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Is worst of all the seven.
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COlLYf DECKERS'
REPRIEVE.
On January 7, 185 .
Prinoe Degen
- Hussars, wm
thai, colonel of the-
opening the carnival with a ball in his
hou.-e, and his eldest daughter, Prineee
Pauline, was being pressed for farniore
dauoes than could possibly lake place
bffre daylight Even if Pauline
hair had been sandy and her shoulder
of unequal height, is is probable that
her card would have been full, for wan
6he not the colonel's daughter, and did
not everything depend ou private favor
In those far-oir dayis? Rut, as it hap
pened, her hair was of a beautiful rich
brown, and her thoulders as though
hewn out of marble, while the rapid,
unexpected movements of her almost
too lithe figure, and the everchanging
light in her intensely dark eyes gave
an impression of vivacity and some
what ietulant grace, more remarkable
even than her undoubted beauty of
feature. Small wonder that the eyes
even of sober staff officers lingered
about the brilliant apparition; while
as for the lieutenant, the mtv glitter
of the diamond star that trembkd uoove
her white forehead seemed to have gone
to their youthful heads as infallibly as
champagne. Before the Srst wait, was
over there was not one of them who
had not had his turn with her.
Almost the only mem tier of the regi
ment who had not approached her was
a big dark-browed man almost too
biir for a" representative of what waa
then known, par excellence, as "light
cavalry" and bearing the insignia of
a captain. It was a tine though slight
ly heavy face, except for the morose
expression and the loweriug brows
which almost masked the eyes. A close
observer would have noticed that tho3e
shaggily fringed eyes were forever busy
in one direction. With his back against
the wall, Captain Breuter stood qui
escent, watching from afar the group
which was forever forming and reform
ing around Princess Pauline's chair;
and as he watched, certain Blight
twitchings of his black mustache, as
well as a spasmodic contraction of the
eyelids now and then, betrayed some
strong inward emotion. This attitude
of looker-on was his usual one on oc
casions of this sort; even at the supper
table, when his comrades with the full
purees and the high-sounding names
were chatting gaily of their connec
tions and their proepects, he generally
played a passive part. Uis own name
was not high sounding, nor his purse
particularly full, and this, at a period
when an Austrian cavalry regiment
was a very hotbed of young princes
and counts, anxious to acquire the
much-coveted military "gloss" at the
cost of at least a part or their latnera
fortunes, meant a position nothing short
of paradoxical. Rigid self-control and
dosrtred perseverance were the only
qualities which could make it tenable,
and both these qualities uremuer pos
sessed -in a supreme degree -excellent
things, in their way, no doubt, but the
exercise of which, under certain cir
cumstances, is apt to harden a man's
judgment of others aud embitter his
views of life. Had he not known him
self to be an excellent fllecr he would
never have ceased to regret the milita
ry ambition which had put him on
this road of life.
Presently, over Brentner's dark face
there passed a quicker contraction,
while his broad back changed its posi
tion against the wall. Another dancer
had approached the queen of the ball.
He knew that slender-waisted figure
well, with the close-cropped sunny hair
about the high bred temples, and the
boyish self-confidence on the full freeh
lips and in the dancing blue eyes.
Count Neckers was generally account
ed the most "dashing" officer in this
particularly "dashing" regiment, and
if the number of female hearts con
quered was to decide the question there
could be no doubt that he deserved his
reputation. Even Erentner, though
very far from loving his subordinate,
was forced to acknowledge that the
man's looks were well calculated to en
snare the feaiale fancy. He could not
even wonder that the beautiful Pauline
herself should have fallen a victim to
those brilliant looks. That this was the
case the whole regiment could see, as
clearly as Prince Degenthal himself,
towards whom Brentner now shot a
quietly observant look. Yes, it was
easy to note the gratified smile, badly
concealed by the fine silver-gray mous
tache, while the old aristocrat's usually
so icy gray eyes, resting furtively on
the c up!e just across the room, were
lit up by a gleam of unmistakable sat
isfaction. Even Prince Dengeuthal
could scarcely hope to secure for his
favorite child a more desirable husband
than the heir to the titles and fortunes
of thelooj line of Neckers. And no
djubt he would get his wish. True, it
w l not on Neckers alone that Pauline
had betowed her favors, for, reveling
in the aense of her own power, and per
hapj a little intoxicated by the adula
tion poured out at her feet, she had in
the natt two carnivals succeeded in
turn'nz several heads beside that of
young Count Neckers. Not even the
deep, devouring passion wun wuicn
h had fft the first iaspired him
could blind Brentner to the fact ttiat
fie woman be loved -T'julte hopelessly,
sine, of ourse, hewas n?t a fit hus
band for a Princfc IVgeu thai often
tma lai;gerouy near to deserving
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the name of flirt, though obviously an
innocent one. In fact, it had occurred
to him once or twics before to-night
that he himself was almost the only
man in the regiment on whom she had
not tried her hand, probably because
he looked too clumsy or too grim to be
lightly experimented upon, or possibly
because she had guessed his secret,
and was merciful enough to spare him.
An incident in the course of the even
ing seemed to belie this latter theory.
Thecotillion was in progressand Brent
ner, still in his attitude of looker-on,
was standing well out of the way of the
dancers when, quite unexpectedly,
Pauline Degenthal stood before him,
holding out in her hand one of the
ribbon-favors with which the lalies
were occupied in decorating the gentle
men. She smiled as she looked at
him the brilliant smile of a woman
who knows the value of her favors. In
his astonishment Brentner stared back
at her so long and so hard that the
color began to mount in her cheek. It
was the first time that she had seemed
to take any notic- of bim; could it be
that she wanted to play him as she
played with the others?
"I do not dance, Princess," he said,
almost roughly, setting his teeth even
as he spoke.
The smile wntout suddenly like a
light blown out, while another light
leaped to her angry eyes. It was not
In this way that she was used to see
her marks of condescension received.
"Ah, you don't," she replied throw
ing up her dark head so vivaciously
that the diamond star seemed to spit
fire. "Then, perhaps, I shall find
someone else to relieve me of this bit
of ribbon."
A dozen hands were stretched forth
ou the instant. She looked about her
with dangerously bright eyes.
"Count Nepkers, you have one of
my cocardes already, I lielieve; but I
think your coat ha3 room for a second."
And in the next moment she whirled
away in the niueh-envied mau's arm.
Tue latter part of the evening was a
far worse ordeal to Brentner than the
earlier hours had been; fir, dating from
the cotillion, Pauline's glances and
smiles were reserved almost exclusively
for Count Neckers. It was like driv
ing nails into his own breast to stand
thus and watch them from afar, and
yet it was impossible not to watch them;
and when in the misty darkness of the
January morning the wearied-out man
stepped into the street, it was with the
consciousness that he hated his suc
cessful rival with an iuteusity which
almost frightened himself. There was
something tearing at his heart with
what felt like real, sharp claws, aud he
knew that the name of the monster
which be carried with hint was Jeal
osy. "And to think that that boy imagines
he can love her as I do!" he groaned to
himself in the solitude of his room.
When, two hours later, they met
again in the riding i-x-hool no longer
as dancer and looker-on, but as supe
rior and subordinate the first glance
at the lieutenant's face, as fresh aud
smiling as though he had not spent hi
night in an over-heated ball room,
told the captain that the monster wa
wideawake as ever. That smile of
serene assurance, and the sight of a
yellow rosebud peeping out from under
the uniform coat of the young Count
was as a goad to the horrible feeling
iftging within him. He remembered
quite distinctly that Princess Pauline
had held a bouquet ol yellow roses lu.
her hands last night. His face dark
ened and the tone of his voice rang
suddenly sharper as he shouted the
next command to the lieutenant, who,
mounted on a half-broken horse, was
having some difficulty with his steed.
It was the first time that he had ever
allowed bis private feelings to influence!
bim in the fulfillment of his duty, bur.
to-day something had broken bound
within him, and, although fullaa-aro
that he was losing his self control, the
desire to humilate this man before hi
comrades was too overpowering to be
resisted. He was the highest otlieer
present, and the spectators could do
nothing but listen in submission to
words that are generally only address- !
ed to raw recruits. As the minutes. ;
passed and the captain's animosity be
came unmistakable, a look of under
standing began to touch one face after
another. It was one of those glance
caught by Brentner, an J accompanied
by a whispered word, which brought
about the catastrophe.
There was a bar to jump, which the
brute ridden by Neckers would nob
eveu approach the easiest opportuni
ty possible for a superior disposed to
harass his subordinate. Couut Neck
ers, smiling till now, was beginning b
look grave.
"tfpurs!" shouted the captain, and!
added with an unmistakable sneer;
' One would think you had never used
your spurs out of a bail room.
It was at this moment that he caught
the whisper alongside, and understood
that his secret was betrayed. Quite
suddenly he seemed to be looking at
himself through the eyes of the by
standers. A black curtain seemed to
blot out the morning light.
"If y.a're afraid to use them here,
say so,'.' he laughed disagreeably, "and
I will et someone else to put the beast
over.," And he added a word which,
he would not have spoken if he had.
not been tent less with rage.
Count Neckers' boyishly rosy fact
turned suddenly pale. He had borno
a great deal, understanding the reason
of his persecution, aud perhaps tri
umphing in it; but this time the insult
was too obviously intentional to be ac
cepted by the high spirit of bis race.
Before anyone could interfere the young
man had jumped from the back of bi
foaming horse, and, forgetting every
thing but his threatened honor, bad
drawn his sword upon his superior.
Brentner parried the blow easily with
his uplifted right arm, and the other
lieutenant-: had pulled back Neckers
before a second could be dealt, but the?
event was just as irrevocable as if
streams of blood bad flowed.
"You are uuder arrest," said Captaiu
Brentner, looking steadily at the dis
tracted young man. He himself was
experiencing the sensation of a person,
whp grows suddenly sob-r afier several
hours of druukeuness. The brief mad-
I2STL33I,ISHKD 1827.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1898.
nXia U-OO IV'4.1. tint ft Aniivmnfuu '
were yet to come.
A week later ho sat alone in his
bulging, staring blankly at the clock
on the wall, and asking himself wheth
er there existed no means of stopping
those steadly creeping hands. The
court-martial, which wus the Inevita
ble sequel of the scene in the riding
school, had pronounced the inevitable
sentence, and this was the day on which
Lieutenant Neckers was to die by pow
der and shot for the crime of insubor
dination. He had known that it could
not end otherwise, but he had not yet
coma to accept the event. From the
moment that the young man had stood
opposite to him, sword lu hand, and
that in a prophetic flash he had seen
his fate sealed, the feeling or hatred
within him had died out as completely
as though it had never been. The
favored rival was going to be removed
from his path forever, but there was
darkness, and not joy, In the thought.
Abouf one hour and a half still separat
ed him from the moment of the execu
tion, which he bad escaped attending
by having himself put on the sick list.
No doubt the matter lay in the col
onel's hands for that was the time
when the commander of a regiment
wield ."d almost magical power but to
know Trinee Degenthal was to under
stand how faint a hope lay in that di
rection. Exactly because he might be
supposed to have a personal Interest in
preserving the life of this desirable son-in-law,
would the grim old soldier
seize this opiartunity of poo.ng as a
Spartan In the public opinion.
Presently, standing shielded by the
window curtain, Brentner caught
sight of two figures turning down the
street. It was this he had been wait
ing for; he knew that the two young
lieutenant's of the regiment who, in
accordance .with an old-established
custom, had been sent to beg for the
life of their comrade, would have to
pass by his lodging on their way back
from the colonel a residence. One
glance at them was enough; they walk
ed slowly, their young faces were grave,
and they bore no white flag iu their
bauds. He had known that the deputa
tion would this time be no more than
any empty form, and yet his heavy
heart sank by another degree.
Another look at the clock barely an
hour now and then he sat down at
the table once more, holding his tem
ples with his two closed hands; the
pressure seemed to help him to think.
Within the same miuute he stood up
again, having apparently come to some
determination. A few minutes later he
was on his way to the colonel's house.
"Tell Princess Degenthal that I must
epeak to her at once it Is urgent," he
said to the servant who opened the
door. The Oidu, wL Lad received or
ders to admit no one, hesitated for only
one moment, and then silently led the
way. There had been something in
the tone which would not take nay.
Something of this impression must
have transmitted itwrlf to the report he
made, for the old Princess, receiving
the message, hurried submissively to
the drawing room.
Brentner was Htaudiog in the middle
of the big room the same room in
which the ball hud taken place up
right, and with his two hands resting
on the hilt of his sword.
"Tell Princess Pauline that I must
speak to her at once," he said in exactly
the same tone be had used towards the
servant "At once," he repeated, "aud
alone."
The Princess, who was a miid, easily
bewildered woman, looked at him iu a
flurry, and vaguely understood that
something was wrong. This tete-a-tete
with an unmarried man was dead
against even the rudiments of Austrian
etiquette, but in the presence of that
set face she felt that she had no choice.
She was not very clever, but she guess
ed at that moment that there might
after all be things in the world more
important than etiquette.
"Only for a few minutes?" she asked
tremulously.
"Only for a few minutes ; it will be
enough, but it must be at once."
"As you wish," she murmured, with
drawing hastily.
There was only a short pause liefore
the door opened again. Pauline, look
ing very beautiful in her close-fitting
gown of dark-blue velvet, but paler and
more subdued than was her wont, slip
ped noiselessly into the room.
"What Is it you want of me?" she
said so low that Brentner only just
caught the words, and standing still
beside one of the old-fasti ioued, high-
backed chairs, she took hold of its gild
ed top as though to steady herself.
Brentuer, who had been staring blank
ly at the window, turned quickly, not
having heard her enter.
"I want the life of Neckers," he said,
looking at her steadily. "I need the
life of Neckers, and it is only you who
can give it to me."
She shook her bead faintly.
"I can not save him."
"You can and you mast. It is not
only his life ; it is the peace of my
whole future that is at stake. You
have me to save as well as him."
You?"
"Yes. You have probably heard that
it was I upon whom he drew his sword
in the riding school, and perhaps you
think that I am giving way to ordina
ry scruples; but that is not so. You
know nothintt of the motive. I will
tell you the truth now, but only in
very few words, for the time is short.
It waa true that he was insubordinate,
but only because I goaded him beyond
eudurance. Why did I goad him? Be
cause I had loved you for years, as you
probably know, and because I saw that
he had your favor. It waa the day
after that first ball at which you so
distinguished him here, against this
very piece of wall I had stood and
watched his happiness. I saw the yel
low rose in his coat I saw his triumph
ant smile, aud I went mad for a little.
And now he is wailing to be led out In
order to face the loaded muskets ; and
when the muskets have hit their mark,
j it will cot be our military law that has
, killed him, but I I who am the real
j executioner. Has not erery one of my
I comrades who looks at me now got the
i thought written in his eyes 2- And they
Jare right right to look at me so, for
mine is the hand that did it Do you
understand now why he must le saved ?
Tlt-k van ur.nt nm fi forru tliA ninrtc nf '
his blood upon me to the end of my J
ihiys? But the end would soon come," j
tie added, as though speaking to him-
trlt "sine I do not think that I should
ever go down the sttirs again after see
ing them pass my window with the
empty muskets."
He stopped short, breathless w ith the
hurry of speaking, and looked at her
with flaming eyes that commanded far
more than they beseeched. Her own,
wide open and affrighted, were fixed
upon his troubled face, while her shak
ing fingers clutched tb chair back yet
tighter.
fpeak ! say something V he said
fiercely, as she did not yet break the
silence. "There is no time to lose. Even
at this moment they may be leading
him past my w indow."
With an effort she appeared to rouse
herself.
Yes," came the broken words, "I
see that he must be saved, but haw ? I
have already pleaded to my father in
vaiu. You know what he is like when
he thinks he sees a duty."
Plead onca more ; there must be
hope. Can not a father s love be made
to triumph over an imagined sense of
duty? Everyone knows that your
p wer over him is boundless ; use it
then, in God's name; use it to obtain
this boon I And go quickly, I implore
you ! I tell you that even at this mo
ment the people are collecting to m-e
him die. Surely you w ill not stand by
tamely while the man you love Is being
shot down like a sick dog? Use every
argument you cau think of. What
have you said as yet? Have you told
your father that you love him ?
She grew a little paler. "No, I have
not said that"
"Then ey it before it is too late. To
save your happiness wnen once ne
knows that it is at stake, be wnl grant
the reprieve. (Jo, oh ! ko ! Tin re is
not a moment to spare, and remember
that you are saving two men."
He advanced with outstretched
hands, as though to push her from the
com.
For a moment longer she sUkxI search
ing his face with her w ild eyes, and ap
parently struggling to speak.
I will go," she whispered at last;
"and I will tell my father the truth
as you bid me."
Alone in the deserted drawing room
Brentner stood for a short space, deba
ting with buuseir as to whether lie
should await the result of the appeal
here, but finally snatched up his cap
aud almost ran bat k to his lodging, to
take up his pst once more at the win
dow. A quarter of an hour later, just
as the clock hands told him that barely
twenty minutes were wanting to the
moment cf execution, his straining ear
caught a sharp clatter of hoofs on the
pavement, and the adjutant galloped
past, holding a white handkerchief in
his hand. Bv that sigu Brentner knew
that Pauline had been to her father and
had told him that she loved Count
Neckers, aud so intricate are the work
ings of the human heart that he actu
ally groaned as he turned fiom the
window.
Upon Count Neckers' reprieve there
followed immediately his dismissal
from the array, but to a man situated
as he wa, this closing of his career
involving, as it did, no taint upon his
personal honor was not necessarily a
crushing blow, and Bnutner, as little
as anyone in the regiment, doubted
that his betrothal to the beautiful girl
whose Intercession bad saved his life
could be but a question of weeks. It
was in order not to be fored to witness
Count Neckers' happiness that he took
three months' leave of absence that
spring. He was much more amazed
than pleased when, at the end of three
months he came back to discover that
the betrothal had net yet taken p.ate.
This was a prolongaticn of torture on
w hich he bad u t ctuntcd.
The sum mer drrgged by without
bringing any change in the situation
or any solution of the enigma to the
lookers-on. At last there came a day
when Brentner, finding himself unex
pectely alone with Pauline Degenthal,
felt that he could bear the strain of sus
pense no longer. It was during one of
the large riding parties which the
Prince loved to organize, and which
were attended by most of the efficers
stationed in the place. Tduline, draw
ing in her horse after a long gallop,
found herself outstripped fcy all except
Captain Brentner. They were in
broad forest clearing, straight as an av
enue, aud carpeted w ith golden brown
moss. Overhead a ribbon ef pale blue
sky, to the right and to the left w alls of
whispering leaves hist beginning to be
streaked and spotted and tipped by au
tumn's many-colored brush, while far
on ahead the other riders were vanish
ing out of sight It was the first time
these two had been alone sinee that day
in February, whose elate had been fixed
for Count Neckers' execution, and, as
he met her furtive glance, Brentner In
stinctively felt that Pauline, too, was
thinking of that day.
"I have never until now had the op
portunity of thanking you, Princess,
for your kindness in acceding to my
wish when I asked you to go to your
fathtr," he began in a stiff, formal
voice, very different from the impas
sioned tone he had y-ed on tLat occa
sion.
Pauline flicked at the tree branches
with her riding whip, and made no
answer.
"I am more thankful than I can say
that your prayers were not spoken in
vain."
"I, too, am thankful," said Pauline,
with what sounded like dawning irri
tation in ber voice.
'I suppose the Prince was very hard
to move?'' nmirked Brentner hesita
tingly.
"He was not easy to move," was all
sh"-ad, in eut apparently on nick
ing oif as many leaves as she could
retch.
Brentner, looking towards her avert
ed face, began to I e devoured with im
patience.
"Princess !" he burst out, after a few
moments' secret struggle, "explain to
me this riddle ! The man whose life
you saved everyone knows that he is
your slave, and I know that it was by
the avowal of your love that you sof.-
eue-d your father's heait. II jw Is it
TT 1 1
! AFl 1 ft
then, that until to-day he has not
claimed his own?"
Then Princess Pauline turned slowly
in her saddle and looked w ith flashing
eyes at ber companion.
"His own?" she echf?d haughtily.
'Who tells you that I am his to claim ?"
"Hut did not your own lips say so on
that terrible day ?;'
"You are dreaming ; It was your lips
that said so not mine."
"And yet you told your father "
"I told my father that in order to
save the man I love he must take back
the order for Count Neckers' execu
tion. 'The man you love?" echoed Brent
ner, almost blankly.
'Oh, how slow you are !" cried Paul
ine with a burst of characteristic petu
lance whieh swept aside every other
consideration. "Do yu not understand
yet that it was for you I got the re
prieve, and not for Count Neckers?
Had you not as good as told me tl at
you wouiu put a ball iiirougn your
head, rather than live a murderer?"
It took a little time to convince lx-th
Brentner himself and the regiment at
large that Princess Pauline w as serious.
aud that be'hiud her numerous flirta
tions of the past two years there had
bf n slowly growing up an interest
destined to ripen iuto love in tlie rk,
silent man who kept so studiously iu
the background, but in whose eyes she
bad early read a devotion far more real,
a passion far purer than was mirrored
in the smiling faces of her more Lrill
iant and youthful admirers.
By what means she suc-enled in o!
ining the old Prince's consent to her
marriage always remaineel a mystery
to the world, as great a mystery as the
exact scene between father and daugh
ter which bad takeu place on the occa
sion of the famous reprieve. Dorothea
Gerhard in Illustrated London News.
Clinrte and EeaUh.
A change of climate is highly recom
mended by physicians to those who
suffer from many cf the prevailing dis
eases of life; indeed, this change seems
a sort of panacea for all of the ills and
cares of existence.
While variety is unquestionably ad
vantageous to sick people, it is some
times quite as much so to those who
are well, but a profound study of the
change of climate theory fails to estab
lish the belief that there is as much in
this as the fancy of the would-be tour
ist aud his friends and physicians would
wish us to think. One is ill either from
an accumulation of waste matter in the
system or from lack of vitality. In the
one case the physical machinery has
been clogged until it is almost past
moving; in the other there must be
some portion of the system that does
not act properly, and is, therefore,
equivalent to a broken cog in a wheel
or a leak in a steam pipe. Something
is wrong. The question naturally arises,
is a change of climate going to effect a
cure? It is an expensive remedy, and
in many cases au unattainable one.
Under these circumstances it U the
duty cf philosophers and scientists to
bring to thedotrof the sufferer who
caunotget away from his environment
some remedy that will tide him over
the shoals and quicksands of his im
mediate present When the Creator
of all things put together such an in
tricate and amazing bit of machinery
aj the human frame. He provided
for it not only the means of going on
in its regular course, but of restoring
lost vitality and correcting many
evils.
One of the most imptr tan t items iu
health culture is to keep the lungs and
heart in good condition. It is possible
to breath sufficient air to so oxygenate
the blood that it will consume the
waste and poisonous matter cf the sys
tem, as fire burns up chaff or tinder.
People who feel dull, heavy, stupid, un
willing to exert themselves, indeed, oft
en unable to do so, will find that a reg
ular courseof breathing exercise will be
of more benefit to them than all the
me?dieine iu creation. There are many
times when the use of mediciues mere
ly aggravates the existing ill. Itis sim
ply a further accumulation of undesira
ble material that must be carried about
until nature is asssisted to cast off or
burn it up. This, in many instances,
Is all the benefit that comes from such
migration.
D eafxess Can Net be Cured
by local applications us tlu-y can not
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
aud that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inllaiued con
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, bearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
SirSold by Druggists, 70c
Too Good a Boy.
Mamma "Now, Edward, the best
portions of the fowl are for the guests,
so what arc you going to say when I
ask you what you will have?"
Edward "Just a few of the feathers,
if you please." New York Life.
When you are suffering from Catarrh
or Cold in the head you want relief
right away. Only 10 cents is required
to test it Ask your druggist for the
trial size of Ely's Cream Balm, or buy
the 50o size. We mail it
ELY EROS.,
50 Warren St, N. Y. City.
I was afilicted with catarrh last au
tumn. During the month of October I
could neither taste nor smell and could
bear but little. Ely's Cream Bum
cured it Msrcus Geo.
way, N.J.
Shautz, iUh-
WHOLE NO. 2127.
Batter "Without a Ow.
A Baltimore inventor asserts that he
has discovered a process of making but
ler dirtM-t from the ve-getaMes which
constitute the usual food of cattle.
Electricity is the forevi employed, and
according to the Boston Herald, the in
ventor evolved his process fam the
discovery that the peculiar eharac'.erls
tic traits of different varieties cf butter,
cheese, etc., wereowing t i two general
canst s. One w as the kind of food on
which the cow was fed; the ether was
the kind of microbe nourished at and by
the roots of the plant which furnished
the ftx.-d to the cow.
He succeeded in producing from the
vegetable kingdom oils which differed
very slih
kingdom.
!y from tuose ;I tne animal
Having goue this far, the
rest stop was to chauge the vegetable
oil by giving it the sane chemical con
stitution as that p.)sse-ssed by the animal
article desired.
The se-vxet in this part of the process
the inventor found to consist in the fact
that animul and vegetable carbohy
drates ttrongly resemble each other.
The differences which ore found in oils
are nearly till owing to the nitrogenous
sheaths iu which the globules of oil are
contained. Thus to this sheath is due
the tallowy smell of tallow, the mut
ton smell of mutton, as well as all
the rank odors of many vegetable
oils.
When oils arc extracted by heat, or
the mechanical violence of pre ssure, the
deleterious nitrogeuocs characteristics
of the globule sheaths are imparted to
the oil globules themselves, and no art
can separate them afterward. Here
comes in the great discovery in the use
of the electric light.
It was found that, when these oils
and fa's were subjected to the radiant
energy of powerful electric light, the
nitrogenous sheaths were shriveled, and
their contents put in a condition to le
milked out or e-xtracted by a gentle
presi-ur", without Lt ittg contaminated
by the characteristics of the a: iuiul or
plant itself.
Another effect was also produced.
Whatever microbe wa associated with
any particular oil cr fat was killeel by
the actiuic powerof the light, thus leav
ing the article free from any of its
native microbes and ready to be used
as a culture medium for any desired
microbe.
Among the ciicrobc3 destroyed by
the light are those which cause putre
faction and di-c:iy. As a result, the
various kiiid-i e.f butter, cteese, etc,
made umhr the new prce-ess show re
markable keepit g power, far surpass
ing those produeed by the old-fashioned
methods.
For the same reason, the new articles
are not ctlVetevi by any disea.es, such
as tuberculosis, and typhoid fever,
which nriy t e csrrieel and transmitted
in the milk cf cows, as well as by
contamination from barnyard associa
tions.
Ccasunptioa Positively Cured.
Mr. II. B. (in eve, merchant, of Chil
howie, Ya., certifies that he had con-
s;in'p;;on, was given up to Uie, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, trie I all cough remedies he
could hear f, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up iu a chair; was
induced to try Dr. King's New Discov
ery, and was cured by use or two bot
tles. F.r past three years has been at
tending to business and says Dr. King's
New Di.-covery is the grandest remedy
ever made, as it has done so much for
him aud also for others in his commu
nity. Dr. King's New Di.-eovery is guar
anteed for Coughs, Colds and Consump
tion. It don't fail. Trial bottles free
at J. N Suyd-.T's Drug Stor, Somer
set Pa., and i. W. Bralihr's L'rug
Store, Ik-rlin Pa.
Children's Parties.
A word of warning on the subject
may not tie amiss at this season. It is
impossible not to realize that the so
celled "pleasure" of a children's party
involves a very large measure of excite
ment both before and after the event,
so that, apart from the exposure to the
chances of "chill," aud improper food
and driuk on the occasion, there is an
amount of wear, tear aud waste attend
ing these parties w hieh ought to be es
timated, and the estimate can scarcely
be a low one. It may seem ungracious
to strive to put a limit on the ple-asures
of the young, but it must not be forgot
ten that early youth is the period of
growth and development, and that
anything aud everything that causes
special waste of organic material with
out a compensatory stimulus to nutri
tion ought to ber avoided. Tumiug
from the physical dangers to the men
tal and nerve injuries iutlioted upon
the growii-g organism, these are cer
tainly not to I disregarded. Excite
ment rages iu the little brain from the
moment the invitation has been receiv
ed until af.er the evening. Sleep is
disturbed by dreams, and afterwards
the excitement tiocs not subside until
days have elap-ed. AH the amuse
ments of young children should be un
exciting, and as free as possible from
harmful influences. Ledger.
It Ls not often that a physician rec
ommends a patent mediciue; when be
does, you may know that it is a good
one. Dr. J. P. Cleveland, Glasgow
Ya., writes : "I have used Chamber-'
laiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhiet
Remedy iu my practice and it has
proven to bean excellent remedy, where
a thorough course of medicine had
failed w ith nie. I recommend it to my
patients every tints for cdicauddiar
rho'A." Many other progressive phy
sicians reosumend and use this rem
edy, because it always cures and cures
epiickly. Get a bttle and you will
have au excellent doctor iu the hous,
f r all bowel complaints, both for chil
dren and adults. For sale by all drug
gists. How She Managed It .
Ella "He seemed to question me
w ith his eyes all the eve ning."
Hattie "Theu I suppose you used
your no's in answering him?'"
Ella "On the contrary, I waited un
til he found his voice, aud then . Don't
you think my engagement ring ukv
ly, dear?" Chieago Xew
la old times, w hen the country was
new, and shops and store-a were a day's
journey from the door of the house
holder, borrowing appeared sometimes
a neee-v-Ity. The good man or woman
of tl e hou-e came to an emergency
where nothing but a call upon the
neighbors seems to meet the case. In
m -t inH'.aR-.s lendiujf wb a cheer'ut
court-.-y, and the Isirrovr.r merely fi-lt
under obligations- to reeiproeate if oet .i
io'i otfrred. But every community
had wha might 1 called its profes
sional tiorrowers families who, per
haps, were not as improvident as they
were greedy and selfish. What they
borrowed they didn't have to buy, and
anything obtained in this way wm
cie-ar gain. They would borrow any
thing that the neighbors would lei d
them, from the carving knife to the
family carriage, and it was a fortunate
circumstance indeed, if the things came
back in good condition. No ir.ntur
what the breakage, the entire family
would testify that it was cracked and
came to pieces almost immediately.
Borrowing, with some yeople. is a"
most equivalent to a peremptory de
mand for one's property without the
slightest idea or intent of compensa
tion. There is one kind of borrower,
however, who is more difficult to get
along with than all the rest It is the
man who comes on one's premises lit
the absence of responsible persons aud
take-s away w hat he wants, telling hi
neighbors afterward that as nobody
was home lie took the article, for he
was sure the owner would not mind.
Possibly the owner might not mind so
much if the thing were returned
promptly and in g'od order; but it is
likely to le something cf every djy ne
cessity, the lack of which cau. es its
owner great inconvenience, if not se
rious loss.
How to Look Good.
Good looks are really more than skin
ileep, eh-pe'ndii'g entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. If the
liver be inactive, you have a bilious
look; if your stomach Le disordered,
you have a dyspeptic look; If your kid
neya be atf.-ctetl, you have a pinched
look. Secure good health, and
you will surely have good looks.
"Electric Bitters" is a good Alterative
and Tonic. AcLsdirectly on the stom
ach, liver and kidneys. Purifie-s the
blot, cures pimple, blotches and boiis
and gives a good complexion. Every
bottle guaranteed. Sold atJ. N. Suy-
ler's, Drug Store, Somerset, Pa., aud
W. Brtilie-rV, Drug Store, Be rlin,
Pa., o0 cents per bottle.
Cattle In Tezis-
The Texas Live Stctk Association,
one of the largest live stock organiza
tions iu the country, is now holding
its annual meeting in St Louis, Mo.
Sme idea of the importance of the
industry it represents may 1 judged
when it is stated that the lst authori
ties ou the subject estimate that there
are now in Texas something over l,r)00,-
JiW head of e-attle, of all classes. This is
about one -seventh of all the cattle iu the
Uuited States. The aggregate value of
these 6,.j00,0".K) eat tie is over? lOO.faiO.im
Some idea of the activity of the Texas
cattle market may be had when it is
tated that .fully one-fifth of the t;,.Vi,-
0-iy cattle in the State have changed
hands during the past sixty days, whieh.
would make the aggregate amount in
volved In there transactions something
like J,WO,000. The principal cattle
market in Texas is San Antonio, and
scoi'es of the leading cattlemen from lol
parts of the State have been making
this city their headquarters for the past
three or four months. The cattle trans
actions consummated here during one
week in the month of Decern ber aggre-
g:itei $.!,O,0OO.
There were about lS-V).) hea l of Tex
as cattle at the elifferent eil mills on
whit is known as "first feed," aud be
fore the season closes about tiVlKSO more
head will be placed on "second feed."
It is estimated that alsiut per ce-nt.
of the "first feed" cattle have already
gone to market
Mr. F. C. Ilelbig, a prominent drug
gist of Lynchburg, Ya., says: "Di e
of our citiz ms was cured of rheuma
tism of two years standing, by one bot
tle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This
liniment is famous for its cures of
rheumatism; thousands have been de
lighted with the prompt relief which it
affords. For sale by all druggist.
One having a fancy for preserving
naturatll owers may do so by dippicg
them into melted parailine. The mix
ture should be only warm enough to
remain fluid. Hold the flowers by the
stems, which should be free from all
except the natural moisture; dip them
in the fluid, give them a quick turn to
remove the air cells, and place in a glass
until the coating becomes firm.
To Our Customers.
Chamberlain's Cough IU niedy is the
best cough syrup we have ever used
ourselves or in our families. W. H.
King, lsa:,c P. King and maiy others
in this viciuily, have also pronounced
it the be-st All we want is for people
to try it and they will be convinced.
Upon honor, there is no better that we
have ever tried, and we have used many
kinds. It A. Blake A Son, General
Merchants, Big Tunnel, Va. Sold by
all druggists.
Carryinj a Flattery Too Far.
The Doctor. "It's twins, sir."
Young Husband. "I might have
known it; it's my wife's hobby that
two can live as cheaply -as one." Tit
Bits. Bicklen's Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve iu the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sore, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe
ver Sores, Tetter, Chapped Haii!.,
Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles r no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded!.
Price cents per box. For sale at J
N. Snyder' Drug Store. Somerse t, Pa.,
or G. W. Braliier's Drug Store, Ber
In, Pa.
A Surprise to ths Village.
The Atlanta Constitution says: A dis
tinguished author vitited bis old home
in Georgia the other day. "Don't you
kuow that man on the post office
ste ps," a citizen said to an old Inhabi
tant, indicating the author.
'I can't say as I does," a.. id the man,
af.er he had looked well at the author.
"Well, that's so-and -so who used to
live around here; he's a great man
now."
' Onpossible!" exclaimed the old in
habitant, "how could he ever 'mount
ter anything. Why, he use ter tote
water ter my mules!'
Is it a burn ? Use Dr. Thomas' Ec.
lectrlc Oil. A cut? Use TuouW
lectrie, OIL At your druglita.