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MORN. ■ BT A. OLAinniX*. They comet All ball the beauteous morn And sun with golden ban. Beet Night retreats with banners torn, —< With all her host of stars. , From bush and tree the shadows lies. The moon has fallen silent!/ Before the conquerors. “All hall!” All Nature’s echoing, The flowers dry their tears; Melodious songs the thrushes sing To swell the victor’s cheers. Fair mom! When night from thy face .hides. The paradise which lust divides > . J With villainy disappears. Hark! “Life Is unto honest men What morn Is unto day: 4l silent, hard-fought battle; then The shadows flit away. For life is one continual fight Between the giants Wrong and Bight, Inclosed by walls of clay.” All hail, fuiFmorn, with smiling sun, Drcst in your robes of gold. Who knows the courses earth has run Since from God’s hands it rolled? With Ills praises all Nature rings, For God is God of earthly things As well as of the soul. Llxdek, Wis. A WEIRD MYSTERY Tracing a Dark Crime. BY ALEXANDER ROBINSON, M. D. CHAl’TKK V (Continued.) Those black eyes seemed to be reading tny very soul. I quailed under their fire as I had never done before the bullets of the enemy on the battlefield. “What do you mean?” “Did my uncle die by his own hand, or was lie—murderer?” “That wo have* not yet fully deter mined, Miss Lcon\*rc. The truth will yet be made plain. It seems that you knew your guardian’s anticipated dan ger?” I fancied I might catcli a clew with which to surprise Abner Ketcham when he joined mo again. “I knew hat he dreaded a foe.” “And can you tell mo who this enemy was?” “I cannot, beyond one fact—it was a woman.” Ah! that coincided with Mr. Ketcham’s discovery, only he believed it was Leo- norc. I did not believe this now. In my eyes the idea seemed absurd. The assassin had, beyond all doubt, crawled in at the window, ascending by the vines. An inmate of the house need not have taken this trouble iu order to reach the scene of the murder. , The young girl had risen now. “Can I see him, Doctor?” I I had not expected this: at the same time there was a way out of it. “Not just now, I believe. Mr. Ketcham has the key of the room. Besides, ho does not wish any one to enter there un til he has completed his investigations. Ho believes he has a clew to the identity of the person who caused Dr. Seabury’s death, providing it is not a case of sui cide.” • “Then I shall go out for a walk, Doc tor. It is early in the morning, and the cool air will do me good. I have a throb bing headache—something that comes to me very seldom; and then^aftcj* that dream that I have takfcn a long ^ "nv^ter’/Js came to me afterward. corneVof the antiefflward a closet in one depthj of this she produce# a bonuLTand mantle. Before she left, the room she turned ®nce more upon me. “I forgot to thank you for your kind ness, Doctor. It is more appreciated in this my hour of trial than it might be at any other time. Heaven knows I have need of friends just now. ” She seemed to be in fear. Could it be that she came under the same dread in fluence as Dr. Seabury? I remembered the writing on the pho? tograph. A different construction could be put upon it from Mr. Ketcham's translation. Leonore was gone before I could re ply. I heard a rustling at the window which was open, and turning saw the detective standing there, shaking his head mysteriously after the departing beauty. “A remarkable woman, Doctor,” ho said, as he climbed into the room. CHAPTER VI. I saw him look down at my feet, but rs I was used to all strange actions on the part of Ketcham this did not strike me as singular. “This is something of a surprise, Mr, Ketcham, to find the original of that picture in this very house.” He smiled. If I hoped to read any thing in his face I was disappointed. “Of course it is folly now to think of associating that glorious creature with so foul a deed there.” He gave me a look, keen and pene trating. “Is that your way of thinking, Doc tor?” he asked, quietly. I felt the blood rush to my heart again, as it had done when I set my eyes -on Leonore for the first time. His words knocked at the alarm door of my soul. What did he mean? Could it be possi ble this man of wonderful powers had not yet changed his mind? I controlled myself. It would never do to betray my dense ignorance iu the presence of Mr. Ketcham. Assuming a nonchalant air I was far from feeling I replied in studied tones: “Well, sir, the idea struck me as rather out of place that an inmate of this house could have done that terrible deed, when we have already learned that the assas sin climbed up the vines and entered the window.” * Mr. Ketcham chuckled, and shutting one eye compared the distance be tween certain scrolls on the papered ceiling. “Remember, Doctor, I said in the start, when we spoke of Leonore, that it was a negative not a positive clew. In such a case the motive must be found. In the positive case we know the motive, and seek to discover and prove the presence of the party suspected at the scene of the crime.” “I see what you mean, sir. ” “Since I parted from you I have discov ered certain things that at least demand a close investigation with reference to Leonore. ” You arouse my interest "Indeed, anew. ” “This fact I learned from Ursula. It was drawn from her by degrees and through the medium of skillful que>- tions. so that, the o!d woman suspect? nothing. “Last night she saw Miss Leonu.c holding a candle, and clad in her blue dressing-gown, enter the old lumber-room that lies next to his chamber, and remain there for at least ten minutes, when she once more appeared and went straight to hOf own room.” H19 wtJI’dS sfaggered me. Still I was jiol eoiitlmreti. hxijrhUiayc gdiioja l To kiss h a father Mr. KAtcliant “Ursula is ready to swear that it was a few minutes after two o'clock this morn- ing this occurred. She had heard a clock sHike the honr, and was just set tling to slee|^ again when she saw the light in the In^l below, and passing out looked down to «ce Leonore. ” “Did she see her face, Mr. Ketcham?” “Yes. She described it as set and strong, the eyes dull and staring—such a face.dn fact,* Doctor, as one might ex pect to see upon a person who has done some awful deed.” “But. Mr. Ketcham. how can you ex plain the fact that Dr. Seabury would have been a fool to have kept his deadly enemy in the house with him all these years.” “I do not attempt to explain it, Doctor. All the same, I have a theory, which must be proven false before I leave this trail and take up another.” “I am deeply interested, sir. Have you any objection to telling me about it?” “Doctor, relying on your discretion I will tell you the theory that has come to me. “This young girl appears incapable of doing such a thing, but do not forget that appearances are deceitful. Men of my profession dare not put much faith in them. Wo would be humbugged out of our boots by the fair Deliiahs, just as was Samson in days of old. “There is no apparent motive. Hence I will manufacture one and fit it to the case. “You remember the words ou the back of the photograph—‘ Leonore—the cause of my sleepless nights and watchful days.’ “Strange that ho should write that of one who was under his roof, and, to all outward appearances, as dear to him as ever a daughter could be. “I fancy I have guessed the cause. She is subject to fits of insanity; it burns deep in her liquid eyes. “During these states of lunacy, brief though they may be, it becomes her one desire to take the life of her benefactor. You, a physician, need not be told that insane persons are generally more rabid against those who love them than stran gers. ” “True, true,” I murmured, fascinated by the clever construction he was putting upon the mystery. “Supposing this to be the case, then, we have the whole mystery solved. The old Doctor felt that some day his love for her would cost him his life, and yet he would not tear loose the tendrils of love that had twined about his heart by sep arating himself from her. “Who she is or where lie got her wo do not know; that is the secret of the dead. “He prepared for the worst, and when in the early watch of the morning he saw her before him he realized that his hour had at last come, and swallowed the poison to save her from committing a crime.” I had to confess it looked plausible. At the same time I did not believe the old detective had much faith in it. “Mr. Ketcham, you present a very strong ease, hot if I can road you aright you have not much faith in it.” “I shall stick to it, Doctor, until it has been proven false. ” “You forget one thing, sir.” “What is that?” “Tell mo what object could this girl have had in entering that room by two different means. You remember we are positive the assassin climbed the vines and crawled through the open window.” “Ah, Doctor, under tho circumstances, I would say that the assassin had played a clever trick, and had climbed that trellis cf vines to ward of suspicion. We know that Leonore did not do that, cun ning though insane people maybe. You “How do you know that?” “In three'ways. I saw you from the stable. Then I found your tracks, and, •asi ui all, I can discover traces of the loam of the garden on your shoes? There was no use trying to deceive this man, even in fun. Nothing seemed to escape his eagle eve. “I confess tho soft impeachment, sir. I was in the garden.” “You investigated the ground at the base of thc'vines?” “I did.” “And found foot prints there?” “Yes.” “Now, in your judgment, Doctor, was it a man ora woman who made those?” I hesitated before replying. “If a man, then he must have been of small stature, for they were not much larger than a boy’s feet.” “Then you grant it as within the range of possibility that they were caused by a woman?” “It is possible, and even probable.” “Having been there on the ground be fore me, I want to ask. Doctor, whether you made any discovery?” I started, having completely forgotten the little instrument I had picked up. This I now drew out of my pocket and placed in his hand. Mr. Ketcham seemed to attach more importance to it than I had deemed pos» sible. He examined it all over, care fully. “Doctor, where did you pick this up?” he finally asked. “Among tlie roots of the vines. It was partly imbedded in the soft soil, and gave cvidenccof ha\ing fallen ftom some height.” “Allow me to keep it. I will say there is a chance of tins tool becoming a very important factor in this terrible affair.” “It is a burglar’s too!. I believe.” “You are quite right. You followed the tracks to the low portion of the w all? Now, what impression did you reach?” ■Only this. sir. That the party must have watched the house some time, for they seemed perfectly familiar with tho peculiarities of the grounds.” ‘Very true, Doctor. Miss Leonore has gone out. I believe.” •-She said she was going for a walk.” ‘ITuler the circumstances, I may be pardoned for visiting her room in order to so • whether or no I can find a clew to this mystery; I would to heaven that it might acquit her: at the same time, I must do ray duty.” . ! He was again the stern arm of justice* I shivered at the bare thought of his power being hurled against that frail young trirl to crush her, and yet busi ness was business, as I well knew. “Meet me in the room where he lies, Doctor. I have some further investiga tions to make there.” With these words Mr. Ketcham left me, passing out in his usual noiseless style, -O that unless one were watching, it would be impossible to tell when he went. I remained, buried in thought. Could Leonore be saved from this fate which seemed to be stretching out its arms to embrace her? I felt as though I were her only friend, and she had said, oh, so sadly, that if ever she were in need of friends it was now. A thought came to me. W hat if the trail did come home to her, and Mr. Ketcham proved his words true? Then she had committed the crim'- while laboring under a temporary fit of in- luity. Would the law hold her responsible 0 That was a pretty question, and one I lid not Lsil competr".* , idc. chArrau vii. Arousing myself, I proceeded up to the 1 chamber whoio the colj form, oneo so j full of ijfe, hey so silent. 1^7 this tlim^thc bustle of the early WWhllTf 'tttttffJ Baitiflg m_|t thu opfcil I With my hand upon the knob I paused for sCh instant, involuntarily shivering, but quickly overcoming this feeling of nervousness I entered. Everything was exactly as we had left it, even the gas burning lowly. I turned it out. Then I locked about me to see whether I could discover any thing of interest which might have es caped my observation before. The curtain of the bed having been drawn aside, the form of the dead doctor was partially exposed to view. Could these cold lips only speak, how soon would they dispel the mystery and either convict or acquit the fair girl on whom this threatening shadow rested. That was impossible, but lie might have loft behind him some written evi dence of the case that would enlighten us. I walked over to the ebony secretary, on which stood the ormolu clock. When I touched the key the desk opened and I saw numerous drawers and pigeon-holes filled with papers. There was a mine worth working, but it was not for me to disturb aught. My friend, Mr. Ketcham, would doubtless attend to all this. I wandered over to the window. As I bent down I discovered something that brought a cry to my lips. The window sill was painted white, and upon it I could catch a glimpse of the imprint of a hand. It was a dirty mark, as though the person in climbing up the vines had soiled the hands with the grime that come upon them from time to time. Surely this was a clew. Examining tho imprint closer I saw that a portion of the forefinger was missing. While I was still examining this I heard a low cough behind me, and turn ing found Mr. Ketcham there. • I had not heard him enter. “Doctor, tliis thing is looking bad,” lie said, solemnly. “Then you have learned something, sir?” “You remember examining the Wound in liis breast?” jerking his thumb in the direction of the bed. “Yes. ” “What, in your opinion, was the style of weapon witli which the deed was done. “At the time I said either a stiletto or a Malay creese, as the wound had closed again, making the hemorrhage internal.” “Do you still hold to that opinion?” “I see no cause to change.” He produced something from his pocket. “How would that fill the bill?” I saw at once it was a Malay creese— indeed, it could be nothing else with that serpent-like shape. Then I remembered where he had gone when he parted from me. “Great heavens, man, do you mean to say you found that in her room?” “Yes.” “Tliis is terrible, terrible! Suppose we try and see if it fits the wound.” “I was about to propose that, Doctor. It was not concealed, but lay upon her table among several magazines and was evidently used as a paper cutter. You have practiced surgery—perform the operation. ” It was not a pleasant duty, but a doc tor shrinks not before such tasks. I took the blade. It seemed a pretty toy, and yet the point was sharp as a needle and the edge keen. Even a weak hand could use such a weapon to advantage. Instinctively I looked quickly along the polished surface from point to hilt. There was no sign of olood upon it. Then stepping over to the bed I put “ aWords into operation. effort my Tfc. Wound had been made by such a biCi e as the creese. r. Ketcham, it fits perfectly,” 1 said asTSalcpw tho blade out and wiped it upon a pie'Ce«t( paper. A dry chuckle was'ffi'X-Qujy answer. Turning around I saw ttive had passed over to the window and was bending down to examine the same im print that had caught my eye. I knew he would find it, and that it was merely a question of time. Nothing escaped his eyes. “Ah! you have found a clew I was about to bring to your attention, sir.” “And a very important one, too. Y’ou see it is tho left hand, for here is the thumb, Half of the forefinger appears to be missing.” “Then Leonore never climbed those vines. ” “I never even thought she did. Tho party whose hand rested upon this sill, came came up hero intent on some other business. ” 1 looked at him in Surprise, He had a way of leading one to think he meant one thing until his end was attained, and then he would veer around like a weather-vane at a change of the wind. “The finding of that tool below con vinces me that a burglar climbed those vines and even crawled into tho room, but that lie left hastily as alarmed. ” “At what?” “Perhaps the coming of Leonore. If this be so, that man, crouched just be yond the window yonder, must have seen the whole terrible drama acted.” His words fell like lead on my soul. They showed me that he still suspected tho vountr girl through all. “See here, sir, perhaps this Burglar was the party who took Dr. Seabury’s life.” “Knowing what we do, my friend, I cannot believe it possible. The man did not steal a thing—evidence enough to me that if there was a burglar among the vines and possibly in the room early this morning, he was deterred from taking away any of the silver scattered around, through fear of being suspected of the graver crime, which perhaps would arouse the people.” “Well?” “I shall find the man. He has left a splendid clew behind him. There will be no difficulty in finding him. I think.” “Success to you, sir. Whoever sent that good old man over the dark river, I believe justice should be done. You can count upon me in any undertaking.” “That is like yourself, Doctor. Al ready you have rendered me goad ser vice. I shall not forget it in a hurry.” “I suppose you want it all kept very quiet, sir. “Yes. We will finish our investiga tions now, for once the Coroner and his tribe arrive, all clews will probably be lost. They generally pry around and make a grand muss. Come, I wonder where this door leads. Mark you, it is not locked on this side.” He opened it. A room appeared to our eyes that seemed to be full of old furniture. This was the store-room or lumber closet, such as nearly every house has. There was no carpet on the floor. Dust had gathered there. Mr. Ketch am got down on his hands and knees. Some marks on the floor interested ! him. and upon looking I saw that they ■were footprints in the dust. Another chance for shrewdness. This was the door at which Ursula ! had said Leonore had entered—at least It | led frpm the lumber-room, Mr. Ketcham arose without saying anything and left me. Presently he returned bearing in his hand a small slipper that Cinderella 14TB wttrfT. f kntf* tfancrt It jP - . v- -• though fitted this upon a lust. It showed be- |it the slipper had Doctor.” | arc marks somewhat make of them?” has passed through he replied carc- ght I did not make fact, but I did, and ,ure I would surprise [it. Mr. Ketcham went pper. Then we held which it was decided been done that could |ith the exception of tents of the ebony secretary. I left Mr. Ketcham hard at work while I went for the Conner. When I came bm;: with the officials he was waiting to nm ve us. He had finished his investigations. I would have given something to know what he had discovered in that ebony desk, or if he ha his attention ther His face was as of the Sphinx there. I was soon lost manner in which ipuiated the Coro Bending down foot-print in th< yond a doubt made it. “Remember thi “I will; hilt hei larger—what do y| “Possibly Ursnii here at some ti lesslv. Perhaps he thj note of a certain sometime in the f him by mentionin] We shut the di and replaced the a council of war, that all things ha! be attended to overhauling the pund anything worth n pressionicss as that .•ould learn nothing n admiration of tho e old detective man ’s inquest. First of all he took the Coroner him self upstairs. Tiey remained away sonic time. Then the Jurymon were asked to step up and view the corpse. They were professionals, and thought only of the fee for their services. When they were ushered into the chamber of death Aey ranged themselves around tho side oflhe bed. Then the Cororir made them a little speech, cxatiiinedjpiCj as a doctor, upon the speedy effect or the poison, which, it was plainly to be seen, the deceased had taken. One inquisitive juror, thinking his fee would not be earned without some exhi bition of natural Cariosity, made a show of examining tho body, but lie was por- emptorially ordered back into his place again by the master of ceremonies. The finding was in accordance with the facts laid before them. Dr. Seabury had come to his death through^the medium of a deadly poison, administered by ids owm hand. Who could blame them for such a ren dering, considering the fact that they were but obeying the will of their leader, and he in turn was dominated by Mr. Ketcham? Having done their duty, as they con sidered it, the hurry off to attend an other ease where a drowned man was concerned. A witness of tho whole affair, I thought to myself, how many crimes are committed in this great city and never sifted in an intelligent manner, simply because there is no offer of a reward, audit docs not pay to sift them thor oughly. At last Mr. Ketcham and I were alone again with the d^ad. Even the servants had not been called upon for their evidence. Of course this was because the detec tive had desired the whole affair to bo as quiet as possible, so as not to arouse fear in tho mind of the unknown assassin. “What now, sir?” I asked him. “Doctor, the girl expressed a wish to see the body?” She did.” “I wish you Would send her up here.” “Shall I tell her you want her?” “Oh, no! I shall not be in sight.” He touched the door of a closet as bo spoke. 1 comprehended the idea and felt face turn red at the Uioughtof Wvi share in it, but shoul^i Leoilare.-tvs'crei Tit’' ■ t 'at once. 1 ’ 1 ' 1 went down staink iro BE CONTINUED. | tract? At Our Boarding Houso. “I heard you when you came home last night,” said Landlady Snapshort a boarder who had attended a pro lodge meeting the op ever a i i i ing, and And let me tell you, if you were my husband I would make you come home earlier, so I would.” “Indeed,” said Mr. P.; “and let me tell you, madam, that if you were my wife I wouldn’t come home at all.”— Boston Transcript, A railroad across the De ert of Sahara is projected. As it does not strike an oasis throughout the \* hole distance it will not be easy to water tho stock. CONTROLLED BY POPULISTS. North Carolina Silver Convention at Raleigh. The North Carolina state silveb con vention met at Raleigh Wednesday at noon. James C. MacRae, democrat, was made presiden t; Harry Skinner and J. J. Mott, former chairman of the state republican committee, vice presidents. The populists absolutely controlled the convention. About 300 delegates iu all attended and five- sixths were populists. Resolutions were offered which had been previously agreed upon at a cau cus, and which were prepared by the caucus committee. These greet all the silver men in the country and declare that the only way to put an end to the evils of monometallism is to open the mints of the country to the free and unlimited coinage of silver; that the convention hails with satisfaction the indisputable evidence of returning reason in the demand of the people for the repeal of the demonetization act and calls on all bimetallists to exert themselves to restore silver to its for mer use as a perfect money metal. It calls on silver men in other states to hold similar conventions. Here is the part of the resolution : “To this end we earnestly recom mend to voters that hereafter they elect only such senators and represen tatives in congress as are sincerely in favor of the principles hereintofore expressed and only such presidential electors as will publicly declare on the stump that they will vote for no man for president or vice president who is not in favor of such principles and whose record and platform are a guarantee that they will be faithfully executed.” Secretary of state Cooke offered an amendment to this as follows: “That for the purpose of the next election the democrats foi financial re form shall be confined to the restora tion of silver at coinage ratio of 16 to 1.” This was overwhelmingly voted down. The convention adjourned sine die at 1:20 g. m. Statistics show that in •ermany'a population of 5(1,000,300 tlm female* nuiutiaiBter The males By nearly a mil* High Prices for Rare Coins. t)uring the recent session of the fifth annual convention of tho Ameri can Numismatic Association, at Wash ington, coins of almost priceless value were displayed. As viewed from a numismatic standpoint it is the condi tion of a coin which fixes its value. It is not the date, nor age, except in less than thirty instances, that is sought for at the big quoted premiums. Pierced, plugged, badly worn, scratch ed coins, or those on which the dates are illegible, have no particular value. For gold there is but a limited nu mismatic demand, and the supply is greatly in excess of that demand. The double eagle of 1849 is worth about $300. All gold dollars are at a pre mium and worth from $1.20 to $1.40 each. Those dated 1863, 1864 and 1865 command from $2.50 to $4 each, and those dated 1875 are worth $6. The bulk of numismatic transactions are in silver coins. A dollar of 1804 is worth $400, a half dollar of 1797 brings $40, and a quarter of 1827 de mands $40. The dime of 1804 is the most Valuable, being worth $1C, and the half dime of 1802 easily holds the record at $63. A large copper cent of 1799 would bring $25, and a half cent of 1796 is in demand at $30. A thin silver half dime of 1802 was bought by its present holder for $63, and has sold for $75. Even Then. Adam stood at the gate Of Eden, looking out steadily at the new world. “Why don’t you hurry up?” he shouted. “I can’t for the life of me see why a woman never is ready in time. What the—serpent—is keeping you?” “I—I can’t get these fig leaves pinned straight,” was the reply of Eve in a voice that warned him to carry the discussion no further. All Broke at Once. “So you took your family to the sea shore?” said the facetious man. “I did,” was the melancholy reply. “Where there is such grandeur in the breaking of the waves—” “Yes.” “And the breaking of the engage ments—” “Yes, and of the $20 bill.”—Wash ington Star. STOMACH AND fiEAD PAINS. A REMEDY, Women Are Subject to Both, on Aceonnt of Tight Lacing. From the Evening Xeics, Xeiourk; X. J*. One Of the happiest women in this olty IS Mrs. George O. Reiss, or 29 Montgomeery Street. '“No one to look at me now,” said Mrs. Reiss to a reporter, “would think for a mo ment that I was so ill that the doctors said I could not possibly be saved. About three years ago I began to suffer from terrible pains IB my stomach and it was • almost im possible for me to do any work. Then I had severe headaches that almost distracted me and altogether I was in a very sad condition; Of course I wanted to be well again, and like most people in such cases, I consulted a doc tor, spent money for medicine and took It faithfully. To my Infinite regret I got no better, and another doctor was called in. More medicine was prescribed and this I took, but It did no good. Those terrible pains continued to make lifb miserable fot me. The doctors blandly told me that I could not be cured entirely. If at all. Pleas ant news, wasn’t It? Well, I continued to work about the house here and suffered un told agonies. I did not give up hope but did all I could to relieve my misery. Nothing gave me any relief, however, and I had be gun to think that all hope must be aband oned, when, in reading the Evening Xews. I saw Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills aavertised. The printed testimonial coming from a resi dent of this city led me to believe that I, too, might be benefited by these pills and not without some misgivings I bought a box oi (hem. “Almost as soon as I began to take them I felt relieved and tho first marked Indication of improvement was when that tired, weary; don’t-care feeling disappeared. This was in itself something to be grateful for, but other and more pleasing results followed after i had taken more of the pills. My headaches ceased entirely and the pain in my stomach troubled me no more. Now once In a great while I have an occasional ache ora pain, but I know the cure. Out comes the Pink Pills, and after taking one or two of them, away the pain goes. It all seems so good to me that at times I can scarcely believe that it can be true and yet I know that if I had not used those Pink Pills I would still be suffering agony such as few peopled© in this world.” Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills contain, in a con densed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are an un failing specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus’ dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, th 3 after effect of la grippe, pal pitation of the heart, pale and sallow com plexions, all forms of weakness either in male or female. Pink Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid on receipt of price, (00 cents a box, or six boxes for t2.50—they are never sold In bulk or by the loO) by addressing Dr. Williams’ Medicine Compauy, Schenectady, N. Y. 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Shuptrme, Suvnnnah, Ga., for one box, it your druggist don’t keep it. will find it at C'UAS. O. Ty.seh’s, Atlanta. A _ Gf Tr In Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report AROMATIC EXTRACT BLACKBERRY ABeOLUTEEV PURE Tennessee’s All-Negro Town. There is an odd little town on John son island, in the Mississippi river, just nortjf_ of Memphis. It is a negro town ind is owned by a negro planter. The island is eleven miles in area and it is nudet the Tennessee statutes. The town is a taxing district and not incor- Mexican Water Jars. j itSmed after the white planter wno'se sou is the mulatto owner of tho island. The case in which the mor ganatic son won tho rich property in contesting the will of the dead planter Jewell remembered, and the courts allowed him part of (he inherit- ie, since he was the only living issue of Judson. So far as known, Judson is the only negro town in America where there is not a white man. Elmer Judson, its wealthy owner, allows no white man to come except on a visit. The town has 450 inhabitants and is well organ ized, since Judson is a highly educated and progressive man. He owns every thing on the island and most of the inhabitants aje his tenants. Ho is a justice of the peace and has provided happy homes for the men who work for him and enjoy his bounty. The island is about eight miles iu length and in a few places is not more than sixtx yards wide. Tho land is unusu ally rich and fine crops are produced every year. There are six stores in the place, with a few shops, two Churches and a school.—Chicago Rec ord. Sorry Not to Oblige. Poole, the tailor, was a most accom modating gentleman, and was often invited to the houses of “the great.” When staying with a certain noble man, he was asked, one morning, by his host, what he thought of tho party who had assembled at table the night before. “Why, very pleasant,indeed, your grace; but perhaps a little mix ed.” “Hang it all, Poole!” responded the jovial peer; “I couldn’t have all tailors!”—Argonaut. The Mexicans do not use ice, but nevertheless there is no country where a man can get a class of cool, sweet water than in Mexico. The water jars are made of porous pottery which al lows the water to ooze through the i.dtT'V.'ieps it always cool. It is uot cold like our ice water, but it is all the better on that account, as a man can drink twice as much and never feel in tho least injured, no matter how large his drafts. Australian ranchmen fre quently put water into skin bottles which they suspend from the veran dah, and the air swaying the skins back and forth cools the water and renders it more palatable. AND RHUBARB —FOU— Dysentery, Flux, l.'liolern Morbus, fliolern, Diarrhtea . — AND- r Nimiiner Complaints Try It. Price 25c., 50c., $1.00. For Sale by Drugjists or write to JT. STOVCt 11 SaXXl.l'tlJL, MAN’UFA' TURING PH AuM A'’1ST. 102 Whitehall St., Corner Mitchell, ATLANTA. GEORGIA. SULLIVAN & CRICHTON S AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND. The best and cheapest Business College In America. Time short. Instruction thorough. 4 Penmen. Big demand for graduates. Catalogue free srt.MV; Seemed Too Extortionate. A middle aged man of tall, slender build and earnest cast of countenance stepped into a hatter’s shop and re moved the wrappings from a soft felt hat he carried in his hand. “How much will it cost to have this dyed a light gray, to match my hair?” he inquired. “It will cost you at least $1,” re plied the hatter. The caller wrapped it up again. “I won’t pay it,” he said decidedly. “For 35 cents I can get my hair dyed to match the hat. Good day, sir.”— Chicago Tribune. IF YOU BUY YOUR SH01 FROM They will give you pleasure Every minute you wear them. IL-a. 'WliltoUlFill Stxoot. SAW MILLS CORN AND FEED MILLS. Water Wheels and Hay Presses. BEST IN THE MARKET. Del.onrli .Hill .tlfg. Co., 3115. Atlanta. Ga. . £5 XLX • REST i.U t TKli, SHORTEST TI "E, I.EAST I.ABOIt. Hardware Co. ATLANTA. GA. EE” Best Stoves and Klinger. Lowest prices. King PARKER’S HAIR BALSAM Clear.fe* and txantific the hilr. Promote, a luxuriant growth. It ever Foils to Hestore Qrsy IIr.ir to its Youthful Color. 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Hall's Catarrh Cur .• is taken int r nail , acting dir. rtly upon tho blood and nm cons surtaces of the system, ther byde-tioy- ing t h»* finindation'of the dis. a e, and ttivinr the patient strength by building up the <on- stitut.on and a sisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, tt atth y offer One Hun dred Dol ars for any case that it lails to cure. .Send lor list of testimonials. Address F. .1. Chenky & Co., Toledo, O. C^~Si)id by Dru rgists. 75 •. borrowing from health. m. An inker lias Words of Pial.c '<1 nme Institution. MMMYTaT'E. Currier, of the Atlanta N’.. tionaUBank, is very careful with his wor Is. not only in flnancierin .', but in his conver a- t ; on generally. Like the rest of us, he is si k ! sometimes; but, unlike many of us, he knows how to get we 1. “I have used Tyner's Dyspeps : a Remedy in i attacks of acute indigent on, and have alw*ys found it to give in-tantaneou-i relief. 1 con- i sider it a medicine of high m rit.” Price per Lottie, 50 cents. For sale by all druggists. FITS‘topped free by Du. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. No fl's after first dav’s u-e Marvelous cures. Treatise and 00 trial hor- tle free. Dr. Kline. 931 Arch St.. Philn., Pa. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children ! teething, softens tlie gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle | If you have borrowed from health to satisfy the demands of business, if your blood is not getting that constant supply of fat from your food it should have, you must pay back from somewhere, and the somewhere will be from the fat stored up in the body. The sign of this borrowing is thinness; the result, nerve- waste. You need fat to keep the blood in health unless you want to live with no reserve force—live from hand to mouth. Scott’s Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil is more than a medicine. It is a food. The Hypophosphites make it a nerve food, too. It comes as near perfection as good things ever come in this world. Be sure you get Scott's Emulsion when you want it and not a cheap substitute. Scott <5: Bowne, New York. Ail Druggists. 50c. and $1. eJ Take Parker’# Ginger Tonic Home Willi you. It will exceed your expectations in abat ing colds, and many ills and aches. To Avoid constipation is to prolong ife. Ripan* Tab- I ule-are gentle, yet positive in thojr ct.re of constipation. One tubule gives relief. Exhausted Soils I have found Pl?o’s Cur- for Con s unupfion an unfailing medicine.—F. R. Lotz, 1306 Scott Bt., Covington, Ky., (kt. 1,1?34. If afltiptad with agree ye use Dr. leaac Thomp- are made to produce larger and better crops by th<T use of Fertilizers rich in Potash. 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