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THE SPINET. Donrath thc ratter?, black and bare. Thc ancient Epinct stands; Thc ipidtra o'er its yellow keys Have stretched their filmy strands; Around its weak and tottering trame The airy cobwebs blow. In lieu ot eilken tapestries That molded long ago. But windy nights a quaint old tune Comes stealing down the stair. For then she wakes the keys again A ghost with powdered hair. The mice go dancing In and out To melodics s ie sung When fashion trod the minuet And Washington was young. Around her bn the garret floor Her shining ratins trail; A haunting aor-ow dims her eyes; Her face is proud and pale. But when I climb the creaking ?tait The gusty jut onllght falls On nothing but the withered herbs That bang against the walls. And yet thc sp.net trembles still To that forgotten tune. Tho ashes of a crumbled rose Upon thc keys are strewn, And yonder chest below the eaves Her gown of satin holds. With sprigs of broken lavender j Between its. faded folds. -Minna Irving in New England Magazine. Ginni nf Onnrifinn' X I oiuiy ui ?MI UM. I A Blt of Eavesdropping: That Led to tho Bight ing- of a Great Wrong-. \ By George Lincoln 4 The judge fell into the way of watch lpg them naturally enough. After the .court adjourned In the early afternoon he always took a "ride on his bicycle and never failed to visit the beautiful stretch of boulevard recently opened along the string of lakes. They both came of good families, or at least well to do families, and their manner led him to think there was breeding behind them. How, then, did he come to know that they loved each other? you ask. How was lt. possible not to know lt? Ile was not always past 50, and he had a good memory. So when the judge uotieed the way "he" looked at "her" and the way "she" looked at "him" and the tender ness of the young man's courtesy the judge knew well enough how matters were. She was a beautiful woman, not over 20, and gave one an Impression of trig ness and neatness. A woman would say she wore u becoming suit that tit ted her. She was petite, with one of those fresh, sparkling faces so seldom seen among overworked society girls. He was a manly chap of 22, athletic, bronzed and thoroughly "Qt," as my nephew says. My nephew plays on the "varsity" football team and ls author ity In our family on such matters. And they noticed the judge. After awhile he got Into the way of bowinr.r to them, although they didn't know ho was Judge Storrow, and be didn't know them. One dreamy ?Indian summer .after noon the judge went up among* the trees on the side of the lake to a shel tered nook be knew and lay down to rest. There had been a puzzling case before bim that morning and while thinking lt over he mast have fallen asleep. He was suddenly aware that Just outside hts shelter a man and woman were talking. He knew not what to do. Ho soon discovered that they were "his lovers." as he called them, and they were discussing some unhappy circumstance regarding their affection. What could ne do? There was no way out-except papt them. Would it be better to come out and so let them know he bad heard their talk, or wculd it not be more delicate to remain till they bad gone, not listening, and they would never know any one had over heard them? He decided on the latter alternative and remained perfectly quiet. But, try as he would, it was impossi ble not to bear their whole conversa tion. "But what difference does that make?" asked the young man. "You know perfectly well. Alice, that If it were a thousand times worse-that If it were you yourself-1 would marry you." "Ob. but think of it. Ned! Think what your friends would say!" 'Ned Grant married the dau,';bter of an em bezzler serving bis time- in jail.' " The judge couldn't help wondering if this were the son of Grant on the supreme bench, whom he bad never met, although he knew his father inti? mately. The girl's gentle voice broke as she said this, and Ned cried: "Ob, Alice, I wish you wouldn't think ot that! it just breaks cae up to see you cry. you know." ~" Then followed a silence during which Alice must have been In some way comforted, for she said in a steady voice: "No. my dear boy. I have been very weak to see you so often and have these rides. I should have refused and tried to forget you. But, Ned. I could not. I can't think of anything but you -and-I do love you so!" More silence, thou: "And, Ned. this really must be the Inst. 1 can't marry yon. No. dear, please don't go all over lt again. I know that lt would be a great wrong to yon to soy yes. It wonld always bc a hindrance to yon. We wonld have no friends, and a young lawyer must have friends. Who would come to your house tf they knew your wife was the daughter of Rand the embezzler?" That was where the Judge almost discovered himself. He sentenced Rand to 20 years' bard labor, and he bad still 25 years to serve. It was a queer ease and not qnlte clear. So this was the motherless girl he had heard so much about. "Now. see bore. Alice." the yoong man said, "yon know lt takes two to make a quarrel, and it takes two to make a separation. So while you may think lt best not to see me again I shall not give you up, and 1 shall see you every opportunity 1 can so long ns lt doesn't bother yon. Dad knows all about It, and he's With me." The judge wained to'shout "Good foi-dad," ont be didn't Then they got up to go, and after anothef longer silence they left him alene. He knew all about the trouble, and pretty mean he felt about it too. AB.he rode slowly home he turned the little tragedy over and ever In bis minti, ami coe moro JU IUI>U6UI _ it tho more he felt that he had made a mistake by staying and listenlug. At last he evolved a plan calculated to case his own conscience and give the young man some courage. So the judge scut him this letter: Slr. Kdwio Grant-1 had tbe misfortune to over hear patt ol your conversation with Miss Hand to day, although in quite an accidental manner. If, as 1 surmise, you are thc Bon of (?rant of the su preme, you are made ot thc right sort of stuff to regard Miss Hand's views as only a temporary ob stado to your happiness. I sentenced Hand, and If you care to call on me 1 should be glad to sec you. Perhaps we moy think of some arguments to make Miss Hand look at thc case differently. At any rate, 1 agree with his honor, your father, and am also "with you." Yours, HOBKKT Sroanow. The next day the Judge was obliged io go to a distant city to act as referee lu a case. The Hand case was almost purely a circumstantial one and huug on tbe haudwritlng lu which the false entries bad been made lu tho books. The haudwritlng experts all agreed that the entries had been made by Rand. Indeed the prisoner admitted as much. lie bad pleaded "uot guilty," and when be admitted the Identity of the haudwritlng there was little left to do for bim. His counsel was completely bullied by the admission, and Rand re fused to explain lt In any way. Try i as be would the lawyer could elicit nothing further, and the jury bad to bring In a verdict of guilty. It could never be found how Rand bad disposed of the sum be embezzled. In fact, not a penny of the missing money was ever found, and the bank charged it to profit and loss. Hooper, the president of tbe bank, was in constant attendance ut tbe trial and expressed great sorrow for Rand. Shortly after the sentence Hooper left the bank and went to another city, where be engaged In a private banking and brokerage business. It was in this city that Judge Storrow was now sitting. One night at thc club the conversa tion drifted round to money and bank ing. Tbe judge made the remark that be wished to procure a letter of credit for bis niece, who was going abroad, and some one suggested Hooper's bouse ns the best place to get it. "By the way," said his advisor, "you eenteuced the cashier of the bank of which Hooper used to be president, didn't you?" The judge said he did. "Well," continued the man, "that's the way some men treat those who have been kind to them. My wife grew up lu the village where Hooper and Rand were boys together. Rand .was not in very good circumstances, while Hooper bad plenty of money. At that time Hooper was quietly buy ing up a great deal of land through which be knew a railroad was project ed. He let Rand In on the ground floor, lent him money and then, when they realized, collected Rand's notes, and lc this way they both made money, and Rand's share was a moderate fortune to a man in bis circumstances. It was rot many years before Rand bad lost his money in foolish investments. Then Hooper got bim the position of casblei In the bank where be was president It seems pretty tough for Rand to have stolen all that money. The directors asked Hooper for his resignation, ol course, and be was obliged to come here and start fresh." Now, this was a part of the storj that the judge had never heard be fore. It little agreed with his pernuna Impressions, which, of course, bac nothing to do with the "law and evi dence." He bad an idea that Rant was not that sort of man, and, carl cusly enough, he had acquired au an tlpathy for Hooper. That night he woke thinking of th< case. Gradu? Hy he found hlmse!: forced to a conclusion for which then was little reason-he somehow though that Hooper was the guilty man ant Rand the innocent. He bad known J few similar cases of quixotic gratitude Tbe next day he called at the bank lng house of Hooper & Co. As he wa leaving he met Hooper face to face The man went white and staggerei against the door Jamb as if he ha< been struck. "Why-how d'ye do? Why-I dldn' expect to see you," he stammered "Anything we can do for you?" The judge looked him square ia tb eye and said, "No, Mr. Hooper, nothinj you can do. unless-but. never mini now." And he gave him a peculiar loo under which Hooper quailed. The Judge bcd not gone two block before one of tbe clerks came rushln; after bim aud said Mr. Hooper wanto jim to come back. He found Hoope striding thc floor and mumbling t himself. "My God, judge, do you know?" h cried. "I know you are a scoundrel," th judge replied, surprised out of his se! control. "I did lt. Judge; I did it." "I know It," calmly replied th judge. "I came to this city because couldn't stand meeting you, and I hav never bad a happy or an easy momer since. I've lived in constant fear c apprehension." Thc judge looked at bim and coul scarce restrain bis contempt and indi] nation. Stepping back, be turned the key 1 the lock and put ft Into his pocke Then he went to the telephone and toi police headquarters who he was atv asked thom to send him an inspecto at the blinking office. "Now," he said, "before either of u leaves this room you are gining t write the whole story. You w^a sign I In the presence nf witnesses, and insld of two weeks Rand will be a free mar Ton will be arrested nt once, but io two weeks, for my own reasons, yo will continue to conduct your buslnesi ana a ?ea?vjuuiveiB i???? wi" bc n?~s ; with yon. Yon can explain his. prei once In any way that you like. Nov Blt down and write." Hooper shrank from the task, br the judge Insisted. When be bad flt Iched and was ready to sign, thei came a tap at the door, and a str?ngt was ushered in. He locked the doc after him. aud the judge had a loi conversation with him. The confci sion was duly signed and witnessed. It set forth Hooper's necessity to o! tain funds farther than those avallab and how he had taken from time 1 time, showing Rand fictitious cotes, t that Rand had every reason to sm pose the bank was making loans. I short, he had made the entries in pc feet good faith, and then when tl stealing was made known he had kei suent, remeuiDering nu tne ueirenvs received. It was of course a question able thing for him to do, considering bis family. But there was no doubting the nobility of the man's character. That night the judge started for home, having disposed of the case. There the next day be laid the confes sion before the governor and his law yer, who took the preliminary steps to release Rand. That evening Ned Grant called, say ing he had failed to find the judge at borne on previous evenings. He knew enough of the law to appreciate somo things the judge told him. "Now," said the judge, "this tangle can be straightened out You bring Alice here two weeks from tonight, and i'll try to change her views." At last the night came. The judge was decidedly nervous. The bell rang, and lu came Ned and Alice. Ile had told her about the judge, and she blushed prettily when he was Intro duced. After he had explained at some length that his eavesdropping was quite accidental be began to argue again with her on the matter. Bbc took the same high ground as before that it was doing Ned a wrong. And she had a pretty good case too. At last he said: "So there Is no way of turning you? You would marry If your father were not in prlsou for embezzlement?" She nodded, and the judge silently banded ber a long typewritten docu ment. It was the witnessed confes sion. Rand had been living quietly ?with the judge for the last few days and knew the whole story. Ned stood near carefully watching her, and as the door opened noiseless ly he saw John Rand waiting for bis daughter to look up and see him. She read lt through without looking up. Then as she lay back in the chair she caught his eye and ran to bim with a cry of "Father! Father!" Hooper Is still serving bis time. Chicago Record. Jumbo's Coln Collection. When Jumbo was struck by a rail road engine and killed at London, Ont.. In 1885, P. T. Barnum at once tele graphed to Professor Ward, a taxi dermist of Rochester, to superintend the saving of the skin and bones of the big elephant. Mr. Smith was one of the butchers employed to assist, in the work. "It took us Ave hours to remove the skin," said Mr. Smith, "and then we worked hard for 15 hours more cutting the flesh from the bones. It was the hardest day's work that 1 ever did. but we were well paid, getting a dollar an hour. "In Jumbo's stomach we found an assortment of odds and ends that would have gladdened the heart of a junk dealer. There were about a peck of stones as large os hen's eggs.and a collection of coins, in which a majority, of the civilized nations of the. earth were represented. There were French francs, German marks, Austrian tha lers, English shillings, pence and far things and American half dollars, quarters, dimes and nickels. Besides these there were a large number of lead car seals that the big traveler bad doubtless acquired as souvenirs of rail way trips. There was even an Eng* Uah policeman's whistle in the capa cious paunch."-Chicago Inter Ocean. Beat tbe Bleagcnger, Ex-Speaker Reed had a great moral influence over the members, and whether willing cr unwilling they were wont to obey his requests. One after noon, when the bouse lacked a quorum, one of Its messengers was dispatched to hunt up an M. G. at Harvey's, a famous restaurant in town. "The speaker would like to have you come up to the- bouse," said the messenger to the member, who was found enjoying a broiled lobster with a visiting constituent "You tell the speaker to go to the mischief," said the diner. "I'm going to finish my lobster." "Very well, sir," nssented the mes senger. "I will do so." And he left the room hurriedly. But as soon as i his back was turned the belligerent j member rushed down by the back stairs, through a side door. Into a cab and was up at the bouse long before ' the arrival of the messenger.-New York Tribune. ; A Yoong Philosopher. "Freddie always will have a piece of bread to cat when be has a piece of cake." "What's that for?" "He takes a bite of cake and then a bite of bread; says the bread makes the cake last longer."-Detroit Free Press. On Whom Was the Joke? A couple of ladles In Pana desired to play a joke on the husband of one and got things Into a pretty mess before they got through. The husbands were ! absent from home when the ladles gave birth to children, twins being born to one and One to the other. The single baby was transferred to the bed of the twins in order to make the father of thc twins think bo was thc father of triplets. Then, after the joke bad been allow- . cd to cause consternation for a time In ; the mind of the supposed father of the j triplets, the whole thing was exposed, : but the mothers were unable to Iden- ! tlfy their children. One woman took one and the other retalnea two, but : neither ls certain she has thc right ones. Hysterics and other evidences j of excitement aro In order, but the , complete Identity of those children will never be established.' The mother of the twins will know that she has one of her children, but which one? While tho mother of the one child will never be certain that she hasn't one of the other woman's ba bies.-Taylorville (S. C.) Courier. CASTOR IA For Infante and Children. The Kind You Haw Always Bought Bears tho Signature of - - A woman died in London tho j )ther day from perforation of tho j icart, caused by a needle which badi entered her car four months ago. AN OCEAN CEMETERY. THE MOST PERILOUS PORTION OF THE WHOLE ATLANTIC. CrohB Carrent?, Posa. Icebrrffi, ! Shoal*. Ilccfa and Every Kind of Marine Sunrc That Entraps Lacle lena Sailors Aboaudi In Tlicne Wa ters. If one prong of a pair of compasses be placet] about the center of the gulf of SSL I,awrouce aud the other de scribe a semicircle from Labrador to the southernmost point of Nova Scotia, the area circumscribed might well be called the graveyard of the Atlantic. Not ouly is this part of the oceau sub ject to all the gales of the roaring for tics, but every kind of water snare that entraps luckless sailors ls found In this sectlou of the north Atlantic. The dirty brownish fogs that lie across thc horizon above Helle Isle are. of course, tho most treacherous enemy for the ocean liner. They conceal the other dangers, ami the other dangers are neither few nor far apart What with Icebergs ranging in size fron? a few hundred feet In circumference to monsters nine miles in length (the ex act dimension of one measured by the Newfoundland superintendent of fish eries), with naked rock walls rising vertically 700 feet out of the sea, with crumbled ledges whose saw tooth edge stands up iu piunacles or slopes down to a white capped reef and with the submerged shoals of the Sable and Magdalene Island districts the pilot bas as difficult a piece of water to navigate as could bo fouud. The perils of Nova Scotian waters can be and have been lessoned. Light houses now mark tho most dangerous points, aud long ago a stop was put to the nefarious work of the wreckers who plied successful deprodatlous, with Sable island as a basis. Time was, within the memory of navigators still living, when falso lights above tho sands of Sable- island lured passing ships to their ruin, and when tho gov ernment cruisers would como to the ships' aid not a thing would be found but the stripped bull. Though passen gers might have waded ashore lu some places, tho dead used to bo found strip ped of all clothing and jewels, with tho ring Huger cut off aud frequently tho gash of a wrecker's weapon across the forehead, signs plainly tolling of n con flict between the passengers struggling ashore through beating surf and tho murderous men who awaited them. But all this ls a thing of the past on Sable island. Not only were wreckers driven off, but live stock was placed on the loug stretch of grass grown sand, so that castaways could have some means of subsistence until help carno. Belle Isle strait is by far tho most treacherous pori of the north Atlantic route The r oast of Labrador projects into the ocr an like a barrier .against the Singing tides, and when the baffled current finis resistance suddenly re moved, wu m the narrow, strait opens between Newfoundland and Labrador, the waterr tosi In with the sidling mo tion that ^reales the beam sea so hate ful to nil lau Ism ju. The strength of this Inbur&ti'jg current simply cannot be calculated or counteracted by any mariner. In width the strait varies from 0 to 40 miles, and when the brownish fog. never absent from the northern horizon, spreads southward, obscuring every landmark, it ls impos sible for any captain to keep up speed and retain his bearings. He may refer to his chart as often as he pleases and teit himself, "Thus and thus have we come, and here is tbv. place we are;" tide and fog may have betrayed him in spite of hts calculations, and he may be at least 100 miles out of his course. [ Besides the danger from fog and tide at the entrance to the gulf of St. Law rence there is the peril of long, sharp ledges that furrow all parts of the northern coast and are only visible by the fretted line of surface spray. No lighthouses mark these bidden reefs, and many a schooner comos to grief upon them during the night or in a fog. Tho old "rooms." or fishing harbors, of French and Jersey fishermen have long been deserted lu thc neighborhood of the strait. Occasionally a dismantled but or a dilapidated chapel may bo seen clinging to the base of the rock wall, but all is lifeless desolation. There aro not a dozen settlements on either side of the narrow channel, and these are hidden away so securely be hind rock guarded harbors no sign of life is visible to passing steamers. No aid to navigation exists on these bleak northern .shores. False capo runs out from Newfoundland in great, jagged, towering rocks, torn by the driving tide, and White Island lies off the shore bare and lonely as a tombstone. Afar, from other rocky islands, comes the dull booming of the surf, which Indian legend of Labrador describes as the shrieking of demons over their prey. Roofless huts used as windbreaks by the sealers in the spring add to the in describable loneliness of the tc na ntl ess coust. and if some fisherman's dory comes bounding over the waves its sudden disappearance behind some rocky eminence only accentuates the utter dreariness of the whole regiou. New York Post. A Successful Neuro Former. "Ten miles north of Topeka," says the Kansas City Journal, "lives a col ored man by the name of Benjamin Vance wh.j was born a slave In Ken? tucky 04 years ago. He came to Shaw nee county 17 years ago with a team of horses and 50 cents. Today he owns 400 acres of land without a dollar In mortgage upon it, several hundred head of stock, a fine residence and tho other property usually found on a well ordered farm. Recently he gave one of his daughters a grand plano as a birthday present, and bis house ls luxuriously furnished. Every dollar he bns he made on a Kansas farm, first as a renter and then os an owner." - A matrimonial authority says: "These two rules will be safe to follow in all* but* [a- few- exceptional cases: First, fora woman to*refuse marriage with any man who is objected to by her male relatives-provided they are reasonably well acquainted with the man of supposed affection; and, second ly, for aman to refrain from offering Iiis hand in marriage to a woman who is not approved by his sister, oHf he has; none, by his judicious' lady friends. OLD AGE iN THE SOUTH. Good S jmrt tuc: Blood n ThrJllln? Standby Even Ia Declining Year?. "Some one has sahl," remarked Jnck Tollifer, "that tho closing years in the life of a southern gentleman ure sad ami lonely; that the man who louds au out of door life, hunting und horse racing, has uo resources left with which to lighten lils old age. Well, lr. may be HO. but lt seems to mo that that's a rather sweeping statement. Just take my Uucle Archie lu Virginia, whom 1 visited during the holidays three years ago. "'Why. Jack!' he exclaimed as he met me nt the door of the square old fashioned homestead. 'I am glad to see you. Come right In and make yourself comfortable.' "1 followed him Into the dining room, where the carved oaken legs ot' the I old side table were almost bowed un der the game and fruits and wines. " 'Yes, Jack,' my uncle sahl when we were seated, 'lt certainly does seem good to see you, and 1 only wish you'd come oftener. But 1 suppose i'm get tin to be poor company for a young chap like you. The boys, they have their huntln and rldln, but we old fel low? have to just sit round and think lt all over. No more foxes or coons when your knees get feelln that stiff way. I guess there isn't much left In this world for your uncle now. But lt's a great comfort to see you again. Jack; 'deed lt ls.' "It did seem hard for an old widower to be living that lonely life, too old to take any part lu the hunting that he was so fond of and with no one to talk to but old Joe and Aunt Sally. Ills one remaining Interest seemed to cen ter in his pet I:nrse, who, like his mas ter, wns of good thorough5>red stock, but well on In years. " 'Jack,' my uncle said on thu morn ing of my departure, 'Robert L aud 1 may be well on past huntln and raein days, but i'm goin to drive you down to the station behind bim, and. though there may be horses in the country that are faster now, I don't think we'll miss that train of yours by very much. Joe. just let that shovelin rest awhile and harness Robert L to the light bug gy. 1 shall drive Mr. Tollifer to the station.' "The old darky touched ids hut and hobbled off to the stable. .Soon he re turned, leading Robert L with one hand and dragging the clinking har ness with the other. In the road he stopped, threw the lines over the horse and hobbled back to fetch the buggy. Just then we heard a shouting and the sounds of galloping hoofs up the road. Nearer and nearer they came until a small part}* of horsemen dashed Into sight and did not stop until they drew rein In front of Uncle Archie. " 'Colonel Tollifer,' the leader began breathlessly, 'have you seen-er-the boys -er -go by here lately? Just scared up a big red fox-er-biggest ever seen here-Btarted up back of " 'What!' shouted Uncle Archie, his eyes suddenly snapping. 'Big red fox? First In two years? No. Which way? 1 haven't seen 'em. Goodby, Jack! God bless you. my boy! Joe,' he cried, 'you drive Mr. Tollifer to the station!' "Sweeping the harness off, he scram bled excitedly to Robert L's back and, without saddle or stirrup, flew on with the rest In their mad tear down the road. Soon 1 could only catch glimpses between the clouds of dust of the white whiskers blowing back over his shoul ders-an Impressive reminder of that old age which, they say, so saddens the lives of gentlemen of the south/'-New York Gun. Very Consollnf-. A somewhat vexatious law in China compels every doctor after dark to hang up In front of his house as many lighted lamps as he has sent patients Into the next world. One evening a European, who was Btaylng in Peking or. business, set out in search of a doc tor for his wife, who had been sudden ly taken Ul. Ile called nt the house of a good many, but was deterred at the large number of lamps exhibited be f?te each. At length, after tramping about, for several hours, he come to the house of a doctor where only three Ie mps shod a melancholy light over the entrance. Our happy European dashed into tue house of this excellent man, awoke bim and took him off to bis lodgings. "I presume you are the best practi tioner in this city?" he said to his com panion ns they went along. "What makes you think so?" "Because you have only three lan terns hung over your door, while nil your colleagues have dozens displayed on their house fronts." "Ah, ls that the reason?" calmly re plied the Celestial. "The fact Is I only lately set up In practice, and I have had but three patients."-New Haven Union. He Waa "Rather Crowned." "Cnn yon give mo a room for the night?" inquired a travel stained pil grim as he halted at a 10 by 12 cabin In a Georgia county. "Doggone it. stranger, we uns hain't got but ore room in our shack, but light, stranger, light nn bide whenst I run In nn palaver With the ole 'oomnn." In a few seconds "mine host" ap peared at the door. "Powerfully sorry, stranger, but we uns can't find you uns overnight. Ole 'oonmn 'tows cz how we uns air geln ter hev comp'ny, an we uns air goin ter be ruthcr up a stump fer room. Ole 'ooman an granny air occerpyln the fireplace corner, 'Lindy an the twins hez the next. Bob. Pete an leetle Jake ase the other, an if Lije an his family show up I reckon I'll hev ter give my corner up ter them. Mougbt gin ye a shakedown in the middle of the floor, but I'd hev ter turn my Keven hos* coon dogs out in 'the dearin If I did that. Right sorry, stranger, but you see we uns air goin ter be ruther crowded tonight."-Los Angeles Her ald. - Here is a true case of heroism and devotion. ? boat in which were a Long Island man and his wife was overturned in the sound. The man directed his wife to cling fast to thc boat, and he would swim ashore for assistance. Thc distance ho had to swim took him nearly an hour. Ile succeeded, however, in getting anoth er boab ari drcturned to his wife, who was still clinging to thc overturned craft. IF Worner suffer ing from female troubles and weakness, and from irregular or painful men ses, ought not to loso hope if doctors cannot help them. Phy sicians are so busy with other diseases that they do not un derstand fully the peculiar ail ments and thc delicate organism of woman. What the sufferer ought to do is to give a fair trial to BRADFIELD'S Female Regulator which is the true cure provided by Nature for all female troubles. It is the formula of a physician of the highest standing, who devoted hi? whole life to thc study of the dis tinct ailments peculiar to our moth ers, wives and daughters. It is made of soothing, healing, strengthening herbs and vegetable: . which have Deen provided by a kindly Nature to cure irregularity in the menses, Leu corrhcea, Falling of the Womb, Nerv ousncss, Headache and Backache. In fairness to herself and to Brad* field's Female Regulator, every suffering woman ought to give it a trial. A large $i bottle will do a wonderful amount of good. Sold by druggists. 4 Send for a nicely llluitritcil fice book on the tubject. The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga? !2L COCOA !iPt:!AL SAL? OF PIANOS AND ORGANS. Fo lt TI 11$ X EX l" TH lill Y DAYS C. A. REEO MUSIC HOUSE will sell any of tho following High Grade PIANOS and ORGANS at pnces a? low ns can be obtained from the Manufactu rera direct : - KNABE, WEBER. IVEItS & POND, CHOWN, WHEELOCK, LAKE SIDEaud RICHMOND. Al?o, Til fr. 1 KOW*', EST fri Y umfl EMItftAXB? Ai VOTBiY OIKiAN?. Prospective purchasers will lind it. to their Interdst to call and inspect my Stock or writ'J i'?>r price*. We also represent tba 'ea ling makes Sewing Machines At Rook Bolt-on llgurus. Respectful)*, THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. NOTICE T o Administrators, Executors, Guardians, And Trustees. ALT, Administrators, Executors,Guar dlaiiH and Trustees ur? hareby noti fied to make their Annual Upturns to this ollico during tho months of January and February, as required by law. R. Y. FL NANCE, Jndguof Probate. Jan 3, 11)00 '28 G - SBAITCBHVQ TRADEMARKS \ TAI CN I a'-ari - ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY gFBflEH? 1 . Notico in " Inventivo Ago " ?39 fiftf BB KB 4 ? Book "How to obtain Patenta" | l?teBB 1 ' Chargea moderate. No fee till patent is secured. 1 ' Letters ntrlctly confidential. Address. 1 " E. G. S1G6ERS. Paient Lawyer. Washington, D. C. 1 CAN BK SEEN At a glance that the work done at TUE ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY is of a superior order. There is not a speck or ?pot to mar the beauty or perfection of finish. Starched and unatarchod goods arealike carefully tmated, and reacb our patrons in a highly satisfactory condition. May we send for your work? Our friends and customers in tba coun try can always leave their Laundry at I). 0. Brown it BroV. Store, which is our central olilce-noxtdoor above the Post Office. ANDERSON STEAM LAUNDRY CO. 202 East Boundary St. R. A. MAYFIELD, Supt. and Treas, PHONE NO. 20. 7 CHOICE Vegetables will always find a ready narkct-but only that farmer :an raise them who has studied the great secret how to ob tain both quality and quantity by the judicious use of well balanced fertilizers. No fertil izer for Vegetables can produce a large yield unless it contains at least 8% Potash. Send for our books, which furnish full information. We send them free of charge. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. CAREY, MCCULLOUGH, & MARTIN, Attorneys at Law, ANIftEKNOX, H. C. W. G. McGEE, BURGEON DENTIST. OFFICE- rom Ii - lind Me chant* Hioih over Farmern ANDKItSON, h. C. M 18H8 ;? MONEY JO LOAN, ON FARMING LANDS. Easy pay mentH. No commiHtdotiH ehariied. Ror >wer pays Rc.lual cost of perfecting loen, ulnrcstS per eent. J NO. ll. PALMF.lt ?fe SON. (.'olum bin, S (' ?et. ll, ism*. Kl ?im VANMVKK. B. I*. VANDIVKR. J. J. M A JOH. DK A LICKS IN Fine Buggies, Phasetons, Surreys, Wagons, Harness Lap Robes and Whips, WK waut your trade, nnd promise both lo tako caro of you and to appreciate the trade. Drop round and soo our pretty, slick une of work. If wo can't sell you we will appreciate he opportunity und still be friends. Yours for Buggies, VAN DIVER BROS. <fe MAJOR. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ANDERSON. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. J. 8. Fowler and Joseph N.-Brown, u Assign?e of J. ti. Fowlor, Plaintiffs, against J. h. Hay lora, Defendant.-Summons for Belief-Complaint not Served. To the Defendant, J. L 8ayIors : YOU are hereby summoned ?nd required to an swer the Complaint in this action, which is flltd in the office of tho Clerk of the Court of Common "ieas fur said county, and tn nervo a sony of jaar answer is tho said Complaint on the sub&cril-'.rat his oilier, at Anderson CH.. 8. C., within twenty days after the service hereof, ex clusivo of tho day of such service; and If you fall to auBvor the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaiutitfs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. JOSEPH N. BROWN, Plaintiffs' Attorney, Anderson, 8. C. December lfith, A. D. 1898. [SEAL] JOHN C. WATKIHS, C.C.C P. To the Defendant, J L. Baylors : Tako notice that tho Complaint in Ibis action together with thu 8ummous, of which the fore going is a copy, was filed In tbe office of the Clerk of the Court at Anderson, In tho County and Statu aforesaid, ou the 15th day of December, 1891), and that tho object of tho nilton 1H to forec.080 a mort gage executed by von to J. 8. Fowler on ono hun dred serra of l.acu, rituato In Anderson County, lu Haid Slate,dated December Utb, 1689. JOSEPH N. I1KOWN,. Plaintiffs' Attorney, Anderson,? C. December 15,1899 20 G SO YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anmnn rending n pUcloh and description mn? quickly naeertnln our opinion free whether an Invention la probnbly patentable. Communica tions -ii ri et ly eo nil dei it lui. Handbook on I 'atenta .-?.nt free. Oldest agency for scouring patcntH. i'atcnin taken tnrouch Munn A Co. receive tprrial notice, without charge, in tho Scientific American. A bnndsomoly lUistrnted weekly. Lnrcest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms. $3 n your; four months, IL Sold by all tiewsdeoleru. MUNN & Co.361Broadw-^ New York Branch Omeo. 626 F St., Washington, D. C. CHARLESTON AND WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY. AUGUSTA .\M>ASnEVILU:sUOKT LINE In effect Dec. 1st, 1899. Lv Augusta. Ar Green wood. Ar Anderson. Ar laurens. Ar Greenville. Ar Glonn spring?...., Ar Spartan bu r(?. Ar Snliif.a. Ar HondersouvUlo. Ar Ash? vlllo. 9 40 am 12 15 am 1 tO pm 1 20 pm 3 00 pm 4 Oft ?>>n J 3 10 pm 5 33 |>m 9 )3 pm 7 00 pm C 10 pm 5 35 am 10 15 am 9 00 "ai;. Lv Asheville. 8 20 am . 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