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,' " 3'x. vt .ll" i xfN ,+T; '',1 C . , i7 *J U}M' },,Ra. 1 5. !,. 'r, l' ' ' + 5.ir -.Y/ I , 1} ,i.l: ,7.t 1 " s. ,. ;f '., -!' -/ -, -i. -ir r! , ;w ,. lt. l 0' ': > . - .r ;, !' :I T R - E E L E I I O -W I N B O O S . 1. U N 21 ;. 1 8 .-E T B I H D 1 -4k 4 TIIC NIGITIioALE. There is a bird a plain, brown bird, That dwells In. lands afar, Whose wild, delieious song is heard, With evening's first white star. When dewy-fresh and still, the night Sto:'ls to the waiting world, And the new moon glitters silver bright, And the fluttering winds are furled. When the balm of summer 18 in the air, And the deep rose breathes of musk, , And there comes a waft of blossoms fair Through the enchanted dusk. Then breaks the silence a heavenly strain, And thrills the quiet night With a rich and wondorful refrain, A rapture of delight. All listeners that rare music hail, All whisper softly: "Harkl It is the matchless nightingale, Sweet-singing In the (lark." He has no pride of feathers Ilre, Unconscious, too, is he That welcomed as a thing divine Is his clear nlinstrelsy. But from the fullness of his heart His happy carol pours; Beyond all praise, above all art, ils song to heaven soars. And through the whole wide world his fame Is sounded far and near; Men love to speak his very name; That brown bird is so dear, IBY TIIE MIDNIGIHT TRAIN. There was a tiny circular garden, filled to overflowing with pansies, ge raiuns and roses; a house which look ed like a magnificent pepper box, coim pletely hidden from view by masses of hop vines, honeysuckles, and the red blossoms of some flower beans. The noon suni poured its-hot beams over everything, making the dusty leaves sparkle as if some benevolent fairy had powdered them with dianlond dust. In contrast to the outside heat and glare, Ruy I3lasnont sauntering along the shaded piazza in his spotless white linen suit, seemed a perfect miracle of coolness. IIe was a slim, hanidsonme man, about thirty, with regular feat ures and a light olive complexion. l is hair and the small black moustache lie wore vie(t with his eyes in intense black ness. Such eyes! they spoke when their owner's eyes were silent, and expressed whatever he intended. IIe puffed lazily at a cigar, and taking his stand where the shade fell dark, looked out on the sun-beaten road. "Parbleau!"l he muttered. "What care I for heat? lIeat is ny element. It Is well-for doubtless I'll have enough of it some day." And lie laughed sar donically. "I think I'd rather enjoy a war with his Satanic Maj ' ." Ie. paused an' iiistanl; i'Ah, ferd" he comes-the young farmer. What brings him at this hour?" A young wan had just roumded the corner of the nearest house, and was coming toward the Blasmont garden. A stalwart, brown-faced man with a frank, open look. lie nodded slightly to 1Buy Bllasmont, and said: "Is Miss Bose at honme?" "Mademoiselle Blasmont is not at home," her brother answered, slightly raising his eyebrows and playing with his moustache, to show the large dia mond ring that glittered' on his right hand. John Brightly hesitated. IIe (lid not believe Buy Blasmont's assertion. lie distrusted him too greatly to credit any thing lie might say; lesides, he (lid not feel inclined to retrace his way through the hot fields without accomplishing the end for which he had conic. Iis hesitation did not last long. A petite figure, clothed in sonio airy fabric of pink and vhiite, caine hastily through the French windowv. It was Rtose lilas mont. "Oh, Mr. Brightly!'' she exclaimed smiling and olfering her hand. " thought L heard your voice." "'I und(erstand( from what yc ir bro ther said that you were not at home." "Wy lie knew"--she began, but sh.e hadl too much tact to continue. "1 meant,'' saidl Ruy Bilasmonit, wvith ani inisohent glanice at John B3riglutly, "that my sister might not be att home to this-ahem I-gentleman." John Brightly's face flushed, but lie took no other inotice of the insult, for Rose laidl a hand on his arm, and whis percd: "Poor Ruy isn't well, iIe is-what do you Americans call it?" "Inisolent," Jdhn Birightly could not hell) saying. "Oh, no, 1i, no. Only a little vexed -ross. - ome into the plfilor. It, is much cooler there. 'Que yout eles bon! Ces loeurs son miagnifiquesl' '' she exclaimed, catching sight of the large clusters of wvater-Jiiies that 'Brightly carried in his hand. '"You forgot that I dlon't understand .French," hie said, smiling for the first, time, as lie followed her into the parlor. "Ah, ouil What a p)itylI lit I am so thankful to you. I must sing at Mrs. *Moreland's garden p)arty to-night, andl those are the veritable flowers 1 love most to wear." "You toldl me so last evening," "And therefore you wvalked through the hot sun to bring them;n .1Iow good you are I" "It is not such a sacrifice. T1hils is my dinmner hour you know. We far mers are extremely busy just at present, so I snatched suflcient time to pay you a visit." "Then you willl lunch with us. Ex Scuse me for one instant, amid 1 wvill pre pare-" * "No, I wish to speak to you.," * "Strawberries and cream I Can you resist the temptation?" she said, laugh * ing, and trying to escape.,. "Jesides, you never tried my sponge cake.". "Rose,'" lie said, gravely, "give me a * few inmomns. I have sonmthing to say to yeol." R uy Blasmont dreW near' the -win. dow. and arranged himself in a comn fortable position for hearing all that might be said. Rose resumed her seat, her eyes east dowvn and the color varying In her face, "I have a question to ask yon, Rose. WYill you be iny wife?" Ruy whispered through the lae cur talna iilant "nio,'' fooheai'd thme word and turned palo. ~bher, her brother's will was laty. "I don't know," she faltered. "I cannot yet tell." The eager look on the young farmers face gave way to deep disappointment. "I have been abrupt, but I thought that perhaps my actions have given you reason to expect that I might ask this question." Rose was silent. "You think I am too impatient. I have waited a long time for this oppor tunity, and it may be my last chance for months. I start for Now York by the midnight trait." Rose gathered up all her courage. "Yes, John, I promise. I will be your wife-whenever you choose. Ruy Blasmnont angrily overturned the rustic chair on wichli he had been sitting, and entered through the win dow. "Alh mes amis," he said, coolly smil. ing, "I have been an involuntary list' ener to your conversation, and pardon me if I interrupt it, to correct a slight mistake. Monsieur Brightly, the young lady who has this instant promised to marry you is already pledged to an other-the rich proprietor, Monsieur Wills." John Brightly looked inquiringly at Rose. Rose seemed 'astonished-and then her color lnightened, and she cried indignantly: "It is false!" "It is true. I have pronised Monl sieur Wills that you shall become his wife withii the year." "You?'' exclaimed Rose, with a ges ture of utter scorn. ''By what right'?" demanded Bright 1ly. "By my right as the young lady's guardian and only relation." "I deny that any such right exists," cried the young farmer, passionately. "Take care Ruy Blasmnont-take care. If you attempt to force your sister uow mly promised wife-into a marriage with another, I will disclose that which will place you where your interference will be useless." "Indeed!" sneered 13lasmont: but his countenance fell. "Goodbye, Rose," said Brightly. "Be true to me. I will return as soon as I can. As for you, sir," he contin ned, looking at Blasmont, "I advise you not to try to coerce Miss Blasmnont. N o doubt you read the papers. There has been a new forgery. Good-(lay." And with another good-byq tot Rose, he left the room and walked down the garden path. Ruy Blasmont went to his room, murmuring imprecations In an under tone. Rose sat down inl the parlor,lost in thought. The Blasmonts, brother and sister, had .ene fc rov-4.puao alout.-tw4m"umr previously, and taken the small cottage not far from Moorland. Rose taught French and music in the neighboring families and in one or two boa.rding schools in town. She had made herself ageneral favorite; her mu sical education had been thorough, and her services were in demand and well remunerated. She was a pretty, true hearted little lady, who did her duty, and tried to make every one around her happy. She regarded her brother as a hero. le was her ideal. For him she would have worked until site died; and he would probably have mlade nlo objec tion. People wondered where his fast horses and champagne suppers came from. From his sister's earnings, per haps. Some of them, but not all. Ho had no visible ieanls of support. Moor land people hoped that Rose would get married soon, if it were only to rid hel self of that seailp, her brother. Ruy Blasnont had been cast on the wvorl by tihe death of his parentts, when very y'ountg. While lie dissipated his fortunle in Pauris, his sister had remain ed in her conivenit. One day he founid himnself p)eniless~5. IIe nleedecd somebo dly to supp)ort hitm. Hie accordingly withdrew -Rose frotm the convent, and1( the two started for thte United States. Rose could see nto flaw int the charac ter of her immnaculate Ruty, until site met John B3rightly. CJomparing the tw~o meni she was forced to acknowledge that her brother was not perfeci. That he was selfish antd insincere she had d (is covered, but that lhe was so utt erly base as to sell her to old Mr. Wills, whose offer of marriage RLuy knew that site htad onice refused, shte could scarcely lie liove. Antd yet ho haid adittedC( it htim self? Hot tears droppled frotm her eyes as she thought of it. Stooping to p)ick upi the water lilies which htad fallent from her hap, shte no ticed an open1 paper oni the floor. Half idly, site picked it upi and1( read the words: writteni on it: "DiEAR SintL-T'1he man who forged your niame to a check for otto thtousandI dollars has been tracedl. He is a neigh bor of yours-Ruiy Bilasmuont. 'Te proof is certain. 'If you desire to have the matter hushted up, come to New York at once. If you don't come, I will have him arrested without (dehay. "TuoimAs RICnuns, "Private Deotective." "To John B.righitly, Rsq." Scarcely knowing what she was do-. ing, Rose turnled the note in her hanutd. On ihe back she saw written in lead pencil: "Telegraphed to ilchards--Dont' proceed. Will start for Newv York by the mninghit tralin. J. B." Rose Blasnmont paced the room, pale and tearless. She remembered how this note camne there. Thte stems of thme water lilies were wet when John Brightly' brought them it. lie had pitled out his handkerchief to dry them and Rose recollected that a scrap o paper, as she thought, had fallen to the floor. "lie shall not impoverish himself for my sake," site said passiontely. "Hie Is poor a'lready. I know it. I will pre vent this sacrifice, even though I hand Ruy over to the law. I will pay him every cent yes!" And taking a small book from her pocket, site rani -her eye down a columin of figures. "Yes-there is something. I can pay John Brightly a part of this money my brother has stolen."' A shiver ran through her as she spoke the word atolen. "I have my mother's jewels wvhich uy so often wanted me to pawn, and three hundred dollars. my savings, that romised luy on his fete day. Yes I will pay him every sou. le shall not remain poor, even one day, for my sake. I will take the jewels to-night by the midnight train to New York, and on the morrow I will meet John Brightly with the whole sum.'' Rose was thoroughly aroused. She was naturally high spirited and proud, although those qualities were seldom shown in herordinary life. The knowl edge of her brother's baseness, was probably the bitterest experience that could have come to her. She felt the hope of becoming John Brightly's wife must be given up. She would not take to him a tarnished name. She hastily wrote a note to Mrs. Moreland, by whom she had been en gaged to sing that evening, and excused herself. Then she went up to her room and did not reappear until in the dark neis she sttle to the railroad station. Hose was Is impatient ats she was imt pulsive. The few minutes of waitiig in the railroad illice seemed as many hour's to her. With the knowledge of her brother's crime weighing on her heart, action seemed the only thing that could give her relief. At last the midnight traii started. Just as the last car left the station, John Brightly appeared rinning at full speed. The locomotive weitt on; he was left behind. lie had spent all tlheeveiig in attempt ing a letter for Hose. So absorbed had he been in his task, that he had not no ticed the iight of tiue, and bence hiis lateness. '1'lTe next train vould he in at 4:30. The farm was at least four miles from the station, so John Brightly concluded that lie might as well remiain where he was. Ite eiterel the little olllce, which at preselt was occupied by a dimly burning oil lamp and a sleepy employe, and gave himiiself up to thought. lie looked back on the years of long strugg ling lie had passed, in the endeavor to buy that farm upon the hill; and when his object was almost. attained-wlhein the last instalment of the purchase money was to be paid to the ownter tuy 1Basmnont had to step inl, and, by a few strokes of his peni, swept it all away. It was very hard. "And yet she shall never know it,'' he thougut. "1 will save her from disgrace, if it costs all I have." All that afternoon Ruy B3lasnont re mained in his room. lie wanted money, and a large amiotuit, too. The only means to obtain it would be to marry Rose to a rich man. Old, pompous Mr. Willis, the wealthy man of Moor land, was the person he had.selected for Rose's husband. Rose had rejected lii once, and then he applied to Ruy. Ruy had promised for Rose never im 'agintng tnat lit3 S1stot' -Woidt ~ltt 4263 pose his all-powerful will. Ruy ilasnont has totund that Rose had a will of her own. Brightly was in the way. Brightly, doubtless, knew more about the forgery than was agree able for the forger. Brightly was a dangerotts person. 3rightly would leave Moorland by the midnight train.. Parbleu I What can one do with a dan gerous person? Ruy Blasmont sho0ed his white teeth, and closed his eyes as if he were afraid that they would tell the evil thought showing through theiim. He was not aware that Rose had left the house. Shortly before midniglht he stood on the side of a steep emrbaukmtent, on the railroad, about two miles from Moor hand. His hands were torn and bleed ing. He had just succeeded in rolling a huge rock on the track. On either side of the embankm ent was a narrow path. Fitly feet below on one side was the river; on tile other were rrgged1 masses of clay and rocks. Ruinig allonig the emnbankmenit unitil he reached the hield to the north of it, lie crouched between thme fenice amid the trunk of a wvillow tree, and wvaited the cominig of a train. "lParbheu" h' le mnutteredl "Monsieur le (liable will thiank me for tIle cargo I'll send him to-night. Bahil they'll die sometinme all the same.'' And, lie sh ruggcd .his sh oulIders. 'The light of the locomiotive grows larger and larger. In another moment thme traini will be on thme embankment. 1t passes the lieldi at lightning-like speed. T1hie moon is at its full. TIhe engineer 1periceives the obstruction; but too late. The locomotive strikes it, leap)s back, cr'ushinig inl the nlearest car, and1( plunginig dlown time embanikmenit. T1here are shrieks and groans from imuen and1( womnen, andl eru.shinig timber. Th'le locomotive, followed by the train, plunmges in aimong the clay and rocks. At last it falls over on1 its sidle, and all whol are alhive pour from thme cars. There are many wvounaded and many dead; but Ruy illasmionit does not see Johnm Brighutly. lie sees another, however, and that is his sister Rose. With her pale, still face upturned, she lies among Onie rocks, near tihe dismantled locoio tive, the light from its reflector forming a 11a1o ar'oundl her. ILuy lhasmiont kneels by her side. hlis lace bjeconmes r'igid1. "A mistake," lie says, cooly taking a revolver from the breast-pocket of ins coat. "I1'vb killed tIhe wrong one. This time I will be sure." IIe p)oInts the ptistol at his own head and fires. Tme ball passes through his head and lie f'alls back a corpse. * * * * * The newvs of the disa.ster travelled quickly to Moorland. .Johmn Brightly was tihe first to reach time spot. lie exertedh himself nobly, teniderly caring for the wounmded, amid reverently remov ig time (dead. A.pproacing tihe spot where thme locomotive lay, in search of more unfortpmates, lhe received an im pressiomn of horror that mnever left him until hIs dyiing daf. Ie saw Rose Bllasmuont. iIe staggeredl anid alnost fell. . Roe"hgsp. "iRosel MyRo!"h.apd "Johini" she erled: joyfully op)ening her eyes, "Where am .1? Is It really you John? 'Iheni I am11 safe!" She waus safe and unihiurt. She had1( only fainted. In a (lark chunp of cypress trees, near' the Birighitly farm, theme Is a marble slab. It bears time name-"Ruy Bias mont." Mr. and Mrs. Brmightly have forgiven hIm. The rememuran~ce of his terrible cr ime is' the only cloud hut tile sunlight of their happiness, Robin Hood anu the Boggar. Robin Hood 11e day, ineta strange looking beggar In the road. The follow was covered with many thicknesses of rags, in fact, his cloak was so patched and ropatched that, in its thinnest part, it was more than twenty-fold Ills hat was really three hats put together so as to form one heavy eovering for his head. Ile carried a sack of meal swinging from his neck by a leather strap, fastened by a strong buckle. It was near niglit-fall when Robin stepped out of the Woods, and called to the beggar to stop a'd h:Alk awhile with him. But the clou llio . (atid -.w hood to his words, a1d walked right ou as if he had not lieai. "Stop whenL Ispeatk to you!" cried Robin, growing angry. "I won't (o it," responded the beggar, quite boldly. "It is some distaLnce to wlhore I lodge, and I don't care t(i miss 111y supper." "Lend me somle money." jeeringly cried Robin. "[ tiiust have supper, too." '1've io llnoneoy for you," responded the beggar, gruilly. "You are as young as I, and you seem lazy and good-for nothing. If you wait for your supper till I give you money to buy it, you'll be apt to fast the rest of the year!" ''his last speech mluade Robin very anl gry. "If you have but one farthing," he exclaimed, "I'll take it from you. So you may as well lay aside your ragged old cloak and offer no further resistance. Untie your sack, and let ie see what, is in it, and, if you make anly noise, I will see what elfect a broad-headed arrow cim have on a beggar's hide!" But the beggar only grinned at the outlaw, and very quietly said: "You'd better let me alone. I'm not afraid of your bent stick and little pointed shafts, which are only lit for pudding-skewers, If you offer me any harm, I'll baste you till you'll be glad to let mlle go." iRobin at once flew into ia towering passionl, and bent his bow to shoot the beggar; but, before lie could draw an arrow, the clouted tramp struck at him with his oak staff and knocked his bow into splinters. Robin drew his sword; but, before he could use it, the beggar struck his sword hand, disabling it, and knocking the weaLpol away. Poor Robin was in a bad fix. The sturdy vagrant now fell upon him, all defunse less as lie was, and belabored him might ily. IIe basted ins head, his shoulders, his back, his legs, till at last Robin fell down senseless. "0 fiel stand ill), man!. Don't lie down to sleep. this time o' dayl Wait Ltirc: vouat lmy_mrru umal ?t ,.. Os to your tavern and be Merry I" shouted the beggar, in derision;"imftd thinking Robin was dead, li trudged on his way, not caring a whit for what he had done. Shortly after, Little John, Muei, and Scathelock came upl to where Robin lay. lie was moaninu and writhing, the blood flowiig freely from his head. They poured cold water on his face. chafed his hands, and finally restored him to consciousness. "Ah!'' he exclaimed with a deep sigh, "I never before was so thrashed. It is forty years that I have wandered in the greenwood, but no man ever so mauled my back as has that beggar whom you see trudging away up the hill yonder. I did not think lie could d(o m1e aiy harm, but ie took his pikestalf and beat me so that I fear I never shall get well again. If you love me, you will run and catch him and fetch hint back to me. But beware of his staff; get hold of it first, or he'll pound the life out of all of you.''" "Never fear,'" said Little .John; "'Scathelock and I will take him. Much may stay and1( take care of you.'' So the two seized their bows and ran after the beggar, who was leisurely pur suting his way' over the distanit hill. They did not go along the road, how ever, but took a route through the w~oodts, and(, runniinlg very fast, got ahtead of their victim and1( hid on1 each sidle of thme road, Wheun tihe beggar came on they3 spranig out, Little .John catching 1hold of his s.taff and1( Scathoelock holdling a dIrawn (lagger before his b)reast. '"Give up your stalIt, or ll slay y'ou 0on the sp)ot!'" cried .Scathelock. Th'le begger let go his staff, which Little JohnII. stuck in the ground hard by. "'t l lme" cidhebeggar in "Yotu have nearly killed our master, who lies back yonder by the road,'' ex claimed Little Jo(lui.. "'Come along with us that he imtay give you your "Now," saidl the beggar, assumIinIg 11 (different toune, "I1 know yeou are honiest fellows, and do not wvish to harmi mm for acting In self-defense. If yotu will let me go I wvill give you a hundred pounds(1 in good money which I have in my bag." TIo this proposit,iont Little Johnu and Scathelock agreed. -It was a wicked thing; for they iitendeld to get his mone110 andi then take him all the same. Sc they 1)ade1 him count out the money. The beggar took off his' cloak and spreadl it upon01 the groundl. Then h( uslung hIs mecal,cag and put It in thm middle (of the'cloak. Litt,le John and Scathelock drew close, to see him (oui out the good money. As they did so, the beggar thrust his two handl(s into the bag, and1( taking up a lot of mueal iit each lie dlashied it into the eyes of Littk Johnii and Scatheulock. They were blind ed so that they could (to nothIng but dance about and rub their faces. Th< beggar qutickly seized his staff and bega:' thrashing them terrIbly. iIe raijppe1 them over the heOad, lhe basted theil backs, lie belabored their broad should er*s till tihe woods resb,unded with itt( heavy blows. As soon1 as they coutld escaple Little John and Scathelock took to their heel: anid rail. It was with great shame thlat they re tIurnedl to.Robin and re.ported tihe resul of their adventure. 'l e chief laughet at them, and they jill three felt in thel: hearts thuat they ha'd otno' more that they had deserved.' .hoy lhad brokea teir rules in attacking a poorinan, ant ad been soundly punished in turn A Kontuoky Vondota. The lawyers in the late Thompson- cI Daviess case in Kentucky were no ap- lee prentices in criminal proceedings. The cit career of Thompson senior embraces cit3 not alone victories in desperate murder Mr cases. ils own hands are not blood aie free. Ten, years ago, within these t:tl same walls, Thompson senior and Thco- fai dore 1)aviess were at suit over a prom sisory note. The suit was full of spirit u and heat. Crowds flocked to hear it and among those who went were th ca three sons of each of the litigants. The I)aviess boy who bore his father's name jr '"hwodore, proposed to young Phil bt 'hompson that 'they go out into thei court-yard and settle the matter. On the way ouit, in the hallway, b;efore reaching the yard, a shot was (ired. Every mnan's hand in the court room reached for his hip pocket. The ''houp- to sons and Daviesses all drew and fired toli and ol Theodore Daviess and his son Iarue fell dead. Sharp work, mean- will while, was going on in the yard, where ' young 'I'heolore I)viess had clawed yoll young Phil ''hIo1p1on's scalp like a3 tiger. Old Phil, his pistol still smoking, i looked through the window at. the comls batnts and, seeing his boy's tace be smeared with blood t(nj supposing hini the to have been kni ed or shot, sprung over the sill. Young Theodore ran out, of tla the yard and started down the street. to ''homlpson clased as far as the gate, th when he fired at the retreating figure and the undertaker made three cofllins instead of two (hat week for the has 1)aviess family. Tle preliminary heat ing satisfied the Community that every body hiad1 had a fair chance amd tlie Ias grand jury refused to indict.. bui The blood and thunder stories tohl o' fall Toe Blackburn may be nytIical, except sot1 as illustrative of Kentucky principles, l, but mythical or not it pleases I e natives to relate how, wheni he was young at the bar, it fell to lhim to prosecutle a case that had enlisted public symlpathv. '1'he evidence went inl and they saviy g Blackburn got as the argument'.wheli il lie was warned to quit. under penalty of trouble. Tile next (lay lie appeared in court and began the argimeiit. 1[e had not proceeded far when there was a suspicious noise fromt the rear. lie wheeled to (ind confronting him a sym pathizer witi the accused in anger and mcg about to strike. Whether Blackburn ( tired through his pocket or not, mythol- br agy doesn't say, but an instant later the itis would-be assailant was ready for an in quest and Blackburn turned coolly to the jury with "and now, gentleman, as m I was saying.'' No one seems to locate < this story as to tune or place or to have personal recollection of its occurrence tradition. It runs susptco ilsly clutrrent with ia well-authenticated expirience of ai Colonel Denny, of counsel for the pro- am secution. When attorney for his you county oimeO yeairs ago it becamne his en duty to prosecute his uncle. Certaini members of the family objected and can ws threatened him with violence, even in was court. The situation becoming critical ller when the argumentative stage of the me proceedings was reached, Denny care- Wa fully laid a pair of revolvers on the 'erl table in front of him and saying mildly, b "I shall now argue this case,'' proceed- a1 a ed without interruption through i mel snorting argument. Ile). h'11e closing lay of the t"rlil was not lier more eventful, except inl its Colsllll tion, than had beenl the most ordinary ti dhay. Thoipson leaves for Washington where lie says lie intends to spend most of the sumnmer. IHis daughter, a chilh A of thirteen years, is at the Georgetown Convent and is in uitter ignorance of seI" the events of the past in.on.thi. lIe w.ill inform lier oif everythming and thien they will plan11 for the future. Mrs. Trhomp- . ' son is at the Garnett, homestead, ad- Just joining the residenice of the Congress- Ift.i man's p)arents. Shie dleclares herinno 110-it is cence of' the charg,e again tst hierself' and1 the D)avis. Th'Ie Conigressmiua's son1 reminlis thai with his mo)ther'. He hols out t,he clhi pileasing prospect of another muriider objo tr'ial growving out of this case by deochar- 10o4l ing that lie will kill Jlessie Buckner, to dec~ wvhom lhe attributes (lhe scand(al amid its - bea results, on sight, whienever and14 wher- (lhe verlit h e my mieet her. coy ''I waut just a mInulte Of y4nhi'ttillue toi arie looik at a new~ 1boo1k which I :mn intirodaue- resi ing-" at It was the busiest t iime of' the4 da:y tioi with a L aSalle biroker' to wh'Iomi t he(se sonm wvord~s were'1 sp)oken, iando wit.h a wvihl cry pro of fierce, ungovernable liat (o,lie sprlang as at (lie thriioat of his detested enemy, the aL b book iagent. . of "'Ah, woublt y'ou no0w," sahl the agent, ton tssing his saumple-cause toi (one side; gol' "'here's business from the word 'go.'" ' And lie caught, thie arm (of the lroker ar'e andio twvisted it, up hehind his neck, bhl t.he his head over' the cuispklor)i, while Ithe tici broker breathed ini shuort, in terit iteiit ow gasp)s. . IIy "L1et meT iup, you pestifous1i itiner- he antI'' said the broken, in a hIoarmse~ un- A; natural voice. bc "'What's that, you say?'' HIere the roe book man piuhllied (lie broker a few the times in his dlelicate riubs. - for "lI'll call for thme p)olice.'" . re "'If you (1o I'll shut your wind oif, I the am selling the Double Concentrated amid rol: Triple Extr'act (Condensed Comp,endiumn a of all Iluiman Wisdlom, or WVor'ld Wide ar't Encyclopamdia of Uniiver'sal -Knowledge of I from the Epoch of the First Glacial lini Periodl down to the D)iscovery of Spots hiaa on the Rlepublican Administraution, orlj togethr wvith a short treatise on inisan- rela ity, and how to cure a balky horse, a remnedy for pr'eventhmig boota from run- is I ning dowvn at the heels, every man his rin own boot-black, dlirectionls for ringig cor hogs, two twin articles on how to dig ont bait, a sure cure for tap)ewvorm, and( sun- bor set on the Upp)er Mississippi. Yomu want buei a copy of the work and you want it r'ighit a1m off." of Here the agent threwv the broker on wo his back and p'ut his thumb In his eye. rou 'Lemme uip " gasped the broker. ed "Buy a booi?" said the agent. of "Two of 'em " faintly whispeied the see t throttled financier. fau t The eity of Newark, N. J., contains plh 1299 factories, with 29,282 workmen. thu The capital Invested is $23,919,115, andI a) the sales foot up $80,284,525. th The naldoxt Olty. Do you know there are more bald da4 in Chicago than any place I have r been in, and, I believe, than In any In the United States?" queried ;. McGlashan, scalp surgeon. There numerous reasouis for this, she con ted, "prominent among which are living and dissipation, excitenent, ry, indoor work, and the e. cessive of tobacco." Do you mean to say that smoking ses the hair to fall out?" Just exactly. It is exceedingly in ous, not to the hair alone, of course, to the whole body, drying up thie M. and thus' sapping away the very of the hair. Tle first question I a male patient is 'Do you smoke?" What do you consider thel most tful source of bald heads?" 'l'he barhersi the barbers1 Only st ick heml long enough, and I don't care fine a head of hair you have, they ru1in it.. if you wish to lasten t i'e iltitr of your tresses, say 'yes,' y tiunse your tmnsorial artist asks if yot will 'havei a little tonit on r leal, or will take a shampoo. last, mentioned is sure death to the for some of tlemu Iuse i prelparat.ion, ingredients of which conltain arn lia uu anuimal oil. Now, the hair vegetable, mlore like a grape-vine i anything else it can he omllared The aiiolia inl time sucks out all life-giving power, leaving it. dead I and faded, and after Suich a wash been appli,) it you exaline on of hairs under a microscope you will hat, the oily suibstance in the ceutre been entirely dried out. 'T'hen your )er, when your hair commntences to out. fron the frequent doses of pii a11plied, reconiehds cutting it , r even sthaviltg the head ent ire l'hat certainly is beneicial?'' Llenelicif l? Why don't you know if* cuti a grapevine close to the grolut1 ill dwie, but, that, ovcasioial pruniwrin >)01 '.h1e samule truth appihes to the . hut it is far better never to cut all." o1 o 11 ,ot advise all t,be yoiulg l1e1 all1ivate Jiyrontie locks?"' iii, certain ly not; but I never cut, patients' hair. .1 burn it. off, tliik hatl far preferable. I take a light tpe3r, and, gathering upl) a coinbful .air-, ritu the fire along the edges, ung it oil evenly, and I assure you rIuueh more beneficial." Wihy is it that there are so many s; bald-hea3d ed mn t,han womneig'; lie reply (atitle with a hearty laugh. ere4 are not. You see you4 are not (id. . treat just 11s ua;ny wointen tkcut,: r.11 hine1hy iy. who were glassy bald, but they very nearly so. A short tme ago a Ig lady, who is well known in Chi -ill fact, she is a north side heiress ho moves inl the very best society, c3 to me and COmi1plaliled that she not only losing her hair, but that muind was going. She could not re iber from one iay to another, aind also unable to sleep. L examined lead and feund it terrible diseased. hair had 1llen oil in spots as large silver dollar, giving her ia sliguiar Narance. I put hert under treat t, and in ia short tine removed fromu scalp parasites many of which were arter of an inch long.'' Do the parasites cause other diseases I those of the scalp?" [it lily opinion they certainly (10. iseased head of an1y kind vill de p) other ainlhents, for the brain is a it.ive organl. Artis~4to, Foots te.uIs. he4 foot (of the 1fashlionab,le wonin a no0w 4 onXI exibitioni,like a1114l rar thig firlI, and14 we nmeed hardly say timt madioe to look its possible best. in first, place0, soicholdy discovered footstools)1 might, he developedl from 1)5y c'hunksI( of' (dul1 caurpet inito art ets, The conIseCIecIle is that thne 11s in' fash11inable houses have3 been )rated wvit h <luiainlt novel, and10 of tenm itAfiful articles tIamg th1 e place oh 'r5 are I' ithI er of costly13 w'ov'en 1 maler al .Frenich fooitstoo)ls are mnouinted fr'aimes liuon four11 light feel., which cove3red4 withi lushi,andl iu whieb 5 a1 ens1h1ionI uholstere1'd in julte plush5 mn velours, silk velvet, oi a combinlna 1 of' di fferent, fabrics. TJhie cost, of to of these ne0w toys is somietimies Lty high, for' the covering is 01ften of1 roodl~ qualif.y as thme choicest part's of dll-dress. They' have appliiqueO work oxqjuiisite Ea~stern dlesigns, on deelp A plush5 or velhvet, outlined withi I or' silver. 'ootStools that purpor41t, to be relies(3 pr1ized as8 treasures, though some1 of 543 are of' ixt,remely douibtf fu authenI ty. WVe kniow of one whuich-so its ier dleclres-camen fr'om Father1 acinlt.he's chap1lel in Geneva, wheree used it to knieel on before his lecturni. 01.1h(er is proudly exhibited as hIavinig n brough t frmomu Wagnuer's aiudcienic in. Ileirloomis a11( nd mementoes in wvay of' fabrics ar1e rut,blessly cuit ill footstool purp'loses. A Piece of For' L's "King Learl" costumie, bought atL recent sal1e of tihe tralgedilan's wa'Ird o Ini.Philadelphia covers the stool of leading Now Yor'k actress. An st's wifre has sacrifleed a figure out mIs most cherished specimnen of (Gobe taplest.ry, and1 we suplpose she0 would 'e as readily cut a cherub from an sinail Ratphaeil if it had been within oh. L favoite stool ha.sno legs at all, but u the form of a double cushion, with ga of gimp) and1 heavy tassels at thei norus. In contrast with these soft a are stools flatly coveredwith em sed leather, studd(ed with fancy ~ded nails, anid depending for beauty I value on the fineness of the carving the the mahojgany, ebony, or other eden frames. The shapes are sqjuar'e, ind, octagonal, andj irreguular. Paint covers are also in vogue. A bunch flowers on light satin or a few sprays ,ttered carelesly is a usual design. .A icy 8tyle is mad1e In miniature irnittg nt of a camp-stool, the seat being' it sh, embroidered in raised work, anm stool of glt~ i sticks so sienh#er thai Ittle weight would Inevitably broa) zn down. THE -VERDICT TIIE PEOPLE. BUY THE BEST! Min. J. 0. 11o4o-Dear Sir: I bought the first Davis ,.achhio sold by you over five years ago for uny wife Who has given it a long and fair Itial. I an wel\ pleased with it. It never gives any rouble, atnd is as good as when first bought. Winusboro, .. C., Aprii 1893. J. W. oLUtg. M1. 11oA41 : You wish to Know what I have to say in regard to the Davis Machine bought of you three years ago. I feel I can't say too much in its favor. I made about $30.00 within five months, at 1i1nes running it so fast that the needle would get Ierfectly hot frout friction. I feel confident I could not have (lotte the same work with as much case aind so well with any other machine. No tlno lost in alijustlug attachmonts. Tne lightest running machine I have ever treatdlet. Brother .a'nles anit Willinmn's families are as much pleased with their I)avis Mlactnes boughtof you. I want no belter iachine. As I said before I don't ihhik too much can he said for the Davis :lachino Respect fully, EL.LHN STRENSoN. Fairtleil counly, April, 1883:1. Mit. 1OA, : M y mac:h me gives tme perfect sailts. faction I thud no fault watit it. The attachments are so shnple. I wia for no bettor titan the Davis Vertical Feed. Respectfully. Mits U. R.MILLio. Fairfield county, April, 1883. n. ItoAto : I bought a Davis Vertical Feed Sewhig Machine fromu you four years ago. I am deligh 2d wit i It. It never has given me any trotnole, an.t has never been the least out of order. it Is as good as when I first bought it. I can cheertully reconinenl it. itespectfully, Mae'. Mt. J. KIRnK I.A ND. Mntllhelli), A pril .30, 1883. This is to certify tiht I have teen using a Davis Vertic;il Feed .Scwing Mtachine for over tw )years, purehised of a. J. o. 11oag. I haven't found it ip')sessed of any fault-all the attachments are so shin lle. If ,severtefiuses to work, anut is uortainly the lightest runntng in the market. I consider it a tirst-class macine. Very respect fully, \1iNNtR M. WII.LINUoIAM. Oaklanl, Fairileld county, 8. U. Mta 1to : I ain weu plesean t every particular with the 1.a^is? Machine nonght of you. I think It a lirst-clas"u1tohino in every respect. You know yott sold several n.uichines of the sano make to diitlerent Inoliers of our fanilles, all of whom, as far as I know, are well pleased with them. "l'2."a.' 11. JIoUU.na. Fatrfeied ,ount y. April, 1883:1. This isto certify we have hal in constant use the 1).vi f.lachine bought of you about three years ago. As we take in work, And have mutate the price of it several I hnes over, we don't want any better machine. It is always ready to do any kind of work we have to do. No puckeringor skipping slitches. We can only say we are well pleased anti wish no better imachine, CATtitlRNR WY.it ANI> SSTRit. A pril 26, 184, I have no fault to find with my lnach'ne, and don't want any better. I have m 10 the price of it sever.l times by taking in sewing. It is always ready to dir li" w.rK. I think it a Tirst-tlasg m111 chine. I feel I e:tit'tsay too inuch for the D.tvis Vortical Feed Machine. Mts. TitoAs SMITH. FairIlell county, April, 1833. Mit. J. 0. 1oAo-Dear Sir: It .Rives me un,1h pleamsi to testify to the merits o. the I)avis Ver tical Feed Swing Machnn. The machine I got of you about livo years ago. has been almost jip eon stlant use ever sitce that lime. I cannot see that it is worn any, and has not cost liue one cent for rerars sinci we have and it. Am well pleasel anol don't wish for any better. Yottrs trnly, 1(O1T. (ln4wFORD, tirantle Quntrry, itear Winnsboro, 8. C. We have utseul the D)avis Verticat Fee I Sewing Mlachinie fce't o last hivo years. We woutld not lhave any o.ier itnake at anv prtce. Trho machine hats given us unulutnet e tisfaction. Vet y rspectfuilly, Mits. W. K. TUnNHn~ AND DAUoirTHits] l'attilcl countty, 8. C., Jan. 2(, 183i3. laviwml bought a D)avis Vertical Feedt Bewing Miacine fronm Mr. J1. 0. iloag somie three years ago, anit it having given me perfect, satisfaction in every respuect as a aiiy mnachine, both for hieavy anuul light,. sewing, andl ntver needed te least re pair in :any way. can cheerfully recoinmuendl it to any one a< a tirst-cilass inaclino itn every- particu Iar, anui think IL secomnd to none. It is one of the simtp;est niachtnes iutatte; ray chit'lren use it witit alt case. Theo atlautunents are more easily ad. juistil nad( it dloes a greater range of work by ientis of its Vecrticeal teced than any other nma chine I have ever seen or used. Mits. TJiIOMIAN OWYINOS. Winsb itr', l''auirfieldl county, 8. U. We havo haid one of thie Davis Machines albout four 3 ears an<l have always foundit it ready to do all kittdl of work we have batl occaision to uto. Can't see that the uiacine is worn any, antd works as wvell ais whiiiennv. Mits. WN. J. CRIAwFonD, JIackson's Creew, Patriehl cotunty, S. C. My iie is highly pleased with tihe Davis Ma chine bought of youl. She wouild not take dotile what siho gave for It. The mnachine has Dot been out of order sInce she bad it, and she can (10 tiny kind of work on it. Very Respectfully, .Fi. Mottieello, I4airfleldl couty, 8. C. The Davis Sewing Machine is simply a ?reaa nr18 Maes. J. A. GoODwvN. Itidgeway, N. C., Jan. 10, 1583. .1, O IJoAo, iCsq., AgentA.-Dear Sir: My wife has iteetn uisinag a Davis Sewing Machtin0 constant ly for the past four years, andt it has never nleededl anmy re pairs an I Works just as well as when Airst bought. She says It will do a greatgr range of pratlel.al work Pad (10 it easier andl bet%er than tny machine she ttas ever used. WO oheerfttlly recotinmendi it as a No. L famnily mnabhIno, 10ou tru.y, Ji9. Q.-DAVls. Winnsb3ro, 5. (1., Jan. 8, 1889. Mia.l1oAG : I lIqvQ always founmy Davis Ma chind ready do alt iAinda of to'w4rk I naeo had oo ossion to do., I o.iunot see that.the macehine is wordi a particle and it trork's as won Ise when new. -Wlnnlshoro,S. C., A pril, 1888, Mr. IlOAG My Wit. has b00ti c0 ehtntl usfag the Davis Machine bought of you 4t liive years a*o. I have nteigt regrotted -tjfgI,*i.t at ways ready tot aby' plofftan~is# 1 10av r logble 1 14 Vr oti I .*pa9 ,