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1 fe\ I J\ ILln'sv?v, '^^flTjil H I M WK&. L?. 6. ADAMS, I Ly t.f V.<-.:\VN1?<C. ;>*? ?. ; "V"p? <*f C.irtlji is indeed <s blessing i IH tv? tire- >.. ..L..'itr<d f? r |f U jf"*n vears with wc ' >j .?.no i>car- u ( ..I >, .t'.tu ...VI ^ (Tlvi SW* r v.*--! J .;.: ; i'\i : ,-c* ' rt.r.cc ?$ ? 2 v. i.;. i.o ?vuccis, your V.ae ov Cardial fj * w thing which Sjpcd m*,, * rf am'I'vcntLuily curod mc lt?cniedto f i b >i d up (he weak parti, urcr.gthcn B a the system and correct irregularities." 0 ij ''''"tifd woiitfi" Mrs. Atlnms p {means if' nis v iinon who have h ' KiTi'il l:'."llSt . tulliiicr of tilt' h' <t i'" . r . ir s : :. ; F *T1 '/ i its that n men t :i\R jj \ .'i itr; c..; vou-s. ",i i.tl.rtnp v.-'.tL 5j fl i- ' ut wquioii .- v, tuetly, \\ ine R ?' i t <iui. V/ t ( ard has j curat the e amis -.t eases which 8 j i. i a i .t 11. tl t . " Hi lit. AVLy 5 ? .1 Lo |.JV0 AM V: J '.!! ' A- I 1 !?* ? ?il.' WolllOH. i ol J| 3 ...o " : it. liv >' Ixjtvil <ti r- Jj J ' c ' in ; ?rd s I f fl sueiiltl I.O used. It | "1 vllin,rr'M:i??..v|i?rin*.irlvt; e , 1 ?) i>t>.if lata. ?" v.lv.itoty I>< j .iI ii.tia. Tlx' 1' 1. if.Tiu >: 1 Mt-a iiif < ru\-?nnooir.i, 1CIIII, ^ k- |V;' ~ r A "j A IF) ? * * ' X ?' aJi* , t A \ 1 Iw v? : , - IT; 7 X'1 'Cu.-iJ V ^ e J GRATSY By George 11 ;>de i'rcston. It late in the evening, atic the atrc la in the noighborhooc were quiet. Gratsv t>ad been in the housu for HCino time. He Iiad entrrec without invitation, and in a man tier quite ingenious. Not' ing on the first floor bar been ap]>iopriated by him exeep a pieo of cold chicken. Silvei ??? iK in 1.1?- una. ii?* oonnnec Jlirrj-jrilf *<-> || n thai .vera up to a crrtair ptunn. i i*i| mid easily reinnvet 1 r? 01 '' i: softi rigs Mounting the stairs, he wulket Bteuhhilj about in the Kj.poi h a 1!. tl I hke these old-fashioned houu..,1' ii said to himself, "tin t:U!r. s ' voi the doers hrlj bo --* A light shone fhrotiyl OIK wr r'win Avoi'li'^Mier^ora v.'itb the 11 * h i he his silent round, unci th< n . ;rred to tho hull. "2. u but ? few and in tin1 kid's r->, he h.u.ici'ud. "1 wouldn't iiU? to tnt e time. Sin.' might vini Vrn ! She's a mighty pretM little Vit*." Ami <ir? tNy nrniitM and i.....*:eil u> himself. 'l'h . ),r looked at tb. light*.' tran- and thought a moment 81 i1: * "!*) ?si?t.irR in there. lt*< !t fefi' , but 1 d i io 1 t," 15. 1 CHiili u iy (irnvvin; himself up be h? .. ... through the tr-hipom Tim only person he saw it the rt a. v. .is :i man, who stood fui . i.<r a mirror aud holding ? pifltoi h> his temple. f rr 'S sh' el:ed ami foi got he w : burjr'-*r. 4*Hold on Don't that !*' he criod. Th? -Mol clattered on the flo^r ! 1 M rmn wheeled mo! pnlle* 'f>n the door jupt a? ("ira r. ; d i" > he lioor The r. : te.red at (Jrafi-y. 'Win.* do you waul? What arc yon doir 1 re?" "W ?.!),' anawrrM ?.Jrflt?> apologetically, ''I ^upps 1 came lo r<i: "o j, hur a tnau czoiiur t( kill it" nngh* nut to inind tha* r; " VV l.#v ii '? j (hi ii It.i fcidJ ? i (<ii toui h v'lut you 'Y?? lit avl to do all t,u?* ouoier if I Lad.* Grarsy shook his head. "A shot makes a noise and draws 1 crowd. I might have had troubh persuading them who did th< shooting. And besides," he addec smiling, "there's the little kid You hadn't thought about her had you ?" The man's face contracted. "She looks mighty prettj asleep with her arms tip ove her head," went on Gratsy. " 1 don't believe you thought abou ! her." !| The man said nothing. "Come," continued Gratsy easi i ly, "let's talk this thing over, anr | then, if you say so, I'll let yoi i j go ahead." | "Why should I talk itover wit! J rou ?" J "Why not?" retorted Gratsy ? "Jr might help. Ami if i : I don't, it will only be putting of j I the shooting for a few minutes jl should think you would statu !! it. to live that long." The man looko 1 at Gratsy, ;tiu ; the humor of talking things ove i .. .n. .. i.......i.... ........... i l >% ii.ii ci uui oi uiiicu iv ni i ir\i him. (Iralsv grinned encouragingly "What did you look over tin [ transom for ?" inquired the man i\ lirat.ey laughed. "1 just want ' ed to see if the kid looked lik her mother." "H??r mother is dead," cam in a whisper. i "Oh !" said Gratsy. "Poor lit tic hid ! Mow you wouldn't leav her too, would you ?" 1 "I shall bo arrested in th 1 morniug," sa.il tho man doggedly " Well," answered Gratsy cheer v fully, "you might get oil". 1 kno; 1 a lawyer who " "You don't underetai?d--ny nam<?" ' "Well, I'll tell you one thinp ' ! young Fellow. J t vm: snoot your r sell' tonight, your name i? goin 1 to stay right w here it is now * When you pull th3 trigger yoi ?I navo i'xi;?Jo your last play. Iloh Moil nnd hick may change." "It can't," exclaimed the othe 1 desparingly. "A man has pos i' | session ol' homo papers that? concern trie. Ha can ruin nx 1 with them. He otters t<? giv * them up for fen thousand dollar? '|I have nil midnight. It is tini i I for him to hp hpr? i>n^ lTnl s jl pay to night lie will use th , papors. I havo trie! to raise th 1 monov. I can't " (Irat -y wrinkhd hi* foreheiv ! ._ 1 ! i- ? ? ' j it. i iooeeu > tr<?ii 1 liiPiui. ' j At that moment there came * j sharp ring. 11 "He's come !" gasped the mar .irul lie started towai 1 the ni tr , | i j that still lay en the lloor. tirathj made a quick spring fo l it. 11 i? eyes blazed. , | "(live the kid a chance, man ! ; fie said, "(jo down. Let him it > Bring him up hete. I'll han : r..und it: the h?.12,be&r htm tail; . Something might c??me of il .; If there don't,! swear I'll give yo i! hack your gun, and you can d | what you like after he has gon k! and I have pot clear of the houst , t id now v t ; The man obeyed, and (irate; . Ahl< < |? A m I?l Breaking into n blazing homf . | bo me firemen lately dragged rh I slur ping lnniateB from deatl ' i Kai.iied secimly, an.! death noai . | it s that way when you n eg lee !cough? and eo!ds Don't do 1! ( Dr. King? New Discovery fo Consumption jive? perfect pre. teciion agniiiHi no i nroat, r'hesl I laing Trouble. Keep it. near ijand avoid sntlering, death, am ,1 doctor's bills. A teaspoonfu I stops a late cough, porsj tent us* I the moat atubhorn. Harmles , and nice tasting, it's guarantee! 1 to sati^fv by ?>awford Bro am J F. M ue key ?V Co. ' standing in tho t>ln*do>v, ?;atoLoJ l them eroa. the hall, enter the i room he had left, and closed th< s door. 9 Grate- looked at the door ant 1 grinned. "It's a hard game," h< . said, "and a fool game, but4 it* , up to me.' I'll take a chance I1 He hastily tied a handerchie over the lower part of his fare j and, taking the man's pistol ir r one hand and his own in th< I othei, he crosed the hall an< t threw open the door. "Hand's up gents ! and be quid about it!" he ordered in hi professional tone. i me naurifl went up, ami ?m i now comraor uttered a emotherei curse. i "None of that?" said Grats; teruly. "You stand there am . keep Rtill ! You other follow t get into that closet quick, an I shut. the do?>r !" The man obeyed like a persoi j in ii dream, Gratey turned th key. ] J 1 Now," said he to the DP'.** com r! or. "shell out! Put the stuff o B that table 1 want, that pockel book," added ho, tapping th other's coat. e| "There is nothing excep ! | papera in that," said the new comer in a low tone, glancing a p the clear door. "I swear-it." | "Put it on the table," com man p ded Gratsy, "I'll neo about tlim No! 1 do not want your watct . j Now gtt into I he ciohet, ttdiie e Gratay, opening the door, "an if you make a bound I'll uiukc e sieve of that door. Come oul you oth^r fellow!" The ma .. camo out and Gratay cloned lh K door and locked it. Then li took the handkerchief from hi . fare. grinned broadly, and poinl ed to the table, at the name tirn , saying out loud, with afTeoto sternness. "Now it's your turn t ^ j dip n p ! Be quick about it !" , The man went rapidly ovr u the contents of the poekH q book, took out a couple of p-.iper with trembling hands, uoddec r an ! put thorn in hip pocwot. Grntav took the pocket boo _ and the remaining papers an e' put them on the (ire. e' 41 I don't daro to carry their J he'll miss the other.'"he murmuer Tl o man frrnsncd fJmt-v' p hand. e "You've naved me?ami th 0 child." whmpprAd he. Gratsy nodded. "1 told yo 1 luck would change." Then, u?i locking the door, he said alout a "(J it in thor-c I1' The !1)hii went in with a swil h j look of <i'.tlituilo. Grainy clone 1' | (he dour noil locked it on hot I "Now, you fellows," he calle r' cheerfully through the koyhoh "you'd better not begin to bre.a idown this door till after I at ' i out of the Iniuse, tor if you do 1' P come hack and plunk you fu > of lead." A ml with that Gratsy ran dow : the htc.irri three ut a time, It " himself out of the house, wulko , quicklv down the street. Ah he turned the corner h looked back at the house an " Hmiled. ' She is au almighty prett >,' little kid," said he. H _____ . I 't \ ot i O Yritri f ' Mr. (; IJenrv of Geneva, (>hw i ! had tlio pil?9 for forty y?ar . ' Doctor and dollars c.<u!d <1 <? hir L, lit) luatiii^ fcood. Do Vv' i tt'a Wile , j Hazel Salve cured Iii'u poring d nently. I nvaluatde for cuts, hurtu I hrnifioH, sprain*2, lacerationi a j eczema ; tetter, suit, rhenm, an a all other akin dirteaaea. Loo 1 for tin* name He Witt on the pack 1 ago?ail othora ir? cheap, v >rtli ' Iohr counterfeit*. Crawford IL'-u I The cost of the temporarj "? r'> of the twelfth census, according 9 to the director's annual report, was $11,854,818, or an average * cost of 15 5 cents per capita ol s the population of the United , States. The total cost of field j. work in connection with the 12th census was $4 358,070, or an av1 _ m j erage cost o! 5 i cents per capita. 9 A total of 50.373 persons were 1 employed in tne census and 3,910,000 bulletins were issued. The c director reports that lie will later R submit a more effective plan for securing the original information. 1 upon which rests the whole st rue ^ lure of statistical work at each census. v Hfurlllnar, Iliit TriiP. r "If every one knew what.a grand medicine I)r King's NewLitpPills , is," writes I). II. Turner, Demo!1 scytown, Pi., "you'd sell all you e have in a day. Two weeks' use j hr,s tn^.de a new man of me." I 1 t t) )' f or c?nst i on * ion. ptom i j ach huh liver troubles. 2oo at ' i r'rawford Pros and .J K. Mackev , A- Co's. drugstore. e . M ! he best school in the Philippine 11 I Islands is taught l>v a negro " I graduate ol Yale, according to Superintendent Atkinson's judg nn?nt, as (looted bv Cant Lowe, i- 1 1 1 I jot New York eit v, who is stationed i j at Subig. Frederick Douglass (I Bonner had a high standing in ij j his class, and his school in Subig a i not only reflects ins ability, but t,'tl?e acceptance given the man n ! because ol hi<color Capt L >wc r j-*ays that ua col<>rd teacher with e I an American college education is j " bound to meet with great success | in t he islands.'' j ' ' Tti ili?: i'ulilic. o A1 low mo to say h few words iin praiMj of Chumuerlain'w Cough ri Remedy. 1 had s very severe t 'cough and cold and. feared that I (? would got pncu iionta, but aft*-r j ! taking the soeohd dose of this * ! itiniliinna i f ?-* i l.?f 1* ^ | ...vxi.' iiir a inn UlltlW U'M | t.es ol it cured m> c??!ii m,d the pains ia my client disappeared d entirely. I nr.] mor-t re* pectfullv yours f"r hea *h, IJ i|ph S.Mayers. . ! f>5?Thirty seventh St , Wf eclir.t;, , I W. \'a. K??r snle bv .I F. Mackey jA < Jo. e I Wood's Seeds, h - j 1 fetches. [ , | f The HAIRY WINTER or J ,.? SANDVIilCH makes ;i hay or Cj ! 9 forage crop superior in feeding ami J | & nutdtivo ?|ualiti?\s to Timothy 1 t * Hay. It will ; Inmake the largent ' ' i ff > i ?*f< I of. I ry f. < ! of a ii v crop that 1 u i a cau he now n in the Fall. Jn this J! 1, i ic.np.. I it is Mij . rior to Cril I inn ii 3 . <5 Clover as it not only mnkesn larger 9 " & yield than that crop, hut is very 11 3, U tutu h mtpet or in fe? ? 1 it:qualities. r f Wood's Fell Catalogue tells all 1 4 nix .in Seeds for Fail Flanting, J it : a Seed Wheat, Oats, Rye, 1 i i ) X* f '.ai'lnv V'a4/*Iiae t Iroda .> >.! Ciover Seeds, etc. '' | J Write for Catalogue and prices I j oi an v ScuiIh desired. 1 ?!| T. IV. WOCD & SONS, ' ' I Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. W noil's Fall Catalogue also tells About V r> Vegetable and Flower Seed.*, Straw- M (berry and Vegetable Plant*. 1.awn K Oruss, Hyacinths, Tullp.1, etc. Catalogue mailed free upon request. 1 fc*'60 YEARS* EXPERIENCE j liSSj *. 1 TrtAor MiPrs n ^h*sn*<rrFL _ f>' "* j 'fTT'T Cf.-yf. .Si II A nyono nenillnff n kctrli nt .1 . OuUklv rtjtcortun our ?.|ni. >? f I- imvkiiIioii i* |?r?>nnl?lv p.it.-t lion* hi rictly i:<ii i],ici.l i.il. hut 1 1 ?<'nl fr.-c. <<t.'.-.i nufti' ' ' r I'initrilr t?k??ii tin >uwli Mm. ?, rpniil r >'i'f .... (l ScSCB^TiC jfliietikiitt* A hi?Tn1?'>molr ll'imtrnt*.! wo.'Jtlr. I.irk'i?t "licuUti in of nny "t < :.i id i 1 ernn, t1 u niri foniinn thu ||, . . ill nownOenlon 1 MUNN & Cii NdW York OflicOi * .&p 1* bU W .oi?a \K C< M , 1 D?4B run iilt BOWELS H you hkTfn't a regular, healthy movement of tlM Kwels every day, you're 111 or will !>. . Keep your wets open, and bo well. K' w, In tho rim poof violet physic or pill poleou, Is dangerous. llio smooth ?t, easiest. most perfoct way of keeping tho bowel* u Clear and clean la to tako y EAT 'EJV1 LIKE CANDY Pl*?**;it. f&laUMc, Potent. T.trto CIootl. Do Good* Nevtr Sicken. Weaken, or (?r?!? *. 10, 2f>, anil 50 rents per box. Write for free htiuiple, aud booklet on health. Ad<ltc*fl ^ STKULIV) XIKKRDY COMPACT, rilK'AtiO or KFW YORK. KEEP YOUR BLOOD GLEAH SOUTHERN RY Schedule In effect June 80. 1002. NOKTU HOUND. 113 II 35 Ex. Sun. Ex.Sun. Mixed Mi sod L.v ChnrleHton 7 OOitm n oOptn Colunili.u 7 Uoatn I 4ljm Kinpsville tu llb.tui fi OOnm Sumter 114'uirn C .n.don 18 ou in 7 4o?m Ar Kershaw 18 .*>5ptn in 4 um liHiivuiU'r I *8;im II Mam Hock Hill 8 Odjim 4 mpm Vnri. ville 'I -Opin 5 IMpoi I'-l.teUahurg I .ifpm d uOpiu Lv TllueUvlllc 8 OOnm Shelby f> 25pm li f/iuin Katherfordton d 37pn 12 lupm Ar Marlon 7 4opui 1 f>?pm hUUTU HOUNI). 1!1 12 :u I'x Sun. Kx. 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