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it*' \ s' ' MYXHH! BY ST. QIORQI yv???vvty Coi-teicht 1S93, Hoax: 9B I Vl? -r?i?i.i nm? V CHAPTER VIIL [Continued.] "It shall he as you say. Mynheer Joe, only I must give him to understand that the next similar offense " "Yes? the next similar offense " L "Will not only be followed by discs' pleasure, but something more lasting." "Yon need never fear that this unlucky wretch will ever offend again In the 6ame way. I can guarantee that, MisB "Molly. It was all a misy take, anyhow, which I can explain. m You see, he had n positive idea " Unfortunately for his peace of mind. Mynheer Joe gets no further than this. They are Interrupted. The baron and a companion come up and introduce ome iubject that all Cairo is talking about. Molly looks annoyed, while Mynheer Joe Is secretly fuming. He silently nurses his wrath, hoping that some a t Kn ni o \? AAniA n*)i on lit) Vitut iuc vuaavv uiaj vvuir n uv.u wv j can take it out upou the baron. De- ' pend upon it, he will no longer stand "x between the other and any vengeance he may invite; indeed, it would do hhn- good to watch a man of about Tanner's build use the baron neatly up. His ideas have changed, you see. Then Sandy makes his appearance, and Joe presently finds himself tetea-tete with his voluab?e newspaper friend. There are times wbc? one desires a confidant; even a man likes to pour his woes into a sympathetic ear. Mynheer Joe's life has been such that, as a general thing, he has been deprived of this privilege; but he has the feeling deep down in his heart all the same. ' InSandy he sees the friend who may help Tflnr "out of the hole. A suggestion will do it, for his brain, usually . so clear, seems strangely muddled Just | >4. ? ni jjrcecuu Besides, the war correspondent knows Molly and her father very well, having met them in various places. Perhaps he can discover a loophole I of escape, whereby Joe may crawl out of his awkward scrape with honor. Hiving made up his mind to trust Sandy, he first of all draws a pledge from him that he will not xeveal a ; word of the story or hint at it In any | of his correspondence: all of which i Sandy, duly impressed with the gravity of the situation, solemnly promises. Then Joe relates the difficulty into which his Impetuosity and love of fair play have led him, nor does he forgot to lay due emphasis on the fact that i he fancied and truly believed he was j defending the dear old governor him- j > Sandy holds in as long as he can, | md at last, doubling up, shakes all i o^er with laughter. It Is silent, too, Wj but the gurgling sounds as of water I bubbling down a rocky ravine. Mynheer Joe appreciates the situation, knows he has made a. consummate L UUUM7 U1 AillXl&VZILt UUU OiiUVU^U UUW% nrally tempted t > make use of bis boot, firmly refrains. Two mistake? \ do not make a right. Sandy has rea\ son to be merry. And, besides, Joe realizes that he has need of advice ^ \from this sagacious writer?this little ^ mian w.ho has, figuratively, waded gore at battles, search P^t^Au^l'or news. The great obligation under which he has, this night, placed Sandy, by giving him the story of Khartoom's downfall and Gordon's death, must serve as a lever to lift him from the slough of despond. Back of it, of 1 course, is Sandy's personal regard for [ his fellow-citizen. That goes a great | "way. He patiently waits till the other I has had his laugh out. I "I must beg your pardon, Joe. Aw1 Jul trick, that of yours. Too impulE sive by half, my dear boy. If you B had known the baron as I do " H "I would hare danced to see him knocked out.'" cried Mynheer Joe, TinM dictivelv. ''Ho! You've come to it already, eh? If Thought it would be that way. *!x|w pect pistols for two between you and the baron yet Sly fellow, that man. J^hey do say he's downed half a dozen men In affairs of honor, with sword or pistol." Mynheer Joe snaps his fiugers. "To the deuce with the baron! If he ever comes my way, I'll ring his beastly neck as I would that of a chicken!" he mutters. "Good! Glad to hear you say so! Despise the fellow myself. And yet. Joe, he's a power in the land, protected by a hired gang that is paid by Russian gold. When the time comes. If It ever does, for you to lay that plotter out, remember that the moment your hand touches him it will be a signal for several desperadoes to leap into the game, armed, and ready to take life, if necessary, in order to save the emissary who it worth so much to Russia." Mynheer Joe gives a low whistle. "The deuce! Do you happen to know these men, Sandy?" h? asks in a low tone. ? "Two of them I am sure of. There h another who bathes me. Without any apparent motive, cast your eyes across the room. Do you see that tall, elegant-looking man in full evening dress? He is known here as Colonel Taylor, an ex-Confederate Officer. In reality, he is a Russian spy, and fc'? [ . ? E Toe. " s*? J?.n i H3Ci\M-. ??** ?V < bt Boxxxfu Sons. J one of *!ie things be is pain for'Is to be always at tbe elbow of the baron, so that a sipn.il will fetch him up. I've *cen the baron in many places since cominp to Cairo, but never has Colonel Taylor been more than flfty feet away." "Anil the other shadow?" pursues Joe. whose mind is working upon a subject. "He is a dark-skinned fellow?a native of India, I believe. You know the baron leaves Cairo for Bombay or Calcutta soon, and this man will be of great U6e to him there." "See here," says Joe, quietly, "I remember such a feliow. He caught my eye on the square at the time I noticed the disturbance. He made me think of my faithful Kassee, which fact causes me to remember him. At the time he was just back of Tanner: indeed, not five feet separated them." "Just so," remarks Sandy, signill cantly. "An idea strikes mo.'' "Well, let's hear it." "It is possible that had Tanner been forced into conclusions with the baron, ne would have been set upon by these Thugs." "I am positive of it." "Such a thing would explain th# confident assurance of the baron." "Yes." "A brilliant thought comes to me, Sandy." "I can guess it. old fellow." "In knocking Demosthenes Tanner out, I was really doing hiui the greatest favor." "So doubt of it" "Saving his life." "They would have nearly or quite finished him." "If she could only be induced to see ihe thing in that light." "Depend upon it, Joe, my dear fellow, she shall. I myself will undertoV*a frv Anon hnr nvoc " "God bless you, Sandy!" "Oue good turn deserves another. You gave me a monopoly of your startling news, and that Is something I can never repay. Rest assured that when Sandy Barlow has had his tetea-tete with Miss Molly she will believe you a god." "Heavens, don't draw it too strong, my boy!" v "I shall deceive her only in one thing." "What is that?" "You knew or suspected the truth when you rushed into the breach." "That will hardly do, for you remember I thought the small man was her father." "Bosh! Don't tell her that?she will feel Insulted?thinks the old governor is the handsomest in the world. No, no. you must have suspected the truth beforehand?we'll give you the benefit of the doubt, anyway." "Take a look across?as I live, that little fiend is himself telling Molly the truth. Notice the look upon her face?she can't wholly believe him. Confound the villain, he's got the start of me! Now, what am I to do, my good friend V Joe has bee^ considerably shaken up by what he has just seen, and he turns to his companion for consolation. Fortunately. Sandy is equal to the emergency, and quickly responds: "Leave Miss Molly to me, Joe. I'll undo all that rascal has built up. and establish you in her heart more firmly than ever," he says, at which the traveler squeezes his hand in a way that marks his gratitude. "Again I say, bless you. my boy. "What a fix I would be iu. only for your genius in arranging things.'' "Don't mention it. Time may be near at hand when poor Sandy shall have need of your strong, right hand ?who knows?" "And willingly shall It be placed at his disposal. But, see here, I ought to have a hand In my own redemption ?I don't like the Idea of standing around doing nothing while you accomplish the work." "That's just like a man of your size, Joe. Well. I see no reason why you shouldn't bold your end of the log!" "Good!" "While I win over the daughter, you can be patching up the peace with the awful dad." "Good heaven, face that tartar again! I'd sooner take a ^hipping!" "Hush! He's her dear old governor ?a savage I'll admit, souieways. but the better you know him the more you'll find in Demos to admire. Diamond in the rough, you see." "Exactly. Well, I do admit I could see something of a sterling, character back of the exterior. Yes, I'd even grow to like the old bear, if need be." "For Molly's sake!" says Sandy, siyly. "For Molly's sake." returns Joe. unabashed. "See here, old chap, don't you think you're?well, rushing matters?" "How so?" "Just got in to-night from Khartoom ?fought a duel on Esbehiyeh square and already arranging to make way with your rival for the hand of thtj belle of Cairo, whom you have met to-night " "Do you mean Molly?" interrupted Joe. "Of course, man." "You forget, Sand.v.she has belonged to mo for a whole roar. I saved hef from dontli in tlie Mediterranean at Malta, and ever since her fair face has haunted n:e. sleeping or waking; I felt that, if I lived, we would come together somewhere. You don't lenow what a solace it has been to me. in tines of danger, to think that I had hern able to do her a service and that this invisible bond united ns. though we might be thousands of leagues apart." "I see. you're a gone on^e. Joseph." - ..... .. 1- 'Pl.t?1. ~ S "IVoud io ;ldt:r.T it, ss.'wiuy. mmu <n }he peculiar circumstances Hmt unite > us. outside of the fact that I saved her life, sad 1 hat both of us are crazy on the subject of travel." Hereupon, in a sketchy way. he relates the story of the legacy in all its preuliar details. Sandy's mouth opens as he hears. ITe titters exclamations repeatedly about it being the most remarkable thing he ever listened to and worthy of recording. When Mynheer Joe finally ceases the little war correspondent finds it his turn to do the squeezing act. and lends all bis power to the work of crushing the traveler's strong hand; but Joe minds it little more than he might the buzzing of a fly. Sandy evidently Is not much of a success at such work. "Most remarkable case. Never heard the equal of It my boy. Oh, the baron little suspects what a miserable show he has! Not that she would* probably look at him even If you were not here; but. then, there's no accounting for the taste of our American belles, I'm snrrv to sav." heaving a sigh at I lie catches a glimpse of his own dirninj utive person in a glass. "Many a flower, you know. Sandy, Is born to blush unseeu," says Joe, consolingly, "and who knows but what some day you may jump in and save an heiress from a watery grave, to be rewarded with her band?" "All very good." groans Sandy, with mock despair, "but 1 can't swim a stroke." "Then I advise you to take lessons iu the Nile at once. Every man should be prepared to accept his fate as it cronies, and lie ready to rescue a drowning maiden." "I'll do it!" said Sandy, impulsively. "Oh, not Just now, I hope?" as the other moves off. "Hardly, my boy. I notice that the baron has left Miss Molly, she stands there looking disconsolate. I am off to cheer her up?to whisper words of consolation in her gentle ear that will warm her heart toward a certain per 5UU U1 II 1> SXI.'4U?I111I<IIK'1*. "Thanks, my fine fellow, and don't forget to pray for me." "Eh?what now, Joe?" "Because, while you enjoy yonr tete-a-tete with an angel. I shall ha engaged with?well, hardly the Old Nielc. but at least, the governor. I gi now to board the lion in his den. and fate bolus the scales in the balance.* BOOK It. Tli? Du?l Under tlie Pfllnia CHAPTER IX. "MYNHEER JOE, AWAKE?DANOEr.!" It Is little trouble for Mynheer Joe to find out where Demosethenes Tanner is quartered. One of the English servants of Shepherd's gives hint the information, and is tipped immediately in a way that warms his heffrt. As Joe passes by a window, on his way to the quarters of the great American orator, he is given a last glimpse of the drawing-room or parlor of the hotel, and avails himself of the opportunity to take a look in the direction where he saw Mplly standing. She is still here, but seated ui>on a Turkish divan, and at her side is the little war correspondent, talking earnestly. Joe's heart gives a bound of pure delight when he notes the look of pleased surprise spreading over her . fair countenance as she hears Sandy's marvelous tale; for the latter is used to making the most of any news; it is his dailv Business, and surely time has I never given him a morsel he can enlarge upon with more pleasure than the valor of his dear friend Joe. "tlod bless him ? he's a comrade worth having. In battle brave as a lion, despite his size; in time of trouble a wise counselor. I hope the day wlircome when I can do as rnucB for Sandy." Thus muttering Mynheer Joe moves ' along the corridor until he finally reaches the door to which he has been directed He makes a survey and finds that the light flows from the windows, which is 11 pretty good indication that the inmate has not retiree. Boldly he knocks?this thing has t? be gone through with, and the sooner lie starts at it the better. Besides, Jos han a pretty good idea that he holds the trumps aud can best Demosthenes Tanner as readily at argument as he did in the duel. "Come In I" roars a voice that would scare a crocodile half to death. Mynheer Joe opens the door and pushes through, into the room, surprising the giant in the act of saturating a handkerchief with the extract of hammauielis. as .Toe instantly recognizes tlTe odor. His back is toward the door, and he docs not even turn his head to see who it is. (To be Continued.] Klrtli Notice by Code. A Nuneaton doctor raised some merriment in the Divorce Division yesterday. says the London Mail, by describing an arrangement he had made with a client for the secret announcement of a birth by telegraph. If the expected child proved to be a boy, the client?Charles William Tur[ ner, a cycle agent, living at Lutterworth?was to wire to the doctor "Gentlemen's safety bicycle arrived;". If It were a female, "Lady's safety bicycle arrived" was to be the form. The latter was the slgna' that the event called for. I T * \ ' " * \ ' OUR STATE LAWMAKERS. Many New rieasures Introduced ? A Number Enacted. NEW BILLS. Among the new bills in the house yesterday were the following: Mr. Ciifton. to amend the code in reference to demurrers. .Vr. Wade, to outlaw slot maeliines. i Vr. tinkler, by request, to provide i for a State bacteriologist: also a bill J to require towns and cities to fur1 nish mortuary statistics. All. Gaston, relating to increase in salary of coroner of Chester. Mr Hill, to increase number of magistrates of Colleton county. Mr. Rainsford, to provide for the sale of the State farms. Mr. Kelly, relating to a new jail for Lee county. Mr. Moses. to change and designate I certain townships in Suir.ter county. I Mr. Mc.Master, to extend the rights and remedies of employes of railroad corporations as provided by the constitution to employes of cotton and textile mill corporations and telegraph companies. There were a majority unfavorable reports on Mr. Lanham's bill to require railroads to allow each pasenger 200 I>ounds of baggage without charge, and Mr. M. J. Johnson's bill to provide all railroads operating in this State to protect the rates of freight stipulated in the bill for carriage of I all freight, goods wares and merchandise. and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. There was also an unfavorable report on Mr. Mauldin's bill to provide against usury. Mr. Pollock's dispensary bill was recommitted to the joint committee on public schools and the dispensary. This bill proposes radical changes in the dispensary law. ; TEACHERS' EX A AGNATIONS. ETC. j Mr. Kirby's bill to regulate the granting of certificates to teach in the j free public schools came up as unfln; isbed business and was killed. Mr. D. 0. Herbert opposed the bill. ! It is an abrupt and unnecessary | junketing trip for the State board of j education. It also means that grad| uates of normal colleges must stand , IIIesc CAttllmiauuno nucu of normal colleges is to prepare teachers for their work. He objected particularly to members of the State board of education traveling around over the state granting certificates. He objected to giving college graduates merely oneyear certificates. Mr. Kirby defended the bill on the i same line of his speech Monday. Mr. Herbert had endeavored to find all the bad points in it. but had overlooked 1 the good features. : Mr. Fraser opposed the bill. The ad; vantages of a college education do not j consist in the knowledge of a number | of isolated facts, but in the training of | the mind to fit itself to work. There is but one examination for doctors and in other professions, then why should teachers be subjected to such harrass1 ing examinations every few years. .Mr. 3arrou. of York, opposed the bill. In behalf of the most legislated i against class in the State, the common school teachers who gets a miserable pittance for five days' hard work, he opposed the measure. Qualifications to teach do not consist in the knowledge of a few facts, but in common sense, patience and general intelligence. There is already a paucity of teachers in this State and such requirements as ' this will still further cripple the profession. This was Mr. Barron's first | effort in the house, and he , acquitted himself very wen. Mr. Richards declared that the bill I had been reported unfavorably by all 1 of the committee except the author of ! the bill. The house killed the bill by an overJ whelming vote. There was considerable discussion i over a concurrent resolution to provide j offices in the State capitol for the i State superintendent of education. The resolution was killed on motion of Mr. ! Moses. Mr. Wingo contended that it was ; "sidetracking" this official to have his offices on Main street. Mr. Moses replied that these offices are really more ' comfortable and as accessible as those i in the State house. Governor Heywarrl informed the ' h-juse that Lieut.-Gov. John T. Sloan ; hid resigned from the board of irus tees of the South Carolina college. ReI ceived as iniormation. The house killed Mr. Wade's bill to I provide for (he office of commissioner of sericulture to receive $1,800 per an -... AU- Mv funrl Tie . num om ui uit* puvucgc I?A muu. house did not seem to be murh interested. Mr. Wade declared that agricultural interests are lagging, and the only salvation Is diversified farming. This is an agricultural State, but the agricultural interests arc neglected. Clemson College has not come up to its expectations. Commissioner Stevens is worth a million dollars a year to Georgia. He cited instances in which farmers had made great success with innovations in farming. The average farmer is a "slow coach" and doesn't catch on to ideas quickly. They don't subscribe to agricultural papers. We need a bureau where outsiders can get information. This is a very serious question and a very important matter. The salary of . the commissioner, $1,800 was to come out of the privilege tax fund and he thought this a more bagatelle in comJ parison with the good !t would do. Mr. Tatum supported the measure. The bill v:as killed by an overj whelming vote. Wood For Associate Justice. ! Columbia. S. C.. Special.?On the | fourth ballot the General Assombly of South Carolina elected Chas. Albert Woods, of Marion. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court to fill the unexpired term of Y. J. Pope, elected Chief Justice last week. Mr. Woods received 87 votes to 67 for Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell. The new justice Is 50 yearn of age, and is president of the Statu bar association. Wm. Elliott, Jr., of Columbia, was elected code commissioner, to serve an unexpired term of eight'years. The following bills passed third reading Saturday: Mr. Blake: A bill to fix the time for the payment of taxes and penalties thereon. Mr. Mclver: A bill to amend section 1S80 of the civil code. vol. I. code of { 1902. so as include tramways in its provisions. y : V-V yv - - ; ll Mr. Douglas: A bill to provide for ( a voting precinct in each of the four 1 wards in the town of Union. Mr. Cooper: A bill to provide fo-r reindexing the public records in the office of the clerk of court for Laurens county. MR. LATIMER'S THANKS. The following letter from A. C. Latimer was read, it being addressed to the lieutenant governor and speak- 1 or: "Having been advised by the morning papeis ui rn.v cictuu?, uu the 27th inst.. to the senate of the United States for the term, beginning March 4. 1903. by the unanimous vote of the legislature, I desire to express to the members, through you. my deep appreciation of the distinguished honor yQu have conferred on me. Ten years of continued * service in the house of representatives has given me a keen appreciation of the arduous and difficult duties which a seat in the senate of the United States entails, anil of my imperfect equipment for their discharge to the high standard demanded by the country. Profoundly conscious of my responsibility. 1 pledge myself to the best service of which I am capable, and to unremitting effort in behalf of the best interests of all the people of the State ana of our common country so long as I shall continue to represent South Carolina in that high ofliro. A. C. Latimer. RAM'S HORN BLASTS, _____ HE poor in spirit qjfcy I ire rich in possibil-L ities. y /Tp\ ffl Love interprets I If AtJ the law* K Uniformity is not Character needs BRM ft VBMiy Patience produces | ^ 1%^^ Aesthetics are sot ! ethics. Atheism is but egotheism. All our glory is of His grace. No miracle ever saved a soul. CVltfli AirAfrtntYi/in manv folllipjto I Ullil WCI WUiCS muii J 1U11UI w Hope is the heart of aspiration. A teacher is not-a taskmaster. Where God leads He will feed. Our wills determine our work. Paint does not make a painter. Preparation precedes progress. Mercy is the badge of majesty. Labor is for man and not man for i labor. To support a delusion is to court de; feat. The angry man belongs to his passions. Life's reals depend on religion's | ideals. ? Divine pity alone meets human I pathos. Force never fusses. A safe sin is a sure poison. Pessimism is but profanity. Greatness is always gentle. Envy eats out its own heart. Truth releases from tyranny, j Ignorance is not orthodoxy. Suffering is the best offering. To surrender is often to win. Purity is the secret of beauty. God's call Is His commission. Facts do not depend on feelings. Self-denial is the secret of delight. Tho trnlv hnmhlp h'dp thfir hllltlil ity. The rays of humility reach to heaven, i Secreting our sins will not slay them. There is no strength without syra| pathy. SPORTING BREVITIES. Turses for this season's horse show at Boston will aggregate $20,000. II. E. Temple has been electevl Captain of the Columbia freslimau lacrosse team. Dr. Julian Chase, of Providence, R. I., has been elected President of the American Automobile Association. The players of the National-American teams cleaned up between $000 and $700 each on their trip to California. George II. Ketcham, owner of Crescetis, has purchased The Conquerer. a stallion with a trotting record of 2.12V-J. The Corinthian Yacht Club, of New Haven, Conn., has appropriated $25,000 to build a new club house at Morris Grove. James A. Ten Eycfc, the celebrated professioual sculler, has been engaged to coach the crews of the Syracuse University. At the annual meeting of the New Jersey State Golf Association the system of the "par score" for each course was adopted. Barney Dreyfus, of Pittsburg, acting for a syndicate, has obtained an option on the Philadelphia National League Baseball Club. Morris Wood and his brother. John Wood, won the two chief events in the skating races on the Shrewsbury, neatBed Bank, N. J. rne urescenr Ainieuc v iuo, uucacj champions of the United States, defeated the Montreal team, champions of Canada, by a score of 5 to 4, in Brooklyn. Hugh Jennings says that he -will quit baseball for the law. as the peace treaty between the National and American League clubs will make work on the diamond unprofitable. The world's record high jump on skates, has l>een broken at Pittsburg by W. E. Quinn. His jump was four feet, three and one-half inches. His former record was four feet > Iu the United States alone, the pint lumber used yearly in manufacturing matches amounts to four million feet, or the product of four hundred acres of virgin forests. English Children in Berlin Schoaja) Fifty-eight English children attend the public schools in Berlin. ' * v. V v, . FOR TWENTY-ONE YEARS V . * Catarrh Remedies and Doctors Failed jjf ?Pe-ru-na Cured, ; ^ MR. A. E. KIDD ^^ I ELGIN, ILL.?In a very recent eommu- ' nication from this place comes the news that Mr. Arthur Ernest Kidd, a wellknown architect of that city, has made complete recovery from catarrh of the head, from which he had suffered for '< nearly a quarter of a cenlery. He writes .1 from 18 Hamilton ave.: "1 air. 42 years of age, and have had catarrh of the head for over half of my life, ' as a result of scarlet fever, followed by p typhoid fever. I got so bad that I was almost constantly coughing and clearing my throat. The catarrh greatly impaired my eyesight, and the hearing in one eer, and reduced my weight to 110 pounds. "I tried nearly every catarrh remedy ad- * < vertised, besides a great many different physicians' treatments, all of which failed 'T had heard and read of Pcruna, and h finally decided to try it two months ago. I hare now taken seven bottles, and i j v /.u t > ' 1 weign iu pound*. iei* n&ppicr or merrier. Feel tip top.''?A. E. KIDD. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the usa o? Peror.t, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice if gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. ltky?HrDmggistforifregPt-ni-MA(MMC The Rev. D. J. O'Sullivan, a member of the Vermont State Legislature, it the first Catholic priest ever elected to that body. Mr. O'Sullivan was invited to attend a dinner given by the AntiProhibitionists. but was unable to at-' tend. He wrote a letter in which he ,? ; said: 'Personally I am not irrevocably wedded to any system of regulating the liquor traffic. I have never ? said one word against the prohibitory law, but I am heartsick of the sanctl- J . 9, monious hypocrisy, the lying, the pri- ^ vate and public corruption and the V whole train of evils connected with Its enforcement." Senator George G. Vest, of Missouri, corrects the statement recently made that he is the only surviving member ^ of the Confederate Senate. Augustus ? E. Maxwell, of Florida, who repreeen- : > ted that State at the Capital in Richmond, is still alive at the age of 8& years. j . ^ Many women and doctors do * not recognize the real symptoms, . of derangement of the female r organs until too late. * ' , \ " I had terrible pains alon# mr spinal cord for two years and jmfferea dreadfully. I was given different , medicines, wore plasters; ' none of these things helped me. Beading of the cures that j^yaia jd. ruuuam Vegetable Compound has brought about, I somehow felt that it was what I needed and bought a bottle to take. How glad I am that I did eo; two bottles brought me immense relief, and after using theee bottles more I felt new life and blood surging, through my veins. It seemed; M plough there had been a regular^ouso cleaning through my system, tlmt all-. ttjj the sickness and poison ha^Veeh taken ' out and new life given mefjast&d. I have advised dozen s of my friends to use Lydis E. Pinkham's -Vegetable Compound. Goo4? health is indispcnsiable to complcttf happiness, and Lydia E. Pinkham's V egetable Compounders secured this to me." ? Mrs. LXCtu. L. Bremer, Crown Point, Indiatra, Secretary Ladies Belief Corps.?$50 fi. forfeit If original of abooe letter- ' , lij l<rooiag fenuinermi cannot be produced. Every sick tvomau who does not understand ber ailment should write Mrs. Pinkiiam, Lynn, Mass. He# advice is free and -I always helpful. Z? The tunnel which is to furnish pure water;to Cleveland from Ave miles out in Like Erie Is now practically cornplated, After six years' work, at a cow of $1,250,000. It runs one hundred feet below the lake bottom and is nine feet ' in diameter. Fifty lives have been lost in this work. Messrs. W. A. Andrews, W. H. Melton and W. L. Melton have purchased the woodworking factory of W. A. Andrews at Opelika, Ala., and will operate as the Andrews-Melton Lnmber Co. in the manufacture of sash, doora. blinds, etc. .-jj