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i, M 3&J3 33 33 33 33 iTb^.'K' ; * .'1 '' & g??Iu Sy ;(^s rt ^ ^ ^ 1 ^ VyUAl iriiv 1. i middle of the night (as t*S /ilZIjBHteUU wheuSnvory-my man, ^ HUll gl'lleriU I . !< ^J^inn, a-^aitlng. sir." ami I read . r Couldy^be n hoax? To satisfy mygolf I mTO) Iq Upd,-rubbed my astonlshodf^H still half sic epy eyes and reatJ^Mfgain. It ran as follows: & QUINT.AN. SOLICITORS. 101 T^^eaf Sir?Tt Is our pleasing duty to Inform the request of our New York agents, /, Meesfs. Smiddy .A Oann of 57 Chandlers street, V-N*\v York city, that they have now ileflnitely and conclusively established your claim as the sole surviving relative and general li<ir-at-law of their late esteemed client. Mr. Aretn's Mel-'aught of Church place and Fifth avenue. New York. As the amount of your inheritance is very considerable and Is estimated approximately at between $t 1,000,000 an<l 000,000. .- iv three millions of sterling money, we have thought it ri-^ht to apprise you of your pood fortune without delay. Our Mr. Richard Quinlan will hand you this letter In person and will be plca-ed to take your instructions. We are, sir, your obedient servants, GKAY ul Ql'IN'LAN. Captain William Aretas Wood, t). S. O., 21 Clargo3 Street, I'iceadilly. "Iloro, Savory. Who brought this: Do you say lie Is waiting? I'll see liitn In lialf a minute." And, sluicing my head In cold water, 1 put on a favorite old dressing gown and -passed into the [ next room, followed by Hoy. guy pre1 clous golden collie, who began at once ifell ' to snilT suspiciously at my visitor's rJ legs. r . I found there a prlui, little, old-youug J*?ntlenjan wii0 scanned mo curiously ai?k 1 c:o'(, i,u,iup<1 plnce n?/. ^n"?\?'*7'^? if! sod nn >cj^' JJftpinn "I Qulnlan, very uufch a your service. Pardon me?Is fliis you dog? Is be qultfli'to bo tftfstcd?" "Perfectly, :lf you don't spenk?to?hin Lie dow^vjjoy! I fear I am very Into a ball hpst nijjht. Do you ever go 1 balls, Ajf. QdJulan?" *" .4M^V "l$t& often, Captain Wood. But If come too early 1 can call Int on." I "By no means. I am dying to be . , more.. But, first of all, this letter. I all bona fide, I suppose?" "Without question. " It Is from c jT firm. There can be no possible n take. We have made It our busln to verify all the facts?Indeed, this not the first we had heard of the afl ?but we did not think it right to sp to you too soon. This morning, h ever, the mall has brought a full knowledgment of your claims, so came on at once to see you." "How did you find me out, pray? ittr -'"Wc have had our eye on you ""^" some time past, Captain Wood," 4 the5 little lawyer smilingly. "V t-.wp ^j&re Inquiring?you understa tokUKtfo anxious to do the best i "Pm sum I'm Infinitely oblige **? ?*ill 1 can't believe it, < Tp v ^ yuu. " -v I should like to be convinced of tl M .lNn,,ty of my good luck. Von s ' * haven't thoroughly taken It In." kC&l ) "Read this letter from our New i ftgcnta, Captain Wood. It gives Bfrfc Xj&'v*'?*?"8*" an^ he handed me a typ V ten cotqinunlcatlon on two < Wmtf , ahafftH of'tissue paper; also a n Crom the New York p at-lnw (mjfiht) and stated frank ttwuihcoqllltbe' ne sort of doul [ vt<^^&Mk??zs panted rv 11 ? all kinds, part o\\ 0T> lucrative ''road," or railv controlling power in shipping nlos, conl companies, cable coi and mining companies in nil the United States. I "It will lie seen that the est some magnitude," wrote Mess ,djr.. A Danif, "and we enrnes * that Captain William A. \Y take an early opportunity o over to look Into tilings for We shall then be ready to g account of our stewardship a tt & tt U$t tt ? A GIRL ? OF GRIT.? ?*? rcj: EY riAJcn ARTHUR CnirFITHS. *?jf j.j, copvr ici:t, lttX\ i.y r. fkxxo & co. 4**r :pi*. "Tin' List part of the letter Is convincing enough," I said with a little laugh, as I returned it to Mr. Quinlnn. "Always supposing that it is real money and will not turn to withered lea ves." "How would you like it paid. Captain Wood? Into your bankers?" If yoy please*. Messrs. Sykc s Si Snrsfield, tlio army agents, of I'nll Mali." S "It shall ho done at once, I will call j ti?r? p. .in |n unit mo. on way back to.Lincoln's Inn. Is tlioro any- 1 thing more? As to your affairs generally. If you have no other lawyers, we are supposed to be good men of business and perhaps?of course we ail- ' vance no claims?you may consider : that we have served you well already and may intrust us further with your. ^ conJldence." 1 "My dear sir, I fully and freely admit your claims. I should be most tin- ^ | grateful if I did not. Pray consider * i yourselves installed as my confidential r J legal advisers from this time forth." J "Thank you sincerely. Captain Wood, i I can only express a hope that as our | acquaintance grows you will have no f reason to regret this decision. I will ' , now?unless you have any further commands? wish you a very good morning." ' j With a stiff, studied bow he bent be- ' fore me and was gone, lie left me a prey to many emotions?surprise, be- 1 .wllderinent still predominating, lint withal a sense of pleasurable excite( meut. It*was indeed a change, a revolution In my affairs. Hitherto, like most men of my cloth, 1 had been constantly | l,nru 111); <>r rate, an i?n m -u?oor nv^MlieTi' l?,a<i Vi0l(,0<l on|y fo? road' or lasciliatio?s of London. Aft- ' 1 snel VCmVf sorvlco abroad, tlds I at homo, in the heart and center J m I w! 0n0Uffl' ,0 turn nn>' one's ' stafT J,? "OW ?n th0 headquarters stalT. with aii appointment in the intt ligonee department, and I found peo, ,u very kind; shoals of 1,,^. i J}?"8 ca,"? a "(I I accepted everything;?balls. dinners, routs I woof ; ?," ",o c"nnc<> ?< - LiioU:t;rnm"dh.rfcct 1 iin'1 not go far. Four or live hundred a year is not exactly alllueuce for a carct less j'oung soldier, with a war office r appointment, aping the ways of a finished man about town. (Jloves, but3* tonlioles and cab fares swallowed up half of it, and with the other half I had hardly been able to keep out of debt. That, at least, and without looking 1 further, was all over now. er Savory had suffered more than once ' from tlie narrowness of my budget, ar but he had been very good and patient, t'a *and I was glad to think lie would be the first to benefit by my good fortune. >ur "Would you like your money?" I ask'Is* ed as I buttoned up my coat and made ess ready to start for the office, a little late ' Is in the day. fair "Well, sir, 1 am rather pressed. Tin oak quarter's rent is overdue, and the land ow- lord called twice yesterday. If yoi ttc- could make It convenient"? we "IIow much do I owe you?" "Seventeen pounds eleven for th rooms, and Mrs. Savory's bill is ?9." for I had taken out my checkbook whil said he spoke and wrote him a check ft fliile ?50. aid? "A little check! There! Keep what n nice bit < t for over after you v? uv^e, M. ;ay; t lie "Twill now wish yon a very good r eoinpa- trig." npnnics, Jewelry for Mrs. S. You've been parts ot suffering with me and shall be tin to share my luck." ate Is of Out In the streets, along King i rs. Sntld down Fall Mall, I trod the pav< itly hope with the conscious air of a mni ood will hml heard good news. Friends I f coming ed saw It plainly on my face ai himself. Hed mt^ on my beaming look Ivo a full buoyant demeanor. They had n nd to ex me when I walked through the ing doors of Sykes & Sarsfield's small Im I was no longer the humble su ght It ad- for a pitiful overdraft, but tl fngo sessor of a fine balance, whe . at hold his head high. Itoy usuall And ed patiently outside, but toda; couraged him to enter at my Jai , ' (TI AI'TKil II. I\ at ti:> ixti:i.i.I(jkm-i: office. As I left the hank, where 1 had been Host cordially received, with my fovreign parse full and the nice crisp lotes for ?2."?0 carefully put by in my locketbook, I began at last to believe a my fortune. There is a solid, unmisakable reality in the chink of good ;old, while the supple civility of the treat financiers, who had so lately ooked black at my overdrawn account, roved how completely my position vas changed. The morning's adventures and satirises had occupied much time, and it vas now getting late: past noon, in act. We members of the "intelligence" nadc it a point of honor to be in good inie at the otliee?an hour or more arlier than this. It had hardly occurcd to tne that 1 need not go to the ofIce at all. You see, 1 had been some [I years under discipline and not many lours ati a rcli millionaire. ltesides. here is such a thing as esprit de corps. . was a public servant, engaged in re ;pousimc woi'K, ami 1 coum nor, wouiu lot, have neglected It willingly; no, not 'or the wealth of the Indies. So 1 stepped briskly down the steps >elow the Duke of York's column and , Tossed the park at my very best pu?*^? . 'or all that 1 dear Mrdcage walk by some one who.bailed ' no without coming (piite close. "One word, sir, 1 pray, in your own rest interests. But, sakes alive, keep tack that hound. He is a fine beast. 10 doubt, but I'd rather have him arthcr away." "Quiet, Itoy! My dog will not harm rou," I said civilly. "But at this moner.t I am very much pressed"? "If you will allow me to walk with rou a few yards, no more, I reckon 1 ;ould make it plain to you that I have i good excuse for intruding upon your ralliable time." The park was as open to him as to ne, and when he ranged himself alongside 1 made no objections. I confess I, Loo, was curious to hear what lie had to say. "You have enemies, sir," he began abruptly, and he looked so comical as be said this that I was rude enough to laugh. lie was a broad shouldered, square faced, weather beaten looking man, with a florid complexion and a bulgy nose, Irreproachably dressed in the very height of the fashion. But he had rather the air of a second class tragedian, with his long, black, curly hair and his voice so deep and so solemn as he eoujurcd me to be serious. "I reckon this* is no laughing matter, nnnhiln. (tuess vnnr enemies will soon Hx that. They mean mischief." lie spoke It like a sentence od -at!, and seemed very much in earuf / vet I could hardly take it seriously Such a threat scarcely affects me life11 8 Th " ,S n,y lrslacss (? risk my i' L incen has. sometimes- enemies, and hers are mine." "These I speak of are altogether your own, qaptalu?people who grudge you your new wealth." 8 -3?u "*ou 'in.vo *'card thou?" sifffitnt't1 Ull (uc .?, J? . the maps you got at Angostura very useful to you?" "IIusli, man, hush! Who and what I are you? What the mischief are you driving at?" By this time we had entered Queen Anne's gate and were at the door of the otlice. "Is this your bureau?" he now asked. "May I not go inside with you, only for one moment? The matter Is urgent. It affects you very closely. Your danger Is imminent. They are bound, these enemies, to do you an Injury?a terrible injury." "Oh, well, then, It must keep," I sah petulantly. "I cannot give you an, more time now; I am expected here I suppose Sir Charles has arrived?" asked of the ofllee messenger, old Se j geant Major Peacliey. ?'Vr,0 dr. i,e i,as been here the.' three hours. lie came?on his bieye ?soon after 9 .a. 111., and ho has nsk< for you, I think, twice." , "There, your business must ke< :?r "Snuyzcr. I bow to your decisi< s but If you will permit me, 1 will c lu Clargcs street this evening at"? "If you must come, come about Good day," and I passed into the oil I shared my room at the "intelligeu with a colleague, Swete Thoruhlll, the artillery, a lively youth out hours, but who stuck to his work n ^ fully?more so than any of us, and were by no means Idle men. "Thought you were dead," he shortly, and without looking up f his papers; "wonder you took trouble to come at all." tvna detained by something eial. Important business Any it's no affair of yours," I ausw rather nettled. "Yes It Is, when It throws me o my stride. I wish you'd make up - mind either to come or stay awt =" There ha? been a rc hue and cry for you nil tlie moi und I've boon disturbed nbofuii I have those calculations of the paratlve penetration of the nev fiffrjx- Jectlles In hand, and they take doing." long "Well, keep your hair on. I i (Jrst want to disturb you. But who 1 anyhow?" street, "The boss chief himself, Collb ement Sir Charles. He has sent three 1 who 'or you, and came In twice, t pass- you for something pressing. ] id ral- believe, he Is doing the Job I s and Wise man. Do It a blamed slg iot left ter than you or any man Jack swing- At this moment an olllce mc t bank, came In with a huge bundle of ppliant which he placed before me le pos- desk. They were enveloped > could usual green "Jacket," which m y wait- trenie urgency, and on the outi y I en- written, In a big, bold hand, ' Mia. Wood -apeak." "/ I He'll d<j most of the talking, I ps* {N went ou Swete Thoruhlll uiali Jlkly. fit to be tied. Go lu, I ill at oilce, mistake your punish nfc'? I 'I nJfcffiignlaheil otiioer nt that time let of our department was Ma OeneraTsir Cbarfes ('ollinpliain, B V. I\. C. m? one of the most notable sol rs of the day. ardent, fearless, Mj !jig r skilled, strong in counsel, fore- j no In the Held, who had servd altno everywhere, in all the wars, great <>i iiusmall, of recent years and had uial a close Study of the science of H liisrofcsslon as well. lie had travel- II ?d I and wide, knew men and many ... eitil was as much at home at court v is ileum p, popular in society, which v lie cttlvatcd in his spare moments, al- I, thoim he allowed nothing to stand in y the 4y of his work. The service came g ilrst, nd llrst in the service was the -s all I portaut, transcendently useful 11 depa aunt, as he thought it, over whic he presided. Sir Jhales expected?nay, exacted - j. a Ilk deotion from us, his staff olli- a eers. Vluti in all matters of duty he r ruled\lt? a-rod of iron. None of us I i liked tirfre him when lie was put out, I 1 ^ mcoeVf,ay |j0 sa|(]< wns not seldom, I ' itei "Great bott!" he roared, "l'ou lazy, 1 idle i/oioiy villain!" ,ua for ho ws choleric, although not cross j.U( graii^d. Under a stern face and rough manner he Jind a kindly nature far gct, down, fr lie did not wear his heart jQ upon iiis sleeve, certainly not for an jm; erring subordinate, as he considered tju me just then. Co, 1 f?t ratlier sheepish and uncomfortable us 1 appeared before the great HCj man. Tiie general was tall in stature, vorv thin nnil strniirht. while his strong', weather 1. :VtoiTrace-the deep l'" bronze contrasting sharply with the bristling white imistachios and long, "" projecting eyebrows, over fierce, steely blue vj> s-commnuded respect. lie vegan on me at once. -Ity the Lord Barry, this won't do, Wood!" he cried, (with amazing volubility and , force. /'What have you got to snv for yourself't Slept lateV Of course you ' will sleep late it' you waste the night fl'rtl.tg liul philandering with that lit- ."! tie madrttp devil, I'rida I'airholme. Hut, *' I tell^ch. 1 won't have the business of '! v..?, 11 to IlotPuslow and back on my b'ke. v But thetio. you'll end by putting me out of temper. Don't do it again." , "I won't, Sir Charles," 1 said meekly, j yet wondering why 1. a man of mil- , lions, submitted to such slavery, and I , turned to go. "Ah. by the way, Wood, bring me that report of yours, will you, on the defense of the Canadian frontier? It Is ready, I presume?" I "Well, no. Sir Charles, not quite. I | have been delayed by"? "Great Scott!" he roared, Instantly j blazing up into white heat. "You lazy, . i idle young villain! I believe you want ; to drive me mad. You know as well *j as I do that the foreign otlice is pressing for the paper, that I promised It to ' r Lord Salisbury within a week, aud here you, you? Oh, go away! I want none of your excuses. I've had enough of you. You shan't stay here, bringing discredit on the otlice. I'll have none it. You shall go back to your groveli lug, guard mounting routine, aim wncw you are grizzling your soul out in tlial beastly tropical bole, Bermuda, yov may be sorry for the chance you've lost Go away, I say. I've done with you I hate the very sight of you." And I went, meaning in my ragefor I, too, had become furiously angr ?to take him at ids word and wal straight out of the house. But eustoi is strong. The spirit of subordinate of obedience, th? soldierly sense < said duty' w^cu onco imbibed, are not to shaken off iu a second. When I 1 ^ gained my desk and saw the papc there, I?remembered that I was bou in lionoJ[ to fulllllAuj? obligations. 1 how chief hud, no doubt, gone too far, I ' ? -ntoiiso me. Before 'i tc ered t,ml u,u m" ,v~ ' any furtlier steps I must first ct ut of 1>lctc my work* your '-There was not mucli wanting to ty al- 'sk my ,0P0rt ?" t',u Canadian fr gular tier' and * did out limit.]. The rning 8eiu ,l 'u lo tkc n,u' pi'Cpn'-et iiably' tuc'<'? Hie second set of papers, wl com- Proved to *>e n schonie, uiarked "sti i pro- y conliilentlal," for a combined atl some UP?" ^c>w York by sea and land, i political relations at that partic don't ,nomont Wl,pe greatly strained. T was it wcre nmU)ls 0,1 K?'nvc dlsagrecmei nothing worse.) Hut now I notice* lghnm word "slu'n and I knew that I times tuko Vl??'bal instructions before I i Van ted work* 1 must face my Irascible Now I aKaiu> nud 1 lia(1 110 K''eat fancy f limself However, it must come sooner 0 rht bet- or' 80 ' 8orl 1>1>It'tl a few words of us " s'l0et of foolscap and west In. ssenger Tl,e 8?ncral was nt his standing papers ^,e se,(,oin sat down) pouring ov 011 my other report, but ho looked roum in the cutcretl an(1 nodded pleasantly. 1 cant ex- suns,1,no liatl already succeeded ilrt? wat ways fugitive storms in his Capu" '?>"pc.an,c?t. "This will do first rate, Wood. ~ ? ?ars only one or two points tha K rv w mil,; u i n t lie 01U i'.t ry^ Light to know about j isomer's Friend hose who do know about it onder how they ever got along -itllout it. It has robbed childirth of its terrors for many a onng wife. It lias preserved her irlish figure and saved her mueh offering. It is an external lininent and canies with it therefore, .bsolulely no danger of upsetting lie system as drugs taken internilly are apt to do. It is to he nbhed into the abdomen to soften md strengthen the museles whieh ire to bear the strain. This means nuch less pain. It also .prevents Horning sickness and all of '.he >ther .discomforts of pregnancy. A dei^pHrt*T#iliM?n, Ga,, says: I have sold Mother's pntad anjl nav^never known an instance where it has failed to produce the good results claimed for it." A prominent* lady of Lamhe r ton, Ark., writes: "With my first six children 1 was in labor from 2 \ to ,v> hours. After using Mother's Friend, my seventh was born in 4 hours." Get Mother's Friend at the drug1 store, ISI.OO jier Indite. Tilt BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA, OA. Writ* for oor ?! < < Illndratr 11-...',-, "BEFORE BABY IS BORN. ' plilioatloii," and we went over t 11s togetlier. 'lieu I asked him ahout the ? 11 Iter, and soon heard ail I wanted ,nv. I ean set down nothing of f e, for the whole affair was v? ret amU particular of vital inter two great countries - and Sir Char pressed it 011 me very earnestly tl : paper and plans must on 110 lilt pass out of my posscssiou. 'You may have to work on 101110 at your own diggings, fov 1st go in by the end oi' the week. ] ay In? most careful. I.oek tip pers in your dispatch box at ui tl keep the thing entirely private 'It is just iiossible that you may \\ give the job to some one else, g al, as 1 shall hardly he here to e etc it," 1 said, rather stillly, ith that 1 hainled li'un the sheet olseap which contained my resit 011. "Why, Wood, hang it all. you tl ! to Jvj made up of two elates licit have inonoy. uiul those w' rlct- take it from them. You s. i tack jt much poorer oplu'.< n < (Our tttre, with their eoliths":'.! < 'ttlnr -rive.' Hut let's tail; aho here What do you mean to do?" it. if ' Honestly. Sir Charles 1 the know. I am still too in'.'"! must and taken alack l?.v win let to Will you advise me. sir:" chief "It's not so easy, my lad or it. <so much upon yourself r lat- principles, your tastes si on a tions. Of course you wil I've a shrewd notion wh ; desk fancy lies. 1 know liei ur tn> I'airholme, that little 1 as 1 Fridn will lead you a tin iirlght "Hut, Sir Charles, I the al- spoken to her. I have hasty sttppose that, if I did, ceut me." Tliero i t n*?d If" ' fXO UK CONTXWI ICOU WHS Miifl.v ; unvw , ,,, , lltl uliast. "You can't have taken oft" t what I said this inornin;;? I w rifle put out, perhaps, hut I ti von't be laTe n"?r?t'fh." N" " I hastened to explain (liat my 1 tation was in no way the resu lique, and that 1 was on the p<>i sending in my papers to retire I lie service altogether. "The simple tact is that I have into motley, sir a yood bit of tm 1 explained. "IIow niueh, if it is a fair que I ask because you may have a enough income, a devilish line ii and yet it would be wiser for , stay here. The discipline of an; lar routine work is m?od for iml out men. llelieve me. you'd soo en of lieinrr entirely your own i take to drink or cards or pel and ?o to the devil hands down, is it?two, three, four thornyea r "It is far more than tli Charles," I went on. "I believe millionaire two or three time i t liti t v* Will you piciisi- fini handed liim my lawyers' letter "Whew!" lie whistled sevc I of n popular street melody (ve out of tuue), folded up the lett< i* ed it hack, and then, loot straight hi the face, said, w kindly emphasis: y "l?y (Source, Wood, I pity y k It was not cpdte what I 1U from tins experienced, 1??11 II man of the world, and he disappointment in my face, he "Doesn't please you, eh? c- yourself the most fortunate c 'rs Hut you're all wrong. Vast ll(' a nuisance?they are worse." lie threw up TWHf'hfs ha'ii >ut gan- to slowly i>aee up and >ok room. im- nuisance! A tyrant They will weigh you down fin- you perpetually. I.ord. I.or on- ,f all tl ii iim uy, the use '?? t .i..r,.nvi. i,f ii! The whole wi Mr. Ellison Capers, Jr., who wa? [ do stated in tliu rate for the < ftice of ' state superintendent i f relocation, has secured the position as su|>erintendent of the public 8"h :e's in (isorgetowu. Chum!?crl.::n\* Cough Kcmcdy u - * (irent l'u voritc. , The ?<> thing and healing properties id''litis r.iinily. Is pleasant taste and je.on.pt noil permanent cures i;;:vo ::!?? 1 *t it a great favorite with people, everywhere. It is especially prlz 1 hy nmtheis ofsmall children for e ! is, er .it;. an I whooping cough, as i: j hv.ns :.:t -re's ipiiek relief, and at it i o -trios no opium or other harm- . till drug, it may he given as conliileu'ly to n I:ahy as to an adu-t. For sale by F. liuke, Druggist, / A PAY IMS euoi'. /jm jQ Mr. I?ngsdale, of Iiossville, was y>j|\ sjisiug e .Iton yts'erday. lie tays it / i... . i..?? ... i i.?. I.., a nntiAn . \ i tin \jk\zu r ? iwi'j, ckivo no nui j,"nvu # r 10 '. cents for c i 11 that lie could not * , remember ween it was. He remarked,. / * bv tl.c way, that ;lio tirat crop he eve- J" <JfLu* 95e5feflh|#^f lu irtOY, wheu he heise farm. Ha di l*Plie pIowiu^J^B! v self and hired tho hoeing, mak^^^^^^K.^B^H9H|H hairs of c< tV.hn, which he cants next rpring. H& cleared"')'?. ' ' aud iu vet led it ia* 1 *), v hick he has.?'Chester Lantern. Prd. Ch-is. I'. Curd, St. Louis, Mo., \v.'i!c. : Wc unhesitatingly at'iribiu V , * HnHgBEHH J '.lie recivory and outinued good icaitii of oi:r little hoy to Teetmna (Trrtiling Powders) _ 3X -. . V Ciilsu:.. lit ; /set' Quickly Hailed. *" ^ ( has. l.v i-J..i(.'s Pain Halm applied >. l(?v to a t.-reise, burn, i-eaid or like to i: ] i \ v. i i instantly allay the paiu k'.< ai; ; ! > I lis-.' j arts in has time than ''V ai.;? > i.i-r tircnf. Unless the in,>vt jur> ia ??-?y rev re it v.i11 not leave a " scar. I*.> ii ID'ni nko cures ihtumailUl ^ i i ii^n , p*?t..in^. b\ve.liU)g? tti?u IntueiieBS. # For rah* I?y F. C. Duke, Druggist. n < >o l" o '. ' mmlH which hs.vo hceu * ' . Cut > . I .i. t;le of the South (*arotlie 11 urt inter ?late ami West Iudiati J?xylit position, there stands an old colonial h >mo, which was the seene'Of lavish ' '' 'jomf >rt and open-hoar ted hospitality n<u" in days gone by. It is proposed to re.....1 I I'lro this oil lemift. iwiu* somuipliut uf toUCliu-? |ky )%r> t & | M f(v ? "'**v" " jna tiling of i<s ..?j ' (' ,me*to Bonie- . w __ loct within ifn wat\a*vatuiAftv.^4- ' c I""' the past. No- state ij the Union, r>. I l,'s' pirlians, contains mora of these f?Ucs ' than South Carolina, and??^.me ?* thee? '!* .! are not only notable as J^tiqueSj ^ ton* _____ have thudded value ?? ?--?poflseHfi liner specimens of thwwork of th? mo?e? II famous of the early*'miniaturists than ? 1 j . " Charleston does, while the old plantation homes on the Ashley aud the com.' Cooper, which in some cases have been . . ?uoy," in the same family for more than two hundred years, are full of reminders ' stlonV of the men who made South ^Carolina . a great State in the early days of the "*"!",i. Iiepublic, and whose memories are still you to , : re?u- kePt gree"Icpoml Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After in sick- Thirty l'vats of Suffering. nnstcr; ticoats "j eutlered thirty years with diarW'liai rhoea and thought I was past being ami a cured," rays John S. llalloway, of French Camp, Miss. "I bad spent so i'i ai'i a muck time and money and euHered so >s (.yK,y much that 1 had given up all hope of . - * recovery. I was so feeble from the ?u 2111(1 i effects of the diairhoea that l cuum rat bars do r.o kind of labr.r, could -not even ry inuoh travel, but by accident 1 was permited or, hand- to fjn() }l bottle of Chamberlain's ith^slow' ^ bolcra and Diarihoea Remedy, and after taking several bottles I am ou ? entirely cured of that trouble. I am expected to p'eased with the reeiilt that I am : headed anxious that it be in reach of all wf road my suffer as I have." For sale by F Duke, Druggist. * -he Von t hint; . ? . _. s i,jn Imp alive? *- - -? riches are ^ ^ its and he- "* " ,i? ? imperfect skin . n:ici'"v.',iTv ll *s always caused by | .iV the eiiro | bad blood. Remove the 3 ' ti?' J cause! Improve your 9 v''1,! I blood. How? By tak-9 in) want in $ ing the blood purifier 9 ii soon have | that has stood the test 2 I for thirty years 2 {Johnstons | Ii bewildered P W. mm-~m rn _ _ it | ?SJJSilS1 , , i 9 QUART BOTTLE. I It (lrpi'iitls If ?upon yoinil It has thousands of 1 'ml |,lv,li!? ' P happy friends. Quart !1 111:1 rrv. .".lit jfe Dyliii-.- 11 _ 1 id. ? ?; I Bottles sell every- 1 p* woii?rrii!;i 19 where at $i. 1 minx. Mi , B "THE MICHIOAN DRIJO COMPANY," | o il llico" B Detroit. Mich. have never ? Llverrttes for Liver IBs, no reason to j P Th# ruamu Little Ut* PUta. she would ae- i ? TOR SALE BY BR F. C. ?ki - UU KE, UNION, S. C. ' V t JP