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The Ala G MANGE LEANER. VOL. XXXIII, GRAHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1907. NO. 16 A FACT ABOUT THE "BLUES" What Is known as the "Blues' Is seldom occasioned by actual exist in? external conditions, but In the tAA f. -J! 1 great majority muvs jt uuvruvr ed LIVER. THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra ted by trying a course of They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. C. A. HALL, ATTORNEY AND 'OOUSSEIXOR-AT-LAW, GRAHAM, N. C. Office in the Bank of Alamance Bulding. up stairs. t, s. coos:, Attornay-nl- Law, GRAHAM, - - . - - N. C. Office Patterson Building Second Floor. WALTER E. WALKER, M.D. GRAHAM, N.C. Office over Bank of Ala mance Up Stairs. j-0flice hours 8 to 10 A. M. 'Phone 80-b (and,197-a). 1. WILL S. LOJIG, JR. . . . DENTIST . . . Graham. - - - - North Carolina OFFICE in SIMMONS BUILDINO lOHS ORA t t- S UK. W. P. Brw OM, J It. 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If you are already taking 'be paper, we can make no reduo Uon, but if you are not taking it YOU CAN SAVE 50C 7 sending your order to os That is to say, new Progressive Farmer subscribers we will send t paper with Tat Gleaner; Iwth one year for- $1 50, regular Pnce 12.00. Addrsesa THE GLEANER, GrAam, N. C. Graham Underwriters Agency . . ; 8COTT & ALBRIGHT. uranam, N. C Offloaof skott-Mebanb M'f'g Co. overalls. Al A n.HAM- Cv Apr. It. MOT. "ears UnBtocklaaXOOL. 8I. OralM.aT.a eckiieVvla reeelptsf ?"'.L""1"r policy No. rT, eoveimr '"? Or.y Dray Horn, WT ton fr tle pmtnptm T ' lTrrra,pn aae andfa ti. low " fc.J?- Pn, th.I a conpuyof , ,11 7J lont bee ooeded la oor ioa!" .J of mil pnalna ,LV?", without Iuuim 'mIa xYif rj CO . H, W.BOOtt. Pwleia. Solicits." - easkTf aumaisce A MAKER OF HISTORY By E. PHILLIPS Author of "The Maater Mummer." "A Prince of Sinner,.- "My.terloue Mr. Saoln. Ann. the Adventure. " e,. Copyright. IBOa. 1906. by LITTLE. BROWN, .nd COMPANY. CHAPTER XIV. TIE door of the omnibus was opened as Duueoiubu stepped over the low wall into the road. A tail man in a long, light inverness descended. "Hello, Duncombe!" he exclaimed holding out his hand. " was coming In to see you for a moment." "Good man!" Duncombe answered. "Bring your friends, won't you?" He held opeu the gate hospitably, but Lord Ituuton shook his head. 1 only wanted a word with vou" lie said. "We're all starving, and If you aou t mind we'll get on as quickly as we can. About tomorrow. You shoot with us, of course." "Delighted!" Duncombe answered. "Cresswell met me at the station," Lord Kuuton continued. "I'd drawn out a plan for the shoot, but it seems that Oesswell-old fool hasn't got his harvest in from the two fields by Ket tou's Gorne. What I wanted to ask you was if we might take vour tur nips up from Mile's bottom to the north end of the gorse. We can make our circuit then without a break." . "Sly dear fellow," Duncombe pro tested, "was it worth while asking me such a thing? Of course you can." "That's settled, then," Lord Ituuton declared, turning back toward the om nibus. "Let mo introduce you to my friends," he added, resting his hand upon the other's shoulder, "and then we'll be off." Duncombe, in whose ears his friend's cry was still ringing, pressed eagerly forwurd. "This Is my neighbor, Sir George Duneombe," Lord Itunton said, look ing Into the carriage, "who will shoot with us tomorrow. Miss Fielding and Colonel Fielding, Lady Angrave and the Baron von Rothe." Lady Angrave held out her hand. "Sir George and I are almost old friends," she said, with a somewhat languid smile. "We were both at Cas tle Ilolkbam last autumn." Duncombe murmured something con ventional as he bowed over big fingers. His whole attention was riveted upon the tall, pale girl in the fartber corner of the omnibus. Her acknowledg ment of his introduction bad been of the slightest, and ber features were obscured by a white veil. She looked away from him at once and continned a whispered conversation with the white haired gentleman at her side. Duncombe could think of no excuse for addressing ber. "I shall have the pleasure of meeting you all again tomorrow," he said, clog' ing the door after Lord Runton. "I won't keep you now. I know what the Journey is down from town. Good night, Runton." "Good night, George. Ten o'clock sharp." The carriage rolled off, and Dun combe returned to his own domain. An drew was waiting for him impatiently by the gate. "Well," he exclaimed eagerly, "yon have seen her! Well?" The man was trembling with excite- ment There were nrops of persplrtt' tlon on his forehead. His voice sound- pH nnnntural. "I saw a young lady in the carriage " Dunoombe answered, "or, rather, I did not see her, for she wore a veil, and she scarcely looked at me, but she was In troduced to me as Miss Fielding, and her father was with her." "Fielding! Fieldingr Andrew repeat ed. "Never mind that What was she nito? What color hair had aner "I told you that she kept her veil town," Duncombe repeated. "Her hair was a sort of deep red brown what I miiiii aee of It But seriously, Andrew, what is tho use of diacusalng her? -One might as soon expect one of my house maids to change Into royius royniou aa to discover her with a brand new thcr, a brand new name and a guest at Runton Place. Andrew was silent for a moment He touched his spectacles with a weary gesture and covered his eyes with nis band, "Yes," he said, "I suppose you are riiTht. I aunDoae I am a fooL But the The laughter of women," said Dun combe, "Is muilc all the world over. One cannot differ very much from the other." v . . , "You are quite wrong, George. An drew said. "The voices of women vary like the thumb marks of criminals. There are no two attuned exactly alike. It is the receptive organs that are at fault We who have lost one sense find others a little keener. The laughter of h.r Biril Georee. will you keep me a fewdays longer? Somehow I cannot bring myeelf to leave nnui a beard ber voice once more." Duncombe laughed heartily. -My dear fellow." be eaJd, 1 shall bless your uncommonly sensitive ears If they keep yoe here with me for even a extra few days. Ton shall bave your opportunity too. I always dine at Ban too Hoase after our first shoot and I knew Ron too quite well enooga tetakeyoo. Too ahall ait at tha same table. Hello, what this Bgbt wab bling up the drivel" - He strolled a yard ec ee away and returned, " "A Wcyde." he remarked. "On et the groom, bee. Arwm to f?J shall have to speak to Bordett to tte momm. I UI not aave Wtowe coming borne at H sorts of the morning. Co akmg In. AJxJraw. Juatadr.l-.eh? And a eigsettoand then to bed. Bntos'i - ami they say that Gnuaa EoU-s a SDe abot Can t let them have It all their own way." ... -No fear of that," Andrew mwrA. stepping tnrtmsl. tbe bare the cigarette, pteaae, bet I t care abort any more whtoky. The Field soentfosed yscr ,'V'T weeks ago as ooe ot ""-"T'-" ruing birds In the country, se I OPPENHEIrvr think you need fear the German," "I ought to bold my own with the partridges," Duncombe admitted, help ing himself from the siphon, "but Come in, come In!" A servant entered with a telegram upon a silver salver. "A boy has Just brought this from Runton, sir," lie said. Duncombe tore it open. He was ex pecting a message from his gunmaker, and he opened it without any particu lar interest, but as he read bis whole manner changed. He held the sheet in front of him long enough to have read it a dozen times. He could not restrain the slight start a half exclamation. Then his teeth came together. He re membered the servant and looked up. "There will be no answer tonight Murray," ho said. "Give the boy a shilling and some supper. If he goes home by tbe Runton gateS, tell him to be sure and close them because of the deer." The man departed. Duncombo laid the telegram upon the table. He felt that Andrew was waiting Impatiently for him to speak. - "The telegram is from Spencer," Duncombe said. "He has discovered something?" "On the contrary," (Duncombe an swered, "he is asking me for informa tion, and curious Information too." "What does he want to know?" "The telegram," Duncombe said slowly, "is in French. Ho asks me to wire him at once tbe names of all the guests at Runton Place." Andrew struck the table a mighty blow with his clinched fist. "I knew it!" he cried. "It was her laugh, her voice. Phyllis Poynton is there!" Duncombe looked at his friend in credulously. "My dear Andrew," he said, "be rea sonable. The young lady and her fa ther in that omnibus were Introduced to me by Runton himself as Mr. and Miss Fielding. They are going to his house as his guests. Naturally there fore be knows all about them. Miss Poynton, as you have told me more than once. Is an orphan."1 "Common sense won't even admit H es a matter of argument," Andrew said. "I know that quite well. But how do you account for Spencer's tele gram V "Remember that he is a newspaper corresDondent" Duncombe said. "He has many interests and many fritnds with whom he is constantly exchang ing Information. It Is a coincidence, I admit. But tbe wildest flight of Imagination could not make any more of it." "You must be right," Andrew said quietly. "It all sounds and is so con Tlnclne. But I wish that I bad not heard that laugh!" CHAPTER XV. D TJNCOMBE leaned his gun up against a gate. A few yards away bis host was talking to the servants who had brought down luncheon. The rest of tbe party .were only Just In sight a Held or two off. "Have a gluss of sherry before lunch, Reorge?" his host asked, strolling to ward him. "Nothing to drink, thanks. I'd like a cigarette if you have one." Lord Runton produced bis case, and a servant brought them matches. They both leaned over the gate and watched scattered little party slowly eom- .ug toward them. "Who Is your friend, Fieldingr Dun combe asked a little bluntly. "Fellow from New York." Lord Bun- ton answered. "He's been very decent to my brother out there, and Archibald wrote and aaked me to do all we could (or them. Tbe girl Is very handsome. You'll see ber st dinner tonight" ': . "Here for long?. "No, unfortunately," Lord Bunton answered. "I had very hard work to get them to come at alL Cicely has written them three or four times, 1 think, but they've slwsys bad engage ments. They're only staying Oil Mon day, I think. Very quiet, inorxenaive ort of chap. Fielding, bnt the girl's a ripper. Hello! Here they are. I'll Introduce you." A groom bad thrown open tbe gate of tbe field across wucn tney were looking, and Lady Bunton from tbe box eeat of a small mall phaeton waved ber whip. She drove straight acrose tbe farrows toward them a little rartiaaalr. the srooco running beuao. Br her aide was girl with coils ef deep brews haa- and a thick black veil worn after tbe faanJoa ec me irava log American, 'Joe In Dbml arent wer oy w torn restarted as she breoght tbe borses to a standstill. "Udp ane down, Jack, aat look after Uim Fielding. Br Osorge. By the bya, have yes two avrt rr . Duncombe bowed be was paransnn- ed and bald out his bands. -t saw Idee Fielding for motneni laat night" be said, "or. rathae, I dlda't be. JVs were introaeesQ, aewcrw. What do yoa think ef ear soaHgnaa English, weather. Xlsa rMdngfa. be asked.. She raised her veil and tooted at Mas uwiMr. He had teem prepared for thie aeeeong. and yet tt was with dUBeeJty that as rerrainea avm s tart, The Bkaaaas to tbe photograph, which eve. at that Bjaoasant was sahas socket, was wewSerfaL She leoe-ad a little eider perhaps. There were sbsaV a la bar face eC twa mers ww M traces hs tbe picture. And yet cm TsUr at least is cnannmg,- aaM. "Bet, tben, I em qraae mmr eBaaate. rea knew, i base Ived la Europe abaca as mec aa l Aaaer tea." gao certainly bad ne trace ec any se east, She epoae . urns Mrfeane than asoet reeag Xagaeswe. XlfibJttt Jthert was pi&L& In her words of la her pronunciation of them to suggest a transatlantic or igin. She stood by his side, looking about her with an air of interest and Duncombe began to wonder whether, after all, she was not more beautiful . then the photograph which he had treasured so Jealously. He became con scious of a desire to keep her by his side. "Is your father shooting, Miss Field ing?" She laughed softly. ' "You don't know my father, Blr George." she answered. "He hates ex ercise, detests being out of doors, and his idea of paradise when he is awayS from business is to be In a large hotel where every one speaks English, where there are tapes and special editions and an American bar." Duncombe laughed. "Then I am afraid Mr. Fielding will find it rather hard to amuse himself down here," he remarked. . "Well, he's discovered the telephone," she said. "He's spending tbe morning ringing up people all over'tbe country. He was talking to his bankers when we came out Oh, here come the rest of them. How tired they look, poor things especially the baron! Nature never meant him to tramp over plowed fields, I am sure. Baron, I was Just saying how warm you look." The baron took off his cap, gave np his gun to a keeper and turned a glow ing face toward them. "My dear young lady," he declared, "I am warm. I admit It, but It Is good for me very good, indeed. I tried to make your father walk with us. He will be sure to suffer some day if he takes no exercise." . 'Oh, father's never 111," the girl an swered. "But, then, he eats nothing. Sir George, I hope you're going to de- voto yourself to me at luncheon, I'm terribly hungry." 'So we all are," Lady Bunton de clared. "Come along, every one." Luncheon was served In a large open barn pleasantly fragrant of dried bay and with a delightful vipw of the sea far away in the distance;' Miss Field ing chattered to every one, was amus ing and amused. The baron gave her as much of his attention as he was ever disposed to bestow upon any one at meal times, and Duncombe almost forgot that he had breakfasted at 8 o'clock. "Charming young person, that!" said Lady Runton's neighbor to her. "One of our future duchesses, I suppose?" . Lady Bunton smiled. "Lots' of money, Teddy," she an swered. "What a pity you haven't a title." Tbe young man be was in the for eign office sighed and shook his head. "Such things are not for me," be de clared sententiously. "My affections are engaged." "That Isn't the least reason why yon shouldn't marry money," her ladyship declared, lighting a cigarette. "Go and talk to her!" "Can't spoil sport!" he answered, shaking his head. "By Jovel Dun combe Is making the running, though. Isn't her Her ladyship raised her glasses. Duncombe and Miss Fielding had strolled outside the bam. He was howing her bis house, a very pictur esque old place it looked, down In tbe valley. "It's nothing but a fsrmhouse, ef course," he said. "No pretensions at architecture or anything of that sort, of course, but It's rather a comfortable old place." ' "I think It Is perfectly charming," the girl said. "Do yon live there all alone? Yon have sisters, perhaps?" He shook his head. "No such luck," he answered. "Mine Is entirely a bachelor establlshment great part of the time I am alone. Just now I bsve a pal staying with me awfully decent chap, from Devon shire." , She wss certainly .silent for a mo ment He fancied, too, that there was a change In ber face. "From Devonshire r she repeated, with a carelessness which, If It wss mot natural, was exceedingly well assumed, "I believe I knew some people once who came from there. What la your friend's name, Sir George r He turned slowly toward ber. "Andrew Pattern," be said quietly. "He comes from a place called Baynes- worth." "He Is staying here now with yoejT Yea," he answered gravely. It was not his fancy this time; of that be fait aura. Her face for tbe mo ment had been the eolor of chalk; a little exclamattos bad bee. strangled npoa ber Mpa, She shot a qsaek glance at him. He sset It steadily. -Toe know the namel" he aaked. She shook ber bead. "Tbe name, yes," she answered, "bet not the person. A very eld Mead ef mine was called Andrew Felham, bet be was aa Anterteaa, and be has never bee. la England, It startled asa, though, to bear the exact name again from yoe." She wss herself again. Bar explana- tioe was carelessly given. It sieasis eve. convincing, bet D combe biaa ealf was not cserlnosd. Be knew that she wanted him to be. - He fett ber ae seeking his. studying hie face. Perhaps she wss ealy anxious that he should net salseaderstaad. -George, are roe readyr aH caned sot "We're going te Smith's pastures. -Omiter Dmncombe ease-area, -un til this evening. Mlae Maiding." -Toe are dining at Bsstoa Flees T" she aaked ejnietiy. -Tae." be answered. -Will ywa saai me en shoes year Andrew Fethemr She rented her eyes to hat and eeauee. -De yen think that res) wield be an. -Toe knew that I should," be as. sered (story. Far a time be shot badly; be sett mat hie beefs eye wee pulled hlmeetf SoesOer. Be) erer at hie beet He feet whole werU ef his mddnlr dial ail) ad. It that there essid be nay iw. Am klrf and 1 whir bad first fired him wtt Ce taa sulae to undertake that atest eitresr- dinery end ssitette anhtou. fact remeinsd cost me gm i vary mac tee aeaae eurec as Me first eight ef fine graph. It was e ividisc i raoeoa why he should awt ke- dolge to tbe feB MtasinDoa - iuiscii1aare.ee eoawss. rue ehenslac. There She bad affected him in a most curious manner. Another man would have de clared himself In love with her. It wss not possible that she could be any one hut Miss Fielding. That start Which he had fancied that he bad no- "37ie name, yet," $h aniwered, "but not the person," tlced, the sudden ageing of her face, the look almost of fear! Absurd! He was losing his nerves. It waa not pos sible, he told himself steadfastly. And yet- Some of the women were following them In a leisurely sort of way behind. Miss Fielding was there walking a lit tle apart She carried ber bat In ber band. The wind, which was blowing the skirts of her white cloth dress about ber, was making bsvoc In her glorious hair. She wslked with ber head thrown back, with all tbe effort less grace of youth a light heart, an easy conscience. He deliberately left bis place and walked back to meet ber. Bhe waved her band gayly. There was color In ber cheeks now, and her eyes lsugbed Into his. Tbe shadows were gone. He felt that this was madness, snd yet he said what be had come back to say. "I thought that yon might be Inter ested to know, Miss Fielding, that yon will meet the gentleman with the same name as your friend this even ing. Lord Bunton has been good enough to ask him to come op and dine." She nodded gayly. "What a crowd of sentimental mem ories his coming will evoke," she de clared. "Be nice to me, won't you, and help me dispel them?" Torhsps," he said, smiling with a crest relief, "I might prefer to try and ton tract a few on my own account" -Go and do your duty," she com manded, laughing. Duncombe hastened to his place. His eyes were bright He felt that be wss walking upon sir. - -What a double distilled sss I nesrly made of myself!" he muttered. CHAPTER XVI. S' HE came Into the room a little late, and her entrance created almost a sensation, Duncombe only knew that she wore a blsck gown and looked divine. Lady Bunton murmured "Paquln" u wtth a sigh and frowned, -These glrle might at least leave us black," she murmured to her neighbor. "What pear la!" Duncombe stepped forward to meet her. He could not keep tbe admiration from his eyes. Her ' shoulders and slim, graceful neck were ss white as alabaster, ber hair wss a gorgeous brown kissed Into fine gold, glimmer ing ss though with tbe touch of some hidden fire. She moved with tbe de lightful freedom ef absolute aatural asee. He murmured something which sounded ridiculously commonplace, and she laughed at him. "Do you know that you are going to take me lnT she said, "I hope that you are prepared to be very amusing. De ton me which la your friend," . The. Duncombe remembered An drew, who was standing by his side. He turned toward him, and the words suddenly died away upon hie Upe. An drew's tall frame was shaking as though wtth some powerful emotion. Be was standing with his bead thrust forward aa though listening Intently. Duncombe net hie teeth. ' -Win yen aBew see to present toy friend, Mies Fieldingr he eald. "An drew, this to hi las Fielding, htr. Pel ham, Mies fieldingr She held est her hand and took his passive fingers. - 1 am ee glad to knew yea. Mr. Pel hens," she said .lissaatty. "Shr George gave Bos site a shock today when he spoke ef yea. I was enee very nearly engaged te aa Andrew Pewam In Bal timore, end I bed meet dtatraeaing vW stone ef afi my eld sweetheart, turn ing up to spoil my good time here." AndreWe votes sous I ad add and ss strained. "I have never She hisghed, "Ten need net be afraid chat I am going to dales yes." she eselared. Tea are at toast a test taller then my Andrew. Ten dent even haeptre see wtth any sender receOsrdene ef hies. Bares. I 4m hope that yen neve not token toe nvuch exaretae." -My dear yeemg lady." he answered, beams. -I nerer felt better In any Bfe. Be thankfsl that K as net year hard fate to he my dinner tinaialea, I am ss tamery that I eh seed hove ae tune far esnTerasdon." Obi the ewnttnry." she eMarad. "I ati regret at I mneh prefer to de eaase ef tbe talk tag myself, but I eea 4sm get a rhanee. WIS yen premiae to gie me n - anew tonightj, Sir Caui gar ' Their eMimct'M wee ef trlfiaa. pet BtOaaete trices. Tne rraenl tan hean ed ell roucd tJaeu. Ne'tber mede nay affert te arrest It- Te DenreaaMO she nisrl etaaply tbe lasare be had creat ed snd worshiped esddssly Cease to Hfe. That It was not to fact her pea tore went for nothing. Thsre wee ne teAdetity. The Chi who hew In bis dreams was here. It was for ber that be bad departed from the even tenor of bis ways, for ber be had searched In Paris, for her be had braved the honors- of that unhappy week. Already bo felt that she be longed to him, mid In a vague sort of way she, too, seemed to be letting her self drift to bo giving color to his un conscious assumption by her lowered tone, by tho light In ber eyes, which answered lrU by nil those little name less trifles which go to tho sealing of unwritten compacts. Once her manner changed. Her fa ther, who was on the opposite side of tbe table, a little way off, leaned for ward and addressed ber. "Say, Sibyl, where did wo stay In Paris? I'vo forgotten the name of the place." "L'Hotel rAthoneo," sho answered and at once resumed ber conversation with Duncombe. But somehow tbe thread was broken. Duncombe found himself watching the little gray wun opposite, who ate and drank so sparingly, who talked only when be was spoken to and yet wbo seemed to be taking a keen but covert Interest In everything that went on about. him. Her father! There was no I ' " TO bs oohtwuid. A FEATHERED FRAUD. fobln Redbreast Called a Much Over rated Bird. Tho horticulturist put down his Eaper and snorted in disgust when e read an article praising robins. "The robin is a much overrated bird," he said. "People rail against iha English sparrow, but he doesn't begin to torment the gardener as the robin does. Did you ever hear of a robin eating insects ? No,' in deed; not one little bug does he eat. But he'll pull up all the worms in the soil and impoverish it, for an gle worms are the natural enrichers of the soil. His appetite is enor mous, and it won't take him long to clean out all the angle worms in a good plot of earth. "He also feeds on berries, and I won't forget in a hurry-what he did to me last winter. I planted a lot of black alder trees in my grounds, anticipating that by Christmas they would be blazing with red berries. You know the black alder is called the northern holly, and its berries are a vivid scarlet. Well, just as toon as the berries began to form a swarm of robins swooped down and gobbled them all up. How did they happen to be up north ? Why, rob ins would stay north all winter if they could find enough berries to eat. They don't mind the cold weather any. It's simply a matter of food that drives them to a warm er climate. Bittersweet berries are the only sort they won't eat. They are robbers too. Therfl steal the nests of such little birds as the f hoebo, that sing ' sweetly. And hey haven't a bit of common sense. When they teach their young to fly they keep up such a squawking that they attract the attention of very cat for a quarter of a mile. Of course tho cats promptly gather and pounce on the young birds. Most horticulturists will tell yon that the robin is a fraud and is no pet of gardeners. Even his name is a deception, for his much vaunted red breast is a yellowish brown. I welcome the sparrow around my place much more cordially than I do tho fat robin." New York Press. J QUICK IN RETORT. Mo rise ef Some Maetere ef the Gentle Art ef Repartee. Senator Ingalla was always quick la retort, although he was himself a subjoct of some sharp shafts. Once he vu attacked by Senator . Eli Sanlsbury of Delaware, the second smallest state in the Union, lie disposed of the whole matter by say ing, MI thank the senator from that great state which has three counties at low tide and two counties at high tide for his advice." John Bandolph of Boanoke waa the most sarcastic man ever heard ia the halls of congress, unices Da vid A. De Armond of Missouri be an exception. Both ltandolph'a and De Annond's speeches drip vitriol, but they are not epigrammatic and are hard to quote. Kandolph, who flourished in the early days of tbe republic, when things were all un set tied, was furiously attacked by Betmblican from Rhode Island who haa been a blacksmith. Bandolph was a descendant of Pocahontas and of the best blood of aristocratic Vir ginia. He replied to the presump tuous blacksmith: "What creden tials, does the gentleman bring f From whence does he spring And why has he left his leather apron behind V The reply was hissed back, "I sent it to Pocahontas to make moccasins for his grandchil dren." Aa illustration of the nimble and caustic wit of Alexander H. Ste phens of Georgia rn senatorial de bate occurred on the senate floor daring a heated argument with Bob ert Toombs, also of Georgia. Ste phens, although poaa eased of one of the most powerful brains of hie time, was lame and had a wizened little body. Toombs was one of tbe krgest men ia the senate and waa ef a Mostering, sputtering type. He had argued with Stephens until he was hoarse and became so exasper ated that be threatened to fight However, cenii Aeration of the sise ef hie opponent deterred him, and, turning, he said, 1 wont ght you, but 1 could swallow you whole." Stephens quickly retorted, "If you did you would have more brains ia your stomach than vou ever had ia vour beaA" Freiena J. Hsakia ta Louimlle CounerJourasl Tha Widow'a Dog. A case was recently tried in a Jus tice's court in which a common old fashioned hound was the subject of contention. This hound was alleged to be the best dog after coons in the neighborhood. Two men claimed the dog, and each employed an at torney to assist in the case. At the trial it developed that the dog be longed to a widow residing in the neighborhood, and the justice gave the custody of the dog to tho widow and assessed a fine against each of the litigants in the sum of $10. They paid the fine, and the justice gave it to the widow. She then said that cither of the litigants could use the dog when he wished, pro vided that neither of them paid his lawyer. It is reported that the at torneys are still looking for their fee. Columbus Dispatch. Punishment At one time in a certain peniten tiary there was a renaissance in the moral discipline of the prison, and all were compelled to attend chapel regularly. One of the prisoners came to tho warden, one day and begged to be allowed to remain away from the chapel exercises, as be wanted Sundays to write letters to his friends. The warden looked at tho beseeching convict in amaze ment. "What," ho exclaimed, "al low you to stay away from religious exercises all the timel No, sir. Why, man, don't you know that's part of tho penalty ?" And tho con vict continued to worship regularly, while the warden led in prayer. Superstition In Calcutta. The grossest superstition exists in Calcutta. Not long ago an In dian gentleman residing in Jaun Bazar street had a live goat flung down from his two storied house in accordance with the directions of a so called magician, who was called in to cost out a devil with which a sou was supposed to be possessed. The poor brute was first fed with a few bamboo u?nvea over which the wizard mumbled some mantras, and it was then pushed over the terrace. Tho animal waa killed, and its flesh was distributed to tho poor. FaUo Artttquoc. Peoplo are buying English an tiques from tutc or as investments, and ns they do not part v.ith them tho supply is lecoimnx shorter and shorter. A re, uU u Hint the coun try is full of imitations. Tho "an tiques" to bo found in country eho:s aro frequently bogu.t, We are flood ed with copies of antique furniture and engraving. . Thr-re are sh p auctions in London of whu'v i.tocks of bogus engraving)), filvcr b'wes, Battcrsea enamels, miniatures and the like. London Spectator. Fooling t!is Basra. During the Boer n-nr Frederick It. Bnrnliam, "tho American acout," was out one day with a patrol on the veldt when he announced that he bad lost tbe trail. He dismounted, anys Col lier's, and began moving about on bands and knees, noaing tbe ground like a bloodhound, and pointing out a trail that led back over the way they bad joat come. While be was thus em ployed the commending officer rodo np. "Don't raise your brad, sir," said Bnrnbara to blm. "On thai kopje to the right there la a commando of Doers." "When did you see thouir aaked tbe Officer. "I see tliem now," Ilurnbsm an swered. "But I thought yon were looking for a lost trail." "That's what the Boers on tbe kopje think," said Born ham. India Rubber. Few articiee seem more strangely named than India rubber. It gets tbe "robber" from the first use to which It was put that of erasing pencil marke by rubbing. Nor a non Id It be as. elated with, India. Tbe tree was first mentioned by an explorer among the Mexican Indiana three centuries ago, and tbe first account of tbe subetance Is In connection with Columbus visit to Haiti on bla second voyage. Moat ef our present Importation comes from BrasIL But Columbus and those ex plorers wbo followed him were search ing for a abort paaeacs to India, and tney supposed that tbs land they dis covered waa India. The name India rubber Is therefore a permanent alga ef their mistake. lu.u. rvJT T- a T- ena S .lliry i sites i vii itaaa raretlen Fertffisara fetta aaww Saessnisi m SWaZWE5 svMrras II m niltor tat e-1 aeor. a ast wkW aT ail fcV sl rt- -inemae wriaepfwi.'u.alUT; mmm I Im tu r. Aek yoar I - . - " kseuteafT-ry yon. vriu a eUrer. ! par lyt riuKisxju csxxa ca,, fkwetTa Umm1.em, rJ arfnCVa. 4 .'.. -arM.S.IXV, V A IS. rMrm.SV" lr- SrfKa-t. W 1 vLfrnlnli . bm ts mu .1 tlna o im nn 1 ta- have tram M r s4atie as brreie; A Hair Dressing Nearly every one likes a fine hair dressing. Something to make the hair more manage able; to keep it from being too .rough, or from splitting at the ends. Something, too, that will feed the hair at the same time, a regular hair-food. Well-fed hair will bestrong.and will remain where it belongs on the head, not on the comb I The beat kind of testimonial "Sold for over sixty years." br J. O. A,r Co., LowaU, Mm, Aim m,nnfantug.r. of 9 SABSAPISIU-. tiers CUESRT PECTORAL. e . .. ... s 1 eadaches This time of the year are signals of warning, TakeTaraxacum Com pound now. -It may av9 you a spell of fe ver. It will regulate your bowels, set your liver right, and cure your indigestion. - A good Tonic. ' An. honest medicine araxacum MEBANE, I N. C. WeaK Hearts Are doe to IneUreerion. Ninety-nine ef ever ene hundred people who have bacrt ttoebis can remember when It was simple Indlgooi Hon. It lea ecUnullo fact thai all ease a o heart disease, not organio, are not only traceable to, hut are tha direct result of lndl leanon. All food taken Into the stomach which (alia of perfect dlrasnon ferments and avails the atom tea, putting It ap against the seen, nue imeneree wtm cos sonon as lbs heart, and In the coarse ef Urns that ealieale but vital organ becomes diseased. Mr. D. KjMkte. et Kmil, O., ami I asd etnra k-Mbte sSmka W suae u T Ui heart trabw Nk n. I took KeSol By ay ay ale Can tor abeat HS toaaUe aa H eareS aw. Kodol Digests What You Eat ' and rehevee the stomach of all nonuus strain and the heart of all pressure. emeeealy. St. 00 Sba BoWee a Sasee SVatM mm. wNlc mis lor SOs. sy a. o. Bewrrraooj, cenoAOo C. Simmons, Druggist. n sia Cure 4.- you cat. . ..r.lnstll of the - - .'ill kinds of ,- i'i-f and never ,:.-t - TutoeatuU T'". mutalMtitivi Tb: r. dltfesU VA. 1 fills to t: ' thjfoo-U-ii-M iiij . t " ' - - - - - ttomacM cur, i:.. 1 1 its use many eHev veri lisny; else tolled. Ia uls Mtil'ci f r it.e kiomich. Child ren wild wc iV -ua- V thrive on It. First dose rtu-VfcS. .tiiet unnecessary. 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The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
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June 6, 1907, edition 1
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