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ticet;
JAMES. C. DOYLIN, Publisher.
The Wadesboro- Messenger and Wadesboro' Intelligencer Consolidated July, 1888.
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WADESBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1889.
"WHOLE NUMBER,. 467
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.BELOW THE MARKET VALUE. That
we sell for SPOT CASH at a '
SHALL PROFIT.
That we make no choice of customers. - That
we sell strictly for Cash on Delivery. That
we give you FULL VALUE for your mon
ey. That the "RACKET" is the place to
buy your goods. We simply UNDERBUY
and UNDERSELL. That we have greatly
REDUCED THE PRICE on our "WJNTER
GOODS, That we are CLEARING. OUT
for our SPRING STOCK. That our town is
on a BOOM. That we will sell you cpods
, at the . '
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES.
We will sell you a DOLLARS WORTH OF
- GOODS FOR A DOLLAR.
YOURS FOR BARGAINS,
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-t THE -
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Charges Least - of any First class
Springs in the South !
In full view of the Blue Ridge Moun
tains!
Four miles South of Shelby, N. C, on (3-Cs
R, R) Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago
Railroad, Patterson Station one-half mile
of Springs.
TO THE AFFLICTED.
Physicians will tell you that the ingredients
contained in these waters are in their effect
Aperient, Diuretic, Tonic and Alterative,
making it Nature's Remedy for Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, disease of the Kidneys, Liver,
Biadder, and all cases of Debility and Weak
'"Constitutions which need a Stimulant, and
in Rheumatic and Scrofulous affections.
TO THE PUBLIC.
W are so situated owning the Springs with
f.irm attached, from which we eetniostof
our suppliesdoing a great part of the nec
essary work during the season the Springs
are open, we can favor our patrons with the
liest mineral water the most wholesome
food and first-class accommodations at the
following extremely low, prices.
PER DAY. Wfca T one person
room, J :
When two persons occupy room,
PER WEEK. When one person
room,. :'-: -"TOTioti
t.wn nr mnra neranv room.
PER MONTH (38 days.) When one person
C fWt
' occupies room, - v.w.
WViprn two or more occunv room. $25.00.
- Children eis-ht to twelve years old half
- Tiiirm.- Two to six vears old one-fourth
price. Servants, special rates in accordance
to service rendered in caring for room of
family or person they are with.
Where there are a family of five or more,
or ajarty of jtriends -from the same town or
-section, who will occupy one large room, a
r. r'eduction of ten per cent will be made.
Cam of Stock. Horses per day, fifty
cents. Per. week, threo dollars. Pw month,
ten dollars. -
AMUSEMENTS and RECREATION.
Billing Alley, Lawn Tennis, Croquet, Foot
Bail, and in-door games of all kinds.
TEAM: One Horse ana Buggy. When
two will contract to use it daily for one or
more hours each day, fifteen cents per hour
for each person.
W. C. Patterson
Shelby P. O., or Swang, P. O.
Cleveland County, N. C
Matting Lace
CURTAINS a grand line of both.
occupies
1.&U.
81.25.
occupies
8.50.
f7.00.
pmmm
Absolutely Pure.
This Bowder" never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and '
cannot be sold in competition with the mul
tudeof low test, short weight alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only in eons.
Royal Baking Powdkb Co., 106 Wall St.,
New York.
"Now I 1jJ Me Down to Sleep."
fThe Wichita Eagle says that the following
poem was left at that office by an unknown
man wno came to asg lor worxj:
Near the camp fire's nickering light, "
In mv blanket bed I lie.
Gaaing through the shades of night
At the twinkling stars on high. - "
O'er me spirits in the air
Silent vigils seem to keep,
As I breathe my childhood's prayer -
"now i lay me aown to sleep."
Sadly sings the whippoorwill
in toe bougns or yonaer tree;
Laughingly the dancing rill
Swells the mldnifrnt melody.
Foeman may be lurking near.
In the canyon dark and deep ;
Low I breathe in Jesus' ear
"I pray the Lord my soul to keep."
'Mid the stars one face I see, .
One the Saviour called away;
Mother, who in- infancy
raugnt my Daoy nps to pray.
Her sweet spirit hovers near
In this lonely mountain brake;
Take me to her. Saviour, dear,
"II I should die before I wake."
Fainter grows the flickering light,
as eacn earner siowiy cues;
Plaintively the birds of night,
Fill the air with saddening cries.
Over me they seem to cry:
"You may nevermore awake."
Low I lisp, If I should die,
' I pray tne uora. my soul to taice.
BE. J. T. J. BATTLE
OFFERS HIS PROFESSIONAL SEItV
ICES TO THE PEOPLE OF WADESBORO
AND VICINITY.
A DAUGHTER OF CAM.
BY S. J. JESSAMINE DICKSON AND MRS.
M. F. DAVIS.
1. K. DUKLAP, M. D.
Ansonville, N. C.
8. B. CARPENTKR,
Cedar Hill, N.
Drs. Dunlap and Carpenter
Having formed a copartnership for the prac
tice of medicine, respectfully offer their pro
fessional service to tne good people oi Anson
ana contiguous territory.
W. A. ROSE,
GENERAL IlSURAfEjlGEf
Represents the leading Fire and Life Insur-
ance Companies.
QfBbe Martin Street, Wadesboro, N. C. 6
CHAPTER XXX.
PALMIER AND MR8. MARTIN.
'And she was lost and yet she breathed,
But not the breath of human life;
A serpent round his heart was wreathed,
And stung his every thought to strife.'
A month bad passed since the Re
currence ot tne events recorded in
our last chapter a month of triumph
to Mrs. Marvin, out one et mental
anguish and physical suffering. to her
upnappy husband tor since tne day
of hia supposed daughter's burial.
be bad not risen from the bed of
suffering where gentle hands had
laid him. Jf arched with fever he
had been tossing from side to side.
his brain tortured with the wildest
delirium. Now bis first wife hovered
about him with smiling lips.and again
she stool before him accusing him
of driving her child to a cruel death ;
W. P. GKAY, D. -D. S.j then the scene chaneed and Violet
' 3 I knelt at bis feet pleading:
DENTIST
(Office Over L. Huntley's Store,)
Wadesboro, North Carolina.
ALL OPERATIONS WARRANTED.
26-tf
' DR. J. 0. BROWN,
Surgeon Dentist,
. ANSONVILLE, N, C.
Offers his professional services to the citi- !
izens of Anson and adjoining counties, and
will visit any neighborhood vttT4Jjgre is
Dental work to justify.- - ' .
I will be. at Wadesboro on Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday of court week. -
RAPHAEL ALIEN,
Barber.
TT AIR CUTTING. SHAMPOOING.
11 Shaving, &c, done with neatness and
dispatch. Shop near Mr. B miner's Bakery.
Anson Institute,
WADESB0K0, N. C.
D. A. McGregor. A ii. . Principal.
Mattings for 15c., 18c., 2214c, 33c.,
50c., etc., etc.
Lace Curtains for $2.50, $2.75, $3.00,
$3 50, $4.00, $1.50, $5.Q0, $5.50, $6.00
.' per window.
Will be glad to receive your orders
for anything in the
Dry Goods Line,
and will always try to give satisfac
tion. The HABERDASHER is sell-
. ing everything in its line low down.
' and can give you special prices on
HATS, FLANNEL OVER SHIRTS,
,. NECK WEAR, &C.
, . Very truly,
Julian H. Little,
Charlotte, N. C
Executors Noticed
I HAVE this day qualified as Executor of
the hvst will and testament of Thomas H.
ThrpadgiU, deceased, before the proper Court
in "ton County. N. C. and I hereby notify
. all. Jinons having claims against the estate
of iMy testator to present the same to me, for
payment, on or Deiore tne I3tn day of June
18'JO, or this notice will bar their payment
and recovery. And all persons owing the
estate of my said testator must pay the same
at once to me, - nils otn aay oi Jane, lss'J.
JOSEPH W. ALLEN, Executor
, Thos.- H. Threadgiu, deceased.
Executor's Notice.
T HAVE this day qualiRod as Executor of
X the will or the late Mrs. Mary Adams in
the Superior-Court for .Anson County. Per
sons having- claims against the estate of the
decedent must present the same on, or before
June 22nd, 1890, or this notice will be plead-
ea in par oi iuolt recovery, xnis Jon i jtn.
JSS9. ' J. T. BRADLEY,
Executor of Mary Adaiusl
BEGINS
THE FALL TERM
MONDAY. SEPT. 3bd,
1888.
TumoN ik LrrxRABT DepabtmkN $2,
$3 and $4 per month.
Music f 1 per montn.
gf"No deduction made for lost time.
Folkton Academy,
POLKTON, N.C.
REV. JNO. P. BOYD,
M. SIMPSON,
Principal.
Associate.
TERMS PER MONTH:
Primary Course. " - - - - $1.00
Preparatory Course, fl.SO, $3, $2.50, $3.60
No deduction for lost time. Tuition paya
ble at end of each school month. For furth
er information apply to
kk v . Jrio. tr, ou x jj, roiKton, rc. u.
O
MALE and FEMALE.
1889.
Fall Term begins August 8th,
O
Principal
Assistant.
tt. L. SMITH, Ph. B.,
MISS VIROINIA LILLY,
We offer all the advantages of a first-class
uign scnooL instruction is tnorougn, vigor
ous ana pracucai. iiuiimngnew-and con
venient. Furniture neat and comfortable.
The healthfulness of the village and commun
ity is unsurpassed. Students pre Dared for
college, or the active duties of life. Expenses
are very moderate. - .
TUITION: Primary Department, $1.50
" A cademic JJeparunnnt. f.UO to $3.00
Music, nana or organ), So.UU
Board, including furnished
room and wood, ; $6.50 to J7.50.
We respectfully solicit the patronage of all
those who are seeking the advantages of a
nrst -class ttiga KcnooL r or rutner informa
tion address the Principal at
NORWOOD, N.-C
T. J. INGRAM,
Corner Wade and Rutherford streets,
WADESBORO, N. C,
"Will continue to furnish
his patrons with' v'-'
: B E E F ,
Mutton, PGpk; Poultry, Butter,
tg-gfs, ifresn oysters, Fish,
Fruits and Vegetables,
And whatever else can satisfy the appetite
of a gentleman always giving the best the
market affords. I will pay the highest mar
ket price for Cowp Hogs, Sheep, Chicked
Egg3, sc.. &c. 27tf
'Wot my mother s sate lor my
mother s sake I
Then again he knelt by her coffin
azing on her pallid face, and would
start up wildly, exclaiming:
I have killed her l nave murder
ed my child 1 I drove her out to her
death !'
But the crisis came at last, and
weak as an infant he lay in that
death-like sleep which would deter
mine whether he would live or die
for the physician bad said :
'He may awake but to breathe bis
last, and he mar live. I nan not sav '
Through all the long night he sat
with Mrs. Marvin, by his patient,
listening to bis low, irregular breath
ing and noting each pulsation. As
the long hours wore on his breathiqg
became more and more regular until
near dawn when he unclosed bis
eyes now no longer vacant and con
fused, but shining with the light of
intelligence.
'lie will live, whispered the phy
sician, turning to Mrs. Marvin. She
arose and bent over him.
'iiester, murmured the invalid in
a voice so lamt that it was lost in a
whisper.
'Kandall. she replied, clasping his
thin nana.
'No talking no talking 1 warned
the physician, then he led Mrs. Mar
vin to the door bidding her take an
hour s rest.
A smile of meltable peace came
about fine invalid's lips, and again
closing bis eyes, be sank into a peace
iui slumber. -
Slowly the days wore awav. and
now we find him rapidly recovering,
but still unable to leave bis room.
Not a word in regard to the past had
be spoken, and not one time men
tioned Violet's name since the deliri
um left bim. But he would lie for
hoars with bis eyes closed, and his
lips now and then moving as if in si
lent prayer. He seemed never sat
isned except Laaudine was near him.
and she anxious to win his heart.
never failed in any of those little at'
tentions bo grattifying to an invalid
She had a fine voice for reading, and
would spend naif, of the day at bis
couch reading from his favorite au
mors, ivnue tnus engaged one
evening, be in tempted her by ask'
ing:
My daughter, will you lav Dante
aside and read me a chapter from the
uiDier
'I will do anytkine mv dear nana
aesires. uut wnat particular chap
ter snail x reaar
The eighty-sixth psalm, dear.
Taking down the eacred volume
she turned to the place mentioned,
ana reaa in a low. rich voice:
' Bow down thine ear. O Lord, and
near me : for I am poor and in misery,
Bo merciful unto me, O Lord, for I
will call daily upon the. Comfort
the soi.1 of tby servant, for unto thee,
O Lord, do I lift up mv souL For
thou. Lord, art good and gracious,
and of great mercy unto all them
that call upon thee."
l'nere. dear: tbat will do ha said.
closing bis eyes and repeating the
words:
"Comfort the soul of thv servant.
for uuto thee, O Lord do I lift up my
soul."
He was soon sleeping auietlv. and
Claudine stole noiselessly from the
room, meeting Mrs. Marvin in the
ball.
'He sleeps, she whispered.
W bat an attentive nurse you are V
tne other returned, with an approv
ing smile.
, Tbet e broad acres will amply repay
me. ane returned.
'Quite trtoe. Palmer has returned.
'Palmer returned I When pray did
ne put in an appearance!
'He has just arrived and is well
nigh frantic
; lAbout Violet?' ' V .
. Yes. I received a. tiote frorfl biro
ruled with manical ravings, and be
ended by saying tbat he would be
over to-night. I believe the idiot
did love her.
'Perhaps he did. but fate has re
moved her from his reach and out of
our way. -
'Yes, thank heaven I
Are vou coins: to his room! indi
cating her step-father's apartment.
Yes.'
Then I will take a ride in the
fresh air. for I have been housed up
hene acting the saint until I am al
most jll.
Mrs. Marvin laughed a low, purr
ing laugh, as she replied :
vio by all means, but do not re
main out too late, for these October
eveuings are chilly.'
Tbey are lust what I need,' sue
said, passing on, and calling to Bera
who was crossing the lawn :
The girl turned at bearing her
name called, and approacned tne
house, saying:
'Did you speak to me, Mim uiau
dinet'
Yes.' sharply. 'Go tell the groom
to bring Fleet around as quickly as
possible.'
Y.ou needn t be so sharp about it,-
Bera muttered as she went off to
deliver orders.
A little later the old groom brought
the pretty pony around, and Clau
dine was soon cantering off down the
broad country road, the bracing
October air blowing around her and
bringing the soft rich bloom to ber
clear, dark cheeks.
Poor dear Miss Violet I exclaimed
the old man, gazing Safter the grace
ful equestrian, while the quick tears
ru8oed to his eyes. Ule Joel will
never see ber ride' way agin, her face
all dimplin' wid smiles, fur she's ly-
uv all still an cold now side ob her
mother.
Claudine bad not ridden far when
sne aescried a norseman coming
rapidly toward her. ' .
'lbat ia KexTborton. she soluoauiz
ed. 'It is insufferably dull just now
and I would enjoy nothing so much
as a flirtation with him. It would
amuse me until St. Orme returns.
and Una says that will not be until
Spring. Rex is ber betrothed, and
1 suppose anything like a flirtation
vi'ith him would make her wonder
fully jealous, but I cannot help that,
this monotony is insufferable. Then
I will surrender all claim upon him
when I have amused myself suffi
ciently . I am Bure I will not have
much trouble in getting up a flirta
tion with him fcl.hough he is quite
devoted to Una.'
Riding leisurely along, she waited
until Rex came up, his handsome face
glowing and his dare eyes sparkling
witn undisguized admiration.
'Good evening. Miss Armitage. he
cried, lifting his hat, with a bright
smile and checking his restive steed.
.'liood evening, Sir Knight! Wbith
er art thou bound P
Whither am I bound t' running his"
fingers through bis curling hair with
an assumed air of bashfulness. 'Sup
pose, fair lady. I refuse to inform
theef
'Then I will stretch forth my mag
ic wand, and blight all your hopes of
future happiness.
Oh. dire and dreadful punishment I
he exclaimed with a mock air of
fear.
'Beware, Sir Knight, how you tam
per with the spirit of the woods! she
cried, turning archly upon him.
She made an exquisite picture at
tbat moment sitting her restive pony
robed in the clinging black garments
which seemed only to enhance ber
dark beauty. Her great liquid black
eyes were turned upon bim, ber lips
red as carnation were wreathed with
a fascinating, smile, while the rich
bloom on ber dark cheeks glowed
and deepened as as Rex gazed upon
her witn admiring eyes.
He was on his way to Wood lawn.
but Una St. Orme was forgotten now
in the presence of this superb beauty.
and riding gaily up to her side, he
exclaimed :
'Rather bid me beware of the spirit
of beauty I
'No flattery. Sir Knight, and be
careful else you may arouse my
wrath, and in case you do, your fu
ture happines will wither and die,
To convince you tbat I do not fear
any such dreadful catastrophe I will
bear thee company, most noble lady,
wheresoever- thou mayst lead he
satd gaily.
'Hast thou no fears for tby f utureF
None, most gracious lady.
Then away I
She touched her pony as she spoke
and oasned away closely followed by
nex. xue epeii et tne enchantress
was upon him, and for once in his
life be bad quite forgotten the gentle
Una. He nad met uiaudine many
times previous to this, but never had
she looked so bewilderingly lovely to
mm as on this crisp, October even
ing.
It was almost dark when the two
rode through the gate at Sunnyside,
and Rex springing from his horse
lifted Claudine to the ground say
ing:
'What a pleasant evening I have
8pentr
I too,' she replied, 'have enjoyed
myself more than I bad ever hoped
to again. I have been so sad and
lonely since poor dear Violet s death
glancing down at her heavy mourn.
ing robe. .
'Yes, I know how sad vou must all
feel,' he 6aid in a low, sympathetic
tone. .
I try to be cheerful, she went on
in a subdued voice, 'because if I were
to give up to my feelings I should
die of very sorrow; and then we all
endeavor to be cheerful on poor
Dana 8 account.
'What a dreadful blow it must have
been to him ! . -
'Ob, it was, indeed I Violet was bis
only one you know, and it seemed so
hard for her to be taken away. We
were anxiously expecting a letter.
telling of her safe arrival at aunt
Marvin b when tbaf dreadful telegram
came. We thought fj a time that
papa would not survive the-blow.
and poor mama, she- too, was sadly
grieved. But won t you come in, Mr,
mi . .- .L.
No thank you, not this evemog,
but if I may be allowed the privilege
I will call at another time.'
It will afford me pleasure to have
you visit Suunyside at any time,
lifting her languid eyes to his boy
ish face.
'Thank you, giving her hand, a
gentle pressure.
Rex did not go to woodiawn mat
evening, but roue, ooy iiKe, straignt
home, dreaming ot uiaudine s son
voice and beautiful face, all forget
ful of his little betrothed, whose loy
al heart he had won.
Ah Rexl weak, fickle Rexl
That night Jasper Palmer called at
Sunnyside, and sent up his card to
Mrs. Marvin, wno came down to
meet him with extended hands.
There was an expression of genuine
pain on the man's cynical face and a
strained haggard look in his pale blue
eyes. Bad as be was, be had loved
Violet Marvin truly and deeply, and
now that she was lost to him after
all his underhand work it seemed as
if a 'serpent were wreathed about his
heart. - .
'You did' not get as far as South
Carolina!' Mrs. Marvin said, when
she had motioned him to a seat.
'No, I had not left this State. I
was unavoidably detained ana was
just on the point of pursuing my
journey, wnen nappening co lace up
a paper I read an account ot the said
disister.'
'I thought at first you must have
reached her about the time of the
accident, because her remains were
sent home in a metallic case, but on
telegraphing to ascertain who had
arranged everything, we could learn
nothing at all, . and as yet no letter
has come to explain the mystery. 1
have thought tbat Mr. St. Orme may
have had something to do witb the
matter, though of course this is only
supposition.'
Palmer made no reply, and soon
afterwards took bis departure.
I was wicked and unworthy of
her, but I loved ber, he muttered,
as he walked away from the house
to Bif continued;
"Velly Bad Woman."
Youth's Cempk-tion.
The ordinary Irish servant, when
she leaves one mistress for another.
procures a proper "character' to take
along with her, but Chinese servants,
it eeems. have an improvement ou
this. A lady who has long resided in
California relates an anecdote illus
trative of the strong clannish feeling
which prevails among the Chinese in
this country.
I bad several Chinese cooks, one
after another, and finally one of them
went away very abruptly so that
refused to pay bim a full month's
wages.
His first successor spent only a
few hours in my house before he an
nounced, "He go; me no stay."
The two next stayed one day each
and then departed with the same
brief, emphatic declaration. No. 4
appeared quite satisfied for three
days bus at the end of that time he,
too, followed his predecessors. In
some concern 1 called in my hus
band's office boy, a bright Chinese
lad.
"Chin Foo," I asked, "what is the
matter? Chinaman no stay here."
'Ah! he said, "me know, maybe,
and he went into my kitchen, whith
er I followed him wholly perplexed.
He looked carefully all about, peered
into pots and kettles, upturned tubs
and buckets, litted and turned over
chairs, as if looking for something.
f inally he pushed the clock from
its place and uttered a quick cry of
discovery.
' Liookee," he said, and pointed to
a row of Chinese hieroglyphics on the
back of the clock.
Having bad them translated, I dis
covered that Sing Lee, my disaffect
ed cook, bad left my condemnation
behind him.
"She velly bad woman, "he had
written; "she no payee."
The Choice wu Difficult.
Here is a story- that General Price
Young tells, says the Washington
Post. Away up in the Georgia moun
tains lies Catoosa Springs, a favorite
summer resort of Savannah and At
lanta. society people. Among the
pines and breezes of the hills the fe
ver and lassitude bred by the mala
rial air of the low country disappear
like magic. One day Gen. Young saw
an old fellow come up with a basket
of eggs and bunch of chickens for
the hotel people, and recognized an
old trooper of his command.
"Jake," be called out, "Jake Dor -ridge,
how are you?"
"Why, laws a massy, Ginral, how-de-do?
I hain't seen ye since the
war."
They chatted for a few minutes.
"Do you come up here often,
Jake?"
"Pooty nigh every day. The folks
want my chickings 'n' aigs. I like to
rest my eyes a looking' at some o'
these yere pooty gals.,'
"They are handsome, aren t they
Jake?"
"Deed they air."
"Now, Jake," said Gen. Young,
waving his hand toward a group of
three young ladies with whom be
had beeu chatting, "tell me which of
those thra young ladies is the pret
tiest." "Aw, Gineral Young, tuey's all
pooty. T wouldn't be good manners
for me to say ary one was pootier'n
t'other."
"But, Jake, it will give them a
great deal of pleasure to learn your
opinion. - Tbey are great friends, and
will not feel at all hurt at your decis
ion. Now, walk right up and pick
out the best looking."
After much solicitation Jake under
took the task. He .walked up and
peered closely at the laughing girls.
About 100 guest bad gathered by
this time to see the trial Finally
Jake turned, scratching " his bead.
All three of the.yonng ladies wore
broad easbes around their waists.
"Gineral Young, they's all three
so pooty it is hard to make a choice.
but still I am forced to say that the
one witb the yaller belly-band is a
leetle the trimmest."
There was a scream, a flutter of
white dresses, and thee blunshing
young ladies, with various colored
sashes, dashed into the hotel and out
of sight.
Wash Your Hands.
Sanitary Era.
Cases of infection that could be ae
counted for in no other way have
Deed explained by the fingers as a
vehicle. In handling mono. , especial
ly of paper, door-knobs, ministers.
car-straps, and a hundred things that
everyone must frequently touch.
there are chances innumerable of
picking up germs of typhoid, scar
latina, diphtheria, .small-pox, etc.
Yet some persons actually put such
things in their mouths, u not too
large I Before eating, or touching that
which is to be eaten, the bands
should be scrupulously washed. We
hear much about general cleanliness
as "next to godliness." It may be ad
ded that here, in particular it is also
ahead of health and safety. The Jews
made no mistake in tbat "except tbey
washed they ate not." It was a sani
tary ordinance as well as an ordi
nance of decency.
What will the Eud Be ? '
J. E Thickston, a scientist and as
tr juonier, living at Metucben, N. J.
while alluding to the Johnstown hor
ror, said to a Herald correspondent
xhat the dreadful catastrophe was as
nothing compared to what might
nave occurred.
"The news from Central Pennsyl
vania is awful, he said, "but this
may bo a very little thing compared
with what may yet occurr. Near
and west of the Alleghanies a- great
opening within the earth's crust must
be made somewhere by tne escape of
natural gas. Will the earth settle
and fill the empty places,- or will air
pass in and thereby make it possible
for the immense reservoirs of gas.
stored away, no one knows how far,
to explode and make an upheaval?
Many people believe there is gas
enough undor Western Pennsylvania
and Hiastern Ohio to blow the country
from Lake Erie to the Monongahela
into promiscuous fragments. When
oil was struck at Oil Oreek in 1&9
timid folks feared a collapse and
sinking of the oil field, but that dan
ger was obviated by water running
into the wells as the oil ran cut. The
dreaded vacumn never came, as
water took the place of the removed
oil. It is not so in this case. Water
is not filling up tbe gas wells, ex
cept to a limited extent. What the
outcome may be is sot really a very
enjoyable thing to revolve in our
minds these pleasant June mornings.
A submerged valley, lined with tbe
bones of fifteen thousand men, women
and children is a fearful thing in the
history of the human race, but what
of that compared with a wrecked con
tinent I w bat of tbat compared witn
a world blown openor blown to frag
ments? 1 am not an alarmist or a
sensational Wiggins. I do not be
lieve that old Mothft" Earth is about
to be shot into smithereens, but there
may be danger ahead in this direc
tion, and although we grieve over the
Conemaugh catastrophe, let us be
thankful that there has not been a
natural gas explosion out West, and
tbat there are not two rings instead
of one set of astoroida in the material
heavens."
Physicians Confess.
All honest, conscientious physicians who
ive R. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) a trial.
rankly admit its-superiority over A.L.L. other
blooU medicines. . . .
Dr. W. J Adair. Kockmart. Oa writes
"I regard B, B. B. as one of the best blood
medicines."
Dr. A. H. Koscoe. Nashville, Tenn., writes.
'All reports otBBB. are favorable, and its
gpeeay action is truiy wonaeriui."
Dr. J. W. Rhodes, Crawfordsville, Ga.
"writes: "I confess B B B is the best an
quickest medicine for rheumatism I have
ever tried."
Dr. 8. J. Farmer, Crawford sville, Ga.,
writes: l cneemuiy recommend u a a at
a fine tonic alterative. Its use cured an ex-
ccescence of the neck after other remedies-
elf octed no perceatible good."
Dr. C H. Montgomery. Jacksonville. Ala..
writes: "My mother insisted on Dty getting
B. B. B. for her rheumatism, as her case
stubbornly resisted the usual remedies. She
experienced immediate reuec and ber im
provement has been truly wonderful." .
A Drominent Dhvsician who wishes hia
name not given, says: - 'A patient ofxoino
whose 'case of tertiary syphilis was surely
killing him, and which no treatment seemed,
to cnecK, was nnruiy curea witn auout
twelve bottles of B. B. B. He was fairly
made up of skurand bones and terrible
ulcers. - . ... r' .
ARE YOtf MADE miserable by Indiees
tion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appe
tite, Yellow Skin?, Shiloh's Vitaliaer is a
positive cure. Bold by MoLendon & Parsons.
- Country Week.
Youth's Companion.
Every year tbe weakest and most
sickly of tbe children belonging to
the Paris rag-picking district are
sent into the country to. remain for a
short time among the peasants, with
instructions to eat all tbey choose.
ive in the open air, and roll about on
the grass. At first, the miserable
little creatures seem to be stupefied
by tbe brightness of their new life.
and quite dazed by the difference be
tween city squalor and bright sky
and flowers.
One boy. on rising from a laborer's
table said, almost with awe:
This is the first time I ever ate till
was no more hungry I
Their startled surprise and almost
piteous happiness recall the words of
the English city child, who, taken
into the green fields for a holiday.
looked compassionately at a sparrow.
and said :
'Poor little bird I he has no case to
sleep in.
Another, who bad never even vis
ited tbe parka and gardens of her
native city, was terrified at the sight
of trees.
'Won't they fall on us?' she shriek
ed, clinging to her companion.
'Ma am, are ye sure they is stuck
down tight?'
One little American boy. during
his first country visit, mysteriously
begged his hostess to lock up a small
package for him, during bis stay.
Uon t tell anybody I ve got em.
ma'am.' he whispered, excitedly. 'I
didn't pick 'em upon your place; I
got 'em in the road, a mile off.'
'Why. what are tbey. Jiaxny? ask
ed the lady.
'Di'mon'sf said Jimmy, in her ear.
looking about to be sure they were
not overheard. 'I'm goin' to sell 'em,
and be richer'n anybody round here.'
Having witb difficulty obtained
bis permission , the lady opened the
crumpled bit of paper, which con
tained, alas I only some sparkling
bits of quartz. Jimmy, like many
another explorer, had trusted his
eyes, only to be deceived.
A wise man has said that no child
can aSord to grow up in ignorance of
those common facts which Mother
Nature is ready to teach.
Keanzing what tbe city poor have
missed, those of us who are familiar
with country byways should feel
rich indeed; rich enough, and grate
ful enough, gladly to lend a Hand in
giving at least a country week to
some of our less-favored fellow-mor
tals.
Horace Greely on Debt.
For my own part and I speak
from sad experience I would rather
be a convict in a State prison, a slave
in a rice swamp, than to pass through
life under the barrow of debt. Let
no young man misjudge himself un
fortunate or truly poor so long as he
has the full use of his limbs and fac
ulties and is substantially free from
debt. Hunger, cold, rags, hard work,
contempt, suspicion, unjust reproah,
are disagreeable; but debt is infinite
ly worse than them all. And, if it bad
pleased either or all mj sons to be
support and solace of my declining
years, the lesson which I should have
most earnestly sought to impress
upon them is, "Never run into debtl
Avoid pecuniary obligation as you
would a pestilence or famine. If you
have but fifty cents, and can get no
more work for a week, buy a peck of
corn, parch it, and live on it rather
than owe any man a dollar!" Of
course, I know that some men must
do business tbat involves risks, and
must often give notes and other obli
gations, and I do not consider him
really in debt who ean lay his hands
directly on the means of paying at
some little sacrifice all he owes; I
speak of seal debt tbat which in vol v-.
es risk or sacrifice on the one side,
obligations and dependence on tbe
other and I say from all such let ev
ery youth humbly pray God to pre
serve him evermore.
Fancy and Facts.
Philadelphia Press.
An Irishman, waxing eloquent up
on tbe glories of the old country, de
clared that a certain nobleman's
palace, not far from where be used to
live, had "three hundred and twin-
ty-five winders, one winder for iverv
day in the year."
Another man, who was always
complaining of the hard work he had
to do, broke out one day: "Well,
nw, I wish I was home again in me
father's foiue old castle."
"Your father's foine old castle, is
it?" said one of his companions.
"Sure and it was a foine old castle
and no mistake. Ye could stand on
the roof of yer father's castle, put yer
arm down the chimney, and open the
front door. ;
. Found in the Newspaper.
From the Iowa, "Plaindealer." We
have never, as our readers for near
ly thirty years in this county can
testify, written a puff' of any patent
medicine. Duty as well as inclination
impel us to depart from this studied
silence, to Bay to our readers and tbe
public that, ' having been completely
prostrated with a 'violent and-dis-tressing
cold, after Uhree days fight
ing it with ordinary remedies and
getting no relief from their use, we
obtained a bottle of Clarke's Extract
of Flax (Papillon). Cough Cure, ob
taining aimost luetani reiiec and a
steady improvement under its use."
Large bottle only $1.00. .Ask for
Clarke's Flax Poap. "Best ou earth."
25 cents. Both tbe above for sale by
K A Covington & Co., Druggists.
"As Tbe Boya Say."
Youth's Companion.
One day a learned clergyman, con
versing in the waiting-room of a
Boston railroad station, made the
remark : 'And tbey got away, as tbe
boys say, by the skin of their teeth.'
At this a small boy who was stand
ing near stepped up to the clergy
man, and, taking off bis hat politely,
asked: 'Did I understand you to
say, sir, that the boys say that?'
IFby, yes,' said the clergyman,
a little puzzled; 'tbey do, don't they,
sometimes V
'May be, sir,' said tbe bov, "'but
they had to read it in the Bible first.
Why so tbey did, really I', said the
clergyman, laughing.
He had remembered, all at once,
that the phrase, 'With the skin of
my teeth,' is found in the Book of
Job.
'As tbe boys say' is a very common
phrase, but those who use it generally
forget that tbe boys learn most of
their sayings from their elders.
Circumstantial Evidence.
N. Y. Times.
'Uncle Ben, your son was fooling
around my hen-coop last night and
I came very near eatcbing bun. He
bad his hand on a chicken, but let it
go when he heard me.'
'Boss did yer say he had a hand on
a chicken an' den let it go?'
I did.'
'Don 'twar'n't none of my son.
Dat nigger w ar'n't none ob my raid-in.'
An Kmiuent Doctor's Prescription.
, Dr. C. P. Henry, Chicago,-Ul., who
bas practiced medicine many years
says: Last Spring he used and pre
scribed Clarke's Extract of Flax (Pa-'
pillon) Skin Cure in 40 or 50 cases,
and never new a case where it failed
to cure. "I know of no remedy I cau
rely1 on so implicity. -Positive cure
for all diseased of the Skin. Applied
externally.
' Clarke's Flax Soap is best for Ba- -bies.
Skin Cure 1.00. .Soap 25 cents. .
At E. A. Covington Co.' Drug
Store. ; . -., v. .. - i
"HACKMETACH," a laUiigaii fragrant .
perfume. Price i uud 50 i-U tioki by ili
Landon & Parsons