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THE DEVIL'S PACKET . '- 1' lOrlg-inal. f , f t - , Tbe pirates that Infested tho gulf of Mexico during the early, years of tbe Spanish occupation of Central America disappeared .jradaalty. reappeared oe I easioualrjr and vanished, the last ship - allowing no in tbe early part of tbe nineteenth century., One moonlight night sbe tailed out of Puerto Cabello, . la Honduras, where sue bad been lying t author -during a 8torni and made ' for open waters. , ! "What ia that black bulk out there r t'V, said the u.an at the wheel to tbe cap- -, tain, "and now does sbe find anchorage In sncb deep water?", "She's not anchored," said the cap tain. "6.VS lying to." . , -iso. sues murine. Her yards are squared toward us, but she has altered juJUer conna?., and" I can : see; her sails. How can those -few patches of canvas ; move so large a vessel, f wonder?" .,.;,iAU tbe better for: us; replied . .captain.". "A. tuilk' of a, merchant! the merchantman with such ragn will be easily over 3c- hauled. -"Tut ber no'tb by half no'tb- i-. east s'-':kCvlkV ,. Titrate hiuI ni-nnnnori tA mt unit f mm her or bo. sue turd' and moved is tbe sam direction as tne'lattcr, Nof -withstanding tier meager show of can 7 t ras. she . did not seein to lose much , --Interval.. - , i Jr ..-.? r . . .1 - - - ''How. does she keep that pace V tn :, nntrvA fho fntii1 n- nf ntiA- if h1 nrlri cipai metv-wbo cnrut? bp td ask about . a a4Pt . ii. i ii .xk. Tbe'captaln vailed the crew on deck VTbt guns were run oot. ammunition v,mr. brought up, and a reserve supply m ... . a 41.. . '.. .lit I'ULiiiKfit-n wu uuiiiinru ni iiir. iuui ui '- the mainmast, t, .Then' the, gruppllng "- iruuM tvyx uifu in juui-e, iiuu lur nrw , Stood ready. ' Bo lotig as they were i busy tbey kept their bends, but the mo . ment tbey began to watch the strange ; vessel moving steadily on nndei sails incupatV of giving their own little res "el a headway of hnlf a dozen knots .ttfejr began to look puzzled, Presently It begnn to be apparent to tb"pn,ateslhary iwp)l galfllng on "the vessel.- - Notwithstanding that sbe wns under the same sail as before, she wa scarcely moving. Then of sud vden ber sails were furled, but wonder- Vful to relate, sbe resumed her .former : speed. The captain, the wheeluuin and .. half a dozen of tbe crew who bad come : "op tp ask questions about the singular craft all looked at one another in as ;tonlsbment " ' :'' "That's no real ship!? exclaimed one with blanched cheeks. "She is pban- '. tomf '.', 7 "Bnut op;" cnea tnesiaptain, ene s a ship, a real ship, and we'll be aboard 'of ber within an bour, J The first man who talks about a phantom will feel atthe edge of my, ny ussr, . . . , f. s "This quieted tbe crew temporarily, ' though several who, had been, born within tbe fold of the church secretly crossed themselves. They were of the v lowest classes, and their captain was no more enlightened than, themselves. ' though made of sterner stuff. Tbe breeze freshened, and tt was apparent ,to tbe pirates that with tbe difference iof sail area they must soon catch tbe stranger, unless. Indeed. shewer, L - veritable phantom. Nevertheless at 2 ' o'clock In tbe morning, when the moon had passed the borlzon the pirate fra as iur astern as ever, iub uijatermux vessel moved on like ajaek V lantern, and the "pirates began to believe that sbe was under the protection of a dark ' mist that hnng over her. Several Jlines this mist disappeared.'iHnd the pursuers always noticed that at such times tbe strflnget's-pace was ither abated or , sbe ceased to move entirely, After one of these changes of gait tbe pirates found themselves sailing half h mile ' I..1.1..I 1. . k H,t t.H'n..lll tin... - ....... ; tef of a utile iipurt. "Send n shot." said the captain Tbe gunners got a gun ready on the forecastle, but tbere seemed to be sonif delay. .The captain went forward am! found the men shivering beside tLj gun. r - ''iiv ' . "What's the matter?" be tbnndered: "'"May be she's; under; the! protectio; of the blessed sfiints. whimpered ouf of tbe meu. "It would be Impious' ,t fire. Look, there's something wblteln . tbe water amidships! - Sbe moves again Santa -Maria! Tbe sea " monsters., aj-f bearing her forward!'", .' .. ' Every man fell on bis knees an. made tbe sign of the cross. , ' ! Suddenly the vessel, notwlthotandin". the direction of , the :,wind. j sheereil around and stood on a course tha: vyotild take ber directly across 'tb pirate's bow. The captMin stlJl kept on .. ' Xew Gatn Iwtaj uitrllera. Recently the iOitish government pub lished an intere'Uig report on the ape like swamp dlers of New Guinea. This strange n.e of human beings hiu dwelt in the sTanips from times wblcli antedate the oldest native traditions and i is evidently on, the highroad to becoming a distinct variety of animal. The swamp dwellers have lost three Inches in stature and, whiles retaining muscular' arms and . robust trunk, have short and Blender legs. Walking always in water or on moist ground, they have feet with long, fragile look ing toes, which they place on ' the ground "like wooden feet",, Walking on hard ground makes their feet .bleed, 'and, unlike the ordinary natives, whose BkUt Is everywhere tight and smooth, the outline of their loins is ob scured ;by folds of skin. ; "More apelike than any . human being . that 1 have seen," Is the concluding criticism of the British, administrator. It Is probable of course that this effort ofviature to cre ate a pew species of amphibious bu tnaa being with' flat swimming and Wading feet and degenerate physique will tie defeated oy jdvUizlng agen cies. Fifty years, hence the last recog nizable . specimens of this queer race, will perhaps have Incased their paddle feet in boots., Perhaps their womeu will be wearing hjgh heeled Bhoest But the record of their existence Is Inter esting. In Morocco the strange season of tbe Mohammedan ' new year", beginning March p. . la , generally , called "Ait-el- Ha.nwela," .the ram feast,. The' people of Morocco pay more elaborate atten tMlTto the Item' ofciacriflW than anv 6ttfPK'Mdslem.","fii evert6wna su preme offering f ranker' W goat ttker place fit the floor of tbe tfrincijwl mosque, -ImmedlAleiy aftet IU struck by the official imam in presence of the multitude It is Jung on the shoulders of a stalwart Moor, who, exerting bis utmost strength, runs like a deer through the narrow streets, pursued by a rabble. 'The poor animal Is pelted with stones ty boys and is jeered at with execrations from every bouse, as it is reputed to be carrying the sins of th? people.,.Tiie man rushes along with his" burden till he reaches the door of the cadi'e palace. If the, animal is still breathing, the augury is excellent, for good luclj is to be expected all through the year. But If the ram is dead all sorts of evil prognostications are mut tered,'' r- ,t a.,-..,- . - Tbm. CkrttaM Aamerleaaa. . The Americans are looked upon by the peoples1 of Europe as the most wasteful persons in the world, and tbey dp spend their money with a free dom unknown elsewhere because tbey have the money to spend. But with all their apparent carelessness there Is no country in the world nor Is there rec ord of any In which the people devote so much to the welfare of the unfortu nate 'SWJ miewretehM.- -Th practice has become a habit and is looked upon rightly enough as an obligation. No one can free himself from It Every one has a neighbor somewhere, and be will not fulfill bis obligation merely by denying mniseir of some luxury or leasure unless the-self denial bene fits his unfortunate neighbor. Phila delphia Ledger. ' A RESURRECTION Original.) "My friend. I will trouble you for your clothes." i , "; , ' " I was starting to cross a long rail road bridge on foot There was only a single track, and the time-was 10 o'clock at night I knew the danger of crossing the bridge, but I had been absent for months, bad Just alighted at , the station half a. mile away and was in a hurry to reach my home, My t clothes!- I exclaimed, aston ished. "If you bad asked for my varo tblea,. I would not be surprised, :but By clothes are an old suit I use for lraVelIns,)'?fl; ' "The age doesn't matter, and the valuables goes with 'em. Come, get em off. " h ' , The man was armed with a bludg eon, while I had nothing for defense. "Oh. I see!". I Bald. "You are being hunted and want to evade your pur suers." The fellow had a desperate, look about him. and. I began at once to di vest myself of my garments. ' He bur ried me. but I hoped to save some p pers there were in my pocket and stop-' ped to take them out ; "Let em alone," he said. "I want em fon ldentiflcatIon.H ' . ; " 1 , In a-few minutes the man had on my .clothes while I. was obliged to Pt on his or go nuked. .1 did leave off some ,o thetn but he forced me to wear them, doubtless knowing that if they X&ere r found !. they would betray TJrippinefis? Sooth to say. It does not existy or, rather, destiny serves It out to us In fractions, in small doses, ho meopathically. Happiness Is made up of halts. In the rough road stage of life, so long and yet so short there are furtive moments when we sit down by the wayside -and would gladly stop there, go no farther, sleep a little on the good earth which will one day em brace us. And Immediately the march, march, of Bossuet rings out and urges us on. A halt? Why? Up and on. : quick; we must hark forward; life con tinues. We rise and take up our bur den again. March! March! Jules Cla retle. , ' ' s Rational Loaarerltrv Of European nations the Norwegian and Swedish are the longest lived, the Spaniards the shortest, According to a foreign statistical return recently Is sued the average duration of life is as follows Sweden and ; Norway, 80 years; England 45 years and 3 months; Belgium, 44 years and 11. months; Switzerland, 44 years and 4 months; France 43 years and 6 months; Aus tria, 8 years and 8 months; Prussia and Italy, 39 years; Bavaria. 36 years, and Spain, 32 years and 4 months. H Wu Mad. A German who recently landed in this city was attacked upon the street an1 httton hv a Vlclmia dnff A" Tew his feet in tbe midst of his kueelinjf ; Dygtander8 to th man., W9iBt. men and watched ber with open mouth ; wLo w apparent,y more frilfllt. and staring eyes. On went his vesseM ene1 thaQ ,nJuredf aDJ asked ,f the and on went the stranger, pansing bis dog was ma(L The German exclaimed: course an eighth of a mile ahead. Pre VotJ Der d mad? y be be njad? ently bis fighting nature overcame bis i ,T1. mt VCit , m!1(ir' - PhllndPinhin tha Arnhntim "JSGtsw.Pe said whn "we were dress ed, 1 '"you ko tjack towhere the. road cr$3C9..tlie railroad, go down the bUI Miid cross the footbridge, When you get td Jfte. .bridge, give me, a whistle. 1 don't propose to let you gej far enough to give hie away before I can reach the other side; of .this thing, and it Ml ' be slow wd Ikin for me." -' j . . , v I concluded that discretion was tbe better part of valor and did exactly as he directed, a When t reached the-" foofr. bridge, I saw his dark figure in silhou ette against the sky standing where I had left him., t whistled, and he start ed over the bridge.. ' It was a mile farther to my home by the route I was forced to take., but I was relieved to get away from a des perate man and walked briskly, won? derlng what my wife would eay to see me coming in in such wretched clothes. Suddenly I heard the sound of horses' hoofs behind me- clntterinsr over the narrow footbridge and. knew the ride must be In a burry to lake ,such a risk In fact I surmised be was after tbi criminal, and. I "Would have hidden" t? avoid trouble bad there been any men ni of concealment Since there was none I resolved to make a virtue of necessi ty. and as the horseman came up called to bjm: , - , ,' ', . m "If you are. looking for an escapei villain. he's Just crossed the rallroai bridge above.".,,! v 'i ... - ' ' "I am looking for a criminal." be re plied, covering me with a revolver "and I reckon you're the man." He was In police uniform, and with' his revolver close, to my face I made tbe best of tbe situation. ,.,-, "I'll go with you. Do yon know the man you're after?" u, . l -o. -xo i "I know that he wears a dirty yellow suit.?, he replied, evasively, and disi mounting, tie struck a match and exam- lned my clothes. ... - ' ; . "Not much risk about taking you in. he said. "Got any weapons?" ' ,-; He searched me. finding nothing on ' me, then, slipping a ."bracelet" on my j wrists, led. his horse and, walked me ! back to tbe station. ' There was a train due from the direction 1 wished and one bad recently passed go other way. He grumbled at not ing caught tbe latter trfiin and tbe other came along boarded it wlturi me and took me to a town twenty miles . distant aud lodged me in jail. , - i '.t I was kept waiting several days for a keeper to come Trom the prison from which the convict had escaped. Every hour I expected tny liberty. When tbe box that I refrained from abutting an one for my detention and. being fur nished with a ticket took a train for bome. Reaching the station. I took advantage of my lesson that "huste makes waste" and lustead of crossing the railroad bridge took a depot line and rode home, irj1 , - Though it was 4 o'cloek in the after noon, my bouse was locked and every shutter closed. . J, supposed my wife would be at, ber mother's and drove there. ;; There , was a "shut up" look about the place, but I opened the front door and marched In. A servant was In "the dining oom, who as soon as she saw me dropped platter she was carrying, and it broke into fragments. accompanied by wild shrieks as she ran into tbe kitchen. " I followed ber. and she ran out the back door. Dis daining to pursue ber farther, I re solved to took elsewhere for a solution of tbe mystery that was growing more and more astonishing. Going again Into the street" I met a friend who stared at me in astonishment "For" ' heaven's sake. 8tivera, what does this meant" I asked. r : "Are yon really alive 7 ;. " "Alive! Of course I am. .'"Ton were buried yesterday. I know that for I attended your funeral." "Come, tell me all about it" I asked eoaxlngly, ;rv ? H . Why, tbe night you were expected Thoroughly trsdtcates the exceu of Uric and Lactic Acids from the system, starts the kidney into healthy anion, cures constipation and indigestion, this noNC. vou aag will prj '' i .A ' . RHBOMATISMv AND ANY QTHIR PISCASC CAUSIO V IMPUNK SLOOP. Do not be discoursged if other remedies have failed. RHEUMACIDE Has . ; mads its reputation by curing slleged incunblt cases. - Does pot " ' injure the organs of digestion. ' ' . . . . Ooldssobo, H. C An. . hKB. . -, Oeotlemenflome six years Btt I betas to have setatloa. atid alu ebraols ass of mu--ulr rbumatlm. At ttmvs I could uot wi.rS at all tmy builouas belns hatauniHti-oa Soiiihern H. R.K For dunard wk at a tiioa I eoukt not work. My (ufferlrcwa. Intone. Phrolan tn-aUol dk. without pamaaent telief, bowev'. Trii-d nnittwr f a tiaed rrnndica without parmanant beneat. Ftnilljr T trld "KHtOMacms ' ; t did tba work, and I satra bade valient hralih for fhrt-e yr. i w n o ; oily say that all rheumatics saonld aa " SascMACiDS," fur it w b It Ui ' .rantady. ' - B. A LOMAX. Price i.oo prepaid cxpresi, or front your Druggist. i " r.k mh ii m. 'a ammmammrfummamt Bobbitt Chemical Co., j. e: hood, druggist, kinston n. c.- home a man was killed on the railroad jflf . PARROTT, Ph. G.f M. D.. bridge, dressed in your clothes and having your papers In bis pocket He .was mutilated beyond recognition. I went home while Stivers went to bring my wife.- He found' her In the cemetery planting flowers on my grart and watering them with bet tears.! ' mi LIP T BAKER PHYSICIAN ANI SURGEON. KINSTON, N. C. Okfick HouBtr tfp m . .. .Telephone calls: 9 to 10 a.m. and 8 to Ronse 24, Office 78. You May Count Printing an Expense, pjrears'wa. Proposition.,'. . Lycurgus set about the reformation and alteration of the stateof Sparta But Good Printfnir and was advised by one individual to I ... - reduce everything to an abwlute pop- f$ an InvesttTient uiur equaiiry, ut Lycurgus asiouisu ed blm by saying. ;"Kir, suppose you begin tbe reform in your own bouse!" H. W. SIMPSON Architect n : KINSTON & NEWBER, N. C. IQrNotices left i i it eXf thioffice of J. W. Grainger will re,cew prpmpt attention. ,V' - . . Chlaaac Oojdflah. One of tbe- rarest and most expeni sive of Chinese goldfishes is tbe brush- tail, a pair of which sells for $1,000. Probably there Is no other living thing i of its size aud weight that is worth so much money. : Pen a la. tbe SeTeath Centary, Pens -ere first used early in ' the seventh century. They were of coarse quills, and steel pens did not come into use until 18E0. when-the first gross of tnemv soiq . wboiesaie for v 4s. The quality of tlsqae pens was greatly ferior to thut of those which now cost sixpence a gross. u K Cold;; Drinks OF ALU,JyOJDS. . IceCrea mT 1 DAILY. .; ; J, T. Skinner 132 N. QUEEN ST. HI give competent service t- all so unfortunate a to need such set vice. Just aimpiT- give in uut ce euiu ail ueraui will be attended to. Caskets of a l qualities carried in stock, and by patroniring my establishment laaalautte CoBTaraatlaa. Mr; Phonograph Album Won't you play me a tune. Miss Phonograph? Miss , Pbonograpb, (bashfully) I am you will get c ompetent services at as very sorry.rDur r cannot piay without; ow p'icesairom ayonei "5l' 1, l repectiuiiy solicit a contmua- ce oi the , atronage f the people in this eeo ti m veri.v truly, Byrecords,-pbiladelpbia Ledger. Bxaeaslre. , .t': Hnsband-r A penny for your thoughts. Wife It'll cost you more than that I was thinking of a new gown.New xork Journal. ) if i.r . GEO. B. WEBB, KlTtSWN,, K. ' . ' iii i nt ii i i iil.i.v':ra-':y'''' .In u -J-" ' .V:f-'v I ijiir c i t-i lasjaT r t -: - i. . i . - .: r urr tmt l ..iin i ' ' ' T A'P Fresh Groceries ON HAND ATALllTBIEa O. M. HOOKER & CO. Successor to MOORE ft HOOKER. Phona No 27 WHOLESALE ONLY We - '!';::.-.'. successfully cpmpete - with other Reljable Hquses in I to go, i jfj Ing the . ' 'M&lri iwS 'rnwK'M Quality and price. was heating In a brnzler. he app!iet it to tbe vent of tbe gun. Tbe sailor covered their eyes with their bands a the gnn boomed. When tbey looked again, tbe vessel hnd pnsscd their course, and at the moment tbere was a Cash, and tbe light of Topbet Cared tbronpb a square opening in ber side, glaring on tbe figure of Sntan. who was thrusting a hupe poker Into tbe place from tv-hi'iice the ii-Lt was emitted. Not o:i!y 1! e crew. t.t;t t'ue captain, fell on their fnecs ca the deck, not drlnc to i"P. XUr ' ry (" I. the devil's f-..i ;. ;. ns t!.. y t..:UJ tie res-, sel. was '!;i.:s nv. ;.y from ttem. j I f'.r'.yz a l'.:(k c!, 1 froni a b'.t I Ledger. The Belief Wu Mataal. Toung man,", said the professor as he grabbed a frisky Junior by the shoulder, "I believe Satan has got hold of you." ' "I believe he has," was the quick re ply. Exchange. Hla Ordtntlala. E.-pioyer Yes, I advertised for a strong boy. Think you will CM tbe bin? An-Hcant Well. I Just finished lick- : E!ticteea otL' ill. ft Louis r m fi.-ir. icjints out la de Pay With Orders It greatly facilitates and simpli- fiies every business deal. He fntler atrii!rsrinaW m .It IS a CnecK On loreettUlneSS. v' man arrived and looked me over, ho ron-somewhere hfnr. Your check back from the bank Baw that there bad been a mistake, .jl,.,,.; She-Verv likeiv: foi a nnra at tha Is a receint and a remiti1er in .'raw entry, of the payment has; been omitted, , , ,,.,( THE BAKK OFKDfSTOJI ! has a capital of $5Q,000. and sur plus of $20,000..-, r I SUfjRELL & T.-cGOY 106-108 E. GORDON ST, : Phone 6. "KINSTON, N. C TOJU mm my story ana was released. A lnsan asvlum.levelndd Pl.m n..L was so dellcbtpd to set ont of a bad a . .j,.. . . Some folks take "beef, wine and iron. Some folks take TOW because tbey" know it is. much bet-! -! ter than beef, wine and iron. " ' ' --" Suinrell & I." , Jobbing Age Kinsto-i, N. C, -oy, t.. .For sale by all druggists and grocers. A. & N. C. RAILROAD CO. TIME TABLE NO. 28. - , la effect Sunday. Nov. 9. 1901 at 7b a. m. WESTBOUND TRAINS. A sunJird and infallible cure for RHEUMATISM and GOUT, endorsed ty the hlphest medical authorities of Europe and A-crica. 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