TIMES-JOUENAL, NtB.TAZEWELL, TENN.
aoDEDM5T
A TALE or CML STDIEE tt
PANDALL PARRISn
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Confederate Sergeant Wyatt of the
Staunton artillery Is sfint aa a spy to his
native county on the Green Briar by Gen
eral Jackson. Wyatt meets a mountaineer
named Jem Taylor. They ride together to
a house beyond Hot Springs. In the house
Wyatt and Taylor meet Major Harwood,
father of Noreen and an old neighbor of
Wyatt, who Is sent to bed while the two
other roeH» talk. Wyatt becomes suspi
cious, and finds that Taylor has murdered
Harwood and escaped.
CHAPTER IV.
Into the Enemies' Hands.
The major ley dead, with my blood-
BlElned revolver — evidently the
weapon which Iiad struck the blow—
lying beside him. Dawn would reveal
the deed, and I would be discovered
alone In the house. Only my wakeful
ness. ray desire to Investigate, had In
terfered with the complete success of
this hideous plan. Taylor had pre
pared himself for this emergency, had
deliberately taken the weapon for that
very purpose. Where had the fellow
gone? And what had become of the
negro ?
I stood there, lamp In one hand and
revolver in the other, staring down at
the dead face of this man who had
once been my father's friend. Out of
the mist floated the face of the girl,
the girl who had waved to me In the
road. The vision brought back to me
coolness and determination. I felt
through the pockets of the dead man
and found a knife, keys and a roll of
bills untouched, but not a scrap of pa
per. On the floor, partially concealed
by one arm, was a large envelope, un-
addressed, roughly torn open. It was
some document, then, the murderer
sought, and be had fled with it In his
Intent now on my one purpose of
discovery, my mind active and alert, I
began a rapid search of the bouse.
The front door was fastened and
barred, proving Taylor had not left
that way. There was but one other
room on that floor, a kitchen In con
siderable disorder, as though the serv
ant bad made no effort to complete hla
work; but its outer door stood un
latched. Sam roust have gone with
the mountaineer In his hasty flight—
must be equally guilty. This wa:, the
only conclusion possible, and the
knowledge that I was left there alone
rendered my own position precarious.
Harwood had surely never ventured
"^region hav-
liubt Jn
_ rtojtfppl
1 expecte^. would search .'or hlm-
Before they came, and made discov
ery of the dead body, i must be safely
beyond reach. If found there, no de
fense, no asseveration of innocence,
would ever save me from condemna
tion. Their vengeance would be swift
and merciless.
Thinking now only of my own es
cape unobserved, I felt my way Into
the Bight with my bundle. This would
be Federal territory; or if not, al
ready, my night’s ride would bring
me well within their lines before
dawn. I slipped instantly out of the
soiled suit of gray and donned the Im
maculate blue, buckling the belt about
my waist, and securely booking the
saber. Then I scooped out a bole In
the soft dirt and buried the old uni
form, tearing my pass Into shreds,
scattering the fragments broadcast.
It was so lonely and still all about
that I felt a return of confldence, a
renewed courage. The house behind
me, and the stable before, were mere
outlines, scarcely discernible through
the gloom. Once safely In the saddle,
1 circled the gloom of the house si
lently, and followed the roadway to
the gate.
Not a light gleamed In any direction
and I could recall no other house near
by. While It remained in view 1 could
not remove my eyes from the mansion
I had Just left, or forget the dead body
lying there In the dark. The shying
of my horse at the gate caused me to
note the Mack something lying
against the post. At flrct I deemed it
a mere shadow, but the rnimal would
not respond even to the spur, and I
dismounted better to aecertaln the
cause of his fright. The negro lay
there, dead as his master, a knife
thrust In his heart. Thon It was Tay
lor alone who had done the foul deed.
There was nothing I could do but flee
swiftly through the night. My own
position was now far too desperate to
permit of my giving any alarm, or
seeking to trace the murderer. To fall
Into Union hands would be my death
warrant. Irrespective of Harwood’s
fate, and my duty lay In carrying out
the orders of “Old Jack” To allow
myself to be captured would spoil
everything,
I rode toward Hot Springs as rap
idly as I dared, yatchful of every
deepening «hadow, until I came to the
flrst straggling houses. These were
dark and silent, and not so much as a
dog barked as I walked my horse cau
tiously forward , toward the main
street. I saw but one dim light stream
ing through an uncurtained window of
what looked like a law offlce, and
passed close enough to learn that a
group of men within were playing
cards. It was highly probable these
belonged to the, major’s escort. I
passed the place unobserved and rode
on Into the night, feeling 1 had escaped
from Immediate danger. At what I
took to be the tavern comer I discov
ered the road leading to the left and
turned In that difection, assured that
it would lead directly Into the heart
of Green Briar. The road ran through
thick woods, the darkness intense, and
aa the way was silent and seemed de
serted I gave the animal the spur.
I must have loped along thus for ten
minutes, all thought of pursuit already
dismissed, and my mind occupied with
plans for the future, when the woods
suddenly ended' In a bare ridge, the
ribbon of road revealing itself under
the soft glow of the stars. I know not
why I beard nd sound of warning, but
at the Instant, a half dozen shadows
loomed up blocking the path. I bare
ly had time to rein in my horse before
we were Intermingled, the surprise ev
idently mutual, although one of the
newcomers was swift enough to seize
my animal’s bit, and bold him plung
ing in fright. ■ I clung to the stirrups,
aware of the flash of a weapon in my
face, and an oath uttered In a gruff
voice.
"In God’s name! where did you come
from? Here, Snow, see what this fel
low looks like.”
The speaker had a wide-brimmed
hat, drawn low over his face, and a
cape concealed his uniform. But
Snow wore the cap of the Federal cav
alry, and I knew I had fallen into
Yankee bands.
"1 have no objection to telling you
my name and rank,” I said coldly,
“but lowej^that gun flrst; I am in uni
form.” ^
contemptuous tone of
had greater effect on
the evidence of his
bridle.
“So I see,^’ but with no cordiality in
the words. “But that Is hardly con
vincing. Federal officers are rare birds
who ride these roads alone. Who are
you, sir, and why are you here?”
“Perhaps I may be privileged to ask
flrst by what authority you halt and
question me?”
He laughed, and waved the weapon
he still held toward the others of his
party.
“Our force alone Is sufBcient author
ity I should suppose. However, 1 will
set your mind at rest—I am Captain
Fox, In command of a detachment of
the Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry.”
“Oh, yes,” I responded more pleas
antly, "of General Ramsay’s command.
You know Major Harwood, no doubt?"
“We are of his escort,” both suspi
cion and command lost before my cool
assurance. "You are in the service,
sir?"
"Third United States cavalry; on re
cruiting detail. I was to meet Har
wood at Hot Springs, but was told
he had gone to Green Briar.”
“By whom?”
“A scout I met by chance; be gave
the name Taylor.”
The captain swore grimly, glancing
across my hQrse into the face of the
trooper opposite.
"Well, this stumps me!” his voice
grown suddenly harder. "It doesn’t
sound straight, for we left him safely
in Hot Springs an hour before sun
down. and he had no purpose at that
time except to wait there for Taylor
Do you carry any papers?”
I drew the official envelope from my
pocket, and held it out to him calmly.
He opened the flap.
“A little light. Snow—yes, a match
will do.”
The flame lit up their faces—the offi
cer a thin-faceu ■^an with mustache
and Imperial, his teeth oddly promi
nent; the trooper older in years, but
smooth-shaven, with deep-set eyes and
square chin. Their uniforms were
dusty and well worn. The others,
clustered behind, remained mere shad
ows. The captain took in the nature
of the document at a glance, and I
WAS A BRILLIANT INVENTION
And Inspired by the Mother of All
Such, but It Failed to
Work.
Recruiting Officer Spag Ettl Imperi
ously entered the laboratory of Pas-
quale Pasquaili. the Inventor.
"Follow me!” he commanded. “You
hava the honor to be set down In my
lists as a decoy, or firing mark. Your
duties will be simply to show yourself
to the enemy’s sharpshooters and oc
cupy their fire while the regular sol
diers make a surprise attack ”
Pasquaii, never a brave man, loos
ened his collar wildly, and cried, “But
no, no. I don’t have to fight- I can
serve my country much better In fin
other way I have invented a death
I dealing machine the like of which
ivei seen the like of which!”
The recruiting officer brightened
3 he to have the honor of discover
ftg an Inventive genluu for bis coun-
&Kxplain!'’ he commanded.
Is called the Deadly BDtan|:ler,''
said Pasquaii. “It Is a powerful can
non that shoots thousands of yards of
macaroni, which so entangles the en
emy that It is then a simple matter to
rush up and slay them.”
“Follow me!” repeated the recruit
ing officer Inflexibly. — Translated
From the Italian. ]
Philosophy of Clothes.
It Is not necessarily a fine disdain
of material things, but rather a keen
sense of moral and physical efficiency,
which pays due heed to wherewithal
ye shall be clothed, at any rate out
side of Palestine. Those who dream
and discuss may wer.r anything or
nothing. It mattered not what Soc
rates wore. But men of action must
wear the easy armor that fits them
best for their particular cask. Men
who toll either at their pleasure or
at their work must change their rai
ment, If only tor the sake of rest and
health.
Hereafter the French soldier will be
clad In a blue-gray uniform, said to be
even 'more "invisible” than a uniform
of khaki
marked a change In his expression be
fore the match went out.
"Oh, I see—you are Lieutenant Ray
mond. Got to us earlier than you ex
pected. Find many recruits north?”
"No,” I answered, taken completely
by surprise, but managing to control
my voice. “That was why I thought 1
might accomplish more in this section.
Those counties have been combed
over.” I hesitated an Instant, and yet
It was best for me to learn what 1
could. “I was not aware, captain, that
my projected visit bad been an
nounced.”
He laughed, and the second match
went out. leaving us again In dark
ness.
"Nor was it, officially; merely a
friendly letter from an officer on
Heitzelman’s staff to our major asking
for you a friendly reception. Camp
gossip brought the news to me. You
knew Harwood?”
“No; only General Ramsay advised
me to confer with him, because of his
intimate knowledge of this section. He
belonged, I believe, In Green Briar?”
"Yes, we were at his place yester
day; south of Lewlsburg, 'What sort
of a looking man was this fellow Tay
lor?’
I described him minutely, hoping for
some recognition, but the captain did
not appear to recall any such charac
ter.
"We have only been in this region a
few months,” he said, in explanation,
“and I don't remember any such chap.
He is none of Ramsay's scouts. What
do you say, Snow?”
“Only man like that I've heard of,
sir, Is old Ned Cowan, and It ain't
likely he's left the mountains to go
into 'Old Jack’s’ camp.”
Pox laughed, as though the idea
amused him.
“Hardly. Cowan is too well known
to take the risk. Either side would
hang the hound on sight. Well, let’s
ride along Into Hot Springs. You'll
come with us. lieutenant?"
There was no excuse left me, no rea
son that I could urge for riding on
alone westward. Indeed, before I
could clearly collect my thoughts, I
was in the midst of the horsemen.
slowly moving east once more over
the dark road. Riding as rapidly as
the darkness made possible, we clat
tered Into the deserted street at Hot
Springs, and Fox cursed vigorously
the negligent guard. The sergeant
knew little of where Major Harwood
bad gone, as he bad given no orders,
and not even intimated the probable
time of his return. When last seen he
was riding out the south road accom
panied only by his servant.
Fox swore again, and ordered the
men Into saddle, and we swung out at
a sharp trot along the dirt pike. I
rode next him, but the captain was In
such rage I kept silent, knowing well
the tragic discovery soon to be re
vealed. The gray dawn began to steal
about us, making objects near at hand
visible, and revealing the tired faces
of the cavalrymen. There was suffi
cient light to enable us to perceive the
gloomy bouse in the oak grove, and
the motionless form lying beside the
gate. Fox drew up his horse with a
jerk, and leaned forward staring.
“My God, men!" he exclaimed,
choking, “That’s Harwood’s nigger.
Turn the body over. Green—ah! the
poor devil was knifed. Here, a half
dozen of you. unsling carbines and
follow me—there’s been dirty work
done. Sergeant, don’t let your men
destroy those hoofprlnts In the road.
Lively now. lads!”
I advanced with them up the drive
way, fearful that if I held back It
might later be commented upon The
front door refused admittance, but we
entered from the rear. Everything
within was exactly as I had left it.
and in the parlor, still dark because
of closed blinds, lay the lifeless body
of Harwood. Fox fell upon his knees
beside the motionless form, ordering
the windows thrown open, his bands
touching the lifeless flesh.
WAS GREAT SEAL OFFICIAL
"Chaftwax” Was Proud of His Con-
ne:tion With England's Offi
cial Stamp.
The great seal, which Lord Haldane
handed to the king on resigning of
flce, is a more elaborate article than
most people Imagine. It cost about
£700 to make, and consists ol two
heavy silvTr plates, in one of which
Is cut the Impression for the front
of the device; In the other that for
the back. When the seal Is to he
affixed, a lump of wax is softened in
hot water, then cooled in cold, after
which it is placed between the two
plates and pressed, emerging in the
shape of a disk, with an Impression
on each side. This Is put In a plated
case and attached to the document
by means of a tag embedded In wax.
At one time the great seal had an
official attached to It who was quite
as proud of his offee as the lord chan
cellor was of his. This was "ChaiT
wax," whose sole business It was to
melt the wax and take impressions ot
the great seal when required.
'Dead for hout^Bhe exclaimed in
tone of horror. t^Bng his gaze upon
me. “Struck fre^ftehind—see. Ray
mond. What in name can this
mean?'
He began the pockets.
“Not robb^^^^ft here is money,
and a watch^^^Hpapers are gone,
every scrap looked about
at tbe meru^^^^^Bjor bad bis pa
pers with hi^^Hv^ot. Chambers?”
“Yes, sir^^^Bthe young, boyish
soldier add^^H straightened up “I
was with t^^^ven he put on citi
zen's clotheJi^Ke slipped a big buff
packet into hlsHcket.”
Fox’s bewild«| glance met mine.
“Do you ki^B what that packet
contained, cap^B?” I questioned.
"I do not kn^B^arwood expected
to meet Taylo^^B at Hot Springs,
but I to be
here his own
1 overheard
caused me engagement
with Taylor private na
ture. clerk, per
haps he knof
The lad shj
the dead
“I'm certal^^^^^^^
meant answered
slowly. to
scout na^^^^^^^^^pas some other
businessmajor here
alone^^^^^^|B told
There further to be
dlscovere^^^|^^|L realized the ne
cessity orders were
prompt. Foo^H^^B^are detailed to
bury the bod^^^r then rejoin the
column as soon^RS possible. The
others were marc^Jl back to the gate,
and remounted#
It was au hourHU^hen we came
suddenly to the fo^^B south branch
leading over a loT^^^Bhill. the west
along a rocky rk^^^^^^sprang to
the ground and^^^^^^V the faint
prints of the ho^^^^^Pe pursuing
for a hundred Some
cattle had pas^^^^^B^ward. but
there was a defe^^^^^Hc shoe of the
animal 'Taylor il^^^Brly revealed
In the c^^ '^e came back,
a grim
“The (^^^^^^^^Bobnny Reb,” he
said sho^^^^^^^B"'^^ what ! was
afraid of^^^^^^^B°°^ what to do.
We’ll sav^^^^^^^R, men. for this
Is going ride—that mur
dering for the Green
Briar. Lewlsburg
road.” He^^^^^BB|toto saddle.
“Green, taki^^^^^^^Babead with
you, and keep in advance.
Watch out careW^^^r there may be
graybacks along here. Going with us.
lieutenant?” I
“About the bestUhlng I can do,” I
replied readily, “rly orders were for
Green Briar and ifeyette.”
“All right, then.Jbut they had small
respect for yQujjBte when they sent
you In there. Jljj^K all I hear It is like
a menagerie ^^^Bd animals broken
loose—good fi^^^^^^anywhere. Only
trouble so much at
home th^^^^^^^^B^eed for the
boysja^^^^^^^^^^^that’s your
jrveyi
Forward
Silent!
couterments and t|
feet, we rode west’
Ing the dusty u
dipped down into
ing the hill beyom
ures of the four
was the haze of thi
(TO BE c
the writer r
“Chaffwaxes,”
tleman. who lifl
joy the pensioif
try granted bif
ties. These i
an unnamed oil
office.—LondoJ
Each I
One of the |
drinking ■
letter from Si|
gust 21.
Among Privatl
“Sir Wllliaf
baronet,
yesterday th^
hope
Jupiter allowJ
Into the worl|
of drink,
patched, t
him to do butH
portion and T
I differences M
; Chronicle.
miilNQ OUI?
Scerdly
of Gifts
Because
Kedeot of children’s colds often laystha
foundation of serious lung trouble. Oa
the other hand, it is harmful to continu
ally dose delicate little stomachs with in.
temal medicines or to keep the children
always indoors.
Plenty of fresh air in the bedroom and a
good application of Vick’s “Vap-O-Rub”
Salve over tbe throat and chest at the first
',a of trouble, will keep the little chap#
free from colds without injuring their ^
*- " )r$1.00.
VICKST^SALVE
PASTOR LAUGHS AT FUNERAL
So Do the Pallbearers, But Not Mourn
ers, for There Weren’t Any
at the Ceremony.
ECAUSE of the Euro
pean war there has
been considerable com
ment to the effect that
there will be a dearth
^ of Christmas toys this
_ year, since the toy
sources of France and
Germany will not be
T available to American
f children. French dolls
standard
during at least two gen-
’"Wf erations, and Nurem
berg, Germany, is famed throughout
the world as a toy center.
It must not be supposed, however,
that little girls will have to go with
out dolls this year. Several manu
facturers in the United States are
turning out dolls by the thousands
and they are of the very best type.
One large factory in Philadelphia la
making, under special processes, a
type of Indestructible doll from bass
wood, which Is a light and easily
worked material and Is not likely to
split or break. Those who have made
a study of this manufacture, in con
nection with the study of the wood-us
ing industries ot the state of Pennsyl
vania, predict that dolls of the type
made by this and other similar fac
tories can gain flrst place for America
in this branch of manufacture. Thus,
made of different
horses are usually
In the native forestt
curs sparingly and
groups or in solid stands. In the lake
states in particular it 'K^'sawed inci
dentally with other timber, but the
logs are usually kept separate and
generally sawed in accordance with
standing orders from special indus
tries. It is utilized for maj>y other
products besides toys, because it has
qualities which fit it for a wide range
of uses. It is one of the softest of
the so-called hardwoods, it lacks taste
and odor, is very easily worked, does
not warp or check badly, is tough and
takes paint very well. It is one of
the woods preferred for boxes to con
tain food products likely to be con
taminated by the tastes or odors which
might be derived from other woods.
For the same reasons it finds consid
erable use in the manufacture ot
kitchen woodenware. It is in some
demand as a material for house finish
and a great dea. of it goes into the un
seen parts of furniture and musical
instruments. Other impoHant uses are
for trunks, picture frames and ex
celsior.
In farmers' woodlots, in particular,
It is a tree which should be favored,
because it is a fairly rapid grower,
is free from defects, and is usually
the jingle of
|ie thud of horses’
ard, sunlight fleck-
[iforms. The pike
hollow and, climb-
, appeared the flg-
[scouts. Far away
mountains.
Intinued.)
Concerning the Dolomites.
The fairyland about Cortina is fa
miliar to thousands of English tour
ists as “The Dolomites.” Dolomite,
rock compounded pf carbonate of lime
and carbonate of jmagnesia, takes Its
name from the French geologist “Deo-
dat de Gratet, Ma'rquls de Dolomelu,”
who spent his time In 1789 and the
following year, w’lile his countrymen
were busy with revolution and war.
In visiting this and other Alpine dis
tricts. He first nientlons this kind of
rock In 1791, and '.he word “Dolomite”
first occurs IdtfBiampblet of 1802 de
scribing a the Alps about
the St. Goth^^lid tbe Simplon. The
curious point, iwed by Mr. CooIIdge,
Is that tbe marquis seems to have paid
no attention to t'le dolomite rocks in
the neighborhood of his own home,
Dolomelu, near' Grenoble.—London
Chronicle. '
Painting the Features.
Bird Wears Artificial Leg.
Strutting on the farm of John R.
IvOtt, near Freehcdd. N. J., is the only
wild bird In the.’',:ountry that has an
artificial leg. 'This handsome cock
pheasant owes its life to the skill ot
Dr. August R. White, a dentist.
The pheasant, j^h one leg broken
off just above thj^^t, and apparently
Injured In a befue with cats, was
found on the fam several weeks ago
and was taken t^khe Lott home.
Doctor Whit^H sportsman, heard
of the bird atHmade an artificial
brass leg. whk^be fixed to the in
jured stump wJ^Bllver wires. After
the pheasant h^B orn its new leg a
week, the wire^^fc^^^Then Doctor
White fashlon^^^^^B leg to fit
snugly about broken
this
port upon whtc
with apparent j
the new trade slogan, “Made in the
U. S. A.,” will have a direct bearing
In shifting the center of doll manufac
ture from Europe to America.
The following toys are now made
in this country from American woods:
Toy animals, blocks, cannon and forts,
children’s chair, circus sets, dolls, doll
furniture, games, Christmas tree hold
ers, swing Jumpers, children's pianos,
pastry sets, babies’ play yards, toy
shooLiag iralleries,. hobby horses, pop
guns, toy wagons, toy autos and wheel
barrows. Basswood Is the principal
material for wooden toys and for
wooden parts of metal toys. The bass
wood doll, in particular, is unique and
Ingenious. All parts of it are made
of wood and are artistically carved
and enameled in color. It is difficult
to tell that it is made of wood when it
is finished. The vitrlouB parts of the
body are Joined with steel bands which
not only give great flexibility and free
dom of movement, but together with
the wood make the doll practically in
destructible.
Next to basswood, sugar maple,
beech, birch and white pine are the
principal woods used for toys, al
though elm, oak, chestnut, ash, yel
low poplar and others enter Into toy
manufacture. Pennsylvania, which
stands first among the states, In toy
manufacture, alone uses the equivalent
of nearly 6,500,000 board feet of tim
ber for toys, with a total value of
J182,000 each year. The total amount
j^wood used annually In the United
•es fer toy manufacture is nearly
feet, and the principal toy
icturing states after pennsyl-
order, Wisconsin. Maine,
.n. New York, Ohio, Vermont,
husetts and New Hampshire,
'ood is the favorite for such
toy animals, boats, dolls, circus
Fid children’s pianos. Blocks and
furniture and toy vehicles are
■ally made of white pine. Stick
[es with a horse’s head and a
to ride upon, a more pretentious
'atlon of the old-fashioned broom
ore likely to be made of white
lOugh the stick head may be
salable. In selling this tree from a
woodlot, the department of agriculture
advises that it should be held for spe
cial prices and not sold in a lump with
others.
Basswood has several advantages as
a standing tree in the woodlot. In
the first place. Its blo8;^|piB furnish a
considerable source of honey which is
always In good demand, ani^ when the
tree is cut It readily regfenefates itself
from sprouts, the best oj winch should
be favored in reproduci4g the stand.
Our Christmas Customs.
Most of the Chrlstiias customs In
America have been tBnsplanted from
Europe: Our Chrlstnas tree comes
from Germany, our anta Claus from
Holland, the Chrlstn/.s stocking from
Belgium or France' while “Merry
Christmas” was the cd English greet
ing shouted from wir ow to street on
Christmas morning.
U
The Optfcilstic Not(
It is a time for joy andgladness
and good cheer, for this qi world,
with all its faults, is on It way to
wards the kingdom of heavd,' and the
omnipotence of love assurs its get
ting there. Some time evef day will
be the best of Christmas, fery place
its altar of observance, andjvery soul
be iransformed into the CHst of his
environment.—Universalist^eader.
5 Remember the days win you
5 were little, and plai youi
g Christmas accordingly.
FiruvVi,',-
^Kaiser's Generous Gift.
|;)tlre harvest of his estate at
3 to be given to the war suf-
. the devastated districts of
^Prussia by a recent order of
The harvest of the Im
farm is more bountiful than
^efore. as every spot was used
e wheat, rye, potatoes and vege-
Even the beautiful lawns of
[at park that surrounds the eas-
^ transferred into potato fields
Enormous quantities of
■tatoes have already been sent
to Eastern Prussia, togetheijlth sev
eral tralnloadi^ of wheat andls. More
breadstuffs wifi be shipped Aeon as
the thresl'ing can be coraphd, and
next month mariy hundreds ions ol
late potatoes wilj) go to the sn-ers.
. Quite Willing, ,
‘A dealer in graphophones i? that
while thejfamily is away fathhould
have a IJRtle music.” \
"Father seems to think so.W i
notice 1^ loses no time in bielhim
to a cabaret.”
I
There was a funeral at the Mesa
Congregational church, Sixth avenue
and Fifty-fourth street, at which every
body, even to the officiating clergyman,
laughed and sang and had an exceed
ingly good time. None of the mourn-
was scandalized, because there
were no mourners. Instead, there was
banquet and speeches of felicita
tion by five visiting ministers. In the
middle of it two deacons and two la
dies of the church, acting as pallbear
ers, entered with the bier, which was
set squarely in the middle of the ban
quet table. There the torch was ap
plied, and while tbe corpse burned and
crackled, everybody present stood and
sang "Praise God From Whom All
•Blessings Flow.”
The “corpse” was the church mort
gage of $1,600. To give It a regular fu
neral was the happy idea of the pas
tor, Rev. Nathan L. Dowell, D. D., who
personally raised $450 in two days to
lift the debt.—Los Angeles Times.
HAD PELLAGRA;
IS NOW CURED
Hillsboro, Ala.—J. W. Turner, of this
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There is no longer any doubt that pel
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The symptoms—hands red like sunburn,
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GROVE’S TASTELESS chili
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Mot Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes
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the MoTies always Murine Your Byes—
Don’t teli your age.
The female of the species is the
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To keep clean and healthy take Dr.
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liver, bowels and stomach.—Adv.
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