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as 1 can stand over you: ~ put up your
hands, and don't let me take you at disad-
vantage"
you take me at acknowledgement
Don't talk, but put up your hands, l tell
you"
And the two men went at it hammer and
tongs Deempster hid met his match for
the first time III his life, and in quarter OF
an hour he lay on his back beaten within
an inch of his lie.
The poor little pointer perceived "a
divided duty" He cana and snarei at the
victor as if going to bite him, then appar.
entity he altered his mind, and licked his
hand After that he went over to his mas
ter and hctiei the beaten giants face.
Without another word Jameson turned
his back and strobe over to the lodge
When he got there he said to the woman:
your master has been badly beaten, and
wants assistance. You will find him lying
ia the Glen out yonder."
Then nc wallei back to Aberdeen, NUT
tering:
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Back he went to the prompt entrance
he had tied handkerchief grotcsqucly over
his head ant on he came for his last mai
scene. He laughed .ouicr than ovcr-uhc
audience laughed, the actors laughed,
every body langhad-novcr had mad seen,
been acted SO naturally before. The house
was in convulsiOn,--so was Curly. He had
lust Announced h'3 intention of "mncnmg
ON steak OF broilel hippcrolamUs before
he went on Voya"a OF discovery to the
moon," VIII II al at snce h. appeared to
change his mini on the uhjnct Standing
still, he gnred into the stage box to his
right Ii was cmpty-quite empty There
was no mistake about that But Doric Iurt
seemed to b. under the impression that some
one was there, for he began Ia apostrophI,e
an imaginary object.
at wasn't my fault darling h cx-
clnimci. you know | would have died
for your sake; hut had no weapon. If |
had! II had! Don't look at me like that,
dear! Soc, sne. the Coacn Is at the door;
they're coming To take YOU away, but they
shant. lax your hands from her, curse
you.-take your hands from hcrl Nay,
them AMI with IA wild, piercing
scream that rang through every corridor
and every avenue IN the building the poor
wretch leapci into the empty box, u ravng
madman
What signifies til, play or the audience
nowf
When Trag ,dy casts her sad and solemn
shadow over the sccne-whcn the poisoned
bowl overflows and the keen dagger is up
lifted to strike the fatal blow--Tomfool Laws
aside his cap aud bells, and the graceless
hussies, Fare and Comedy, retire and hide
their diminished heals So drop the cur
tain, Mi, Stage Manager, put out the lights,
and send for the doctor!
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CHAPTER XII.
OFF THE SCENT

II 50 happened On the night of Curly's
debut that there was produced at Covent
Garden theatre a new sensational drama,
with real waterfall, real elephants, and
real horses
At the ilaymarkct there was a new com.
edv, and a, at that time critic, were scarce
and penny papers were not in being, the
mere debut OF provincial comelia ian in an
old comedy escaped notice, and therefore
there was no public mention Of the scene
recorded in the last chapter
1t remains to be explained why Flora sent
the paper which had such disastrous results.
Poor girl She ha meant il for peace
offering, believing in her Utmost heart that
Curly would accept it as release from a
promise which she felt convinced had been
as UNANIMOUSLY extorted as it had been I'M
willingly given. She timed the arrival of
the parcel TO take place on the occasion of
his opening in town, hoping, in the inno-
cence of her heart. to lend additional sig
nificance to this token Of her forgiveness
She ordered all tho London papers, expect-
i.s IN sac some notice OF hsr lover. first
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Father, Mother, and Three Sisters Dcal

Father, Mother, and Three Sisters Dcal.
Mr.. David Claypool, formerly Sergeant
alarms ofthe New Jersey Senate, and new
Notary Public at Cedarville, Cumberland
Co., n. j., makes the following startling
statement: "My father, mother, and three
sisters all died with consumption, and my
lungs were so weak | raised blood. Nobody
thought l could live. My work (ship-
smithing)was very straining on me with my
weak constitution, and was rapidly going
to the grave. While in this condition l
commenced using Mishler's Herb Bitters,
and it saved my life. Because it was so
difficult to get it in this little place, and |
had improved so much, stopped taking it
for time, and the result is that | have
commenced going rapidly down hill again.
Somehow, Mishler's Herb Bitters gives
appetite and strengthens and builds me up
as nothing else does, and | must have
dozen bottles at once. Use this commu-
nication as you please, and if any one wants
TO be convinced of its truth, let them write
me and | will make affidavit to it, for l
owe nv life to Mishler's Herb Bitters.'
The secret of the almost invariable relief
and cure of consumption, dysentery, dlar-
rh9a. dyspepsia, indigestion, kidney and
liver complaints, when Mishler's Herb
Bitters is used, is that it contains simple,
harmless, and yet powerful ingredients,
that act on the blood, kidneys, and liver,
and through them strengthens and invigor-
ates the whole system. Purely vegetable
in its composition; prepared by a regular
physician; standard medicinal prepara-
ton: endorsed by physicians and drug
gists. These are four strong points in favor
of Mishler's Herb Bitters. Mishler's Herb
Bitters is sold by all druggists. Price 81 90
per large bottle. bottles for $500.
AZ ,n,, drurr;ss for MisH1Ens HERB BrrrIRs
be doss NOT keep it. do NOT tale .nsthInS els but
~ O.Dncsrc Stxees, Philsdelphis.
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AN ACTORS STORY.
Related by JOHN COLEMAN
CHAPTER XI.
THE FATAL ANNIVERSARY.

Meanwhile Curly was busy with his re
hearsals in town. At length came til,
night of his debut. All through the early
portion of the play he impressed the Gudienc,
most favorably and each uccaeling &C
confirmed the impression. The minuet il
the masquerade scene was danced By hin
with such supple elegance that he completed
his conquest of the oaprciouS public. The
aides were in raptures with the new come
dian, and even the men were unwillinsly
moved to admiration The debutant's suo
cess was asslred--a brilliant future lay be-
fore him.
When he returned TO his room to make his
change for the last act u large parcel lay
upon his dressing table He mOtioned thu
dresser to unpack it, When he had finished
changing he looked at the contelt' OF the
parcel. There was n quantity OF fresh
flowers, and a letter directed in the hand ho
knew 50 well. Ii, heat stood stu Tor "a
moment; then he took courage. There
would be few k.l word Iurhaps; some
thing to givo him a heart Of grace. 10
tore open the envolop' and stood for "A
moment like man tran,fo ned 10 ston"
Traced in characters of fire he saw the
fatal words:
"Thcse presents aro to attest that Flora
MacAlliS cr is mot my wife; AMI ! call God
TO witness TIM u"tl'r uuW nor hereafter
will sch .y LJ.,... her husband.
"DoNNLD CAMPBELL
''Dudhope Ferry, N y l., IS"
Good God! Twas Nay E'h that very
day. Yes, twelve month, t. DAY, almost
to an hour; aul now his accu-ed thing had
come to remind him o.. hi, humiliation, his
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iove-that will live when we are deadl
Hush! you are mana brave one. Don't
cry for me, dear-l en- happy now. He
will come back t. you some day-fm sure
he will. TIL him loved him always-tell
him have waitel for him here as long as |
could, now / shall wait for him there. My
poor Curiyn
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SHErPERD-Dr. William Shepperd, the
we'll known veterinarian, recently had in
his large inirmary in this city under treat
ment two trotters with records from . 20 to
, :32 and seven of lesser note; two horses
in , 81 and , 90, and seven runners. He
enjoys the full confidence Of owners OF
trotting stock and all the leading turf men
OF the country fully recognize his ability.
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Mendoza Reporter Co. b, sixth regiment
/. n G., elected last Monday night, Jacob
Rodner first lieutenant in place of John
Smyth resigned, and Wells Colson second
lieutenant. Capt. Van. Nllet viii resign
his position on account of his removal 10
Rock Falls, at an early date.
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CHAPTER Kill
WAITING on TIE ornER SIDE


"heh thh' g"e TO EiIhour@h F'ora ram"
niue but Sue MAJ a pres'ntineht mat IA'
ehh was near anu she wished 10 Gloss heI
! eyes mere NA're th'y hai lIrst Sc II Ih'
hSht, so after resi- OF lew months 81
| prepared t"ir'ufn nome
Inc season he'nS over IN Etlnbur%h
JaIHi''"h arranged 10 pay snort 'H-HN7
m"ht IN Aberdeen, ana they Journey al
| nora l"trti'E
ueF foA'j'.N having an Csp"h~eI n''
| iHt'e' IS vows ON lh' sun ect OF her coA,ec
| non Ni'h Garry, total t'faiEem.hJ haI
eh-H'' Iot"c'n th'm.
EXT. Tue l&IhiIy doctor ana Je"hni'
ana "Lie she hal not irienl IN IAe
| world 1, Wa not 10 be- Wonderedat ut, lhe'a-
| i"ri l1at Fh' u,g'I the latter to oncuPL h'r
/ iath'Is rooms during his visit tol''i'f"'
| '"i' q, "ro'fdh IN '@c'i INN J1 . u "''
when Jeanne "id'I her e1trna, To th'''
Oh ".r m.Sue'S ana when bf. Mailer ~
sulei him tAat 1t was absolu.eF n'r' s'iN
| 'h"t some ol' IN whom sac "ouI' conn q,
th"u,1 be- always near her, Why he snapped
ms myers AT Mrs Grundy and took up
MS a"oie at GHirlocA mouse.
from Ia iIIot Flora dli no5 deceive herself,
so one Gay While Jameson wa, AZ red 'aIoal
She sent tor Mr. MacCrawlaj CO.. 'nS, tl'
Ia.nIy solicitor and ma ie htr VIII. i"l'
gentlemen dhmurr'I IL carrying ont her
instructions, Tut she was peren uo'v, an
there was nothing for i. but TO ou'T. IA'
VIII Wa executed, anu attniaI b, il' gar
o'n'' AMI coachman. Thea sna ave the
document 10 tn doctor tWnom Nht hat con
NutuJ't one OF her truoteas) for s'clrIJF.
Inc lawyer DID not look over pleased, ana
TOOK ms departure somewhat abruptly.
AT length Jaml sons engagement was
over and ho WAS enabled to devote more
II aa ami attention to tn lnvahL Every
day about nom she usually tottarel into
iie room, supported by jeanne; tina ne
would assist her 10 the sofa piaccl outside
IT," dfa",ng-room, IN tn garden overlooi-
ing tn "a, where they would sit for hours
together r. ding or talking Of her lost love.
III" never believed that he was dead.
At IenS h cam tn, time wIen shs could
no longer leave her room Willie became
more AMI more anxious AMI never lett the
house. Every now and then Jeanne re-
ported that the invalid was sleeping, or,
perhaps, that she was reading Carly let
tiers, or weeping over his portrait.
A. Jamie>on'' anxiety increased he would
lie awake half the night reading.
One night, especially, he had a PRESENT.
mcnt of cv.l, which kept him awake TIL day
break. He read, or tried to read, TAR into
the morning, until il WAS fai' daylight
indaei, almost time lor him to get up. At
last nc fell oil into a Stupor OF sleep. lie
had barely slept half an hour when JEANNE
came 81 BIS BEDSIDE and touched him on the
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For over quarter of century, Physl-
clans have prescribed NICHOLS BARK AND
Iron as a reliable and valuable remedy for
dyspepsia and general debility.
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Bobby" said the minister at dinner
table, "what do you expect to do when you
grow up:'
an be IA minister, | think"
That's laudable ambition indeed
Bobby. Do you think you will like to he
Il minister?'
"Oh yes" Bobby replied. PA says
you've got the sottest job in town
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24

"Not even to save herself from an
involuntary trip to the cold graveyard
would she transgress her lifelong prin-
ciples Of total abstinence from every
thing alcoholic" This was the heroic
position Of prominent Maine lady in
her unreasonable devotion to noble
purposes while lowering on the verge
of the ethereal world with consumption.
Her friends and physician were con-
sequently compelled to conceal the pre-
scription used with DUFFy's PURE
MALT WHIsKEY, which saved her life
in various harmless ways, until the
waste Of tissues and respiratory organs
could be arrested and the patient started
anew in the race of life. With rosy
health and cheerful smile she now con-
fesses that the send tsome.imes) justi-
iies the means,'' and has Joined the
great army Of successful doctors in adj
yocsting ready supply Of this article
in every household. All reliable drug
eists and grocers will supply II fer u
per bottle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24
wELsHMouNrAIN OUTLAWS.
Seventeen Men and Women Captured tn the
Fcra-A Bad Lot

sssssseen Men and Women Captured tn the
Feru-A Bad Lot.
A Reading pal special says: A raid
was made Wednesday afternoon in a
portion OF the district in which the no.
torious Welsh Mountain outlaws ope-
rate. Warrants having been sworn out
against seventeen men and women liv-
ing in the forest near the mountains,
the arrests were made Wednesday.
The prisoners included both white
and colored people. They exist in
small huts or novels covered with mud
and straw. When the three detectives
arrived at one Of the huts colored
woman rushed out and exclaimed,
"To de, Lord; expected you. l
Jos seed three black spiders, and knew
three white men would come along J"
Among the prisoners was the Rev.
John Francis, colored camp-meeting
orator.
Many OF the prisoners were OF the
lowest order OF humanity, whites and
blacks Of both sexes living together in
discriminatory. There are about twenty
five indictments against the prisoners
for thefts, &c. They were brought to
this place and committed to jail.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24
shut Up i'm a Garrss for Ten Years.

A Philadelphia (Pa.) special says :
Upon the petition of DR.. Thomas G,
Morton, of the Committee on Lunacy OF
the State Board Of Public Charities,
and DIR. A. j. Curt, the secretary oil
the committee, Judge Dreher, of Mon
roe county, has made out an order for
the commitment to the State Hospital
for the Insane at Danyille of lunatic
who has been locked up in the garnet OF
a Monroe county farmhouse for the
past ten years. The lunatic was con-
fined in room about eight by ten feet.
A broken bedstead was the only furni-
ture. There was but one window, and
this was boarded up to within ten inches
of the top. The light filtered through
the cracks in the boarding and shoue
upon the dirt-covered floor, which had
not been touched by brush for many
wears. The air of the room was foul
and the stencil sickening. In this
wretched den. which had been his abode
for ten years, the lunatic was found.
He was about thirty-two years old.
He is in sullen and morose
mood, and answered the questions
with which DR.. Morton piled him
with short monosyllabic grunts,
which were altogether unintelligi-
BILE. The father Of the unfortunate
man, who is poor farmer, stated that
his son first showed symptoms of in
sanity in 1873. A few months later he
lost his reason altogether. After keep
ing him about the house for several
years the father placed him in an insane
asylum. There he remained for nine
months, but straitcned circumstances
compelled his father to remove
him. He then took him home anC
locked him iii the garnet, where he has
lived for ten years. He was beyond
his control. his father said, and he was
therefore, forced to lock him up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24

n>RuSTEE'S SALE OF A NEWLY
i BUILT FRAME COTTAGE ON THE
eOUTH SIDE OF vENABLE BErWEEN
TWENTY-FfFTH AND TwESTfrSiAsiran
sTREETS (NOW OCCUPIED ~ M 8.
FRED. FREEMAN At AUCTlON.--In
execution OF a certain deed OF trust nom
Frederick Freeman. trustee for Marina y. ",
Free man and others bearing date ON tue
goth day OF September, 1884, 10 the under
signed as trustee. and duly recorded ia the
clerks Office OF Richmond Chancery Court
nj X. I26 h. rage 46o, being required so 70
AZ by the holder OF one Of the notes secured
nv said deed, doault having been made In
the payment OF the same, will oner Tor
sale, upon the premises. on
FRIDAY. APRIL "a, 1885,
M q O'Clock p. NJ, the aforementioned
property. The house has been built but
keyy few months and contains about four
rooms, detached kitchen. &c. The lot fronts
20 feet and 0 inches on Venable street ana
runs back $50 feet 10 sixteen.foot alley. !,
TERMS. Cash as 70 cost and expenses Oh
sale aud sufficiency 70 pay Oh and discnarge
a note for s2i.4s due 23d OF March, 1880,
with all costs. interest. &C., thereon, ana
upon the following credits: On s2l.4I, I'll
September 20, 1885: ON s2l.4s, Till March
o. 1886; on S21.47, till september %, lsse
on s2l. as. TIL March rs, 1887, and on szl ~
and sol 8 .50, till September 30, 1887 and as
10 any balance as the said Freeman, trustee,
NAV direct. or In case OF his failure TO give
direction as the trustee may think best,
and will be announced at sale.
apis Il. NJ. QUARLES. Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24

CONFEDERATE TREASURE.

Tn, ryue ynwardnrss Of she Recent Con-
fsssrss<.ss ssd crsxs- Jsdah r. Beassm'n''
sscesssfss scheme.
The Charleston Ners aud Courier
explains the mystery Of the late Con-
federate-bcnd craze. II says Judah
P. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of State OF the
Confectionery from 1862 until its col
lapse, was the originator OF plan oy
which demand was created Tor the
bonds, and to his shrewdness Is at
tributed the complete success OF the
proiect. Most Of the moneys OF the
Confederacy were surrendered, but
there was one fund which escaped be-
cause Of the mystery enveloping it, and
this was the secret-service fund OF the
Confederate Department Of State.
"At different times the Confederate
Congress, in secret session, voted large
sums for secret service. The principal
deposits were in London and Paris
banks. The funds were placed to the
credit Of citizens of Great Britain and
France who were friendly to the South.
The understanding with them was that
they would assume no responsibility.
but would honor drafts to the extent OF
the money in bank. At the close Of the
war there were large unexpended bal
ances of this money to the credit oil
these parties. There was one account
of 5000, 900 which seems to have been
overdrawn, as against it was charged
e242. 900. The balances of different
deposits at the close Of the war were as
follows:
"One of less than e300, one of
e309, 900, one of 100000, and one OF
$500. Then there was one Of $4,000,
one of 900, 900, one Of s45S,O00, and
a huge one of s3,7l9,000. The total
balance due the Confederate Govern
ment at the time of its fall was about
s5,0s0,000.
"Mr. Benjamin, as Secretary Of State
of the Confederacy, knew these agents,
and during his residence in England
consulted with them as to the DISPOSE
ton Of the money. II was agreed that
Il should not be surrendered to the
United States. The question was, then,
how TO disburse the money so as best to
benefit those entitled to it. 1t was con-
cluded that the people who had given
their means to the Confederacy for its
bonds were entitled to these, the Con-
federacy's,' assets. The aggregate Of
the funds was ascertained, and a calcu-
lation was made as to how far it would
60 in paying the interest on the bonds,
because, of course, it was impracticable
TO declare dividend on the principal.
Publicity was to be avoided. Secrecy
was indispensable.
sit was decided to pay of the UNI
honored coupons, beginning with those
last due by the COnfederacy during its
existence. These were the coupons
falling due January /, 1865. Then the
balance was to be applied to the pay
ment of the next coupons falling due.
The bonds were advertised for, and to
cover the real object Of the movement
it was limited that the bonds were to be
held by spectators, and that suit was
TO be instituted against the United States
for their payment.
1.-The whole transaction is now
closed. as all the Confederate assets
have been disbursed. Confederate
bonds are no longer in demand. The
public can understand now why bonds
lacking certain coupons were worthless
and unstable"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-04-24
DISASTROUS FLOODS.

wasesspeus Causes the Loss OF MauS Liyes.
A Kingman (Kan.) special says; A
disastrous flood occurred Tuesday
morning in the Minnesota river, and is
supposed to have been the result Of a
wsterspout. About Q o'clock the
river began to rise at tremendous
rate, but little attention was paid TO
Il, as the preceding night had been one
Of heavy rains. The river rose five feet
in thirty minutes, aud in a little time
was out of the banks, but still the peo-
pie did not fear any particular danger,
thinking the water could not rise much
more. But on il came, and soon small
out-buildings and sheds began to move.
and almost instantly the whole Of south
Main street was under rush OF waters
whish tore houses from their founda-
sicns and sent them drifting across the
street and on their way down the turbu-
lent river, with families still in them
screaming for help. The food soon
reached the floor Of the bridge, which
caused the water TO pour into the
Riverside Hotel. The inmates fled pre-
! cipitately across 10 the north side. Fif
teen dwellings, were swept into the cur
rent, with men, women. and children in
them at the mercy of the waters. The
number drowned is unknown. although
four women and one man are known u
have been lost. besides several children
At this hour 70 p. NJ the waters
have begun to recede, and meeting o.
citizens is being called TO look after tn,
destitute living and the bodies Of thu
dead.
A special to the Wichita tKau.) DAD,
EAGLE. dated the 2lst at Medicine
Ledge. rscounts fearful results Of the
wat<r.spout or cloud-burst TO the resi-
dents on the Medicine river, which
seems 70 have been the same that filled
de Minnesota TO overlooking. The
water rolled down over tho lowlsnd'
est Of Medicine-Lodge City five q
twelve feet high, carrying death IN IL
rake. Several whole families are
knoxo to be drowned. Yesterday
nornipe parties who had gone cut to give
rslief found men, women, and children
clipeinx % trees with nothing but their
piebt-elothes 70 protect them, and some
Si)hout any clothing whatever, but
I'm slivs. Their cries could be heard
= Early ~ 4 o'clock In the morning
shcys De roaring waters. Three AZ
fr11pts vers mads - rescue parties be-
~ ~ river, but each boat In turn
~ ssanped. ard the occupants eoly
- th16,xsIvss ~ swimming sotrees.