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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-07-04

We had a peculiar day Sunday
June 2lst. It wa, the longest day Of
the year-fourteen hours and fifty
seven minutes Of direct sunlight
For fifteen days preceding the sun
rose witLina minute Of the same
time. and set within SIX minutes OF a
edpoint. For two weeks succeed
IN tic sun viii set within the minute
OF I30 D. H., and the risin9s viii
crow seven minutes later by Gegree5.
For four weeks, therefore, the san
viii have occupied almost a fixed
position among the stars. and 10 two
days within this period viii differ IL
length more than seven minutes.
This Is the summer soisticc on the
sun standing still Shreveport Times
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-07-04

Gcu. George Is. Mcclellan deliver
ed the oration At Sha}l'sburr, (Autic-
tam, a the Northern people cali it,
on Federal Decoration Diy, Both of
May. After referring IN graceful,
happy terms to Grant and his con-
maud. lie referred t. Gen. Lee and
his army in words well selected and
Just. lie said: an the ages of
future generations, how strange. how
romantic and how stirring viii al
WAYS seem the history # those two
armies, Iittel against each other
through long wears Of bar,lo. from
Tie beginning to Arpoll1t'oX, wHore
tac scamtN and manI,cl IcmJil- lail
down lis arms, hut not l., honor
| am %laI t.}t 7 have
lived until tn fame and the exploits,
IF those ma-ualIim"ua rivals, until
the ability ,.nd virtue Of E"heIt J..
Lee and the achievements cf the
Army of Northern Virginia as well
rs H., hcroieu AMI reuowu Of the
Grand Army %: the Potamac have
already become part Of common
heritage of olory of our people.
These are noble words, coming from
the man whom we have always re-
gir,lcd as tAe greatest general that
the North produced during the war.
Johila Ro.ri-.,;.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-07-04

We are not ioui OF the mysterious
or the horrible, hut the Maxwell
tItlicr c1Sc IN St. Louis is top wcir,l
IA its character t. be overlooked.
The latest phase is that tlo in-urmcn
company in which Prcilcr's life was
insured for $20,OJ0 declines to pay
the amount, alleging tia. the body
founu III the trunk IS not ir Hers,
IN corpse brought ell eThcac tpbo
l"luIeI o.l On the Insurance c ,mVany.
TIN, Gems to ba borne out by the
fact that Maxwell while with Prellcr
in Boston, endeavorcd TO purchase II
body. The smiling remark Of MAJ
well Yhcn arrested: 1T viii all bo
cleared up at the right time" seems
to point III the same directions
Times.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-07-04

Glow dit YOU like the S rnon:
''inquircI friend Il, he passed out
Of the vcs'Ibulc. Never was 50 dis
cusiel IN my lie. Why the man
took Thou shalt not steal for lIa
text.
That's good te.t." "!,'a tic
slma cll t..t / Thought the ncw
version would read Thou ahtlt not
com r.iuj-- f." - ce..t5 Oh IL"
lDilui. .|orIoE j'o.'
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1885-07-04

A-"n'- need oHer us arg i:ln- !cs- ;Nam '.r
sluyt rates.
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Fee for Announcements.

For ufrmh-rs Of Go, .rcss
For Representatives
For rar..haI officer.
To br paid tir invariably .n al.auc".
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-24

Slowing Away Precious Metals In the
New York Assay office,

The new vault which has been constructed
in the assay office in New York was taken
possession of Monday by the superintendent.
who Immediately set his employees at work
slowing away tons of gold and silver within
the spacious enclosure. The heavy bricks Of
the precious metals were piled upon trucks
and wheeled into the vault, where they were
arranged in tiers. To visitor the superin-
tendent observed: 1.-THE walls of this vault
are composed of five alternate layers of iron
and steel. The structure is % feet long, Is
feet wide and feet in height. We calculate
that it is of sufficient capacity to hold all Of
the gold and silver that we shall ever have
to put into it at time. AS the steel used in
the walls is chilled, and the layers firmly
bolted together, it would be practically i'm
possible for burglars to effect an entrance.
At least, with the best appliances known to
cracksmen, IL hours would be required to
penetrate the walls; and it is not to be sup
posed that the rascals can ever have that
length of time for uninterrupted work. The
door of the vault is furnished with time
locks, and cannot be unlocked except in
huSinasS hourS -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-24
Or. Holmes as a Private Secretary.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was one of the dis
tiugushed visitors at the. Capitol the other
day He walked through the corridor I'M
der the escort of Senator William Maxwell
Evarts, and smiled between the senator's
long strides as if he appreciated the peculiar
honor due him. There is a copy of the rules
of the Senate hanging on each of the door
ways, and the persons entitled to admittance
during the session are mentioned in it. George
Bancroft is the only private individual en-
titled to entrance
Mr.. Evarts did not look at the notice as he
passed through, and Mr.. Holmes did not see
it. The doorkeepers did not like to object,
and both gentlemen passed into the Senate
floor Mr.. Holmes took seat on the sofa in
the corner, and Mr.. Evarts went over to Sen
atOr Hoar to inform him about his visitor.
The senator was busy for the moment, and
Eugene Hale was taken instead. Other Eas-
tern senators were summoned. and paid their
respects to the poet, while Senator Evarts,
evidently approaching the fact that he had
done everything possible for his friend, took
a seat alone on another sofa.
by the way, senator" said Mr.. Hale,
coming over to him a few minutes later,
chow did you get him IMP"
He is my private secretary" replied Mr..
Evarts, dryly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-24

Senator Colquitt of Georgia recently told a
Washington audience the story of the cam
paign which carried Atlanta for prohibition.
He dryly remarked that it was not cam
paign to shut up liquor shops and transfer
their trade to the apothecaries, but it meant
mo whiskey." His description of the cam
paign showed the intensity which each side
threw into it. Strangely enough the red rib
bon, which is, in the North, a badge of a
temperance order, in Atlanta, was the badge
of the whiskey party. Senator Colquitt said
he was willing to admit that a great share of
the credit of the prohibition victory be-
longed by right to the women of Atlanta.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19

his face was one of seriousness, If not sad
ness. and its refined beauty was heightened
by pair Of soft, dark, dreamy.loolsES
eyes.
It only remains to add that, from his
attire. Judged him to be an artist-a pro-
fessionaI artistic the backbone. In the
course of conversation I shovel him how
had classified him. He smiled.
II am only an amateur" be said: IAN idle
man. nothing more-and your
'sAlas! am doctor"
"Then we shall no. have to answer for our
sins iii painting to each other"
We talked on pleasantly until our bodily
wants were satisfied by the good fare placed
befor. us. Then came that pleasant crav.
ing for tobacco which, after good meal is
natural to wel.regulated digestion.
''Shall we 60 and smoke Outsider said
Carriston. The night is delicious"
We went out and sat on one OF the wooden
benches AS my new friend said. the night
was delicious. There was scarcely breath
of air moving. The stars and the moon
shone brightly, and the rush of the not far
distant stream came to us with soothing
murmur. Near US were three or four jovial
young artists They were in merry mood;
ono e them had that day sold picture to
tourist. We listened to their banter I'M
til, most likely growing thirsty. they re-
entered the inn.
Ca,r:ston had said little since we had been
out of doors. He smoked his cigar r,acidly
ar ID gaz,d up at the skies. With the white
moonlight falling ON his strikingly beautiful
face-the graceful pose into which he fell
he seemed TO me the embodiment Of poetry.
He paid no heed to the merry talk OF the
artists. which 80 much amuse me-indeed,
I doubted il he heard their voices.
Yet ho must have done so, for as soon ~
they left us he same out Of his reverie.
at must be very NICE" he said. :" to have
to make ones living by art"
''Nice for those who can make ivings by
It," ans wered.
IAN can do that who are worth it. The
day Of neglected genius is gone by. Muller
was the last sufferer, think-and he died
young"
"1f you are 50 sanguins. why not try your
own luck at it!'
II would, but unfortunately am a rich
man"
laughed at this misplaced regret. Then
Carriston, in the most simple way, told me
\ good deal about himself. He was an or
phan, an only Child. He had already ample
means; but Fortune had still favors in store
for him. At the death of his uncle, now an
aged man, he must succeed to a large estate
and a baronetcy. The natural, unaffected
way in which he made these condolences,
moreover made them not, knew, from any
wish to increase his importance in my eyes,
greatly impressed me. BY the time We
parted for the night had grown much in.
terested in my new acquaintance-an inter
.st not untinged by envy. Young, hand
| s0fnQ rich frxaa tn coYna Or % work r. DlAV
rs he listed! Happy Carriston!
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
CHAPTER III.

In the spring of 1865 went down IN
Bnurnemoutn, to see for the last time an old
friend who was dying Of consumption. Dnr.
ing great part Of the journey down / had
1or travelling companion well-dresssd.
Sentlemanly man OF about 10 years of age
we We're alone IN the compartment, and
after nterchangiag some small civilities.
such as the barter Of newspapers, slid into
conversation
My fellow traveller seemed to be an initial.
iectuai man, and we'll posted up in the doines
OF the oay. ds talked fluently and easily on
various TOPICS and, judging by his talk.
must nave moved in good society. Although
tancled his features bore traces at h.r,1
llVlng and dissipation, he was not unnrenos-
sesslng In appearance. The greatest fanIts
IN MS face we're the remarkable thinnass ~
nus ups, and his eyes being a shade closer
.ose'ner than one cares to see. With a
easual acquaintance such peculiarities ara Of
lI''e moment, but for my part should not
cnoose one who Possessed them for friend
"'.nout due trial ana searching proof.
AT this time the English public wera n,,c,,
Interested IN an important will case which
was now being tried. The reversion 10 :.
vas sum OF money depended upon the t.st.'
tofs sanity or insanity. Like most othar
people, We duly discussed the ma*ter
suppose: from some of my remarks NV
companion understood that I was n doo,a,.
ne asked me good many technical s,,o.
lions. and described several cnrio,,, aaes-
OF mania which had come ,nde. wv oases
,-e''eo greatly interested in the subject
-" '''"'' sometimes tind it hard to say
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eI1eS.
idea that he possessed, or could possess, some
gift above human nature, was too firmly
rooted to be displace !. On all other subjects
he argued fairly and was open to reason.
On this one point he was immovable. When
could get him to notice my attacks at all,
his answer was:
You doctors, clever as you are with the
body, know as little of psychology as you
did three thousand years ago."
When the time came for me to fold up my
easel and return to Che arudgery of life, I
parted from earriston with much regret.
One of those solemn, but often bro zen prom.
ises to join together next year in another
sketching tour pa 'sed between us Then |
went ia * to London, aud during the subse-
quent months, although I saw nothing OF
him, | often thought Of my friend of tho
autumn.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
PART THE FIRST.
CHAPTER I.

Iwish had the courage to begin this tale
Nv turning to my professional visiting
books, ami taking at random any month
out Of the last twenty years, give its record
as fair sample Of my ordinary work. The
dismal extract would tell you what doc
tor's-I suppose may say successful doc
tor's-los is, when his practice lie' in poor
AMI dsnsely populated district OF London.
Dreary as such beginning might De, IL
would perhaps allay some OF the incredullty
which this tale may probably provoke, as it
would plainly show how little room there is
for things imaginative or romantic In WORK
80 hard as mine, or among such grim reall-
ties Of poverty, pain and grief as those by
which l have been surrounded. IL wouio
certainly make it appear extremely unlikely
that should have found time to imagine,
much less to write, romance or melo'
drama.
The truti, is that when man has toiled
from O'CLOCK in the morning until o'clock
at night. such leisure as he can enjoy Il
precious to him, especially when even that
short respite is liable to be broken in upon
at any moment.
Still, in spite Of the doleful picture I have
drawn of what may be called 1.-THE daily
Grind" begin this tale with the account OF
q holiday. =.
In the autumn of 1854 I turned my back
with right good will upon London streets,
hospitals and patients and took my seat in
the North express The first revolution OF
the wheel, sent thrill of delight through
my jaded FRAME A joyful sensation of
freedom came over me. l had really got
away at lasS! Moreover, had lett no
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
+,,;,,r- ,r,,,c,, are invisible to others:

tbincs which are invisible TO o'nslS'
40 Sc. things: What thlngss
..Thincs, as said, which no one else can
roc You must know there are peop'7 WIZ
possess this power .. ,ss,,.to,
49,. .ns,a.s what they call second sight: but
Tho assertion is too absurd to waste ti1ne III
VET said GARRISON, dreamily, II know
4ho+ If did not strive to avoid it. some sucn
mower would come to me.
Won are too ridiculous, Carrlston,"
so;d Some people see what others dont'
because they have longer sight. You may,
# course. imagine anything. But your eyes
handsome ewes they are, too--contain GER
tain properties, known as hunlo's anu lehse''
therefore in order to SEE
Yes. ves," interrupted Carr1ston; II
know exactly all you are going to say. You,
| a man of science, r,dicule everythi whlch
| breaks what YOU are pleased to call the law
Of nature. Yet take all the unaccoun1anle
tales told. Nine hundred and ninety-nine
,.au ernose to scorn or throw grave doubts
mon vet the thousandth rests on evidence
which cannot be upset or disputed. Tue
Feasibility of that one proves the possibility
Of all" , ..u ,o,,. ..,.,.
ment.n said, amused at the boys wild talk
.You DOCTORS" ne continued, with that
de,;c;ous air of superiority so often assumed
hv laymen when they are in good health,
'.nut too much to the credit OF diseased i'm.
agination."
mo doubt; it's a convenient shelf on
which to put difficulty. But 60 on"
1.-The body is Your province, yet you can't
explain why a cataleptic patient should bear
watch tick when it is placed against his
s.Nor YOU: nor any one. But perhaps il
NAV aid you to get rid of your publishing
theories il tell you that catalepsy, as YOU
understand it. is a disease not known to US
in fact. it does not exist"
He seemed c1estfallen at hearing this
'But what do you want to proveT l asked
''What have you seen yourself!'
''Nothing, tell you. And l pray ma!
never see anything"
After this he seemed inclined to shirk tn
subject, but pinned him to it. was reall.
anxious to get at the true state Of his mind
In answer to the leading questions Wit
which piled him, Carriston reveal ! a.
amount Of superstition which seemed itterl.
childish aad out Of place beside the lntellec
tual faculties which he undoubtedly pos
sessed. So much so, that at last felt NOR
inclined to laugh than to argue with him.
Yet was not altogether amused by hl
talk. His wild arguments and wilder belief
made me fancy there must be a weak spo
somewhere in his brain-even made me fea
lest his end might bs madness. The though
made me sad; for, with the exception of tn
eccentricities which I have mentioned.
reckoned Carriston the pleasantest friend
had ever made. His anliable nature, hi
good looks and perfect breeding had en-
deared the young man to me; SO much 8
that resolved, during the remainder of tn
time we should spend together, to do all
could toward talking the nonsense out q
him.
My efforts were unavailing I kept
sharp lookout upon him, and let him ia
} into no mysterious reveries; but the curiou
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19
CARRISTON'S GIFT.
By HUGH CONWAY.

Author. of SCALED Back" Ozark Days."
"a Family Affair."" etc.
lTOLD nv PHILIP BRAND, NJ D., LONDON
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-09-19

Really ,rriston," said, laughingly
''y0u must serve your dreaming fits until
we are in PAGES where tourists do not con-
gregate or you will be thought a madman.
! or at least a t,oet."
He made no reply. He turned away from
me impatiently, even rudely; then, picking
up his brush, went on with his sketch
After while hs seemed to recover from his
pettishness, and we spent the remainder of
the day rs pleasantly as usual
As we trudged home in the twilight he
said to me in an apologize, almost peni-
tent way:
Il hope was not rude to You lust nowm
| ''When do you mean!' asked. having al
most forgotten the trivial incident
| when You woke me from what Won,
called my dreaming
"Oh, dear no. You were not at all ,nde
If you had been, it was but the penalty dma
to my presumption. The fights of geniu,
should be respected, not checked, by a ma
terial hand"
THAT is nonsense: am not a genius: and
you must forgive ma for my rudeness, " said
Carriston. simply. After walking soma dis
lance in silence he spoke again:
II wish when you are with me YOU wou,i
try and stop me from gsttns into that state
1t does me no good"
Seeing he was in earnest, promised to do
my best, and was curious enough to ask hiu.
whittier his thoughts wandered during those
distracted moments.
II can scarcely tell you," he said. Pres.
entity he asked, speaking with hesitation
II suppose yo,, never feel that under c.rt,;,
circumstances circumstances winch WV,
'c2nno1 eS"ia'n-yoa might be able to s,a
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By an overwhelming popular vote
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-05-12
rs TT A LIE {?

Some one said that Potash was Il poison
Who makes the assertion except those who de-
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offering vile compound of his own-beware
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Ask your physician or your druggist if Pot
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selves.
We claim that Potash properly combined
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Ii afflicted With any form OF blood poison,
ScrOfula, Rheumatism, Catarrh Old Ulcers
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send to Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, for a
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NOtDead Yet.

Atlanta's papers are giving the public some
curious and wonderful cases that are quite in
teresting, 1t seems that young lady of At
lanta had been reported as dead, but it came
to the cars of the Atlanta Journal that she
was still alive, and being on the alert for news,
q reporter was sent to the residence to learn
all the facts. Miss Belle Dunaway, who had
been pronounced dead, met him at the door,
stoutly denying that she was dead. She said
For four years, rheumatism and neuralgia
have resisted physicians and all other treat
ment. My muscles seemed to dry up, my
flesh shrank away, my joints were swollen,
painfuland large, lost my appetite, was re-
duced to so pounds in weight and for months,
was expected to die, l commenced the use of
b. b, B. and the action of one half bottle con-
WINGED my friends that it would cure me- Its
effect was like magic. 1t gave me an appe-
titc-gaye me strength, relieved all pains and
aches, added flesh TO my bones, and when five
bottles had been used l had gained 80 pounds
of flesh, and am to-day sound and we'll"