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Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
biindfo!ded, on the cross mar,

blindlolded, On the cross mark
meant death.
Then Dart iio@don Legah draw.
ing Tie slips.
ut VICE awful.
The first slip was 'Eiigens Wright.
There veg GO !,.nrk ~. the front OF
IT,. sin, an' rs Dart turned it over
"a SCI If The cross mark was on the
back, | fairly quit breathin.' I
looked ut Gene. lie was fixed like
Ec was ci;t in marble,
Dart shook il;s head, dropped
the ticket. and reached for another.
Gene Wrigh, lay back an threw
his sieve fcross his eyes-saved.
Tile rex ticket was the same way,
an tie mex was mine.
Il saw Darts Glce turn pale rs a
corpse--just E;ish-iikc look, an |
t"It the blood surge in great tides
through my body.
"IIe shook his head an smiled,
turned over the paper, an shook his
head again.
"n"forc co,Iltl oct my wits to~eth-
. e. a%ain tho mex name had been call
ed. ~. ,ia too was saved.
Then Dart called his own name.
He locked arcun' with Il sHi.o on
his face and then sail quiet like;
49, Well, Toys, it'r nc.
81 WIS up before knew il with my
arms aruun his neck, an cryin'
like - baby,
They had to tear ME loose, an
bonn and gagged me.
part sat down an wrote "a hitter.
Ee was rs cool MS erer saw him.
/ lie fOl,le;, the letter an kneeled down
beside mr., =
Jack hesaid, this is for mother
an Nary. When You are married
an happy, old shipmate. remember
me II is lest that should die. jack.
| Goodbye. lad
lie stocpo,, and kissed me twice.
ar then he walked out steady an
trect.
The minutes Seemed like hours.
wonld struggle like a maniac to free
myself: en- then Iwould listen. Then
| would struggle again.
st came at last. three sl,nis nj
most together. or my very heart
stopped i"a;in ais listened.
an! vas still for minutt or two,
an then ! heard. fiintiil;e an far
! away. another shot.
They must have heard it outside,
for presently one of our men fred
again
81 listened again, an presently it
! ct'.ie again, but nearer an clearer.
Then another one come, an another.
I'VE were saved.
They unbound me. IN. l lef' them
talS:1 an cryin' in the tent. They
had brought bread with them. an
, Was starvin, but | couldn't eat.
Il followed the tracks in the snow
Til | found Darts body.
Ills face was turned upward, an
the Old smile still linCcrin' over it.,
The blood WIS oozin from the wounds
over the i;cnrt III. had clotted in the
SNOW.
III knelt beside him.
"Stiil claspej in his right hand were
two o! The slips. ] recognized them
ut once.
The first osie read:
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
P.mrl.s. Scr 8, Aches and Pains

When q hmm red bottles Of sarsapar.lla q
other pretenttors Specifics fail to eradicate
Unborn scrofula or contagious b'o3d poison
remember that b. B. .. Botanic Blood Balm
has gained many thousand victories IN a.
many seeming y incurabl, instances. Send Il
he Blood Balm Co. Atlanta. Ga, for Book Of
Wonderl," and be convinced. 1t is the ori;
TRUE BLOOD PURIFIER
q. W. Messsr. Howeil's Y Roads, Ca, writes
Il YVES afflicted nine years with sores. All tn:
med cine l could take did me no Cood. ther
tried n. u. b tri bottles cured me sound
Mrs. $. ~. wilson Etouud Mount-in Y Xas
writes: "A lady friend Of mine was troubled
with bumps aid rimrles on her face and neck
She took three bottles OF Il. i 3. and her ski
60. s,ft and smooth pimpl>s dlsaprearc' ant
her health improved greatly
Jas i. Rosworth. Atlanta. Ca, Writes
Some years ago contracted bl BOD poison
al m appetite, Ivy DIGESTION was RI ned
rhermqtism drew Il my limbs so I GO I'D nari-
" wax, my tn oat W cautnr Zed five times.
III Springs cave me 70 benefit, and my liz
was ore OF torture uatti rase u. II. l} a trial
and. surprising as II may eeeIn. the use OF fiy,
bottles Cnrcd me"
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

A1"t%l7s-weH Mildred. I srnpose should
expect girl CT yO-r age to lie mp on sEci
matters. but certainly her mother ought to be
IL haI pens tina. only Il short time ago, / W IS
reading al article on etiquette lin my inialiib
guide. entitled Before and After tho Mirriag
Engagement" VII lend the magazine 10 70,
whion viii anaser all your ques,io;is.
And now that you are contemplating msr
rage. let me give You a lie advice do nc
start of lie your mother did, 20 always d.
pend on o.ters FOR her info nation. Your
mot. or always says 60 ask Aunt Jane, "sh,
knows everything" Well. am egotistiC Q
c2ougi TO admit tina. cau generally giye in
forma ion CT almost ever subject tina. com :
up IL n, HON, circle. and vet Will tell yor
candidy hat every bit Ct my household knowl
edge Las been gained from rcaiing D. m or est (
Monthly Magizene. 1t covers absolutely ever,
point int res ing to family, and without 4
| would be lest for answers TO your numerous
'lncs ioEs. vey mO;hec sh uld take IL and
every gill Ike yoI vino coltefnp'a:e5 q new
home n u!I Int tina, dawn a. thu Il st requ = g
MAY b. ytt t:I.nk my I.ra.ee IS too strong
ell. try for Acur-clf You cav you want a
pate, n %, that jacket Lave inst finished. Tn
fortunately mine Is TOO large FIR You, but sec
that W. Jennings Demorcst, publishers OF
Dcmo,cst's Monthly Magazine is Offering 70
s.'d specimen copy OF the magazine for ter
cents. Send Tor orc and yor will get your pat
ten II + nothing. T cach ma. All G contains a
IaticTn order emitting the holdcr to the seize
tion OF any p4tt'rn in stock and Of any size
manufactured. Don't think b, this that Dem.
crest !s FASH n magazine fOr i: is not. lis
IA hiCn de- artmeut Is Icrfec', as are all / s
other GrI AT Hcnts. bu James is n anxious for
ITS arrv i each month ~ aIn myself. tits
elmp'y - is'f fdin;io magazine worth ten
II 2 the subecript on prize which Is only two
doll re- per y-sr. IL you a-e ttinking Of ,ub-
scrib'Ig fer magazine for the coming year be
sure a1d send ten cents for a specimen Of u. N =
crest g Ma szinc tefore d. ding.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

N moirs Of Robert +. Lee Life IF Sam Hous-
ton, S,eph ms III tory OF III. United Sta Is.
Marve Gus " ondcrs Of the " mole World Farm
aud Stock Cvc' opedis e oss AMI Crown The
Perfect Para'iei'' bible. Old Sty'c Bibles.
c tho ic and German Bibles, FIowe ami
Fuits. Encvclopedia Of Business and SOC al
Fo ms. Pioneer History CT America, Fowle q
SEXUAL Science, Gaske'rs Atlas Of he Wo Ill,
Gaske!ls compendium OF Foi ms. Tt Republic.
= History Of tn, u s. by Administ atoms, 1
vols, The Family Fhysician. Earth, Sea and
ssy in both Eng ish nd @ Imam, Bait "a an
Leaders OF TIE Civil Wa. We sel these books
txcl, sive'y by subec'irt On Agents wanted
F"r terms and pa ticula apply to A. 2. Fos-
Pictorial History Of the BIB c.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

So ran the dira rniu, which nat:f RIA,
on tie port ais OF the In crno. 20 runs h. cru
el verdict of yonr fricn IL II >ol arr orcrtaScr
by the first SYMPTOMS Of ~ ter Die dis,a9a
,,sCTptlon. - cayc hope b"hind, Your '.ST'
gre nunhsred'I tni IN, s.rugyl" az ,ins'
d, ath ia given up in despair. Er, While tier,
is fe. there is hope. DIR. P,Trcr's uoiieu VI d
teal Discovery has cured huudrcd, OF ca2et
worse than yours: and r. will clre you. II tax ]
in time but deiav IL DANGEROUS. NJ rowe!
can res. orc q wasted lung; the Golden Me Ii
cal Discovery. however. can AMI VII arrest
the Gise4rc
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
A Dream o. Fair Women

Tennyson in his exquisite Room dreams OF a
long process ion of lovely women of az : pa {:
THIS is all very well. but the l6u cate would
have done the world greater sc vice II he had
5nlT tSld to women, Of the present how they
cOu d improve their u alth aud enEanre the;r
charms. This he might easily have d' NJ by
recommending the use OF DR.. pier,es Favorit,
Ire scription. Health IL the bes. friend fl
beauty. and the Immune rable lis to w ich ~
men are pecuc .iarly subject. its wort enemies
Loug experience has proven hat the heal II o.
womankind and the IF ivorite Pre- Upton
walk hand in hand, and aro inscparabie IL Is
.,ie Only msiicine f'r woman sold bv drug
girts uRder a DOsaits g.a' dr:ss from the manu-
facturers that IL will give satisfaction IN every
case or money will be refunded 1his gusran
tee has been printed on the bottle VIZ 'ppcrant
faithfully irried out for many years.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
A Pale.Faced Mrs. L0.
From the Newark Journal.

From the Newark Journal.
Justice Snyder, OF Gloucester City,
exhibited q new So greenback, the fee
he had received formarrying Wah-k;
kuw Capt. Stu6bs), the Kaw chiet
performer at the Wild West show, to
Miss Annie Harris. Il white woman.
The ceremony took place at the close
OF the afternoon performance, and
was witnessed by more than 5000
persons. The Indians at the close
wc;st through their form of marriage,
and presented the pair with moe.
casins. robes, blankets. and trinkets.
The bri;le was at.ired in full In.
dian costume, n present from Pawnee
Bill. The chief and his brida. headed
by the cowboy band and all the In.
dams in camp. made a parade
through the streets OfGloucester City.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The Gate City, Of Laredo, Texas,
would be pleased to hear : melting
further from he dear laI;os regarding
the progress and success: of the ''arbor
day" society. Texas FAR,I AND RANCH
frequently advocated The policy and
cxpediency Of having a State Arbor
day, and hopes there will come sucl
Il demand for a day appointed by the
legislature, that tie cry will be heard
in our legislative halls and cause the
solons to appoint IN arhor day fol
Teya-.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
TEXAS sclt-Y.RD THAT soDs.

The Taylcr COUNTY (Texl News is
our authority for ;hc following dos-
cript:on If tic house wren: y stranger
in the littlc cities al southwestern
Texas is often awakened 81 early dawn
by the beautiful but sorrowfni song OF
the house or scbh;rg wrc',. II the
stranger las l"cn long away from
hoiac aud friends and is Z lr;icH'ariy
sensitive Ia iupr. ;,ion9 IF an external
nature. lie never forgcts The peculiar,
melancholy po.c Of this tiny songstcr
IL he ms in high, clear key, like the
tinkling of silver bells, and descending
gradually from one we; chime TO
another sweeter il suddenly faltcrs,
breaks OF and s0bS ike ci'iid-the
song dyiHg away in gasp. The iisi
cner is touched with sympathetic emo
ton, aud many find it exceedingly
difficult TO suppress the uncomfortable
feeling that one of the little ones in his
own family circlc-far. far away, per
haps-is weeping and sobbing for his
return. This mOurnful song is heard
only in twilight of dawn, and is re-
pcated only few times. After which
the singer. with his plump, brown
breast. Tricky svcckled with threads
Of black, rel!rcs through some cre5ice
in the house-,op, and is ha, rarely seen
in the diy.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
Beware Of Ointmenss for Catarrh that
Contains Mercury.

rs Mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smeli and completely deraoge the whole
system when entering II through the mucus
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on ,rescrip tious from reputable
Ihysseians, as the damage they will do are
ten fold To the good you can POSSIBLY deri, G
from them. Halrs Casarrh Cure. manufac-
tured By i. J. Cheney & Go, Toledo, q coz
iaiss no mercury, and IL taken internally,
and acts directly upon the blood and mucus
eerfaees Of the system. In buying Halls
Caiarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. II
Is taken Internally and made In Toledo,
Ohio, b. =. J. Cheney 4 Co.
Hseld By Druggists, prizes, 7tc per bottle.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

A war of determination is suggested
by the Taylor County (Tex.) News ana
sk >uid DO commenced at once. 1hat
paper says: One OF the best moves
that can be made by the several coun'
ties comprising the Abilene Country IS
a general move against the prairie
docs-a war of determination. Shoot
them, poison them, sell them to tender
foot visitors for pets-anything to get
rid Of them"
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Tramp-"i know it ma'am; I'm al
ways out of work, but it's all my
cussed luck" Woman-"How is that.
poor mann" Tramp-'lt's this way.
ma'am. In the winter l feel like nov
ing lawns: and in the summer just
actually crave tn shovel snow, and
nature continually balks me. Have
you such q thing as o piece ofpis in
the house,
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
HOW TO COOK A GOOSE.

TO DO good goose should be fat. They
are nearly always fat, therefore they
are nearly always goot. provided they
are properly cooked. The latest goose
oa earth may be spoiled by bad treat
mcnt in the kitchen. Suppose the
goose to be in good condition, and pro
perly prepared for the pot, then pro-
ceed as follows: Cover the carcass
with cold water and quickly bring to a
boil. Boil about five minutes. Pour
on the water, and again coter with
water, boiling not this time. Boil un-
I'll 4. tiff broom straw can he thrust
into the breast. Take the carcass out,
and dress for the oven. Every compe
tent cook knows how to make dressing
TO suit the family taste. However, il
sage is used in dressing for but one
Sind of bird, it should be the goose.
Having the goose dressed and skcwcred,
TOAST IL 4 moderate oven until thor
oaghly done. Goose should never be
served underdone.
The first boiling mentioned above
viii extract most of the peculiar flavor
# the goose that is Objectionable to
some persons. The subsequent boil
ing In the manner stated, and the
thorough cooking is all that is neces-
sary t6 make a dish fit to Sc. before
king.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Hhen baby was sick. We gave her castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Casto-;.,
When shs became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Whes shs had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

William II. Il. Jackson, the colored
artist, Of New Haven, Conn. was born
of n slave mother, and by hard worE;
acquired the rudimcnts Of coloring and
drawing and made his way through 2
three-year course at the Yale Ar
school.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Crsemesigs sre being started in scy-
cal Texas towns. Good management,
plenty Of feed and good COWS are nee
essary TO the success of the creamery
business.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
: DAIT EownEy.

''Thcie was no cross mark on the
frost. turned it over.
There was 10 cross n0rk thrir. :,
Il ruthe,: tny eyes and looked
again, bnt there was NO cross mark.
Then ! lookcd at the other one.
II rad,
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The Sherman Courier says: "Stro-
'hcr Brown, of Delaware Bend, has 800
acres Of cotton, and says he will pick
80 bales therefrom. That is pretty
good for n short year"
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The magnificent wheat crop raised
in west Texas the past season les m
cOuragcH tho f*rn,ef5 of that section TO
plant u largely increased acreage.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
: JACK Y WEST.

"The death mark w"s ,hefS. Dart
Bowlsn had :iied Tor mean Mary.
20 MI alone ] cut his grave in the
Ice just th;Ttytwo years ago"
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Beware of using any perfume but
your wife's. A divorce suit in James
town, n. Y, grows out of failure on
The pNt %: the husband to otsei've This
rule.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The Houston Post says that south
Texas is destinued to become the great
stock breeding center for the Pan
handle country. The fact is south
Texas Is attracting more attention now
than any other section of the state.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

GEFTIR member CT the Pionnee- p css
staff. oub'ed for eleven yea with obstinate
r9tter on his bands has cyinllet ~ cured it in
oss han month, Ivy the uss OF Co e's Ca.bo.i-
ave-. piV.scT T.ss 50. ran
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The San Angelo Standard contrasts
The condition of Texas folks with that
heir northern brethren in the fol
lowing brief sentence: Frozen ears
in the north, roasting cars in Texas
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Prof. King will go TO Europe in a
balloon ii sufficient funds can be
raised. DO raise the money ard let
him 90.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Henry &. Raworth, the engineer OF
the Best Friend, the first locomotive
built in America, is living in Augusta,
Ga.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

OIersive 1re,ib -ra;shes with thc use % Dr.
Sase's Catar h RemeGi.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

A, Exeen Ell Popularity. Browns BRoS-
CHIAL TEocHzS have for many years been the
most parUl1r n tic,e IN u>c for relieving
EQUALS dThront troubles
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Portie,es and all curtains must have
frequent shakings, or moths will he
sure to lodge in their folds.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Pere Hyacinth lately delivered an adj.
dress in Paris on the relations between
church and stale, in which he express
ed the fear that the republic might
Succumb.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

A man in north Georgia uses cofliy
handle for n dOorkno6, and there j
not = negro l.. the county would orel
that door-cven though the house wer,
full of chickens.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

It is said in Washington that Mr..
and Mrs. Cleveland will take a trip to
Europe.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Tie Ananios club, of Boston, has
elected Professor Virgins, the weather
prophet. an honorary m, mbcr. Why
has Eli Perkins been overlooked?
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

When Tennessee was first split oil
from North Carolina in 11S5 it was
made into the state Of Franklin.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The Houston Post puts in big claim
for Texas when it says: THE oil from
the cast Texas wells is said to be
superior to the Pennsylvania oil. Texas
has everything that any other state
possesses, and more of it," The Post
is not far wrong.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The first directory of the city Of New
York was published in 1856 and con
tanned but $40 names.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Humphrey Ward. whose wife wrote
''Rohcit Elsmere," is an editorial writer
for the London Times.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08
A Radical Cura for Enilontic Eta

A Radical Cure for Epiloptic Fits.
TO the EHGsor-Please inform your roat3er, th,.
have positive remedy for the above named
disease which warrant to euro the worst cases.
70 strong ie my faith in the virtues of thi. medi
cine That l will send free a sample bottle ard
valuable treatise TO any sufferer who will give
me his +: y. and Express address. My remedy
hes cured Thousands of hopeless cases.
d. .. hOOI, d. G. 1888 Pearl St. New York.
An "eisht-footed horse" was billed as
an attraction at the Custer county, Da-
kota, fair.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

''wha. a way ~ spell fab sail Pet, when he
ssw the name P.yrh OH G. chip; Brt 7 more
wonderful 80 will h,cxcrcis cd over the cough.
ing CHILD OF yours that keeps itsclf AMI you
awake. II y0u will try DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
IS c .nts.
Neuragc paroxisms are often OF extreme
violence. and brought on bv tue slightest prov
oca'tOu. such as :Iareht Of ceol Dir. On the
first int nation Of ouch an attack RIB with Sal
vat on OIL 1t caa be bought ;t al druggists
for only Is cents
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

The subject Of frightening the prcsi.
dental term to six or eight years is
again aCifated
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Railroad engineers are subject to :.
peculiar nervous disease brought aooa.
by continuous shocks.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-08

Hiliretf-Eow Aun
Jane. you are to,
hard on me-. How
can you expect IN,
~ know exactly
what to 40? A cir.
docs no get engaged
every day aud wieI
] ask mot CT 81,
always puts Inc o
with 80 aud ssi
your Aunt.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-07-25
NnIher Lnke EMikefiu.
WKDNESDAY....... .......JlIY ~ isss
A Horrible Inheritance.

The transmission of the fearf;. effects
Of contagious blood poison Is the most
horrible inheritance which s.ny man
can leave to his Innocent posterity; but
It can be certainly mitigated and in the
majority Of cases, prevented by the
use Of the antidote which Nature fur.
nishes, and which Is found In the RENE
dy known all over the world as Swiit'A
Specific commonly called as. s. S"
Mr. LII Brown, OF Hornellsyille, n. Y,
writes: Three years ! suffered with
this horrible disease. Swift's Specific
cured me completely"
writes: "Swft's Specific cured mo
OF Q fearful case Of Blood Poison.n
DR.. b. r. Wingield, OF the Soldiers
Home, Richmond, Va, writes: 'Swift's
Specific cured me of q severe case OF
Blood Poison"
d. w. X. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y,
writes: 81 was u perfect wreck from
Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored
health aud hope, and am well to-day"
G.. W. Langhill, Savannah, Ga:
suffered long with Blood Poison. / tried
Swift's Specific and am perfectly we'll
A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch,
ester, N. Y, writes: at is the best blood
remedy on earth. cured myself with
1t. recommended it to friend and II
made him we'll"
Mr.. +. L. Stanton, Of the Emithuille,
(Ga.) News, writes that friend wa
Sfiicted with . case Of Blood Poison,
and two bottles Of 8. 8. g. effected q
complete cure.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Disease.
mailed freq, TIE SwlTT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3 Atlanta, Ga
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1888-07-25
Nevada Pedsgegass.

The Nevads teachers received their
friends last Tuesday night At the Bald.
win hotel San Francisco. Addresses
were made by L. u. Brown, Presid emf
OF the University Of Nevada, Hon. W.
Z. Dovey, State superintendent, Hon.
C.rYoung, N Fl. R. Dawson, w. s.,
Commissioners Of Education. and Gen.
eral Henry DeLamar Clayton: assai
dent OF the University of Alabama.
The nrst portion Of the evening was
devoted to regular sags.brush reun.
ion. Among those present we're ex
State Senator J. d. Hammond, Assem-.
blymsn e. T. Hale, G. b. Preble, c. H.
Z. Hardin and y. 8. Jingo. The New.
ada ladies vs.s too numerous 70 men.