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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
An Unusual Chance.

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The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

Wife suffered six years from suppressed
menstruation. Has been treated by the best
physicians without benefit Two bottles Of
Bradtields Female Regulator relieved her.
w. A. SIMMONS, McNutt's, S. e.
Write Bradfield Reg. Co, Atlanta, Ga, for
further particulars. Sold by all druggists.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

IT sorely tries the patience Of the editor
OF a sanitary journal to write an article
on the subject, "Somc Ideas in Filtration"
and have il appear $50 me Ideas in Flirta-
ton" But 1t probably becomes there
by much moro interesting to Ia " RAIDERS.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
A pig appeared the other day as

A pig appeared the other day as
witness in suit before Justice fancy,
of Los Angeles. The animal was
brought into court in a box, and man.
aged to escape during the trial. The
crowd present succeeded in capturing
him after an exciting chase, and he
was brought back into court lie was
not fined for contempt
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
adisordered lverand is promptly relieved by
Carriers Little Liver Pills. Don't forget this.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

PAIN from indigestion. dyspepsia, and
too hearty eating, is relieved At once by TAX
ing one of Carriers Little Liver Pills i'm
mediately after dinner. Don't forget this.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

COUGHS AND HoARsENESS. - The irritation
which induces coughing Immediately re-
teved by use of "Bro,Cn'S Bronchial
IrOches." Sold only in boxes. .
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

THERE are always two sides to case ex-
cept with an open. faced watch.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

QUAKER GAP. stokes cI..N. C., July g. 100
DEAR SIR:NYour DIR. Msrse's Indian NV Nv
Pills have erected o most remarkable GVLe he
mother was suffering from kidney @ ~ al she
disease mad Eot 40 arm q grip upon her ina Nils
could not walk step. bought r 6Hs every night;
before she had taken ali of one box she osl and
about the house. To-day she y Periss,efe ne.
says that Morss,s Fn,s sa'sp T. IN w. FERGUSON.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

No WONDER there arc so many unhanry
N rriagcS, when the best man" never
gets the b. ide.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

DON'T WheeZe and cough when Hale's
Honey of Horehound and Tar will cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

UNDERGONE cakes in the course Of time
will batter down any mans StJmach.-N.
.. PiCaYunC.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

WHEN a fellow has the rheumatZ z, he
knows what 'ti> himself, without rheumi-
mating over it-Detroit rec Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

THE Gull lary work in monastery is not
necessarily done by a Friar
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
Tic Fest Thinrs Counterfcited.

Buyers should insist on having the genu
me Bakers Norwegian Cod Liver Oil.
Jno. G. Baker 4 Co, Philadelphia
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
She Suffered for Six Years.

TIE girl who eloped with J!veryman
was evidently determined to get groom
of sOrna LIND
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
rhompsou's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24

LOST in the outskirts-a woman, when
she can't find her pocket.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
Cured Of Gravel.

Cured Of Gravel.
CHAPANoKE, n. c.. July 90 lSS :,
SIR:-For years have been afflicted Win gcaiity
after tying the best doctors ~ tnis ",.e..
Indian ROOr Pills with the result that toesih IL
am u new man. completely cured; ! wouIu ia w
without them; they are the best m eye .rxsoS
Yours, ETC., WM'JASh0"N
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-01-24
After 25 Years

After 25 Years,
PRINCETON, Ind, Aug "a bs''
w. Fl. COMsTOCK: 80 boen
DEAR SIR:-FOr twenty-five years ! nave ue nn
afflicted with rheumatism of the bowers; s s ,nop
all hopes of recovery; was unable 70 sta.a ID do
my feet at times and was compelled W by ~ nv
house and said that he could cure me-" M.e
Howl he replied. by the use OF D t.,re tbem q
trial and the result is that entirely enrea SnS
able to do my own work All the negno0IIdS moi be
without them. YOURS CELIA JOHNSON.
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come into vs~ccc:.rn c1fce, When the EDITOR
ln-chief sent him to the scene of railroad
disaster, which a telegram had announced
but moment before his arrival. The wreck
was only few miles from the city, and a
special car took himself and several other
newspaper men with him,
Darkness had already enveloped the
landscape, concealing much Of the CHASTITY
horror, when the scene was reached. It
was broken bridge and there were shat
tered coaches and mangled passengers in
the heap. The reporters set to work, first
assisting the surgeons and their aids IN res
cuing the wounded from the dark mass
of ruins.
Allen Gray dragged from beneath a
broken car, a slight form. That pale face
and those long golden tresses were familiar
to him, and holding the insensible girl close
to lantern he gasped:
My God, it is Berthar' Gently he laid
her upon the greensward and called a sur
geOn to her side.
The gray-haired man of science bent over
her, placed his ear to her chest, and said
her heart still beat. Restoratives were ad-
mlnistered, and she began to revive. Allen
turned away and noted several lifeless
forms lying at the side of the track Among
them was the dark-whiskered Frenchman,
the husband and evil genius of Bertha.
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the pale, beautiful face, the golden head
was bowed in thought, and she said:
w ait until year has elapsed"
"Not befores''
'sNo, not before, but remember that will
ever hold you in grateful remembrance
Their parting was simply as friends.
Bertha looked very pretty in widows
weeds, for she insisted on wearing mourn
ing for the man who in life had made her
miserable.
Allen waited anxiously for the hour when
all restrictions should be removed. Mean
while he was becoming one of the foremost
newspaper men of the time. From reporter
he had reached the position of city editor on
one OF the largest and most widely known
dailies in Chicago.
The year gone by, Allen wrote, and in due
time received an answer. The correspond
ence became regular, and at the end of an
other six months leave of absence was
granted the overworked city editor, who
hled away to some place in Ohio.
Reaching d. ytOn, he hires carriage and
orders the driver to take him to Mile.
Candles. As the carriage draws up to the
pretty cottage gate, there standing by it,
awaiting him more beautiful and youthful
In appearance than when he had seen her
on the bluff bathed in the golden light of
the setting sun, was the same angelic Great
ure, whom he had loved SC. long.
he sprang from the carriage. There
being no barrier to check their natural inn
pulses, heart met heart in one long raptur-
Gus embrace. Claude came to shake the
hand OF his friend, and even Mile Camille
could muster up sufficient English for de-
ightful conversation.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

Allen Gray found the remainder of his
life at Turkeys Point irksome. He kept
the secret of the old house on the hill to
himself As he had no hopes of improving
his business at the Point, and he found it
daily growing more unpleasant, he deter
mined to make change; although he Of
Tered his press and material very cheap, no
one could be found to take him up.
Driven to desperation he at last be-
thought him of a scheme, whereby he might
be able to dispose of the Western Republic.
Those politicians and statesmen, Messrs.
Simmons and Strong, learning nothing from
defeat continued to war upon each other.
They had sufficient money to purchase the
newspaper, and, as Toney Barnes began to
ev1nce desire to enter the journalistic
Held, he determined to make some use of
the poet.
"Toney, can't you get Mr. Strong to buy
the Western Republic and put you in as ed
ltor!' Allen asked the poet one day, as he
came into the Office with fresh roll of man.
uscript.
81 don't know; I will see him about it,
SAID Toney, his face becoming joyfully bright.
1t was an easy matter to set Miss Hopkins
after Tom Simmons, and when Tom learned
that there was danger of Strong purchas-
ing the paper and using it as a lever to
crush him, he made haste to raise the
money and buy the concern himself.
Thus released, Allen Gray, unmoved by
the signs, tears and delicate insinuations
OF Miss Hopkins, quilted the dull little Mis-
souri, town, and in Chicago sought new
neids OF labor, with little hopes, however, of
driving from his mind the sad memories
of the past.
He secured position as reporter on one
OF the great city dailies, and for year his
NE ran on with but little to disturb it's
oaliy routine. One evening he had. just
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Der taking to Nile. Camille in Frenchtown
Three years ago my father was alive. and
we were happy, prosperous family. Colo
mel Collins, who had been living alternately
In France and America, a sort of an ad
venturous life, came to our house in Dav-
ton, o., where father was at the time known
as one OF the wealthiest merchants in the
city. felt a peculiar distrust of the man
from the drst moment saw him. but father
and mother, on the contrary, seemed fasci.
mated with him.
MY mother, like myself, felt an instinct
I've repugnance toward her countryman.
de so lngratiated himself into the good
graces OF my father that somehow never
knew-ln few weeks he had complete con.
troll over his business affairs. NY moor
brother, falling into the snares set for him
was LED to the gaming table, which brought
aoout' among other sins. forgeries that in a
lew months ruined our family. / can not
enter into the full details and horror of the
tow months that followed.
To aid to them. no sooner -has Come,
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Why We Celebrate This Month.

One OF the bright young teachers in the
model department of the normal school de
cided recently that she would interest her
class in the history of the home of the free.
etc., by devoting portion Of one hour to a
discussion of the centennial celebration which
is to occur in New York ON the 3Oth of this
month. AS starter she asked: "Now, who
can tell me what it is that they are going to
celebrate in New York on the 3Oth of this
month";
There was a profound silence among the
children, but at last one little fellow put up
his hand in hesitating sort of way and said
| think know"
The youth was encouraged to unfold the
unknown information to the class, and
promptly said: why, it's just one hundred
years ago that George Washington gradu
ated. and they are going to celebrate it,
Albany Express
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iil.cl:- :Assso long missing from ms desA
that his associates began to wonder what
was the cause of his protracted absence.
The managing editor seemed to know the
cause, tn )ugh he kept his own counsel.
At last Allen returned to his post, bright,
smiling and happy. Luke, who was now
associated with him on the same paper,
asked him a great many questions in re-
gard to his visit, all of which Allen evaded.
A few days later, however, when he met
the city editor on the street, accompanied
by the prettiest blue-eyed, golden haired
creature he had ever seen, who was intro
duced to him by her proud husband as Mrs.
Allen Gray, light began to break in upon
his darkened mind, and he thought he
understood fully the cause of Aliens pro-
tracted absence.
A few weeks after his marriage and re-
turn to Chicago, Allen received a letter
from Toney Barnes, accompanied by a
poem for which he hoped Mr.. Gray would
find publisher. Toney stated among other
items of news that Simmons and Strong
had at last succeeded in financially running
each other. The Western Republic had sus-
pended several months before, and Miss
Hopkins had married widOwer over on
the Island with nine Children He con-
cluded by saying that the people were all
moving away from Turkeys Point, and the
old stone house on the hill had long since
been deserted.
THE END
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Busting q Coincidence.

A woman yesterday stood at the writing
desk in the corridor of the postoffice with a
pen in her hand and postal card before her
She was thinking deeply when a man ap
preached with a postal card in his hand
looked in vain for pen and finally said:
Madam, are you going to use that pen for
the next five minutesa'
Eyes, sir" she replied. 81 am just going
to write to my husband"
"And am just going to write to my wife
Curious coincidence, eha'
81 don't know about that. My husband
ran away, and have just got his address and
was wondering whether | should tell him to
stay or ask him to come home"
by George, madam, but how singular
My wife also skipped out and ! was wonder
ing what to say to her We are in the same
boat. Shall we write: Come home, darling,
or, i never want to see your face again
What curious coincidencel"
Eyes, | think it isl' remarked woman
who came up behind him Trying to make
a mash, are you'll This is the way you hunt
for work, is it'll Come home with ME or I'll
pull all the hair out of your head and scratch
that woman's eyes outl''
He went humbly along in tow, and news
boy who sat on the window sill looked after
the pair and soliloquized:
That's what call busting coincidence
and catching liar at the same time Better
write for your darling to return by teIe
graph, ma'am. "-Detroit Free Press.
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eaid Allen, sadly. Turkeys Po.at :.as been
a disappointment to me and the business
sad failure"
With sigh she answered:
.sTurley's Point has been great disap-
pointment to more than yourself 1t has
been the rock on which my bark OF hopes
went down.
sWhat do you mean?" Allen asked. gazing
wonderingly into the sweet, beautiful face.
"You, who have scarce been in the village,
how has 1t wrecked your hopes"
s.By Turkeys Point include the house on
the hill, and there some of the darkest days
of my life have been spent. l have formed
no acauaintances here save yours, and from
the first time met you felt that you were
a brother A real brother could not have
been kinder than you have been, and for
YOUR noble conduct shall never cease to be
thankful"
For few moments Aliens emotions got
the better of him. At last, regaining in
part his self-control, he determined to dare
all and know the worst, and in voice of
forced calmnesS said:
q wish could be more than brother to
YOU"
"No, no, do not mention that" she said,
her face very pale, yet she was not excited.
~ did not come here expecting to meet
Sou," she went on, ''but since by chance
we have met, am glad of it. Your faith
in myself has convinced me that you are
superior to others. But, while admire you,
can never be more than friend, a very
dear friend, sister if you will, but nothing
more"
s'Oh, Bertha-Bertha! in Heavens name
don't drive me mad!' he groaned, in the Bit
terest agony. Don't you know that love
you!"
81 have feared it," she answered.
Cleared it!"
eyes, feared it from the very first"
"Why need you fear honest loves Oh,
Bertha, Bertha, do not drive me away in
utter despair. 1 have tried to forget you;
but 1 can not. If you do not love me now,
give me some hope, say that you will love
lie in the future and become my wife"
sch, Heaven, that can never be!'' she wept
violently, wringing her hands.
cit can; it shall be-" cried the frenzied
Allen, selling one fair plump hand and rails
ing it to his lips.
"You know not what you say, an al
ready married'"t
He dropped the hand and staggered as if
he had received blow.
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A Horrible Revelation.

She had advertised for the return of her
dog, and it was long haired Skye terrier
regular valuable thoroughbred. The reward
was to be $40 A stalwart Celt came timidly
forward and asked if that was the dog Being
answered affirmatively and paid the reward,
the affection of the lady, who kissed and
Rugged her poor, dear, little darling, at
tracted his attention and the following Skin
miSh ensued
Where did you find the darlingg'
"Small comfort would it do you, madam
did tell you"
'But tell me while caress the angel"
81 can't tell you. because you would not
like it."
But dear. darling Dandy-was Dandy
coldP
"Sure, madam, don't know saw your
advertisement in the paper and recognized
him tied to the end of long shtick and a
woman washin' off winders wild him. Phil
adelphia Press
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Even in death there was look of fiendish
satisfaction upon his naughty face
Calmly Allen went about the wreck, and,
hurriedly writing up the affair, took it to a
reporter on rival paper and said
"Luke, l am in great distress tonight,
and wish to ask a favor of you. You may
think am asking too much, but when YOU
come to learn all, you will not blame me''
'What is it, Allen!' Luke asked, in amaze
ment.
''Take my report, and at the first station
telegraph it to my paper"
They had now come near enough to a
lantern for Luke to see his companions
face.
''Why, Allen. what is the matter with
you!" he asked; ''you look as if you had
seen a ghost.''
81 found a friend here''-
s'Dead!"
mot dead yet, but she is badly injured.
Go to the Office and explain all to the editor
in-chief''
81 will"
With the first car Allen went back to the
city. On the seat at his side, her head rest
ing on his shoulder, was & pale, beautiful
young woman. her long golden hair stream
ng in ripping waves down her back. She
was under the influence of narcotics and
grooming with pain.
'Does the young Teddy go to a 'ospital?"
asked the coachman as Allen lifted his still
UNCONSCIOUS burden into carriage.
''NO; to the Palmer House."
To the hotel they drove, and securing one
Of the best rooms, he had the most skilled
surgeons called and nurse engaged
Much of his time was spent at her bed.
side, and when those sweet blue eyes first
opened imbued with reason, they fell upon
the pale, anxious face of the young editor.
For days she was too week to talk, but
when she grew strong enough he told her
ALL She then informed him that her mother
and Oldest brother wero dead, and her hus-
band having become unbearable, she was
flying from him at the time of the accident.
At the last stop before it occurred, he hav-
ing come ahead of her n another route,
had boarded her car. 4 had just found
her and swore he would kill her when there
was crash as if Heaven and earth were
meeting together, and she knew no more.
Allen ascertained that her aunt was now
living at Dayton, and photographed her to
come at once to her njured niece. Tenderiy
as brother the reporter cared for her
until Mile. Camille came.
Youth, health and a strong constitution
were on Bertha's side, and she recovered
very rapidly. When Mile. Camille came
she brought the little dumb boy, who was
rejoiced to see his sister and his companion
on that long dark ride
Bertha's recovery. was so rapid that soon
after her aunt's arrival she was thought to
be well enough to go home with her. When
Allen came to bid her adieu he said
81 have one request to make Of yous'
"What is it," she asked
THAT you permit me to correspond with
Won ,,
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If will give it up' he said to himself, as
he sat at his desk one day. at is no use to
try to do any thing for these foolish people
while they are so blindly jealous and en-
vlous Of each other. If a stranger comes
here to purchase property or engage In
business he is discouraged | will sell out
the paper and go to other fields where l
shall have more favorable surroundings"
But property in Turkeys Point was not
ready sale, and he could find no one bold
enough to venture to take the editorial helm
of the Western Republic.
During the summer just passed Allen
continually hoped amid the heat Of political
conflict and failing business to entirely
forget all about the stone house on the hill
But as the weeks rolled on he found the
image of one of the inmates of that mysteri-
Gus building becoming daily more fixed In
his mind and more and more part of him
SELF Try as he would it was impossible to
efface that image from his memory.
He had taken frequent strolls to the stone
house, but not soul was to be seen. 1t
seemed as utterly deserted as if on an ISL
and which had been uninhabited for ages.
The fountains were dried up, and weeds
were growing in the garden.
''They are all gone, taking that blighting,
whitening mystery with them!' said Allen,
few days after the election, having re-
turned from stroll to the top of the hill.
81 will forget her-I will leave the neigh
borhood, and in other fields, amid different
scenes and people, begin life anew"
AS autumn advanced he made vigorous
efforts to dispose of the paper, but without
avail Summer seemed to inger in the
lap of winter, and those days of ripening
fruit and golden harvest were continued
longer than usual.
One evening when the moon shone bright
ly from cloudless sky, and the landscape
seemed more lovely than by day, Allen de-
cided to take one more stroll. His many
Affections had taught him to love solitude
Miss Leethy Hopkins, in her efforts to capt
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A RIDE OF TERROR,
The Story COnnec ed with a HOosier p
tician's White Hair.

The Story COnnec ed with a HOosier Poll
tician's White Hair.
In late number of your paper your
correspondent Burdette asks:
Say, speaking of Science with big S, will
some learned medical man tell fellow one
thing? Did ever anybody's hair turn white in
single night from terror or grieG This is no
joke, but an honest and restless yearning after
Truth, W tn big T. 1 wonder sometimes if this
hair turning business is only found in thrilling
stories 1 would like an authoritative statement
upon the subject.
Now, l am not ''learned medical
man," but l think l can answer Bur-
dette's question. Some years ago was
in Indianapolis, Ind, on business, and
made there the acquaintance of very
pleasant and intelligent gentleman
who was member of the Senate Of
Indiana, Mr.. John Coburn. He had not
reached middle life. With a fresh,
ruddy complexion and healthy look
and vigorous step and bearing of early
manhood, he had an abundance of white
hair on his head that indicated man
of at least fourscore years. l could not
understand how so youthful man in
personal appearance should have such
remarkably white hair. Curiosity led
me, after very agreeable and social
acquaintance of several days to ask:
''Why is it, Mr.. Coburn, that as young
a man as you are should have so white
a head of hair?" He answered at once:
80, Mr.. B., there is terrible story con-
nected with my white hair" And he told
it to me as follows: GA few years ago
was in the cattle business, shipping
them by carloads to the East One night
l had a train of several carloads, and
had stopped on side track to let
passenger train pass, and on getting
on to car in the dark my foot slipped,
and for some miles 1 was supported by
one foot from falling on to the track,
where | must have been Immediately
crushed to death. My strength was ex-
hausted. thought must die. l could
not hold on any longer. The train was
stopped. was discovered and rescued
alive. My hair when l attempted to
get on the car was black as night.
When / was rescued it was white as
snow" My own hair almost stood on
end, like the fretful quilts of porcu-
pine, when Mr.. Coburn was telling me
of his escape from death on that peril
ous nights ride. l think Mr.. Coburn
is yet living in Indiana, as have seen
his name occasionally in political mat
ters.-James A. Briggs. :