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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-19


and. IN . voice rs calrs rs no could make
IL. no said: ,-
my dear SIR. you are wholly mistaken
In this matter. am not tho man who
married this young woman. and have
never had tho pleasure OF seeing either
hcr or yourself before to-day"
''Do you mean to say that she doesn't
know her own husbandY asked the
reverend gentleman, with great sur
prise. "This Is prcposterous.
"She knows perfectly we'll that ON
not her husband" said Drane. s'For
some purpose OF her own she has lured
mo here, and has claimed me before
you. and you have pretended to recog-
nize me. But for the honesty that read
In your face, sir, ] should be tempted to
say that this was all great conspiracy
to entrap me-"
"Young man." said Rev. Mr.. Knowles,
with deep severity, II never forget o
face. knew you by your necktie!"
1t was the ono article OF conspicuous
apparel which he had retained since
the first exchange with the tramp in
the Turkish bath. He cursed 1t In his
soul.
"But look at me more closely; look
into my FACET he exclaimed.
Rev. Mr.. Knowles pulled . pair Of
spectacles down from his forehead and
approached Drane with o grim de-
termination to mako sure OF him writ
ten all over his usually benign coun-
tenance. Dranc lifted up his head and
looked straight ut the glittering gold
rims OF the glasses. He felt certain
that he should not fail OF an acquittal II
once he was properly inspected.
But Rev. Mr.. Knowles made an error
which is alarmingly common in cases
where personal identity is at issue. He
fixed his gaze rigidly on the one thing
which had previously misled him-the
necktie-and to all intents and pur-
poses his scrutiny went no further. And
oh, how he did identify that necktie.
How he reached in and pulled It's secret
out! How dead certain, how immovably,
unutterably positive he was, when he
raised his Dyes from it and pushed up
his glasses again, that that was the YER
table necktie with which he had for
ever united tho fate Of Miss Nellie
Blake. Then he glanced at Drane's
face with his unassisted eyes; saw
simply q physiognomy with the Gus
tomary number Of features on 1t, and
was convinced.
II was not mistaken" said he, land !
am ut o loss to understand your con-
duct"
1t takes really good man to be fixed
in error: but doubt is the eternal por-
ton Of the unregenerate. The Rev. Mr..
Knowles was moro certain that he had
married Drane, than Drane was that be
hadn't.
"Why," continued Mr.. Knowles, ''ii
1t was your intention to cast this woman
of did you bring her here whore your
iniquity was almost certain to trans
pire?"
II didn't bring her here. "said Drane,
dcspondingly, ''she brought me-"
$50 supposed; SO | supposed. young
man" and tho Rev. Mr.. Knowles frowned
in great disapprobation, ''but now that
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-19
oLp.FAsHlorEp, fAMlLYI s4a.

My old man an rvchhaa ,sad fAliin' out. >
An Just about nothin' worth tnlkin about;
At dinner no looked at the bread with frown,
An snid Il was burnt, when twas only donc
brown.
Now I've been houscleepin' so long, have
learnt,
AS we'll Gs he has, when my coolin' gets burnt;
He don't necdto fuss about nothin', think,
AS II al he cared for was vlttles On drink.
Most folks, nowadays, rs matter OF course,
Get mad rs hornet then get divorce;
I'll do no such thing. but I'll soon let himseo
He don't gain o cents worth by fussin' with me.
He'll Ind what burnt bread means, next week.
10 his sorrow;
. He does hate billed onions; I'll cook some TO-
morrow;
. won't say word 10 make talk In the town.
But I'll learn my old man when cookin'S done
brown.
Texas SiftingA
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-19
bong TO possess his7 supposed

sire bong to ' possess HIS supposed
weRlth0hs ~ So - e.og ssss ~ AsSV
When at last thoy started downstairs.
the young woman thrust hor HAND into
his arm and leaned heavily upon him.
saying: 10. sH sI-' ~ - " 80
- um 90 upsetby this" g
Lawrence calamity undertook the
basden9 and rs they passed through the
otilcc.he saw his acquaintance, Jimmy,
thelfoporter, watching hin narrowly
Two policemen were there, too, and 90
he passed them he hoard one Of them
say: 80 i1f rfi.-~ a er Sor 1851
-"FIe does look like COMPOUNDED luna.
tic, for fact" a.'y "' 80
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rag. Lawrence FASTENED to thrust vari'
Gus, bottles Of liquids that be saw on
mahtel into her hands, and he famed
her vigorously with his hat.
Il was some timo before she recovered
sufficiently to accuse him Of desiring to
play some trick upon her. he protested
that such was not his intention and
urged her to DO calm, promising TO 60
at once to the clergyman's If she would
write the desired address. This she
finally did and thon retired TO dress for
the street. While be was waiting
Lawrence wondered that she had not
made particular inquiries about her
husband, and his conclusion was that
she cared nothing for him. her only do
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Hc-Deso pants am cborlastingly
ruintl Watcher make 'om % short f1ff
She-Well, you see, yous bon allin'
fur some time, and cut ,cn dat way. in
case you drapped OF sudden like lsrul
could wear ON 20 de funeral wiiout my
habin' tsF worry myself IN de timo %
erefiiction Wild aiterin' EN-. Light
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DIdn,t Know the, c0nblnltloa.

"The Funny Man Is away this week.
Let's put something good in his DEPART
ment.s 80 -
"All right. ItwOuld be quite nov
city. IL must be easy to write such
stuff. What shall we put IMP"
They are still thinlIing.-West Shore.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-19

Mr.. Kirke Depew Sunday morning)
Il see Rev. Mr.. Alban Cope is going to
preach ut our church this morning.
Mrs. Depew-Why, isn't he alFfully
high church?
Mr.. Depew-Awfullyi He carries his
ritualistic notions so far that he wears
staincd-glass spectacles.--Puck.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-19
It Supported Hin.

'sYou have no right TO send me up a.
q vagrant," said o lame beggar to .
magistrate. EEf
t"You have no visible means Of sup
port, replied the judge.
whats the matter with this crutchP"
.-J1dro.
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CHAPTER IX.-CoNTISUEo.
MRS. L DRANE."

Mis-. DhANE.
Jimmy opened the door invitingly,
intensely relieved that the escaped
{ maniac should show no signs OF VOL
ence, but Lawrence held back. :.
why do you ask these things?" he
/, inquired.
II represent the Evening Dispatch;
and We like to get interviews from
prominent mon who favor New Haven
with q visit"
Young man." said Lawrence, laying
his hand impressively on Jimmy's
shoulder; whoreat Jimmy jumped about
a rod backwards and got behind chair.
e "Young man" continued Lawrence, step
ping forward, somewhat excited at this
encounter and the strangencss Of 1t, II
. know nothing whatever about crops, and
what few mortgages hold are my con-
ccrn and of no interest to the public"
Jimmy looked discouraged, and Dranc
; foolishly supposed that no had settled
the business and rid himself OF tho an
.noyaIce. He even felt some wholly un-
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THE VICTIM
OF HIS
CLOTHES
tcoPYRIoHT. 1901

~ Howard Fielding and Frederick n. Burton.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Shoes for Every Occasion.

Iti easy to account for the increas-
ed consumption of shoes. Our an
cestors of either sex seldom possessed
more than one pair of best shoes
for Sundays and special occasions
A stout pair made of morocco, care
fully put away when not in use, last
en- a woman two or three years at
least A pair of the lighter grade
of kip. or, as luxury, heavy calf
brogans, shining under frequent ap-
plications of tallow, were pronounced
a fraud by the masculine wearer if
thev gave out beyond hope of repair
inside of the second year for dress
occasions
With these old timers there we're
two specific kinds of footgear. Now
We have shoes for almost every pur-
pose, for the drawing room, bedside.
garden, street, ssashore, mountain
what you will-for tennis, bathing,
walking, jumping, and sitting still
in Many people have several pairs
of comparatively new shoes ut time,
because of their chespness, and 1t is
an economy as II DIVIDES the wear
among a great number. Footwear
for specific purposes is only sensible
and economical, but is advantageous
to the feet The man who runs
a race requires a sole that will take
a short, quick grip, and the spikes
prevent backslide and the loss of
race. For a walking match a gener-
Gus pressure of the foot at ball and
heel, and shoes strictly conforming
to the shape and motions of the feet
are requisite. The trotter's light
shell shoe would give the Norman
draught horse no purchasing power
to pull his load, and heavy, clumsy
shoe on the trotter would lose him
the race"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Potato Rot.

The spread of the potato rot in
this country and in Ireland may be
due to the same cause which forty
or fifty years ago. for q series of
years, gave rise TO the same serious
trouble. At that time the Rev. Mr.
Goodrich, of Utica, r man of botani
cal knowledge, came to the conclusion
that the potato had deteriorated, or
run out" by long series of art f.
cal propagations from the tuber-
He therefore undertook 10 restor
to the natural method of propagation
from the seed. Sending to Chill,
where tho potato grows wild, for
seel-bslls, he successfully propagat-
ed thousands of seedlings, from which
have come the Early Rose, the Late
Rose, the Peachblow, the Garnet
Chill, the Snowflake, and nearly all
the other varieties now grown, while
the Pinkeye, tie Mercer, and other
varieties known before Mr. Goodrich +
time have disappeared Thus n
great public service WAS rendered,
and perhaps the time has come for
somebody els. to do for the people
of this generation like good turn
Buffalo Courier
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Fishing for n Wild Cat

From the New York SUM-
A trout fisherman named Gray
Lawrence had an exciting experience
on what is known as the Deep Still
water of Youngwoman's creek The
Deep Saltwater can only be fished
in boats, and Lawrence was standing
in his boat casting his flies when he
saw something swimming across the
creek couple of rods above him
He thought 1t Was a mink and pad
died rapidly toward it. As he got
within couple of yards of it Lawrence
made the discovery that it vas =
wildcat.
Without giving the matter a
thought he picked up his rod and
threw his hook toward the animal
The sharp and barbed point of the
hook struck on one of the wildcats S
ears and pierced it The pain en-
ragged the cat and it turned and swan
toward the boat Lawrence padded
away, but the wild cat overlook him
and proceeded to climb in As Law
renee knocked it back with the pad
die the movement cnpsized the boat,
and the fisherman found himself
houndering in the water by the side
of the wild cat, which attacked him
He had the paddle still in his
hand. and he defended himself SO
we'll with 1t tpst he was able at last
TO reach the shore. The cat followed
Lawrence was pretty well exhausted.
but as he pulled himself out of the
water he put all his strength into
one tremendous kick, which caught
the wildcat on the head and sent IL
under the surface in a dazed and
stunned condition When IL resp
peared it showed signs of weakness
but renewed the attack Lawrence
dealt 1t a few more blows with the
paddle and at last killed it
The wildcat was a large one.
Lawrence lost all his fishing tackle
and the contents of the boat, loss
the - bounty on the wildcat Will
not come anywhere near making
good.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Sugar and Mortar

Some time ago the statement
that the mixture Of small quantity
Of sugar with mortar greatly improv
ed the latter. excited the risible
facualities of the building fraternity
The notion was regarded as too ridi
culous for serious consideration.
There IL, however, reason to believe
that the addition saccharine matter
to mortar Is an extremely valuable
discovery. In the first place, 1t en-
sbles bricklaving TO be carried on IN
frosty weather About two pounds
of coarse brown sugar to bushel
of lime oRd two bushels of good sand
viii supply the proportions for a
mortar that viii resist frost admir-
ably.
1t Is claimed, however, that IN ad-
dition TO this advantage, mortar
with sugar mixed in 1t Is vastly sup
erior to mortar without II. 1t sets
as hard as cement very soon, make5
the brick work exceedingly strong
and is quite effective when used with
dry bricks For indoor plastering
also, saccharsted mortar sets hard
quickly portions of the same wall
have been covered in one part with
sugared and IN another with unsug-
ed mortar the latter has ripped up
directly when a nail Was run over it
months after the former had become
as hard as stone
Much interest is taken in this
matter by Mr.. Champion, of Gran
leigh, Guildford, and he reports
some Interesting experiments. He
points out that if sugar be added
to mortar that Is already made it will
render it to thin. Strong sugared
water dissolve. lime in the same way
that water dissolves sugar. 1t is
therefore, Necessary TO dissolve the
sugar in water first, and then add
the sugared water to the lime slowly
and cautiously. The mortar should
be as stiff as it can be used. For
lime washing, one pound of sugar
to sixteen gallons of water it adhere
splendidlv. Drops of whitewash
made with water SO mixed, if they
fall on the floor window, or an iron
plate. cannot be washed of. Evi-
IDENTITY sugar is not such an absurd
thing to mix with lime as the prac-
teal man Manufacturer
and Builder.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Delamater's Answer.

Senator Delamater, delivered n
speech at Bristol Pa, on Saturday
IN which he made answer To the
charges that have been circulated
against hIm rs follows.-You have
frequently heard-have read in the
Papers-of the charges which have
been made against the Republican
candidate for Governor. | wish IN
reLterate the denial which / made in
reference to them IN Chambersburo
SIX weeks ago, aud l do here and now
say that they We're wilful aud ma
hclous hes | am willing To meet
the enemy on any issue which they
may bring forward, whether II b,.
political, social or personal.
No man lives in PENNSYLVANIA who
thinks more Of probity of character
m soci-L business and political life
than the Republican candidate for
toVernor. His reputation rests sole.
~ on the confidence of his own reo
pie, a. expressed by his overvbeIm-
ing election ~ State Senator and
subsequent testimonial of their g..
teen aud approval in his nomination
10 the highest Office in the Common
wealth.
IL Is not IN my province 10 at tack
the Character Of the man who made
these attacks; but the man who went
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
TO CONSU MPTIVES

The undersigned having been re-
stored TO health by simple means,
after suffering for several years with
severe lung affection, and that
dread disease Consumption, is anx-
ious to make known TO his fellow suf-
ferers the means of cure. To those
who desire it, he VIII cheerfully send
free of charge) copy Of the per
scription used, which they will find
a sure cure for Consumption, -7sfhma,
Catarrh, Bronchitis and all throat and
lung .Mafedies. He hopes all suffer
ers viii try his remedy as 1T lis in
valuable. Those desiring the PIE
scription, which vii cost them moth
ing, and may prove a blessing, Will
please address Rer. Edrard.A. HHson,
Williamsburg, Kings County, New
York
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01
Hypnotism IN Surgery.
From til. wnh.m.ror, pa Republics,

From the wiliismsPort pa Republican.
DR. Rankin, at Muncy, uses hypnot
ism IN his professional work. 1t is a
good substitute for chloroform or
ether in performing surgical eper
ations, and DIR. Rankin resorts to his
power of hypuotism quite frequently
To put n subject,unde his control
is but the work OF a minute, and even
less IN some cases He laws his hand
the temporal veins of his subject
speaks few words to get the pat
lent 5 mind running IN the same chm
mel as his own, and in a remarkao DIV
short time the patient is in n state
similar to that produced by chloro-
form, except, when hypnosized, the
subject can understand the words
of the pqysician. and will answer him
If question Is put The process Of
hypnntItm- says DIR. Rankin. puts
to sleep nll the voluntary muscles
with that part of the brain which dir
ects them. leaving the body IN the
control of involuntary muscles, Just
rs it is in natural sleep. The breatl
ing and heartbeats go on, but no
thinking Is done of voluntary na-
ture. DR. Rankin has one patient
whom he has been attending, whose
arm was dislocated. The slightest
touch caused severe pain The girl
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01

Cornelius Cunningham, the twenty
third street merchant, who, IN com
pany with Captain Griest, now post
master at Lancaster, was captured
near Fairfax Court house, Va, by
Mosby's men, is one of the patriotic
Philadelpbians yet surviving who eI-
perienced the atrocities and inhu-
man treatm, mt that sent many a poor
soldier TO an untlmely grave at Belle
Isle and in An,ltrsonville. Mr.. Cunu-
insharn enlisted in the Twenty-third
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
His capture took place III 1868, and
for fourteen weary months he was a
prisoner Of war in Southern duuge-
ons- He relates one incident which
serves To Illustrate the horrible char
acter Of captivity among the rebels.
In the winter of '63 and Ga" saws
Cunningham, "the prison camp on
mond, was surrounded by an en-
bankment about five feet high One
morning the officer in command,
Lieutenant Bosseau1, was walking
along the enbankment A little
black and tan terrier followed him.
The presence of the animal intlamed
the feeling of hunger that was gnaw-
ers. Suddenly one of them went
close to enbankment and grabbed
the dog. Quick as thought two of
them tore the living canine apart
and began eating it. The Lieuten-
ant, looking around, saw what was
done and became very angry. He
ordered the men outside, made them
sit down in front of his tent, gave
each a loaf of corn broad and, with n
horrible oath, said: Now you eat
dog till you are filled He kept
them there till they could eat no
more. Myself and many others, al
most famished, were looking on and
wishing that We had some of the
same food"
1t was on a Christmas day that
this occurred The horrible mem
ory of living dog being torn limb
from limb by hungry mon is recalled
by Cunningham with dissgreeable
dlstinctness on each recurring Christ
mas. The sentiment, peace on
earth, good will to men," seems to
have been overlooked in those times
and place. on the birthday OF its
gentle author.-Inquirer
Professor A. P. Peabody.
/ was between so and 60 wears of
age when / first went abroad. and
have been glad that 1 first saw
Europe so late IN life. What a man
gets by foreign travel depends on
what he carries with him. He finds
answers only to the questions which
he Is prepared to ask, and the longer
he lives the more numerous are the
intsrrogations which he has in his
mind to put to and concerning the
/ places ard objects that he visits.
Thes- too, the power of enjoyment
as to whatever Is grand or beautiful
grows, or ought to grow, with ones
years, and lake or mountain. a
palace or cathedral, n picture or n
statue, Is more, means more and
tells more to a man of so than TO a
mln of 25.
A boy who believes trickery is
smart IN a Woodstown cannery seal.
ed up an old bat IN a tomato can.
1t was found out before the canned
hat was put on the market. and the
smart boy is looking for work.-Ex.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1890-10-01

Last Sabbath m orning, DIR. S. NJ. Frost,
chap Goth verse.
Il brsised reed shgH he NOT break. aud
smoking J7ar shall he NOT q ue.eh-
The Doctor said the text expresses sym
parhy and comfort 10 the believer.
In the Introductory TO the sermon, he
carried the hearers away into the shsdowy
vista Of the past and described the figures
of the text-the bruised reed and smoking
fiaI-as the figures were understood more
than 1900 years ago. He described how
reeds were used and bruised. but not brok-
en- How they were converted into musi-
cal wind instruments by the ancients. He
drew from Virgil's eclogue, the picture of
herd ahd flock with the shepperd under the
shade of beech tree watching the fiocks
and making music upon the reed he
smoking fax va. representation of the
same long fsxen wick, which suok ed but
Vas not extinguished. When the oil had
burned low, new supply Of oil revived tn .
flame and gave light anew
The natural figures of the text were en-
ployed to show the mercy of God through
his Son. In the text many aspects of Chris
tian life are fypifed, but the doctor felt
that he had only time TO present few char
acters that represent the bruised reed and
smoking fax seekers ofto-day.
Tho discouraged Christian is a bruised
reed. The DR. di.coursed upon the dis
couraeements that beset many, who desire
fe lead Christian lives. and seek the peace
that passeth understanding. He iIlusfrat-
ed the position Of such a one nv giving the
experience of Young lady, who during
the period OF three wears sought for relig-
ious peace ard comfort of the spirit. and
after that long, weary effort. when she was
about to give mp was blessed
The doubling Christian Is as a bruised reed
and smoking fax. He described the doubling
Christians, who are typifed by the doubt
ing Thomas of the Masters chosen twelve,
and again drew a practical illustration from
his own experience, of having met 4 young
man at camp meeting. His friends wanted
him to walk. They walked miles away
from camp, and when seated on leg his
friend revealed to him. his doubts Of his
own conversion Prayer was resorted to.
daring the afternoon aud long into the
night, and Just whom his friend was vabout
to despair The spirit spoke peace to his soul.
The tempted Christian is a bruised reed
and smoking fax The Dr. di.coursed up
on the tempe d. and q third time found q
practical illustration OF the tempted Chris
fian, who on a bed of sickness believed he
was not converted.
The despond ing ChaIstisn is as bruised
reed and smoking fax. Here the Doctor de-
linested the many phases OF Christisn des-
pondencv, and again presented . Christian
on a bed of sickness full of desPoudency
and afraid TO die.
In conclusion hs 70 uni the text one of
consolation that gives peace and comfort 10
the believer and he has selected II Tor his
dying pillow
The sermon IVES listened 20 by a large
sudirp ce with marked attention.