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worked. knew Judge Axtell very
we'll. and was able to tell Miss Made
line that his illness was not considered
dangerous. But still she insisted upon
going on, and at last. after some con-
siderable conversation between the two
strangers, inaudible TO us, they consent
ed to take US both
l assisted Miss Axtell into the car
riage and took with her the back seat.
our companions occupying the front
Only one lamp of the carriage was
burning, and that gave a very dim light
asd the farther we went the deeper
seemed to grow the darkness. IL was
a lonely road at any time to Raybury,
but now il was particularly gloomy. and
| was confident that Miss Axtell showed
20 some degree the vague forebodings
which | could not prevent myself from
experiencing. for she drew closer to me,
and once she asked me how long it
would be before we reached MOnville-
the next village
We came at last TO Hemlock reach-a
long stretch of timber which intersected
the country at that point and was some
three miles wide. There was not house
for the whole three miles, and both sides
of the road were wooded almost to the
wheel rut.
As the horse plunged into the black
ness of the place and painted and strug-
gled through the mud under foot
was confident that the tvO men spoke
together in subdued whispers, and
that l distinctly caught the words:
d the grill" and - fty-fiye hun
dred."
grew cold with dismay. Fifty-fve
hundred dollars was just the amount
had about me. and it seemed very pos
sible that these fellows had got informa.
tion to that effect, and that was TO be
rObbed-perhaps murdered. IL | had
been alone ! should have felt no fear
/ for / am naturally what is called dare
devil sort of fellow. and had conf
dence in my courage and strength, a:
well as in the pair of trusty revolvers
carried in my breast-pOcket
But Miss Axtell? What would be.
come of her? If they conquered me she
would be wholly in their power, and il
/ they were what took them TO be-theI
/ God help her!
We had travelled about half the dis
lance through the woods when the
horses were stopped abruptly. and one
of the men rose up in his Sc at and faced
| US.
Miss Axtell grasped my arm. and
knew that she was terrified by the
/ quick way in which her breath came,
but she did not cry out, as most women
wOuld have done.
There is no need of mincing mat
| ters," said the man, with admirable
GOODNESS, land / will come to the poin
at once. You have s., 500 in your pos
session, and my friend here and mysel
are in want of it We planned the &C
cident TO the stage by saving the axle
half in two, and we happened along ex
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-12

Under the NV time schedule of ssThe
North Western Line" g, st. p, NJ. q O..
Ry., all passenger trains of this line make
the trip between st. Paul and Chicago in
less than IL hours.
The Pullman and Wagner Testibuled
Limited, leaving St Pau at 7:30 p. m.
makes the trip 10 Chicago in 49, hours and
from Chicago to st. PaTl in IL hours and
% minutes
The Daylight Express leaving st. Paul at
Z As a. m. makes the trip to Chicago in Is
hours and 80 minutes aud from Chicago 10
St. Paul in Is hours and Is minutes
This is the only line running all its trains
in less than IA hours between St. Paul and
Chicago, and while this time is quick, trains
do not have to run at as high rate of speed
TO make their time as on other lines be
cause this line is shorter than any other line
In addition TO these facts, this is the only
line by which connections are assured in
Chicago with ali fast line trains from Chi
cago to the East and South in the morning
and at night.
NOTE.-Fares by this line are always a.
low as by any other.
For Map Folder of the line address, T. W
TEAsDALE, General Passenger Agent, st
Paul, Mimi.
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THE KAFiR IN NATAL.
He Is Treated with the Same Justice a
the European Settler.


the European Settler.
Here there is none of that evil talk
so common in our Eastern possessions,
of the damned niger" There is not
a sign of cutting or bullying; the ma
tives are on the whole treated with the
same Justice and impartiality as the
Europeans-a righteous principle, which
excites certain unrighteous Dut:h
Beers to fury. There are few more
pleasing sights than the crowd of En-
glishmen and Kafirs assembled in the
public park and listening with a com-
mon pleasure to the military band. The
natives, unlike most savages, seem per,
fectly entranced with civilized music,
and their expression when God Save
the Queen" is played is that of admir-
ing awe.
These Kafirs are really stalwart,
well-looking, fine fellows. They would
even look dignified but for their
extraordinary costume, which. to a new
conner, eXcites unbounded amusement
They represent a museum of almost
every uniform in the British army
gunners, sappers, rifiemen, linesnen
and Dragons; but three or four of them
are required to illustrate complete
turnout Here is big, black fellow,
whose entire costume consists OF a
lancer's tunic, buttoned tightly across
his otherwise naked body. and leaving
visible pair of splendid legs of a
shining mahogany color, which, in q
dining-room table, would be quite
beautiful Another is coatless, but
wears pair of trews; another has on
an artilleryman's trailing great-coat,
and another has on nothing particular
at all. These tunics Enlightened and
cleaned up) are sold in numerous slop
shops at the current price of twenty
seven cents each, and very proud the
wearers seem of their finery. Their
wives-fOr their plurality is on the
Mormon rinciple-wOuld be, on the
contrary, displeasingly ugly, with theiI
repulsive busts, their coarse, oiled
horse-hair locks, and their skewered
ears and noses, were it not that this is
almost redeemed by their dignity and
by the grace of their walk. Driven in
single file in front of their lords, they
bear heavy pitchers on their heads with
an upright, classical gracefulness re.
sembling figures which depict Rebeacs
at the we'll -Blackwood's Magazine.
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AAAANH WEA0 AAAA anu WITH
scarce, so was glad 10 get any thing
70 do. especially as had an aged moth
er depending upon me for support
One dark, drizzly November night
and nearly all November nights are
dark-the stage for Raybury broke down
hOpelessly, fifteen miles from its desti-
nation Of course, the accident hap
pened in Just the worst part of the
road, where it was next 10 impossible
to get carriage Of any kind, and where
the only place OF entertainment was
rude log house, dignified by the name OF
the jefferson Inn.
Mr.. Griggs, the landlord of the tav-
ern, was soon on the spot. and gave it as
his opinion that the passengers had bet
ter 60 to his house for the night. but as
some half dozen OF them were deter
mined to 60 on, there was no alterna-
tive but TO get out an old express wagon.
which was stacked away in a remote
shed, and dispatch them on their way.
The stage horses were made available,
and the passengers piled in with selfish
haste; and long before I could get my
valise out of the ruins OF the stage and
reach the wagon, il had rumbled off and
left me, with a half-dOZen more, behind.
IL was absolutely necessary that
should be in Raybury that night else
should cause serious inconvenience at
the bank the next morning. And as /
had been so often congratulated on nv
prOmptitude in my business, I felt very
10th To be behindhand now I spoke to
Mr.. Griggs about il. and asked il it
were not possible for him TO let me have
a horse for Raybury. ] would pay him
literally and return the animal in good
condition the next day. But he only
shook his head He had only one horse
in his stable, he said, and Mrs Griggs
was subject to dreadful spells of the
collie, and might be taken at any hour
and he made IT a rule of his life never to
let Digby go out Of the stable for fear
Mrs Griggs might be seized and die be-
fore the doctor could be brought
Under the circumstances. of course /
could not urge my request for the use
OF Digby, and there was no en- ance for
me % gei 70 Raybury until the eleven
o'clock stage next day, unless I footed
1t. and that I should not for a moment
have hesitated TO do, had il not been for
the fact that the road to Raybury was
the vilest in the country always fels
like swearing when / rode over il, and
doubtless should have yielded entire
y - the sin Of profanity if l had at
tetIpted % walk IL.
Go To my house and stay tonight.
Mr.. Marsh said the landlord. Il can
give you some venisOn pie and a pot Of
beer for your supper. and nice shake
down before the kitchen fire"
pray, sir" said sweet voice at
Griggs' elbow, is there no way to coon
TO Raybu-y?-
Not tonight. my dear said Griggs.
softening. a. tho light of his lantern
shone over the pretty face a. a young
girl whom ] had scarcely seen before,
she having been an inside passenger
IL guess you'll have % take up with
such accommodations as my house Of
fers. I shouldn't wonder il Sally-that's
my darter, miss-will let you have half
of her bed, seeing as you've been I'M
fortunate.
II must 90 on" she said. earnestly
81 have been some months from home.
and have been summoned thither by
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the illness 81 my father. Indeed. sir,
can not delay here. for the dispatch
said my father was dying"
There were tears in her voice. but IL
was too dark 70 SEE whether they
dimmed her eyes.
Its too bad said Griggs: but
couldn't let Digby 60 on any account:
because, you see, il Mrs Griggs should
be took. she'd die afore We could git Dr.
funston here on foot You see, when
she has these spells she's awful. Hello,
Who's coming now,"
a close carriage drawn BY two dark
horses had come up and halted by the
side Of the overturned coach. IL was
Just light enough % show me that there
were two men in the carriage. and that
they wore caps with the visOrs we'll
down and were muffied well about the
throat; but it was chilly. raw evening.
and one needed - be mutfied
What's the dificulty?" asked one Of
the men. in hOarse voice.
stage upset" said the landlord;
''axle-tree broke, and every thing went
70 thunder
We'll you'll get your house filled to
night il you're the landlord Of the
place back yonder." said the stranger.
ANY gentleman here that would like
- 70 on to Raybury? We would take
one down
Istepped quickly forward, and said
should be greatly indebted il they
would give me a seat And then in
trotuced myself-Henry Marsh
And here's a young woman as Is go
ing, too, said the landlord; her pas
alex. And she must git there, and l
wouldn't think Of having Digby out on
secount Of Mrs Griggs' uncertain
health. Miss-MiSs-what's your name.
my dear7''
"AIsalL" said the girl. Madeline
ASteh Ny father is Howard Axtell,
Of the Rsybury bank"
The president Of the bank for which I
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-06-12
PRETTY FINE WRITING.
All the Old Testament written on a Sin
gle sheet of Paper.

Eic snteN
Up in book-dealer's place in Broad.
way not far from Eighth street, curiosity
seekers and men who can afford 20 in
dulge their love for queer manuscripts.
can find perhaps the strangest bit OF
writing known. On a piece of parch-
ment-like paper. five feet wide and six
feet five inches high, are written all the
books of the Old Testament, forming
the design of a window in King Solo
mons temple. No lines are used. Writ
ten words form The whole design. The
writing is very n mute, but legible to
the naked eve. Ink of three colors was
used, but principally black ink. 1t is a
very intricate piece of work, marvellous
in its way, and must have taken con-
siderable time and patience.
The work was executed by one David
Dividson, apparently in a mood of re-
ligious fervor. He was blind of an eye,
and his manner of writing was to lie at
full length upon the floor, on his stom.
ach, with his eye the was near sighted
very close to the paper. He died some
twenty years ago. Each chapter and
verse is numbered The writing IS not
running script, but each letter is sep
arate; nor are the letters much, il any,
larger than thirty-second of an inch
high. The work is for sale. but high
price is set upon it-N. Y. Press.
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An Unfortunate MAYOR.

Queen Victoria is great sticl1ler fol-
formality. She will not tolerate any
thing like breach of custom. The Gus
tom is that whenever the Queen visits q
town she shall before leaving that town
knight the mayor thereof The form Of
clubbing knight Is exceedingly simple
The candidate kneels before her Males
ty; she asks his name; he gives it simply
ANDREW JONES'" or whatever it may he
the Queen touches him with a sword and
says: rise, Sir Andrew Jones'" On
one occasion the Queen was about to
knight the mayor of one of the smaller
cities she had been visiting. The poor
fellow was about scared out of his wits.
He was SO nervous that when the Queen
asked his name he answered: ''Mr.
Thomas Hopkins" Whereupon her
Majesty, incensed at this breach of Gus
tom, and making no allowance for the
poor mans trepidation, exclaimed
Rise. Mr.. Thomas Hopkins" and,
throwing the sword aside, sailed indig'
nantly out of the room.-N. Y. CONNER.
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C r. MORSE, Publisher.
THE MAIDEN AND THE BIRD.
WIS.

A bird sat singing a carol clear
On the bough q a budding tree:
on life Is rare. and the world is fair,
And sweet Is my life 20 me-
On life IS sweet ana the world complete,
And dear is my love TO me-"
And an angel near smiled down to hear
That song 80 glad and free
A maiden fair came singing there
As she passed meath the Elossoming tree;
NOh the world is fair beyond compare.
Ana sweet Is my life 10 me,
on, love is sweet aud the world complete,
And dear is my love 10 me-
But the angel smiled not, though well he heard
The witching melody.
For the maiden vas decked with the self
same bird
That had sung on the bIossoming treei
TO please her pride, the bird had died,
And hushed was is ecstasy
And she never heard a low. sad note
From q lone bird on a tree.
. on life vas sweet-with love 20 gre -
And dear as thy love 20 thee
Was the mate BY my side, whom % please
thy pride
Thy love hath torn from me.
Agnes NJ Machar. in SAINTS Claus
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MILKING STOOL

It must be in width to correspond,
which can be secured by placing bucket
on the board and marking circle with
pencil before saving out in champer
style. The rounds" should be made
out of hard wood and about fourteen
inches long, end to end; make holes one
and one-qnarter inch. By-the-way,
every farmer and dairyman should have
a workshop and kit of tools, etc. This
will enable them to make many con-
venient and serviceable articles and
thus save annually hundreds of dollars
-Oranpe Judd Farmer.
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strnck by a Failing star.

One of the most remarkable accidents
recorded in history occurred near Marl-
borough House. London, England, re-
Gently. gentleman was passing from
st. James Park to Pail Mall when he
suddenly received violent blow on his
right shoulder, which caused him great
pain and to stumble forward as he
walked. He noted a cracking noise at
the time, but had not the slightest idea
of the cause of the shock he had expert
enced. Reaching home he disrobed and
submitted to a critical examination, but
nothing was discovered which in the
least accounted for the great pain in
both shoulder and arm. A servant sent
10 brush the gentleman's coat next
morning discovered scorched streak
about eleven inches long and an
inch wide extending across the
shoulder of the coat and down
the back. The mysterious shock was
explained, he had been struck by a
meteor or falling star.-Liverpool Post.
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It will soon be time for the young tur-
keys, and as they are very tender, some
thing should be done for them before
they are Matched, and that is to get rid
of lice from the old birds by cleaning
up their roosting places and busting
them well with insect powder. Hun
dreds of young turkeys die because of
the large, gray lice thatinfest the heads,
and as these pests never show them
selves. they are seldom seen. They
pass from the old birds to the young
ones, and the loss of young turkeys is
often ascribed to some other cause than
lice, simply because the lice can not be
found, though they are doing the injury.
Farm and Preside.
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A Snrn noltrerance

Not instantaneously, it is true, but in a
short space of time, persons of a bilious
habit are saved from the fortunes which a
disordered liver is capable Of infiicting. by
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, an anti-biliOus
medicine and aperient of the first rank.
The pains in the right side and through the
right shoulder blade, the sick headache
nausea, constipation and saffron hue OF the
skin are entirely removed by this estimable
restorative of tone TO the organs OF secre
ton and digestion.
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There will be local Chautauqua at
Brightwood Beach, on Lake Ripley, at
Litchheld, MINI. during the week begin
ming June %. An excellent programme of
exercises has been arranged. There will be
no charge of admission, and the Great
Northern Railway gives excursion rates.
BrightwOOd Beach is one OF Mint sofa S
prettiest resorts.
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pn.iness Mnftns.

There's a fine business motto" SAID
a peddler to the grocer: Honesty /,
the best policy It'll pay you to hang
that up"
Il don't know" replied the grocer,
obviously. sbut I'll try one an sec
how it works. An you can give mC
five No Trusts there's big money il
them "-puck
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A Mild WAY To Put 1t.

"why, Mister Singer, has dey turned
you off down at de hotel whar you's bin
workin'?'
Ex-Waiter-Not 'zactly. 1t comes
bout dis way, you see, dey tole me dey
didn't hab no furder use fur me afterdis
mornin'. and jist got mad an quit
Harper's Bazaar.
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A Good Milking stool.

Our self-descriptive illustration shows a
practical milking stool, readily made by
anyone understanding the use of edge
tools The seat board should be made of
two-inch material, at least two feet long
and wide enough for comfortable seat
ing say nine inches in width and
champered to fit. Where bucket rests
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Sir Nopcls Free, will be sent by Cragin q
Co, Philada, Pa, to any one in the Y. ). or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt OF y
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
of novels on circulars around each bar.
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An exchange says: Don't blame the
world when things go wrong" Most men
do not. They simply raise row in the
family and meet the world smiling-At-
lanta Constitution
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Come to Idaho. Soon be a State. Sure
crops. Big prices. Field crops bring SIS per
acre. Free range for stock. Free 6oUsrnmeni
Land. Best society, schools, churches Cheau
Harvest Excursions, all roads. For illus
trated pamphlets, rates, etc, write TO Board
of Trade, Boise City, Idaho.
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Managing Editor-What's the matter,
Funnyman?
Funnyman-I was reading over this
article for errors.
Managing Editor-Well?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS found
the errors, but can't find the joke now.
Texas Siftinrs
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rich old nabob as he was, he consents
to our marriage, and now | am cashier
of the Raybury bank and Madeline is
my wife, God bless herl-N. Y. Weekly.
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Headaches and Feyers. to cleanse the sys
TEN effectually yet gently. when cOstive OF
bilious. or when the blood is impure oil
sluggish, to permanently cure habltual con
stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver
to a healthy activity without irritating Oh
weakening them, use Syrup of Figs.
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HARSH purgative remedies are fast giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects Of
Carter's Little Liver Pills. II you try
them, they viii certainly please you.
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Halls CATARRH CURE is liquid and is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system.
Write for testimonials, free Manufactured
by F. j. CHENEY g. Co, Toledo. o.
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Are Won GoIn~ westP

TIE spring lay OF the hen is never
thrown into the editorial waste basket 10
finds place on the editors inside.-Nor-
ri,town Herald.
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FIGURES can't lie, but lies figure quite ex-
tensively in almost all statistical articles
Boston Transcript
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WHEN a man gets Famous II would seem
that every man in the country used 70 play
marbles with him at school
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DoN'T be q clam. If you've got TO be any
thing of the kind be mud turtle Then YOU
may have some snap to you.-Binghamton
Republican.
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YoU can't help liking them, they are so very
small and their action is so perfect One pill a
dose. Carriers Little Liver Pills. Try them.
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Mr.. Gladstone allows all the people
in the neighborhood of Hawarden tc
RELY use his splendid library of 2o.oOo
volumes
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TO KEEP your head above water, put
nothing but water In your stomach.-Bos-
ton Transcript
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roDIspeI Colds,

The report or a lawsuit Is trying news
even for disinterested parties 70 hear
-Binghampton Republican.
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GLESN's Sulphur Soap is genuine rem
edy for Skin Diseases.
Hills Hair and Whis5er Dye, 80 cents.
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A TITLE often sells book, but not so
quickly as pretty girl book agent does
Boston Courier
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THE pig and the boy are born with an
inclination to stir up the soil. 1t is a
pretty good thing TO let both have their
way in the matter, if the conditions are
favorable But the boy can be given
garden and told &c sail in, TO his ad
van tage. Western Rural
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IT must have been wheelwright who
was first put in spokesman by his felloes.-
Texas S filings.
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Talking of a National air. the
strongest this country is able TO furnish
seems to be the cyelone-Philsdelphis
Times
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A NIGHT ADVENTURE.

How I Won a Wife and q Posi-
ton in Life.
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RysT. easiest to use and cheapest PisO's
Remedy for Catarrh- BY druggists. 25c.