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crimson brown in The sunlight, with every
glen and water course traced in lines Of
purest ulIramarine. They had all this
shining world to themselves; and there was
an absolute silence save for the continuous
whisper of the ripples that broke along the
sand and the rocks at their feet; while the
indescribable murmur-the strange inarticu-
late voices-of the greater deep beyond
seemed to fill all the listening air.
"And l might have known / was mis-
taken in Wins case" she went on, absently.
He was never the one to be caught by a
pretty face, and be charmed with it for a
kept aloof from that kind of thing-perhaps
with touch OF impatient scorn. No; I
might have known it was something more
serious; SO serious indeed is it that he has
at last condescended to appeal to me-fancy
that!-:ancy Vim coming down from his high
horse, and appealing to me to be reasonable,
to be eonsderate, and to stand his friend
And the pages he writes to persuade mel
Really, if you were to believe him, you
would think this old man one of the most
striking and interesting figures the
world has ever seen-so fearless in
his pride, so patient in mis- poverty, %
stout-hearted in his old age. Then his spleb-
did enthusiasm about fine things in literA-
ture; his magnanimity over the wrongs he
has suffered; his pathetic affection for his
granddaughter and his tender care of her
why, you would take him to be one of the
grandest human creatures that ever breathed
the breath of lifeI Then about the girl;
don't remember La Claire Fontaine? Oh,
yes, remember La Claire Fontaine-and
little else! You see, that is just where the
trouble comes in as regards my nephew.
Hardheaded as ne is, and brusque of speech
not always-he is just stuffed
iull OF Quixotism; and daresay it is pre-
cisely because this girl is shy and reserved,
and has rather appealing eyes, that he i'm
agines all kinds of wonderful things about
her, and has made saint of her, to be
worshiped. A merry lass, with a saucv
look and a clever tongue, would have no
chance with Vim; he would stare at her
perhaps only half Disgusting his contempt;
and then. if you asked him what he thought
of her he would probably say, with curl
of the lip, Impertinent tomboyp But
when he comes to speak Of this
one, why, you would think that all
womanhood had undergone some process Of
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his nature; for he believes everybody to be
as straightforward and sincere as himself;
and he has very fine notion of loyalty to-
ward his friends. And vindictive, too, the
young villain was; I can tell you was
made to feel the enormity of my transgres-
sion; was left to wallow in that guagmire
of unworthy doubt in which had Volun-
tarily plunged myself. So things went on;
and L could only hope for one Of two things
either that he might find out something
about those people that would sever his con-
nection with them, or that his pasling fancy
for the girl would gradually
fade away. made sure he
would tire of that oracular old
humbug; or else he would discover there
was nothing at all behind the mysterious
eyes and the tragic solemnity of that artfuI
young madam. Oh, mind you," she con-
tinued, as they walked along under the
over-branching naples, amid a rustic Of
withered October leaves, mind you, don't
suspect her quite as much as 1 suspect the
venerable Druid; and 1 don't recall any,
thing that said about her. 1 admit that
she beglamoured me with her singing of a
French Canadian song; but what is that?-
what can you tell OF anyone's moral or
mental nature from trick of singing-the
thrill of a note-some peculiar quality Of
voice? Why, the greatest wretch OF a man
1 ever knew mad the most beautiful, inno-
cent, honest brown eyes-they could make
you believe anything-all the women said
he was so good, and SO different from other
men-well, will tell you that story some
other time-I found out what the honesty of
the clear brown eyes was WORTH
Here she was interrupted by his having to
open an iron gate for her. When they
passed through, they came iE sight Of a
solitary little bay of cream-white sand,
touched here and there with russet weed, aud
ending in series of projecting rocky knolIs
covered with golden bracken; while before
them lay the wide plain o. the sea, ruffled
into the intensest blue by brisk breeze from
the north. Still further away rose the great
mountains of Null, and the long stretch Of
the MorYen hills, all of faint, ETHEREAL
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save the life of anyone who has been
wounded with the poisoned assegaais of the
bushmen.
THE AssEGAA1.

wounded with the poisoned assegaais of the
bushmen.
HURLING THE AsSEGAAI.
As may be expected the natives attain
wonderful skill in throwing their assegaais,
1t is said that the average native can
throw his assegaai with almost perfect .ac-
curacy a distance of over 80 yards and with
a force sufficient to cause the weapon to
pierce through the body OF a man. 1t was
the assegaai that proved SO deadly to the
English troops during the Zulu war. The
assegaais are much more to be feared than
rifles in the hands of natives. 1t is the Gus
tom of natives to creep up 'on an enemy and
suddenly rush forth in great numbers and
hurl thousands of assegaais, preserving one
for hand to hand combat. This was the
case in horrible massacre OF the English
in the Zulu war.
To return to the British South African
Company, the pioneer force ofthis company
is now en- route 10 Bechuanaland; it is from
its camp near Mafeking, 900 miles north of
Cape Town, that this letter is written. The
last detachment Of this force left April 15
for Kimberley, the present terminus of
the railroad. The train consisted of about
a dozen cars or carriages, as they are called
in this country. The carriages are made
after the manner of those in England, each
one containing three or four apartments
which extend the entire width OF the car
riage, having doors on both sides. have
been utterly unable to learn or imagine
why such 'thiugs" shouii be used here in
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CHAPTER K.
BY NORTHERN SEAS.


Here, in front of the great, square, old
fashioned Scotch mansion, which was pleas
antly lit up by the morning sun, stood the
family wagonette which had Just been filled
by those of the house-party who were bound
for church; and here, too, in the spacious
porch was Mrs. Ellison, smiling her adieux
with rather sad air.
"Goodby, DEAR" said her kindly hostess.
81 hope you will have got rid Of your head
ache by the time we get back" And there
with the carriage was driven away along
the pebbled pathway, through an avenue Of
magnificent wide-spreading elms.
Then the tall and graceful young widow,
who carried book In her hand, glanced
around her. There was no living thing near
except a white peacock that was solemnly
stalking across the lawn. Mrs. Ellison
strolled toward hammock slung between
two naples. and stood there for moment,
and considered. Should she attempt it?
There was no onlooker, supposing some
slight accident befell. Finally, however,
her courage gave way; she returned to the
front OF the house; and took possession of
long. low lounging chair, where she could
sit in the sun, and yet have the pages OF her
book in shadow.
There was football behind her. Lord
Musselburgh made his appearance, smoking
q cigarette.
why" said she, with a prettily affected
surprise, "haven't you gone TO church? 1
made sure you had walked on"
GLOW could I leave you all by yourself"
said the young man, with tender sympathy,
"and you suffering from a headache?"
Then she proiessed to be vexed and i'm
patient.
"Oh, do go away to churchp' she said.
"You can be in plenty OF time, if you walk
fast enough. If you stop here you know
what will 60 on at lunch. Those Drexel
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Disinfeciing Candles.

Of late, owing to its gernicidic power, the
vapor of bromine has come into use as
disinfectant. One of its compounds can be
dissolved in any desired quantity in the fat
or wax of candles, before they are run into
the molds. The result is a candle or night
light which in shape and appearance re-
sembles an ordinary candle, but differs from
it in that when burnt it produces free bro
mine vapor, at the same time emitting the
usual amount of light. Hygienic iodine
night lights are also made, which, on burn
ing, liberate iodine vapor in any required
quantity, in the same way as the bromine
lights liberate bromine.
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preference to the American coach except
that they are English. They do very well
for suburban use, but for long journeys
they are certainly unfit, and are void Of any
comforts and conveniences whatever.
AN AMERICAN SEMINARY.
Kimberley is 642 miles from Cape Town,
but if you were to take the trip, not knowing
the distance, you would think it to be three
times as many miles. The schedule time
for this distance is 40 hours. For as many
as 20 miles from Cape Town there are
numerous small towns and villages. One
of the largest and best known of the towns is
Wellington, in which place is located one Of
the best female schools in South Africa. This
school is thoroughly American one, for it
is modelled after one of the we'll known
seminaries of Massachusetts,, and ell the
faculty are Americans. Its name is the
Huguenot Seminary. 1t has had an exceed
ingly prosperous existence and is to-day do
ing excellent work, with as many pupils as
can be accommodated.
Our train reached Wellington some
time before midnight. EARLY morning
saw us crossing a country almost tree
less. Many mountains and hills are to
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WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH.
A"thor of "A Princess of Ihue," "Sunr" and Many Other
Stories of Highest Reputation on Ttco Continents
SYNOPSIS oF PREYIOUs CHAPTERs.


On the her
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in to suite Of
q
he answers al formal o
editor
ourne a
publication
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Lobengula when told about the Mashona
bow, said: "Bring me the boy"
The boy was brought before him and was
asked by the King: "Did you drink my
beer?"
The boy being too frightened to deny the
charge, which was wholly false, replied:
"Yes, King, drank some of your beer"
At this the King took up a knife and
with his own hands, cut off the boys lips
and then ordered his men to cut off his ears.
The poor boy was killed in the night. The
usual way of killing a person is to knock
him on the head with "bongusa" or club.
THE WHOLE RACE CRUEL.
But Lobengula is not more cruel and
despotic than his people wish him to be. In
fact it is said that he is continually restrain
ing his people from taking the lives of
many whites who have of late years visited
their country. Lobengula's predecessor is
said to have advised him as a councillor to
always be friendly with the white man.
This advice Lobengula seems to have
needed, for he has never been known to
take the life of white man.
The Matabeles are very jealous of the
presence of white men in their country.
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A LESSON IN OPTICS.
Separating n Ray of Light Into its Ele.
meuts With n Tumbler.

Separating n Ray of Light Into its Ele.
ments With n Tumbler.
Take sheet of thick paper, cut narrow
slit through it, and hold it in the sunlight so
that the image OF the slit shall be thrown upon
sheet of white paper placed on a table be-
meath. At first only bright image of the slit
will appear; but if tumbler with plain
bottom, ,one-third full of water. held inclined
at an angle-as shown in the illustration-is
placed in the path of the beam of light, not
only will the course of the beam as whole
be refracted or bent out of a straight line,
but the light itself will be more or less per-
fectly decomposed into its constituent colors,
forming miniature solar spectrum.
The effect is rendered more striking by
cutting two slits in the paper alongside o +
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

HE British South
African Company was
formed for the purpose
of entering and settling
that part Of South
Africa situated between
15o and 100 south lati-
tude and 29o and $50
east longitude. Ma
shonaland is the name
of this country. The
company has a royal
charter and a capital
of "a, 900, 900 (S2O, ,OOo,-
OOO). The organization
of this comnany is due
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He Told the Truth.
New YORK world.1

Now 0rK W 0rIdsJ
Wife (who had money)-Yes, before 1
married you you said was all you cared for
In HMsh.md ane MOrid 9na you could fairly eat me-
tragic event, my dear, have I not been living
off of you and getting fat?
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each other, so that the light passing through
one goes direct to the paper screen below,
while the other goes by way of the improved
prism.
Although a dark room with an aperture
for the light to enter is unnecessary in this
experiment, Popular Science Ne,os explains
that such an arrangement where available,
would be an Improvement. By filling the
air with little smoke or dust the entire
course of the beams may be easily traced.
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A GREAT sLAUGHrERER.

The Matabele tribe is a branch of the
Zulus which went northward some 20 or so
years ago. They have all the warlike spirit
and bravery of the Zulus, and have
gradually extendeds their territory by
plundering neighboring tribes. Some 20
years ago Mosilkatze, the King of the Mat
beles, died and Lobenguls, the present ruler,
was chosen by the Chiefs as King. Loben-
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Plenty in the Country Controlled
BY the British South
Africa Company
A GEM FOUNDED KIMBERL Y,
The Early Settlement of haShona-
land One of the CertaintieS.
CRUELTIES OF King LOBENGULA.
A Dispatch Correspondents Trip Of 1,2OO
Niles Behind Oxen.
THE DEADLY ASSEGAAI OF THE NATIVE

rcoRREsPoxpENcE OF THE DISPATCH
MAFEKING, BEcHUANALAND,
SOUTH AFRICA, May 10.
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to the energy and enterprise of prominent
Englishman, Hon. Cecil Rhodes by name.
Mr.. Rhodes was among the foremost to
secure control of the diamond mines at KIM
berley some Is years ago.
For number of years past all travellers
who have visited Mashonaland have reported
that the country was not only extremely rich
in gold, but was also an excellent agricul-
tural land. The climate and numerous riV-
ers which are found scattered all over
Mashonaland were said to be all that could
be desired. Such reports, so many and so
unanimous in praise of country hitherto
unknown to white men, were certain to at
tract the attention of so enterprising q man
as Mr. Rhodes, and such was the case, for
about two years ago that gentleman took
steps which will undoubtedly soon result
in the settlement of Mashonaland and the
development of its mineral and agricultural
resources.
A BLACK TYRANT.
Mashonaland is ruled by the King of
Matabeleland, the country Immediately
west. This King is Lobengula, one of the
most despotic and cruel rulers of Africa.
He has never permitted any white men to
touch the gold of Mashonaland, or of his
own country, which is also known to con-
tain much of the precious metal. Many
whites have again and again endeavored to
obtain a concession from Lobengula, but, so
far as can learn, only two were successful.
One of these was the traveller, Baines, who
died shortly after receiving his concession.
The other man was Mr.. Rhodes, who in
duced Lobengula to grant him the right to
develop the mineral resources of Nashona-
land. For certain consideration the King
willingly attached his mark to the proper
papers.
Lobengula has always used Mashonaland
and the Mashonas a peaceful and indus
trious people, TO increase his herds of oxen,
and his vast number of slaves. Whenever
he chooses he has only to say the word, and
one or more o! his chiefs or ''indunas" will
head an 'lmpf' or company OF raiders and
make for Mashonaland to plunder oxen
from the Mashonas, kill all people not fit
for slaves and carry others back to Mata-
beleland to live horrible lives as Loben-
gula's slaves. From all this the reader will
see that the granting OF the Rhodes conees-
sion and the successful South African COM
pany can only result in a great benefit to
the unfortunate Mashonas.
A GREAT SLAUGHTFRFR
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HORsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE
For the Tired Brnin
From overexertion. Try it.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1890-04-03
.EUPEPSY.

This is wha. you ought 10 have
in fact. you must have it in or
der 10 fully enjoy life. Ihous=
ands are searching for it daily
and weeping because they find il
not. Thousands Upon thousands
of dollars are spent annually by
our people in the hope that they
may attain this boon. And yet
it may be had by all. We guar.
an.ee that Electric Biiters. il
nsed according 10 directions and
the nse persisted IN, will bring
you good digestion and Gust the
demon dyspepsia, and install in
steal eupepsia. We recommend
Electric Bii,ers for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver. Siom
ach aud Kidneys.
Sold al 20 cents a bottle by T.
Harrin.,nn'..
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The following items are gleaningi
from American Bee Journal:
Beginners in the extracted h: ney
business had better so slow and learn
the business. or they may produce bad
results and get d,scour aged.
Do not put too many sections at one
time on colony; too many has tend
cncy to discourage rather than encour-
age.
Colonies worked for comb honey
should not swarm to exceed 10 per
cent; and If for extracted, not more
than per cent.
A smoke pole is quite handy to keep
two or more swarms ircra settling to-
gether. You can prevent the others
from settling by the use OF the smoke.
To hive swarm, shake the bees OF
on pole, to which a Gagged queen i:
fastened. An old sack tied around
tie ehd Of the pole gives the bees a
better surface to cling to.
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CATEuHISM OF THE STATES
A Very Ingenious Series Of Ques-
tions and Answers.

Pittshurg Chronicle.
Qnestion-Wh hich is The best
.staie for fresh pork
ADswer-New ham, sure.
| Which is he best for an
early summer hotel
A-May inn.
Q-In which should surgeons
dweils
! A-Connecl a cut.
! (Which furnishes he best
wrilerss
A-Pencil.vania.
Q-In which should laundry
/ men prosper
A-WasIllng done.
DIN which do imprudent
people dwell ?
A-Can sass.
(Which is the best for deer
hunting?
A-ColIar a doe.
(Which is the best 10 steal
walking stick in?
A-Cane took. eli
(Which is the best for lock
smiths
Anew brass key.
Q-In which would you look
for morning attire 2
A-Day coat, eh!
ON which is one likely to
fail in getting a drink
A-Miss sip.
Gin which can you find a
red letfer?-
Afford A.
OH which does The hustle
make one sick |?
ALL o noise.
Q-In which is one likely TO
lose his farming implements?
A-Id a hoe.
Q-In which can ore acquire
an estate by marriage!
A-Mary land.
Q-What would be the most
useful In the even: OF another
deluge?
Anew (Y ark, Of course.
Q-In which is one letter OF
she alphabet higher than The
other?
40 higher.
Q-in which are bodies ofland
surrounded by wafer given
!rile !?
A-Rhode Island.
Q-What Is called TO Your
mind by beiolding two five dol
lar bills
A-Ten / see.
(Which would woman
rather have if she can't gel Il
new sealskin sacquey
Anew Jersey.
Q-Whlch does the farmers
wife mention when she asks YOU
to parlake OF apple sauce?
A-Take sass.
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Hib5ard's Rheumatic and Liver
Pills.

These pills are scientificall,
compounded, uniform in action
no gripping pain so commonl,
following The use OF pills. The,
arc adapted 1" both adults an,
cliidren will perfect safety. We
auii;aniee they have no equal il
the cure of SICK. HEA DACUE
Constipation, Dyspepsia, Bill
ousnesS. and. as an appetizer
Trey excel any other prepara
non.
John F. Cochran. of Sigourney
!nwa., saws his wife used Hib
bard's Rheumatic and Llvcs
Pills fer sick headache aud they
entirely cured her.
Hihbard's Rheuma,ic Syrup
and Liver Pills are remedies OF
great merit. We take pleasure
i'm recommending them.
John W. ELLIS. druggist,
Sisourney, IOWA.
Prepared bv the Chas. Wright
Medicine Co.. Detroit, Michigan.
For sale by F. Harrington.
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SAVED HER LIFE.

II was just an ordinary SCRAP
of wrapping paper, but il saved
her life. She was in he laS'
stages of consumption, told b,
physicians That she was incur
able and could live only short
time she weighed less ihan sev
epty pounds. On piece of wrap
ping paper she read of Doc;e.
Kings New Discovery, and got IA
sample bottle il helped her, she
bought large bottle, IT helped
her more, bought another ans!
grew better fast. confined lis
use and is now strong, healthy
resy, ,i1a,np. weighing one hun
Gred and tHrtw pounds. For
fuller particulars send 10 ". Ii.
Cvle, drugais'; Fort Smi;h.
Ti;a1 bottles OF his wonderful
discovery Tree at T. harrington :
drug store.
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In summer the storms generally
move from the mountains towards or)
to and across the Mississippi river or
valley on the first and second dnvs.
and from about the Mississippi river to
the east ar more southeast the second
or third days. In the summer months
these storms generally cross the Miss
issippi river further north Tor beyond
the Canadian line), and during the
winter months thew generally cross the
river further to The south; in spring and
autumn they cross this more about its
midway or more northerly. A great
number OF our storms mOvs over the
lakes and pass down the St Lawrence
river and valley.
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Glen Bros.

Mr.. J, r. Chapman, who is in the
employ of the Glen Bros. Nursery Co,
OF Rochester, N. Y, made his first de.
livery last week, which was pronounced
by competent judges as being the best
nursery stock tn, they had yet seen.
Every order was delivered and no
kicking. The purchasers We're all un
usually we'll pleased with their stock,
and M c. hal IL, strouble i'll collect
Ing every cent due him. They all
said it was the finest lot of trees ever
delivered in this section Of the ,coun-
ty. and will no doubt, win for Mr.
Chapman large and profitable spring
delivery. Every tree. every shrub,
every vine proved to be just what was
or dered. We are glad 10 learn that
Ottawa county has at least one fruit
tree agent that has done just as he
agreed, which speaks well for him, as
we'll as the company. Should yon
think OF buying anything in the nur-
sery lire, don't fail to give Mr. Chap
man yosr orders He will do just as
he agrees, and so will the Glen Bros.
Il Elmore, o., Independent, Nov. 9TH,
isS9 March 20-2 months.
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The protectionists have ye. ears
that hear. They raised clamor that
the internal levenuc system which Was
really the war tax was the one to be
repealed. Whisky and tobacco should
be made free, and the tax on blankets
and hou ehold utensils retained. Bat
breeze BILE N in from the west no which
was borne loud whisper that this
alone would not satisfy the demand
for relief from the burdens Of taxation.
So the whisky and tobacco scheme has
been dropped and we hear no more OF