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HUSBAND, BROTHER OR BEAU.
a Hint to the Ladies' on the Matter oi
- Holiday Gifts. D

a Hint to the Ladies' on the Matter Of
Holiday Gifts.
at is awful hard to pick out ii present for
4 man. is an exclamation uttered many
times by the ladies during the holiday
season. 1t is u fact, but there ID an easy
way out of the difficulty when the re-
ceipient is a smoker. Buy hun n box of
cigars or u pipe, and nine cases out of ten
You will please him immensely. but u
lady cannot pick out Il good cigar. and
when we give a box to smokers, the men
always ask i'll such a funny way where We
bought them" you reply.
4 You do not have to DO a judge of cigars
If you will 60 to the right place to buy.
There il one cigar dealer in this city who
has not a poor cigar in hia establishment.
He makes his own cigars, employs only the
most skilled union workmen, buys only the
best stock, and in consequence you take no
chances in buying from him. This same
dealer ia Fred Sass, whose establishment is
at $50 North Main street. Besides selling
only tho best cigars, his stock Of smoke 8
goods generally il first class, and just suit
able for holiday gifts. Ladies' who buy
from him need have no fear, but their gift
will be appreciated.
"a ~ ~ rs $40 Nh -s
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an he heard sumpin' er other on the inside

MI uo u6drA huI1pln u UGACE O0 bAAo AASlNo
holler out:
"tWhy don't you hold my house 80 I
can talk out'n my Window
81 don't see no window. says Johnny,
sorter shakin a little, bekase the Watcher
maycollum talked like it wuz mad: Is thish
here worm-hole your Window
"'To be shore it is says the Whatshisll-
name, it's my window, an my front door,
an my peazzer.'
why. it amt bigger than the pint Of a
pin,' says Johnny.
"'lRut eff it wuzn't big enough" says the
-er-WatcLermaycollum, I'D make it big
GER
What is your name2' says Johnny.
"~'Ningapie."
Its a mighty funny name,' says john
ny. Where did you come from?'
'Chuckalucker town.
That's in the song says Johnny.
ME, too says Ningapie; It's in the
song. Amt you never heard it?'
Ningapie! Ningapan.
He up an killed the booger man.
Ningapie. Ningapitch!
He's the one to kill q witch
Johnny wn2 so took up wi the talkin'
an the singin' of the little Teller In the
acorn that he didn't hear his stepmammy
she come, an when he did hear her
he wuz that skeered that he shook like a
poplar leaf.
!. watch QUIT says the little chap i'll the
acorn. Watch out! BE right still. Don't
move. want to show you sumpin'.'
"'She'll skin me alive says Johnny.
"Lhess watt says the little chap. II
she calls yon. keep right STILL
tTo be continued
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ION THE TURNER PLANTATION.
BY JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.

THE POUGHKEEPsIE EAGLE.
DAILY AND SEMI WEEKLY.
platt & Platt

and he learned afterward that they had
been warned off. The editor of The Coun-
tryman had the utmost confidence in his
negroes, md he would not allow them to
be disturbed at night by the ''patter-
rollers" He laughed at the talk of a
negro uprising, and it WAS u favorite say
ing of his that the people who treated
their negroes right had nothing to fear
from them. III
As for Joe Maxwell. he had no time to
think about such things. He sometimes
rode with the patrol on their fruitless and
sometimes foolish errands. but his curios-
ity with regard to them was soon Statistic d.
and he was better contented when he was
spending his evenings at home with his
books, or in listening to the wonde rful
tales that Mi. Snelson told for his ben eft.
In spite of the fact that his work in the lit
tie printing office was continuing, the Ind
managed to live an outdoor life for a good
part Of the time. He had Il task to do--so
many Thousand ems to set-ana then lie
was through for the day. The thoughtful
Mr.. Snelson added to this task from time
to time, but Joe always managed to COM
plete it so as to have the greater part of the
afternoon for his own.
There was a hat shop on the plantation
presided over by Mr.. Wall. a queer old man
from North Carolina. With the thrift Of.
youth doe gave the amusement of rabbit
hunting a business turn. In the fall and
winter, when the rabbits were in fur. their
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When hats became scarce after the
breaking out of the war, the editor bought
Mr.. Wallis interest in the hat shop. and
made him foreman. Several negroes were
placed under him, and they soon became
experts in Matchmaking. There was a great
demand for the hats from all over the
south, and on one occasion Joe Maxwell
sold a dozen wool hats for $5OO-in confed-
crate money.
But the most interesting thing about the
Mr.. Miles Wall, who was the quaintest old
man that Joe had ever seen. He was il!it-
erate-he didn't know a letter in the book
and yet he was no. ignorant. The Bible
had been read to him by his wife and
daughters until he was grounded in its
texts anu its teachings, and he was always
ready for ar argument on politics or re-
ligion. @58
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Whenever you hear anybody a-axin'
anything bout me-" he used to say, ''bout
how Pm a-gittin' on, an how my family is.
UNI whether or no my hen TIL is woll, you
thess up am tell 'em um that I'm a nachnl
Baptis'. You thess up an tell um that, nm
I'll be mighty much erbleege to you. Tell
um that rm,n bornd Baptis'."
Although Mr.. Wall was unable to read or
write, Joe Maxwell found him to he u very
interesting tnlker. Perhaps it was his ig-
noranoe Of books that made him interest
ing. He was more superstitious than any
of the regroes--a great believer In signs
and omens. One night when doe went TO
visit him, the man told a story that mada q
very deep impression on the lad. There
was nothing in the story, but Mr.. Wall
identified himself with it, and told II in a
way that made ii seem real, and il was y
long time before Joe could divest himself
of the idea that the story was true. Wher-
ever Mr.. Wall got ii, whether he dreamed
it or heard it, there ia no doubt that he
really believed it.
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OF MIIW A UKE IL, WISCON
COMPANY ADVANTAGES.

TheNothweaenh IAN old omwnyst wam wMdm do mnmadbu business Nov 1883
The northwestern from Fifteen oToryP Per Cmt the cheapest Company. Its hWdndsh many s have
EnH mha enONh larger than Med my ether company, and are meM than dobe hMep d by nYo Me
mes. Fr twnN-eym MH hes edvdns haeb eel pbnhelm demnf umnparSnw with those other
conpanMa ~ the only company that done sm rnatyea
The northwestern RmIMw MeH Highest Interest income 'front.' sg great hwnhge Of hafon During many years
other company cns such "a record for a single yr. its mvHmen@a are aoueYh ne bHo ODE obtained and
simply unsnpa@dn Ae mnGJa and the INTEREST," pd mnhemn ep ntyh nu thea average safe nwhnenL
The Southwestern has the lowest Mortality ID large Companies Its location has eabedh to Neea very
wnM h a a. Mm han MmmmI Mm T @ m@map Mm h m ha m nn mI
company Me aegean Isle the Northwestern. Thick lowest mTmHym the highest interest income can produce but
one result: IMh aes safest andb policies #.
ard have on vote in the management he company naha $1,000 humnaa carried The abao the proxy ysm3
hchehygM against Imhs can be used but once and only within sixty Nsm execution No huHee
dan gent clerk Tnpye IF H. aamMyc can cast apg etc. Income pnn car cM@ rn acc vsntm any
one election mMMnMIa nMMmeM Mn ran ever 5000 NMw we cast Tor the present management and
Of tn pohyhodeg; and the company examined mmiMmayb a Especial committee npntd for that purpose
hna mg he trses Z -
munLrIW WITH capital mknp Investments ia az Low rates Of interest And unlike these unmnGmM Nh
There cant hardly ha comparison oil the armMyo Ola Ln Of Mnehm@tao on ms with a widely I@b quo
Hnhn regularly naaa sdhs gsn A bM%@ @mm@n MT 1sngiowLh LIE
The charter munmMnsn mMnnh to loans nd" Investments are e most hmgntm and mmnyMeI
andteN orhwsenM the yh large company without dollar of uchatngE securities
Thefrt dividends on oBreP onasd the Northwestern Mmna Life Insurance Copmy paid this n 1891
Nuhvmer.m dn endMon ITO uwh hMer ratios and de We figures that the "NrhwsMns dvdhsIMe
bmnf Mngo fn Please mMeM ea gt dhe 0npaWo r any company mAmgh eea Mkm then ohgbnn to
dpeem are nta my~hept omD o aOIra cent larger the hmds the companies whose agensm
cant n Mnm mW nH A. IMm h@n mMmmT mmngt a aM nsMh @n an so
broadcast agMnta competitor.
We want no Mmesa and ask hrno mas apMahn unless We can prove that the Nothwetenw will do bette by
him nnM yu other company
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became very much interested in the hat

shop. &
The hats were made as they had been
during the revolution, and as they were no
doubt made in England before the revolu-
ton. The hair on the pelts, or skins, was
~shoemaker's knife. The fur was then cut
away with a steel blade that had no handle.
When there was enough fur to make q hat
it was placed on a bench or counter,
Over the counter was suspended a long
staff, to which was fastened a bowstring.
If the staff had been bent it would have
had the appearance Of a huge bow, but it
was straight, and the rawhide string was
allowed a little play. With an instrument
not unlike a long spool, the halter would
catch the bowstring, pull it away from the
staff. and allow it to whip against the fur
as it sprang back into place. This whip
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The members Of the board for the Wom-
ans home will meet at Mrs. swallows, on
Ewing street. Monday ut II d. IN. The mem
bers will please make IN effort to attend as
II consultation Of the entire board IL desired
on the contemplated entertainment for
Christmas night. The contributing msm-
to interest themselves, as it Is through them
we look for the financial success Ut the un-
dertaking. DELLA A. KELLOGG, Seey.
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Success to Swonti.

The reporter ran up against Hwend fhrl-
sons cigar store yesterday and was niitaSad
Mt the big stock Of ciRars, pipes and tobacco
he carries. A nam Ut ii glance would ftur
believe what amount snch HI littta sfpss
could hold. but on entering he will Aass tisst
shelves crowded from top To huttulA with
everything In tho line of Hmokufat aItibIea
aa well ~ cigara manufactured Dill hUfWn l,y
white men. Give him d chill
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HAfyNS IJ&hAA gHLI Il UOOhb Ill Vue llUEATy
LYNN SgAv ~ and the life out of
yEEihSs|4V doors in the after
q. e&|y moons. Joe Maxwell
S~ly/IIH y Nj grew very fond of his
@gs2% e new home. His work
e at the printers case
was not a task, but a
pleasure. He grew to be an expert in typo
setting, and won unstinted praise from Mr..
6nelson. Sometimes he wrote little para
graphs of his own, crediting them to "The
Countryman's Devil and the editor was
kind enough to make no objection, and this
fact was very encouraging to the lad. who
was naturally shy n sensitive.
Only the echoes of the war we're heard
at the Turner place; but once the editor re-
turned from Marlborough with some very
sad news for a lady who lived near The
Countryman office with her father. Her
husband had been killed in one of the great
battles, and her screams when the editor
told her of it, and the cries OF her little
daughter haunted Joe Maxwell for many
a long day. Sometimes he lay awake at
night thinking about it, and out of the
darkness it seemed to him that he could
build a grim mirage of war, vanishing and
reappearinR like an ominous shadow, and
deyouring the people.
The war was horrible enough, distant aH
IT was, but the people who were left at
home-the women and children, the boys.
the men who were exempt, the aged and
the infrm-had fears of a fate still more
terrible. They were fears that grew out of
the system Of slavery, and they grew until
they became a liked habit of the mind.
They were the fears of a negro insured.
ton. The whites who were left at home
knew that it was in the power of the ne
Croes to rise and in one night sweep the
strength and substance of the southern
c~onfederacy from the face OF the earth.
Some of the more ignorant whites lived in
constant terror.
Once IL was whispered around that the
blacks were preparing to rise, and the fears
of the people we're 80 ready to confirm the
rumor that the plantations were placed in a
state OF siege. The patrol--called by the
negroes "pattsr- rollers''-was doubled, and
for a time the negro quarters in all parts OF
tho country we're visited nightly by the
GUARD. But Joe Maxwell noticed that the
patrol never visited the Turner plantation,
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CHAPTER Y.

This is the way he told it. by the light Of
u pine kno fire that threw II wayering and
an uncertain light over the little room:
'I'm mous'us sorry Daught amt here"
he began, "eause she knowed the folks
thess on we'll OK / did; she's been thar at the
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Legal blanks at this aiileA.
Ladies'. AMxIlIarr hsatletx.

A regular meeting of t10 Lsriias' Anxli~
larry society of thn Temple Emanuel WIN HIN
held on Monday afternoon Ht tho reHtdanca
Of Mra. i. Marks, corner Fifth asAtsaae ind
Warren street. Al full atts1dni,ce Al Mi
Quested.
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skins could be sold vt the hat shop at rs
cents n dozen. and the little barriers were
70 Industrious and 30 we'll trained that he
sometimes sold AZ many az three dozen
skins a week. In addition to the pleasure
and the money he got out Of the sport, he
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ANOTHER DIVIDEND COMPARISON.
TOLEDO 81 OHIO CENTRAL RAILWAY
TOLEDO, COLUMBUS ii CINCINNATI RAILWAY.
PRESIDENTS OFFICE. #&
stevenson Burke,

CLEVELAND, o. December Il, 1890
+. G: Irask, General Agent Northwestern Mutual IMo Insurance Company
Cleveland, Ohio.
the ten-yearT ontne pan. i have paid eight premiums thereon and hay received
annual statements of the surplus arising from my policy. These statements hve
been SO entirely satisfactory to me that / have since increased my insurance to
$4,000 on the semiIontne plan. @s
Wishing to compare results with other companies in which T hold TonHne
policies, i requested them to give INC n statement OF my Tontne accommodations lii
those companies m this they have refused % do. +@%
! believe that the Northwestern by reasono its location 10 able ITO sacure q
other life Insurance. company. and that its Willingness to show the insured Il any
time how his Investment ia progressing, antilles it 70 be rightly designated an the
"Poicy-holdersC Company" Very truly ours
STEVENSON BURKE.
NOTE.-Juage Emke iI snnrteda ~ Carrying x1 MMlifn iumAme. @@M@
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Wo,nnn,s Homo.

Oysters on the halt shell at the Motor Office.
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L. CHAPTER Nv.
SHADOWS OF THE WAR.

RHAT WITH THE
books in the library
and the life out of
doors in the after
Moons. Joe Maxwell
grew very fond of his
new home. His work
at the printers case
xuao not n taak hut n
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-11-06
RICHMOND TERMINAL.
Report OF Dissensions Positively
Denied.

New YoRK Cry, Especial. President
Inman, of the RichA6ond Terminal Com.
pany, denies reports Of dissensions in the
Terminal board and General Thomas au
thorizes the following statement: Refer
ring to many reports telegraphed over the
country about Terminal affairs, wish It
clearly understood that am a personal
friend of JOhn HI. Inman and John g.
ana Patrick Calhoun. have not and
never had any disagreement with them
and no trouble exists about the relations
ofthe companies in the system. 1 regard
John II. Inman as the strongest, ablest
and most important man in tho organi-
zation, with more power and capacity to
manage the present situation than any
one in the Terminal company. There is
no truth in the statement that I have
been required to assis, him financially N
any manner. / am not candidate for
his place or for any other, and under no
circumstances would accept any posi-
tion in connection with the Terminal
company without Ieman's full approval
and cordial support.
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DEATH OF COLONEL LOCKET.
a Well Known Southerner Dies in
South America.

KNOXVILLE, TENN, Especial. I'm.
formation reached this city of the death
of Colonel S. II. Locket, of Bogota,
United States of Columbia, South Amer
lea, on October 12th. Colonel Lockctt
was native of Alabama, a graduate of
West Point, and served in the confeder
ate army with distinction. After the
war he was for time professor in the
University OF Alabama, University of
Mississippi, and then went to Egypt.
where he served the Khedive for several
years. He was elected a professor in the
University Of Tennessee in 1877, and
came direct here from Egypt, serving
four years in the chair of mathematics.
Aftcrward he was connected with con-
tracing firm of New York as an engineer.
ana did work on the Statue of Liberty,
A year or so ago he went to South Amer
lea as engineer for firm building rail
road there. His was with him at the
the time of bis death.
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CYCLONE IN OHIO.
Great Damage Done and Total
Loss of 100000.

A special from Conneaut, Ohio, says:
At $3.50 p. M, terrible cyclone swept
over the town, destroying about thirty
houses The streets are blocked by
trees and debris from demolished build
ings. The large butter tub lctory own
ed by G.. j. Record, is badly wrecked,
thousands of dollars worth Of stock be-
ing completely destroyed. Records loss
is about $4,000. The planning mill of
H. E. Pond, adjoining Records, is great
ly damaged. His lumber is .trewn all
over the town and some stocks blown
down. Many fine residences suffered
heavily, roofs being torn off and windows
broken. Telegraph lines of the Lake
Shore and Nickel Plate railways are
down. Telegraph poles were blown
through the roof of the Lake Shore De.
pot, and the baggage room was complete,
ly destroyed. Debris from the building
was strewn along the tracks, rendering it
impossible for the moving of trains. The
following were also partly destroyed {:
Weldon and Bobbitt's store; Orin Harts-
horn residence; Charles Patterson's resi-.
dencc and about thirty other buildings.
Total loss about 800, 900.
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Lord Beresford Convicted.

ROME, GA, Especial. THE case of
Walter Beresfordwas opened with very
fine speech from Judge Joel Branham,
which was the closing speech for the
State.
Mr.. Seaborn Wright followed with the
closing speech for the defense.
The judge charged the jury; the jury
retired ut 1926 o'clock. At 2:15 O'Clock
they returned.
The whole house was crowded and ex.
pected the verdict. Instead they asked
for new charge. In fifteen minutes
they retired the second time and returned
with the verdict:
owe, the jury, find the defendant
guilty of forgery"
Mrs. Lascelles was in the courtroom
when the verdict was read. and she anc
her husband, Lord" Ber, sford, both took
the verdict very hard. The judge sen
fenced him.
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Death of Colonel Colcock.

COLUMBIA, s. C.-Colonel Charles j..
Colcock, one of South Cardinals old coast
planters, died on his plantation, in Hamp,
ton county, Saturday, aged sevcnty!,hrcs
years. At the outbreak of the war h<
raised regiment of cavalry and became
its colonel. This regiment did distiu
guished co,st service throughout tn,
great struggle. At the memorable fight
at Honey Hill Colonel Colcock command
ed the confederate forces, which defeate$
and routed the fcdcrals, with loss OF
many hundreds in killed and wounded
Notwithstanding the fact that the confcd
crates were outnumbcred ten to one.
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Suicide or a Sparrow.

a sparrow sat on the Limo OF tree
near the fountain in City Hall PARK the
other noon aud twittorcd. A doasn
ragged newsboys turned their attention
to the lonely little bird.
"Hully gee!" said one; s.where.s me
shot. See me pick him now, Socky.n
Takinga n beanshooter from his pocket
tho boy aimed at the bird. The pebble
whistled few inches from it. The spar
row broke off in the middle OF note,
fluttercd its wings aud took to. higher
branch. The bird was young and could
not fly far.
The same boy tried again To- hit the
little bird, und six other boys had by this
time got their beansho ooters drawn on the
bird. The pebbles few thick and fast
around the sparrow, driving 1T from limb
to limb. Then it tried to elude the young
sters by flying over the fountain. The
boys followed.
Back to the tree the sparrow went,
with the pebbles from dozen beam
shooters after it. From tree to foun.
tain, and from fountain to tree flew tho
bird with the boys in pursuit.
The sparrow made one final laboriouq
effort and huttcred over the fountain. 7.
circled over the water second or two,
and then dived into the water and was
drowned. The little birds prosecutors
looked at each other in amazement.
"Hully gee!" said the spokesman.
"I'm blowed r-St. Louis STAR Sayings.
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New osleA mss Sinking Land. /.

New ORLEANS, La, Especial. The
Louisville & Nashville Railroad has
ceased running its trains over the sunken
lands at the French Market, and they
stop about mile and half from the
regular depot. The Southern Pacific is
still running its trains over the danger
ous spot, but speed of two miles an
hour, so as to cause no jarring. The
sinking of the land continues, and it has
now reached the level of the river. A
conference of the State and city engineers
and railroad superintendents took place
to consider means to meet the emergency.
The oyster dealers are heavy sufferers as
the caving in of the oyster landing leaves
them without any regular landing, and
they can find no other convenient place
at which to unload their cargoes.
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TILDEN TRUST VOID,
And Judgment Given in Favor of the
Heirs.

ALBANY, N. Y, Especial. The Court
of Appeals rendered decision in the
case of George A. Tildcn against Andrew
IL. Green and Others as executors, etc ,
appellants and Laura b. Hazard, ct ais.
Respondents affirming Judgment with
costs payable to all parties out of the cs-
tate. This renders the Tilden trust void
and is in favor of the heirs.
Under the statue of distribution that
regulates the inheritance of property the
issue of Mrs. Pelton and Henry A. Til
den, sister and brother of of Governor
Ti'den, come in for equal shares of $S,-
OOO,O Mrs. VIM. II Hazard is the
only heir on the Pclton SIDE, and thus is
entitled to 100000 The other four
millions is subject to six children of
Henry a. Tiden. They are Geo. H.
Tilden, S. J. Tildeu, jr., Mrs. VIM. b.
Whitlesy, Mrs. Swan, widow, who lives
IN New London, Mrs. Willis Payne, aud
Mrs. schwarts, of New York City.