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The sun., 1891-02-08
4 DosA o. kmS.

n Was the man oo wAoss land nseussa -
vas fzst struck IN the FindlsH OhsA dist11s1
and hs was falling some Of ~ Absat h - ~
valtsd in the depot At Columbus:
wall you know. I" he began. my soa BQ1 ~
. srsss hand 10 read. One day b laad swAy .
book he had been reading and sAys 70 No:
dad. I've been reading nm On mAnseals
and I'm going 70 fnd santhln' right hsss .
Shoe Rm ssys ( bas yeu .pn. ss3s
bore and fool sro14d and leave me 70. SQa. fSS
corn. and ono day b srpak auntAin;t xASfS
Snm sish M ,s an internal sT:R e shaH ~ both q q ~
s:d sess: %. e Il z. ssa a s.S :;
Wonla h9vY tsslsd oysf.
,r..,Sn La TN III Se.n 1tn XhsEs ST.. sssa
thin ndn;, and Az 20 s,,R Aey' !gaw s3sA shsSs
sess ga cSSr%Sss ~ sfGs Az daRGe e So So
I'd d; ;eS sS.1 atf s. "ad' for sas a''d''s '''
Etve 70 him, gsnpsfnsn, end thea I
STs SEs1t epoGsin !. ar2Snd e nnd sepssSo :s xhe
hSa z. e esIa s; !. ssiksS 3 "a a: ~s %s osss SO
weSE SIT then hssM soms news t6sf sSopesd
;as: sad =, SSssah SHn,h y sesss ySssss ySsc s4sa 81.
Rsda Rssd oasa as''n % ~ '~'- az W.. w.
The sun., 1891-02-08
WHAT 1HB OLD VAIL n.
A Remnant or the House OF Refuse tbs
Used to Stand In Twenty.thira Street.

a Remnant or the House OF Refuge that
Used to Stand In Twenty.thirA Street.
The huge old-fashioned stone srchway set In
an old brick and stone wall on tho north side
OF Twenty-third street. lust west OF Avenue A.
Is part Of q landmark that daily excites the In
forest and the comment Of tho thrones Of citi-
zens who 60 to and fro over tho Greenpont
and Brooklyn ferries. The wall with It's curious
arch was once the main entrance to the House
Of Refuge. which occupied this site just before
tho rebellion broke out The whole block from
Avenue to First avenue. and from Twenty
third to Twenty-fourth street, contains busi-
ness buildings that were part Of the Refuge
institution. The big wall In those days ran en-
tirely around the property to keep the boys
from making their escape. The old wooden
slRnboard. its inscriptions all ei1aced by time.
still holds It's place over the big archway.
The sun., 1891-02-08
=, It was. whom described in words. to begin at
the l0ft- hand hranNh of fha III and ant \

hs SnS %S:P S..ssb 3, ~ words so Is
eSsss sns You'd swe o. .Slse
1:st ss GSs Sss ssts
.xs + SSs
I was 70 have charge Of. the provisions, and i
eeas sems andss II. hssS y prs!i:ieasS % StSs RsIe
nna es s,s.4
4! : l. oESs1 4 *, miner x.is heart! ssssss Every
R0tatoes. beans, eofss rlce. and other tGinss..
"a oelssf q the s:i Sss as
eg9 rS ph res. bns sIss S e g a
q; ::;sI s{s K: 81 @
ana sSH ns1 % turn is ~ 'SSnq W. found %
cold ledge and were brought To- 2 standstill.
s,ss.s.ssd ~ r. 5sSf. IS . s:P xs;s ass @ 3
sad drills. xs could have %sde s }aIs
6n t6s dth dsy q our ImpasS9nsI V fsd
;ss II: III: :.ss M sss
iSs S Il; :: RsS & Z s.:: 81
sItremislss we TOOK TWO pairs Of ths issshsr
boote, cut them Into strips. washed and scraped
the frasmsnts. and then buttered them and
laid them AWAY.
On the eleventh day We had progressed only
weakened that no one could handle the PICK
above quarter OF an hour before being Obliged
to rest. Our lights had gone out on the second
day, and We had worked IN. darkness most OF
}he tine aimee By untwisting . .rope, and u.s.
S,.S q ss. ,: y ss:}
The sun., 1891-02-08

10 stopped 70 look ss Q sulfol s,etAas hans.
ing IN front Of a sstabhshmsuS in - Dowszy.
Hs WAS middle agsd. and he was naA vhe
could tell plumb bob froms ssuwbas.
IT vas shust previous 10 i1vsntoeN md ~
mark dot s16 suit down 70 q. exrlalDs1 ~
man % the door.
"Umr replied Tie othsA
Warranted an WOOL hast SsouRr md 1R
a(ss ss'(ss. cRS .s5 :a9R :siF vA'' 'A''' h' ''s'1
II Yop do4n' DO satisfied b epe wsSh. bst.s
him bRhk und GqS fouf moqb1. Our Qh$eN vAA0
to rpduoA etook hnd rhskS vhAy tof spetA{
goods. NotWtthstandipe der {Ics det Vool
yhsA f9nS ooRtXo hundrsd psr can't. wskno
se!fn dSlls5 s.snsss Sm Sss PrS e: ma. .. !. .o,
sa ~ :ss ssDs::lP s:2lP':1is I: ''''
'ss 'Ss' i::s :s' sss
The man returned. stopped 10 take another
look sf the garments and tho psopsissos
10 y6as frss6 from ohioago. AID hf dp6a.
know . Congressman from . 1sh pole 4ol
y! 5i:; = e Ss r. Ss::ss s::s' "a
The Senator stepped, and twenty ptnutes
and Q self satisfied look on his fsoe-
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Ls snfn a., TCss ss at sd
70: Ao? i. nS e SIs:t .Ss .a ;SIs q M
asjss!ssE s,s.v. .s., ve,c: head 9. %,s: % as.. :s
Si: .ss .sap s3 ssf ss'i 5S% a..n. Woo
nv head sssnst ssn such
: sa:.s .ts sS.: :as e;
make s Uona not niddsrins threats ssainst arssssr
ioif, LA ~ slcassss essk e II: \ ~ Scr;s .,..s
looking % sitsr him ha :ap ike Sis looks lille
.U .UEssheisss. . strong 10 battle. euoth Erie
bn q, ny bfSs saa suTS a s.s
eycs a.; ~ min" 'TSsreiore. Tor nv asSe, bssr
wiz = him" I'M 81. =, .s..,a =. :. A.. .h., .,.,
Hsss Grc strippea on his harness. washed
ed SSnd % n Tns asS. so ne n
AZ Is men q made E.sdI e sis q u %snsa IA Nov Nov shs
ssS. ssiosa ara - a Ss%s az n I %c1 !; SS:: snS
hql Ws|So%.. EsSssS ERIC pr,.n,.,.. thou .,or, .,
the soutS S,fSS' A'''' 0'Nn'''''' '"'. ~
s,e ,eans ,aq s.a ss s s.sss:s ssnS
Brishsvyss ' stood still iii tho olamor died.
sh:RE ESSS ;sS no,,. for ,,,,l. d..a, br.,sr,n 1,,
true tkat oyeSthrsy ths Mosisii sbsSs.aIis:
strangjsd Elm IA um nv "a arms on Mosfeiis brink,
sWore % fesity to me-. and Ws "a are blood blood. .brethrsn
now. and t6ersiorc AL peRce. for him. brsth.
whos as n9S Ts stood y auS
met the company OF OspAksr Blacktooth, who
ss e ws, :ls' 'sssS ~ az sod hsmYra Viz 'Rs
ETA ,aV enI St,f an Ho,sa. .Hend H,ishtn.
so o. xen hsnSs
sake. do N no harm 70 tSis man Who was bare.
:st s.I but Z y Of .sd msn g 1
. a the % Gbins n ior those W" sQsyinss Whioh
IL h hand oi * SEsIIasri% III grim EsmbstsiI. tie Bars
At those words all men shouted again but
Ssd aonns Ssss %
Els nSct. nuns Il About the nscS of ERIC, orr.
ngir rbou .r. . slor,ou. man. Eric B.an.sye..
Breed. HSasEen ION to ny biddihs: % come thou a to
thee ali GOOD 0iitS, and whom I die thou shslt
But Eris thouaSt q Bwanhild, who must 20
Sdsst & A sSd bsns, bp, ,h
not - MssIe 1 + sns .na ,a's Ssr
d,Isn dSI!l ;isy .T., s3ons my own people till am
~: T6at ny vol happen, then" a, s,.id Az! q.
.S:t &: 4 s - s:s :;s KS I2; sn A.. s sss
smo.est H 81 Tor lor thine own own hand. @ Thsn come thou thou
and Ss my man. ~
said Eric. and sat down 70 meat skallagrlm
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The spacious old courtyard. which was the
playground and Is on the Twsnty-third street
side. has become coal and lumber yard. the
proprietor Of which spends . good deal OF his
time every day answering the questions OF city
travellers who mistake the place for the re-
mains % Si . fort. and want TO know ~ about its
pa.Sh III: SseS s1s
esnrs sna 'a' u wsra on
Twenty.iourth street is now esrDenter shop.
Eh 6us1 saws a ds, Sn The
aionssIds. 4 hundrsd mon ana mo more nov nov and
Some oi ths bu! Idinss SsS. been % ohanssd q
foundries and others have been torn down to
e, whom
hs ws. s2bys sna :T ths HS q
Sld .its: beer Tas freely freely sold or supdays IN
auaffed the beor; The garden was then fur
nowadsys; and green iisids s,retsSeJ away sp
ssT S,ssp. Gs Hs,e pi B.svs hs Sssa T an s
!ssi !sss ssS 4: ssi$ =: sss:::S sSsS e
aS: "a "a ss:!sGsssaa sSsa ~:
I'd is:tiiusiep su:s sbSa. 4. III W. y1 wksa sSs
House OF Refuge boys, used to gather there st
Yant It TO- They built to last In .t69ss daya
where 4 y were TO save your life. Tho cement
themselves"
The od-timers ray that the chances sre all
The ipSyea.ins value Of property and thS, de.
are are iasiy &o wips u out Of sxistsnos within NE
The sun., 1891-02-08
HUMAN Triumph Over . 1.A

A fat rat tried to strlesls through tAs dssD
snow before the Castle Hotel at load stzsst
and Tenth avenue the other day. 4 bssoA.
er's boy pursued IL and caught It up by 10
tail. The rat tried to bite. and the boy swung
1t rapidly round and round In his effort TO keep
ito teeth clear Of bis hand. Finally tho rot
began to claw ct tho boys sleeve, and The boy.
with parting swing. lot the tail 60 The ras
shot straight upward. struck on the telegraph
wires. and in some WAY got tho tip Of tts tan
insItricebly oaueht IN one Of thsm, v..,.
crowd Of men and boys Dom thc nslshbpriPs
fRops t.ed 70 bSrps Il dSTR wih q. s.o
snd altar some twenty mi1utes' .sharpehoct;
s .Sunas4s ni ~ =: r. ia the nsHsd
body. and little. Bkye terrier In the fourth
story e the h9ss! mads tr3ntlS sttHnTs{s .Tss,s e
were valp, and yesteIday morning the ret Ftu|
aspns ss Soss 20 Gs and hS HSa
Skye terrier Still clswIne the window
The sun., 1891-02-08
A HoodooeA Conductor.

n mOOoVO00 OO0000e0Bs
See that man ?" asked . Broadway car
conductor. as he jsrksd his thumb toward
passenger who slighted at Union square.
"Yes: what Of it3"
I'm tho last stages OF consumption. and he'll
never sec the leaves again on these slmk"
"Well2"
well. II Isn't two years ago sinoe hs was .
freight conductor on Aroad running West and
! was his head brakeman. Jim and were In
the same crew for more than three years"
And he got hurt. suppose p
No. He got hoodooed by tramp. You may
smile but you can't alter my belief. and he
knoys II, Is vol as the rest OF US. That man
did Our train finally 20. such q reputation
Devils Own aud It wasn't once week that
5im q saeEYs Ven six k' ci them :. cnSe. and Lord do
nsiS:y sSSs sScue b Il: S:S g them ab0as
sp on hshb bu:.! w'is :ns ..! s Rrsss MsS
wasn't post.d. o. he yoaidnt have 6ssn sh:rs.
He was sicx and weak, and perhaps he was an
hoWever. Jim pulled him down and used him
rough. and while they were strugRlinR ths
train backed up ard cut tho Strangers legs
on. Lands! but what sight 1t .was, and he
iiSSd ed for sart@sr @ q an hoar ,i and cursed Jim
Lord would surely punish him and hs prsysd
that Ill luck niiGht follow him. and he cast Q
hec%p9 oyer him a. sure - We stand here"
!: q 70 .Ssl,,usb SfE about % l. o. II: sat. e
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hlm opt qf $500 hs had saved up. and Yin TIKI
70 suicide from Z ferryboat They says1
Of death. and III bet yop there isnt IN hoSr r.
the day he doesrt recall the words OF that AZ.
ing man. I've slipped him many . ouaftos n
He's got the death mark. and hoB eot 70 rs.
!ss case 2t hocd9o 3 x ssr. and svory man ~ II
The sun., 1891-02-08

At this distance We encountered such hard
mass Of rock that W turned to the right and
lsft. ~ represented. Each angle Of the IT,
was about ten feet lsne. Tho curve In the
main drift was to work around some hard
rook. As We tunnelled In We were Obliged to
beginning Of the curve. After that but very
few were needed
We had decided 10 observe the Fourth -
holiday. and after breakfast two or three Of
the mon got out our blasting powder and fred
salutee Later on in the forenoon one went 10
town. couple went on hunting, and each was
free to do as he wished At 10 O'Clock went
over to the mine Il was part OF my duty to In
spsct the supports and put In others whom
needed. and was going to sive the drift
careful going over. There were two men In
the store house at the entrance Of The mine.
and As I started In two others, named James
Hart and Thomas Dean. came Mp and said
they would 20 in with me. Each Of ~ took .
lamp from the shelf at the sntrsnoA
At tho further end Of the crescent we spent
soms ten minutes in rearrsnging post, and
then penetrated back to each end Of the ~
We had been In the mine three-ouarters Of an
hour. and were about to start for the entrance.
whom tners came mighty rush Of cir and Ill
OF MS were picked no and thrown down with
considerable force. while al our lights were in
stantly sxtineuished. We OWNED at once what
had occurred. but It was . minute or two be-
fore any Of us moved. pean was the 6rst 70
Sssns Hss bas sss ss r..
Struck . match and ..l,sh..a pz lamp
pesssd tho sre.eens ssn s1 FOUND va W
soca q month II ,hs S
and every inch Of the way had been allied qR
% SSs az e: sas ss Hs xs
tSSs ~ rcsdsT e sdygsnse; "a ,9s @sn opsside Ri
10 snss DO when used for saptn
sss 1 oen u
% ss%s was ns %aeh q the
. Sss:ss e: s.Sss @ 'gssst g2s =: e: e
&osa 81 rs rushed
the supports and loosenine. rock and dirt:
Su 5s s.Ys BEEN Il ss
lowing articles: - " ''-> 'N'
= s ;sSS:: % G.: ::::s:
"Boys, tho mine has eaysd IN and we are
GOD help Pc, for 70 shall never SEQ daylight
g: s d bend .s sPd 81 s h d e. dS.s
"a %aSs:: %SS ss5S%
began. to pray. His words gave us heart. and
20 fhe shs
The art!cles named from the mouth Of the milne
ssud 70 oa s1DssGas e S.D e sS
the distance to foot and We knew
~: 40. 50 iss.so dIs sSroash IoSss ssEss Sss
:as psad won't re
sa e1suss ens 20. e si ss. Ct ssa d ti
w %HSs %sai e.
from the mountain side. and Il would take ,s &
1as &. Article. blown back to us
sr:. & Ella rS sVs s sh
about thirty hours. There Wers i've or six
pGksS O. mspg shSxes and we had twG piuxs
Ssn f have bssn :1A2sG ssG worse OF than this"
ss.
S:sSt "A scei i:sss:s !: seP:: W. w should s.
We went down 70 the block and took another
survey % Of IT,. Il. but g got nc no sncouressme9t Aswe
little CHANNELS had been Lott whereby Il could
come. to us. We might CLOSE these up Il we at
went back We decided to begin new out Re.
membcEa w. were 90 feet within the bowels
feet Of rock. dirt, and trees above our heads st
that mopent Our only hope lay In now out.
ting. and In being able TO dnish It before our
ctded on It WAS to do this:
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hnowp done a THAR hsadA this 70 ths. worst
Ssa1 isi M Sssn veil to huFa the vois'wisoh from
AZ. wslLss said Erie; but thss song must
Now dimly lighted Of the moon. by turns they
bore GudrudA down the mountain side. till At
tenGth, utterly foredone. they saw the nres OF
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"I saA fsss0asoA d. 0Rsssss Nsrvsss ~ o.
isssas Ravln6 bssn tsosaasd N ~ wv ~ 49,
ysara sna saopeslnO ssssss1 - epsAsss NV -
Dr. osssusp Nssvue~eA 1Sas bsAsat Ihsvs ssesu.
msndsd II - macy SeUS 1l1aaaA who hsvs b>,a -
benefited BY II usA
"ARa q 4. HrhA n vsesa d. osnsssA T. u.
s0Dr. orsssA tAs sssesssea spsaA,ist h sua.s n
forms sf nsrvoas aad chronic aasssssA . West SeA
q, New Herk. esn b. eonsultsd IRA psssoosry q b
Letter. Gail wSts him about yesr Case q ssoa ~
ympeon blank 70 an out and letter fully sxpsi,i.s
youe dissasA sfvtns ADVICE a. wfl b rstur,sl frs>
The sun., 1891-02-08
We vsFs dout6i1e right back on our track,
and sood isslt6. mis6t new nsvss Savs sos oss -"


moral 00o0A00s
TIE Sur man noticed nvs men on bench
IN Battery Park LOOKING nxsdly at . lone man
who occupied . bench on the other side Of the
walk. and whom It hsd continued for seven or
eight minutes and the man had seemingly
fallen asleep. hs beokoned to one Of the i've.
and asked:
"Whas is wrong about thst man over thsre r
Hes trying 10 bilk the crowd"
do you know himr'
NO"
"whsts hts samsf II hs isn't zishs why
don't you sell an od1esrt. -,
DO y = y: y: s:s,s sSsS 81 :Ss Sesss ~: ~
but he's Afraid 70 tAke out bis plug for fsff
Xsil sss fef siD whisA q sonFss "s should
But Why doesn't 10 walk away and taks his
Med pat him down for a sneak"
Wants . lF % eus. xoa kne~: bui s. csqF d
Ell &; ;e &C. e ssa snS = SSas So
al sEeund; -, Thsts y? rvs ana ~ custom,
na nora suSsson. H. and nsv.s tn.1 tass HsS e
The sun., 1891-02-08
ERIC BRIGHTEYES.
BY H. RIDER HAoGARD.
CHAPTER TX.


Now it 10 to b told that Jon. Erio's thrall.
watched oil nisht On Mosfsll but saw nothing
ssvs the light Of Nhitenrs - II smots the
Dsrssark's head nom his shoulders. He
eeAyod there till daylight, much afraid. then.
making sure that Eric Was slain. he rode hard
and fast for Middalhof whittier he came at
evening.
,Gudruda was Watching By the womsn's
dece. She strained her syss toward Mosfell to
estoh the light cleaning on Erio's golden
helm. and presently II cleaned indeed. white.
soe red.
..seA" saia swanhild ~ her side "Erlo
eo0osis
MOT Eric. but his thrall." answered Gud-
SsdA TO tell us that Eric I. sped"
TAsy waited IN silence whIlc the thrall Ral-
lspsd toward them.
"what news Of Brlshteyss7' r cried swanhild.
Little need to ask" said 0udruda; IL 10
Written on his fAoe."
Now Jon told his tale and 0udruda heerk-
ousd. clin9inG to the door post But Swanhild
famed out and cursed him for coward. % that
hs shrsnk before her burning eyes.
Gudruda turned and walk Cd into the hail and
her face was - the face Of death. Mon saw
her. ana Asmund asked why she wore 90
strange . nisn. Thsn Gudruda sang this
song:
/. Up b Nosfsal battle eaGs.
Role hc,msA BriShssyss 10 the fray.
Town from NosfslL battle stunning
~ skunk yon coward sAsail wssn.
~ Now shaft maid OudPuiA never
Know husbands dear embrace:
widowed 10 she --sunk In sorrow.
Ig1o srseds vAlhalia's halls
The sun., 1891-02-08

The widow who was Dua1ssas
A ricksty old wagon. drawn by . pair o6 lsaa
old mulsA came around tho corner Of the
freight house htsls old woman was hosdins
the unes and three or fourtow-hsadsde eh0drsn
were behind her.
"Hee-up. Jefusalemr she callsd 10 the Of
mule. who shisd ~ . freight car. and With .
twiteh and . yapk and cut she wheeled the
team around and backed mp to tho platform.
"Whar's the express fellerW she asked -
she jumped out and came along cracking her
whip. "Oh. you are the ohsp2 Wall the old
mans thar In the wagon. want b ship him
up to Erin
"Idon't SO him." replied the sxsnt - hs
looked into tho wagon
He 'un's In the CONN thari I'm sotag Up
With 1t to Erin. How mloh to pay7'
They went 10 the ofice and arranged INST
tors, and the coffin was taken from the wason
and placed on . truck. Then tho woman rs-
turned to tho wagon and said to the oldest boy:
"Now you. Reube. you drive slow and don't
worry them mewis. and the rest Of you all b.
~. snd SSinYs 'ss u con to sell witS 5oa.
Yhsn sSs x.soa had gone she turned 10 Us
h.dE dEd 81 oso msa ,Ms7s r. Pu,ty s9dSssn. y =. .nS rys
Your huebandw asked.
nsn "a
4 all falls on mo. Only halt an hour eiore The
81 sAas int
ss SsSa as ss: 0sa ee
shsR ss sSis' q sSs rSsa S S5.I
CANT abide y! I'm holdin' up and .tryin 70
be brave, but my old hearts being droWndsd
s.wsitin. Jim-s-wsitin' iii 7 sit 6aSf home 10
yda.a whsr Kin sloD down and hsv 1t ont With my
And two minutes later she was standing a
the ticket window and saying:
"ReSkop these kiyered kyars never DO BE- on
or somsbody'Il Rit sued. Haint got but two
days to put him through and Git back home"
The sun., 1891-02-08
CAN'T SLEEP.
wake TfrsA saA UarsnrssAsA

fhis describes the seediue. q sAessasAa ~
srsms weakness. the tired ssd utterly sshausssd ~
prossrassd fsslings following slssplsss disurSsa ~
unrsfreshins nishn are tsrr1bis What vspass sAs,,
are % many shattered nsrvsa tired Srana ana asSSS
tatsd bodisa when consider the shsusands vSs -
slsepisss nishta and rise norniass feeling inIsssils
bly, miserable tired psrvsisss dragged sss sssrss,,
able 70 faes the days work.
ne nerves are rscupsratsd BY deep Sut ~ s,a.
ates sAouia be used. There n sss sure vay I.
cure sisspisssnssa uss D.. ofssus's HsrvurA ~
wonderful remedy 10 Natures eva sissp proasssn \
soothss cams and quiss the brain and nsrvsA proH,
ing perfect rsposs ana rsfrsshn natural sssA Pvpsiv
vegetable and harmisA DYussish Ell n uoo
The sun., 1891-02-08

hanging On his arm.
Now no needs must lit her up and that with
one hand. for tho ledge is narrow and he dare
not loose his hold of the rock above She
swings over tho great gulf and she Is senseless
as edesd. He gathers all his mighty strength
and lifts. His feet slip little. then catch. and
onoe moro Gudruda swings. Tho sweat bursts
out upon his forehead and his blood drums
through him. Now 1t must be, or not at all
Again he lifts and his muscles strain and
crack. aud seel she lies beside him on the mar
row ledge
All ls not yet done. Tho brink OF the cleft 10
tho height OF . man above him. There hs
must lie for her. for he may not leave her to
find aid, lest she should wake and roll into the
chasm. Loosins his hold Of the clifI. hs turns.
facing the rock. and bending over her twists
bis hands In her kirtlo below the breast and
above the knee. Then once more he puts forth
his might and draws her up to the level OF his
breast and restA Again. with all his force. no
lifts her above the crest OF his helm and throws
her forward. 30 that now she lies upon the
brink OF the great cliff He almost falls back
ward at the effort, but clutching the rock
he saves himself. and with struggle gains
her side. and lies there painting like wssried
hound OF chase.
OF all trials of strength that ever were put
upon his might. Eric WAS wont 70 say. this
lifting OF 0udruds was the grsAtsss; for shs
was no light woman and there was little -
stand on and almost nothing 70 olins TO-
Presently he rose and pesrsd ct hss throusA
the gloom. 6till she swoonsd. Then hs Gassd
about him-but 6wanbild Was gone. the witch-
girl. tho fain OF murder.
Then he took Gudruds In his arms. and.
leading the horse. stumbled through the dark
ness. calling on sksllagrim. The Bsrssark
answered. and presently his great form was
seen looming through the darkness.
Erio told his tale in few words.
"Ths ways Of womsakind are evil" said
SksllAsrtm, "but Of I'll the dssds that have
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FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.

I offer for sale at private con-
tract my dwelling and land sit
uated near Sanford P. 0. The
tract contains about 20 acres-6
acres of good arabic land with a
fine lot of fruit trees and a small
strawberry patch thereon, and
the balance is covered by a pine
thicket, that affords abundance
of skaters. The dwelling con-
tains five comfortable rooms and
is nearly new-and there is good
well of water on the premises.
The cleared land is enclosed by
a good wire and railing fence.
The premises offered is very de-
sirable to those wishing to en-
gage in oyster business and will
be sold on reasonable terms. For
further particulars apply to the
undersigned.
MAJOR H. SLANT,
Sanford, Va.
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The R. +. Lee Camp of Con-
federate veterans of the city of
Richmond, has recommended
April Goth, as a day on which to
commemorate the memory of
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. GA
circular sent cut to all Confed-
crate camps in the country says:
"It is the general desire of our
people that this should be done
to show our love and respect
for this great man and soldier,
and it is earnestly requested that
you will cooperate with the
camps here and throughout the
land in doing honor to his mem
Dry. Please give this all the
publicity possible by publication
in your local newspapers and
otherwise
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) W B'I'F
POTATO
FERTILIZER.
Manufactured by +
Blggggs & v Waters,
~ anana, Va
az anaBa, Va

Warranted to contain nothing
but pure fertilizing ingredients
and has given general satisfac-
tion wherever used. 1t is being
used largely by many of the most
successful sweet potato growers
on the Eastern Shore.
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USE PERU @UAM@
FOR SWEET AND IRISH POTATOES

PERU GUANo composed part Highest deposits
been tested y leading different counties
to
v actual analysis Peru Guano
man obo or uanape
side v side Peru money
better condition
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Hon. Daniel G. Fowle, Cover
nor of North Carolina, died sud
denly on Wednesday. He serv-
ed with distinction in the Con
federate army, was an eminent
lawyer and was considered one
of the best chief executives in
the history of the State. He is
kindly remembered in Vir-
ginia for the part he took in the
unwilling of the Lee Statue and
for the eloquent address he de-
livered on the following day at
Hollywood, when the graves of
the dead heroes were decorated
with flowers