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He gave me the letter, which was ad-
dressed in these words, '.To the hands
Of Ebenezer Balfour, Esquire, of Shaws,
in his house of Shaws, these will be de-
livered by my son, David Balfour." My
heart was beating hard at this great
prospect now suddenly opening before a
lad Of sixteen years of age, the son Of u
poor country dominic in the forest of
Ettrick
if you were in my shoes, would you goP'
"Of a surety" said the minister, 'that
would /, and without pause. A pretty
lad like you should get to Cramond
(Which is near in by Edinburgh in two
days of walk. If the worst came to the
worst, and your high relations (as can
not but suppose them to be somewhat of
your blood should put you to the door,
you can but walk the two days back
again and risp at the manse door. But
would rather hope that ye shall be
well received as your poor father fore
cast for you, and for anything that !
ken, come to be a great man in time
And here, Davie, laddie,a he resumed,
lit lies near upon my conscience to inn
prove this parting, and set You on the
right guard against the dangers of the
world.
Here he cast about for a comfortable
seat, lighted on big bowlder under
birch by the track side, sat down upon
it with q very long, serious upper lip,
and the sun now shining IN upon us be-
tween two peaks, put his pocket hand
kerchief over his cooked hat to shelter
him. There then, with uplifted fore
finger. he first put me on my guard
against considerable number of her
estes, to which had no temptation, and
urged upon me TO be instant In my pray
ers and reading of the Bible. That done,
he drew picture Of the great house
that was bound 10, and how / should
conduct myself with its Inhabitants.
BE soople. Dayie. in things inma-
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tongue Within your teeth. Nae letters
nae messages, nae kind of word to ony.
body, or else-there's my door. z
Uncle Ebenezer, . said |, 'sI've NO
manner Of reason to suppose you mean
anything but well by me. For all that,
would have you to know that have q
pride OF my own. 1t was by no will Of
mine that came seeking you, and if
you show me your door again I'll take
you at the word
He seemed grievously put out aHoots
toots, !" said he, .ca' cannie lnan-ca'
eannle! Bide day or two. I'm nae
Warloek, to find fortune for you in the
bottom OF a parritch bowl; but just you
give me q day or two and say naethinp
to naebody, and as sure as sure I'll az
the right by you. y
ssVery WELL" said |, enough said. II
you want to help me there's no douh
but I'll be glad of it, and none but II
be grateful. .
1t seemed to me (too soon, dare say
that was getting the upper hand Of my
uncle, and | began next to say that /
must have the bed and bedclothes aired
and put to sun dry, for nothing would
make me sleep in such a pickle.
Is this my house or yours?s said he in
his keen voice, and then all of sudden
broke off. Mae, nae, said he; Il dinnae
mean that. What's mine is yours, Da-
vie, my man, and what's yours is mine.
Blood s thicker than water, and there's
naebody but you and me that ought the
name. !" And then on he ra1nbled about
the family, and its ancient greatness,
and his father that began to enlaryb the
house, and himself that stopped the
building as sinful waste,
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per.
"Oh," said he, Il can do fine wantin;
1t. I'll take the ale, though, for i
slockens my cough" He drank the cu1
about half out, still keeping an eye upol
me as he drank, and then suddenly hell
out his hand Lets see the letter.
said he.
| told him the letter was for Mr.. Bal
4 four-not for him.
"And who do ye think amp says he
sGive me Alexander's letter.
You know my fathers name?'
1t should be strange if didna.n be
returned, .sfor he was my born brother,
and little as ye seem to like either me OF
| my house, or my good parritch, Pm your
born uncle, Davie, my man, and you nv
born nephew. So give us the letter and
sit down and fill your kyle.
Ii | had been some years younger,
what with shame, weariless and disap-
pointment, i believe had burst into tears
IS it was, could find no words. neither
bIacK nor white, but handed him the
letter and sat down to the porridge with
as little appetite for meat as ever q
young man had.
Meanwhile my uncle, STOPPING over
the fire, turned the letter over and over
in his hands,
'sDo ye ken what's in it?" he asked
suddenly.
s.You see for yourself, sir" said I,
that the seal has not been broken"
aye, said he, "but what brought you
nerer
"To give the letter. said |.
No." says he cunningly, "but yell
have had some hopes, nae doubt?'
confess, sir, said /, when | was
told that had kinsfolk we'll to do, did
indeed indulge the hope that they might
nelp me in my life. But am no beg
gar; look for no favors at your hands,
and want none that are not freely
given. For as poor as ] appear, have
friends of my own that will be b1ithe tc~
help me"
aHoot, hooti'' said Uncle Ebenezer,
"dinna fly up in the snuff at me. Well
agree fine yet. And Davie, my man, If
you're done with that bit parritch,
could just take a sup Of it myself. Aye.
he continued, as soon as he had ousted
me from the stool and spoon, they're
6ne, halesome food-they're grand food,
parritch.n z He murmured little grace
TO himself and fell to. Your father
was very fond of his meat, ] mind He
was q hearty If not great eater, but as
for me, could never do mair than pyke
at food. He took pull at the small
beer. which probably reminded him OF
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ShA9IGR L.
SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO THE
HOUSE OF sHAWs.
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KIDNAPPED.
By ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER |.
I SET OFF UPON MY JOURNEY TO TIFF
HOUSE OF sHAWs
will begin the story of my adven
lures with certain morning early il
the month of June, the year of grac
seventeen hundred and ffty-one, whe,
took the key for the last time out O
the door of my fathers house. The SUI
began to shine upon the summit of tn,
nils as went down the road, and by
the time had come as far as the manst
the blackbirds were whistling in thu
garden lilacs, and the mist that hune
around the valley in the time of the
dawn was beginning to arise and die
away.
Mr.. Campbell, the minister of Essen
dean, was waiting for me by the garden
gate, good mani He asked me if had
breakfasted, and hearing that | lacked
for nothing he took my hand in both OF
his and clapped it kindly under his arm.
"Well, Davie, lad" said he, 81 will go
on the way
And we began to walk forward in 81
lence.
"Are ye sorry to leave Essendean?''
said he, after awhile.
'sWhy, sir" said l, 'if l knew where
was going, or what was likely to be-
come OF me, would tell you candidly.
Essendean is a good place indeed, and l
have been very happy there; but then
lnaave never been anywhere else My
father and mother, since they are both
dead, shall be no nearer to in Essen
dean than in the kingdom of Hungary;
and to speak truth, if | thought | had
chance to better myself where was GO
ing, would go with good will"
Aver? said Mr.. Campbell. Every
well, Davie. Then it behooves me to
tell your fortune, or SO far as | may.
When your mother was gone and your
father (the worthy, Christian man) be-
gan to sicken for his end he gave me in
charge certain letter, which he said
was your inheritance. so soon,' says
he, .as ! am gone and the house is redd
up and the gear disposed Of (all which,
Day1e, hath been done) give my boy
this letter into his hand and start him
off to the house of Shaws, not far from
Cramond. That is the place | came
FROM he said, and it's where it BELTS
that my boy should return. He is a
steady lad your father said, and
canny goer, and l doubt not he will
come safe and be Well liked where he
goes.
"The house of Shawsr' cried. "What
had my poor father to do with the house
of Shaws?'
May" said Mr.. Campbell, .swho can
tell that for a surety? But the name of
that family, Dayie, boy, is the name you
bear-Balfours of Shaws; an ancient, |
honest, reputable house, peradyenture
in these latter days decayed. Your
father, too, was a man Of learning as
beftted his position; no man more
conducted school; nor had he
the manner or the speech of a common
dominic; but Gas ye will yourself remem-
ber) | took aye a pleasure to have him 10
the manse to meet the gentry, and those
of my own house, Campbell of Kilren
net, Campbell of Duswire, Campbell of
Minch and others, all well kenned gen
tlemen, had pleasure in his society.
Lastly, to put all the elements of this
affair before you. here is the testa-
lnentary letter itself, superscribed by
the own hand of our departed brother"
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"What?" cries the carter in SO sharp
a note that his very hose started, and
then, "Well, nannie, he added, sits
name of my affairs, but ye seem decent
spoken lad, and if yen take word from
me yell keep clear of tho ShaWs."
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. CHAPTER III.

MAKE ACQU AlNTANCE OF MY UNCLE,
Presently there came great rattlino
of chains and bolts, and the door was
cautiously opened and shut to again be-
hind me as soon as had passed.
Go into the kitchen and tolleh naetl-
ing, said the voice; and while the per
son of the house set himself to replacing
the defenses of the door, groped nv
way forward and entered the kitchen.
The FIVE had burned up fairly bright,
and showed me the barest room think
| ever put my eyes on. Half dozen
dishes stood upon the shelves; the table
was laid for supper with bowl of por-
ridge. horn spoon and cup of small
beer. Besides what have named there
was not another thing in that great,
stone vaulted, empty chamber, but lock.
fast chests arranged along the wall and
a corner cupboard with a paddock.
As soon as the last chain was un the
man rejoined me. He was mean,
STOPPING, narrow shouldered, clay faced
creature, and his age might have been
anything between fifty and seventy. His
nightcap was flannel, and SO was the
nightgown he wore, instead of coat and
waistcoat, over his ragged shirt. He
was long unshaved; but what most dis.
tressed and even daunted me, he would
neither take his eye away from me nof
look me fairly in the face. What he
was, whether by trade or birth, was
more than could fathom; but he
seemed most like an old, unproftable
serving man, who should have been left
in charge of that big house upon board
wages.
care ye sharp set?" he asked, glane.
ing at about the level of my knee. Eye
can eat that drop parritch."
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CHAPTER Nv.

I RUN A GREAT DANGER IN THE HOUSE
OF SHAWS.
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81 a year for the CLARION.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04

New lines OF fine shoes for all at
Kimberly's
If you wish q fine head OF hair of a
natural hue, use Halls Hair Renewer.
President Cleveland touches the but
ton; Chicago schemers will do the rest.
A full line of Boericke & Tafel's Ho-
moeopathic Remedies at Pioneer Drug
store
The Herald and the Northwestern
Agriculturist only Sl.75 year.
A full line of Boericks & Tafels
homeopathic Remedies at Pioneer
Drug store.
A number of Hurley young people
went to Parker Saturday evening to
hear Eli Perkins.
When you are ready to pay your
taxes we are ready to receive them.
Bank OF Hurley.
The train men say they have more
egg cases to handle at Hurley than at
any other point on the line.
Union gospel temperance meeting
in the Presbyterian church next Sab
bath evening at the usual hour.
DC. Ward was offered 5000 for the
good Will of his dray business last Sat
urday. He didn't accept, however.
The /. O. G. T. are making arrange
ments to give an entertainment at
Opera hall on the evening Of May 30.
Some of the farmers are complaining
of losing a considerable number of
their young pigs during the late damp
cold spell.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
society will serve ice cream and cake on
Decoration day, during the afternoon
and evening.
At the building and loan association
meeting Monday evening $l,700 was
loaned, which will go into Hurley i'm
provements.
About ten inches Of very damp snow
fell last Thursday night, and it has
gone where it will do the most good
into the ground.
DR.. II. S. Graves received telegram
this morning conveying the sad intelli-
gence of the death of his father at his
home at Northfeld, Vermont.
Jos. Stumph of Marion has been
placed under $500 bonds to await the
action of the grand jury, being chargedl
with selling intoxicating liquors.
| will close out my entire stock of
boots, shoes and rubber goods at less
than cost. This sale is for spot cash.
Come quick, and take in the bargains.
A. NJ. Rasmussen.
Parties wishing to secure quarters at
the Great Northwest hotel (the Dakota
house,, three blocks from the worlds
fair grounds. can do SO by calling at the
Herald office. Call in and learn par
t1culars.
The citizens of this locality will sure
Iy not complain of the weather we are
having when they take into consider
alton the severe storms which haye
visited other localities, carrying death
and destruction in their path.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04

Wm Harmless received kick in the
small of the back from a horse last
Thursday, which kept him in bed fer
about a week.
There will be services at the Catholic
Church as usual on Sunday next. High
Mass at 1890 a. m. The evening ser
vices will be held at 7:3O.
The ladies of the w. c. T. U. will
meet with Mrs. Pierce Rundell next
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock.
Mrs. q. A. Weed, secretary.
DR.. Peterman of Parker will occupy
DR.. Graves office and attend to his
practice next month, while the latter
visits the Worlds Fair and other points
east.
Visitors to the worlds fair will find
the Herald on file at the South Dakota
building. Secretary Brown has place
allotted for every newspaper In the
state.
The reason that Lon Allen has been
so high-headed this week is because of
a boil on his neck, and not that he
thinks himself above the rest of us
mortals.
Mr.. f. W. Cohoe has moved his
family over from Sioux Falls and is
occupying the house east of w. E.
Aliens. He will probably build soon,
unless be can buy house to suit him.
At Tuesday evenings meeting of the
[. O. G. L. the following officers were
installed: M. S. Robinson, G. T; Stella
Neaa, V. T; G, II. Goddard, T. G. T; A.
W. Harper, Sec'y; lone Downing, Asst
sec'y; 7. Hansen, #. Sec'y; Alice Near.
Treas; Myra Downing, Marshal; w. j.
Murphy, Dep. Marshall; M. Bacon. SEN
tinel; Suph Hikell, Guard. r. Rees
was elected Lodge Deputy.
Weather Prophet Hicks says that
May will open with cool, fair weather,
and frosts in northern directions; grow
warmer about the 9Th and storms about
Sth, 9th and 10th. Look out for frost
about 18th. From the 18th to 22d falls
marked storm period, warm wave
and dangerous storms. IF winds con-
tinue from southerly points there will
be repetition of wind, rain and thun-
der in cycles of "a hours until the wind
shifts permanently to westerly. About
25th and goth another rise in tenn
pefature and reactionary storms. Last
day of May is the center of a regular
storm period, extending INTO the open
ing days of June. Watch the clouds
closely at this time for tornadoes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04
How to Visit the worlds Fair.

The Chicago s. Northwestern R'y
(The Northwestern I1ine) announces
reduced excursion rates to Chicago and
return to enable everybody to see the
greatest exposition the world has ever
known. 1t is something marvellous and
beyond description.
Tickets will be on sale via the North
Western Line daily until October 81,
1893, and will be good for return until
November Is, 1893. Ask for tickets via
the popular route, with its frequent and
fast express trains. with magnificent
through car service of modern day
coaches, sleeping cars, parlor cars and
dining cars.
Tickets and detailed information can
be obtained from agents of the North
Western Line and connecting routes.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04

THESE COLLARS have been in
actual use for over six years. They
have stood the seyerest tests, by being
used in the pineries of Missouri. and
in the lumber regions of Michigan and
Wisconsin, and, wherever introduced,
won the highest praise from both deal
erS and consumers.
But this is not all, They are nsed by
the Government of the United States,
American Express Co., the st. Louis
Transfer Co., and other large consul
mers who use only the best, which
ought to be sufficient proof of itself,
that our claims are based upon solid
facts, and that the cork faced horse col
lars have acquired reputation second
to none, on their merit. Try them and
be convinced!
They are manufactured of the very
best Oak-Tanned Collar Leather, hand
stuffed, thong sewed and latest designs
and patterns by the most experienced
and skillful Workmen.
Respectfully,
THE CORK-FACED COLLAR CO.,
LINCOLN, ILLINOIS.
EXCLUSIVE Agent for Hurley and vi
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04
HURLEY MARKETS.

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
Wheat-No. 1 Northern-52c.
Wheat-No. 2 Northern-4Sc.
Oats-No. 2 White-2Oc.
Oats-No.3 White 22c.
Corn-2Sc.
Flax seed-9Oc.
Cows bring from 50 to So.
Steers bring from S3 to S4.25.
Top hogs bring 500 today.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04

+. Brauch, the druggist, desires us
to publish the following testimony as
handles the remedy and believes it to
be reliable.
l bought a so cent bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and applied it to my
limbs, which have been afflicted with
rheumatism at intervals for one year.
AT the time bought the Pain Balm I
was unable to walk. / can truthfully
say that Pain Balm has completely
cured me. r. H. Farr, Hollywood.
Kan. Mr.. A. b. Cox, the leading drug
gist at Hollywood, vouches for the
truth of the above statement.
"Time will change everything" it is
said; but Geo. Kimberly would like to
have that lndiyidual-or the other one
come in and change Shat counterfeit
dollar.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04
GEHON's BILL OF FARs

GEaON'S BILL OF FAR
Sauer Kraut.
Pickles.
! Clam Chowder.
LobsterS.
Canned Sweet Potatoes.
Cocoannts.
| Cookies.
Pies and Cakes.
Ice Cream.
Oranges,
Bananas.
Maple Sugar.
Figs.
LOCAL MENTION.
Raining again today.
Every body busy these days.
Freight trains are numerous.
Oranges 15c per dozen at Gehon's.
Call and see j. A. Scott's car of new
buggies.
Carpets, oil cloth and mattings at
Kimberly's.
Bananas and oranges cheap as dirt
at Gehon's.
There is talk of telephone system
for Hurley.
You can pay your taxes at Turner
County Bank.
Miss Jennie Kendall is teaching
school at Swan Lake.
Twenty tons of good hay for sale by
Geo, E. Postlethwaite,
Work has commenced on b. 3.
Aliens new residence.
A nobby line of Spring and Summer
neck wear at Kimberly's.
Just received at Gehon 's-the finest
stock Of candies in Hurley
Sioux Falls ice cream at Gehon's
every day, and in any quantity.
An apprentice wanted at once by
Miss Kathie CoEnors. dressmaker.
Call and see the most complete line of
buggies and carts. Elliott & Bach.
Subscriptions for all the leading
newspapers taken at the Herald office.
Miss Gertrude Conklin is assisting
Agent Phinney at the Northwestern
depot.
The crop of 1893 is now assured, as
far as moisture in the earth is con-
cerned.
Look after your lnsurance-you need
it at this time of the year. Aliens
Agency.
The interior of the Herald Office has
been thoroughly renovated this week
and is now ready for a visit from the
board of health.
We notice that many firms which
have large amount of mail matter to
send out have returned to the old style
OF postage stamp.
There appears to be hitch between
the Sioux Falls and Yankton railroad
company and some of the farmers
along the line which is delaying grad
ing at some points.
The Presbyterian Church will be
open to all next Sabbath. In the morn
ing the pastor will preach on the sub
ject, "The Church and the Children"
Gospel temperance meeting in the
evening.
John Burma, an old resident of Lin
coin county, committed suicide by
hanging last Thursday. No cause for
the rash act is known. He was 81
years old and leaves a wife and four
children.
Mrs. II. S. Graves expects to start
east next week, and will stop and visit
friends in Iowa and Illinois, Were Mr..
Graves will join her, when they expect
to extend their Journey to the Green
Mountain tSate.
The editor of the Herald has re-
ceived inquiries from residents of other
states regarding the Great Northwest
hotel and its rates. Parties intending
to visit the worlds fair will find it a
saving of time and money to secure
rooms in advance. Call at Herald office
for particulars.
In communication to the editor of
this paper, Rev. Alex. G. Bennett says:
"Please announce in the Herald that
there will be no preaching services at
our church next Sabbath, but the other
services will be held as usual. can
not return to Hurley until one week
later, on account of illness which over
took me while preaching here Sunday
night all Hurley people sincerely
hope that Mr.. Benefits illness will be
nothing serious, and that he will soon
be with US again.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04
Reception,

IttCtpIIVIl,
There will be reception for Rev. G..
r. Bisby at Opera hall, Friday evening
May 5th, 1893.
His pastorate in Hurley having just
closed many of his warm friends de-
sire to give him a farewell reception.
There will be singing, speaking, reel
tations etc. Also an excellent menu,
such as the ladies of Hurley have a
wide reputrtion for giving.
All are cordially invited to attend.
No charges for either repast
BY order Of Committee.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04

Es. N-'cooK POST, NO. 81, AR.
Meet first and third Saturday of each month
at y. M, in G. A. r. hall.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1893-05-04
PERSONAL.

Chas. Wagner was up from y Yankton
county the fore part of the week.
Miss Edith Welch returned home
Monday from visit at Spencer, S. D.
Jas. Black goes to Hanover. ILL.,, this
week, where he expects to remain until
after harvest.
Rev. Father Desmond of Emmett,
Union county, was visiting Dean Shee-
han on Tuesday last.
Roma Alderman returned home
Tuesday from Lincoln, Neb., and will
remain in Hurley during the summer.
Father Collins came up from Wakon-
da last evening and will remain the
guest of the Very Rev. Dean Sheehan
for few days.
G. NJ. Sorensen and wife started
Tuesday for an eastern trip. They will
visit with relatives at Toledo. Ohio,
and take in the worlds fair on their
way home.
Some of the Grand Army boys may
be interested in the following from
Alex. b. Pope, A. d. c., Commander
Dept. Tenn. and Ga. He says: We
have had an epidemic of whooping
cough here (Stewart, Tenn. J and Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been the
only medicine that has done any good y
There is no danger from whooping
cough, when this remedy is freely
given. 1t completely controls the dis
ease. % and so cent bottles for sale by
E. Brauch, druggist.
The man who called sarsaparilla a
fraud, had good reason; for he got hold
of a worthless mixture at reduced
rates. Ele changed his opinion, how
ever, when he began to take Ayers
Sarsaparilla. 1t pays to be careful,
when buying medicines.