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that particular way. He was found and
convicted. In order to understand this
incident Americans should recollect that
the accomplishment of tobacco-chewing
Is not general one in Europe.
THERE is a man in North Turner, Me-,
who will probably never cease Boosting
of one bit of fishing luck at least. Not
long ago he returned from a piscatorisl
excursion with nothing better to show
tor his DAYS labor than two wet feet In
great disgust he leaned his fish pole up
against the house beside the door, and
disclaimed any knowledge of the fish
market. The next morning his aston
ished eyes fell on good fat hedgehog
dangling from the hook. His "bait" of
the day before can hardly he held &C
countable for the event.
APRoPos of the Christian names of
Harvard College graduates, there is one
name in the Harvard catalogue that
would puzzle the average investigator of
the subject were he not fully posted as
to the facts in the case. 1t is middle
name and it is simply OK" which is
known in the law as the symbol for "his
mark" In this instance, however, it
stands for $40 bill which was presented
to the owner of the name on the day of
his birth, and the acknowledgment of
the gift appears in the recipients name
into this day. s-ss'ssssssss.
Mrs. AsENATH MILLER, who was born
in Vermont in 1887, died at St. Charles,
H., recently, lacking only forty days of
being LOG years old. When she first
lived in Illinois her only neighbors were
Indians. Phillis Jones, nearly 100 years
old, lives in Greensboro, "A, and, of
course, sews without glasses. She is the
mother of twenty children, and now has
200 descendants, representing six genera
,tions.
A sHEEPHERDER on the John Day
River, in Grant County, Ore, saw five
coyotes chase colt which was in a field
with its mother near the sheep. The
mother began to kick and strike at the
coyotes, but she kicked or pushed over
the colt, whereupon the coyotes seized
and devoured it.
| n NINA hhh IONh 10 ~
Gated on high peak of mountain about
five miles from Aguas Calientas, in Ari-
IONA. The rock, which measures 300
feet high, is shaped like barrel and can
be seen for miles distant.
A REMARKABLE character of Demands
ton, Mass, is Arnold Scott, blind let
ter carrier, 81 years old, whose eyesight
was lost forty six years ago. He has q
long route which he traverses twice q
day, and rarely makes mistake in the
delivery of letters.
A ST. LOUIS woman drew 81, 100 from
the bank, hid it in the stove, and then
forgot it. One thousand seven hundred
dollars in cash makes quite blaze aud
is warranted to kindle fire even when
the chimney's drawing powers are not
first class.
A WOMAN may scream at a mouse, but
one of the gentle sex has killed a rat
weighing six pounds, Her name is Mrs.
jeff Odam, and she lives on Gallinipper
Island. The rat stole her chickens.
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TERROR AND TENDERFOOT.
Cold Nerve Developed Under Stress o.
Circumstances.

GAS a general thing" said an old '49er,
''thc tenderfoot wasn't in it with the bad
man of the mining camp and it wasn't
natural to expect that he would be, but
occasionally there did appear one who
could more than hold his own recall
man named Caleb Finby who came to
Dream Gulch in its earlier days when
that region was full of bad men. He was
a tall, spare young man, with head full
of brains, and he was quick and bust
ness-like in everything that he did, but
still he was not a man that the generality
of men would have picked out as the
possessor of nerve.
''Mr. Finby set out one day to 60 to
the neighboring camp of Devils Claw
Canon. AS he was proceeding along the
road he suddenly came upon, Or rather,
there suddenly came upon him, man
who asked him to throw up his hands.
1t was Big Bill Better, the terror of
Devils Claw Canon.
81 throw 'em up, said Mr.. Finby,
cheerfully, as he raised them, because
you ask me to, and | don't want to
seem impoite. But at the same time |
must inform you that you are taking an
entirely unnecessary precaution; my gun
isn't loaded.
''Mr Better was himself a man of fine
gall, and his recognition of that quality
in another awakened in him certain
degree of admiration. Quick to per-
ceive the change in Mr. Belter's manner,
faint aEd undelined as it was, Mr.. Finby
went on:
80 But | realize now, as / have not
done before, the carelessness OF going
about in this way practically unarmed ;
and if you'll permit me, I'll load now as
guard against future contingencies
+" Mr.. Finby's hands came down as he
uttered the concluding words, for he had
seen the hand that had held the pistol
levelled against him fall slowly. as the
Terror listened with sort of astonshed
amusement.
" Mr.. Finby had in his hip pocket a
pi'tol and in his waistcoast pocket box
Of cartridges, which he had bought in
Difference % the advice of friends, but
which ho had never brought together
into useful conjunction, partly because
he was not personally bloodthirsty, and
partly because Of oyerconfdence in the
+ human race. But he proceeded now to
load. with perfect calmness, but in his
heart amazed az the utter lack Of precau.
ton now displayed by Mr. Better, who
stood leaning against tree and laughing.
apparently quite overcome by the broad
humof 90 tie situation. Suddenly Il was
f Discovered chat Mr Finbya gun was be-
ing he.d Va such position that M. Better
could. without Inconvenience. look squtle
into CHG muHEle 81 10, aud Mr. Better da
covered aa1 40 the ume mom,nt ln ST.
fuhFH csc light ahQse meaning no
una MHn 4u't ~ avs possibility ml.up
IDHaad M hatag wssa mau al,b e
t.E aEle. .Af.an w lha hHmaraH hHE
H.t leH IFS traH "a h4mag oauh lat
.rag-f i.a huiaf g#sm af Goa g. fhe
FfHsfHIa a. Hf Hfg0af Developed sal h#
i-FeI I4. i.aaleI 'al q. a sIih
MHNf Haa.tsH SIS f.fk
Haa
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KNOX hats at Shayne 5
Just the Tbino.

JUST th6 ThIng.
This is an expression the travelling public
generally use when they find something that
is exactly what they want. This expression
applies directly to the Wisconsin Central
Lines, which is now admitted by all to be
The Route" from Chicago to st. Paul, Minne-
apolis, Ashland, Duluth and all points In the
Northwest. Their double daily train service
and fine equipment offers inducement which
cannot be surpassed.
This is the only line running both through
Pullman frst-class and tourist sleepers from
Chicago to Pacific Coast Points without
change.
For full information address your. nearest
ticket agent or
JAS. G. POND,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt., Chicago, Ill.
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SEND your orders for job printing
to THE EAGLE Office.
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A GENTS furnishing goods depart
nent has been added to Shayne's
State street store.
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FUNK's weiss beer IS healthy and
nourishing drink
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wager you a suit OF clothes that you
can't keep for one week a New Years
resolve to stop smoking"
Agreed" exclaimed the squire, ex-
tending his hand, and, throwing away
his half-smoked cigar. he went down
the street whistling.
In the evening while the doctor was
seated in his comfortable library the
squire was ushered in. 1t was his Gus
tom to drop over occasionally to visit
his friend and discuss social and bust
ness affairs. Upon this occasion the
squire was in his usual good spirits,
and came in vigorously chewing a tooth
pick. He took a seat opposite the doc
tor Presently the latter lit cigar
which the squire eyed jealously but said
nothing, and soon the two were en-
gagged in conversation. After awhile
the squire rose to go and as he did so.
still talking, he took long. tempting
looking cigar from his pocket. He
smelled of it approvingly and then as
if recollecting himself put it back. The
squire continued talking attentively.
Pretty soon out came the cigar again.
This time he bit the end off, rolled it
between bis fingers and placed it in his
mouth. He felt in his pocket for a
match while the doctor with difficulty
refrained from laughing outright. As
the squire finished speaking he struck d
light and had taken but two puffs when
the situation dawned upon him. The
cigar dropped from his lips. The doc
tor was in paroxysm OF mirth. Doc
tor" said the squire soberly. as he CLOSED
the door behind him with a bang
you'd better step around in the morn
ing and get measured for that suit
JEAN La Rue BURNETT
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A FEW RESOLUTIONS.

iske Them by All Means, But Don't Toll
Your Girl About 1t.
Resolve: That you will lead an up
right IN d noble life.
AS you will promptly break this reso.
luton it will ease any qualms of con.
.rience you may have at breaking anv
,thers.
Resolve: That you will speak moth
;ng but good Of your friends.
In this way you will be able to learn
very shortly how very few friends you
nave.
Resolve: That you will never drink
egain.
Then for couple of weeks you can
,cll your friends that you break your
:ood resolution merely to drink with
them, and they will feel very, very
-appy.
Resolve: Not to marry.
If married already, point to this reso-
fution at the end of the year with pride.
If a female (which is to be hoped you
rrc not), tell all the men about it.
Resolve: That you will be prudent
end economical during the entire year.
If you are not all will be well, for
:ou will probably have to be economical
l ext year to make up for it.
Resolve: Not to tell your girl of your
: ew Years resolutions.
She is probably a trusting young
thing and 1t will rend her heart to learn
t lat, after all, you are not actually di.
vine as she had supposed.-Life.
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work upon ones sympathies: and
move on through he darkening twi-
light Of 4 bitterly cold New Years eve,
unit: the sound of persistent stump,
stump" beside me. and the sight Of a
pair of eyes, hollow, yet radiant, light
cd suddenly into starry reilectors by
the coming of their owner into the
glare of an electric lamp, cause me to
stop at once.
1t is a girl, / perceive: a girl upon
crutches. Her rags are manifest, her
cloak a farce; tattered bit of scarlet
wool is wound about her head, and in
ea"h naked, red hand is grasped the
cross piece Of a rude crutch.
''Euy my last paper, m? All about
but what she says chills me more than
the biting right winds. From her blue,
childish lips comes glib enumeration
OF crimes no child should lknow-crimes
from which a seasoned sinner might
well recoil-intelligence of most sa-
tanic nature-and yet | feel that her
own utterances touch herself no more
for harm than do the foul waters
the waxen petals of the lilies they up
bear
"N ho are you, child?' ask.
''Crutchy. Won't you buy my last
paper
YES: but that's not enough. H.
starrmering, because l feel that I am
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AS If to tind an answer to my uniformed
question in his face, l look at Keith.
God help me!-the answer is there
speaking from the dull, blearei eyes,
from the lax, unsteady lips, from the
red, bloated cheeks, from the breath
but let what have named suffice!
odd little beast-comic-ma good
model!''
"KeM,''
But the eyes have closed before my
cry is ended. With a moan turn and
kneel before Crutchy, her arms around
me, my head pillowed upon her hollow
little breast.
From whence came that mysterious
influence that brought together two
atoms for mutual good-Crutchy and
me? In the hours, the days, the weeks
that pass, no mother could console me
as does this crippled child. The hid,
eousness of inebriety is no new thing t
her. Her face is barometer. | fall
reading, and confident am that hope
is near if smile be in TIC ascendant
1t is smiling often of late, for Keit
is working pretty hard Now upon 4 nc,
PANCUAS' ~ ouSLy ID lllS Allo1tCl w liz
his hands are steady the bright eye
grow in radiance, and all their dazzlin
beauty is caught upon the canv;.
when they tremble and lose their cu.
ming then Crutchy comes to nc. a.
there's nothing can do but bless Il ..
, little New Years gift.
My small inheritance is all gone
keith's money nearly SO, and short,
commons than those to which wcy
either one Of us been ever used, is qU;..
the order of our present day Our Il
domestic takes her leave. and C1ut "
and vie with each other in the culi.i,.
ry art.
Rice is cheap eatin'. and slice
toast Teas too eScitin' to the ncrvas
"And depressing to the purse, eh-
Crutchy?''
The picture is finished. Keith takes
it to the exhi bition and comes home
elate. 1t is accepted and will be put
upon the line The demon of strong
drink had not been seen for weeks.
Crutchy's face is aglow with happiness,
and l am coming to my old, gay self,
much as storm-blown vessel rights
herself upon calming sea.
''Our idea'' is the center of attraction
in the great art exhibition. Crutchy' S
pictured eyes go to the heart of a GER
tain dealer. Keith, though offered a
pretty penny, holds to fixed price,
and one night fetches the great sum
home with him.
MY little woman shall have her old
servants back again; and Crutchy shall
have her wheeled chair"' cries Keith,
fourishing fstful of bills.
Full of our joy, we women indulge in
little dissipation; steaming coffee, and
such chops as Keith affects, are set
upon our lately frugal board.
''And what color shall be the uphol-
stering of the wheeled chair, Crutch-
l1ins?" asks our hero, helping himself
to another juicy chop.
Il must sleep on that says Crutchy,
the quaint.
''On the color Of the chair? Ha! ha!
Well, little woman, it's not everybody
that has so many thousands in the house
over night-indeed, it isn't the safest
thing imaginable to thus entertain this
sort Of visit did outsiders but know
of it! How :er, I've been carefully
mum, and we're comparatively safe. III
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EdilOo i1dCu
With gifts for the far and near
''or rophct and priest, for sage and maiden,
an! tic glad New Year.
listen, o world, to the song l sing you
oWectCT music can never be
Open your hands to the good bring you,
Open your souls to my prophecy
Wonderful Ships that, long bcated
HIVE dri.tcd the wide seas oer,
WITH BLESSINGS for which the world has waited
Shall srCc,lly find your shore
Euc dreamer shall walk in fields clysiau,
Eight sh III bc lord Of wrong:
The seer shall give you his truest vision,
And The singer his sweetest song
Such treasures as never were mined or min1ed
Shall come to the waiting hands;
Beauty and truth and love uns 1ntcd
Shall brighten and bless the lands.
.Sobe thoughts to brave deeds growing
shall see true victories won
he perfect fruit Of patient sowing
Shall ripen beneath my sun
"A sigh, II you will, for the king departed,
(In song let the sigh be drowned)
Then lift your eyes, all happy hearted.
To me, the king new-crowned.
n sweet allegiance swift and willing,
o. world. clasp hands with me;
.Ielp, pray, 10 the blest fulfilling
OF promise and prophecy"
- MS song lell on my ears Wnat time
heard the bells of midnight chime.
dare not say, nor yet deny,
hat time the words VIII verify.
l;ut this know. it's well to clasp
The hands of hope in daily grasp;
fis well cen while we sup on SORROWS
30 dream of fair and glad to-morrows.
'iail, then, to him whose reign must be
BLESSING or bane from sea to seal
Hail him gladly, o world, and bring
vour pledge of faith to the new crowned kings
With eager feet to the purer height
Walk In his promised broader light;
eek the CLEAN in the dim afar,
az his whtest sail, Of his brightest star:
With love and faith, while the glad bells chime.
Hail him, this latest child of time
CARLOTTA PERRY.
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A Million Friends.

A friend in need is friend indeed and
not less than million people have fnnnd
inst such friend in DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, ough. and C,lds-
- If won have never nsed this Greet Cough
Medicine, one trial will convince you that
it has wonderful curative powers in all
diseases of Throat. Chest and Lungs Each
bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed
or money will be refunded. Trial bottle
free at ". T Cheatham, Jr's, drug store
Large bottles SOC. and 81 90.
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stainmering, becal

won't YOU BUY MY LAST PAPER?"
about to do one of those very foolish,
impulsive things imputed me by my little
world at large-'I should like to buy
you.'
"Me?"
"Yes. Are you for sale. Crutchy?''
Not reglerly acrost a counter, m, y
rejoins Crutchy, in quick response to
the suspicion OF drollery in my mood.
Its yoa as 'u'd be sold, m, if you was
to buy me. I'd go dirt cheap, though,
and ,riW ~
Its bargain" I laugh, and down
the brilliant street we tramp together.
He'll be glad if never come back, ~
vouchsafed my new possession. ''He
hates me Men allus hates women,
doesn't they?"
i g'ancc down at Crutchy in surprise.
But the surprise vanishes as note the
child is older than thought-a great
girl, III fact, but not in stature
who is he Crutchy? The clerk to
whom must render payment for my
new purchaser"
lie 5 gran n'dad; but he cant sci, me-
oh'NH ethl'' IiiS '>tSIi N.SSo Ni>'oS ob a
ciertly to twinkle-"he'd be too drunk
20 MAJ" ella re,''
/ am already glad that have bar
gained for Crutchy. My intuition neve,
fails me, however mad, at times. nv
impulses seem. l like my new little
bundle of ready responses; but how
about Keith?
Keith laughs when, at home at last,
tell him what I've done; calls me al
sorts of fond, nonsensical names, and, q
little later, leaves me with my ''odd
idea," to go to the club.
You'll not stay long, Keith?" I ask
Cant promise, dear, really. There
are lot of fellows of the legion to be
on hand tonight"
''Of the legion, Keith-that old Pa
risian mob?"
"Ha! ha.-'mob'! You're not Jealous
Of the legion, are you, little woman?'
am. But pride will not allow me
to be candid. Let him go to his
legion-am I not his first thought, fo1
all those gay Bohcmians?
"Cantholi has a new idea"-all things
to Keith, are, in some sort. ideas
and he means to parade it. big canvas
weird subject-'Ring of Death o,
something of the Sort
81 like your style SO much better
Keith
"What-'The willows green. the peb.
bles white, the stream a line of glim.
mering light'?"
For shame. Keith: Where did you
find that, vou-''
ION the floor. Debris from your desk,
presume. Allow me to continue
The low hills wrapped in purple mist
the mountain tops the sun has
kissed-'"
Keith! Keith! Go 20 your legion
are you utterly without heart?'
''She asks me that who captured it
Oh, come, little woman, the rhymes are
not so bad. I've heard worse
Keith sleeps SO late next morning
that I have time to make pilgrimage
to a bazar where ready-made clothing
is obtainable, return with divers pack.
ages, and trick out the f1otsam washed
to me by destiny's waves from the ocean
of life, before my husband makes his ap.
pearance.
AS he enters the room call Crutchy
and formally introduce to her my
lord and master. She lifts her great
bright eyes, and, it would seem, takes
his measure at glance. My senses
being keen, / feel instinctively tha,
Keith does not impress her as have
hoped--as have been sure-he would
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HENDERSON, N. c.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5; 1898.
CRUTCHY.
A Story Of Two New Years
BY EVA BEST.

u Y m y | a S I
er, mp
T he voic e
has the tremu-
lous quaver Of
the professional
mendicant. and
moves me not a
whit. They are
all alike with
their stock in
trade. t t h cir
whines, tn cir
pleas, their art
ful endeavOrs to
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barred Out.

Daehaway - Hello, old man. vhs
makes you look so sad?
Billboard (the tragedian)-A friend
Of mine who lives in a town in Con.
necticut has asked me up there to take
New Years dinner with him, and !
can't go.
Da&haway-Whyn not?
Billboard-I acted there last month
Jury.
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Wife-I've got little New ears
surprise for you, my dear.
Husband-Is that 50? PRAY wnat j.
it?
Wife-I've made you present OF a
beautiful sealskin cloak. See t'oT@ nice
" it fits me?-Cloak Review.
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A NEW YEARS RESOLVE.
Why Squire Mufaetou bought ~ suit 70
the Doctor.

lUlEE VI l. +
F l. + I o \
walked leisure
ly down tn
street putting ;
fragrant Hu
V a n n I h
squire WIS a d,
YOU. iGvrrof tn
weed ,pne &
thosr who prid,
them selves tha
snohin wit
Their "a !uX0r
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Why suffer with dyspepsia, bilionsHr>.
or any disease IF the liver when ynu eaE
be cured hy Simmons Liver Regulator
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-01-05

] used Smn, Ons Liver Regulator fof
indige>:inn, with immediate reiief-o ts
SHARKS Fy.MavOr Macon 81.
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rather than habit and can ~. Stoppe,
at any moment. New Year, ,.ay hao
dawned auspiciously tn ;hc 81 tIire; th
old year had proved an cx, 'rdingl
profitab able one and the n..yv one bid fai:
to be, so the jovial justice was in ii
amiable frame of mind - h went alon:
nodding and chatting to tbs pa>s;ers by
with good word for everyone Pres,
emily he met DR. Phiddlcgrcase
IA happy New Year. doctor, bawle.
the squire, and many fat cases fo,
your
''The same to you" responded tho
medical man, land many new suits OF
your docket
The squire laughed heartily. "Well.
this is glorious New Years morning,
said he.
"Yes," assented the doctor. splendid
"a first rate morning for resolutions.
The squire shrugged his shoulders.
Il never took much stock in New Year
resolutions-they don't amount to a
row of pins"
''Well, don't know; look at Charley
Paddlepool-see what resolutions did
for him.
Flows that?'
"Why, three years ago he chewed to-
bacco necessarily, drank like fish and
smoked all the time Now he is total
abstainer.''
Just so." interposed tnc squire.
smilingly.
''You see he oegan by resolving tu
stop chewing on New Years day. He
went year without chewing. Then he
resolved not to drink. and went year
/; without liquor Last year he concluded
to quit smoking, and now he's com
pletely cured of the injurious habit. ]
tell you there's nothing like beginning
the New Year with resolves"
Just So" repeated the squire, cynic.
ally; but anyone can do what Paddle
pool did on New Years or any other
day. Now look at INC. smoke from
eight to ten cigars every day, not be-
cause am addicted to it, but because
like to, and can stop at any time. Why,
| bless your heart, it's no trick TO stop
smoking"
The doctor looked wise and grinned.
tYou think not?"
Certainly" said the squire, with con-
fidence; mo trick at all!'
The doctors smile broadened. well.
. squire. I'll tell you what I'll 10. Tp
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VOL. NIL.
Is Life
Worth living7

That depends upon the
Liver. If the Liver is
inactive the whole sys-
TEN is ont Of order-the
breath is bad, digestion
poor, head dull or aching,
energy and hopefulness
gone, the spirit is de-
pressed, a heavy weight
exists after eating, with
general dependency and
the blues. The Liver is
the housckeeper of the
health; and a harmless,
simple remedy that acts
like Nature, does not
constipate afterwards or
require constant taking,
does rot interfere with
business or pleasure dur
ing its use, makes Sim
mons Liver Regulator a
medical perfection.
II have tested it personally, and know that 70
Dyspey.ra, Ellou~ncss ard IhrobfInI Headache
IT IS the best medicine thc world ever saw."-H
II Jo"Es. Iacon, Ga.
E0k os@*Esy the Genuine,
Which has On ths Wrapper the rcd z Trade
mark aid Sig"4trTt Of
j. Ii. ZEILIN g. CO
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Il have tested it personally, and know that for
Dyspepsia El'lorl-ncss ard lhroblin- Headache,
IT IS the best medicine The world ever saw."-H
II Jo"Es. lacon, Ga.
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AS if to tnd an answer to my uniformed
question in his face, I look at Keith.
God help me!-the answer is there
speaking from the dull bleared eyes,
from the lax, unsteady lips, from the
red, bloated cheeks, from the breath
but let what have named suffice!
odd little eheast-comic-make good