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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-19

every Un1nS Is weak, duu ULo A11o AS uOC d
sound one"
"You see, admiral, " remarked Mr.. Me-
taxa as the doctor secreted his stetho-
scope once more in his hat "my remarks
were not entirely uncalled for. I am
sorry that the doctors opinion is not
more favorable, but this is a matter of
business, and certain obvious precau-
tons must be TAKEN"
EOf course. Then the matter is at an
end"
"Well, we might even now do bust
ness. [ am most anxious to be of use to
you. How long do you think, doctor,
that this gentleman will in all proba~
bility live?"
"Well, well, it's rather delicate ques.
ton to answer" said Mr.. Proudie, with
a show Of embarrassment.
''Not bit, sir. Out with it! / have
faced death too often to finch from it
now, though I saw it as near to me as
you are"
"Well, well, we must go by averages
of course. Shall we say two years? l
should think that you have full two
years before you"
''In two years your pension would
bring you in 81 600. Now will do my
very best for you, admiral. I will ad-
vance you G2 1000, and you can make
over to me your pension for your life.
1t is pure speculation on my part. If
you die tomorrow, lose my money. If
the doctors prophecy is correct, I shall
still be out Of pocket. If you live lit
tie longer, then I may see my money
again. It is the very best I can do for
you"
''Then you wish to buy my pension?"
eyes, for e2, 900 down."
"And if live for 20 years."
"Oh, in that case of course my specu-
lation would be more successful. But
you have heard the doctors opinion"
"Would you advance the money in
stantly?"
"You should have 81 900 at once. The
other 81 900 I should expect you to take
in furniture"
FIn furniture?
eyes, admiral. We shall do you
beautiful houseful at that sum. 1t is
the custom Of my clients to take half in
furniture"
The admiral sat in dire perplexity. He
had come out to get money, and to go
back without any, to be powerless to
help when his boy needed every shilling
to save him from disaster, that would be
very bitter to him. On the other hand,
it was so much that he surrendered and
so little that he received. Little, and
yet something. Would it not be better
than going back empty handed? He saw
the yellow backed checkbook upon the
table. The money lender opened it and
dipped his pen in the ink.
"Shall fill it up?"
81 think, admiral" remarked West
macott, ''that we had better have little
walk and some luncheon before we set
tie this matter"
''Oh, we may as we'll do it at once. 1t
would be absurd to postpone it now"
Metaxa spoke with some heat, and his
eyes glinted angrily from between his
narrow lids at the imperturbableC Charles.
The admiral was simple in money mat
tiers, but he had seen much Of men and
had learned to read them. He saw that
venomous glance, and saw, too, that in
tense eagerness was peeplng out from
beneath the careless air which the agent
had assumed.
you're quite right, Westmacott,"
said he. "We'll have a little walk be-
fore we settle it,"
"B11t 7 NAV not be here this after
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duu W0 6utt11 CudU LILO 1I1GCSI ONOA'
Yours is rather unusual case, and we
may find some other way of doing what
you wish. Of course the security which
you offer is no security at all, and no
sane man would advance 5000 pennies
on it."
"No security? Why not, sir?"
"You might die tomorrow. You are
not a young man. What age are your"
"Sixty-three."
of figures. "Here is an actuary's table,"
said he. cat your time of life the aver
age expectancy of life is only a few years
even in a well preserved man."
''Do you mean to insinuate that am
not we'll preserved MANI"
"Well, admiral, it is a trying life at
sea. Sailors in their younger days are
gay dogs and take it out of themselves
Then when they grow older they are still
hard at it and have no chance Of rest or
peace. I do not think a sailors life
good one"
cpl tell you what, sir" said the ad-
miral holly. eff you have two pairs of
gloves, I'll undertake to knock you out
under three rounds, or I'll race you from
here to st. Paurs, and my friend here
will see fair. I'll let you see whether |
am an old man or not.
''This is beside the question" said the
money lender with deprecatory shrug.
''The point is thatif you died tomorrow
where would lie the security then?"
II could insure my life and make the
policy over to you"
''Your premiums for such a sum, if
any office would have you, which very
much doubt. would come to close on
$500 year That would hardly suit your
book
"Wen, sir. what do you intend to pro-
pose?" asked the admiral.
II might, to accommodate you, work
it in another way l should send for
medical man and have an opinion upon
your life Then l might see what could
be DONE"
"That is quite fair. 1 have no objec-
ton to that"
'There is a very clever doctor in the
street here. Proudie is his name. John,
go and fetch DR.. Proudie." The youth
was dispatched upon his errand, while
Mr.. Metaxa sat at his desk, trimming his
nails and shooting out little comments
upon the weather. Presently feet were
heard upon the stairs, the money lender
hurried out, there was sound of whis-
pering, and he returned with large, fat,
greasy looking man clad in much worn
frock coat and very dilapidated top hat
CDR. Proudie, gentlemen" said Mr..
Metaxa.
The doctor bowed, smiled, whipped off
his hat and produced his stethoscope
from it's interior with the air of con-
juror upon the stage. (Which Of these
gentlemen am to examiner he asked,
blinking from one to the other of them.
"Ah, it is you! Only your waistcoat!
You need not undo your collar Thank
you! A full BREATH Thank you! Nine
ty-nine! Thank you! Now hold your
breath for moment Oh, dear, DEAR
what is this hear"
"What is it, then?" asked the admiral
coolly.
"Tut, tut! This is great pity Have
you had rheumatic fever?"
Never"
"You have had some serious illness?"
"Never."
"Ah, you are an admiral. You have
been abroad, tropics, malaria. ague-1
know"
81 have never had days Illness"
UNOt tn vO11r know1adOo Init Won
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asked the admiral.
'"There amt no such people," said the
small boy.
"But you have the names on the
door,"
"Ah, that is the name of the firm, you
see. It's only name. It's Mr.. Reuben
Metaxa that you wants"
"Well, then, is he imp
mo, he's not"
"When will he be back?"
"Can't tell, I'm sure. He's gone to
lunch. Sometimes he takes one hour
and sometimes two. It'll be two today,
I 'pect, for he said he was hungry afore
he went"
"Then suppose that we had better
call again" said the admiral.
''Not bit," cried Charles. 81 know
how to manage these little imps See
here, you young varmint, here's shil-
ling Tor YOU. Run off and fetch your
master. Il you, don't bring him here in
five minutes, I'll clump you on the side
of the head when you get back. Shoe!
Scat~ He charged at the youth, who
bo1ted from the room and clattered mad
ly down stairs.
"He'll fetch him, said Charles. 'Let
us make ourselves at home. This sofa
does not feel over and above safe. 1t
was not meant for 15-stone men. But
this doesn't look quite the sort of place
where one would expect to pick up
money"
"Just what was thinking" said the
admiral, looking ruefully about him.
"Ah, welll have heard that the best
furnished Offices GENERALLY belong to the
poorest firms. Let us hope it's the OPP
posite here They can't spend much on
the management anyhow. That pump
kin headed boy was the staff, suppose.
Ha, by Jove, that's his voice, and he's
got our man. I think"
AS he spoke the youth appeared in the
doorway with small, brown, dried up
little chip Of man at his heels He
was clean shaven and blue chinned, with
bristling black hair and keen brown
eyes which shone out very brightly from
between pouched underlids and droop-
ing upper ones. He advanced, glancing
keenly from one to the other of his visit
ors, and slowly rubbing together his
thin blue veined hands, The small boy
closed the door behind him and discreet
ly vanished.
81 am Mr.. Reuben Metaxa," said the
money lender. "Was it about an ad-
vance you wished to see me?"
eyes,"
For you, l presume" turning to
Charles Westmacott.
GtNO for This oant1anoao
The money lender looked surprised.
"How much did you desire?"
IT thought Of 95, 0OO," said the admiral
"And on what security"
II am a retired admiral Of the British
navy. You will find my name in the
navy list. There is my card. I have
here my pension papers get $3.50 a
year. l thought that perhaps if you
were to hold these papers it would be Sc
curity enough that should pay you.
You could draw my pension and repay
yourselves at the rate, say, of $500 a
year, taking your per cent interest as
we'll"
"What INTEREST,""
Five per cent per annum."
Mr.. Metaxa laughed. "Per annum"
he said. Give per cent a month"
IA month! That would be 60 per
cent year.
PRECISELY"
"But that is monstrous."
81 don't ask gentlemen to come to me.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-07-19
BY A. CONAN DOYLE.

Copyright 1898, by Authors Alliance.
All rights reserved.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Weather Crop Bulletin.

The Maryland State Weather Ser
vice issued the following report from
correspondents in this county Mon
day:
Sunnyside. FAVORABLE weather
for farm work and all crops, except
corn and tomatoes. Temperature
went down to 40 degrees on the
Gath. JOHN G. KNAUER.
Bithnger. - Buckwheat seeding
about over, and large acreage was
sown. Potatoes doing well. Late
showers have improved oats and
corn. p. p. LoHR.
Grantsville.-A good rain on the
22d greatly improved all crops, but
more is needed. Corn and wheat
look we'll. Abouta half crop, only,
of apples is left, j. S. MILLER.
Swanton. Grass and oats very
short. Fruits will be scarce. Buck
wheat sowing finished.
Il. BECKMAN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Summer Excursion Tickets


To all Northern and Eastern sea-
side, lakeside, and mountain resorts
to Deer Park and OaklanS, the Vir-
ginia Springs, Niagara Falls, Luray
Caverns, Gettysburg, and to all
othee points where people gather in
search of health and pleasure, are
now on sale at all Baltimore and
Ohio ticket offices at greatly re-
duced rates. These tickets will be
sold from June l to September 30,
and will be valid for return passage
until October 81. Before selecting
your route or resort consult Is. & O.
summer excursion book in which
shortest routes and lowest rates, via
picturesque B. & O." east of the
OHIO river, profusely and artist-
cally illustrated. This book can
be procured free of charge upon
personal application to ticket agents
b. & 0. r. Il. Co., or You can have
it mailed to you by sending name
and address with ten cents in stamps
to Chas. Q. Scull, General Passen-
ger Agent, Baltimore, Md. 1872
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
SelbySpOrt

Crops generally are doing well
since the rain.
Prospects for wheat and corn
crops are good, but for other crops
they are not very fiattering.
Mr.. Jas. Cack, representing the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co. was
among our lumber dealers last week
j. q. johnson, representing T.
+. Stillings, mail contractor, of
Loudon, KY, was in our town from
10th to goth. Mr.. Dock Grove will
carry mail on Mineral Spring route
the next four years.
Mrs. VIM. Wray is not improv-
ing much. Her case is still con-
sidered doubtfu one.
Hello, Moss Back! Shake. ] am
pleased to know you, so | am, even
if you don't like me very well.
Will see you later.
j. W. Lancaster and Henry
Weitzel, of Pea Ridge, were visiting
at +. J. Stuck's last week. They
are good fellows and good Repub-
leans too. ! would like to see
man about the size of Henry on our
ticket this fall for commissioner
and if | don't miss my guess very
much he will be one of the big three.
DR.. Geo. Il. MacCord and Mar
shall Johnson, of Pittsburg, will be
among the orators on the 4th at
Selbysnort. Every Junior should
hear them that can possibly get
here. DR.. MacCord is considered
one Of Pittsburg's ablest speakers.
All are invited to be present and
spend a pleasant day with the boys
and good looking girls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Mountain Lake Park,

Special preparations are being
made for the Pentecostal camp.
meeting, which opens at this place
Saturday, July 1st. 1t will con.
tlnue throughout ten days. Rev.
David B. Updegraff, the Quaker
Evangelist, will have charge. He
wall be assisted by Rev. Dugan
Clark. of Indiana; Rev. S. A. Keen,
d. d., of Ohio, Rev. j. II. Smith,
Of Indiana; Rev. Il. |. Pepper, of
Philadelphia; Rev. John Thomp-
son, of Philadelphia, and other
ministers and evangelists and work
ers from all parts of the country.
DR.. II. L. Gilmour, the well-knowa
meeting singer. will have
charge of the music. The b. & O.
R. r. Will sell one fare round trips
from all points from June 2S, good
to july 81 inclusive. A special rate
of IS will be made from Baltimore
on Friday to Monday nights.
Some 40 persons from lndianap-
oils have engaged board, nearly rs
from Sewiekley, Pa, from Louis
vile, Ky.
The Park is rapidly filling up.
The seating of the tabernacle is
beng made more comfortable.
DR.. Van Meter and family, of
Baltimore, are enjoying life in their
cottage.
l.. A. Rudisill and wife left the
Park Monday night for Baltimore.
A business trip.
Nearly every cottage is occupied.
Work on a cottage for Rev. II.
Clark, of Ohio, was begun by Con-
tractor Spedden Tuesday last.
A very interesting lecture on In
da was delivered Sabbath night by
Mrs. Lee. She had a full house.
The Park never looked prettier
and it seems to grow prettier each
day.
Our hotels are doing a good busl-
ness for this time of the year.
A large number of arrivals are ex-
pected this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
SLATE ROOFING.

I am now prepared to furnish and put on
plain aud fancy roofing, slate, galvanized,
ridge, roll and water proof paper at reasona-
BILE prices. All work and material guaran-
teed. c, NJ. Beachy.
H-lyr. Keyser, Garrett county, Md,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
July Forecast, So3.

Portions of the country NOT
touched by rain ten or twelve days
before or after the lst of the month
will most likely experience severe
drouth before rain reaches them.
July will open to all western and
middle parts fair and pleasant. at
tended in the west by an increasing
high temperature. In the extreme
east disturbances incident to clear
up showers may still be lingering.
East and south winds will prevail
about the End and 3rd, and the
temperature advancing in heat over
central parts of the contin emit pro-
crossing eastward. How very much
a bright and cloudless sky, famed
by bracing zephyrs, adds Joy and
pleasure to the "reminiscences which
cluster round the 4th, and it is so
striking in contrast as when atten-
ded by clouds and gloom. The 4th
will be the centre of disturbed
period in progress, which will run
to the 9th. Those living in the
cyclonic belts should keep an open
eve on the movement and appear
ance of the clouds, for most likely
somewhere on the 3rd and 4th these
messengers of destruction will be
felt. About the 9Th or 9th the
heat will abate and fresh ozone will
give relief for several days. A
heated period will start about the
9TH and advance to about the 9th,
when some local disturbances either
increasing the heat or light showers
may prevail on the 10th or 18th.
From the 10Th to the 25th will be
another heated spell. A disturb
ance will be. in transit from the l4th
to the th,scenterng on the 10th,
then those who live in the storm
be- should watch all storm move
mopts. Several days of relief from
the heat after the passage of the dis
turbance will follow. Another
heated spell will start about the
23rd, which will progressively run
to the goth or 27th. The last dis
turbed period of the month starts
about the Goth, progressing to the
goth, which will be attended bv
violent storms of wind in the CYCLIC
mic belts-watch the movements of
the clouds. July will not be pro.
life for general rains, while locally
there may be narrow belts of ex-
IRENE showers.
August will see the warmest heated
waves, and also the coolest ones of
any of the summer months. Re-
freshing showers, attended by vivid
electric displays. will prevail at the
disturbed periods of August. The
summers electric tention will reach
its crisis about August 10th.
p. r. SMITH.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT,

FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT,
am glad to report the arrival Of
old father Thompson, who is rs
vigorous seemingly as ever ready
to take charge of the campmeeting
this Saturday.
R. W. Armstrong; family came
last night and y family from Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Bcacham, Mrs. Pierce, Prof.
S. c. Smith, and several others
have come in recently, so that the
number is now nearing forty FAINT
lies for the summer.
Mrs. Lee, wife Of Rev. ID. IL.
Lee returned missionary from
India, is now with us, with their
children. Mrs. Lee gave us an ex-
cellent address last Sabbath even
ing on the mission work IN that be-
nighted land. She is endeavoring
to found widows home for the
thousands of young widows among
the millions of India, for which she
has raised within about one year
nearly twenty-five thousand dollars.
Mr.. Stuart Craymer, of Baltimore
Is making canvas through our
county IN the interest of the Mary
land Bible Society. He is circu-
lating many copies of the scriptures.
The Spedden Bros, are now fin
ishing up the Columbian hotel for
A, Howell, also the Sturgiss cot
tage and are now erecting another
cottage for Rev. Clark.
DR.. McComas' cottage is now a
beauty, Others are being made beau
tiful.
The entire Park now farely rep
resentS q bee hive industry.
!. A. f.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
New Meat Market,

The undersigned begs leave to
inform the public that he has re-
opened his meat market at the cor
ner of Alder and Third streets,
where he will furnish nothing but
the best grades Of fresh meats of all
kinds to his patrons. Wagon will
be run to Mountain Lake Park
every day during the season.
Thanking my patrons for past
favors and soliciting continuance
of their trade, remain.
Very respectfully,
IVA OWEN MACKIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Law Books for Sale,

Will sell the Law Library of the
late VIM. P. Townshend, of Oak.
land, at private sale, in part or as
a whole, on reasonable terms, the
purchaser or purchasers giving note
with approved security. A rare
chance for Young lawyers needing
a library.
MARTHA j. TowNSHEND,
S. L. TowNsHEND,
80 If Executors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the I'M
~ derslgned, ether in person or bv deputy,
will be in each of the election districts in said
county, to collect and receive taxes, at the
time and places following:
July ~, Bloomington.
Floyd.
70, Swanton.
%, Wilson.
q, Deer Park
q. Altamont
q German.
p, Red House.
"a, McHenry.
..g,SS sly Ho s,ss,.v,,o
21Eelbysport
" 2s,Accident.
+" 20, Cove
81, Grantsville.
Aug. !. 2, Johnsons.
3, Avilton.
" 4, Greggs.
+" 5, New Germany,
7, Bittinger.
(" 8, Bittinger
Office in Oak land will be closed from July
10, to August 8, inclusive.
YIN: BY an act Of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at January session, 1890,
being Chap. 500, ii is provided that
"All county taxes shall be due and payable
on the first day of September succeeding the
date oflevy, and on all county taxes paid on
or before said day discount of per cent.
shall be allowed; and after the first day of
January all taxes shall bear interest at the
rate of6 per cent. per annum until paid, The
Treasurer shall take the discount and charge
interest on the tax bills for county purposes
regularly in the manneg aforesaid, and shall
note the same on his books and upon the re-
ceipt given for taxes so paid; but this discount
shall not be allowed unless the whole amount
ofState and county taxes due for the current
year be paid when the same is made.
s. LAWTON,
IVA Treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
Guard Against Cholera.

1t is well to be prepared when
summer comes to guard against
cholera, diarrhea and all summer
complaints. Mayors Magnetic
Drops for cholera and diarrhea have
no equal as quick and safe cure.
A bottle should be kept in every
house. Agents will supply you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
See the Worlds Fair for Fifteen
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Upon the receipt Of your address
and fifteen cents in postage stamps,
we will mail you prepaid our Souv-
enlr Portfolio of the Worlds Col
umblan Exposition. the regular
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contains full page views of the great
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same, and is executed in highest
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-29
ANNUAL EKAMlN NATION.
OFFICE OF THE

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY SCHOOL COMM ISSIaNERS,
OAKLAND. Md, June q, 1888 J
The annual examination of teach rs for
Garrett county will be held at Oakland, on
the 10th and llth, and a t Accident on the 18th
and lith of July 1893.
Second grade applicants will present them
selves for examination at Oakland ON the 10th
and at Accident on the 18th.
Applicants for LIST grade certificates will pre-
sent themselves on the I'd day, at the time
and place above mentioned.
Examination to commence each day
promptly at 9 o'clock a. IN.
Applicants will If possible, secure a supply
of legal cap paper
WIN. HINEBAUGH,
lS-2t Examiner.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-27
Cement:aG the Russian Empire.


The czar Ct Russia shows undoubted
sagacity in adopting the best physical
means to hold together his vast empire.
He has pushed the transcaspian military
railway southeastward until it has al
most reached the frontiers Of British In
dia and China, the two powers most
likely to dispute with him the acquisition
of further dominion in Central Asia.
Having thus assured the safety Of the
Russian position in the southeast, he has
undertaken a more ~stupendous work in
beginning the construction Of al I'M
broken lire Of railway to connect Eu-
ropean Russia with a port IN the Pacific
ocean. The whole length Of the Asiatic
or main Siberian line is 1900 miles.
The estimated COSTS 5000, 900, 900. The
work, which is now progressing from
both ends toward the center, is to be
completed in about 10 years. There will
then be a stretch of railway, all located
upon Russian territory, about 5000 miles
in length, holding European Russia and
Asiatic Russia firmly together with a
posed railway running north and south
to connect the two Americas shall have
been built there will be nothing on earth
to rival this great stretch of eastern and
western railway acrOs the Russian en-
pire.-Omaha Bee.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-27
We OWc the Fat to Asia.

We owe the hat to Asia, for it was in
that country that the art of felting wool
was first known, and from the most re-
mote periods the art was carried CO by
the orientals. In India, China, Burmah
and Siam hats are made Of straw, of rat
tan, Of bamboo, of pith, Of the leaf Of
the Tallport palm and Of a large variety
of grasses. The japanese made their
hats Of paper. The modern hat can be
traced back to the petasurs worn by the
ancient Romans when on q Journey, and
hats with bTims We're also used by the
earlier Greeks.
It was not until after the Roman con-
quest that the use of hats began in Eng
land. A "hatte of biever," about the
middle of the twelfth century, was worn
by one Of the MOBILES of the land. Frais-
sort describes hats and plumes which
were worn at Edwards court in 1910,
when the Garter order was instituted.
The merchant in Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales had ION his head a Flaunderish
beaver hat" and from that period on
ward there is frequent mention of ''felt
hates. " Star.