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~. give that pro lise willingly"

Nc
After Captaih4 Folsom had gone
away the young bficer sought even
the more earnestl TO entertain these
maidens, and TIN intuition taught
them that their harms had found
favor in his sight for he looked upon
them with admiriIk glances, although
with the greatest burtesy and defer
ence. He told r-stories of Eng
land which the SfuSe pleased to hear,
and Of life anon ha nobility there
and how the ways =; those titled peo-
pie differed FROM Me simple customs
Of their kindred b the American colo
hies, and he askedHhe niaidens MANY
things about their manner of life, and
it was plain to see that Mistress Thank
full had already won his high regard.
"Tell me-" said he, chow is it that
they call you Thankful? 'Tis pretty
name, and we'll given to you, should
say, but never heard it before heard
them call you by il
''But it is not my name," she said.
CT have heard my mother say that on
one Thanksgiving Day they sent to my
father, who was in the church, and
bade him hurry home, and when he
came home he found me there, though
was not there went he went away,
md so he said, as he held me up: 1T
is Thanksgiving Day. The Lord haa
been good to me these many years, but
he has been best tonne to-day. So her
name shall be Thanksgiving since she
is born upon that day ! and that, sir,
is my name, althou(G they call me, for
the sake of shortnstk, Thankful"
She said this with such modesty and
with such delicious Suggestion of grace,
and her cheeks wer6 80 gently flushed
and her eyes SO bright, that the young
officer could not conceal the admira-
tion for her which had seized him. and
In thanks, for I am an officer in ON
army opposed to yours, but / may say
this; I heard your unconscious con.
fession when you bade me go for your
sake, and your sweet words then ut.
tered will be in my memory until I
come back again when these battles are
over" and then he kneeled tenderly
over her and touched his lips to her
forehead.
When he looked at her he saw the
glance of exquisite Joy which she could
not conceal, and no perceived that
Rehtlc tSdTb WtIo SoWh hSk
cheeks, which che did not care to wipo
away, and he knew they were tears Of
Joy.
Six years later, on the afternoon of
Thanksgiving DayS a traveller dis
mounted from his horse. in front of
Captain Folsom's to eFrssor the Cap
tain was blacksn,itS IN time of peace.
The traveller lookeag suriously about,
as though not sure that this was the
place he sought, whom his eyes rested
upon maiden who was standing in
the doorway. 1t seemed to him as
though the picture which he had seen
in that identical spot six years before
on the day of his departure was there
again. He went up to her and said:
Thankful, my Thanksgiving. 1 have
come"
81 knew You would" she said, anl
with such gentle sweetness of manner
that he took her to his arms.
1t was a grievous sorrow to Captain
I - ~. Sc, Hn@ l-r
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Epidemic of Suffering.

The schoiss Of Germany have over
1000 suffering children, and the in
crease has been SO rapid during the
past four years, that the defect, or dis.
ease. has come to be considered con.
tagious. DIR. Gutzman, the famous
expert, is authority for the statement
thst this increase is due to min,icry,
conscious or unconscious-that the
young mimics, who initiate sufferers,
soon become involuntary Sufferers
themselves. In the city of Breslau
alone there are 2400 suffering chill
dren in the schools. Children should
bs warned of the danger Of initiating
such things, -S.=st ~ Il
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the sc. he VIII take you out and Kill
v:ou, sir. Go under the escort of the
guard and he will take you where you
can be concealed"
But the officer would not stir. He
would only say that he had given his
pledge and he would not break it. In
IN instant Thankful seem changed,
md the officer, even in the suspense
and terror of the moment, perceived
that she had assumed tho ,I.~-.--- ~
one who had authority and con exer-
else it. She stood erect, her head
thrown back, her eyes very bright,
her cheeks now somewhat pale, and
she said: ''You must go, sir. l COM
mand it. Go with him. Hark. Don't
you hear that mob shouting? You
have not moment to lose" And
then as he did not stir she went up to
him pleadingly and with gentle man
ner, not knowing seemingly what 1t
was she said OF did; she put her hand
upon his arm with gentle touch, and
she said: "Go, go; for my sake, 60.
"For your sake?" he murmured, and
he seemed to hesitate, and then she
turned to the guard and bade him lead
the officer forth. But ut that moment
the cry of the mob was SO distinct that
it revealed that escape wns impossible.
Thankful bade the guard step In and
bolt the door, and commanded him to
use his musket if anyone should try to
force an entrance. And even as she
spokc the door was forced and an ugly
face was ,protrudcd, and some one
shouted: "Come out, you redcoat J"
and would have said more had he not
been fellcd by the butt of the guards
musket.
| The door was closed and bolted, and
the guard stood with the manner of
defiance. In IN instant Thankful had
made disposition of the officer Be-
fore he was aware what she was doing
she had led him to the settle in the
chimney corner, and she bado him to
be seated there. None too soon, for
the window was forced open and some
one shouted: "Come out, you cur, or
we will shoot you where You are -
"Oh, you coward-you coward, Ben
Williams! He has done you no harm,
and he is unprotected, and Thankful,
speaking thus, placed herself so that
she stood directly before the officer.
There was crash, q confusion OF
sounds, for they were trying to force
the door The officer, then realizing
that this fair maiden was protecting
him with her body, pushed her aside
saying: "No, no; / cannot permit
this. You must not be injured. LIE
me pass" At that moment muskc
was discharged, and the officer, per
ceiving that Thankful was reeling
supported her in his arms. She hat
received the shot instead of him.
A moment later there was might.
shout, great rushing noise, the doc
was burst open and Captain FOLSOM
and some of his company entered
"What is this? What is this?' he said
"Ah, uncle. Ben Williams and hi
gang are trying to capture the officer
and they have shot Thankful rs sh
tried to prevent it" said Abbie, cry
ing bitterly.
civilians, take him away; bin
him; put him in the guardhouse wit
9 his gang' the Captain shouted, an
then kneeling down over the body
!, bis daughter he moaned, saying: IN
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in this mans words. Come, bring him
with yor. Don't you remember that
it is Thanksgiving Day, and that VIC
are to have II roasted goose aud n chicken
pie, and Abbie has baked glorious
pumpkin pie? Let him come and be
our guest, and I'll warrant he II promise
me that he will make no effort to
escape until you hear from tho General
what shall be done with him."
The Captain seemed to hesitate for
n moment, and then turning to his
prisoner he said "Sir, 1 am myself
impressed with ycur dignity of man
ner. 1t may be that you speak tho
truth. My daughters intuitions are
Iuuu ~ AZ -. l.. >L.r rod INV mind
shall send messenger to the GeherSadl
with dispatch telling of your capture,
and then whatever he commanlls-tha
will / do. Meanwhile, sir, it is our
feast day. We are accustomed every
year after the harvest to give thanks
to the Lord and to eat great feast
and to make merry in our families. l
will ask YOU to share this with lis. You
will be prisoner, but i will take your
parole that you will make no effort to
escape"
"You do me honor, sir. give my
parole to you, and, If L may be per-
mittcd, to this fair maiden who has
interccdcd for me-"
They unlooscd his thongs, and when
his hands wero free he stepped up to
Mistress Thank ful and he took her hand
and bended over it with the courtesy
and grace Of one who had been accus-
| toned to places where high breeding
and gentle manners prevailed.
They had fine feast ut Captain Fol
SONS table, and the British officer
being no longer under great restraint,
| became most companionable and ven
tured gentle jests with Thankful and
| her cousin, Mistress Abbie, who served
| the meats and bounties with gentle dig
uity and unconscious grace. And
when she turned to converse more Sc
riously with Captain Folsom upon the
war and it's battles they-Thankful and
Abbie-under pretense of some engage
ment for the preparation of the des-
sert, glanced furtively at him and ex-
changed condolences that he was a
handsome man and we'll favored and
moreover very young for one of his
stature and of his rank, for it was
plain that he was n high officer.
In the afternoon there was gentle
merrymaking, and Captain Folsom,
being greatly impressed with the man
ifest honor and nobility of his pris
oner guest, had such confidence that he
at last said: "Sir, ] do not know
whether your rank would permit mc
to call you Captain or Major or Colo
mel, for one of these offices L know
must he yours. You do not care tt
tell MS your name or your rank, but
have that confidence in you that L an
willing t, leave you for awhile will
these gentle guards, my daughter ant
my niece, for have mission of som'
consequence in the village, which is
few miles away"
81 am grateful for your confidence
sir, and shall not destroy it. Whil
these maidens guard me l shall protec
, them until you return"
"Will you promise to obey us?
, asked Thankful In q merry mood.
"In all things" he replied, bowin
with grace, and yet with the moe
4 dignity of gentle sport.
b "I exact only one promise, sir,
4 said the Captain, "and that is that 20
4 will not quit this house until my rt
y turn"
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''S@a-"'N"ngeS were or thSr"in hS III tne
muscle. II an adequate stream of pure
blood were necessary for the life of the
muscle, equally true, perhaps even
more true, was this of the brain. More
over, the struggle for existence had
brought to the front brain ever
ready to outrun it's more humble help
mate, and even i'll the best regulated
economy the period Of most effective
work between the moment all the
complex machinery had been got into
working order and the moment when
weariness began to tell was bounded
by all too narrow limits. The sound
way to extend those limits was not SO
much to render the brain more agile
rs to encourage the humber help
mates, SO that their more efficient CO.
operation might defer the onset OF
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A Remarkable Career.

A remarkable autogfaphy goes with
O damage suit for $4,000 filed at Wash
ington, DC The complaint is against
4 Washington street railway. The
complainant is Henry johnson, who
says he was badly cut and bruised by
the car starting while he was getting
of. Attached to the complaint is the
affidavit of johnson that he was born
iii Georgetown OH ChEistmas day III the
year 1900; was hired out to General
Walter Smith, who comm snded the
militia at the battle Of Bladensburg |;
was captured by Captain Patrick, and
was present and saw them burn The
Capitol, and when he was sevehtcen
years old he went with Commodore
Porter rs cabin boy on a four years
cruise. In 1924 he went as footman
with his old mistress to meet General
Lafayette, and escorted him to Gen.
eral Smiths in Georgetown; wss with
General Macon in Florida during the
four years war with the Indians; had
waited on General Scott, Gaines and
Jcssup; lived with General Totten,
and waited on Daniel Webster, Clay
and Calhoun when living with Mr..
Nicholson at Georgetown Heights.
Was with Captain Herndon on the
George Law, that was burned, and
when the women and children and
crew were off he stood close to Cap
tain Herndnn at the wheelhouse, and
he said to him: "You go and shift for
YOURSELF" and he begged the captain
to come with him, when he replied :
'tNo; must stand by my ship" Then
strapping himself to door he was
thrown into the sea and saved, and
saw the ship go down with the captain.
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~ Thankful; oh, my

Thankful, my Thankful; oh, my
daughter. they have killed you'll"
''They have killed her, sir, while
she was trying to save my life" said
the officer, and he wept like child.
But she was not dead. They lifted
her tenderly and carried her to her
room under the gable roof and when
they saw that che opened her eyes and
that her lips moved they were re-
ioiced, and there was prayer of
Thanksgiving to God that He had
spared her life that night.
A few days later the order came
from the General ihstructihg Captain
Folsom to deliver the prisoner under
his charge to the outposts of the Brit:
ish army at the Bronx in exchange, for
it was demonstrated that he had told
the truth when he said that he had
strayed within the patriot lines by &C.
cident.
AS he was about to go away he said
to Captain Folsom: 81 have one favor
t. ask May 1 see Mistress Thankful
for an instant nlone?" 1t was permit.
ted. He went and stood by her bed
side and took her hand, Thankful" 1"
said he, 81 am going away. Ut is not
right that 1 should speak to you except
earnestly md seemingly directing two
or three men of the company to take
this man in charge. and scarcely know
ing what sho did sho approached her
father and was SO near that sho could
have put her hand u-on his shoulder
before he saw her.
Sir she heard her father say,
'you were captured within our lines
without pass and having no authority
to he there. I am going to send you
with guard to the commander of our
army, who is in the camp dozen
miles or so beyond. He will discover
whether you are no British spy, but
have strayed, rs you have said, within
our lines by accident.
"What has he done, fathcr?' tho
girl asked, for she was filed with pity
for this man, who seemed SO proud and
yet SO pleading in his manner.
"What Thankful, is it YOU? Why
are you here, my dauShter?' said the
Captain.
81 came to welcome you, father"
''But this is no place for You. Wo
nnNc u prisoner.
ga prisoner! Surely he can do no
harm. Hc is not like an army man
and he seems we'll favored"
"Ncvertheless we found him wan.
dering within our lines and there are
spies about and he may be one Of
those"
ga spy? Surely, l think not"
And the girl went to tho prisoner
and stood before him in the Innocence
Of maidenly confidence and looked full
into his eyes, lifting her head to do SO,
for he was tall and seemed to tower
far above her in his splendid presence.
.You are no spy" she said Mt last.
''No, my child, not n spy. l am an
officer of tho Kings army who has
straycd within your lines. Thank you
for your sympathy. Yon have beauty
in your face, my child, but you have
what is bcttcr-you have sympathy.
The girl went back to her father and
she said:
"Fathcr, suppose my brother John,
who is somewhere in the Jerseys with
Washington, should by accident be
l. i
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August
Flower

Eight doctors treated Inc for Heart
Disease and one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. I could not
speak aloud. Everything that took
into the Stomrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. I had taksn al
neighpor l got one of your books.
procured bottle of Green's Aug.
ist Flower and took it. ! am to-day
stout, hearty and strong and enjoy
the best of health. August Flower
saved my life and gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah J Cox, Defiance, o. Q
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WDeaf rs an Adder.V

The expression "deaf as an adder"
is from the Psalms of David, where it
appears in the following form: "Their
poison is like the poison of serpents.
They are like the deaf adder that stop.
peth her ear, which will not hearken
to the voice of charmers, charming
er so wisely" East Indian travellers
tell us that there is q widely prevailing
superstition in the East to the effect
that both the nipor .enl ttnem Lne. cnt
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erATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, 10
,nISTy '''

srATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, No
LUCAS COUNTY. ="
FPANR j. CHENEY makes oath hat he Is the
senior partner III the firm OF +. j. CHENEY &
Co., doing business In tho City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each aud every case of Cuarrh that
c,nnot be cured BY the use OF HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK j: CHENEY.
.worn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December. A. ID. 1885,
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
I sEALi
t~) NOtGry Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure staken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo. 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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u
tnhldens, clad in coarse linsev woolsev
garments of homespun their hair con.
cealed except for few locks that
wandered from beneath the linen
handkerchiefs with which it was pro
tected, the sleeves rolled to the elbows.
revealing arms that were fair to look
upon, so white were they and of such
exquisite roundness, were busy with
the preparation of n feast, and the
natural tint of their checks, which was
as delicate rs the peach blossom, was
heightened by reason of the heat that
came from the cracking logs.
She who stood Mt the door of the
bakeoven hesitated moment and
turned her head slightly to one side
MS though she listened. Then tossing
her hand gently, as though to indicate
fnat her cars had been misled, per-
haps by the wind without, she opened
the oven door and smiled as she per
celvcd the fragrant odor which came
from the cavern within. With broom
splInt she penetrated the crust which
surmounted n great pie that she might
learn whether the baking was well
done, and then she turned to her COM
panlon and said:
Twill be II fine feast for Uncle
joan when he returns to-day. Surely
he said he would be back by noon."
Ihe maiden who had the spitted
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The little island of Matt" has
language of its own, derived from the
Carthaginian and Arabian tongues
The nobility of the island speak
Italian.
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The Greek church employst-o rings
in the marriage ceremouy-o;-e OF
gold. the other of silver.
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FoR BRONCHIAL, AsrHMATto AND PULMoNA.
nv COMP ANTS, "Brotpn's Bronze lid IfCch>."
Lav. remarkable curativo properties. S1d
ouIU IN bore.
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ExpoRTs are Increasing, and owing 70 OLE
minished import movement the foreign trade
balance Is In our favor.
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Beecham's Pills arc better than mineral wa
tiers, Bcs.jiam'srn no others. 25 cents . bs1.
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ing his nominations or playing his
music, by turning one ear to the ground
and twisting the point of the tail into
the other,
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THE bullion value Of a silver dollar Is now
&C. 529
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The expenses OF carrying on the city gov
ernnent OF New York next year will be
3d. 600, 900.
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Browns Iron Bitters cures, Dyspspsl
ria. Biiiuusness and General Debility
strength aids Digestion, tones the ngfvy
Sreatcs nppetitc The best tonic for NursAng
6othsYs ~ eak women and children.
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'THANKSGIVlNGS' LOVER,
.. =.
RY 8. J. EDwARDl.

the great
bakeoven built into
t h c huge stone
chimney ofCaptain
j o h N Folsom's =
house there sat a
fair young girl on
n lowery morning
ofNovember, 1777,
and near her, bast.
ing n fat goose on
the spit befor n log
fire, stood another
even fairer than
s h q, II n n n
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SALvApoR Is going 10 try to borrow s1o,-
600 600 In Europe.
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A Shawnee lad, who entered the In1
dian school in West Virginia under the
striking name of Tommy Wild Cal, -
mains under tie more dignifed q
men of Thomas w. Gait.
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life moro, with,
less expenditure, by more propp
adapting the worlds bess prodae above bow,
the needs of physical beinrdsed' ana .,;.. Mn
the value to health of 1t for their u aenst NV
laxative winciplS r. W. hANl
remedy, Syrdp6f lIgs:== - ,ae a
Its excellence is due to It's present. f(ino,
in the form most acceptable and plehS
ant to tho taste, the rcfreshins and trfir
beneficial properties of a perfect
ative; efIectually cleansing the syst6liss'
dispelling colds, headaches and feven
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and il Is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
niesrr' ii iS;n 60c and 81 bottles, but It is man
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A large forgotten reservoir was
tapped in Lockport, N. Y, the other
day by workingmen who were excavat-
ing for foundation. It belonged to
system Of water works abandoned
many years ago.
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WASHINGTON hop crop this year is one OF
the largest and finest over known.
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Malaria cured and eradioated from the sys-
tenn by Browns Iron Bitters. which enr:ches
the blood. tones tho nerves, aids digestion;
Acts like a charm on persons IN generAu ~
honith. giving new energy and strength.
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nmazemcnt he refused. 81 CON Fn-.r father my
go" he said 81 gave you, A: Would not leave
word of honor that f,nn mnst s ret%Fned Rne William.
..But - the Sc. He will take you out and kill
brutI;.mer v.ou, sir Go under the escort of the
voE aeci"r ae ! guard and he will take you whore you
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10 meet the prcsentJA
,SiI sell T. @am '6HsepGG,&
good Fertilizers ut the H51zz
lowing lowest wholesale
prices:
Fertilizers for corn, cot.
ton and peanuts at N1i.A %.
FERTILIZERS for trucking
croI s aud potatoes at $1A.
Fertilizers for tobacco,
oats & fruit at 81 IS per ter.
'tilizer Mfrs. Baltimore. Mo.
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II. VuIIIUIIIII i Ib HyTUP
package, "iated on every
and being we'll infor,s-,
accept any substitute If o
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NsA-PAYING thing for agents u our PHCIO'
HIN GRAPH FAMILY RECORDS, other fsC
DkV y lures and Frames. Address, DSRs -
e. p. Cory 81 Co., Al to IS 5Jenerson ST.. OnD-sos
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Folsom Mi

captured by the rccoats 1t If they took saw
break y.,, ,n~~l n~fy Surely there is truth % .t
hirn~,r cas- in this mans words Come, bring him Sn" m
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| BLOOD POISON
A SPECIALITY.

lodide potassium, sarsap ,rills or Hot
gu,rantce q curt,-and our Ga,-tc Synff-
thing that will euro permanently. III
scslcd. FREQ. COOK RxhEDY Co. CT