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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1893-11-01

the result Of circumstances, but were
the inevitable outcome of his nature and
instincts. He was the consummate fruit
Of hereditary degradation. 1t was nat
ural that he should walk behind his
stronger and more 1nasterful companion,
whom he seemed to hold in considerable
awe, and it seemed natural, too, that he
should carry both their bundles, as he
did. He wore a gray coat and an odd
looking pair Of old Wellington boots
The leader, as he seemed to be, hav-
ing taken a seat at one of the tables I'M
der the tilleuls with an air as if the
place belonged to him, his companion
followed his example with a frightened
air.
"Well," said the tall one, 1--WE are not
far from the frontier now. It won't take
us long to get over the Jura, and then
messieurs les gendarmes may go whis-
tle."
II wish we were over, Remond,"
said the other. F'My blood runs cold
every time see a gendarme, and they
have q way Of looking at one that is not
pleasant. Tn sure I don't know what
brought you up here. We might have
got much more quickly over the from
tier"
eve might have got still more quickly
back to the Lyons prison if we had tried
to cross just where they were on the
lookout for us. Bah! Bertrand, you are
only white livered fellow after all"
ooh, 1 don't pretend to have your as
surance. You march along as if you had
nothing in the world to be afraid Of
"Can't you understand, you fool, that
that assurance is our best safeguard? I
wish you would cultivate it a little, for,
with your cursed cowardice, you'll get
us into hole one of these days. What
is there to be afraid of besides? This
bandage DISCUSSES me completely, and
haven't we our passports quite en- regle?'
Thanks to my little accomplish
ments."
Just so. You're good for that much
at any rate. But in the devils name
try and not look so frightened whenever
any one speaks to you We would have
been stopped at the last poste if it hai
not been for my assurance, as you cal
it,
"I'll not be easy till We are over tn
frontier and in a place of safety. TIL
sight Of a gendarme, repeat, makes m,
blood run cold"
Courage, courage, and, above all
carbohydrates the grand point. w
will soon be out Of danger, and in tn
meantime we'll have some food and res
ourselves. Hola, here, somebody" Il
cried, knocking with his stick on tn
table. Then taking off his hat he place
it on the table beside him, and havin
wiped his face with ragged handker
chief he crossed his legs comfortably
and taking knife from his pocket pro
ceeded to trim his nails in leisurel,
way. His hands were characteristic
like everything else about him. The,
were white and smooth, the hands Of
man who had never done manual labor
with long, 1.-THE fingers that seemed
formed for card sharping and yet wer
muscular enough to make one feel ther,
would be little chance for the man who's
throat was clutched in their grip O.
steel.
"These people don't hurry themselves,
he observed presently. "Hola, there
are you all asleep"
Pierre appeared at the house dool
grumbling to himself at being called *
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appearance his disgust was great and
was not lessened by the air of easy con-
descension with which Remond beck
oned him to approach and desired him
to bring some refreshments.
Nothing else?'' said Pierre.
''Well, think I could eat bit," said
Bertrand.
What! Are you hungry" said his
friend.
Eyes, am; aren't your" Then turn
ing to Pierre he asked what he had got
in the house.
"Whatever m'sieu DESIRES" said
Pierre.
"Let us hear the MENU" said Remond
Pierre went over list Of dishes, to
each one Of which they found some OBJ
lection, and finally ordered some bread
and cheese and pommes &c terre phuile.
with bottle of vim ordinaire.
eff you would not mind, gentlemen"
said Pierre, "being served out here-we
are rather crowded in the house today.
In fact" he went on, with an air of much
Importance, 1--WE are to have wedding
tomorrow, and today is the dinner du
contrat."
80 as you serve us at once, mon vicux,
we don't care where we eat," said Re
mond, and as Pierre disappeared he con-
tinued: Il thought there was festive
air about the place. Well, little di-
version will do us good, and I take quite
an interest in weddings"
YOU" remarked Bertrand. Then
why don't you get married YOURSELF
ooh, that is an old story. was mar
ried long ago"
"The devil you were! You have kept
it very close. And where is your wife?
Hang me if know! Why, let NE
see, it must be more than 90 years since
I lost sight Of her."
"And have you never heard of her
SINGER"
Never"
"Well, now, that's pity. A woman
is sometimes useful
Not that one You see, my friend
she was one Of those persons afflicted
with a conscience and principles, which
found interfered with my plan Of life.
| So" he went on, while cynical smile
deepened the cruel lines round his
mouth, finding myself one day in rather
a tight place, made the only use I could
of her and left her to occupy it,"
Pierre, having brought what they had
ordered, placed it on the little table be-
fore them and then betook himself tc
the gate to usher in the company who
began to arrive. All the principal peo
pie Of the village were there, including
the good cure, who was always ready tC
take part in the innocent pleasures Of
his flock
M. Dumont came out of the house tc
meet his guests, followed by M. Germe-
nil, Clementine and Charles, the latter
of course being the center Of interest.
Some Of the elder people preferred tt
go at once into the house; others re
manned to watch the young people dance
The violin players having arrived anG
been installed by Pierre in convenient
corner-with good supply of wine be
side them-a country dance was soon il
full swing
The strangers, having finished theil
frugal meal, sat watching the dancers
Presently, the country dance being fin
ished, Remond remarked to his co1npan
ion:
"That's an uncommonly pretty CIR
with the black eyes. I'll ask her to walt
with me-"
"Whatw said the other. "You viii
venture?"
"Pahi" reDlied RemOnd. "She is not :
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CHAPTER X.
THE vULTURE AND ITS PREY.

THE VULTURE AND ITS PREY.
Just as the party had disappeared into
the house a voice was heard CD the road
outside the gate trolling a merry air:
Ouvriers, depechons,
Gagnons bien notre argent;
Depechons, travillons,
Gagnons bien notre argent,
and couple of strangers turned into the
courtyard of Les Bons Amis.
1t would not have been easy to find a
more .disreputable, not to say villainous
looking, pair than these new arrivals.
1t was not merely their wretchedly poor
appearance, their ragged, travel stained
garments, but there was that indefna-
BILE something about them by which the
practiced eye at once distinguishes one
of the criminal class from the mere men
dicant.
The first to enter was the singer. He
lounged in with sort of devil may care
swagger, the last words of his song still
on his lips, while at the same time he
cast rapid glance around, the search
ing, somewhat anxious glance of a man
who needs to be always on his guard,
who looks to find danger lurking in
every corner, the glance of a man at
war with society.
He was tall man, Of thin yet muscu-
lar frame, about so years of age, his
dark hair thickly sprinkled with gray
and in parts almost white. His face
was partly hidden by black bandage
which covered one eye and added to the
already sinister expression of his features
as we'll as bringing into still greater
prominence the cadaverous color of the
skin.
His features were aquiline, and no
doubt he had been handsome in his youth
before dissipation and crime and hard
ship had done their work, before his
mouth had hardened into those cruel
lines or his eyes had learned that ex-
preston of cool, relentless ferocity
which brought despair into the heart of
any poor wretch who might chance to
come between him and the object he had
in view. In fact, he was the very type
Of cool, renorseless, daring villain,
though at the present moment it suited
him to assume the air of q light hearted
vagabond.
With all that there was certain sub.
stratum of refinement about him, the last
remnant of earlier associations, an easy
insolence Of manner and an air of one
accustomed to command which had its
effect on the simple villageois among
whom he found himself and overaweC
them in spite of his broken shoes and
torn coat. He was dressed in an oil
brown coat buttoned up tightly, round
his neck was twisted a red cravat, he
wore reddish pantaloons and a rec
striped waistcoat, remains of a pair o1
riding boots, and carried on his head 6
high crowned white hat much dilapi
dated. He carried a stick which he
twirled on his finger as he advanced into
the courtyard with an air of the greatest
insouciance, singing another couplet:
La tendre Annette,
Sen va Seulette,
Sous la coudrette,
Chanter lie Robin DIES Bots.
His companion, who followed closely
behind him as he entered the courtyard,
was Of quite different type and even
less progressing. He was a mean,
scoundrelly looking little man, with
brown hair cropped short, and coarse,
repulsive features, whom vice and crime
were not in any degree, however small,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02
Obituary
Alice. rest thy troblc's DER.
Thou shalt suirer here no more.
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking.

Alice. rest thy troblc's DER.
Thou shalt surfer here no more.
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
Free from sorrow. pain or aching.
Alice A. Hassinger was born Dec.
14th. 1860. and died Oct. 30th, 1893,
aged 81 years, 10 months and Is days.
She was born and lived in the vicin-
ity OF Beavertown, Pa, and was a
daughter OF the late Jacob and
Merib Feese. She was married Oct.
IA, 1890, to James II. Hassinger, who
with four brothers and three sisters
survive to mourn their loss.
The deceased by reason of her adj
mirable qualities, kind disposition
and happy manners, acquired and
maintained multitude of warm
friends, her society was fertile soil
OF friendship, and germs once start
ed never ceased to grow in the nour-
ishing sunshine OF her genial and
unselfish nature. She was dutiful
daughter, loving sister, devoted
wife and faithful friend, and her
early departure from this life sends
pang of sorrow through the hearts
OF all who knew her, blights the
happiness OF devoted husband, and
creates the first vacant chair in the
circle Of tho grief-stricken family. - :.
The cause of her death was lin.
gering consumption of about five
years duration, which she bore
without complaint, displaying re-
markable patience during all her in
tense suffering. She had no fear of
death but quite freqently expressed
a strong desire to be relieved of her
physical agonies and go home to
rest, and constantly admonished her
friends to meet her in Heaven. She
was converted about nineteen years
ago aud ,6oi-"a the Evangelical
Churchplhf which she remained a
faithful member and regular at
tendant OF all the services as long as
her health permitted, and was for a
number OF years organist and IA
teacher in the Sunday school. Her
pastor, Rev. p. G. Weidenmyer, as
sisted by Rev. W. II. Fahs of the
Lutheran church, breaches the fu-
neral sermon from the text of her
own selection, Revelations 2l:l, this
forenoon at 10 o'clock. Rest in
peace. F.
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Shot Three Bear

There was quite bear slaughter.
ing at Pleasant Gap, on Saturday
evening. For some time bear tracks
were noticed in q corn field near the
edge Of the mountain at that place.
Ii seems that the bruins would make
regular trips to this field every night
to make meal on corn. On Satur.
day night MIR. VIM. Rossman went
to the field and watched for deyelop-
ments. He had a double barreled
shot gun and four shells loaded with
pea shot. He had not been Mt the
place very long until an old bear
with two cubs made their appear.
ance in the field. Mir. Rossman got
within range and at the first shot
killed one of the cubs. The next
load he put into the old bear but did
not kill her and she turned, in the
excitement he dropped one shell and
got the other in the barrel and fired.
killing the second one. The remain.
ing cub ran away and took up tree.
Rossman fastened home and got
more ammunition and soon killed the
other cub.
1t was pretty quick work and
quite successfully done. The large
bear dressed about $50 pounds and
the cubs 76 pounds each. All of
them had fine fur which will be of
some value, Philip Beezer and Al.
Garman bought the meat of two of
them Oh Monday.-Centre Demo-
crut
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-11-02

Don't Be Victimized.

An exchange says A number of
newspapers are publishing adver-
tisements which are nothing less
than invitations to their readers to
bite at first-class swindle. The
scheme consists of an offer OF $40 or
$40 in gold to the person sending
the first correct answer TO some
simple question, which is usually
taken from the bible or history.
Each person sending an answer is
required to enclose ten or twenty
cents in silver. One of the condi-
tions Of the scheme is that il more
than one correct answer is received
the $40 or $40 will be divided. The
result is that hundreds of people are
victimized and so many send the
correct answer that the money can.
not be divided and they receive a
cheap publication of some kind for
their ten or twenty cents. To ad-
vertise such scheme is to aid in
the swindle, Just as "cspper" lures
victims into the shell game of three
card monte.
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He Who Gets There
Free from sorrow. pain or achIng.

These are hard times, neverthe-
less the man who keeps everlast-
lngly ut it brings success" In 9TH
er words, the man who is not seen
on the street corners discussing
grave public questions is the one
who is making the best of the situa.
ton and is doing something to keep
his wheels moving. Ii he has steady
employment, does his work as well
as he can, tries to make use of his
income, he finds that he has little
time for grumbling. If he is de-
pendent upon his own efforts for
the employment of his time, he is
looking around for the chance, know
ing full well i'll times like these that
the man who keeps at it is most
likely to come out Mt the head of the
procession when the agitation is at
an end, and those who have taken
their time to do the talking finally
turn their attention to business.
This does not apply to that class of
curbstone prophets who are never
knownlto toll, spin or look with favor
upon anything save an invitation to
take drink. These we always have
with us. Sunshine and shadow
alike find them busy at their calling.
The public welfare has little interest
in their going or coming. But there
are thousands to-day who would
better serve their own best interests,
and the good of the community as
well, if they would use whatever
means they have, together with
then best energies, and would bot
tie up their wisdom on the ques-
tions which are supposed to be dele
gated to the statesmen at Washing
ton, and to those who make "a bust
ness, and money, by educating the
public, and so to work. A little
money viii so further now in buy
ing, building and almost anything
else than any previous time.
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No Marriage License Law.

No license to wed Is now necessary
in this state, nor will it be till Octo-
Der lst, 1895. Many who have paid
their 80 cent fee, will be surprised
to learn that no marriage law is now
in effect and has not been since May
1st of this year. Such is the fact,
however, according to the laws OF
1898, as published officially, and nc
more young couples need sail TO the
wilds of New Jersey to escape the
sometime irksome law.
This is due to the new marriage
license law passed by the last legis-
lature. The old law compelled the
taking out ola license in the county
which the ceremony was to be per
formed. The amendment permits
either party to the proposed mar
riage to take out license in the
county in which the ceremony was
to be performed The old law
is wiped out. The new one does
not go in effect till two years hence.
LATER.
Attorney General Hensel was seen
in relation to the statement that the
last legislature had made mess of
the marriage license laws by amend
ing the first section, but postponing
its going into effect until 1895, thus
leaving the state without u marriage
license law until that time. He said
the old law is still in force, and that
the change did not repeal but only
amended the former act.
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KRATZERNILLE.

Snow flakes made their first ap-
pearance on Sunday afternoon 90.
Our town had lots of candidates last
week. Among them was u. Taylor
Gemberliug. Taylor is a poor man
and is worthy of your support ...
Mrs. Ritter, of Shamokin Dam, Sun.
dayed ut Squire Waguer's. Mrs.
Ritter is always welcome among her
old friends ... Squire Wagner made
business trip TO Augustayille, Pa,
last week Mr.. II. \. Herman has
thus far failed to identify the thieves
who entered his house one night
last week IS. w. Kline and Chas.
Herman made Il tlip TO Lewisburg
on Saturday Rev. Oschensford
preached an excellent and well
chosen sermon on Sunday afternoon
.... Mr.. b. f. Herman bought the
Jacob G. Ulrich farm for S3505 and
will go to farming next spring. Our
town will lose good citizen and
kind neighbor Frank, our best
wishes go with you 90. Our nimrods
are planning a trip to the mountain
for yenison Prof. A. j. Herman
was TO Northumberland over Sun
day TO see his better-half. CEsAR.
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From the Plttsburg Times.
AQueer Pension Case
A SNYDER COUNTY FARMER WAS BLED FOR
S2l5 HUSH MONEY.

Capt. George Kuhn, of Juniata Co,
was on trial in the U. s. Court for
impersonating n Government officer
and defrauding Sol. Graybill. n Sny.
der county pensioner, out of $2ij.
All the witnesses, the principals and
the attorneys for the defense are of
the Pennsylvania Dutch stock. and
there was much humor in the trial.
Capt. Kuhn was defened by s. S.
Boyer, of Sunbury and II. II.
Grimm, of the Snyder county bar.
District Attorney Hail looked after
the Governments side of the case.
Mr.. Boyer is n bluff old fellow,
with n slight Dutch dialect and
readiness to assume n fighting air
on the slightest provocation. Judge
Burlington overruled one Of his fre.
quent objections during the trial.
and he arose and said
IF your Honor blease, / do not
wish to be persistent, but this is an
important case, and in important
cases down East. where come from.
We follow the rules of evidence
That is all right, Mr. Boyer" re-
piled Judge Burlington smihngly,
"but we allow little more latitude
here, and your objection is over
ruled
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G. Il. SMITH
District Sec. for Snyder Co.
October Weather Proverbs.
Selins Grove, Pa,

Much rain in October, much wind
in December.
Ii October brings frosts and wind,
then will January and February be
mild
When it freezes and SHOWS in Oc-
tober January will bring mild wealth
er, but if there is thunder and great
lightning the winter will resemble
April weather.
Warm October, cold February.
AS the weather in October so it
will be iu March.
IL the first snow falls on moist,
soft earth, it indicates small har-
vest, but if upon hard, frozen soil a
good harvest.
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My son, if you are IA hopeless
noodlehead and yet haunted by the
ambition to be great, gointo politics.
says the Punxsutawney SPIRIT. No
matter if you have no integrity. BY
becoming u subservient tool, u lick
spittle and toadeater for political
leaders, and cringing and bowling to
all, you may get into an Office for
which you are unfit. Be careful
though never to express an opinion
OF your own, and when you get into
an argument always permit your adj
versary to convince you that you are
wrong. BE trustable, be good ma
tured. Smile like an idol all the
time. and when a man utters the
most trite and chestnutty common
places imaginable, laugh at it rs
though you thought it the best thing
you ever heard. BE sure to agree
with everybody No matter if they
give expressions to views that you
know would be ruinous TO the coun-
try if put into practice, stihe your
conscience, ifyou are SO unfortunate
as to have a convert to that very
doctrine. To a man of real worth and
ability, honors of course como un-
sought. But having neither, you
must so out into the highways of
politics and hustle for your honors.
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To The Y, P. S. c. E. of SNYDER Co

All young peoples societies havin G
the name Christian Endeavor"
please send me your location, the
presidents and secretary's address.
There were but three societies
from this county reported to the
State Convention, held at Reading.
L believe there are more in the Co.
In order that the 1000 new societies
determined, at Reading, to be added
during the coming year, may be ac-
complished, and that Penn'a may
retain the banner captured at Mon
treal, it is necessary that all C. T..
societies should be reported.
We want the above information
also that we may send you informa-
tion concerning the tri-county con-
vention of G. Il. societies, which will
convene in Selins Grove, Dec. 7Ss.
Respectfully,
G. Il. SMITH,
Selins Grove, Pa,
District Sec for Snyder Co.
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Too Affectlonate

y young lady who resides some
where in the neighborhood of v
tern town has been puzzling
friends and physicians.
ANY apparelt cause, she ssL 49,
allied and, becoming painfully ILL.,,
the local doctor was consulted. In
vain did he prescribe for her. HIS
art and his drugs were lost upon the
fair ono. Then came consultation
with another doctor. and it was de-
cided that pleurisy was causing the
trouble. Then came another anxious
period of waiting, of watching, of
medicine. Finally, shrewd person
could it have been Il jealous sister
discovered that the sickness dated
from the night of Il certain visit paid
to the sufferer by her sweetheart.
Light dawned at last upon the
puzzled physician. The lover being
unusually strong or exceptionally
lovable-the exact point has not yet
been decided-had squeezed his be-
trothed with such force that he had
broken one of her ribs. The bone
is now mended, but he of the strong
arm has been warned of the prem
ises, and paterfamilias declines to
pay any more bills for ribs broken in
love-making.