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A RiDe Snake Story.

Richmond State: Jason Litaker Of
China Grove, N. c., felled a large oak
tree and commenced to saw it up. In
the third cut, about six feet up the tree,
What appeared to be blood, followed
the course of the saw, there being a
considerable hollow in the log at that
point: 1t Was split open. The whole
Inside was filed with half-torpid snakes
of the water moccasin species. They
were about two feet long, about an
inch thick and of dark brown color.
Mr.. LitalSer promptly killed the entire
sqnirming mass, and on careful
count therewere found to be PA snakes.
On splitting open another cut Of the
log the two old snakes were found.
They were in a half-torpid condition
also. They We're about four feet
long and two inches thick. They were
also killed, making PIG snakes killed
in one day, and because of the cool
weather it was not a tirst-classs day for
snakes
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ONE OF THEM IN A BAD FIX
The Startling Sight Which Met a
Bon WANTS Gaze Next Morning.


The Startling Sight Which Met a
Bon WANTS Gaze Next Morning.
Here is a story which, according to
the New York Sun, was a favorite in
the repertory of a famous Cincinnatian:
ION one OCCASION" he was wont to
say, "a friend of mine had been on a
terrific spree which had been occupy
ing his nights right along for two weeks
or more. He managed somehow to be
ON deck during business hours but
when night came he was down in the
hold and everywhere else. One morn
ing he awOke heavy-headed, half
dressed, and lying crOSsWise of the bed.
When he had gone to sleep or how he
did not remember There was the
odOr of stale beer and wine and to-
bacco smoke in the room, and bottles
and cigar butts were scattered all over.
BY great effort he got to his feet,
and for an instant his head felt as if
it would fall off and burst into Il mil
lion pieces. He cast his eyes around
the room. AS they fell upon the foot
of the bed they encountered grim
and grinning monkey sitting on the
rail. There was no known reason why
q monkey should be there, but there
it sat and grinned. He watched it in
tently as he slipped over toward a table
where lay loaded revolver. He was
very very rocky, but he had grip
enough to hold the gum and with sud
den movement he had it trained on
the simian. He was a famous shot,
but the monkey never wavered. 1t
simply sat there winking and grinning
My friend held the pistol down on
it for a second. steadily
Now he said nervously, if you are
a real monkey, you are in h. of fix
then he hesitated for a moment
but if you are not" he went on, then
i m in h of fix,
H banged away, and he was ten
days before he was himself again"
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More merciful than she, the soft
snow had drifted gently over the In
animate Wanderer, striving to shut out
from the rigor of the storm and tenn
pest the frail form that had succumbed
to the chill of winter like n tender
lily.
Upon that same eventful night an
other figure braeyed the storm and
breasting its tierceness, took his way
along the same road, down which Ed
ma Deane's dumb guide had so nearly
led her to shelter
"A night to get housed. I pity the
homeless or belatedr breathed hearty,
putting John Blake, as he struggled
through the deep drifts. "Ah! nearly
home. There's the dear old wife watt
ing to welcome me to a warm supper,
I'll warrant"
Farmer John neared the unpreten-
tiOus cottage that reSembled a Ian
lander's hut, with its caves, hung deep
with snow festoons. A dOleful neigh
from the wagon shed aroused his hui
name heart, however, to turn from his
path. He found there the exhausted
animal that had led Edna hither, be-
slowed the wandering brute in its stall,
and started again for the house.
"HO, there, my dear! sang out the
bluff, great-hearted old fellow, as he
made up huge snow ball and sent it
six feet away dashing against the
door of the cottage.
1t opened. An eager, motherly face
showed in the lamplight
Dear, dear! Is it you, John? I've
been so worried Always boy, throw
ing snow balls and singing out like q
pirate. Will you never mendT'
Never while this jolly snow reminds
me of our school day sleigh rides and
your pretty, blooming face, you dear
old girl" retorted happy John. Come,
throw me broom to beat path, so l
won't be dragging the snow all over
that rag, carpet you think more of than
you do Of me-"
Did you eyern'
"Been loncsome?" sang out John, in
dustriously sweeping u path to the
door
'"Ferrible!?Did you just come, John?'
Did l just come? You wager l
haven't been promenading around for
fun, with snow chuck two feet down
my neck, and that nice warm supper
on the tablet"
Because 1 thought 1 heard some
one cry out bit ago"
Pigeons, maybe"
No. 1t was a human cry for help"
"Pshaw! Fancies The wind toots
like an engine whistle to-night-lawsy
me!'
Farmer John uttered sharp cry,
stumbled, recOiled The broom fell
from his hand, and there he stood star
ing blankly down at the ground at his
feet.
What now, John?" calculated his
wife, peering too.
Something in the path Bag of oats
"a sheep--no! Jane, loOkr'
He had leaned over to examine the
object at his feet.
His great, soulful eyes glowed like
two stars.
Into view he had dragged human
hand, limp and nerveless.
A sOggy dress sleeve followed and
then a terrible cry rang from his wife's
lips.
Out into the SHOWS he dashed. Down
beside the inanimate form, olsen
shrouded from it's snowy mound, she
knelt
John! John!" she walled, peering
into the white, cold face of the insen-
sible Edna Deane-'1t's woman-a
young girl. Oh, John! look at the bon
ny face" and the quick tears rained
down in wild, motherly pity. ''Oh,
John! dead or aive-which
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and her glasses for the first time, re-
vealing her true identity.
Beatrice Mercer" he calculated In
genuine surprise.
"Your cousin. Yes. / need aid l
no not know a person In the village l
can trust but you. First, / desire COM
plete secrecy. Next, certain informa-
ton you can CLEAN for me. Perhaps u
weeks attention off and on will do.
For all this l win pay you $500"
"You-w ill-pay-mew gasped the
petrified doctor, wondering il the
friendless girl he had known as de-
pendent at the seminary had taken
leave of her senses.
Five hundred dollars. Are not my
words plain enough?"
Where would you get that sum Of
money"
His incredulity nettled Beatrice.
"Out of my pocketbook! Five one
hundred dollar bills. Count them.
Take them; they won't burn you. l
pay you In advance"
She had extended the amount in
question. It's unexpected possession,
the munificence of the reward, fairly
stunned the doctor.
Go Be Continued)
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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 more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pzEe liquid
laxative principles embraced Ia the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists Ia soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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ABOUT HaoDooING,
II 1t Is n Superstition How About
That Case at Rock Island?

II 1t Is Superstition How About
That Case at Rock Island?
when some one says hoodoo and re-
fers to ill luck's following the curse
or wish of some ones that evil may
fall upon some one else, 1 invariably
feel like saying superstitious," said
Gilbert Woodward, who is at Hurst's.
"Hoodooing people is something I do
not believe in at all, because l have
never been hoodooed myself. There
was a colored man who died not Ions
since in Rock Island, Ill, while I was
there, who claimed ia be hoodooed.
His ease was certainly remarkable.
This negro was shot in the back and
also In the left knee by some one
whom he claimed he had never seen.
The way he explained it was that he
long before secured the enmity of
negro woman there who was fortune
teller and necromancer by profession.
The woman threatened him with pun.
ishment if he did not return a certain
charm that he had taken from her,
which consisted Oh seven hairs Of vari
Gus eplars from seven different ami.
mails, Upon his failure to return II
within o specified time he was shot by
some one whom he did not see, and
seriously wounded The fortune teller
also visited him and threw wine glass
at him, which he did not hear fall to
the floor.
He insisted constantly that his leg
would never get well, and that the
fortune teller was piercing his right
arm with needles. AS matter Of fact
his leg grew constantly worse, al:
though the wound at first was small
aud was finally amputated. The right
arm became poisoned of something,
and after q short siege of infamma
ton the negro died, protesting up to
the last moment Of his life that the
fortune teller-Big Annie had hoo
dooed him out of the world. The at.
tending physicians, while protesting
that the negro must be demented,
could not explain the constant decline
in the mans health. Big Annie was
also found and would say nothing, ex.
cept that the victim ought to die
Globe-Democrat
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SPECIMENS OF JEWISH WIT.
Some Flashes of Repartee From the
Lips of Bright Hebrews.


Lips of Bright Hebrews.
A striking commentary was recently
made by Russian Jew on the judicial
corruption which stains his country,
says Rabbi Adler in the FOrtnightly.
He passed the law courts in one of the
cities of his empire and noticed fine
statue placed in front of the building.
Whom does this tastue representa-
he inquired of a passer-by. "Why,
Justice. of cOurser' How sad" ex-
claims the Jew, heaving a profound
sigh, that justice should be relegated
to the outside of the edifice and be al
together excluded from admission
Within
Death is the best physician. said
a willing to his medical attendant, who
had been somewhat too assiduOus in
his professional visits. "Why SOP"
asked the doctor. Because he only
pays one visit"
A dialogue overheard at the stock
exchange on a frosty winters day:
mfr. Moses, what would you advise me
to buy to-day"'
Thermometers, of course; they are
very low at present, and are sure to
rise"
"A MI. DSCdLuc COANSII
to Christianity. He thought it adj
visable to adopt a name with a more
gentle ring, and dubbed himself Mr..
Smith. "What fool" exclaimed a
member of the congregation on hearing
of the change; this is the first Jew
who has thrown away his gold"
At a festive banquet representatives
of the Protestant Catholic and Jewish
clergy had been invited and were en-
gagged in pleasant converse. The rabbi
faithful to the dietary precepts of his
religion, partook of only few OF the
dishes An appetizing joint of roast
pork was set on the table. The Catho-
lie priest turned to his neighbor and
asked. when will the time come that
I have the privilege of serving you
with a slice of this delicious meat?'
when l have the qualification Of as
sisting at your reverence's wedding"
the rabbi reioined, with a courteous
bow.
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German
Syrup"

l must say a word as to the ct.
fcacy of German Syrup. I have
used it in my family for Bronchitis,
the result of Colds, with most ex-
cellent success. Ihave taken it my
self for Throat Troubles, and have
derived good results therefrom. I
therefore recommend it to my neigh
bors as an excellent remedy in such
cases. James T. Durette, Earlys.
vile, Va. Beware of dealers who
offer you something just as good"
Always insist On having Boschee's
German Syrup. O
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UP TO A CERTAIN POINT
In the progress Of Consumption, DR..
Pieroe's Golden Medical Discovery
Is o positive remedy. Even In the
most advanced cases, it gives COM
fort and relief; and wbers other
medicines only relieve, this VIII
cure.
But delay Is dangerous, with Con-
sumption. In all the conditions
that lead 10 it, the Discovery" is
p the remedy. With severe, lingering
Coughs or Weak Lungs pOthing
acts SO promptly. Every disease
that can be reached through the
blood yields to this medicine. The
Scrofulous affection of the lungs
that's called Consumption Is one Of
them. For this, and for every other
form of Scrofula, for all blood tainta
and disorders, and all chronic Bron-
chiAl, Throat, and Lung affections,
the Discovery is the only remedy
10 certain that it can be guaranteed.
If Ii eyer fails to benefit or cure,
you havs your gloney back.
Can anything else be Just as
good" for you to buys '1''
Don't believe it.
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CHAPTER =
Dead OF AlIYef
CihostlY fell the snow!

EhOStIy Tell the SHOW!
Like a curtain, a shroud, 1t had
closed about the devoted form Of
Edna Deane that wild. tempestuous
night, when the poor child Of destiny
had sunk exhausted and despairing
at the very threshold of safety.
The siren-heartod Beatrice Mercer
had sped to sunshine luxury and gold
with no thought Of the real fate Of the
girl whose name she had assumed
whose loval lover she had determined
to win.
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Enther YEns Willing.

Daughter-"Mr. Nicefello wants me
to play duets with him.
Father-'Well?'
''Haye you any objectiOns?"
"Of course not. 1t will please me to
death"
will it, rea1;y?"
Yes, indeed, I've just been aching
for Il chance to get even with those
neighbors next door."-New York
Weekly.
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I D !

or Meat Hash, Plain Cake. Apple Pie
Baked Beans, DoughnL.a, Delicious
Puddings from odds and ends. Tells
table, and also tells how to always have
q good appetite apd keep strong and
well by the use OF the grand remedy OF
the Indians, Kickapoo Indian Sagwa,
This valuable and Practical Cook Book
should be in every kitchen; and we
will send it free to any address upon
receipt OF a two-cent clamp to pay
postage. Address, Healy & Bigelow,
New Haven, Conn:
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Modern Architecture.

Visitor-What is that heavy, gloomy
looking building over there?
Residelt-That is a theater and pleas
ure resort.
And what is that graceful airy,
Gothic structure to the right7"
That is the Jail. Chicago Record.
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The Fnnlts and Rollies OF tle, Age

TIC FHHIIs HHu FO1IISg Oh INT EABe
Are numerous, but Of the latter none is
more ridiculous than the promiscuous and
random use of laxative pills and other dras-
tic cathartics. These wrench, CONFUSE and
weaken both the stomach and the bowels.
If Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be used in
stead of 'thess no-remedies, the result is
accomplished Without pain and with great
benefit to the bowels, the stomach and the
liver. Use this remedy when constipation
manifests ITSELF and thereby prevent IT
from becoming chronic. = '''' u
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Something Like a Hint.

"What shall I play, Miss FannyY
asked Kosciusko Jones, who had been
rather slow in declaring his intentions
Fanny with a sigh)-You might try
Pop Goes the Weasel" or the WED
ding March" for change.
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That Tired Feeling.

Customer-And this will cure most
any of those tired feelings?
Drug Clerk-Yes, ma'am.
CustQmer-In take one of the
largest sized bottles and try it on
them boarders that's bin refusin' mack
erel and prunes.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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His Fate

Mr.. Dude-I was thinking how much
1 resemble your carpet-always at your
feet, you know.
Miss Sly-Yes, you are very much like
my carpet. L am going to shake it
soon.
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The Summers Tours,

Sesostris brought from the mountains
at Arabia a stone 80 feet broad and 240
long,
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Few Stops.

BARTLETT hear that your next-door
Reighbors have new organ. Do you
know how many stops it has?
Jackson-Oply about three a day,
and those are only for meals.-Des
Moines Argonaut.
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The troublesome Twins.

"Why do you cali yeHf twins Cir
cumstances.' JawkinsT"
Because, my dear boy, they are
something over which 1 have no con-
troll. "-VOgue.
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Natural Hisforu Gonundrnm.

Ransom-What creature unites the
chronological department Of Nature
with that of the quadrupeds?
LummiX-GiVa it up.
RansOm-The bugbear
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To What Base Uses May We Come.

Budding Dramatist-Do yeQ find that
you can use nay new play?
Callous ManagcY-We have already
used it, We found il available for the
snow storm scene in the SECOND act Of
our great melOdrama.-Truth.
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Of the Michigan Central. '"The Niagara
Falls Route" are unrivaled in their va
riety, picturesqueness and comfort, en-
bracing the best routes to Petoskey,
Mackinac Island and Michigan Resorts,
Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands and
the st. Lawrence River, the Adiron-
dacks, Green and White Mountains,
Canadian Lakes and the New England
Sea Coast.
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Cure COnsti patton and AYEuepsia.
DR.. Shops Restorative Nerve Pills sent free
with Medical Book to prove merit for &c stamp.
OruggtSts,2sG DIR, SHooP, Box w, Racine Wis.
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The worst fraud at the worlds fair
seems by common consent TO be the
Columbian Wheel ghaiV e9mpany. II
pays the young men who wheel it's
chairs only an average of % per week,
yet it EFFORTS Is cents per hour from
visitors who use the transportation
which 1t provides.
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Here IL some nope camfort for smok-
ersi Experiments made at the hy-
gienic institute Of Berlin university have
have shown that cholera bacili die
more quickly on dry tobacco than on
dry glass plates, that they do not null
tiply but die quickly on moist tobacco,
and that tobacco smoke quickly kills
them. 1t is apparent, then, that chew
ing is good preventive of cholera,
but smoking is better.
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Chicago has omitted nothing that
could make Eulalias stay pleasant and
profitable. Warned by Commander
Davis hint, Chicago has taken pains to
say "howdy" to the infanta's beautiful
and accomplished, but somewhat over
Swallowed husband a
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a.. WorId.s E,ntr Favorite Hotel.

The fireproof Bancroft Hotel, Calumet
244 large rooms, is the place for you to
stOp Rates 81. Meals, 80 cents, Near
worlds fair grounds. Write for circulars to
reserve rooms.
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II the BABY L. Cutting TeetA,
Be sure and use that old and weltried remedy, MRS
WTNsLow's SooTgJsa SERUR for Children Teething.
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They Knew 1t.

Myrtella-How can be sure that
you really love me?
Harry-By watching this evening
and noticing how all the other girls
want to fiirt with me.-Truth.
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UP TO A CERTAIN POINT

The average wages of workingmen ia
Sunny Spain are 40 cents q day.
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Biblical scholars say Noah quit the Ark
April %,
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A sensible Cock Boob
for practical people
Tells how 'sto make
the best Brown Bread,
the best Meat Stews,
the best-liked Fish
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European goldsmiths make up S24 OOO.-
600 into gold plate and jewelry annually.
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N. w. N. u

To Keep lee for the Sick.
Cut piece of clean flannel twhite
is besO about ten inches or more
square. Place this over the top of y
glass pitcher or even tumbler,
pressing the aannel down half way or
more into the vessel. Then bind the
samuel fast to the top of the glass with
a string or piece of tape Now put the
Ice into the flannel cup aud lay another
piece of flannel, i've or six inches
square, upon the ice. Arranged thus
ice will keep many hours.
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HOODS PILLS act easily, yet promptly and
efficiently. on the liver and bowels. Csc.
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d. A. VIZ. Nicer once painted q landscape
on the side Of @ grain OF wheat.
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The Johannesburg gold mineS produced
during 1899, 1,525,S 94 ounces of gold.
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The first railroad three miles long was
opened in 1926 at Quincy, Mass.
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D.. sags's Remedy positively cures catarrAl
The state herald., 1893-07-21

ing Company, builders OF the now Cum
arders, shows models Of merchant
marine.
The Thames Iron Works and Ship
building Company has m odels Of every
variety Of war vessels. Thre are ex.
hibits OF naval armament and COST de-
tense, In this scction Is d Ipbdel
twenty feet l6hg, Of tile great Rrldfd
over the FIRTH OF Forth, In Scotland,
| no railway scction OF inc FritlsS 81
hibit includes q complete frain6 Ind
locomotive shown by the, London &
Northwestern Railway Company, tho
first exhibit OF its kind III hiscsuntrv.,
This company also shows models Of
railway stations, and one Of the
criminal Stephenson locomotiveA, tho
Rocket" There is also shown tho
Trevitchick locomotive, the first that
over drew cars. The London & North.
Western exhibit includes section Of
ideal railway trackj also an exhibit Of
the actual strap railway, On which the
Trevitchick locomotive tan Ill is0l.
The latter exhibit includes two Of the
original cars, the whole shipment hav-
ing been sent directly from Wales, and
weighing Ave tons. s.
The Canadians show d complete
trans-continental train, such as are in
use on the Canadian Pacific. Tho cars
are Of solid mahogany and lighted by
electricity.
The Great Western Railway Com
pany Of England exhibits in this sec.