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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27

oh! no. no." cried Mrs. Ruthven, rails
ing herself with an effort and throwing
herself into Lady Dorrington's arms;
that dreadful man will kill me-"
She burst into a violent fit Of crying.
That's right" said the doctor, COM
placcntly; THAT viii DO her good"
i wish we could get her to her own
room" exclaimed Lady Darlington. But
what has become Of her necklaca-her
jewels? Did Mrs. L'Estrange take it off
to relieve her."
NO, it was gone when We came in"
returned Marsden. Hearing the words
Mrs. Ruthven felt her neck and arms.
They are all taken" she said. NO
matter, he spared my life"'
'Who spared your life, dear:' asked
Lady Darlington.
Now, don't ask any questions. Get
her to bed" urged the doctor.
Look hero, Marsden," said Mark Win
ton, who had been examining the floor
and sides of the tent Here is a long
rent in the hangingS. and the canvas.
putting his head through, lis cut away on
the outside also"
Some one must have got through here"
said MaTsdcn, going over to examine the
opening.
Yes, faltered Mrs. Ruthvcn, who was
now fast recovering. though her voice was
broken 10y hystericiI sobs. He came
from that side | was putting my hair
right when | thought | heard a rustic; |
turned and found a dreadful figure in Il
cloak. large hat and mask close TO
me. Before | could draw Il breath or
scream he seized me and sinothered my
face with something. l tried to push
him away, for ! felt | was losing my
senses. as if | should die; then, | knew
no more till l saw dear Lady Darlington.
Oh. shall never feel safe again"
Great heavens. while We were hest
tating about that locked door, the scoun-
drel made his escape. Why, l could
scarcely have been ten minutes away. Can
YOU ever forgive me for leaving you"
cried Marsdcn with emotion.
Can YOU walk. or shall we carry you
upstairs?" asked the doctor.
Il would rather walk, replied Mrs.
Ruthvcn. who was still shivering and
trembling.
Get shawl or something to wrap
round her, Clifford" said his sister. Mars
den went quickly to the cloak room and
returned with Il wrap. Mrs. Ruthven
gave him a look of tender recognition, and
Lady Darlington passing her arm round
her. the doctor assisting at the other side,
She managed to reach her own room,
murmuring entrcaties that She should not
be left alone as she went.
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UNWISE POSTPONEMENT.
NeElcctinG Duty Which Ought to BE
Done Now.

NeGlcctinG Duty Which Ought to BE
Done Now.
VII general PrIil'il,ieS 'h'Ie Is 10
more io"iSil method OF taking NE
easy IMAM by def'rrlhS an obvious
du'E. Especially foolish Is the per
son VINO poS'pohes the work OF cleans
lilN HIS ol""a. lh'fe are many rea-
sons why TINS work should be done III
tt' spring inns Is the cleansing sea-
son, ana the blood needs cleansing be
Tore all things else. That tired feel
lilN IS Hu" TO VlIated condition OF the
VIA" NUM- Inc pimpieS ana other
'fup'IohS which appear are Indications
that the blood h1S bppomp p3Ipi Wit n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27
:BAGGEM x FLEECEM:
Private Detectives. .

:.....-.. .........:
The celebrated Psychologist glanced
at the card and motioned the visitor
TO seat. Happy to make your ac-
Quaintancc, sir. What can l do for
YOU"
The swarthy- proved visitor glanced
around 10 make sure that they We're
alone, then drew forth from the folds
of his cloak small bottle containing
some mysterious fluid "Sir," he began
in cultural undcrtones, this bottle
contains part Of the contents of Il mans
stomach. The deceased died two DAYS
stances after having diucd With a very
beautiful woman. | want expert sworn
testimony an iron-clad, alI-wool, yard
wide. no-rcbate. eXportanalysis What's
your price, SIR
The great man held the bottle up 70
the light, then pulled 4 string disclos-
ing a scale Of prices on the wall, which
the visitor read, Is follows:
To find poison and swear to it. 81 600
Not to find poison and swear to it 1000
70 find poison and swear | didn't. 1900
~ .,m I',, M ,,;4 I, ''0
,ochniraIirios So that il won,t
know whether | did or didn't, 1900
To boomerang 400 yards of Latin at
the judge. ................. LOCO
TO bring ten other great men to
=, swear ioF our SIuf' eaIn. l'Voo
,.e ,,,,',-,,, ,,,',,'i o-o
"a thr,,,,, ~, onnnch sninntif;,. ,I,,.t
TO befog AMI muddle the Judge
jury. prosecuting attorney. and
myself per shoyelful. 80
CONSULTATIONS beginning with tins
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CHAPTER ".

During this disturbance, Of which few
were aware, Captain Shirley was neither
in the dancing or the refreshmcnt room:
but soon after strolling through the hall,
he encountered Lord Darlington.
We'll" said that genial peer, Il hope
Mrs Ruthycn is all right again He
took it for granted that Shirley, her par
ticular friend, knew of her indisposi-
ton, and had no idea himself that it had
been anything more than an attack of
faintncss, due 10 heat and, possibly, tight
lacing.
Has Mrs. Ruthveu been ill.," cxclaim-
cd Shirley. II was not aware Where
is She"
''Oh. very likely in the ball room by
this time. Lady Dorrington was sent for,
and was told TO say nothing about it,"
This is most extraordinary" said Shir-
ley. who was apparently much, even pain
fully. surprised. Ills small, black eyes
gIittcrcd eagerly, and he pressed his white
teeth on his lower lip. 4 have been out
side mt the door smoking cigarette; the
rooms are ovcrpowcriugly hot. | must
ascertain how She is. | never saw her
look better than this evening"
Here Is Marsden, returned Lord Dor
rington. lie viii tell Us all about her
How is Mrs. Ruthyeu: Here is Captain
Shirley anxious for tidiuGs."
"A little better, calnor l hope" said
Marsden, who looked pale and anxious
himself Lady Darlington and the doe
tor arn with her" then, lowering his voice,
hc added, 1t has been fearful affair
altogether Come into the library. |
don't want a row made about it now"
As soon as they had closed the door Of
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Ia nk ROhhcd Apain-

New York. April pa sequel to the
uel {. Seeley from the National Shoe and
Leather bank came To light by the an
nouncement that another shortage had
been discovered in the same financial in
stItuuon. The .culprit this time, strang.
70 say, is brother-ip-Iaw Of the convicted
detaulter. His name IS Samuel z. Az
mar. The amount ha stole IS not know i
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Editor Stevenson Is Dead

Chicago, IL, April 20-Gen. r. NJ.
Stevenson, editor Of the Chieftain. Pueb-
10, Col. died at the Victoria hotel today.
His wife was with him. They had been
at the hotel since Sunday. Gen Steven
son was taken III en- route to New York.
The remains viii be sent West tonight.
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HE MET HIS MATCH.

with Awe and Admiration.
Tho scene was the private laboratory
Of the greatest chemical analyst known
to science. J. BigIcg Bighead, NJ. D,
+, Il. s, l.. d. @, etc. There was a
timid rap on the door and Il darkfea-
tured man entered saIutinG with OBJ
sequious grace and handing the great
expert a card
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27

Stephenson, Mich, April 23-Lincaln
MrAIli>trr. an rmploye Of the Western
Lumber company. was drowned this fore
noon il Hay creek. st Daggett, while
working UPON some logs,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27

Cold Winds Roughcn and Chap the
Skin. GIcnn's Sulphur Soap Soft"ns and
rcUuitcs it.
or Brown 5Oc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27

OF all epidemic diseases diphthoria
WAS most fatal in Paris last year. cauS-
ing 1909 deaths
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1895-04-27

. Na, continued h3fSlcllr 81" mas DtIIS4
taste lbau to care for such a piece OF
nctriaction, Besides h" is an old flame
IF the stcp-mothcr'S. and j., ! fancy. pay
iuz court in that quarter No matter
.lesc refrigerated machines are not III our
line; Won and ! are children of the sun.
hou-h chance has made us English. Are
sou rc~trdE Lot Us have another turn.
When nest they stopped Marsden bent
,eyr her and said, with an air OF tender
afcTc~t:
Il am afraid you are fatigued, you
trsuIl-t C,s." here is a charming re
treat at the end of the conservatory.
where you can rest and / quiet; you look
aate The waltz will not be over just yet,
ana can bring YOU an ice there Draw
nag hor hand through his arm, Marsden
led nyr out into the cool conservatory.
Mrs. Rurhvcn was unusually disturb
III. Her prominent thought was: He has
made This opportunity 10 propose for me.
Tomorrow | shall be the mistress of
EvcsIei-h Manor" SO, leaning slightly
toward her host, as if needing his sup
port. she willingly accepted his guidance.
The dance finished, Nora, escorted by
her partner an officer of the regiment
luartered Mt OIdbrdge, mingled with the
=
and while talking together over their ices
ana lemon Squash with Mrs. l. Estrange
and Wutou. she noticed Marsden break
iu4 away from prosy master of fox
hounds, who had buttonholed him.
Il really cannot stay he said, loudly
and impaticntIy Il want to take an Ice
to Mrs Nuthvcn who is feeling faint
lie went on 20 the buffet, and spoke to
one of the walters
NO, l VIII take it myself" he replied
to something the man said.
Nora thought he looked really anxious
and disturbed.
rs Mrs. Euthycn feeling unwell?" she
asked. rs AIarsdcn passed.
II. shook his head with smiling glance
toward til" bore from whom lie had just
escaped. as if 70 intimate it was m ex-
oasc for leaving his guest, and went on
quickly into the next room.
Wnton looked after him.
The rooms are not hot enough for
fanuug," he said. You have not seen
Tia tent yct Mrs. LEstrange; come and
Inspect it,
lie offered her his arm, Nora and Lord
''t,i Ilarcpurt following. As soon as
they entered the morning room they saw
Il group d! men around the door leading
iufa the, cnu.yrvatory
Next To it, stood NIarSden, look O. uuz-
zIel surprise on his face.
The lock must have shut of itself"
captain LcthbridGo was saying. rs Mrs.
L.E-rran-e and Winton drew near. "It
is uHHccnuutahlc."
What is the natter" asked the lat
"fha door is n.y-terouSiy locked. though
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ne Sold bv Druggists. sc.
The Turning Point

+. J. CUEEEY & GO.
Toledo, o.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

HE FELT SOME ONE TUGGING AT HIS COAT.
ss she was, she was enough Of an artist
10 appreciate the Importance Of keeping
restraint on herself and not overriding
her role
She was looking forward to certain
scene in the last act-a scene which She
had rehearsed with much delight, and
in which she firmly expected to make 4
great impression. Billy, who had been
waiting with some anxiety for the same
scene, came down and took a seat in T.
prosceniuln box, and as the child stood
in the wings waiting for her cue she
saw him smiling encouragement to her.
The scene represented q barren, wave
washed rock near the coast of Ireland,
and on this rock was standing the vir-
tuous heroine, just where she had been,
left by the villain. The lights grew
dim, the moon arose from beyond the
scene, and the Philadelphia quartet,
stationed behind the scenes, warbled
plaintiye Irish melodies.
Must I die here alone:" moaned the
heroine as the tide rose higher and
higher about the rock on which she.
stood and heavy clouds began to gather
above her head. And just at this mo-.
ment, a rowboat, propelled by childish
arms, came swiftly around the rocky
point at the left of the stage, and Kitty
Sullivan, throwing aside the cars, stood,
up in the boat with her foot on the
Prov and exclaimed in clear, infantile
treble, Il have come to save you for the
sake of old Ireland -
Commonplace as it was, with its old,
we'll worn melodramatic effects of soft
music and moonlight, nevertheless the
situation had taken a strong hold on the
audience, and the sudden appearance Of
the sweet faced child, who had charmed
every one during the earlier portions Of
the play, sent distinct thrill through
the entire house, and then came such an
outburst CT Spontaneous applause as had
not been heard in the Jollity theater for
many year.
Even Billy Freelance felt touch Of
a magnetic current with which the at
mosphere was charged, and might have
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
Ten to Suo and Sue to Tom.

"Can you guess, my sweetheart, queried Tom
OF Sue,
"Can you fathom by loves art what III buy
for you?'
Pretty Susan bowed her head, made pretty
frown,
Then in accents sweet she said, opening eyes
CT brown:
"Why, certainly lot. But I'm dying
to have Christmas eve come so that I
can find out. I know it will be some
thing frightfuIly expensive-something
that will cost lots more than you can
afford. You men are SO reckless with
"our money!"
Poor Tom next day ran in debt for diamond
pin,
And he hasn't paid up yet, for he's "shy OF
tim"
And he says that if he ever asks Sne
such question again it will be after
be has arranged in advance for years
board in the nearest insane asylum.
By the way, Sue gave Tom piece OF
neckwear that cost Is cents.
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Specimen Gases.

S. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheu-
natism, his Stomach was disordered,
his Liver was affected to an alarm
ing degree, appetite fell away, and
he was terribly, reduced in flesh and
strength. Three bottles OF Electric
Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg,
Ill, had a running sore on his leg Of
eight years standing. Used three
bottles of Electric Bitters and seven
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and
his leg is sound and we'll. John
Speaker, Catawba, O., had five large
Fever sores on his leg, doctors said
he was incurable. One bottle Elec-
tric Bitters and one box Bucklen's
Mnica Salve cured him entirely.
Sold at the Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

Poisons engendered by food fer
menting in dyspeptic stomach are
the direct cause of rheumatism, gout,
bronchitis, liver and kidney COM
plants, asthma, pneumonia and many
nervous ailments.
These results are prevented by the
use of the Shaker Digestive Cordial,
remedy discovered and prepared
by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon,
n. Y. It is in itself food and has
power to digest other food taken with
it. Thus it rests the diseased stom-
ach and finally masters the worst
cases of dyspepsia. It acts promptly
and fresh strength and increase of
weight soon follows. The first dose,
taken Immediately after eating,
abates the pain and distress so
dreaded by dyspeptics. Trial bottles
enough to prove its merit-10
cents.
LANOL is the best medicine for
children. Doctors recommend it in
place of Castor Oil.
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Happening Along the River sise.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Fine weather now though little
too cold to be comfortable out of
doors.
Holidays are near at hand. Have
already seen one man buy three
pounds Of powder. I told you so,
Mr.. Editor, wait until they get a
little nearer home: I have a circular
saw and musket engaged to serenade
them with.
MIR. O. D. Anderson is enjoying a
bachelors life at present, as his
mother, Mrs. X. G.. Anderson, is on a
visit to her son, Mr.. J. 3. Oswalt,
(but he can't bake biscuits.)
Come up Mr.. Editor, and will try
our luck on rabbit hunting. They
are plentiful.
A beautiful Nmas tree will be
given in behalf of the Sunday school
at Pine Ridge on the evening of the
24th inst. It will be a lovely sine
for all who attend, as it is given in
the remembrance of Christ's birth, a
day which should be kept as holy as
the Sabbath, for it is the day in
which the Great Redeemer came to
save the world and bear our burdens.
Thanks H. Co., those shot be
longed to some one else l only fur
nished the powder.
wish to inform the people that
10 petition has been circulated in the
lower end of school district No. 10
to remove or tear down the Baptist
school house. As we have been ac-
cused Of such thing emphatically
say it is false, but I am informed that
some one wishes to pull down cou-
pie Of stars, Say amt you afraid to
tinker with such planets, old pard0
I fear that you could not handle
them after you would get them down
Don't think because they look small
that you could carry them in your
pocket for play things.
1lr. James Koon has swapped
horses, he now has an iron grey
which is the finest horse in this
vicinity.
Mr.. Rufus hoon is going to keep
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Send your address to H. E. Buck
len & Co., Chicago, and get a free
sample box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. A trial will convince you of
their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly efec-
tive in the cure of Constipation and
Sick Headache. For Malaria and
Liver troubles they have been proved
invaluable. They are guaranteed to
be perfectly free from every deleteri-
Gus substance and to be purely yege-
table. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the
system. Regular size 25c. per box
Sold at the Bazaar.
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by presence of mind which won fer
her, Oh her exit, the first real applause
of the evening.
Kitty Sullivan was, as the eminent
dramatic critic had observed, al old
hand at the business, despite the fact
that she was but years Of age, for she
had been born and brought up OH the
stage and was as much at homo in the
presence Of q great audience as ali or
dinary child is before nursery. AS tho
piece went Oh she realized that slH was
making hit-a far greater one than
she had ever made beforehand, youns
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

The members OF the stock company
had their Christmas dinner il the ward
robe room between tie matinee and the
evening performance. Messrs. Hustle and
Hardup footing the bill and Mr.. Free
lance presiding, with Miss Pearl Living
stone on his right hand and the yener-
able Mr.. Borders Oh his left. And it is
q matter of record that no toast offered
that evening was drunk with heartier
applause than was the one proposed by
Mr.. Freelanco to Kitty Sullivan, "the
mascot of the Jollity theater and the
founder of this feast.
JAMES L. FORD.
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pieccs and the bottom wonld drop out
of the whole play. I thought I'd speak
to You about it because Ha1dup has
caught q new angel and said some
thing to me about Kitty Braccbridge"-
If that wolf puts her foot in this
thcatcr'- began Miss Livingstone, but
M. Freelance interrupted her by piac-
ing his hand over her mouth and say
ing: "Wait for me after the curtain
goes down, Pearl, and III talk to you
about i. ShadracA's waiting IN the
Office, and I've got 10 give lin 4 jolly
so as to get the costumes out Of him, but
I'll be back here after the last act. "
In spite Of the storm outside and the
dispiriting atmosphere within the per-
formance given that night by tie Jollity
stock company WAS y notably brilliant
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Dots frcr Brook.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Measles are over this section.
The Brook String Band had a
pleasant call on last Saturday night.
The boys made some melodious
strains in Delmar which are always
welcomed are listened to very atten-
lively. Mr.. W. Fl. Hare was well
pleased with the music and asked
the boys to come again.
The public are invited to attend
the marriage of Mr.. James T. Craps
and Miss Sallie Meetze, at Cedar
Grove on Christmas Eve at 4 o'clock.
There will be Xmas tree at Cedar
Grove on Christmas day where we
hope to see large crowd. We hope
to see the Editor out with us on both
days.
Success to the Dispatch.
J.S.C.
Brook, S. c., Dec 16, 1895.
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Alliance Picnic.

There will be an Alliance picnic at
Irmo, on Decembe, 81, 1895. Promi-
nent speakers will be present and
discuss and explain the principles
and demands of the Alliance. The
public, especially Alliancemen, is in
vited to come and bring baskets.
\. S. YoUNGINER.
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Baptist Union Meeting.

The next Union meeting OF the
lower division of the Lexington Bap-
tist Association will convene with
the Florence church, Saturday before
the 5sh Sunday in December, at 10 8.
m. And will spend one-half hour in
devotional exercise, to be conducted
by S. E. Berry.
lO:30-Enrollment of Delegates.
11-Introductory sermon by ".
Fl. Joyner.
12-Adjournment OF one hour for
dinner.
DUTY Of Deacons by G. H. Cor-
bett.
2-The men whom we should serd
to represent US in our Union meet
ings and Association by Daniel r.
Sturkie.
3-ls It right to excommunlcate
member simultaneously with the
charge against? by D. J. Knots.
4-Miscellaneous. Adjournment.
SUNDAY.
10-Sunday school mass meeting
by W. B. Fallaw.
1l-Missionary sermon by Thomas
T. Rivers.
l2-Miscellaneous, announcement,
adjournment.
W. B. FALLAw, Clerk
CASTOR, S. c., Dec. 2, 1896.
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been heard to remark half audibly, "TEe
kids knocked 'em good this time, sure,
for q things got to be good if it gets
me-
And as the audience dispersed that
night it seemed to Mr.. Freelance, as he
stood alerr and watchful in the lobby,
that there was but one name on every
tongue, and that kittv's sweet face and
infantile art had made their way into
the very heart of an always fckle public.
"You were right about her, Billy,
said Har8pp.
Il told you the young one would
bring Us good luck, ," said old Barney at
the stage door.
"The idea Of making such fuss over
a 7-year-old brat That shows what art
is coming to in this country" exclaim
ed Miss Livingstone as she swept
through the drafty passage, leaving an
odor of sealskin, tuberoses and sachet
powder behind her, - --
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rapidly gaining ground that Messrs
Hustle and Hardup, proprietorsand man
ayers of the Jollity theater, were "ln
hole again"
The piece which occupied the boards
had proved a fat failure, and receipts
at the box Office had fallen in conse-'
quence to plane never before reached
in the history Of the house. Moreover
no new play had as yet been put III re-
hearsal, and all atmosphere of unnls-
taxable gloom and apprehension per
vaded the region behind the footllShts
and weighed heavily on the spirits OF
every one there, from Pearl Livingstone
the talented emotional. actress who play
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
Fruit Cake Ingredients.

Ladies bake your fruit cakes in
time for Christmas and the holidays,
as age improves taste and favor.
You will find at the Bazaar nice,
fresh, cleaned currents, seedless raj
sins, citron and spices. Powdered
sugar and cake trimmings for icing
and dressing cakes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25
AN EPISODE.
CHRISTMAS OF The JoLLITY TEEATER STOCK
COMPANY.
tCopyright. 1894, by James L. Ford. J

TCopyright, 1894, by James L. Ford.
Three weeks before the holidays, and
the outlook for a merry Christmas was
q gloomy one, at least so far as the
members of the stock company Of the
Jollity theater were concerned. Salary
day had come and gone, and as yet the
ghost had shown no disposition to walk,
and it was because of the enonappearance
of that most welcome specter Of stage
land that the rnmor had started and was
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1895-12-25

bachelors hall next year, (don't know
how be will bake biscuits.)
Christmas time is near at hand,
One more year has rolled around;
Let US in great and lovely band,
Shout hallelujah sound.
A happy Christmas to the Dis
patch. ANDY.
Ella, S. c., Dec. 18th, 1895.