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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-30

truth about him, " and she folded her arms
upon her breast awaiting tho bullet.
What is to be done?" said Leonard des
perately IF do not shoot her, she will
certainly betray us.
''Then let her betray,' said Francisco
1T is written TINT you shall do no muir
der"
IF you fear to shoot woman, send for
your black dog, white man, " Knocked Soa
He would have killed my father, and
doubtless this task also viii be to his lik-
ing.
Il can't do it. Get rope and tie her
up, Francisco, " said Leonard. I'VE must
watch her night and day. 1t will be
pleasant addition to our occupations. Aft
or ALL it is only one more risk, which is
no great matter among so many. l fancy
the game is about played out anyhow"
Francisco went for the rope and present
ly returned, accompanied by Otter. A
month OF furious dissipation had left its
mark even on the dwarfs iron frame His
bright eyes were bloodshot and unsteady,
his hand shook, and he did not walk alto
gether straight
You have been drinking again, you
sot, 1" said Leonard turning on him saw
agely. Get back to your drink. We arc
in sorrow here and want no drunkards in
our company. Now, then, Francisco, give
me that rope.
Yes. baas, have been drinking an
swered the dwarf hun bly,. :. 1t is well to
drink before enc dies. since we may not
drink afterward, and l think that the
hour of death is at hand. o Shepberdess
of the heavens, they said down yonder at
tho settlement that you were great rain
maker. Now, If you can make the rain to
fall, can yon not make the sun to shiney
Wind and water are all very well, but We
have too much of them here,
! Hearken," said Leonard while you
reveled, sot, the last of Mavoom's men
vanished, anu these are left in their place y
And he pointed to the knives
Is 1t so, baass" answered Otter, with
hiccough. We'll, they were poor lot
and We shall not miss them And yet
would l were man again and had my
hands on the throat of that wizard Nam
Wowl but ! would squeeze it. y
at is your throat that will be squeezed
soon, you fool,'' said Leonard. Look
here god or no god, get you sober, or /
will beat you. /"
Il am sober, haas. am indeed Last
night was drunk; today nothing is left
but pain here" And he tapped his
great head. And why are you tying up
that old cow Soa. baass''
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was being carried on some 300 yards away.
Its scene was secret chamber followed in
the thickness of the temple wall and the
dramatis PERSONA consisted of Nam, tho
high priest; Soa, Juanna's servant, and
Saga, wife of the snake
Nam was an carly riser, perhaps because
his conscience would not allow him TO
sleep or because on this occasion he had
business of importance to attend to. At
any rate. on tho morning In question, long
before the break OF dawn, he was seated In
his little room alone, nnsiitg, and indeed
his thoughts gave him much food for re-
FICTION As has been said. be WAS a very
aged man and, whatever may have been
his faults, at least he was conscienfiously
DESTROYS Of carrying on the worship Of he
gods according TO the strict letter Of the
customs which had descended TO liiri from
his fcrcfathers and which he himself had
followed all bis Life.
In truth, froni long copsideration of
them, their attributes and The traditions
concerning them, Nam had come to be
lieyc in the actual existence Of these gods,
though the belief was qualified one and
somewhat half hearted, OF, to put it less
strongly, he had never allowed his mind
to entertain active doubt Of the spiritual
beings whose earthly worship was so pow
erful factor IN his own material rule and
prosperity and IN that Of his class In its
issues this half faith Of his had been suf-
leientiy strong to induce him to accept
Otter and Jnanna when they arrived mys
tcrionsly in the land
Were they gods or nots This was the
question that exercised his mind. II there
was truth in prophesies, they should be
Gods But on the other hand. there was
nothing particularly divine about their
persons, characters or attributes-that Is
to say, nothing sufficiently divine to de-
ceiye Nam himself, whatever impression
might be produced upon the vulgar.
Thus reflected Nam in perplexity OF
soul, wishing to himself the while that be
had retired into private life before be was
called upon to face questions 50 difficult
ard so dangerous.
must wait, = he muttered to himself
at last Time will show the truth. or,
if the weather does not change, the people
+ will settle tho matter for me. ="
As IL CHANGED, he had not long to wait,
for just then there came knock upon bis
door.
Enter, " he said, arranging his goat
skin robe about his broad shoulders
i TO BE CONTINUED
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-30

ITHOUT PARALLEL
stands the the BALTIMORE MORNING HERALD
of andre
made before and it should have careful
in
Every citizen of Berkeley County therefore solicited
the attention this that
1t that the best and heretofore
for within hofe
of all the sake
Just think of it! Asaving ONLY
which No
other library a
college
alton.
particulars
Herald provided
S days fomda
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the palace, broken only by the tramp OF
the sentries without. Once Leonard open
ed his eyes, hearing something move and
instantly stretched out his hand to assure
himself of Juanna 5 safety. She was there,
for in her sleep her fingers closed instinc-
lively upon his own. Then he turned round
and saw what had disturbed him. In the
doorway of the chamber stood the bride OF
the snake, Saga, lighted torch in one
hand and d gourd of beer in the other, and
very picturesque that handsome young
woman looked with her noble figure illu-
mined in the glare Of the torch light
Whats the matter" said Leonard.
1T is all right, baas," answered Otter.
1.-THE old woman here is as safe as the
stone statue yonder and quite rs quiet
Saga brings me some water, that is all. ]
bade her do SO because of the fire that RACES
INSIDE of me and the pain in my head.
Fear NOT, baas do not drink beer when
/ am on guard.
Beer or water, l wish you would keep
this confounded woman out of here, an
swered Leonard GROSSLY. Come, tell her
to be off -
Then he looked at his watch, the hands
of which he could just distinguish by the
distant glare of the torchlight, and went
to sleep again. This took place at ten
minutes past H. When be awoke again,
dawn was breaking and Otter was calling
!, to him in loud, hoarse voice.
Baas, he said, come here, baasr'
He jumped up and ran 10 him. 10 find
tic dwarf on his feet and staring vacantly
N the wall against which Soa had been
Stating. She was gone, but there ON the
1iaor lay the ropes with which she had
been tied.
leonard spraig at Otter and seized him
by the shoulders
You dog!'' he cried You have been
slce5iing, and now she has escaped, and we
are all dead men"
Yes, haas, have been sleeping Kill
me if yen wish, for deserve it Ard yet,
baas, never was l more wide awake in my
life until drank that water. | am not
wont to sleep on guard, haas- Z
Otter" said Leonard. that wife Of
yours has druggal you. .
.. 1t may be So baas. At least the won
an has gone, and. say, where has she
gomez
To Nam, her father" answered Leon
ard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-30

Monday is IAN Fools" day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-03-30

The Herald Must
Close This
Offer in
Five Days,
Therefore act
At Once if
Won wish to
Have a Set
Saved for You.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
rHE PANS EXHIBITION or 1000.
E,crything WIN he Done on n Grand
aud IuGicn.e scale.

In the Revue dra Dcux M0n1cs n
preliminary survey OF tho forthcoming
cosmopolitan exhibition of 1890 II viii
Boz held on the Champs de Mars n great
open space on the southwest extremity
of Paris. already cnnaccrutcd hy the
presence 81 many similar fairs. The
French government sent out thclf first
announcement ~ the scheme on July
~. 1892. and last summer the chamber N
deputies voted preliminary grant for
tho expenses connected with best
plan competition. The Champs ElS secs
viii b. considered part Of the exhibition
ana there IL even talk 81 including
the immense square In front ~ the In
Valides. Indeed. the scheme ct CON
Htruction provides for "a broad bridge
which viii Join In permanent fashion
the Champs ElyEcca to the quay which
runs on the river side ~ Napolcon'H
historic resting place. Architects. ar
lists, and builders were invited 90 send
In plans aud Ideas Every Kind OF lib.
orty. In theory. was allowed to those
who took part Ia this curious cumpct-
tion. Thus the best scheme dld not
necessarily require the retention Of the
Einol tower or any other Of the old cx-
hihition buildings. with the notable ok
ccption. however. 81 the Trocndero.
Everything viii be done on an immense
scale. ana N the ideas which ut present
prevail among It's promoters are car
ried out the exhibition OF 1900 will grad
ually absorb the while OF PAo-. and
even far-on Nincennes will be utilized
for all that concerns athletic sports,
international matches and Olymplan
games. As IL natural. a great point will
be made Of anything relating 60 the past
century. and the exhibition will be- In
more senses than one n centennial cx-
position. The army and navy sections
viii be of very great interest After n
/ period of four months those who had
entered their names a. being willing
and anxious 20 enter the exhibition plan
/ competition were told 10 send In their
schemes. No one competitor FULFILLED all
the conditions, 30 something will be
taken from each OF the eighteen best
nctn OF plans and suggestions sent In
The Seine viii play prominent role IN
the eHthctic side OF the exhibition. Tot
II IN proposed to recunstitute ON IT, left
bank portion OF the Grand canal. Ven
lee
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the nose had dropped on the statue.
and had not been maliciously knocked
on the matter therefore. concerned
the Prefecture OF the Seine. 10
was then August. 1891 In October
a committee Of three was appointed
TO decide which department had to
put the nose on again. The committee
Inspected the statue In January. 1892.
and reported In December that they
were unable 20 report.
Ia February 1898. this report reached
the department OF public works. The
head OF room found b. In June. and
made the lives OF his ubordinateR 20
many burdens TO them with a. Some
how or other II got into print that. but
for this jealous official there would be
hardly statue in France and In Ma
varrc with It's nose on. In July ne was
decorated Tor special services. Some
body else took mp the report. Between
January and December. 1884, II had
got into parliament on Feb 90
1895. the house sat upon IL. and MN
Jaures and Carnaud got of some vlru-
lent attacks upon the government for
Us want Of public spirit Tho next day
the same pusser-by who had reported
the absence OF the nose happened TO
pass again he discovered that the nose
had not been replaced lie reported
to the policeman on duty. who. etc.
The nose Of Puget ~ In for another
round
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
IN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN.
EStrnct Prom Lady Traveller. Inter
sstinE Letter.

Extract Prom % Lady Travellers Inter
csting letter
Late In November. a few years ago
took stage ride into .one OF the
mountain.lockcd ynlleya OF California
40 We followod the winding grade that
led over the summit. observed
weather-worn shakes nailed on the
trees. far above our heads Every few
rods they appeared. and, disllking to
express my ignorance 20 the driver,
that facotious terror TO inqulsitiyo
travellers. | studied the problem for
come time In silence | was compelled.
however. to fall back upon the driver.
who proved to be- gracious. and in
formed me that they served to mark
the routs. not In summer since the
road itself was sufficient. but In winter
time when the road was buried In
snow
"They look high. don't they" said
he. but come along two months from
now aud you can sit down on them"
And no ! found =: when ! returned:
for. In few days. storms rendered the
summit impossible. and when. nj the
end OF two months. the stage took mo
out Of the mountains. we glided across
the frozen surface high up among the
ice-encrusted and suow-laden branches
OF the pines, and | saw those same
shakes Just far enough above the snow
TO form good seat. Moisture falls In
those high attitudes In the form OF
snow In the earlier and later parts OF
the rainy season. the mountain locked
valleys are refreshed by coplous show
ers. while at the top they are whitened
with snow The heaviest fall OF snow
occurs on the ridges or divides. -
which separates the leading water
coursea. and across which communica-
ton Is maintained for long periods
only by messengers on snowshocs. who
carry the mails and such express pack
ages as may be transported In such u
manner. The snowshoes IL the noun
taineer's friend. II IL the only means
by which pedestrians can 20 from
place to place. unless they walt for the
stage TO break a road through the snow,
which. ms stage lines are few and the
snow everywhere. would amount prae-
tically to a suspension Of all travel on
foot for weeks at time. Climbing the
hills Is not an easy matter, yet II h
rapidly done by an experienced skater
snowGhoelng In an art, an, 20 become
an expert In the use OF these nipple
monts requires considerable practice
Like skating. II requires natural
strength and dexterity to become an
adept All through the mountg.as are
to be found men. and wor'en, too
whose skill In using the Norwegian
shoe or skate-callcd "skae" In Nor
way-iB little less than marvellous.
MAGGIE NJ. KEOGH.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03

Tommy lingo" sister had her yount
man call TO see her last night. ana 1
was pceping through the kcyhole look
Ing at thcm whom ma came along and
stopped me-" Willie Slimson What
dld she dos" Tommy Bingo-"she
took "a look
what IN the correct form for the
the openlng sentence of marriage
license when an helross captures an
impoverished nobleman" he asked Il
give II up,' she replied. Know an
men by these cash presents"
"And you say your father was
wounded In the war; had. SIR" WAS
ne shot In the ranks2' No. sir. In
the atummick."
lInverly DO you think there Is any
chance of the detectives catching che
burglar who broke into your houre9'
Austen not much They only
have faint clue, Haycrly- What
is t2" Austeu-"rhe burglar left be-.
hind him photograph OF himself. with
his namc and address on H."
New Rcporter-"At last have writ
ten something that the editor has ne-
cepted." Friend-"Whats that?H New,
Reportcr-"My resignation"
she-"Can one receive shock
through the telephoneg' He-"Weil.
that depends upon who's at the other
end"
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Tiiao gave a cry and started TO her
feet
You have miTundcrstood me-mis-
understood me completely" she cried.
quivcdng with shame and anger. Il
never cared -ncvcr cared Tor your
"Not cared Tor met shouted Lotto.
turning purple IN the face. He took a
rapid stride forward. and Thc1. whose
nerves Woro completely unstrunr. gave
another cry ana the noxt instant feli
hradionr into the arms of Pelham
T.nwndra. who had drawn aside the
heavy curtains. The dance music was
stnl going on. ana no one else had
heard.
"Oh. Pei Pei. save mot
The two men Hiarod at each other one
moment. the next isotz was gone.
Toi had not ioosoncd his hold such
happiness aH had come to him just when
b. dcHpaircd NJ II most must not be-
rcckieaaly reiinquished Finally Theo
raised her head She made no ext lama
lions and Pei asked none She looked
very suhduod and docllo when Pei
spoke nt last II was a. ask her whether
she Intended 90 make him nuncr much
longer in this way She looked at him
BE- moment through her tears and nnally
shook her head.
Don't say anything more tonight
Pei. ana not not Just aftrr-thut man"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
THE WOODS BYNloHr.
sound. aud sight. Among the Trees and
bushes

sounds aud sights Among the Trees and
bushes
sit stlll In the woods at night, and
look and listen" said an old time nat
uralist to me one day. and you will
see or hear strange things. not TO be
seen or heard. save by rarest chance.
In the busy hours OF the day" l
thought OF the remark as | sat per-
fectly still. resting ON n stump In n
small opening OF the Adirondack woods
at the close OF one day last summer,
II was twilight. and out OF the dim, I'M
certain light loomed the outlines OF
the trees In the valley, and OF AM
persand mountain In the distance.
Quickly saw the shadow OF moving
figure. which | madeout to be that OF a
fox. How stealthily the sly fellow
crept alongl He made no noise. not a
twig broke beneath his cat-llke tread,
As he turned. for the nrst time no
noticed me. He looked at me, and |
looked at him. Then Reynard revealed
the cunning OF his kind. still keeping
his eye on me. he sidlod away until
he reached the dark shades and re-
cessea. when he disappeared In an In
slant, l knew Reynard was out on his
nightly foraging expedition. Perhaps
he was looking for a wild rabbit or q
fat partridge; or, perhaps he intended
to rob some farmer OF his choicest
fowls, The fox Is a night traveller; he
makes his journey after dark. finds his
dinner ana retiros always before tn,
break OF day. Later, that night, I WA
really startled by a sudden, barking
cry. 80 loud, so hoarse, so strange, that
| jumped TO my feet to see what man
ner OF bird or beast had uttered IL
This peculiar note was repeated. ant
then | laughed outright at my mo-
mentary scare. recognized II as IN,
voice OF the yellow-breaste chat. Thii
bird has unusual yentrlloquial powers
Its songs has been described as tone
resembling the barking OF young pup
pies, with a variety Of gutterRl sounds
terminating In something like the new
ing Of cat.-our Animal Friends
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
HERD OF CATTLE GONE MAD.
stock on Minne-ota Farm Contract
Rabies from - strange Dog.

stock on Mlnne-ots Farm Contract
Rabies from strange Dog.
The Minnesota board Of health has In.
vcHtlgntod u bad case of hydrophohin
ON the farm ~ Fred Oaterman. n farm
cr near Henderson. through Dr. william
SthndiHh, who ~ secretary of the state
veterinary board. Dr. Stnndish re-
turned last night from d visit TO the
farm. Jan. 20 strange dog appeared
ana biz one pig and one sheep The
dog returned a few days later aud at
tackled "a herd OF twenty-five cattle. bit
lug some OF them. A short time later
ostcrman found It's dead body lying by
the roadside between his farm aud Hem
doraon. Feb 20 the sheep and pig that
had been bitten died. showing the we'll
known symptoms of hydrophobla
March " the cattle began 10 exhibit the
symptoms and four died when Mr.
standish arrived he found two more
dying and ordered two others killed. as
well a. the farmers dog and a neigh
boris dog. the latter having been act
INK strangely, The doctor fears that
the rest NJ the herd will die and that
other herds may be AFFLICTED. and left
strict orders to shoot every animal that
develops a case of rabies. The mad cat
tie show u tendency to remain by them
selves, with frothing mouths and fiery
eyetalls, and the yard In which the
herd was confined was covered with the
deadly foam The mad animals would
/ attack mon, but showed moro rage
| against dumb animals. hooking other
/ stock In terrible manner and chasing
| chlckcns ana dog. one COW made u
rush Tor dor across a barbcd wire
| fence and carried the fence down with
her receiving terrible cuts, These cat
tie showed no dread of water. but werc
unable 10 drink from n contraction Of
tho muscles Of the throat Their pc.
culiar deep believing could be heard
u mile away.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
A ChIld,. cnlIncllnn.

The child collector Of wlshbones. has
I think, been distanced Please. grand
pa said a little friend OF mine re,
Gently, please tell me what you said
TO grandma when you proposed 10 her?'
mot /, my boy. That's a thing thee'n
never know" drawled the old Quaker.
"Oh, do tell mel! pleaded the child.
papa has told me how he proposed.
and Tom Rutherford's father and
Uncle Jack. Please do. grandpa. I'm
making collection Of pops and want
you 10 be 10 II"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03


THE ADJOINING ROOM.
asfood with her decidedly ~ 20 the
frirs. hut disagreed as 60 the face Ifit
wns not exactly pretty face. Il WIS
plouant. II Pel Cor great many other
men. Tor the matter Of thaO had been
nppraied 60 they would have said re-
rrccffuuy that they ala not know
whether Thco MEelow was good-looking
OF NOT. but that she was more charming
than lll the pretty Girls you could ind
Jumped together.
she was thinking ~ Pei now, hut In
NOT aplrit % fondncss, or even tolcr.
aucr She was very angry with him
~ vas he who had put her In this state
Mhnf ught had he, she asked herself
al she rnplled the powder-pun reckless
Is Co Der cheeks 20 take exception TO
nunhinr che chose 90 doc What right
had No o. object 10 Hermann Lotzef
10 object indeed n he was incapable
Of uling an interest M the burning
aursuorH ~ the day, ana TOO much OF
= prnialnc TO care Tor the courageous
souls who were working Tor the cause
81 thc poor anc the oppressed, what
righi had De 10 show his disapprobation
OF her contrary oourFrf
lie fHd been gind enough 90 say that
he did rot criticiae her desire 10 do good.
What condensation on his part But
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
TYRANNY or RED TAPE.


British red tapoism Is bad TO beat,
but the record just now Is with Paris.
There tho front OF the Ecole dos BeauX
Arts IL adorned with statue OF Puget,
the once-famous tenor Four years ago
n passpr-hy made the discovery that
the statues nose had come on. He
called the attention OF the policeman
on duty TO the fact, The policeman
reported 10 his hrigadier, who reported
20 the commissary OF the quarter, who
reported 20 the Prefecture OF Police.
The Prefecture Of Police decided that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
TlIEODORA'S LOVERS.

DON r ~ THE
least crltlciac some
charitable and hu-
.mane imriisea' God
forbid I honor
YOU for thom You
know that
"Oh. thank you.
with ironicai In
tonation. and no
dlminutlon of the
vivid coloringw which
an animated discus
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-03
MOONSHINE WHISKY
AND THE INTERESTING PEOPLE
WHO MAKE 1T.

Growth 81 the Regulators In Georgia -
4 secret Organization That iias caused
Reign Of Terror FASTEST to Arrest
the Middiemcn.