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The Tail MounJaluU0,.

A hanging was once averted IN Hail
County, this state, in thrilling and
unexpected manner. A man was muir
dered for his money, it was thought.
He disappeared and after, long search
only a skeleton was found. There were
circumstances pointing to another man
as the perpetrator Of the awful deed.
The clue was taken up and one by one
the links in the chain of convicting evil
dence were discovered. He was placed
On trial, convicted and sentenced. The
day for the hanging came. People by
thousands came to see human being
swung off into eternity. The black cap
was placed over the victims face and in
five minutes the tragedy would have
been over. Just then a tall mountaineer
who had been attracted to the hanging
along with the crowd stepped upon the
scaffold and a brief colloquy between
him and the sheriff ensued. The tall
mountaineer was the man who had
disappeared and whose death was
about to be avenged by the law.--At-
lanta Constitution
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who originated Decoration Day.

The above question has frequently
been asked, and very few people have
been able to answer it correctly. Here
are the facts: Mrs. Sarah Nicholas
Evans, of Iowa, who died in 1854, was
one Of four ladies who originated the
observation of Decoration day. On
April 13, 1862, just one year after the
fail of Fort Sumter, Mrs. Evans, with
the wife and two daughters of Chaplain
May, of the Second Regiment, Michi-
gan Volunteers, decorated the graves
of a number of soldiers on Arlington
Heights. III May of the next year the
same ladies performed the services
again at the same place. In May Of
the year following they rendered the
same sadly pleasant attention to the
graves of soldiers buried at FredericSs-
burg. In 1874 congress took notice of
q ceremonial SO significant of the ma
TONS obligation to the dead, and made
May 30 Il legal holiday. TWAS becom-
ing, after such a record. that Mrs.
Evans should have formal recogni-
ton by the grand army. This was
given her by Croker Post, No. II, Des
Moines, February, 1873, the same
recognition being extended to Miss
Ella May q few months later.
In the south the graves Of the con
federate dead are decorated April 26,
although those buried north decorated
on Memorial day.
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The Stomach Yawns.

Man, at this day, tends to fall into
the stomach; man must be replaced in
the heart, man must be replaced in the
brain. The brain-this is the bold SOW
ereign that must be restored! The So
cial question requires to-day, more than
ever, to be examined on the side of hui
man dignity. There is something
beyond satisfying ones appetite. The
goal of man is not the goal of the ami
NAL. A moral lift is necessary. The
life of nations, like the life of indivldu-
ais. has it's moments of depression;
these moments pass, certainly, but nc
trace of them ought to remain. To
live is to have justice, truth, reason,
devotion, probity, sincerity. common
sense, right and duty welded to the
heart. To live is to know what one is
worth, what one can do and should do
Life is conscience.-Victor Hugo.
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1857 w. Polk St., CHICAGO, {

1857 w. Polk St., CHICAGO, Oct. "a, 1893.
THE OWEN ELECTRIC BELT AND APPLIANCE Co.:
GentEenaen-Solely in the interest of others
who are or may become similarly affected with
myself I venture to offer my experience with
the use Of the owen Electric Belt, and that
am actuated entirely by that motive, must be
apparent from the fact that until you see my
name and address recorded on this letter you
had no knowledge of either. had long been
sufferer from chronic dyspepsia and nervous
prostration, contracted or aggravated by many
years residence in the East Indies. About three
years ago purchased one of your Belts in the
hope that its use might afford me some rel1efs
and wore 1t continuously as directed for about
four hours every afternoon for moth or 3d.
and the result wac perfectly marvellous. My
indigestion with all its attendant miseries, ner-
yousness depression, irTitability and insomnia,
from which latter was a great sufferer, have
disappeared then discontinued the use OF the
Belt (he existence Of which l had indeed for
gottan( until about six weeks ago, when
recurrence of my old trouble very forcibly
reminded me Of it. I again put it into wear
latter ceasing its use for over one and one-haf
years), and with the same extraordinary results,
being again restored to health, strength and
vigor after wearing it for only ten days. Under
these circumstances / can most emphatlcalIy
recommend to others suffering from the ailments
which have endeavored to describe, the adop-
ton OF the use of the Owen Electric Belt.
I had long been aware of the curative powers OF
electricity from what had read cn the subject,
and on my return to England purchased from
Pulvcrmacher of Regent street. London, the
combined chain bands, CT which he is the
patentee, fer which / paid three guineas and
although l must admit that l derived some
benefit from their use, l am bound to say the
General result did not approach the benefit
derived from the use Of the owen Belt
besides which its utility is so great an improve
men: in comfort and convenience; PulVer-
machers' being cumbersome and complicated IN
adjusting to the body, besides causing from
being uncovered, blisters and sores, and above
all not being able to regulate the current as Is
the case in the owen Electric Belt. You
are at perfect liberty to make what use you
think fit of this letter, and shall be glad to
answer either verbally or by letter any inquiry
made from me on this subject l am, gentlemen,
Yours respectfully,
W. j. BRoDIE.
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They Drink No Cold Water.

The Chinese are hardly ever seen to
drink cold water. Not that they drink
it on the sly, but that they prefer it
boiling hot and mixed with little tea.
There is a good and sufficient reason for
this preference, for the cities, towns and
villages in the Flowery Land are kept
in such dirty state that the wells,
rivers and other sources of supply can
not escape being more or less despoiled
It is only fair to the heather Chinee"
to add that, as a rule, he drinks little
intoxicating liquor.
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All. AM NTl4<A1 vi ia
longest day." and o'clock came, al
zl50ugh Mark thought it never would.
Mark ought to have gone to Flora s
shat evening, but instead he sent hur-
r5ed apology. This was only the begin
ming of such selfish indulgence. Flora
received more and more apologies and
fewer calls, until even the apologies
ceased to be necessary. Mark did not
ask himself whether Mary loved him;
ne did not dare to think of his unmanly
treatment Of the dear little girl who
had been so precious to him. He was
absorbed in the delicious present, and
82ind to all future consequences.
One night, coming home from business
z nttIe later than usual, he met Mary
a8ming down the stairs. She was
dressed for an entertainment. Her neck
and arms were uncovered, and were
Beautifully white, yet having just
enough rose tint to suggest that perfect
8ealth which is the crown of beauty.
As she passed she put out her hand
g1th a smile, and then all his stormy,
passionate love found a momentary
w05ce
Mary! Mary" he calculated, and
put out his hand to detain her.
But in her coolest tone and stepping
slightly backward, she said:
What did you say, sir?''
Il said nothing, Miss Peyton. My
heart spoke to you. I was foolish
enough to imagine you would hear it. .
Then turning fiercely around, he shut
himself in his own room.
The next morning he was so disturbed
that he determined to go and talk the
Ehole affair over with Archy, and if
his advice was practicable--that is,
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Swimming time is with us again.

swimming Time is WITH us again.
-" I don't see how so many lawyers
manage to live?n Where there's a
will, rejoined the attorney, "there is
always way"
=" Debated" is a new word intend
ed to indicate the condition of a bicycle
tire, a balloon sleeve or a town boom
after having been punctured.
The art Of preparing advertise
m5nts so that they shall attract atten-
ton and provoke interest is greatly
improving at this time. They are be-
ginning to be constructed with really
admirable literary skill. Their typo
graphical appearance in the news
papers is much better than formerly,
especially for the advertiser.
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Marriage a Failure Because It's Slow.

On Wednesday evening Sol Miller shot
and killed Byron Solden. Solden had
persuaded Millers wife TO elope with
him to Upper Sandusky. Miller followed
them He caused the arrest of both.
Mayor Ingard of that city fined each
$50 Miller paid his wife's fine on a
promise that she would return with him.
She winked at the mayor and ex-
claimed: ooh, married life is too slow
for me-" Wednesday night Solden met
Miller on the public square at La Rue
and after a few words Miller shot Sol
den.
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Cheap Excursions to the West.

On May Dist and and June 18th, The
North Western Line Chicago & North
Western Railway will sell excursion
tickets at very low rates to a large
lumber of points in the west and north
vest. For full information apply to
gents, Chicago Il North Western Rail
Tay. is
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IN HIS OWN COIN.

r c. H Y G. A L.
braith sat i'll his Of
flee docketing his
last file of papers.
1t had been a per-
sistently wet day,
and through the
muddy streets mis-
cradle people, in
numbered with UNI
brellas and over
coats, plodded along
in a kind of hope
less reSiUnatiOn
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PLEASE note the date on the margin
Of y0atr paper, figure ont the amount
due and remit
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Crawford" he broke in. "Thc dis
ciplne Of this force must be main-
tuinod, sir! Report yourself at heads
quarters as n prisoner"
1t was dreadful TO me TO see the Bart
mount his horse and ride off with hangs
ing head. ! could not endure it, I
threw myself before this English gene
cral. l pleaded with him for my
friend. | told HIM how /, Col. Gerard,
would witness what a dashing young
officer he was. All, my cloquence
might have melted the hardest heart;
| brought tears to my own eyes, butt
none to his. Ny voice broke and L
could say no more.
what weight do you put on your
mules, sir, in the French scrvice?" he
asked. Yes, that was all this phlcgnatio
Englishman had to answer TO these
burning words Of mine. That was his
reply to what would have made q
Frcnchnan weep upon my shoulder.
"What weight on mule?2 asked thd
man vsth the red coat.
Two hundred and ten pounds,s
said,I.
"Then YOU load them deucedly bad1
ly," said Lord wellington. Remove
the prisoner to the rear
:. His lancers closed in upon nc, and I
I was driven mad, as l thought that
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stretched neck and protruding tongue,
arcvolting object His right arm lay
by his side, and the stump of the wrist
was clottcd with black blood. Mr.
Hardwick's man was still in charge,
seemingly little pleased with his job,
and a few yards off stood couple of
countrymen, looking on,
Hewitt asked from which direction
these men had come, and, having
nscertained and noted their footmarks,
he asked them to stay exactly where
they We're to avoid confusing such
other tracks as might be seen. Then
he addressed himself to his examina-
ton. First" he said, glancing up at
the branch that was scarce yard
above his head, "this rope has been
here for some time"
Yes" Mr.. IIardwick replied cts an
old swing rope. Some children used it
In the summer, but it got partly cut
away, and the odd couple of yards has
been hanging since
All" said Hewitt, then if the Fos-
ters did this they were saved some
trouble by the chance and were aDlc
to take their halter back with them
and SO avoid one chance of detection. "
He very closely scrutinized the top of u
tree stump, probably the relic of tree
that had been cut down long before,
and then addressed himself to the body
"Whon You cut it down." he said,
did it fall in a heap?'
mo, my man eased It down to some
extent"
Not on to its face?'
"Oh, no. On to its back, Just as it is
now" Mr.. Hardwick saw that Hewitt
was looking at muddy marks on each
of the corpses knees, to one of which a
small leaf chung, and at one or two other
marks Of the same sort on the fore part
of the dress. That seems to show
pretty plainly" he said, that he must
have struggled with them and was
thrown forward, doesn't it?"
Hewitt did not reply, but gingerly
lifted the right arm by its sleeve. rs
either of the brothers Foster left
handcd?" he asked,
mo, | think not. Here, Barrett
you have seen plenty of their doings-
cricket, shooting and so on-do you re-
member if either is -handed?"
"Nayther, sir" Mr.. Hardwicll's man
answered. Both on ems right
handed
Hewitt lifted the lapel of the coat
and attentiyelY regarded a small rent
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raised them what was the first thing
that my eyes rested upon? 1t was the
king the king, the glorious king of
trumps. My mouth was open to de-
clare at when the words were frozen to
my lips by the appearance Of my COM
rade.
He held his cards in his hand, but
his jaw had fallen and his eyes
were staring over my shoulder with
the most dreadful expression of con-
sternation and surprise. l whiskcd
round, and l myself was amazed at
what l saw.
Three men were standing quite close
to us-tiftecn meters at the fartheSt.
The middle one was of a good height,
and yet not too tall-about the same
height in fact that l am myself. He
was clad in dark uniform with a
small cooked hat and some sort ot white
plume upon the side. But l had little
thought for his dress, 1t was his face,
his gaunt checks, his beall of nose,
his mnsterful blue eyes, his thin firm
slit of mouth which made one feel
that this was wonderful man, a man
knot, and he east such glance NJ my
poor Bart from under them that one by
one the cards came fluttcring down
from his nerveless fingers. of the two
other men, one, who had "a face as brown
and as hard as though it had been
carved out of old oak, wore "A bright
red coat, while the other n fine portly
man with bushy side whisSers, was in
a blue jacket with gold facings. Some
little distance behind three orderlies
were holding as many horses, while an
escort of lancers were waiting in the
rear.
"Ileh, Crawford, what the DEVILS
this?" asked the thin man.
"D You hear, sir, " clicd the man with
the red coat. Lord Wellington wants
to know what this means"
My poor Bart broke into an account
of all that had occurred, but that rock
face never softened for an instant.
Pretty fine, 'pop my word, Gen,
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Gals. On the second I turned the king,
but lost two tricks, and my score was
four to his two. When I saw my next
hand | could not but give "A cry of de-
light. If | cannot gain my freedom on
this, thought |, | deserve to remain for
ever in chains.
Give me the the cards, landlord. and
l will lay them on the table for You.
Here was my hand-knave and ace of
clubs, queen and knave of diamonds
and king of hearts. Clubs are trumps,
mark you, and ! had but one point be-
tween me and freedom. AS YOU may
think, | declined his proposal, He
knew that it was the crisis, and he I'M
did his tunic. threw my dolman on
ground. He led the ten of spades. |
took it with my ace of trumps. One
point in my favor. The correct play
was to clear the trumps, and led the
llnave. Down came the queen upon it,
and the game was equal. He led the
eight of spades and | could only dis
card my ace of diamonds Then came
the seven OF spades, and the hair fairly
stood straight up on my head. We each
threw down king at the finale lie
had won two points, and my beautiful
hand had been mastered by his inferior
one. could have rolled ON the ground
as thought of it, They used to play
very good ecartc at Walters in the
year 10. l say til, Brigadier Gerard.
The last game was now for all. This
next hand must settle it one way or the
other. He undid his sash and | put
away my sword belt. lie was cool,
this Englishman, and l tried to be also,
but the perspiration would tric!.le into
my eyes. The deal lay with him and 1
may confess to you. my friends, that my
hand shook so that could hardly pick
my cards from the rock. But when
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on the colonel's bit Of shooting. The
colonel himself we found confined to
the house, with his foot on the IA
miliar rest, and though ourselves were
the only quests we managed to do pref
ty well together 1t was during this
short holiday that the case | have men
toned arose.
When first began to record some OF
the more interesting Of Hewitt's opera
tions, ! think | explained that such
cases as ] myself had not witnessed |
should set down in impersonal mar.
rative form, without intruding myself
The present case, so far as Hewitt's
work WIS concerned, saw, but there
We're circumstances which led up to it
that we only fully learned afterwards
These circumstances, however, I shall
put in their proper place-at the be
ginning.
The Fosters We're a fairly old Rath-
erby family of whom Mr. John Foster
had died by an accident at the age of
about forty, leaving a wife twelve years
younger than himself and three chill.
dren, two boys and one girl, who was
the youngest. The boys grew IN
strong, healthy, out-of-doors young
rutfians, with all the tastes of sports.
men and all the qualities. good and
bad, natural to lads of fairly wcll-dis.
posed characters allowed great deal
TOO much Of their own way from the
beginning. Their only real bad quail.
ity was an unfortunate knacll of bear.
ing malice, and certain savage vim.
dictiveness toward such persons as they
chose to consider their enemies. With
the louis Of the village they were at un.
ceasing war, and indeed once got into
serious trouble for pepperng the
butchers son (who certainly was a
great blackguard) with sparrow shot.
At the usual time they went to Oxford
together and were fraternally sent
down together in their second wear,
after enjoying spell of rustication in
their first. The offense was never
specifically mentioned about Rathcrby,
but was mourned of as something par.
ticularly outrageous.
1t was at this time. sixteen wears or
thereabout, after the death of thcir
father, that Henry and Robert Foster
first saw and disliked Mr. Jonas
Sneathy, director of penny banks and
small insurance Offices He visited
Ranworth the Fosters house, a great
deal more than the brothers thought
necessary, and, indeed, il was not fo1
lack of rudencss on their part that Mr..
Sneathy failed to understand. as far ms
they were concerned, his room was
preferred to his company. But Their
mother welcomed him. and in the end
At was announced that Mrs. Foster was
to marry again and that after that her
name would be Mrs Sneathy.
Hereupon there were violent scenes
at Ranworth. Henry and Robert de-
nounced their prospective stepfather as
q fortune-hunter, a snufller, a hypo.
critic. They did not stop at broad hints
rs to the honesty of his penny banks
and insurance Offices and the house
straightway became a house of bitter
strife. The marriage took place, and
1t was not long before Mr.. Sneathy's
real character became generally OBJ
yious. For months he was a model,
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CHAPTER VI.

The first game won right off, though
I must confess that the cards were
with me, and that my adversary could
have done no more. In the second [
never played better and saved trick
by finesse, but the Bart volcd me
once, marked the king, and ran ont in
the second hand. My faith, we were
so excited that he laid his helmet
down beside him, and my busbv.
in lay my roan mare against your
black horse" said he.
Done" said |.
"Saddle, bride and stirrups!" he
cried.
Done I shouted.
l had caught this spirit Of sport from
him. l would have laid my hussars
against his dragons, had they been
ours to pledge.
And then began the game of games.
Oh, he played, this Englishman; he
played in way that was worthy Of
such "A stake. But my friends, | was
superb! OF the five which | had to
make to win | gained three on the first
hand. The Bart bit his mustache and
drummed his hands. while already felt
myself at the head Of my dear little ras-
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a Wise ,Tu1gment,

Here is a story which has gone the
rounds of 3 centuries. 1t has been cred
tied to many writer's but was first told by
Rabclais:
In Paris at roast meat cookery of the
Petit haatclet certain hungry porter
was eating his bread and at the same time
smiling the reck and sNam from fat
goose which was being turned on spit
before a great fire, thereby gaining savory
accom- 7niment TO his dry ration.
II, ate very slowly that he might enjoy
the rocking, smoking SAVIOR rs long as pos
sble, and when his penny loaf had been
consumed he attempted to depart. But
the cook was not Of that mind. The mas
ter of the shop laid hold upon hirl by the
gorget, demanding pay for the smoke and
steam Of the roast goose. The porter de-
INJURED. The cook claimed that portion
Of the meal had clearly been made from
the SAVIOR shifted up and swallowed.
1t CHANGED while the discussion was GO
ing on that Seyny Jean, the fool, entered
the shop, and the matter was referred to
him.
"Wilt thou submit to the Judgment Of
this good citizen?' asked the cook
aye, by the blood of the goose, that I
will, =" answered the porter.
The story was then told and the case
argued. The fool listened attentiyely, and
in the end he asked the porter to let him
take two pieces of his money. The poor
man drew from his fob two pieces Of cop
per Seyny Jean took them and jingled
them awhile between his two hands and
then gave them back whence he had re-
ceived them. Then to the cook he said:
1.-THE porter did smell of thy goose, and
thou hast heard tho jingle of his money.
Thou hast thy goose intact, he hath his
money, as seemeth To me right and proper.
And now this court doth decree further
that every one go about his own business,
lest we have too many fools among u.s."
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CHAPTER II.

Hewitt and | had of course at this
time never heard Of Mr.. Sncathy, and
the colonel told us what little he knew.
He had never spoken ~ the man, he
s1id-indced nobody in the place out
side Ranworth would have anything to
do with him. Hes certainly been an
unholy scoundrCl over those poor pco-
pies banks" said my uncle, ''and if
what they says true he's been about as
bad as possible to his wrctchcd wife.
He must have been pretty miserable,
too, with all his scoundrclism, for he
was completely ruined man. without
u chance Of retrieving his position, and
dctestcd by everybody. Indeed, some
of his recent doings, if what l havo
heard is to be relied on, have been very
much those of a mailman. SO that on
the whole I'm not much surprised.
Suicides about the only crime | sup
pose that no never experimental with
till now, and, indeed, it's rather u
service to the world at large-his only
service, l expect"
The colonel sent man to make fur
Their inquiries, and presently this man
returned with the news that now it
was said that Mr.. Sneathy had not
committed suicide, but had been MUIR
dered. And hard on the mans heels
came Mr.. Hardwicll, a neighbor of my