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The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
HE CAUGHT A SPAR.

must leave the four companions to go
back to Devon n C more.
The women left weeping on Plymouth
shore were destined To weep again. The
Scraps meyer reportef at Calcutta, and
hope deferred made many loving hearts
sick with apprehension. Easter of 1883
came, but with ii came no Joy, rather
the confirmation of their worst fears.
The captain of a AFOREMENTIONED YES
sci had sighted some direfct wreckage
of the Scraps. He brought the news to
Plymouth, and the day afterward, just
as the church-bellS summoned the WOr-
shippers to the joyful Alteration of the
Eastertide, all Bideford knew that
Esther WOOdinS had lost her :.talNart,
noble sweetheart. Many an eye was
moist, and many a heart hot as the
thoughts of his kindness wer, recalled
with gratitude n tears.
Meanwhile, poor Esther, sad with IN
utterable sorrow, wandered Town 10 the
bar and watched the smiling sea, so
treacherous and calm, as though It any
Moment it may yield up ncr dead.
"Oh John! My own John, Why had l
not kept you here"
So she moaned, while the moan of the
wind answered her across the ruStlinS
reeds at BidefOrd Pol.
Really. darter, beent yu grievin' tn
much?" said her querulous and way
worn old father. John Maddox is gone.
sure enow, but ont maze yourself with
tr'uble, child"
Truth to tell. the old man had already
found Johns successor. did he dare but
name him.
Il want tu see y'u in some good mans
home before l die" he added, peering
up into her face.
Don't talk of dying, father, nor of my
having to leave you. l hope both are
equally distant events" replied Esther,
with her sad eyes looking supposedly
upon him. The old man shuffied before
that clear, melancholy gaze, and turned
to some other subject of discussion. Her
womanly instincts had told her hat
Ralph COlwell loved her. Ralph was
rich, and though of middle age, a man
Of goodly presence and fortune.
Now John was lost at sea, as all sup
posed, and Ralph COlwelIs aspirations
revived. He had been her fathers gen.
erous friend, but he never presumed up
on it; and when the Scraps had lain
beneath the terrible rock OF the African
coast for over "A twelvemonth, he timidly
and thoughtfully urged MS suit upon
Esther. only to be met with refusal.
But men of Ralph's temperament are
not easily turned aside from their pur-
poses, and he could afford to wait. Her
father died in the June of 1898. and the
house was left unto her desolate. Ralph
proved lover, friend, philosopher and
financial resourc all in one. He never
intruded his rejected suit. His constant
love by thoughtful watching wise won
the day without this.
Il have little to give you in return
your devotion, Mr.. Colwell," said
Esther, gently, but L am deeply sem
sible of all YOU goodness to me and
mine"
Il only ask you to let me love you
until you car love me in return. Es-
Their. Grant me your hand. and 1 shall !
he the happiest of men,"
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Strong COl0rs in Wall paDc,-

1T seems to he in the air" saws n
woman who has been INVESTIGATING the
matter with a view t o spring removal
ing. that wall papers are going TO
tax a decidedly deeper tint. In ey-
cry shop I have been shown paper al
most radical in coloring and to nv
f~nvariable recoil, have been told that
these were slowly making their wav
Il decorations again. The dealers
say that the Use of the delicate shades
has been abused. hat they were in
ended for certain styles OF furnishings
and for certain rooms. but they were
soon widely accepted, and every room
in every house almost was subjected
TO the same wall treatment As a re-
suit the inevitable reaction has come.
and, though we are not to go back to
the other extreme, We are to use much
richer and darker colors thar before
AS a complement to this opinion, that
Of a writer in a trade Journal on the
same subject is Pertinent: This is an
era of strong colors. 1t is also an era
OF good taste. 1t is the period of the
golden mean between the e~ccentrici-
ues or sunnower sensationalism. Of
riotous Vulsarify and the dreary daint-
mess OF Whitley timidity. 1t is not only
phiiosophic. and delightful-the climax
VI an Things true, good. and beautiful.
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those deep, winding lanes. aimost over
reached with hOneysuckle ana WIFI
brier, the delicious windings OF which
seemed designed by Cupid for his de-
voices alone.
Charles Kingsley tells how GrenVli'
cousin of William the COnqueror, drew
around him to those sequestered Spots
! his trusty Saxon serfs and free Morse
rovers inc dark Silurian Brltons'
whose mingled blood still gives to De-
vonians their brave men and beauteous
women.
Certainly John Maddox and Esther
WoodinS fully sustained their native
country's reputation. Sweethearts they
had ever been since the days when they
WENT, hand in hand, to the white stone
schoolhouse on the hill above Bide-
ford. And now John was first mate Of
ar Indian ship, and he and Esther had
met to bid farewell ere he sailed away
on his long, perilOus voyage
1t was IN the Easter eve of 1882.
Springs sweet breath filled all that
southern cline; and as the lover mes
tied in one last, passionate embrace,
Esther felt as she a never felt before
"a strange reluctance to let her af-
famed one go.
II now you will come back again,
John. but do you know 1 have an OPP
pressive dread of some foreboding
evil?''
Cheer up, my dearie, for come back
l surely shall, and, maybe, with enough
of this worlds goods to settle our home
in Bideford."
He kissed her with a caress which
drew the whole oul through their lips
and hurried to the distant street to
catch h stage to Plymouth.
Across the heathery hills he rode.
whence had famed the beacon light
that told of proud Spain's dread Ar
mada's defeat. But John Maddox
dreamed that Easter eve of love and
peace. not war;; of life yet to m
when he and Esther should walk its
flowery pilgrimage together.
His ship, the Scraps, conveyed a Brit
ish regiment to India. When he reached
Plymouth the quaint old streets were
filled with a crowd gathered to see the
redcoats pass to the beach.
The vessel sailed away amid women's
sobs and mems hurrahs, and that Sun
day morning they watched her drift
until the highest peak faded against
an opalescent sky and she disappeared
below the dip of the sea.
The Scraps raced before the wind
like a bird past the Gambian coast and,
lay in the doldrums in h gulf of
Guinea. while soldiers sweltered and
swOre and sailors whistled for a breeze.
They moved again. and when off Port
Nolloth. South Africa. a great Atlantic
gale struck her, and for two days they
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Sugar Rect ExDerimeuts.

From a Nebraska station bulletin il
appear that distance between rows
and beets plays an important part,
both in yield and sugar content. Elk.
periments during the last three years
have shown quite c~onclusively that for
this section Is inches is the the most
satisfactory distance between the rows.
Beets in the row should stand from six
to eight inches apart. With a greater
distance between the rows the capabil-
tiles of the soil are not fully utilized.
while if the rows are closer than Is
inches it is not possible to make use of
horsepower in cultivation. On smaller
plats where hand cultivation is the
rule the rows may be brought to within
II inches of each other. The following
table shows results from planting from
Il inches to . feet apart:
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Rotation of CrOps.

The Delaware County (Ia) Farmers
club at one of its meetings recommend
ed n rotation suited especially in the
north part of that state: /. That grass
is the best crop on the farm. 2. Tc
maintain the fertility of the soil with
out grass is practically impossible. }.
That no more than One-third the farm
should be under the pillow at one time.
4. That a rotation of crops for SIN
years is the best for our county. >.
The rotation should be rs follows: Two
years in corn, one year in oats, two
years in meadow, year in pasture.
6. That a permanent pasture made on
the native sod is best. = a pasture
that will not pasture n grown animal
on II acres is Incomplete. $. The
level country in corn is preferable. o
That shallow cultivation is recon-
mended when the land is first in good
order.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10

She did 20, and the wedding was
liked to take place on March "a. 1884:
Easter Sunday following on the 3oth,
The idea that John could have survived
never occurred to her. That was an
impossibility. as she thought, so un-
mistakably had the record of h YES
sells loss been given. And yet Esther
Wooding felt her depression in a great
er degree as her nuptials drew near.
The 24th OF March came. She, was
sleeping alone in her fathers and her
own home. For none would have in
terfered with her in those quiet days of
honest neighborhood. When she re-
tired to rest a fierce storm tossed the
branches Of the trees before her win
dow. and the thunder of the surf as 1t
sent the pebbles flying up the beach was
distinctly audible.
No wonder she dreamt of John! She
saw the shutter Of rock, her lovers
form hurled from the poop, and the
doomed vessel dashed to pieces on the
shore. Johns white face was distinct
ly visible, floating ove the bounding
pillows, and she awoke In terror.
The next night her depression was
deeper than before. And. stranger still.
she dreamt Of John again. But this
time the storm had ceased. and there
was a great calm. She could see the
beach where her lover had landed in
safety, and he seemed to wave his neck
erchief. her parting gift, as though sig
mailing a passing ship. When mornings
dewy light stole in through her case
ment, Esther arose, and felt that most
~unreasonably. and yet effectually, had
her sorrow left her.
She reproached herself for this light
some mind. but 1t was in vain she did
SO.
Tomorrow is the wedding day." she
murmured, with ashen lips.
The thought disturbed her as 1t had
never done before. And that last night
lay down to sleep and dream again.
This third time h stood on Plymouth
quay, and. from the spot where Drake
and Hawkins played their game of
bowls. she looked. with a. crowd. at an
incoming ship. which fired her gun and
saluted the colors.
What vessel is that? ?" asked Esther.
in her dream. of the harbor master.
THE Vulture. Indianman. young
lady," he responded. calamity doffins
his glazed hat.
John, her John. the one she dreamed
dead and buried in the Atlantic off the
African coast, stood on the stern and
waved her neckerchief.
The dream ended, and Esther once
more arose, to find herself humming a
tune, the first trill of her once merry
voice for two years.
But it is my wedding day" And
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Nm Good.

Mrs. Will J.. Chalmers, daughter OF
the late Allan PinkertOn. and herself 4
notable figure in Chicago, in West Side
society at least. has lately added to her
retinue of English butler, who, being
a late Importation, was OF
the existence Of the naval orange. The
other day Mrs. Chalmers ordered a box
of this fruit to be sent home. During
ing dinner, a few intimates being
present. the lady of the house, sur
priseG hat the oranges did not make
their appearance, inquired OF the but
Ter what hNd become of them Q
Ills yQi please, mum7Is said the but
Ter, Il lad to seatt''em back Hevery
one OF those oranges 'ad 'oles in en-
Argonaut
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10

Table Talk for April proves all that
is claimed for it in that it is the house,
keepers and hsnemaker's help on all
culinary and household topics. This
issue opens%vith an article on the EFT
iquette of the Spring Season by Mrs.
vi. f. w. Sherwood. the well-known
authority on such subjects, and is fol
lowed by an article on the Peanut
by w. +. Tomlinson. of the Agricultur-
al Department. at Washington. ID. c.
a subject creating much interest at
present on accoun of the qualities it is
found to possess as a food constituent
1t is published by Table Talk Publish
ing Co.. of Philadelphia. at 81 per year,
and a sample copy is offered free toany
of our readers.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Girls Who Attract Men.

ObTAS y I'D .Attt1Ct NbGus
Ladies' Home Journal: The girls who
attract the best men are almost always
a source of surprise to their feminine
friends. who are often lost in wonder az
to why SO many patent charms should
have been passed over in such selec-
tons. 1t is the little mouse of a
he shrinking. shy creature left IN the
background by her holder sisters, we
constantly see brought to the front by
the man who has won her love. And
men prefer to any such coquettish insi.
tation as that extended by Mrs. Bonuo OF
the nursery rhyme TO her ducks. when
Gecoying them to come and be Killed.
tie uncertainty hanging around a being
to whom they have to sue.
Every mans ideal of a wife-l near
the normal. honest citizen Of our fepup-
lie, who lines. stones to support its bull
wark-is a girl who may he pretty, VINO
might be brilliant. but who must De
good. lie also recognizes iistinct!veiy
that her grace should not be too costly
to wear every day. That h shall be
cheerful of temper, Inclined to take
iR6rt views of human infrmity TO CON
slider. within himself, as essential. IL
all those who, before marrying. omitted
to think about these things had done So
il is possible we should hear less to-day
by the incompatibility of man ano
woman.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
plcasant-WGather Girls.

Many agreeable. bright.faced girls
are every day to be met. They Smile
upon US in our homes; they walk gaily
down the streets; they attend concerts
and lectures, art exhibitions and social
assemblies. We admire the grace OF
their the sprightliness of their
conversation. tho indefinablc charm of
sirlhood. A quality of theirs not least
to be envied is the capacity for enjoy
ment. says "A writer in Harper's Bazaar.
They are so able to enter into the very
soul OF things. to sip honey from every
flower that blows. that older people
may we'll ask themselves, "Why cannot
We do the same?"
Another question which these girls
suggest is, How do they bear trial?
Are they cheerful only n pleasant
weather. or in cloudy days as well?"
1t is SO easy to fret over a slight disap-
pointment, so natural to complain in
times of suffering. that it is not sur
rrisinS when a young lady yields to the
temptation. Yet the ability to meet
difficulties bravely and to carry bur-
Gens with fortitude is essential to a
well-formed character. When a young
man seeks for one to share with him
lie eNpc[leltttS VI illcb hctiltI " uct-
ter or for worse, he knows well enough.
if he stops to reflect. hat some OF these
experiences must be sad. Shall he need
someone. then, to provoke him to look
always upon the darkest side Of things.
or one who will fird the silver lining of
the cloud? Shall his nearest and dear
est be Il drag upon his hands. or shall
she stimulate him to better living and
higher thinking by her own inherent
nobleness? 1t is often said that one who
grave trials with fortitude may
find it difficult to meet the slight annoy
ances Of every day. Still it cannot be
doubted that the habit of bearing small
troubles cheerfully will prove to be Of
advantage when the
heavy storms of life assail. The fairest
and most favored daughters of fortune
need to be prepared for the inevitable
of sorrow which come to every
human soul.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10

night" thought Esther. Then John is
on that ship h said.
John? Who's JOhn?' qucried the
master.
Esther needed not. She ran alongside
the nearing vessel. A bronZed figure
stood on the stern. 1t was John.
Il knew you would come" she re-
marked, very quietly. five minutes lat
er, and then tainted in his arms.
The next afternoon they We're mar
ried. All Bideford gave them an East
er welcome; for was not this a resur-
rection of the dead? And Ralph Col
well WINGED. but bore his trouble brave
ly, IS he ave h bride away, saying:
She is yours, John. but now her
father is dead. l claim the right to
stand in his ylace to you both"
Today the aged John and Esther
Maddox live in the home left them by
Ralph, and this Eastertide their grand
children gather to listen to this, my
story. told annually by their adored
grandfather.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Sure Death tO Hair.

The influence of diet OIL the growth
of hair has often been discussed. IL
has been shown that starchy mixtures,
milk and many other foods recognized
as being highly nutritious. are, in fact,
sure death to the growth of hair.
Chemical analysis proves that hair is
composed of ; per cent of sulphur and
and its ash; of 20 per cent of silicon
and 10 per cent of iron and Manganese.
The foods which contain the larger
percent of the above named elements
are meat, oatmeal and graham. Henry
pointedly says: Nations which eat
most heat have the most hair"
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
SchveiafOrth's "HeaXen."'

Kansas City Star: DIR. Schweinforth
and his heaven at Rockford, ILL.,.
furnish n test of forbearance and toler-
alton on the part of the public which
is truly remarkable. This base impOs-
tor, with his monstrous pretensions to
divinity, has plundered his delndcd
disciples and has destroyed the peace
of many families. His so-Called "heav-
en-" is a veritable hot-bed of immoral
ity. and iniquity. Had he started out
to practice the outrageous frauds nj
which he is guilty under any other
guise than that of a religious zealot his
shameful career would have been cut
short long ago. The fact that he has
been spared so long. and is still per
mitted to carry on his evil operations
with none to modest or make afraid,
goes to prove hat the respect which
the American people are disposed to
pay to the rights of worship and spir-
itual belief may be carried TO an extent
which is distinctly harmful to public
morals.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
The Evolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually rele-
eating the old-time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts To the
rear and bringing into general use the
pleasant and effective liquid laxative,
Syrup of Figs. To get the true remedy
see hat it is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only. For sale by
all leading druggists.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10

Indicate as surely as any physical symp'
tom shows anything, that the organs
and tissues of the body are not satisfied
with their nourishment.
They draw their sustenance from the
blood, and if the blood is thin, impure,
OF insufficient, they are in q state of re-
volt. Their complaints are made to
the brain, the king of the body, through
the system, and the result OF
the general dissatisfaction is what we
call Nervousness.
This is a concise, reasonable explana-
ton of the whole matter.
The cure for Nervousness, then, is
simple. Purify and enrich your blood
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and the
nerves, tissues and organs will have the
healthful nourishment they crave. Ner-
vousness and Weakness will then give
way to strength and health,
That this is not theory but fact is
proven by the voluntary statements OF
thousands cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
riIla. Read the next column.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
What n BlesSiug

II is 10 have strong nerves, and how many are
..enied II. They 10 whom nature has been
nl;gard in this respect can enjoy nerve vigor
auu qUietude If they use hosteIter 5 Stomach
DItters. one OF the finest nerylncS anu tonlcS
III existence. Dyspepsia, II prolific source OF
nerve Inquietuue. Is invariably overcome by
this gcniaI medicine, which Is also potent as u
remedy tor maiarial and kidney trouble anu
a., nrSr tfnf an
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
NJopev Made Oufckly and Easily

With the Pierce-Clark Plating outfits; p atirg Ia
BILE ware. watches. jewelry, harness trimmings. etc.
We are the only firm in the west manufacturinS
reiia BILE pIatir q outfits. Our instructions teaching
III ing are so simple. complete and ca iy una r
stood that in a sh. ri tim : you can do rs nne fiatinS
rs We co In our own W. rks. lend for circu!ars-
PIERCE-CLARK PLATING WORKS, Cameron, MO.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
Good Friday. a. d.. 1895.

Astronomers have made h interes
ing discovery that on next Good Fri
day, April IL. the stars will be in the
same position in the armament which
they occupied on h day Of our
Lords death on the cross. 1t will he the
first time this has happened since the
commencement Of the Christian era.
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
STATE OF ONO, CRY OF ToLEDo.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHE.
NEY e. Co, doing business in the City of
Toledo. County and State aforesaid. and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ere of Catarrh that can not be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d.
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muttered John. clutching his spar the

muttered John. clutching his spar the
tighter.
On came another breaker as the lion
leaps upon its prey. "he Scraps parted
as If severed by a knife. She dived
down and the next wave rolled over her
with a kissing surge of triumph. A
great seachest floated out; he grasped
it in the nick of time and spun out with
it from the deadly embrasure which
was the grave of the vessel.
How long John Maddox flOated that
horrible night he could not remember.
The tide had set toward the shore again,
and he neared a small inlet where the
current ran like a millrace. Dead bod
les were strewed along the beach, n
huge. lazy cormOrants; floated in the
morning twilight above his head, look
ing like specter vampires.
He had almost reached the shore when
a voice hailed him:
as it you. sir, Mr.. Maddock?"
Yes, replied John, feebly, for he was
worn out. Who are you?"
Three of us, sailors all, sir. We man.
aged to scramble on some rigging. Look
out for the sharks. They're having a
fine time this morning." added the man,
with 4 o
They dragged him from the chest,
fainting, with exposure and fatigue.
There stood, or rather knelt. the four
solitary survivors of the wreck of the
Scraps.
Men," said John, when he had re-
covered somewhat; let US hank God
and commit our comrades to His
mercy"
And he repeated the words of resur-
rection faith, mingled with thanks for
their d~eliverance, with a fervOr such as
only men of their experience can appre-
ciate.
The day had fully dawned. The cast
way spent it in burying the dead and
building a fire to dry their sodden gar
ments.
Keep a sharp lookout for a vessel,
while l so and hoist a signal" said Mad
dock.
Hard by the sandy stretch where they
landed was a small in shaly rock.
That night they slept there, barring lis
entrance with timberS. Ard here We
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
AN EASTER STORY,

HO HAS NOT
heard Of Devon
county? Devon
bonnie Devon, with
its almost Italian
skies. it's 1hazy
tors it's crystal
stretches of rolling
streams, its coast
eombeS.
which the sea-foam
rushes white as
carded wool, and
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10
WEAK NERVES

"With pleasure I will state that Hood'a
~Sarsaparilla has helped me wonderfully.
For several months l could not lie down ia
sleep on account of heart trouble and also
Prostratien Of the Nerves.
For three years I had been doctoring, but
could not get cured. I received relief for Z
while, but not permanent. Soon after be-
ginning to take Hoods ~Sarsaparilla there
was a change for the better. In a short
time 1 was feeling ~splendidly. / now rest
well and am able to do work of whatever
kind. II l had not tried Hoods Sarsaparilla
l do not know what would have become of
me. / keep it in my house all the time, and
other members Of the family take it, and all
say there is
Nothing Like Hoods
Sarsaparilla. l have highly recommended it
and one of my ~neighbors has commenced
taking it. l recommend Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
at every opportunity" Mrs. s. BRAD
DOCK, 4O4 Erie Av., Williamsport, Pennsyl-
vania. Remember
The Columbus journal., 1895-04-10

Hic,cEs will be used the coming season
more generally than ever before, especially
as they have been greatly reduced IN price.
The CHICAGO Scale Co. are leaders 1or low
prices on the best Wheels. as wen as many
other artic!cs<an7 all kinds Of Scales :