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MADAM BRANN-Clairvoysnt, 10 At "A Gage
st., Augusta, Ne. may7dtt
The news boy., 1896-05-23
When q Gar Was Near Death.

The late Russian general, Tcherevin,
was the founder of the Okhrana, or
czar's bodyguard, composed of men OF
high rank or great wealth, who We're
sworn to protect the person of Alex
ander III. 1t is related of Tchcrevin
that one night, as he lay extended in
the dark in front of the czar's bedroom.
figure approached. Tcherevin, belicv.
ing the man whom he saw had designs
on the life of mis- sovereign. sprang to
his feet and leveled pistol at the in
truder, who simultaneously pointed one
at the head of Tcherevin, each demand
ing to know why the other was there
Their voices revealed them to each
other. The man was Alexander Ill.
himself, who, having haunting dread
of assassination, was on round of per-
sonal inspection of the palace Chicago
Chronicle
The news boy., 1896-05-23
BRITISH RECRUITING,
Secretly Carried On in This Country Dur.
ing the Crimean War.


In the North American continent tie
spirit of adventure is strong. During
the Crimean war I was an attache at
the Washington legation, and, az thi:
was about 40 years ago. I do not sup
pose that I am disclosing any secrets
in saying what then occurred. We re-
ceived orders to recruit a force for
the Crimea. This was fad of Lord
Fanmure, who was then war minis.
ter. Sir Johp Crampton. our minister,
vainly wrote to explain that this might
get us into trouble with the United
States government. The only reply
was the order to obey. So we did. l
was sent to New York to look after the
recruiting there. We had a ship in the
harbor and we found no difficulty in
filling it. A recruiter got five dollars
per man, and the man five dollars. ac-
companied with many promises of good
things. When the ship was full it was
sent to Nova Scotia, where we had a,
governor an old soldier with the repu-
tation of being able to knock any regi-
ment into shape. The government ~
the United States soon got wind of our
proceedings at New York, and at Mag
ara, where we had IL Hungarian em
ployed to slip recruits across the from
tier. The result was that the mem.
bers OF the legation at Washington and
the consuls at New York and one or
two other places received their pass
ports. What particularly amused me
was that the consul at New York had
haI %0 Il
But we had elaborated far grander
scheme. We had found sort of fill
clustering general, who had agreed to
provide us with several thousand men,
who We're to be recruited in Texas and
the adjoining southern states. These
were to be commanded by the general.
The negotiations went off. because
while we were prepared to give him
the local rank of general in the Crimca
he insisted upon being made what he
called a full general in the British army
To this we could not assent.
I could never discover what becam,
of my New York recruits. They were
landed in Nova Scotia. and shortly aft
erwartls the governor telegraphed that
they had rebelled, and that he was 60
ing to take steps to reduce them to Il
fitting state of discipline. This was tn.
last heard of them.
The governor was somewhat of dun.
derheaded man. We wanted U forget
why) to have ship sent from Nova
Scotia to Jamaica. We had cipher die
tionary, but l could not find the word
Jamaica in it, so telegraphed the code
words for "jam' and "acre." This was
too much for the governors intelli.
gence. Again and again he te!egraphe,l
to ask where the ship was to go; again
and again I telegraphed back, refer,
ring him to the code words for ''iam"-
''acre." Finally we had to send mes
senger with letter.-London Truth.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
yulgsriking Roentgen Rays.

Roentgcn rays are becoming vulgar,
lied rapidly. Prof. Brouardei, of the
municipal laboratory of Paris has used
them to find the contents of Internal
machines, and has seen nails, screws,
cartridges and even the grains of powder
in bomb. An Englishman asserts
that he can tell pure claret from adIl-
,erated by the use of the rays. In B-r.
I'm they have been introduced in new
farce. AN English photographer, who
sent out a picture of a foot showing TN
imbedded needle, received telegram
from customer, saying: "Photograms
received very tame. Send more sensa.
tional ones, such as interior of belly
backbone, brains, liver, kidney s, heart
lungs, soul."-N. Y. Sun.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
puNcENT PARAGRAPHS.


-Tencber-"Why did Joshua cause
the sun TO stand still?" Tommy - II
guess II didn't agree with his watch."--
indianapolis journal.
Faithful Portraits.--"1 think NclTs
new photographs must look exactly
like herr" "WhyT' "She hasn't shown
them to living soul."-Chicago Rec
ord.
MFR. Fussy--"I don't see why YOU
wear those ridiculous big sleeves, when
you have nothing to fill them" Mrs.
Fussy-"Do yoa fill your silk hat?"-
Harper's Bazaar.
"A Pert Miss.--Grandfathcr (awak-
ing after a nap)--"I 90 believe that my
right arm is still asleep" Little Esther
--"Yes, grandpa, but your nose has not
slept wink; it was making an awful
noise oil the time" ."-Dagsnyheter.
-1licks-"Eyerybody's buying bi.
cycles now. I suppose you would be
buying one, too, if you could raise the
wind?" Wicks-"I think l could raise
the wind all right, but it is the tires that
60 round the wind, together with the
otner parts OF the machine, That trouble
me."-Boston Transcript.
-Cookery.--"1 made these biscuits
myself, Billiger," said Mrs. McSwat,
with honest pride. "They look very
nice, Lobelia," replied Mr.. McSwat,
picking one of them up and making an
effort to split it. 'And they are still!
hot. How long ago did you--ha--c
them T-Chicago Tribuns,
II have here" said the agent, IN
little book that will showy ou how to be
your own lawyer" EFF ut would slow
me how to be somebody else's lawyer
said the man with the black beard that
was gray at the roots, II might buy Il,
But what is the use fer man to learn
how to rob hisself2" - indianapolis
tOtrnp1
The news boy., 1896-05-23
A Thoughtful wife.

The young physician was tired when
he returned from his evening calls, but
as he settled back in his easy chair, and
his pretty wife of only month or two
took seat beside him, he asked, af
fectionately:
sand has my little wife been lonely ?''
"Oh, no, she said, animatedly; ga.
least, not very. I've found something
to busy myself. with"
"Indeed!" he said. "What is it?"
"Oh, I'm organizing a class. A lot
of young girls and married women
are in it. and we're exchanging expert,
ences and teaching each other how to
cook"
"What do you do with the things you
cook?" he asked, interestedly.
"Oh, we send them to the neighbors
Just to show what we can do. There's
one lodging-house gets most of it. It's
great fun"
"Dear little woman" he said, lean.
ing over and kissing her. always
thoughtful of your husbands practice
Always anxious to extend it."-Bangor
Commercial.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
at me. as I feared he would, gazed about

at me, as feared he would, gazed about
on the other members.
"Gentlemcn," he said, "you hnve
heard tho statement made by our
worthy (how could he ever say that?)
chief, and cannot lead you In action
Upon the matter, in view OF the fact
that I nm to be married myself ten
weeks from next Tuesday"
Forest sat down, and sat in gaspins
expectation that the roof would fall in
vpoh us.
John Temple, naxt in authority, then
took the floor, and cotild see that For.
est was even worse ratified than I was.
"Fellow citizens" said Temple--hc
was a stump speaker in campaign times
-"I haven't word to say. I'm to be
married month from tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock"
Park, King and Organ, who was the
youngest Of the lot and the most vim.
t1ictive md hardened bachelor I ever
saw, which was why we called him the
star bachelor, seemed to be dazed by
this revelation. added to the two which
preceded it, and King was the first to
rise in response.
Gentlemen and brothers." he said,
81 might be able to say what thought
of tf '-'osures which have been made
here TINS evening, but really 1t would
be unbecomihg for me to say anything.
My wedding day is set for Wednesday
two weeks"
AS King went down Park came up.
II can only say, gentlemen" he said,
almost in a whisper, "that I am no worse
than those who have preceded me. I
can offer no censure, for day after to-
morrow shall be married to the one
woman in the world for me-"
This was rubbing it in. We who had
preceded Park felt that it was enough
to have confessed our crime without
glorying in it, and when Arcturus
Organ arose, I almost hoped that he
would seattle Park with scorn.
He stood straight as an arrow. Organ
| was the handsomest man in the coterie,
| and looked first at me, then in turn at
each Of the others. felt that the light
| nings of his wrath would strike us all
and strike hard, but had less fear than
il had had to stand the blow alone.
However, unconsciously braced my.
self as he began speaking.
"Mr. Chief and fellow members of the
coterie," he said, in that majestic and
overpowering manner of his, II am
panied beyond all expression at what !
have heard here this evening. I had
expected something better of you.
had hoped you would set me, the young.
est member of this coterie, better ex.
ample. But you have failed, failed ut.
terly. Our chief is to be married within
three months, think of that. gentlemen
as you read our beloved resolutions, now
withering fast away; our vice chief is
to he married within ten weeks. Temple
is to be married within month, King
in two weeks, and Park in two days
while I, gentlemen-t, to whom you
have stood as exemplary, the young
est of you all, shall not marry"
Organ paused, and we, culprits that
we We're, bowed otir heads to receive
the blow we felt to be so we'll deserved
mo, gentlemen" he fairly thundered
mo, shall not marry. 1t is not neces
sary for me to marry. was married
ten days ago. Congratulate me, She:
the finest woman in the world"
And those remarkable resolutions hat
teen adopted less than a year previous
lyl
Oh, woman, woman!-N. Y. Sun.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
We, the undersigned, have known F. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cr"c is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimo malls
free.
Halls Famil.- Pills are the best.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

The Chinese send three invitations
to the guests that they desire to see /
their great feasts. The first is dis
patched two days before the feast, the
second on the day itself, in order to re-
mind those they have invited of their
engagement. and the third just before
the hour has arrived. so as to show
how impatient they ara to eee ths II
friends aygiyN--N, y. sur,
The news boy., 1896-05-23
TELLING OYSTERS AGES.
Telltale Ridges That Denote Each Year
Of the Bivalye's Existence.


Of the Bivalve's Existence.
1t is just as easy to tell the age of an
oyster by looking at it's shell as it is to
ascertain the age of horse by examin-
ing his teeth, or tree by inspecting
the circles revealed by the AK or saw
when it is laid low. When the oyster
is six months old it is as big as dime.
When one year old it will cover half
dollar, and when two years old will be
about the circumference of one of Uncle
Sans deprecated dollars.
The oyster, unlike the crab, is not
obliged to seek new quarters or build
new house every time he grows APP
lreciably. The bivalve's habitation
grows with him, he furnishing the
building material. The extensions that
he puts OH to his house are clearly
marked by well-defincd ridge, as ap-
peared from an illustration taken from
life of former dcnizen of Lynn Haven,
who was almost completing the fifth
year of peaceful existence when ruth
lessly brought into the upper world
by the oysterman's tongs.
Oysters are esteemed to be at their
best when between four and five years
of age, and the planters endeavor to
protect the beds for that length of time.
Conscientious oystermen; that is, men
who are not inclined to kill the goose
that lays the golden egg, always re-
turn to the beds oysters that are too
young, but in case a patriarch is
brought up over whose shell the tides
of eight to twelve winters and sum-
mers have ebbed and flowed, he is sent
to market, where he is put at the bot
tom of the heap and sold with his
younger and more luscious companion
Such an oyster gets into the soup
eventually.--N. Y. journal.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
under all conditions, makes 1t their favorite
remedy. To get the true and genuine
article, look for the name Of the California
Fig Syrup Company, printed near the bot
tom OF the package. For sale by all respon-
sible druggists.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
The Con,Iuissary Departmcnt

OF the human system is the stomach. In
consequence OF its activity, the body is sup
piled with tie clements of bone, brain, perv-
Ous and muscular tissue. When indigestion
impe'lcs its functions, the bcst agent forim-
parting a healthful impetus to its operations
is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, also 4 cura-
tive for malaria, bilious and kidney COM
plants, nervousness and constipation.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

God often lays the sum of his
amazing proyidences in very dismal af-
flictions; as the limner first puts ON the
dusky colors on which He intends to
draw the portraiture of some illustrous
beauty. Charnock.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

"MAUDE, your father says he cannot af-
ford to dress you as a summer girl this sea
son. ''All right, nanny. Get ne Il tailor
gown and II bloomcr suit and I'll star as an
athletic girl. .'-Detroit Free Press.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

FRS stopped free by DR.. Klinc's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 5? trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline. G3l Arch St, Phla., Pa
The news boy., 1896-05-23

AN ENDURING TEsTIMoNIAL.-First Aspi-
rant Tor Fame-"Weve got hen that s
laid an Easter egg!" Second Ditto" Pooh,
that's nothing; my fathers laid founda.
ton stone n-Fun.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

The great fire Of New York took
place In 1895. The value OF property
destroyed ep this occasion IVES 3,s,
The news boy., 1896-05-23

How MY THROAT HURTS s!-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tart
Pike Toothachc Drops Cure in one minute.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

90 a-gunning, but take no gun:
nsh without pole;
And bag good game ana catch s,c, esA
AZ SUIT sportsman's soul;
holds, Wv iorest
And the best fish OF the brook.
are never brought down by q rife shot
Anu never are caught with hook,
bob for fish by the forest brbok.
nunt for game in the trees,
F'or digger birds than wing the air
or fish that swim the seas.
"A rodiess Walton of the brooks.
a btoodless sportsman, l.
i hunt for the thoughts that tbror, 81.
woods, '"e NV
The dream| that haunt the sky.
The Ersom woods We're made for the hunters of
The brooks for the fishers of song;
40 tne hunters who hunt for the gunless
The streams and the woods belong.
Anere are thoughts that moan from the
pa, soul of the pine,
Ana thoughts in a flower bell curled:
And the thoughts that are blown with the
scent of the fern
Are as new and as old as the world.
80. away! for the hunt in the fern-scented
TN the going down of the sun;
Ahere is plenty Of game still left in lhe
For the hunter who has no gun.
go away! for the fish by the moss bor-
Xhere are plenty of fish still left in the
Sor the angler who has no rod.
Sam w. Foss, in N. Y. Sun.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

''PAPA, why did they call Henry of Ma
varre the Plumcd KNIGHT" Because he
was bird, my son."-N. Y. Press.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

SLEEP fingers all our lifetime about our
eyes, as night hovers all day in the bough of
tue fir tree.-Emersou.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

"HE is good-natured, is he!" Good
natured. Why, have known that man to
wear smiling face when he was speaking
Of taking off porous plastern'-Bost
Courier
The news boy., 1896-05-23

"CAN you cash check for five dollars7'
"Oh, yes" "An right, lend me five."-
Life.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

PIso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-REv. ID. BuCH-
MULLER, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "A, '94.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

ISLANDER Is the revenge of u coward and
discrimination his defense. johnson.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
The MARKETS.

RoUGH winds do shake the darling buds
of May Shakespeare.
The news boy., 1896-05-23
THE BLoooLEss SPORTSMAN

'xIsst thou named. oil the birds without
AossS In The 3. wood-roso ana left II on it.
The news boy., 1896-05-23

mony, and when read our resolutions.
as l did religiously at every meeting,
they were greeted with silence. Each
man suspected the other; each man
seemed to have secret that was burn
ing him. 1t was evident that was the
Jonah, and l proposed to make a sac
rifice of myself to save the others.
At the next meeting, therefore, when
the time had come to open the exer-
cises with the resolutions, rose in my
place and held up my hand for atten.
ton.
"Men and brethren" said, solemn
ly, II shall not read the resolutions this
evening, nor shall 1 read them again.
For some time past have observed that
our ancient harmony has been dis
turbed to such an extent as to threaten
it's very existence. ICheers.l 1 feel
that am the disturbing element, and
confess to you that your ill-concealed
suspicious concerning me are not un-
warranted. l have betrayed the trust
yop have reposed in me suppressed ex-
citementl; / am no longer worthy to be
your chief [great excitement]; Ill,
brethren, 1 cannot continue what
would say to you in disparagement OF
nv actions. All can say is that ]
am to be married three months from
next Monday" [Vociferous applause.
| sat down after my effort and looked
helplessly at my accusers, as felt them
10 be. was astonished at the reception
Of my speech and explanation. and
could form no idea what action tie
coterie would take.
Jack Forest. a. vice-chief. slowly
! came - Ais fssA sAd. instead Of looking
The herald., 1896-04-18
A FIGHT WITH ALL1GAToRs.
The Gators Attacked Watering Team
and Savagely Fought Its Driver.

J. A. Dalton, of Barton, returned late
ly from his tomato farm, near White
Haven, and tells Il thrilling story of n
battle with alligators. Dalton's partner,
j. B. Lowering, drove wagon, to which
two horses were attached, into Lake
Winterset, to ill some barrels with wa
ter. While Lowering was at work the
horses began to scream in mortal agony.
and he realized that they We're being at
lacked by alligators. The horses plung-
ed violently, but soon fell down, their
legs having been broken. When the
horses fell the gators rose and began
to tear the bodies of the animals. Low
ering had Winchester and began firing
ut the gators, hoping to drive them
away. The shots, however, increased
the anger of the saurians, and they made
a rush for the wagon, and overturned
lit. Lowering, holding to the rifle. fell
into the water near Il big gator. which
Immediately made for the man. AS the
gator came Lowering thrust the rifle
into its mouth and fired. the bullet in
flicting ortal wound. In its death az
ony the saurian swung its tail and
knocked Lowering out of the water and
onto the beach. twenty feet away At
this juncture Dalton arrived and drag
ged Lowering away. Assistance was
procured and the horses and wagon pull
The herald., 1896-04-18

grow here as we'll as vegetables and
grain. Snow is seldom seen, yet the
ground is so high that the nights follow
ing the warmest days are as rule
cooled by steady breeze.
Plenty OF pure water is at hand, and
the supply of fuel is limitless.
The first hour in the colony city re-
minds one of the days of 40 in the gold
camps of the Pacific coast. Everything
is rough and crude. Most of the houses
are temporary structures made OF
trees cut within Il few hundred feet OF
their sites. Some have bark for roofs
A few have planed floors. for planning
mill and two or three saw mills are al
ready buzzing and humming back in
the forest. On one of the principal ave
nues' stands big tent. formerly used
by a circus. This bears the sign, "Micli
gan Meat Market. Bakery and Restau-
rant" On one side is row of rough
board tables; this is the restaurant
Across the tent is row of carcasses OF
Southern beeves ana razor-back hogs
and bacon. If any one calls for steak
the waiter slices off piece from one
| of the carcasses. disappears behind a
screen. and in a few minutes reappears
with the cooked meat on a tin plate
You eat it with IN iron knife and fork
and have a cup Of Rio coffee and huge
corn pone as accompanimcnts. Every.
thing is clean, however and it only
costs quarter. The Nebraska and
minnesota are the principal hotels
The herald., 1896-04-18
EMBARRASSING FOR THE STAN.
MERER.

| was on visit to Il country rectory il
Sussex. when Il gentleman called whose
name is familiar TO many of the clergy
"a most courteous and agreeable man
but who is troubled with a painful i'm
pediment in his speech. which he usual
passes over with smiling urbanity
which soon makes one forget the defec
tive utterance. But this forbearance
was found impossible to fine New.
foundland dog, lying extended on the
rug during the afternoon tea. apparent
ly listening with much surprise and an
noyance to a strange language, of which
he could not understand the meaning
Under an irresistible impulse. at length
he jumped up with eyes full of ange,
and barking furiously in our friends
face. whose composure, however. was
not disturbed for moment. Clearly
it appears that our four-footed compan
ions not only like to listen to our con.
versation. but demand that our utter.
ance. such as a dog of average capacity
may understands Speaker.
The herald., 1896-04-18

Each is two-story log house with ve-
randas around each floor: their com
bned capacity is twenty-five guests.
but frequently il dozen or more tran
sients" bunk on the floor with blanket
for bedding.
The community includes many resi-
dents who have means. Several of the
colony directors are men worth $4,000
each, and it is estimated that the vet
eran soldiers who will come here draw
from Uncle Sans treasury over $500, 900
| annually, all of which will be invested
here. Beggars are unknown. The men
are thrifty, y,enterprising Westerners. will
ling to work hard and live simply. Some
of the Older ones were pioneers in the
Northwest, and are accustomed to the
hardships OF life of Il new country
AS you walk through the streets, the
conspicuous absence of loafcrs, tramps
| and the like. is noticeable
No sale of liquor is allowed and Il
drunken man is a rarity. One Sunday
a Georgia farmer filed himself with
"apple-jack" and rode over to the place
in cowboy style, with pistols in each
boot. The cowboy police officer pulled
him off his horse. disarmed him. and
turned him over to one of the directors.
who told him they were always glad
to see their neighbors, but advised him
to make his next visit when he was so
berHe was then escorted out Of the
place, and has never returned.