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without turning his head. THE fact OF
the business is. gentlemen. they won't
marry one on you shoot. A bulldog II
fight. but you let him foller sheep
killin' houn' to the pastur: an bench
legged flee can run i'm. You all mayn't
believe it. but it's the fact-truth."
But John Wesley would have been
shot all the same II the thought hadn't
flashed on Hildreth's mind that the
house was full Of armed mountainers.
This stayed his hand-not only stayed
his hand but, apparently. put him In q
good-humor. He followed John Wes-
ley and said:
"As you are SO brash about II. wen
go and see the young lady. Come on.
boys"
What about the horses" asked one
of the men.
Come on" said Hildreth Of Hall In a
low voice. THE horses are all right.
These chaps don't steal. Come on; |;
that house Is full Of men"
Il told you you were leading us into
a trap growled one of his compan-
ions, and here we are"
When We We're out of sight, John
Wesley went into the lot and looked at
the horses. lie was so much interested
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PART Nv.

Nearly two months after Hildreth,
of Hall, went away with his two fine
horses and his shiny top-buggy, Tray
mountain got wind Of some strange
news. The word was that conscript
officers were coming up after some of
the men. both old and young, who We're
of the lawful age. The news was
brought by son of Widow Purvis, Jerd
Pruett's sister, who lived within mile
of Clarksville. She had gone to town
with butter and eggs to exchange for
some factory thread-"spun truck"
Mrs. Pruett called it-and she heard 1t
from old man Hathaway. who was
particular friend Of Jerd Pruetts.
Word reached the mountain just in
time, too. for within thirty-siX hours
four horsemen came riding along the
road and stopped at Mrs. Pruett's. And
who should be leading them. but Hill
dreth. of Hall, Mrs. Pruett saw this
much when she peeped through a crack
in the door, and she was so taken aback
that you might have knocked her down
with u feather But in an instant she
was as mad as fire.
Hello, Mrs. Pruett" says Hildreth.
Of Hall, where's Jerd?"
"And who may Jerd be?" inquired
Mrs. Pruett, placidly.
liC souiS man ltil al lulS, pul
he said with a bold voice:
why, don't you know me, Mrs. Pru-
| ett?"
Il mought "a seed you before, but
folks Is constant a-comin' an a-gwine.
They pass up the road an down the
| road an then they pass out'n my mind"
well you hoven't forgotten me,
know; I'm Hildreth of Hail.
rs that 50. now?' remarked Mrs
Pruett. with just the faintest show of
interest. 1T pears to me we hyearn
you was dead. What's your will and
/ pleasure wi me, Mister Hall?"
The unconscious air with which Mrs.
Pruett miscalled the young mans name
| was as effectual as a blow. He lost his
composure, and turned almost help
lessly to his companions. If he eX-
| expected sympathy he missed it. One
of them laughed loudly and cried out to
| the others: Wen have to call him
| Blowhard. Why, he declared by every
| thing good and bad that he was just as
chummy with these folks as their own
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Effects of the Bath

Its first physiological effect Is to per-
feet the respiratory function Of the sk,n
to give living and healthy cuticle.
The skin IL thus fitted for imbibins the
oxygen Of the atmosphere throwing off
the carbon from the blood-two most
important proceeses-when we consider
that the skin IL provided with no less
than seven million pores, designed to
assist the several secretive organs In
discharging refuse matter from the
system. Some idea can be formed of
the Importance Of keeping 1t in a per-
fectly healthy state. TO a person la
bic to take colds from exposure to 81 ght
drafts. the feeling of defiance to cold
impaired by the Baths is one Of the
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the time, except when he was asleep.
They took long buggy rides together.
and everything seemed to be getting
along swimmingly. But one morning
early Hldreth. Of Hall, hearnessed up
his horses with his own hands and went
off down the road leading to Clarks-
vile.
1t was noticed after that that Loor-
any was not as gay and as spry as she
had been. In fact, the women folk
could see that she was not the same
girl at all. She used to go and sit In
Mrs. Pruett's porch and watch the road,
and sometimes her mind would be so
far away that she would have to he
asked the same question twice before
she'd make any reply. And she had a
way of signing that Mrs. Pruett didn't
like at all. You know how peculiar
some people are when they are fond of
anybody. Well, that was the way with
Mrs. Pruett.
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poisonous matter that is highly injuri-
ous to the system and In the loss Of
which the bather is the gamer in many
ways.
The Baths are endorsed by the most
eminent clergymen and physicians. the
press and public to be the greatest re-
lief and cure for all bodily ailments.
The frequency with which the Baths
may be taken, depends on-the object in
view. For those In health once week
may be sufficient. For invalids the fire.
quency must be regulated by q medical
adviser who understands its effects and
proper application. This Is important
as 1t is a great and powerful remedial
agency requiring care and judgment in
its use.
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1869 was period Of war; you will won-
der how such strapping young fellow
as Hildreth Of Hall kept out Of the
confederate army, since there was such
q strenuous demand for food for the
guns, big and little. The truth is, 1t was
a puzzle to a good many people about
that time, but there was no secret at
all about it. The Hildreths, both of
Hall and Habersham, had a good deal
Of political influence. If you think war
shuts out politics and politicians you
are very much mistaken. On the con-
trary. 1t widens their field of operation
and thus sharpens their wits. In the
confusion and uproar their increased
activity escapes attention. Thus 1t hap
pened that Hildreth Of Hall was a COM
missary. He had horse and buggy at
the expense Of the government and the
tax payers Of the country had to pay
him we'll for every trip he made to Tray
mountain.
Under these circumstances, you un-
derstand, counting was not only easy
and pleasant but profitable as well, and
Hildreth Of Hall took due advantage Of
the situation. He would have made his
headquarters at Mrs. Pruett's, but
somehow that lady, who was thirty odd
years younger then than she Is now. had
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NEW WOMAN IN CHINA.
Fin de Steele Femininity Even in tho
Celestial Kingdom. t.

From the Saturday Review.
Thoe who labor under the common i'm
preston that eastern women are nom
entities, and that their western sisters
mOnopolize energy and wisdom, may be
enlightened by story told in the North
China Herald, of certain new (Chi-
nese) woman" in Shantung. This
young lady, who Is daughter Of a mag
istrate, acts as treasurer in her fathers
yamen-a post usually considered suf-
ficiently important to require an expert
enced accountant. She keeps the books.
looks up accounts, reckons with all who
have payments to make. pays the bills.
and sees that her father Is not cheated
by such as think that a chit Of a girl
she is not yet out Of her teens can be
hoodwinked. Woe betide such wight.
for he soon finds himself arrested and
tied up to receive proper punishment.
No wonder the mandarin Is reported
to have made $4,000 taels in six months.
No wonder either, that enemies have
multiplied around him, and that every
effort Is being employed to GUST him
from his berth. A Chinese gentleman,
in conversation lately with a foreigner
at Chungking, expressed himself hes
itatingly as to the wisdom of educating
women. The Chinese have accumulat-
ed vast experience during the millennia
of their national experience. Can they
have experienced the new woman?
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try and especially by those who have
not had the time and opportunity to
avail themselves of the same.
Description of the Bath.

The baths are comprised Of one Of the
finest cooling rooms in the state, every
attention having been paid to proper
ventilation. the lower floor comprising
the Russian, Turkish and Roman baths,
together with the electric and other
mended by physicians. All that car
be done has been done to secure the
perfect comfort Of the patron and the
visitor IL assured Of the utmost privacy.
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the alienation Of pain must satisfy the
most sanguane expectations.

ing those baths nothing need be writ
ten, printed or distributed in the way
OF circulars or pamphlets to induce
them to continue the use Of the baths:
they know the beneficial effects they
receive from them and use their infiu-
ence in getting others ITO go and do
likewise 1t Is those who have never
enjoyed the pleasure and benefit that
we must give our attention. We are
often asked by those who have never
enjoyed the luxury Of these baths, will
It hurt US: does It weaken person;
what do YOU do?" Such questions to
us seem ridiculous. Yet 1t should not
be so when we reflect how lttle is gen.
orally known Of the baths In this coun-
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Attendants.

In connection with the baths will be
found the best attendants as well as
skilled chiropodist. also first-class
barber. The Baths confer benefits in
calculable. intensity health. melancho-
liza Is driven away, and removes the
craving for artificial stimulants.
1t has become a question with me not
what the Baths will cure but what they
will not cure. <..ssu
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Announcement.

Nr.. n. J.. Purcell wishes to announce
% the public that he has opened new
Turkish, Ruadan and Roman Baths at
Boe Linden street, Scranton, with view
a meeting the increasing demands OF
che publio modern improvements. Ths
eGtabiishmenk is under excellent man
agsu1ent, u characterized by cleanE-
n1ss, attention and moderate charges:
ma n under the direct supervision OF
fhe proprietor (late Of Hamman Bath,
Oublinj who had, sixteen years exper-
tenea IA the business.
Tho DathD are cOnatrucfed on Q sys-
ten which combines complete ventna-
1ion With the highest available temperA- a.
~. MA whether sought a. luxury os
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Perspiration Not Weak
ening.

It Is common to associate profuse
perspiratfon with debility. and to imag-
Inc 1t to be weakening to the system.
This Is a mistake, perspiration induced
by passive means cannot weaken. Trav-
ellers resort to the Baths for refresh
ment and invigoration.. Perspiration
drains away no living tissue. hut merely
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bark between thumb and forefinger as
If 1t were q marble. Il alters allowed
you was a d dog" The bark flew
into the face of Hildreth of Hall and
left stinging red mark there as John
Wesley with a contemptuous gesture
turned away.
Hildreth's hand flew to his hip pocket.
Watch out there" cried one of his
companions in warning tone. He'll
shoot"
II reckon not" said John Wesley
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SYNOPSIS.

Toog Parmalee has killed the girl whom
ne has been counting unsucceSsiuiiy. po'h
are residents of Hatch's Clearing. IN Geor-
xia The author suggests that, II you
wish an explanation. you go to Hatch's
Clearing and inquire for Mrs. fruet,'
There YOU will lind her and her husband,
Jerd Pruett. Mrs. Pruett will tell Jon
that Toog Parmalee was not crazy @ son,a anu
curious points Of interest. and which bears
directly on the case. loorany Parmaiee
was the belle of Hatch's Clearing during
the war The fame OF her beauty reached
Hildreth, of Hall county, so that. Wheil
she came to the camp-meeting at Taylor
range, he made himself very attentive 10
her. He being considered the finest young
fellow in the region. l1oorany accepted
his attentions and neglected honest Johii
Wesley Millirons from her own place; SO
Millirons went off home.
PART III.
As may be supposed, John Wesley
Millirons wasn't feeling very well when
he rode off. leaving Loorany sitting
close to Hildreth. of Hall, under the big
umbrella. And yet, he wasn't feeilng
very much out of sorts, either. His pa
thence was of that remarkable kind that
mountain life breeds-the kind that be-
longs to the everlasting hills. the over
hanging sky. 1t can be best described
Uf you have a mind quick to draw para.
bles) by a story that has been told on all
the mountains in the world where peo-
pie abide since--oh, since the year l.
The weather comes up and shakes
hands with the mountain. You are
still here" it says. "Oh, yes" replies
the mountain. well, I'm going on
and warm up" the weather says. "Tll
get warm here" the mountain rejoins.
The next time the weather comes up
and says: I'm going on somewhere to
cool off," and the mountain answers:
'I'll get cool here" 1t was the same as
to taking a bath or getting dry. The
weather went after it. while the noun
tain sat still and enjoyed it. At last
the weather got mad and invented a
thunderstorm, thinking to frighten the
mountain, but the mountain was SO
tickled with this that after it made
friends with the weather 1t insisted on
having thunderstorm at least twice a
week during the warm season.
SO John, Wesley Millirons. as he rode
home. laughed to himself at the thought
that he was the mountain and Loorany
the weather. 1t was an uncouth
thought that couldn't be worked out
logically, but 1t pleased John Wesley
to hug the idea to his bosom. logic or
no logic. And SO he carried it home
with him and nursed 1t long and pa
tiently as an invalid woman in poor
houses nurses sick geranium.
After the camp-meeting Hildreth OF
Hall became familiar figure on Tray
mountain. especially in the neighbor-
hoo6 G. Hatch's Clearing. As the year
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most striking results, The habitual
use Of these baths remedy this, giving
at the same time beauty to the skin and
i.ealth to the body
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Electric Baths, $500.
Roman Baths, $500.

An inspection Of these baths is desired
by the proprietor in order to appreciate
the advantages to be gained by fire.
quenting them.
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'D'Auber-"Who is that homely woman
rhapsodizing before the picture of the
handsome society matron?"
D'Angelo-"She's the original of the
painting New York Herald
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The record for long distance reign
ing is now held by Queen Victoria, she
having beer on England's throne 50
years aai Ill days.
Fire wiped out the CIT. of Kobe,
Japan, and floods and storms and earth
quakes caused the loss of $500 lives and
the destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property in northern Japan.
The death of Callias hey, who recent
ly married the widow of p. Il. Barnum
in bridgeport, Conn.,, occurred in Con-
stantinople.
An order has been passed by the
Canadian government providing for the
opening Cf canals on Sundays for the
purpose of facilitating traffic.
Canadian immigration returns up to
the end of August show a falling of
to the extent of about ten per cent. as
compared with returns of last year.
Insurgents killed 81 Spanish troops
that started from Havana for Gala
bazar.
The Anglo-Egyptian forces are in full
possession of Dongola. and the Soudan
expedition proper has been brought to
a successful close.
Three additional steamships arrived
in Havana from Spain with 1903 officers
and 1920 men.
The government of Spain in conse-
quence of the spread of the rebellion
against Spanish authorities decided to
send 5000 troops TO the Philippine is
lands.
At Hilo. Hawaii. a severe earthquake
shock was experienced.
Advices received at Consiantinople
say that 1000 Armenians at Kemah,
near Erzingan, have been put to death.
Mr.. Gladstone In speech in Liverpool
urged the government Of England to
take steps to put stop to the Armenian
outrIges in Turkey.
In the English channel terrific gale
did an immense amount of damage to
shipping.
A notice was issued at McGill uni
versity in Montreal, Que, refusing to ac-
cept in future any more United States
silver or paper money in payment If
scholarship fees.
At Kaiseriea and at Ghemarch. in
Anatolia. a slaughter of Armenians is
reported. The burning of kharput is
also reported.
1t is denied that Russia and Japan
have agreed upon joint protectorate i'm
Corea.
Emma Roy, Leonora Vincent and Pc
ter Grenier were drowned by The up
setting of n canoe near Buckingham,
Ont.
While crossing the River Tyne near
Shields. England, a ferryboat sank and
seven persons were drowned.
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a STEP FORWARD.
A Distinct Improvement Is Shown IN
Business Circles.

New York, Sept. 26.-R. @. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
"A very moderate and yet distinct i'm
provement is seen, no longer one in the
buying of materials. which continues end
stiffens prices, but also in orders for prod
ucts OF some Industries In money mar
kets. and in exports Of staples 1t ~ as
yet little more than step toward better
things. but has already started some I'M
portant works and prompted a few con-
siderable contracts. While the gain in
working force Is not great, 1t seems clear
that for the first time In many months
there Is some net gain.
IAN important change is the general adj
vance in produce markets, especially In
wheat, which rose sharply on Thursday
and Friday, closing SIS cents higher for the
week Reports OF crops abroad were sup
posed to be the chief cause. as visible sup
plies In this country increased largely.
bu- for the first time since July |. western
receipts fell below those of the same week
last year. If there should be an unusual
foreign demand IL would make a great
difference with future business.
Cotton advanced an eighth q week ago
but lost three-sIxteenths, and with fuE re-
ceipts might have gone farther but for re-
sumption of work by several important
mills. Much less than the full Capacity of
mills is working, and the demand for goods
has been quite slack, with a decline of a
sixteenth in print cloths. but in OF her goods
recent advances are maintained. A few
o. the wooden mills are resuming, the be-
lated demand for heavy goods constituting
most of the gain visible. but manufacturers
show confidence that more goods will 20
wanted when the future Is more clear.
Finished products OF iron meet moro In
quiry, and the placing of contracts for
l5,cOO tons of steel for three new battle
ships. for one large building here and for
several bridges. explain the starting of
TWO or three works. but after such months
as have passed a little business is gain.
There is 10 gain In the boot and shoe man
ufacture.
Failures for the week have been sl5 in
the United States, against ZIG last year.
and 80 in Canada. against so last year"
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Responsible for the Hard Times.

1t is true that hard times are upon
us; that trade is dull; that new enter
prises are not undertaken; that a few
factories are shutting down; that the
demand for labor is therefore less than
it was; that capital is waiting for the
storm to blow over. But that these bad
conditions are not due to the ''demone-
tization" of silver is shown by the great
prosperity which the country enjoyed
after the passage of the act of 1873 and
down to 1890. 1t is the silver agitation,
and that alone, which has paralyzed
business and brought distress to many,
and its consequences are but faint
shadow of what will happen if Mr.. Bry-
an should be elected. But when Mr..
Bryan and the silver heresy have been
finally beaten we may expect a return
of that prosperity which gladdened the
land before this assault was made upon
the nations honor.-Harper's Weekly.
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lAIER NEWS.

The Altoona. Clarified * Northern
railway in Pennsylvania was placed in
the hands of q receiver the 2Sth.
Arthur J. King, executive head Of
the frm of X. G. DunT& Co., died the
23th at his home in Bloomfield, n. j..
n eel - years. lie had been connected
with the firm for - years.
The Century theater. just completed
at ST. Louis, No, at a cost of s., GOO, 900,
was formally opened the 2Sth.
Four boilers at the Harvard colliery,
Hazelton. Pa, exploded the 2sth. kill
ing Peter Parker and fatally iniuring
Michael and Andrew Hargand.
The AmoslIeag mills at Manchester,
y. Il. started up tine 2sth, after an en-
forced idleness of several months. All
departments were set in motion, EN-
ploying about 1000 people.
The Tiger boarding home at Wallace.
Idaho. was burned the 2Sth. William
Omara was burned 10 death; his re-
mains have been found in the ruins.
Joseph Coburn was burned ali over
and may not recover. Abe Donaldson
aud Miss A1D, Johnson were injured
bv iumpiag and their recovery is doubt
ful.
Nearly half of the will sc of Plato,
Mimi, was burned the 2Sth. The Nor
wood and Glencoe fire companies were
sent FOR and responded by special train.
The loss IS fully $4,000.
The New York state democratic COM
mittee met the 2Sih AMI placed w. +.
Porter on the ticket for governor in
place Of J. Il. Thaeher. Mr.. Porter
was the nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor by the recent convention.
Oet6th and Goth, 1896, the Great North
ern Railway viii sell round trip tickets
al one fare plus 81 90 from St Paul and
Minneapolis in connection with eastern
mes 10 points in Northern Minnesota
and the Dakotas 4 ickets good for 20
days. Free homestead lands, and farms
on crop payment. For further in
formation apply to railway ticket
agents or address F. |. Whitney, G.. +.
and T. A., 81. Paul. Mimi.
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MUSICAL NOTES.

Dresden now has a concert hall on
the model of the new Gewandhaus al
Leipzig that will seat 1.400 persons.
Mascagni is composing an opera on
a japanese libretto by Sig. Illico for
the fall season at La Scala. Milan.
Wagner's violin teacher, Robert Sipp,
who is now 90 years of age, was pres
emit at this summers performances at
Bayreuth.
Reginald de Koyen, who has set TO
music a number of Eugene Fields po-
ems, is writing new music for some of
the poets later lullabies.
Lasalle, the baritone, who, ii was
supposed. had left the stage, will APP
pear in 1.-THE Flying DutchmaL" at the
Paris Opera Comique next winter.
Vienna will celebrate the hlIndredth
anniversary of Franz Schubert next
year by an exhibition of objects con
nected with the composer and a series
of performances of his works.
Paul Dresser, the song ritter and
author of Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me-" has written a new piece called
Don't Tell Her That You Love Her.
which is to appear in an early edition
of Ev'ry Month.
Paderewsl1i has written new minuet
for the piano. He has dedicated IL TO
his American admirers and calls il
"Menuet Moderue," in contradistinc-
ton 10 his famous "Menuet a Fan
tique," which was written in 1883.