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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07
IRRATIONAL
CHAPTER XXIv.-tCoNT1NUED.)

CHAPTER XXIV.-(CoNTINUED)
While he was speaking, one of his
friends came up, and touching him on
the shoulder, said:
"Berthelin, is that scoundrel to be al
lowed to go?"
The general turned on his heel di-
rectly, and beckoned contemptuously to
Danville to follow him to the door.
When they were we'll out of earshOt, he
spoke these words:
You have been exposed as villain
by your brother-in-law, and renowned
as liar by your mother. They have
done their duty to you, and now it only
remains for me to do mine. When a
man enters the house of another under
false pretences, and compromises the
reputation of his daughter, we old army
men have a very expeditions way of
making him answer for it. 1t is just
three o'clock now; at five you will find
me and one Of my friends"
He stopped, and looked around eau
tiously-then whispered the rest in
Danville's ear-threw open the door,
and pointed down stairs.
"Our work here is DONE" said Lo-
maque, laying his hand on Trudaine's
arm. "Let us give Danville time to
get clear Of the house, and then leave it
tool"
"My sister! where is she?" asked Tru-
dame eagerly
Make your mind easy about her. l
will tell you more when we get out"
"You will excuse me, know" said
General Berthelin, speaking to all the
persons present. with his hand on the
library door, 'if leave you. l have
bad news to break to my daughter, and
private business after that to settle with
a frierd."
He saluted the company, with his
usual bluff nod of the head, and entered
the library. A few minutes after Tru-
dame and Lomaque left the house.
"You will find your sister waiting for
you in our apartments at the hotel"
said the latter. "She knows nothing,
absolutely nothing, of what has
passed."
But the recognition?" asked Tru-
dame, amazedly. His mother saw her.
Surely she"
"I managed it so that she should be
seen, and should not see. Our former
experience of Danville suggested to me
the propriety Of making the expert
ment, and my old police office practice
came in useful in carrying it out.
saw the carriage standing at the door,
and waited till the old lady came down.
l walked your sister away as she got in,
and walked her back again past the
window as the carriage drove off. A
moment did it, and it turned out as
useful as l thought it would. Enough |
Of that. Go back now to your sister. |
Keep her indoors till the night-mail |
starts for Rouen. I have had two
places taken for you on speculation,
Go! resume possession of your old
house, and leave me here to transact
the business which my employer mas
entrusted to me, and to see how matters
end with Danville and his mother.
will make time somehow to come and
bid you goodbye at Rouen, though it
should only be for a single day. Bah!
40 thanks. Give us your hand. was
ashamed to take it eight years ago-I
Fan give it hearty shake now! There
Is your way; here is mine. Leave me
10 my business in silks and satins, and
90 you back to your sister, and help her
20 pack up for the night-mail."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07

Great Britain's National Lifeboat
Institution had 3O3 boats in 1895. They
were launched 437 times, saving $40
lives. The average cost of station is
S., ESQ and the cost of maintenance
$500. There are two steam lifeboats
and third is being constr ucted.
A two-year old elk drawing an ordi-
nary buggy with man driving, trot-
ted into the town of Aberdeen, Wash,
4 year ago. The elk was harnessed in
the usual way, was in every way as
tractable as horse, and stood quietly
when tied up to the hitching post.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07
@ESS AsSOCLATIOM

| Have you thought yet about prepar-
ing your sister to hear all that has hap
pened?" Lomaque asks, as he sees the
lamplight glimmering in the parlor
window.
Il shall wait to prepare her till we are
settled again here-till the first holiday
pleasure of our return has worn off, and
the quiet realities of our every day life
of old have resumed their way" an
swers Trudaine.
They enter the house. Rose beckons
to Lomaque to sit down near her, and
places pen and ink and an open letter
before him.
II have last favor to ask of you" she
said, smiling.
81 hope it will not take long to
grant," he rejolns, "for 1 have only to-
night to be with you. Tomorrow
morning before you are up, must be
on my way back to Chanlons."
will you sign that letter." she con-
tinues, still smiling, "and then give it
to me to send to the post? 1t was
dictated by Louis, and written by me,
and it will be quite complete if you will
put your name at the end Of it."
81 suppose may read it?'
She mods and Lomaque reads these
lines:
"Citizen.-I beg respectively to ap-
prise you, that the commission you en-
trusted to me at Paris has been per-
formed.
Il have also to beg that you will ac-
cept my resignation Of the place hold
in your counting-house. The kindness
shown me by you and your brother be-
fore you, emboldens me to hope that
you will learn with pleasure the motive
of my withdrawal Two friends Of
mine, who consider that they are under
some obligations to me are anxious that
should pass the rest Of my days in the
quiet and protection of their home.
Troubles of former years have knit us
together as closely as If we were all
three of one family. need the repose
Of happy freside as much as any man,
after the life have led; and my friends
assure me so earnestly that their whole
hearts are set on establishing the old
mans easy chair by their hearth, that
1 cannot summon up resolution enough |
to turn my back on them and their offer.
Accept then, beg Of you, the resig-
nation which this letter contains, and |
with it the assurance of my sincere
gratitude and respect.
"To Citizen Clairfait, silk-mercer,
After reading these lines, Lomaque |
turned round to Trudaine and at
tempted to speak; but the words would
not come at command. He looked up |
at Rose, and tried to smile; but his lips
only trembled. She dipped the pen in
the ink and placed it in his hand. He
bent his head down quickly over the
paper, so that she could not see his face;
but still he did not write his name. She
put her hand caressingly on his Shout
der, and whispered to him:
Come, come, humor Sister Rose
She must have her own way now she is
back again at home"
He did not answer-his hand sunk
lower-he hesitated for an instant
then signed his name in faint trem-
bling characters at the end of the let
ter.
She drew it away from him gently.
few tear-drops lay on the paper. And
she dried them with her handkerchief,
she looked at her brother.
"They are the last he shall ever shed,
Louis; you and will take care of thatw
(THE FNDl
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07
Won Nav Not Know This.

1t will surprise a good many people,
no doubt, to learn that when regis
tered letter is stolen the sender has no
claim on The government.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-05-07

have passed. 1t is
evening. r ose,
Trudaine and Lo-
maque are seated
together on the
bench that over
looks the windings
of the Seine. The
old familiar scene
spreads b efor e
them, beautiful as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
THE cLEves wc.,as-
TOO Eis1D - c:evesssss. b=s oe,, On,
That Ees:iy ruyS-


mat Ess,iy rsy~
81 wish iws.e s,e-e.."
The woman was ehaxmi,ely 6iwplcd,
ware felix gown. was the mistress Of
. luxuricus sstablishmept. and was dis.
pensipS tea 20 afternoon callers in cups
Of priceless faierce.
women who write" had been the
subject on the taps. and the remark
was delicate compliment 20 the WON.
IN 10 whom she handed the tea. She
was Q successful writer-suocessfui %
the extent Of making . good income ne
the fruit Of unwearied industry. She
had never known the delights Of dia.
monds or her own carriage CT a box as
the opera She sometimes spent q hard
earned g. for drive. hut there was mel.
Their luxury in the carriage nor swift.
De-s in the sieeds. and she was conscious
all through the drive thar when she
went back to the Office she would write
something about the country in spring
or the fiotsam OF fall foliage and fiow.
ers with which the suburban resident
could decorate his house aud table.
IL she took n ~ seat In the opera
house. she rarely lost herself completely
IN the music. ne she would ha,. liked
To do. because skeletons If paragraphs
en- tbeaier hats and fheater manners, GA
lovers who make love in the stalls a
well rs ON the stage. and thousand other
things for the next days paper fitted
through her mind. She never had lie.
lix gown: On the contrary. she walked
fSn 1s<-l .s.l 81, .1....l
find dressmsker who would make.
though ut the same time mar. her one
gown for $40. Her modest house was
pretty. and she was even quite fsmou.
for her pefifes soupers. at which one
sometimes met eminent and always de-
hghtful people. but only herself and
her one maid knew nj what cost 81 per-
spring brow and smuiched fingers and
aching hack ilose dainty little dishe.
were evolved.
So there was almost reverence in her
tones ne she replied:
MY dear. you are the clever woman
Won are far more clever than George
Elio'. IL. rally smart woman b. not
the one who make her own daily
bread. even though there 4. q Messed.
rode pudding thrown in now and then.
u ~ she wl.o. wifhDut raising her hand.
can rsu.e all tins luxury Ca he laid st
her yreiiy satin shed feet. n D. like eat.
ing q Drlmoiiico dinner and lanieniing
that you ate M; the chef who cooked 10.
No, fh. woman vfo works. bot che
who gets all there BE- IN Id. Niibcni
working. is the rally clever woman. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Men WITH Pcoa MEMORIES.
Names az grsesas ..sI Even >rsss.s. Sod.
ss~sly petsssfrn.

Names az Briessss ssI Even >erSsst. Sod.
s.siy potssst~n.
An amusing instance 81 srihssia Wac
that Of nm old country gentleman. who
retained in h,- .mpIay = large number
of servants. mo; 81 whom be had
known since cbildLood.
Wishing enc day 10 srddcply summon
has butiss. h. fnsid hat tl,o man q
name had fer the moment. ss be
thought, escaped him. He determined
10 call his fooiman. but to hss surprise
he discovered that he could no more re-.
member the mans name than the but
ler's
He was all the more asfopished when
he found that he had entirely forgotten
the names Of every man and woman IN
his service.
He had also forgotten the names u
his mort intimate acquaintance. spd %
set about providing substitutes. Every
man wac known by his psculisrities
certain persons Of rank In the peigbbor.
hood he called the 'king'' on the
queen" or the grand vizicr:'' bis
butler and foosman were respectively
'old waiter" and young waiter
Another curiou. instance If aphasia
was that of q famous Berlin physician.
He was sitting In his study oDc morn.
ing. writing - receipt for a bill. when
suddenly. after having written two
words, be lost all s.nsc e their mean.
ing.
be tried To- write ob. Int found be
could think of no word. II. threw down
his Zen ia despair. aud attempted O.
speak. but was equally unsuccessful
This MAS che IL those cases. however.
which econ PASS Of. and IN a sbort time
he was able TO iirish the receipt. Odd.
and Ends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
| GAME OF CONFIDENCE
Slick Methods Of q Gang Of
Washington Bunko Men.
A BOGUS ARLINGTON MONUMENT

Hew They vietimi,ed Visitors to the Cap
ital and Played the Three Card Game
On Men who Thought They Knew All
About 1t.
Eyes" said the old detective as he care.
fully cleaned the bowl of his long STEM
med corncob pipe. addressing n group of
listeners, Of which a Washington Star re-
porter was one, 1.-The green goods men Of
New York and New Jersey have a we'll
nigh perfect organization; but, tell yo,,,
the best organized gang of confidence men
that ever existed was located right here 10
Washington about 16 years ago
There were just four OF them in this
gang. Every man in the party had n spe-
cial part to act, and each one looked his
part to a st. Every morning at half past
Q they left their respective homes to take
up their posts with all the regularity of an
honest man going to his daily employ
ment
The youngest acted az the capper.
and his post was about the Peace monu-
ment, and there you would find him any
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
LOVE AND aoses.

4 villa -ess drank C. SIC sse-asng esw.
a vsis rcxr srssire g fse xaonssG sua.
A wild roe. ersasaes TIE s'-sr-7 Cay fs-csgk.
a Wild rose esd rtet 80 day rss core
Ara ever The rosr No sssf. ~es Swest.
Aae crtf the rnse HEr si..
ess rSsss lie, ii<r . asrs-a. 10 acrf.
Assd roso = dsy VIII ese.
J. Ter o. o Gay ths; love cnce rev
In ibe ios.s % TIE hesfs iilkr rvs~.
Lske ro<c q sraiiod - the fnorairr dcw.
Like rc-e % did NJ fhr SWEET Gay c1oss
And ever ibe hove pss faar. xas s~.cf.
Aad cssf tas hove Aas fhs.
Dat Tbs Lilo of los.. hlc a fosr. 30 G~sf.
And love On dag Win die
John y. Bfiliand In Vanity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
SOME SIGNS or APPROACHING AGE.
How una Showed That Ne Wss CroUsae
Otd uabeuf s>sswing O..

osd Whbouf e<eewing a.
A man. apparently slightly past mid
die lf.. whose hair Nas Hinged with
gray and noiioeablv thin GA top. saf near
me AT a iLesier. A. the curtain rose fof
the hfsi iii.se n speciacled man 90 aboui
the sais:e age entered aud occn,iod the
vacant ssai beiw-en ne. Ba locked nj
the other fixedly. The iook ~as eY.
changed. aud In second each had the
other cordially by the hand The con.
versafiap told that they land been school.
mates who had ne met la many years.
by Jos.. Charlie" exclaimed the
first. lit does me good Go see Won. Non
haven Z changed much more than have.
and ann mot q day older than when we
got our diplomas.
81 cant Quite agree with you. Tom, -
answered the other. but . don't feel
very old yet. . see you siill enjoy the
ibeaier. and I suppose you have kept up
your literary tasi,s for the past 30
years ="
Thirty years - repeated Tom. How
the year. ~ do Won remember how
they used Go drag Tbeaferst Well. 4 d.
go now and then. buf the plays and act
ING az. NOT what they used 90 De. AZ 60
books, . siill read them. bu, none of the
modem trash. There hasn't i@en good
bool written for a quarter 81 a century.
Tho neS ones give me the dyspepsia
worse than what eat. do yon rs,nem.
bet ib. meals Ne had on the old Ncr.
mon; farm Those were happy days.
Thirty y.ais and fnHe aeoi Strange. hut
q, a. Z hlg"sS a S3sB ~ age I wonder
where this cof'fonnded draft is comma
fron. Q feel neuralgia on top 81 my
bad now -
Tom. odd boy" rplied the other.
''s"n are d.'~isinv yourself. fn you
hsr. shown marked signs 81 approach.
ms age within three minutes. Your tse.
is.f that tbeaiers aud actors have de-.
generated. that new books ere below Tire
standard. that cbildbood cooking wss
perfection and that time 6ies no very
fss are all indications fhss you are ON
the down hiil aide q life Tho slight
draft that yon say brings Q tinss 81
neuralgia Go the top 81 your head. whsre.
Inofsce. she hair IL rather fhin, wonldnf
have been fbonebt a 30 years ago Then
here you are 10 the very front cent a .
tbesisg. onse denying the sigma. Tom.
We are eeitins along md must admit
Mbnt oib'is plainly zoo New Ymk
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
The Lone Jurym.n Not rssnsneua.

In the trial Of q c1zc IN Powell coun
~ not long ago the attorneys objected
to all the jurors who had been sum
moncd save one. A. mo- others were nj
hand. u was agreed that the action
should be irici by the oDe remaining
Jn.ymaD. After the e,id.pc. was heard
the Judge told tire lopc juror fo retire
and make M verdict. lie retired. and.
after staying cut for Over sn hour. came
back and reported solenniy that the
Jury had fiiird to agree upon a verdict.
Louisville Couricr-Journai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13


tie bushes. rs though ol % mad bull, and
the harsh voice Of bunko man Ma. . cries
out: Got -ou now. Gambling IN the state
q. Virginia. s-e yous BY Cd. you'n get
ten years apiece for this" I'll the time max
Ing iEnges at the different men, who are
scdinpering In all directions.
Mr.. stccrcr l. ma king fast time M tn,
road toward the bridge. while Mr.. Capr~r
aud the sucker are making fer the water .
edge and the T,Csir old kcp'uct-isn. iisif
drunk and lame. falls into the bs pds %
the irate country constable. who can b
seen leading him away &C. an open wagon
conveniently waiting down rhs rosc.
Mr. capfer ana his victim find the
same man with the same Dnat that brought
them over waiting nj tis siore. and they
loee no time in getting in aud over into the
Di-trirt They mourn with ~ach other over
Their io--. and you csn Let that NJ. Cap
par con"~ pretiy Lear "a finding ont tsrfors
he leaves lis IMAM n lie l. going ~ make .
hoiier, ~ thni lie gag may Know how
TO act Mr. -t.cr.r E,-.;s the kentucklrn
and ccestab'e down .he rs,d. md all thrr,
s-Ve i'ss-: e. o.ty - az c. q, ic-s'
bc-oss'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13


weakncss1Oyears
For the past thrct
have been n grea,
sufferer. Was at
fiicted with ulccra
tion.inflammatior
and displacement.
Had given up
hopes of ever helm G
better. Had not a
nights rest for sew
en- months. The US.
of your Wild Olive
and Myrtle Tonic
has cured me per
mancntiy." MRS.
A. M. A. MILLER.
Hicksvillc. Ohio.
These remedies
onS;t,-.I-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

..Myss,c Cpre" fyr ybsums siem
srd neuralgia curss In 70 3 daya.
Its ssstou upon The sysso0 10 70
msrkahIe ami nsystsrious- u 70
moves 81 once The causo. asd The
diseass imms1isssiy dissppsass. Ths
6rst doss greatly relieves. IS ceass.
Sold BY OTTO Grotjss. druggist. kock
Island. and Gust echlsgel Z Soa. 10
West second ssrsst. Dsvespcst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

III diseases peculiar to the scx-doing what
iiysiCiarS cannot: because they contain in.
Rodents practically unknown to the profes
ION The doctor who discovered the treat
ncnt, gave his life to the study Of female dis
asses. His plan will appeal to your common
e1sc. Wild Olive is applied to the seat of IT,,
iscasc. Myrtle Tonic is an internal remedy
build up the health. The price 81 each
aides can have 4 harmless. effective hons
reatncnt at little expense. Samples and
nluahlc treatise free
VICTOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
South Bend, Ind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

~. hsa .u.e ~ the Sor.6 sos
CUE. hr-i.rs. sovss. ulcers. 0olt
rheum. seveY soTss. ssssos. chopped
hands, obi bisils. cosns and Ill skin
srupsions. end rcs,ttveiy cures
piles or no pay resoired. Il :: gusr.
aosssd e. .,;ve perfect sstssfseiiOa. %
Den.y rsfunded. Prics - 0oass pes
bs p,vss bv Hasss = Uljsosyss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

manila paper covers. To get one YOU have ONLY
to send p one-cent stamps 70 pay cost of mail
ing oRiV}, to Worlds Dispensary Medical Associ-
alton. No. COS Main Street, Buffalo. n. Y. Send
Of one. They are going off rapidly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13
Woman.
\ prominent Ohio lady, without
rest for months. A test of en-.
turance and what ended it.

If the inner lives of thousands of women
we're known - how. sleeplcss nervous and
Al constant pain, they have for wears fought
disease andldeath-rIen would marvel nj thei,
>ndurance. This is u case in point II hnC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

fairs is that it is entirely needless There is
no reason in the world why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
full and capabie of fulfilling her whole duty
as wife and mother. Many women go or,
month after month. and year after year be-
coming weaker and weaker, because of a
very natural hesitancy they feel in consult.
ing physician They know that if they go
to doctor for treatment, the first thing he
will insist on will be examination - and
local treatment. This must of course be
distasteful TO every modest woman. They
are generally as unnecessary as thew are alb.
horrent. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
cures positively, perfectly, permanently, all
varieties of :" female weakness" and dis
ease: 1t is designed to do this one thing.
and II does it. II is the only medicine now
before the public for woman's peculiar all
ments, adapted to her delicate organization
by regularly graduated physician-an ex.
perienced and skilled specialist in these
rnaladies. 1t cannot do harm in any condi-
ton of the system. Its sales exceed the
combined sales of all other medicines for
women. q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

following the friendly, practical
counsel contained in DIR. Pierce's
great universal doctor book:
The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser" II is the most
comprehensive medical work in
one volume in the English Ian
guage- II contains zoos pages
fully illustrated. $50, 600 copies
have been sold at fI.so each
bound in cloth. The profits arc
now used in printing halfa-miII-
ion ftce Comics hound Ii, Sfrnn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-13

The skeleton N
many a household is
the peculiar weak
ness Of the wife and
mother, or of the
wife who ought TO be
a mother and is not.
H Happiness is de-
stroyed by the pres
ence of the secret
sickness that m az
lurk like a grinuing
d e ath among the
ost luxuriou s
homes. The most
terrible thing about
this condition. of az
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-14
CHEAP RATES
via Plant System.

On account Of convention Ct
Second Advent OF Christian
church at Lake City, will sell tick
cts at one and one-fourth rate for
round trip on Feb. II, II ard IS,
limited to Feb. IS.
On Feb. II, rs, 70, 20, 2I, "a
and p, will sell round trip tickets
to Jacksonville for 81 90.
On account Of the pugilistic
contest the Plant System will sell
round trip tickets to FL Paso for
$58 10 on Feb. 8, 9, 10 and II,good
until Feb "a, 1896.
On account of @. A. r. will sell
round trip tickets to Daytona for
50 20 on Feb. 10, II and Is, good
ten days from date of sale,
On account of Mardi Gras at
New Orleans and Mobile the Plant
System will sell tickets on Feb.
ID to II, inclusive, at one fare for
the round trip, good Is days from
late of sale. An extension until
March ID can be had for those at
tending Catholic School Of Amer
,ca at New Orleans. Only one
night out. For the best and
quickest time don't fail to have
your tickets read via Plant System
and l.. & n. For full particulars
call on or address
c. +. FARES, city ticket agent,
Ocala House.
f. J. Huber, ticket agent, pas
senger station.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-02-14
NOTICE OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS ANNUAL MEETING.

To the Stoc kholders of the Mead
ow-Land Improvement Com
panY:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that the annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Mead
ow-Land Improvement Company
will be held at the Meadows, in
Marion county, state of Florida,
on the 10Th day of February, 1896,
the same being the third Wednes-
day in February, at u o'clock
noon of that day, for the purpose
of electing a Board of Directors
and transacting such other bust
ness as may come before the meet
ing,
CHRISTIAN Ak, President.
III. {. TURNBULL, JR,
SeCretarV