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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
A SAD BUDGET.
Fire I'm Falmoufh-Death of . Lady~s
Drowned While Skaftag.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. February
22-(Special.)-This morning about
o'clock the kitchen with contents az
the home Of Mr.. w. r. Ficklen. in Fai-
mouth. opposite this city. was destroyed
by fire. The origin Of the FIRE IS I'M
known. The loss is about 500.
Miss Fannie Armstrong died at ,bec
residence near Antioch church. In STAFF
ford county. last night. after proiraesed
illness.
Robert Garnett. the fs-year-o!d son of
Mr.. James Garrett. OF Caroline county.
was drowned yesterday afternoon Willis
skating on Skinkers mill-pond. In that
county. He persisted In going on the
ice, although warned that II was dan
gerous. and had skated only a few
yards when he broke through into the
water, ten or fifteen feet deep. He was
seen to go down by a young man, who
was some hundred yards away. and who
Immediately went TO his assistance. but
too late 70 save him. His body WAS re-
covered short while after the sad zc-'
cident and conveyed 10 his fathers hcsne.
"Iiayiield." The burial VIII be to-mor-
row from Bethesda Baptist church.
At the meeting OF the City Council
last night a committee. compoesd Of
members OF that BODY and other sromt-
nent citizens OF the town. was appoints
ed. with Instructions to seek TO Eavo
established here a national PARK. come
memoratlye OF the battles fought In this
vicinity during the late war.
Msssrs. Willie Vert. OF Baltimore. ara
Benjamin Stacy, OF Richmond. are
guests Of Mr.. c. II. Hurkansp here.
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A NEW RICHMOND INDUSTRY

has introduced itself the public through Shoe Department
They Chdrens Full Operate Shoes with
spring heels from 1.-THE leather which ourselves
have thoroughly examined before step
making of the Shoe and sold with the following
FRSTThe upprs made OF whole pieces of Genuine Don
COLA Kid.
SECONDBoth and soes and nothing
but Genuine Leather.
THRDTh Innings trimmings, and musings exact dupl
Gates of the usual 81 % Shoes
FOURT-Every pair sold will be replaced if they do give
the same wear as any 25 Shoes you have bought
We cannot set this matter you any stronger light yet
to foster this enterprise and get you acquainted with these Shoes
we are permitted sell them for limited time at Toe pair
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speedy Justice.

GATE CITY, VA. February 22-tSpe-
ciaI. TUESDAY night Beno Wood a young
eoIored barber, who had a key that
III the rear door OF Nickeis's saloon In
this place. went In and stole therefron
SO. The bartender entered the saloon
a few minutes later and discovered the
robbery. He at once suspected Beno
and put the police after him. Beno was
soon apprehended and the money found
In his possession. He plead drunken
ness. He was Indicted the next morn
ing court being In session, and was tried
and convicted. the trial ending last
night. He was given two years In the
penitenfiary. He Is a graduate OF the
Petersburg Colored Normal ..-...-..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

will 20 on the stand tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock, and the committee hope 10
conclude the investigation tomorrow
night They will probably submit their
report by Thursday or Friday.
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counc,, Committee Meetings

The following Council committees meet
tomorrow afternoon: Streets. ut o'clock,
10 consider the question OF requiring
street-cars TO have Tenders; First Market,
at o: Claims and Salaries at 6; Accounts
and Printing at $50. anI Schools at z.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
FARMvILLE AND VICINITY.
Interesting Concert-Scw Confede-
rate Camp-Pers0nal Points.

FARMvIILE. VA, February H.
tSpeciai)-A ve,y in.siesuns concert ana
opera- house here Monday night for the
benefit Of the Episcopal church. The
whole affair was under the direction OF
Miss vickroy. OF the State Female
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23
Special Notion Sale.

Black and White Hooks and Eyes, &c.
Black VeiI-Pins. 1Oc. gross, usually COO.
Last lot 300 pieces Feather-Stitched Bead
Largest size zoe. Dress Shields, 1oc.
Superfne English Tape, Black oniy' u
Extra HEAVY Dress Bones, 1c.; usually lie.
Nickel-Piated Hair Waivers. 1Oc, were zoc.
Amber-shell Bone Hair-Pins, lOc. q dozen;
usually 4Oc.
Long Jet Hair-Pins. &C. dozen.
Large Spring Tape Lines, 10c.
Finest Aluminium Thimbles &c:
Genuine Whalebone, yard long, loc. nv.
Heaviest Ribbed Reversible Garter Wep'
Un6reakable conset Lace. 8 yards long,
Furniture-cover Binding, can be washed,
aoo ne new six gk'f Ready-Made Gartefs nickle-
plated buckles, l9c. a..
Corset Side supporters. first size. lsc;
silk Taffeta Ribbon Seam Bindings. &c
dozen: i5c. kind, for sc. a pair.
Pearl Pail Joint Hat-Pins, 3 papers for
&C., instead Of SC. each.
Special Toilet Sales.
Roger & GaIlets violette de Parme, 7sc.
Du i,aurier's Violet Extract, special sale,
Finest East India Bay Rum, in TASKS
An Glycerine Soap, ,l2lzc, s.,,s p,.o,,
| 800 OF the Far2Ous Florence Soliu- bla ,I!
Black, pure bristles only, cannot sph''
25c.
I gross more Cabinet-Size Aluminium
Photo. Frames, &C.. usually &c; 90
| 100 sheets Note-Paper, 100 Envelopes 10
match. 15c usually cost 4oc. Gu,
| Again. All sizes Genuine Rogers Steel
Scissors. full nickel.plated, Csc. pair:
| 5000 Enamel-Back Hair-Brushes, rstaliy
sold 1Jc an
sanitary~The best Toilet Paper, LOCO
sheets, l0c.: 5000 sheets, 25c.
Sutherland Sisters Scalp Cleaner s s3c'
Sutherland Sisters Hsir-Grower, &C.
| Pinaud's Mouth-Wash. 59c.. usually foc.
| Psugna, for chapped hands, l7c.
| Vasallne Camphor. &c.
| white lar Cold Cream Violet scented, l0c.
| Wool Furniture busters, &C. instead OF LOO
| 5Oc. Ivory Cabinet-Sze Photo. Frames
little lot left, 25c. g.
| Slack season with engravers calls Tor
reduced prices TO keep their workmen
busy. Orders taken en- as fohows;
| Engraving 50 Cards from Plate, 30c.
SO Boys MILDLY Suits, $3.50.
| Sailor Blouse, with long pants, all-woye
Blue Imported Cloth, sizes 3 TO 5,
not too heavy to be worn all spring
Late in season. but we could not re-
! frain from DuyIhS, they "'Ac - WIN
derfullycheap.
Embroidery Silk Sale.
Branierd & Armstrong; Best Wash silks,
| twist and flo, in che new skein
| holders, usual price, &C.; here for &c
| q skein; skens. 15c.; II skeins. 2c.
! EXQUISITE Renaissance Lace Cushion
| Covers. linen color, 10 inches square
35c.-have been Toe.
Mantel Lambrequins Of colored denims
| tinted for use, soc.
IA pieces OF Finished Fancy Work Linen
Scarf and Centrepiece sold for 81 to s.
at special sale from sl.25 to s2.99.
| 70 Pure Linen Centrepieces. y inches
| square, stamped in Jewel, Violet
| Sweet Peas, Wild Rose. Delft, anc
Holly designs, special De. usually SOC
Last Sale Winter Cioaks.
| Every Misses and Ladies' Winter jacket
in stock, comprising only 80, that SOLD
from s. TO $40, are gathered together FOL
| this last sale at choice OF only $50
Only one Black In the lot.
W2e.yezS- ON fNaon&
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Steel EnamelIedware.

Tea or Coffee-Pots. mottled gray. lia-
quart, 33c.
Tea or Coffee-Pots, notified gray, 4
quart. i9c.
Saucepans. Tipped, 3-quart. 29c.
Frying-Pans, large SIZE 25c.
Tea Kettles, large size, &c.
Soup-I.adlcs. Sc.
Buckets. covered 3-quart, PC.
Dish-Pans. 10-quart, 89c.
Wash-Baslns, large and medium siZe 12c.
Soap Dish, with independent drainer, &c
Pie-Plates, g. or lO-inch. deep or shallow,
&c.
Puddlng-Pans, medium size, &c.; large. 1ec
Dippers, cocoa shape. Japanned, wood
handles, 1Sc.
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Steady Domestic Doings.

Sporting Percales for boys
finest shirt-waists and the new
Tinted Percales for ladies waists
and wrappers are among the
new arrivals for this week.
Knickerbocker Dress Ginghams. 20. q
yard
Tafreta SILK Ginghams, i21kc. u yard
cases OF the finest Oii-Red Calico, S%os
yard.
Every new Style. Striped, and Figured
Percales, s i-3c. yard.
Light Stripe Outing Flannel. 7-sc. a yard
All shades in Serpentine Crepon, loc. 9
yard.
Pure Indigo Dyed Calico, 7-sc. g yard,
Best 10-4x21s yards Bleachsd Sheets, 5ocs
each.
Bolster Cases, ssx72, zoe. each sf
Hemstitched Sheets. double-bed size, 20.
each.
Pillow Gases to match, 1sc. each.
Hemsttohad ana Beading Insertion. Bx8s
Pillow Cases, 2c. each; real value
37iac. each.
Yard-Wide Bleached Jeans, loo. a yard
Unbleached Sheeting marked 1914. fof
l2ikc. yard.
Heavy Twill, l2i1c. quality. Cotton
Shaker Flannel. sc. a yard.
-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

FAIRFAX COURTHOUSE, VA. ysb-
ruary z.-tSpecial) Harry Poss and
Thomas Henry have been convicted Of ~
seultins and robbins Acciintock, ku6
given nine years each in the peniten1ls
AIRY. 4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

10 pieces Heavy-Stain CiI-CIotn, &c.
Figured Linoleum Mats, BIC. each.
Case of Extra Heavy Blue Mitcheline
Bed-Spreads, N.35 each; value, 81
Case OF $50 Marseilles Bed-Spreads,
largest, III size. an unusual bargain,
81 each.
Red Borlered Door-Nats. &c. each.
Hearth-SiZe Smyrna Rugs, g each.
Tied Fringe Wilton Rugs, most durable
rug In use, $50 each.
200 Scotch Hemp Rugs, yards long, soc.
$50 Brussels Rugs, hearth size, Ige.
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HALF-PRIcE WRAPPERS.

retail firm decides give up Wrapper selling and turns the
entire stock of WRAPPERS for ae OF their
original We not at liberty to tell you who this hr IS nut
they all bear original price tickets readily see what
bargain you buying There are
GINGHAM WRAPPERS.
PERCALE WRAPPERS,
SATINE WRAPPERS,
FINE CALICO WRAPPERS
FLANNELLETTE WRAPPERS, M
DIMITY WRAPPERS
LIGHT AND DARK COLOR WRAPPERS,
SOC lot includes 75c. to SSc Wrappers.
59c includes 81 $13S Wrappers
79c includes ST. so to $3.50 Wrappers.
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OF Special Interest
HOUSEWARE

the basement Without space enough to display the entire
stock at once each succeeding day casks and OF goods are
opened and placed sale that then had been storage 1t
not things many that being sold under price, but
everything in the basement.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-23

OH papers for sails At -. : h9nasse =
DIspateh once, 4 = lIl5
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CrOCkerY.

kTO(hSiN'
TEA sETs-English China, flower deco
ration. assorted shapes, A pieces, real
DINNER sETs-English China, assorted
decoration and shapes, lOJ pieces, real
value $g-S6.9S.
TOILET SETS-A limited number left OF
the recent consignment OF ircsh gOods:
Full 9-Picce Set Mighty decorated, lss.
Full 9-Piece Set, gold traced and sup-
pied gold. $2.79.
Full l0-Piece set elegant decorations.
gold traced. S29S.
Bowl and Pitcher. white granite, CSC.
Bowl and Pitcher, decorated, SSc.
Dinner Plates. white granite. large size,
Roast Dishes. white granite, large size
Covered Dishes. white granite, Csc.
Glassware.
Sugar Dishes. covered, new patterns, &C..
Butter Dishes covered. TO match. Sc.
Comp0rt Dishes, same design, large size,
1ec.
Goblets. desirable shapes, dozen, 800
Pitchers. l-quart, &C.; Half-Gallon, loo.
Rose Bowls. large size. &c.
Pickle Dishes. two shapes and patterns,
Celery Stands, in colored. crystal, or
Vinegar Bottles. in colored, crystal, or
Molasses pitchers, coored, crystal.
nckle-pldted tops, AZc.
Lamps.
BANQUET LAMPS-All brass, Cupid
figure, oentre-draft burner, and Chin
ney, 1913.
All-Bfass Banquet Lamps oynx column,
centre-draft burner and chimney 2.59.
Elegant Vase Banquet Lamp, decorated.
centre-draft burner. complete. with
globe TO match, $275.
Table Vase Lamps, 80 different decora-
shades
Steel-Vrinmed Kitchen Lamps, complete,
with reflector, burner, wick, and
chimney 25c.
81 Black Silks 75c.
patterns 6O) YARDS Rustling Taffeta
Siikf, Black. with Black embroidered
figures entirely new. 75c. yard.
! Heavy Gloves About Half.
Chndren's Pure Wool Black Mitts, &c.
LADIES' zoe. Pure Wool Black Mitts. &c.
Ladies 25c. Pure Wool Black Mitts. 16c.
Childrens &c. Ringwood Gloves lie.
Ch.drens 25c. Ringwood Gloves, lie.
Ladies' oJc. RingWoOd Gloves, lgc.
II boxes lie. Black Cashmere Gloves, Sc.
80 pairs zoe. Black Cashmere Gloves, 25c.
Ladies' Fleeced-Ldned Taffeta Silk
Mems 5Oc' Fleeced-Lined Wool Cashmere
Gloves, 2yc.
Mems soc. Scotch Wool Gloves, 35c
Mems 40c. Scotch Wool Gloves. &c.
Mems Fleeced-Lined Wool Gloves. 19c.
Scissors Sharpened Free!
The Diamond Scissor and Shear-Sharpen-
er-man will be here Monday between
10 A. NJ. and =. NJ, and VIII sharpen
anybOdy's shears or scissors 10 snow
what "A great article the Diamond
Sharpener is.
Q(2To ,x11fH- E,[n &[J2kDEySE
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Floor Oil-CIoth Sale.

Continuation sale OF the carload OF Floor
Oil-Cloths, which were put on, sals last
week and created such u stir among
economical housewives.
This is not an assortment OF a few pat
terms, but a large and varied one, the
like you cannot see In any other house
In this city. The quality Is the best
obtainable, being made on Linoieum
backs, and the coors are fast-not the
kind you can wash of. Every yard
guaranteed.
Cuaiity-Extra best vanished back.
Quality-One-I.lnol back.
Cuality-Two-Linol back.
Quality Shell Heavy Oil back.
Ouality-FOur- Canvas back.
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For fully month or more there has
been such sale of Embroidery here
that would astonsh even knowing peo-
pie. Several new lines necessary to
replenish the stock have been received,
and now go on sale.
Some 4iz-inch- wide Irish Point Swiss En-
broidery, llc., that you would consider.
good at 25c.
71k-inch-wide, Csc; we would consider right
at soc.
Some 900 or 100 yards Narrow Lavender
Color Embroidery. such as have been
selling from 6 to 10c. a yard, now
for &c. yard.
Limited quantity OF Finest Nainsook Rib
bon Beading Insertions. 2 inches wide,
selling for l21zc. yard.
Not over 300 yards OF Cambria Flouncing.
up to II inches wide. sold up TO SOC. /;
selling now for l0c. a yard.
patterns Linen Open-Work, all over
q inches wide, for &c. yard.
S0-inch-wlde Open-Work, Swiss all over
! pattern-5Oc., such as has been 75c.
Special Table Damask.
We have taken the agency for German
make OF Pure Linen Silver-Bleached
White Table Damask tina. comes In
the very prettiest of patterns, with
Napkins TO match; If you want them,
TO Introduce these goods TO Richmond
they viii be sold for limited time
at a price fully one third less than
we could give you same quality of
other makes.
Damask, soc. a yard.
5-S Napkins, $3.50 a dozen.
800 dozen COlored BOrdered White Crash
Towels, fringed, 6 for &c.
Turkey-Red Table Damask, &c. value. 1ic
a yard.
. pieces Of Light-Green and Yellow Satin
Damask. 60 inches wide. from 50 to
3llac. "A yard.
Damask Table-Covers, fringed all around,
2& yards long, CSC. each; were sl.25.
Satin Damask Double Weight Pure Linen
Table Damask, yards wide, 75c. a
yard, worth at least I.25 a yard.
Two special bargains, 12iac., Towels. Satin
Damask, Knotted Fringe and Pure
Line Hemmed Huckaback Towels.
The largest Towel made. pure linen,
knotted fringe or hemstitched Huck-
aback or Damask at PC. each.
Indigo Plaid Damask fast colon, zoe. a
yard.
Pure Linen Hemmed Huck Towels, ioc.
each.
goth Century Corsets.
I with tho new woman Comes neyv-shana
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4 STORE FULL OF SPECIAL SALES!
Some Special Lots Laces.

S0me opeCIdI LUIS I"~eS'
1-inch Real Handmade Torchon Lace, &C.,
worth 1-4c. o.
e-lnch Real Torchon Lace, Be-, worth sc;
l-inch Fine Torchon Insertion. &c. worm
l0c o.
siL-Inch Fine Oriental Lace, &C., worth &c
finch Heavy White Venice Lace, Zoc.
worth SOC.
Iinen-Color Valenciennes Lace. 30. yard
Butter Ribbon Beading, 20c. dozeh'
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TinWare.

Coffee Pots. polished tin, 4-quart, lie.
Wash-B Basins. retinned, footed, sc.
Orleans, 1-gallon, 14c.
Dish-Pans, blocked tin. H-Guart, &c.
Mllk-Cans, 1-gallon. 15c.
Mnk-Strainers. s-quart. polished tin, 1Sc
Covered Buckets, 2-quart. &c.
Covered Buckets. 12-Guart. 29c.
Bread-Boxes, nicely Japanned, 39c.
Wash Boilers, large size. 4Sc.
Slop-Pails. galvanized, 14-quart, 19c.
Pie-plates, l0-inch. deep, &c.
Dinpers. l-plnt. polished tin. &c.
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Money-saving rlatting Prices.

Prices have been put down notch Ia
make this sale Interesting:
Seamless Fancy Mating LAO. yard.
Extra-Heavy China MattiDgs. he. q yard
Inserted Japanese Pattern Matungss
seamless. very fine straw, ING. yard
10o-Pound Seamless Mating, Ice. yard
40 yards to the roll, $50 a roll. -
20 new patterns Seamless Linen WARP
Mattings. $3.50 a roll OF 10 yards.
Damask Table Oil-Cioth. one side OLE
cloth, the other linen damask, new and
come 10 stay, 25c. q yard.
Linen Window Shades, 10c. each.
Coin-Spot Mulls, Tor curtains, lz'so .
yard. -
New Fish-Net. for vestibules. Ito. . yaEd
so and $3.50 Suits, Sill.
10 Boys Suits, sizes 4. s, IL AMI is ysars
only Fancy Suits, Doube-Breastod
Suits. 2-Pair Pants Suits. Black Saits
Rough Cheviot Suits, Ail-Wocl SUITS
Being in odd sizes only. we shall make
great sale here at q ohoios OF I'LL
for suits that sold from $50 to $50
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"lou We're very select in your asso-
c.aies. weren't your"
was"
Wasn't It a fact that the boys didn't
GEEK your company"
Eyes, they knew / wouldn't permit
them % associate with me- / know they
cdn.t Ike me, because they knew !
wouldn't brook a contemplate act.
haf during the first year Of my scholastic
t,rm. sae ill-will OF a great many pupils,
Dat when ! left l don't think there was
teacher or pupil who wouldn't have
done me "a service"
Did YOU ever participate in breaking
any rule Of the sehoolg'
Yes"
Did you conform strictly 10 the rules
90 The school while you were monitor?"
mo. I did not. j was not expected 10
conform 60 the rules governing pupils.
always behaved myself as a gentleman.
ana that IS more than you did"
Did you ever send to the city for
liquor during schootime?'
Yes. Y did"
"Dh YOU never indulge in yulgarity in
The dormltories?"
"Yee"
'Dd YOU not do so after you were
Yes but never told any joke that
"a4At some Wit in It."
THE LIE PASSED.
when I was drunk were there any
'tA boys presentT'
eyes"
what dld you do?"
81, Pour "a cold water over your head"
,~'ieh you drunk. too?'
o, emo " you say so you lie"
-9toF stuobs here called for order.
s.1 mat no such language would be
'"l'''el. and that witness must answer
-, questions respectfully.
"Itnva'i being examined further nv the
oi'i,'i'tee stated that ha mad gotten
-ts'ncr Ryan 10 get whiskev for him.
ahi hai also sent the servants Of the
i ,,',s'S.'Vn si,sr H. lie kept BIN al
anu holght he spent about so
session In whiskey 1t was his i'm
pfetson that he had drank ~ nnrna's
heiore ne was q years old. Witness nod
heaid II sald that Captain Dovla Vas
paitlal 10 the deaf-mutos. lie ro,,,dn,t
pane him, either. he said, as the hind
were very refractory.
Aiter considerable more questioning
W. ELECTED no new facts. witness was
iQ.d 10 stand aside.
~ne or Stubs then conferred with
1.ap'ein Doyle, ana decided 10 have
paeIef , imbert, Mr.. W. ID. Jones. OF
.elsDnrs and DIR. Crane, OF this city.
a'niaonea a. witnesses for to-morrow
AHs at " O'Clock. captai, Doyle
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Scissors Sharpened Free!

The Diamond Scissor and Shear-Sharpen-
er-man will be here Monday between
10 A. NJ and =. NJ, and VIII sharpen
anybOdy's shears or scissors 10 show
what great article the Diamond
Sharpener is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-12

Digging The grGre IN the cemetery.
neighbors assisted tcT, however. .ni
by noon all was ready.
xpaiihesrers had been selected from
the most respected men of the village.
Jonathan finchiey was oae They came
early and stood near the colin. which
had been placed in tine middle of the
psrior. with flowers over il, which
neighbors had brough. from their own
houses or friends from a distance had
sent. They vero mostly white-pinks.
everlastings, tea roses from hcthouses. A
little before the minister came. of
course no had been there before to CON-
fort the widow and The fasherless. Aft
or short service in the house the body
was carried to the church, where more
people We're waiting. The last rites
were read, and the friends fled MP the
long aisle and past the coffin to take the
last look at the dead.
Alec followed respectfully end nt a
distance. He felt himself a stranger,
for these people looked on him us an
outsider, a hired man." They had
known Joe Higgins Tor so years, from
the time he was a baby in arms. This
was q newcomer, and it was impossible
to be intimate with him.
'Lisbeth and mrs. Higgins stood by
the grave, each holding the hand of a
little gill, with Jim near them, rs the
Clergyman said, dust to dust, ashes 10
ashes" Then the soil was shoveled in.
and it was all over. They walked back,
Alec respectfully following behind.
Kind sympathiZers still condoled with
them, but most CT the company hurried
away now that all was finished, whip.
ping up their horses with spirit as they
drove away.
Tho friends from a distance returned
to the house and 'Lisheth prepared sup
per for them, and then one By one they
drove away. By 10 O'Clock Alec. Mira.
Higgins, 'Lisbeth and the children were
left alone in the parlor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-12
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Chapters 1 and II-Alec Howe,
son OF a prosperous New York mer-
chant, leaves home in the garb of a
tramp to earn his living because of a
disagreeable stepmother. He sleeps
at a farm house, but fails to get
work. III-Alec stops at Milo Ben
nett's farm and is permitted to hoe
potatoes for his board. Hoeing
blisters his hands and proves very
hard work for "young city swell -
He makes the acquaintance of Maud
Bennett. a pretty girl. Nv and v
He takes Maud Bennett to the circus
and apgers her mother, who abuses
him and drives him from the house.
PeDniless, he trudges on seeking
work and is amazed to find a 81 bill
in his bag. He concludes that Maud
must have placed it there. vi, VII
and VIlI-Alec makes the acquain-
lance of Joe Higgins, the genial land
lord OF the Ashton Center tavern
and store. tries his hand at moving
and makes failure. The story be-
comes town property. Lofers at the
tavern ridicule him, but Joe Higgins
daughter Lizbeth befriends him. He
is much cast down and lives on
crackers and jam. IN and X-Alec
becomes Joe Higgins clerk aud
works for his board. He learns hi 8
new duties and discovers that George
Marston. the blacksmith, loves Liz
beth. nj and XII-Alec goes to
chHrch and joins Marston's Sunday
school class. He finds Lizbeth
weeping in the woods and learns
that Joe Higgins has dangerous
malady. XIII-Alec earns S. driv-
ing stranger to Pavonia, calls on
Maud Bennett during her m, theirs
absence and returns the 81 bill
XIV and XV-Alec discovers that
Maud has secretly given back the 81
bill and is offended. He learns tina.
Miss Dora Thistle, New York So
ciety girl, is passing the summer it
Ashton Center and wishes To cape
from his mental position. Joe Hig-
gins advises him not to work too
hard. Miss Dora Thistle discovers
him and pstronizes him.
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Charles B. Hood, broker and man
ufacturer's agent, Columbus, Ohio
cer:ifies that DIR. Kings New Dis
oovery has no equal rs o cough rem.
edy. D. ID. Brown. proprietor st.
James hotel. IT. Wayne. Ind, test.
fies that he was cured OF q cough oi
two years standing caused by Ia
grippe, by DIR. Kings New Discovery.
b. +. Merrill. Bsidwinsvi,le, Mass.
says that he has used and recon.
mendcd IL and never knew IL TO fail.
and would rather have &c than any
doctor. because IL always cures.
Mrs. Hemming. 222 Eas. Twenty.
fifth street. Chicago. always keeps Il
a. hand and has no fear 81 Group. be-
cause IL instantly relieves. Free
trial bottles 1T Eartz & Cllcmcyer's
drug store.