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THE FORGOTTEN ORATOR.

"Say," called the managing editor, COM
ing out of his sanctum with his brows
knitted Il know the name. but I can't
for my life recall it. What was this fell
lows name that made such stir in the
world some time ago? He was quite
famous as an orator.
"Demosthenes," suggested the literary
editor with profound look.
mo. I'm speaking of modern times.
| know his name as well as l know
yours. He went through Texas while
here. and left without accomplishing
anything"
'Was it Huntington?" asked the rail-
road editor, hopefully.
NO" shouted the editor. "You know
it wasn't. The man l was thinking of
was Il very prominent person, but he
went down very suddenly
POSSIBLY it was McGinty." said the
alleged funny man of the paper.
The editor glared at this remark, and
the funny man began to have visions Of
a note on his desk in the morning.
"This man." continued the editor.
"whose name l can't remember, was an
Irishman. and was considered the best
man in the republic. He was"
"Oh. know who you mean." said the
managing editor, "O'Brien Moore, amt
it?"
"Never mind. gentlemen" said the
managing editor. taking your stupen-
dous intellects any further. l have
thought of the name myself. Corbctt -
James ]. Corhett-is the name was try
ing to recall"
And the staff said "Oh," and the
wheels went on grinding.-St. Louis
Star.
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summer days with Miss Allerton. That
glimpse of Catherine smiling and talking
with her brother, and of the lovely Ada at
her side, had revived all, and more than his
old passionate love. He told himself there
was no woman in all the world like her!'
He could neither eat nor sleep nor yet
rest; one idea and one hope possessed him
the idea of his lost wife and child, and the
hope of regs;ning their love and society.
But though Catherine did not consciously
evade him, they never met. In the social
set to which Morpeth had introductions,
Catherine was net known. No one visited
a Mrs Raeburn or a Mrs. Morpeth. which
were the only names he could imagine her
taking; though, IL he had heard of Mrs.
Almund, he would instantly have arrived at
a proper conclusion. Not, however, until
Christmas was long over. did he hear the
word. Then one evening, suddenly, as he
was talking to lady in an opera box, he
heard her companion say: There is Mrs
Almund! How lovely she is to-nightH' The
next moment he was feasting his eyes and
heart on her beauty. Never had he dream
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"Sit down, ma am, and I'll tell you all
about it,.
81 cannot sit Where is my child?"
"Quite safe, ma am. The gentleman, her
father, took her away. There is letter for
you on the table"
Catherine turned without a word and
went upstairs slowly and uncertainty, like
creature stupid with a blow. The letter
met her eyes as she entered the room. but
for some time she did not touch it. What
could it tell her that she did not know?
How could there be any comfort in it for
her lost honor, her lost husband, her lost
child? When she compelled herself to read
its contents, she found them just such as
breaks the bruised reed.
My Dear Catherine" wrote Almund, 81
have taken Ada away, because it is best,
both for you and the child We can no lon
ger remain together, for l cannot make you
happy. But l shall never forget how hap
py We have been, or that your love has
sweetened three years of my life. You need
have no care for Ada but try and remem-
ber me as kindly as do you. l have placed
five hundred pounds to your credit at Cou-
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onward. the familiarity Of daily intercourse
brought her other favors. She grew friend
ly with the nurse, and easily obtained per-
mission to sit by the sleeping child while
the girl passed her evenings among her
companions in the servans' hall or at dances
given by the neighborng farmers or by the
servants of some of the large houses ad-
joining.
81 like to sit alone" said Catherine, in
explanation. Il have had troubles. l have
no heart for mirth, and I should only spoil
your pleasure
And the servants thought her very civil
and good-natured. and pitied and petted
her. Only once during these sweet watch
es did the child awaken, and then Catherine
lifted her to her breast and soothed and
kissed her. and was sorrowful to tears when
the little one asked:
Are you my own mamma?" In the
morning she said to her nurse: my NAM
ma came to see me last night" and the SER
wants thought she had dreamed a dream
and wondered what was the meaning Of it.
Several times during the winter Lord
Morpeth visited his home, and Catherine
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Catherine, there is no use in deceiving
you further. You are not my wife. have
found out that Frank Mason, who perform
ed the ceremony, was not in orders. He
told me q lie, for the sake Of the big fee
l promised him.
She was white as death, but quite calm.
'We can be married agair, love-" she
said almost in whisper.
He answered, glomily:
~ do not wish it,
"And our pretty Ada is then-whet they
called herr"
Right or wrong, Ada is my child.'
"And 1? What am I?'
"Now, Catherine, there is no use in max
ing q scene. We have been very happy, let
us part before we hate each other Go and
see your father. When you return we will
consider things and talk this matter calmly
over"
81 shall take Ada with me-"
"You will not. You will remember that
the child is mine The law gives her alb
solutely to me, if I wish it so. In order to
retain Ada you viii. have to treat ME with
consideration" Catherine sunk into a
chair and covered her face with her hands
and he stopped and kissed her hands and
then left the room.
He was almost at the last gasp
81 have been waiting for you, Catherine"
he said, and he drew her close, and blessed
her and so went praying into the presence
of God.
She shut his eyes, and sealed his lips
with kisses, and was glad that he had suf-
fered enough. His sorrows were over; hers
were but beginning He had left her near.
ly $500, and when she thought how he
must have worked and denied himself for
this end she wept abundartly; her an
guish found a voice. she knelt by her faith
ers chair. and poured out all her complaint
and was comforted and strengthened. This
money, and recent letter from her brother
in America, were all she brought with her
from Market-Sorby. There was little for
her to do. Mr.. Raeburn had known he was
dying, and had destroyed his papers, and
disposed of his books; so that on the even
ing of the fourth day she was back again in
London.
She fastened to the house in Baker
Street and her impetuous ring, very quickly
brought a servant to the door.
Good evening, George" she said, and
without waiting for an answer, she flew up
stairs. Her room was in perfect order, a
fire on the hearth, the gas lit and shaded,
but there was no sign of her child. She ran
from room to room. She frantically called
the nurse. She pulled opned the child's
wardrobe, and found it empty. Hhen she
fed downstairs to the landlady's parlor.
"Mrs. Dale!" she cried, where is Ada? ?"
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"IIEIIO. POUITNEY"

Some stories of the Emperor Williams
bonhom!e with his American friends are
related by an American correspondent
Staioned a Berlin who is now ON a visit
home. ''The kaiser" says the cores
pondent. ''is very fond of Americans.
Not long ago l was attending Il function
where the emperor and all the nobility
were present. Poultney Bigelow, the
American writer. whom l know quite
well, was also on the floor. The kaiser
was standing erect in his box on one side
Of the hall. facing the empress and her
ladies and friends on the other side. AS
Bigelow passed under the box the en-
peror suddenly leaned forward and call
ed out. loud enough to be heard for con-
siderable distance: Hello, Poultneyv
"Bigelow came to stiff salute, for he
is something of a diplomat; but there
was nothing formal in the emperor's
greeting. London American.
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alone. One day he met an English family
whose residence was very near his own seat
in Yorkshire, and a close intimacy sprang
up between them. He mentioned the meet
ing casually to Catherine, but he did not
tell her how frequently he was at their
apartments, nor yet how constantly he was
Miss Allertons companion. Catherine was
only aware of an increasing loneliness, and
of vague estrangement. which she could
neither check nor yet understand.
On a certain afternoon Almund promised
to drive with his wife and child. The car
riage arrived at the appointed time, but he
did not come, and Catherine went with her
daughter alone. She was unusually de-
pressed, a sense Of calamity was in her
heart, and the very uncertainty of her
alarm added to her ominous detection. Sud
denly her portenson5 became substantial
and palpable. She saw a lover-lke couple
riding before her. The man was her hus-
band; the woman, who was superbly
mounted, was unknown to her. She went
home with heart heavy as lead. She had
longed to find out the cause of Almund S
growing coldness, and it had been shown
her. What should she do? Her first inn
pulse was to tax with him with his unfaith-
ness. Her second was wiser. She did not
know that he had been unfathful. Why
suppose it? She called forth all her beauty
to meet him. She gave him only smiling
affection. She made no inquiries, evinced
no suspicious, but, in a favorable moment,
spoke of Ada's continued fever, and said the
doctor advised change of climate.
She was delighted when Almund propos-
ed to return to England for this movement
implied a great deal more than a mere re-
turn. He had always declared he would
then publicly ratify their marriage. 'It
had been impossible" he said, 'to do this
in foreign countries;' and she believed
him. But in England she must take her
place. Her husbands proposal, therefore,
implied his realization of her right and his
intention to give her it. With light heart
she prepared fer the journey, but all the
way homeward Almund was irritable and
uncareful of her comfort, and when they
arrived in London instead OF taking her to
his own seat or to some fashionable hotel,
he complained of poverty, and rented rooms
In a private house in Baker street. Every
day the tie which he pressed so lightly in
foreign countries, where he was unknown,
grew mere and more CALLING when among
familiar faces and conditions. He began to
stay very constantly at his club, and this
change greatly troubled Catherine. She
could not reconcile it with the public ac-
tnowledgment of their relationship.
In few weeks her position became al
most unbearable, yet she constantly said
herself: Patience! Patience! 1t must
The herald., 1896-02-09
F1AsHL1eHr PHOTOGRAPHS.
The Art is Being Rapidly Developed II

The Art is Being Rapidly Developed ~
New and Interesting Directions.
Naturalists have been doing some
clever things by the aid Of photography.
A Western sportsman has been for years
making a collection of photographs Of
all kinds of wild animals in their native
haunts, and many of these pictures, es-
pecially of animals about to spring at
their intended prey. have been taken
under conditions that made the skilful
handling of the rifle highly necessary
the instant after the camera was snap
ped. Another enthusiast has devoted
himself to photographing the animals OF
the forest in their nightly wanderings.
He would set wire in the path Of the
animal he wished to photograph, and
adjust the camera so that as the animal
came along and made contact with the
wire blitz-pulver was ignited, and in the
flash the picture was taken.
In this way some beautiful specimens
of deer in all sorts Of attitudes, of noun
tain lions, badgers. opossums, ETC., have
been secured. and many new features
have been developed of great interest
TO the naturalist. NJ. Bontan, the Euro
pean naturalist. who studies the wild
life of the Mediterranean in the garb of
q diver. has succeeded in taking some
photographs of the sea bottom. He
uses a fiashlight obtained from a spirit
lamp and magnesium powder, which is
covered by Il water-tight bell jar. The
lamp stands on a barrel containing oxy-
gen gas, which he employs to work the
lamp and the pneumatic shutter of the
camera. He breathes through the sup
ply pipe of the diving press. The cam
era is water tight and stands on tripod
near the barrel. so that the shutter and
the flashlight can be worked together
journal of Photography. 1,
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A BIG SCHEME.

President Scrough-"A-ah, look here!
That fellow Werker wants a raise in his
salary. l guess We'll have to let him
CO."
Cashier-"My gracious! We can't do
that. He's one of our best men in the
bank; he gets down at and works till
all hours of the night. We'd have to en-
ploy two men to do the same work"
President Scrough-"That's so? 1 have
it; raise his Christmas present $25.
Thatll make him happy and save us
about $500"
Cashier admiringly)-"Mr. Scrough,
YOU are a man of genius. This Christ
mas present is one of the biggest things
of the age" brooklyn Life.
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THE SIZE OIN SIBERIA,

A graphic idea of the immense size
of Siberia may be CLEANED from the fol-
lowing comparison: All of the States,
kingdoms, principalities, empires, etc,
of Europe. except Russia, and all of the
United States. including Alaska. could
be placed side by side in Siberia and
yet but little more than cover that i'm
mense territory. - yfl iff
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STANDING UP FOR HER RIGHTS

STANDING UP FOR HER RIGHTS.
The other day an elderly lady with
an umbrella stood on the sidewalk on
Washington street, vainly trying to stop
Il south bound car. A white car came
along. and the woman brandished her
umbrella and cried out:
Here! Stop. You stopw
The motorman slowed up little and
called out:
I'VE can't carry you-this is mail
car
WELL" screamed the old lady from
the pavement. cant female ride on
it3''-Boston Transcript.
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BROADVIEW.

BBoADVIEw, May l2.-Mr. Joe Ram
sey lectured at Southport last Friday
night to the Epworth League. A large
crowd was present
Rev. Mr.. Kennedy preached at Glen
wood Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. jim Morrow, of Quality
Creek, spent Saturday night at Mrs.
Sallie CARROTS.
Master Johnnie Carrot has been on the
sick list.
Rev. Mr.. Owings filled his regular APP
pointment at Southport Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. Lewis Hawkings, of Theta, is at
Mr.. Atkerson's.
Mrs. j. p. Brow has been quite sick.
Miss Mary Smith and brothers Harry
and Charley, of Yokely, were at their
uncle's, Mr.. A. NJ. Smiths, recently.
Messrs. Andrew and Bob Gokely
visited at Mr.. Fayette Matthews last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Digger were here
not long since.
Mr.. William Brunson, of Alabama, Is
visiting his brother, Mr.. John Brunson,
OF Southport, whom he had not seen
for twenty-five years.
The army worms have been numer
Gus in this neighborhoOd.
Mr.. w. y. Murphy was called Sunday
to the bedside of bis daughter Mrs
Wells, who is dangerously sick.
BRUNETTE.
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QUALITY CREEK.

QUALITY CREEK, May l2.-On last
Thursday night we were highly entel-
tanned by the noted Joe Ramsey, who
lectured at Porters to Il large and at
tentive audience.
Misses Hattie Giddens and Annie
Bratton have returned from Nashville,
where they attended the League con-
ference.
Mr.. John Howard, wife and two little
sons are with Mr.. Towards mother at
this writing.
Miss Mile Wright is attending the
bedside of Mr.. +. G. Wright, of Bigby-
vile, who, we are sorry to learn, is no
better.
Mrs. S. L. Estes and little daughter
Naomi spent several days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Giddens, last
week.
Miss Mamie Bingham, of Bigbyville,
is visiting friends here, much to the de-
light of some of the young men. She
will return home Friday.
The ladies of this neighborhoOd will
give a supper at the new school-house
near Ebenezer, on Thursday night, the
2lst, for the benefit of the school. Ice
cream, cake and strawberries will be
served. Every body is cordially invited
to come and bring their purse anc
sweetheart. Those so unfortunate as
not to have sweethearts are invited t.
| bring their grandmothers.
/ With best wishes to the HERALD anC
I its many readers,
ZOE AND NELL.
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In MemOriam.

j. w. Watson departed this life March
y, 1896. He was member of Benton
Lodge, No. Ill, A. f. A. NJ. In the death
of brother Watson Benton Lodge has
lost faithful and devoted member, the
community an honorable citizen, and
his only daughter a loving and kind
hearted father. Benton Lodge is called
upon by the imperious mandate of the
dread messenger Death, against whose
free entrance within the circle of our
fraternity the barred doors and Tylers
weapon offer no impeachment, to mourn
the loss of our departed brother. By
the death of our brother we are remind
ed of that fate which must sooner or
later overtake us all; and which no
power or station, no virtue or bravery,
no wealth or honor, no tears of friends
or agonies of relatives, can avert; teach
ing an impressive lesson, continually
repeated, yet soon forgotten, that every
one of us must, ere long, pass throug h
! the valley of the shadow of death, and
/ dwell in the house of darkness.
RcSoiUed, That this tribute of respect
| to our deceased brother be spread upon
oar lodge book, and a copy furnished
! the COLUMBIA HERALD for publication
also copy furnished his daughter.
II. GOOCH,
RoBT. JANET,
j. w. MCKNIGHT,
Committee.
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BEAR CREEK.

BEAR CREEK, May ll.-Dear readers
of the HERALD, listen while we tell you
of wonderful well we had dug near
our kitchen door some six weeks ago.
1t is 50 feet deep; 30 feet in dirt and 20
feet in rock. We struck stream of
water at the depth of 80 feet, but it be-
ing a rather weak stream we concluded
to dig deeper, and at the depth of 10
feet we struck a rich stream of sulphur
water. Now, the popularity of this
well is that we have two kinds of water
in it. Letting the bucket down just far
enough to get it full, then drawing it
up, you have bucket Of water that is
as clear as a crystal and has not the
slightest taste of sulphur about it. But
if you prefer sulphur water, all you
have to do is to let the bucket go to the
bottom, draw it up, and you have a
bucketful of excellent cool sulphur
water. Now, this is no newspaper yarn.
| can prove it by Capt. Joe Foster,
who tested it last week.
our energetic farmer Mr.. w. ii.
NJ tchell, has the best field of potatoes
/ that we have seen anywhere.
Last Sunday was Children's Day at
/ Mt. OHvet, and after several recitations
and songs Bro. Nolen preached a very
| interesting sermon to the children. The
program was arranged by Miss Mary
Faris, and was efficiently carried out
The third quarterly meeting of the
Neapolis circuit will convene at Mt.
Olivet the fourth Sunday in this month,
There will be dinner on the grounds on
Saturday. Everybody cordially in
vited.
The army worm has not yet made its
appearance in this vicinity, and we
hope it won't, as all the crops are look
ing extremely well at present.
Messrs. John LOftin and Ed Mcken
non have purchased two shares of th'
Osborne farm the shares purchased 10y
them belonged to Messrs. d. 6. Gregory
and j. G. Osborne; they paid for tn
latter's share Sl450.
Miss Mamie johnson, of Nashville, /
visiting Mrs. John Tankersley.
The Epworth League at Mt Oltvet
under the efficient management of on
excellent president, Miss Mary Fari'
is, am glad TO state, progressing yer
nicely, and its power for good, we trus
will in the future be realized by man
who now give it but little thought.
As ever, BUCKLAW.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
CONTINUED From First Page.)
MT. NEBO AND SAWDUST VALLEY.

Mt. NERO, May 1.-THE school at
Sawdust Academy, which was taught
very successfully by Prof. Cummins,
closed several days ago. He was great
ly liked by both patrons and pupils,
and we regret TO give him up. He has
gone to his home at Totty's Bend.
Miss Annie May Kinzer has been
quite indisposed for several days, but
we trust her case may not become Sc
riOus one.
Mr.. Andrews, ST., still continues in
very precarious condition.
Mrs. Hesther Estes, we are very
happy to note, is much improved since
our last.
Miss Blanch Mcbride is well again,
for which we are heartily glad.
Mrs. Ella Gray paid a visit TO her
sister, Mrs. Ethel Mayberry, near
Shady Grove, Hickman county, re-
Gently.
Mr.. George May berry, Of near Sum
>mertown, came Sunday to visit rela-
tives here His daughter Miss Ida,
will return with him, to spend a while
with her sister, Mrs. Nora Morton.
Mrs. Tennie Wilkes is on a visit to
her daughter, Mrs. May berry in Hick-
man county.
Mr.. - Coleman, of Nashville, came
out to visit Mr.. Jack Fly's family few
days ago.
Mrs. AdliDe Pipkin, of Fosters
Chapel, spent several days of last week
with relatives here.
Mr.. Frank KinZer had the misfortune
to have his best buggy horse badly torn
up ON barbed wire fence few days
ago 1t is very doubtful whether she
can ever be cured. Mr.. Wcss Mcbride
also lost good mule last Saturday.
Since our last letter, quite an excite
ment was created at Sawdust one after
noon, when it became known that the
little S-year-old child of Mr.. Simms had
wandered from her home on Mr.. Char
ley Gray's place, near the river, and was
lost. Night came on, and the entire
neighborhood gathered to aid in the
search. She was finally restored to the
arms of her almost distracted parents
having been found some distance from
her home.
We learn that Mrs. C. z. Mayberry
Mrs. George Nance and Miss Matti
Mcbride are quite sick Hope to b'
able to report them better in our next,
NASHTI.
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WILLIAMSPORT.

WILLIAMsPORT, May lit has been
so long since we attempted to write for
the HERALD, that we hardly know how
to make beginning.
The latest topic of conversation is
the District Conference, which convenes
here from the fourth until the seventh
of June. Preparations are being made
to improve the NJ. +. Church before
that time. Quite a number of minis
tiers, delegates and visitors have been
enrolled to be present on the occasion.
Last Sunday not being Bro. Gregory's
regular day for preaching, we had no
services except Sunday-school and
choir practice.
Mrs. King, Mr.. Robt, Moore, Sr, and
DR.. Collins are making improvements
on their dwelling, which, when COM
pleted, will add largely to the appear
ance of our town.
DR.. Leon Sheddan. who has been alb
sent in New York and Philadelphia for
some time, returned last Friday, much
to the pleasure of his many friends.
He, with his brother, DR.. w. X.
Sheddan, attended the medical associa-
ton in Atlanta
Mrs. f. E. Collins and little daughter
Elma are visiting relatives at Winchest-
er at present.
Misses JENNIE ana LeUCle bingham,
of Cathey's Creek, paid friends here a
brief but very pleasant visit recently.
Army worms have made their appear
ance in the neighborhood, thsugh they
are not so far proving to be so de5truc-
| tive as in other vicinities.
We are glad to report Mrs. Lizzie
Baker much better. She has been quite
sick for several days.
Miss Hattie Dorset left Friday to
visit relatives in Franklin.
Mr.. Smith English has returned
home after a short visit to the family OF
Capt F. b. Craig.
ter, .Jr., on the sick list.
Mr.. Joe Foster was here last week
talking for the HERALD. Don't know
but guess that will account for the
communication written by
MEMPHIS
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GarwOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. a. B. RAINS.
CAMP BRANCH.

CAMP BRANCH, May l2.-The army
worms have made their appearance in
our neigh bors' fields just across the
branch, although there has not been
any seen on our side yet
Misses Annie and Wcssie Griffith, Of
Mt. Pleasant, visited friends here since
our last.
Mr.. ODE Mash and wife have returned
from visit to relatives near Columbia.
on April 25th the good people Of this
community met at the old camp branch
school-house and organized a Sunday
school, which was very much needed.
AS we are just about to close our com
munication, the sad news reaches US OF
the death of the babe Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jim Sharp, near Mt. Pleasant 1t was
found dead about O'Clock this morn
| ing. Age about six months. EFFIE.