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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-05
old familg gnnruaI.
iugust 5, 1890.
o7I SlgIes sometimes ne Prettiest.

The REVEALS Of old forms in dress, which
.l,~so,lv occur. are particularly interest
nd admit of the most liberal treatment
no use Of the many beautiful creations
sbrics snd trimmings which are design
IN meet them. Beard, the StatiOner's
.,,s Of Butterick patterns affords a large
-,e,y Of selections in the way Of makeup
"a yarniture for the seasons modes. The
mons. fashion sheet is now ready.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-05

You can get your
money back if you don't
want to keep what you
buy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-08-05

To see the suits we are
selling for Three, -Four,
Five, Six, Seven and
Eight Dollars.
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Springing TO Her Feet. She Saw u
Man Enter the Yard.
from Mamie, her friend, full of de-
scriptions of the gaieties of the sum-
mer resorts-and full of Hal Thom-
son,
How tired she was of his very name.
Nan and Kate had been able to write
of no III else these last few months
80 handsome, so clever, so charm
ing"
IF Elizabeth only knew him she'd
surely be vanquished this time
But Elizabeth shrugged her shout
ders at the thought.
"She hated those handsome men. al
ways so vain. and. above all, she hated
society lions, who believed every wo-
man in love with them
She heard the gate click, and, spring
ing to her feet, saw q man entering the
yard. She was startled for a moment,
realizing her solitude. but the sound of
his voice disarmed her of her fears.
IF Farmer Tompkins at home?" he
asked. and as the light from the open
door streamed upon him. showing a
handsome. honest, manly face, she did
not hesitate to invite him to await the
farmer s return.
He explained that he had engaged
board there with Farmer TOmpkins for
n few weeks while he was finishing his
work in the neighhoring town-what
that work was he did not explain.
Elizabeth was dismayed. as she real
lied that her Eden was invaded.
She forgot her dismay in the days
that followed-those enchanted days.
She had at last found a true man
so brave, so pure. so courteous, so
strong.
And she loved him: yes. loved him.
She was proud to whisper it to her
self. ever though he had never spoken
a word of love to her: even though she
did not know his Last history. his an
tecedents. or even his profession. He
had taught her to believe in all that
was good and true; he had given hel
a new faith in mankind.
One evening he returned late. &C
companied by a friend. and Elizabeth
not caring to meet the stranger. had
sought refuge in her room. She Lax
Oh her couch by the open window
She heard the two men draw thcil
chairs onto the little porch below and
the swoke from their cigars fioated uI
to her and with it fragments of theil
desultory conversation.
She caught the sound of her OWL
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''SIicp.''

Once there was a poor blind man.
He could not see how to go anywhere,
so he got him a dog and trained him
to lead him around. He named his pet
Shep.
The dog was a large shepherd, coal
black, with long shaggy hair all over
his back. If his master wished to go
to town he would call: Here, Shep,
here" and the dog would come bound
ing to him and take the bride (Which
his master made to fit HIM in his
mouth and start off to town. He
knew the road perfectly, so he never
led his master wrong.
One day when they were going to
town Mr.. Roddie heard a noise in the
bushes just at the side of the road and
the next instant a man grabbed him
by the throat and said: your money
or your life!' But Shep didn't like
the way the robber was holding his
master, so he politely bounced onto
him and demanded his masters free
dom and got it. too. Shep parked and
Mr.. Roddie yelled. and presently as
sistance came in the shape of a sheriff,
who put handouts on the robber and
took him to Jail and SEM Mr.. Roddie
home.
The robber proved to be the very one
for which there had been a reward of
$500 offered. Mr.. Roddie got the $500
and the sheriff gave Shep a gold col
lar engraved with the words: Saved
a life and caught a robber. Brave
dog"
Shop is so old now that he is blind,
too. His master died the other day,
and poor Shep yon't last long. His
master left money and said he wanted
Shep well taken care of when he
(Shep) died. He wanted him buried
just as if he was a man. and also he
wanted a monument placed at his head.
Shep was a brave, faithful dog. Ev-
erybody has great respect for him, and
well they might.-Dallas News.
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mounted the nearest broncho and wa5
tearing down Main street.
Bill Burt leaned against Tom Car.
hey's bar and laughed until the tears
came.
II an sure playing in hard luck he
said. Tom, | will pay you for that
booze next month. am going to hunt
up Big Jake and apologize"
And he did. He found him in Tucson
two weeks later Big Jake was COM
ing down the street. and met Bill Burt
face to face. Throwing up both hands
the bad man exclaimed:
Don't shoot, stranger, and give me
a chance to square myself"
Il amt going to shoot" said Bill.
Come In here and take a drink and 1
will explain things. Don't drink my
self, thank you. l have travelled a few
hundred miles to apologize to YOU"
And while Big Jake drank several
long glasses of beer Bill Burt told him
the story. The bad man listened
quietly. and finally said:
you overdid it, stranger. / thought
sure you had the drop On me. and was
dead happy to get away erlive.'
Bill and Jake became mining part
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and have a drink with me-" said Il
pushing a citizen out of the way and
crowdipg up against Biz Jake.
"Who are you, that You come per-
vadin around here without bein' as't?'
demanded Big Jake, fixing ii bad eye
~mcnacingly on Bill.
THAT counts nothing with you said
Pill. cMy money buys Just as good
drinks as yours. and when | have no
coin Tom there stands to back my
play
II sort Of likes your nerve" said Big
Jake, land will set aside all rules and
let We blow yerself. \ little water
with mine. harkeep. You other gents
keep out of this. This here is a social
event just between this gent an me.
Bill ordered beer. Big Jake raised
the liquor to his face. Quick as a
flash Bill knocked it out of his hand
and the next instant threw the beer
full in the face of the desperate. The
%loungers jumped back out of range.
Pig Jake choked and gasped. Bill
Burt. calm. but pale, leaned against
the bar waiting for death. Big Jake
rubbed the lager out of his eyes, took
one glance nj Bill and made a wild
dash. There was a crash of glass as
he went through Il sash. aud when the
crowd reached the door Big Jake had
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-09

The early predictions of a large at
tendance at the Both National En-
campment. G. A. r.. in st. Paul, dur
ing the first week in September. are
being verified every day. although the
encampment is four months in the
future.
The state departments are represent
ed in st. Paul almost daily, obtaining
department headquarters and locating
the rank and file who will come to the
Northwest in great numbers.
New England will send an immense
turn out of veterans and tourists, Mas
~SacbusettS expects to send loo.
Their representative. II. j. Lacey. of
Fitchburg. has been here and secured
headquarters for this department, and
returned home prepared to let loose
a broadside of approval of Northwest
ern people and methods. .
Special efforts are being made to
secure the attendance of Grand Army
posts from states adjoining Minnesota,
and also of the Minnesota posts. This
important work is in the hands of Gen.
r. A. Becker. of st. Paul, who has adj
dressed a preliminary letter to every
post in Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota
and the Dakotas, inviting and urging
a large turn out of uniformed men
from every Grand Army post in the
Northwest.
Adjt. Gen. Pond, of Lansing. and
QuartermaSter Gen. Foote. of Kala-
mazoO, are here to-day representing
Michigan. and have engaged head
quarters for that department. They
predict hat Michigan will rally at St
Paul a thousand strong.
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Susie.
II don't want to go to the picnic
Aunt Mary"

~ don't want to go to the picnic.
Aunt Mary"
"Why not, Susie?'
BECAUSE l never have a good time
at any such place. You know I'm not
like the other girls
Susie was very shy and self-consci-
Gus, but she wasn't a bit selfish.
IF you'll go with me- laid Aunt
Mary, Il promise that YOU shall enjoy
it,"
So Susie put on her simple white
dress, with a blue sash and her shade
hat, and went with Aunt Mary. 1t was
very warm on the ears, and lady heal
them seemed suffering from the heat.
Aunt Mary took her drinking cup from
her basket. and giving it to Susie.
said: GO and fill that at the ice cool
er n offer 1t to the lady. and then
bring me some, and have some your
self
a grateful thank YOU from the
lady made Susie very happy.
When they reached the grove the
other girls grouped themselves vari-
ously. but Susie stayed by Aunt Mary.
The latter spied a little girl by her.
self, and said to Susie: go and ask
that little girl if she wouldn't like to
swing or play. and give her a chance
to enjoy herself"
Susie went ob%ediently, and soon was
talking with the strange girl. who
turned out to be the daughter of the
owner of the grove in which the pic
mic was held. This little girl. grateful
for Susie's attention. offered to take
her to some pretty hooks near by, not
accessible to the other children; and
the two girls had a fine time rambl-
ing together till lunch was ready, and
then everybody was called by a bell
to the tables.
After lunch Aunt Mary said: zone
of the little girls was made sick by
riding on h cars. and she lies yonder
under that maple tree. Take your
friend and go to see if you can't do
something for her. She is too sick to
play"
So the two went and cheered the
patient. carrying lemonade and talk
ing pleasantly to her, till she really
began to forget how sick she was and
to take an interest in the things about
her.
When Susie got home from the pic
mic she told her mother that she never
had enjoyed herself so much before
in her life.-EXchange.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-09

Since 1890 the gold in European
banks has increased by $623, 100000.
OF this. the Imperial Bank of Russia
has gained $1S5.S0 900, the Bank Of
France. 167. 400, 600. the Bank of Eng
land, Sill 100000, the Austro-Hunga-
rian Bank. $79,S0 900 and the Imperi-
al Bank of Germany S39,00O.000. The
gold M from the American none
tary circulation and from the produc-
tion of the gold mines. At the end Of
1893 the Bank of France and the I'M.
Dcrial Bank of Russia between them
held S1T6,6O0.OO0 in gold, a little more
than half the stock of gold in the Eu
ropean banks, and this does not in
cludc the gold in the Russian treasury
which is estimated ut 500, loo.om
The rold i'm Germany. Austria. Hun
gary and Italy amount 10 S336.ooo'Uoo
and that in the Bank of England tt
$3.50. 500 00.-Economistc European.
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BOUND TO HAVE ONE.
Everybody Should Have One and Ex-
pense Must Not Stand in the Way.

Everybody Should Have One and Eek
pense Must Not stand in the Way.
John" said Mrs. Croesus, thought
fully. everybody in society seems to
think an awful lot of geneaology these
days"
Jennie WHAT" exclaimed John, look
ing up from his evening paper.
"Geneaology,' repeated Mrs. Croe-
sus.
whats that?"
81 don't exactly know" replied Mrs.
Croesus, but l think it's a tree of
some kind. At least. l heard some Ia
dies refer to it as a family tree
"Well what of it," he asked.
"Why. it seems to be a sort of fad,
you know. and anyone who is anyone
has to have one"
buy one. them he said, irritably.
BUY the best one in town and have
the bill sent to me, but don't bother
me with the details of the affair. Get
one and stick it up in the conserva-
tory. if you want one, and if it isn't
too large"
But l don't know anything about
them
Find out. and If its too big Tor the
conservatory. stick it up on the lawn,
and, if that amt big enough, I'll buy
the next lot in order to make room.
There can't any of them fly any high
er than we can. and if it comes to a
question of trees. I'll buy a whole or
chard for you"
Still she hesitated.
The fact, is. john she confessed,
at last, Il don't know just where to
go for anything in that line. Where
do they keep family trees, and all
such things?"
What do you suppose l know about
it," he exclaimed. You're running
the fashion end of this establishment,
and | don't want to be bothered with
it. If the florist can't tell you any
thing about it. hunt up a tirst-class
nurseryman and place your order
with him.''-Chicago Post.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1896-07-09
ELIZABETH.

She lay gently swinging to and fro
In the hammock.
On her face there had settled a look
Of peace. She had banished the veXing
thoughts of the day-of her fathers
words that he, tie one-time million
afro, would soon be known to the world
as a pcnniless bankrupt.
The future had not wholly dismayed
her-she was too ignorant of what it
really meant-the life or death strug-
gle for the very bread one eats. And
she was SO weary Of the old life. of
the tiresome round of social duties
which she had Tiled for the last five
years. She had been too clear-sighted
for it all; she had lost all faith in true.
pure love. and was ~unjustly hard to the
crowd of lovers who had wooed her
with such fervor. She felt that it was
the glitter of her fathers dollars that
charmed them most. Fol so her faith
er had taught her to believe. Poor.
motherless girl, She had found this
little country home. kept by dear old
Father Tompkins and his wife, and
she had come to it for a few weeks to
"think it all over" and she had found
peace.
She was learning that there is good
ness and truth in the world, and she
had discovered joys close to the heart
of nature that nothing in the past
could equal.
She was alone. indeed. tonight, for
Farmer Tompkins and his wife had not
yet returned from the village.
AS she lay swinging she thought of
the letter she had received that day
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name (shn was known at the farm
house as Miss ~Tracy-her mothers
name "a girlish whim for surer Sc
clusion)
The strangers voice said: well,
Hal, and you say you recognized her
from your cousins photo? And the
beautiful heiress is really here in this
desert place, posing as a country maid!
BY Jove, man, but you're in luck. One
of the best catches of the season right
under your hands. You'll win her.
sure" And then the voice she knew
so well replied: "She is we'll worth the
winning"
She lay for a moment unable to COM
prehend 1t. Then she sprang to her
feet. rs there no truth, no honor, no
goodness in the world?" she cried.
Heller hero was like all the rest
who would sell their very souls for the
mllllons she was supposed to possess.
Bur she would humble him vet. She
would accept him when he sought her.
as she knew he would, now.: then she
would tell him of her lost fortune and
revel in his despair and notification
at being deluded into an engagement
with a penniless girl.
VI course, in the end, she would re-
lease him, after she had enjoyed her
revenge completely. Poor, impulsiye
Elizabeth.
She received him as usual the follow.
ing days, though 1t was hard to hide
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her scorn and her despair at his tender
words. 1t came Mt last, as she had ex.
pected. He told her of his love in
such q manly. sincere way, she was
almost deceived but for that bitter
memory. She gave the wished-for an
swer In a strange, cold voice, her low
er thought, and drew back as he held
gu his arms to her. saying, with n
sOund of mockery In her voice: II
am willing to be your wife, and 1 am
sure you love me for myself alone,
else | would fear to MAKE any confess
ion. My name Is not Tracy. My ia
Their is John Todd Douglas, of Douglas,
Harrington & Co, and though he is
supposed to be worth millions, he told
me 4 month ago that he. was ruined!"
To her surprise, no flush of anger or
shame crossed his face; he only
laughed merrily and said: Yes.
sweetheart, you are right. You are
all | ask for, and | am we'll content.
But 1t Is my turn to confess now-I.
too, have been a wicked deceiver.
Farmer Tompkins. %forgetful old fell
low. insisted OH calling me always
Thomas instead of Thomson. and |
lazily let It pass. The name I call
my own Is Henry Bradford Thomson.
And, dearest, I knew. two weeks ago.
through my cousin. Tom Harrington,
that their firm was on the verge of
ruin. So, you see. I'm prepared for
the horrible fact that I'm to marry no
heiress."
She gave him one look, then broke
down. and with her face hidden on
his shoulder she sobbed out the story
of her past misery and despair.
AS she finished he lifted her face to
his, whispering softly: II mean it.
with all my heart, Elizabeth. when l
said: She's we'll worth the win
ming Emily O. Ellsworth, in Chi
cago Times-Herald.
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Great care should be taken with ar
ticles of cut glass, whether for table
service or toilet use. The greatest mis-
take is made in attempting too high a
polish, which, as Il rule, many persons
consider one of the chief beauties Of
this ware. Constant polishing reduces
the exquisite finish which makes 1T
appear so bright when new. In order
to retain this brilliancy let the article,
when quickly cleaned. be allowed to
dry alone after being properly rinsed.
\ soft linen towel should be used but
little in the care of cut glass and it
will be always bright and sparkling.
There is almost no Russian cut glass
brought to this country, and it differs
greatly from other makes in being dull
and heavy. English II American
glass is highly wrought. and new feat
ures are constantly in the market,
American manufacturers frequently
COP Russian patterns. A beautiful
loving cup, richly cut. is among the
newer importations of English glass
New York Herald.
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Savannah II Channel to the Sen.

Within n few months Savannah
will have entirely completed a twenty
six-foot channel 25O feet in width. all
the way from the city to the sea. The
depth. of course, as was announced.
a secured some time ago. and the
work now being done is for the pur-
pose of widening the channel.
The ietty work done by the Atlantic
Contracting company is complete, with
the exception of a little patchwork,
which is being done where some of
the ~ietties have settled. hut the
dredging work, as stated. is till going
on for the purpose of getting the de
sired width. There are now eight
dredges working in the river. two
above the city, near the Central
wharves. n opposite the city. Il AT
South Channel. two neal the Quaran-
tine station, and the suction dredge.
which dumps at sea, is employed on
the knoll.
The desired width of $50 feet has
been secured almost throughout the
entire channel, with the exception Of a
few places which are now being
worked on. There are very few places
where the channel is inclined to sloai,
its construction being such as to pre-
vent this in q great degree. The work
of widening the channel to 800 feet,
and more in some places. will probab-
ly be completed by August.-Sayan-
nah News.
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A WIFE.
She Was n Grent HeIpmeet to ii
Physician Husband.

She Was n Great HeIpmeet to Her
Physician Husband.
The young physician was tired when
he returned from his evenings calls,
but as he settled back in his easy
chair, and his pretty wife of only a
month or two took Il seat beside him,
he asked, affectionately:
And has my little wife been lone
ly?"
ooh. no. she said, animatedly: lat
least, not very. I've found something
to busy myself with"
Indeed" he said. what is itY'
ooh. I'm organizing a class. A lot
of young girls and married women are
in it, and we're exchanging expert
ences and teaching each other how to
cook"
What do you do with the things
you cook" he asked, interestedly.
"Oh. we send them to the neighborS,
just to show what we can do. There's
one lodging house gets most of it. It's
great fun"
Dear little woman he said, lean
ing over and kissing her. always
thoughfui of your husbands practice.
Always anxious to extend it."-Ban-
gor Commercial.
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The cross between the pure Holstein
and Jersey cow is generally a mongrel,
or mixed in an utter confusion of col
ors, and woOlly to a great degree. The
eye and deer-like head of the Jersey
can be detected at tines while the
form il smoother. more plump and less
bony than either the Holstein or Jer-
sey, and the size is between the two.
The first cross between the Holstein
and common stock is uniformly black
and white, while about one-SiXth of the
second cross goes back in color to the
dam of the first cross. and the crosses
thereafter prove true to the HolsteinS
in color. These animals are Of good
size for the shambles. and also produce
about twice as much milk as Jersey
grades and of equal quality. The H0l-
stein seems to be the only breed that
will produce such valuable cross.
breeds.-G, r, Sheath in Orange Judd
Farmer.
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Discard the pillow.

French doctor say the custom of
sleeping with the head higher than the
feet is responsible for various Ills that
flesh is heir to and that the proper
way is to reverse matters ana place the
willows under the feet and legs. THIS
ought to prove cOnGenlal advice to
those who avail themselves of every
opportunity to put their feet on tables
and mantlepieces. But II doubts
whether womcn accustomed 10 IhFir
own idea of comfort will fore@o tllell
downy pillows under their cheeks. ever
though the French doctor does declare
all sorts of evils to be the result.
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"For My Mother"

"Both arms must come Off
There had been a sad and unfortu-
nate accident, and the boy to whom
these words were addressed had been
n of the victims. Both arms gone.
and he his mothers only support.
Doctor he said after a moment.
his white face eagerly upturned, lis
there no way to save themT'
81 fear not. They are badly crushed
and mangled."
mo way!' he asked again.
"There might be a chance was the
hesitating reply, but it would be
torture for you, and most probably
you would have to lose them in the
end
Give them the chance. DOCTOR" said
the boy eagerly. land | will stand the
suffering. | must have them for my
mother"
You could not stand it. my boy"
said q second surgeon, looking down
on him. at is useless to try
Save them for my mother if you
can" was the reply. Il will stand the
pain"
Bravely he stood it. too. day after
day and week after week, to the adj
nliration of all who came into on
tact with him. 1t was not in vain,
either, though they told him he would
never have the full use of his arms.
But" he said brightly, they'll still
be able to work for my mother"
Il don't know but they've been
working for my mother lately said a
tall rough-looking patient standing
near. Il amt bee near her for TWEEN
ty years. but seein' you go through
all that sufferin' an pain for yours
has made me think a lot of mine.
She were a good mother. too. a good
mother. I'm goin' home to her."-EX'
change.