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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
An Interviewed Ghost.

There are good many pointsin COM
mon between the Scotch and the Ulster
minister" but the latter, perhaps, is,
from his position, rather the more bel
ligerent and fearless of the two. Hence
it is not an easy task to brighten the
minister. A ghost once attempted the
business; it was at the witching hour,
and in lonely, eerie spot, but the only
sentiment aroused in the stout breast
of the minister was curiosity, mixed
with a desire for information. "Man
ghaist," he cried, needless of the danger
of addressing such being, 'is it a
general rising amang we, or are We just
out for wee daunder by yourself?"-
n. Y. Times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
mystic word, was admitted without de-

mystic word, was admitted without de-
muir.
On entering I found myself in kind
of corridor, at the further end OF which
was a door opening on room In which
straightway ventured.
II was rather large apartment, hung
with heavy draperies, and in the CEN
ter stood table upon which burned
couple of candles. Several cheirs were
ranged around this central article OF
furniture, one at the extreme end stand
ing on slight elevation above the lcst.
At the moment Of my appearance the
chamber was quite empty, but the sound
of approaching footsteps reaching my
ear almost directly. had only just time
to conceal myself in the folds of
one of the curtains, when several in
dividuals entered and took their seats
at the table. From my position it was
impossible to see who they were or what
they were like, but listened intently
in order to get some idea of them and
their doings from their conversation.
In this 1 was only partly successful,
for, speaking in low tones, the greater
part of their utterances became inaudi-
BILE to me, but what did hear was suf-
ficient to convince me that the league
of the lifeless men" was neither more
nor less than a secret assassination So
ciety, and that the present meeting was
one called for the purpose of reporting
on the dastardly work that its members
were in the habit of doing.
AS far as 1 was able to judge (for the
indistinctness left a good deal to be i'm
agined), each member was Intercepted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26

door. In response to his summons a
query was uttered from within, which
I failed to catch.
The answer to it, however, did not
escape me. twas the word Progress"
the same which figured in quotation
marks at the bottom of the card mad
vertently given me at the coffee shop,
and this demonstrated to me the fact
which had indeed before guessed for
myself-that the word was simply a
passport of admittance, for upon it
being pronounced the portal immediate
iy swung open and the stranger en-
tered.
This decided me. Taking my cue
from what I had witnessed, /, too,
knocked three times, and uttering in re-
ply to the challenge from within, the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
A CHEERFUL SPIRIT.
Dependency Is One of the Sorest Evils of
Life.

Life.
Literature is full of saws and maXims
counseling the keeping up of a brave
heart during adversely. Even the Scrip
lures frequently say BE of good cheer"
to the downhearted and the afflicted.
One of the greatest philosophers of liter
allure, Cervantes, rolls the advice into
the shape of a ball of epigram when he
makes one of his characters say: "A
good heart breaks bad luck"
To most of those who are sunk in the
depths of adversely, who see no posi-
BILE ray of hope to illumine their path
way, to those who from the continued
unbappiness of their lives seem, in
bolnely phrase, to have been born to bad
luck, all adjurations to keep up a stout
heart or to be of good cheer have a
very natural aspect of hollowness. They
are the preliminary to the other very
pretty maxims that say that every cloud
has a silver lining and that the darkest
hour is just before dawn. And yet as
matter of fact, the keeping up of
stout heart has a magical effect in dis
polling dark clouds and combating
even ill-luck.
One of the sorest evils with which
man or woman can be afflicted is de-
spondencey. 1t curtails the powers of
resistance to the evils that threaten,
and magnifies the foes that assail. 1t
presents a yielding soil to the seeds
from which proceed half of the smaller
evils that assail mankind. A hopeless
Sc 1o 10 no villas
of the destroyer, and it is in the depths
of dependency that the final traces OF
manhood and womanhood are thrown
away to complete the misfortunes that
have gone before. There is at such
times everything in maintaining bold
front. Misfortunes themselves scamper
away before valiant heart, literally as
well as hound will down before de-
termined eye. There have been many
instances in history where nothing but
the pretence of powe" that was not
actual has compelled terms in battle
which could not otherwise have been
obtained and the wholesome result sole
" of the maintaining of bold heart has
been celebrated in prose and verse ur-
der the familiar story of Robert Bruce
and the spider.
There are many ways of applying this
wholesome spirit in the little difficulties
of life, those that assail even the kitchen
and the dining-room of the housewife,
and where they are by no means of little
Importance. 1t takes brave spirit at
times to brook the insolence of the
''help," or to stand the excessive break
age of blue china, or to view grease
spots on the parlor carpet, as it takes
a brave spirit to meet great financial
difficulties or to admit at the last that
some loved one has gone into forbidden
paths But in all instances, a good heart
will alleviate the pain and offer plan
out of the difficulty and stand as bar
rier against fresh assaults. Let not the
old saws and maxims be rejected, there
fore, as mere poetry. Let them be tried
in every case, and it will be found that
there is as much truth as poetry in
them.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
INTENDED ASSASSINATION.

1t was quite by chance that I hap.
pened to drop into that particular es
Establishment. 1 had been spending g
considerable part of the afternoon in
the reference department of the British
museum, in connection with some lit
erary work 1 had at that time in hand
and was feeling somewhat exhausted
after the labor entailed in porting over
the numerous tones had found 1T nee
essary to consult for my purpose.
I stepped into the first cafe that
came across on leaving the museum, in
order to obtain what l considered nee
ezsary.
The room in which found myself was
Il dreary little apartment, dismally
lighted, with none too clearly look
shout it, and at the time L entered
was entirely devoid Of customers The
cup of coffee that got proved a capital
,ane and L slipped it with relish.
Having in due course finished my lit,
"sle repast, was about departing, when
the attendant, who had, as thought
more than once eyed me rather closely
placed a small card Cd the table in front
of me and without any accompanying
remark walked away.
1t was about the size Of q gen tleman's
visiting card, and peering at it in the
uncertain light saw inscribed in small
characters upon it's surface the words
arranged just as place them:
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
A Humorist.

Cornshucks-Bings is getting to be
quite a humorist.
Redwood haven't noticed it.
'He is. passed his house yesterday
and he was sitting on the porch with his
feet over the railing where the sun
would strike them. He said he was put
ting coat of tan on his shoes. "-Cleve'
land Plain Dealer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
He Saw 1t OF.

"Patsy, run down to the station and
see what time the last train starts for
Dublin"
81 will your honor"
exit. An interval of six hours.)
"Well, what on earth kept you all that
timer"
''Sure, wasn't I to see what time the
train started? And how was 1 to come
back before she nt?-Tit-Bits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26

as to his work by an individual who, oc-
cupyjng the post at the head of the table,
seemed to act as president of the muir
derons gang.
Zach mans account of his doings
was evidently listened to with brutal
interest by his companions, and the sub
stance Of the various variations, took
it, was being jotted down in book
kept for the purpose.
Although l could not catch anything
like connected account of what was
said in these CHASTITY recitals, such ex-
pressions as "UneXpected attack"
Desperate defense!" prolonged strug-
gle!" were sufficient to make me I'M
derstand the nature of the terrible de-
tails.
When apparently all the members of
this atrocious league had rendered ac-
counts CT their atrocious stewardships,
the blood well-nigh curdled in my veins
on hearing the question coolly asked:
"Who is next on the Hst?" for I knew
that it meant one more life for these
ruffians to take away.
"Col. Crawley. 81 Rubicon street, W."
And the announcement of it was fol-
lowed by the words: Tomorrow night
at nine!'
The meeting subsequently breaking
up and the members dispensing, was
enabled to make my own departure
unobserved.
1t was little I slept that night. the
events of the evening keeping my brain
far too actively employed to allow of
any real rest, and it was a relief when
daylight came and it was time to rise.
Col. Crawley was not gentleman
with whom I was acquainted, although
his name was perfectly familiar to me:
therefore when I sent in my card to
No. 81 1 dispatched with it message
that my business was of an urgent ma
ture.
On being shown into reception-room
was confronted by a young lady, whose
bright eyes and handsome face were
pleasure to gaze upon. I asked to be
allowed to speak with Col. Crawley.
ooh, you may freely tell your bust
ness to me-" said the young lady, in
response to my request; adding, in
a charmingly artless tone, papa al
lows me to transact almost all his af-
fairs for him."
"What have to say affects Col. Crav-
ley so intimately" [ answered, firmly,
but with all necessary politeness. shat
it is most essential he should hear it
himself"
as it so imperative?" queried the
girl
at is a matter Of life and death!" ]
answered, gravely.
Evidently impressed by my manner,
the young lady left the room, and short
ly afterward returned with an elderly
gentleman, whom 1 lightly guessed TO
be Col. Crawley himself.
'My daughter tells me that you have
something important to communicate"
said the officer on his entry, motioning
me back to the seat from which had
risen .on his approach.
Colonel" 1 said, as calmly as the
seriousness of the case would allow, sit
is my duty to tell you plainly, without
Inincing words, that your life is in
dangerl"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26
LEAGUE OF THE LIFELESS MEN.
Ga Delamore Street.
Tonight. $780, Progress"


The affair afforded matter for more
than little speculation on my way
home, and, impelled by growing de-
sire to know what it meant, resolved to
visit Delamore street at the hour named,
and try and find out.
knew nothing of the League of the
Lifeless Men"-had, in reality, never
heard the strange name before-but
that fact only served to make my curl
osity all the greater.
L happened to know the direction in
which Delamore street lay, and there
fore experienced no difficulty in finding
my way there. 1t wanted five minutes
to the time specified on the card when
L arrived at No. GA, and not having quite
made up my mind as to the precise line
OF action to adopt, stepped aside for a
moment to consider
As l did so, man, closely muffled,
came up, and without appearing to no.
tice me, gave three sharp raps on the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26

The Zend is said to have been the an
cient language of Bactriana, and also
of Zoroaster and the fire worshipers OF
Persia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-08-26

AT the beginning of this century
the Russian language was used by 3d.
10000 people, now it is spoken by u.s.
100000.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05

soul snIoIde-if the man perishes fos tbs
Invitation Is, "whosoever will, lot him
come" whosoeyer, whosoeyer, whosoeverl
While God invites, how blest the day,
How sweet the gospels charming soundl
Come, sinner, haste. oh. haste away
While yet pardoning God Is found.
In this day Of meroiful visitation while
many are coming into the kingdom OF God
join the procession heavenward. Seated
In my church was a man who came In who
said, 81 don't know that there is any God. "
That was on Friday night. Isaid, I'VE
Will kneel down and find out whether
there is any God" And in the second seat
from the pulpit we knelt. He said: "I
have found him. There Is God, par
doning God. 1 feel him here" He knelt
In the darkness Of sin. He arose two min
utes afterward in the liberty OF the gospel,
while another sitting under the gallery
on Friday night said: "My opportunity Is
gone. Last week might have been sav.
cd; not now. Tho door Is shut" "Be-
hold the lamb of God, who taketh away
the sin Of the world" "Now is the 40
oepted time. Now Is the day of salvation"
"It is appointed unto all men once TO die
and after that the Judgment"
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
beware of Counterfeiters

Who infest the market and are the means of
Iobbing sick people of their money and
what's of still greater consequence of not
unfrequently aggravatinR the complaints
under which they labor. 1t is an act of duty
we owe to society to warn thepeople against
these dangerous frauds. A little care on
the part of the purchaser will protect them
from imposition by bearing in mind these
facts: Never buywhere it is offered in bulk,
lin kegs or jugs) as the genuine Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters are sold only in bottles
having the handsome ste eel plate label dis
playing the combat between st. George and
the Dragon, and having at the bottom
miniature note of hand for one cent, facsi-
mile of the signature of the president of the
comany. Over the cork is a metallic cap,
on which is impressed the name of the arti-
Gle together with medallion head in the
center. Any person selling the counterfeit
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters We shall not
hesitate to bring to justice, as We never fail
to convict.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles? If not, get bottle now and get
relief. This medicine has been found to be
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure of
all Female Complaints, exerting a wonder
full direct influence in giving strength and
tone to the organs. If you have Loss of Ap-
petite, Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, or are Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable,
Melancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you need.
Health and strength are guaranteed by its
use. Large bottles only fifty cents at D. j.
Humphreys Drug Store.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
ABahy,sIi1e Saved.

ArT1oA, o., May 16, 1894. DIR. D. B. Hands
-"We owe our child's life to DR.. Hands
Collie cure. When all other remedies and
doctors failed it gave relief in one hours
time. 1t is with pleasure that Recommend
all of DR.. Hands Remedies for Children.
Any mother using them can be sure of get
ting an article that is safe, effective and re-
liable. Mrs. G. M. Stutzman." DIR. Hands
Collie Cure and all of DIR. Hands Remedies
for Children 25c at all drug stores.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
DIR. Hands Collie Cure.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Jan. 5, 1884, The
Hand Medicine Co. Philadelphia:-"We
have used the sample bottle of DR.. Hands
Collie Cure with entire success and find that
it does all that is claimed for it. No praise
can be too great for such truly wonderful
remedy, and we cheerfully recommend it
to anyone having baby with the collie. |
remain sincerely yours, Ferdinand NJ.
King, Sc Scott street." DIR. Hands Rene
dies for Children sold by all druggists, 25c
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
To Give Him a Rest,

Wife-Well, doctor, how is it with my
husbandp
Doctor-Fair to middling, so to speak.
He wants a rest above all things. have
written out prescription for an opiate.
Wife-And when must give him the
medicinei
Dootor-HimP The opiate is for you,
madam louisville Home and Farm.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases ofthe skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are Just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale by d. j. Humphrey.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
Not to be Trified With.
From Cincinntai Gazette.l


Will people never learn that cold
is an accident to be dreaded, and that
when it occurs treatment should be
promptly applied? There is no know
ing where the trouble will end; and
while complete recovery is the rule,
the exceptions are terribly frequent,
and thousands upon thousands of
fatal illnesses occur every year usher
ed in by a little injudicious exposure
and seemingly trifling symptoms.
Beyond this, there are to-day count
less invalids who can trace their com
plants to colds, 2 which at the time
Of occurrence gave no concern, and
were therefore neglected. When
troubled with cold use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. It is prompt
and effectual. 25 and 80 cent bottles
for sale by d. J. HUMPHREY. I'm
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
When He Forgets.

"Why is it,, the Cumminsville sage in
quired, with the air of one pleased with
the sound of his own voice, ''whv is it
that the man of 40 or thereabort re-
alize so we'll how old he is W :. ak
ing to youth of IS, but forget
all about it when he: ,lrl of that
age?''-Cincinnat Enl 4,
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
He Got 1t.

"Ma'am," said Mosely Wraggs, who
stood at the kitchen door, dripping with
rain, "Im not arskin ye fur anything to
eat this time, butt
"Well, what do you wantf" sharply de-
manded tho woman of the house.
"Would ye mind givin an old veteran
an eller?"-Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
To the Sufferers OF Rheumatism.

After using Groff's Rheumatic Cure
for some time in my practice | take
great pleasure in saying that it is a
most wonderful remedy for Rheuma-
tlsm; in fact, it is the only one 1 have
found for the cure of this disease in
all it's various froms
If DIR. E. E. TULL, Chicago.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
In New York,

"Hello, Jones! How did you get heref'
Walked"
"WalkedP From Buffalo? What ON
earth did you do that forP"
"Oh, we brought tho babyl He's teeth
ing. Truth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
OutdOne.

Anything new at the seancep''
"Yes; Rabelais was there, swearing hor-
ribly because his laurel wreath had been
stolen by Thomas Hardy. Chicago REQ
ord.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
Al the Coming In of Lent.

1AO eh0 SOAAAAAk AZ va A]Ohos
Dark and distant seems the ballroom
To my lady's gloomy view
As she sits within her small room
Draped with dim, respondent blue
Now in "sackcloth and in ashes'
Must the dreary days be spent.
Downcast are my lady's lashes
At the coming in Of Lent.
Gay was she at heart aforetime
As the blithest bird that sings.
Now for her, alas, no more time
Flies with morning tinted wings,
For whene 'er the church bell tinkles
Must the prayerful knee be bent.
How my lady's forehead wrinkles
At the coming in of Lentl
Over charities she hovers,
And toh, grievous words to penD
She denies herself her lovers
(Only think OF 1t, ye meni)-
All save one-and he confesses
That he's very well content.
And his fate and fortune blesses
At the coming in of Lent.
Clinton Scollard in Truth.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05
Condensed Testimony.

Chas. b. Hood, Broker and Manu-
facturer's Agent, Columbus, Ohio,
certifies that DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry has no equal as a Cough remedy.
j. ID. Brown, prop. st. James Hotel,
Ft. Wayne, Ind, testifies that he
was cured, of Cough of two years
standing, caused by LaGrippe, by
DR.. Kings New Discovery. B. f.
Merrill, Baldwinsville, Mass, says
that he has used and recommended
it and never knew it to fail and
would rather have it than any doctor,
because it always cures. Mrs. Hem
ming, 222 E. 95th St., Chicago, always
keeps fiat hand and has no fear of
Group, because it relieves Free
Trials Bottles at ID. J. Humphreys
DRUG Store.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-03-05

chss LNGEs PLUGS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-18
CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
The Programme as Has Been
Mapped Out.
NOTHING OF SPECIAL INTEREST.

Most Of the Time Of she House VIII
Ne Taken Up with the ApProPriA-
tion nils aud Possibly the Cuban AZ
fAir-No Outline Has Bssn Made For
the senate work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. i7.-Most Of the
time in the house this week will be taken
up with the consideration OF appropria-
ton bulls. The agricultural bill which
was taken up Saturday should be dis.
posed OF today unless a proiracted debate
should be preoipitAted on the question
Of seed distribution by the agricultural
department Tho Indian and army ap.
preparation bills are ready and tho APP
preparations committee expects TO have
the executive. legislative aud Judicial
bills reported by wednesday.
The foreign affairs committee viii
call up the resolution 10 censure Ambas'
sador Bayard. as soon as those In charge
Of the appropriation bills which have
the right OF way afford an opportunity
10 do 40.
The foreign affairs committee Is also
working ON q Cuban resolution and 3
may possibly be reported to the hou' .
this week. The trend Of opinion In the
committee favors a resolution expressing
IL TO be & sense OF congress that a
state Of war exists In Cuba and request.
ing the president 10 issue his proclama-
ton recognizing the insurgents as bel.
ligerents
The report on the contested election
cases Of Van Horn Va. Tarsney. from
the Fifth Missouri district which has
been submitted 20 the house can be
called up by the committee at any time
as IL is matter Of higher privilege than
an appropriation bill. The report Is Ia
favor Of the contestant. but minority
report will be fled on Tuesday recon.
mending that the case be recommitted
and the testimony reopened
The prospects are for busy week in
the senate, but outside Of the fact that
Senator Davis will speak today in sup
port Of the Monroe doctrine and that the
appropriation bills which have been re-
ported will DO taken up and probably
disposed OF, no definite forecast Of the
Croceedings can be given.