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rwen lncoMes ANp FRsg sILvER.
All Who Labor Will Find Their Wages
 Cut In Half by the Silver Dollar


 All Who Labor Will Find Their Wages
 Cut In Half by the Silver Dollar.
 The Denver chamber of commerce, replying to tho appeal for sound money issued by tho Now York chamber of commerce, says that resumption of free coinage of silver is objectionable to per sons of fixed incomes
 This is true, but in sense broader than it's authors intended. Persons of fixed incomes arc not merely million aires or army or navy officers. All who labor i'll this country, whether the pay be called salary or wages, are also per s;c;:... aff ffixesa! incomes. and they decided ly object to having their incomes cut in half for the benefit of silver mine own CTS
 The blacksmith who makes $15 a week, the carpenter at $3 per day, the salesman at $1 ,0oo year, the agricul- tural laborer at $l DO day, tssa teacher at $I0 per week, all are persons of fixed incomes. They find their incomes none too large for their necessities. Why should they not object to a slump to silver, free and unlimited, for the ben- oft of those who own silver, but at a loss of 50 per cont in their fixed in- comes?
 1t is tho labor of tho country that most determinedly demands the gold basis; that demands stability in the cur reney; that objects most positively to a loss of half it's fixed income. T reckon with this element, and 1t is a mighty element at the ballot box. Let platform writers note this fact as well as silver mine capitalists. Chicago Times Herald.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
eslaek Crook !.


 The performance of the "Blaeb Crook at the Opera-house last night was greeted by a very small audi ence. The male portion of the cast, barring Mr. Henry Brinsly, as Rudolph, was very poor. Miss Min nie Doerge, as Amina, the af1ianced bride of Rudolph, was well up in her lines. Miss Lotta Hollywood, as Carllne, eleeited round after round of applause and her singing and dancing was very good. De Hollis and Valore did some very marvellous jug < iiiig. ! iie evcci,cr iv dancing oi Miss Hilda Hagstrom was dazzling to the eyes. Mir. Joe Adams, a monologist, 'crackde' some few jokes that were all new-at one time. The ballet were well arranged and quite pretty. The mechanical effects and scenic productions were poor, owing to the smallness of our stage; but taking everything into consideration the audience was well pleased with the show. The com pany left this morning for Little Rock, where it will give a perform ance tonight.
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A slmple LittIe Problem.

According to the orators who weep over the horrible crimo of 1873 silver was demonetized 23 years ago. Ever since that time an agitation for restor- ing "the dollar of our daddies" has been carried on. If the result of 23 years sil- yer propaganda is the defeat of free coinage in the popular branch of con gress. by vote of more than to 1, how long will it take at this rate to se- cure a majority of both houses?
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A STRANGE CASE.
A west Virginia Judge Sued For the Pri,
 of His Own Coffin.

A West Virginia Judge Sued For the Price
 of His Own Coffin.
 For the first time on record in West Virginia man has been sued for his own coffin. The defendant is Judge W. P. Thompson, for eight years treasurer of the state, the present judge of the criminal court of Cabell county, and ono of the most prominent Democrats in the state, while the plaintiff is ex- Mayor Diokey.
 Judge Thompson had had an elabo- rate and costly tomb built for the ulti- mate reception of his remains and or dered coffin from ex-Mayor Dickey, now an undertaken. The coffin was not delivered when specified, and Thomp- son bought another When Dickey de- livered his coffin, it was refused, and the suit followed. Thompson defended his own case and won it. t.-Philadelphia Times.
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Rev. N. K. Penrod, pastor of the Baptis Church, delivers an address tonight at Merrill Institute on the subject, "Christian Citizenship. ,
 This address is given under the aus
 pices of the Merrill Institute Literary
 Society. All men are cordially in-
 vited to atted. Admission free. It
 is hoped that the lecture room of
 the Society will be filled with men
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Night watcLman Bell found the west door of the Westbrook Grain Co.,, unlocked last night andprompt- ly notified Mir. Womack. an em- ploye of the company, who came down and locked the door, thus probably preventing a robbery.
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Fraudulent Currency.

A currency worth less than it pur- ports to be worth will in the nddefraud not only creditors, but all who are en- gagged in legitimate business, and none more surely than those who are depend ent upon toii for their daily bread. = From Message of President Grant, 1S7S
 There was political meeting held in Greenville last night, at which place both the candidates in the race for City Clerk made speeches. A large crowd of negroes were present. Tonight n meeting will be held at Vining's Hall, in Hoboken.
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Sandy Wells, colored, was convict cp of grand larceny before the Jcffcr- son Circuit Court yesterday, and sentenced to one year at hard labor in inc penitentiary. Sandy stole q bicycle from Mir. Harvey Hudson.
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The Choral Club will meet satur- day night, at the residence of Mir. Joe Eddins. and every member is re- quested to be present. for business of great importance is to be trans acted.
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Among the young ladies who att tended the races at Little Rock yes terday were Misses Nellie Hicks. Fay Taylor, Emma and Julia White, Lil- Han and Willie Atkinson, Woodie Johnson and Gussie Taggart. All Of them except Misses Taggart and Johnson returned home last even ing.
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Mis-: Mis-: n..:s: :.sl..s ss.ill give i:.l dress hop at the Bluff City Club Tuesday evening. As this is the last one she will give, we have no doubt but that there will be large crowd in nttendnnce.
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Col. sam T. Mallory, the great wholcsale and retail dealer. in wag ons, buggies, harness, saddiery; etc, got in Il steamboat load of goods yesterday, and in the lot was some of the prettiest vehicles ever brought to this market.
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NIT. Geo L. smith, or the Geo. b Smith Mantel Co, Louisville, Ky writes Feb. 26. 1sgs: "For about year was terrible suf- ferer from heart trouble, which got 50 bad I was obliged to sit up in bed to get my breath. l had to abandon business and could hardly crawl around. My friend, Mir. Julius C. veght one of onr leading pharma- cists asked me to try Dr. Miles Heart Cure had used little moro than bottle when the pain ceased and palpitations entirely disappeared. have not had the slightest trouble since. and today am attending to business as regularly as ever"
 Sold by druggists everywhere. Book on Heart and Nerves sent free. Address Dr Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind
 Dr. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
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For several nights past the are light in front of the court house has failed to properly perform its func- ton, and that part of the street was in darkness.
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Miss Fannie Hunter, the charming sister of Mrs. Dr. l. A. Simmons, left for her Sardis, Miss, home yesterday afternoon, after a delightful visit to this city.
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The ladies that attend Katzen- stein s opening in fine footwear to- morrow will he given an elegant box of chocolate creams as pre- mium.
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The members of the Bluff City Club will give n hop at their club rooms Monday night, after the performance ut the Opera House.
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Messrs. Cheek X Mccormick have bought the meat shop and fixtures of Mir. A. Stroble, the Main street meat dealer. and will in future con tinue business at Stroble'sol stand
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It would be a hard task 10 nnsi Ii prettier line oi tan and black OK lords than you will see at katzen- stein's opening tomorrow Hand- some souvenirs given away free.
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On account of today being good Friday, there were no races at Little Rock today and the Iron Noun tain train left here at 7:30.
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Decorated cilina-iiayiissnd, Dres- den, Vienna and Simoye-marked in plain figures. 20 per cent. off for cash, this week only.
 3 30d5t ARNOLD BRos.
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Tom Tate, colored, admitted be- fore the Jefferson Circuit Court this morning that he was guilty of steal- ing n hog, and as q punishment for the crime Iu lge Elliott sentenced him to one year at hard labor in the penitentiary.
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Extensive preparations are be- Ing made for the Easter opening at Katzenstein's, which promises to eurpass all previous efforts of this
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Col. R. R. Adams, of Noble Lake, is shaking hands with his Pine Bluff friends.
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Quite n number of our citizens were in Little Rock yesterday taking in the "handicaps.
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Mir. Floyd A. Jarvis. the prosper ous and successful planter of Noble Lake, is in the city.
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Mr. sam Johnson is home from , business trip in south Arkansas.
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Judge Wm. NJ. Harrison, who has been quite sick, is reported to he better today.
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We are pleased to state that All derman Boyce is slightly improved in health today.
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On account of it being Good Fri day, there were no races in Little Rock today.
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Imperial Lodge K. of r. meet to- night and work in the rank Of Esquire.
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Dr. John Waters returned from q professional visit to Linwood yes terday afternoon.
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HOODS Sarsaparilla has over and
 h over again proved by it's cures, when all other preparations failed, that it is the One True BLOOD Purifier.
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The John N. Harbin left for Mem phis at II o'clock this morning.
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China, 70 per cent, discount forcash, this vpet, only. ARNOLD BRes.
 30d5t
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Mr. N. ]. Levy, of Wabbaseka was visitor to the city today.
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Today being Good Friday, the Catholic schools are closed.
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Mrs. Bama lioleombe is expected home from Mobile. Ala, in n few days,
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A number of the new phones are now in working order.
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There will be services Ut the Temple tonight.
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Mir. and Mrs. T. M Phillips, of AL theimer, are in the city.
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Mir. Jas. A Bailey came up from Rob Roy this morning.
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tIFrom Fridays Daily9

Chancellor Robinson is now in Chi cot county.
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Mir. Marion Hudson is Pine Bluff visitor today.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-06-18

usually supplied conveyances to per-
sons desiring to reach the village, was
an acquaintance of my boyhood days.
With him l was soon in friendly dis
course.
"I've got patient with me, SAM
said |, land he wants to breathe pure
sea-brcczes. I'm taking him down to
the old place. He needs good air and
quiet"
"Wall, he won't gitmuch else, guess"
said the man, with all the contempt of
the railroad town for place less blest.
"Want a steady nag, don't ye? Take
boy along, or drive yerself?'
"Ncvcr mind about the boy; l know
the way" answered. "Pll see that the
team gets back to you this afternoon
A little later drove up to the station
where Lamar had been awaiting me.
He climbed into the buggy with an
agility which was surprising, consider
ing his appearance of illness, and settled
down beside me with the valisc still in
in his hands. offered to stow it away
with my sole piece of luggage back OF
the seat, but he shook his head.
at is my preference to keep it," said
he. at is not burden"
The morning was fresh and clear and
as we drove along the charm of it
gained possession of my senses. | for
got the fatigue of the night in stutfy
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] gave the promise, and saw him step
myself greatly as to the probable out
come of our alliance. Then | went my
way to rouse up the owner of livery
stable near by and to bargain with him
for a vehicle. Although he had never
profited by my patronage, he knew me
to be physician, and therefore sup
poscdly subject to late calls from dis
tant patients. l had decided to drive
to Merton, a town about 20 miles away,
on the line of railway we would use in
our journey. The man cXacted Il stilf
price for the carriage. but there was
no haggling over it, for l got as much
pleasure as he from the cXorbitant sum
he demanded; there was certainly NOR"
of novelty for me in partici pating i'll
such a transaction.
When, at the time appointed, Lamar
returned to the Office, he carried small
black satchel, which apparently con-
tanned all the effects he cared to take
with him. The carriage was at the
door, the driver grumbing to himself
Once in the vehicle, Lamar settled him.
self comfortably in his corner and
lighted a cigar. The satchcl was on
the seat beside him. | observed that
his hand never left it. Neither of us
spoke often in the course of the drive.
There were questions | burned TO ask,
but it was altogether likely that they
would not be answered. AS his en-
ployc, | felt compelled to respect his
moods. and his present one was certain
ly that of reticencc. Although the
road was good. and the motion of the
vehicle easy felt no drowsincSs; my
strange companion supplied me with
abundant food for reflection. Our
Jehu took his time. and the horses were
not ambitious, but before daylight our
destination had been reached \
sleepy attendant led US to our rooms
in the Merton hotel, and little later
was Slumhrrjng as peacefully as if
had been slowed away in my ding,
quarters in the city. with never a pros
pect of an adventure more unuSua,
than an encounter with a dunninC
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car and the fact that we had not break
tasted About us were gently rolling
hills, topped here and there by dark
woods, below which stretched broac
meadows and cultivated fields; cleal
brook rippled near the road, which fol
lowed the tortuous course of its litti'
valley: and overhead was Il sky withou'
a tlcck of cloud, in the heart of the
spring morning the most glorious of
canopies.
"a beautiful country" said I, half in
solioquy and half addressing my COM
panion.
"And EIore--a safe country, Think
said he. 1--WE are not followed-at
least so far. No one else left the train
when we did"
"Oh." said |, thus dragged back from
sentiment to reality, 'wc ought to he
safe enough. But. speaking of pursuit,
was danger of it immnent?"
"Pcrhaps," he answered, dryly.
We rode on in silence, the good Old
horse between the shafts proving his
masters warranty of lack of coItSh-
ness. vet contriNing TO get over the
ground with satisfactory dispatch. We
parted company the brook, crossed
n little ridge and turned down another
harrow valley, travrrScd it, and crossed
a stretch of woodland where the
branches of the trees locked above the
highway, climbed hill, and in mo-
rcnt were looking upon a scene in
which there was no suggestion Of those
through which we had just passed. The
road II little beyond us SwcrNcd sharply
to the left, and, following the line of the
ridge, led to the clustered houses of the
Village a mile away. Right before us
was the long, gentle slope of the hill,
terminating in the low plain knew so
well ,fringcd Will marsh and vcincd with
narrow tidal streams; and still farther
on was the bay, glittering in the sun
like vast sheet of bcjcweled azure.
Here and there along its margin rose
knobs on which grew clumps of stnnted
trees. Above one of them, Il little nearer
us than the rest, could be seen the
chimney of the old house. as lonely a
habitation as man could desire.
"Thcrc," said | to my companion,
pointing to the spot, there is your ideal
hermitage"
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marsh to the south of Lamar's house,
toward which the wire extended in
che direction. Where was the other
end of it? That query could have
but one answer - Johnson's cottage,
the only habitation in that quarter.
In the course of the next days visit
to Lamar L told him of my accidental
discovery.
ut is trnc, small contrivancc
to summon Johnson said he, quietly.
"IIe is useful in many ways; he may
be more useful still in others. He is a
stout fellow and a brave"
Then you fear
you have the saying" he answered,
with a sbrug of his shoulders: I'm
time of peace prepare for war
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Y |

What would have been the result
upon my fortunes had the asylum
seeker failed to be satisfied with the
retreat selected is a question over which
! have since wasted much time. On the
whole, it is probable that should have
seen little more of him, the chances be-
ing that in a day or two he would have
disappeared, leaving, perhaps, sum of
money sufficient in his eyes to compen-
safe me for services rendered to that
date. 1t is good evidence of the reck-
lcssness which then possessed me that,
though contingency of this sort had
been in my mind from the first, the
thought of it had no dcterring influence.
AS it was, however, he seemed to be
content with the choice made for him
and ready to carry out our contract.
The task of settling him in his new
abode proved to be unexpectedly easy
The owner of the old house was glad to
dispose of it for a song. throwing in Il
patch OF marshland along with the lit
tie hill on which the building stood.
Though it was in need of repairs, and
though wind and weather had left
many mark upon it, it was still
stout structure, with stanch beams and
firm foundation, capable, apparently,
of withstanding the gales of Il score of
Winters 1t was built on the summit of
the hummock, which rose about 40 feet
above the sea-level rocky spur
pushed up into the light and air from
some stratum buried under the low
lands of the coast. Upon the rocks was
a scanty covering of soil, barely sutli-
cient to give support to the fringe of
dwarfed evergreens which surrounded
the dwelling. Halfway down the slope
on the west or 1andward side was Il
spring about which was patch of turf,
the only bit of green on the premises,
for the soil under the trees was dull
brown in hue, and the seaward ter
races were too steep and stony to give
root to even the hardest of grasses. To
the east, directly between the knoll and
the beach, was a marsh, which also
curved about the rocks to border their
southern side. On the north tidal
stream flowed so close to the base of the
slope that one could step from boat to
the lowest of the rocky leGges. 10 the
west the land was level, but not marshy,
and the line of long abandoned wagon
track could be traced straight across to
the hill from which Lamar had gained
his first view of his refuge. Rodney
town was considerably more than
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