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oicd at a Ripe Old Age.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 49,
Anna Lamar. negress reputed to be
,O4 years of sge. died here yesterday
from old age. Twcntv-nfne children
haze been born to her, whle her grand
cfii~ren nun Der 1877.
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LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug Is--Fire at
Lancaster. KY. early this morning de-
E4nOyed all the buildings ON the east
side Of the pu bile square incl uding the
post Office. Loss $50. 600: two-thirds of
" hfeh Is Covered ly insurance.
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Getty Refuses to Withdraw.

KANSAS CITY. Kan, Aug. 15--.!ames
F. Getty. nominee of the Trieke,t re-
publican faction for state senator, re-
fuses to withdraw in the interest of
harmony as agreed upon at the repu b.
lean state convention at Topeka
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Brvan to speak mr ropeka.

TOPEKA. Kan Aug 15--The crm-
mittee on speakers for the Topeka
carnival has received assurance that
William Jennings Bryan VIII address
the people here October 8.
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"JoHN," said Mrs. Wilbur. s'why DOM
you brush that fly off the top of your head
He's been there three minutes" .'Oh, lei
him stay,o said John. "I'm not using the
top of my head just now."-Harper's Bazaar
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

The man who should pass through life
ton, might be fifty regarded as . wonderful
phenomenon. We doubt If such q priv
LEGGED mortal has ever existed III so, we
known to be daily relieved of dyspepsia by
Hostetterss Stomach Bitters, the popular
remedy for that truly national complaint,
as well as for fever and ague, debility, con-
stipation, rheumatism and kidney troubles.
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ssMR. TAILOR, If you'll get my coat don't
by Saturday, shall forever be indebted II
you" IF that's your game" said thu
tailor, under his breath, ssthe coat will no
be done,
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FITS stopped rree and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline
Great Nerve Restorer. Free - trial bottl
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BELIEVE Piso's Cure for Consumptio
saved my boys life last summer--MRs
ALLIE DOUGLASS, Leroy. Mich, Oct. 20, ~
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The LADY-ssIt runs right into something
the minute you let go. Oh, Tn sure car
never learn to ride it" Jnstructor-ssSticl
to it, ma'am: you'll learn soon. Why,
taught an idiot to ride last week
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price 75c.

ssCoME into the garden, Maud, - but Maud
was much too wise. Said she: 80, no; the
corn has ears and the potatoes eyes."-In-
dianapolis journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-22

THE small boy may get chilled going in
swim ming, but he gets warmed up when
his mother finds his shirt wrong side out.
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SHE-sWas there any particular thing
about the town which struck you2'' He
''Yes; a bicycle"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-06-02
He Still Tottered.

The Rev. DIR. Maofarlane of Lon
don in his old age revisited his birth
place, Dunfermline He called up
on an aged friend who had once &C.
cupied the Office of chief magistrate
of the city, and this was how he no.
ted the fact in his diary, Revisited
with melancholy reflections the
scenes of my youth and called among
others on old Provost B. and his
brother, still tottering on the verge
Of the grave" Little did the writer
Of these words imagine who was to
read them. The diary was faithful
ly printed after the reverend DOCTORS
Heath, and a copy found its way in
to the aged provost's hands. He
read the words with a smile and
added this oaustio comment: "And
here am, DR.. Maofarlane. still tot
bsring ava, yet long after you're in
soar g1aye. "--Ecuseholl words.
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In q Drug Store,

II can't help getting interested in
the different people who come in
with prescriptions, said a dispens-
ing clerk in drug store to me.
my knowledge tells me pretty we'll
how the case is going. Sometimes
know it's hopeless long before those
who come for the medicines do, and
then again I can often say an en-.
oouraging word when perceive by
the remedies called for that the pa
tent is mending.
why, sometimes we have people
in here who are pretty nearly crazy
with anxiety. ] tell you, lots Of
heavy hearted folks come into the
drug store. Very often they are so
worried they have to tell us what
the doctors say, and lots of times
they just sit and cry while they wait
for their prescription to be filed.
It's pretty tough on US, I can tell
you"
Now that l come to think of 1t,
chemists are, as a rule, serious
lass.-Polly Pry in New York Re-
iorder.
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Ills MISSION.

They came through the meadows of childhood
together hand In hand,
And often they talked of the future that wait
ed in Manhood's Land,
And one saw ever the glory that crowns the
peaks of fame
In that strange and mystical country that no
man giveth name
cup to the heights whose beauty lures me by
night and day
win some time find my comrade, with kim
dred souls, the way"
And because his eyes turned ever to the heights
he could not see
THE beauty thst was about him. Blind to IL
all was he.
But the other saw all the flowers that grew by
the paths they trod.
He read on the hills and the meadows the
wordless poems OF God.
he saw the sin and the sorrow that were round
him everywhere.
He spoke kind words to a comrade and light
ened his load Of care.
l"Here Is work for my hands, my brother.
fnd IL on every side.
1t may not be grand, like hero's. but shall
be satisfied
IL into the lives Of others bring some hope
and cheer
And feel that the world is better because of
4 my being here"
The ways their feet had followed parted in
Manhood's Land,
And he whose eyes saw only the peaks far off
and grand
iStroye steadily On toward them and paused
not once by the way
To help and comfort a comrade, as some time
the weakest may.
He climbed up the hills and over their sum.
NIT passed from sight.
And today he dws,ls in the glory that crowns
the mystic height
But no mans heart thrills warmly when an
other speaks his name.
All, that soul has need of pity which feeds on
the huslxs of fame!
But he who saw all about him work for his
willing hands
Has done it faithfully, nobly, as by kings
commands.
He has helped the weak and the weary, he has
comforted those who mourn.
And no man knoweth the number Of burdens
he has borne
He sang. when his heart was heavy, songs full
of hope and cheer,
And his songs brought comfort and courage,
and all were glad to hear,
And men and women and children speak low
ingly his name.
All, happy is he who fndeth that love Is bet
ter than famei
--Eben E. Rexford in Youths Companion.
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siiELLY'S WAR STORY.
Tho General Praised When He Expected
An Order of Court Martial.

Tho Gssneral Praised When He Expected
an Order of Court Martial.
"The first time / went into
fight, said that gallant and genial
Albanian, General G. M. Shelly, IT
was in great mental distress. My
company was composed of splendid
young fellows; but, like myself, not
one of them had ever been subjected
to the enemy's fire. i knew that
there was no coward blood in any of
them, and felt sure that the epithet
could not be justly applied to me.
But, in spite of all. there were the
dread, the horror, the uncertainty
of our ability to withstand attack,
and for several hours preceding the
conflict I was in mortal agony. 1t
was the most awful experience of
my life.
II had been sent forward with my
company to delay an advancing force
of Federals till the main body of our
troops could be got in readiness, and
by order of Colonel Rhodes, after
ward one of our prominent generals,
rode ahead several miles to meet the
boys in blus. Well, throughout the
whole of my ride my nervousness
increased, for the idea still haunted
me that maybe we would all show
the white feather and disgrace our
selves and the southern cause. Pres
emily the enemy came in sight,
good many hundred to our fifty, but
we got a pretty fair position on a
hillside, covered with timber of mod
crate growth, and awaited their APP
proach.
"The Federals kept coming at as
till within range, and turned loose a
volley that, to my great relief, did
no harm beyond inficting slight
flesh wound on one of my men. I'M
mediately on receipt of that fire my
feelings underwent a revolution inn
possible to describe. / grew sudden.
ly buoyant. / had felt no disposition
to run, neither had single individ-
ual of my company. Instantly my
mind, which had almost ceased to
act, began to operate as usual. I be-
gan to plan, and studied out the de-
tails of the fight. Time and again
the Federals charged us, but every
time they got the worst of it. We
killed several of them and wounded
good many, but not man of us
had been seriously hurt.
Finally, after two hours of hot
work, they saw that the only way
to dislodge us was to surround us,
and very reluctantly I saw the neces-
sity of retreating. This was a bitter
pill, and l felt that / would be held up
to ignominy for turning my back to
the foe. A message came, however,
from Colonel Rhodes, at this crisis,
commanding our retreat, and we re-
tired in good order.
"A few days later I was the re-
cipient of message from Colonel
Rhodes to report to him. Hooked on
it as my death warrant. My course
in that skirmish was to be investi-
gated and I was going to be court
martialed for cowardice. Judge of
my surprise when he showed me a
communication signed by Beaure-
gard, complimenting the conduct of
the officers and men in that very af-
fair. 1t struck me as the most fla
grant case of undeserved praise, and
/ told Rhodes that didn't propose
to take particle of it to myself, for
ever since the encounter had expe-
rienoed nothing but humiliation,
which General Beauregard S compli-
ments Gid not alleviate. washing
ton Post.
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SIGHTLESS EYES.

John LOudOn sat alone In a corner
sof his library and listened. But,
Pia, dearest, what strange questions
you ask me''
The voice was that of a young
girl, tender and childlike in it's plead
ing tone. 1t crept into the heart of
the lonely man and made him trem-
ble
"My little country lassie, ] cannot
help it,
This was from another mouth and
a voice more womanly in it's CON-
pass.
1T is my duty as his sister and
as sacred to me as God s commands. !"
"Speak more softly, dear. Your
brother can hear every word you
are saying
Pia subdued her voice to whis-
per.
II shall never allow a girl to be-
come enamored of him. Never! If
such thing should come to pass, ]
will keep it away from him. What
nonsense, such silly infatuation
Love, yes, real love until death
Powerful, eternal / know he is
waiting for such love. He yearns
for it and perhaps will never possess
it. 1t drives me mad to think of it. !"
The older woman pressed her
hands to her eyes to crush out the
tears.
Clarice, the country girl, stood be-
fore her with wildly beating heart.
What could she say? Her vooabu-
larry was not large and her idea of
life very simple. Infatuation, love
They meant the same to her. Love
powerful, eternal love! She
glanced at the blind man sitting by
the window. The dark, sharp pro-
file was turned away, and the sight
less eyes looked out into the night.
Now his face turned toward her.
He felt that her gaze was riveted
upon him. The voices in the oppo-
site corner were hushed. Pia was
busy with some dainty embroidery.
,Clarioe walked over to the man by
the window, soft blush mantling
her cheeks. He felt her coming and
smiled.
"How are you getting along with
your work, Mr.. Loudon?"
"That's not my name"
"John, whispered the girl softly.
'That's better. You must call
mo John always if you want me to
call you Clarioe."
"But am only country girl"
"Yet we are friends
"And such good friends! Shall I
help you, John? Don't you want
me to write for your"
| "Thank you, no, Clarice. I can
do nothing today"
"Why, John? Am ] too Slow"
"Oh, no. It's all my fault. II
cannot dictate to you. :"
Pia Loudon watched with passion
ate care over the welfare of her on
" brother. She had inherited that
all absorbing sentiment from her
dead mother. Since the accident
that robbed him of his sight when
a child John Loudon had been the
center of the family. He bore his
misfortune with fortitude, as some
thing which could not be helped.
IRA, ,1I,I1oonb;oa1 of,,1iac y,,,rc,1a1
under the guidance of an excellent
tutor, helped to fill out the empty
hours of his life, and his clever es-
says found ready publishers. Pia
had forced her own heart to silence
as well as the handsome neighbor,
whom she loved and who loved her.
II am the mainstay Of John 5 life.
Yirst he. them
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Clarice!'
Eyes, because you said that you
disliked black"
II dislike all dark colors."
"How did you know about the
white dress?"
II felt it.
"You feel everything"
She stood before him and waited.
"Would you feel it if some one
loved your"
eff some one loved me?"
There was pause. Then the blind
man said with emphasis:
Certainly, and have never been
mistaken"
And if it were true that some
one loved you, should you know"
Love me?"
His heart beat madly.
"a grill"
"Clarice!" cried the blind man,
full of glad presentiment.
"Do you feel it, John?"
He caught her hands and held
them fast Not sound disturbed
their blissful silence. Then she took
his hand and laid it over her trem-
bling breast.
Eyes, I feel it! You love me, you,
Claricer"
He sprang to his feet and shouted
like playful sohoolboy.
"Pia, sister, come to me! I have
found a wife!"
The sisters eyes had been more
farseeing, and she had left the room
some time ago.
On the day on which John Loudon
was married to Clarice, Pia kissed
the cheeks of the young bride, her
hair, her mouth and her hands, full
of tender gratitude.
make him happy, and will lay
down my life for you! Your duties,
Clarice, will be greater than those of
other women. But in return you
will have a happier and more CRATE
full husband. How lovely you are in
your bridal gown! If he could only
see you'll
"Be quiet, Pia. He must not hear
such thingsp'
But the sister continued with a sad
smile;
"Alas, you will never be seen by
him ~
"He loves me. Is not this happi-
ness enough?"
"Will you never long to be SEEM"
Why does she whisper the words
exoitedly, almost threateningly?
Clarioe looked questioningly at hen
Long to be seen? What do you
mean?"
Forgive me. No, you are differ
emit from other women. You are not
vain, and can forego the pleasure Of
being seen. had such dreadful
thoughts last night"
Clarice shook her head. She could
not understand her sister.
Three years had gone by since
they were married, and Clarice's
favorite place was still at her hus-
bands feet. There she sat against
his knees, and he stroked the fair
face and soft ourls with caressing
fingers.
In this position she could look up
into his face and see his eyes, which
were brown and gentle and not at
all as if they were sightless. Tears
gathered in hers with tender COM
passion.
"Whata beautiful face you havel"
fattered the wife. 1t made him
smile.
And like your eyes, half yelled
by the lids as they are, so different
from other blind people, who have
that wide open, meaningless stare"
"You are right; that would be
very disagreeable. When was a
boy, / saw blind man stare at me
once with suoh wide open eyes, and
] made up my mind that if I ever
should lose my sight would avoid
that stare. There is only one thing
that would make me look at you in
a way that would brighten you, if
If you should ever do me wrongl"
She knew he was fond of teasing
her.
They lived not far from the city
during the winter months. John
,Loudon desired that his young wife
IN N 81 ~ ,7 1, H. W.
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Connection made with b. Il q. G. Railway at
Beattyyllle Junction for Beattyville.
j. ID. LIVINGSTON CHAs. SCOTT,
Vice Pres. 4 Gen. Man. G.PA
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i'fANDEN Beng CT. ATMORE,
Iralhe Manager, Gent Pass Agt.
General Offices, Louisville, Ky,
JACKSON SMITH, Asst GENT Passgr Act.
Office Chamber of Commerce Eld'g.. Cinti,
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KENTUKY CENTRAL DIV. )

South Bound. No. /. Nos No.
Daily Aeon
Express Fast Line Daily
~ Daily Eek. Sun
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-17

septenber; Sc 4eq6 57l4, c,osing. at Sc q;
October, So 49lp6 5212. closing az ~ z-l2; jan
uary, 81 S9aI 80, c.osing al u 5Il2:
Lard, cash per 100 los, 50 %, Septem Der,
50 6g5sds 70. Closing a 50 65; October, 50 lCl
8 70, c.osing at 50 20; January, 81 Nai 70.
Short ribs cash sides. 50 seas 50; septem-
Der, y 5l2d5 80, c.osing az y gu; OctoDer;
So 6ja3 6712, closing a s. Go; January closed
Dry salted shoulders. $9lG4c.
Short clear sides. 3A93;Sc.
Whisky distillers' finished goods per
Butter market, dull ard easy; crsameries,
10ql4l4c; diaries, 9ul2c.
Cheess. doll II 6i5Mf0ikc
Eggs in good demand for fresh at 9q10c.
R5ceipts-t4Our, 1000 Darre.s, i'heAt,
GS.000 bushels; corn, lG4.0O0 bushels; oats,
156 600 bushes; rye, 5000 bushels; barley,
4,GJ0 bushels.
NEW YORK, July 16.--Fiour, receipts,
1880 barrels; exports, 800 barrels; market
quiet but fairly steady.
Wheat, receipts 1850 bushels; exports,
H,4CO bushels; spot market steady No.
red G2S.c: No. hard. 671sc: options orsued
steady and closed unchanged to &c higher:
Ju.y Closed at ol32c; aepeeA1eF e-~@oG -
Corn, receipts. SO,1co bushes: exports,
1900 bushels; spot market easier; No. ,,
3Sisc: options quiet and generally weaker.
closing 2sc rst lower; July closed at $3.50;
September closed at $S$sc
Oats, receipts, pa, 100 bushels; exports,
1850 bushels; spot market steady; No. =,
2hc; options ruled steady though duh,
closing partially &c higher; July closed at
2lhc; September closed at 207sc.
TallOw. dull.
Cottorr=ed ell. nominal.
Rosin and turpentine. quiet.
. Rice ard mClaSses. steady.
tre.ghts 70 Liverpool, quiet.
Hay, steady.
Hops, dull.
Hides, firm.
Leather. steady.
Wool, quiet.
Beef ard cutmeats. steady.
Lard, steady; refined quiet.
Pork, dull.
Coffee options closed barely steady at
5Gl5 points net decline.
Sugar. raw quiet but steady refined
BALTIMORE. July 16.-Flour, steady
and unchanged: receipts 1000 barrels;
shipments, 22,o0O barrels.
Wheat, quiet and steady; SPOT and
month, 59@,dGlc; September. 6OisGGoaSc !;
receipts l0S2o0 bushels; exports, $500
bushels; southern, 5SGG2c.
Corn. easy: spot, 32032hc; August and
September. 312,T32c: r ceipts. $500 bush
els: exports, 1914 400 bushels; southern white
and yellow corn. Sic.
Oats steady; No 2 white western, 22isD
22Sc; receipts, Sl.SOO bushels; exports, 49,
rye. quiet: No. . western. S5c.
Hay. steady 10 firm; choice timothy
SIG O0Gl6 So
sugar. steady and unchanged.
Butter, quiet and steady and unchanged
Eggs. weak and Unchanged.
Cheese. firm and unchanged.
CINCINNATI. July 16.-Flour. quiet.
Wheat, firm No. 2 red. 57c receipts, $500
bushels; shipments, 500 bushels.
Corn. dull; No. mixed. &c.
Oats, firm: No. mixed, 1Sc.
Rye. quiet: No. ., PC.
Lard, easier al SO 90
Bulk meats, Oull ct 50 %.
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MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. July 16-In spite OF tumbling
prices in Wall street ard the weakness IN
local securities to-day. wheat held its own
and improved a shade over yesterday :
close. The export inquiry continues good
and Paris cabes reported an advance theirs
equivalent to 23sc. Corn was heavy on fire
crop prospects. oats showed firmness o.,
bad crop reports Provisions were weak
on selling by tired holders.
Flour, steady and une,hange,[dL. z--,lo. NJ
red. 562i G57c; July. 54ad5isIc, closing at
5tSic; September: 555s956l2c' closing ,l at
Corn. cash No. >. 27G27i4c; No. > yellow,
27l.a271@c July, 2GA5a27c. closing at 5 s6S
Sptemo6,er ooi 2gai71sie, e. eto 2oi at Zsc'
Oats. cash 10. ?, 167:al7ci No, 3.- white
19c: No white. 1Sfll9c; July, 16s411c
closing, at lie; September. 16l2dl67sc, clos
ing at 1850; May. 19l2q199sc, closing at
1850.
Barley. No. ?, 29qS2c; No. 3. 2oG27c.
Flaxseed. No. /. 70QTN2c.
Prime tin 0thy seed, 81 s..
Mess pork, cash per barrel. 50 got 40;
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HIsCAsE.
He Knew That He Was Drunk, and
That He Was Not DisOrderly.

He Knew That He Was Drunk, and
That He Was Not DisOrderly.
The prisoner before the police judge
s.eadied himself with a shaky grip On
the railing.
THE charge against you, said the
judge. lis drunk and disOrderly. Are
You guilty or not guilty."
Gu, v on enc count, but not on tho
other. your HOucr. replied the prison
or very clearly. considering what he had
PASSED through during the past Il or i
hours.
"On which?" atked the judge in sur
prise.
"WeI, your Honor. on the disorderly
one. I'm guilty OF being drunk only"
But the officer says you we're drunk
and disCrderly,' insisted the judge.
He's mistaken. your Honor"
How can he be? He was sober and
ought to know more than you do who
was drunk"
But, your Honor. how DO you know
was drunk"
This was a poser and nonplussed the
Court.
"Why. you said so yourself" and the
judge 'rOwIed on the prisoner.
And you believed me, your HOnor?"
"Of course"
Then | mus. have known l was
drunk?"
Certainly"
And wouldn't I have known just as
we'll that wasn't diSOIdeIly, your Hon
orr" asked the prisoner with amazing
meeknesS.
"Um-er." hesieated the Court, Il
think ri take an appeal On your case;
and in the meantime you can pay So, III
remit the costs. New York Recorder.
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COL. THOMAS 3. DAVIS

WIN support the Chicago Nominees, and
Predicts Success rr- thc Ticket.
Special 70 the Register.
Piedmont. W. Va. July 16-Col.
Thomas D. Davis. brc ler Of ex-senator
IT. G. Davis. says ,ha, while me did not
favor free silver. vet he is q Democrat
and VIII support the Chicago ticket, and
thinks the outlook for the elec,.oa OF
Bryan very good indeed. lie says the
rural and agriculture districts viii sup
pcr. che silver plank Co such an eXJen,
as 90 surprise the gold advocates. He
IS Of the opinion tina, the money Ques-
ton is over estimated, and that more
attention should De paid 10 Industrial
Interests. Col. Davis is one Of the
largest coal operators in the country,
and saws the coal interest Of Pcnnsrl-
rlaa alone IS Of more concern than
ta money question, as fl employs such
cr army of men.
Cci Davis says he is a Democrat, and
YES I'm the majority ruling and as
majority Of Democrats to-day want
i- silver. ne is willing 70 wave his
p soma, opinion and support Bryan and
S.ulu.