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and . general !dlneness has pettled over eyery.
thing. There n a break N ~, monotony. how
sSrssD a t sSllst sor w9,ss-p moSsFn hS S"iid flsSds ana nd
Miss Hail Keeps q boarding house in ono
street, and looks ST q, WbnS r~RSite.Siiisrod house in
curious surprise whom you ask about II.
top pR door, tai sS. s'p m I SSi 0 oS. OS SssssFGa 3oS p Sa 'f iS
'n Down SsnSt on nat the ,A GSSSTs;ttahoochee and Alabama
the same pattern as this Downing street sur.
vlval. There are plantation houses in South
t SSsG saaiso i SsilsS Elt q t tsS t s,s G siOries and Sd'S g ilttie
balcony at each second-story window. The
white eolumnsd house is q note Of tho past in
that are, all the same from the bottom TO the
top and xlgzagged all over with fro escapes. The
scure the light and the white paint on the two
stored house, looks DINNER than white, paint
ought to look, It is all wearing OF by de-.
piazza, are quite bisckoncd from the rubbing Of
many hands and shoulders. There is a little
With With q Is gate toto to IT, q Dc Dou S4EsS he ~ were fow SeT
"a. the plaza; There Is none ,I low and : s some Of
boarders yesterday scrSped OF an additional
that open doSor.lik"e down to the piazza, are
snagEed. There is a piece Of pasteboard blocking
up uIro q broken 5So ,n,. window ,Sn,U pane 2 ne, upstairs ahrnI and m,, oyer
staring across at this ono. There is something
of dignity left still to the white. pillared struc-
ture, but II ia emothered by the surroundings
comfortable and restful as tho simple homes
around the corner whore thrift and persistent
further In Downing street and the ample space
and breezy airs Of tho adjoining neighborhood
are forgotten. They might seem to belong to
another world; also the little mittened children
and the clean-shelved shop windows where tea
sets and machine needles are to be bought.
The two n0iHhbOrhO0la ara n ahhrn contrast
yet the back windows Of the one look out upon
the back windows of the other, and one single
board fence divides the premises OF people
tunities.
Looking Town an angle In Downing street
you see the entrance Of the same forbidding,
MISUNDERSTANDING alley that you entered first
which opened out on the middle.ccntury dis.
trict with Its air Of ~neatness and suficiency.
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oUaToUs FEArURRs or LITn
btsa at tire rIsur tsdica,sa In ms Drsa-.


Fton the AUGUSTA t6a, Chronicle.
kfHKrs. Dec. 18,-Mr. John Howard OF Bostwick,
Morgan county. died under peculiar circumstances
Sunday night last, The Monday might previous he
dreamed that he had died before Christmas. on the
next and the following nights he dreamed the same
thing. all three dreams being vivid and alike in every
particular. He at once made up his mind that he
was going TO die. The nrst thing no did was to take
out q life insurance policy. He then began a series OF
vista to his relatives, telling them OF his dreams and
that he was Waiting them FOR the last time. Going
TO Madison on SATURDAY. he bought for his son n veioc-
ipede. something he could III afford to do. but said a.
he was to die soon he wanted to soe tho little fellow
happy before he left. Sunday he dinsd with his old
mother, and told her II was the last timo she would
see him alive. Sunday night he called on his family,
wife and three Children. gave them a farewell talk.
kissed them an ,ctionately. prayed for them, and
went to bed. saying he would die before 10 O'Clock.
Just before that hour he breathed his last. He was
80 years old and in good health.
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EIeren johns in tho Family.


From the Puducdh (KV) Sun.
In reading the Sun I saw q piocc about o family
having four Johns, I think I can beat that. I know
awidow named Mayneld living in Paducsh. She is
the mother OF four girls, AMI three OF them married
Johns and the fourth was engaged to 10 married on
Sunday to a John and broke the engagement and ran
away with a man by q different name Two grand.
daughters also married Johns, and another irand.
daughter was keeping company with q gentleman
named John: this old lady has n son named John, and
he has q son named John. and three other grandsons
also named John. and ono grsat.grnndson named
John. In all. she has eleven Johns in the faulty.
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COLUMBIA, Mo-. Doc, l5.-James Turner and
Charles Holt. two OF the best known criminals
In Boone county, escaped from tho Jail here l,st
night In Q manner that would have done credit
to Jack Sheppard.
of tbss cell IL thn no1,c IN oaSo sam Tb eel ncr one sine
1901, and q partition separates It from the Off Ice.
In front OF the cell runs tho Jail corridor. Tho
turned from q fishing expedition and left his
nshing pole In the corridor. Afteg locking up
Atable In the pellce once and went home, ieav-
ing the jallbirds alone.
One Of the prisoners reached through the bars
OF his cell and secured tho fishing pole. Then
no tore a blanket into strips and made a line.
he then tore tho wire handle from a water
bucket In his cell and made a hook. Standing
on the shoulders OF his companion. one OF tho
men reached over the partition, bet ween tho cell
and the police office and with the imprOyised
hook at the end OF the line attached 10 Inc pole
pulled open the drawer OF the table containing
the Keys. The keys were drawn out OF the
escaped.
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Church Revenue from the Penny . Found
Party.
From tho cnar,eston Nv. pa.) I

From the Charleston Nv. Vd.) Gazette.
Up at Ciarksburg the church social HIS svoluted
into q "weig ing party All In attendance Are dec
GRATED with ribbons, and when the girl 10 found with
the same color Of ribbon that is worn by no OF the
beaux Of the occasion. the aforesaid beaux and young
ladies are expected TO march up under an evergreen
arch. and both are weighed. Some one quick at ng-
ures subtracts the difference In avoirdupois, and the
gentleman pays for the excess at q penny . pound.
That 10 all there Is Of 1.-THE church gets tho young
mans money, and he gets the girl, whose mission II 10
to take him to the dining room. where a tempting
lunch 10 served.
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Opened . Cotton Min with Prayer.


from The Columbia STATE.
II 10 rather an unusual thins for q cotton mill en-
terprise to start on with religious services. in fact no
one knew Of an instance OF the kind until recently.
And Columbia broke the record. The negroes inter
ested in the Elmwood Cotton MIL enterprise. having
purchased the old Congaree Mill building. assembled
there, and appropriate services were held. There
was q good attendance despite the GOODNESS OF the
weather. and the worshippers were fervent in their
exhortationn.
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A oS-Year.OId Student Plays Football with
rho Boya.


From the Stanford (Kv) Interior Journal.
The unusual sight Of O S5-yea>old man going to
school can be seen any dsy at the public school here.
He is Ed Hubbard. who . year or SO ago decided to
mako q preacher of himself. and having no education
he Ia taking every opportunity to secure It He Is q
good scholar, Pror. Grubbs tells us. but It occasionally
becomes necessary to keep him in" to make him
work . little harder. He plays with the boys ut
recess and seems to relish football and other games
as much as his aymat the majority OF whom arc
. score or moro years younger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
baptized for Ten Cents.

From tho Lexington, Ky, Arconaut.
Two brothers living near Harrodsburg look so much
alike that they can't be told apart. Ono OF them
Joined the Baptist Church. and when about to be i'm.
mersed found that he had no clothes suitable. and
gave his brother ton cents to be baptized in his place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
Born with Two Teeth.
From the 81. Louis Globe cmoort

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
CHARLESTON, H., Dec. ls.-A baby boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Merrill this m rning with two per
fectly formed teeth. They are incisors. In the lower
Jaw. DR.. Patton. the attending physician. said he had
heard OF such things, but thnt this vas tho first In
stance that ever cam under his observation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-26
On skates mt 20.

From the Ls,uiston MEL Journal.
John Smart, aged 7s years, who was one of a group
OF merry skaters on Cold Pond at Medford Centre
Saturday, evidently doesn't believe in growing old
till he has to. There is q good deal in keeping your
Joints limber,' he says.
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Matrimonial Rapid Transit.

From the Indianapolis Sentfnsl.
ANDERSON, Dec. 17.-John Eningwood OF Alexandria
was granted o divorce at o O'Clock this morning, and
at 9:lO O'Clock he had secured a marriage license and
at s:lb o'clock was welded to Miss Louise Smith Of
this city.
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Editor Sim Smiths Lucky Fall.


Prom the Glasgow. Kv- Neus.
Editor Jim Smith of tho Monroe County Estcs
has been q cripple for the past nvo or six yeara. or
ever sinoe the Rock Bridge gang beat him nearly TO
death for srrestiug one of their number. but one
morning last week he fell down tho stairway leading
to his ONCE and broke himself up so that he 10 now
able to bend hs knees for the nrst time N four years.
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From The Kansas CITY Journal

FFon The Kdnsns CfFV JotrndL
At olathe, ono day last week, Mr.. william Short
celebrated his ninetieth birthday with a family gath.
ering. One OF the features was o brass band COM
posed Of seven Of Mr.. Shorts grandsons, who
played while the guests took dinner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
Farmer Hopkins Evidence.
Ike TELLS ABOUT THE SUFFERING OF HIS
DAUGHTER.
A Victim of Nervous PrcStratOn and Neuragia,
Saved After Her Physician Abandoned Hope.
Ft0m tAe RepaoIlcan. coIumsus. Ind.

While in the neighborhood of Rugby,
Indiana, recently. reporter was told that
Miss Clara Hopkins, daughter OF Mr.. Dennis
Hopkins, prominent farmer OF Bartho-
lomew County, had been the subject of a
remarkable transformation. The reporter
decided to investigate and learn the par
ticulars. He was driven 10 Mr. Hopkins
splendid country home, where he mad an
interesting conversation with that gentleman
regarding the illness ofhis only daughter
" You have been correctly informed - said
Mr.. Hopkins, - for Clara has indeed had
severe siege. She tried Or. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and they did her more
good than all other medicines together that she
ever took. A few boxes of that medicine
accomplished the cure Of case in few
months which had batfled physicians for
years.
About three years ago her health began
to fail. The doctor who attended her said TINS
was caused by weak digestion. This produced
nervousness, which was accompanied by neu-
ralgic troubles, which at first was located in
the nerves about the heart. OF course this
was a dangerous location for any such trouble,
and she rapidly grew worse. notwithstanding
that the physician was treating her. This
continued till a year ago last November, at
which time she was almost constantly confined
to her bed.
The neuralgia became gradually worse
aud finally she was confirmed victim TO it.
Nervous prostration set in, and she was
soon all run down. Her blood was impure
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11

and watery, and ner complexion became sal
low ana colorless. She had no strength, and
the least noise irritated her she was so ner-
vous. We had another physician, and he
treated her steadily for d year without doing
her any good. In fact, il seemed that she
was continually becoming worse. He finally
gave up the ease as hopeless, and advised
us to set DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People for her as lie said that they were the
only thing that would benefit her.
procured a couple of boxes of the pills,
and found that their use helped her con-
siderably. She kept on taking them till she
used about dozen boxes, with the result
that she was entirely we'll, and since then
there has been no symptoms whatever, of her
old trouble. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are
certainly wonderful medicine which did q
wonderful good in ClaTas case, doing what
several physicians failed to accomplish"
All the elements necessary TO give new life
and richness 10 the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves are contained, in a CONDENSED
form, in DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. They are also a specific for trou-
bles peculiar 10 females, such as suppress
sions, irregularities and all forms of weak
ness. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry,
overwork or excuses of whatever nature.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold in boxes
never in loose bulk) at 80 cents box or six
boxes for $3.50, and may be had of all drug.
gists, or direct by mail from DIR. Williams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
To Cure Catarrh

Do not depend upon snugs, inhalants
or other local applications. Catarrh
is a constitutional disease and can be
successfully treated only by means of
a constitutional remedy like Hoods
Sarsaparilla which thoroughly purifies
the blood and removes the scrofulous
taints which cause catarrh. The great
number of testimonials from those
who have been cured of catarrh by
Hoods Sarsaparilla prove the un-
equalled power of this medicine to
conquer this disease. If troubled
with catarrh give Hoods Sarsaparilla
fair trial at once
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
ANTS AS PIRATES.
Vessel Literally Swimming with
Hordes of Hungry Insects

Hordes of Hungry Insects.
When the schooner Golden Sheaf ar
rived at her mornings one day lately
with cargo of logwood everybody on
board, from captain down to cook.
rushed frantically ashore as though
pursued by some unseen enemy. As
a matter of fact, says the Philadelphia
Record, the vessel was literally swarm
ing with hordes OF hungry Jamaica
ants. The little pests had invaded the
lockers and dived headlong into the
sugar barrels. After finishing the con-
tents of these they proceeded to bore
holes through the supply of bareback,
and ate everything before them. until
II was feared that the stock of pro-
visions on board would run short. There
was cessation from their attacks the
other day, the vessel having been caught
In a West India hurricane. which flood
ed the cabin and drenched everything
below. 1t was supposed that the In
truders had all been drowned, but after
the storm had cleared away they began
their attacks with renewed energy.
Capt. Chandler, who commands the yes
sci, stated that there are millions of
the insects still on board, and he
thought the cargo must have come from
the vicinity of ant hills, for which ia
maica is noted. He stated that the ants
were in all parts of the vessel, and that
in all his experience at sea he had never
before met an attack like the newcom-
ers waged against him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11

NJ. Louis de Pavannes?" I said, my
heart beginning to beat with an odd ex-
element 1 think l foresaw already
what was coming.
Il am Louis de Pavannes,' he replied,
with impaticnce.
stared at him in silence: thinking
thinking thinking. And then 1 said,
slowly: You have cousin of the
same name?H
81 have"
HE fell prisoner TO the vicomte de
Caylus at Moncontour
He did" he answered. CURLY. But
what of that, sir?"
Again l did not answered. once. The
murder was out. l remembered in the
dim fashion in which one remembers
such things after the event, that had
heard Louis de Pavannes, when we first
became acquainted with him, mention
this cousin of the same name; the head
OF younger branch. But our Louis liv-
ing IN Provence and the other in Nor
mandy. the distance between their
homes, and the troubles of the times.
had loosened a tie which their common
religion might have strengthened.
They had scarcely ever seen one an
other. As Louis had spoken of his
namesalle but once during his long stay
with us, and had not then foreseen the
connection to be formed between our
families, it was no wonder that in the
course of months the chance word had
passed out of my head, and had clean
forgotten the subject Of it, 4-s :
Here, however, he was before my
eyes, and, Seeing him, saw too what
the discovery meant. 1t meant a most
joyful thingl a most wonderful thing
which longed to tell Croisette and
Marie. 1t meant that our Louis de
Pavannes-my cheek burned for my
want of faith in him-was no villain
after all, but such noble gentleman
as we had always until this day
thought him! 1t meant that he was no
court gallant bent on breaking a coun-
try heart for sport, but Kits own true
loverl And-and it meant more-it
meant that he was yet in danger and still
ignorant of the vow that unclaimed
fend Beers had taken to have his lifei
In pursuing his namesake we had been
led astray, how sadly only knew now!
And had indeed lost most precious
time.
Your wife, NJ. de Pavannes"-I be-
gan in haste, seeing the necessity of
explaining matters with the utmost
quicl1ness. "Your wife is"
"Ah, my wife!" he cried, interrupt
ing me, with anxiety in his tone. what
of her? You have seen her?"
II have. She is safe at your house
in the Rue ST. Merri''
'Thanl1 heaven for that" he replied,
fervently. Before he could say more
Capt. Andrea interrupted us. could
see that his suspicious were aroused
afresh. He pushed rudely between us,
and addressing me, said: "Now, young
sir, your boat is ready"
''My boat" 1 answered, while rap
idly considered the situation. Of
course l did not want to cross the river
now. No doubt Pavannes-this Pa
vannes-could guide me to Louis adj
dress. my boat?"
Eyes, it is waiting" the Italian re-
piled, his black eyes rowing from one to
the other of us.
''Then let it wait!" / answered haugh-
tily, speaking with an assumption of
anger. plague upon you for inter
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11

rupting US! | shall not cross the river
row. This gentleman can give me
the information l want. | shall take
him back with me.
ITO whom?"
TO whom? To those who sent me,
strait" l Numbered You do not
seem to be much ia the dukes conf
dence, captain l went on; NOW, take
a word of advice from me! There is
nothing 50 easily cast off as an over
oficious servant! He goes too far
and ne goes like an old glove
IAN old glove | repeated GRIM
Is, sneering in bis face, (which
saves the hand and suffers it
self. Beware of too much zeal. Capt.
Pallavicini! It is a dangerous thing!"
He turned pale with anger at being
thus treated by beardless boy, but he
taltered all the same. What l said
was unpleasant, but the bravo knew
it was true.
saw the impression 1 had made,
and l turned to the soldiers standing
round
bring here, my friends, said, IN.
de Pavannes' sword"
One ran up to the guard-house and
brought it at once. They were towns
folk, burgher guards or such like, and
for some reason betrayed 50 evidentre
spect for me, that / soberly believe they
would have turned on their temporary
leader at my bidding. Pavannes took
his sword, and placed it under his arm.
We both bowed tremendously to Pal
lavicini, who scowled in response; and
slowly, for l was afraid to show any
signs of haste, we walked across the
moonlit space to the bottom of the
street by which l bad come.
There the gloom swallowed us up at
once. Pavannes touched my sleeve
and stopped in the darkness.
81 beg 70 he allowed to thank you for
your add he said, with emotion, turn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
If you are
I: Particular

About the accommodations YOU
get when travelling, select the
Burlington Route as your line.
and you viii be more than salts
fed.
Ii YOU are going beyond Chiea-
60, st. Lewis, Denver, St. raal
or Minneapolis. and don't know
the rate Of fare, or the different
routes, time etc, write to Geo. P.
Lyman, Gen. Pass. Agent, St.
Paul, Mimi, and you viii Get a
prompt reply, or call On any
agent Of the Burlington Route
they can be found in all principal
cities
Reclining Chair Cars, Compart-
nent Sleepcrs and Cafe Dining
Cars make a combination un-
equaled for comfort in tIavel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11

ing and facing me. Whom have the
honor Of addressing?"
m. Anne de Caylus, friend of your
cousin I replied.
"Indeed?' he said. We'll, 1 thank
you most heartily" and we embraced
with warmth.
but 1 could have done little" an
swered, modestly. Ion your behalf. if
it had not been for this ring"
And the virtue of the ring lies in"
I'M am sure cannot say in
what" I confessed. And then, in the
sympathy which the scene had natural
~ created between us. forgot one
portion of my ladN's commands, and |
added, impulsively: "All l know is
that Nine. do gave it TO me: and that
it has done all and more than all she
said it would"
''Who gave it to you?" he asked.
grasping my arm SO tightly as to hurt
me.
Mime. d'O," repeated. It was too
late to draw back now.
THAT woman!" he calculated. in a
strange, low whisper. rs it possible?
That woman gave it to your
l wondered what on earth he meant,
surprise, scorn and dislike were so
blended in his tone. 1t even seemed to
me that he drew off from me some
what. YES, NJ. de Pavannes," l re-
piled. offended and indignant. 1T is
so far possible that it is the truth; and
more, I think you would not so speak
Of this lady if you knew all and that.
it was through her your wife was TO-
day freed from those who were detain-
ing her, and taken safely home!"
"Ha!" he cried, eagerly. "Then
where has my wife been?"
"At the house of Mirepoix. the
glover" answered, coldly, ''in the Rue
Platriere. Do you know him? You
do. Well, she was kept there pris-
oner, until we helped her to escape an
hour or so ago."
He did not seem to comprehend even
then. ! could see little of his face, but
there was doubt and wonder in his tone
when he spoke. "Mirepoix, the glover"
he murmured. "He is an honest man
enough, though Catholic. She was
kept there! Who kept her there?"
1.-THE abbess of the Ursulines seems
TO have been at the bottom of it," 1
explained, fretting with impatience.
This wonder was misplaced, l thought;
and time was passing. mime. do
found out where she was" / continued,
land took her home, and then sent me
to fetch you, hearing you had crossed
the river. That is the story in brief"
THAT woman sent you to fetch me ?"
lie repeated again.
Eyes" answered, angrily. "She did,
NJ. de Pavannes."
Then he said, slowly, and with an
air of solemn conviction which could
not but Impress me, there is trap
laid for me! She is the worst, the
most wicked, the vilest of women!"
If she sent you, this is a trap! And my
wife has fallen into it already! Heaven
help her-and me--if it be sol"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-11-11
Doing Her Hnuse Work

My mother has been IN very poor
health for the past two years. She
was not able to sit up long at time.
Sh began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The first bottle did her so much good
that she continued its use until she
was cured. and is now able to do her
house work. Miss Amelia Benneu,
Oakland, Wis
Hoods pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsapaiil'a. Easy,
vet efficient