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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
The Alabama Home Building and
Loan Association.
Cash Paid in. .S4OO,OOO.OO

Money to lend on our new sinking fund
plan, by which a borrowers mortgage is
cancelled in ~ months at definite low
rate of interest. This association can point
people it has aided to secure homes instead
of having to pay rent all of their lives:
also the vast number of it's members who
have been encouraged to save up a consid-
cradle sum by paying in S. SIS or $50 per
month. Now is good time to join the as
sociaticn. Apply to w. M. v. Robertson,
mingham, Ala.
S-S-sun- thur-7Wks
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
The Schools.

Prof. P. M. McNeal is the superintend-
ent of the schools. There are about 300
white puItlhs and 100 colored. Prof. Nc
Neal has instituted the modern methods
of teaching, and the schools are in a
thriving condition. THE scholastic year
ibegins September 10, at which time the
schools ait Pratt will begin work Prof.
MoNeal returned yesterday from a visit
to relatives in Lamar county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
Waterman Attacked.

Special to The Age-Herald.
Decatur, Sept. 1.--While attempting to
eject strange negro from the Louisville
and Nashville shop yards, Waterman
Webb was struck on the head with a
heavy iron bar by the negro and danger
ously injured. He has never recovered
consciousness. The negro escaped.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
WHEN NATURE

1t promptly. but one should remember
to use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup Of
Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup company.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

them and placed them on the festal beard.
Perhaps she wouldn't Anyhow, she once
said that the southern people ate skunks.
But had sh= been at Mrs. Barrow's on
that memorable Sunday, 1t is believed her
opinion would have been slightly altered
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
CAsTo1IA.
''; =: : LAzZzzw ! ~


Special to The Age-Herald.
Huntsville, Sept. Peter Milligan,
aged 81 years, one of the leading grocers
Of Huntsville, died tonight at o'clock.
He has been i'll year. The deceased
leaves widow and four children.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

Take East Lake cars for the Cyclers
Camp, Fowler station. Great place.
aug29-10t 80
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
A Negro Drowned

Special to The Age-Herald.
Decatur, Sept 1.-Elija White, an en-
ploye of Arantz Bros lumber mill, was
accidentally drowned today while hand
ling RATS on the river about a mile be-
low the city. He was sucked under a
raft and never seen after.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

Merchants who would push
heir business will advertise in
he AGE HERALD.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
We keep stamps. S'oss Pharmacy.
9-o-3t
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.

George Riser. an old citizen. of Kinds
county, died recently.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

George Riser, an old citizen. of Kinds
county, died recently.
Captain C. T. Tayssoux, aged n years.
died recently at Vicksburg.
"a stock law is being agitated in Lau-
derdale county.
Meridian will improve her water serv-
doe.
. The Jackson public schools will open
Sept 18th.
Boys will be admitted to the lower
grades of the East Mississippi Female
college.
A fund will be raised throughout the
state for the erection OF a monument to
the late Senator George.
mississippi day at the Nashville Gen.
tcnnial win be Sept. %.
Open all night. S.dss Pharmacy.
s-2-3t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
TROUBLE?

Certainly not. He makes specially
OF Shoes. and will take your order for
Tailor-made Clothing. See his line of
Hats. Stobert's stores in Young street
are also headquarters for Grain, Flour
and Feed. AS he buys in car load
lots and for cash he can afford to UNI
dersell competition.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
SW|F 5
SPECIFIC

Is far ahead of any blood remedy on the
market, for it does much more. Be-
sides removing impurities, and toning up
the rundown system, it cures any blood
disease, it matters not how deep-seated or
obstinate, which other so-called blood
remedies fail to reach. It is a real blood
remedy for real blood diseases.
Mr.. Asa Smith, of Greencastle, Ind,
writes: 81 had such bad case of Sciatic
rheumatism that became absolutely
hepless-unable to take my food or handle
myself in any way. l took many patent
medicines, but they did not reach my
trouble One dozen bottles of s. s. 8.
cured me sound and we'll, and Inow weigh
no."
Books on blood and skin diseases mailed free
by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
Wreck

your fears of extravaganza
when you go to him to buy
comforts and necessary arti-
cles handled in general store
of that kind.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

Captain c. I. Fayssoux, aged n years.
died recently at Vicksburg.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

If you have room to rent
advertise it in the AGE HERALD.
Everybody will see IT,.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

Open all night. S.dss Pharmacy.
9-2-3t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

"A stock law is being agitated in Lau-
derdale county.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02
Willie B1ankenhOrh

Is the energetic little car
rier. He delivers 14o
papers daily in Pratt
now, and he expects soon
to deliver three times
. that number.
: Now is the time to sub
scribe.
Willie will take your
money and deliver the
paper to you at GAS
O'Clock each morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

The Jackson public schools will open
Sept 18th.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

mississippi day at the Nashville Cen
tennial will be Sept. %.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-09-02

Meridian will improve her water serv-
haa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
PHYSICIANS BAFFLED.
Prot. R s. Bowman Instructor Of Natural Science in HartSVlE College, Cured
Of a Severe Illness BY Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People After Physicians Failed.
From the Republican. Columbus, 1nd

duties. i tried different physicians bat with
no relief, and also used many different pro
prietary medicines, spending almost hfty
dollars for these medicines alone. ! then
succumbed TO a siege of the grip ia the
middle of winter, and was left in a much
worse condition. My Kidneys were fear
fully disordered, and my digestion became
very poor. i was indeed In a bad condition.
"A minister in conference learning Of my
condition advised me TO try DIR, Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. / bad heard
OF this medicine, but il was with reluctancs
that j was finally persuaded to try IL, as il
seemed that nothing could do me any good.
However, i procured three boyes of pills
and took them strictly according To direc-
itions. BY the time the last dose was taken
j was almost cured, and in better health
than j had been for years. l continued
using the pills awhile longer and was en-
tirely cured. j can cheerfully recommend
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
Such YVES Professor Bowmanis wonderful
story which was further endorsed by the
following affidavit.
HARTsyILLE, Ind, March 70, 1897.
j affirm that the sbo-e sccords with the
facts in my case. X. s. BOWMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10th day of March, 1897.
LYMAN j. ScuDDER, Notary Public.
STATE OF INDIANA, s..
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peopls
contain all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are sold in
boxes never in loose form, by the dozen
or hundred) at 80 cents a box, or six boxes
for ~. 80, and may be had of all druggists
or directly by mail from DIR. Williams
Medicine Co, Schenectady, n. Y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
barrels.

They really are the most useful arti-
cles in the household repertoire.
Among fifty ways of utilizing them,
here is one:
Fasten on the lower barrel head Sc
curely. Take out the upper one, to al
low a shelf to be fastened In the mid
die. which should follow the line Of
the barrel, except on one side. where
the circle must be squared. When this
shelf is securely set In, fasten the sec
Ond barrel head back again. and tight
en- all the hoops. Now saw out a gen.
erOus sized door in the center of the
barrel. When il opens. the shelf with
its square side should stand across the
middle of the opening, Put hinges on
the door. and then you have a comfort
able little pantry for cottage use, or,
if washstands are not plentiful, the
invention will serve admirably as one,
If draped so that the barrelshape
alone is visible. A Turkish towel or,
better yet, toweling cut in a circle, will
cover tho barrel top nicely, and protect
the drapery below.-Harper's Bazaar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
GOING SOUTH.

II you are at all interested In a
Journey to the Sunny South IL may
please you to know that the Florida
Central & Penlnsular railroad and con-
nections, have a special low tourist rate
with through a service, besides many
other inducements that attract the trav-
cling public, the tourist, and especially
the '.homeseeker." To be In close touch
with the northwest. Geo. w. Carhart,
northwestern freight and passenger
agent, has established headquarters at
No. GOA Pioneer Press Building, st.
paul. MINI, from which point he will
cheerfully answer all inquiries. IL you
contemplate a trip, or IL you have a
friend or know Of one, send his name
TO the above address and full informa-
ton will be forwarded at once. The
south, and particularly that section
.trayersed by the Florida Central, offers
many advantages in mining, farming
and fruit growing. besides a delightful
climate all the year round.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
WON'T LISTEN TO 1T.
The Council of Powers Refuses to
Discuss the Retrccession of Thes-

The Council of Powers Refuses to
Discuss the He~trocession of Thes-
sally.
London. May 27.-The correspondent
of the Standard at Constantinople
says: The council of ministers has
decided to prolong the armistice. 1t
will refuse even to discuss the retro
cession Of Tessaly, but will leave the
other points for consideration to the
powers. So far as the note TO the Eu-
ropean arbitrator is concerntG there
can be no doubt that whether the sui
tan Is only bluffing or Is the victim OF
popular pressure, a peace such as Eu-
rope expects cannot be arranged with
out risk Of the gravest complications.
The grand vizier on Saturday present
ed a report to the sultan urging that
the whole of Islam was fully deter
mined to retain Tessaly, adding: Your
majesty proved victorious in Armen-
ian and other matters when you t1rm-
ly refused to be dictated TO by Europe.
Therefore, you should be equally firm
on this occasion. But If my views are
unavailable to your majesty l beg OF
Won to accept my resignation.
The Athens correspondent or the
Standard reports an interview with
M. Ralli. in the course of which the
premier said he was very grateful 10
England for her tirmness, as this
might result in saving the corn crop
In Thessaly, valued at ~$5.OOO.OOo III
the Turkish troops should
within n fortnight he said the crop
might be harvested, but if the with
o, xrara DELAYED for q month the
whole would be sacrificed. entaillng a
Ioss 10 Greece of quite s10,0O0OOO.
since, if the crop were lost the govern
ment would be obliged to feed the
peasants and incur other expenses
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03

A cricket yarn which is having a fine
run in Australia refers to the use made
of a cricket ball by some prisoners who
We're allowed to exercise in the yard
of n country gaol
Drives over the gaol wall became so
frequent that the prisoners did little
else but field and throw the ball back
again.
AT last the governor became suspi-
cious, and insisted on examining the
ball IL was of India rubber and re-
markably light for its size. The ex-
PLANTATION vas that the inside was
composed of tobacco.
The halves of the ball screwed to-
gether neatly, and it is now said to be
one of the treasures OF the gaol muse
um.-London Firef1y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
Free Home. I'm the Northwest.

Those who are paying rent or carrying
mortgages, or young men without pros
poets of getting a home where land Is
high in price, should note that the Cana
dian government has a large area OF fine
farming land which IL gives TO persons
over eighteen years OF age. Soil produces
all staple crops. Climate similar to this.
Good stock and dairy country An excur-
sion will leave St Paul and Minneapolis
Wednesday, June %, 1897, n monthly
thereafter TO examine these lands. Don't
be mfsled about far away places you know
nothing about, but select while the chance
Is open a free farm of 16o acres, TO which
the railway fare Is low y viii not eat
No a large share Of you capital For pub
Hcations and further information address
BENJAMIN Davies. Emigration Agent
Canadian Government, l54 East Third
street. ST. Paul. MINI.
Eighteen yenturesome tourists lost their lives
In the Aims this season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
souna Distances.

The whistle of a locomotive is
heard $500 yards through the air; the
noise Of a railway train, $500 yards;
the report of a musket and the bark of
n dog, 1.SOO yards: the human voice
reaches a distance of 1000 yards: the
croaking of a frog. 500 yards; the
chirping of crickets, 800 yards. Dis
tinct speaking is heard in the air from
below TO a distance of 600 yards; from
above il is understood to have n range
of only 100 yards downwards.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
Fire at

Livingston, Mont, May 27-The Len
Than residence was destroyed by fire
and the inmates had n narrow escape
from the flames, being aroused barely
in time TO get out in their night
clothes. Mr.. Lehman, lightweight
years old, was carried II by his
daughter. whose hair caught fire, and
both were severely burned. In the
early '70s Mr.. Lenihan was mayor OF
Brainerd.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
QUICK DEATE.
FRANK Lucck and Som Are Blown to
iteceS by a Dynamite Explosion

Frank Lucck and SON Are Blown 10
riece" by a Dynamite Explosion
Duiuth. Mimi, May 27.-A terrible
accident occurred at Germantown.
seven miles from Duluth. Frank
I,deck' a farmer living there, was
tnawlng some dynamite to be used In
clearing some land stumps. He was
nealhng 1t over a fire when 1t exploded,
tearing the house almost % pieces,
killing himself and two young sons.
his wife and another small son as.
capped alive but are badly hurt. The
boy was blown through a window.
and what remained OF the house
caught ire and was DESTROYED.
Inc mother and son were brought 10
duluth and are in the hospital here.
The boy may die but the mother will
recover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
BRITAIN MAY QUIT
THREATENED DISRUPTION OF THE
CONCERT OE THE POWERS.
Turkish Troops I'm ThessaIy Object
4 80 by the English Goyernmer,
-~GerInany's Change of Front Due
10 Russian Inhuence-New Com
pitcntions Have Arisen More
Fighting Expected.

- SiNNidI HUH
Athens says that Great Britain has do
ciared her intention to abandon the
concert of the powers If it be deter.
mined that the occupation of Tessalv
10y turkish troops shall be prolonged
uhui Greece shall have paid the war
indemnity demanded by Turkey.
London. May 27.-The Athens cor.
respondent Of the Times saws: "It Is
believed that complications have arisen
owing to the advocacy by some of
the powers, including Russia. of a
turkish occupation ofsThessaly until
the indemnity is paid. and to Eng.
lands nrm resistance to such a project
me Greek government is preparing
for a probable renewal of the war"
A dispatch to the Times from Larissa
says the impression is general among
the Turkish troops that there will be
more fighting.
London, May IA dispatch to the
Telegraph from Vienna saws the for
eign office discredits the report that
Great Britain has threatened to quit
the European concert, and
1t a Greek invention to influence
Turkey to ~evacuate Thessaly.
o.
Constantinople. May 27.-The with
drawal Of Germany's objection to the
collective note Of the powers on the
subject Of terms of peace between
Turkey and Greece was due to the
representations which the powers,
especially Russia, made to Berlin.
Germany, in addition to oblecting to
sign the note until Greece consented
to abide by the terms agreed upon
objected to the indemnity clause, be-
ing opposed TO the principal of in
demnity being settled forthwith, and
on the basis OF the present
of Greece The attitude on the part
Of Germany is attributed to n desire
TO rearrange the Greek finances in a
manne giving better security to the
German bondholders. The adhesion Of
Germany TO the action of the powers
In this respect has greatly relieved
the situation. The collective note OF
the powers, besides proposing condi-
tons for permanent peace between
Turkey and Greece, concludes with in
viting the porte to negotiate with the
ambassadors with reference thereto.
The reply Of Turkey is momentarily
expected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
W..

found Van Maerei
tie saw at once
9 read It In furs2
[rd it In the thick
). And at the sS y N
the lax springs o. s,.s|
were trying % 49,
despair, in seilS''1
ey failed. "a
- said Westno'ss., m,
you. 10 ask you QUIZ ID
He was sitting y 20
.ir, and he did no. ? I'D
@ Just met IVA, ni
i | went with PEI ,sI,.
Sir Archibald !. VS. IA
We been here so,'l " n
critic spoke not: he
With his deep, bll ss,1
Infancy was oyer c,ss !
ID fear. Frank ga sSss ]
and he now pa sssfu
brow in some c,sa
first ~purposed TO !, =, u
n "a onite calmly, NJ
! =, soumething. he kn 'ss,s'
! ia's cat-like indolsssi
y, :. made him furl. ~
a arst time in all
own him. he .hsrs. ]
could stay hpl
anguidly at eas ne ~
hanging over Se.sS
and he did MOI o..'ms'
at.this mo'ne;'p'stosos6
10 conceal an anE-.ctyI
tation. And al
ng logical an;, a.
Question sudoe.d'
iying way to
/ oacs--at once
.A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
A HenrtIes. strntnuem

How did they stop the s~lopement?'
asked Maud.
by a detestable piece Of trlckery,"
replied Mamie.
They came near getting away in
safety"
Yes; but her father put his head out
of the window and shouted that her
hat was on crooked. and when she
grabbed for 1t she upset the tandem"
Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
INsULTED MR. RALLI.
siynor Di FeIicc Gets Hfmseii
sTrun, Out of Greece.


Athens. May .7.-An exciting scene
took place at the ministry of marine.
Sig. Di Felice. the Italian sooiallst
leader rudely accosted and insulted NJ.
Rail-. the Greek premier. The iatler
Immediately summoned the ponce anu
had hi Felice put aboard an ItaiLhn
;roncIad living off the Piraeus, with a
reouest that he be % again allowed
n soft o o on Greek soil Wien ne
was being conducted to the Piraeus 10
no nIoced on board the TALON warshlp
Sarderna a number of the Gar1baidi'
ans attempted to rescue him anu a
free fight ensued in when q soiulei
md a civilian were severelN Wvun ~
a. soon rs he was on board the iron
clad no was liberated at the request OF
tbe Italion minister, the duke OF
avorana. on his solemn promise 70
onit Greece without provoking further
incidents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
spaninrds rs stoI.er..

West Superior, Wis., May 27.-Forty
Spaniards have arrived at West SUI
perior and are working on the North
ern Steamship company's passenger
steamers, North West and North Land.
They are under a season contract TO
stoke the boats, being able to endure
more heat than Americans, ii is said.
American firemen are indignant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
Fat ana the Cockney.

An Irishman hailing from Dublin re-
Gently came across the channel and en-
listed in a line regiment.
One morning, when assembling on
parade for drill. Pat happened 10 fall
In next 10 o London recruit. On the
order, Double being given by the
drill sergeant. the cockney was heard
TO exclaim: "Oh. hang doubling,
ITO which Pat Immediately replied:
And hang London. We spalpeen!'-
London Answers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
North Dakota Veterans.

jamestown, n. D., May u. The
North Dakota Veterans association
will hold it's annual encampment at
Spiritwoed lake, fifteen miles from
this city, July / to 6. Preparations
will be made for an elaborate ceIebra-
ton of the Fourth, as all efforts in the
city are centered on the annual fair TO
be given Sept. 21-24 by the Fair and
Exposition association.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
COrked Bottles at Sea.

Numbers of eXperimeI is have been
made 10 test the speed and destination
of corked bottles thrownyfnto the sea
at various portions Of the world. The
most remarkable example ever heard
Of was that In which a bottle trav-
eled 600 miles in about two years and
a half. roughly, at the rate Of six and
a half miles a day. 1t travelled from
60 degrees north latitude and 60 de-
grees west longitude to Western Aus
tralia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
Arre.ted for : Lynchine.

M;not. n. D., May 21.-Dan Cunning
ham, accused of killing 8 man named
Barnard of Cook county. Wyo., was
arrested at this place by Sheriff Liv-
ermore of Burleigh county. He and
his accomplices dragged Barnard from
bed and lynched him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
Patenta Isaued.

List of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
John Betz, Jordan, Mimi, vegetable
cutter; Reuben h. Disbrow, Owatonna,
Mimi, combined churn and butter
worker; Herbert III. Freeman, Pierre,
s. ID, hat holder; Victor Klinger, Stay
ton. Mimi, steam boiler fiue front:
Finney Sprague, st. Paul. Mimi, and
X. 9. Sprague, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
rotary evaporation.
4. ID. Merwin. Patent Lawyer, $40
Pioneer Press Building. st. Paul MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03
ntshonored Drnfts

When the stomach dishonors the drafts
made upon II by the rest of the system, 1t
Is necessarily because its fund of strength
Is very low. Tone with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters il soon begins to pay out
vigor in the shape of pure. rich blood, con-
tanning the elements of muscle, bone and
brain. AS a sequence of the new vigor
afforded the stomach, the bowels perform
their functions regularly, and the liver
works like clock work. Malaria has NO
effect upon a system thus reinforced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-06-03

He had lever been in one Of the fast
elevators. He went 4 the top all
right. Then came the descent. 1t
was like lightning. The boy pushed
him out and was about to close the
door. when the old gent hollered out:
Hold on, thar; / want ter 20 backl'
What ferg"
Il left my stumnick up thar."-New
York World.