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Savannah, Ca, April 26. 1896.

Savannah. Ca, April Is. 1896.
Having used three bottles of P. P. P.
for impure blood and general weakness
and having derived great benef1. from
the same, having gained II pounds in
weight in four we ks, I lake great
pleasure in ling it to all I'M
ofrtunate like
Yours truly,
JOHN MORRIS.
Office of J.. N. McElroy, Druggist,
Orlando, Fla, April 20, 1891.
Messrs. Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sirs:-I SOLD three bottles Of P.
p. P. large size yesterday, and one bot
tie small size today.
The P. P. P. cured my wife of rheu-
back on her the past winter and a half
bottle, 81 size, relieved her again, and
she has not had a symptom since.
1 sold a bottle of P. p. p. to a friend
of mine, one OF the turkies,a small
one, took sick and his wife gave it a
teaspoonful, that was In the ev ing,
and the little fell tur ed over lik =
ne was dead. but next ncrn'~.
following and we'll.
yours respec.r-
:. McELROY.
Savannah, Ga, March II, 1891.
Messrs, Lippman Bros, Savannah, Ga
Dear Sirs:-I have suffered fron
rheumatism for a long time and { q.
not find a cure until I found P. P. P,
which completely cured me.
Yours truly,
ELIZA F. JONES.
IL N~-,ge St. Ss~"-nahs Ga.
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1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone to the nerve centres in the
stomach. gently stimulates the Liver
and Kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for SOC or $1.0O per bottle at r. r.
BeIlamy's Drug Store.
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How an Old Darkey's Sympathy Wa I'm
psssd Upoa

R-@
possd Upon
General Nichols, Of Louisiana, COM
manded q brigade of infantry during the
valley campaign in Virginia. which 50
immortalized the name Of Stonewau
Jackson. In one of the three famous
victories over Banks. Ailroy and Shields.
a The Nashville American. the
Louisiana brigade bore a conspicuous
part, and its gallant commander was car
ried from the Geld. MORALLY wounded. as
every one supposed. but good nursing and
skillful surgery saved the life OF the gen.
battlefield. and lost one OF his eyes. He
wears an artificial leg on one side OF his
body and an arm on the opposite. The
pluck which enabled him to Withstand
indebted for his life. perhaps. more than
to any other cause sticks to him yet:
and he Is n OF the most jovial OF men.
enjoying a good joke IS much as any
body. He tells this on himself:
When canvassing for governor, he was
invited by a lady who knew Of his loss
OF limbs to make her house his home. and
he accepted She ordered her man SER
want. who knew nothing Of the generals
misfortune. see that he was comfortably
put to bed. The darkey felt proud Of the
honor Of serving a distinguished general
and the next governor. and the general
was inclined to be communicative, which
igh the negro very much. and made
him feel at home with his guest. When
he took the generals arm OF and laid 1t
ON the table. he commenced to express
great sympathy, saying: 1T sho' Is bad
for a man to lose he arm dat erway! An
de Yankees done dis, did dey?' When the
general told him to take his leg off, the
negro thought he was joking, but went
at 1t in a business-like way, though he
was almost ready to shed tears of sym
pathy this time. Placing the leg on the
table by the side of the arm. and looking
at the general, said: "Umph! leg OF on
one side. an arm OIL on t'other. Dat is
too bad. to cut a man up in dat sort o
way" The general saw his opportunity
for a little fun had come, so, leaning his
head off," But the negro was gone.
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The Discovery Saved his Life

Mr.. G.. Caillouette, Druggist, Beav-
~ersville, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but of no avail
and was given up and told I could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New DiscOv-
cry in my store I SEN for a bottle and
began it's use and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth it's weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without it."
Get a free trial bottle at R.. r. Bel
lamy's Drug Store.
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TO ALL POINTS,
Schedule in Effect May 30. 1897.

Train A.-Leaves Wilmington 500 p. m.
arrives Lumberton 5:26 p. m. Pembroke
5:46 p. M, Maxton 6:12 p. m, L~aurinburg
6:23 p. m., Hamlet 6:53 p. m: Connects at
Atlanta and with train 402 for Ports
mouth, Richmond, Washington and points
North. Parlor car from Wilmington to
Charlotte.
Train H.-Leaves Portsmouth 900 a. m.
arrives Weldon 11:41 a. M, Raleigh $3.50 p.
m, Sanford SOB p. m., Hamlet 6:53 p. M.
Rockingham 7:39 p. m, Wadesboro S:i1 p.
M, Athens 3:45 a. n. and Atlanta $40 q.
m. Connection at Weldon with train from
Richmond and all Northern points. Pull
man sleeper, Portsmouth to Nashville,
Tenn.
Train 4O3.-Leaves Washington 4:10 p. m.
Richmond S:56 p. m, Portsmouth S:5 p.
m. Arrives Weldon lilo p. m. Raleigh
2:W a. M, Sanford 1886 a. m, Hamlet $40
a. m. Rockingham 5:23 a. M. Wadesboro
a. M, Lincolnton 1920 a.. m. Shelby ILLS
a. m, Rutherfordton 1890 noon, Athens
lis p. M, Atlanta $3.50 p. m. Connections
at Atlanta for all points South and West.
Pullman Sleeper, Washington to Atlanta.
and Portsmouth to Chester.
Train 3S.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m. Ar
rives Laurinburg S:46 a. m, Maxton sos
a. m, Pembroke 9:31 a. m, Lumberton
9:53 a. M. Wilmington 1905 noon. Con-
meets at Hamlet with trains from Wash
ington, Portsmouth, Charlotte and At
lanta. Parlor car, Charlotte TO winning
ton.
Train 4O2.-Leaves Atlanta 100 p. m. Ar
rives Athens 3:16 p. m, Monroe $3.50 p. m.
Leaves Rutherfordton 4:35 p. m, arrives
Shelby 5:55 p. m, Lincolnton 6:56 p. m,
Charlotte 8:1S p. m, Monroe $40 p. m.
Wadesboro 1921 p. m, Rockingham IL :O5
p. m, Hamlet u:20 p. m, Sanford LOO a.
m, Raleigh PIG a. m, Weldon 4:55 a. M,
Portsmouth 7:25 a. m, Richmond 8:1S q.
m, Washington R:31 noon. Pullman
Sleepers, Atlanta to Washington and
Chester to Portsmouth.
Train 1S.-Leaves Hamlet Ills p. m, "a
rives Gibson $40 p. m. Returning, leaves
Gibson 7:00 a. m, arrives Hamlet 1850 a. m.
Train 17.-Leaves Hamlet $40 a. m, ar
rives Cheraw 1000 a. m. Returning, leaves
Cheraw 500 p. m, arrives Hamlet $40
p. m.
All trains daily except Nos. II and IS.
Trains make immediate connections at
Atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Or
leans, Texas, California, Mexico, Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, Memphis. Macon,
Florida.
For Tickets, Sleepers. ETC., apply to
THOS. d. MEARES,
Genl Agent, Wilmington, n. G.
E. ST. JOHN,
Vice President and Genl Manager.
Fl. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
v. E. McBEE, Gen'l superintendent.
T. ]. ANDERSON, Gen1 Pass. Agent
! General Offices, Portsmouth. Va.
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Not q Good Guesser

A young mar who had given himself
up to riotous living, that is to say, had
taken board and lodgings in one Of
the big Florida hotels, played the limit
by staying two days in that hotels
costly atmosphere. Then he asked for
his bill. 1t was presented and amount
ed to 1928. We have the New York
Times word for it. Studying the docu-
tment for a moment he threw it back
at the clerk, exclaiming: "Guess again.
you chump! I've got more than that"
Mobile Register.
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The Dingley bill may be a wonder
full measure" says the Indianapolis
News, "but it Is not increasing the rev.
enues, and that was supposed to be its
object"
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HONEST DOCTOR.

Although a practitioner of near twen-
ty years, my mother Influenced me to
procure Botanic Bloom Balm, B. B. B..
for her. She had been confined to her
bed several months with rheumatism,
which had stubbornly resisted all the
usual remedies. Within twenty-four
hours after commencing B. B. B., I OBJ
served marked relief. She has just
commenced her third bottle, and is
nearly as active as ever, and has been
in the front yard with rake in hand"
cleaning up. Her improvement is truly
wonderful and immensely gratifying.
c. H. MONTGOMERY, NJ. D.,
Jacksonville, Ala
For sale by Druggists.
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A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.

And it never fails to cure Rheuma-
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all disorders arising from impure blood,
is Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. b. Thou
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FROM THE SOUTH.

DAILY No. 54.-Passenser-Leave Tam
Is p. II. De 500 a. m. Sanford 1:50 p. m.
Jacksonville 6:35 p. m. Savan-
nah 1880 night. Charleston 6:31
a. m, Columbia $50 a. m. At
lanta 500 a. M, Macon $3.50 n
m, Augusta 3:05 p. m, Denmark
ASS p. m. Sumter 6:E a. m,
Florence $3.50 a. m. Marion s:3>
a. m. Chadbourn 1895 q. m,
Lake Waccanaw II -O6 m
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Y No. 8.-PassenEer-Dus Lar
". Waccamaw sos p. m. Cha
bourn SEQ p. m. Marion So p.
m. Florence 7:3 p. m. Sumter
SEQ p. m. Columbia 1906 p. m.
Denmark $50 a. m. Augusta
$50 a. m. Macon u:3o q m. AZ.
lantA 1878 p. m. Charleston
1880 p. m. Savannah 2:t0 O. M
Jacksonville $50 m. St. Au
gustine 1880 a. m, Tampa Sc
D. N. I
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hack driver who had q stand near the
court house: and another was q man in
town. taking orders for trees and
shrubs. whom scarcely knew. 1t was
all very strange to me; 1t seemed as IL
I had just been elected to an Office
At the door OF the court house q man
came up TO me and said that Mr.. Kef-
ford wanted to see me at his office.
stopped, I looked at my watch without
noticing what time 1t was, and then, in
a hesitating. but hurried manner / said
that I could not go to Mr.. Keffords s
just now, but would see him very soon.
He really must excuse me for a little
while. and with that I hastened down
the street. I could not go to Mr.. Kef-
ford's office, but, as fast as my legs
could carry me, went to his house.
The one idea which now possessed me
was to see Natalie. I had left her as
il had been leaving the world behind
me. and now l was going to her as If
had suddenly come to life. Just out
side of the Keffords' front gate met
her. She was on her way to the town.
It was a wonderful piece of good for
tune. Had I delayed any longer at the
courthouse, she would have been lost
to me in some side street.
Come back with me-" I exclaimed,
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tell It. it could never be known. But

tell It. 1t could never be known. But
peremptorily banished this idea.
Gentlemen" I said. "you may laugh
If you please. but would like to say,
without interruption, what came here
to say. 1 know who it is who struck
Farris to the ground. I did it my
SELF
These words created the most sudden
sensation. Every face became serious,
every eye was fixed upon me in amaze
ment, and not a sneer. a comment, or
even a word, interrupted my story as
I rapidly and clearly told it. In con-
clusion I took the dipsy lead from my
pocket and handed it to the sheriff.
This" said, sis the missile with
which Farris was struck. The bottom
of it, you will see, with something ad-
ded for the thickness of the felt of his
hat, is exactly the measurement of the
fracture in his skull. The only round
headed adze in town would have brok-
en- out a larger piece.
Now. then, I have set the whole Of
this dreadful affair before you from be-
ginning to end. and you can see plainly
that no one had anything to do with it
but myself. AS to myself, have moth
ing at all to say. What I did was an
accident without intent Of evil, but it
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ment was greeted with boisterous
laughter.
You found him. did you?" cried
Dorman. All alone, by yourself?"
Didn't you have anybody to help you?"
And to this insult someone added the
jeer: "And what did you do with him
after you caught him? Got him out
side?"
My eyes must have blazed as stood
and confronted that group of men. 1
could not have imagined that when I
came here to tell a story so heart
rending to myself, that 1 should be
greeted with ridicule.
I knew I was regarded as young
man with q very high opinion of him
self, and knew that there were men
in the town who would be glad of any
chance to put me down and mortify
what they were pleased to consider my
vanity, but that my present action
should have given them their oppor-
tunity seemed to me the super-cruelty
of fate. More than any condemnation
of my actions which I had reason to
expect. I now feared that when 1 had
made my statement, somebody would
sneeringly say something about q
boomerang. For an instant 1 thought
that I would leave the room and let
my story remain untold. II did not
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ible, my knowledge that I was an OBJ
ject for the action of criminal law. No
matter how the crime might be con-
sidered, was that object. Being such,
I could not talk to her Of love.
I spoke to her, indeed, of very little.
In fact I think she must have won-
dered why came at such an unusual
hour. l said some things Of no import
ance, and then Listened a little and
talked of some other trifles. Natalie
seemed to be waiting. as if she expect
ed there was something 1 would soon
say; but she waited in vain. What
made 1t all the worse, so very much
worse, was the feeling which
could not repress. that If I said the
thing she expected me to say. she
would be glad to hear it. I rose to
leave, having come for nothing SO far
as she knew. She must have perceived
that something serious affected me,
but Of course she could not ask me
what it was, for why should it not
have been that thing which she had eX-
pected to hear, but which I appeared
to be afraid to say?
AS I took leave Of her, I held her
hand longer than usual in mine, and
could not help pressing it. I am not
sure, but I think there was slight
pressure In return. When I looked at
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ants who still remained with him, that
to some important accounts and he did
not want to be disturbed. He had fire.
quently told them this before, when
he was engaged in his labors upon the
will.
Leaving the office lamp burning he
went into his bedroom which was on
the lower floor and adjoined the office,
and then got out Of window, and, in
the darkness of the stormy night
walked to Camborough and proceeded
direct to the railroad station. There,
outside, in the rain he waited until
Farris arrived.
The doctor stated his business at
once. Accompanying Farris as he
walked from the station platform he
began by Offering him a hundred dol
lars if he would swear that he had wit
messed the will Of old Kefford. Farris
did not understand this proposition.
but when it was explained to him he
fatty declined it. Then the doctor in
creased his offer by degrees until at
last he made it five hundred dollars.
But Farris would not agree; he would
not swear falsely for any money. Then
the doctor made him an offer to go
away and stay away; that need not
trouble his conscience, he would do
nothing wrong himself and would not
meddle in the affairs of other people.
This made Farris angry and he spoke
very sharply to the doctor, who also
became angry.
Farris now walked very fast, wishing
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her to say goodbye, think my eyes
must have been wet; am sure hers
were. 1t was her beautiful sympathy
with something unknown, but which
affected me, which showed itself un-
hidden in her eyes.
I hurried away and walked resolute-
ly to my fate. On my way to the
court house I became possessed by a
singular fear. Mr.. Kefford lived in
the suburbs at some distance from the
center Of the town. I was afraid that
something might happen to me. that
I might be run over, that something
might fall on me. that some way I
might be prevented from ever telling
my story, and that the sorrow. the
shame and the misery that were right
fully my own. should come upon Ma
tales father. and therefore upon her.
Sometimes walked. very fast; some
times I ran.
When I reached the sheriff's office
found him there but he was hot
alone, as I had hoped. There were
perhaps half dozen persons in the
room, but this did not deter me; I
could not wait until the sheriff was at
leisure; I must speak at once; he
terrible order. In fact as I had en-
tered the building. I had almost closed
my eyes for fear should see Mr.. Kef-
ford in custody. I stepped up to the
little group and boldly broke into the
conversation.
"Mr. Hartman" said I, "you must
excuse me for interrupting you. but
have something Of the greatest import
ance to communicate. which should be
brought to your notice at once. 1t is in
the case Of Reuben Farris."
At these words, everybody stopped
talking and all eyes were fixed upon
me. Among the persons present. per-
ceived Messrs. Shallcross & Dorman.
Mr.. Kefford's lawyers in the will case.
I was glad to see them here; I wanted
them to hear what had to say. had
not liked the conduct of Mr.. Shallcross
and wished him to know that Mr.. Kef-
ford had a better friend than he was.
Now that everyone was ready to lis
ten to me, did not know exactly how
to begin, but felt must tell clear
story.
Gentlemen" said I, II have been for
days engaged in the search for the
man who committed the assault upon
Reuben Farris. I had no commission
to make this search, no authority in
any way, and was actuated simply by
my desire-my determination, I might
say-to remove suspicion from any
one on whom thoughtless and wicked
suspicion might rest"
Turned detective on your own ac-
count, eh?" remarked Mr.. Dorman.
1--WE have heard about that. The vir-
tuous Hatch was the last man you
shadowed, I believer"
] had always disliked Dorman. He
was cynical and rude, and my anger
had frequently risen against him when
I had heard him in court badgering a
witness, but he should not badger me.
You are mistaken, SIR said I with
certain severity, Hatch was not
the last man I shadowed. The last
man shadowed was the man who did
the deed. I have found the culprit and
I am here to tell the sheriff, and any
one else who may care to hear, who it
was who broke the skull of Reuben
Farris."
To my utter amazement this state
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T00LE'S PRACTICAL JOKE.
He Played it on Henry Irving,
Now the Most Eminent Shakes
pearian Actor Alive.

A few years after Henry Irving had
adopted the stage, he found himself in
a provincial company, of which Toole
was member, and they became great
chums
One day, upon their arrival in town
in which they were going to play. they
secured a room in a row of houses
whose fronts were precisely alike. When
they left in the evening to go to the the
atre, Irving proposed that they should
select some mark about the house which
would enable them upon their return
to find their door without difficulty.
Toole spied a vase in an adjoining yard,
and called Irving's attention to the fact
that the gate leading to their domicile
was the one next to the yard which
boasted the vase.
Toole's part in the performance en-
abled him to leave the theatre several
and with two or three kindred spirits
he hurried homeward and proceeded to
transfer the vase from the place where
it belonged to the lawn in front of the
house in which he shared a room with
Irving. The latter arrived soon after
ward, and upon seeing the vase, he at
once proceeded to enter the neighboring
gate and stroll up the path leading to
the house. He produced his key and
opened the door without difficulty. For
several minutes all was still; then there
rose upon the still night air such a ba-
bel of shreks. yells and maledictions
that the offending Toole was at length
moved to tremble for the safety Of his
friend. The windows of the adjoining
house were thrown open and frowsy
feminine heads in curl paper were thrust
out, while shrieks, cries of "Police Po-
lice!" echoed along the deserted thor
oughfare.
A moment later the door burst open
and Irving ran out, cut and bleeding and
with torn clothes. 1t was learned later
| that the house was occupied by the
town butcher and that Irving was taken
for burglar. For several weeks there
after Messrs. Toole and Irving slept in
separate rooms.
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PART III.

When reached the street, started
toward the court house, but stopped
could not do tlht just yet. I must
see Natalie first.
It was impossible for me to tell my
story until 1 had seen her once again.
did not intend to tell her anything;
I had no right to shock her with the
terrible words which I must say. If
she had been engaged to me things
would have been different; but alas!
I was the only one engaged. But I
must see her; there was work before
me which would admit of no delay ex-
cept to see her once again. Every
thing must bend to that.
I could not have called upon Natalie
at a more auspicious time; her father
was at his Office. and her mother and
sisters were out. If my situation had
been different, believe I should have
proposed to her that morning. We had
a shaded piazza to ourselves, she was
more charming. apparently more ten
der in manner than I had ever seen
her. II it had not been for this weight
upon my soul, 1 know I should have
proposed to her, but between me and
Natalie now stood solemn and infiex-
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THE END.
How Have These Fallen.

1t is not in America only that men,
bers of noble European families adopt
lowly callings to earn their daily bread.
According to the Paris Figaro Prin-
cess Galitzen, a member Of one of the
Oldest aristocratic families of Russia,
and a relative of the Father Galitzen
who came to Pennsylvania about a GEN.
tury ago to do missionary work, is now
a stablemaid in a French circus. A
Prince Krapotkin, whose family once
exercised great influence and power, is
now cab driver in Moscow, where his
relatives have often been the honored
guests of the Gear. Prince Soltikoff, the
bearer of name which often figures in
Russian history. daily cleans up one of
the market halls of st. Petersburg.