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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

time. He did not see Lisette until the
small effervescence of the season had
quite subsidized. He asked no questions
about her, for he had not come IN
contact with any friends in whom he
liked to recall memories Of the past.
But he called at the homely cottage,
where she still resided with her moth
er chat much he had learned from the
stranger host of the hotel where he
had his ROOM, on the morning follow
ing the close of the commencement
exercises, sure that he should then
find her at home
Nor was he mistaken. He was
shown into small room, a sort OF
study, as books and manuscripts scat
tered around fully indicated, and wait
ed long, conscious all the time OF
hustle. like the notes of preparation
for some approaching event, but which
he naturally ascribed to the departure
of guests or something similarly con-
nected with the season.
Lisette came to him at last. A
handsome. rather imposing lady, past
middle age, but wearing we'll. A slight
flush tinged the cheek that was still
fair and round, and that was all the
sign of embarrassment that she be-
trayed. Not so Seth Allen. He stam-
mered and stood before his ancient
love abashed. She was so different
from that which he had expected! He
fo1t %hof hn hoA ho
felt, for the first time, the meanness
of his conduct. He began to doubt If
he should win her back
In half an hour he went away with
his mind fully settled on that point.
He had not only been rejected, but he
carried in his pocket, tied together
with the mathematical white ribbon,
the cards of Lisette and the Reverend
DR.. -, president of the college, to
whom she was that evening to be
united.
He had promised to stay for the
wedding, and Lisette had shown him
that a true friendship might be
reared above the ruins of their long
extinct love. But when the time came
he had not the courage to see her
united to another, and the next morn
ing he left the town, never to return.
The remainder of his life was spent in
the cold solitude that he had chosen
in his younger years; but each year it
became more irksome, and each con-
WINGED him that all his fame, and all
his honors, could not compensate him
for the jewel of domestic joy which,
when he held it in his reach, he had
deliberately cast from him forever.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

mo. she has not troubled me a bit
not the least bit-poor little thing!
And pray. do not hurt her. Did you
say She was your child-your own
child:"
"Surc. and amt just after telling
your honor that sameT'
The captain looked from the woman
to the child. comparing them together.
The woman was unusually tall, mus
cular and strong with high, well-cut
features, dark. swarthy complexion.
deeply-set. burning black eyes, we'll
marked. black eyebrows and long hair.
plentifully mixed with gray. She must
have been handsome in her prime; but
that was long past: she was sixty, If a
| day. and probably older than that.
The woman was fierce, violent and
dangerous-lookin - the child gentle.
patient and loving There was not 4
point of resemblance between them.
And simple. credulous and coniiding
as the CID bachelor was. he was not
quite prepared to receive as gospel
truth the statement that this baby of
fOu: could be the child of that woman
of .,,stv.
Nv 10 are you, then. and how came
yo@ NJ: his child upon this islc:" de-
ma,d;l The captain. not shortly or an.
grly. Int h!;lt;ly and curiously.
WHY. Gassa't your honor know
Joe Dcnry. rs you brought here to
look after yvur honor's fishing boats
and tackle: said the woman.
"Oh. And YOU are"
His wife. your honor"
And this is your child?"
".\in't after telling your honor 500"
And h:s?'
"Sar'";u sure, sir: YOU wouldn't be
insinua;i;:.S anything else, and meself
an honest "oman:"
IA, rc. certainly not: but thought
-in.,acd, l don't know what l did
think" sad u" captain, ingenuously.
"Cn:::e, itaney." said the woman,
taking lie laGG Of the child to lead her
off.
''Stay-now. don't beat her, pray.
don't. Here is something to buy you
new dress and purchase her pardon;
but YOU must promise not to hurt her.
III let her off this time. for your
honor's sake: but sure, if she's after
running away again-Oh. thank your
honor. and may your road to heaven
be paved with gold" exclaimed the
woman. STOPPING to pick up the half
eagle thrown her as a peace-offering
from the captain. And she departed,
leading "Daney" away. the captains
yearning pity going with the baby.
The captain dined at his usual hour
And after dinner he took his accus-
tined nap on the eettee in the porch
And then he woke up and thought Of
Daney. And as the child had called
upon him in the morning. he thought
he would return her call in the after
noon, and see what sort Of a home
Daney's rut;c parents had made for
her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
IN GIt- ..--stNs1e.

A merchant in a small country
town, who could neither read nor
write. used to keep his own accounts
by drawing the shape Of each thing he
sold. and putting til eprice by the side
Of &C.
one day a farmer came to pay for
things he had bought. The merchant
took down Il book, and had men
toned several Of the things, when he
came to a cheese.
'That must be wrong" said the
farmer, "for l make my own cheese,
and never bought one"
Oh said the merchant, 'but you
must have had it, for / have marks, on
my books for the shape of a cheese"
'1'trlaps it was Il grindstone," said
the farmer. II remember buying one
about that time"
'Tlc very thing" said the merchant.
81 forgot to put the hole in the middle,
and mistook it for checsc.'-An-
SWer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
CT0 be Continucd.)
After Forty Years.
salllbrit1

Some years ago several old gentle
men had a gathering at the home of
one of their number in Gloucester.
While they were roaming about the
house their host called the attention of
his guests to an old clock, a great IA
vOrite of his.
He told his friends of his great at
tachment to this ancient timepiece,
and grew quite pathetic at certain
points in his remarks, which he
brought to close by saying, in n
voice full of emotion:
Gentlemen. l have wound up that
clock every night for more than forty
years"
He had evidently made an impress
ion on his visitors. when an old guest.
who had been carefully examining the
clock, turned the tide of feeling
evoked by the story. by saying. dryIy:
We'll, l always did think you were
something Of a iuggins! That's an
cight-d lock"-Tid-Bits
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
is DEAR TO METHODlSM,
History Of the Old John Street Church
in New York.

History of the Old John Street Church
in New York.
The oldest Methodist church in this
country is the John Street Methodist
Episcopal church of New York city. A
few weeks ago it celebrated it's one
hundred and thirty-irst anniversary.
For nearly 100 years the services of
this old church have been conducted
without a break. All through the rev.
dictionary war, while many other
churches were turned into barracks,
prisons, stables and hospitals, the old
church was unnoticed. At the time
of Washington's Inauguration in New
York a congratulatory address was
presented to him by Bishops Asbury
and Coke. The John Street church is
remarkable in more ways than one.
It is at present the only church down.
town east OF Broadway. 1t stands upon
the site of the first Methodist meeting
house in America. Three names are
connected conspicuously with the be-
ginning of the Wesleyan movement in
this country, in the old John street
church specially-Philip Embury,
Barbara Heck and Captain Thomas
Webb. Embury was an Irish carpen-
ter. While on a visit to Limerick,
when he was "a years old, he heard
Wesley preach and was converted. A
few years later he came to America in
the same ship with Barbara Heck. IIe
preached the first Methodist sermon
delivered in this country to a congre-
cation of five in his own house. Bar
bara Heck inspired him to begin
preaching. She was then, as she was
all the rest of her life, one of the lead
ing spirits of the new movement.
Shortly after this the movement gained
the support of the English soldier
Captain Thomas Webb. Webb, in ad-
dition to being devout Methodist, was
brave and gallant man. At the
storming of the French stronghold at
Louisburg he had lost his right eye.
He fought with Washington under
General Braddock in the disastrous
campaign against Fort Duquesne; he
was wounded in the arm while scaling
the heights Of Abraham with General
Wolfe. He had already been converted
by sermon of Wesley's at Bristol. 1t
was not long before it was discovered
that he himself was a great preacher.
He always preached in his military
garb, and, what with his soldierly bear
ing and his rare eloquence, he obtain
ed, it is said. mighty influence over
his hearers. Larger quarters were
soon needed than Emburys house af-
forded, and the Rigging house, on
William street, was hired for the use
of the little congregation About a
year after this the first chapel on Col
den hill was completed and called
Wesley chapel. It was a stone struc-
ture GO feet in length and AZ in breadth
but in less than two years it was reg
ularly filled to overlooking by the en-
thusiastic followers of Wesley. Fifty
years later the second church was
built. In this church John Summer
field preached his first sermon in
America, and here his funeral sermon
was preached. The present church
was erected in 1841.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
CHAPTER Z.

He put his straw hat upon his head,
entered the house. passed through the
central hall that ran from front to
back. went out at the back door and
through the kitchen garden, and the
vineyard and the orchard toward the
north end of the island, where his fish
erman's cottage stood. 1t had been a
neat, picturesque little log cabin some
months before, when, more from char
ity than any other motive: he had set
tied poor Irish emigcant there, to
look after his fishing beats. But a
very disagreeable surprise awaited
him now-as he passed through the
thicket Of trees that, as said before
girdled the whole island around. His
senses were no logger RECALLED with the
delightful fragrance It Towering
shrubs and trees-ou the contrary, they
We're assailed by the nauseous effuvia
of stale fish, oyster shells and other de-
caying and pestilential animal and
vegetable matter.
This scarcely, however, prepared him
for the revolving sight that burst upon
his view when he had passed the
thicket. There, between the thcket
and the water. stood the naked log
cabin, with all the ground laid waste
around it. Heaps Of ashes. cinders,
oyster shells and fish bones lay scat
tered where once the wild flowers
grew, and ole hats, shawls and trows-
ers stuffed the broken windows, once
whole and shaded by the eglantine
and the honeysuckle. There are some
whose demon moves them to deface
and destroy, as there are others whose
spirit leads them to build up and beau
tify The captain gazed upon the
squalor with real pain.
His beloved island was paradise Of
cleanliness as well as Of beauty and
salubritv.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
CHAPTER TX.

The next .)cotege of the captain came
to, him in the following manner:
1t was the summer succeeding the
J. unexpected arrival Of Fulkc Grcvillc.
That young gel1la.nan was pursuing
his studies at the university Captain
Fuljoy was living alone on his bcauti-
laful island.
1t was glorious morning in June.
The captain was out upon his long,
vine shaded porch. embarrassed only
with the variety Of his own sources Of
enjoyment. 1t was good TO watch him.
osnoI pIroM pEoV SUI JoAo pI!Q lUS!Iq
outos uloIJ Suos slloAol 10 lsInqlno uop
pms oQl nun u!UuIoL pInoM on oI7tIM
.pLuAAInQ u!luan1) 10 soSud alll u! doop
pu!u STU HLnq pup L!eQo-ulIH ug oluI
JIasuI!U MoIUl uoVl puU 'i.lGoM aIoM
squI SUI nun 'ouoos slQl 10 1lnpoq
aql liz u! Su!YHl VoLod SUI uMop
pur dn oord pInoM GogIn4 u!G4doO
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

become accustomed to enthusiastic
welcomes. Why should he doubt such
a welcome from this country girl,
whom he could not think of as aught
but young creature, but whom he
knew must be far on the shady side
of life. Perhaps she would
But there he always paused. Did
he mean that perhaps he had but to
ask and be received back gracefully
in her regard, to renew with the calm
ness Of advancing years chilly sim
ilitude of the vows of youth, and thus
to secure valuable and most devoted
nurse and housekeeper? Very likely
he did, but he was a man, famous
man, a man whom long adulation had
persuaded of his own overwhelming
merits and whom sickness had made
more intensely selfish than was usual
even to an extremely self-conscious
habit of mind.
He went down at commencement
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
SInr ma ballast,

Engineer NJ. of w. Lee, of the B. & O.
lines west Of the Ohio river. has been
experimenting during the past year or
two with slag for ballast. His plan is to
put about one foot under the ties and 1t
makes very good ballast. About eigh-
teen miles of the Akron division have
been improved in this wal. but Mr.. Lees
preference Is for gravel when he can
get it. During the past season on the
Trans-Ohio division he has put In LAB
miles of new ballast, the principal part
Of which was good. clean gravel. In
addition to the ballasting. the Trans
Ohio division has had 46O.0S1 new cross
ties, and there have been thirty-one miles
of new acknowledgement steel rails
laid, replacing sixty-pound rails.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Getting Up.

His Wife-"And you are to defend
that shopl!fter?" The Lawyer-"My
dear, she isn't shoplifter. She was
formerly, but she has saved so much
money in the last ten years that she
has become kleptomaniac. - Boston
Traveller.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Dishonesty Doesn't Pay.

Five prominent bankers, two at Chi
cago, one at Baltimore, one at Pitts
burg and one at Selma. Ala, have COM
mitted suicide in the past fortnight
owing to the remorse and disgrace
produced by their bank wrecking op-
erations. This is an extraordinary rec
ord, and it demonstrates very dis
tinctly that dishonesty doesn't pay
Elk.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
will put yco in the way Of getting
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable; they send what they
advertise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Dr.. ]. H. RINDLAUB, Specialist,
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Fargo. N. Oak.

The fond lover presses the button ON
his best girls waist-and her papa does
the rest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
The specialixt's Fee.

II called on the doctor this morning,
but he said he couldn't do anything for
me-"
$50 you had your visit for nothing?"
ooh, no! Five guineas. Me
Up. ,,.....
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Educate Your Bowels With CnRcarcts
Candy Cathartic. cures constipation forever.
10c. II c. c. c. fail druggists refund money.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Don't Tobacco Spl, and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, De mag
netic, full OF life, nerve and vigor. take No-To-
Rae the wonde:-workcr that makes weak men
strong. All druggists soc. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New YORK.
The chemical blonde should always pat
ronzc the bleachers at base ball game.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

More things will come to the man who
and waits.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

The man who fools with cravats or
matrimonial ties is bound to get it in
the neck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
Rc,ajrlnx,

"Sllall we," he asked" repair hence"
"IIere," she answered, simply, for
her tire was already puncturcd.
In the meanwhile her kit comprised
four caramels and a monkey wrench.
Detroit Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast. That's why the pool of dlsap-
point is always stopping over.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23
A LOST JEWEL.
BY E. F..

IL i II AllclAS u0v.
Ing graduated with
the highest honors
of his college class,
and won the con-
sent OF Lisette
May to become his
wife. came to New
York to take fame
a nd fortune by
storm with the aid
NJ his brilliant COL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Glory seldom troubles man while
he lives. but after the funeral it comes
around and keeps the flies off his
memory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Some men are like photographs: they
talk a great deal, but never say any,
thing original.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

6rst days of DR.. Klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FIR EE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
OR h d. KLINE, Ltd. 93l Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Mrs. W.nslow's Soothing Syrup
Tor children teeuh;n snftens the ms.reduces nfan-
nation llays PAIN, wind colo. 26 cents bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

Smoke Sledge Cigarettes. 20 for cts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-12-23

of his brilliant col
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-01

Tell him that l am still In the bullest
of health and hope this will find him en-
ioyin the same rich blessin. / am too
Internal poor to give up the fight, and
raley nint got the time to take sick
and go TO bed. l can still git tired and
hungry, and then eat and sic like
yearlin boy, and there amt no tcllin
for certain when IL win come my time
to so and meet him face to face.
And, Travis, l reckon Luke would
love to know somethin positive about
the crops back here in the old settle
ment, and you can tell him they are
most hellatious sorry. Tell him we
haven't had a runnin rain at our house
since the first of May, and the dry
than half a crop of corn, and cotton
aint much better. went around by
Luke's old place the other day, and the
crops about there looked more like
iunation than anything | have saw
since 1866. If he amt heard 1t from
somebody else you can tell him that
Bud Newton has got his old place rent.
ed TINS year and VIII 90 mighty wei II
he makes the rent On them rich ham
mock lands down in the forks of the
creek, where Luke use to make his bale
to the acre, Buds cotton is big sorry
this year-no weed to start with and
no seasons sufficient to make it put on
the fruit.
'Now as for me, you can tell Luke
| amt farmin any this year, l put in
last spring to farm a little, but when
found out it was all vanity and yeXaton
| took out and quit Here Of late have
been ltnockin around considerable
hautin and fishin off and on, and visitin
the poor. Everybody in this country is
yisitiu the poor this summer-that is,
proyidin they do any visitin at ALL"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Vicllsburg, Aug. 2g, The sham battle
which concluded the military exercises
at Camp Ben Humphreys took place at
sunset this evening, and was witnessed
by fully $4,000 people, All day long
immense trains had been plying to the
grounds, going loaded and returning
empty, while from all roads leading
there came wag packed with visitors
from the country, 1t was difficult 60
keep back the crowd SO as to reserve
ground for the troops to maneuyer, and
at nightfall, when the tide of humanity
set toward the city, two trains carried
away 5000 persons, whose absence from
the throng could scarcely be missed
The sponsors ball, which concluded
the social pleasures of the week, was
the scene of a crush even exceeding the
governors ball of the night before,
The success of the encampment has
been beyond all expectations.
In general orders issued today the
accomplished commander, Maj Gen.
Billups, expressed his qualification with
the results achieved, and Sald thHt IL
was the most successful encampment
ever held by the guard and that its
lessons would remain part of the most
valuable experience of its members A
volunteer force is not as easily con-
trollcd as one of regulars, he added,
but he had been pleased to note "A steady
improvement in discipline from the be-
ginning to the close of the encampment,
He predicted that the meeting would
tend to create and promote an interest
in the guard hitherto unfelt, and
greater pride on the pant of members
in their organization. incidentally, he
took occasion to express his apprecia-
ton Of the city's hospitality in cordial
expressions, which are heartily re-
echoed here.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-09-01

luke Wesley he went on across three
years ago, and now old man Travis has
gone TO see for certain about that mar
velsome pleasant country which he
talked about so much. BY this time
him and old man Luke have no doubts
found out what is what and which is
which. Old man Lige is still talkin and
belierin and guessin, but they know
somethin by now. ruther expect them
two old men know more to-day in re-
Eards TO things on the other side than
all the people in the round created
world put together.
But anyhow Lige Bunnels was there
when Travis Waters come to die. The
doctor had given up the case, the wom-
en- folks had went out to cry, and
didn't have nothin else to do but to look
and listen at them two old men in the
Partin hour.
81 have been a thinkin, Lige, as how
YOU mought maybe love to send some
word to your kinnery and friends
who have gone on before, says old man
Travis, as he motioned Lige to a chair
by the bed, "anG from all the prognos-
ties of the case | reckon we amt got
much time for fumblin and foolin about
it. I have no earthly doubts but what
Luke Wesley viii be the first man l
meet up with, and in the next place he
will want TO hear from you and the
folks"
Il am monstrous sorry TO see you
90. Travis" saws Lipe-and I could see
the salt water backin up in his eyes
but if you must I reckon you must
l amt got no particlar word to send to
anybody eXceptin Luke Wesley. Give
my double-breasted and most pious
regards to Luke Tell him whilst | aint
to say in no breakneck hurry to play |
quits with this country, / would be the 1
lroudcst IN the world to see him and |
.trike hands with him onest more.