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Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

She listened till she heard steps outside and then, with a thrill of joy, she laid her hand on the stout barricades of the frontier door.
 "The doctor at last!" said Lucy under her breath, as, without more ado, she took down the plank and opened the portal. But the next moment she fell back with a cry that seemed to drive all the blood from her cheeks, and she stood in the middle of the room staring at the tableau before her. In the room stood a stalwart Indian and Lucy instinctively glanced toward the couch.
 For moment it seemed as if the noun tain girl would sink to the floor, but sudden ly she threw herself between the savage and Paul and stood like a statue there. "They are coming" said the Indian, point ing at the door. "The wolves of the divide are out yonder."
 Aren't they satisfied with their work?" cried Lucy. Haven't they done enough They blew up the Katydid-" The interruption was sudden spring by the Indian and the door, left slightly ajar, was hurled to with almost crashing force. At the same time something seemed to fall against it from the outside, but the palms of the Indian were against the blanks and with his whole strength he was holding the enemy at bay. Lucy watched the red man as he pitted his powers against the horde at the door, and for little while she feared that the DOT. tai would be broken down by the foe.
 Lucy! Lucy!"
 Her name came from the couch and as the
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

The girl looked away afraid to let him see her troubled face; but his hand frightened it's grip at her wrist.
 The stoical Indian at the door did not stir. He had braced himself like an iron post and seemed oblivious to everything but the act he was performing. Lucy wondered how long he could hold the door against the men outside. She did not hear them now but she did not doubt that they still stood on the stoop ready to take advantage of any thing in their favor.
 Suddenly heavy blow struck the door and Lucy heard her name spoken.
 She left Paul and went forward.
 We've come to the wedding girl" said a voice and there was half suppressed laugh on the outside.
 Lucy did not speak, but her heart came into her throat upbidden and with thrill of terror.
 "We know he's here. Something spared him-spared him for you, girl" continued the spokesman of the band. "We only want to see him and ask him few questions"
 "Butyour mission means more than that, !" spoke Lucy, clasping her hands as she spoke. "You are the men from across the divide-you are from Death Valley camp"
 "She's located us squarely," she heard a rough voice say. "You can't fool the girl in there. Tell her something else.T Lucy's face seemed to flush at these words and she looked at the Indian.
 "White girl no believe the wolves?" said he, his dark eye falling upon her for a mo- ment.
 The mountain maid shook her head.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

CTS TOT memOTy More precious far than feeting gold, Goodnight, sweet year. wherein read Full many page with rare delight; Thy latest hour will soon have fled O. pleasant year, sweet year. goodnight! Some hopes cherished; gave the pain Of disillusion: dimmed the day With wrecks of labor wrought in vain. Goodnight, sad year, that sometimes knew My pillow wet with bitter tears, Goodnight, sad year, that drifteth too Far hence on Times black sea of years. Goodnight, blithe year, that to the home Came smiling with so gay a face, Bade roses bloom In hall and room, Sent small feet pattering through the
 place
 That woke such bells of melody As touch the eternal chords that ring Where evermore the ransomed be And saints for aye behold the King. Goodnight, brave year, that gave me
 strength,
 And helped my will to overcome In struggles, where the foe, at length Baffied and beaten, left me dumb, Yet thrilling with victorious song! Goodnight, brave year! fain would
 keep
 Thy secret still to right the wrong, But thou art weary. Rest and sleep. Goodnight, year most sorrowful Seen from the earth side, ache and loss And clOuded dawnS, and dear ones gOne,. Have deeply stamped thee with the cross. Goodnight, o sorrowful, sweet year, Sweet with the promise of the day, Where heavens own morning shall appear And all the shadows flee away. Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster, in Congrega- tionalist.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
"A Suggestion.

If you find it SO difficult to keep your New Years resolutions, perhaps it would be a good idea to make few bad ones this time, for change. For instance, you might re- solve to be cross to your wife tif you have one) every day during the year, and then give her gentle words and loving kisses in stead. You can thus be consistent with your past record, and may possibly be a bet ter man when another year rolls around.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Mammd'S Fault.

Mamma, I'm afraid that money you gave me to spend for Christmas won't go round. ]" Not go round?"
 s'No, mamma, not after get what want myself"
 Why, you extravagant little scamp!" Its all your fault, mamma; you shouldn't have encouraged such 'spensive tastes in me."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Sacred Trees.

The oaks upon which the mistletoe grew were sacred to the Druids in days of old, and they used to worship under them in the most solemn and devout way. When hung up in a room or hall, the beautiful pearly berries were thought to possess the power of keeping away evil spirits and influences.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
"A Last Request.

Her father had said it could never be.
 They both sat in the parlor-also in tears.
 After long searching and desperate eff. fort she found her voice. Then, in desparing tones, she cried: "Oh, Charleyl If we must part, let us wait till after Christmas. "- Philadelphia North American.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

look; and beholdi the hay is all gone, and the shoes are brimming over with toys and sweetmeats! Then the children clap their hands with glee, and wish they could only have walked in time to see the pony munch- ing his oats. That would have been such fun!-Ella F. Mosby, in St. Nicholas.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
St. Nicholas.

St. Nicholas, as the patron saint of tho children, now termed Santa Claus, was can onized, died, according to tradition, at Myra, Italy, and was there buried in the cathedral crypt. Six hundred years later his body was taken to Bari, and there in the eleventh century the great priory of San Nicholo was built. It is at that priory that on May each year the festival of St. Nicholas is held with great rejoicing by pilgrims from all parts of the world.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
The Next Mant.

s'Therel" she said, with sigh of relief I've got locomotive, wagon, mechanic al acrobat and hose reel. That ought to satisfy the dear little angel!"
 'fIt ought to, but it won't" said her hus- band "The little villain will want ham, mer to smash them with."-Cincinnat En- uuirer
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
"A Christmas Legend in Belgium

The children of Belgium have charming Christmas legend about Santa Claus pony. They always place their wooden sabots on the window-ledge, stuffed full of oats, hay, and fodder for the dear Christmas pony" In the early morning they run on tiptoe to
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

immense amount of self-respect that night, and now for several years has been in charge of the stables at the big house, looking after the premises and the children with faith fulness that makes him valuable.-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
CHRISTMAS GIVING.
It Has Upon It the Stamp of the Di-
 vine and the Spiritual.

The fact that Christmas giving is an ex- change of things often not needed, and that it tends to mutual loss rather than mutual gain-which is the law of barter-elevates it far above trade. The perennial benevolence which finds its expression in Christmas giv- ing has the stamp of the divine and the spiritual upon it, and it argues that there is something more in man than the mere mate rialist sees there.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
The True Spirit.

Gift giving at Christmas time is, or ought to be, nothing more than a manifes- tation of the Christmas spirit, which is un- selfish, seeking only to make others happy. Every one who has been moved by this spirit has realized the truth of the saying: "It is more blessed to give than to re- neiye ?
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Sensible Jimmie.

Jimmie" asked his mother, "why are you so persistent about going to your Uncle Johns for Christmasg"
 "'Cause he hain't got none of them smoke consumers on lis chimbleys. Santa Claus kin git inter his house. ."-Detroit Free
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

Maude-Oh, Clara, I've just bought the Ioveliest pink shawl for Christmas pres ent.
 Clara-Yes; whom are you going to give it to?
 sI don't know. It's so pretty think I will keep it myself."-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

arms about the neck of the bogus Santa Claus, Blinky felt that there was a breaking up in his chest. When she kissed him and told him how they all loved him, Blinky used his sleeve with it's snowy coating of wool to relieve the dimness of his vision.
 As they clung to Blinky and chorused their greetings, he was confused as never be- fore in his professional career as a burglar. His first impulse was to go out and loot some toy store and deliver a wagon load of the proceeds at the big house. But, for some reason he could not understand, this was utterly repugnant to his new feelings. He took the ''trusty" serv- ant into the hallway, said something that put that unworthy in a tI'emble, slipped him a bill and sternly told him to be back in half an hour. -..
 When the children sh uld have been asleep in bed, the older members of the family returned to find them in the midst of a romp that filled the great house with merriment. Blinky was m a king good time around the room on all fours with the children on his back, not playing horse, as Ben proudly an- nounced, but el'phant. About them was a pro- fusion of gifts that the servants had brought and Blinky, in his as- stunned role, had dis tributed in a way to win the hearts of the youngsters. The mas ter of the house was surprised, but not so m uch so as Blinky, whose instinctive inn pulse was to jump through a window. But the little ones were clamorously singing his praises. To them he was Santa Claus, and he looked the part. He was accepted as some good-hearted eccentric and again made well come. He took on an
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

"You know what will happen if I catch you under the mistletoe," smpered Chump- ley.
 "Yes, and I'm SO hopelessly absent-mind- ed," she simpered in response.-Detroit Free Press
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Why Not for a Whole Year.

Christmas comes but oncet year." said Uncle Eben, "but dar ain no 'jections ter anybody's maxim de cheerfulness an jim erosity ob it hold ovuh foh 12 months, eff he wants ter."-Washingto Star.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Shared the Common Lot.

"Were you ever held up!" "I should say so." "When" Every Christmas. Chicago Record.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Don't Make a Mistake.

Just because your wife tells you to buy her something useful, don't think she will be satisfied if you send her home a barrel of four.-N. Y. Truth.
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

Paul sitting bolt up right, his gaze riveted upon her.
 "Why don't the boys come?" he asked.
 With a sharp cry Lucy threw herself upon the floor beside the miner.
 "They don't care for me. Whats the mat ter with the Katydid mine, Lucy?"
 Its all right" " was the forced answer from the mountain girl. "The boys will come. They can't get away just now"
 Crash! came some thing against the door, and the Indian seemed lifted from the floor as he reeled away, but for a second only. Again he braced him. self and his seyes to emit sparks of fire.
 "We want Paul = Paul, the mine boss!" {" me from outside. "We have come for him and"
 Lucy turned back and caught up the bar ricade, but the Indian swept the proffered plank aside.
 His feathers touched the door; the heron plumagein in his longhair brushed the blanks. but his muscles did not quiver.
 "The boys! the boys! I say, Lucy" came from the suff fferer's 8 couch. "I'm going back to the Katydid myself and find them.
 No, no! You can't go" and Lucy again threw herself beside Paul and pushed him gently back. "They are out there. 2
 "The boys, Lucy?" asked the victim of the plot.
 "Yes, yes!'
 A strange light came into Paul's eyes and his long fingers fas- tened themselves about Lucy's white wrist.
 "W h at s to- mor- row." he asked, catch ing her eye.
 "It's N ew Years day"
 "I-I thought so. And the boys are com. ing to the wedding?"
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23

HATS that, Lucy?' v
 The man lying on the low cot in the light of the lamp on a table at one side of a little cabin turned his head to one side and listened.
 The young girl bent over him and for a moment looked into the wan face
 I.l1.o-4 hloo
Connecticut western news., 1897-12-23
Mhat She Mil Do,

The Conventional "Old Year"-To think I looked like that twelve months agol
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
The Peacock at Homo.

The real home of the peacock or pea fowl is ill India. There they were and are hunted, and their flesh is used for food As the birds live in the same re- zion as the tiger, peacock hunting is very dangerous sport. The long trais Of the peacock is not its tail, as many sup pose. but is composed of feathers which grow out just above the tail and are called the tail coverts, Peacocks have been known for many hundred years, They are mentioned ill the Bible. Job mentions them, and they are mentioned, too, in Kings x. Hundreds of years ago in Rome many thousand peaeoeks were killed for the great feasts winch the emperors made The brains of the peacock were considered a great treat, and many had to be killed for 2 single feast. St. Nicholas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
Largest Brick Building.

Very few know it, but it is fact, . explained a prominent builder to a re- porter, that the pension office building is the largest hlick building in the world. 1t has been subjected to much criticism, but it can stand jt, for as time passes along there are many things seen about it that escaped notice when 1t was newer. In all there are over 10,- 000 000 bricks in the building. General Meigs took liberties with bricks that no other architect bad ever attempted He not only used bricks exclusively for the building, but he used them in construct ing the stairs throughout the building. In the matter of stair building bricks have often been used for the riser, but the step has always been of iron, wood, slate or stone. In the pension office both riser and step are of brick As brick building, therefore, pure and simple, it is unique in construction outside of the fact that it is the largest exclusively brick building in the world n-Wash- ington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
PREPARED FOR TIE WORST,
The Hotel Didn't Burn, but if It Had He
 Would Have Been Fixed.

The Hotel Didn't Burn, but if It Had He
 Would Have Been Fixed
 Do you believe that we are some times forewarned of great dangers?" asked the commercial traveller. Did you ever haVe-what you call it?-pre- moniuonsS We'll was premonished the other night had to put up at a junction hotel, and they sent me clear up to the top of the building into one of those rooms with a slanted ceiling. You know the kind You pay for the room, and the roof occupies it.
 There was one window. looked out of the window, and it seemed to be at least so feet down to the ground It was a wooden building, and an old one. understand? While I was looking out of the window freight train went by, and the engine threw out million sparks.
 Well, I says to myself I can see my finish right now. There'lI be 40 trains going by on these two roads to. night, and it's four to one shot that this hotel is going to catch fire. 1 looked out again. There wasn't any fire escape, and they didn't have any rope h the room. You see, i'll a good many places like that they have big coil of rope in enc corner and sign that says, '1n case of fro take hold of the rope and jump. X man reads that sign and then he cajI sleep all night.
 We'll, l looked out of the window again, and switch engine pulled past and shot out lot of live cinders as big is your fist. That settled it. Iwent over to the bed and found 1t had two sheets l took out my pencil and figured that could tear each sheet into four strips, and, allowing for the knots, each sheet would make about 24 feetof fire escape. although, of course, there would be some waste where 1 would have to tie it to the bed. l figured that 1 could push the bed over 10 the window, fasten one end of my rope to the headboard and play out abont 45 feet l had it all tixed-some water all ready i'll the bowl, so as to danpen the knots and pull them hard. Of course 1 still had some dis tance to fall after 1 got to the end of my rope, but that was all right You knoig, as soon as had my rope fixed was going to drop the mattress, so as to have something to fall on.
 1 took my cardcase, watch, money and keys and tied them i'll | handker- chief, which very carefully placed on the window sill, so that it would not be overlooked in the hurry of getting away There didn't seem to be anything else that I could do until the alarm was given, SC l turned in and fell asleep right away 1 wasn't worrying, because l was ready, no matter what happened 1 had been asleep about three minutes, 1t seemed to me, when somebody pound ed at my door aud told lie to get up; that it was o'clock got up and dressed, and ycsl can imagine how badly l was disappointed. Oh, was sore! But. say, suppose the hotel had caught fire. Weuldn' that have been q star stofy?"-Chieago Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward to any address, postpaid, & hand some catalogue of 72 pages profusely Illustrated, giving full description of fruit frees. small fruit, ornamental trees, eyergreens, shrubs, vines. roses bulbs etc, also giving 'sformulas" ius spraying, when to spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogueis is Il wei come guide to all those in need Of information, and should not be with out it. Send for it. it will please you. From the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of the cata logne can he deducted therefrOm.
 ourcorrespondence kindly solicit. ed. Yours very truly, Ambrose Martell, proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds. Nos. III to IF 5. Jefferson ave, Peoria. III. 2-23-d &sw If.
 Doors and windows, house patterns, everything We HaanH-; facture cheaper than ever be- fore.
 BLUFF CITY LUMBER co.
 $ Screen doors and screen win d WIS, fancy or plain. All taste suited by the Bluff City Lumber Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
SERPENT POISON.
The Venom of the Cobra Is Deadly AL
 most Beyond Bolief.

most Beyond Belief.
 1t was in the autumn of 1891 that Calmette, while acting as director Of the Bacteriological institute of Saigon, Cochin China, first commenced his ex- periments OH the naturalization of ser pent venom ill the animal system. He had exceptional opportunities in the matter of serpent venom wherewith to carry cut his investigations, inasmuch as band of cObras had recently attacked village ill the vicinity of Bac-Lieu, and by order of the governor of the dis triet no fewer than 90 specimens of the terrible Naja tripudians, or cobra de ca pello, were forwarded i'll barrel to the institute.
 Forty of these reptiles arrived alive. and several were at once sacrificed to secure their venom glands. Each gland, resembling both ill size and shape q shelled almond, contains about so drops of venom, and in this transparent limp i'd liquid is em bodied q toxine of extraor dinary strength. As is we'll known this cobra is the most dreaded of all Serpents, and it is widely distributed over India, Burma, Sumatra, Java, Malacea and Cochin China Until Calmette however, set to work to systematically study the nature of this reptiles venom, hut little precise or reliable information had been obtained as to it's character. It was, of course, necessary ill the first instance to ascertain, within as narrow q limit as possible, the exact degree of toxic power inherent ill the venom, and to deter mine, if possible, the precise dose lethal ill respect of each variety of animal ex- perimented upon
 A correct calculation of the quantity of venom required in every ease was, however. found to be quite impossible, for so virulent is the poison that sin gle drop of all emulsion produced by pounding up s glands ill 800 grams of distilled water is sufficient, when in- trciuced into the vein of rabbits ear, to kill it in five minutes. All the mann mals to which Calmette administered this cobra venom, such as monkeys, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, sue cumbed more or less quickly, according to the size of the dose.-Longman s Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03

"trip inside Is picked up by the cement. Ehns closing the puneture, as in cut Nc. 3.
 The Morgan & Wright sing1e-tube quiek-repair tire is guaranteed not porous. This Is on account of the way III which it is made. Nearly every rider has heard of tires that "1eaA like sieVc.''
 Many tires rot, | cause water gets into the fabric between tile two layers of rubber. The Morgan $ Wright febrie is proof against moisture.
 Every body knows how comfortable Morgan 6 Wright tires are, and yet how a2ldon they puncture. This is i..e to he fabric.
 Ask any bicycle dealer whether 'tller tires last as long as Morgan & Wright tires. Ask, also, what the Morgan & Wright guarantee means. Morgan & Wrist tires are repaired free Of charge, tt the factory in Chicago CT at any of the Morgan & Wright frce repair shops, located in the principal cities.
 N. B.-Wilen you have a puncture, get right off. Riding a tire flat, when : has q tack CT nail in it, may ad1ar @~~ - e,-s, lY1y.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
lsus ! stamp linsiLe Do,nn.

general are not nowadays so Eiasy Were years ago ill the
 snxlng postage stamps to a'eeeipt stamps upon bills, E never note whether the
 Inc right way up or upside
 s's very different, however,
 '1sl and roar of this half of \ 0esan, for it was next door
 n the eyes of many, to affix X 'Na the queen's head the :. up Many were not only ,apiession that her majesty N ollehded, J but that if she < '4''ler up personally or told Y Af Punishment could fol- N \ are still, however. many < N. iook with horror upon a I''Ap upside down. Notes and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-08-03
1ir.t Duels In Italy.

z dasls were fought in Italy, 4 n Millingen, who speaks of a ! Uncovered at Cassel and de- 8 uI between q father and d z yiga ei the Emperor Theod. $ eharlemagne forbade wager 5 aag the Lombards, he en- I the flereest opposition from
 Early ill the ninth century
 might, defeated in single
 taHdit Mugel, who devastat- 7ngnhne district now called
 Nugello. 0tho II granted
 of the nobility for the re.
 atof wager of battle in 988.
 priests were not compelled
 The Sormans showed less
 With them a woman had to
 iould she name q champion. @deat, however, was buried En the earth. Armed with a Mio strike her as she cir al hiln, his weapon being a aat the end of a cord. If he Hfh her at the third attempt, aqnished, which meant to eiIh dishoner.
 ays that the reason so many
 ought in Italy in the early where the law does not af- silGn one must look to single
 leiain the respect of one g E lathe middle ages the feroc- |lia daels passes belief. Any lltine an enemy to death Fae IS good enough, !" says |a writers. When an Italian lanquished adversary, . says ne mains his arms and sses hlm as d memento of his saa generosity a hideous gash ERe Lampagnano practiced M model of Galeazzo sforza 'lsbbed him. Dueling >gas N sclenza eayalleresea.