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The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19
Stevenson and His Nurse.

Alison Cunningham, Robert Louis
Stevenson S old nurse, was much beloved
by him, and he sent her copy Of each
of his books, with kisnown inscription
on the fly leaf Generally the inscription
is Just Il line CT two, "Aliscn Cunning
ham, frcm her boy" or from her lad
die. " Eut one of the volumes, An In
land Voyage 1876), contains the fol
lowing:
NY DEAR CUNNING-If you had not taken SO
nuch trouble with me all the years Of my
childhood, this little book would never have
been written. Many long night you sat UP
with me when was i'll. | wish could hope,
by way of return, to amuse a single evening
for you with my little book. But whatever
you may think of it, know you will continue
tO think kindly of the author
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Ambiguous. A

A noted evangelist is fond of telling
Of his experiences in preaching to the
negroes in the South.
At the close of one of his meetings a
very large old colored woman came up
TO him and shook his hand warmly
while she said:
"God bless you, Brudder jones' You's
eyahbody's preacher, an evahbody
loves ter heah you preach, an evan
niggah love to heah you; an, Brudder
Jones. you breaches mo- like nlggah
than any white man that evah lived;
an. Brudder Jones, you've got white
skin. but tank de Lawd, you've got a
black heartw-The Outlook.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

Suits filed in Toledo, Ohio are the
beginning OF premidated crusade by
the state food commissioner against
patent medicines containing morphine,
cocaine and other dangerous narcotics.
Soothing sirups for children are specially
aimed at. Fifty per cent of patents me-
dicines sold are said to be injurious in
fixing the morphine habit or similar
habits
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The Worth of His Money.

Not seldom in highland districts the
attendance at church during unpropi-
tious weather is but scanty. One minis
ter, finding himself on a boisterous Sun
day confronted with but one solitary
auditor, who happened to lie gruff,
outspoken character, took him into his
confidence, with a view to propitiate
him. ''Will l go on with the sermon,
John?" John answered grufly, "Of
course" Getting into the pulpit and
leaning over it, he asked, 'Will L give
you the Gaelic sermon CT the English
one?'' "Gie's bath. Ye're weel paid
for t. - said John, more gruf1iy STILL
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

Murder trials on every hand, murder
ers awaiting trial and murderers await
ing execution. The daily papers are
running over with sensational stories
offices. The murderer seems to be in
creasing and getting in his awful work
with more regularity and more blood
curdling variations than ever before
Yet nobody wants to confess that the
world is growing morally worse.
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COULDN'T MAKE 1T.

The bull that tried to butt down bridge,
and the goat that tackled an anvil, couldn't
make it. and were knocked out, bruised
and bleeding. From such bruises down to
pin-head blue spots they are durable, easily
and surely. The men who get the worst
bruises always get the best cure They
make it every time. There are right ways
and wrong ways of doing things, as the bull
a bruise is st. Jacobs Oil. The right way to
cure is to use and find out.
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STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,l @
Lucas COUNTY, ."

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of F. j. CHE
NEY Il Co., doing business In the City OF
Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by
the use of HALLS CATARKH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence 10th day of December, A. ID. 1886
snah. A. w. GLEASON,
- NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testimo-
mails, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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WHALING FLEET IN DANGER.

II predicted that the vessels of the whaling
fleet most of whose underwriters are in San
Francisco. have been caught in the ice and
some may not last through the seige, Danger
also threatens those who neglect what are called
'trifiing" ailments, for they may not last
through the crisis. Resort to HOstetter's StOm-
aeh Bitters at once for incipient rheumatism,
malaria constipation, nervousness and kidney
complaint.
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The lions den bride has undertaken
to apologize for the minister who per-
formed the ceremony, and who is in
disgrace with his church in conse-
quence, by saying that the lions were
little ones. Why hasn't it occurred to
the minister, by the way, to cite Daniel
as a precedent?
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United States vessels in southern
waters are keep busy watching alleged
filibusters; suspected boats are search
ed but nothing found. Leading Span
ish newspaper urge resistance to United
States interference in Cuban affairs.
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winter terminus and is willing to con.
tinue its service as at present, but de.
clined to bid on the terms proposed,
The Government, of course, can and
probably will eventually establish a
mail service wholly on its own coast,
but it will be at a considerable addi-
tional expenditure for what, after all
is only sentimental advantage.
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Servants of a Royal Household.

There are fifteen hundred people
upon Emperor's Williams list of en-
ployes, including three hundred and
fifty female servants, who are engaged
In looking after the twenty-five royal
palaces and castles that belong to tho
crown. Most Of the palaces and castles
are in a state Of decay. The Emperor
himself seldom uses more than three
or four Of them. The rest are occu-
pied by his relatives and dependents,
who number a hundred or more, and
are nearly all supported from the royal
purse. His private fortune is estimated
at twenty-five million dollars, the
greater part of which Is represented
In landed estates.
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Wished Particulars.

"Its much more comfortable, y said
the slightly naughty young actcr, to
be permanently located. | spent only
ten weeks on the road last season.
Mr. Stormington Barnes looked at him
suspiciously and inquired, (Which kind
railroad or turnpike" Washington
Star
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There is large and fertile.space in
every life, in which might be- planted
the oaks and fruit trees of enlightened
principle and virtuous habits, which,
growing up, would yield to itstold age
an enjoyment, glory and a shade.
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simple and to the Point.

The Cherokee form Of marriage il
nerhaps the simplest and most express
sive of any. The man and woman
merely join hands over a running
stream. emblematic of the wish that
their future lives, hopes and aspira.
t,ons should flow on in the same chan.
nal
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A story is cabled from Madrid to the
effect that the United States has de-
manded of Spain IS, 200, 600 indemnity
to American traders for damages sus-
tained throught the rebellion in Cuba.
Secretary Sherman denies any know
ledge of the claim.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

New Haven man says he. can make
millions of gold out of ordinary sea
water, and predicts that sit will be
only short time before many estab-
ishments will be found, all along the
Atlantic coast, making money" Sum-
mer hotels, probably.
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walked Right over Them.

80 your wife won that suit abou,
her real estate?'
"Of course You didn t suppose that
such little obstacles as judge law
yers and IL Jurymen could throw her
OF the track. did you?"-Detroit Free
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

A censorious man is a most disagree
able companion. Nobody likes the So
ciety of a man who, like doomsday,
calls to mind all the faults Of the whole
human race
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

A young woman in New York says
she can hypnotic butterflies. That
doesn't make any difference, provided
she can hypnotic a batch of biscuits.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
will stop the torture and restore cour-
age. All such pains come from de-
ranged uterus. Trouble in the womb
blots out the light of the sun at mid
day to vast number of women. You
should procure Mrs. Pinlkham's Com
pound at once and obtain relief.
Mrs. T. M. Knapp, 563 Wentworth
Ave-, Milwaukee, Wis, says: I" suf-
fered with congestion of the ovaries
and inflammation of the womb. Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
curcd me as it viii Others"
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

A Boston detective says that. getting
shot doesn't hurt any more than hav-
ing a tooth pulled" Probably that fell
low has been half-shot twice.
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IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE.

It's the quality that's high in TEA GARDE'
DRIPs ToBoGGAN MAPLE SYRUP and PELICAr
LOUISIANA MoLAssES. For said by first-clas
grocers in cans only. Money refunded if gOod
are not satisfactory. Don't accept an limitation
See that the manufacturers name is lltho
THE PACIFIC COAST SYRUP co.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

1t is only the useless, aimless, repin-
ing life which is an ignoble one; life
of occupation and labor is generally one
of enjoyment also.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

A New Jersey girl was refused a
nurses diploma because she wrote poe
try. Evidently her lines didn't fall in
pleasant places.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

"This is indeed great come-down,
said the moth as he began his evening
meal of bathing suit after long diet
of winter flannels.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

Not content with trouble-making in
other walks of life, the vermiform ap-
pendix has been found guilty of tam
pering with jury.
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Good Reason.

"And why did she choose him amona
50 many admirers"
"The others did not propose
Brooklyn Life.
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AFTER being Swindled by all others, send us
stamp for particulars of King Solomon's Treas
ure the ONLY renewer of manly strength,
MASON CHEMICAL CO, p. o. BOX 747.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

"My wife had good cry last night" 'What
abOut?" "She told me to guess what she had
bought me for Christmas, and guessed.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19
A Million Blind Persons.

The worlds blind are computed to
number 1000. 0.O00-about one sightless
person to every 1,4OO Inhabitants.
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1 never used so quick a cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumptlon.-J. b. Palmer, Box
I'LL, Seattle, WASH, Nov. %, 1873.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER
ESTING ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
the Happenings of the Day-His-
torica1 and News Notes.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

What good does it do if there's plenty
room at the top if fellow is all the
time going down hill?
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

That so much naturalization fraud is
unearthed is in itself proof how it's
been run in the ground.
The Winslow mail., 1898-02-19

A moral to be needed by statesmen is
that the American eagle never roosts
On the fence.
The Winslow mail., 1898-01-22
DENY Victoria's Rig 4.

There is In England Thames Valley
Legitimist Club. Its peculiar mission Is
to uphold the right Of the Stuart family
to the throne of Great Britain. To the
members, not Queen Victoria, but a
German princess, is their rlghtful SOW
ereign. The club does nothing more
dangerous that to pass futile resolu
tions, which are reported in the news
papers as practical jokes. A new asso-
citation has just sprung up, which calls
itself the Society of the Red Carnationi
and seeks to cut into this Jacobite bust.
ness. The council Of the Thames Val
ley Legitimist Club has gravely resolv'
ed that the new society is "unneces.
sary," and that the advanced program
is bound to create divisions and dis.
gust among all true Legitimists and
Jacobites" and to bring the cause into
derision. The speedy dissolution Of the
intruder is advised by the council of the
original patentees.
The Winslow mail., 1898-01-22

The heat of competition and the
overcrowding of trades and professions
is the subject of anxious consideration
among young men and their well-wish-
ers; but the fact remains that every
where are places calling for the salts
factory occupant. In large town in
one of the populous Middle States three
congregations are vainly searching for
acceptable pastors; two young doctors,
returned from careful instruction and
practice in foreign hospitals, have, In
spite of dire predictions to the con-
trary, built up large practices; and a
manufacturer in the same town de-
clares that he has two positions Of five
thousand dollars salary each which he
is anxious to fill. Nor is the situation
in this town unique. Mediocrity Is not
wanted, but in every line Of work ex-
ceptional ability is in increasing de-
mand.
The Winslow mail., 1898-01-22

A great revolution in warfare will be
effected If anything comes of the new
French rifle which discharges vitriOl in
stead Of bullets. Heroes do not fear
death, but naturally shrink from dislig-
urement. The Duke Of Wellington, we
are told in the Latin Grammar Comic,
would walk among the cannon balls,
him not caring one blow" but even the
great duke would hardly have exhibit
ed the same indifference to rifles squirt
ing vitriol. No decent-looking soldier
will be got to face them; they will have
to be approached backwards. This will
entail a new system of drill Think
of whole regiment charging back
ward! If both forces are possessed of
this novel weapon, the spectacle will
be doubly entertaining. Our ideas will
not only be transformed, but inverted.
When our warriors return, says James
Payn, they will no longer exhibit with
pride the wounds they have received in
front quite the reverse; the more be-
hind the better.
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YOUNG PREACHERS WANTED.
The Decreasing Demand for Veteran
in the Pulpit.

What shall we do with our old
menT' is the question that is puzzling
the venerable bishop that presided over
the Rock River conference Of the Meth
odist church in Chicago. Time was
when the question that kept the clergy
sitting up nights was, What shall we
do with our boys" But the boys seem
to be capable of taking care of them.
selves. Indeed, the boys are in great
demand in the pulpits Of the Methodist
church if any one may judge of the re-
quests sent to Bishop Merrill by nu-
merous churches asking for "a young
preacher" The popular desire to have
the bread Of life broken by the beard
less graduates Of the theological school
is crowding the old men to the wall
The venerable defenders of the faith
who have grown gray in the service of
the Master, and who influence men by
the power Of strong personality, must
religious fad for young preachers,
fresh from the hothouses Of the theo-
logical "conservatories.
While it is true that the young
preachers must have a chance to read
their profound dissertations to some
one, the sudden clamor for the dis
placement Of the veterans cannot be
regarded as healthful religious symp-
tom. Must the demand for young
preachers be attributed to a desire for
didactic lectures on all sorts of topics
outside of the gospel or to a growing
appetite for sensational preaching? Is
the yellow kid style of preaching
crowding the grand old gospel sermons
to the rear?
We hesitate to believe that there Is
any taste for yellow kid'' sermonizing
in this conservative church, which has
eXerted such wonderful influence on
the citizenship of the new republic.
Surely the gospel as 1t was preached
by Bishop Simpson and is preached to-
day by Moody has not lost it's hold on
the Methodist church.
This is not written in disparagement
Of the young preachers. But to say that
the Methodist church prefers young
preachers to the rugged old defenders
of the faith, who preach the simple
gospel pure and undefiled, and who
know its power to uplift men, Is to
confess that modern congregations
want intellectual or sensational enter
ta!nment instead of the gospel sermons
that recognize man as a sinner and in
nUed of emption.-Chicago Times
Herald
The Winslow mail., 1898-01-22

Machines keep themselves In power
by saving thepeople lot Of trouble. a
democracy calls upon every man to do
his share of government. Political war
fare is chronic condition. 1t Is not
personally perilous contest, but 1t In
wolves labor, and the people send SUD
stitutes'' and the substitutes are the
machines" To break the machine IN
wolves trouble, and 1t often holds pow
er for years simply because the laziness
Of the people is slowly overcome. Since
the people are the source Of all power,
1t is no use to blink at their responsible
ity for its abuse.
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CHAPTER ",

Colin had arrived in Sydney all safe.
They had shipped their cargo, and were
hOmeward bound, when nearing the
Cape of Good Hope one Of the storms
peculiar to that ltitude suddenly burst
upon them. Every man was called on
deck, but before they had time to
shorten sail the storm had reached the
height of its fury. The captain shout
ed his commands, but not word could
be heard in the roar of the tempest
Darkness and terror reigned, a vivid
flash of lightning would now and then
leap forth from volume Of black
cloud and light up the CHASTITY faces or
the sailors in the shrouds. Buffeted
and tossed about for hours the ship at
last sprang a leak The pumps being
useless the lifeboats were lowered and
passengers and crew jumped in and
pushed away from the sinking vessel.
1t was well they did for in few mo-
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ments she whirled and sank before

ments she whirled and sank before
them.
After the storm had ceased Colin and
some of the crew found themselves
alone in a small boat without food or
covering, drifting aimlessly about on
trackless sea. Tortured with the pangs
of hunger, and no hope of rescue, death
seemed to stare them in the face, when
on the third day ship was sighted
which seemed to be bearing down on
them. Nearer and nearer it came and
soon they were hailed by friendly
voices and taken on board. where they
were soon made comfortable. The ves-
sci was bound for Geelong and thither
our hero had to go. The wind being
against them it was many days before
they arrived in port. Poor Colin! He
was in q strange land without money,
clothes OF shelter. He met a party of
young men going from Geelong to the
gold diggings, who, after hearing his
story, provided him with money and
invited him to go with them and share
their fortunes; so, purchasing few
necessary articles he started at once
with his newly-found friends for the
region of gold.
After days of travel through the bush
they reached the place in safety, staked
out their claims and proceeded to busi-
ness. They worked diligently from day
to day, but fortune seldom smiled
Week after week rolled on, and all they
found of the precious dust was only n
few ounces. Colin, unused to such
hardships and pining for home and
Janet, fell ill of fever and for many
weeks his life was despaired of. His
friends nursed him as we'll as they
could in such a rough place, and had
the satisfaction of seeing him restored
to health once more. He again resumed
his duties at tie mine, digging and pick
ing in his search for gold. One day as
he was working busily he struck what
he thought was large stone and broke
his pick; STOPPING down to investigate
he saw something glitter. With his
spade he dug around it; and there be-
fore him lay great shining nugget of
gold. How they rejoiced in the little
hut that night! Their dreams were at
last realized; their fortunes were made.
AS soon as they could they sold their
claim at splendid figure, and with
their precious nugget started for Sgd
ney, where they disposed of it, divided
thu proceeds, and with joyful hearts
sailed for home. And there he was,
stalwart in form and bronzed in fea-
ture, but the same true-hearted lad.
He had seen Janet go into the garden,
and guessing what she was about to do,
resolved to follow her. The Halloween
ended happily for Janet after all, and a
prayer of thankfulness arose in her
heart to the One who had guided her
loved one safely back to this quiet ha-
ven of rest. She will never repeat the
sowing of hempseed to see what the fu-
ture has in store for her, but will al
ways cherish in loving remembrance,
and celebrate with right good cheer, the
night that brought Colin back to love
and happiness.
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Cave Him a Recommend.

OF course a vast deal Of talk was
caused at West Middleton, Ind, when
the wife of Rev. G. NJ. Baugh, pastor
of the Christian Church there, applied
in court for a divorce. Previous to her
marriage to Mr. Baugh she had been
Mrs. Cunningham, widow of consid-
erable wealth. The decree was issued
without contest on the minister's part.
No charges Of any kind were made by
either person, and when they separated
the woman voluntarily gave her ex-
husband a written certificate Of good
character, recommending him as an ex-
emplary Christian and good preacher.
This caused even a greater sensation
than was aroused when the divorce pro-
ceedings were instituted, but neither of
the interested parties offers any ex-
planation. Mr.. Baugh has resigned his
charge and will go to Southern Califor.
MIA to accept a position there.
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CHAPTER TT.

Donald Cameron was a retired sea
captain who lived in q beautiful villa
in DumbartOn, near the banks Of the
Clyde. For years he had followed the
sea, and many an interesting yarn he
could spin of shipwreck and adventure,
and Of the different countries he had
seen. He had grown tired of knock
ing about" as he termed it, and be-
lieved in 'reefing his own topsails,'' let
the wind blow high or low. Janet was
his only child, and his idol. Her moth
er died when she was but wee bit
lassie, but kind Aunty Jean had taken
the "mitherless BARN to her heart and
had carefully watched over her lovely
charge; and now the three lived hap
PLY together in their beautiful villa
overlooking the Cylde.
Captain Cameron could not have
chosen a fairer spot for a residence. A
few miles above was prosperous, ener-
getic Glasgow, with it's miles and miles
of shipping from all over the world
The fine fleet of Clyde steamers daily
went by, thronged with tourists In
search Of scenes of beauty and cooler
air. All this Donald could see while he
sat on the pebbly beach in the long,
bright summer months, smoking his
pipe and watching stately vessels to
and from distant lands His own town
was full of historical interest to visi-
tors. There stood the rock of Dunn
barton, rugged and grand, upholding
tts formidable fortress. In the keep of
the castle might have been seen the
sword Of the dauntless Wallace. This
Is where he struck the first blow for in
jured, unhappy Scotland, and from the
summit Of this stupendous rock he tore
down the dragon of England and
planted the lion of Scotland in its
stead. Below is the peaceful valley,
and a splendid panorama is here spread
before you of beautiful, pastoral
scenes, encircling hills dotted here and
there with white villas and bonnie
green woods, with misty mountain
tops away in the background.
This is where Donald Cameron had
chosen to live the remainder of his
the pride of Dumbartoh. Janet was the
village belle, and none could compare
with her in beauty and goodness. She
was sought by many a Draw lad, but
could not remember the time when she
did not love him, for they had grown
up together, the handsome, sturdy lad
and the winsome, blue-eyed lass. Colin
loved the sea and early chose it for his
vocation. The sea had a fascination
i ID
within herself that a sailors wife she
would be as soon as she was old enough
to marry.