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the exchange OF formalities, for just
thN the orchestra began playing the
Mszart air and the dance began. Poor
Mss Hepsey was the personification OF
the grace OF the old school. The au-
d.ence applauded her every movement.
and at the conclusion OF the number
1t had to be repeated. Those who came
to scoff remained to admire, and Hep
sey, for reasons best known to herself,
was supremely happy.
1t was not long after that when she
left her little cottage and went to live
as mistress at the Grange, the finest
residence in the place Then the truth
was revealed. Mr.. Brooks was none
other than the sweetheart OF Hepsey's
youth. The two had quarreled after
having danced minuet, and he had
gone away. After forty years, rich,
yet faithful. he returned to the wom-
an of his choice. In this last minuet
all the unpleasantness OF the past was
forgotten and a reconciliation had
been the result.
And Miss Villiers, having learned
somewhat of the early state OF affairs.
was the good fairy who was the In
strument of the reunion. and In the
years that followed she was the es-
teemed friend Of Mrs. Hepsibah Brooks
and Observation-Disclosures Post
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Grim Superstition.

A very uncomfortable superstition
prevails in the Minieh province, says
the Cairo Gazette. Whenever pigeon
house is to he made the fellaheen con-
slider that the pottery used in its con-
struction should be baked by the help
of human body. A pigeon house was
to be erected in the beginning of this
month at the village of Benz Soon
roock, in this province, and this neces-
sary preliminary of its construction
was not forgotten. A young child was
first caught, and in spite of his strug-
giles, was put into an oven and burned
alive while the pottery was baked with
the aid of this human holocaust. Two
men, one of them a potter by trade,
have been arrested on suspicion Of
having taken part in this old custom.
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GRIM e.
Havana.

San Francisco, Cal.-Capt. John Dill.
Ion of the United States transport
Morgan City has been found guilty oil
cruelty and sentenced to pay fine oil
$3.50.
Pueblo. Cal.-Frank Smith, driver OF
a soda water wagon, shot and killed
his wife and himself as an outcome OF
a divorce suit recently brought by the
woman.
San Francisco.-Ten thousand cigars
were seized because the internal rev.
enue stamps were found to be forger-
les. Agent Thomas is on the track OF
100000 fraudulently labeled cigars.
San Quentin, Cal.-George c. Owens
was hanged here.
MISUNDERSTANDING officials went
on a raid for counterfeit revenue
stamps, and have confiscated over $780,
600 cigars and expect to secure 1,000,-
600 more.
Missouri City, Mo.-Miss Della Clev-
enger, who was shot by her cousin, Err
nest Clevenger, on the night of Dec.
last, is dead of her wounds.
Fresno, Cal.-As a result of high
binder war, three Cinnamon were
killed. two others MORALLY wounded,
and nine are in Jail.
Evansville. Ind <Ienry Weber, aged
26. and one of the best known young
druggists in the city, committed sui
eide nv taking prussic acid.
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FOREIGN.

Berlin.-The criminal court or
Brunswick has sentenced Court Secre-
tary Koonnocke to two years impris-
onment on the charge of lese majestic
Paris, Texas-John Stevenson,
charged with killing Deputy United
States Marshal Joseph Gaines at Pauls
Valley, l. r., was acquitted in the fed
eral court.
London-Michael Hogan, the Irish
poet, who visited the United States
about $780, is dead.
Berlin-Diplomatic circles deny that
Germany has purchased from Spain
Kusal island of the Caroline group.
Berlin-The raw sugar and sugar re-
fining syndicates have approved the
terms of an asreoment limiting the
production of sugar for home con-
sumption.
London-Lady Margaret Primrose,
second daughter of Lord Rosebery,
was married to the Earl of Crewe, in
Westminster Abbey.
Rome-It is said on high vatican au-
thority that the pope himself is los
ing confidence that he can long sur
vive.
Cologne-Cardinal Philip Krementz,
archbishop Of Cologne, is dying. He
was born in Germany during the year
1919 and was created a cardinal in
1893.
st. neutrality-suspicious. student riots
have occurred at the University OF
Kief. The troops arrested 400 of those
who took part in the disorders.
London-Primrose day otherwise the
anniversary Of the death Of Lord
Beaconsfield, who died April 10, 1881,
was generally celebrated here.
Rome.-The pope received in audi
ence Rt.-Rev p. j. Donahue, bishop
of Wheeling, w. Va.
Madrid.-Emilio CASTELAR,, the dis
tinguished republican statesman, was
not defeated, but was elected by
substantial majority.
London.-The proposal to partition
the Samoan islands, said to have been
revived in the United States, will be
accepted by Germany only IL no other
solution is possible.
Madrid-The cabinet has decided to
sell at auction the floating dock at
Havana
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DOWN ON THE FARM.
vilIers of the Soil Appreciate the Little
Wonder Worker.

TtIloro OF the BOIL AppTeciate tho A$'s'-~
Wonder Worker.
Near the little town of Woods Cor
ners, about six miles from Ionia, resides
r. l.. Pierson. Mr. Pierson, farmer
by occupation, and like all hard-work-
ing tillers of the soil he has found the
burdens the back must bear no light
load to carry. Few people who never
lived on a farm appreciate what IL
means to follow the pillow from sunrise
to sunset, but il the public in general
don't know how hard such work is, the
kidneys do. Long hours of work OF
any kind means long hours for the KID
neys, and they can't stand it without
rebelling. When the farmer comes
home tired out at night, IL he only
realized that the tired feelings mostly
always came from tired kidneys, and
that the little wonder-workers, Doan' S
Kidney Pills. would right the wrong
brought on by over-work, life would
be easier for him. Read what Mr.
Person says about his experiences:
noticed when / stopped, lifted or changed
my position suddenly early in the fall OF 1877,
that was always rewarded W.T. tn sharp pains
across the small OF my back. and in the morn
ing was so lame and sore that could scarcey
get out OF bed. The too frequent action OF the
kidney secretions. especially annoying at night,
plainly indicated that my kidneys were the
cause OF the trouble. had often heard Doan
Kidney Pills spoken about by my neighbors,
and as 1t was the first time 1 required such a
preparation. procured box. l noticed their
beneficial effects in day or two and continued
the treatment until my backache was cured and
the other weakness was thoroughly relieved L
make no mistake when say that Doans KID
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price so cents per box, or six
boxes for So SO. Mailed by Foster Mil
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name "Doans" and
take no substitute.
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THE MINUET.

What do you think. girls, that ole
maid. Hepsibah Springer. is going &c
dance at our May festival! Did you
ever hear OF anything more ridicu'
lous?" And Dorothy Palmer tossed
her head disdainfully at the thought
OF what to her seemed an unwarranta-
BILE proceeding.
"Oh, do tell us all about II, Dolly
dear. Come, tell us all you know"
well, that will not take her long,
chimed in one of the sweet girls, who
did not regard Dorothy in favorable
light. II mean, OF course, dear, 1t will
not take you long to tell the story, for
II is well known that you have Won
derful faculty of condensing a vast
amount of information in few most
refreshingly pungent remarks"
"As far as am privileged to express
al opinion, think that Dolly is a lit
tie bit envious of poor Miss Hepsey' s
charms" said another. Are you
fearful that she may win your Jack
from you. dear?"
4 IF you girls will only be quiet" re-
marked Dorothy. Il will tell you the
little | know. Today l went to Miss
Villiers dancing class to practice the
Maypole trot, and who should walk in
but Hepsey. Miss Villiers had one OF
her wretched headaches and was about
TO dismiss the class, when what did
that Anticipated maiden do but step
forward and volunteer to put the
Rung folks through their PAGES.
We'll, in justice to our village spins
ter, she knows a thing or two about
steps, and Villiers became so inter-
ested that she forgot her headache and
was most profuse in her compliments.
My dear Miss Hepsey,' she said. I
thought myself capable OF teaching
these children, but here are you capa-
BILE OF teaching me. Will you not con-
tinue to assist me? Will you not in
troduce some old-time dance? 1t will
be such an innovation
1 have not danced for years. an
swered Hepsey. and would you be-
lieve it, girls, there were tears in the
poor old creatures eyes. But she
added, L will comply with your re-
quest. Let me have my choice OF these
people and l will put them through
the evolutions of a minuet. We will
costume in old-fashioned clothes suit
able for an old-fashioned dance. |,
myself, can wear a dress in which
last danced the minuet-almost forty
years ago."
The girls chatted merrily over the
affair, and am afraid poor Miss Hep
sey was ridiculed without stint. But
Hepsey went about her preparations
for the dance with methodical preci-
sion. The chosen few who were to be
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CASUALTIES s.

Washington.-Th wreck of the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Plu-
ton, sunk with Cervera's squadron,
was discovered about three miles west
OF MORO Castle. Santiago. She is ut
tery ruined, and no attempt will be
maze to raise her.
fuDa City, Cal.-Richard Willis, In
sane, confined in the courthouse, man
aged to set fire to the building and was
himself burned to death. The county
jail was also burned.
Stanley, Wis.-The Stanley Manu-
featuring company's plant was de-
stroyed by fire.
valparaiso, lnd.-John Lenick, aged
IL years, was instantly killed by a
telegraph pole, which fell on him.
Nokomis, Ill.-The public school
building in this city was destroyed by
fire. Loss. $4,000 The building was
insured for $4,000.
Newcastle, Pa.-Fire destroyed the
large department store OF Ever & Co.
Loss, 100000; insurance, $4,000.
Lincoln, Me.-The large tannery and
yards OF the United States Leather
company were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000.
Halifax, N. S.-Three buildings IN
the business section of the city were
badly damaged by fire. 1t is thought
the loss will be $4,000.
Nantucket Mass-Eishinp schooner
Eliza Of Beverly, Capt. Hopkins, struck
on Rose and Crown shoals and eleven
OF the crew Of fourteen men were lost
Minden, Iowa.-Fire starting from
an unknown cause did $4,000 damage
Most of the business portion Of the
little town was cleaned out.
Chatham, N. B.-Four persons were
burned to death in fire at the North
cumberland county almhouse.
Little Rock, Ark-The Little Rock
OIL and Refining company and the Au'
rora Manufacturing company, John j
McNally, secretary and treasurer
were destroyed by fire. Estimated loss
$4,000.
Big Rapids, Mich.-Fire almost de-
stroyed the Crescent Furniture ano
manufacturing company's building
The loss amounts to $4,000. The ori
gin OF the fire is unknown.
st. Louis, Mo.-Elevators Nos. l anc
. OF the st. Louis Hay Exchange were
destroyed by fire, entailing loss esti
mated at 100000.
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PROFITS IN ORGAN GRINDING.
Two London Clerks Collect $40 for
Eight Hours Playing.


From the London Mail: or the
financial possibilities of organ-grinding
as a means of livelihood, Henry s.
Penny, a clerk in the bankruptcy
court, yesterday told an interesting
story to Daily Mail representative.
Mr.. Penny stated that, as the result OF
wager made between some fellow
clerks and himself, he and friend,
A. j. Southgate of the Devonian Club,
recently hired piano organ from
Charles Ricci of 80 Warner street,
Clerkenwell, and, with card bearing
the words Kind friends, we are Eng
lish clerks, played before appreciative
audiences in Old Kent road and Peck
ham. 1T was arranged" said Mr..
Penny, that we should meet some of
the parties to the wager with the organ
outside Jones & Higgins, Peckham, at
$3.50 on the appointed day. When we
hired the organ of Mr.. Ricci we paid
rs cd as deposit and another rs Cd
when we returned at night. We
dressed ourselves in old clothes and
shabby straw hats and as a pathetic
appeal to the compassion of the pub
lie we had prepared a board, upon
which we stenciled the words. Kind
friends, We are English clerks but at
the last moment we determined to
keep the placard out of sight while
daylight lasted. We began playing at
half-past at the rear of the Elephant
and Castle theater, and during our stay
we found the people of the tenements
exceedingly sympathetic. From this
pitch we took about shillings and
then moved on down the New Kent
road. where, falling in with a one
armed professional organist, we had
tea and paddock together. After the
meal we displayed our board and
started an entertainment outside a
block of superior tenements, at one Of
the windows of which two girls pre-
sented themselves and gave us six
pence, a cup of tea each and words of
sympathy After five hours of pretty
hard and fairly profitable work we
played outside our first public house,
and here, as | believe is the custom, a
tankard Of ale was sent out to us. At
another hotel Mr.. Southgate went in to
make a collection and a workman
standing at the bar asked him to have
a drink. Forgetting his role for the
moment, Mr.. Southgate replied that he
would have a whisky and soda, where
upon the honest toiler said: 'Ooyer
gettin at? You amt no bloomin out
O. work yore on the kid, you are
With some difficulty he was Modified.
Then, with varying fortune, we played
at different stands down the Old Kent
road and at last reached Peckham,
where, at the appointed spot, we met
the others interested in the wager.
After that we set out for home. Hav-
ing returned the organ and settled with
Ricci, we counted out the days takings
and found that, all expenses paid, we
had e. Is 1%d for eight hours play
ing. What impressed me most was the
fact that most of the practical sympa-
thy came from the poorer classes and
not from people of our own station"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
How.s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall 5
Catarrh Cure.
f. j CHENEY & Co. Props. Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able To carry out any obligations
made by their firm
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system Price 15c per bottle Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

in her set met nightly at her little
cottage, and to the melody of Mozart's
Don juan" squeaked out of wheezy-
toned piano, went through the move
ments of the stately number in thor
oughly satisfactory manner.
At last the night OF the dance ar
rived. The town hall was peopled to
it's fullest capacity, for nearly every
family in that and adjacent villages
had a representative IL. one or an
other of the various danlss Many were
there who remembered Miss Hepsey
when she was a much younger woman.
The gossips chatted among them
selves, raked their memories, recalling
events in her early life. Some of them
limited at the cause of her state Of
single blessedness, II such it could be
see her dance.
Miss Hepsey was late in appearing,
and her entrance was the cause of no
little excitement and some admiration.
She wore an old rose silk-quilted pet
ticoat, with an deliberately figured silk
overdress. An old lace kerchief was
folded over her breast, and on her
feet were high-heeled white slippers,
somewhat yellowed with age To
crown all. her scant hair was arranged
over a cushion. That hair needed no
powder; II was already as white as
newly fallen snow
Miss Villiers herself came forward
to greet Miss Hepsey.
20, my DEAR" she said. Whatever
shall we do? Your partner has not
come. / am afraid you will be much
annoyed, but the best we can do is to
find a substitute for him. Mr..
Brooks, new arrival In the village,
has proffered his services. Do you
mind?"
II any one had closely observed
Hepsey at that moment 1t would have
been noticed that tinge of color had
crept into her usually colorless face.
cat such time as this ore cannot
choose" she said. There is no 9TH
er alternative. Mr.. Brooks is kind. I
have no doubt that / will find him a
most acceptable partner"
A moment later she found herself
courtesYing TO a stately old gentleman,
who was attired in small clothes, ap-
propriate to the costume OF his part
ner. There was no time for any fur
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
Not PRAYERS.

YES" said the lovely girl, 1--WE have
one of those perfectly delicious prayer
rugs from the East, but somehow.
when papa comes home late and STUN
bles over it, he does not pray."-In-
1ianapolis Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
Neltber Did She.

Mrs. Smith (who is reading hu-
morous paper)-I don't see any fun in
these jokes about big bills for ladies'
hats. Mr.. Smith with feeling)-1
don't either.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Experiments show that large ocean
steamer going at nineteen knots an
hour will move more than two miles
after its engines have been stopped
and reversed
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teethinR sofens the gums reduc in
nation, alays pain, wind collie. rs bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Pso's Cure for Consumption is the best of all
cough cures; George w. Lott Fabucher, La,
August 70, 1899
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
Exactly what You Want.

III woman once poses as beauty IL keeps
her busy trying to live up TO it,
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
Carter. Ext. smart Weed

Don't think every woman who looks in mir,
ror is hopelessly lost in admiration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

II man is easily discouraged he will langulsh
in obscurity.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

II marriage wasn't lottery the law might not
interfere in so many cases.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

handy little box Dust right for n lady's purse
or "A gentleman vest pocket or Cascarets Candy
Cathartc prevents illness All druggists 10 25 SOC
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27
PAINFUL PERIODS NO MORE

IRIS GEORGE OSMUN of Bevdere, Warren Co., N j. writes:
V Suffering as had from weakness irregularities and backce
would
oneedfo T.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Don't break your word-unless you can do /
so IA hyphen will tit IL nicely
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

The Tartaran alphabet contains 2n2
letters, being the longest in the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

1--WE have never had n bottle returned" proudly ms.
serts the proprietor of Browns Teething Cordial.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Don't think because "a man possesses a shin
ing intellect that he is lightheaded.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

Will cure cold in one night; wiz cure sore
throat In a few hours. Acts quick. Sure cure
for Catarrh In every 25c bottle
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-04-27

II smiles are sunshine frowns must be cloudy
weather.
The broad ax., 1899-02-05
A Record on starllsh.

The steamer Cleo. Of New Haven,
Capt. Haskins, has this season broken
the record In capturing starflsh from
oyster beds. The steamer IL the past
eight weeks has taken up over 5000
bushels Of starish from the vicinity
Of the Mansfield beds at Bayside. The
oyster planters have recently adopted
the plan Of leaving the margin between
the channel and the oysters and also
between the beds, which enables the
steamers to dredge along the edge Of
the channel and between the oyster
beds and capture the starish before
they get In the beds. The enormous
catch of the Cleo, which has averaged
100 bushels per day, IL carried daily to
Warren, where II Is mainly given to
the farmers, who carry the fish away
for fertilizing purposes. The starfsh
are not more plentiful than during for
mer seasons, but the system Of dredg-
ing along the margins Of the beds has
been productive Of larger captures Of
the pests, and may in time practically
exterminate them on sections occupied
by oysters.
The broad ax., 1899-02-05
THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham. :

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit Of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters: =
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25s Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes: 4
at affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit / have
received from taking Lydia e. sPink-
hams Vegetable Compound Icanhard-
ly fndwords toexpressmy gratitude for
what she has done forme. Ny trouble
wasulceration of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon exAmina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good Itook sew
eral bottlesof Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and / would
recommend it to all suffering women"
Mrs. Amos TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, N. Y. writes:
al took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
weeks. Doctors did me DO good. /
surely thought would die. I was al
so troubled with falling of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells a
often as ten times day. One day .
lady came to see me and told me Of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and adj
vised me to try II. 1 did so, and had
taken only half bottle before I was
able to sit in chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
I am now in perfect health"
The broad ax., 1899-02-05
ufs a N. I..v,.,.

The Oriental ofacial chuckled e,ee-
fully. The iron boot had been placed
on the foot Of the victim, and the
royal minions were screwing It tighter
and tighter 10 force confession from
his lips. "Ahai" merrily laughed the
oficial. ~Dost thee not feel almost
persuaded to confess that thou vert
In a conspiracy to poison the waters
of the Golden Horn. with the contents
OF the vial which my faithful officers
found in thy pocketf By the hard Of
the propheti Screw tighter. men. for
he seems to be enjoying the whole A.
fairl" why. you doddering old fos-
sill" cheerfully replied the victim.
.sthat vial had corn cure in Il: and a.
for your old fashioned iron boot here.
why. let me tell you that / lived IN
America. when the styles cf shoes
chanEes from broad toes to pointed
Screw e.wayl You bring to NC men,
ory a hundred society dances n Nsw
York.--Nsu York Journal