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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
BIZ CHAUNCY O. EoTCE1KIss.
Copyright 1se, by D. Appleton right res.ry4d
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter I.-Donald Thorndyke. n cap
tain of the schooner Phantom, leaves Nor.
folk for New London with cargo of lead
for continental armies His mate, John
Lounsbury, proves treacherous after they
get to sea and threatens to revealth char
acter of the captain and cargo to British
ships then in sight, and from which they
could not escape. Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him insensible, apparently
dead. One of the other two members Of
the crew attempts Thorndyke's life, but he
bests him and throws him into the sea.
The other, a negro, he scares into silence.
He determines to imperSonate the ap-
parently- dead mate, and tell the English
that he has taken the ship as prize and
has killt l ,i!e captain and all Of the crew
but the one negro.
Chapter u.-When the boat is boarded, he
tells his story, which is believed by the
naval lieutenant but is doubted by q
dragon officer, Scanned, who Is along.
While Thorndyke is proving his tale,
.Lounsbpry shows signs Of returning con.
seriousness. Thorndyke is taken to the
British vessel to repeat his story to the
captain.
Chapter III.-The Phantom is taken to
New York and there turned over to the
to act the part of a spy, and when possible
escape through the lines and deliver his
Information to Washington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
mere s,.v also. FOR the time to meet ,o.,

rnere stay also. FOR the time to meet yrv.
that must rest with Sir Henry. For the
place, that your bowls be not heard by your
fellows, l make it the clump OF trees in
Lepner's Meadows ian extensive tract OF
drained swamp-land beyond the then city
limits, through about the center of which
now runs the present Canal street,. You
doubtless know the spot. AS to the hour,
will enlighten you at your quarters as soon
as may be.-Now, Mr.. Belden, I am at your
disposal Shall we get to headquarters"
Saying this, threw to the ground the
tory's saber and turned from him. Instead
of stopping for his side arm, Scammell
stepped around SO as to again be before me,
and, though there was no abatement to the
malicious hatred in his eye, his voice fell to
hoarse whisper as he said:
"By my faith, sir, it were better you had
stood and been run through than to have
rut into my head the matter you have Just
given me! More than that. 1t were better
that you had the devil and his horde
against you than Walter Scammell!"
And bending, he picked up his saber,
sheathed it, threw careless salute to Bel
den, and walked off, the card-sharper join
ing the throng about the tavern door.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-12
How's This!

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any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
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made by their firm.
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by all druggists. Testimonials free.
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Brigandage still fourishes in Italy. AS Signor -Iacur, we'll known Deputy, and a dozen other men were going toward Grossetto the other day for the purpose of inspecting newly constructed aqueduct they sud- denly met a man, dressed like a hunts man. who IevelIed his rifle at them and ordered them to halt. They obeyed. whereupon the brigand commanded them to empty their pockets. Strange to say not one of them made the least resistance, and as a result the brigand obtained a few thousand francs, Dep uty Romanin- -Laeur's involuntary con- tribution being five bank notes of l00t. each. Having secured this booty the fearless robber disappeared, and no trace of him has since been found. On the following day wealthy landed proprietor was stabbed and robbed by brigand within a few miles of Rome, but fortunately the police were near at hand. and they arrested the miscreant before be could escape. As his victim is said to be mortally wounded, the chances are that the criminals career is practically ented.
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Renuty Is RIood peep.

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Whooping Cough.

I a little boy who was nearly
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SbotNJ J'
 Many old soldiers now feel the eff fects of the hard service they endur- ed during the war. Mir Geo. 5. An derson, of Rossville, York county, Penn, who saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequent ly troubled with rheumatism. I had a severe attack lately" he says, "and procured bottle of Chamber lain's Pain Balm. It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles" Mir. Anderson want ed it both for his oW use and to supDly it to his friends and neigh hors. af every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism, but lame back, snrains. swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is uneq1Galled' For sale by w. L. Dewoody & Co.
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Commerce.
NN9NNAAAN

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innc Irritation

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sse been a sufferer from chronic Faeea ever since the war and .s ,ased all kinds of medicines for aslast Ia 1 found one remedy that SFsll ' a success as a cure, and that . 'an oerlain's Cohe, Cholera and .aeea . Remedy.-P. E. Grisham, 'sslllls, ''s.s La. For sale by w. L,
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conghed 25 Years.

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], ,e Eagle. King of all Birds.

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One can alwas afford to look after his health.
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
 Candy Catharti, cure constipation forever f0e, 25e, If c. c. C. fail druggists refund money
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 Eye sald on a guarantee by .d druggists.
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THINK about your health. Do not
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'eress. confined to truth, needs
 Ber restraint.
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sstq is the first chapter in the d wisdom.
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A girl seldom troubles herself to light the gas when an old famec calls.
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Women always put garden seed away so carefully that they have to buy new seed every year,
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as reading an advertisement of ssd Isssflaln's II Cholic, Cholera and 4gs 'a Remedy in the Worcester
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 Ss SIS " A. Stroud, Poppomoek N For sale by w. l.. Dewoody
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Lots of people who cling to the an chor of hope go down III the mud.
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If you want thing done quickly tell a small boy not to do it.
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s0fice never has to seek the
 an pay day.
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eonntry blooms a garden and
 p.-Goldsmith.
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''e people have the gift of speech
 Ithe gift of silence.
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9NN3%SAesSN%@SSN~ He40rV An interesting historical description is given of lA19 RVI J. every country subjects the Alabama Question: Confederate States Constitution of the United States Declaration Independence Fugitive Law, Feudasm, Magma Charta, etc, specially and hausf7ely treated Every important historical event dis cussed and the alphabetical arrangement it especially convenient for quick reference DiAmramhu The lives truly great ali DIVS 0PHJ' times all ages notice, particular attention is devoted to prominent Americans have made themselves famous
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,tb is clear-whateyer is, is
 Pope,
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curbs a fast bachelor ldAl him.
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..,.qe is fossil poetry.-Emer-
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Family trees are more or less shady.
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y Is the best policy-some-
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nnn CITRE- SENT FREE.
Cancer Etc

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The older the trousers the better they are prepared for the fray.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Ions capacity, and arrested George Ker'
Der. Bud Gentry and James Shull
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

other morning papers have long ac-
counts by mail from special correspond
enis describing In detail the early battles
in Upper Natal and the real from Glen
coe These letters, while well written.
contain few incidents of real interest
and appear 30 late that little attention
IL paid 10 them.
The next mail from the Cape ought to
b. more interesting since u will cover
General Whites unfortunate battle and
the loss of Cartons battalion.
General Hildyard who commands the
advance guard Of the relief column was
ia the navy several years, and Is at
home among the blueiackets. He has
been IN the army over 30 years and was
with Lord Wolscley in the Egyptian
/ campaign of 1852 serving AZ quarter
master general us belongs 70 what Is
popularity known as the "Wolselry
gang. but only rauls as major general
In command Of a brigade
The real commander Of tsa relief col-
umn will boz Sir Francis Clery. unl"ss
/ Sir William Gatacre bs substituted ilr
him. They are division commander
with the local rank Of lieutenant g'7-
eral. Like Lord Mtthuen who Is IA
charge Of the field force on the Orange
riyer. Gatacre has had larger experience
in war than his two colleagues, having
served in Burmah. Chitral and two Son
dan campaigns. but he knows nothing
= Of South Africa Clery was in the Zulu
war and Lord Meihuen was With Lord
wo!esley in Ashanti in Egypt and COM
msnded horse and Geld force in Buch-
uanaland.
The other lieutenant generals under
Butler are White. Walker aud French
and another will be added when the
new division goes out under Sir Charles
Warren. who knows South Africa more
thoroughly than any other general IN
the British army.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

London. Nov. 20 There is every in
dication OF big scandal about the
meat supplied 10 the troopship' sent TO
South Africa one Of the Saturday
weeklies publishes the following new
complaint in letter from Vincent;
To-day every soldier, 1900 on board.
complained to the officers Of their COM
panies that their dinners Of salted beef
were putrid Colonel Paget with the
doctors and quartmasters inspected the
messes and condemned the foul carrion
~ being unfit for human food Sixteen
men are allowed ~ pounds On weigh
ing II. the = pounds weighed In many
cases only 3 pounds, and almost all
under pounds Fancy 10 hungry men
sharing three pounds including the IN
fernally great brisk bone. The whole
rations were thrown overheard 70
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CENTER or INTEREST.
Esieourt Attracting Attention since the
Dutch Tactics There.


London. Nov. 20 -Estcourt has been
the center Of interest since the Dutch
allies are attempting 20 carry out at the
last moment tactics which might have
been most effective fortnight ago The
war Office bulletin tend 10 minimize The
earlier reports Of Beer repulse by ID,
garrison. II was a slight outpost affair
with a single shell fired from the naval
gun and hasty retreat Of the small
force II might have been explained ai
an unsuccessful attempt Of Free State
raiders TO destroy the railway bridge 8
half mile away II General Hildyard
had not reported large. Boer force fur
ther back on a high hill. The inference
was plain that the Dutch allies were
concentrating several commands upon
Estcourt and might attack the garrison
or draw IL into an ambuscade before ad'
equate reinforcemenis with field arii!.
lery could he sent up from the coas'.
Between the lines Of the official dis.
patch could be read the motive Of thi,
vancouver OF weak Boer force which
was neither accommodating nor attempt,
ing to carry the position by sudder
rush. but was evidently seeking &c
draw ont the provincial cavalry after 10
a few miles whore It could bo entrappeo
by a larger body IN reserve These tac
tics. which had succeeded after the bat
tie OF Glencoe failed on second trial
Military men IN commenting ON th'
affair. derived comfort from the pract
ical evidence that tho British force.
were becoming moro wary and susp
Gus and also from the plain admission
that the naval guns were in position Tn
she'll which scattered the B,er. decoy
also dispellcd the allusion that EUcour
was without powerful artillery aud in
capable Of defense against a Boor gui
fire. The naval brigade was on guard
even If the three batterie, of field ar
tillery were barely of th, ship, witt
horses sof, from a protrac'ed voyage
The news from Lower Na,al is mea
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CHANGES EXPECTED.
British 10 Take mp the Defensive
side in the Transyaal.
THE B0ERS ACTIVE.
Taking All PrccauiiOn 20 Gut ON the
Advance TO Iadysmiil General
Clery Has a Hard Task he.
fore Him 10 Perform.

London, Nov. 20 The present week
according 10 dispatches from the front
ought to see a change in the defensive
tactics hitherto maintained by the
British in South Africa Il Is said the
task allotted 10 General Clery, that OF
relieving Ladysmith will tax his gerer-
alship 10 the utmost The Beers are
developing a great deal OF strength in
the neighborhood Of Estc1uri, and Gen.
Joubert T. reported 10 be- moving south
ward himself in order 20 direct move
ment 10 compel the British TO advance
afterward. u seems 10 isolate Esicourt
This latter movement Is already in pro-
gross The Beers practically surround
the town Another small force has
been discovered at Willow Grange.
south Of Estcourt
Major Thornycroft. with detach'
msut Of infantry. made soriie and en-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Portsmouth. Eng. Nov 20 The Ger
man imperial yacht llohenzollern en-.
tered this harbor NJ 10 o'clock thi;
morning and was welcomed with sa
lutes Of guns from the warships and
forts. The emperor and empress and
two sons were landed and welcomed by
the duke Of Connaught who wore th,
uniform OF the German hussar rtgi
ment. in which he was honorary colonel
and by several court dignitaries.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Little Rock. Nov. 20 Deputy Collec-
tor Fred johnson aud Deputy Marshal
John Mcclure have returned from q
raid made near the line Of Van Buren
and Cleburne county. They captured
and destroyed one Illicit still Of 20 gal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

g. sincs The censorship is rigidly en-
forced there. but there il strong prob
ability that the Boer attack upon Est
court has been delayed too long TO be- ef
fsciuAl y litary men at the servic,
clubs brest more freely and contend.
cd that the Beers had missed their las
chance in . campaign and would sooI
be oysrpowered by superior number
and science
BslStsd d patches from tho southern
froniier Of Free State only served Il
explain why reinforcements had been
sent 10 East London. aud western bor'
der bulletins especially from Kimberley
were 20 optimistic that il was difficult
to explain why Lord Methuen had been
ordered to relieve Kimberley. The cen
sorship has bosn raised in that quarter
and London now knows day by day
what the guards are doing on the Or
Ange river
The STANDARD and tho Chronicle aud
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Harrisburg. IllE Nov. 20. While q
large Log was being hoisted at the Led.
ford mines the chain broke and the log
fell and rolled on Joseph Pickering.
crushed the bones in both legs TO the
hips and breaking one arm. But little
hope IL entertained for his recovery.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Houston. Nov. 20 - The FAirviev
school will be closed a week and in tn
meanwhile thoroughly fumigated OF
account Of the janitor being found II
in the basement with a case Of small
poI.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

Chicago. Nov. 90 Former residents
Of Texas living in Chicago met at the
fremont House aud made plans for ths
establishment Of the Chicago-TeIa,
club James Pfouts was elected presi.
dent and J. NJ. Cox secretary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-21

IrrrrrvANr GryrGAf STR G.. y. ctrry.
tCommandins second f.rifan iu fst afmy
Cofpal
gagged the lIocr-. but with no material
result The focailed Boer attempt 20
rush on E.icourt on Saturday Is APP
parcntly merely q reconnaissance. re-
sulting IN the Beers obtaining tidings,
which they desired. namely, that Est
court was fairly strongly held and naval
gun. in position The Beers withdrew
out u danger. but remained at pS.nt.
commanding the exits from the town.
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GEO. W. HIGGS

l. diH selling gr0ccri0-
the rains came and me- winds
btur. The food has coms and
gone. ! ain a iiif disfgu,d
from hc Becis Of ths food bat
an aIH iH ne ring Comps-
ifion Il enid 10 be he ne of
trade, NE more competition WS
haze ne cheaper ne sdl-I
hare jet recdred 70 part ola
car " CdllogG Onions and
Poidios. Thoe riH be- s0id
r1V chap, H,drly litc girHg
hrm array lam diH hm
gru fgr Chirlus and Eggs.
Mg Trade is dH importing
erdB dav. ITiW Becdue !
seH good Groceries for htic
monfv, also haze frcsh roasted
PEANUTS 8 coji asdck, 5sgcls
f0r Q cni q soct. Ais0 haze
a complete line NJ French
HaTs ., 10, Is, 20, %, 5OdHd
up to SOC.