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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-10-26
QUALITY AND NEWS.
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
Ono of the Important Functions OF
High-Ciass Newspaper.

In presenting interesting phases of
scientific and economic problems.
high-class newspapers frequently give
Information Of as great value In their
advertising columns as in those de-
voted to the publication OF the prin-
cipal events OF the day; and when
the fame OF a product is extended be-
yond its natural limits into foreign
lands. and a large demand created
throughout Great Britain and her col
onies and the principal seaports and
cities OF Europe. Asia and Africa, II
becomes pleasant duty to note the
fact and to tell OF the points OF ex-
cellence on which so great a success is
based We refer to the now world
famed laxative remedy. Syrup OF Figs.
the product OF the California Fig
Syrup Company The merits OF this
well-known excellent laxative were
first made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspapers
Of the United States. end Is one of the
distinct achievements OF the press. IL
ia now well known that Syrup of Figs
is an ethical proprietary remedy, ap-
proved by the most eminent physicians
everywhere, because 1t Is simple and
effective. yet pleasant to the taste and
acceptable to the system. and not only
prompt in Its beneficial effects. but
also wholly free from any unpleasant
after-effects. It is frequently referred
to as the remedy Of the healthy. be-
cause 1t is used by people who enjoy
good health and who live we'll and feel
well and are we'll Informed on all sub
Jects generally, including laxatives.
In order to get its beneficial effects. It
is necessary to get the genuine Syrup
OF Figs, which is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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m . said Miss Elmslie. who was

telegraph" said Miss Elmslie,who was
always confused and helpless In emer-
gencies-"they can get it back for you.
Have you made inquiries?"
Yes" l answered. steadily, 81 have
made inquiries, and"-with emphasis
II think | have traced the lady"
Miss Branscombe lifted her hand at
this moment and leaned her cheek
upon it, shading her face from my
view. My shot had told at last.
you have traced herr" said Miss
Elmslie. "Ah, then 1t will be all rightT
Eyes, / hope 1t will be all right" l
echoed.
How very awkward" said Miss
Elmslie. "for the lady as well as Tor
you, Dear me, Mr.. Fort, l hope you
will soon get back your own properly.
Can we send to the station In the
morning? Or is there now anything you
want for tonight. Austin can attend 10
it II you will ask him"
Thank you," replied, "the bag con-
tanied nothing but papers"
"Papers!" exclaimed Miss Elmsne'
"Then YOU must be very anxious, MT.
fOrl. 10 let US sehu Va
better go yourself?"
"Thank you," l responded; a nave
no doubt / shall recover everything
in the morning
How cool you arer' said Miss Eims-
lie. 81 should be in fever" -,
81 think will go to bed now sa,u
Miss Branscombc. rising languiuiy
from her chair. >,
81 will come up stairs with you
said Miss Elmslie, starting up anu an
ing NoLa's arm in her own. sha.
not say goodnight. Mr.. Fort; you na'.
not finished your supper. please uoH
hurry--I am coming back -,
Miss Branscombe bowed and he'u
cut limp, nerveless hand as opene.
the door for her exit. She shiVereu Juss
a littIe foo and drew her shawl inoie
closely about her, but there was he,
thsr guilt nor confusion-only weari-
ness and sorrow-in the eyes m .ns
met mine for an instant. ihen
two ladies crossed the hall ana hi'uA
ed the wide shallow stairs.
Miss Elmslie came down presently.
"poor child" she said, "she is apso
Iutely worn outl She has cried tne
whole day. hope she will sleep now
that is the best restorer. She has ha'
no sleep yet" bed-
NY frs: glance on gaining my pe1
room was toward the Gladstone pae
which stood beside my portmahleaa'
Mona had probably taken the oppIa.r p,a,,v
nifty Of making the exchange qute Ssr.
In my absence-she had shown ia
self a person OF resources anu Nor Ssr
little doubt that this would DC M no
line of action. II would ihVoire ,s,.ad
exclamation of awkwardness. ! iii.e- e
the bag almost with smile-' -. the
venture interested me. There az no, ,ns
,,ottom was stin the half-effaced iaoe'
~"IIotel -gia, venezia." Miss Srana sra 20
connie then had in some way failed ~ ~
he equal 10 the occasion; possibly 81
had been. as Miss Elmslie expressed o, IL.
too "worn-out" to attempt the trans's
that night o,d there
1 opened my portmanteau' anu ,he
amongst my own possessions lay .ne .ne
large light gray dust cloak anu . sa- @
yellow paper-covercd volume lett W
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THE PORT OF BOTTLES.
a Dad spot In the Caribbean Sc. Tn.
No Floating Fiask Can Get Ax.v rr

Dead spot In the Caribbean Sc. rn.,
NO Floating fiask Can Get Away Prom.
There is dead spot in the carib-
oean sea" said the first officer Of a
srazilian ship. chatting at the custom
mouse the other day. that ought to be
called the port of bottles. II lies very
nearly midway between Cartaxena in
Colombia, and Kingston. Jamaica and
u. guess should say it was due east
oi cape Gracias Dios. 1t is out OF
'ne steamer tracks. and the action OF
'ne great currents going one way and
another has left a space of stagnant
water without any real movement MT
al. Anything that gets into the dead
spot Is apt to stay there unless driven
out by some big storm. and will simply
uriit round and round. gathering sea-
grass and barnRcles. The last time
saw the place was in 1895. when was
on board a tramp from Rio that had
changed It's course a little to take up
some rubber at a Central American
port While we were passing through
we noticed a floating spar. and among
lot OF rubbish attached to It was a
peculiar-looking round object, bright
red In color. We put OF a boat to in
Nestigate and II proved to be a patent
buoy, which had been set adrift from
Florida lighthouse station in 1893,
and was part OF systematic attempt
to ascertain the speed and direction Of
currents. Inside was an Official memo
randa which was afterward returned
TO the navy department with data Of
When and where found. But what is
good deal more interesting is the fact
that while we were securing the buoy
we discovered three bottles sticking in
the drift, all covered with weeds and
slime. One was empty and the other
two had papers inside. The first was
memoranda that the bottle had been
dropped from a yacht on the Grand
Cayman in, think. the year 1899, and
the other inclosure showed that 1t came
from ship bound for Montevideo. on
what date forget. In each case II
was evidently the whim Of some idle
passenger. but 1t was a little odd that
we should fnd the whole collection
together. noticed lot of other drift
wood in the dead spot. and am conf
dent that no end OF bottles could be
culled from the place. Hundreds are
dropped overheard every year. but very
few escape being knocked to pieces un-
less they happen to 1nd their way to
some such a still place as have de-
scribed. d."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
orat.
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Function of the Modern Professor.

Function OF the Modern Professor.
You are aware that the pedagogue is
no longer treated with that Difference
and respect which he feels 10 be due to
his love OF learning. says writer In
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly.
Past is all his fame. Past is the day
when the village all declared how
much he knew. Nowadays he is ac-
customed to be told by the rustics. who
once gazed and wondered, that he Is
oId-fashioned and out OF place In our
modern world; that he does not repre-
sent the nation; that the love he bears
to learning IS at fault. and that the
university the people want must be
universal like an omnibus. with place
for all, either for single square or 10
the end. He is also used to hearing
from those successful people OF whom
all must speak with reverence-those
who have demonstrated their superior
ity by laying their hands on everything
they think worth the getting-that he
Is n mere "bookish theorist." and that
they are much more able to show him
the path to success than he to tell
them anything to their advantage. I'm
less he can minister to their comfort
or entertainment. or make smooth the
royal road to learning. or at the very
least help to maintain the patent office.
he is told to be content with such treat
ment as they think good enough for
him. and keep himself to his work Of
,o.,bira the lower classes to be lowly
ars reyerent to all their betters.
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LOUIS PHILIPPE.
His Diplomatic subtlety Amounted to
Hypocrisy-Aiways Acting.

His Diplomatic subtlety Amounted to
Hypoorisy-Always Acting.
Louis Philippe was an arbitrary
monarch masquerading as a liberal. a
conservative disguised as a progress
sionlst, says Baron de Courbetin in the
Fortnightly Review. But his diplo-
matte subtlety was great. also his good
sense. He instantly comprehended
that to interpose his person in the way
OF these little exhibitions of popular
feeling would be to run good chance
OF being very quickly knocked down.
He preferred to leave the task OF re-
storing order to other hands. He pa
thetically called Lafayette his PRO
tector," and Lafitte his best friend"
He walked about the streets of Paris
stopping to shake hands conspicuous
ly with workmen and conversing af-
fably with them. He hummed the
"Marseillaise" on the balcony of his
palace. He refrained from showing hia
face in church and hardly dared to be
present at mass in his private chapel.
When the crowd insisted on rubbing
out the fleur-de-lls from his coat-of-
arms on his private carriage he al
lowed them to do SO. He fiattered the
bourgeois whom he admitted to his
audiences by showing himself well
posted in the statistics OF their com
merce, and even in the ministerial
council he made a point OF calling
Theirs my dear Adolphe." to show
what a thoroughly good fellow he was.
Caricatures (Which were frequently In
decent and low jests ridiculing his
person had no effect on his persevering
efforts. But when Lafayette's heeting
popularity had waned and Lafitte's m
capacity became obvious. he called to
the ministry Casimir-Perier. whom he
knew to be the one man who was de-
termined on vigorous resistance to re-
volt, in spite of the curious personal
antlpathy he felt for him he kept him
a whole year, and would no doubt nave
kent him longer but that Casimir-
perier died under the very risky opera
tiOu
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~. ,.v a. comp,n.a,lon.


From the Argonaut: Richard Cum
berland, the playwright. was extremely
Jealous Of his young rival. Richard
sheridan. 1t is related that ne iooA
his children to see one OF the first per
formances of '"rhe School for Scandal.
and when they screamed with delight
their irritable father plnched them.
saving: What are you laughing at'
You should not laugh. my angels tneie
Is nothing to laugh at" adding IN an
undertone: Keep still. you little
ounces" When this was reported TO
sheridan. he said: "It was ungrateful
In Cumberland to be displeased Win
his children for laughing at my come
dy. for when went to see his tragcV
I laughed from beginning to end"
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TENNvsoN AND A CRITIC.
Lines In which He said There Was
Nothing superna turai.

Tennyson was exceedingly chary
throughout his life OF replying to criti-
cism or clearing up obscurities In his
works. but letter of the poet shows
than on occasion he departed from his
customary rule. says the Nottingham
Guardian. The letter in question was
addressed to Mr.. Edward Campbell
Tainsh, in acknowledgment OF copy
OF his STUDY OF the Works CT Alfred
Tennyson." The following lines hav-
ing been cited by Mr.. Tainsh as an
instance OF mechanical supernatural
ism:
Though family. merrily, far and far
away,
He heard the pealing Of his parish
bells
Tennyson replied: "A friend of
mine told me that he had heard his
own parish bells in the midst OF an
eastern desert-not knowing at the
time 1t was Sunday. He accounted for
II to me by stating that there was a
ringing In his ears which his old asso-
Citations nodded unconsciously into the
sound he heard. There is nothing
really supernatural. mechanically or
otherwise, in 'E. AS hearing bells,
though the author most probably did
intend the passage to tell upon the
reader mystically."
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u.... ana -Ll,,le nreeehe.."

From the San Francisco Argonan.'
Bret Harte is SO frequently eomp,-
mented as the author OF Little
Breeches" that he is almost as sorry
n was ever written as is Col Jonn
uay. who would prefer his fame 70
rest on more ambitious work A gush-
ing lady, who prided herself upon hef
literary tastes, said to him once; MY
dear Mr.. Harte. l am so delign'eu ~
meet you. have resd oyer5 tnins you
aver wrote, but OF all your dialect verse
there is none that compares TO your
little Breeches.'" 81 quite agree win
Won madam" said Mr.. Harte. Dn' you
nave nut the little breeches on tne
wrorg man. 7AN
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CHAPTER vru

ShAf En- VIII.
Yes. 1t was Mona Branscomha in ,ha
flesh. and not spirit. as in INV srs,
utter bewilderment l had half imag.
ined- She was wrapped in a light
neecy shawl; her face was pale as
death. and her whole attitude full Of
nstless weariness. She looked like
one VINO had wept until she could weep
no more. and had given up the stru9-
gle with grief out of sheer exhaustion.
1 fancied that faint wave of color
stole over the pale cheeks as she held
out her hand to me. but she did not
speak, and sank back again amongst
her cushions
Miss Elmslie pressed food and drink
upon me with kindly hospitality. and
talked in her purling CHEEKY wav
whilst l listened and ate as in A
dream.
1T has been long day" Miss Elm
lie, said, "and there has been so much
to do. made Mona keep her room un-
til dinner time, and then came
the shock of the rector's summons
Dear. dear-to think that Mrs. Heath
cote should follow the dear Colonel
SO soon" She glanced at Mona. and
changed the subject. Had YOU n
pleasant journey. Mr.. Fort?"
Yes" / answered, rouslng myself
with an effort, ''it was very pleasing up
to a certain point. Then little ad-
venture befell me-" l had nv eyes
liked upon Miss Branscombe as spoke:
there was no change in her attitude, no
interest in her still. weary face.
An adventure?" exclaimed Miss
Elmslie. What was it?"
j determined to make a bold stroke.
Il lost my bag" / replied, watch
ing the motionless figure in the arm
chair.
Lost your bagl" echoed Miss Elms-
lie. Dear mel hope you found it
again.
NC. have not found 1t up to this
time" answered. 81 believe It was
exchanged by a fellow passenger
lady'-still no sign from Nona-"who
left her own In its place
But the railway ofiicials-the-the
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~ ARMCHAIR NEAR THE FIR BEHELD MONA BRANscoMBE"

laas would have been on the
nd this evenings escapade
lave been prevented. A girl.
prsneed, innocent, confiding-
, ipite Of all, / could swear Mona
might have been drawn into any
aoFeyer extreme-even into
md secret marriage-by the fas-
q and clever spendthrift to
sne had given her girlish affec-
kieving him to be unjustly
arfled-in her own favor.
"a few hours had elapsed since
ftht however. Was It too late
R her! Hardly. There could be
nriage before the morning, II SO
! would go at once to the rec
y give him the clue / held. 1t
~ possible-a dozen things were
cs
COOL night wind blowing upon
xaied brow, as l sat once more
me splendid chestnut, seemed
lsnt and air together In on the
and to lift me out of the
INTO which had sunk. Hope
my heart. I was impatient to
WIN the rector. No, 1t was
ny not too late. decided.
'Ntory was close to the gates
Yea. directed my Jehu to
h'e to see the rector" I ex-
= lghtsr
Y !. rector, sir?" said the man.
Up however. Mr.. Heathcote
\ ! nowhere Just as 1 started to
4 wv he was sent for. and he'll
4, I.ek yet, even II he comes to-
NJ good ten mile to How
W. then It was all right. 1
~, aerout thanksgiving. Her
aad followed Nona-she was
/ ~ sas next words demolished
i, M as mother, sir. From what I
/ "A she's dying. She was a
sr,,s ,ady, and she's been bad this
Z saalght." e vas 'ooA
IN, aed inwardly. Then the rec
/ /, vas lost at this critical juno
/ rsry a' - a, q fatality; I must tell
M !" Miss Elmslie. and that
II n,... ..'ments loss of time. From
l, sa' = gain the information nee
'nldsa pu' ~, me on the track of the
Il,us aslle a met me at the door OF
ID NY u.Orning room devoted to her
in !, ~ .n,ranscombe's; there was
: sssitation or anxiety in her
ssetIoD' '.n'ng but cordialIty and
! sroa ,r.sa at my appearance.
/ . o. 80 2, you, Mr.. Fort, to come
tIrss Onf she exclaimed. "And
r.ui you must be after your two
n 70 =. , am glad you were able to
aore ~ ,h al once. We need your
esr sboa,s Ian ever. for we have had
= has M MI 'onlght. The poor dear
! notbss.an seen called away to-I fear
w mn - death bed. All, the
b. N. VI sorrowful things,. But
Y tbrs..ror rort-as l stood rooted
III ,.waat ,rsat is the matterY'
Y s,,s ,ueed' No wonder that I
d ',sa "a. dropped jaw and wonder. ena. .
'or In an arm chair by
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Nh psrf.ot yIslnu-

OF the many curious facts which arc
discussed concerning the eye, what ~
underntood In the eye itself certain
things may 70 on which give us wrong
sensations, which. although not truly iliu :
sions, are very much like them. Thus.
when we suddenly strike our heads or
faces against something In the dark. We
know are not real lights, though they are
quite as bright and sparkling as II they
were When we close one eye and look
straight ahead at some word or letter OF
this page. for example. we seem TO see not
only the thing we are looking At. but cy-
erythlng else Immediately about u ana ior
ls there Is n large round spot. somewhere
near the point at which we are looking,
in which we see nothing. CuriouslY
enough. the existence OF this blind spot
was not discovered by accident and nO-
body ever suspected II until Mariottc reH,
soned from the construction Of the eyeDa y
that II must exist and proceeded 10 nnd
Record.
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nr fcontinued.)

vu.-(Continued)
siPlhh ,,stter-of-fact life had
lsieHo - ,ts baptism" OF
Is I,',lsss romance; and with it an
p ~ That supreme reveia-
y ',.'upa .aues but once in a mans
~ GU 60 come. leaves It's mark
= ',',sS ,,'rsser-the revelation OF
...,ee, SIR said the tele-
nv elbow. 1 tore open
- envelope, :, and read
'n%uction-No Gladstone {.
:. Or inquired for to-day.
yi.. 1s,', ,praascombe had not dis
-, =, mistake. Moreover, her
g as some point beyond
he would certainly have
!, detect the change OF bag
..ssare to Miss Elmslie at
IN. announcing my return
=, n, md requesting that u con. N.
,arfiage might meet me AT
,sss and then l prepared 70
..rss as best might the hours
~ which lay before me-
1 VI beat faster as the evening
,,,red Motion Junction. I was
4 ,I,ttorm almost as soon as the
! ssyDed. The station was un-
4 sujet. and the platform clear
!, end to. the other; there was
y q the slight. graceful figure
IA / sought eagerly. l did not
m hope until the last moment.
, hurried inquiry at the cloak
/ fingered by the carriage door
d. trsln was absolutely in mo-
ID then resumed my seat with a
I AM Of disappointment. Miss
.uube was evidently not return
. Frest Lea that night. e 2
, loss Of the will-serious as such
vould be to me both personally
rusesslonally-occupied no place
, mind as l travelled on toward
l Lea. believe l had entirely
4, the lesser misfortune in what
1 10 me the greater-the disap-
q. Of Miss Branscombe from her
That she was the victim OF
isply laid plot on the part OF
.asin | never doubted; the rec
recautions had been taken too
Possibly bad l spoken Of last
" discovery Miss Branscombe's
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,a wsr. Dy my travelling companion; tn.r.
we're were the peneiled words .Nons
,nnrAnscombc"-tangible evidence ,h.,
,..e, sae aay's adventure had been mn M
,rs,on SUI or case of mistaken Identity a,
,s,, III a, nsi tempted at times to believe
inr ,ea asleep, after much troubled toss.
n.e' and dreamt of Mona Branseomna
a. ss- 'ne colonel's funeral wrapped IN
he. M gray dust cloak. and carry,nr In
..v. @sl nand my Gladstone bag win
In large letters on it
Ito be continued1
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,,. irony of Fate.

arount why did you marry that pare,
oounS wbeu you might have had her
tnln si'', ',,osy-cheeked sister, wen,
plump, nO was sinking of-what call
! / teil sess sOs, probairb; OF two evila
him-zees least And now her fazaire
mas ias aas one-what you call him
aaiis,'Nchicago arr Times-Heraid.
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How. rh..r

We orcr One hundred Dollars reward for any
CatArrh Cure
= r. J. CHENEY a CO. Props. Toledo. O
we. tho undersiEncd have known v j.
perfectly honorable In all business ira nsaetions
and financially ahic TO carry out any obllra-
tons made By their ffm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
@; Waidinr. kinnnn 4 Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, ohlo.
Halls catarrh Curr Is taken internally. act
inR directly upon the blood and mucous urfaoas
o. tho systen Testimonials sent FREQ Price
DC pcr bottln sold by All druKrtsta
Halls Family Pulls arc the best
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One Exception.

He-To hear you tell it. one woule
think I never told a single truth pc
sore we were married. she-Wen. you
IA ss nrevaricate to a considerable ex-
tent, but I'll give you credit lor rnassde n
,old me the truth once. he-inuvsa, u,sor
And And when was that. pray snemm y, nsr men
, you ia,d you we're unworthy OF mef
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troubles OF her sex.
Mrs ANNA E. HALL. Of Mill
dale. Conn. was all run down in
health and had completely lost
control OF her nerves. She wrote
to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass.
for advice. Now she writes:
Il wish to thank You for what
has done for me. It has helped mo
suffered for long time with ner-
I'd limbs and falling of the womb;
head and could not sleep. / told
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Ai'p htaA Aie "a IA AiA ~
my husband that some-
thing must be done. for
] was nearly frantic with
pain. Having read Of
the wonderful cures
Lydia L. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound had
performed, determined
TO try it. | have taken
II and am happy to say !
am cured. | recommer
to all my friends and n
tire Of telling the bcne
have derived from its us
have You alone to thanl
my recovery"
Mrs. ELLEN FLANA-
Gan. 1910 Mountain St..
Philadelphia. Pa. writes:
"DEAR Mrs, PINKHAM
Three years ago ] was
a sufferer from chronic
dyspepsia, was irritable
and cross. and can say
that after taking seven
bottles Of Lydia L. Pink