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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-08-11
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me ct lui rendre un service. II ne
Ia pas oublie; ct au moment Oh
par votre ordre, son poignard al
lait ouvrir ma poitrine, il ma re-
connu ct il ma epargne.
En- apprenant quel terrible dan
ger il await couru, Mauricette sal
sit Rosemadec entire ses deux bras
CONNIE 81 lie poignard cit etc enco-
re leve sur sa t6te.
LIE chevalier SO bebarassa dou-
cement de l'etreinte de sa femme
ct fit encore I'm pas vers le lit du
blesse.
| Grace! grace! criait lie bandit
avec epouvante. pendant que de
ses mains crispees il s'acrochait
aux COLONIES de son lit, grace ne
me tuez pas!
Tie tuer, moi! dit Rosemadec
dun accent de dedain, y pense-tu?
CO serait to faire MOURN par une
trop noble epee.
En- meme temps il detourna la
tete avec dego1t ct accompagne du
pretre ct de sa nouvelle famille, il
sortit de la chambre du bandit.
CONNIE lis gagnaient tous en-
semble l'appartement du JUICE, on
entendit dams la cour lie trot dun
cheval. LIE magistrat encore tout
bouleverse de la scene don't il We
matt d'etre temoin, tressaillit de
nouveau d &c bruit ct SO precipita
vers la croisee. II n'eut pas de
peine a reconna1tre aussit6t le
grefier en- chef du parchment de
Nantes, lie sieur Naveres, monte
sur sa mule noir. Cette visite i'm
prevue glaca de terreur le vieillard
ct SO %tournant vers Rosemadec:
Nous sommes perdus, lui dit
il. Vos fr6res sont denonces, trahis
sans doute, courez les prevenir;
mails dites leur bien que je mour-
raj avec eux plut0t que de les IL
vrer.
Et sur le champ lie JUICE CONNIE
sill n'avait pas etc briser par tant
d'emotion, trouva DIES jambes pour
courir au devant l'of6cier de justi-
&c.
LIE grefier etait descendu de sa
monture. II tira de sa poche son
portefeui]le, en- prit une grande
missive portant lie sceau royal ct
la remit a M. Fauvel en- lui d.
SAINT:
Monsieur lie premier presi-
dent,m'acharge de vous rendre moi
meme cette lettre close. Ellie Went
de monseigneur lie due d'Orleans,
regent de France.
A ce mot le vieux JUICE crut SEN
tir son occur Sc fendre ct sa tete
.eclater Dune main violemment
par la Granite ct l'espoir, il
prit cette lettre, Ia porta rapide-
ment a ses yeux, la parcourut dun
seul trait: puts lagitant sur sa tete
on fait dun etendard, il
leva ses deux mains en- Fair pour
rendre grace a Dieu:
J'ai assez vecu s'ecria-t-il avec
Enfn Get acte de. justice
que je sollitais tous les jours, ct
]ue jai ose demander 81 impe-
rieusement au due d'Orleans en-
.ersonne, Get acte lie VOLTA, je lie
je lie items! Alors elevant en-
core la voix, il s'ecria avec force:
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1899-08-11
LIE RoI MIsERE

En- apercevant cette horde tapa
geuse, aux demonstrations de la
quelle il ne pouvait plus echapper
le vieillard ne fut pas ma1tre d'u1
geste de contrariete.
De ]eur cote, jeunes gems ct jeu
nes femmes accouraient vers lui Ell
poussant de turbulents WHAT'S.
ITEMS, disait Pun, le roi Mise
re en- habits de gala! :
Et en- bonnie compagnie ajoutait
lautre.
-Allons y voir, propose un troi
sieme, la petite me parait jolie, Ell
le nous accompgnera. Ellie ne sert
pas fachee je suppose de planter
Ia &c vieux debris.
lis etaient hut, hommes ct fem,
mes. Trois d'entre eux remor:
quaient chacun une compagne d.
Circumstance. Des deux jeunes gems
qui Sc trouvaient seuls, lie premier
Anatole Delaunay, etait mis- a Ii
derniere mode ct afichait des pre-
tentions au gandinisme; lie seconc
Rene Dorval, vetu avec plus d.
calme ct de bon go1t, semblai
aussi plus reasonable ct ne me
lait point sa voix aux reclamation
turbulentes qui avaient salu6 Zap.
partition inattendue du roi Misere
II n'avait nj les cheveux long n:
les ongles menacants qui distin.
guaient ses compagnons.
Dams ce troupeau de jeunes gems
pas un n'avait depasse vingt-cinQ
ans.
lis Sc precipiterent au devant
du vieillard en- lie saluant de bru.
yants hurras. A mesure que sc
rapprochait la distance qui lie Sc
parait d'eux, celui ci manifesto I'm
embarras plus visible, ct jetait sur
la jeune file interdite des regards
inquiets. Get homme etait evidem-
ment dams une fausse position Sans
doute, il ne pouvait pas rompre,
brusquement en- visi6re a ceux qui
venaient a lui, ct sans doute aussi
il craignait de compromettre sa
file en- une telle societe.
Kene Dorval Tut sur son visage
cette penible anxiete. II prit done
les devants ct lui donna la main,
on meme temps gull Sc decouvrait
devant la jeune file avec une ex-
quise courtoisie. Puts, arretant de
son bras etendu l'avalanche hu-
maine qui SO ruait sur ses pas,
tandis quill gardait a la main son
chapeau.
-Messieurs, dit-il dune voix
grave, j'ai l'honneur de vous pre-
senter monsieur Jacques Lacour
ct mademoiselle Gabrielle, sa file.
La jeunesse est generalement
folle, mails ellie est bien raremen-
mechanic. Les ecerveles comprit
rent sur-le-champ quelle %grossiere
inconvenience lis allaient comettre.
Ills s'arreterent aussit6t, regrettant
d6ja le movement de vivacite au-
quel lis avaient cede ct ainsi que
Rene leur en- await dome l'exem-
pie, lis sc. decouvrirent a leur tour
ct s%aluerent avec Difference.
Pour lie coup ce fut jacques qui
demeura confus dune 81 respec-
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S64 O3 ~ AAtO A0~
place without getting Q
headache and sick at my
stomach. I heard about
Ripans Tabules from An
aunt of mino who WA
taking them for catarrh
Of the stomach. She had
found such relief from
their use she advised mo
to take them too. andI
have been doing so since
last October, and Will
say thev have complete.
~ curec my headaches.
I am ~twenty-ninO yeAn
old. You are welcome
to use his
Hrs. J..
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PARTIE
(Suite)

ITEMS, reprit Eulalie en- ou-
vrant I'm coffre qui SO trouvait d
sa portee, regarde ton costume est
tout neuf. TAI passe deux jours q
le METRE en- etat. Tu seras belle.
A la vue DIES oripeaux emplumes
qu'on lui tendait, la refine ~tressail-
lit, ct dun movement rapide, ellie
les repoussa, mails cette lueur
d'energie s'eteignit pressure aussi-
tot. Son visage prit une douloureu-
SO expression de frayeur; ellie cour
ba la tete ct arrondit les epaules,
-Oui murmura-t-elle, lis me
battraient.
Alors avec une docillte d'esclave
ellie Sc laissa faire. Eulalie l'habil.
la dune jupe garnie de plumes de
toutes c%ouleurs, lui passa autou1
du cou trois on quatre GOLFERS de
verroterie, orna ses chevilles et
ses poignets de bracelets de cuivre
ct pour couronner l'edifce, lui po-
So sur la tete un diadAme en- pa
pier dore, orne de plumes multi
dolores ct disposees en- eventual.
Gabrielle ne perdait aucun de
details.
All! pere soupira-t-elle, 81 vous
voyiez cette pauvre femme!
-Oni ranondit la viei11ard on
secouant la tete, j'ai tout entendu
mails que pouvons-nous y faire?
La jeune file ne paraissait pal
dispose a gutter son poste dob
servation.
-Allons! viens reprit son pere
sur un ton de bienveiilante autori'
te. Je tai conduite lei pour que tt
t'amuses, je veux que tn t'amuses
A ces mots il Pentra1na ct la ra
mena dams la grande alice.
A quelques pas d'eux, arrival
en- sens inverse une troupe de jeu
mes gems que l'originalite de leu
toilette, Petat inculte de leurs on
giles ct de leurs cheveux, leurs al
lures bruyantes i%ndiquaient asse'
CONNIE appartenant a cette class
d'artistes que l'on appelle la bohe
me de Paris. lis etaient accompa
gnes de jeunes files ap%partenan
evidemment au meme public inter
lope.
En- les apercevant, lie vieillarc
s'arreta brusquement ct Sierra ms
Involvement le bras de So file
puts il fit un movement c 'mm'
pour battre en- retraite. II metal
plus temps. la bande joyeuse We
matt droit a lui.
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grand results.
Miss BEsslE W1DNAN.
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My s~even-year-old boz
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his head. constipation
and complained OF his
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ago do and " b he
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Reading some Of the testimonials in favor Of
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
COULD try THEM ALL.
Drug Clerl> Experience.

Tine following letter from Mr.. II. b..
s.sr. loo Pine sItct. Scranton. Pa. ca
.IsIu. itself and viii De OF interest to
thousand. who have suffered tine fortunes
of rn.f common trouble. hcmOrrhOids or
Nr stark says. 81 feel ii my duty TO
c..ife. AN unsolicited testimonial regarding
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have suffered untold agony from piles. ]
b.,e tricd ail available remedies. cou-
..,i.eI MANY physicians, but without help
... .t.. relief have been employed
asa, drug clerk ior the past fifteen years,
...,.e.ueuut have been boa position
,,s.,r could try all ol thc ucw and old
''.,,.jios for plies. but as before stated
,r,ut six weeks ago I was again suf-
80, from my old trouble and as an
'......,i,,snt tried the Pyramid Pile cure.
..,t m me say chat 30 gave instant relief
'nd ann now wholly cured am sure
.I., tb,t the cure ls permanent
t'.I aloa,s recommend the p4famid
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- and Shall do what 1 can TO- advance
,ro ssIe of So excellent remedy.
signed "a. b. stark
'rhe Pyramid Pile cure is the most
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ever offered for piles
10 is the most popular because Is lhe
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of piles without pain or detention from
daily occupation and contains no opiaie
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substance.
All druggists sell the Pyramid Pie cure
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
TERRIBLE FIGHT
WITH FIRE ARMS
ROmuIus Finch Shoots His AssaIl-
ants Ears Off
AND IS FILLED FULL OF HOLES.
The Southern MOrayian Synod VIII
Join in George Washington Me
mortal EXcrc ses - To Elect
New Governing Boards,

WINSTON, y. c.. Dec Special
Samuel Hauser, Romulus Finch and JOS
eph llauscr got into big night near
Bethauia last evening. when Finch shot
Sam Hausers ears on. While the latter
WAS gone after AN officer Finch struck
Joe Hauscr with a stick. splitting one OF
his ears Hauscr then drew his pistol,
and when Doe stopped Trims there were
six holes in Finch, four in The body and
two iu one arm. one ball glanced and
struck sam Hausers wife ina the thigh.
Finch cannot live.
Joe Hauser skipped, but officers expect
10 capture him. lie recently returned
from Porto Rico. where be served in the
United States Army. The night was the
result Of family troubles Finch rs a.
brother of Mrs. sam Hauser.
MORANlAN SYNOD
At This morning session of the south
cru Morayian synod several important
constitutional changes received their Sec
oud reading and were passed upon for
the second time Synod accepted invita-
ton of Principal Clowell 10 attend George
Washington centennial memorial eXcr-
cises iu the college tomorrow at noon.
SYNOD viii probably adjourn at that hour
The most important business of the ses-
sions viii be taken mp az ID O'Clock to-
morrow. when election of new governing
boards for next three wears evil be held.
This afternoon members attended a re-
citm Al salem Female College previous
90 the official inspection OF this institu-
ton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
THE TINES RICHMOND VA THURSDAY. DECEMBER A. 1899.

or eight blochs on the north side Of the
proposed Seventh Ward. and about mile
Of territory TO the east bringing the lin
It's down TO reasonable scope
Under the present plan OF extension.
the city will take in 400 the improved % d
Dominion Company property on the
north. Bloodheld. Klond ke and Dawson
city. on the south and some small
suburbs on the east. The proposed exten-
sion does not contemplate invading Eliza
beth city county
The Legislature will also br asked to
give this city 81 board of three as-r--ors.
instead of one. The Legislator. $3.50 Do
asked too. 10 permit the issuance o..
$1,000 bonds for various publ. improve
ments, including paving. urw schools
now hre-enEine houses. eto.
The City Council bias agreed to endorse
the petition Of the Newport News Bar AS
ISOLATION. asking Tor six terms of thc
Circuit Court here there being now but
four.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
This is
Coupon Day.

Clip out the coupon when it
first appears, if you are an out
of-town reader, fill it in carefully
with your name and address, and
send it with l. cents for the
paper-covered volume, or 20
cents for the fine cloth binding.
If you live in the city YOU need
not trouble TO write your name
or address, but bring or send the
coupon. There will be no addi-
tional charge for postage. The
coupon must be used 20 identify
YOU as 4 reader of The Times.
Commencing Monday, Dec.
18th, Volume / was offered;
Thursday, Dec. l+th. Volume H.;
Sunday, Dec. 18th, Volume Ill;
Thursday, Dec. 2lst, Volume
". and so on until the whole
IS have been distributed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
DOG STORY.
Hotel Lost Guest Because Of
Canine

II was 20 case of love me. love my dog
and when the management OF well
known local hotel made that cast iron
rule that no CANNES would Doe allowed
above the office floor they forgot 90 take
this into consideration The hotel referred
Oh lost guest tha other I'll : and the d p
part OF the proposition was the cause oi
.t all
s stylishly attired woman was REGISTERED
and assigned 90 q room TIE hel boy.
however. notified the clerk in charge that
the hamper which. with Other baggage.
had been placed iu the apartment con-
tanned 70 canine pet THE clerk very p1-
Itely requested that The dog be ie,I iu Tho
place provided for such pots lul assured
her that the "li-tle beauty would do.
well cared FOR TN. owner off the dog ra-
fused 90 even consider such 70 course The
clerk stated the rule and added that 30 held
good 300 am cases. poo exceptions heine
made The lady. however. retor-od that
whore sho was thcro tho dog was to Do
and before she would consent to any other
course. She would 'oare Tho unsympa-
theIc clerk was unmovable and iTsi-to
that rule was ruIo. The owner of The
innocent cause ~ The ali Tho trouble wa
strong in her resolve TOO. and left the
hotel 10 find other quarters
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
\ Former Wealthy Man Under Arrest
for Burning.

WARSAW. VA, Dec. B.-Special-
Chls. r. Lewis. Of Lew.setta. Nouhum-
bsrland county. together with a negro
named Henry Howell. were arrested last
night and brought to Heathyille and
lodged % Jail. charged with having burn
cd The canning factory OF Thomas n.
FaHu. at Coan. and Ike factory OF L.
W. Courtney. al Mundys Point
The former factory was burned in 1896,
whilst the latter was burned last year.
The preliminary trial was pos poned
for ten days IN order % secure with sses.
and the accused were refused bail M.
Lewis, at one time. was a man Of great
wealth. having largely engaged in the
oyster business AZ Lewisetta. and owned
and operated magnificent line Of steam
ers plying between Baltimore and
Washington.
or late years he has met many reverses
until he has lost about his entire wealth.
Lewis taxes hls arrest ana s0nnnssnsns
calmly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

ness IN It's character, but when II con
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This touches roM if you are one Of the
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
EXTENSION OF NEWPORT NEWS.
Limits Will Not BE 50 Wide as the
Ambition of Some Wished.

NEWPORT NEWS Va. Dec. l2-Spe-
cial.-A reduction has been made in the
somewhat ambitious plans OF those who
have had in charge the suggesting OF the
extension TO the limits OF the city.
The first recommendation pushed the
boundary OF the Seventh Ward out until
ii embraced a large forest a swamp Of
considerable magnitude. and about a.
much territory as lies now in the present
city limits.
The Business Mems Association took
the matter up and after a conference
with the Council committee, the latter
brought in a recommendation which has
been adopted. This Recommendation cuts
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Plenty of Large Game ia Rockbridge.
StorchOusc Burned.

StDTChOu>c Burned.
LEXINGTON. VA Dec. 3-special-
Large game is not scarce this season IN
RocAbndse A few days ago Jacob Smith
and the Hostettcr brothers. Of the Kerrs
Creek neishborhood. killed hne. large
bear on Laurel Run. a mountain creek
that emptles into North river near
Goshen Pass The Hostetter family for
years has been noted as bear hunters.
and they kin d number OF these animals
every season
News has just reached here of ths
burning of the store house and contents
al Cornwall, on South river of Wllmors
* Sheltman. The ire originated from a
defective nue. Mr.. Sheltman. who lived
over the store lost nearly all OF his house
hold furniture. No insurance.
Forest fires for the past week have
been raging In short I'M. mountain
rance extending from k0ckhriese INTO
Boterourt county 40 ereaf damaee has
resulted. II Is supposed the nres were
started with the view on burning cut
the underground so as 20 afrord better
pasture another season.
Mr. j. r. Hill. formerly of Rockbrldge.
but who Is now principal Of the Eastern
Oregon state Normal school 1t Western.
Is In Lexington. visiting the scenes ~
his youth As a boy Mr. I'M attended
the famous Grammar School 81 the late
Jacob Fuller lie graduated from Wash
ington College now Washington and Lee
University. IN 1854 This Is his hrs, visit
10 lexington since graduation. except the
time he passed through here with General
Ear!y's aTsny during the civil VA.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Citizens of Caroline Discuss the Sub
icct In Mass Meeting.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Dec. 49,
srecial The citizens of Caroline county
are deeply concerned 30 tine question OF
letter public roads Al the December
term Of court held at Bowling Green ln'7
week. "a miss-meeting was held 10 take
steps looking 10 the improvement OF ioa"''
A committee composed of one citizen rom
e.ch election district In the county wa
named to meet at Bowling Green Jan
uary 30 for the purpose Of drafting
suitable bin to present I'D The l>si.la,..Ie.
Judge A. w. wallace, of me husllhss
Court. has appointed Messrs NJ y.
wills q ". Shepherd and ". u. Scott
assessors Of city real estate.
Mr.. W. Ficklen White and Mis- EDNA
Mitchell. daughter OF Mr.. j. w. Milcheil
both OF spotsylvania county, We're mar
risd tonight al historic salem church
r.ar this city. Rev W j. Decker oillccia'-
ing The ushers were Messrs. OiiNer
Morrison. ". + stephens. Leonard Jones'
I,ovd Jones. W A. McWmrt Ernest
White
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14

During the past ten days so much gig
cug has been going ou that the fish were
all driven 90 the deep water.
on Monday night "a high wind storm
passed over this place. bur no damage
has been reported Early Tuesday morn
ing &c was accompanied boy "a heavy down
pour of rain. which lasted Tor some
time
Rev. w. j. Cooke. of the Christian
church. of this place. will preach the
annual sermon 10 King Arthur .odge.
knights of Pythias 40 IS. in the Reform
ell church on next Sunday might
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
sick in Peicrsllnrn-

PETERSBURG VA, Dec. H-SpeciM
MIS- j. s. Nichols of Prince George
county. who has been critically 300 for
sometime with pneumonia b. improving.
and was to-day able 90 sir up for a short
time.
Mrs Armstead Plummer Is very iu ar
her residence in This city
Mrs Fannie ". Rudd ~ This city who
was stricken with paralysis fro Richmond
some DAYS ago. was brought home last
night Her condition is improved.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-14
ACTIVITY IN EMP0RlA.
Sale Of "A Farm 10 Pennsylvania.
Personal

EMPORIA. Va. Dec. 13-S pocial-The
near approach of the holidays gives
universal air OF activity 10 the appear
ance Of Empora. The store windows are
attractive with d display OF holiday goods.
and the streets present ID busy appearance
with the products which the farmers
are bringing for sale
Mr. and Mrs Flythe. who have been
residents OF Emporia for several years.
leave to-day for Portsmouth. where Mr.
Flythe VIII engage in business
4 farm OF two hundred acres. near EN-
poria was sold TO Mr. Musser OF Penn
sylvania to-day FOR $500
Mr. william Raw'cs is critically I'M al
the home Of his father-in-law. Hon. John
Chaplin.
Mrs Lucy Brittle Is very 40 az the
Weaver House. with small hope Of her
recovery
Mis- Kathleen Anderson. ~ Richmond.
IS visiting 90 "Midield," the home OF Mrs.
+. NJ. Cooke