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PROGRESS.

With time. comes progress and ad.
vancement in all lines of successfully
conducted enterprises. Success comes
20 those only who have goods with
superior merit and a reputation. In
the manufacture of laundry starch for
the last quarter OF century j. c.
Hubingcr has been the peer Of all
others and to-day i placing on the
market the finest laundry starch ever
offered the public under our new and
original method.
! Ask your grocer for n coupon book
which will enable you TO get the first
two large 10 cent packages Of his new
starch. RED CROSS. TRADE MARK
brand, also two OF the children's
Shakespeare pictures painted in twelve
beautiful colors as natural ns life or the
Twentieth Century Girl Calendar. all
absolutely free.
All grocers are authorized to give ten
large packages OF RED CROSS STARCH,
with twenty % the Shakespeare pic
lures or ten % the Twentieth Century
Girl Calendars. TO the first five purchas-
ers OF the Endless Starch Chain Book
This is one OF the grandcst offers ever
made 90 Introduce the RED CROSS
laundry starch. J. c. Hubinger'S latest
invention.
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end. Occasionally v, may III, the curtain

end. Occasionally We nav liz the curtain
. little, but more no man has done.
What happened. however, explained clear
" TO me the motive for 9Entrangucs' ton.
duct. lie, at any rate, must have seen, Ions
before either OF US, how affairs stood with
the wife whose life he cmbittercd. but he
made no effort TO save her. contcnting him.
self with striking an assassin's blow, which
had taken from him the last shred Of re-.
spcct madame may have felt for him, and
which had in part recoiled on his own head.
he THE as Il may. his stroke was successful,
in that to all intents aud purposes II had
utterly blasted me. ! was worse than dead
IL was no ordinary revenge. In those
troublous times, blow from a dagger could
have easily rid him from a wife of whom
he was sick, or a man whom he hated. and
no ono would have thrown the matter in his
teeth. But with deviish cruelty, he in.
tlicted wounds which could never heal. and
left his victims TO live. II was impossible To
INT such man back, in way TO make him
feel to the utmost extent the agony he had
administered; the only thing was to take
from him HE worthless life; this he doubt.
less valued most q all things, and meant
TO deprive him OF It. II he stood at the altar
Of Christ. Moved by such thoughts, and
with my cloak drawn well over the lower
part of my face. ! FASTENED towards the
Roman gate, reaching It just as It was 20 h.
closed for the night. In fact as passed
out, the huge doors came together behind me
with a grooming, and at the same time
heard the dull boom of the evening gun
tom the camp, followed Immediately Ivy the
distant pcals OF the trumpcts Of the cavalry
brigade.
As the crow flies, Florence was but few
leagues distant; but | obviously would have
TO journey by side paths, over hill anil
across valley to avoid observation. aud this
would occupy at least two days, unless my
travels were permanently stopped by my
being cut of by privatecring party from
the camp, or by any other untoward acci
dent. Neither contingency was unlikely
for the writ of the king ran barely league
from the army. and the country was full Of
banditti.
In this mind pressed on, intending to
lie at Bucne for the night. or II no better
accommodation offered, To sleep as a sol
der should, wrapped in my cloak, with the
sky for a roof As went on, found was
relying a little too much on my knowledge
of the road, and a blue mist which rose
from the ground, made 1t impossible 10 pick
my way by landmarks. The moon, come
out by this time. shone ftfully through the
hank Of clouds, which was shifting uneasily
overhead, and the wind, rising steadily.
marked rain. ! stirred myself all the faster.
for | was in no mind to add a wcttlng TO my
mlsfortunes, and drop or two of rain that
caught me showed had but little leisure To-
lose. ! made out narrow cattle track, and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27
Why the LIsh, Went Ont.

In front Of the high altar in the ca
thedral at Salzburg there is n great
lamp that is supposed TO burn forever
and n day" One morning. years ago
worshlpers were surprised TO see II &c
out, and this was repeated morning
after morning. always about the same
time. IL was thought the attendan,
had neglected 20 give IL sufficient oil
and though he declared his innocencs
he was told that he would be discharged
II the oversight were repeated. UnwIi.
ling to deal unjustly with the man, the
dean of the cathedral hid himself one
night to see II he could solve the mys
terry. He had not long to wait. About
ten o'clock a big rat was seen descend.
ing the rope by which the lamp was
suspended. Having reached the oil.
II fed freely and then went away by the
way II came. Needless Is II TO say that
the attendant held his place.-Detrolt
Free Press.
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fro BE CONTINUED
HONOR ABOVE GOLD.
A striking Incident which APPLY n.
Illustrates the French
Character.

Speaking of French politics. heard
most extraordinary story of another
strange secret of contemporary life.
Some years ago one might see in a res
taurant at night, playing dominos
! quietly or conversing in tranquil tones.
gentleman named Levy. lie was a
man who knew more OF the secret his
tory OF the courts OF Europe than any
man OF his time To get full account
Of his personality and history you must
spend an evening with "Joe" Lyons. the
owner of the Trocadero and a score OF
other restaurants. one Of the most bril-
liant reconteurs as well rs one of the
best fellows in all London. Mr.. Levy
was private detective. employed when
ever task of extreme delicacy ard
enormous importance was on hand.
lie was retained by the Bank OF Eng
land, among other institutions. and I
have heard that his services were IS.
tecmed so valuable that he GOT the mag
nifcent salary Of 10000 a year from
that institution.
Well, just after the downfall OF the
Commune. Mr.. Levy was iBtrugted with
one OF the most delicate and | might
say terrible missions in his life. There
were several communist refugees In
London. Levy tracked them out. 4
man Of his word. without enthusiasm.
acquainted with all the seamy side of
life and 81 men. he yet had broad. sym
pathetic imagination; and he ~ns as
founded by the picture he found in the
miserable den-if | remember rightly
IL was n stable-in which he discovered
the objects of his search. These men.
who but few weeks before had the
government and the revenues Of the
great city OF Paris at their command.
were engaged in MAKING a wretched
bowl OF soup, which was 20 he the one
meal-and the one meal Of them all
fer 81 hours. Not one penny had stuck
20 their palms of all the millions that
were at their mercy! These men may
be madmen," he said 20 friend 10
whom he told the story. but, according
TO their lights, they are patriots!"
His wonder grew as they refused
scornfully 10 surrender some papers
which had fallen into their possession,
inspite of dazzling offers OF gold, which.
as agent Of the French government. he
was authorized TO offer them. They
knew the horror and the terrible and
appalling importance OF the domestic
secret in the life Of a great man OF which
they held proofs. but they decided 20
keep the proofs until they thought u
right or wrong 10 publish the story 10
the world. And, though they refused
the gold, they never told the secret. and
France and Europe were saved one Of
the most cruel and devastating seas
dals of our times.-N. Y. Herald.
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lean seek 60 hs shoulders. Ais Dress va,
fantastic aud entirely out Of place 20 his
surroundings. II consisted Of tight-iittina
jerkin OF particolored velvet, with pulled
brccches 20 match, pulled over thick black
hose. On his feet were the ordinary san.
dals OF the peasantry, and. as he stopped 10
light the torch wood, ! saw his face wa,
scanned with wrinkles, aud that his lips
moved rapidly. as IL he was speaking, al.
though no sound issued from them. lie did
not delay about his business; but FASTENED
in, and. sticking a torch in hole ia the
floor between US. resumed his seat, and said.
abruptly:
let me look at youi"
Apparently his scrutiny was satisfactory,
and ! did nothing TO interrupt him.
Hungry"
mo. All that ask is to be allowed to
rest here till tomorrow.
That is well, for have no food 10 offer
you; but here is some wine in this skin"
lie reached TO a corner and pulled out q
small wine skin. This he placed before mo
with the single word drink"
mo. thanks" The whole manner and as.
poet of the man were 50 peculiar that, al.
though was much fatisucd I Judged il
prudent to decline. His quick eye seemed
to read my thoughts, for he laughed httle
bitterly az he said
"rush, mani There s no fear. You bear
too long a sword TO have purse worth the
picking, and you are not supping." look
Of hate passed over his features as he
dropped out slowly. with the Borgia. See.
! will give you toast-Rcvenge." lie took
pull at the skin and flung II TO me-
II drink 90 that" | said, tasting the wine
in my turn Here then was another who.
like me, sought for consolation in ven.
geance.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27
ONE WIFE SURELY ENOUGH.
why MonoEamy Has Come 20 ne the
PreVaiiing Matrimonial Pris-
cipIe In ThIs Country.

Marphcrta Arlina IIamm. the we'll known
traveller and author, called when in China
upon the wife. or rather the wives, OF a
great mandarin. Her visit partook of the
nature Of festival, 30 novel was the en-.
perience 10 the Chinese women, whose lives
are passed almost entirely within the walls
Of their yamcn. They examined her cloth.
ing. and were partly pleased and partly as
tonished al u. They were shocked by her
shoes and especially by the fact that her
feet we're not confined by bindings
Finally one Of them said. through the in
terpreter. You can walk aud run just 40
well As man.
why. certainly"
Can you ride pony as well as mani"
"Ot course
Then you must be a. strong as most
men"
Yes, | think am"
you wouldn't le, a man beat you, not
even your husband, would your
Not at all
The Chinese woman paused. laughed. and
then said Now | understand why foreign.
err never take more than one wife. They are
afraid to. "-Philadelphia Post.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27
THE SERIOUS cERHus
Hr. smith Tanks There Are Times
whsn They Amount 90
Tragedy.

"Night. blooming cereuses are no joke"
remarked Smith TO his partner az he ar
rived at the office about " clock IN the
dsy D.,
smith sroaned. Serious We'll, I should
say 80. They are a tragedy We have one
In QUE family, aud just a. soon a. ] can per.
suade my wife to go down to her mother :
for a few DAYS that hoodoo OF a botanical
snetimea goes IN the ash barrel. For some
reason or other my wife decided that the
crreus was going 20 bloom last night. II has
threatened IL bloom 10 many times aud then
backed out at the last minute that nobody
but a woman would have any more faith IN
IL. But Il was a sure thing this time and
Mrs Smith sent runners all over town to
summon our friends IN to see that dastardls
thing burst into flower; certain billed ~
blossom out at midnight When ! came
home Mrs. Smith said
"'Now, Henry, a night blooming cereus u
something you don't see in flowers more
than once IN century or y Il a thousaLd
years. Anyway it, az awful long time.
And I've invited the Jones and the Collinses
and the greens and
well, about 20 people, half Of EN- living
seven miles out on the North side. had ar
ranged to meet man at the club, but tele
phoned him ] wouldn't be there. Then the
caterers came aud they turned the house into
an ics.cream paror All my papers and
books and fishing rods and guns were car
RED out Of the study &, clear a suitable
place for that COMPOUNDED ccrcus. Il took
the center Of the stage and kept II. and a. far
a. ! am concerned ! wish botany was at the
bottom Of the sea. The layout cost me so
besides losing in the melee a deed to ten
lots IN Engewood."
well but the cercus'' queried Brown.
oh. yes. hang II. tho thing didn't bloom.
Flunked for the twenty fifth tirle!"-Chi.
esgo Inter Ocean.
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AN IDOL OF CLAY.

what DID she give for her wedding -ringf
All that . woman mayi
what did che gifts TO the glver bringf
Only an Idol Of clay.
All the sweet dreams OF her girlhoo,
years,
All that q heart could hold:
All OF her hopes and all OF her fears;
All Of her smiles and all OF her tears,
For one little circle Of gold.
Told shs tie world Of the batter eSt<et
All. nsi with q smiling face
she cl5.het her idol from head 90 feet
VIVA dhe garments OF her grace
Ana no one knew OF the tears she wept:
Hsr griefs they were never guessed.
For hid In her heart OF hearts she kept
Her thorns OF woe. Ard 50 she slept
With her hands across her breast.
Nixon Waterman. In l.. A. w Bulletin.
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A sharp Retort.

II was after the publication OF the
ELVES OF the Poets" that DR. Farr, be-
ing engaged 10 dine with Sir Joshua
Reynolds, mentioned that on his way
there he had seen a clever caricature OF
DR.. Johnson being legged around
Parnassus by the nine muses.. The adj
mirers OF Gray and others. who thought
their fayorites harshly treated in tho
Lives" were laughing at Farr's ac-
count, when DIR. Johnson was an
Eounced. Sir Joshua introduced DIR.
Farr, and to his infinite embarrassment
repeated the story. johnson turned 10
FRrr and said; ''Sir, am very glad 20
hear this. hope the day will never ar
rive when | shall neither be the object
az ridicule nor calumny, for then shall
be neglected and forgotten. %Dstroit
Free Press.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27
CHAPTER ".
A FOOLS CAP AND A SORE HEART.

FOULS CAP AND SORE HEART.
was not 50 dense as TO fail to grasp the
extent Of the peril had escaped, or 10 fully
realize the evil strength OF the temptation,
which came upon me as suddenly as a sneeze
II is rare in matters OF this kind for wicked
thoughts TO be Of slow growth; they spring
at once to life, full-armed | thanked God
in my heart that was able TO sweep aside
the base desire, which covered my soul like
a black cloud, and refrained from taking ad-
vantage Of madame's momentary weakness
could not but See was to blame myself.
1, the elder and the stronger, should have
foreseen the probable consequences Of a
friendship such as ours, and my sorrow for
her was mixed with the deepest regret for
my part in the transaction. ! banished all
idea Of attacking D'Entrangues through his
wife, wondering at the littleness Of spirit
which had ever conceived such thought
II il were possible, would have kicked my.
self. Perhaps such victory as gained over
my heart VAS due to the secret springs Of
my vanity being touched, 10 the fear OF the
loss OF my selfrcspect, and this, mingling
With my pity aud regret, gave me the
strength 10 win at the moment OF tempta-
ton. Ii Is difficult TO tell have lived long
enough in the world 10 know that the mys-
tcries Of the heart will remain yelled to the
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27

ale tried TO kiss me. judge" said III,
female complainant.
Did he sueceed!" queried the court.
"No, SIR"
Five dollars fne!' Numbered IN,
court, turning to the prisoner BE mors
careful next time. "-Philadelphia North
American
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II cannot understand ne language" said
the despairing Frenchman. II know how
to pronounce ne word 'hydrophobia,' and
Een | learn rat ne doctors sometimrs pro.
nounce II fatal."-N. q. Times. Democrat.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27

DO you know anything that will make
me stout, doctor!" why, certainly. 1
do" What is it!" Flesh. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
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A prominent resident Of Chicago spending
his summer holidays IN the eastern prov.
inCes dedicated 10 the memory OF the ia
nous men aud women Who formed them.
selves into the philosophic workers and
drcamers Of Brook Farm encountered IN
the residence Of Emerson two other promi.
nent residents Of the city on lake Michi.
gan. both OF them judges OF note and both
living on the West side. The two jurists
wcfr accompanied by three attractive LADIES
unknown 10 the solitary prominent resident
who h-st claimed attention. and after an
interval Of exclamation and greeting one Of
the Judges turned aud with a sweeping gea.
ture introduced the lsdic. Mr. Dash,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-09-27

Tcacher-"WhAt do you know about
JONAH" Scholar-"lic was the fin, man
20 take q trip IA the vicinity OF the oi re-
gion. - onkefs Statesman.
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Money talks and poverty has q wsy II
cling 4 hicaro Daily News
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20

hereby imposes license equal to
that imposed by the State.
BE it further ordained that the
grade and class on all business and
occupations as established by the
State law are hereby established
for the Parish of Natchitoches,
and the tax collector is hereby in
structed to collect said parish H.
cense at the same time that he col
lects State license and under the
same conditions and penalty as re-
quired by the State law Act No.
4 of the Legislature of 1881 and
subsequent acts of the Legislature
on the subject. Adopted.
By Mr.. Russell: That the sum
of $3.50 be refunded to Mr.. j. N.
Huthnance overpaid by him IN
his taxes of 1898.
The body thereupon adjourned
to its next regular session.
G. W. KILE,
S. Fl. HILL, President.
Secretary.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20
a New Railroad.

The Bodcau Lumber Co. of
Stamps, Ark, will begin the con-
struction of O. Railroad from Sib-
ley or GAINESVILLE Up. o. and ex-
tending South through Natchito-
ches parish. Tho survey has been
partly mace for 90 miles. The
southern end Of Che road has yet
to be selected. This company has
purchased the bulk of the timber
lying between Black Lake and Sa-
line haydn, and will have their road
in operation in the near future.
The road will be an extension Of
the Minden Railroad, standard
gage and having steel rails and up
to date in every respect. This
company is q strong one and what
ever they do they do with q vim.
Engineer Mobiles will begin loca-
ting the route permanently in d
few days, and grading will begin
Immediately and track laying COM
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20

mence soon. The principle in
ducement for the extension will be
the timber interest Of the compa-
ny, but the commercial depart
ment and advantage Of opening up
a good country to cheap transport
tation will in no wise be neglected
as the road will be permanent and
up to date in every respect.-A
lance Farmer, Homer.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20

The 9th Sunday meeting of the
Paxton Baptist Association will be
held here beginning next Friday,
9th inst. All the ministers, dea-
cons, and probably some other
members of the various churches
will be here and an interesting
program is arranged.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20

John G, Lewis, one of our color
ed school teachers, has been ap-
pointed Receiver at the Land Of.
flee here. He is well qualified, and
perhaps deserves recognition at the
hands Of his party, but the Enter
prise says he shall not serve In that
position, and John might as well
tender his resignation. He might
compromise it by appointing a bull
doing Democrat for his Deputy.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20
Homestead Notice,

! hereby give notice Of my in
tention to enter under the State
Homestead law Of Louisiana, the
Northeast quarter Of the North
east quarter of Section 6, Town
ship II, North Of Range 5, West,
La. Meridian.
G.. W. PIERCE.
Dec. 80, 1S98.--6t.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20
CONS'TABLE'S SALE.

10th Justice Court, Parish of Natchi-
toches, State of Louisiana.
Alice & c. O. Lavispere vs. John D.
Ferguson. No. 80
10y virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa. issued
~ by the Honorable w. I, Robinson
). Z. ward I'D, and to me directed in
the above entitled and numbered cause,
| have seized and will offer for sale at
public auction to the last and highest
bidder at the office of w. i. Robin
son, j. P. OF ward 10, at IL o'clock M,
on
Saturday, 21st day of Jan. 1899
the following described property, to-wit:
Bales of Cotton.
4 Thousand pounds of cotton seed,
more or less.
10 Bushels Of Corn.
Terms of Sale:
Cash-Subiect to appraisement.
FRANK VALLERY,
JAN g, 1899. Constable, Ward 30.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20
The m. a. N. Rn;irO0d.

The following account of a rail
road meeting held by the citizens
of Monroe on the 3rd instant we
produce from the Monroe News.
There was quite Il large gath
ering Of business men ut the city
hall last night to hear tho propo-
sition Of Mr.. B. T. Olden, of
Boise City, Idaho, who is here to
arrange for the construction of
the Monroe and Natchit0ches road.
Mr.. John 2. Parker called the
meeting to order and stated the
object Of the gathering. He then
introduced Mr.. Olden, who made
the following proposition: That
he would undertake the c0nstruc-
lion and construct and have ready
for operation between this city and
and Natchitoches within one year
Il railroad along the line of the
route proposed by the home COM
pany. That he would undertake
this work and give bonds that the
road would be completed within
the specified time if the Monroe
Railway and Construction Compa-
ny would transfer him all the fran
,chises given and voted to it, and
if the people of Monroe, in addi-
ton, would give him, good COM
mercial paper to The amount of
100000 due in two years he will
1T once proceed with the work.
He promises to allow those giving
their notes to select a trustee, some
resident of the City, to manage
the funds and see that they are
expended in tho constructions of
the road. That when fifty miles
of the road is built he will then
bond it, get money from the sale
bonds and return the notes"
Later accounts say that the prop
osition of Dir. Olden was accept
ed, and the citizens of Monroe
went at once to work to raise the
securities asked for.
The people of Monroe have now
determined to do this important
work for Themselves, and il is quite
likely they viii succeed.
The judgment Of the tabled lark
in not moving her young from the
farmers wheat field until be had
decided to cut the wheat for him
self and quit depending. on bis
neighbors or kin, has never been
weakened, and now If the people
Of Natchitoches will quit depend
ing on neighbors and capitalists to
build the great bridge at Grand
Ecore, we will get 1t speedily, and
with it two, if not three railroads.
The railroad referred to in the
clipping from the Alliance Farmer
headed IA Big Enterprise" will
pass through here if the bridge is
built, and Mr. Edenborne will be
compelled to at least, switch his
road in here.
Is it not worth the eforts And
we can build the bridge with the
subsidies already voted, and pay
for it in 8 to 5 years with the tolls
paid By the railroads alone, and
after that time make it q perpetu-
al source Of revenue to the parish.
We would be foolish indeed to
give these opportunities to corpo-
rations, if we have the energy and
enterprise to do it ourselves.
Natchitoches populist., 1899-01-20

The Methodist quarterly meet
ing for this circuit will begin here
next Thursday, Goth inst, and Rev.
j. A. Parker, Presiding Elder,
will preach here that night at 1880.