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principles. Yes, dear, we know all about
that young man from the city, and am
not denying but what he has been kind
and polite to you; but John loves you,
and true, honest heart has John.
You don't like the idea of farming?
Why, your fathers a farmer, child,
Vas il not only this morning that you
were telling me how dearly you loved
your father and what grand good man
he was? You think that fathers occu-
patton is different from a husbands?
My dear little girl one must be wise in
making choice for life. Fine feathers
do not make fine BIRDS and though
John is rather plain in his looks he
would always be proud of his wife. You
say you are not sure that you love him
and that you may love that city young
man?
We'll, dear, will have TO tell you the
story of my own love affair, story you
have never known. l should not tell ii
10 you now, but it may help you to de-
eide about John. AS you know, was
born down in the village, and was con
sidered the village belle. My father was
"a graduate from Williams college, al
though he was poor and farmer, so |
had better advantages in the way of
education than most country girls, and
was deemed quite accomplished. When
4 Was about your age |, too, had lover
he was something like your John. He
was rough in his ways, farmer, and
often his hands were soiled with honest
work, which did not please my girlish
fancy then; but lived to learn that it
WAS better to have soiled hands than TO
lave a soiled soul.
BIT at Is | felt as you do now.
and knew thatmy lover was rather plain
and old-fashioned in his WAYS. One Win
1tr. just before we were 10 have been
married, some city young men visited
our village and gave concerts and shows
in the schoolhouse. Much to our as
ionishment they remained in the vii
lage all winter, and one of them board
ed al our house. Ny mother was dead
then and father and l lived together.
The city young man seemed to admire
E'e very much, and soon | was listening
80 his flattering speeches and forget
fjEg my betrothed lover. Ny new adj
nlrer was making love TO me, and vow
ing that he adored me he asked me to be
his wife. He told me / was too beauti-
ful to pass my life in a dreary farm
aouse. and that the man had promised
80 marry was only an ignorant country
listened 10 him and believed him.
:. began to be ashamed of my lover
and of my engagement and to look with
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
Maple Sugar Frosting.

To one cupful of grated maple sugar
add four tablcspoonfuls of water. and
boil until brittle. Drop little into ice
cold water, and test by pulling it apart.
If it spins short thread before snap
ping il is done, Remove from the fire,
and pour Immediately upon the beaten
white of one egg, and beat until cold.
This is delicious. Where people like a
mild tiavoring of the maple sugar the
following will please their taste: To
the white of one egg add an equal meas
ure of cold water. Stir into this equal
parts of grated maple sugar and NIX
confectioners' sugar until it becomes
the consistency to spread smoothly
upon the cake. This makes q soft frost.
ing.-Boston Budget
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
4 Unique Duel.

A parallel to that famous duel fought
in darkened chamber. in which one of
the eombatants fires up the chimney
and unwittingly bags his opponent,
who had taken refuge in that undesF-
able retreat, is furnished in duel
which was fought the other day at
Bonn, on the Rhine, between two foot
men. They quarreled in beer house
and cards were exchanged and the
usual forms were observed, friends of
both parties waiting on the other. The
weapons wero to be pistols, But curl
GUS and altogether unusual condition
was proposed and agreed to. Both COM
batants were to be blindfolded. Tho
duel took place as arranged. and 1t is
not surprising that three shots were
fired without result. After that honors
were declared satisfied. The persons
who ran the greatest risk in the affair
apparently were the seconds, but, like
prudent men, they lay fiat on the
ground, and the bullets whizzed over
their PROSTATE forms.-Household
Words.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
A Mothers Story 4
By Itta Ellen Fellner
THE afternoon sun sinking to rest

THE afternoon sun sinking to rest
in the west east for moment It's
brilliant and departing rays upon a
solitary farmhouse in the Berkshire
hills, then the bright glows faded away;
the sun disappeared behind the noun
tain, and it was soft, beautiful twi-
light. 1t was May, and the spring had
been unusually early. All the air was
filed with the fragrance of May flow
ers. The apple trees In the orchard
were laden with pink and white bios
SONS. All along the streams and upon
the hil!sides the frogs were croaklng
in absolute contentment. 1t was a
pleasure to breathe that delicious coun-
try air 1t was pleasure to 1--we on TINS
glorious evening, even if ones horizon
was narrowed to the limits of a farm
among the hills.
Two women come out of the farm
house and sit down upon the porch IN
che twilight. They are mother and
daughter. The mother has an earnest,
thoughtful look in her face, which is
fair still, although her hair is snowy
white. The girl is beautiful truly, and
her mother is very fond and proud OF
her. The mother sits in large arm
chair and her daughter on the steps at
Ter feet. AS the mother tenderly
strokes the abundant tresses upon her
fair young daughters head she ques-
tons her very earnestly
All around the farmhouse there Is
peace and quiet, the silence broken
only by the mothers sweet, calm voice
as she addresses her daughter thus: so
my little lasse has had an offer OF mar
riace and cannot decide what her an
swer snail be? All. do not blush, my
dear, for | have known all along how
John loved you, though have been wor-
ried for fear you did not appreciate his
good heart and honest nature. ! was
afraid you would hesitate, dear, before
you gave him your answer, because he
Is only farmer lad; but John would be
LOYAL and true to his wife; besides he is
q thrifty, industrious young man. All,
yes: | will admit Johns not stylish, or
what some would call refined, but it is
character, dear, one must look at, and
all the neigh borhood knows Johns good
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
How to Reach Two Famous Resorts.

An outing hint from OuNnS.
Fast, SAFE superby equipped and most
carefully governed, one need not wonder
at the great popularity of the New York
Central No other line affords such facli-
ties for through travel between the East and
the West as this wonderful four track sys-
TEN. In the possession of the Grand Central
Station, located in the heart of New York
City, and within trifing distances OF all
first class hotels, this railway offers greater
advantages than competing lines Spring,
summer, autumn and winter, it has attrac-
tons irresistible. The great Northern VIII
derness, the playground of the State, now
beckons its thousands. As autumn falls,
Americas scenic masterpiece, tartamed
Niagara, will claim its annual host OF pill
grims with its majestic power, the fierce
turmoil of the Whirlpool and all the pic.
turesque surroundings, the awesOme Cave of
the Winds and several other minor attrac-
tons of the vicinity. And when winter
comes, then the entire scene transformed to
what seems a fairyland of marvellous frost
dressings, of icy forts and snowy palaces;
of cleaning crystal prison barriers vainly
striving to bind the roaring, foamng plunge
of water-will present spectacle OF weird,
mysterious beauty which is not duplicated
III the world.-Outing.
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Miss LOCkhe arts
LETTER TO MRS. PlNKHAM.



81 cannot express my gratitude 70
you for the good that Lydia f, Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me. l have taken five bottles of
the Compound and two boxes of Liver
Pills and feel better in every respect.
l had suffered for years with dropsy;
the veins in my limbs burst, caused
from the pressure of the water. ] had
the worst kind of kidney trouble, faint
ing spells, and l could not stand long
at time. L also had female weakness
and the doctor said there was tumor
in my left side. The pains had to
stand were something dreadful. A
friend handed me little book OF yours,
SO got your medicine and it has saved
my life. l felt better from the first
bottle. The bloating and the tumors
have all gone and do not suffer any
pain. am still using the Vegetable
Compound and hope others may find
relief as / have done from its use. -
Miss N. j. LocKHEART, Box 10, ELIZA
BETH, PA.
Only the women who have suffered
with female troubles can fully appre-
ciate the gratitude of those who have
been restored to health.
Mrs. Pinkham responds quickly and
sithoutcharge to all letters from suffer
ing women. Her address is Lynn, Mass
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
VICTORIA SEES ALL DIE.
The Queen Of England OutIives All
the Old Men of Her
Reign.

Queen Victoria is certainly what
might be called long-lived woman.
Here are some statistics suggested
by her majesty's celebrating her birth
day. The following list of men promi-
nent in English public life whom Queen
Victoria has outlived is only another IL
lustration of her abnormal reign:
All members of the privy council who
were alive in 1887.
All the peers who held their titles
in 1887 except the earl of Darnley, who
was ten, and Earl Nelson, who was IA
in that year.
All the members who sat in the house
of commons on her accession to the
throne except the earl of Marlborough
and john Temple Leader.
Her majesty has seen IL lord chan
cellors, ten prime ministers, six speak
ers of the house of commons, at least
three bishops of every see AMI five
or six OF many sees, five archbishops of
Canterbury and SIX archbishops of
York and five commanders in chief.
She has seen five dukes of Norfolk
succeed each other as earl marshals
and has outlived every duke and duch-
ess and every marquis and marchioness
who bore that rank in 1887.
She has outliyed every member of
the Jockey club and every master of
the hounds that flourished III 1897.
She has seen II presidents of the
United States. ten viceroys of Canada,
5 viceroys Of India and France sue
cessiyely ruled by one king one en-
peror and seven presidents of repub-
lic.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
Recognized His own Tablecloth.

The head of one of the largest dry goods
houses in Chicago noticed one day recently
in passing through his linen department a
particularly beautiful table cloth He
stopped to admire the texture of the linen
and remarked to the clerk in charge of the
counter that the cloth seemed to him the
handsomest they had ever had in stock.
Next day he noticed that the beautiful
cloth was not in the show case and was
told by the clerk that it had been sold On
the evening of the same day he diued at
the house of friend, who is prominent in
social affairs. Passing through the linen
department on the third morning he saw
the splendid tablecloth again hanging in
the show case. Il thought that cloth was
Sold" he said to the clerk 1t was, sir,
but it was returned this morning as not
satisfactory" Il am surprised at that"
was the answer. ''for | dined off that cloth
last night and heard no fault found with it."
Detroit Free Press.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
A NeySy Parngra b.

A country editor says: An unknown
man died near town yesterday without
sermon in that paragraph.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

The only. people who have any excuse for
having the big head are those who have
never had tn. Y. journal
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

A Michigan man has been telling How to
Enjoy Country Life It's easy. Let the
other fellows owe the amount Of the mort
gages-Augusta (Ga.) Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

No employer is doing the right thing by
friends -Atchison Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

1t is surprising how many worthless men
get into good positions, but they rarely ever
hold them Washington ia } Democrat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
PAWN H.

When doctor pays visits he expects
the visits TO pay him. - Chicago Daily
News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

"Ah, you do not know how hard it is to
lose ones wife" Hard! My dear sir, it S
simply impossible "-Pck, Me Up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13
To Make an impress sion.

Use the fewest possible words when
you have anything 10 say hicagt
Daily News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-07-13

Some fathers never see their daughters ex-
ceptng on pay day-Atchison Globe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Irishmen i'm the British Army.

To the Editor of the New York Tribune
Sir.-myself and some friends have had a
little argument as TO the number of irish
there are serving in the British army.
As we know the Tribune Is generally very
accurate in its statements. we would be
much pleased II you would kindly state
through your columns what you think is
the number OF Ireland's sons who wear
the Queens uniform. II. Il. +.
Syracuse, y. Y.
On January ]. 1898. there were in the
British army 1886 men Of English birth,
1854 OF Irish birth. and l6,4Sj Of Scotch
birth. Among the territorial regiments
Of the line there are seven Irish regi-
ments. to-wit: The Connaught Rangers,
the Royal British Fusilecrs, the Royal In
installing Fusileers the Royal Irish Fusi-
ieers. the Royal Irish Regiment. the Royal
lrisn Rifles. and the Royal Munster Fusi-
leers. Some OF tho most distinguished
officers OF the British army are also OF
Irish birth Many of the soldiers enume-
rated above are now serving in South
Africa.
There are in the British army very
many men who were born in England Of
Irish parents, and who have enlisted in
English regiments. We wonder If they
are included In the 1854? We presume
that they are not.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Compulsory Vaccination.

TO the Editor OF the Dispatch:
VIII you kindly answer the following
questions IN your query column:
l. Is there any law in this State by
which the Board OF Supervisors Of
county can compel the people to be vac
cinatcd?
2. II person loses life or limb by
compulsory vaccination. can't the county
be made 20 pay damages for II? y. I.
Mohemenco. Powhatan county, Va.
l. The supervisors of any county can
compel all the people living IN that
county 10 be yaccnated, and can fix the
fines and penalties for failure to comply
with the regulation. CSee Acts Of AS
sembly. session lSS3-lS9i. page 2S2). The
fun text Of this law was published in
the Sunday Dispatch Of November 18th
or 9Th.
?. From numerous decisions OF the SUI
preme Court OF Appeals IL Is evident that
person losing limb or life in county
where vaccination is compulsory even II
II Is proved that the loss II limb or life
IS the result Of vaccination, cannot re-
cover damages from tho county; but we
mink that II II can be proved that the
loss OF limb or life was due TO the care
ieSsness OF the physician. then an action
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Use Of "wiI" and "shaIi."

(New York Press)
To the Editor Of the Press:
sir-U Is this correct? None Of the IN
mates was injured.
(2l Is United States singular or plural!
co Is news singular or plural?
(D Is salhmbanco correct. or saltin-
banco2
"a Is this correct? They knew It was
Harry and l.
Ia, Which is correct-It IS I; or. II is me?
@ Please give some definite rule for the
use of shall and will. READER
% Yes none being a form of no one
9 Speaking Of our own United states
most authorities prefer the singular. %
Singular % Saltimbanco. 90 Yes. 90 1T IS
I. % In the first person Il and WEI shall
denotes simple futurity. In the second
and third persons (you, he, She, theyl
"will' denotes simple futurity. IN the hrst
person will" denotes intention deter
mination, obligation, promise, etc. In the
second and third persons shall denotes
intention. determination. obligation, prom
Use. etc. 81 shall go" simply means Il
am going" with no other idea than mat
of a future condition or action. u VIII go
means that Il is my intention or dctefml-
nation or promise TO go. He VIII 30.
again implies simple future action. He
shall go" means he must 90. Here Is an
example Of how the improper use or VIII
and shall changes ones meaning: 1 shau
drown; no one will save me- means thal
~ am about 70 drown because there IS
no one who will save me" On the other
hand. misuse Of the Will and shall, so as
to make the sentence Il VIII drown no
one shall save me-" means Il am deter
mined to drown and ] viii not allow any
one TO save me."-fEd)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Pressure Isle.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Please tell me what is the meaning and
pronunciation of Presque Isle.
MONROE.
Prosque Isle. OF Presquile. was the
name given by tho French Colonists to
the locality now known as Buffalo, y. Y.
The meaning OF the name is peninsula
that is, almost an isle. or island. 1t is
The name also OF famous James river
plantation not many miles below this
city. The country between the James
anc Appomattox rivers below the How
lett house was occupied by the Federal
army for nearly year prior TO the close
OF the war between the States. Ben
Butler found Pressure Isle suitable
place on which 70 pen the thousands Of
cattle kept on hand for army consump-
ton. He had 10 DO but little fencing;
the windings OF the river furnished most
OF the enclosure. SO many cattle stayed
on Presque Is.e 50 long that the land,
naturally rich, was manfred very heavi-
~. When it was sold at a commission
ors sale soon after the close Of the war
OF 1SCl-65. il was said TO be the richest
body of land Of its size in Virginia. The
name is pronounced Press-Keel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
A Question About marriagc Licenses

Some days ago a young lady sent us
the following query, in au E-r.ng which
we failed 10 note an amendment 90 sec
ton 22lS OF the Code of 1851.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
! am a girl is years old and have
neither mother nor father. and no rela-
tive that / know Of on earth, and have
no guardian, my aunt who raised me.
having died in March. 1888. and left me
alone. 4 certain kind family took me
and gave me a home at my aunts death.
] now am engaged TO a young man and
wish TO be married. How can ] obtain
a license under the circumstance?
READER.
The portion of the amendment which
bears on the case in question is as fol-
lows, and will save Reader" considerable
trouble and expense:
III there be no father, guardian, or
mother. or If such person be abandoned
by his or her parents. the judge of the
county or hastings court of the county
or city wherein the female resides may
either IN term or vacation, on the appli-
cation Of the person intending TO marry
properly certified authorize a marriage
license to be issued as required. section
22lS Code of Virginia 1857, as amended
1888, page 9l6. Previous amendment,
lSS9'9O, page lis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
school Tuition Paid in Labor.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch
Pieaee answer the following.

TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please answer the following
Is there a school In this state, or IN
my of the other States, other than mill
itary school, where a person who has not
the means of paying his expenses In
money may yet obtain an education 10y
giving In return for his board and tuition
his manual labor? II so, where IS H. and
what IS its Lame? "A. W. .
The Miller Manual Labor School, in AL
bemarle. is the only institution in Viz
einia where pupils pay for their board,
tuition. and other expenses by manual
labor; but this school is open only to
residents OF the county Of Albcmarie.
Information about such schools IN other
States can be obtained only by writing
10 the school officials of the various
States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
Our Largest County.

IlKtOn, q.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Which il the largest county in virginia?
This question was put to me few days
ago, and ! was forced to answer, Il do
not know" Ny mind al once went back
to some Of the confusing statements IN
that very hasrly-prepared and unsats-
factory production, Virginia, a Hand
Book" put out by the state Commission
or OF Agriculture in 1893. In this Hand
book" the statement is made That Rock
ingham was formed from AuSuota N
lTS. and has an area rather greater imam
that OF the parent county. II contains
1913 square miles, or. 606.Ii5 acres, 50 that
il is the largest county In the stat.
Now 1913 square miles VIII make o~'Jtv
acres Augusta is by the same aulhoi11y
put down as having t2IOl2 acres, ana
PittsylVania 62S 13i acres. W men SldlS-
mont is correct? Or. are all wrong!
II seems pity that there IS not some
easilv accessible source Of information
about such things IS TINS. 10 hol SNeii
know the area Of the state huI w l
know how TO IND out me S~"Ut ~ 80
of square miles embraced Wltnih 10
limits. Different Biographies give ulleI-
emit figures ON, that we could nave an
accurate survey of The whole Slale
all the counties IN the state gcoloslCdi
I'd 1raU as geographicali | should ne
clad il YOU would answer my question III
your column of Queries
Respectfully W. a. j.
Elkton, Va.
We submit the following has been gath
cred from Bridgman's new railroad and
county map of Virginia. from the latest
official and other authentic sources
SQUARE POpula-
Counties. miles. ZION.
Augusta ........... .........s|V otNVp
PittsylVania ....... ........5lt 91''il
PocLinoharo .. .......S23 81 299
Thus il win be seen that Augusta coun-
" has the largest number Of square
miles and Pittsylvania the largest popu-
latiOn-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
How 20 Address q Letter to n Lady.

40 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
what is the proper form Of address Tor
q communication by letter upon business
90 young lady unmarried with whom
you are not acquainted?
IGNORANT.
Leila Harding Bugg. ia her book en-
titled "a Lady, Manners and Social
Usagos." says Dear Madam is form
always in business letter 20 lady
with whom one is unacquainted; 10 an
acquaintance. My Dear Miss Morris
would be the correct form"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
QUERIES e. ANSWERS.
MR. HOwIsON on THE PRONuNCIA
TIox or AUTOMOBILE.
SOMETHING ABOUT PRESQOE ISLE
School Tuition Paid in Lnbor-Ihe
words of the Original "Disic-
How nm orphan May Obtain n Mar
riaxe License.

30 the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Which pays the costs incurred by
smallpox. the county IN which 1t occurs
or the State? READER.
East Leake. Va
The county or city. not tho state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rea
for any case OF Catarrh that canr0, .'
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
T. j. CHENEY < CO.. Props. Toledo '
We. the undersigned. have known u D.
Cheney for the last nfteon yeafs.
believe him perfectly honorable BOD i
business transactions. and financially -l
10 carry out any obligations made b. ne.
firm
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists
Toledo. -.
WALDING. KINNAN x MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists Toledo I'D
Hairs ratnrrh cure a. taken iuternaNf
acting directly upon the blood and p. D.
cons surfaces OF the system Price.
per bottle Sold by all druggists. le''
Halls Family pills are the best.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-03
MnnunI of All Diseases sent Frec'

drive "automobilo' out Of the family Of
English words