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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-15
THE BANQUET
AT THE HOME.
BY HOW YARD FIELDING.


Copyright, 1900, by c. W. IIoohe.l
Philosophers prove the intinity of
space by asking you to think Of the end
of it as 4 wall with nothing upon the
other side. This is declared TO be I'M
thinkable. There can be no final place,
no wall with void beyond.
| know better, for | have seen that
wall. | came to it in October 1899.
There was nothing on tn" farther side
and very little on the nearer. 1t was
not an end, but d continuance, that
was inconceivable to me.
My business had come to an end. No
philosopher could deny that. My merry
Gus system was done for. ! seemed to
see it taken out of my body and tackled
up on that Gnal wall like the skin of a
squirrel on a barn door.
was 80 years old, and ] felt 100.
When my friends asked me what |
was going to do, l simply yawned at
them.
1t was at this time that some one rec
commended me to Miss Glcndon. Peo-
pie have absolutely no conscience in
such matters. The young lady was in
formed that | was Il trustworthy and
efficient man. victim of miSfortuncS
that would have been too much foI
anybody. and she credited the tale
Miss Glcndon was an orphan 24 years
old and very pretty. Her income is
somewhat more than a dollar per min
ute, and there are $4,000 minutes il
year She is said to give about /.
hours a day to charity.
The gentleman who mentioned my
name to Miss Glendon persuaded me
at her request, to 20 with him TO cal
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none of my Subordinatcs knew that |
was out of my wits.
The work was really extremely at
tractivc TO one who had come out de-
fcatcd from the selfish strife Of money
winning and if | had been only Il little
less battered and worn | would have
been fairly efficient person. Even as
| was. the force within me might have
proved sufficient but for the increasing
rush of work incident to the coming
holidays.
Miss Glcndon had high ideas of the
Christmas time, and her plans for max
ing it memorable in the home were
well considered but exceedingly COM
prehcnSivc. Moreover, she looked to
me for suggestions, and | was bccom-
ing increasingly eager to serve her
we'll
But when n mans mind is in such
condition that he can't depend upon re-
mcmbcring his own name il asked for
it in IL hurry there is little use in cN-
pccting him to lay plans or even to car
~ out those of another person. | be-
gan to worry about the matter, to
dream of it and to talk aloud about ii,
to my own great shame.
Then | resigned and was laughed at
by Miss Glendon, who assured me that
my success had passed her utmost cN-
! pcctationS. SO nothing remained but
to 20 on, Il wooden automaton that
must run its course and then drop
where it stood.
And it didn't want to break down.
Let me assure YOU that | had no appe-
titc for such Il performance, | Strove
/ hard against it and wore out in striv-
| ing the very strength | needed
On Christmas day | was at my very
worst. | wandered from room to room,
| giving orders that others seemed TO
! think were rational, though had little
understanding of them myself. We
| had many visitors. and | greeted them,
md they said pleasant conventional
things, as if they noticed nothing amiss
In me.
And then, as it seemed to me sud
denly, we were in the long dining
ROOM The children We're taking thcil
! places; the visitors lined the walls, en-
joying the sight of so much happiness
There were GO children, and they
looked to me like 600. The room
seemed TO stretch away mile ut least
to where Miss Glendon sat at the faI
end of the table with her eyes upon
me.
l had risen to speak, but why l die
not know. Every one was waiting.
| could no; remember what | hat
meant to say nor why | had decided tt
speak at all | merely knew that this
was the end of me, and the tears came
into my eyes.
Then in the stiffness | heard &
strange cracking sound. felt ii Sigh
Jar. There was faint cry from among
the densest crowd of visitors. One OF
the children near me s"ra" '""a -
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-15
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result OF kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed TO ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs. or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form OF kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's .Swamp-Root the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. II has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also a book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kimer & Co., Binghamton, N. 7. and
mention this paper.
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upon her ! was too fccblcmindcd to
resist. TO the best of my recollection,
i did not clearly understand where |
was going until | found myself in the
lady'S presence.
The sight of Miss Glcndon produced
n considerable effect upon me. She
Possesses magnificent health and re
ycalS, even To such eyes as mine were
then, the energy of noble and finely
balanced nature.
| forgot for few minutes that the
unthinkablc wall stood in front of
me, and was conscious. with Il mild
surprise. of talking like a living and
rational human being.
After half an hour of gcncraitirS
Miss Glcndon asked me if / would I'M
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THE SIGHT or MISS GLENDON PRODUCED A
CONSIDERABLE EFFECT on ME.
dertake the management of her chill.
dren's home, Il very admirable charity
which she had established about
year before She had heard that had
had charge of a boys school in MaSSa-
chuSetts for Il couple of years after
concluding my college course and that
| had done wonderful work. She knew
that | held Il medical diploma, though
] had practiccd but little. The knoWl
edge would be of great advantage, in
her opinion. Altogether she spoke o.
my desultory and purposelcss career
as if it were the very thing she had
been in search of, and she apologized
with great dclicacy for venturing to of
fer me Il position in which pecuniary
reward would not be ut all equal to my
deserts. Then she named Il really
handsome salary and paused for my re-
ply.
Now, the fact is that | would have
welcomed such a haven, and, above all,
| would have sacrificed much for the
sake of sharing any sort of work in
which Miss Glcndon was engaged, but
| am honest in the main, and this thing
was not possible. | told Miss Glendon
frankly that | was filter to be an in
mate of her nome than the head of it;
that / was utterly broken down and
prematurely in my sA"""d childhood
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

said about going away" but he saw
with dread anxiety that she looked life
less and weak as she lay with closed
eyes. listening to his words. He felt
her hand tighten over his.
rs it really true. JIM" she whisper
ed, you do care for me?" He stopped
and kissed her pale, trembling lips.
A smile of perfect happiness wreath
ed her face, making it look almost
beautiful in the deepening twilight
Goodbye, jim" All, how far away
her voice sounded, TELL mother and
all my friends I said goodbye. and
that / am very, very happy-Jim-'
he stopped low to catch the words
when l am gone don't-don't forget
me, for-you-you-know how love
you." The faint whisper died away
on the awful stiffness of the room.
'Velva! velya." called Jim. Live
live for my sake,"
But her hand had grown cold In his
clasp. He peered down on the white,
still face, with an awful foreboding.
His love had been told too late. Vel
va was dead!
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

itself indicates the slow burning up of the life
This fever heat, the flaming scarlet of the cheek
the burning eyes, associated with this disease are
all symbols as well as symptoms of the slow con-
Stunning fire which is burning up the vital force.
There is disease more terrible than this disease
we call consumption. There is no triumph in med
icine more magnificent than to put out that slow
consuming fire of disease. This is the browning
triumph of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
1t has cured thousands of cases of C weak lungs
bronchitis, obstinate cough, hemorrhage, emacia
ton and feebleness, which neglected unsklfully
treated would have found fatal termination in
consumption.
III take pleasure In sending you this testimonial" writes
Mr.. Will H. Whitmre, of Arkton, Rockingham Co., Va.
Wand tender you my heartfelt thanks for the restoration
to health of my A. P. Whitnre, through the of
your Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets
Vie contracted deep cold about the first of July $780,
aud had terrible cough We called doctor and he pro-
nounced irritation of the bronchial tubes with asthac
trouble, and he informed that liable TO die
ani,He He told that if could keep the bronchial
tubes OPEN he might him. but after treating him
eral weeks and growing all the time
cuded to try Dr. Perces Golden Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets had several miraculous
brought about by the of these medicines and of
had wonderful faith in them so happy to tell you
that have not been disappointed and that my boy Is we'll
He used three bottles of Golden Medical Discovery at
home and vial of the Pellets and then we'll
enough to go to West Virginia, taking supply with him.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

the medicine, and before many doses had been taken
noted improvement III her condition. After using
bottle she able to sit up in chair for hour
two at time. Its continued until she had taken
and half bottles of the Golden Medical Discovery
and of the Favore Prescription, when she declared
herself cured giving all the credit to Dr. Perces med
cines And nor, when she hears anyone complaining
difference what the alment, her advice is, Take Dr.
Fe,nes Golden Medical Discovery ana toN iH soon be all
right. IT cD,sd me nhen other remedies failed
"At the time she commenced taking your medicines she
weak she could raise her head from her pillow
and emaciated that her weight only nneyhve
pounds she weighs hundred and twenty pounds
and is able to work steadily at her notwithstanding
WE shall always feel grateful to you believing that your
treatment saved her from untmely grave"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

am Just in receipt Of letter from him from which
quote Il well and hardy and getting very feshy.'
III sometimes wonder to myself why the whole world
doesn't Dr. Pierces medicines and get WELL The neigh
bors all the condition of boy and they all said he
had consumption and would not live month and the doc
told persons after commenced the of your
medicine that my boy had quick consumption and would
have to die.
wf You wish to this in any way you at liberty do
50, with my full name and address"
The fire of disease cannot be put out by water.
But it be put out by another huid-6lood
Blood is life But blood is made from food. Be-
fore the food is made into blood it must be
properly digested and perfectly assimilated. The
processes of digestion take place in the stomach
and its allied organs. A weak stomach must mean
weak blood and weak blood means weak life. DR..
Pierces Goldep Medical Discovery cures diseases
Of the stomach and other organs of digestion and
nutrition. 1t enables the perfect nouiss hment of
the body. 1t increases the activity of the blood
making glands so that stream of rich pure blood
puts out the fire of disease.
81 deem my duty to inform you concerning the wonder
full restoration Of my sisters health" writes Kate Reed
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SAFE AND SURE.

cry" and it is free from opium, cocaine and all
other narcotics.
Persons suffering from disease in chronic form
are invited to consult DR.. Pierce by letter free
all correspondence is held strictly private and
sacredly confidential. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y.
Sometimes dealer will be tempted by the extra
profit in inferior medicine to offer substitute as
ujust as good as the "Discovery." A medicine
just as good the "Discovery," should show "just
as good cures. No other medicine can do that
Therefore, accept no substitute for DIR. Perce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

"Of course"
81 have been wondering why they
didn't fall in the spring. Is there any
particular reason why they shouldn't
fall till the first breath OF winter ia
felt in the chill winds which sway the
branches and rob them of their foli-
age?"
"The best reason in the world. my
pet"
ooh, Augustus, you are so noble to
find a reasonl See how they shower
down like leaves of goldl Listen TO
tho sobbing of the breeze as IL IL
grieved and wept at the parting leaf
from twig. In a few days more these
trees viii stand desolate and forlorn.
and their wind whipped branches will
point to heaven as II appealing for
mercy. Tell me, Augustus. II 1t Is
really and positively necessary for the
leaves to fall at all, and If so, why they
should fall in the autumn timer"
The leaves must fall once year.
my treasure" he softly said, as he
pattsd her on the shoulder, and being
this is positively necessary 1t was de-
cided to have them fall at this particu-
lar season in order that the farmes
might gather them"
Might gather them TO decorate his
walls and keep him in touch with the
beautiful in nature during the frigidity
OF winter
NO, darling, that he might gather
them 10 bed down his hogs and cover
up the pile OF pumpkins in the BARN
yard, That's all. Look out for
caterpiIlars as you go paving around"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

Jim. That jolly. blue-eyed colleg'
boy was her hero. No one but her
self knew how she hated Alice for he1
beauty and winsomeness. for she had
argued with herself time and agair
that, although Jim often called on bel
and they had spent some merry
times together, she was only a back
number, as it were, when compared
with Mdlle. Mardon.
Jim and his charmer strolled leis-
urely along as young people little
"smitten" with each other are liable
to do, when, turning corner. they
came suddenly upon Velva. Alice
deigned to give her a cold, little bow
but Jim's thoughts seemed far away
for he did not appear to notice her as
she hurried by.
"There goes your friend JIM" said
Miss Mardon, with an unmistakable
and somewhat spiteful emphasis on
the word friend.
Alice was finished coquette and
seldom let her masculine friends know
her thoughts and feelings, but she
couldn't help feeling spiteful toward
Velva.
81 do dislike that girl with her hold,
brown eyes and naughty ways, but
they say Jim likes her awfully we'll"
she said to herself-"but." with lit
tie scornful smile, he does not show
lit when I'm around; then. aloud:
,"Have you had a falling out that you
didn't think it worth your while to
speak to her.
Friend" exclaimed Jim. awaking
suddenly from his reverie, which had
involved two mummy blue eyes and
tangle of yellow curls that alone dis
tinguished his fair companion. Whom
do you mean. Alicei"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

TINE biblical statement, All flesh is grass, is
II the poetical presentation Of mans frailty.
The scientific statement all flesh is gas is only the
practical presentation of the same truth Says a
scientific authority: Solid as our body is, it is
mostly made up Of gases-oxygen, hydrogen, nitro
gen, chlorine and duorine. There is enough gas in
a man to Fill gasometer of 8. SAG cubic feet In
q man weighing $50 pounds the weight of oxygen
is no less than 100 pounds, and the natural bulk of
it were it set free would be equal to beam of wood
one foot square and nearly quarter of mile long,
or several hundred times the bulk of the body it
self Measured by the gallon this compressed gas
liberated from the body would fill 7o2 3e-gallon
barrels. Even bulkier though lighter is the con-
stjtueut hydrogen. Every mans body contains
enough of this ightest of all substances to initiate
balloon that would lift himself, balloon and tackle
It is about twenty times the bulk Of the body con-
tanning itv AssSS-@sgsss s.,
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Something Reside Sentiment.


They walked together under the
stately maples-Virginia De Claire and
Augustus Knickerbocker-and with
every breath of wind the golden leaves
of autumn fell at their feet
Augustus, she murmured, &C she
stopped to pick up particularly
bright leaf you know everything,
don't your"
Yes, darling-everything worth
knowing" he replied, as he gave her
a tender look.
Then you must know why the
leaves fall In the autumn timer
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

The ponderous doors Of the M
Business College swung open and a
crowd of bright-faced students poured
out in the busy main street in the
city of c..
'tHarcourt! Oh, Harcourt!" shouted
tall athletic-looking fellow to young
man who was strolling liesurely down
the street with dainty little golden
haired creature of about IL summers.
Hang it all! Won't you wait a
minute?" he shouted, Justify. but did
Harcourt turn back? Oh, no; not he.
Tom Grey might call till doom's day
and he would pay no attention, for
with Alice Mardon's big blue eyes fixed
upon him, James Harcourt was utterly
lost to all else but the charm of her
piquint conversation and the varying
expression of her pansy-like face.
1t was the general comment of his
fellow students that Jim, for fellow
who had scarcely reached his major
ity, was unusually well blessed. Not
with riches, although his people were
in circumstances that are termed well
to do" but with generous share of
good looks and a manner, so all the
girls said, "that was perfectly ire
sistible.''
Besides, Jim had two sweethearts.
One was pretty Alice Mardon; who
was envied by half the girls in C.,
because he (Jim) was in love with her.
The other was Velva Hayse, a tall,
rather slim brunette of 10, not pretty,
but warm-hearted and impulsive.
Perhaps the one secret of her young
life was her deep, unchanging love for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

fncnt that we
are fearfully and
wonderfully
made. "
A man fool
ing around a
powder maya
zine with lighted
matches is tax
ing less risk
than the average
man takes every
day with this
body of his.
Oxygen gas is
by far the most
important ele-
rnent in human
flesh and bone.
Without oxy-
gen there is no
life. In certain
forms of disease
it might be said
that there was
slow combustion
of this oxygen
going on which
if not stopped
would terminate
existence. In
tn e dis a Sc
called consump-
ton, for in
stance the 1yarv
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realized how very dear you were to
me-"
He had spoken eagerly and quickly
he dared not think of what she had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25
MARVELLOUS MAN.

It is only in the light of such facts that we are
able to appreciate the profound truth of the state
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

OF Ola Park Ave,
lafayette, Ind.
ain February, 1898,
she was Frustrated
by an attack of
pneumonia which
Ia fter several
weeks) resulted in
an abscess of the
left lung. After
the disease had
progressed about
five weeks, her
physician gave her
up, saying that she
was going into con-
sumption, but it
might be possible
that as spring ad-
vanced she would
improve, but with
the return of win
ter the disease
would renew il
self and she could
not possibly see
another spring
time. AT this june
ture another sister,
iSSiuinR sew a l
miles distant, came
TO visit her, bring
ing with her a bot.
tie of DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery. She
had great faith in
the medicine, and
had hopes of its
benefting our sis
ter Rose. After
writing to Doctor
Pierce for advice,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-03-25

Never use IN sighin
When the skies air gray;
Cit q Georgy iddss
And dance the clouds awzys
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said, his eyes fixed on her, with a
please-don 't-say-no expression in them
that she could not repulse. "But say,
what is the matter-you're not look
ing well?" She laughed a little pa
thetic laugh that sounded somewhat
unreal.
Don't I alwas forgive all the shabby
treatment l have taken from your"
She put her hands to her head and
closed her eyes. What made that
strange ringing noise in her ears, how
dizzy she felt and how her head ached
mo, Jim," she said, Il don't feel
well. l should not have attempted to
come, but won't stay long"
you must stay until you hear what
1 have to tell you, Velva, because 1
want you to know my real thoughts
toward you, so We'll not have any
more Misunderstanding.
All! then he was going to tell her
that they could never be anything
more than friends, that sometime he
was going to marry Alice. How faint
she felt; she would have given worlds
at that moment to be at home in her
own little room, yet she must not let
him see that she cared.
Come, let US go into the music
ROOM" he said, but say looking at
her anxiously, you do look awfully
bad velva. maybe you'd better not try
to stay any longer. A shame, too,
but I'll take you home now If you say
so''
mo, Oh, no. wouldn't think of
spelling your evening" she said. as
they entered the music room, but
when you tell me what you have to
say will bid Rose good night and
excuse myself. for / could not enjoy
myself If stayed
A music box was playing Because
and the light from the big red-globed
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
c. used ~ . slickeas.

Austin, Tex, Jan. l7.-At Baatrup.
Tex. Arthur Bufora. = con Of Sheriff
burford. Of Colorado county. Tsxaa, was
instantly killed and William L.snsata, .
deputy. moitally wounded A oystander.
whose name Was not learned, was slighuy
wounded. Waiter Reese, James Coleman
and Thomas Daniel are in jail At bAstgup
a. principals In the aAooting with . num-
ber Of other men. names not learned, -
accessories. All the participants In the
tragedy were in iastrup in connsction
with u murder cass on = change Of venue
from Colorado county.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-01-19
Jail wr-~k rait~A.

Belleville. H.. Jan. ld.--Thirty prison
er. in the 81. Clair county jail made =
break Tor liberty. One ot them WAS mor'
tally wounded. The sheriff was woundesi.
Iu,ukey bred Phillips opened the door to
the cage to g,ve the prisoners their supper.
A. trusty pin,oned his arms the otnsTs
rushed out 0, the cage The turnkey was
forced into a corner and hsndcutied and
his revolver and keys were taken fronl
him. Ills erie. tor help were heard BY
Sheriff uarniskal, who Was At supper. Al
he ran up the stars I'D Mvely, = prisoner
fired at aim. He threw his lett arm over
his heart and received the bullet in his
forearm. he shot the prisoner twice. One
bullet entered his abdomen and he II dy'
ing. " Mhen the police arrived IN answer ts
a riot call they could not get into the
jail until the doors had been broken down
with -iedge hammers. The prisoners were
then driven back into the,r cells.