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The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-25
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Apropos Of the bubonic plague now
creeping into Portugal. has IL ever
been noticed In what erratic manner
have been conferred upon certain
races, and even sects? Thus in 1884 It
was noticed that the Protestants OF
Lyons escaped almost to a man. SO
did the Jews In an outbreak OF Nine
guen in 1876. Something of the same
sort has been noticed with regard TO
other diseases, for while In the out
the Jews remained immune. their.co-
religionists In Poland have always
been the first to catch the cholera But
the strangest thing In connection with
the plague 10 that in most cases tho
seeds OF the disease seem to remain
dormant In the systems OF those ex-
posed to the risk OF contagion until
some new epidemic calls them into ac-
tiylty. Procopius who observed the
plague in Constanttnople pretty closely
during Justinlan's reign. declares that
II persons born in an infected town
settled in the town hitherto free from
1t, they were sure to ,be the first at
tackled II the plague again visited the
country. even after the lapse of several
years. A similar fact was noted dur
ing the Nimeguen outbreak. where two
children OF one Van Dam were sent to
the immune town OF Gorcunen, and re-
mained there in perfect health for
three months. At the end OF that
time the plague came to Gorcunen and
they died at the same time as the rest
of their family.-The Pail Mall Ca
zette
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A STORY OF JouRERr.
Why He Would Rather Sec Omcers
Killed Than Privates.


A conversation had with Gen. Jou-
bert, when | met him, with the other
Boer leaders, at Newcastle, South Al
rica, in 1881. may now be read with
interest, says a correspondent of the
London Times. l was deploring the
number of casualties among our OIL
GERS on the day Of Majuba. "Oh." re-
piled Gen. Joubert, I'VE give special in
structions to our men always to pick
off your officers" ] said, Thank you;
why are we to receive SO much atten-
tion?" Now l think there was some
reasoning in Gen. Jouberts reply
which was as follows: You officers
are all rich and quite independent OF
your profession; you can go into youI
army and leave 1t when you please, but
the privates are poor men and they
cannot get away when they please, and
they must fight when they are ordered
to, and it is how they get their living
Besides, we have no quarrel with them
and we do not want to kill one Of them
If we can help it." l told Joubert OF
the promotion of Hector Macdonald
from the ranks, and of the claymore
that the officers of his regiment had
presented him with. The general was
much interested, and said: That
brave officer must have his sword back
again. / will search the Transvaal for
it and offer e5 reward for it." Gen.
Joubert recovered Lieut.. Hector Mac
Donald's sword from Boer farmer
who. when he heard the particulars,
declined to accept the offered reward
and Gen. Joubert handed his sword
back to Lieut.. Macdonald at New
castle.
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You have doubted me, | see, and IL was
to destroy this doubt that took the
dangerous ride here. But you will
now believe in me and my love. my
Florence. as firmly as | trust you.
Will you not?"
The last words expressed the utmost
tenderness. He believed so implicitly
in the loyalty Of his fiancee: and She
A sudden fear awoke In her with the
memory of what had happened and
was yet to come. William must know
1t. yet she could not force her lips to
utter the confession.
She was TO be spared the necessity.
While still struggling to find the words
with which TO begin her story, Edward
returned and paused on the threshold
In establishment. as he saw the
stranger elasping the young girls hand
so famillarly In his own. At the first
glance the civilians dress and the dim
light deceived him; but as the young
officer. with sudden movement.
turned toward him. Harrison started
back, exclaimingly furiously:
"Mr. Roland-ls II you?"
Certainly" replied the other, coldly.
with a gloomy glance at the man whom
he had long recognized as his foe. You
probably did not expect to find me
here?"
Edward had already regalned his
self-control. He instantly perceived
what threatened him and the peril In
volved by his rivals unexpected ap-
pearance. A few hours later. the latter
would have had no power to cross his
path; but now lie must face the danger.
and Harrison was not the man to
shrink and give up the game as lost.
mo. Indeed" he said. answering the
last question. 80 far as am aware.
the Union forces have not reached
Springfield"
Yet am here. as you see-"
"on hostile soil. And for what pur-
poser"
DO I owe an account to you? You
seem to be usurping the place OF the
master OF the house. Mr.. Harrison. l
regret that | cannot acknowledge 1t;
for /, too. have a sons privilege here.
and will speak only to the father OF
my betrothed bride"
"My uncle will hardly be disposed
TO recognize your claim. AT any rate.
you must forego an Interview with
him"
~WnI you prevent it?' demanded
Roland. threateningly.
But Florence, who had anxiously
noticed the rising wrath OF the two
men, now interposed-
MY father is III. William" she said
gently. has been very Ill for months
During the last few weeks his disease
has assumed a dangerous phase. and
yesterday the doctor prepared me for
the worst"
Her voice was choked with tears
william listened in perplexity; what
ever wrath he had cherished against
his future father-in-iaw. this news
disarmed him.
Il had no thought of this" he SAID
deeply moved. MY poor Fiorencef
He nut his arm around the weeping
girl But this movement. the quiet
confidence with which he asserted the
lights Of betrothed lover, enraged
Harrison to the utmost: his hands
cleuched as II he longed TO tear the
connie apart. and his voice SOUNDED
hoarse. almost stined'
"You don't seem to be aware oi
what has happened recently. NJ Ho-
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ssssssseesseseseeees--
y y HIS WORD OF HONOR, i
v v a Tale Of the Blue and the Cray &
N co. BYE WERNER
W. psnshS s't by Robert Bonners Sons ~
SSSSSSA&SA>~ n
CHAPTER iII.-tcop,,nn.a

sy 80. i.-tSontinued-)
believe you. Edward She said
~ a low tone, Il will be ready this
and rose. " "anus 10 MS lips
ihanksi And now one favor ,nor.,
M np.aih wilson asks permission to nav
him?" VIII you receive
Fl, Not now. l must go to my father
ne captain will excuse me II l receive
AS you please. And whom r,,,
see my uncle?" !
AS soon as he wakes. am
pecuhg the doctor. He promIsea a.
,ohe toward evening and bring Doc,o.
olaekwood. who is to reach tho c,.,.
me hope" " e''h give
:. Hope7 You know as well as1tb,,
II Is only question OF time a shor,
ADDITION to the days of life. The nhr
sieians have left us no doubt an ~,
score. But won't detaIn Won ,ror,
.ne siek-room now. Farewell, I sbai,
nope to see my uncle In half an hour -
He kissed her hand again and Is,,
the room. anu ieie
Florence remained alone. She too
naa risen. and now, slowly apnroach'
ing the fountain, bent over lts hasIn
The sultry air oppressed her I'M ber
breathing almost failed. Perhans :,
was also the burden of dread Of tho
coming hours and the torturine de
eision which they must bring
The water leaped and FLASHED Tho
fragrance OF the flowers stole softly
and sweetly to her. While her eves
mechanically followed the falling
drops, their patterlng and the fra.
GRANGE wove a dreamy haze OF remem-
orance about her and led her hack
into the past-thls last year. which a,
hrst had promised her so much hapnI-
ness. only to bring such bitter suffer-
Ing.
Even this brief period OF bliss bad
at hrst cost a struggle. She was
Obliged to conquer a prejudice of her
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followed the formers serious illness
father, who had long intended to wed
her to his nephew and would hear of no
other marriage. He considered the
young officer who had won his daugh-
tar's love as an insolent intruder. who
was destroying tine peace of his house
hold; and the political opinions OF the
two men, which were strongly opposed
to each other. also threatened danger.
Nevertheless. for the time, Mr.. Har-
rison, conquered by the tears ard en-
treaties Of his only child, yielded.
though with reluctance; Edward. who
had Just returned from a long jour
ney, found himself confronted with
fact against which his fierce Jealousy
was powerless. But he knew how 10
maintain his influence over his uncle.
and never ceased to stimulate his aver
sion to the son-in-law who had been
forced upon him.
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OF II: l." ~
KNOW and suspect more than
might be agreeable TO YOU inter-
rupted the young officer. releasing
FLORENCE and approachifg him II
lust heard from Miss Harrison that
not one Of my letters has reached her
nanos though used every rrccautlon.
fier iather cannot have interiered.
s'nce ior months he has been on a alex
peu' yet an intrigue has been carried
on which see with tolerabie distinct-
ness. Perhaps | shall apply to the
l,snt person II nsk you for Informa-
uon. You viii, OF course. deny"
who tells you so3' asked Edward
coidly. THE letters are I'm nv
hands"
William started back. This cold
niooaed acknowledgment completely
destroyed his self-eommand for mo-
ment' but Florence exclaimed in con.
sternation:
Edward, You did that7''
He turned to her with a porfectiv
unmoved manner.
i think can explain 1T At frst /
acted only at your fathers request
niterward on my own authority; but
then was simply exercising my rights
for you will remember that three
weeks ago you consented to bec.ae
my wife
THAT is lie, A shameful slander,.
cried William. Speak. Floreneei De-
fend yourselfi You see / don't be.
iievs one word Of the calumny."
Ito be eontinued.)
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Your letters? You wrote ~ a,.
lnen you did not receive them, I
suspected It when no answer came. vet
sun tried every means OF commune
eating with you. Florence we bavs
oeen shamefully treated. have never
Nau one line from your hand"
FROM meg l did not write" said
florence. In a low. hcsltatlng tone.
william. who was stin holding her
IN close embrace. suddenly released
ner and stepped back.
You did not? You have not sent
me single line during the long
months OF our separation You have
not once attempted to clude the watch
SCI on your movements7 Yet you must
nave known that would make every
enort 10 send you tidings OF me-
The reproach was felt. but nj the
same time the old sting also pierced
ner heart. and. with touch OF de-
nance. the young girl answered:
iiuihss OF you did come, but they
were not addressed to me--the latter
IN which you renounced me and all OF
us ~ VI
Your father-not you. What other
answer could make to his shameful
demand? Either ho never knew me.
or he could not have set such choice
before me--or he knew my decision in
advance. and my refusal was to seal
separation on which he had long
determined"
Well. at least you made your choics
promptly enough. You uttered the re-
'usal. and-gaye me up"
NO, Florence. mol" William i'm
petuously answered 81 did not give
you up. and never will, as long as
breath remains in my body. know
that we are parted for the time. that
there can be no thought OF marriage
while am serving in the Union army.
II would be expecting the impossible
from your father If | we're to ask his
consent before the war is over. But
my fear was not vain that the effort
would be made to wrest you from me,
that estrangement and distrust would
come between us while was absent.
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CHAPTER ".

At last. the outbreak OF the war fur
nished the long-desired opportunity Tor
an open breach. Harrison Imposed
conditions which he knew the young
officer would never accept and, on MS
refusal. withdrew his promise. In this
way he had semblance OF justice on
his side. and Roland's refusal was de-
scribed under the most hateful coiors-
Florence was neither energetic nor IN
denendent. She had been brave SO
long as William stood at her side ana
she was sure of his love and protec-
linn Alone she was unable to contend
with her father and Edward. and now
and Edwards passionate entreatieS'
for the latter was determined to secure
her hand at any cost AT last, sup
posing herself deserted by the man she
loved she yielded to these creatures
and gave up her resistance.
The young girl was suddenly startled
from her reverie by broad. bright par
M sunshine. The blinds OF the glass
doors leading out upon the terrace mao
been opened, and a man appeared IN
light summer suit, with broad
trimmed straw hat pulled so low over
his brow that his features couiu
scarcely be distinguished. The visitor
strange to say. came through the gar
den. instead of using the main en-
trance. and now. unannounced' hur-
riedIy entered the drawing-room. Inc
-, 1adv involuntarily took step
toward the table, on which stood a
bell.
"Florence!" 49,
She started, for she recognized the
voice then the features. and win
crv Of mingled fear and JOY sne hei'
out both arms TO him.
"willlaml" IA. .,A
Ne was already at her side ana
,,asned her passlonately in his arms
eYclaiming with a deep sigh:
..Thapk heavenl At least ! have not
lost youi" - - him as II
seeking protection. Everything 'n va.
ss" 20 ,nrtnred her vanished in hef
inver's l', presence. in the delight Oh see
,Oa him and che eagerly exelaimeu'
As stIave YOU como at last? why nav, nav
M ,a,, me alone SO long-so endiessy
,ouss sU" despaired OF your return,
~ could not hasten TO you, rep rep''ea ~
,,,,,,,am MY regiment was one q
wv " s'',l arst 10 receive marching n,od ola,.s,
me ., n' y day not an hour was grantee ,'
MOI u "a rcy every march increased the as
me, ana sss., zen nj You know what II
cost me TO submit 20 ..,s .n's '''
s sity; my letters told sou'
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LAKES FAR ABOVE SEA Irv.,
hy'tsrious Bodis. of Water r.u..
the Cordiii.r,x

s'''r'ous Bodies of Water reuna =
the cordiiisr.S
From Crucero Alto. the bi.,.
N the world. the Southern ra,lroaS -,
Ieru drops into Lake Larun,,,.. =. ~
iaAe region Of the Cordilieras wh.rA -
group OF large lakes of vor,
pure water without inlet or o,,,', ,y'e
says the Boston Journal r,ss uue'
ceive the drainage OF the re
ing nils. and conceal IL soma
where' but there is no visible mssn. =,
us escape. A fringe of ,ca as sas Vi
around the edges of the Iatos ~ .-i9
nisnt the year round. yet tbev Co... 49,
an excellent variety of fish c,,,s.
pe1erray. which is caught nao .he
snore and sold at Puma and IN o,sas ~
snporing towns. The two lsraos,
iakes. sarachocha and Cacbina.s
with several smaller ones in ~ -
neisnporhood, are owned nv tba -
Vi Mr. Homania Of Areouipa NH ~
Juse oeen elected president of par
he owns immense tracts OF LAVA H. H.
inns locality, with thousands of shsan
cattle lamas, alpacas and v,onnsr
winch are herded upon II. A cnr,on.
pnenomenon about the Iakes /. ~.
they keep at the same level all "a
time REGARDLESS of dry and rainy sea-
sons No amount of rain will maLs
any dinerence with their depth which
however, in the center is unlnor,r
AND this adds to the awe and uys,ar,.
Win which they are regarded hv ~
,nuians' There are no boats upon the
iakes except few small balsas or
raits' made of bundles of straw which
keep very close to the shore n, Co.
OF being drawn into the wbirlnooIs
that are said to exist in the car,ar
Ihere is some foundation for this ,e.-
ior only two or three years ago a
paisa containing five men disappeared
In the darkness, and it was never hoard
OF again. OF course, it NAV have heen
tipped over and its occupants have
Deen paralyzed by the cold water in
an ordinary way, but their bodies waro
never recovered. nor did the balsa
ever hoat 10 shore. Therefore the peo-
pie think the whole party was mred
into maelstrom and swallowed nm
by the mysterious waters. The whirl-
pool near the center of Lake Popo
which receives the waters of Lake
Titicaca, is well known, and hundreds
OF men have lost their lives by ven
turing too near it. Boats that are
drawn into the current are whirled
around swiftly few times and then
disappear. For the protection Of nayi-
gators the government of Bolivia has
anchored lot of buoys in Lake Popo
and boatmen who observe them are in
no danger. There is supposed to be
an underground outflow from all these
lakes. 1t is claimed that articles which
have been thrown into their waters
have afterwards been picked up on the
5eacoast near Africa. and careful OBJ
servers say that on the beach in that
locality are frequently found corn
stalks. reeds and other debris which
10 not grow on the coast, but are found
n great abundance among the interior
axes.
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a man must think. when making a cali.
shoes In thu hail. though he may carry
rs hAt aud stick To the drawing -oon.
Iic must nfilc whenever a lady enters the
.rnnii .ttd Whcthcr caller or host. he must
never look ~ his watch. Except in his
eWn mouse he should never find n seat for
70 any one and should refnnvc his gloves
rct9re shaking hands. a.--Womap.a Home
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xaa Can css Au~a.. root-Ea.e Free
Write today TO Allen S. Oimstcd. I.e
Roy, N ". for free sample OF Aiien's Il
foos- Ease, powder to shake into your
snoes. IL cures ehilhlains. sweating.
uamp. swollen. aching feet. II makes
NV or tiEht shoes easy. certain
cure for corns and Hunions. All drug
s'sts and shoe stores sell II; 25c.
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.yax.nIIe Logic.

Boy-You are going to fight against
the Englie,s. aren't you. Capt Brown
Capt Brown undignantly)-Flght
the Engiishi What on earth put that
into your headg
Boy--wby. daddy said you were a
horrid Boeri- Punch.
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pe.tn... canne, n. cnr.a

BY local applications AZ thny cannot reach the
aiscAscd portion OF the ear There Is only ono
why 70 cure deafness, aud that Is BY constl-
iuhonai remedies Deafness y caused by an
innhmeu CONDITION q the mucus lining Of the
Eustarhinn Tube when this tube II In nfinmcd
you have rumnilnr suund or imperfect hear
lnF, and whcis u Il rntlrcir closed deafness II
the result. aud unto~a tho Inflammation can bo
taken out and This tube restored 10 It's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
ninc cases out Of ten arc cansed by rafarrh
which Is nothing but an innamcd condition Of
tho mucua ~urfnccN-
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafne-r tcauscd by ontarrh) that cannnt
70 enred by Halls Cntarrh curo Send for
eircularz, free.
sold by DrugxlSts, 'ac.
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mI.u.n.ler..oed.

MlxtjikofskI, the butler tsticking his
head in cautiously Did your terror
ship call mc?"
xtypmw xtzqmwvitch--"No you
idiot: was only sneezIns l"--Harp-
ers Bazaar.
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Mrs icva Lockwood thu
only who has candidate
in Ancr As the
in thr profession
rerunn Medicine say
~ hive used Per0na
Hannah Bennett year Invaluable
remedy for cold cafarb
tonic for feeble and old people
unsfrnng" truly. Bcys A. Lockwood
cnah attack especially
can Of the pelvic There Of
pelvic head
have eaah Of the head
only by The
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what He Is.

Little Edgar-Pa, what's a iineai ue
scendant? Pale is generally some
one who is trying to get tnrousn sas
world on reputation somebody maui
before he was born.
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breakfast.

Landlady-well, Mr.. McGinnis,
hone YOU had something you like iof
breakfast this morning. Boarder-
Yes. indeed, Mrs. Irons. had a mas
nificent appetite.-chicago Tribune
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Al.r Us. Alien. root.Ea.s.

''E- Your feet feel uncom-
asf7ous. and often cold and
you have sweating. sore feet
n0es, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
" druggists and shoe stores,
!, sample sent free. Address
uhsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
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Shea fortunc-telier said to-day that
would marry soon" Hc-''shc dld7
Wen, don't lot me detain you"
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HeIinhio ucin yynnto,I

YES. this open winter in plcn-ant hut
- "tfut what o. Il don't think the
weather ought 10 be run entirely In the
interest OF people who play Eulf.H
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Our now cook has been with Us three
Meeka now. YET you don't seem hap
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FITS rermaneatyN Nprcd. ~ nte 90 nervousness. af-,
hfst day uto of Dr. Kline Gf~At Nufvo Hs.tor.f
n.nd 10y FREE s1.oo trial hottie and treatise
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''WhAt II political cconomyr'' ITS the
way mnn makes his family cut down
hpuHchoid expenses while he's running
for nIIlcc..
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never used 20 quick n euro ns Plao's
Box III, Seattle, Wash, Nov. rs, 1895.
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What do you consider the most level
inE and rlVillxinE Influence OF the pres
ont aKef' '"rhc bath tub"
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DAUDET'S FEELING.

Speaking once of first night he
said: II shall take some morphine
and some very strong cigars in case
cannot stand the pain" And he had
become unable to sleep without the
aid of choral 1t may have been this
constant suffering. and the sight OF II
for the rest of us, that caused the con
versation to turn SO frequently Cd
death.
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For More Than n Century
natrrs Chocolate has been Tho standard. Made o., ,
By Walter Baker a 70. Ltd, Dorchester. Mass.
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She has given him up forever. ''
WHY she found out that he had en-
sngrd q lawyer to ccnnor his love letters
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''po you enjoy tho hoildavaf- ,.No
We have had so many lnyitationn nuf
thht J. feel na u had been particIpa Tins,
IN nia-dny turkcy-catinE contest +"
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Mrr. Winaiow'a Soothing syrup.
lof chdTrn terthinv, aoftcna thr gums reduces In
nammAtion aiiAys pain cures wind collo. 2sc bottle
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Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The bcst go dou-
ness In Colorado
for SIS. With
braeching. 80; s,5
double team hnr-
ness. with bresch.
inT. Jlg. SIS steel
horn stock rsddle
buggy isu harness ra forr
fH.W, Do not be
deceived by worth
iessimifations.but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest whoiesaIs
prices. Catalogues
I. FRED MuEk
Denver Colorado
+ - -. 80
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,Lther .exl The Humanitarian iionlc aud ssnitar-
iun for inNalids and Health eeekers. Incorporated
tcnd lic in sfampa fur fuIi nfurmafi0n. Address
j. II. fcitlobsum, Treasurer Las eeaa n Nj
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n ,lll lieader said he had the most
\ nsSa ,si.n IN my future. We'll p"
-'ue me plank down 81 in ad-
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Daudet one day rejoicing especially
in the theory propounded by an Eng
lish doctor that death was in itsef
delightful sensation, voluptuous' re-
sembling the action of anaesthetic. Ano
then all the brilliant minds who com
posed that little circle would rebel al
their own utter incapacity to under
stand death. Daudet on another oc-
casion dreamed of dying surrounded oy
his friends and conversing of the here
after.
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+ acts
For. Sick
Weosssess

First tho medicine fssaf
holds Tho record for fine
largest number of ahso-
lutte Cures of female Ills
Is Lydia e. Plnkliansss
Vegetable Compound
Second Ms.s. Pinisysasss
can show by hor letter
files In Lynn that a mill
Hon w01fess have boon
rosfosad TO healffs by hes'
nsedicxsse ami asyvices
Third -AHkeffoss 10 Mrs.
Pfnkhass are received,
opened, road and an
swersd by women only.
This faof Is oar'fifiod 10 by
tho mayor and fs0sfnuas-
Ter of Lynn and 0fhors of
Mrs. Plnklsass's own city.
Write for free book com
fakning those certificates.
Eves,y ajIing woman Is
Invited to write 10 Mrs.
PxnkkSans and get nor aH-
Woo free of charge.
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i 4. .nat Bilson came on the At
n = y, iqli W evening dress?' "Yes.
n, nus nls new diamond studs
= custom house. -