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Evening star., 1900-06-02
CHAPTER XIII.

Gregg preceded by Lucy and the police
man, entered the car at ALBANY. He saw
Pierce watching him. but made no remark
He was too shrewd a man and too capable
an officer to be easily caught mapping. and
he anticipated that Pierce would make an
attempt at a rescue. Where that ATTEMPT
was to be he could make no reasonable con-
lecture. but he argued: Men Of his stamp
wait for opportunity. and If I give him the
opportunity he Will surely make the at
tempt. My endeavor shall be not to give
that opportunity. Once 1 am at Cairo I
shall feel safe. as there are always enough
low-down men there to help one. am
sorry for the girl though. She is all nerve
and equal to anythng.a lady. If she is a
niger. / would buy her myself II Dick
would sell her, I'll ask her and see how
she would like the change. II she objects I
wouldn't invest red in her."
With this determination Mr. Gregg sat
down in the seat with Lucy and began the
conversation.
Miss Lucy this Is very disagreeable
business to me. but you know, you see
Miss Lucy" here he hesitated and was
lost for words. Lucy raised her eyes to his
face with quiet reserve that confused him
the more.
Gregg. Gregg is my name, Miss Lucy
call me Gregg.
"Mr. Gregg, what Is disagreeable?"
"Oh, this catching folks like you and car
rying them back to their masters. L don't
care for ordinary niggers but you are too
white for a Niger.
BLACK people have souls, Mr.. Gregg, as
we'll as whte.''
Granted. but facts are facts, and some
are hard facts, too. OF what use is it to
niger to have soul and be slave on a
plantation? There is where my theology
is way off, Miss Lucy-way off. I have
heard lots of sermons on that subject. but
the preacher always comes out of the same
hole he went in. and on the same side Of
the fence. The next Sunday I would 20
come out the same identical hole Lord!
Miss Lucy, by and by they take the hole
with them, and leave me nothing. not even
States marshal deputy, mean), chasing
niggers all over Uncle Sans farm. and
running them back to their masters at go
much head. expenses paid. Now, would
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HE BUNCoED HIS BROTHER.
This is a Remarkable Story Even II
In TPnR.

This Is a Remarkable Story Even IL
1t is True.
The young man in the hotel lobby was
reading a letter and smiling to himself
when the friend ne was waiting for came
up and shook hands with him.
"Well," he said after their greeting.
"here's the queerest thing that ever hap
pened," and he held up check for $25.
do you get one SO seldom as that?"
laughed his friend.
That's all right how often get one.
but listen while tell you the tale. You
know I left New York Tuesday midnight
after putting in a couple of days with my
brother who has been living there dozen
years. While knocking around before train
time we passed suspcious-looking door
way, and John said we might slip in and
see what the game was. l was willing
enough, and he undertook to pilot US in,
and was successful, notwithstanding the
wel-known vigilance Of the New York po-
lice Inside we found the gambling going
on pretty lively, and as l like to risk a
dollar or two, l soon had some money up
on the faro layout. By the time we had to
get out for the train was 500 loser. John
went to the train with me, and this letter
and check tell the rest of the story. When
1 had gone he thought he would go back
and try to win what had lost. He got in
again SO easy that he was astonished. and
more so when he reached the room where
the faro layout was. There, before he had
time to get his checks. he was met by the
cashier and SO in cash was quietly handed
to him, with the remark: Here's your
percentage on that sucker you brought in.
Do 1t again He says it almost took his
breath away, and he gagged at the thought
of getting paid for working me in that
style. but he kept his face and got out. be-
cause he couldn't play under the circum-
stances. He says they took him for cap
per because. as he came in with me- he
accidentally gave the sign or knock at the
door that showed he was one of them. 1t
was skin game. of course, but John didn't
know that. To prove to me. he says, that
he really wasn't in league against his own
brother he sends me check for twenty
five"
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In Proportion,

A war correspondent writes from South
Africa: "A certain gallant corps at
Chieveley Camp provided the guard that
should protect our precious beer this
Christmas day. In the morning two dozen
bottles were missing. 'Disgracefuln said
the authorities: double the guard And
they doubled it. Next day four dozen were
missing
Evening star., 1900-06-02
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list Of advertised letters re-
naming in the Washington ID. c. post office Sat
uriay. June 2 1890
To obtain any OF these letters the applicant
should call fer Advertised Letters"
II not called for within two IL weeks they will
be sent to the dead letter office.
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sSASo eiiC SdI Lucy, ne shouted,
recognized his voice and tried to arise, but
the shackles prevented her; she sank back.
Run, run to the PLATFORM Wesner re-
peated.
II cannot she replied IT am chained to
the seat
Revolvers were out, women shrieked, men
shouted Train robbers and confusion
reigned no one seeming to realize the trou-
pie. Gregg did. His revolver came from
Its belt, and, calling to Shaughnessy to as
slst him, he sprang toward Wesner. Too
!ate-before he could raise his hand a ball
from Wesner's weapon shattered the stock,
and, passing through his arm. buried itself
IN the side of the car. Gregg dropped
back, but, not needing the wound, was on
his feet in an instant and again in the
aisle The old man Cromwell met him with
blow that would have felled an OK, and
he sank in heap on the floor of the car.
Shaughnessy at this moment failed Gregg,
although he made half-hearted attemnt
to arrest Wesner.
Sit down, or you are a dead man." cried
George. Il want this girl, and, d-n YOU.
l will shoot any man in this car that at
tempts to prevent it,
One wrench at the seat in front Of Tucv
and Wesner tore 1t from its fastenings. An
other instant she was in his arms with
the broken castings of the foot rest dang
the passengers Wesner dashed across the
platform to the cart, closely followed by
the old man Cromwell, who paused inst
long enough on the way to knock down a
big hooster who thought to stop him. He
brought Gregg's revolver with him, re-
marking that he felt safer with it in his
possession than If he had left 1t with me
marshal.
Train ready-all aboard" It was the
conductors voice. The locomotive gave
few spasmodic coughs, one by one the cars
started and slowly crawled out of the sta
ton.
Gregg and Shaugnessy lay where Crom-
well left them.
Lucy was hurried into the cart and
whirled northward at the rate of ten miles
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an hour. while the old man Cromwell knelt
at her feet and filed away at the shackles.
CTo be continued)
Evening star., 1900-06-02
Copyright. 1900. by s. s. Mcclure Coz
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.
Five years before the outbreak of the civil
war love Of adventure hatred of slavery
and a desire to help my friend. George
Wesner led me. Charles Bradley, civil
engineer of Attakapas country, La t" become
mn agent of the underground railroad. Wes-
ner had been nursed through the smallpox
by young slave. Lucy, belonging TO the
Coverly plantation. He discovered facts
which proved that Lucy was white and Oh
good family. A secret love match followed,
which progressed well until Coverly pro-
posed to sell Lucy to his son and refused
TO sell her to any one else. Wesner became
desperate I agreed to help him steal Lucy
and went to New York to arrange with the
Anti-Slavery Society for the care OF amy
slaves We could bring north. We arrange
our end Of the underground railroad and 's-
tablish refuge at my wood yard severai
miles up the river. At home we divert
suspicion by carrying on general mer-
chand,ise business. Wesner makes the first
venture and starts with ten Of Coverlys
slaves including Lucy. Wesner takes them
through successfully. delivers them to the
agents in New York and places Lucy In
echool in Andover. In the second venture
we encounter more adventures. but finally
succeed in shipping seventy-three slaves
north by sea along with a cargo OF cotton.
The following spring we collect another LOT
at the rendezvous, and Wesner takes them
north to Cairo over the old route. Lucy 1s
recognized by a southerner in Boston and is
BETRAYED Meantime Pierce. friend OF
wesner's, hears of the warrant for Lucy's
arrest and he starts OF to see her.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28

statistics as to the number OF operations
performed. The operation Is no longer "a
rare one but almost every physician, In
the cities az least. has become familiar
with a. Not only IN the larger cities are
hundreds OF operations performed BY
prominent surgeons. but even at our To-
cal hospitals the operation has become
quite an ordinary occurrence
How do you account for this decided
Increase IN appendlcitis?" the physician
was asked. "A few years ago q was not
known that there was such a disease
because 10 Is a new disease" was tho
reply. The human system IS changing
and the vermiform appendix plays an Inn
portaut part among the intestines. In the
anatomy Of man Il has ceased TO have any
junction, ana nature. with her character
lstic habit o. dispensing with what Is
needless. IS doing away with the appendix.
some 1000 years hence perhaps. Nermi-
form appendices VIII be rare ard append
citis viii be unknown. Nature IS very
SLOW and takes time 10 do her work.
The trouble H. that as the appendix
grows smaller Il becomes more construct
cd and whatever foreign substance slips
into Il remains there. becomes coated and
causes trouble. In former days when the
oriice OF the appendix was larger foreign
matter slipped In and out without causing
/ serious inconvenience. NOW ANia i W.
longer the case and 80 we have TO undergn
dangerous and painful operations to be re-
lievcd OF something which nature II pre-
pairing 10 dispense with by a very slow
process"
did YOU ever hear OF a negro suffering
with appendcitis?' the reporter inquired
Il don't know that have" replied the
physician. III there are any such cases
trey are very rare. The negro being
l 49, $50
man Is not yet troubled with a lessenins
OF his appendix. This portion OF his an
atomy Is still large enough for foreign
matter to slip In and out without giving
him any trouble. His sufferings ia this
line are still In the distant future"
did YOU ever know OF a case OF a pa
tent without q vermiform appendix" the
physician was asked
Yes" he replied. Il knew OF one case,
a woman. who was operated on for an
other trouble. where 10 was thought that
the vermiform appendix was also dlseas
| ed An examination was made to ascer-
tain " such was the case, and II WIS
I found that the patient was minus an ap-
I pendlx There was simply little knot or
[ button In the place where the appendix
/ b. ordinarily found. "
/ The physician said that no reliable
means q giving relief IN cases where
appendicitis mas ucFetopeu mas peen dih-
covered. with the exception Of the opera
( ton. and ss the process Of dispensing with
/ the vermiform appendix appears 70 be
/ IN an acute stage. the present generation
! and It's successors may expect a consider
able percentage o. their number 20 be
mounted upon operating tables and In
I ciscd upon with knives IN order 90 be rid
OF something for which they have no ust
and which they can neither retain nor dis
pense with without mourning serious dan
/ ger.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28

You know what happens TO sewer
when IL becomes cloegtt don't you2
DO YOU know what happens 60 the hui
man system when the kidneys become
cloggede They are unable 10 throw out
The impurities from the blood and become
Infected with poisons. they decay. fall
apart and pass out In the urine. the blood
che system. ard II not checked death fol-
lows The kidneys are the sewers OF the
human system
when your kidneys are not doing their
work some OF the symptoms which prove
10 10 you are pain or dun ache IN the
back. excess OF uric acid. gravel. rheu-
matte pains sediment in the urin scansy
supply. scalding irritation 10 passing IT,
Obliged 90 go often during the day and
TO get up many times during the night TO
empty the bladder. sieeplessness, nervous
irritabnity dizziness. irregular heart
breathiessness. saiiow. unhealthy com
plcNion. puny or dark circles under the
eyes. sometimes the feet. limbs or body
hloat: loss OF ambition. general weak
ness and debility.
when YOU are sick or feel badly" the
first thing YOU should do is 40 afford aid
90 your kidneys by using Or. Kilmer
Swamp-Root. the great kidney remedy
Ia taking Swamp Root YOU AFFORD natu-
raj help 10 Nature. for swamp Root is the
most perfect healer and gentle aid 20 the
<idneys that Is known 20 medical science.
Perhaps YOU are IN doubt about your
kidneys and want 20 fnd out Here's a
simple test Take from your urine passed
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
CHILD GOES TO POSTER MOTHER.

Judge FerriiI Refused to Return An
nie Blue 60 Custody OF Her Father.
The hearing upon the writ OF haheas
corpus. issued by Judge Ferriu. az the in
stance Of Mai. Blue. against Lizzie Jen-
klns. was had yesterday IN the Court Of
Ordinary. The plaintiff represented him
self as the father OF a child. Annie Blue
who. he alleged. was in the Illegal custody
OF the defendant. He sued for the chlld's
possession.
The defendant answered that the child
had been given her by the mother the
wife OF Blue who had stated az the time
that Blue was not the father. and that he
treated the child inhuman.y The mother
had told the Jenkins woman, according to
the answer hied by her IN court. that
Blue would not take care OF tho child. and
that che had to give her away for her
own good.
The defendant said she had cared for
the child since June TO- 1899, and that "
she was to be- deprived Of the chlld's Gus
tody she ought 20 be repaid the amount
Of money she had expended IN caring for
ana training her
The evidence established tho truth OF
what the defendant had answered and
Judge Ferriil's order awards her the Gus
tody OF the child The order provides
however that Blue and his wife are to
have the privilege Of visiting ana being
with the child for reasonable time twice
a week.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
The VERMIFORM APPENDIX.
NATURE DISPENSING WITH AN UN-
NECESSARY FRAGMENT or
ANATOMY.

Bow savannah Physician Explains
the Marked Increase In Appendi-
eitIs aud the Fact That the Disease
Was Unknown In Former Years.
A. the Appendix Grows smaller lt
Contracts and Fails to Release
Foreign Mhtter-Thc Negro BrinE
lower In the social scale Than the
White Man, l. Not Troubled with
Appendicitis-In the Next 1000
Years Man May lie Minus the Ap-
pcndlx.
some 600 years hence perhaps. man
ili will cease 70 suffer from appendi-
oils 80 a prominent physician remarked
To . Morning News reporter yesterday.
Tine reporter had called upon the physi-
cau TO inquire about rumor 20 the ef-
g., that the physician had performed an
op,r4Hon az one Of the hospitals upon a
t}sar-o,d boy and had removed from the
e7peudlN an apple seed. As well informed
3Se clans generally have contended that
g g impossible for an apple, or an orange,
G. lemon seed TO ind its way into the
appendix. and that appendicitis never
Cguates from such a source. notwith-
faH-ng the very general belief TO this
eject which was prevalent at one time,
g was bought well 10 look into the report
srd see whether or not the established
tte.s had been oontradicted.
A. might have been expected the report
rs lnfounded Il have performed two
q" anons for appendicitis recently upon
rHafen.' said the physician. but Ia neith-
tse did / discover an apple seed or
'f other kind Of seed As a matter Of
N.t . is impossible for a seed TO md It's
Wy into the vermiform appendix for the
very nipple reason that the appendix Is
~ eonstrictcd 10 permit the entrance OF
body. ] found 81 these cases what
. ialnd 10 nearly every operation 81 the
hFa, q little focal matter. from which
He moisture had been absorbed ami
Nlh had become encrusted with the
Aif ~ the body forming a substan ,e
something like chalk or lime
rms is the history Of nearly every
90 q appendicitis. The hard substance
ei.es Irritation and pain and finally IN
animation. and. unless attended 10.
.Nrl OF later produces death. 4 pI-
'. may have a dozen attacks OF up
FhNieius and get relief from each Win
an operation. bat the trouble Will iiu-
~ The end OF him unless he Is re
ut''4 OF IL by an operation. No other
means % relief has been discovered"
Does not appendicitis seem TO be on the
i-afst the physician was asked "or
il mat physicians have simply dis ov-
form OF disease that WIS formerly
Unknown TO thcmg"
ndouotcdly many cases OF appendicitis
.'5' diagnosed as Inflammation OF the
s'maeh before the cause OF the disease
discovered replied the physician,
y IS undoubtedly true that agpendi-
''it IS on the Increase judging from che
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
LabOfalo Sn ~ampROo the Kidney Rea, .pea

when YOU arise 100 tho morning about four
ounces. place IL in "A glass bottle ana lei
ID stand for twenty four hours 10 upon
examination Won ANA any settings or
sediment II n IS milky or cloudy. OF n
PARTICLES float about in n. disease has
gotten "A faatbald Ia YOUR kIdncvs and
Nature i ealllnr for holm
u ,.o,, nav. ,l,. sit,ht..s, .,.,,,,,o,,s ~
l,5,c,, -, l,ia.,5.r ,,o,,t,e ~ +, ,hrrc a. 4
-, ~ 4, 4, ,'.,.,- ,,,.f, tt.,n., ,,,,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
UNFORTUNATE NEGRo CHILD.
An Idiot OF Tender Years whose Care
L. nm UnsoIved Problem.


l. nm UnsoIved Problem.
A distressing sight was Witnessed yes
terday afternoon IN the office OF the Or
binary, when a little negro glrl Of 10
years. an idiot. was brought before Judge
Ferrin with the request that she be COM
mitted to the state sanltar.um at Mlilcdge-
Vile
The request wac made by Sophie Nor
rell. who stated that she had brought up
the child from infancy. both her father
and mother being dead She said that the
chlld's name was Phoebe WateW The
unfortunate creature had nov reached an
age when she had acquired some strength.
and IN her moments Of rage, which were
not iufrequent. had become a source Of
danger TO the other children OF the neigh
borhood
The woman said that she was unable
longer 20 care for the child ana that be-
cause Of the chid'e depiorabic mental
condition. the charge involved responsible
ties that she did not care longer TO as
sumo
There r. no law which permits the or
binary 20 commit to the sauitarium a
child OF the age OF Phoebe Waters and
Judge Ferrill felt that he must decline tine
request. He told the woman 70 come
again to-day and % Is possible that Some
method OF caring for her charge will 30
devised The case emphasizes the need
for Increased Accommodations at Muledgs-
VILE. with such changes IN the regulations
OF the sanitarium ~ will permit children
10 be received and cared for there.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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WANTED. so PEOPLE TO RENT
masquerade costumes Mrs HcNcrich.
State street. near Whitaker.
WANTED To BUY or RENT. Sic
ond-hand turpentluc stll. Address The
Powell Co, Reynolds. Ca,
IF you WANT GOOD MILK. GET 1T
from Springfield Dairy; rs rich. pure and
wholesome
If YOU WANT A PLACE TO DUMP
earth. dirt sand. manure. etc. free OF
charge. just az city limits. hauling over
hard road write or telephone Brown
Bros. corner Anderson aud East Broad
streets.
ADvERTIsEMENTs SIT ~ CAP
ITAIS WILL 1919 PRINTED IN CLAS-
sTFIED ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
FOH TWO CENTS A WORD. NO AID
VERTIsEMENT TAKEN FOR LESS
THAN SOC.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


cyPsINF ~ THE BEST WALL FIN
ish made Adams Paint Co. Savannah
agents i04 Congress. west
NOW is THE TIME TO HAVE BEER
coils oyerhauled and repaired beer pumps
,,d faucets ~ al descriptions. A. C.
price 4 CO.. State and Jefferson streets.
phone SIS.
REDUCE YOUR LIVING EXPENSES
~ investing your hard-earned hard cash
-r,,h the Southern Grocery Company IA
Barnard street
ADvERT1sEMENTs SET ~ CAP
rrAr.s WILL. pp PRINTED IN CLA9-
siFrrD ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN
ron TWO CENTS A WORD NO All
vFRTTsEMENT TAKEN FOR LESS
THAN 3oC.
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ron Observation-Disclosures.


LARGE WAREHOUSE AND OFFICE
FOR RENT. CORNER BROUGHTON
AND WEST BROAD STREETS: FOR
MERI.Y OCCUPIED by THE sAVAN-
NAH CARRIAGE AND WAGON co. II.
+. SMART
FOR RENT. MASQUERADE cos
TUNES for children. ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs HcUerich. STATE. near Whitaker.
FOR RENT. on THE oGEECHEE
road. between three and four-mile posts
trolley cars nearly 20 tWo-mile posD. land
IN lots from one acre 20 one hundred
same can be bought ~ large or small lots
on easy terms. c. II. Dorsett.
FOR RENT. MASQUERADE COS
tunes Of all characters from 81 up. Mrs.
Hottorich. 10 state west. near whitaker.
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FOR TWO CENTS A WORD. NO AID
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THAN SOC.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
POLICE BALL TONIGHT.
The Proceeds Ga Ne Devoted 30 the
work Of benevolent Association.

work of benevolent Association.
The boil 60 be given At The Guards Hall
tonight by the Police Benevolent Asso-
citation promises TO be a most successful
AFFAIR. over go tickets have been sold
and as each ticket Will admit gentle
man and ladies the attendance will doubt
less be an that could be desired. Rosen-
fields orchestra viii furnish the music
Supper will be served at midnight but
dancing win be resumed after supper and
last probably TO ? O'Clock or later.
Il Is not yet known to whom VIII %
,u,,rdsd The medal offered by the com
mtttee for the sale Of the greatest number
OF tickets. as al OF the returns VIII not
DC IN Tor several days.
The amount secured from the receipts
az the hall will be devoted 10 the use o.
the Benevolent Association.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
EurLoY MENr WANTED.


oflce man wants position. recommends
tons riYcn Address Competent. care
News office.
wANTED.A POSITION. ny a YOUNG
white man. willing 90 work az anything.
Harry w. Ho!ton. a Houston street.
RESPONSIBLE MAN. AGED & CA
pablo OF handling business. experienced
in general office work. railroad and mcr-
camille. familiar with retail business ana
wholesale warehouse work. best Of refer
euccs. desires To- CORE pond with 70 vlcw
10 engagement after Jan. /. reason. -
canty. Address r. H.. go East Ashley,
jacksonville Fla.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
mELP wANTEp-rEMALE.

WANTED. WITH RECOMMENDA-
lions. white nurse FER tao children. Ad-
dress T. o. a.
WANTED. YOUNG LADY CASHIER:
must write COOL plain hand; must he
ouick. state salary wanted. Address in
own handwriting. a A a A Morning
NawA
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-28
ron sALE-nEAL ESTATE.

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VERTIsEMENT TAKEN FOR LESS
THAN SOC.
TURPENTtNE LAND LARGE
tract FOR sale. clifford & Co. Jackson
Vile. Fla.
ron SALE. 4 Lot ron TWO HUN
dred dollars. easy terms. on Ninth street
near East Broad: no city taxation. G. H.
Dorsett.
FOR SALE. LOTS OK NINTH STREET
near East Broad. no city taxes. al 500
each: twenty-five dollars cash. ana easy
monthly payments. G. ~. Dorsett
FOR SALE. LOTS or NINTH. NEAR
East Broad az 500 each viii soon
be advanced 20 t226 when n lot has been
paid for I can arrange 10 get a home
built c. u. Dorset
RESIDENCE AND BUILDING LOTS
for sale oil over the city. Robert ~.
T'atem. real estate dealer. No. York
street. west.
FOR SALE. THOSE LOTS on NINTH
street. near East Broad: have only been
sold 20 first-claFs parties. who wiz make
good neighbors and none others can buy
The terms are very easy. and they are
cheaper than any others in tho vicinity.
C.. Il. Dorsett
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