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months he had been without tidings of his
father and brother. when one SOFT moist.
yet sunshiny May morning there came news
in an unlcoked-for way.
1t was barely O'Clock. The dull dis
tent boom of the guns told that Halleck
was hammerng away about Corinth. The
air was drowsy and still, and camp wore
its usual frowsy, listless look. True to old
teachings and natural instinct. Holt In
sisted on keeping his part, at least. of the
little tent in order and deceucy. His mates
were Corporal Connolly. rollicking Irish
man. and quiet, homesick lad by the name
of Brennan, both his stanch and devoted
friends both, mainly through his influence,
fighting shy of the rough element of which
the company was so largely composed, both
on the good books of Captain Gaffney and
slated by him for advancement, both, there
fore, no favorites of Malloys. The three
were busy cleaning their Springdelds, for q
the night before, when they were suddenly
aware of some commotion in camp. Three
officers. mounted, followed by orderlies and
a little escort, came trotting briskly through
the heavy red soil of the country road that
skirted the field. The coloners orderly was
double-qutcking to keep up with the fore
NEST They wanted Lieutenant Masioy::
who wasn't at his tent Never mind,
said the leader, impetuously, where's the
first sergeant?". And in answer to the ques-
ton given in a high-pitched. tenor voice,
Company to a man dropped whatever 1t
was at. cards principally, and poked its
frowsy heads out into the sunshine.
There sat in saddle. his horse impatient
as the rider. switching nervously about.
slender, deep-chested little man, with snap
ping black eyes, close-cropped black hair
and beard, prominent nose and a queer
combination of costume. He wore slant
Ieaked forage cap. pulled down over his
forehead. a snug-fitting, single-breasted uni
form frock, every button in its hole, the
usual red sash, black belt and saber, with
dark blue riding trousers tucked into high
boots, but on his shoulders CLEANED brand
new silver spread eagles on yellow straps,
the device Of colonel Of cavalry. Evident
ly he had Just stepped from the grade of
captain at the utmost to that of colonel,
and there had not yet been time to get the
dcuble-breasted coat. Every man in the
Emmets spotted him for regular at the
instant Some even went further and de-
clared him "thrue blue which meant
green the sod they swore by.
To be continued0
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in the particular that he frequently
dies of starvation. In his eagerness
to gather money he pays small heed
to the claims of health. He eats
anything, anyhow, anywhen and
anywhere. He doesn't eat crusts by
any means nor spare his purse to fill
his stomach. The mistake he makes
is in thinking that when man has
filed his stomach, that is the end OF
the business of feeding. Instead of
being the end of feding it's only the
beginning There is no value in food
unless it is digested, converted into
nutrition and assimilated. These
processes depend upon the health
fulness Of the stomach and the other
organs of digestion and nutrition.
When these organs are diseased
they cannot extract the nutrition
from the food received into the stom-
ach and the body becomes weak
through lack of nourishment. One
day this weakness begins to find
a special development in some chief
organ, heart, liver, lungs, kidneys,
etc, to which the man succumbs.
The doctors certificate reads heart
disease kidney disease" as the
case may be.
But the real reading of the GER
tifcate should be:
STARVED TO DEATH
The truth of this statement is ap-
parent. The body is sustained by
food digested and assimilated. But
the body is made up of its parts and
organs, and when the stomach is
weak" digestion imperfect, and the
nutrition extracted from food made
quate to the needs of the body, the
result is shared by every part and
organ of the body. For this reason
no man is stronger than his stom-
ach, and no organ sustained by the
stomach can be stronger than the
stomach. Therefore when we hear
of weak" stomach we are pretty
sure we are going to hear in time
of weak" heart, weak" lungs,
weak" kidneys, or weakness of
some other organ of the body de-
pendent on the stomach and its as
sociated organs of digestion and nu-
triton.
Now these things being true when
a man has heart trouble" liver
trouble" kidney trouble" ETC.,
where is the first place to look for
the cause of the disease? Why,
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not bear to speak of the matter at first, but
denying the accusation in toto, he said that
Capt. Wing would surely exonerate him,
the other ward And there, as luck would
have 1t, lay Fuller, he who rode forward
with him to the edge of the town and was
close by him until after they entered Belle
view gates. Fuller said Holt never had
chance to speak to the enemy, that Wing
kept him close to his side, and that Capt.
Wing himself had ordered the detour
around Asholt after finding the village oc-
cupied by the enemy. The other man knew
nothing.
So there's the case in a nutshell. So far
from being blamed by Mr.. Tanning for
praised for getting them out of it. Had 1t
not been for his presence and knowledge
of the road the whole squadron would
probably have been gobbled.
You should have seen the picture yeSter-
day afternoon when l went by the generals
order to remove the guard and tell him the
case was quashed, unless future develop
ments should cause 1t to be reopened
There in a sunshiny little room lay one OF
your boys, young Lane, building up from
his fever. There by the bedside sat his
mother-you know the family, of course
There in easy chair, reading aloud, sat
as pretty a girl as man could hope to see,
and there, reclining in another easy chair.
was our convalescent, so engrossed IN the
fair reader that he never saw or heard me
until she to bid me welcome. l made
short work of my errand. The general
orders your release. Holt" said l, land you
are to have furlough to help the ladies take
Lane home tomorrow. Furlough till you're
both ready to take the field" And while
the mother fell to kissing her boy. will you
believe 1t ("Listen to this now, Malloy,
interpolated Gaffney doesn't Miss Daisy
almost shake my hand off. and then, Sob
bing, "Oh, l knew it, l knew it, turned
to that lucky, lanky, lackadaisical. C'Lack
a Daisy, is it? That'll be you. Malloy, m
thinkingD long-legged son of Kentucky
and plch saw Why don't yOu?' ON,
what fools these mortals be! I'd have had
her in my arms that instant, but he hung
back. flushing, troubled. nervously plucking
at the sleeve of his blouse, and finally ne
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looked blankly aboyt1 him. There was his
everything of Theo'A, was gone.
"The lady left goodobye for you and was
''she Will write after sthey get home. and
she left all these foH YOU"
These were twosOr three bottles OF
wine and some jeliiessand tonics and what
nots, from which fnH speechless, helpless
sorrow Norman turned away. Unerringly
he saw through 1t an Mrs. Lane never
meant or wished that he should go home
with her. They could take care of Theo
without his aid. That night he asked the
chief surgeon how soon he could go to the
front, and the surgeon answered by order
ing him back to bed. ;,
But now here he was once more with
his old company, but, everything seemed
changed. Gaffney y wounded and gone.
back inSalided to Savannah. A man the
Emmets hardly knew at all made first ser
geant in his place. and the man Norman
Holt knew to be his. unscrupulous enemy
guard, my boy whispered Gaffney to him,
as on his way to the front the young SOL
dier had bent over his wounded captain g
cot. That young man'll thrick you If he
can. I'll be back wild the byes in a month.
Till then-mind yer eye"
But month is long time in face of the
enemy No man can say what a day may
bring forth. The regiment slowly marched
on toward Corinth with the combined
armies reorganiZed under Halleck, and
presently found itself doing picket duty on
an exposed flank, Its dog tents pitched in
irregular fashion along a bare hillside:
thick woods surrounded them; tortuous
country roads twisting, Snakelike through
the timber; a little covering force of cav
airy off southeastward toward Iuka; the
comrade regiments of the brigade punched
in the woods to their right, and here, in
monotony unspeakable l.e men from the
fo
their only recreation cards, their only di-
version occasional scout. patrol or long
range skirmish with parties of gray-jack-
eted cavalry that kept up perpetual stir
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Behold the Childs
d Goodale In the independent,

Behold the Child! Behold the kneelng mother
flushed In that trance where time doth cease to be:
Earths teeming breast hath never borne another
Obedient to the Voice Of God as She
Hers the rapt brain, the burning heart to cherish,
That tonguee and realms unknown shall yet adore;
For new faith quickens tho the old forms perish.
And Jesus claims his kingdom more and more
Kneel. sacred mother. where thy child stands gas
ing
The Son whose mortal flesh was born Of thine; 81
Love past thy knowledge. power beyond thy prais-
ing.
Uothe thee for aye in glory half divine.
His the bruised strength. the sinking Will to cher
ish
Hearts stin to enter, Heaven still restore:
For new faith Quickens the old forms perish
And jesus claims his kingdom more and moro.
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Ostrich Feathers.
From Chamber Journal.

From Chambetb J0ufntI.
Ostrich feathers are exported chiefly from
South Africa, and in very much smaller
quantity from the Barbary States and
Egypt. They are packed in large cases,
which are covered with canvas ("gunnies'')
and securely wired. They are sealed In
such a manner as to suggest that they con-
tain gold rather than articles Of merchan-
disc. Aa matter Of fact. they are consid.
cred OF such value as to be treated In GER
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The food taken into the
body is then converted
into nutrition which is
supplied to heart, lungs,
kidneys and other or
gans which are made
strong by nutrition.
Disease is thrown off.
New strength comes to
every tissue and fiber of
the body.
Il suffered for four
years with pain in my
stomach so that at times
| couldn't work or eat"
writes Mr.. Frank Smith,
of Granite, Chaffee Co.,
Colo. | wrote to YOU
about my sickness and
was told to use your
medicine, which | did
with good results. |
only used four bottles
of your Golden Medical
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More Than Just.

From the Chicago News.
Maude-"How do. you like my latest
photor'
Clara-"oh. it's just too awfuliy lovely
for anything"
ticef"
Clara-"Jnstice IL no name for II, DEAR. It
u positively merciful to you"
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A Reformer Sat On.
n ]
From Puck.

The Fair Northerner-"T think it's per-
fectly barbarous the way people are
lynched around here"
Southerner-"I think so, myself ma'am:
but after the last lynchin', when I sug-
gested that we chip in an buy an electric
chair, the boys darn near lynched me-"
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To the Manner Born.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Hes talking of going over to London to
live. He's become quite an Anglomaniac"
Goodness! How did that happen?"
''Oh. he discovered recently that he could
wear a monocle without twisting his fear
lures into a hard knot"
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Science and Superstition.
From the Detroit Journal.

We cordially congratulated Science upon
having made people less superstitious.
"Bless you, no." exclaimed Science,
deprecatingly. "Why, haven't done q
thing on earth but change the styles in
superstitions. Simply replaced ghosts with
microbes, don't you know!
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Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

SynOps1S OF PreceOBnS nHpteTs.
Nor nan Holt. fsvorite son of old Kentucky fam
lily. is reprimanded at West Point for dueling
and Is Withdrawn by his high spirited father
His homecoming in the winter OF 1850 is ceie-
brated by old fashioned Kentucky Christmas
gathering Among the guests are Daisy Lane
daughter of Or. Hot's lawyer. and j. Burnett
Mrlioy both Of Cincinnati. The latter brings
letters Of Introduction from Lanes partner, Mr
arouses the Jealousy of Norman Holt by his at
tentions to Daisy Lane. Malloy separates Miss
Lane from the main party during fox hunt
and at the Christmas ball the same evening
affects air Of proprietorship distasteful TO
Daisy and obnoxious to his rival, Norman Holt
But all Ill feeling is forgotten when, at mid
night, all surround Dr. Holt to drink the
Christmas punch. which ceremony is interrupt
ed by midnight messenger. who announces
the dangerous Illness of Judge Mcintyre. In
yestigation reveals his financial affairs In a
hopeless tangle and the Holt fortune dissipat-
ed. Henry and Norman Holt enter Lanes law
office In Cincinnati. Norman Holt eniists as
private in OHIO infantry. Malloy. through po-
Ntical influence. is lieutenant in the same com
pany, and Henry Holt joins the confederate
forces Norman is ordered to conduct skrmish-
Ing party under Capt Wing to Belleview in
search Of prominent rebels. Belleview raid
fails, Wing captured and Norman accused of
treachery. Brain fever saves him from trial
ard takes him to hospital.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03
Pleasant Hill.


PLEASANT HILL, March 2, 1900.
Fri G. Wherry is sinking pit on his farm
in the search OF kaolin.
Harvey Holt intends going to Kennett
Square to learn the baking business.
Walter Smith is making preparations for
building an addition to his barn.
Our little village has always been noted for
its excitement and curiosities This time it
is in the shape of wheelbarrow, which one
Of our fellow workmen, living on the avenue,
has just completed 1t would be impossible
for me to describe it for the want Of space
1t would have been great curiosity in the
days Of Adam. and even Noah might have
made use of it for wheeling provisions in the
ark. 1t is a complete model, and he thinks
1t might be made a self propeller il it only
had the push.
Frank Grier, who has been spending few
weeks In Chester, Pa, has returned home.
One OF our young men believes in the old
saying that the "fartherest way around Is
the nearest way home" in sleighing time, for
such was his experience when he went to
Elkton after young lady, and ON their way
home got lost In the Bacon Hill barrens, and
as the darkness was lowering over them they
were compelled to cry for assistance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03
Delaware Fruit.

OF course it is too early to consider seri-
ous!y the prospects for a crop of fruit in
Della ware next season, but the farmers are
already beginning to speculate upon the out
look.
1t seems to be Sin the air that there is
to be fairly good yield of peaches and
other delicacies to delight the palate OF the
city folks and at the same time Ill the Golfers
of the country cousins. The crop has been
failure for so long that fair yield at least
is about due. belief that the peach has
not entirely disappeared from the state has
found lodgment in parts of Kent county,
where it is said numerous young peach or
chards have been recently planted.
We hope the faith of these growers has not
been misplaced A really good crop OF
luscious fruit would seem like old times in
Delaware and would be good thing all
around.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03
Settle Miller.

A very pretty wedding took place last Sat
urday evening at the home of Mrs. Anna W.
Miller at Union, when her youngest daugh-
ter. Miss Elva Matthews Miller was married
to Mr.. John S. Settle, Jr. The parlor had
been beautifully trimmed with plants and
greens for the OCCASION Rev. William r.
Mowbray. pastor of Zion NJ. E. Church, per-
formed the ceremony. Miss Sarah Settle.
sister of the groom, and Miss Anna Miller, OF
Philadelphia, sister of the bride, were brides
maids. George NJ. Settle, brother of the
groom was best-man. After the ceremony a
reception followed. Mr.. and Mrs. Settle took
train from North East, for Il trip south and
upon their return will reside at Childs. The
groom is son of John S. Settle. a prom.
inent merchant OF Leeds.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03
For Good Roads.

Two bills looking to the construction in
Maryland Of good roads have boon intro
duced in the legislature. Mr.. Brown, of
Frederick county. has a bill to provide for
the construction of model or experim entail
roads in each county and to make an annual
appropriation of $50,OO0 for the next two
years for this purpose. The bill cites that
the Improvement of the highways s OF para
mount importance to all citizens of the State.
since it has been definitely shown that the
cost of hauling could be reduced one half by
the construction OF good roads and that a
saving of over go, 900 900 annually could thus
be effected. The Highway Division of the
State Geological and Economic SURVEY, as
the result of its investigation, is thoroughly
prepared to build model or experimental
roads in the various sections OF the State In
the best and most economical manner, The
bill requires that the commission established
in 1896 be authorized to direc; the building
In each county of a model road one mile,
more or less, in length the said road to be
part OF an important highway, and its loca.
ton to be determined by the commission,
with the advice OF the County Commissioners.
Mr.. Waller, of Wicomico county, intro
duced a bill creating a public road COM
mission. Tho Governor is to appoint the
three persons who will constitute the COM
mission, and these members are required to
take the oath of office and file a bond OF
$4,000 with the Comptroller and shall receive
an annual salary of 81 500. One of the COM
missioners must reside on the Western Shore
and one on the Eastern Shore of the State.
The bill transfers to the commission the
powers and duties as well as the approprla-
tion now vested in the State Geological Sur
vey, which has supervision of the roads of
the State.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-03-03
North East.
NORTH EAST. March 2. 1900,

Nohlh LAST, marcn z, lSU0.
The "CecU Wing" is on safe each meek in
North East at Reynolls' Ne,os Stand. 8
cents copy.
A. W. Beatty. of Philadelphia is spending
a few days with his father Judge Beatty.
John Mccullough spent Wednesday in
Philadelphia
Miss Holm, OF Port Deposit spent a few
| days with Mr.. and Mrs. Il. B. Housekeeper
Mrs. Z. W. Hamilton, of Chester is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J.
Arrison.
Joel FL. Dean has bought the good will and
| fixtures of VIM. Z. Roney. Where he has
| laid in full lne of groceries, etc. Joel ia
good fellow and we wish him success.
II. I'll. Shippers has resigned his position az
clerk for his brother, s. T. Shippers at the
depot store, and has gone to Phiadelphis
where he has accepted n position as a car
penter on the B. & 0.
W. FL. Arringdale, of Newport News, Va,
has moved with his family to North East,
occupying the Roney house on Main street.
Rev. l.. B. Baldwin, of Easton Md,
! preached at st. Marys P. E. Church last
! Eiiduy c'tuiup.
Wm Bri' o, of Zion, who recently sold his
farming utensils has moved to North East
and taken charge of S. 7. Shippers livery.
Jess f. Lum is confined to his home with
an attack of rheumatism.
Captain Samuel Ford. of Washington, ID.
c., died at his home on Tuesday in the 65rh
year of his age. His death was not alto
4 thArt tod l.
health for sometime past Capt. Ford was
son Of the late Rev. John Ford of this town.
He was also brother of l. H. Ford and
Alfred Ford, of Washington and J. Fletcher
Ford, of North East Capt Ford married
Miss Ella Stout daughter of the late Joseph
Stout. He served in the Civil War, and was
Captain Of Company 9TH Maryland Reei-
ment. He leaves widow and two sons,
Carol and Herbert Ford, OF Washington d
G. His funeral took place on Thursday from
his late residence in Washington.
Capt. Charles Pearce has returned from
Virginia where he has been all winter fish
ing.
North East Lodge No. 30. |. 0. o. F.,
initiated three candidates into the mysteries
OF the order last Thursday evening.
Extra services in the M. Il. Church closed
last Monday evening. One hundred and
twenty-five were converted.
The n +. G. Club will give an entertainment
sometime during this month for the benefit
of the Wingate Post, No. 8.
The river is again free from ice. The
fishermen are preparing for the spring fish
ing which commences about the latter part
of this month.
S. J. Reeders Sunday School class held a
box social in the G.. A. r. last Friday even
ing, benefits for missionary.
The annual Missionary Anniversary will be
held at the NJ. E. Church tomorrow, Sunday
evening. very interesting program has
been prepared, by the Sunday school.