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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16

cnce, he bounded beyond her reach and
held himself In readiness to mount the
woodpilc at her first demonstration Of
hostility. But, to his bcwildcrmcnt and
disappointment, she did not evince any re-
sentiment for the track he had played her.
She even looked happy, and It was with
u gentle reproach only Ia her voice that
she said to him:
"Why, Danny! l thought you said you
were going to get help for Mr.. Cam
crOn?"
"AIister Cameron" echoed the boy.
with affected surprise. "Who's he!"
"Wcll, John Cameron-,Iack Cameron,
II you haven't got sense enough to under
stand proper speaking OF a gentleman"
snapped Hetty. impntiently.
soho! It's Jack, now, Is It? Our
Jack! My Jack! Dear Jack" pursued
the mischicvous urchin. with precocious
talent for burlcsQue, infusing Il ridicu-
lousy exaggerated tone Of affection into
his voice and manner.
II declare, Danny, ! do think you are
the most provoking limb of meanness that
ever lived" exclaimed Hetty, making a
rush at him.
But In two bounds he was on the wood.
pile beyond her reach, where he contin-
ued
"Oh, Jack! Dear Jack! Darling Jack!
Jacky" until Hetty turned her back up
on him and went into the kitchen.
Mrs. Mulveil was busy getting supper
ready. Near the fire, n neatly dressed
young woman, thin, but pretty, and with
a sad, sweet face, sat warming her hands
"Oh, good evening, Mary! l am 50
glad you have come" exclaimed Hetty,
ut sight Of her, embracing her affection
ately.
"Not more so than I am" responded
the young woman. II could not get away
before. Every one wants winter things
made at once now, you know"
well, we've got you now and will not
let you go again for a good while; make
up your mind to that"
"And you'll stay home and help her"
broke In the old woman, "instead Of gal.
livanting on the Devils Backbone with
John Cameron; SO make up your mind to
that"
ITO be continued)
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16
TO be continued.)
Sin Of Using Tobacco

In early colonial days the use Of to-
bacco was considered far more sinful
and degrading than indulgence In In
tOxicating liquors. Old-tlme legislation
reveals some curious attempts to check
the spread Of the creature called to-
bacco.' Landlords Were fined IL they
permitted 1t to be brought into their
taverns. No one could take tobacco
publicly nor In his own house or any
where else before strangers. Two men
were forbidden to smoke together and
no one could smoke within two miles
of the meeting-hOuses on the Sabbath
day. In Connecticut In early days q
great indulgence was permitted to trav-
elers-they We're allowed to smoke once
during q journey of ten miles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16
Mat you get well. Miss Mulveil." he

Nat you get well. Miss Mulvcil." he
stammered.
"Why, l should be pleased to see you
any time, Mr.. Cameron" he replied. for
mally.
"Then, IL You wouldn't mind, I think
Ill come over some evening pretty soon."
"Whcnever you please, Mr.. Cameron"
"And you don't really have any hard
feelings toward me for shooting your"
"Oh, no, indeed, don't. Mr.. Cameron;
not bit. Why, don't ! know you
wouldn't do II u purpose?"
"The Lord knows l wouldn't, Hetty"
he exclaimed fervently. I'D rather
shoot myself!'
Don't think about It any more"
They said good night" for the shades
Of evening had by this time fallen heav.
lily, and parted. As the girl walked
swiftly away hOmeward, the music Of his
voice, In the utterance Of her name, rang
In her ears, and, closing her eyes, she
could see him again just Us he looked
when he said It. And he, looking after
her, admiring her trim, shapely figure
and the graceful hrmness Of her carriage
until It faded from his sight In the deep.
ening dusk. said, vigorously, to himself:
Thunder! What fool I've been, new.
er to have noticed before how awfully
derned pretty Hetty Mulveil Is! Why,
there isn't a girl In Washington County
that Is fit to hold a candle to her."
CHAPTER Nv.
When Danny Mulveil disappeared from
the crest Of the DEVILS Backbone, he
did not go for help. He had not even
an intention OF doing SO. True, he had
told Hetty he would, but the relations
between Danny and truth were always
strained. 1t had not yet occurred to his
mind that truth might, now and then, In
fuse new element Of excitement into ex-
istence. II he had recognized truth as
something explosive and dangerous, OF
which many persons are much afraid,
he would certainly have been tempted to
tamper with It sometimes.
StrOlling contentedly down the slope
and into the valley, thinking no more OF
John Cameron's predicament and the pos
sibly embarrassing responsibility he had
shifted upon his sister, he found nature,
as usual, prolific OF material for the
amusement of his earnest, boyish nature.
He stoned q chipmunk aud bird, "heav.
ed a rock" into u deep pool of the creek
to terrify school Of fish. met neigh
boris dog In the lane and made friends
long enough to enable him to treacherous'
ly fasten bunch of thOrns to the ami
mails tail, sprang upon the back of a COW
In the pasture and rode her ut a gallop
until she threw him of and went lumber
ing across the meadow half mad with
fright, tied two stout wisps Of grass
across the spring-house path to trip up
anybody who went for milk; and so, dit
ting from one innocent pleasure to anoth-
er, marking his progress by devices for
embittering the existence Of all living
things that came within the range Of his
influence, he reached home.
A muscovy drake, Aanked by his
harem, stood near the kitchen door and
viewed him with the naughty disdain Sc
rious natures feel for the frivolous. Sud
denly that proud, slow-mOving bird found
himself caught up by Danny aud his
short tail clamped fast In the cleft Of
drs-log that had been partly split and
held open by the az driven into its end.
Ths outrage had BEEN perpstrated tsssss
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16

Plenty OF Coal In Texas.
Z The northwestern and central Sec
lions of Texas are full Of coal and valu-
able mineral wells.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16

Ingratitude Ii vice that renders al
others lsss disgusting.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-02-16
cHs',y, OF The Old Graass.
By ]. n. CONNOLLY.

Copyright by ian tights reserved
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Interrupted the Game.

''Jist wait till me an Hi finishes
this game of checkers" called out
Silas Cornhill, proprietor of the Lone
someville grocery, 10 the woman who
had entered.
''But I'm in a hurry" said the wom-
an. II want one of 'em red an white
checked tablecloths."
Guess thatll break up the game,
then, Hi" said Silas, as he pushed
the checkers aside and gathered up
the tablecloth on which they had been
playing.
''You See" he continued, turning to
the woman, at lost my checkerboard
the other day, an Hi an me lowed
this tableclotb 'ud do fairly well for
a substitute. Made it a leetle dirty.
mebbe, but it'll all come out in the
warsh. Only one in the store. Six
ty-three cents. Wrap 'er up?"-In-
dianapohs Sun.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
The Explorer of Mountains.

One of the best mountain climbers
in the world is over 60 years of age.
His name is Mr.. Edward Whymper,
and he lately sailed for London ON the
Lucania, after spending several
months in exploring the Rocky noun
tains. He intends to return in the
spring and head party of American
scientific men, who wish to explore
the Canadian Rockies. at is a region
utterly unknown to man." he says.
There are miles and miles of noun
tains where not even an Indian has
made his way. My plan is to cover
about 500 miles of territory, starting
at Calgary. We shall be obliged to
travel very slowly, as it is almost i'm
possible TO use animals through that
country. Great forestand fallen trees
have combined to keep the tourist
out, but we expect TO conquer them
and find out many important facts
possibly some startling ones-about
the northwest" Little Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

cur in which I'd have to stand till I'd
drop in sheer exhaustion. l am awful
ly glad the air comes in at the top.
Now, just for experiment, I'll sit down
and then you must lock me in"
Mrs. Nolan consented readily. She
seemed better at rehearsals than at
performances.
Owing to the shallowness of the
closet Mrs. Goddard was obliged to sit
sidewise, but she looked very comforts
able as she leaned back against her
gowns and skirts.
Now, close the door," she said. And
when this was done no one entering
the room at that instant would have
imagined that the apartment con-
tanned more than one woman.
There is plenty of air,.too," chuckled
the prisoner when she was liberata
Now, for all you do, don't leave the
room while the stewardess is putting
it straight. The hints / have dropped
in her presence about keeping the
closet locked will make it appear thor
oughly natural for it never to be open.
She knows we have both the KEYS
''Rut, my Lord, after-after you dis
appear-what if they were to order the
door opened?"
you must not cross a bridge be-
fore you come to it," quoted Mrs. God
dard. "Now, so far you have done
beautifully; don't make a failure at
the very end. / tell you our plan is
going to run smoothly and without
a single hitch. Then, if | get ashore
all right, shall be free; and we shall
have money enough to be free on,
think of that-think of the money,
Lucyl"
Il shall 90 my BEST" said Mrs. No
Ian, borne into hopefulness by the
breezy confidence of her friend.
Taking up her rug and book Mrs.
Goddard went to her chair in a sunny
spot on the deck. She saw the cap
tain approaching. A critical look lay
in his frank eyes, but she bent over
her book and allowed him to pass
| without a word. 1t struck him that,
having recovered from her delusion,
she was embarrassed by the remem-
| brance of her wild remarks a few
days previously.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
NIa1sing OF wntch cIasses.

In the production of common watch
glasses the glass is blown into a
sphere about meter in diameter, suf-
fcient material being taken to give
the desired thickness, as the case
may be. Discs are then cut out from
the sphere with the aid of q pair OF
compasses having a diamond at the
extremity of one leg. There is a
knack in detaching the disc after it
has been cut. a good workman WILL
it is said, cut 5000 glasses in a day
Industrial Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Frances Declining Population.

The real explanation for the de-
Ginning French population, as shown
once more in the statistics, is to be
found in the provisions of the Code
Napoleon. 1t is not immortality, but
really the stipulation of the code that
all children must have equal shares
whenever their parents property is
divided. There was a time when the
French were given TO large families,
and the French-Canadians, who pre-
serve in America the language and
customs of the France of Louis XIV,
still consider l6 as a normal family.
But in France parents are regarded
as little less than cruel who have
more children than can live comfort
ably upon the divided parental es
tate. In the excess of its population
Germany has the equivalent of more
than million fighting men, although
the emigration of the Germans is six
times that of the French. If the pres
emit conditions continue Germany will
before many years elapse have a pre-
ponderance of fully 100000 of fight
ing men.-London Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

which was the signal for those who
were not to sail to go ashore-was
sounded, and Goddard grew actually
white as he clutched his wife's hand.
Are you seasick?" she tested.
You know how this parting is kill
ing me-" he answered
"Our meeting soon or-never de-
ponds on YOU" was her quiet, firm re-
ply.
Il fondly hope you will find some
other way" he said, in despair.
"You need not count on that, dear. A."
she said. Now kiss me and CO."
AS he went down the gang plank he
had to hold to the railing to be sure
Of his foothold. Reaching the pier, he
stood in the ranks along the waters
edge, his eyes glued to a single face
on the deck of the ship, which was be-
ginning to move. An old woman near
him, who was waving a farewell to
her daughter, was sobbing aloud; he
felt like crying, too, and but for the
smiling countenance he adored he
might have done SO. He was the last
to leave the pier. When the Cleopatra
had vanished from sight he started
homeward. The difference between
his condition and that of his wife was
that she felt as if she were just en-
tering a state of freedom. while he
had sold himself into bondage, of
body and soul.
1t was five o'clock in the afternoon
when he reached Lyndhurst. He
heard Blanche singing as she sat at
the piano in the drawing-room, and
when he went in he saw Miss Dean
and Talley standing near her. They
all came towards him.
Eve have been waiting tea for you.
Maj. Goddard" said Miss Dean, giving
him her hand; "and we have planned
not to allow you to get blue, haven't
we, Blanche?"
His ward nodded, her eyes on his
face, but she did not speak.
II thank YOU" he said, smiling;
''but not-not yet. Later 7 shall Join
you, but 1 am going to my room just
now. 1t is good of you to come to us,
Miss Dean"
but, really, won't you have one
cup?" pleaded Blanche, all tenderness
and sympathy.
Not this afternoon, DEAR" and he
turned from the room.
"Oh, isn't he splendid?" exclaimed
Miss Dean, when he had left the room.
He is one man that rouses the best
emotions that are in me. / could love
a-an unmarried man like that"
She was speaking TO Blanche, but
our heroine had gone to the table and
was pouring a cup of tea
"You take two Jumps, Lottie, I be-
ieve," she said, in a voice in which
there was a hint of unsteadiness.
Mrs. Goddard stood by her accom-
plice and waved her handkerchief un-
til she was tired. Then she said:
do you think he can distinguish
me in crowd at this distance, Lucy ?''
II think not" answered Mrs. Nolan,
indifferently. "My sight is good, and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

l can't tell him from anybody else on
the pier"
Then l shall stop; my arm aches.
Do you think he will do as / wish ?''
81 don't know him as well as you
do" Mrs. Nolan evidently laid no
claim to perspicacity. at looks to me
like a mighty easy way to make
money, but, of course, as you said the
other day, it all depends on your grip
on him. / think what we have to fear
more than anything is his preachy
tendency. Nobody but you would dare
to attempt to work a man like he is"
Eyes, it all depends on the grip" ad-
mitted Jeanne; land the longer we are
separated the less my influence will be;
so you see the absolute need of striking
while the iron is hot"
Mrs. Nolan threw a startled look into
her companions calm face.
Striking while the iron is hot"
she repeated, interrogatively
Eyes; now come into the stateroom;
we must clearly understand each
other"
When they were in their room, Mrs.
Goddard closed and locked the door
Then they sat down and conversed in
whispers for an hour.l
ooh, l WISH" protested Mrs. Nolan,
when the conference was ended, Il
wish you would postpone it till we are
, on land. / am such poor actress"
"Well, it simply has to be done, and
! after considering a dozen plans there
could be nothing so good as this.
| for he would have backed down on the
! spot. When the news is telegraphed to
him from Liverpool, and when he sees
the papers full Of the details, he wiz
not dare to open his month. Even il
should fail, You see, they would CON
ciude that the whole thing was simply
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
strongly Reminded Of Home

We have young San Franciscan in
our midst, and she is homesick as
homesick can be for that city of un-
countable hills and innumerable hello
trope hedges. Nothing in Washing
ton pleases her. We went to the mat
snee the other day, and midway of
the performance l heard from her a
gasp of delight. She grasped her right
arm with her left hand and rubbed
the skin vigorously for a moment or
two Then the hopeless, homesiclI
look settled on her face again and
she sighed.
Il thought for a moment 1 was out
home again." she said, wistfully.
What made you think SOP asked
"0h!" said she. at was only for
. moment. 1t wasn't really true, but
just for minute I was sure I felt q
flea. Washington Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
The Rest Way.


A teacher in one of the local grade
schools the other day gave the chill
dren an object lesson on the wild
duck, thinking that that subject
would be the most likely to awaken
their interest at this season. snow,
children" said she, after a lengthy
explanation, "who will tell me the
best way to shoot the wild duck? ''
The children looked puzzled. Only
for moment, though, for the little
girl at the bottom of the class really
couldn't miss the chance. Up went
her hand to the highest possible alti-
tude it could assume. Eyes, dear"
said the teacher. please, miss" she
almost gasped, so eager was she to
get it out; please, miss, know.
Wait till the ducks not locking
Joliet Qll.) Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
GRO BE CONTINUED
Surgery of the Heart.

At the recent medical congress IN
Paris, it was shown that surgeons have
been opening up a new field for oper.
alive work in the surgery of the heart.
y Paris correspondent says that more
than ten cases are now on record in
which, after bullet or knife wounds OF
the heart muscle, the heart was boldly
but deliberately exposed to the sur
geon and the rent in the walls repaired
by suture. About half the patients
have lived for more than a year after
the operation, and the survivors are in
good general health.--N. Y. Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
whites alike, although the white pop.

whites alike, although the white pop
ulation pay four-ffths of the taxes
llliteracy among the whites and
blacks is declining in the south. The
attractions of that section to settleb>
from the northern states and froCs
Europe are steadily increasing. The.
section will undoubtedly make a
greater growth in population, Undue.
tries and in general social advance
ment in the next ten years than it Ia,
scored in the past ten.-ChicaZo
Chronicle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Her Choice.

''She walked into the store with an
expression of disgust on her face, her
nose tiptilted to an angle that pre-
supposed the immediate presence of a
glass of Croton water, and a blase
l-wish-I-were-dead insouciance.
"She turned over some handker-
chiefs, sampled some neckties, glanced
at some silks, scrutinized some gloves,
picked up an umbrella or two, and
finally arrived at the hat department..
There she sat down YEARLY and asked
to be shown a stylish chapeau."
"Yes!-yes!" exclaimed his listen
ers. go on!z-go on!"
"oh, nothing" continued the sales
man, except that she bought the
first one l brought opt"
Then the assembledcrowd began to
tell up to date fishing anecdotes.-N.
y. Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
the cond0ct Of an insane person.

the condUet Of an insane person"
The whole scheme stamps YOU as a
regular genius" said Mrs. Nolan. "Are
you sure you can stand the ordeal. and
that there is enough for you to eat in
the basket? 1t win not seem right for
me to go down to warm meals in the
salon while you are eating cold things
up here"
Il shall put IL off If possible till we
are nearly in" said Mrs. Goddard
Besides, you may order your meals
sent here occasionally and we will ex-
change"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
A Fighting Chance.

Bobby Ito his sisters beau)-Say, Mr..
Hanyof, amt you afraid o. Lii?
Mr.. H.-Why no. What ever put
such an idea into your head?
PA did. 1 heard him say to ma a
little while ago: I guess Lil'll get his
scalp t'-night. She's gone up L get
her war paint on philadelphia Bull
letin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
A Boston BIRD.

Miss Hubbell-No, we do not call
our parrot Polly" it is such an ex-
ceedingly common name. He is known
as Waldo Emerson.
Mrs. Bayback-How appropriate!
Pretty Wal ) Emerson! Waldo Emer.
son want cracker?-Philadelp
Bulletin.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Runnlo Now Living

a recent careful count by a compe-
tent person places the whole number
of buffaloes living to-day at only 1924.
DR.. William T. Hornaday says it
would have been as easy to count the
number of leaves in the forest as to
calculate the number of buffaloes liv-
ing at any given time during the his
tory of the species previous to 1870
Little Chronicle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
interesting Photograph Experiment

Photographing objects solely by the
light from the planet Venus has been
successfully accomplished. The ex-
periments were conducted within the
dome of the Smith observatory at
Geneva, n. V, so that all outside light
was excluded except that which came
from Venus through the open shutter
of the dome.-Science.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
southern sooinI Gnins

Socially the south is making ex.
ceedingly creditable gains. Since 1865
the southern states have. expended
over S4oO,O0o,o0o for the public school
education o. her children. blacks and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
Fate.
I 800 nn . rrow hi 40 ~.

I shot an arrow in the air.
Nor marked the course on which II sped.
IRen--JuIQDlns cats. How I did swcarl
TIE blamed thlns TIC upon my head
--7Pbiladclphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16
ONONO.

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forfeit
all We
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cyS will
IN ali itching
after Ozono wills
IN 49,, "~~"s '"e
Nnw right here let US make statement advertising
~ you use hot irons Friends do use hot
outside assistance Nothing but Ozono
the efrstapp ~
a do
liberal
of
all facial bemishes
- "O jung '00A
IN VWe will include Soap which
absolutely
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

IN Recognizing the
fN statement the
s Mooret
AZ or T. ACQUIRED the receipt for ozoNo 1t
h WIN arke success After thorugh
~ was claimed Tor and worthy in
straight
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-16

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The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-02
NOTICE

The bankrupt stock of Abe
RothchlId is now offered to
the publ c. This stock must
be sold and prices will do
the work. Everything will
be sacrificed as the Stock
must be converted into cash.
Call and see the stockton.
Spect--see prices and be con-
WINGED. Everything must be
sold regardless of cost and
price, At the old stand.
ANY one having repair work
will please call and get same.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-02
IT IS NATURAL.

When the B'unsrrck & Birmingham
railroad was first started the TINES
CALL expected II to be auta o. mixed BY
certain people who would be financially
injured BY It's comp1 elton and operation
and our expectations were we'll base d
because We see already certain persons
and corporations giving out d,trimsnt.
cry interviews in q number OF railroad
Owned newspapers Wsot course know
that these Interviews viii cause Col.
Maehen and lts people OF Brunsvi lex
go rnsGsiEess as they know the source
frem whence they cone and are not
surprised In the least. These little
attacks only 60 10 show that the
Bruna lick and Birmingham 10 already
worrying some and it will do more than
that In the ear future.
1t 10 not only gong to worry so lie
but 1t il going to tie up q few small
railroads which traverse through its
territory. Can you blame these Ii, q
railroad owners for kicking. We
cannot.