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co.,,;.b,. 1908. by HARPER a BROTHERS

minded 'er that I was old Confeder-
ate soldier an that women an the'r
private matters was sacred to men that
had flt for the south an its honor, an
that sorter fetched 'er. Well says
she, you do look like man woman
could trust, en- ef you'll give me your
word that this won't 90 no furder Ill
tell you
"T'll do it. says !.
"'Will you swear itP says she.
"tNot only that says I, but I'll cross
my heart
"'Well,' says she, that's all a wom-
an could ak, an I'm sorry have to
be 80 particular, but I'd rather die
than have a single soul know what
I'm goin' to tell you. want to tell
you to show how much I appreciate
what you did on that Atlanta trip
Then she swallowed once or twice, an ,
lookln' me in the eye an p'intin' across
the yard, she said: Mr.. Truitt, I was
settin' in that summer house t'other
night an heard Governor Telfare In
suit George Buckley, an I'm glad
glad-glad-you done what you done.
AS Governor Telfare was vlsitin' my
house an as fathers health Is so bad
/ couldn't do more, but I tried my best
that night to show preference to Mr..
Buckley, but he misunderstood me an
went Oft mad"
"She said thatT George exclaimed,
Ills face aglow, his eyes flashing. "And
did she say anything else?"
eyes, she did, George, an I got aw-
fully sorry fer 'er. She told me her pa
had set his heart on her marryin' Tel
fare, an that she was afeard, since her
father had heart disease, to run con-
trary to his wishes. She said she was
afeard the Disappointment I'D actually
kill i'm. / didn't know what to say.
I tried to think O. some'n' comfortin',
but couldn't, an so jest come on an
left 'er thar at the gate. The Lord
does a sight O. things that is beyond
our ken, but why he makes women
like that un suffer Is more'n I kin ac-
count fer. / reckon he knows his busi-
ness, but it conflicts with my notions
like rips. Eff was at the head o this
whirlin' universe I'd not let men like
Telfare lord it over better folks; but
the Almighty made the skunk, an the
Teller may be so perfect, In his way,
that he's actually pleasin' to an om-
nipotent eye. The truth Is, Telfare
may be stuck up thar to rarn US con-
tentment. know I'd ruther be corn
field nigger an split rails in the br'ilin
sun AN to be the sort Of governor
that man Is an know it-like he knows
it now."
Without another word Truitt turned
and left the. office George sat mo-
ment as if dazed by sudden realiza-
tion that had come to him from the
old soldiers recital. He was recalling
Lydias appearance and manner as she
came into the parlor that evening with
the flower in her hand.
"God bless her" he said reverently.
"She was right, then, trying to show
her contempt for Telfare's conduct,
and was brute enough to misjudge
her"
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betlDtEt 'em."
er here lately. Thar's Lawyer Trabue.
They say he's awfully sick. George
Buckley, | may look light hearted. but
I've got sight to trouble me. worry
about Mr.. Iiillyer mighty nigh con-
stant."
II suppose you do" answered Buck
ley, meeting her glance sympathetic.
ally.
81 worry about him beca'se he haint
open with me-" she went on. You
know thar's one matter that we never
mention betwlxt us, an l jest have to
guess at how he feels in his different
moods. Now, I'm bothered over the
way he's actin about Trabues sick
ness. Why should he git excited over
that? But he is. When we fust heard
1t he didn't seem to pay no more at
tention to it than If the report had been
about any other citizen, but all at
once, while he was readin' the Advo-
cate at the lamp, he put the paper
down quick an got up an went out
side. went to the door an heard i'm
akin Jake how Trabue was, an when
Jake told i'm he wasn't no better he
come back in the house pale an nerv-
Gus, an last night be hardly slept at
all. Do you know of any important
dealings he's had with Trabue,
Georgef'
"No, ! do not, Mrs. Hillyer," George
replied. ~ can't understand It,"
II sorter thought at fust that it was
beca'se him an Trabue is about the
same age, an 1t sorter made i'm re-
feet OH the end we all have to come to.
You know, George, Mr.. Hillyer's great
trouble has made i'm more afeard to
die than most men-men o that sort
seem to dread the end. like they think
some special punishment Is in store fer
'em. AS fer as I'm concerned, don't
believe Mr.. Hillyer II be punished at
all. He's suffered ten times too much
already"
Later that evening Hillyer took
George into his confidence as they were
smoking on the lawn together.
George, I'm in sight O trouble"
he said. "And it's the old thing. You
remember l told you Trabue was pay
in Mrs. Hambright pension through
me!"
Eyes, l remember that" George said.
"Well, Trabue Is mighty low, and If
he was to die, George, an explanation
would have to be made. She'd have to
be told that her allowance wasn't COM
Ing from the government, an maybe
she'd upbraid me an impoverish
'erself to pay all Of 1t back. Oh,
George, I'm awfully miserable! l
went to talk to Trabue in private, but
the doctor won't let soul see I'm.
George" he said, under his breath.
IF Mrs. Hambright was to throw up
my crime to me at this late day-bowed
as she Is with age and as nigh as she
Is to God-I'd never git over it, l tell
you-never". And throwing his half
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she said Bob Hanks wife told 'er about
a bet Jim Kenner an a whole passle
O. fellers had made, that they was goin'
to kiss a certain gal whether or no.
She said the gal was kinder saft, any
way, an they all got whack at her,
but that when Jim Kenner got through
with 'er she had the backache an said
he was the wust she'd ever seed. I
was a-watchin' Hortense out O. the cor
ner O. my eye. She got fust white an
then red, but she kept 'er ears open.
I don't know all Mrs. Dugan didn't
say, but the best thing was when she
said no ordinary woman could make
any impression on man O. that stamp.
I seed Hortense sorter bite 'er lip an
straighten up like she was maxim a
resolution. And after Mrs. Dugan had
gone home she set around like she was
out O. j'int all at once. You know a
woman will kinder count on mans
regard, an feed on 1t, an jest drift
without lookin' ahead. Eff she's shore
O. his admiration she'd heap O. times
ruther have i'm at arms length than to
be cookin' an scrubbin' fer i'm ur his
brats. That's whar Hortense was at.
She's knowed a few married men an
had noticed how plumb crazy they was
about Their wives after the honeymoon
was over. But nothin' amt smooth in
this world, an why should married life
be an exception? An then Hortense
hates to be called a old maid. Well,
to cut my tale off, Hortense jest come
out fiat that evenin' an said, When
you see Mr.. Kenner you may tell i'm he
kin come An while you was out
home last Thursday night they had the
parlor to themselves. Me an Mr.. Hill
yer set on the front veranda. Jim Ken
ner hain't no slouch. He kept 'er
laughin' all evenin' at his tales, an
when she come out after he'd gone she
said he was the most agreeable man
she'd ever met. Not words been said
about marryin' betwixt 'em, but I'll
talk to 'er about 'er things inside Of a
week, now see eff don't. Seems like
lots O. Darley folks isTnder the wealth
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SAVED BY sELF-coNTRoL.
Narrow Escape of British Officer From
Deadly Cobra.

The dinner was just finished, and
several officers were sitting round the
table. The conversation had not been
animated, and there came a lull, as
the night was too hot for small talk.
The major of the regiment, man Of
fifty-five turned towards his next
neighbor at the table, a young sub
altern, who was leaning back In his
chair with his hands clasped behind
his head. The major was slowly look
ing the man over, from his handsome
face down, when, with sudden alert
ness, and in a quiet, steady voice, he
said:
Don't move, please, Mr.. Caruthers.
I want to try an experiment with you.
Don't move q muscle"
IAN right major" replied the sub
altern, without even turning his eyes;
hadn't the least idea Of moving, l as
sure you. What's the game"
By this time all the others were
listening in lazily expectant way.
DO you think" continued the maj
or and his voice now trembled a ut.
tie, that you can keep absolutely still
for say, two minutes, to save your
life?"
Are you joking?"
Quite the contrary" was the quiet
reply, move a muscle and you are a
dead man. Can you stand the STRAIN,
The subaltern whispered YES" and
his face paled slightly.
Burke" said the major, addressing
an officer pour some Of that milk In
to a saucer, and set 1t on the floor
here just behind me. Gently, man.
Quiet!"
Not a word Was spoken as the Of
ficer quietly filled the saucer, walked
with it around the table and set 1t
down where the major had indicated.
Like marble sat the young subaltern,
in his white linen clothes. while a
cobra de capella. which had been
crawling up the leg Of his trousers,
slowly raised its head, then turned,
descended to the floor, and glided to-
wards the milk. Suddenly the silence
was broken by the report Of the ma
jor's revolver, and the snake lay dead
on the floor.
Thank you, major" said the sub
altern, as the two men shook hands
warmly, you have saved my life!"
You're welcome, my boy" replied
the major, but you did your share
Young Peoples Paper.
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CHAPTER XIV.

@1HE next day Truitt slouched In
rE to the warehouse, finding Hill
yer and George at their desks
4 working over some bills OF
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II =
in putin me next door to
Mrs. Dugan," said Mrs. Hill.
u yer to George that evening
after supper. when my sperits sink
way down to zero 60 out in the yard
an give 'er chance to come over an
talk. No; 1 never 60 over thar. All l got
to do is to let 'er see me, an she's on me
like duck on June bug. She'll talk
yore head off, but she'll help you out
Of a tight whenever you give 'er the
wink. Me an her together worked
Hortense as fine as split silk t'other
day. You know, Jim Kenner's jest
about crazy to pay his attentions, an
she holds off an won't let i'm set in.
I made up my mind six months ago
that I'd make q match out O. that ma
terial, but beyond glttin' Jim to foller
me all over creation an her to fairly
lap up all had to say about i'm that
was as nigh as I come to doin' busi-
ness. 1t puzzled me right sharp, fer
knowed the gal had marry on her mind,
an knowed Jim Kenner was jest the
thing fer 'er. Finally drapped on to
the difficulty. You know, steady gal
like Hortense Snowden sometimes has
regular horror Of goody goody fel-
Ter, an seed she thought he'd jest es-
capped bein' a preacher by hairs
breadth an was not goin' with gals be-
cause he was afeard of 'em. ! let Mrs.
Dugan in on my racket an I lowed
she'd have a fit, she was so tickled.
She got her sewin' an come over, an
we tuck chairs nigh Hortense, an Mrs.
Dugan begun. You'd a thought she
was on the courthouse stand swearin'
in q murder case, she was so serious.
She led up to it as gradual as a man
drivin' a school O. fish upstream into a
net. | think she give everybody In
Darley Il slap or a dab in passin'. FL
nally she said 1t was the men that
laid low an that everybody thought
was so steady that was the regular
devils Oh the sly. Now, thar's that
long, slim shanked Kenner,' said she,
fappin' out the sheet she was hem
min. Folks thinks he's so innocent;
but, la me, he's the terriblest t1irt in
seven states. He buys cotton all over
the country an has gal in every town
he hits
"'You are off thar said l. 4 know
better'n that. He's one man that don't
care fer women
""Eell that to the maroons,' Mrs. Du-
gan sneered. Then she reeled off a tale
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smoked cigar away, Hillyer strobe of
in the darkness.


in the darkness.
A little later, as George stood near
the gate, Jim Kenner came up dressed
in his best suit, flower in his button
hole. 81 reckon you think I'm a purity
thing goin' to see gals at my time O.
life," he said, with sheepish laugh
as he opened the gate.
81 was wondering If I ought not to
tell Hortense something about your
dark past" George laughed.
81 wish you would blacken my record
a little" returned Kenner. 1.-THE truth
is, Mrs. Hillyer says Hortense doesn't
exactly take to the goody goody,
preachy sort O. chap, an to hear me
spout you'd think I was a sight wuss'n
I rally am. Oh; I've been a few gaitA
in my time. but 1 hain't bad! It's .
Gods fact. though. that heap O. WON
en- nd rather have doubts about a man
AN to know positive that he's a angel
in pants. Hortense is that away, an
what I'm workin' on her right now
night be called the 'hold-in' plan."
"The 'hold-in' plan" George echoed
wonderingly.
eyes, the 'hold-in'," answered Ken
ner. "You see, eff I was to tell her
right out that my past record was as
black as q stack Of black cats she'd not
believe It. but when she comes right
at me an accuses me O. all manner O
devilmen, I simply hold in or change
the subject. A man cayn't never make
a woman believe he's bad by tellin' her
he is, any more'n he kin make 'er be
lieve he's good by the same process.
The 'hold-in' racket fills the bill exact.
". A woman is sech q mystery herself
that she likes what she don't under
stand. Thar, I see Hortense on the
veranda! George, she's a daisy, ef I
do say 1t. She's jest the woman I've
always wanted joke lots. but
that's the truth. my boy"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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ROMANCE OF AN OLD HOUSE.
Where Jefferson Davis Married Daush-
ter of Zachary TAYLOR.

ter OF Zachary Taylor.
A little frame house that stands
amid great beech trees in the rear
Of an imposing structure Of recent
date near Crescent Hill and a record
in the Jefferson county court are all
that is left to tell of a romance in
volving famous names that was con-
summated slxty-nine years ago.
1t Is little known by Louisville peo-
pie that in this house, which Is now
used as servant quarters, Jefferson
Davis, afterward President Of the
Confederacy. on June II, 1885. mar
ried Miss Knox Taylor. daughter Of
Gen. Zachary Taylor, afterward con-
queror Of Mexico, and president Of
the United States.
In the Jefferson county courts
archives there Is record Of marriages
for 1885 which contains the following:
Jefferson Davis and Miss Knox
Taylor. Of legal age, daughter Of
Zachary Taylor"
1t was romance with sad sequel.
Davis took his bride to his plantation
in Mississippi: The climate was not
favorable, and the young woman, ac-
customed to the purer air of Ken
lucky, could not stand the miasmatic
exhaIations Of the swamps. Soon af-
ter her arrival in Mississippi she grew
ILL., stricken with malarial fever.
Within three months Of the time she
became bride she was dead.
The pathetic sequel makes General
Taylors objection to the wedding seem
to have been due to the prophetic feel
ings Of devoted father. He strongly
disapproved Of the match between his
daughter and Jefferson Davis, who
was then a soldier, with nothing to in
dicate> the great, though mournful. ca
reer that was before him.
This opposition was not due to dis
like or mistrust Of Davis, 1t seems,
but to Gen. Taylors fear that as the
wife of gallant soldier, on what was
then the frontier. his daughter would
be subjected to many hardships.
But Miss Taylor was willing to face
any future for the man Of her heart.
Mrs. Gibson Taylor, her aunt, es-
poused the cause Of the young lovers.
and when Miss Taylor came to visit
her she added her pleadings to those
of her niece. After long course Of
persuasion Gen. Taylor, though not
relinquishing his objections, was pre-
vailed on to permit the marriage, which
took place in the home Of Mrs. Gibson
Taylor It Is not known whether Cen
Taylor attended the wedding, though
Mr.. Hancock Taylor Is Of the opinion
that he was not present.
It was from this house that the
young soldier and his bride, after the
usual merry-making, congratulations
and blessings, set out on a journey
with happiness that was so soon to be
changed to grief.
Such Is the story Of long ago that
centres around this little house,
which now stands to the rear Of the
residence occupied by Mr.. A. Levy
on the Brownsboro road.
At the time Jefferson Davis and
Miss Taylor were married within its
walls 1t was a two story structure.
with broad verandas built after the
then prevailing style for southern
homes. Now 1t has been reduced to
one story and has been transformed
into a cottage Evening
Post.
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Of New York regiment offered
the prayer. The ladies Of this
chapter tell me 1t was per-
feet love feast. All those army offic-
ers paid glooming tributes to the
Confederate dead. They all rebuke
me because I am not wearing my
cross of honor. never thought Of it
and regret that I should have forgot
ten. . -
II suppose we will reach home on
Monday unless we go to Washington,
and don't think there is much chance
Of that. I am enjoying camp life so
far and feel like can march as far as
any of the young soldiers"
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AZ The goodness Of the untempted is
rs flat as eggs without salt.
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8f" The more brains under the hat the
less Jewels hanging to the clothes.
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t8E' Some folks ought to take their
consciences out once in awhile for eX-
ercise.
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AZ The best advice that some of us
can give Is, do rs I don't"
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CHAPTER XIV.

THINK the Lord had a hand
in putin me next door to
Mrs. Dugan," said Mrs. Hill.
N j Ter TO George that evening
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20

In regard to the work of the Territorial Board of Equaliza- ton, just closed, the Arizona Re- publican says: "Tbe total valu- ation of all the property in the territory for taxable purposcs, as returned by the various Boards of Supervisors, is $14,s57, ,54s, This is an increase of nearly $2,- GOO, GOO over the valuation last wear; and the Territorial levy is 95 cents as against $1.O5 Last year.
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20

About s,4OO,OOO gallons of water are evaporated daily from the salt ponds in Utah when the pumps are operated ten hours a day during June and July. In August the salt harvest begins, and the yield is at the rate of 15O tons per inchper acre. Utah produces annually nearly GO, ,OOO tons of salt.
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20

It is not yet halfa century since Col. Drake discovered petroleum on the waters of Oil Creek, near Titusville, Pa. The total pro- duction of crude petroleum from 1859 to 19O2-forty.three years has been no less than 1,165,- 2SO, ,727 barrels. Of this output, Pennsylvania and New York con- tributed 53.9 percent; Ohio 24.3 per cent; West Virginia 11.3 per cent; Indiana 3.9 per cent; Calf ornia 3.6 per cent; Texas 2.1 per cent; leaving g per cent to be sup piled by Kansas, Colorado, Lon- isiana, Illinois, Missouri, Indian Territory, Wyoming, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Scientific Amer. ican,
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TREASURER.
FOR THKASUkER.
 We are authorized to announce
 F.J. WATTRON
 will be a candidate for Treas urer of Navajo county, Arizona, subject to the endorsement ofthe Republican primary convention. Holbrook, August IA, 1904.

It is said that the widow of the late Senator Hanna has con- tributed $2O, ,O0O to the cam paign fund of the republicans. This is the greatest amount of money ever contributed by a woman for campaign purposesin in this country.
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20

In the Japanese army every soldier carries with him kettles made of ordinary thin Japanese paper. It is filled with water and then water is poured over it. It is hung over the fire, and m ten minutes the water is boil- ing. The kettle can be used 8 or 10 times, and the cost of it IS about 2 CentS.
Holbrook argus., 1904-08-20
The Evolution
 of the EsaGlisl1 Language.

Eng &I1Sh Language.
 Ther vii kum U tim, pirhaps befor thu prezent jenirashun iz gon but hardIi SO, if we ar to juj from thu prezent rat ov progress, hwen thu 1ngglish alfabet land pirhaps al othirz) vii be SO kon- strukted that ther will be U kar- aktir for eviri sound and vice versa, also that ther vii Ike no diskrepansiz amung our ruiz ov grammir such as ar (toogethir with the absirdli redundant and defectiv fornz ov our speling) re- sponsibl for thu oft repeted ob- zirvashun that our lungguaj is thu most diflikult ov al langgua- jes to akkwir, with but fu exsep- shunz if eni.
 Ther ar too meni ovir-konsirv- atty pepl hoo afekt to be patri- otikally intirested i'll prezirving thu orijinal formz and konstruk- shnnz ov thu langguaj. Kwit yoomirusli absird! Doc not such pep1 desirv thu reward of being jenirusli klast with thoz hoo ethir kan not or vii not "se far thir than thu end ov ther nozez" if y co plez? lz it nor patriotik, dug it sho gratir intirest in pro- gres too akt thu baki hors rathir than to step up intirestedli intoo thu prosesshun? It iz weltoore- membir thu fakt that "progres- shun iz thu ordir ov thu aj'' and that we shud individyooalh doc our part therin.
 Thu Ingglish 1angguaj iz or ot too be bi this tim in it's histori sufIshentli independent ov its
 mothir tung too be abI with pro-
 prieti too mak U litl fastir pro.
 gres in its evolushunari chanjez
 than it iz dooing. Shud it be
 wekG argud bi thu bakiklas that thu tung sFrud prezirv thu orDi. nal Latin formz, let it be sed that
 it wil be posbl too prezirv them
 in thu buks ov tooda for hun. dredz ov yerz too kum just az iz tooda tooda be found it's irliest fornz. Sti1 ther haz bin sun gud wirk dun i'll thu direkshun ov improvement, espeshialh bi thoz hoo ar intirested in stenograf bi ther putting intoo print sucf wirdz az ar, hay, altho, thru thruout, thot, catalog.
 Let thu gud wirk go orr.
 ] Horace N. Fish.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-10-05

by local applications, as they c3n'treach
the diseased portions of the ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies. Deaf
ness is caused by an inhamed condition
of the mucous lining of the Eustachiap
Tube. When this tuba is irflsmed yon
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
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deafness is the result, and unless the
Inflammation can be taken ont and this
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hearing will be restored forever; nine
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which is nothing but an intiamed ccndi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
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FARMERS ARE HOLDING BALES
Receipts Show Decided Decrease

Receipts Show Decided Decrease
Here.
Cotton rece pts here this week Gre
ia striking contrast vi b ths av G!anch
of cotton bale since the opening of
the season. Mondays rece'p at the
Americas Wareh buses were so Jut 300
bales, with only 29O bslee vest day
Heavy receipts were forcing prices to
the zero point rapidly.
Ia the local market yesterday the
best Offering was 81 cen s, while week
ago the same cotton was worth IS q
bale more. But heavy receipts every
where forced prices to the bottom.
Now, indications are that the f9ecy
stream will be checked bit.
And in due time reaction will fol-
low. The is no need of sacrificing
this crop at ruinous prices when by
iudicious marketing of the bales u
cents, and even more, can and should
be paid for every bale offered.
Yesterdays warehouse receipts OF
wagon bales puts Americus' total al
%, 900 bales to date.