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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
BREvlTlEs FROM BRANCHVlLLE.
Preachers Go on Deer Hunt-Branchville Wins
Two Games of Baseball-Personals and Other

Preachers Go on Deer Hunt-Branchvill Wins
Two Games of Baseball-Personals and Other
News.
BRAScHvrLLE, Aug. ia party COM
posed of Revs. Marion Dargan, of Orange
burg, A. c. Walker, of Rowesville, S. A.
Nettles, of Branchville, and others went
over to Maj. E. Minus's this week for the
purpose of hunting deer. After an
exciting chase fortwo days, Rev. Marion
Dargan bagged doe by means OF a
gun, pistol and bow and arrow. Ac-
cording to traditional custom Rev. Dargan
immersed himself in the does blood, but
he soon recovered from This and sent
Bishop W. ". Duncan, at Spartanburg, a
part of his game. This was happy day
for these ministers of the gospel and they
have no cause to regret their diversion.
Branchville won in a double-header
yesterday afternoon from Rowesville be-
fore galaxy of rooters for both teams.
There has been intense rivalry between
the two teams and now that the home
has wrested three straight victories from
Rowesville this week it will put quietus
upon the minds of many who may have
doubted the superiority of the locals. The
visiting team fought hard and their pitch
ers threw splendid ball but their team
work was not of the best. The results
were: First game, Branchville 10, Rowes-
vile l. Second game, Branchville Z,
Rowesville 4. Batteries for Branchville,
Fairey and Pearlstine; for Rowesville,
Brunson and Boone and Warn and Glaze.
The body of R. Joseph Bousse who died
from burns received in an explosion of
gasoline on board launch in Charleston
harbor, was brought home Friday evening g
and inferred in the cemetery Saturday.
He leaves widow and host of friends
| to mourn his loss.
Cotton is opening rapidly and in few
weeks the feecy staple will be again max
ing her appearance. Hector Haynes, a
colored farmer who has been the first
baler for the past 13 years, promises to
sustain his enviable record this season.
Messrs. j. NJ. Tucker and D. L. Rhoad
have returned from pleasure trip to St..
Louis and other points west.
Miss Henrietta Kohn, of Orangeburg,
was the guest of Miss Ray Karesh for a
few days last week.
Messrs. P. c. Dukes and Abe Pearlstine
took advantage of the G. A. R. rates to
Boston. While north they will combine
business with pleasure.
Mrs. E. C. Reeves and family of Orange
burg, are the guests of Mrs. &. W. Reeves.
DR.. L. J. Mann is visiting his parents at
Walhalla.
Mr.. J. Karesh and daughter, Miss
Mamye, have returned from business
trip north.
Mrs. Alsbrook and family, of Columbia,
are spending the summer with her broth
er, Rev. S. A. Nettles.
Mr. A. A. Manning, of Spartanburg,
who is travelling in the interest of the
University of Virginia, was in town
Thursday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
CHOLERA INFANTUM.

This disease has lost its terrcrs since
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy came into use. The sue
cess which attends the use of this remedy
in cases of bowel complaints in children
has made it favorite wherever its value
has become known. For sale by Bamberg
Pharmacy; H. c. Rice, Denmark,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

A New York woman committed suicid4
by strangling herself with corset string
By no means the first time that those in,5
clined to rebel against nature have cut or
respiration by the employment of similar
instruments of torture. Columbia State
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

Mamma" said 6ve-year-old Bessie,
"I'm going to be duchess when l grow
up"
"How are you going to acquire that
title, my dear?" asked her mother.
"Just like the other ladies' do," replied
Bessie. "I'm going to marry Dutch
man"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
IN THE PALMETTO STATE.
INTERESTING OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS
KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
State News Boiled Down for Quick Reading
Punsent Paragraphs About Men
and Happenings.


and Happenings.
The State campaign meetings were fin
ished last Saturday when the last meeting
was held in Columbia.
President Nell has given notice that all
the places in Clemson College have been
applied for and no more applications can
be received.
A white woman named Maud Allen was
murdered in a house in Columbia last
week, and there is yet no clew TO the
murderer, although the police have been
working on the case.
The county executive committee OF
Greenville county has decided that a
Master for that county to succeed the
late D.. P. Werner shall be nominated in
the regular primary.
The State board of control has several
thousand dollars worth of "unsalaole
goods" on hand. These will be marked
down and thrown on the market-some'
thing after the style of "bargains."
Mr.. Charles R. Harvin, of Manning, has
been granted patent for cotton picker
which he has invented. 1t is stated that
recent experiments show that the ma
chine will do what is claimed for It.
The counties of Aiken, Chester, Hamp
ton, and Kershaw have increased thell
taxable property over 1908, as shown by
the abstracts of duplicates sent BY tbs
auditors of these counties to the comp
troller general.
The machinery outfit of Mr.. D. B. Berry
near Bowman, in Orangeburg county
was totally burned last Friday afternoon
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
outfit consisted of saw mill and gin
nery. and the loss is about 81 900.
Joseph L. Howell, Jr., young white
man, was run over and killed by train
at Spartanburg last Sunday. He attempt
ed to board the wrong train while it was
moving off and was drawn under the
wheels. His head was severed from his
body.
A young man named William Mclean
of Cheraw, received injuries in a railroad
wreck last week which caused his death
two days later. He was going over to
McColl in Marlboro county with the
Darlington base ball team for series OF
games, and the accident happened near
Bennettsville. They were riding on top
of the caboose of freight train and it
turned over. -
Joe Watson, negro, was instantly
killed last Saturday afternoon while en-
gagged in digging a well at the residence
of Mr.. E. R. Horton in the city of Ander'
son. A heavy bucket of earth and stone
was being drawn up to the surface when
the rope broke, letting the bucket fall a
distance of 80 or 40 feet. 1t struck Wat.
son on the head, breaking his neck and
causing instant death.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

Algernon-Have you any idea, darling,
what your father would say If l asked
him for your hand?
Arabella- I haven't. He never
uses that kind of language before his
family.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
Baseball at jenny.

JENNY, August ia one-sided game
of baseball was played here between the
married and single men, resulting in a
score of 21 to 8 in favor of the former.
Batteries: Jenny and Platts; Loadholt
and Platts. PLAYER.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18
Right up to Date.

"Beg pardon, sir" said the peddler ofs
supplies, "but have you got typewriters1
"Yes," replied the merchant.
s'May ask what style?" q
"Oh! out of sight! A regular peachas
Come in and I'll introduce you to her. @
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

Freda-He claims to be related to you,
and says he can prove it.
Floyd-Related to me? Why, the mans
q fool.
Freda-Of course that may be mere
coincidence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-08-18

"Do you think music has any practical
benefit in life?
"Well," answered Miss Cayenne, "judg-
ing from the photographs of eminent
violinists, it must keep the hair from fall
ing out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

In the United States Court for the
Sourb.rn District of the Indian Tor.
rirory AT Paul. Valley.
I'm rbs matts. nr PAM. Valley PRO.
Iucr Compauy bauI.rupr i'm bauI.rl If.
'.y
TO the Hon Hosea Townsend. Judge
or said Court.
, ,.l.. tr a. ,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
Do You Want Strength?

u you want To- add TO your strength
YOU must add to and not take from
the physical ln other words. the
food you cat must bee iigc.ted as.
simulated and appropriated by the
nerves blood and Tissues before be
ing expelled from the intcstines. Ko
dol Dyspepsia Cure adds TO the phys
ical n gives strength too ana builds
up strength i'm the human system. II
is pleasant to the taste and palatablr
and the only combination of dige-.
taut- that will digest the food and
enable the system to appropriate all
of It's health and strengthening quail
tios. Sold by AN druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
couah Settled on Her Lunas.

MY daughter had a terrible cough
which settled on her lungs says y.
Jackson of Dauyllc, m we tried
a great many remedies without rc.
lief until we gave her Foleys Honey
and Tar which cured her Refuse
substitutes Bonner a Bonner
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
FOLEYSFYONEYAN6rAR
Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia

che Wilson hot blast coal stove,
Ho other quite so good. For sale
only by Noble Bros 27
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-06
FOLEYSHONEYAN6TAR
sto ps the cough and fcels Iunaa
ARDMORE SHOEING SHOP.

We do all kinds of Scientific.
Practical and Artistic Shoeing,
Special attention given to diseased
feet and track horses
We are also prepared to do all
kinds of general work, such as
carriage, wagon and plow work.
Don't forget the number, 206.
HOBBS s. BANDY, Props.
North Caddo St. Ardmore, 4, I,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Informe sanitario

La ofcina del sefior Inspector gene
raj de Sanidad. ha preparado Ia 81
guiente estad1stica, de acuerdo con los
datos que le ha enviado el Official de
Sanidad de San Juan, y correspondent
tes a Ia semana que espiro ell 2S del &C
tual:
Causas de uerte.-Anemia PERM
ciosa I, tuberculosis pulmonar 8, leu
comia 1, epilepsia 1, tetano infantil I,
castro enteritis aguda 1, cerrisis hepa-
tica I, atrepsia infantil I, raquitismo I.
Total II
Intermediates generates $, idem del
sistema nervioso 2, idem del sistena
digestive 2, infancia 2.
Ndmero defunciones II; b1ancos 7,
de color 4.
Nacimientos. .--Varones blancos :,
de color 8, total s.
Hembras blancas 7, de color 9, total
I6 y total "a.
Intermediates contagiosa ninguna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Para ell cOmerciO

En- toda casa comercial desempef1an
un papel importantfsimo dos obras de
reconocido merito y etilidad.
Ell Tratado de Correspondence Co.
mercial Universal en- tres idiomas (es-
paf1ol, frances ingles) y Ell Tratado de
Aritmetica Mercantil que resuelve los
mas complicados problemas con el sim
pie conocimiento de las cuatro reglas
fundamentales.
Ell autor de ambas obras es don
Constantine Horta, que goza de auto-
ridad universal en- materia de CO.
mercio
Sc venden en- el BoLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Buques que dehen EIegar
y salidas de este puerto

Vapor "Conde Wifredo"- -Proce-
dente de Barcelona salio el Is del CO.
rriente para esta Isla.
Goleta americana "John Maxwell
Empezara a cargar el p del corriente
en- New York y saldra ell de Sep
tiembre para este puerto.
"Coamo Del puerto de New York
para ell nuestro salio Ell 27 del CO.
rriepte.
"Ferdinand de Lesseps "-Recalara
alrededor del del entrante proceden-
te de Europa y St, Thomas y seguira
viaje para Puerto Plata.
"Vasco" y Porto Rice" -Saldran
en- su ruta Ell 81. Ell 10 para Fajardo
y ell . para Arecibo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29

Arroz:
Jassnss IA Nsa AnsrssHe sorreate Vasasiass
$3.25 $2a a$3. $24 ASA Sd
Arenques So.
Bacalao. $6A
Cebollas, $2H
Garbanzos, $44 a ae
Habichuelas coloradas del pals sax
Amercanas largas So. B1ancas, del
pals $34. Blancas americans S 81.
Harina, s5A a 6
JamOnes, $l3.
Jabon Rocamora, $4.9o S., ameri-
cano $4H
Manteca, s5H en- x y en- cajas de
81 a s.
Mantequilla, say a 16
Pasta, S.
Papas, $2H ass
Tocino, SIS
Ouesos, amers. $I3 Patagras $40.
Tasajo, $o4
Chocelate:" Mulita" n6mero I, $13
n1mero 2, $I7; Dto. Is p8.
Palma y ''Mallorquina" nt1mero
=, SIS ntmero 3, $50 Dto. IS 5p9.
Pine americana SIS $40.
Id ingles $50 a 81.
Tabla pichipen $34.
Id preparada $40.
Pine hemlock $2S.
Tabla desdoblada $42.
Cuartoner1a fna $3I.
Id gruesa (convencional).
Zinc ingles a S. 90.
CumbreraS 90 cents.
Canales 70 cents.
Tornilos con tuercas y arandelas a
$40 %,
Torni1los con rosca de MADEIRA $I4
%,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
CABoTAJE

New San Michael Fajardo.
Elena, Arroyo y Ponce.
Carmelita, pendiente. /.
Petra, pendiente.
Borinquen, pendiente.
Vasco, cargando.
Porto Rico, cargando.
Maria Artau, Vieques.
Dolores, pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
En- Vega-alta

Ell Domingo de septiembre proxi-
mo Sc llevara a efecto en- Vega alta una
asamblea Unionista, con la concurren-
cia de elementos po.fticos de otras 10
calidades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Cotizaciones de Frutos

Az1car: centrifugal pa $3.7S a $3.o5
segtln polarizacion
Azl1car 3 de $2,654 a S2.75 segdn
polarization,
Almid6n, So.
Algod6n de S. a 7H.
Cafe corriente, SIoH q $II 90.
Idem pilon, $II3 SI2 60
Idem Hacienda, $I2H aI3q qq
Cueros dulces, $I7 1871 "a
Cccos $I1 a $I3 millar.
Ron Is grades Cartier, de IL cents
gallon.
Mafz, a ST. qg.
Sebo, a $4H qq.
Tabaco. nominal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29

En- las ohcinas del comisionado, Sc
trabaja en- los asuntos relatives la
aperture del curse, y sobre donar igual
ntlmero de escuelas a los pueblos, aun
que tendr1n que efectuarse ligeras
modifcaciones, debido tener que
asignarse mayor n1mero de maestros
,especiales las atlas escuelas, indus
tr1aleS, etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Administration de COrreOS

La correspondence para los Estados
Unidos por vapor Ponce, Sc recoge-
ra en- esta administration mafana q
las 10. 80 a. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Vemtas 8 de azGCas-

1862 sacos go Constance" $3.83.
Compradores, ]. T. Silva Banking and
Commercial Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
F|DEL FRADERA AVELLAAET
Sc encuentra por pocos dias
EN- Ell HOTEL "INGLATERRA"
o OPTICO

Ofrece sus servicios en- 10 concerniente a.
rano.
Cuenta con TN variado surtido de crista-
les concavos, corvexos, periscopicos, pianos
bifocaes, g. numeraciones fuertes hasta 20
dioptras para operados de cataratas, para
los que sufren de excesiva miopla.
Pianos ahumados para varias tintas, rnon
turas de oro doradas 9 de aluminio, en- es-
peiuelos lentes al aire con arc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
Principales articul0s

que Sc detallan en- almacenes, a los
siguientes precios m/m
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29

En- la de Humacae, en- prisi6n y
3 bajas; en- Ia de Guayama, en- su-
mario, en- prisi6n y 2 en- libertad; en-
la de Mayagiiez, en- sumario, en-
prisi6n y baias: en- la de Ponce, en-
sumario, 7 en- prisi6n y 7 conhnados en-
libertad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
instruction P1biica

En- ell pr6ximo mes de Septiembre,
habra eXAmeneS en- las cabeceras de
los distritos escolares para los alum
nos del 80 grado, ingreso en- Ia Nor
NAL, y maestros de taquigraf1a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
SECCI0N COMMERCIAL
MOyimientO maritime
ENTRADAS TRAVESIA

De Geneva y escalas intermedias
vapor espaflol Antonio Lopez su ca
pitan Basilio Mesnarriz con carga.
De la Isla vapor americana Pom
ce" con carga de transito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
PRESIDE
CARCHLES DEPARTMENTAL

En- la tarde de hoy ha salido del
Preside Ell confnado Leocadio Rivera,
quien cumpli6 I afio de prisi6n por
Ell delite de hurto. En- la carcel de
San Juan ha ingresado en- prisi6n Nj
canor Font Rodriguez, y seis salieror
en- libertad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
ENTRADAS CABOTAJE

De la Isla vapores Porto Rico y
Vasco.
De Yabucoa goleta Borinquen.
De Humacao goleta :Dolores''.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
LOS CAMBl0S De- MA

{ 90 DIV .,.... 4.S5
LONDRES Go DIV ........ 4,S7H
vista. ...........4.9 go
Paris ...... ), IN a 2 81 D.
Hamburgo 81
New York. vista, frme IS 6 P.
Espa ma. 3 DIV 28A a 20 D
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
SALIDAS TRAVESIA

SALIDAS TRAVESIA
Para Habana vapor espaf1ol "Anto-
nio Lopez" con carga para la Habana
y puertos de Espafla 94S SIS cafe, 81
mil 24o kilos 90 SIS y 1852 almidon sc
SIS coces, 100 id arroz 81 cIs sardinas
en- tomato.
SALIDAS CABOTAJE
"Deseada," para Humacao y Ma
guabo.
Carmen, para Vieques.
Ricardo Ruiz, para Arroyo.
Brese, para Yabucoa.
BUOUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvESTA
Republic, pendiente.
Mamie Swan, descargando.
Harelock descargando.
Ponce, bargando.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29

ArroZ:
JasMss IA Hsa AnsnssHe sOrnsEe Vshasass
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29

a. sigh. falling detective, and should have attention
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-08-29
NOtaS Sud-ameriCanaS

El sefor Pardo, ha sido elegido
Presidente constitutional de la repd-
blica del PERT, el II del actual. Ell ex-
Presidente Pierola, que era su prin-
cipal contrincante, habia retirado su
candidatura.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-24
BUT ONE CRUISER
AGAINST THE N0VlK.

Toxic, Aug. %, p. m.-The Japa-
nese protected cruiser Tsushima alone
defeated the Russian cruiser Novik.
The first engagement occurred Satur-
day. Aug. 20, and the Japanese protect
ed cruiser Chtose finished the destruc-
ton of the Russian ship on Sunday.
The Tsushima found the Novik off
Korsakovsk harbor at 4:3O o'clock in
the afternoon. She Immediately sig
nailed her discovery to the Chitose by
wireless telegraph, and at once at
tackled the enemy. The Novik was hit
frequently by the fire from the Japa-
nese cruiser and at $40 she retreated
to the inner anchorage at Korsakovsk.
She was then enVeloped in white
smoke, and evidently on fire. The Tsu-
shima had received projectiles through
bunkers Nos. and s. She was leak
ing badly and was forced to withdraw
out of range of the Noviks guns for
temporary repairs.
At dawn of Sunday the Chitose adj
vanced to the Korsakovsk anchorage
and discovered that the Novik had
been beached close to the town and
that the crew of the Russian vessel
appeared to be disenibarkina. The
Chitose then shelled the Novik for
nearly an hour.
The Tsushima has been repaired and
is again in fighting trim. The Japanese
sustained no casualties in this engage
ment.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-24

she thought she had found a tidbit and
fastened to sample 1t.
Alas! An hour later she died in
fearful agony. and her little white
Angora soul scared straight to the re-
gions where there Is no pain and the
remembrance of the misery Of this
world is effaced and vanishes in the
vibrating splendor Of the sky.
Her mistress mourned her as II she
had been a human being. She had a
handsome wooden box made and paint
ed white, in which she placed her
idolized companion, with the help Of
good Miss Antoinette Komtorchett.
had her secretly buried in a corner Of
the nearest park.
When these sad duties were accom-
plished she had only one thought-how
to punish the monster who had killed
her pet.
Her suspicious soon fell on the re-
pulsive Nine. Galuchard who appeHr
ed to be puffed up with satisfaction
over some insolent and cruel victory.
Unfortunately the latter had no pet
animal through her love Of which she
might be hit. and, besides, Nine. de
Bientruffe was too good hearted to
avenge the death of one innocent be-
ing by killing or injuring another.
II she thought over her plan for
long time and at last fancied that she
had found a punishment equal to the
crime, she gave no sign that such was
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-24
GLOOM OF RUSSIANS
ON A HAPPY DAY.

st. Petersburg, Aug 24.-3 a. m.-
With all Russia hanging breatheless-
" on the fate of Port Arthur, even
such a national event as the christen-
ing of the Czarevitch is robbed of
much of the prominence which would
otherwise be accorded it, and st.
Petersburg tonight is dim and silent
with no sign of festivity. Although
the fairy-like grounds of Peterhof are
gay with flags and decorati lions in
readiness for to-morrow's celebration,
and though the great palace is filled
with distinguished guests, the scene
resembles more one of weighty in
terest in the conference than a gather
ing of merry makers.
The capital tonight is filed with
sinister rumors of Port Arthur's des-
perate. straights. The superstitious are
predicting the fall of the fortress on
the day of the baptism of the Care
witch. but this is easily traceable to
the fact that several big Russian re-
verses have occurred on Russian fete
days.
1t is reported that a message was
received from Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel to-
night, which was sent from Port Ar
thur on the night of Aug. %, by way
of Che Foo, saying that desperate
assault by the japanese had been in
progress during the previous forty
eight hours. No confirmation of this
report can be had
While the general staff does not con-
ceal its anxiety, the best military au-
thorities have not abandoned the hope
that Gen. Stoessel will be able to hold
out,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-24

When 1 have told you that she had
arrived at the mature age Of "a with
out knowing what Illness or even an
infirmity is. that she always read with
out glasses and regularly partook OF
her four meals a day and had her daily
walk, you will readily admit that she
enjoyed a rare good fortune and that
she had every reason to be happy.
1t goes without saying that such
happiness could not avoid exciting
great jealousy and giving rise to much
gossip among the amiable neighbors
of Nine. de Bientruffe. In talking
about her some OF them, instead OF
calling her simply by her name. pre-
ferred to employ disagreeable epithets.
such as that woman" or that crea-
ture."
Others credited her fortune with the
most questionable origins. of which
the most honorable by far was theft.
Still others we're always amazed at
the fact that the proprietor of the
house had not yet shown them" the
door. II is TO be understood. of course,
that by this emphasized monosyllable
they referred to her and her pet cat.
Among her most implacable enemies
might be ranked the family Galuchard.
The Wtfe spent her days IN gOSSlping
and the husband his i'm taking maps
but there was this difference between
them, that while she did not leave the
house. he never left the Office
Burning with an almost Carthaglnian
hatred, Nine. Galuchard comprised I'm
der the same malediction Nine. de
Bientruffe and her cat Minouchon,
vowing necessarily with set teeth that
some day or other she would cook their
SOUP for them.
The piano on which her old neighbor
sometimes played threw her into fits of
mad rage. which were accumulated only
by the mewing Of the cat. She had
already several times demanded the
execution Of the animal. and every time
the poor old lady had formally refused
10 comply with the demand. denying
the charge that her pet attracted all
the tomcats OF the neighborhood.
Not being able 10 encompass by
open means the revenge which she de-
sired. Nine. Galuchard resolved TO ac-
complish II by force and by means Of
the darkest machinntions
one day-entlreiy by chance. Of
course piece Of bread crust. soaked
IN milk saturated with arsenic. was
thrown 10 the way Of the innocent
Minouchon. who Was wandering over
the stairs and. Incapable of suspecting
the perhdiousness OF the human race,