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down the center of the mess hall, her
stately form held proudly erect and
her eyes shining with a new light.
Before the captain she curtsied with
old-fashioned ceremony. The whole
company waited to hear her words.
1T used to be the CUSTOM" she be-
gan, "for the king to grant on Christ
mas eve a favor to his subjects
have one to ask"
"Your pleasure, Miss Landers, I"
laughed the captain. He was feeling
very good-natured 5ust now.
THE release of Lieut. Burton-and
his presence here,v came the quick re-
ply.
There was nothing for it but obe-
dience. and the captain gave the signal.
In a moment there came an orderly
with young man in cowboy suit
Lieut.. Burton-and the crowd cheered
as he bowed low to them all.
"But-but-" began the captain
wonderingly, "are you-afe you"
EYES," interrupted Miss Landers
you brought him here yourself. and we
thank you so much. 1t was very kind.
Lieut.. Burton bowed low again and
then took Miss Landers' hand. Il, too
thank you," he added; then in low
tone, the words being audible only tc
the captain: Don't fuss SO long or
the way with your auto next tines
horse is swifter. And, say" in almost
whisper. "come to our wedding, will
you-it's the last of January"
The orchestra began a waltz; the
lieutenant went whirling away on ths
floor amid the maze of white dresses
and uniforms; the huge clock in the
fort tower struck Pit was Christmai
morning!
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his machine lor miles at velocity
that would have landed him in jail
in any city in the land.
The captain liked swiftness. That
was why he bought the automobile.
He ran u to the limit of its speed
whenever he rode. So in love with 1t
was he that beyond the dreary monot-
onous daily routine, he gave little at
tention to the doings of the fort He
had forgotten the annual club dance
and was for days unaware of the COM
ing Christmas Eve celebration. He
was coursfng up toward Wild Horse
canyon when the arrangements were
made,
On that very afternoon as he round
ed the foot of the canyon he came
plump toward lady riding almost as
swiftly as he, but mounted on hand
some brown Kentucky saddler. Her
horse veered far to the right, but she
sat him like princess and showed no
sign Of fear.
beg your pardon" exclaimed the
captain, hating his machine and lift
ing his fatigue cap. She came nearer
and then he knew her-Lieut. Burton
had brought her to the dance-she was
a daughter of wealthy rancher.
Miss Landers smiled and came as
near as her restless horse would con-
sent to approach. Hero never saw
an auto before" she explained; then
rode on with another irradiating
smile.
The following week the red automo-
bile was at Miss Landers' door and
she went riding over the level plains
with the captain. He was radiant in
his happiness and was certain that he
had, with his advantage of equipment
and rank, outwitted his rival. But
the happiness was short-lived; for,
riding up by the haunted house on the
crest of the divide a few days later,
he saw two figures on horseback. one
of whom was plainly Burton and the
ether evidently Miss Landers. After
that the contest became unfriendly
and 1t was war to the knife between
the rivals.
So went the varying favors until the
approach of the holidays. The fort, as
Z break In the duliness of winter, pro
posed to have grand Christmas cele.
bration in the great mess hall, to
which would be invited all the mem.
bers of the troops at the station The
captain and the lieutenant were. Of
course, foremost in the arrangements
and to them was left the duty of is
suing invitations for those outside the
| post Ranchmen and their families
merchants from the neighboring town
well-to-do farmers and indeed ever,
available resident who might contrib
ute to the pleasure of the occasion
were hidden.
| To Miss Landers came two invita-
tons. one addressed in the grabbed
back hand chiroersphy Of the captain
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Taking No Chances.

A little girl who lives out in Lake
wood went to visit her aunty the other
day, and when she couldn't think Of
anything else to say. she asked: Say,
aunty, has AIvira written to Santa
Claus YETI" YES" her aunty replied;
'she sent her letter away nearly q
week ago. Have you written to tell
Santa Claus what you would like for
Christmas?" NO. the little CIR
said; I'm afraid he won't be ready
to take orders till after Thanksgiving
and l don't want him to put my let
ter in his pocket and forget it,
Cleveland Leader.
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SIMPLE CURES FOR COUGH
Easy Of Administration and in Or.
dinary Cases Are Very
Ehicacious.

There are few disorders more teasing
to the sufferer and to those about him
than this hacking cough, and the cause
OF It should be Investigated as soon as
possible, so that common sense may
aid In the cure, says the Boston Bud
get.
Sometimes the uvula, the pendulous
part of the soft palate. at the back Of
the mouth, becomes relaxed and the
point touches the tongue, producing
. tickling sensation, which requires q
cough to relieve It.
A little dry tannic acid put In q
quill and blown on the uvula will con-
tract 1t, or half a teaspoonful OF tho
powder mixed with two teaspoonfuls OF
elycerine stirred into half a glassful
of warm water should be used as gar
gle.
When . severe cold has been taken
and there Is q cough. with soreness
Of the chest, great care should be
taken In soaking the feet and rubbing
the chest with camphorated oil, etc.
to avoid an attack Of bronchitis. But
for the little. aggravating, hacking
cough. the prescribed "stern repres-
sion" idea IL the most common-sense
method. as each cough that II sswal-
lowed" or otherwise avoided will xivs
the irritated surfaces (which are kent
in6amed by repeated coughing) Z bet-
tar chance to heal.
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THE VOGUE IN MILLINERY.
Attractive Designs in Hat Compost
tions for the Late Fall
and Winter.

y Wide hats, especially those Of long
girls. A little license is allowed in the
chiIdren's hats, and they may be
trimmed as much as good taste per-
mits, says the New York Post The
GainsborouSh or picture hat looks its
best over young faces and floating hair.
Indeed, the original Gainsborough hat
came into fashion when women wore
their hair In ringlets, and few modern
coifures are adapted to it.
The hat Of the season Is undoubtedly
the turba1. One sees picture hats, d.
rectoire high crowns, poke bonnets and
sailors, but they have not the popu-
larity or the distinction that somehow
attaches to the correct thing. The tur-
ban has. Next In favor is the mar
quise with its variations. These are
practically turbans too
A street hat in black and white
crushed velvet was an admirable exam
pie Of the newest turban. The pointed
front was sharply turned and the en-
tire brim was swathed In folds of the
black. The top of the crown was Of
white crushed velvet, laid in careless
folds round and round. The only
trimming was pair Of black feather
ccckades. very military looking, on the
right side. near the front. To wear
+. with the turban was a smart little
cravat and muff of black crushed vel
vet. the mum lined with heavy white
satin.
Any number Of fur turbans are seen.
They are little heavy for everyday
wear. but are handsome and, as rule,
extremely becoming. The long nap
beaver is quite as pretty as fur, hav-
ing much the same effect, and is much
more comfortable to wear. 1t cannot
be good for the hair to wear such warm
hats as mink or chinchilla.
One of these beaver hats in pale
violet was turban shaped For trim
ming there was cluster of grapes Of
exactly the shade of the beaver and
darkeneniDg ever so little in places.
The foliage was velvet In exquisite
shades of green and gold.
Wings trim many Of the new tur-
bans. A favorite fashion is adapted to
the present style of wearing the hair
low on the neck. This consists of two
or more wings at the back of the hat,
bent downward to touch the hair
Where the wings tone into the shade
OF the hair or contrast well with it,
the effect IS charming: Among large
hats dashing model was palest blue
felt, almost covered with chinchilla
Around the rather high crown was a
triple ruchc, four inches wide, of pale
blue tulle. This was tied through the
center with pale blue satin ribbon, q
fancy bow Of which showed on the
side Of the hat.
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and the captain led her to the AUTO
mobile.
$50 sorry, Miss Landers didn't See
you-yes, Hero shall be cared for
here, sir, take the horse to the barn
and order him looked after"
II think he had better come with
u.s." suggested Miss Landers. Il prom
ised him, you know"
WELL" Then to the cowboy: Come
back here and get in--I'll take you to
the fort" The man bowed silently
and went to the stables.
A few minutes later the automobile
was on its return journey, skimming
the frozen ground and carrying its trio
of passengers toward the scene OF the
evenings gayety. Before it came into
the circle of light that marked the
driveway the cowboy accompanying
the captain and his fair passenger
slipped from his seat beside the latter
and hurried away in the darkness-but
what did the captain care? He handed
Miss Landers into the hall joyfully and
forgot that the other had ever lived.
But he did not forget the lieutenant.
Inquiry soon told him that the young
er officer had left the fort soon after
dinner and had not yet returned. Then
in a moment came an orderly to say
that Mr.. Burton was in his room.
HE may go under guard until to-
morrow" ordered the captain savage
ly. "Then will take up his case. Let
us start the cotillon,' with low bow
to Miss Landers She had heard his
orders and turned very white face to
her partner as she took his arm. She
led the cotillon and received with
grace the favors heaped upon her-but
all the time she was thinking Of the
lieutenant spending his Christmas eve
under guard
Then came the supper and after that
the Christmas tree The officers were
made happy with remembrances from
the men; the men smiled at the little
tokens from the ofiicers-for out on
this frontier post had grown up q
cameraderie between those stationed
there that knew no rank or station.
When the tree was emptied there en-
| sued hush as Miss Landers came
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AN EXCELLENT SPECIMEN.
Smart Phrenologist Makes Negative
Hit with a Voluntary
Subject.

A phrenolog st was in the habit Of in
viting people Of different avocations to
come upon the stage, and he would dilate
upon the peculiarities Of their cranial
construction. He had come to that por-
tion Of his lecture, relates London Tit
Bits. of the Uranium, and addressed the
audience:
IF there is any person present who al
any time has been the inmate of a prison
he will oblige me by coming upon the
platform"
A heavily-built man responded to this
Invitation.
you admit that you have been in
prison. sir?"
II have. was the unblushing answer.
Would you kindly tell us how many
years you have spent behind prison
bars?"
About 20 years." unhesitatingly re-
piled the subject.
Dear, dear!" exclaimed the pro-
fessor. 'Will you sit down, please?"
The subject sat down in chair in the
center of the stage. The professor ran
his fingers rapidly through the hair Of
his subject.
This is most excellent specimen.
The indications of depraved character
are very plainly marked. The organs
Of benevolence and esteem are entirely
absent; that Of destrcctiveness is devel-
oped to an abnormal degree. could
have told instantly without the confess
sion of this man that his life had been
erratic and criminal. What was the
crime for which you were improsined? ?"
II never committed any crime.
growled the man in the chair.
But you said you had been an inmate
Of a prison for 20 years."
"1'm the governor Of the gaol.'
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AChristrnas avor
BY Charles M. Harger.

w YHEN the captain brought to
N/ the fort vicious looking red
w automobile, there was much
interest among the members of his
command.
wonder if he expects to use it In
drill?" suggested Adjt Quilnng.
I'VE might hitch gun on behind
and save one team" added the quar-
termaster. HE can sure make time
over the prairie roads"
The captain did make time. During
the long autumn, when the plain was
dry and the roads smooth, he sped on
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Kuew somethine About Bows.

Have you decided what you will
give Tommy for Christmas?"
Yes. have been making some
thing of q study of him and l think
have discovered what will please him
most
sWhat?r
"A great big piece of sheet iron"
Heavens! What can he do with
that?'
Make more noise than is possible
with anything else. Chicago Evening
Post.
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monday, Feb. %, 1900
Florida and North Carolina.

The courage, fortitude. patience and
long suffering of the white people of
these two States, have been without
a parallel in all past history.
The crime, guilt, and inSolence OF
Republican reconstruction and It's
agents are being fast developed. The
party in neither State would stop on
the brink of the gulf of crime and
public misery, which for months and
years they could see was yawning be-
fore them, and they are now, with the
eyes of the whole union and the world
upon them forced into the black
abyss of infamy, there to remain with
out the hope of resurrection or the
forgiveness of a betrayed and undone
people, who by the power of the Fed
eral sword were made the victims OF
their guilt and their inso.ence. IN
suited virtue can, with proud disdaln
raise it's fallen head and enjoy the
fall of the baseness that was SO long
triumpharit The diSSolute, false and
venal et-bagger, with his base ma
tiyes allies backed by Federal Dayo-
nets. can no longer hold an undone
and ruined people in bondage and con-
fusion.
These developments and expos
ures of fraud, bribery, baseness ana
corruption, will surely awaken the
sleeping Justice of the Northern nina
and teach them that Florida ana
North Carolina should have the same
control over their Internal aHal[s as
Massachusetts and Maine.
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preston of his hopes than we We're
when his bosom friend Estes publicly
proclaimed that "any man who would
shoot Joe Turner in the back could
get pardon in five minutes, or it
might be. could have it in his pocket
before committing the act.
We are no more alarmed by his ex-
preston of Joe's bloody hopes, than
we We're told that Dave Jenkins and
his fat son were walking the streets,
club in hand, threatening us because
we had said Dave was no more fit for
Treasurer than a hen was to catch a
hawk.
We are not near as much alarmed
as we were when some member Of the
Governors secret oath bound league
attempted to assassinate. by firing
upon us, at midnight, through the
window of our room.
The only effect the publicly express
ed hope of the Governors son, Joe, to
see us hanged in the Wake county jail
yard, will be the to induce us to take
out another ten thousand dollar policy
on our life
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monday, Feb. z. 1900
Florida and North Carolina.

Men are alike, why should not
States resemble each other, also? The
two States of North Carolina and Flor
ida are certainly alike in one respect,
they are alike cursed with Littlefield
and the Ring. They are running the
same machinery and are put through"
by the same engineer. Littlefeld and
the Ring bought a railroad i'm Florida,
they are trying to buy the railroad of
North Carolina. They 1obbied through
divers bills for railroads to be built
with State bonds, in Florida and in
North Carolina.
In this State Littlefield and the
Ring, against the remonstrance of all
tax payers. put through railroad bills
without NUMBER the bonds have been
applied to personal and corrupt uses
and now they are utterly worthless.
Keeping pace with Florida, North
Carolina must be made to sell her
railroads and canals, because her
bonds are no longer saleable in the
hands of swindlers and robbers. There
are, wonderful to tell! men of charac-
ter standing engaged in it.
We mean by character and stand
ing" that they are so regarded; they
have never been convicted, like Ste
phens.
The gentlemen must look out, we
shall not sit silent and see our rail-
roads and canals sold, after the man.
ner of Florida, to enrich the very
men who sold, or had sold, the Flor
ida railroad, that they might pur-
chase it,
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"wednesday, January II 1900
Meeting i'm Alamance.

A meeting of the citizens of Ala
nance county was held at the Court
House in Graham. on the Sth of
January, 1870, to express their views
in regard to the State of the country.
Resolved Z. That we look upon the
military bill lately introduced into
our Legislature as a measure which
perpetrates a greater wrong than the
one it is intended to prevent; that be-
cause of the misbehavior of a few
it is no reason that the lives and
property of all should hazarded,
that a military despotism should be
inaugurated, the great writ of habeas
corpus suspended and the liberty Of
the people destroyed.
That the Introduction and enter
tainment of such bill shows an igno-
rance of the first principles of free
government and a malignant desire
to promote controversy by exciting
strife among the people and to shed
the blood of war in time of peace.
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(Monday, Jan. "a, 1S7O)
BOundless Corruption.

Mr. Calhoun once said: "It seems to
he the order of Providence that peo-
ME may recover from any other evil.
except that of boundless corruption.
From piracy, robbery and violence
they could recover, but not from IN
nate corruption.
No country ever sunk SO deeply IN
noliticaI corruption, in SO short time
as the whole South has done, ana inns
has been brought about by the lnnu-
ence of peripatetic, unprlnclpleu'
thieving carpet-baggers.
Well NAV Gov Holden and the car
nat-hapgers want armed negroes TO
awa ouiet tax-payers into submission.
rba Governor must be aware or the
corruntion on the part of his friend,
tha state Printer and President OF a
Railroad. u.oa
to IT in the Radical caucus last Ihurs-
day night.
We know to what extremes you can
carry your audacity in such cases; we
know what villains you have pardon
ed out of the Penitentiary; we know
something of the villains with whom
you are so intimate.
Go on; hug Littlefield 20 YOUR Dos
ON as you will; God willing, we VIII
yentilate you and him, until you are
understood.
We intend to be as active in expos
ing, as you and Littlefield ana the
"Ring" have been active In plotting
the dishonor and ruin of the state.
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HOTELS AND RESORTS.
Once Inside, May Stay In.
Worlds Fair Visitors May Live on the
Grounds III They So Elect.
Splendid Accommodations at Reason
able Rates.

1t is more than probable that
Worlds Fair visitors will jump at the
chance to have their lodging place
right on the grounds. The big hot"i
that has been built for them is some
thing new in Worlds Fairss. 1t is
called by the appropriate name Inside
Inn, and is the greatest inn that ever
was built. This splendid hotel, das
tined to be one of the gayest and
most social spots of the great EXPOSE
ton is in the southeast corner of the
grounds, in close proximity to the
Plateau of States, and just a short
distance in the rear of Festival Hall.
the Art Palace and the main picture
CT the Exposition. The Intramural
railroad CT the Fair runs by the hotel
entrance and will carry passengers
to all the main exhibit palaces and
all points of greatest attraction in the
grounds The hotel is 400 feet wide
by 500 feet long, and is three stories
high, with wide verandas overlooking
q large part of the grounds. 1t Is
provided with large rotunda, parlors.
waiting rooms. and Il dining room,
and cafe that alone seat $500 per-
sons. and has 2257 sleeping rooms
The rooms are let on either the
American or European plan, the price
being controlled by the size, location
and furnishings of the room. The
rates are reasonable. and they include
the admission to the grounds. So
long us the visitor is q guest oe the
Inside Inn his daily admission fee is
practically paid by the hotel. For
instance. this hotel will sign a seven
days contract on the American plan
for $21, which covers lodging, three
meals a day. and daily admission to
the grounds after the visitor has
become a registered guest. Payment
of this kind can be made on an in
IN M ppt nlan
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Saturday, April 2, 1900
Thirst For Blood.

The Governors son, Joe. editor of
the Standard. has, upon various occa-
sions, manifested great solicitude and
anxiety for our blood, both in pubic
and in private.
In his paper yesterday he saws, 1--WE
hope that he'' (the editor of the Sen
tinel) "will yet swing in Wake county
jail-yard'
Without vain Boosting we tell the
Governors son that we are no more
alarmed at this expression of his
homes than we were at his demonstra-
tons in Davie street. when he made
an attempt to take our life. backed
by Pike, Farris. Bosher. Jenkins, Men
nenger. Cebe and his son.
We are no more alarmed by this
expressed hope of his than we We're
when a. respectable membr of his
party sent us word that he (Joe) had
threatened to shoot us on sight.
We are no more alarmed by this ex-
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(January L. 1900
Last Night of the PrOtracted Meet
ING.

1t is an undeniable fact, the series
of public meetings in this city. held
on Monday and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights, had a good effect
On Wednesday night the Court
House was full, the audience was at
tentive and speeches of a character to
convince and confirm those present
that a change in the administrators
of our State affairs is necessary to
save the State from utter ruin.
Addresses were delivered, during
the evening by Col. Malone, NAL
Graham. Messrs. j. H. Moore, Fab
Busbee, Bledsoe, A Miller and Rob-
bins.
The following preamble and resolr-
tons were introduced by j. Turner,
Jr., and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature has be-
fore it bill authorizing suspen-
sion of the writ of habeas corpus. and
allowing solicitors, without affidavit
to transport q citizen from Currituck
to Cherokee for trial; and whereas.
law and liberty, on the one hand, and
a suspension of the writ of habea@
corpus on the other, are at eternal
enmity; therefore,
Resolved, That the people of this
free country will teach Gov. Holden
that they are born to be governed by
the Constitution, ana not Dy the drpi-
trary power of any one man.
"Resolved, That we submitted to
the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus during the Confederacy, he
cause we could not help ourselves.
Resolved, That, rs Gov Holden
taught us, while under Jeff. Davis,
President of the Confederacy, to re-
sist arbitrary power and suspension
of the writ to the death, so we n'edPe
ourselves to resist the Suppression OF
the writ under him and his radica.
faction by every constitutional means
at our command.
Resolved, That we are opposed to
Ku-Klux. masked or unmasked.
Resolved, That q su a'ension of
the writ of habeas corpus. could he
simply to mount the Governor the
send him forth as an unmasked Ku-
Klux through the State, as it would
give him arbitrary power to Ku-Klux
whom he pleased.
Resolved, That there is wisdom in
the words of the golden-spoken
Burke. that he who would give. or
he who would exercise arbitrary
power. is an enemy to God and man
and to all good government.
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(Monday, March q, 1900
More Depravity.

Now so much political depravity
could not exist without some moral
depravity. His making Gen. Little
field the bearer of dispatches from
the Executive of North Carolina to the
President of the United States, calling
for troops to put down an insurrec-
ton where none existed, saVorS of
moral depravity.
Holden knew Littlefield was pre-
scented by the Grand Jury in Florida
for similar crimes; he knew he had re-
ceived money for lobbying bills
through the Legislature and still,
knowing these and a thousand other
things of Littlefield, as he did. to
make him the bearer of his messages
and dispatches, we repeat, savors OF
moral depraVity.