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CHAPTER xIx-continued.

The left arm of the sheriff dropped.
The whole body OF Ike Anderson. shot
low through the trunk. as was the
sheriff's invariable custom. melted
down and sank into sitting posture,
leaning against the edge of the stoop.
The sheriff with a leap sprang behind
the fallen man, not firing again. Ike
Anderson. with black film now come
upon his eyes, raised his revolver and
fred once twice. three times, four
times. five times. tapping the space in
front of him regularly and carefully
with his fire. Then he sank back
wearily into the sheriff's arms.
"All right. nanny" remarked Ike
Anderson, somewhat irrelevantly.
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Slur on Montana.

Henry II. Rogers, the Copper and
Standard Oil magnate, was visited re-
Gently by one of his friends who has
been under the weather for months.
Mr.. Rogers inquired kindly after the
health of his caller.
Il have been staying down at Lake
wood, N. j., for six months" was the
reply. "and I've been pretty low. In
fact | never was in SO bad state be-
fore"
Mr.. Rogers smiled and asked quiet
ly:
You've never been in Montana.
have you?"-New York Times.
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ADVICE TO THE IRISH.
Noted cIersymen Advise Young Men
to STAY In Ireland,


Cardinal Gibbons and other Catholic
clergymen have written letters to the
Irish immigration Society Of London.
and not emigrate to the United States
The Cardinal states: 81 know under
what circumstances we live In
and women of Ireland is to endeavoi
to find livelihood in their own land
ireland Is blessed with a delightful eli
mate, where the great extremes o,
heat and cold are unknown. whereas
in the United States these extremes
are very serious drawbacks. Any mai
or woman who could exc out liveli
hood at home should take my advice
and stay there. instead of emigrating
to America to enter on the keer
struggle for existence under the trying
circumstances that are in progres,
here"
Bishop Ludden of Syracuse writes:
"All the places are filled. all the off
fees are occupied, and even smart
young Irishman coming here has great
difficulty in finding a position. and il
he is to get anything to do. it muSN
BE- in the most menial, common ann
laborious occupation. l would like my
voice and advice to reach every young
man in Ireland; if he can possibly
find a competence and a decent way
of living at home, to stay there"
Archbishop Keane says: Stay at
home in Ireland. the land of your
birtn. You will find plenty there for
your energies to do"
John Redmond says: Il have seen
lahnrar
works. I have seen him working like
a white slave stripped almost naked
In the furnace. working ten and twelve
hours day. and sometimes sixteen
hours. for $1.50. | say the poorest
man in Kerry is better off in Ireland
than these men in America. When it
is remembered that a dollar in Ameri
ca will not buy more than what %
cents will buy in Ireland. you should
think whether $1.50 is worth day OF
such slavery"
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Peruvian Minerals.

Peru Is one of the richest countries
Of the world in minerals Of all kinds
gold. silver, copper, mercury. iron,
lead. sulphur. coal, salt. petroleum.
etc, being found in great abundance
and 1t only requires the action OF capi-
tai and labor to make the republic as
renowned for its wealth as California,
Australia or South Africa. says the
United States consul at Callao,
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CAME FROM COFFEE.
A Case Where the Taking Of Morphine
Began With Coffee.


For Is years." says a young Ohio
woman, Il was great sufferer from
stomach, heart and liver trouble. For
the last 10 years the suffering was
terrible; 1t would be impossible to
describe it. During the last three
years | had commissions from which
the only relief was the use of NOR
phine.
II had several physicians. nearly
all Of whom advised me to stop drink
ing tea and coffee, but as could tai
only liquid foods l felt | could not
live without coffee. continued drink.
ing it until l became almost insane,
my mind was affected, while my whole
nervous system was a complete
wreck. suffered day and night from
thirst and as water would only make
me sick l kept on trying different
drinks until friend asked me to try
Postum Food Coffee
Il did SO but it was some time be-
fore was benefited by the change,
my system was so filled with coffee
poison. 1t was not long, however, be-
fore I could eat all kinds OF foods and
drink all the cold water I wanted and
which my system demands. 1t Is now
8 years I have drank nothing but Pos
tum for breakfast and supper and the
result has been that in place of being
an invalid with my mind affected I am
now strong, sturdy, happy and
healthy.
Il have very delicate daughter
who has been greatly benefited by
drinking Postum, also a strong boy.
who would rather go without food for
his breakfast than his Postum. So
much depends on the proper cooking
Of Postum for unless 1t is boiled the
proper length Of time people will be
disappointed in 1t. Those in the habit
Of drinking strong coffee should make
the Postum very strong at first in
order to get strong coffee taste"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the FAM.
GUS little book, The Road to W.
ville."
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Motherhood.

Growing children will keep any
proper woman young in spirit and In
mind, will retard the development
Of that sour yet complacent cynicism
which curses old age both for ones
self and for those about one. The
woman-the rich sort Of woman
who has children drinks every day
q deep draught at the fountain Of
eternal youth.-Exchange.
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Mixed Metaphor.

celebrated Irish Judge once pass
ed sentence in the following manper.
The prisoner was a butler. who had
been convicted Of stealing his mas
ter's wine: Dead to every claim OF
natural affection. blind to your own
real interests. you have burst through
all the restraints OF religion and NOR
ality. and have for many years been
featherins your own nest with your
masters bottles"
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Pays for AduIteratine Sweets.

A grocer In Liverpool. England, was
recently fined $25 and costs for selling
marmalade containing over five grains
of salicylic acid pound. The offense
was held to be aggravated by the fact
that properly made marmalade will
keep for years without the addition
of a single preseryative.
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Two Good Rules.

There are two good rules which
ought to be written on every heart
never to believe anything bad about
anybody unless you positively know
1t to be true; never to tell even that
unless you feel that it is absolutely
necessary and that God is listening
while you tell it.
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Japanese viii Grow Taller.

1t is predicted that in q generation
or two the Japanese will be as tall as
the average European or American.
The Japanese spine is as long as ours.
The shortness Of leg Is due to the
now abandoned habit Of sitting upon
the ankles. by which the arteries
were kicked" and the growing bones
deprived OF proper nourishment.
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Coffee Cultivation in Mexico.

The cultivation of coffee has been
attempted in the Mesa de Coroneles.
forty miles from Tuxpam. s'exico. at
an elevation of 500 to 1000 feet above
the sea level, but only in rare In
stances has it been satisfactory.
although the few who have succeeded
claim that 1t is Of superior quality,
and sells from two to three cents a
pound more than the grade In otter
and lower sections of Mexico.
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Gruesome Violin.

A violin owned by resident In
North London consists Of the greater
part OF human skull. over which is
stretched a piece Of sheepskin, acting
as the sound-board. The finger board
Is formed of human thigh bone,
whilst the pegs we're once the small
bones of the hand Of South African
native.
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To Keep Flowers Fresh.

Put them into lukewarm water as
soon as possible after gathering them.
and before arranging in vases. cut the
ends Of the stalks horizontally, and
add pinch of salt to each vase. This
will, if fresh water is added and the
stalks cut daily. prolong the liz, Of
the flowers indefinitely.
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Rodents for Food.

In an article on the eating Of rats
and mice the London Medical Press
asserts that. apart from prejudice.
there is no particular reason why we
should not feed on our domestic ro-
dents" The editor seems to. have the
courage OF his convictions. for he
adds: Their flesh is delicate and
savory."
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1horouQhness.

Whatever youth undertakes to
learn, he should not be suffered to
leave it until he can reach his arms
round it and clench his hands on the
other side. Thus he will learn the
habit of thoroughness.-Smil
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Nutrition in Banana.

The banana possesses all the essen
tials to the sustenance OF life. OF
wheat alone, or potatoes alone, this
cannot be said. When taken as a
steady diet the banana is cooked
baked dry in the green state, pulped
and boiled in water as a soup or cut
in slices and flied.
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Municipal Expenses Are Small.

The budget of the 700 towns in
European Russia aggregates but half
as much as the budget of Berlin. or
one-fourth as much as that of Greater
New York.
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Slauuhter of Maupies.

A Berlin firm his sent to Moscow az
order for the immediate supply Of S0.-
900 magpies, which will be shot to
provide trimmings for women's hats.
Agriculturists deplore this wholesale
slaughter of birds which feed largely
on noXiOus insects"
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Greek Church Ranks Second.

The Greek church is the largest
Christian organization, except that
of Rome. from which it seeded. 1t
would rank third, however, if the
Protestant churches were united. Its
political importance depends upon
the fact that the Car is it's head
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Traced to Its Oriuin,

A correspondent wants to know the
origin of the saying Cheer up; the
worst is yet to come" We are not
certain, but believe it was first used
as motto by the editors of the comic
supplements of the Sunday papers,
Washington Post.
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A Beauty Nightcap.

The best beauty nightcap Is hot
milk. This, if slowly slipped. helps to
kles. But remember, milk should not
be taken after heavy late supper or
dinner. or Indigestion will probably
follow
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Tourists in Italy,

It is estimated that over $96,500,000
is spent annually in Italy by tourists
and in remittances from Italian emf
grants. The revenue Of the govern.
ment in 1902-03 exceeded the expen
ditures by nearly $13.5OO,OOO.
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Boer War Losses.

This Is the ofiicial statement OF Brit
ish losses in the Boer war: Number of
officers killed, 719; deaths from enter
ic fever. 1873; from other diseases, 223.
The number Of warrant officers. non.
commissioned officers and men who
were killed or died from wounds,
6,s63: deaths from enteric. 1907, and
from other diseases, 1926.
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Drink Ellis ASvIIIr1-

The ravages of drink in Edinburgh
proportion ever known in Ahe expe
rience OF the Edinburgh I.unatic Asy.
lum.
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Kidney Pills are quick to soothe and
strengthen sick kidneys and help them
free the system from poison. Read
how valuable they are. even in cases
OF long standing.
L. c. Lowell of AIS North First St.
Spokane, Wash, says: Il have had
trouble from my kidneys for the past
ten years. 1t was caused by strain
to which l paid little attention. But
as l neglected the trouble 1t became
worse and worse until any strain or
slight cold was sure to be followed
by severe pain across my back. Then
the action OF the kidney secretions be
came deranged and l was caused much
annoyance besides loss Of sleep.
Doan's Kidney Pills were brought to
my notice and after taking them a
short time their good effect was ap-
parent. All the pain was removed
from my back and the kidney secreS
tions became normal. Doan's Kidney
Pills do all that is claimed for them"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great rem
edy which cured Mr.. Lowell will be
mailed on application to any part Of
the United States. Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all druggists. price so cents per
box
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Or His Father That He's Coming In.
The only time boy doesn't slam
the door is when he doesn't want his
mother to know he is going out
Atchison Globe.
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Salt Of First Importance,

Salt is most excellent preventive
of disease. Men attending the pans in
salt works are never known to have
cholera, smallpox, scarlet fever or in
fluenZa.
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"Mary Had Little Lamb"

Mary Had a Little Lamb" was
written by Mrs. Sarah ]. Hale in 1890
while editor of the Ladies' Magazine,
and printed in little book of poems
for children.
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Christian Endeavorers in India.
1t is claimed that the Christian En-.
deavor movement has been Of more
value to young Christian life in India
than 1t has in America.
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EmpIovment of Russians,

Less than 100000 Of Russia's 49,.
600 600 inhabitants are employed in
manufactures and the greater part OF
their work is on government orders.
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Uncover Pompeiian Kitchen.

In the kitchen of house recently
unearthed at Pompeii was found
fireplace with kettle on its crate
Just as it was left by some Pompciian
housewife over 1900 years ago.
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First Central Lighting Station.
The first central station for incan
descent lighting was built by the Edi
son company on Holborn viaduct Lon
don, in 1882.
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Use American Enaines.

American locomotives are used on
the Yafa-Jerusalem railway, although
1t Is owned by Frenchmen.
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Electric Lioht Ranks First,

OF all known illuminants, electric
light is easily first from the hygienic
standpoint, since its light is produced
without sensible combustion.
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American Trade With ltaIy,

The United States has the lead as
mineral oil, petroleum and solid paraf-
fin, and encounters no competition.
The same might be said for tobacco.
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Swallows Appetite for Flies.

Among the many things ascribed to
the swallow is the assertion now
made by naturalists that healthy"
one can swallow 5000 flies day.
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Russia's Educational Budget.
Russia devotes twenty cents head
to education. This Is but half Of one
per cent of her total budget.
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strenqth Of Spiders and Lions.

IN proportion to their size spiders
are seven times stronger than lions.
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IndeljbIe Ink,

The basis of most indelible inks u
the ordinary nitrate Of silver.
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DANGEROUS NEGLECT.

IL 5 tne ueSlcCl OF
backache, sideache. pain
in the hips or loins that
finally prostrates the
strongest body. The
kidney warnings are
serious-they tell you
that they are unable to
filter the body's waste
and poison from the
blood-the sewers are
clogged and impurities
are running wild to i'm
pregnate nerves. heart.
brain and every organ
of the body with dis
oaco elements Dpap'S
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OPERATED ON THlE KAISER.
DIR. Schmidt. Nho Took Growtl,
Icr.aun L. IN sA..rur.s IErna.

DIR. Schmidt. Nho Took Growth
From Eins,eror's Throa..
Professor DR.. William Schmidt of
Frankfurt am Main who performed
the operation OF the throat Of En-
peror William of Germany, is the mos.
eminent laryngologist in tie German
empire.
When the emperor began 10 be
troubled With hoarseneSS last fall. his
physicians, after examining his throat.
at once urged the necessity of calling
in a throat specialist, and Professor
Schmidt was sent for. He informed
his majesty that there was 4 growth on
the left vocal cord which must at once
be removed.
Preparations We're Immediately made,
under the seal of secrecy. to perform
the operation, and Professor Schmidt
was in the new palace at Potsdam for
several days without even the serv-
ants being aware Of his presence.
Durin" The operation only the kaiser's
physicians We're present, the empress
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-02
DIR. NORTH SCHMIDT.

remaining in an adjoining room The
kaiser. it has since been learned, pre-
served the utmost GOODNESS throughout
the proceedings and during the actual
operation sat, as Professor Schmidt
said afterward, like a wax model. No
anaestheticS We're administered, and
after local application of cocaine the
operator eNcised the growth with
special spoon shaped scissors made to
catch what they cut off. The growth
was pronounced by Professor Orth to
be an absolutely benignant polypus,
and not cancer, which the emperor
feared. The other physicians connected
with ;Ao case We're DR.. Won Leuthold
and Or Ilberg.
Professor Orth, who made the mi
cr0ac0pical examination of the eXclsed
polYaus. is the successor of Professor
Virch0W in the chair of anatomy at
the Eerln university and is acknowl-
edced to be one of the greatest au-
thoriti.s in the world on anatomical
pathology.
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TWO TRIPS TO WORLD'SFAIR
The Graphic Will Send Two Ladies, One
From County, and One From City.
Ictons Are BE Made by aphc Readers and the Most
Popular Ones Will Win.

S 30. 100 votes,
Subscription to Tw.ee-a-Weer
Graphic, paid ia a14aase. three years.
$3.50, 40 votes
The contests viii eic~e On Ne4nes.
day. June -, 1904, at noon,
The contest IS opeu Jo young ladies'
IJ years OF age amt over an. to mar.
fIed ladies'.
Il the winners desire not take aa.
vantage Of 5he otter as made Is the
Graphic they may accept ia lieu there.
If f"aeI g: transportation aa4 $a5
oeeh III cash. Enc winning laa-s mag
.eeet =tae time ~. saaEa aa.5 tae
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! 4ia#aa. at4 e.10-o5 tbe ballots.
/ Coupon must be flied with the
Gfapats ne1 later than the last day
Of the month in which they are issued,
, II ea eaah pail. AMI if clipped from
! tie G:sariis4 ~aass be deposited no
later than tbs !aat dat 4 tho monta
in which the paper WAS printed frc n
which the coupon was taken. tor
example, all March ballots must be
! deposited in March, aud void If de-
posted later. All April ballots must
be deposited in April May ball IT'S In
May and June ballots in June.
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PHlPPS, PAlLANTHROPISI.
steel MaEnnte who Gave Miii""
to Fight Consumption.

Henry Phipps, the multlmiil'oha're
who fought his way to fortune aioiiS
side of Andrew Carnegie, Is nearly as
muniticent in his gifts to the public as
his former partner, although his gen
erosity does not run to libraries.
The nohcst benetaction or MI
PhjppS, and one destined to produce
tie 2t,utrst amount of good Tor hu
manty. is the institution he cstabiiSh-
ed in Philadelphia for the study, treat
mcnt and prevention of consumption.
Tho institute, which is named Tor Mr.
Phjpns. is TO be so complete and com
nr.,f,nnsivr i'm its outfit that it will un-
,loubtedly become the headquarters VI
the army engaged i'll the cruSauc
against tuberculosis. The medical dl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-02
II 2f.t


feojee et-taa TJeHeH lAipEs tasia6djoa
is Ia. La sse"t l Flick of l'niIad"ls
55hia the srea3 tuberculosis export. II
: expected that tie Institute viii be
e,'~aalated next year. Z viii have
an ItE4o.9c of over $50 o000, and it i; the
intentio If Mr.. phipps To eNpend more
than q mlIion in making ii the best of
its kind in thc world.
Iipnry rhipps resembles his friend
and eN partner, Andrew Carnegie, iii
that he began life With practically
nothing. He WAS born in Philadelphia,
but at an early age Went to Allegheny
City. In his youth he entered the
employment of a firm of iron dealers.
and in the course of six years became
q partner.
lie subsequently went into partner
ship With Thomas NJ. Carnegie, Il
brother of Andrew, and for several
years the firm operated the Union iron
mills in pittshurg. Since 1SI2 MI.
phipps has been fully identified with
the growth of the organization which
has been successfully known as the
Carnegie Phipps company, the Car
negie Steel company and as the nltel
States Steel corporation.
He retired from business about tour
years ago, and spends his time between
his residence in New York and Beau
fort castle, his place in Scotland. AL
the close of the South African War he
gave 100000 to relieve distress among
the Beers Last year he gave Sl'o,o'aJ
to found an agricultural college in In
dia, and he has made several large ben
efactions in littsburS.
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&0UETAsq GJ.assE7 RESORTS.
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II - e.a-. & a=sita8e; loH IN III. E
aaa =taa.Herat IN Virginia, East
Tenessee North eatoiina South eor-
DINA atad Georgia. Also sea=5ole
summer resorts f1al4 Virginia % F#oe-
tgia.
Low round Grip tickets 81 sale june
fsc to September 30tI1. all good for re-
coaches AMI sleeper to the heart Ct re-
sort region, yia Southern railway
Let us serd yoa booklets, Land O:
the Sky Summer Homes Folder,
"Beautiful Sapphire Country and de-
scriptions of the resorts. rates CT
round trip tickets, of sic per fares
Of board and routes, and schedules,
reserve your berths and aid YOU in
your summer trip.
c. \. DeSaussure, D. P. \.
Memphis, Tenn.
L. NJ. DeSaussure. G. P. and T. a,
Memphis, Tenn.
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THE PALACE AT SEOUL.
Terrible Tragedy Recalled by Its
Recent DeStructiO ion.

The recent burning of the palace OF
the Korean emperor at Seoul recalls
the tragic death of Queen Tai Wen
Koon, which occurred within its walls
few years. ago.
The queen, a very clever woman, was
a partisan of the Russians and the
Japanese decided on her removal. One
night mob broke in the palace gates
fought its way to the queens pavilion
and slaughtered her i'll the presence of
the emperor. Her body WAS carried
to a grove in the palace grounds,
drenche,l With oil and burned, aud the
ashes were scattered in a lily pond i'll
the palace yard
The next day the little finger Of the
i'll fated queen was found III the case
ment Of the door of the room where
she had been murdered. This little
finger WAS all that remained oT the
queen, and the king decided that it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-02
WORLDS FAIR POET.
Edm1nd Clarence Stedmnn. Author
of the Exposition Hymn.

Edmund Clarence Stedman. the IA
nous poet and critic, who wrote the
hymn sung at the opening ceremonies
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at ST Louis, though past thrcescore
and ten, is erect and 1.-THE, his eyes
sparkling with health and his wit as
ready as eyer.
In his early youth Mr. Stedman gave
promise of becoming one of America $
foremost scholars Fate dccrecd. how
ever, that he east his life in Wall
street, and he became q banker and
broker, thus delaying somewhat the