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mon on high hill followed it, and the
look of one was like d light in a window
to lost traveller. 1t had in it the sense
of home and the tale of a journey done.
Such a journey this man had made as
few have ever attempted. and fewer ac-
complished. To the farthermost regions
of snow and ice. where the Shout
der of continent juts out into the north
western arctic seas, he had travelled on
foot and alone. save for his dogs, and for
Indian guides, who, now and then shcp
herded him from point to point. The vast
ice-hummocks had been his housing. penn
mican, the raw flesh OF fish, and even the
fat and oil of seals, had been his food.
Ever and ever through long months the
everlasting white glitter of the snow and
ice, ever and ever the cold stars, the
cloudless sky, the moon at full, or like a
white sickle set to warn him that his life
must be mown like grass.
Where he had gone none other had been
of white men from the western lands,
l.
the eastern world adventures and eXiles
had once visited what is now known as
the Yukon valley. So this man, browsing
in the library of his grandfather, an east
ern scholar, had come to know, and for
love of adventure, and because of the tale
of a valley of gold and treasure to be
had. and because he had been ruined by
bad investments, had made journey
like none any one man had essayed be-
fore. And on his way up to those regions,
where the veil before the face of God is
very thin and fine. and mems hearts glow
within them, though all the world of herb
and flower and flowing water is concealed
about them. and never a bird floats in the
air, or a tree in loneliness stretches out
gaunt arms to the spring-on his way to
the desert of white, where no olsis was
save the Unguessed deposit of a great
human dream that his soul could feel but
his eyes could not behold, he had seen the
face of a girl which had haunted him on
his austere pilgrimage. Her voice-so
sweet d voice that it rang like muff1ed sill
yer in his ears, till. in the arena of the
everlasting theater of the pole, the stars
seemed to repeat it through millions of
echoing hills, growing softer and softer
as the frost hushed it to his ears-it had
said to him late and early, so that he
was cheered when he would have wept in
misery. and raised when he would have
fallen. You must come back with the
swallows.
1t had been but an acquaintance of five
days while he fitted out for his expedi-
ton. but in this brief time it had SUNK
deep into his mind that life was now 1
thing to cherish and that he must indeed
come back; though he had left England
caring little if, in the peril and danger of
his quest, he ever returned. He had
been indifferent to his fate till he came
1" the valley OF the Saskatchewan to the
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the untenanted wilderness, but reappear-
ing again among stranger tribes, never
resting: but as one always seeking what
he could not find.
One thing had helped the man in all his
travels and sojourning. He had, as It
seemed to the native people. a gift of the
hands, for when they were sick, a few
fingers, and pain vanished A few herbs
he gave in tincture, and these also were
praised: but it was legend that when he
was persuaded to lay on his hands, and
close his eyes, and with his fingers to
search for the pain and find it, and kill
IT, he always prevailed. These lonely
aboriEines had the belief as the Egyptians
have. that though his body was on earth
his soul was with Manitou, and that it
was his soul which came in him again and
gave the Great Spirits healing to the
fingers.
1t was only visible things or sounds
that appeared to open the doors of men,
DRY of the most recent happenings Hap
penngs if not varied were of the most
critical moment, since, passing down from
the land of unchanging ice and snow,
they had come into March and April
storms, and the perils of the rapids and
the swollen floods of May. Now. in June,
two years and month since Bickerstetn
had gone into the wilds, they looked down
upon the goal of one at least-of the
younger man who had triumphed in his
quest up in these wilGs abandoned four
centuries ago. and whose face now was
shining in what was to him-he had SAID
it so often to himself-the light Of home;
of love and home.
With this joyous thought in his heart,
that he had succeeded, that he had dis
covered anew one of the greatest gold
fields Of the world. and that journey UNI
all that was dearest to his life was be-
meath his eyes, he turned toward his
ancient companion and a great feeling OF
pity and human love enlarged within him.
Aie' ooiih DACheiseelH, was SOluS INTO Z
world again, where his fate, as he be
lieved happy fate, awaited him; but
what of the old man. He had brought
him out of the wilds, out of the unknown
was he only taking him into the I'M
known again? Were there friends, any
friends anywhere in the world awaiting
him? He called himself by no name, he
said he had no name.
AS he looked on him now an impulse
scarce knowing what his words were, but
happiness and pity in him at once, and
talking az one talks to a child that cannot
understand, you shall never want while
l have penny or have head or hands to
work. But is there no one that you care
for or that cares for you? That you re-
member, or that remembers you:''
The old man shook his head, though not
with understanding. for he appeared rapt
valley, the sweet verdure far away, and
the shining skies. But he laid hand on
the young mans shoulder, and whis-
pered:
"Once it was always snow, but now it
is green the land. l have seen i'll have
seen it once His shaggy eyebrows
gathered over, his eyes searched. searched
the face OF John Bickersteth. "Once, so
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not unhap py band of lovers of their kind
and of that civilization for which they
had risked all and lost all save immor-
tally. Hither they had come after he
had been cast away on the icy plains, and
the settlement had crept north. had
gone north with it, always on the outer
edge of house and field. ever stepping
northward. Here, with small income but
high hearts and quiet souls. they had lived
and labored, angels of mercy and kind
ness among pioneers. as he whom they
mourned had been before them.
And when the man. who now again
looked down in safety upon the little
town. set his face northward to an un-
known destination, she and her daughte-
had prayed as the mother did i'm the old
days when the daughter was but babe AT
her knee. and it was not yet certain that
Franklin and his men had been cast
away forever.
And he had returned. He was now
looking down into the valley where the
village lay. Far. far over. two days
march away, he could see the cluster of
houses. and the glow of the sun on the tin
spire OF the little mission church where
he had heard the girl and her mother sing
till the hearts of all were swept by feeling
and ravished by the desire for the peace
of the Holy Grail" The village was, in
f,,,f 1,,,fo o,.aI, l.;
but he was not alone, and the journey
could not be fastened. Beside him, his
eyes also upon the sunset and the village
was a man in costume half trapper. ha.f
Indian, with bushy gray beard and mas
sive frame. and a distant sorrowful look.
like that of one whose soul was tuned to
on his breast. his elbow resting on a
stump of pine-the token of a progressive
civilization-hs chin upon his hand, he
looked like the figure of Moses made
immortal by Michaelangelo But his
strength was not like that of the young
man beside him, who was thirty years
younger. When he walked, it was as one
who had no destination, who had no
haven toward which to travel; who jour-
neyed as one to whom the world is
wilderness, and one tent or one hut is the
same as another, and none is home
Like two ships meeting hull to hull on
the wide seas, where a few miles Of
water will hide them from each other
whose ports are thousands of miles apart
whose courses are not the same they two
had met, the elder man, sick and worn,
and near to death, in the poor hospitality
of Indians tepee. John Bickersteth
had nursed him back to strength, and had
brought him southwark with him, silent
companion who. spoke in monosyllab les
who had no conversation at all of the
past, and little of the present; but who
was a woodsman and an arctic traveller of
the most expert kind, who knew by IN
stnct where the best places for shelter
and for sleeping might be found, who
never complained. was wonderful with the
dogs of whom only one was left of the
original team with which the younger
man had started.
What did Bickersteth know of him?
Little or nothing. Blckersteth knew a
little of the Chinook language, which is
known to most Indian tribes, a kind of
Volapuk, the lingua franco of the north.
and he had learned that the Indians knew
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HE arrogant sun
had stalked away
into the evening,
trailing behind him
banners of gold
and crimson. and
Il swift twilight
was s tre a m in <
over the land. AS
the sun passed,
the eyes of two
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THE OLD MAN SHOOK HIS HEAD,

have been here without the other, dear
old man, and we shall not be separated.
Whoever you are, you are a gentleman,
hers-hers..'
He stopped suddenly. A thought had
flashed through his mind, a thought which
stunned him. which passed like some pow
erful current through his veins, shocked
him, then gave him a palpitating life. 1t
was a wild thought, but yet why not
why not? There was the chance. the faint
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15

Central o
on sale 81
dome grOce
work, bread
nuts.
Mrs. Matti
spending sonnet
of Mrs. r. N. I'D
to her home in An
Old papers for wa
purposes can Be pur
Enterprise
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15
DUE NOTICE.

: Fitzgerald, Ca, Dec. 8, 1908.
: To All Whom it May Concern
This is to notify all persons and
corporations not to trade for one
certain. note for $175, dated Nov.
40. 1908. and due October 1, 1909,
uayable to L. L. Griner & Co.,
given for the purchase price OF one
black horse mule about four years
aid. sixteen hands high, as the con.
sideration of said note has 1alled
and I claim not to ba1liaple on
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15

Mr.. Walter Little of Ocilla is in
the city.
Prof. w. J. Royal and wife
spent Tuesday here.
Mrs. T. S. Price speut yesterday
in the city with her mother.
Mr.. George F. P. Dickson was
here Tuesday from Osier6eld.
FERNS For. sale. Mrs. J. Fl.
Hicks. 157.tf
Strawberry Plants for sale.
1875 M. Ell. Plopper.
Mr.. Lon Dickfy spent yesterday
in Brunswick.
Mr.. J. B. Wall was called to
Jackson again Tuesday night, and
will return home to- cay.
Home made Candy, at Terrence
Story Shoe Store for benefit Of or
phans Friday open at 4 o'clock.
DR.. L. O. Wooten of Unadilla
was here the first of the week
visiting his sister Mrs. 7. j. Luke.
Mrs. Colon Shepherd, ofSwansea
S. G. spent sereral days this week
with her sister-in- law, Mrs. J. L..
Pittman.
Mrs. E. K. Farmer and children
leave town tomorrow for HOgans-
willie tospend Christmas with Mrs.
Farmers parents.
Mrs. G. G. Smith returned yes
terday from a visit of several days
10 Mrs. Robert Branham, of Mon
tezuma. She was complimented
with a pretty bridge party by her
hostess " hile there.
Mrs Daisy Wilcox Brabham
went down to Thomaiville this
morning to spend several days with
her couein, Mrs. Steve Cook, and
incidentally to see an aunt who is
visiting her home.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15
Dear Santa Claus,

bring me q large doll with Dlaci
hair and lashes. a piano, tea SET
and little boy dill. | live on
South Main st. in Fl ont of Baptist
church no. 223. You may leave
the things in my playhouse in our
back yard If you like.
Your little friend,
Elizabeth McCarty.
Dear Santa Claus,
/ want some
apples, oranges, candy and banan'
os and some nuts and a piano one
safe, one trund, one stove, little
breuwro and doll washstand.
Your little friend,
Jewell B. Hall.
(P. S. little set of dishes a doll
bed roman cannOns fire crackers
tedy bear. 22s North Grant st.
! Dear Santa,
I am looking
for you. Please bring me many
pretty things. am going to be
good and kind. With love,
Daisy G. Drew.
Dear Santa Claus;-
Ny name is
Frances Norris and I am a good
little boy. Idon't want anything
but a tool box for Xmas.
Lovingly,
Frances.
Dear Santa,
I will write to let
YOU know what to bring me Christ
mas. I want doll and carriage
and a set of dishes and stove and
don't forget your little friend,
Edna Johnson.
Dear Samoa Claus / want a gun
want t horne to and a tool box
and anything else you haue to
spear. Toomer Lilies, 800 east
Altamaha Fitzgerald Ga.
Dear Santa Claus,
am looking for
you. Please bring me many pref
ty things. am giong to be good
and kind with love,
Catherine Wilcox.
Dear Santa, / do want you to|
bring me doll cradle and a big
poll table and some big doll dishes
and bring me some cholate candy
and apples and nuts and some
oranges that's all. Marie Campbell.
Dear Santa Claus,
l want a great
big doll and a go cart and fruits
and candy and lots of nice things
but please Santa Clause don't bring
me too much. Please bring my
little cousin at Macon lots of things
and bring all the girls and boys at
Fitzgerald lots of nice things.
Yours truly,
Cleo Norman
All w. Suwannee st. $50 -..s.zS essy
q ADear Santa - I'll
I am looking for yous
Please bring mi many pretty things
I am good and kind with love,
Jay Rohrer.
Dear Santa Claus;
am a little
girl three and a half years old, and
I have a little brother just one and
half years old, and oh, Santa
Claus, please bring us some nice
things for Christmas: want a nice
doll, doll trunk doll house and
some nice clothes for the dOllie, and
osme Candy and some Chocolates
aud some fruit and I believe that's
all for this Christmas, but I want
YOU to bring my little buddie some
things too. We are being just as
good as can be, and we wish 20
mighty we'll Santa Claus.
Your little girl friend;
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15
Letters To Santa Claus.
Dear Santa Clause

| won't a neck
less, a jointed big sleeping doll. {
doll bed a leather doll carriage :
bracelet, and some fruit and sci
lof doll dishes and a dool chair
Yours truly Olive reed.
Dear Santa Clause
l will try to
write you few lines to tell you
what / want Christmas. Santa
Clause please bring me drum a
air rifle bycicle and writeing
tablet. And if you can't bring so
many things please bring bycicle
Oh! I forgot please bring me a %
rifle so good bye. James Ellis
Dsar Santa Claus
how are you get
ting along! are you we'll? Santa
I wont a big doll carriage and a
big doll and trunk. I will close
for this time. Your friend
Emmie MashbuIn.
Dear Santa Clause
please bring
me a pts toll and a train of cars.
Jim Jee.
Dear Santa Claus
I want you to
bring ne a tool chest, drum, horn,
automobile tricycle. and a wagon
and puta whole lot ofpretty things.
Lovingly Lloyd Norris.
P. S. [ live down on main st.
Dear Santa please bring me a
aoll a doll buggy a horn doll bed.
Nettie Johnson.
Dear Santa Claus
/ want a doll
cab and a locket,a chain, a new
dress and your picture and lots of
candy. good bye. Your friend.
Edna Denmark.
noor Santa
I want doll 60
cart, doll bed a doll that will
90 to sleep. / didn't get to see
you the the other time you was
here. A suit for my teddy bear
some candy, nuts apples, and orang-
es goodbye. Bessie L. Crimble.
Dear Santa Clause
/ want carriage
and bed room set, stove and
three chairs a piano, and table and
tea set a ring and bracelet,
goodbye old Santa. Nina Gray.
Dear SAINT Claus
| want you TO
bring me doll doll cradle a bed
and books and a ring. Be sure
and.not forget the number sol N.
Lee st. Aline Hampton
Dear Santa / hode you will
visit me this Christmas. Please
bring me an air gun. good bye
dear Santa. Joe Drew.
Dear Santa Claus
please bring me
a big doll, and metal doll head,
I want black. board, and some
colored crayons, some fruit and
candy. Your littlegirl,
Susie Norman.
| am looking for you,
please bring me many pretty things
l am going to be good and kind.
with love Owen B. 815 Ocmulgee
Ave.
Fitzgerald Ga, Dec 8 1908
noor old Santa Clans.
1t has been a long time since you
come. 1 want you to bring me a
doll table and ball, and tea set
and pretty big doll. l think
that is all this time SO / will close
Good by to you dear Santa.
Come soon Good by. Your little
friend. Thelma Burpee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15

FOR SALE:-4O Acres of unim-
proved land in Ben Hill County
situated / mile south east of Lula
Vile and Al miles north east OF
Fitzgerald. Some timber on land
but easily cleared. Also to rent a
ten room house on Washington
s Ave- Fitzgerald. Enquire Of r.
Mathews levi
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15
Special Notice.

My land is posted and registered
and I have gone to several and
asked them off of it; but from now
on I only expect to go to where they
are hunting and find out who they
are and let the law settle the rest.
This hunting on my land must be
stopped, and especially my swamp
land. 155 Avn r. r. DoRMINEY.
After November 14th, the Farm.
er's Unicn Ginnery will operate
only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays until futher notice.
G. A. Newcomer, Sec y and Treas.
145. If.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-15
Cotton Money.

When you sell your cotton,
deposit your money in THE
THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
where it will earn you some
thing and be ready for use at
any time. Whether you de-
posit money or want advances
on your cotton this bank will
be glad to serve you at all
times. Are you a customer OF
this bank 2
Third National Bank
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NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

George Short, of Pennsburg, was
entertained by his parents, over the
holiday season.
Mrs. O. p. Rosenkrans, of Frank
ford, Kansas, and Harry II. Hedding-
ton, of Kansas City, Kansas. were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. j. e. Scott
last week.
The Union Paper Mill shut down
last Saturday for al indefinite period
Miss Gail Scott, student at Wilson
College. Chambersburg, is spending
the holiday vacation with relatives
and friends in this place.
Frank V. Slack, of New York City,
spent last week visiting relatives in
Newhope.
Harry p. Austin, of Philadelphia,
spent some days last week here.
William N. Ely and family, of
Chestnut Hill, were entertained at
the Cintra. the home of his father, Il.
Il. Ely during the week.
Mrs. Cordelia Lightcap, Of Doyles-
town, spent last week as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Hannah Gaddis.
Professor j. T.. Arnold. Principal of
the New Hope School, is spending
the holiday vacation at his home in
Carlisle.
Reeder Cox, of HopewelI, N. j.,
was the guest of relatives and friends
here recently.
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MISSING MEN ARE FOUND DROWNED,

Ira Latourette, missing since De-
cember IL, and Nicholas V. Skillman,
who disappeared from his home on
Christmas eve. were found in the
feeder here on Sunday.
The disappearance of the men was
shrouded in mystery until the water
was let out of the feeder on Sunday.
The body of Latourette was taken
from the waterway at $50 A. NJ, which
prompted the searchers to work dill
gently for Skillman. Members of the
party gave up the search, but the
mans son. Percy, decided to continue
in the hope of finding the remains of
his father. A few minutes after the
party had disbanded young Skillman
brought ashore the body of his faith
err. 1t was found but few feet from
the spot where the remains of Latour-
cite were discovered.
Coroner Cane decided inquests were
not necessary.
Skillman was SO years of age, and
leaves six children. The funeral will
take place Wednesday morning at
10 o'clock, the Rev. H. A. MacKub-
bin, officiating.
Latourette is in his 5ist year, and
is survived by widow and one
daughter. He was member of
Washington Camp, No. /, p. O. s. of
A. The funeral took place from the
home of his brother-in -law, Theodore
Cox, on George street, Tuesday morn
ing at II o'clock. The Rev. L. J.
Kulp ofiiciated, and interment was
in Rock Church Cemetery.
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Responsible Position for Former Lambert.
vile Resident.

Mrs. Florence b. Cordo, widow of
DR.. II. A. Cordo, who was pastor of
the First Baptist Church of this city
from 1893 to 1904, has been appointed
Dean Of Spelman Seminary, Atlanta,
Georgia. This institution is support
ed by the Baptist Missionary Band,
with voluntary offering on the part of
the church of that denomination
throughout the country. It is con-
Quoted on plan similar to that of
Hampton Institute, Va. and the
Washington School at Tuskagee. Be-
side department for education on
general lines, it has training school
for teachers and one which prepares
for technical pursuits. The school
is attended by six hundred pupils and
employs forty eight teachers. The
duties of the Dean are those of super
vision of the various departments.
Mrs. Cordo's successful experience az
supervising teacher, her executive
ability and her general culture leave
no doubt as to her success in the re-
sponsible position to which she has
been appointed. On the last day of
January she leaves desirable posi-
ton IN the public schools Of Bingham
ton to assume her new duties. The
Examiner.
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DR.. Shops
Restorative
S. w. COCHRAN & CO.
STOCKTON.


The Christmas entertainment of the
Sandy Ridge Sunday school took
place Tuesday evening last, pro-
gram of solos, duets, Rotations and
dialogues was rendered by the schol-
ars. Presents were exchanged by
teachers and scholars, and the Rev.
Stewart Smith, pastor of the church
was given purse containing $33.
Each member of the school was treat
ed to bag of candy.
The annual banquet of Orpheus
lodge, No. 1877, f. & A. NJ, was held
at the Stockton house Friday evening,
December 81.
Elwood Connor. of Dilts' Corner,
has purchased the Shepherd lot, con-
tanning eight acres, situated near
Sandy Ridge. The price paid was
$3.50.
G. Lloyd Fell, of Jersey City, has
been visiting at the home of his moth
or, Mrs. Hannah A, Fell.
The Godown property at Dilts' Cor
ner, was recently sold to George b.
dine, af Locktown, the purchase price
being $3.50. The property consists
of house, wheelwright shop and 10
acres of land.
Mrs. Lariana Dalrymple aud daugh-
ter, Sadie, of Trenton, were guests on
Wednesday Mt the home of John
Stockton.
Willard johnson and wife and chill
dren, Herbert and Mildred, have been
visiting Mrs Johnson's parents, Haz-
ard Shaw and wife, of Kingwood.
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A Rare Treat for the People of Lambert
vile and Vicinity.

The gifted Kentucky orator, Col.
George w. Balm. will deliver one of
his celebrated lectures on Tuesday
evening, January 2lst, 1908, under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, the pastors of the
city, heartily cooperating. Col. Balm
is one of the most eloquent, interest
ing and useful lecturers of the Ameri-
can platform. His lectures are instruc-
tive, beautiful in diction and above
all of high moral character. The
Col. is general favorite at Ocean
Grove, Toronto, Chatauqua. N. Y.
and many other places. The place of
meeting will be announced later.
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Get the Best, MAoKAY's-Special
every afternoon.
Get divorce from poor bread by
using Cream of Wheat Flour.
Ask for and insist on having Lam
bertville Puffs. Best cigar made any
where for the money.
--Lambertville p. O.-List OF letters
remaining unclaimed in the Post Office
for the week ending December 2s,
1907.
Benz. /. Baker,
Mrs. Laura Johnson.
j. d. MAcKAY, p. NJ.
The Milford Oil Cloth Company,
the new concern lately started in the
little town up the river. has shut
down indefinitely for want of work
ing capital.
Secure contentment through the
happy medium of "Lambertville
Puff" Insist on having the genuine.