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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
By Joseph N. Quail
Copyright. by shortstory pub. Coz

at that time was a wooden water
trough, leading from his we'll to the
brick shed. Most of the day and all
of the night he locked himself in that
shed with his secret. Those who
passed in the rear of the place de-
clared that they could hear him grind
ing something, and because of a pool
Of red water which had accumulated
near the shed they thought it must
be the bricks.
Now, Fred Ritchie was one of those
who regarded Pierre's conduct as
most suspicious He gave good deal
of thought to the mystery of the shed
and the tearing down of McGinn's sa-
loon, and finally he recalled having
seen Succotash grab that piece Of
brick and make off with it. Then it
occurred to him also that it was Pi-
ere who had caused all the trouble
between Pikey and Slanteye by steal
ing the chimney. And one day when
Succotash was down in town buying
provisions Fred sneaked out the back
way of his shop with a bit and stock
and bored a hole in the mortar be-
tween the bricks of Pierre's shed to
discover what his secret might be. As
Pierre worked that night Fred had his
eye glued to this hole and noted what
he was doing
Next morning his neighbors were
surprised at finding that Ritchie's
chimney had fallen during the night,
and they were astonished to see Fred
carrying the bricks into his barber
shop and piling them up with great
care. He wasn't going to have them
stolen, as Pikey's were, he told them.
And as they passed by the shop later
in the day and looked in they saw him
pounding away at the bricks, breaking
them into bits and scanning each piece
carefully.
One of his customers was let into
the secret, and another chimney fell.
This man passed the secret on to
bosom friend, and then there was an.
other crash of brick. Within "a hours
every man, woman and child in the
town was pulverizing brick as if life
depended upon it.
The secret was a secret no longer.
Succotash had found gold in the piece
of brick that Richie had seen him
dart forward to pick up, and he had
found more in the bricks he had stol-
en- from Pikey. With the proceeds he
had set up an arastra in the shed,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
A Touch of Human Nature

A poor man put up his last eight
dollars to rescue his mutt" of a dog
(who had saved the life of his child
rom the laws clutches-clutches that
night more reasonably have been on
the neck of some criminal now roam
ag at large A Wall street man, moved
by the pathos of the incident, sent a
check for eight dollars to this man,
with the understanding that if the
story was fake the money should be
Immediately returned Here is the ac-
acknowledgement:
Dear Friend-I have received your
kind and welcome letter with a check
for eight dollars which was in it.
The last cent had in the world was
hat paid to save my poor 12-year-old
dog. What was in the paper about 1t
was all true, and thank you for the
money which you sent me. l do
need 1t to get food for my four chill
dren, wife and self. Hoping to some
day meet you, kind friend, l remain
ours forever" etc.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
WOULD SEE JUDGE
VENERABLE JURIsT'S JOKE IN
THE FACE OF DEATH.
lmportunate Disturber Left to Extract
What Comfort He Could from
Promise Made Regarding the
Coming Conference.

Over the house a strange hush had
fallen. Servants walked with noise
less tread and blinds were drawn
close. 1t needed no words to tell one
that death was within the doors. The
news that the venerable Justice Ten
ney was fast sinking had spread over
the town. 1t was no secret that his
hours were numbered.
Suddenly the silence in the house of
death was broken by a violent ring at
the doorbell. A servant made haste to
answer it lest it should be repeated
At the door stood man in the great
est state of excitement
Il want to see Judge Tenney," he
burst out the instant the door swung
open.
"S-h-h-h," warned the servant in a
stage whisper. please don't make
so much noise; the judge is dying"
Yes, l know he is" insisted the
caller. 81 heard about it only five min
utes ago on the street. But l abso-
lutely must see him before it is too
late. 1t is so imperative that l can't
take no for an answer. You just hur-
ry to the judge and tell him that Jim
Perkins is here and must see him."
After no little hesitation the faithful
old family servant ventured to the
room where the old man lay dying.
Leaning over close to the venerable
jurist's ear he gave him the message.
1t seemed to arouse the tagging facul-
ties of the dying man.
Jim Perkins? Jim Perkins," he
muttered in a voice that was barely
audible to the waiting servant "Oh,
yes, remember him now," he added q
moment later. Yes, let him come up;
I'll see him.
Presently Mr.. Perkins tiptoed into
the death chamber and stood at the
foot of Judge Tenney's bed
Judge, I'm profoundly sorry to hear
you are in such bad way" he began
Yes, Jim, I've about reached the
end of my Journey" murmured the dy,
ing man. Cant last much longer"
Il regret sincerely, Judge, that
must bother you at such a time" went
on the caller apologetically, but you
doubtless recall that decision you and
Judge Wallace handed down against
me last April, ordering me to pay Silas
Hummer $500 damages"
"Oh, yes" replied the judge, 81 re,
member it,"
We'll, before Judge Wallace died in
June talked it over with him and he
acknowledged that an error Of judg.
ment had been made in the case. He
said he was convinced that 1 should
never have been compelled to pay the
money. Now, if you would agree also
that the decision was wrong it would
be easy to get the judgment set aside"
Did Judge Wallace tell you that?"
whispered the dying jurist after
minutes silence.
Yes, Judge, he told me that a great
wrong had been done.
We'll, all right, Jim, I'll consider the
case" murmured the old jurist. Il ex
pect to see Judge Wallace in little
while and I'll talk it over with him
Good-by, jim"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
The Bryn Mawr House in Wales.

About half way between Dolgelly
and yarmouth, in Wales, we found a
house that interested us very much
1t is called Bryn Mawr, and is the
home of the man who founded the
town of that name in America. The
house is a square stone structure,
standing back from the road and is now
converted into kind of wayside inn
where tea is served to the traveller.
1t is said that after a residence OF
some years in America, he became so
homesick that he returned and made
replica of the old house. 1t seems
passing strange that two of our lead:
ing colleges should be thus linked
with the old world. No American man
ever omits to pay his tribute of re.
spect to John HarvArGPs house at
Stratford-on-Avon, and the American
woman should feel similar interest
in this Bryn Mawr of the Welsh hills.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Sufficient Reason,

The colored driver of an ash and
garbage wagon was proceeding up
Columbus road the other day urgently
exhorting weary, melancholy looking
horse to hasten its steps. The animals
tongue was hanging out just as a
matter of adding to its detected ap.
pearance-hanging out so far in fact
as to occasion comment.
What makes that horses tongue
hang out that way for?" inquired a
bystander.
What TO- does it hang out?" repeat
ed the driver why, that's to keep
i'm from stumbliE'. Don't yo know
nuthin'-"
Keep him from stumbling? How
do you figure that out?"
Why" explained the driver, don't
you see If that hoss was t. stumble
he'd bite his tongue off? You know
that hoss amt a-goin' to do no sich
fool thing as that. Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
BAeY's ITCHING HUMoR.
Nothing Would Help Him-Mother Al.
most in Despair-Owes Quick
Cure to Cuticura.

Several months ago, my little boy
began to break out with itching sores.
l doctored him, but as soon as / got
them healed up in one place they
would break out in another. l was
almost in despair. l could not get
anything that would help him. Then
l began to use Cuticura Soap and Cuti-
cura Ointment, and after using them
three times, the sores commenced to
heal. He is now we'll, and not scar
is left on his body. They have never
returned nor left him with bad blood,
as one would think. Cuticura Rene
dies are the best have ever tried,
and shall highly recommend them to
any one who is suffering likewise.
Mrs. William Geeding, 102 Washing
ton St., Attica, Ind, July 20, 1907"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
McGinn Saw Him Pick Up a Broken
Brick.

and in this he was grinding gold out
of the bricks of Pikey's dismantled
saloon.
Ritchie and the others found scales
and grains and specks of gold. When
the chimney bricks had been ground
up the wall bricks followed, and in a
short space of time Brickville was a
town of tents again.
Then it was announced suddenly
that Succotash and Ritchie had
patched up their trouble and that Pi.
ere had sold his arastra to Fred. This
was followed by Pierres departure
from town. HE has made his pile"
the Brickvillians said to one another.
The coal pits had been abandoned
for this new method of gold mining
and there wasn't whole brick build
ing in the place when a freight brake.
man one day brought startling piece
of news into the town.
Succotash had bought a claybank
in Basin, and brickyard as we'll; and
he had astonished the good people of
that nook in the mountains by con-
verting this claybank into a gold mine
and this brickyard into a mill in
which to treat his rich clay, for the
gold could not be freed by ordinary
process of placer washing.
Then Brickville collectively kicked
itself for not having thought to trace
out this brickyard before the man
from Canada; and the Brickvillians
folded their tents and went scurrying
away to the mountains to search there
for other claybanks that were studded
with nuggets Of gold.
And so it was that the fire in Pikey
McGinn's chimney happened to de-
stroy the town.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
When Trade Rothers-

You certainly do meet some queer
characters when you get out into the
country" said the New York man
who had just returned from his vaca-
tion. About the funniest example of
rural indifference l ever saw, though,
| struck this summer down in Maine
He ran the only store in the place and
was the postmaster, too Most of his
stock was covered with dust and lily.
ypecks and he scarcely ever had any.
thing you wanted, One day | asked
him for some of Blankem's Whatyou
call, which you can buy on every
street corner in New York and practi
cally everywhere else.
Don't keep it, he replied, without
moving from his chair.
=" Don't keep it?' l echoed, in some
surprise. Why, you'd have lots of calls
for that, | should think.
That's just it, complained he. 4
had some and folks kept a.comln' and
a-comin' and askin' for it till l got
tired and | wouldn't order no more"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
The Spendthrift.

shining square piano decorated
with bric-a-brac occupied the center
Of the parlor of the bachelor whose
chum was giving little party during
his absence.
Lovely old thing" said one of the
girls.
YES said his chum but be care.
full how you open it and play on it,
that is, If you have any respect for
your nerves. He bought it at an auc-
ion for four dollars. He bought it
for special purpose. Some night
when he gives a party up here he's
going to tear off the lid and throw
it into the fire. Then he's going to
keep up the fire the rest of the eve
uing with the legs and one part and
another. It's like this, you see. Every
body will go away and say:
How rich he must be to burn
pianos like that in a CRATE when he
could get wood so much cheaper
"As a matter of fact he couldn't get
that much wood very much cheaper"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Not Fair.

Look here, Abraham" said the
judge, Its been proved right here in
court that instead of doing something
to help support your wife and children
you spend your whole time hunting
'possum!"
The old negro hung his head.
Now, Abe, you love your wife,
don't you?"
"Ah suttinly does!"
"And your children"
"Yas, subj"
"And you love them both better"
Better ev'ry day, jedge!" ABB
broke in.
better than a thousand pos
sunni"
Look hyah, jedge," exclaimed Abe
with widening eyes, "dat's takin'
coon at pow'ful disadvantage!"--
Bohemian Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Woman Chosen citv Alderman.

Mrs. H. j, Gates has Just been elect
ed one of the six aldermen of Magee,
Tenn. For several years she has
taken an active interest in the educa.
tional work of her town and wanted
to be elected alderman because It
would help her in this work. She is
reported to have made about the most
aggressive campaign ever witnessed in
Magee, If not in Tennessee. The town
people seemed pleased with her elec.
ton, and even those who voted against
her believe she will make a first.class
alderman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Maxine II Realistic.

''Bagley thinks he has a great inven.
tion.'
What is it?"
"You know they are teaching Ian.
guages by talking machines?"
Yes"
We'll, Bagley contends that the sys.
tenn isn't as good as it should be, be,
cause there is no teacher to encourage
and drive the pupil to his best ef-
forts"
Quite right And how does Bagley
expect to overcome the difficulty?"
HE is going TO accompany the
phonograrh with a moving picture
showing a stern, old professor scowl-
ing and grimacing and waving his
arms while he terrifles the class with
an abstruse lecture"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Mourn for paad Octonus.

New York has just finished its off,
cial mourning for Jonrock. This JON
rock was the pet octopus of the city
aquarium. Jonrock went to the wick.
ed metropolis with four companions
from the Bermudas. He was the last
survivor, for his companions dropped
one after another and their multiple
arms ceased the restless task of grab
bing everything in sight.
A military funeral was given JON
rock. The flag on the aquarium build.
ing was placed at half-mast and other
marks of respect were displayed. 1t
was the plan to sprinkle tan bark in
the harbor to deaden the noise of the
ships, but this was abandoned. The
obsequies were as peaceful as possible
under the circumstances.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Where Willie Was.

There is humorous story of Mark
Twain's Observation-Disclosures, but it
doesn't match the following:
The Professor (at the dinner table,
oh, by the way, Mrs. Chopsticks,
have you seen your little boy, Willie,
lately?
Mrs. Chopsticks-No, professor, l
have not seen him since ten o'clock,
and l can't imagine what has become
of him. In fact, am very much wor-
ried about him.
Professor-Well, seeing Martha pour
me out that glass of water just now
reminds me of something that l had
on my mind to tell you some time ago,
out which unfortunately escaped my
memory. 1t was just about ten
o'clock, l think, that l saw little Will
lie fall down the well.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
IS BELOVED OF ALL MANKIND.
Little Brown jug q Favorite with
Every Race and Age.

Mr.. Meredith Nicholson, in The Lit.
tie Brown jug Of Kildare, thus pleas.
antly discusses the moral qualities of
the bottle and the jug:
"A bottle, while suggestive, is not
Inherently wicked; but a jug is the
symbol of joyous sin. Even the sober
est souls, who frown at the mention Of
a bottle, smile tolerantly when a Jug is
suggested. Jugs of many centuries are
assembled in museums, and round
them the ethnologist reconstructs ex.
tinct races of men; and yet, even sci
ence and history, strive they never so
sadly, can not wholly relieve the Jug
OF its CHEEKY insouciance. A bottle of
inferior liquor may be dressed forth
entlcingly, and alluringly named; but
there's no Disgusting the jug; it's geni.
al shame can not be hidden There are
pleasant places in America where, if
one deposit a half-dollar and a little
brown Jug behind a certain stone, or
on the shady side of blackberry
bush, jug and coin will together disap-
pear between sunset and sunrise; but
10! the jug, filled and plugged with
corncob, will return alone mysteri-
ously, In contravention of the statutes
in such cases made and provided. Too
rare for glass, this fluid, which bubbles
out of the southern hills with as little
guilt in its soul as the brooks beside
which it comes into being! But, lest
he be accused of aiding and abetting
crime against the majesty of the law,
this chronicler hastens to say that on
hot day in the harvest field, honest
water, hidden away in little brown
Jug In the fence corner, acquires
quality and imparts delight that no
mug of crystal or of gold can yield"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

There Is Catarrh in this section OF the rounrv
than all other diseases put together and until the last
few years was supposed 10 be incurabe. For great
many years doctors pronounced II a local disease and
prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing
TO cure with local treatment pronounced 1t ncurabe
Science has proven Catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
Co., Toledo Ohio Is the only Constitutional cure on
the market 1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to tcaspoonul II acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any Il fails TO cure Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
FAcTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
andhaS positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, tibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, fatulency, indiges-
tion, dizziness sornervous prostration.
Why don't you try it2
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
The Difference.

The woman who remains single all
her life because the only man she ever
loved died in the flower of his youth
is regarded as a heroine. The man
who remains a bachelor because the
darling of his heart went to an early
grave is generally supposed to be
fOo1
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Unpoetic,

Don't you enjoy the glories of sum
mer?"
Yes" answered the unpoetic per
son; 1T is something of a comfort to
find the gas bills getting SO much
smaller"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
The Eooist.

Mistress-Bridget, 1t always seems
to me that the crankiest mistresses
get the best cooks.
Cook-Ah, go on wild yer barney
ondon Ideas.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

If Your Feet Ache or Burn
get a 25c package of Aliens Foot Ease Il gives
quick relief. Two million packages sold yearly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

Mrs. WlnsIOw'S Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reducCs In
dammation sllays pain, cures wind collie 25c HbCttle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29
Pettit's Eye saIve Restores.

No matter how badly the eyes may be
diseased or injured. All druggists or How.
ard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

The keener the critic the more cut
ting the criticism.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

When a mother sleeps soundly at
night it means that none of the chill
dren has any aches or pains.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

Your use of leisure throws a light
on the whole of your life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

Arabella-Ah, John, there was
time when you couldn't see enough of
me.
John-Well. can see plenty of you
now, can't l?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life. 4
Read the letter Mrs. f. Hanson,
304 f. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
al was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since TAX
ing it feel SO much better, and l can
again do my own work. never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-10-29

NAS ASNA NAS "OiOI
She-What's happened, George?
He-Your father has paid back that
$25 he borrowed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-29
MIDDlEBURY LOCALS.

Mrs. Lucy Skiff has returned home
from several days visit in Burlington.
John Donnelly of Vergennes was in
town Wednesday on business.
F. j. Hubbard spent Wednesday in
Whiting.
Miss Etna Daniels. who has been the
guest of Mrs. r. l.. Brough. has returned
to her home at New Haven.
Hon. Frank Partridge has returned TO
his home in Proctor.
Mrs. Emma Beckwith spent Wednes-
day in Rutland.
Miss Daisy Cushman and Miss Eliza
beth Pinney were in Sudbury Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs Raymond have moved
into the Logan House annex on Park
street.
James w. Sullivan, well and favorably
known here, is at present the proprietor
of three shoe stores and one dry goods
store in Boston. Mr.. Sullivan was for
some years valued employee of DR.. w.
H. Sheldon.
Frank Collins has moved to Joseph
BattelFs house on College hill.
Alphonse Beaupre of Burlington has
Company, as tailor.
Mrs. C.E. Gale has returned to Georgia,
Fred Hathorne and family of Tun.
bridge are visiting at Jonas Hathorne's
Mrs. ROLAND Woodward and daughter
have returned to Warrensburg, N. Y.
Mrs. S. Hammond of Marinette, Wis.
is visiting relatives here.
Miss Augusta Bacon went Wednesday
to visit her old home in Hartford, Conn,
Miss Mabel Merrill has been visiting in
Glens Falls, N. Y.
The total number of dogs registered
here this year is 265, which is something
more than dozen too many.
The cattle shipment Monday consisted
OF four carloads for the New York and
Brighton markets.
Miss Elizabeth Ford of Mechanicsville,
N. y, has taken the position of trimmer
for Mrs, Joseph Lawrence. Mrs. Fred
Little, clerk for. Mrs. Lawrence. ha
returned to New Haven.