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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
scn,a Prea.,ssiea EulSll.d.

Long before his naale was known
outside his native country Oliver Crom-
well WAS Mal;in. oIc of his rlnlbIa
speeches In the house q commons.
Lord Digby asked Hampton who hn
was, and Hampton replied. III cvtr
we should Gene to IL breach With III,
king, that s!oven will he the greatest
man In England" Never was any
prophecy more completely fulillcs
than this.
Almost equally remarkable In Its
way was Disracli's prophecy. But Il
time will come when yen will hcal
me-" made when nothing appeared
more unlikely than the brilliant series
Of trlumphs which fulfilled it.
Another instance OF quickly fulfilled
prophecy was furnished by Pope Piu.
VII. when lie WAS told Of Napoleon.
escape from Elba. Don't worry about
It," he said: "it is II storm that will bt
over in three months" The story Of
the hundred days proved his holiness
to be right to a few hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09


more reasons than one. 1t will give
you time to think it all over and know
your own mind. want to help you
I'm going to help you-because I've got
IN interest in you like you were mine."
Again he betrayed that strange, nfirth-
less amusement
"There is no place for me to go. said
Necia blnnkly, except the mission,
and have no way of getting there"
Don't you worry. I'll furnish the
means, and you'd better go tonight
she finched-"yes, tonight. There's nc
use prolonging your agony. I'll get a
boat ready and send a trusty man with
you. The current is swift. and If he
rows well you can make 1t by tomor.
row evening. That's only one night
out, and I'll put some blankets aboard
so you can wrap up and have Sleep
Il must go back and get some
clothes,'Hshe said. qt which lie would
have demurrcd had he not seen that
she could not travel in her present con
dition.
Every well. But don't let anybody
see YOU"
"Of course not"
Its getting late, and your folks will
be abed." He looked at his watch
Midnight! Be here in an hour"
The light of sacrifice was III Necia's
eyes, and her cheeks were banched
with the pallor Of a great resolution.
'l'll be here III an hour" she said
simply.
He let her out, closed the door after
her and locked it: then, drawing deep
breath. he raised his clinched hands
above his head and gave great sigh
OF exultation. Next lie took out his
six shooter and examined 1t carefully,
The shells did not suit him, so lie filled
the gun with new ones. loosened the
three lower buttons of his vest and slid
the weapon inside his trousers band:
then, facing the direction of Gales
tradtng post. he spoke aloud:
II was Il long time coming. GAYLORD.
but I'm here. and I've got you where
I've wanted you these fifteen years!
Yes, and I've got you. too. BurrelI!s BY
heaven, this is my night"
His little body became panther-like
IN poise. his Eealiug that If the meat
eating animal. and his face set in a
fierce. exultant cruelty as lie blew out
his light and left the cabin.
fro BE coNr1NrEp.I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

The sycamore has been called the
Egyptian fig tree. The date of its be.
Ing planted in England is not known,
but 1t was very early. Mary, queen
Of Scots. brought over from France q
young sycamore, which she planted In
the gardens of Hollywood, and from
this have sprung all the beautiful
groves Of sycamores now to be seen
In Scotland.-St. James Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
He Got None.

WHATS n pun, father:"
"a pun. my son, is a play upon
words. There are three kinds of puns
good ones. which you laugh at; III
different ones. which you take no no,
ticc of. ard bad ones. which make you
throw something mt the punster."
Can you make pun. father?'
"Of course. my son! Now, you're
thinking about your supper. aren't
you?"
Yes. fatIler.rul
We'll, that s-upper-mcst in you,
giMd at the present time That. you
see. Is a play en- Here. you youn.
rascal. what did you throw that boo.;
1T me :"-PslilaGelphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Among the advantages of frog farm
Ing in France is the fact that IT ell.
aGlcs persons of limited means to uti!
lie marshes and ponds which are toe
shallow and warm for fish culture and
practically useless for any other pur.
pose and produce on comparatively
small area Il large amount Of valuable
food material for which there is az
ways an eager market.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Your little child is your only true
democrat.-Stowe.


=
Canvasser Ito lady of the house,
Can you tell me, my dear madam,
whether your husband is Liberal or
Conservative?
"Oh, well,' said the lady. when he's
with Liberals he's Liberal. and when
he's with Conservatives he's n Con-
sentative"
eyes, but between ourselves what
is he, at home?"
"Oh, at home! He's perfect nut.
sance."-London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
What Rules the World.

When Napoleon caused the names Of
his dead soldiers to be inscribed on the
face Of Ponpey's pillar. some one crit
icised the act us "a mere bit Of imagl-
nation" THAT is true" replied Ma
poleon, "but Imagination rules the
world."-Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
English Po.tml.tre.s, travels.

Miss Trimmingham. a postmistress
and letter carrier of Fishlake, near
Doncaster. has been "postman" for 81
years. and in charge of the postoffice
for 20 years. Her Journeys total
6.1S6 miles in 10 months. During the
whole of tho time she has been off
duty for only seven days. and has
walked over 100000 miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea. 1t drives out the
germs of winter, builds up the stom,
ach, kidneys and liver. The mos,
wonderful spring tonic to make PEG
PIE we'll. You'll he surprised with re
suits. S5c, Tea or Tablets.-H. A
Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER.

Men past middle life have found
comfort and relief in Foley's Kidney
Remedy, especially for enlarged pros.
tate gland, which is very common
among elderly men. L. E. Morris.
Dexter, KY, writes up to a year
ago my father suffered from kidney
and bladder trouble and several ply
sicians pronounced it enlargement of
the prostate gland and advised an OPP
Grafton. On account of his age we
We're afraid he could not stand 1t and
l recommended Foley's Kidney Rem
edy, and the first bottle relieved him
and after taking the second bottle
he was no longer troubled with this
complaint"
Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Compensation.

"A young cadet was complaining of
the tight fit of his uniform.
"Why, father" he declared. "the col
lar presses my Adams apple SO hard
can taste cider!'-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

It coaxes back that well feeling,
healthy look, puts the sap of life in
your system, protects you from d.
sease. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has no equal as spring tonic
for the whole family. 35c, Tea or
Tablets.-R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Colds that hang on weaken the con.
stitution and develop into consump.
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures
persistent coughs that refuse to
yieid 10 other treatment. Do not.
experiment with untried remedies as
delay may result in your cold settling
on your lungs.
Anders G Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

The poets verse slides into the cur
rent Of our blood. We read it when
young, we remember 1t when old
Smiles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Objects Of General Interest

SSJSSso VI AS'Si a. ihAViSSSs
'"rhose fashy Van Punks have NOV.
ed. Do you know where they went?"
"That's the very thing their unhap.
by landlord asked me.1-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
When He Takes Second Place

When He Takes Second Place
Though his wife frequently msy
have tried to make him realize it, a
man never realizes just what an Ia
cldental and insignificant thing he is
until the Baby comes to the house.
Syracuse Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
Hunted the Hunter

SIS 1t really true" asked Miss Chel-
lus, that you're engaged to Mr.. Rich
ley|
1T is" calmly replied Miss Butte.
"My," exclaimed Miss Chellus, "he
was great catchn'
II beg your pardon retorted the
other haughtily; er."-Catholic
Standard and Times
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Foley's Honey and Tar is especial
ly recommended for chronic throat
and lung troubles and many sufferers
from bronchitis, asthma and consumr-
ton have found comfort and relief
by using Foley's Honey and Tar.
Anders & Philips.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09

Greatest spring tonic, drives OUT
all impurities. Makes the blood rich
Fills you with warm, ungling life
Most reliable spring regulator. That.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c.
Tea or TTablets.-R. A. Denton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
e THE J
4AlBARRlER
BY
rs REX !. !. sn "A EN-,
EIcopyR,cHrlsoes BY HARPER BROTHERS
CHAPTER XIII.
.copYRloNrleoe BY HARPER 6 BROTHERS

STARK TAKES A HAND IN THE GAME.
"HE old man greeted the lleuten-
ant affably, but as his glance
fell on his daughter he stopped
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
Stalking a Buffalo Herd.

l cannot better illustrate the char
acter of these determined and plucky
animals than by an adventure mar
rated to me not long since in the hunt
ing veldt by Boer hunter from the
Transvaal. He had been tracking
with some other compatriots far to
the northwest of Lake Ngami. Flesh
was badly wanted in camp, and as
tsetse fly was prevalent in the
marshy country, north of the Okanan-
go river, on which they were out
spanned, and the natives reported
large herds of buffaloes, he left his
horses behind him, ferrieI across the
river, and spent the next two days in
hunting. He had with him his own
Hottentot servant, a good and reliable
hunter, and a fair shot, and he had
as we'll several natives of the district
who were anxious for meat, and ready
to show him the game.
On the first day the Dutchman came
across some fifty buffaloes grazing
in fairly open veldt. Getting behind
some good and convenient covert, and
with the wind in the right diree ton,
he had little difficulty in shooting two
fat COWS and a young, fresh bull. The
cows were pretty easily secured; but
the young bull, although shot through
the lungs, jumped on his legs from
some long grass and bush, then
walked up, charged fiercely at the
spooring party, and was only killed
within a few feet of the hunter. The
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At last several fat COWS, for which
he had been waiting came, together
with a tremendous old bull, within
80 yards. Selecting the best COW, the
Boer aimed behind the point of the
shoulder, and brought her down. She
fell instantly to the shot, struggled a
little further, and soon lay dead. The
Boer had hoped and expected to bring
down another COW. His intentions
were frustrated, however, by the bull,
which charged upon the instant direct
ly towards the rifle smoke. Within
ten yards, the Dutchman, who was
kneeling, fired again, hitting the grim
beast in front of the chest, and turn
ing it. Meanwhile, at the round Of
the firing the whole immense herd
floundered out of the "vlei," and went
off crashing through an angle of the
reed beds, and thence far into the
bush. AS they fed the Boer showed
in another cartridge, took aim at a
retreating COW eighty yards off, and
by lucky shot, broke her back. She
fell believing, and was quickly dis
patched. Leaving the natives to skin
and cut up these carcasses, the
Dutchman now took up the pursuit of
the wounded bull, which he had
marked in his flight through a dense
patch of reeds to the light of the Ia
COON. The beast had turned of alone,
and the greatest care had to be taken
in following it through such covert
But the Dutchman had hitherto al
ways had great luck with buffalo,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20

hunter has no great difficulty in shoot
ing as many as he requires. In fairly
open country, where scattered covert
exists, and where they can be readily
approximation they are by no means
keen-sighted creatures-a man may,
he begins to think, shoot buffaloes as
easily as he can shoot oxen. But,
directly a buffalo is wounded and his
blood-spoor has to be taken up, and
the hunter has to follow him into the
dense coverts to which he retreats,
the business is entirely changed. Then
you may prepare to lock out for your
self, to take up your heaviest and
most reliable weapon, and to follow
the track of your game with every
sense alert, and your rife handy for
an instant and most deadly charge.
You will find, too, that the native
spoorer, who trotted in front of you
readily enough on the blood spoor of
elephant, and even lion, will now
greatly prefer to follow in your rear,
and leave you to take up your own
person the first and dangerous risk
in the dark and shadowy thickets into
which you are advancing. He knows
none better-the dark, evil fury
and the lurking, noiseless ways of the
beast of which you are in search.
The buffalo, so soon as he is wounded,
seems, indeed, to think of little else
than a bloody revenge. Unlike most
other game, which, when wounded
will almost invariably botake them
selves in fight as far from the pur-
suer as possible, he usually retreats
some distance into the densest bush,
and then either hides up in some
dark corner, where the shadows are
deep and dense, or, trrning upon his
line, takes parallel path back, and
so waits for his foe; or he will even
follow back upon his own spoor and
conceal himself. Sometimes he will
stand lurking amid the dark thickets;
at another time, if badly wounded,
he will lie down; in either case pre-
pared and determined to inflict a
bloody revenge for the hurts under
which he is smarting. Year after
year fatal accidents happen in South
African buffalo hunting, year after
year men, if not killed outright, are
terribly mauled; and, until the buffalo
is completely exterminated, hef will
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ton. In such instances it has usually
been found either that the animal
had been previously wounded by some
other hunter, or had been clawed by
a lion; in either case its naturally
morose temper having been rendered
yet more dangerous.
No hunter ought to attempt to tackle
a buffalo with a rifle of lighter calibre
than SIT double express.
Once plentiful all over Southern AT
RIGA wherever water was to be found,
the buffalo has now to be sought far
in the interior There is one singular
exception to this statement. Many
passed an act protecting under Sc
we're penalties the buffalo-as we'll as
the elephant-in Cape colony. In the
forest and densely pushed regions
bordering the coast line, some strong
troops of buffaloes are still to be
found between Mossel bay and the
Kowie river. A few years ago, dur
ing a great drought, some of these
fine beasts were to be seen drinking
in the river within few miles of the
town of Uitenhage. These animals
can only be shot in Cape colony by
special permit from the governor, and
on payment of the sum of ten pounds
for each specimen obtained. Beyond
Cape colony the sportsman has to
travel nowadays several hundred
miles before he can hope to find buff
falo. Perhaps the best country exist
ing at the present time is the low and
unhealthy region lying in Portuguese
territory between the Sabi and Zam-
best. Upon the Bust and Pungue
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20

rest of the day was spent in skinning
and cutting UP the game. Part OF the
natives were sent back to the Boer
camp, laden with as much meat as
they could carry-the Beers requiring
not only fresh meat for immediate
use but enough to make a supply OF
"biltong" (salted sun-dried fiesh); the
remainder of the flesh was bestowed
upon the native villagers who we're
With the expedition.
Large numbers of buffaloes Were
still reported little further ahead,
among the lagoons and marshes OF
this region, and the Dutch hunter,
therefore camped for the night, ate a
hearty supper by the roaring fire, and
slept soundly till early dawn. Before
sun-up the party were again stirring.
In less than two hours time the ma
tives had led the way to broad,
marshy lagoon, or 'vlei," as the Beers
call it, surrounded by drier ground,
upon which grew bush, acacia trees,
and a few tall palms. Part of this
lagoon was shallow open water, the
remainder consists of dense bed of
tall reeds, which led to further
swamps and lagoons beyond. The
sight that met the Dutchman's eyes,
as he and the natives crept cautiously
towards the edge of the ''vlei,' and sur
veyed the scene from behind a screen
of bush, was a wonderful one. In and
about the "vlei," stood a troop OF not
less than two hundred buffaloes, some
rolling in the shallow, some drinking,
some standing belly-deep in water.
dark and motionless. The buffalo
birds Ca species of starling-Buphaya
Africana) those watchful allies OF
these animals and rhinoceroses, were
flying hither and thither, many OF
them packing and feeding on the ticks
and parasites which infest the buf
falo. A number of small white herons,
too, were about the ''vlei," some OF
which were also to be seen actually
perching on the broad backs of the
great game. In any case the stalk re-
quied caution, and, with these watch
full "buffel-vogel" about, extreme care
was, as the Boer saw, essential. Con
ceaied behind a thick mass of bush
to which he and the Hottentot had
crept, the Dutchmap waited patiently
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20

with my SOM" repeated a handsome
matron the other day to friend who
wondered why she was not an inmate
of the pretty home she visited fire.
quently. Not l." with emphasis.
There is the deepest affection be-
tween us, which l take precious care
to preserve by this sensible arrange
ment / am an important parsonage
now, but if was located in the best
chamber of that house l would be-
come a nuisance. I have seen some
thing of the world, and l want to end
my days in peace and comfort"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
Worldly Wisdom.

AS there is worldly happiness
which God perceives to be no more
than disguised misery; as there are
ton are reproach, so there is a world
" wisdom which in his sight is fool
ishness. OF this worldly wisdom the
characters are given in the Scriptures,
and placed in contrast with those Of
the wisdom which is from above. The
one is the wisdom of the crafty, the
other that of the upright; the one
terminates in selfishness, the other in
charity; the one is full of strife and
bitter envyings, the other of mercy
and of good fruits.-Blair.
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and was determined to finish off his
task. AS soon as the reeds were
reached, the blood spoor was easily
to be followed. The heavy bullet had
evidently raked the lungs, the bull
was bleeding freely, and large patches
of crimson marked its path. The reeds
were very tall-twelve or fourteen
feet-and thick, and the spooring
seemed so dangerous an operation
that the Hottentot, who was carrying
a second gun-a Martini Henry-fell
behind. leaving his master to take the
first risk with his heavy eight-bore.
At every step-they were wading
knee deep IL water-the hunters
stopped to listen. They had not pen
etrated fifty yards through the avenue
of broken reeds, afforded by the pass
age of the BULL when in an instant,
and without warning, the beast was
upon them. The Boer was knocked
fiat upon his back by the charge; the
bull had miscalculated his distance,
had no doubt, charged for the sound,
and had struck his nemy with his
nose, which was held high, as is the
habit of these brutes when charging.
Galloping over the PROSTATE Boer, the
Buffalo went straight for the Hotten,
tot a few PAGES behind. This unfor-
tunate the brute struck with his horn
and tossed on one side some yards
into the reeds. Then, continuing its
career, the bull passed on out of the
"vlei'' and took shelter in some thin
bush, where it was afterward found
dead. The Boer, all the wind knocked
out of him, and severely bruised,
picked himself up, retrieved his rifle,
which was flung yards away, and then
sought the Hottentot. The unfortunate
servant lay among the reeds and
water, terrible wound gaping just
below his chest, to the left-breathing
his last. He lived only short time
and died a pathetic and unwilling OBJ
iect lesson in the risks and dangers
of following wounded buffalo into
thick covert.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
Hunting
the
Dangerous
African
Buffalo
By H. A. Bryd e n

II. A. Dryden, the co-author With
Percy Scl0us of "TraUeJ and Big
Game" IS man Who was born to
the chase. From has youth 1t has
been has ruling passion and he has
gone NTH his rifle all oUer the worId.
In eUery continent his fame as a
Nimr0d Is knoWn, and he has mod
est direct style of presenting has
adventures, tinged aOith a little touch
of poetic sentiment here and there,
Which IS Uery pleasing indeed. If 0my
fault at all could be found NTH him
1t would be that lie Wds oUern0dest
and inclined to boast for others IN
stead Of telling has Owm story.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20

evenly on the ground in the form Of a
circle. When everything is ready, two
men jump barefooted into the fire and
walk across the fiery carpet, not once,
but at least a dozen times. The heat
from the glowing embers is fiercer
than when the wood was burning The
example of the two men is followed
by several hundreds. The strangest
feature of the ceremony is that not a
single man receives any injury. Even
children of all ages jump into the
fire and run across it without the
least hesitation, and all seem to be at
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-05-20
Immune From Fires Effect

than in past years. Walking over the
fire" is a wonderful sight Two or
three carloads of firewood are gathered
in an open space in front Of the
"Ashoorkhana," and at midnight the
wood is set on fire. This takes about
two hours to burn, and the heat is so
great that no one can stand within a
distance of at least a dozen yards
from the fire. After the fire has burnt
out. the live charcoal is spread out