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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
GRAND TO LIVE
And the Last Lauat, Is AIwaxa ths sa.

And the Last Laugh ls Always the Best
six months ago l would have laugh.
ed at the idea that there could be any.
thing better for table beverage than
coffee" writes an Ohio woman, NOW ]
laugh to know there Is.
Since childhood drank coffee free
ly as did the other members of the fam.
lily. The result was a puny, sickly
girl; and as grew into womanhood
did not gain in health, but was af
ficted with heart trouble, weak and
disordered stomach, wrecked nerves
and general breaking down till last
winter, at the age of 3S, seemed to
be on the verge Of consumption.
my friends greeted me with How
Ssss you look! What terrible color!'
and this was not very comforting.
THE doctors and patent medicines
did me absolutely no good. I~1s thor.
onghiy discouraged.
Then I gave up coffee and com
menced Postum. At 4rst / didn't Ike
1t, but after few trials and following
the directions exactly, II was grand.
1t was refreshing and satisfying. IN
couple Of weeks / noticed great
stange.
Il became stronger, my brain grew
clearer, / was not troubled with for
getfulness as in coffee times, my
power of endurance was more than
doubled.
THE heart trouble and INDIGESTION
disappeared and my nerves became
steady and strong.
Il began to take an interest in things
about me. Housework and home
SAaking became q pleasure. My friends
kS"e marveled at the change and when
Nvy enquire what brought 1t about
i answer Postum. and nothing else in
thc world" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little Book, "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's reason
Ever resd the above IetterS A new
enc appears from time to time. They
ene genuines trues and full as hHnsan
GteReet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

l'syes out" answered. ss,acas Je ~
self In the darkness. Where is Mrs
Brennan?"
"Jist beyond me. thar in tier cor
ner."
AS sre spoke a bullet whizzed past
us. having missed the obstruction Of
the piano. ! could feel the wind
stirred by it's passage. while its pc
culiar hum told me 1t was MIME
ball.
you are too far out from the wall.
protested. You are in range"
Cant help 1t IL I be. I'm yere ter
take ther guns from ther soier. an
pass 'em back"
erept slowly along beyond her,
keeping close to the wall, but had
progressed hardly more than a couple
of yards. when l felt a hand lightly
touch me.
Il recognize your voice." said a soft
whisper. 'and am so glad you are
here
Who can guess the motives that In
spire a woman? This was my well
come, where l had anticipated cold
ness and repellant pride.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER xxVIII.-continued.

All that occurred next was but the
impulse Of a second. l stood witt
hand resting lightly upon the mules
neck, his long head dropping sleepiIy
beside my shoulder | saw Red Low
rie throw up his gun, all his evil ma
ture written In his face, his cruel eyes
instantly aiame with anger, and, In
spired by the desperation of our case
l stopped suddenly, and blew with all
my force into that long. pendant ear
Eeelzebub gave vent to one snort ol
mingled rage and terror, and then lei
drive, backing into that cluster oil
choice rascals like very thunderbolt
or wrath, cleaving his way by every
lightning blow of those nimble legs
and tumbling men to right and left
There was yell Of fright, a wild
scramble for safety, a perfect volley
Of cursing-I saw Red Lowrie 60
tumhling backward, a heel planted
fairly In the pit Of his stomach, and
the next instant Craig, swearing like
. pirate was jammed down on top of
him, red cash across his forehead.
1t was all accomplished so speedily,
that 1t seemed but a medley of heels,
of wildly cavorting mule, of scram-
bling, falling men.
"Fre!" cried excitedly. Sock it
into them, lads, and follow mel"
There was a quick outburst OF
flame, thunderous report, and, with.
out waiting to see or hear more, |
sprang forward through the dense
smoke, and raced madly toward the
front door. Cation painted at my side,
and could hear the heavy feet Of
q sT1re of men pounding the turf be-
hinG us. The rush was so rapid, the
noise so great and confusing, could
not distinguish whether we were even
tired upon from the rear, but I marked
a red dash at one of the windows in
our front. and heard behind me a
sharp wall of agony.
If any man drops, pick him up!"
l called, and at that moment we
sprang up the steps, and began pound
ing loudly against the door.
open up!" shouted the Lieutenant,
anxiously. Brennan, open UP, quick!
IT'S Caton with help"
though 1t never would open. A
TOiley crashed into us, and Sands
pitched down upon his face, clutchinz
at the man next him as he fell
glanced back anxiously-a dark, con.
fused mass of men. without military
formation, were running across the
open space toward us.
Bout facet" l shouted. LOAD at
will-fre!"
We poured one scattering volley
lnN them. 1t halt&l their movement
for a moment, and then the door
oDenAd a scant crack.
Us this you, CatonH'
Yes: for Gods sake, open up!"
The heavy door swung slowly In
ward. and with wild rush to be first,
We surged headlong Into the hall.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER XXX.
A conxersatIon In the park.

A Conversation In the Dark.
In my extreme surprise ct the In
innate cordiality expressed by her
words and manner failed in utter
ance. Anticipating coldness, indiner'
ence. possibly even resentment at my
presumlng to approach her. was in
stead greeted by an unstudied warmth
of welcorAe that made my heart beat
fiercely.
Surely am not mistaken" she
questioned, rendered doubtful by my
silence. "Is not this Captain Wayne?
There is no mistake" fastened to
assure her, but had anticipated
from our last meeting far less cor
dial greeting"
"Oh." she exclaimed. with a light
laugh, "and is that all? Yet surely, IL
was to believe my own eyes | was
perfectly justified in my actions 1hen
However, Captain, have been forced
to realize the truth Of that situation
and am now disposed to make up to
you in kindness for all my unjust
suspicious"
81 am more than delighted to learn
that cloud is no longer to oVershadoW
us. Miss Minor has made a full ex
PLANTATION. them"
You have been completely exon
Grated, and restored to my Good
graces."
AS she spoke. became aware that
she was busily engaged upon some
task, and when she ended felt the
steel Of a gun-barrel touch my hand.
please pass this to Maria," she
said calmly, "and hand me back the
one she has"
You are loading, them" l asked. as
| complied with her request
I'VE have all been busy. Isn't 1t
terrible? was SO frightened at first,
but now they tell me that you and
your men have come, there Is no Ion
ger danger of those horrible creatures
getting In here"
You knew. then. that | was In the
house?"
"I was told some noble Confederates
had accompanied Lieutenant Cation
back to aid US. but your name was
not mentioned"
Then my appearance must have
proven complete surprise?
"Yes, and no." she answered frank
". IT was not sure IT, was, you, OF
course, and l did not venture to ask,
but I knew you were in the netghbor-
hood, and that such an act would he
in a way characteristic. was GER
tain you would come If you knew. and
Il, we'll really, hoped it was.
In spite of slight effort at restraint
groped in the darkness until |
touched her hand. For the moment
she permitted me to retain 1t, as II
unconsciously. within H. grasp.
"Why?" | questioned, scarcely rely
ing upon my own voice.
"Oh, one always trusts friends more
readily than strangers, and l have
seen you In danger before, and pos
sess such confidence in your courage
and resource"
but Miss Minor took particular
care to inform me you felt little or no
interest in me-that you never even
spoke Of me except as she compelled
you to do So"
For a moment she did not answer,
Flow constant the firing continues,
she said at last, as | sat struggling
NJ
CTo BE CoNTINuED.l
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wus handlin' a gun to beat the band
Just afore you came"
And be keeps them there, exposed
to all this heavy fire? What can the
man mean? Why. Corporal, that con-
slant shooting must have completely
shattered the windows. There could
be no safety for any one except lying
fiat upon the floor"
We'll. 'tain't quite so bad as that.
sir" he protested, seemingly anxious
to shield his oflcer from adverse
criticism. You see it's a double par
lor, with a wall an foldin' doors
atween, an the women are all in the
rear room. OF course. it's almighty
dark back there, an they has to lie
pretty close, but blamed II know OF
any better place for them. This
house hain't got no cellar"
A man groped his way in from the
lighted hall, but halted close beside
the door, unable to perceive US In the
! darkness.
"Is Captain Wayne herei" he asked
Yes; what Is It"
Major Brennan has had two Of his
men hit, sir, and wishes you to spare
him three of yours. unless you are hot.
ly pressed"
"All right; there's nothing doing
here" answered, instantly determin'
ing upon my course, Corporal.
shall leave you in command Of this
side for a few minutes. believe
can be of more immediate value else
where. Bungay, you and Elliott come
with me-"
The lower hall. having no windows
in 1t, was the only safe place in the
building, and here a light had been
kept burning. The door which, as
judged, must lead into the back par
lor, was closed, and fastened upon
the inside. At least it refused to yield
to my hand when tried. Another II
front stood very slightly ajar.
Report to Brennan" whispered
into Jed's ear, "and forget to mention
| am with you. l desire to investigate
matters for myself few moments"
He nodded to intimate that he un
derstood, and thsn No crept, one ct
time, into tae front apartment, hug
| ging thu floor closely to keep beneatE
the range Of the bullets which swnpt
every now and then through ths
broken windows. and chugged into IN
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
Where He stood.

A certain federal Judge who Is &c
dignified that he doesn't wish his
name to appear in print in connection
with mere facetiousness. tells an Ohio
paper story Of case where a COZ
ored woman was suing a railroad com
pany for personal injury. An Irish
man was being examined as to hts it
ness to serve on the Jury. rs there
any reason who You cannot try this
case?" asked the attorney. mo rea
SON." Have you any prejudice against
railroad companies or corporations Of
any kind?" MOT bit" "Will yop
try this case fairly and Justly and 40
'cording to the evidence?" Il will. SIR
Then at this present time you have
no notion as to how this case shoult
be decided. Sure | have--you don1
catch me there, sir. Me mind Is made
up-Tm for the colored woman aa
agin the company"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
CHAPTER xxx.
A Union Of Yank and Kso.

~ O"VU oI VAUk ano He0s
AS the heavy door changed behind
US some one upon the outside began
pounding upon it. while with deadly
chug a bullet crashed into the oaken
panel
"Dornerwetterl" shouted a deep
voice. wildly. Captain, / am yet out
NIT der bullets"
with q crash flung aside the thick
iron bar which answered as a lock,
and drew in the Sergeant, yet painting
heavily from his hard run.
BY Chiminy, dot vas a narrow
squeak" he exclaimed, as released
my grasp upon him and hurled the
door back into its place.
A dim light swinging suspended
from the ceiling Of the great wide hall
revealed clearly the scene within. As
I turned beheld Brennan for the first
time. and his face remains memory.
Standing with his back to the stair
railing. revolver grasped tightly in
either hand. his eyes burning. his
cquntenance flushed with anger and
cloudad by doubt, he appeared almost
like one distracted. At sight of me
he gave up all attempt to control his
raging temper.
What does all this mean?" he do
manaed hoarHely. WHO are these
nenf Cation. II you have betrayed
us. ~ 0ed. Nin shoot you dead"
There Is no betrayal" returned the
LAsutenant, cOolly. 'TSese men are
friends"
"Ek1ends?" he laughed cynicalIy.
~'Htiendsf in that uniform. and JOY
attiead II : Rebel cavalry jacketf
FrisnAsg that fellow over there?" and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

touched the lower fold Of q dress. It
felt like coarse calico to my fingers.
Mrs. Bungay," whispered eau
ttously, rs this you?"
The woman started at sound Of my
voice. but replied ia the same low
tone: "Thet's my name; who mought
ye be?"
"A friend Of yours. and of your hus-
hand" answered. for / doubted II
she would recall my name. Did you
know Jed was here?"
my man? Hiven be praised! But
IN knock ther head of ther little devil
II ever git my hand on him, / will
thet. Whar's ther little imp bin all
ther timer"
Hunting for you. and crying his
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
Retreat of a Philosopher

went to Avignon to stay for a year
but Mrs. Mills sudden death changee
her husbands plans, and for about
fourteen years he passed his grief With
his books, Just leaving the grounds to
visit his wife's grave, surrounded BY
"sombres cypress" In this little earth,
Iy paradise he wrote that he found
that enjoyment necessary to his ex.
istence which the house Of commons
did not offer.-London Globe.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
Death Preferred.

A. Stirling Calder. the Philadelphia
sculptor, was reminded at the Frank.
lin Inn club, apropos Of the Fourth OF
July and Liberty, o! story about the
great Bartholdi statue in New York
bay.
IAN eminent English critic" be
said, sailing into New York bay foT
the first time, saw Barthoidi's colossal
work and said:
lis that Lberty?'
Yes friend replied.
Then said the critic. give me
DEATH"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

Father Bernard Vaughn was con-
demning somewhat acrimonious re-
ligious argument.
Disputes of this kind" he said, re
mind me forcibly of little girl
What are the heather, jenny
her Sunday school teacher asked this
little girl.
"'The heathen,' the child replied.
are people who don't quarrel over re-
ligion.'"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE - 4S7l6 ACRES IN
Hickman County, KY. $50 acres cultivated. Com
plete Improvements. Near good markets. all conve-
niences. Bargain. Address Cook, Box 3l9, Chicago.
VIRGINIA TARHS-Send for our 1912 catalogue contain
Ing full description of farms, timber lands mills
climate, soil markets, schools and other informa-
tion. Amos POndeItsr Tn -slerA BIdg., RohmOad Va
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
Who The Heathen BE.

A good. conscience makes an easy
counch-Jackson Wray.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
THE WORTH BAGLEY
COUNCIL JR. ORDER
Elects and lnstaIIs New Off
GERS Followed by Luncheon
and Other Interesting Fea-
lures at Elizabeth CITY
Especial to News and Obseryer.l

Especial to News and Obseryer.l
Elizabeth City, N. c.. Jan. 6-Worth
BaSley Council, No. so, Junior Order
United American Mechanics, held a
most enjoyable and interesting session
on their regular meeting NIGHT last.
The feature Of the evening was the in
stallation of officers, but none the less
interesting and enjoyable was the
luncheon which followed. The install
lation ceremonies We're beautiful and
impressive and the luncheon was de-
lightful, the large membership gather
in" around the festive board in great
spirits n pleasure. short talks were
made after the eating by the Rev. Ed
var f. Sawyer, w. Ben Goodwin, r.
". turner, Rev. w. w. Sisk, j. G.
Commander, Walter L. Cohoon and L.
w. Anderson.
The following members were in
stalled as the officers Of the lodge for
the cnsuino term: Councillor, w. T.. Co
noon: vice councillor, S. II. Reid; re-
rdl secretary, A. S. Cox; assistant
recording secretary, George J. spence;
financial secretary, W. T. Sulpeppe.;
treasurer, l.. r. Chapple: Pas Coun.
cilor, f. a. McDougal, Jr.; Warden
Charles Morgan: Conductor. G. a
Cox: Inner Sentinel. George Steven.
son; Outside Sentinel. Herbert Smith
chaplain. v. S. Cartwright; Trustee
c.. G. Pappendick.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
tor the Bachelor.

In other Words. he was All In.
He was Track-Sore and Blase and
sore az a Crab and full OF OngWay.
He had played the whole String and
found there was nothing to It and
now he was ready to retire to a
Monastery and wear a Gunny-Sack
Smoking Jacket and live on Spinach.
The Vanities Of the Night-World
had got on his Nerves at last. In
stead Of sitting s Feet away from an
Imported Orchestra at 2 A. Nj. and
haunting his poor old Alilnentary Sys-
tern with Sea Food, he began to pre-
fer to take a 10-Grafn Sleeping
Powder and fall Jack IN the Alfalfa.
About Noon the next Day he would
come up for Air, and in order to kill
the rest Of the Day he would ave to
hunt up a Game Of Auction Bridge
with three or four other equity old
Mavericks.
When the Cartons begin to burn
low in the suffering Arc Lights along
the Boulevard of Pleasure and the
Night Wind cuts like a Chisel and the
Brannigan slowly d~issolving itself in
to a Helva Headache, there is but
one thing for a Wise Ike to do and
that is to Chop on the Festivities
and beat it to a Rest Cure.
That is just what the well-fxed
Bachelor decided TO do.
He resolved to Marry and get away
from the Bright Lights and lie down
somewhere in a quilted Dressing
Gown and a pair of Soft Slippers and
devote the remainder Of his Life to q
| grand of the Works OF
! Arnold Bennett.
He selected a well-seasoned Senorit.
: who was still young enough to SHOW
. TO young Men 'riends but old enough
:, TO cut out all the prevalent Mushgust
a ABOUT the Irish Drama and Nor.
u Wegian Art and Buddhism and tn.
, true symbolism Of Russian Dancine
q Best Of all, she had a spotless Rep
utatlon. holding herself down to on,
: bronN at a Time and always goin,
behlnd q Screen to do her Inhaling
they We're Married accordjne +
the new Ceremonies devised nv RI
: Ringiins Brothers. AS they rode ava
: to their Future Home. the old Stape
: leaned back in the Limousine o.
said: "At5last the Bird has Lit. ~
going to put on the Simple Life Fl
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
1t was Hard Lines

cent and his Shirts were ordered from
Poris.
ON the 1st Of every Month the
Agents would crawl into the Presence
of the Grandson OF the mighty Musk
rat Hunter and dump before him a
Naeon-load of Paper Money which
had bee snatched away from the
struggling Shop-KeeperS. who, in
turn, had wheedled it from the PEG
pie who paid a Nickel apiece for Sun
day Papers SO as to look at the Pic
lures of the Decorations in the Sup
PEI Room al the Assembly Bau graceu
by the Presence of the aforesaid
Bachelor whose Grandfather had lift
ell the original Catfish out of the
Chicago River.
Then the Representative Of the
Old Family would take a Garden
Rake and pattern all this hateful Cur
rtuIy into a a Mound. after which
a m!lk-fed Secretary would iron it
out and dis,nfect it and sprinkle it
With Lilac Water and tie il 'ntO
artistic Packets. using Old Gold Rib
bon.
After that. it was Hard Lines for
the Bachelor, because he had to sit
by q Window at the Club and dope
out some new Way of getting all that
Coin back into Circulation.
AS a result of these H~erculean Eff
forts to vaporiZe his income, he found
himself at the age of 40 afflicted with
Social GaStritis. He had gOrged him
self with the Pleasures of this World
until the sight OF a Menu Card CAV,
him the Willies and the mere mention
Of Musical Comedy would cause hin
to break down and Cry like a Child
He had crossed the Atlantic SO Of
ten that he no longer wished to 81
at the Captains Table. He had roll
ed them high at Monte Carlo an
watched the Durbar at Delhi an
k Tea on the Terrace at Shep
herds in Cairo and rickshawe
through Japan and ridden the surf i
Honolulu. while his Name was
Household Word among the Ba,
maids of the Ice Palace in Londo,
Otherwise known as the SAVOY.
Occasionally he would return to h
provincial Home TO I1ise the Rents G
the Shop-keepers and give out an r,
terNlew criticising the New School
IC.t,Cians for trtu,nE with Vested T,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09

\ certain afhuent Bachelor nap
D4ned to be the only Grandson or o
rugged Early Settler who wore 9
Coon-Skin Cap ana drank Corn JUICE
out Of q jug. Away back IN the
Davs when every Poor Man nad
BACON in the Smoke House. this
Iioneer had been soaked in " Trade
and found himself loaded UP "hh =
Swamp Subdivision in the Edge II
Town.
Fifty years later the City had
spread two miles beyond the swamp
and Grandson VAS submerged De
meath 50 much ~jnearned Increment
that he began to speak with what
sounded to him like an English Ac-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
GEORGE AIDES NEW FABLES IN SLANG
1912 MODELS
The New Fable of the Galloping Pilgrim "ho Ireo 70
Sit Down by the Wayside
Pictures BY Albert IeverinS

te--ets and seeking - disturb Exist
leg Conditions. j,
ANY time his I,ake-Off was reduccd
from $40 d Minute to s9.9S he Wouti
let out a Howl like q Prairie Wol1
and call upon Mortimer, his Man lot
Sympathy.
After Twenty Years Of getting up
al Twilight to throw aside n ~
iamas and take a Tub and ease nm
sclf into 1he Costume made famous
hy Iohn Drew, the Routine Of buying
Colder Pheasants and Special CuVee
Xintages for almost-Ladies. preserved
by Benzoate Of Soda and other Chem
zeal Mysteries, began to lose its SHARP
/eSf
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
PLUMBERS GET 81
Journeymen Plumbers Win
Their Fight for Increased
Pay and Strike is Off

Wilmington. n. c.. Jan. 6.-The
striking plumbers and master plumb
ers reached an agreement this after
noon by which plumbers return to
work. Inc Journeymen plumbers are
tc receive 81 a day of nine hours. in
stead Of 1915, which they received
before the strike, but they did not
succeed in getting the day reduced to
eight hours. Twenty-Five men were
affected by h strike, and people OF
inc city feel much easier now thai the
dl~Iferences have been adjusted in view
OF the cold wave.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
NEGRO SM0THERED
Pile of Cotton Seed Fell on
Colored Hand at Oil Mill
Causing His Death

Scotland Neck, Jan. "a o,ored
man named. Charles Smith was found
deao IN the OIL mill Of the Cotton on
~ "ilil,lis company here. He had
been working in the seed daoart,,nnA
and was found under a bank oP cattan
SEED. 1t is thought that the laid down
ana went to sleep and> the seed foIi
over on him, smothering him. 80
mere was no inquest held over b;n
by the coroner. The man was raaan n
ed as q good laborer. eaio-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09
Catawba College Notes

Newton, Jan. e:-wor4 has again
pssun on the college magazine, Tha
Issue IS a very creditabIe
puo1catlo1. The subscription list 10
slnall as yet. bat the manyIfr;ands - -
the Blue and White" are -.
US pehaif. and point with pride to ito
n work of raising money to nav
", 'ne Indebtedness Of Catawba Col,
ieke is now entrusted to the ef,cien,
nanus OF John r. Huffman, Esq, OF
Dualans'on. we rest assured Of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09

open and could frame up anew JAM
boree every day in the Year I'm
going to pillow an s-foot Furrow across
Europe and Dir forevermore at
Swell Joints where famous snow
Girls pass so close to your Table that
vou can almost reach out and Touch
them. I'm going TO Travel II months
every Year and do all the stunts
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-01-09

have hankered and honed to be Dead
Game and back Excitement right off
the Boards, but every time I pulled q
Caper the stern-faced Mater would
be at Elbow, saying: Nix on the Aero
battles or you'll lose your Number
Now I'm a regular honest-to-goodness
Married Woman and | don't recOg-
nize any Limit except the Skyline.
I grabbed you because l knew you
had been to all the Places tina keep