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The Democrat.
A live Weekly Paper on Live Issues
Published Every Friday Morning,
at Crawfordville, Ga.
W-D-SULLIVAN, Proprietor
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rsapaTUla i
Is a compound of the virtues of sarsaparilla,
BtJJlingia, Iodide of potash mandrake, and iron, yellow all powerful dock, with blood- the
elements. making, blood-cleansing, It is the and safest, life-sustaining and in
the purest, medi
every way most effectual alterative
Cine known or available to the public. Thq ,
sciences of medicine and chemistry 3 have
never produced so valuable a remedy, resulting nor
©ne so potent to cure all diseases
from scrofulous impure blood. It cures Scrofula, and
nil diseases, Erysipelas, Rose, and
or St. Anthony’s Fire, Pimples
Tumors, Face-grubs, Tetter, Pustules, Humors, Blotches, Salt Rheum, Boils,
Bcald-head, Rheumatism, Ringworm, Mercurial Ulcers, Disease, Sores, Neu
ra Jgia, Female Weaknesses and Irregu¬
larities, River, Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Affections Emaciation, of and the
General Debility.
It By its searching and foul cleansing qualities which
purges out the corruptions i
contaminate the blood, It stimulates and cause and derange- enlivens
ment and decay.
the vital functions. It promotes energy and
strength. It restores and preserves health, i
It iiduses new We and vigor throughout the
which artaMfrora impurity of the WotH^eed !
despair, fair who will give Ayeb’s SA» 9AFABU.i.i
a trial. Remember, the earlier tho
trial, the speedier the cure. !
Its recipe has been furnished to physicians
everywhere; and administer they, recognizing it in their its supe
xior qualities, practice.
For - nearly t tnrf forty years Ayer’s i—i. - Sarsapa
sii.LA has the been confidence widely of used, millions and it of now people pos
Besses
who have experienced benefits from its mar
vellous curative virtues.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
Lowell, Mass.
SOU) BT ALL DRC0QIBI3 BVBRTWBBBI.
Maylti,1879.i-y,
TOR TH E WEAK
NEKV0USA2TD
DEBILITAT ED,
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The afflicted can now be restored to per
feet health and bodily energy without the
slightest inconvenience to tlie patient's hah
its or daily occupation.
•Reader Reader, are are you von iitllictea Afflicted? ■
And vou wish to regain your health,
strength and energy of former years ? Do
any of tlie following svraptoms meet your
distressed condition? Do you feel nervous,
debilitated, fretful, timid, and lack tlie pow
er of will and action? disordered Are your condition kidneys, ?
stomach or blood in a
Do you suffer from rheumatism, neuralgia,
pr aches and pains ? Have you been indis
,«reet in early years, multitude and find yourself liar
rassed with a of gloomy symp¬
toms v Are you fainting, subject fullness to loss of of memory, blood in
have spelts of
itlie bead, feei listless, moping, unfit for bus¬
iness or pleasure, and subject to fits of mel
. anclioly? Are you subject to nights, any of night- the
.following: symptoms; restless
roarr, palpitation of the heart, bashfulness
confusion of ideas, dizziness in the head,
dimness of sight &e? Thousands of young
men, the middle-aged, and even the, old
suffer from nervous broken debility. down Thousands in health
*>f females, too, are disorders peculiar their
and spirits from to
sex, and who, from false modesty or then neglect
.prolong their sufferings. Why fur
ther neglect a subject of such vita) impor
lance when the remedy can b« so easily
P r0Cured?
1)K. nASBKOUOK’S
ELECTRIC BELTS
For meet self-application requirement. to any The part most of the eminent body
physicians every indorse them, and offer the
we
most afflicted convincing themselves, testimony who have direct been from
tlie re¬
stored to
HEALTH, STRENGTH and ENERGY,
after drugging In vain for descriptive years. circular,
Send at once for
which will be mailed free, containing in¬
formation worth thousands of dollars to the
afflicted of either sex.
confidential.) Call on or address, (all communications
,
R. D. Traphagan & Co.
Sole agents for the United States,
2.13 BROADWAY,
Rooms 3 & 4. New Y ork City.
aug-22-’79-j-li-w
C. E. Knox,
Rooms and Eatnig House
Thomson, Georgia.
Travelers and the public generally are
formed that I am prepared to
them with ROOMS, and to furnish meals
all hours on short notice, and of the
quality apr-i8-’79-t-o-o and style. Give me a call.
THE LATEST MUSICAL v\ OMIERS
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Orguinette and T
On exhibition and for sale by
>V, G. SULLIVAN. Agent,
Democrat Office,
Crawfordville, Ga.
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The 1 )emocrat
Vol. 3. Crawford ville, Georgia, November 14, 1879. No. 45.
D. 1. C.
Ifi an abhclnto and ticreNistable cure for
DRUNK
lenness, Nd.rcotLs. Intemperance and <he ns«s of Opium. To¬
[taste, bacco, desire ai d Stimulants, removing al
and habit of using ary of them, ren
[dcriagtue [odious and taste dUtrustir.fr. or desire c;Ivins for any of them perfectly perfect
every or.e
and irrcsistablc control of the sobriety of them¬
selves or their friends.
[prostration Itprevenu that that follows absolute physical and moral
tbesucdeu breaking oL
from using rtimubuits or narcotics.
[ [at Package, rourdrih-'giks, prenaid. #1.75 to per cure bottle. l to 5persons, or
| It Tempcranee is perfectly harmless societies and should ncver-faiilug. recommend it.
Hop Bitters Mtg. Co., Rochester. N. Y. Sole Agents
the Hop Conch quiets Cure destroys all pain, loosen?
cough, folio the nerves, produces rest, and
never to cure._
Is The superior flop Pud all for others. Stomach. Wverand KtdnevM.
to Cu.ta by abaorptiou
It is perfect—aide druggists.
Th« Hop Hitters M Tg. f o,, of IWhesW, N. Y . only, prepan
these remedies, also the Hop Bitters, which are t n no sense «
beverage or intoxicant, but thePnrcstand Host J/«iicnu erei
made, making more cures than all other remedies.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS,
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PoKT Koyal & Augusta TJaii.wav, )
Augusta, Ga.,O ct. 4, 1H79. S
flMIF. | FOLLOWlNfi SClIEDUi.K w iH be
operated, on and after.Oet. Gst, 1S7U:
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GOING bOl III. ; GOINGNOHIIL ....
Train No. 1. Train No. s.
»a LT. ® u.oopn,
Ar Ellentoii d.si pm Ly Beautort n.ZJipm
A. Allendale 11.2=1 atiiAr Yemassee l.oo am
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I Lv Snvannali 4.10 pm i 's “
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Ar Reaufoit .2.14am Li Klienton 5.1Satn
Ar PortHoyal 4.00ain Ar Augusta «.:Wam
GOING SOUTH.—Connections made with
Georgia Uailrond for Savannah,
ton, Beaufort, and Port Charleston, Uoyal. Also, with
Central KaUroad for Beaufort
and l’ort Koval.
j GOING NORTII.—Connections made Kailload with
Charlotte Columbia & Augusta
foral) points North, and East with Georgia
Railroad for Atlanta and tlie West.
■ with South Carolina Railroad for Aiken
i ai w/lonoruu'sr itvkaiid ( i^ , | 1 v; , 'L' I u-; wd/be
"lost limnovui style ami eleg'UH'e i n W 1 ' 1 '»•
operated by this line only, IL 1 \ KEN
AIGISIA AND SAVANNAH, without
change. cheeked through.
Baggage
'L sa ,! ! at L
Depot Ticket Office, Augusta, Ga., and at
ail pnucipai iicKci umces.
r.enei-.'l'Snmwb.tende’i’.t «<< nei.ti .'mptniitumt nt.
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Genei.il ,, 1 assenger Agent oet.ld.-t-f. ,
Georgia Railroad
-AND
BANKING Co.
,, Superintendent , s Office, ,,
Augusta,Ga., SUNDAY, Oct. 4th. 1S7!>.
/"TOMMENC1NG fltli instant,
\J operated the following passenger schedule will
he
! NO. 1 WEST—DAILY. NO. 2 EAST—DAII.Y.
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: j, v Augusta Itoir. a m Lv. Atlanta 7:45,
. «:05a|ml
j “Macon jfilledgTl ! a!mi “ “ C’wfd’ll Athens 12:24!p|m 0:15i
i .. 8:13
| « W’sli’i’n tolAa mlAr.Wash'g’n 2:00 pmi p'm
Ar.C'f’dv’ll 12:20 p m “ Macon Milledg'll 4:20 (b.'iopbn
“Athens 3:1.7 pm nmj “
M Atlanta 5:00 '• Augusta 3:2S p m
no. 3 west— daily. no. 4 east—DAILY,
Lv. Augusta 5:30 9:32,p;m!Ar. plmlLv. Atlanta <5:20 p|m
Lv. Cr'f'v’ll C’f’dv’U 2:10 a m
Ar. Atlanta Iw* m.'Ar. 1 Augusta (i:20 a m
l^}“ SUNDAYS. No connection to or from Washing¬
ton on
S. K. JOHNSON, E.R. DORSEY,
Superintendent. Gen, I’ass’ger Agent.
May2,1879.
Dennis’ Liver Assistant.
rp IIOSE who use it in their families are
and Children are more healthy. Bowel
Complaint and Files are often prevented.
Those who use it and
Dennis’ Pain Relief.
Find it to Y>e the best remedy for Dip
, theria, and many other painful attacks,
Dr. It. S. Smith keeps .these remedies
always on hand for sale, and speaks
of them. Go and get them; you will
1 [We have years? known Dr. Dennis’
for many and endorse
Democrat. ]
Nov.7,i87!».o-t.
--, HOUSli 1111(1 ~ Lot ^ fOT
TAESIRING JJ to return to ray plantation, . .
offer for sale my house and tot, m
town. The house was built in I87e,
LL V'J 1 LrtoLLnrtv and" 'an
arid:, and porch—pantry and kitchen kitchen
nexed ; also servants house, enhand
and a splendid orchard, and a well of
good water as can .*e found in this
i7
Mrthndbt' and Baptist miles churches, of
vitldn two a<id a half ami a
terian and Cat,/, ie church, yards- a
^•lioolfwitbto to7?jini° a.fevu.vndred 3
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vfcii OLD AND Filial RELIABLE, flLLIHDLK-i
Sanford’s Liver Ixvjoobatob! H
lis a Standard Family Remedy for
Idiseasesof the Liver, Stomach aril
and Bowels.—It is Purely
It "® *
[Debilitates—It is
[Cathartic and
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in dkvcqist will tell you its RtriTiTios.
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! information indispensaiilo to all elasses for !
; constant reference. AGENTS WANTED
f" r al J. K1 T° k »”'v why this ! |
'‘ Ava ,u ' »"«1 nttraettons sells
Erei^it y i? r t 011,18 i
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Augusta, G\., December 111, 1H78.
To my FihkikU and the P-nhlic :
1 llavi ' "l”; 1 "'' 1 ‘>»»<«', i>"d engaged
TT"* 0,1 Jat ' k 'T "V "l I ’ uul ;
lam s corner. I propose, after the first, of
Jam,ary. 1ST!*, to devote my limy entire Mention
to such Legal Business as he entrusted
to my care. 1 shall attend regularly each
| terra Circuit; of the also, Superior Warren Courts in the Augusta
and Glascock, of the I
Northern Circuit, and Washington and Jef
ferson, of the Middle Circuit.
I ask all my friends to give my successor
a fair trial ami earnest support.
January:!,llffa. WM. GIBSON,
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I‘> pY DRUG calling STOKE at tlie CHAVVFOKDAMLLE will find full line
Drugs, you a
' Goods, ot Chemicals, together Perfumery, Fancy
best Tobaccos ete., with the cheapest and
| ; among tbem the
LITTLE MAGGIE.
™{ks Trv tliepm fwiuwhh.^Svi AFORK wl R
kt A ^,^te1rtoc\ g ^ , JJq.mrs^from
j L^ Sweet l ' alK 'y- Masli Corn, to the best California
‘U'to'ded . Kespectfully to the requests firm will that ,, come those , torward who and are
! settle at once, asthemoriey is much needed.
DR. II. S. SMITH,
I Oct. *J4,1870. t-o-o. Crawfordville, Ga.
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vrwwnu ALtV IIRM—NEW -7 GOODS
rp l............. hf public are informed that ..... ive ire
<„mi K
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nrHvimr "i.g"e f ui <if v v g."^ , work^ff. ml
a article ohl to lmrchased/
: entire Stock has just b«*en and
isa.11 new and bright-, and full in every de
paitment consisting In part of.
Ladies’ Dry and DressjGents’ Goo s and
Dotn,-rties Goods, Furn-i shoes, Boots,
and Hats,
(dot'lIsindT'lothine ‘ Xoti<>ns ' etc '’ etc '
rilUllly , c Supplies . and „ Groceries, .
dealing, lowest Wble^l^TSd^eh^ attention to business, and by fair
eourte
pps treatment to all, to incut and receive a
liberal share of the public patronage.
LfUI A,,.. Tpi’ms 1 <1 MIN it ---( .f’asll dSIl.
7° «°ods will be delivered until paid for,
hut , our prices will make it to your interest
to trade with us. Gall and try us.
W«. K. GUNN & S. If. RHO , 'ES.
Nov.7,ls7b.t-o-o.
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AUUIHbJ 4 ftftl'flPV fit rtl 1 JiUW, .11IV
THOMSON, ga.
SWSiSSS-Sasl Will practice in the Northern, Middle and
; **gs«5
Poctrv.
Domestic Greeting.
As homeward conies the married man
He’sunet by wife at door.
Wit h oi,d embrace and loving kiss,
And-—"Baby's throat is sore !
And i -xl you think to stop at Brown's
And get that marabout
1 ordered yesterday ? And, dear,
Fred’s boots are all worn out!
I'm gif,1 you are so early, John,
So u.ieti 1 miss you, dear
I’ve hid a letter troni mamma ;
Site's coming to live here.
n V w V 1V K,a<1 > ou look d,ar Johu ;
Tilt- V 'to Ami's W that you would be
out, tlie butter, and
\ 01 ’ must send home some ten.
Tliat iiumber lias been here again—
If \ ,u don't pay lie'll sue ;
And .'Jr. Premlergast caltoq in
To sty your rent wa- due.
/iXlVi" ' •*:«*! * Houser, 11 " t ,l ’ llr e were cotton, all wool— John ;
tiat tontinds ‘.
' me tuat your son
Wa * whipped to-day at school.
‘'T'.iO roof has leaked and spoiled the rugs
Am Up<ii the upper hull;
June must go, the careless thing t
She let, tlie mirror fall,
i “To-d',y, (TJi(! as she was moving
Of largest broke one, dear John),
Tin/'a course it ; it also broke
nip it fell upon.
“'Vlu-t makes you look so grave, my love?
Tak ; off your tilings and \ylpc
Yourteit— and only think, to-day
Jam-broke your inersdiaum pipe,
< (g, Yiis i ( ,l,n t that t, nrr io,i ,,.„r.t
do not love me, dear;
1 Yo're crosTas v^a r^' “
iul 11 *- luss aa an all > 1)11,1 ■
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JO tmhiq S s WIFE.
a 1 -
“Mr dear old chum,” the letter nut.
“I wlite if for L the nuruose of inviting J vou
I,, v s^couds Vv Ah?
I.eaO'lv the invUation.
Tom she is i iewel—mv wife I know
iuSX if vm mu Id and Seat one bachelorhS vou would
She ihe 'Lveliest-tl.e clearest, sweetest, best ten.
peie- English language
f ai, r
fhcl^wng -v j Hi Ijectives, and ^ complete f, U
sentiVwO. Vou wlto sing nhout the
felicity of a “iLichulor” Ilall, wlmn you
Imye seen my happy home Will change
your tune. You must come, Tom. I
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° " , s s ’ ' ( . "'
Joe Hall.”
1 answered Ids letter thus :—
•■My I)eah Jon :—l thought when I
last saw you I could never be tempted to
jeopardize mv peace of mind or my hones
by again placing myself at the mercy ot
yotu infernal practical jokes. Hut I
have no other recourse now than to
accept yon invitation. You must prom¬
ise me, my dear fellow, you will not play
«“y “f your jokes, A rnamed, man
ought to ho more dignified, and if you
play any of your tricks on me, I warn
you, Hhall board the first train for
home Yours, Thurston.”
Tom
, I went. . 1 was met at the train by
Joe’s servant, a man who had a long
body, dressed in a long coat, long waist
coat, long necktie, a long hat, long hoots.
and whose name was Long, h instanct
me'dosely? IreJned ■ss^ssrfc. the s^-uHn) He
timid llls v01c man “ ,n would L a ' v ic j°" ]'? a j iLjy j; !
comparable to the length , of , l us body ,
my voice in length of intonation when
addressing tins mail was comparable to
the length of a body t.f a LHliputian
We at length leached Jims l nme
Ianti'-ifiated Joes n his
place came the loyel est woman I ever
beheld. U is tine as Jot sa d I was
always fluent m language, but to tins
,lay. cannot fiiKlw-ords to satisfy uie in
de^iiUng he suip..^ink beauty.
“Joe, Joe,” thought I, rt» lucky
foi you that you met lu.i fist.
“You are Mr. Thurston (” she asked,
timidly approaching me, and shyly
glancing at, me from under her drooping
eyeli<1S - I hev I was that jair
sonage, and tlien mquited toi Joo.
t or answer that gentleman himself
dashed up on horseback, sprang Horn
the saddle, grasped my hand, and, like
the irrepressible Joe of old, cried—
, w.»*»■!.*«? “•
m
! grow fat, hale hearty that your moftt in
city friomls won’t know you.
^ ine i ^t’ 8 8° i*K tea waiting. Fat don
s for not introduciiig you hut I sup
me
| pose you had introduced yourselves in
myabspnee. Aitmpo*, it was inhospit
able in me to absent myself on your
arrival, but business called me away.”
! So cosiest rattling on, parlor Joe, that ushered me into
the little ever a poor
bachelor was called upon to envy but
the cosy little wife! What was the
env y ofUie room with all its adorn
Must 1 admit n ',‘ nl l l<; : it t L I y may „'L as well - Tr'lit e
here as at any further pel iod of my
recital—I felt a strange thrill at mv
, t It was a thrill of exquisite pam
thrill of jealousy of Joe’s happiness.
“Joe,” „ r I . mentally , ,, , oiled, liettei, far r.. r
1 better for me bad I declined your in
vi tat ion.”
Presently we had a most
supper, after which Joe and I strolled
out for a smoke.
“Joe ” I exclaimed enthusiastically,
“Your enconiums of your wife were
merited. if She l“could is indeed a treasure. __
! dove, find such a jewel
E““ and
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The Democrat.
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all fractions of squares will be counted a.
squares, liberal deductions made on Con¬
tract Advertising.
Joe was on the point of lighting his
cigar when I began, but paused with
upraisrsl match until I lmd finished— :
and Die match burned his lingers. I
thought for a time he was angry at my
impetuosity, but bis face cleared away, j
and the old wicked twinkle that I ;
feared so much, sprang to his eyes. He
grasi>ed my hand, saying—
“You are right, my boy,; she’s the j
dearest little wife in the universe. I’m
glad you like her.”
After we had finished our cigars and
talked for some time of our old college
days, we re-entered the house,
“favor “Nellie.” cried Joe, opeuii'v the piano,
Tom and me With a tune, He
has a passion music.”
“1’erK jj, s Mr, Thurston—” began she,
hut was interrupted by Joe.
“No, Nellie, I protest! No mistering
around here. It’s plain Toni. l)o you ,
; liere, Tom V She’s to call you Tom and
you’re to call her, Nellie. Violation of
! this rule will incur my eternal disuleas
j ure. “Perhaps Govern he yourselves will object, accordingly.” Joe," pleaded
! Nellie.
“No, no,” 1 exclaimed, “it will please
me very much—and—and I will feel
highly honored t j be allowed to call you
by your Christian name.”
“Pshaw. Tom 1 it’ll please her.
Won’t it Nell ?”
She laughed aiul gave me a bewitching
look accompanied with a nod.
"I was going to say,” said Nellie, that
perhaps you would sing with me.”
"No, no ; excuse mo, I can’t sing—
Nellie.”
The word was uttered with a gasp,
and I certainly turned violently red in
the face. She was looking lit me, and I
saw he had a desperate struggle to con*
trol tlie, muscles of the mouth.
r was indeed fond of music, but I was
ettcl,anted with her magnificent voice,
The even lltff passed on golden wings.
Joe rat) on his old way ; told, his jokes
and laughed as he did when we roomed
together at ooljege. He did not givei US
much CliHliC© tojpin in tlie COliVtirsutlOll,
for one comic anecdote reminded him of
another which he must tell. We both
Punrhed '‘tuglitd bmn-tilv heatttly «t at his Ins stories stories, and and; told tcfiU
'°^ utn * a *° <‘»ch other With our ojres.
That night I dreamed I loved Nellie,
(0»i. truthful dream!”) love. I breamed Oh, vain aha
"'Ctprociited that be
.f®. >) Then l dreamed intrigue
f »■ f ^ ClriLt U SoS
’
S i n der h« M elm south
eft?
--<id now we are pursued Joe is Oil our
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" smodUtlv
1,1 , li„ht boat. Now vow we are safe, and und
Joe still purau^us" glide Now he’sdose'to
us. Why cannot wo faster? Joe
approaches swiftly. Now he closes in
on us. He lias caught her in his cruel
grasp. Her beautiful, pleading eyes
are raised to mine. Jon raises, a knifti
aloof. I catch his arm ; we struggle
silenLly together, I wrest the knife
from his grasp and plunge it into his
breast, and lie drops from the misty
boat and sinks beneath the dark waves 1
How dark the river has grown by the
pale light of tlie moon 1 Tim gaunt and
ghastly figure of Mr. Long suddenly
emerged front the waves. 1 saw him
catch my darling in his long arms, and.
before I could interfere, they had lioth
disappeared beneath the turbid waves
0 f [j H , ,.j ver> This awoke me, l arose
alu j resumed my wearing apparel,
bathed my feverish face and went forth
into the air to try and exercise the evil
spirits wit/h a fragrant Havana.
»* »“>™mg my dream had ceased to
sa
-> vvzrst
There, was Joe with all his exuberance
of spirit, ^ and as unsuspicious as a child
tQ 0I1 t<( 1()V e. He seemed to
all in his newer to bring us together.
ij„ often hired orla^aged us into toSSS interesting SKSl: con
, ^ f./alone , playing hours. and Days then passe* would
leave for
^, #nd rtafwdl illt0 , weeks t I was
the )nst a nt uompaniim of Nellie Halil,
olTcK’
ment all through the suggestion and
,,burning of Joe. I felt and knew well
the danger: I was irretrievably in
Iove < rll() thought of breaking away
lr0Tn tt,is charming creature caused me
pain like unto death.
j lesolved t „ leave. No matter what
it cost me, the only honorable course
to iMiisue l wan to return to tlie erty and
! foI . „ et -no, not forget, for never could
r forget the only woman I ever loved or
could • love
... r!r ,
J j proceed l to pack up and gat ready to
0 0 „ the evening train I noticed.
d U r in j; the procesa of packing, that tlie
bi>/Iy of JLong was over-«!iadowing
lie seemed determined not to let
an yt(,ing **©«pe ids observation. At
, „ , h , v |. f , r . j p a( ) finished my work.
h e approached me His V)»« arm
j raiged to llis breast-pocket, awt ttua
thence he abstracted a ktte>, w hich he
handed me. I tore it <g>en; it was frott*
](H . a|1<1 rea(1 .
Tl|||rMon> you arft a traitor t
has { no watclied Uw W doubt you and Nellie, perfidy. closely, IoOt^ it
,- 8 to dPliy your intention of
... f I demand 7 satisfac
l, h « n ’ and . on i v fromvour Tim
hearts Ulooa. Meet jnixv ine neon »u ui« r uyei yer
bank, and by the light of the moon.
al|( j j n presence of Long we will
I settle our differences. Joe.
I looked up. Long had disappeared,
and in his place stood Nellie.
; “Why, Torn, you’re not going
leave us, are you 1” she asked.
j I ...... thought she addressed ........* me *“- in a
0 f regret. I looked in her bright eyes—
such beautiful, loving eyes. How could
I pain her V How could I drive
l blood from her cheeks and the
from her eyes by showing her Joe’s letter
and telling her nil. She came near nu>
and said coaxingly :
’’Don’t go, Tom, I will be so lonely
here now.”
*-l cannot stay, Nett. 1 regret having
to leave you”—my words cauie fast and
almost inarticulately. ftrui “I ought to be,
on my way now, can only stay )•«£
< nongh to hid you adieu.”
“Hut, Tom. what will Joe lay 1
Surely you ought to stay till he conus.’
slip cried,
“No, no, I cannot. I can never for
get the happiness I nave hnd bene thist
sum mer, but T must leave you now, nudi
I fear—it—is—forever 1”
My voice was unsteady and I clasped
both her hands very tightly In mine,
“Forever 1” she re|ieated. “Oli,
Tom, forever I” What a world of ten
derness of regret in her intonations, lu
died away as a wail of woe.
"No, Nellie, never shall I clasp these
little hands in mine, never hear the
music of your sweet voice. I shall never
see you again, never!”
“Never 1” the moan died away., &ndi
the beautiful eyes were raised to mineua
sjieechless agony that wrung my heart,
with pain.
“Oh, Nellie, do not break ray heart 1’
My grief, iny wretchedness Is beyond!
bearing now. Your beloved eyes look-.
lug into mine will haunt mo In coming*
years. You know my secret. Itecrini
niate ine if you will, Nellie my darling.”
A light sprang into her eyes—a strange
dazzling light that spread over her beau*
tiful love, face—the transport light of a “Farewell measureless V
of a Joy.
I cried. In a husky yoice, not daring to,
stay longer, “farewell!” and I turned)
to go when her fingers closed over mine,
I turned to her again, and she threw her
arms about my neck
“You must not, god Yon shall nob
go, for—I love—you 1” and the taunt¬
ing face was hidden on my breast.
A, chuckling noise from behind'
startled us. It broke into a laugh, then
into long shouts and frightful roars,
intermingled a'woman’s with hideous guffaws filjj*
musical laugh till tjiq.
echoed the sound. Nellie’s, face was
suffused wjtjl bluahao, and she drew
away froimme, hut I clasped her more,
closely. A light breaking ip on my be*,
wildered brain.
“Ila! ha! ha!” roaredi Joe, while.
Long emitted a series of strange sounds 1
very unlike a laugh. “Ho! ho ho !•
Long—ba! ha I ha! wife—Tom thought
sister Nell was—lia 1 ha! ba! wan my, 4
wife t”
An Blway on Man.
Man was made in dry WOttther.
He was made of dust.
Quite a nnmlier have never recovered
from their creation ; they are still.
It’s man’s natur to lie discontented,
Adam had a monopoly, but he couldn’t
be happy without some ouutocrowowr..
Fbr awhile he- knocked around' over
the Garden of Eden, and then he went
to the house; hut lie had to cook his
own sup]sir, there was no stove-wood,
chopped, and tilings were in a bad shape,
generally. Tho
next morning waaUie same way.
Ho had'ttvmake Ins own becP and sweep
out. llis socks were dirty, and his arina
would run through a hole in Ids sloevei
So lie was dissatisfied.
The next night when he went to sleep,
the Creator punished him by making one
of liis rilis into a woman, a great mis¬
fortune to tlie race. *
It lms liven six thousand years since
that rib was lost,,and.yet raau.canUnuea,
feeling for it.
This is a very fueling subject.
Pursuit in this case is said to bo
sweeter than possession.
After Eve got acquainted with her
mate, she vowed that all the men in lb«,
world were not worth Adam.
Coliatt was a man.
Me was bigger than old Grant, but be
couldn’t stand as many slIugB.
A foi> is a male who is ashamed of Ida
sex, and attempts to. conceal the f;tck
that he is a man.
Concealment in.suph cases ls atitended;
with but lititle trouble., It> is only necee
saiy to.part bis.hair in the middle.,
The family uqui seserniilua. an oyateo
on the half-shell.
The siieii is known, at home—the soft
side abroad.
.Some men carry this resemblance Id
their faces. A great many men have,
countenances like oysters.
Job is said to have been a very patient;
man.
0 —■
Another secret printing oflico lia»
lieen discovered by the Russian police In
St. I'Btershmg, andllus time iu one of
the . nrsis. .„ fashmnah ,. .. le quartera of ... the cap,
ft®*- When the police entered the house,
they found about twenty persons, some
A ”“ s thm
'
A lulec^ '7177^ the ____ Illinois • t , . . ,
provides that ijliaU» a&t ****
passenj^er C4XA vat a lug wu ferocious
. haiking buHitoft walkwi in a car at
' GbJcago, ajipropi mted a whole seat and
r«d« .TOO miles uwaatealisd.
“He bad such a mewing smite,” wa«
I the conductor’s apology for not ejecting
i him.
j | t'ons It is alwut fitter not the taask too many A curios ques
j husband, that vs one who, was too
curious, asked his wife. “My dear,
vvliat kind of a stone do you think they
will give me when I am gone V” She
looked at him very solemnly and an
■ swered. oR,inv«tavn« B.irnstone, Jolin. inlm »v
j teacher “What’s in arithmetic, the difference,” “between asked yard a
one
and two yards ?" “A fence,” was the
reply of a member of the class. The
! teacher was silent.
! A in Suinter county _ hq
man says can
walk twentv-two miles iu two hours.
| It is stated that he recently walked
I 3evcn miles in fort '< -five minutee
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