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3on, Trapped on the Trail. A Thrilling Romance of the Silver Hills. By MORRIS REDWING, Author of "In tlio Shadow of th« Scaffold," "Joella,” "Cripple of London," Etc., Etc. CIlArTEIt XIII.—CoKTINUED. "Hold, man,” cxolnimod .lorry, paling with fear. ' Don't Hlioot. ” “You sot that man Ire \ that detoctive who has dogged me from Not York. I’ll make a clod of you for this— “I—I toll you, do 1't shoo:,” gasped Jerry, nlarmed at (ho inn i s fiero moss, at (ho same time ho attempted In draw his own weapon. "Draw and did” hissed Burdon Brono ponding forward and grinning like an ape, bis wickod right ovo gleaming Mood red. "I know your game, Jorrv Snnyue, hut it won't snccoed. You and that prec oas father of yours have ontored into n com- yiact to kill mo. and you expect tho ofllcers of tho law to aid you in (ho work, and thus tho only person who knows nugh: of that dark night’s work years ago would b swept away, and you would bo safe. I'll thwart yon, I'll thwart you, cunning dogs!” All this was Greek to Iva, anil it was lit tle short of thnt to Jerry. Ho know some thing of n crime in tho past, hut tho old pooplo at li g Tavern had never made a confidant of their sou and heir. lie now realized that Brono knew of the past, and ho was torrildy anxious (o curry favor with tho desperado. “Hist, Brono!" and tho stolid counten ance of Jerry Swnyno bout suddenly for ward. He glancedsiguilioantly at Iva, and continued: “Thoro's money yot to bo inudo fellow. I've a p'iut or two worth workin.’ and I will holp you if yo’ll 'ciprocate, Sir. Brono." The ontlaw lowered his weapon. Money was his God, and ho was all ears at onoo. CHAPTER XIV. PIBTOIj BOOTS. “Open np, Jerry, I'm listening." “This is not the placo, Brono. I'd rnthor soo you in Silveraand. Step this way a moment, won’t yo?" Tho two mon withdrew a littlo distance, but both woro watching Iva, and one hold a cooked rovolvor in his hand, so that thu girl deemed it the part of wisdom not to make an attempt at flight inst then. “As hoaven hoars mo, I didn't have noth ing to do with no detectivo," asserted Jerry, in a tono that oertainly must have boon convincing. “I’m your friend, Brono, and will jiueyou in any money-maltin' business yo'vo a mind to suggest." “You said you had ono of your own on thotnpiB," returned tho outlaw in a dis satisfied tono of voioo. “I have, but ” "Thor's no butB about it, Jerry Swayne. You’ve got to play fair with mo or take tho consequences. I've more than ono friend ill those hills, let me toll you, nud it's a ques tion if wo ain't stronger than any crowd tho lnw-and-order folks can scare up. On which Hide of tho liu > do you light, young ster?" “On tho aido of boauty and booty." “It is well. I know your fathor boforo ye, and ho was a tough oue; I oxpoot you're liko him— shako." Tho two clasped hands, oxehangod looks, and evidently understood each otiror. Then they walked back to Iva. "Net hero," said Burden Brono, when questioned about resting for a time. “Soiuoouo has boon hero, somobody not our friends, and it is well enough that we put distnneo between this cabin and our selves.” Then the outlaw turnod from tho spot and bade Iva follow. Although ho distrusted tho innkeeper's son, Brono foil disposod lo givo him ropo, ovon though in so doing ho oxposed his own person to a bullet from tho rear. A half hour's 'ramp brought tho trio to a beautiful platopi, covered witli Iroes and luxuriant grass. Tho trees woro not so dense as to shado (ho ground, and conse quently tho grass wai porraitled to grow in abundance. “Halt!” This word wns flung sharply in tho faces of tho three, and immediately thereafter a man clnd liko n mountaineer stopped from the shelter of a treo and lovolod a Win- choslor repeating rifle at the bioast of Jerry Swayne. “It’s all right, Tigo," assured Brono with a low lnugh. “Tho man is my friend Jerry, from (own; Jorry, this chap is a pard of rnino, Tigor Tom. Jorry regarded tho stronger grimly. L.. saw before him a man ns hrond-built and stout os liiuiBolf, and whoso faoo wore that stern, stolid expression characteristic of the bull dog. The tavern-keoper’s sou rea lized at onoe it was not likol.v that he could be used ns a tool. “Conduct the youug lady to tho houso, Tige. I will call and oxplain in a little lime.” Iva was becoming more alarmed than ever at tho outlook, but liko n sensiblo girl she resolved to borrow no trouble until actual danger menncod her. She followed tho man in among the trees. He enmo to a halt, after n walk of ten rods, iu front of a small hut built against tho side of a hill. “Go inside,” commanded Tigor Tom, holding open the door. “Will you not permit mo to remain out side, sir? I will not go away; it is so pleasant here ” “Inside with you," he ordered surlily, and much against her wishes Iva obeyod. She found herself in a room about twelve feet square, with skins of wild animals for a oarpet, and several stools distributed about tho room. There was but ono window, and that in front beside the door. Iva was beginning to feel extremely faint for want of food, and on acoount of her lato night escapado. There was a narrow door at the hack of the apartment that seemed to open into I ho hilL Iva tried this to And it locked. She turned abont with a sigh to see a pair of gleaming black eyes watohing her throngh tho window. Tiger Tom was on guard, aud Iva sank to u seat, aud leaned wearily against the wall. Her bundle of clothing had fallen bv the wayside and was lost. Tho girl felt tired and wretchod indeed at that moment, and soon she found hereof wondering what had become of Eagle Gray, and of that other one whose letter had awakened strange feelings in her bosom, and sent her in mad flight from her home. The minutes passed slowly. An hour went by, and then a quick, ■harp sound startled the dreaming maiden. She onme to her foot and stood peering out into the woods. She had hoard the sharp oraek of pistols —two shots in the direction Jerry and the outlaw must be. Tigor Tom did not move from his position near the door outside. He was scanning tha^Uirtnuot^witb keen in tensity, however, ana soon no, as well as captive Iva, saw a single person approaoh- ing. It was Borden Brono. He was plucking at his mustache fu riously, and seemed excited and nervous as he came np. “I had to do it, pard,” Baid Burden, os he halted and laid a hand on Tiger Tom’s shoulder. “It was my life or his, and I was too quick for him, that’s all." Iva reeled from the window with n low cry of horror. She realized that a mnraer had been committed. CHAPTER XV. A FATAL. HIIOT. Jerry Swayne watched Iva as site moved away in oompany with Tiger Tom, and a look of displeasure dartod from his shad owed oyes. Ho did not relish tho idea of Burden Brono making so free with his properly. It was in this way that the sor did nature of tho innkeeper’s son looked upon the girl ho callod cousin. “Come!" Burden Brono tapped tho young man on tho shoulder, with that ouo word. He then led tho way down tho edgo of tho woods to a point whore tho hnshos grew thickly along (ho edgo of a liiddon sink. Under a tree, on a log, the outlaw sat down, nnd Jerry assumed n position at ono end of the log facing him. “Now what's all this rigmarole for?" de manded Swayne, iu a vuico not musical with satisfaction. "Eor vour good, young man,” rsturnod Burden "Brono, with a Ttasn "keen ques tioning in his eyes. Tito defective optio seemed tho most excited, and tnrned in ward so that lho white ball looked threaten ingly toward Jerry. Had the latter boon a man of tender sensibilities, or oisily stirred from any cause, ho would havo felt nervous nt thnt moment. As it was, the stout scion of tho houso of Swayne merely said: "I'm always ready to hear a lecture, Mr. Brono, so hoavo alioad.” “I’d liko to begin by asking you a few questions, Jerry Swayne." “Well, wlmt are you wailing for?" "Only to get my boarsngs, as tho sailors sav, and begin right," said Burden Brono, chewing his mustnohe sharply, nnd keeping ono oyo fixed on his companion's faco "I want to learn how much von know of n littlo circumstance, n sort of episode in the life of your honorable progenitors. You understand?" "Not a thing." "You are proud of tho name you bear, are you not?" “Not peticularly," returned Jorry. "I've known dad to do somo moan things in m; time " “Eor instance, tho killing of that old mnn two nights ago. ” Tho Rtmight cyo of the outlaw was pierc ing Jorry now with the penetration of blue steel. In spite of himsolf n norvons chill struck through tho thick cutielo of tho outlnw s listener, nud he dropped his bond with a low growl. "1 don't known thing abont that,” he flnnllv managed to say. “I don’t helievo dad did harm the critl’or, though that ain't Hayin' he's too good to do it if ho thought 'twits necessary." “Whnt do you mean by necessary?" “Confound yon, Burden, whnt are yon drivin' at? I ain't on the witness stand, 1< txuo tell you. So for (ho killing of old Sam Fredou it’s pretty ponornlly understood that tho crime lies betwixt two persons, noithor ono of ’ombc’ug dad.” “Who thon?" "Folks say (lint tho old man's companion killod him, whilo other folks say that 'twin Burden Brono who did tho work. As for mo, 1 havo no quarrel with oithor side— I simply don't care." "Thnt is a lino stato of mind to he in,” retorted tho outlaw. “Do you know that old Lnoius Swayne had amotivo forkiltiug that old mnn? I cun only suspect tho mo tive, sinco I wasn’t near, and don’t ronlly know whotlier the man murdered wns tho one 1 think ho was or not?" "Who’d you think ho might ho?" “A man who lived in Now York, in tho snmo houso occupied by Lucius Swnyno nnd his wifo fourteen years ago—do you call to ntind tho time?" “I romembor something of it, although I wus a hoy of eight then." ”T)o you remember how tho family of Thornrift was brokon up?" "I romembor that a ciiild died, or disap peared, nud that Mrs. Thornrift went crazy, and tho wliolo family was lorn up badly. Directly after, wo left.” "Exactly. You remember, also, that Mr. Thornrift was found dend in the stable, witli a crushed skull, nnd 'twas s iid that he had been kickod by a homo?" "I hnvosome faint recollection of such a thing," ngreoil Jorry. "Do you remotnhor what befell tho stablo- tnnn, Foster Woudel?" “I can't say thnt I do.” "I will toll you, IIo wna waylaid nnd thrown into tho river, and somo pooplo bo- liovo lie was drownod. Why did such a fnto linppen to him? Simply hoenuao he by noeidont overheard a plot to ruin lho Thornrift family. 1 havo sinco lonrned that tho stableman did not die. IIo lived to devote after years to searching for tho lost Edna. I do not think ho found her, hut I imagine Hint he was eloso on the scout when ho mut n silencer under tho roof of Bog Tavern." The outlaw’s listeuor uttered n low cry whon he censed speaking. “Good heavens! you do not tneau to say that " “I do. Tho old man murdered under your father's toof wns Fostor Wondel, tho Supposed dead stableman of Grant Thorn rift, nud it must ho Hint tho old villain learned tho truth, aud murdered Wondel to save himself." "Egn.d! this is a revelation," uttered stout young' Sway no undor his breath. “Is it? 1 might toll much more.” ” t>: 1 am much interested," .... v. eagerly. It was evident tint lho young man spoke tiuly when ho said that tho outlaw’s story came in the nature of a revelation to him. liu wns oagor nud anxious to l.aru more of lho past, nt wh eh Ills father hid hinted on more ihnn ono occasion, but hnd failed to give tho desired information. JnniiBwerto tho eager urging of Jorry, Burdon ltrono drew u miniature from his pocket and held it up lo the gazo of h !< < companion. “Did you over son that before?" “Groat Ce sar! it's Iva!" exclaimed Jerry, trembling witli intense excitement. "Where iu the world did you got ill it? I novel know of her going to town, or of having iter picture took.” A smile radiated across the visage of Burden Brono. “I\ does look liko Iva, that's a fact; but the woman wns twenty whon it was takon— it is Iva’s mother.” “Aud my aunt " “Lucifer, maul” exclaimed Brono; “do you imagine Hint an aunt of yours looks like that? You are blasphemous. Iva's mother was a lady. Lot mo tell you a se cret, Jorry Swnyno. The littlo girl l'vo cooped in yonder is sole heiress to a mil lion, and lho man that wins her will have tho controlling of that money." “Grncous! I didn't s'; one it was so much; but dad said there was a powerful heap went with lva alien she mair.od, aud that's why I nm to make her my wifo." “You make that child your wife?" There was n sudden look of sternness on tho face of the Btnlwart outlaw. “Sho's sixtoen. ''And yet a more child. No man shall wed her whilo she remains in ignorance of the i;ost. I know tho man who presides at Bog Tavern. Witli cool devilishuess he has planned to win the fortune of tho man ho murdered nud flung at the feet of tho horses long ago; hut lie shall not succeed. He played false with me, and I am his ene my henceforth and forever! I could and would strike hands with Robert Han ger ” “Robert Iinngor," interrupted Jorry, quickly. “I havo lienr.l that name." “Yes: but I'll enter into no explanation I called you aside for the purpose of leant' ing your plans, io know exactly how you and 1 stand with reference to each other; whether wo aro to ho friends or foes; this was why I questioned you in regard to your knowledge of tho pist. You know loss than 1 supposed, oven being ignorant of your own name, hut I find you imbued with the venom of tho old mnn who played false and loose with me. Do you know, Jerry Swayne, that your old father would tremble in his boots did he know lhat I was in this vioinity? lie would gladly give ins good right hand to know that I was dead and six feet underground ho may imagine that I am there. 1 do not ki ow, but I mean to get even with hint before I die, mark that down. I think I havo tho winning card now in my hand, and I mean to play it for al, that it is worth; understand?" The white of that defective eve glared glasBtly at Jerry, while (ho other glittered with keen defiance. Tho youngor villain began to renliza that In tho notorious outlaw ho wns not to fiml ft friend nflor all, hut rather a rival of most formidnhlo magnitude. Ilnd there been no Tigor Tom within call Jorry would havo attempted a sudden shot; under the circumstances he dnre not try it. To shoot Burden Brono would he no crim*, but in tho oyes of the people a praise worthy dood, nnd there wns a reward back of It nil. Nevertheless Jerry hosltatod. Ho realized that tho man before Him, of giant frame and no Bninll intelligence, was a tough customer to deal with; yet, if ho would regain Ivn nud win a fortune, he must deni with him. “I hope you’re not going bnok on mo, Burden," finally spoko the innkeeper's son. "You know thnt I sympathize with yon in vour troubles, nud I’d like to hear all about the past " "I’ll not toll you anything more, but give yon ten minnteB to leave this spot with an oath on your lips never to return," inter rupted Burdon Brono, ns ho returned the picture to his pockot ana roso suddonly to his feet. “Swonr nover to hunt for this spot, young mnn. Do yon hear mo?" "But Iva, my poor consin." "You sniveling dog! don't pretend sym pathy for her. I shall treat her hotter than yon nnd thoso who pretend to ho relatives and friends." Tho manner, as well an (he words, of Bro no was insulting. The chock of Jorry Swnyno Unshed with anger, hut no further expression of his perturbed feelings wns suffered to manifest itself. “I cannot go without my cousin,” retorted Jerry, doggedly, nt the same^time swinging his hand to his hip, where (ho butt of his revolver protruded. “You will he obliged to. all the snmo," sneered Burden ltrono. “If you areu'tgone in one minute, I'll " Ho did not finish tho sentence. With the quickness of a flash tho hand of Jerry Swayne camo up. a revolver glenrn- ing nt tho extremity of tho short, heavy nrra. Quick ns hnd boon tho movoiaont it was not ono whit in advance of tho outtnw'B pistol band. Brono hnd been expeoting n move of this kind, nnd ho wus prepared for it. Both weapons flashed, nnd twin reports rang ont on tho morning air, echoing up among tho crags liko tho distant iuionntion of thunder. One of (lie twain reeled nnd feel heavily It was Jerry Swayne, with faco bathed in blood. Ho lay motionless as Burdon Brono bout nbove him. lie hnd foltthe hot breath of a leaden messenger on ilia cheek, hul tho bullet laid gone to tho sky without do ing harm. “It vvaH your life or mine, Jorry Roslnne, nnd 1 nm glad it wasn't mine." Bonding, the outlaw lifted the limp form, rind with it iu his arms, strode through a thicket to tho edgo of tho sink and hurled tho body from him. It disappeared, nnd was heard rolling and fulling for somo seo- onds then nil was still. “It is well. The girl is now my property, and I am a fool if I don't mako the pretty investment pay." Then Burdon L. ono wont, throngh tho woods to tho door of tho cabin, ns before noted. nai»r.*a xyl inn atfgtnra mtoifo, •Wha» .ytm done with my fonsln JeTiy?" Iva thayno demanded, the mo- meat Burde- Brono orossed tho threshold of tho mountain oabin and oon fronted her. “Don't ainrm yourself, my girl; that vil lain was no cousin of yours " "You hnve murdered him!" asserted lva, not hooding tho words of the stalwart out law. "I heard the report of pistols, and you nlono nppear." "True, I shot tho follow in defense of my own life. Don't shod tears or waste sympathy on that brnto, my girl; ho was unworthy a single thought.” llnrdon Brono was no common outlaw. Ho had natural refinement, nud some edu cation, nnd lho time had boon when lie was regarded as n respectable citizen. He addressed lior in a low, plensnni tono of voico, nnd it wus easy to see th it he stood soveiul degrees above Jeiry Swayne iu everything tlint goes to make a man. Iva could not help realizing this, nnd slio began suddonly to feel loss aversion tor tho outlaw. Iu fnot, she believed be was less to bo feared than her eoarser-natured cousin, and wns it not well for her that the evil Jerry had been Bwept away where he could novor agnin persecute hot with his attentions? It was thus thnt tho young girl reasoned, and, in spite of tho fact that ho had met n violent death, she felt relieved, knowing tlmt the evil man hnd brought his fate upon himself. There wns an intimation in tho outlaw’s speech thnt indicated a knowledge regarding the past that Iva hnd longed to possess, a certain inward fueling tolling tier, even before tho advent of Wallis Wager into her life, that sho was not a relative of the Hwn.vnes. Iva sank to ono of the stools, fooling suddenly weak from tho offects of long fasting and excitement. “Wait," cried Burden Brono, snddonly, “I will bring refreshments.” Ho drew n key from his pocket nnd opened tho door at the baolc of the room. Ho disappeared, but soon returned, b sir- ing a tray oa which woro cold meat, bread, a glnss of wino, nnd one of water. This he plaood on n stool in front of Iva, and sat fnoing hor himself, with the pro visions botween them. “We will eat, nnd then wo can oonverse to bettor purpose, my dear." His manner wns geutlo nud kind, nnd tho poor tired child folt strangely relieved. Sho partook of tho food aud drank tho water, leaving tho wine for her stalwart host. “Drink the wine, Iva, it will do you good." "Thank you, but I do not oare for it," she returned. Ho swallowed it nt a draught, and as soon ns Iva had satisfied the cravings of hungor, removed tho tray to the next room. "1 faro sumptuously every day,” ho said, with a light laugh. “Tiger Tom knows how to keep tho larder Wi ll stocked. No, this isn’t my much. I haven’t been in tho country long enough to fit np such an es tablishment, but Tiger Tom has, and w« mot by chance after a separation of five years. Of conrso I accepted his hospital ity. No, the authorities haven t the leusl idea where Goody Castle is located; they might raid it in that case. You aro to reign queon here nutil 1 can do bettor fot you. I mean to seo that you hnve youi rights, young lady. ” "My rights?" “Yes. You aren’t n Swayne, but have tho hluost of blue blood in your ve ns. Y'our mother was a Dutch lady, a Von Ktovenburg, and your father descended from the Thornrifts of King Stuart's time. It was a shame to tie you up to tho four wnlls of n stuffy old tavern in the hack- woods, but tho old villain Swayne hail an object; he tuoaut to grasp a fortuno through yon, but ” ' Oh, sir, do you know this to ho true?'' cried Iva, suddenly, lilting a pair of in tensely pleading oyes to the stalwart man's face. “Of course 1 know it to be true, and 1 am going to bring von iuto your rights un der the law. 1’onl! ho worth n coo’ million then, Iva, anil TI hive beaux by the score, and no doubt your head will h i turned, I hope not, though, i know of only oue man who is worthy of you, a d ho has sacri ficed nil o..um to a vast fortune for tfio saks of a g rl supposed to he dead. “Although I’m i.ot nu angel, Iva, I’m not the villain lo do you harm wood there’s no profit in it; that being how tbs ease atands, I mean to help Ilob Itanget find and reinstate the lawful heiress o' Thornrift.” “Hob Hanger—Thornrift?" “Names you never heard, I suppose, fot old Swayne wouldn’t mention them in yoni hearing. I haven't time to explain now, hut you’ll know nil in good liiue. 1 mind nwny to Silversand, anil set the ball of res. titution in motion." He sprang up, nnd, going (o the ontei door, called Tiger Tom. That persouagl entered tho eabln, and stood with his Win chester lying idly across his arm. “I must make Sflvcrsand at onoe, Tigoi Tom, old hoy, and I wish to loavo instruc tions regarding this youug Indy." “All right, sir. ” “On no acoount permit her to go outsidt of this palace, nud if I do not return tot night, look her in the back room. You hear me?" “Certainly, Captain." “You will oboy?" “I know my duty, ptrdnor." “Of course you do. Anothor word nnd then I will dop art. Should anything hnp. pen that I fall into tho hands of the enemy, you must he on the alert” “You bet.” “And should the gouts of Silvcrsnnd taka It into thoir heads to do me violonco, that is, crook my neok with a ropo, you will at onco retaliate by sending thin yiel to tho same bourne!" Iva started and trembled at tlio intense emphasiB put upon the last words by the outlaw. It rcvenlod tho siorn, relentless nature plainly, giving tho lie to his late gentleness of demeanor. She understood the meaning of those solemnly uttored words, nnd shuddered in wardly. “I will obey, Cnptain." Then Burden Brono dismissed hiB man and passed himaelf into the hack room, Which wns an excavation in the hillside to tho depth of twenty feet. Twenty minntos later a rough miuer, wearing a huge heard and greasy, ill-iitli g olotlies. stepped into the room. Iva started up with a low cry. “Oh, sir, will you not protect nto from theso wicked men?” Sho ndvaneed, holding out both hands, clutching the stranger oy tho ragged sloovo sf his short coat. “Eh? Who ho yon, gal?" “I am a prisoner.” "Egnd, hut you're a sweet flower, I swan. Givo us n Rtnaek from them party lionoy- blow lips au' I'll do anythin' you say, gosb ditrn me of I dou't." But Iva reeled backward in sudden a'nrm ng the villa.nous fellow ndvuuced upon her. " Back sir, or I’U ear earn." [to nit CONTINUBD.] Tho Jews In Russia. A commission lma boon for sovornl jronrs pnst occupied in Russia with in quiries ns to tlio number of Jews, aud especially us to their position as landholders, with a view to contemplat ing legislation on tho subject.. Soma results of tlio investigations have lately been published. According to tho cen sus statistics of 1881 relating to sixteen governments of tlio south and west of the empiro there were 2,930.(189 Jews of both sexes in a total population of 26,- 600,000—i. e., at the rate of 11! percent. Tito Hebrew element is most largely represented in Lithuania and While Russia, and least in Little Russia. In Minsk it is as ono iu live, whilo iu Kharkov tho proportion is ono to 250. In goncml tlio Jows prefer to settle in villages, or in towns that aro not seats of government. A striking example of their preponderance is shown in tho hamlets of tho Troki district (Wilnn), whore they form 92 por cent, of tlio pop ulation. Regarding their position as owners or occupiers of land in tlio above- mentioned provinces, which contain 37,- 000,000 acres in all, it appears that they have purchased 1,800,000 acres front tho nobles sinco 18G1, and they hold 6,250,000 acres as tenant farmers. Theso lands they do not cultivate themselves, but let or suit-lot them, as the case may bo, in small lots, to tlio peasants of neighboring villages. Thoir profits as middlemen ltavo hitherto been very largo. Thoro aro instances in Bessarabia, Volhynia and Kite son of extensive districts hired by them at from one- tliird to two roubles an aero, and re-let in small lots nt four to five roubles per aero. In Bossarnbia they have obtained long leasos of agricultural land belonging to soium foreign convents which they have sub let in somo eases for twenty roubles per fnltclin, a local mousttro equal to nearly tliroo acres. In Podolin almost all tlio largo estates situated in tho ba sins of tho nflhtonco of Dnoistor are hold by Jows nt long terms. Tho system of agriculture pursuod under these new masters is found to lie no ltetter than that of other Masses of land speculators. Tlio soil is exhausted after five or ten years’ cropping, aud it is not to be won dered at that within tho Inst decade thoro has boon a fall of thirty percent, in tho value of landed property. Seemlnsljr Eradicated With repeated and powerful doses of quinine, j chills and fever, in some ono of Its various forms, springs into active oxtetence again, often without tho slightest apparent provoca tion. 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Don’t you see she Is suffer ing from nervous debility, the result of female weakness? A bottle ot Dr. Bierce's "Favorite Prescription" wilt brighten those pale cheek! and send new life through that wasting form- If you loio her, take heed. Queen Victoria tins offered the snm of $$,- 000,000 for tlie great Cape diamond. Delicate Children, Enrolls Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all diseases where the tissues are wast'ng away from the inability to digest ordlnarr food, or from over- work of the brain or body, ail each should take Scott’s Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypnphosphttes. “I used the Emulsion on a lady who was delicate, and threatened with Bronchitis. It put her tn such good health and flesh, that I must say it Is the best Emul sion I ever usod."—I* P. Waddkli, M. D., Hugh’s Mills, S, C. The dependent pension bill will goto Con- grois la October ngaln In a new form. If you ha Dr. .Sage's, It you have catarrh, use the sorest remedy— '. Sa ' llow Pale Yen Are! Is frequently ihe exclamation of on? lady to anothor. Tlio met t. not a pleasant ono to hav., mentioned, hut tlio act may be n kindly ono, for it s 'ts the one nddressi d to thinking, spprl-oi tier of the f ict Hint site is not in good hen'lh. and lead I her to reek a reason therefor. Pallor Ik Almost always attendant upon the Hist stages of cons impt.on. The system Is en feebled, and the b ond Is Impoverished. Dr. Pierce's “Golden Med oat Discovery” will act as a tonic upon tho s.i?tsm, will tnrfch the lrn- iKivrrlshed blood, an, restore totes io the cheek. Tho King of Siam h is conferred the hlghes*- honors on an Amerlo hi dentist. SOMR OF THE POLITICAL SLANG. Senator John Sherman Tells About Looking Allot- Fences uixl Lay. lug Pipes. “Well, how diil tlioy treat you in the South, Senator i” “Splendidly; splendidly indeed," and tlu-rn was a tono of unusual enthusiasm iu his voice ns lie said it. “You’ro going homo to look after youi fences, of course V” Tito Senator laughed heartily, “Bo you know,” ho inquired, “how that expression originated/” “No!” “Then I 11 toll you. While I was Woo- rotary of the Treasury! came homo to Mansfield for a few days at ono time. As soon as I got there there was an in flux of newspaper correspondents from all parts, Some of them announced that I was getting ready to run for Gov ernor; others that I was working up a boom for tlio Presidential nomination. Ono of them canto to me and boldly asked inn whnt I wns doing in Ohio, It just happened that oil thnt day I had contracted with a man to repair some fences in my piano that woro in s tumblod-down condition. So when that newspaper mnn asked me whnt I was doing in Ohio, I told him that I bad come home to look after my fences. He published what I said, the expression was taken up by the papers nnd went nE over. It has even been used on some occasions in tho British Parliament. It’s funny how those political expressions originate. In some city just before election tho Democrats employed an im mense number of laborers to lay water pipes. Tlit'.t’s what gave rise to tlio ex pression ‘layin’ pipes.’ You remember tlmt at one time the Democrats were callod Locofocos. During a Democratic meeting in New York the participants grew so turbulent tlmt it became neces sary to extinguish the lights. The par ticipants, left in total darkness, pulled out locofocos, ns tho old-fashioned matches were called. That’s where that name originated.”—Cincinnati En quirer. On tho plantation of Caleb J. Harris near Turin, On., lives an aged colored woman who claims to bo 106 years old, and has pretty good proof that sho is correct in hor statement. Her eldest living child is between 80 nnd 90, and has great-groat grandchildren. Hex youngest child, with whom she is now living, has several grandchildren. She does the cooking for a family of eloven, and, in addition to her kitchen duties, finds time to do all her sowing. Her eye sight is almost as good as it was fifty oi seventy-five years ago, and she has nevor had occasion to use glasses; never took n dose of medicine, and never needed the services of a physician. Esmetlilns New And most important. Hnllott cfc Co., Portland, Maine, enn ftirnln i you work lhat you van do at crent protit and Ifvs nt home, wherever you aro healed. Either six; ail ages. Asa P- hand, WVstborn, .Mass., wrl es us lhat he made »G0 profit In a single day. Every worker can make from $!>to $25 mid upwards per day. All Is new. fniltnl not required; yuu ai e s'arted free, Full particulars free. Send your ad dress al once. Food mnkes Blood and Blood makes Beauty. I in proper d<Ke-llon of food neiessnrlly pro duces In.d blood, resulting In a feeling of full ness in ihe stomach, aridity, heartburn, sick liesdm h \ and oilier dyspeptic symptoms. A olosely c. n'li e 1 life causes indigesi io i, coa- eilpntlon, l.ilioiiHness and loss of appetite. To remove these tr mbles there Is no remedy equal to Prickly Ash Bitters. It has been tried end proven to be a speolflo. If you have tumor, (or tumor symptoms) Cnncer (creancer symptoms),Scrofula.Erysipo- las, .Snlt-ltheum,Chronic weaknesses,Nervous ness or other complaints—Dr. Kilmer's F»- UAI.E Hkmkiit will correct and cure. All Men ere eel Dad, Neither ere all prepared remedies unreliable. This is proven by the results follow ng the use o' Hr. Ilarlur’s iron Tonlo for Dyspepsia,rheu- n n 1 m, scrofula. Jaundice, torpid liver and g. n r.il weakness. A Wonderful Machine and Offer. To Introduce them w - give away 1,000 Sslf- oporeting Wasting Ma-hlnes. No lab ir ir washb >ard. Dost In the world. If you want oue, write The National Co., 27 Duy St., N. Y. ItniiHhters, Wives titid Mothers. i Send for Pamphlet on Fern Hi<e isss, free, securely sealed. Dr.J. II. Michisl. CJtin.v. N.Y ,T !^f,5. URElYVESE . T ji B1 - E PMWMWnOM prio^* s prRsh^ 5ENNA-MANDRAKE-BUCHU sue hikes cqpAuy ctriciiNT remedies It has stood the Teat of Year*, Curing all Diseases of the BLOOD, LIVER, ST0U- ‘ ACH, KIDNEYS,BOW ELS, Ac. It Purifies the Blood, Invigorates and Cleanses the System, . CURES [ALLDISEASES DFTWE , LIVER KIDNEYS STOMACH AND bowels! ALLDRUGGISTS DYSPEPSIA,CONSTI PATION, JAUNDICE, BICKHEADACHE,BIL IOUS COMPLAINTS, Ac disappear at once under its beneficial Influence. It is purely a Medicine as its cathartic proper ties forbids its use ae a beverage. It is pleas ant to the taste, and as easily taken by child ren as adults. PRICKLY ASH BITTERS CO Sole Proprietors, HT.Louraand Kansas Citt the Chest *nd all Aches aadHtraina, C A F3 cr I [XJ E Mr. F. E. Hu h, Adrion, N. Y., says: “My father was very lame with rheumatism. Now after using St. Jacobs Oil he is no lamer thaa I am. He was cured.” Price fifty centa The Woman’s Christian Temperanoe Union of Hamburg, N. Y., has adopted resolutions congratulating Mrs. Francos Folsom Cleve land for having drank cold water at a diplo matic dinner, and because “sho has the moral heroism to prove loyal to God, the church and temperanoe." At Bleber, Lnssan County, Cal., residee Mr. Thomas P. Ford, who writes: “I enn truth fully eay I have used St. Jacobs Oil In my fam ily for years, and find it a nover (nll.ng rem edy for all painful comploluts," The police of New York City oaused a "dry 8undsy’' by raiding the rum shops; one saloon keeper dreseed ills shop in crepe nnd blaok ribbons, and hung out aplnckard Inscribed, '■Closed on Account of tho Death of Liberty!” R'-llef Is Immediate, slid a cure sure. Plso's Remedy for Catarrh. 50 \ Biliousness fa more gen m nl at this season than any other. Tho bitter taste, offensive breath, coated longue, sick headache, drowsiness, dlr.cluess and Ions of appetite mako the victim miserable, and disagreeable ta others flood's Sarsaparilla combines tho best anil- bilious remedies of tho vegetable kingdom, In suck proportion as to derive their best medicinal effect* without the least disturbance to tho whole system. This preparation If so well balauced In Its effe. ta that It brings about a healthy action of the entlro human organism, restores tho appetite, and ovot- comes that tired fooling. Dyspepsia and Malaria "I had been sick for several years, being troubled chiefly with dyspepsia and malaria. I had medical attendance, but only grew wor*e until one day In February iny wife brought me a bottle of Hood’s Barsaparllla. which seems to have entirely cured mo, as I liave not been troubled by any aliment slnoo tak ing It.”—John Krskinb, Chlllloothe, Ohio. “ I have taken not quite a bottle of Hood's flarsa* parllla and must say It is ono of the b<vst medicines forgiving an appetite and regulating the digestive organs that I over heard of. It did me a great deal of good."—Mas. N. A. Stanley, Canastota, N. Y. Hood’s Sarsaparilla ■old by all dragglsta. fl; six for Prepare 1 only by O. L HOOD Jt CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa IOO Doses One Dollar (J.o get tho must Prautt.Ml Itu.niob, Kilu- w/fsl'onstGolffsinlMi*.School nl tins. , —' I liens, SBS Brond 8t. Atlanta, On. Sand '.eyJU fur Circulars AKpeciinon ot Ponmauship Flat top No. 7 Oook St nr" for ?|S | :t.O() with fixture-. Bmii.I for oataloano. A P -• A Oo.,iiii Wiiir. "i •!! Uimta.fj , from tks Artist whs Tsslt G. Q. RsIDaai’i Pkstssrssh. BlCKOllY, N. O. I sand you to-day half dozen photographs of G. •. Hoffman, sf Conover, N. C., and I mmt say tbtl year msdleins has dons wonders for Mr. Hoffman. It trams like raising the dead to life; be looke fat and hearty bow. and they tell me when he com- rneneed yonr medicine he wna nothing but akin and bones. Tbs sore on hie bresit I, healed over, end ysn oen era Ike one on the forehotd le healing np from ths top. I with It had been ro that I could hnve tsken It when he wse at hit woret, but t could not (rare my efflos, and he llvee tome dletsnce from hare. Yonrs Respectfally, A. Molaioeu. This mss, O. O. Hoffman, htt rlien by Ihe nee ol ■otsatc Blood Balm (B. B. B.) to his preient won derfully Improved condition. In e ehort time hli boneless forehead will be folly hetle I, end he will eland e monument of humanity raised from tho verge of death. Few pereone ever recover from such e low Male, being on n dying bod from that fell destroyer, Mood potion, with the bonce or hit forehead retted end taken ont, 1)1x3 Inches, by the doetore, end given ont to die. From ekln end hone., wrecked by blood poleon, to health ant eonnd deeh. le ths work of U. B. 11. Not many such deiperata csss, may bo fonnrt, but when they ire they ehotild not de.p.lr of re covery, >• B. B. D. will curt them. Whea this medicine can enre such extreme cmm, Is It not reasonable that It will onre ell eteci of blood poleoa of lose violence, as It his dono In thousands of Instances T The Mayer and Deeiore of Oenever will verify the awful condition from which Mr. Uefftoan wns rnleed. D. D. t'o. -.axlleal Those (hill | tired looks nnd fool!no tired looks nnd fcellngsl S|>enk volumes 1 Thlsl Remedy corrects nil con | Ultlons, rcHtorcs vigor! and vltnllty nnd hringK [ book youthful bloom , . nnd beauty. Druuuists. -f. Prepared et Pr, Klimn ,, ni.v rP S <v, rxNKxnr, lilurlifimt.m, N. V. ? X? i.eftrreofliinutr.r aiiff.fereiL * ^ UuiUeto Uralth(Bciitl'ree). THE ONIT TB0B IRON TONIC ■Till purifr tha BLOOD U»a LlVSft andlCIPN, Rmtore tha HEALTH OR of YOUTH Djauai of Appatlto, liullgaatia nsBmVir'sii Vio. imia.Want aolntely cured: Bones, runs. Kaffarina from complalnta peculiar to their sex will And [TdR. HARTER B IRON roWIO a safe a»d speedy cure. Olvea a clear, heal, thy rotnploxion. 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Terms of sale, ono-fourth oash, and balanco in ono, two and three years, at six per cent One-half tho purchase prioo returned to all buyers who improvo tlio lots bought in twolvo months from date of sale, and onc-fodbtii re turned to thoso who improvo in eighteen months from dale of salo. Donations of land made to Churohos, Soliools and Manufacturing enterprises. For further information, l’amphlot snd Man write to EAST SHEFFIELD LAND CO., SHEFFIELD, AI,A. „ BUSINESS UNIVKir«l'^v 1,1 V.r l ‘"CORK’S BITSINES* bool Tlio treatment of many thousands of eases of thoso cbronlo weaknesses and distressing ailments peculiar to fomnles, nt the Invalid? Hotel nnd Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. y hns afforded a vast experience In nicely adapt ing nnd thoroughly testing remedies for tlio cure of woman's pooullnr mnlndles. Dr. lHorco’a Favorite Prescription Is tho outgrowth, or result, of this great and vnluablo cxpcrlonoo. Thousands of testimo nials, received from patients and from physi cians who linvo tested It In the more aggra vated nml obstinate cnees which hnd battled their skill, provo It to bo tlio most wonderful remedy ever devised for tho relief nnd euro of suffering wotnon. It Is not recommended ns n “cure-nTl," hut ns n most perfect Bpecillc for woman's pecullnr nllments. As a powerful, Invigorating ionic, It lmpnrt8 strength to flio whole system, nnd to tho womb nnd its appendages In particular. For overworked, “worn-out," "run-down," debilitated tenchers, milliner,, dressmakers, senmstresses, "shop-girls," house keepers, nursing mothers, nnd fcehlc women generally, Dr. Plerco’s Favorlto Prescription Is tlio greatest earthly boon, being unequaled ns nn appetizing cordial nnd restorative tonle. As a soolliing and strengthening nervine, "Favorite Prescription" Is uno- 3 tailed nml Is lnvulunblo In allaying nml tab uing nervous oxcttablllty, irritability, er- hnustlon, prostration, hysteria, spasms nml other distressing, nervous symptoms com monly attendant upon functional nnd organic dlsenso of the womb. It Induces refreshing sleep nml relievos mental auxlcty and de spondency. Dr. IMnrco’a Favorlto Prescription is a legitimate medicine, enn fully compounded by an experienced nnd skillful physician, nnd adapted to woman's definite organization. It is purely vegetable In ils composition and perfectly harmless in fis effects in nny condition of tlio system. For morning sickness, nr nausea, from whatever cause arising, weak stomach, Indigestion, dys pepsia and kindred symptoms. Its use, In small doses, will provo vory beneficial. “ favorlto Proscription ” is a post, tlvo cure for tho most complicated nml uh- stlnnto cases of loucorrhcn. excessive llnwlng, painful menstruation, unnatural suppressions, prolapsus, or falling of tho womb, weak hack, "foinnlo weakness, nntcvcrslon. retroversion, bearing-down sensations, chronlo congestion, lnflnmmntion nnd uleerntlou of the wotnli, In flammation, pnln and tenderness In ovnricr, accompanied with “ Internal heat.'' As a regulator nnd promoter of fane, tlonnl action, nt that critical period of change from girlhood to womanhood, "Favorite Pre scription" Is n porfcctly snfo remedial agent, and enn produco only good resulis. It It equally efficacious and vnluablo in ils elfeelt when taken for those disorders nml derange- Uieifis Incident to thnt Inter nnd most critical period, known ns “ Tho Change of Mfe.” “ favorlto Proscription,” when taken In connection with tho “use of Dr. l’ieree's Golden Medical Discovery, nnd small laxative doses of Dr. I'lorco's Purgatlvo Pellets (Littlo Liver Pills), cures Liver, Kidney nnd Bladder diseases. Their combined use also removes blood taints, nnd abolishes cancerous nnd scrofulous humors from tho system. “fnvorlto Proscription” Is tlio only medicine for women,sold by druggists, under a positive guarantee, from the manu facturers, that It will give satisfaction In every ease, or inonoy will bn refunded. This guaran tee hns bom printed on tho bottle-wrapper, and fnlthfully curried out for ninny years. Largo bottles (100 doses) $1.00, or six bottles for $5.00, For large. Illustrated Trcntlsoon Diseases of Women (100 pnges, paper-covered), send ten cents In stamps. 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