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w O k_ V t i A DETECTIVE YAH' "I like to hear of your sucocs I said jocularly to jny fricna Do \Y: ro, tho detective, ono ovoning, r«i: he lm*l boon entertaining me \v. storios of bis trinmjilis. “Have v no story of a criminal's triumphs? "Plenty,” bo said, laughing. “1? a man Is successful in GO per cent of his oases ho stands near tho top of his profession. But, as a rule, de feats are not interesting— merely a record of patient but dull investiga tion. A defeat, however, that I ox perioncod when I was a member of the force would not rnnko a bad story, 1 think. It tells against my solf badly, but I have long since lost nil soreness about it. I must say in self defense, however, that the man who outwitted mo was as clover a scoundrel as over was wanted by tho law*, and others os well as myself cainaoff badly. Your ordinary crim inal, if the hunt is started at once, is like tho haro in a paper chase—ho loaves a strong scent, behind him through mere blundering. Hat Dia mond liada 000 l bead." "Who wan lie?" —"‘"‘Don't you remember Blackett’s bank affair, in tin* seventies? Von don’t? It was the sensation of tho day, and the papers were full of it. Well, the story is worth telling from the beginning, then. “Percy Dorman Dramond was one of the best known men in Manches ter 20 years ago. lie was tho head of Blackett’s bank, and Blackett's bank was as well known as the Bank Os England in Lancashire and York shire. It. did business with all idassos of people, and it had brandies In many of the loading towns of tho north. It was established at. the eml of last century and generations of Blacketts had made fortunes by it. Tho firm was known ns Blackett, Jopson & Itoylo, and Dramond was a nephew of Roylo’s. He entered tho bank in his youth and was made a partner when ho came of ago. His oopartnors were men getting on in years and gradually the manage ment of the bank foil almost solely into bis bands. "Ho was a distinguished looking man, of medium height and was al- | ways drossod irroproachal ly. Ho was very gonial and hospitable, and his manner favorably impressed ev ery one with whom ho was brought | in relation. Tho bank prospered greatly hisjpaanagomont. lie was a county magistrate and an al derman who bad refused the mayor alty, and at tho election of 1871 ho onmo an M. P. Manchester people followed his career in the commons with great interest, and it was said that his financial ability and quick grasp of facts bad greatly impressed the party leaders. "But before bo had sat at St. Stephen's a year the crash came. Ho had gono to tho north as usual for tho shooting, and by some freak or other it ontorod into tho head of old Jopson, one of tho partners, that the management of the bank could not be aafoly intrustod to tho cash ier, as in former years. The officials were astonished by his coining to tlio bank ovory morning and work ing steadily away until tlio after noon—a thing bo had not (lone since Draruond had assumed the reins. Tho old man, through sheer curios ity, I believe, poked his nose into everything, to the grpnt. discomfort of all concerned. But to his own in- , tonso astonishment ho found there was something wrong. There was a deficiency of from £70,000 to ±‘i>o,- j 000. He doubted his calculations and went, over tho accounts again and agaiu, but with the same result. He called his colleagues together, save Dramond, and told them what i lie had discovered, and together they investigated. Tho result was the same, and they sent a peremp tory telegram recalling Dramond. “As I said, the man was no ordi nary villain, and when he heard what they had to say ho laughed in their faros, and asked them if it were fair to spoil a man’s holidays becauso their faculty of calculation was failing. It was late, he added, but they would meet the following morning, and ho would soon prove that they were wrong. His manner imposed upon them and they agreed. That evening he returned to the bank, told the watchman he had oome back on half an hour’s press ing business and ooolly pocketed a sum estimated at £30,000. In the morning he was missing, and he had tho hardihood to leave a uoto to tell them what he had done. “The police were at once called in, and the bonk offered a reward cf £I,OOO. Three of us were iutrusted with the affair, and we confi lently reckoned that in a few days he would be in our hands, as it was im possible that ho could have left the country. It was near midnight when he left the bank—and the case was in the hands of the police by 10 the next morning. He could not have got to the continent or on an Atlan tic liner in the time, and, as all ports were at once watched, wo felt certain his capture was only a mat ter of time- I was plaoed at Liver pool. “Three days passed, and there THE CHATTOOGA NEWS. tamo a message that he had been i aptured at Folkestone by my ool league, Gregson. I was considerably chagrined, but it turned out that there was no cause for ruy jealousy. Tho prisoner, in spito of his pro tests, was taken to London, where ho proved that ho was, as ho had de clared, an English merchant resid ing in Paris of the name of James. Though he was role;; ed immediate ly, with profu ■) apologies, ho aired bis grievanei -to the reporters. In stantly a hubbub was raised in tho press, and the Yard and all its works wero severely criticised. Tho result was that a confidential circular was issued to us Intimating that, wbilo wo were not to relax our vigilance, we were not to mako an arrest un less wo wero positive that wo had the missing Dramond. “As 1 said, I was .stationed at Liv erpool to see that tho runaway did not get acr< -to tho States. I board ed every outgoing liner and re mained on deck until the last mo. m .it, and 1 think every passenger passed under my scrutiny. My opin ion was that Dramond would defer any attempt at crossing for a few wee i , when the ciia. o would ho less In ;, and events proved me right, l our we :ks all but a day after his flight I was on tho City of Madrid waiting for the last batch of passen gers by the approaching tender. As it drew alone file, my attention was attracted by tho behavior of an old ish looking man. Ho looked around J him in a furtive and apprehensive manner that aroused iny suspicions, ! and when ho gained tho deck I heard him give a sigh of relief, after which he slunk off. To ho sure, he looked over GO and Dramond was only 40, . lmt then wo expected ho would bo disguised. "My mind was made up. If Ii wero gifted with any of the intu-1 ition so necessary for my calling i there was tho missing man, and, after following him below, I went to tho captain, told him my business and asked permission to make tho voyage to Now York. " ‘Certainly, certainly,’ said Cap tain Odiham. ‘lf you think we’vo i got your man on beard, you shall have all tho help you need.’ | "I thanked him, and went-below again to see, tho passenger list. My suspicious fellow voyager was pass im? under tho name of Rodoll. j "Thanks to tho steward, my place at table was arranged opposite to Bedell. I had a woolc in which to study him , so the first day I was very caroful not to alarm him by toocloso observation. Without appearing to look at him, I could soo that ho was ill at ease and examined all his neighbors with caroful scrutiny. He spoke to no ono during dinner and as soon as it was over ho retired. I i spent a pleasant evening ruysolf. My left hand neighbor was the Hon. Wilfrid Ly tchott—a son of Lord Bar more, I found from a peerage in tho library. Ho was a pleasant, refined young follow of 31, and had none of tho insufferable exclusiveness and reserve of tho British aristocrat I accepted an invitation to smoko a cigar with him on deck after dinner, and I congratulated myself on hav ing made such a pleasant acquaint ance. “The next day Rodoll seemed ! more at his case—probably thinking ! himself safe—and I bad several op- I portunities for observing him. Ho ; even bade mo good morning, and re- I marked that wo wero having a good passage, ns 1 passed him on dock. During dinner lie ontorod into con vorsation with his neighbor and was more off liis guard. But at times he seemed to recollect himself and would pa - his hand softly over his •be urd in a peculiar manner. I saw UU once what it meant. The heard was la Iso, and ho was feeling if it wore all right. I chuckled with sat- j isfaotiou; there would be no mistake ; I made this line, I foresaw. “My aristocratic friend was a fa- j vorite on board, especially among i the ladies, and he was certainly very | pleasant with me. He insisted cn I uiy sharing biswine at dinner, after | which wo took a turn on deck again, j when bo spoke quite freely. “ ‘By the bye, Germaine,’ be said, ! ‘did you notice that curious chap op- ! posite, tonight—whatever is his name? Ob, Rodoll. If I wero any I judge of character, I should say he i was do:; ? a little smuggling, or that ho has done something worse. Did you notice what suspicious looks ho kept easing around? Pon my word, I befieve the follow thinks he's bunted. ’ i " ‘Now you mention it,’ I said, ‘I did remark it.’ " 'YY rider if ho's a criminal try ing to escape. There was that fellow Dramond a week cr two ago—ho must h ivo dodged tho detectives and got across. ’ " ‘I don't beliovohe has got across yet,’ 1 said. “‘What if this should be the fel low?' And my companion laughed. ‘‘Whether it was the wine or the honor of talking to an aristocrat I do m.t know, but I found myself con fessing who I was and who I thought Rodell was. "My companion’s astonishment was almost ludicrous. ‘ You a detect ive!’ he said. ’To tall you the troth, I thought you were one of the Hamp shire Germaines. ’Pon my word, you surprise me. ’ “But. his lordship nono the less cordial, and in return for my confidence told mo that ho was Lord D:.->ley, the eldest son of Lord Bax more, but was traveling under bis brother’s name for family reasons. ‘I met an American girl in town three months ago—a charming girl. I am coming very quietly, as the governor is bont on me marrying my cousin. But, come, drink to my success.’ ' i “The next day, to my surprise, Rodell seemed to have lost all fear and was in tho gayest spirits. He had a long chat with me, and told mo ho was on his way to visit some friends in Philadelphia. Ho gave j himself away thoroughly. I saw that he was wearing a wig as well as a false beard, but there was ; stronger proof of his identity’. The missing Dramond had lost tho little j ! finger of the left hand. Rodoll had | his fingers intact, to all seeming, j ! But I noticed that his littio finger 1 I was held out stiffly and that he coaid I not bend it. A close examination i showed me that it was a skillfully made imitation. “‘No man is wise at all times.’ This, I thought, is certainly true of fugitives from justice. " ‘I say, Germaine, ’ ho said that I 1 evening, ‘do yon think there are do- j ; tpetivos on hoard?’ j "‘Detectives!’ I echoed. ‘There i ■ may bo. Why?’ “ ‘Oh, nothing, nothing,’ ho said j oonfusedly. ‘J passed a fellow just j now that looked liko ono, I thought.’ And then, after a few minutes’ si lenco, ‘I shall bo glad when wo are safe at Now York.’ | “ ‘Why?’ “ ‘Oh, because—bocause I feel ! nervous on tbo water,’ ho said, with still more confusion. “ ‘ls he your man?’ Lord Disley whispered to mo that evening. “ ‘Yes,’ I said. ‘I shall arrest him as we land. ’ “‘Good,’ be replied. ‘I want to seo the fnn. ’ "The next day Rodell showed himself a greater fool than ever. We had a game of quoits on deck, and he played. It wasfrrnthcr hot, and Rodell and a few more took oil their jackets. Rodoll began to roll up his shirt sleeves, but suddenly recollected himself and liastilj” but toned them again. But I had caught a glimpse of the beautifully tat tooed anchor that was given in the description of tho missing man. This was the wily bird that we oouldn’t lay hands on! A child wouldn’t have been so simple. "I arrested him just as ho bad got ready to step ashore. His astonish ment was so comical that I bad to laugh outright. ‘You—a—detect ive?’ he stammered, and then loudly protested his innocenoe. But it was no good, and when I mentioned the false beard and wig ho relapsed into a sullen silence. "Lord Disley” congratulated mo, and wo shook hands heartily as we parted. His lordship was good enough to hope that we should meet again. "A steamer left for home tho next day”, and I took my” prisoner back by it. Sinoe his capture he had not spoken savo to threaten me with aw ! ful penalties for arresting an inno i cont. man. We had a good passage, | and I took my prisoner straight to Manchester, being, of course, in tho highest spirits. " ‘That isn’t Dramond, man,’ said the Manchester police. “ ‘No,’ I chuckled, ‘but wait till that wig and board are taken off and then see.’ “Mr. Jopson was sent for to iden tify him and arrived while the pris oner was having his false heard and j wig removed. Tho worthy banker j shook my band warmly, and whis j pored that there would be a little I present for me outside my official ; award. i "Rodell was brought in. Jepson | looked at him keenly, and then turned to me. ‘Y’ou confounded ! fool,’ he cried, in a great burst of j rage, ‘this is no more Dramond than lam. You fool!’ 1* * * * * * "It was a very serious business for me, and for a time I was under a cloud. Rodell was bout on making a fuss, and I believo bo received ; £2OO to go quietly” about his busi- j ness. But what completed my hu- i ; miliatiou was a letter I received ! shortly afterward. I have it in my | pockotbook here; I always carry it to read when I am inclined to bo too : conceited: { “Mr Psaii De Warre—You really are a gen ius. I, your friend, Lord Disley, known :n Manchester as P. D. Dramond. am under the greatest obligations to you. I spotted you at once cn board the vessel, but I did not dream j it would be such an easy task for us. Kodell j j was an out of work actor I had befriended, and | ■ I tnink you will agree he possesses a talent for I ; making up—finger and tattoo mark, etc.—3s ) well as considerable histrionic ability. But to i think you should confide in me! Ileally, it is , too delicious. Ever your grateful friend, j “Percy D. Dramoxd. j "No," said De Warre, in answer I to my question, "I did not show j that letter to the authorities.”— Loudon Tit-Bits. j A question in geography: Are the Scottish locks fitted with quays?— . Boston Tsanscriot. 75L MALEii \ iLLJb, UiiAi iuOUA LOUiMY, (jEOiiGIA, LINCOLN’S EDUCATION. How He Got It and the Difficulties H* Had to Master. Withal! this hard living and hard work Lincoln was getting in this period a desultory kind of educa tion. Not that he received much schooling. He went “by littles.” He says, "In all it did not amount to more than a y r ear.” But moro or less of the schoolroom is a matter of small importance if a boy lias learned to read and to think of what he reads. And that this boy had learn ed. His stock of books was small, but he knew them thoroughly, and thoy were good books to know—the Bible, iEsop’s “Fables,” “Robinson Crusoe," Bunyan’s" Pilgrim’s Prog ress,” a "History of the United States,” Weems’ “Life of Washing ton” and the “Statutesof Indiana.” These are tbo chief ones we know about. Ho did not own them all, but sometimes had to borrow them from the neighbors, a practice which resulted in at least ono casualty, for Weems’ “Life of Washington” he allowed to get wot and to make good the loss he had to pull fodder three days. No matter. Tho hook became bis then, and he could read it as ho would. Fortunately lie took this curious work in profound serious ness, which a wide awake boy would hardly be expected to do today. Washington became an exalted fig ure in his imagination, and he al ; ways contended later when the ques tion of the real character of the first j president was brought up that it I was wiser to regard him as a godlike character, heroic in nature and deeds, as Weems did, than to con tend that lie was only a man who, if wise and good, still made mis takes and indulged in follies like other men. Besides these books he borrowed many. Ho once told a friend that he “read through every book he had over heard of in that country for a circuit of GO miles." From everything lie read he made long extracts, using a turkey buzzard pen and bxier root ink. When be bad no paper, bo would write on a board and thus preserve bis selec tions until he secured a copy book. The wooden fire shovel was his usual slate, and on its back lie would ci pber with a charred stick, shaving it off when covered. The logs and boards in his vicinity wero always filled with liis figures and quota tions. By night, ho read and work ed as long as there was light, and he kept a hook in the crack of the logs in his loft, to have it at hand at peep of day. When acting as ferry man in his nineteenth year, anxious no doubt to get through the books of tho house where he boarded be fore be left the place, he read every night “till midnight,” so says his roommate. In his habits of reading and study the hoy had littio encouragement from his father, but his stepmother did all sho could for him. Indeed between the twothero soon grew up a relation of touching gentleness and confidence. —Ida M. Tar bell in Mc- Clure’s Magazine. Equality the Ideal of Society. The ideal of sooiety is equality, becauso to tho more enlightened and to all in their more enlightened mo ments inequality is irksome and of fensive. You can have no pleasure of the man you look up to or the man you look down on. The thing is impossible. Your soul is always seeking the level of your compan ion’s, and society formulates and ex presses this Instinctive desire for equality. The prince, the distin guished person, if he is a gentleman, will do his host toeffaco your differ ence when he meets you in society, and it will he your fault or your misfortune if you cannot let him do so. He will not ask you to be a snob or a toady. Inequality bore 3 him; he is glad to get rid of it, and this is the mood of all good society. The better society is the moro it shuns formality and seeks ease and free dom. The aristocrats, the highest equals, call each other by their first names, their nicknames, when they are by themselves as the plebeians do.—“ Equality as the Basis of Good Society,” by W. D. Howells, in Cen tury. W ood. Soft wood becomes stronger than hard wood under pressure. The case i of a block of Oregon pine taken from ; the middle of an upright which form ■ ed a part cf the timber support of ; the Comstock mines for 12 years gives an example of the effect of j heavy pressure on wood fiber. It is i so hard that it cannot be cut with a knife, and one of its sides is polished from the squeezing it has under gone Yellow pine from the lower levels of the Comstock has been so ■ compressed by the enormous weight ! that its density exceeds that of lig num vitae.—New Ymrk Tribune. A Modest Beggar. j *A beggar stopped a lady on the swjlfe of a church. "Kind lady, have yon not a pair of old shoes to give me?” "No. I have not. Besides those j you are now wearing seem to be brand new.” "That’s just it, ma'am—they spoil ! my business. Riforma. . woljldn-'t drink be£r. And Was Sent to Jail in Conse quence. \\ ichita, Kan. Jan. B.—William Myer, Secretary of the Anheuser- Busch Brewing Association agency i in this city was committed to jail 1 last night by Judge Tucker for contempt of court. The Assistant Attorney-General was prosecuting a man named Herron for violation of the prohibitory liquor law. Her ron’s liquors were brought into court Expert testimony was re quired to prove to the jury that what seemed to be beer was beer and hence intoxicating. Mr. Meyer was subpoenaed as an expel’* witness, and in his exami tion, he said he knew by taste only that beer was beer. The judg3 or dered the court bailiff to pull a cork, which was donfp The judge presented the bottle io Meyer and ordered him to drink it in order to testify to the character of the con tents. Meyer refused to drink the beer, and the judge immediately issued a commitment sending him to jail for contempt. Habeas corpus proceedings were begun, a”id the papers are now in the handß of the officers to serve upon the jailer. Lawyers were divided in their o pinion as to whether a judge can exercise authority to the extent of compelling a witness to drink in toxicants in the interest of justice. For a pain in the chest a piece of flannel dampened with Cham berlain’s Pain Balm and bound on over the seat of the pain, and an other on the back between the shoulders will afford prompt re lief. This is especially valuable in cases where tho pain is caused by a cold and there is a tendency toward pi eumnia. For sale by all druggists. A Horse Plainsgirl found a pack age o« love lotters that had been l written t« her mother by herfath , er before they were married. The daughter read them to her mother substi uting her own name for that |of her mother and a fine young man for that of her father. The mother jumped up and down in i her chair, shifted her feet, seemed terribly disgusted and forbade her . daughter having anything to do . with a young man who would . write such sickening and nonsen ' ical stuff to a girl. When the young lady handed the letter to her mother to read the house be came so still that one could hear the grass growing in the backyard. Buuklen’s Arnica Salve ( The Best Salve in the world for ( Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt , Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter 1 Chapped Hands, Chilbins, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and posi tively cures Piles or no pay re . quired It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re funded. Price 2ocents per box. for sale by H. H. Arrington. . That dollar or two you owo on > subscription is a small amount, it 1 seems to us represents a year’s \ work, and we need it. We dread , to have to ask for money almost as s bad as we dread t<> be asked for it, ■ but when subscriptions are due we ’ feel that our subscribers should do ' the right thing by the printer, for ■ ‘‘Breathes there a man with soul [ so dead . Who never to himself hath said The printer needs his daily bread? If such there be, pray let his name ( Go sound’ng down the depths of ( shame t Let the printer’s devil seize his soul And hold it till he pays his gold; : And when at he comes to die, ■ J May all his hopes be kn- eked to : | i 1 * ; Laxol is the best medicine for l children. Doctors recommend it ' in piace of Castor Oil. ' j More than sixty barrooms will J pay the SSOO license in Macon, which indicates that Macon is a fine place for this kind of business. > At an election held Monday in j Meriwether county, for county : commissioner, the Democrats car , j ried the county by three hundred > j majority. A light vote was polled. ( j The Populists polled their full 1 i vote. & Sam Jones Meeting. A Houston mother was much as j tonished yesterd\y. The children I had gone into another room to 1 j play, and presently she heard her " I ten year-old son say to his younger T j sisters: j “You little fools you ain’t got as much sense as an old hog. If you J don’t believe what I say you can > go to the devil!” 1 She grabbed a switch and cried “Willie,” but she had presence of mind enough to sit down and fan herself, when Willie shouted : “That’s all right, ma, we’re just playing we’re having a Sam Jones meeting.”—Houston Post. Not a few who read what Mr. Robert Rowls, of Hollands, Va., has to say below, will remember their own experiences under like circumstances: “Last winter I had la grippe which left me in a low state of health. I tried num erous remedies, none of which did mo any good, until I was induced to try a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. The first bottle of it so %r relieved me that I was enabled to attend to my work, and the second bottle effected a cure.” For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by all druggists. Popular Monthly’s Great Lee Ar ticles. There is no American, living or dead, North or South, who stood nearer the hearts of the people, or whose memory is held with more sacred affection, than Gen. Robert E. Lee. All on this side of the wiped-out but never-to-be-forgot ten “line” feel that they know him; but there is still much of his his tory and that of his family and his ancestors that has never yet been told. On this account the News is pleased to note the an nouncement of Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly regarding the series of notable Lee papers that begin in the February issue. The. first is “The Ancestors of General Robert E Lee and the Times in Which They Lived,” by Mrs. Judge ’ Roger A. Pryor, of New York. The | whole series beginning with the earliest colonial times down to the present date, will be enriched with numerous portraits and illus ( trations of special interest, hereto fore uuprinted, and a large speak ing likeness in water colors of ( General Lee, Altogether these ar ticles will form a valuable addi tion to the history of the great, ‘ men of the nation. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. 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Wid ow—He worked himself to death ; trying to pay the premiums. , If asked the question “Have you } i got a stomach?” it would be safe l on general principles to answer i “Yes.” But, u you are sure of it; 1 that is, if you ever feel any dietress after eating or any pains of w h -1- \ ever description ir. the region of S the stomach, you have got some thing more than an ordinary sto r mach ;in other words, you have t got a diseased stomach. The sto mach is a powerful muscle, and . the proper remedy for a tired mus cle is rest. Try the Shaker Diges ’ tive Cordial, for this product not only contains digested food, which ’ | will nourish the system without l any work on the part of the dis eased organs, but it aids thediges - tion of other foods as well You i can test its value in your case for . the trifling sum of 10 cents. Sam -1 pie bottles at this price are carried j by all druggists. 3 i Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report RcftfeJ taking Powder Abmwtelv pure 1 «r-) r-,,, „ A Horrid Man’s Opinion. i Before the new woman indulges in further hopes she should learn— To remove the previous question without going into hysterics. To whistle in a street car. To put her hands in her pockots. To run without “peddling” her feet. To sit in a bootblack’s chair without blushing. To take her hat off in a theater. To cross a street without holding up her bloomers. To borrow money without suffer ing qualms of conscience. To refuse to lend money. To “flip” a cable car. To shun the bargain counter. To cipher without counting on her fingers. To perch on a high stool at a lunch counter. To take up but ono seat in a street car. To pay her car fare in nickles and not ponnies. To go out between the acts. To tie a “four-in-hand.” To wear yellow shoes in winter. To ride on the steps of a street car. To “talk back” at the telephone girl. To brag about her muscle. To dodge a creditor. To whistle through her fingers. To score a baseball game. To go crazy twice a year over politics. To eatred-hots—Ex. Many merchants are well aware that their customers are their best , friends and take pleasure in sup , plying them with the best goods , obtainable. As an instance we , mention Ferry & Cameron, promi nent druggists of Flushing, Michi gan. They say: “We have no . hesitation m recommending Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy to our ■ customers, as it is the best cough medicine we have ever sold, and always gives satisfaction.” For sale at 25 and 50 cents per bottle by all druggists. Durant, Miss. Office of J. S. Rosamond. ‘ Messrs Lippman Bros., Savannah. Gentlemen — While in San An ; tonio, Texas last spring, I saw your ■ advertisement of P. P. R. (Prickly ' Ash, Poke Root and Potassium) in the paper for the cure of rheurna . tism, and thought I would try a ) bottle, finning such great relief » from it, on my return home I had my druggist, Mr. John McClellan I to order me a supply. After tak ing, I think ten bottles, I have not had a pain or ache since, previous to that I suffered for twenty-five years, and could not get the least benefit until I tried P. P. P., and j therefore, take pleasure in recom ’ mending it to all. Yours truly, J. S. Rosamond . i A Minnesota judge, in pronounc ing the death sentence, tenderly 1 observed : “If guilty, you richly deeerve tho fate that awaits you; if innocent, it will be a gratifica tion for you to feel that you were hanged without such a crime on your conscience; in either case you will be delivered from a world of care.” 2 Wonderful are the cures accom plished by Hood’s Sarsaparilla and .» yet it is only because Hood’s Sar saparilla, the one true blood puri fier, makes pure, rich, healthy t blood, 1 Hood’s Pills for the liver and 1 bowels, act easily, yet promptly and efficiently. j Six prisoners in Snarta jail over r powered the sheriff, when he - brought their breakfast, and escap -1 ed. A number of prisoners also escaped from tbj jail at Madison OUR HONOR ROLL. A List of Those Who Have Re membered the News. J D Kollett 1.30 T M Rash 1.00 J R Cargal 1.00 II H Ball 1.00 Sam Lawrenco 1.00 D M Elam 1.00 W B. Hinton 1.00 Amanda Covington 1.00 O L Wyly 1.00 Dr. J A Smith 1.00 Miss Flattie Walker 1.00 E A Hammond LOO Mrs. A A Allman 1.00 Miss Casey Andrews 15 A B Echols 1.00 C W Abrams 1.00 E I) Wade 2.50 B R Broom 1.00 S A Champion 50 P C Justice 1.00 S G Wilbanks 2.00 W J Murray 1 .00 Mrs. M M Ratliff 1.00 J F Bushin 5.00 J A Ratliff 1.00 R F Roberson 1.00 Isaac Hogg 1 00 W L Seim an 30 E K Garner 50 WHChafin 1,10 Thos. Cox 1.00 G W Rose 3.00 L N Rose I .(',O Jones Cargal 25 A J Broom 100 Capt. Dill 1.00 W C Orr 1.00 J. W. A Justice 1.0!) J I, Coulter ' 1.0') Barron & Cordle * 1.50 P J Ballenger UK) D L Foster 1.0) G H Perry J.OO A J Lawrence 2 00 R Y Rudicil LOO i C D Harper LOO S M Knox 1.00 TH Johnson 1.00 J W McCullough LOO B II Edmondson 2 < >0 Mrs. M C Green 80 J S Carroll 50 G S Ritchey 1.00 C B Atkins 1.00 J T Cox 1.00 J S Sitton 50 Jas Hawkins 15 Some little comment is being made in regard to the “trifles” which form the topic of newspa per paragraphs in the country pa pers. But it is just these which make the country people like the country papers. Mrs. Van Whatsheriiame gives a party in the city, and the fact is publish ed in the city papers, which often tell what kind of clothes Mrs. Van Whatshername wore. This is a trifle 4 in the great whirl of city life but is of interest to the people who were at the party and to some of them who were not. In like manner the condition of Farmer Brown’s apple orchard or the now barn he is putting up are of inter est to Farmer Brown, his friends and others. The newspaper which the people want is the one that tells them what they want to know.—Seattle Times. Av/crdcd Highest Honors— World’s Fair. ‘DR; BAKING POWDffi MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia, Alum or any other adulterant 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. No 48