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nats, which | he - aio hisnalt. 0 WS THE SECRET - OF THE ANCIENTS. ee is not costly and is} _ He has not decided whether he} Mammy-Maker of the Mountains| Will carry thesecret to the grave with; of West Virzinis, him or give it to the world. It would revolutionize the cold storage business and be worth millions to the man who got eontrol of it. Hamrick is living with his second wife, whom he sometimes leaves at home for weeks with only the com- panionship of the ghastly curios with which the house and surround ings are filled. Such is the fear of the superstitious of the place that she is never molested GRUESOME SIGHTS AT PHILIPPI. Morgantown, W. Va, Oct. 19.—In uded spot near Philippi, W there lives an old man who has din the mysteries of the an- Egyptians, juggled with death pod copsorted with corpses, and has dtheslaws of nature as far as putrefaction of the buman body geoncerned. Skilled in the art of nting decomposition, and sur | unded by ghastly s;,ecimens of art, him belongs the credit of wrest It your ehild has thin, pale « unce'tain sppetite and unresttul sleep, it has worms, and curing with strong medicines only makes conditic hee-s, fing from the past tiie process of| by irritating its Celic:te pg intact the bod ‘i White’s Crezm Vermit i aie pam jody, the pro certain in its ertect, is as rion | gus which has preserved to the| tonic as well asa positive worm destioy-| H L Tucker | gorid in the shape of mummies the} °* podies of Rames d the Ptolomys, with accompanyivg |. story and light into the life of ies that came d went before the mission of the Romance of the Rebellion. Keokuk, Io, Oct jseph T Biggerstaff, cen arrived in the city in search of a Me ah hed begun veteran of the civil war, Mathe ie This indivi dual - _thoroughly by name, who she thinks liv common p!ice aud prectical; he does | abonuk Uherede a. coaeatic cee | pot claim to be y sorcerer. He is} ol this visit Mis Biseorstatr a | all in the county and to] sgreat many peop'c over the state. ie is about 70 yeevs old, of a benev- lent aspect, aud is very unassuming. But when it comes to the matter of his fluid he is sei inown to the tims of the eivil young lady, De Pe estate near Culpeper ' war wasa! her father, | C. Slaughter, on «a country Court House Her fithe: serve? fora! | living with * jin Virginia -assertive and makes many claim: of its efficiency (one us EO eh - ba eh ete Y |the time of this little story w iy All of these Bree he makes good ing at home with his family Some byactive tests. To no one is hej of thy faderal troops wer+ ereamped teticent except in manner the discovery was made by him and th- ingredients which co npose the fluid. With the fluid he preserves for ever human bodies belonging to Dr (Mrs. Biggerstaff thinks he was from this jon the meadows Slaughter An Iowa soldier city) wes attached to the staff of one well as those e 4 x of the generals commanding in the ofanimals, birda avd fish. These) toro.g under Gen Pop». The Iowa has seattered some on the gruesome articles he all over the house ari lawn exposed to the open air, which soldicr, whose name was Matheney, was taken sick,and Dr Slaughter, having taken quite a faney to him, gerne to Mg sell ev-cb on them |/hadthe sick man ¢ onveyed to his They ere ae lifelike as ae Werelhome Under thishome treatment when alive When irst subjected) .q kindly care Matheney rapidly fo the treatmaat tiicy can be placed| po syered inany position. ‘i finally be Afcer the engagement at Culpeper ic t a come rigid, but t Court House the union troops pass- change that takes »! is the only jed the Slaughter estate They A visitor who w at the Wane Of) uid hive ransacked the oreminest* the old man 1 iycenye: jand plantation bad it not been for | *Oid man Hamrick is about 70! une Matheve the Slaughter| years old. Tho objects on the lawn| tunity have not heard from na fret attracted my xtication, and Ij.i.646 I: was with the obj-ct of amined them to some extent. But | finding him that prompted Mrs. Big the most interesting part of the| gerstaff to search for him in this Place, to those who are not nervous,| oi ishis den, a smal!, »'offy room on} the second floor of ,ouse. I am | Rot easily startled, | hen he led} me into his preparir som, or den, ly on the tod I saw faces that had the Paes, | light of life in them ing fixedly |P et into mine, I shrank | The old man smil cmy alarm) Witting to Kea ve Bryan's Regiment | and then began tel! ne of his| Alenia Gan 1@ 20 —-& anes! work and how it had the study | cutis on foot in G gin which | ofhis life. The det the dis [may result ia freeing Col. W. J-| govery and the togred: him were hinted at. ‘{t began to show me fis s} Notice ths two bodi s used by| Bryan from his present miittary ob- awhile he | ligations and replacing his regiment mens with one made up from the discard that plaia jed Georgia regiments Two rezi- box over there,’ he «: |ments from this state svon will be Tlooked and saw two women, life-| mustered out, aad about 2,700 dis like in appearance w ti tkinand wide open ey was nothing sugges! They looked as thous» ed from sInmber. »sh-tinted | ciplined soldiers will be leftidle. It There ie thicd of death eieving $ awaken is known that Nebrasha is janxiou3 to leave and it| H | bas been proposed a regiment } to take its place be made up from] | Tbought them fo ‘400 fromthe G@-orgians who znxious to] an insane asylum in | tate about vet back into the sers The sug s-| fourteen years ago,’ aid: ‘and | gestion has met with favor in mili-| they are my choicest scimens’ kare caceles Only a cloth cove bodies : which were as hard 2» 1 >'d as mar uty is Blood Deep !y visible ble. Every vein was He next showed mo bead colored man, with ul b Which he had obtain na | Cionati hospital onl; 1ort. time | before It was porf yresarved ; the flesh was as plia’ n life. | He showed maa te r old baby, |... anal ia ‘8 BE ee wait ie eral strike of coa 3 in the a. ’ ‘e care, Cae ect fourth and fifth the Mo- i in ease: eo ation. nongabela river, went into effect to- 9 4 ont of the hor 2 & num’ | day. Two thousand wen are out to of mumiti snakes coiled 11 ' : r ai imitied sna iled ina guiness the Chicess us ent. The tttikine attitude , } 4 _. (Strikers are pre; Hamrick often 1 1e cities ; siege and are ests # Where he buys the in ots which near the mises to prevent r 4 be needs in nis i pearance always ex { Be was deerrated sor: years ago bya French medical ety for the discovery which he ha de. lis quaint Z miners from working. attention = Av etty RY WHER fe prove the effica of his fluid th General I f .| the hospitals at H lalu.in Hong Kon, Auentty cmbels real. Guar = American trenches at Manila, tp the in or beef and hang: a the sun, gent camps with Aguinalde, on the deck the Olympia with Dewey, and in the roaref or they are) betteat the fall of Manila. Bonarsa ‘or | have eaten) agents. ful of Roprapers of the op — by | ram. = ers on the as good j oor poet paacs west Hig Pre Treignt pals. | n declare that they epain. Groait given. Drop aa any, “nnoffietal war juicy as fresh beet. Outat free. Address. F. T. Baker, In his composition he uses herbs Beo'y, Star Insuranee Bldg, ng off steaks whe People who /man looked up and scowled. {the youny m-n. | nothir would be for we tu come to you and! ‘gay: | line. | wants anything it’s different isn’t it different?” Ss SS! or Blood She Wantea Him. As the young man entered the old “Well,” said the old man, shortly. “Your daughter,” began the young | man, but the old man cut him off abruptly. “I've noticed that you've been hanging around ® good deal,” he said. “I suppose you've come to tell me that you love her and want to marry her?” “No, replied the young calmly, I've come to tell she loves me ani man, you that wants to marry me. “What!” roared the old man. “She rays eo berself,” persisted <Lnever heard of such an exhibi- jtiou of aid th. ‘Toen you w egitistical impertinence,” old nan suuderstand me,” young “My nced by policy and You it’s I want is} explaned tte man asseriton 13 di not DY Imp rinence What see jos) tis ay 2 to you, is it?” Wihy—er—not exactly dollars, any figure would it?” | “TI might went a million but that wou'da’t with you, “Certaivly not” “Then what a fool proposition 1t | eut “Mr Parbinson, I bave been favorably impressed with your house and lot,’ cr anything elee in that But deughter Now, | when your “It certainly is different,” admit- ted the old man, cautiously ‘Precisely,’ said the young man “She and I figured that out careful- ly last night You see I bave no particular prospects. and we could both see there wasn’t one chance in a hundred that you would give her toms Then she suggested that you had never yet refused anything that she wanted, no matter what the cost might be, and that perhaps it might be a good plan to change the usual order somewhat. We sort of felt that it wouldn't be right to ask you to do anything for me, but it's different in her case, as I re nuarked before as her ayent to say that So Im here merely | she wants | watts we much, | me, that sh very aud to ask you to please see that she gets me. She vever bas wanted anything eo much as she wants me, and I am so favorably disposed toward her that if you care to make the willing to leave the investment I shall be to you and her.” Naturally sbe got him awake business man is fine family.— overlook a chance to get such a uple of nerye in the Chicago Herald Tucks ell ng Crete. ).—Two bun sailed from Suda Bay and Turkish vessels are at Salonica, en route for Crete, to embark the troops. Cauea Crete, Oc dred ‘Turkish troops yesterday, The foreign Admirais continue to} urge the immediate nomination of a} governor geaeral of the island. quite | tearms entirely | No wide | | quiet elsewhere. | improved method of going to| remaiving | Natives Take the Oath. : n San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. The city remains orderly and all is| Judge Advoeate Hunter yesterday Affairs in Perte Rico. NTED San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 20.— The —— els ‘ Re -Dispa wan’ an Agent in every hamlet, every vil- lage, eyery town, every city. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to establish a profitable business. I¢ costs nothing totry. You can get the support of your leading citizens, who will be only too glad to see you start. The Post Dispatch is in great de- mand. It's a great paper. Ite a member of the Associated Prese. No other St. Louis eveaing paper enjoys this distinetion. The Post-Dispatoh has war correspondents at all pointe of interest and with the fleets now im the Pacific and Cuban waters. By mail only 60 cents a month. Write at once for particulars. Address, The Post-Dispatch, ST. LOUIS, MO. wt . Maj Gen. Brooke | inducted inte office the native su is installed in the palace and Brig | preme court justices. The scene as Gen. Henry remains as commander |the naturslization oath was adminie- | of the district of Ponce. Brig. Gen. | tered to them was imprassive. The! Grant has been appointed com-| new justices appear to be intelligent mander of the district of San Juan. | @@®> With s thorou.h understanding Senors Rivera, Blanco, Lopez and ga sees Carbonnel Ministers of the insular oe Ar | missions met joi yesterday for gevernment, have tendered their resignation to Gen Brooke, stating 82d adj the purpose of exchanging farewells that they will perform their func-! urned. tions, if desired, until their successors | For Infants and Children. are appointed. The Kind You Have ya — The first general order issued by leer the Gen. Brooke is a dignified, fair | document and has been well received | by the people The post office here under Ameri can auspices is being ished with all possible baste United States Special Ci sioner Carroll arrived here yesterday on board the steamer Panama. estab! | THE MISSOURI STATE BANK, | ommis rR — 2 ‘a of Butler, Missouri See a lot Of Portugue umn treading grap ing wine. Read a men in anot Paip CAPIYVAL, - 355.000 ing wines Dey ts subject to Check, Loans Money, Issues Exchange Noah After the Planted the first frait. the grape the most || al Banking busine ye will appreciate yo - j healthy of all products of the earth | oo Sah deities ii oe: Speer, the oldest wine ° be ied ceical t ncn eiievante Ge te ee es g prompt eervice lute safe depository for Portngal and fully able. which his wines a’ by great age and » Mid-Roaders No ot Regular. | Booker Powei. Jefferson City, Mo., Oct. 21.—M | C.R Rat T. J F. M. Voris V. Carroll, by direction and on be | Dr. J. M. ¢ sTY IR Wa. E Warton Hee ce the peovlcs parte exccutire | J.B. Jx Cashier Wa. E. Warvox, President jcommittee, filed a protest today ! . Walton Trust Gompany, with Secretary cf State L against placing upon the official bal lot under the title susur “people's party peop 3 ticket” the list of candidates nomi But — 5 I nated by the 60 called middle-of-the of butler, Missouri. ' road convention on the ground that | AyD UP CAPITAL, - - $35.000 60. said alleged convention was nota | regular people's party convention, ||_ Have on hand « large amount of Money to be loaned on Real Estate | but was composed of bolters from at LOWEST RATES and on liberal terms, allowing borrowers to pay the regular party ovgavization, and} back part oral! at any time and stop interest. Farmers wanting " b | ‘ that they have no right to use one] new loans, or desiring low rate money to pay off old loans, are invit- title “people's party ticket” to des | * } ed to calland rates. Have complete Abstracts to all Real Estate | ignate their candidates nominated |} by petition. \| in Bates = aca vee AT kth aetenaiaee to act as Assignee, Receiver, Trustee, Executor or Educate Your Bowels With Cas | | Administrator carets. | on eG oO Rik Oras corny co eel | T. J. Wrie Vice-President Wm. E. Warros, Prevident | Galitren one mated: Ean eee Lansing, Mich, Oct. 18 Three | cess ae ——— = — children Michael Anderson, at) "= Pequaming, were burned this morniog. Their mother went| out to milk, leaving the alone. It is thought that the oldest | child, while playing with fire in the to death | JOHN F. HERRE!L & SON ‘REAL EST! TE AND INSURANG E AGENTS children | kitchen stove, set the houss on met Parties w: rood, safe and cone irance or want a The children were aged 2, 4 and 6 BI would do well to call and see this firm befor years i INSURING OR BUYING A FARM. Bryan's Fame Stull Ri Call and seo w we have Pay for wint you get au i get what In his Sturgeon speech Sat- for Hae our Ke anwae jurday, Champ Clark sai “Shortly 3 y to pase y ! A I | after the election in 1596 the Globe Very Reepectfully Yours Demcerat said that in six months > HER = Bryan would be so_ thoroughly for ] | H k | EI | ie ON cos ADRIAN, MO. | gotten that be would b+ co to drop cut of the third | dow or have dog bitten t >| get his namein print. What is the} In | fact? Only yesterday I bought a, | jit story win | ~ himself NERY, 4 10us Port ort Wine Globe Democrat and in its columns I counted the name of W. J Bryan |in twenty three places. And this Copper Colored Splotches. There is only = eure fe Blood Poison— r Conta > dis completely t direct p nerals . and is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only blood remedy guaranteed to contain no potash, mercury, or other mineral. ars on the disease and its treat- ment mailed free by Swiit Specific Com- Gases: 50-165 | pany, Atlanta, Georgia. will} poe yesterday |notwithstanding 32 months haye rolled over the of the} | American people and three, | months Bryan’s position eas a soldier | bas sealed his eS long heads £ for When wear begins to exceed re | pair in your body you are going to! tallsick The sigus of it s ¢ |flesh, paleness, wee |ness, etc The rep | ¥ou think you eat enough \you wear out more tissue, energy, nerve-force, than your food makes! } for you. The difiiculty is that you! do not digest enough And is so} | serious it is worth ing down to} {think seriously about. If you cant |digest what you eat, take a few) doses of Shaker Digestive Cordial | The effect of it will be to increase your flesh and make you stronger | You won't fall sick roof that it is in control of your repair apparatus. nes, eded is food and yet << \It’s easy enough to test this for s : : | yourself. Take a few bottles of tr S t AT age :| Shaker Digestive Cordial : At a : : Seld by druggis cents to) ay ' } « sp ss * per bottle. Fas ‘ ah . = ca he 7 re chance of al Detroit, Mich. Oct. 21—Donaid _ * utd i % treatment | B MeDonald of Reno, aged 98, was. _ le for Me to Mrs. Maggie, ; - | Ann O’Rourke, 84. The bridegroom “° Il_knowr was married three times before, and * was the father of 14 children. The bride had been married twice. rs ag z0, rounded, Soft and delicate. castTonrta. Bears the Kad You lave Biguatere a CF te = ORT Ee a nT ER OTE EE RTT