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-f THE GAZETTE 'i APRIL" 5 4 -1 HE TOLD -Hia STORY; MUSTACHES AND. GAMBLERS. Hair on tlte PaceSHrai lOnee Badge wmm mother! of the Bliasisaifepl Card Sharp. is not" known or used. Ulliilll tt wnere tne vutues of ivinthia Friend" arc known.

is thepnennd only Imiment in the world that bv cmn anphcalion robs cluldbuth of its terrors. FvpA 111 a v. (ri i Arv-' woman JT cannot Icar now or not 1 Bf othiW FrtcnrTls Sl.OO per bottle. cm Motherhood fre to any Bldrcsa, containing valuable irfrV I aad voluntary tcKiaoaials. Every woman eend it t-t fer lin.is.

6 For Infants and Children. The Kind Yor Have Always Bought i Eia UrlPFTEUJ KZGITIiATOa Atlanta. Ga. AND THE UNWILLING AUDIENCE WAS com peuedCtcT LISTENS A Lohsjl Winded but Resourceful SherilTa Treatment of the Crowd of Iounsrera Tlutt' Rudely Interrupted HIj Yarn About a Bear. The sheriff of Salmon cotmty was a good story teller that is, he so Considered himself.

Whether the story diverted his hearers' or not was a matter' of little moment to hiiiL Hewould start' a story which had no visible point and no apparent' end and keep on telling it, shaking with, laughter himself and clapping his victim on the back with his immense paws. The miners and cattlemen who frequented Shoup's store at Salmon City had a social code of their own. When a man got launched into an impossible story, they simply pulled a string attached to a rather oversized gong which Mac-nabbs, who ran the store', had put up fof the express purpose, and the story teller was cut off short. "Back in 1850," remarked a New Orleans professional chatting about old "a mustache was regarded with'great'suspiciott all through the Mississippi valley. It was supposed' to be the' mark either military swashbuckler or a gambler, and a particularly 4f he wanted to go into-ed ciety, shaved smooths "Beards were looked upon as an unclean foreign and I recall a curious incident based on that prejudice, "A charming "young English gentle man who was a near relative of a distinguished man of science was visiting at a river town noted for its aristocratic and punctilious society.

He was a fine specimen of physical manhood, and, following a fashion which had just obtained a foothold in London, he wore a heavy blond mustache and a set, of luxuriant, curly wlrfskers, much after the style of pur old friend Taffy in Trilby Nowadays he would be envied the possession of such a sunerb ornament, but the eood AVgetahle PreparatbnforAs-simHating tteFoodandBeguIa-ling the Stoinaclis ondBowels of SOUTHERN RAILWAY iNerreoTpficcHBBR 9, 1900. Bears the Signature 2fo.21. No.t7-ll. No.W. Promotes DigestioitCheerfuI-nessandResLContains neither Opiumorphine -jiorMiieraL Kotarcotic, of I ladies of the town were greatly perplex iOS 4.Japm 12.05 12.43 pan 6.56 (pan 1.50 Iv.

FhiladelFfola. Ar. 10.15 am ,8.60 aan IiV 8.00 am 10.43 pm 6.07 pa 6.42 cum Jt10afla 8.07 pan IiV. U.25iwn 2.10 (am 12.01 pan Rfca, 6.40am 8.85 pm 9.10 Jjv 8.20 am 1.00 am 8.50 pan Ar elgli 5.30 am 2.09am 8.60 pan Ar 11.45pm arn 2.56 am 11 2gpm 9.05 pm 30 pm 6.25 pm 5 55 pm 11.35 am 8.50 am But the sheriff was better than the gong. The second time he started one of his stories little Johnny Harris gave the Jtoy QfOldJJtSAMVELPITCHER gonga pull.

The sheriff paid no attention to it and still talked. The next night JtmplaH Seed'" RomIU Stdts- the sheriff began to tell about a trip east ed, and after much consultation they finally decided that they could not countenance such a barbarous and would hare to decline to receive him unless he shaved. The y.Qung Englishman realized thav he had to -choose between whiskers and ostracism, and, being a plucky chap, he packed his trtfin and went back to London on the next boat. "To revert to the "mysterious, connection between gamblers 'and mustaches, a Eatttti Time. The gong was rung until every one In the building was arm sore, and then his audi AW h.r Use For Over tors gave it up and bore with the sheriff as best they might until he tired himself ClenfudAianr fmtoyrmn.

EJarar. out and started for home. Just before he 10.10 am S. 40 pm 11.12 am d.23pm Dv 11.52am 10.01 pm Ar 12.10im 10.20 xwn Lv at. 1.34pm 11.30pm Lv ar 3.12pm 1.02 xa L.V..

8.20pm 1.10am Aaheville lv 7.35 pm ".41 prn 6.00 pm 5.41 pm 4.22 pm 2.40 pm 2.30 pm 10.40 aia 9.53-am 9.18 am 9.01am 7.52 aa 6.26 am 6.20 am left he said! thatched upper lip eventually became Aperfecl Remedv FnrPnncK "Mac, why don't yoii let thatfeller In such a well recognized badge of the trade inn Cnim T- a uuiiiviuiu jiii-ii ii. narrnnoa that's bin a-ringin? If 'twuz tteX'd git Worms Convulsions that card sharps who wanted to avoid suspicion were shave clean. One mad standin out there evenif I knowed that you wuz a-listenin to me tellin ness and Loss of Sleep. Cesntral Tim. noted professional who- worked the big tales." river bonts loofrfx! a great deal like FacSinule Signature of "We got to do somethin to head that I am y.am Lr.

1.10pm- 5.15 ar, l.ttamLv Springs, U.45am 4 00 am sanctimonious deacon wtten his mustache was removeuj and he used to make old land pirate off," said Charley Bryan, the miner, "because if we don't and this 2.40 pm 4.02 pm 5 55 pm 7.40 pm 11.35 pm 1.10 pm 7.49 pm 8.01 DOS 4.25 Pa Thirty fears EW YORK. a point of dressing in a long tailed, rusty black cent, wit white cravat. Going 6.10 am 7.32 am 9.25 am 11.00 am 1.05 pip thing keeps up we'll all of us be so weak m- a.u amiiV 9.50am 2.30am 4 i liy novrtne. 8.25 am l.i5 am Ar. Cbaittanoog 4.20 am 10.00 pm 7.10pm Lv.

9 15m aiKam up to Vicksburg one night, I was sitting in earahot when he attracted the atten -A -Bristol Lv 'riiin tion of a group of gay young gentlemen playing poker in thejnain saloon. He 6.i0 am 6.83pm1 Al- 10.00 9.10 am was seated by nimself reading a book and was evidently unknown to the party. 7.50a 7.45pm 7.40n 'I'll bet that old rascal plays poker on the by spring that we won't be able to git out into the hills." The sheriff did not come to the store for some time after this occurrence. had been obliged to make a journey Into ithe hills to post some notices on a mine; consequently the crowd had had time to regain its spirits a little. Then, too, Sam Slick, a veteran stock raiser and practical Joker, had been added to the ranks after a long absence from the country.

One Saturday nigfit the sheriff burst into the store and after buying two bits' worth of tobacco todk hJs accustomed barrel and placing it near the stove in the 7.30am 2Dpm Lv. S.COpm 8.20am sly said one of the crowd. 'Ask him to 7111 CIWWUR COMHHY. NCWreRK CITT. join us said another a a joke, and the first speaker acted on the suggestion.

The stranger was very reluctant at first, but 8.30am Ar. New Orlea" Lv 7.t0nm TSotbile Lv. ..80 pat 1 an--. A. AttD BRANCH: finally said he 'calculated he1 wasn't too old to learn' and tosk a handv A couple ol hour later he gof off at a ltffidinj ith every dollar in the remarking casually that he would give nls mus 1 14.

No. 10. astern Tim center of the circle began: No. IX. N.

9. Say, boys, I heerd an awf u5 good story tache a chance. up to Lemhi county. You know this yer "Oa another occasion? I was going up Sam Deemer? Well, he's the greatest 8.00em 3.05 pm Ar. 7.15 pm 8.08am 3.12pm Edit more 7.07 pm 9.02 am 3.57 pm Lv.Hnietrsonvi:Je Ax 6.11pm l5.13am 5.00pm Isr.

6.03pm 2.48 pm 2.40 pm l.COpm 12.33 pirn, to Loaisville- on some important business b'ar hunter in all that" county," he said. "What county is that?" broke in Slick. and had beca warned egpwially to look eut fou gamblers. We had the usual rrTsx ABr "Lemhi," answered the sheriff in the crowd of shff users on btfttrd. but thpv Baterii Timo.

Vtt ii a KM iof tone of a man answering the census enu were all shaveii clean, it chanced merator. 11.23 am 2.20 pm 6.00 pm A. -r tan burg 9.25pm That's old flat footed, black fiaired 8.40 pm Lv. 11.40 am 11. SO am 8.20 am tBat among our fcassengei Were a lot of army men- fresh' from the west, where- Sam, ain't it?" asked SlicS.

mustaches were eoun tenanted. Conse 8.17pm 7.t) sun xr Charleston. 7.Ka 1190pm "Yes," said the sheriff hurriedly "I know -him," "Well, the sheriff continued4ooKinff Oanitnal Time. quently, wiien reached oldalt House at Louisville and made soule inquiries of friends, I was chagrined tOs3hd that all the people I had been fratemirfnsr with' around the circle for confirmation $hey 6.15 Am U.fS&i? were gamblers and nfl those If liad been I JSMJtU IWJi ain't no one that kin touch the old Deemer on b'ars. Why, he's killed more $qx than any man in Idaho." .25 am A Jaekac nvdKr.

Lv. 7.45 pm snubbing and avoiding were eentlemen." l.Omna At Lv. 9.00pm 9.10pm 8 '5pm K.lO am Lv. 7 50am 11.59pm .1 A Good f-i 7.40 pr 8-30pm Orleian 7.45 pm 7.E5n CASTOR A For Infants and Children 7.40 an- Ar 9.00pm 7.19pm 8.30am Maccoi. 6.0 7.1fcpm The Kind You Have Always Bought "Who told you that?" said Slick.

"Why, I know it; I've seen the' "What kincl black, cinnamon or griz zly?" "All kinds; don't make no matter to-him." The crowd by this time had caught the-cne from Slick, and-everytime the sheriff opened his mouth he was plied with questions. Finally he got so confused that every time he started to speak he could only blurt and stutter. Then the floods of his anger burst loose, and he rose from his seat and burst out of the store. 'WelL well," said Slick when he recovered from the spasms of laughter into which the occurrence had thrown him, Bears the Signature of No. 17.

ifo.19 rnKf amTpm fjrt 6.50 pm 1.50 pm 10 33 am s.iOpmLv. Wynwvilili A. 5.10 pm 1.25 pm 1069 am 5.30 pm Lv Balsam Arr. 4-. 40 pm 12.00 12 40 pm 7.28 pm Iiv Bryson City Lv.

1.45 pm 10.20 am 10.30pm AT. 7.20 pm FAST" TIMET TO TULUTH Chicago North -western R'y. "The jt SbxmaiiMiid I Duluth limlteKi and St. iaui 'as-t we've got rid or tne snenir iur gooa, i Mall" leaves Chicago every day in the .1 iJT A. OA reckon." Dally except Sunxlay except Sunday, The sheriff didn't come around again year p.

arrives j-rmuiui? xu.ow for some time. About a month afterward a. m. ihe, next mocning. Fasteatttime to- the head of ithe lakes.

Dnaawing-nnrwn. ipnn. C.arm. Observatl'OTi Par he sauntered into the store and went up to the counter. He was very much sub lor Cars, with Ctafe and ReeJining dued, and it seemed as if his pride was broken.

Trains 37 and 11, and 12 aad 28 carry Pullman sleepers toetven Netw Wash-ngton, Asheville, Hot Springa CJWW nooga and NaahvlJl. Tmlns 9 and 11, and 10 and 12 hetw an Jacksonville, Savannah, Asheville, Hot Spring KnoxviHe and Cincinatl. Trains 35 and 36 carr. pulluan Bleop-iKonraen RnHsthiirv. Aaieville.

Hot "Good ev'nin, Mac," he said. "Gimme Chair Car. The best of FVjt ttckete, rates an'dS fiuU inforrnaitiion, apply to your nearest agent or II for Dropfftt. Orccn, RMfecruta. II II SaIaobs, Nw-Staa4t, Stem tmi Barton II Thay baalah pklo, Jn't-w Up, ad plaf 1 Oa fb rUf Mtttr hai's tfc BafUr.

4l I i oa Tca saaipiw s4 aa tkeasaaj t(k 1 two bits' worth of eatin, will you?" And 1 and: wa route to the north ad east Southera Railw- and Chesapeake line. Th's schx lute allows day'i stop over a JSorZolV, affordlag an opportunity to viadt Old Point Comfrt (Fort Monroe, "irgrnia Beach, Newport ws, etc. FRANK S. GANNON, 3d V. P.

G. M. "Washington D. S. IL G.P-A.

Washington, D. C. F. Ii. DARBT, C.T.& P.A.

Asheville, N. C. IN. M. Breeze, 49 North Piryor street, when Mac handed the tobacco out to him he turned and stood wijth his elbow rest Atlanta, Ga.

CIO 11 ing on a pile of dress goods and listened. Springs and Memphis. Finally he pulled his big ulster together Together with our e-xsaucnt cuu- as if to go. They Work While: You Sleep. While your mind and body restCas ment anal scneaiuiee to hu ilawiuu fall througti Washinton, the Whar have you bin lately, shenffr 11 II public's special arotantion a cmj vm- said Sam Slick, seeing that there was no IV.

II I carets Candy Cathartic repair your danger of an incursion on the sheriff's part. digestion, your liver, your bowels, put Jthem in perfect order. Genuine Ha Ii M-ta Riilw: Transylvania Railroad Company "Oh, I've bin pretty busy up to my house, puttin in this 'lectric light from tablets stamped C. (J. U.

JMetrersoia inbulkv All diuggists- ioc the plant over on the river and gittin things generally fixed up. I wish some CARD; Passexzer. TIME Northbound General Offices, Brevard, N. C. oal Schedule, Efleottve Monday, Beces ber 10.

of you boys'd come over and take a look ealth and nt. it- Thiners is fixed nrv Whv Staindard TJm)lNo. j- lon't yon come over now? You hain't m'pinj STATION jpv fit anytmng special to qot The crowd went, and the sheriff show- Sfco ed them everything and how the electric 4i 30 light worked. Finally he said: Davidson River "You ain't seen the cells yet Come this 12: 12:40 I 8. If as 10.49 a 13.27 pa 4.30 pm 5.10 5.M yd 7.H Mix 6.35 a S.iO as 9.26 H9 11.10 am 12.

RO l.U paa 8.29 5:05 Chevter 7.40 in JTorkvUe 8.43 am GaatorJa 9.48 ran Gastonla 9.48 am Lincolnton ....10.45 am wton ....11.23 am Hickory ....12.00 Hickory ....12.15 pm Lenoir Irrir 1.16 pm Southbound. Paaeenger. Leaoir 2.00 pm Hickory 2-02 pm Newton ...,3.30 pm incointn 4.20 Gaartonla. 6.20 pm Casttoni ....6.20 pm TorkrlU 6.40 pm way." 1 Then he opened the door arid ushered the crowd in one by one through the broad 12:10 10:401 iLV grating. As the last man passed the sher 1 Seiica.

i iff instead of following him banged the grating to and locked it. The visitors all 11:40 ran back to the grating and tried to open Ar 11.101 it, No. 2, daily except Sumday. For generations women taught that beauty only but, like many proverbs, that Beauty Is blood deep. There beauty without health.

Our lived closer to nature than we were so sheltered by their health and beauty were-the $kln foods, freckle lotions and were Unknown commodities. been great change in the since then. With broader larger opportunities, she mentally at the expense of the quiet duties of home she until now we find her in mat life, which prove too grea Vitality. How sad It lsJo robbed oflts color and the These symptoms nearly nngements In the delicate lim. They dont call for bl or powders, but for rem the afflicted organs strong of Cardui Is ust such a broken In health and spirit hltti and Itannv hv thl Hey, sheriff!" they shouted.

"TMs Fl staoons ain't no joke this is blame mean. Let us out of here!" "Take your time, cents," said the eher iff; "you aint in no danger, and 1 hope If. III law to Texas. you ain't in no hurry." ft mm m. mm A xnen ne punea an armchair up in iron At freerit-intervals Jur- of the door, while the crowd waited expectantly.

When he got himself settled. ioundtltrip Home is made bv the family. With- the sheriff began? "As I was a-sayln that Saturdays night, this yer old Sam Deemer ont the love which comes with; children i(cl6ts will behold via the was the orneryest old cuss ars there mav be a house but never a nome, 11 yvv. uif ever seed vr ISeitJKOUie, In the best meaning of the word. Many a house which vvas only four walls and The visitors knew thev were in for It.

and should ehre uo to the bluesw until this reliable remedv has been xoof has been made a home by. the The sheriff sat there and told them that bid -moss covered, four mile long lie that Memphis. to points "proven a blessing to other women and will not disappoint you buoyancy -of spfrhV elasticity of step and lightness of heart whl agency of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Nature sets her face against child-leashess' and Favorite Prescription frv Arkansas, Louis- was a half cousin.

to old Father Time himself. They had to listen, for they couidnt get away. When the sheriff was works with nature to remove the ob- KHa, through, he unlocked the and as he ndian andOKla- tinrl hn dnffiwfirim uterine trouhlefbr oaae tnem gooa nignt ne saidf we are about evenv stone oi oeauty. a neajtny woman ts always oeauumu Westrflle, Feb I feel that I mist say a few words in praise of the Ladies Wine of Cardui. It is the roost wonderful remedy that I ever trie auflerer for yean, at times being confined to my bed two or three A friend Recommended Wine of Cardui, and dnee have take greatly relieved.

I intend to continue to take it, for I know it is t- i. I will use erery effort to gefr others to use it. lire. MABY -Tor aflrieein cues reqairiag pedal dlreettOBS address, elTlr lAsAXBaf Adriaorr Thm Chattanooga Medio CbattanooseWTenn. J'y SmalTerritories; about three years, having two miscarriagjea in that time and the doctors that I consulted said welkin start square next Saturday night; I would have to go through an operation before X- COUla Klve OtnuXO wiuca auo.

niru-h ft. Rvbm. of Parsons. Luzerne Co 111 when I to tell you a story about a friend of mine down tn Texas'-named Bobbins." V' i But his visitors never heard his words; I I--JI 1 11 I I ill' I Sox at- When about to eive uo in despair. 1 i 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a --ft In lit freli us'Whcre yflu want to go: also 5 1 A Imus nd we bought a bottle of Dr.

Pierce's Favorite Prescnp. tion and after taking: it felt better than 1 had for Felt improved before I had-taken half bottle. After taking four and a half bottles 1 eta ve birth to a bright babv flrirl who is now they just wandered away, meeklike, as fast as they could withoutmnnihg. New II, TT7T1 Wa York four months old and has not "had, a day of sickness. She is as bright as can be.

I cannot say I XA too much in praise ot Dr. fierce's yavesue 1 iiij 11.11 1 Too "My hnshand has had dyspepsia dread 1 I We wUt also send you a complete 'STn -Tscheduto for the trip and an interesting. i I 1 little book.A Trip fifffftir t- gill 'l Medicals Adviser a work fully lately. He has euch a suffer- for every? woman is sent free on receipt JLSDTm 1 JU Oattaaooga. Ta "1 am Borry to hear had no idea oi stamps to pay cost or mailing oniy, Send 2i one-cent stamps for paper; -co that you.

were-' without a cook." Detroit BESTMADE. ALL STATIONERS gELLTEM. red book qc 31 stamps for cloth covereQ Free Press. 1 1 i 1 ffj- to Dr. Tierce, BuiXolo, N.

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