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Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 7

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SUFFER UNTOLD MISERIES. REGULATOR, ACTS AS A SPECIFIC Bj Arousing lo HeallhjActlon all har Orpns. It causes health, I joy to reign throughout the frame. it Never Falls ing bolllen ot 8 REGULATOR ng BBADflXU) KEGCLITOB itlaaU, TIMETABLES. gt- ugle was tal) and cadat- erous.

The "boys" in Habersham often caJlcd him "Meec-bln 1 Mugle" because, though locally prominent, and well to do, he wore an aspect OB'of one.ulways looking for-forebearance and rather than expecting honor and respect. One felt a sort of pity at sight ol his hollow-chested, angular form, which was somewhat neutralized by doubt, however, when one noted certain-hard lines of minor expression that to denote possession ol more orbid- ding attributes. Hii wife was dead, and be lived in a large, tumble-down house, two miles from the little Georgia town of Habersham. When the civil war came on he sold his negroes, retaining only Gumbo to'assist in looking after his impoverished plantation. His neighbors flouted him as being a'unionist, for preferring Yankee gold to good negroes.

But slave property was growing uncertain; gold was hiding places 1 plentiful. Gumbo wag short, wheezy end timorous. Why tha squire kept him, the. least- commercially valuable 'of his slaves, as wondered at; but the squire knew, reasoning shrewdly with I lose Gumbo," he would say, 1 lose but fat. bag of nuisance.

The rest of my niggers were their price'." Nevertheless, when the squire rose one night and hid his gold anew under a great-hearth-stone, in the kitchen, he snw a'sifht that made bim, for the mo- repent having retained Gumbo.to torment and wait upon him. lhat suMe worthy, bnrefoot.cd nnd in sliirt and crs. was staring at his old master from the doorway, while each hair of his kinky herul seemed to.be slowly AND STILL THE, SENATOR WON'T RAISE THAT UMBRELLA. York EEL RIVER DIVISION. WEST BOUND.

No 86 Mo 37 arrive BAST BOUND. ROM Ho -FOR THE KIDNBYS. 4 ECS. of t(jin- ach Trouble nnd Paralysis. I Iwl- it since the war.

J. -I- 4 BB are purely vege.ablf. Put up in oa, flixty in a Thirty in a box, Price $1 per box, or six i Connertvlllc, Ind. sale druggists. A devilish transformation convulsed Squire -Mugli-'s fnce.

Bu.shiog down his candle, lie sprung forward and seized Guinbo by the tliroat. he stood in the palt. moonlight streaming down from without. 'Did you see it?" he-hissed, fairly chok'mg'witli paRsion. gasped, gurgled, and at last to say: "pidu't see nuttin ''cept'iu" you.

raarse." Snuirr Mnple slowly loosened his grip, tightened it -iga'in, then took his hand away, hcsitaringly. knew! V'here else could he hiile his money? This spot was handy -right under fingers, so to speak. He desivt-d distant swamp or hollow with tcli-fcile'lw. uiarka, as a place to be hunUd for or forgotten, as the case might be. He loved his gold with a warm, personal, affection.

Next toahe -joy of 'handling, it was the feeling that was-near, felt, BBjbv a sort oif 'cielicious to mo people, yet to-mlsera Hut Gnnibo-gavied at his old master with something iike'moisture In b.s lit- tJe H- wax wounded to the quick bv the. nature of. evident bore the.lattert scru- t'lniitiug look with an aspect of n-proiich: Gumbo by chin, black face, 'and. "then negro and flighea; wi'l he said; aflength. if you'speak.

or'even think much nbbut w'hat you have seen and-heard, von are'a niggers of bushwhackers de-. mountains full of the8e They were a set of cladI ln.liHcfiiniiat«Vy in'blue ond gray, BTid'equBily'n curHe to both confederate nmlnnfon nerveti MammOT! wherever the airfof rtrpev bul- letor lasb oonUUnvokr.that. deity from the. curious hiding-places where.n-.wur.-. stricken fam.lie.

their valua- The squire was but stood protestiugly on his dignity. He had head of poor cattle left, too poor even for army beefl "Durn. yer stock, old.man!" yer money, rush aroun' ond git it xip." uumbo stood-quaking behind hiBmas-. ter Though sqiire'fl rifling some hen- roost when fare'was hard, he was faiin fu'l to that one great trust concerning whnt lav under the hearth-stone. "Is d'ey unyunners er dey whispered.

"It makes no difference. They are My is ln ur keeping. Gumbo. One of from a handjon Gumbo rsboul. 'bet this nigger knows -it Ihe: remarked.

'IWe've one, man, squire. got money hid away and we re jes ter'hey of lowed, and "I aUo beam what yer said to this nlreer ies' So, out with the scads er we'll find a Way ter-make him talk. "Boys exclaimed: the i leader, cold. inter I s.a "Onceall pine knota were thrown embers, then tne leader unwound'a' coil.o; corner, a little corn In. the cellar and Bide or two of baoon.

That is isn Gumbo?" coflee ov.ten,co i oak ashes on de meat in plucer "Shet up, ill roared the leader. "Two minutes are" about up. Boys, grab thet cussed Oumbo was seiied by practiced bands. Before he really reaHzea'what was hap-. pening to him, he waa swinging to a is toes barel your old master under a deeper debt than mere money can repay.

Gumbo. The New Year is pretty near here, nnd I am going to set you you rascal. You might have run away to the Yankees, but instead you have stood your master's best friend-through, thick and thin. If thftt.doesn't deserve freedom, I hardly know whntdoes." "Den yer yer w'en I's free, marse?" Gumbo looked lip anxiously, scarcely thinking enough "ank Tjening iiiiu, MK up HiiAiuuwjj', by'the thumbs, with his toes barely of the boorii apparently, to say "thank touching the floor. and en- you TV touching the floor.

treaties -were -pitiful, yet he wou tell nothing The squire rayed helplessly, from his station, on the hearth. FinaUy Qumbo'i head, fell. to one side and loose. "Lower him down," ordered the leader. he conies to' we the 'wood on him if -he don't blab.

A pail of cold wafer wns thrown on the negro. He revived; drenched, shivering and looked; round at his master. Then, foolish, faithful creature monned: "No-God bless you, you haven't I- will have satisfaction for outrage, men, ha.ve been a magistrate, "Will yer'shet up?" shouted ttie leader. "Sow boys, throw thet nigger over, -a barrel' and' nachilly hide offen him with tbese hick nes. 1 Soon the kitchen resounded witn Gumbo's cries! still he would not -Up with hto!" shouted the captain, now furious.

"Put ther rope roun' his "Not if you want to end' I hope you do." how 'bout Em'line? Me an she wants ter marry we.Em line?" 'G' way, niggahi.I hain't talktn now." And yet Emeline looked pleased. The squire It was easier to give Gumbo freedom. vbnn gnld. The negroes would probably nil be free before long, anyhow. "Times IE mighty tight, but you can have the old mare.

Gumbo, if I don'1 Emeline can. have $SO for marse?" asked Gum- --i "neck. 'Take him out ter a tree. done, -the leader turned to the. squire.

i "Sec "if yer don give up yer'iriose a nigger. rio-lit We're in a hurry. Some of. Wheeler's cavalry are; about and hnVt- over anxious ter tell 'em howdy to-night. So speak now.

er yer'lJ: short' one God "Fo' Gord.rgepTmen!,donVhang;*, sUckJn! his, Gumbo wns'iiTthe air now. Ho was" handii 'at the rope, squire leaped at "the cord, cut.it with his. knife, and 1 hiii prbstrite slave, his-eyea' blaxiog like "Hands off. you heartless dogs! he cried "You shall not murder the If Voii will-have money, oorpe with me, and innv God curse the last one of you! nnd Tied: him-'towardr the 'kitchen, while- the 'astonished talking, sti slaves arm, 'strode the. hearth-stone, where 'faced, the' --A confused 1 -noWe waa'npw down men entered nnd whispeAd hurriedly tflin The noise increased bo.

arLx. -No-gold!" shouted "Meechin' Mu- Cle" though he gulped -omewhat em6tionally afterward "Its it's wasteful: but you've earoed it. that sail! The squire hurried off bed to nnd to'reconcile himselt, his own liberalHy. Gumbo threw bit arms round Emetine. "Fifty gole dollahs an' de ole blin ma shouted, ecs "Em- Hne-honey-Ws rlcb! Bo' HERCULES.

urooklyn, f.rformi gome Wonderful He looks just like an ordinary erery dav bov. Be likes to go in swimming In a So'utAi Sea island bathing eoatume whou the not around, he oor- ries assortment horseahoe. nails, biis of string, mnrbles and.cig- drette pictures in the mysterious deptba llt his dirninatlve; pock'ete. keven-yeaV-old'bfbthe-r that he can "lick and in every respect, save one, is bright boys In Greater New York. In littleten- frpm you 8AM! BV -uii, 1 ihouted the leader.

'iWheelerls men. i-hei 'to' -the "We'irb room. irue.rr,illas,rushed out mell; moun.ted. Other 'surrounded A in'arid. jll 'on.

neck '(tfl llC RPt -I ihe a "We'heartt mother's; 1 fcrtfwed so I up: "A Scorcher." IW-J. PLUG Tobacco Dealers say, that "BATTLE AX" is a "scorcher" because it'sells so fast 0 0 Chewers say it is a "scorcher be- caase 5 cents'worth goes so It's as good as can be made regardless ot cost. The 5 cent piece is almost as flarge as the oihef liO cent THIS Looses AS IF KsREAD. LIFE THE LEADING AND MOST REFINED HUMOROUS PAPER OUT fvtitf a' trade of machinist. IB quite a strong man, but up to two veaVs ago never thought his son wa-ft prodigy, any more than fond fathers -generally do, of their About- thaVtime he to lift weights and.nearly frightened his mother into bv liftlwt a 16-pound thit'Jsiithat he-is a verr Hftble pocket.

ed.ijtionr qf-, Nineteenth so I tu irun emtookiji charlie we i ghB only 58 pounds net, Ijn'e'up. be.hin.'. I wl jjoyish'pride-depicted in hifl A 1 lH a.v'o» to 'for 'hid inot "Why. bowdy, -Em'line, weieP. other-niorvel' ifeutanofjjstrength, of r.whlch to a i and Tow BO and cut some hick'rieK i fjwo men left the room.

teeth chattered with fear WOB a 'i "Why. bowdy. be re- Bameitime cbme.OBB'-ip-de nick if fathefi 1 TWir 'aggrMftte cavalrymen! wacroed in. and, A flred standf: more thair 300 a Mr. son was nuiazing fond of her, though he not on board her battle of the KiK she took parVta many a famous fijrht and helped to Ttrov, the After.h*h» been show-n Woolwich she will get forth upon a prolonged tour, vWt.

BB V7C1I Mi 1MB work that ni he feat and since that time has kept usly develop-rt, hte hough are. hard.aa rocks aumbbe41s and regular, exercise and rocticifi two afternoon. Keitbeir Mr. nor will afr -mldper'to go on the a'nd ''his 'father's plans- for the future hflve him. le credi NEUSOU'S'; Ai.el.Bt Will Vl.lt the United Foudroyant, rthatfc.yer awam in SB a Lqrd.VJncent, called herj.

now.lVing'Qff JV.oolwich,and may be seen thpse'who uer, en at lhe htn it is the emperor will POA.T8.. make Its tbe.Poto-1 is called the lydrocyclfcby. dentine; and prdiaam mortals. It of haued galvanized compWA- built' oini the plan. 0 1 These cyHnderii are'18 ong anO 12 inches la diameter, each the The ened 'together by ateel T) rests the framework of lite of handle.bar.,;and en front.

boat, double'wheel, each containing, paddles, which alternately strike waier. They arc made of galvan Bteel-and are counterparto of the time It Is operated in the name manner bicycle is propelled. The operator, monnte his seat, places, his feet Sdals, nnd when they, revolve move an nround sprocket, which in turn drives the speed of the boat to ten mllen The.inventor of the V. Moulton, of Grand ten bba4 are now ay.Cqlunibia'Athletic club. The boat.

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