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How H« Tr»d«d In (he Sooth Darinf
th«Civil War trnd Why H« Quit.
By ALBERT CHITTENDEN
Copyright , 1
9
1
0. by American Press
Association.
In 1S62, when President Lincoln fear-
ed that the want of cotton by the Eng-
lish and other foreign manufacturers
might lead to Intervention, he issued
tin order to his generals to give every
facility in their power to persons de-
siring to purchase the article and per-
mit them to ship it on the army wag-
ons going north empty for supplies for
the troops. At the time cotton could
be bought for a song in the south, and
before the war closed it had risen to
a dollar a pound in the northern
states.
I was then young and eager to make
money. Having some capital, I went
aown into Virginia and rode among
the plantations in the neighborhood of
the Onion armies, buying cotton wher-
ever I found an opportunity to get it
within our lines and send it north.
One day 1 had been out a few miles
beyond the Onion vedettes to a planta-
tion where I had been told was stored
i large stock of cotton. There was no
;nemy in that direction, and if there
tvere I considered ray vocation a shield
against interference, for I was a citi-
:en engaged in assisting the southern
planters to turn their cotton into mon-
ey. I bought fifty bales on condition
that I could get transportation for
them and rode back to the Onion lines.
Something about the arrangement of
the camps looked different from what
I had left. Indeed. I found a great
deal of difference. While 1 had been
away the corps I had left had moved
nnd another had taken its place. The
officer of the picket post would not al-
low me to go where I liked, but took
me to the provost marshal. Maj or
Campbell.
I noticed that the moment the pro-
vost marshal looked at me he gave a
faintly perceptible start. I told him
who 1 was and the business I was en-
gaged in. He listened to my story,
then said he would report my case to
the general commanding. He left me
to do so and was going so long that,
tired of waiting, I was about to mount
my horse and ride away when a sentry
stopped me. I asked him why he de-
tained me, and he said that he had
been ordered not to let me leave till
the provost marshal returned.
Major Campbell rode up as I was
talking with the sentry. He asked me
to come into his tent and, getting out
the army demijohn, Invited me to have
something. He chatted in a familiar
way, seeming much interested in my
cotton purchases and asking me a
number of questions pertaining to the
business. He told me that the gen-
eral would like to see me, but was too
busy to receive me till the next day.
I had left my belongings at a house
a short distance in rear of the army,
and when the conversation lagged I
arose and said I would ride there, re-
turn in the morning and call on the
general. Major Campbell said that
there was no necessity for me to go
uway, since he would be happy to give
me a cot in a tent with a subaltern
officer and my meals at his mess. But
I said I wished some clean linen and
would prefer to go. At that he told
me as politely as possible that the
general had directed him to bring me
to his headquarters the next day and
he would not dare risk losing me.
This was equivalent to telling me
that I was a temporary quasi pris-
oner. Nevertheless I did not think
much of the matter, for if permitted
to go I might find it inconvenient to
return. In that event the major
would be liable to censure for disobe-
uience of orders. So I made a virtue
of necessity, saying that I would be
happy to accept his hospitality.
During the evening 1 played the
army game with the major and sev-
eral other officers in bis tent, the
army game being draw poker, with
greenbacks in lieu of chips. Somehow
It seemed to me that I was an object
of Interest. Every now and again an
officer would come to the tent to look
over the game. But, glancing up at
these gentlemen, I Invariably noticed
their eyes fixed on me rather than on
the cards. I was puzzled. What was
there about a civilian engaged in cot-
ton buying to interest officers of the
irmy? However, the game interested
He, and speculation of this kind did
lot take root In my mind. We played
till midnight, when the party broke
Dp, and I was conducted by my tent
mate to my place of rest. I noticed
that he kept an eye on me while I took
off my outer clothing and did not take
It away till I stood in my undergar-
ments.
While going to sleep the circum-
stances of my detention, the interest I
had excited, this watchfulness of my
tent mate, altogether found a firmer
lodgment In my brain.. Yet as I pon-
dered over the matter I could not
Ihink of one act sufficiently noticeable
'
.o signify anything In particular. As
Air my visit to the general the next
flay, it might be an advantage. I had
expected to arrange for cotton trans-
portation with the quartermaster. Pos-
sibly I might derive some advantages
by Interesting the general in what I
was doing.
The next morning I waited till 1
1
o'clock for Major Campbell to take
me to the general, when, becoming im-
patient, I asked him the cause of the
delay. He toJd me that the general
was busy. I inwardly cursed these
military nabobs who made every one
await their pleasure and were treated
by their subordinates as princes of the
blood, if not sovereigns. It was not
till 8 in the afternoon that the major
told me to mount my horse and go
with him.
We found the general about to ride
»ut on a tour of inspection, and I was
Invited to join him, I did so, and for
awhile he kept me beside him, asking
me what seemed to me a lot of stupid
questions. I tried to tell him about
my cotton buying, but he wouldn't lis-
ten to it He seemed more interested
in learning where I had been during
the day I had come into his lines and
the day before that and as far back as
I could remember. Then suddenly he
ceased to take any further interest in
me or my whereabouts and, calling his
chief of staff, waved me back with the
others.
Major Campbell rode with us—why
I didn't know, for he was not of the
general's personal staff. Judging from
his Interest In me, I fancied that he
might have been brought along for the
purpose of entertaining me. He kept
calling my attention to this feature of
the position and telling me things
about the number and disposition of
the troops. They would not have In-
terested me In the slightest had not his
statementof the different divisions and
brigades he declared were on the
ground appeared much overdrawn.
But why should be bother me at all
[with these matters
,andwhy should he
desire to make It appear to meJbat
The Cotton
Buyer
the army was stronger Than it really
was? I was a citizen with no military
knowledge whatever and was content
that these fiery soldiers should slaugh-
ter one another ad lib. provided I could
make a fortune.
The general called Major Campbell
to him and said something in an un-
dertone. Then the major dropped
back beside me. As he left the gen-
eral the latter said loud enough to be
heard:
"That plan would never do in the
world. He who has eyes to see can
see for himself. I'll issue the order as
soon as I get back to headquarters."
I had no idea what this meant, nor
did I take any interest in it. I was
getting disgusted at being kept idle
all this while by these autocratic mili-
tary men. I wanted to get at the
quartermaster, since the general took
no interest in my business affairs, and
secure transportation for the last lot
of cotton I had bought.
But a terrible surprise was in store
for me. We had no sooner got back
to camp than I was placed under ar-
rest, with two soldiers standing over
me, ready to shoot me at the slightest
provocation. I was not only indig-
nant—I was frightened. No officer
came near me, so that I was unable
to ask any one what it all meant, ex-
cept my guards, who told me that all
they knew about It was that they had
orders to shoot me if I made the
elightest move to escape.
The first information as to my real
position I received was when an offi-
cer approached me and began to read
from a paper he held in his hands. I
was too agitated at first to listen to
or understand it, but presently I gath-
ered from it that I was charged with
being a spy and was to be tried for
that offense by drumhead court mar-
tial that very evening.
Everything now gradually became
plain to me. On the supposition that
I had come into their lines for the
purpose of gaining information the
provost marshal had reported the fact
to the general, leaving word that I
should not be permitted to go away.
The matter of my identity being sup-
posititious, I was not to know that 1
was suspected until they were sure of
their case. This accounted for the in-
terest 1 had excited and for my tent
mate watching me while I took off my
clothes. He wished to know if I was
armed. Then while on the tour of in-
spection they had thought of permit-
ting me to go back to where I came
from to report a greater force than
they mustered. But the general had
quashed this plan, saying, "He who
has eyes to see can see for himself."
The order he said he would issue was
for my trial, which also meant execu-
tion.
In the evening I was taken into a
large tent where a number of officers
sat around a pine table lighted with
candles. One of them stated that I
had been lurking about their camps
and had been arrested. But before be-
ing placed in proper confinement I had
taken to my heels, tearing up a papet
as I ran. I had escaped, but the bits
of paper collected had contained draw
ings of their position and memoranda
of the number of their troops.
An officer acted as my counsel, but
aB he knew no more about me than the
others his defense was worthless. Un-
fortunately I had recently sent a lot
of business papers north that would
have proved my identity. As it was
I was mistaken for some one they had
their grip on before and who they sup-
posed was still plying his vocation as
spy under the guise of a cotton buyer.
I was condemned to be shot In an
hour. Ten minutes before the time
appointed for my execution an officer
rode up and called out:
"We've retaken that fellow who got
away last week. He's been concealed
by a southerner."
The moment he looked at me he
itairted back in astonishment
"I'd have sworn," he said, "that I
left you only a few minutes ago. You
must be his twin brother."
I was not "his twin brother," but
when I saw him the next morning just
before he was shot I saw that his re-
semblance to me was remarkable.
I had had enough of cotton Buying.
I concluded to go north and recover
from the shock I had received.
Diamonds Under Water.
An imitation diamond is never so
brilliant as a genuine stone. If your
eye is not experienced enough to de-
tect the difference, a very simple test
Is to place the stone under water. The
imitation stone is practically extin-
guished, while a genuine diamond
sparkles even under water and Is dis-
tinctly visible. When possible, place a
genuine stone beside the possible Imi-
tation under water, and the contrast
will be apparent to the least experi-
enced eyes.
Consistent Theory.
"Don't you believe the husband Is
the head of the house and should have
the final say ?"
"Certainly I do."
"Then why don't you come out in
the open and say so?"
"Because my wife won't let me."—
Exchange.
He Went.
He-Be candid and tell me when
you want me to go. She-It's a couple
of hours too late for that.
THIRD .
OPERATION
AVOIDED
By Lydia E. Pinkham 's
Vegetable Compound
Chicago, 1
1
1
.—"I want to tell you
what Lydia E.Pinkham'sVegetable
Compound did for me. I was sosick
that two of the best doctors in Chi-
ca™ saidlwoulddieif Ididnot have
•"-^———¦—"
¦
¦
"
¦i an operation. I
i udon must have been
inconsiderable The old bunks needed
only small scuffs. Quite late in the
eighteenth century one of the biggest
conducted its Imsiuess with two clerks.
The engagement of a third created
great excitement. His arrival was still
more exciting, for we are assured that
"he wore a long flapped coat with
large pockets; the sleeves had broad
cuffs, with three large buttons, some-
what like the coats worn by Green-
wich pensioners; an embroidered waist-
coat reaching nearly down to his
knees, with an enormous bouquet in
the buttonhole; a cocked hat, powdered
hair, with pigtail and bagwig, and
gold headed cane." This, no doubt,
was something of a peacock, even for
his time. A few years later, in the
early part of the nineteenth century,
the correct official garb was knee
breeches, silk stockings, shoes with
silver buckles and often a white tie.
One can scarcely imagine a dress more
suggestive of sober opulence.
But it does not seem that, according
to our ideas, the manner of life was
quite In harmony with this Impressive
appearance. Not for the bank clerk of
the early eighteen hundreds the Im-
maculately clean and elaborately fitted
restaurants of the modern -city! Not
for him tea shops with varieties of
harmless drinks and tempting light
food! If he wanted a meal he went to
the butcher and bought himself a chop
or steak for flvepence halfpenny or
sixpence. This he carried himself to
an adjacent public house, where they
cooked it for a penny. The public
house, in fact, played no small part in
his life.
Is It not a tradition that the clearing
house has grown from the meetings of
clerks in a tavern, where they met for
the purpose of settling up accounts
among themselves?—London Tele-
graph.
RARE WILD BEASTS
The Kadiak Bear and the Tufted Ear
Rhinoceros.
There are a number of beasts speci-
mens of which are ardently desired
not only by the zoological gardens of
the world, but by the professional me-
nageries as well. Among these may
be mentioned the Kadiak bear, an ex-
tremely rare animal and one calculat-
ed to make a Rocky mountain grizzly
appear Insignificant
South America contains a prize in
the form of a species of jaguar never
held in captivity. This jaguar is of
tremendous size and coal black.
There are two rare birds in the Ama-
zon forests whereof no specimens have
ever been brought away—the "bell
bird" and the "lost soul." These names
are derived from the effects produced
by the cries of the birds, the former
having a voice likened to that of a sil-
ver bell and the latter possessing the
eerie accompaniment of crooning in
such a manner as to produce goose-
flesh on the unfortunate person who
hears its song.
The naturalists will also vote an ex-
pression of heartfelt thanks to the in-
dividual who will fetch them from far-
off Burma a specimen of a rhinoceros
having a black hide and big, tufted
ears. No one has ever actually seen
this rhinoceros; but, it Is averred, white
men have frequently seen his hide.
New Zealand is a land of animal mys-
teries. The most popular of the rare
beasts whereof specimens are longed
for by the civilized world Is a kind of
duck billed beast. No one seems cer-
tain what it should be called. Darwin,
It is added, was always of the opinion
that some day a true lizard-bird—i. e.,
not a flying lizard, but a true missing
link between the birds and the reptiles
—might be found in New Zealand.—
Harper's Weekly.
The catalpa tree Is the sioucn or tne
forest. It has a brief season of beau-
ty, but this outburst of charm Is so ex-
ceedingly ephemeral when compared
with the long weeks and months when
it seems to be fairly reveling in litter
that the wonder is its presence is toler-
ated to the extent it has been in years
gone by. We believe it was Lord By-
ron who once Indulged in a few rhap-
sodical utterances over the catalpa
blossoms, but it is safe to say he never
had to clean up a yard which was mar-
red by the presence of one or more of
the trees or the sentiments, expressed
would have been in other than poetic
vein.—Des Moines Capital.
The Catalpa Tree.
Tattooing is not by any -means con-
fined to savage peoples. There are
races in Europe which make It a regu-
lar practice, and men, women and chil-
dren bear on their bodies ornamenta-
tions that are as ornate and queer, al-
though not as extensive, as are mark-
Ings on the bodies of the south sea
savages. These European tattooers
are among the Albanians and Bos-
nians, who live in the famous Balkan
peninsula.
European Tattooers.
By EDWIN T. GARRISON
Copyright , 1
9
1
0, by American Press
Associatio n.
Some students were disputing. One
of the party, declared that the psychi-
cal research societies would one day
prove that spiritual bodies revisited
their former haunts. In support of his
belief he told the following story :
Elbert Ellison was a prodigy at
Bchool, carried off all the prizes in col-
lege, could declaim in almost any lan-
guage, was the best shot, swordsman,
whist and chess player, artist, musi-
cian, that the sun ever shone upon. As
for lovemaking, no woman could resist
him.
I was a member of a small social cir-
cle in a place where Ellison spent
some time. He appeared like a rising
sun. In a very brief period he had
captured every one of us, young men
and young women alike. He came on
the 1st of June, and ou the 2d, by his
expertness in the water, saved two
girls and a man from drowning. On
the 3d he won the championship at
tennis; on the 4th he beat a profes-
sional billiard player. Then followed
a series of feats calculated to put to
the blush the athletic youths of au-
cient Athens.
By this time every girl in the place
was in love with him. He was a hand-
some chap, with a Byron head aud
neck, and could write verses that
judges of such matters pronounced re-
markable. One Sunday when a par-
son was 111 Ellison supplied his pulpit
aud preached the most remarkable ser-
mon that was ever heard in that
church.
One girl among those who fell in
love with Ellison seemed to find favor
In his sight She was Lois Beverly, a
quiet, demure creature with large,
dreamy eyes. She was not prominent
In any of the affairs going on in the
place, but was held in a sort of rev-
erence by the others. Had it not been
for her retiring disposition she would
have been a belle, for she possessed a
beauty in repose that was very effec-
tive. Many a young fellow on first
seeing her thought he would fall in
love with her, but when he came to
talk with her was chilled. Was it her
want of interest in him or that she oc-
cupied a plane too far above him? It
was certainly not her stupidity.
When Ellison appeared she became
another person. She was often seen
chatting with him with great anima-
tion, to say nothing of flashes of wit
Before long we were all watching this
couple, who seemed to be the comple-
ment of each other. We agreed that it
required a universal genius to awaken
her dormant faculties. Every one was
saying, "What a pair those two will
make!"
The only difference between Ellison's
bearing toward Lois Beverly and other
girls was that he seemed to be intent
upon fascinating her. He would when
chatting with her keep his eyes fixed
on hers as though pouring his soul
through her orbs to mingle with her
own soul behind them. At such times
there was an absence of his own bril-
liancy. He seemed rather to be excit-
ing hers. There was a suggestion of
something plaintive both in him and in
her. Many a time I have watched
them when they were together, I too fai
to hear what they were saying, and it
eemed to me that he was playing upon
her as he would upon a zither.
Then one day everybody was asking,
"What has become of Ellison ?" No-
body knew. He certainly wasn't with
us any more. Of course we all turned
to Lois. All she would say was that
she didn't know any more of Mr. Elli
son's whereabouts than the rest of us.
He didn't reappear, and Lois sank
back into her former condition. The
only change was a profound sadness
that had settled upon her, and the
dream in her eyes was intensified.
Ellison never returned. Some time
after his disappearance the woman
who owned the house where he lived
told , me that at the time he left her
she had found a drop of blood on the
hearthstone in his room. I asked her
if any one was with him at that time,
and she said there was no one. He
had gone up to'bed at 10 o'clock, the
house had been carefully locked—she
was fearful of burglars—and no one
had been in during the night In the
morning when her lodger didn't come
down she went to his room. It was
^mpty, the bed had not been slept in,
and a drop of blood was on the hearth.
Lois Beverly grew frail and lived
only about six months after Ellison's
going.
I got it into my head that the fellow
was some sort of spook. o At any
rate, I could never trace his anteced-
ents or his identity after he left us.
One day, having nothing better to do,
I wrote out an account of the case and
sent it to a society for psychical re-
search.
After some weeks I received a reply
from the secretary. It stated that the
society had discussed the matter of
Elbert Ellison, but that there was
nothing in it that any one could grasp.
One of the members had made a sug-
gestion to which I was welcome. It
was this: In the sixteenth century lived
a Scotchman named Crichton, who
was a universal genius. He spoke a
dozen languages and could dispute on
any subject in Latin. He excelled in
all exercises and sports. While in the
service of the Duke of Mantua as tu-
tor to the duke's son he was assas-
ninated. Ellison's accomplishments, his
vanishment and the drop of blood on
his hearth would seem to indicate that
this man Crichton had paid the earth
a visit
Work For His Sheep.
A resident ol London with a taste
for deviled kidneys found himself re-
cently in a remote west of England
village, where a sheep was killed
about once a week. Not knowing that
mutton was a luxury and kidneys, for
obvious reasons, therefore, a rarity, he
presented himself day after day at the
village butcher's with the same request
for his favorite breakfast dish. The
butcher, looking upon his customer as
a lunatic, bore it as long as he could,
but on the fifth day said indignantly,
"If you think, young man, that my
sheep have nothing better to do than
to lay kidneys for your breakfast you
be mortal mistook."—London Saturday
Review.
Dense.
One day the teacher asked her class
to write an essay on London, about
which they had just been reading.
When"examining their papers later she
was surprised to read the following:
"The people of London are noted for
their stupidity."
"Where did you get that from?" ask-
ed she of Maggie Jones.
"Please, miss, it's" all-in the book.
It says 'the population of London is
very dense.'"—London Answers.
Props. „
"My d£j r brother," said the clerical
looking *
in. "are you doing anything
to keep your brother from falling?"
"Why, yes," was the reply. "I'm In-
terested in a concern -that manufac-
tures laMpposts!""
—Boston Courier.
Do good to thy friend to keep him
to thy enemy to gain him.—Franklin.
WAS HE
A SPOOK ?
A well dressed man was standing
outside a bookseller's shop in Charing
Cross road closely examining one of !
Bab.ac's works illustrated by Gustave
Dore. "How much is this Balzac?" he
asked an assistant outside.
"Twenty-five shillings." was the re-
ply-
"Oh, that's far too much. I must see
the manager about a reduction," con-
tinued the prospective customer, and.
suiting the action to the word, he took
up the book and went into the shop. ,
Approaching the bookseller, he took
the book from under his arm and asked
what he would give for it "Seven
shillings highest offer ," he was told. |
The offer was accepted, the man took (
his money and left. |
"Well," queried the assistant later,
after the man had gone, "were you
able to hit it off with the gentleman
sir?"
"Oh.
-yes. I managed to get another
copy of that edition of Bnlzae for 7
shillings."
Then tho bookseller went out to
lodge a complaint with the police.—
London" Telegraph.
Got Anothe r Copy. \J
"On my travel* in Venezuela, sain a
New York man. "I stayed in a hotel
with a young man in whose family
there was the taint of leprosy, though
he apparently did not have it. One
night sitting at dinner he became an-
gry at a waiter nnd brought his hand
down on the table with full force. He
instantly realized that he did not feel
the blow and sat looking at his hand,
his face whitening with horror . 'Give
me your knife. Bob,' he said to his
chum. ' He grabbed the pocketknife in
a frenzy aud stabbed the side of his
hand with vicious cuts from finger tip
to wrist. You may not know that lep-
rosy appears in the side of the hand ,
numbness being a sign. The man -did
not feel the cuts. He arose from the
table, knocking over his chair, rushed
out into the courtyard of the hotel, and
we heard the quick tang of a revolver
shot telling us how he had conquered
the leper's curse by ending his life."—
New York Times.
A Victim of Leprosy.
The skill of the old Maine shipbuua-
ers in the use of the adz and broadax
was wonderful. One old time yarn is
of a carpenter who applied very drunk
at a shipyard for employment. In or-
der to have a little fun with him the
foreman set him to give a proof of his
skill by hewing out a wooden bolt with
no chopping block but a stone. The
carpenter accomplished his difficult
task without marring the keen edge of
the broadax and showed the foreman
a neatly made bolt. Then he brought
the ax down with a terrific blow that
shattered its edge upon the stone. "I
can hew fust rate on your chopping
block," he hiccoughed, "but I'll be
blamed if I can make the ax stick in
it when I git through." The story runs
that the foreman lost no time In em-
ploying such a workman.
Dice.
Dice were invented and extensively
used for gambling purposes 1
.50C
years before the Christian era.
He Could Wield an Ax.
Mr9. Sargent of Boston Is visiting her
father , Mr. J. A. Poore , before going to
California to reside, having accepted a
position in one of its universities.
Misses Bettie and Vera Sargent (her
daughters) after spending their vaca-
tion at their gra ndfather 's will also go
to California to make their home.
Mr. Gilbert Johnson of Maiden has
been speuding a few days with his
mother and sister, Mrs. Johnson, and
Mrs. Richard .Hopkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Dill and son ,
Howard Eaton , also Mrs. Abbie Horton ,
all of Providence , R. I., have returned
home, after visiting Mrs. Isaiah Lani-
bord.
Mrs. John Thompson is spending a
few weeks with friends in Wollaston
and other places. Mr. Thompson , who
accompanied her, returned home alter a
brief visit.
Everett Lombard has returned home
after a visit to New York.
Richard Oliver has been to Boston
the past week.
Mr. Clark and friend of Maiden are
at the Clark cottage for their vacation.
Mrs. Nellie Baker has returned to
Harwich after visiting her brother ,
Capt. Thomas Kennedy.
Mrs. Annie Lane is spending a few
days in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Carlisle , who has been visiting
her daughter , Mrs. Charles ' Williams ,
has returned to her home in Boston.
L'eighton Johnson has gone to North-
field for the summer.
Fred Howland has returned to his
work in Boston after spending the past
few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvester Howland , of this place.
Mrs. James Paine has been spending
a week in Charlestown.
Mr. Harry B. Swett of Brookline has
been in town for a few days at his
grandmother 's, Mrs. Ellen B. Baker's.
Mrs. C. J. Bell visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dunham of Middleboro,
last week.
Miss Grace A. Freeman has returned
from a brief visit to the city.
Mrs. William H. Tubman and Miss
Mabel Tubman have been spending a
few days in Boston.
Miss Alena Stetson of Camden, N. J.,
is at Mr. Edward Lombard's.
Miss Christabel Snow is at home on
her vacation from her school in Cotuit.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Marsh spent the
week in New York.
Mrs. Edward Lombard , who was very
ill last week, is somewhat improved in
health at the time of writing.
Mrs. Simeon Atwood of Dorchester
is visiting in New York , enjoying while
there ex-President Roosevelt's recep-
ton.
Mr.and Mrs.Hervey F\ Armington are
at the Arbutus cottage for a brief visit.
Mrs. A. de Barros and daughter, who
have been visiting the former 's brother,
Mr. Julien F. Barr, the past week, left
for Gloucester on a visit, returning here
later in the summer.
Mrs. Wm. VV. Cobb and Miss Lelia
Cobb have returned home after spend-
ing the winter and spring in Boston.
Capt. I3aiah C. Young of Brookline
was in town last week.
Miss Myra McKay spent a few days
in Boston the past week.
WELLFLEET.
Mr. Chester E. Rogers and little son
Eugene of Beverly are spending a few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Willis E. Rogers.
Capt. -and Mrs. Eldredge F. Small
and niece, Inez Smith of Hamilton, ar-
rived at tbeir cottage here Tuesday,
June 14th, in their auto -for a few
weeks' stay.
Mrs. Bollard and son Theodore of
New York have arrived at their sum-
mer house here.
SOUTH ORLEANS,
Mrs. Kidder of South Boston has been
the guest of her father, Mr. Elkanah
Hopkins, the past week.
Misses Etta and Julia Dyke of Matta-
pan are with their sister, Miss Mildred
Dyke, for the summer.
Mrs. Lucinda Lombard is spending a
few days with her cousin, Mrs. Lucy
Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Higgina of
Scranton, Pa., have recently visited
their parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Eldad Hig-
gins. .
Mrs. Emma Johnson has arrived at
her tenement at Mr. S. Y. Higgins' for
the summer.
Mrs. Laura Knowles of Buffalo, N.
Y., is the gueBt of her sister,Mrs. Emma
Johnson.
EASTHAK.
CHATHAM
Sudden Deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Chas,
E. Leighton
On Tuesday morning last our com-
munity was greatly, shocked to learn
of the sudden death of Mr. Leighton,
who was found djad in his bed about
1
1 o'clock in the forenoon, where it is
supp-sed he must have died some
five or six hours before. Although
Mrs Leighton was in the same room
with him, she thought he was sleep-
ing and she had been for some Time
previous to the discovery of his death
calling to him to get up. Medical Ex-
aminer Handy was called and pro-
nounced the cause of death as hear^
failure.
Mrs. Leighton, who was in a most
critical condition at the time of the
death of her husband, failed very fast,
and died about 10 p.m. the following
day.
Funeral services/ were held for Mr.
Leighitrn, at the home of Mr. L. Sid-
ney Atiwocd, on Wednesday after-
noon, and for Mrs. Leighton at her
late home, rn Thursday evening.
Rev. Mi". Gilbson officiated on 'both oc-
casions.
Undertaker John H. Taylor accom-
panied both bodies to M lint Auburn
Cemetery for burial on Friday morn
ine train.
Miss Bertha M. Arey arrived home
f-om Verm mt la°t week and will
spend the summer months here.
Mrs. George Price of Boston is visi'-
ing her mother , Mrs. Cynthia Sparrow.
Mr-.Ztdon Long has returned from
Somerville after an absence of several
wneks.
Miss A Her Dnlloff hiis return ri homo ,
her school in Fnn'-tit-.ile i-l«>s 'iijr 1-i-t
week.
Mr. and Mn C. F. Simmons , son
Chester and wife , all ol Dorchester,
have been in town the past wrrk , gue.->t,s
of Mr and Mrs. O. C Howard .
Miss Geoigie. F. Perry and friend ,
Miss Stone, spent a few davs in town
last week with Mrs. Ellen T. Perry.
Prof. Charles A. Guild of Poultney,
Vt., has been in town the past few days
visiting friends , who always give him
a hearty welcome.
Mrs. A. W. Kenrick and three chil-
dren of Wakefield are spending a short
vacation with relatives :>t the Prospect
House.
Mr. and Mrs. Chaiupney of Lexington
with their two children are guests of
Mrs.Lauretta Niekersnn.
Mrs. Michael Foley of Hyde Park and
Mrs. Timothy Hannon of Winchester ,
are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel E.
Howes.
Mrs. Maria Edwards and daughters
have returned home from their visit in
Boston.
Josiah Rogers, Jr., who is employed
in Boston , has been spending a few days
at home with his parents , Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Rogers.
Mrs. Bardoin and Miss Hsirtwell of
Somerville came to attend the funera l
of Mrs. C. E. Leighton.
Capt. and Mrs. Cha3. Bearse have ar-
rived from Rockport and are occupy-
ing- their cottage.
Mrs. Clarence Reynolds from Milton
is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
A. Bearse, for the summer.
Mr. J. Murray Baker has returned
from Harvard College where he lias
been a student for several months.
Mrs. Baker and Miss L. Eugenic El-
dridge were in Bridgewater to attend
the re-union of their respective classes
at the Normal School.
Capt. J. C. Harding of Schr. Doroth y
Palmer, from Portland , was in town for
several days assisting Mrs. Alfred C.
Harding, from Dorchester , to get in
readiness their home for occupancy for
the summer.
Schr. Georgia, Capt. A. F. Cahoon ,
returned the 14th from Cape Breton
shore with a small fare of mackerel—
70 hbls. Reported the weather very un-
favorable and fish scarce.
SOUTH CHATHAM.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pope have been
at their cottage, Roadend, for the tot
'week getting everything ready for
occupancy for the 25th and will also
make some alterations the coming
week in the kitchen and end of their
cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Loveland and
family Shave arrived ait their cottage
for the season.
.Mrs. Temple and family are oc-
cupying the cottage, of Mrs. Lover
land,
iMr. and MYs. Pond are occupying
the Taylor cottage.
iMr. and Mrs. Chapman and family
are at Mr. A. Loveland's .boarding
house, the Seaside Inn.
Newa was received on Thursday
last of the arrival of a little girl 'baby
at the residenceof Mr. and Mm A. C.
Godfrey, Providence, R. I. Mrs. Geo.
B. Bassett ia visiting her daughter.
NORTH CHATHAM.
Surveyors are employed at Hotel
Ohattotam marking itbe land out into
house.tats. The windows in the Ifcotel
ane W. Cole in Eust Orleans.
ORLEANS:
Mrs. Ida P. Dosine is spending a few
weeks with her daughter , Mrs. Wi xon,
in Brighton.
Mrs. Arthur Kennuy spent the past
week with her son in Carver.
Mr. Lloyd Nickerson of Boston spent
last week with his mother, Mrs. Sarah
Nieke.r8on.
Abbott L, Robhins of Somerville ha«
spent a few days with his mother , Mrs.
Lizzie Robbins.
EAST HARWICH.
Don't be too critical. The other aay
I said to a fellow: "Jason, It doesn't
Bhow very good manners to whistleIn
the dining room." "1know it,"replied
Jason kindly, -
and I'll stop It If you
quit eating potatoes with your knife
and sucking coffee out of your sau-
cer.
" The trouble with Jawn is tlut
he cannottake:advice^^
Jason's Defect.
"I'm proud to say. boasted the man
with the large stomach and the Im-
mense solitaire, "that I ain't never
wasted any time readia' poetry."
"Well,"ventured the gentleman with
the seedy clothes and the high brow,
"If the poets were asked they would
probably agree that they were proud
of It too."—Chicago Record-Herald.
She Hadn't.
Patron (to busy waitress) — You
haven't any sinecure, have you?
Waitress—Sorry,sir. but we just serv-
ed the last order.—Boston Transcript
Domutio Joys.
Wife—1 came across a bundle of
your old love letters today. Husband-
Did you read them over? Wife—Yea.
Husband—And what was the effect of
that perusal? Wife—I wondered which
was the bigger fool—you for writing
them or I for marrying you after re-
ceiving them.
The Test.
"They seemto be In love."
"Yea; I really believe those two
think as much of each other as they
do of theni8elves."-Loiiisvllle Courler-
lournal.
Pa> Definition.
Little Willie-Say, pa. what Is n mat-
rimonial prize? Pa -A matrimonial
prize, my son. Is the wonmij some oth-
er man married.-Chicago News.
The actions of men tire like the In-
dex of a book-they point out what Is
n jstremarkable lit them. v .
Pride All Arou nd.
HELPFUL WORDS
From a Hyannis Citizen
Is your iback lame and painfnl?
Does it ache especially after exer-
tion?.
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms indicate weak kid-
neys;
There is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get -weaker.
Give your trouble promptattention.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly,
They strengthen weak kidneys.
Read this Hyannis testimony.
W. S. Tucker, Ocean street, Hyan-
nis, Mass., says: "Though I did not
give Doan's Kidney Pills a fair trial,
they nevertheless helped me wonder-
fully. An extreme lameness across
my loins made every sudden move-
ment difficult and I wag mostanxious
do rid myself of the annoyance. Doan's
Kidney PiUs brought about this re-
sult and I have no hesitation in rec-
ommendingthem.
"
Vor sale by all dealers. Price 50
oentg. Foster-MUburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
State*.
Rememberthe name—Doan's—«nd
take no otifc.r.
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M. G. BRADFORD. HYA«
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of (^k^
/zT&^ti&i ^
. A Settler.
Young Wife—What do you do when
your husband gets cross and wants to
scold?
Wife (with experience)—! read .him
one or two of the letters he used to
write to me before we were married.—
Baltimore American .
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA S TO R IA
Considerat e.
"Have you ever done anything to
make the world happier?" asked the
solemn looking persou with the Unbar-
bered hair.
"Sure," answered the Jolly man with
the double chin, "l was once invited
to sing In public and declined."
C h i l d r e n C r y
FOR FLETCHER'S
C A S TO R I A
To Fly With the Dear.
He-Life Is simply one grand chase
If you are not among the pursuers you
must be one of the pursued.
She-Will you rcu with the hounds
or fly with the deer?
He-1 will fly with you. dear. If you
please.
Childr en Cry
FOR FLETCHER' S
C A ST O R I A
British Columbia Indians.
The redskin of British Columbia Isa
good farmer, and his bouse Is scrupu-
lously dean. Usually it consists of
two or threerooms and cellar, where
suppliesare kept
BARNSTABLE COt NTY
MUTUAL
Fire Insurance So.
¥AR1»IOUTIIPOKT
Office Hou rs—a a. m. to 11> "•
A. L. WBEKES , Presiden t,
JOHN H. CL ARK. » • < ) ¦ ' • ' "
JOSHUA. E. HOWES, Asst . Sec.
Losses by lightnin g are paid , thou gh, ;¦•' "'
:irl> '
ol fire be visible. .. „,,_«
Dwellings, Fu-nltu re, Clothin g. Ban, -. I
^
Cattle , Harness, Carriag es, Hay, Gram , """^
Tools, Churches , School and Town l{ "^ '-
¦
„„
ehanlcs' Shops , etc.. etc., Insure d at t< • ¦
••<
rate 8- i i,- t Mic ow
No assessment has ever been made )< i -¦ -
;
pany on Its deposit notes, ami none »u >¦
^
ever be necessar y, as Its risks are >;»;¦
; [l;lI)f
tered. Thickly settled places are onU ,
Insured by this office . . ,;„ !<¦ o
Applications for Insura nce shou ld i» •
(|f ,,,,
the Secretary at Yiirmout hpprt , or to .n..
following of the compan y 'sdir ectors .
M. N. HABBIS. Bar nstab le.
WM. H. TUBMAN, Wellfleet.
EDGAB W. LOVEL L , Saiitnlt „.
CLABENDON A. FREEM AN, >. ' » '
" A. L. WEEKES. Harw ich.
FBANK THACHEB , Hyaimis ,(,r,
JEBEMIAH B. WIXON. North 1 ,_
ION ATHAN P. EDWARD S- Dej" 11 >
OKOBOE W JON B8, FrUm ontl..
fflB2RSS?&-~
».
"c.SWOT vannoutliport.
Mrs. Ach?ah Tuylor has returned from
her visit in Taunton.
Mr . and Mrs. Jo=hu»i Baker have been
spending several days in Wareham.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H. Ryder have
been spending several days with their
fou Herbert in Taunton.
' Mr. Joseph W. Sesirs has resumed his
position on the Shovelful F,ight.?hip
after spending three weeks at home.
NORTH HARWICH.
Death of a Former Past or .
Tidings have just been r,v • ->; 1 nt the
death ot Uev. Andrew \V. .\ -i ,ry U[ ^|.
bion , N. Y., son of the la te !•: v. W. \y,
Ashley, former pastor of <> ¦. \h \ii\i\
.
church in this village. He n, .'n^il tn
a family of ministers. Or his ejijlit
brothers all were Baptist m ' ',-tir-i "
ex-
cept two.
Home years ago he pr eaWi •: in South
Yarmou th. He also si-rve.-i ¦
[ i-tur:ite
in Brewster. He nian iiii (,t hi, Hm
wife Miss Lucy Crowell ¦! < ulm-wlo
Springs are at the HicliMi . i- •.•u tisi wc.
Mr. and Mrs. Cool; ;,|, .| hiuii y ot
Providence have ari iv , - .; ;,i i,'i, ii coi-
tai je for the suruni er.
Mrs. Sarah Bak i:. aim h.n lin n
spending the wiut t i in iwi iin , ;,i-
rived home last wet k
Mrs. Joseph Aslik' l,,i-
^,, i , - to
Providence to spend a : v.:.\- with
her daughter , Mrs. Thonn - is i l n y.
Prop. Benj. Johnson opi- , .i \u< imp.
ular hotel , The Belmont , Ji ' V lT ili lur
the season , with a large inuuiii-r of
guests.
Mis. Al ta M. Chase aud her sister ,
Mrs . Theodore R. Ellis, huv sum- to
Washing ton. D. C, to spend :i nmn'.h
with their brot her , Mr. Z:ido c K. Clmso.
The Stilling? fam ily fr om \\ ni clu'stor
have opened their cottage l or iIn* tn-
son.
Capt. Gustavus Kelley, who luil hmi
spending a few days at li oim- , !<-li h-t
week for Saco , Maine , wh ere Ii!- vessel
was loading.
Mr. Sherman , who has been |rmlin K
a week with Mr. and M rs. l!\ iIn- will
of Col. Chase the oid home .-Hi'iu! u;i- hi:-
queatlied to Mrs. Berry.
Miss Sally B. Tri pp, for iiiiiny viw
n teacher in the Horace Maim .Silmiil ,
Boston , arrived las t week t,<> |i:i- .- tin;
summer in this village.
WES T HARWICH.
Mr s. L- uretta Lovel.-ind, W ' - ! ¦
\l["'
erv illf , was a lvcent guest at M'- "
:l''
old Loveland's.
Miss Frank Pond , Frankli n. ¦- vi-Hins-
at her uncle-'*, Mr. Samuel .Sum'.'.
-¦
Capt. Darius Wecke-s has rerrrn- d t"
his duties at Cuttyhunk L. S. S. -.ml ^
wife and daughter are to >[" ' '1 '¦
""-
and next month with him.
Mrs. Mary T. Ives an d dausjli 'cr , Jlr31
Eugene A. Reed , Jr., »f ' ' '
"'il) lU "
;
Ohio, have been guests of Mr. ••„ < ¦ •'»"
George VV. Niekersan and Mr > : I •>»••
E. F. N iuholls and Mi-s B. M ••¦i: rHl -
{'-
Any skin itching is a ternj :' ¦'.[ ''^'J '
The more you scratch the worv .; ncn« ;
Doan's Ointment cures pileB , «¦;.• < : • -1
'
skin itching. At all drug slori-
SOUTH HARWICH
Miss Winifred Allison :hi,i Iih'mI
are recent arriv al- .
Mrs. Amos O. Eldr edge i- < ni¦¦¦ t:iin-
ing her sister fiord Bost on.
Mrs. EHzibi' th Eldr edge In- Ihtii in
Boston for a few days.
Mrs. R. S. K atteiili orn h:i- iwurn iii
home from New York.
Mrs. T. It. Eldredge vi-itm In i *im
in Boston » few days hist, \verk.
Mrs. T7J. Miihan i< i*m i*i t..is. ini; Iht
sister, Miss May FhII om , a mi 11n-iid .
Mrs. Bell.
Mrs. Dale of Dorehei-ti r i* mt uinin) !
Mr. Benj Nickerson 's uott.igi' ¦" (llTI "1
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Trowbrid ge •¦!• •¦¦•¦Mi|>y-
ing their cottage at Ocean (iii ' . i.
Mrs. R. P. Clark has an v>i! fr
Galves ton , Ti-xiis , at-uoinpai i• , ! in ||ir
two daughters and two smi- . i-" M r>
Browning K. Crowel l.
Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter T. M ¦-»" "'
A t.tleboro are at their suiimi i'i t'"" 1''•
Mrs. Ella Kennedy from \\ :i-liiii Ki»n.
D. C, has arrived a t. her mini 'M -i i"'" 1
dence.
Mi-s Theresa Snow and Mi-- H' l'*'11'
Snow of Camden , N. J.. li :iv =- •iii ivi"J
at their summer home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kroh :n..l fam-
ily of West Newton are oi- i-ui".inir *•¦
¦
¦
T. H. Nickerson 's cottage.
Mrs. Patience Snow of l5- .- r.ni I^J
arrived for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathani el !:•
¦
:>w "^
famil y, of Manchester. N. II .. 'la vi* ar-
rived and opened tlieir new : n^il
11
*
at the beach.
HARWICHPORT.