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Th Two Village. Orer the river uu the hill Lletu a village white au'l ntlll; All around It the forest tree shiver aul whiter In tin breeze; Over It Railing vhadowk k Of onrlnr hawk mat wiivMinlic crow, 'And lui'uutulu j:rust, low .-ti.il sweet, Orow lu the middle of every street. Over the river under the hill Another village lieth still; There I see In the olnud.V nltfht Twinkling stars ( hoitM-hoM Uht, Fires that cleani front the smithy's door, Mists that eurl ui th liver's slum; And In the reads no rassesi urow, For the wheel that i.asun to and fro. In that vlllnpo on the hill Never a sound of sin. thy or mill, The houes are thauhed with j;rus tnd flowers; Never a clock to tell the hours; The marble doors are always shut; You mav not enter at hall or hut; All the vllh'jre Me aleei; Never a grain to sow or reap; Never In dTeams to moan or sluu, Silent, und Idle, nnd low they lie. In that vlllaire under the hill, When the nljrht Is stnrry and still, Many a weary soul In prayer Looks at the other village there. Aud wvvplUK and sighing, longs to go l'p to that home, from thU below; Longs to sleep by the forest wild, Whither have vanished wife and child. And heareth. praying, this answer fiill 'Tatlenev! that village shall hold ye all! Hose Terry (Vxke. A NOVEL EXPERIMENT. Mrs. Iarker. the blacksmith's wife, was hurrying along the street toward her husland's shop. It had Men her dally custom for years to carry him his noonday meal, as Farker declared too much time was consumed In going to and from his fchop. He was a his. burly fellow with a scowling countenance and a right arm vtroug enough to 1 oil an ox. and as his disjosition was none of the best pco Dle were careful not to provoke him to auger. His wife was his opposite In every particular, she being a tiny, timid erea ture of a mild nature and, like "Alice" of "Ben Holt" fame, "trembled with fear at his frown. Why she ever chose Parker for a husband or why he selected her for his wife was a matter of comment, as there seemed to be no love betwecu them. Yet Mrs. Parker was a faithful spouse, and strove to administer to her husband's comfort, though she never received anything but harsh words and 6urly looks for her pains. Glancing at a clock In a shop win dow. she iK'rceived It was past the din Tier hour and her heart sunk within her In anticipation of the scolding sho was sure to receive, as the blacksmith set punctuality above nil things. On reaching the shop she was great ly relieved at not seeing her husband within. The place, however, bore evi dence of his recent presence, and everything indicated that he had taken a hasty derwrture. A fire blazed In the forge and a horseshoe, which still retained its warmth, lay upon an anvil. Mrs. Parker glanced around In hope of finding a suitable spot on which to place the dinner pall, but, seeing noth ing more convenient than the anvil, deposited the pnll beside the horseshoe and took her departure. Upon arriving home, she busied her self with household affairs, as she was a thrifty housewife, despite any other thort comings. That evening, when Parker returned from his work, he was in a worse hu mor than usual, and his habitually scowling countenance was more for bidding than ever. lie hung his din ner pail upon the table with a crash which startled his wife Into a cry of terror. She fully exacted the vials of his wrath to U poured upon her, as railing at his wife was Parker's chief occupation when at home. Rut, ftrauge to say, on this occasion he never even glanced toward her, but strode across the room and, taking a basin of water, began removing the traces of toil from his hands and face. After which h; made his way Into an adjoining room for the purpose of sub stituting fresh garments for his grimy ones. Airs. Parker breathed more freely as the door closed sharply lehlnd him, nnd she picked up the pail and exam ines! It. A sigh escaped her as shf discovered a deep dent in the side which had come In contact with tho table. On removing the lid she per ceived that the nice meal she hnd pre. pared had been scarcely tasted. An other sluh escaped her as she emptied the contents of the tail Into a recep tacle near by. Presently a rat-tat-tat sounded upon the door, and Mr. Cobb stood without. Mr. Cobb was a short, stout individual, with a bald head and rubicund coun tenance. A coroner by occupation, yet, notwithstanding the gloomy nature of his business, he was a Jolly chap, nnd frequently dropped In to enjoy a chat with the Parkers, with whom he had struck up a sort of friendship. In his younger unys he had been something1 cf a ventriloquist, but this fact was unknown to many of his later acquaint, ances. 'Oh, good evening, Mr. Cobb," Mrs. Tarker paid, as she perceived her vis itor. 'Walk right In. James will be here directly. Ho has gone to get cleaned up a bit." Cobb entered the kitchen and took a ceat Mrs. Parker continued her work. "You are as Industrious as ever," he remarked, glancing at the pall she was rubbing. T don't lxlleve Satan ever finds any mischief for your hands to do." "Well, I always find plenty to keep tne busy,- she replied, smiling at the Implied compliment. The blacksmith's wife was lnvarla t)ly pleased at a tribute to her Indus try. "I lnlieve it," nuswered Cobb, 'as I never yet have seen you Idle. Oh, hello, Parker" as tho blacksmith appeared. "How nro you? I suppose you have lreard of the murder?" "I no," replied Parker, confusedly. "What murder?" And ns he spoke he turned toward the mantel shelf and be gan filling a pipe with tobacco. "T supposed every one In town had beard of it by this time," said Cobb. "News travels so fast." "I have no time for jjosslp," said Parker v4.tl a frown. "(-M;:'ly not Hut one cannot al ways avoid hearing of certain happen tugs. Well, old man Jenkins was found dead In his barn this afternoon." Mrs Parker clasped her hands to gether In speechless horror, "How do you know it was murder?" merle,! the blacksmith, sitting down iear his visitor but uot looking at him. "H stems like It," answered Cobb, crossing one leg over the other, ns he seated hlmelf more comfortably in his chair. "And there are several wounds on his head, any one of which was siill'clent to cause death." "Poor, ioor man!" walled Mrs. Par ker. rolling her eyes heavenward. "Why did any one do such a cruel thing?" "Kobbery could not have been the motive, as Jenkins always boasted that be never carried money on his person. Hut some one might have had a grudge agasnst him." 41 Yes" assented the blacksmith, ap plying a match to his pipe and taking a few preliminary puffs. "Will you smoke, Cobb? There Is an extra pipe here." "Xo thanks. I never Indulge," ans wered Cobb, surprised at the black smith's unusual hospitality. "Oh, by the way, Parker, I came to summon you." The pipe fell from the blacksmith's mouth and the tobacco was scattered far and near, while a perceptible term or ran through his massive frame. "What do you mean?" he asked, hoarsely, and his face grew ashy white. Cobb stared In amazement at the effect his words produced. "I mean you must appear at the in quest which takes place tomorrow at 9 o'clock sharp.' "OL. yes, of course," said Parker, with an unnatural laugh, as he reached for his pipe. "Hut, you know, Cobb, I ueve- could lock at a corpse." "Nonsense," laughed Cobb, derisive ly. "The idea of a big fellow like you afraid of a dead man!" "I am not afraid," protested the other, "but I cannot do what yon ask." "But you must. There is nothing more to W said almut it," answered Cobb, decidedly. A fool made such a custom ns that," muttered the blacksmith, rising to re fill his pipe. "Of course," assented Cobb, pleas autlv. "Kvery one Is a fool who dares to differ with ourselves." Parker con strued the remark as a thrust at him self and his face grew dark with rage. He clinched his fist as though he would deal his visitor a blow. The Instant Cobb's eyes fell upon the band he cried out: "Why, how did you hurt your hand?" Parker, with a half-muttered curse, quickly drew the member out of sight, but the next instant thrust It forward again. A dark purple bruise extended across the knuckles. "I struck it," he explained, sullenly. "It amounts to nothing." "It must have been quite a hard crack." said Cobb, lightly. "Well, I must be going. Good-by, Mrs. Parker, good-by, Parker; don't forgot tomorrow morning at i o'clock," and, with this parting Injunction, he left the house. Ills face wore a thoughtful expres sion a he wended his way along. There was that In the blacksmith's manner which set him to thinking and there dawned In his mind a suspicion that Iarker knew more about the mur der than be cared to teil; and he (Cobb) cud gl M his brains for n plan to force n confession from him. At last lie hit upon one he deemed expedient, and, forgetting where he was, he fairly shouted out: "I'll do it, by Jove! I'll do it. Tho experiment is worth trying!" The next morning the coroner and bis Jury assembled in the barn where lay all that remained of Samuel Jen kins. It was a ghastly looking corpse, with eye wide open and numerous cuts and bruises alout the head and face. The blacksmith avoided facing the dead man, as he fancied tho latter wis looking at him, so he kept near the door, which was out of the range of these wild, staring eyes. He trem bled like a person with the ague. But only one man present olserved his un ease! ness, and that was Mr. Cobb. He watched every movement. As the men drew near to examine the body they all fell back in consternation ns a voice proceeded from the dead man saying: "Yonder stands my murderer! Scire him!" IIorroT was depicted upon every countenance ns each Individual stared at bis neighbor. Hut the blacksmith with a wild shriek of terror fell back against the wall. Instantly all eyes were riveted upon him. Then, as though something Impelled bim forward, he staggered to the feet of the corpse. "Yes, I killed you!" he screamed, his eyes fastened on the dead man. "Hut you struck the first blow. You did!" as though his victim had denied the charge. "You would not pay me, so X followed you here. We had words, nnd you aimed a heavy blow at my head with your whip handle. Hut I warded It off and received It on my hand In stead. You were no match for me' with a horrible laugh. "I had no weap on, but my fists served rao well, and I gave you many blows even after you were down. Oh, take your eyes from my face!" he cried, with renewed frenzy. "Take them away, I say! Y'ou will not? Then there Is but one war to get rid of them," and before the awe-struck assembly could Interfere he quickly drew a knife from bla coat nnd stabbed himself to the heart. Then, with a low, gasping moan, James Park, f r. the blacksmith, sunk dead upon the floor. r n No. 01 Dining Room Tablo Cloth. Table Clotb. white with rtxl bare. Size 50 z 69 Inches. Sent poNtpnld on receipt of 8 poatace Mampand tit) alsnuturea cut from v rappers cf Arbuckles ROUftttd Collet. .x' No. S7. A Palrof Scissors. Made by the best American manu fac turers and well finish ed. &S Inches long. Sent poat-pald on receipt of 2 cent postage atamp nnd IS algoaturea cut from wrappers of Arbuckles' Routed Coffee. ft No. 00. A Gentleman's Pocket Knife. No. G8. An X TlUhept grade material and workmanship, 32 calibre, centre-fire double action. Sent by expreaa. chnrgea prepaid by up, on receipt of 'i cent pontage atamp nod 150 aignnturen cut from wrappers of Ar- buckles' Roasted Coffee. When ordering name your nearest Express Office as well as your Post Office. This is a picture of the sig nature on Arbuckles' Roasted Cctfee Wrapper, which you are to cut out and send to us as a voucher. No other part ol the Coffee Wrapper wil be accepted as a voucher, nor will this Picture be accepted as such. Address all communications to ARBUCKLE BROS., NOTION DEPT., NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. FOREIGN NAMES. How tVe Should l'e Name of C'ountriea mill Cities. It in usrh'ss perhaps to ivlu'iirsv re marks Unit we have nlreaily made ono or twice; that the names ot cer tain foreign el t let and countries have with lis au Knplish form that has hy long use anl acceptance become lntf Uh, nnd the only Knjrlish. To use ita foreign form for the name of some foreign city that h-is what we may call n second, or simplltied name in Kii lish. Is to Ik' guilty of affectation. Tho "Richmond Dispatch to be consistent must never say Vienna, but will have to write "Vlen." Munich must Klve place to Muenchen. The Hhlne will become the Uheln, and (Jermany itself Dcutschland, Henceforth the Virgin ians should not read Nlppou for Japan and Clioon? Kwch for China. That will t wry nice. It will look so much moro knovrinff. The Ilajnie Btiould be written, S'(JravenhaaK and Antwerp le lengthened to Antwerpen. The thlnp runs right along on that same prlnt-lido. The Richmond Dis patch and tho few other papers in, the country that have sinillnr bees in their bonnets will really be supplying a unirersity extension course In mctdern lannngres to their readers. The pa per will Ik? chetip at any price. Tiicro is one little thing that we should like to say, however, and Uiat Is that when a paper starts out on a tick like that It Is sailing pretty close to the wind and ought to keep its sails trimmed Hat and know what it 1 about. It has to bo right, and if it is not right it merely makes Itself ridic ulous. Now alout thetichmond Dis patch and "Habana." Habana ia not tho fnlU correct Spanish name of tho city that we American call Havana, Its namo is "La Habana," Just as tho name of tho Trench city that we know as Havre is Le HavTe. In fact, tho whole unabbreviated Spanish name of the capital of Cuba is "San Cristobal do la Habana." The full name is not often used, .but if thpjtlehniond Dispatch Is n lc the Standard of Coffee Excellence by which all Coffee Quality is Compared No. S3. real x r iu. (?-r. 141 f X V lit ' o I. "A. If. , r 1 No. 82. Lady's Apron. Flee quality white lawn, wide strtnga and fancy lace Insertion. Size 32 x 40 Inches. Sent post paid on re ceipt of two cent poat use a tamp and 'i.Valg. nnturea cut from wrap pers of Ar buckles' Iioapted Cof. tee. No. 04. APalrofWIndowCurtalns. fa No. GO. Lady's Belt. No. Latest stvle. eraln leather tan color l 1 Grain In. wide, nickel plated i,uckle. liclts are buckle and mumm m it f 'kh when orderinic. from 'JJ to 2B In. ; from U7 ! SIze 01 WMst ,n 1 (1 -3 rur. lrom3l A first-class tet, mounted with genuine buck-horn handles. Knife blada to 82 In. ; from 33 to art Indent post- j to 42 inches In Iw.;";. St nr notr.puld b Inches long. Went by expreaa, charge prepaid, on receipt of !i atamp nnTa"? c'nl V0" tamp and 90 signatures cut from wrappers of from the rappers ot Arbuckles' Koasted j nnd ai'iiutii-i'' cat ir in wrappers Arbuc kles' Roasted Coffee. When ordering name your nearest .Express ConVe- of Arbu.-kIv.-3 hi tt-.-trd (.o.I.-e. OfEce as well ns your Post Office. No. 03. A Butcher's r7, Six Inch blade, hard wood handle, Knd materia -v poat-pald on receipt of V! cent powii:e -nmp mid 0 cut from wrappers ot Arbuckles' Koanted l oilee. No. 64. A Kitchen ;C. Will cut bread, slice ham and saw the rone. w every kitchen. Sent poat. paid on receipt .f - 14 aignaturea cut from wrappers of Artvivxte? Two-bladed knife made of best materials and finished In work manlike manner. Sent poat pald on receipt of 2 cent pont age atamp and 40 aignaturea cut from wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee. - L Revolver. ? No. 70 A Porcelain Clock. Imported porcelain frauie, Ixautlfully de corated. Movement n.ade by Nt'.v Huven Clock Co., truarunteed l"y them a good time keeper, S inebfs hsh, same width. Sent by exprean, chnrgea prepaid by u, on receipt of '2 cent postage atamp and 115 aignatiire cut from wrappers of Arbuckles' Rousted Coffee. When ordering name your nearest Kxpres Office as well as your Post Office. U dm POME OP OCT SIGNATURES ARE PRINTED thirst hi'.' for accuracy It must not only pronounce the "b" as a "v' but it must also have the "H" unsounded. That may come hard at first, but In ; such a cause, ik trouble should cause the ambitious to faint by th wayside. Hut why do people ever start out on any such crfonnanco? We have a very good language of our own. and we might as well stick to it. Why is not "Havana" a gonl enough spelling for anyNwly? It Is ICngllsh. Just as "Iorto Itlco" Is Ihiglish. and all the decisions of all the government tards In the country cannot make It any thing else, nor can "Habana" ever te made Imglish. It Is nothing but an affectation to adopt foreign spelling;?. If it is to N done In one case it ought to 1h done In all. but we hope and be lieve that god American English will continue to srve the uses of the greater number of our people. Hart ford Courant Queer Magazine. Did you ever come across a monthly publicatIo.ii devoted solely to the con demnation of the tall hat? Xo? Well, such a Journal Is really edited and published by an elderly Englishman, who a few years ago was bequeathed the sum of 400 pounds sterling per an num on condition that ht ran a monUi ly in which the conventional "topper' should le held up to derision as "an ugly abomination.' Tho Anti-Tall Hat has a circulation of three copies ono each for the editor and tho testator's twr executors. Highly significant were the tions Imposed upon a legatee will of an immensely wealthy broker. Ho left everything to his wlfo on condition that she condl in the should never set foot in tho city of London; should never invest a shilling in any thing but consols; and should do every thing in her iowcr to deter others from speculating in stocks and feharcs. In Jerusalem. There Is great distress in .Torusalem nt tho moment, owing to tho enhanced A Dress Pattern. t No. SO Gix Handkerchiefs. 12 yards Printed Or gandie, 2V Inches h tle, 0 col ors to peleyt from, I'ln. I'earl aid Mle Ur-en. piil on rece pt of ient P',atae at imp und Minluna. lure cut itum wrap !-rt of Arinicklefl' lioiiHted Collet. r!ifl .v l a. . W J2 OOOOCCOOOOOOC.CO Sit Ladies Pocket lUndker chifN, hemstitched, colored bord ers, siza 12 x 13 inches. Sent post paid on receipt ot 2 cent pontage atamp and 21) ai naturea cat from wrappers of Ar buckle' Hoaeted Coffee. Each Cur No. 88. A Pair of tain a yurd wide two und three-quarter yards l"n'. Sent iott. paid on re i W the best American make, Inches long. Sent poat ion receipt ut'2 cent potne atamp and 15 elgna celpt of 'i ( cut from wrappers cf Arbucklew' Roasted cent po-t age atamp nnd (i.) uature cut frm wrap fpert of Ar b u c k 1 e f ' IlOILStl'd (,'of. fefc. No. SO. Razor receipt of v cent pottnee atamp and Hou'ted CofT'e. 01 . Man's Bc't. No. 02. leath r. ta:i cuor. Licktl-plated rujs. v-i.en c-rdenus eive Knifrt. i i:rr-r i ! No. OS A Lady's Pen Knife. ' ient i,iiiturt i - .lfe. ,'vo huely fi Dished blades. IIand l-eautifully variegated i; .itntlon of onyx. Sent po-t-piiid on receipt of '1 : oilnge atamp nnd 30 rignnture cut from wrappers of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee. I nrv a Gentleman's Watch. v l'nvi"is a watch of the ordinary size. N. win; ..:. ...i . :, uut proof, nickel-plated case, solid back. Uu.. u.. hlgLIy polished steel pinions. Modeled ..it r. :.ir ! w:.tr-h. r-Muble time-keeper. The printed guar-t-e of tl - ri.iKer Mcccmpanies euch watch. Sent poat-pald on receipt t.i w cent postage atamp and 00 aignnturea cut frv,:.. tvi-.tppvrs of Arbuckles' Roasted Coffee. ON RED BACKGROUND. price of Hour, and. on lchalf of the Jewish population there, a curious cir cular has teen issued in Hebrew and English and sent broadcast Into Eng land and America. It Is signed by the chief rabbi of the German and Polish Jews, who can hardly be less than I) years of age, and is of very venerable presence. He has long white hair and lnard, and looks every inch a patriarch; he Is nearly Mind with age, and has quite an arm 3 of chil dren, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Wages are very low In Jerusalem, employment Is very hard to get, and, though 3011 can buy a chick en for 10 cents, such a sum Is not eas ily obtained. Thousands of dollars How into the holy city during the year, collech'd 1)3 the charitable for the oor of all faiths, but the distribution Is said to In? unwise, and the proportion of mone3' proierly expended Is small. Ilupld rhctogrnplc Work. A marvel In the lino of rapid photo graphy was iKTformed In New York when Mograph pictures of the parade of Astor's lottery, taken in tho after noon, were shown the same night at Keith's theater. The pictures, one thousand in numler, were taken in twent3'-flve seconds, ten minutes after four o'clock. They were sent to Ho token for development, nnd were back at the theater at l:10 o'clock, nils is said to Ik the fastest work of tho kind on record, the best previous rec ord of seven hours having been made In London on the occasion of the re turn of General Kitchener from Egypt. L, A. W. Hulletln. Henry Jaue Come Home. Tho homo of tho famous novelist near Uye, England, was reccuUy de stroyed by lire. While it is KIng re built Mr. James intends to come back homo to Ui United States, from which he hns been absent so many years. DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel from the system all poisonous accumulations, regulate tho stomach, bowels, nnd liver nnd purify the blood. They drive away disease, dissipnte melancholy, nnd give health and vigor for daily routine. Do not gripe or sicken. E. U. Longwell. No. S3 Four Handkerchiefs. tlemen's II And ker chief.. ed, colored sizs 14 X 1H incht-a. sent pnit. paid on receipt of 2 rent postage itamp and Zll nie nnturea cut from wrapper of Arbuckle1 Koated CoSes. Shears. worn Coffee. made by J. R. Torrey. The J. R. Torrey Razor is known as the best made In the United State. The primed guarantee of the manufac" turer goes with each razor. Sent post-paid on V2S ainut ure cut from wrappers of Arbuckles' A Carving Knife and Fork. No. 07. Picture Frame. Cabinet size, brass, silverplated. Sent post-paid on re ceipt of 2 cent postage atamp and l'i aigna turea cut from wrappers of Ar buckles' Roasted Coffte. No. 71. Enameled Alarm Clock. Stem SB nippiest standard of Alarm Clock. FeamleHS frame, ornamental hands, French pattern and second hand. Will run thirty hours with one wind ing. Sent by exprcaa, charge prepaid, on receipt of Vi cent pontage atamp and SO aigna turea cut from wrappers of Ar buckles' Roasted Coffee. When or dering name your nearest Express j Office and your Post Office as well. if TV if - ft ' V ?L :T 11 8r This represents one patre of n List which is found lr each pound package of Arbuckles' Hoasted Cott'ee, and with each package In which the List is found the purchaser hns bought a definite part of some article to l selected by him or her from the List, subject only to the condition that the signature on the package is to he cut out and returned to Arbuckle liros. as a voucher, in accordance with the directions printed In connection with each item Illustrated nnd described In the List. This List will be kept good only till May 31, 1900. Another pa i;e of this List will appear In this paper shortly. lie Was Logical. Wot saj guv'nor? Wot do I mean by walking over your ground? Well, I must walk over somelMwly's I ain't got none o my own. Ally Sloper. A household neccessity. Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts, wounds of any sort; cures sore throat, croup, ca tarrh, asthma; never fails. Modest Women Modesty In women is no less a charm than beauty and wit. Is it any wonder that wo men afflicted with physical disorders pecu liar to their sex shrink from per sonal examina tions by male physicians? The weaknesses and irregularities of women may be recognized by certain unfailing symptoms. Backache, headache, bearing down pains, irritability and extreme nerv ousness indicate derangement of the delicate female organism. Bradfield'a Fe male Regulator is the standard remedy for characteristic diseases of women. Sold by druggists at $ 1. 00 per bottle. 4 THE EP.ADFIELD REGULATOR CO, AtUnta, Gi TO m V