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THE LEDGER.! THURSDAY, FEB. 21, U S'.' THE LOST CHiLD. !t n eh'!! O. tell n Vttii W!ni-t K.vn hair, t i r.'ii m-'-l v -tr.- t, I-. ai.J (lying , f.-t ! X-;kt s-. ;ii'- vi bru-, ? I "How large was sac ? " U'hv. just a tii.y thing; i TiS such a short tin.-- m: vc I u-.eJ to sing I fowslrcpy soiiTii and f'-oi Li-r suit uraia clinj j About n.y ii' i :;. 1 "nowoldissn;:!" Wty, rc-aliy I rorset. lust oUl enough to love ami . Iitt, Dniy a merry little mai-i, and yet ( Xot Quito a cii:l'J. ; It snetns btt yciieraay I saw her ko Leading her iiaym;.tcs in a laughing row; U yon liat; ni-'-t her you wxiul.1 sureiy know Il-.-r smi.in tuco. Yon taoa?Ut hi.-roi.le.-, more than twelve, you ; eay ? rhat can not be nnt l another May ! Dpen-i the bu-ls ana br u tap haiipy day That fe her life. , "13 tbattho child? almost a woman grown; Bhe holds her (rrlisli h.at G"h as your own; borne one will lind her tlinuj?!i she coes aionc, You need not tear i I know she's tall and cares no more for toys i That's Harry with her, making all th:s no:se; Vhy don't he no and iI: y with other boys, rl l;Ue to know. Tis five years smce her twelfth birtadaywa? grevn Witn tender leaves, and all the months be tween Havci slipped away till she is seventrea The i-h:M is lost! tix Hall, in 11 Analr. UNDER A CLOUD ; -on, CLEARING HIMSELF. Tha Thrilling and Absorbing Story of a Great Crirao. BY JENNIE MAVIS BtKIOS, Acrnoit op " Heii Life's ecuft," Otueu Ktouies. AM) Copyrl'jlUnJ, lSss, htj the A. X. K'Uogq Xeirtpnptr Company. Ail illgte li-jttrceJ. CHAPTER V.-CoNTISCEO. One other person besides Hiram Ingot j had taken note of yoiin- Hersiman's pros- ence. and felt ui a in-asure agRncyod by j it. This was Lvraan Childer. and it is safo , to say that jealousy was at the toltom of hi3 sentiments, for Miss Everleigh had given him only suoh smiles as she had for all her guests, while that upstart of an ex messenger had claimed her attention for a full half hour, and left her brighter than ho had ever seen her with that, soft light on her rather eol.l, rather haughty face. Bo did nut turn to her, however, when his chanco came. Ho got his eyes on the disconsolate figure tf the banker, and fol lowed him into a side room which was not open to Hut guests. Fancying himself alono, tho older man had dropped his mask. Ea looked old, ami gray, and miserable, shrinking as it seemed before that impend ing blow lroin cruel fortune: but a Hush of mdignatkm mantled his cheek as he faced about when his name was spoken. " Oh, you, Childer ! You uiade a mistake in tho room. I suppose. Au old fellow liko me wants to get, out of that crowd for a little quioi." "Pardon me, Mr. Kverlcigh. I saw you como in here and followed to s peak to you." "Yon you haven't any bad news!"' "Nothing of the kmd, unless it is bad news to say that I know something of the difficul ties wniU are around you." He broko off, hesitating, as if in search for words with whih to express himself. The banker leaned toward him, in the hun griness for sympathy which a man feels who has held himself forcibly aloof from it. "Do you know that those people are blam ing me for this affair to-night! They say I am cheating my creditors by just so much. I suppose it is the truth, but I was deter tnined she shoukl hare this last birthday, Unclouded, to remember, after " "Is it really so bad as all that, Mr Evcr leighl" Thivgray-haired man struggled with the emotion which was choking him. "Unless somo niiraclo intervenes, I shall go to the wall within a week. Edson's em bezzlement of a year ago was what shook me first, and there has been a terrible shrinkage in values since. If I bad been an unscrupulous ican 1 might have recovered part, but" here his head lifted "though I am ruined myself, no other man shall bo wronged by mc." "In that case, it would not require a very large sum to tide you over, would it i" "Less than that thieving cashier took with him when he absconded. I've hoped to the lest that ho might be discovered, and compelled to disgorge. A vain hope ! I feel Lkeffursicg him and my blindness; but that j don't help matters." "I have a hope that I may. My sister and I have lately fallen heir to quite a little fort une, left to us by an unite hi the far West. It is in available form, and Carol's share is placed unreservedly in my trust pending " her majority. 1 can place a hundred thou sand dollars ia your hands in a few days' time, if that will be suflicient to carry you , trt'0?-' , . "She doesn't return tho sentiment, I'm "It la more than enough," cried Mr. ! afraidi Lvra:inj wnh a curl of the Everleigh, in a quick revulsion from despair i ijp happiness, seizing and wringing the j ,'.oh well sUo wU! one cornfort. bands of his cashier till the latter winced, j Con t ycm sar so-, "Believe me, Childer, I jvould never take j d-n-t bw wllat yoll mean. advantage of your most generous offer if I "Oh, I guess vou do." I think we ' under had any doubt of the result, andl wiUseo , ' otb. Jon t tothof t0 c03ie that you aro secured before I make use of a ,, ,.... lV. .., , .,., , dollai. What a fortunate legacy 1 How j ? f""' SX-m rO ?riZ?S SratOfolIam-toyouandtoHearen:" J . , , 1- arraser, I dare say; more , I about that luck viu neritancc of yours. Just Those guests who wero supposed to be , bo a mt!o carofu! how vou disuse of your knowmg ones looked at each other in aston- . Bistor,3 tion if 6,ao shou, d ma Ishment when Mr. Everleigh appeared j 8ho(1 waat to vo it over into her hus. among them again after a short interval. b,d.9 hand9.of warse: auito the nroner Bahad got rid of his harassed looks; he I Quite the genial, watchful host a rota whloh he had not performed to perfection la the earlier part of the evening. But for a man who had just done an uncalled-for, generous act. Lyman Childer did not seem to have derived the spiritual com fort which might have been espected fc-oro ttk Ho took an early opportunity to with draw his sister from tho gay scene, after acknowledging the pleasure which the evening had given him to Miss Everleigh. CHAPTEK VI AS CSDEBSTASDISQ AND A DIFFERENCE. When Lyman Childer came home to din ner tho following day, he found his sister, With her head full of tho night's pleasures, and her tongue running a brisk accompani ment to tho basiness of the table, which needed very little aid from him. "So very many distinguished people t here, ffjyman;but why do you suppose they ever invited that Mr. Ingot! lie is hardly what would be called a gentleman, it was the one "blot on my happiness having him there." 'In the ri of your most devoted, you nean," said Lyman, with a laugh. "Ingot Hsn't so fascinating as some, but Mr. Ever leigh shows him occasional attention bo ' cause ho comes from the same county in llaine where u iiaxsed his boyhood. Be sides, they couldn't well do less than ask nlm after I was on the list." "Oh, bet with you it is different Miss Everleigh never looked at him all evening, and I saw that she danced with you twice. R is von thah asoron Ob, how nleo it most be to be a beauty and belle and an heiress ail in one! And oh I that reoUnds me -I wonder how far off I tea from being he last! there's a letter for you, Lyman, and I'm almost sure lis from that lawyer, Mr. Farraker." : . - Rhe sprang up to got it, a formidable- .. looking missive, at which Lyman C.tUdor lanoed once, and place ft by his ptate. "It will keep till dinner ia over," her- . (Barked. "It is rather pity you haVe takes such a dislike to Ingot He mentkeed that hemeant to drop around here this evening, Bjtfcebya.Isaw yoa mtfc company of that J!""? Bergman last night gneer thing . smuiaUaiatatenBa witftthem. v L.-,.an" j V rv s :.Vy. mta.-.l by tlw I!- ; I - iiu-ssenger (lis- ! catnpau'y, you i Cjrpro my:--, f '-r .rresalarit -.as i:.r,v ';: ! ! while protpO t.v vo-. 1 ;.:.:, about tht, ; K - ,'.- shtuaefuliy treated," , i,.i;;maut'y. "Hiss Everleisll e :-.y t!ui: b.;i about hint. Did .-. k- it hira with hor, jst w ni'i-h ah th:wijiit of lain J whether I o'.'ht to tU you or Inst! 1 i eric! C. 3-n ; !'.. j-r u yce ik'iv .- shetv It.iv,- ni'i -'i tj.-.:': ".. .." !i DOt " There iv.'.s a I prettv fai-o as sb roguish broire hat invit glimmer in the j tr a side planc-9 ' 1 hftnto arxetha ', cf knovnn point. "What. ywi lutii- '.ease''' 'Now, l.yjiian. if you arc point; to walk J Pit with th-.it Icier, I'll ro' toll jh. I ma dyiti;? tc know just what our vi-iierubla ene'.e has left to tis. Ilo vvhb such a myth al'.v.tys tha? it seems just like a cattle in : fr'paht doesn't it to-you and I expert tha fortune to take vv-iiis before it reaches us yet t oiilideaco lor eontittenec,'' said Lv- mait. jMittiR-jthe lover Mima his baric. What wc-re you about to te!! tr:.';" -What 1 v-asu't about to toil you ia that I saw Jliss nrort.iigh tr'aaiv frta him to you o-.if !: w. so Bioniutly eoutjstring you. or nu.y to. iviihmjthat you werp in hi place tiiuir-ta i tion t think ii v.'as that, J don't see how it couiJ bo." s.ii-.l Carol, with a laujrh which showed plain!? t-nougU that A thois'ut this lu.nisomo broshor of tiers su permrto Ufrjnnan. Aias for poor Sorris! 1U mis'it bo uiailly in lore, the irirl's heart was not touched. And why sUotilil it be. pray! isao li:t:l ruet h:iti in th.' tiiroui uud wuitzod with him oace; !io was neither more nor ior-s t " her ta:'ti a fi'fn ether jruutit; giniti-awn who h;-..i shatvi tjio samo privilege. Ail Ins i:i:oro.,t iu her and her bri thor anti iUe nrsterious pucaaiTe was uriki-owii to h-T- Bi Tore tine re was tone for th oxehaueo of coiitijenoe a'jreod ooon. the .servant of . the household u'lpeaivdi to say that a gen- ! tU'i.uau was waiting t. se ?ir. Lyman. j m "it it is your Mr. Inot. do keep him in your ilea," said t'e.r-o. t iliine: her own way to the parlor: b;:t it was tio Mr. Jniot whom l.yr.iau t'liiidi-r cotifro!it4?d tito next, uioiaent. It was .'ori-is llerniaTi. come to lay bare the story which he had been hero once before to tell. Lytuan Chillier listened toit with aeora jiosure w'iiich atnoauied aaaosl to indiffer ence: only once tiiu he show any evidence of interest, aud that was when tho Bear on ilr. Ingot's head was iueatioued. "I saw that :nv,e:!." he declared, thouiilitfuli.k. "Hut is it not rather far fetched to connect, your find Willi his acci dent, whatever it may have lie t Excuse me, but I could no sooner suspect our book- if t tiT-nin ir t 1 1 n -vl ,'. tiiin T ennlil iii(vj of mvself " h.,,i an Mca of wIiat tUat pai.kaWeoiitaiiied,'' uttered Xorris. re-rct- , 5 . " i Lyman's eyes tlropped to the letter which ; he carried yet unopened in hrs hand. 'Since seeing you. I have had a little light on that matter. A relative of ours recently died leaving considerable property , to my sister and i:ysclf. The lawyer writes that he ferwurded copies of important pa- ; pers which have failed to reach mc- not a material matter, you see, uor ono without remedy. I'm as much obliged to you, : though, for your zo il ia our cause." Xorris pot up to take his leave, feeling that ho had received a rebuff. '1 fear yon will think I have been over i officious in tho matter, us others have?, evi dently. 1 bo:: yuui" pard-Mi in that eae. ?,lay I have tho !. as::re ci paying my respects to Miss Childor uef..t,- I ;:"' "1 think t'arni is impaired," said Carol's brother, with deliberate coldness, and Xor ris went without tho sijtht for which his, heart yearned. j As the ciaor openei! for his departure, it' admitted InSot. The latter nodded affably, ignortDi; all unpleasantness between them, but Xorris save h;i a chhl recognition and passed on to the street. 'I wash my hands of all of them," thought he, passioiiatc'y. "Ah, Ci'rol, I could wish for something else with you, but how can I persist after such ilain snubbing This fortune which has come to her would stand between us if nothing else did-" In the meantime, ilr. Ingot passed into 'the den,"' which was Lyman's exclusive retreat. "So you had liergman to call on you," he remarked. "What did he want !"' 'He came to warn me against you." "lie did, eh!" Mr. Ingot seemed might ily amused at the idea. "And you took the warning, of course ? You're ready to be lieve I gobbled up your second-hand papers after risking my neck and committing a train robtory to get theai !' "I told him I'd as soon suspect myself as you." "Itight you are, old f eilow 1 You're the sort of frieud for me. Put it there i" lie stretched out his hand, aud Lyman rather reluctantly put his into it. "But I say," he went ou. "Hasn't it oc curred to you how disappointed tho chap would "uo who did get the bundiel I de clare, I've laughed more than once since you told me what was in it. I reckon ho looked for nothing short of United States bonds, or mebbe treasury notes for a hun dred thousand dollars or so. Just fancy him when he opened (lood thing foryou that it wani't the original of them there deeds and mortgages," Mr. Ingot had a slipshod fashion of speech which was good enough for all ordinary oteasions. though he could bo more correct when he so do sired. "But I diifn't come to sit gassin' with you all night. I want to sec that pretty lit tle sister of yours. I'm struck ou the girl, and I guess she knows it. j correct wav of doing, and it ain't at all unlikely." "Confound tho man!" muttered Lyman between his teeth, whenthe other had with drawn. "Is ho actually after Carol! It is too bad too bad!" OLXPTEtt vn. A CLEW. There was a jiopular play at one of 1ho city theaters that night, and Sorris attended it, hoping to drown his own mental disturb ance thereby, bat all through tho perform ance ho found las thoughts wandering back to the Cbtklcrs, with his disappointment rising fresh at not having seen Carol. When tho play was over, lie took a car for the West side instead of going directly home. Just before'miduight, therefore, he might have been found loitering on the opposite sido of the way, looking up at the darkened windows, wimdoring which one was nearest her as she slept. Tito neighborhood kept early hours; not a gicam of light .shone from any of the surrounding iiounes, but sudden ly, like a will o'-the-wisp, a glancing spark went across tho g'ass above the entrance door of tho Childer homo. Lyuiau had been sittmg tip lata in his den, probably, and was just now retiring. With this thought in his mind, Morris watched for tho light to reappear in ono of the chambers, but no flicker disturbed tha darkness there. He crossed the street and went up close tothe steps; then the vaguo uneasiness he had scarcely admitted turned to quick alarm, as he saw that the outer door stood ajar. He had his hand on tho bell, intending to arouse tho house, when a girl's scream rang out shrill, and a door slammed in the upper part of the house. That was enough for Korris. Uo rushed in, up t he si air-way, and a moment laler was struggling in a des perate hand to-hand conflict with an un seen adversary whom ho bad encountorcd In the darkness of tho upper hall. The enemy's first move was a vain ef fort to shako him off: then the fellow be gan to use a pair of sledgo-hammer fists to ood effect. Morris found hunseif getting tho worst of tho encounter, but he hung fast, in spite of the hard blows, aud present ly felt himself lifted from his. feet and bent backward over the balustrade which pro tected the stairway. It was only by getting his arms in a closo grip about tho other's neck that he saved himself from going headlong Into the hall below. As it was, the solid walnut rail cracked and gave way under their combined weight The chances were all in favor of a double tall, but the burglar, still unable to get rid of that binding clasp, reeovercd himself and reeled backward, and the struggle went oil. Around and around, crashing against the wail, going down together in a fall which shook the hjuso, twisting, striking, roliina ( it is doubtful if either of t hem knew a' just what moment lights came tipon th scene, imd thecombatants in the frav Were parted. The bnrgiar found himself in the grasp oi s policeman, with irons neatly clasped on hn, wrists, and as ho stared into the face cf hi late foe. curses not loud bat deep isiutd from h1 lips. ; "fiow tho mischief caraa you Tusref he (trawled "If I hadn't thought it wna Childer (rrowled. "If I hadn't thought it wna Childer hieself, I'da-ehawwl you up in naghty short (ardor. Blext if I dou't Uuuk I've made I iuki.4t :ai t..:J.ijr troth banning Cti j eol." "I rativr think yon have, lay friend, and if yon csou' t want to mal.e the muudle worse. yoti lout better k-p ji.iet. v win use au you say against- yoa. you uiuy bo siiro." It was a trent icuiiui who had arrived ia company with the iS!eer wh.i pve this word of wai uing. That guard iau of tha pence was surveying ;;orr witij a mixed j sspression o do'.::t a'u! .- sv..'ri:?.. i "i don't rifjhily ktn.-.y nteat tbH chnp. They wero in a square enough light, but j mebbe it was thii vi s' fallm' out."' i Take bun, Johtmv! I'il sweor thera ' was two of us." etiuchied tho burglar. ! but tho policeuuui bad au eye f.ir the differ- enee between the two. and he atvaited mor ris' explanation. Tbu tvr.s given, and list ened to in siieiico by Lyman Oiihler, who had joined the group, half dressed and wholly liewilt'ored. tfonieihmg of a coincidence,' remarked the policeman's companion, who was uo other than Mr. Ingot. ' i!t t it's a lucky thin? for you. Childer, tin: I tho walking fever got a hold both on Bergman and myself. I strolled around 'ho square and smoked a couple of cigais after leaving here; run across an old crony and had a chat with him, and was turning my step homeward when 1 made out asus-picious-looiiing party lurking about your ptace. It was Mr. IJergmuu, apparently, but 1 went the l.uigth of calling the watch man whom I had met on his beat, and com ing in force."' With a visible effort Lyman rallied his senses. "Obliged to both of you. liut come! Let us see what mischief, if any, has been done." It proved to ba slight. "Tho den" had been ran.iolced and feft in utter disorder, but Lyman pronounced nothing of any value missing. Carol appeared pale aud startled. Sha had clad herself liav.iiy in a crimson wrap per, and gather d her wealth of lovely hair into a net, and Norris Bergman's heart gave a sudden leap us she put out a timid hand to him : " want to thank ;un," she said. "Did you hear me scream; I was never so fright ened. Just fancy my waking suddenly to find that Uivadi'al uu.a m thero un.'' " Makin' free with her triiiieraclis." mut tered the burglar, with a grin. Tlo seemed to see a joke in tho wa.'io matter, but sub sided whoa tho policeman gavo Lint a warn ing tap. You gentiemen "11 be wanted as witness es in court to-morrow moruing," said the latter, as he marched off with his prisoner. Bergman said good-night and followed him. to be joined by l:golas he reached tha sidewalk. "Might have b."on worse, thai," com mented tho latter. You rather gained a march on me and cut mo out, but consider ing that 1 was ahead carliec ia the evening, id ' Viam ft mc r.rr.ot.AR rovsn ninsci.p ix the gras ' of a roi.icr.MAX. I won't hold a grudge about it. Look here, Bergman. I hire to know my ground. Are you going iu for that pretty Carol, aUly HiUg, or can you he scared off: "' "Not by you. ir. at least." "Oh-well. I can't say that I blame you, but Lyman's itkieuce will be on my side, and siio thinks a sight of her brother. He don't liko you any too well notv, it strikes me." "I am sorry if that is the case. I have nothing but the kindest regard for him." "Then you haven't any idea of what has set him against you!" "I haven't any desire to discuss the sub ject, with you, Mr. Insot." "Well, you don't take any pains to hide the fact that you don't like ,"' said Ingot, jovially. "But I'm a good-tempered fellow, not easily oJended, so I'll forgive you. By the by. you didn't get any thing from that rascal to night, did yoa i Seems queer that he should have goao through 'tho den' so completely, and yet hava had nothing at all on his person." "You heard Mr. Childer declare nothing was missing." "Nothing of importance," corrected In got. "I was thinking that it could be made rather au etauarrassing matter if you were to find that the robber had foisted his spoils off on you papers, for instance. You are quite sure that you didn't get any tiling of tho kindf' "I am quite sure that I prefer taking my way homeward alone, Mr. Ingot." "Oh, you do! I'm glad you mentioned it. Well, good-night." and he went off so cheer fully and promptly that Norris felt a little ashamed of his petulance. But when he reached his own room, and began disrobing for tho night, a piece of paper fluttered out from somo fold of his tothing and fell to the floor. It was onlya torn scrap, apparently from a letter: "no use to contest the will. If my for mer communication led you to entertain false hopes, it was because I had his assur ance of years' standing, and the result is as much a surprise and disappointment to me as it can bo to you. Failig your ex pected inker" That was ad there was of it. Jforris was utterly at a loss to know how it camo into his possession. If it had found a lodgment there during his struggle with the burglar, might it not havo been written to Lyman Childer, aud mean that the barrier of a fortune did not exist between Carol and him self i His heart beat quicker at the thought fTO BE CONTINUED. BURMESE HOUSES. Queer Structure Which Aro AU Rullt on tho Same l'lan. A long street, not too clean, traversed by a raised briik-puved pathway in tho middle, runs parallel tothe river bank los ing itself in the jungle at either end. Tbfl houses stand at irregular intervals on both sides of it and are all built on much the same plan, whether they bo frail erections of bamboo and mats, or like Moung Daw's more substantially constructed of beams nnd planks. Their size varies much, for every one builds his own residence and does it as he pleases, since in this happy Vaiiey there are no municipal regulation or local government rules to curb tho ex ercise of taste, which is sometimes a little eccentric. Before many houses there aro bamboo frames upheld by poles, covered with luxuriant creepers which pro duce immense pumpkins. Their own stalks jire insufficient to bear thei? weight long before they ripen, so the culti vators brace them ucttily up to the frame work to prevent their falling. This is tus only gardening indulged in within the Til lage precinct; outside it there are some ili kept lnciosiires where a few coarse vegeta bles are grown. The interior of a Burman's house couveys the idea that he bad only enough material for O'io en tiro floor, and by way of obtaining variety laid the front, half two feet from the ground and the rear half six feet higher. Thus a man standingon the front aud lower floor has above him only the rafters, and the iloor of the rear half has nothing below it but tho bare ground. Tho space between tho two floors is left open altogether or i3 protected with lat tico work, and a flight of rude stairs en ables the family to pas from one story to the other. The upper one is screened from public view bv a partition, and is used as a , general bed chamber, being walled in all around, with a window or twe on the floor level. The lower floor is gener ally open on all sides, and there the occu pants may be found during the day, cooic iug, eating, lounging or working, in full view of the passers by. The vacant space below the bed chamber is utilized as store house, poultry yard and cattle shed; so the owner has his worldly goods under his pro tecting eye at all times. The conveniences of civilized life find no place in such vil lages as this, and the people seem to get on in their quiet way very well without them. The post-office is an institution- unknown, lor no one writes or receives letters. There are so policemen, for thera is nothing for them to da No goats trespass on the road at Kannee, to be caught and impounded by the fttern servants of the law; and that, as everybody knows, is the occupation with out which, in the busy town, the native peeler would be a lost man. tomAiiJ Mag, tin. v .. - ' - Orr the Lizard coast, in Cornwall, freak: of -nature has been rediscovered which may have something to do with the name of that part of the coast. In the live rock Is a picture of a ifigantic serpent, cou ".Uor coil reaching down to the sea, jurt . bove the surfai of wnwh the tcaly bend j ftod even the eyes can be teea. - 'i j v.-1!; .; tlv:t! bcaa'.v i;v:c!i i 113'-: c:n .1 i t rar.. .hod is f ..' !, :i I. IV ) m:tkj i wo! iu ' li tnnlcss. ewar.n. Tit A WORD OF in". :r.y '.viiuG soaps, c.ic;i represunitQ n ue josi ? z g iuy A KOI , bat l.i'.a all coanl"i"tcits, 'ack trie peculiar a.iu rimarxsoie qualities ot ti-: .'ntiin.'. A:' for " Ivory" Sosj and insist upc-i f iio'u' :. - Cotr-fii-lit, lss. by l'ro.-i t; Cr.-nV THE SLEEPING GIUL. Susie Godsey, of Tennessee, Sleeps Twenty-two Years, and Dies Sleeping. Vo-r,'si"C'iTrhe-e lit the l.-OrtT. j Mi-yico Mu . Ft'hruarv i'2. The i .b..i.i cu n,.,ia.P the ''sleepinj' tnrl" of '1 ennessee, which is reported in the St. Louis Republic of the 11th inst., c:une un der mv personal observation in the year 1S6S and I can oorroberate ! every statement made by the cor respondent of that paper, as I was at that time engaged in the prac-j tiee of medicine in Union City, a thriving railroad town in Obion county, West Tennessee. I was al.-o intimately acquainted with Col. C. N. Gibbs, a leading lawyer jof that place, whose name is men tioned in the narrative refeired to in the Republic. The parents of this girl residi d about ten miles distant from Union City and within four or five miles of Troy, the county seat of Obion county. Hen ry Godsey, the father of the girl, was the owner of a small farm and a large family ot children, niost of which were girls. Susie was one of the younger children and was considered the brightest and pret tiest of the whole number up to about her tenth year. At this age, she one day accompanied her mother to town on horseback and both were caught in a cold, drench ing rain, which threw busieinto a severe chill. On reaching home, a physician was called in, wh found 'her with a hih fever and delirious While under treatment she passed into a deep sleep and remained so for several days, during which time the family thought her dead and made preparations for her burial. A close examination made by physicians saved her from be ing buried alive. The girl's moth er always attributed the sleeping condition of her daughter to th treatment used by the attend' ng physician. After a sleep of a few days, Susie awoke rational, ate a little food, made no complaint of pain and in the course of an hour dropped off' into a deep sleep again For tuonihs and even years after this she slept continually, with the exception of a few minutes of wake fulness at irregular periods about twice in every twenty-four hours. when food would be given her Finally, the periods of wakefulness became so short and so irregular in their returns that an almost con stant watch was necessary in order to administer food and drink. All eflorts to awaken her, or to prevent her falling asleep, were of no avail. This condition of things, with little, if any variation, h.id continued fur about ten years previous to the time above mentioned. Every conceivable plan of treatment Lad been adopted by home physicians, as well as by the best skill abroad, but all to no purpose. At about the age of 15, money was raised by' synipatbizil g friends and the girl was taken by her father to St. Louis for treatment. None of the most experienced physicians could say they had evtr seen a like case before and after exhausting all the electricity in and around the city on this poor girl, she was sent home by the doctors "worse of the wear." Sometime after this, money was again raised and Susie waa sent to Nashville, Tenn., to be examined by the world renown ed Prof. Paul F. Eve! 11 y recol lection is that Prof. Eve heard the whole history of the case, made a thorough examination ett the girl, bu, did not prescribe for her at all, I think this was the last effort ever made to relieve the poor girl's terrible malady. She continued in the . condition above described, year after ye,ar, with no percepti ble change for the better at any time, and finally, as I was reliably informed, died in her 32d year of age, while asleep. At the time I knew the case, the wakeful periods were returning regularly every day at eleven o'clock im the morning and at about the same time at night, lasting from thirty to sixty minutes. Several different show men offered Mr. Godsey large sums of money for the privilege of taking hi daughter on exhibition, !!!t!l!!l Si J v ,i ' - f APT" i- . - - ii ; o s i. - a riv-s arc frequ' iMiv."- t!:cr-! v .nt!y ruined, ill: ordinary f.'t.t.ple, and VOKV SOAl', irlO" R-ctive, WARNING.' ?oJ -2 ihi ' ivory' but all were promptly refused, I was informed that Baruum, the great showman, offered Godsey 10,000 for Susie for one year to accompany his -show aad in addi tion to this, propused to take the whole family along at his own ex- pense. During her life, she was visited by thousands of persons, both in and out of the profession, who came from all parts ot the country to see the wonder of the aS ire. A. M. I'ATTEP.SON. MISSOURI MINUTES. Marshall will bore for salt. Brookfieid will have a new paper about March 1. A board of pension examiners has been established at Marshall. Sam Short's bottling works at Marshall were destroyed by fire. Loss, 2,700. The policemen of Springfield are charged with protecting the bar rooms rather than the people. Springfield is to have a dairy maids' carnival. The programme includes a fancy drill by twenty four charming young ladies. According io the law creating the State reform school for boys, each county pays its own bill at the rate f $3.50 a week for every incorrigi ble sent from its boundaries. C. E. Cole, of Buckner. Jackson county, has received a letter from the king of the Sandwich islands, ordering a large quantity of sun flower seeds to plant for fuel. Small-pox Increasing. Shamkock, Mo., Feb. 15 The people of Shamrock and vicinity have employed Dr. Adams, of Montgomery City, to attend to all small-pox patients, and he will remain here constantly. The latest information reports nine teen persons confined with the disease. The citizens have issued a quarantine order. It is now be lieved that in less than a week there will be 100 cases in this neighborhood. The people of Cal laway are becoming alarmed and fear that the disease will spread to other sections of the county. The following from the pen of Mr. L. P. Bardvvtdl, editor of the Marion (Iowa) Pilot, will, we be lieve, be of interest to many of our readers. He says: "It is with pleasuie that I certify to the real merits oi Chamberlain s Lough Remedy. I have used it in my family for j ears and have always found it most excellent, and especially for colds, croup and sore throat. It is safe and tffective." For sale by C. R. Gibbs. The Samo With You. .foe U 'Warii in New Y-'rk l're-s. If you want to know how much your going will affect the world, or your dearest friend, next time you go to the funeral of a friend lo about you, take notice of the con versation, photograph your own feelings and thoughts, and se what difference it makes to you when you turn away from the house of mourning. Ihe story- ot your mend departure will be the story ol your own. Shortness of Rrealh. Dr. Flint's remedy should be taken at once when slight exertion or a heartv meal produces short ness of breath or a pain in the region of the heart. Send for treatise, free. Mack Drug Co N. Y. A Card. Vn the Editor of the l-rdtfer. Mexico. Mo.. Feb. 16. The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E Church, South, are under renewed obligations to Miss Belle Morris for her highly appreciated gift of $121, which she made at her con cert, words are inadequate to ex press our gratitude to Miss Morris for her noble work. Secretary The trial of Billie Hooton has been set for Friday, the 22d instant. before Justice Hudson, at Thomp son. Found, on the Square, a small package of jewelry. Describe prop eity, pay for this notice and get the jewelry ' Persons troubled with rheuma tism should try Chamberlain'i Pain Balm. One application will ease the pain, and its continued use has cured many cases of chronic and inflammatory rheumatism.that had resisted .o her remedies and even the trestrsent of the best phy sicians. Price, 50 cents per bottle if or esie by C. p.. Gibbs. Attention, PLOWS AND F LARGEST IN AUDRAIN COUNTY. 1 COME The IMPROVED TP 11 has I hr,vo 30,000 pounds of B ARBED N. B.-My samples of Machinery are all up and ready to show. FOUR STORY BRICK, AS. OARKKTT, Jl!. E. T. FKEXCII. FRENCH & GARRETT. DRUGGISTS, South Side of Public Square, MEXICO, MISSOURI. PURE DRUGS, Patent Medicines. Chemicals, Dye, Oils, Win-low Glass, Putty, Hair, Clothes and Blacking Brushes AT VERY LOWEST PRICES. Stationerv, ine Sixips and IVniimps Lamp Shades and Chimneys, and a ull line of draggii-Us' sundries, ic, Fine Tobaccos and Cigars. SUSGICAL INSTRUMENTS, And Physicians' Supplies. Physicians' Prescriptions carefully and accurately compounded. FRENOH & GARRETT SOUTH SIDE SQUARE. SMITH, Breeder and Shipper nf bet strains of 1 lire Bred i 1 1 1 . II - Mfi nun. v.mm Ell!: 1.U1UUU lUi ii I have a r!ect hniii'h of XVX August and Si'pteiii r Pins that I will sell at reasi-eahh- prices lor the next 30 days. They are il.uk i i color, f iuftles in tvle, and stock ii t of kin. Farmer-., now is tour ch iiiCf o m erne No. 1 bargain, s I will not offer anv more until June. For prices and particulars ml-lre-s 44-4t J. SMITH, P. O Box 51, Pica-ant Hill, in. nness " Liquor Hahit, positively cured .,;':;s7ERisa ox.hassc? aaiOErt specific. l.'c qinen in a cup of cc3ce or tel. or in ar t. i food, rtittioiu the knoHleilre.f the per il kii It; it ia absolutely harmiet! and will 1 a fH-rinanent and piecdy tint, whether :.ui:irii-t tn moderate drlnkroi-n alcoholic . rc-.-k. it NFVER FAILS. We GUARANTEE i complete i-ti te in every Instance. 49 page book? Pffg A l-trculn coirfi-lcni-.e. r-LDEN SPECIFIC CO-1 85 Race SL, Cincinnati, IX Firt National Bas k Of jivu:2rico- Oapital paid in, $50,000 Surplus Fund, - 5,500. O. II. MACrARL.I.M'. W. A. MOIUUS, 1're.ldent. Ylcv-Tres't. B. R. ARNOLD. 8. 4. Ciuhler. ItlCKJlER, A". CiMhter. STOCKHOLDERS, (i. B. Macfarlane, K. R. Arnold. . J. BottJt. i Jent linli.ft. fret)h Kind. -loliri T. Hiicunfr. f. . Bilninnftton. Mi. K W. 1 nr- man. Win. Slnns. Hiiish Wil.rt,. remrlc Wayn. Win. A. M--rri3. J . M Ooom. I. K. Coou. n M !ll . Ti m oekm-r. One Dollar for 13 "WEEKS ! The POLICE GAZETTE will be mail ed, secure ly wrappud, to any address in the United States lor three montb receipt of ONE DOLLAR. Liberal count allowed to ptraa!u-rs, ustents aid ; clnbs. Sample copies mailed frve. A(l IrvtM all orders to RICHARD K. FOX, FranUlii Squaz New York City bHiis ! ' i T. J mo IS THE- AND SEE IP Champion OVER ALL a-. Jefferson City Plour ! IF YOU DO I will take REFUNDING And lose what The Glasgow Mills DECLINE TO SELL TO ME Except under Millers' Association Regulations. WM. LLEWELLYN, GROCER, West Side of Public Square, MEXICO, MO. N. F. KILGOUE. KTLGOKE (SUCCESSORS REAL Loan and Insurance Agents. Have much valuable Keal Estate for sale or exchange. Are ogenU for eastern money ; make farm loans for long time at low rate of interest. Have a complete set of Abstract Books of Audrain county . records. Make abstracts and investigate titles. Represent a large line of best Foreign and American Fire Insurance Companies. OHt.-- oTr ""vnvin?. P.Hr-k Livery, Feed BUGGIES FRESH HORSES 'mSsS Corner Jefferson & Liberty Streets, ' medico, co. Northern, Edmonston & Co. PEOPRIETGR? . . Highest Market Price Paid for Mules. a-rmers ARM MACHINERY THIS IS NOT Moline Planter, OTHERS THIS YEAR. WIRE and will MEXICO, MISSOURI. NOT LIKE IT ! pleasure in THE PRICE! ia used in trial. W. HOWELL ury Pulilic. & HOWELL TO C W. BAKER.) ESTATE, and Sale H8 CARRIAGES -AA'D- GOOD STOCK! aoles ft TRUE. not be undersold. Ileal Estate Agency. Lee k Mi I SUCCESSORS TO ID. EL SHFA, Real Estate, Loan and InsnraBce Apnts Buy and sell real estate throughout the ,'west. Beautiful homes, well improved and desirable farms, for sale on easy j terms. Loans Negotiated on FaToraWe Terms. Titles Carefully Examine And Abstracts Furnished. . Correspondence nolfclted and promptly aa swered. Send for descriptive circulars. OFFICE IN OPERA BLOCK, . MEXICO, - - MISSOURI. 15 TOM LI M SON BCLLDISG, KEAR 8. COR. SQUARE, MEXICO. - MISSOnRl' The Finest Line OF PIECE GOODS! OF ALL KINDS fn Mexico to select from suitlnc, coat and vest patterns, and the ban isomeit -; line ol pantinifs ever brought to this cltT. Only first-class workmen employed , T.J.TURNER,D.V.S. VETERINARY QTTT3rtir!rMvT All Ualls Tromptly Attended: Special Attention Paid to SPAYING, CASTRATING -AXD- DISHORNING. OFFICE In the real estate office of , Kelson ft Moore, at Woodward's old stand, Mexico, Mo. PARKER'S !''V-3iLl"J"K BALSAM :f W I Il-nalnrkun. ?.y,v- x ; j nm ta it Vmm t-w. j PARKSR'SCIMCERTONffi tirrlabMlcirClrkllirllm.E1n ' J. R. FRITTS, M. D.f . Physician and Surgeon, MEXICO, - - insSOCBI. OKFlCE-OwrJ. F. rJewellTB'i d".f2S RmtdeiHW In tb Tuckex Mock. eppsuM " Christian cnorca !v'i.." H. 1 l i IT V mm 4tr mi JKf POWST fntip.ll A. GOUGH, Practical Tailor, 0 0 o lift