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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1893-2-24, Page 7FEn, 24 1803, ADVENTURES OF SHEHF.00K RIMES .111 A. (0.0 S U111'LIt, In l((oolng 10 few typical mewl which ell - 1 1rale the ronuarkahle moul.nl qualities of my friend Sherlonk Holmes, I have endear. 010,1, ns fur as p.8011110, to 811urt. those which represented the minimum of 8en0a- tinlaliell, while offering a fair Ileld for hie talents, 1.I, 111 boaover, unfortunately, lee, posslblo to entirely SOpara10 the sensation• al from the criminal, and a chronicler is left in the dilemma that leo must either email -lee details, whioh aro esoouti,41 to his statement, tool oo give afaloo unpresmlon of the problem, or he must nee matter Mile)* chance, tool not choice, has provided him with. \Vith this 811or1preface 181(1011 turn to my notes of what proved to he a strange, though a peculiarly terrible, chain of 01(011(0, It was 1a blazing hot day In Augult. Sakur Street was like an oven, anti the glum of the sunlight upon the yellow brick. work of the houses 1401.009 the road was painful to the eye. It was bard to believe that these worn the Baine walls which loom• ed so gloomily through the fogs of winter. Our hlinde were half -drawn, and Holmes lay curled upon (ho sofa, roaditlg and re- reading a letter whioh he had rooeh'ed by the morning post. Fur myself, my terns of 80x1(100 in India had trained me to stand heat bettor than cold, and a thermometer at ninety was no hardship. 13ut the morn. ing paper was uninteresting. l hurl risen, Everybody was out of town, and I yearned for the glades of the Now Forest or tho shingle of Southsea. A depleted bank an. count had ()aimed me to) poetpene tnyhotiday, and as to my companion, neither the eoun. try nor the sea presented the slighteat at- tteotion to hint, He loved to lie in the very (metro of five 011111018 of people, with his raime01a stletuhing out and running through them, responsive to every little rumor or suspicion of nneol1r,d crime. Ap- preciation of nature found no pkwe among his many gills, and his only change was when he turned his mind from the evil.doer of the town to trach clown his brother of the 0001111'y. Finding that Holmes was too absorbed for eonvereatiOn, I had toxsodaside the bar- ren paper, and leaning back in my chair, I fell into a brown -study. Suddenly my com- panion's voice broke in upon my thoughts, " You are right, Watson," said Ito, "It does seem a most preposterous way of Bottl- ing a dispute." "Most preposterous 1" I exclaimed ; and than, suddenly realizing how he had 00hoed the honest thought, of my sonl, I sat up in my chair and stared at him in blank amaze- ment, " \Vhat is tile, Holnee8 ?" I cried. "'this is beyond anything which I could have imagined." He laughed heartily at my perplexity, " You remember," said he, " that some little time ago, when Iread you the passage in one of Poe s aketuhes is which a close reas- oner follows the unspoken thoughts of his companion, you were inclined to treat the matter as a mere Iwo* (le force of the author. On my remarking that I was constantly in the habit of doing the sante thing, you ex• pressed incredulity." ., 0h, no 1" " Perhaps not with your 110ingne,my dear \\ atwin, but certainly with your eyebrows. So when I saw yott throw down your paper and enter upon a train of thought, f was very happy to hn(e Cho opportunity of read- ing it off and eventually of breaking into it, as a proof that I had been in rapport with yon." But I was still far from satisfied. " In the example which you read to ole," said I, " the reasoner drew his conclusions from the actions of the men whom he observed. If I remember right, he stumbled over a heap of stones, looked up at the stars, and so on. But I have been seated quietly in my chair, and what clews Clan I have given you ?" "You do yourself an injustice. Tho fees tures are given to Im1(1 as the means by which he shall express his emotions, and yours are faithful servants." "Do you Ineen to Bey that you read my train of thoughts from my features?" " Your features,and especially your eyes. Perhaps you cannot yourself recall how your reverie commenced ?" "No, I cannot." "Than I will tall you. After throwing down your paper, which was the action which drew my attention to you, you sat for half a minute with a vaoant expression. Then your eyes fixed themselves upon your newly framed *tare of General Gordon, and I saw by the alteration in your face that a train of thought had boon started. But it did not lead very far. Your eyes flashed across to tine unframed portrait of Henry Ward Beecher which stands upon the top of your hooka. You then glanced up at, the wall,and, of oourse,your meaning was obvious. You were thinking that if the portrait were framed, it would just Dover that bare space, and correspond with Gordon's pioture over there." " You have followed me wonderfully 1" I exclaimed. Bo far I could hardly have gone astray. But now your thoughts wont bank to Beeober, and you looped hard across as if yeti were studying the ahtteaator in his featur08. Then your ogee ceased to pucker, but you continued to look across, and your face was thoughtful. You were recalling the incidents of Beeohor's career, I was well aware that you (meld nob do this with. out thinking of the missies whioh he under- took on bohnll of the North at the Lime of the civil war, for I renumber your express- ing yam' passionate indignation at the way in whioh he was received by the more ter. bulen1 of our people, You felt so strongly about ib that I know on could not think of Beecher without thinking of that also, When, a moment later I saw your oyes wonder away from tho picthro, I suspected that your mind had now turned to the civil wary and when 1 observed that your lips set, Your eyes sparkled, and your hands clinched, I was positive that you were in- deed thinking of the gallantry which was shown by both Facies in that desperate straggle. But then, ngaitt, your face grew Badder ; you shook your head. You were dwelling upon Cho satinets' and horror and useless waste of life. Your hand stole towards you(' own old wound and a smile quivered on your lips, whioh showed oto that the ridioulolle sido of this method of settling intornati0n• tel pestioe had formed itsolf upon y0ut' (Mott At this point I agreed with you that it was proposterone, and turas glad to find that all my deductions had boon oorrect." " Absolutely," said I. " And now that yet have explained it, I confess that I au as amazed 00 before." " was very stiporlioial, my clear 1 -Vat• eon, 1 (00eur1 you. T. should not have ln. trilled it upon Amu' atte1Dlel had you not shown some ineee lllity the other day, Bet 1 have in 111y halide here a little problem whioh may prove L" 1>o moan dtl11,eds of so. lutinu than my 0111011 000ay in thought -read, ing, have you ulyso•ved in the paper it short paragraph referring to the ranulrltable ;melee to of a pa0ket seat through the post, to Aline Serum Cushing, ot Croce 511.004, Croydon 1 " "Na ; 1 maw nothing." " 11ty, Sloan Cushing, living at ('rids THE BRUSSELS POST. were the pro,0tiOOl joke of some students front the (1iereet111/1-Ionmm, it would Lo am easy for them to Beitd two odd ears as a 1'01 1'•" Precisely, But tills in not a practical (0)10. ' Street, l'roydon, has )1001, made the viet.lnl " 1•otl aro 8(1.8 of it? " r ,. nl what must be is -larded tot A pe,ul- ' 1 ho presnmptunh (0 0Um11gly ngaiitxt rt, n 11 revelling >lLu1;, pnnotr al joke, wilt x0 sena I a • , ., ., I,,, j, , 110,1108 nn the (1100"Ling rootlet art 111 looted hale emitter `(0110 ing 01100111 prove In b„ with preeet•vatiye fluid, '1'lle8n 0(01.0 boar hero elle would spells of notching but, his at to tho inrOIoOl. At two o',1look no signs of 11110. 'I hey are fresh, too, '1110y drinking and his ways. }7e had caught ,yesterday ;timeworn (0 01(1(11! paoknt, wrap. 1 huvo been eel, elf with a blunt 1118(1 Meant, )tar meddling,1 00'40(X1, and giv40 I10r a bit podnu brown paper, was handed in by the which would hardly hnppnu If a mtnd0ut hail of hie mu1d, and that, was the start of it," p081mnu, A card.hofrd 1(0X wtt8 lueldu, done it. Again n,u'h01ie or rectified spiri18 "'thank you, ;hiss I!uilli(1u," paid which wee filled with 000(80 Dalt. On amply. would bo L110 pt'esorvaLives whioh would. Holmes, rising end bowing. " You "aister ing 11)11x, Miss 00011111)1 was hnrrlJod to find 001/1/1001 theMsel•es to the seedbed mind, Sarah 111,00.1 think you 0aid,at NowSGre1, two 11umen ears, heel •ontly quite frophly c("1'lallliy not rough Halt. 1 repeat that there 11'alhuglen? (broad, , and 1 ant very i0 no practiced 801,8x0(1, The box u1 boon 9014 by parcel 01 joke there, but that we are post Erten Hulfast upon the lemming before, chore is no imlinat00 08 to the sender, and the matter is the. 1110x0 1ny0teriOUO as Mots Cushing, who 18 (4 midden laxly of fifty 114(0 led a 111081 retired life, and has so few a01111a111Mums 0a or t'Ol'l'oaponllellte that it is t4 rale event for Mar to r00ulve anything through the post, Some years ago, however, when she resided in Peng0, also let apart. meets in her house to three young medi0al students, whole she was obliged to get rid of 0(1 amount, of their noisy and irregular habits. The police aro of opinion that this outrage may have been perpetuated upon MISS (Melling by these youths who owed her a grudge, anti who hoped to frighten her by sending her these relies of the (118ov:deg- roout0. Some probability is lent to the the. ory by the fact that one of 111080 Students came from the north of Ireland, and, to the hest of Alia Cuching's holiof, from Belfast. In the meantime the matter is being native- ly investigated, Stn Lestrade, one of the very smartest of our detective officers, be- ing in uhargo of the rase," 'So tench for the Doily Chronir/'," said 1-Iolmnes, as I finished reading. "Now for our frleud Lestrade, T hada note Aon hint this morning, in which 11e ((aye: '1 think that this ease is very 111(1,31 fn your lino, We have every Must of clearing the (natter up, but wt, tlnd a little dillieulty it) getting anything to work upon, We beim, oft course, wired to the Belfast post•otlico, but a largo number of parcels were handed in upon that day, and they have no means of identifying 111i0 particular ono, or of le. numbering the sender. The box is 1a half - pound box of honeydew tobacco, and does not help 110 in any way, Th. medical student theory still appears tome to he the most feasible, but if you should have a few Inters to epee, I should be very happy to see you out here. I shall be either at the house or In the pollee station all day.' V\ hat say you, 1Vatsotl11;au yon rise superior to the heat, and run down to Croydon with me on the off chance of a (nae for your annals?" " 1 wee longing for something to do." " Y011 shall have it, then. Ring for our boots, and tell them to order a cab. I'll be back in a 1001110111, when I have changed my dressing -gown and filled my cigar -ease." A shower of rate fell while WO were in the train, and the {teat wee far less oppres- sive in Croydon than in town. Romeo had sett 011 It wire, so (hat Lestrade, as wiry, as dapper, and as ferrotlike as ever, was wait- ing for us at the station. A walk of five minutes took us to Cross Street, where Miss Cashing resided. 11 was a very long street of two story brick houses, neat; and prim, with whitened stone steps and little groups of apr01ned women gossiping at the doom. half -way clown, _gossiping stopped hand tapped at a door, which was opened by n small servant girl. Miss Cushing was sitting in the front room, into W111011 we were ushered. She was a placid-faued woman with large,gentle eyes, and grizzled hair curving down over her temples on each side. A worked anti. m000080r May upon her lap, and a basket of colored silks stood upon n stool beside her. " They are in the out -house, those dread- ful things,8 said siho, as Lestrade entered. " I wt.), that you would take them away altogether." "So I ehall, Miss Cushing. I only kept them here until my friend AIr. liolme0 should have seen them fn your presence." " Why 111 my p1008ne0, sir?" " In ease he wished to ask any questions.' " What is the use of asking me questions, when I tell you that I know nothing what- ever abort it?" "(Quite so madam," said Holmes in his soothing way. "I have no doubt that you have been annoyed more than enough already over this business,. my own sister, lint. alit wag alwaye meddle. 801510 0,1111 hard t0 please, wap Sarah," " You pay that she quarrelled with your l.ivotpool ltlatiou5." " \ ea, and they were the 1,001 of friends at one One. 11'113', she wentup there 10 live ,jinn. in order to ire gear them, And now she hap no wor,i hard enough for due lieoweer. The last six 1((11,11.1( that She wax " Indeed I have, sir. I am a quiet worn. an and live a retired life. It is something new for me to Hae my nape in the papers and to find th0 police in my house. I won't have these things in here, Mr. Lestrade. If you wish to see them you mast go to the out•houso," It was a small shed in the narrow garden which ran down behind the house. Lestrade went in and brought out a yellow oard-board box with a pieoe of brown paper and some string. There was a bench at the edge of the path, and we all sat down while Holmes examined, one by one, the artiotee which Lestrade handed to hint, J " This string is oxoeedingly interesting, " he remarked, holding it up to the light and sniffing at it " what do you make of this string, Lestrado?" " It has been tarred." "Precisely. It is apiece of tarred twine. You 11(11(0 also, no doubt, remarked that ;Miss Ceshing has out the cord with n scissors as can be seen by the double fray on each side. This is of importance." " I cannot see the inlportanoo," said Los - trade. "The importanoe lies in the fast that the knob is left intact, and thab this knot is of a peculiar character.' "It is very neatly tied. I have already made a note to that effect," said Lestrade, complacently. "So 1110011 for the string thou," said Holmes, smiling ; " now tor the box wrap- per. Brown paper, with a distinct smell of coffee. \VI,o01, /10/1 (1101 not observe it? I think there oat, ho no doubt of it. Address printed in rather straggling ohmmeters : ' Miss S. Cushing, (1000 Street, Croydon,' Done with a broad pointed pen, probably a J, and with very inferior ink, The word Croydon has been spelt originally with an 1, winch has been Changed to y. The parcel was directed then by n man -the printing is distieotly masculine --of limited education andmna0quaintod with the town of Croydon, So far, so good 1 The box is a yellow half. pound honeytlov box, with nothing die- tntotive cave two thumbanark8 at the loft bottom 0011101'. It, is filled with rough salt of the qualiby used for preserving hides and other of the coarser commercial purposes, And embedded in it aro those very singular 11101006 •Os." I{o tool( out the two ears as the spoke, and 14111g a board across his knees, he exatiinld thein minutely, whsle Lestrade and I, bonding forward on each 8ido of hilt, glene' ed altoroatolyat these dreadful rolias and ab the thonghLful, eager face of our min - pardon, ]!"anally he returned them to the hex onto more, and eat for a while in deep thought.. Yon have observed, et, course," r0t-I lin at last, " that the ears aro not a pair," "t Yes, 1 hem noticed that, But if this Investigating a serious Orme," A vague troilism() through me as I lieten. ed to my co>npanlou'8 words and saw the scorn gravity which hail hardened his fem- 0orry that you shout( 1 be troubled over I. 0000 with which, as you any, you have nothing whatever to do." 'l'lrre was a nal, pasei,,g as We Caine 0(1t, and 11,lLt. " I&>w far to Walt. tures, '.'hut brutal proHminery seemed ingtnn?" he, rasped. to ehldow forth scene strange and inexolio• ' Only about 0, mile sir." able horror in the bank round. Lestrade, " Very good. dump In, Watson, iWe however, shook 1110 heatrliko a ratan who is meet etriko while the iron le hot. Simple only half convinced. NS the eaa+ is, there have been ono or two There are oljeotions to the joke theory very i118t•neLive details in commotion with no doubt," said Ito : " but there aro touch it. .1 est pull tip at a telegraph office as you stronger reatlen0 against the other, 'We pass, 001111." know that tins woman hes led a most gniet Hnime0 sent off a short wire, and for the a•ul lespetable life at Pongo and here for rest of the drive lay leek in Cho cab with the last twenty years. She has hardly hip that tilted over his 1101i0 to keep the 81111 been away (rem her home for day during from his face. Our driver pulled ud: 014 a that tette, Why on entail, then, should any house which wap not unlike the one which criminal send her the pr0of0 of his guilt, we had just goitted. My companion order. especially an, unless she in it moat consent- ml hint to wait, and had his hand upon the nate aet(000, she undotmtaudSquite as little of the matter as we 1101" "That is the problem which We 111(01(0 to 8011',),"I{ollnes answered, "and for lily part, I shall set plant it by pr000101 lig that my reasoning is eur10011, and that a double murder had Leen ennnnitted. One of these knocker, when the door opened, and a grave y0ut1g gentleman in black, with a very shiny hat, appeared on the step, To Miss Sarah Cushing at home ?" ask- ed. Moines. " Hiss Sarah Chtshing is extremely ill," said he. " She has been suffering 011100 ears Le 4.0,01110M S, amall, finely formed, and yesterday from brain synlptom0 of great pierced for an Oaf -rink The other is a 1:everity. As iter medical adviser, I cannot man's, snulnn'ucd,di0culoed and elect pier0. p00r•ihly take the responsibility of allowing ed for an 0arn•ing, '1'llesa two people are any one to see her, 1 should rrconlrnand presumably dead, or we should 1111'0 beard you to call again in ten days," lie drew o1 their story before now. To -day is Friday. hie gloves, closed the door, and marched elf The paoket was posted on Thursday morn- down the street. ing, The tragedy, tihen, ooenrrerl 111 Wed- ('ro 150 unx•rtscsn.) ncs(lay or 'Tuesday, o' et"'linn, 11 the two people were murdered, wile but thol r. nulr,lerer would have sent this sign of hie work to litre; Cushing? 1\'e may take it that the sender of the packet is the man 141,0111 we want. But he must have 0nlne etrong 1.800011 for sending Vida Cushing this packet, (\-hat reason, then? 11 mist have been to tell her that the deed was dole ; or to pain her, perhaps. 13.11 in that 0000 she knows who prescriptions without constant over - it is. Does ehe know ! I doubt it. It she sight . knew, why should she call the police in? I did not put it quite so strongly as She might have buried the ears, and no that, but if you will pardon my saying so ono would have 118011 the wiser. 'That is you have stated the situation correctly." what she would have done if she had wished Hum -and 1 am alone in this world, to shield the criminal, But if she does not lvdtli no one attached to me by the ties of d wish to shield Itun she would give this name. kuldte7 1" and mused. There is a tangle here which needs straight. 7.'he young donor coughed discreetly and said nothing. No other Way. The delicate young heiress looked thought fully out of the window. "My 0050 is one that requires constant care and watchfulness, is it?" she said. "It is," replied the y0uug phyeinia. "And I an, }whin/Ally careless of myself and likely to counteract the effort of your ening out." He had been talking in a high quick veins, staring blankly up over the garden fence, but now 110 sprang briskly to his feet and walked to -eaves the house. "I have a few gcestiol0 to ask bliss Cushing," said he, "In that case I may leave you here," said Lestrade, " for I have another small bueinees on hand. I think that I have "With this constant watehfulnees you think my naturally strong constitution would rally in time and my health be fully restored?" "1 lam sure of it, Miss Welloph." "Do you think i could trust myself in the care of a mere hireling whose faithful- ness would be of a purely mer8Onary char- acter?" nothing further to learo from Miss Coshing. "I should regret exceedingly to see a case Yon will find me at the police station." in which I take so deep an interest -as -as " Wo shall look in on our way to the a professional man imperiled by mai, a 80„.. train, answered Holmes. A moment later he and I were back in the front room, where the impassive lady was still quietly working away at her antimacas- sar. She put it down on her lap as We en- tered, and looked tit us with her frank, searching bine eyes. "I am o0nvivaed, sir," she said, "that this matter is a mistake, and that the par- cel was never meant for pie at all. 1 have said this several times to the gentleman from Scotland Yard, but he simply laughs at me. 1 knee not an enemy in the world, as far as I know, so why should any one play ono each a trick ? " ' I am coating to be of the same opinion, Mise Cushing." said Holmes, taking a seat beside her. ' I think that it is more than probable-" He pamse1, and I was surprised of gleam. ing round to see that he was staring with singular intentness at the lady's profile. Surprise and satisfaction were both for an instant to be read upon his eager face, though when she glanced round to find out the cause of his silence he had become as demure as ever. I stared hard myself at her fiat grizzled hair, iher trim clip, her little gilt oar -rings, her placid features, but I could see nothing which could account for my companion's evident excitement. There were one or two questions-" " Oh, I am weary of questions 1" cried Miss Cushing, impatiently. " You have two sisters, I believe." " How could you know that ?" " 1 observed the very instant that I en - tared the room that you have a portrait group of three ladies upon the mantelpieoe, one of whom is undoubtedly yourself, while the others are so exceedingly like you that there could bo no doubt of the relation- ship." Yes, you are quite right. Those are my sisters Sarah and 11'lary." " And here at my elbow is another por- trait, taken at Liverpool, ot your younger sister, in the enmpany of a man who appears to bo a steward by his uniform. I observe that she was unmarried et the tune," " You are very (malt at observing," "That is my trade," " Well, you are quite right. But she was married to Mr. Browner a few days after- wards, He uvea on the 8n,1h American lino when that was taken but he was so loud of hor that he eouhhl't abide to leave her toe so hang, and he got into the Liverpool and Lon- don boats," Al,, the Colquoror, perhaps 3" "No tho May Day, when least 1 heard. Jim 001110 down here to see 1110 01100. That known raibsay maim ger, who is equally re - was before he broke the pledge. '1311t 01(0'- no01•0(1 for his ab111(7 to make or iol,o a wards 116 would always take drink when hu tin Oke. An eel whose hone is in thewets ashore, and m little drink would send •I employe , hint stark, staring mead. Ah I it was a bad country, applied Whim. for m pass to \•1814 his ftly. day that ever ho took m glass in kis hand ,,1 oitaro 10 Ute employ of P,110 company?" again, Tritest ho ih'o)lped ale, and then he nnqui+md 1110 gentleman alluded to. quarrelled with Sarah and now that Mary1 yios." has stoppod writing, we don't know how " Von receive your pay regularly ?" things are going with them• (c n It was evulout that \1188 Cushing had c, Yes. 00018 upon a sobjaot ml whioh she felt very well, now, s instead you were work, deeply. Like most people who load a Ione- ing for 1 ex farmer, instead of the company, ly 11(0,0110 W00 s1( at 1i1'0/1.but gilded b bo. Would you expect Cue ay nightmployer to taloa out ootnin extr0,0101 00mtnttttieat(ve, 81(0 told ltln homes every Smturdny night, and carry t s man details abou h' t .in-la1 Yon Noma P' I y t her t o horn v, the steward, and 11011 wandering elf alt (11 This seem,"sad a Aman, Ina it wasn't. 1 the elbjeot of her fouler lodgers, the merit- t No," said the mon, f the amtly, X woak0 cal 01,1111o11tn she ave us a lou account of not expert that ; but if the farmer had hes hair dello anri ig ns and horses out, and was going my way, 1Should t gn osi with (hob. nam call him a very mean fellow if iie would not those of their hospitals. Relies listened let mo ridnl' attentivelytr> everything, throwing it to The employe(lanhn011t threw minutes after question fom time to thee, About,; your 80„,(01 8)5)01, Sarah,„ 08.1(1 with n, pins tvallnbin for twelve montes. ditort of things." ".dud yet, how can the difficulty bo sur- mounted?„ "It must." "It is necessary that I ahould he under the ooust(01(1 guardianship of somebody upon whose fidelity and regard I can de- pend with absolute certainty 3" "I cannot be answerable for the result otherwise." "And one whose patient watchfulness must be guided by intelligence, skill, and thorough knowledge of my ease -I presume yenwould say ?" You are right.„ "And yet 1 ant practically alone in the world." Again the handsome young physician coughed decorously bet said nothing, mud the shadows (kneed up and down and to and fro o1 the wall, and the Maltese cat asleep on the rug got np, stretched Itself, yawned, and stole softly of the room. "Dr, Goode," said the young woman, with a slight tremor in her votee, "you must prescribe for me in this matter." "I, Miss R'elloph?" he exclaimed, with a kilnd of spasmodic gasp. "Yes. Do you know of anybody that Insets the requirements that Ruch a -a, guardian must possess 7" "Do I?" he echoed, impulsively, yet hopelessly, "0, yeabut-" He stopped pale and trembling. "\Voll Ia the?" glow of the firelight her face seemed to flush with the rosy hue of re- turning health already. "Nothing, Miss \Velloph 1" "You were about to say, doctor, that you knew of some one who could-" "I -I. was about to say nothing of the kind, Mise \Velloph. I1-11 a wild hope for a moment occurred to 1ne-" "Yes 1" "But no 1" Did I not tell you, Dr. Goode, that you n100t proscribe for me as to this -titin guardian ?" Do you know, Vera W0lloph," he 0a with a wild yearning in his look and voi "what y011 1.18 ch'tving ole to say?" "/ think I do, doe tor," site Whisperot1 "but--but1 don't see any other cute f1, do yon 3" The Bards are Out, Re Scored Ono. An excellent story is told of a certain well - 110. "I wonder since you etre bots( maiden genas, that you dm not, kale house tieRighteously Indignant. /101:10x." litdato Barber (slgg,'1tively).-•Your Indy a Ah, von clon't know Sarah's temper, or ane \very dry turd harsh, eit,', y011 would wonder 150 mere. 111'10111- wive C,n"multi (wrathfully) -And your nom. I canto to (1'415don, and wn lull; nn 5(11.11 plosion is not what it might he, i,tlt perhaps about two 111 i t,1 1 ago, when we )tad to you don't like to have people reminding you hart, 1 don'L want to hay a word against of it,? y 7 THE GREAT BOUT; . 1.IVIERICAN 31A Da. .,.t,134.11.1.9 The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery of the Last One Hundred, Years. It is Pleasant to the Taste as the Sweetest Nectar. It is Safe and Harmless as the Purest Illilk. This wonderful Nervilto Tonle has only recently been introduced into this conntr.. by the proprietors and manufacturers of the Great 14011111 Aluerieau Norville Tonic, and yet its great value tis a curative agent has long been known 1,y a few of the most learned pitysieians, who have not brought its merits and value to the knowledge of the general public. This medicine has completely solved the problem of the cure of indi- gestion, dyspepsia, and diseases of the geueral nervous system. It is. also of the greatest valr.e in the cure of all forms of et•iling health from whatever cause, It pe: tbrttls tltis by. the great nerrtne tonic qualities which it possesses. and b_1, its great curative powers upon the digestive organs, the stainaoh, the liver and the Vowels. No remedy compares with this wonderfully valuable Nervine Tonic as a builder and strength- ener of the life forces of the human body, and as a great renewer of a broken -clown constitution. It is also of more real permanent value in the treatment and cure of diseases of the lungs than any consumption remedy ever use1Lon this continent. It is a marvelous cure ii,r nerv- ousness of tetneles of all ct'+cs, Latlic's Who etre approaching. the critical period known as change in life, should not fail to use this great Nervine Tunic, almost constantly, for the space of two or three year's. It will carry them safely over the danger. This great strengthener and cura- tive is of inestimable value to the aged and infirm. because its great energizing properties will give theist a new hold on life. It will ad11 ten or fifteen years to the: Iiveu of many of those who will use a half dozen bottles of the remedy 0111(11 year. (T IS A GREAT Nervous Prostration, Nervous headache, Sick Headache, REMEDY FOR THE CURE OF Broken Constitution, Debility of Old Age, Indigestion and Dyspepsia, Heartburn and Sour Stomach, Female Weakness, Weight and Tenderness in Stomacli,, Nervous Chills, Loss of Appetite, Paralysis, Frightful Dreams, Nervous Paroxysms and Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears, Nervous Choking, Weakness of Extremities and hot Flashes, Fainting, Palpitation of the Heart,, Impure and Impo'rcrished Blood, Mental Despondency, Boils and Carbuncles, Sleeplessness, Scrofula, St. Vitus' Dance, Scrofulous Swellings and Ulcers, Nervousness of Females, Consumption of the Lungs, Nervousness of Old Age, Catarrh of the Lungs, Neuralgia, Bronchitis and Chronic Cough, Pains in the Heart, Liver Complaint, Pains in the Back, Chronic Diarrhoea, Failing IIealth, Delicate and Scrofulous Children, Summer Complaint of Infants. All these and many other complaints cured by this wonderful ,Nervine Tonic. NERVOUS 1➢I"'''EASES 0 As a cure for every class of Nervous Diseases, no remedy has been. able to compare with the Nervine Tonic, which is very pleasant and harmless in all its effects upon the youngest child or the oldest and most delicate individual. Nine -tenths of all the ailments to which the human, family is heir are dependent on nervous exhaustion and impaired diges- tion. When there is an insufficient supply of nerve food in the blood, a general state of debility of the brain, spinal marrow, and nerves is the result. Starved nerves, like starved muscles, become strong when the right kind of food is supplied; and a thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear as the nerves recover. As the nervous system must supply all the power b.y which the vital forces of the body aro carried on, it is the first to suffer for want of perfect nutrition. Ordinary food does not con- tain a sufficient quantity of the kind of nutriment necessary to repair the wear our present moclo of living and labor imposes upon the nerves. For this reason it becomes necessary that a nerve food be supplied., This South American Nervine has been found by analysis to contain the essential elements out of which nerve tissue is formed. This account& for its universal adaptability to tho cure of all forms of nervous de-. rangement. C8Aw,r0ansvitte, INe., Aug. 20, '80. To the Great Sonlh A mericao ,tleriieine Co,: DEAR G00mn:-I desire to any to you that T have suffered for many years 1vn11 a very serious disease ot the stomach and nerves. I tried every modlcics I could hear of, but nothing done 0(0 any appreciable good until I was advised to try your Great South American Ncrviuo Tonle and Stomach and Lever Cure, and since using several bottles of it I nest any that T am sur- prised at its wonderful powers to cure 1110 sem- ach and general nervous eyetem. It everyone know the value of thus remedy 00 1 do you would not bo able to supply the demand, J. A. 104001 1, Bx-Treas. Montgomery Co. REBECCA Wmem0ox, of Brownsvalley, Says: "Iliad been In a distressed condition for three years from Nervousness, Wealcue00 of the Stomach, Dyspepsia, and Indlgeetioo, until my health was gone. I had been doctoring con- etautly, with no relief. I bought one bottle of South American Nervine, which done the more good than any 500 worth of declaring I over did in my Me. I would advise every weakly per. eon to nee this valuable and lovely remedy , a few bottles of It has rured me completely. I' consider It the grandest medicine in the world." A SWORN CURE FOR ST. VITAS' DANCE OR CHOREA. ORAwlren.DSVILLE, Tom., June 222, 1857. My daughter, eleven years old, was severely afflicted with St. Vitus' Dance or Chorea. We gave her throe and one-half bottles of South American Ner- vine and she is completely restored. I believe it will cure every nose of St. Vitus' Dance. I have kept it in my family for two years, and ant sure itis the greatest remedy in the world for Indigestion and Dyspepsia, and for all. forms of Nervous Disorders and Failing Health, from whatever cause. ,Stale of Indiana, 1 JOHN T. Mart .Aforttpomcr' Count, , 00. Subscribed and swore to before me this .Tune 22, MI. (Inas. W. WItTtlIe'r, Notary Public. INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA. The Great South American Nervine Tonic Which we now offer yon, is the only absolutely unfailing remedy ever discovered for the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the vast train of syinl)tams and horrors Which are the result of disease and debility of the human stomach. No person can afford to pass by this jewel of incal- culable value who is affected by disease of the stomach, because the ex- perience and testimony of many go to prove that this is the own and oxl,7 01410 great euro in the world for this universal destroyer. There is no case of unmalignant disease of the stomach which can res_Iot the wonderful curative powers of the South American Nervine Tonic, lL a0,gP 79, IIA.(, of 1rornetovn, Ind., Rave: dune, 7sr 1(.A A, flo'ri'n, of New Rose, Ihdfnnn, "1 mvo any 11(8 to IIha G>'rat Soutlt American 8870r ui cannot exproee Chow moon I Owe to the Nervhlo. T had been In bed for ave months from Nervine Tonlc, 71137 Oystrm'wa0 completely shat- tered, appetite gone, Wee coughing and elating the effects Man exhausted stomach. Indigestion, Nervous Prostration, and a general shattered condition of my whole system, linrl gh•en en 11p blood; ani sure I well In the deet ranges all hopes of gutting well. lln,1 tried three doe- M e0n8nmptton, an inheritance handed down tors, with no relief. The arst bottle of thr Nerv- through several generations. I began taking. the 'Ionic improved memo Mehl( that (aves ahleto the Nervier Tonle, end continued its 4185 for Welk abo11t, and a fav botttee 1110(1 1110 entirely. nhm,t -mix months, and ant entirely cured. It I believe it Is the heat temerity, in the world. I Is the grandest remedy for uervee, stomach and eau not rrcnnmmud iC too higlilv." 11(1160 1 have e'er s(on!' No remedy compares with Somers A4,Itnw5N Neurons 08 ammo ter thr *retie. No remedy 00m - pares with South American Nervine as a rrobdr000 rum for the Stogierh, No remedy will at all vomiter° with South American Nervine 00 n cure for all forms of fulling health. It never falls 10 rare Indigestion and Dyspepsia. It never folio to cure Chorea or St. Vn 010' Deere. Ile p0w•cr0 to laid up tum whole system are wonderful in the extreme.. It rurra 11,1 old, the young, anrithe mid- dle aged. Tt is a great friend to the need 0,1d infirm, Do notueglcet t0,1001118 prre'ns boon( If ,von run, you may tiegleet the only remedy which will restore you to health. South American Nervine IS perfectly mode, and very nieesatt to the limo. Delirnte ladies, do net full to Imo title great mire.110'rate , it will put the Monro of freshness and beauty ul,nn your lige and in your cheeks, 7 e y001' dialahititlrm end w'rnkacnerm. Price, Large n ounce Bottle1,00; Trial i'ize, 15 Cents. EVERY BOTTLE WARRANTED, ,If not kept by Druggists order direct from DP. Cn D Tut O i, Crawfordsville, Inde PI, F. .r,$'Y', Wholosele and Retail Agent for Port Bien.