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BI-METALLIC LEAGUE.
Call for an important Meeting
Tuesday Afternoon.
The Friends OF the Silver Dollar Should
Come to Its Rescue.

The following call for q meeting next Tuesday
will explain itself. It originated at consu1ta~
ton Of a few friends Of unlimited coinage OF
silver, held 1t the Palmer House Thursday az
ternoon. Considering the limited time for cir
culation Of the paper, it has received quite
strong Endorsement It will be sent to those
known TO be Interested in the movement, but at
the same time general invitation Is e1tc1ded
to all who are in sympathy with the object OF
the meeting to signify it By putting in an ap-
pearnnce at the Palmer House at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The movement originates In the belief that
the people have not beea sufficiently awake to
the importance Of making their wishes known
in Washington during the recent discussion Of
the silver question. The aim is not to advance
the interests Of any political party, but simply
to give the widest possible circulation to tha
facts of the case a. basis for Intelligent opin-
ion. When that Is done, all parties will see that
it is for their interest, we'll as for the coun-
trv, that the work Of remonetizinE silver, be-
gun In 1878, shall be completed and the ques-
ton taken out Of politics:
It is deemed advisable that aome organized
effort bc made in Chicago to promote the speedy
restoration OF silver its old position as money
metal with rights Of coinage the same - gold
whereby falling prices ana stasnanon o. inaas
money and other property, re-established upon tho
level Of the combined volume Of both the precious
metals instead Of new adjustment OF prices to
new level Of the worlds volume Of money dimtn-
ishcd nearly one-half BY the proposed degradation
Of silver to the rank Of merchandise, with mo-
uopoly Of the money power given to gold nhe an
nual production Of which Is row rapidly decliningl;
with corresponding shrinkaee OF prices on all
resnondIng addition to the burden Of debts.
ena yoa are 5ssD:ttay p nytsa ed 2 %eet
fIonae m Tuesday june 24. at O'Clock .. H.,
for the purpose OF consultation, and, i thought
advisable, tor the organization Of Bi-metailie
% nnrnose OF disseminating correct information
On the importance Of specie basis Of tns greatest
attainabls stability gold and silver at liked rate
of value with unlimited coinage OF each. and
s.auromatic regulation through the natural iim1ta-
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L*AkJ1&tI1A
TKRRF HAurE, Ind, June 21-A party OF
three brothers with their families have been
camted for several weeks past acrors the Wa
bash River. They lead Gypsy life life, travel
ing about this section selling horses, and are
known to many here as harmless folks .Yester-
dav two Of the brothers, Jonathan and Edward
Cooper, came into the city and visited Jockey
.allcr, a famous resort for horse-dealers. In
low saloon adjoining the alley they saw col
ored man named Albert Evans sitting in chair.
Il seems Jonathan had u fight In the same
place two years ago with eolored man
Tor challenging his vote, and at first supposed
Evans was the same man, but was Informed
snch was not the case, and in friendly manner
informed Evans of his mistaken idea, all With
out any action provoking fight But Evans
WAS ready and able to fight any Of the other
colored mans fights, and siezed the heavy chair
he sat in, dealt Edward Cooper terrible blow
on the head, aud ran away, but was caught by
noliceman standing near and taken to the Police
Court, tried, and sent to the statton-h house" Ine
Coonar brothers appeared as witnesses In the
trial. All this occurred late yesterday after
noon na-,.a
On their way to camp in the evening, Edward
rom planned greatly Of his head, and tell from
his horse from dizziness. They reached camp,
where it was fonnd Edwards skull was terrlplg
fractured He laid down and died IN snorl
time. The doctors express much surprise tnat
he lived and was able to be about SO long oelore
death. He leaves a wife and children. Inc
eldest only years old. -
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ALLEGED THIEVES ARRESTED.
New YoRK, June 21.-James Burns and Will
lam B. Carroll, alias George Carson, have been
arrested here on a charge OF stealing $4,000
from the Government Printing Office on Jan. 2
Ion
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and was, therefore, honorably discharged. The
arrest was ,evidentlya hlackmatling one, and
Lantry> proposes to prosecute
MORAL SUASION.

Special Disndtch ~ IAs z'rfoNnk
CLINTON, ILL.,, June 21.-One hundred and
fifty men Of Harp Township, De Witt County,
opposed to the payment Of railroad taxes, came
to the sale Of lands for delinquent taxes this,
afternoon, and would not allow any one to bid
them of. They we're well armed, and conse-.
quently no one was fool enough to bid. It
created quite an EXCITEMENT and large crowd
gathered to see the fun.
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IN CHICAGO.

The alarm from Box 15 at 2:4p yesterday forc-
noon was caused by fire In Room on the
third floor Of No. Clark street, caused un-
doubtedly by embers OF fire IN the came place
at an earlier hour. Damage slight
The alarm from Box 56 at IL so yesterday
forenoon was caused by the burning out Of O
chimney at No. 277 State street. No damage to
building.
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- XaTjo00 LFE1-) f'uY91.
There WIS singular case OF land-sink IN tn1s
vicinity on Thursday last. As one Hastings
ferts. eojored, was. blowing on the BrTan
niantation there, the earth gave way under hls
hnrse. valuable one, and his own property.
He managed to save bis plow and one trace, but
the horse, collar, bride, harness, and The otner
trace went doRn meyer 70 be recovered again
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b6e:71 DFS0d1.1 70 TIE 77soH"sF
JANEsVnLE,- Wis, June Al. G. HadleY'
who for some years has acted as bookkeeper Tor
the fuEnitalre-houso OF N. HaIsoa i Coz was
to-day arrested on charge Of embczzlement
preferred By the firm. Bail was fixed at $5o0.
1t is understood his accounts are about SOW
short
Some days ago T. L. Lantry, Chcaeo
book-dealer, stopped over night at house
kept BY Mrs. Concannon, and while there e1-
hibited a $40 gold piece. Mrs. Concannon
claimed it was her property, and had Lantry ar
rested for stealing it. The case came up to-day,
Lantry proying he got the coin in Galena- ILL.,.
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Mr, s. Fl. Il. Clark, General Msnager OF the
Kansas Pacific RailFond, has issued circular
announcing the appointment OF Mr. s. 1. s1nltn.
formerly Receiver, as General Superintendent OIL
this road.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has placed
on its line several magnificent parlor cars that
viii run regularly between Chicago and AlilWau-
keo hereafter. These cars have been built after
the most approved patterns, and are models OF
elegance and comfort They will no DOUBT oe
appreciated by the patrons OF this road
The Rauuay Reutesc, Of this city, hae been en-
larged and otherwise improved, and now pre-
sents as handsome an appearance as any sa'l--
to be regularly illustrated hereafter. The last
number contains very handsome picture oil
the new steel bridge Of the Chicago d. Alton
over the Missouri River: at Glasgow, anti Also
some fine cuts OF clipper tnjectors.n -: .....
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NEW YORK CRIMINALS.

New. YORK, June 21.~-Johnny Hope has been
found guilty Of participation in the robbery Of
the Manhattan Savings Institution. His coun-
eel has moved for new trial.
Joseph Levy, convicted OF arson, has been
sentenced to State Prison for life. A writ of
error has, however, been grated. Bernstein
and tearlstein, the alleged confederates Of
Levy, arc now serving life sentences.
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JEwELRY STOLEN.

ST. LOUIS, NO., June IA Denver, COL,
dispatch says the jewelry-store OF Hatch, David
son & Co. WAS robbed Of $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds this morning. 4 man In buggy called
the clerk to the sidewalk to give an order, while
m accomplice slipped in the back door.
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PORTLAND, Me-, June 2l.-~Prescott has been
sentenced to State Prison for life. He said his
first confession was false-tfat Nell PRAY COM
mirtcd the murder, aud be only participated in
concealing the body.
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AT IEADVulLE.

DENVER, Col, June 81 The fire at Leadvf'1e
yesterday afternoon totally destroyed the Coli
scum Theatre and two adjoining buildings.
Loss, $4,000; no insurance. James Brown,
from Honesdalc, Pa, persisted in the fire, which,
It is supposed, originated in his room-
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PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-Dennls O'Sulitvan,
No. 1914 L1thgow street, this afternoon in a ut
OF passion cut bis wife's throat. She fled to tue
street and soon died. O'Sulliyan was arrested.
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GALVESTON, June 21.-The News says the
mafl.carrier between Cold Springs and Dodge
was stopped SIX miles from the Springs by four
men, who robbed the mail sacks of registered
packages. The carrier was severely stabbed.
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NEW YoEY, June M~-Nothing new has oeen
discovered in regard to the mysterious CUTTING
OF the telegraph wires on. the hetropoiltan
Hotel Thursday evening Tie connections Win luz
Manhattan, Bleeekcr street. BoVer5' pFy oocx'
and many other moneyed institutions were ses-
cred, and all that part OF the city east ol oroaa-
way was cut off. An extensive ROBBERY Is
thought to have been planned, Out "tnan t,sn sen
force of detectives Of the american DIstr1st 3s
ings With which the Company. had connections,
and the police precincts in the part OF me @ c,ss
cut off from telegraphic communications "'4o
notified to take extra precautions.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 21.-The Coroncr's jury
to-day returned verdict that William Henry
Erb killed his wife by stabbiug her with kuife
Thursday evening last. The verdict is based
upon Erb's own testimony that he committed
the deed.
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Reut-ReductIpux

bis Hughenden tenants for1ower rates, although
the mobiles Of England have generally reduced
tie rents OF their tenants from u 70 81 per cent,
the Prince OF Wales having remitted 20 per
cent Of his Cornish rents, or about SO, ,0D.
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Pu1LADELPu1A, June 21.-Daniel T. Sullivan
has been found guilty of the murder Of Josie
Irwin.
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AT HOPKINTON, IA.
Speriol Dlspotch 10 The TribrU.
DUBUQUE, L., June 21.-A fire at Hopkdnton
DESTROYED ]. r. Slem1um's wagon factory. Losss
A Om
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TEE NEW POOL RATIFIED.
xn+cfof DISPATCH to IHe Tribune.


New York, June 21.-The managers Ok all the
trunk liucs have ratified the pooling arrange
ments recently made at Niagara Falls, mud have
issued orders that the schedule rates there de-
ctded upon shall be maintained and not de-
uarted from except upon the direct order Of the
President OF the company. 1t is reported that
each line has put up 100000, or has
agreed upon that amount of penalty
in case of violation OF the compact.
This makes one Of the most important
railroad agreements ever entered into, aud it Is
heeyed it will be beneficial not only to the rail
road managers. but to the shippers. The latter
will have no reason to complain If lair schedule
rates are fixed and maintained, for then one
Shipper will have no advantage over another;
The complaint heretofore hal. been that special
rates were made and rebates given to certain
merchants. The rates established are On East
hnnnd traffic, and if the pool wt'rks satisfac-
torily one will be arranged for West-bound ousi-
ness.
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FAslndeipM0 L<dueT
Isaac and David Seltzer, twin brothers, have
tustcelebrared their Sd birthday in their Chester
County (Pa-) home. *
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lntious which no committee under heaven or
the other place could have worked up in nall an
hour,-rather more than the length OF time
they we're out. The Secretary who e. reaa then em
evinccd, in short, IN astounding tam1iar1ty
with the subject familiarity which gave them en-
iii away, and showed just how cut and or1ed the
thing vas.
dance OF wheresses, reviewing the charges pre-
ferred by "Judge" Felch's committee aud 60
ipr over much OF the ground covered ~ thai
eminent reformer in bis report previously SUD-
mittcd The Aldermen who had refused TO
vote NTH the crowd aud order suspen-
s;on of the work on the building we're alluded
to in scathing terms, aud the Mayors reply to
thf Felch Committee held up to the scorn OF an
outraged public Having covered ream or so
Of PAPER with whercascs, the meat OF the thing
was found in the resolutions which ran as 1ol-
lows: "
R<sozoed, That we deem the action Of Mayor
Harrison in delaying to appoint three architects
aud two builders to assist in making said cxamins-
tiop as rcprehensible. and might be construed into
an attempt Oh his part to prevent all such e1amna-
Resole9d, That we deem the action Of Mayor
Harrison IN not appointing the architects and
we're presented to him by the Citizens Com
mites as, IN attempt on his part to sup
press ali investigation: and prevent the
ahgndant eycnce to prove that exists on the pat
Of such contractors, and abuudantly proves the
fa1sity of his pretensc. that he is unable to find
honest men to serve. =.
Etso,red. That we condemn tho assertion OF
Mayor Harrison to the effect that this investigation
Is being pressed on the part OF the citizens oy
PARTIES having interest in Lemont or other atooe
duarrles and for the purpose OF ln1urlng the con.
tractors. ~ not founded in ruth. and we most
emphatically deny anv such mot1Fe On tue patI oI
the Citizens' Committee.
Rtsotued, That We deem the 4caon OF mayor
Harrison in delaying to declare the result Q! re
vote in the Council upon the suapend1on OF tne
work On the new City-Hall when the vote $1,000
Is for and 16 against SUSPENSION and IN requesting
Aid, Tuev to change his vote from the alternative
to the negative, whereby the motion 10 suspend
was lost us wholly unworthy OF tho man, anu IN
dlcatius but too plain}y that the bond sympathy
existing between the Mayor aud the city-dall con-
tractors is quite as strong rs good morals WAL
| permit. .,s
Tuley IN changing his vote from the affirmative to
the negative at the request Of the Aayor a. an ac1
| Of cowartlce on his part.
| a3esotred, That Aid. Lawler. stanoer, and
Meyer, the majority OF said Committee of lnveatt-
cation, are entitled TO great credit for their able
efficient, and persistent course IN pressing forward
enid Investigation and exposure Of the frauds OF
laid contractors in the erection Of the said City
Hail.
| E<solr<d, That copy Of. these resolutions be
| sent to the Mayor and each OF the Aldermen who
| voted: against the investigation.
Reso!red, That VIC demand the suspension OF the
work on the new City Hall until full investiga-
| tiou OF the same shall have been made.
l
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29
quences which the husband had re-

quences which, the husband had re-
marked.
The assertions made by the doctor in
regard to the pills may be partially true,
Very probably the pills did contain that
substance, and undoubtedly that Sub
stance, when heated to certain tenn
perature, will explode. The explosion
of the English lady was not, however,
due to the cause mentioned by the doc
tor. A temperature of at least 200 de-
grees Fakrenheit is needed to explode
oxide of silver, and it h vcr5 certain
that no English lahy ever reaches that
temperature, even when provoked to
the limit of human endurance. 1t is
probable that the pills exploded not be-
cause they contained oxide of silver, but
for some other reason, and Il n osir tu-
ty to ascertain what thnt reason was.
1t is said that the lady had a dislike
to large pills. and that the doctor these-
fore made the pills which subsequently
exploded hess than one-fourth the usual
size. This may have been the cause of
the explosion. Starch and -four WHOM
in large masses do not e1plaae; and it
is only when they aae finely divided that
they assume explosive proclivities. The
same may be true of pills. This, of
course, is a mere hypothesis, but it Is
worth examination, and In the mean
time prudent persons viii do web to tsse
no pills that are smaller than u Food
sized marble.
Prudence also dictates the temporary
isolation of pill-takers. The husband
of the English lady can not be too thank
full that his wife's pills exploded before
she took them. Had they exploded
after having been swallowed, the result
would have been very deplorable. Since
it has been shown that pills will in some
circumstances explode, no ono shoult
be allowed to take them within at least
a mile of any human habitation. There
should be pin range provided within
easy reach of this city, to which persons
about to take pills could retire, AND
where they could remain until all dam
ger of explosion had passed. Parents
can not DO too careful to avoid chastis-
ing children within, say. twenty-four
hours after pill-taking. A boy contain
ing three or four pills may be as dam
Ferous as can of nitro-glycerine, and
the blow of the parental cane may ex-
plode him, with consequences as disas-
trous as those which follow the explo-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29
The Way to Health.

The only true way to health, says a
sensible and forcible writer, is that
which common sense dictates to man.
Live within the bounds of reason. Eat
moderately, drink temporarily, sleep
regularly, avoid excess in any thing,
and preserve a conscience "void of Of
fense." Some men eat themselves to
death, some drink themselves to death,
some wear out their lives by Incidence,
and some by over-exertion, others are
killed by the doctors, while not a few
sink into the grave under the effects of
vicious and beastly practices. ALI the
medicines in creation are not worth a
farthing to a man who is constantly and
habitually violating the laws of his own
nature. All the medical science in the
world can not save him from prema-
ture grave. With suicidal course of
conduct, he is planting the seeds of de-
cay in his own constitution, and &C
celebrating the destruction of his own
life.
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Thanksgiving Hymn.

We praise thee for the wealth of golden grain.
For corn fields waving in the mellow light,
FOR full armed Plenty, piling Autumn's wain
For fruits all rosy tinted, cleaning bright.
No locust swarms, no deadening droughts
have come,
To mar our Joyous song of Harvest Home,
We praise tnee, o our Godi
We praise thee for the dewy mornings fair.
As diamonds giinted over field and void,
When heavens own nectar failed the ambient
air,
And every breath was life and strength un-
told
And wareiing birds poured out their songs of
And every living thing seemed glad and free
We praise thee. o our God,
We praise thee for the neontide's scorching
blaze,
As meath 10. ripening influence swe,,sd the
And the grapes sweetened in the burning rays
while under psrpie bloom the wine was
born
The heat was fierce upon the Iaborer's head,
But twas perfecting grain for daily bread.
We praise thee. o our Godi
We praise thee for the twiiizh<'s hour of calm.
When the cool breeze Of the eve refreshed
flowers,
Winning from them their gift of odorous
balm.
And sn-pervading peace nIled the sweet
hours
Then one by one came out the stars soft light
And all around ms settled rcsfful night.
We praise thee, o our Godi
For Spring, with all her vernal beauty drest.
Her buds OF hope, her merry tuneful voice,
For Summer. with exuberant greenery blesf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
GOING TO THANKSGIVING

u.
Come, children, Tomorrow is Thanksgiv-
ling Day;
Getready." " Yes, papa hooray and heoray !
We've been up an hour and are ready to go I,
Don't we like to visit grandfather,
though?
Oh, never mind breakfast-we'I eat at Po-
dunk
An ostrich might fill himself out of tho
trunk"
" Mamma, where's my stocking?" "There-
under the stove"
f" Augustus, come up herew "What Is 1t, nv
love!
90. help me, O-waa, ha, Dr-reatiful, my
dear.
The baby has ppkc,l lima beans in his ear
And swallowed his trumpet us sure as soh
liver'
:" It can not-why, 10. jahe, It's here, mp his
ieeve.
Come on--we'n be left We must hurry!
Where's Fred2 ..,-..
Suel Run back and find himp Hes gone
OF, sNeadri
" All aboard for Podunkp go, Conductor,
stopi waitl
I'll have to go back Just rs certain as fate!
The tickets, left 'em! They're on the
setteew
' No. father you took 'eml' Erred, run back
and see
If they're in thc-Maria, perhaps they're in
BY aeorssi Hare they be III the cf i7; II ii
my hatr'
Hold on! Where's that "Ma! want
something to eat.'
Here's Jelly cake. Don't get muss on the
seatr'
80, here 'tis-I found it-right under my feet,
" I'm almost distracted, my dear" $50 be L
This racketi 1t seems just MS If should fly
Seven children, and boxes and bundles and
ali,
And-h "waaal" 80, you bai,yt Now
why don't you tctrss
I scarcely didn'ttoucii youw Don't bother
him, Fred,"
az didn't, But he hit his old whip on my
head"
/" Ma, Ems lost her hat OFF, "Ma' Je,,ny's
dolrs brokei''
smoker
(" Therel Now you've tipped over and split
all the tea"
/" Hush. baby OH, hush you're as cross as
can be"
F" Pc -quannockp' "Ma, Fido's got one of his
fits,
And Jennie has tore her new frock all to
bitsw
Hain't neither, not halfr" "Johnny lost his
right shoe
In the straw in the horse car in Third Ave-
nue."
Children in Chortu.
" Oh, whoop! This is awfnlly jolly. 1 say.
wish Thanksgiving would come every
day,b
=iAe Graphic.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29
sohnson's witness.

A farmer named Jchnson was on. trial
before Detroit Justice the other day for
assault and battery, and when the pros
ecution had finished be- put little old
man of about IS on the stand as his
witness. The lawyer began:
"What is your nameP"
If you'll tell me your name I'll tell
you nine!" was the prompt answer.
Where do you resideP''
81 won't answer no such foolish
question: I've paid taxes in this county
SO years, and won't be talked to as if
1 was childi"
swell, Mr.. Blank, you saw this diff
Guilty, did youP''
eff hadn't seen it would be herep
Do you 'spose I want to be arrested for
forgeryf"
How did it beginPn
IS How does any thing beginf'' snap
ped the old man.
"well, now, win you tell the jury all
about itp''
s.No, sir, I won't! If the jury want
to know any thing about it they must ask
me!n
You must answer the questions
remarked ms Honor
VIII II l want TO- out they maven 7
asked any questions yet
no .ne pialn.ln ana aeiendans nave
any nara "orus asked the lawyer.
'spose they did, but wouldn {
swear to it. y
8 Did either one call the other liarP'
:" l 'sPose they did, and that's what
brung on the fuss I'm over sixty, but
Il any man calls me liar I'm going to
knock his burned head OIL"
swell, when the plaintiff called the
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29

THERE are said TO be fully 100000
beggars tramping about the German
Empire, and they are estimated to get
as aims not less than $4,000, 900 annu-
ally in money, without considering the
value of food and clothing given them
Many of these beggars got into the habit
of gaining their livelihood in this way
through the oppressive laws formerly in
vogue that required apprentices to travel
literally as journeymen, with view to
perfecting themselves in their respective
trades.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-29

Some of these seminary graduates can
throw very powerful stream of words
from the engine of their cultivated intel
lects, but they can't bluff every body.
The other day fully diplomaed miss of
eighteen walked into music store on
Kearney Street and asked the clerk for
q song entitled g Demonstrate by ocular
proof the verdrlre of my sepulchre;" and,
as he handed her a copy of " See That
My Graves Kept Green" and raked in
80 cents over the counter, he smiled
blandly and said g Is the ditty known
as Argentine filaments interspersed
with the aureate capillary attractions a
novelty to your auricular repertory?"
She concluded to go back to school for
one more wear