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Winning Him Back.

One OF the travellers fora New York
iry goods house recently arrived in a
towR in an interior State to lind that one
Of his best customers was about 10 trans
fer his custom to Boston firm.
Didn't we always do well by your
asked the New Yorker as he sat down for
an explanation.
Yes, believe So
Didn't we ship goods to You prompt
ly?
Yes.
And did We ever press you in pin
co?
No. can say that You did
'We can't understand why you should
leave our house all of a sudden after buy
ing of us for several years
4 know that some explanationsis due
and will make one, replied the mer-
chant You know know that l attend
church,
Yes, and so do l.
do you? didn't know that. l am look
ed upon as a Christian
so am |. i have got the date of my
baptism right here in my note book.
is that so? Well, our church Is in
need of repairs. We were talking it
over the other day when the Boston
drummer was in here and he at once
subscribed S1O'
Ten dollars! Why that's only two
kegs OF nails! Put me down for $50 cash,
a new silk hat and a new suit of clothes
for the minister
DO you really mean it,
'Of course do; and if that two-cent
Christioa from Boston dares give another
S., I'll send you down 5000 church or.
gan and pay a man $500 year to play on
it. We are house which never makes
any great display Of Gospel hymns and
religious tracts, but when Boston drum
mer bluffs us, we show our religion.
hand and scoop in the pot every time
The merchant still continue to dea
with the New York firm.
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brother were passing along the road in
wagon they came up with five men, their
ne!ghb0rs. and the quarrel broke out
afresh. The young men were courageous
and would not be inundated by their
oDponents. Hot words led To blows and .
the five men, pulling pistols, fired upon
the Dahlgreen boys and killed them.
They then ran away, and, fearing the
vengence Of old man Dahlgreen, for he
was even then considered quite an old
man, disappeared from the community.
OF course Dahlgreen and his wife were
nearly distracted at the sad death OF their
"boys," of whom they We're very proud,
and Mrs. Dahlgreen never recovered from
the blow. but about the time the war
broke out died, and the husband was left
tollament the separation of his family.
He conceived the idea that nothing
was left in this life for him, except to
obtain vengance on the men who had
robbed him of his sons. He devoted the
remainder of his life TO this purpose. He
began systematically to search for the
five men, whose names were Gridley'
Black, Hewitt, Meyers and a man called
"Black Tom" but whose true name was
Lurdy, and one after another was met
and killed. He had no scruples, no con-
| science. His sole object was to put tie
villains who had made life no object to
him out of the way. He took no inter-
est in the war. 1t mattered not wether
the North or South were visitors. He shot
Movers and Lurdy in Tennessee and es-
caped the officer who were set upon his
track. The old man disappeared from
his county and no traces OF HIM were
heard for several years. The man Grid
lev died of pneumonia in Cincinnati, and
Black is serving out a term in the State
Penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, for burg
larry.
The last of these men, Hewitt, was
slowly but surely tracked by Dahlgreen
to Colorado. and it was there, in a little
town on the frontier of the State, at
Coyote, he came up with him and shot
him in cold blood, after he had thrown
up his hands and asked for mercy. The
little community was terrible excited
about the murder, and started officers on
the track of Dahlgreen, who threw them
off the scent. No more was heard of him
until last month, when information was
received that he was in Houston, Texas,
and there he was arrested.
As the prisoner concluded what ne had
to say, he remarked:
~ am satisfied; have had my revenge,
and do not care what becomes of me.
have nothing more to live for, and
would rather hang than not have ;fiXed "
the men who killed my boys"
About this time the train moved off
and the interview closed.
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Retl.Headed Girls.

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results
in an Incurable Lung Disease or Con
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Consumptive and Throat Diseases. For
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give perfect satisfaction. They are not
new or untried but having been tested by
wide and constant use for nearly an en-
tire generation, they have attained we'll
merited rank among the few staple rene,
dies of the age. Public speakers and
Singers use them to clear and strengthen
the Voice. Sold at twenty-five cents
box everywhefe. oct 7-1yr
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A Strange Eventful HistOry-A Bloody
Vendetta.
Arkansas Gazette.

A GGEette representative was at the
Union depot yesterday when the day
train from Texas came in, and was in
formed that an officer was on board who
kad with him prisoner whose history
was quite remarkable. After short
search the men were found in forward
car. The prisoner was an old man, who
sat very quietly in his seat. and did not
seem to have much interest in the world
or the developement Of Arkansas. He
was handcuffed and did not care 10 talk.
From the officer, however, and himself,
the events of his strange history were
drawn forth, and having been patched
UP made the following:
The old mans name Is Dahlgreen, and
he lived before the war in the northern
Iart of Tennessee. His home was q
pleasant one, and with his wife and two
sonshe lived very happy OH his farm un
til quarrel arose between neighbors.
The difficulty was patched, but one OF
GRle sons both of whom had grown to
mans estate conceived that he had been
wronged, ana one day while he and his
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Married People Would be Happier

h
IF home trials were never told to neigh
bors.
If they kissed and made up after every
quarrel.
If household expenses were prportion-
ed to receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as in
courtship days.
If each would try to bea support and
comfort to the other.
IF each remembered the other was a
human being, not an angel.
If women were as kind to their hus-
bands as they were to their lovers.
If fuel and provisions We're laid in dur
ing the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they
married for worse as well as for bet
ter.
IL men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweet
hearts.
If there were fewer silks and velvet
street costumes, and more plain, tidy
house dresses.
If there We're fewer "please darlings," "
in public, and more common manners in
private.
If wives and husbands would take
some pleasure as they 60 along and not
n 70 tn fNilsucr ohinlc
Recreation is necessary to keep the
heart in its place, and to get along with
out it is big mistake.
If men would remember that awo-
man can't be always smiling who has to
cook the dinner, answer the door bell
half dozen times and get rid Of a
neighbor who has dropped in, tend to a
sick baby, tie up the cut finger of a two
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'sSit Down, RObert.''

Elder Traverse, who lately died in
Buffalo, old and bent and full of years,
was once the most noted man in Eastern
New York as a Camp-meeting leader.
He had powerful voice and was fluent
speaker, and in the prime of life could
get away with any man who ever
thought to disturb his meetings. The
elder was once holding a camp-meeting
at Yonkers, and word reached him that
a notorious rough, known as Chicago
Bob. intended to be on hand Sunday for
a row. He made no reply and took no
precautions, but when Bob appeared on
the grounds with a cigar in his mouth
and slung-shot in his sleeve, the elder
didn't grow pale worth cent. Bob had
come out there to run things, and he
took forward seat. When the crowd
began to sing, he began Growing, and
thus created confusion.
Robert, you had better sit down." OBJ
served the elder, as he came forward.
"Chicago Bob sits down for no mani"
was the reply.
''Sit down, Robert" continued the
elder, as he put his hand on the loafer's
arm.
Here goes to clean out the crowd'
crowed Bob, as he pulled off his coat
Next instant the elder hit him under
the ear, and as he fell over bench he
was followed up and hit again, and
while in semi-unconscious state he was
carried off by his friends.
Next day he was the first to come for
ward for prayers. The elder put his
hand on his head and said:
"Robert, are YOU in earnest?"
81 am
"Are you really seeking for faith!"
You bet I am! If faith helps a man
to get in his work as quick as you did
yesterday I am bound to have it if l have
to sell my hat!"
He didn't get it very strong, but he
did no more Growing while the meeting
lasted.
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year-old. gather up the playthings Of a
four-year-old, tie up the head Of six
year-old on skates. and get an eight year
old ready for school, to say nothing OF
sweeping, cleaning, etc. A woman with
all this to contend with may claim it as
a privilege to look and fell little tired
sometimes, and a word of sympathy
would not be too much to expect from
the man, who during the honeymoon
wouldn't let her carry as much as n sun
shade.-Sdturdd EreniHg Nail.
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Bsmotratit tNorttmsst.
LAkrsrpr. Ohio. May ID. 1881.

LAKEsiDE, Ohio, May 2d, 1881.
The pleasant weather Of the last two
weeks has brought with it the usual &C.
tivity of the season in the building of
cottages at the Lakeside summer resort.
A single builder has contracts for the
erection of fifteen, to be ready by the
opening Of the season in July. There are
now nearly two hundred cottages on the
grounds, ranging in value from 5000. to
$1,000. There is very marked improve
ment in the style of the buildings now
constructed: many of them being Of
much architectural beauty. The Lake
side Company has of late removed all
mortgages from the original plat and the
first addition, and no incumbrance of any
kind, except slight one on the last or
east addition, on which no cottages have
yet been built. G.. H. II.
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The last tramp of the season struck
Cout street saloon last Thursday after
noon, and sung out to the bartender:
WAS you to the inauguration
No
Where was you then?'
Il was here
Here? Well, now, you don't mean
to tell me you loafed around here like so
much soft soap while the crisis that per-
haps decides the destiny of the nation
was taking place:'
Yes, do and you move on
Poor, weak, grovelling that it is,
muttered the tramp, looking distracted
ly at the bar-room and pretending to pay
no attention to the beer dispensers re-
marks. To think that man should come
so low and be so little as not to go to
Washington when President was being
sworn in! Were was your finer feelings,
sir, may | ask
Where was my finer what said the
bartender.
Your finer feelings, sir; your patriot
ism. For what did Washington die and
Napoleon slay his enemies?
Well, you move on,
Move on? Kind SIT. in the bright
lexicon of youth which fate reserves for
a glorious tramp, there IS no such word
as move on. And so there was no weird,
sacred influence that seemed to gather
in your bosom all on account of this
auspicious event at the national capital,
eh?' 'Tis strange tis passing strange,
that one so young, so fair, upon whose
brow the wheel of many winters has re-
volved, should be SO careless. Give my
self into an icicle and thaw myself out.
You move, now, or I'll call police to
thaw you out
ALAS, an your heart is stern as ada
mant. There were years gone by, when
the gentle days Of SPRING
And just then the roof fell in, and the
bartender cussed around all day because
he thought it was the fault of the carpen'
ter in building the house, not knowing
that the tramp's slight reference to the
soft season had called down from heaven
Jove's revenging thunderbolts.
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Sitting no NIGHTS.

Mrs.. L. Ii. Perkins. Creek Center, War
rem Co., N. N, writes: she has been trou-
bled with Asthma for, four years; had to
sit up night after night with it, she has
taken two bottles of DR.. Thomas Eclec-
trio Oil, and is perfectly cured. She
strongly recommends it, and wishes to
act as agent among her neighbors. For
sale by J. G.. Saur.
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Try it, and you will! find travelling q luxury
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General Manager, Chicago.
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A Snake Attacks a Horse.
Ipottsville Miners Journal

IpOttSVille Miner JOullN'l
A terrific runaway of horse attached
to spring wagon and driven by James
Coons occurred ON the turnpike, near
Mine Hill Gap. The horse was jogging
along quietly, when one of his fore feet
arazed black snake. The snake reared
its head and sank its fangs into the
horses leg, above the knee, at the same
time coiling itself around the limb. The
horse snorted with terror and dashed OFT.
The driver was almost thrown from shis
seat, but retrained it and held a firm grip
on the reins. The road was rough and
the wagon was thrown first to one side
and then to the other, as the maddened
horse tried TO shake off the snake in its
wild race. The snake clung to his hold,
but the race was brought to a termina-
ton by sharp curve in the road. The
driver was unable to make the turn, and
horse and wagon dashed into brush
fence. The horse made desperate efforts
to extricate itself, and showed such ex-
treme terror that Coons concluded some
thing uncommon must have caused his
fright and subsequently runaway. Catch
ing the horse by the bride he endeavored
to calm the animal. While engaged in
the tasked he noticed the snake, which
was still coiled around the animals leg.
Catching the reptile by the tail, he pull
ed with all his strength. The tip of the
tail came off, and the snake at once
uncoiled and fell to the ground. The
snake measured four feet six inches.
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Years Of Suffering.

Mrs. Barnhart, cor. Pratt and Broad
way, Buffalo. N. Y, has been sufferer
for twelve years through Rheumatism.
and has tried every remedy she could
hear of, but received no benefit, until
recommended to try the Eclectric Oil;
she says she cannot express the satisfac-
ton she feels at having her pain entirely
removed and her rheumatism cured. For
sale by j. G. Saur.
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Improvement for Mind and Body

For genuine merit there is no tonic
sold that begins to compare with Park
er's Ginger Tonic. One so ct. bottle
contains more life and strength restoring
power than bushel of malt or gallon
of pure milk. AS an appetizer, blood
purifier and kidney corrector, it meets
with astonishing success, and invalids
find its use promptly followed by renew
ed energy and vivacity, mental and ply
sical improvement, and gradual restora-
tion to perfect health. See other col
s.-COmnercidl. my12-1ln
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Why is "Kendall's SPAWN Cure so pop
ular all over the world? Because it is
just what it is advertised to be, and no
man can afford to 60 without it. See the
Ad'vt
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lydia {, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Is Isprcpared at 23 and Western Avenue lynn Mass
Price slOO Six bottles for $500 Sent by mail in the
form of pills. also in the form of LOzenges, on receipt
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freely all letters of inquiry. Send for pam
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No family should be without LYDIA L. PlNKHAM'
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STRONG, COBB CO., General Agents,
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The Last Tramp Of the Season.

The last tramp of the season struck a
Cout street saloon last Thursday after
noon, and sung out to the bartender:
WAS you to the inauguration
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e19A WEEK. si2 a day At home easiiy made. Cost
" LlyOuihi fru- Address TRrE AGO. kurusta. .Nlains
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-24

Where DR.. Sehenck's Medicines are
Used tho People are Cured-Another
Case Of Consumption Cured 1t La
Porte, Ind.
Dr.. scHENcK:
About twelve years ago was dangerously
I'll with Lung Fever. had great trouble in
breathing; every breath drew caused me
pain. I had three Doctors treating me, but
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One of my fellow clerks induced me to get
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Since that time have recommended your
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TINS Is 10 CERTIFY That We have sold the
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Destroying Tree Growth.

We observe much discussion in some
of the papers on the various operations
of pruning, cutting back, cutting up and
grubbing out, in which no distinction is
made between a dormant and growing
condition of the trees or shrubs operated.
on. One inquirer asks for method for
getting rid of an Usage hedge, set where
it is not wanted. The answer is, cut it
off even with the surface of the ground.
If done when the hedge is dormant, the
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such trees as the cherry, which do not
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tually killed by the operation. Rene
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titions of the work will be needed. We
have before urged the Importance of this
distinction, but many seem slow in re-
ceiving and approaching it. On old
trees it is less essential than on younger
ones.--Country Gentleman.
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-Topnoody made up his mind that he
was not going to be bossed any longer
>by hfs wife, so when he went home at
noon he called out imperiously: "Mrs.
Topnoody, Mrs. Topnoody!" Mrs. T..
came out of tho kitchen with drop Of
sweat on the end of her nose, a dish
rag tied asound her head, and rolling
pin in her hand. swell, SIR" she said,
sswhat'n you have?" Topnoody stag
gered, but braced up. "Mrs. Top
moody, I want you to understand, mad
and he tapped his breast dramat-
ically-"I am the engineer of this es-
Enlistment, "Oh, you are, are your
Well, Topnoody, I want you to under
stand that I''-and she looked danger
ous-"am the boiler that will blow up
and sling the engineer clear over into
the next county. Do you hear the steam
escaping, Topnoody?'' Topnoody heard
it, and he meekly inquired if there was
any assistance he could render in the
MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
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From Mr.. Robert W. Jones, Of Lon.
don, Ohio.

From Ufs HODefS We JONES' Oh Lone
don. Ohio.
DR. SCHENCK:
Dear Sir-About four years agoI was taken
sick with what my physician told me was
Consumption OF the Lungs. had bad
cough, and was reduced very much in my
weight. At different times, I had seven ply
sicians of this place and also one from
Bloomsbury, attending me, and although
they all thought they could help me, grew
worse very fast under their treatment. Twas
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