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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
Beecher's Beginning as a Preacher.

Henry Ward Beecher said the other
day, in Plymouth Church: Il have never
asked collection here, except when it
has been ordered by the official board.
But to-day | want you to give collec-
ton for me; not for my personal use,
but for my sake. When / was about %
years of age-yes. my wife says so
Hooking down at Mrs. Beecher, who
nodded her head in her pew1, knowing
little of life, and having much to learn,
/ went forth as a preacher. / went
across the Ohio to Covington, to little
Presbyterian church, for was Pres
byterian then and am still, all but their
confession of faith. Then Martha Saw
yer-that isn't her name now, SO no one
will know-came to me to go to Law
renceburg, Ind, about twenty miles
from Cincinnati, town which has sent
out more whisky than any other in the
United States. There Miss SAWYER was
the trustee, deacon and Treasurer of
the little church, with twenty members
and one man among them. They
raised $3.50 the first year, and, with the
aid of the American Home Missionary
Society, God bless it forever, had $500
salary. There began to learn to be a
preacher, and learned for two years,
and then went to Indianapolis for eight
years before / came here. There, in
that little church. which would seat 100
persons, and where, If | wanted to hold
a communion, had to send to the next
town and borrow deacon, I was sex
ton as well as pastor. used to sweep,
and l bought the lamps and filed,
trimmed and lit them. There that lit
tie church has stood till now. and now
they hope to build larger one /
want You to help me TO help them. The
collection viii now be taken to rebuild
the Presbyterian Church in Lawrence
burg, Ind, where began my minis
try
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
The DAILY ARGUS.
The Little Woman.

In daily life, who is the really formid-
able woman to encounter? The black
browed, broad-shouldered giantess, with
arms almost as big in the eirth as
mans; or the pert, smart, trim, little
female, with no more biceps than LADY,
bird, and of just about equal strength
with SPARROW Nine times out of ten.
the giantess with heavy shoulders and
broad. black eyebrows is timid, fee
ble-minded, good-tempered person, in
capable of anything harsher than amid
remonstrance with her maid. or gentle
chastisement of her children Nine
times out of ten her husband has her in
hand In the most perfect working order,
SO that she would swear that the moon
shone at midday, if it were his pleasure
that she should make fool of herself
IN that direction. One of the most ODE
dent and indoIent of earth's daughters.
she gives no trouble to any one, save
the trouble of rousing, exciting and set
ting her going; while, as for the con-
ception or execution of any naughty
piece of sef-assertion. she is as utterly
incapable as ii she were achild unborn.
and demands nothing better than to feel
the pressure of the leading-strings, and
to know exactly by their strain where
she Is desired to 60 and what to do.
But the little woman is irrepressible.
Too fragile to come into the fighting
section of humanity puny creature
whom one blow from mans huge fist
could annihilate, absolutely fearless, and
insolent with the insolence which only
those dare show who know that retri-
button cannot follow What can be
done with her? She is afraid of moth
ing, and to be controlled by no one.
Sheltered behind her weakness as be-
hind triple sheet of brass. the angriest
dare not touch her. while she proyokes
him to a combat in which his hands are
tied. She gets her own way in every-
thing and everywhere. At home and
abroad she is equally dominant and ir-
repressible, equally free from obedience
and from fear. Who breaks all the pub
he orders in sights and shows, and, in
spite OF king, kaiser or policeman, goes
where it is expressly forbidden that she
shall go? Not the large boned, muscu-
lar woman, whatever her temperament,
unless indeed, of that exceptionally
naughty type in distinctly inferior sur
roundings, and then she can queen it
royalty enough, and set everything at
most lordly defiance.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
An Emperor's Joke.

Many boy remembers how provoked
he was when some play-fellow at school
silly chalked his coat and got the laugh
on him. A correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph tells a story of coat that
was chalked to some purpose:
The German emperor. after a while
spent in the new barracks of the Second
Guard Dragons, in the Pinierstrasse,
not long ago, continued chatting while
with the officers.
During the time he was thus engaged
he wrote few words with chalk pen
Gil upon the tunic of the senior reoi-
mental captain, unperceived by that Of
ficer.
This done, his majesty left the room
laughing heartily, accompanied by the
colonel OF the regiment Prince Freder-
lex, of Hohenzollern, whereupon the
senio staff officer present walked up to
Capt. Won s., and to his utter conster-
nation, proceeded to unfasten and re-
move his epaulets.
Unconscious of having committed any
dereliction of duty, Won S. remained
motionless as the ominous operation was
being performed, but his painful per-
plexity gave way to jubilant exultation
when the Northumberland produced a
pair of majors epaulets and dexterous-
~ buttoned them to his shoulders.
The words hastily scrawled by the
emperor upon Capt. Won SIS were,
-'Zum maj. befoerdert''- Promoted
to major, and the subsequent details
of the general surprise had been ar
ranged by his majesty beforehand with
their executant.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE 4 ST. PAUL

fRACISE AND SOUTH WESTERN DIvIsIoN)
Leave for Racine and Milwaukee S;25 a. M. and
HOOP. m.
Lave for Dubuque, Winona. st. Paul and Mnneap-
oils 6:O3 a. m.
1saye for McGregor PortviIle, Calmas Sioux City
and Yankton, II 100 p. m.
.rvp from Racine and Milwaukee, sos a. m. and
arrive from Minneapolis, St. Paul, Wjnona and Du-
buoue, :O6 D. m.
arrive from Yankton, Sioux City, Portyille and Nc
Gregor, 4;35 a. m.
Thr9ugh sleeping cars run on all night trains.
me Night Express leaving Rock Island every Sun
lav night at 100 p. M connects with the train ar
over Checks given on through tickets from Rock Is
land to Chicago Through tickets only good on this
train.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
ROCK ISLAND Il PEORIA RAILWAY.

LEAVE ARRIVE.
Way Freight. o 100 A. NJ.
Fast Express. S:45 A. Nj. Mail and Elk - 2:4e P NJ.
Mail and Elk. :35 P. NJ. Fast Express 5:1o p n.
Freight and Accommodation, { 100 p. N
The AS p. m train makes close connection at
Gajva with the C. B. u G., for points west; arriving
at Calesburg at Is D. m; Burlington $40 p. m;
Keokuk 10 Is .. IN; Quincy 10 :Q5 P. M; also max
ING close connection at Peoria with l. B. IL W. and
T. P & W. roads for all points east and south
ROCK ISLAND j. MERCER CO.. Il. Il.
LEAVE ARRIVE
Rock Island 900 A NJ. Gable, ........ 10 :55 A. Nj.
400 p NJ. - ......... 5 As p. NJ.
Cabe..... 6.3U NJ | Rock Island, =. S:15 A. NJ.
..........T 100 p NJ. - 3:15 p. NJ.
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CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC r. y
GREAT CONNECTING LINK HETNEEs IaE rHr rsr

hEE w ZEN isfE EASI & HE NESTf
Df'is1tq Cars for eating purposes only. One other
greI@ta IStltlSre OF Gu: Palace Cars 10 SMOKING
saloon where yos can snioY your Havana
Magnificent Iron Bridges span the Mississippi
and missouri rivers at all points crossed bT isis
Kansas city, Leavenworth. and Atchison cOns
neciions being made in Union Depofs
TIE PRINCIPAL r. Il. CONNIE, TONS OF
I5tS GEEAF THROUGH LINE ARE AS
va A. eEIcAGo. with all diverging lines for the
Fl AZ ~ RS&stE Z Rss with the L. 8. &Ms. anaR
AZ WASHINGTON HEIGHTS. with p, C. 81
Ar Ia SALE. with ILL., Cent. r.
" f91i Ma ;si and i Il 5 " n k Il D. a.; 3D.
At IoCk ISLAND. with Milwaukee s. ROCK
lsiand Short Line" and Rock Isl1d & PEG Rds
p a. A. psASS ). with the Davenport Division
At WEST LIBERTY. with the B., CR&NR
ASSRINNELL, with Central Iowa Il, Il.
AZ nEs MONIES. With d. NJ. s. +. d. r. r.
AbSOUNCIL BLUFFS. with Union Pacific n u
A. OMAHA. with B. & Mo. r. r. r. in NeaS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. with B. C. R. 4 NRE
AZ OFTUMWA. with Central Iowa n W
st. L. : = r Fac and G B. 4 Q; r. Rds
Louis s Pac and 81 l., keo. & NV r. Rds
~ CAMERON. with H st. j. R. r.
AZ AESaisoN, with Atch., Topeka Il Santa Faa
Atcn- q Neb AID Cen. BF U. p. r. Rds
AZ LEAvENWoRTH, with Kan. Pac.. and Kan
Al kAssAs CITY. with all lines for the weas
and Southwest. Avn ~S "S@S
Through Co PEORIA, DEs MoYNEa
5GSEhAsSN. and LEA
"a Csaa9SA Asian0 house," are sold "a
3 honae sIckes once, addre...
Lie ST. JOHN.
Seaf Ticket and Pass az Agt,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15

A good deal is never lost; he who
sows courtesy reaps friendship, and be
who plants kindness gathers love.
An Ohio man unpinned tidy from q
chair and wiped his nose upon it. 1t
takes an Ohio man to solve mysteries.
Now we know what in thunder . tidy il
for. --NesO Haveg Register.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

The "Argus' las General CdrcuJatton az Rock Island
Adjoining Counties.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15


Its main line runs from Chicago TO Council
Bluffs. paasing through Joliet, Ottawa Ia Sale
Geneseo. Moline, Rock Island Davenport, West
Liberty. Iowa City. Marengo, Brooklyn, GriunelI
Lc. ana AEocas with branches FROM Bureau
sufl0tian 70 teoFfS: Wilton Junction to Musca.
Pms Isns Mashington, Fairfield, Eld?n, Belknap,
Cent!evtile, Princeton. Trenton, Gallatin, Came
ron, 1eavenworth. Atchison, and Kansas City.:
washington TO Slgourney Oskaloosa and Knox
vile; ksokuk 70 Pennington Konaparte BEN
koornsport. independent, Eidon, Otttsnws, Eddy
vile Osgaloosa, Pella Monroe. and Des Moires:
Newton % Monroe; Des Moines 60 Indianols and
Utnterset; Atlantic TO Lewis and Audubon: and
Avoca TO Harlan. This is positively the only
haliToao, winch owns. and operates a through
hnS from chicago INTO the State of Kansas.
through Express Passenger Trains, with Pull
man Palace Cars attached, are run each -ay daily
between CHICAGo and PEORIA. KANSAS CITY.
SON. Through cars are also run between Milwaii-
Zee ans kansas City, via che Milwaukee and
Rock Island Short Line"
The Great Rock Island" is maEnffcentiy
track is laid with steel rails.
what viii please you most will be the pleasure
or enjoying your meals, while passing over the
beautiful pralrles OF Illinois and Iowa. in one of
Through Express Trains You get an entirta
meal as good as is served In any 6Tst-class hotel
Sorseventy- live cents.
Approaching the fact that a majority OF ehe
purposes (and the immense passenger business
OF this line warranting it,, are pleased TO an
nounce tnat TINS Company runs Pullman Palaces |
Stseping Cars FOR sleeping purposes. and Palaces
COUNCKE. BLUFFS, KANSAS CITY. a
I1ekets via this Lime, known as the, e
ali Ticket Agents I'm the United &fatea m
- For 1na0rmAGa0n mos Obe@lnable as y@a
-. r. CABLE.
Vica President ana Ga09 EanagR
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THIS SECTION 1T OFFERS AN EXCELLENT
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
RATES REASONABLE.

Furnished on Application to the Publisher
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-15
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY.

Local passenger makes close connection at Alpha
sor noints on keithsburg branch at Monmouth for
kansas City Council Bluffs and points west; at
bushnell for Quincy, Hannibal, st. Joe and points
in southwest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
Notice to Creditors.

OTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY
= SIS. In Probate Court. special term, April Goth,
1882.
In the matter OF the estate of Alexander Reynolds,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the judge Of probate
Of the county of Ramsey will, upon the irst Monday
Of the months of June, July, August, September
snd October A. D. 1882 at ten O'Clock M, receive,
hear examine and adjust all claims aud denan Of
I'll persons against said estate of Alexander Reynolds,
ate of Armstrong county, State of Pennsylvania, de-
ceased, that months from the date hereof have
been allowed and limited to creditors present their
claims against said deceased. at the expiration of
which time all claims not presented not proven
10 its satisfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
good cause shown, further time be allowed.
BY the Court
IL. HENRY O'GORNAN,
spr 2a-Wed-6v Judge Of Probate.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,
ST. PAUL, February, 1882.

la. R. McGill, Insurance Commissioner of
the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that
the National Fire Insurance Company above
named, has complied with the laws of
this State relating to insurance, and
is now fully empowered through its author
lied agents to transact its appropriate bust
ness of fire insurance in this State for the year
ending January 81, 1883. A. R. MoGILL,
Insurance Commissioner,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
STATE OF MINNESOTA, }
DEPARTMENT OF Insurance,
ST. PAUL, February, 1882.

"A. r. McGill, insurance Commissioner Of
the state of Minnesota, do hereby certify that
the Fidelity and Casualty Insurance Co. above
named, has complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance, and is now fully
empowered through it's authorized agents to
transact Its appropriate business of In
eurance in this State for the year ending Janu-
ary 81. 1883, A. r. MCGILL,
Insurance Commissioner.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
Plants { Cut Flowers.
e. F. LhMKE, FLORIST,

CHERRIES SALE-By virtue Of an execution is-
y sued ont of the district court for the second ju
dicIa district In and for the county of Ramsey and
State of Minnesota, upon q Judgment issued and
docketed in said court, the Goth day of January,
Z. D. 1882, in certain action wherein W. WOOL
sey plaintiff, and Margaret ELI, formerly Mar
gsret MoAnley, and the st. Paul Mutual Building
Association No l. wsIe defendants, in favor Of said
plaintiff and against said defendants for the SUN OF
six hundred and cightyone dollars and ninety cents,
(S39te0I 100 have, the l4th Gay Of March, A. D.
1882 levied upon all the tight. title and interest of
tia said defendant Margaret Kill, formerly Margaret
McAuiey, and the Sc Paul Mutual Building Asscos-
ton No l, to the following described real property,
situate in The county Of Ramsey and State
of Minnesota, and described ae follows,
tc-wit: Lot tventy-four t2D In block num-
Der two "a, Borup and Payne's addition
to the city OF St. Paul, oriing to the recorded
plat thereof Of record in the Office of the register of
deeds in ana for the sad county Of Ramsey, IN the
State of Minnesota: end vii sell The same, or 80
much thereof as may be nece sary to satisfy said
execution and costs, az the front door of the old
court house, in the city of st. Paul, In the county
and state aforesaid, Saturday, the third day of
June A. D. 1882, st ten O'Clock m. of that day.
Dated 26th day of April, A. D. 1882.
FRED. RICHTER,
eherif Of Ramsey County, MINI.
Messrs O'Brien s. Wilson, Plaintiffs Attorneys, st.
Paul, MINI. apr 26-wed-7w
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,
St. Paul, February, 1882

la. r. McGill, Insurance Commissioner Of
the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that
the Niagara Fire Insurance Company above
named, has complied with the laws of this
State relating to insurance, and is now fully
empowered through its authorized agents to
transact its appropriate business Of fire insur-
ance in this State for the year ending January
3lst. 1883, A. R. MCGILL,
Insurance Commissioner.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
CITY NOTICES.
Union Park

Will be rented by the day to societies for fes-
tiyal occasions. Come early and secure your
dates. Terms liberal.
GRoTE & HINKEL,
st. Paul, MINI
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
Printers.

Frlnt6fS.
A printing Office, doing a paying business,
IN a live town on the Northern Pacific; also,
an Office and residence. VIII sell cheap fol
cash, or part on time with good security
Reason for seliing-other business to attend
TO. Address Ed. T. Barrett, travelling agent
DAILY GLOBE.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-17
rEpEkCAKkR5.

Il TsbasAsw ssseet, opposite Poste6sA
Agents fer Powers q Walkers 7ne burial
easea. Calls answered st all hours. kmbalm-
Ing Q specially. Best hearss In the city and
Assst carriages q the lowest rateA Funera!s
eaAvsteA sna aa$isfaet.ea EsaFaAteeA
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-08

breathing name; imagined it wa,
mabel"
Our boldest moves are born upon ths
spur of the moment
Mrs. Cecil, may thank you for q
glass of water2" rs took out the will she
had hao drawn.
"Qnick, sir, quickl' said Las 1 noticed
his sunkeh eyes watching her Fastening
footsteps. DO you want your daughter
to bave all your property, save what the
law gives your wif,2"
He started back from me as if be could
not trust his own senses. or was doubling
whether to put confidence in me. but be
emed to feel the necessity of duing So,
and suddenly the dull eyes Frightened
with mumsntary gleam OF reliet and joy
as he clearly answered.
eyes, yes! Aud God bless your
And 1 too was thanking Heaven for the
whim that had led me to write two wills
SO very much alike in length and appear
ance, and it was only the work of mo-
ment to make the exchange, and just in
time.
With Mrs. Cecil eame the hodsekeeper
and man-servant, and in their presence
the dying man trembfinely signed his
name to the second will, and they " it,
messed it.
They had gone, and I started 10 90
when the old man pressed my hand, aud
| saw the tears gathering in his eyes. As
| turned to go l iuvoluhtarily felt that
the black eyes of Madam Cecil had wit.
messed all aud suspected everything.
Il should like to see that will" she
firmly said, in low voice;
''Some other time. He's dying, Mrs.
Cecil"
80 muUh the greater reason, ,sirl Show
it to mel
looked her one instant calmly and
suggestively in the face, and then started
for the door.
"Stopr she cried, and tiny, silver.
mounted revolver cleaned in her hand.
My God! Mrs. Cecil" cried, ''you
have killed him!" as 1 heard strange
sound behind me, and would have turned |
though all the pistols in the universe had
gaped a. me.
The old mans arms had been lifted AZ
if in prayer, but now sank withered upon |
the pillow. whilst his eyes stared at us in |
the CLASSY rigidty of death.
Instinctively Madam Cecil seemed to |
recognize that it was all over, and, low
ering her weapon, Kissed at he between |
her pearly teeth
You've played me false-gol"
Aud l went, gladly enough, from the
brown-stone front with its treachery and |
avarice, into the dark night and muddy
streets.
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they are known to sailors ss "red flags. 4"
In Lyons, Geneva, Sicily and other parts
of southern Europe similar phenomena
| gives riss to "blood rains" Of which
: Flammarion has collected record of
twenty cases occurring in Europe be-
tween 1903 and 1870. BY microscope
cal examination Prof. Ehrenberg bas
found the Atlantic dust to be rich in in-
fusorial forms belonging to the equator
ial regions of South America.
-Uuder common lens hy is seen
enlarged to several times its ordinary
size, and il Is often inferred that micro
scope having magnifying power Of
thousand diametefs must transform the
insect into q winged mastodon of huge
proportions. This is not so, however.
for the reason that under u strong mag
nifying power the range of vision be-
comes very limited, and it is impossible
to view more than very small portion
at a time Of so large an object as q fly.
NO VI Aht bp.NhilCN llflt VI
view of various microscope objectives
has been measured by Phin, with tho
following results: With a magnifyirk
power of twenty-five diameters, the
field Is about quarter of an inch; with
fifty diameters, it is one eighth of an
inchS with one hundred diameters one
sixteenth of an inch; with five hundred
diameters, one-eighteenth of an inch;
and with one thousand diameters, the
one hundted;and, fifteth of an inch-a
sPace which is ordinarily invisible to the
naked eye. With the most powerful
microscopes, therefore. it is useless to
expect to examine sll at once any OF object
visible to the rnaided eye.
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THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH.



Under the spreading chestnut treo
The village smithy stands;
The smith, a mighty man is hc,
With large and sinewy handsj
Aud the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong Ms iron bands.
His hair is crisp, and black, and long,
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate'er be can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.
Week in, week out, from morn till night
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge
With measured beat and slow,
Like sexton ringing the village bellJ
When the evening sun lie low.
And children coming home from school
Look in at the open door;
They love to see the flaming forge,
And hear the bellows roar,
And catch the burning sparks that hy
Like chatf from threshinR floor.
He goes on Sunday to the church,
And sits among his boys;
He hears the parson pray and preach,
He hears his daughters voice,
Singing in the village choir,
And it makes his heart rejoice.
1t sounds to him like the mothers voice,
Singing in Paradise;
He needs must think OF her once more,
How in tbs grave she lies;
And with his hard, rough hand be wipes
A tear out of his eyes,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Onward through life he goes;
Each morning sees some task begin,
Each evening sees it close;
Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a nights repose.
Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friendi
For the lesson thou hast taughtl
Thus at the flaming forge of lite
Our fortunes must be wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped
Each bufning dead and thought.
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..rhsir pocnpation aou.. ),

R. v Pierce, NJ. D., Buffalo, N. Y: was
attacked with congestion Of the lungs. sore
ness over the liver. severe pain in the joints;
II burning fever, and general giving away
of the whole system. Failing to find relief
in remedies prescribed. | tried your "Gold-
en- Medical Discovery" It effected my ell
tire cure. Your medicines have only to
be used to be appreciated. If every family
would give them trial. nine-tenths of the
doctors would, like Othelln. find their occu-
patton gone. Yours truly;
L. B. Mcmillan, NJ. D.,
Breedsport; N. Y.
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The best wine Is the genu-wine.
Some women gossip, some men 60
sip.
If custom is law, is customer q
lawyer7
Too much corr whiskey makes the
voice husky.
One touch of the old mans boot-toe
makes the young man spin.
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"A letter mailed in 1853 was recently
found behipd shelf in country post
office, and forwarded to its destination.
1t was addressed to a young lady. and
contained marriage proposal When
the young lady read it she looked pleass
ed, and exclaimed, Law me ] didn't
expect to hear from John so soon. But
what wonderful thing is the fast.mail
seavice
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"A lover aud his girl went into d
Springfield, Mass, drug store the other
day to get some 'sody.' One ordered
"bovine" the other "vaccine, supposing
that these two words, which were hung
up near the fountain, were the names of
some new sy-ups.
IA ten cent loaf of bread has gone up
another cent it is new leaven.
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Meyer hesitate to offepa the chronic

Never hesitate to offend the chronic
book-borrower. You may be out of his
books. but that is better than being out
of yonr own.
"A little boy who has been used to re-
ceiving his older brothers old toys and
clothes recently remarked; "Mamma,
will 1 have to marry his widow when he
dies ?"