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National Republican., 1883-12-01

Rev. T. r. Kelly, Ninth street Presby-
teran church, will preach tomorrow SER
mon having special reference to the death OF
Jos. H. Blackfan.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

The Rice Dramatic company of this city
performed the play "Noemie" at Annapolis,
Nd, on Thanksgiving day, with Miss Clara II.
Cunningham, the elocutiepist, in the title
role.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

TEMPLE HOTEL, Ninth street, opposite patent
offos. Homelike and attractive; temperance. Ex-
ccllent meals, 30 cents; rooms and board, So per
day. Liberal reduction per week or month.
Mrs SARAH d. LA FETRA, proprietor.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

Tho pupils of the Ebenezer NJ. L. Sunday
school are rehearsing for grand concert and
exhibition, to come off at'an early date.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

THE highest cash prices paid for dresses and
gents clothing, watches jewelry, &c. Call on or
address Herz0g, No. 3Os Ninth street, near Penn
Bylyania avenue,
National Republican., 1883-12-01

Mr. Joseph Cloohane was thrown from his
buggy Thanksgiving day, at Fifteenth street
and New York avenue, and badly shaken
up.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

Mr.. J. L. Hayghe has resigned his post as
vice president and member of the board of
directors OF the ninth subdivision of Associated
Charities.
National Republican., 1883-12-01
The Palaln neYnI |" Holiday OnsnInp. ),

The annual holiday opening OF The Palais Royal
always attracts attention, Dec. g. A, and are the
opening days this year. Tne proprietor personally
selected in Europe the novelties that are to he on
exhibition. All past efforts shall be excelled.
AS special Souvenirs are TO be made, no doubt
National Republican., 1883-12-01

SECONDHAND CLOTHING of all descriptions
bought and the highest cash prices paid. Call or
address S. Guggenheimer, 623 Seventh street
southwest. Orders by mail promptly attended to.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

Eighty-nine deaths occurred last week in
this city, ifty-one white and thirty-eight
colored.
National Republican., 1883-12-01
LOCAL MENTION.

"Fosrrrs" great auction sale OF enc standard
rrd miscellaneous books at auction rooms of W,
r. Williams d Co., corner Tenth and Pennsyl-
Nni Yvuuc. oyCty night at o'clock. Privnie
gall 3 dudirs the day. Largest stock OF desirable
bl oks IN tho cllY.
National Republican., 1883-12-01
SpstiaI Msiir.s.

4
QEf
r55Ss MATTHEW ARNOLD
is COMING,
AND WILL LECTURE HERE TUESDAY,
DECEMBER Is
National Republican., 1883-12-01
Auttiom Sal,s.

rJNHoMAs BOWLING, AUCTIoNEER.
AUCTION SALE OF THE HANDSOME NEW
RESIDENCE, No. 1924 q ST. NJ w.
On THURSDAY, December o. 1883, at o'clock y.
m.. ON the premises. shall sell the above house. con-
taining IL rooms with all modern improvements lot
43NlO0 feet, with side lot.
Terms-One- fourth cash; balance in g. IL. 49, H. 30,
and SO months with interest at per cent secured by
deed OF trust conveyancing aud recording at cost Of
purchaser; 500 deposit at time ofsale. del-5ts
National Republican., 1883-12-01
nhIdernev Dairy yynuon,.r

"NIutrhcy bhIfy NENVOns.V
Fresh Alderney butter churned every morning,
and delivered in Hlb."Ward" prints, at i5c. perl6
Also cottage cheese, DC. per ball; buttermilk, &C.
per quart, and sweet milk, sc. per quart.
A temperance meeting was held last even.
ing at Seamen's Retreat. Several speeches
were made and good music rendered. Sew
eral signatures were secured to the pledge.
National Republican., 1883-12-01
INSTITUTE, SESSION lssaJsL

CORPS OF TEACHERS.
MIR. AND MRS. w. ID. CABELL. Principals; PROF.
II. II. Mason, Latin and Mathematics Prof. 3. NJ
Shute columbian College) Hihtory, Moral and Men
tai Philosophy, and Loglc Prof A. n. skinner (Na-
tonal Observatory }, astronomy, Physics. Geology
Prof ]. r. Rodgers, Chemistry with experimentsG
Miss APPEL, Germhni Nine Chevremont (Dipl0mee de
pAcndemie de Parlsl French; Miss NJ. II. Garrison
and Prof Marye, Engisb Miss NJ. Gay, Bellies Let
tres Prof Anton Gloetzner, Instrumental Music;,
Miss H. EvTemonti Jones, Vocal Music; Prof O. o.
Glass Drawing and Decorative Art MaB ]. Cheatney,
Calsthenics and Elocuton; Prof l. O. Marin, Dane
ing In branches not named the beat instruction pro-
Vided.
For terms and other particulars apply to the Prln.
cipals, at 1912 and 1914 Fourteenth street. ociSu
BACKWARD AND INVALID BOYS
The undersigned. an experienced, physician and
teacher makes the care and instruction OF such boys
q specially. Location delightful. AddTeoB
DIR. WILLIAMSON, Lyme, Conn
MISS HARRoVER's SELECT BOARDING
NA and Day school for Young ladies and Chill.
dren, 1880 Massachusetts avenue late residence OF
General Geo, Il. Mcclellan, near TO u OF. cars For
circulars apply to principal
EvENINa GLASSES. % A MONTH.
III
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Bookkeeping Pen-
mRnshp, Geography, History, and Spelling. =. w.
FLYNN, a; NJ, southwest corner Of Eighth aud X
streets northwest
National Republican., 1883-12-01
EAST CAPITOL STATION.

EAST CAPITOL STATION.
LADIES' LIST.
Baker, Mrs Jennie Hill Mrs J III
Birmingham, Mrs Emily Lee, Mrs Minerva
Blake, Mary LbscOmb Mrs Mary
Butler, Mrs Mabel Mating, Miss " +
CarwoOd, Mrs IL A shelton, Mrs Jas
Connell, Mrs w Taliaferro, Louisa
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Bailey, Cock Johnson Chas
Carroll, j q Williams, Jno II
Dial, A s Wilmington, James
National Republican., 1883-12-01

n~5BB THE FIRM OF DANFORTH Il MCCOY, IN
Wy the room renting bureau nj 1918 street, was
dissolved by the fire of Nov 10, 1888 Any representa-
tons made or business attempted in the name of said
company since that date by Augustus G. Mccoy are
unauthorized. ldel'3tl NJ. Il. DANFORTH.
nGSs NEW JERUSALEM TEMPLE (NORrH
kSS Capitol street, near B)-Rev. Jahez Fox, pas
Tor. Services at II a. IN. Seats all free. sunday
school at $3.50. 1t
National Republican., 1883-12-01

R|SFs@ FOOD, SEED, SAND, AND MEDICINE
pSTS for birds at COughlin's Drug store; also n
variety OF goods not to he found elsewhere sei7tf
E~Sssa PROF. NISSES'S INSTITUTE or GYM
BSSS nastics, Massage, and swedish Movement
Cure. Marini's Hall; lady assistants. Call for oircu
lar, no2S.lm
National Republican., 1883-12-01

e~SSse CoNCoRDIA EVANGELICAL LUTHER
B.S an Church, Twentieth and G streets north
west. Rev. l.. H. chnGider pastor Services in Ger.
man at II q. Preaching by Rev. a. w. Reuhard
agent of the Theological seminary at Chicago Eng
llsh services nt 13D p. All are MelcOme u
National Republican., 1883-12-01

n~lMs CHURCH OF "OUR FATHEK' (UNI-
bS9 versallsD, Thirteenth and l. streets. Rev.
Alex. Kent. pastor. Chor-Mme. Annie Roemcr-
Kaspar. soprano; Mrs. Jennie l.. True. contralto;
Mr. r. Knoop, tenor: Mr. j. IL. Kaiser basso Prof,
Hayden, Organist. Sery ices to'morrow at IL a. IN.
and 1870 p. m. sunday school at 9A5 AIN. 1t
National Republican., 1883-12-01
G6utatiomal.

TIME FOLLOWING GLASSES ARE HELD IN
L. the Young Mems Christian Association Build
ing, 1909 New York avenue; Monday-Eocution,
Miss Mary X. Sohrener. Tuesday Mathematics, Mr.,
Clement |. sites; Latin. Prof. A. s. Marye. Thurs
day-French, Prof Henri Larogue photography,
Prof NJ Porter Smell. Terms, VI per month For
full information inquire at the Association ONCE.
nol9.tf
DUPILS IN ART CRAIO," OR QUICK
Il method of drawing; special instruction in crnyon
portrature MRS. NJ. SHERIDAN, room 96. Cor
coran building. noIel2t%
nECoRATIyE ART SCHOOL DRAWING,
~ Painting. Mechanical Drawing, Art Needle
Work, Hammered Brass, China Painting &C. Rooms
l22 and l2S, Corcoran building, 18th 81. and Pa
no7-lm
HoWE'S BoOKKEEPING-THE SHORTEST
III method In the United States; months OF study
saved by exper euced book Keeper; text books
10 study as they practically useless. With PEN
manship, &c. u MONTH S2 for three months
Howe's Rapid business PenmanBhip alone, g. Howe's
Business School, bl7 7th 81.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

eSS-' CONSTIPATION AND BILloUSNESs
kSS banshed II Knights medicines uSod.
sold at COughlln's Temple Drug store. solicit
National Republican., 1883-12-01
aEoRGErOWN srArION.
SCHOONER LIST.

Capt Allen Crowell, schr Maggie NJ Heart
Cooper $ Cobb schr Fannie W Johnson
ii A Daniels, schr W Il Parker
Capt Nicholas Godfrey. schr II a. Godfrey
w q smith, schr Centennial.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

kSS York Republican Association viii be held
sIUHPAm, ~, so dyaNt5 peg ,US6 S5 @ IT.
vlde1 by the constitution, an election Will be held for
all Offices OF he association Tor the ensuing year.
full attendance ofmembers ls requested.
A NJ. C'IApp
National Republican., 1883-12-01

oyEROOATs, $40. Eiseman Bros, cor. 7th and Z,
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educational.

VXTILLIAM wALDECKBR
w Graduate OF the Lelpsc Conservatory of Music),
TEACHER OF PIANO, ORGAN, AND HAIR
uotAo,oa No 1907 1iniy; san,,h s,raa, ror,,o.,
National Republican., 1883-12-01

D. NJ. DAVIS, SECRETARY, no:Osi
n<S-ss.s. HAY FEVER HAS TO 90 III KNIGHTS
ksS5 medicines are taken COughlin, Druggist, +
aud Smith street soils them. sHli-Lf
National Republican., 1883-12-01

E-5Y@ DR. H. o CANDEE VITAPATHIo
b-S2 Physician. Iemploy all the vast health re-
ygl medicine Food, water ar, heat light, cleo
hemOrrholdF, malaria, all blood diseases, &c Con-
tulutiuu fTuu.
Temple
National Republican., 1883-12-01

H~-yFss ALL PERSONS DESIRING 10 BECOME
EsAS active memhers Of the Georgetown Amateur
OiCIeslTa are requested 70 GdddIess Mr.. h. sHE'
The iustrunGnia particularly desired are first and
second YiOns, second oboe. Iirst and second clari
nnta. nraL and .a.una cornets and hnssOOn.
National Republican., 1883-12-01

E(iS7S HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES OF
s=4S every kind, food for infants. tTachgel drops.
witch hazel OIL, &C. &c. at Coughllns Masonic TEN.
Dlc. fei7tf
National Republican., 1883-12-01

on the LIST. %. 10Th. and 10th OF each month.
Exclusive attention 10 Curvature fthe Spno and
SpiuUl Complaints in general New YORK Othce,
HUel NeHdome. Hours IL toa no2ttf
National Republican., 1883-12-01

BlSgs KNIGHTS MEDICINES CURES ASTH-
kSR ma Hpndrads OF Testimonials eau been at
tailShln's drug store, Masonic Temple, aei&tf
National Republican., 1883-12-01

e>SIFB PURE COD LIVER OIL 4Oc. PINT; ALL
So the cough remediO5, chest protectors, &C,
can he Rsd at Coughlin's Drug store, sol7-tf
n~5as9 CATARRu RANISHED BY KNIGHTS
RsSS remedies. Call and get circulars and see tes-
Iimonnls At the Temple Pharmacy. spl4.tf
National Republican., 1883-12-01

RS-S3S STARR PARSONS. d. Il. s., 9TH & E SITS.
s=2 n. W, An branches Of Dentistry performed.
n~.ssss DIR. IARTLEBIlN, SUCCESSOR no DR.
hst2 CaTnan, l0l5 Fourteenth street northwest
Fine Dentistry Et reasonable rates (see Evening StarG
e!glletp years experience inybtf
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! smith received in his youth, lasted bin for
forty years, and he said, al believe II will
be one oftho last things shall think o
when dis."
And Jean Panl Richter, in his "Autobio.
graphy," which was written years after the
occurrence, also. tells Us in graphic language
Of his earliest kiss, the one which he gave
to pretty little Catharine Barin, as he met
her on the ale house steps 10 Schwnrzenbsck
one winter night.
at was the one pearl Of a minute" be
says, "that was never repeated; a whole
longing past and a dreaming future were
united in one moment, and in the darkness
behind my closed eyes the fireworks OF my
whole life revolved in a glance. ALL
have never forgotten 1.-THE inefaceable
mo entl"
Probably the most remarkable kiss uron
record is that which was given by Queen
Margaret 10 Alain Charter more than four
hundred years ago. He was poet, but the
ugliest man In France. During his lifetime
he enjoyed q wonderful reputation, but after
his death he was neglected and forgotten.
He is now chiefly remembered on account
Of the kiss which the queen pressed upon
his dreaming lips one day, as she found
him sleeping, saying 10 her maid as she did
so, az kss not the man; kiss the soul that
sings"
roor sappho, after being deserted by
Phaon, thought that life had no more
charms, aud longed only for "restful death"
Therefore she repaired to the promontory
of Leucate, in Acsrnanta, on the top of
which was a little temple, dedicated to
Appollo, and flung herself into the sea.
But ere she did so she wrote him plain
tive letter, in which she says, "You stopped
my tongue with kisses, and found them
sweeter than my song" And many poor
forsakcn heart has echoed the same words
in modern days.
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Why is IL that Solomon and so many
other ancient Hebrews "slept with their
fathers" when they had from one to fYe
hundred wives apiece2
"A lady's bouioir is powder magazine,
Preparatory to an expedition into the very
heart of the enemy, she has little brush
and then raises her colors.
-"No, sir" said Fogg, "I never knew
Brown to mlslead or deceive anybody in
his life. No. sir, fact is, he couldn't. No
body would believe anything he eyer said.
Elkton, Ky Dr. L. B. Weathers ays
az regard Browns Iron BitteTs as a medi.
cine Of unusual WORTH"
"A horse baked with a mau in Weiss
port the ether day and he sat there in hi'
buggy nine hours before the animal moved
on. tie was house painter working by
the day, and would haye put in another
hour if necessary.
A physician said loosely to a police
man one evening. al always feel safe when
see policeman in the evening, Tor theil
is no danger about" eyes safer than
feel when have doctor about" was the
bright retort.
Hundreds of letters from those usir
Ayers Hair Vigor attest its value as re
storer Of gray hair to its natural color. Al
a stimulant aud tonic, preventing aud Of
ten curing badness, and cleansing aud
soothing the scalp, its use cannot be toe
strongly recommended.
It rather disguised a Vermont man
who went to his neighbor's barn 10 steal q
COW 10 Gud when be got the animal home
that ii was his own COW, which his neigh
Dor had stolen earlier in the night. He say
the neighbor is a eonlounded thief
"A ST. Louis broker, who is very fond oI
putting on style, announced to bis friends
on Change that his vile had had a dejsu-
nsr la fourchette at their house the sfter.
noon previously, and every man 10 The
crowd ssked II il was a boy or a girl.
- Oscar Wilde says that shOrt hair eau.
rot % with knee breeehes. W. Il usually
gees With stripsd Stockings.
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MET HIS FATE.

"That girl has done nothing but provoke
and annoy me eyer since she came from
school three months ago. | wish, Carrie
you would send her away omewhere-any-
where out Of my sight. She is tho plague
of my lire,"
Miss Carrie Ives looked pleasantly up
from her reading, her plump finger mark
ing the paragraph that had been interrupt
ed Ly her brothers impatient speech.
"Why, Fred, what has the child done
nGw?" she inquired
His fine, pale. grave face flushed little,
and half confused expression came into
his serious gray eyes.
''This is the young vandal's latest achieve
ment in the imperlinent hnel" he said
with a short laugh of chagrin as he pushed
toward her big volume of some abstruse
work and turned the Ay-leaf.
Thereon had been sketched an inimitable
portrait of himself, sitting in his familiar
and scholarly attitude in his leathern chair
before his library table-an ineleganI
study gown hanging ungracefully from biz
large shoulders-and tho hand that sup
ported a Websterian head clutching an un,
tidy shock Of hair. 1t was too consummatt
a resemblance to be gratifying and alto
gether too exact for caricature; the dexter
Gus pencil bad not in the least exaggerated
the peculiaritics Of Frederick Ives, for h,
had his own little eccentricities and man
nerisms, jus. as we all have, if we chose t
admit the fact.
at is an amazing Likeness Of yourself
Fred" was his sisters laughing comment.
"PossiLly," he returned IN that hal
mortified, half angry manneii "nnd | dur,
say it may he good for a man To see himseI
occas onslly as Others see him. But thii
sort Of establishment is not precisely de
sirable in a valuable book of science. Jessie
Evelyn is becoming quite too mischievous
Carrie; and fear If you cannot provide d
home elsewhere for her, shall feel com
PEELED to leave YOU"
20, Fredl" the gentle little lady cried il
dismaY. "surly you cannot mean that
Jessie must really stay with me while she
is minor aud remains unmarried. lfyor
would be less captious toward her, perhaps
she would be more amiable toward you
You treat her as il she were little vixen
aud she rssents II by being as vixenly a.
possible, but thst is wnynaz's ~sy. sup
poEs, sse added hunorols'y.
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A young lady who recently started out
as fashion writer has determined 10 quit
journalism. She mentioned in an article
on ladies' fashions that "skirts we're to be
worn much shorter this year than usual .
The yonng lady is certainly justified in be-
ing angry with the careless compositor who
changed the X in skirts 10 an h.
ALI that is cracked up TO be: Flour.
Rule for church fair oyster supper
Twice one Is stew.
--CRouP, wHooriSs CoroH, and even
Asthma Immediately relieved by Acker's
English Remedy. Sold under guarantee
by DR.. Horn, Lehighton, aud f, a Horn,
/ Wessport.
-.-As the church fsir season approaches,
the minister begins to feel slipper y.
1t is after woman has emerged from
a salt water bath that figures don't lie.
-IIas II ever occurred 10 bsse ball men
thai milk pitcher is generally good ay
catcher.
"A Thorough Course Of Aeker's Blood
Elixir will remove all taint from the
blood. 1t cures Scrofula, Uleers, Bolls and
Pimrles. Sold by G. T. Horn, Lehighton,
and E. a. Horn, Weissport,
The earthquake in Java will not affect
the sale of Java cofIee. We can still get It
from Cuba.
A certain young lady recently filed
her lamp with gasoline, and since then she
has not benzino.
In the Hop Porous Plaster the virtues IF
Fresh Hops are combined with siren gthen-
ing and stimulating balsams, and its cures
Of Weak Back pain in the side, rheumatism,
and Neuralgia or Pain in the chest are
simply marvellous, it being more efIicacious
than any other liniment or liquid remedies.
You'll say SO after using.
No wonder some creditors are so thin
and pale. They don't have anything to
live on but due.
Texas is great State for ants. sulli-
van ought to go there. Doesn't the Scripture
say, "Go to the ant, thou slug hard?'
Quantity, Quality and Purity are the
'H'So 'u"uVOHehts oHeTeu ~ puTCndHeTS Ol
JADwIN'S TAR SYRUP, which is the
only Cough Syrup known to contain pure
Pine Tar. For Sale at Thomas drug store.
There is Sioux chief who calls him
self Two Skunks. lis speciality lies in
keeping large forces of pale faces at dis
tance.
A burglar was shot 10 death in Michi-
gan village the other night. Burglars have
a'tough time in places where there are no
police.
We don't give away trial bottles Of JAD-
WINS TAR SYRUP, for il we did, every
body would be cured, and we would be
obliged to quit business for want Of funds.
At Thomas drug sto re.
1t has been said tina it costs nothing 10
say good word for another, but when one
must lie to do it the word seems rather ex-
pensive.s
-Ifyou want to experiment on the ad
hesiveness OF affection, endeavor 10 divorce
lazy boy from warm bed on cold win :
ter morning.
The high school girl severely rcpri-
manded her brother for using the phrase
"Not to be.sneezed at" She says he ought
to say "occaslouing no sterDutatory con
vuIsions."
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here and we were just going IN Open ont in
the land business when You'uns took Tom
out and hung him"
The old man wipe1 the moisture ffooI
his ewes. ond the chairman Of the vigilance
committee was visiLly effected as he said
"Cul. synlsx. the cHnmittes rsqnrst-i
me, in token of their sincere grief at having
bereayel you of your son, to tender yoN =
purse of one hundred dollars"
Tho iaco Of the ohl man lighted MP and
his fingers moved nervvusly ss II eager "a
handle the funds
"Gentlcmen, believe my spell cftsd
luck is broken. II IS long lane that hss'
M turning, and reckon my turn hss
come. 81 YOU are going To pay me for ha>
ing hung Trm2 | knew that hoy would te
a source oi revenue to me some day. Geo
tlemen. I've srent hundreds of dollars "a
lawyers gittn' that boy out Of jail"
ave were eoiug to give YOU nnrse Z
one hundred, but think had beitof g.
you--"
"Two'hurdred?"
"No, ten minutes to lesYe the town. y,al
old scruudrel."
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BUT A SIMPLE KISS.

How diversified are the uses Of this token
Of affeeton-a token Of seheming and du-
plioity as we'll, for "when Laban heard the
tidings Of Jacob, his sisters son, he ran 10
meet him, and embraced bin, and kissed
him, and brought him to bis home"
Georgianna, Duchess OF Devonshire, gave
Steel, the butcher, kiss for bis vote, and
Jane. the Duchess of Gordon, recruited her
regiment in q sinilsr munnes.
The nasnory Of kiss which Sydney
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AN UNLUCKY NAN.
AN UYFORTUSATE TEXAN WHOSE LUCK
WOULD NEVER TURN.

CHAPTER OF NTsHAPs WHICH BEFELL hin.
AN UNFoRruSArE TEXAN WHOSE LUCK
WOULD NEVER TURN.
Old man Syntax. as he was famliarly
called, was one of those unfortunate mortals
whose lives are one uubroken run of bad
luck. lie was always on the point OF con
summating some great achievement, when
a combination of disastrous circumsta nces
would squelch all his hopes. Sadness and
sorrow brooded over his early life, and grief
and bereavement bad the drop Oh him in
his old age. Many and many time when
he was about TO get the better of green
horn in trade, would some one take the
greenhorn aside, and Syntax would be
foiled. Often and often when a piece OF
buttered toast would be raised TO his mouth,
would it fall to the ground, and in nine
cases out of ten would the buttered side be
down. And thus the whirling years went
round and old man syntax was sad and
gloomy. He had a son named Tom, and
Tom was wild and would never settle down
t. steady work. lie and the old man moyed
to the vicinity of San Angelo, Texas, and
soon aner their arrival, when fortune was
beginning to relax her features preparatory
to smiling on them, Tom was hung by
mob Of lynchers who mistook him for an.
other man. lie was martyr to circum-
stantial evidence. The lynchers felt very
sorry when they discovered their mistake,
and they appointed committee to wait upon
Toms bereaved parent and apologize.
The committee called on old man Syntax
Owe regret the-tbe accident, Col. Syn
tax, and we assure you 1t shall not occur
again"
"Gentlemen," )" replied the old man sadly,
"it's putty tough on me, but I'm gittin'
kinder used to misfortune"
"Hsd much tronble before, old man?"
"Trouble Well | should sob. Why,
I've Dever had nothing else 'cepting trouble
and Disappointment"
ais that so?"
"Yesj some years ago l went into the
cattle business near Austin, and in a short
time, considering my capital, by hard, bard
work, | accumulated a large herd Of cattle,
| from which expected To realize something
handsome. but just as was gittn' ready to
drive them of and sell them, lrt of men
came to my ranch and took possession ofthe
whole bunch"
"How could they do that II you could
| prove that the cattle we're"
"Hey2"
"They were your cattle, were they noiG"
"And sfter that me and Tom started q
store in San Antonio, AM would have made
a hesp Of money out of it il the fire insur
ance company had paid up"
"Why didn't the insurance co mpany pay
you for your lOssf''
"Heyi"
al say, why didn't"
"And then Tom and me discovered a
mine out on the Hondo canyon and We got
a rich Englishman interested, and We had
some chunks Of ore Assayed aud We were
mighty near gittin' $40 900 for half in
terest."
"What preYen ted the Englishmsn from
purchasing"
"Hsyf'
"I ny. Why aidn't the"
IA wsS ssyinE, me asd Tom vs eoEs
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"A young wife at the East, who lost her
husband by death, telegraphed the sad
tidings to her father in Chicago in these
succinct words: "Dcar John died this
morning at ten. Loss fully covered by in
surance.'
Before handing your last Winters over
coat to your wife for REPAIRS, it lsa very
wise plan to 60 through the pockets care
fully.
1t is deep thought that causes the busi-
ness man to scratch his head; but it isn't
that which causes the small boy to scratch
his head.