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"CLINToN, Iowa, April 20. 1881

h'N''N '" ~ pm ~, 1901
Il wish you would send me a spring
for the VIM Ellery Watch y \ \ BY the
way this Ellery is a watch | sold il your
Screw Rezel Case TO Il farmer last fall
The first of January he lost the watch
in the woods, and found il this week in
about n foot of water. 1t had lain
three months and over i'm SNOW and
water, with but slight injury to the
watch-only a hair-spring.
{. =. RAYMOND"
The above were very severe tests, and
demonstrate beyond a doubt, that for
any reasonable length of time during
which a watch might be under water il
would receive no injury whatever.
We make these cases in both gold and
silver, and as a Perfectly Dust-Proof
Stem Winding Watch Case, Chal-
lenge The TO Produce Its Equal.
For Sale by all First Glass Jewellers.
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TERMS-ALwAYs IN ADVANCE.


T~EKK17ORIAT
Governor-N. q. Ordway.
Secretar, 20 ,orge II. Hand.
Chief Justice--A. J Edgerton.
Associate Justices-Gideon Z. Moody, A. II.
1arnes end J. p. Kidder.
Y. s. Attorney-IIugh j. Campbell.
y. s. Marshal--John b. Raymond.
u. ). Surveyor General--Cortes Fessenden.
Delegate to Congress--R. r. Pct,igrew.
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Lear Holder, which, bv . touch, eau be removed or rsri.c.T'
!he,Tos TITS e any angle and 10 ptvotsd - turn 70 INV Issitisa.
a oiAhlp aizcnSs u ~ . tasle or desk. Al Extension Arm
eennses ~ WIN tn. book case os yotI easy ehsr, cor who's
porpc.s Httaea'Ientt are always provided. IRIS eiegsnt e.tatl
Haassss I. w. s0yEs, -ke M.srr 81 III ,..r.-
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-09-15

This case is formed in one solid piece
without joint or seam, opening in front
only, thus avoiding the usual cap, and
securing greater strength and durability.
These watches are all open face. The
bezel, into when an extra strong crystal
is fitted with an especially prepared
cement, is attached to the
case by screwing it thereon, and thu,
forms an alright junction with the
body Of the case. whilh is proof against
dus; and moisture.
To railroad men, travellers, miners.
'umbermen and others who are aitnus.
constantly exposed and who have tu
make frequent reference to the watch.
these qualities are Of he utmost import
ance.
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$500 EWAR

We Nil pay the above reward for any case Of Liver Complainv
Dyspepsia, lex Headache, Indigestion, Constipstion or Coeuyeren,
re cannot cure with Vests Vegetable Liver pills, when tie dIrrx.
strictly complied VIA. Thcy are purely vecsts5e, and
never fail TO give satisfaction. euEsr Coated. Iuy. boxes. cen.
iaiaiag 30 plls, Is cents, Por sale by al drugpitts, B,yAr. az
and limitations. The genuine manufactured only ~
loHN G. WEST \ co, il 4 is3 w. Madison ST.. CbIe.rs
fssi1-l vaesrSe ssS'l mail prepaid on rsseipt Of Q cen. ,..axp
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Noice to J. T. Reynolds: You are hereby
4 >nut fed that ] have expended 5000 a. labor
aud improvements on the Bonanza Lode tust r
county, territory of Dakota ia order 10 Mold said
premises under the provisions Of section 232i Re
yiscd Statutes Of the United Statcs being the
amount requ red 10 hold he same for the year
1887 aud il W thin 90 DAYS after this notice by
publication you fail or refuse 10 contribute your
proportion Of such expenditures as
together with the advertising expenses. etc,
your interest In said claim will become the prop
cry ofiHe subscribers under said section 252i.
III. q. BUTTLRFlfLD,
b. W. BUTTERFIELD,
Dated Custer City, Dakota, Aug. lst, 1873.
fSti2
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week made at home by the indus
Etrious. Best business now before the
N Fpublic. Capital not needed. We VIII
W Kxstart you. Men, women, boys and
girls wanted everywhere 10 work
for us. Now is the time.
You can work in spare time only or give your
whole time 10 the business. Iol can live at
hamc and do the work. so other business will
pNy you nearly as wei. No one can fail u max"
enormous pay by engaging at once. Costly outfit
and terms free. Money made fast, easily. and
honorably, Address TRUE Il Co., Augusta, Maine.
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Y. 3 Land Of1c'
County Officers.

Register--Chas, NJ. Webb, Deadwood.
Receiver-E. r. Champih, Deadwood.
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/ = man u " NNl'il NA'lAlf J
Territory Of Dak, Ia. Fir' Judicial Districts.
In the District Court. ga ail for Custer County.
Washington Ward
Paint Il,
Walker Browning
Defendant.
The territory of Dakota sends greeting 10 walker
Browning, defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required TO
answer the complaintof Washington Naui pt,.u
TIL. which Is filed in the Office Of the clerk OF the
district court within and for sald Custer county.
At Custer city, ID. r, and 10 serve u copy of tu.r
answer On the subscriber AT his Office IN the town
OF Custer City, u. T., within thirty days after The
service Ofth : ummon exclusive % he lay Of
service, or the plaintiff viii take jpiIucnt
against you for Finty five Dollars AMI twenty
seNcn cents. (s53.2O with interest from April lSt,
1888, with costs.
FRANKLfN w. KNtGur,
Plaintiff Attorney.
To Walker Browning, the above HAncd Cefcu-
dant.
take notice that the summons and COMPLAINT
in the above entitled action was filed in the olirc
OF the clerk of the District Court OF Tie + g>t
Judicial District OF Dakota territory within ana
for Custer county, at the cOult house nj Custer
City, ID. T., on the 4th day of Ap.il 4. y. 1888
And the foregoing summons l. served on yOn by
pub; cation in pursuance of an order from the
Hon. Villa" L. Church, judge OF said court.
FRANKHN W kNiGltr.
Attorne! for Plaintiff
Dated May 2Sth, 1888. 3W.
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County Officers.
Clerk Of Court-X. = Burke.
Commissioners-A. p. Smith. Geo. II. Clark aud
Geo. G. Boland.
Sheriff.. 7. Code.
Register Of Deeds--E. II. Flynn.
Treasurer. II. Kickert.
Assessor-W. j.. Thornby.
Judge Of Prdbate--J. p. Thompson.
Surveyor-Frank Brewer.
Coroner-C. w. Hitchcock.
Jupt. OF Pub. Instruction.. II. Bliss.
Justices Of the Peace. NJ. Lewis. Custer w.
Il, Guoch, Kidviile Denis Mcclure, Junction
City A. H. Arnold, Battle River,
Constables--Wm. Quinn, Custer; 4. A. Parsons,
Buffalo Gap G. NJ. Jolley. Battle River.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1888.
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.

NOLlce is ncTtDy gwen tudt OH NIOH-
day the LIST day of October, 1888, be-
tween the hours of 8 o'clock a. m. and 4
O'Clock p. III. of said day, in front Of the
court house, | will sell at public auction
all Of the following described lands, lots
and other real property on which the
taxes for the years Of 1880, 1881 d 1882
remain unpaid. The sale will be adjourn
ed from day to day until all lots and
Other real property have been offered /;
and no taxable property shall be exempt
from levy and sale for taxes, and PEN
atty for delinquency.
Dated at Custer City, Custer County,
Dakota Territory, this 9Th day of Sep
TENDER 1853.
$. r. S~HANKLAND,
County Treasurer.
RANCH IMPROVEMENTS.
Allabough FIT, Cascade Springs
ranch 5 20 ~
Anderson Levi, ranch on Battle
creek 81 20
Bingham Jacob, ranch on Chey-
enne River 6 -
Bender Charles, ranch on Squaw
creek 6 50
Bond A ID, ranch near Buffalo
Gap 6 IS
Barkdoll S A, ranch on French
creek Is SO
Boyden J A, ranch on French
creek q
Rrodie James, ranch pear Pen.
obscot s "a
Boiler j II, ranch on Boiler
creek S "a
Bobier ] r, ranch on Boiler
creek 90 %
Bender Frank, ranch on Squaw
creek IA 80
Belknap Cyrus, ranch on squaw
creek IA 81
Bingham Thos., ranch near Cold
Springs "a &c
Bostrom John, ranch near Four
Mile 81 &C
Carr A f, ranch on Cheyenne
river Is sc
Cool William, ranch on Chey-
enne river 10 23
Carr 0 F, ranch on Cheyenne
river 6 y
Carr Joseph, ranch on Cheyenne
river IL SO
Chilson George. ranch on Chey-
enne river Al 81
Gibson A j, ranch on Chey-
enne river 90 %
Calvert A d, ranch near Reder's
mill q 81
Crary A D, ranch on Willow
creek 5 81
Carey A, ranch on Battle creek ii AZ
Cummings John, ranch on
Battle creek 81
Carr John, ranch on Battle
creek q AZ
Doran James, ranch on French
creek AZ "a
Dempsey Melvin, ranch on
Cheyenne river ~ sc
Dennis j M, ranch on Fall
creek, bal. % 90
Dunton + II, ranch on Battle
creek 81 IS
Davis ii +, ranch near Soldiers
Grave II 81
Doan J 5, ranch on Cheyenne
river 9 IL
Dunwoody L p, ranch on Cas-
cade creek 2 81
Dubamel Peter, ranch on Battle
creek 22 81
Foote Myron, ranch on Battle
creek GO 90
Gundlach George, ranch on
French creek 81 "a
Gordon James, ranch on Battle
creek IL O3
Golden George, ranch on Chey-
enne river "a As
Gilmore w T, ranch near Point
Of Rocks q 80
Green Alexander, ranch near
-Four Mile : z "a
Hpdkinson q 2. ranch on Laugh.
ias Waass q Al
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District Officers.
Judge-Hon. G.. C. Moody.
Attorney--A. W.. HASTE.
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NOTICE or coNMyT TON PSOOF

William Wnitney, on August s, 1888.
otice i, herey given that the oliowing-nam
settler mas filed notice OF his intention t. make
binn.utAtiOn proof in support OF his claim, aud
.ut SaiG proof viii be made before the clerk Of
q District Court. Custer Couniy. ID. T., a:
lste. City, ID. T., OH August Sth 1888. viz:
William I. Whitney, Homestead No 7l9 tor the
tw yr NV qr sec ~, ne qr ne " 5 hf ne or SEQ 10
Up 7sr5c Il IA NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove his
% ntinuoIs residence upon and cultivation of,
said land, VIZ:
X. u. Jennings, George +. Turner. John Wells
ana Thomas Bell, all of Mlnuekata, Custer coun-
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No time should he lost il the stomach, liver
and bowels are affected. 10 aiopt IN" sure RENE
dy. Ho>tcttcT stomach Bitvr. Disease Of the
organs named hc9ct others far more serious. and
Il delay Is therefore hazardous. Dys pcpsil. liv"t
complaint. ctillS and fever, early rhcumai q
twiugcs, Kidney weakness, bring serious bodily
trouble II triiicd with. Lose no time III using
th : effective and safe medicine.
For sale y all Druggists and Dealers generally.
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Jolley G NJ, ranch on Battle
creek 7 81
Judd Jas. NJ, ranch on Little
Squaw creek 2S "a
Klein Oscar, ranch on Battle
creek. "a 20
Maddox S K, ranch on Battle
creek 9 7G
Mccormack II, ranch on French
creek 8 o.
Mordof Geo, ranch on Battle
creek 6 G2
Miller Andrew, ranch on Chey-
enne river % II
Mullen J S, ranch on French
creek 80 81
Nelson x Carr, ranch 80 25
Nelson Edwards, ranch on Bat
tie creek lG IS
Pennington W NJ, ranch on
Lame Johnny creek 90 43
Penobscot mill, seven miles
west of Custer 3Ol So
Pushor David, ranch on Squaw
creek II 10!
Plate William, ranch on Battle
creek 6 80
Palmer J II, ranch on Little
Squaw creek, bal 10 80
Samson August, ranch near Four
Mile 6 GO
Shafer John +, ranch on French
creek A AZ
shari w +, ranch on Squaw
creek so Is
Sprague J D, ranch on Squaw
creek 81 81
Shoemaker Nick, ranch on Be-
bier creek II 81
Smith w Al, ranch on Battle
creek : 96
Smith Alexander, ranch on Iron
creek % 81
Smith George w, ranch near
|. Custer 8 63
Taylor Robert. ranch on Ruby
Gulch l3 Ia
Trimmer George, ranch on Fall
creek, bal. Is 20
Thornton w II, ranch on French
creek 30 II
Walker w {, ranch on Battle
creek. l4ll
Walker S j, ranch on Battle
creek 40 26
Wilcox Alb, ranch near penob-
scot, Is 81
Westfall John, ranch on Battle
creek 20 50
Walsh A p, ranch on French
creek 20 y
Walling w r, anch near Point
of Rocks 4 So
Walker w n, ranch on Battle
creek 1915 50
Woodland NJ, ranch 8 miles
south Of Custer 70 II.
Yates n G, ranch on Battle
creek ely
Altaffer VIM, lots /, 2 and 3,
blk 81, lots 3, 10, IL and II,
blk 50, in Custer City s SO 33
Allen j +, lots Z and 8, blk 10,
Of Z and all Of 8, blk Is,
in Custer City So 81
Buchanan J s, lot Z, blk SO. in
iuster City s SO
Browning Walker, lots and ,,
blk 3, in Custer City p 81
Bissinger Chas., lots |, 2, 8 and
4, blk l04, in Custer City ii As
Clark Geo. Ii, lot 2, blk Is, in
Custer City 8 25
Crary a ID, lots 4, 5and +, blk 33,
in Custer City 5S 40
Feay A T, 3 lots Washington
street, in Custer City 10 ~
Flynn Mrs. L III, ] of lot No. 6,
blk 8, lots 4, 5 and 6, blk I15,
liz Custer City IL SO
Flynn + III, lot 1, blk 8, in Gus
ter City 81 73
Hideprim Fred, lot s, blk Us,
in Custer City 81 Is
kleemaEn Clemens, lot |, blk
Is, lot l, blk IL, in Custer
City II As
Lunger JAS, lot 10, blk s, in Gus
ter City ~ 10
Merrick A w. lot 6, blk /, in
Custer City % 20
Michaud Felix, part of lot Z,
and all of 8 and ., blk 8, in
Custer City 81 60
Nye John a, lot 10, blk ll5, in
Custer Iity II 10
Plummer j W., 3 lots on Crook
street, in Custer City IL As
Reder Odo, lot 10, blk 116. i'm
Custer City IS 81
Rodebank j q, J of lot 8, blk 8,
in Custer City go A.
Smith Geo. w, lots IL and ~,
blk s, lots 5 and q, blk ll6,
lots !, 2 and 3, ok ll5, lot 10,
blk ia, lots 4 and 3, blk Z, lot
IL, blk o, in Custer City SIS 81
Silver Brothers, part of lot 7,
blk 8, part of lot ), blk 8, lots
4 and 8, blk l25, IN Custer
City 90 81
Stapleton Mrs. J NJ. ] Of lot -,
blk ll5, residence on WASH
ington street, in Custer City 3J OF
Turner Thos, lot 3, blk |, i'm
Custer CITY ii *
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LAND OFFICE AT DFAnwoop. +

WHItH ITIIl, INN.
Notice L. hereby given that the ullJWing-nam-
cd settler has ti!cti notice nfhis intention 10 make
fiual proof in support OF lbs claim. ana that said
proofwill be made before X. :. Burke, Clerk OF
Court tor Custer county. -. a.. at Custer, -. T.,
on Monday, April 18th, 1888. viz George G.,
BOland, homestead M. i66. for tie NV or sec o,
tp 6 : range Z e Il Ii NJ. lie names tue ~tO.lOWiny
witnesses 10 proof Ii : continuous residence upon,
and cultivation 81. said land. viz l.. b. Reno,
john Maynard. W. a. Brooks, Joseph Brun-
schmidt. AL u Bulfulo Gap, y. +.
25t5 j. 4. LCSE. Register,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Call for E. M. Brooks prices on
coal.
Frank Wicking spent Sunday in
the city.
Holman at the Post Office block,
has just received new invoice of
stationery goods, including school
supplies.
There are in Owosso at this time
fifteen grocery stores, twelve saloons,
nine boot and shoe houses, seven dry
goods houses, and six drug stores.
Fall advertising begins to come in
freely, thus early in the season.
Auditor General Stevens has mott
fed each County Treasurer that upon
all taxes for 1881, collected after
September Ist next, 60 cents must be
added to each description as expense
of sale. All interested should take
notice and pay up prior to the Isl
proximo.
Mr.. r. d. Dewey tells us there is
very little No. white wheat in this
county of the crop of ISS3-mos'
every specimen brought in being
fair No. 2, though some of that il
pretty badly sprouted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Mr.. Ira Merell had 81 pure bred
chickens killed by the dogs on
Thursday night.
We are in receipt of The Veteran,
w. L. Smith editor. Published by
The Veteran Publishing Co., at Ian.
sing. That there is room for first
class soldiers paper in Michigan, we
have no doubt, and from the num-
bers received we have no doubt the
Veteran will be that. Semi-monthly.
81 year.
All grades of COAL at the lowest
market price at my store in West
Owosso. E. M. BROOKS.
James M. Ashley, jr., was in
Owosso on Wednesday. He is full
of faith in the early completion of
the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North
ern, and expects the people of Owes
so to be up and doing, just about as
they ought to be. To win we must
work, win we must, and hence we
must be working.
A very interesting township Sun
day School association, for Shiawas-
see township, was held at the
grove near the Maple River church
on Saturday. We learn that the
meeting was exceedingly interesting
and the work done to promote the
prosperity of the sunday school of
practical value. A promised report
has not been received.
The genial grocer on Exchange
street, Mr.. J. w. Babcock, left on
Tuesday for trip through Indiana,
Ohio and western New York, to be
absent three or four weeks.
Rev. B. F. Matrau, of Saginaw
city, was welcome visitor in Owosso
on Monday.
The walls of the new a story brick
addition to the extensive Estey works
are now up and the roof is being put
on.
The Woodland Brothers are push
ing their new brick addition with all
possible dispatch.
A night blooming Cereus in bios
som, on Monday night, attracted
some sixty of the people of Owosso
to the pleasant home of Mr.. & Mrs.
Geo. w. Livingstone. The flower
was fully unfolded about eleven
o'clock, and was 9 "a inches in di.
ameter. When fully spread the
blossom was cut off and preserved in
spirits.
The Detroit Art Loan Association
will soon be in full running order
and then look out for the boss excur
sion of the season from Owosso
Full particular soon.
w: T. Dunning, of the Baily M'fe
Co., and wife, spent Sunday and TIT
first days Of the week, at Ithaca
Gratiot county.
The TINES is requested to an
nounce that "Horsman's Gigantic
Minstrels" will perform at Salisbury
Hall, evenings during the county
fair. You can bet safely the HOUSE
will be crowded each evening.
An eel was recently caught in TIT
Shiawassee river, nearly three feet il
length. 1t is apparent that the plant
ing of the eel in the waters of Mich
igan is success.
In our supplement, containing tn
list of premiums offered by the Shi
awassee county Agricultural Associa
ton, in the poultry department
"chick" are said to be of the hate
of 1882 instead of 1883.
THE TIMES office this week send
out a full-sheet poster, in colors
making the annual announcement 9
the Shiawassee county fair for 1885
1t is fine job, and deservedly CON
mands public attention.
A. T. Thomas is renovating, ref
ting and preparing his fruit dryin
establishment for the business {
1883. He will begin operation
about the 1st proximo, and will pus
this business to its utmost capacit,
2 paul oth'S uoods have arrive,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24
T6e Tines.
OWOSSO. FRIDAY, AUG. "a, 1883.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.

Entered at the Post Office in OpoSSo, Mich.
for Transmission through the mails as sec
ond class mail matter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-08-24

Friends of The Times, who .haye
business at the Probate Court, Will
confer a special favor by requesting
Judge Harper to send their Printing
to this paper.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-22

fly to heaven; don't hold me-" While
the hymn was being sung Barbara Miller
who was confined in another part Of the
Jail, and is to be hanged in September,
joined in the singing. She views the
prospect Of death with great exultation.
Lee was not more than twenty-one
years old. He was nearly six feet high,
weighed about $50 pounds, and was Of
the pure African type. Just before the
body was taken down the sheriff ascend
ed the scafold, and, addressing the crowd
in the yard, said that collection was to
be taken up to help Lees parents defray
the expenses Of the transportation Of the
remains to their home in Lunenbur9
county. A goodly amount was thus
obtained. This is the first hanging in
Richmond since 1870, when letter Phil
lips suffered death in the same Jail for
wife murder.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-22

"James!'
eyes, pa"
s'There were seven California pearsin
that cupboard. Six of them are gone.
Do you know anything about it,"
II never took one Of them"
"Sure?"
Certain, pa Wish 1 may die-"
"You wicked, bad boy; how often have
told you never to use such an express
sion? Here comes ma; let's see If she
knows anything about it"
Mamma says she saw James take At
least five of them.
"You little rascal! How dare you tell
me you never took one, and here is only
this little one with the grub-eaten ade
left?
"Oh, pa, don't hit me. l said didn't
take one of them-and- -and-and that's
the one didn't take"
Pa relented.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-22
Dukes Grave.

Passing along the McCelandtown road,
in Fayette county, l naturally looked
over towards the cemetery and could
distinctly see the fresh earth of the new
mound. Observing something white on
it, thought it could not'be a slab, as his
friends are to move him to his native
place in Ohio, beside his father. how
ever solved the mystery by turning from
the public road into little shady sve:
nue. leading to the gate, where walked
on myrtle until reached the desired
spot. and there l saw basket-evident-
" fresh from the florist -bordered with
blush rosebuds, each bedded in mignon-
nette, and then closely filed with frag-
rant white lilies. l said to myself, we all
have our friends.
The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-08-22
Deaf and DQmb Pro Tenn.

Quietly entering a barber shop, the
stranger removed his hat and coat, and,
taking q card from his pocket, wrote on
it:
II want to be shaved"
A barber stepped forward, read the
card, and pointing to chair, said to his
brother artists:
"Deaf as brass kettle and dumb as an
oyster"
The man Strengthened himself out in
chair, when his manipulation began lath-
erine his face.
"The deaf cuss has cheek like stone
WALL" he said, when general laug: fol-
lowed.
"Stick q pin in him, and see if he is
entirely dumb" said another.
The victim remaining undisturbed, the
following shots were fred at him by the
delighted tonsorial artists:
"He needs a shampoo; his head is
dirtier than cesspool."
Shave him with stool leg; don'tspoll
your razor on that stubble."
"Gracious, what q breath! 1t smells
like Dutch band of music"
"He ought torent his nose for q locomo-
tive headlight" etc.
While all these complimentary illusions
were flying about him, the operation Of
shaving was finished, and the man arose
put on his coat, and then turning to the
astonished barber, said:
"How much for the shave and compli-
ments?"
~-I-I-I-," gasped the astonished
man; "oh, nothing-nothing; call again
-excuse-," and, as the stranger left the
shop, the discounted BARRIERS swore they
would never believe in . deaf and dumb
man again until they had first fred ten
pound cannon about his ears.