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Very Respectfully,
T. 3. SUMMERS, Asst Teacher.

Republican, City, Neb., March 81,
1880. I tried your Kendall's SPAWN
Care, aad it had the desired effect.
It cured the spawn whieh ether
treatments failed TO do. I did not
use quite one bottle of your lini-
meat. After the SPAWN was re
moved | drove the horse and his
mate over 500 miles. from Linn Co.
Iowa, te Harlin County. Neb., with
a load Of 1000 pounds, and made
the trip in four weeks. Please send
me YOUR treatise en- the Harse
Yours ruly. JAMES YELLENIC.
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Mr.. McWade's acting aad drama
t,zatioa of RIP Van Wrinkle. " in Its
entirety, is superior to any other We
have Nitnsssed.-M Y. K,raM.
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The Archbishop afterwards was
very sorry for bis words, AID ! be-
iieye the quarrel between the two
men was made up. lie was warm
hearted impalsiye man aad was fre-
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On the first Of March the Cloth
iug House Of ri. We'll will be in Mr..
Wards new building on Third ave
flTr0
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
A WONDERFUL DREAM.

The new kittens lay upon an old coat
on top of barrel Of shavings in the
woodshed. There were six of them
perfect beauties; two all black, two
black and white, one of no particular
color and one lively little tiger-cat,
black and gray with yellow stripes.
"Wen," said Grandma Thompson,
when she had admired them duly, 1--WE
will keep one. l think this one is the
prettiest," and grandma touched the
little tiger-cat with her forefnger; "but
you may choose, Mary. Silas will drown
the others in the mill-pond."
"OhY Mary looked at Grandma
Thompson with a vague idea that she
had runed into monster, like the wolf
in "Red Riding Hood" but as grand
mas face wore its usual peaceful aspect,
instead of 80 grandma! what big
mouth you've got" Mary ventured to
say: 80 grandma! why cant we keep
them all! Poor, poor little things!"
Grandma Thompson laughed one Of
her funny laughs. First she tossed her
head to one side and half shut her eyes,
so that would not have thought that
she was going to laugh at all, then came
a little scream, another pause, and at
last such Jolly cha! ha! ha! ha-a-a-a"
that all the merriment of her soul
seemed to be coming out in little bub-
bles.
go Mary! seven cats in one house!
It's enough to distract person to think
of it. Why, their noise would drive me
wild, and besides, they would eat us out
of house and home"
"But poor Tabby'n miss them SOL"
pleaded Mary.
"Pooh!" said grandma, contempt
uously, "She won't care; she can't count,
you know, and if she has one left, it will
be all the same to her." and Grandma
Thompson waddled off into the house to
take her afternoon nap.
Grandma Thompson lay down upon
the wide lounge-it had to be wide, for
grandma was 50 fat that she reminded
one of the pictures of Santa Claus-and
little Mary sat down upon a hassock,
with box of gaudy-colored paper and
a pair of scissors, to cut 'paper-hash"
for the dolls breakfast.
Pretty soon grandma began to toss
and moan in her sleep, and to wave her
arms wildly. Mary, who had been
taught what she must do when grand
ma did that, went and patted her gent
ly, saying;
"Nake up, grandma! wake up! It's
only bad dream"
- but -s50z51n6u 10 tdKC gTanItTud fUug
time to wake up. Even when she had
30 far reused herself as to sit up, she
still kept her eyes shut and moaned.
But when she really was fairly awake,
she laughed until the tears rolled down
Der fat cheeks.
80 Mary, Mary, childr' said grand
ma. u have had such q dreamn'
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
A Dangerous Chinese Vessel.

The new Chinese corvette, the Ting
Yuen, has been built at Stettin by
German firm, but it seems to have been
constructed on thoroughly Chinese prin-
ciples. One of its special features is
that every time its own guns are fired
considerable injury is done to the vessel.
At the first discharge of one OF the big
Krupp guns with which the corvette is
armed the effect produced was consid-
cradle. Skylights and windows were
smashed, a smoke-stack was snapped
in two, thick iron rail on the bridge
was wrenched from its place, furniture
was shattered to pieces, (which gentle
men could put in their pockets and car
ry away with them as mementoes OF the
OCCASION and an eruption Of Goals
from the bunkers appeared on deck.
Like Don Quixote, when he tried the
damaging power of his sword on his
helmet, it might have been supposed
that ''the scratch crew from the German
navy who were aboard the Ting Yuen
were quite content with a single exper-
iment. But, having seen what the guns
could do when discharged singly, they
thought they would find it pleasant to
know what a volley WAS like. The eff
feet was tremendous, and very nearly
reduced the whole vessel to condition
in which gentlemen could have put it
in their pockets and carried it away as
q mementO of the occasion. Evidently
the Tng-Yuen is formidable addition
to the imperial navy. Its owners will
always have the satisfaction of knowing
that. if it is ever taken by the French,
it will prove very dangerous to its cap
JOTS,-JCE. JU7TIeS UUZtGJG.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
A Strange Presentiment.

In the year 1866 the late James S.
Thorn, who was the city editor of this
paper, was lying on his death-bed,
slowly succumbng to the inroads OF
that fatal disease, consumption. The
intelligence was brought to the office
that he could not possibly last more
than day or two longer. He was a
man of such genial and loving qualities,
and mad so tenderly entwlned himself
around the hearts of all his associates,
that no one could endure the thought OF
writing his obituary in advance of his
death; and yet it was quite important,
if not imperative, that q proper memorial
should be prepared, ready for insertion
in the paper at moments notice upon
the receipt of the news of the death OF
our young associate. One after another
declined to write the obituary, until it
was finally determined that Abram
Fonda, an editorial writer on the paper,
should perform the melancholy task.
Mr.. Fonda accordingly began it, omit
tire the introduction, and vas engaged
some time upon the work, when the
writer of this paragraph, who occupied
a chair in front of Mr.. Fonda's table,
turned around and inquired how he was
getting along. He replied that he was
not progressing satisfactorily, that it
was harder task than he had antici-
pated and then went on with his work.
Instantly, as quick as thought could
frame the expression, there flashed
through the brains Of the writer these
words: cold fellow, you'll die before
Jimmie does!' And he did. That
night after retiring Mr.. Fonda arose for
some purpose, went to an open window
in his room, and fell headlong out Of it
to the sidewalk below. In the morning
he was found lying upon the ground
speechless and insensible. He died at
rine O'Clock in the forenoon of the day.
Mr.. Thorn survived until nearly noon.
The hand that writes this wrote the in
PRODUCTION and close of the obituary OF
Mr.. Thorn that Mr.. Fonda began, and
also wrote hasty tribute to the memory
of the latter. Utica Observer.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Hints About Studying Languages.

Suppose the language to be acquired
is German. A faithful translation in
German of some English or American
novel should be selected. With this and
the original open before him, with
dictionary and grammar for reference,
the student is prepared for work. A
vivid story, in which there is much ac-
ton and conversation, is best suited to
the purpose. One should then proceed,
as best he can, to read the German.
Of course, at the start he will have to
refer to the English original for the
meaning of every word; and ne will
have much difficulty. Until he be-
comes familiar with the commonest
words and the construction OF SEN
tences he will have to use the diction-
airy great deal, as he will at first not
be able to tell which word in the original
corresponds to any particular word IN
the translation. But after very short
time this difficulty will cease to be con-
siderable, and with the English open
before him he will proceed rapidly, and
many of the words he meets on one
page he will meet again on the next,
and the chances are that after reading
attentively page or two he will have
learned the meanings OF a
number of words; and this
merely by repeated contact without
special effort; for he need not dwell on
each sentence till he has committed all
the words to memory, but only know,
for the time, their meaning and read far
ther. In this way he will be able to 60
over so much ground that, without the
fatiguing effort to memorize abStractly
a certain number of words, he will in
the course of his hours or evenings
work make a considerable addition to
his foreign vocabulary. Having chosen
for reading the translation in German
of an English book he will see how the
thoughts as he would think them are
rendered into the foreign language.
This will be more conducive to progress
in learning to speak the language than
would be the reading of an original
German book. Reading novel, ne
will soon become interested in the story;
and s he pictures in his mind the incl
dents about which he is reading, the
words will be connected with the OBJ
iects or actions they signify, and in this
is great advantage over the common
}t6od of committing isolated words to
memory, and of translating disconnect-
ed sentences. Tile Continent.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Monkeys.

The monkey is not fool-certainly
not "a fool of the greatest size," as
Christiana would say. In fables it is
often the butt of other creatures, but it
is its inquisitiveneSs as a rule that gets
it into trouble, not its folly. The poets
describe it as half an idiot and with
very bad intentions-"juSt skilled to
know the right and choose the wrong"
but have so often myself taken ad-
vantage in their wild forest state OF
their generous credulity and otherwise
laudable thirst for knowledge, that !
speak as an expert when l say that
though l have harmlessly astonished
them with grains of gunpowder and
frightened whole community out OF
all gravity by bypainting one of theirnum-
ber an agreeable vermilion, l never saw
ANYTHING in their behavior, sober or
drunk, composed or alarmed, that led
me to think them particularly foolish,
as compared with men. Indeed, when
undisturbed in mind the monkey has a
philosophical gravity which compels my
admiration, although Iconfess the alter
mating fits of monkey frivolity and in
decorum exasperate me.
Since Father Noah squeezed the grape
And took to such behaving
AS would have shamed our grandshire ape
Before the days of shaving.
If they would only sit still little
longer and look me fairly in the eyes, l
should like to ask the monkey, baboon
or ape some questions of which the So
lutions interest me greatly. Why are
they always so sad-faced, when evident
ly the most content? And where is the
missing link? Is it true that they speak
among themselves in lingua franca OF
their own, and that under the influence
of hidden panic they can articulate?
remember once in India, at the AL
lahabad Club, a monkey calling in a
frenzy of terror to its native attendant
by name. 1t had seen cobra coming
toward it, and distinctly articulated its
masters servants name-and this more
than one person vouched for. Is then
the tradition correct that monkeys re-
fuse to talk lest they should be made to
work?
Play at dummy like the monkeys
For fear mankind should make them funkeys
| should like, too, to ask them about
the dog-faced men of Tartary and the
Soko and the Pongo, Susumete and
Eugeena, and to get at the truth about
Du Chaillu's gorillas. But as they are,
the monkeys are impossible in CONVEX
sation. They are too sudden, to un-
foreseen in their transformations from
sense to ribaldry to be rational, too fur
tive in expression to be straightforward
in reply, too fond of scratching neigh
bors to keep to the point. What curl
GUS community of fur this is, by the
way! know nothing like it, except
the unanimous scratching of Hindoo
fakirS ,-BeI0raUi1,
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
"IoOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE

lam locomotive engineer, and have been fortwsn.
ty years, and am now running on the Maine Central
Railroad Life on an engine, as all engineers know IA
very irving to health and strength. The continual a
of the engine and strain on long trips all tend n
weaken the kidneys and urinary organs In addition
70 this tenyears ago met wtha severe accident and
was taken from under my engine with severe intena
injuries, which gave me great palm Twas laid up 70,
sY months ard suffered more than can describe and
more than wish to suffer again. resumed work but
nv kidneys began to disturb me, and my nervous sys
tenn seemed to be out of order. l could not Sleep "a
nv water demanded such constant attention that wa,
kent awake great part of the night to urnae caused
severe pains. l employed the best medical skill IN
Portland and elsewhere, but continued to grow worse
Twas persuaded to try Hunts Remedy as ffoundths.
many of my friends in Portland had used IL with great
succrss vet | had no faith that it would reach nv
case However sent for half-dozen bottles at One
of the drug stores in Portland and from the use Othe
first bottle found great relief. My water was much
better and the pain in the back and limbs greatly M
uaved continued its use until had used ten bou
In all and 1t has been to me wonderful blessing and
have deemed It duty and privilege to recommend
to those troubled in similar manner; and you may
K nubsh this for the benefit of our railroad men arda
/ ,nuhl,c in general, as it has completely curedme
GEo. W. BRADLEY
Y Engineer Maine Central Railroad
n, PORTLAND, Me-. May II 1883
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Eminent Testimony.
IN. Y. Witness, Aug. Is, lSSO.l

N, Y. NltncSs, mug ioi AOO''l
n find that in addition to the pure spirits
conined in their composition, they contain
hextracts of hops and other well-knO@
anhighly approved medicinal roots leaves
andinctures in quantities sufficient to rem
derhe article what the makers claim it to
be,o wit, a medicinal preparation and not
a bCerage-unit and unsafe to be used eE
cepes medicine. ,,,.,
'Trom a careful analysis OF their formula
-wich was atteSted under OATH lido
thatn every wine-glasslul OF Hop BllleN
the lctive medicinal properties ASIDE IRON
the distilled spirits are equal to iuli GOs
for an adult, which fact, in my opmlOl
subjects it to an internal revenue tax @'
mediinal bitter" n.
GREEN B. RAUM, U. S. Com. In KeV
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27

ALICE f. CURTIS, of Brunswick Me- writes us on
fay Is, 1888: THAT she has suffered very much 1t
-eouent intervals with kidney disease ana the attack
,ere increasing in severity SO steadily as to caua
larm Her aunt, Mrs. y. NJ. Small persuaded hertz
80 Hunts Remedy, end after using several bOtts
ss Curtis has been freed from the severe aches and
IIrs 70 which she had long been accustomed; andtu
or sovs that Hunts Remedy never fails to relleWt
vcre Mains IN the side and intense backache and Ma
pronounces It real blessing to woman for all KID
diseases, and she cordially recommends 1t for &,
,,, ius and mains peculiar to women"
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27

"A Sacramento (Cal.) Judge SEN
fenced a prisoner, who committed some
trivial offense some time ago, to ninety
days Imprisonment and fine of one
hundred dollars, and he was not to be re-
leased until the fine was paid. The
prisoner served the ninety days sen
tence, but failing to pay the fine he was
not T ICicdS1rt, i 0iIem Ire IoE ali II
was an Imprisonment for life and sent
for an attorney, who, on hearing the
facts. Immediately swore out a writ OF
habeas corpus, and the prisoner was re-
leased 1t is now a question whether
he was sentened for life, or could ne be
kept in for life if he did not pay the
fine?--C Chicago Times.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Mary BROUGHT her hassock an

Mory brought her hassock and
down at grandma'S feet, to prepar
the treat which awaited her, for Ga. y
ma Thompson, who was great drt "
er, loved dearly to tell her dreams, 0
Mary, who was the only one in "
house who liked to hear them, thol t
they were as good as fairy-tales. i
Il dreamed" began ngrandma, q S
we were all in India. At least, L
boys were; Pm sure don't know VIII !
l was" Grandma Thompson stop !
to wipe her glasses, for her seven SO l
two of whom slept beneath the dais
on the hillside, while the rest were
foreign lands. were still "the bOys'1
her, though they were brown and bean
ed men.
Il saw them all, Mary" said gran
ma, impressively, "Sitting around
campfire. 1 tried to get to them, bl
the Jungle was so thick that Icould no
| called them, but they only said: 'Th
wind is rising and once, when L brok
q dry twig, they said: There is a wiz
beast near Oh, it all seemed so realF
Grandma stopped to laugh again
though do not believe that the tear
which she wiped away were entirel.
caused by her laughter.
"And then" she continued, 81 hearC
terrible roar, and looking around
what do you suppose l saw? 1t wa
Tabby and all the kittens, but they hat
all turned into feroclous tigers, an(
were crouching, just ready to sprinE
upon the my boys" said grand
ma, with little quiver in her voice
though she laughed at the idea.
"But, Mary, what do you suppos'
Tabby did? She lifted up one paw
and pointed right at your father, ant
she said-oh dear, it just kills me t.
think of it!-she said: There! thinl
that one is the prettiest; We'll save him
but kill all the others. All spring nov
when l do Yes, Mary, Tabby reall,,
did say that. But that blessed littl
tiger-cat, Mary, she looked up into he
mothers face, Just as you did into mine
and said, oh so pityingly: 20 nanny
let's save them all!' But Tabby said
Seven boys in one house! Why, 1t
enough to distract person to think o
it; their noise would drive one wild
and, besides, they would eat us out o
house and home.
"Why, Tabby must have understood
every word that | said,' said Grandma
Thompson, as eagerly as if she wer
telling real incident, "She repeated m.
very words almost"
Then Grandma Thompson recollectet
herself, and she and Mary laughed il
concert. "And the little tiger-cat
Mary, she said: But the poor mother
miss them SOP and. Mary, did you eve
hear of such a thing? Tabby turned
right around and looked at rue ant
said: Pooh! she won't care; she can
count, and if she has one left, it will b.
all the same to her. Oh, the idea o
such thing as mother having to coun
to know whether she has all her chill
dren or not!
"Well, Mary" said Grandma Thom ,
during Gft7Fn 7#Fnicn lief eF 4Rdfl 4RRdlghaffp s4S#Sf
to be struggling with her amusement
II can't have seven cats in the house
really can't; but I'll keep two-th'
little tiger and one other. But an
sure, shall never think again that
mother doesn't know whether she ha
lost any of her children or not, because
she can't count them. Kate Laurence
in YOUTHS Companion.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Hardened Liver.

Five years ago l broke down with Nanel sl
and liver complaint and rheumatism. elhS
the, I have been unable to be about at all
NV liver became hard like wood; my llmS no
weIe puffed up and filled with water, al al
the best physicians agreed that noting DID,
could cure me. | resolved to Try mop ,i.5 DI
ness has all gone from my liver, the SwelIhg
from my limbs, and it has worked a mirac'
in my case; otherwise l would have ba
now in my grave.
J. w. MOREY, Buffalo, Oct. /, 'SL
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Poverty and Suffering.

al Twas dragged down with debt, povertyan
suffering oryears, caused by a sick famiya
large bi Is for doctoring. was completely
discouraged, until one year ago, by the advia
of my pastor, commenced using Hop BtteE
and in one month we were all well, and nOn
of US have seen sick day since, and wanI@
say to all poor men, you can keep your ianf
lies well a wear with Hop Bitters for less than
one Doctor visit will cost; know it."
WORKINGNAN
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Our Young Readers.
THE BOY WHO COULDN'T SAY
"NO"

0, 1t was sad and it was strange!
He just was full of knowledge.
His studies swept the whole broad range
Of High-schoOl and OF Colleges;
He read in Greek and Latin, too,
Loud Sanscrt he could utter;
But one small thing he couldn't do
That comes as pat to me and you
He coudnY say "No!" He couldn't say
"No!"
I'm sorry to say it was really so!
He'd diddle and dawdle, and stutter, but on!
When it came to the point he could never say
mol"
Geometry he knew by rote,
Like any Harvard Proctor;
He'd sing fugue out. note by note;
Knew Physics like Doctor;
He spoke in German and in French;
Knew each Botanic table;
But one small word that you'll agree
Comes pat enough to you and me,
To speak he was not able:
mol"
'Tis dreadful, of course, but twas really so!
He'd diddle, and dawde, and stutter, but oh!
When it came to the point he could never say
mo-"
And he could fence, and swim, and float,
And use the gloves with ease, too,
Could play baseball and row boat,
And hang on a trapeze, too;
His temper was beyond rebuke,
And nothing made him lose it;
His strength was something quite su-
perb,
But what's the use of having nerve
If one can never use 1t?
He couldn't say. mol" He couldn't say
mol"
If one asked him to come, if ono asked him
He'd diddle, and dawdle, and stutter, but oh!
When it came to the point he could never say
MOP"
When he was but little lad,
In life's small ways progressing,
He fell into this habit bad
Of always acquescng;
Twas such an amiabe trait,
To friend as well as stranger,
That half unconsciouSly at last
The custom held him hard and fast
Before he knew the danger,
And he couldn't say mol" He couldn't say
mol"
To his prospects, you see, twas terrible
He'd diddle, and dawdle, and stutter, but oh!
When it came to the point he could never say
"No!"
And so for all his weary days
The best of chances failed him;
He lived in strange and trOublous ways,
And never knew what allied him:
He'd go to skate where ice was thin;
He'd join in deeds unlawful;
He'd lend his name to worthless notes,
He'd speculate in stocks and oats;
Twas positively awful!
For he couldn't say mol" He couldn't say
"No!"
He would veer like Q weather-cock turning so
slow;
He'd diddle, and dawdle, and stutter, but oh!
When it came to the point he could never say
mol"
Then, boys and girls who hear my song,
Pray heed its theme alarming:
Be good, be wise, be kind, be strong
These traits are always charming;
But all yOul learning all your skill
With welltrained brain and muscle,
Might just as well be left alone,
Ii you can't cultivate backbone
To help you in lite's tussle,
And learn to say mol" Yes, learn to say
mol"
Or you'll fall from the heights to the rapids
below!
You may waver, and falter, and tremble, but
oh!
When your conscience requires it. hn sure
-. - Vide AtUGte.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
Indulgence and Excesses.

Whether over-eating or drinking are made
;mless by using Hop Bitters freely, giving
cant appetite and enjoyment by using
TIM before and removing all dullnes
ms and distress afterwards, leaving the
hd clear, nerves steady, and all the feel
il buoyant, elastic and more happy thaA
hare The pleasing effects of Christian
or,mptuous dinner continuing days after
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27

Mrs. Lippincott, "Grace Green
wood" is in London, and is said to be
engaged upon biography OF Queen
Victoria.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27

"A correspondent of the Neuc En-
qlqnd Farmer thinks that a liberal dress
ing of phosphoric acid, potash and lime
will prevent the rayages of black knot
in plum and cherry trees, saying this
disease is unknown where land is new
and rich in mineral elements.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27

Mrs. Dolly White, of Newbury, Vt.
has twin daughters seventy-two years
old.
Sharp County record., 1883-09-27
CAUSE FOR ALARM.

PORTLAND, Me-. May II, 1888