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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-06

Denmark means the marches, terrific
ries "S boundaries of the Danes.
Russia isthe ancient Sarmatia, which
has been subsequently named Muscovy.
II derives its present name from Russi,
Sesavonic tribe who founded the Rus
sian monarchy. The original savage
inhabitants used TO paint tl.eir bodies
ih order to appear more terrible in bat
tie. They generally lived in mountains,
and their charlots were their Only hab-
itaiions.
Turkey took its name from the Turks
or Turcomana, which signifies wander
er and originally belonging TO the Scyth-
ians or Tartars. 1t is sometimes called
the Ottoman empire, from Othman. one
OF their principal leaders.-Galigani's
Messenger.
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Who zaI chinn,a nnrsnn

Gen. Charles Gordon, who was in
command il RhartOum. is one Of the
most striking characters of our age. His
ancestors for four generations have
been soldiers and his life has been pass
ed In arms. His first active service was
in the Crimean war at the serge of Sew
astopol; The next WAS in the attack Of
Pekin. China. 10y the allied force in 1870
In 1859 he entered the Cninese service
and thus acquired his soubriquet OF
Chinese Gordon. The Taesping rebels
threatened to overturn the Chinese gov
ernment, whea Gen. Ward. an Amer
lean turned thu scale. He fell in battle
and the Chinese asked Great Britain to
supply al officer 10 take his place. Gen.
Gordon was sent and in tbirty-three
battles was victorious. bringing the war
TO successful conclusion. In 1874 he
was appointed by the Egyptian govern
ment Governor of Sudan. aud remain
ed ioT five years, almost Destroying the
slave trade. The fact OF his familiarity
with that country explains Why he vas
chosen 10 command Khartoum, after
the fall of Gen. Hicks.
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MEDICINE LODGE BARBER CO, KANSAS. MARCH 6. 1855 :

mp By settlers until vast numbers OF cat
tie must necessarily be conaned to a
very small space and this in itself is Il
great impediment to a thrifty condition
for stock OF any kind. as sufficient grass
is not to be found on which they can
rustic" Then the almost total alb
sence, in former years. OF the heavy
snow and rain and the extremely cold
weather. caused by climatic changes
wrought by the cultivation of so many
thousands Of acres Of land. which indu-
ces rainfall and banishes drodth; aud
also the fact Of the water privilege be-
ing absorbed by the lands taken by set
Element, which causes the curtailment
of The stock interest to such an extent
as To render il much less profitable for
the stockman at present than it was in
former years.
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Dinner Party sOvs,.i...

New York Letter: Amongthe curl
Gus inventions for such occasions is the
dish Of marrow bones, which has be-
come highly fashionable. They are
brought to the table folded in napkin.
and if the reader inquire the process 1t
may be added that Taffany has invent
ed a cunning little spoon. bucket shap-
ed and adapted to the purpose of ex-
tracing the marrow. The bones are
served bot and the marrow is eaten
with a thin crumpet. Such is one Of
The ridiculous features in society which
is always demanding something new.
Another thing that may be noticed in
this connection is the style In ice cream.
which is a single form OF some fanciful
character. The favorite design is a
flesh colOred Cupid, which is made so
natural and lifelike that At 6rsU one is
almost shocked at the idea of eating it.
ltseems too much like cannibalism. AZ
ter the first taste, however, all such
prejudice disappears and tine lovely Gu
pid is devoured without a compunction.
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A SCARED eAaeAosMAa.
An uspreasans Experience with . Resur
rectcd CadaYe-.

An tspieaeaot Experience With Resur-
rectcd Cadaver.
- Washington Post
II sec Jansen has been arrested arair, -
said en- avenue car driver to Washington
foSt reportof. Il don't want to have any
thing 10 90 with that sort of gentry, and
wouldn't care to meet one carrying q corpse
over his Shoulder"
Did you ever have anything to do with
grave roSsers yourselii" inquired the re-
porter.
mo, but friend OF mine, who was A
brakeman on the Virginia Midland Rail
road leiore the war, oaco had an unpleas-
ans experience. His name is Peyton, and
he Is still on the road"
"What was the adventure:D
"Wel, you must know before tho war
thsro was a b1rial l;roand a little way be-
ycnd Alexandra, and one night soma
grave robbers went and dug MP three
bodies aEd s.afed them into a -four barrel.
They thSn carried the barrel to the depot
aud shipped it to Washington as freight.
Well, Peyson was in the be-gage-car
seated OF another barrel, with the one con-
tanning the stolen bodies staining near
snd In front OF kim. He was in deep
tholSht. aad being vsxed with some one,
1t once proceeded to administer the person
severe kick. Hs kicked. not the person,
bas the barrel in front, the lid of which,
not securely fastened at first snd still
!urthsr loossusd by the to!tias OF the jour
aey, burst OF, an1 u2 lev ~ , ghastly had
% one OF the pses with it's tac1 ssaFiug
'uil in the face OF ths aGrighssd lggage-
master. He uttareI al unearthly veil.
sprang towArl tas door and disappeared
N the darkness"
odd he hu.t himsslf much7''
Tbs t-aia was going at about twenty
miles an hour, and he struck on some
stones and broSe one OF his legs. He was
picked up and takcn to Alexandria, wasre
ne was i.viss a. that time"
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LIKED ENGLISH OYSTERS.
How n Dudes 'PrS;iiloction for Lon.> n
Bivasves Was Gr1tiHcd By Metro
poiitan Caterer.

Etow n Dudes 'Pra;iilocsIon for Lon.9u
Biva.ves Was GratiHcd by EetrO.
politSn Caterer.
~. Y. Lctterl
Right Alongside tho Cremc-ne Mission il
a new Cre1norne Garden, q typical mt. sic.
hall, with no features novel enough to
justify description. Here the s,urnr.i, ra
learned two more lessons. The arst was
that. seated ct a table in quiet corner,
slipping their beverages while scrutinizins
the scene ,f dissipation, they were not, IL
aspect. sIslciently different from that oi
frequent Visitors to attract special ats n
tion. The girls had dreaded the coiumo.
tion whica their respectability would crS-
ate, aid were vastly chagrined wa- il
did not do any sach thing. Thsy weTs
almost uanot:ced. The seconl piccs OF in.
ssruction relSted to thu FOLLY of British inli-
t.tion. Their seRss wers near thu oysSsr
stand, at which a youth ul dandy stool to
take midnight lucheon.
"'Pon me woard," he remarked, after
emptying the final shell, ~ cswn's get
oysters anywhere else in town that taste
as they do in London, ye know"
As London oysters are noted for their
brakish, unpalatable quality, one OF the
Summers inquired, on the Anglomaniac's
departure, Tor an explanation.
20, got onto that dude the first time he
came IN" replied the man behind the coun-
ter; '.he said the oysters opened for him
wasn't no good, and wanted to know why
we didn't open such onss as they did in
London. Seys l, Il kin git yer some OF the
London kind, but th cyTl cost yer double.'
He said .Bawther the EXPENSE anil prom
ised ter have 'em next time be dropped In
Well, when he showed upI jest opened
dozen Of stale oass-.sglor rankers, that
was LEFT over from ther day before. They
hit hard. Now he comos In every night
fer moro OF 'cm. sometimes guess they
go ag'in his stomach, but he amt going tc
let a little thi1g like that Interfere with his
Ea..l ish racket"
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troops kept up with the procession they
had quite parade. When the officer
stopped to take breath the old nan
turned TO his wife and said:
by crscky, Sary Ann, these blue
devils is in earnest, and no mistake.
It's a bounce aud if you don't believe
it come out and try it. I've just caught
on. Mr.. Officer"
With that he mounted one OF the
mules and in ffteen minutes the wagon
was a s;>-ck Ola the northern horizon.
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TIE BARBER COUNTY MOex.

xhe lNuEx fac progressive newspaper. pub
lRhod ~ the county seat. and Il the ofilcinl %
ka 80 - coSsny ~ tss espee,sa % ssavocats oi
uumoorn among itn patrons every rnnchman
- importance In this section OF tho KraxfuR
tory south of hero, aud hiss = splendid cirrnln-
non among the stockfnrn ~ the Eastern states
and few equals amouR Western periodicals..
Politically, the INpkx n DcmocultiC. and y ill
ever b. found advocstinw ths principles laid
osWn by jefferson.
lts columns vili at al times coataln choice
and select family reading matter, aud nothing
10 offond the utost faafidioua.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-06
THU Willy CONDUCTOR.
How He Flaca.sd chs Angry German FAs-
seager.
IN Y. Star1

no" ne fiacAseu the angry Oerns IN fA5s
seager.
IN. Y. Start
A plump Gsrm,n. with a faco tho color
az fresh FrsaSfors sAasa -, sassrsi q
Third av saus ssrsse-car yessriay after.
noon. Hs dill uos scat hiias Il precioi-
lately, bas.glaneed nsryoas.y at all sh a l.
versis s:nsa.s plSc d ar,uli tbs vsh;cls,
readi1s than via N ich di:!icaisy, AMI ap-
psreitiy little satisfaction. Tasn h, bs-
| ssOve1 half OF his co-pu.encs upo., n SCAT
a'ii ths osaer als uo n IN, lap o: al a.iI
sninsser. to whom hs mar,si: .How is
is thcy d M stats tn fare in Sons part of
tho car. How's MN to kaow what he IL
10 pay?"
Tho acii spiuss,r not being a man rs-
tnrned no answer to this qlcry. AMI tho
cosaals7t Datchinan turned TO thc conll lc-
tor.
Coadac5or." said he. sswh ATS tho fare?n
Five ccnts to sv ryoa..s answered that
worthy, as though hs wa. maxiny a vast
concession.
"Iustsed. coadacsar, onssred this vary
car r,st Sunday.p ~
r "oiw was the rejolndsr, made without
any conspicuous interest.
Yes, coatac'c-. Don't say you can no.
remember m }, for I $50 yoa 50. Condnc-
;or, oa that occasion paid you six cents.
In my Ignorance o. the fa-e, AMI in ths
absenc, of any siyn for my inform alton, I
paid you six cents. You took that sxn,
conductor. Yoa rstIrn ID mo no chaage."
"Sorry, sir" said ths con iuctor; "acci-
dents will happel even in the bsss regulate
ed fnmilies.n
"fou are al impertinent fellow, con.
ductor," said the gentleman with the cor
pul-nce. "IDl be even with you. thou n"
Hcre the German swors tre nsn Ions Teu-
tonic oath, which sounded like "Saurxraus
and kortoifel salad" atts- which he APP
pesred slightly relieved. Conductor,
here's your fare, which will bs four cents
to-day"
'Oh, no You DON'T" said no of the vs-
hicle; mot IL 1 knows it. Your full fare
or stops the car"
"Gost in himmel." exclaimed the Dutch-
man in horrifsd frenzy. "What country?
What institution! Absolutely no redress,
Am not in the right" he asked, address,
ing the car.
The acid spinster gazed upon him with
contempt and two girls burst out laughing
in his face, which was large enough tc
have accommodated half dozen.
Conductor" he exclaimed at last, "what
did you imagine gave you six cents ior:
IL you did not return it, what did you do
with it?"
well, sir, when I receives extra money
1 always says, "that gent is n tipping ma.
Maybe he thinks I'vo exceeded my duty
and likes co recognize IT, / don't exactly
recoilect you. sir. but il you sGys you gave
me six cents, then l must have poc',etei
the other cent and considered it tip. You
500, sir, you're sach a respectable looking
gent that there'd lie noihin' extraordinary
in you're givin n felleT cent"
THAT'S true" said the German, CON.
plscently. Il never give less, conductor
Here's your nickel. You're a civil fellow
ttir-o CSCIiSxI CIer-1e
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-03-06

Postofhce atMcdicinc Lodge opcn from A n
- ~. sundays one hosIr on arrival OF nnil.
monay order ofIioe. W. u. VAnSLYKE. r. n.
EAlMA vANSLYkE. AsslsrANT.
The Malta:
From Attica and All Fastcrn points, arrives
aailY at Pm: leaves daily etsAn.
Prom sun City, Lake city. soldier Creek, Red
Srcrk Hutchinson, kingmnn, BrOss. Known.
Lodi, arrives Monduyp, Wednesdays and FRI
layuatbPN. DepartsTucsdsys, Thursdaysand
Saturdays az SAN.
FROM Iuka, Elm Mills and Sarntoga arrives on
tuesdays and Fridays ne 8 p n and departs on
Wednesdays aud SATURDAYS nj San.
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Democratic Central COnni.tso.

n. p. CARUrHEEs, Chairman. Aediei ne
Lodge.
N. srRoEo Secretary. Medicine Lodge
ID. l.. PtERCE, sun City.
W. q. TuoPHsos, Lake City.
q. n. REHsR, KiowA,
Up. HALL. Lodi.
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cHuRcHHs

NJ SUNDAY ~ lO.n q. m. End 30 p. m. sun
aay school every Sun,isy at 1:Do y. m. Prayer
meotinH every Thursday evuninE "a 7:0
utrAngers invited. ". n. ou1AN. Pastor.
DHKsBYTERIAN.-Scr on sccoud snI
y fourth Sundays OF each munth. sunday
pchooi alta p. n. A. AxLINE, Pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

NHLORATE POTASH LOZENGEs, Browns
~ Bronchial Troches, Cold Cream, Vaseline,
English Tooth Brushes, Murdock's Food Extract
Malt, Horlicks Food, Bakers Emulsion Cod Liver
OH, Hydraleine, Oleo Chyle, Tamar Indiene and
Indellible Ink, just received By
jan p E. 8. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
GRAND SILK SALE
AT THE
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
HEADQUARTERS
AMERICAN SILKS.

FOR
AMERICAN SILKS.
We make u specially of the REGATTA
BRAND" BLACK AMERICAN GROS GRAIN
SILKS which is the product Of Lyons Silk
Weaver who set up factory in New Jersey some
years ago. 1t has the lustre, softness and finish
Of the best Lyons Silks, and cannot be distin-
gushed from it, even by experts. We keep this
brand in eight qualities, each quality being the
best intrinsic value ever offered
REGATTA BRAND AMERICAN SILK.
Quality No. 1...Sl.00 Quality No. s.. 1.5O
Quality No. Q 112k, Quality No. g.. 1.65
Quality No. B. 125 Quality No. H.. 1856
Quality No. t.. 1.35 Quality No. g.. 200
The steadily increasing demand and extreme
popularity Of these goods is entirely due to their
purity of raw material used, their superior finish
and general excellence, and durability.
For four years we have made speciality of the
"PERFECTION" BRAND AMERICAN COLOR.
ED GROS GRAIN SILK,
ONLY S1.O0 PER YARD.
ALL THE STANDARD AND NEW SPRING
SHADES
We have sold this silk for four seasons aud
have yet the first complaint to hear.
LADIES SPEAK OF THEM IN THE HIGHEST
TERMS
We guarantee every yard as before. not to crack
or rub within any reasonable time always retains
its beautiful finish and ustrous effect.
To combine with tho above Silks we offer 4
very handsome line OF
Two TONED BROCADE SILK,
IN
EMBROIDERY EFFECTS
These Brocades Will take the place of embrod-
cred Surahs, which are too light and fimsy for
trimming aud combining with heavier silk fab
RIGS Particularly desirable for Combinations
Dress Fronts Panels and Spring Wraps.
ONLY $500 PER YARD.
40 SHADES AND COLORS
YARN DYED SATlNS,
Which We shall offer at the marvellously low
price OF b l:,c. per yard.
These are particularly desirable for Spring
Wrap Innings combination trimmings. &C.
We have reduced the price of the
$50 PERSIAN SILK BROCADES TO
81 90 PER YARD TO CLOSE.
- IN. CHINA CREPES
For Evening Wear, Ivory, Cream, Pink, Fswu.
Mode, Chocolate, Scarlet, and Cardinal
Sl.25 PER YARD.
5OIN SILK NULL.
Ivory. Cream. Pink Blue and Black,
500 PER YARD.
BLACK SILK NOVELTIES:
81 IN. JERSEY SILK,
~ IN. JERSEY TRICOT SILK.
"a IN. ARMURE TRICOT SILK.
% IN. TRICOTINE SILK,
25 IN TRICOT SILK,
20 IN. ARMURE JERSEY SILK,
S1.5O PER YARD
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa ave. 912 ID st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

THERE will be tremendous concourse of con-
noisseurs at Edinburgh next Saturday, when the
contents of the famous Thirlestane Castle cellars
are to be sold by order of the trustees of the late
Earl Of Lauderdale. There are over 600 dozen
of old wines, all of the highest class. The great
speciality is some sixty dozen Of 1920 Madeira,
bottled in 1914, with the following seductive
label in the cellar book: "This wine went out to
India and China with Captain Sir Thomas Matt
land" There are also six dozen Madeira OF iabu
Ions age. labeled Brought home By Sir A. Matt
land from the West Indies in the Pique frigate.'
There are some very fine old ports aud clarets,
between thirty and forty years in bottles, and
splendid collection of sherries. beginning Wlth
thirty bottles removed to Thirlestane Castle
from Dunbar, having been bottled in lI7o IN
London; also ten dozen of old Rhenish, which
came home from Malta, having been purchased
by Lord Sydney Osborne at Frankfort for Sil
Thomas Maitland. London Truth
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

MIDVALE CAST STEEL FOB SALE AT LOW
WI PRICES-We have on hand supply Of
Flat, Square and Octagon Cast Steel of above
brand which we sell In quantity to suit This
steel is warranted to be equal, IT, not SUPERIOR to
any Cast Steel sold in this market. A trial IS
all We ask.
oct1O J. IT CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13
AGRICULTURAL.
HERBERT BRYANT
NO. 25 KING STREET,

Oilers for sale at LOWEST MARX EFT RATES,
1000 bushels Choice Recleaned Western CLIO
YER SEED.
500 bushels strictly prime Recleaued Western
TIMOTHY.
200 bushels strictly prime Reclcaned Western
ORCHARD GRASS
100 bushels strictly prime Recleaued Western
RED TOP.
125 BBLS. EXTRA EARLY VERMONT ROSE
POTATOES.
GARDEN SEEDS; SEED CORN; LAWN
GRASS, DC, &c.
LRON-CLAD MILK CANS. and OTHER DAI-
PY SUPPLIES.
The Celebrated ROLAND AND REMINGTON
CHILLED PLOWS.
CUMMLNs, MINOR & HORTON, FARMERS
FRIEND and other PLOWS. PLOW REPAlRS
OF ALL KINDS. DOUBLE SHOVEL PLOVs.
CULTIEATORS, HARROWs &c. WEBSTER
FARM WAGONS, all sizes
Everything for Farm and Garden, BRYANTS
FINE GROUND RAW BONE, STRICTLY PURE
BRYANT'S RELIABLE FERTILIZERS, &c, &C
jan31.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

NEVER GIVE UP.-If you are troubled
with nervous or sick headache, do not give
your case up as incurable until you have
tried DR.. Leslies Special Prescription. See
the testimonials in another column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

TABLE LINEN! TABLE LINEN! 20 cts, so
inches; So cts, so inches; 90 cts, 64 inches;
65 cts., 20 inches; rs cts, II inches, and the
hest Double Damssk 70 inches, Bleached, at Is.
isn8 By AMOS B. sLAYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13
BOOTS AND SHOES
Boots and Shoes

FOE FALL AND WINTER.
desire to inform my friends and the public
that now have on hand FIRST-CLASS STOCK
OF BOOTS AND SHOES which l will sell as low
as first-class article can be bought for cash.
Those wishing goods made co measure can bc
accommodated. as keep from Is to IS men at
work the whole year, and when ] warrant an ar
ticle home made, l mean manufactured By T. Paf
and not at the North for F. Pafl. Those wishing
irst-cass goods at bottom prices will DO well to
call at 80 King street, Alexandria, Va.
G5-Also fine lot Of HOLIDAY GOODS.
dec19 +. PAFF.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13
CARRIAGES!

We have on hand an assortment
OF NEW AND SECONDHAND CARRIAGE
AND SPRING WAGONS,
which we offer at bottom prices. Como and see
before purchasing.
REPAIRING done promptly and at lowest rates
oct29.6m SUMMERS & BRO, Pitt st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

EUREKA HAIR TONIC.-This preparation
~ will certainly invigorate and promote the
growth of the hair, whether lost from age, sick
ness any other cause, is entirely free from poi.
son and will restore the natural color if faded an
dead from the use ofimpure washes. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL, Druggists,
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-13

R1sQUE! BIsQUE! BIsQUE Call and see
L y the large assortment Of Bisque Ststuettes in
osautfL designs ut A. A. WARFIELDS
assa7 152 King street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-11-27
I-ightstreet.

Henry Shaifer Jf Centre one day last
week stopped at Isaac Creasy's with his
young team and neglected to tic them, when
they became frightened and ran away, CON-
Ing direct to Lightstreet. When near j
II. Townsend's one horse fell, no serious
damage being done.
X. b. Grimes aud wife of Millville spent
a short time in town Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Leisher expects to leave on
Tuesday for New York.
People should lookout for savage dogs,
especially when they let children run at
large. On Saturday last as Chas. Schug,
son of William Schug, was playing on the
street he was bitten badly about the face,
by dog from town.
Mrs. Baltis White is at present lying in a
precarious condition.
A. G. Vanliew has now taken to his bed.
He still gets weaker.
Isaac Reighard is at present employed
by Silas Young.
f. A. Brown is engaged with Balts
White driving his huckster rig.
II. w. Buck, pastor Of the Evangelical
Association, has protracted meeting now in
progress.
On Tuesday evening last quite number
of young people gathered at the residence
of A. F. Terwilligers to enjoy themselves
as is the custom on such occasions.
A. B. White took little recreation from
business last week, visiting in different
parts of the county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-11-27
"what Tommy Did,

John l[abberton author Of "Helen's
Babies" says: "What Tommy Did" would
be worthy of the serious consideration of
parents if it were possible for any one to
be other than wildly mirthful over the
saintinless and dreadfulness of the little he
ro. Tommy is an ideal boy-one of the kind
which are by turns uncomfortable and angel
ic, which changes parents from young to
old, and from old to young again many
times day. We pity parents who fail to
read this book; there is no time in the day
nor any day in the week, in which its pages
will not dispel care" The Chicago Trib
une pronounces it book that'will delight
every boy and girl, and every mother too,
who will lind in it book that can be read
over and over again to suit the unsuitable
appettes of youthful listeners, and yet
never sicken the reader with any weakness
or nonsense in Its composition. 1T has
Just been published in dainty delightful
shape, fine cloth, richly ornamented bind
ing by Alden, the "Revolution" publisher,
at half its former price, 80 cents. Alden's
l4S-page Illustrated catalogue (price four
cents condensed catalogue free), of his
immense list of standard books, is won
der as well as joy to book-loyers. John B.
Alden, Publisher, New York.