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Say. why Is everything

Probably, my dear nervous sister, be-
cause you are suffering from some Of the
diseases peculiar to your sex. You have
"dragging-down' feeling, the backache,
you are debilitatei, you have pains of va
rious kinds. Take DR.. R. V. Pierce's 'Fa-
vorite Prescription" and be cured. Price
reduced to 81. 3yTiruggists.
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SAN Francisco, CAL, November 20
Peter Donahue, a well-known million
aire and pioneer of this State, and presi-
dent of the gas company and San Fran.
cisco and North Pacific Coast Railroad
Company, has been taken suddenly i'll
and is not expected to live through the
night.
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QUEBEC, ONT, November 26.-The Sig
nal Service reports the steamer Earl OF
Dufferin of Halifax total wreck on Anil
costi Island, at the same place as the
steamer Brooklyn was wrecked. The
crew reached the shore in safety.
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Death of a Prominent Louisville Man.
LOUISVILLE, November 26.-Joseph DAN
forth, prominent retired merchant and
grand fsther-jn-law to II. Victor Newcomb,
died at midnight; aged ninety-three years.
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PARIS, November ga number OF
Carlist chiefs met at Bayonne to-day. II
Carlos; meanwhile preparations are being
made for Carlist rising in Spain. The
French projects have been ordered to
closely watch the Franco.Gpanish frontier
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SPORTING NEWS.


NEW YoRK, November :6.-There was a
large attendance and good racing at
Brighton Beach to-day. The winners we've
Leonora, Harry Rose, Charge, Una B.,
Barnum and Tattler.
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LONDON, November pa dispatch
from Sofia states that at O'Clock on the
morning of Thursday, the Goth instant,
Prince Alexander, at the head OF 5000 Bul-
garian troops, entered Servis. Great en-
thusiasm prevails in the army and
throughout Bulgaria.
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BOLIVAR, TENN.
Second Visit of the Insane asylum Com
missioners-Khe MOhatt Trial,

missioners-Khe MOffatt Trial.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
BOLIVAR, TENN, November 26.-The
Commissioners to locate the Insane
Asylum for West Tennessee will arrive
here tomorrow and will reinspect the
sites near this place submitted on their
first visit.
Only three witnesses were heard in the
Moffatt trial to-day, and two of them were
the most import mt for the State.
Mr.. Harry Slaughte-, q prominent So
ciety man of Richmond, Va, is stopping
here to day for short visit to friends. He
is en- route to Memphis.
Democrats are sad at the untimely death
Of Vice-Prssident Hendricks.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

HAVE prescribed Longtime in several
cases OF chronic rheumatism, and have
not bsen disappointed in its curative
effects.
e EBENKENpoRF. NJ D., St. Louis, Mo.
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GRENADA, MISS.
Fatal ARRAY Between n Couple of Rival
Cotton Weighers.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l
GRENADA, November 26-At l o'clock
to-day Mr.. B. l. H. Wright and son shot
and killed with their pistols Eugene Mel
ton. They were both cotton weighers, and
out of rivalry which had sprung up the
difficulty originated, which resulted in the
death of Mr.. Melton. Both of them are
true men and have many friends, and the
community is in grief at the tragic occur
renee.
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WARN1Na.

T HEREBY warn the public from trading or buy
L ing certain notes made by one note for
$500, due Jan. 90 1-S6; for $50, due July 70,
1885,, and one for 500. due Sept. 2S, 1883, made
payable TO the order of Mrs. L. Z. Wadsworth.
The conditions for which the above notes were
given not being complied with, l refuse to pay
them, and hereby give notice to that effect.
MRS. A. j. FEENEY.
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6 success of the Elg}ish Tories con-
} to increase with every days news.
o sweeping IS 10 very much discour-
Ir. Gladstone, to whom it is a great
pointmeat. The indications are that
withou'9aANe help OF the Par
IS the 1oury-Churchill Minis
will have a majority in the
g, and with the votes of the Irish
s-rulers will have an overwhelming
'ity-enough to carry all their meas
1t remains to be seen if the Tories
eIfyrm their promises to Parnell.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

ANSWER to a correspondent We have to
hat in the first section Of the second ar
II tthe Federal constitution provision is
for the death or removal of both the
dent aud Vice-Rresident Of the United
.. The words OF the section are that
-ess msy by law provide for the
Of removal, death, resigna-
4 or inability, beth OF tho Presi-
IT ard Vice-President, declaring
at officer shall then acs as Presi-
1t, and such ciiic shall ect &C
.dipgiy, until the disability be re-
we'd or a Presideng sbsil be elected"
n the Senate assem- bles it Rasy, and
likely will, continue Senator El-
Is of Vermont as President pro tenn,
Congress may vest in HIM the sue
on IN case OF the death of Mr.. Cleve-
a contingency let Us hope that may
r arise.
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Louisville Cement.

Foundations, cellar walls and buildings
subject to overflow should be constructed
with Louisville Cement. 1t is the standard.
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IarshaI Serrano Dead
A Total Wreck

MADRID, November 26.-Marshal Ser
rauo of Domingues, Duke de la Tore, tn,
well-known Spanish general, is dead.
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FROM the Telegraph we learn that the
sanitary authorities of New York have
begun raid on the traffic in colored
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10 REASON TO BE DISCOURAGED.

The Daily NetUs, commenting upon the
election returns, says Ne know no rea-
son why the Liberals should be discour.
aged. The county voters are certain to
vote for the givsrs of the franchise.
further inducemsnt for them 70 support
the Liberal party is their direct interest in
the land question. The absence If the
Irish vote is of less interest than the loss
of the votes Of Liberal churchmen. The
Liberal majority in Parliament may be
small, but there is no reason why the
Liberals should be in minority.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

PARIS, November 26.-The rumor of NJ
De Lessepss death is unfounded. He ID
alive and well.
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{ Baltimore Sun ssys, wisely, in view
e destruction Of the Ardte monu-
that Americans cannot be expected
k with favor upon the erection of a
meat on American soil to an El-
spy, the success Of whose misaion
i have resulted in the selling OF brave
% and men to hopeless slaughter at a
critical iunoture in the struggle of
AmericIB colonies for liberty. The
ipt was providendally discovered and
q YVES given an honorable trial by
convicted, and before his ex-
)u confessed his guilt. To sentimen-
over the fste Of Andre is to discredit
ldgment Of WsshiI gt1n and TO otfer
ology Tor the issue OF the revolution.
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DIED..

C0RNELL-At his residence on Second street,
near crossing of Chesapeake. Ohio and South
western railroad, THURSDAY. November %, lSSo,
at > 80 o'clock pm, JAMES L. CORNELL.
Funeral will take place from his late residence
this (FRIDAYl afternoon at o'clock. Friends
Of the family are invited TO attsnd.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

RsHAL ERANo died at Madrid yes
Y, after long aud serious illness.
aa in the seventy fifth year of his
at twerty-thrse he took service un-
,1een Isabella, her mother, Christine,
regent. Afterwlrd Esparterc was
regent. Serrano was ia the junta
IN 1913, he was overthrown. He
,een an active politician and vigorous
~ ever since. For years he was pre-
a to be Issbella'5 isvorite lover, and
epHrt is widespread which made the
kinR Alfonso his son. lie assisted
,pelling Isabella and Amadeus from
/ and putting Alfonso on the throne.
;as one Of the murderers of the re-
C which CASTELAR, upheld for brief
n by dint of his elcquence and lsbors
and for the people.
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SIGNS OF SORROW
Everywhere Visible About Washington,
and Nothing Discussed Except
Mr.. Hendricks's Death.
The Quietest and Saddest Thanksgiving
Ever Known at the National Cap.
ital-The Presidency
OF the Senate the Leading Question of
the Hour-House Chairmanships-
Treasury Removals.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL. /

WAsHfNeToN, November 26.-This was
the ouietest and saddest Thanksgiving
ever known in Washington. All the busi-
ness houses were closed and nothing was
discussed exceot Mr.. Hendricks's death {.
The Capitol and White.House are taste
fully draped tonight, and all the other
public buildings will be appropriately =
finished tomorrow. Special services were
held in most of the churches, which were
very largely attended. Mr.. Hendricks
held very near place in the heart of the
Democratic party. He was sgrcs. iavorite
~ slo ,Svus6, ana was sale and eonserva,
tive state sman; man Of great ability and
force of character.
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
The chief question of the hour is
"Who will be the President OF the Sen
ate?" Logan ie most prominently men,
toned, and it is not at all improbable that
he will be elected. Senator Sherman's
chances are also said to be good. Ed
munds is considered out of the race, as he
is in poor health and not at all eager for
the place.
HOUSE CHAIRMANsHIPs.
From present indications the following
members will probably receive chairman
ships: Morrison, Ways and Means; Tucker,
Judiciary; Bland, Coinage; Reagan, Com
merce; Willis, Rivers, Harbors and Aeri.
culture; Hatch, Customs and Foreign AT
fairs; Cobb, Public Lands; Wellborn, In.
dian Affairs and Territories; Lanham and
Davidson, Railways and Canals; Wise,
Manufactures; Throckmortop, Pacific Rail
roads; King, Mississippi Levees; Aiken,
Education; O'Neil, Harbors; Miller, Mill.
tia. If the rules of promotion hold, and
all old chairmen are reelected snd keep
their places, the following will be char.
men: Singleton, Patents; J, Madison, In.
valid Pensions; Tillman, Pensions; Nc.
MILAN, Claims; Geddes, War Claims
Halsell, Private Land Claims; Barber, Dis
lrict of Columbia.
REMOVALS.
Secretary Manning has removed G. q
Dow, an $500 clerk in the Office of the
superintendent, reduced the latter te
Dow's clerkship, and has appointed 6
friend from Albany as superintendent
Another clerk named Walker, a brother
in-law Of Ex-Attorney-General Brewster
las also been appointed. Walker an
nounced himself as a Democrat last fal
sfIer the election, and marched in 6
parade as turn-coat.
ARRIVALS TO-DAY.
The Hon. F. G.. Barry, Corinth, Miss.
L. V. Murphy, Montgomery, Ala.
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II OTECE.
Women's Christian Association

a GENERAL meeting of the Women's ghris-
~ tian Association is called tor FRIDAY Az
TERN0ON at 3 O'Clock, at 273 Man street lover
Leidy's). The Directors have a proposition to
suomit in the interest of the House to House Re-
hour of meeting is changed in order not TO con-
fict with the meeting of Ex hange branch at
1880 a. u. The issues at stake are important,
aud every member is urged to attend. No further
mott viii BE given.
ll,,n 49, fbaR narln Of
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

The Conservatives threaten to petition
for a new election in Chelsea, on the
ground of personal intimidation by Sir
Charles Dixie, who was eleoted there on
Tuesday.
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Explains Itself.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-The fol-
lowing explains ITSELF
DEPARTMENT OF THE ISTERIoR,1
BUREAU OF EDUCATION,
WASHINGTON, November 25, 1885 J

WAsHINGTON, NOvember ., IS5o.
To the President;
The overwork without vacations which
this office, with its insufficient clerical
force, has seemed to me to demand, has so
far impaired my health that desire to ac-
cept the presidency of college, where /
may reasonably hope for less exacting Ia
Dor and for full restoration to health. l
therefore hereby tender my resignation,
to take effect on the appointment and
qualification of my successor. Trusting
this may be accomplished at an early date,
1 have the honor to be, your obedient SER
want, JOHN EATON,
ofE
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

LONDON, November 27, a.m.-Returns
up to o'clock this morning show that 10a
Liberals, 1OS Tories and 10 Parneliites
have been elected. Tbs Liberal gsins, SO
far, are six seats and the Tory gains
twenty-nine seats.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-11-27

FOR 81 Is, CHILDREN'S CL0AKS.
FOR SIS 80, AH-Wool Astrachan Trimmed
JACKETS, CL0AKS and All-Wool NEWMAN
KETS, worth $40 90.
FOR S5 90, LONG CLOAES, NEWMAN
KETS, SILK DoLMANS, worth Al high SIS 20
and Sl7 so.
$40 90. Elegant Imported NEWMARKETS
| and BERLIN WRAPS, worth SIS 90.
Grand Display of PARIS WRAPS at 0ne-half Of
import Cost.
n. I,,.-.,-s PLUSH Feather Trimmed SHORT
Sao Wg, hiega a., ~ -CoIo-. --nrth s-5 90.
s25 90, Sc Plush SACQUES, Elega... sEIls
Wraps in Plush, Silk and Velvet, worth $50 %
Look out for our Handsome Wraps. You can get
one for just one-half price.
Homespun SUITS, Elegantly Made Up, Com
plete for sIS 90, worth SIS 90.
Handsome Tricot Cloth Tailor-Made SUITS for
SI5 90. worth $40 90.
KREWER'S GREAT DRESS GOODS AND
SILK OFFERING
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03

GrFssrp Hm-"Speaking Of Cen
eral S,onewall Jacksons P~cclliAuties'
.Aid an ex-oonfedcra,e. why. sir. a
whole book might be written about EN-.
One time never shall forget i-''
vere on a forced march IN Virginia
wa. hungry asa wolf, and had be-
gun TO grow tired Of the ooafedsracy
Fisk,ing for a principle was al vel
enough, you know-but am dniins
from my story. Well. We were march.
ing along. WAS a Lieutenant and ]
had no, been very long With that di'is-
ION Of the army and bat few Of the OH.
GERS were known q me. Well, the rain
va. pouring down. One Of my ~Agon'
70, stuck fast IN the mud. Oh, but
was mad. and | couldn't help swearing
Pretty soon an old fellow came riding
along.
"'Say,' said | you needn't III there
looking =, that wagon. Get down and
help the men haul Il out
"He 20, down without a word Of pro
test, pu, bis shoulder TO the wheel and
rugged away. didn', pay any P%artieu-
lar attention TO him. aside from seeing
tina, be va. doing hi. duty. After awhile
when the wagon va. rolled out. | Eel,
sorry ,ha, | spoke 90 harshly to the old
fellow. Well, to make . long story short,
III be, you the drink. thA, you can't
guess who tina, I'D chap was
"Tll take you" said one Of the CON-
pany. "He was S,obe~all Jackson"
"No. sir; he was old Ben Bailey. =
noted chicken peddler. Here. bring "a.
the drinks. '-ArkansaiC Trdroler.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03

III wASrrp - so 90 Ca a reeen'
afternoon Nc Frank Allen oi ihe A''o'
House. New York. stepped % the iele.
phone "Call up Murray 81. be al.
The connection was made IL Mf.
Bro.n there % Mr.. Allen a.ked A. mo
men, aftefwArd Mr. Robert Bfown
voice va. heafd-"WLo j. 10 VIA
DO yoa want
II, that, you. Rob Mr Allen asked.
"Ye,. ~ha, Do yoa want ~a' ih'
reply.
"Mr Parker here wants 20 see ioll
place a, Orange. y. j.. this Afternoon
Mr. Allen .sid.
Mr. Brown hA. lately beea ,pins TO
ell hi. residence a, Orange "Wha'
Parker he asked.
"Mr. W. ID Parker, Mr. Allen re-
piled. 81,
Doe. he van, to buy the place
Mr.. Brown inquired.
"He wants to see ii first, Mf. AAen
said.
All night. Fnnk, Mr.. Brown az
.wered, "Tu be down directly
Al three O'Clock he entered the Aston
House. Mr.. Allen "a, IN an easy char
near Hugh waldron's cigar stand. Nj.
Brown approached him With an inquisi.
tive smile "Who !, thu, man Parker
be asked.
"He'. a bliad msn. room %, Mr Az
len replied.
Bfo~n looked dared Within thirty
second. however. be recovered conscious
ne.s. and wen, 10 the bar surrounded by
a hos, Of smiling friends
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03

A SraA~oE NTcNIACg A Nes York
correspondent Of the CiacHaah Conner
cal. says Of a visit % Hilary Jewelfy
establishment
"Mr Tiffany ,hossd me the other DAY
the very lats., thing In je~ely-a cum
ou. necklace. which be has In The works.
constructed Of mgmmiss eJes. brought
from Peru by " T. Caris. late Of M
Chicago Inter. Or-an. and bow SECRETARY
u the S,aih American commission. lh'
resulting necklace !. intended a.a pres
snt 70 Mr. John O. Moore, wife o. ne
Brood street banker. There are 'om'
forty Or fhy Of the ps,nhsd sys', no~ o.
= dun color. ranging from green 10 yel'
lo- add nearly a. bard - glass. lhel
are semi. spherical In shape and some o.
those that have been polished 'ho~ ih'
bnsh, indesosnoe Il the opal
"Mr. Cafii. spent considerable time 20
the neglected caiaeombs Of The lnca'.
pickisg oui the eyes Of The forgotten de-
ceased With his Penkniie. and then b.
unsarthed for sentimental purposes ih'
yarn tha, the eyes were not real hama'
op,.c.. bat f.he. eyes hat bad been aP.
propraied after The funeral This pre-.
po.ieroa, story j. The oae which lhAnl
retail, 20 customers when be had' on'
.huddenng over biz show case and nos
and then one believes ii and so.s hom'
.nd soe. 10 sleep. have my y oPin'
ion. Anyhow. these eye, sei m euP'
% solid gold and s'mus together NJ.
make the .trAngs.i necklace In the world.
and one possessing real beauty OF dfri
rich color.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03


The most prevalent OF an ailments are
/ colds. srtcting various pafts Of The body
'thsy have All seasons Tor their own, auo
arc ihe beginnings % more diseases than
al other causes combined.
Il becomes. then. a matter OF The IT..
importance 90 knON how to avoid colds.
aud bow 10 get rli Of them speedily whft
thsy attack us.
The mott frequent cause % colds i W
| GeI OF feet that remain FOR a long TINE
damp and chilled ron wearing tpo thir
stockings aud shoes II l. probable tha'
hall of the diseases peculiar 10 women aft
/ Induced la that Nay. IL Is not the VT
ting % the feet that gives cold, bat ths
gradual evaporation ofthe moisture, which
/ carries % The natural warmth % The b0,iYr
thus causing the blood 10 be chilled. The
effect OF chill i 20 close the pores Of The
skin, 90 that The waste particles q matter
cannot escape from the body In this difcc'
ton. bot are thrown bach and thu. poison
the blood.
when Il j. not possible % take OF The
shoes and stockings, and dry aud warn
The feet promptly amer getting them wei
Il j. better - let them remain wet until
We can attend 10 them properly To dfN
them Ia The sun or before a nrc. without
taking % shoes aud stockings aud subsii
tutiug dry ones. Is extremely htzitdous
There o. bat little danger Of taking col,
AFTER wettiug the feet n We walk rapidly
enough % keep Up the naiural Temperature
Of the body. and keep on walking until ~
reach some place where We eau take Of
shoes and stockings and thoroughly drl
them or change them for dry ones. Aeoie
Is less likely 20 result from a thorough
dreuchlng Of the whole body than from
wetting the feet alone.
People seldom take cold when they arr
exposed 10 sudden lowering Of the temper
Aiufe Of the air while they are out o.
doors they nay have their hands aud fee
~frOst-bltteD, and become almost uncon
scious from freezing, aud yet escape th'
dangers OF an OrdinsTy cold.-HliFs Jour
nal N Health.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03

SINGING THE HE,D OF Az ANGEL-The
girls Of Trinity Chapel. n. Y, were prsc-
,lcing some ohoral- for the Christmas ser
vice. Brother Dix Is nothing II not In
tensely literary In his worshipful duties,
and be was jast tickled almost 10 death
because he hsd been able 10 borrow some
ancient music witten in the misssl style
OF the sixteenth century. A huge page OF
the precious melody. with notes a. big A.
plaques, and embellished with heads Of
saints and angels, was displayed on an
easel In front OF them. They were ex-
peoted 10 enthuse nightly over this tres-
sure OF art and religion, and raise their
voices reyerentlslly 70 the mummlfed tune.
There was one girl, q high squeaky. sop
rsno. who seemed 10 have . voc explo-
sion At a certain point, sending one note
up like q shy rocket Dix Was . little
startled, and LET her try IL over and over
sgsin. but ever with the same phenome-
non.
II beg your pardon. Miss Sophie" he
said, blandly, ''but where do you nnd that
note away up In high or"
She gszed hxedly at the ornate sheet OF
music, with the conglomeration OF notes
and eherublm. Then she emitted . te-he,
and said
"weIl, doctor, n haven't been singing
the head OF that bald angel every time I
came 70 it."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03
MARX TwAlNS WAY

Rev. J. Hyatt smith kno~s mote 40.
rss aboat mefe people thsn zen average
ciircrs.
Amors them BEL relates this "Nhen
~as hvrg ~i,h my brother Ia Baaaio.
Msfk IVAN oecupiod = cottage across
The way We tiin't see very much q
him. bgt one morning - ne ~efe srjoy.
irs our cigars on ite vefanda after break
fat. wc ~ Marx come 20 Do door IN
hs drs,ing.gown and slippers and look
over a. us he stood a. his door and
smoked 90 = minute. a. n making up be
mind about something, and =, as OPEN
Cd hi. gate And came l~oangins across the
street. There wAs a. unoccupied uck-
ins.ehaif On The vcfAndA. and when my
brother offered i 20 him be- dropped INTO
t With = sgh q relief lie smoked "a
q fs~ moments ard 'aid
"Nce mofning.
"les, very pleasant
"~Shoaldn't wondsr u Nc bad rain by.
and.by
"Weil. Ne could siAad a little.
"Ths "a nice house you have here
"Nes. We rather ike H.
"Hows your family
"Qgi,e well-and yoafs
sob. we're ell comfortable
There was another impressive silence,
ard faaliy Marx T~aia crossed b.. legs,
blew = puff o. smoke into the ar, and IN
hs lazy dn~l remarked Il suppose
you're a hiile surprised 10 see me over
here % early. Fac, j.. ! haven't been
- n~sighbofly, perhaps, a. ! ogsh, TO be-.
We must mend that state Of things. Bat
thi. morning | came over because
though, yoa might be interested "a know
i,g your roof j. on FIRE Il struck me
that il would be = coed ideA f.
Bu, a. the mention Of fire the whole
family busted upstairs. trailing language
all the way up. When We had pat The
tire out. and had returned 10 The veranda,
Marx wasn't there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-11-03

Tn RULINo Passion STRONG ~
DrArH.-"Yes. saii the proprietor Of =
well-knovn barber shop, Jim was =
good workman. but bad 10 K, ~ Of
him"
what was the trouble
"He was too sbsent.minted and for
getfgl Jim didn't mean nothing wrong,
bat. a. saii be wss absent-minded
You remember when old Deacon Jones
died ,
"Ies."
"wsll. the family zen, for a barber TO
shave him. and told Jim TO 20 up. /,
was ,hA, JOB ,ha, los, him bis situation.
He did the work all rght-nooody ever
found fsul, With Jim's work bu, when
be had put on the finishing touches and
pulled the towel of the poor old deacon,
be turned round and shoated "Nex,
20 ,hs, people heard him a block away.
So | told him that ! guessed Ia have 10
le, him 20"