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nond ring. though there wasn't any room,
70 sneak az. for II on her fat finger, she had
40 many already: and they were 10 De mar
Red quietly IN my parlors OF q TUESDAY
morning: and Monday night all was right
and Tuesday morning the dreadful tnings
began 10 aappcn. Sally. the chambermaiu
comes To ma and says she: "Oh, MH.
Kimberly, there Is something the matter
with Mrs. ponncer. shes q moaning
dreadful In her own room. and wants 70 see
you." -
10 ran upstairs AZ fast as could,
though the storc-closet was unlocked' ana
Il tie COOK helped herself to = lump she
took a pound Of smgar-as Knew she
would. And there l found the poor dear a.
CRYING IN bed, and she says: Lock tnc
door. Mrs. Kimberly" In a Queer KIND o.
voice. and her she showed me what had
happened. She always DOL her teeth out
Of nights and put EN- Ia a bowl OF water,
and some one had come m-how sne
! couldn't think, for though the window was
| omen. who could climb up the wisteria vine
| Int A monkey? and they were gone. "Anu
| under my door this cruel letter, Mrs. Kim.
| berly.- said she: and she pointed 70 one
| living on the bed. Read "" says she' 80
i opened the letter and read:
nrAnrs CAROLINE: Circumstances that
can not possibly explain force me " w Iruu
ms root How long I shall be rome ] 90 no
know. II depends on another. tcIcNc ~
trae. and trust me " you car. J hhve no nop'
but in your complete faith ~ me. Yours.
sTwo such blows In one morning. say
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A SECTIONAL r
The Conduc or senator sherman Contrast
cd with the Conduct OF General Grant.

The Conduct al senator sherman Contrast
cd with the Conduct Of General Grant.
Mr.. Sherman plungcs hcadlong into
the mirc OF sectional hate. lie raves
against the return to ''high Office Of
those who .'wagcd war against the I'm
ion and were the cause Of the loss Of half
a million OF lives and thousands Of mill
ions Of treasure" lie heaps vi.upera-
ton upon the ''Solid SOUTH in which.
he the negro is deprived OF all
his political rights by open siolences or
by frauds as mean as any that have
been committed by pcniicntiary con-
yicts. and a. openly and boldly done as
highway robbery" lie declares II TO
be the hope Of the men who led in the
civil war and who arc now ''the chief
officers Of the Government" to reverse
ali the results Of the war" And he
processes to regard 1t rs "vital and
necessary to appeal to tho Northern
States to unite again against this evil.
not so open and arrogant as slavery,
but more dangerous and equally IN
Just"
The people Of New York have recent
" drapcdi their city in mourning to mark
their grief at the death Of General
Grant. Perhaps no action Of his life
endeared him more closely to Their
hearts than did the noble words his hand
traced in his last hours, when speech
| had failed him, congratulating thu
country on the restoration Of fraternaI
feelings between the sections and on IN
renewed devotion Of the South TO ~
Union. ..
In the letter which he kept from hi
family until his death, knowing tina
what would be q solacc to them afte
the final blow had fallen would caus
them pain while he still lived, he wrote
"As I have stated, / nm thankful 70
the providcntial extension of my tim
to cnable me to~..continuc my work. Ian
further thankful, and In q much highe
degree thankful, because Il has enable
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in my wrapper and n waterproof. not look
ing in the glass for my bonnet, OF started:
and IN the dentists. sure enough, iouna
him. with his mouth full Of plaster y
such a happy man as no was never saw.
when | said, says i: MIR. satchet- they
are found"
- they were married that day after all.
and they board with me yet. I've kept
their secrets. though perhaps they amt Sc
crcts any more; and they've rewarded me
with their gratitude. But one thing dread
mi did happcn-bcside the pie. Tommy
swallowed all the plun-jam. expected
that he'd die but he didn't-Ttd-Bd&
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THE LANDlADY'S STORY.
A Mysterious Dl>sppearance-0randson
Tommy's Little Practical Joke, and
tho Misery "a C~aused-nsppy
Ut Last.

IbeIievc IN fun. oh, yes, ! do believe
IN fun. But practical Jokes may 60 too far
indeed they may. Now, there was the
case OF Mrs. and Mr.. Ratchctt At least,
then thcy weren't Mr.. and Mrs. Ratchet
but Mrs. Pouncer and Mr.. Ratchet; and
she was a widow; and when she canie 70
me In a carriage-hired, but still with q
man in livery driving it-and said 70 me;
'Oh. Mrs. Kimberly, ma'am. rs not the
expense I'm thinking Of, for terms don
affect me much-poor. dear Mr.. Pouncei
was 50 very thoughtful OF me In his VIII
but should you bs able to promise me the
| comforts OF n home"' W.
And her dress was the richest OF SILK,
| and all covered with English Grape and hei
veil with q hem y yard deep; and, really,
| was 80 touched that l promised her my
| best front room with The alcove, whether
any one else wanted II or not md shs
lived In retirement and had her meals u
her " room for two weeks Tor q reason
that she confidcd to Inc. She was going :.
the dentists. and they were y full set and
Of the beautifulcst whitcness, Ike snow
hut IT first you know. you cam talk u
'em, much Iesse at. and that makes y IN
convenient
Al the self-same moment 50 to speak
Mr.. Ratchet he came 10 the house; ana
was the most remarkable coincidence, y
confided In me, too. He was going 70 IN
dentist, likewise, and his was q mil SET
and he said he'd like TO be spoke OF. an
charged as an invalid for a month, who
was done. And all would have been pr
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No had INV spcciacies before church-time.
aud once put his poor Uncle flnners
wooden hex up the chimney. when ne was
telegraplsd for In a hurry somewhere.
| like a lively disposition. bnt boardcrs
have their rights, and weddings aren't 70 pc
trined with: and says j:
Mrs. pouncer. be calm Id. gone
hack 10 her room. you know. Don't cry
any more. The wedding may come on,
after all. Ill try to help you And then:
first OF all. | hunted up the mush-stick, and
then | hunted up Tommy.
SAYS /: MY child. I've taken my SIP
per Ia YOU before: but this I've never cor
rected yol with. Now own up. and you
shall have a whole half pie before dinner.
But deny, and III attend 70 yon.D
Then says 10: You'll give me q real
half pie? Not a caty-comer half".
Says 1: II will" Though had pangs
Of conscience.
And he SAYS: They're in the plnm-iam
you're going Ia have for lunch, grandma
.In the p~lum-Jam," says l. on yon
dreadful boy" !,
SAYS he: Can't / have that, too? !
| don't mind"
So got the plum-jam. and spooned
out the two double sets, which 1 should
have helped some Of the boarders 70 " !
hadn't, and then l carried Mrs. iouncer
! hers. and washed the others on and com
| sidercd: and II dawncd upon me like =
vision. Where should Mr.. katchett Dc out
at his dentists, and his name Knew. %
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vate and unknown but for my grandson.
Tommy. that | have the bringing up Oh
and how he found II ont / don't know, but
he did. and told IL 70 all the boarters In the
parlor one evening. and was corrected Win
nv slipper and sent 10 bed In consequence.
But Mr.. Ratchett he never knew, and Mrs.
pouuccr she neye- guessed-and We must
All come TO II some time. and some OF as
had, I've no doubt And i didn't mater
much. after All. And what do you believe
those two did--widow and widower-pn
fall in love with each other, at least ~
much AS nj their are and their size could ~
expecfcdl lie waited on her TO church.
and size knitted him worstfd muiiiers, ahu
h. used to read something that he called
poetry. and that was s~olcsnner than the
prayer-book. OF mornings in the parlor--
keeping II from being busted, and making
her gapc dreadful. POOR thing! But men
are inconsidcrate. whether married or SIN
rlc. and women will put mp with q greae
| deal before the wedding ring Is on Like
| wise, he took her 70 lectures, where ! an
told she went 10 sleep. pool dear!
She liked fun, and good eating. and
| dancing. even nc her size; and he liked nor
rid. solemn things. and had a way 81 Talk
| Ing AZ II YOU didn't have ideas nobody els
could understand you hadn't any nj all
But widows mostly will get married.. II thel
can. poor dears. though you can't help won
dering sometimes that they haven't had SUI
fcient warning. Well, he proposed. Q
course. and She accepted: and she was 10 y
married In lavender, with white lace ilouhce
and fichu: and he gave her another dia
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A Detroit physician says that Of
o than fifty s'surc cures for small
pox'' published in the papers not .
single one Is founded upon common
sense from q medical point Of view.
Most Of them arc furnished by quacks
who never saw a case Of smallpox
Detroit Free Press.
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Lightning took on three Of :
horses shoes at Lancaster, Pa, with
out injuring the animal in the least
huSLurQh Post.
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De cow-bcll can't keep a secret
ID bcs' road to de yallcr-jackct mes amt
been ~diskivered yit
% wooden Injun' got some mighty strong
p'ints. .n
ia red rose don't brag In de dark. =. a.
Mucon, IN Century.
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Rev. Sam Jones on Collections.

Between 1000 and 5000 people
were in the Tabernacle last night
when Evangelist Jones stood up to
open the services. He prefaced his
remarks with the statement that there
were some incidental expenses, such
as the lights, etc.. that would have to
be paid for, and that a collection
would be taken up to meet this. ANY
gentleman" he said, will cheerfully
contribute his mite to help out, for
the demand is necessary and reasona-
bic. There are some people here l
have no doubt, who will sneer and
say, "This is always the way with
these religious meetings; anything to
get money" ] am not appealing to
these flop cared hounds. They can
keep their hands and their money in
their pockets" Laughter. Then
the ushers passed the baskets and the
cllnk Of silver was heard.
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WHOLE NO. 1893.

A fox one day met a pheasant and
remarked that he took great pleasure
in informing him that he had decided
to reform his conduct. "Well, / am
heartily glad of it," replied the pheas-
ant, "and 1 will do all 1 can to
strengthen your good resolutions"
Next day as the fox approached the
PEASANTS cottage the man came out
and dubbed him off. rs this the
way you strengthen my good resolu-
tions?" exclaimed Reynard in a voice
Of pathos. ''The less you see of my
chickens the more apt you will be to
stick to your good intentions, replied
the pheasant, as he heaved another
club. Moral: Don't leave your
watch and reformed burglar hang
ing on the same nail.
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An Answer Wanted.

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of sin should not be tolerated in the
home. If the deck of gamblers cards
belong in the parlor, why not the gam
bier, the jug and the drunkard. Many a
young life has been wrecked by cultivat-
ing passion for gaming at home. True
such influences may be permitted in the
home sometimes with the purest of mo-
tives. but out beyond the present moment
there is a hideous danger lurking, and
almost before we know it that house is
desolate! Let the parent be vigllant
sentinel on the watch-tower of the home
life, and thus do all that is possible for
driving off the desolation of the house.
Above all, let faith in God fill every heart,
and shape the trend of every life.
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Col. Vance, the veteran editor of
the Gallipolis Bulletin says:
We like to recognize merit. The
Jackson Standard gets up a wit col
umn that beats any paper in the coun-
try"
This paragraph is encouraging, as
coming from one Of the very best
county papers in the State. Our
Journalist meal is never complete
without the Bulletin, the Ironton
Register, and several Others we might
name, upon the table.
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The tenacity with which people
abide by their early faith in Ayers
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the fact that it is the best blood med
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in excellence by any new candidate
for public favor.
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The Best Salve in the world for
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For sale by E. D. Lewis. 1janS5y
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A smooth complexion can be had
by every lady who will use Parker's
Tonic. For promptly regulating the
liver and kidneys and purifying the
blood, there is nothing like it, and
this is the reason why it so quickly re-
moves pimples and gives rosy bloom
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A personal item informs US that
"Victor Hugo mostly goes to bed on
a cracker and herring" A funny
notion, that. IL the cracker should
get mashed, and scatter itself. Victor
would be apt to pass very restless
night.
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Always give the devil his adieu.

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Sardou hired a house in the country
to pass the summer, and went in search
of a farmer who had milch cow.
Having found one, he said: "My
good man, my servant will come every
morning to buy pint Of milk All
right; it is eight sous.'' "But l want
pure milk-very pure" in that
case it is ten sous" ''You will milk
it in the presence of my servant" !"
"Then it is fifteen sous"
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Hay Fever.

l have been a periodical sufferer
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l have tried-T. B. jerks, Lawyer,
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17sept2w
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An old and intimate friend of mine
is Parker's Hair Balsam. | have
used it five years, and could not do
without it. 1t has stopped my hair
from falling, restored its natural black
color and wholly cleansed it from
dandruff.-Miss PEARL ANEsoN, ST.
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Why Is 1t

That the sale of Hoods Sarsaprilla
continues at such rapidly increasing
rate? 1t is
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Cd: Because of the conclusive evil
dence of remarkable cures effected by
it, unsurpassed and seldom equalled
by any other medicine. Send TO C. [.
Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass, for book
containing many statements of cures.
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[From the Cambrian.1
The Darkey'S Prayer.

rs gittin' sorry fur you, Lawd,
Indeed an trufe, am;
The niggahs wants so monstrous much
'Cep Gilead an de ba'm,
Dey prays for ev'ryting dey needs,
Dat work would bring 'em all,
An wants de fruit of all de yarth
Jis' like befo' de fall.
1 heerd nigger prayin' Lawd,
His very level bes',
For Christmas time de whole year roun',
An all de time n res';
He aXed to have the chickens roos
Down on the loves linn,
An turkeys jest on top de fence,
In easy reach er him.
Come stately steppin' on! good Lawd,
Pom yo' lily white steed,
An smash dem sassy niggahs down,
An bruise de sarpint's seed.
Dey howls at you de livelong night
An 'robs you of a yo' sleep,
Kase dey's too lazy fur too SOW,
AM got no crap to reap.
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"W II WILSON
Lecturer Fla. Sta

Lecturer Fla. State Grange"
Millions of US are bilious. We are
a bilious race, Half Of US are born
bilious, with a predisposition to dys-
pepsia. The best known remedy for
biliousness and indigestion is Sim
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the test of time.
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When symptoms of malaria appear
in any form, take Ayers Ague Cure
at once, to prevent the development
of the disease, and continue until
health is restored, as it surely will be
by the use Of this remedy. A cure is
warranted in every instance.
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Mrs. Lewis, of Liberty township, wife
of Esq. Alfred Lewis, and her two. pretty
little daughters, brought me, on last
Wednesday, basket of very large, mel
low sweet apples. Many thanks.
d. M.
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A mendicant approached West
chester man on the cars, the other
day, and said: Dear sir, | have lost
my legw To which the Westchester
man replied, as he hurried away: my
dear friend | have not seen anything
of it,"
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ELDER Browns BACKSLIDE.
CONCLUDED.

Hannah Brown did not sleep that
night. Sleep would not come. Hour
after hour passed, and her wrath re-
fused to be quelled. She tried every
conceivable method, but time hung
heavily. It was not quite peep of day.
however, when she laid her well-worn
family Bible aside. It had been her
mothers, and amid all the anxieties
and tribulations incident to the life
Of woman who had free negroes and
a miserable husband to manage, it
had been her mainstay and comfort.
She had frequently read it in anger,
page after page, without knowing
what was contained in the lines. But
eventually the words became intell-
igible and took meaning. She wrested
consolation from it by mere force of
will.
And so on this occasion when she
closed the book the fierce anger was
gone.
She was not hard woman natur-
ally. Fate had brought her condi-
tions which covered up the woman
heart within her, but though it lay
deep, it was there still. As she sat
with folded hands her eyes fell upon
what?
The pink bonnet with the blue
plume!
1t may appear strange to those who
do not understand such natures, but
to me her next action was perfectly
natural She burst into convulsive
laugh; then, seizing the queer object,
bent her face upon it and sobbed hys-
terically. When the storm was over,
very tenderly she laid the gift aside,
and bare-headed passed out into the
night.
For half-hour she stood at the
end Of the lane, and then hungry
Balaam and his master hove in sight.
Reaching out her hand, she checked
the beast
"William," said she, very gently,
where is the mule?"
The elder had been asleep He
woke and gazed upon her blankly.
''W hat mule, Hannah?"
"The mule you rode to town"
For one full minute the elder
studied her face. Then it burst from
his lips:
"Well bless me! if ] didn't bring
Balaam and fcrgit the mule!'
The woman laughed till her eyes
ran water.
William" said she, ''your drunk" :"
Hannah" said he, meekly, Il
know it. The truth is, Hannah, I"
"Never mind now, William" she
said, gently. You are tired and
hungry. Come into the house, hus-
band"
Leading Balaam, she disappeared
down the lane; and when, few
minutes later, Hannah Brown and her
husband entered through the light
that streamed out Of the open door.
her arms were around him, and her
face upturned to his.
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Itch, and scratches of every kind
cured in thirty minutes by Woolford's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other.
This never fails. Sold by E. d. Lew
is, druggist, Jackson Ohio.
april2 1885.6m,
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For RENT.-Mrs. Sophia Mitchell will
rent, on reasonable terms, her house on
Portsmouth Street, formerly occupied by
Mr.. Shaffer. Terms reasonable. Inquire
of John M. Smith 3W
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During the preparationsof the G.. A.
r. boys for going to Portsmouth, and
their marching along the streets, one
could not but be impressed with the
large number Of able-bodied men still
living who served honorably in the
war of the Rebellion; and many of
them apparently young men. The
sound of the drum or the bugle sounds
as familiar to their ears now as ever,
and they march with much Of the
old-time frmness. Every one. of these
is living, moving monument which
proclaims to the world that the wick
edness of the Southern Democracy is
not, and cannot be, forgotten. The
bloody shirt" forgotten? Why here
are the men who wore it, now march
ing through your streets. The issues
of the war settled? So they were. The
Solid SddxhA Asolidly Democratic
was whipped into an acknowledge
ment Of inability to cope with the
North, and abandoned further attempt
in that direction. But, because the
South acknowledged that she was
whipped, it does not follow that the
great progressive North must acknowl-
edge that the South was right in that
contest, or that it is the part of right
eousness now to shoot Republicans
dead for voting the Republican ticket.
The issues of the war are settled, but
the traitorous sentiment which pro-
duced the war is as contemplate and
criminal now as 1t ever was.