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4 RAT-KILLING ROOSTER.
"Snorter" Gets Away with 81 Rats
and a Hawk.

II was making trip through Sui
livan county last week." said John
Gilbert, the travelling man, sand,
driving by barn on a farm near
Sackett pond, saw lot of big rat
skins nailed on the side of it. I stop
ped and counted EN-. There were 81
'Hallon shouted to the farmer,
who was at work near the barn.
What do you do with those rat
sklns?'
'Nothln',' he said. Them's
$ orter's scalps'
'Ohl' l said 'Snorter's your dog?
y No, he amt replied the farmer.
5norter's my boss rooster
You don't mean to say you've
got chicken that kills ratsp I said.
'Them's his skins, said the
farmer
"Well, if there was a rat-killing
rooster in the country wanted to
see it, so l asked the farmer if be
would show him to me- He said he
would show, and l jumped out of my
wagon and went with him. He took
me around to another barnyard and
pointed out the rooster among a flock
of hens and other roosters. The rat
ter was Dig red rooster, standing G at
least two feet high, and looked as if
he might be strong enough to get
away with fox. +.
Dunno what his pedigree is said
the farmer. 4 bought an old hen
three years ago with brood of three
weeks old chickens. The Shorter was
one OF 'em, and there he is. I dunno
how many more rats he's killed the
them 2l on the barn, for it's only a
year ago that / found out that he was
ratter. l was walkin' along by the
yard here one day, when heard o
great cacklin' mongst the chickens, and
the loud squealln' of rat that there
wasn't no doubt was in trouble.
looked an see that the big rooster
was tuggin' away like mad at rats
tail, which he had ketched as the raj
was skippin' into a hole under the
barn. After two or three steady
jerks out come Mr.. Rat, an quicker
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Another Genius Gone.

The Postmaster at Lickskillet, Ark,
writes MS follows: Don't send your
paper any more to Oscar Hallum, fur
he's dead. He wuz mighty good
reader, he wuz, and would sometimes
read one of your jokes in such funny
way that folks would laugh. 'Twan't
what wuz in the artikle, but it wuz the
way he read it.
He oughter been the editor OF a pa
per like your'n. That feller could
screw up his mouth an make o dog
laugh. He could holler just like a
painter, an many q man has tuck to
his heels when he heard Oscar yellin'
in the woods. His daddy allus wanted
him to rarn the shoemakin' trade, but
he had too much ability fur any such
foolishness as that. Ell | had er had
his knack l woulder jined show. He
couldn't write like . county clerk, but
what he wrote was thar He want
hemmed in by Webster nor none of
your spellin' book makers. When an
idee popped into his head, and they
were everlastingly a-poppin'. he jes
slammed her down an let old Web
ster jog along the best way he could.
81 wish he hader lived. fur it grieved
the old man powerful when he died.
'Jist to think, said he to me further
day at the buryin', that Oscar should
er destroyed so much viddults an then
died. It's mighty nigh more than I
could bar | heerd fellow say some
time ago that you was on the lookout
fur man O sense, so l thought I'd
tell you about him, but he's dead. -
ArkGaSdW 1raUeler.
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Chronic Calarrh.

c. w. Mellier, Of 400 South Fourth
street, st. Louis, is twenty years of age,
and has been a sufferer from chronic
catarrh, which had become quite often
sive. When he came to DIR. Hartman, two
months ago, he was told il would take six
months to cure him. But he has pro-
gressed beyond all expectations, and
nearly all signs Of the disease have dis
appeared. Before being treated he could
not breathe out Of the nose, and now he
has perfect control of the nasal organ.
PERUNA did the business.
James Dunn, of 1910 Gay street, St.
Louis, has suffered from catarrh since
1870. The gentleman told the reporter
the following straightforward story of
his case. "I took the disease in Mem
phis. 1t commenced in my head and
extended TO my throat, and bad cough
followed. / went to a number of phy.
sicians, and they told me my trouble was
liver disease, and one said it was palpita-
ton of the heart that caused the cough.
For the last year have been practically
worthless. / could not ascend fight of
stairs without suffering from shortness of
breath and fast beating of the heart, and
my appetite was very defective. After
eating l often coughed so hard that l
would throw up everything in my stom-
ach. could not walk any distance with
out painting. Five weeks ago l went
under the care of DR.. Hartman. and now
my cough has disappeared and feel like
new man." PERUNA was his treat
ment.
Next came George Sauerbaum, residing
nt 1929 Carr street, st. Louis, who is an
old patient of DIR. Hartman. He stated
that he had suffered most intensely from
chronic catarrh of the head and lungs, but
Is now almost cured, his lungs being en-
tirely we'll and his head greatly improved
The gratitude of this gentleman was
almost boundless, and he expressed it to
the reporter in the strongest terms, say
ing " PERUNA will cure any disease"
I. P. Dukehart, of Cumberland, Md,
superintendent B. & o. r. R. Co s Hotels
conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road for twenty-eight years, and previous
ly druggist) J, writes: DR.. S. B. HART
MAN & Co., Columbus, o. l have used
but one bottle of PERUNA between myself
and. son. He had diptheretic sore throat,
and is now WE'LL AS for myself it has en-
tirely relieved the dullness in my head,
which has been of long standing-the re.
suit of chronic malaria. I never took
anything in my life that gave me such
great satisfaction. My wife is now TAX
ing it Also"
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An interesting "reminiscences of the
late Col. Burnaby appears in the Pub
hsher's Courier He was rather fidgety
in the matter of proofs, and was in a
state of feverish impatience until he
got them. That he did not write for
literary effect may be inferred from the
following. On one occasion, when a
slight inelegancy of style was pointed
out to him, he wrote: ''You are proba-
bly, right about the repetition.
l write as talk, and do not pretend to
have any style. You are not the only
person who has remarked about the
repetition of the word. / have let two
or three people look at the proofs.
They are not connected with the press,
but are ordinary mortals. l call them
my Foolometers. They like the book.
l think they represent the majority OF
the reading public.
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'Have you a dollar?" Look if the
date is 1876; if so, you will find the in
itial of the Englishman who engraved
it Morgan There are two, one on
each side. By turning the coin so that
the females eyes seem to be gazing at
some object at an angle of forty-five
degrees, there nesting lovingly between
the extreme end of the longest tress of
hair and the terminus OF the neck, a
diminutive M. will be found. On the
opposite side, with the eagles head
turned to the same angle, another will
be discovered, less distinct, under the
culver to the left.
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Ilarence Wlt0n - IN! snouted
f6azen voices
IL was quite true. The trescherors
fioe had given way. sad the little beg,
ICfter an ineffect0sl Struggle. had brok-
Fen through. The boys looked on as IL
lFaralyzed, aud appeared not to know
what to do. All except one. Robert
tnad his wits sbeGt kim, and though
die knew his own danger he started
swiftly for the dangerous spot.
you'll be drownedl" exclaimed
Scis companions. Robert uttered net
s word, but kept en-,
He reached the dangerous chasm,
end he too was ingrlfed. but be had
srasped the little bey, and held him
up so as to prevent his drowning.
"Bring rail, suictl" he shouted.
There was rail or the ice not for
aEsy as he knew. Kslf dozen boys
seized it and pushed it towards the
iGperiled boys. Not without a
powerful effort Robert managed to
pull himself and Clarence out of the
icy waters. Both were shivering
from their terrible bath. Poor little
Clarence was crying with the cold.
They got off the ice ss quickly as
they could. Near the pond was a
hack.
''Get in, Clarence" said Robert; II
will take you home"
"Where tor asked the driver.
Where do you live, ClarenceY''
The little boy named the street and
numbec.
There was great alarm at the house
of Mr.. Wilton when the two boys
arrived. Mr.. Wilton himself admit.
ted them. and Robert hurriedly told
the story to his employer.
1t was a week before Robert was
able TO go back to his place. On the
day OF his return to work he was
summoned to the merchant counting.
room.
"How is Clarence2" he asked.
"Getting we'll rapidly answered
Mr.. Wilton. Then. with voice full
of emotion he added: ave owe his
his life to you; how can we pay you?'
Il am sufficiently repaid. Mr., Will
ton, by the knowledge that he is doing
we'll"
That may be enough for you but
not for me. Do you remember asking
to have you salary raised? How
much did you expect?"
eff yon would give me a dollar a
week more it would make me very
happy"
Mr.. Wilton smiled.
"How will ten dollars week suit
your he. asked.
"Ten dollars! 1t is much more
than my services are worth, exclalm.
ed Robert
Perhaps SO; but propose to pay
you at that rate.
AHow delighted mother will be!'
said Robert, his face glowing with
happiness.
"That is no. all | shall tomorrow
deposte in the savings bank one
thousand dollars to your credit, as the
gift of Clarence, but advise you to
let it accumulate When you are of
age it may be of service in promoting
any business plans you may have"
. From that time capricious fortune
changed and all went well with Rob
ert. He was rapidly promoted, and
became trusted and important clerk
in the house of Mr.. Wilton. He and
Clarence are intimate friends, and the
merchant encourages the intimacy.
He feels that Roberts influence over
the younger boy will be beneficial,
and no one in his employ is so much
a favorite with him as the one who
started as an Office boy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-21

In view of the short crop of new
winter wheat, and probable increase of
acreage ofnew spring wheat, and the
consequent widening of the difference
in prices between Chicago and New
York, which may reach 20 cents, the
NeU York Sun thinks it would be safe
for conservative speculatorsto straddle
by buying in New York for long ac-
count and selling in Chicago for short
account.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-21

Perhaps the first instance in the
United States of a university being sold
under a mortgage, was at Chicago on
Saturday, when the Chicago University
was sold to satisfy claim Of the Union
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Institutions of learning do not seem to
flourish in Chicago. Yet a gambler
has made $500, 600 in cash there in the
past six yeaas and is understood to own
most of the city government, besides.
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M ALA RIA.
As an nti.malarial medicine
DIR. DAVID KENNEDY's
FAvORITE REMEDY

has won golden opinions No traveller should con.
slider his outfit complete unless includes bottle Of
this medicine. II you are exposed to frequent
changes of climate, food and water, Favorite Remedy
should always be within your reach 1t expels ma.
lara poisons and ts the best preventative OF chils
fered as trustworthy specific for the cure Of Kidney
and Liver complaints, Constipation all disorders
who suffer from any OF the his peculiar to their sex
Favorte Remedy Is constantly proving itself an un-
lsilng frfend-a real blessing Address the proprie
o. by all druggists. -.
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THE FARMER.

In search OF q new home, where he can Sc.
cure better returns for his labor, should re-
member that the Wabash is the most direct
route to Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska,
and all points south, West, and Northwest,
and that round-trip land explorers tickets
ticket offices. Descriptive advertising mat.
ter of Arkansas and Texas sent free to all
applicants by addressing the General Pas.
eanoar
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All Sorts of
hurts and many sorts of ails of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang I.iniment.
EXzEMA5SALT RHEUM
Another Clear and Positive Recovery

An Elderly Lady.
Among the numerous letters received by Dr.
Kennedy testifyint to notable Salt Rheum cures
the following will be found of interest to our read.
ers, who may accept our assurance of ts perfect al-
thenticity and trutbfumess:
WoRcHEsrER, Mass, March 49, 1884
DR.. ID. Kennedy, Roadou, ". Y.
DEAR Sir: Until recently have been for three
years sufferer frum Sault Rheum. 1t followed
upon IN attack of Erysipelas for which was for a
long time under medical treatment. Tplaced myself
again in the hands of the physicians who did have
no doubt, all that could be done One thing is sure,
however, was the better fer all the medicine
they gave me. The painful and unsghtly disease
made continual progress, until 1 began 10 fear
should never get rid ot IL.
BY means .! one Of those accidents that often re.
sults In so much BLESSING had ny attention called
to your FaV"rite Remedy, which / was told would
sure y do me good used it, and within a much
shorter tine than would have believed possible,
received Permanent cure. | am now perfectly free
from Salt Rhcum. What comfort this is and how
1t places your wonderful medicine in my opinion,
you may guess at, but never know. l keep 1t now
constantly In the house as family medicine.
Yours truly,
Mrs. DANAH PHAIR
Mrs. Phair sometime since, when on a visit to
Kansas found q case of Salt Rhenm, could not get
Fayorfte Remedy, sent to New York City for it, and
cured the case
For all diseases OF the Blood, Liver, Kidneys.
Bladder and Digestive organs. DR.. David Kennedy
Favorte Remedy, ROndout, N. I.
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TEE TOURIST

Has long since chosen the Wabash rs the
favoritc route to all tho summer resorts of tile
the South rs the Company has for years pro-
vided better accommodations and more at
fractions than any of it's competitors for this
class of travel. Tourist Tickets can be had
at reduced rates at all principal offices of the
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slR- WILLOWS eRFICE BOY.

It wes time for the eaice to close
but Robert Harvey, rske Office hos
still fingered, though. The bookkeepe'
hsdItoit him he could 20 home.
BcttRobert had special reason fo'
preferriog his request. His little sis
ter WAS sick, and ha mother. whC
derived some income from making
Restsfec a city tailor, was unable L
do ss much as usual. and the result
ives that they we're hard pressed fol-
moneyto buy absolute necessaries
Then egain, In a week the monthly
rent caae due. Il was but six dol
lars, bet that seemed { large sum t
RObertsand his mother.
Mr.. Wilton sat in nis counting
room writing when Robert entered.
"What can I do for yeu, Robert?'
he asked
MIR. Wilton, it is yesr today since
| entered your service.
The merchant began to srosn. AL
ready hesnticipated what vas coming
He had lust been figuring up his
profits for the year. They exceeded
see, ,ee0, 'but still they were $1,000,
behind the profits of the previous
year. This annoyed him, Cor he had
confidently expected to do better.
"What 0hen?" he asked, cnrtly.
al thought you might be willing to
pay me little more salary"
"dow muek do pay you Rew2"
Three dollars and a half week. .
"a very far salary for these times,
Robert The TACT is. business has
fallen off and save not done az well
this year by couple of thousand dol
lars as | did last scar"
"Then you can't raise me?" asked
Robert, in tone Of disappolntmeEt.
"Certainly not. Most inen are cut
ting down wages. won't do that,
but | can't advance You. In another
year, if things are favorable, 1 will
pay you something more"
Robert went home slowly. He
would have hurried if he had good
news 60 impart, but his application
had been fruitless. At last he reached
the humble dwelling in the outskirts
of the city in which his mother and
sister lived. His mother opened the
door for him. She noticed the sad
ness of his look.
"You failed in your applicat,on?''
she said, anxiously.
eyes, mother. Mr. Wilton said
business was net as good as year
ago, and l must wait another year.
If he had only added dollar week
to my pay it would have almost paid
tue rent.
Mrs. Harvey sighed.
"Well," she said, "there is no help
for it. If Alice RECEIVERS her health
soon, ! can do more work for the
tailor, but at present she takes up a
great deal of my time ~ ..,
Mother" said Robert decidedly,
ait is very evident that l must earn
more money. After supper /, will go
out and.see If | can't pick up little
money for extra work
What extra work can you find to
do, myson7'
81 don't know, but l can look about. "
Robert did as he proposed but
returned home after two hours unsuc-
cessful.
"Never mind, mother, "he said, "I'll
try it again tomorrow If my en-
ployer won't raise my pay Twill see
if In one way or another | can't make
up from fifty cents to dollar week. =
The next day was Saturday. Ac-
cording to custom some of the busi-
ness men in the place closed their
stores or Offices at 4 o'clock in, the
afternoon, to allow thsir clerks little
SPACE for recreation.
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He who has no ill luck grows wear,
of good luck Spanish Prorerb.
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SbousH on CoasS.'

P.lpii.tsous drap<ical sweilioes dizziness, iD1i.
Health EsDeue-.-
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CHIC INDIANA MICHIGAN
WAlEE.)) ! 4 ash
R().lI 7 E!
THE 81 - -NEi,SS MAN

When lie travels wants to m quick, wants to
be comfortable, WINS 10 alrivU at destination
on time, in fact, wants O. strictly business
trip, and consequently tailes the popular
y. Wahash Ronts iresIng 'hat he Is sure to meet
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Ask fer Weiis ''Rongh on Casls." Ise. Quick
complies cure. FEard or soft oorBs, warts buniooa
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Yms6 se2fee cure Az ktorey, bladder -
Cstarrh - shsF !. daer a. H. Ss,s
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Fnes, cosctS FSnts, oed-ou res mice .goPnsr<
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"qn neeiA. Henewet tes.o-- s. Ieat'n ,e anu ssoz
-, w.
RoUgu ON P.rxsr
Cures eesldss Tone, cramps, eiErrhna, aches.
s0c. Roxcs 80 dn plasters' Isr 80 f''u"iA'''"-
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THE INVALID

route to all of the Noted health resorts Of
Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, and
that the extensive through car system and
superior accommodations of this popular
limo will add greatly to his comfort while en-
route. Pamphlets descriptive of the many
celebrated mineral springs of the West and
South sent free on aDplicati0n
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3ED-BUsE, FLSz.

Quick soI1fie,e eure. al KSdrey, Bladder a.
urinal Diseases, Ecalding. Init4tsGn, Stone, Gzre
CatArrh q sheEAdder. 81, DrrESis
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Flies, roscrN Fznts, bedbugs, rsls, mice, gopherS
hipmunks, cieassd out by "k0xst ON Rats" lie
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MOTHERS

Cures ehsls1s, collie, cramps, disrrhma, aches
pains, sprsina, d.eadaehe, neuralssa, rheumAtism
s0c. Rosgh sEhdn Plasters, I5c.
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THE CAPITALIST

Can get the information necessary to secure
safe and profitable Investments In agricul-
ture. stockraising, mining, numbering, or
amy of the many Inviting fields throughout
the South and West, by addressing the un.
dersigned.
-. f. CHANDLER,
General Pasar nrer and Il x ct A~snt ST. LnrIs Mn
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II you are lssias your grip ON liz, try 'wells
Health ReBeSer:'' Goes direct TO 9esei spots.
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grppsrR for Sale.
FARM for SALE.

he undersigned oners for sale the John sHes
u farm, consisting Of I60 acres; about cne- e-hzH
cleared IN section No. 2S, kichfeld township, Hen
~ county, Ohio. Terms reasonable.
now MARTIN KNUPP.
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Cures Plies OF H4nOrhoids, ,tchisE Protruding,
Bleeding, faternal, other. InternalAld External
Remedy In each aekage. Sure cure. 5as. Druggists.
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Corrects offensive etors at once. ConaFla;e cure
Of worst chronic cares, also unequaed ghsg e fol
:Diptheria, Sore throat foul Breath. Zoe.
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Ladies' who a0uld retain freshness siza vivacity
Don't fail TO try -wss,s Health Renexer:''
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-26
DALLAS AGAIN AHEAD,
Meats from a Refrigerator as Cold g
UGreenlAnd's lev Mountains"

Meats from Refrigerator as Cold as
"GreenlSnd's Icy Mountains"
From this on Mr.. 81. Harris will sell
in his markets from to 10 q. m. and
from 4 to sp. IN. guaranteed refriger-
ated meats OF all kinds. When we
say refrigerated meats, we do not
mean meats packed in "Steven's" or
any other Ice boz, but Mr., Harris has
the use by arrangements OF the
cooling room of Mr., Richard
sons ice factory, which Is es-
pecially adapted to the purpose,
and IS the best ice house IN
the State; and in saying this he
knows what he is talking shout. II
any person will prove that his meats
can be excelled from Kansas or any
other point he will refund their money
Mr.. Harris, IN making this assertion
means ''exactly" what he says. Give
him o trial and you will be convinced
that he will give you the best meats
and squarsst dealing, and at ss low
prices as Sny other meats can bt
bought from any frst-clsss butcher.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-26
Not Hurt.

Tho rumor in the city yesterday that
jim Taylor, the county convict VINO
escaped about week sgo from the
guard while working on the Lancaster
road was shot when no ran off, proves
to be untrue. A friend Of Taylor, who
lives hero, has received a letter from
him written In the Indian Territory, In
which he details his escape and says ne
pretended when running OIL, AZ me
crack OF each barrel that he WAS hit to
keep the guards from shooting any
moro for fear they might kill or wound
him. Furthermore tho guards do not
load their guns with squirrel-shot- He
saws he boarded freight train az
Hutchins, and hiding away, passed
through Dallas the night Of his escape
eud went on to the indian Territory