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GravelIed Streets.

D.
The experiment made by our
city authorities to improve portions
of the street on Railroad avenue,
appears to be successful. They
have heen freed of both mud and
dust aud now afford firm and
even surface thai bids fair to equal
the turn pike roads of the older
States. The gravel banks of the
Minehaha, could furnish all the
gravel and rock needed to put oul
streets in an admirable condition.
In their annual budgets, the city
council should set apart as large a
sum as possible to the street
fund. great proportion of which
to be applied to permanent i'm
provements of this kind. Magno-
liza is on the ascending plain and the
council should do what they can to
keep her moving on the up grade.
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Tourists Excursion,
TO
st. Paul, Yellowstone Park.
AND PORTLAND. oREao

To accommodate tourists who desire to
visit st. Paul Minneapolis MinnetonlSa the
Dakota Wheat Fields. Bad Lands, Yellow
stone National Park, Portland, Oregon and
the Pacific Coast the Illinois Central r. r.
have arranged for iirst.class Pullman Palace
Car excursion to le ave st. Paul. Wednesday
a. nj. August 10Th, via the Nothern Pacific
II r.. stopping one night at Fargo, one at
Bismarck and one week in tho Yellowstone
National Park. arriving at Portland August
3lst. Tickets will be good for SIX months
from August 18TH Pullman Sleepers and
Dining Cars will be run through from st.
Paul to Portland. Parties desiring to visit
Wisconsin and Minnesota resorts before the
excursion leaves st. Paul can purchase tickets
on and after June LIST, good for six months
dating from Aug. 18TH For rates and full
particulars Of the excursion. apply to j. F..
MERRY, General Western Passenger Agent,
Manchester, Iowa, who will personally
accompany the excursion an who will take
pleasure in mailing free excursion phamplets
entitled From the Gulf to the Lakes and
the Lakes to the Sea-"
Arrangements have also been made for
exchange of tickets at San Francisco to
parties desiring to return by the Southern or
Central Pacific routes. We cannot imagine a
mnre delightful tour than u trip from New
Orleans to st. Pau. st Paul to the Park and
from the Park to Puget Sound and the Paci-
fic coast. A. Fl. HANSON,
Gen Il Passenger Agent.
july 81, 1885, 3t
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no Wonder.

NAN WHO SUFFERED MENTAL AND
PHYSICAL AGONY EIGHT YEARS PRO-
CLAIMS HIS HAPPINESS.
Mental agony is dreadful, but when that
md physical ailnent combine, it is simply
.rrible, Such was the condition of Geo.
". Frampton, of Huntingdon, w. Va,
or eight years. He was sufferer of ne
:roses-that is, the leg bone at the ankle
vas inflarned and mortified, which caused
unning sores. He says: pieces of bone
he size of silver three cent piece came
,ut of the sores on my leg. The discharge
rom the sores was almost continual, and
/ was unable to walk. For eight years
lave been doctoring. had been under
the treatment of a physician at Newport,
KY, for a year; another at Burlington, o..
attended me for three years. and a,doctor
here at Huntingdon worked with me for
long time. None of them did me any
good, and they all finally said my case
was hopeless. A few months ago COM
mcnced trying PERUNA, and now am
well. / can walk as good as anybody,
and have perfect use Of my limbs"
Mr.. Alf. Lusk, Wooster, Ohio, writes
"DR. HARTMAN, Columbus, Q. have
been great sufferer from that dreaded
disease, chronic catarrh of the stomach.
have thoroughly tried your MANALIN,
and it has done me more good ten-fold
| than all the doctors prescriptions, and l
have used legions of them.
Mr.. Edgar Harte, Smeltzer P. O., Elk
county, Pa, writes: have bought sew
eral bottles of your PERuNA, and find it
to be of great benefit. also gave it to
some of my friends; they experienced
| the same result"
Mr.. L. r. Wollen, As and AZ Ros:
street, Pittsburgh, Pa writes: 81 am TAX
ing PRRUNA with good results, and car
| highly recommend it to all. have ap
| piled at the different drug stores for one
of your books. They claim they have
none on hand at present. Please do mi
| the favor to send me one."
w. w. Russell, druggist, Canonsburg
Pa, writes: handle your medicine
PERUNA. have sold immense quantitie
of it, and consider it staple article.
have great many customers who thinl
there is no medicine like it for tonic o
for building up the system. recon
mend it as a safe and reliable remedy"
Calista Fishel, Malvern, Ohio, writes
81 take pleasure in Recommending the us
of PERUNA and MANALIN to any on
afflicted with any form of lung or bron
chial trouble. I have been for some tim
afflicted with very troublesome cougf
but few bottles of PERUNA entirel
cured me-"
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Citation Notice.

To John j. Giiiere. Robert Day, Henry Bald
pi', composing he firm of Gidiere, Dag d Co:
An attachment at the suit of l.. e. Wise,
against your estate for the sum Of Thirty
one Hundred and Thirty -four Dollars return
able before the Circuit Court of Pike county,
Mississippi has been executed and is now
pending in said conrt; aud unless you appear
before said Court on the 2nd Monday of
January, A. d., 1886 and plead to said action,
Judgement will be entered and the estate
attached will be sold. Witness my hand and
the sea! OF the Circuit Court at office in
Magnolia this July the 10th A. D.. 1885.
~ A. p SPARKMAN,
SEAL Clerk.
w 724-lSS5, At.
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saw two clouds at early morn,
Tiuged with the rising sun;
And III the dawn, they fioated on,
And mingled into one.
M4RRIED.

CHAMPLIN-SC On Wed
nesday, duly 29th, 1885, at the residence
of the BRIDES mother by the Rev. M. B.
Shaw, Mr.. q. L. CHAMPLIN, of Centre
vile, Miss, to Miss MENA ScHULzE, of
Clinton, La.
The happy pair have the GAZETTE s
most sincere wish that they may drin k
to the dregs life's cup of happiness.
How can they be otherwise than happy?
Both of them are humble but ardent
believers IN that Higher Power, who
doeth all things well. May their lives
be serene and their entrance into the
higher life abundant,
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A Call.

There will be meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee
iu the town of Magnolia, on the
18th day of August, to deyise plan
for holding Primary Election on the
1st Saturday in September.
All the members are requested
to attend.
w. M. WROTEN,
Chairman.
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Boils and CarbuncIes

These are the volcanoes of the human sys.
tenn. They proceed from impure blood and
from riotous decentralization of the diges tive
organs. They are annoying, painful, and
sometimes dangerous. They can be driven
cut by toning up the, system, and this can
best be done by the use of Browns Iron
Bitters. Messrs. Handy 81 Rullman, drug.
gists A m ln,lis. VI say. "We sell lots 0i
Browns Iron Dtter's. All who use t hem
is pleased. We hear not one complaint
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BuckIen,s Arnica SaIve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores letter. Chapped Hands. Chillblaln's
Corns, and all skin Eruptions and positively
cures Piles or no pay required 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded Price 25 cents per box. For sale
by DR.. w. NJ. WROTEN,
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No more Doctors bills TO pay 70
Syphilis or Teneral Diseases. BEs.fa
er's iSnrs0paTiftg and Pot
ash cures all.
Millions of people die acHh Scroflla.
IF these uictin,s eooatld use sEVfdS2's
SGTsapGriUG Gasd Potash
heir HUcs gould be sared.
For Round Worms. Tape Worms
and Spasms ase nothing but W'igd-
es's Vgs0thes''S Worm Syrup
Buckets Of blood made clean and
pure wih E1sliJf as iSGrSapG-
rita Nad Potash.
Docs death end all ? We'll, mo-; but
E5sifsger's SfO2aa6ch -R3itel's
end all Indigestion, Constipation and
BiHiousncss.
II costs one Dollar and it sares your
life sgrifdes's Syrs0ssa3sffG
and Potash cares all diseases Of
the Blood and Skin.
'.Ihe Lord lores cheerful giuer.'
In all cases Wkcre a Tonic is needed girc
5Seiscyey's iSE0Maach BGtteYs,
il is the boss.
a mild. delightful i,,uigorant for deli
cate Females is e5f3fSse2.'S iSIGsag-
GCR -ksst5srs. Cares costipeness
and headache.
Kill Worms in children aoitb WILL
] A'S MOTHER S WORM SYRUI
Send yoar address and 3 cent STAMP
tod. " PAINE. Louisville Ky., Jor
set of beautiful picture cards.
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The premium offered, Of One
Years subscription to The GAzETTE
for the best Watermelon, was
awarded to D. M. Walker. It
weighed $50 lbs. and was very fine.
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By the kindness Tof Mr.. J. F..
Slade and his step-son, Jesse b.
Slade, we were permitted to enjoy
a rich treat of watermelons and
muskuelons on last Wednesday.
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First Boil.

We found on our table last Mon
day what we suppose to be the
first full blown cotton boil in this
section, we are told there are
plenty of them too. We would
tell all about this but it would re-.
quirea good deal ofspace and the
producer would never see it any
way, as he does not patronize the
paper and what's the use to waste
our sweetness 2 We will say
however it was raised in a Rice
field.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

The Ford Brothers are now
receiving goods by the car load,
and the one who did the purchasing
has returned. They have employs
ed the services of Mr.. Thos. MAY,
as book-keeper. He is the son of
our old acquaintance E. d. May,
of Sartinsville.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

We had the pleasure of meet',
ing Capt. G. A. Zachary in town
last Thursday. He is looking FRESH
and vigorous as big sun flower.
He always takes a streak of sun
shine with him.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

pre- will be services at the
b church Sunday, August 9th,
|lll continue for a few days.
ealy will be assisted by Rev.
[errill.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

Capt. A. Leblanc, made his
appearance in town last Thursday,
after quite an extended round. He
was a lattle sick when he got home,
but the spiced breezes from our
Magnolia Groves soon restored his
accustomed vigor.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

Sheriff has his boarding
pow thoroughly purified and
(ted and in good condition for
leption of summer boarders.
father vain of the pleasant
nodations he can afford his
and invites all who are SO
Pa, to try him for a few days
r. and then they will know
Is themselves"
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EDUCATIONAL NOTICE.

In accordance with the provisions of an
ect, entitled IAN Act to Create and establish
an Industrial Institute IN the State Of Missis-
sippi and College for the Education OF
White Girls in the Arts and Sciences, !
hereby give notice, that the foregoing Institute
and College will open at Columbus, Miss,
on the 22nd day of October 1885, for the
reception of students. Pike county is enti.
tied to send six pupils to the College:
hereby invite those who desire to avail them
selves of said scholar ships to present them
school studies on Wednesday, 9th day of
July. Thereafter. on the first Monday in Aug
with the approval of the Board of Super
visors, 4 will appoint to said scholarships,
such Of the applicants as are entitled to
them.
Fer further information apply to me, or
your member Of the Board of Supervisors.
1885 ST. JOHN S. LAMKIN,
County Superintendent.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

Ford Brothers opened their
[oors a few days ago, display
the admiration of the passers
beautiful assortment of new
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07
N'esC Barber Shop,
MAGNOLIA. Miss.

Tho undersigned has moved his Barber
Shop, near Killers store, on Railroad
to the business Shaving, hair cutting,
hair-dressing and shampooing executed ~
the neatest and latest style. A trial will
guarantee satisfaction.
Fruits, Candies. Cakes. Tobacco and
segars for sale,
feb % lyrI HRNar KoRsauMpF.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

Mrs. e. Hoke, continues TO disN
pense from her lunch room the
best bread in the world without
any exception-and she gives more
for the same money than anybody
else,
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

The real army worm has made.
its appearance on three plantations
in Z asst Carroll parish, La.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

where, will be seen a call by
Palrman of the Dem. Ex.,
ol the county, on the Com
men, to meet at Magnolia, ,on
u inst, to make arrange>
70 70, hold the Primary Elec-
This is CT vital import and
lped that ALL. the members
fpond.
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

A wandering tramp prirter
named Adams made bis appearance
in our Office on Tuesday. He
was hungry and we fed him. He
was industrious and we worked
him. He was shabby and we APP
precsated him. He was poor and
we sympathized with him, He
was intelligent and kind and we
liked him Oh, it is so, that "a
fellow feeling makes us wondrous
Kind"
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

Pun. r. Elliott, has been
lea as Clerk in Mr.. Wolfe's
Mr.. Wolfe is certainly
a bid for the custom of the
py securing the services Of
ssme a young gentleman as
iQtE,
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=
TROUGH ON RATS. ~

'a CROUCH ON RATS" |
Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies. ants,
bed-bugs.
HEART PAINS.
Palpitation. Dropsical Swelings, Dizziness, |
Indigestion, Headache Sleeplessuess cured by |
"Wells' Health Renewer.'
TROUGH ON CoRNS."
Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns." 15c.
Quick, compile te cure. Hard or soft eorns,
warts, bunions.
"BUCHU-PAIBA.n
Quick, complete cure. all Kidney. Bladder
and Urinary Diseases, Scaldng. Irritation
Stone, Gravel, Catarrh of the Bladder. 81,
Druggist. 49,
BED-BUGS, FLIES.
| Flies. reaches, ants, bel bugs, rats, mice,
gophers, chipmunks, cleared out by "RouGh
on Rats" 15c.
THIN PEOPLE.
wells Health Remover" restores health
and vgor, cures Dyspepsia. Headache,
Nervousness, Debility. 81.
TROUGH ON PAM
Cures cholera, collie, cramps. diarrhea.
aches; pains, sprains. headache. neuralgia,
rheumatism. 20c Rough on pain Plasters
Is cents.
MOTHERS.
If you are failing, broken, worn ont and
nervous use "Wells Health Remover" 81
Druggists.
LIFE PRESERYER.
Ii you are losing your grip ON life, try
"Wells Health Renewer" Goes direct tc
weak spots.
ROUGH ON PILES"
Cures Piles or Hemorrhoids, Itching, Pro
truding, Bleeding. Internal or other Inter
nal and External Remedy in each package
Sure cure, SOC. Druggists.
PRETTY WOMEN.
Ladies who woud retain freshness an,
yivacty. Don't tail to try "Wells' Healtl
| Renewer"
CROUCH ON ITCH"
Y "Rough on Itch" cures humors, eruptions
. rugworn. letter, salt rheum, frosted fee,
8 chillblans.
ROUGH ON CATARRH.
I Colrects offensive odors at once. Compef
. cure of worst chronic cases. also uneqiale
+ as gargle for dipthera, sorc throat, fou
a breath. SOC
THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children. slow in development. puny
sciawny, and delicate. use "Wells' Healtl
Renewer.'
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Stineing. irritation. inflammation. all KID
ney aud Urinary complaints, cured by Buch
Paba.: 81.
"WATER BUGS, ROACHES."
"Rough on Rats" clears them out al 50 Bee
11.Ir
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NOTICE TAX PAYERS:

THE ASSESSMENT ROLLS of Real and
Personal Property having been filed by
John McNamee, town assessor for the fiscal
year, A. D., 1885; therefore this is to notify all
parties interested that said assessment rolls
are now on file in the Mayors office, aud will
remain on file for one month for examination
and corrections to be made at the next regu
lar meeting of this board. if found necessary
This order to be published in three issues of
the Magnolia Gazette.
July o. 1885. III. GCTTIG,
7-l7 ST Mayor.
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NOTICE.
PARTIES who are indebted to

PARTIES who are indebted to
H. 81 @. Newman and
R. HI. Chaffe s. Co.,
through the agency of J, E. WOLFE at Mag
nolia. will take notice that the notes, accounts
and deeds III trust, due j. e. Wolfe. agent of
said firm, are in the hands of the undersigned
for set ttlement 1t will be to the interest OF
those who are thus indebted to call at the of
fee of the undersigned either at Summit or
Magnolia, and make arianpements for settle-
ment. LAMKIN g. LAMKIN,
Att'vs at Law, Summit and Magnolia.
June 26, 1SS5,-tf
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CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Stineing irritation. inflammation. all Kid
ney, aud Urinary complaints, cured by Buchu
Palba. 81.
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THE HOPE OF THE NATION.
Children. slow in development puny,
scrawny, and delicate. use "Wells' Health
Renewer.'
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ust, 1888. /
a terribleI
\ neck for 81
IS of hair,I
brostratioD.j
bedies wereI
New Atlan-l
/ 3 months
of B. B. B.|
elf, friends
effected an
tircly heal
kir growing
| ones street,
fosGPH. ssfn'
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PFC NIo.-There will be Pic
Nc and Fish Fry lit the Fish can
he had) at Mr.. Fl. Prescott's Mill
on Saturday the 18th inst. The
public generally are invited to at~
tend.
Come, everybody, and let's have a
good time!
The well-known liberality ard
genial humor of our bachelor friend,
promises pleasant day for all who
may come.
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hics.

| MICS.
elieye yonr
timely pur"
Lung Syr-
ghs. Colds,
Relieves
y save you
and 3l.M.
ROTTEN.
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"WATER BUGS, ROACHES."
''Rough on Rats" clears them out, al SO Bee
ties, 4nts.
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We received on our last publi>
cation day after the "forms'' were
locked a mysterious looking box.
suggestive ofdynamite. (We have
always been suspicious OF such
looking packages since Capt.
Boyd's receipt of that DISASTROUS
wrapped package). All misgivings
were soon allayed however, on
reading the inscription on the
outside, traced in the delicate
chirography of lady, which reads
thus:
Compliments of Mrs. s. NJ. Simmons, to Capt.
j. S Lanalin:
Mrs. S., to Capt. L.
Thus express, wish you well.
And may you live forever, and edit the GAZETTE
It'd ye die. Weight lbs. COZ. per doz."
On opening we found one doz.
peaches that weighed the full
weight,-of a complexion of the
most delicate but healthy lady's
cheek.-Fine, juicy we'll favored,
Mr.. Simmons does not know the
variety to which they belong, but
has by regular systematic intel
ligent culture brought them up to
their present state Of perfection.
To the fair donor we present our
most sincere thanks for her kind
recollection of the editor, and for
her most gracefully expressed
wishes for his we'll fare. May
hanniness never grow DINNER.
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AGNOLIA DIRECTORY.

n 4 Constable 10 Travis.
6ermen-W NJ Conerly; NJ Day; John
hmee; B j Conerly. Council meets 1st
bay III each month at Mayors office.
Chnrches.
7 Nicholson Pastor,
Ices lst Sunday in each month. Prayer
ling every Tuesday eve at 1880.
lPTISTEEld T zealy Pastor. Servi-
Rnd Sunday in each month Prayer
ling every Thursday eve at 1880.
| {ESBYTERIAN-Rev. j j. G. Graham
pr. Services 3rd Sunday in each month.
tlSCOPAL--Rev.U Upton B.Bowden Priest
Ices lst Sunday in each month and every
nesday night.
fTHOLIC@Rev, Father : Finn Pas
Services 2nd Sunday in each month,
Lodges.
ECERETY LOLGE NO. 2l4 A. F. & A..
meets lst Saturday in every month. at
oek p. m. W. NJ, +. Stafford; $. W, Ghas.
II; Jr.W., A. l.. Lazar; Treas. Z. Pres
8Secty., John S. Laml1in: Sr. D., L. G.
IONS; Jr. d., Geo. G. Briley; S. aud J..
LANCE LODGE NO. lO7. I. o. o. F..
every Saturday night. N. G.. A. A.
rotten; Treas, W. NJ. Conerly; Chap,
GNOLIA LODGE NO. sO46 X. of Fl
2nd aud 4th Thursdays of each month
% o'clock y, IN. D., VIM G.. Vaught: v.
HITLER: A. d., J. B. Reabold; r., w. NJ
en-; f. r.. Il. II. McGuwen; T., Chas.
mic, M. Day; g., LII. Guy;I. G., G. W.
tt; P. d.. L. Smiley.
GNULIA LODGE NO.i4. l. o. G. T..
every Friday night at 1880 o'clock p. IN.
T.,J E. Wolfe; w. V. t., Miss Mollie
1t; w. O., Rev. j. II. Winborne; p. w.
Geo G. Briley; w. S., S. A. Bacot;
d.. Il. &. Simmons.
PIKE COUNTY DIRECTORY.
The Courts,
UlT; Commeuees2 2md Mondays Jan, Try
July-12 days Hon. Joseph B. Chris;
Judge 10th judicial Dist Frank A
ain Esq, Dist. ATTORNEY, 10th Judicial
Lfict.
ECERY:--Commeuce lst- Mondays
and ecember-l2 days. Hon. Lauch
.aurin Chancellor 10th judicial Dist.
tor 3ad Senatorial Districts. e.
rood, ,ot Pike.
{ resentative, Pike county-Jas. C. Lam
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Thanks I!

IndnkS
To the following persons for amounts receiyed
sincn n st iasIin
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\ a sense oil
b part of tbt
suppose In
S or neighf
pms of indi5
The stomach
|, producing
ter getting
lind, Bleed'I
b to the apj
|nedy which,
ed. absorb
hse itching,I
Price SO cts,I
Co., Eiqual
ROTTEN. |
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ROUGH ON CATARRH.
DIRECTS offensive odors at once Complete
cure of worst chronic cases. also uneq,laed
as gargle for diptheria, soro throat, foul
breath. SOC
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Clears out rats, mice, reaches, fies ants,
| hal -huo
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

table extract without Intoxicating l
qualities, and has proved TO be the
most astonishing TONIC FOR WOMEN
known to medical science. y
The Magnolia gazette., 1885-08-07

I Palpitation. Dropsical Swelllngs, Dizziness,
Indigestion. Headache. Sleeplessuess cured by
| "Wells' Health Remover"
, 1885-10-03

klnf mem tl ANnldn hN.l
1t was the first evening | was in a
gondola. and, after admiring the skill
and ease with which the g~ondolier mi
nipulated his oar. | vas struck with ihr
idea of attempting the feat myself
Nothing looked easier than to imital
that swarthy Italian, TO stand up on il,
rear end of the gondold, and dip th
oar in and out of the water.
you look tired, I said to the gou
dolier; IF you like you may rest awiii.e
and | will row for you
Had ] offered to stand on my head
and walk to Milan the man could not
have looked more astonished.
You, signorei' he exclaimed why.
you oouldn even learn to stand up here
under two months.
Pooh, said !, Il have rowed boats
on the Mississippi-from Memphis rs
far as llopefield. 10 you think don {
know how to work this numbering thing
on the smoother waters of Nenicet
The %gondOlier smiled "A very unsati,
factory smile.
All, buono -goo1. signore. / take
you where you have nice swim. Signore,
you take clothes of.
This WAS consoling advice to a con j.
dent oarsman, not very llattering to my
pride, still | thought | might AS well
follow his advice so he slowly padded
me over to the lagOOns between the
cemetery and Muran 5. | Invested my
self OF all clothing and prepared for q
first lesson in the \ enetian art Of gon-
doliering. AS | have said, it looks to
he the easiest thing in the world. The
gondolier stands in the extreme end of
~. I.u. lie. IAAN - tI.a 49,. - L..
an oar-lock that stands up from the
deck a foot or eighteen inches. There
is nothing to hold the oar in the lock,
but this / did not notice until | tried it
myself. 1t stayed there so quietly and
pleasantly as long rs the Italian was at
the stern that the idea never entered
my head but that it belonged there and
stayed of its " accord. Waful mis-
take.
had scarcely taken position on the
the stern of the boat and made my first
stroke when the a ilew out of that
lock in a miraculous manner, that | am
to this minute unable to understand
and | flew out of the boat into the
water. Then it was that I thanked that
%gondolier for his timely warning and
advice. The knapsack traveller does not
carry with him a very extensive ward
robe, and had L fallen into the water
with my clothing on | would have been
in a very bad plight indeed. As it was
| swan around awhile, had a good bath,
then climbed into the godola and tried
it over again, and with the same result.
y third and fourth attempt proved no
more successful, and finally 1 came to
the conclusion that gondoliering was
not rs easy as it looked, and so dressed
myself and turned the oar over to.the
proper hands.