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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-05
LOCAL JOTTlxGx
Skating It Bottoms.
Take your girl to Bottoms.

Take your girl to Bottoms.
Choice Oregon apples at Monahan's.
Cigars, tobacco and notions at Mon.
ahans. .,. -...-.
There is fine skating on the pond
1t Bottoms.
Cigars, from five cents to fifty cents,
At thu postofiice.
Go to the Brunswick Saloon for the
bas Tom and Jerry.
All the latest brands Of smoking to.
haeoo.at the postoffice.
All the principal brands of plug and
IN gu, atsthe postotiice. -
Hot Tom and Jerry 1t the Bruins.
wick Saloon. day and night.
Just reosivsd 1T Fri.dman's: All
kinds OF goods suitable for Holiday
Gift. .tDs .gs. trt
Good lodgings and neat roc as, at
Nm LsGrandes, next door to Hal.
by 1hsater.
II you want a perfect.ftting and
stylish dress or business suit, 90 to
Land l. Anderson.
Go to Boards lumber yard for your
doom and sashes, and buy cheap for
'ash Tor the next GO days.
Bishop futile is in New York,
aa.istng 10 the revival At the Episco.
~ churches in that city.
The Rev. E. Pratt will hold Divine
..svicss in the schoolhouse, in this
stN tomorrow morning, At | o'clock.
A full attendance of the choir OF
s@manuel Church is requested for re.
a.as, \! this evening, At Mrs. Cefin's,
4 o'clock.
Seoths fresh oysters received daily.
y - Merchants' Restaurant, and
s'sked 70 order, day or night.
J. w. HoDGMAN, Sole Agent.
Mn. N. NJ. Ruick will leave next
Asadav. with her baby, for 4 some
way pestracted visit to Salt Lake and,
aesi0ly, Southern California, for the
eessss Of her health. 10 IBIS
nd you pay the special school tax
::''st IN Haley about one year ago?
! yca did not your property is in
eepssdy, and unless you redeem it
's'ees the 18th at next February,
: !. will get an absolute title to
Rev. NJ. Don Cesar; will hold
SNasscollc service on Sunday next
usessmber 9th, At II O'Clock in the
Fe'ng in Kstchum; and in the even
m s. Charles Church. in this
HALEY, ats7 o'clock. Vespers
sasi mon on s.Praycr." Everybody
ssstully invited TO attend.
= a.eet would.be purchaser Of the
6tove: Our unrivaled Den.
2eaost stoves hsve arrived, and
- show YOU the practical opera.
- ~ stove, - iwe arc using ono
ss'essoom. COFFix Bios.
- ~ExxLv TIMES, issued every
"esdAy. contains oil the local
49, 10 week. II tells more
~ t'..s asgion than ten letters
Tie price Of subscription Is
1--WE Feas. $l.5O for ak months,
to your Ssiendk Siagls
ia 10 cents.
e1>sa.de - hear Of the sud.
iaa tsassiustian nf = case of
~"sa . Young hfe might have
~ . =. by the proapt use OF
Cherry Pectsral! BE wise in
~" keep . bottle of it on hand,
younger portion II Enmanusf
parish are forming themselves
Noung Folks Child. They
sf..se work in, conjunction with
ln. a'..' Guild. They will meet for
"s'an 1t chs rsssosy neg. Moa-
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-05
Emmanuel Church.

The usual services of the Episcopal
Church w1l be held in Chase's Hall,
to morrow-in the morning at IL,
o'clock, and IN the evening at $50
o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
l. 4. OSBORN, Rector.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-05

ccOPER.-In Ices 0ulcb. StanL Basin. CustsP
ccunty. Idaho. NoveHbcg u. 1853, Of u Aan,na-
tisM Of he bowels. st,e. eASst tllness. ru:.
Nnly son Of TIN. a. Dsetas :o.ses ageS
xsXths xaa Q. daye.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-05
Emmanuel Church.

Emmanuel Church. -
This new ediSee is now sufficiently
advanced to warrs nj the announce
,nent thai i will be opened for servi-
ces on Christmas Dsv.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
ARrsmus WARD.
Interesting "Reminiscences Of tho Great
Humorist. By the Truthful XII

Interesting "Reminiscences OF tho Great
Humorist. By the Truthful XII
SPECIAL corespondence-l
NEW YoRK, Nov. IA prophet Is
without honor in his own country
wns up at Waterford. Me-, the other
day. where Artemus Ward was orn, April
%. 1884, and how I realized the truthful
ness OF the above quotation. Here, where
the great humorist was born and where his
ashes now lie turied. / met spruce looking
young man on the train Hs had just TO
turnsd from collega. he was SO wcil in
formed about all the base ball clubs, boat
races and athlete matches thai i addressed
him on the subject Of Artemus Ward.
II suppose you have many recollections
about Artemus Ward here in Waterford
began.
..Artemus Wardi Artemus W-a-r-dr be
unused. '.A-r-t-e-m-u-sl never heard OF
him."
.'Why, Artemus Ward, Charles F. Browne,
the great humorist. 1 thought every man
or woman on earth knew him" 1 said.
'Bus don't know him." replied the
young man. "He don't live in our town.
He-
But he's daeitn I said. He diei in Lon
don, and WIS uried in Kensal Green In
1867
"WeiI never heard Of him." said tho
young Waterford gentleman, sadly.
And here had come 500 miles to sec the
mother o! a great character. whose towns
man didn'r know of his exi,sencel
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
Corrected.

Miss Anna Johnson, of "a Front street,
Columbus, Ohio, says: 81 suffered from
an aggravated form Of constipation and
indigestion for several months. My fam.
lily physician tried all kinds of medicines
dpills, but to no effect. / began to think
my case was hopeless one. A friend of
mine MRS. Elvira Redmond of East Long
street, this city,, called,and seeing the con-
dition was in, recommended me to try
your MANALIN. Unjust say had but little
faith in the medicine, but after had taken
few doses was convinced that MANA
LIN was the medicine for me. After !
had taken one bottle was entirely well
of my complaint. consider it one Of the
best remedies for constipation have ever
used. have several friends who are us
ing it. They think it an excellent remedy.
recommend it to all who are afflicted
with constipation or indigestion. Any
one doubling this statement is invited to
call on me at "a Front street"
Mr.. Milton Knots, Urbana, o., writes:
Last November one year ago ! was TAX
en- sick, and called in our family physician.
He examined me and said ] had symp-
toms of typhoid fever. He gave me
medicine for two weeks or more with
out any relief. began to think that my
days on earth were fast closing in. /
saw at once that his medicine would
not reach my disease. Just as was about
to conclude that I would have to die, my
daughter brought me one of your pamph-
lets. noticed a case whose symptoms
were like mine, and PERUNA and MANA
LIN had cured him. Iconcluded at once
to try it. procured one bottle Of PERU
MA and one of MANALIN, and took them
as directed, and before / had used the two
bottles began to receive strength and
gain in flesh. I finished the rest of the
two bottles and continued its use until
tnethird bottle was used. When they
were used I could eat anything wanted
to and 60 about my work. consider
that lift hadn't been for your PERUNA I
would have been in my grave. Parties
wishing information can write me at the
above place. recommend your medi-
cine wherever CO."
Mr.. John r. Davis, Moundsville, W..
| Va, writes II have been handling
| your PERUNA ever since its introduction.
| All who have used 1t speak highly of its
curative properties. Iconsider it a reli
able remedy"
Mr. George Fisher, Portsmouth, o.,
writes +" | am handling your PFRUNA,
and having good trade on it. Il gives
splendid satisfaction"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

ELIzABETH cADY STANTON
One Of the loveliest published tributes Is
from her daughter, Margaret Stanton Law
rencs, now a resident OF Council Bluffs Il.
She says: "To write OF mother, loved,
honored, worshipej, a. msne Is by me, is so
lik, unveiling 10 others what is most sacred
in tho solitude of Individual life. that |
will leave the recording angel to ari,e
down all that is bsst OF her, as he did for
ths good Abou Ben Aihem. We children.
two girls and five boys, have only pleasant
memories of happy home, Of a sunny.
cheerful, indulgent mother, and father
who was never held up to US as Justice
man bountiful, who brought US pres
ents from the metropolis. Our brothers
are quite equal to the ordinary sons
of Adam. Two are rising young lawyers
in New York, with more causes than Of
fects. One is solving the problem of life
in the rigid analysis Of pig iron in Pitts
burg; another is a gentleman Of leisure,
while the fifth, Theodore, lives in France.
He has strong sympathy with the move
ment for woman's anchisement, and
has recently published book, The Woman
Question in Europe"
Again, speaking OF Miss Anthony and
her mother, she says. "Thsse two wcmsr
are worthy to be canonizsd as saints, moi
the weeping, fasting, passive kind, moi
angels with folded wings, waiting at the
doors Of the temples No, no, mother and
Susan are what Luther called fighting
saints and 'ange.s with Wilt"
Theodore Tiiton's congratulatory tele
grsm from Paris saws. ss bonored
Friend, with all my heart I congratulate
you ON our three.score years and ten. Al
such an are some people are foolish enough
to be old. Not 80 with your wise, hearty
and merry self. / believe that when 20,
are mir c.y- nine you will still be young i:
spirit. GERTRUDE GARRISON
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10


MIR. Grenville one day asked his
cousin, Lord Glastonbury. what had
induced him to get made Peer. for he
could not think he had ever cared
much for n title He said: .God.
DEVIL Gor such. it seems, was his
queer habit of expressing himselO I'll
tell you. ! never thought of Peer
age, but one day took up news
paper and / read in it that Tommy
Townshend was made Peer. Con-
found the fellow. said /. what right
had he to be made q Peer, should
like to know. Why. 1 am as rich
again as he is and have much better
right So resolved to write to Pitt
and tell him so. l wrote and was
made Peer the following week"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Seventietil
Rirthday
Special Correspondence.l


Special Correspondence.l
NEW York, Nov 49, There is no old age
ttr intellectual women who bavs the spirit
u love In them. That was demonstrated
,,n the eveaing of the 18th, when we cele-
brated the l0oh birthday Of Elizabeth Cady
Stanton 43lessed are the strong minded.
for they shall be eternally Young. As i
looked on this honored woman that night
and saw the sparkle of joy in her eve, lis
tened to her bright speech and reioiced in
the love and honor showered upon her.
wished that all the world might Be made to
see the beauty of life shaped by broai
and ennohling purpose. Indeed, there are
no 'decllning years" for either women or
men whose souls are alive to the interests
OF their kind. They are reserved for the
poor, narrow creatures who have lived for
self.
All over the country this pioneer suffragist
was honorei by the women sne has lei up
the steep and rugged height of reform for
more than forty years. The celebration
here was at the house of Dr. Clemence
Lczier- .'St. Clemence," as her friends call
her. She has already celebrated her 73l
birthday, and Is still happy and active in
the practice OF her profession, another evil
dence Of the truth that old age never comes
to women who have large and humanizing
interests.
The guests were all women-representa
tive women. With a few exceptions, all
had made their mark in some phass Of
elevatiny work. Mrs. Stanton read paper
on aThs Pleasures Of Age" Many other
ladies made short speeches. Mountains Of
flowers wers presented Music and refresh
msnts and general rejoicing completed the
programme. VI
Susan B. Anthony, her noble cor worker.
received scarcely less honor Her seventieth
birthday will be here in Ave years Few
women have shone Ia so many fields Of
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
A Popular Poet.


------ TcPCCIdf COIf0SPUiNIoIlcosI =
NEW YORK Nov. IL. Ella Wheeler WI.
jox is undoubtedly the most populat
woman poet OF the day. Seldom, in any
profession is SO young q woman so well es'
tablished in public regard. Few writer:
have accomplished so much while the
greater portion of their lives is still in the
future. Since she was ID years old her
poems hav. been published by the hest
periodicals. Now her name is familiar tc
all realers Of magazines and literary news
papers and her personality is of greater
interest than that OF any other writer.
This is largely due to the fact that she has
had the courage to ''wrlte like a nan'-
not mans coarsensss, but a mans
strength.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
ARrEMus WARDS HANDWRITING.


Artemus, whils on The Cleveland Plain
dealer, use to answer the inquiries OF cor
respondent. Among those unpublished
answer / fi3. the following:
To OUR CORRESPONDENCE We would
inform N" thai the words foul murder'
were favorite expressions OF William
Shakespeare, writer OF plays, but If the
truth were known Gen. Sherman and his
staff murdered more fowls in Tennessee
than William Shakespeare ever dreamed
OF. Shak. was all talk while Gen Sher-
man quietly murdered the fowls. {.
vERIrAs. Many make the came error.
Mr.. Key, who wrote ths Star Spangled
Z Banner is not the author OF Hamlet" a
tragedy. He wrote the banner business,
and assisted in "The Female Pirate,n but
did not write Hamlet "HamleE' was
written by talented but inscriptions
man named Macbeth. afterward tried and
executed for numbering sleep
You've CLERGYMAN -- Two pints Of rum,
two quarts of hot water, teacup Of sugar
and lemon. Crate in nutmeg, stir thor
oughly and drink while warm. #.
PoEr. ~ You are right. The lines,
$50 live that when thy summons come,
70 Join the innumerable caravan which
movesh etc,
were dual production The summons
part Is from the gifted pen Of New York
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

The New Titwi,low-s Ia the Mikada.
On bed. r<eksd A.ih l,aia. weary man lsy
siRrinr, willow. niwilios, lis~iio~l
NJ or n ief be cont lind ai-y day.
o. willow, titwiilo~. fiiuiliow,
nis pains are no~ gone. he is hearty aud well,
81. Jseobs OIL nsde him ls soand As a bell,
Aud the story go good TO -Ash cue be eoes tel,
Singing willow, titwilloSl
PCBLIsHER's NoTE.--A Ohicseo paper says that
the actor who plays koko" In ths -'siikAdo," al
athea;re ifore, ac such hzj cursk hat ne c,uld
not hAse sam, fitsisiuS. had he net recovered
bis voice hy d,se 81 Red star conrh tsure, which
Costs unly trenty ave cents c totfls.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10


No two persons agres In regard to Mrs.
Wilcox's personal appearance. While her
features are not regular, theF are not in the
least unhandsome; but her beauty is in her
expressive1ess Of countenance, rather
than facial contour. Certainly there are no
conspicuous defects in either face or figure.
Her warmast friends declare she Is beauti-
full People who know her but littls.often
fail to find her SO, but even the small souls,
whose hearts are full Of bitter envy, never
that she is plain.
ing egoism. That is fault common to
most successful people in their youth, and
can well be forgiven il it carries with 1t no
i'll feeling toward Others in tho same field
of labor. One who knew Ella Wheeler
Wilcox well said: "Her vanity is not ag-
gressive; it is sweet sort Of vanity, after
all It DOESN'T exalt itself at the prics of
other people reputation or success
And that is true. She Is charitable to-
ward others. loyal to her friends; and per-
fectly truthful. Who has mors vrtuss and
fewer faults?
As q post she delineatss the emo ions of
the human heart with marvellous intuition,
and expresses herself with exceptional
strength A sister poet once said OF her:
.'You'ro not a woman; you re force" She
rarely paints external nature Human
nature is her priestess. Unlike most poets,
the throngs of cities are more refreshing to
her than the silence Of the mountain tops
Life is her passion-llfe where iG is lived In
its largest, strongest sense.
Emily" of The Phil iladelphia Press,
SAYS: Ella Wheeler Wilcox holds a high
standard of friendship between women.
Her friends faults are sacrol to her.
Lavish in h,r praise, lenient in her preiu-
dices, the cruel envies and narrow iudg-
ments of her sex toward one another are
depressing to her naturally bounding spirit.
She loves warm hearts better than cold
culture; yet, after a full measure Of expert.
ence with incompassionate human kind
she is untainted by cithor suspicion or bit
terness. ! heard man of national reputa.
tion say: That it is seldom woman who
fascinates men IS popular with women
But she has the power to attract both Her
women lovers are numerous, while all men
are drawn toward her by nameless spell.n
And Lhis is from man famous In Wiscon-
sin. and one who with his charming wife
have been her friends from childhood.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is now, however, in d
position where the best people will seek her.
She belongs henceforth to the intellectual
aristocracY Of the country.
Mrs. Wilcox, though not much addicted
to writing prose, has recently finished d
novel entitled NAL Monlee,n which Care
ton IS publishing.
4 She lives now at Meriden, Conn. Her
domestic life is one Of the happisst.
MARIE ST. JOHN
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
q s. sa ag2 "a

Ely yNDA
Usually develops in carly life,
and is a peculiar morbid con-
dition or the system, usually
affecting the glands, often re-
SuIting in swellings, enlarged
Joints, assesses, thickening
OF the lips, enlarged neck, sore
eyes. A scrofulOus condition
is often hereditary, but bad
diet, too free use or fat meats,
bad air, want Of sunshine and
nourishing food will induce
1t. Some people are troubled
with scrofnlous swelling Of the
glands, and with ulcers and
kernels, which may cause very
little pain; others may have In
ward scr0fula, scrofula cY the
lungs, scrofula Of the spleen,
scrofula OF tho kidneys, and
scrofula Of the bones. BUR-
DOCK BLOOD BITTERS will
drive away any case ofscrofula
and not to appear In another
place, for their action on the
a.sssl and bowelswill carry the
(; ~ entirely from the body.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

knew Artemus intimately, but to learn
more of his infancy opened correspond
ence with his mother, Caroline Bro wne, of
Waterford, Me-, and finally visited the old
farm.
When Artemus died in England he really
left quite O sum of money and many valu-
able trinkets, but they were all stolen. He
was always surrounded by crowd of false
friends. who pretended to worship the King
OF Humor that they mignJ steal the jewels
from hi, crown. His mother informed me
that she received but little of his property.
Els panorama she never heard OF, and even
his watch chain and other jewelry, which
she would pr zs dearly, were stolen. 1t is
on one of Artemus friends, a man named
Kingston, that the bulk of suspicion rests
for dishonesty William de Rohan, in
whose arms Artemus died, thu; writes:
"HoFTMAN HOUSE, July 10, 1879.
DEAR SIR: just have y our note. was
with Artemus Ward when he died, but do
not know what became of his panorama
unless he took IL ,rith him.
Kingston, imagine, took all he could
that is, all there was to take, though Arte-
mus left a large property to be dis
trlbuted tohcn found. Yours truly,
''WILLIAM DE RoHAN
IN. D. Landon, Esq"
Wards unpublished manuseripts. Amoay
them is the diary OF hisoverland trip to Cali
9 n.s1p gs1a ID ssp% p0ron ho Of sas,T as asRG s
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NHA MS.Z..
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

Forest fires in Arkansas have done a
vast amount Of damage, and much des-
titution will follow.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

Evangelist Moody denounces church
fairs as an abomination. Doubtless he
thinks one oyster ID not enough for a
stew. N .Is 5ssi.s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

Win. H. Vanderbilt, the millionaire,
has nm income of twelve dollars min
ute. Every time the watch ticks Van
derbilt pockets twelve dollars.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10
Land for Salel

tsHEundefsigned will sell so acres ofland sitp-
ated In the west half Of the northwest quarter Of
section II, town 4, range s, acres clear the bal
ance timber land. Title clear. For further infor-
manontnquire of II Burns ON the Adjoining
farm, orof ANDREW swAR1e,
JAmestovn, Pc.
aplf2630 Mercer 90.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

Direct connections madein Union Depot at Column
bus for Newark, GAINESVILLE, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia; also for
Dayton, Cincinnati Louisville, and all points South
and Southwest.
bA- Close connections at Toledo for Detroitand
all points In Michigan and Canada.
H.J. FALKENBACH,
Genl Passenger and TicketAgent,
COLUMBUS, o.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

Wheeling Accommodation leaves GAINESVILLE 10
p. m, Cambridge IS p. m, Bellaire 81 p. M, ar
nves wheelings Is p. IN.
sTrains run daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Sleeping Cars all through trains between Balti-
more, Washington, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Columbus and Cincinnati.
@. X. LORD, WE. REPPERT,
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Div. Psss. Agent,
BALTIMORE, MD. COLUMBUS o.
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Rrssrlpf for sLf.
FARM for SALE.

f,HH lpdersigned dfers for sale the John she
1 farm, eonsistipg Of 100 acres; aboui one -
oiearcd; In section No. %. Richheld township Hta
NovI-tf. MAKTIN KNuPP.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

mother she Is modal al might emul ate
with profit Al a patriot and rsformer she
10 ousranked By mona Az presiding Of
hcer she Is admirable. AMI as = charming
woman and gooi friend she Is adorabls
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-12-10

GAINESVILLE Accommodation leaves Pittsburgh 10
q. M, Wheeling 55 p. M, Bellaire As p. m ar
rive ZanesviIe z 90 p. m, Hf
Sandusky Accommodation leaves Columbus 90
q, M, Newark 05 q. IN.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-08-13
"ay!ayinS Il Grocer.

One afternoon not long ago a very
innocent locking mid,lle-a~ed man
entered grocery on Michigan ave-
me, bolght Il ni"l;le's worth OF to-
hacco, anl suddenly began laughing.
"What has hnpponeG!" qucrica tie
astoniahcd grocer
''Snr, I've got IL friend who roosts
on the limb Of American HISTORY.
What he doesn't know about the rcv-
olutionny war isn't worth knowing
and he's mighty glad to nir his opin-
ion on every possible occasion. Say.
I've got him dead to rights"
"H"wt"
eve Sot to- talking about Lord
CORVALLIS the other day, m;l he s,,i,
the surrender WAS ON the 17tL OF the
month. I sail the eth. We ,liapu-
ted and got hot, and I've been over
to the pnblic library to settle the
matter I've got the date il this
book, and now I'm going to get be.
Of so out Of jim. Hello, thnre!"
At this moment his friend catered
tho store, and the first conner at once
sail:
"Say Jim, doyou stick to the lTth?"
"Of course"
''How much?"
"Any sum yor like"
"Well, said tho first as he w;ulic,l
at the grocer, Il don't mind yoiny $5
even up"
"Ill take the samo,,' said the gre
| Ger.
The $50 was. han;lcd to the shoe
maker next door, and the ernninc
grocer rubbed his hands and re-,
marked:
"Awl right; open your book and
pnralyze him"
The book was opened. The man
ran his finger along the lines to a
stop, rubbed his eyes, held the book
up little and finally said:
"Hcre, grocer, what does it saw"
"lt says: there was no escaDc, and
on the l7oh Lord CORVALLIS surr'cn
dered. Hang it, you said the 27thr
Yes / know, but / must have got
it miXoi."
"I'll take that $780," said the stu
dent of history rs he reached out hie
hand
He got it and the two skinned out
The grocer sat down in q tub of on.
lonS TO think 1T over, and when he
became satisfied that it was II g,un-
game to beat him, and that the two
mon were confedcratcs, he rose M
and kicked q dozen washboards Sky
high and marked the price of straw
berries up four cents a quart.-Frcc
Press.
Now having read the story, paid
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