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Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
THE MEANING OF 1T ALL.
By Mrs. N. A. KIDpBR.

We often eft and wonder
At the strange things taking place,
Lilies ebbing and Its howink-
Tho con ing and the going
Uf the busy human race.
We are not always willing
To humbly watch and wait,
10 bear our Cross Of sorrow.
That n fair crown on the morrow
MHy await US at the gate.
We daily ask the question
AS We taste the cup OF gall,
In the midst Of care and labor
Oh what my friend and neighbor.
Is the meaning OF 1t all =
Why is It that We know not,
AS we SOW the early seed,
Whether sunDeams will caiess It.,
And the dews Of heaven bless It,
With fruiti0n In its need
"Or, whether as 1t sleepeth,
Underneath the quIckeDing mold,
The lightning bolt may smite IT,
Or the creeping mfldew blight II,
That It bears no Rrsins OF gold
We ask ar d, yet kind Heaven
Hath taught US all to trust,
The savers and the e,pers,
(All but the idle slice pers),
And h eaven We know, IL jrst,
There IL time for ali things,
in 10y as we'll rs thrall-
And that sweet day Ia dawning
when We snail know (bltst mt rning ,
1he meaning Of II all
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
ECzEm A
And Every Species Of Itch
ing and Burning Diseas-
es Positively Cured.

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheum, with its aeonzing
Ii itching and burning, instantly Relieved by q
warm bath with CUTICURA soar, and a single APP
repeated daily, with two or three doses OF CUTI-
cURA REsoLvEST, the New Blood Purifier, to keep
the blood cool the perspiration pure and unirri-
tive, will speedily cure Eczema letter, RingworIn
Psoriasis, lichen Prurtus, Seal Head. Dandrutf,
and every species of Itching. Scaly. and Pimpy
Humors of the Scalp and Skin, when the best ply
scians and all known remedies fail.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VIII Mcdonald, 2542 Dearborn St.. Chicago.
gratefully acknowledges cure of Eczema or Salt
Rhe.n on head, neck face, arms and legs for sew
snteen yeas: not able to walk except on hands
aud knees for one year; not able TO help himself
for eight years; tried hundreds OF remedies; doc
tors pronounced his case hopeless; permanently
cured by CuTIcuRA REsoLvENr blood purher) in
,ernally and CUricuRA and CUIIcURA SOAP the
.reat skin curesl externally
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

Mr.. John ThieI, Wilkesbarre, Pa, writes:
" have suffered from Salt Rheum for over eight
years, at times SO bad that could not attend TO
my business for weeks at a time. Three boxes Of
CUTIcuRA and four bottles REsoLvENT have en-
tirely cured me OF this dreadful disease"
Sold by all druggists. Price; CurrcURA. 30 cts I;
REsoLvEsr. 81; SOAP, rs cts. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
send for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

WY ANTED-BOAR RIDERS; GOOD &C
w con.ml dations. No 2U5 West Fourth
street. M'oot'
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VYyANrED- LONE OR r%o SECOND
w story rooms, for lodging 81 light
Address q. a. + with
term a. this oitipe. moo-N'
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

IA NEW o-kUOMED
(ioiplng the r. n Is. Railroad,
ktreet, with fro mt and back
inatch. lIrandywiue water on
I'm: s. per month Apply to
IN Market street. mn-Ati.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
I-COmfORTIN9.
EPPS'S COCOA.
BREAKFAST.

onGANT A0ts
"By a thorough knowledge of the natura
laws which govern the operations OF digestion
and nutrition, and by care full application OF
HOps has provided our breakfast tables with
6elicately- favored beverage which may save
rs many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by the Ia.
dicious use of such articles OF diet that q con.
stitution may be gradually built up until
strong enough to resist every tendency "
disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are
aoating around US ready to attack wherever
there is n weak point. We may escape many
. fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified
with pure blood and q properly nourishoo
frame. n-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water OF mus
JAMES EPPs = CO., HoMoEOPATrih
CHEN ISTS, LONDON, MIDLAND.
dec4-m0-tu-Bs-N
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

=. f. Drake, Es4., Detroit. Mich, suffered
untold fortunes from EozsmA. which appeared on
his ands head and face. and nearly destroyed his
ayes After The most careful doctoring and . con-
.ultation Of physicians failed to relieve him, he
used the CUIICuRA REMEDIES, and was cured, and
has aimed so to date.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VHTakTEu-A sM ALL FAMILY 10
w take part OF n house. The other
psrt is occupied by physician. Apply at
No. l725 Delaware avenue. mo-
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VYYANTEU A WHITE WOMAN COOK,
w at GAkDNkR'S, Seventh and SHY
ley streets. mZou
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

1867 Prizes, amounting to.....:..... .e2o6, 800
made only to the oface Of tho Company IN
For further inform alton write clearly, CIV
ing full address. POSTAL MITES, Ex-
In ordinary letter. Currency by express.
Tall sums OF o. and upward at our expense),
M. A. DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, La
oO7 seventh S.. Washington. ID. O
Mako Post Ofice Money Orders
payable and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK
New Orleans Ls.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31


nUR EASTER CARDS AT TO- EAST
- Fifth street. Pala,e waters at 20 cts
II lemon waters, at ID cs 10, iced lemon
clkes, rs cts a ID. New York aster bread
10 cts. ID sugar snaps, 10 cts a ID. lunch
biscuit, 10 ct. a 10. our cwn bard soda
biscuit In lib. boxes, 70 cts aranulated
sugar In 5lb. boxes 35 cts. q box; this plan
is to keep it pure for Ea ster pies; Glib: Of seed
less cherries Is cts /; gallon can OF whole
tomatoes, 10 cts. q osn. These are special
bargains for Easter. Fine apples, s cts. q Id;
eavporated apples, 8 lbs. for rs cts: New
York Bellhower appies, u cts. Id. Our
coffee ia cleared in tho roasting. and at
prices to suit all pockets, nom 10 cts. to 50
cts. tea 80 cts. We have the whitest -four
and the best tea and coffee In the city Eng
lish Dickels at 20 cts. o bottle tine prepared
cocoanut Mt II cts. bonele.s hams at 16 cts.
a ID. good butter and fresh eggs. All our
goods as represented Scrub brushes at s
cts. and wall brushes from l5 to so OTIS. two
brooms 25 cts. and lots AMI lots OF goods.
Come and see for yourself that We sell YOU
the most goods fo- your money, at
T. M. WIER'S. 1oz East Fifth street. 'm2s Oft
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

brpREE STORY HOUSE
|West street with hot a cold
later closet, 'front.' porch, etc.
Ipolular street. Also stalls IN
Apply TO John Green. 1913
kreet.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

WAS st,ads a t1uo MAS to voc" oasupy tenant
house. and also work on farm. APPLY en-
the Bra.iford farm near Eeapo't. NM j.
LAM. mI1 Nu INV
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

M i n Sasx y NJ. isso NORM EleV.
enta street, Philadelphia.
Special notioe-Over thirty years otsuc,
cessful Practice. claim espeeiai skin
through my clairvoyant sight 10 uls0ovo.
the cause and locate the disease, without
asking any questions or obtaining any In
formation from the patient.
AS-N. ". Patients while under treatmens
can be accommodated with board. mhZotu0i
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

vYyANIEJL- "A GOOD DOL JhED Wu
w man for general h0use~ ork. Ned
not apply without good reference. Apply
at 4IB Jetiereoh street n"o-'ii
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

fnooYporsted IN 1888 for % years ~ re
I.eQislature for Educational and Chafiteoie
purposes-with q capital Of 8. 0oo, ooo-te
which q reserve fund OF over $3.50, 900 mas sinoe
Nv an overwhelming popular vote III nan.
ohise was made part Of tho present Stste
Constitution adopted Dec. md, A. d., 167s..
Tho only Lottery ever voted on end en-
dorsed By the people Of any state. 1t mover
scales or pOstpones.
III Grand single Number DRoWs
lmgO take plaee momtnly.
XDPLENBID OPPORTUNITH
WIN 4 FORTUNE. FOURTH GRAND
DRAWIN(4. GLASS D, IN THE AOADE
MY or MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS. TUES
DAY, April II. 1ss0..l7eth Montniy
Drawing. an vs.
lOO. 600 T1ck cts 1t Five Dollars EocA
ErncflQua. In E10h0 IN FEOROEJAOA
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

CHERIFF's y ALE-BY Virtue OF A
writ OF Levaria Fgciss to ine directed,
VIII be exposed 10 Puzzle Sals, at the
Court Hnure. on Tsrket street, between
Te 'th and Eleventh streets, In ne city Of
wilmington, New OAstie County iiel., On
FRIDAY, APRIL IT. 1885,
at 2 o'clocs, p. In,
Tho following described real estate, viz:
All that certain piece or parcel OF land
with brick dwelling house thereon erected
81 tuate in the City OF Wilmington and State
VI Delaware, BOUNDED and described as fol
lows. 70 wit:
BEGINNING on tine norther,y side OF Sixth
street &. the dista noe of 81 Get westerly from
the westerly side of Monroe street., thence
nortberly and parallel with n onroe street 70
iee,, thence westerly parallel with Sixth
street II feet to line of other land Of said
Thomas T.. Weir thence thereby sOutherly
parallel with Monroe street aforesaid, 20 feet
to the said northeriy siJe OF sixth street, and
the noe thereby eastcrly II feet to the place
o beginning, be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized aud taken into execution as The
property OF Evans Pennington, adminlstre-
tor of Margaret 9lasken, deceased, and Will
Ism Glasken, surviving mortgaR OF. and t, t.,
and to ne sold by THOMAS FORD, Sheriff.
Sherfi's Office, Wilmington, March 80 1856.
mh30ts
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

4 HoUsEIN THE COUN-
M family: man who under
IN and team diving. Apply
|bhO" or no. Az W.Front
m26-ot
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VIZ NTEI,- 200 PAIR OF GhlOKEsS
w weekly JOSEPH kYLOri, sue
cessor to n. ii. Appleton, Third street mar.
ket. m-'
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

(Nr-A SEVEN ROOM ED
1 KIN street between Washing
Ipn street. Apply to JOHN II.
s. III; washington street.
m2S-6Ls
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

xVyANrtI-ONE TWufU ithl SH-
w ed rooms. with or without bolid IN
pieasa Mt peis hbornood, to be occult bv
ventlemsn for study, Address " hooms."
this office. HhSo-h
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

Bos tori eports a case of Eczema under his obser-
vation for ten years. which 'overed the patieDts
body and limbs and to whicr all known metho DDS
of treatment had been applied without benefit.
which vas completely cured solely by the CUTI-
crRA REMEDIES. leaving clean and healthy skin.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
FLOUR AND FEED STORE.
JAMES C. MORROW,
TWELFTH d FRENCH STREETS

wILMINGToN, DELAWARE,
Wholesale and retail dealer in
extr. family flour, superfine and
all grades Of -four. best qualities
and lowest prices. Also corn in
the grain or cracked white and
yellow corn meal, buck
wheat and rye flour, grourd corn
and oats, mill feed and bird food.
Also Lay and straw potatoes,
ard all vegetable and flour seeds.
Also brooms, buckets, brushes,
and many other articles of ut lily
always needed, at he lowest
prices
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

i-SfIRh. IL GOOD LO-
g. butk windows. VIII be
kan. AMY To III M. CHILD,
h., VI 50 Market 1t. ub- II
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

NY NrED-A HALF-9KOW COUN'
w try girl to assist in light housew1rk
Address " J. s." this eff,re. moo-at
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

cEI FINISHED RONT
! rooms. excellent location,
"a piyea. Also table board.
set m2b.lmf
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

0vyaNTtD--A MAN To SELL .i'OHS
w frota wagon on commission must
he of coed al ress. OF GOO neral chara u: T,
good splesn an and careful driver. Security
REQUIRED. Apply at Sit Market ri. nI4u
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

rCOR AALE-A LJT OF NEW AND
n second hand dearborps, suitable for
any kind Of business, at COLES, 1900 Mar
ket street. "hioH
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

TOTlCE-AI.L PERSONS ARE FOE.
IN hidden to trust any onecn our account
without written order.
9ECE0E W. VERNON 4 SONS
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

1.-TWO HOUSES, 1922 wall
land 1903 Re NETT street. In
h est ltnth street. hliREhT
m23-S.s
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

wv NyEiE. EMPTY HEADlLdhr
w and Iubricating oil barrels, Dash
oaid ON delivery. Peuns. ieiavlre Oh
DO, 202 East 4th street. loG
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

V1oK SALE..TH T. STOCK OF aKt GER
H les and fixtures, with lease OF s;oIe.in
good location, Address X. W., this office
s"~ m.}O 81
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
WANTED.

.synI, y JL-AuuSEKEErE TO
| w tros that they can have furniture
| .epatred. yarnished and upholstered. and
| .h,Irs ro-caned cheaper than anywhere else
| tnc city. y. ". HAmlATON q w., NJ
| 100 West Eighth street. uii-u
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

PURE BUTTER FOR 35c.,
~ Creamery, Fourth and
| Skinned milk, &c. But
ege cheese always on hand.
|. il5 Sun
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

silver-a panph let, BY Dr. Quinby
ct Butler'A
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

SIy y 800 s SGh9s street, dlH mso4 A.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

C,uk SALE.CHEAP, THE GOOD WILL
n and natures OF a first class meat ana
rrov,sion ttore, Address Melt Store,"
this office. "'oo W
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

PHEASANT ROO M s
b. 53i East Fourth street.
mll.12tt
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

|WASsIEID-v,A a9 .SCl s GSok i1on Mp None
other need apply: Good weges pau ana
at office door. lR. WEI, oorpe' M
West.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

+ = CHEAP, TO q . U y
+ loaned houses, hot and cold
/ front yards and portlcoes;
IT, min 2 i.roomed houfes, 30
e. fORp, Filth and Rodney
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

RENr FURNISHED or
kd. ga french It. m303ts
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

AT 1ui WEST STREET.
b0ari. m30-ots
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

WANTED, Al Ito W. 9Th
II rooms, with heat. gas and
m2S-ols
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

r. FEW STALLS, 4. The
Inv and cellars Of the Third
House.
|0HN LITTLE, canaan
2TKlUK MONAGHAN,
Kiln ". BUTLER,
|s'hirJ Street Market House.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

ycOR SANDSTONE FIXTUR RES, AND
~ awning At y. Il. corner OF RUN auu
dtnR Streets. iepo"
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

vuoR SAI.E-A LOT Ov GOOD HAY:
N timothy. clover and marsh hay,t rye
~ ANAL nuantittes II. l.. BROWN.
Union street. and marlborough road,
m2s6 or No. Alg W. Front street.
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

DEDUCTION IN RENTS-.A FEW DE-
IL strable properties at reduced rates.
Small houses 1910, IN good location. Apply
to SAMUEL CULBERr, $40 Shipley street.
m31.3t
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
~OAP lTAL FxAzEs e1os0Oe' -
Tacko,s only ~. -''ar0~ - Sr0SSr

Louisiana state LotteryCompany
..wa d.. herep, ,..t,i, tha. ". supsrvise
tina arrangemonts for all the monthly eno
SENT Annual Drawings Of The Lommans
state Lottery Company, and n p person MAI 6
age and control the drawings encIsot h.,nsstx
sairness. and in good fai,h toward all parties.
and We authorize the Company 70 use tnis
certifeate. with tao -simtles Of our signatufes
attached, In Its advertisements"
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

NOTICE-I AM PREPARED TO DO
~ all kinds Of hauling, removing Of
safes, furniture and pianos promptly and
satisfactorily. r. J. FORD, Fifth and Rod.
ney streets. Telephone call 2ls. i2o-3m
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

NOR SALE-rWO THOROUGH bkED
Jersey COWS, land 8 years old. One
fresh and the other springiDg. DAVID
APPLEBY, Christiana, Dol, or No. East
Fourth street, Wi'., Del. mE-o"
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

NOR SALE-SEED POrATUES;ABOUT
n 200 bushels White Star, the best In the
market, 90 cents per bushel In cellar suplact
70 market changes. Apply TO L. H.MuORE,
Pleasant Hill, Del. mls-l2ta-2tw
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

VNOR SALE IA OLsT ElNeSeENN
calves. the yet Of thorough N ZNEv
bred. Imported BY smith 4 Powell, W,W-
M Syracuse. N. ", and recorded IN The
n. II. Il. Price S20. 4. q. KEYBOLD,
Delaware City, Del m3o-ot'
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

NOR SALE-TAkEESTORY BRICK
Il dwelling, containing rooms, Kas, bath
and water-closet, open stairway, TIN ROOF,
front alley. good location. 5000 will buy
IL. 0kEGG b WALTER, 1lS Market
street. mZoot
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31

DR. J.P. aSiFFITaS, HAVING 81
- turned ano resumed practice will
found at NO. 816 Madison street. Specialties
gepecology ano ali diseases peculiar TO wo
men. Also al diseases OF the kidneys an
stomach. nz1-tf
Daily Republican., 1885-03-31
ros SALE.

TNOR SALE - ONE PAIR OF ~
IL good siSc bay mules, and o0H
years old, frce OF all tricks guaranteed
sound, will work ia all harness. Also one
good farm horse, good worker; VIII DO sold
cheap. Apply d VA Orange street. mat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
Dime Novels.

A youth brought up on novels is
pretty sure to have an over stimulated
Imagination and no common sense.
To walk up the steps of marble pala-
ces and come into contact with heroes
and heroines of phenomenal virtues
and vices is apt to unfit boy for split
ting wood for the kitchen stove or do
ing chores about the house. After
spending the evening in consuming the
dime novel and breathlessly following
the fortunes of women with sanity
faces and men with overgrOwn mus
taches, everyday life seems a bit in
sipid, and it becomes hard to crawl
out of bed at 5 O'Clock in the morning
with the mercury at zero and go to the
Office to sweep the floor for $3.50 a
week.
What our boys need is less spice and
more cOrned beef. Good solid reading
which makes them feel that they are
in glory when they are furnishing the
brass on the shop door because it is the
first step in the upward climb, is what
they ought to have. A single book
which makes drudgery delightful be-
cause it is a good beginning is better
than a thousand which infiame the
fancy and render real life tasteless.
The dime novel is the right bower of
the devil when he is playing for boy
head and heart.-[N n. Y. Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
THE BALKAN CRISIS.

The present tumult in the Balkan
peninsula dates from the eighteenth
day of September, when the people of
PhilippOpOlis, the capital of Eastern
ROumelia, rose in revolt from Turkish
rule, depOsed their Governor, Gabriel
ChrestOvitch, and proclaimed union
with Bulgaria, declaring allegiance to
Prince Alexander. Then they blew up
the bridges and cut the wires leading
south into Turkey, and fortified the
roads on which the POrte's troops
might, approach.
This move took all Europe by sur
prise. The first suspicion of On-look-
ers was that it had been secretly back
ed by Russia, the patron of Bulgarians,
who gratefully acknowledge her aid in
their past struggles for freedom. But
the Cars prompt withdrawal of the
many Russian officers serving with the
ROumelian militia indicated that he
also was surprised and vexed. 1t was
even whispered that this premature re-
volt interfered with great Pan Slavic
move planned for next year, in which
Prince Alexander would have been de-
posed for some more plant tool of Rus
STA. Be this as it may, the ROumelian
revolt sprang from the people, and was
due to the greivOus burden of support
ing both Turkish and local institutions,
and paying annual tribute to the Porte
evils they hoped to lessen or avoid
by national union with their Bulgarian
brethren, one with them in race and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
A HOUSE ON LEGS.

A number of years ago a party OF
English naturalists, with several ma
tive attendants, penetrated previous
ly uneXplOred portion of India for the
purpose of establishing stations, and
eventually opening up a country very
rich in natural advantages. Upon
reaching Il suitable spot, the wOrkmen
commenced their task of erecting a
substantial building. 1t was necessa-
ry to have a large cellar and a deep
excavation was made.
The earth was dry and sandy, and
was worked with ease. The absence
of large stones was noticed indeed,
there was found no hard substance that
would have interested "a geologist. But
late in the afternoon of the first days
work, one of the natives struck his
pick against n resisting substance.
Another blow, and the implement
broke through into a hollow space.
The earth being scraped away, a large
smooth object was exposed, of so
strange an appearance that the atten-
ton of the commanding officer was
called to it. He at once pronounced it
a bone.
The fact that they had come upon
the grave of strange animal created
great excitement, and all hands went
to work clearing away the sand. As
they progressed, their wonder and
amazement increased also their dis
covery began to assume the shape of a
dome, and appeared to be rounded of.
Finally, when four feet or more of
sand had been cleared away, they saw
a hut-shaped object, that seemed,
the hole made by the pick, to
be partly hollow. The natives one
and all thereupOn declared it a hut, or
house, built by some of their ancestors,
that had in course of time been cover
ed by the earth. Others thought it
one of the dwelling places of strange
people who lived under the earth but
to the English naturalists there was a
more simple explanation, for the Curl
Gus house was the shell of a gigantic
turtle belonging to an age long past.
The work progressed rapidly; and
though when exposed to the sun some
parts broke in pieces, the entire shell
was successfully uncovered and a COM
plete restoration of it was made.
The shell was that of land tortoise.
Hundreds of thousands of years ago it
had lived and died; and the dust.
sand, and vegetation had gradually
covered it up and preserved it as a
monument of the animal wonders of
hat ancient time.
So enormous was the shell that when
The sand and dirt were removed, sew
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-11-05
SQUIBS.

Buffers Analogy. Prof.-"Mr. T.
you may pass on to the next life" Mr..
T.-"Not prepared, sir
There must be some newspaper men
among the Bulgarians. They have
captured the passes.- Pittsburg Tel
egraph.
"Ma why is that darkey equivalent
to cOnundrum ?" "I'm sure | don't
know, my SON" Because he's a-nig-
ma"
"What is the matter with the baby 2"
asked lady of a little girl, whose baby
brother she understood to be ailing.
ooh, nothing much" was the answer.
"He's only hatchin' teeth"
Il understand you are a graduate of
Vassar, Miss Lucy. Did you ever
study English literature to any extent?'
"Oh, mercy, yes we had HOgg for
breakfast, Bacon for dinner, Lamb for
tea, and Lover in the evening. y Ell
gin Every Saturday.
Ragman: "Madame, shust deventy-
four pounds" Biddy: aye old scOun-
drel it weighs over forty, for Oi weigh
ed it meself." Ragman "B'leve me
madam, | wouldn't sheat child. But
my scales will only way dventy-four
pounds
A Mistaken Order: Dr. LOOmis. of
AmbOy, was i'll the city the other day
and dined at II restaurant. In his tur..
tie soup he found a chicken feather.
"Here, waiter said the doctor, chow
the deuce did this feather get in this
soup ?" "Deed, | dunno, boss" re-
piled the waiter, ''but we's got a new
cook, an 'spects he done put it in
thinkin' it was chicken soup you order
ed, sal" > Chicago News.
A pompous fellow was dining with a
country family, when the lady of the
house desired the servant to take away
the dish containing the fowl, which
word she pronounced fool, as is not
uncommon to Scotland. 81 presume,
madam, yOn mean the fowl" said the
prig, in Il reprOving tone. every well, "
said the lady a little nettled, "ba it so.
Take away the fowl and let the fool
T. main." Pablo Opinion.
A bright little girl who lives in Hyde
Park asked for "A second SANGER of ice
cream the other evening. ~ don't
think it's good for you ask your faith
err" said her mother. The girl went
into the library, and put the question.
"Not much," said her father, emphati-
cally. "Papa says | can have a little, "
she reported to her mother, with truth
full and innocent eyes, Chicago Tri-
bune.
"Mother," said a young wife, "would
yon mind cooking the dinner to-day
1t would please John, | know. He
complains so much of the new girl that
shall discharge her the moment can
get another.
"CertainIy," replied the old lady
cordially.
At dinner John said to his wife:
"Mary, that new girl seems to be
gettin' worse and worse"