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CHURCH NOTICES.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Corner of st.
u Joseph and Pennsylvania streets. Rev.
Augustine PTentiss. rector. Service, 1880 a. N.
ara $50 . n. Srnday-scncoi $3.50 D. NJ.
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FOR SALE.

nor SALE-A pair OF well trained goats, with
Z handsome wsgon aud harness. For rarticn-
lars cal at az North Mississippi ST. ]. A. GIVEN.
81
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FOR SALE.

nor SALE-Grocery: central location; about
II sfFoO J. HANSEN. Sentinel 81
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WANTED

yET ANTED-By a good penman, copying any
Wv kind OF writing 10 do al hOne, envalooes
addressed. etc Address l.. J.. this Gfiice 81
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= - ~
We need hardly say that Russell did
not take the stage the next morning,
nor did Jennie seem at all disposed to
cut short her visit on account of her
cousins unexpected appearance.
When they did go, they went as they
came, together.
Mr.. Wilder's astonishment was only
equaled by his delight on looking out of
the window to see the two walking up
the path toward the house, arm in arm,
and apparently on the best of terms.
AS for Russell and Jennie they seemed
to regard this unexpected meeting as an
indication of their manifest destiny"
accepting it as such, much to the JOY of
their uncle, whose darling wish. was
accomplished in. the marriage of the
two, thus made happy in spite of them.
selVes.-PhiIodeLphiG Call. 49,
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THE OLD ATTIC ROOM.

4 rveu,ember the dear old attic room,
where slept when little boy,
In the farmhouse over beside the hill,
when life was perfect joy.
remember the chairs so old and quaint,
And the bed Whereon slept,
And the chest of drawers beside the door,
Where the apples were always kept.
remember well how the early sun
Through the window small would stray,
And how the bird in the tree outside
Would warble his morning lay.
And how my mothers Thine to get up!''
ON my needless ear would fall
And the unpretentfous print that hung
SO crookedly on the wall.
l remember the ceiling, cracked and low,
Where punches of peppers hung,
And the old green curtain that wouldn't roll
up
But in every wild breeze swung.
| remember the barrels with stove-pipes
filed
And various other things,
And the memory of this dear old room
Remembrances also brings.
of the nights had of innocent rest:
What wouldn't give to be
Again. in the rosy, boyhood dreams,
A wanderer happy and free?
And on its carpetless floor to romp, 5s
A merry and hoisterous boy,
And see my little sister play
With her latest painted toy?
The room was not fair to look upon,
But TO me twas jolly nest.
All that now as then l could lay me down,
Its tired and willing guest,
And dream the dreams that then / dreampt
In the nights so cold and still,
On the homely bed in that attic room,
In the farmhouse by the hill!
.s} The TOtCn
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A LABOR SAVER.
Some Interesting Calculations as to the
Value of Household Conveniences. "a

Some Interesting Calculations as to tho
Value of Household Conveniences. sf'
1t is said of some young genius, with
profound sympathy for his own trials.
and a good head for figures, that he
calculated the inconvenient location of
the pump and the wood-shed with
reference to the kitchen door, had
caused him, in the performance of his
arduous duties as the family chore boy,
to walk just two hundred and fifty.
three yards day more than was
necessary, or more than mile week.
Whatever may have been, the result to
the boy, whether good or evil. of this
superfluous exercise, the subject OF
convenient arrangements around the
barn and house is one well worthy
the attention of older heads. The little
saving of few minutes of a mans
time. ten or twenty times daily,
amounts to, quite a total at the
end of three hundred and sixty-fiye
days, and if the loss of time be only hall
an hour day, the total loss at the end
of the year viii be over eighteen days'
WON IO1 gIO tWCAk0 ll1OltllSsa HOW IldIV
men there are who would be much hor-
rified at the idea that they should pay.
wages to any one for eighteen idle days,
who are practically doing the same
thing by allowing no time to think and
plan, so as to prevent the waste of any
ones time, such as taking twenty steps
twenty times a day. where two would
suffice. and neeessitatino constant IN
terruptions in what should be a steady
job of work, needless of the excellent
adage, ''ten minutes interruption
wastes twenty minutes time. 2 In the
disposition of buildings, their interior
fittings, feeding arrangements. and Sc
forth, little care and forethought will
save the time of every man employed
about the place, aggregating, as may
well be imagined, in the course of a
year, the equivalent of one mans time
for two or three National
LlUe Stock Journal. ..z.= z.fs. +.
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PUNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

--An actor is known by the company
that keeps him. Whitehall Times.
-An old maid may toss her head and
laugh at the idea of marriage, but in
that very laugh she goes He, he, he.
Don't say q man is unsuccessful
simply because he meyer accomplishes
anything, How do you know but that
is just what he is trying 70 dom. Y.
Herald. r
ELLA, my child" said a prudish
old maid to pretty niece, ''if the Lord
had intended your hair to carl He would
have done it Himself" $50 He did,
auntie, .whenI was baby, but he thinks
l am big enough now to do it myself"
Golden Days.
in Petersburg, Va, a man charged
with murder was convicted of inYoltIn-
tary ymanslaughter and sentenced to one
minutes imprisonment and fine of 30.
This brings murder within the reach of
the humblest citizen.---LosCeU Aass.1
Courier.
-t.T'm a regular blamed fool, - said
husband to his wife when he had done
some foolish thing or other, as is usual
In all well-regulated families. .'It isn't
necessary to put up sign, my dear, 7"
she responded so feryentiy that there
didn't seem to be any necessity for con-
rtinuing the conversation. - cYsicdg0
.TE4les. saa Hol igan5a ss
You did not dare speak to me IN
that manner before married you, sif!'
she Indignantly exclaimed gNo. nor
you didn't dare come caEorting around
me in curl papers. and rag-carpet
slippers before / married you, maml''
he Fetorted. Then she cried and he
profanifed. Pittsburgh Chronicle Iele-
graph.
The teacher was trying to teach the
boy something ADMINISTRATION. ..Now,
suppose Your father should start to-
morrow morning to walk across the
river-eeulds he do itp'1 stEo, sir. y
''Of course aot," said the teacher much
encouraged; ''and why notP'' "Be-
cause ''1---i ssYes, COON; because''--
TBecause he's in jail, sir. - Yo1bkers
Salesman. ~ eaa oagf qafeSs x
| --Tommie's composition on pigs and
pig pens: "a pig IS an animil. It has
to eers. 10 lis, won tale, fore legs, and
hare. Pig-penz is not like steal penz,
but ar sheds where pigs is kept We
hav won and too pigs; to. johnnie
Smith kane hear won da an teezed
them, Won went for hymn an knoked
hynn inn the dIfrt. I red IN book thet
the pen is miteier then the sord. 0uf
pig has sore on his eer where hit
hym. | don't no ane more about pigs,
Golden Days.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


Courses of lectures on the tariff and
modern socialism are to be given in
Amherst College. -
The viii OF the late Annie NJ. Wood
man, of Cambridge, Mass. gives $2o,-
900 to Dartmouth College for the bene-
ft of the Chandler scientific depart
ment
There is blind Baptist preacher in
Rabun County, Georgia, who recently
finished his 101st year. He is unable to
go out of his house. but his congrega-
ton gather around his bed every Sum
day, and he breaches to 0them.--St.
Louis Globe-DeaocrGt
Bishop A. G. Coke, of the Episcopal
Diocese of Western New York, declined
the proposed gift of q pastoral staff on
tho twentieth anniversary of his conse.
crations and suggests that the money be
used in paying the salaries of the mis-
sionaries of the diocese.--B9falo Ex-
press. 4a73 H
The first English Bible printed in
the United States was undertaken by
Robert Aitken at his own private ex-
pense. The proof sheet of it was read
by Bishop White, and it received the
special appreciation of Congress, which
passed q formal resolution that is of
much interest in its bearing on the
question of the recognition of religion
by Congress.-M Y. Times.
Il The number OF students in the
school of industrial science of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology for
the year 1884-5 were 579, against 443 for
the preceding year. The number has
steadily grown from 72 in 1906. This
year the students are from 3S States, /
Territory, the District of Columbia. of
the British provinces, Scotland, Cuba,
Japan, South America, and India
Boston Post. dse
Teaching school for Indian boys
in New Mexico is attended with somo
inconvenience. The other day several
Apache braves visited school in Albu-
querque where their sons were pupils,
full of wrath and whisky. They wanted
to clean out the whole establishment
because they had heard that the Indian
lads were occasionally punished. And
the only way to pacify them was to get
them so drunk that they were helpless.
The University of Pennsylvaaia has
started department of physical cul-
ture." DR.. j. w. White, who viii pre-
side over it, states that his duties viii
be to examine each student, note where.
in he needs physical development. and
recommend the proper mode of exer-
else to induce it. If his back is weak,
the rowing machine or boat is advised;
if the chest is fiat, parallel bars are in
order. The ordinary trainer generally
picks out for the boat a man who does
not need it. it.-PhtLGdeLphtG Press.
THE motive" says the. Scbool
Journal, ''that leads teachers and pu-
pills to work for the rewards of an ex-
animation is about as lew an ideal Of
civilized education. as can bs found. y
And its effect upon the young mind is
bad. Many a man has recalled with
profound regret the ruses he adopted,
while at school, to increase his percent
ages. It is very often the case that the
student fears to risk original investiga-
ton lest he place his chance of securing
q prize in jeopardy Current.
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DRAFTS ON THE FUTURE
How the Chinaman Makes Provisions for
His Comfort After He Is Dead.

His Comfort After He Is Dead.
A man in China endowed with much
forethought can make some provision
for his own future comfort. The priests
have CONSIDERABLY organized bank foI
the spirit world. To this the provi.
dent may remit large sums during their
lifetime, and, can draw on, the bank as
soon as they reach the dark country.
The priests periodically announce their
intention of remitting money on Ger.
tain day, and invite all who have any to
deposit to bring it. Allwho feel doubt
full of the generosity of their next heirs
accordingly come and buy from the
priests as much as they can afford of the
tinfoil paper money, which is current
among the spirits. 1t is an excellent
investment, as for handful of brass
cash, altogether worth about one penny,
they will receive sycee, 1. e., the boat
shaped blocks of silyery looking tinfoil,
bearing spiritual value of about $50.
Paper houses, furniture and clothes may
in like manner be purchased and stored
beforehand in the happy security that
neither moth nor rust shall corrupt
them, neither shall thieves break
through and steal. When the .depos-
itor (probably u poor coolie or an aged
beggaF') has invested his little savings
in this precious rubbish in the ecelesi-
astical bazar he delivers it to priest,
together with sum of real money as
commission. For this the priest gives
written receipt. Al this din is thrown
into large boat. 1t is a framework OF
reeds with bamboo. mast, and its sails
and planking are of paper. When all
the depositors have made their pay
ments, the priests walk several times
round the boat, chanting some incanta-
ton, then simultaneously set fire to both
ends, and;the paper fabric 7anishes in a
flash of flame. The priests bid the de-
positors keep their certificates with all
care, and give them to some trustworthy
person to, burn after their decease,
whereupon the said certificates will
reach them safely in the dark world,
and they can draw the money as re-
quired.s All this seems to be implicitly
believed by a whole great nation, who
IN all other respects are probably the
slnost astute business race in the world
Such is the strange power of grovel.
ing superstition. British QuGrtertv Re-
vteU.
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A STlNGY MAN.
Reasons Why Colonel Bonely Was Ac-
counted s'CIose.'N ~

Reasons Why Colonel Bonely Was Ac-
counted ''CIose."
81 don't mind man being econom-
lcal," said Colonel Bonely, s.but L do
despise to see stinginess. You all know
John Nutwing-feller that used to sell
soda water and grumbled when Gus.
toner insisted in taking it with syrup.
Well, he was the stingiest man / ever
saw. Why, sir, he was SO stingy that
he used to let his meat spoil. Said he
couldn't afford to eat it while it was so
valuable. One day cart came along
with a barrel of water. just as it was
passing Johns gate, the thing broke
down. Well, sir, John went out, caught
half the water and poured it in his well.
Said that he couldn't afford to see any,
thing wasted. 0, yes, he was close.
was with him when he died. He was
perfectly willing though he dreaded
the expense of having a grave dug.
'Colonels said he, addressing me IN
that anxious way that had become one
of his characteristics, cant YOU oit
some of the boys and induce 'em to dig
the grave as q matter of accommoda-
ton? did intend to be buried under
the pear tree, but the land is SO valua-
bic can't afford it. you don't seem
to be very sick, said L Perhaps YOU
may recover %, no, I'm gone,' he
replied. 1 took poison just before send
ngforyou. I.decided thatI could not
afford to live. It's too expensive. After
fellow dies. you know, and gets
settled down. the expense ceases. That
confounded druggist cheated me- I had
to pay five cents for the poison. IL He
should have given me two doses for that
sum- He was so stingy that he died
without a struggle. Taking it.all into
consideration, John was the closest map
| ever saw "--Arkansav 1raUeter. =
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The law regulating uniforms foi
letter-carriers has special clause al.
lowing those in st. Paul and Minnea.
polls to wear fur overcoats
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When Jimpkins got married for the
fourth time, and his friends teased him
about it, he said he couldn't help it, as
he'd Benedieted to it for some years.
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koch's Theory.

= - - ~ -----~ 7fststs BE Ftssts 20
Mrs. Winks-What queer things sta,5
tisties bring out. see that the fig.
ures gathered by the Paris. authorities
show that nine-tenths of the male Vie
Tins of cholera there were unmarried
men, - a 90 1SsCT aW rss -
Mr.. Winks-I am not surprised.
That proves that Koch's theory is cor
rect. -" a5oR eat e1@tlff aesff ,lse n .
LIndeedt What is his theoryg' lsssaai
.'That cholera germs are easily de-
stroyed by boiling - s5aaa saf1'e
why, what has that TO do with the
immunity of married men, pray pet q
They are generally kept in hot
water, you know. 7 = fPhttddetphta Cal.
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The Lutheran ministers of Norway
were recently assembled in ANIMAL con-
vention at Chrishania, three hundred
pastors being present. They passed
resolutions in favor of the Introduction
of synodical organization in the place
of the hierarchial system. II : gssT
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--As a clerk in a stofein Porter, Ark;
was weighing out powder for a party of
hunters. a boy smoking a cigar eIbowed
his way through theerUwd. Part of the
building was left, but every spectator
got singed.- Chicago Times 50 hssa :
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1.-The average cost of a marriage
license in this counhyis is one dollar and
twenty cents. Colorado, Pennsylvania.
South Carolina, Rhode Island and Wis
consin charge nothing, New Jersey
twelve cents, Massachusetts, Maine,
Vermont and Connecticut fifty cents,
and so on up to Maryland. the highest
of the lot, one dollar and fifty cents !
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
PoIiteness in the Home.

One is forcibly reminded, in going
from place TO place, how small and
seemingly trivial often are the things
which go to make or mar the comfort
and peace of home. In some house
holds there is genuine good will and
kindness which only works out half its
mission, for the reason that it does not
express itself in little courtesies of
speech and action. These are more
important than some of our busy men
and women may realize. The ready
thank YOU" If you please" ETC., at
table and elsewhere. the quiet ''eXcuse
me" when obliged to pass directly be-
fore or inconvenicntly near another;
the loving goodnight and CHEEKY
"good-mOrning," although little
things, are helps in making a happy
home. Courtesy is but the ready over
flow of kindness and goodwill to all,
and is therefore but 4 natural express
sion which costs nothing, but wk;ch
often cheers an aching heart, and
which never fails to make home bright
er and more attractive to old and
young
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
WEDDING FASHIONS.
Time-Honored Customs Which Are Now
Considered Obsolete.

Time-Honored Customs Which Are Now
Considered Obsolete.
The fashion of bridesmaids has gone
out temporarily, and one person. gen
orally sister, alone accompanies the
bride TO the altar as her aid. The bride.
attended by her father or some near
friend, comes in last. after the ushers.
After the mother. sister and family
have preceded her. these near relatives
group themselves about the altar steps.
The sister, or one bridesmaid, stands
near her at the altar-rail. and kneels
with her and the bridegroom, rs also
does the best man. The groom takes
his bride from the hand of her father or
nearest friend. who then retires and
stands little behind the bridal pair.
He must be near enough to respond
quickly when he hears the words:
VINO giveth this woman to be married
10 this man." 1t is no longer the fash
ion to display the presents at the we'd
ding. They are arranged in an upper
room and shown to few friends of the
bride before the ceremony. Nor is it
the fashion for the bride to wear any
jewels. These are reserved for her first
appearance as married woman
Chicago Tribune
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
HIRED MANS POKER.
How a Shrewd Wife Preiudiced Her Les.
ser Half Against His Servant.


The other morning, as the Colonel
put on his overcoat to go out, his wife
calmly observed:
You haven't been in luck lately"
I'm luck! How?"
How much have you dropped on
poker in the last two weeks?"
He looked at her Il long time and
never attempted a word in reply.
You aren't sharp" she continued.
''If | was going to play poker Id play
to win. | wouldn't pit myself against
old gamblers.
Madam" said the Colonel, after q
painful silence, may be you know
some poker-player who has got more
cash than keenness. May be you do9"
We'll. there 's-there's John, the
hired man." she stammered. John
has four hundred dollars laid up, and
heard him talking about poker the
other day. Why don't you play him?"
The Colonel went out without word.
When he reached the corner he
stopped. looked carefully around, and
presently turned down the side-street
and into the alley leading to his barn.
John was there engaged in his every
day duties.
John" said the Colonel, ''some one
was telling me that you played poker"
well, sir, I--ah-I won't do it any
more"
''Oh. it's no crime, John-no crime
but perhaps I'd better show you a few
of the latest kinks in the game. | don't
want any of these stable men fleeing
you"
Thanks, sir. I'll be thousand
times obliged"
Two hours later John entered the
house and placed in the hand of the
Co!Onel's wife a package. and said:
There's one hundred and twenty
dollars-all he had-but he'll raise an
other hundred tomorrow
When the Colonel came home to din
ner he seemed greatly preoccupied in
mind. and at the table he said:
''Doesn' it seem to you that our John
is rather neglecting his work?"
"Why. no. He seems very atten-
tive"
"Well, I've got my eye on him, and
if catch him loafing he'll go without
an hour warningr' growled the Colo
mel, as he settled down to his coffee
Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-17
MAYOR STEEPULS' BRIDE.
Poor Stanley Huntley's Story of a Holiday
in a Dakota Town.

in Dakota Town.
In a recent issue BRAKES Travellers
Magazine prints an article by the late
Stanley Huntley. found smong his pa
pcrs after his death. 1t describes his
actual experiences while editor of a
paper in Bismarck, d. T., and contains
this interesting sketch of wedding
celebration on the frontier:
1t was a holiday in the town of
Prince when Mayor Steepuls came in
from a more eastern town with 4 young
and blushing bride. Business was sus-
pended save in the bar-room; the fire.
engine was washed and the braSses
frightened. Some American flags had
been extemporized and a band of the
village, consisting of two drums and a
cornet, turned out to do honor to the
advent. Two chairs had been rugged
on the engine, one on each side of the
air-chamber. for the bride and groom,
and the city and county officials, in
black pantalOOns and blue shirts,
manned the rope. Behind the engine
the townspeople had been arranged in
sections of four, with their hands on
each others shoulders. The District
Attorney had been appointed oratorfor
the day. and, approaching the young
and happy couple, he thus made
speech: George, my boy, and Mrs.
SteepulS, when You went away you
swore you wouldn't get married while
you were gone, but when we come to
look at your wife we are glad you
lied about it. We haven't many
ladies here, mum, and I'm glad
there are not more like you, for
there'd never be a lick o. business
struck. You're welcome to Prince.
mum. kindly welcome, l assure you,
and | know You'll know We mean it,
when tell you you are the onl, real
rival the old engine ever had. George,
my boy, | congratulate you. and so do
the BOYS, and may the fires of the love
which | know are cracking in your
heart now be the only flames the old
engine will never put out. Shake, old
mani And the applause that followed
was as hearty as the welcome. Con-
nubial bliss and protracted inhibition
were too much for the Mayors warm
HcdII. 1cdTS SiOOu III HIS Ht'tiI Us Hc
replied: Me an tn old woman is
much obliged to yez. b'ys; we've done
the purity thing. dom know she can
cook, fer | haven't thried that vet, but
av wan Az yez is liver hungry, come to
the house-yez moind well where it is,
fer yez ave all been drunk there-and
see av she don't find sOmethin' fer yez
to ate" And again the cheer was pro-
lOnged. The District Attorney and the
Mayor assisted the bride into her chair
on the of side of the engine, and, the
Mayor taking his on the other side, the
band started up and the procession
moved
At the house there were more con-
CALCULATIONS, and something strong.
and during the balance of the day the
town was given over to genuine happi-
ness. a hOmely sort of performance,
you may say, but it was an honest one.
and bride nor groom never entered
home with warmer welcome than did
our Mayor and his wife.