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ALEXANDRIA GAZRTPE'
VOLUME LXXXVli.i

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1898 GREAT 100.
lOOU PENNSV1. WANNA Dny,rr, Xxx

lOoO PENNsYLvAN1A ROUTE 1885
n NJ raE E NJ IL WEST AND SOUTHWEST
NoooaE isaCk, STEEL RAILS
MAGFlFICENT EQUIPMENT
In effect July II, 1886.
Trains leave Washington, from static,
Sixth and streets, SIS follows: oo1ner c
For Plttsburg and the West, Chicago Iim;,ed
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 = NJ
oai,y; F&st Llne $50 am. daily, to Cincinnati
burg to Cincinnati, and Hotel Car to ST Inn;a.
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with sIean,,
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. CHICAGO Ernro1pp
at $40 p m. daily, with sleening pt Tass,
washington 10 Chicago, and Harrisbnrs s@ 10
G H;eveland' connecting at Harrisburg with
r osSerii hSp5ess with through sleepers for
1000 p. N: daily, for Pittsburg and tho Woss
with through Sleeper HARRISBURG to Cb;oo,,o '''
hALIImGEE AND POTOMAC RAILsoAn
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo N;.a.u
doo9 ?, m. daily, except Saturday with Palace
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and E1n;r. ;.
Joy 81. M, daily, except Sunday. ~
For New York and the East, tbs. 900 opd,1.o
a. n. 200, 4:15, 1000 and il 90 ~
sundsy 9oo a. m, 200, Ais 1000 and il 30
?. m. Limited Express of Pullman Parior
lars; 1:4o a. m and $50 p. m. daily, except
day. r L. every
For Brooklyn N: z, all through trains CONNECT :
Jersey City with boats of BROOKLYN Anna '
afordlng direct transfer to Fulton street svoid
ing douole terriage across New York Citv
For Philadelphia, 7:15, 900 and 11.O9'.
100, 4:l5, 500, 1000 and 11:2O n m a.
sunday 800 M, 200, 4:15, $50, ioOo and
d!:2o pm Limited Express, $40 =, m snS
SOY p m. daily, except Sunday. ' "nu
For Baltimore 6:35, 7:15, 900. $40 e5o .,s
llOO a. NJ, and 1905, 200, $50, 4.15 10y Ga
gao, GOO, 7:1O, 1000 and ii 90 M ~
sunday, 500. $50 and Hoo a. m and o.Sn
40, GOO, ITO, 1000 and 1920 ., m -'oo'
For Popc's Crock Line, 7:15 a. m. and 4.4o,
dali ;, except Sunday. r NJ
For Annapolis 7:15 q. M, and 12.O5 ood 400
?. NJ daily except Sundays. On sund,vs a.
300 a. NJ dis p. m u'ys 10
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG R.rw.v
aND ALEAANDRtA AND WASHINGTON RAuRoAD
For Alexandria, 600, 7O5, 9:25. 1O55 ond11.aS
q. "a, EOS, 4:25, 4:35, Sol SO5 90 ana !a;ao
and sos p. M aDo 1o''o .. M,
For Richmond and tho South 600 and IN sso
M, daily, and 435 p. M dailv ercent anu s 80
Trains leave Alexandria for Washnoto nuu e.G:
$40, 1000 and 1910 q. m. 1.G0 e'o No
$40, o:lH 7:O5 and 1912 D, m ana 1911,
ma night, except Monday On Sundav a. zoo
and 1910 8. M; 7:O5 and 1910 % az o;oS
1910 night. p IN. and
AlcSets end information at the Office. Nortboo..
~ OF 10th street and Penna. Ayenne and -
ene station where orders can be loft for the cbac
r mnnn HoSe1s ana
CIAs E. PUGH, M "ooD' y, r. q;
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w A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S. Xxx. XXX. ySyy
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WISHES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, TO which
they invite the attention Of tho trade
Orders from tho country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignmcnts of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
duco solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 AIoxandria W
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DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of The cit7

VIII
Burke Herbert, cor. King and F,;,s
Otizens' National Bank, n. W. cor, pr;.s Street,
Lee streets. Fflnce An
First National Bank, 8. W. cor priv.
streets. luce and Lee
BOOKS Stationary and Printing
g. E. French, 95 King street.
Commission Merchant.
w. F. B.ookes & Co., 466 Pennsr,u
Washington, D. C. 'Sania ave-,
P. B. Hooe, 2 Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street.
Confeot,oners
Henry Brenglo, 129 King streo-
Dry Goods and Notions
A. Kaufman, 1241-1243 flerent,
ington, D. c. 'N'n st. Wash.
Isaac Eichbcrg & Co., cor. kin.
3. E. Taylor. S33 Penna. ave- WASH IsG hoyal s,s,
c. NJ. Adams, 80 King street "'h&ton.
c. C. Berry, II King street
A. B. Slaymaker, los King stro,,
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street
Carter I'll Market Space, Washiup,or
Clothing.
Joseph Bragcr, No. 12 King St
Drugs and Chemicals,
W. F. Creighton s Co, n. W. cor X,
A. A. Warfeld, 152 King stree,
E. S. LeadbeateT & Bro, 7 S, Fsirc,u
S. Il. Lunt cor. King and Fairfar ga s, Stree
streets. "'1 "ashin.:o
L. Stabler & Co., II. W. cor. K;r,
ton streets. anu NGsh,g.
"arnelo q hali' cor Prince and Fsrf.x.,
Grocers and Liquor Dealers ' ~'''%t
]. 9. Milburn, II n. Royal stroo,
Charles King & Son, 81 Camera
streets. 81 ana CaMcro.,
streets. 90 ana Eau!cyo.
n st. me streo3e Son. s. W. cor King aud w.,
u. WIN. ramsay, cor King and st. Asa,h
Hardware and Cutlery ''''-'
!. F. Carlin s. Sons, 60 King strco.
]. t. Creighton & Son, So Kim st.
Is. +. Peake' cor. King and Pitt strcst.
Hotels and Restaurants
Tontine, Cameron street, S. Orrisou ps.
Ice. '''''''
+. A. Reed & Co., Strand.
5cvollors.
d. Wildt, Ion. loyal street.
Lard, &c.
G. Cassard Son, Baltimore.
Lumocr, &C.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No % cor r.
Union streets. 80 '"''2''''r .GC
Josiah Il. D. smoot, 81 north Union :,
Eaohinists.
Z. II. Collins, corner Wilkes and 1o,.,,
W. S. Moore, IS Union street. '''' 90 49,.
Marble Workers.
o'S."alker'Io2-106N. Capitol Sc w.srna.
Millinery &C..
~ =. Z. Hutchinson, 907 pennsyIvsui, sn....
Washington, d. c. ''"'' "'rhne,
Real Estate Agents.
har'ow u Cation, Market Building.
Stoves and Tinware.
Thomas Hoy, las King street
Tobacco and Cigars.
b. Is. Smith, 113 King st.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers
Frank Hume, 454 Penna. av ws,tir
Wood and Coal
neWes & Aitchcson, n. +. corner D,t,.. ,..
Lee streets. N''"'' h'h' ard
w. A. smoot & Co., foot of Princess str...
Inc Marine Railway Shipbuilhug an5 yn,,r,
loot OF Franklin street. ga" w" 20"
1.N. zimmerman. foot of Queen str..,
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81 lSdlNGTON, OHIO AND WEsTERN = p

3 1'~n1N'1oN' OHIO AND WESTERN Il. Z
schedule in effect June Goth, 1856,
ALI TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave Alexandria 600 a. IN, 9:15 ~ on,
4oo !. n; arrive at Round Hill 11:2O =. m
Ii: I'D a. m. and T:19 y. IN. g" i''
heturhlng' trains leave Round Hill Cos a., IN.
Il I'D 4. n. and a:15 p m, arriving at ALL m'
dri ia; at S;'32 a. m, 4:40 y. IN. and $40 D. IN.
Ihc 9:lo q. II. train from Alexandria conn.,ts
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge Rerrr.
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stagss
for Aide and NIddeburg "1'-' '''ses
Inc 9:lo a. n. train and 4:5O n. m. train fror,
Alcxandria connects at Vienna with etanos Sau
Fairfax Court House. ''"s'' ior
-; through tickets to Fairfax Court House. Berry.
Vile and Winchester on sale at Alexandria tictet
Office. :" ''chet
One thousand mile tickets S25.
Jc-o u L. BELL, Sunerintnndont
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EEThRFiELD & IIALL.
j. L u & {; S T S,
iln-uas E-ir., o,J E'a;,r,- -.

Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions specially. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hcdyosmia, Gcranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts:
Spongos, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; 3 full assortment of Patent Mcdi-
cincs, Coxc's Gciatinc, Germ Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rire; Spices of ri kinds and select stock Of all
articles sold By druggists 1T prices as low as the
samo quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
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DIRECT (NO STOPS. J

The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY at O'CLOCK p m. Fare first class
81; round trip, $500.
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HARRENTON-Trains Nos. so, 81, sd and SIS
connect daily and Nos. 53 50, and 80 daily. ex.
cent Sunday, to and from Warrenton. Va
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Daily, except Sunday
Leave Rocky Mt. 7:2O a. NJ, arrive FrankI;n
Junction lO:40 a. M; leave Franklin Jnnct;nn
500 P. m, arrive Rocky DIT. 11:3O D, m.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
On trains Nos. 90 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleon.
crs between New York and Atlanta Wis Danriiia
On trains Nos. SO and SD Pullman Bu fet sIo atr
ers between Washington and Montgomery o'e aI,
washington and Augusta via Danviile, P1llmsn
Sic.epers Baltimore and White Sulphur Snr;nss
daily except Sunday.
On trains Nos. 81 and 55 Pullman sIoorors h
tween Washineton and Louisville, and Charlottes.
vile and Cincinnati. io''es'
through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or informar;am a"i.e no
any agent Of the Company, or to "pp'' ~
}. $. B. THOMPSON, A. G.P.A
:, u, cu, Alexandria, Va.
cor u,o Richmond Va
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.


~ 81. !. &&Ap3!:AGsss, rHos. aEa,,aSs-Ea
= Z. T,E2i DHEAIE.. 4 BRO
"a. E92. : aud ). (. Fairs. Il
;-aEabiiStsa 1872
DEALERS ~
.HNG DRjGa and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS
PARTS. OILS. PROPRIETARY MEDI-
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Projectors VI hnodyno Pcctoral, Lubricatins
Imminent, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
syrup and agents fci Ayers Medicines, READY
mixed and Tinted a!css Paints, &c.
Every effort Will DO made 10 lnaiu!ai,. tho high
fepcLa%iom of orr o!d establishment. mv3
4. i '7 t5ss21:Ia3 j. ,.,n.r $ :,
DEALER IL
DRUGS, PAINTS Oils, GARDEN SEED
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acid2, Dye StuES and Druggists Sunlries.
Physicians prcsarip tions carefully compounded.
Orders @nG inquiries from tho country promptly
attended -.
NEW BUILDING.
@oa1 70. l@2 hing stree.
:$AE!UEl Il. LUEr.
DRUGGIST.
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS.
Dealer in
0sOG:5, CHEMICALS,
FANCY a"d TOILET AGfICLGs,
EG2FUMEGg, BRUSHES, SC, &c.
2hyaic!uaa' Prescriptions carefully prepared at
81 !oGrG, 90. aiid might art
VI 7. CE::lGHGoN J. CO..
wholesale and l:at&ii Dealer in
EGU&7. CHEMICALS, PAINTS. PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE sTUFFs
GARDEN SEEDS, &c. &c.
Corner Eins and Royal streets,
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: STABLER {. co.
t$;ac3essorB u i; II. s:tabler)
-. GISTS AND CHEMISTS.

r. u. Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers iii Patent Medicines, Drugs Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fiuo Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
&ionEcs, Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given to
prescriptions. ian29-tf
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yOHH u 4. LUNr
Successor 10 liant !. Davidson
DEALER IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS, pArEE'G
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
y. Z. corner Ein2 and Washington s.rae.s
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians nresci .ptions specially. Ij&n10
Z STABLER { Co.
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Inc steamers OF this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East of New
York Win sll points West and Northwest and ST
Alexa,:i-;a. with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad Through rates
given and freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
F. A. REED s. CO., Agent,
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{ fL1 E'S STEAM LINE WEEKLY To
PHILADELPHIA GkTh
Appointed sailing days from Aloxa. ri EV
Ely TUESDAY aud from Philadcph: EVERY
This line connects at Alexandris with tho Vir.
glnia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads
ships. N'0"An'
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions. '''o
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures Through rates and
through bills of lading given. Insurance al tho
lowest rates. " Wv
agents
F. a. REED & CO., Alexandria
VIM = CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. & Georgt'n.
JanS-tf
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FOR RIVER LANDINGS

FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS for landings as far down as Leonard
town. returning, leave Leonardtown every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
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DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES.
The good qualities of the above machines ,re
now we'll established 80
We are selling them at as low price as thew
can be purchased in any OF the larger cities, and
are prepared to allow as much for old machines of
any kind as is possible -
we Fave seen SO much good done BY the "Do.
nestle that VIC wish every family to have at
least one in their house. Prices fixed, but terms
accommodating. 40
Call ana examine, or send for a circular.
oct22 T. LEADREkTEp DIDO
GREAT CHANCE FOR CHEAP AND coon
VI SH1RTS-A. B. S. SHIRTS reduced to Coo
piece, or % 90 per half dozen, to close out sur
plus stock at
lan22 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S
BBLS OLD APPLE VINEGAR, extra strength
= 1or sale oy locto1 ]. c. MILBURN,
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J. w. THOMPSON. President.
1416 f street,
scp27-tf Wa.biroton n n
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TLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY n
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
SOME DAY-s0MEwHERE
BY c. u. @.

Como day twill be made straight Sweetheart.
till then.
We must be strong;
Clouds without sunshine God gives not to men.
However long
And desolate tho bleak December be,
In His good time He giveth sunny skies
And joy, that we
May know how ever fatherly and wise
The Father is To struggling souls anu weak
some day.
'Somehow twill be Inado straight. Sweetheart,
L know
"Tis hard TO say
-Thy will" and wait with patient hearts and
meek
Until the day
THAT God, HIS fulfilled promines may show.
We cannot tell the manner, but be sure,
However slow
And YEARLY the moments pass, the hour
or our redemption comes. Strive 20 endure
The motto of thy life and mine, until
We learn His Will
Somehow.
Somewhere twill be made straight. Sweet
heart, the place
We know not now,
But in a freer sphere thro Gods dear grace
Wei and thou
Shall find beyond the blue unsulied skies
The answer to the When, the How, and Where
Shall learn how wise
And gracious is the God who answers prayer.
Apart on earth-Some day, Somehow, ., sweet,
We two shall meet
Somewhere.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
News BY Photograph.

During the siege of Paris in 1870 adj
vertisement columns from the Times
were photographed and carried into
the beleaguered city by pigeons. These
advertisement columns were full of bus
mess notices and family communica-
tions to besieged Parisians; and other
news of more public importance was
sent in the same way. The tiny pho
graphs thus obtained were inclosed in
quill tubes and tied to the pigeons
tails. When they arrived in Paris the
photographs were enlarged, copied,
and distributed. 1t is said that the
total number of messages sent into
Paris during the investment was no
less than $4,000, that they only
weighed two grammes, and that one
pigeon could have carried them all.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
Mamie.

mamie" said grammarschool girl
to member of the graduating class,
shave you finished your essay?"
90, yes" gushed Mamie; "and it is
too lovely for anything-a princess slip
of white surah, the back cut off lit
tie below the waist line. and full
breadths of silk gathered in so as to
hang gracefully over the tournure, and
three bias ruffles on the"
"Why, what are you talking about 2"
interrupted her friend. IL mean, have
you finished writing your essay, you
know"
"Er-no," said Mamie, her enthusi-
asm rapidly diminishing; "but / have
begun it, and 1 wish the awful thing
was in Halifax"
whats the subject?"
1.-The Curse of Slang"
"Gracious! Isn't that difficult sub
ject to write up?'
Difficult Well, l should giggle !
I'll have to hump myself to get it fin
ished in time for the commencement,
and I've good notion to let it slide.
l might shut up the Professors optic
by pleading illness, but Pm not that
sort of hairpin. But come, waltz up
into my room and look at my stunning
graduating harness. It'll paralyze you. ]"
-NOTristoCH Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
Boat Life i'm Canton.

/ have lately seen something of the
boat life of Canton, and very queer it
is. That such a mass of humanity can
be packed into the space the boats oc-
cupy is hard to understand. They get
along much better with one another
than one would suppose waiting their
turn to get out of jam without the
billingsgate that a jam is apt to bring
forth elsewhere. / saw one or two
cases where a naturally sweet temper
seemed TO be RULED little, but it was
soon over. a large family will occupy
a few feet of space, living, eating,
sleeping in spot too small to fairly
breathe in. They tie float to the boy
babies, and if they fall overheard they
are safe. The girls are saved if conve-
nicnt, for girls do not count for much
in China; they need civilization to learn
their power. The boy is a breadwin
ner, and its life is valuable. The
smaller portion of the family -,y put
along the keel under the floor at night !;
lift up board and there you'll find
them packed in like sardines in box.
For all their crowding, and what must
be life of hardship and discomfort,
the babies look as chubby and the
older members of the family are as
healthy and in as good spirits as if they
lived with few acres of green meadow
about each family.-Cor. Ne,0 York
Trlb1I1lp
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
FISH TALES.

PIoKEREL shooting is favorite sport
at Lake Whitney, near New Haven,
Conn.
PROF. HUXLEY says that it would re-
quire 1,0OO,O0 barrels OF herring to
supply the cod on the Norwegian coast
with one breakfast.
HE common herring is difficult to
procure and preserve alive in inland
aquaria, it being so delicate that the
loss of even few scales is sure to cause
its death.
CHICO RODRIGUEZ, fisherman of
Santa Cruz, caught a shark in seine
when about three miles from shore.
The shark made several dashes at the
fisherman and nearly destroyed his
boat. After a long and dangerous
fight Rodriguez reached the Santa
Cruz wharf with his lively freight
struggling in his wake. The shark
weighed 1000 pounds and yielded two
barrels of OIL
S. p. CAUsEY, of Macon, Ca, caught
a large fish on trot line. While the
fish was swimming at the top OF the
water and endeavoring to escape, q
hawk bounced upon it. The hawk in
some way got the hook fastened in its
beak. Then struggle ensued, the fish
trying to dive downward with the hawk
and the hawk trying to fly upward with
the fish. After long fight between the
two, the hawk was killed by some men
who had been watching the struggle.
In Alaska the salmon jam the estu-
aries and inlets so that the fish cannot
move at all. Il have seen," says a
writer in the american Angler, 1.-The
outlet of Lake Loring, which is rivu-
let two miles long and two rods vide,
connecting the salt water with the
fresh, so choked with living salmon
that if plank were laid across their
protruding backs man could walk
across dry shod. One can lift them
out with his hands until he is tired. 1t
is almost impossible to thrust a spear
or n boat-hook into the mass, and, of
course, fish must come out whenever
it is withdrawn. Bears take their OPP
portunity to scoop them out with their
great paws, and when they have re-
called themselves to safety they retire
to the adjacent thicket for dessert of
berries, which grow there in great
abundance and variety. OF course, a
great many salmon get into the lakes
at every tide, but after each recession
multitudes are stranded, of which the
lustiest flop back to the ocean, while
the MANNED and helpless remain dead
and stranded on the denuded rocks.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
The Trouble with Omaha Women.

George-@Its a queer thing, but
they say that in Omaha there is a So
ciety of young men pledged never to
marry, and that applications for MEN,
bership are coming in faster than they
can be attended to-"
Maud-"I am not at all surprised.
The only wonder is it did not start up
long ago."
"Why, are the girls so homely?"
ooh, no; they are pretty enough?'
Strong minded, perhaps?"
ooh! not bit"
"Hot-tempered, may be?"
Il don't believe they have temper
enough to shoe hen"
why, what can be the matter?"
"Well, you just ought to take one
look at them. They keep three weeks
behind the fashions all the year round. Z"
Chicago NelCS.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
A Fine Flavor Of Mules HoOf.

The Count de Broussin was accustom-
ed to boast that though he had acquired
the fullness of culinary science, yet he
every day made some new discovery in
the province of good eating. One day
he said, solemnly, to his guests /:
Gentlemen, do you taste the mules
hoof in that omelette aux cham
pignons?" The guests were oil as
tonished as Broussin continued: "Poor
ignorant creatures! Must l teach Won
that the champignons mushrooms en-
ployed in this omelette have been
crushed by the foot of a mule? That
brings them to the last point of per
lection. The Cdterer.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-02
He Knew the Sign.

She came into the office with poem.
Married or single?" said the man
at the desk, taking the manuscript, but
not opening it.
ats a poem," she explained.
81 know it," he replied, looking at
the blue ribbon with which it was tied.
"Are you married or single. is what
/ want to know"
"Oh, excuse me, sir. I'm unmar-
ried."
"That's enough. We don't want
your poetry
"Why not?" she asked, amazed.
"'Tain't poetry"
"Why, sir, how do you know? You
haven't looked at it,"
"That's no difference. You emit
write poetry. Horace says the poet is
born, not maid, and Horace's opinion
is good enough for me. Good-morn-
ing Tom, go out and get half
column solid of that dog-fight," and
the busy brains of the midnight think
er moved on in their ceaseless march.
-Tid-Bits.