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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
BY THE WAY.
Items Whose Perusal will Make Life
Burden Easier.

Items Whose Perusal Will Make Lies
Burden Easier.
THERE is a negress living in Atlanta, Ga,
who says she was born in 1867.
AN escaped circus bear at Greensburg,
Pa, ate T. Barret's thirteen pigs.
A BL~AcKsNAKE killed near Hoxawottamie,
Pa, was found to have swallowed a small
rat-tail file.
j. NJ. F1NcHER, of Newton Factory, Ca,
has a baby girl two years old that knows
the alphabet perfectly.
THERE is on the plantation of Captain
John L.. Martin, near Washington, Ga, a
pine tree that bears acorns and pine burrs
with great impartiality.
A COLUMBUS (Ga.) cat has taken posses
sion of a last years birds nest on top of n
thick elm tree in that city, and the nest now
contains five young kittens.
THE smallest man in Pennsylvania is
Ellis Reinhart, Of Goldsboro. He is twenty
eight years old, thirty-three inches high,
and weighs sixty-four pounds.
AN aesthetic Worcester horse will tear any
cheap blanket that may be thrown over it
into shreds, hut seems immensely pleased
when covered with one that is costly and
beautiful.
FRANK CATCH, of Hampton County, Ga,
recently found a peculiarly deformed pig
in his lot. 1t had two bodies and eight legs
to one head, and after being cut open was
found to have u twin heart.
NUMBER of Chinese pheasants were set
free in Oregon a few years ago. This has
caused the appearance of a new species of
bird, with the head of q pheasant and the
wing and tail feathers of agrouso.
THERE are queer times in American court
roomsw hen a Mississippi bench has one
hundred and thirty-fve bulletholes shot in
it, and a Gloucester IN. J.) justice of the
peace has to protect himself with a horse
pistol.
A 0 of pills that were administered by
a sort OF hypodermic injection process by 3
Western farmer, who was out of shot, and
used the pills as a handy substitute in his
gun, killed one robber and seriously wound
ed an accomplice.
GEORGE CORNWALL, of Ohio Creek, Col,
kept ffty-nine fowls in a stout hen-house.
A wildcat scrambled down the chimney
and killed all the chickens. 1t ate so many
of them that it could not get up the Chin
ney, and Mr.. Cornwall killed it with a shot
gun.
In the Louisiana lowlands there lives an
old man whose object of affection in this
life is a large gray goose. The goose is
never SO happy as when at his owners
feet, his long neck stretched upward and
his head resting against the old mans
knee.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

For eight years Col. D. j. Williamson,
Quarter Master, U. S. A. and eS-U. S. Con-
sui at Callao, was crippled with rheuma-
tism. He got no relief until he used st.
Jacobs Oil, which cured him.
U. S. Marshal Kerns, Philadelphia, says
Red Star Cough Cure cured his family. Is
cents,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

THERE is an unwritten law that gives the
WILD Texas steer the right of way.-Boston
Post
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

The mariner is not liable to censure if he
leads @ wrecklcss life.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

If you desire to take an extended pleas
ure trip, get a bicycle and go to Wheeling.
-NOrristOzpn Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

TIE headquarters of ignorance-An in.
telligence Office.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
ga Perfect Flood of Sunshine,

A GREAT many people shoot oil their
mouths simply to hear the report.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

.Inose men who avoid h%ealthful cx-
6..lse IN the open air are now said to
%m a disease called eosmophobia.-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

SINGERS are the only people who wish to
hold a note for a long time.-Chicago 1ele-
gram.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
FARMS IN SAN TIMHISS!

he most Wondet1M Agricultural Pd7K1n America
Surrounded by prosperous mining and lnannfacturing
ruiscd in 1885. THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF
GOVERNMENT LAND, subjectto prc-cmptionS &c
homestead. Lands for sale to actual settlers at s3.CD per
Acre. Longtime: Park irrigated by immense Canals
Cheap railrsAd rates. Every attention shown settlers.
LOAN Co., Opera House Block, Denver, Colo. Bog. zssu-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

9e FINE Blooded Cattle, Sheep, Hogs,
~ Poultry. dogs for sale. Catalogues with 150
engrAvlngs free. n. T. boyer & Co, COatesvilk, Pa.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
Foods -Sarsaparil1a

Is the best spring medicine and blood purifier. 1t
eradicatcs every 1mpurity from the blood, and cures
scrolu.a, salt rhcum. boils. %ptrn2les, all humors, DIS
peps!a, olltousncss. sick headache, indigestion, gem
eral debility, catasrh. rheumatism, kidney and liver
complaints. 1t overcomes that extreme tired feel
Ing, creates an appetite, and builds up the whole
system.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

A LITTLE boy who wanted a kite wanted
it made of ''the best kind Of ~ny-pa.er."
BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. soc.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23

T"ELEGRAPHy LEARN Leg here and earn
furnished. Write VALENTINE Bios, Jancsy lie, Wis.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-23
PuriHes the O

when I bought Hoods sarsaparilla I made a good
investment of one dollar in medicine for the FIST
time. 1t has driven OF rheumatism and Improved my
appetite SO much that my boarding mistress says l
must keep 1t locked up or she will be obliged to raise
my board with every other boa-dcr that takes Hoods
Sarsa?arilla." THOMAS BUAEELL. SO Hillary Street,
Brooklyn, !. Y.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24
M,su,NaIoI mInr,lNus.
what Was said, Done aud Proposed
att the capital Yesterday.

WAsntNeroM, d. &. June 23.-Ihc
urc-ieent has to-day sent tu congress
seven ,etoes all of them hriug votes
of private pension bills which ouEnn
ted Ia the senate.
Among the bills yctocd.Wa- ON
granting a pension to Alfred JHuui-.
whose record showed no disability
but who twenty years after hc Was
discharged filed u clHm alleging lhh
he WAS Injured 10y buuR' R'thr1Wn int
ward upon the horn ui ht- saddle
The president SAYS the number nl lh
-tnnccs ia which those oi Vuh -uIdlrl-
who rode horses during thr war were
injured by being thrown forward up
ON the horn of their saddles iudirlc-
ihnt those saddles were Nrr> danger
uus cuutriyhnrr-.
Combinations to-day were u =
/ Martin ~ postmaster at Icrr'l. lrN
ius.J. T.. Rankin ~ mar-lW l"r The
7 Austin district ut IcNa.
Albert II. Stoll. chictutthc account,
|nud salaries diyisiun ui the puTuiliV
department has completed li- lh'id
.ununl adjustment oi salaries off pre-
idputtn pu-iuin-tcr-. to take tiltri uu
D illt lHl 10y nAllUN. - "'ff'i'''.'f ''.
statement ui the adjustment b. 4"
follows: First-clH-- offices, 90. -rr.
ond.clss-, 400; thrd.cla-- oilirr-, 100
total presidential offices, 2.i. i"W
.nlar,c. OF presidential postmaster
from Jul, lst. l9~j. St.b7i uu". i"lu
gro-s receipts presidential offices i"'
year which ends March @l-i l'-'
Sg2GgO. .34a: Increase in receipts Owe
I-s5. S6gs .lOI The total gross &C.
rript, OF ufprc-idcutiul offices tor ih
wear ending March, 3l't 1856, VIZ
about "a per cent oithe total rrNrnu.
ofthr department for the sumo prri'd.
-alaric. OF pOstmastrr- nt thc7r "ll
cc- viii range from $1,000 O." sI'"
/. per auuum
The 81. Louis n san Francl-r
/ Railway company, hy H. prr-l,drn
! Edward 4 Winslow, to-day tllrd wit
the secretary Of the interior ITS bon
, "A. required by the act of congr"
granting il the right of way ihrong
. the lands of the Choctaw AMI ihl'l
t. n.aw Indians in the indian icrri'"r
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

WA.mN,Io>, juno -5. lu tine
senate, FRYE from the cummlte oh
commerce reported la'ortuiy bill.
to amend lhc laws relating Ne the iu-
-pccliuu of ,tcuu yc-sri- The hil
messed without debate,
uawlcy' n motion uohcu,uplo recon
slider the vote by whcn lhc -ennl'
pu,scd the bill prohibiting mruocr
of congress from acting rs Attorney
Of hand graut railroads. -hernlh lh
taking the huor said anu
universal rule Of the sen-
ate wa 10 grant recou-ldcrnilonr
almost usA mHtlrrot course whcn'ora
asked for even when the senate WAS
almost unit against u bill, the vote
for its reconsideration hnd often becu
unanimous Tns biz met his hearty
approval, aud the criticisms nad'
, AGAINST were rather too tine, Ih'
motion to reconsider having been
brought vote, it was agreed to
r yeAs. 81, nays, "a, The only rcpuoh
can voting in the mega
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

tive wa. Van Wvch ucmoc'n
,.fii,t iu the Affirmative were
NIdrith pn,uc,- -Iugh, Iau-on liAW
Ir, then moved To- refer The hli' t",H,
itIIrory committee. Vance ca'l'd
lar tb, rcpduy ut thc bill "hy WAY 'i
81 nu,l farewell to it' laughter lh'
l,ll having been read ldmuuds hs-
.rr,l \ anrc hr shuuld have the plts--
mo al .rriug the hill back iu thy s'h'
.at, within EIGHT day, aud M'N''
said iu low tone WIN Hh W''''
report. The hll WAS lieu rcirrr'"
ur uiipN committee n' No'' g.
so to-.
utuhrr ot yo'U mc-snge- tr'.iN''
truu thr president we're read anu ''.'
nn the mh,.. Logan rcmnrNlne n" ''
ann. of thcm. tmt b" had never b'l"I
known of such d construction 7N
,.oidirr ou mttuugh WAS not 900 90.
n.,,t.Iut,. Blair said the prcNdth'
/ .rcmcd to lind itn cungcu'M du'N 90
rNurr-. hIm-ht iu the most ,N'l'"'
diunr, terms respecting ''' wv
hnu-r- nf congress. tina, h"MrN''' Wa
mattcr of ullirnlp oprirIl Hs '' N".'.
ever, mu mu-t Judge Tor Mus. D
/ l,tr defended congress lroui cru
r..m- made DO, the prcHd"hl '''
.DtrI that 4nmr ot thr prt~h'"'
.int.mcni- Wrr. entire mi-hppr'h''
.iUu- ui m,t.. Blair give ~ iii'iHu
4 rr. to Support hi- own N-.'Ill'H' ""'
. rood lint the pension office. u' "'
I ,rulrd. was urguuifrd tu l'l'
. rn.m- IS hrutNcr thu cou'd u' ""''.
and 30 had rumr tr Doe court "' ''''
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24
TIRED OF LIFE.
An Austin Lady Attempts TO
Take Her Own Life and
Succeeds.
TrinI ot q ttiutcr naNcri'h
Iuunty's DeIcgatc Wan
lcIIibIc InU.
President cleveland Is very
TuunN ~ hi. Vetoc. AT
tie ScuAtc'sINpcnse.
And the senators are NcrN
Muoh put Out, rr"bnbIs io
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24
AT II AGAIN,
The Chicago SwitChmen
Strike ana Stop Traffic
on a Great Road.
The Conductor OF a NObbed
Train nadIy Bcaieu aud
the Train pitched.
The Bucket shops Can Have
No More quotations from
the stock Exchange.
Red's at Il Again The Auar-
Chists trial The General
News budget.

CutcAoo. June .a -iAty--ix ui
the .witcnmcn cmplu, cd Uy the Lab,
shore ruad in the Furty.Ihrd stree
yards went ON a strike this afternoon
b, order of the unuu, aud bu-iur,.
there is practically AT "a staud.,tiu
The matters Al issue between IA,
rond aud thc .Vitcmucn wcr
Apparrntly satisfactorily settle,
within the Inst four du,-. but are 30
bad .lnpc again. lust now bad, IL b.
,iin,1tt to say. Out AT the stock
\,,rd- the drr-,r,l.brci shippers Wcr.
all notified that trouble was pending
and tina: they had beet -rui thDu
v,od- ca-t b., some other route. y
hrnI. .duWu.tuW shipper who
wanted to make arrangements tu
.rnd SOME goods cH-t tu.muiruW
wa. advised 10 -mp b, some othcr
route n- the company was expecting
H. men tu go uul.
The question at issue is H- io the
thct,ru- ut settlements made two
months ago. aud the settlement Wa
made hos the intervention of sheriff
unuchrtt aud Commissioner Me
Cprthy. The comuAuy NOW holds
fl,,t IN, manager, did bot make the
rrnnI-c- which tine mru supposed
hut consented uuN that the -trikcr-
.huuIi return to work.
About the time thD -iNty--iN men
,rIt wnr, the rummittc. which hhd
/ hrru An session down town during
/ tlr grcntcr purt oi the forenoon drcid.
rd tourtcrihcm cmru Go go uuWith tlrIi
v.,rL and message. were drafted An,
..pt io NIL stations. but %: fury-thir,
street t0r some reason or other TIA,
.witching crew. either ud not rc.
COW, their messages or did not under
.tard tLcm and MI but Two of lh,
,r,,y. uuit work. At otac
rnint, Inc men Kept of
work. but the switching engineer
o ,,, .tor,.,nrJ- ruu around anI
.,.,n rnt,,r tn tine different crew
-, and thny bcpnn To leave worl
A. ,hr central office the cummittc
nf mon and m, officer. could uo
nri.r-t,nd Tina. II wn- assume,
r.vynvcr. thni thp mon had not rC
",ivcJ tbn message. to go to worI
'r ,l.rJ,d MOT understand them. u
yi.inr .urpriuteudcnt. Nm-dcn, -ai
r,nt the men M asa street hu
..r,.Dny zone on strike, aud .
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

this morning aud marched
to the First Baptist
church ON north Main street
where the exercises OF the day com.
mcuccd. These exercise, consisted
Of the singing of psalms boy o.,
Ariou club, prayer by President
Ralunson, of the Brown university,
address 10y acting Mayor pohhin'.
historical discourse by Justice Ihu-.
Durfer. Tho exercises thisaitcrnoon
At Roger Williams park, consisted ui
All address 10y President Van ~lNcn.
of the school committee to the grad
! uating class OF the high school, slug.
, Ing by pupils OF public schools. aud
! a discourse 10y the Rev. g.. y. ~need
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

New YuHK, June 23 Judge DOM
huc to-day, IN the supreme court de-
ridrd that the new law in regard 10
Imprisonment for debt lsconstlluilon.
al Aud this afternoon \ l. McDona d
\. l.. Turreucc, Munet,c, aud Julc'
Chatterton will be released, they hny
ING already been cuuhurd tor mor
thsu six months, the limit - Imprl'
onmcut under the new law.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

BALrIYoRE, June 23 a check Tor
the tull amount Of his expenses nj
Deer Park WAS yesterday cent bN
President Cleveland 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad compan{. In ne
letter enclosing his check, the prr'I
dent expressed his appreciation 4"
the attention himself and Mrs CleYe
/ land received.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

upuN Iuuc .3 Ills grace, Most
Kp.' 'lhu- W Crlkr. has iu-t -rnt Sc"
.h. treasurer of thc Irish parliament
mud tup .um Yt tt5o0. WhIcA Doe say 3
/. uut uu u-ul,u,W Dt the suu h-
lsopiu. WII ,Uutuuulc tu the rnus" ui
hsmr u.r luc nrchhsnop -uo'
,rrIurt .auui tm- amount himself
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

Iosuus. June 2-. The lord mayor
Of luudm gi,yr II banquet la7t even
mu 10 mvyoI- of provincial cities
Tho mayor oi belfast delivered ~
speech lu which hc said TINT ii the
lass hud been mpintniurd in ireland
win the same impartiality as Ia Eng
nud aud scotland, the whole country
would nave bcuu rs prosperous Hnd
routculrd aud loyal a7 Ulster,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24
s,.ni.x Matthews Married.

NEW York. June 23.-John STANLEY
Matthew. was married this morning
IA Miss Il Thcaker OF Cley land,
ohio. Tomorrow the bridal party
leave Tor Europe on ihe steamer
. Celtic,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

OrEENsrowS, June 2a-Ihe mate
of the British bark Arklow, who was
picked up AT sea IN an opcn boat by
thc American ship Frank Pcndlr-
ton" aud said that the Arklow was
sunk bv colli.iou ON May 5th, has
disappeared. lie left note saying
tnut his hcartrending story of the col
| lision and his consequent suilering'
was talsc, aud added 81 lett the yes
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

Io>uo>. june a3.-lhr floods ar"
urrcn-my m -lc-m. bohemia and
Hungary -omc deaths are reported
aud the dnmugr i- enormous. l'nlu
lis .tIIl falling, The fru,sihn hudtne
ha- voted $1,000 pound, sterling lot
relief
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

Mem. auc, prc-, shirts two Collars '"' one pair
~ D.I,. former price. SO cents
r.Nr,rNCu Mem, fancy rercnc shirts with or without ''"
~ attached iorrcr price ~
II - Fancy Cncyo shirts, mncy lrrc"e NhF'' P'''"
81 90 no,om rcrcalc Shirts former price SL'"
ii - EACH. Elegant lot oi mucy Novelty p''''" ]" ''''
NJ . ID WOr 20 each
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-06-24

Issrihi' tvtt, Disaster.
\u.NNA NI'UHN. June .'
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-25
CONFEDERATION In MAINE
THE TOWN d FAHMlNeroN swrp1
BY AFlERce FIRE.

Dwelling Houses, Stores and Churche'
Destroyed-hoss Estimated at $780,
0G-summervilIe, S. g., shaken Up by
an Earthquahe-Hilled by lightning
Shot His Mother-in-Law.
CHICAGO, Oct 25.-The following dis
patch was received here Saturday morning:
FARMINGToN, Me, Oct. ga great tife
has ragged here since S o'clock last evening
The wind is blowing a gale. AT this houi
Il 80 = NJ the fire is sweeping down Main
street, and will probably consume everything
on the west side of the street The Masonic
hall, Odd Fellows hall, The Chronicle office
knowlto 4 MeLeary's job-printing house
the postoftice, Hotel Marble, ex,
change hotel, and some fifteen stores are nov
in ruins. The burned district thus far is
From the Hotel Marble down Pleasant street
everything is swept clear, including the Jail
thence along Broadway to Main street
thence up Main TO Tarbox Bros. store, on
the west side of the street. also down the en-,
tire length of the Main street to Depot
street on the west side The Peoples Trust
company is also burned out The Baptist
church is also in ruins. The Methodist and
Congregational churches are burning. 1t is
utterly impossible to estimate the loss.
LATER.-The fire was gotten under control
Saturday morning The following buildings
were burned: Thirty three dwelling houses,
nj neteen stores, three churches and two
newspaper offices. The loss is estimated al
$4,000. The insurance is small
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-25

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct Ex-senator But
Ter, of South Carolina, after a sojourn of two
months on the continent, passed Thursday
in Washington en- route for home. In reply
to query of representative of the press,
the senator said
Yes, preparations for war seemed to he
going on everywhere. Everybody was speak
ing of war. 1t was i'll the air, and on the
tongue of all classes. | don't think there will
be war over the present east
en troubles III Bulgaria, but that
Europe will soon witness ter
rible conflict seems to me inevitable
France is the most prosperous country in the
world, and it is a mistake TO suppose that she
will be crushed by Germany. But the strug-
gle viii not be like that of the last war. 1t
will be much more terrihle-more like the
Napoleonic wars. Both countries have
armies of nearly 400, 800 men, with large re-
serve forces, all well armed and equipped
France wants an alliance with Russia and
Germany wants to prevent it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-25
An attempt to break the will of the la

An attempt to break the will of the late
Samuel } Tilden has been determined on.
1t is to be hoped it will be unsuccessful.
The great statesman planned magnifi-
cent benefaction for the general public,
aud it would be pity if his wishes were
thwerted by merCenary though distant
relatives. Were they his direct descend
ants the case would be far different and
public opinion would be reversed As il
is, however, it will be the general feeling
that in bequeathing to each one of them
the income of $1,000 and in some in
stances more, aud thus placing them in
comfortable circumstances for life, he
amply discharged any claims they may
have had upon him. 1t was hr Tilden's
industry, intelligence and business sagac-
ity that earned his great wealth and hi:
wishes should he regarded in its distribu
lion
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-25
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Poison at the Front Door.

No article entering so generally into
the food of every family has been found
more villainouslv adulteraled than bak-
in powder. For the purpose of under
selling those powders of absolute pnrty
and wholesOmeness which alone are safe
for use in food hundreds of dealers are
putting up baking powders with cheap
and adulierated cream of tartar which
contains lime, earth, etc, adding strength
by the free use of alum.
These adulterated powders are ''shov-
ed" upon the public with the greatest
pcrsisteDcy. Many are given away
left in samples at private residences with
circulars containing bogus analysis and
certificates and false representations as to
their value, etc. The worst of them are
introduced to the hose keepers atten>
ion by fraudulent tricks or by bogus
samples the articles when purchased be-
ing found 10 be entirely different from the
sample shown The fact that powder
shown from door to door is sufficient to
condemn it, A first class article will sell on
its merits. No manufacturer whose goods
are of value can afford to give them away
or 10 test them from door to door. and
none but the cheapest make and most in
ferior or unmarketable goods require TO
be distributed free in order to get the
public TO use Them, and this method is
adopted only by parties who have failed
to dispose of their wares through ordi-
nary and legitimate channels.
Free samples of articles of food left at
the house should be regarded with sus-
picion. There is no guarantee of their
whOlesomeness, while there is real danger
that they contain fatally poisonous
compound. Many instances of poison
ing from the use of such samples are re-
corded.
The only safe way is to consign all such
samples Immediately to the ash barrel,
and to turn a deaf ear to the statements
made 10y their vendors. 1t is not worth
while TO trifle with life and health to the
extent of testing every doubtful baking
powder that comes along. Better to rely
upon an old and reliable brand, like the
Royal, which has by a quarter of cen
iury's constant use proved its perfect
wholesomeness and efficiency, or some
other brand that is not so worthless and
cheap that its proprietors can afford to
give it away by the cart-load or waste it
in making innumerable tests. 1t is in its
favor that the Royal baking powder is
never given away, sold by means of lot
teries, nor accompanied by chromos,
spoons, crockery or other gifts, except
the gifts of absolute purity, wholesome.
ness, full weight, and superlative leaven-
ing power. Its own merits have been its
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-10-25

4 ROMANCE and tragedy are con-
densed in the following notice published
in the journal of Walla Walla, W. T.:
After living with w G. Poole as his
wife for twenty-four hours, I have found
him to be a man unfit for the society of a
decent woman and unworthy of my re-
gard. have left him never to live with
him auain -