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The Washington critic., 1886-12-20
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pEMNSYL.V ROUTE

PENNSYLVANIA HuUIE
10 the North, West and Southwest.
Steel Roils. Magni i.Gcent Equipment.
In EFFECT DECEMBER o, 1855.
TTai"s lgqss Was,l,ngtog2, ,oe, ste,too. corner
For ptisburg and tho West, ChiCaSo Gii,So Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at 1915
IN daily; Fast Line, 9A0 m daily TO
s,as,Imm Cincinnati and ,u s.. Louis, with
Cincinnati and Buffet car to st. Louis daily
except Saturday to Chicago, with sleeping
car Altoona TO Chicago. Chicago and
Wiz Sleeping sprssr cars ~ washpgon @ m to aal nEI,
cago and st. Louis, and Harrisburg to Cleyo.
land, connecting at Harrisburg with Vest
ern express, with through seepers for
Louisville and Memphis. Pacific express,
10pm daily for Pittsburg and the West,
with through sleeper Harrisburg to Chi
cago.
BALTIMORE POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Censndaigua, Rochester, Buffalo,
Niagara, 10 y m daily except Saturday, with
palace cars Washington TO Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmlra at
$40 m daily except sunday
For New York and the East,7:25, o and 1I1b
m l23O, 2, d:15, 10and 1 100 nj. On sun.
dny0 m, 1890, 2, 4.15, 10 and IL 20 D m,
adin,ted express OF Pullman parlor cars
yy,,a yy3U m daily except Sunday and p m.
For Boston without change Q p M every day.
fOt brooklyn, N, Y, all through trains con.
meet at Jersey City with boats OF BROOKLYN
annex, affOrdlng direct transfer to Fulton
street, avoiding double ferriage across New
For Philadelphia 7.2s, o and ii15 o nj. q.
a:1b, 600, 10 and 11.2O D m. ON sunday,
pa m, 1880, 2, d:15, 6:00, 10 and 1 40 d
m, LimiteG express, $40 q m weekdays
For Baltimore, a:3s. 72s, 900, $40. 11i5a.
~. 1915, 1890, 1875, 2, 4, f:15, f23 G:iO
600, 7:10, 10 and 11:20 y. m on Sunday,
p,od0, 11:1b q. NJ. 1915, 1890, 2, 4, dI5,
q. 7:1U, 10 and li:20 y. m.
For Pope's Creek Line 7:25 a m and ii0 .
m daily except Sunday.
For Annapolis. 725 a m, 1915, d:23 and q
pm daily except Sunday. Sundays, % a m.
1:i5 m.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
RAILWAY AND ALEXANDRIA &
WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, O. 7:0I, B:25, HOO m,
12.pl noou, 9:O5, d.25, d.3o, Sol, S:OS,
10Ob 0nd 1897 n. nj. on SUNDAY at @,
8:26. ii a. m, 6:0l and 1925 p. NIL
For Richmond and tho South. 9, lla)D m
daily, and 4:35 p IN daily except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington,
6O0, 8, 10, 1Oa7a m, 1920 800, 1923, 5:IU,
TOO, s:32 and 1Od2 p m and 1910 mid
night, except Monday. On Sunday at 9
1910 night
Tickets and information at the Office north
east corner of 18th street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and OF the station, where orders can
bc left for the checking of baggage to desti-
nation from hotels and residences.
CIiAS II. PUGIi, General Manager.
j. X. WOOD. General PASSENGER Agent,
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CHESAPEAKE & OHIO ROUTE.

(Newport News and Mississippi Valley co.,
Union Depot, Sixth aud streets.
II A. M.-For Newport News, Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk, Daily except Sun
day. Arrive Norfolk Z p m.
0O0 A. M.-FOr all stations on chesapeake
a. Ohio and points West. sleeper from
Clifton Forge. Daily except Sunday; :,
$50 p. M.-Fast Western express daily.
Louisville. Pullman service to Cincln-
natl, ST. Louis, Memphis and New Or
leans. ,,-o,-.
Apply at Chesapeake & Ohio Railway oihce,
hl3 Pennsylvania avenue aud d. " T. STA
FRANK TRIGG,
Genl n. T.. Passenger Agent.
II. W. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
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Holiday Goods ut Rudden's Install.
ment Houses.

thousands of people are contemplating buy
ing goods for this special occasion. Mr..
John Rudden, the prominent installment
merchant, $50 and 932 Seventh street north
west (west side), has an elegant assortment
OF furniture, carpets, heating aud cooking
stoves, cane and willow ware and many
other useful and ornamental articles suit
able for the holidays at the lowest rates for
cash, or on easy terms on the installment
plan at the lowest possible prices.
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T0,al Z
TOW

A fun line Of toys, such as Wagons, Doll
Carisccs, Dolls, and smaller toys, fancy
china, colortd glassware, bsque figures,
chcap Tea sets. Toilet Sets, with cuOred
band, 80 50; nicely decorated sets, 50.
Chandelier lamps at low prices, with full
line Of other goods too numerous to men
ton, at s X. BRowS's,
Goth st. and Pa. ave. n. W.
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twenty Thousnnd Men wanted.

Also their wives, sisters and other rela-
tlycs at 9l6 and All Seventh street to
inspect the stock Of paintings, etchings,
CngrayinRs, chrOmos, picture frames, pic
tufe moudiugs, albums and many other
articles suitable for holiday presents.
Don't forget to call at Necrhoil S two stores,
giG aud all Seventh street.
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CHRISTMAS MIXTURES.
Superior mixtures, 25c. H. 8 lbs for 81.
Fine French mixtures, zoe. III; 6 lbs 81.
American mixture, 15c. lb; lbs 81.
Broken candy, l5c. ib; : lbs 81.
Candy canes, baskets and Christmas-tree
ornaments In great variety.
FRANK SHARPLEss, the leading confec-
toner Of Washington, 4l0 Seventh st.
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KITCHEN CHAIRS, 6 $2 %. Dunn's, 81 1th
At This Time of the Year

we have great many goods of the highest
class, being such goods as We cannot dupli-
cate, which we will offer at discount Of
from 20 to so per cent. including chamber
and parlor furniture, chenille portieres, etc.
w. ii. HoUGHToN & Co.,
1914 street northwest.
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-Prudently break up your cold by the
timely use Of DR.. Jayne's Expectorant, an
old remedy for sore lungs and throats, and
a certain curative for coughs.
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A Fine Collection

OF Misses and Childrens Chairs, the larg-
est line in the city, Breitbarth's, Odd Eel
lows Hall, 7th street northwest.
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An Excellent Present in a Jersey !!

Black Jersey, coat back, with cardinal vest,
former price, G9c; now 3gc.
Military Jersey, coat back, Hercules braided
vest, former price, 99c; now i9c.
Hercules Braided Jersey, coat back, former
price, S12i; now 99c.
All-wool Coat Back Jersey, former price,
S1.10; now SOC.
Boucle Jersey, In navy blue. black and gar
net, former price, S1,SS; now S139.
Fine Imported Jersey, in black, coat back
buttoned cuff, former price. S2.l9; now S1.69.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, fan tall back
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$50 ID street northwest, wish to announce
TO the public that they still have full line OF
SuitiDgs, Trowserings, Coatings and Over
coatings at very moderate prices.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

Salvation OIL is an infallible cure for
headache, backache, pain In the side and
limbs, and all rheumatic and neuralgia af-
fections. 1t relieves pain and extirpates the
disease that causes 1t.
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presents in silverware, spoons, knives,
forks, cups, castors, butter-dishes, &C., AT
Libbey's, $40 Ninth street d. W.
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"AIderney Dairy wag0ns.o

Fresh AIderney butter, churned every
prints 75c. per Ii. Also cottage cheese !;
buttermilk and sweet milk, SC. per at.
Cream, l5c. per pt.
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''Did the audience strike you favorablyP"
Orator-Not very; had my best suit on,
and rotten eggs don't wash of easily.
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w. IL. Hoeke is Offering

UIsTIRs and Talma overcoats at Else
man Bros, corner Of Seventh and E.
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WALNUT PARLoR SUITES, $s4.5o. Dunn's.

OUR reduced $40 overcoats, by actual
comparison, are as good as sold elsewhere
at SIS. Eiseman Bros, cor Seventh and ".
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Greater Bargains neper offered Having
purchased an immense quantity of Christ
mas NOrelties at hdlf their yalue, we are Of
fering them at same rates. Ml1ierS, Hand
kerchiefS, ScartS, Hosiery, GloveS, and other
Noeeities too numerous to mention, in
cluded.
1D"Call and be convinced.
PHILIP T. HALL,
00S f Street Northwest.
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SAMPLES or BLUlNE can be obtained Of
any grocer. Ask to see the beautiful pres
Cuts given away with each package.
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j. JAY GOULD, 42i Ninth street, Xmas
Cards, Tree Toys, Colored Paper, Frosting,
&c,
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Mild, soothing and healing is DR.. sage's
Catarrh Remedy.
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lot OF TURKISH RUGS and CARPETS at
less than AUCTION PRICES. Go and see
them.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

Mr.. j. McEllen, Port Huron, Mlch.,
cured his cough with Red Star Cough Cure.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-20

lot OF TURKISH RUGS and CARPETS at
less than AUCTION PRICES. Go and see
them
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nlnike Your WIFI n Present

of Chefal Glass, handsome gift. Brett
baTth's, Odd-Fellows' Hall, Tth st. n. W.
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Libbey is Selling
Useful Christmas Presents for Men

OF reduced rates his choice stock of elegant
Watches, Diamonds, etc.
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w. ii. HOught0n x CO.,

KITCHEN TABLES, sl.l5. Dunn's, 81 7th st
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Donnelly's steamed oysters, cor. l4th &

FuRSIruRE.-Dunn's, 3ll 7th at. n. W.
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Specialties in Presents.

Ladies' ",, -, 1sc: o.,
1" woTsted Mtts, still finer &c.
White silk ndkfs, l-inch hemsstitch' sSc' sSc
Ladies' fine 6button Kid Gloves, street
shades, Acc.
Ladies' fine G.button Kid Gloves, heavy
stitched back, tan shades, 60c.
Mems fine KID Gloves, heavy stitched back,
tan shades, 00c.
Mems fin Q silk Mufflers, In white only, nc.
Rhjnes tone Hairpins, 80, 80, 60 and 7Sc.
Ladie s. and Misses Silver Gray Gossamers,
up to &c in size, these goods warranted, SOC.
Our entire line OF fine Clasps, in steel,
bronze or oxidized, 19c.
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and buttoned cuff, former price, 500; now
Sl.S9.
Fine Imported Jersey, in black, coat back
and vest front, plain, but very fine, $500; now
SEQ.
aud vest front, reverse collar and clasp, S349;
now S2.G0.
Fine Imported Jersey in black, vest front,
fan tail back, rosary trimmed. s3.49; now $500
Fine Imported Jersey In black, vest front,
fantail back, dull and bright jet trimmed,
$40; now 3G9.
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w. III, Hoeke is Offering

LOUNGES, 49, Dunn's, 81 7th st. n. W.
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T. III. Ounst A Ca..

1914 + street northwest, have special nov
elites for Christmas presents.
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Candies for the Hon lays

FANCY TABLES, sl.25. Dalr's, 81 7th st.
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WALNUT EXTENSION TABLES, $3.50. Dunn's.
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ON EXHIBITION AND FOR SALE

the Double Combination the
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
A Difficult Language.

A Boston man, who has spent about
fourteen years on the east and west
coasts of Africa, says that the language
of the natives of the Congo country is
difficult to acquire. and that he knows
of only one European who has mas.
tered it sufficiently to understand it,
though he can speak very little. 1t ap-
pears to be composed of short words,
which, in the rapid manner of speaking,
seem to be run together. and each sen.
tence to consist of a longer or shorter
composed word. 1t is capable of strong
emphasis. and is quite expressive. but
the natives are not given to gesticula-
ton even when talking excitedly. ex-
cepting always the feticharo or fetch
man when dealing out damnation to
transgressors. The trouble in acquir.
ing the language seems to be the gen.
eral unwillingness of the natives to
teach it to white men. 1t is said. how
ever. that some of the Portuguese who
are born and raised there have ac-
quired the language. and speak it az
huently as natives.-N Y. SIN.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
IlMEKIlN CLUB.
Why Brother Gardner Formally Expelled
Prof Trespass johnson.


Prof Trespass johnson.
Il can't see dat Prof. Trespass John
son am in de hall tonight" said
Brother Gardner, as he e'looked up and
down. '.De fack am. 1 didn't 'zactly
'spect he would be. Sartin events hev
occurred to render his absence neces-
sity. De Seckretary will turn to his
name on de roll an scratch it of, and
write across it in red ink de word .ex-
pe'led.'"
When the Secretary had carried ont
the reauest tha President Continued:
'Up 10 a var ago Prof johnson was
an active, respected member of dis
club. He was not only q worker in
our cause, but he was industrious as
man. If he couldn't get work at a
dollar an a half a day he got it fur a
dollar. If he couldn't hev roast duck
fur Sunday he put up wild beef-bone
soup. His family had plenty to eat an
to W ar, an when rent day cum around
he had de cash ready for his landlord.
''Jist about twelve months back some
white man told de Professor dat he had
just as good right to a pianer, gold
watch an span of horses as rich
man. He was told dat de aristocracy
war coinin' money out of his labor. He
was made to believe that the pusson
who wouldn't pay two dollars
TO hev a kitchen ceilin' white
washed was an oppressor. 1t was
pounded into him dat, if he sot
on de fence all summer an talked agin
de blue blood of dis kentry, somebody
would furnish him roast turkey all
winter.
Many of you saw how he was af-
fected. He begun to hate honest work.
His mouf began to grow bigger.
While his cloze growed seedy his i'm
portance increased daily. When his
wood pile grew low he cussed Wander
bilt When his flour bar'l was empty
he reviled Jay Gould. When his chill
drcn becum ragged he ripped at capi-
tai. When his wife becum bar'fut he
Swore at dc aristocracy. When his
landlord bounced him for non-payment
of rent he howled an raved about op-
pressprs an tyrants.
DE climax cum las mite. heard
dat he had bin boastin' dat de rich must
divide wild him, an / concluded to
watch my hen coop. About 'leben
o'clock de Professor showed up. had
twenty-five choice hens. He had none.
He was gwine to divide wild me an
take 'leben. Nv frens. can't 'Zactly
describe what happened arter got my
paws on him, but | know he went away
empty-handed. limpin.' sore an in de
hands of an officer He am M lonppr
a member of dis club. If dar' am any
odder member wild socialistic ideas
now would be good time fur him to
make a grab fur his hat an back down
sta s."-Detron Free Press
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
A BLOODY RELIC.
The sword Which Decapitated Twenty.
four Followers of Huss.

four Followers of Hus-.
Rev. j. B. Hayes. who preached re-
Gently in Allegheny, in the course of his
address exhibited curious relic of am
cient days and bloody times. in the shape
of sword. The historic sword was
brought from Bohemia to Edinburgh.
Scotland. where it was sold at auction
for fifty dollars in 1873, and was bought
by party of Bohemian students. who
presented it to Professor W. c. Biaikie.
Professor Blaikie lent it to DR.. W. Breed,
who allowed Rev. Mr.. Hayes to bring it
to America. 1t is Il huge, double-edged
weapon, four feet in length and inoreas-
ing in width from the point to the hilt,
where it is six inches from edge to edge.
The hilt is leather-covered. tipped with
a fancifully designed iron knob. and is
sufficiently long to allow it to be grasped
with both hands On the 21st of June,
1921. the sword was used by the public
cxecutioner to behead twenty-seven men,
including twenty-four Bohemian knights,
mobiles and gentry. followers of Huss,
who took mp arms against the Austrians.
These men surrendered with the under-
standing that they were to undergo no
punishment. but the treaty was disre-
garded, anil at sunrise on the morning
in question they were led to the block.
On the leather handle of the sword in
gold letters in German text are the
words: The deed was done on June
Il. 1921. and on the side of the blade.
also in German characters, are the iig-
ures ''l621' and the names of the twen.
ty-four martyrs. Boston Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
TRUE PHILANTHROPY.
4 Society for Supplying Female Physi-
clans I'm India.

clans In India.
The impossihility, both by reason of
their social and religious laws and their
traditions, for the women of India and
the East to receive the care of male phy-
>ycians is well known, and has been for
some time subject of anxious consid-
Grafton among those who feel sense
of pitying responsibility for all less for
tunate than themselves. 1t is good
news. then, to hear that society has
been formed in India for supplying fe-
male physicians. of complete education
in medicine and surgery. to these affiict-
Ell women. Of this society. which has
created wide interest, Lady Dufferin
is the lady president. and the Viceroy.
Presidency Governors and other oifi-
cialS, with their wives. are the
patrons. That the society has
the support also of the native Princes
is 4 very important fact, as without
that nothing of its aims would be
practicable, and with it success can not
be wanting. Both Europe and America
are to be called upon to furnish teachers
for native women who wish to receive
instruction and are fit for the pro-
fession. and pecuniary aid is pledged
both in India and England. What this
association will do for India, it will do
for the world abroad also; for it can not
but raise the average of health. and it
must of necessity prove Il great barrier
to the spread of eontagion in those hot
beds of contagion with which the Orient
abounds, not only by putting a direct
end to much disease. but by teaching
the methods of taking care of it, of
avoiding contact. and of disinfecting.
50 that in time even the plaques OF the
East may cease todecimate that portion
of the slobe.-Havper's Ba.ar.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Just previous to his death, Mr..
Vanderbilt added several thousand vol
umes to the library of the Vanderbilt
University.-N T. Sun.
Prof Herkomer says he does not
think an English university the place
for practical education of any sort
Boston Post.
The use of tobacco is to be absO-
lutely prohibited in all the Government
schools of France, on the ground that
it affects injuriously the ability to
study.
The Moravian Female Seminary at
Bethlehem. Pa, has been founded 1856
years. Truly the world moves when
female seminary will own up to such
an age.-Phi,adeiphia Gail.
Japan has settled the question of
free popular education, and all children
between the ages of six and fourteen
are compelled to attend school from
three to six hours day for thirty-two
weeks in the year.
-Monsignor Sogaro states that Gen.
eral Gordon's last words to him were:
DO not forget me in your prayers.
L
diers in different regiments of Christ's
army; but it is the same army and we
are all marching together.
A London paper (Judeo- Germany
says: AT Vienna, last year. no less
than two hundred and sixty-three Jews
became Christians-among whom were
thirteen barristers, nine physicians,
four journalists, three professors. three
Judges, seventeen merchants and man.
ufacturers.
That was sensible clergyman il.
Chester County who was disturbed by
the noise made by male members of the
congregation putting on their overcoats
while the doxology was being sung.
and said: Now that you have your
overcoats on we will sing the doxologY
over again. ."-Riladelphia Times. 7
katherine B. Fisher in the Ouer-
land Monthly. says: 1.-The two mis-
chievous tendencies which the teacher
OF the present age has to combat are
the superiiciality born of frivolous
views of life, and that more potent.
because more specious, enemy, voiced
in the clamor for practical education,
which. being interpreted. means the
ability to earn money at the earliest
possible age.
To Judge by the way the college:
are introducing the elective system. we
may expect that soon college course
will mean four years residence in a
college town, an enrolment in the
catalogue. rs much time devoted to
study as can be spared from base ball,
boating, etc, and an examination" i'm
such branches as the young man may
think that, on the whole, he can best
pass in.-Jourmat and Messenger.
We are told that in New York,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston
there are four magnificent buildings
erected at great expense for the Young
Mems Christian Associations of thesn
cities. having each splendid hall, but
all closed tightly on the Sabbath day.
because the pastors do not wish any
preaching in such public hall, for
fear it will draw people away from their
church services. 1t looks as if some
thing were wrong there.-N. Y hide
1IeN,Ipnf
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1886-01-30
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men will take more time 10
name dog than others would spend in
buildinr a house. CAsc0qo Leader.
a rsvcler in Mexico writes that he
was recently m !. city of 1900 popula-
ton where not single 'opY OF a daiiy
newspaper was taken. >'~
oil is good to calm the angry waves
of the raging ocean. but it's smart
servant girl who can make it work on
the kitchen fire.-SOmerrille Journal.
Before they are married she will
carefully turn down his coat collar
when it gets awry. but afterward she'll
jerk it down into position as if she was
throwing door-mat out of the window
". Y. Nail.
1t is rumored that one of our mag
azines next year will publish an Ameri-
can novel, the scene of which is not
laid in Boston; but it is not safe to be-
lieve such wild rumors until they are
verified NorristotCn Herald
1t seems to be a well-settled fact
that the human soul shall worship
something, but the girl who idolizes a
dude comes about as near generating
tacuttN It's pItstHt posSiOuItlcS VIII per
mit.-Oa CITY Derrick.
Mr.. Smith Ito country editor)--
MY name is Smith. Ihave just dropped
i'm to pay YOU Editor (offering !,
chair)-"All right. sir (To boy)-
james, whistle downstairs for Mr..
Smiths account Mr.. Smith dropping
into the chair)-..Er-to pay you a
visit. ~. E. Farmer.
An Ohio man claims to have a VIII.
who never asks him for money. He
neglects to say whether the old lady
has been speechless from birth or
whether she simply holds him down
and goes through his wallet without
wasting breath. darlington Harkeye-
In every department of knowledge
noble men and women are bearing aloft
the touch of science to make light the
dark places of earth for the benefit of
man, but it will still be long while
before human wisdom can make out
why Il change of weather is bad for
corns.-Erchange.
Young lady (who has just returned
from the summer resorts)-'.O, Clara.
Eve had such a delightful time; and
conqncsts. you wouldn't believe me if
were to tell you of the number have
made" Clara-..O yes l would, but
some other time, dear. have Just been
listening to your brother Jack tell of
his success at fishing, and I'm trifle
tired ~. Y. Times.