The Portland daily press., 1888-11-29


Visitor ito conyict)-I suppose you find our life
here very tlresome, my friend?
Conviction, no sir. / have been burglar for
good many years. and have worked hard and
conSclentouSly at the business, and as am only
good. '-N
! have been troubled with catarrh for the
past ten years and have tried number Of RENE
uies but found no relief until purchased bottle
ot Ely's Cream Balm. 1 consider it the most re-
liable preparation for catarrh and cold in the
head.-Geo. E. Crandall, p M, Kuonochawn-
taug, r.. /.
Raw hides are put to novel use ON the cattle
rahches on the prairie. If the dry grass takes
nre, which is sometimes the case from matches
cropped ty careless smokers, the cowboys lose
no Ilme In shooting steer, and skInning it with
more uespateh than neatness. The hips, loaded
nra Jumps q iat and beef has two pieces Of long
c0rd attached 10 II. Tow men mounted on ponies
Selze cord each and dash away, dragging the
hlae over the smoldering grass, while others fol-
mde Is sometimes dragged over an area Of MANY
miles, so rapidly does the fire spread.
ror any case of nervousness, Sleep
lessness weak stomach. indigestion, dyspepsia.
Iry oarters Little Nerve Pills. Relief is sure.
Ihe only nerve medicine for the price in market.
First Thespian-What's become of Joe?
second Thespian-Dead. Killed at Cape Town,
some time ago.
FIRST Thespian-How did he die?
First bhneSpian1Pelted by eggs on the stage
eeconu Ihespian (camly)-0strich eggs do.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children. she gave them Castoria,
Potato water cleans silk of any kind or color,
says housewife. For every quart of water to be
used in washing Dress for instance, pare and
CRATE one large potato. Put the grated potatoes
into the water which must be ftwater and cold !;
let stand two days without being disturbed in any
way; then very carefully pour off the clear liquor
from the sediment ipto large, convenient vessel,
into which dip the pieces OF silk up and down. OF
course, the silk must not be creased by wringing;
let II hang and drip nearly dry, then lay fiat on
the table and wipe 1t first on one side and then on
the other. If necessary to press II, do between
flannel with moderate iron.
A brave man won't drive lame horse. He will
buy Salvation Oil and cure his animal at once.
Sudden changes in the weather give rise to
many severe coughs and colds DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup is a certain and safe cure in every case.
20 cents.
"Chancer has had bad setback in the stock
market and is evidently fast going to pieces"
$50? What was 1t that floored him?"
"0h, don't know anything about that; but he
told me last evening thai he had long been
gambling, and that he had finally come to the
conclusion that IL was downright wicked"
Backache Is almost Immediately re-
lieved by wearing one OF Carters Smart Weed
and Belladonna Backache Plasters. Try one
and be free from pain. Price 25 cents.
Little Irving was visiting friend Of his mother
one day and was much interested in the pictures
which hung on the walls. He looked with partic-
ular earnestness at adelicate engraving of Aurora
(the goddess OF morning) and another Of spring.
The hostess took him on her lap and said
'Will you stay with me, Irving, and be my little
boy2'
frving's kind heart would not permit point
blank refusal, so he answered very gently: Il
don't think could"
"Why not?" asked the lady.
irving made desperate effort to find a reason
and at last happy thought struck him. 81
couldn't live wifi you because your pictures
haven't clothes enough to wearl" was the answer.
/ was troubled with catarrh for seven years
previous to commencing the use of Ely's Cream
Balm, some five months ago. 1t has done for me
what other so-caled cures failed TO do-cured me.
The effect of the Balm seemed magical Clarence
L. Huff, Biddeford, Me.
"Dld you notice Mr.. Languld in church this
morning, dear? He seemed very much touched
by our dear pastors Sermon"
Touched by our pastors sermon? Rubbish
He was touched about fifty times by Mrs. Lam
guilds parasol to keep him from being hypnotiZed
by the sermon, that's the fit of it."
'Pm something of a liar myself, but you take