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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-10-27
THIBODAUX, LINE, SAMEDI OCTOBRE 27 1888.

ct moi, pour les suppleer aupres de
NJ. Laroque pendant Ia mutt qui
commencait. Elles consentirent
prendre quelques heures de repos.
LIE docteur, tres.fatigu6 lui-m6me,
he tarda pas a m'annoncer quill
allait SO jeter sur un lit dams la
piece voisine.
Enfn, vers le milieo de la mutt,
une torpenr irresistible me gagna,
ct ie m'endormis, le front appuy6
sur ma main. Tont 4 coup ]e fus
r6veill6 par je ne sails quels froisse-
ments lngubres: je levais les yeux,
ct je sentis passer on frisson dams
la moelle de mes os. Le vlellard
s'6tait dress6 a demi dams son lit,
ct il tenalt fx6 sur moi un regard
attentif, 6tonne, on brillait l'expres.
sion dune vie ct dune intelligence
qui jusqu'a Get instant m'avaient
etc etrangeres, Quand mon eil
rencontra le sien, le spectre tres.
saillit; il etendit ses bras en- croix,
ct me dit dune voix suppliante,
don't le timbre 6trange, in.
connu, snspendit 10 movement de
mon c@ur: :,
Monsieur le marquis, pardon.
uez-moi
Je voulus me lever, je voulus par
Ter, ce fat en- vain. J'6tais p6trifi6
dams ,nou fauteuil.
Apres un silence pendant lcquel
le regard du mourant, toojours en-.
chaine au mien, n'avait cess6 de
m'implorer:
Monsieur le marquis, me dlt-il,
veuillez me pardonner!
Je trouvai enfin la force d'aller
vers lui. A mesure que j'appro
chais, il Sc retirait p6niblemeut en-
arriere, CONNIE pour echapper a IN
contact effrayant, Je levai nne
main, ct rabaissant doucement de-
want ses yeux demesur6ment on.
verts ct eperdus de terreur.
-Soyez en- paix j! lui dis.jc, je
vous pardonne!
Je n'eus pas acheve css mots,
que sa figure fl6trie s'illumina dun
eclair de joie ct de jeunesse. En
meme temps deux larmes jaillissai.
ent de ses orbites dessechees. II
etendit une main vers moi, pnis
tout a coup cette main SO ferma
violemment ct SO raidit dams Pes
pace par un geste menacant; je
Wis ses yeux rouler entire ses pau
pieres dilat6es, CONNIE 81 une ballo
l'eht frspp6 an ceur.-Oh! Pan.
glais! mnrmura.t.il.-u retomba
aussitot sur roreiller CONNIE une
masse inerte. II 6tait mort.
J'appelai d Ia hate: on accourut.
II fut bient6t entour6 de pieuses
larmes ct de prieres. Pour moi, je
me retirai, Fame profond6ment trou
bl6e par cette scene extraordinaire,
qui devait demeurer q jamais un
secret entre CO mort ct moi.
Ce triste evenement de famille a
fait aussit6t poser sur moi des soins
ct des devoirs don't Jsvais besoin
pour justifier q mes propres yeux
la prolongation de mon sejour dams
cette maison. II NEST impossible
de concevoir en- vertu de quels mo-
tifs NJ. Laub6pin MA conseill6 de
differer mon depart. Que peut.il
esperer de CO delai
26 OctOhre.-Rennes,
Tout est dit.-Mon Dieu que c.
lien etait fort, CONNIE il enveloppait
tout mon c9ur comme il Pa d6chi
re en- Sc brisant
HER soir, a neuf heures environ
CONNIE j'6tais accoud6 sur ma fe
metre ouverte, je fus surpris de vol
nno Eaihlo lnmiaro sIannronhnr d1
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-10-27

l
vous a oublier le serment indiscret
mais solonnel que j'ai fait dams Ia
tour, de ne jamais epouser cette
pauvre enfant, ct, qui en- CO moment
| me separe seul, je le crois, du bon
heur que vous aviez r6v6 pour vo-
tre fills dadoption.
NJ. Laub6pin s'est leve; ses epais
sourcils Sc sont abaiss6s sur ses
yeux, il a parcouru Ia chambre &
grands pas pendant quelques mi
| nutes; puis, s'arretant devant moi
ct me saisissant la main avec force.
I-Jeune homme NATL dit, il est
vrai, je vous aime CONNIE mon en-
fant mails, dot votre o@ur Sc briser.
ct le mien avec le v6tre je ne tran.
sigerai pas avec mes principles. II
vaut mieux outre-passer phonneur
que de roster en- deca: en- matiere
de serments, tous ceux, qui ne nous
sont pas demandes sous la pointe
du couteau on 4 la bouche d'uu pis-
toilet, il ne faut pas les faire, GU il
faut les tenir. VOLTA mon avis.
-C'est aussi le mien. Je parti.
raj demain avec vous.
Non, Maxine, demeurez encore
quelque temps lei. Je ne crois pas
aux miracles, ma;s je crois q Dieu,
qui SQUIRE raremeut cue nous pc.
rissions par nos vertus. Demons
un dGlai a la Providence. . .Je sais
que je vons demande 90 grand ef.
fort de courage, mais je le r6clame
formeliment de votre amiti6. 81
dams un mois vous n'aves point re-
Gu de mes nouvelles, eh bien vous
partirez.
II ma embrass6, ct ma laiss6 la
conscience tranquille, Fame d6solee.
IL ootobre.
lily a deux jours, j'ai pu sortir de
ma retraite ct me rendre au cha.
teau. Je n'avais pas VI Mile Mar
guerlte depuis l'instant de notre
separation dams la tour d'Rlven.
Ellie 6tait senle dams le salon quand
lily entrai: en- me rec0nnaissant,
ellie fit un movement involontaire
CONNIE pour SO lever; puis ellie res
ia immobile, ct son visage SO teignit
soudain dune pourpre ardente.
Celia fut contagieux, car je sentis
que je rougissais moi-m6me jusqu'au
front.-Comment allez.vous, mon
| sieur7 NE dit.elle en me tendant
Ia main, ct ellie prononea ees sim.
Piles paroles dun ton de voix 81
doux, ii humble,-h6las i! 81 tendre,
que j'aurais voulu me METRE &
deux genoux devant ellie. Cepen-
dant il fallait lui r5pondre sur le
ton dune politesse glac6e. Ellie
me regarda douloureusement, puis
| ellie baissa ses grands yeux dun
| air de resignation ct reprit son ira
vail.
Presque an meme instant. ga
mere la fit appeler aupres de son
graud.p pare, don't petat devenait
tres-alarmant. Depuis plusieurs
jours, il await perdu Ia voix ct le
movement: la paralysie Pavait
envahi presque tout enter. Les
dernieres lueurs de la vie intellec.
tuelle s'6talent eteintes; la sensi-
bilit6 persistait seule avec la souf-
france. On ne pouvait douter que
la fin du vieillard ne fnt proche ;
mails la vie await pris trop forte.
ment possession dc ce o@ur 6ner.
gique pour sen d6tacher sans une
lutte obstinee. LIE docteur await
pr6dit que lagonie seralt Tongue,
Dependant, des la premiere appa.
rition du danger, Mme Laroque et
"a file avaient prologue leurs for.
ces ct leurs veilles avec Iabn6ga.
ton passionn6e ct Pentrain de de-
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-10-27

Je Ia regardai en- face.-n y q un
malheur disje.
| Non, ce u'est pas excitement
celia. Vsus allez du reste en- juger.
| lAsseyez-voas.-Mou cher enfant,
vous avez passe deux on trois SOL
rees au chateau dams lie courant de
cette semaine: n'avez-vous rien
observe de nouveau, de singulier,
dams latitude de ces dames1
-Rien.
-N'avez- vous pas au moins re-
marqu6 dams leur physionomie
une sorte de eniteinaccoutum6ef
-Peut 6tre, oui. A part Ia me-
lancolie de leur deuil recent, elles
mont semble plus callnes. ct meme
plus heureuses qu'autrefois.
Sans doute. D'autres particu-
larit6s vous auraient frapp6, 81 vous
aviez, CONNIE moi, vecu depuis
quiuze jonrs dams leur infinite quo
tidienne. Ainsi Jai souvent sur
pris entire elles des signes dune
intelligence secrete, dune mystic.
rieuse complicit6. De plus leurs
habitudes SO sont sensiblement mo.
difiees. Nine Laroque u mis- de
cote son brasero, sa guerite ct tou-
tes ses inn0centes manies de creole;
ellie Sc leve a des heures fabuleuses,
ct sIns:alle des paurore avec Mar.
guerite devant Ia table de travail.
Toutes deux Sc sont prises dun
goht passionn6 pour la broderie, ct
s'intorment de rargent qu'une fem.
me peut gagner chaqus jour avec
ce genre d'ouvrage. Bret, il y
await Ia une enigme don't je me-
vertuais vainement a cheroher le
mot. Ce mot Went de metre rav6-
l6, ct quite q entrer dams vos Sc
crets plus avaut quill ne vous con-
Went, TAI cru devoir voas le trans
METRE sans retard.
Sur les protestations d'absolue
confance que je m'empressal de lui
adresser, Mile de Porno6t continua,
dams son langage doux ct ferme -
Nine Aubry est venu me trouver
ce soir en- catamini ellie d6but6
par me jeter ses villains bras autour
du cou, CO qni ma fort deplu; puis
4 travers mile jer6miades person
nelles que je vous epargne, ellie
ma suppli6e d'arr6ter ses parentes
sur le bord de leur RUNE. Voici CO
qu'elle q appris en- 6coutant aux
portes, suivant sa gracieuse habi.
tude: ces danes sollicitent en- CO
moment rautorisation d'abandon-
ner tous leurs biens q une congr6.
cation de Rennes, ain de suppri-
mer entire Marguerite ct vous Fine
galit6 de fortune qui vous s6pare.
Ne pouvant vous faire richie, elles
SO font pauvres. II ma sembl6 i'm.
possible, mon cousin, de vous laisser
ignorer cette determination 6gale.
ment digne de ces deux ames gene
reuses ct de de ces deux t6tes Chi
m6riques. Vous n'exouserez d'a-
jouter que votre devoir est de rom
pre- ce dessein 4 tout prix. Quels
repentirs il prepare infailliblement
a nos amies, de quelle responsible
lite terrible il vous menace, c'est CO
quill est inutile de vous dire; vous
le comprenez aussi bien que moi &
] vue de pays. ST vous pouvies mon
| ami, accepter des cette heure la
| main de Marguerite, celia finirait
tout le mieux du monde; mais vous
6tes lie q Get egard par un engage
ment qui, tout aveugle, tout impru
dent quill ait etc, n'cn est pas moins
obligatoire pour votre honneur. II
ne vous rsste done qu'un parti q
prendre; c'est de quitter ce pays
sans d6lai ct de conner pied r6solfl.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-11-07

A Scotch ba ronet, who had turned
over his estates to his lawyers to ap-
ply the rents on the interest account,
and had made success Of Texas
ranch. tells this story
He had been in New York ON bus
mess and while there met an old col
lege friend, titled parsonage. They
had both been through good many
adventures together at Oxford, and
his friend needed no urging to accom-
pany him to Texas. As they neared
the borders Of civilization the young
Scotohman donned his ranch costume,
consisting Of leather leggins and
sheepsk in jacket, cartridge belt and q
A. But my lord tenaciously clupg
to his frock coat and stripped trousers,
his attire being topped of with silk
hat and buckhorn-handled cane.
"Me boy" he said, I've worn them
in Norway and India, and they're
good enough for Texas"
When they alightsd at the station,
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o. l.. MATHEWS,
Z. s. PENSION ATTORNEY,
LANSING, MICHIGAN.

Thousands Of soldiers or their widows OF depend
ent relatives entitled TO pension increase OF
pension, bounty, travel pay or other allowance
who have never applied for II. Many minor heirs
can get pensions, regardless Of ago now. Hundreds
of dependent parents are entitled TO pension.
Many Of those claims have been rejected in the
hands of incompetent agents. / can in many OF
such claims procure "A favorable result. Thousands
Of soldiers are pensioned on one disability and are
entitled 10 increase on another, rated too
lOw are entitled 10 increase result of disabil
ity upon which claim was granted. The laws are
now more liberal and the rulings Of the pension
Office less exactng than formerly. l have in the
Of increase claims allowed by actual count This
shows good, careful work. About eight soldiers
out OF ten are entitled 10 pension or other allow
ance No matter what your claim is, write me full
y about IL. with stamp for reply and will advise
you free. III I take your claim no fee Is charged
unless am successful, and then just what the de-
o. l.. MATTHEW'S,
800 Lansing, Mich
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An old sea captain sat in the lobby
of the custom house yesterday after
noon. He was in talkative mood
and related a number of funny exper.
fences he had had with ministers
There was one in particular which
amused him very much as he recalled
it.
"Once, when we left London" he
began, "to make trip to Baltimore,
among the passengers on board was a
preacher. We had hardly got out of
the river before the good man became
awfully sick. and he felt sure some
thing was wrong with the ship. He
related his fears to me, and to allay
them | took him to the fore part of
the vessel, where number Of sailors
were at work.
"'Do you hear those men swearY |
asked.
"'Yes,' he replied. Isn't it shock
ingi What will become of them p
az don't know / answered, but
it must be plain they are not worried
about the condition of the ship The
reverend gentleman saw the point
and felt much easier.
"The next day terrible storm
arose. The vessel plunged in the
trough of the waves, and the passen-
gers were greatly frightened.
81 noticed the preacher going to
the same part of the ship, and I fol-
lowed him. Suddenly he stopped and
listened attentively. Then he ex-
claimed: Thank heaven, they are
are still swearing l need not add
that the boat didn't 90 down."-Bal-
timore News.
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the Scot was Immediately surrounded
by jovial crowd Of "bull.punchers"
with whom he was on the best of
terms. Suddenly they caught sight
of the English lord, and after long,
low whistle of surprise, asked the
young baronet who he was.
He introduced him as my Lord B..
A dumb silence fell upon them for an
instant, then, as if by preconcocted
signal, they ran to their horses, grab
bed their ropes" and in less time
than it takes to tell, the unfortunate
sprig of nobility was. .assoed from six
different directions. He stood in the
center of a big spiders web of raw
hide ropes. and to his credit, be it
said, he defied them all hut with an
other quick concerted move they ran
him up to rail fence and made him
fast. Then, standing off about 30
feet, the best shots in the party put
bullets through his silk hat, while the
others almost emptied their belts in
their efforts to increase his fear, and
they were eminently successful. He
had never seen such large pistols be-
fore, and the familiarity the cowboys
evinced with the terrible weapons
struck terror to his soul. At first he
pleaded to be released, offering to fight
them one at time to finish with
his fists. Then he made general Of
fer, taking them all in, but when he
saw that his appeal had no effect on
his tormentors, his face grew white as
the bullets thundered through his hat,
and finally the big tears rolled down
his cheeks. This was more than a
joke. The cowboys saw it, and i'm
mediately released him, begged his
pardon, asked him TO drink at the
bar, and then fed, leaving him to pay
for the drinks.-Chicago Mail. 9
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the above named disease. BY it's timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
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your readers who have consumption If
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George, don'tp she exclaimed
"you are altogether too much like the
anthracite coal trust"
"Think so, my dear?'
"Yes; the nearer the winter season
draws nigh the tighter you squeeze.
Boston Beacon.
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81 used to be fond of poker" he
said. and the expression of his face
became retrospective, "but since l got
four aces downed in Missoury, hev
sorter gin up the game"
"Your opponent had a straight
flush, did he 7"
mo, he had FIVE jacks"
That's impossible"
Stranger, hev you ever played
poker in Missouryf"
mo, SIR"
"Well. if you ever do set down in
game out thare, and a red-eyed man
whose clothes smells of cattle whittles
a corner off the table. and allows that
he has FIVE jacks, jest bunch your
kiards in the pack and say, That's
good "-Ex.
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Grafton-Cholly, l can't see what
makes my head feel so dweadfully
swelled. Pom honah, l feel as if my
vewy veins would burst.
Howard-Weally, Algy. it's cause
you wear such swfully tight shoes /;
causes wush of bwains to the head,
ye know.-Judge.
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what is the most convincing proof
that you know Of" asked the philo-
sophical tramp, that man possesses
an inherent right to own property ?"
"a bulldog in the front yard"
promptly replied his companion
Chicago Globe.
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If the women are to 60 to Congress,
let the women be married women. 1t
won't do to be miss-represented.-
Boston Courier.
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"Was there ever a time in your
life. Mr.. Slammaround," asked Miss
Lilibud, in tones of tender sentiment,
when all the world seemed dreary
waste to you, when your heart was
hungry and starving; all the sweet
springs of your life turned to bitter
ness, and death seemed the sweetest
boon the gods could offer you when
all friends seemed false :"
Indeed there was" said Stamina
round, earnestly, "I can remember it
as though it was yesterday. l was
only 10 years old at the time, and l
didn't try to smoke another cigar for
six years ter."-Brooklyn Eagle.
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The fruits Of dissension are no
doubt put up in family jars.-Ex.
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A Rural Trade.

ihio 10 ehc Woy thoJ w oooihoo' 81
the cross roads store where they have
plenty of time for it. The system has
not yet gone into effect in the large
dry goods emporiums of the cities.
Old lady in pink "slat" sunbonnet and
a gown made of FIVE and quarter
yards of calico, enters, adjusts her
glasses and locks at the three pieces
of gingham on the shelf.
Anything can show you to-day.
Mrs. Skinner" asks the proprietor,
coming forward with his mouth full
of pickles and cheese.
~ dunno"
Got fine lot O. ginghams just in" F"
II dunno but / might look at 'em.
No charge for that, reckon"
"Oh, no, of course not. Now here
is a mighty nice piece O. green and
red plaid"
81 dunno as l like plaid"
"Well, here's blue and white
check"
81 hadn't cal'lated on gittin' a
check"
"Well, now, here's green and
white piece"
1--WE had so many green and white
ginghams thought I'd like something
different this timo,"
They're mighty good colors, Mrs.
Skinner"
"Ive an idea that plaid'll run in
washing"
"What Gingham like that run ?
That gingham II wash as long as
there's rag of it, and never fade"
II amt SO sure O that"
"Chaw a piece and see. Nom,
that gingham ii bile like muslin.
Don't you see it says fast colors' on
the label !"
"Aw, that don't count for nothing
nowadays. How much is it?"
twenty-five cents a yard"
"How much ?"
twenty-five cents"
"For gingham like that ?"
"Yes'm, and cheap at that"
my land! I've bought better
gingham a-many an a-many time fer
shilling"
ut want sech gingbam as this"
"It was leetle better if anything"
81 guess yer mistaken. This ging-
ham cost me twenty-four cents"
"1hen you got dreadfully cheated" Z"
"It'd be bargain at thirty cents"
"Pshaw, man, you are crazyi Now
lookee here, Sam Peters, I'll give you
twenty cents yard for that gingham,
and it's all | will give"
Cant do it, Mrs. Skinner. Say
twenty-three and I'll do it, but I'll
lose money"
Twenty is all I'll give.
''I'll split the difference and say
twenty-five and a half"
"Taint worth it, SAM"
ats worth two bits"
"Pshaw p
Deed it is."
II kin get better gingham for fif.
teen cents in town."
"Not much. you can't"
II know l kim"
"Ill give you sixteen cents for all
you can git for twenty cents good as
this"
"Tll give you twenty-one cents if
you'll throw in card of hooks and
eyes,"
Cant do it,"
swell, say a spool of thread"
"I'm losin' money as it is"
LA, Sam, I'll bet you make ten
cents yard on that gingham. You
kin throw in card O. buttons, any.
how"
'I'll say six buttons"
"Why can't you make it dozen ?"
"Oh, I'm losin' money now."
"How you talk"
"It'so."
swell, gimme yard and the six
buttons and a stick O. pep'mint candy
for the baby. But I'm getting cheat
ed. Take your pay in aigs. won't
you ?"
"No, | couldn't.
"Ain't aigs same as money ?"
"No'p."
"Well, you storekeepers do beat all
making a bargain. You don't leave
a body foot to stand on."-Ex.
A Scotch ba ronet, who had turned
over his estates to his lawyers to ap-
ply the rents on the interest account,
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The woman question-which wom-
en- are opposed to-"how old are your
Free Press.
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Advertising Rates.

Business Cards, one year, ono dollar per line.
Local notices, among local reading matter. tan
tents per linz for each insertion.
business notices Ave cents per limo each insertion
Births, Marriages and Deaths free.
Obituaries, Resolution, Cards Of Thanks, sto..
at advertisins rates.
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Time Card in Effect.
Ar. Bay City.
Lv. Bay City

-Daily. All other trains daily except Sunday.
Parlor cnrs day trains. Sleeping cars on night
WHITING, Ticket Agent.
O.w. RUGGLES, q. L. Il T. Agt.
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Stands to reason--the reasoner
when be is tired of sittipg.-Ex.
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READ THIS TWICE.

THERE is a great saving of time, of labor, of
soap, of fuel, and Of the fabric, where Dobbins'
Electric Soap is used according TO directions.
ONE trial will demonstrate its great merit. 1t
will pay you 10 make the trial.
Like ali best things, IL is extensively initiated
and counterfeited.
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DR.. Il. 4. GAUVREAU.

Graduate of Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
Office and residence over Monaghan's drug store.
Hours of consultation from to 10 A. NJ, to 8 P.
NJ and to . p. NJ. S64
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Many an arm Of sea encircles
waste of land.-Ocean.
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Sharp-What is the strongest day
in the week, Ketchum
Ketchum (who is not on the eve of
bankruptcy)-Friday l suppose.
No. Sunday, all the others are
week days. See ?-Ex.
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The rising generation-folks get
ting up in the morning.-Ex.
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Mr.. Sissy-Do you know, Maude,
that / have all my hats made to ordsrf
Maudc-They are lovely Charley.
l suppose the dealers don't carry such
small size in stock.-Epoch.
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Duncan Il. Cameron, M. d. G.. M.

Graduate McGill University, Montreal late house
surgeon Montreal General Hospital. Diseases OF
eyes and ears speciality. Office with DIR. Wilkin-
son, Second street 1856
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William Weesback, you are charg-
ed with having beaten your wife.
The charge is correct your honor.
What are you smiling about then :?
have reason to smile. We've
been married FIVE years, and in all the
scraps we've had, this is the first time
l haven't come out second best. Have
cigar, judge.-Lincoln Journal.
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Beware Of limitations.

INSIST upon Dobbins' Electric. Don't take
Electro-M Magic. Philadelphia Electric, or
any other fraud, simply because IL is cheap. They
will ruin clothes and dear nc any price, ASK for
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WIT AND HUMOR

In everybody's mouth-teeth.-Ex.
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Adolphus, dye know that I'm lit
tie vexed at Miss Simmons?
What happened, Arthur, old boy 3?
Well, you know I pride myself on
singing. We we're at the piano. I'll
sing one more song and then 60 home
| said.
Was it late =?
About midnight.
And what did she sayi
She said, Cant you 60 home 6rsti"
And did you?
Yes, Adolphus. tell you I'm
little vexed about it.-Harper's Ba-
Ear.