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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10
REDUCED TO ASHES.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASHINGTON TER
RITORY, VISITED BY FIRE.
TWENTY FIVE BLOCKS AND THE PUB
Lie BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

TWENTY FIVE BLOCKS AND THE PUB
Lie BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
SPOKANE FALLS, W. T., Aug. 9th,
-Twent, 1--we books were reduced to
ashes. The estimated loss is Sl4 ,000,-
600.
Owing to a lack of water the fire
quickly spread, and was soon beyond
control, and It was evident the city was
doomed. The flames spread with fear
full rapidity. The firemen were power
less. Attempts were made to check
the fire by blowing up buildings In its
path, but II Vas useless. From tie
Pacific Hotel the ire swept across First
street to tue frame buildings in the
next block, and soon reached the heart
of tie city. The block of two.stury
brick buildings on Riverside avenue
was easily carried away.
From here the fire communicated to
the magnificent Hyde book. "a four
story building, tsking in the whole
square between Mil and Howard
streets, on Riverside avenue. The lire
next leal ed crO Howard street, and
in a few minutes the block between
Howard AID Stevens street was a mass
of red hot ashes. The next structure
to succumO was the large Tut block.
Fron these the c~ontlaeration went
wiIirling through The solid block of
fouI-story brick tu ldings, including
the post, flee, between 5 eveus AMI
Washington treets. AT his point the
fire bur. ell out IRON lack of material.
From the place OF origin the hre | ad
meanwhllr, taken another direction.
leaplng acrcss SprAgue street TO the
opera house and thence over Riverside
avenue to Browns Bank; then boil
sides of The Avenue were in flames
Tie buildings between Post and NJ |
streets were quickly licked w includ
ing the Grand Hotel. From here tn,
waves of n fame poured in the adjoln
ing square on the Iight, containing th,
Frankfort block, Tie largest building
in the city. The Frankfort cost $3.50,
700. 1t withstood the fire for SON,
time, but finally disappeared.
The Arlington Hotel was now Gu
veloped in flames. Suddenly a maj
was seen to jump from tbs seconl
story. lie arose aud started to rul
down Howard street, but was overcome
by the heat and fell. Several peopl
rushed TO his assistance and carries
him to a place of safety. He Vas
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HOUSEHOLD.

PUTTING UP PEACHES AND IONA
ToEs.-If possible, pare and cut up
W ur peaches the afternoon before they
are to be canned, and scatter sugar over
them. If this is done there will be
enough syrup drained from them TO
cook them in, and you will n be
Obliged to use a drop Of water. The
quantity of sugar is in the proportion OF
half a pound of sugar to a pound OF the
fruit after it is cut up; but a great
many cooks do not weigh the fruit and
sugar, but put as much sugar with the
fruit as they would use on the table.
In my own judgment it is better to be
lavish with sugar. The great merit
which h~ome-canned peaches have is
that the syrup is rich and the flavor of
the reach is retained. In the morning
drain the syrup off from the peaches,
put it into your porcelain Kettle, If you
have one; if not, into a bright tin pan.
When this is hot drop in a few peaches
at a time; if you are good at guessing
put in enough for n can, remembering
that the peaches will shrink a good deal
in cooking. When they are tender so
that a broom splint will pierce them
easily they are done. Ii you leave the
peaches whole, of course they will re-
Quire more time to cook, and conse-
%quently it may be necessary to add a
little water to the syrup. If you have
more than enough to fill a can, OF two
cans, as the case may be, do not leave
them in the syrup to cook to pieces, but
skim them out, and after cooking others
for the next canful drop them back
long enough to heat them through.
Have your cam in perfect order before
you begin to cook the peaches, set them
into a can of warm water then set it on
the stove, and when your fruit is done
they will be so hot that there is no dam
ger of their breaking. Put the overs
on as soon as possible, always observing
that the fruit is steaming. Do all this
calmly; take pride and find pleasure in
it. This is an indispensable part Of the
directions asked for. To succeed
with tomatoes you must be willing to
give plenty Of time to them. Slice them
and let them stand Tor fifteen minutes,
then drain off all the liquor that has
collected; boil them an hour and a half.
A great deal of scum will rise on them,
and this must all be skinned off. Here
in lies the secret of success. This valu-
able rule was given to me by a neigh
Dor who went on year after year placid
ly canning tomatoes after every other
woman on the street had given up in
despair. The tomatoes sht uld be put
into cans just the same as peaches, and
should be kept where it is cool and
dark. If your store room or cellar is
light, get a large dry goods box and set
the cans into it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

THE ROLLING PN.-From the
depths of the culinary past has been un-
earthed an oblong club of wood with a
handle on either end. The use of this
article by the ancient housewives seems
to have been misinterpreted by the
young and frivolous of the present day.
1t can now he found encased with pur-
pie or scarlet plush, with handle engiid-
ed, aud a row of small brass hooks i'll
serted into the main body of the article,
and used to bang up keys, watches,
purs, and other little bric-a-hrac. The
most thorough investigation fails to re
veal such Il use of the rolling pin among
the ancients. In those good old days it
was employed in slamming and JAM
ming and roll ng dough to a state of
thinness in order that 1t might be used
as an encasement for a heterogeneous
compound known as pie. But, alas,
the rolling pin has reached an effete
stage of civilization. 1t has graduated
from the practices bilities of the kitchen
10 the ornamentation of the parlor, and
is henceforth of no real value.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

To measure water roughly in an
open stream, take from four TO twelve
different points in a straight line across
the stream, and s the depth at
each Of these points, and adding them
together divide by the number of meas
urements taken. This quotient will
give you the average depth, which
should be measured in feet. Multiply
this average depth in feet by the width
In feet, and this will give you the
square feet Of the cross section of the
stream. Multiply this by the velocity
OF the stream In feet per minute, and
you will have the cubic feet per min
ute Of the stream. The velocity of the
stream can be found by laying off 100
feet on the bank and then throwing a
board into the stream at the middle.
note the time passing " the 100 feet
and dividing the 100 feet by the time
anil multiply by 60 gives the velocity in
feet per minute at the surface. The
velocity at the centre is only SO per
cent. of that at the surface; and so only
SO per cent. should be calculated. For
example. suppose the float passes 100
feet in 10 seconds, that divided by ~
and multiplied by 60 Seconds in the
minute) gives 600 feet per minute as
the velocity, and SO per cent. Of this
gives 498 feet per minute as the velocity
Of the stream at the centre, and the
area Of the cross section multiplied by
this will give you the number of cubic
feet per minute In the stream. This,
Of course, Is only a rough way Of cal
culating, but it is often used, and is a
good aud simple way to obtain data to
select a wheel by.
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nt,sb,a SIGHT. having teen literally
roasted alive the skin peelIng OF all
over bis body' The unfortunate a
uama yas Chas Davis. He died at
noon ,o.dav
%aAHH..s ..os tho direction taken
ea go the Arlington. 1t
Wy .ne ~ 10 hIncl he,ween Howard,
T.an, ond steven streets,
main, doa, os f,r az the latter
uulnins eas' whsn a vacant lot
sSInor r,ogress IN tina. dlrec-
.neeI rrarsts;rg IN a northerly dlrec-
.son 80 ,"n 10 Nnrti,arn Pacific
I,on, alois ,na Irn,on block and the
Tapieo H., was soon a mass of
"i ~
na Ts: r,ror r-evsrted the fire from
Samaga and was the
uolns iu,' oil tho bir Touring
means ~ miis Three hours suf-
e enu aom,ia,a the awful destruction.
me- 1Seu W hnp;o.ss Noel left standing
o ,;,u 10 tbs Crescent Building.
.,oh ne 80, t' savs6 nv means of tearing
1900 n,iI.in,a
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To KEEP TOMATOES FOR WINTER.
"A correspondent sends the following:
"As the tomato season is h re l can
contribute n way of keeping them for
winter use that may be new to some OF
your readers. l ate them in February
sliced and seasoned with sugar and a
little vinegar. that seemed in every way
as nice as tomatoes fresh from the vines.
Dissolve a ~teaspoonful of salt in a gal
Ion of water. Pick ripe tomatoes, but
not over ripe, leaving a little Of the
stem IN. The tomatoes must be kept
covered with brine, and they will keep
until spring or longer.
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COMPARATIVE. - Dolphus - $50,
Robby. Clara complimented my nous
tache. did she? What did she say?"
Bobby-"Wby, she said it was very
small, but that it was beautifully pro-
portioned to the man.
HUSBAND "Well, I believe I'll
have to 90 to the public library. I can
not find In my encyclopedia what 1
want"
Wife-"rs It very i~mportantp"
"Yes, dear, it is very important. 1
cannot finish my article without it.
But in the public library l think l will
he able to find the authorities that l
want
s'Hadn't you better wait, dear, until
John comes home from the grammar
school? He might be able to give you
the information you want"
Husband faints dead away.
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oovernment of chIldren.

PRoBABLY no one more than parents
feel how much the domestic comfort
depends upon the proper management
OF the children, and yet comparatively
few really understand the principle Of
governing them. A child cannot, after
it begins to comprehend that it has q
will, be taught too early the law of ODE
dience to those who have charge of the
training. A careful selection Of teach
ers, and Of nursery-maid, il the last
seems indispensable, is important. The
correction OF the child being left almost
entirely to the parents, the little one
should be taught that mothers wishes
are paramount to its own desires; that
being accomplished, by ludlcious train
ing, it follows that father, elder,
brothers and sisters, and others who
may assist in its training, will also be
treated by them with respect. Let the
parents firmly, but gently, command
the obedience of their children.
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GRAPE JELLY.-Strip from the stalk
some fine ripe black grapes, stir them
with a wooden spoon owe a gentle fire
until all have burst and the juice flows
freely from them; strain of, being on
your guard that no pressure is applied
10 the bag; pass it through and through
the bag until quite clear; simmer gently
for twenty MINUTES, when draw it from
the fire and stir in until well dissolved
fourteen ounces of extra refined sugar
(roughly powdered); boil the jelly quick
ly for fifteen minutes longer, taking
care constantly to stir and skim.
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ORANGE SALAD.-This is a delicious
salad and easily made. Peel two or
three sweet, juicy oranges and cut up
the quarters in nice mouthful+. remov-
ing all seeds. Serve with half a dozen
bits of orange in a nest of three or four
leaves OF le, tuce. and pour ~mayonnaise
sauce over each nest. A similar sauce
of apples can be made when the apples
are very ripe, juicy and sour.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

STEwED PEARS WITH LEMONS
Flavorless pears may be used; pare,
quarter and core them. To each quart
of pieces take a lemon cut in the thin
nest slices. with peel; for this quantity
weigh a pound of sugar, dissolve in a
little water, boil up and skim, put in
pears and lemons and cool slowly till
the pears are tender and clear.
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CHERRY STAIN FOR PINE.-Rain
water three quarts; annato four ounces.
Boil in a copper kettle until the annato
is dissolved; then put in a piece of pot
ash tie size of a walnut; keep it on the
fire about half an hour longer and it is
really to bottle for use.
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FROZEN PEAcHEs.-Take two quarts

FROZEN PEACHES. Take two quarts
of rich milk and two teacupfuls of su-
gar; mix well together and put into a
freezer with ice and salt packed around
it. Have ready n quart of peaches
mashed and sweetened. When the milk
is very cold, stir them in and freeze
them all together. Strawberries can be
used in the same way, but will require
more sugar.
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Do You

Have that extreme tired feeling, ianguor, with
out appetite or strength, impaired digestion,
and a general feeling OF misery It 10 impossible
TO describe' Hoods S~arsaparilla Is a wonder
full medicine for creating an appetite, promot-
ing digestion. and toning up the whole system,
giving strength and activity In place Of weak
ness and debility. Be sure to get Hoods.
IL take Hoods SarsaparillA every year - .
spring tonic, with most satisfactory results. I
recommend Hoods S~arsaparilla to all who have
that miserable tired feeling O. PABMELKE,
$40 Bridge street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Hoods
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for IS. Prepared only
by C.I.HooD& CO, Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses Dme Dollar
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FIG PUDDING. Half pound of the
best tigs, half pound of beef suet, three
tablespoonfuls OF sugar, half a pound of
bread crumbs grated, three eggs, one
nutmeg, grated. These should be all
well mixed together and boiled for four
hours together. served with wine
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

On THE QUIEr.-Owner Of ish-pond
to man who is catching fish-"Don,t
you see that sigh: No Fishing Al
lowed'P"
Angler-"Well, I wasn't making any
noise, was I?"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Penny wise and pound foolish" are tnosg
who think 1t economy to use cheap, s9ua AM
rosin soaps, instead Of the good old Dobplns'
Electric Soap for sale by ali grocers since 1904.
Try II once. Be sure, buy genuine.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

FINANCIAL MYSTERIES. - "You
S Ses I've got plenty Of money. Papa
we me a. i've got a."
.sWhere are theyY"
.,Papa gave me a dollar on Monday,
and mamma borrowed 1t to pay for the
vegetables; and then papa gave me an
other on Tuesday, and mamma Dor
rowed il tn buy candy, when we were
down town; and papa gave me another
dollar on Wednesday, and mamma Dor
royed that to pay something; and now
1--we cot this dollar, and l guess mamma
will borrow that, too. But I've got "a.
ANYWAY. You see. when mamma sends
me to buy candy, l always make her
g,ye me a big dollar. It's ever so much
eheaper to buy candy that way, COS
when / 90 to buy candy with half a
dollar. they don't give me anything
hack. but when | give them a big dol
lar they CIV me half a dollar back, and
/ save half a dollar that way. Don't
Won seer"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Warm weather often causes extreme tired
feeling and debility, and in the weakened con
ditIon OF the system, diseases arising from I'M
pure blood are liable to appear. logan strength
to overcome disease, n to purity, vitaiiIe'
and enrich the blood, lake Hoods Sarsapariiia'
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

CucUMBFRs peeled and boiled until
soft ara served with chickens roasted.
Season the cucumbers just as you do
summer squash and add a very little
sweet cream. Serve in the vegetable
dish or put around the chicken on the
platter as a garniSh.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

The WRONG ~PLAcE.-Magniflcent
creature, actress, in newspaper count
ing room-"Oh, sir, / called to see the
paper in regard TO a very large number
of valuable diamonds and a quantity of
iewelry which were stolen from my
room at the hotel last night"
Clerk-"Yes, madam; will you kind
" step to the advertising department,
two windows to the left"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

ENoUGH.-A man was driving rap
idly down the street whenfe acciden-
tally ran over a negro. Unable to stop
his horses, the driver, true to his ma
ture, called out, "Hi, there' get out of
the wayl"
Atthat moment the dazed negro, not
much hurt, picked himself up and
shouted in reply: $50 de lau's sake,
boss, you amt comm back again, be
x,a2b
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The Frazer is kept by all dsalera. One
box lasts as long as two of any other. he
ceived medals az North Carolina State FAR,
Centennial, and Paris Exposition.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

"A GREAT TRIP.-First Chicagoan-
''Did you enjoy your trip abroad, Mrs:
Globetrotp"
Second Chlcagoan-"Oh, yes; it was
full of events. l saw the Queen in
April, danced with the Prince of Wales
in May ,chstted with Boulanger in June
and-I suppose that you heard that my
husband died in July?"
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FITS. All FITS stopped rec py Or. Kline's afest
Nerve hesIorer. No Fits after drsf days ~. a.a-
yelous cures. Treatise and o. W trial bottle lrees 70
III cases. send TO DR.. Kline. sSi Arch 81. rnnAsts
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

HARDENED. = Lawyer, to strong
witness for his side-"it Just did me
good to see how cool you were under
cross-examinatiOn."
Strong Witness, modestly-'I am
the editor Of a paper which claims 300,-
600 circulation"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

A ~PARApox.-Wife-"That sticky
1y-paper you brought home yesterday is
a great success, as you see."
Husband-"How a you say that,
when it hasn't caught n of the both
ersome pests?"
swell, can't you call anything a sue
cess that has no flies on 1t.
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Nothing Cures Dropsy, Gravel, briEat's, nears
DLabates, Urinary, Liver Diseases NervSasaes..
st., Phlla. 81 = bottle, . for y. Al pfu9ksta
Curestne worst cases Cure guArantesL rfJA
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A TERRIBLE POssIBILITY.-Mother
reading-'A machine has been invent
ed that will fling a man $500 feet in
the air."
Pretty Daughter-"Horrors! Don't
let pa hear Of it,"
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A human skull, singularly like the
famous Neanderthal skull which so
engrossed the attention of arch@olo.
gists and e~thnologists a few years ago,
has recently been exhumed from a clay
deposit al Podbaba, in the nelghbor-
hood Of Prague Bohemia. 1t is nota-
BILE for the great fairness of the fore
head, the thickened eyebrows, and a
remarkably small facial angle, appar-
emily surprising In this last respect the
skull above mentioned. A mammoth's
tusk was obtained from the same
locality.
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DR.. j. b. Mayer, 81 Arch ST., fhila'
Pa. Ease at once, no operation or oe-
lay from business, attested oy thou,
sands OF cures after others fail, ADVICE
free, send for circular.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

WHEN the time arrives for cutting
the corn in the field it should be stored
in the barn is o as well cured. Leav-
ing it stacked in the field invites waste
and deterioration of quality. II there
is insufficient room in the barn provide
a cheap shelter. Exposure destroys
one-half of the value of the crop.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

A little flour shaken on your creased
cake pan is a better preventive oil SUCK
ing than paper.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

"YoU'RE rather too old to take in as
an office boy" said Virgins, as he eyed
the applicant. "You must have lived
pretty fast to be at the bottom Of the
ladder at your age"
mo, indeed, sir" returned the other
earnestly. "I'm just as slow as l ever
was while a boyl'
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NOT ALLowED.-"Do you ever
drink liquor, young manp" he asked.
mo, sir, never" replied the young
man with a shudder. 1.-The nature of
my business won't permit it"
"I'm glad to know that. What is
your business?"
SPIN a bartender
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A FRUGAL MIND.-C.-"Are you
going to leave your wife at home this
summer again when you take your va
cation. ?"
D.-"No, indeed; l am going to take
her along. l. spend too much money
when l am alone on my vacation"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

diseases Of the liver, blood or lungs, such as
biliousness, or Liver complaint skin diseases,
scrofulOus sores or s~weflings, or from lung
s~crofula Commonly known as oi
Discovery is guaranteed to cure all these anec,
tons, il taken in time, or MONEY paid Tor IL Will
be promptly refunded.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Two WARDRoBEs.-Loving Wife
"My summe wardrobe Is completed
and I am now ready for Newport"
Husbtnd-"Well, I'll see if l "a ar
range my affairs so 1 Ia 60"
"Graciousl l can't take you along.
You haven't a suit of clothes fit to be
seen.n
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

1t Is said a salve Of equal parts OF tar,
tallow, and salt will cure the worst case
of felon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Rats and mice have as great an aver
sion to the odor OF chloride OF lime as
humans.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Affectation is a greater enemy to the
face than smallpox.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

"MIss FLYTE, do you think Miss
GIggle is laughing at me?"
Il can't say, Mr.. Softleigh. She
often laughs at almost nothing"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

One of the most interesting achieve
ments In modern engineering is the
electric mountain railway recently
opened to the public at the Burgen-
stock, near Lucerne. The rails describe
one grand curve formed upon an angle
Of 112 degrees. and the system is such
that the journey is made as steadily and
smoothly rs upon any Of the straight
funicular lines. The ~Burgenstock is
almost perpendicular, from the shore of
Lake Lucerne to the ~Burgenstock is
1880 feet, and it is 1880 feet above the
level of the sea. The total length of
the line is 938 metres, and it common
ces with a gradient OF 80 per cent.
which IS increased to SO per cent, after
the first 4J0 metres, this being main.
tanned for the rest of the journey. A
single pair of rails is used throughout.
and the motive power-electricity-i
generated by two dynamos. each of rs.
horse power, which are worked by ii
water wheel of Dominally 125-horst
power, erected upon the river Aar at its
mouth at Buochs, three miles awa',
the electric current being conducted by
means of insulated copper wires. Tie
loss in transmission is estimated at %
per cent.
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OBEDIENT.-''Don't excite and X
haust yourself by reading novels" said
a serious neighbor to a nervous invalid,
and she continued her lecture until the
patient found space to protest that nov
els bored her and her favorite dissipa-
ton was darning the family stockings.
Thus are we sometimes warned against
the vices which have never tempted us,
until, perhaps, we embrace them
through very curiosity.
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EVER THUs.-She-''Did not you
think Madge was going to marry
Claude?"
He, with emphasis-''No."
Everybody else did,"
Very likely; but she gave me to un-
derstand she was going to marry me-"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

Mrs. YoUNGBRIDE-"I desire that
the servants should be very prompt in
their duties while they are in my en-
ploy."
Mrs. Mooney, seeking the place
"Yis, mum, yeZ,ll find me So"
81 should like you to have all the
beds made every morning before any
body is up"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

II Is said that waterproof paper and
~pasteboard can be produced by treating
the surface Of ordinary raper with an
ammoniacal solution Of copper, 80 as
partially to dissolve the surface, which
is then let dry. Paper thus prepared is
said to be equal in strength to parch-
ment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-10

$500 offered for an incurable case Of Catarrh IN
the Head, by the proprietors OF DIR. sage
Remedy.
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A PRACTICAL ANswEB.-He, senti-
mentally-"How shall l leave tlee,
lover"
She, practically-"Well. If you go at
once, you may get out by the door
But l heard father coming, and if you
don't go now, You may have to get out
by the window"
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HER SAD FACE.-Mr. De Rich
"What a sad, sweet face Miss Psyche
hasl She never smiles. She must have
met with some great loss"
Miss Desmart-"Yes, she was In a
railroad accident some weeks ago, and
she lost a front TOOTH"
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DIFFERENT. "What are your
charges. Doctor?"
so hree dollars a visit"
swell, we don't want you to come on
a visit, but just to stay ten or fifteen
minutes"