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Smyrna times., 1889-08-28
THE HAY FEVER SEASON

"At this season, when life offers the greatest
attractions and the most delightful resources to
door exercises and amusements, multitudes are
debarred from the boys Of the summer by hay
fever, one of the most eXaspeTating, wearisOme,
obscure, ineXplicable, descending on given
date like an invisible blow Of fate The sufferers
from hay fever have looked in vain for any trust
worthy remedy. Many rs them, however, have
looked in vain because tEey have been ignorant
of Ely's Cream Balm, an admirable remedy for
hay fever in all its forms. Agreeable in its use.
entirely devoid of any unpleasant afterefects,
this Cream Balm quickly allays Inflammation
and secures that relief for which the sufferer has
longed in vain From the Christian Union, New
York CITY. July 18th. 1850
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-15
THE EYE, EAR AND CATARRH.
Cross Eyes.

Cross eyes are Strengthened by DIR. Prentice
in less than half a minute, causing little, or
no pain Hundreds of names and testi-
monials from those whose cross eyes have
been Strengthened by DR.. Prentice, can be
furnished.
Amanda Elkins, of Fort Worth, after being
treated for cross eyes says mo one could
say now that my eyes had ever been
crossed"
have been cross-eyed 90 years. l went to
see Dr. Prentice two weeks ago. In less time
than one minute he made my eyes perfectly
straight, and they have remained so since.
Myself and family are delighted with the re-
suit. / can also see much better than ever be-
fore. l.. PAIU hEAU,
PlaQuemine, Ibervilie Parish, La.
Judge NJ. d. Priests little daughter, ROBBIE,
of Fort Worth, Texas, after being crOss-eyed
many years, was made as handsome as Span
ish beauty by DR.. Prentice Strengthening her
cross eye IN less than one minute. This was
only one case of cross eyes in hundred that
DR. Prentice made perfect eyes, where before
they were badly crossed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-15
Cataract.

Mr. L. j. H. Foster Of Crawford Miss, was
totally blind for several years with cataract.
His eye was operated on by an eminent ocu-
list of New Orleans. After several weeks of
fearful suff, ring his eye run out. The doctor
then said he did not believe it could be done
successfully under the existing conditions of
Mr. Fosters system. But afterward Dr. Prem
tice operated under precisely the same cOndi-
tons and gave Mr.. Foster sight. Mr.. L. j. H
Fosters address is Crawford, Miss.
Judge J. NJ. Lindsey, of Gainesville, Texas.
MIR. Lindsey is man well and favOrably
known in Texas. He was under DR.. Prentice's
care four years ago and says in the conclusion
of letter recently written TO DR.. Prentice:
Your treatment has been of great service to
me- and | can but feel kindly toward you.
Will be glad to hear from you at any time"
Yours Truly. ). NJ. LINDSEY.
The following letter from ore OF the
appointments of President Cleveland will give
some idea of the value OF DR. Prentice's new
system:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-15
BuCKLENs ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChilblainS,
COrns, and all Skin ETuptiOns, and positive
ly cures Piles, OF no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Price q cents per box.
For sale by all druggists, DTeiss, and
Thompson & Co.'S, wholesale. Q)-9-131yE
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-15
JUDGE CARTONS LETTER.


DEAR DOCTOR:-Before leaving for the east
l wish to express my appreciation of your
treatment of a complicated case of the eyes.
have tried for several years to get far-seeing
glasses, and had concluded that | could get
none that would be of any benefit to me. But
after saw the wonderful benefit of your Sys-
tem take pleasure in saying that the glasses
furnished by you have restored my vision
both for reading and far-seeing to the same
condition as in my bOyhOOd. | resolved to
have you furnish me glasses after witnessed
your system to beautiful Dung lady Of six
teen years, from Summit county, afflicted
with a complicated condition of the eyesght.
She told me she had never been able to distn-
guish ones face at a distance of six feet. With
DR.. Prentice's glasses she could see as well as
any one. As she looked up and down the
street, and for the first time in her life saw
the distant mountain top, she was greatly de-
lighted, and inquired with childish III y
"DO other people see this way" 1t seemed
that new world was opened to hGr view, as
novel and beautiful as "Edens rosy bowers"
appeared to our first parents. Yours truly,
n TApTrrnN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-15
Chairman Utah Commission.

A leading Texas paper compliments DR..
Prentice: DR.. Prentice, of No. Is, DryadCs
street, who ha column advertisement in the
Daily and Weekly Gazette, is having a run of
practice here unequaleG in this city. People
not only from the city but from long distances
in the country daily flock to his Office, and in
every instance when he tells patient he can
do him good he does il. Many persons who
have been blind for years are now, thanks to
DR.. Prentice, walking tee streets and reading
the newspapers! Give DR.. Prentice any
ground to work on and he perfccts a cure. In
all diseases of the head throat and chest he
appears to be equally successful. His brother
physicians are forced to admit that man of
his cures are almost miraculous. His success
lies in the fact that hr .as had a great deal OF
experience in n, european hospitals, uses the
finest surgical instruments now used, and
avals himself of all the latest improvements
recorded in the leadingmedical and surgical
| journals of the day. Should he ever visit
| Texas he will no doubt meet with well-mGfited
success.-Texas Live Stock journal, January
10th.
DR.. Prenuces system of examining eyes,
| (his own invention has been introduced into
| some of the largest hospitals of Europe, and
| is endorsed and used by many of the leading
oculiSs of America. BY this method eyes are
relieved Of all strain, and fitted 50 perfectly,
that they regain much of their lost strength,
Piles,
! David KearSe, Of Colorado City, Tex, suffer
| ed many years from piles; had them cut out
! and burned out, and yet was not cured. Dr.
! Prentice cured him in one treatment, and re
| moved the cause four wears ago and they
have never returned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
The Bid was Withdrawn.

In Jacksonville, Fla, In the winter
Of 1S4s, an auction sale of the per.
sonal state Of deceased planter,
comprising some seventy or eighty
slaves and other "chattels, was held
in the pnblic market place. wns
glad of.the opportunity to see for
myself how such things were done.
On beginning the sale the auctioneer
announced That families would not
be separated, but would be sold in
lots" After a number of lots had
been duly brought to the block and
knocked down to the highest bidder,
q bright looking boy was brought
forward and placed upon the stand.
The auctioneer at the same time
called an old colored man among the
crowd to come up and stand beside
the boy. He did so. and the auc-
tioneer then said:
"Gentlemen, the old man il this
boys father; he lives in the West
Indies, and is a free man. He wants
to buy the hoy and take him to his
home to make him free. He bids
$4OO, which is all the money he has,"
The intent of this statement was
evidently to discourage any advance
of that bid. and it touched u sympa-
thetic cord in his audience. The
crowd watched the proceedings for a
minute or two in silence, while the
auctioneer dwelt upon the bid of
$500, and was calling it out for the
third and last time, when, from the
outskirts of the crowd, u voice bid
"Fifty." Every eye was ut once turn
ed in the direction of the bidder, who
was u rough. dissipated looking fel-
low, q typical slave trader in appear
ance. The auctioneer paused
moment, looked annoyed, and then
repeated his previous statement con-
corning the old man, emphasizing the
~emark that 800 was oil the money
he had. "And now," said he, Il am
bid four hundred and fifty" Froma
dozen voices came the cry: with
draw your lid" The auctioneer
awaited the result. The bidder
growled Al surly refusal, saying lie
"wanted that boy, and had as good
a right to bid us anybody" "Four
hundred and fifty" came slowly from
the lips of the nuctioneer, The shouts
of "Withdraw your bid!' were repeat
cd in angry tones on every side.
"Well," said the bidder. 81 with
draw it."
The auctioneer quickly went back
to the original bid, on which he dwelt
two or three times, when down went
his hammer. "Sold Mt four hundred.
Old man, the boy is yours; take him
down." The crowd cleered, and the
principal figure in this little drama
who, the moment before, had been
the picture of despair, hurried down
from the stand smiling and happy
New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
Sum In Division.

Gen. Knox, Of revolutionary fame
was u man of quick perceptions and
ready wit, and withal was accustom.
cd to say what he pleased. After the
war he lived at Thomastown, Me-,
where he had a large estate.
Gen. George Timer, of one of the
neighboring towns, presented himself
to Gen. Knox one day rs land sur
veyor. He detailed somewhat osten-
tatiously his long experience, to.
gether with his recent purchase of q
new and very superior set of instru-
ments. If Gen. Knox needed any
service in his line, he would engage
to give perfect satisfaction.
you're the very man l have been
looking for!" exclaimed Gen. Knox.
III have hundred acres of land
which wish to divide into house lots
of ten acres each. How many will it
maker"
Timer was considerably disconcert-
ed by the suddenness of the question,
and, naturally enough, was prepar-
ed to'tind it difficult. He began to
collect himself. mentally re-stating
the premises, and striving to acquire
sufficient GOODNESS to solve the prob
lem correctly.
Gen. Knox counted as many
seconds as he thoughtnecessary and
then interrupted the others cogita-
tions by remarking, abruptly, "Oh,
well, it's no matter about an i'm
mediate answer. Any other time will
do just as WE'LL" and at once fell to
talking about something else.
Timer was SO cllragined at his own
stupidity that he never broaclled the
subject Internationally Com.
puniOn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
He Had a Family.

In making final proof before the
United States land office, Judge Gui-
chard, Of Walla Walla, usually asks:
Have you a family?" Most of tho M
answer in the affirmative, but the
other day he got hold of a man who
had the biggest family on record.
"Have you iamily?" said the Judge
as he pulled down his vest. "Yes, sir, :"
said the man somewhat confused,
What does it consist OFF" continued
Mr.. Guichard. "Well," said the man,
looking up toward the ceiling,so as
to refresh his mind and give a true
account, "a wife and twelve children,
two married, IL hired man, a gang
pillow, seedcr, n Balm wagon, and
a span OF mules" "That'senoueh, %
said the Judge, with a smile, and the
settler got his final papers without
any further trouble. From the
Portland Oregonian.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
Cost of the Paris Exposition

Cost Of the Paris Exposition.
Many strangers have been specul
ating on the cost Of the Paris expo
sition. 1t amounts to $1,000, 900;
but when to this is added the various
amounts expended by the French
ministerial department. from tho
funds placed at their disposal for the
purpose of entertaining foreign
guests and for other incidental out.
lays, and those by foreign govern
ments and individual exhibitions,
the total, according to q rough es-
innate of the department of public
works, cannot fal! far short of $40
100000. The expense of the glitter.
ing exhibition on the Champs de Mars
inmoney was large, and SO was it's
cost in life and limb. 1t is calculated
that during the construction $3.50
men were treated for injuries or for
illness resulting from exposure: 800
workmen hurt theirlegs, 26O received
severe injuries to their eyes from pro-
jecting timbers or bars of iron; III
were scalded or severely burned, and
so had their fingers cut of. The
deaths from falls are put down Mt the
modest figures Of "a; butt is believed
that they were far more numerous,
and the correct number was notgiven
by the promoters of the exposition.
Scientific American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
The Horses Had Brains.

Down on West street the other day
there was q big truck loaded with
boxes stalled across the street car
track. The driver of the truck was
shouting and lashing his horses, and,
after two or three attempts to move
the load. they gave up in despair.
The driver of the car was an old man.
and, after watching things for q few
minutes, lie stepped down and ap-
preached the truckman and quer-
ried:
Ibid you ever see O horses head
dissected?"
"Naw! What are We givin' me?" was
the angry reply.
"Weil, you'd better find opportuni-
ty some day. You'll be perfectly as
tonished. You imagine that his
head is hollow, or stuffed with bran
or sawdust, but you are way off.
Nature gave him brains. Let him
prove it,"
He stepped to their heads, rubbed
their noses and then called upon
them to put forth their strength.
They buckled down to it, pulled to.
gether, and tie truck went over the
rails and Jar beyond. The crowd
-seet1f the car driver looked pleas
ell, and the truckman got away as
soon rs possible to hide his -chagrin
New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
Not a MARTYR.

A dairyman whose stupidity and
obstinacy alone deserve the punish
ment is now in jail-refusing to pay
O. fine-for selling milk below the legal
standard ofquality-viz., II per cent.
of total solids on the ground that the
milk was sold precisely us it came
from the COW. There IRE poor cows
which none but an ignorant or n
stupid man would keep, and it is q
beneticent law which compels dairy
men to get rid of the Improbable
beasts or inficts fine as n punish
ment for keeping them. 1t is us dis
honest to keep COW for the purpose
of selling her milk whose milk is
known not to be up to IL reasonable
standard equivalent to the price paid
for it as to put water in better milk
and reduce it below the standard.
The imprisoned dairyman thinks he
is martyr, but he is simply q fool.
N. Y. Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20

~ ttS de. and never TO marry Asthu,
WntdleA, dAtu you have reversed that lying
asntehts whiSh hna blasted me. Lay your
i hand : On yoef fathers i,ead, and promise me
Helsn la,d'h.r hand npon her fathers head.
i lie !, po:s.bs. aad n.v., 70 nary any man.
which has blasted the angel love"
And I pledge myself to help her" said
General Rollsston, warmly, ''for now know
you are man Of honor. have too often
been deceived by eloquence to listen much to
thnt. But now you have proved by. your
check, knowing Il to be forgedi ia stake my
salvation its 10 lie. There's my hand. God
reward yon, my noble fallow!"
II hope he will, sir" sobbed Robert Pen.
fold "You are her father; and you take my
hand; perhaps that will be sweet to think Of
BY and BY; but no joy can enter my heart
now; Il i broken Take her away at once,
sir. Flesh is weak. Ny powers Of endurance
IRE exhausted.
General Rolleston acted promptly on this
advice. He rolled up her rugs, and the things
she had nude, and Robert had the courage
to take them down to the bout. Then he
came back and the General took her bog to
the bout.
All this time the girl herself sat wringing
her hands in anguish, and not a tear. It
was beyond that now.
As he passed Robert. the General snid:
"Take leave Of her alone. | will come for
her in five minutes. You seq how sure feel
you IRE II man Of honor"
When Robert went in. she rose and totter.
cd to him, and fell ON his neck, She snw it
was the deathled o: their love, md she kiss
ell his eyes, and chung to him. They moaned
over each other, und chung to each other in a
mute despair.
The General came back, and he and Robert
Zoo, h"n heIea shiSerng ans s s,nt,ng, to the
her stupor. and put out her hands to Robert
with one piercing cry.
They were parted.
(TOBECoNTINUED)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
A Strange Duel,

unu AlpnOnse Nlvlere; the cause be.
ing the success of the former in WOO
ing a young lady tc whom they were
both attached. Riviere insulted his
successful rival by slapping him on
the cheek in ~ gaming snInon. and it
was agreed that q duel should take
place, in which the life of one should
be ended The delalls were !eIt to-
their seconds to arrange; and, until
they faced one another upon the field,
neither of the young men knew in
what form they were to brave death.
On the following morning four men
met in u quiet wood. They were
Riviere, with Monsieur Savalle, his
second, and Delagrave, who was ac-
companied by n doctor named Roc
quet. The latter informed the RI
walls that Monsieur Savalle and
himself had arrived mt the decision
that, in order to secure the certainty
OF fatal result in one of their prin.
cipals, it would he best to leave out
of the question swords or pistols,
and to trust to the more sure action
of q deadly poison. As he spoke he
drew from his pocket u little box, in
which lay four black pellets, ALE exact
ly Identical in size and shape.
Gin one of these" he said, 81 have
placed a sufficient quantity ofprussic
acid to cause the almost instantan-
eous death of anyone who swallows
it. Monsieur Savalle and will decide
by the toss of q coin which of you is
to have first choice, and you shall
alternately draw and swallow n pill
until the poison shows it's effects.
While speaking the last words the
doctor spun into the mir n glittering
gold piece, and, as it fell, Savalie
cried. 'Tails." 1t fell with the
head uppermost, and Savallc said,
s'The first choice is yours, Monsieur
Delagrave." The two whose fate was
contained in those innocent looking
black balls had shown no sigh Of
trepidation while the doctor ex.
planned the awful preparations that
he had made for the death of one of
them; and Delagrave's face was per.
feltly impassive as he selected and
washed down with a glass OF claret
one OF the globules: "And now Mon
sieur hiNlere. said the doctor. Ri
were extented MS hand and took a
phi, whlch he swallowed witlas little
appearance OF concern as his oppo-
nent. A minute passed, two, three,
and still the duelists stood motion
less. ~ IS your choice again, Mon
sieur Delagravc, said the doctor,
nnt inns time you must swallow the
PHI aG the same instant that Mon
sleur nlvlere swallows the one you
ie4ve lor nm.
Deiagrave paused Tor moment,
looking IN silence Mt the two balls
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
A COUNTRY EDITOR.
How He Ran His Newspaper on tn
StrlotOOt Business Prlnolploo.

How He ran HE Newspaper on the
Strlotest Business Principles.
Huntsville, KY, Is situated on the top Of
bleak knob In Allen county. The town
was discovered by an unfortunate young
man who got on a spree and wandered
of from, home.
A number of years ago . newspaper called
the Palladium was published In Hawks.
vile of which T. Minus Wigs and l were
the editors and proprietors. wrote the
editorials and lugged spring water up =
Gtccp hill; Minus took charge of the BUSH
ness and broke up old rails for firewood.
lie was a skillful business man; never
was rash, never was in hurry
and never accepted q PROPOSE
ton from all advertiser until 1t
had been made verbally or in writing. 1t
was doubtless his good sense that caused
him to take out nearly every contract in
trade, for he knew that it was hard thing
to keep money. But once when he had &C.
ccptcd all advertisement from druggist,
and agreed to take it out in porous
plastcrs, could not help muttering COM
plant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
Got the Address.

One of the most remarkable stories
to which the Paris exposition has
given rise, is the tale ofwhut happen
ed to London city man. He went
to Paris with Il party of other tour
lists, and arrived i'm the morning, In
the evening, they all went out for n
stroll, and in some way he became
separated from his companions. He
could not speak French and he had
entirely forgotten the name of his
hotel. So, after vainly endeavoring
to discover it. what did he do but
drive to the railway static n and went
all the way to find out what address
he had given his wife. Then he start
ed again triumphantly tor Paris
San Francisco Argonaut.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20

THAT'S THE PRINCIPLES o. THIS OFFICE"
~ am sorry" said he, that you do not
understand my business economy better
than you do
'What has business economy to do with
it?" 1 asked.
Has great deal to do with it. Look;
my pants need patching, now, and have
discovered that II porous plaster is thcquick-
est and most inexpensive way of patching
pants. Hang it, amt you practical enough
to know that business man cannot afford
to lie in bed while his pants are undergoing
repairs? Such procedure would initiate
against business man. It's well enough
TO be literary and all that sort of thing; but
literature isn't everything. BE practical
open your eyes to the virtue of that sl,rcwd
management which spreads the plaster of
economy over the wear and tear of this
life"
could say no more. Literature hos ever
been dumb in the presence OF business. The
advertisement is mighticr than the editorial.
Minus knew all this. lie knew that when
he wheeled me about and compelled me to
face commerce stood ut all abasllcd disad-
vantage.
IHc iulauiuHi Was lIlittcu vi HoSSity
press. 1t was made of two slabs and an
impression was taken by pressing lever
which slappcd the slabs together. We were
very short on type; indeed, We had not
quite enough to set up one page of our
quarto publication, but We managed to fill
out with blocks. We had to work Off
one page ut II time and then distribute the
type.
Minus had operated the paper before
joined him. well remember my thrill of
delight when received q postal card from
him, telling me that if would edit the
paper lie would give me half the profits.
He kept his word.
One day, shortly after my arrival, he
turned 10 me and said: Don't use any
more cap AS"
'How's that?"
~ say don't write any more stuff with
cap AS in it. We are out"
lie was setting the type and was doing
the literary work. did not quite catch
his meaning
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20
Do You Want a Job?

There are only five professional
lion tanners i'll this country, with
over POO lions to be kept tame and
I'M peaceful state oil mind. The
salary OF IL tanner is; never less than
$50 per week, and some of them get
500. 1t is II light and easy EN-
ployment, no regular hours. and al.
ways brings free tickets with tide.
troit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20

The friends of wholesome food and
sound digestion will heartily indorse
the national association recently
formed at Cleveland, o., the objects
of which arc "to establish u uniform
standard for the purity of human
food and drink and to encourage the
honest manufacturer and protect the
consumer"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-20

WALLA WALLA Inns printer who
would do well to emigrate. A few
days ago heeilitor of the Statesman
was made to publish this startling
statement: "W. o. Bush, member OF
the legislature from Thurston Coun-
ty, has been forty-five years in the
penitentiary." Mr.. Bush has been
in the territory forty-five years and
was never in urison ut oil.