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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
GREAT
OVER STOCK SALE !

CONFIDENCE
BEG ETS-
CONFIDENCE
and because we have always mado it a
rule to give our trade something better
than we promised for the money, their
confidence In lis grows right along
Here's II hint or two on Mems Suits: -
Lots have been cut into other lots solu
way down, but still we have 5000 too
many and they re to 90.
$40, FIrst.clsss Chrviu, and Cashmere Suits
We're $l', now only $40.
$l3, Splendid Getaway and Dress Suite
Many were $ls, SEQ and $2s, Eow on
" $l5.
$50, Elegant Imported Cheviot and Cassi,
mere Suits, now only geo. Cost you
30 elsewhere.
These are hints Of what wc are doing at
OEHM'S ACME HALL
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Local Items.

New FlnM.-From the first day of .Ianua-
~ 1890. the old reliable business house of
James Crcrgrr, Furniture De"lcr & Uudcr.
tnkrr, " III be known as JAS. Crtcyer 4 Sons.
These two Young men being both industrious
and accommodating should strengthen the
large business done by their father.
The Rrv Edward Wall, rector of the Prot
cs,nn, Episcopal Church at Petcrsyillc. has
accepted call to the pas,ora,c of the church
=, llNattsvlllr, Mon yomcry county, made
yacan, by tho death of the Rev. Mr.. Reed
about one wear ago. Mr.. Wall will enter
upon his duties February lstRcgiSter.
Experience teaches, sometimes easily and
sometimes harshly Sufferers with dyspepsia,
heartburn, liver disease etc, have learned by
easy and gentle experience that Laxador is a
sure and agreeable remedy for these COM
plants.
DO not stupefy your baby with opium or
!alldanum mixtures, bat use DR.. Bull $ Baby
S,rup winch Is always safe and reliable and
never disappoin,s Price p cents.
A MAn>LRATt. II LlHEHlY.-Wc under.
stand lArrr is prospec, that We VIII at last
AVID ut no distant day, have Justice o! the
Peace residing in tuwn. We learn the Dem
orrn,ic district committee met last week and
decided upon Mr. II Clayton Trunac. We
hp,.. no doubt that Mr. Trnndlr will make
very acceptable magistrate. -Bdnner.
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If any person finds Maltese cat with"
chain about It's neck, they will please return
TO Mabel Freeze.
SERIOUS ILLNESS Mrs Miller, wife OF
DR., James w. Miller of Grarclam Is s. riol,s
" Ill., having suffered n sudden attack OF
congestion of the lungs on "wednesday
morning
PR0e REssIvE.-Thr Frederick Ne,rs is out
in new dress that decidedly improves its
appearance. 1t treated Its contemporaries
to n handsome calendar for 1890. Atogcth'
cr The Ne,cs is charming and progressive.
Dr. NJ E. Leather man reports the advrn,
of IL grippe into our midst. The doctor says
that il is entirely due 10 climatic influences
and will disappear suddenly should we get "
pure and lasting cold wave.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
BOYS and YOUNG
Mems Clothing.

We clothe more boys and Young men
than any other 3 houses in the trade,
Why? Simply because We give best
values Tor bottom prices.
FOR TIE LITTLE BOYS
Knee Pants Suits, Norfolks, knicker-
bockers and all other elegant styles
Prices S2.50 upward
FOR YOUNG MEN
4button Sack Suits, 3 button Getaways
Walking Suits, Prince Albert or Prince
Charles Style Price $3.50 to $50.
Yon would hardly believe it possible
to gather sue. stock and styles as we
show unless you beheld our wonderful
assortment Of Boys Clothing. More
over, we clothe your boy from hat to
hose ut
OEHM'S ACME HALL.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
,Ileu c7h'rhscments.
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby gwen that ia" t"-Part-
ncrsllip heretofore existing under flln name
of lcahcrman Bros, is by mutnal consent
The books OF snid firm are IN the
of Dr. NJ. T.. Leaihrrman. All
persons indebted to us will please settle rs
promptly AS possible.
DR.. H. T. Lcathcrm,n,
Dr. d. |. Lrnthcrman.
1nn u III
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Consumption Surely Cured.

TuTnF EDIpoR-Please inform vonl read
ers that have positive remedy for thc
shove named disease. BY lis Timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
maIcn,lv cared. Shall be glad to send two
bottles of my remedy FREE to any OF your
readers wuo have consumption if they will
send mr ''eirrXpress and post office address
Respectfully,
/ A SLnCCM, NJ. G., ISL Pearl St, y. \.
TIE SCHOOL FUND State Comptroller
Bua shNan on the Isl inst ma lie the quarter
!, lrihuilon of the public school tax to
,nirr aul ruiurcl schools in the state, TIC
>cy, Al ul.run,> y iHg payable on and after
;hr l0ln ms. Frederick county receives tor
M.i,, 4cH0o&. S5,51S 81, and for colo'ed
s"A.p's, *A12 G., The total of the State dis
T.. ,N,i, f.r white schools Is, S!OO,Ooo,oo,
and for co'Gred schools, $2i,500.
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~ PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.
J. A. COLL|FL.0WER
AT
FIR A X LIN WILL Il.

With view of making cEanf" in MY
business IN THE SPRING, will from this
date forward sell DDS al considerable
reduction
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09

Some Startling Facts.

Tie official returns from Boards of Health
show that nearly thr, c-ioulths of all deaths
are from Consumption, when we think over
this fac, it Is really awful, though every cas-"
started with simple cough or cold, realize
how important 1t is to check this terrible
malady which can he done by using Puritan
Cough and Consumption Cure. Price - cts.
AT DR.. j. X, Waters Drug Store.
--~---------~~----
Mr.. &. Harry Andcrs brought to our office
Tuesday. December 3lst, n flowers species
of Pcntanhria, from Mrs. 5. W. S,aufrr'S
yard. st ndard lIoneys',cklcs in full bloom
in Miss Susan Rincharts garden at the same
time Apples Of several varieties, among
which were the York Imperial, were gather
ed from the ground in Mr.. ]. l.. Nicodemus'
orchard. perfect in quality and flavor, on
Monday. Dec 30th Pansics have doomed
in Mr. j. w. Longs yard up to the present
time. - ENTERPRISE
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Professional.
D., N, ). lea!hs'naa,
SURGEON & PHYSICIAN.

Prompt stlontion given to all calls.
Public otlice IN the Drug Store.
Private consultation roou, in the rear of
the Drug Store
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Business Locals.

NOTICE. Having vncatrt. the King
property will rent it until April |, 1880.
Dr. d. l. Lrath, rman
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Every Home ~.,0Glii have II.

Ii IS not ALWAYS convenient to call 4
Pbvs.ri,n for ciCGy lit ailmrnt. llnvns
Red Flag on in the house you have Phys'-
cian always ut hand, it kills rheumatism,
Ncuralg,n. Burns Bruises and all Aches amt
Pains. Price 25 cents.
There are few things in this life of which
we may be certain, but this is one of them,
Puritan Cough and Consumption Cure has
no equal for Coughs, Colds and Consump-
ton Price O. Cents.
At Dr. J. X Waters Drng Store.
TIE WEEK OF PRAYER. The Evangelical
Alliance has designated the week beginning
January ), 1890, as the week OF united and
universal prayer, and suggested the following
topic for the United States: Sunday, Janua'
nv 8, sermon Oh "Thc Church Of Christ -
Monday, "Confession and Supplicaton -
Tuesday, Nations and their Rulers -
Wednesday, The Young Thursday, "Thc
Church at home;' Friday, "Thc Church
Abroad : Saturday, thanksgiving Sun
day, sermons on the Future Glory
Mr.. Charles E. Lauver died at his residence
East Mainst. this city, on Monday night,
December Both, at 1870 O'Clock, after an
illness of FIVE weeks, of typhoid fever, aged
80 years
Tie deceased was son of tine late Samuel
Lauver, of this county, and a half-brother OF
Dir. VIM. N Martin, Clerk of the Circuit
Court. He was a graduate Of St Johns
College, Annapolis; had been Il merchant
and at the time of his death was a deputy
Under Dr. Martin. For some years he las
been active in politics. In 1888 he was elect
ed County Treasurer ond served one term
ddr0cdte.
RISE IN VALUE AT BERLIN.-A dispatch
from Frederick to the Baltimore SIN says
"Sjncc the announcement Of the intention of
the B. & o Railroad Company to establish
a big freight yard at Berlin, this county, and
probably make that point the terminus of the
first division of the road, that usually quiet
little village has been experiencing quite a
boom. Land in the immediate vicinity that
could have been purchased a few weeks ago
for $50 or $25 per acre cannot be bought
now for 500 Almost daily strangers can
ne found in the ncghborlnood IN quest OF
corner or other suitable building lots The
people of Berlin are firm in their belief that
heir T.l1lof i destined soon 10 b'Cnm" a
large and tlJar Inn" Town.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09

Letters remaining in the Post Office at
Mcchanicslown, Frederick CO, Md, Jan. |,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09
FOR CASH.

1t would he impossible for me to name all
the goods have in stock, therefore | invite
NIL to come and see for themselves. With
thanks fer past fnvoIs and asking your fut6ro
support, remain as ever your friend,
Jan 9 81 j. a. tSiiinOWcr.
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Bowman. Mr.. T.. Furnace, MIR. IlrrShy
iIsrne, Mr.. b. Frank Keller Nicholas
Prrtner. John NJ. Stockton, Miss Alice
Weller, Miss Emma Zrrgcr, Mrs. Ella ',
J j He shaw, \.
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New Advertisements.

J. A. Collihowcr.
Notice OfDissnlutiOn.
For Salc--W. A. Lynn.
Ford'S Grnrd Opera House.
Bus. Ior.-Dr - |. Lrathrrman.
observation-disclosures
RoBEERY IN FoXvILLE. The house of
Mr. Edward Buhrman residing in F"xvillc
was entered fclon,ously on New Years night
and suit of clothing, Mr.. BIS best, and two
blankets we're taken.
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tB- NOTICE-li"viny arranged to 10.
cate elsewhere in the practice Of medicine,
have for sale cheap, ! Gutter. 1 Su.ky, lot of
Hay, Corn, l.2 Cord of Wood, Cookstovc
and Coal Stove.
DR.. u. l. Lratherman
M,chancStOwn. Md.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-01-09

lThr above VIZ! handed II, 70" la'r for pub
hca,iOn last week --- In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

sustain the brilliant reputation for eloluence whlch
tie Now York bar has long enjoyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
IS III ,

re pastors -tudy HE Offices q the trustees, and other
room The whole cost Of the church is about @@1ooo
,.d II has seating capacity Of nearly 800 Inc
architect Wa Henry f. kilburu At No. 30 broadway
The pa-tor. the Roy. JOHN L. Raymond. has been
most -ucc-, fu his work His efforts IN behalf OF
fla. church have been uutirug. winning for him tho
cordial and deep affection Of hi, par'h"ncrS'
ur b. "a graduate Of the Upland. Pennsylvania Ih"'
o-i,ll seminary lie came to this city from Beverly
r,nu WHORE he ld been pastor for eighteen months
and organized the church over which he su prsdes.
IA. come, If 10 family II preachers. his father. his
father, hr,thc.. AID $50 OF hi, own brothers beng
b. the ministry. 49,,
nc tluu. Baptist Church /, the third one which
fa. l4..u built through fh" aid Of IN" BAPTIST my
Mission. AID b. %" best II The three. \ fourth one
. l ,ortcwplt.Du 40 one hundred and fourth st. and
I.,.'l afr. where lot. have been purchased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

tho church by J. Ovcrhiser chairman Of the o'''''
committee al the Baptist Cy Mission
At 80 p. NJ % sermon VIII be pi'"'n'" ~ r.,
DR. g.. d. B. Pepper. formerly prcsd'" g" ,V'I 3D..
vcr-ity WatervIilc. M'.. al inc ''' n+n.r
ordinance Of baptism viii be- adm"',''''"
.po,,al service, will IL held in the "''N' .,
rl,c carmel Baptist Church. which wa. ''-''',l'a
i'm Nav. I-42. with thirty three member, w.,
ont %, = sunday school which had been 'ir'',|'''
member, OF the Mount Morris church ,'''i' ,,.,,,'
,,r,.viou, They began to hold services III '' ,.I
i,ov.o os Bethel Baptist chapel, al one NUM-.
tvcnty tr,tst. near First ave- " h'"-' ''". ,..
'"''' o,,r..,o, A,cnnr Baptist Church. Of '"'
P''' y -r, ,,oyc,tb-t The church ha. had "uN "i'
num-. .inco II, organization ard has received '''
,'a,,,,or hin d.rtuc the last eight var a---- 80 =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
NEW roRk crNroNS RorNERED TnrM.

Tho Ways - Ncw Yora oft'n amazing ti, couu.
treau who occasionally h.- suburban home
ut. The other rht man from, Now.Jcr-ry and
90. Wif' rrtuiun" home late hour paused Wo,t..t
and rald polp.">uy toward fhc rrir ferry buildings.
People going To- thr hfD were .clcc that hour so
ti.r, va. -tr,,iu ~ humanity into which The couple
could d.op and boat aionr r,ic always during tho
day. Tho puzzle which they t-l.I solve a, they stool
looking toward uc ferry buidne, how To got To
rho f,irtloit
- SNOW vo came out that ui, morning" said
Tho woman 100 positive mauu.r
.W.u mcbbc uc did. know" replied her SPOUSE
'but t,rr'- different ways of ron' n from comm out
er.- There. that say, F,rry cntrlnco' nm ,bovc
there reckon that terc- t Come along" And he started
toward Ga" entrance for wagons. The gate was closed
tut that male difference. The farmer and hi. wifi,
pounded d. and oaiiI loudly Tor ldrittnncc. They
oa,I ia vain fp several minutes. but last an Official
appeared from neigh BORING door
..You can't ,ct in t..rr." sid he.
"Why no' ." asked thr couutryuan. "Wc'yc cot our
tickets To show. 4 uc, amt good we're able to pay our
..l,u. that ISN'T Tine terry entrance"
,.WrIL What's that there 7icn forl"
That, Tor teams. Passenger, 20 through that door
con We'll. it's blamed shame to have ml,lcadn, an,
ui,ron,truiu up hhc that there" and the farmer
took We b., The and started as the officer had
directed.
When the couple had stepped upon the hoat and wor,
about q, enter cabin whore few lat. Travellers
were smoking pIc~ and daar, sympathetic drummer
sho bad observed their wor, and who thought that the A..
MOS rheIc of the mrn cabin would rot be- corrohal t.
mcm Informed thcm that the cabin for women was on the
other side ol tho boat.
(Which, ' asked thu farmer.
''Ihr ladies cabin
AN viii my wife have 70 go over there while stay
here
$50. YOU both go there"
con Thank " sir Y See we're strangers here an,
don't much about it," Then the, settled them.
selves in h, cabin for women, and devoted time drrns
the trip To making remark, about the ana the
sgnssS VI everything ABOUT the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

which number 175 still remain. Tho prosperous ha.uio
If the work encouraged the Baptist Board Of MISSIONS
- aid tbe church in securing larger and more suitable
huutiuc The work was undertaken IN tho fall oil
lass. and the house which planned at that tno
il now finished and will he entered FREQ from all deot
today. a.,
The lots on which tho church stands were originally
,bosed bv j. b. Cornell for Methodist church, ana
,,o bonght from his executors. The building Is
handsome structure 5ox9o feet IN the RomaneSquc
,to If Architecture two stories high The first foor
, :. nat = basement Is occupied by lectureroom.
w., sudience-ro room is on the second floor, also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

SHOOTING RECORDS or TIE STATE.
70 rr,,r GOVERNOR uItns rowfF OVER H''''
Mr.>rs- CAMS OF TIM y" i+HH

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p--''''' .I ,-,..,-, ar.n,uq1. ."- N'
iaiN' ''"'" ' r, .. , ,r.,e- story about i'
h"'AN "'.' ,l 9Th ro-In,.f. ard n'''
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

..r,c Green Bag AID Current Comment" are at
odd bccnu~c one printed apparently original matter
, story which the other had already published a. an
extract from some other paper II seems
vain t., dispute over story which We had
-,,l,u,.rd wa, Older tlan the combined ag'N
of both of the lrru worthless. The incident
d,.,rihrd q, that OF the entrance ln Western circuit
fov,, of A roughly clad stranger into an inn where
..,,,,u ,f LAWYER, surrounded An open IRE The Law
,cr, Thought They would have -'uc sport with The
stranger and would not allow HIM, although he hal
br,u riding through the cold night air. to have "A
ular,. near the nrr. They also proceeded t. quiz him
=, f., M. ttnNcl- and asked him II hc had been
lrluc, the tower regions and one wit Inquired. How
,i,. hing, down there. anyway ' The stranger an
vcr.J uuir,h "Oh. IT, Just tho same down there
a. # B.. here. the lawyers At highest the fire Where
mon tlu. LAWYER, promptly allowed him 10 take "A
Mace I'm thc circle surrounding the fireplace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

Brown, and Lieutenant Henry r. Anderson on .a dre
bbrDny az nriradIer-C; Clinton ID. MacDouGal
az Go,one Uenry l. Potter ex-Lieutenant Colonel AT
maui Cannon. OK Majors Richard Esmond ard Elmer :;
paIer ex -Captaine August G. Brown, Matthew IL ~
~; charles f. IIeubcreT John b. Paunes and Charles y
sands ex Iientcnants H. f. BlaAeSlee. Charles & lol
mn Abr,rn r. Harng benjamin T. Martin Charles W
iP"dman and Frederick Mathcr ex Surgeon Dwlght =, =
Cbamberlan Captains Erastus Il. Robinson and CharcS
StIlnan of the Marine Corps eX Assistant EnG'cr
Iames W Meller. Edward {. Fowler and John Allaic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07
TO DEDICATE THEIR NEW CHCRCH.

THE CARMEL BAPTIST CoN'RH'AIIoN WILL
HAVE SERVICES TO-DAY FOR THIS PURPOSE
The dedication services OF the ne" carmel BAPTIST
Church at hundred and twenty '"T" -, near i'ntu
AGO., ,u no hold TODAY The sermon viii be preached
q, "a 30 y m hv the Rev. Charles y. RAYMOND
father Of the pastor. the Rev. John f. Raymond.
Attor the sermon the ordinance Of the Lords supper
will be observed.
In the afternoon beginning Al O'clock an interest
ing meeting will be held, at wh'h '"c he'' ' tho
new house VIII be formally prrsecu u INC "SVeo' oi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

The discussion rs to the alleged decay of cloquence
n tl, bnr zoe, on In tt, coltmn~ of the English law
papcr, 10 offset Judge stephens opinion that eo
,u,nc. had declined greatly of recent years an ad
Ir-,, by chief Justice Colcridge /, quoted in which
ne Dissent, from Justice stephens Views. and say,
that after hearing Sir Alexander tochhuln, LOri
Cairns. sir William Erie ana others whom he men
tinn- me- believes that they are the equals Of llo
f,rIou, advocate, of earlier day. Most # the men
whose names he mentioned are now dead, and the law
MINER. express doubt whether advocates now hvinS
could b, named a. nlling their places The reason
iycu for the alleged decline IN copncncc /, that tho
Judge, are now Influenced 10y quotations from previous
ooiuons of the courts rather than by The arguments
Of counsel. The same influences are at work ia this
untry 10 rcprcse cloqucncc, and they may be II
some extent effective in preventing The members Of
the profession a, cla,, from paying attention to
their method, of expression. old lawyers, however,
ny that the leader, the New lorl. bar of to-day are
fully equal if they not superior, IN elopucnce
Ia tlcr predecessors. \ Judge of great experience,
Spreading Of of the best known members OF lh'
bar said recently that, after having heard most OF the
renowned lawyer, practising in New York thirty years
ago considered the adNOcatO O Ia dhN A. the mot
clouucut speaker to whom the bar had ever listened
william VI. Evars. Joseph IL. Choate, James {.
Carter. Frederic Il. tOudcrt, John Ii. Fellows,
Robert q. lngersol Daniel D0ughertN ana many
others whose names less frequently mentioned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

The system of iuries including members ~ dlrercni
natonalities still prevails IN the Canadian ppVihoeS
The Province Of Manitoba recently attempted ~
change the form Of ,cedlng but Judge Dubu" has
decided that a prfsoner-a Belgian. speaking French
alones still entitled If he desire, II. % jury, one
half skilled In the En- giSh language ana one haf n
the French. Tie Manitoba law paper which reports
this decision tells in another column Of the dhruliy
which IL in hammcrlng into the heads 81 som" on
country people the fact thai Manitoba Is not lu the lte
public 10 the south Of Us Letters are constant rs NJ
cciycd addressed Manitoba, tinted state, ana one
English law book firm, t0 avoid any m'tak@ al.
dresses boOlpS Ia Winnipeg, Man, Canada l. :. "
That for moi address 4, sOmcWlat premature, but may
rs correct some future day
A Louisville Judge has been mentally struggling
with drop n>ksl ln-the slot problem. An ingenious
and impecunous lover ~ tOhaccO read an invitation
on one Of the machines To drop nickel IN the slot
and draw out cigar. lie accepted the invitation bat
used a nickel which had string attached 20 H. lie
pulled up the nickel after h. had obtained cigar AID
dropped Il In again and again Withdrew IT, By this
device he secured poCAetful IF cigars but VA, soon
arrested. The judge. however, could not make uB
his mind a. 20 any provision of the law - meet t'.
case The man had not committed burglary ana
apparently not Larceny. He had simply acted A.
r6riiug ~ instruction, and had met resistance fnm
The mschi or IL in the attempt 10 buy psAr
at "a very low rate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

~rddledy Winl-' j, well known In the pariorS
th, season that one +, not especially surprised " STU
II I'D tn, law reports. n finds It's way thl-her' now
,,,r IL, a uerular way illustrating the benighted
r,rd,ion Of the Australian mind. Which Knows not tho
American ~tddl,dy Vink,.' The Australian La"
Tines reports. according to published summary
cas-. In which chief Iu-tic" and nv" assoc ar OF or
,itcrd the question n- q" whether th' ""'"
,,f,l-~ arrl.d to 20 person Was hh"lous.. Inc POT
.r ....r.y,l los having boon called h} mat 'p'Hyt
ur.rlnc,d n v.tno>- who considered hiii'.
IT, ,,.rt ,- slang and vhp defined the verb tlddlFlN
,,l tn mean to use li'tlr dr-c- 10 accomplish ont
crd~~ The judges. nevertheless, decided that inc
word Wa not lbelou,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-04
A OF TIME.

A story is going the rounds about a local
.juryman, an Irishman, who cleverly out
witted a judge, and that without lying.
He came breathlessly into court, saying:
sob, my lord, if you can xcus me,
pray dol I do not know which will die
first, my wife or my daughter"
"Dear mel that's sad," said the limo
cent Judge; certainly you are excused"
The next day the juryman was met by
a friend, who, in a sympathetic voice,
asked:
Flows your wife?"
"She's all right, thank you"
"And your daughter"
"she's all right, too. Why do you
ask"
why, yesterday you said you did not
know which would die irstI"
"Nor do 1. That is h eproblem which
time alone can solve"