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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01


During the Vicksburg Campaign.
well-kept general hospitals of Memphis,
never had he seen all arrangements for the
sick so comfortable and convenient. Then
the constant moving about, insuring con-
tinuous change of air, could not fail to be
specially beneficial
About the middle Of April the whole
command broke camp and started on the
march. The regiment was brigaded with
FIVE or six others and had been assigned to
General A. J. Smith, division of the Thir-
teenth Army Corps.
A brigade was made up of from three to
six or seven regiments, a division of from
two to four or five brigades, and an army
corps of from two to five divisions.
Every regiment had two or three ambu-
lances to carry the sick or disabled, sever
al wagons to haul the tents and other
camp equipage. AS the war progressed,
however, and the men gained experience
in the field, the amount Of baggage was re-
duced to q minimum and every man found
it to his advantage to get along with the
least possible in the way of clothing while
in the field.
To each brigade was attached battery
These when complete had six cannons and
and six Gals S0nS-ammunition wagons to
each of which were ATTACHED six horses
1t will be thus seen that division with it's
IlSh III hOO very ClOSS lJS
ambulances, wagons, batteries, ETC., neces-
sarily occupied good deal of space when
on the road. But in addition there was al
ways q train of wagons besides, contain
ing provisions, ammunition and necessary
extra supplies.
To get this long line of men, wagons,
batteries, etc, in proper order and in mo-
ton was no little task and often consumed
no little time, and necessitated many false
starts and sudden halts. To all this, how
ever, the men soon became accustomed,
and in little while made good use of
every halt by taking all the rest thus af-
forded.
Most Of the section Of country traversed
was low, and the roads when not overfiown
were either quite muddy or else very rough.
In many places roads had to be made and
bridges built; frequently, however, the
road ran along the top of the levee as be-
fore stated.
The first days march took the command
TO Richmond, a small town nearly west of
Vicksburg, and the next to Holiness plan
tation, large tract of land belonging to
General Holmes OF the Confederate army.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
CABBAGE ROMANCE.

An Englishman Owes His Happiness to
the Indigestible Vegetable.
Romances and the rose go hand in
hand and the dainty violets and the
modest lily have often opened the port
ais of love, but it has been left to Cali
fornia to produce the only cabbage that
ever led to a real romance that wound
up in wedding.
Fighter months ago, according to
the unquestionable statement of Gran
vile w. Alexander, a grain merchant
in this city, there stood in front Of the
door of one of San Francisco's real
estate dealers cabbage from San Ber-
nardino County weighing ninety-two
pounds, and said to be the largest ever
raised. While this production of Cali
fornia's greatness was on exhibition,
the Oregon express landed from England
two Britons, so fresh from their native
soil that they walked along the dry and
dusty streets with surtouts down to their
ankles and their trousers rolled up to
meet their coats. They were both
bound for Australia. Passing along
they espied the wonderful cabbage.
Both men stopped short. Up went two
single eyeglasses
BY Jove, old boy, but that's a doosed-
ly large cabbage doncherknow."
"Doosedly large" replied the second
surprised son of Albion, and then they
both went in and inquired of the real
estate man where it was grown.
Both men were wealthy. Both men
we're cousins, and while unknown to
them the busy hand of fate was now at
work, it only seemed to the curiosity
seekers that in deciding that life would
be misspent unless they saw the land
upon which this cabbage grew, they
were obeying the idle within of idle gem
tlemen in going to San Bernardino to do
80. And so they went.
Englishmen as a rule are not garru-
lous, and these two friends were no ex-
ceptions. Once in San Bernardino they
were directed to the farm where the
cabbage grew. They remained two
weeks. At the end of that time one of
them said to the rancher:
II want SO much of your land in GER
tain section. How much is it worth?''
''Four hundred thousand dollars" =
1t was paid for. The other friend
said to the rancher:
''Your daughter is very beautiful and
1 love her. I want to make her my
wife,
Two months ago there was wedding
at the ranch. There were a number Of
people pres emit, friends of the family,
and the groom threw aside his taciturn-
ity long enough at the supper table to
tell how the big cabbage had led to his
happiness.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
plMlNurIvE PONIES.
4 Curious Fad That Has Evidently had II

q Curious Fad That Has Evidently Had Tt1
The craze for understood ponies, in
our opinion, has had its day. Except az
curiosities or for the purpose of the
menage, these pigmy animals are iprac-
tically seless Perhaps the fashion Of
purchasing them at extraordinarily
high prices would not have lasted SO
long had it been fully understood that
their production was mainly question
of scanty feeding, either in the case Of
the animals themselves or of their
more or less immediate progenitors.
And the same may be said of super.
abundant hair. The experiment. can
easily be made by any one curious in
these matters. Subject pony to ex-
IRENE hardship. leaving it out Of doors
in all weathers, and it will develop
hair-and, we may add, hoots-accord-
ingly. A veritable Shetlander, picked
at random from the various breeds, is
just as likely to ie SmCoth-haired and
clean-limbed as shaggy 1t all depends
upon the treatment, or at least mainly
so. The conventional Shetland pony
the animal represented in picture books
namely, about forty to forty-four
inches high, very tight jointed, and with
over him, is just about as bad type of
this famous. race as can we'll be i'm
agined. From his build he is generally
short-winded and thoroughly impractic-
able in his PAGES. A South Mainland
specimen, on the other hand, long and
rakish in build-hard-grown, as the say
ing is-and clean-limbed, will far sur
pass his companion in staying power.
One of this hardy breed-in our opinion
the ideal Shetland pony - has been
known to travel from Sumburg to Ler-
wick and back the same day, with
tolerably heavy riding weight, say
hfty-six miles altogether of extremely
billy road.
But, minor, differences apart, there
are certain characteristics - unfailing
tests in their way with the experienced
iudge-which go to the make up of a
Shetland as distinguished from an Ice
land or Farce pony-e. g., certain I'M
mistakable breadth of build, set of pas
terms, and, more particularly, an apa-
thetic air which no other breed pos
sesses. Your ''Shettle'' is not a quick
animal, is inclined to be sleepy rather
than otherwise in his PAGES, and is, as
rule, disposed to do no more than he can
help IN the way of exertion, though, if
put to it, he evinces great power of en-
durance and will go through an immense
amount of work for his size. The Iceland
variety is altogether inferior, shorter
lived, narrower in build, and generally
fallacious, but, with all this, he is
quicker, livelier and lacks that air of
pensive melancholy which kaunts every
Shetland pony. Our advice is to avoid
the inferior animal, however highly rec
commended. His price is, roughly speak
ing, about half that of the Shetlander,
but the money is ill-saved. The aver
age life of an Icelander is about twelve
or thirteen years, while the other will
live to twenty-five or even .more.-Corp-
hill Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01

Trains leave Waterbury for
BosTON-7:so. q. M; 100. 4:O5 p. m. Return
PRoVTDENch@Ss o.; ' n.y. ioo, 4O5 p m. Re-
turn-e:10 a. M; 1915. D. m.
NEW YORK via Brewsters-s:Oo q. m.; 21O p m,
Return-S14 a. m; 400 p m.
NEW LONDON-7:SO q. m; 100, 4:o5 D. m. Re
turn-7:45, 9:45 a. m; $50 p. m.
PUTNUM-7:so a. M; 100, 4:o5 p. m. Re-
turn sis, 1O45 a. m; 1871. 4:iOp. m.
"1Kb dtu4n saS 1i:s ri a7 1 is tGs M
SPRINGFIELD-s:o5 .. M; 4.o5 p. m. Re-
NEW HAVEN & ' via RlsinTilleHE:s0 a, m Return
-11!04 a. m.
Return loss =. m; 1850 100 s:zs s. ;: m.
NEW BRITAIN-7:3O, 9:05 a. M; 100, 4:05. 1925 o
N. Return-s55, 11:Oo a. m; 1:OS, 4aO, 7:6s
Return-7'o7, ills a. m; lis, l:So. 7:is 8. m.
Return-7:1s, 11:s5 q. M; 1870, $40. 7:s7 p. m.
EERRHH Ketd4as} i ls a. 100 1 co. s5e ssS
I'm.
wATERv1LLE-7:ao m; 4os, sas p M Return
-7:S3, 1855 q. m; 5:o6, 7:5ep. m.
Nt sarn oftssS ISL ffs sSp t1 III 'n Re-
tun-fs80 4 m; fsiis, 800 p M N: p "' Nv
PoMPERAUG VALLEY sos q. M; 1910, 2:1O.
616 p. IA. Return-Se5, a. M. 1919, 3:3S, 7:55
HAWLEYvILLE-s :o5 q. IA; 1910, s:15, Sis p. m.
Return-s02 a. m, 11:5S, S:o2, 7:S5 p. m.
DAEBpFTmao6 81. 1s ~ 40 Sis, Return
BREWSTERS sos Q. M; 2:10, Sis ,. N.
Return-7:25, 11:12 a. m; s:43 p. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. m; 2:1o, 5:35 D.
m. Return geo, 9:50 q. m. sic p. n.
BINGHAMPTON, ELMIRA, AKRON, and CHI
CAGO, with through Pullman sleeping ears,
$40 p. m.
BUFFALO, Niagara Falls, Chicago and the West
-o:05 q. M; $50, 5:15 p. m.
Chas. Howard, Manager, Boston.
A. G. Kendall, q. ?. A. Boston,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
Very Considerate.'

Miss Stanhope (promenading with her
mamma)-Great Heavens! here comes
that accommodating little clerk Of
Macy's-and he looks as if he was
going to join us-right before the Hast
ings, too!
Goggings (halting them, smiling)-
Howd'ye do, Mrs. Stanhope and Miss
Gertrude, howd'ye dol believe you
have actually forgotten me. "
Mrs. Stanhope-Well, sir, we are the
last people in the world to try to shake
any mans belief, hope.-Munsey's
Weekly. ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
A Good School Story.

The following story was receENy told
by a Galveston high school teacher: At
one time there was visiting in that city
the famous Tom Ochiltree and Mr..
Mackay, the California millionaire, and
the teacher in question gave outone day
''our Visitors as the subject for COM
position. Among those which were
submitted was one by bright girl which
commenced as follows: 1--WE have in
our midst two distinguished visitors,
Mr.. Mackay and Tom ochiltree, repre-
senttng, respectively, gold from Cali
fornia and brass from Texas"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
FIRE ALARM,

LIST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES.
Corner Willow and Vest Main.
Exchange Place.
"a East Main and " olcott Road.
Is Corner Cherry and East Mains
II Horse Railroad SGable Cprivate).
% Iron Bridge, West Main.
"a Waterbury Brass Co. (private.)
Is Corner johnson and Waterville
90 Corner Prospect and Grove.
~ Junction North Main, Grove and North Elm
28 Waterbury Mfg. Co.
SO Corner Washington and South Main.
"a Waterbury Buckle Co.
,35 Benedict g Bu~nheIa Mtg Co.
SO Waterbury Watch Co.Cpri 7ate)
3S Corner Grand and South Gain.
40 Corner Union and Franklin.
4s Scovil Mfg. Co. (private.)
As Corner Clay and Mill.
.46 No. Hose House, Baldwin.
AZ Corner Dublin Street and Doolittle Alley.
s12 Corner Meadow and Bank.
314 Corner Meadow and Cedar street.
aS1 Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co. (private.)
a23 Holmes, Booth 8 Haydens, (private)
324 No. Hose House.
325 Corner Simons and Burnham streets.
INSTRUCTIONS TO KEY HOLDERS.
To give an alarm, open the door, pull the hook
down once and let go, then close the door.
Do not pull the hook If the fire bell or small bell
has already been given.
Be particular to remain at the box until the ar
rival Of an officer of the Fire Department, who
Will release the key, or, if circumstances will moi
turn the key to the holder as soen as conyenien,
Always give the alarm from the box nearest the
Ore.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
PENMANSHIP.
Prof. HOuey

Teaches every pupil to write . fine rapid
business hand in q course OF IL pr1Vato
lessons and NO FAILURES.
All kinds of pen work executed n tie
highest degree cf tie axt la DaAk -.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
N. d. & d. Railroad Time Table
Trains leave Waterbury for

Trains leave Waterbury for
NEW YORK-6:05, $50, 1e.45 o. IA. 3:s5, $40, sos
e:07, $3.50 ReturR-5:o1, see q. m. 100, 4os
NEW HAvEN.e:o5, $40, a. m. $40. SS7 p. m.
BRiDGEPoRTWs:O5 $50, 1o:sT. q. m, s.s5, e:o7
Return-7:oo, S:sS, .. h, 1888, sac, TAT, S:1t
SEQ, loss, a. n. s:ss, so7, csc
p; "a. Return-7:s6. sA4, 1889, .. n. $40
wATEkToWN1s:44, s:ss, 11:as a. m, 4os. s:15,
1901, o:15 p. M. last train, Saturday only. Re
7:35 p. M, last train, Saturday only.
THOMASTON-8-S0, 9:S5, 1117, o. M, 400 6:51,
$50, 300 p. N. Return-7:5o, 1929, =. M,
oRRfNGT6N-s:So. 925, l1:17, g. M, 400, $751;,
$50 800 p. m. Return-7:2e. 1905 =. M,
WINSTED-8 $40, o.s5, 1l:17 q. m, 400, Ssh, $50,
900. Return-7:05, s:45, .. M, s;05, 4:s2 pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Going north, 925 q. m.
Going south, 415 p. m.
For New Haven and points on the Shore Line
Diyisionvia Naugatuck Junction at4:4O o, M
o. n. SHEPARD, General Sup't. 60
T. HEMPSTKAD. General Pass. agent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01

The pork was cut in thin slices, one Of
which was put on the end of sharp point
ed stick and toasted. When one had
marched all day this was eaten with rel
ish, as was the hard bread that in camp
was most unpalatable. The ground was
wet and thoroughly saturated with water,
and to meet this condition Of things, little
boughs were broken of the trees and
thrown on the ground; upon these, rub.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-12-01
WATERBURY POST OFFICE

WATERBURY POST OFFICE
Mails Close.
New York City-7.5O, 1920 m; 10, $40, 1850 p q
Boston-7.O0, 7.50 a m; IL. 80, 210, 7.30 p m.
Southern-7.5O, 1920 a m: 2.10, $50, 7.30 p m.
WeStern-750, 1920 a m; 2 10, $50, 7.30 pm.
Canada WeSt-7.30, 1920 a m; 2.10, 53e, 7.30 p m.
Eastern-700, $50 m; 1890, 2.10, 7.30 m.
Canada East-7.00, $50 m; Il. 80, 10, 7.30 p m.
Albany-750, 1920 m; 21O, $50, 7.30 p m.
Northern N Y.-7.50. 1920 M 2. 10. $50, 7.30 m.
Providence-7.00, $50 m; IL. 80, 21O, $50 m.
feld-7O0 $50 am; IL. 80, 210, $50, 730 pm.
Worcester-700, $50 am; 1870 10, $50, 730 pm.
Ptttsfeld ,Mass-7.5O m; 30, $50, 7.30 m.
Hartford-7.00, $50 m; 1880, 2.10, 7.3O I'm.
Bridgeport $50, 1920 a m; 10, 30, 7.30 pm.
New Haven750, TO- 20 am; ~ 30, 10. $780, 7.30 pm
AnsoniaE7.5O, 1920 N; 1890. 10; $50, 7.so m
Brmingham-750, 1020am: II. 80, 2. 10, 80. 30pm
Union City-7.50 a m; 2.10, $50 pm.
Naugatuck--7.50 am; 2 10, $50 m.
Seymour-7.50 m; 80, $50 pm.
Winsted-10.55 m; 6. 80 m.
Stations on Naugatuck R.R. north Waterbury
104 m; 6.30pm..
Meriden-7.5O, 1920 am; 1890, 2.10, $50, 7.3O m
Danbury-7.50 a m; 1.25, 2; $3.50, 7.30 pm.
New London-700, $50 am. 10. 80 2. 10, 5307 80 ON
Watertown-10.45 m; $50 p m.
Oakville-10.45 m; $50 p m.
Woodbury-7.30, 1915 u m; 1.2E m.
Southbury-7.S0a m; LBS m.
Middlebury-12.3O m.
Wolcott Gu. TIL, Sat.) 12.30a
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
They Write Le,,ers.

EhSilsh women a rule, are excellent
letter writer's. They have not b. come
accustomed to the low rate of postage.
and they say all they have to say in one
letter and they say it w.ll. may add
that III the matter of handwriting also.
Ihe American women have much to learn.
from them. 1t is very seldom that YOU
nnd an English wOman's letters care
!essIy written. She takes pains to form
her letters, and you doA not have to
waste valuable time in trying to de-
cipher what she has written. and the
signature is not mere hieroglyphics. Il
Is perfect delighttO me merely TO look
at some OF the letters I receive FROM
England. They are almost picturesl
with their Jet black ink, their genefous
margins, and their handsome paperl
Ihereis also an air Of repose about themi
90 not feel as though they had been
dashed on simply to discharge an obHga4
uon. picture in my mind the writer
seated at a big solid oak table, with a
bottle OF black ink at one side and a
bundle Of quills or perhaps "Jn pens oIl
the other. She settles herself deliberl
ateiy Tor the task, and she ac6omplishea
u wei. Even the servant maids write
leglbly; 1t must be very ilHterate
woman who writes bad hand
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24

= }d:0! So: =: "a2eNs.: ',euEcts.
v .iiy almost r.. 'o}D> = permitted
wit india silks. ay.ll It mas: be coz
fesseu taat the flower bonRets are the
daintiest of all. The tOque of violets is
still in vOgue-a though the violet Is
cited as modest, yet, as the Aost lExuFi-
Gus people in the world, we have trained
1t out OF its modesty until ii appears
made OF rich, royal velvet, and looks an
aristocrat to the last degree. Very -leli-
cate tints are possible III the velvet, and
though it seems little c.,riou 10 have
the woodland flower developed in the
purple OF kings, yet the artist has so
cleverly copied from tin real blossom
that, after all, the rich material is ae-
cepted as an improvement. = very refined
little bonnet (shOwn in the illustration
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

M0RNlNG STAR LODGE, No 6, 0. 0. F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at o'clock.
MCDONNELL ENcAMrMENT, No 2 2,LO.O.F-Meets
second anu Fourth Tuesday evenings of each
HARMONY LEDGE, No Is, A. M.-NTeate First
and Third Thursday evenings of each md,,tf ~
at O'Clock. 0 iHOii'A'
S%IRNA LonGF, No. 5, |. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening at o'clock.
shSkNA C"NCLAyE, No. 4J. ORDER Of lIErsAsoPHs
Meets nrst Wednesday evening Of every month
UNION CASTLE No Il, X. q. E--Neet> every Thurs
ia! evening Ia Odd Fellows Hall, at 3 o'clock.
ROYAL TLMPLARs OF TENpT4ps Noo,s -.
Thursday evening at s O'Clock in Good Tenis.
plarS Hall. NO'" lem-
MiSPAH LODGE, No. l6, a. 0 U. W.-Meety evorv
MSIoimiday evening at U'clUcl, in Odd Fellows :
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
wigs Coming Into Tashion.

The craz3 for wearing wigs among
English women is finding its imitation
among fashionable women on this side
OF the sea. They assign various reasons
Tor adopting the custom, among the
most general being The greater convent
ence and durability Of their coiffures
over those made up Of natural hair.
Women who have really fine hair object
TO the torturing processes Of the curling.
iron anu hair-dFessurs' shears, now SO
univers used in arranging the stvlish
couture, with its multiplicity OF waves
and curis. London women Us .allv wear
wigs the color of their own hair. so that
Chey need not be confined to the constant
wearing Of them. Their chief use seems
70 be to carry them to the great balls
ana house parties, where it is not ALWAYS
convenient to take a maid. When n
great social event is about to take
place 1t fills the ha 'ressers' parlors
with anxious ladies and necessitates n
great deal of waiting, SO that one can
understand the convenience of having
ones hair sent home done up and
ready the day before.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24

SIX INCHES OF SNow.-Northern
Montana and the northwestern tori
tories were treated to the remarkable
experience of a September snow stoim
Thursday morning The first was in
tile United States. The fall was from
four t." six inches at Regina, and half
an inch at Fort Assiniboin. The tenn
perature ranged from 2S0 to 9Oo
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24

ENTITLED TO THE BEsT-All are en-.
titled to the best that their mo lev win
euy' SO every family should have at
once a bottle of the best family rem.
edy' Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sys-
tenn when costive or bilious. For sale
In 5Oc and $l.OO bottles by all leading
druggists.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
THE SMYRNA TIMES.
Smyrna, Dei.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Sept. "a, 1890
CHURCH sERNIcra

AsBURY NE METHODIST EPIscoAPL.-s L.-sunday-Preacb.
ing at lIz9 a. A. ,,a and "a Pm. Sunday School
Rev. W. W. w. Wilson, Pastor "' - r NJ
ST, PETERS PROTESTANT Observation-Disclosures
Preaching at l0% A. NJ. and 734P. NJ. Hoiv Dsvs
"a A. NJ Sunday SchOol-2 P. NJ. PRAYER
Dame, Rector " W.
PREsBYTERIAN.- misunderstanding at 1OlI A NJ
ana "a p; N. Sunday SchOol-2PM. PRAYER
aeetllig-Fridays at 2 P. N. Rev. c G. Adams
pastor. ~ 1AuoiAs'
ST. POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcu -Nf.s, -, Nj.
ana Ihlrd sundays, at 7.50 A. ~, and ON the
second and Fourth sundays, at lO3C A. n,
CatechiSin Classes taught every Sunday after
Mass Rev. Dennis Flynn, Pastor. N''0'
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPIstop.t lColo..,,
Sunday--PTeaehing at IL A. N. and ~ NJ
SSuhaay SCHOOL, P. N. Rev S. Hammond,
A. NJ E. CHuEcH-Sunday-P al 1OIz
A. N. and "a P ~ sunday Seb1ni 81 AZ iVz2
Rev. J. PeytOn Pastor. 20 T. @'
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
Neat swindIe.

peculiarly suspicious individual nam
cd Mack \. $ in charge of a cigar store
when two daprer-loOking young men en-
tered. One Carried in his hand an eAvel-
ope which was AL lressed but not scaled.
Can you give g a ten-dOllar bill for
these ten bills?' a. asked The old Iadv
wants to send the money in this. letter. .
The bill was giv,L to the young man,
who apparently put it in the letter. Iaek
counted ne bills given in exchange and
found only HiAe. Only nine dollars
here" he said. GLOW can that be 2'T
said the young man. THE old lady
must have made a mistake. I've scaled
the letter and dor want to open it again.
VIII you hold t. 5tter with the ten dol
lars in it while l take the nine dollars
back to the Old lady ?" Mack thought
that lair enough, as he believed he saw
the young man put the ten dollar bill In
the envelope. He still holds it. 1t is ad-
dressed to III. Ed. Idme, Binghamton,
N. T." 1t was not long before Mack
opened it, BIT blank paper was all It
contained
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
Jumbo cigars are subject to a higher
tax than the Ordinary-sized smoker.
Remarkable Rono.,.

q, MIS-. Michael Curtain. Plainfeld. Ill. makes
the ne sta ement that she caught cold. which set.
t leQ on ner lungs; she was treated for month nv
te heI IaaInlly physician, but grew worse He told
her she was helpless victim of eons1intia1 ond
tnat no medicine could cure her Her drnogist
suggested s,l Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con.
i;th POni ION Sne bought bottle and to her de-
es Hslt Iouhd herself benefited from the first dose
1ne 1l continued its use and after taking ten hot.
lles, found herself sound and well, now does her
9Mn qSAI houSework and is as well as she ever was
e. e. dhdoheckers Drug Store, large bottles Soc and
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24

on the adaeqG autobiography, the author
cessive Snnde Of his exploits as u school,
b. IT. n travelling menagerie came to
town. All round the vans ran rope
chain to keep everybody at reasonable
distance from the claws and the barks
of the wild inmates. managed to SNUG.
gle myself under his rope, umdetocted by
the keepers. A magnificent old lion lay
stretched at full length with one paw out
side his den. A sudden thought struck
me that it would be fine thing to shake
hands with that lion. 1t was by no means
the sort of thing to be done every day.
It would place me I'm a proud position
among the boys of the town. In a mo-
ment laid my hand on the top of the
outstretchcd paw. 1t was smooth and
somewhat velvety and the lion lay per-
fectly still, appearing not to mind in the
least. II is liz un..,,riy that [ might
have gone on to coht t:cte the operation
OF handshaking. tut ali at once felt the
cut of a whip across my face. started
back with pain and looked around. At
that instant the keeper came up and
spoke 10. me very civiily. lie was sorry
to have hurt me, he said, but in all prob
ability tae lion would have torn my hand
oA, ard this was the only way Of making
me start back. l did not feel so grateful
to the man at that moment as | have
done ever since then.
Smyrna times., 1890-09-24
There is difference between wilful
lying and reckless misstatement, but
the effect is usually the same.
Hnnnv Hnnainrn

VIM. Iimmons Postmaster of Idayille. Ind
writes; Electric bitters has done for me than ali
I otHsI lhedlclnes combined, for that bad feeling
9IlSl' 41 from Kidney and Liver trouble" Joh55
Leslie Leslie FARMER and stockman, of same place saws :.
Flhd Electric Bitters TO be the best Kidney and
LIVER medicine, made me fee! like a new man -
). W. Gardner. hardware merchant. same town
says Electric Bitters is Just the thing for a man
1tI, Wno Is az run down and don't care whether he
and felt lust like he had a new lease on ~
only tOc bottle at Jas. P. Hofeckers Drug store