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Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
JACK FRoST,S LIFE.
A Bright School-BOy's Ipteresting ana
 Amusing Composition.

Amusing Composition.
 When we speak of Jack Frost we gen erally speak of him as mischicvous young scamp. We never stop to think of his age, but he is many years old. He was probably born about the time the earth was planted with trees. He was born in an ice palace, which was very beautiful. His father, John Frost, had been king of the north and south poles for about two years. He was at the south pole when Jack was born.
 John was stopping mutiny of the Wind and Snow, who were his chief off cers King John Frost was very wise king, and he never played the prank on mortals that Jack did. John died when Jack was sixteen years old. As soon as the news reached the south pole that John was dead Wind and Snow set up a man by the name of Hail as the real king of the south pole. When Jack, who was now king of the poles, heard of It he got all his barons and knights and had his armorer make 50,000 suits of armor of the best ki-d of ice. Each man had an ice chariot and two dragons. They harnessed the dragons to the char iots and started. On the way to the south pole Jack stopped at the temperate zone and painted every window with the most beautiful designs. Then he hurried to join his army, which was way ahead. He did not wait to see where he was stepping, but went right along. He stepped in flower beds, in gardens, and you could not help but see that he had been along. He caught up with his army when it was in the middle of a temperate zone. As soon as they got to within one hundred miles of the torrid zone they mounted their chariots and made the dragons go as fast as they could. They did not go out of their chariots until they came to the bound aries of the south polar kingdom, and then they left their dragons and char iots and went on foot. They. met Hail coming with an army, and had great battle. Jack defeated Hail and took him prisoner. He sent his archer, the Snow, and his crossbowmen, the Winds, to search for the men who had escaped. They took 5000 prisoners and killed D. 900. Jack set his kingdom up again and put one of his fathers counsellors at the head. He then went home. He goes from his northern kingdom in the spring to his southern, and goes back to his northern kingdom in the fall.
 He likes to plague mortals and spoil their flowers. Some of his men went through town this morning and more are coming
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
THE GOOU OLD TIMES.
A Conversation Overheard by an Omaha
 Newspaper EIsn.

A Conversation Overheard by an Omaha Newspaper Msn.
 Coming down to Omaha the following dialogue was overheard by an Omaha Republican reporter:
 Hello, Aleclx! s tha< you?''
 "Yes, what's left; these hard times?" '"Times is hard Where are you livin'?"
 up north; where are you?"
 'Out west. Do you remember the good times we used to have down on the old Missouri bottom, years ago?"
 "Yes, I remember the good times; wish I had 'em now''
 ''Feller got somethin' for somethin', then"
 'Yes, money or trade"
 'Le's see, What was wheat one year down there?"
 ''In the spring of 1868, I think, you got $2.5O 1.-two dollars and fifty cents) a bushel for some.''
 "Yes, and corn was worth one dollar a bushel, eh?"
 Sometimes corn brought one dollar a bushel in those years; there was not much to sell in Nebraska, though; we imported corn.'
 Don't care, I sold some at one dollar: wish I could now; them were good times"
 Things were high, then"
 "Potatoes was two dollars a bushel one spring. When we went to town then we got somethin'." fsVnc s,,3 went to town, sure"
 Remember the sorrel colt you sold me turned out such runner?"
 ''Yes"
 ''And how we used to come up to the old store Saturday afternoons and run ponies for plugs of tobacco? There was fun those times"
 ''Lots of it."
 ''We used to go to mill forty miles, re- member; but when we got there we got somethin' for our wheat, got our little old flour and feed out, and had money to go home with-dollar bushel any way, can't do that now?"
 ''Wheat is down, and so are the farm CTS, and butter as such. Butter fifty cents pound, take little pail in of a mornin', and you get somethin'. Eggs too, twenty-five and thirty cents and even forty cents dozen often. Them was good times."
 "When we make money, it's good times, and when we don't it's bad times"
 "Well, what makes times, any way? There wasn't railroad in the country then, was there?'
 No, there was not railroad this side of the Missouri in the days you speak of"
 ''And times was good, and we got somethin' for all our truck, didn't we?'' ''Yes, for all you had"
 ''And there wasn't no railroads in the country. Darn the railroads, they've busted us all up.''
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Lilith Adams First Wife.

According to the Jewish Ta1mud, Lilith, the mother of demons, was taken to wife by our first parent, Adam, prior to the appearance of Eve upon the scene. Being the legendary mother of evil spirits, one would natu- rally accept the story as fact when told that she became manageable and tried to supersede Adam as lord of all creation. Thwarted in this, she took to the regions of the air, where, as spec ter in the guise of beautiful woman, she lies in wait for and pounces upon defenseless children. Some ignorant European Jews still believe that the beautiful murderess inhabits the air, waiting for chance to murder their little ones. It is said that the word 'lullaby' is corruption of the words 'Lilla, abi," or "Begone, Lilith," words used as charm by superstitious moth CTS of legendary times.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Draughts not Dangerous.

The danger from draughts is largely exaggerated, says writer in London Lancet. When person is not over heated there is nothing so dangerous in an influx of air. It is far better to sit in slight draught than to breathe i'm pure air. The writer says: ''I know of two men who sit in their shirt-sleeves all day under an open window during winter in northern climate. They are never sick. When they leave the office others come on and work with the windows closed. These latter are al- ways complaining of colds and throat and lung troubles"
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
HE SOLD HIS TEETH.
Having Nothing to Eat They Were of N
 Use to Their Owner.

Having Nothing to Eat They Were of No
 Use to Their Owner.
 A South street pawnbroker was amazed on Saturday when a poorly dressed man walked in and, putting his right hand to his mouth, drew forth a niee-looking set of false teeth, which he laid on the counter, says the Philadel- phia North American.
 "Well, what is it?" gasped the pawn. broker, when he recovered his breath.
 "What can I get on 'em?" said the man, carelessly holding toward the teeth.
 ''What! on your teeth?"
 ''Yes, on my teeth"
 'Why, man, you won't be able to eat"
 ''I know that"
 ''You do, eh?"
 "Yes, perfectly. I can't get any thing to eat. Consequently my teeth are of no use to me. 'Tis true I might keep them for ornamental purposes, but be- ing a poor man I can't afford that Then, again, when I get angry l might indicate that such was the fact by showing my teeth,' but alas! that doesn't pay, either"
 As the shades of night began to fall the two, the pawnbroker and the man, were still negotiating, the man trying to argue the superior quality of the molars and the pawnbroker persuasively proving that teeth were reany drug in the market.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Advice to Mothers.
Proprietor.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used by mothers for children teeth ing for over nifty years with perfect sue cess. It relieves the little sufferer at once, produces natural, quiet sleep by freeing the child from pam, and the lit tie cherub awakes as Upright as button.' J Ii is very pleasant to taste, soothes the child, sofens the gums, allays pain, re- leves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for diarrhe, whether arising from teething or other causes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Netiee.

If you want pure, straight whiskey, of the most celebrated brands, drop into the Pony saloon and satisfy your self of this fact. The Pony also car ries the finest brands of domestic and imported brandies and wines; salso porters and all kinds of liquors, Tom and Jerry and hot Scotch; hot spiced spiced rums speciality; the Carman Key West cigars-the finest for the money to be had in Arizona; St Louis Anheuser Busch lager beer on draught at all times. No favorites. Come, all.
 J. P. SHAUGHNESSY,
 Proprietor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Rible yyrjtten in Sbortband.

There are many curious copies of the Bible in the various collections of Europe and America, but it is doubtful if there is a duplicate for the one be- longing to Dr. R. T. Williams of Lon don in all the collections in the world.
 This odd copy of Holy Writ is written in shorthand and is complete through out. It was written by an apprentice who was suspicious of James II.'s in tentions regarding Professionalism. If deprived of his printed copy, he hoped to have the little shorthand volume left.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Walked Up EfeCtuallY.

A lethargic, dormant condition ot the liver is hardly to be overcome with dras- tic cathartics and nauseous cholagogu ues. 4 gentler, pleasanter and far more effect i've means exists of arousing the organ when somnolent. This Is Hosteuer's Stomach Bitters, vouched for by the medical fraternity, tested by the public for many years. A resumption by the biliary organ of its secreuve function, with the activity attendant upon health, a return to regularity of the bowels, and a renewal of digestion, are the no less happy and certain results ot using the Buters systematically. It's laxative ei- feet is never painful and drenching, it. tendency being rather to perpetuate reg ularity than to produce a copious action. Malaria, nervousness, debility, kidney troubles and neuralgia it subdues effect ually.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Now is The Time 10 Subscribe
 TO THE - NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW.

Arrangements have been made for the com ing year winch will maintain iOT the Review its unrIvalled position among periodical, and Ien- der it essential to every reader ln lAmerlca who desires to keep abreast of the times. From month to month topics Of commanding lnteres. ID every field of human thought and action wlll be treated ot in it's pages by representative writers, whose words and names carry authority with them.
 The forthcoming volume will be signalized by the discuss gn of questions Of high public in terest by the foremos: men Ol the ume, notaDiy by a controversy on Free Trade and Protection in their bearing upon the development O. Amer ican Industry and Commerce, between the two most famous living statesmen of England and America
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Cost of 8 Head of Hair.

A fine head of virgin-gold colored hair will bring from S2O0 to $500, according to its length and luxuriance, and to those who have it and are anxious to convert it into hard cash, it may be pleasing to hear that there are orders in advance for all that can be produced of tnis description for the next five years.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
PILES! PILES! ITCHING PILES!

SYMPTOMS. Moisture; intense itching and stinging; most at night; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore. SwAYNEs OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals Liberation, and in most cases removes the tumors. At druggists or by mail, Ter so ceats. Dr. Swayns Son. Philadelphia.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

Mir. Hoefer has reCeived e lol oi tn, seed of the sparsette-sa!ntoln, toragc plant that IS attracting 9 great dea! c attention al the present a c, 1t E claimed to be especially adapIed 10 dry countries, and is said to be superior tc lucerne or alfalfa.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

WANTED.-Agents for the Economy Fuel Burner. Cheap and best ot the kind n the market. Address P. o. Box 583 Omaha, Neb.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
BLANKS.

LOcation n0ficcs, fHstices' 6lanks, a6- 6Efaa6Ee fo He NezO Code, nfning 6Onds and dee6s, and az 6ianks commonly f'' skse, f0y snLe zf khfs oIFce
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
SAIESMEN WANTED

Small line Of samples from maurfact- uring corporation offered a live man. One traveller earned an average of S35( per month for six years past. ?. o. Bo' I2I1New Yort.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

The Can Can restaurant has the finest varieties of ish hesL every day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
"HOw to Cure All Skin Diseases"

Simply apply "owAYNE's OINTMENT" No ilternal medicine required. Cures tetier, ec- z-rua, itch, all eruptions on the face. hands, nose. etc, leaving the sk n clear, white and healthy. Its re tt healing and curative powers are possessed by no other re nedy. Ask your druggist for SwAYNE's OINTMENT. 2 I5 6m
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

Fresh oysters at the Can Can very day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

Fresh fish and fresh ysters every day at the Mais0n Dore.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
Our Artist.

Thomas Delaney will enlarge pho tographs, do sketches and sign paint ing st reasonable rates. Leave orders at the DAILY EPITAPH off ce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05

Fresh buttermilk st the Can Caa. [
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-05
The Right Hon. ". B. Gladstone
 AND Hon. James G. Blame.

This discussion, embracing the most import ant contributions ever made to an American periodical, will begin in the January number,
 Ii is a significant Llc.-as showing the ul- paralleled popularity and usefulness of rhIS Pc riodical, and its wide influence upon pubic opinlon-that the circulation ot the NoItL Amerlcan Review is greater than that ot al other American and English Reviews combined
Sharp County record., 1890-05-22
PEARLS AS ORNAMENTS.
Their Decorative Position Is Now Quit,
Unassa liable.

Their Decorative Position Is Now Quite
Unassai liable.
Pearls have been rising in value in
the European market so long and
threaten to rise so steadily that they
may soon become the costliest, as they
have long been the most elegant, orna-
ments of beautiful woman.
"Si douce, 81 douce est la Margueritew
sang the ancient Provence troubadour.
Many jewel is fifty times as effective;
the ruby is richer in color, the diamond
is brighter, gold and silver are more
plastic-as full of possibilities as Rey-
nards bag of tricks. The pearl has
but its mild satin skin, like an angels
shoulder, its rounded curves; yet its
shy, mooney luster seems to have
more permanent hold over dainty
fancy than many more vivid and more
robust material. True it is mere car
Donate of lime; true, its globing form
comes but from the sickness of an in
vertebrate; its colors are drawn, not
from the living fish, but from its pu-
trescence after death.
An ornament that owes its existence
to nothing but disease and decay cer-
tainly draws little from sentiment; and,
perhaps, the pearl owes more to its con-
slant association with noble pictures Of
beauteous women than to its intrinsic
glory. For all that the decorative posi-
ton of pearls is quite unassailable. In
spite of their grim origin, necklet of
fine pearls remains far more refined
and dainty ornament than one of brill
iants. We should naturally deck AS
pasta with diamonds, but Polyxena with
pearls Though, no doubt it ought to be
the other way. Perhaps one reason is
the presence in pearls of beauty with
out brilliancy. "0nly the star glitters,"
said Emerson; ''the planet has faint,
moon-like ray"
Enormous sums have been given for
pearls in all ages, because they were so
beloved. Cleopatra would have swal-
lowed diamond had not pearl been
costlier, Arch-Snobbess as she was! and
the pearl of great price" has been
synonym for the most precious posses
sion from time immemorial.-G
mans Magazine.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-22

ARE our consciences against usP let US
fly from those things Of which our con-
sciences are afraid to tho mercy of God.
Is the past against us? let US fly from it
now to the yet innocent present which
lie still allows us; to the happy and
holy future which He may yet enable US
to attain; to the glorious eternity where
OF the golden gates are as yet unbarred
and are flung as widely open to the pen.
itents as to the saints, s,-Capon Fsrrar,
Sharp County record., 1890-05-22
why 1t Comes High.

Patient (who has just had his eye
operated on)-Doctor, it seems to me
fifty dollars is high price to charge
for that job. 1t didn't take you ten sec.
onds.
Eminent oculisC-My dear friend, in
learning to perform this operation in
ten seconds have spoiled more than
i"o bushels of snch eyes as yours. Chi,
ssgo TE5gns.
Sharp County record., 1890-05-22
BUCKING THE TIGER.

The Satisfactory Termination of an Army
Ofhcer's Gaming Adventure.
Among the best OF reconteurs, as he is
of the best type Of gentleman, is Gener-
al C., now retired after arduous and
successful service lasting many years.
The General used to tell OF an expert
ence he had in Washington which was
shared with a brother officer, and in a
very satisfactory manner He and Cap
tain V reached the capital together,
each with a long leave and each pretty
well provided with funds. They took
communicating suite at Willard's, and
started out for a change from the quiet
ude of post life. They found it, had
sundry small bottles, and wound up the
evening at a noted resort where faro was
in full swing. V proposed that
each risk 500 (he to do the
playing), and C assented. For
two hours the luck was dead
against V, and the $500 swelled
into an amount very nearly represent
ing the sum total in possession Of the
pair. At three a. m. C, disguised
with himself and the world, left for his
hotel with about enough money in his
pockets to pay his bill. V wouldn't
stir, but insisted that he 'felt in the
vein and luck must turn" C got to
bed, tossed about for couple of hours,
and then fell into troubled sleep.
When he awoke it was broad day, and
the sunlight seemed to serve only to
make clearer his bad luck and his beast
ly situation. r. E. Morse sat on
his pillow. He would not only have to
surrender his leave, but would be guyed
numerically when he got back to his
post.
With yawn, muttered curse, and
the ejaculation, "S'pose one has to get
up and wash, anyhow" C tumbled
out of bed, and looking through the
open doorway saw v peacefully
sleeping.
"Guess when he wakes up he won't
feel so peaceful" growled c., as he
rubbed his champagned caput and made
bee line for the wash-stand-none Of
your new-fangled affairs, but with the
old-fashioned bowl, pitcher and soap
dish. drink Of water was pressing
prerequisite to the use of tooth brush,
but the smaller pitcher gave out no
fluid, and the General was moody with
wrath. He grabbed the larger pitcher
and turned it upside down. No water;
but what is that dingy roll that falls
into the cup? "By the Lord Harry"
said the General, in recounting the story.
at was money-lots of it. / looked in
the>smaller pitcher and found another
wad; then under the wash-bowl, which,
/ happened to notice, was turned
upside down, and there were lot Of
roughly rolled balls, each of which rep
resented hundred dollars when
Strengthened out. By, this time I was
half crazy, and rushed into VS. foom
to awaken him. He pretended to be
asleep, but / saw the muscles OF his
mouth twitch, and in another minute l
had him yanked to the floor, while I
fired whole volley of questions at him.
He cody advised me to get dressed and
not make an ass of myself, and l finally
got into my mutt only to find bills in
almost every pocket of vest and trou-
sers. Luck had turned. had won
back all he had but in and nearly 81, 100
more, came to my room quietly
and perpetrated the most delightful
practical joke l ever heard of"-St
Paul Pioneer Press.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13
BRUiN GOT LOOSE.
He Enjoys himself with MILK Cans,
Bread and Cable-Cars

He Enjoys himself with MILK Cans,
Bread and Cable-Cars.
A black bear which had taken part in the
Admission day celebration left his cage In
the Olympic Club stables early yesterday
morning, and took stroll around the streets
at Powell and Suffer. Bruin enioyed civ
life for space, but when people tried to
lass0 him he resen ed their att ntions by
running away with man at the sDer end
of the rope.
AT 6 o'clock he caused commotion among
pedestrians. An innocent stare of his little
eyes drove people nearly frantic with terror.
but he passed along, uDheeding everything
AMI as much at home as If he were in his
native haunts on the mountains. He could
not understand the POwell-slrret cable.cars.
After satisfying himself with bread and
milk, which he found on the doorsteps. he
sat down on his launches, licked his chops
and eyed the cars complacently from the
sidewalk. Then he noticed morning paper
lying on step. This was source Of dis
traction for minute. He opened it with
his clumsy paws, Smeled The damp ink and
With puzzled expression about his eyes
walked out into the middle of the car tr ack,
de sat down in disgust after reading the
news and waited a cars coming
Inc. grlpman stopped. Bruin ambled
around the car and terrified the passengers
by smelling their shoes. 1t required three
men to take him back to his quarters with
strong ropes.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-13

Meadows, struck band of sheep and killed
hundreds OF the ill-Smelling bleaters. The
Great Sierra wagon-rOad was graded with
mutton for a long distance. That thunder
bolt ought to have pension.
In clearing out room in the Victoria (B.
CO. Town Hall recently, it was necessary to
move an old safe. Behind it. covered with
dust, lay an old pepper-bOX revolver taken
from an InGian Tobber in 1868 and an old
shotgun that belonged to an Indian vino was
hanged for murder about 1859.
The Grass Valley TidiDgs says: The
manner in which the water is dropping out
of the bottom of wells in Boston Ravine
and vicinity, as the pumping operations at
the Gold Hill mine proceed. is alarming.
Already many of the people have to 60
quarter of mile for water. and the others
will soon be reduced to the same expedlent.
The most serious obstacles in the Lake
Union boulevard, Seattle, have been re-
moved. A cut IA feet deep and 600 feet long
has been made in Ewing avenue. Fremont
Another cut, 800 feet long and in some
places as deep as 6 feet, has been made on
George street. This work cost about $4,000,
and consumed 1900 pounds of powder in
blasting
The Colonist of September TIN says:
Charles p. Burgess, Young lawyer OF San
Francisco. came to Victoria yesterday In
search of one Henry Willis, miner. who
came to this country four years ago from
California and to whom a fortune is Coming
Willis is said by one or two of those who
knew him here to have gone to Cassiar,
whittier Mr.. Burgess will proceed by the
next steamer.
The Portland Oregonian says: Mayor
John F. Conveys acceptance of the Consul
Generalship to Yokohama is the subject of a
deal of comment. The gossipers cannot
understand why man who enjoys such
political prominence. coupled with lucra-
tive banking business, and above all, a
beautiful home in one Of the prettiest cities
on the Coast, Olympia, should want to go to
such far-off country. Mayor Convey is a
man of business and his close confinement
to his desk during the past few years has
not been the best thing for his health. In
Japan he expects to get health and recrea-