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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1890-03-26
Gossip Ab.,at -orc,r .,r,,d.

Oscar Wilde IS certainly The most
charming conversationalist in ali
England, aud If lIe is particularly eIo-
subject is reading III bed He s,--s
that for years he las been addicted n
this fascinating habit that he reads
himself TO sleep, and that as coon 81
he wakes IN the morning he reaches
Tor ms book. The habit grows on
lie abetl all day, reading. / read with
amazing rapidity. When l was a how
at school was looked upon as 4 prod.
ICY by my associates, because. quite
frequently, would, for a wager. read
2 three volume nogel IN half an hour
50 closely as to be able 70 eive An ae-
eurate resume Of the plot. Of the story !.
by one hours reading was enabled
70 give a fair narrative Of the Incl
dental scenes and the most pertinent
dialogue. London Letter to Chicago
ltGN1-
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Frrd w t;ldi4ll. IA we'll known en-
gilieer of the 4,onistUck. has beer.
spending soii weeks in lie wills OF
tue SIcrrsas. about the llcadwaters of
the kawss,li lircf. 1Ts,l;lr. county. Cal
iiornih lie H.lS accompanied la his
wandcrings ~ Ncstlcy Warren. an
Old Conistocki'1 who now resides in
iuiarc valley About the Iicadwatcrs
"i the kawct'Itit.y got into an uncx-
,plor'd and a|',iost impcnctf-ible re-
gion. IN one liace they were obliged
10 cut a tisil Tor almost IA mile il, or
der 70 get thtaNgli the cliapari-.I that
blockaded tli1 in0untain trtss-s Mr.
Ciougli says tI.tI Oh tile trip they dis
covered lte4 Of seqnoia species.
which lie boFIft.s 10 be much the
largest on lir'l q siin<.ili s.r .,snfrisa..
Mr.. Warren. fsho las seen The biz
trees OF Mnripos;i. those of ille big tree
grove IN ts.l:,vcrsis county. and all the
big trees t;f the coast range. saws there
Is IN 40 place IN California a tree
which approaches III size that on the
kawc;rl.
The men lad with them no rule.
tapelile or measure of any kind. but
Mr.. Warren measured tl.e trse with
ms rIilc, winch was four feet in length.
He ioiind 1t 10 lie foity-foui. lengths of
ms gun ia circumference at a point as
high above tlic ground as lie could
reach. The top of tile tree had been
broken off. hui it is still OF immense
height. THIS monster tree stands in a
small basin ncsir fhc Kawc.iII. and is
surrounded ON all sides by ii wall of
huge, rugged rocks There Is so much
brush IN the vicinity That the little
valley in which the tree stands is al
most inaccessible. Aiu;;dor Sentinel.
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An English officer. climbed along
the trunk Of a tree which sIanted over
pond and from the end of IL fired at
Tiger. He wounded the beast severe
iy, but not 50 as 10 prevent it from
climbing into the tree, and walking
toward the hunter. To escape he
Jumped into the pond; tile tiger
jumped in after him, pulled him 10
the shore. laid down on Linn and be-
gan munching at the arm which the
man had put up 10 protect his face.
Presently the pain of the wound and
the loss Of blood caused the tiger to
leave the sportsman, and retire a little
way INTO the jungle. the hunter had
presence 81 lnild to roll gently back
into the water, where he was rescued
by some men who happened that way.
Youths Companion.
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MI.r ths slua.nl. sm,l.a-

a famous college president. a cler-
gyman, was addressing the students +,
the chapel at the beginning of the col
lege year. tits, " lie said in coneIu-
sion, "A matter Of coneratulafion to All
the friends Of the college that this
year opens with tlle largest freshman
class IN lis history And then. With
out any pause, lie turned 10 the Scrip-
ture lesson for the day. the third
Psalm, and began reading in a voice Of
thunders - =
Lord, hoty arc they increased that
trouble me.
This, however, was hardly more un-
Fortunate Than the choice Of the hymn )
Return, ye ransomed SINNERS, home. ?
as the closing selection of = certain
american board meeting. Syracuse
Christian Herald.
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To Restore = FaiatInr Per.o..

Do not attempt to raise the head. Il
Is better that il should be on level
with the body, or even lower. because
by tins means one gets tile aid OF gray
Ity ~ restoring tile circulation OF the
blood IN the brain, and that will re-
store consciousness. The use OF spir.
ITS OF ammonia applied 10 the nosfrils
Is sometimes efiicacious. but should
not be persisted in long. neither should
there be any attempt to make the per.
son swallow before able. as il might
result in suffocation.-Lena Rivers.
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Ths I.rgre.. 81 1.anrua-e..

Yhc progress OF languages spoken
by different nations is said 10 be US fol
lows; English, which 1T Tie com.
mencenient OF the century was only
spoken by s2,00O. 600 of people. is now
spoken by JOG, 600, GOO. russian is
now srolScn by GS, 0e0, 900. against
So. .00u. COO ut the beginning Of the cen
tury. In 1850 Gernaii was only
spoken by 35. COG, COZ df people; today
over 7o,GliO. COO talk in the same Ian.
gragc that William III does. Spanish
is now used by ~. 000, ,OO0 OF people.
against :o,6a0, ,G00in 1900; Italian by
-, OoU, COO Instead of lS.Otf}, COO; lsor
tugucse by $4,000, COO instead of 4, COO,
COO.
THIS is for English m, increase of 3le
per cent. for Russian. l2O per cent.
for German. 80 per cent for Span
isil, &c per cent, etc. In the ease OF
French the increase has been from
81 ,OGO, coo 10 Al, ,OOu, eco, or 36 per cent.
Boston Herald.
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She sat IN the Long Island depot
and fondled q dude dog. while the
nurse girl carried "A little human mem
Dor of the family The dnde dogs
hair was banged over IFS forehead.
and all il wanted was pair of knee
brecches and a butter cracker hat 10 be
mistaken for lawn tennis PLAYER
looking for some girls TO have a game
Its tail was shaved off almost up TO the
terminus, where there was a miniature.
duster that gave it the appearances of n
putty blower with feather stuck In
the end. The clerk opened the window
with bang, and the fashionably
dressed lady turned to purchase her
ticket, leaving the dog OH the floor.
Two horny handed sons of toll en-
tered the waiting room bearing a trunk
the size of a canal boat. They evident.
ly mistoot the dude dog for door
mat. for they placed the trunk on its
outer edge. \ man who stood beside
the lady at the ticket window re-
marked:
''Ee huvins, Oh do lie uiinkin, that
wan nv yer family'sin i'll troubler'
Shc thought Ire referred 10 the baby
and took no notice of the remark. Sud-
denly there was Scream from the
nurse girl. She let the baby fall and
hurried to the rescue. Tho lady turned
and took ia the situation at glance.
Then sho swooncd. She kept on faint
ing up TO the arrival of the train and
then revived long enough to berate
the nurse for her carelessness.. When
they took the dog from under the
trunk tho poor little fellow looked for
all the world like surrogatcs seal,
and his tail wasn't fat enough for q
paper cutter.
The station hands hauled the for
latter was moving off. and il was clan
ped down on u seat and spanked until
u looked like the Fourth of July
Brooklyn Citizen.
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you may name this boy, Mary, y
said a man 70 his wife. when their
fiftli child was u few weeks old only
you must call him John The f;l-
tller had had his own way with the
other four. and it was no more than
fair that lie should consult his wifc's
taste for once. IL is pleasure to see
husbands thus considerate. The De
troit Tribune records a similar in
stance:
An elderly couple entered a dry
goods store ON Woodward avenue. He
was slim and tall, and she was round
and short
My wife and have come to do
some shopping, he SAID to the clerk.
..Yes; my wife wants new dress to
take home"
Abr
Just show her what you have,
Let her select whatever she wants.
What line of goods will YOU have
madam?" asked the clerk.
oh, something i'm silk, answered
the husband for her
The clerk took down roll of bright
colored patterns.
, How does that please you, madam. =
mo, that is too bright" said the
husband
How do you like this, madam 2.
asked the clerk. displaying another
roll
mo, my wife doesn't like that, y
he returned. 1T is too dark.
Again and again the clerk displayed
his wares before them, always appeal
ing to the taste of his wife, and being
answered by the husband.
We'll, said the latter at length,
up g'eSS 'nls piece VIII 10. wrap II
When they were on the street he
said 10 his wife:
That's nice piece of goods yous Sc
lected. Mary
A look ofguiet humor stole into the
the old lady's eyes, but she merely am
swered, quietly. as she glanced affec-
tionately into his face:
do YOU think so. Jolins.
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The ,Isan-.t Man That Ever Lived.

A fiutter Of excitement was created
here by the arrival of Obey Grif-
fin with a large trunk containing the
Wearing apparel of his dead wife. a
very estiniaIlc lady. who died several
mouths ago. lie Immediately mounted
u dry goods box IN front of tiie post
Office. and in q shrilI voice urged tie
negroes and foungefs around TO come
forward and give him bid OH the
dresses and uiderclothing of his wife.
and the negro women of the demi-
monde attended III droves. purchased.
and are today Haunting arou...l ar
rayed in their second hand dresses.
and grinniDg from car TO ear at their
luck in cheap bargains. Alapalla
tGa.J Cor. Savannah News.
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biblical weigh,. and ,rea.,r...

a shekel of gold was IS. A iirkin
was seven pints. A talent of gold was
81, 500. A talent of silver was
S53S. 30. Ezekiel,s reed was nearly
II feet. A cubit was nearly % inches
A bin was gallon and pfnts. a mite
was less than u quarter of a glass. A
shekei OF silver was about so cents. A
piece OF silver, on a penny. was l3
cents. A Sabbath days journey was
ABOUT an English mile. An ephall. or
a days journey was about q l-5
miles. A hands breadth is equal to
SO inches. a fingers breadth is equal
10 inch. A fartling was z cents
Scranton Truth.
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Safety OF I,neou.s.

Mr. De Science tof New Yorkl-I
notice that a writer in The Forum
says poor man is better Off i'm n
crowded city tenement house than i'm a
western dugout. exposed to tile fury
OF cyclones.
Mr.. Quartetsection (of Kansas
He does. docs her Well. you lust Tell
that smart inderyiduaI, Ter me. that
thar is three tlIings<a cyclone can't
blow wells, cisterns am dug
outs. Guess he don't know dugont
IS a hole in the ground. - New York
Weekly. :
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How HaIIStancs Are Formea.

The manufacture of hailstones is
conducted at high altitude. When
q storm comes OH there is a rush oil
cold air upward which catches fallina
raindrops and bears them heavenward
Then the drops pass through cold
cloud and get CONCEALED; they become
heavy and fall back into the rain
cloud, Where n coat of water adheres
to them: Caught up again. they are
carried into the snow, aud take ON am
other jacket: and SO the process goes
ON until large sized stone is formed.
which, with its companions, escapes
from the current of air and comes
cisco Chronicle. ="
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NQ42z


Or was perhaps 25, the other =
little younger. They were pretty and
We're stylishly dressed A carriage
stood 1T the Fourteenth street en-
trance of N'illsASl's hotel awaiting
their pleasure Ii could not be sup
posed that they were in very distress
ful financial straits.
They sat NJ \ table in the reception
room OF Afillard's. devising. concoct-
ing aud institutiag a telegraphic mes
sage TO send to some friend. The
cider one did the writing and scratch
ing and rewriting, which used up six
or seven Western Union blanks The
younger one leaned closely over the
scrivener and furnishes suggestions
Al Just the right time to make the
scrISener tear up blanks.
We will be there tomorrow.
That Is what they wanted to say.
That was what they did say in the
very first writing
Bnt. said the younger, If we
we are coming home, we shall
have To sign 1t.
Carrie and will be there To-.
row.
That was tie result OF much mentas
eIforf spent in romnceina and much
physical cxeitidn spent III tlllsirr.
guess that viii do, said the
younger and tie two seemed to
breathe with that freedom which tells
OF great responsibilities unshouldered.
Hold on, said the other. at the
door. 80
'Whatfr asked the other.
Carrie and viii be there to-mor-
row.. One, two, three, four, five, six,
scven-only seven words. =
..WelIs''
why. we have to pay as much for
seven words as we do for ten
Here was moro difficulty It would
never do TO pay for ten words. and
send only seven. That would be a
reckless and "A wicked waste. They
proposed many ways 10 lengihen Il.
but each time they talked off a new
message on their fingers they found
they lad either too few or too many
words.
"Pshawi- said the younger one.
have il. /"
Have you1 Have your
Why. OF coure. Leave Il just as
II is, and add Yours, very truly. -
If the young lady had had an in
spiration she could not have looked
prouder of it,. and as for the older
one, she simply looked on the sweet
lace before her as th;c OF wonderful
being.
Carrie and 1 will be .hero to-mor-
row. Yours, very truly" was the
message that went through some
operators hands YESTERDAY afternoon.
Washington Critic.
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note that these girls never wet
their fingers in their mouths as they
count the bills. Each has a sponge
beside her and she gets her moisture
from this. There is great danger of
disease in handling bank notes. and no
one can tell rs to whether the last
holder has had the smallpox or the
measles. The notes themselves are
green aud the green comes from ar
senlc used IN eoloring. A sponge after
a days use turns black with the arsenic:
which comes from the bills, and some
thin skinned maideAs contract sores
on the armsand wrists from this count.
ing. The sponges are changed every
day, butif the skin is the least scratch
ed and the arsenic of the note happens
to get under the flesh sore IS very
likely to appear day or two after.
wards Washington letter.
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The most extraordinary precautions
were adopted ut Buda- Pestli when the
empress Of Austria arrived there i'm or
der to prevent any one from seeing
her majesty Nobody was allowed TO
be on the platform except the emper-
or. and the passage which the empress
and her attendants passed through was
also kept clear, for even the railway
oiicials were ordered away, and peo-
pie were forbidden TO approach within
a hundred yards of the station.-Lon-
don Truth
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The liver of the oyster-if he will
forgive reference to such a delicate
matter-is his most important feature
SO say tine learned men. The liver
mass IS very dark in color and can be
easily seen with. the naked eve. The
size and Importance of this tissue. saws
Professor Rice. is what makes the
oyster so grateful to delicate stomachs.
5 a diet of raws will cure dyspepsia. he
says. and he lays it TO the liver. ST.
miiia similibus curantur. Speaking
oi hyers, It IS a curious fact that. al,
though intended by nature to lead a
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Young nieuicoS c1tlets - t..e ezlsss.
with the request that a number OF
the pupils be brought out for cxanlina.
ton as to whether their scars were OF
a recent enough date. Their pockets
We're stuffed with points ready ics. use.
and they We're eager and arx = : to
experiment Professor Ridgcwsls. tho
obliging principal. told them they
should have all the subjects they
wanted, and. stepping into i iecifation
room. spoke To the pupils OF the sev.
enth grade Then they filed into the
liall-sixteen as fair young ladies as
one could wish to see.
The doctors stood aghasf. while the
young ladies stood up in line with
wondering interest
Professor Ridgeway introduced tile
young specialists, and terselv explain.
ed the object of their visit. The Young
ladies blushed aud hesitated. The
young men blushed and looked for a
means of escape. One bright Young
miss with a CONVENIENT pain OF scissors
quietly cut a slit in the left sleeve OF
her dress, and this brought the young
LADIES 10 the giggling stage. which
threatened to become hvsterical rs /,
companion whispered:
i'ol| tSteft t's,' f'.shioni Nine is;,'s
Then the young medicos fed wildly.
the girls went into commissions. and
Professor Ridgeway erased every black
mark against every BODY for the day
Kansas CITY Times.
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seucntary tiic ID f,ysrer snrlves ,,,,.,,
exercise. II - becomes attached to
the hull OF aHessel or the shell Of
some movable aninoal. like a lobster
for Instance. Ie win be bigger and
healthier oyst<f III consequence. But
lac can do a great deal of '-settin' still1
anu yet not sitter from enlargement
OF the liver. -S, Lonis Globe-De,no-
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Yorn- vaeeInatnr.

Two young assistant city physicians
Eaid a visit to the Washington school
the other morning which they will
remember to the.longest day they live.
so viii sixteen young misses who
rank nearly or quite as young ladies.
Professor Ridgewayhad hand in the
affair. and, keenly appreciati,s of a
good joke, he enjoys the telling Of
this one
There is some sort of a law about
the yaceinstiop Of children. aud the
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adelpllia pension attorney

4 Philadelphia pension artorney
collected S553 for q widow. carried it
in his pocket ftr month, and finally,
after she refusFl to take 500 and call
1t square, told her to whistle for any
long that he koes to prison n for / three
years and shek gets all her money
Detroit Free IFess-
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Carried Up by : kite.

A club at Terryyille has built kite
sixteen feet. II was sent up in the
strong wind. and as it started man
holding il was caught by the tail of
the kite and carried about fifty feet
into tie top of tree. BE escaped
with no serious injury. The kite is
supposed TO be the largest ever town.
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IIANLON HOUSE South FaIEburR sullivan county,
\. 4 pleasant summer nome quarter nile
from station: posi- anu telegraph on es, good table,
first class livery. lite piano 4c For particulars Ad-
drrss JAMES IIANLON
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INARM lIOrSR-GOOd tahle and RccOmmOdatonsi
Il terms s. for children. g Tor adults
CIAS. CHlDESTBR, Leeds n. Y
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bTlCN aud Utp0l, TN|Ir IFhI VThth ItNIY ItC'IhloU
rooms Mrs IS. 5 rEARSE box I42.
EOOD SUMNER BOARD can be had on farm TWO
u miles from Client station on The Harlem RailroAd
hi.lv country. healthy locality: could accommodate
eight or more; other boarders ndllts 81 perweekI
children ordug to axe, Apply soon Address
". Is. WAGAh.
EuN ~ bheut
Columbia CO.. n. Y.
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FOREST HOUSE.

BtDDS LAKE. MORRIS COUNTY j.
This beautiful ami popular resort will open June q.
situated IN Northern New Jersey on tile SChOulrv
range OF mountains WO feet above tidewater on tho
u, !. ana ". Il. H. ~ miles from New York. no mos
QuItOeR, no malaria lax .eveu miles IN crcumferan
yachting bathing and boating f1ne blA K Lass ,swegp
bass and pick-rel h-LluR hFtClasS livery and sine
accommodations riding horses pOUIe,. &C hil ilrl
rooms and lowing alleys In separate buildings. music
rates reasonable,
CAMPBELL 4 RICH.
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INAKM BOARD Abundance OF shade, quiet and
Il heathful fruit vegetables, mix, eggs all fresh;
term s. aud 81. rrferauce- gwen.
JESSE {. HOW ELL, box 90, POughkeepA" n. "
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HILLSIDE FARM HOUSE Healthy location no
l malaria long piazza, large AIRY rooms; plenty OF
fresh mix and eggs ami good table Address Box 49,
" ashiugtouyille Orange county, New YORK
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70. BON 80, CLINTON CoRNERs, NY.
LARGE, HANDSOME FARM HOUSE,

HlIH GROUND, MOUNTAIN AIR; DESIRABLE
ROOMS DIaENGAGEp; FORMER GUESTS ARE RE.
.1lRNINt,: APFLY AT OECR TERMS. 81 ADDRESS
o. DAVIS CLINTON CORNERS DUTCnEsS CO., N Y.
I AXE HILLNALLEY IOUSE-BOarders wanted in
IL pleasant farm house In the heart nf the CAtskiS
iurthesuwmer mouths good water; no malaria, terms
moderate ntB pret.rred send Tor circular AGAR, -
=. A. MOSIlER, Lake NH T.. o., Ulster CO.. y. s.
NIUuSTAIS VIEW. near LAKE M0hOnk boating hhh-
WI Ing terms g. aud - Address BoH ~ New Pats
- EL-.D-L ~ "
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CAT>kl!L MOUNTAINS -Purnt Mountain Farm
- House r'' walton ..hr 'e"f uuur rom sta.
ion pure water mk egg. ami v.etapi"s, city refer
eucr RALPH IODD uTiiu's corners, \. y
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CAISk S,-rnn Gruv" Cottage West SAUCER
ties, Ils,r coauIy large farm. beautiful mountain
scenery and rauU,S ~ wrrh. -ul Othrr hOn'eS 10
cnt'd every Were ~ to ~ week. SUMNER RESORT
INrlIANiiE ct lItu
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FHlIIF NEMBDT kono2a Like NuIIVAh CO.. n y
Hal SEY, SUSSEX COUNTY. N; D..
j. " STRADER. Large, cool farmhouse adjoining
y.la.e ucCOumO iatss 10 - 10 SO PER week summer
Resort Exchange. 30 ". litl s. JOiINHEhRY BARKER.
I ARGE, HANDSOME FARM HOUSE AMONG HILLS
% DUCHESS COUNTY; HIGH LOCATION. NOUN.
TAIS AIR DESIRABLE HOME, TERMS, 81. ADDRESS
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Eummrr ArSurts.
SayVIVIe, It.,
The Gilmore,

Will open Iuns 20, lsn Good bathing boating. and
JOHN 7, GREER.
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ElM COTTAGE irltuve, Greene county, "
IL LU atipn and grounds iTst-clasS order. family
W uil ma y eaSan home tor ia" summer: 30 mnuteS'
r,lc to depot minutes walk u tcc &raph and Post
Onre ne tho finest locations III The Cutskills ref
eEuuce>. Address, en-. X. BI Sli.
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DELHI, Delaware county. John II. yOn,-LargO
modern Inrmuuurs Robinson Lair, healthy,
mout+tiunu region can accommodate ST. teen. Ap.
nj, to joins HENIN BARkEES 81 VI VI Eh RE-
SORT IXCELA <GE, 81 West IAN 81
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1890-04-03
The Entertainment,

"a Feast OF Days." to be given by
the Ladies OF the Episcopal Church.
in Lyric Hall, Wednesday evening,
April 9th, will be q representation Of
six days Of the week.
Monday and Tuesdays booths will
show you why 1.-THE Chinese mustgo.
In Wednesdays booth, two little
old ladies will show you how to
''mende, neat and sprye," and teach
you that'a stitch in time saves.nine.'
In Thursdays parlor you will be
gladly received and treated to a dain
ty dish Of ice cream, by fair hands
served (for dime, Of course.)
Fridays booth is decorated will
many q weapon Of defence, but peace
and order reign, for you will see IL
letters plain that new brooms SWEEP
Clean"
Saturday will be represented as ar
old-fashioned kitchen in which rosy
checked danes will bake and brewias
in I'VE olden time"
Many useful articles will be for SALE
in each booth, and all friends fond o.
fishing will have q good opportunit,
to try their luck.
Music and other attractions will bt
added.
Admission, 10 cents.