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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28
List OF Latfars

THE following letters remain uncaIieti for az
i the postofice in Medicine Lodge, for the
week ending October Eth, 1891:
Mrs G. A Dyson, L.C. Frey.
ars. Matte Udell, III. WiIyers,
Mrs. Matte /. Greer. Henry WiIlvers.
In calling for any OF the above please state
that they are advertised.
l. M.AxLINE. p.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

CYPRUS CHAPTER No. SO, X. a. NJ, meets
In Masonic Hall every I'd and 4th Thursday
Visiting brethren cordially invited.
CHESTER ]. LONG, IL. Z.
4. b. PECK, Sec'Y.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

n z @ LORRAINE CHAPTER, No. 80
W. La NI Regular Communications, first
and third Monday evenings in each month.
Mrs. FRANCIS ELLIS, W. NJ.
NAENIE v. D BRYAN, Sec.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

Returned Tourist-srYour uncle il
not here, I see" Nephew-'.No. Tour
ist-' Heard from him lately?' Nephew
mot since he died
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

DELPHIA LODGE, No. 140 X. of p, meets on
Monday evening of each week, at the X. of p.
hall. Visiting Knights in good standing invi-
ted to attend. j. B. GANO, g. q.
IRWIN II. STAFFORD, X. of X. & 5.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

n K D ELDRED POST, No ia, meets
Vi hI III I'd h 4th Saturday in each month
otthe court house In Medicine Lodge, att p. NJ.
All comrades cordially invited.
l.. T. WILLIAMS, Post Commander.
JOHN W. UPPERMAN, Adjutant.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

NAOMINo.8 81, REBECCA DEGREE l. O. OF
Meets the I'd and 4th w ed. nights, each month.
MRS. Il NJ. ALLEN, N. q,
MRS. AUG. SCMIDT, Secy.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

A number of subscriptions
have expired. We are carry
ing them a while to give them a
a chance to renew. Don't de-
lay too long. It costs money
to buy paper.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

@ " LOREN EDWARDS CAMP, No. 152,
OI Y 8. of ", meets on LIST and 3d Satur
day evenings of each month, in X. of p. hall.
e. W. SNoDDY, Capt. w. c. Matthews lst Lieu.
RoBr. CAMERON, lst Seargent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-10-28

ENSIGN ENCAMPMENT No. 6s, l. .. o. +
Meets first and third Friday of each month
Visiting Patriarchs cordially invited to- attend
3. L. ALLEN. II. p. G.. X. HARRIS, &. L.
W. 7. ROUSE, y. w. j. g. WALSTAD, >.
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K n IT NKT Fidelity Lodge No. S0.-
IA VI VI w ~ Meets I'd and 4th Friday
night. L. NJ. BYERLEY, NJ. w.
j. W. SINGER, Recorder
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

r.Stton Or Boston as stated sad
waieh vas The slCsg successful
and sgVevsble lad daTilg its
hlseen years Of existenss- most
81 tho states and territories
=ere represented igelaliug
a4Ey Of the aust eminent n.
risfs "a the Union Toe Soagh
Eas weIl represented Not enc
~o-d vas said a5Cgt party pel
ties. al Nere bEethergn seehiag
one ctiee.. the elevation ard
saeeezs G s9ary aud The
good CT tie whole people. ]
uas very maeh pleased during
my wEale visit 10 hear OILY krd
words Of sac Scstt- ITS geof
and prospects. The abundant
crops an Ezir griess doEhsedly
has something 10 d0 with this
more kIadly feeling
beg pardon for tire length OF
tisls paper, that IS nj son thiuk
Il worthy efa place IN the Pa.
GLE. bat IL NOT. Ies &c 20 info
the waste basket.
L 4 ErLL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
he pss.ss Of Cirlhooa.

There Is probably no wrong IN
the tw0 sexes minglInG from a.
early age-it may be best Bus
a yoaag girl saoEId rec-ive her
company zt hcEae with her moth
eF or sIster. Sac should never
be permitted 90 20 alone zi;h :
man either IL the dag OF night.
IA = buggy or otherwise. !
Young girl = ianOcels cf the d.
signs 81 mea, aud she - not
powerful eus1-h 10 resist tue
advances of enc wh0m she al
msFes- She all "a uHmegOzs
cases, yield him privileges. and
the mother tho Iaised her pre-
eiOus iewel j. certainly biissfsil
Il i-n3raa. og either sex WY
30 aea prefer 20 q with ysuag
girls All. they know
AImoSE daily the pspeTs ehr1a
icle she suicide OF some sixteen
year old giEi-gris reared hy
pious hands. Ia re1aeuens.
with education and happy homes.
T. year dau-hfer stronger than
lhesf Or. 1~otaers. you believe
your d1u h;er Is SAFE; VOC cant
believe she woaid 20 aSfFzy
from yuar teaehiass bas hos
msaay have. hos n1ny beautiful
homes haye been blasted Yea
say, Il the tight kiaG Of \ girl.
she j. safe anywhere Iaa
might As sensi5ly tut your boy
ia a haEo0m and say : IF be j.
the right kind Of = bog be won't
drink" lou want your girls sn
grou Up pure and modest IL
dOu's give them a chance to
he otherwise- 99J may pass
thTcuga the furnace uukarmed-
bat the next may perish. and
that one may be yOuFs- Let the
Young people eaioy themselves.
bat let then do It at home CT
keep IA = crowd. II - safest, *
Is wiseSt. There Is M need Of
girls starting ont az fifteen OF
sixteen IN order % sGeCSed In
masvsl11y PeraZgs ii these
tender years were devoted 80
the alcra-feHt OF the u asI. and
10 the establishment OF The in
rsl.ect, a brighter tIture might
await them. On mothers what
are you doing f1r your dear lit
tie gyTsS when yo1 sslFs tSem
0as with men whom nobody
ka0~s. Tails IL = fast day; 10
y0u warn them Clara Belle
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

The ChIea@8 later Ocean saws
The best eyJdeuce of pr0-ress
81 the cities oil The Soarh is that
papers al esfao 70 Us crowded
with advertisements. Dead or
slow people are not good adyer
tEssFS The Tlter0ee4n has ey
iasatiy seen a copy OF the Her.
all lzteiy-Yazee City Herald
There is no doubt about that
The estiss and towns shat are
advancing: whether small or
great, can be designated By any
Oae who wIlI look over tAe aewS
papers Of the country.
The paper that IS fun Of Ioea.
advertisements Invariably repre-
SCENTS . live Community. The
1az10 City Herald Is 4 ease IN
point about IS columns OF thar
huge sheet are filed with arss
class local adveFsisemeusS.-Ab
berGeea Examiner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

We have been sending tue
EAGLs for nearly a year to a
large number OF subscribers
who have NOT paid us . cent
sheTefOr. the crop is nOE being
gathered aud money wslI bs
nore plentiful and we hope ev.
cry Delinquent subscriber wi
come forward promptly and pay
mp aud renew for another year
tt - only 4 dollar or txo TO yen
but It IS hundreds ia the asgre
gate 20 rs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
-rhuns Oar s~entInsa,s'

The Standard belongs TO no
clique or faction OF town or
eoEnfry- Il i plain Satsp9k
en- Democratic Journal that plae
es party ABOVE person, and pFia-
eiples above prejudice Ii is a
paper Of the people, tor the peo-
pie, edited by one OF the people.
IL StIiSeS for the right, as God
q IS It power to see it, Il does
not Sow down ia isl0l8tFoas war
ship to any golden calf. It
stands Tor truth and works for
Justice IL loves lis friends and
Is independent OF those who
bate il. Stand by il and labor
sith it for the public welfare
aud it will stand by you. it it
dies for is-Sieridiaa Standard.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
Enst Rinnt.

Some sneeringIy ask vkat
right have the farmers to de-
ulaBd that prosperity 10 al 9th
er classes be dispensed through
them, the TzruisrstJ / answer
by stating that il eau be accom-
plished in no other way- AgEi
ealtuFe Is the tEuak Of orr civil
xIsIOU- Other av0cagIOaS are
branches Fertilization
mast he applied to the roots Of
the tree. not its branches
w hen the tree thrives the
branches will bloom. when the
trunk IangGishes the branches
wIther aud die JC NuieLt-
-COffeeyille JoUrraI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
Hhsre The SLsa Pincaas

Had the farmers couteIsed
themselves with organizing ALI
anees TO discuss how TO grow
peas ON apple trees OF how to
raise grass in the cotton pltcL.
or any ether FidieuIeuS IDEAS.
professional statesmen would
never have iaterfeFsd- Bat the
moment the farmers of all
shades Of political opinions be
gan 90 discuss questions OF gov
eFumeEt policy q shaaGer Of fsaF
stale over them Tdsy feared
investigation OF their records
anti have Fes0sted 10 every De
vice within the bounds Of their
imagination 10 tawart the reform
movement Taey have tried on
every brake. from FtdIease to
SANDER yet TIE wheel rolls on
and -0lls fGstsI--S1shvIIie Toll
-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

a cagreC mIu - TaanIug fer
congress BIB oue OF the Soath
CaroliEa districts on a very orig
Iaal platform He proposes 70
adVCcate a biz Ia Congress for
she government To aPPoiut a
sufficient amount &c utoGsv To
give all former siIve owners or
tarir Eci-s 500 for each sfaye
liberated and ta give each Save
or LIS heirs SlG0 lie says this
scheme Is not h1-fas Visionary
IS tae sgb-treasLrv Tie hopes
10 get both the Votes "a ez slave
owners and ex slaves TIE ex-
poets tC raise tais money by
boating bonds 10 Eiature IL 20
years a. ( per eeEt tx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Bishop II u 7ufueE. Of BE ~
ric@n Methodist Chgrch. she
has been a appointed missionary
ssshap Co Aflsel. v.i te h
E.st rcIcsed bishep to vislt ttai
e0Eafry from tie United States
H. 4 Iectare before Bis peoF e 60
Baltimore on Tuesday he said
chat he Is An enthusiast IN
African elaI-rati0n. aud be was
eouvsuestI fhat b'tek and site
viii never uaiie. lie also said-
Il flFtEcF believe that Fr0vI-
teuee sanctioned slavery Tor q
time iu 0rt.er 10 bring the negro
r eanie 90 wjsh the wbile wce
.l4t he might absorb The vhite
u christianity sud cgviizl
ton and return 20 Africa ana
civs5re his bEetazcE the1e- l
So tairk Is - tie duty of tie
United states ggveFUmert 10
help w. lr should start a Ike
81 steamers between here and
Africa. AMI thereby help the ne
gro g. e0Ee is contact With the
land Il his ancestors The So
called reer9 Protleu of this
county Sill uereF be solved an
t.I the Ration Gees this. am
los ia favor however, CT al tbe
raiored people gsiog back 70 81
g5el. Eer ut one BALI ner even
o4e .aiFd ofrae1 go.a- there ar
the rressut tm~- bHf do be
fha. Igu GEO efrs shqEII 60
there ald { sfart q civilized
u1f'aa and iemorstsafs err ca
ntrifv iar self gnveEl uelt- CL
tIl ths IT, .ne 'le ahi IS VII
nee ee- rs uer w5 we re
spec: r~rrselves
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
Personal Liberty and Individual
ism

Are net the ends, but they are
roads TO the ends, writes Philips
Brooks We should be satisfied
not To live to ourselves, and not
20 die to ourselves; and we
should insist on living and dying
not Immediately TO cur fellow
men, bot to cur G0d-to truth,
20 the eternal principles of
things OEly he who serves
God and Tears TO dIsobey Him
can be absolutely independent
of the opinions OF others regard
ing him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

The citizens OF Yeridiaa got
mp 4 handsome subscription.
amounting TO Sl.Gj5 to bury the
dead and assist the living mem
bers OF her IRE companies, who
were killed and wounded in the
heroic discharge Of their daty
az the burning of the Southern
Hotel on the night of l4sh OF
Septem 1891
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

i practical Eevivalist request.
ed all the congregation VINO paid
JaeIr debts to rise. The RISING
vas general. After they had Ia
ken their seats. a call was made
fer thOSs who GIda't pay their
debts, aud one solitary Individu
al arose, who explaiasd that he
was an editor. and eou!d not pay
because the rest of the c1agre.
CATION we're owing him their sub
seTintIOEs-H0 HstOu Free South
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

The plan OF the Government
issuing money at low rate OF
interest upon landed security di
rect TO the people. the sane a.
Is now loaned TO the National
Banks with their bonds for Sc
caEIiy, has rapidly grown in "a
sor ard has been approse ed BY
the various Industrial orszaixa.
lious- amer = full fair, and free
llscasslea -kaAzas Farmer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

lr- Henry Ware said at the
Prohibition convention that his
county arrisonl IS a whisky
county, and unfortunately at
their recent prlmary, txo uhis-
Ky men were nominated for the
Stale Legislature and since then
ope OF them bad gotten siruak
and got III the Lookup
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

\ screw woFm hs deposited
lis eggs tn the noslrel ot i fssrl
or living hear Barnet, Tex.
while he vas asleep in hrs gin
aud 50 terrible was the work Of
the wOFns the unfortunate nan
died soon after.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Young Fraak James, aged
about thirteen years, son of the
Motel Missouri deSperadO. was
one of the winners of the Dallas
Tines Herald scholarship TO
Narmadake Military Academy,
aad with ohly one other boy vi
about hts own age made the trip
alone from Texas tn eater upon
bis studies at the Academy
Clarion Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Two Teuaessee4ns are talked
otby papers In that State for Ia
ter State Commerce C0nmis-
slca er-Gen-G ~ Gordon of
Memphis and ex Governor Jas.
u Porter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Mrs. Echols received . tels
gram from u iss Saliie b Morgan
announcing her marriage, on
Monday, 18th, 70 Mr. 5 Green
editor of the Colusa Sun. Cola.
sa. Cal Her thousands OF
friends in Mississippi viii wish
her much JOY in her new relation
She has reared = monument ol
good will IN the hearts of the
people OF this stase--Clari0n
Ledger.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

IL - rumored that the code
commission has fixed the salary
81 district attorneys at 100
The judges and cnaneeII0ys re,
eeIve SsJ0-Pitgshero Banner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Measures are now freely dts
eussed ia political campaigns
The records Of the men d0as
cut as prominent 4 figure IS
they did in the past.-PauolIan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Farmer 10 dentist-The next
tOsth aches also. doc. Dentist
Yes il aches from sympathy
F1rEaer-Suafeh il ous; darn
such sympathy
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

So litrla would be left tia. il
ucald be q Fisy TO take the con-
eest ont u some people who are
playing szasIi parts n the weFld
-Reayune-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

The fatal Texas cattle seyeE Is
raging around Trsntcu, Team
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

Mr.. VIM. Smell Of Columbus
died : tew days since OF cancer
II the stomach.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

E*s GeNw esrf
Ews =. Fis-wtis-v w. Essrsa-
>~coad Dsr - Soda
Tnir1 Dissnes-J ii Asks
DSe-sct Afse~4cs-w 3 Ealae-
Sx-ss S<azs-~-z A Ds1a-
sJW FaIkaer-
JR Ssozer
70 S&@J-P Z Nassh~~s
~ Csessa c.rt-E L Tszpi
Tor Ckassxry cf~s-Bsa ? Gray
r. T~-@sssr~-J h RAsvy-
Fsr : II En=~@sa-cA vs-hrr~z
Fss Tsa Anss.mr-I A xo1tgaary-
r. Ssr-s~-w Tarel4sssI-
FrcaszE SAD Rss7rr-N r T1r-er
BEAT l.
Sreun-Tm Tarzer-
1. Sr3anA
ZIG Trir<
R-O B OEr-r-
BEAT
s.gsrsanr-B X Sus~L
.A2 Owsn-
~ Barry
Ra-Jss fzrks-
BEAT
S~s1-s " sa.sh
rDA Tysr.
NrrssaaAss L IL HHs.v-
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

A coloEed man Was arrested
In Aemphis charged with steal
ing a male from a eoloFed ~oman
She had evidence sufficient for
hrs conviction. but offered to
withdraw the charges and not
prosecute the offender If he
would marry her This the mule
thief declined. saying he would
prefer to 60 to the penitentiary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24
W Gae VIII G It

81 hats tae use Cs advertise 3
no oue wIsl see Sc. wast Elauy
e merchant sass waeu kcd 60
sat bis aa. ia tne paper L.
ter Ca something Cecass ant
taas saae ueEehant Huds ttsat
lis name i mixed up ia t. He
Fushes co THE ueEsrapeF cGee
% see Il the-e Us anything g.
ahous t. -Tea There IS 0aIy q
Fine or tao. the eiites says
-OuIy 8 dae or tE0t 1ay ev-
cry 0ae VIII see that ard 60
be kL9Ea al over s5-a t&e
applicant FOR f1vors responds
Impossible responds the I'll
ter ueC1use uO eue wautl see
yeag alveTtise ufrEf. There IS
no Cannon abagt ta Iae
above are c0lsI bard solid facts
Any newspaper ll4a ia .he eaua
try VIII seil sea- taa- sh.s 50
sIeR w8lt 4LgeTfIfe seca- az
sGey people XII ues see
shelr AL BHt shey have a
different opinion abou, 0Ge liae
% tEe paper that rejects up0u
ghsir character Taev have a
ti&eFent opIaE0n when they
want a pun ora seldGdf q
notice for this. that and tae sth
eF thing whereby they want 70
make some money for them
selves Ia such ease. the news
paper IS Jest he right KIDD u
medium tor every enc 60 see
the notice. brit whca "a cgEaes
to an nj IL isn't worth q -iil
kers darn. There is . good
deal II 4aH-buE bout tlis W-Jie
business ifa man wo4s liver
tIse because no enc wji, see the
-GLT let that Ul,a distinctly m
deFstaHd that 10 oae Sill see
the line "a tW0 th4t he is 50 AJAX
.icEs to keep ont IL the papers
Tnts - BUSINESS fFaa the WCFi
20 aud d34t yoE forget it,
The Oxford EAGLE says non
subscribers seen 10 keep as
well posted as 20 wHIt appears
ia the EAGLE a fall fedged paid
up Subscribers les Eadeed.
sometimes they use their
tongues al0re gllaiy in speazla
Of whs1s saey see Ia their county
laper than tire Fssrroas of the
Epsr 80. The blush os shane
ought 20 Er1asie the cheek Of
every uisa who sits around a
town and steals his rea1l1z ev
eFy week fT0m the ettitoF.-Ex-
Che weird IS full Of lust such
beats though. and we poor Ell
itors u1u DeTes =. eyea With
them anil the great day
comes. nc which time they viii
ne consigned to the devils closet
room and eIIssed among his
pets, receiving the especial Sc
rrati8a OF his derry rtliesty-Co
ldm2Sus luGex-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

The tongue Of SANDER never.
never srsus weary In one
way or aaosher if contrives and
succeeds In keeping itself in con
slant employment u dispen-
e both sweet aud bitter Ia
- ether insinazting or directly
attaching Ii viii hide a curse
usder . smooth word aad adj
minister poison 70 the phase OF
1--we Like DEATH SANDER loves
shining MARI And IL i never
- sprigafIy and eloquent as
xlen n can blight the hopes II
axe pcre, and far1isk the char.
>rter q - sfrons and brave
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-24

We bave jGst received and opened for the Fall trade of 1891
m lamense stock Ct we'll selected goods and iavHe the public to
inspect sur stock and prices We are prepared To furnish your
homes from garnet to cellar and at the most reasonable fcures.
Cac uutta - quick sales AMI snail profits
We keep an experienced woFkmsn aud vii repair Furniture.
Frame Fietures- etc atiow fggFes. Call and see as
September =. I-9l- w 2 Wilkins & Sons.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Daydawn I'm the Country.

| do not think that 1t is ever real morn
ing except in the country. In the city, in
the early part of the day. there is mixed
color that climbs down over the roofs OPP
posite and through the smoke of the chin
ney, that makes people think it is time to
get up and comb their hair. But we have
real morning in the country Morningl
descending from God out of Heaven like a
bride adorned for her husband" A few
moments ago looked out, and the army
of night shadows were striking their
tents. A red light on the horizon that
does not make me think as it did Alexan-
der Smith, of "the barren beach of hell"
but more like unto the fire kndled on the
shore by Him whom the Disciples saw at
daybreak stirring the blaze on the beach
of Genesareth
Just now the dew woke up in the ham
mock of the tree branches and the light
kissed it, Yonder, leaning against the
sky, two great uprights of flame, crossed
by many rundles of firel Some Jacob
must have been dreaming. Through those
FURNISHED gates flaming chariot rolls.
Some Elijah must be ascending Mornings
wish had rousing bell to wake the
whole world up to see it. Every leaf a
psalm Every flower a censor. Every bird
chorister. Every sight, beauty. Every
sound music. Trees TRANSPORTED. The
skies in confagration. The air as If sweep.
ing down from the hanging gardens of
heaven. The foam of celestial seas FLASHED
on the white tops of the spirea The
honeysuckle on one side of the porch chal.
lenges the sweetbrier on the other The
odors of heliotrope overflow the urns and
flood the garden. Syringas, with bridal
blossoms in their hair, and roses bleeding
with a very carnage of color.
Oh, the glories Of day dawn in the coun-
tryl My pen trembles and my eyes moisten.
Unlike the flaming sword that drove out
the first pair from Eden, these fiery splen-
doris seem like swords unsheathed by angel
hands to drive us in.-Dr. Talmage in
Ladies' Home journal.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-06
Draw a stocking-a knitted one n .,ossi.

Draw a stocking-a knitted one If ,ossi-
BILE, because it Is more elastic-over the
cats head so that the too of the stocking
shall be brought IA near the animals head
as possible. Then pour almost half tea
spoonful OF chloroform on the stocking.
close to the cats nose
Almost as soon as pussy has begun to
wonder what IL is that smells so queer she
goes quietly to sleep. Then little more
chloroform should be added, and still a
little more; and she will never wake again.
One finds that. instead of having the
nine lives that cats seem to reveal when
one tries to drown them. they really have
but one.
The cat may also be thrown into the
sleep of death by means of spray Of
chloroform thrown by an "atomizer" or
spray producer
Nothing is more cruel or dangerous than
the laying down of poison for cats, which
is sometimes practiced. And merciful per
sons who have occasion to take rats In wire
cages would do well to keep in secure
place an atomizer containing chloroform,
by means of which the creatures can be de-
stroyed without taking them out of their
cages.
Chloroform is very cheap, and enough
may be bought for fifteen cents to kill
three cats. In most of the states it is sold
only under proper restrictions, and great
care should, of course, be taken to prevent
it from falling into the hands of young
children.-Youth's Companion.