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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12
POMFRET.

Farm of $50 acrei0 tage and moving, 80 pasture and 30
woodland. Fenced partly with wall House, 25x35; l.,
15x25 Barns 40xl0 horse barn, 25x5; barn,
20x0 Shed connecting the 10 20 feet long One hun
bred fruit One hundred trees sugar orchard Running
from spring Railroad station, miles five minutes walk
to school and post-ofice,
PRICE-$2 600 Cash sale, third Interest balance
6 per cent. Address
JOHN ii. TIIURSTON,
80 Bromfed St., Boston, Mass
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DIR. GEO. GORHAM,
Alstead, N. II.
HALIFAX.

Farm 100 acres40 moving and tilage 20 PASTURE 80
woodland Fenced with WALL pole and House 32x
A. Barns 34xii and 30x40. Wagon shed 3ix1f.
Water house 16x2S Sheep barn 20xO. Large quantity of
grated fruit including peach pear ounce and plum trees
Water obtained from spring r. h. station miles p o.,
one-half mile School, one-half mile.
PRICE-$1 800. TERNs-Cash. Address
MILTON POWERS,
Halifax, VT
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STRATTON.

Farm of 200 acres-150 moving and tage 40 PASTURE and
10 woodland Fences fairly good House, 22xi5. Barns
2xO 12x12 and Oxi0 Plenty of fruit trees One thousand
in sugar orchard Water from pump, and also running
Railroad station miles, postofce u miles, school,
mile.
per cent. Address
GEORGE NJ. SMITH,
Stratton, Vt.
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WHITINGHAM.

Farm of lao acres35 moving and tage pasture and 30
woodland Fenced mostly with stone wall lIouse-36x3O
rooms Two barns 30xlO she'd 36x2O About 100 fruit trees
Five hundred trees in sugar orchard Running
and barn. Railroad station miles; school post-offce
mile
PRoE- $1,000. Cash SALE $1,000 Interest per cent
Address
ABRAHAM CHASE,
Nottingham, Vt.
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BENJAMIN DIX,
Proctorsville, Vt.
POMFRET.

Farm of 1870 acres-i0 moving and tage 60 PASTURE 80
woodland. Fenced mostly with wall House with l., II
rooms Barn S0x30 with basement One hundred fruit trees
Eight hundred sugar orchard. Running from
spring. r. r. station, miles p o., mile school, three
f0urhs mile.
PRICE-$1 900 TERMs-One third down, with payments
each year accommodates Six per interest Address
ELLEN NJ. CHANDLER
Pomfret, Vt.
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CHESTER.

Farm of go acres70 moving and lage 100 pasture, 10
woodland Fenced with stone wall Good brick house, blinds
and piazza 2Sx36 Barns 3Ox40 and LOOK Also
horse barn and tool house One hundred fifty grated
Five pear Five hundred trees in sugar orchard Water
from spring Il. r. station miles p o., miles school,
third mile.
PRICE-$2SOO Cash SALE 81 POO Interest balance,
per Address
j. l.. FISHER,
Chester, Vt
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WHITINGHAM.

Farm of about 40 acresl0 moving and tiage pasture
and remainder woodland Fenced mostly with stone wall,
good condition. House. 30x4O, with and shed-6
card of good fruit trees Five hundred sugar orchard
Water from we'll Railroad station miles, posofce niles
school mile.
PRcE-SG00. Cash SALE $1OO Interest on balance per
cent. Address
CHARLES S. CHASE,
Nottingham, Vt.
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PLYMOUTH.

Farm of 25 acres70 moving and tllage 70 pasture, 20
woodland Fenced with wall and brush House DIX
40 with large l., 10 Barn 40x50 Horse barn 24v2l.
One hundred fifty fruit trees Large orchard Running
water at house and barn. II. T. station, II miles p o., 81
miles school % miles.
PRICEncluding hay 81, 200 Cash SALE 81 POO Inter-
on balance per Address
MAYNARD BROWN,
Montpelier Vt
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CHESTER.

Farm of 255 acres55 moving and llage 100 PASTURE 40
woodland. Fenced with wall House 3tx26 in good
pair rooms. Barns 73x3O Horse barn and 3Sx1S Shed
36x4 Carriage house 32x22. Sugar house 22x1S Three
hundred fruit trees Five hundred trees in sugar orchard
Water from failing spring r.. r. station, 81 miles p
o.. miles school, two-thirds mile.
PRIcE-S2000 Cash sale, $500 Interest balance
per cent. Address
ID. IL. HULETT,
Chester, Vt.
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NORWICH.

Farm of 225 acresOO moving and tage 100 pasture and
20 woodland Fenced mostly with wall Two-story house,
30xl0 with 10 Horse barn, 30xl0 She'd 25x0 Barn.
40x12O with covered drive 2Ox3O Barn has two floors full
length of barn Basement underneath One hundred fruit
Two hundred and fifty trees in sugar orchard Water
from spring. Railroad station p miles; post-oice, miles;
school, J mile.
PRIcES30O0. Twothrls to be paid down, and interest
balance per cent. Address
A. " TURNER,
Union Village, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-08-12
JAMAICA.

Farm OF 100 acres3O moving and tage pasture and 10
woodland Fenced with stone wall and pole. House. story
2Sx0 and L6 Barn. 30x40; horse barn, 1Sx20 she'd
l5X20 Seveny-fve fruit Three hundred
orchard Running at house and barn from good spring
Railroad station, y miles; postoffce, p miles, school, mile.
PRCE-SS00 Cash SALE $500 Interest on balance 3 per
Address
f. M. BUTLER,
East jamaica VT
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E. M. BUTLER,
East Jamaica, Vt.
JAMAICA.

Farm of 40 acresmowng and tlage 3d. pasture so and So
woodland Fenced with wall and pole fence House,
story, 22x}2, and l. and shed6 Barns30x40 and
Sheds and 3Oxl0 with sheds Sixtyve fruit Two hun
bred sugar orchard Water from spring and we'll Rail
road station y miles; post-ofce p miles; school, mile
PRICE$700. Cash at sale, $500 Interest," per Ad-
dress
E. M. BUTLER,
East jamaica Vt.
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NORWICH.

Farm of 100 acres60 moving and age, 70 pasture and %
woodland. No house Barns 2xO, 26x56, and 2lxO Two
hundred and fifty fruit One hundred and seventy five
sugar orchard. Water from wells Railroad station
miles; post Office, mile school, mile.
PRICE-S1 800 Cash SALE 5000. Interest on balance
per cent. Address
ID. A. LOVELAND,
VI
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COLLAMER CAPRON,
Bridgewater Corners, Vt.
CHESTER.

Farm of 25 acres50 moving and llage 1913 pasture
woodland. Fenced mostly with wall House 2Sx}2 10
in house. in H. Barn 30x40 three smaller Two
hundred fruit One thousand sugar orchard
Water from pump and pipe r. r. station, miles p o. y
miles school, three-fourths mile.
PRIcE-$2300. One-haf to be paid down. Interest bal
ance, per cent Address
AMOS j. ADAMS,
Chester, VT
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JAMAICA.

Farm of 200 acres0 moving and tilage 10 PASTURE 50
woodland Fenced with wall and pole fence House 2Sx2 and
l., Barn 30x10 and horse barn One hundred fifty
fruit Two thousand sugar orchard Water OBJ
tanned from well the house, running water at barn r. r.
station, 3 miles p. o., IL miles school, 2 miles.
PRcE-$900. Cash sae $500 Interest per cent. Adj
dress
E. M. BUTLER,
East Jamaica, VT
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PLYMOUTH.

Farm of 40 acres40 moving and tage, 60 pasture, 40
woodland Fenced mostly with wall. House 2lx}0
rooms Barn 40x50. Shed 2ix40 Sixty fruit trees Two
sugar orchards. r. r. station, miles p o., miles school
close by.
per cent. Address
BENJAMIN DIX
VI
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BETHEL.

Farm of 100 acres34 lage, 36 pasture and 30 woodland
(mosy hard woody Wire fence Good house, Two
barns. Twenty-Five grated fruit trees 600 naples. Cut 30
of hay. Running Raises all kinds of crops Railroad
and post-ofice miles; school, mile
PRICE-$1J0
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AARON WILSON,
Bethel, Vt.
BRIDGEWATER.

Farm of 30 acres50 moving and tilage 100 pasture and
40 woodland Fenced mostly with stone wall House, 26x36
with LIZ Bams-30xi0, and 26x36 Horse barn.
26x6 with Easements carriage she'd and granary 2l0 One
hundred and fifty grated fruit About 700
orchard Water from well at house, running barns
Railroad station, miles, posofice Il miles, school, mile.
TERMs-$40O with 5000 down. $3.50 cash Adj
dress
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S. ii. LEWIS,
Andover, Vt.
ANDOVER.

Farm of 200 moving and tage 80 pasture TO- wood
land 10 Fenced with stone wall and Two house 30
x2G - Three barns }0x40 Barn shed 3Ox1S. Wagon
shed 25xl8 Wood shed 1920 Two hundred fruit Six
hundred sugar orchard Running r. r. station
miles p o., one-half mile school, 80 rods.
PRICE-$ 800 Cash at sale, 81 600 Interest balance
per Address
MRS. A. NJ. STANNARD,
lilo
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Windsor County,.
ANDOVER.

Farm of 300 acres-mowng and llage TO- 175 PASTURE 80
woodland. Fenced with brush and wall. Two story
house, Four large barns and horse barn. One hun
Fifteen hundred in sugar orchard
Water from spring r. r. station, miles P. O., - miles
school, three -fourths mile.
PRIcE-S1 800 Cash at sale, $500 Interest balance,
per Address
S. II. LEWIS,
Ando VT
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+. M. BUTLER,
East Jamaica, Vt.
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w. A. j. TURNER,
lIartland, Vt.
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MRS. A. NJ. STANNARD,
Simonsville, Vt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
BILLS TENOR AND nv sAss

BIZ was short and dapper. while was thin
had novin whiskers. but Bill had mona q, all.
Clothes would never seem to set 40 MICS or
me an him 0o VI
Folks used to laugh and saw T uas 70,
full slim. P""ef'
But Bills clothes At him like the paper on thu
wall! Nfo- III 'no
And we were the sparkin'est beaus in all -.
place. ~Ne
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass,
Cyrus BAKERS Oldest girl was member of the
choir Va @no
Eyes as black as Kelsey's cat and cheeks a.,
She had the best sopranner voice T tb;nt r
ever heard iA
Sung Coronation" "Burlinpton- and
'Chiny" like bird;
Never done better than with Bill a-standin
nigh 'er
A-holdin of her hymn book so she won,dn,.
lose the place,
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass.
Then there was Prudence Hubbard CO o,z,,,;,..
and fat way anu
She sung alto and wore a peewee hat:
thing knew
One evenin on the portico up and called her
But, sakes alive! she didn't mind little thin.
like that. Ds
On all he works of Providence she cat
cheerful face gov
When Bill was singin tenor and / was sinpin
bass.
BIZ, nevermore we two shall share the fun wa
used to then,
Nor know the comfort and the peace we had
together when
We lived in Massachusetts, in the oood old
courCin days,
And lifted up our voices in psalms and hymns
of pr aise.
Oh how wisht that 1 could live them happy
For life, we boys knew it. had a swee. IA
culiar grace
When You was singin tenor and was singin
bass
The music folks have nowadays amt what II
used to be,
Because there amt no singers now on earth
like Bill and me;
why. Lemuel Bangs, who used to go to Spring
held twice year.
Admitted that for singin Bill and me had not
peer.
When Bill went soarin up to A and dropped
down to D!
The old bull fiddle Beza Dimmitt played
warn't in the race
Longside of Bits high tenor and nv sonori
Gus bass!
Bill moved to Californy in the spring of fifty
four,
And we folks that used to know him never
knew him any more.
Then Cyrus Bakers Oldest girl-she kind o.
pinned a spell,
And, haakerin after sympathy, it materially
befell
That she married Deacon Pitkin's boy who ken
the general store,
And so the years-the changeful years-have
ratified on apace
Since Bill sung tenor and sung bass
AS was settin by the stove this evenin after
tea
| noticed wife KEEP hitchin close and closer up
to ne, :
And. as she patched the gingham frock our
grs ndchild wore today,
| heer her gin sigh that seemed to come
from fur away
Couldn't help inquirin what the trouble might
be;
WAS thinkin OF the time" SAYS Prue
a-treshin at her face,
w hen Bill sung tenor and you sung bass" !
Eugene Field in Chicago News. ,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
70 Nervous ana Debirar.d Men.

II you will send me your address we
VIII mall you our illustrated pamphlet
explaining all about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances. and
their charming effects upon the nervous
osoiiltated system. and how they will
quickly restore you to vigor, manhood
and health. Pamphlet free. II you are
thus afflicted. we will send you a belt and
appliances on trial.
VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall. Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
An Old Joke with a Point to 1t.

An Old Joke with Point to It.
Jim-you say that parade of 200 men
was two hours passing a given point!
Impossible-what point was it,
To1n-Caseys saloon. Buffalo En-
oJ1irer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
LOCAL NOTICES.

Feach'ice cream at Krell & Maths.
Peach ice cream made from fresh ripe
peaches at Krell s. Maths.
The finest and sweetest line of French
candies just received at Krell & Maths.
Several modern houses on Thirty,sixth,
Thirty-seventh. Thirty eigth and Fortieth
streets for sale OF for rent. E. a. Guyer.
Miss Abbie Dean. teacher of drawing
IN our public schools. will give an art
exhibit at her home at 900 Second ave.
nue. on next Thursday afternoon (Oct.
s2)' from l to 5. All persons interested
IN art are respectfully invited.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
To Dispel Colds,

Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the
system effectually. yet gently, when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood is im>
pure or sluggish, to permanently cure
haoltual constipation, to awaken the kid.
neys and liver to healthy activity, with
out irritating or weakening them, use
Syrup of Figs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
'AiNisTRAToR's NOTICE.
be an sia;e OF Jennie Gibbs, Deceased.

Pc lndey ys ol Jennie Gibbs, Deceased.
ka'riz Of 7 ibe having been appointed admin
Of the co cue estate of Jennie Gibbs,
Illinois deces.aaSS'y Of Rock Island, state
appear bsS0.a' hereby gives notice that she
pr IN I51 a al the office Of the CLERK o, ssid
term, on Fly Ivy Of Rock Island. at the Deem
IIsAch tine ~, sT INST Monday in December next.
a estate arc re- persons having claims against
Eaepurpose q, h Sihed and requested to attend.
tsons inde6,ea nav having the same adjusted. All
fse Immediate 70 sad estate are requested to
|'Ned this litb " gayment to the undersigned.
ANNE NJ MOI OF october, A. D., 1891.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
Breaking the Ice.

On the deck of transatlantic steam
er diffident young gentleman tries to
get into conversation with a fellow pas
senger, and after good deal of hesita-
ton he manages to say, in a genial
tone of voice, 'Are you going to Amer
ica?'
Eyes. sir; and youT-Petit Parisien.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
Master and Man.

''Baptiste, / don't take up so much
time in dressing as you doe
s'That'5 easily explained, sir; you see
l can't afford to keep L valet. Nun
do ComiCO,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
The subtIeties of snobbery.

"Are those people anybody
"They are known by everybody, but
care to know nobody"
..Then they must be somebody. Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
Nh chance with the Old Style.

And now they have got up ''button
dance" But it will never rassle around
and get there like the good old fashioned
"collar button crawl. Re
corder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
4 Gold Wave.

"How cool your house was all sum-
mer."
"Yes. | stocked the furnace full of
ice and the blast that came up the fues
was simply arctic in in its coolth. y
Harper's Bazaar.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
Important Information.

A professor at Columbia college was
explaining some of the habits and Gus
toms of the ancient Greeks to his class.
THE ancient Greeks built no roofs
over their theaters," said the professor.
"What did the ancient Greeks do
when it rained:" asked a student
The professor took off his spectac1es,
polished them with his handkerchief,
and replied calmly:
"They got wet, l suppose. Texas
Siftings.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21
Advice to Rainmakers.

Along about the equinox is. it Will be
observed the best time to show OF a
rain mac aine.-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21

II have three tailors," said Goslin
proudly.
Il suppose you had no more than
that" replied Miss Amy; ''you know it
requires nine tailors to make man.
Smith & Gray's Monthly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-21

quirer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
SUICIDE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28-Edwin z. Marshall
of the United States navy committed sui
eide at "A hotel this morning 10y shooting
himself in the head with revolver. The
deed was he result of litter feud with
his beautiful and wealthy wife. 1t is said
that Marshall WAS stationed on one of the
United States meu-of-war at Philadelphia,
but his rank is not known in this city.
Mrs Marshall says that she aud Marshall
were married at Germantown, Pa, on
Jau. 13, 1891. and that they lived together
only a few days. Her husband had several
times threatened TO kill himself when in
Philadelphia He had told her when they
were married that his name was John d..
Maxwell and that he WAS a sailor. The
dead man WAS worth 10000 Yesterday
Mrs Marshall applied for a divorce on the
ground of cruelty
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S-An inquiry at
the navy department today disclOses the
fact that there is not on the navy rolls
either as officer or sailor, the name of such
a person as Edwin E. Marshall, who killed
himself in Chicago today as the result OF a
quarrel with his wife.
Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct 2S.-G. j. Grit
fiths, prominent capitalist, was probably
fatally shot, near the Catholic cemetery,
this evening, by mau named Burke, who
Immediately committed suicide. The
cause of the tragedy Is unknown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
FOREIGN MISSIONS.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. zS-The annual
meeting of the eXecu i've committee of the
Womsn's Foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist Episcopal church COM
menced in the Independence Avenue
church this morning. The interior of the
church Was handsomely decorated with
called to order at 8 o'clock BY Mrs. NJ
Huston, secretary of the Des Moines
branch. Mrs Huston was chosen tenn
purary chairman. Mrs O. Parker well
coined the delegates and Miss NJ +.
Rardon of Chicago responded. Mrs. j. T.
Tracy WAS chosen secretary OF the meeting
Reports from the various branches We're
read. The missionaries who were present
from foreign fields were introduced to the
assembsge. and the committees adjourned
until . O'Clock This afternoons session
was devoted to hearing reports OF the work
in China by the missionaries present.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29

ATCHIsoN, Kan. Oct. 28-Michael VIII
kins. the wealthiest farmer in Atchison
county. was struck and instantly killed by
an east-bound Santa Fe passenger train,
at a crossing on the outskirts of this city,
shortly before O'clock tonight Wilkins
WAS driving span OF mules attached to a
wagon loaded with lumber. The train was
running nc great rate of speed when it
struck the wagon, and the lumber and the
broken wagon were scat cred nearly a
block: but the mules were uninjured. As
soon a. possible the train was stopped and
backed up to the scene of the accident.
wilkins wife was walking behind the
wagon and Was not hurt. The body was
brought into the cir and taken to the I'M
dertaker's establishment, where an in
quest is being held.
wilkins aud his wife have been resi-
dents of AtchisOn county for great many
Years, aud were widely known on account
of their peculiar habits. They had no
children and devoted their lives to the
accumulation of wealth. They own a
treat deal of land in Atchison and adjoin-
ing counties, and for several years have
been engaged in loanlug money OH farm
mort CAGES. They adopted children at
different times, but did not keep them
long. Their habits were misery, and it is
said that they denied themselves the
necessaries of life to accumulate property.
Mrs. Wilkins is familiar figure in
Atchison and has the reputation OF know
ing as much law as the best lawyer in the
CITY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
SCOTTISH RITE OFFICERS.

NEW YORK, Oct 2s-The supreme
court in council, sovereign grand inspec-
tors general of the SD and last degree,
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons, for the United States of America,
territories and dependencies. elected their
officers today: John ID. German, New
York, most puissant sovereign grand
commander; William A. Hersher, Ohio,
puissant lieutenant grand commander;
Granville a. Frambes, Michigan, grand
minister of state; Rev. H. L. Moore. Ohio.
grand prior; john Boyd, New York, grand
treasurer: K B Folger, BROOKLYN, grand
corresponding secretary; John @. Barker
New York, grand secretary general; Hop
kins Thompson, New York, grand keeper
of archives; William C. Vauderlip, Massa-
chuSetts, grand master general of cere-
monies; Isaac f. Graham, Connecticut,
grand marshal general; f. Junius Ward,
MINI, grand standard bearer; o. T.
Briggs, Washington, grand captain of the
guard; E. l. Baocock, grand marshal of
he camD
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-29
Help! Hslp!"
The Gandsr and the Duck.

Some Ducks were one day Enjoying
themselves in n pond Of water when Gan
der came down among them and put on
such airs that the indignant Ducks finally
cried out TO one another.
Behold the Ganderl He would have
rs Believe that be belongs to the Nooil
ityr'
Il aides and Gentlemen replied the
Gander, with added Dignity, Il beg 70 In
form you that have been Tracing my
Genealogy back, and / End that | am d.
rectly Descended from the Eagle"
Hol no. hoF' cried the Ducks IN chor1s
while u may be true that your Ancestors
were Eagles, the fact remains that you are
only Goosei' and they fen upon him with
beak aud wing and drove him away
Moral-No mans great grandfather pays
his debts or makes him gentlsuan.-NeW
YORK World