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The Penn's Grove record., 1891-02-20
The Story OF . Pebble.

Sir Francis Doyle tells an interesting
story about a pebble, which I think you
will like to hear. Mrs. Brooke, a re-
lation of his, lived in a house on the
banks of beautiful Loeb Earn, In
Perthshire. AS pearls, more or less
valuable, were often found there, Mrs.
Brooke began collecting them, and the
villagers children used to take to her
those which they picked up, receiving
a shilling or two In exchange. One
day, a little girl, who had come from
some considerable distance, called and
offered her a pebble, but as Mrs.
Brooke thought it useless, she refused
to buy it. Presently her brother asked
her to change her mind, for, he said,
the lassie had had "a very long walk,
and wa crying bitterly at having to &c
home empty-handed."
So Mrs. Brooke kindly told him b
take the stone, and give the BARN what
she wanted for 1t. A few weeks later,
a friend, who had travelled much, and
knew South America well, viewed the
pebble with great interest, and al
length remarked that il lie had beer
in Brazil and had seen the stone there
he would have felt sure that 1t was
diamond. The stone was at once Sent
to skilled jeweller, and he reported
that the travellers opinion was right
and very soon the Loeb Earn pebble
was set in one of Mrs Brooke's dia
mond rings. Unfortunately, no trace
could be found of the little girl, and *
she was not able to share the further
reward that would have been bestowed
upon her success.
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An amusing story vas told recently
Of a couple Of ingenious swindlers whose
career was nipped in the bud by a mat
ter-ot-fact policeman, who wust be
painfully devoid of the sense of humor.
One Of this pair Of rascals jumped into
the Seine and pretended to be drowning;
the other took q header after him and
brought him to shore in safety. A SYM
pathetic crowd gathered around the
would-be suicide, and moved by his
piteous story, his savior emptied his
dripping pockets Of their silver. The
crowd sighed and wept to see such
goodness, and when the hat was sent
round quite a nice little sum was
gathered. Unfortunately for themselves
the two men were followed by an official
Of the law, who found that it was a
put-up-job," and ran them In. The
trick is ingenious, but it has not the
merit Of novelty. Every n in the
sporting world remembers how a similar
''plant" was arranged by two famous
swimmers-the johnson brothsrs-one
Of whom fell off London bridge to be
rescued by his lame brother, who
CHANGED to be on q passenger steamer
in the guise of a parson Of the church
of England. Their trick was done for
a lark-and an advertisement which
they got and thoroughly deserved for
their pains and pluck.
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II. xlssrlss q Some Rlel Men.

A woman writes TO the Philadelphia
Press from Long Branch: "One of the
saddest sights In the world next to
real poverty or distress is the sight of
q man who has acquired boundless
wealth and lost his happiness and his
capacity to enjoy what money
Such cases are by no means rare.
They are very common. I saw q man
to-day whose income 10 believed to be
about 81, 900 Q week, whose whole day
was spoiled because q csbman over
charged him 81 for q short ride. OF
course the millionaire knew that he
could not possibly spend his income,
but, nevertheless, the idea Of losing .
dollar, or being defrauded out Of it,
of getting nothing in return for it, was
almost agony to him. Many q man in
making q great fortune completely
loses the power of enjoying it. This
is n of the worlds compensations.
The happiness of a sound sleep and q
good digestion is often enjoyed by q
man with an empty purse, while the
millionaire epicure has neither painless
digestion by day nor healthy rest by
night"
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Flower

Mrs. Sarah M. Black of Seneca,
Mo-, during the past two years has
been affected with Neuralgia of the
Head, Stomach and Womb, and
writes: my food did not seem to
strengthen me at all and my appe-
tite was very variable. My face
was yellow, my head dull, and I had
| such pains in my left side. In the
morning when / got up / would
have a flow of mucus in the mouth,
and a bad, bitter taste. Sometimes
my breath became short, and I had
such queer, tumbling, palpitating
| sensations around the heart. Iached
all day under the shoulder blades,
in the left side, and down the back
| of my limbs. 1t seemed to be worse
in the wet, cold weather of Winter
and Spring; and whenever the spells
came on, my feet and hands would
turn cold, and / could get no sleep
at all. l tried everywhere, and got
no relief before using August Flower
Then the change came. 1t has done
me a wonderful deal of good during
the time / have taken it and is work.
ing a complete cure" o
c. c. GREEN, Sole Man'fr, Woodbury., NJ.
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How the Ameer Punishsd n
Alarmist

Some strange stories have been TOLD
az the way In which Abdurrah.
man lords 1t over his people. Not long
ago, we are told, the Amer wsssitting
IN durbar discussing public affairs.
The "Home" department had gone
through their work. Orders had been
issued to release certain persons from
the sorrows of existence, when the dur
bar suddenly dashed into greater things,
andb cyan to talk about the English
and the Russians. A man who had
lately been introduced at Court, and
was not well acquainted with his sover-
eign's ways, remarked, lord Of the
earth, let people say what they like. but
this humble N has been scanning the
| political horizon with f~ar-reaching eyes,
and the Russians are coming" The
lord of the earth smiled o sweet smile
some of the old courtiers who knew
that smile also smiled and, turning
upon him with the 'f~ar-reaching eyes"
said, bright jewel Of our durbar, and
sun of our understanding, art thou sure
| Of this2" "The lord Of the earth is
omniscient, and knows everything, " re-
piled he. "Well, to be sure, we do see
| things and know mi or two things, but
we are old now. Moreover, your tree
obstructs our viewi However, thou art
young; go thou, therefore, climb the
rec, watch the cursed M~uscovite's
movements, and when he Is very close
| upon us come and inform us. The tree
Is high, so that thou shalt be enabled to
see a long way off," Forthwith the
man was led to the tree, and made to
climb to the topmost branches. To
keep up his courage, IL he grew weary
of his post, a guard with bayonets fixed
was told off to remain below. 1t is
said the young man felt considerably
elevated by his masters humor, and
felt very exhilarated at first; but three
days contemplation Of the beauties Of
nature, even from such q commanding
position, is apt to tire one, and 80 he
fell, They say he got hurt and died.
No one dares to raise alarms in Cabul
now.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
It is the little trials that test.

1t is the little trials that test.
When we worry we do not trust.
Habit molds even a cast-iron prin'
cipal.
To err is human, but to forgive il
divine.
Nothing pleases a woman like being
loved In vain,
When conscience oversleeps herself.
we call her remorse.
A woman repents, not Of the sin, bun
Of its consequences.
A womaE's constancy is the most IT.
relevant thing in nature.
The average man will blame bis wife
for all his misfortunes.
More people die from eating too much
than from eating too little.
No one can be happy who Is not doing
something to help other people.
1t is hard to remember the good quail
tiles Of those who forget us.
II a woman can deceive another
woman she can succeed at anything.
There isn't one man In ten thousand
who knows what kind Of a mar he
would LIE IL he had plenty of money.
Death stills the tongues of a mans
detractors, but 1t seldom changes thelI
convictions,
Philosophy has used the candle Of
speculation inStead Of the u OF Truth
for so many years that its eyesight Is
pr actically ruined.
The rector and vestry of Grace
Church, Broadway, are to erect
carved doorway on the southern SIDE
of the church, as q memorial o. tne
late Miss Catharins l.. Wolfe. 1t vii
correspond to the n already placed
on the north side by Miss Wolfe her
self, and will cost about $4,000, to be
contributed by the parishioners.
If there wasn't any money In thls
world it would be hard to find cut just
how mean some men are.
Nothing but having a hard time our
selves will enable us to sympathize very
much with other people.
Who said women have the more deli
cate sentiments5 A lover will cherisf
a stray hair-pin, while his adored one
pins his flower into the button-hole Of
her neighbor at dinner.
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When 70 Swear.

II all men who are addicted to the
vice Of profanity would adopt Mr..
Browns rule, simple as it seems, and
swear only when it is necessary to do so,
they would find 1t easy to rid themselve.
of a sinful and disgusting habit.
"Your Mr.. Brown is a queer kind of 9
preacher, said a Methodist layman to
a Presbyterian of the same standing,
"Why," queried the Presbyterian
Because he swears when it is necces'
sary, for he told me so himself" "It's
true, too; but there's nothing wrong in
that" There isn'tp Well that's
strange doctrine for a christian. I'D
like to know how you do itr" Simplest
thing in the world. He swears when II
is necessary; but my dear brother. it d
never necessary to swear, except on tbs
witness-stand.
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nuMoRous

VINO, On VINO IS JrN.s-He had his
photograph taken n day when he was
al the beach with the boys. 1t was not
a good picture, for he was not exactly
In condition for taking a good one.
But he thought he would have a joke
with his wife about 1t, 90 when he
reached home he handed 1t to her say
ing:
ssThere is q picture Of q man who
loves you"
She looked at It, and Q deep blush
oyerspread her face as she said:
at is like Jim. Where did you see
himp"
He would give a good deal to know
now who Jim Is.
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What bus found room for tho most
people ? Columbus


Sidney Ann white, Of Sedalia, Mo-,
Is one hundred AMI six years old. weighs
$50, and was a slave to George Boone.
q brother to Daniel Boone.
A translation Of the "riigrim's Fro
gress," printed with raised type Tor the
use OF the blind on the Island OF For
mosa. is about to be published.
TIM most expensive drug - physos.
usninA two ounces Of which cost
&Goe@0 1t Is . preparation frou
the cshhar bean. and Is Of uss IN eys
diseases
The Hungarian Government favor'
a scheme for an electric railway be
tween Vienna and Buda Pesth. . DIS
tance Of $50 miles, to run single car
sssSy IN nipsteA
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Mystery Solved and PatrImony Won.

Mystery Solved and Patrimony Won.
Over thirty-three years ago Washing
ton Tucker, then q resident of Colum.
bus, lost his wife, who left him two
very young daughters. Soon after he
mysteriously disappeared, and it was
commonly believed that he had
been murdered. The girls grew
up to womanhood, and were mar
ried.
Last fall a letter strangely came into
the possession Of Mr.. P W. Arm.
strong, husband of one Of the girls,
which spoke of the disappearance of q
man in Edgar County, Illinois, fully
twenty-five years ago. The letter fur.
Their said that the man had left q great
deal Of property. Mr.. Armstrong en-
gagged a detective. who went to the
town, and discovered that the mar
was the missing Washington Tucker.
He had come to that section, married,
lost his second wife, by whom he had
five children. He then married again.
About q year after this marriage he
disappeared. A year later, in clear
ing new grounds, the remains of a
man were found, which, by some
fragments of clothing, were identified
rs those of Washington Tucker. There
were five heirs by the second marriage
who were in possession of the proper
~ by inheritance.
Suit was brought, which resulted ia
rorably for the Columbus heirs, who
will receive their patrimonyin Septem-
Der.
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The National debt was smallest dur.
ing Andrew J~ackson's Administration.


How's This9
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
.ase Of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o..
We, the undersigned, have known F.. J.
cheney for the last Is year., and believe him
md financially. able to carry out any obliga-
ions made by their Arm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDrNe, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, D.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally acting
iirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
he system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c,
Der bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
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Tourists,

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
should take on every trip a bottle Of
Syrup of Figs, asst acts most pleasantly
and effectually on the kidneys, liver
and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms Of sickness. For sale
in zoe aud s1.00 bottles by all leading
druggists.
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HUMOROUS

NorHINa AGAINST HM.-"Lend
you a dollarr Why, sir 1 never saw you
before in my life. / don't know you"
sits that fact which is my only hope
you'll lend me the dollar.n
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CellnIoid in solution Is now being ex-
tensively used as a lacquer for all kinds
Of fine metal work and as q wood var
nish, with results that are said to be
superior to the old methods.
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DRIED FRUIT RoLL.-Take q small
loaf Of bread dough. when ready for
baking; roll 1t about half an inch ID
thickness; spread with the fruit made
smooth and seasoned; commence at one
side and roll up, and steam an hour;
eat with butter sauce.
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ABOUT THE SAME THTNa.-He--
Now, my darling, you know how strong
is my love for you. DO not say YOU will
be a sister to me.
She-No, George, I will not say so.
YOU
He-Then you will
She-You may be a brother to me.
George,
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WILLING TO TRY.-"Emmeljne. can
you keep q secretp" he whispered
hoarsely.
81 don't know. 1 never tried to. What
IL itp"
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A good way to keep modelling clay
moist Is TO kpead dry clay with glycer-
inc. The mass thus obtained contin.
ues moist and plastic for a length o.
time
The experit mt of chloroforming q
person during -,eep has been made sue
cessfnlly. It 1nnot by any means oe
said to be unift mly successful.
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Money invested IN cno,ce one hundred dol.
lar building lots in suburbs OF Kansas CITY VIII
pay from hye hundred to one thousand per
cent. the next lew years under our plan. -
cash ana Sper month without interest," Son-
trols q desirable lot. Particulars on appnca-
ton. j. ii. Bauerlen & Co.. Kansas CITY, MO.
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Rupture cure guaranteed by
DR., j. B. Mayer, S31 Arch St., Phll'a,
Pa. Ease at once, no operation or de-
lay from business, attested by thou
sands of cures after others fail, advice
free. send for circular.
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Cams Kidney Cure for
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright's,
Heart, Urinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv-
business, &c. Cure guaranteed. S3i
Arch Street, Philad'a. 81 a bottle, y
for IS, or druggist. 1000 certificates Of
cures. Try il.
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AUrHoR.-I always test my sketches
by reading them to my wife.
Friend-Ah, yes, and you use those
she likes.
Authorize, those she,doesn't.
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HEROIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VIsitor-Mrs. A, what do you suppose
makes you suffer SOP
Mrs. Al don't know, Pm sure, and
l believe nothing but a post mortem
will ever show.
s Vlsitor-You poor thingl You
are so weak you could never stand
that.
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AFERDINAND AND MIRANDA QUAR-
REL-"Ha We you seen u friend Book
worm since his marriage to Miss Strong
mind Sniffy?'' asked Truffle.
"Yes' frequently"
Their home must have q delightful
literary air about It," =.
1T certainly does. Do you know 1t
constantly reminds me Of Shakespeare's
FORKS"
lin what, prayp"
"There is always a Tempest. in It,"
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THAT WAS THE ESSENTIAL POINT.
81 can't find where that plumber did
anything to this heater"
"Neither could /. I told the man, but
he said we'd certainly find It in the BILL"
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IT LOOKS THAT wAY.-Aunt Edith
Where is your father. Peggyp
Peggy-I guess hs's gone m the par
lor to see sis and her beau.
"Why do you think s0?"
"He took q lamp with him.
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MAKING HIM BRAvE.-Mother
(anxiously)-l'm afraid you T giving
the baby too much sugar. James.
Father-Not at all, my dear. l
want him to be full Of grit.
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Some 500 veterinary surgeons, or
,orse doctors, in Great Brisian, have
igned a paper condemning tight check
,oins.
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MISSED your train did you. Boxfyr
Hal Hal But YOU needn't wear such
q sinister look" .
"My friend, did you ever study thH
derivation Of that word ~sinisterp" !
"Yes, it comes from the Latin, ssnis-
trun. meaning left."
EXACTLY; and it anybody ever had a
right to look sinister l have"
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Ask your friends who have taken Hoods
sarsaparilla what they think Of It. and the
| eplies will be positive in its favor. Truly,
he best advertising which Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
receives Is the hearty endorsement Of Its army
" friends.
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D0bbins' Electric SOAP Is cheaper for you to
use, II you Jolo,o directions, than any other
soaps would be II Otuen to you, for by Its use
iofhes are sdued. Clothes cost more than soap.
Ask your grocer for Dobbins.' Take no other.
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There are nineteen mlllionaires II
The United States Senate whose com,
,ined wealth foots up about SAC, 900,
700.
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One greasing with Frazer Axle Grease
| will last two weeks, all others two to three
lays. Try 1t. 1t received first premium
1t the Centennial and Paris Exposition.
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The present wealth Of the religious
orders of France Is com puted at $780,
mn On1

Guaranteed 1ve year eight per cent. First
payable every six months; principal and inter.
est collected when due n remlttod without
expense to lender. For sale by J. H. Bauerleln
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Of the 1900 species Of flowers now
cultivated in Europe. 1t is said that only
en per cent. give forth any 0dor.
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De Yes Ever ss>eslstss
ANY person sepdias u their name and I'D;
iresa vii receive Information hat will lead
70 a fortune. Benz. Lewis u Oo~ Security
| Building, Kansas Ctty. MO-
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Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
IN Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Arkahsas'
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A BOOM IN TRADE.-M zer-How
much are you going to charge me for
this applep
Dealer-I won't charge you anything
for that.
Mi Zer-Thanksi And since you are
so reasonable I'll take two more at the
same price.
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ELDERLY Female Ito grocer's clerkl
-"Give me five pounds Of chicory and
burnt beans, please" Grocer's CLERK
1--WE haven't them mixed" Elderly
Female-"Well, 1 was told I could get
boarding-hOuse coffee here; but. of
course. II you don't keep 1t l ian try q
more reliable house." And she swept
out Rrandly.
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The two cent railroad fare law Of
Michigan was sustained by the Supreme
Court.
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Coughs and Hoarseness.-The irritation
| which induces coughing Immediately relieved
| " use Of "Broton's Bronchial Troches." Sold
| )nly in boxes.
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WOULD BE OUT.-Miss Bessie.-
"Are you coming to Q sister again
tomorrow night, MI. De Llllief"
De L.-"Well-er-ah-er-Id don't know
I'm sure. Why do you ask, Miss
Bessie2"
Miss B.--"she said she hoped you
would come, and"-
De L. (highly iattered and interrupt
ing)-"Yes, yesl Certainly by all
means, 1 shall come, II my absence
would be any manner Of disappoint-
ment to your sisterl"
Miss B.-"Yes, she said she hoped
you would come tomorrow night, -
she would be out"
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AN NsULT,-Fred-I didn't mind
Taylor's discharging me SO much as l
did the insult he subsequently, offered
me.
Frank-What was thatp
Freddie advertised for q boy to 6ll
my place.
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"HELLo. Charley, what are You
doing; movingp" asked one young man
Of another whom he met with q big
valise in his hand.
five just commenced my vacation. "
"Your vacation?" ,
"Yea Pm vacating at the request
of my landlady."
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There are some 1900 miles of street
railway In London.
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Lee Was Chinese Headache Cure. Harmless
m effect, quick aud positive In action. Sent
prepaid on receipt of$l per bottle. Adeler u Co.
~ Wyandotte ST., Kansas City, Me-.
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The average cat crop of the world Is
estimated at 1921 ASS, 900 bushels.
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It is computed that q napkin will la
.hree months in a hotel.
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"MA," said Bobby, shave I been .
good boy today" eyes, Bobby, and
l am very proud Of you." "Well,
will you do me a favor, mar" ''If it's
reasonable, Bobby. What ID tte''
LET me 60 to bed tonight Wit out
saying my prayers"
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WHAT HE WISHED HE HADN'T
SAID.-He-"What q lovely fan you
have, Miss Edith"
She-"Yes. like It. My papa gave
It to me. 1t came from Paris and is
hand painted"
He~-"IndeedI And how nicely 1t
matches your complexionl"
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The Grass Valley, CAL, Telegraph
says the output of gold from that Sec
tIon SINCE lS41 has been 500, GOV, 600.
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There are nine killed battalions alto
.etber in the British Army.
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Second Adventists now announce
that the millennium Is due In 1891.
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An atmosphere" is apressure Of 14,7
| hounds to the square inch.
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oklahoma gu,de Boo k,nd Map sent anywhere
n receipt Of Scots. Tyler So.,kansas City, No.
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Miss WAUKA SHAw.-"Is Mr.. o.
Shaw any relative of yoursY" Miss
Saratoga Geyser-"Oh, yes, he's a dis
tant relative" Miss Wauka Shaw
"How distantp" Miss Saratoga Geyser
-''He's my brother, but he is the
youngest Of nine children and Pm the
eldest"
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The death rate in st. Louis last yeaI
was only is per 1000
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is the world famed remedy for all
chronic weaknesses and distressing
arrangements so common to Ameri-
can women. 1t is a potent, invigor-
ating, restorative tonic, or strength
giver, imparting tone and vigor to
the whole system. For feeble wo-
men generally, Dr.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the greatest earthly
boon. Guaranteed to give salts
faction in every case, or money re-
funded. See guarantee printed on
bottle-wrapper.
A Book of 160 pages, on "Wo-
man: Her Diseases, and How to
Cure them," sent sealed, in plain
envelope, on receipt of ten cents, in
stamps. Address, Worlds Dispen-
sary Medical Association, No. 663
Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Miss CLARA (at luncheon, while
shopping).-Some b0uillon, waiter,
with plenty of bread, and an extra pat
Of butter. That's all.
Same girl lat luncheon, with
Charley).-Some white-balt, waiter,
and chicken c~roquettes, and half q dox-
en- Blue Points on the shell. and-sOme
chocolate, and-and lemon ice, and
and-that's all at PRESENT.
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A rare $1,000 painting has been dis
covered in the corridor Of 3 Philadel-
phia hotel.
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A CHEsTNUT's NEW FALL SUIT.-
As an excursion train wal about to
leave the station a gentleman rushed
up to the ticket window and demanded
tickets.
SHOW many, sirp"
"Three-for myself, my wife and my
mother-in-law."
1--WE sell no tickets for mothers.in.
law. This is a pleasure train"