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A Spanish Afternoon.

A recent entertainment IN ne.gneor-
ING citv was "tea" which took the form
of a spanish afternoon" The caba-is-
tic words. engraved on the invitation
aroused much curiosity, and almost every
vuest bidden found it possible 70 ACCEPT
On entering. the handsome MONS we're
discovered to be beautifully decorated
with yellow and red flowers, irtersperss1
with spanish flags, which were festooned
mon bulls horns. The staircase vas
wouud with the flags and Spanish pic
tures abounded. A paper was read upon
~Cervantes. the Hero. the Poet aud tne
Man" aad during the reception which
followed music from hidden others and
guitars supplemented the conversation
The refreshments comprised as many
Spanish dainties as possible, and were
served in Spanish style.
The affair was a great success. and IS q
suggestion to future hostesses- It would
be easy to carry out the sane idea n
other nationalaties, and an Italian, Greek
or swedish afternoon could be made
equally attractiye.-N 7. TAes-
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He Wasn't.


A man with paint pot and brush was
atIwork on the front steps of a house on
Thi.d street when a pedestrian halted
and called out:
Hello So you are painting, en- -
The painter put aside his brush, wiped
his fingers on a piece of paper, and de-
scended to the walk to reply.
my friend, am sorry for you but by
keeping your eyes open and always be-
ing prepared to dodge the fool killer yeu
may pull through"
"W-what do you mean2"
"You asked me if l was painting?'
eYes.'
swell, I'm not. I'm gravel-roofing
these steps. Can't you see the gravel
Isn't the tar-kettle right here? Can't you
tell the difference between gravel-roofing
and painting ?"
fhe other looked at him for half a
minute, sized him up as the biggest man
and turned away with:
"Some folks can't be civil to save theiI
blamed necksl Go on with your old
pile-driying l"-D Detroit Free Press.
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one Idea of Dinner.


A Buffalo woman tells this little Incl
dent illustrating the peculiar eonservs-
tism Of the British provincial matron
Ny brother married 8 young Canadian
girl, the daughter Of colonial family
with whom the old English formality
has the sacrodness Of Holy Writ. They
had been boarding at s hotel for several
months. but had taken a house not far
from nv home. 1 saw Caroline a day or
two before they took possession, and
with friendly intent said to her, Dine
with Us, Carrie, you and Jack, the day
you move. Il win save you trouble.'
She thanked me and said they would.
So on Thursday had two extra covers
laid, and expected these moving rela-
tives OF mine for a hasty snack between
van loads As I knew they were aware
that we dined near midday. when l
o'clock and my husband came We only
DELAYED the meal for Eve or ten minutes.
Then, no one appearing We sat down. I
supposed my sister-iR-law was too busy
to come even SO far as my house, and
thought no more of her coming.
We we're eating our simple dessert, for
it was quite my ordinary home dinner,
when the bell rang and presently @Mr.
and Mrs. -" were announced. I arose
to find my sister-in-laE and brother, both
in conventional dinner dress, she with
gloves and pretty apology or her ips
for tlrdiness, because, forsOoths she had
TO 90 back TO the hotel to dress, as her
personal luggage was still there. My
brother had been dragged from his busi-
ness, and here they both were.
did the best Z could, bat Caroline Of
course saw there was not much ceremo-
ny about the engagement she had put
herself to such pains to suitably meet
To her a dinner invitation is a solemn
matter in all circumstances.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-03
ALITTLE WOMAN.

feraaEs You never knew her. She
Was only known to those who love her
And still revere her memosy-
Pure IS the stars thzt shine above her.
By Gods strange providence beref
OF father. mother. sisters. brothers,
And homeless. friendiese, joyless left.
She freely gave her life for others.
If grief she had we could not tell
We dared not ask, We never knew il
Her heart was lik hidden we'll
Deep, sealed, and only God saw through It.
on errands sweet with mercy sEifl
she moved, her face Of JOY the token
Her willing hands the weight would lif
For many heart despairing, broken.
IN veal and w1s. in ciim and storm,
Smiling she trod the path Of duty;
Not beautiful in face OF form,
For in her life was all her beauty.
Did any weep She wept with them;
Did any tall She comfort gave them.
And when the whole would condemn
She stretched 4 Woman's hand 10 save them
And many a sweet God bless her" came
From the tender touch make human,
And lips all trembling. breathed her name,
And said, " God bless that little woman
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The Man as was Skun.

was about ten feet behind him, or
Twenty-third street, when he suddenly
stopped, showed MS left hand into his
pocket and exclaimed as above
Anything wrong?' l asked, as
reached him.
@Say I've been buneoed" - he whis-
pered in reply. "Yes, sir, bin buncoed
right out of calfskin wallet holdin'
'leven dollars and half"
"You shouldn't have made up with
stranger"
81 didn't. l hadn't spoken to single
soul this morning, except feller who
wanted to see me some matckes.
"Then you haven't been buncoed."
"Haven't 1? Then it is what they cali
the confidenee game"
@But you haven't talked with any one
lent any money!"
@No."
"Then it is not a confidence game"
"Mebbe it was skin game. Mebbe
I've been skun."
"Your wallet is gone, is it ?"
"Gone and leven and half gone witA
it! Say, I'm as chilly up and down the
backbone as if had been washin' sheep
in the creek"
"Some one probably picked it out Of
your pocket"
@Jerusha~ but think of the boldness
ofitr he gasped, as he leaned up against
a showcase. "Why, any man who'd do
that would steal hull flock of sheep
Do you 'spose they knowed who I was %
at isn't likely"
"Didn't know was Supervisor Of our
town and ex-Justice Of the Peace ?"
"No."
Hadn't no idea I'm one Of the Town
Trustees and own the lot where the cir
Gus alIus shows when it comes to town p
81 think not
"Great jinksl but my watch is gone,
too~ he exclaimed as he was feeling in
his various pockets.
"No -
aSure you live and breathe the con-
sarned sassy thief wasn't satisfied with
'leven dollars and a half, but skdn me
out of watch worth eight more Say?
I'm a-shakin' as if had the regular old
fashioned ager, Say I've been wrong
ed-robbed-scooped y
"My friend, I'm sorry for you, but you
must have been careless"
''No, wasn't I was a-lookin' out al
the time, and I never saw one single
thief Lands aliye-they've got that
watch brung down for Jim Peters to
git drivewheel put into it Say Gosh
all-fsh-hooks, but my ole tobaeco-box
and silk handkerchief are gone too I'm
stripped-skun-swept out doors into
the back yard -
@It's too bad,T was all could say,
while some of the rest of the crowd grin
ned and chuckled,
"And say - hoarsely whispered the
owner of the cireus lot as he used his coat
sleeve to wipe his forehead. Il can't nev
nobody arrested ?'
"No. You don't even know the par
ties"
"Pve got to suffer and stand it the best
kim"
at seems So"
''Then show me the car which runs to
the Central depot, and let me get up
thar 1 know a man up thar who'll
lend me eighty cents to go home on 1
was sent down here by the town to see
about buyin' fifty feet OF hose fur our fire
ingine and TO price triangle for the new
tour. Hain't this purity piece Of busi-
ness Hain't got to pay Jim Peters at
least six dollars fur that old turnip, and
wasn't goin' 70 buy mother an alpaca
dress out O. them leven dollars Town
Trustee, County Supervisor, ex-Justice of
the Peace, President of the School Board
and Treasurer Of the Missionary Fund
and yit I've been made as big fool of
as if was blind hog rootin' fur taters
on a mill-pond in Jinuary M Quad
in y. Y. World.
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little practice We could get just the right
spring TO send the stone soaring away
like a bomb, to fall upon their uncover
ed heads. A jagged stone. weighing
from one to five pounds, and from dis
tance of fifty 70 sixty feet in height, IS
not to be despised They tried to get
shelter over them, but with our musket-
~ fire at the embrasures and our rocks
dropping from above, they had to desert
the redoubt. Wherever We found body
of the enemy sheltered by rock or thick
ct to fire on US we trained our Yankee
inventions on them and, and they had
to withdraw.
After the failure of the artillery to
break the walls the Afghans sat down
to starve us out. The idea was to wear
us out as well, and fire of musketry
was maintained day and night They
probably didn't expect to do any great
harm by this fire, but they knew that it
would keep Us on the alert, and annoy
irritate We on our part kept them dodg-
ing our missiles, and have no doubt we
wounded good many Of them in that
way. They couldn't make out what sort
of guns we had which fired without any
noise and threw rocks instead of iron or
lead, and this puzzle was what prevented
them from carrying our walls by assault.
For thirty-six long days and nights We
were cooped up in that fort, not suffering
for food or drink, but prey to constant
anxiety, and then the second main col
umn came up from the coast and sent US
relief In the fight in the pass below
the fort over three hundred natives We're
killed, and of the dozen captured alive
every man OF them expressed desire to
see.our strange guns before being dispos-
ed of as prisoners were. They were
brought inside and permitted to inspect
them and their curiositywas unbounded.
Poor devils They were backed against
the wall, not twenty feet away, and shot
TO death, even as their faces still express
ed wonder and astonishment.
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Specimen Cases.

s. H. Clifford. Ness CIssel, Wis, vas
troubled with Neu.zlgia and Rheums-
tism, his Stomach was disordered, sis
Liver was affected to an alarming degree
appetite fell away, and he was terribly
reduced in flesh and strength. Three
bostlss Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg. Ill, had
a running sore on bis leg Of i've years
standing. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Of Buekien's Ar
nica Salye and his leg is sound and we'll
John Speaker, Catawba, D., had five large
Fever sores on his leg and doctors said
ne was incurable. Oae bottle Of Electric
Bitters and one box Bueklen's Arniea
SaIye cured him entirely
Sold at J. n. snydsrs Drug Store, som
erset, Pa.
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1 had catarrh Of the head and throat
for five years used Ely's Cream Balm
and from the first application wss re-
lieved. The sense Of smell, which bad
been lost, was restored after using one
bottle. have found the Balm the only
satisfactory remedy for Catarrh, and it
has effected cure in my case.-H. L.
J.. Meyer, Wayerly. n. Y.
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If Ifsufferers from Consumption

And Coughs and Colds VIII try Pan-Iiua
Cough and Consumption Cure, they Vli-
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The medical profession declare It rem
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- and so cents Trial bottles free-
AIarge proportion Of the diseases when
eause human suffering result from de-
rangement Of the Stomach. Bowels ana
Liver. Or. Lees Liver Regulator re-
moves all these troubles
Trial bottles free at G. W. Benfo,d 8
Drug Store.
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The White House dogs are no unlm-
uo-tant part Of its life below stars
Neither Mrs Harrison nor, indeed any
member Of her family Ike dogs around
the house. and 50 the animals who have
the proud satisfaction Of dwelling in
White House kennel are content with II
and the surroundings that the gardens
afford for their everyday life
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-03
AYERS PILLS

Excel all others as a family medicine. They
are suited 10 every constitution. Old and
young. and. being sugar-coated, are agree
able 20 take. Purely vegetable. they leave
10 III effects. but strengthen and regulate
the stomach, liver. and bowels. and restore
every organ 10 is normal Junction For use
either II home or abroad, on land OF sea,
these Pills
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kIMAlELL

-s-s~orsl services TO the citizens
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California pedestrians are ali right
when they strike the Golden Gait
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nerset Herald.
s-.susrsO ''sT.
Publication

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Wednesday morning a q Q
= IN advance otherwise a s.
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Are the Best.

Ayers Pills have been used in my family
for over thirty years. We find them an ex-
eeIlent medicine in feysrs. eruptiye diseases,
and an bilious troubles. aud seldom call a
physician. They are almost the only plll
used IN our neigihorhOod." - Redmon G.
Comfy. Row Landing ?. o., W Feliciana
Parish la.
4" / have been in this country eight years
and. during all this time. neither !. nor any
member of my family have used any other
kind Of medicine than Ayers Pills. but these
We always keep at hand, and | should not
know how 10 get along without them :" -
A " Soderberg. Lowell. Mass.
ssI have used Ayers Cathartic Pills as q
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Thursday. June III. 1891,

atNcCTintock Building. 5l4 Market ST., Pittsourg
This VIII also include Preliminary exam marcus
for fl,rse intending 70 enter the University year
later. S26 is prize offered bT the Princeton
AIumul Association Of Western Peuna f9s tce
efsss Applicants should send their names early
10 II. l. Hohring. Sec'y Alumni As n, 100 uia-
mond ST., Pittsburgh Pa
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Family Medicine

for 8 years. and they have always given the
utmost satisfaction - James A. Thornton,
Bloomington. Ind
Two boxes Of Ayers Pills cured me OF
severe headache, from which / was long
sufferer. - Emma keyes, Hubbardstown,
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OWING & GWYNNE.
NOTICE.

MAHLoN LIvENGooD,
n. B. McCLINTOCk,
JAS r. COVER.
JACOB MCCLISTOCks
ISAAC ID. LESLIE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-16
OUTLOOK NOT BRIGHT FOR JASON.
Congressman Brown Will Find Plenty 0ppo-
sition to His Third.Term Canvass.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

specialto the Indianapolis Journal
JEFFERsONvILLE, Ind, Nov. 15.-The
Hon. Jason B. Brown, who is now serving
his second term as Congressman from this
district, is asking tho Democrats for o
third nomination. His constituents. how
ever. are not forgetful of the violated
pledges made by the Congressman during
his first and second campaigns He then
proclaimed from the stump that two terms
were enough for any man, and that he
would ask no more than the indorse-
ment of O second term. To the voters
of Jefforsonyille he promised to make
an earnest effort to secure an
and being on the committee through whose
hands such matters had to pass. his in
fiuence. excrted in the right way. would
have done much toward securing the ap-
proDriation. Instead of that being done he
seems TO have totally neglected or failed
trlct.
For several days lie has been in Jefferson
vile liking up his fences. which seem to
have been strnck by g. cyclone. The Demo-
Gratis. however, seeT TO fear that Jason, in
case third term were given him. might
again be attacked by "la grippe" which
during his first and second terms necessi-
tatcd his spending so much of his
valuable time mt Hot Springs. The
Democrats are of tho opinion that
Jason's health is in too precariOus a condi-
tion TO justify them in sending HIM to Con-
gress for the third time. He has been de-
manding the support of the saloon keepers
here, but .some of them assert themselves
and say they are free American citizens
with the right To select their man. Brown
claims an election at the hands of the Dem
ocrats but they have not forgotten, if his
memory be short, that III the State Senate
IN 1878 he said that if ii were in his power
he would so rcdistrict the State that the
Democrats would never succeed in getting
control Of the State government. lie dis
Rraced the State of Indiana under Grants
administration by his conduct while acting
as SectretaTy of the Territory of Montana,
and left the Territory for her good. Dur
ing the last session of Congress he was
noted as continually absent without being
paired. for which the Courier-Jourpal
stated he would not be forgotten by his
constituents. nor will he. His claim of
being the soldiers friend cannot blind the
people to plain fncts. and Jason Is. Brown
has little to expect from the Democrats or
the soldiers. for they owe him nothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-16
ITS PAPER WENT TO PROTEST.
Banking House of Bonner & Bonner, of Ty-
ler, Tex, Forced to Close Its Doors

Tyler, Tex, Nov. 15.-After the success
full career of twenty years. during which 1t
had built up reputation as one of the
solidest and soundest financial lnstitu-
tions in the State, the banking house
of Bonner Il Bonner has been
forced to the wall. The news
spread like wiid-fire throughout the city
this morning and soon was the topic on
every tongue. For some time past those
familiar with it's affairs have known that
the bank was in straits, but it was
thought that it would be able to
pull through all right. Yesterday,
however, it's paper went to protest i'm New
Orleans. and last night T. NJ. Campbell. re-
ceIver of the International & Great North
ern Railway Company. secnred an attach
ment against il for 1885,, ,21Sl3, that being
the amount of the moneys belonging to the
receiverahip. then on deposit in the bank,
which amount III was unable to pay on de-
maDd.
1t appears that shortly after Col. J. r.
Bonner's death, and after Mr.. Campbell was
appointed sole receiver, he made q request
upon the bank for n statement of its
assets and liabilities, which was furnished
him. This showing, in writing, Judge J.
NJ. Duncan, colnsel for the ]. d G.
n. railroad rcceivership, says. showed in
general way that the bank was abnn-
dainty solvent. In order. however, to pro-
tect the railroad deposit. the bank. on Oct.
3, executed q deed of trust covering real
estate in this city and elsewhere val
ued at $4,000. In this deed of
trust Judge Felix j. McCord was
named cas- trustee. Since November
l the exact sdate not being ascertain
able, a second deed of trust for the same
purpose was executed. conveying to Judge
John Nj. Duncan. as trustec, certain col
laterals. including overdrafts mp to Oct.
z, amounting in tho aggregate to $500, 900.
A schedule of the securities, debts and
overdrafts is attached to the deed of trust.
Last night. thinking the railroad de-
pOsits insutficienfly secured. receiver
Campbell secnred the attachment above
referred 10. In addition to these two deeds
of trust, Bonner II Bonner yesterday after
noon executed another one, covering oil
not included In or coverable by the deeds
above named. In this latter deed certain
parties are named as preferred creditors.
ani II. Nj. Whitaker is named rs trustee.
TIE interest of Bonner * Bonner in tho boot
and shoe and Gentlemen's furnishing goods
tached by receiver Campbell. This firm
In order TO protect themselves as we'll as
their creditors they. this evening. made a
general assignment, naming S. A. Overton
as he trustee.
So far as can be ascertained the liabili-
ties of the bank will exceed S5000O0. The
assets are said TO moro than cover liabilie
ties. but as they consist in part. ut least, OF
stocks and personal paper, it is not known
whether they will realize sufficient TO pay
the deposit account and other debts. Ii 10
hoped. however. that such will be the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-16
NEPHEW AND DIAMONDS MISSING.


KANSAS CITY Nov. 15.-Oscar TwitcheIl,
q merchant of Philadelphia. arrived at the
Union Depot in this city. Friday night.
with his nephew. Oscar NJ. Preston, aged
seventeen years. whom he had brought
from Americas, Kan, intending TO take
him to Philadelphia. They were directed
to the Missouri Pacific train. After putting
his nephew aboard. and telling h,m to look
after the valise he carried, Mr.. Twitchell
went into n drug store across the street.
Upon returning few minutes later he
found the train had gone. He telegraphed
the train conductor at Pleasant Hill. Mo-,
who replied that there was no such person
on his train as described as Mr.. Twitcnelrs
nephew. lio followed on q later train as
far as Pleasant Hill. but returned this
morning and reported having heard moth
Ing of the missing young man. MIR. Twitch-
ell made complaint To the police and depot
officials to-day. to whom he reported the
valise as containing valuable property in
the shape of diamonds. He says be be-
lieves his nephew has met with foul play
and the valise has been stolen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-16
LEO'S SOCIALISTIC VIEWS.
The POpe's Encyclcal Explained BY the RI.
Rev. Mgr. 0Brien, Papal Chamberlain.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.-The Rt. Rev. Mgr.
OBrien, one of the papal cham berlains, has
arrived here from Rome. whence he comes
as the papal representative to attend the
jubilee of Archbishop Kenrick. Concern
ing the Pope's recent encyclical letter.
Mgr O'Brien said: The Pope. in his en-
cyclieal, has done nothing more than en-
force u principle contained in the conf
mandment. Thou shalt not steal Private
property in land has existed from all time.
To deny the assertion that the Pope bad no
right 10 enforce that principle would be to
deny the actual fact of it's existence. L
think myself that the ideas of the Social
lists are rather that some individuals pos
sess too much property, and TINT n redls-
tribution would benefit society. and in that
they are right. lt is impossible TO suppose
q condition of thiERs where the world
would have so changed that all men would
give up thor nights, but If such change
did take place. thcn. of course. the Pope
would fall in with the views OF the new
order. Ii by legislation n change could be
brought about which would give the land
10 greater number. then i think it would
be very good. The church has always been
democratic. She has taken the part of the
people against their oppressors."
Touching upon the position OF the Pope,
he said: The world looks upon II as un-
tenable. He will not leave Rome unless
compelled To OF not, that is a matter which
only the future can reveal. The Jews and
the Freemasons are the backbone of the
revolution, and it is by them that the pres
ent rulers have been pitchforked into
power. But the Pope is immOrtal-Le Roi
est mort; viye le Roi-Leo Xlll may die;
another Pope shall spring up to take his
place. as they have for two Thousand years.
is there any truth In tho reported ap-
pointment of q now American cardinalp
rayarand rQ af " a . sEeh
''Fiye-o'clock-tea talk" was the laconic
reply. As for an American ever being
elected Pope, he secuted the idea. The
question of temporal power is the cause of
nearly ell the strained relations existing
between the Vatican and the Italian gov
ernment. it wonld increase the difficulty
of the situation To have n foreigner holding
sway over Italian soil But why discuss
the election of popess Ii Ia the Holy Ghost,
and not the cardinals. " ho does the choos-
ing. and His selection. whether an Amer
lean, a German or an Italian, will be the
proper one for the church"