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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-02-25

Needing tonic, or children who want build
ing up. should take
BROWNS IRON BATTERS.
II Is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indi-
gestion Biliousness and Liver Complaints
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1891-02-25

- ~ ~ L. 4-<AD
Combination Ladder.
This Ladder is Especially Adapted for Far
mers, Painters, Timers, Paper Hangers,
Bricklayers, or in fact anyone using
a ladder.
We wish to call your attention to the merits Of
the HUGHES COMBINA TI0N LADDER,l
of which we are the manufacturers at
81 Laurel, Nd,
II can be converted into an 8-l6 or "a foot.
Straight Ladder: into Single or Double
Platform Step Ladder, into Self Sup
porting Ladder 16 feet high and a
Scaffold feet high and 8 feet
long and all these combination
in the shortest possible time
a For painting signs or buildings or decor
alton, trimming shrubbery, or trees and gatht
ering fruit or stacking hay, we are confden-
this is Just the ladder you need.
1t is very convenient in case Of FIRE either
in getting on building or escaping from it.
II can be folded up into foot lengths and
kept up stairs. 1t is easily put in shape for
use, any one can handle it,
1t is both light and strong and made of the
best material and manner.
Considering the various uses to which il
can be put, it is undoubtedly the cheapest
ladder ever made.
Ii Is just as necessary to have a convenient
ladder about the house as an AK or Ratchet,
you cannot well be without one about house
cleaning time for cleaning windows, white
washing, painting hanging pictures, &c. In
case of a fire by having a ladder handy you
can save not only property. but. not unfrequen-
fly life as well.
F.E STEVENS,
5-l6 81 Prince George st., aAnnapolis.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
A Whitewash That Stays Put.

I have found whitewash that is,
however, not exactly pure white, but
one that will stick. 1t may be made
as follows: Stake half a bushel of
stone lime in hot water. When done,
pour in two gallons of clear grease of
any kind and hot water enough to
thoroughly mix. Finish by adding
enough water to make barrel. For
each gallon of the grease a gallon of
coal tar may be substituted, with
good results. The addition of the
grease was suggested by seeing the
brief statement somewhere that "pot
ash and grease make soft soap, and
soda and grease make soft soap, and
lime and grease insoluble soap.
Some tree trunks treated to a white
wash made as above subjected since
to three or four heavy rains, retain it
like old paint Correspondence
Country Gentleman.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
SPEAKING ENGLISH.

How Our School Girls Slaughter the
Kings English.
We find a sample of it in the Well
Spring, and pass it over to our readers
for possible recognition:
"Oh, auntie, you ought to know
Bertha Elliott! She is the funniest
grill"
"Do you mean witty" inquired
Aunt Fannie with an air of interest.
ooh, pity sakes! no. She's as desti-
tute of humor as basket of chips"
"Then she does comical things"
said Aunt Fannie, patiently, "things
that makes you laugh"
"Dear me! no. She's as proper as
proper can be, but 1 never know how
to take her."
"You mean, then, 1 suppose that
she is peculiar-eccentric, do you not,
Nellie?"
eyes, that is it. She has an odd
streak, and she wears such funny
clothes and does up her hair in such a
funny way! Altogether, she is very
funny, auntie."
"Does she use the word funny'?"
asked Aunt Fanny, smiling as she
spoke.
"Now, auntie, you are laughing at
mel" cried Nellie.
II would laugh in good earnest, :"
said Aunt Fannie, "if I could make
you drop the use of that much-abused
word"
Nellie had great fondness for adj
jectives and adverbs, and she used
them with reckless freedom, and with
an utter disregard of their correct
meaning.
"Neliie, will you have some of the
oyster stew" asked her mother at
tea-time.
mo, thank you," Nellie replied; II
hate stewed oysters; | do wish you
would have them scolloped or fried;
scolloped oysters are splendid, and
they are just lovely fried"
Aunt Fanny could scarcely forbear
making a wry face at this abuse of
language; but when Nellie declared a
| low AhllluCCo lCbIoL OIltbO sic lONtu IJlChlSu
lines dearly, Aunt Fanny laug hingly
remarked, 81 shall know howto value
that same expression when applied to
me-"
"Well, truly, aunt Fam" said the
incorrigible Nellie, "picked lines are
awfully nice-just elegant"
Thus it is, day in and day out.
Nellie is pupil in the high-school,
but her remarks are interlarded by all
sorts of meaningless expressions,
which make up in seeming force what
they lack in grace or accuracy.
"Pd rather die than write an essay?"
she declared vehemently. But the
dreadful essay is written, and she
survives to make many similar at
tempts. The word every" has quite
vanished from her vocabulary, and
"real" serves as substitute when
"awfully'' and perfectly" are not on
duty. Yet Nellie can be critical, and
frequently remarks upon the mistakes
Of her associates. Shedisapproves, in
a general way, of slang and considers
herself an advocate of good English.
Do you belong to the great army of
Nellies?
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
The Old Man Took a Hand,

An actor told a story recently
about a fencing-master in London
who had two sons. Both of them,
like the father, were physical giants,
Who was the strongest and best
fighter was disputed question until
a burglar got into the house one
night. One of the sons, opened the
front door with a latchkey late at
night, found a robber in the hall.
They Immediately clinched. The
other brother, heareng the noise, rush
ed downstairs, and not being able in
the dark to distinguish a burglar
from a worthy and honest citizen of
London, proceeded to pound both
men who he ran against. Meanwhile
brother No. l, thinking there was two
burglars in the house, turned half of
his attention to the new enemy and
the fight became desperate, The
father, awakened by the uproar,
rushed down stairs with heavy
walking stick. Then the fight was
something to admire, but to avoid.
When it was all over and the gas was
lighted by the aged fencing-master, it
was discovered that he had whipped
not only the burglar but his two sons.
BEEcHMAN's PILLS cure sick headache.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
ONLY ONCE WE PASS THIS WAY.

A silvery cloud went sailing by
Above the grassy streamlct blue;
So clear was mrrored all the sky,
Flecked with its mirrored tinted hue,
Entranced gazed the yaulted main,
1t never sailed this way again.
No more the path whose odors still
EXhale a sweetness, shall we pass,
For heart by heart enkindled thrill
With love undying in the grasp;
For only once we pass this way
That stretches to an endless day.
If there be kindness thou canSt show,
Some good for i'll thou canst return,
Do quickly, that thy heart may glow
With love divine; nor ever turn
From this sweet way, for nearer lies,
Through this, the gates of paradise,
Do with thy might, nor leave one day
Unmarked by some new altar raised.
Wherein sacrifice shall lay
fsweetly-smelling acts of praise;
So, when anOther's steps shall turn,
With but breath loves Goals shall burn.
And since thou canst not know how soon
The steps shall reach that great unknown,
Work with thy might, though yet high noon
Before thy life is flown;
For only once we pass this way,
That leads us to the realms of day.
Mary w. Weatherbee.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

How One Drunkard Was Rescued
Er~v~a 90

E1O" On0 " dS HSSCuSd
From Intemperance.
"You must excuse me, gentlemen,
for l cannot drink anything" said the
man who was known to the entire
town as a drunkard.
"This is the first time you ever re-
fused drink" said an acquaintance.
"The other day you were hustling
around after a cocktail, in fact you
even asked me to set EN- up"
"That's very true, but am very
different man now"
preacher had hold of your"
"No, sir; no one has said a word to
me-"
"Well, what has caused the
changer"
"Ill tell you. After leaving you the
other day 1 kept on hustling after a
cocktail, as you call it, until met a
party of friends. Then left them
about half drunk. To man ofmy tenn
permanent g. half drunk is a miserable
condition, for the desire for more is
so strong that he forgets his self re-
spect in his effort to get more drink.
| remember that there was q
half-pint of whiskey at home which
had been purchased for medicinal pur-
poses. Just then reaching the gate J
heard voices in the garden, and looking
over the fence l saw my little son and
daughter playing. Now you be ma,
said the boy, and pllbepa. Now, you
sit here, and I'll come in drunk.
Wait now, till / fill my BOTTLE
"He took O. bottle, ran away and
| filled it with water. Pretty soon he
returned, and entered the playhouse,
nodded idiotically at the girl and sat
down without saying anything. The
girl looked up from her work and
said
james, why do you do this
way?"
"Wizzer way?" he replied.
"'Getting drunk
"Who's drunk
"You are, an you promised wher
the baby died you wouldn't drink
any more. The children are aim ost
ragged, and we haven anything to cal
hardly but you will throw your mon
ey away. Don't you know you are
breaking my hearth
II hurried away. The action was
too life-like l could think of nothing
during the day but those little chill
dren playing in the garden. You
must excuse me, gentleman. l cannot
drink again.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Flower

20 4 There is a gentle.
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on.
the Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. G. Pareis, who
has written us a letter in which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says: :.
"I have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven or eight years. It is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
~er and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
u known. My wife is
troubled with. Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers vesy much after eating.
The August Flower, however, re-
1ieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when I am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and I think you had
better get anether bottle Tam also
troub1edwith Indigestien, and Whe4-
ever / am, / take one or two tea.
spoonfu1s before eating, for day OF
two, and all trouble IS removed" o
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
TOOK A HINT.
How Aunt Betsy Got Rid Of an I'm
welcome Guest.

How Aunt Betsy Got Rid Of an I'm
welcome Guest.
Aunt Betsy Hicks, New England
woman who had been left a widow
after a few years of welded life, car
ried on her husbands farm with a
great deal of ability, but with such
close economy that her saving devices
grew famous in the country round
about.
Next to her economy of provisions
her economy of frewood was perhaps
her chief concern. At one time a
sister of her late husband from down
country" came to make her a visit,
and soon became convinced that
Betsy was trying to freeze her out.
But perhaps this was not SO, as the
temperature was as Mrs. Hicks usual
ly kept it.
~ declare" the visitor ventured to
excIaim, 81 should think you kept it
pretty cold here, Betsy!"
"That ere pesky thermometers to
blame, SUSAN" said Betsy. 81 guess
it's got choked up. l can't get it
above fifty to save my life!"
Then she turned over the stick of
wood in the sheet iron stove, while
her guest walked UP and down the
room with her hands thrust up in the
sleeves of her dress.
The visitor remained at Aunt
Betsy's for several days, however, in
spite of the choked-up thermometer,
spending much of her time in bed, or
I watching chance to smuggle a stick
into the stove when her hostess was
out of the room.
Late one afternoon she happened to
90 out into the woodshed, and found
Aunt Betsy there with an old shawl
wrapped around her shoulders and
stick in her hand, engaged in violently
stirring something in a large can. A
strong smell of petroleum filled the
| air. p Il D. inn
"Betsy Hicks" said the. visitor,
"what be you a doin'?" ~s1s
oval, if you want to know" said
Aunt Betsy, ~ thought I'd see if I
couldn't stir o leetle mite O. water
int the kerosene. / reckoned it'd go
a leetle fu'ther' 'th so much comply
in the house as l seem to have!"
Her guest went away early the next
morning on the stage coach:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
The White House Pretorians.

The success which met Senator
Vance's stspson a short time ago
when he started to break into the
white house startled those charged
with preventing the approach of in
truders there. A force of picked po-
lice officers under command of SER
geant are on duty at the white house
at all ,hours. They are fifteen in num-
Der and on duty in squads of five each.
Two men are stationed inside of the
house while the other three are sup
posed opatrol the grounds. !
A high iron picket fence surrounds
the grounds. Besides the officers that
patrol the grounds the white house
has two dogs, which can generally be
found prowling around. Yet on the
night in question the young man
scaled the high fence, stopped to re-
move some of his surplus clothing,
evaded the three officers and the dogs
and was on the rear porch of the
white house and had broken one OF
the windows before those inside had
any intimation of his approach. His
escape showed the dereliction of the
officers in the grounds and as d cob.
sequence they were relieved and three
Others detailed for that duty by the
superintendent of the police. Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
ENTITLEDToTH BEST.

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy. so every family should
have, at once bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs to cleanse the sys-
tenn when costive or bilious. For sale in
SOC, and $1.O0 bottles by all leading drug
gists.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
Before You Start

On journey by sea or land procure Hos
letters Stomach Bitters as a defense
against travellers nausea and climatic in
fuences. Collie, cramps and dyspepsia
don't stand the ghost Of a chance against
this paramount Alternative and stomachic.
Neither do malaria, kidney trouble, sick
headache and biliouSness.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

=. Don't you want to save money, clothes,
can be saved ifyou will try Dobbin's Elec-
trio Soap. We say try" knowing if you
try it once, you will always use it. Have
your grocer order
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

II disappears
the worst forms Of catarrh, with
the use of DR. Sage's Catarrb Rem
edy. It's mild, soothing, cleansing
and healing properties effect a per-
feet and permanent cure, no matter
how bad the case, or of how long
standing. It's a remedy that sue,
ceeds where everything else. has
failed. Thousands of such cases
can be pointed out. That's the
reason its proprietors back their
faith in it with money. They offer
$500 reward for a case Of catarrb
which they cannot cure. It's a
medicine that allows them to take
such a risk. Doesn't common sense
lead you to take such a medicine?
can advertising fake" you say.
Funny, isn't it, how some people
prefer sickness to health when the
remedy is positive and the guaran-
tee absolute.
Wise men don't put money back
of "fakes."
And taking" doesn't pay.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

How immensely would our conversation
be abridged, il all mankind would only
speak the truth.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

In 1850 "BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRooHEs"
were introduced, and theirsuccess as cure
for Colds, Coughs, Asthma and Bronchitis
has been unparalleled. -
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

DIR. FRANK POWELL white Beaver Union
Block 4th & Cedar St., St., Paul, Mimi, merry
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Some persons think what's unspeakable,
and as many Others speak what is unthink-
able. ... Isl
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Recommend to your children virtue
This alone can make them happy-not
gold.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

The credit that is got by lie only lasts
till the truth comes out.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
Con Su N PTI0N,

1have positive remedy for the above disease; by it's
use thousands of of the worst kind and of long
standing have been cured Indeed strong my faith
in its efficacy that will send BOTTLES FREE witk
VALUABLE TREATISE on this disease to any suf-
ferer who will send me their Express and o. address
4. A. SlOcums n. c.. 1871 Pearl St.s N. Y.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Fame's loudest blast upon the ear o
Time leaves but dying echol
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

People seldom love those who withstand
their prejudice, and endeavor to control
their passions.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

1t is dangerous to be much praised in
private circles, before our reputation is fully
established in the world.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Talent, without tact, is like fiddle with
out a fiddle-stick.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14
MEPKISTOPHELES.

HE Franco C err q n
War was just over
when l commenced my
medical s t I'D i 9 s i n
Paris. l lived in the
Rue de PAncienne
Comedie, which, a S
you know perfectly
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

For PIMPLEs ON THE FACE TAKE ALIENS
Iron Tonic Bitters. All genuine bear the
signature of J. 2. Allen, Druggist, st. Paul,
MINI.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Every traveller should have Johnson's
Anodyne Imminent in their satchel. Safe
and reliable
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

B The greatest truths are the simplest and
so are the greatest men.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

Pride always indemnifies ITSELF and takes
care to be no loser, even when it denounces
vanity.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

To read without rejecting, is like eating
without digeSting
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1891-05-14

BEEcHMAN's PILLS cure sick headache.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
Elephants In CeylOn.

In the island of Ceylon the people
are very fond of elephant hunting.
They begin by clearing an open space
near a forest, part Of which is strong
ly fenced in with trunks of trees,
with open places for doors. This is
called a corral When SO much Of
the work is done the natives get be-
hind and around the elephants with
blazing torches, shaking spears and
rafting all kinds of noisy instruments
in order to frighten the huge animals,
while all the time driving them to-
ward the open doors of the corral.
At last with a rush the great herd en-
ter, the entrances are barred, and the
poor giants of the woods find them
selves hopelessly imprisoned. An ele-
plants rage is dreadful to witness,
but the ingenuity of man has found a
way of subduing it. One by one each
prisoner is freed again, and tame ele-
plants, remarkable for their sagacity,
come up to him, stroke him with their
trunks and otherwise cajole him till
they lead him on to good strong
tree. The natives creep up behind
and in a minute rope with run
ming knot is around the elephants
leg and made fast to the tree. All
the time this is going on the tame
elephants are humoring their deluded
victim, but as soon as he is secured
they go away and leave him, which is
a shabby trick Then the men bring
him nice cocoanuts and leaves to eat,
which, of course, he refuses, as he is
again in great passion and strug-
Cling to be free. But hunger subdues
even the flercest, and at last the wild
roaring ceases to resound through the
woods and he is forced to eat. From
that time the tanning process is COM
paratively easy; again and again he
is fed, as he requires it, by a kind
hand; and the elephant, susceptible
to kindness, becomes at last docile
servant of man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
Log-Rolling In Earnest.

An old farmer in Morgan County,
Indiana, was busy in his clearing
some years ago, writes correspon-
dent of the Youths Companion, roll
ing logs together, when two hunters
emerged unexpectedly from the
bushes.
They passed the time Of day" with
the farmer, and the younger of them
said to his companion:
Did you ever do any work Of this
sort, Judge?"
Eyes, indeed" answered the second
man.
WELL" said the first speaker, $50
did /, a good many years ago. Let's
try our hands at it now"
agreed" said the Judge. And the
two men laid aside their guns, took
off their coats, and went to work
upon the logs with a will. At the
end of an hour they had finished
their stint, and the farmer offered to
pay them.
ooh, no." the strangers said; "yOu
are welcome to what we have done. y
well l don't know your names,
gentlemen, nor whom | have to
thank, but"
my name is Elliot" the Judge
broke in, land my friend here is Sen
ator Harrison"
"You don't mean It'll" exclaimed
the farmer, and as the United States
Senator and the Judge of the SUI
preme Court started into the woods
he said to himself:
swell, now, I've read good deal
in the papers about these politicians
a-log-rollin', but I'm blest if l thought
they ever really did it,"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-12-10
A Huge Magnet.

According to the recent investiga-
tionS of Prof. Frank III. Bigelow, the
vast field of sunlight through which
the earth careers in its annual mo-
tion around the center of the solar
system is also a field Of magnetic
force radiated from the sun, and the
effects arising from the motion of the
earth through it suffice to account
not only for the vibrations of the
magnetic needle but also fer the per-
manent magnetic condition of the
globe.
This discovery-for it seems most
probable that further Investigations
will confirm it as genuine discovery
is in accordance with the recent
conclusions of Professor Hertz as to
the intimate relations Of light and
electricity.
1t is a very impressive picture
which science is thus beginning to
present to us of the solar system
the sun and its family of planets
acting as a great magnetic system,
wherein the impulses arising at the
center are communicated outward in
every direction to bodies hundreds of
millions Of miles away.