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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-10-14

500 pairs Jeans Pants, 81 to 50.
200 pieces Fall Prints, Sc.
10000 yards BYOWn Domestic sc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
LOVE FOR A DAY.
CH APTER X.-coSTISuED.

"Nelie---I will not cali you darling
ance it grievcs ypu---wil you try to listen
% me? For the sake oI old times and The
Pld dear love, let me tell you al that
has happened. You will judge me merc.-
t1lly; you were Away Kind and l-ul,
Nellie, ! am not happy. | am the most
niserabl man III The whole wide world. II
Z were happy, il l came to You
IN the insoIence OF a PROSPEROUS
love- if my lace were bright and my
heart light then, ah, then You would have
eeason to spurn me, to hate and .le> psc me-.
But you have true woman's heart, my
lost love; and women are always piti.u.
always merciiu Listen, Nellie. be ore
you judge me. Mind, | am not excu>ing
nyself-cven in my own eyes / am q pitiiul
fellow. But you will hear aud Judge
The wild tumult OF passion was dying
DOWN; the rapture and ecstasy o! happiness.
followed by the passion OF despair had cx-
hausted me | sat down again on the grass;
my strength Jailed me. leaned my he'd
against the truAk Of tr-e: the wind
brought the odo- OF the llacs TO me fresh
and sweet grew calm with the serenity
OF despair. l would listen 70 all he ha: to
tell me, and then rise ny ana 20 from him.
My thoughts grew c0utu-,. everything
was dim and indistinct in nay sight; and
when l came to the real Consciousness OF
what was passing, Mark was kneel!ng be-
fore me, holdin, my hand tightly claSped
In his, and speaking in clear, low voice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
HE DID NOT LIKE THAT TEST.
How an Optlcian UnWittlnely In
suited His Customer,

How an OpticIan Unwittlnely In
suited His Customer.
An old man dressed poorly but
clearly entered the store Of an optician
in Forty second-street the other day
and stared about it in a vacant way
at the boxes of spectacles, the opera
glasses and themagnifying lenses. He
was particularly we'll fitted for taking
in good deal at one glance, for one
eye had an outward cast to it that
swept the horizon due east, while the
other was looking due north.
"What can do for your" asked
the optician.
"My eyes are acting contrary" was
the reply, as the customer fixed the
shopkeeper with one optic, and with
the other followed nurse-maid who
was wheeling a baby past the window.
II should think they were," said the
optician. "You want a pair OF
glasses, suppose?"
eyes, 1 do, if you can give me a
pair that will make both my eyes see
the same thing at once"
II could give you such a pair" was
the answer, "but 1 don't think they
would help any on the whole. The
lenses would have to be of such a
nature as to draw the focus of your
straight eye halt way around to that
of your crooked one, which in turn
would beforced over to meet the form
er. This would so strain your eyes
that you would not see any better
than you do now with the straight
one alone"
"Well, if you can't fit me-" said the
visitor, cpl got some one who knows
more"
This irritated the optician little,
and, seeing that he had cranky
customer on hand, he quickly set up
his card with letters and figures OF
various sizes omit, and asked the man
if he could read the top line.
eyes, I see it," said the customer.
"Read it out loud, please" said the
optician.
~ tell you I see it all right"
'Perhaps you only think you do.
Read it aloud please"
"Do you think I don't know what ]
know?'
~ want you to read it aloud"
II won't do it.
ssThen can't fit your eyes.
"Then 1 go somewhere else; (rising)
Ididn't come here to be insulted."
my dear sir, / didn't insult YOU"
"You did, SIR"
sHow2"
"You tried to make afool Of me2"
'How?"
"By askin' me again and again to
read that sign"
ri don't understand"
ri can't read you idiot" and the
victim flung himself out OF the shop
while the optician collapsed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
Fashion and Piety.

DR.. Talmage says that much of the
piety of our churches is being smother
ed under the fashions. Some of our
Christian gentlemen have boots so
tight they can hardly walk in paths of
righteousness, and they feel in church
more like swearing than praying be-
cause their corns hurt; and our Chris
tian women shut out the sun of right
eousness by twenty-dollar parasols,
lace trimmed, silk-lined, silver mount
ed. Do not put so much dry goods
on your back that you cannot climb
into glory. You cannot sail into the
harbor Of heaven with such rigging
as that. They would level their guns
at you as being a blockade runner.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18

The late Cardinal Manning was a
tall, gaunt man, with a vigorous
frame and a large head that was al
most completely bald. He had a face
that bore the impress of old Roman
firmness, and he looked like the pic
ture of a great churchman of old. He
was a teetotaler, unlike many of his
predecessors, and ate only enough to
keep body and mind in a healthy con-
dition. There was absolutely no
ostentation about him. When he was
made Cardinal an influential member
of his flock said to HIM: ~ would like
to see your Eminence riding in some
thing better than that shabby old
brougham." "Ah!" replied the pre-
late with a twinkle in his eye, "when
cardinals went about in fine carriages
they generally went to the devil"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
A New D,spensat.on.

Now when he had MIXED the kline
and his wife had strained the milk
into pots made OF clay,
The farmer sat himself down and,
putting his hands into his pocket,
sought for shekel.
And behold he found none.
Then he said unto his wife: "Why
is it that we have so few shekelsl
Work not hard from early morn till
dewy eve? Yet the shekels disappear
as fast as l take them in and I
get me none to lay away for rainy
day."
Then his wife answered and said
unto him: II also have been thinking
OF these things lately and fear me we
are not walking in the right dairy
path, in the one that leadeth to q
pocketful OF shekels. Let us therefore
take some good farm papers and learn
the uttermost OF this business"
And he taketh his wife's advice and
subscribeth for few papers,
After few months he beginneth to
see wherein he had been making mis-
takes.
And he sayeth to his wife "Let us
hasten and do exactly as the papers
teach" and they FASTENED.
Then he selleth all the kline which
were poor mixers and investeth OF the
shekels in a new dairy outfit, and had
enough left and to spare to purchase
several tons of good feed wherewith to
nourish the rest of the herd.
He resolveth to keep winter dairy
and breedeth his COWS with that object
in view.
He maketh granular butter and
wrappeth it in parchment paper.
He selleth his butter to persons
living afar off in large city, and he
getteth twice as much for it as he got
in times past for his buttermilk fla
vored butter.
He raiseth the heller calves from his
best kline which he has bred to a bull
whose nameis recorded in herd book.
He groweth crops for soiling when
the drouth comes, and be talketh OF
building silo.
His wife resteth and regalneth her
strength, by reason of the more con-
venient dairy machinery her husband
had bought.
His children became acquainted
with store clothes and go to school,
while his big dog churneth the but
ter.
He worketh not so many hours az
heretofore but the work he now doeth
is profitable.
Now, when he putteth his hand into
his pocket it graspeth many shek-
els.
He layeth by shekels abundantly in
a bank, that when he getteth old he
will be. provided for.
His wife also employeth a servant
girl and tindeth time to grow some
flowers.
He improveth his farm and keepeth
the house newly painted.
Yes, verify, he becometh a model
dairyman, chief among the men of
that country, and he so enlighteneth
his neighbours that they seeing his
prosperity, do likewise, SO the whole
land foweth with milk and fatness.-
National Stockman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
Stevens and Toombs,

Mr.. Stovall, in his new life of Robert
Toombs, draws an interesting sketch
of the strong friendship that existed
between the great Georgian and Alex
ander H. Stephens. They were as un
and physically. Mr.. Stephens was
delicate, sensitive and serious, while
Toombs was impetuous, overpower.
ing and defiant. Stephens was small
swarthy and fragile, while Toombs was
leonine full blooded and majestic. Yet
their regard for each other was most
atfectionate, and the last public ap.
pearance OF Toombs was when, bent
and weeping, he bowed his gray head
at the coffin and pronounced the fun.
eral GRAFTON over Alexander H. Steph-
ens.-New York World.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
A Duel In the Rain,

Sainte-Beuve, the famous critic had
received a challenge to fight. On the
day fixed for the duel it rained IN
torrents. The combatants were
placed in position; Sainte- Beuve held
pistol in one hand and an open UNI
brella in the other, When his oppon-
ent protested, the illustrious writer
replied: 81 don't mind being killed,
but as for getting wet-not if [ know
TITLE Petit Parisien Illustre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
THOUGHT SHE WAS coLoRED.
How Nurse In q Russian Family
Received the Young Masters
American Wife,

Received the Young Masters
American Wife.
A very interesting talker is Count
Eugene de Mitciewicz, who resides with
his family in fashionable uptown
boarding house. The Count is very
, popular among the guests, heis a gooc
story teller and is heard at his best
| when relating tales OF Russian domest
ic life.
shortly after my marriage" said
he to a circle OF listeners the other
evening, II went with my wife to visit
my nome in Russia. Now, you must
know that in certain parts of Russia
the lower classes know as little about
this country as they do about the
moon. Particularly was this so at
the time OF which speak.
"Our family, had at that time q
nurse in their employ who came from
somewhere east OF Moscow. She had
been told that far away America was
peopled with colored folks, and natur.
ally when she heard that the ''youns
master was returning home with an
American wife, she concluded that
had married a colored woman
''This nurse, among her other &C.
complishments spoke French tiuently.
She was an imaginative creature and
something of a poetess. She felt that
it would be an incumbent on her to
do something toward welcoming my
wife to our home. Accordingly she
wrote a poem in her honor
This poem tastefully decorated with
black ribbons, was handed to me up.
on my arrival. And what do you
think was the title OF thepoem? Simply
this
"a la belle Affricaine.'
"That was staggerer, you may be
sure. Mutual explanations, however,
followed, and the nurse, during our
stay, was ever at my wife's side ready
to pay homage"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
TO BE CONTINUED,
FROM THE PHONOGRAPH.
How a Man Felt When He Heard His
Words Repeated.

Up town there is a monograph,
and the man who is running it is a
hotel owner, says the Lewiston Jour-
nal. He had a caller Tuesday whose
"dander" was up. The room was
quite full of people, and the caller had
an insane desire to give his man IA
piece of his mind" He did so. He
berated him up hill and down. He
didn't leave him, as he expressed it,
in any kind of shape. All the time
the object of the attack had on the
counter by his side the photograph,
in action, only the caller didn't know
it. When he had finished the Lewis.
ton man said:
care you done?"
eyes, l am DONE" was the reply.
Gust one moment" was the re1oin,
der; ri want you to hear what you
said, and the merciless monograph
was reversed and the record pro-
nounced through the machine so that
he could hear it.
A blush overspread the callers face.
He listened in wonder and surprise.
AS oaths and epithets flowed out OF
the machine, the exact reproduction
OF his own vituperation, he moved
away, and when all was done a man
more sheepish and ashamed could not
be found. Said he, after a moments
thought, turning to the Lewiston man:
II have had valuable lesson. No
man who would talk like that in pub
lie has any right to be considered.
want you to pull that record, as you
call it, off from that machine and give
it to me. I'll pay for it."
1t was done, and thecaller stood by
the counter uttering apologies and
whiting into pieces the wax cylinder
that contained his remarks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
CALL AGAIN. Mr.. MANSFIELD.

How the Actor Went to See Mr..
Stevenson and Met the Latter's
Friend.
heard very good story the other
night about Richard Mansfield and
Robert Louis Stevenson which has
never been published. Mr.. Mansfield
was in London preparing for his
American tour. There was some diff
ficulty in regard to the production OF
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. HYDE" so he felt
that he ought to meet Mr.. Stevenson
and have thorough understanding
in regard to the matter. Accordingly,
the next day he sent note to Mr..
Stevenson asking for an interview.
"Meet me tomorrow at 10 a. M" was
the reply,
The next morning Mr.. Mansfield pre-
sented himself at the lodgings OF Mr..
Stevenson. He was unfit to be out,
as he was suffering from a bad cold.
However, he felt that it would be i'm
proper for him to break the appoint
ment. He sent up his card to Mr..
Stevenson. In a few moments the
servant came downstairs. "NIr. Ste
venson will see you presently"
In a few moments gentleman en-
tered the room. Mr.. Mansfield arose,
thinking he had met Mr.. Stevenson.
He began to cough violently and
sneeZed several times. When he fin
ished one of his fits of sneezing he
looked up and said. "Oh, l beg your
pardon, thought you were Mr.. Ste
venson."
"No," said the gentleman, "I'm
Lloyd Osbourne. / am Mr.. Steven
sons friend" Then the following con-
versation took place:
You are Mr.. Mansfield, I pre-.
sume?"
eyes, that is my name"
beautiful day, Mr.. Mansfield"
ayes, the weather is charming, But,
Mr.. Osoourne, l have an engagement
with Mr.. Stevenson."-Here Mansfield
again begins to cough and sneeze.
"You have a bad cold, Mr.. Mans
field"
eyes, very bad cold. It's your
London weather. l would like very
much to see Mr.. Stevenson"
20, yes, to be sure. You want to
see Mr.. Stevenson. That is very bad
cold, Mr.. Mansfield"
"Mr. Osbourne, I appreciate the
fact that I have very bad cold.
l did not come here, however, Mr..
Osbourne, to tell you all about
my cold. The fact is, I went to
see Mr.. Stevenson, and as my time is
limited | would like to see him at once.
] am to sail for America tomorrow,
and as have many engagements for
today want the interview at once"
Mansfield again begins to sneeze and
cough.
eyes, Mr.. Mansfield" said Mr.. Os-
bourne. "but your cold you
"Well, 1 will acknowledge again that
I have q cold. 1t is of great import
ance that arrange this at once. I
cannot talk about my cold all day."
"But, Mr.. Mansfield, that coId"-
'Damn the cold. /"
"But yon cannot see Mr.. Stevenson.
You have such a bad cold, and Mr..
Stevenson will not meet a gentleman
with cold. He fears it is so catching,
you know. You'll have to call again"
Exit Mansfeld.-Boston News
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
Why DR.. Prices Baking Powder IS
Superior to all others.

No great efforts made by other manufacturers
to procure and use pure materials.
It true that one other company facilities
but its greed and cupdy induced an evil hour to use
ammonia in order to swell its profits Hence the Price
Baking Powder Company stands alone its fight pure
baking powder.
No other article Of human food receives greater
In its production has attained higher perfection Dr.
Prices Cream is surely perfect baking powder Free from
every faint Of impurity No other article used il te
kitchen has 50 many steadfast friends among the house
wives Of America.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
Her Speech.

Americans, we are often told, have
a natural turn for speech-making.
A birthday gift by the father and
the three daughters OF the family to
the mother was thus naively an
nounced to that lady by the youngest,
girl OF ten:
"Dear mamma, this is presented to
you by your three children and your
one husband. New York Tribune.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
What He Did

Contractor-"Did you offer thai
alderman a hundred pounds, as l di
rected?"
Secretary-"Yes, sir"
"How did he act?"
"He looked insulted."
"What did he say?"
He said I ought to he in jail"
"What did he do?"
"He took the money"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
THOSE who have been declaring

THOSE who have been declaring
that the young men Of our colleges are
drifting away from Christianity into
agnosticism and infidelity could read
with profit the census of the religious
preferences of the entering class at
Cornell. The class numbers 5O4 stu
dents, and of them 284 announcethat
they are church members and l46
that they are churchgoers though not
members of any organization. This
leaves only "a with no church prefer
ences, though it does not necessarily
mean that they are destitute of all re-
ligion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-02-18
A misunderstanding.

Cumso latter his return from tho
parlor)-Lou, what made you say
there was a gentleman and his little
son in the parlor?
Miss Cumso-The maid said there
was a man there with little bill, and
I thought she meant a boy named
William.-Epoch.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-04
Solomon Happeninps.

special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
SOLOMON CRY, Aug. IN. d.
Good was in town Thursday.
John Lowry, Of Chapman, was in
the city Frldoy renewing old acquaint-
ances.
Il. +. Davis, formerly Of the Citizens
5 ate bank of this place, returned from
Wisconsin Saturday. Mr.. Davis says
Kansas ought not complain about hot
weather.
The normallies from this "neck o.
woods returned from Abilene Satur-
day.
Miss Marvin was unable to take the
normal examination on account of
illness.
Miss Maggie Betz, of Abilene, and
Miss Nellie Frazer, of Wakefield, have
been visiting Miss Clara Stricken this
week.
Chas. Pattison was In town Monday.
A son Of Rev. Matson 10 visiting
him.
Miss Clara Stricken spent last Fri.
day in Abilene visiting friends.
W. =. Seeds was in town Tuesday
talking with other good democrats.
Miss Flora Strickler returned from
Sallna where she has been attending
the commencement exercises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-04
REGENT REFLECTIONS.

The peoples party will have a rally
in Cundir's grove the 18th inst.
Miss Nora Collins and Miss Mamie
Clark gave their Sunday school classes a
picnic yesterday afternoon. A very
enjoyable time is reported.
Sheriff Smith took charge of Tom
White on the warrant sworn out by
ID. NJ ltynds when he was discharged
by Justice Bishop, of Salina.
When man takes exception to a
statement in a newspaper it is because
he is hit. In a majority of cases the
editor secretly r,juices, as he has
evidence that the ball fired took effect.
There is coon from Oklahoma in
town. He is supposed to have been
brought here ~ n part Of the republi.
eau colonization scheme to increase
their majority in November A boy
hah him tied TO a string.
The primary election which takes
place tomorrow promises 10 be well
attended throughout the county.
Every republican voter should be at
the primaries aud assist in the selec-
tion of delegates to the county conven-
tion upon whose judgment in choosing
county ticket they can implicitly
rely. 1t is generally understood that
the various candidates have expressed
desire that the delegates to the
county conv' n ion 60 u1nstructed. uOf
course this does not preclude any pre-
cinct from sending instructed delegates
If it so desired. The candidates are
all honorable gentlemen and there will
be no mistake made in selecting the
county ticket on Saturday, whoever
shall be the nominees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-04
Kansas city Grain ,,.rLs,

KANSAS CITY Mo, Aug p-Choice sampl. q,
new hard wheat WINS In demand to-day and buy.
erH willingly paid Nc advance Local buyers
TOOK larger proportion Of the offerings than
ihey did yesterday BIDS for round lots vero
generally below the market Low grade old
wheat sold very slowly and some sales were IA,
&c lower Soft wheat was IN fair demand a,
barely steady prices
Prices were quoted az follows: No . hard
wheat, old OlDo9c; new, 6iddS'Ic. No 3 hard
wheat, old. $4,000: new, 5iH63c: No Z hard
wheat, h3aMc rejected hard wheat I2db9c
No red wheat 6ctG9c: No 2 red wheat, old.
obtd2ci new, 5il6oc; No tred wheat, hlt8Dc
Cocn was firm and In fair demand at &c nd.
vance Cash sales were Us follows: No 2vhito.
b6hNo. according To billing; No white ~ a
~toj no grade, tlci No. . mixed, Is11s 90; No
. mixed, Abdt?c; No Z mixed, 37aIOc. no
grade, SS13sc. Mixed corn sold at i6c Missl,.
Sippi river aud is,ic Memphis
Oats were IN little better demand AZ I'M.
changed prices New oats we're very wcnk
M mixed sold ~ sd ,jc; No Sat 2ed2Il,o,
No 4, 2lG2! M white, old quoted nominal.
ly 1Oc. new, esc No white az 251asc
Rye was steady M new sold at Ssc river,
No 3 new Mt Soc, river
Hay, receipts 3! cars Market veal, Quo.
tauons arc: Timothy, tL5DD0O ~ per ton: fancy
prairie new, 800. good 10 choice, o. OOlt5. ~,
low grade, HOJ141
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Glen Bell, of Wheatland, spent the
night in the city.
George Dillon, prosperous farmer
of Hope, was in the city today.
Link lIDllinger and wife, of Liberty,
were shopping in the city today.
John Blevins and John Armstrong
were two farmers of Flora township in
the city today.
Mrs. f. +. Nottoif and family re.
turned from their visit out of town
yesterday evening aud Dickinson's
handsome county clerk will smile again.
w. b. Hall came in from Hope and
Enporia this morning. lie has been
re.eugaged to teach the Hope schools
which insures good work there this
year
j. b. Eames Is home from Kansas
City where he took Mrs. EImes for
medical treatment. lie reports her rs
resting easy aud feeling better than she
has for six months.
a. l.. llollInger, one of the energetic
aud most successful young farmers OF
Liberty township, was in the city, lie
says that curu in east Dickinson is not
hurt for good average crop yet and
rain in week will help it through all
right.
+. S. Turner returned this morning
from New York City where he has
been taking months expert lessons
in cutting. lie is better fitted than
ever to do the best tailoring in central
Kansas aud will suit everyone per-
fectlY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-08-04
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLEC roR correspondence
NAVARRO, Aug, 3 ALL signs of
Tuesdays rain have disappeared and it
seemsas hot AND dry rs ever.
Farmers are threshing some wheat.
d. b, Horton is loading five cars with
new wheat.
Mrs. j. A. Thomson is home again
after a visit in some of the southern
counties and j, a. is again happy.
Twins were born to Mr.. aud Mrs.
Messerman Monday morning, a boy
and girl, The little girl il living and
doing we'll, the boy lived but a short
time.
A. Strock, of Belle Springs, has
bought out the meat market owned by
John Dill, of Enterprise, and will take
possession soon,
j. A. Mckenzie returned to Okla.
homa Wednesday, having threshed and
disposed of his wheat crop.
School teachers are plenty and some
districts have employed their teacher
for the winter. 1t is thought that
schools generally will not open as early
as In former years.
ID. b. Horton has gone into tbs rea
estate business, having sold the Slice
farm to j. l.. Jones.
Two men from this vicinity, about
20 aud 20 years of age, took boy not
more than IL or 10 10 Hope last week
and gave him whisky until he was 80
drunk he could hardly stand. The boy
was not used to drink and they to d
him II would not make him drunk. II
seems as though the law ought to take
isuch men In charge when young boy
s.not safe in their company.