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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant.
and refreshing to the taste, and acts.
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-,
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In its.
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, it's
many excellent qualities commend il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who.
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW Y0Rk. NJ
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

Gov. FRANCIS. OF Missouri, has pub
Iished an opinion Of James o. Broad
head concerning the convening of the
legislnturs, who says that Il Is optional
with the governor whether he shall re-
district fhs state OF cal the Legislature
q 40 90 but that 4 mnlt Do done
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02

THE prodigal son was young man who
went wrong; but he came back agaln.-
Picayune.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02
August.
Flower

This is the query per-
petually on your little
boys lips. And he is
no worse than the big
ger older halder-head..
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

7. ?. Yates az. !. KING, Publisher
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07
"Oh, nothing, replied the ret

"Oh, .nothing," replied the vet
eran engineer.
sob, but you did. You struck
something, and you might have
thrown the train from the track.
What was the natter"
"Well, general, - replied the dri-
yer, don't say anything about IL
to the President. 1t might annoy
or brighten some one in his party.
But just as we came to the crossing
back there a horse walked mp on
the track. | had whistled for the
crossing, but / whistled again for
him, and he walked across the
track. | thought it was all right,
but I'll be darned il that fool horse
didn't whirl right around and gal
lOp back on the track. i saw no
engine on earth could stop the train,
and / just grabbed that lever and
gave him all | had. The pilot hit
him and he come bang up on the
beam. The two ends of him just
whipped around both sides of the
boiler and it broke him to pieces.
That's all-only your colored, man
opened the door just in time to get
what was left of the horse. But
did" the man wanted to ask
something, but seemed timid.
"Did--do you suppose any-do you
think very much animal got into
that toddy"" Chicago Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

sass from this boy of your'n;' and
he took him out to the barn.
Pretty soon, Sammie came in,
crying, and said, Father whipped
me, and / hain't doneanythiI1g.'
WELL said Jane, never mind.
but when he comes in, tell him you
are sorry r
Yes, marm.' said Sammie, brigh-
tening up amazing, all of a sudden.
That kinder beat me, / tell you,
for the boy is spunky enough; but
he waited, and as soon as his father
came in, he went right up to him,
and said, I'm sorry You whipped
me, father
Want Jane took a-back though?
Jane got up asplendid dinner,
and after that the squire felt lit
tie pleasanter, and condescended to
enlighten US on the political ques-
tons of the day. Said he, 4 don't
see why on airth. our party will be
such consumed fools, when there
are good men, and smart ones, too,
that would be CAD of Office; they
go right on, and put them ar knayes
and demigogs in, that will, I'm
afraid, smash the country all to
thunder p
Father, father said Jane, don't
swear, and right afore the children,
toop
WELL said he, you are good
woman, mother, and / won't, any
more; but it does kinder rile me up,
to have things 60 all wrong, as they
did, last night, at caucus
But, girls, wish you wouldn't
poster me with questions, and git
me attacking. You know / never
tell what goes on in families, where
i sew, and / never will ,-PetersOn' s
Magazine.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

tuition DR.. Reeves was native OF
Virginia and studied medicine in
Baltimore.
In Washington political circles
the Mex York situation monopoliz-
ed attention, and there was general
rejoicing among the democrats.
The generalship of the democratic
managers in New York was highly
commended.
Joaas $. Hinckley, inventor of
the kniftiHg-machine which bears
his name, died in Norwalk, Ohio,
yesterday morning, aged seventy
four years.
One-third of the working force
OF the sheet-iron works at Slogan,
Westphalia, have been dismissed in
consequence Of the falling off in
orders, attributed to the effects of
Mckinley tariff law in the United
States.
ID. + Isenberg, of Huntingdon,
Pa, publishes o card addressed to
the farmers of Huntingdon county,
and Others, calling attention to the
fact that while providence has
blessed this country with abundant
crops, there are 20, 900, 900 of Rus
slams starving on account of the
failure Of the crops in that country.
He offers to grind, free of charge,
all the 9Eain brought to him, and
in addition, donate one hushel for
every ten given by others, and send
the -four to the starving Russians.
The Pennsylvania Railroad will
take all -four to New York free.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

A sad incident of a family coming near
being frozen by bothering with those cheap,
worthless stoves that are being palmed off
on the public, when, suddenly, in the nick
of time, comes relief by one of those an.
matched stOees at the Brown Store, Leon
ardtown. When you scant a stove, not q
stove in name, but stove TO make you
proud all the days to come, call on John
son.-adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

How the Engineer of Fast Train
Lost His Teddy and Saved a
President.


President.
Down at the Union Depot yester-
day an old Burlington engineer told
President story that has not often
been heard and that certainly has
never been printed, At the time
Rutherford b. Hayes and his party
were making the grand swing around
the circle in 1873 they came to Chi
cago and sere put under the care
of Gen. A. Med. McCook, of the
army. The general was very anx-
iOus to smooth the way of the COM
mander-in-chief of the army, and
he did everything that could be
done to render the trip successful.
He had made perfect arrangements
With the Burlington Road to carry
the party west, and everything got
out of his way. The train was run
ming smoothly at about fifty miles
an hour near Galesburg, when the
general left the Presidents party
and went into the baggage car for
ward with one of the officials of the
road to arrange something about
the transfer of the car at the COM
pany's western terminus, so there
would be no delay. Sitting there
in the car, that was comfortably
filled with the trunks of the nota-
bles, the general brewed a pitcher
of toddy that was about as good a
thing as he wanted, and the two.
with the messenger in charge of the
baggage, discussed it at their lei
sure.
Gen. McCook knew the good of
courtesy to an engineer, and he
called a colored waiter who had
been assigned to the party and told
him to fill the pitcher and take it
out to the engine for the driver and
his stOker, as the English would
say. The darby was the most rad
iantly clean man that ever climbed
on a train. His white was the white
of snow, and it covered him utter
ly from head to foot. Over immac-
ulate shirt front and dazzling trou-
sers he wore an apron that promised
to remain unsullied forever. His
brown face shone from the polish
of soap, and his teeth were poems
of white. He was the cleanest
man on the train.
He took the pitcher and walked
to the front of the car. As he
opened the door the general thought
he felt Jar, as if the train had
crossed the frog of switch. But
there was only one jolt. The rest
of the cars did not seem to feel the
break And in an instant that
darby came back the most horribly
soiled man that ever went ont to
service. He was covered with blood
and sand and cinders, patches of
hair and fragments of hoofs, little
bits of masticated grass and more
or less oil from the cups at the
front of the engine. He was sput-
tering and pulling horses ears and
tie splinters from his clothes and
swearing in a grieved, uncertain
way.
Arrived at Galesburg the train
stopped moment for water. and
Gen. McCook got down and went
to the engineer.
"What did you hit back here::"
he asked.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07
ieHT ERIEsDs AND fHE PUBLIC GENERALLY

7 HAVE again returned to my native
l. county 20 continue the mercantile bus
iness, assuring you that am heartily with
you as citizen and as man selling goods.
/ return thanks TO you for your liberal pa
tronage in the past and hope to merit a
continuance Of your favors, pledging you
that l will give You the benefit of prices,
study your interests and only ask a profit
of-"liyc and LET live"
Truly yours to command,
Oct 10. j. w. JOHNSON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

PROCEEDS OF A JAcK-KNIFE.-
The champion horse jockey belongs
in Belfast in the person of Lii
Walker. Just to give his boy an
idea how to get along in the world
Lie started away from home one
day on foot and nothing in his peck
cts but a jack-knife. He was alb
sent just one week and returned
driving pair of horses harnessed
to a top buggy. Hitched to the
rear axle was another horse and a
COW, while ahead was a dog. "See
how your pap does it," said Lie
to his son, as he gazed at the time
of day from handsome watch.
For fact he had got the whole
turnout for jackknife, and swap
ping the proceeds into one thing
and another. Belfast (Me.) Mail.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

@@ What do you think of Miss
Blank as an actress :?
Well, her carriage is bad.
That's so. And it's fault that
is hard to remedy.
Oh don't know. She might
get coached for it.-Phil. Press.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

s An Irishman who was shing-
ling barn got too near the edge
and rolled off and fell to the ground.
''Oi wuz comm down onyway,"
he reflected. "Oi wuz jist out O.
nails"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

All communications must be accompanied
by the real name Of the author Orno
attention will be paid 10 them.
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

Wednesday, December 80, 1891.
Five men were injured by the
explosion of gasoline lamp at
Sparrow's Point.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07
Democratic in Politics.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING

S1.OO per inch for the first insertion, and 80
cents for every subsequent insertion. Obit-
uarics, church festivals, etc, over ten lines
in length will be charged at the rate of 25
cents pcrinch. A liberal deduction made
10 those who advertise by the year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07

We'll, any how said he, Il want
you to stop, and mend my pants; I
tore 'em awful bad, and I've got to
60 to caucus, this evening; il /
don't they will put some miserable
fool into Office, just as they always
do, when ] stay away
We'll, said Jane, kinder signing,
if you'll keep the baby out of mis-
chief I'll try
The squire played with the baby
a few minits, then he took up q pa
per, and went to readin'. Pretty
soon, something went carwash, and
there was the baby, plump down in
the mop-pail, jest his head and feet
sticking out.
In the afternoon, when Jane had
got her hands all inter the dough,
the squire began to get ready to 60
to town.
Jane, said he, where is my shirt
and necktie ?
In the draw, where they've been
kept for the last twenty years, said
she, kinder spunky like.
Pretty soon, he called out: Jane,
I've turned every last thing in the
draw over, and l cunt fnd EN-
Well, she went, and washed her
hands, and found 'em for him.
Now for my coat and vest,' said
he.
DO look on your own nails, in
the closet, said she.
Pretty soon, he called from up
stairs Jane, I've found 'cm; but
all your dresses tumbled down, and
| had to lay 'em on the bed Then
he came down, loekin' as cool and
comfortable, as if he just come out
of bandbox.
Now, dear, Pm all ready he
but my thick gloves; where are
they?'
She was kneading away at her
bread, so she said 'on the upper
shelf in the back closet
Up he went again, and in a min
it, we heard the horridest crash. l
thought, at first, it was an earth
quake.
Jane, jane he called, what is
in that blue box?'
MY best bonnet screamed she.
well, said he, 'Pve turned a jar
of preserves, or pickles, or some
pesky stuff, inter it,
The next morning, the squire got
up, cross as two sticks. He told
Jane he didn't sec why she couldn't
make such coffee as his mother used
to; that the griddles were tough;
and there was nothing on the table
fit to eat.
Then he got up. and went to fid-
getting about; said it was too dark
there to see anything, and took
James nice, starched, muslin cur
tains, and touseled them all mp in
a heap, and threw them up over the
window cornice; pulled every last
thing out of the paper-holder. and
threw them on the floor, before he
found what he wanted to read.
Then he seated himself in the
easiest rocking-chair, with his feet
on James sewing chair, that she
had just covered with fine. log-cab-
in work. The day before, she had
said that she would put on a tidy,
only it looked so nice and bright.
she hated ter. | looked at her, to
see what she would do now; but she
kept right on with her work, and
didn't let on she see nothing.
l most wished, for a mint, she'd
die. and he would marry me, so I
could box his ears for him.
Just then, Sammie came in, and
said, Father, did they put yon up
for any Office, last night
Hold your tongue said the
squire.
We'll, why didn't they p said
Sammie.
The squire jumped right up, and
caught him by the arm. jane
said he, Il won't have any mole
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1892-01-07
haOORE'S HOTEL
AND
Summer Resort.

/ take pleasure in informing my custom
ers and the travelling public that I have
thoroughly renovated my house, improved
and refittcd the same gnd am fully prepared
Il, 49, IMMEDIATE both
Per sanenf and Transient Boarders.
Tn JAR, in every particular, complete
y : stables have been rebuilt and are in first
class condition for accommodation O. horses
and the storage Of al kinds OF vehicles
Call and see for yourselves.
HERBERT +. MOORE,
Proprietor.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28

The only banners displayed in
the procession and on the stand
we're, as a matter of course, Till
man banners, and were the handi-
work of Mrs. Davis Padgett. One
of these banners represented a
goat standing up in. a chair, and a
sheep falling to the ground, having
been butted off by the goat. The
sleeps tongue was lolling out as
if in the death struggle. The
other banner represented Ben Till
man standing up with a hand ham
mer in his hand, beneath him a
ring which he had broken in three
pieces and was in the act of strik-
ing again. Previous to the meet
ing these banners were~ on exhibit
tion in the rear of the Farmers
Bank, where large crowds of goats
and ring smashers went in to ad-
mire and applaud. Mrs. Padgett
deserves great praise for her pa
triotism in getting up such unique
and attractive banners.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
What Bacteria Are.

Bacteria are simply microscopic plants,
the smallest form of vegetable life. In
some instances they are so small it would
be necessary to place $4,000 of them end
to end in order to make a row an inch in
length They are of widely different
forms, some round, some oval, some fiat
or rod shaped, while still another class
are the exact counterparts of small cork
screws.
In all cases they are so minute that
one needs powerful microscope in or
der to study them, and in no case can
they be perceived simply with the naked
eye. When countless millions are
grouped together they may probably be
seen, but in this case they may be said
to resemble an approaching army, Of
which we are totally unable to distin-
guish single soldier.-St. Louis Re-
public,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
The Antiquity of the Organ.

The organ is the most magnificent and
comprehensive of all musical instru-
ments. While the pipes of Pan--aside
from that mythical personage-indicate
very ancient use Of pipes as a means
of producing musical sounds, the 'water
organ of the ancients" furnishes to the
student of organ history the first tan
gible clew regarding the remote evolu-
ton of the instrument. In the second
century the maglipha, an organ Of ten
pipes with crude keyboard, is said to
have existed, but accounts of this instru-
ment are involved in much obscurity.
1t is averred that an organ-the gift of
Constantine-was in the possession of
King Pepin of France in 757; but AID
helm, a monk, makes mention of an or
gan with "gilt pipes" as far back as the
year 7OO.-Daniel Spillane in Popular
Science Monthly.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
.C!0hilg, Shoes and Hats !!

We are still doing our best to sustain
a First-class Clothing, Shoe and Hat
House. We don't attempt but few
lines of goods-CLOTHING
SHOES, HATS AND GENTS
FURNISHING GOODS-but we
propose to do this in first-class order.
1t is reasonable to suppose that where
one gives his time to very few special
lines that he can do better, than II he
should carry everything. So when
you wish Suit of Clothes, Hat, pair
Of Shoes, or anything in Cents Fur
nishing Goods, call to see us. We can
show you the latest styles, flrst-class
goods, and at prices that will give sat
isfaction.
CLOTHING.-Eyerything in the
Clothing line that is kept by any first
class clothing establishment, for Child
rem, Boys and Men.
A first-class $500 suit of Clothes for
$500. $3.50 suit for $500. $16.50 suit
for $3.50. All the finer grades at cor
responding low prices. We have a
FULL of samples of goods for suits,
and any one wishing can select his
goods and we will have suit made by
tirst-class tailor, at much lower price
than is usual for suit made to order.
GENTS SHIRTS.-A full stock of
the'very best fitting Shirts. in laun-
dried and unIaundried. ALI the latest
styles in Collars. Large stock of Cuffs.
Immense stock of Cravats made spe-
clally for us. Complete line of Gents
Underwear.
SUSPENDERS.-Large stock and
the best quality. Harris Wire Buckle.
Something very durable
HATS.-Tremendous large stock of
Hats. All the latest styles. Immense
stock of Straw Hats, from very cheap
ones to the finest grades.
First-class assortment of Trunks
and Valises.
SHOES.-The most complete line of
Shoes ever shown in Edgefield. We
know that we can do better for you
than it is possible for you to do else
where. We buy very large stocks, and
have advantages that cannot be OBJ
tained except by persons dealing in
special lines. Styles for Children, La
dies and Men.
Large stock of Ladies' Slippers.
For quality and price we cannot be
excelled. Give US call and save money.
E. B. HART Sc CO.,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28

Tillman's repartee, his quick
ness, the rapidity with which he
punctures 9 bubble or aattens out
a fool is wonderful. In his
speech last Saturday, reviewing
the political career Of e1-Gov'
Sheppard, he said: aIn his career OF
ten years of public service what
has he ever done for the peopleW A
little anti with more brass than
brains stood up on the left OF the
stand and said: "He's done q
heap" Tillman stopped, dellb-
ieralely folded his arms, turned
to the little anti and asked
aWhat?" The anti hemmed and
hawed, he didn't know what, and :
sat down completely dumbfounded
amid the cheers and jeers OF the
audience.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28

The News and Conrier of Mon
day gives the following about the
campaign meeting at this place last
Saturday:
The most important feature of
the meeting, however, we think,
was when Mr.. Tillman, as re-
ported, undertook to test the SEN
timents of the audience by a hand
primary and about half the crowd
signiied their preference for him
self" According to the best esti-
mates, it is stated, "the audience
was very nearly evenly divided"
Suppose this had been the first
one the News and Courier evert old,
wouldn't there have been danger of
choking to death? This is one way
we know it was not the first, be-
eau .se we haven't heard of any Of
'em getting choked.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-04-28
A HORRIBLE FEAR.
Tho Terrible Thought in Mothers Mind
Does Not Prevent Her Shopping.

Does Not Prevent Her Shopping.
Two women and baby were the
dra1natis persone of typical feminine
episode the other afternoon. The mother
of the baby. Mrs. A., with her precious
charge, a lusty boy of thirteen months,
drove over to pay visit to a friend in
Brooklyn who was staying with a resi-.
dent of that city with whom Mrs. a
was slightly acquainted The friend
whom she had come to see had just left
but the ladyot the house pleasantly re
ceived her, and she remained for little
chat
Mention chanced to be made Of hem.
stitched bed linen and Mrs. y remarked
that certain Brooklyn shop was offer,
ing wonderful bargains in that line,
whereupon Mrs A. confessed her need
and desire for these articles, and in the
end carried off Mrs. B: in her carriage
to gnide her to the desired shop Ar
rived there, the dilemma of what to dc
with the baby was finally solved by Mrs.
B., who was sure she could a1Ilnsa him
long enough for his mother to accom-
plish her purpose.
With some misgivings Mrs. A. left
and Mrs. B. found within five minutes
of her disappearance that she had un-
dertaken serious responsibility. The
child became frightened at being with a
stranger and cried vehemently. Mrs.
B. kept him in the carriage as long as
possible, then got out and walked with
him, but, as all Fulton street began to
get Interested, she in despair thought
she must hunt up his mother.
She went into the shop, the baby
screaming at the top of his voice, and
made her way, embarrassed and irri-
tated, through the crowd to the linen
counter. Mrs. A. was not there nor ap-
parently anywhere else in the shop, for
Mrs. B. made search as thoroughly as
her roaring charge would permit with
out success.
"Where can Mrs. A. have gomez" she
exclaimed in her dispair to the coach
lnan when she came out again.
""Sure," said that functionary stolidly
from the box, It'll be in the fifth floor
she'll be by this time"
It was nearly an hour later that Mrs
A. appeared, excited and breathless, and
poor Mrs. B. arms ached, head ached
and temper ached sadly before that well
come moment arrived.
"Oh, did he cry, bless Eis'heart?" ex-
claimed the mother, seizing the baby.
81 was so afraid he might, but 1 just
couldn't lose those wonderful bargains. "
Mrs. B. deemed a reply useless and
only gasped in relief as she sank back
in the cushions. The cream of the affair
came, however, a moment afterward as
they were rolling toward upper Brook
lyn again, the baby gradually slacken-
ing his sobs under the soothing of his
mother.
saAnd do you you Know,a said Mrs. a!
with only half laugh, 81 was pursued
from counter to counter with the dread
full possibility that you might run off
with Harold. One reads such shocking
things of babies being stolen, and you
know" apologetically, "young mothers
are so foolish"
At this Mrs. B. could not even gasp
Her Point of View in New York Times.