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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-22
Gold Watch, Sl6.75.
No S9tN

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE MODEL WATCH.
This is watch suitable for father or
son. We call it "THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
Model Watch" because, as patriotic Ameri-
cans. we are especially proud of this pro-
duction of American industry. The move
ment Tor works. is made according to the
celebrated Waltham Riverside model. The
case is gem of the jewelers. art, being a
gold-flled case, with two heavy sheets of
lax. gold, making q case that is for all pur-
poses as good as solid gold, and warranted
for 20 years.
Price, to our subscribers, $16.75, and they
can have either Open Face or Hunting Case.
We feel confident that oil who buy this
watch will think as highly of it as we do,
and be just - proud Of it, too.
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Full JeWeIed Watch, $1,000.
Offer No. "a.

A genuine Waltham or Elgin 15.jeweled
Watch, containing all the great patents,
such as compensation balance, safety pin
ion, stem winding and pendant setting APP
paratus, Breguet hair spring hardened and
tempered in form, patent regulator, ETC.,
fitted into heavy nickel-silver case, open
face like that mentioned in Offer No. 81.
The works alone in this Watch usually sell
at from SIC to $15. We send it by regis
tered mail to any subscriber for. $40 90
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GOLD WATCH, LADIES' SIZE.
No. 10.

No. 10 is a seven-jeweled Waltham or
Elgin watch, in handsome engine-turned
hunting case. In this case the ring joints,
thumb-piece, and all parts subjected to con-
slant use, are made of solid gold. The case
is called gold-flled, and it is as durable as
solid gold, and much stronger. The manu-
facturers guarantee this case to wear 20
wears. The works in all watches we sell are
good for from 80 to 40 years.
Sold to subscribers only, delivered free,
CIR $13.75
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GOLD WATCH, LADIES' SIZE.
ONLY $13.15.
No. Is.

Under this number we offer seven-jew-
eled ladies' watch, in an engraved hunting
case, the gold on which is guaranteed by
the manufacturers 10 be standard. and good
for at least Is years wear Any lady in the
land who is fortunate enough to get this
watch will be proud to carry it. It is a
magnificent time-keeper, and usually sells
at from s1S to S25. Subscribers should sell
it for $50.
Sent by registered mail to any subscriber
for only $1315
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Solid Silver Wasch $3.50.
Offer No. FL, Ladies' Size.

This is magnificent timepiece, cased in
solid silver, U. 8. standard coin. The case
is neatly engraved, and any lady will prize
it as an ornament. The works are made By
the great Trenton Watch Co. They are full
nickel and jeweled throughout with genuine
stones. They contain the wonderful COM
pensation expansion balance, patent safety
pinion stem-winding and setting apparatus
and all improvements. Every watch under
offer No. 81 is specially tested by our expert,
so that each particular watch will give per-
feet satisfaction. We have placed the price
so low that any lady may purchase one, but
we may feel obliged to advance the price in
q short time.
Price to subscribers, delivered free, $3.50
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ELGIN'S Pride.
Offer No. 100.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE offers to it's
subscribers the most beautiful watch to be
found in the market. The case is made
of solid gold. reinforced or stiffened with
the finest filling metal yet discovered.
In this way case is obtained which
Is superior to solid gold case. This case
lis guaranteed to wear Is years, and with
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NOVELTY POCKET SCALE.

ds Ra@dsOms scale truly supplies nt 1t indispensable
10 a who have occasion to do weighing places
ceap made but is metal heavily LIFETIME and ia
sending twosu hscrber - "'' ioo I" anyone
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GOLD WATCH $i2.
Offer No. re. Ladies' SisAs

Just the same works as No. 81 in case
made of two plates of solid gold, stifened
with a plate of fine composition metal. This
case is guaranteed by the manufacturers to
wear just like solid gold for Is years.
Price delivery guaranteed Sl2. 90
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SOLID GOLD WATCH, Si7.25.
Special Offer No. Is, Ladies' Size.

This is a solid gold Waltham or Eg;n
Watch, neatly engraved. The works con-
tain the same improvements as those in No.
IA, and the case is celebrated Brooklyn
Granger" We will send this watch, deiiv-
cry guaranteed and prepaid, for only
SI7.25
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Comrades"
and full.
81. %,
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any decent usage will wear just like solid
gold for from 25 to 30 years. 1t is full en-
graved with an intricate design of classic
delicscy.
The movement Commonly called works)
is magni6cently jeweled according to the
most scientific principles, and the patent
pinioD and compensation balance are made
of highly-temperd steel. The dial or face is
enameled and set with gold, and the hands
are made of solid rolled gold plate, spun and
wrought to the fneness and delicacy of
antique lace. Since it is the latest and most
satisfactory product of the great Elgin fac
tory, it has been fittingiy named "Eigin's
Pride" We guarantee that it contains the
chief features of the most expensive watches.
Don't write and ask if it is genuine Eigin.
We guarantee it. We give you the benefit
of our great discounts, and charge you, in
Guiding free delivery, only -. SO.
1t will be noticed that around the figure
in the picture OF the dial there are dark lines.
These are tracings of pure gold which ap-
pear upon the highly-polished face of the
white porcelain dial.
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Silver Watch, Ladies' Size
No. 20.

This is a solid coin silver Waltham or
Elgin Watch. The works contain seven
Jewels stem wind and set, and all improve
Inents. This watch is just as good and
handsome as a solid gold watch. Sold to
subscribers only, delivered free, for only
$3.50
The above watch is especially suitable
for girls. 1t is full ladies' size The
Waltham and Elgin Companies make no
distinction between ladies' and girls
watches
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Footprints in tho snow.
j fronIJJy light canoe.
j FronIflir Provence's sol
and sea.
IGrandino.her's lesson.
IGcod bys, howdy d..
His hart is true to Poll.
lie Fever said lie loved.
, Happy rrc we dgrkies.
How happy could ! b,
with either.
. Harpax, the merchant.
uickory, dickory, dock
Here's 10 the maiden
: Homo Of my heart.
Hard tiInes come egair
noEore.
IHe Is an Englishman.
How tickle women are.
Hope brightly bearn5.
Happy hours q. home.
/ dreailt that / dwe.t.
1n hang my harp on Q
willow tree.
u am dreaming Of thee.
III cav Esau hiS-ia1 Eate
4 haven'tseen him lately.
I've nothing else to do.
IL it aIybod US businessf
Irish washervoman.
Just TO pay our respects
| to Maginness.
John Anderson, my 10.
Joys that we've tasted.
kiss me quick and 20.
lkinloeh of kiuloch.
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Full Jeweled Gold Watch, $3.50.
Offer No. 05.

This is 15-year guarantee gold-filled
we.rh-case, containing 15-jeweled move
ment and all Improvements mentioned
under Offer No. a. The case is beauti-
fully engraved, and is made by placing two
plates of solid gold over plate of fine COM
position metal. This is an open-face Watch,
and we cannot recommend it too highly,
Sent TO any subscriber by registered mail
Sor only. $l5 so
Full Jeweled Gold Watch, $3.50.
Offer No. 800.
Same Watch as No. 95, but hunting-case.
By registered mail to any subscriber
Tor $3.50
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.----IA kAG ck~i
IThe long, weary 1lyh
IThe Sgifzer's farcwelt.S
lThe queer little man.
THE rooster in the barK,f
The bloom ia on therJes
THE tesrs that night and
morning.
THE rose and shamrock,
The little fisher maiderlf 7
Whisper n the twilighkj
Where are you gdirZs
my pretty maid
Work, niggers, work
When good King ArthuxS>
When red leaves fill. 1
Who "a. calm so siqeeS }
We'd better bidc O we.
Whiskers five O bag.
Where has our hey gomez
When Bridget gces cur.
on the mash.
When ones conspiring.
Where's Ros1rna golaT
Where IVES Mose57
When the quiet mooni il
berming-
Why chime the bella "a.
merriiy1
When you and ] vGN
young, Annie
With joy my heart
We never speak an 70
pass by.
Ye high bern Spanish
nohlemaa.
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Llttle aHHle mooney.
Little maid Of Arcadee.
lLight1ltting shadow.
tLet's give three cheers,
love among the roaes.
My Bible leads to glory.
Ny mothers portrait.
Maryland, rlyM2rylanc
My dear Old wife and /.
Melodies Of many lands
Mollie, put the kettle on.
Mr.. GriIngruffinhoE.
My bolny Mary Dee.
Mothers last request
My biue-eyed Geraldine.
Merry mountain maids.
Norah, ] am waiting.
Not always wealth yields
pleasure.
Nellie of the hazel dell.
Near the banks of that
lone river.
Nothing truetuthcaven.
Over the bright blue sea.
On 10 the field IF glory.
OF lin the Silly night.
Oh, would I were q bird.
Oh, chudhood's happy
dwelling.
One lock Of hair.
D, whistle ard II come
TO you, my lad. 4
Oh, steer my bark 10
Erin's Isle.
Oh, George, the boats
tipping over.
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lPnyer during battle.
Rob Roy MacGrcgor.
IROse, charming Rose.
ISing a song of siIpence,
Sparkling Sunday night.
ISong of the skyla-k-
Spring, gentle springs
lSwitzcr's song OF home.
Scenes tha.are brightest.
Scarcely could I believe.
The davnirg ofthe day.
IThe laird o. Coekpen.
lThere'u reyer be peace.
Three children sliding
on the ice.
The gill that keeps the
peanut stand.
There Tasan old woman
who lived in o shoe.
The widow in q cottage
by the sea.
There was O maid went
to the mill.
The monkeys wedding.
|sTls all that I can say.
The picture on the wall.
That's the idea exactly.
lis better not 70 know.
Thou'r: like . flower.
'Twickenhsm ferry.
Take back the heart. y
The heart how'd down.
The brides farewell.
The minstrel's return.
The old oaken bucket.
The letter il the candle. !
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4luOJ uilIlc. eve
Belle brandon. Far
Beautiful bells. Fly
Aruby's daughter. {
Aud Robin Grsy. /
a mariner bold. IL
Adieu, dear home. I(
Afir in tine wood. IL
Aileen Mavourneen. !
Bridget Donahue. I
Black eyed Susan. X
Belle Oh Baltimore. |
Bacon and greens. {
Bruce's address. II
Brosc and butter. i
Birds in the night. Z
Begone dull care. II
bridesmaids chorus /
Behold the sabre. II
Beware Of beauty.
Call me thine oTn. u
Cheer, boys, cheer. y
Conc home, father. I
Come back TO Erin.
Castles III the air. IL
All, could I Gs G soloic
All, when of gny guitg1
Awake, my love, Gwas
Away with melancholy
A life on the ocean wuy
A hunting We viii 60.
All on account OF Elizi
All, there, Etay there.
Believe me, il ell tho
endearing.
Bird Of the greenwood
Brtin that fatal nome,
Birth of Saint Patrick,
Blue bell of Scotland.
Blue bonnets are ov
the border.
Battle Of Otter Bourne
Comm thro' the rye.
Christmas bells ct sea.
Come rest in this bosor
Charley over the water
Come under my plaidi'
DO not cast him down.
Don't forget old Irelan.
Don't leave ne, JohEni
Darling, goodnight.
Don't you 20, Tommy.
Die wacht am Rhein.
Des deutsciien faterlan,
Don't forget to write.
Down in q coal mine.
Flowers Of the forest.
Farewell to Lochaber.
Farewell to Ballochmyl'
Farewell TO the foresf.
Freedom, God and Tigh
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OL-y VI JOJ
Oh, this sweet flute.
Old Rosin the beau
Over the mountain.
Rataplan chorus.
Robinson Crusoe.
Rock q bye baby.
Sing, darkies, sing.
Stop dat knocking.
Simon the cellarer.
Strike the cymbal.
Speak tender words
star Of Bethlehem.
.Soiomon's temple.
She is go innocent.
Sec, comrades, see.
The cobblers end.
Tho used up nan.
The bird let loose.
The sweetest hours.
Tho minstrel boy.
LThc red red rnae
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Como, landlord, 81
/ the fowingbowl.
Cruelty TO Johnny.
ICoIne, let's to bed.
IDost thou love me.
dreaming of home.
Fishers Ho-rpipe.
Forgive ard forget.
lFo-tana may fown
Fading, still fading
Father Abbeyis viii
Hours there were.
Hear me, Norma
In happy moments.
III pray for thee.
! see them on theil
winding way.
III be true tothee.
jock o, lIaze.dcan.
Know you not tina!
in ny castle.
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MP y uAlLlilcIluk
i intony soul.
Let me dream again
Little Miss Mufett.
|LconeY Msctwolteg,
Little Jack Homer.
|Loudon's woods.
Li:tle Maggie May,
Life let US cherish
Loves ritornella-
Light Of other days.
IMa.seil!es hymn.
Maggie by my eide.
lily mothers Bible.
Ny little wife and I.
Ny heart and lutte.
Matrimonial sweets
.Ay grandmother.
nv pretty yeliar gal.
Nothing Ike grog.
Near the ramparts.
10 wine, no wine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
A Taking Notice.
Take It..

Take tt.
Take 1t quick.
Take it quick enough to cure that cough be-
fore IL becomes settled and SO much more diff
cult to cure.
Take what?
Take Hamiton's Cough Balsam.
Take that because IL Is guaranteed to cure.
Take 25 cents 10 your druggist and buy bot
tie.
Take the empty bottle back and get your
money If 1t does not benefit you.
Take this advice
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
Gems Of Thought.

Try Dullam's Great German % cent
cough cure at Grant Holden q Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German 25 cent
Cough Cure at Grant Holden & Bros
Try Dullam's Great German 25 cent
Cough Cure at Grant Holden & Bro. s.
Try Dullam's Great German Is cent
Liver Pills, 40 in package, at Grant
Holden d Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German 10 cent
Liver Pills, 40 in a package, at Grant
Holden & Bros.
Try Dullam's Great German 15-cent
Liver Pills, 40 in each package. For
sale by Grant Holden q Bro.
The greatest worm destroyer on earth
is Dullam's Great German Worm Loz-
enges, only % cents per box. For sale
by Grant Holden 4 Bro.
English Spawn Liniment removes
all hard, soft or calloused Jumps and
blemishes from horses, blood spavins,
curb, splints, sweeney, ring g-bone. STILES.
sprains. all swollen throats. coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. 1t is
warranted the most wonderful blem-
ish cure known. Sold by Grant Holden
~ Bro, Yale. Mich
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
YALE St. Clair County. Mich, FRIDAY NOVEMBER H. 1892
ST. Clair County.

The results in st. Clair county are
satisfactory to the Republicans. For
district elector James Fl. White has
l6l majority, and for elector at large
the Republican majority is 1873.
Writings majority in the county is
about %. In the district about 900.
Rich's majority is 52. Republican
secretary of state, 1873.
Robert f. French, Rep, is elected
state senator by about l25 majority.
VIM. w. Harrison, Rep, is elected
in the first legislative district by 95 ma
jority.
Chas. A. Bailey, (Dem.) is elected in
the second legislative district by about
$50 majority.
Fred II. Bathey, Dem is elected in
the third district by so majority.
For judge of probate, John l.. Black,
Rep, has $50 majority.
For sheriff, Jacob BernattZ, Dem. J
has about l25 majority.
For county clerk, VIM. Mason, rep
has about 250 majority.
For register of deeds, d. n. Runnels,
(Rep.) has $50 majority.
For prosecuting attorney, Lincoln
Avery, (Rep.) has about 45O majority.
For county treasurer, Henry Marx,
(Dem.), has about IS majority.
The Republican candidates for coun-
ty surveyor, circuit court commission
ers and coroners are all elected by
over 100 majority.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon healthy condition
of all the vital organs. If the Liver be
inactive, you have a Bilious Look, if
your stomach be disordered you have
a Dyspeptic Look and if your Kidneys
be affected you have Pinched Look.
Secure good health and you will have
good looks. Electric Bitters is the
great Alternative and Tonic acts directly
on these vital organs. Cures Pimples,
Blotches, Boils and gives a good COM
plexIon. Sold at Grant Holden &
Bros. Drugstore, scots, per bottle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
Mothers and Daughters.

Over twelve years ago was afflicted
with very serious female difficulty
and for the last sixteen months was
under treatment of three of the best
physicians that money could employ.
Under their skillful treatment / gradu-
ally grew worse, until they decided
they could render me no permanent
help. One of my friends persuaded
German Uteric Tonic, and after taking
three bottles, can say 1 am in better
health than / have been for twenty
years, and am now sixty years old but
feel as young as thirty. 81 n bottle.
June 2, 80. Mrs. THos. IASpY, Flint.
For sale by Grant Holden & Bro,
druggists, Yale, and Martin Bros. & Co.
Brockway.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
Change OF Time on Queen g. Cres.
cent Route.

Commencing October 30th, the New
Orleans and Florida Special will leave
Cincinnati at $3.50 p. NJ. daily. The
l1.30 A. NJ. daily train will arrive at
New Orleans at 200 =. NJ. instead of
2:5O p. NJ, thus shortening the time
about one hour. Fast Mail will con-
tinue to leave at SOL A. NJ. daily, and
the "Blue Grass Special" at 4:05 p. NJ
except Sunday. d. G.. Edwards, p. A.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
A Flag on Every School House

And bottle of Parmelee's Sarsaparia in
every household and the country could be called
caparativey happy and safe. Parmelee's Sar-
saparilla Is the great blood purifier and will
cure any of the ailments which come from I'M
pure blood, sluggish circulation, inactive liver,
or impaired secretions. Ii is vegetable COM
pound of perfect purity and great strength, and
its effects In the system "all run down" from
any of the above causes is really remarkable.
only 5Octs a bottle at your druggists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
Good for Nothing Else.

Parmelees Pile Suppostories aie good for
nothing but Piles. They are prepared especi-
ally for that complaint and are not adapted to
any other. But they are confidently guaranteed
to cure Piles. Try them. Sold by druggists for
soc. a box or sent by mail on receipt OF price.
Parmelee's Medical Co, Dansyle n. Y.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-11-11
"The Political Pot
Is Boiling Hot"
But

1t does not compare 10ith our RED HOT
BARGAINS 1cith 1C7licb our store is liter
D.. ally crO1CCzed. Seeing is BeIieUinG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-28

The peoples champion, What is9
Why, THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and
it'sonly 40 cents through the campaign.
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DIDN'T WANT A PONY.

Small Boy-Papa, Winker s got a
pony.
Papa-Has?
Eyes, and it's the bee utafulist pony
I ever saw"
You don't say!"
"Just as gentle as can be. I rode
on it, an didn't fall off once. A boy
couldn't get hurt on that pony"
81 suppose not"
cit eats hardly anything, too, and
doesn't cost much to keep.
cit doesn't2"
mot anything, hardly. Willie said
his papa bought it real cheap"
mo doubt"
And he said there was plenty more
where that came from"
"Humph! Do you want me to buy
you a pony?"
"N,o. I was only thinkin' what a
nice pony Willie Winkers has,"
"Ohw
Yes, Willie's got a nice papa, too,
hasn't he?"-Good NeUs.
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enough to work and vote in his own
interest9"
eyes"
well, then he is voting in his own
interest when he votes the Democratic
ticket, and so are all the thousands of
other rich Democrats who are bankers,
lawyers, manufactures, bond holders,
ETC."
"The interests of all the rich men
are the same, and they can best serve
their w interests by getting in as
leaders of both parties. You see, if all
the rich men should go into one party,
that would open the peoples eyes
mighty quick, and having hundreds of
votes to the rich party's one, they
would Don vote them out of power"
"No, pa, the rich, as you say, are
sharp and shrewd, and they know that
the only way they can keep all they
have and get more, is to seemingly OPP
pose each other. By so doing they
get themselves elected to office where
they can make just such laws as they
need"
Wouldn't the Peoples party be just
as bad?"
No, pa, it is composed of poor men
like yourself, who simply demand jus
tice, and a fair share of the wealth
they create. And, pa, the Peoples
party is pitted against the plutocratic
party, and sure as there is a God of
justice, it is bound to prevail. 1t is"
Come to my arms, my son, I can
see now how blind [ have been. I'll vote
against the 6. O. p. or burst a" Tab
leaux. -LWciu8 A. StOck1UeU, an NOn-
Conformist.
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NOTICE..

The sixth annual meeting of the To-
bacco Association of the State will meet
at Morehead City on the 5th Of, July,
1892. The leading subject that will
come before it will be 1.-THE tobacco
exhibit to be made at the Worlds
Fair" the success of which every
farmer, manufacturer AMI dealer is in
terested, looking to this end. It is
earnestly requested that each County
Alliance, through the tobacco section
Of the State scod n or more dele62tas
to this co~voct'cn. They will be en-
t.tie1 - II reduced rates of transpor-
t. n and BOARD that is given the To-
bacco Association. The next Governor
of North Carolina, Hon. Elias Carr,
will be with us, besides other men.
Send ne names of delegates.
JOHN S. LOCKHART,
(82D Pres't Assn, Durham, N. @.
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uppah." The porter explained and he
showed me a shelf with a bed on it right
above the lady.
Dear me! saidI quite i~nnocently.
L never saw one before, and you'll
pardon me, I'm sure l heard more
giggling and shifting along the aisle,
while | was a trihe embarrassed, YOU
know. The lady I had disturbed
laughed pleasantly and forgave me
courteously.
"FHow am I to get up there, porterY'
"'Clime, sab, Cline replied the
black.
"'Step right on my bed said the
lady.
"Good gracious! she exclaimed, as
l hoisted myself up: If the Britisher
hasn't gone to bed with his boo onr
Everybody was now laughing at my
expense, you know, and, to tell the
truth, I was so much amused at my
adventure l could hardly refrain from
laughing myself. D Washington Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1892-06-28
AN 1NCoRRIGIBLE PARROT.
It Acquired a Language That Was Dis
tasteful to It's Owner.

An old maiden lady, who strongly
| objected to followers, " had as a com,
panion a gray parrot with a wonderful
faculty for picking up sentences. One
day the old lady had VI to severely
reprimand one of her maids for a breach
of the "f blower" ordinance. This so
irritated the girl that as a windup to
the recital of her wrongs, in hear
ing of her fellow servants and Polly,
who happened to be with them, she
exclaimed passionately, 81 wish the
old lady was dead" The parrot lost
no time in showing off its newly &C
quired knowledge when next taken
into the drawing room, to the alarm
of it's elderly mistress, who %surpersti-
tiously thought it was a warning from
another world.
She at once consulted the vicar, who
kindly volunteered to allow his own
parrot which could almost preach a
short sermon, sing psalms, sc to be
kept a short time with the impious one
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this end they were kept together in a
small room for a few days, when the
lady paid them a visit in company with
her spiritual adviser. To their intense
horror, Immediately the door was
opened the lady's parrot saluted them
with the ominous phrase, II wish the
old lady was dead" the wears bird re-
spending, with all the solemity of an
old parish clerk, "The Lord hear our
prayer"