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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
Peary Having u Hard Time.

ST.. JOINS. N. f.. Aug. 29.-Furthsr dis
oouraRing news concerning the Psasy OK
petition oomes from Labrador by tho ma il
steamer arriving here last night. Accord
Ing TO tho Last report PSAry was Al Davis
inlet Aug. =. and On ths 9TH had reached
Main. There he tiled again 10 purchase
dogs, but failed because be refused to pay
the prioss asked.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
Soldiers Compete With Rifles.

CmoAao, Aug. 29.-ihe preliminary firing
in the infantry and cavalry rifle competi-
.ion, department OF Missouri. U. s. A.. be-
gan this morning at Fort Sheridan. The
conditions. wind and weather. we're favor
able, Tbs distances were 200, 100 and GOO
Yards. The best scores at the fret two dis
tances were made by Sergeant Noah Lay.
Company A, Tenth infantry, eighty-soVen
out OF q possible 100; Private Harry Mich
aels, Third cavalrv. eighty six.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
Fine Horses on Parade.

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.--There was . parade
of over two million dollars worth Of
bloodsd horses through tho fair grounds
this morning; including the Ansss speci-
mens III The United States, Great Britain,
Russia France and Germany. The day
was cloudy. cold and raw. the arss Of the
kind sinaa last May.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30

PARIS, Aug. 29.-Ths French customs
authorities have discovered that largo
quantities of corn and gfits have been i'm
ported a. grain refuse and bone duet. de-
fraudipp the government Of large sums In
duties, Officials have been ordeI cd to an
alyxs for the future samples Of all consiRn-
III sntp of such articles.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
A Clothing Store Failure.
Snacinl to Tho Independent.

GREAT FALLS. Aug. 29.-Andrew Jensen.
one Of the early pioneer merchants Of this
city, and proprietor Of the Boston Clothing
store, assigned to H. Mady to-day. The
only preferred creditor 10 Chss. Kittlsson.
Z. esident Of the Columbia National bank.
Of Minneapolis, for $11, lao. The store and
other assets will be several times the lia-
billties but Mr.. Jensen found it impossible
to meet maturing bills.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
Appropriate to slssptness.

ApproprIate TO sleeplncss.
Nanausr-Ihat Young nephew of yours
10 a sleepy sort OF follow. What shall DO
with him?
Me, ohant-Ses II you can't hnd room for
him In the night shirt department.. It'd
Bita
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
A Suggested Date

"Can you tell me In what year the town
of Pompeii WAS burntf" IL don'i remem-
bsr the precise date. sir, but il must have
been on an Ash Wednesday.-Ls Littoral.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30

MILWAUKEE. Aug. &c, &. Cribb, dealer
IN agricultural implements. has asslgned;
no statement. The sssiguoe Is bound in
tho sum Of $4,000
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
A GRAVE NECESSITY.
Monta mans Who Petition the Governor to
Cali All Extra Session.

Monta mans Who Petition the Governor to
Cali All Extra session.
The following petition WAS sent to GOV.
j. L. Richards yesterday:
Hon. j. u. Richards. Governor. State OF
Montana: The undersigned. residents OF
Raxsndale and citizens of tho stats of Mon
tana. respectfully utge upon your excel
loncy the grave necessity for the election of
an additional senator TO re, resent the in
terests OF the state of Montana in the sen.
ate OF the United States; We further re-
specially request that Won will call an
extra session of the legislature of Montana
for the purpose OF eleetipg such senator rs
early 40 may be found practicable.
The chorus OF anvils, tho merry ring of
stricken steel. the shrill call of the steam
whistle AID tho hoarse snort of the locomo-
tive are alike silent In these eohoinS hills.
silcncsd Ne believe by the psrfldions
blows now being aimed at the chief
product of Montana's mines; and your
petitione- . will ever pray.
X. l.. Boil. Jos. Andrews.
Gust Anderson, Antoine Ahbstts,
l.. BourQuin, +. j. Ettu.
W. J. Ettu. Chas, Rinaldi.
Con. Villa, Con. Wax.
III. II. Vinpenuy, Felix Laundry,
N. A. Matstcs. Thos. Kane.
Jno. Kane, Greene,
l. Laundry. j. A. Mooney.
A. !. Mooney. Vim. Harrison,
q. II. Harrison. Chas. CLARK.
Signed At Bnxsudale, Mont, Aug. ~. 1893.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-30
Base Ball.

Washington 8. Cincinnati 1; Brooklyn 4,
Louisville l6; Philadelphia Z, Pittsburg s;
New York 4. ST. Louis II; Baltimore 8,
Cleveland 7,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-10-13

ober / 9tailb', er ma9t mi bod ameI
toot; I perb' Sbna erinnern, baB er
mi umbringt.
5ran3l perii9ert. baB fe cine
folde s6anbtbat nidt gu befir6ten
babe. Denn er f6nne tein Blut ieben,
unb inter bieier @arantie fommt elm
Berglei9 babin su 5tanbe. buB @lage
uno Wieberflage 5uridsenommen mirb.
uno bic Soften 9etbeilt meroeu. 9as'
8aar perlaBt nit ACKNOWLEDGMENT
@tflblen ben @erihtsfaal. Wdbrenb
er nod einmal oerlidert: IS mog'S
Menfh nit. aber wonn ids not bab'
fehlt mir bait mas!" fnirt iie DOR 3em
prGiiDenten uno meint: IS tiff b
9ano. aber lafien's mir ben 8erl not
nadfumma! |"
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-10-13
Werfu@t otefeSi

Gs tofet Wt9ts unb ptrb Gao itderIsp tienltG ,ttn,
ioutet Shr 6ufen, GrfdttuHa pber trsent Elm 9stben bts
3alies, Der 4rut ober 9unsen baSen. Or. ains's
nene Grfnnnns SeSen G&wtnbluGt perSGaGt qin6es
runs. Dtefes rirh S%arontiit, i'm anbe-en Taue bas
fanben. bab Is tas Bette Mitttsl mar Bel gnreubuna
steies praparats erlanste man eine ~icfcrtise uub pers
maneute Rur.
geriu6t etns VrcbeHaf&e unb hberteust Guh, mite
ptrflth gut bteie8 Wtttel 1T. Vrpttfes&en u~nentaelts
LID BET her San Nntcnir Drua Go. III baben.
Berfauft perben Re gu 30 Gts. un6 $l.0O fir arcs,
TtalAen.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-10-13
Wu6feu0 VIrntca @ofbe.

Die bette Cab. Der Belt far S&nttte, nu.{aun.
atn, 0efnnhre, 6teber, uub 6auts NnsfMlas, Tle&ttn,
aefprunaene Sdnbe, Grpfbeaten unb aue Soutfront.
btiten; furirt Sdmorrtotbeu ODER teins Besatluns.
8batst 8ufrtebeubeit s~dranttrt pber tas 0eIb NTH
surudesfattet. Is Gents bte G@a&tel. Gum Werfaui
Ia alien Gpstbefen. Gbelpt Drttb, Gbcmpfon q Co..
AbplegaIs
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-10-13

Sen meiften Menf6en III bic
lebte gbre, welde man ibnen ertueif,
aud bic erfte.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1893-10-13

= DaS Salient iperrt bic Sbiren
auf, bas @enie tritt fe nit benz
Gube Elm.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-03-16

e,vte bobin. ba ,uu6te t9'S star unb
beutli4, mas i'd 10 LANCE n,r abnte uno
mir ni4t einsefteben ,uo1te, uie i'd Did
liebe, iuie unslld(i@ i'd setuoroen ipdre,
obne Did; nun 1T es pom mir setpi9en.
bieS i@redli@e @elibl bes S4,uantens
Der llntlarbeit unb ber Derblenoun9
f1ilt mid, @rnft, aber.... Iiebe m'db.
rllnter Sturr, unb braulen
seeimt it,u bic CRIME Saaty-"
ioste er leiie Dor lid bin unb eine
@ladstbrane ipieselte ii@ in ieinem
Nuse.
Die @loden, bic ben Irauer5us BE-
9lcltet botten, lparen ueritummt.
eth war's auh in Dem @ema1 &c,
rUrau9en" laste ber 9ausberr
aebenan uno uniting bic treue @attin.
- rueiBt Du, 10 iiberflaiIis iino mir
uns LANCE ni@t uo%rsetommen, nidt
tDabr? Da5u 1T man nun tuoblbetallter
Stabtratb, Der ionit 81 sl0em rSa" unb
uNmen" uno aud NAL rNein" iasen
muB, bab man i'm eieenen 9auie NIT
Bei@eib iueib unb %ibersansen tuiro!"
,llebersansen?" ld9elte bic liebeus.
tpiroise Grau nod unter Ibrdnen unb
blidte auf bic ii@ 6ifnenbe Eblr bes
Neben5immerS, aus BEN 9lIdjtrablenb
bic iunsen 2eute beraustraten. rueberz
sansen laeit gu? nein! auancirt! lieb.
iter Mant, fieb' nur bin - Der 9err
Stubtratbi 1T S@wieseruater e%etuorben."
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-03-16

- Sn Buffalo, q. g., 1T bas
Mgencp4@ebduoe, elmer Der gr0bten
@e76Gftsblods ber Stabt, burh Seuer
gum 8etrage bon $4,000 bei4dbigt
tporben. 9ie Mngeltellten in benz 8au
tonnten nur NIT tnapper Notb tbr
Qeben retten.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-03-16

49, Sn q em gort feptqigte Der
@taats1enat peitere 100000 fit bic
Netp Dorter @b:beilung Der Meltausz
ite1ung.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-04-19
General advertisements
c. BREWER & CO., Id

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Co.
Onomea Sugar Co.
Honomu Sugar Co.
Wailuku Sugar Co.
Walhee Sugar Co.
Makee Sugar Co.
Haleakala Ranch Co.
Kapapsla Ranch.
Planters Line San Francisco Packets,
Chas. Brewer & Co.'S Line Of Boston Packets,
Agents Boston Board Of Underwriters,
Agents Philadelphia Board Of Underwriters
LIST or OFFICERS;
Hon. ]. o. Carter, President and Manager
George II. Robertson. Treasurer
f. +. Bishop, Secretary
Col. W. f. Allen, Auditor
Hon. G. X. Bishop,
Hon. II. Walerhouse, Directors.
S. G. Allen, Esq,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
FIG. 1.

thickness, slightly larger and in the
shapes Zone round and four oblong) as
shown in Fig. /. Pierce the round
pieces of cork with the needles, SO
that they will intersect in the center
at right angles, and fasten firmly on
each end of the needles the four OBJ
long pieces of cork On one side of
each piece of cork thus placed-and al
ways on the same side-fastea four
pieces of camphor of equal quantity,
as shown in Fig. /.
Sealing wax will be found a good
means of fastening on the camphor.
Great caution should be taken in
having the hands, as well as the ma
terial used, perfectly clean, as the
slightest amount of dirt will spoil its
efficiency. Now by placing this in
water it will be found to revolve of its
own volition, rapidly for days in the
direction as shown by the arrow
A very interesting and amusing toy
can be had by cutting out of this paper
two figures in the attitude of dancing;
with the use of pencil they can be
made more effective in appearance.
Then fasten them upon the circular
piece of cork, as shown in Fig. 2.
These figures should be made as light
as possible. If proper care is taken
you will thus obtain tireless. indefat-
igable walters who will continue in
their lifelike movem mt for three DAYS
at least Once a Week
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

heard an unusual sound, and Lucy
said: What is that?" and Mrs. Long
said: 1T sounds to me like cat-talk,
and as though it were out in the
kitchen"
Lucy went out to the kitchen, where
she saw strange sight, and she called
her mother to come.
Nine cats, counting in Graycoat,
were there and all very gay and happy.
Most of them were perfect strangers.
The bunch of catnip lay on the floor,
torn into shreds, and on this spicy feast
the nine cats were RECALLING themselves;
they appeared giddy, as if they had
been drinking wine, singing and pur-
ring and miawing and signaling, and
rolling over and over on the catnip,
and scratching and pulling it about all
over the room.
Shall l scat them out, rnamma?"
asked Lucy.
mo, indeed" said Mrs. Long. THAT
would be very rude of US. Graycoat
is giving tea, evidently a catnip
tea" and she laughed and softly shut
the door.
Half an hour after they went back
for another peep, but all were gone
ST. Louis Republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

Harlem: but times have changed with
them now, and they are in fair way
to become tramps in the wide world Of
unclaimed cats and dogs.
Some days ago the people of the
shanty were forced to move away, and
a blacksmith's shop was built upon the
rocks; then a wagon load of large
steam drills was hoisted up and piled
alongside of it; and in few months a
row of tall modern houses viii stand
in the little shanty's place.
When the owners moved away, they
left Misery and Company all alone to
take care of themselves as best they
could; and their trial would have be-
gun before now if it were not for the
children in the neighborhood, who
have so far kept them supplied with
bones and pieces of meat and bread
for Company is one of those great big
good-natured dogs that would not
harm mouse, and he has made many
friends among the little boys and girls
near by, whom he is always ready to
play tag with, or even to ride around
on mis- back
During school hours Misery and Com
pauy pass their time very quietly to-
gether, wondering what has become of
their owners, and wandering about
over the rocks in search of them.
At night they crawl under the
shanty, and Misery curls herself up
close against Company and goes to
sleep, as kitten does with her mother
Company is always first to wake
up in the morning, but he is care
full not to disturb Misery until she
begins to stretch herself and is ready
to rise; then she walks around him,
rubbing herself against him and pur-
ring, as if to say: Come, let's take a
walk" and they start off together,
side by side, to take ramble before
breakfast.
AS Companys legs are very long,
Misery finds it hard work to keep step,
and it is very funny, as they are trot-
ting along together to see Company
looking down sideways at Misery with
a great deal of admiration. but still in
a reproachful sort of way, as if he
were saying: "Why don't you keep
step?
Although Company never minds how
ever roughly the children may play
with him, he is very jealous and un-
easy if any one of them tries to catch
Misery; he will then give gruff kind
of bark, which the girls and boys all
understand very clearly to mean:
That's my cat, and you must be very
careful of r."-J. r. Smith, in St.
Nicholas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

Did you ever think that the same
syllable is often used in great many
words? If not, suppose you learn it by
playing the following game: Write sew
eral words on long slip of paper, leav
ing the space Of half an inch between
the syllables of each word Then cut
out the syllables, assert them. and let
each player draw three syllables at
random From these three, or from
any two of them, he must try to con-
struct word. If unable to do so he
must return two to the pack, and wait
until his turn comes again, when he
may draw three more slips and try
again
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
THE WATERY WALTERS.
An Amusement Which Has Tinge of
the Mysterious About 1t.

An Amusement Which Has Tinge of
the Mysterious About 1t.
There is nothing that so greatly en-
lists the interest of the American boy
and girl as an amusement which has a
tinge of the mysterious about it. 1t is
our purpose to CLEAN from the realm
of science and present suggestions for
such amusement.
In the present suggestion we will
utilize a new motive power, independ-
ent of steam, electricity, weight or
spring, evolved out of materials so
readily found that it might be said
they are already to be had at hand in
every household.
Procure some cork, two needles and
some ordinary household gum caniphor
such as is used for moths. Cut five
pieces out of the cork, all of the same
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

II WANT YOU TO HAVE A THANKSGIVING.
sister, was leading happy life down
on the neat little bit of farm, to the
rich lady in the grand house there
came a deep sorrow Her little girl,
who was more to her than all her
friends pat together, died. Bob White
watched the funeral go by, he stroked
the turkey on the back and asked if
he wasn't sorry Then he rubbed his
dirty little fists in his eyes and was
just as sorry himselfa as ever he could be-
After that funeral the old grand
mother and all the people who came to
visit her declared that the rich lady
couldn't have any Thanksgiving
Nav" said the old grandmother,
shaking her head, "ther'll be no
Thanksgivin' fer her"
Bob White thought he had been
as sorry as it was possible for boy TO
be when the grand lady went past the
gate in her carriage, following the
pretty little girl TO the cemetery, but
he was even sorrier when he heard
that She couldn't have a Thanksgiving
lie sat long time beside the turkey
thinking about tho matter Then he
stopped and kissed his friend on the
bin, and the tears gathered thick and
fast in his blue eyes. But She must
have a Thanksgiving, he said
1t vas on the afternoon previous to
the festival that Mrs Welhurt, looking
from her sitting-room window. heheld
strange couple coming across the
lawn 1t was a small boy and large
turkey led by string The boy was a
very solemn individual by the time he
reached the house ana looked about
him to see by which door he should
enter
The lady opened the long window
and, stepping cut ON the piazza, asked
softly What viii You have, little
boy"
II want You to have Thanksgiv-
ing said Bob White. way down in his
throat, for he was bashful little boy
in the presence of the grand lady
lies nice and fat. and he's good tur-
key Then Bob held out the string
and turned away, for the turkey said:
"Gobble, gobhle, gohhle!' and he was
afraid the lady would think he was
| going 10 cry. and he really didn't want
to give her the turkey.
After that present. of course Mrs.
Welburt had q Thanksgiving; but She
had only two guests, Bob White and
his little sister Before they sat down
to the big fat turkey on the table, She
took them TO the window and showed
them another big fat turkey roaming
| about the lawn
That's gohble. gobble. gobble said
the lady; and he's going to enjoy
many and many q Thanksgiving -
] Louise Il Baker, in 0ur Little Ones.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

laughter fell on my ears, and what
sight greeted my eyes as opened the
doorl
Ny beloved Lady Jane, with her body
wrapped in piece of black stuff, and
her eyes bandaged, actually hung sus-
pended from nail in the fireplace,
and was slowly roasting, while those
two heartless brothers danced a kind
of war dance around her. Oh! what
cry gave as rushed forward to save
her; but my eldest brother sternly held
me back. IF she is Lady Jane Grey
she must perish. he declared solemn
ly. 1T says so in Little Arthur"
This dreadful decree was too much for
my childish heart, and tears began to
flow fast. Then those boys, who were
not so bad after all, cut the string and
restored her To my arms. But this
time there was no hope of her recovery;
the fierce fire had burnt her face out Of
all recognition. and scorched her badly
all over.
The perpetrators of the cruel deed
saw was greatly distressed and sug-
gested as a consolation that we should
give Lady Jane splendid funeral be-
fitting her rank. And SO we did, and
a big bush of sweet syringa Swallowed
the remains of my favorite doll-Pall
Mall Budget
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30

4 young minister had gone to the
homc of his boyhood to preach. says
an exchange, and of course the vii
layers were full of curiosity to hear
him. At the close of the service one
Of the deacons engaged the young
preachers wife in COW 'sation,
1T was strange coincidence, he
said, that your husband text was the
one from which his father preached his
last sermon in this pulpit
Indeed" said the lady Wen, that
,eGs strange hope, she continued,
lit wasn't the same sermon
''Oh no, said the deacon, in a depre-
catorv manner His father was a
dreadful smart man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
POOR LADY JANE GREY.
A Doll Whose sad Fate Brought Tears to
Her Mistress Eyes.

A Doll Whose Sad Fate Brought Tears to
Her Mistress Eyes.
When I was a child had a great
collection of dolls. No matter how old
or battered they became, carefully
treasured ali that were given me, and
1 possessed an extensive wardrobe of
clothes for each. Why now, in a little
box slowed away in the lumber room,
would be found a pile of little gar
ments belonging to Katie" the best
doll, think, ever owned.
But of all my doll children / do not
believe any was more dear to me than
Lady Jane Grey" Lady Jane was a
rag doll, and l made her myself: she
was very pretty, for clever artist
friend of the family had painted her
face. She had lovely head of black
hair, too, made from a theatrical wig
given me.
was very proud of Lady Jane. and
when she was arrayed in herpink satin
dress and white bonnet she looked
most stately. | called her Lady Jane
Grey at the suggestion of my eldest
brother, who was deeply engrossed at
that time in learning the history Of
her hapless namesake.
But, alas! the story Of my pet doll is
a sad one. From the first her life was
full of unfortunate vicissitudes had
not had her more than a month when
she fell one morning from my arms
into the bath / fshed her ont and
found her looks were somewhat dam
aged by the wetting, but ! dried her
carefully, and soon became used to the
mixed look her sweet complexion bore.
Then one day when / had left her
peacefully reposing on a low chair our
dog Punch, the most mischievous and
villainous of terriers, entered the
nursery and saw her.
Poor Lady Jane! There was no one
by TO aid her. In a moment that
wicked dog had dragged her from her
seat, and when l came in little while
after found him growing over her
mangled body on the hearthrug.
Well, rescued her, and oh! what a
state she was in; one arm was nearly
torn off, her dress was quite spoiled
and she was scGlped; but ! mended her
arm, made her new frock, covered
her poor head with pretty cap, and
loved her still. l did hope she would
end her days in peace, but it was not
to be. One afternoon l went out driv-
ing with my mother, leaving my two
brothers (for it was holiday tine) in
full possession of the nursery When
] came home and entered the chill
dren's domain again loud shrieks Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
THE SENATE PAGES.
They Have Easy Duties and Get Very
Good Salary.

They Have Easy Duties and Get a Very
Good Salary.
OF the one hundred and ten appoint
ments under the sergeant-at-arms of
the United States senate, those of the
pages only can be said to be nom
political No boy can be appointed
page of the senate who is not twelve
years of age; and no boy can continue
as a page who is sixteen years of age
at the beginning of a session of con-
gress. 1t is lucrative position, and
few of the boys are not sorry when
their term has ended. Usually, four of
the boys who are graduated from the
pages position at the beginning of a
session are appointed riding pages
Their selection depends on their
records for efficiency and faithfulness.
The page on the floor of the senate
draws $3.50 day during the session of
congress. The riding-page receives
s. 80 day the year round, and has a
horse to ride. His duties keep him out
of doors a great part of the time,
carrying messages between the capitol
and the departments. The position is
considered more desirable than that of
page. Speaking of their work, the
Washington Star says: THE pages
life is a pleasant one. He must be on
duty at nine o'clock each morning, but
the serious business of the day does
not begin until noon, when the senate
meets. Before that time he arranges
the files of the Congressional Record
and the bills and reports on the desks
of the senators who have been as
signed to him. There are sixteen
pages and lightweight senator's, SO
none of the pages has very much to do.
The morning hours are not all work.
ing hours. There is gymnasium in
the basement of the capitol, furnished
especially for their use. They exercise
their arms and their chests there every
morning; their legs get plenty of ex-
ercise through the day"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-11-30
wished rher We're N mind.

Robert Burns friend, DIR. Blackjack,
the blind poet, was ieentiate of the
church Of Scotland and used to preach
occasionally. One sunday he was sup
plying country pulpit Certain deaf
old women, as was the custom in those
days had squattcd on the pulpit stairs
to be as near the preacher as possible
Like the mass of the Scottish people,
they abominated sermons that were
read one OF them. as soon as the dis
course was begun, said to her neigh
Dor, in tone that was audible through
the whole church: rs he readin?"
"Tuts. woman, No; he Gamma read
he's blind
blind, is he, Ell? That's raal FORT
nate wish they were n blindl"