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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05

FTNHE undersigned has removed his Shoe
Il maker Shop to the house lately occupied
Water and West streets, and will be pleased to
serve his old customers and the public general
~. Special attention given to repairs. Charges
reasonable. L. WINEBRENNER
April g, lSSq-tf
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PLAsTERIMc.

T1HE undersigned i. prepared to do MI kind
i of Plasteriug, and win endeaTor r. siS.
satisfaction in any line of work which lie SnsY
contract for, whether in coarse or fine iinisF
orders NJ sent To MiddlewaJ, jefferson county.
done ut living rates.
-. o. ,ooo WM. A. MCINTYRE.
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Ladies' Hair work.

miss IDA TUTwILER is prepared to do
WI Hair Work at moderate prices. and win
make Braids. Puffs Curls, Frizzes. etc. tres
idcnce of her father. near the Baptist Church,
in Ch1rlcStSwn.
April l. tST9-tf.
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Mestern MarvIand 2. z,
CONNECTINn MI

NUNNhVIINU WITH
r. IL II. II. Mt Shlppcnsburg and Gc,iyshnr..
Norfolk " Western r. Il ut llaErr.inwn
B.tSO Il NJ HagCrStnwn and Cherry
Run; Pcnua. r. Rat Rruccvillr aud
p. W. II. b.. N C. aud b. ~ p.
Railroads AT Union Sta
ton, Baltimore Md
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YOUR FUTURE

Palmistry assumes to tell what the lines In your
hand indicate: II will amuse you, il nothing more
length Of the Line OF LIFE Indicates sI proabe
age TO which you will live. Each BRACELET
eyes yon thirty years. Well.Inarkeri LINE OF
HEAD denotes brain power clear LINE OF
FORTUNE. fame or riches. Both combined mean
success in life; but you must Keep mp with modern
Ideas TO win IL. Yon will find plenty of these in
Demorcst's Family Magazine SO utiructiveIy pre-
eented tllat every member Of the family is enter
tanned. i is dozen magazines in one. A CLEAR
LINE OF FATE. peaceful life; the reverse II
crooked we'll defined LINE OF HEALTH
spares you doctors' bills; so will the health hints
many stories to interest the home circle. You will
be subject TO extremes of high spirits despond
ency II you have the GlRDLE OF VENUS well
married.; Keep up your spirits by having Demorest's
Magazine to read. BY subscribing 10 it for 1891
yon viii receive gallery OF exquisite works Of art
OF great value. besides the superb premium picture
iTx22i inches. :" I'm Daisy" which is almost a real
baby: and equal TO the original oil painting which
cost $50; and you viii have magazine that cannot
he equaled by any in the world for its beautiful
Illustrations m subject matter thnt will keep
you posted on all the topics OF the day, ard all the
iaEs, and different items OF interest about the
household, besides furnishing interesting reading
matter. both grave and gay, for the whole family
and while DemoTests Is not a fashion marazino
its fashion pages arc perfect and Won get with H.
Tree OF COST oil the patterns you wish to during
tine year. and in any size You choose. Send in
really get over $500 in value. Address the pub
Usher, w. Jennings Demorest Is East 18th St.
New York If you IRE unAcquainted with the
Magazine. send for specimen copy. A large QUAD
generosity: long FIRST Division OF S't THGIB'
ing faculty. The MOUNT OF JUPfTER betokens
ambition that Of SATURN, prudence the SUN
love love OF splsndor AARs, eouragei NOON, imagina-
intelligence. Take our advice as above and you
will be sure 70 possess the last and most valuable
quality.
Ee7nOresrs Family AagaEt.e and
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Hoods Pills cure biliOusness.
Many Persons

Are broken down from oyerwork or household
cares Browns Iron BitterS
Febuilds the system, aids digestion removes ex-
eeSs OF bile AID cures malaTia. Get the genuine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05
Oak Lumber for Sale.

I HAVE saw-Nm located In my woods on
to furnish OAK Lumber of ali kinds. Special
bills sawed to order on short notice.
JOHN T. COLSTON.
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Whitney Side-Bar Spring

very neat and stylish in appearance. and very
pleasant riding wagon. Also all styles and pat
ferns of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggers, Jenny
Limbs and Phetons. 1 keep ON hand large
stock, but am prepared to fill orders at short
notice. Prices suited to the times, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. A liberal discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new ones. ] use
altogether the Old Reliable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05

OFFERS to the people of jefferson County
cost of insurance. which is much cheaper than
the rates usually charged and keeps the money
at home. Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
DIRRcToRs-Jos. Trapncll. Horny B. Daven-
port. j. Garland Hurst, John W. Rider, w. n.
T. Lewis, r. Preston Chew, VIM. L. Wilson.
Eugene Bake, 8 w WashingtoR. IL. L. Snyder,
Melvin, E. G. W. Herr. Isaac H. Stridcr
Joseph TRAPNELL... President.
Il. B. DAVENPORT Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE-J g. Hurst Vim.
ii. 7 Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac Fl. Strider,
Jos. Trapnell S. w. Washington.
LOCAL Observation-Disclosures G. Shirley
Harper's Ferry-Chas. II. Trail; Shepherds
town.. s. Fleming; Charlcstown-Washing
ton " Alexander.
Jan. IL, 1S92-odn12, 20.
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JEFFERSON FOUNDRY
AND
Machine Shops,
To Al Whom II May Concern:

Situated on Berryville Turnpike, within the
Corporate Limits of Charlestown.
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GEO. C. THOMAS,
Phoenix Carriage Works,
BerruyNe, C7arkg Countu, Ia.

7 HAVE for years built a large variety of va
l. rious styles of CARRIAGES and WAGONS;
they have been i'll use among our people, and
have given satisfaction in every instance as far
as have been able to ascertain. Through this
experience have learned what vehicles suit the
people best, and what are best adapted to their
wants. / manufacture handsome wagon
known as the
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05

"CastorIa isso wen adapted to children that
recommend it as superior TO any prescription
known TO me- II a ARCHIE, II D., -
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, n Y.
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Baltimore & Ohio r. r.
Time table In eHect. Nov. 10. 1885.
NoRTHwARD.

Trains No. 40. 4OS. 4l4 and 4sS are daily ey-
cept Sunday train No. $50 runs SUNDAY :,ni,.
Additional mixed train leaves CHARLES 7o,s'sA
ut % A: NJ. aud arrives at Harper's Ferry N
200 A. NJ, except Sunday. -
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Shoe Shop Removed.

Address P. o. Box 81.
September II, 1889.
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February 10, 1ss9-y
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-12-05
for Infants and children.

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, DIarrhoea, Eructation.
Kius Worms, gives sleep. and promotes d.
without injurious medication.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-12
mo. 3,263.)
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

u. b. LAND OFFICE.
HELENA, Mont, Jan 10, 1893. !
Notice is hereby given that Charles =. Dole, by
Thomas 4. Crutcher, his attorney in fact, whose
postottice address, lis Helena, Mont, has this day
hled his application for . patent for 23. 81 acres
placer mining ground bearing gold and precious
stones, situated in - tunorgAniZed)
state Of Montans, and designated by the field
notes and official plat on file in this office A.
survey No. 4,lOs In township IL north, range 3
weet OF principal base line and meridian Of
Montana. said survey No. 4.l06 being as follows,
to-wit:
beginning at corner No. 1. whence the south
west corner Of section L.. township II north,
range 8 west. bears north IS degress Is minutes
vest S,s39.3 feet: thence south Is degrees 10 min
utes east ! $40 feet to corner No. 2; thence south
q degrees so minutes west 1920 feet to corner
25l.l feet to corner No. 4; thence north IS de-
grees ~ minutes east 1888. 5 feet to place of be-
ginning.
Magnetic variation 10 degrees east. containing
% u sores.
he location Of this mino is recorded in the
recorders. Office of Lewis and Clarke county.
Montana, in book - of --~--. The adj
joining claimants are Charles s. Dole ct a.,
claiming survey No. 4.109 on the west.
Any and all persons claiming Adversely nny
portion of said placer mine or surface ground
register of the United States land office ut Hel-
ena, in tho state OF Montana, during tho sixty
days period OF publication hereof. or they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions Of the
statute.
s. A. SWIGGETT. Register.
Nelson & Settles. Attorneys for Applicant
First publication Jan. II. 1893.
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Two. 3.264)
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
Hrr NJ Mont Ian IN lot

" ,. LAND oFfICE,
HELENA. Mont. Jan. 10. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that Charles s.. Dole
and William II. A. Brown, by Thomas Il.
Crntcher, their attorney in fact. whose postofIloe
address is Helena. Mont, have this day filed
placer mining ground bearing gold and u~recions
stones situated in ---- tunorgAnized)
mining district, county of l evils and Clarke and
state of Montana, and DESIGNATED by tho field
notes and othc al pat on file in this office as
survey No. a, 100 in township l2 north. range $
west of principal base line and meridian : Z
Montana. said survey No. 4 100 being as follows,
to-wit:
beginning at corner No. 1, whence the south
west corner of section Il, Township II north,
range 3 west bears south 81 degrees As minutep
west $50 feet; thence south 81 degrees 10 min:
ntes cas- 1920 feet to corner No. Z; thence south
80 degrees so minutes west 2,3o7 feet 10 corner
No. 3; thence north 81 degrees 10 minutes west
300 feet to corner No 4; thence north 80 degrees
b0. minutes east :. 1907 feet to place of besinnir<.
Magnetic variation 10 degrees east. containing
100 acres.
Tho location of this mine is recorded in the
recorders. office of Lewis and Clarke county.
Montana, in book - of --~-. he I'D
joining claimant is Charles s. Tule, claiming
survey No, 4,i0S on tho cant.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion OF sad place mine or ~enrface ground,
are required to file their adverse claims with tho
register OF tho United states land Office at Hel-
ena, in the state of Montana, during the sixty
days period of publication hereof. or they will
be barred by virtue of the provisions of the
statute.
s. A. SWIGGE1T, Register.
Nelson & Sett'es. Attorneys for Apple ants.
First publication Jan. II. 1882.
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General Agent of the -,orthern Pacific r. II. II
HELENA. MONT.
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First publication Jan. 10. 1898.

IN DIST RIG COURT OF II FIRST
L Judicial District of tho state, of Montana.
in ard Tor tho County of owls aud Clarke.
In the matter of the estate OF Alics WEIGH &C.
ceased.
Order to show cause why order OF sale OF rosl
estate should not be made,
Daniel j. Melch. tho administrator OF the es'
tate of Alice Neich. ueceated, having filed hi.
petition herein pray'n: for an order of fale OF
the real estate az said de- sdent. Tor the pnr Doses
thsreiu set forth. it is therefore ordered by thu
said court, that all persons Interested in Tho os-
tate of said deceased appear before the said dis
trict court. on Saturday, the 18th day 81 March,
1858, Mt 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of snid day. at
tho court room OF said district court, at th9
court house in Helena, county of t.cwis, and
I lsrke, to show cause why an order should not
be grsnted to tho said %aiministi ator. to roll so
much of tho real t8tkts of tho said deceased Al
shall 80 necessary.
And that n copy Of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in tho Eolena lnde.
pendent, n newspaper prin Oh and published in
said / Owls and Clarke county.
OHAIE r. BUCK, Judge.
Dated February 20, 1898.
First publication Feb u.
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r0rlCE TO CREDITORs-IN THE DIS
trIct court Of tho First Judicial district Of
O state OF Montana. Al and Tor the county
I Lewis and Clarke.
In tic matter Of tho estate of Sarah Bennett.
deceased.
( office i. horeby u iven by tho UNDERSIGNED. OK
cutur of the last will and testsmoat OF sarah
o. cnuott. dsceagod, TO tho credi or, Of. and
II parsons havins c'nims against tto eAid de
y,uchere W thin four ponths after the first rub
iicRiIon o! thta notice to tho said executor, u.
tie law on CO Of Mssenn nj iard. Room <. GO!d
+ lock. in the city Il Helena. III the county Of
4 owls ard tlnrke. atsto II on'a1 Tho spms
&c nv the place for thu Transaction OF The bust
noss Of eaiI Estate IN sal county OF j ew.a and
Clarke.
Entei this 18th day OF February. z. ID. 1903.
JOltS s. STEWART,
Executor of tho last will and to lament of
4 a. ionnstt. deceased.
tIrst publication Fob. ~. 1881
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rIME SCHEDULE.
In effect on and after Sunday. August %

In effect on and after Sunday. August g.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT HELENA.
No. /. Pacific Mail. west bound ........ 1880 D. m
No.A Atlantic mail. east bound ........ 1910 n. IN
No. u. Ipur d'A4ene, Mlssodla and
Butte express. Gas p. m
No. 3, Marysyille passenger. ...........1l:2O - m
No. 10. Marysvllle accommodation. .. 1:UO De In
No. 9, Wickes, Boulder and Elkhorn
passenger $40 =. m
No. 102, Rimini mixed, Mondays, We'd
nesd US and Fridays 500 p. n
TnAIN9 DEPART FROM HELENA
70. /, Pacific Mail. west hound........ las .. m
No. 4. Atlantic nal. cast bound $500. l:t0 p. IN
No.. 5, butte, Missoula and ~Cnurd'Alene
express. -. 1905 n. mi
No. 2, Marysvillo passenger. ........... 7:45 n m
Nc. 9, Marysville acco1nmodation.... .. 800 p. IN
Nc 10, Wickes. Boulder and llkhorn
Passenger ........... ............. T:2Oa. m
No. 101, Rimini mixed, Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays. ............ s:13 q m
Trains NOS. /, d., 3 nd & connect at Garrison|
with Montana Union trains to and from Butte.
Deer Lodge and Anaconda.
Trains Nos. and G will run between Helena
ard Wallace. Idaho, without change of cars.
Tor RATES, Map, Time Tables or Special
Information apply 10 Cilas. e Fee, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent. st. PAUL.
Mimi, or
49, --~- --
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CTOCKHoIDEHS' MEETING. = THE AN
- nual meeting OF the stockholders If tho
Neser Mining company will be held at the ollica
of steele X Clements lielenn. Mont, on Mon
day. March 70. 1893. at eight O'Clock p. M, for tho
election of trustees and trsnsaction OF other
business. DAVID MAINS, zoe.
Dutsi Helena. March 8. 1893.
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NATIONAL
,oan & Saving Union
HELENA, MONTANA.

Building mil Loan stock-Safest Invcst-
ment. Most Saved ut Least Cost.
Clnss 3 10 per share monthly.
I" ~ LOO per share munthly.
1t" leo and upwards, Z par cent interost-
Certificates, interest $ por cont. payable quarterly
Irepnld l.. and l.. stock Anticipates in earnings.
For the provident tho above otier the best and
safest of al methods Of tnving. Apply for
membership, or particulars and facts.
once: Merchants Natl Bank Building.
JOHN d. WILSON. President.
WM. r. WHITAKER, Secretary.
II. W. KNIGHT, Jr. treasurer.
Depository and trustes Of Securities-tirst
Nationsl Bank. Helena.
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Dircctorss
I. c. Power, A. J. Sellgman.
A. C. Johnson. Richard Lockey.
james Sull:ga1.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange
Issued on principal cities of the United States,
Lnnada and Eurcpe. Transfers of money made
by telegraph. Collections promptly attended to.
uity. county and sta.e securities bought and sold.
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NOTICE TO CO-OWNER.-TO o. c. RIM
~ kor.. your heirs. executors, administrator

NOTICE TO CO-OWNEa.-TO o.. G. RIM
Az kor. your heirs. executors, administrators
and assigns:
You are hereby notified that Mark Brayertoh
ALI II. W. Stevenson, of Jefofsul. county, Mon.
tana, your have, in sscordanso with
statutes of the w ted states. expended
Gold and Limestone placer mining Slain
situated in Jefferson county, state Of
u of the SRA and the sM a of tho sW Il Of
FEC !, and tho n y Of tho \ u OF the NV \ of
the N E y. and the n x OF tho N "a OF tho NE n
of FEC 8, ~ 8 N, rs wet. containing one hun
dred and thirty acres. the sum OF one hundred dol
lars for the pur pose of represen ng and hold
ing Daid claim according to law for tho yeAr
ending Dec 81, 1882. and unless you c'utfibute
or cause to be contributed your respective pro-
portion tone-thitd) Of such expenditure rs fol
lows: thirty-three and one third dollars, to-
getfer with interest and cost of advertising,
within 80 days after the service of this notice by
publication upon you. your said interest in tho
above placer mining claim will be forfeited and
become the property of the undersigned as pro-
vided in section 2.J2i, Revised Statutes Ut tho
United States.
MARK B~RAYERTON.
II. w. STEVENSON.
I.A - "a tpny
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N'Ghss and Fast limo to CHI
cRgo.
The Great Northern mekou ,o,..
other Inai - ,helena to It. %Paul-thnn anv
nm ,n - ~ Tho only line which ,pnk.a On.
hnlcnRo in two nights. otber i;n.s
ua'hR shfee aud -four nights1 ~ 'inos
b. II. LANGLEY.
General Ticket Agent,
20 to lhs lee Hive. II c'oek'Fy or glass wars
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Montana Universitu.

Course of Instruction 1, College,. 2,
College Preparatory. 3, Business 4, Nor
mai. 8, Music. 6, Art. Z, Military. Also
instructions in Common Branches. Able
Instruction. Elegant building.
send for Catalogue TO the President,
L. Il. TOWER, A. NJ, ID. ID.
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Through Tickets

Are sold at all coupon offices of tho Northern
and Wet. In the United States and Canada.
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The Dining Car Line.
Dining Cals on all through Traina.
The Yellowstone Park Line.
This marvellous WONDERLAND reached only
BY this line.
The PEOPLES in

The peoples highway from Chicago, 1t. Paul.
Minneapolis, Duluth and West Superior to Wins
nipeg. Helena, sutte., MissouIa. Spokane, la
coma, Seattle, Portland and Puget SoEad.
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I'D. DGRR
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Tirst National Bank

kAIA1 81 lNCIIStN0A AoaNEN
OF HELENA, MONT.
PAID UP CAPITAL, 100000.
SURPLUS AND PROFITS. 100000
Designated Depository ct tho
A United States.
Interest Allowci on Time Depoaita.
General banking ku.iness Transacted.
kAfety Deposit boxes Tor Rent
DircctOrss
E E 7 T. fro,,d;ns
+. Il. kLLiEsINscMii!Miii.DiiT.,. ... AssstAnt Cashier
GEO. Ii. MILL........S Second Assistant cashier
Granville stuart. ........... ......... etook9roWe1
r. w. bRch .....-.... Merchant
]. c. Curtin ,.......... Clarke. Conrad , Curtin
o r Alien ...........M Mining and stockgrower
NJ. holtsr ID. Hotter Hardware Co
Associated Banks:
National Bank ....... Great Fails
First Natl, nal Miss mla
First National butto
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31


Adam was alene in che garden of Eden In
the cool o the day-AaHday well spent-part-
ly In exercise not in the least exhausting,
and the balance In sedentary pastimes not
At all enervating. He was feeling no COM
Portable without and 40 compliment within
that the blow when It fell was all the more
stunning. as
A sudden feeling came over hin-a
strange, uncanny. mystesiuns feeling-a
sense Of an inward chastn yawnin2 In his
very thoughts, q sensation ~ II fall sense had
had bounded up, impelied by flight, as II a
hundred furies had entered his brain to
swarm there and sting, and tear, and rasp,
and buzz. t&ss,sst'9
He threw back his head In the endeavor
70 rid himself Of the. horvfble Incubus. II
was In vain. His 'cyes gistended, his very
hair stood On end for fright. His ~nostrils
dilated, and The Aish grew dark and thick
about him ~ hs lost the power OF breath.
: What did fFhieans He could not tell.
ykghs ss4nnots hid reached him concerning
'thS smfsdAFy called death Was this III
WssNhs going "a exploded
I'D. not that. I may ~ well end this sus-
perse right here-the bounding, buzzing
came 70 an end In one grand utilization.
He exclaimed, "Ker-choo. ker-choo," and
tbs experience wasover.
: II was Adams first sneeze.-Life.
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B~eatty's Pianos and Organs,

Hon. Daniel F. Beatty, the great Or.
gan and Piano man of Washington, n. j.,
is buster than ever, In 1870 Mr.. Beatty
left home a penniless pillow boy, and by
his indomitable will he has worked HIS
way up 50 as to sell so far, nearly 100, 900
of Bestty's Pianos and Organs since1870.
Nothing seems to dishearten Rim obsta-
cles lay in his way that wonid have
OF it brighter than ever. His sinstrus
ments arein nsefeverywhere. We are
informed that during the next ten years
be intends to sell 200, 900 more Of. his
make. That means a business of $780,
900 900, II we average them at SEQ each.
1t is already the largest business of the
kind In existence. Read his ADVERTISE
ments.
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. q. - - AOO nanny EhUbs
Holman Hunt, who began life a. . clerk
TO an auctioneer and estate agent, was con
stantiy drawing portraits when he should
have been drawing up leases, and in his
chosen profession he was never slow to
seize the flying moment. II won't buy
your oranges" he said TO an old oma
who had entered the Office In search Of q
customer. "but.rn paint your portyzit."
Old Hannah was d~elightsdy and thereupon
abe was put on paper in her habit as. she
lived, her bosketo on her head and anosange
IN ner nand1 - arsa
But one incident of this tedious yet am
bilious period Of the artists life never
ceased to afford him amusement. The
windows In his room were made OF ground
glass, and as he bad little to do be spent
much Of his time drawing flies upon their
roughened surface. A blot of ink suficed
for the body, and NOME delicate pencil
strokes for the WINGS and at q distance the
deception was perfect. a. .
Day by day the number increased, and
one morning his employer came in, stopped
before the windows and exclaimed:
Il can't make out how 1t Ia. Every day
that I come into this room there seem to be
more and more fiesl', and taking out his
handkerchief he attemptedsto brush them
away.-fouth's Companion.
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She wa 20 pretty that the clerk felt sur.
Il would DO q pleasure 20 walt on her as
shes stepped up TO the stamp window.
!. sI-n'- she began tremulously, "can ]
get you to lamp this stick for met" s.
Excuse me" said the clerk, growing red
and wondering what was wrong with his
ears, what did you wanti"
IL would like to get you to stamp this
Hex" abe answered, the color coming into
her face. Then. realizing she had made a
mistake, The hurried on. II mean 70 stick
this lamp-to stack this limp--oh. this,
thisr' and she held 1t out to him.
And the clerk, pale but brave, ran out his
tongue till II touched his chin and slapped
she Columbian poster down on it.-Truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Chappie-Ia m tho dithappointed in Bull
finch. Ialwayth thought he wath u gen.
tleman.
~Sappie-Deah, deahi Why. what hath he
donef Aes@-
Chappie-Why, l bowwowed thome mon
ey Of him sevwal yeahs ago, and he came
awound yesterday and awsked me for it,
Boston Courier.