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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
USE 1S92.

s. II. Garrett Mansfield, Ohio. Dear SIR
The three Fence Machines ordered came all
IiSht some time ago. knew all about the
AaSIlne before ordered these. ] had one
half mile OF fence built last year with one OF
your Machines. like its work better than
that of any Machine / have seen. Respect
fully w. S. TAaGART, Leo, No.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

Additional train leaves Cherry Run AZ 05
P. NJ, arriving NJ Hager.f1Wn 555 p. ~.
stopping az intermediate etltIOnr-
Leave Rocky Ridge for Euimitsburg NJ 6.26
and IU.4C A. 81. ard 3.32 and 6.25 r u.
Leave Emniitsburg for Rocky Ridge at 40
Leave BruceviIie for Frederick at 1882 4
NJ aud SOB aud 100 p. n
Leave Brucerills for TaueytoWB, LIttlcs-
town. York, WrigbtsViile aud ColumLdA 1t
9-5S A. ". aud 3.45 r. N.
r. & X. X. Trains leave Shippensburg nt
7.45 and 1l.35 A. 81, and $50. P. NJ arrive At
ShippenEburg ut e.45 A. n, $40 aud $40 P.
u. daily, except Sunday.
eDaily. fNondays only. All others Daily.
except Sunday.
j. n. HOOD, Gent Manager
B. n. GRISW0LD. GenI Pass. Agent.
February, g. 1893.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

just received, beautiful line of
Rings, Chains. Charms, Scarf Pins,
Shirt Studs, Lace Pins and Ear
Drops, at H. G. Knapp's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Houses For Rent.

II HAYES Houses containing Rooms. also
i half of Double House. for rent from iEt
day OF april Also the House 1 have been
living in. ON the Bloomery turnpike,
containing rooms aud very convenient ; pos
jan an 81. Isl d On CT. WALL.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Ladies' Hair Work.

MISS IDA TUTwIER Is prepared 20 do
make Braids, Puffs. Cnrls, FFizzes. etc. atres-
ldence Of her father, near the Baptist Church,
IA s ehsTl ! sssah,,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
JEFFERSON FOUNDRY
AND
Machine Shops.

Corporate limits of Charlestown.
To Al Whom II Nay Concern:
i take this method of announcing to the
farming community of jefferson and adjoining
counties, that / do all kinds of Machine Re
pairing. such us Traction and Portable En-.
gines, Wheat Threshers, Grain Drills. Wheat
Pans. Corn Shelters. and in fact all kinds OF
Repairing, in both Wood and Iron; also make
gincs. Patching Steam Boilers, and putting in
new iews or tubes. Am prepared to do ali
nF
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
EARLY WEAPONS.

The Roman iayelin was six feet long.
The petrary was medieval catapuIt.
The Swiss pike was eighteen feet long.
Plate armor was used from 141o to 1900.
The medieval lance was eighteen fest
long.
The Greek pike was twenty-touF fest
The rabbis say Cain killed Abel with a
David slew Goliath with sling stone,
B. c. 1868.
German helmets were ornamented with
cow-horns.
The helmet of Richard l. weighs twenty
i've pounds.
The first armor used was of skins and
padded hides.
Projecting engines were first invented
by the Greeks.
The military aail came into use in the
Tenth century.
Thestandard Romansword was twenty
two inches long.
Mixed chain and plate armor was used
from 1900 to 141O.
The cross-bow came into use in the
Twelfth century.
Spears are found in the earliest hero
glyphics of Egypt.
The pulley-drawn cross-bow had q
range of forty rods.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
sOITHwlRD.

SnerleStoMn " 20 a. M arriving AZ Hnrrl-
On Sunday mixed train leaves CharleStown
Southwark az S.4S A. NJ, arriving at HARRISON
sbaily except Sunday, fsunday only
CONNECTIONS.
Train No. 4lS connects ut Harper Perry
with Limited Express, arriving at Pittsburg
500 A. NJ, Columbus . so and Chicago IL IS
next morning.
With Pittsburg and Chicago Express, arriving
at Connellsville { 25 and Pittsburg 20 next
morning, Columbus so p. NJ, aud Chicago
p. N.
Train No. az has Day Coaches and Pullman
Sleeper New York to Washington, Day Coaches
Baltimore and Washington TO Lexington. Pull
man Buffet Parlor Cars BALTIC to Staunton. New
York passengers change at Washington; Phil
Rdclphta passengers change ~ H0rper's Ferry.
Train No. 40 has Day Coaches aud Pullman
Parlor Cars New York 70 baltimore. aud
Through Coaches Baltimore TO Winchester via
the Old Line.
Train No. 40 has Through Coaches Win
chester to Baltimore via the Old Line and Dny
Coaches and Pullman Parlor Cars baltimore g
New York.
Washington and baltimore. Pullman Buffet
Pnrlur Care Staunton to Baltimore, and Dag
Coaches and Platinum Parlor Cam Washington
to New York.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars from Har-
per's Ferry on all Western Express Trains
Excursion Tickets will he sold to parties of
ten or more between nii ticket stations on thts
Valley Divislon--Good for two days.
For rates, tickets. baggage checks, apply tOs
any Office of tho b. & o. II, r., or to q. E.
DIdrow, Travelling Passenger Agent, winchc
ter, Virginia,
GHAS. o. sCULL, Gen1 Pass. Agt.
December /, 1891.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

FTIHE undersigned il prepared TO do AL kind
Il OF PIasterfng, and will endeaVor - give
Satisfaction in any line Of work which he may
contract for, whether IN coarse or fine finish.
Orders semitic MlddieWay. Jefferson county.
". Va, viii receive prompt attention Work
WV. A. MCINTYRE.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Western MARYLAND r. r
CONNRcTINo WITH

OUNNHOAINu WITH
p. y Il. r. at Shippensburg and Gettysburg /;
Norfolk s. Western h. r. at HRgerstown;
B.&O. Y; Rat Hagcrstown and Cherry
Run; PENN. r. Rat Brnccville aud
Hanover, aud p. W. & b., N
Q. aud B. s. P, Railroads
ut Union Station,
Baltimore, nd.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

Country Produce taken in exchange
for Goods at u. W. Rutherf0rd's
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Shoe Shop Removed.

HIHE undersigned has removed his Shoe.
Il maker Shop to the house lately occupied
by Mr.. Manuel on West Main street. between
Water and West Streets and will be pleased to
serve his old customers aud the public general
~. Special attention given to rcpnirs Charges
reasonable L. WINEBRENNER
April 2. 1SSq-tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Boarding.

SEVERAL Gentlemen can be accommodates
- with Board by
March IL 1Sss-t Iii'S' 81 v ~ " il-Eh'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
George 1. Travis,
THE BOSS BARBER,

RESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
LII and the public that hns removed to the
front upper room in the Gibson building. ad.
joining the courthouse yard
Myshop has been Thoroughly Furnished and
Improved. with the Best Patent Spring Chairs.
&c., is large and roomy. and shall constantly
have the services of a competent assistant.
Promptness; neatness and pOlitcncss my motto.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Baltimore & Ohio r. Rs
Schedule IN eIeet Nov, rs, 1852, until further
notice
NoRTHwARD.

Additional mixed trains Northward mass
CharlestoNn az 3 81 A. NJ, arrive al Harperss
Ferry At 81 A. NJ.
On Sunday mixed train leaves Charlestown
Woodward at 10. 40 p. ", ARRIVING At Harper's
TfarvS, NJ II IN p NJ
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

Additional trains viii leave Carlisle daily
except Sunday ut SIS a. NJ, IS A. NJ, LBS
P NJ, stopping at all intermediate stations,
arriving ut Harrisburg at $40 a. NJ, $50 A.
NJ. 500 2. NJ.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
SARVEN WHEELS,

universally pronounced the best wheels made.
REPAIRING A SPECIALLY.
have established Carriage Repository at
Upperville, Fauquier county. Persons deSir-
sence can leave their orders with w. Richard
son. druggist
Thankful for the liberal patronage extended
to me from Clarke. jefferson and adjoining
counties. respectfully ask u continuance of the
same. GEO. e. THOMAS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

OFFERS to the people of jefferson County
- insurance IN safe Company ut the actnal
the rates usually charged, and keeps the money
at home Good risks from responsible parties
are invited.
Executive Committee meets every Friday.
DIREoToRs-Jos. Trapnel1. Henry B. Daven-
port, j. Garland Hurst, John w. Rider. w. II.
I. Lewis, r. Preston Chew, VIM. L. Wilson,
Charles P. Wilson, John h little. Jacob s.
Melvin. E. G. w. Herr, Isaac II. Strider.
JOSEPH TRAPNELL. President.
n. B. DAVENPORT Treasurer
EXECUTIVE CoMNurTEE-J. g. Hurst. VIM.
II. T Lewis, Eugene Baker, Isaac II. Strider,
Jos. Trapnell, S. W. Washington.
LOCAL AGENTs.-M iddleway-J. G. Shirley;
Harper's Ferry-Chas. II. Trail; Shepherds
town.. S. Fleming; Observation-Disclosures
ton & Alexander
Jan. -, S92-odn12, 40.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
trusts and Comhinatfons

Are unpopular. But there Is one form of
trust against which no one has anything TO
say. That is the trust which the public re-
It is the trust is fully Justified by the merit of
the medicine. For, remember, Hoods Sarssp-
arilla Cures.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

"The use of 'castoria Is 50 universal and
les merits so well known that 1t seems work
of mpererogation to endorse It. Few are the
Intelligent families who do not keep castOris
within easy reach"
cAnLos AARTTx, D. D.,
New York city
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Locust Poste.

A LOT of Locust Posts for sale. Amply 10
"a JOHN T. CoLS.toN.
StUSQUEHANNA Soluble Bone Phosphate.
- Ammoniated Bono Phosphate aud ky
Bone Phosphate for sale bv
Ja.y 90 'a2. REED. LONG & MANNING,
4 you can get It at DALGARNS,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
ALLEGED Jokes.

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, and do not
purge, pain or grippe. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23

= IN A DAISY.n
which we propose to send to you, trnnspor-
tatton paid. The little darling rests against
pillow, and tS In the act OF drawing on It's
pink sock, the mate OF which has been pulled
OIL and flung aside with q triumphant COO.
The flesh tiut8 are perfect, and the eyes follow
you, no matter where you stand. TheexQui-
sitereproductionso OF this greatest painting OF
Ida Waugh (the most celebrated OF modern
painters OF baby Hfel ara to be given to those
who subscribe to Demorest's Family MRgR-
zine for 1876. The reproductions cannot be
told from the original which cost 800, and
are the same stEe t11x2 tncheS). The baby Is
life size, and absolutely lifelike. We have
also In preparation, to present to our sub
scribers during 1893, other great pictures by
such artists as Percy Moran, Maud Humphrey
Louis DeSchamps, and Others OF Worldwide
renown. Take only two examples OF what
we did during the Past year, A Yard of Pam
vile OF President Harrison, and you viii see
what our promises mean.
Those who subscribe for DemoreSt'B Family
Magazine for 1893 VIII possess gallery OF eX-
qut8tte works OF art OF great value, besides
Magazine that cannot be equRled by any In
the world for Its beautiful illustrations and
subject matter, that viii keep everyone post
sd on all the topics OF the day, and ali the
fads and different items OF interest about the
household, besides furnishing Interesting
reading matter, both grave and gay, for the
whole family: and while Dsmorestts e not
fashion Magazine, its fnahfon pages are per-
feet. and we give you, FREE Of cost, all the pat
terms YOu wish to uee during the year, and
in any size you choose. Send in your sub
get over SO in value. address the pnbiisher.
W. Jennings Demorests Is East Nth St., New
York. II you are uuacQuainfed with the
Magazine, send 10 cents for specimen copy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

pleasant riding wagon. Also all styles and pat
terms of Carriages, Buggies, Jaggers, Jenny
Linds and PhRtons. keep on hand large
stock, but am prepared to I'LL orders at short
notice. Prices suited to the times, and satisfac-
ton guaranteed. liberal discount allowed on
old vehicles in exchange for new ones. use
aItoUetFer the Old Reliable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Misunderstanding.

MFRS. J. o. TUTwILER is prepared to I'M
4Nl. dcrtake Mnntua- Making and all kinds OF
Family Sewing. atrensonablerates. Residence
IN Samuel street. near the Baptist Church.
April rs. 1SS1--tf
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Furnst'tre Repair Shop Removed.
Plain Sewing Wanted.

MFRS. KATE MANUEL desires to announces
WI that she is prepared to do all kinds OF
Plain Sewing All work entrusted TO her viii
be executed neatly. promptly and upon reason
able terms. Residence on north East alley
second house below Mrs. buttons.
February Q IS[13
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
GEO. C. THOMAS,
Phoenix Carriage Works,
BervyMIe, Oarke County, "a

T HAVE for years built a large variety of va
i rious STYLES of CARRIAGES and WAGONS;
they have been in use among our people, and
have given satisfaction in every instance as far
as have been able to ascertain. Through this
people best, and what are best adapted to their
wants. manufacture a handsome wagon
known as the lea
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
Tor Infants and children.

"castoriaissowellad adapted to chfldren that
Ireeomnend It as superior to any prescription
known to me" II. A ARczEn, II. D.,
III So. oxford Ct, Brooklyn, II. z.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-05-23
PLA8TERING.

December 6. IsO2-1y.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12

81 yer question and the issue of honda
Sixth-We suggest for the consider
alton OF our low citizens that the re-
fusal of the oppon, nts of bimetallism
to propose any substitute for the pres
ent law or 10 elaborate any plan for
the future Indicate either an ignorance
of our financial needs or an unwilling
ness TO take the public into their con-
fidence; and we denounce the attempt
10 Internationally repeal the Sher,
man law as an attempt to secure gold
recommendation in fragrant violation
of the la Il national platform of all the
poi zeal parties.
The following. prepared by George
f. Washburn of Massachusetts. and
intro luced by j. Ii. DAVIS of Texas,
was adopted:
Whereas. The dispatches from New
York ay that Secretary Carlisle has
just been con .ulting the banle's of
New York 10 know what they want;
and.
" hereas At least 40, 900, 900 Ameri-
can peopl- are not in the banking BUSH
ness, we in lite him to hold a confer
ence with them To know what their
wishes are touching financial laws.
The convention then ad burned sine
die.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12
ODD OCCURRENCES.

A young woman at Milwaukee had
her wedding postponed because on the
night set cat knocked lamp off
table.
Brum Ridley of Chattanooga, Tenn,
fell into beer barrel, or rather the
contents of one fell into him by being
pushed, and it's influence was so bad
that he even went so far as to curse
his sister.
II is reported that a petrifed fish of
the salmon variety has been found
imbedded in solid bedrock twenty-five
feet beneath The ground on the place
of William Fudge, near Pampa,
Washington.
Wilbur Clark of williamsburg, n.
y, fell from a smoke stack lis feet to
the ground and broke his neck When
picked up, he was alive, and asked
how far he fell He said that IL
seemed to HIM that it was a mile.
Lulu Cumlis' and Grace Newles, both
colored, of Chattanooga, Tenn, be-
cause of Slight scraps with their low
ers actually took poison enough to
kill a horse and would have shutfied
off but for the prompt Intervention of
several doctors
James Ryan, sixty five, Roche, ter,
\. y, carpenter, because the hos pital
authorities would not release him,
slipped away, bought a lot of laudanum
and drank il on the back steps of his
residence. lie ate hearty supper
and then told his family what he had
done. Physicians could not save him
4 Kentuclsian, who is patient In
hospital in that state, is as blue as
new stovepipc from the top Of his
head TO the bottom of his feet His
finger nails are blue, the whites of his
eyes are blue, his lips are blue, and
SO i his tongue. and altogether he is
the blucst man in America. The doc
tors say that the discoloration is
caused Ivy nitrate of silver poisoning.
The man for years has been SUBJECT 10
eplcptic fits, and took great quanti-
ties of nitrate of silver in order to
ward them off.
Nearly every orange grower IN the
South raises a special brand OF fruit
of his own, to which he gives some at
tractivc name One of the favorite
kinds sent to Richmond, Va, is the
knocking bird" The clerk in Cary
street store, which supplies fruit to
leading hotel. made out the bill the
other day for a box of oranges as fol-
lows: 10 one box of inocking birds,
So 70 When the bill was presented
the cashier at the hotel refused to pay
it, saying he was sure that no mock
ing birds had been ordered for the
house, and they had no use for mock
ing birds, any way. When it was ex-
planned the next day that the mocking
birds were fruit and not songsters,
the bill was paid promptly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12
HEAVYWEIGHT ocA,ss
They W.r" Pix ID :" as To Afford :,
cOn ,;em.nt to Inv iiids

They Wrr" Fix I'll so as to Afo,. :.
roG 'g"n-nt IL Inviiids.
When the latest young ladr
Fort Monroe got upon scales r. ~
was a hu h Of expectancy In -
that time everybody was pleased Nv
cause ever, one had seemed To 90
in weight. The little girl with ,ha
auburn ringlets had u.teye a lin.
shrek OF delight when she found -.
the first time in her life she TIMED
the scales at over hundred pounSs
The youthful matron in black VIII
had said all along that il was onlv
her mourning that made her looi,
thinner, was triumphant when b.,
avoirdupOis was registered at M
As for tho fair creature with tina
balloon sleeves and incipient crjno,
line. she declared that she had neve.
before weighed within eight pounl.
as much
When the fatte young lady %,
aboard she said with amiable resis.
nation:
Put on the fifty-pound weight
I'll need it."
So the iron disc representing fiftv
pounds was put en-, and the registe.
was slid along by the girl with III,
auburn ringlets. Strange to say n
passed up to the very end of the ba,
without making ~ scale drop.
Guess yol'll IA to put on an.
othe. fifty" gi~c,"I the unfeelinp
creature in the loon sleeves
The latest young lady be gan to
look alarmed.
ut isn't So" she exclaimed indie.
nantly, II don't weigh an ounce over
l79 pounds.
But the girl with auburn ringlet,
had already added the extra fifty
pounds weight, which caused the
scale to respond al once. 1t prompt.
IL registered POP pounds.
The latest young lady looked as
though she did not know whether to
burst into tears or to slap off the
bonnet OF the girl with the auburn
ringlets and stamp on it.
1T is cheat and horrid fraudm
she declared. Then she raised her
parasol with an emphasis that nearly
broke one OF the ribs, and smarched
away.
just at that moment colored
waiter passed by with a basketful OF
napkins, The youthful matron in
black stopped him.
'.ls this weighing scale correct?'
che said.
"Yaas'm." he replied. Then.
scratching his head. he added "Dey
is hebby-weight scales"
"What do you mean?" she asked
''Dey is for folks what come here
fer health" he exclaimed Ebbery
one weighs lot more on 'cm than
city scales. Dey is s'perior article
OF wcighin' machine.
''Oh, | see" said the young woman
in black. They are expressly in
tended to afford encouragement TO in
valids staying at the hotel"
"laas M" responded the colored
$40 'Ien TO thutty pounds with
of encouragement ouse got. the
idea
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12

Tho belt Of the sword OF state u
Scotland has been restored to 10
place in the rcgalia OF Scotland ~
Edinburg castle by the MARQUIS :"
Bredalbanc. the lord high commis
sioner to the general assembly Of s,e
church Of Scotland After the 0al''
OF Dunbar il became necessary "
place the regalia OF Scotland IN :
place OF greater SAFETY than Fun.
burg castle. and il was rcm0vcl "
the strong castle of Dunnottar. whet0
Sir &. Ogilvy defended it, lie hau,
however. only forty men and cou,.
not hold out. and he allowed his wiz
to remove the rcgalia from the cas.,s
IL was thon buried underneath Wv.
stones in Kinncir church. where :
lay FOR several years. When it was y
stored Sir &. Ogilvy. for some cau',
not explained, retained the swo,,
belt. Ii was discovered in li9o pun,
into the garden wall OF the house :"
Barras. near Stonchavcn. and s'@.
then it has been handed down irV'
father TO son rs Il precious relic
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12
NO "OLD MAN" FOR HIM.
A Captain" With strong Objections to
the Familiar >aiut ,tion.

the Familiar >aiut alton.
One OF the well-known men about
New York is j. G.. Mcalus. He is
conspicuous in several clubs and on
The Rialto," where he may be seen
almost daily on promenade between
the hours of 3 and ) in the afternoon.
Friends call him Captain" because
he was a drummer boy on the con.
fedcratc side in the late civil war.
Captain" Mealus is proud a his
personal appearance. and is sensitive
to comment concerning himsey The
other day he struck an attitJde in
front of the Morton house to watch
the slowly moving parade of people
Hello, old man" exclaimed an
acquaintance stepping up and slap
ping him on the back with easy
familiarity ''low are you? Haven't
seen you for five or six moons llowdy
do, old man."
"Pretty WE'LL" replied the cap
tain family, with an apprehensive
glance at his ELUSIVE friend. but,
by the way. colonel, L"
What's the matter, old man. you
don't"
Now, Sc, here, colonel. you know
me intimately. and have for years
You know I'm 46. bu. I'm not od,and
i object to being called odd man.
particularly in the presence of ladies'
who might overhear the words.
but. my dear fellow. don't you
know that it's only an atfectiona's
term? Why, it's as common rs goN
morning"
Eyes, do know: but for heavens
sake don't call me 'old man.
makes me SILVER way down in my
shoes"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-08-12
FACT AND FANCY.

Uncle sam pays SO, 900, 900 a year in
salaries.
InPersia Mhcn n railroad train kills
man the natives pull up the track
for miles and boycott the trains
Iale's famous meteor, which fell in
Arizona. contains numerous black and
white diamonds of microscopic size.
A prayer book was among the arti-
Giles found in the stomach of an ostrich
which was lately dissected in London.
Prizes are offered in Rochester to
the school children who destroy the
greatest number of caterpillar CO.
coons
Swindlers have been working the
old soldiers of Lincoln county West
Virginia, by cashing their pension
checks with counterfeit greenbacks
In trying to shoot humble bee with
a drccrackcr Linwood Clarke of Pit
man Grove, N. j., burned his coat and
capped destruction.
In test case made in New York
city recently it was found that the
single women employed in certain
institution were supporting more peo-
pie than the married men were in the
same place.
Mrs. May Raulctt has built up at
Rockland, Me-, an extensive business
in line not often adopted by women
that of a shipping Office, from which
she finds seamen as required in any
desired number.
John Ledyard, the great traveller.
says that among all nations women
adorn themselves more than men, but
that wherever found they are the
same kind civil. humane and tender
beings, inclined to be cheerful, timor-
Gus and modest
Two women doctors in Buffalo. DR..
Lillian Randall and Dr. Mary Greene.
have founded hospital for tho med.
zeal and surgical treatment of women.
that they may take more prominent
part in operations than women phv
sicians are lowed to take in hos
v,it.l~