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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22

GUS lourtn OF July. Dig prepara-
tions are being made for great
Columbian Celebration, to consist
of speeches, parades, picnic. races,
dancing and fire works exhibition
at night.
!" Ii has cured others aud will
cure YOU is true only of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. The motto suits the
medicine and the. medicine the
motto. What better assurance
could you have that remedy will
cure you, than the fact that it has
cured such multitudes of others ?
The dwelling house Of George
Sterling, who lives out near Pleas
ant Dale, caught Gre one day last
week from a defective flue, and
burned to the ground with all its
contents. AS Dir. Sterling is a
poor man, the misfortune is seri-
GUS one to him, and several of our
citizens have contributed literally
to aid the family.
Mr.. Samuel Blaney had the mis-.
fortune to lose his best horse.
which was taken sick last week and
died Saturday In spite of all that
could be done for it. 1t was val.
liable animal and great loss to the
owner. a subscription paper was
circulated nexS day and quite sum
of money contributed bysour people
to purchase another horse for Mr.
Blanoy, who is an industrious and
hard working citizen.
At a a regular meeting of Golden
Rule Encampment No. 80, |. o. T..
held last Thursday night, tie fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing term w. S. Taylor,
Chief Patriarch Edmond Mcssen
ger, High Priest George Sheets,
Senior Warden ID. r. Beavers,
Treasurer s. f. Ringer Scribe
G.. j. Cressap, Financial Scribe
Albert Foriney, Past Chief Patri-
arch. These officers will be duly
installed at the next regular meet
ing.
The good people of Howesvillc
never fail to observe the 4th OF
July. and as usual will celebrate
with Picnic and Platform Dance
and good time generally. Good
music and lots Of refreshments and
everybody invited to como and take
part. Good order will be kept.
The dancing will begin about o A.
NJ, and last till midnight. The
Conn ittee who have the matter in
charge is enough to insure a suc-
cessful time, and IS composed of
Fred Barlow, g. a. Bergman
George Deaker and Michael Lynch.
Constable w. b. Taylor, Of New
burg. brought over man named
lIovatter and lodged him in Jail
here yesterday. lie halls from
Taylor county and was arrested on
a charge Of bastardy preferred by a
Mrs. Grimes, of Newburg, whose
husband has been away from hor
two or three years, still she is a
married woman and is liable to got
herself IN trouble, as we'll as the
man in this case. Hovatter is
worth netting and could give no
bail and so was committed to Jail
by Justice Higgins.
John little, tho adopted son of
Rev. little. who lives near the
depot, died Tuesday evening about
six o'clock, after ten days illness
with corebreal spinal mengetis
The funeral occurred yesterday
about 4 p. NJ. and the burial in
the cemetery here. 1t is supposed
the disease was brought on by an
accident about year ago, in which
no was shot in the shoulder and
side by the accidental discharge Of
a gun. Drs. Pratt and Manown
were the attending physicians.
The deceased was a lutte over six
tocn years Of age.
When Baby wax SEX. 70 za-e her cas,ofa
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on business last week.
WOOL WANTED. by W. Pos.
TEN 4 Co., Kingwood. If
DR.. a. W. Shaw, of Newburg,
was here yesterday OF business.
Albert Dorsey spent Sunday VS.
iting over at Carmel and Aurora.
Rufus Rodcheayer is keeping bo.
tel in the Pell Block at Albrights-
vile.
Rev Frank L. Armstrongis visit
ing friends at West Alexandra, Pa,
this week.
Miss May Painter, of Carmel, is
here visiting the family of Charles
W Dorsey.
HIGnEsT MARKET PRICE Paid
for Wool by w. Posten & Co.,
Kingwood.
Mrs. b. +. Martin, Of Grafton,
arrived here last Friday to visit
relatives.
Screen doors, Screen Wire doors,
Adjustable! "The New Hardware,
MONROE & WALLS.
Mrs. Greedy Hyde, OF Oakland,
has been here the past week visiting
at Henry Clay Hyde's.
Miss May Morgan returned last
Tuesday from weeks visit at
Morgantown and Fairmont.
Several of our young folks were
mp at the Gordon church last Sun
day attending a basket picnic.
White Lime, Cement, Rock Salt.
etc, at 1.-THE New Hardware.
MONROE & MALLS.
Miss Rachel Shaw, of Connells-
vile, Pa, is here, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Charles c. Giles.
Mrs. w. ". Wright and baby arc
here from Cadez, Ohio, stopping at
Parkwood aud visiting relatives.
For any and all kinds of legal
blanks address this Office. Prices
only so cents per hundred. tt
Frank Campbell arrived here
) from FaIrmont Sunday and is work.
ing ia the Journal Office again.
We understand that the Farmers
Alliance are preparing for big
picnic at Albrightsville on July 4th.
Mrs. Efio Foglc Elliott, Of Key
ser, has been here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. j. Crogan, during the past
week.
Mrs. Joseph F. White and baby,
of Long Hollow. have been visiting
in town the past week at John A.
Listens.
Frank Elmer Hacklcy and Miss
LILY Purcell drove up to Fellows
vile last Sunday to visit friends
and relatives.
HARNESS We are selling
agents for U. N. Orr's Saddlery &c
Harness. Call "The New Hard
ware" Nj. d w.
Waitman Garner, who has been
at Fairmont attending the Normal
School, returned to his home near
here last week.
Miss lisa Monroe has been at
Buckhannon and Clarksburg visit
ing friends and relatives the past
week OF two.
Mr.. j. Frank Lantz, Of Bloom
jngton, Nebraska, former King
wood boy, is now visiting his mother
at Davis City.
W. @. Brown, Mrs. NJ. p. Brown
and Mrs. Emma Brown left yester-
day eveniAg for Chicago to visit the
Worlds Fair.
The warm, gentle showers Of the
past day or two were needed badly
aud worth thousands Of dollars to
this county.
All over the county We learn Of
big preparations to celebrate tho
great and glorious Columbian
Fourth Of July.
Morris Shafier and I'D Manear
arrived in Kingwood last Saturday
from Davis City, where they have
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22

If you feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN s IRON BITTERs
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DO you need buggy, spring
wagon, cart or road wagon--call at
"The new Hardware
MONROE & WALLS.
Col. r. W. Monroe is home from
Romney and trying to find a cool
place this hot weather, as il is very
trying on a man OF his avoirdupols.
Mrs. Hendricks, who has been
here some time, stopping at the
Hotel Gordon, left for her home in
st. Louis, Mo-, on Tuesday morn
ing.
Col. John Martin and grandson,
Earle Martin, returned Monday
from trip to Morgantown to visit
relatives aud take in the Commence
ment.
George z. Whetsell was in town
last Sunday circulating among the
fair sex. lie is now engaged clerk
ing for the firm of White & DcBer-
ry at Crellin, Md.
Mcssrs. George NJ. and viii X.
Shaffer, who have been here for
some time at work improving their
property, returned to their home in
Independence Tuesday.
There is no excuse for any man
to appear in society with grizzly
beard since the introduction Of
Buckingham's Dye, which colors a
natural brown or black.
FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE. "A lot
of fine Seed Buckwhcat for sale al
only 70 cents per bushcl. Apply to
b. l.. BRowN,
IL Kingwood.
Mrs. G. Y. Bishop, who has been
at the Woman's Hospital in Balti-
more for some time for medical
treatment, ls much improved and
expected home now soon.
Mr. w. G. Brown and mother,
Mrs. Nj. p. Brown, were at Buck
harmon last week attending Com
mencement Exercises at tho Con-
ference Seminary.
Miss Dora j. Dadman, one of the
teachers in the Conference Semi
nary at Buckhannon, arrived IN
town Monday evening and is visit.
ing Miss Iona Stone.
The Kingwood Base Ball Club
will play the Albrightsville boys a
roturn' game tomorrow afternoon,
commencing at 2 o'clock. The
game will be played down OH the
pike at the Stone House.
Miss Molie Murdock, who WAS
here from Wheeling visiting her
sister, Mrs. j. Will Fawcett,
returned home Sunday. Sir. and
Mrs. VIII Fawcctt, Miss Mallic
Fawcctt and +. NJ. Murdoch drove
mp to Tunnclton with her.
SIR. and Mrs. +. b. jenkins
returned TO their home in Pitts
burgh, last week, after pleasant
visit among relatives here. Miss
Daisy Jenkins, the little daughter
of Mr. w. M. Jenkins, accompanied
them and will remain till fall.
We arc requested to announce
that picnic and celebration will
be held at the Camp Ground on
July Alb, by the q. A. r. Post, Of
Tunnclton, and surrounding Sun.
day Schools. EVERYBODY invited
and big time expected.
AS blood-purifier, the most
eminent physicians prescribe Ayers
Sarsaparilla. It is the most power
full combination OF vegetable altera-
tives ever offered to the public. As
spring and family medicine, it
may BIO freely used by old and yeusg
alike.
Misses Nora Ravenscraft and
laura Parks, and j. Slidoll Brown
returned last Friday from Fairmont
and MorgaRtown, where they were
attending Commencement exercises
at the Normal School and Uniyer-
sity.
800
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22

When sl,o vac child, si,o crisd Tor Cas,oria.
When sho became Miss. she chung 70 casioria.
When sise had cblilrco. she gayo them Castosir
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22

Ripaus Tabules for bad temper.
Ripans Tabules are Of great value.
Ripans Tabulcs cure dyspepsia.
Ripans Tabulcs prolong kfo. 4
Ripans Tabules euro dizzinoss.
RipaHs rabules for torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules have como to stay.
Ripans Tabules at druggists.
Ripans 1'abulcs cure hiYos. 4
Ripans Tabuies euro jaundice.
Ripans Tabulcs cure fIatulenco.
RipanS Tabulos cure oOlic.
Ripans TabuIes cure scrofula.
Ripans TabuIcs Danish pain.
Ripans Tab ules are always ready. /,
Ripans Tabules purify the blood
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THE CELEBRATED TROTTING BRED
STALLION,
DAUBIGNG PRINCE,

INV ObOlNo \ hllN Ohy
Owned by the Preston County Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association,
may be seen mt the following
points until the middle OF July:
Valley Point. Monday afternoon
Of each week, beginning June 10.
Bruceton Mills, Tuesday after
noon Of each week, beginning june
goth.
Crancsville, Wednesday after
noon Of each week, beginning Juno
21st.
Terra Alta, Thursday afternoon
and Friday forenoon OF each week,
beginning June 22d.
Kingwood, Saturday of each
week
lIUGH CAMERON, Manager.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22
Small Pill Snail Daa Small sisa
GUM ELASTIC ROOFING

i ROOFING ~ USE 81 % per 100 square
Feet. including Wire Nails Metal Caps and
Paint FOR one coat complete
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GUM CEMENT.

a positive cure for Leaky Roofs. n Il do.
signed expressly for repairing breaks or nall
per 10 ID. can.
Q. w. MENEAR, Agent,
Kingwood, Preston Co.. w. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-22
GUM-ELASTIC PAINE

For Tin and Iron Roofs aud tops Of Freight
CarS. u Will stop breaks ~ metal and ofton
aud Tub SffO
The Republican journal., 1893-03-02

full of fish, covered with rich grasses, in
which millions of birds hatch their Young.
| and deer, wild hogs, and other small game
abound. But it is by no means paradise,
for 1.-THE trail of the serpent is over it all
in marked degree. There are extensive
marshes which eXhale miasmas SO deadly
as to render their neighborhood uninhabit-
able during part of the year, where
enormous culebras de aqua water ana
condas) find congenial home, aligators,
rattlesnakes and other venemous crawlers
abound, and plants like the guachamaca,
so poisonous that meat roasted on splits
made from its wood is sure death to all
who partake Of it, There are long stretches
of a strange, worthless grass, called the
gamelote whose tall blades are almost as
sharp as so many Toledo rapiers, and
grow SO thickly and rapidly as to obliter-
ate in few days all trace of the path
made by travellers and kill out every other
growing thing. In other parts are ranges
of low hills of curious hut regular shapes
formed by loose sands blown by the wind
over houndeSs plains. These are contin-
nally changing perhaps to-day rising in
a series OF pyramids, Tomorrow in fiat
crescent shaped mounds, next day disap
liearing altogether under the long grass
which Waves as TAR As the eve can reach in
Hndulating sweeps like a petried ocean
after a storm: 50 that the traveller can
never safely Guide himself IN landmarks
Viewed from the river, Bolivia is rather
attractive. its blue, white and yellow VANS
With their bright red roofs shining in the
slin upon terraces up a low, dome shaped
I'LL. 1t occupies the southern bank and
directly opposite connected by minia
turc ferry boat. is a smaller town. appro-
priatelv named >olidad- Solitude. I On
the Bolivia Side the most prominent OBJ
jects are a bran new theater and bic
hospital, on top OF the hill, and lower
down, the cathedral. The banks rise
smooth and high. especially during the
dry season. when the river falls thirty
feet. Several steamers are always anchor
ed IN the stream. most of them of light
drau@lt will stern wheels, for up-river
service. The Orinoco at this point is only
about half mile wide rie streets Of
the town are paved but gra>S-grown, being
81 Steep that nu carriages can be used, and
even horse back riding is dangerous The
Gu>tonl- house. shipping offices, wholesale
warehouses. finest stores aud best hotels.
are ali found ON the lower street. facing
the river. the Residences above. Water FIJI
tle eifv supply is pumped from the Grin
oco and forced into Mains 4 neat park
al he top al the hill has bronze statue
Vi Bolivia the laboratory raised Oh i high
marble pedestal ana there Is another and
finer one in tlc town. erected BY GuzmaN
Bianco 10 himself, ON pedestal Of brick
and St1cco, witlt marble tablets proelaim-
iug Ills owu praises SCI in the sides.
FANNIE 3. WARD.
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chance, and tine blessings OF lne rope gave
sanctitN 10 the search But no valor or
persistence could discover what did not
exist The phantom King of Eldorado still
sits on his golden throne, covered from
top to toe with gold-dust; and now that
Ill others are weary Of pursuing him
from the free Morse rovers with their vel
low cuis. the followers Of Enc the Red,
who We're first to find America, and Co
lnmbus Who picked the lock for the Span
iards 10 rush in the plumber, to those
sad sea dogs Drake, Raleigh, Gilbert,
IIaw viking, ct Ill. WHO in turn plundered
the >paniards vi THEN i'll gotten loot
cool and calculating Yankees are about to
takc up thc quest, but by tactics as differ
ont ~ nineteenth century IDEAS Of the
true tldrrado ,linel from those OF the
previous a4e Whel audaeitv and endurance
We're The main qualifications
lo reach Enitia tile pne important
WHY wa tAv Urnprp, 1o miles above
ito manth. Yon max rome As We
dil troin l'ort ~ Spain by an
Nap4ican steamer Nj the ,Vlinuco ;.
NJ line WY artet trom SEN Nork ~
m~thcr Nmiiean linc mich sends a
~teamei 5N l.uiiva aNoH, Once ~ ~iN
Weeks + " aai Nnow the price VI the
iattsi reMt An Ac tot2nrr TIM fariti
would III ab~m,ly liGl were fl not a
Virtual monopoly rwtmty dulIalS III gold
The Republican journal., 1893-03-02
sailing up the Orinoco River.

Ifte AM AVON AND TUE oRINOCO. VI AkTN,,
ME MlrHtN RIVER OF THE TWIN MON
FE~ fnE OHM OF BoIlvAK. 500
,titfSi-i fHF oKlNoco.
laial ctlreSp ondence Of The journal
tN BuAKp rlTE 5. G. "OHINoco Ian.
Have You heard how few of oar
FrriSing cuuntrymen are undertaking
Eevelnp this vast terra incognita called
M 0nnoeorountry, and that an enoI-
MS rea along the borders of the ma
fyer las already been conceded to
MS Of the United States? For sever
two lines Of ". 5. steamers haze
F5jng the orn0co and it's branches,
iae dime back the Venezuelan COY
proposed to conceae To these
5lts tile exclusive right of nasiga-
absolute control If tine whole
uyDt lwcr system. including th"il-
" niItS vi na1iealle water he
tf. nffalrse, is t. induce immlgri-
e4u tbe NaItl vhieh la> langaiSh
tsr F6Hr~ ewing to continual rcfo-
~ nnt encouraging 70 VINO
yai lla9N. howcNeI tich ms lal'
lmNa the imiNHs ~vized a9 pn
ed auti hi~ eattl, an aii a
cd lad vasa nolare tia eNeS.
VIA py-uiaraf5ny WI Snne rowing
~eii -lyed patrotS ana n h
The Republican journal., 1893-03-02

! VEGETABLE
DIR. I''erces Pleas
ant EeIltts. They're
a compound of re-
fined and CO.. lcen-
trated botanical ex-
| tracts. These tiny,
sugar-ceated pellets
the smallest and
the easiest to take
absolutely and
permanently cure
Constipation, Indi-
The Republican journal., 1893-03-02
w. 2. LI8BEY,
Operative ( mechanical Dentist

Local Anaesthctic, Nitro OXIDE Gas. OF Etfs'l.
administered for extracting teeth. oe
HOMES .L0'k, former Main a. High II.
6luAtt
The Republican journal., 1893-03-02
For Use
After Shaving.

6. 4. sASFo2>, Concord,
troubled with rough skin, my
face breaking out | tried
everything. and got no relief
until Comfort Powder came
along. Ii III, really cured me"
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over . third of million. But the vast
number who daily come and 20 by the
underground" route would in all prob
ability greatly augment the receipts
were they to have paid their passage. =
At the conclusion of the exercises,
which lasted. far into the night, q
strange sight was presented in the out
pouring of the multitude toward the
gatea All the avenues were black
with the slowly-moving masses of hui
manity. AS far as the eye could reach
in every direction they came swarming
and surging through every opening.
From all quarters to the exits the
stream flowed on until the railway
platforms were choked to standstill.
As fast as the trains could load and
leave they Topped OF the crowd, but
others quickly took. the places Of the
departed ones Thus the exodus con-
tinued until Tar into the night, and
many of the Fourth Of July visitors did
not reach their homes in distant parts
Of the city until we'll on toward morn
Thus Chicago has seen her Columbian
Fourth Of July, and II Is safe to nay
that those who participated in the cell
ebrstion thereof will not soon forget
the day. Altogether It was grand
day and Surprisingly free from acci-
dents. There were . few minor mis-
fortunes, but nothing Of very serious
natuvs occurred 1t the grounds.
@ a teFld's fair Sunday school building
has 1pat been completed II the environs
Of the fair grounds, which isattracting
eopstdArablo interest amon1 church
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to endanker the precious buildings of
the White City, The pieces displayed
were some of the finest creations
which those skilled in pyrotechnics
were capable of putting together, and
the crowd of people that witnessed the
magnificent spectacle must have num-
bered nearly two hundred thousand.
The exercises began with speech
making. singing, ETC., all of which at-
tracted goodiy portion Of the crowd,
but the main center of interest during
the day was among the foreigners of
Midway Plaisance: There everybody
was celebrating. Even the inky.skinned
women warriors of Dahomey were do
ing their best to honor Uncle Sam.
They were clothed, as far as it is their
custom to be clothed, which at most is
very sparingly, in the stars and stripes,
and presented very gorgeous appear
ance. They, like most of the other ma
tionalities on the Plaisance, gave spe-.
cial performances in honor of the occa-
sion. and they seemed to partake fully
OF the prevailing spirit of revelry.
The outpour from the city was some
thing enormous and must have been in
The aggregate very near half million.
The admissions footed up considerably
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HIS WAR CLUB,

e0ne Figures Which Proved the Adven.
tsge OF Wonderful Invention.
by George! BY George! But this
IL hard work" he muttered as he
figured away with pencil and paper,
while the roots Of his hair were drowned
In perspiration.
"What is it?"
"How many cannon balls were fred
during the late war, do you think?v
items of thousands"
II make 1t exactly S52,452. How
many men were killed by cannon
balls?''
'"There is no record"
but I've made 2 careful estimate,
and place the total number at 41O,
Can't possibly be over ten ont of the
way. just think of it-ArinR s52, 49,
cannon balls to kill 40 soldiers! More
than 2,O79 balls for each man,
-, But what are you going to do shout
it?'' was asked.
do about it? Egad, but I've in.
vented a baseball club twenty-eight
feet long which I'm trying to get the
war department to adopt, and these
cannon ball figures will 90 long ways
in seeing me through. I've struck it,!
They can't get over this estimate. My
war clubs good as adopted, and next
week begin to advertise for hickory
timber and q sawmill!''-Detroit FREQ
Press.
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august
Flower.

am Post Master here and keep
a Store. 1have kept August Flower
for sale for some time. think it is
splendid medicine" E. A. Bond,
P. NJ, Pavilion Centre, N. Y.
The stomach is the reservoir.
If it fails, everything fails The
liver, the kidneys, the lungs, the
heart, the head, the blood, the nerves
all go wrong. If you feel wrong,
look to the stomach first. Put that
right at once by using August
Flower. 1t assures a good appetite
and a good digestion. q
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~ WOMEN WARRIORS OF DAHOMEY.
each there is good view of the plat.
form. which is situated in the rear OF
the building. Above is gallery. The
entire seating capacity will be twelve
hundred. A library is in the front,
which may be used as q reading room.
1t will be occupied by the American
Bible society. A rare exhibit of Bibles,
including many old manuscripts, will
here be shown.
The building was erected by contri.
button from Sunday school workers
throughout the United States and Can
ada. The whole expense will be TWEEN
ty thousand dollars. of which eighteen
thousand dollars has been subscribed
for: From time to time Sunday school
conferences will here be held.
Several foreign buildings have just
been dedicated. among them being
those Of Qeylon,. Venezuela and Costa
RIGA: That of Ceylon on the lake
front TO the north of Germany's build.
ing is one of the most curious structures
ut the fair. 1t is constructed of ma.
terial brought from Ceylon and in the
doorways, steps and balustra des are
Some rare pieces of native carving.
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FlGhting Flicker.

On = Pennsylvania farm q pair OF
aickers had q nest in a hole in the
trunk of dead elm tree. A large
hawk had the habit of alighting on q
stub of the tree to eat its prey, and,
once it did SO, the aickers came piping
out of their domicile, darted viciously
at the hawk and drove it from its
perch. The hawk soon forgot the de-
feat, for next day it settled there again,
and once more the flickers gave battl ,
and made it take to fight. But the hawk
was persistent, and would return in
spite of repeated thrashings. So one
day the farmer hid in some bushes and
shot it with: q, rifle. The big bird
lodged in a crotch, forty feet 'front.'
ground, and the fickers sdarted at 1t
from side to side, and kept constantly
squalling,i until the farmer sent his
hired man to throw it down. The
hawk was alive, but both of its eyes
had been put out by the angry flickers
while it lay huttering in the CROTCH
0Ol0en D8VS. =. .-seA -,
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How 1t Seemed. ,

When old Mr.. Sawyer, of Scramtown,
made his first visit to the city he saw
and heard great many new and strange
things, but he was always wary in his
his comments.
One day his little granddaughter en-.
tfced him into q restaurant, and, lead.
ing him to-a small table, proceeded to
order some eclairs, a delicaey,of which
she was extremely fond. =.
II know you'll like them grandpa, :"
abe said, coaxingly, and the old gentle
man bravely attacked the unfamiliar
object -. - y:
: ,''Isn't it delicious, grandpa?' in
quired tho little girl, seeing q strange
expression come over her grandfathers
face % he took his first mouthful.
y We'll. / presume to say it may be, {"
said Mr.: Sawyer, in q noncommittal
tone, ''but doesn't it appear to you to
be jest leetle mite underbaked in the
middle?'' -Youth's Companion.