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The Too cute opossum.

~
"A railroad train on the West
Shore Railroad recently ran over
an oposspm. The suicide occurred
directly in front Of a small station.
How the little animal happened
to be caught was q amystery which
was debated by the commuters
who gathered to catch an early
morning train. No satisfactory
explanation was evolved until an
old darky came along en- route to
work. When he saw the mangled
corpse his. eyes began to bulge and
his lips to water.
ssHow did that 'possum get kill
ed, uncle2" asked one Of the by
ISLANDERS.
aWhy youse oughter know dat"
cried Uncle Joe. You sees he was
comm ober de trak and when he
sees de light of de engine he gets
scared and he done goes and plays
'possum and pretends he is dead,
and zip! along comes de engine
and he is dead fo' sure," and Uncle
Joe gathered up the remnants and
carefully wrapped them in an old
newspaper, and went off softly
humming aWhen de corn is in de
tassel, den de'possums in de corn"
Whatever convenience may be
thought to be in falsehood and dis
stimulation, it is soon over; but the
inconvenience Of tits perpetual be-
cause it brings C man under ever
lasting jealousy and suspicion 50
that be is not believed when he
speaks the truth, nor trusted when
perhaps he means honestly
Tillotson.
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1903.
Harpers Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARpER's WEEKLY is acknowledged
as standing first among illustrated
weekly peri odicais in America. 1t oc-
cupies a place between that Of the
hurried daily paper and that of tie
less timely monthly magazine. 1t in
cludes both literature and news, and
presents with equal force and felicity
the real events Of current history and
the imaginative themes of fiction. On
account Of its very complete series Of
Will mot ong " the ane bes pude la the
great Exposition, but also its best
souvenir. Every public event Of gem
eral interest will be fully illustrated
in Its pages. Its contributions being
from the best writer's and artists in
this country, it will continue to excel
in literature, news, and illustrations,
all other publications of its Glass;
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IF you WANT NEGOTIATION ABOUT
p E N S ! q z S
ADDRESS LETTER OR POSTAL cARDTo
THE PRESS CLAIMS COMPANY
JOHN WEDDERBURN, Managing Attorney,
P.o.Box 40, WASHINGTON, d. G.

Honorable discharged soldiers and sailors ninety
over war; entitled partially wholly dabied
ordinary manual labor whether disability caused by
or not and regardless of their pecunary circumstances
Widows of such soldiers sailors entitled M not remarred
whether soldiers death service not dependent
upon labor support Widows not dependent upon their
own entitled the soldiers death due to service
Children entitled M sixteen almost all cases Where
there widow, she has died remarked
entitled soldier neither widow nor PROVIDED
soldier died in service from effects of service and they are now de-
their labor for support 1t makes no dHeence
soldier served died late regular army or navy
Soldiers of heate pensoned under one may apply 1o
higher under other laws without losing rights
Thousands soldiers drawing from ~ to $lo per montn unde
the old entitled to rates under new law not only on
disabilities for which pensioned but also others
whether due to service or not
Soldiers disabled time Of duty in regular army
the also entitled whether discharged for disability
or not o,
Survivors, widows the Black Hawk Creek Cherokee
Indian Wars of 1882 lS42 are entitled u
der recent act.
Mexican soldiers widows also entitled If sixtyWo
years of age disabled or dependent
Old claims completed and settlement obtained whether pension
has been granted under later laws or not . .
Rejected reopened settlement secured it rejection
improper or illegal.
Certificates and discharge obtained for soldiers and
sailors of the their original
Send information No charge for advice No Tee un-
less successful. Address,
THE PRESS CLAIMS CO.,
JOHN WEDDERB U-RN Managing Attorney.
p. O. Box 463. WASHINGTON u. u
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CLApp & COMPANY.

. y
A naturalist's paper relates an
interesting instance of a toad's
cunning. A brood Of chickens was
fed with moistsned meal in sau-
GERS, and when the dough soured
"a little it attracted large numbers
4 of flies. An observant toad had.
seyidently y noticed this, and every
day toward evening he would make
his appearance ii the yard, hopsto
"a saucer, Il climb f and roll over YER
over until he vas covered with
meal, having done which he await
ed velopments. The flies, en-
ticed by the smell, soon sWarmed
around the scheming batrechian,
and whenever one passed within
two inches or SO of his nose his
tongue darted out and the fly dis
appeared. The plan worked SO well
that the toad made regular busi-
ness of it.
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The ADVERTISER Job Office does
all kinds of job printing. Send
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

Elmer James committed suicide
in. a peculiar way, at Atlantic City
N. j., on Monday. He tied weights
to his feet and jumped out of q
boat into the ocean, sinking i'm
mediately.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

A Western editor apologies to
his readers somewhat after this
fashion: 1--WE expected to have a
death and marriage to publish
this week, but a violent storm
prevented the wedding and, the
doctor being taken sick himself,
the patient recovered, and we are
accordingly cheated out of both" !"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

A stimulant is often needed to
snourish and strengthen the roots
and to keep the hair a natural
color. Halls Hair Renewer is the
best tonic for the hair.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

Six brothers were standing un-
der a tree near Adrian, Mo-, dur
ing a storm on Thursday. A
stroke Of lightning instantantly
killed four of them and seriously
injured the other two.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

In the United States there are,
it is said, but three women who
own, publish, and edit political
newspapers. One of the three is
Mrs. Mary Virginia Proctor of
Lebanon. O., editor, proprietor and
business manager of the Lebanon
Patriot, the Democratic organ of
Warren County.
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The Volumes of the Bazaar begin
with the first Number for January Of
each year. When no time is mentioned
subscriptions will begin with the
Number current at the time of receipt
of order.
Bound Volumes of Harper's Bazaar
for three years back, in neat cloth
binding, will be sent by mail, post
paid, or express, free of expense
(provided the freight does not exceed
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volume.
Cloth Case. for each volume, suita-
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postpaid, on receipt of 81 90 each.
Remittances should be made by POST
Office Money Order or Draft, to avoid
chance of loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this
advertisement without the express
of Harper & Brothers.
Address: HARPER & BROTHERS.
New York.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-07-06

Agreat deal of unpleasant odor
from boiling vegetables may be
may be avoided by putting piece
Of bread into the water with the
vegetables.
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18S3.
Harper's S Bazar.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harper,s Bazaar Is journal for the
home. 1t gives the fullest and latest
information about Fashions, andits
numerous. illustrations, Paris designs,
and pattern-sheet supplements are
indispensable alike to the home dress
maker and the professional modiste.
No expense is spared to make its
artistic attractivness of the highest
order. Its bright stories, amusing
comedies, and thoughtful essays satisfy
all tastes, and its last page is famous
as budget of wit and humor. Inits
weekly issues everything is included
which is of interest to woman. The
serials for 1898 will be written by
Walter Besant and Edna Lyall.
Christine Terhunr Herrick will fur
nish a practical series, entitled cat
the Toilet" Grace King. Olive Thorne
Miller, and Candack Wheeler will be
frequent contributors, The Work of
women in the Columbia Exposition
will be fully represented with many
Illustrations. T. w. Higginson, in
aWomen and Men," will please culti-
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HARPER'S PERIODICALS.

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HARpER'S PERIODICALS.
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The morning call., 1893-10-12

LEGAL NOTICES.


In TIE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
l. of California, IN and for the City and County OF
San Francisco.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ANGLo-NEvADA
ASSURANCE CORPORATION "a COR
PORATIoN) UPON ITS APPLICATION FOR
AJUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereby given that the Anglo-Nevada
Assurance Corporation, a corporation organized
and existing under and by virtue OF the laws of
the state OF California and having its office and
principal place of business in the City and County
of San Fra rncisco. state OF California, has made an
application to the Superior Court OF the State OF
Cali ornia in and for the City aid County of San
Francisco for its solution and disineorporaton.
and that the Presiding Judge of this Court has ap-
pointed THURSDAY. the ninth day of November,
A. d. 1893 at ten (lO) o'clock in the forenoon OF
that day and the courtroom of this Court, Dept.
No. l thereof at the New City Hall. in said
City and County OF san Francisco. as the day,
time and place for the hearing OF said application.
BY order of our Superior Court at the New City
Hail. in the saih City and County OF San Fran
cisco. this fifth day OF October. A. d. 1898
Attest my hand and the seal of said Superior
Court at the said City and County of San Fran.
cisco, the day ana year last above written.
Seal Of Superior Court.
NJ c. HALEY. Clerk
BY w. J. HENEY, Deputy Clerk
K. ii. CoUNTRYMAN. Attorney for Applicant.
The morning call., 1893-10-12
DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.


nVERMAh SILVER MINING CoMPANY-LO-
" cation OF principal place of business San
Francisco California: location of works, Gold
Hill, Storey County. Nevada.
NOTICE. There are delinquent upon the fol-
lowing described stock. account Of assessm 9 mt
No. 6s, levied on the lst day OF September. 1898
the several amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective shareholders, as follows:
The morning call., 1893-10-12

MEDICAL
I AIDES CAN PLACE THE UTMOST CONFI-
IL dence in DOCTRESS RUBEN; guarantees a
sure cure for ladies' who are chiIdless; also cures
all Irregularities: strictly private homo before and
during confinement. with best of care. adopts in
fants; terms moderate. l406 Geary st. se20 6m
DRIVATE HOME IN CONFINEMENT 1909
/ Mission ST.: ladies who desire to go into con-
fDement with every care ana attendance OF Ger.
man physician OR. HfRWlG) and graduated
midwife (MRS. WEGENEK) will find same at
the above address: private diseases OF ladies q
specially: cures guaranteed: babies adopted.
Telephone No $685. ~ 3m
I AIDES! CHICHESTERS ENGLISH PENNY
IL royal Pills Diamond brand) are the best. SAFE
reliable. Take other. Send &c (stamps) for
particulars "Reef for Ladies'" In letter by return
mail. At druggists Chichester Chemical Co.
philadelphia Pa. apps SaSuTh ly
The morning call., 1893-10-12

And In accordance with law. and an order from
the Board OF Directors. made on the first day of
September. 1898. SO many shares OF each parcel
OF such stock may be necessary will be sold at
public auction at the Office of the company, Ne
Ala O. fornia ST.. San Francisco, Cal. on
THURSDAY. the 26th day OF October, 1893, ar
the hour of O'Clock r. NJ of said day, TO pay said
Delinquent assessment thereon, together wit
costs OF advertising and expenses OF sale.
GEO. d. EDWARDS, Secretary.
onacs-Ns ala California ST. San Francis 6 Q
Cal. oce I'd
The morning call., 1893-10-12

NOTICE - CERTAIN GOODS REMAINING
~ unclaimed year in bonded warehouses
will he sold at public auction at the United States
Appraiser Store MONDAY. October % 1893
at IL A. N. Description catalogues can be had at
the Custom-house and after october 10, and
also at the time and place OF the sale JOHN
III. WISE. Collector. se2S Tn st
The morning call., 1893-10-12
CITY REAL ESTATE.
BALDWIN & HAMMOND.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
RENT COLLECTORS AND AUcTIoNEERs.
10 MONTGOMERY STREET
Telephone 599.
CITY REAL FSTAT
NEW PROpERT,

NEW PROPERTY.
Midwinter Fair business property; 7th ave., near
ST.: only one-fourth cash and balance to suit: 2
lots, each 25xl2O
$S000-Forced sale: don't fail to see the new
residences Walnut ST., bet. Clay and Sacra-
mento; each house contains 10 rooms: bath, saun-
dry. ETC.; elegant appointments; grand view
adjacent to Sacramento and Calfornia-st. cable
system: any reasonable offer will be entertained
$220O-A mother snap; choice lot on Fulton ST.,
near Lyon: 25x 81 IS: street work done.
$500 only-Douglass ST., near 2lst; large lot
5Oxl36.
S37O0-An excellent business corner: Fell ana
Fillmore sts.; 81 :3x1O0.
S5OOO0-Ofer w nted: Eddy-st. corner. not far
from Marker ST: n 7:6x137 g; will be fine retail
business property.
$25O0-Grove ST.. bet Baker and Lyon; cheap;
lot 25xl00; street work completed.
The morning call., 1893-10-12

MONEY TO LOAN
PAX O0Q TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE. c.
ID to .UUU w. ARMBRUS TER, $50 Montgom-
cry ST., room g. ocj 11It
MONEY LOANED On JEW ELRY AND OTHER
lsl valuabes at the Security Loan Bank, 1106
Market, mr. Mason: private entrance Turk.ap9 II
RESOLUTIONS.
DESOLUTIoN-AT MEETING OF THE
II Board OF New City Hall Commissioners held
October z, 1893, the following resolution was
passed TO print:
Resolved, hat final payment in the sum OF
$14S7, in favor of j. j. Lawton d Co., ON Contract
No. AZ. pass TO print
Ayes-CommissIoners EIlert. Cresweli. Brod-
erick.
oc9 st j. j. MCCARTHY. Secretary.
The morning call., 1893-10-12
BUILDING LOTS.

$25 cash, $40 per months fine lots on 18th
ave., near ST.. 25x12O only $500each
The morning call., 1893-10-12
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

A GRE AND QUARTER OF NO. / LAND,
~ near Fruitvae, East Oakland; only $1,000:
small payment and balance $40 per month: call
quick II you want bargain. +. F. BAKER, 46O
Ninth St. Oakland, Cal. OClO II
The morning call., 1893-10-12

N B.-we will forfeit $500 in coin IL the above
dead-bargan lots are not listed for at least 30
cent lower than any surrounding lots or will also
forfeit 90 should we fail TO resell any lot sold
at this partnership sale from 800 to $400 profit
within go days from date OF purchase.
Take Haight-st cable cars TO Clayton st. and
examine them to-day.
Taxes Tor 1898 md 1894 paid
Streets severed. graded and macadamized and
ready for building.
n. II. LANG CO.,
oc2t SO Montgomery ST.. cor. Sutter.
The morning call., 1893-10-12

Building lots, all sizes, including two choice
corners, situate on Frederick. Fremont and Clay
ton streets, ranging In price from s12OO and up
ward
Frederick-st cable now laid. Market-st system
The morning call., 1893-10-12

A WEEKS NEWS FOR 5 CENTS - THE
"A WEEKLY CALL. In wrapper, for mailing.
The morning call., 1893-10-12

Terms: Only one-ifth cash, balance sc your own
terms at per cent
Must be sold by october 10 TO settle partner
ship account
The morning call., 1893-10-12

CALL FOR MAPS AND DIAGRAMS
The morning call., 1893-10-12

SOL GETZ q BROTHER,
au2O tt SuTh Is Post st.
=, EATEST SALE ON EARTH
The morning call., 1893-10-12

$l95U-Fosom St, near 18th; very cheap; 10
24xI2Z IS; must be sold; offer wanted.
$5000-hayes ST., nr. Fillmore: lot 81 :6x137 g.
S4lO0 eacb-Some choice lots on E. side OF De
visadero ST, bet Golden Gate ave. and McAllIstel
ST.. 25Il00.
The morning call., 1893-10-12

0.lF5 $3.50 AND $500 FOR LEVEE LOTS
ID y. near Mission st. Electric Road will be
Ia operation in months. only 5-cent fare to our
lots; $25 down and So monthly
The morning call., 1893-10-12

r*L10R SALE-ON ACCOUNT OF DEPARTURES.
s well established hower-store. with good stock
ofp4ants. ETC.. IN greenhouse and yard; near sta
ti0nT.on business street; the baV. Address
or in0uire e. USINGER. CustOm-h house s S-El hSu
The morning call., 1893-10-12

u kKERY, WITH 8 HORSES, WAGONS;
barrels daily: good store trade and
outsider good reason given; owner going East
Inquire: Call Branch ONCE. oc11 3t~
The morning call., 1893-10-12

S25 cash-Park lots; balance in monthly n
staIlments of SO; 18th ave. bet. G and ID sts: d
ST. is now being graded and maeadamized to
the ocean beach and four streetcar lines Will be
extended along its length; lots 25xl20; only $425
nnlN s left
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
BRIGHT BITS.

Judge-Have you anything to offer the court
before sentence is passed?
No, your honor; my lawyer took my last
shilling Puck
Clara-Would you take Walter Handsome
and Arthur Handsome for brothers.
Yes; have already promised to be sister
to them.'-Raymond S Monthly.
"And why do you want me to give you
dime!' asked the benevolent old gentleman.
We'll, replied the bright beggar, to tell
the truth, I'm in the soup, and want to re-
verse the situation. "-Philadelphia Record.
Made an awful mistake at the Gotrexs re-
ception. stepped up to one OF the guests and
told him to call me horse and carriage"
Did he do it,"
NO, He called me an ass. ashington
Star.
she-The play was excellent except for one
thing
He-And what was that?
She-lhe time extends over three months
and it shouldn't be more than a week
Held like to know why.
The-Whyi because the same servant girl
stays through IL aH.-Inter Ocean.
Fogg is not often that you find two men
with exactly the same views on the tarift
question, but Brown and Blenheim over there
agree to a dot.
Bigg-But have they mastered the subjecti
Fogg-Not at all. Nei, her of them has the
slight0s knowledge Of the question. and both
of them frankly admit it.-Boston Transcript.
After tie Performance.-First Amateur
You spoiled the whole show, Maud,
Second Amateur-HowY 1 thought I did
we'll ~ -. =, =,
First Amateur-You did. eh? What the
dickens induced you to speak my lines in the
third act? The best lines Ihad too.
forgotten my own. had to say something
Harper's Bazaar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Woes of a Literary Woman.

She was a literary young woman, and she
had quarreled with her literary lover even
more iercely than was their wont. Her dear
est friend coming in on the morning of the
third day to hear all about itfor the twentieth
time found her melancholy, but composed.
Yes, 1t is all over, she sighed, "and can
never be happy again. Why, haven't even
curled my bangs for two days, and when I
found three typographical errors in my poem
on Sorrow didn't even write to the editor
about it, ts...,
He never was half good enough for you -
said her friend. consoltngly, Tom said so
only yesterday
What else did he say?'' Demanded the lit
erary young woman Not that anything
matters to me now. -
He said that you are as pretty as picture,
and that you write a great deal better than
Dick ever dared to-
Did he really? By the way, is my hair
frightfully out Of curT?''
Not at all, but you look pale"
"OL course; my heart is broken. What else
did Tom say2"
That he saw Dick driving with Laura
| Briggs the day before"
He did, did he2 Well, Laura Briggs can
have him if she wants him. I'm sure don't. -
and she burst into tears.
"Ot course you don't. And Tom wanted to
know when you would publish another of your
| delightful stories"
Did, he, indeed? think great deal of
Toms literary judgment, much more than do
| But I'll get even with him"
How: Do tell me-"
I've letter here from the editor of the
| weekly Lillipop asking for a story, and L
| intend to tale Dick for the hero, and make it
| so like him that everybody will recognize him
| and hold him up to public scorn.
20 what a genius you are!"
Eyes, and L will even make use OF his let
ters"
How perfectly splendididl Begin right
| away don't mind me-"
Il will BY the way, here is the last num-
| Der Of the Iillipop; haven't read IL vet. il
may amuse you"
Thanks. o, 1 see it has one Of Dicks
| stories in it,
| it; nobody cares to read his work I'm sure
just let me look at 1t, will you?'
| A few moments later there was loud cry,
| and the literary young woman sprang to heI
! feet upsetting the Ink bottle as she did so.
| The wretch, the brute, the monster" she
cried wildly.
| What is it? o, what has he done?"
| He has made me the heroine of his story
| and used every letter that he ever wrote me
| in it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-23
Maine and Georgia.

"Maine and Georgia" is the title Of a
more or less successful war drama of re-
/ cent production. MAINE and Georgia.
might also be the title Of spicy little
melodrama that has been running at in
| tervals in the national House of Repre-
sentatives since Sept. z, last. Tom"
Reed, Charlie Boutelle and Charlie"
Crisp are the leading characters, the first
playing the heavy villain, the second his
henchman who makes the low comedy,
and the last the calm and brainy young
man who braves all the tin thunder and
stage lightning his enemies can prod uce
and illustrates their designs at every
point.
To drop smile, Speaker Crisp's manner
of handling Reed and Boutelle-especially
the latter, within the past few days-will
receive the warm commendation of demo-
Gratis everywhere.
Reed, as the self-constituted and self
sufficient leader of the republicans in the
House, has never neglected an oppor-
tunity to attempt to put the speaker sin
hole" He has quibbled, flibustered,
questioned rulings that he knew to be cor
rect, manufactured involved and difficult
parliamentary points for the purpose of
entrappiEg the speaker, and resorted to
browbeating. But never yet has he sue
ceeded in his undertaking. Speaker
Crisp has always met his attacks half
way and never failed to get the better of
a set-to
Boutelle, taking his cue from Reed,
though lacking the ability of the big man
to maintain his fight, has sought to annoy
the speaker and throw mud at the admin
istration under his rulings. And each
time he has been sat upon for his pains.
Twice during the discussion Of the Ha-
waiian affair the speaker found il neces-
sary to reduce Mr.. Boutelle's bumptious-
ness, and he did it in a manner refreshing
in its breeziness. There is no more Bit
ter or narrow-minded partisan in congress
than Mr.. c.. A. Boutelle. He hates
the south and everything southern, and
at each session introduces one or more
bills aimed directly at the south He is
the man who tries year after year to take
the means of livelihood away from south
ern pilots He is a rabid advocate of
force bills and bayonets at the polls.
Therefore it is pleasing to the south to
see him SO vigorously sat upon as to make
his teeth chatter. And it is especially
gratifying to know that Speaker Crisp
has handled him only in a strictly legiti-
mate manner.