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lowing my instructions, Poly had ap-
urared as thorough Il duffer as ever put
on II canyas-jaCket. and only my abso-
lutte refusal to go on without him Kept
him in place for the second half.
Play commenced ana we had the ball.
Poly" | said, 1--WE must reach their
t~en-yard line, understand"
lie smiled assent, and with a rush
We started. The rest OF the wedge was
torn away. but Poly, with men hanging
ON him like buttons, got there. We
lined up again. and back of the goal he
lay down ON III" ball. | kicked a goal.
and the blues yelled themselves hoarse.
Harvard took the bail, but soon lost
it. | called on Poly, and he repeated the
parformance-anOth-r goal and the score
was tied. The former curses of the
blues were turned into rapturous delight
and Puly's cigar Was forgotten.
| had arranged with a chum TO signal
M whoa we had tN, minutes play left.
Presently the signal came, and | drew
Poly aside.
We viii end this brilliantly" ! said.
Don't stop nov, get us It chdow
lie got half through the Harvard line.
stumhled and fell with their team piled
ON top of him. 1t was Il moment OF
agony. Could he do the trick?
had not long Ia wait; In an instant
the air WAS full of Harvard men. and
Polycrates was ambling towards their
goal, smiling contentedly as he went.
sixteen to twelve, sure winner, with q
possible two to swell the score; / made u
run for the ball, gave a terrific kick and
"Rah for Y~ale"-when | found myself
fiat on my back beneath the Attic sky
and the statue IN its accustomed place
Argonaut.
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HARRY WATKINS'S FUNERAL
He Was n Playwright, Actor and
cmpernncc Lecturer.

The funeral Of Harry Watkins. who
died at his home. 463 West Twenty-third
street, last night, will be held to-mor-
row. He will be buried In the Actors
Fund plot beside his two sons. Mr.. Wat
kins was one OF the oldest and best
known actors in the country. He was
born in East broadway in 1925, and
served IL the Mexican war. Texas was
the first scene of his stage career In the
early ffties. In 1871 he became stage
appearance was in. the Girard Avenue
Theatre, Philadelphia. last September, in
one Of his own plays, entitled ,'Trodden
Down. He was married In lS,S to Mrs.
Charles Howard, who survives him.
Amy Lee. who was at one time leading
woman in Harrigan's company, Is his
daughter. -,
Mr.. Watkins was almost ms well
known in Europe and Australia as In
America. He was one of the first Amer
lean actors to make n tour OF the world,
and was proud of the fact that Edwin
Booth played in the company of which
he CWatkinsJ was the star. Joseph JEFF
ferson, W. J. Florence and other famous
actors were his warm friends. Mr.. Wat
k!ns had some reputation as a temper
ance lecturer and wrote half a dozen
MA va
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glancing in the direction of the statue,
| saw the boxer seated on his pedestal.
from which he quietly slipped and came
towards me. My hair began to stand
erect, when I though | saw the solution:
playing the statue. eh"' | said: Every
good joke. You had best go home now
and put your clothes on or you'll catch
cold"
you are mistaken" he replied: 81
am indeed ~Polycrates. the boxer, but
now awakened to life once more"
This was carrying a sell too far; so ]
lntimated tina he wearied me, and l
was going home
II, too, win go TO your home" he re-
piled, "and for the time allotted do your
bidding. as commanded by Xeus."
"Look here" I said. "XruS isn't in this
at all. You have had your seIl-you took
me in, admit il; yoU looked like IL
statue; but you are common tssh like the
rest Of Us. and Wen let IL so AT that"
and with that | started off.
He answered nothing. but followed. |
began TO feel annoyed at his persistence,
so ] turned around and said If he kept
up his foolishncss l would punch his
head. AT this he grinned. ! lost my
temper and struck at him straight from
the shoulder. Then my hair did stand
on end, for ! landed on a solid marble
jaw.
win my master believe me now?" he
asked.
looked at him dumbly, and he con-
tInued:
"The gods have vouchsafed me the gift
OF walking among men once every thou
sand revolutions OF the earth around the
sun, when this period has been accom-
plished / attach myself TO the doer OF the
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Ernst to give him a battle. Eleven other
bouts between selected boxers will he
given, and in addition to this there will
be exhibitions OF strength and Bymnas.
tic specialties by capable amateurs and
professionals.
Australians take their bicycle racing
In large doses. They have few meets
there. but turn out great numbers, The
meets attract Il great deal OF notice,
so much so that the cycling and sporting
press figures out each mans chances
and pick winners In the same manner
as winning horses are selected in this
country.
A quorum Of the Committee on Rules
of the League. Messrs. Brush. Of GIN
mot at tho Gibson House, Cincinnati,
yesterday. Little work WAS done. The
rules were examined and one or two
taken until to-day. whom. the report "
the Committee viii probably he prepared.
Mr.. Reach, the third member Of the
Committee, sent word that he would not
be present.
Prof. Attila, the strong man, says that
athletic clubs iu Germany are clubs COM
posed of athletes II not social orSantzn-
feature, as In this country. In Germany
II man must be an athlete to be eligible
to an athletic club. If that were the
case here, our athletic clubs would be
very small In numbers.
Brooklyn, viii give a set OF closed. III.
dcor games at the armory April q.
Events OF IA military nature will he an
especial feature.
Seth r. Hunt. Charles II. Sheriff., jr.
n,,l L., al = 4 I tutnttNn Ia IA NA haDn CO.
lccted to act as a subcommittee on
rowing by the Board Of Governors Of
the New York Athletic club
A Park Row p~awnhroker has an \. A.
L. championship medal OF 1892 which he
loaned $50 on, and on which he says the
time for redecming has expired VINO
owns 1t?
Thomas Sherman. the .one-mtle ANA
teur walking champion OF America, mas
announced his proposed retirement from
the track.
The Chicago Athletic Association will
| try to induce Sanger to ride under It's
colors this season.
There is talk of a professional baseball
club in Newark the coming season.
There will be skating a Manhattan
Field this afternoon and evening.
There will be a match under the man
agement of The Forest and stream Tor
the amateur rcvolver championship OF
, the United States between w. E. Petty,
Roundsman tTwenty-irst PRECINCT,
, present holder of the Winans trophy,
and DR.. Samuel w. Fort. of El,icott
city. Md, Feb. G.. at s y. NJ, at the
gallery II st. Marks place.
"~Spratus.'-B Is wrong Lannon
stayed the three rounds.
G.. w, H,-NO,
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UPSET THE MOURNERS.
several Persons Injured Returning
from u Funeral.

While returning from Calvary Gene
terry a carriage containing six members
of a funeral party was overturned at the
drawbridge in Borden avenue. Long ISL
and city, last evening. Several per-
sons We're severely injured, among them
Julia and Nellie O'Shen, of 1884 Second
avenue this city
The horses ran away and wrecked the
carriage. The coachman was thrown
from his seat. The accident was caused
by several hackmen in the funeral train
starting to race for the Thirty-fourth
street ferry.
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More Churches for Italians.

II IL announced that the visit Of Rev. Father
Joseph Nincentini, Of the Order OF st. Charles
l'orromeo. to this country is in pursuance Of "A
plan suggested by Mgr. SaiolIi To Pope Leo to
establish churches for the Italian Catholics OF
America. There are sad to be %. 600 Italians in
this city, and here will he Father NinrentiniE
frSt work. The Italians having but one church Of
their own. the church Of our Lady Of ~l.oretto.
opened In Elizabeth street a wear ago. have grown
Lax In their duties 10 the mother Church.
The evening world., 1894-02-06

Architect Alfred Fucker has filed plans for the
erection Of n handsome sly-s,ory apartment build
Ing al. Fifth avenue and Fifty-eighth street, IN"
last vacant plot near the plaza n the Fifth avenue"
entrance to Central Park. II viii be knowG AZ
the lrrkrrhavn, after u town in SilesiI, and
the style OF rohlIroturr viii he suggestive Of u
palace in that place. Df the six stories three
viii be Ot marble and the rest Ut whit. brick and
white terra Gotta. The ground floor viii be de
NuIrd to stores. Ten suits viii take up III" re-
naming floors. The building VIII cost $500. OOc,
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FAMOUS 1908

rheumatism and Gout hanished forever with
Famous Prescription 100. 3s4, prepared by Muller
~ University Place. n. y. Iucurables yet rnrej
and wonder how It all came about. Pleasant to-
take. 100. Bot All druggists Panphlat free.
The evening world., 1894-02-06

Billy Vernon Is the latest acquisition
to the talent engaged by MIX Donovan
for his testimonial at LenoN Lyceum on
Feb. II. He has not been paired of
vet, but negotiations will he commenced
to-day with q view TO getting Billy
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Ernst to give him a battle. Eleven other
bouts between selected boxer will be
given, and in addition to this there will
be exhibitions of strength II gymnas.
tic specialties by capable amateurs and
professionals.
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In large doses. They have few meets
there, but turn out great numbers. Tho
meets attract Il great deal of notice,
so much so that the cycling and sporting
press figures out each mans chances
and pick winner in the same manner
as winning horses are selected in this
country.
The evening world., 1894-02-06

Patrolman Eugene l.. Hickey. of the
Mulberry street station, Is indignant
over the report that he applied for and
was refused admission into the y. \. T.,
on Jan. 20. Hickey denies emphaticaIly
that he made the application. II says
ne Is still open for a race Of from half "A
mile to five miles, with any policeman on
fireman in the United States or Canada.
The evening world., 1894-02-06

Milhau's CRlisava reliable tonic; %invigor.
itOr and anti malaTIal; genuine. Isl B'way. -
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

NOTICE TO Co-OwNERs-To G. KLEIN
Az schmidt w. =. Reed. J. j. Malsh. Geo.
Etze. ". Is Richards. oo-oWners. and n. H..
1rerise. purchaser Of the interest Of a.. Klein
eehmidt w. b. ED, aud J. y alsh. their
heirs. assigns, executors and administrators.
Ion are hereby nouhed that W, your oo-ovn-
ere. Ihua a. Miller. L. A. Walker and b. II
srgley. have 10 saeordarce with fection 28A
OF the revised rtafuies OF tho United tatss ex-
pended IN labor aud Improvement uroa the
placer claims seisnsted a. follows ] ots and
b fec o % H. mr. W. lots > z, z :. rec ~. p H.
mr. ". lrcatot ppusits lllorado lar, un-
orEantIsd u.iuiuz district 81 the county - Lewis
ana larke aud a.a-e 81 Montana tho aum Of
two a. udrcd dollar hfing The work requ red by
laN Tor the purposo ~ hoding ami reprrsenting
d elaine ior the years % 1851 and icpA
Now therefore. be IL known that unless you
each contribute your hsra ~ such e1Fendit 70
anouating O. f23 Apisce for each above one
UiErth interest held or claimed and remit the
came 70 tho Office OF I. b. Miller. az Helena
Mont IA. Ia the coanty 81 Lewis and , larko
within ninetT days after the fervica Of his mo-
tica hy puhhcAuur. your interest or interests in
tho aid placer claims will be- forfeited and 10
come fhe property Of The undsrsgrel a. uro-
viied ~ said section 2s2t ~ tho nitsi states
sa-utss. lhNt. b. M4Li.NI.
D. "a LANaLtN.
4. A. WALKER
First uuhlication Nov. r. is9.
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CHER - sAIE-RY YIRrrF OF An EXE.
FOR

SHER FITS sALE-BY VIRTUE or AN Exc
- cution in my hands, issued ont Of the die
trict court OF the first judicial district Of thu
state of Montana, m and for the county Of Lewis
anu A. rae, 10 he SUIT of o9crt r. hale agAtAst
Shirley q. Ashby duly attested the l2ih dsy OF
December, A - irNA have levied upon all the
right. title az intorusi OF fhe said shirley 4.
Ashby In and 20 the following described prop
erty. situsied IN Lewis and Clarke county, state
OF Montana, viz,
ots numbered one "a. two l2l and three (sl in
block number tNenty-une l3D - atory's addition
20 the CITY ~ elena in the CO.. MY OF Lewis
and clarke. stale Of Montana. said properly
standing nov on the records OF the county o.
4 evils an Clarze In the name OF Emma 4.
Ashny
ogeiher with all and singuiar the tenements
hereditamenis and appurtCnances thereunto be-
lunring - In HnyWise Hpnei taini
Notice 10 hereby gwen thAt on atnrday, the
81 day o. 81 rusrY. A. D io9 al the hour Of ~
O'CLOCK m. u said day, a. the front door ~ tho
court house. Helena. evils amt larse county
STATE ~ hontsn / will cell all tho right
title and interest u the eaid -n,ro a.. Ashuy in
and 60 he eaid above described property. TO the
highest bidder Tor cash in hand
Given under my hand this the nth dag OF
JanrArt. A. II. lst.
CHARLES u. CURTIS. sheriff.
fRrD r. Hoas. Cnder Sheriff.
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For sale by Pope oConnsr Druggists Bailey Block

ALIAS SUMMONS - IL THE DISTRICT
"A court OF tho Fret Judicial district OF q e
state Of Montana, in and sor the county Of Lew 5
and Clarke
John Merry, plaintiff VI. Myron l. Tompkins
Bessie J. ompEins his wifel. birt Al. ihorn-
burgh, Louis 4. =. lotE ~ assignee 81 A. N.
hornbugh, The Denver Investment and lank
ing COMPANY. Limited. he lrov.dent Trust
Company, defen i-nts.
The state o. Montana sends greeting to the
above named doiendants
You are hereby required 20 appear 10 an action
brought Against you h tine ahov- named plain
uh n the di-tri curt OF the Fifst judicial
county Of LAWS AMI Clarke and "a answer the
compliant hled the Elm. within ton days lezclu-
OF thus summon q serket within this ogunty
or % servoi cut OF this cbnty, hut within this dis
Gay, judgment BY default will De taken
sgainst yoa according TO the prayer x said COM
plAint
The said actian & brought 20 recover iudg-
ment aeHinst the sAid usiendsnts Myron l.
and iiessie lompktas IN tho sum
q one thousand dollars and Interest At y nsr
snm u SO and Interest tnereon Al 10 per cent
per Annum from Aug. 4, lSs3, the sane bsing
cording 20 the coadiioas 81 = certain uromis-
sorl note made a d delivered by the sAid de
iendants 20 plaintiff on fsb. 4. 1851 and o.
foreclose Ger ain mortgage on lot numher
eleven uil IN block numbsred seven ll N
hriz kelck addition 90 tie city OF heenA
countJ Of Lewis and Cake state - NentanA.
made an delivered By thu said defendants 60
secure the a mont Of ths said promissory note;
for the sum % 81 removable counsel fees
for such tuIf; aud for such other legal aud
equitable relief usually demanded in suoh cases;
particular reference IL hereby hal 70 the con-
plant on Ole herein Tor more particulars.
Aud you are hereby noiin al. that u you fail 90
appear ami answer the said compliant a. above
required tho said plaintiff will apply e. tho
court Tor tho relief 4 ,manded in the complaint.
Given under my hand aud the zeal ~ the Dis
trict Court OF the first Jud .cial nistrtc,
ofths stnte Of Ncntaaa. IN and
~ Tor The ounfy 81 Lewis aud
I Seal lirst } larke. this sth day % Janu-
( nd. Dist. cry. IA tho year - our ord
( Court. oae thousand eight hundred
N---- and nine y-four.
JOHN blAN. Clerk
By g. o. fuErMAN. reputf lerk
n. 4. Hepnsr, attorney Tor plaintiff.
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CURIOUS cu-LlNes.

A three eyed girl Of ~ beauty Is said TO
be a coming sensation iu Europe
The following sign Is displayed by Lynn
(Mass) shoemaker, Boots and shoes re-
paired and promptly executed"
There Is a tradition that In the time Of
Creon. king OF Thebes, an ivory nilometer,
with eubits and digits OF hammered gold,
was used
NirRilius, bishop Of Salisbury, was de
clared a hereto in the fourteenth century
for publishing book TO prove that there
were antipodes.
St. Petersburg Is expecting another as
sassination because THE ghost Of Alexan-
der ii recently appeared. dressed in full
uniform, standing before the altar Ia the
cathedral in that city"
A millionaire of Vienna has left provision
In his will for the constant illumination Of
the vault wherein he now lies An electric
light is 20 be kept burning for year. and
even the coffin is to be lighted In the inte-
rior by electricity.
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SIMPLE sALVE.

For scalded mouth drink cream slowly
IL will be found most soothing
The best preparation for the hands at
night is white of egg with grain Of alum
dissolved Ia it.
The quickest relief from fatigue is to
plunge the feet in cold water and keep
them there until a sensation Of warmth Is
felt. This is also a relief from congestion
of blood TO the head.
Onion juice prepared with honey is fire.
quentlY given TO children for Group and
catarrh. Onion poultioe is a familiar cure
for sore throat, AID baked onion split and
applied 70 tumors Is one of the best of
emolients
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

4 Maine man from regions where land
O. tolcrahiy plenty and an acre does not
seem o. very large piece Invested 10 lot In
the srheeia 81 Boston Hnd BET about grad
ing ard arranging his fences much NJ he
wous in Maine. Recovered up one corner
bound and thcn buiit bis fence "about"
where Do though, ths line was. Imagine
his surprise when thc adjoining owner np-
peared Ia "a great nutter over his proceed
inps. Tho line wac relocated by a survey
or, when 20 was found the Maine mans
ncighhnr. aud De- bad a. 80 % over. A.
much fuss was made over Il as 10 acre
piece would cause in bis Maine home
Lewiston journal.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

a pinch Of soda added 20 fruit while YOU
o." Slowing It will take away much Of its
t~rtness, and less sugar will be needed.
II a bottle or fruit jar is placed on a towel
well soaked IN hot water, there is little
danger Of its being cracked by the introduce
tion of a hot liquid
When anything Is spilled on the stove or
milk has boiled over and suffocating
smoke arises, sprinkle the spot with salt,
and il will disappear Immediately
A simple plan Of disinfecting rooms con-
sists in putting "A sauoerful Of salt Ia the
middle Of room and pouring OH IL dram
or two of sulphuric acid. The fumes that
arise do the work OF disinfection.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

The healthiest winter exercise
a common man can get,
The lack OF which he never fails
To think OF with regret,
Is when a heavy snowfall comes.
And quite avcrse 20 talk
He tolls, with snow shovel in hand,
A-cleaning of the walk.
But. oh, indeed, a pleasanter
Experience by far,
And one that makes the winter time
Seem much more popular,
Is to sit a. the front window, all
At ease, and read or talk
And watch boy for fifteen cents
A-cleaning or the walk.
-Somorville Journal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

10 seeu normal and regular tissue
change Throughout, the body uso BRAN
DRETH's PMLs. This tissue metamorpho-
els consists in constantly proceeding waste
OF tissue and its regeneration. BRAN
DRETH's Plus are the best solvent of the
products OF disinteEraton OF the Tissues
and inc eases their elasticity. They are an
Alternative and eliminHtive remedy, which
sllay irritation, and remove obstruction by
aiding nature aud nre o. great benefit in
eases Of temporary and habitual oonstipa-
tan. TO pid liver. biiiousness, headache. in
digestion, rhoumatiEm and diseases arising
on an impure stste OF blood.
BRANDBeTH's PILLs are purely vegetable,
absolutely harmless and safe to take al any
time.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

When the visitor came into the Office to
talk with the busy man, he laid several
bundles on the desk. After he had wasted
a half hour or mole Of the busy mans pre-
oious time he got up to go.
Let me see, D." he said, looking over his
packages, "have / got everything that be-
longs to mef"
REALLY don't know, replied the busy
man, "bUt you've got a good deal that be-
longs 10 me-"
And the visitor didn't understand, It Of
course.-Detroit Free Press.
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johnny, suppose ] should borrow 800
from your father and should pay him $40 a
month for 10 months. How much would /
then owe HINT"
"Six dollars"
"How do you make that outf"
Pop would charge you interest. "-Har-
per's Bazaar
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LIGHT AND AIRY.


I'm a Nutshell"
June. Porch. Vines Trees.
Kate. Chair. Charles. Knee.
Vows Money. "Yo8." Blush.
Arms. kiss. Bliss. "liushr
Road. Step. Tom. Stealth.
Bush. Peep. Lover Wealth."
Winter. Tom. Kate. Sleigh.
Vows. Boasts. Appeals. may"
Silence. Thoughts. Kates June"
Toni Patience. Charles. Soon"
Year. Letters. Charles. Kate.
Summer. Rivals. Night. Late.
Charles. Tongue. Tom. Fist.
Charles. Temper. Pistol tAlissedJ
Tussei. Charles. Grass. Back.
Tomorrow. Arrest-"Pistol. Attack"
Kate. Doubt. "Which2" Advice.
Tom. Kate. Church. Splice.
Boston Transcript.
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Itch ne piles are known by moisture like
pc sptratioa, causing intense itching when
warm. This form a. we'll as blind. blesd-
ing or D. otrudinC, yield at once 10 Dr.. 30
srnko's lille Remedr. which acts directly
on parts affected. abso be tumors. allays
itching and fleets a pc mRnent cure. Fifty
cents. uQgists or mail. Circulars free.
Dr. Hossnko. Philadelphia, Pc. Sold by
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-24

Iax Muller acknowledges the debt Of
gratitude which students owe 20 the king
OF Siam. the greatest, II not the only
monarch protesting the Buddhist faith"
for supplying funds for continuing the
translation OF the great books OF the east.
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"What do you think of this socialistic
idea that people should receive pay in pro-
portion to the effort they put forthfn
ITS utterly impracticable Why, under
such a rule, that girl next door who is try
ing to be n soprano singer would bo entitled
20 about 81 900 a day. "-Exchange.
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Are . Pills are constantly advancing in
the etimation OF those who use them
They improve the appetite, promote dieos-
ton. restore healthy action and regulate
every function. They are pleasant 20 take.
gentle IN their operation and powerful in
subduing disease.
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SirnnIe.

Elaine-Ilow do YOU manage to throw
over your tiauccs and still keep them all
friendly
Gladys-Toll 'em respect them too high
ly to offer them "A feeble love. Then they
think they're too good for me.-Chicago
Record.
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Missed II.

Auntie-Look at the pretty cousin the
angels have brought
Johnnie (visiting)-Did the angels bring
himg
Auntie-Of course.
Johnnie-Then f~~-7 they brought him
In through the sky hsnt ..Id didn't see tho
sign In the janitor's Office that says, "Chil-
dren not received here. "-P. & S. S. S. Co.
Bulletin.
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Head OF Firm hope you were careful
about distributing those cigars we gave
you 20 take on the road
Trainmaker-1 You bet | was. | never
thought Of giving buyer one until had
first secured his order-Cloak Review.
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IL is robAbly not the coolest wsa.hsr you
ever knew in your life; but that IL how yoa
feel just now. because past snherings arc
aeon forgotten and because your blood
NEEDS the enrichinp. invigorating influence
~ Ayers Sarsaparilla--ihe Superior Asdi-
s.1n
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The great social and religious festival Of
Thanksgiving day Is a legacy Of the Puri
tans. They abolished Christmas as a relic
Of popcry, or Of prelacy, which they held
in nearly equal detestation. aud passed
laws 20 punish its observance.