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JACK, to his mother.l

Claus and Old Year, who have held a
crown of evergreen and holly berries,
place it on his head. Then all mingle
with the rest of the company, and a
social time begins.
For each one of these tableauX the
Genius of Dreams has something de-
scriptive to say. She can compose
these and learn them.
If this plan is used for a Christmas
or New Year party Santa Claus may
proceed to distribute gifts after audi
ence and performers are well mingled.
A tree is always delightful, put if you
wish to vary the usual order of things
have horn of plenty arranged to hang
from one corner of the room, the cone
end fastened in the angle, the horn be
ing swung in such position that the
gifts will not fall out but may be easily
started by touch from cane. Each
gift should be firmly wrapped and
packed to prevent injury. The horn is
covered with green stuff and trimmed
with evefgreens and imitation snow
and icicles.
A very good plan, suitable for use
at a children's party or in school or
Sunday school, is to have two trees
set up-one filed with gifts, the other
to be filed at the tine with presents
for the poor. Discarded toys and
mended or refurbished clothing will
be very suitable, as well as new gifts
of all kinds
If the little boys present are dressed
to represent stars, and the girls snow.
fakes, it will add greatly to either q
juvenile or mixed gathering. Co.'S
tunes of many kinds can be devised
to carry out this idea, but / would
suggest that the boys have Oxford
gowns of black calico or cambric mus
lin, the necks, yokes, flowing sleeves
and hens defined by rows of gilt stS rs
made as described above. Mortarboa-d
caps, the skull cap made Of black
goods, the fiat part Of pasteboard cov-
cred with the same are used. The fiat
part can be made square, as usual,
with 4 gilt star cut to fill the surface
and tiny ones hanging all around the
edges, or its place can be taken by
large fiye-pointed gilt star, with a
small one hanging from each point.
The effect of these small stars, glitter
ing with every motion of the wearcr,
is quite dazzling.
The little girls wear dresses of white
muslin, with broad bands around The
bottom made of snowy cotton wad-
ding. which has been pulled apart, as
the rough inside surface can better
initiate snow These bands and little
capes and caps Of the same are sprink-
led with dianiord dust. The hair, worn
flowing, Is also powdered with 1t.
Annie Isabel Willis.
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Down From the Cross.

do not celebrate Christmas as we do,
or at the same time of year. In place
of festivities week is given up,to out
of-door tableaux and acts representing
scenes in the life of Christ, a passion
play, but given with very different splr-
it and feeling from the grand produc-
ton at Oberammergau. The people
enter heartily, enter enthusiastically,
into the vivid portrayal of the scenes
in the life Of THE Light of the World;"
but while they are realistic they are
also lacking in solemnity; and at times
tax almost beyond endurance ones
powers of control to keep from giving
offense by screaming with laughter.
At midnight Saturday night / was
awakened by the crash and jangle Of a
score or old creaked, rusty bells, ham,
mered with franticc zeal by a lot of
boys. This was the beginning Of q
pandemonium of noises and cries of all
kinds that human voices or anything
capable of making noise could pro
duce-a gigantic charivari In which all
of the inhabitants participated until
after sunrise.
Until noon everybody was busy pre-
pairing for the days scenes, representing
the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem.
The great cathedral was decorated in
side with wealth of tropic flowers ex-
quisitely beautiful, hung with richest
laces, flags and colors, and sprayed
with choicest perfumes. Beautiful
birds of brilliant tropic plumage dart
ed here and there among the flowers
and decorations, their fight being limit
ed by the fine cord that kept them pris-
oners. The great doors, large enough
to drive load of hay through, stood
wide open, and the place was crowded
with motley crew Of worshipers.
About mile away a booth of palm
branches and flowers had been erected,
and beautifully decorated. representing
the starting place at Bethlehem. From
this booth to the cathedral huge palm
branches, twenty-five feet high, had
been planted in the sands of the street
forming an archway, in which the pro-
cession moved. At o'clock in the af-
ternoon, after the sun had lost its pow,
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"A WOMAN'S HEART.
ONE DISEASE THAT BATTLES
THE PHYSICIAN.
The story OF Woman Who snffered
for Nine Years-How She Was Cured.

(From the Newark, N. j., Evening Newsl
valvular disease OF the heart has always
been considered incurable. The following
interview, therefore, will interest the medi-
cal profession since 1t describes the success
full use of a new treatment for this disease.
The patient is Mrs. Geo. Archer of Clifton,
N. j., and this publication by the News is
the first mention made of the case by any
newspaper. All physicians consulted pro-
nounced the patient suffering with valvu-
lar disease of the heart, and treated her
without the slightest relief Mrs. Archer
said: 'I could not walk across the floor;
neither could go up stairs without stop
arm cease. felt an awful construction
about my arm and chest as though were
tied with ropes. Then there was terrible
noise at my right ear, like the labored
breathing OF some great animal. have
often turned expecting to see some creature
at my side.
was at Springfield, Mass, visiting, and my
mother showed me an account In the
Springfield Examiner, telling OF the Won
derful cures effected by the use CT Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. My
mother urged me to try the pills and on
November 25 last l bought q box and began
taking them, and have taken them eyer n
since, except for short interval. Tho
first box did not seem to benefit me, but
perseyered, encouraged by the requests Of
nv relatives. After beginning on the sec
ond box, to my wonder, the noise at my
right ear ceased entirely. kept right on
and the distress that used to feel in my
chest and arm gradually disappeared. Tho
blood has returned to my face, lips and
ears, which were entirely devoid of color,
and / feel well and strong again.
stMy son, too, had been troubled with
gastritis and induced him to try the Pink
Pills, with great benefit. feel that every
body ought TO know of my wonderful cure
and I bless God that l have found some-
thing that has given me this great relief"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are now. given
to the public as an nnfailing blood builder
and nerve restorcr, curing all forms Of
weakness arising from watery condition
Of the blood or shattered nerves, two fruit
full causes of most every i'll that flesh IS
heir to. These pills are also specific for
the troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, all forms of weakness, chronic
constipation, bearing down pains, etc, and
in the case of men will give speedy relief
and effect permanent cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork or ex-
cesses of whatever nature. The pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid
on receipt of price, go cents a box, or .
boxes for s.. 50--they are never sold in bulk,
or by the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. Y.
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tain or sliding doors. This will reduce
to a minimum the work of getting
them up in a private house, while at
sories as desired can be employed,
If the scenes are represented in pub
lie place. Costumes should be kept on
after the tableaux are over, lending
brilliant and fancy appearance to
the rooms full of guests in the social
time that follows.
The Genius of Dreams is dressed
to suggest night, and the part should
be taken by slender lady of at least
medium height, with dark hair and
eyes. The entire dress is made of
cheap, black tarleton, with full skirt,
and train bordered with stars made
of pasteboard covered with the best
quality of gilt paper. Similar stars
are placed here and there under the
tarleton folds of dress and bodice to
shine through. The waist is best made
with surplice front, the neck opening
bordered with stars; a girdle of stars
and q small star or crescent. covered
like the rest, or jeweled ornaments OF
the same shape, complete the dress,
unless long tarleton veil, held in
place with stars, is desired. When
she enters she takes her place in front
of the doors or curtains, behind which
tableaux are to be arranged, and says:
.I am the Genius of Dreams. At
my bidding come the happy visions
of childhood, the more sober dreams
of middle life, the hope-crowned reve-
lations made to age In the night hours.
| shall show my power by conjuring
up for you some winter nights dreams,
many of which you have had. Behold
then, O friends, and see what the
Genius of Dreams can do
She lifts her arms up slowly until
the hands are a little above the Level
of her forehead, then she claps them
loudly. As the curtain is drawn.
music, played softly on some hidden
instrument, is heard. This is to con-
tinue throughout each tableaux or
dream" 1t changes to something
liyelier to suit the tableau. First are
'rhe Holidays representing five
great country holidays in the country,
Christmas, a man attired in long,
sweeping cloak, fecked to initiate
snow, and bordered with evergreen
and holly berries, stands watching q
child seated on the floor in the act
of emptying a Christmas stocking
New Year, a young boy in
white robe, arranged perhaps
from sheets in classic drapery
and trimmed with evergreens and Der.
ries, is pulling on rope apparently at
tached to church bell. If possible,
let the sound of distant bell be imi-
tated. The character Of Decoration
day is best assumed by an elderly
man In military dress, with hands full
| of flower pieces. He Is in the act oi
u such can be arranged. Thanksgiv
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Catarrh Can Not BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
can not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
tsrnaI. remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure is not quack medicine. It was pre-
scribed by one of the best physicians in this
country for years, and is a regular pre-
scription. It is composed CT the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood puri.
fiers, acting directly on the mucous sur
faces. The perfect combination of the two
ingredients Is what produces such wonder
full results in curing Catarrh. Send for
testimonials. free
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 1885,
Halls Family Pills, 25c.
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elastic. They will suggest to fertile
minds much more than there is space
for here. They can be used for pub
lie or private entertainment given in
lecture room or parlor, and may or
may not accompany gift making.
They tell of scenes and costumes suita-
BILE for any winter night, but can be
presented with best effect between the
middle of December and the middle
of January. They can, moreover, be
used wholly or in part. If the hostess
does not wish the trouble of prepar-
Ing tableaux, she may utilize the hints
on costuming to get up character
party with or without masks. These
costumes will suggest others A part
of the costume and tableaux descrip-
tions may be employed in giving a
children's Christmas or New Year
party.
In all these tableaux the only thing
necessary besides costumes is cur
The sun., 1894-12-20

A New York collector owns a Louis
XIV. watch that is said to have once
belonged to the Empress Josephine.
While she lived at Malmaison she pre-
g,nted it TO Able Blanchard, and he in
urn gave 1t to his niece, Marie Fectig,
Of Strassburg. This watch, which was
purchased at the Fectig sale in Strass-
burg in 1879, occupies the center of q
black enamel and gold cross and is dec
GRATED with the figure of a kneeling
angel and heads of saints.
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mo, senor. it is impossible for you to
leave here on Monday, for next week
is Christmas week and all business is
stopped and no one will do stroke Of
work. You will have to wait for ten
days and then the men will all be out
OF money and you can hire all you want
cheap" Look here, landlord, I know
that this is Central America and that
the equator Is not far away; but are
you not a little out Of your reckoning
The sun., 1894-12-20

The arrival of the gayest season in
the year is the signal for all kinds of
merry making. What new plan for
entertainment can we find?" is COM
mon question among hosts, hostesses
and leaders in various public and pri-
vate enterprises for stimulating holi-
day mirth. These hints are quite
The sun., 1894-12-20
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones are improved
more by the pleasant laxative, Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy than by any other,
and that it is more acceptable to them.
Children enjoy it, and it benefits them
The true remedy, Syrup Of Figs, is manu-
factured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
only.
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I GOyernor-elect Morton has decided

Goyernor-elect Morton has decided
on simple Inauguration ceremonies
next month. He will be escorted by
Tne battalion of militia to the capitol,
where he will read his inaugural ad-
dress. In the evening a reception will
be given at the executive mansion.
AR. Morton is the first governor of
New York who had been vice presi-
dent, though thgee governors of the
state were subsequently elected vice
president.
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When a member Of the royal family
Of Corea dies every grown male In the
country has to wear a white hat for
three years. If he wears any other
kind it is gently taken off with his head
In it.
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Left Tint For Her.

Kingley-I suppose you have bought
all of your wife's Christmas presents,
haven't you?
Bingo-An but one.
Kingley-Which one?
Bingo Mine.
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eWatch me gobble," remarked the
fat turkey cock, as he strutted by the
small boy.
That's all right" replied the boy;
"but wait till after Christmas Day
and feel me. gobble."
A surgestion.

Head of Firm-You had better give
the office boy a couple of dollars, Mr.
Penwiper, for Christmas.
Mr. Penwiper (the bookkeeper)-I
think we had better make it New
Years gift, sir. l have just sent him
out with telegram, andI don't think
he will get back by Christmas.
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OF New York have just issued the most at.
sfactive policy, combining both protection and
Investment ever offered by any old line COM
1any. Cash surrenders, loaning feature etc.
III absolutely guaranteed. Proftabl agency
,ontrscts can be secured Write for partict-
ara 60 FRANK II. LOOMS, Manager North
wec1ayn Department, 5000 Pioneer Press
RIEdng, ST Paul
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man with child, so ]
got two bottles last
September, and De-
cefnber 18th ! had a
twelve pound baby
girl. When / was
confined r z0ds not
sick in anY rap ]
did not suffer any
pain, and when the
cl1ildwas born / walk
ed into another room
and went to bed. I
keep your Extract of
Srrlart-Weed on hand
all the time. It was
very cold weather
and orr room was
The sun., 1894-12-20

In London there is a mandatory in
which every kind Of rare or ancient
coins are made, and collector need not
go out of the place if he wants to fill
his cabinet with numismatie treasures,
The sun., 1894-12-20

The Compagna General of Manila
employs 10000 hands and turns aut
every year S0,000,000 cigars, 40,O00,000
cigarettes and $500 tons of cut to.
bacco.
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Patient-Is the doctor at home? Maid
No; he has gone to the football game
Patient-For pleasure or professionally p
Yonkers Statesman.
Billing and cooling flourish during the hon.
eymoon. AftefwaFd the billing sometimes
stops the cooiDg,-Lowell Courier.
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ing to settle in New York? Skipley's Tail
Or@I wish he had settled here first.-Syra-
o1ap Post
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CHRISTMAS JOLLITY.
PLENTY or FUN FOR THE LITTLE
FOLKS.

An Entertainment That Can Ne Used
Wholly or in Part-The Months,
Holidays and Seasons In Costume,
Santa Claus and King Christmas.
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Ing is a matronly woman whose plain
dress Is decorated with autumn leaves
or sprays of wheat and wishbones
She may be in the attitude suggestive
of prayer, to denote the giving of
thanks.
Fourth Of July is young girl wear
Ing red and white striped skirt, with
short blue draperies, white bodice
caught with punches Of the smallest
flags, mortarboard cap of blue and
white, with tassel made of white fire.
crackers. She is in the act of waving
a large flag. If preferred, a suitable
poem, read by some one concealed,
may accompany each picture. Then the
low music can be dispensed with.
These five may also be given at once.
The Old and New Years will make an
other good tableau. The Old Year is
very aged man with an hour-glass,
whose sands have stopped running. He
is wrapping his cloak around him as
lie to 60. New Year, acted by the same
boy as before, holds up with smile
another hour-glass, whose sands have
just begun to fall.
Several dreams" about Santa Claus
are easily gotten up. He should have
a fur-trimmed coat, rough cap and
pack of toys on his back. First, he
may stand laughing while Jack Frost
lin costume covered with glistening
white flakes, pot with several brushes
protruding hanging on his arm-is
touching up his arm with red. Another
may show the patron saint hard at
work in a make-believe shop on old
and new toys, and O third will show
the children's favorite dream-Santa
Claus filling row Of small stockings.
The last representation is more elab-
crate The Crowning Of King Christ
mas" Around Christmas are grouped
the months of the year. shown by their
costumes; the other holidays, the four
seasons and Santa Claus. These stan
zas, by Charles Dickens, are to be re-
cited:
My song troll out for Christmas stout,
The hearty, the true and the bold;
A bumper drain with might and main,
Give three cheers for this Christmas
old!
Wen usher him in with merry din
That shall gladden. his joyous heart,
And we'll keep him up while there's
bit or sup,
And in fellowship good well part.
In his fine honest pride he scorns to
hide
One jot of his weather scars;
They're no disgrace, for there's much
the same trace
On the cheeks of our bravest tars.
Then again I'll sing till the roof doth
ring,
And it echoes from wall to wall,
To the stout old wight fair welcome
tonight
AS the king of the seasons all.
At the end two have been selected
from those on the stage, perhaps Santa
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Wet-ground snuffs are always allowed
10 ferment after grinding, and various
perfumes and essences are then added
TO give the desired favor.
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HOW He GauRed Il.

did you have a good Christmas din
ner, Jimmy r.
"You bet, I did! I had to take four
kinds Of medicine after IT.
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The English railroads have cost thief.
owners about $227, 900 n mile; ours
have cost about $63, 100, or O little moro
than one-fourth as much.
The sun., 1894-12-20

Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs. D. BuchnaueI-
Ter, Lexington, Mo-, Feb. "a, '94.
The sun., 1894-12-20

1t Is perfectly natural for some people to
talk about zero in cold weather, for zero is
next to nothing.
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Since 1851 I haze been q
great sufferer from cdtdrTTa.
4 tried Ety's Cream Balm,
and to all appearances am
cured. Terrible headaches
from trhtcb ! had long suf-
fered are g1TlG, = WI Hitch
cock, Late Mdjor United
States Tolantseys and A, A.
General, Buffalo, N. Z,
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aRIzzLY wHIppED aY a cow.

Bossy Reused to Terrible Rage I'm
Defense OF Her Offspring.
Usually q cew does not stand
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Goes Cough x-aIaam
Is the Oldest and best. 1t Will preak up a Cold quick
er than anything else 1t is alwars reliable Try il
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shoot Folly as il Flles.

OIIOOI OIIy cA5 II IIs5s
Says the bard. The difficulty is that the
folly Of some folks don't fly, 1t sticks. We
of people who keep on dosing themselves
with Objectionable drugs for disorders Of
the stomach, liver and bowels, easily ind
pleasantly durable with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Btters, which not only remedies these,
but also restores vigor and strength, and
banishes malaria, rheumatism and nervous
ness
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DO YOU EXPECT

Attorney (badgering witnessl-Nor, sir.
would you like to swear Witness: Yes, i
plaindealnr.
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1t Is perfectly proper to carve out our own
fortune, but you should not chisel other
people in doing 1t.
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very cold but I did not take any cold. and
never had any after-pain or any other pain.
It was ell due to God and DR.. Pierce,s Fa-
vorite Prescription and Compound Extract
of Smart Weed This Is the eighth living
fered everything that flesh could suffer with
the other babies. / always had doctor
and then he could not help me very much.
but this time my mother and my husband
were alone with me. My baby was only
seven days old when got up and dressed
and left my room and stayed up ell day"
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Helpless Ten Weeks

II was attacked with acute rheumatism
and was laid up In the house ten weeks. Ny
right arm was wlthered away to skin and
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In the economy Of life 1t doesn't pay to
always be borrowing trouble and paying j
high rate OF interest on it
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1t always puffs a bad man up with self.
quite so bad as his next door 9eighbor
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with which he draws the pictures
You see on your window pane,
OF churches and castles and pine
woods.
Which in sunshine vanish again"
Then she showed him Father Christ
mas,
Who cheerily to and fro
Was passing and giving orders
To his servants high and low.
Then with finger on lip she led him
Where without the slightest noise
Old Santa Claus was making
His wonderful Christmas toys.
And the boy looked on in wonder
At thousands of wagons and sleds,
At multitudes of doll babies
And hundreds of dollies' beds.
There were armies of handsome sol.
diers
With swords and guns and drums,
There were tops for spinning and whip
ping
And the wonderful kind that huns.
There were marbles and balls and puz
zles
And ever so many games;
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"Hanson's Magic Corn SaIve"
Warranted 20 cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for It, Price Is cents. >
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I'm CENTRALAMERICA.
HOW CHRIsTMAs Is OBSERVED IN
THE TROPICS.

fs Observed EARLY I'm the Fall and
Lasts for Several Days-Chief
Events in the Life OF Chrfst Repre-
sented by Outdoor Tableaux.
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a 1LSI Ol udluGS.
He read it carefully over;
But neither his name nor address
Appeared on the wonderful paper,
And he said to himself: II guess
"Old Santa has lost the letter
/ posted to him last spring
When we moved. It's nearly Christ,
mas
And I won't get single thing"
Then, in spite of the angels warning,
With his heart in his little throat,
He said in voice all trembling:
'Santa Claus did you get my noteY
Crash! Bang! Hey, presto he's sitting
Once more in the firelight's CLEAN,
With the snow beating still in the win
dow,
And, behold, it was all dream.
M. III. Deyeneau
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YOU get any Christmas

The wages of sin Is death, but the wages
of All Sin, the Oriental shirt destroyer,
Is 30 cents dozen.
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Can't Have Too Much of a Good
Thing.
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III the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.
Be and that old and weIl-tried remedy, MRs
wRsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP SsS GEiISSAa Teething-
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PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.

Mrs. FRED HUNT, of Chenille, W r,
saws: "I read about DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription being so good for a wo.
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They VIII BE Large Enough for the
Rapid Handling OF q Heavy Bust
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-03-24
Salem Rod and Gun Olnh.

Members OF the club were at their
shooting ground in Morningside on
Thursday afternoon and arranged the
traps for the seasons work. Afterwards
they INDUCED in the first practice
shoot of the season. Some of the score
was as follows, being out of possible
twenty-five; Ben Pearson, Is; ]. Ryan,
Il; B. w, Harritt, 20; l.. A. Dawson,
Ia H. A. Salisbury, IS; II. A. Thomas,
10; the first time. The partial scores
were q ID. Gabrielson, s out oils; Mr..
Pike, 3 out of Is; Dawson, . out of 4.