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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
lechanNtOwn Frederick County, hAaD}and Thursday February g. 1884,
Much comfort you'd be to Auntie Hull
if she's sick

Much comfort you'd be to Auntie Hull
if she's SICK
/ suppose I ought to 90 right off and
see her. said Mrs Van Allen. who had
gone to one Of the wide windows and
was trying TO look into the mist. Shes
one of the kind that would need every.
thing and not say word and this sort
OF air is dreadful for the tisic. I've
taIked round time and again about
having her come here, but | 8 pose
Pete's being so sniftless has set y0nr
Pa Van Allen against Lim.and ,"t course
to have one would be to haye the 9th
er.'
I'm the owe to 30, mother said AK
emia, leclsiyely. You've got too much
rheumatism for this wet
1t was an nld-fashioned kitchen spa
clous and convent. The blue paint
glisteued for it was ofexcelIei.t quantity.
The range WAS Of the oest made, aid
had nickle trimmings Al open door
revealed that the sttirs-rnom had a
heating apparatus equally costly, and
that the bookcase was full of books
and the rack tull of papers. If Ax-nla
was sometimes rebellious over the age
Of III" beautiful old yarn carpet, and
the queerness of the long legged chest
of drawers, she admitted that when her
step father bought new things he chose
the best A western man would think
little Of the Van Allen farm.
Stone fences shut it in. The
house anl barn had been built Of stone
[n some Of the fields were huge cairns,
but there were no end of stones left,
fact which gave rise, perhaps. to the
legend that the Adversary, when Avlng
over the region broke his apron string.
Bat spite of the stones, fruit aud vege-
tables of the best quality rewarded the
careful farmer aud the creamery paid il
vir edged price Tor the milk from the
Van Allen cows. There was not only
neat spring wagon in the Carriage
house but buggy and two seated
surrey, aud M" W, Allen not only
loaned moner on ocra'i>ns hut vn"n
his IA ni,y catered the Corn IS Mre'lng
hou>r here Was al NiyS twisting 0!
heads, for tney blessed sell
Continued ncu wc,k
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
.!nhn :Iupt'4 Iet.,u,ls.

The letc Juhn Hope Of Edinburgh
was man Of many peculi.rit;@s.
He had !, peculiar horror of l. g
smoking in the streets Whenever
he met All urchin with pipe III his
mouth. he wound stop and lecture
him on the evils Of smoking. Gen
orally he finished his honily by pur'
chasing the pipe and destl Dying it il
the boys prc -enae. This method oi
advancing the cause of the Anti To
bacco league did not meet with
much success, as the boys usually Al,
vested the money il new pipes and d
further supply of tobacco, --Edn
burgA CUrrrsphldent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

boiled lscNs Excellent.

An ancient story tells ott"o uhtorlu
mates VINO were condemned to maxi d
.ong pilgrimage with peas in their shoes
The feet Of one Of them, at the end Of
the iurn.> we're terr't!v $ re and
swollen III: c"mpuhlon acre n"i
hurt n the least Beng asked I"t lva
son he replied II hoIIed ny rv"s
Wise man Why should men. worn'"
and children make the ljgrlmage +
life with pmns and aches troubling 'h"tD
no' on y III theIr feet b"t al cyrr,Ahcu
Il sample remedy VIII effect + cure p.
pIeroe> Golden Mru.y4 Discovery i,
potent TO cNre dyspepsia, aver Ill
paint, ,skin disease aud kindred trouble
Arising from the SAINT source.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
Three IufecttU.., Disease, ut Once.

Dr.. J. T. G. Nen.l writes to the
British Medical journal that he rc
Gently had under his care q child of
81 veurs in whom were developed
within week TIE following infec
tious diseases, in the order named:
WhooNins coogn chicken pox. mcfl-
sles. The incul'ali\e period Of I'cr
tussis is stated to he q few days; that
of chicken }oX to he variable, and
that Of measles, from seven to ten
days, and the point of interest, the
writer holds, is that three distinct
poisons should flourish in one corpus
vile and come to full maturity at one
and the same time.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

\ surprising diauo}e erT' was rldc
bv Fvou IrNr tor HGrllor not .nng
ago. Az htnr+t S"ov.l avcnLa grocer
had become. Suspicious uf lrcpar'-
ton. viii. ii had been sr,l e. h!lA as
bein. i'asr,l'nrlv j.. ..'a:lG honey, AMI
lie took s:lGplt> Of ,3"n to the III.
specror. The j'lly was made f!rm
con starr und WAS ~ lulrd with
cachineal aud favored with IL ;,berry
extract. Tie ai!rg i honey was made
from glucose sirDp favored with "y-
al!c aci' No favor is necessary III
tho produntjon of honey, 1t Is only
REQUIRED that le glucose and oxs.:c
acid i've n4lXel IL tie rigi- proportion
and IN n EOS weeks the result is
honey, 1T |, 1st 50 far "s taste and 1R
pealancc go. Thc stuff had been
sold 10 the grocer as strained honey.
--Cleveilnd Leader.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
DautirL', i;vt" >uir.

AlpEonsc L'udc," tAorn in the
fash is the lr;rr wri: I. no other
novelist, lie declares, can b" so pcs,
tered by unknown correspondent S as
he is. Women and young girls are
the chief d"!inpuent>, their object in
writing being to get hlm to use rneil
as herOincs III his next novels They
invariably lnciose photographs, Ono
of NJ Dau]ets ilYirers, a mailman,
possibly in confinement, has for
about i years written regularly to
say tnat lie has caught a gas sAop.
per, ana having t2ughr it the novel
lists name let ut 60 Another fancy
of lis vas to write NJ Daud@:'s
name in the ~lo".-Londtl stand.
rr?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
COLLEGE E. 49, s IN.
A Lot of Ireahwn,''tn Give IA acnsationa
Rise to the Presidents.


"They nay talk about the college
boys and 1hcir h"z;"--s and tricks,
but for rc@l, genuine fun you can't
beat tho coller" girls, sail a Young
fleshNpnaan ylra other day. Last
year yol, know the n", = college IL
right near our r;.Alnary and So they
call on us every evening--lAe prcsl
dent made nori rule.
He declared that we must dismiss
our guests at o,.1 aH,l we Gel ided we
would not do 1t, After Il great deal
Of plotting ard p!ennin3, VIC hit
upon dcli9l,ti'l plan, and it was Il
great success The boys occurred Il
biz basket and t,@o rope, s.nu q pul
ley for II. arl this We hid during
the day ant, at night fastened two
great hooks On the sjll Of our study
window The boys set up their
cards in tho basket, and then after
inspecting them with Lantern to
make s,re they wore not burglars
we hal..el nem up,
But one night the grave aid dig
niticd president ca,i!,!,t u, and
planned Il little curpri>c for US. Hr
found on, Of the boys card, in Cur
rooms and placed it ii. tho basket. II
worked beautifully, and VIC hauled
him half way mp hec5lc :ny one
thought Of using the lantern.
Then Miss Flyauay held i. ont
the window and took ! pee . at him
One glance at t.ic snectaclts and BALI
herd was enough. 1t was lucky for
that president that We did not let
him fall to the ground in our horror
ana amazement, butw'n held on to the
ropes until we decided what to do.
I'VE couldn't let him down again,
he would only come Up and eaten us.
and we couldn't droH him, bad as he
was, and we certainly didn't intend
to help him carry out his plan by
hauling him up, 50 we compromised
by securing the ropes and letting
him hang there in mldair
He begged md imp.ored to 10 let
down, offered Us any bribe we could
wish for and wasted more eloquenc"
on us in that first hour than he lud
during his yearly lectures. But We
had no visitors that night He
amused ue, and we wanted revenge
so we left him.
He tried to jump, to climb down
the wall and up ~ the rope, but
failed in everything. 1t last i4o
howled, yelled like an Indian, till
every on" IL the town was aru;iSet
and even the boys turned n,.t to See
the terror e their worst ms 4t,nar,,
crimson with rage, "u-Hc.drl il,
mi(luir in q c'ytlcsba Slic;. New
York Advert ,rr.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
Assertion of woman's Rights.

That Cincinnati woman who as.
saultrd a "mashcr' with Il tloormop,
beat him soundly and then threw
him out Of doors, procured an officer
and had Aun arrested is & credit to
her Sex. Worl"l's rights will Never
be disturbed IN her vicinity. Her
rigl. is her might. Cincinnati Com
mrrC,al Gazette.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
Between the Acts.

Low Comedian Here's the latest
Who is it that both pleases and scares
the public'
Soubrette - Terry--fie' Give US
something easier!
Low Comedian Well, how's thls'
Who plays the devil with William
Terriss?
Soubrette- Irving, in Faust" Ia!
Ia - Halo.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

cone deplotabla result of excessive
meat eating, say Mrs. Ernest Hart
in lho Hospital, Il, tine ill temre.
wnlch is sand to be Il chronic con-
plaiut in E, yllnd In less me:y, eat
iug France 1,rNanily j., the rule,
in h3h ana ,.>a eating Japan harsh
words az. lnknpvn and an exquisitt
pontrness to m'H another preva4.a
even u.4.un3 th- rl,.dren wh ~
toye..Aei !. TIE Streets ..-..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

Mrs. Nuwed-- want TO cor fess
something to you. dearest. I.ceiveu
you about 10y age it is more tnan |
told you.
Mr.. Nuwcd-Then l may a, well
reciprocate, darling. deceived yon
about my llcome; 1t is less than tod
you.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

This j, riucIsy bead of lchj1co,'
eaid y ."-oN.
"IiucHy:" arh3 Hicks.
"Yc-' returned lawson. Full
of gr,t Cloak NpvlgW.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
A Good Year J. or MerciyH'

We can give tulkles, said little Mrs.
Van Allen, nervousIy plnching nr the
bread c umhs near her plate. We 'ye
! had IL good year for them at least.
Give ,urk,+s for what growled Mr..
! Van Allen in voice that iNadr his step
daughter rise hastily to the sink with q
second pile of plates. 'Turkies is mon.
ey'
'Y.s--of course. | meant for the
mercy Offering Elder Beebe wants US to
make Thanksgiving Day
'Umm.' Every line that could look
cross IN Mr.. Van Alien face hastened
to do so. With no crops all the roam
colt gone lame an sick, an what pota-
toes there ale rot,enin like All-pos
sessed, | don't call this guvd year for
mercies. Mis- Van Allen.
| Il relieved Axema Loucks TO pump
water noIslly just then. 1t saved her
from saying aloud what she always felt
when Pa Van Allen had one Of his
spells, that she was thankful he VAST t
her truly re alton Sfite OF his faults
which were glarln5, Axem'a liked his
good side, wnich Was very sood III
deed.
Ordinarily Mrs Van Allen WAS to"
wls' 70 argue. But TO 80 openly pro-
c!ain, ,ng,atitude seemed to her to IN
vlle misfortune, and like many other
,lmld soul, the lltte woman believed
Providence levengelUI, SO, f,rge,fn. Of
the experience gathered while !ylng
with Ephr,am I.oucks, and Later w,'h
her present hu, band. she said, tremul-
ousIv: why, Nicholas. we might be
worse oil, ana you know yourself the
pe ,plc on the Flats must be helped
somehow.
We i be worse of If h.dn worked
like d catamonnt, snalIed Mr. Van
Allen. rslng. hem Flats folks can
'ten! 10 their own apple .as-. II the
~ Il ~ ~" "i' S'' '''''S '"'' rot" ! ~"
NY '"''>"'t II IAev a." ""'e al 'he
i.A.n'> to cat. lurn, PusUn, hl, n,t
hrn'y dow" o. ms neat he F"''' '"'
ana "!hh'd ''' u or t 'H""'''"''' ~
nina h'''' l''' l" al A''e'' mas
h"' " a''' "e"' ~ u! al" "'' year,
S"'H the mo'""' "''t: al interval '"'-
jhG wHi'h AAeiAIA ""'"e' o''A'" win
hh'e'r'S'FN '''S'e' - 81 ''' P'c" K
''"' - '""I '"' '''o.'I'"' u 'l>e 'N'
""'' c'. r. IL ..'' ''.r'''" '1'' % ""''
'A' Gu '''o ! wees u ny ''' "''' I
"a Il "'' " > I"1h 'ln "ho 'Dus' cay
III! sal '"'t' II "h "h" wee IN 'hc """'e
o. On a." |" oS't' SA' ''d" e"oS'A
'i' R'''N '"'''
90" 'p''T "e Ii ave any l''"''NS
s'''n at all w. :" u Axe al" J." '",
o. her own Siit>"r'e'' f""y Iai' l
s"ou'1" .ale 'he LACE 20 so'o meet"
without as!s' o' IL" "HeIh5'
"e''' may ne ''" won nave TO-
e"'a Mr+. van A'Ieh,"''u az a''ehp, al
h"l't'ul ess. Than ('1lv'n1 lSi eele'
O' course We II have the usual dinner
anu logger Il be home.
Hoo'le G"ou'- sood'e. crleu IL iner
ry Mite elfl who ha" just CONE In'
io'o I" nave .'os' hoAe' 30 Ger J.
I cI"mt.e III" niue ooy wa" pnsLed A.
ter n"r' much "rcuil'd w''' o"s 'e'
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
I mo y J
EN- IGN A

1t Is composed OF 8 letters:
No. |. 2 3, +, ), il to exceed;
" 8, s. 6. 1 is a flower;
5, 7 8, are insects,
" 3 8, 8. | is d part Of an apple;
" 4 7, 8 are voweis;
The answer is the motto Of Il state
Z. & N.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
a. | J
l'l.

Sllye fo rVo rmn fo' nirrnd I'll
utt.on oll 'ond naslt n"ch"c
.IIrt roue ew krow tw vahe hebnll
Gighri AtcpseE Oh rou arns'.
E. g. n.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
CHANCE OF TIME,
EST:RE Mh9ylANC R. ROAD

= y->ETT,ss7 51.ss-sT.7 -. ,ss:.::4..;s ...;ssa.
r1,) AXE .tFcc, on v'vlc |, l>,'3.
TRAINS GONG " ES"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
kOTRSCAILyS
PROyERyy.

knVtL1lDh
Attend carefully to the details OF
yonr business.
B" prompt in ali thi' Is.
Consider we'll, then decide positively.
Dare to 20 right. Fear to DO
wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight liie's battle braveIy, maaiuily.
Go not in society Of vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure not anothers baslness.
Join hands only with the vir,uous.
Keep your MUD from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any cou Iteration,
Make few acQuainsances.
N:ver try to appear wh a. you AZ"
not.
Observe good manners.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08

CROSS WORD ENG VI A.

Willis You have cold. Does it
trouble you much :
Wnllace-Y-s. Every blaned foo!
| meet asks me about it,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
DO YOU
INTEND BUILDING
OR REPAIRING A HOUSE? If so, CALL on
GEORGE W. ST0cKSDALE,

who will furnish you with estimates on the
Lumber, Nails, Paints. &c. He has on hand
"a full line OF I.umber, Nails, Builders Hard
ware Carpenters Tools Pai' is, Oils, &C..
Also Groceries, Tobnccos, Cigars. Garden
Seeds, 1'ratt's Food for Horses, Cattle and
Poultry. Eight kinds Of Coal. including the
celebrated Woodland Coal. which kindlcs
more rapidly, burn> longer. makes less ashes
and is more economical than amy other coal
on the market. Grain, Rails and Posts
bought and taken in trade at all times. Call
and see my stock before buying elsewhere
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
4 Jury composed Of NOnen.

4 Jury composed cf Women.
Such an announcement may seem
strange, bn, it ls fact The jury was
an immense one too, the trial has tasted
frr nahv years. We refer to the lrlAl
of DR.. Plercea Fuvnrlte Prescription.
Az to it's merits, there has been unoE-
lmous verdict rendered in i,- f.vor.
Indeed i, would b. impns>ibIe to get
together any number Of LADIES' who had
given it trial WHO could come 20 any
other coDclusiou. It culrs u'cerations
dlsr rlaceiAt IS. removes the tendency to
cancerous affections and currec>s all
unnatural discharges. 10 'ho>r about
TO become mothers, it is IA real boon for
il lessons the perlls and pains of child
birth, promotes The secretion Of an
abundance of nourishm,nt for the child
and .Lor'cns th' period Of confinement,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1894-02-08
NSWEnS tF LAST v k.t X

{ Continued nc.rt lrc,i !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12
lee CAMPAIGN or 1888.

lit Introduced Lincoln 81 the People OF His
Country-Thc Convention Of 1s60.
The mistake has ofteu been made that
Lincoln was chosen to make the race for
the Illinois senatorship in 1888 without
fun knowledge and appre Alfion Of his
ability as a thinker and pClihcian. ln
fact, some writer's and speakers have
treated this period in his career as if it
were the result OF sort Of lucky acct
dent no mistake could be more vital
than this ia seeking to arrive at 2 just
and accurate view Of Mr.. LincoIn's life
and character.
When he was selected as. the best man
to pit against Stephen a. Douglas, Abra-
ham Lincoln was known to the people
Of Illinois IS q man of commanding
powers His friends had no lnlsgivings
that he would fail ia the effective s.dvo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that can not BE
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Proprietors, To-
Ied0, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known T. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable IN all business
transactions. end financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West Is Iruax. wholesale druggists.
Toledo, Ohio.
Walding, Kinnan Is Marvin. wholesale
druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Internal
lv. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous Surfaces of the system. Price.
zoe. per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Testimonials free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

lngs- Ahis AAsl-1es E llliAll4-A taaI VIII
PR largely eAl e4 PHI f4lAl9 dresses lor
a-l persons WIG eF9a- "-4Ae ~ III
Weatii Da9y lo s1~A9lla No
one can imagine now fets 9le--9 lAi7
coiofed lace embroidery 3 "1eiou1 see
ing II
ne llnl1lel dresses VIII --o6 an pc trllil
ned WAN lace however, lof many OF
them VIII pc as pialn st5 lhey can pr Iof
the much IlihiAaed ones als nor agl IN
zoos Wen II le- lAl7g a1e Was-H--
M lile "estl .ll-7sl s0'1A4 a-'lle7 aA9 Al..A
lhs PIP lhe1r gowns VIII peaae-l-y -4all
trimmings. aa" one o1 Aaih4-le 1epA9
Blhshaln. pms ana brown mere Were
TWO SKIRTS. Ahe under one Aa4 lAree
rows O oro"'s ana ols'ek hsslriiae Stripe
Slhg nam aeN-d on Aa9 AROUND the Do5-
loln ne oNela2ltl was open ia lron1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12
TEE DEArHREp SCENE

Many Pictures Have Been Made Or II.
Here Is an Authentic One
No census talzer or student Of figures
and statistics has undertaken to sum up
the number Of ''deathbed scenes" of
Lincoln. For awhile just after the I'M
happy event it seemed as if every artist
in the land was seized with a desire TO
make the picture, ana they all tried
their hands. Some of these are very
amusing to 3 critical eye. There is one
ln which nearly every prominent man Of
chat Time IS represented as being pres
emit Only the doctor seems interested
in the dying statesman. All the others
are looking at the camera. each with an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

pattern is employed as simulated vest
front and for the balloon puffs to the
sleeves. This would be 3 pretty design
to develop 10 gingham or cham bray.
By next week the Easter fashions VIII
be on view, and we may expect many
pretty things. but I doubt If there Will
he many startling changes felt
to straw ia hats, and from furs to light
coats and capes. Easter comes earlier
this year than usual, A think, and it VIII
be difficult to get the proper weather for
the things that VIII he worn on Easter
day whether it is cold Of warln.
Often a mother is driven vell nigh dis
tracted TO md something for her grow
ing girls that aids their appearance and
hides their defects. took special notice
of two new corsages for young girls
which seem to nae perfect. one for
every day was of dark brown serge made
with a square yoke, to which was gath
cred q full lower part. extending down
70 q basque frill. held in by "a hooked
belt. Around the shoulders was d bertha
guf1e Of the serge, with two silver flat
rastle braids sewed on. Two more encir-
rled the collar. The bertha was shirred
very neatly which gave ii q pretty finish.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

AUTHENTIC PICTURE OF LINCOIN's DEATH.
expression as if the picture man had
said. ~ ow. gentlemen, look pleasant.
please, as he dropped the cap from the
camera.
This picture represents Mrs. Lincoln
kneeling at the bedside. She was not
present at the time Of the death of her
husband she was with him q few min
utes after he was removed from the the
alter but owing to his condition and her
great grief. which she could not reprass.
she was taken away and did not see him
again until after he was dead The
deathbed scene as given in this article is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

Mrs. >Biuso-Nou haven't an extra
latch key. have You, my dear2
Blngo lfumblug in bis pocket)-No.
only one. That's very strange.
Mrs. Biugo-W hatis?
Blngo-W hy, last night when Il came
home could have sworl That 4 had two
cf them in my hand Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

meals were taken to his room by Mrs.
Davis. Tt appeared in she evidence that
Mr.. Whitman had spent $4,000 for a
11ausoleuln in Ha1leigh cemetery. where
he was buried.
1Irs. Davis denied the allegation Of
THE defense that when she received the
$1,000 baqueathed ta her by the poet She
ralinqushea her claim for her services.
Horace S Trauble. one of wv altman
literary executors and the poets private
secretary, testified that he knew Whit
man when he first moved to Camden ia
1873. but visited HIM very little until
1888. After that time be saw much of
the poet. who was regularly engaged in
writing poems and prose. with the ex-
ception of short time when III with
paralysis. Whitman wrote two poems
d week for THE New York Herald TIP %
within a short time of bis death
From $50 to 19sS tile poet did NOT need
any particular care Or attention, but ia
June 1888, be had three partial paralytic
strokes and was compelled to take to his
bed. He recova sufficiently ia a few
months to resume dis work and go about
town accompanied by nurse provided
by his friends. In speakingof Whitms IS
appetite # was said that he was q hearty
eater butt Away accomlnodated himself
to circumstances.
Mrs. Davis SUED for $1,000 The jury
awarded her $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

Young Wife, want to buy a sealslin
cap for my husband.
aatter-W hat size does he wear7
Young Wife, declare j forgot to find
outl know the size of collar be wears.
though. Its Is. He'd want about size
18 on 70 for cap. wouldn't he2-C Chicago
Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

Anable Friend-Ah 1Ir. Grumpsey,
q hope Z see you we'll
CFrumpsey-Tf you don't. you had bet
ter consult an oculist Philadelphia
Record.
Our kitchen being on floor above din
ing room you get no unpleasant odor
from same at Whittier s Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12
TEXAS anD RErURn.
one rare. For fhs Round rrip-sanea =

one rare. For 1he Round TrIp-santa 80
Houte-
On the second Tuesday of each month
the Santa Fe viii sell round trip tickets
to all Texas points ait one fare for the
round "trip. Tickets good ION thirty days,
ana good t. stop of at AID points ID ok
lahoma. Indian Territory or New Mex
leo. Oh going trip
When YOU buy Quaker home made
bread see that It has our registered trade
mark "a shield) on it, and you VIII not be
deceived NEsPER d Co.
The Daily STATE JOURNAL prints ali
the news
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-12

Mother Little Willie Augg's nose
turns up terribly.
Little Johnny been taking cod
liver Oh a good deal longer than have
Good News