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Thirty Years in a Hut.

The door Of what has for years been
known in Ashland, Ohio, as the log
hut hermitage was open the other day
for the first time in thirty years. 1t
was forced open under the suspicion
that the hermit was sick. The her.
mit's dog, by a peculiar instructive
method of communication led a neigh
Dor to the hut. While no lperson had
been permitted to enter his hut for
thirty years, if any n approached 1t
the hermit would come out of his
dwelling, fasten the dog and talk with
the visitor.
On q recent morning the neighbor
could not call out 'tUncle Fred, SO he
attempted to get in, but could not.
He then attempted to look in through
the window, which consisted of but
one pane Of glass six by eight inches
in size, but he could see nothing. He
then called other neighbors, and after
breaking open the door by the aid of
lantern they found the hermit dead In
front of his fireplace, on the ground,
for his hut had no floor and mo bed.
He had slept on the ground for thirty
years.
His hermitage had but n room,
l0x12 feet, which was filed with sacks
Of nuts and barrels Of garden products,
and was hung full from its low ceiling
with herbs gathered from the country
far and near. The floor was filed with
geological specimens. The hermit,
| whose name was Matthews, died in the
room in which he was born. He had
taught school in Holmes County,
studied medicine at Mansfield and had
practiced as a physician among his
neighbors, and was highly esteemed
professionally and as a teacher. He
married ct about the age Of forty a
young pupil in his school in Holmes
County, who on being taken to his
home, which he had told her had four
sections of land with a mill on it, was
10 enraged when she found that it had
| but four-quarters Of an acre of land
| and a coffee mill that she left him. He
then vowed to be a hermit. He would
not permit anyone to enter his hut.
He was q man Of strong mental powers,
| strengthened by his hermit study and
inspiration. He came out Of his hut
pften to lecture on politics. He had
evolved free trade in his study and
pther subjects of interest. The County
Tnfrmary directors have made him an
allowance for years. He had not had
his hair cut or been shaved for years.
Cleveland Leader.
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Just WHAT HE WANTED.

A farmer entered a telegraph oflct
in Central New York and sent TIM
message to o woman in Canada:
ssWin you be my wifef Pleas
answer ut once by telegraph"
Then he sat down and waited. Nc
answer came. He waited till late In
the evening, still no answer. Early
the next morning he came IN again,
and was handed a dispstch-an affirm
alive reply. The operator expressed
bis sympathy.
"'Twas a little rough to keep yov
SO long in suspense"
sGook here, young Teller" said the
farmer, stPn stand all the suspense.
A woman that'n hold back her answer
to aproposal Of marriage all day, soas
o send it by night rates, is Jest the
economical woman that I've been
a-wsitin' for philippe Journal
ri
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Lorped ears are the result Of do.
n~estication in all animals except the
elephant. Not only carnivorous ami
mails, but all animals which are liable
to be preyed upon by others, need the
erect, mobile, Handicapped ear to
catch every sound the one class TO ap-
prise them of the vicinity of their
prey, the other to keep them on their
guard against unseen foes; and the
constant exercise of the external or
gan gives tone and energy to the mus
cles which move 1t.
The elephant, too, probably came of
IN ancestral stock that had erect ears,
but for ages past there has been no crea-
ture powerful enough to cause it
alarm, and for want of exercise the
muscles which move the ear have lost
tone and wasted away, leaving the ear
10 lop or hang pendulous.
The tendency to lop the ear varies
much in different animals. Rabbits
iop their ears after n very short period
,pf domestication, and, with the excep-
,son of dogs and pigs, are almost the
EAly lop-eared animals in Europe and
y herica; but in Oriental countries all
The domestic animals are more or less
~lop-eared, a fact which suggests that
hey have been much longer under do
~nestication than their congeners in
1~hristendom.
East Indian goats have long, pendu
Gus ears, sometimes over q foot in
length and soft as silk. The a T of
The Indian donkey stand out horizon
!ally; those of the zebu, or Indian OK,
Troop below the horizontal line, and
ZONE breeds of Oriental horses carry
heir ears nearly horizontal, although
The Arab horse shows no such ten.
lency.
The general measure of variability
N this matter of Topped ears is to be
lound among dogs. Spaniels, settlers,
pointers, bloodhounds, beagles and
loxhounds all have long hanging cars;
bulldogs, terriers, collies and grey
hounds droop only the tips of the
ears; the spitz has erect ears, while
nastiffs and many other breeds have
hort, pendulous or semi-peniuloui
,ars.
1t might be inferred that the more
,endulous-eared dogs have been
onger under domestication, and that
he more prick-eared dogs have been
derived from wild stock at a compar-
stively recent period; but something
nay be due to accidental variation and
areful selection in breeding.
In general, lop ears result from ages
If disuse of the muscles which move
he ears, and which in wild animals
ire in constant activity; and it APP
pears that ears which have become
pendulous tend to increase in length.
Yankee Blade.
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The Work Care.

fousF French physician, De Fleu-
~ that Zols is exactly right in
decis ing that brain work is the best
remsS for nervousness, sorrow and
x'e cannot reproduce his scientific
EXPLANATION Of this theory, but some Of
tn}e examples mentioned by him will
lebd cur readers to look into the mat
sgr and study it for themselves. Victor
hugo appeared TO be so much absorbed
his work that he was considered
heartless OF a man who would not be
moved by any sorrow Tho truth is,
he was remarkably sensitive, and in
order to save himself from the torture
of his emotions he sought refuge in
work. In this way he preserved his
sanity and at the same time gave to
ithe world masterpieces Of literature.
NDe Fleury says that Hugo's case
caused him to try the brain work cure
on his patients, men and women, who
were suffering from various forms OF
nervousness. He got them interested
in various studies and in correspon-
dence, keeping accounts and literary
work. In a short time they grew more
cheerful. They were contented dur
ing the day and sleep came easily at
night.
The Frenchman has called attention
TO a cure Of great value. 1t is one
that can easily be utilized without q
physician or without going to q hos
pital or an asylum. Any nervous suf-
terer whose mind is dominated by q
great sorrow has simply to devote him
self in earnest to productive and use
tul brain work and the result will be a
,omplete cure 1t is worth trying
Atlanta Constitution.
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ms LAST xxpERrExcr.

Mr.. Young Pop-"Tll be cook MN
self, my dear, but I'm blessedif III Sc
foot in an intelligence office again
picked out the most respectable-lockl
ing woman in the room and stepping
up to her said: Can you fill the posi-
ton of cook?'
.tShe looked like our bantam aght'
hlg-cock as she replied: 7 am trying
to fill that of our coachman. I think
you would suit admirably. '"Idfe.
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,sseaf Castle iu the Air.

y Tobiansky, the engineer, ia
r a company for the introduce
IN a novel feature to the Antwerp
~ Nv VAicn is to De held next
II is to consist Of q raft, with
y. Of about twenty square yards,
4 Instructed of bamboo rods and
aluminium tubing, on which
&kestaurant is to be erected,
4 hole suspended in mid-air at
le1 hi 500 yards by means OF
AIN hons. An ingenious COM
of kanchor cables will hold
rial 77Rastle" in position, and
eNsent any oscillation even
VT gale. Two smaller
NJ n each to carry eight
| E%trichIwill serve to convey
threlOating island and bach
mi Ifrma. Each OF the
.paS - is fitted with q sill
h'sS Which, by means OF ar
Gngement, afresh supply
a ryskssS when required
!r;c lsmpssf intense brilliancy are
70 The raft for the purpose o
e,inS the exhibition grounds. The
e s9,' fsbric can be brought down K
|, r,ornd in ten minutes by mean
! ,sasm vipches. - Patriotic
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by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only ont
tionaI remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
hamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Tube. When this tube gets In.
you have q rambling sound or tmper,
feet hearing, and when It is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the infiam.
can be taken out and this tube re-
to Its normal condition, hearing viii be
destroyed forever; nine cases out ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in.
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
circulars, free.
fT- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
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A BUSINESS HEAD.

Old Bullion ION his death bed
"All my property is willed to you, but
I'm afraid my children by my first
wife will make q contest, and then the
lawyers will get it,"
Young Wife--"Don't worry, my
'ove; I can easily fix that. III
marry one of the lawyers New York
Weekly.
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"Women must consider it an awful
late to be an old maid" unused Mr.
Ohugwater.
s'They do, Josiah" said Mrs. Chug-
Sater. "What terrible sticks they
sometimes marry to escape it."
And Josiah rubbed his chin and said
nothing.-Chicago Tribune.
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How HE srAMaiRnEp.

Hobbs and Dobbs were discussing
men who stammer.
"The hardest job / ever had" said
Dobbs, ''was to understand a deaf and
dumb man who stammered."
How can a deaf and dumb mar
stammer?" asked Dobbs.
Easily enough, replied Dobbs, chs
had rheumatism in his fingers. Phil
adelphia Record. 4
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These three words tell the whole
tory of che wonderful lures by Hoods
sarsapariila. When the blood is impure
i. is fertile soil for all kinds Of disease
germs, and such troubles as %scrofula,
salt rheum, rheumatism, catarrh, grip,
and typhoid fever are likely to appear.
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A MODERN EMPLOYMENT.

"What no." cried the Viking, in
,our displeasure, .where are my fish
ing nets?"
"Sire," replied the Prime Minister,
the Crown Prince has returned from
college and is using them for Lawn
tennis. Detroit Tribune.
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Literal INCARCERATION.

"Well, young man." said old Mr..
Breezy, "whtle you are at my house
/ hope you'll. feel Just like n of the
family" THANK you. I'm sure i
have every reason to" What do
you mean?" sYour daughter has
just said she would be a sister to me-"
Washington Star.
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70 cleanse the system in a gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One
bottle will answer for all the family and
costs only so cents; the large size 81.
Try it and be pleased. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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A MIRACLE.
"You know that beautiful blind girl
that I have loved 80 long?"
Eyes"
well, I think I have restored her
sight"
"You don't say?"
eyes, I proposed to her last night
and she said that she would see."-
New York Press.
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Makes Pure Blood

Weak nerves indicate as surely as any
physical symptom shows anything, that
The organs and tissues Of the body are
not satisfied with their n~ourishment.
They draw their sustenance from the
blood, and If the blood is thin, impure
or insufficient, they are in a state Of re-
volt. They demand
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Latest oeographIcal intelligence.

.fWhere is the island of Java sit
Lated?" asked a Harlem school
teacher of a small but rather forlorn-
looking boy. 81 dunno, SIR" Don't
you know where coffee comes fIom?"
"Yes, sir; we borrows it ready
parched from the next-door neigh
bor. "-Exchange.
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BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SKETCHES FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.


They were sitting In the twilight,
where the waves break on the sand,
And an arm vas wound around her,
They were clasping hand to hand;
And she bent q little closer,
Toward Q face sun-kissed with tan,
And to Susie Mamie whispered:
'Don's you wish we'd see q m~an2"
New York World
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Maud--'How do you like &A4
young Mr.. Peduncle?"
Irene-.I don't like him at
either very stupid or he's an
upstart. I said TO him at
last night that I didn't feel lin
anything and he said: 'sWhys
Squires, you certainly look
enough to eat"
sfWell, what Of that?"
'TWhy, he should have said Iloo*
good enough to eat. "-Chicas1
bune.
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SERVED IN THE A
THE GIMP ALMOST WON WHERE THE
BULLET FAILED.

AH9UHhf.
Our sympathies Always Enlisted In the
Infrlnities of the Veteran.
(From the Herald, Woodstock, Td.)
There La an old soldier In Woodstock, Va,
who served In tho war with Mexico and In
the war Of the rebellion, Mr.. Levi McIntur1.
He passed through both these wars without
a serious wound. The hardships, however,
told seriously on him, for when the grip at
tackled him four years ago 1t nearly killed
him. Who can look upon the inarmities Of
a veteran without a feeling Of the deepest
sympathy? His t~ownspeople saw him con-
fined to his house SO Frustrated with great
nervousness that he could NOT hold a knife
and fork at the table, scarcely able to walk,
too, and as h4 attempted 1t. he often STUN
bled and They saw him treated by the
best tale he had-but still he suffered on
for fouE J. and gave up finally in despair.
One day fyer, he was struck by the ac-
.oounte which had been affected by
the use q 1iams Pink pills. He I'm
mediatelyf 4 a box and commenced tax
ing them Us he was greatly relieved
within til time. The blood found 1t,
way to hi and his hands, which hat
been pal umed a natural color, ant
he was soIl he'd to use his knife and forl
at the tab l. He has recovered his strength
to such = extent that he is able to chol
wood, sa X corn and do his regular worl
about hi3 home. He now says he can no
only valid 10 Woodstock, but can walk acros
the noun lins, He Is able to lift up q fifty
two pounl weight with One hand and says h
-dees not asEhatDr. Williams Pink Pill
80 rNtr Sf%9rs, but knows that the
have don4E .geat work for him.
He wasl i town last Monday. court day
and was 5~d in his praise Of the medictn
that had ;pn him 50 great relief. He pui
chased aI ger box and took it home wit
hin. Mr.. I~eInturff is willing to make an
dasit to t fss facts.
The pro 11etors Of DR.. Williams Pink Pill
state thai tbey are not a patent medicine, bt
a prescr albion used for many years BY an en-
inent pHU ttdoner, who produced the mo
wondepfJ results with them, curing all form
Of weak1l ilss arising from a watery condttio
Of the bid III or shattered nerves, two truth
causes Oh almost every i'll to which nesh
heir. st L. Mills are also a specific for Il
trouble b 1crnliar to females, such as suppre
sions, ~ Horns Of weakness, chronic cons
patio1. b Isring down pains. etc., and In u
case d Kan will give speedy relief ana enc
d perl event cure in all cases arising no
mentf ]. Ia worTy. oyerwork or excesses Of VIII
ever -lsture. They are entirely harmless a.
can given TO weak and sickly childr,
WITH M greatest good and without t
Sligo ,. danger. Pink Pills ar sold by
deal. or viii be sent postpaid on receipt
prifc sssSna a box or six boxes far s2.60--th
are{w /, -, ~. aid in bulk or by the 100 by a
drde. D.. Williams Medicine compan
Sch s9tady, NY,
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Professor Potterby-"Dear me.
do believe that young Freshly ~
making game Of me yesterday MON
ing"
Mrs. Potterby-.fWhy SO, Socratss,
dear?"
Professor Potterby-'He wanted 70
know il Paris green was not often used
for dyeing purposes."-Indianapolia
Journal.
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Englishman "This is beastly
weather"
Bostonian-"Beastly? Why, there's
nothing animal about it, is thereP"
misunderstanding Isn't II
raining cats and dogs?"-Yankee
Blade.
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Purifes the blood and thus cures these
diseases by removing their cause. NO
other preparation has eyer accomplished
the remarkable cures which have fol-
lowed the use of Hoods S~arsaparilla.
&c sure to get only Hoods.
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The business of snail gathering in
Switzerland is one that has within the
past five years assumed increased i'm
portance.
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The reformers Of the English Church
in 1549 struck out nearly 100 holidays,
leaving only such as in their time we're
lear to the popular heart.
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Cherubim-I guess that man who
said he was from Chicago Is all right.
St. FeteI-Have you discovered any.
thing? Cherubim-Yes, he has worn
out two horns 10 three days.-Judge
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prpN,r Arn srrAK An oNcn

Elmore-'Did you ever see q com'
pany of women perfectly silentP"
Decker-"Once. Some one had
asked which was the Oldest. New
York Herald.
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Loves Inconsiderateness.

Brakeman-Here, get a move on
yer therel Mr.. Oates-You shut upl
Me au''Mandy is a-eoln' to kiss good.
by il it paralyzes tn whole steam
rallroni system Of tn State. Judge
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hho suffers from headaches and biliousness needs
a medicine to keep his stomach and Hverin good
working order. For such people Rfpans Tabuies
Gil the bill. One tabule gives relief
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A single herd of caribou. estimated
to contain 200 members, was recently
seen on the lower slopes of Mount
Katahdin, Maine.
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Piso's Cure cured me of a Throat and Lung
trouble of three years. standing.-E CADY,
Huntington, Ind, Nov. Il, 1894.
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Asp rHB ttrsHns ARE FINS.

AND THE MEsHEs n FINE
$50 the Duke is casting his net 70
American heiress?"
"Yes-his coronet. Puck.
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Hoods S~arsaparillal

To purify and .vitalize the blood, ~
thus supply the nourishment which
needed. Those who keep their BLOB
pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla have no
trouble with weak nerves. Therefore
take Hoods now.
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AMONG FRIENDS.

Wilis-"Brown says he has o horse
for sale"
Wallace-sT don't doubt it. I sold
him one the other day. Life.
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Harris Clover Root, the great blood puriaer,
fiyes freshness aud c~learness to the complexion
and cures consultation Is Cd. 80 cts, 81.
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Is He Always Welcome.

Will-You must have a nice time
at EthePs? A fred-Yes, it's a go-as.
you please. Will-But is it a come
as-often-as-you-like? : Philadelphia
Call.
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After the Grip. diphtheria, pneumonia.
scarlet fever. typhoid fever ETC., Hoods Sarsa.
parilla is OF wonderful benefit In imparting the
strength and yigor so much desired.
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Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup for children
teething. softens the gums. reduces infamma-
don. allays pain cures wind collie. sc a bottle
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uanicted win soreeyes use DR.. isaac rhomp
fonisEye-water Druggists sell at25c. pet bottle
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Boston is eating halibut shipped
from Victoria, British Columbia, in
refrigerated cars.
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Hoods Pills for the liver and bowels, act
easily yet promptly and effectively.
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The first savings bank of this coun.
try was the Philadelphia Savings Fund
Society, organized in 1916, It is still
in existence.
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Madagascar was 50 named by the
early explorers from the Malagasy or
Malays who inhabited it.
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Out Of ! 600, O0O people, $1,000 aus
cumb to apoplexy.
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The uinter days in Sweden arc only
six houTs long.
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The Slngalese, after extracting the
honey from the bee, eat the insect IL
SELF.
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DR.. Kilmer's s W MP-Roor cuies
all Kidney and Bladder troubles
Pamphlet and Consultation Tree.
Laboratory Binghamton, N. y.
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HO0d'S pills the hmhmJ Ppe | 1OUu . AiS easy In effect &c.
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A tennis court has been constructed
on the roof of the extension to the
general postofice in London.
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noW bney nau ulB.
$, how they had fallen
King the liquor, how
'atchmen had played
y how they had lost
lmanzade was not in
a display OF
had to pass sentence.
o face, no one could
decreed life or death.
men there remains
he remarked, lyon
'e, that there are seven
/ I have never read
i'm the Azorat that
ride n horse, and
bod players, sit down
ae which Of you is to
1 is to have the one
kers are sentenced to
dis, Ahmanzade had
/ brought in, for the
Q habit of carrying
them, even in war.
Nwere arranged, he
Wins to begin their
best marksmen were
III ga 10 SIMON Enc
roc ,ors - - 49,
'ersaries ; in others,
4 craftiness against
aeir more skillful
4 -;ata.w;n tha;.
4mmod;a.alr
f ~ sararai shat.
a- s1sg.S.s ~
Hau '''''N
~. 10;
We Thosa ias.
'tr'e'.'
wouiu Pass Uni
no naa maae ,ns
y "ni'ii @as -
tre ram a;ned
~ Z faund tham.
a.
pesm peioie' ~
Aney were ~
oesan sss.ae
cau uN' lsssius
, pniilis u men
sicui ~ eseiy
ing Du' Wi'nou'
1ner . J, sna wv
was IN squ"
to each othei
es q brilliant
g, me 5. nanpei
ara a oiin,h ~ ~ !
icastereo 70 .iie
il .uA'lo
o .as.Ia ,ban b;s
ms = GOOD deal
Az raroa The
ra,ss Il II M
a,,,ns ~ swea.
Nfs,nf-a fear
Noticed ' thst. Il
~. MS e Gassn ,aa
Would sefsr
1901 a. :
etray 1na ~ no
WI save nm ~
nc Msh Aaiu ~
ua5an
have you o.
III.
e 'ii''' 0o'Ae'
e.. u.rnt
over nus lacs.
% shousn is
z.x-.h
the LETT hand,
onsseu, wv
Wer W snOss
gave me slo
'ep, ne says.
er, Dus po"s
3.
Sefer then
city. 0uefb
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knoRIsdFamzhfyEm

HcSnoEledgsm7ht y o. tKl
"a ne thought he spoke t.
only dreamed ii. for b,
Immediately.
the contrary, kept his
Hind leaning on his gun, he
'sslis sleeping companions
eclfiole drink began to muir.
raas
ii you not sit down? Yos
At as well /"
ps he was seated. Satay
Pato tsR chin.
klgs@ V Vyour eyesi u
kt& z Myou will see
dES Ren &c with
ting M 49,
lad upplieesaAysss,w YER Z
ow, contractor, a mali.
"a clear profit Of $Sen his
90 M the c.-'- IA with
Sep'
sats
1Nae
idge,
!, re-
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| has calculated that q
.bbits, if all the young
would in four years
WAS $40 rabbits.
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,ss- board for a
etray that he
will save him.
be men and h