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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chicago. September 1S.-Despite gold
ensagements and bond issue talk the
shorts lu wheat took fright to-day and
their covering closed December he high
err May corn gained sac. May oats ssC
and provisions made slight advances.
FLOUR weak.
Wheat. cash No spring SITS 5gc: No.
o spring 5bQ51aic No . red 77sN4Sc: Sep
TENDER 56'. uiNc. closing at 517sc, Deem
Der oiSP.9'sc closing at 59Ac; May 6l9s4
Corn. cash No 3Zasc No. yellow $3.50;
september 3lu52bsC. closing at &c. OctO-
Der 5u1s45l4c. closing at Ole, December
21au2Ni4c. closing at 2Sisc; May 2S7sQ 1850,
Oats. cash No. Rllac, No. white 224tt
closing no -asc.
~ BE-; No. 3 white 2l022c; September 1914
ls-ac. closing az lSi -c; october lSi20l9c.
closing at lS5sc; May 2O7s4G@sc, closing
rye No. a7c.
Barley 40. - nominal.
FlaNsced. NO 1 g2iac.
Prime timothy seed 81 1914 o.
Mess pork cash per barrel s. 224S ~
October SIS LNN 5-i2 closing at ~ 80; jan
uary So iJNs 80. closing at - a..
Lard. cash per 100 los 50 $40 Nll2; Octo-
Der S. 500 g2i2, closing nj s. Nf4; January
s. NiN5 Sb2. closing AT 50 N-le.
Short ribs. cash sides s. 3llaH5 ~; Octo-
Der s. 35Q5 47i2. closing at So 40; January
81 N14 S0. closing al 81 Nte.
Dry SQItcd shoulders 5i2U5'sc.
Short clear sides M6i4C
Whisky disulers' finished goods per
gallon 81 90.
q II7e''e'' ''"'' creamery 'A-''' 0''' ~
Eggs. firm at l4alrsc.
Receipts-Flour. 1900 barrels; wheat
47o0o bushels: corn. $4,000 bushels; oats
n i00 bushels.
Shipments-Flour. 1900 barrels; wheat
l5Wl bushels; corn. +lp.,'Y pISlelS, ui,,s'
l51C0o bushels; rye 1000 bushels barley
1900 bushels.
New York September l3.-Ilour, re
celpts u .7oO barrels. exports. 1850 bar
/ rels, market closed Sleau'e5 ou' ny " of
vance I'm wheat came too late 10 be OF
much good. although some pending trades
Wheat receipts l'9ayg business .i SAPoI gS
r,'-.i .ur5,ji(y1. cIfjC,s aivanced actively,
I l3lri! atIlg; oitstDtiS '"' Sii0sinp. sen.
sloS;"s . i,.,,,,,,ii ,I. Clio
I lei."ef o. s' l,eSes st -ot IsioIs. o,.norts
Corn IectlplS' -9,'u u'',, t,. ,itj,,c
opened strong Closing 15s...7,,,,,,. So
oats. receipts. >2Soo bushels; exports ports.
loo bushels spol matkeI Lli,iet ~ ~,
dul with rev SAFES sul 49, III i "a f
0i-c net 4dVauce. Sept Sg,Iin1 OiOS0N CIV
PC; December closed at li'ac'
Hay. steady.
Hides. quiet ,
- ~" ,;'' 49,; 80 domestic fleece 1Sd2Sc
Wo2l CUE '''0
Beef. sleaHy,
Irj stoa1v. western steam closed at
So ~. ...,,.. and firm
ioIN' a..tNC III i-nited closed at 81 2
be'Ioio"'''' 4"'N''
bid.
Ia,loW. hiui
Co0ee options . dg1 c s0ot rio 'd dui
sugar raw firm ,,o,. ,,oot-
bai.lu5'u -. ~, -, ,ll,ai receipts 10 $50 bar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.


e0o'IlI % ne LoEleICf.
Parkersburg. w. Va, September 13-
a new telephone line has been COM
p'e-ed along the line of the r. S. & c.
r. r.. and the stations are located at
Sandy. Reedy, Liverpool and Spencer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
rnANs-oHIo DTVIsTON.

For Columbus, Chicago and lie Wess
9:S5 and 1915 =. m. daily ana i4V p. lie
Columbus. Cincinnati and 81. Louis.
IO.15 a. m daily, and llfO p. M, except
Saturday, and 2:40 a. m sunday only.
ST. Ciairsvile accommodation, W.l0 A.
IN. and 8.i5 p. m. except sunday.
Newc-k accommodation, 3.l5 p. N.
daily. IT..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
DRY GOODS.

New York. September 1S.-Agents have
advanced prices as follows: Amoskeag
blue. brown and drab Camlets pc; Slate. 5
silesia i4c TO nc: States solid prints. all
qualities sc. Printing cloths firm. With
the close of the week there has been a
lessened demand from agents and jObbers,
yet good business has been reached
through shipments from the mills direct
to markets of purchaser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14

a a a H H H H H 70 e. fol
States-Inactivc.
EailroadS-Woak.
Srocks-The ecceatricity of movement
which has nearly an of the week charaC-
Zei tle speculation i'm Wall street was
again conspicuous lo-iay. me .9.ulnr
% THE transactions Iu stocks exceeded the
record Of The previous day bN lHi.UH
shares and Che distribution OF The bust
ness was excellent The leaders in point
.r activity were Sugar and Tennessee
Coal THE local market developed weak
ness $40 the outset ON rapidly succeeding
announcements OF engagements of gold
I'r export tomorrow, aggresatins mp 20
10 o'clock s. 100000. ordinarily the eNDec-
t1Iou That the government bond Syndi-
cate would come Go the rescue would
have offset even larger exports. but UNI
vantage of prior knowledge OF am event
tl1r soon threw the financial community
large temporarily into a semi-lanlc..
IniS was lne sIafihAs encouragement totl
rI.s-rs. IoIori a. FrereS. who. previous
tn llc formation of the government bond
syndicate. had been among The largest
ments. had engaged. $4,000 in gold for
.pNn1rt tomorrow. As this firm has been
leading member or me syndicate. the
news lemoraiizod the general market and
that the famous syndicate which. up 90
.t. uroSput time. had successfully carried
oar one of the most remarka h.e financial
he UNEQUAL task OF maintaining the treas
my reserve no Che SlNNnN.NN1 point. The
d. FIN declines iu prices ranged from 2, TO
.- fn The Changers. while Sugar dropped
gt. rer cent other losses reached - per
cont iu The Co0lers and 81, iu the special
rirs Tennessee Coal made the extreme
loss After i o'clock The hear element
made another drive which carried prices
down s.. TO MS and this movement was
checked fn turn ny the news OF the dee
r,--i+ of gold with the treasury 10y the city
harks A rally then ensued OF Is 20 2s
fr1n the low prices of the day I'm The
las. half hour realizing sales were eek
.,,fa1 resulting Ora concessions I'm the list
.t--,-,.firr 10 ol, ner cent iu Lake Erie and
Western preferred The market closed
vyerfl With material general losses. as
rornDaral with The final prices OF the pre-
,-s,,~ Gsv Bonds Waro more animated
End weak The sales were S2.l5toa. To-
-r1 sales of stocks Ealft shares. Quota
tons closed bids
NrchiSon .......-. ........ ............-. 4Ss1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
PETROLEUM.

New York. September 13.-Petroleum,
easier: closed at 81 a.
oil CITY. September 13.-Petroleum,
opened at 81 90: highest 81 %; lowest 81 ~;
closed at 81 D. Sales. 2,oo0 barrels; snip
ments, l20.l96 barrels; runs, 9l,t3S barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
METAL MARKET.

New York. September 13.-Pig iron, firm.
Copper. strong.
Lead. strong. ....-,.
TIN. very firm straits S14 55dlf 60: plates
steady; spelter uiqet; domestic 81 I'i24
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14

7:2O a. m. from Cleveland 10 Uhrichs-
vile. 2:2S D. m from Uhrichsville 10
cleveland runs daily.
cts to all points. Call on our agents or
ON nj. C. CARREL. Cen. Pass. Agent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
ARRIVE

From Chicago, l:i5 u. m. and 1:o5 and
$50 D. IN. daily.
From St. Louis, Cincinnati ana Colum-
hus 4.50 H. m. and go D.. m. daily.
ST ClairsVille Accommodation. 1910 p.
m. and $50 p. m, except sunday
Newark accommodation, 1910 p. m.
uFandusi,y mail, 9: 80 p. m. daily.
CiIAa. o. H'TIL
General Passenger assent.
z. q, LANE. T. p. Agt, Wheeling. W We
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
OHIO RIVER RAILROAD co

On and after Monday, June 10, 1885, Pas
senger Trains viii run as follows: Daily.
tDaily Except Sunday. Central Time.
South Bound. : 3
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North Bound.

FOR SALE-OIL LEASES OF ALL
kinds. at Register ONCE. Jy23h
FOR SALE-HANDSOMF EMBOSSED
society cards. at Register Office. Jy-3q
FOR RENT AND FOR SALE CARDS
at the Register Counting Room
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
GOING SOUTH.
Central


Electric cars between Wheeling, Mar
tins Ferry and c., l.. W. Depot in
Bridgeport
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14

:. C. TOMLINSON, Passenger Agent.
Depot foot OF Fourteenth Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14

Leave -, Il. & I. railroad. arrive
Belialre. Eastern Standard Time. Belaire,
10 90 am Bellaile and ZanesVillcl 10 pr1
3 - pm ....... WOodsfcld ....... Q 80 ana
30 aml....,,.MiXed Train.....l 6 IS pm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-14
FULL QUARTS ONE DOLLAR.

We also carry I'm stock full quarts OF,
Gibson's. Finch, 0verholt and Thompson
Pure Rye WHISTLES at S1.O0 per quart or six
quarts Tor 800.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
CONDICIONES Y CONCESIONES

a con
ia anus rita lm mraio. Los que t en- iuga
lae peiuien oaD+S
rsaasfe equlene
q a q p b 81
recent mona t e aNEa, knrtad lpasae pa
n1 ro de p
A-Pr los
mes con ma reia de por To-
q Los la
Q t dp Ipi por s ae ,rnd Ia
ay
devueia
p rGnaod ay pagopo e
Gam cayo cao solos obten1a La mnad de
canaai olos seradoa al
Ia yvuota de epazaepa aoacria de 0fancoa
graf d
pagas1]s ocunnp1d
rats
unqu
a e.-. ------.
AI epegGenl ara iem6
a6d frances caaf frai6
70 81 de ku y 7spei imen
La
Fg Ea.ol sfuIEasp Barcon
1e :, :,
Cnhas asegu los f baTados vapoes Ares
{
MAYoL HERMAEos & Co,
Deamo 3deJ8g
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
Los amrascratos nsedscos csryanos
CON ejercacao en- estd caudad,

Certifcan: que han comprobado "a en- la
LA epide mia variolosa reinante en- esta ciu-
dad, la ofcacia incontestable del virus
Ivac1no procedente del Institute de Vacu
lnaci6n de don Santiago Se;jo instalado en-
Arecibo baio su Observation-Disclosures que di-
cho senior Seijo despues de un concienzudo
" detenido estudio hs conseguido pe-fec-
|eionar el nivel de los Institutes Europeos
le 50 fndole, Ell eultivo de aauel virus pro-
IGlactico de la viruela hasta el extreme ed
Ipoder asegurar afrmar los qae suscriben,
qne en- esta poblaciou ha producido tan fe-
lIicea resultados ha obtenido tan lisonieio,
Iatisfaotorio brillante sxito, que Sc han
Iconseguido con So empleo y propagation ell
Isxterminio de la viruela que aterrorizaba Y
iiazmaba esta poblaci6n desde hace diez y
,cho moses. No vacilando por ende los in
frascritos en- publican no tan solo por me-
lilo de la presente sino Que tambie1 por Ia
Iprensa periodical del pals ser nacesario-
que la linfa vacuna extraida de la ternera
lei precitado Institute es superior prefe-
rible todas las denlas usaaas en- IA isia, ir :
Eeluso la de Londres, y que estadisticanente
ha dado mejor mas resultado, hasta el ex-
It emo de haber conseguido la pnstulacs0s
cGcassol en- un noventa por ciento. para
que conste valga donde convenir pudiere
Is don Santiago Seijo espido la presents en-
Ponce II de Mayo de 1889. DR.. Baltasay
lNfgues DR.. Corchado-Dr. ReUer6n-Dr.
Pagani-Dr. Coron0s-Dr. Vadal RsOs-Dr
EEseo Font q GuilLot-Dr. Juan Iglesias-
Dr.. N, Zeno Ga,sdEa-Dr. Cdsimiro =: del
Yale.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09

enF Fan Santa Lucia, D
oCuro l6n PuertoId Bo
ila liens d d ia o.
a para roeo g . . ? N
c0A 1I6rrIN1 N1rIrC
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
Unguento Derm6geno!

Los asombrosos efectos producidos
por. Ell UNGUENTO DERMoGENo en-
las Hagas 4uemadnras. iuanstes, pi-
caaa,as ds mosquitoes lepra afyicasa.
sabaaonss, slefantiasis t1moyss, de
e@al4.fs, p,ocedeneia, rsHaatisn0, Ill
ee,as, he,sdas as essaiqnts, a,ma, pa-
nadts0s &as, 10 demuestran las infni-
tas curaciones obtenidas y el constan-
te uso que de dicho especifco sc
hace.
Deposito: Faynacia Central de ].
Ferrer.
mi 3 " p.-s. Nvbre de 1898.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
iGr1n depur1tsu0 veQet1l I

8 sea extracto fuido compuesto de
varias plantas Indigenas, usadas CO.
mo alterantes y sudorffcas.
Cada onza fuida representa- una
onza de las plantas que conttene.
| PURAMENTE VEGETAL
Ell mas conocido. SECURE = rdpido
purifcador de la sangre!
Conserva el CUTS ksrso y libre de
srHpesosss y gyanosl
Pueden usarlo hasta los niflos.
Deposito: Faymacia Central, de ].
Ferrer.
8 mi v. p. s. Nvbre. de 1903.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
Buena adquisiCi6n.

Sc oe,ade, con baenas condolences, la mdqssi-
ma Ues-tscaI para noger cana de To- HociesadG
Destino, en- Santa Isabel, de Is caballos de
f&ersa, en- nsagniffco estzao corrseste, CON al
gss,s0s psesGs de Tepue8to, como que estd ha
cie,sdo acts4atmesste.e! cosecho puede Uersele
jH,ses0,0T. E,s sa cGs0, 90 esstgegGFd ca Julio
pr6a7smO en- qtss debe na0ntorse otra de mayor
roteescsa. Dsrigirse al qsse subscribe. .--P0ssco.
Feb ~eyn IT 1904 r7s -F'p NcsTS0a papRA =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
PARA CARRETERAs

Sc vessde edsi d nsitod de sa 0aloy una md
q,s:ra trstssradore de pseeHra rsenasda para ca
rTeterGs, con Sic c1ldera densds rosesos, er
osny bs.en estado 9 ;sss mGrtsfek dc Fepssesto
FL qas< Ia ieterese pper5e dsrsasrse don 30
herta Graham. GA este csa&c30es.
D.,aan< Eei<e~a IL 1894
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09

ALos HACENDADos DE CANA
POM CIs e r.

.Joa t'.v.sAcio Santiago, ds Coamo, tiens
fe venta noyjllos 6nos propios para yugo.
FT~e~-,,> N-~for~t4-o - y aftz
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
IlPQRI&| -Q(QRkEN {Hy8IRIAME|y HyIR
de la Compan1a Trasatlantica
Antes de A. Lopez s. Co.

SERvICIO PARA PUERTO-RI LA HABANA
-SALIDAS- de Barcelona los das 25 de cada
De Malaga el 27-De Cadiz ell 10 v 3O
Sc expden pasajes de ida vueta con 25 p8 de rebaja
las famiias la equvaenca de paa eno e
rba del Is E rebaa APPLICABLE aos betes de
ida vuelta.
En- la 2. clase Un de faia gratis
Los das de de paa de ga IL cumpdos
oasaje, de IL cumpEdos pasaie
En- 81 preferences ordinaria Un GRATIS De
de II adelante
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
MAVoL HERMAEos & Co,
IASTETET0 Dh TiCElACIOl
MUNICIPAL DE ID BO.

. Vscunsci6n direota de la ternera todos
los Jueves Doningos, gratis en- la Sals
de Socoreo.
A domioilio, cada individuo vscunsdS
dos pesos.
or a1 1ssSTase conteniendo linfa pura
.ss-e,1 snsada y conservada por sistema espe-
cial;envueIta en- gicerina desinfectada, y
sin ninguna otra stfstancia infecciosa, can
tidad snfciente para vacunar cuatro per-
sonas, dos pesos.
Sc traslaaa cualquier punto de Ia Isla
en- que So garantizen cianto cincuenta per
sonas qEe vacunar. Con los Ayuntannien-
tos SO hscen conlratas especiales.
Arecibe; Setiembre De 1894
iYr47t;frT0 Se{io
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-01-09
ROBERTO GRAHAM
ENTERo
Ponce, Pmerto-Rtco

Representative de los sehores Manlove
Allfet & CO, ingenieros manufaceureros y
especis1igtas en- toda clase de maquinarias
para kaciendas de cana Ia fabrication de
az1car.
p4aa,aa irfortnaa .r.slio q. 1893.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
Literary and Musical.

His hair wasslong and fowl n;sss and
it would have, been difficult to say
whether he was poet or musician.
at first blush. After blushing several
times, however,. the casual observer
would have about concluded from the
sir about him, that he was u, mus.A
elan. Somehow. the air is more dis
tinctly defined, i'm music than it, is: in
poetry, anyhow:
The young woman in the case. was
clearly literanX. Her hair was in a
slump, and her cuffs looked as if they
ought to have the hose turned ca
them.
Have youp3' she asked after shey
had been talking some time, Shave You
read "TrilhFT
II beg your pardon" Ae replied,
starting ASST the name were not en-
tirely unfamiliar.
! II said,p: she repeated, |. shave. you
read "TrnhN?
"Oh, All. him." he hesfbated; well
no, I haven't You see, II have been
80 very :lusy learning S~aet Marie,
; for my approaching recital that really
| I have not had time tn read much
recently
! And the Conversations happily con
tinue(Aa.:-Detroit Free FEass,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
WHAT THE WITS Az,
Latte PRODUCTIONS Of THE AL
LEGGED FUNNY MAN.
Tie Picks Out the Folbles and Weak
nesses Of Human Nature and Makes
Them the Subjects Of Jcsts-0uceF
Things Said nnI Done.
Did you attend NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wedding out at Blny-bce' am last
night, Ike?' asked the able editor OF

Did you attend NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wedding out at Bflly-bce' am last
night, Ike?" asked the able editor Of
the Hawville Clarion
"Aw, yes!" answered Alknli Ike,
wcarily; II was thar"
"Of course rhcSe was a lively time,
and ;sll tlat:'
".Acccrdin' to how you looked as ii:
l called it mighty slow. Outside OF
the regular routine and the eatln
nothin' happened worth mentionin'."
"ro be sure the preacher and the
groom got into Il row because the a.
vine wanted his nay in advance; blt
that is a common occurrence. me
Rev. Mr.. Harps is too old bird to
take any chances.
"Of course, Jack HcNcome, the tid-
dler, had too much, as usual. and
this time he fell off from the table
and broke his bow arm; Jack was al
ways more trouble than he was worth.
1.-The brides mother who didn't like
the groom, anyhow, jumped on to the
poor fellows neck jest before the cere-
l,aony with a roNin' pin, and it took
half dozen of us ten nrinutes hard
work to tie the old lady fast i'll
roekin' chair, and carry her Il few
yards out on the prairie.
"Durin' the rumpus somebody stole
the feed, ard VIC never saw hide nor
hair of it the rest Of the evenih'. They
accused me OF it, but was as inner
cent as q lamb, 1 hain't that kind Of
man; and, besides, I had'a private
snack of my own.
Chat was every blamed thing that
happened, except that deputy sher-
iff slid in and arrested Coyote Pete
for horse. stealin' or q little suthin'
that Away, and some fAllcr had a fit.
''ShucksT Weddin's hain't nowadays
what they used to be few years ago.
Lord! them was the times! But now
everything is gittin' to be too rnuch
like it is inithe st."-Hmper Maya
CINE.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
v,lxS DEVICE OF BUR4.hAIts-
RnaiAs Ii Laughing Over Eta Conwen
fence yer the Police

RnAiAG Ii Laughing Over Eta Conwen-
fence xer the Police.
Two detectives were in the Rue st.
Martin. Their attention was Attracted
to Il rnan pushing large packing case
on ~ cart along the street,. This man
was apparently talking to himself.
They overheard the remark: Don't
be afraid, Old. fellow. l will take the
shortest CUT Arriving ut the Rue de
,, Bondy, he 1esposited The. packing case
hin the warehouse of a !rarchant named
! Roux The. detectives concealed them
selves in the warehouse for the night.
After midnight man issued from the
packing case He was provided with a
set of burglars tools, and set to work
to demcaish the lock III the safe. The
operation. took a longtime, but at last
the door flew open and the robber filled
his pockets with gold and silver. He
Withdrew once more into the case,
which closed upon him. The detectives
were in no hut"J 20 hanAcuH the thief,
| but waited the atturn Of his confeat
crate. In the llrrE'ng he presented
himself to take away the case and was
arrested before entering the wareho use
| The detectives pl,ed the case on a
hand cart and dragged it to the office
Of the police comlnissary. On the, way
they acted the part uf the accomplish
When the Lhan in the box Inquired
us that yong d detective replied, Eyes
old boy; don't bc uneasy. l will take
the shortest cut" This ingenious rob
her was greatly surprised when he ar
rived mt his destination to- find himself
in the presence of a police commissary
l-CorWspoudcRcc OF the New Yorl
Sun,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
She Was a :Pench Indeed.

Her Fasher-So you have had a pro-
posal, my daughter?
Herself-Yes, papa-sevcra4 An ice
man proposed to me.
Her Father (breathlessly) you
accept him, my dear?
Herself-Nay, nay, papa.
Her FaEher-Ingrate!
Herself-After him plumber pro-
posed to Inc; dear papa.
Her Father (cxcitedly)-And him
did you accapt him?
Herself-Not for jewels and ':prec-
ious stones, papa mine.
Her Father-Fool! Idiot!
HERSELF, had a third proposal,
papa. The gentleman is an iceman
in the summer and plumber IN the
winter.
Her fatheron the verge Of apoplexy)
Madeline
Herself (calmly)-I accepted him,
father.
Her Fathe-Fall on my neck, my
angel child-you are the rarcst rose Of
them ALL
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
A Dictionary Dispute.

The other day a great gaunt eolofed
man entered the express Office, and
edging up to,tiie man in charge took
off his hat and asked if there had been
anything received for George. Wash
ington.
The clerk looked at the man search
ingly, and ttfen with a knowing air
remarked:
"Ah, what game are you trying to
work on me now? He's been dead dong
ago"
This story7is much the same as the
story about tile congressman who de-
clared in an address to the house:
/ GAS Danie4iWebster says in IDS great
dictionary
'It was Noah who wrote the die
tionary." whispered colleague, who
sat at the neNt desk.
''Noah, nothing" replied the speaker.
"Noah buils the ark. ''-Floridas, Citizen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
TWO HUNGRY BOA CONSTRUCTORS;
One of Them Swallowed tNs-- Other.
at the London Zoo

One of Them Swallowed the other
at the London Zoo
Large numbers of visitors went to-
the reptile-house of the geological gar
ders, Regent Park, to see the niue-foot,
boa constructor wis, autom lricaNv swol.
lowed his brother, measuring eight
feet, says the London Telegraph. 1T
appears he could not lelp it. Il. Ligeon
was given to the long snake. as an
evening meal, and another was Fanded
to the shorter one for tile same rrr-
pose. The nine-footer forgot Ill about
it. Turning his head to the other side,
he came in contact with the hind! quar-
tiers of pigeon, but was apparently
unaware that the other end of it. was
in the mouth of his comparison. He
thought it was bit Of his own bird
| which he had omitted to eat, and leisr
| urely began to swallow it. Unfortun-
| ately, his palate was out of onder, and
he failed to recognize where the pigeon
ended and the other snake began, for
| after he had got the remains: of the
| former in his mouth he calmly went on
swallowing his friend and companion
eight feet in length. 1t was a; case OF
put pigeon in the Slot and the
serpent will eat" Never has the prin-
cip,e of automaEsm had a more signal
triumph. 1t is u great pity the other
was not ten. feet long. I'm that case
the eater WOULD have had one foot tc
spare, might have forced himself
through the other end. and in revenge
begun to eat the eater antil they hle
consumed each other. As it was tht
victory went to the longer snake, :ant
the unhappy and unsuspccti,tg eight
footer found Il scaly scpulcher in Iii
friends interior. 1t is not surprising
to hear that after the meal the goul
mand's skin was for some time tlndul.
distended. Yesterday, however, til
boa constructor had nearly resumed it
ordinary siz" and was getting ON a
comfortably as could be expected indie
tic circumstances. The keepers declar
that this peculiar example G
snakophagy must have arisen from
mistake because the two. during til
twelve months they had inhabited i'll
! same apartment, loved each Othe
= like brotl!crs.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
A "Stcpmotbar''-Texas Siftings
Kansas Air.

A man frora the tamarnck s,4sla,sDs
went to Kansas thinking; to in,proye
mis- condition. but after three teurs of
1t he returned to his nativ heath.
"How did you like it our thcreY
asked an acquaintance.
mot very much"
Its Il coed country, air, m%
i've seen better"
"The mir Is better thsau than It ia
here. amt itE'
Sometimes 1t is, b,at not always"
n don't see why it amt as good one
tiNae as another"
"Well. X amt"
! "Why?"
"Cyclonss." e
! II thought they purified tty'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31

WffeEYou are the most uncivil man
I ever met mended the hole In your
waistcoat pocket last night, and you'
don't even thank me.
Husband-Yes! but how did you hnd7
ont there was hole in tbs very peck
ct 1 keep my money? En- Better iet'
sleeping dogs lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-01-31
The Cperu in Chtc,.o

Nomanticus-Ah, the days when a
man could order Ills coach md yc,,r
nave gone never more to return.
fMctlcaficus-Yes, alas. II h. no,u
case or coach and tive. At le,st That's
wnat nave to pay every time I Ia
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