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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

shntg, rl''Hlrlpd n 4, a. .lpCNct as
SHOWN above. Very respectfully
La. shreveport
Houston, Tex, May Il, 1895. Editor
fort Worth Gazette, Fort Worth nav
t The southern Pacific, la
,i Su1Iiutlon with tho Mexican Internu-
uonhl railway and tho Mexican CON
ttM railway, offers a round ulp tteItct
san Antonio To the CITY OF NsvI,1
anu return, good to stop over at INV
l9Nnt m Mexico within the final limit
o. thlrty days from date OF sale ia
tho candidate In the Gazctte's Euro.
lehh contest who has the larlspst MIN.
Der OF votes on the morning OF Jnno
y; 70 De by him donated to any member
OF hls family or to any friend whom,
ne may wish To accompany the 'rra,'
eiera protective association. F,xeur-
SION over tho official route, lcavin,r
truly, H. / pAfSL-tso u'S
i. - - ,,,,. A. @. T.. and n a.
- IA DUNLAP, q 4. A., Nj 4. nv.
w. ID. MURDOCH,
A. q. T., A., NJ. c. Ry,
Editor Gazette; We bog to announce that
We, the III Mcrito rWfumcry con,nany S ,yIit
oneg a bottle Of our "EXaulslto Esmetr.
aa, nd,Ss hnndkerehlet extract 10 the candi.
heads tho list sunday nnrning ns WY
week until the contest closes Respeetfrliy
FL MERrro pERFuAlEtlY CO.
~ ,sSwrho wilmer will please call on ii.
W. Williams X Co., who Will tAtc pleSanrn
In delivering the package,
,,Chlcago, MS. April 1s-Editor Gazette,
Notlng your European contest, We Reg Ia
say that We will give to tho winnlnr c1ndi,
date tho finest silk tile to b. fund in
Chicago TO wear on tho tfip 80
II. ". huCkLEN q Co.
Proprletors klng'a New Discovery and
Bucklen'a Arnlca salye
Baltimore. Md, April 25 Editor Gazette,
We Will give the winner In your contest a
very handsome SILK umbrella. Yours truly
THE BROWN CHEMICAL Co
r. S-Should any OF tho candidates feel
weary during the race, we would say,
at f. Browns Iron Bitters you need"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort Worth, Tex. May 16.-FraniS
sehuner, City My Dear Frank; Your
helosure OF so votes with accompany
ms note to the legion WAS handed me.
] cannot permit the sentiment express-
60 In your brief note TO pass unnoticed.
"fapa's Friend" ThA carries me
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Handiey. Tex. May editor Ga
gette; The Swedlsh-France Perfumery
company, Stockholm, Sweden. have re-
ouested me TO give the winner two
bottles "Oriental Violet Parfurm," the
best In the world.
PHILIP ARMSTRONG.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

In response to many inquiries. the
announcement 10 made that the busi-
ness office Of the Gazette has old pa
pers for sale containing coupons, at
the rate VI 81 per hundred.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

REAR ADMIRAL ALMY DEAD.
Washington, May i6-Renr Admiral
John Almy, U. s NJ, retired, died here
this morning after long Illness, aged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Editor Gazette: ! will give the win
ming candidate IN your European con
test 800 OF those fine I'll Belmont ci-
gnrs. S. ROUFF,
with s. Hornsheim Bros & Co. New
Orleans La.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

EXTRA COTTON BELT lrr,r
TONS FOR THE SUMMER OF NJ
International convention rpvsr,
Lea que, Chattanooga, Tenn. I'm, \
Memphis grand Interstate i,i
Memphis. Tenn, May IS 10 Nj -
international convention q, A,
United Society OF Christian End,.,,
Boston. Mass. July 10.
.Triennial corclave Of Knlrht, q,,
plars, Boston, Mass, August II
Cotton States and Intsrnatlos,I -.
position, Atlanta, Ca. SeptsmSs, |, (
december 81.
Baptist Young Peoples union RIA
more, Md, July Is.
These rates are open TO TIA e,,,-,
public besides the usual sumner t,-,,
lists rates to the health and pI,,,:s
re-orts OF the north and east
Call or write to the nearest OFT.
Belt ticket agent for dates Of un
rates and limits. corrsspondsnss b
liclted.
STANDARD COTTON BELT AFFIRM
TIONS.
Through trains twice each g.; ~ ~
Fort Worth, Plano. Greenyille eAs
man, Whitewright. Wolfe City, sup.1
Springs, Waco, Hillsboro. corsiail
Tyler, Pittsburg and Texarkkil h
Memphis, Tenn, making close cosass
tons at Memphis for the Old statss VI
Mt TeXarkana making close connettiai
for ST. Louis and tho North via s. !,
1. NJ. 6 S. ny.
pullman sleeping coach service tn
the above cities for Memphis via Te'
ton Belt Route" and for St Lopt Vi
81. L.. 1. NJ. & s. R'y from Texafai
Through Pullman sleepers frvn "
Antonio to Memphis via lnternsu1,l
and Great Northern railway, TylG ~
Cotton Belt Route"
Close connections to receive and y
liver passengers in Texas as folavi|
Greenville with the NJ, X, q ]. ~
Texas Midland railroads; Plano VI
the II. & t. CT Fort Worth wiz y
Fl, w, & d. c., FIT. W. G. r. o, q ~
s. r. and IT. g. p. railways Big sn1
with the T. e. p. railway: Tylir Wy
the I. & @. N. R'y.; Corsicana VIII y
II. ~ T. C. R'y.i Waco with ny y, <
& II. and 8. a. & 4. 7. raiiwai,i ~
Gregor with the O., Q. & =: II n! =,
All Texas railways sell uessu :,
the Cotton Belt Route ASK 10Y ~
and secure the accommodauons -
quick time offered by the only nne ~
ming solid trains from Texas % ~
phis. All inquiries answered p''r
ly by ,pvra
G.. p. A., Tyler, To
A. A. Gibson. 7. P, ~, 7
d. NJ. MORGAN.
City Passenger and Ticket hss%
l0l Main Street. Fort Worth y"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

San Angelo, Tex. May 13.-Edltor
Gazette; Enclosed please find 10 coupons
TO be placed TO the credit OF II. w.
Peak. More to follow.
II NJ CLARK
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

a day for the last month. We VIII
vary the program slightly by sending
200. THE LEE COHEN CLUB.
T.. s.-To our friends who have been
holding back coupons, we would say,
send them in TO us and we VIII vote
them at the proper time. Lee Cohen
Is in this race TO stay.
Fort Worth Tex, May 15.-Howard
w. Peak Legion, Fort Worth-Gentle-
men, Enclosed please find 80 coupons
for my papas friend. Howard w.
Peak. Respectfully,
FRANK SCHUBER.
Fort Worth High School, May 10
Enclosed find 100 votes for Mr.. Busby.
l. Come all you fellow voters,
Come join our High School band,
Busby Is going to Europe,
You bet, Wen send our man.
Chorus
Now, Just wait for our wagon.
It's coming bye and bye,
Yes wait for the wagon
And "Buz" will take Il ride.
g Busby is our candidate,
The High School is by his side,
Yes, for the time we will wait,
And "Buz" win take a ride.
Chorus.
3. Yes, when with Tommy's pants on,
Sissy Jupe used to stride,
She hanld mighty wagon, Out got
left)
And IN it Peak'll never ride.
THE FORT WORTH HIGH SCHOOL
BUsBY CLUB, 1O6 Members,
Busby Club; Please cast the lnolosed
Al coupons for A. S. Busby. "the Anti
combination man." and eyerybqdys'
friend. This Is a small number of votes
but you must remember I'm small
giil. VIII send more soon. T. V. G.
Troy, Tex, May 15.-Busby Club,
Fort Worth-Gentlemen. Please in
closed find So votes which please cast
for A. S. Busby. THE Cork Screw"
TROY BUsBY CLUB.
Fort Worth. Tex, May 16-Editor
Gazette: l inclose 402 votes for that
handsome, debonair and genial gentle
man, II. w. Peak. Howard Is entitled
TO win and his friends are seeing to it
that he does. JIM HUN,
Norman, o. T., May 15.-slssy Jupe,
l have collected few coupons for Mr..
j. NJ. White, but he came today and
brought with him Sissy Jupe bndge,
which means vote for Mr.. Peak" so
at Mr.. Whites request you will find
Enclosed 2I5 votes for your candidate.
l am not acquainted with Mr.. Peak,
but the Texas drummers are all work
Ing for him, so he must be the man.
Yours, LIZZIE MOORE.
Fort Worth, Tex, May 16.-Editor
Gazette; Herewith incl0sed are ~
coupons for Mr.. l.. L, Cohen. the man
who is surely going. Yours truly
LEO y. d.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

-hNhiAtAF ANlHst AVA ~ #N''- lNthN wa
furnish elegant grip to winner Of Eu-
ropean trip.
THE STERLING REMEDY co.
H. W. PEAK. FORT WORTH..35,7l7
A. S. HuSBY, FORT WORTH....35.2 55
J., u. COHEN, FORT WORrH...,lOgli
Horace Moore, WacOun,,,,...,... pOi2
J"Ne Mtll waco .t.,t.,,.....,... dtG
II, L. TnHlcy, Fort WOrth........ 1895
II. NJ Niool, Fort Worth. l75S
Ed Meyer jefferson. 1929
j. Belts Yale, Fort Worth,....... 1850
Dave Edel, CuraicRna 1867
II, H. MHrchhnnk. Dullas...,...., i62
w. o. lloman, Fort Worth..,..... GA
J. NJ. White. Fort WORTH. ....... COG
n g. bradley, shermnn.,,....... 800
N, NJ RuuNnsOn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 275
", II. Mcpulllc. Observation-Disclosures. 25i
II, Y. Edwards. Sherman 222
Whey Blair, Wcatherford ..,... 2iS
Tom rtrmer, wac. POE
george ID. WoOds1n, pallas...... 1874
II, -. Griffin, ShoImuu......... $50
A. Hobart sulphur sprlngsn... 15e
John J. Knight, Dallas. l3s
Dan NJ, Lnsker, Rockdnle......,, lg5
Jake Mayer, Fort worth......,.,,, lei
j. j. Mltclner, Wichita Falls..... IFS
no 3, Richardson, Marahall..... ia
w. |, Miller, ALE, TeN......,. lOg
n l. Freoland, Houston.....,. g7
Joe Flowers. 90
Fritz Mitchell ...,..,........... 81
vernon Leman, lloGston....,,,.. 81
j, $, Hord, Dublin...,.......,. bq
George a. Benedict. Shermun.... q
Herman Marks..,........,.,. 40
ChaB, NJ. Holluh, San Antonio. AZ
George A. I'M. Waco. Al
NJ. NJ. llance ,,..,............. Al
w. NJ. Robertson, Sherman,...,. "a
H. o. trhncis, Fort Worth..u.,.. 30
InO RnlnaQ ~
Charles II. Cartwright, Dallas... 2S
John n, Sweetman, Palestine.... 2S
j. w. Reagan, TeNarlkana. 27
l., j. Lovoioy, Paris. 95
w N Griffith, Waco. 25
w. 5. Thoman,.,,...,......, 81
]. e. Truer, Dallas. 81
Harry L. Devote. Dallas. .,,., %
y, ID. Preston, Fort Worth. ..... 20
u. s. TurC............... pa
II. Y, Smith, Fort Worth. 10
Y. ID. Frazier ST Louiao,,...... is
u. J. Knox, pallas,.,,........... rs
Frank Buol, TeNarkana..,.,,.... is
Wright Jones, Ennis, II
MorlIN super. ..,.,,...,.......,.. II
w. u, Mcdowell .........,.... 49,. ID
Jay KemplnrslIy. Gainesville. IL
Byron Miller ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ID
Gid Ruckor. ID
hnrvy j. Hardy, Houston. u
G. II. Jett, Jacksonville. .,...,...., IL
Norris Hrock, galveston ....., II
William Miller, Paris. 10
Louis w. Berwcn. .............,, i
]. H. Leversedge. .........,.....
]. A. McCarty,
Harry Albera, nallas........... I
\ L. Wagner, Dallas. Z
George nartholomaeL San Antonio 5
J. ~, Huiilns. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
u, c. Plattor......,...,.. /
T. n. Noble, Wichita Falls.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Colorado city, Tex. May 14-Edltor
Gazette: Please find 20 votes to be
placed to the credit OF Mr.. II. w.
Peak COLORADO BOTTLERS.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Editor Gazette: We beg to announce
that We. the Eagle Pencil company
win present the winner OF the Gazette
European contest with one set Of as
sorted colors extra large stop gauge
automatcs. with leads to match, en-
abllnB him TO make his mark while
abroad.
EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY.
=. S. The winner win please call on
II, w. Williams & CO.. WHO viii take
pleasure In delivering the prize.
Editor Gazette. To the winner Of the
European tour 1 viii give a line era
yon portrait, size Isaac, made from his
own picture. with q inch frame At
the close OF the contest the winner
VIII please send In his photograph. the
same day the votes have been count
ed. PHILIP V. ARMSTRONG.
Hnndley, Tex
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort Worth, Tex, May 10. Editor
Gazette. Enclosed herewith please find
20 votes for Mr.. Howard W, Peak.
ROXIE. JR.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Waco. Tex. May 13.-Editor Gazette.
Please find inclosed votes for Howard
w. Peak. from his little 7-year-old
friend, MAYNE FARMER
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort Worth High School, May 10
Enclosed find 100 votes for Mr.. Busby.
l. Come all you fellow voters,
Come join our High School band,
Busby is going to Europe,
You bet, Well send our man.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Waco. Tex, May 15.-Hore we are
Moore. Horace, don't get uneasy You
are little behind now, but we are
loaded for big game. and you will hear
something "drap" pretty soon. We
made lots OF friends for you at Hons
ton and also lots of votes. You viii
see them rolling in pretty soon. Your
friends WACO ENGINE co. NO. /.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Editor Gazette: Please withdraw my
name FROM the contest. Thanking my
many friends for their support, yours
truly BOB MOFFETr.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17
Chorus
Chorus.

3. Yes, when with Tommy's pants on,
Sissy Jupe used to stride,
She hanld mighty wagon, Out got
left)
And IN 1t Peak'll never ride.
THE FORT WORTH HIGH SCHOOL
BUSBY CLUB, 1O6 Members.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort Worth. Tex, May 16.-Editor
Gazette: Please find inclosed ten votes
for the most fav1rite candidate, Mr.
IL. w. Peak. Respectfully,
j. a. JETT CARPENTER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort werth. Tex, May is.-Editor
Sa1e'te' We have been sending 90
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Fort Worth, Tex, May 16-Editor
Gazette: 1 inclose 4O2 votes for that
handsome, debonalr and genial gentle
man, II. w. Peak. Howard is entitled
to win and his friends are seeing to 1t
that he does. JIM HUN.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

IOl. Corner Holt and Exeter st.
Fort Worth. Tex, May 16.-Edltor
Gazette: Inclosed lind coupon for
Mr., Marks / am tired OF seeing his
name In the list with the figure /
efter It, MOLASSES KEG.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

Montague. Tex. May l5.-Howard w.
Peak Legion, Fort Worth--Dear Sir;
Enclosed please 1nd % votes for Peak
the "Pusher." More to follow, Yours
truly IT. IL. JONES
Please send me six badges.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17

back 20 1873, when your father and
traversed the frontiers 81 Texas on
horseback and in buggy. selling goods
in the scattering towns, located at
the various county seats west OF US.
Experience has taught me that con,
Htant association with a mar VIII
bring to the surface any evils and
virtues that may possess him FOR
years we were thus associated. and It
affords me pleasure my dear FRANK 10
assure you that during those seven
teen years 1 never saw anything In
the character OF your lamented father
but that you might well be proud OF.
In him IL sees TO me that the browning
Christian virtue, charity, were most
prominent. Not alone IN aims giving.
but in the construction that he always
placed on the motives and saying OF
others that might have caused harsh
words and resulted in wounded feel
membrane. and trusting that you
may emulate the many virtues Of your
father | am your friend,
a .T.' nm 4 l.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28
POWER OF THE BRAIN.


De nsa a.a we.s. Ever Really Fsrsss
Anythi.gf
The brain of mankind has been de-
fined as kind Of photographic cylin-
der, which retains Impressions made
upon IL through the medium Of tho
lenses, particularly through the eyes
and ears. says the Family Doctor. II
this be true memory must depend for
its intensity or retentive qualities upon
the degree of observation with which
the record il made.
Nor Is this oil. II msmory's record u
kept in the shape Of indentations upon
the folds of brain matter. are they ever
entirely eifaced? In other words. do
We really ever forget any thing? May
1t not be that the inner depths Of tho
brain memory has stored up recollec-
tiOns of things which are never again
purposely turned to. perhaps. but which
instantly spring into being and fash
through the mind whenever we hear
or sec something which recalls them?
There are several well-known mental
phenomena which strengthen this the
; ory. We know that memory often
brightens during the last moments of
life, and there ore cases on record where
Germans. French. Spanisrds and others
who, falling Ill in this country years
after having entirely forgotten their
native languages, recovered and used
them upon their deathbeds.
| There is q theory that in all such
; cases the brain folds have relaxed. Just
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28

"Oh! if wfII!" she said. III you
1t. He is the kindest man. He is Just
the man should have picked of all the
men know"
Indeed l imagined that you di.i
choose him, in way? In stich matter
one usually"
'Of course" she said, II chose him,
but still 1t lay with him, too, for with
out his consent"
His CONSENT" cried.
"Why, yes" she said. "he had to &C.
cept me before"
Accept you, Miss Maud!" I ex.
claimed. '"You certainly did not pro.
pose to him?"
Certainly. / did," she said. "You
don't think I could have got the posi-.
ton"
"The position!" said, amazed
"What position?"
"Why, as stenographer. of course
Wha< did you think had" and then
she must have seen through my stupid
blunder, for she blushed.
And as for me, there was no staying
ut the same table with Gregory afteI
that. SO went up to my room and tore
up the only resolution had made fol-
the New Year; and, to make a long
story short, we weremarried at Sutton
West, Maud and ], that summer. and
Gregory was my best man. which posi-
tion he filed very well. in spite of 4
boil ON his neck.
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28
Highest Of all in Leavening PoweLates US Report
RH!a!!! g! RsxassE RRssiaes
ABSOLUTELY PURE
KEEPING THEM ON THE FARM
by TOM r. MORGAN.

"I am just casting up my accounts for
the past year and making estimates for
the coming one." said Farmer Tuffl<ids
to the friend from the city who had
come to spend New Years day. "U'm!
Let me see! Debtor to SO dogs at rs
cents-some of my own raising and
pthers bought at wholesale-$66.7s.
20"
"Eo you contemplate utilizing 80 dogs
during the coming year," interrupted
the friend. with much interest.
THAT is hhe number we have made
use Of during tine, past year. replied the
host. "During the coming year we shall
probably use great nnany more. You
see"
my goodnessl" calculated the visit
or, as q great clamor broke forth, ap-
parently originating behind the e.arn.
"What In that?"
'Oh, have given four of the younger
boys Q hand organ apiece, not two Of
which play the same tunes, and when
they all strike up together they make
considerable racket" explained the
farmer. "But the boys enjoy it, and
that il the main point. guess they
viii stop playing pretty soon and go to
fighting over the discord, and then
there will be little less noise. Suppose
We 60 up to the garret? The billiard
table ID d there, along with the poker
lay out. Hhe boys hold their dog
fights out back Of that high fence you
zee yonder, where nobody will bother
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28
PROFESSIONAL PRISONERS.
Parisians Who Support Themselves BY Co
Ing to jail for Others.

Parisians Who Support Themselves BY Co
Ing to jail for Others.
The French are q practical people.
For many years it has been the custom
for the more explosive Parisian editors
to keep ghost" round the corner.
Generally, says London Tit-Bits. the
"ghost" is slipping absinthe at the near
est cafe. But he is the titular editor.
And when the paper falls foul of the
authorities and the editor has to go
to Jail, it is the ghost" round the cor
ner that goes. The scheme is con-
venient. Justice Is satisfied and the
paper comes out as usual.
There is an established bureau in the
Rue Drouot. with register and tariff,
for the supply of doubles" for wealthy
citizens who are averse to hard labor.
1t does a very thriving business. and
does not limit its resources to catering
solely for the requirements of newspa.
per men. Any gay young spark who
falls foul of the police can, by little
judicious 'squaring." send round to the
bureau for substitute. who for $1.25 q
day. payable In advance. will take his
place in prison and do the allotted time
meted out for venial offenses.
For higher grades of punishment the
tariff il little more, and usually com
prises IN extra sum of ten dollars for q
new suit of clothes upon release from
Jail.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28

Down in Iowa we would have locked
ourselves indoors and said: "What .
fearful blizzard!"
And they seemed to enjoy It. The girl
cousin, Maud Gregory, did not mind It
in the least, and would take her skates
and sail out for little spin on the ice
on days when was wondering whether
we had not better tie the house to the
pine trees to keep it from blowing
away.
But then she was accustomed to II.
She had never been farther south than
Toronto. and frequently spent her win
tiers there on Lake Simcoe.
She was beautiful girl, too. I saw
that the first time met her, and I saw
1t moro plainly every day.
BY the time had grown little &C.
customed to the beautiful climate we
were quite good friends, and as Greg
ory's carbuncle practically confined
him to the smoking-room, the pleasure
Of escorting her on her numerous skat-
ing trips naturally fell to me. And
did not shirk my duty.
She was an only child, and her father
was clerk in ono Of the Toronto banks
the Commerce, and Maud was very de-
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-28

them. II you're thirsty there is always
a keg of beer In the cellar and hot
tamales to 60 with il. The boys have
a display of fireworks every few nights.
and have hired a couple of Italians to
come around twice n week with their
dancing bears. And once q month I
hold an auction OF household goods for
the amusement Of the boys; they are
very fond of auctions. II you care for
sport you may enjoy running up
against my oldest sons faro bank. He
il away from home just now. but my
second son IN fully competent to in
terest you. The boys are talking of or
ganixing . fire company and have
promised to allow them to burn stack
Of hay twice a month. They are going
TO have"
~Grcat Scotti" broke in the visitor.
a. another terrible uproar arose.
"What on earth IL that?"
1T IL my little four-year-old son
amusing himself. The child il 30 pas
sionately fond Of tying tin kettles TO
dogs tails that keep 16 able-bodied
dogs ON hand all the time for his espe-
cial benefit. He has invented plan
for tin-kettling ten of them at once
and letting them on together; great
head on that boy-he1l make his mark
some dayf II makes . good deal OF
sport for the other boys. too, for they
are fond Of bstting On which dog will
run the farthesA I've always make
believe that Weanesdny In Saturday to
please the smallest boy, a1a have the
Fourth Of July and CAristmas each
come three times year. on oslr private
calendar. Just to please che sest OF the
boys. And. then-Why. hsuDsomes my
oldest son nowi He elopea ~ 1he
hired girl night before Lasts LwAuV
You to meet him; you will find Inn :
bright young fellow"
But why do you grant your sons al
these extraordinary privileges?" ques.
toned the visitor, completely mysti
| fed.
''In order to make the home place at
tractive to them" was the answer
"You know how prone farmers SOM
are to desert the old farm for the ex
citement and pleasures of city life. Sc
I have endeavored. as well as my mean,
wculd permit, to make them contentet
here. You see, debit the boys will
the money expended in their behalf ane
credit them with the time they put II
ut home. During the past year they
have complained but little, and fee
sure that, with the plans have in mind
they will be contented during the com
ing year. 1t Is not such q difficult
thing. after all, to keep the boys from
leaving the farm IL you take hold of thu
matter in the right way"