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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

A pretty good joke is told on a GER
tain candidate. He visited a farm
house and stated to walk up to the
door wnen an immense dog came boun
ding forward with every :manifesta-
ton Of anger. The candidate was
fleeing with railroad speed toward a
neighboring fence when woman ap-
peared at the door and called out:
THE dog won't bite; what are you
running for'" The politicion did not
slacKen speed for an instant, but as
he disappeared over the fence he yell.
ed, Pm running for the Legisls.
ture.'-Murry Ledger.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
Knights of Maccabees.

The State Commander writes US
from Lincoln, Neb., as follows: After
trying other medicines tor what seem.
ed to. be very obstinate cough in
our two children we tried DR.. Kings
New Discovery and at the end of two
days the cough entirely left them.
We will not be without it hereafter,
as our experience proves that it cures
when all other remedies fail."-Signed
+. w. Stevens, State Com.-Why
not give this great medicine a trial,
as it is guaranteed and trial bottles are
free at Il. X. Woods Drug Store.
Regular sise Soc. and S1.OO.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

Hon. w. M. SMITH, Mayfeld, Ky,
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 18th
instant is just received. Every Dem.
ocrat in the Senate voted against the
silver bill as it was finally amended
and reported by the conference com.
mittee, because we believe it was
worse than the existing law. If the
Farmers Alliance of Graves county
believes that this Republican measure
which substantially stops the coinage
Of the silver dollar after one year, is
better than the Democratic law of
1873, they are of course entitled to
their opinion, but / do not agree with
them.
When the original House bill was
under consideration in the Senate, |
voted to amend it so as to provide for
the free and unlimited coinage of the
silver dollar, and that amendment
was adopted. The House, however,
refused to agree to this amendment,
aud then a conference committee was
appointed, which struck out free coin.
age entirely, and this lis the bill l vo-
Ted against. l send by mail all three
Of the bills.
Yours truly,
j. G. CARLISLE.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

Big Gut in PRICES.

Having bought out the Gee. L.
Rankin stock of goods at Weston. /
am selling the old stock out regardless
OF cost. i have put in new stock of
goods and am selling them at rock
bottom prices aud ask all to come and
see me. / have everything kept in a
country store--dry goods, groceries,
farming, implements of every kind.
, GU will find Mr.s,G. L. Rankin will
ing to wais ON you and sell you goods
Tor cash at lowest prices, and / make
q specially of Ohio river salt, which
am selling at 81 per bbl., Call and
see me before buying elsewhere.
Respy E. H. PORTER,
Weston, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
New Restaurant
New Confectionery

L have opened confectionery and
restaurant 2 doors south of Marion
Hotel. l have a clean, complete
stock of all kinds, fruits of all kinds
ETC., etc. My prices will be as low
as possible for the best grade of
goods.
A first class restaurant in connec-
ton with other business. Lunches,
hot or cold and meals furnished at
all hours. Everything neat and
clean. Come and see me. Don't
forget the place, 2 doors south of
Marion Hotel. All kinds of nom
intoxicating summer drinks.
MACHEN WILSON.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
If YOU OWE US,

We now say to you with the kind
est of feeling, but IN all earnestness,
that We must have the money at once
1t will be entirely useless for any one
to any for more time, as it is impos-
sible for US to extend further accom-
mediation in thai direction. This is
no longer a matter of friendship but
of absolute necessity and of business
with us. We must have the money
you owe us in order to pay our own
debts. Mr.. George NJ. Order has
charge of all our notes and accounts
and he is instructed to pass no one,
but collect from all alike.
Prompt action on your part will
save you money.
Yours truly,
4w PIERCE & Son.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

however, in this city statues of Abra-
ham Lincoln, Chief Justice Marshall,
President Garfield, and Prof. Joseph
Henry. 1t is not unlikely that in the
near future steps will be taken to do
honor to the memory of James G.
Blaine, the statesman.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
Last Call.

have waited as long as can and
have instructed my deputies to levy
on all who owe me taxes for the year
1894. Govern yourself accordingly,
for there will be no exceptions what
ever. Jno. I. Franks, 3. &C.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

Big lot of o. G. doors and glazed
sash bought before the advance of
Ii you buy from us we will give you
the advantage Of old prices.
A. Dewey 4 Go.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
WOOL CARDING.

The old reliable carder is ready
and doing the best of work; 30 bring
your wool and get it carded, for tn,
fifth pound toll or seven cents per
pound cash, and bring one pound OF
grease for every eight pounds Of
wool; and | do feel truly thankful to
my old patrons for all past favors,
though these times find me as thank
full as ever before. All work guar.
anteed. Respectfully,
s. j. Mitchell,
Salem, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

THE MOST remarkable cures on
record have been accomplished by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is unequallcd
for all BLOOD DISEASES.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06
Highest Of all in Leavening Powe-Laes u Govt Repor
R@!a!!!!! R BstiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
A BIG DAY AT STURGIS.


From the committee haying the
matter in charge, we have received
the following;
We present you herewith a pro.
gramme OF exercises for the laying Of
tie corner stone of the college in Stur
gis June II, proximo. The intention
is to make il memorable day and an
occasion Of great interest.
We expect five hundred Masons /,
he present. The Grand Master of the
State will ofiiciate in laying the stone.
All benevolent orders, Odd Fellows,
knights of Pyshias, Knights Of the
Golden Cross. are invited to be pres
eni. Several hundred children will
be in line and sing for the occasion
A chorus Of one hundred adult voices
will sing the Hallelujsh chorus from
the oratorio Of llandel's Messiah.
Warrens Band Of Evansville have
been engaged. This is the famous
Band which took the first premium at
New Orleans when one hundred bands
competed for this prize.
Speakers Of note firm a distance
will address the audience.
PROGRAMME:
|. Children.
2. Warren's Brass Band.
3. Benevolent Societies.
I. Speakers and Committees.
3. Chorus.
o. Citizens.
ORDER or EXERCISE.
|. Praise God from Whom" etc. |
2. Prayer.
3. my Country lis of Thee"
4. Grafton.
3. Hallelujah Chorus.
6. Laying Corner Stone.
I. Music by Band.
5. Dinner.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-06-06

p. S. Maxwell,
Chm Dem. Co. Com /.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Inviting Christ Into the Kitchen.

1t is noticeable that when the ripe
minded, eminent men become Chris
tians, they show simplicity and sim
cerity perfectly childlike-and there is
no fearlessness like that of child in
matters of the heart. An eminent le-
gal gentleman, who had been skeptical
until middle life, was 80 impressed by
sermon preached in his hearing that
he was led earnestly to examine the
truths of religion, and finally to en-
brace them. Strong in his new life,
and happy with the sense of pardoned
sin, as soon as he reached home on the
evening of his conversion he surprised
his wife by saying: 81 have found
Christ, and l must set up my family
altar. Let US go into the drawing
room and pray together" His wife
was Christian woman, and might have
been expected to assent at once; but
it happened that the drawing-room was
occupied, and the guests, not being
Christians, she felt that their presence
might interfere with the devotions.
"There are four lawyers in there, hus-
band" she said. Hadn't we better 90
and have prayers in the kitchen?"
"Wife," said he, "this is the first time
l ever invited Jesus into my house, and
1 am not going to invite him into the
Kitchen" He went directly to the
drawing-room, greeted the lawyers, and
said to them: "My friends, 1 have just
been convinced of the truth of Chris
tianity. have found out that Jesus
Christ died on the cross for me. 1
have given myself to him, and now 1
am going to invite him to my house.
While 1 offer my first family prayer
you can remain, if you will. 1 leave it
to your choice" The lawyers all de-
clared they would be glad to remain,
and they did 30 while their host con-
Quoted his devotions. Noble was the
example he set them there and then,
and his act contains lesson for every
one. Whoever and whatever you have
with you, give Christ the best room.
The man of whom this story is told was
Judge Mclean of Chic, afterward chief
justice of the supreme court of the
United States.-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Broken Bottles for RazOrs.

The natives of Jamaica have no need to
buy soap, for the woods abound with
plants whose leaves and buds supply very
well the place of that indispensable article
Among these is the soap tree, so called
though it Is more bush than tree Its
bulb, when rubbed on wet Clothes makes
beautiful lather, which smells much like
common brown soap. The Jamaica ne
groes some of them, who are great dandies
In their way, make soap out of a cocoa
nut oil and homemade I've, and a fine soap
1t Is, smooth and fragrant. This cocoanut
oil soap is used for shaving.
When a man wishes to shave he starts
out with his cocoanut shell cup and his
donkey tail brush and bottle. 1t is never
any trouble to find an empty bottle in ia
maica, even in the mountains. At least
20 generations of thirsty people have lived
there and thrown away the empty bottles
The man carries no mirror, because he has
none to carry. Not one negro cabin in a
dozen has a cheap looking glass.
But nature supplies the mirror as well
as the soap. The man goes to a con-
venient pool in the mountain stream
where the water is still, and there is his
mirror He breaks his bottle on a stone
and picks out good sharp piece Then
he fathers his face profusely and begins to
scrape away with his piece of glass, which
works almost as we'll as sharp razor.
The men rarely cut themselves in this
operation. AT first" says writer, ~
trembled for them, but afterward l tried
the method for myself, and soon became
expert at it. Pearson Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

in our outward show of temper the
crowd was upon us. They had come
out in search of us to join party for q
sail, and among the searchers were Mr..
Foster and Miss Morton. Under the
circumstances it was not difficult mat
ter for Miss Allen and myself to effect
an interchange of escorts, and / &C
companied Miss Morton back to the
hotel, leaving Miss Allen to the tender
mercies of her fiance.
As Miss Morton and followed in the
wake of the returning procession /
made myself particularly gay, and she
seemed to appreciate me more than she
had ever done.
"What color you have to-day, Mr..
Brytingl" she exclaimed as she looked
at me with admiring eyes.
"I wasn't aware of it, really" re-
piled, with culpable lack of truth in my
words, for l knew l must be flushed
after what had just gone through, not
withstanding the fact that / could feel
my face burning as if had been stand
ing in the hot sun bareheaded.
"Well, you have" she continued.
"and it makes you handsomer than l
ever saw you before"
Possibly" said, speaking slowly
and with evident feeling, !" it is because
the full sunshine of your kindness has
never shone on me before and given
me its radiance"
"Oh," she exclaimed, this is per.
fectly deliciousl You talk just like a
character in a novel;"
els it novel for a man to love q
beautiful woman?" l asked, looking
squarey into her eyes, and thinking
how much prettier than Miss Allen she
was.
care you in lover" she asked, with
charming naivete.
AT this moment we were a hundred
yards or more behind the party, and
it was five minutes after eleven O'Clock
A. NJ.
"Oh, MYRTLE" said, with fervor l
did not think l was capable Of, "don't
you know that l am in love, and don't
you know with whomp Haven't you
seen every day for weeks that you held
my heart in thrall, and that you were
its queen? Don't you know, Myrtle,
that have been waiting for and wish
ing and hoping for the propitious time
when I could tell you thisp Now, l
am soon to go back to my work, to The
dark and dismal town, and before 1 go
won't you give me your heart to take
the place of mine you have taken away,
that its light may make sunshine along
all the paths of the future my footsteps
may fall upon? Tell me. Myrtle, tell
me? And in my wild ardor l caught
her hand in mine and kissed it.
oh laiv cd
away, " don't do that! They'll see u.s."
"What do 1 care9" 1 replied. can
honest love fears no criticism"
II know, know" she stammered,
"but you mustn't talk love to me. 1
can't listen to you now. Jack Foster
and l are engaged. He asked me yes
terday and we are to be married in De-
cember."
And it was fifteen minutes after
eleven O'Clock A. M.-Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Ballast for Spider Crabs.

In one Of the tanks at the New York
aquarium there are eight spider crabs.
The spider crab is the decorating crab
grown up. The decorating crab plants
upon its back little sprays and stream
ers Of various marine plants, which it
ships off with its pincher claws. It car
ries these first to its mouth, where it
seems to keep a supply Of waterproof
glue, and thence to its back. 1t is sup
posed to do this for protection from its
enemies, for, half buried in the mud
and with these things rising from its
back, it is practically invisible. 1t is
possible also that the crab uses the
sprigs for adornment, as 1t often selects
growths of bright colors In its larger
growth, after 1t has come to be called q
spider crab, it ceases1to decorate itself,
though sometimes the seeds of marine
plants settle ON it's back and grow there,
but it never loses the handy use of its
pincher claws.
The largest of the spider crabs at the
aquarium is about 3 inches in length.
From side to side its legs spread about
eight.inches. The bottom of the spider
crabs tank is covered with gravel. The
tank was cleaned the other day and all
but about three inches Of the water
drawn off. When the reflling Of the
tank was begun, all the crabs gathered
around the intake. Crabs and fishes in
captivity usually do this, welcoming
the fresh incoming water as q man in
captivity might welcome an incoming
current of fresh air. The flow of water
through the intake pipes can be regulat
ed at will Here it was permitted to
run in at its natural force, which was
about that of water flowing from hose.
The flow was broken somewhat by the
wire strainer over the opening of the
intake, placed there to keep little fishes
and crustaceans from getting into the
pipes, but it was too strong for the
spider crabs to face. They began to set
tie themselves down into the gravel and
to pile gravel upon their backs, appar
emily to weight themselves down so
that they could Withstand it, On a
sandy or muddy bottom they could have
buried or partly buried themselves.
Here the work was more difficult, but
they were equal to it.
They would work their legs down in
to the gravel and then lift them, dis
placing stones in that manner, and with
their pincher claws they would pick up
stones Sometimes cSpb would pick up
claw, and place them both on its back.
1t might tackle stone so big as to re-
quire both claws in the handling of it
and raise that and put it on its back.
Some Of the stones would roll off down
by the crabs legs, but they We're not
lost there, for they helped to build up
around, and the crab would go ahead
and put up others on its bacls.
When the tank was full and the in
flow cut off, the crabs went walking
about again as usual. New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Sleep Reform.

Colonel Henry Watterson tells story
Of an old compositor whose life had
been given up to hard work and the fol-
lowing Of eccentric ideas, one Of which
was that the human race slept too
much He had several theories to adj
vance in support of his idea One Of
them was to cut down the usual num-
Der of sleeping hours by graduation and
finally arrive at state where, by prac-
tice, one would be satisfied with a much
smaller amount of sleep than one was
getting.
To show his confidence i'll his theory
he began to practice the new idea as
follows: He usually slept nine hours.
He explained that he would cut this
down to 80 hours for each week that
passed until he had reduced his number
of sleeping hours to two, which, he
claimed, was all that was needed by
any one.
The time went by, and the old fellow
had kept to his rule laid down and
finally reached the two hour time.
He went along for several weeks
sleeping but two hours daily, devoting
the time gained in reading and advo-
eating his idea. While there was no.
ticeable decrease in his weight he
seemed to stand it very we'll
Then he began to talk of further re-
ducing the time, and when enthusiastic
talked Of the possibility Of one doing
without sleep entirely.
He set type and was an old hand ON
the paper One morning about three
weeks after he had reached his low
sleeping mark the compositor at the
case next to his noticed the old man
had dropped his head upon his arms,
that were folded over the case. 1t was
near quitting time All the forms were
up, and the old chap was not disturbed.
He had gone to sleep The office was
soon deserted, with the exception of the
janitor and the sleeper The janitor
was instructed not to bother him.
The next day when the first men ar
rived he was still sleeping as they had
left him and snoring so hard that he
Jared the type in the case on which he
rested.
Some one told his wife where he was,
and she concluded to let him sleep
He slept ON in that position for 90
hours. Then they carried him to bed
at home, still sleeping He slept for 80
hours, and when he woke up he had for
gotten how to set type and had to learn
to read again, although his memory was
good in other respects. -Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Origin Of a Familiar Term.

A correspondent sends the following
derivation of the term "linger:" Early
in the forties there moved from Ver-
mont to one of the then tlourishing cot
ton manufacturing villages of New
Hampshire a man with large family
Of children, to keep one of the corpora
tion boarding houses. He was tall,
lank dyspeptic. There was but one shoe
store in the village; in the rear Of the
store was a room for making and re-
pairing shoes Here was "a Frenchman,
and lover Of mischief One day the
tavern keeper entered the shop and said ::
Hello! Are you shoemaker Yes, ,
was the answer, and linger at it. The
Frenchman caught on, and in day or
two there was hung outside the build
ing, with other store goods, probably
the most uncouth, unglingly made pair
of shoes ever seen on the continent,
labeled Fingers There they hung I'M
til every man, woman and child in the
village had looked them over, From
that day the members of the dyspeptic' S
family were known fingers. And
the word was applied to everything as a
superlative, to a fine yoke Of oxen or
big fish. boston JorunaL
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

Two LIVES SAvED.-Mrs. Phoebe
Thomas, of Junction City, ILL.,, was told
by her doctors she had consumption
and that there was no hope for her, but
two bottles DR.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured her and she says it
saved her life. Mr.. Thomas Eggers,
1870 Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fered from dreadful cold, approach
ing consumption, tried without result
everything else, then bought one bottle
of DR.. Kings New Discovery and in
two weeks was cured. He is naturally
thankful. 1t is such results, of which
these are samples, that prove the Won
derful efficacy of this medicine in
coughs and colds. Free trial bottles at
E. Blakely's drug store. Regular size
fifty cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
MORAL AND RELIGIOUS,
Mothers Hymn.

sit here in the twilight, the shadows come and 20;
without, the storm Ia bowling, within, the rudy
glow
or the cheerful freight dances upon the pictured
wall,
And many are the visions that come at memory's
call.
Although my life's years number well.nigh four
score and ten
Tonight the tide turns backwards am q child
again;
once more see my mothers face. and floating soft
and clear
From out the past, the echo of her quaint old HYMN
"we've had a tedious journey and a toilsome one,
It's true,
Yet see how many dangers the Lord has brought u,
through"
see the lowroofed farmhouse around the blazing
fire
Gather group of boys and girls, and, as the flames
leap higher,
1 see my mother spinning, more her voice
hear
Rising as turns the busy wheel in songs Of lofty
cheer.
All. little knew we children then of sorrow or of
care
LIES paths were all before u.s. and all seemed bright
and fair;
We only the sunshine, thought not OF shadows
dim,
As carelessly we listened to our mothers welloved
hymn;
"Weve had a tedious journey, and toisome one.
tits true,
Yetsee how many dangers the Lord has brought us
through"
Our mother now is resting in Paradise, the blest,
OF the children, some with her in that fair home
the rest,
Gray.headed. old and weary their life work well.
nigh done,
Are patiently awaiting the setting Of the sun
We've bad full many a sorrow, yet our hearts are
brave and strong,
For our Fathers tender mercy has kept all along;
Our song of faith arises fall the shadows dim,
And sing, with tender meaning. our mothers
triumph.hymn:
"we've had tedious journey, and toilsome one.
It's true,
Yet see how many dangers the Lord has brought us
through" -Leesburg Commercial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
General Ignorance.

Some of the newspapers made no
end of fun of Harvard graduate who
could not tell who discovered America.
Oh, we'll, my son, that is one of the
things you don't learn in college. l
am like the Harvard graduate; 1 do not
know who discovered America. If
you know, or think you know a man
who does know, wish you would tell
me. would give some money to learn
Just that much. am also away down
in the spelling-class. l cannot spell
Shaikspere as Shakspere himself
spelled it. l wish you would tell me
the proper way of spelling that great
mans name. | do not know why there
are so many gray horses and no gray
colts. do not know whether the egg
began within the hen, or the hen started
with the egg. l can't understand why
we can't find the North Pole when we
know right where it lie. don't know
why matinee should come in the
afternoon. l don't know why man
wears buttons on the tail of his coat. |
can't see what earthly use an elephants
tail is to him. l don't understand why
people in town are always wild to go to
the country, and people in the country
are crazy to come to town. Why don't
they change places at once? l do wish
l could somewhere hear of wise man
who would devote few hours every
century to teaching me few simple
things that everybody ought to know,
and that everybody, except myself,
seems to know already.-Robert j.
Burdette.