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The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17
DoRN To THE wmRLwIND.
CHAPTER j.

OE, BE AT HOME
when the clock
strikes 10; don't
forget, joe"
These words, evil
d e n thy repeated
from another, were
addressed to him
self in the second
person by a boy
some 10 years old,
as he passed along
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

In 764 the Black Sea was frozen TO a
distance of fifty miles frem shore. The
Hellespont and Dardanelles were frozen
for cavalry.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

No discontinued man can ever be rich.
1t takes a strong man to hold hrs own tongue.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

1 am entirely cured OF hemorrhage Of lungs
by Pisos Cure for Consum Jtiou.-L0UtsA
LINDAMAN, Bethany, Mo, Jan. 8, 81.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

Health once impaired not easily regained,
yet Parker's Ginger Tonic has attained these
results in many cases. Good for every weak
ness and distress.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

II THE NEW
fashioned woman
there's much been
said
OF her wanting to
vote and a that.
And of her desire
to wear mems at
tire,
His coat and his
vest and a that,
And a that, and a
Nlak
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

The softest of snaps is the click of we'll
filled pocketoook.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

III the Baby is Cutting Teeth.
BE sure and use that old and weltried remedy, MRS
wnsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children reethrng-
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerino.
The original and only genuine Cures Chapped Hands
and Face Cold Sores, &c c. c. Clark Co., N Hayen, CT
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

Under the Belgian Jaw unmarried
men over rs have one vote. married
men and widowers with families have
two votes, and priests and other per-
so OK position and education have
three votes. Severe penalties are i'm
posed on those who fail to vote.
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CORNER OF ODDITIES.
HAPS AND MISHAPS OF UN-
USUAL CONCERN.

A Satire on the New Woman-Iusband
and wife Reunited-To Marry
Second Time--A Remarkable Surgical
Case
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

A race for wealth-The Americans.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

an their depths which may
never find utterance; but TO me, Joe
gives proof of former culture not pos
sfble to an idiot. He is methodical
neat and cleanly, and decisive in all
his mc vements: not listless and with
out orderly volition. He is unselflsh,
loving and grateful for any kindness
toward him: in short, he is no idiot.
know Joe better than any one except
his foster parents-they treat him as
their own chf1d-and from the hour i
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17

Kisses are tho coupons of love.
The Yale expositor., 1895-05-17
On time The watch crystal.

"Hanson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted 20 money refunded. Ask your
Druggist for IL. Price is cents.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
Words Fall Right Here.

A young Illinois postmaster. formerly
a St. Louisian. received letter from
the deadbeat concern threatening him
with dire consequences II he did not at
once settle one of the numerous bills
he had left behind him in st. Louis.
Greatly incensed, he sat down and
wrote them a ''scorcher." The letter
was gem of its kind. dashes predomi-
mating all through it. AT the same
time he wrote letter to a young lady
in the city, a very religious girl, by the
way. to whom he was engaged. By
some perversity Of fate he exchanged
envelopes and sent the "scoreher" to
the young lady. 1t took three tele.
grams to get the matter Strengthened
out in the st. Louis office so that the
letter reached the proper destination.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
PLEASANTRlES.

Revised Version-Whatsoeve a man
seweth he shall also rip.
When public man is called Honest
BILL" or "old Reliable Jack" it is high
time to investigate his accounts.
Tommy-Paw, what is the board Of
educations Mr.. Figg-In the days
when l went to school It was a pine
shinsle.
As soon as a woman gets a lot Of new
some.
He-Kissing Is utterly foolish unless
the couple be alone. She docking
aroundl-Where did mamma go?
ReQuiescat in Pace.-over the grave
of the cannibal king they inscribed with
trenchant pen this epitaph: Write me
down as one who loved his fellow-men." !"
Clerk-Yes, sir, That's one OF the
best clocks We have in the store. II
goes eight days without winding Hay
seeds tibet sos How long do you
figure she'll so when you do wind her.
The thief who broke into my shop
last night" said the false hair mer-
chant, reminded me very much OF a
fre-cracker." How was that!" asked
his friend. He went on with bang"
sighed the hair merchant.
Dismal Dawson-How do you stand
on de financial question: Everettwrest
Il am little bit puzzled. l amt
sure whether II means sixteen beers for
q dollar, or sixteen gallons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
WOnan'S Wit.
TOLD BY A SOCIETY GIRL.
Something About Morphine. Sulphur.
Moiasses and Other Things.

som sthing About Morphine. Sulphur.
Moiassss and Other Things.
From the Evening News Newark. N. ].
Among tho popular society leaders in East
Orange, N, j., Emma L. Stoll, q charming
young maiden, stands In tile foremost rank.
She II of . lovable disposition and tho light
Of tho social set In which she moves. For
two years she has beon sick girl from in
formal troubles peculiar to women, and hav-
ing recently recovered, has given our
'Instead of improving under the care Of
my physician l became worse. For i've
weeks ! was unable to get out of bed and
about six O'Clock each morning I suffered
horribly. My lips wore sore and lacerated
from the marks Of my teeth, fer In my efforts
TO keep from screaming l sunk my teeth
deep into my lips. At such times l rolled
and tossed until the bed shook like an aspen
loaf and 1t finally got so serious that the
some morphine pills to take. The very
thought OF them now makes me shiyer.
These morphine pills simply put me TO sleep
for awhile and when | became conscious
aRnin my agony was renewed.
"The pain in my stomach and back was
more than could stand. Your blood In
poor, said the doctor, take sulphur and mo-
lnsses,' and did until 1t was great won
der that wns not molasses cake. 1t was
time wasted In taking 1t because was not
benefited In the least; my suffering con-
tinucd, but by mighty effort after being in
bed so long. got up. Oh, but was . sad
sight then From lie pounds had fallen
to ninety; my cheeks were pale and sunken
md limped; yes, actually hobbled from
the extreme pain in my side Then read
Of DR. Williams PiEk Pills for Pale People
and the testimonials In the News inspired
me with hope. l got the pills and took
provo and before had finished one box l
felt as IL could go out and walk for miles.
| soon stopped limping and through the
Pink Pills l soon bid goodbye to my head
tchos while the pain In my stomach and
back slowly but surely succumbed to the
influence of these pills that seem to be able
70 persuade all pain to leave ones body.
Now am rs l used TO be; we'll and strong,
lighthearted and merry but never without
the pills. See | have got some Of them
now,' and from nearby desk she handed
put one OF the boxes
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, In q con,
deased form, all the elements necessary to
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves They are also a
specific for troubles peculiar to females,
.uch as suppressions, Irregularities, and ali
forms of weakness. They build up the
blood, and restore the glow Of health to pala
and sallow checks In men they effect
radical cure in all cases arising from mental
worry, over-work, or excesses Of whatever
nature. Pink Pills are sold In boxes (never
loose bulk at 80 cents box or six boxes
t,r g. 80, and may be had Of all druggists,
) direct by mail from DR.. Williams Medi-
4 n SrhpnrstaIv
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
QUOTATIONS UNSETTLED.
The Cost of city Franchises and Alder
manic Price Lists.

The Cost of city Franchises and Alder
manic Price Lists.
Have you got your plans all laid for
your vacation?" asked the man in the
plaid suit.
I'm not going to have any," re-
turned the young man with the dark
mustache.
why not?"
1--WE got too good scheme on hand
and 1t will occupy all my time until
the council meets" he replied.
whats the council got to do with
it?"
Everything. It's to be an alder
manic price list"
Giving the cost of aldermen"
MOT quite. but 1t is something of
that nature" explained the young
man. you see, the trouble is now that
people who want streets or franchises
or anything of that sort have to go it
blind. There is no telling what it will
cost before they get through, and SO
lots of people who might go into the
market and buy a street or two are
frightened Off My idea is to simplify
all that by getting up a price list that
Will give all the Information desired
and put franchise seeker in posi-
tion where he has basis upon which
to work. I'd charge for streets at so
much block. grading the price ac-
cording to their location, the incon-
venience OF tearing them up would cost
and the amount of kicking that would
be likely to be made against the alder
men for giving up the city's rights
then I'd have a regular scale of prices
for franchises of all descriptions, so
that any promoter desiring to get one
could see at glance how much it
would cost. Where honest franchises
are desired l would have a fixed price.
but where the rights are wanted only
for sand-bagging purposes, why. then,
Of course, the aldermen would come in
for per centage of the Doodle. l will
consider the matter of wholesale orders
also. Corporations or individuals who
are constantly doing business with the
council should be entitled to a reduc-
tion from retail rates. They might
make regular contracts with the alder
men for the delivery of such goods in
the way Of streets or franchises as
they might desire. the price to depend
upon the amount of abuse the alder
men have to stand for giving them
away. AS long as the city's rights are
disposed of in the way they have been
1t seems to me 1t would be more salts
factory to get the whole thing down
to a straight business basis. Then
both the aldermen and the corporations
would know just where they stood.
That's my plan. and If it's adopted I
think I should be well paid for it. in
addition to having a statue of myself
put down on the lake front as one Of
the great benefactors of the city,
Ev
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
CURIOUS FACTS

Guttmann proposes the erection OF
convenient stations for the thorough
disinfection Of physicians after they
have visited an infectious case.
Mr.. Pfister. an Austrian engineer,
has discovered curious property Of
the trunks OF trees. that of rstainins
the salt OF sea water that has filtered
through the trunk in the direction OF
the fibers
When dogs, cats and other animals
carried lons distances on cars and
steamers, sometimes confined in bags
and baskets, can. without asking any
questions. ind their way home. IL is
pretty sure that they know some thing
70 knowledge Of which no human be-
ing has yet attained.
In 1854 the Massachusetts Genera,
Assembly made bullets legal tende,
by the following enactment: y. Is
likewise ordered that muSSett bullets
OF n full hoare shall pass currently 10,
farthins apiece Provided that noe
man be compelled 10 take above Nile
att a tyne in them" They passed.
When we see crashing past up that
enormous mass OF iron and wo,C
called the Nestibulc train, we are rront
TO wcudcr nj the Wide Gigsrencs be
twcca the construction Of this t-.l.r
and tnat OF u bicycle. \ sits-pSuau
safety" viii carry lS0-poGnd man -
nearly III, sane rate Of speed as tht
train. hu; for every i50-round man N,
Vrstilulc trsir Il'sst SSrry 4 des,
weight of bsfv sea Sh~ss and tOgr IL
.arG pounds
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
An Awful Ordeal.

Il have come this evening, Miss Mil
dred," began the youth, lingering his
hat nervously and clearing his throat
to ask you-that is"
He cleared his throat again. swal-
lowed a lump that seemed TO go down
hard. and resumed:
u came this evening to-;ell you
Miss Mildred. .that-h'm-that whether
-l-h'm-ever come again or not will
depend on your reply to what Ito
what l came TO say this evening"
Why, Mr.. Spoonamore." said the
young lady, what can you meane"
Il mean. Miss Billiwink-Miss Mil
ired-that the time has come when
can no lonser-h'm-can no longer pre-
tend to hide from myself the knowledge
that l-h'm-have become too deeply
interested in YOU to endure the thought
that some other ahem-
some other man may win the prize on
which l have set my heart"
His voice was growing more husky.
but he went on;
Il feel that l am laoorins under a
disadvantage. Miss Mildred. and yet
h'm-if you knew the strength of the
h'm-ot the feeling that moves me
that eompels me, might say, to run
the risk of-h'm-ot seeming to be in
too big a hurry. You would understand
why have come to ssy-h'm-to say
what have come to say this evening.
HIM"
Don't YOU think, Mr.. Spoonamore-''
Miss Mildred, a man in my condition
doesn't think, He can't think, He can
only-h'm-he can only feel, That is
h'm-what ails me, II YOU would
would only-h'm-help me out"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT,
He Did Not Oct That for which He
Ysnrnsd.

He Did Not Oct That for which us
| Ysnrncd.
The lady OF the house was sitting on
tho front veranda. reading. as the tramp
came into the yard. After glancing eau.
tiously about toward the back of the
house and turning to see that the gate
fastening was left of the catch. he ad-
vanced. cap In hand, and stood before
her.
Excuse me for interruptin' your
readin' madam" he said. Il read a
great deal myself I've Just finished a
book here which has given me much
pleasure and l i1ay say much pain rs
we'll"
He produced torn. greasy and cover
less novel from his hip pocket.
"There is no common story In them
pages" he continued. "It Is book
that goes deep into the social and
economic problems OF this day and age,
as does no other book that | remember
readin'. II Is n story. too. that touches
tho heart. the way II tells OF human
sorrers. superhuman efforts, and In
human failures.
Madam. I've lay under that tree
down there by the road since . o'clock
this mornin'. sun time. so completely
wrapped up In this story that the din
ner hour has came and went without
me notocin'.
III you'll excuse me-bein' reader
yourself-lll tell you that the prin-
cipal character In this book Is n man
who started ont In life with inde-
pendent fortune. high ideals. uncom-
promisin' honor. immense ability, and.
IA he fondly supposed, the abidin' af-
fection OF a young lady. which seemed
to be true to him. You'll not expect
nor wish that should tell you what
It's took me good week to read, but
sufficient to say the young man passed
through great storm and stress of
weather, as you might say, and in the
end lost all hope an JOY O livin': be-
cause why? Because Of the woman's
no.
Madame, | wep' convulsively over
the last chapter OF that story. and then
I got to thinkin' that there's things
happenin' In real life every day that's
just as tragic as anything wrote. Every
day the sun rises and sets s'pose some
good and well-meanin' man. with hopes
wrought up to the highest pitch. Is
utterly and forever dashed to earth by
that one little word. spoke unthinkin'
ly. perhaps, In n woman's soft voice
that little word no.
Madam" he said. lifting his gaze
from the ground. after a pause. "can
you have me fried three or four eggs
and drawed a cup o strong tea?"
No" she said.
He replaced the book In his pocket,
hitched up his trousers. and, measur-
ing with his eye the distance to the
next house, walked silently away.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
Our Bug-CatcherN

We have garden around our house
where We try to raise fruits. and flow
ers. and peas, and beans. and lettuce.
and cucumbers, and such like. But we
have one trouble: there are lots of little
bugs and worms that seem to like our
provisions as well as We do. and that
are always on hand to take their por-
ton. And in fact they sometimes seem
to want to take the whole.
Well. what is to be done in such a
case' l will tell you what to do. We
have several little bug catchers, Curl
Gus creatures; in color and shape they
look almost like a lump of earth. and
one would hardly know them from the
clods among which they travel about
The children see them about the fields
or highways. and wherever they find
one they speedily pick him up and in
vite him to make his home in our gar
den; and so they have their dwellings
in holes and corners about the yard
The little fellows have queer way of
sticky tongue. though where they keep
it is mystery. as it seems to be longer
than its owner. Perhaps they take a
reef in it as the sailors say. and so stow
1t away. But when one of them gets
near little bug he sits and looks at
him. and wirks in a kind of solemn
way, till all at once his mouth opens
and quick as flash the tongue goes out
and in again. and the bug is among the
missing, And then our little friend sits
winking and blinking and waiting for
another bug TO come that way
He is said TO have an ear for music,
and to do some singing in the warm
spring evenings, but we dc not count
much on this; nor do We brag much
about his good looks His skin is not
smooth. nor his complexion fair: but for
rsal usefulness he is about the best kn Nd
of live stock we have on our farm: and
IL people want TO keep their gardens
free from bugs the best thing they can
do Is to get on friendly terms with the
little toa6s-PGbliShe- Our Dumb AMI
mails
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
Wealth of Nations.

Tho United States is the richest country
In the world, according to NJ G. Francois,
the eminent French statisticlan. who has
been making careful study of the wealth
Of nineteen of the principal nations of the
globe, says the, the New York World. It will
calculator estimates the riches Of this coun-
try at 313 billion francs, or, reckoning 8
francs to the dollar. nearly SG3, 600, 600 Goo.
England is the next. with 265 billion francs
SCISSOR of 225 billion. Germany's fortune is
considerably less-only 181 billion-and the
Russian empire, though far more vast is
considerably poorer, with but II billion;
Three states possess more than so billion
and less than 100 billion each. Austro- Hun
gary, 50 billion; Spain, 63 billion and Italy
54 billion. The fortunes of the eleven other
countries vary between billion and "a bill
lion francs.
The actual amount of money possessed by
the various nations bears but a feeble pro-
portion to the above figures of national
wealth The Bank of France. for example.
Is responsible for only about Gh billion
francs. or a little less than per cent. of the
total fortune of that country. while other
countries have still less cash In their pockets
and strong boxes. for France has the great
est per capita wealth Of any country in the
world.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

On tho 9th OF last July the Bank Of
England reached It's 2OOth birthday. 1t
Ia tho greatest bank In tho world.
In its early days the bank employed
flfty.four clerks and tho yearly salary
list amounted to but little over 10000,
tho chief accountant receiving 81 ,22b n
year. At the present time tho number
OF employees is 100.
No noto OF tho 10000 or NO Issued
daily In ever used again. Zach note ns
II In paid In is cancelled ind an account
OF Its tiling. Ono OF the curiosities Of
tho bank IL Il r25 note which was paid
In after being out III years. In the
bank album for large notes and other
curiosltics Is n fl,OOO.O00 bank note
which was once issued for convenience
In n transaction involving large
amount OF money.
Whether lost or stolen, the banks
notes will always DO paid. Once n
clerk ran away with about 100000
worth OF notes. For six months the
theft and number OF notes were advcr.
tlscd and ut the end of that time II Jew
appeared with them ana demanded that
they be paid. ON being refused hO went
to the exchange and raised such an out.
cry. saying that as the bank refused to
pay Its own notes 1t must be insolvcnt.
that the bank called him back and paid
him tho full amount of the stolen notes.
Another time one of the directors de,
posted Sla0,OoO ana took n single note,
llc put the piece of paper on the mantle,
piece and fell asleep, Waking ho found
tho note gone. He thought It had fallen
into the fire and got another note, Civ.
Ing Il guaranty that II tho first note
ever turned mp he would be responsible
for II. Thirty years later, the man hay
N
was presented for payment Mt the bank
and the bank stood the loss. Tho mans
estate had been divided and nothing
could be recovered.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
PRAISE FOR THE JEWS.
rhs Opinions Glven by the Governors
of Four 6tntca


of Four States
DR.. Michael Singer. the editor of the
Jew, has received letters about the
Jews from governors Of four states.
Governor Stone, of Missouri. says: II
think am safe in saying that the Jews
In Missouri are provident, law-abid-
Ing. progressive people. They stand up
we'll with the general average Of Mis-
sourians In the discharge Of all the
duties attaching to citizenship. Ex-
cept in so far as religious opinion goes,
the Jews are hardly recognized as dis
tinctive class. The Jews of Missouri
are all right. neither better nor worse
than the rest of u.s." Governor McKin-
ley, of Ohio. says: "The people OF Ohio
have q high regard for their Jewish
fellow citizens. They are law-abiding
and enterprising, and valuable ele-
ment Of the commonwealth. ever ready
to indulge In good deeds and to take
part in movements for the general well
fare" Governor Altgeld. of Illinois,
says: "The Jews Of the state Of Illinois
are among the most intelligent. most
enterprising, most Industrious, and
most patriotic of our people. They are
loyal to our institutions, they take care
Of the INDECENT and needy. and are ex-
cellent citizens" Governor Merrill, of
Kansas, says: "As to the character
and standing of the Jews living in our
state, would say. SO far as I have been
acquainted with them. they are as or
ierly. law-abiding, Industrious. tenn
perate, and frugal as any class of our
people in the state. We have many
very wealthy merchants who are an
honor to any community"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
SUNDAY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.

The Negro Equality Question Worked Up
at tho Bootblack's Little Stand.
From the New York Tribune.
There was trial of the new negro
equality law at Fortieth street and
Ninth avenue last Sunday morning. A
negro runs a bootblack stand there.
About 10 o'clock another negro came
along dressed in a light blue suit white
waistcoat, straw hat and shoes that
needed backing. He climbed up into
the chair and put out his feet for the
attention of his compatriot. Whereupon
the following argument began:
What yo' want?"
What yo' s'pose I want? Nah shoes
shined, OBJ co'se!'
well. yo' can't get hit done hyah! I
amt shinin' no coon's shoesr'
''Yo' won't, heh?"
mo, won't! En- yo' kin just clum
down outen dat chaih! II yo' want yo'
shoes shined yo' kin go shine um
yo'self. Wha' do yo' suppose I am.
waitin' on a niggah?"
Eff yo' don't shine dem shoes I'll hab
yo' fined five bundled dollahs-and
mighty quick. toor'
NO, yo' won't, No, yo' won't, Yo'
can't make me wo'k Sunda's eff don't
want to! Nothin' in the law to 'bleege
me to do datv'
Yes. yo' willr'
No, won't yo' big shif'less no count
niggah! Yo' go shine yo shoes yo'se'f
and save de money to pay yo' funeral
'spenses, and not cheat de undatakah.
II yo' tink I'm shinin' coons' shoes yo's
mighty mistaken. yo' is, law O. no law"'
The lawyers will have to decide the
merit Of the legal side of this.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-10-17
She Knows Her Ru>in~s..

An ingenious bride, 50 the story goes.
has evolved = happy scheme for keep
ing her husband true TO the protes;a-
tions OF his wooing. The engagement
was a long one, love letters exchanged
legion, With these letters she has pre-
pared her eoudoir, No man could. N
he face OF such evidence OF eternal de-
'o,ion. object to the price OF a new bon
net, Or 10 De stiusy in the matter OF pin
money, She has him where the hair rs
short