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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-07

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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-12-07

Hkrpsr's Bazaar.
The Decembei plans for Harper's Bazaar
includa aoma nbtable ChristmAs featu req
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

In his department entitled "The
Progress of the World" 1.-THE editor
of the Review of Reviews makes
suggestive comparison between the
Spanish and American navies Of
the present day. As against the
five frst.class battle-ships of the
United States now afoat Ito say
nothing of the four in process of
construction, and the six Others
already ordered,) SPAN has but
one battleship; while our navy
has about twenty vessels adapted
for port defense, SPANS has only
one; in cruisers also the United
States is far in advance of Spain.
all, of which goes to show that
Spainards can hardly know what
they are talking about when they
assert their preference for a war
with the United States rather
than the acceptance of mediation
in the Cuban trouble, for such a
war would Of necessity be chiefly
on the sea.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The recent state election in
Louisiana showed that the r..
publican party is making great
gains among the white voters.
The portions Of the state in which
whites predominant gave large
Republican majorities for the first
time. In the sections of the state
where negroes are most numerous
the Democrats carried by large
majorities, as in those places the
color line was nearly the party line,
and the whites voted Democratic
and the colored men were not
allowed to vote. The legislature
is badly mixed, but the Irregular"
Democrats are in a minority. The
Republicans are sure Of electing
several congressman this fall. and
have hopes of carrying the state
for the Republican presidential
candidate,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
He Did Not Know.

a Before Whitelaw Reid became minis.
ter TO France be devoted good deal Of
histi,ne to the conduct Of his paper,
The Tribune. The copy editors who put
up the headlines of stories of the day fell
into the habit of making most Of them
inte1rogative-as, for instance, "'Was It
Murder or Suicide?" or ''Did She Kill
Him For Love?" or "Will the President
Sign It?" etc. The entire paper was
specked with Interrogation points. This
thing bad been going on for weeks, till
one day postal card arrived, addressed
to MI: Reid and marked personal. II
read ~ follows: I'm getting awfully
tired Of your questions. Why don't you
find out something? A great newspaper
is supposed to know everything and
ought i OF to annoy it's readers with need.
less ind uiries. This morning you ask.
will Mr.. Platt Consent?' How the
blank Do I acknowledgements.
Just Like Life.
Conductor Killem-Life, me boy, Is just
like tt olley Car.
His Sbn-How's that, parP
Ki1leh-'Cause there's always plenty. Of
room uH in front for somebody.-Puok.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

Tim Byrnes, sergeant-at-arms OF
the Republican national conven.
tion, has returned to Minneapolis
from visit to St.. Louis, where
hundreds of carpenters are now
building the new hall in which the
next president ofthe United States
will be nominated. The building
will seat 1861 people, and is
being built by the Business Men s
league Of St. Louis at a cost of
$6O, 900. Each delegate is entitled
TO two tickets, besides his own, and
the alternates have only tickets
for themselves. st. Louis gets
3, 500 tickets, the old soldiers 500,
distinguished guests 500, the press
hoo, delegates 5000, alternates
E1 900, so it will be seen that the
genial Tim can give many Of his
friends tickets to the great con.
1sntion. His address is Mime
III. vs.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
lie WANTED THREE. LETTERS.
1T When They Came Mcllhenny VIZ
Hardly Happy Man

"a ~, .t't'.
e When They Came GoIlhenny va.
Hardly Happy Man.
McA lister McIlhenny was plunged in
thought, but he was safe. for it WASH I
over his head. ca ,.
Only over his heart. s.u
f He was revolving in his mind what
q say to the beautiful Brooklyn belle he
had loved last and was still loving.
In other words. McAllister McIlhenny
had wheels-emotional wheels.
~ After long time he shook himself
Aercely and bissed between his firm Gel
teeth: -. #.aEs + g..
s.She shall be mine. I swear it..
Al Then he get forth on his hearts jour.
ney, and ere long he was seated beside
her on an elegantly upholstered fauteuil.
Miss Dolly" he said after the usual
meteorological references had been mu'
tually cited, as is the custom when two
persons meet, II love you with q love
that passes understanding"
She looked down at his feet and real.
lied how great his love must be.
"Why, Mr.. Mc1lhenny," she exclaim.
ed twitteringly as a bird might twitter.
eyes, Miss Dolly-dear Miss Dolly
dear Dolly-darling Dolly" he went on
in succession of emotional explosions,
land you can set my throbbing heart
forever at rest if you will. -
Chow, Mr.. McIlhenny?" she MUIR
INJURED. 8
by answering question with one
little word-only one"
"Oh. how funny, MI. Mc1lhennyl
What is the question:"
"Will you be mine, dearest?"
4 It was very sudden and Dolly wa
scarcely expecting it, but she didn't lose
her head
She merely dropped it as maidens do
when they are proposed to.
"And will one little word answer 30
important q question: she asked al
most TREMENDOUSLY. MoAllister Mo1lhen-
ny was q oreature Of impulse, but he did
not intend to let his impetuosity ruin
his cause if he could prevent such a
catastrophe. He might unwittingly have
given an opportunity to her to say "No. "
but he was too careful for that
So he hedged.
"Only one little word, darling," he
whispered as be slipped his hand over
to take hers, ''but there must be three
letters in it. ="
HI The beautiful belle hesitated for an
instant. Then there came to her soft
blue eyes look Of seraphic triumph. a
melting as of all the grosser elements
into the ethereal soul Of saint, the
glorified submission Of woman's heart
to the blissful tyranny Of it's master.
n At least that was the way it struck
MoAllister McIlhenny as he held out
his eager, pleading hands to her.
Nit" she said, and MoAllister Nc
llhenny cursed every three lettered
word in the English language. Chicago
Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Grown Up Baby Talk.

Some one suggests the invention Of q
language for lovers that shall supersede
the present babble Of baby talk. AS q
rule, 1t is q travesty upon the conversation
of any normal infant and belongs nowhere
but among the silly utterances bubblinq
from an OVERLOOKING heart. Addressed by
lover to lover it may answer its pur.
pose, being interpreted by some subtle in
sight born OF the condition, but when the
same jargon is spoken to ohildren's ears il
seems little less than al insult. Children
never use commonplace bad grammar
They are original at all COSTS Why, then,
when these grown up children try to imi'
tate them, do they become silly and nothing
moreP -
A newly made husband overheard ask.
ing his bride, Goose lovey dovey is ooY'
scarcely becomes an object Of any thing but
ridioule. The philanthropio purpose now
held in view is to supply some equivalent
which shall satisfy the yearnings Of the
heart at the same time that it shall not
degenerate into subject Of sacrilegious
jest.-New York Journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

8 Lee, Van SAINT and Eustis did
the proper thing in arriving at an
agreement to make a united effort
against Clough in Hennepin
county. It gives each of them
assurance of some delegates from
that great Repu blican county, and
gives them all more time to work
IN outside counties. Those three
candidates are the only ones that
the Clough organs have been
fighting, and they alone should
he in the Hennepin combination
against Clough. .~. ,...~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

'Van," the Washington cor
respondent Of the Minneapolis
journal, made an estimate of the
strength of the various candidates
for the Republican presidential
nomination, and he concludes that
Mckinley will not have votes
enough to secure his nomination
on the first ballot.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Curious Prehistoric Monkeys.

In several places in the Cape Colony and
Orange Free State of South Africa caves
have been explored which yielded hundreds
of six fingered monkey. All of the full
grown specimens Of this remarkable spe-
clos Of quadrumuna have the tail situated
high on the back-from three to five inches
farther up than that ON the modern mon"
key--and other distinguishing marks, such
as two sets of canine teeth, boards or the
males, eto. Whether these creatures were
mummitied by human beings who former
~ held them in reverence, or were over
taken by some catastrophe, such as sud
den CONFUSION of nature or q cataclysm
which entombed them in their caves and
thus preserved them, is secret that can
never be known.-Publio Opinion.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The "Better Element Demo.
Gratis in st. Paul have asked the
court to prevent the Scanned crowd
(the regulars) from having their
names on the official ballot, and the
Scanned fellows have urged the
other Democrats to stand by their
party, and get off the ticket. The
people of St. Paul will put all kinds
5of D democrats to sleep next Tuesday.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

DR.. Henson, Baptist prercher
Of Chicago, declares that President
Harper, of the Chicago University,
has completely hypnotized John D.
Rockefeller-who has contributed
millions toward the univ ersity.
That is how Rockefeller learned
the game he plays on the Merits,
of Duluth and others.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The St. Cloud Journal Press
discusses at considerable length
the agreement between Eustis,
Lee and Van SAINT in Hennepin
county, and concludes that it is a
move against Clough. It certainly
il. and should win.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The st. Paul hotel keepers
wanted the state fair postponed
until after the G.. A. R. encamp'
ment. The managers decided to
stick to the Grand Army week.
however.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Tho w1econeln Central Lin

Th. Wisconsin Central L1ne0
Run
Two fast trains daily between St..
Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago, Mil
waukee and all points in Wisconsin,
making connection in Chicago with
all lines running east and south
/ Tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all points in the United
States and Canadian provinces.
For full Information regarding
routes, rates, maps, folders, etc.. ad-
dress your nearst ticket agent or
JAS. C. POND, Gen. Pass. Agt.,
i Milwaukee, Wis.
10 "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The Northern Pacific railroad
will be sold at auction in
West Superior in few days. The
property would sell for more if the
road had decent depot at Little
Falls.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

The Democratic campaign should
really be harmonious this year.
From president to coroner there
are no candidates for nominations
and no homes of success. The
dead should be peaceful.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

Within two or three months the
Northern Pacific railroad will pass
out of the hands of the court, and
into the control of the re-organl'
cation committee.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Amateur Photography.

Amateur-Got any developers?
Deal r-Yes, two new ones. The sui
phate of neutrality-suspicious.
and thu muriate of paraoxyphenilamid-
oacetatA
Amateur-That's all right, but I
want Something for instantaneous work.
New York Sun.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Ono Important Exception.

Ono Important Exception.
Bingd britannia rules the wave, just
the samt!
Jingo- There's one wave she doesn't
rule, don't you forget it!
'Bingo' Yes?
Jingo+ Yes! The wave Of the stars
and stripes B., K. & Co. 8 Monthly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Al She Understood Il,

Al She Undelstood It
EVERY man should give his wife a reg
ular and liberal allowance" he said right
eously.
eyes" was the reply, "it gives q man
some place to go and borrow between sal.
arv Observation-Disclosures Star.
before the civil war was three months
old, before even the battle Of Bull Run
was fought. Spain, England and France
had recognized the belligerent rights Of
the southern Confederacy. For over q
year war aud desperate fighting with the
advantage thus far decidedly in favor Of
the revolutionists have been in progress
in Cuba, yet the United States still hest
tates to accord belligerent rights to the
struggling republic. Is this right? Is it
he record fox = great sspuhlio 70 MAKE
Toward one that z eRhta9ge e Nal
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01

Ex.Gov. VIM. E. Russell, Of
Massachusetts, has joined the
throng, and declines to enter the
race for the Democratic nomina-
ton for president. While there
are . few Democrats left, there are
no Democratic candidates.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
The funny news comes Of q
split in the Republican party in
Alabama. It will be splitting in
Mississippi and Picrz next.

5S In Southern Minnesota farmers
have been able to do their seeding
promptly but rains have greatly
DELAYED the work in the Red river
valley. ...,....,. .-.,.r~ d.,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
Indispensable.

II don't think I want q cyolopedia, !"
said the woman of the house, ''but II you
have got any nice book for children
"Great SCOTT, madam" exclaimed the
unblushing book agent, "wo use this cy-
clopedia for children's book at our house
altogether They sit on it ut the table. "
Chicago Tribune.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
A Heavy Expense.

A Heavy Expense.
"They amt as much in scrappin as
outsiders Thinks" said the bullet headed
gentlema n.
"Traia ling expenses eat a lot Of it up,
eh?''
eyes And telephone tolls. In
dianapolls Journal. 49, .
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
,.. rer -.,e,5~4
S !, /

The successful farmer has
learned by experience that
some grains require far differ
ent soil than others. He
knows that a great deal de-
ponds on right planting at the
right time. No use complain
ing In summer that a mistake
was made in spring. Decide
before seed-hme. The best
time to treat coughs and colds
is before the seeds, or germs,
of consumption have begun
their destructive work.
SCOTS Emulsion OF Cod
liver Oh, with Hypophos-
phites, promptly cures lung
and throat troubles. DO not
NEGLECT your cold. H..
st0TT'S ULsloN has been endorsed by the
medical profession for twenty years you, deefor
This Is because 1t Is always pAkatsbs unborn
always sest1ats tie ts1ssi Nsrr<Eiss Cod-iiver on
i..s 3 5eott's EnsIs,ss, With r.d..z.rs 4
kssP & $ e.ns 40 e,as ~. Ths s.an -
~ 60saeA = eu{s ys9seaGA 0hslp Jsu 40
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-05-01
He Was In.

"John," said his wife, "you were
out last night playing poker"
"No, WASH t." he replied. II was
in-just &c. New York Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
Hsrlow,s Great Scheme.

Enter the man Of tho house with tele-
gram in his hand. "Too badi Too bad
Here am called to New York In the most
unexpected manner on business OF the
greatest Importance to the firm. will be
compelled to stay there two weeks, Just
when you arc ready to move and need me
SO muohr
why, Harlow, never heard Of suoh a
disgraceful thing in my life-leayine me
to move alone. when there arc new carpets
to put down and now curtains to put I'D,
and you not around to helpp'
You must hire man, my love-"
but the expensel'
"Oh, hang the expensol You don't
suppose I'm going to lot you do 1t your
self Not muohi I'd rather pay double
than have you killed with worryi Now I
must pack and be off,"
Wife (next morning)-What luck
Think OF having everything my own way
for two weeks, without Harlow driving
mo to despair by his notions. I'll hire q
worm that won't dare to call his soul his
own and have things done for once the
way want them.
Husband ZEN route)-Wssn't that dead
easy, thought know the little woman
Will miss me and grieve over my absence,
but III buy her nice present and make
1t all right. Great thought, that tele-
graml-Detrott Free Press
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
LEGAL NOTICES.

conveyed to s. W. Jamison and wifi, 70 ~. D..
d dohe ~ Development Company By deed OF even
county. Va s Un "a tae so1nty court OF Roanoke
m the above styled cause reference IN belpSh
tract T tn ana acsurate descriptions OF the said
There will be excluded frem the ahov. ..,o
s sScn portions OF the above land ., have beretN
Comp oeon sold by the Roanoke Development
The pipere In the aoove cause will, .ho, ,,,..
lois forming part OF tic above land have na.r
soi 3 oy tne said Roanoke Development Comnsnv
ana any party interested will be Furnished viii
undersigned commissioner. scSeSnie q, 70 su .ne
potuons as win not be sold will be az hihit.d ~,
The above sale will also be m sds s,,,...
sano assessments or rights which nav have hes11
nyqulIe9 IN and to any streets that may hsve hssn
,ai1 ON IN said tract Of land by the Roanoke De-
The above sale viii alec b m ads oxpres.,v an,
!sct to All rights OF Waller r. Staples in ans "
eetsn ,rnS or parcels OF land OF
from waller II. Staples to p L. Terry h.arSn eG
date the 76th june 1890 '' oeaFinH
IhhMS OF SALK-One-third cash and tb,
said ere,r ode sno Two years, with interest upon
ueIerrcd payments 70 be evidenced nv notss COZ" n1
,, m1 purchaser and secured by retention OF the
ehass 70 b S ahd cold or at the option of the pur
SnAeer, tne whole amount OF the purchase money
may be paid In cash. "'oneI
EDWARD W. ROBERTSON.
In the clerks Office OF the hustine, cnnrt nr IL
o ely OF Roanoke: 7. L. Terry, ct. al. plaintiff
a desanst Koanoke Development Company. ct. al
l, y. 3. Brooke, clerk OF the aaid com. do
NY tnat the bond required OF the special commits
s shon S inc decree rendered IN sad cause on
Inc enc; Ln0 Gay OF May 1880. has been duly given.
8 20 I'd. b.,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

TRUsTEE,s SALE OF VALUABLE REAr
estate..By virtue OF deed OF trust dated the
10Th DAY OF November, 1894, and recorded in the
clerks ONCE OF the county court OF RonnoEe
county, In deed book -, page 4b6, in which A =
Asoerry and wife conveyed 20 the undersigned
uue,ee certain real estate therein described in
trust 70 secure the Roanoke Trust Loan and safe
Dsposit Company the sum OF We hundred dollars
SfooW, evidenced rs therein set out, and defanit
having been made in the payment OF said debt
ana oeng rs9ns.ted go TO do by the holder thereof
VIII On FRIDAY. THE 36TH DAY OF JUNE
1885,, AT IL O'CLOCK NOON, in front of the conf
houee In the city OF Roanoke proceed To seIl ar
PUBIC auction to the highest bidder "a undivided
said deed, towit: .iioeu III
Ihst certain parcel OF land lying on the south
SIDE or Roanoke river opposite Wet End FUR
near City OF Roanoke: particular description OF
WSh can DC found In deed OF conveyance from
Weoo Ct AIS 10 ). w. Jsmison. There is ex-
eepted from this sale two small parcels OF land
heretofore sold. leaving tho acreage covered nv
oeeo under which this sale lie made about seven
IERMs:-Cash IS to o cum sufficient to usv or
tno past que debt with interest and tho cost OF eT
ecntiDg this trust. Balance. II any PAYABLE in sir
ana twelve months from date Of sale, to be evi.
denced by negotiable notes OF the purchaser and
terest. : W II Wffs TNn III
W. - ~ %, Trustee.
Auctioneers. b24 I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19

An Englishman who lived many years
a Africa says that It Is now several years
ince he ventured to take one of tho most
airing shots that over was hazardcd. His
fife was sitting in tho house near the open
DOR, the children were playing about her,
nd he was without not far away, busy
With n wagon.
y Suddenly, he says, though 1t was mid
lay, an enormous lion appeared at short
distance, slowly advanced and laid himself
\ quietly down in the shade upon the very
threshold Of the door.
My wife, frozen with fear, remained
notionless in her place. The children took
:efuge In her lap, and the CRY they uttered
attracting my attention fastened toward
The door. My establishment and horror
may be imagined when I found tho en-
trance barred in such manner.
The lion had not seen me, and glided
gently scarcely knowing what meant to
do to the side Of the house and to the
window of my chamber, In which knew
my loaded gun was standing.
BY happy chance ] had set It In n
corner close by the window, SO that could
reach 1t from the outside, and, still more
fortunately, the door Of the room Was open,
so that could SEQ the whole danger of the
scene.
There was no time to think, for the lion
was beginning to move, perhaps with the
Intention Of making q spring. I called
softly to the mother not to be afraid, and
then fred. The ball passed directly over
my boys head and lodged In the forehead
of the lion Immediately above his eyes and
stretched him on tho ground.
There was on instant of fearful suspense.
Then fred again, but the second bullet
was thrown away, for his majesty never
stirred after the first shot, and I leaped
over his prostrats body to clasp my wife
and children in my arms.-Youth's Com.
paniOn
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-19
Distressing.

Genial old Izaak Walton himself had not
keener fshcrman's instinct than was
possessed by old Ziinri Skillings, who
hourished in a western state n good many
years ago.
One day Zimrl took his rod and line and
"wums." rs no called them, and started
of for four days fishing trip
He had been Como but ono day when his
poor old wife died unexpectedly. and q
neighbor hastcncd Off in pursuit OF Zimri
He was found silently but profoundly
happy, with his line cast In tho Cinnamon
river. He turned pale and was at first
speechless when told of his loss
OTIS too bad, Zimri," said the sympa-
thetic neighbor, whereupon Zimri found
voice enough to soy:
"Wail, sh d say so, with the pick rel
bitin ez I amt seen 'em bite fer yearp
and he gulped down another sob.-Detroit
Free Press.