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Near Stoit'a station.

Near Stoit's station,
D O. 11r. so
1915 Ccrcoran st, llr so
l744 y Of. Sr. so
1915 o st NV. Or. 80
1903 r st, Tor. so
500 21st st NV. Or.
2401 18th st NV, Tor. so
203i Hillyer pi. Tor. 80
1878 n ut NV. Tor. so
'514 !. st NV, 11r. IS. 30
1905 22d st NV. 0r....45
174S Corcoran NV, Tor. 45
14s4 Stoughton st, 3r41.G7
615 18th st. 2r.......p
2lS5 p st NV. sr. 40
1879 q st NV 40
l1I6 18th ST NV. Tor. 40
2019 18th NV. Or. 40
Fiat 8. Il & Q, 9r.....p
1921 o ct NV, 6r. 40
$50 18th st NV. Or. 40
93t n Y sv, Or. 40
725 11th st NV, lar 40
1906 Chaplin st NV. sr. 20
12iS 18th ST NV, 1Or. 40
1881 Corcoran NV, Or. 40
240S 18th st NV. Or. 40
1924 SD st nw.Ilr.35.50
1902 \ c st. Or. 50
1880 18th st NV, Tor. .35
1918 Fla av NV, Sr. .E
1897 18th st Ew. Or. 81
12ss 18th ST NV, sr. IS
1913, 1916. 1892 Wal
ZACH ST. 7r teal 10. 80
1896 Wallach st, Sr 80. 80
sl7 11th NV, Or. go. 30
623 E st fu ~, 7r. 30
Up pit 1873 7th NV. 5r. 80
29o6 Q st NV. .S.33
2;3 II st ne. I'm. ~ 20
1915 9th NV, 7r....26. 80
3 y st NV. Or. ...-25 20
1903 Linden st. 7r. ESQ
a02S r st NV, Or. .S.59
1874 Wallach st. Or. %
1926 32d st nv. Or. Is
Up pit 624 18th nw,7r.25
1902 18th st NV, Or. 20
l245 9Th st NV. 7r- Is
q Fl ct nw-........-3
1745 8 st NV, Dr.. d
1928 \ II ave NV. %. so
1+s3 Pierce pl. 7r. .22.50
a3 ID st NV, Sr. 1850
40l5 sth st NV. Sr. Do
1928 10Th st NV, Or. 20
1902 Corcoran st. Or. .ls
!g1 7th st NV. Or. .l6
1921 30th st NV. Sr. Is. so
81 Acker st ne, 7r. rs
2920 7th st NV, 5r. 1850
I'D, 230&224 LIST st
sw, O.. each. .....l2.5O
S14 It'll st NV. Or. IL
428 9th NV. basem't, FRI
627 -63S Pomeroy Ar. TO- 80
1918 n II nv trear). 10
lis L Ut sc. Or. ........0
] houses apply at 0mcN.
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WANTED-HOUSES.
WANTED-ROOMS.

WANTED ny YOUNG LADY, FURNISHED
AMI board in cultured family of persons:
no other roomers; must be In Nv. or ne first
class ami convenient to lines. Address, with
all particulars. or no attention paid Box o. Star
o61ce- iel6r3ts
WANTED HANDSOMELY FURNISHED ROOM
for gentlemen: state price; NV. preferred.
Address j. @. c.. Star office. ielG-2t.
EANTED-3 UNFINISHED ROOMS AND BOARD
for three people. Address, stating location AMI
terms, WILLIAMS Star office. It,
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FURNISHED OR UNFURNIsHED.
FOR RENT-BY
hill JOHNSTON.
REAL ESTATE LOANS AND INSURANCE,
1903 Pennsylvania ave
ENFJTRSISHED

18th and Q SITS. l5r.
with stable. :. .S6ti6.6l
1926 X st---..4l6.Sl
1913 II st. Ter. =. 1888 "a
1919 ii st, 1Sr, with
stable 80
1923 y ii ave. 16r. ..2Jo
12l3 Conn ave, l5r.
1T16 Rhode Island av,
11r 10
1919 I st, lar, with
stable wv
1I5S X st. i1r. .12J
1888 y Y ave. Ter 100
$40 18th st NV. 12r. 100
1106 II l ave, Sr. loo
1872 y ii ave. 12r. 100
1892 18th st, Tor. -. .10l
1856 I'D ST, 1ir......lyU
1872 X st, 12r. .1Vl
1scp Gam ave 11r
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WANTED by TWO RESPECTABLE COLORED
girls. places ehamberIraid aud nurse ira pri-
vate family; willing to go away; refs. Call or
address 2i34 Sth ST. NV. fel5,3ts
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sol 7TH ST. S.w.
426 10th sw, 7r, $500
612 9Th sw.Sr&store30 90
C0L0RED.
SIS Q NV. 7r. MI. $1,000
305 Tth Sc, Or, ami. 1880
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WANTED TO TAKE CARE OF A HOUSE OR DO
chauIbcrwork; best references. Address IL. JOG
L St NV. je1J-2t'
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WANTED MEN WITH EXPERIENCE As SOI.ICI-
for insurance. A chance for pushing men to
make money TIE CAPITAL CITY BENEFIT
SOCIETY, Rooms IL and IL, 4oS La. ave.
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FOR RENT sls B ne sr mi. % 30
1I41 18th, Tor mi. 500 90 1913 Columbia fr. ~ 50
1877 17th l0r mi. IS 90 3237 i, 9r&b, w&g. ID 50
l4l3 L, rsto&cel.. 1890 1l4lo r. Dr. mi. DO so
iss d. store & Or. Is 90 1871 Hopkins. 6r
S043 p. 16r. mi. .G5 90 ", G.........-...2 20 50
col Il, 12r. mi. $500 l425 S5ih 6r MI. 20 30
1923 n. 12r mi. 50 us I'D or. eel. 50
1892 T. llr. eel. 40 sc l22a 3o,h. 6r....ls SO
1919 31st 12r mi $3.50 207 X. store. rs. 50
2134 l. sr, fur, mi So so 1927 18th. 5r SO
S1l 9th Tor mi. so 1706 Ia fla .irbl 90
2020 \. Tor. nh. As. 90 -, II Ne. Or mi. Il. 30
ll35 18th. !Or. mi. 10 50 2,is E. Cir, mi is 30
2l2 G. l1r, mi. so 9l1 18th, ar, 80
9l019 23d, Tor. MI. 40 30 sca y II ar. 5r. w.l430
SOS 81 Tor. Gel, I'd sta ~ 20 z4O2-6h Va av 6r&
S2s 10th, sr. Wig. 40 90 Gel, w...........l430
1927 Pa av Tor, mi b 80 l125 T., Or, ID so
3037 NJ. stokcel. so 1922 E. Or. 1880
csI7 o. ar. eel. mi .32.d0 1862 30ih Or, so
2l23 +. Tor. mi. 30 80 2l00 Ny av er&s Il 50
1101 y III 1r.mi. 30 so 29O9 NJ. store. - 50
1909 Pa nv. nat, ST.. 30 80 226 II. 5r. so
1854 9th, Sr, mi -30-5O 1870 Both. 4r. J.. 80
1920 Pa av, 10r&b. 10 sw, Dr. wa. IL 80
SS7 I'D, Or, mi. So :SlS Va av. ar. 10 50
2l51 l. 7r&cel. mi osG COLL 81 ne, 4r,w so
To- 18th, store, % SO 124 10Th 5r. l030
.:SOf y, Or, mi -. - so ss2 La ave, once
1881 30;h, Sr, mi. % 50 rooms ..........SS. 10
22l6 Y. 7r mi. %. so 527 26th. IT,. 10 90
15l6 kngman. Gr. mi "a 80 8u25 Sherman .Ss 10 90
820 24th sr eel mi. q. 30 1922 Valley. 5r. 90
See Mondays Star for other list.
wESOOTT WILCOX. 1907 Pa ave.
FOR RENTL25ls 18th ST NV WOLUMDIA
Heights. opposite Mrs. Logan's modern house;
IA rooEis; new; papered, mantels freplaces,
steam heat. awnings, screens: $40. Open all
day. OWNER, 1901 Clifton or IS 81. NV.
ap9-tf
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FEMALE.

WANTED BY A IESPEI 1TAI:LE COLDRED Girl.
place cook IN private family; references. Call
address as Defrees NV, bet. II, J. LIST
and y. Capitol SITS. It,
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20l0 I st. q rms. .S1G.:30
1902 Green's al. 4r.l2.5
RI 1915 l., 4 rms 10. 80
1867 Union ct. Arms. 10
Stable r'r 1414 ii st.
JAMES ". GREEN.
I'll nth ST
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FOR lighthouses.
UNFURNISHED.

FOR FOR RENT.BY HENRY wEx, sol 7TH ST. s;w.
az a$ss NV NV l.r a%is ec s2s 10Th sw &c
s 1919 81 s IS ami $3.50 sss
jei3-3t ''- '@' VA
FOR FOR mENT-BY JAS; F. SHEA, es2 PA. Av. NV.
12SS slst St nw II rooms a: mi. .........s $1,000
% :; # s ae 10 sss%s 81 av 1915 e
- st sw. st&dw . 90 1902 Az sw, Or 1870
az pw sr eF e s sas s3 an s~
S Sae Las, 81 sw Ir 2o 20 h'r 6ls Md av sw 4rs 30
FOR RENT-2O11 NV, Or &b, nice, summer rent
70i 10Th NV. 81. &b., extremely low rent.
l lIoS 1 2th NV sr&n Jss7 syr 90
je13-3t LATIMER & NEsBIT, 1921 st.
FOR nHNT-BY JOHN QUINN. AL 7TH ST. s.w
d as45 18th nw.1or 49, GO ess me- sr ami ST.. 80
80 $50 sss sw "" Il. ' sSa 1850
l36-37-45 G se5rw. 10. co GI2 H sw. Or, wa. .14O0
eis Va .v Sc. 5r,wloso lois LIST Sc, 6r 1000
.s ~ ssss ss M
2Sis portner p Or iis Reeve. NV NV. r.. 1850
ISL saason INV nx er s5i caIlan ne.
go 18th st NV. Or ~. 30. 1881 e st NV. 4r. $50
p iasa wy St 5. aw s aw Sc
203 Z st me- Ia. 3Gl 2325 r'r ll25 oath, 30
200 st ne, Or. 30 2327, rr lies oath, 4r930
WASH'N DANENHOWER,
1e13-St 14l1 G st. NV.
FOR RENT-4s3 L SW ST &DWG, hR. :. Sl5 90
100 VI Sc, Or, wa. $1,000 35S ii sw. Or, 1890
1913 Sd Sc, Or, 1890 312 sw. Or, .12.J 30
300 sw, Or, wa. 1900 220 ii sw, 5r, wa. II 30
40 G sw, Or. .14.0O 312 sw. Ar. wa. 1900
s19 I'd sw Or, wa. .12.5 80 B.LEONARD, $50 AZ sw.
je13-3,'
FOR RENT 20lO st. 8 rms. SIG. 30
11OO 18th st14 SIS. 90 1902 Green's al Al. IL so
1909 L st, 10 GO. 20 RI 1915 l., rms. 10. 80
1902 st, 10 rms. co 75 16C7 Union ct. Arms. 10
1927 18th st, 8 rms. 40 Stable r'r 1414 ii St.
JAMES ". GREEN.
je13-3t Ill 18th ST.
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DENTISTRY.

DR. JOHN HAUGHTON LONDON. DENTIST. IS
confidently recommended my successor to dem
tai practice In Washington at l107 G ST. NV
Dr. w. MERRILL. now of Gorham, Maine.
ayQ-6ms '
FREE DENTAL INFIRMARY
60 Mass ave-, Homeopa THO Dispcrsary bldg
Open daily from 10 to IL am, and to 5 o. m
No Oh urge except for material used. Extraction
free. Also Free Dispensary. to daily. se28-tf
LADIES GOODS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

Perhaps the most phenomenal and
best substantiated evidence of the
strength Of a tornado was shown at
Rock Island, ILL.,, on the first day Of
January, 1875. A winter tornado swept
past the city and on its course struck
q locomotive which was standing on
an embankment and headed south. The
embankment was about fifteen feet
high and was fianked to the east by Q
marsh of so soft a character as to rem
der it almost impossible to hunters.
The locomotive was lifted from the
track and carried through the air a dis
tancc Of 100 yards and dropped in the
marsh, where 1t sank so quickly that
but few Of its parts could be removed.
The surroundings were such as to pre-
clude its reaching the position now oc-
cupied by the wreck In any other way
than that mentioned. In an article
published in a scientific journal at the
time 1t was estimated that the force
necessary to perform this miracle
could have been generated only by
wind having u velocity in excess Of 400
miles an hour. Strange to relate, this
tornado did little other damage.
In q tornado at East st. Louis twen-
ty years ago locomotive was hurled
from track and rolled over several
times. 1t was surveyed by thousands
of incredulous st. Louis people, who
declined to believe the published news
paper statements of the occurrence. In
this case the locomotive was not car
ried any distance, but 1t deserves to
rank as a good second to the famous
performance of the Rock Island engine.
There is nothing funny about u tor
nado, but many laughable things have
happened as a result of these calami-
ties. Some years ago an insurance
company which made a specially Of
tornado insurance in Kansas was noti-
fled of a loss in a small town. A valu-
able barn had been moved twenty feet
from its foundations and an agent Of
the company was detailed to make an
adjustment or contract to replace the
barn on its foundation. He left st.
Louis one day and twenty-four hours
later the president Of the company re-
ceived the following telegram: mo
loss to adjust. A second cyclone last
night set the barn back on its founda-
tionS"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
HE WAS NONCOMMITAL.
In Talking to His Wife lie Was Not
Very Flattering to His Typewriter.

From the New York Weekly.
Mrs. Broker-"My dear, do you sup
pose 1t Is possible for a man, almost
any man. to sit alongside of beautiful
creature all day long, watching her
pretty fingers toying with typewrit-
ing machine, without falling in love
with her?"
Mr.. Broker-(suddenly becoming alb
sorbed in a newspaper)-"Oh,h he might
If she was pretty; but I never saw a
pretty typewriter girl yet"
What! l saw typewriter girl at
your office who could"
That red-haired thing?"
"Red-haired! She has the loveliest,
sunniest tresses / ever gazed on"
Don't know who you can mean. My
typewriter girl has ugly hair, not
beautiful black locks like yours, my
dear; and her eyes. instead Of being
such charming, soulful, black brown,
like yours. are watery gray"
"They are divinely blue"
And her mouth doesn't look as IL 1t
were made for anything but pie"
Il thought she had the mouth Of a
cherub."
: And do hate pug-noses. .
Queer. I-had an idea that 1t was
Grecian."
Besides. can't bear these thin.
bony, rail-fence women. (Resumes
reading)
Mrs. Broker (aside)-"she has the
face of Madonna and the form of a
sylph; but, bless his fond, foolish heart,
ne hasn't eyes for anyone but me-"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

No man in the entire range of Metho.
dist ministry presents q character fuller
Of color than Rev. DR.. c. c. McCabe.
whom the great conference at Cleveland
has invested with the episcopacy. That
no was to be q bishop every one Of his
well satisfied with the decision Of the
conference. He is now rounding his Goth
year. and 10 a native Of Ohio. In 1860 he
was q minister, and wishing to take the
part q patriosie,sharehman ne be,
and marched to the war with his fellow
citizens. 1t was at Winchester that he
was shot and captured by the enemy. only
to be sent to Libby prison, where after
four months captivity he was let 20. he
rejoined his regiment, which was then at
Brandy Station, but his health had failed,
and he was sent to the hospital. He con.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
In n Position to Speak,

IN n Position to SpenkI
"Oh, never mind the weather" r.
A phrase you often note,
The speaker generally has
A fur.lined overcoat.
Washington star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
COULDN'T PLAY POKER,
A Reformed Gambler Tells Why He
Will Never Touch Cards.

A party Of well dressed men met at q
leading hotel last night. A game Of
poker was proposed, when one of them
said:
II never play, so you will have to ex-
cuse me, gentlemen"
"Why,I played with you several years
ago" said one.
Yes, but since that time my mother
died. For years before her death was
a professional gambler, and 1t nearly
broke her heart. for she had always
hoped that l would make my mark in
some honorable profession. At her
deathbed, three years ago, I promised
her that I would never touch another
card, and !. have kept my word. I
never will" -.
His companions were visbly affected
by this candid recital, and one Of them
said:
II honor you for your couse and we
will not play poker tonight. I suppose
you went into u profession when you
ceased your career as u gambler, and
hope you have been successful"
Very" replied the reformed card
player. I'm the three years am about
$4,000 ahead, and 1 would not have
been worth dollar IL I had continued
In my former course"
"May I ask what profession you now
follow?"
Certainly. am bookmaker. Bet
on horse races exclusively"
Then silence reigned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

tinued his work as speaker for the
Christian commission in many cities OF
the country, and returned to the minis.
try when the war was at an end. He
was now sent to Portsmouth, Ohio. where
he improved his opportunities by build
ing handsome church. Later he took up
church extension work, and Travelled for
sixteen years In that cause. As secretary
Of the mission board his work was nothing
short OF marvellous. He has an absolute
genius for collecting money for missionary
In that field in 1884, and still holds the
post. He predicted when first he entered
the missionary service that the Methodsts
should have Sl,000,000 for missions. His
raised debt Of 10000 from the Metro.
politan church In Washington. He is nj,
earnest, xealous, vitile man, light-hearted
~ child and gentle a. a woman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

There are many things to Indicate
that Mr.. Finley may, err In declining to
ascribe to electricity q fair share Of the
peculiar pranks played by tornadoes.
Many witnesses bear testimony to hap
penings which are clearly chargeable
to electrical phenomena. II Is noted
as one OF the strange results OF the re-
cent Sherman. Mo-, tornado that al
though when the storm burst all its
victims were fully clad. the tempest
coming at about In the afternoon, the
bodies of the dead were often nearly
naked, and from nearly every corpse
the shoes had been removed. A similar
phenomenon has frequently been OBJ
served in connection with these fearful
storms. Generally the shoes disappear,
being either torn to fragments so as
not to be recognizable as footwear. or
carried off to considerable distances
and dropped in places where. II found
at all. they excited little comment. In
several instances. however. the shoes
have been found close to the bodies Of
the dead and In q condition that indi-
Gated very powerful electrical action.
Some years ago a shoe was taken from
the ruins caused by a Kansas cyclone.
and its condition caused no little Won
der. 1t had been ripped from the foot
Of a man who was killed. The strings
were gone and the upper portions, from
the ankle to sole. We're cut into tolerably
regular strips from a quarter to half
an inch in width. The sole seemed at
first glance intact. but a closer exam
ination showed that this portion was
pierced by number CT small round
holes. They We're the holes where the
metal nails or tacks had been: the lat
ter had disappeared, melted by the elec-
tricity. Metal objects on the bodies
Of persons killed are frequently thus
treated. The corset steels of women be-
come drocs of iron, the knives of men,
punches of keys carried in the pockets.
are fused into solid mass. Watches
and watch chains are often similarly
treated; In two or three cases in south
ern Kansas the watch of a victim was
not sufficiently melted to lose all its
original form and could still be recog-
nized. Sometimes these remarkable ef-
fects are PRODUCED without visible in
jury to the body or to the clothing that
remains on 1t. a circumstance quite un-
exp!ainable with our present knowl-
edge. When the clothing Is removed 1t
is generally not found. being probably
rent into indistinguishable rags, but
when 1t or portions Of 1t are left, the
wind treats 1t In the most whimsical
manner. In Iowa, in 1885, all the cloth
ing but the coat was torn from the body
OF O man. this garment remaining al
most intact: In Kansas a body was
stripped of all save collar and cravat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03
THE ABSENT MINDED MAN.
Why He Thought His Sandwich Was
Dry and TaSteless.

The absentminded man took his seat
at the restaurant table and, as usual,
buried his face at once in newspaper.
A waiter placed bill Of fare. napkin
and knife and fork in front Of him
and stood two or three minutes un-
noticed before asking:
What shall bring you, sir?"
Whats that?" said the absent-mind-
ed man, starting up suddenly, not re-
membering what 1t was all about.
What do you want for lunch. sir?"
the waiter asked again.
"Oh! yes" said the absent-minded,
trying to collect his wits. Bring me b
cup of coffee and a ham sandwich
The waiter supplied the order and put
q large pasteboard check for 1t down on
the table, the absent-minded man con-
tinuing to read his paper. The waiter
went away to attend to the wants of
other people, and about fifteen minutes
later came back.
t,Do you wish anything more?" he
asked politely.
"YAe," snapped the absent minded
man homewhat viciously. go and get
me a (resh ham sandwich. The. one
you br lght was as dry as a bone"
"Why, here 10 the sandwich brought,
sir" said the waiter. pushing the plate
toward hN You've eaten the check"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-03

Madee-" hatl only married year and
vet applyin for a divorce. Didn't Jnck
tive up his Id habitsY'
Marie-."Ya that's the trouble. You
have no idea bw unutterably stupid the
leavings are. 9rook1yn Late.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-02-22
TIPS o PEOPLE.

A monument to the late Bishop Way
man (colored) will be erected in Balti-
more.
1t Is not generally known hat the
wife of Sir Philip Currie, the British
ambassador in Constantinople, is the
lady known to the world a Violet
Fame.
Capt. Thomas Morley, a survivor Of
the charge of the Light brigade, Libby
prison and Ford's theater disaster, is
living in Washington and is in good
health.
Mrs. Mary Rochester ~(colored) died
in Newcastle, Del, county almshouse a
few days ago at the reputed age of 1o4
years. She had lived in that vicinity
during most of her life.
Mrs. Samuel Craft, living near Nc
Gees, Simson county, Miss, Is just Al
years old, and has had 20 children, Il
of whom are living. This is considered
something OF a record in that section
Sandow, the strong man, has a big
brain as well as a big body. He is quite
an ingenious fellow, and among his in
ventions are an improvement on the
bicycle and a combination trunk and
bathtub for travellers.
DR.. Thalburg. the physical director
and Miss Ballentine, the gymnasium
director, at Vassar college, have for
hidden the students there from engag-
ing in long distance running matches
They say such contests are more likely
to be hurtful than helpful.
Barring Gould, the novelist, lecturer
and historian, is keen antiquary. One
who knows him writes that "he wal
lows in it. You should see him on Dart.
moor with his shovels and wheelbar'
rows, unearthing some forgotten domi'
cile, and then you would see the rqaI
man. Give him an old church register
and he'll spin you yarns about It p
the hour"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-02-22

faithful, effective doctor is not only
necessary but ofttimes able to cure the
trouble. After all, | believe in the faith
cure. Many a fellow has tried tbs
doctor for years and got no better and
then determined to try the faith cure
and quit taking patent medicines and
decoctions of all sorts, and his system
rallied under the new regime and be
got well. If this is not the faith cure,
what is it? 1t was his faith in his faith
that stopped him from taking the de-
coctions, and the stopping Of the taking
of the decoctions cured him. When an
old hypochondriac is settled and con-
firmed in his troubles. if he is ready to
go it will be a blessing to his friends
I see him off. When a fellow makes
up his mind hat he is so terribly dis
eased that he never can be we'll any
more the sooner he goes to a public
hospital and puts up, or gets his wings
and leaves the world. the better it will
be. 1 sympathize with the sick who
are really sick, but having been an
hypochondriao once myself l have
nothing but ridicule, confirmed. for
them. Inc only remedy Tor an hpyo-
chondriac is common sense, and some
of them haven't got the remedy; there
fore they will never get we'll Of the dis
ease. To every fellow that has been
diseased for years and hasn't died, my
advice &c hat class is: Quit taking
medicine and do well a year and SEQ
if you won't enjoy it. But / doubt if
they will.
The Bible says: "Thc spirit Of a man
sustaineth his iufirmity." Homer
said: Death shall overtake the cow
ardIy-heartcd." Shakespeare said:
edwards die many times before their
death. but the valiant never taste of
death but once" \ Z. JONES.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-02-22
Some New Year Resolutions.

The Farmers Club Of Rocky Creek
come together in a called meetin Satur-
day night, and amongst other business
that was turned eff we signed up the
followin New Year resolutions:
Resolved, That we will be plain folks
and felIow-citizens this year and let the
general government run itself If it can.
Resolved, That politics are all right
and good enough for people that have
got plenty money and ne poor kinnery,
but they won't pay off the feed bills
nor buy a new frcck for the baby.
Resolved, That the horny-handsd son
of toll is as good a man as the horny
tongued politician, and most in gener-
ally a blame sight better.
Resolved, That a fool farmer that
would be fooled by a fool politician is
the ~gonebyest biggest fool in the whole
lot.
Resolved, That if the general gov
eminent will fight its own wars we will
do our level blamdest to meet the great
question of bread and meat.
Resolved, That we will raise more
corn and less sand this year.
Resolved, That we will be honest and
sober and virtuous, and consequentially
happy. RUFUS SANDERS.