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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-12
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Drezu,e, gdyie l8go grudnia
1898 rohu u;.,ar}a Honorata
Sahonert, uro !,ona Szczepkow.
ska. Bv}a ona c67ka zmarlego
W rosu l8495ym W Poznaniu
uaucxyciels ~-nlnarYar7juego
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r. 1856 lLb 1857. Kto sadzi,
lie ma bravo DO owego
n,liona marek, zg}os6 sic
pow,u,en najp6zniei do 8go
l.pca rb. do sadu dre1de nskiego.
FOLWARK ma Wi3iarsch
obejnuja,y 2l8 m6rg nabyi
cd gospodarza Schmunna p.
S,walski z Poznania "a $4,000.
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1896-03-12

Il wlecel nawiedza
ludzl W Ameryce, niz wszelkle
inne choroby razem. Lekarze daw-
MEL uwazali 20 "a chorobe niewy-
leczalna. lecz nauka udowodn,}a,
re jest to choroba przypadkowa.
pochodzaca z tel hub owei mere
gularnoscl " c,ele. Katar MONA
tax dobrze wYleczyc, jak kazda
'nua chorobe, a najsnadnie] MONA
go sic pozby6, zazywaj ac lekarstwa
Halls Catarrh Cure", fabrykowa.
nego przez F. J. Cheney d Co.,
Toledo, Ohio. Zazywa go SIG wew-
wnetrzme W dozach pc 10 kropli
az do 1yzeczk' cd herbaty. Lekar.
stwo to bezposrednio ma krew
dz,a}a. Ofarujemy 100 dolarow
"a kazdy przypadek, kt6rego ia
medycyna ME zdofa wykurowac.
Piszcie po cyrkularze ] swiadectwa.
F. J. CHENEY & Co.
Toledo, Ohio.
Hdr DostaG MONA " kazdej
piece "a IS ct.
The record-union., 1896-12-20
A Sparrow's Practical Joke.

l think ii is not often recorded that
birds in general are given to perpe-
trating parctical jokes, but l chanced
to witness a little episode yesterday
which would seem to prove that some
Of the genus have a deal more fun and
frolic in their composition than is COM
monty supposed.
1t transpired yesterday morning that
in a burst of Observation-Disclosures 1 dipped
my mucilage brush into my ink bot
tie, and my pen into the mucilage JAR
thereby running the contents of both.
Preparatory to having both bottles
washed and refilled / poured the worth
less mucilage and ink together in a
small tin pan, which was sitting on my
window ledge. Presently an investi-
eating sparrow CHANGED along, and,
mistaking the tin pan for a bath,
doused head and tail into the mixture.
Evidently the dip was not an enjoy
able one, for the bird lost no time in
getting out, stationing himself, inky
and drippy, on the ledge in the sun
to dry. But drying was just what he
should not have done under the cir
cumstances. Pretty soon the mucilag
knew what was happening he was in
cased from tip to tail in an inky gum
coat. What to do the little fellow knew
not, and it was quite amusing to see
his frantic but fruitless efforts to ex-
tricate himself from his predicament
After watching his attempts for some
time l at last took pity upon his help
lessness and lifted him across the room
and put him into a full basin of water
where he soon washed himself free of
his embarra ssment
After his bath, while the little fellow
sat in the window preening himself in
the sun, there chanced along another
sparrow, also out upon a tour of in
spection. whereupon the two set up
lively chattering and chirping with
many dabs in the direction of the pan.
mo. l is warning his friend of the
danger that lies therein" / thought,
and immediately thereafter was startled
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Archbishop Temple and the Cabmen

DR.. Temple, after coming out of the
House of Lords one evening, hired a
cab and was driven home to Fulham.
He rendered the cabman the exact legal
fare, two shillings. The cabman, hop
ing the Bishop would prove a good
fare" expostulated with his Lordship
and asked for another shilling. The
Bishop, however. firmly refused to be
drawn. Thereupon cabby became
abusive, and as a Parthian shot to his
Lordship, who had turned on his heels
to enter the palace, said:
You call yourself the head of St.
Paul's Cathedral. Dye think st. Paul,
if he were alive. and We're living here
with ten thousand year, would try
and do poor cabby by giving him
only two shillings for a drive from
Westminster to Fulham?''
No" said Dr. Temple: 'if ST. Paul
We're alive he would live at Lambeth
palace. where the fare from Westmn-
ster is only a shilling"
Cabby collapsed.-Westmins Ca
Zptfa
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THE WEEKLY UNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
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by seeing No. dive into the pan head
foremost No sooner had this hap
pened than No. i, with chirp and n
chatter, flew TO the other side of the
street, where from convenient house
top he watched his friends struggles
with the predicament that he himself
had just passed through.
If that was not playing a practical
joke II was very much like il. and at
all events bird No. , understood il to
be one. for after l had treated him to
a bath he made after No. l post haste.
and the last l saw of them ~they were
lighting it out on the roof in good fash
ion. Correspondence OF Philadelphia
Times
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ON THE HIGHT.
HE.

l dreamed last night. my darling,
That you stood on a hight,
Arrayed in shimmering garments,
And glorious to the sight
And all the roads of all the earth
Led up to where you stood,
The very apotheosis
OF gentle maidenhood:
And people came from near and far,
The lowly and the great,
To gaze in wonderment upon
You in your regal state
But, ah, my love, in all that throng,
That had been drawn to thee,
One person only held thy gaze
And /, oh! joy, was he.
SHE
And in your dream, pray tell me,
AS / stood upon that hight,
Arrayed in shimmering garments,
And glorious to the sight
There. on that lofty pinnacle.
AS / in splendor stood,
The very apotheosis
OF gentle maidenhood-
And. as the people pressed around.
The lowly and the great,
To gaze in wonderment upon
Me in my regal state
Oh. tell me, tell me truly,
And relieve my troubled mind
As stood up there. in glory,
Did my skirts hang straight behind
Cleveland Leader
The record-union., 1896-12-20

I'm the old days" says the New York
independent" there would often be a
large number of conversions in a re-
vival, and then perhaps for five or ten
years a church would have scarce a
single accession. There is a current
opinion in the churches now that that
is not the best way, and they desire
through the ordinary ministry of the
word and through the Sunday school
instruction, to bring their hearers into
the church. Not only do they believe in
conversions, but their success is greater
than it ever has been before in the his
The record-union., 1896-12-20

Mr.. Redmond is regarded as the sue
cessor of Parnell. He is a fine orator
and an astute politician. He is the son
of a Wexford gentleman who represent
ed that county in Parliament for many
years. He is a graduate of Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, and is one of the best
speakers in the House of Commons. He
has visited the United States several
times previous to this
The record-union., 1896-12-20
Ina Humorous Way.

She-Miss Homely makes herself ri
diculous by being so frightened every
time there is thunderstorm.
He-Why so?
She-Because there has to be some at
traction even for ightning.-Detroit
Free Press.
The record-union., 1896-12-20
FIVE O'CLOCK TEA.

Saucers and insincerity:
Chatter of tongues and spoons;
Gossip and spliced asperity:
Atmosphere-good for swoonS.
Move, if the swift dexterity
Known as the clown be thine
That's what you see
At O'Clock tea
Served in a social shrine.
This is the game society
(Spelt with big. big 81
Plays to dispel safety,
WEAKNESS dispossess.
Tannical insobriety
Varies the dismal round.
Therefore you roam
To crammed at home
Carefully groomed or gowned.
"Awfully glad to see your
"Awuflly good to comet!
The rest, as the damsels tea you.
Is lost in the 'wildering hum.
Nobody comes to free you
OF saucer and spoon and cup!
So you stand and smile
In a vacant style
And long to be out and up.
Give me an A b shop;
Lead me TO Lockhart's bowers:
Take me to any tea shop
Scorned by the social powers.
Rather. I swear by Aesop.
I'd munich at a penny bun
Than the cakes and gush
OF o'clock crush
Where hard days work is done!
i
The record-union., 1896-12-20
The Speed of the Camel.

The speed of the camel when on a
journey of considerable length rarely
exceeds three miles an hour. and the
swiftest dromedaries are rarely known
to go faster than a ten-mile gait, but
this can be kept up for twenty-four
hours in the day, and for six or seven
days at a time.-Answers.
The record-union., 1896-12-20
JOHN E. REDMOND.
A Well-knOwn Member of Parliament
Now in This Country.

John E. Redmond. the well-known
member of Parliament for County
Waterford, Ireland, is now in this
country He comes. not for political
agitation, but on a lecturing tour.
The record-union., 1896-12-20

In fear, apparently, that his fame VIII
soon pass away, some of Robert Louis
Stevenson'S admirers are already urg-
ing that his statue be set up i'll Edin-
hurgh
The herald., 1896-11-29
HE DREW THE LINE.

When Mr.. Bildad came home to sup
per he noticed that when he opened the
door Mrs. Bildad jumped nervously and
hid something under her apron. This
aroused his suspicion and he remarked:
Mrs. Bildad, Christmas is within six
weeks of us, is it not?"
Mrs. Bildad nodded her head and dis
appeared into the bedroom. When she
returned Mr.. Bildad was sitting by the
stove and glarinig at the fire.
Mrs. Bildad," he remarked after a
time, "a year ago you made me pair Of
slippers that were very pretty but about
seven sizes too small"
Mrs. Bildad admitted it by nodding her
head
1.-TWO years ago you made me smok-
ing Jacket that was as much too big as
the slippers Of year before were too
small"
Mrs. Bildad nodded her head again
and there was trace of moisture in her
eyes.
Three years ago." continued Mr.. Bill
dad, "you made me a smoking cap that
looked like a Fiji island soup pot
smashed with a club"
When Mrs. Bildad nodded this time
two large tears splashed all over the tea
table
Mrs. Bildad"-and Mr. Blldad's voice
grew firm-"Mrs. Bildad, you must put
that dingbat you are working for me
away. 1 have drawn the line. Here
after I'll buy a Christmas present for
you that want myself, and you can buy
me a Christmas present that you want
yourself On Christmas morning we
will trade, and then we'll both be salts
fed But understand, Mrs Bildad, no
more smoking caps or smoking jackets
or embroidered slippers for me-"
And that night after Mr.. Bildad had
gone to bed Mrs. Bildad silently poked
fhe rudiments Of a pair of silk suspend
ers into the stove. - Omaha World
Haro1I
The herald., 1896-11-29
WELLINGTON's REASONING

It is told of the duke Of wellington that
he was once out fox hunting when the
hounds on reaching the bank of small
river lost the scent. The master of the
hounds apologized to the duke. I'm
afraid, your grace, our fun Is over. The
dogs can't pick up the scent"
"Ten to one," replied the duke, the
fox has crossed to the other side"
mot very likely, my lord. A fox hates
water"
"Aye, ave." urged the duke. but he
may have crossed over by some bridge"
II don't believe there is bridge" ans
wered the master of the hounds.
"Well," continued the duke, unless
you know to the contrary, though was
never here before, will wager a trifle
you will find one within mile"
The two men, followed by the hunt
pushed on and less than mile off came
upon a rudely constructed bridge. The
dogs crossed it, again took UP the scent
and killed the fox. Asked for his rea
son for asserting that there was bridge
near, he answered: II saw three or four
cottages clustered together on each bank
of the river. and I thought the people
living in them would be tempted by their
social feelings to contrive a means of
visiting each other. That same infer
The herald., 1896-11-29
OUR AMERICAN SILK
A Capital of $50 100000 Represented in
Its Manufacture

There are 500 silk manufactures in the
United States capitalized at $50, 100000
and giving employment to more than
&C, 900 persons, including 10000 women and
girls, says the Toledo Blade. The first
establishment of the silk business as a
permanence was effected in the city of
Paterson, N. j., which has since come
to be known as the American Lyons.
Paterson, however, has not monopo-
lized the silk business of New Jersey,
for other cities of the Cranberry State
have had a part in it, particularly New
ark and Jersey City. New Jersey has
remained at the head of this line Of
manufactures with product of $50 O,00O,-
900 in the year of the last Federal CEN
sus, New York and Pennsylvania fol-
lowing with product of $4,000 900 each,
and Connecticut coming fourth with a
product of 100000
The statistics just at hand for the
year 1895 show on the part of Pennsyl-
vania a marked Increase in this manu-
facture since the national census of
1890. While the number of establish
ments has not increased, their output
has been enlarged 25 per cent, the most
notable increase being in the produc-
tion of ribbons, which was more than
doubled, the output in 1895 being 35,00O,-
900 yards. The number of spindles in
creased during the five years SO per cent
LII 1oOO tilc Ol Wdk
1856, an increase of 4485 over the num-
Der in 1890. The wages paid in 1895 were
$4,O82,292, as compared with 1856 in
1880. At this rate of increase 1t cannot
be long before Pennsylvania will ex-
ceed New Jersey in the amount of the an
nual product Of silk. Eastern manu-
facturers, in which a majority of the
silk factories are situated. has many
geographical advantages. Unlike west
ern Pennsylvnia, except in the anthra-
cite region, 1t does not produce coal, oil
or iron re. Much the land is rcky,
SINE of it sterile, and 1t is not held at
high prices. Wood and building mate
rial are cheap and there is water power
in plenty. The railroad connections Of
Eastern Pennsylvania are excellent, the
anthracite coal lines passing through
much territory which is not productive
in agriculture or otherwise. Recently
the extreme northeastern section Of
Pennsylvania has been utilized for the
construction OF silk factories. This can
be done with advantage now, because
the eligible towns Of New Jersey are
somewhat overcrowded on the falling
silk market and the cost of eligible land
has increased abnornlally in cities adj
jacent to New York Along with this
increase of land value has been the cor
responding increase in rents. The lar
gest market for American silks is in the
cities of the east, and one of the first of
these is Philadelphia. AS Pennsylvania
takes much of the product of American
silk factories, there seems nothing un-
natural in Pensylvania's S supplying some
of the demand, but it will be a surprise
The herald., 1896-11-29
better than to alIwhislsy to a preacher
on Sunday.-Mefnphis Commercial Ap-
HAD TWENTY-SIx BATTLES
Narrow Escape Of Two Men From Mon
sters s1fithe Forest

1T was right over there by that old
stump" remarked the Mississippian to
the New Orleans Times-Democrat re.
porter, as he munched his sandwich Of
frizzled pig and homemade bread be-
meath the shade of a tree In the forest.
that 1 killed one of the biggest rattle
snakes I ever saw. 1t was during the
month of January, and was out camp
ing on this very spot, there where the
palmettos are dead. Well. the weather
was very cold when we arrived, and I
set my niger cook to clean away the
brush so we could make supper. Well.
he hadn't been at work for more than {
minute when he came back with eyes as
big as saucers.
Boss he said, 'dar's big linn in de
brush what's live. l dun saw it move
when 7 chopped it. Shuah, sah.'
He wouldn't rest until ] investigated.
When reached the place he showed me
the limb and, sure enough, when I
struck 1t with an ak 1t moved with Z
sinuous motion. Bob, said, that limbs
snake as sure as cotton is worth six
cents. Get out of the way. 1 raised the
ak and made deep cut in the thing,
which was about eight inches in diam
eter and as I started to cut the second
time there came a swish of the brush
and up came the head and neck of the
biggest rattler l ever want to see. He
made dart at me, his eyes cleaning
fercely, but his neck caught in a vine
1 then made another cut at his head.
but missed. and the ak buried itself ii
the stump there. I dropped it then, and
the internal snake struck the handle of
the implement. and then fell back writh-
ing in the brambles. rattling as we'll as
1t could with it's broken back. 1 started
to pull the AK out of the stump, but
didn't put my hand on it, because 1 saw
the poison of the reptile had affected
the wood. 1t was swelling, and directly
the swelling extended to the helve, and
the head of the ak was split apart as
clean as If it was done with cold chisel.
me snake was twelve feet long and had
tWenty-slX rattles."
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ence of mine gained me one of my bat
ties. s."-London Telegraph.
TORTURED BY ExPERIMENTERs
New York Blind Man Gives Every AL
legged Remedy a Trial.

John F. Martin, penniless blind man
living At 1872 Elizabeth street, New York,
is a prey to experimenters and cranks
who think they can restore his sight.
He never refuses to try any sort of rem
edy that is offered to cure his blindness.
Charles Broadway Rouss, blind mill
lionaire, has a standing offer of 81 100000
to the mar<Who can make him see again.
He, of course, is besieged with all sorts
or people, who are promptly turned over
to Martin, who is paid by Rouss to al
low experiments to be made on his eyes.
One Of Martins callers said he had an
absolutely sure remedy which had been
handed down as family secret for gen.
erations. 1t was so simple that Martin
would be surprised when he told him
what 1t was. 1t was simply wet clay
This ne explained he would put on the
eyes and at the end of an hour the pa
tient would be completely cured.
"Trot it along" said Martin, YEARLY
The stuff was plastered over his orbs
carefully and allowed to remain seven
ty minutes. Then it was peeled off, and
the alleged sight restorer said There"
holding up his five fingers. He asked
Martin:
What do you see there?"
mo. no." replied Martin, "I'm not
cured yet"
Then came man who claimed the
championship for simplicity of cure.
"The wonderful properties of herbs"
he said, "are old, but unknown to the
present generation. Yet the most mirac-
ulous cures can be effected by those who
have the wisdom to understand their
use. These green leaves which hold in
my hands I picked up in the park, yet
to them you will owe the return of your
eyesight."
He soaked them in water and made a
poultice. This he applied to the victim
and predicted that in few hours OBJ
jects would be discernible. But the
green leaves didn't work any better then
the clay.
Another visitor was young college
student, who explained that all that was
necessary was by the use of knife to
remove the skin, which was obscuring
the pupils, and that done vision would
be as clear as crystal.
Begin" said Martin, indifferently.
He operated for an hour with his knife,
and Martin appeared destined to die
from loss of blood. He survived, how
ever, but not to see.
Still another operation was performed
on Martin a week ago. DR. Brown Of
Philadelphia cut the muscles Of Mar
tins eyes, causing them to remain filled
with blood for four days. The operation
was so painful that Martin tainted. His
eyes were still dark.
"Since I put myself in the hands of
Mr.. Rouss six months ago." said Mar
tin, II have received about 5000 let
ters and 500 personal calls. have had
at least thirty operations performed on
me, and have taken several hundred
medicinal cures. I have had needles
stuck into my head and have suffered
every torture on earth, yet today 1 am
as blind as I was six months ago."
The herald., 1896-11-29
Go and See DR.. Shores Patients

Dr. Shores courts investigation of his methods of healing
Continuity cor the Au past three years has Been an opn books
in which written the marvellous story of his medical
In this age Of empirical medical ncompetens the sick do we'll
to separate the sheep from the goats Dr. Shores frankly says
to the sick who skepca the suffering who have been
msed by the designing and incompetent to go and call
his patients and learn from their lips the story of their per-
manen recovery Of health and strength under Dr. Shores skill
full treatment Every week Dr. Shores gives names and ad
dresses of patients who have been healed.
you want to be convinced call these patients
write to them. The dominating for Dr. Shores in
variable in of Catah and Chronic Diseases is
his SKILL experience and special study Of this class Of
is just easy to be cured to be sick and suffering
vded you the right doctor Come to Dr. Shores and he
will cure you Consultation Free.
The herald., 1896-11-29

defense, but in case 1t should be mental
irresponsibilty the court of appeals had
ruled that evidence Of any predisposing
cause to insanity was admissible and that
such remark as that Of Cataldo to the
grocer, being repeated to Maria, might Soe
proved, to have wrought violently upon her
mind. The answer was finally allowed to
remain.
Parzia was instructed to report again this
morning and to hold no conversation mean
time with any one regarding the case. At
o'clock the court adjourned.
suffering. She kept close hold Of Mrs.
Fosters hand. Once, when the, sacque
she had worn on the morning Of the mur-
der was produced for Identification. a
spasm shook her for a moment. But for
the most of the time only her haggard face
and swollen eyelids gave evidence of her
feeling.-New York Journal, Nov. 10.
The herald., 1896-11-29
AN ALDERMAN's 1ND1scRET1oN.

A Chicago alderman has just been
fined $50 and costs for selling preach
er a glass of whisky on Sunday. There
are several pulling features about the
case to people who live outside the
Windy City. In the first place, it would
seem that Chicago preacher ought to
be able to do without his nip on the Sab
bath, and even IL he can't he ought not
to assist in the violation of the law.
In the next place it would be interest
ing to know whether the preacher tempt
ed the alderman or the alderman tempt
ed the preacher. But it is safe to infer
that hereafter the alderman will know
The herald., 1896-11-29
NATURES WARNING
Aches and Pains Are the Danger Signals That
You Are Sick and Need Treatment

You Are Sick and Need Treatment
Read the following symptoms over care
fully, mark those you feel in your case and
send or bring them to DR.. A. j. Shores, and
he will tell you whether you can be cured
free of charge.
THE HEAD AND THROAT
This form of catarrh is most common
resulting from neglected colds-quickly
cured with little cost by DR.. Shores fa-
nous treatment.
rs the nose stopped up?"
Does your nose discharge"
rs the nose sore and tender?"
''Is there a dropping in the throat?"
rs your throat dry in the morning."
do you sleep with your mouth open?
You can easily be cured now--don't let 1t
run into complications.
THE BRONCHIAL TUBES
When catarrh of the head and throat is
neglected or wrongly treated it extends
down the windpipe into the bronchial tubes
and after awhile attacks the lungs. Quick
ly cured with little cost by DR.. Shores
famous treatment.
Have you cOugh?"
DO you take cold easily?"
Have you pain in side?"
do you raise frothy materal?'
DO you cough in the Mornings"
do you spit up little cheesy lumps?"
DO you feel you are growing weaker"'
stop the disease before it reaches the lungs.
OF THE EARS
"Is your hearing failing?'
do your ears dLscharge?"
Is the wax dry IN your ears? 49,,
others?
rs your hearing worse when you have
Don't neglect this until your hearing is