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Relief In SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours BY the
"NEw GREAT SoUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY Ours" This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its ex-
ceeding promptness in relieving pain
in the bladder, kidneys, back and
every part of the urinary passages in
male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by L, G.. Matthaei,
Druggist, Martinsburg, W. Va.
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MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF Color
ED MAsoNs.-The Grand Lodge of
Masons (colored) of West Virginia
assembled in this city this week and
held sessions for several days. They
convened in Wysong Hall, on Tues
day at noon and were called to order
by Grand Master Fl. Il. Winters, of
Harper's Ferry. The entire pro-
ceedings of the lodge were made by
the working of committees whose
reports were adopted or modified
and adopted by the entire session.
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Farmers and Mechanics you are
interested in the opportunity to buy
Plow-Shoes, Creedmores aud balls,
for every day use, cheaper than ever
before. FRANK Doll & Co.'s stock
OF them is very large and better for
the money than ever in the history
of Shoes.
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Itch on human, mango on horses
dogs and all stock cured in thirty
minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lo-
ton. This never fails. Sold BY L..
G. Matthaei, druggist, Mar,insburg,
w. Va. 2I6-lvr.
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Call for County Convention.

The County Convention of Re-
publicans Of Berkeley County will
be held, pursuant to the decision of
the Republican Executive Commit
tee, at the Court House in Martins
burg, W. Va, at 100 p. M, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 9Th, 1895,
at which time and place nomiaa.
tlons will be made for candidates for
the various county oflic 3. The dele
gates will please attend promptly.
In addition to the nonilation of
candidates the convention 4 name
an Executive Committee in place of
the committee whose term now ex.
pires.
ALEX CLoHAN,
Chairman.
L. DEW. GERHARDT,
Ganrnfarxr
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Ladies' Shoes-The prettiest, the
best and largest stock in tie city,
and better still, very cheap, at
FRANK Doll Il Co.'s.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFIa.

Adamant and CaIclned Plaster,
same as used on new Courthouse
for sale by j. Fl. MILLER 4 ScNs.
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DO YE NEXTE THYNGE,

From an English parsonage
Down by the sea,
There came in the twilight
A message for me.
Its quaint Saxon legend,
Deeply engrayen,
Hath, as it seems TO me,
Teaching from heaven
And on through the hours,
The quite words sing,
Like a new inspiration,
Do We Rexte thynge.
Many a questioning.
Many a fear,
Many a doubt,
Hath it quieted here.
Moment BY moment,
Let down from heaven,
Time. opportunity,
Guidance are given.
Fear not tomorrow,
Child OF the King
Trust them with Jesus !
Do ye nexte thynge."
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Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at A. NJ Giibert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race SITS.
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Gents Dress Shoes in Calf, Kan.
CARGO, Russet aud Patent Leather,
best makes and the very latest st, les,
cheap at
FRANK Doll s. Co.'s.
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SALE CLERK.

Having clerked sales 40 years, offer
my services 20 people intending to sell.
CHARGES REASONABLE. EN-
TIRE SATISFACTION GUARAN-
TEED. / will assist in advertis-
ing and arranging goods, and other de-
tails. G. i. LOCKHART,
Office Blondel Building.
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Genuine BARGAINS 10 every
thing in the line / keep. When I say
bargains | mean it. Come and see,
w. L. JONES. Leweler.
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AUCTIONEER
old Veteran

Old friends request ma TO again take
service as auctioneer in tie counties of
Berkeley and Jefferson. Call on or ad-
dress me at Little Georgetown.
L. S. HOWARD.
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The Grand Lodge of Masons, (col-
ored,) Of West Virginia, has been in
session in this city for several days.
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WA. T STEWART. PRESIDENT.
DECATUR HEDGES, VicE-PREsioENT.
GEO. S. Hill, CASHIER.
JOHN H. DOLL. ASSISTANT CASHIER.
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{ Subscribe for the INDEPENDENT
[ only sl.50 . year
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LOCAL NEWS.
SATURDAY. JUNE q. 1896.

L. Dew. GERHARDT, ! Local Editors and
]. N. WISNER, Jr., ! Business Managers.
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ALEX CLoHAN,
chairman

L. DEW. GERHARDT,
Secretary.
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A rain slways follows drouth,
and haven't We been getting 1t?
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y. p, THOMPSON e Bro.

III.
ROBT. s. THOMPSON, statesmen, all
j.. THoMPsoN,}
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Messrs. Thornburg & Seibert have
placed new delivery wagon on their
customers route.
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Mr.. Whitney points the way, but
refuses to lead the democracy to the
harbor OF safety.
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Mrs. John Marstella has been
quite i'll at her home on East Burke
street.
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Residents at the corner of Race
street and Maple avenue desire an
arc light placed at that point.
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The number of bicycles in this
town is on the increase. Very soon
the whole city will be on wheels.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14
MANNtx WAo a spy.
A Newspaper Man Wno should lie IIIc.ed
ont Of the Profession

Washing on. Fob l2.-Althnurh Will
lam +. AauniN. the ueWrplurr csrrc-
spondont who Is about to be expelled
from Cuba by the Spanish officials. las
lodged "a protest with tho .ta,n depart
meut through the United States consul
general this certainly viii not C., m
mand any sympathy iu his case. in
VIE" of the record of the uro .ilugs
of Manix, which Is now i'm the uaseos-
sion Of the state dcu3rtm mt This
record is In his own han iwri;ur. IN
the shape of letters addressed hv Inn
TO certain officials. ana shows clearly
that he proposed TO the Spanish au-
thorities 10 act as "A spy upon tho Gu
ban insurgents, that h. ufin-ri to bc-
tray tu them a cal au '.i.ar with
whom ne slept. ana that hn proposed
70 cultivate a feeling OF friendship to-
wards tho Spanish causa IN the .lltrd
states through the medium of letters
To many newspapers in the United
states. including the most u1par.aut
publications I'm this country. AMI all
this for consideration.
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HARTMAN Is SAD
DISAPPOINTED OVER SILVER'S
POOR SHOWING.
When Only 80 Votes showed Up the Mon
tana Man Didn't Know " hat 90 Think
-iiutto Ladies' Ent,rtaInrd.
snecLal Dispatch to The STANDARD

Washington. Feb. l2.-TurIG I'm the
senate and silver Ia IN" house met with
decided reVCrses today. Enough ,f
the silver republicans IN The scaat.
stood out for silver as a"aiust cyeTy-
thing else 70 prevent ta'.lug ~ the tar
ii bill. and tn auu--ilvar sentiment of
the house was expressed in tho vote II
800 10 SO against a concurrence with the
Ernate's conversion of the boul BIN into
one for free coinage.
Hartman was disappointed lie had
Just made littl. speech al the expense
of the ropuliets. ia which he sugges;a
that III they had their way they womb
provide IN their platform or "a com
hiued lightning bug and bee. which
would work at night :9r cantlp.ds
Improvement ua1n tho hog. which
would provide loo hams - the aos. and
Tor grating strawberries with the milk
weed. IN order that there shJr1I a. a
crop of straw berries and cream Then
came the vote. iis had counted on ~
l,ast 10 votes for silver Less than loo
would have made his canvass look fcti-
taus To get only 50 made so great a
shrinlag. that ne could not account for
it, \ roll call was out ~ tho question
h. comm.ttoa - the whole. hut It viii
come tomorrow. after Crisp and Ding
Icy have made their sumulug-up
speeches. Tho silver vote may be
sl.Eu+is increased. hgt mot enough u
make much difference In tha Jr.surct
for silver legislation from this house
Tho Misses Thornton ~ Butte were
tonight the guests II honor at a Iau
given e them by Mrs William Gibson.
al the Shoryham The ban room was
almost cwhuu cred with roses ana or
chils Tho walls were garliuIaI with
asparagus vines and red ribbon suS-
pending silt baskets IIIad wlth AD.ri-
can beauty roses. The wluti-s were
banked with orchids. and against a
background ~ ferns was a heart o. red
roses pierced with cupid's arrow ,-ha
receiving party consisted OF Mrs. G.b-
son Mrs. Jonu q. Calhoun Thorn
ton. Miss Lillian Smith. the
Misses Thornton and Reed daughter
uf Speaker Reed a buffet sun
per was served Among the guests
we're Speaker Rect. senator and Mrs
German and tho Misses stevenson.
Hartman viii tomorrow have
hearing before The public lands COM
m.ftee on thr Fort AssinioaiGe reser-
d. "a
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NOT BEFORE MONDAY
The Big Fight IS Pcs poned Until
Then, and Perhaps Later.
SAND IN Mr.. MAHER'S EYES
They Say He Can't See to Co Into
the ling II he sports Willing
Away the Time with
Cock Fights.

FL Paso. Feb. l3.-The big fight Is
postponed until Monday at the earliest,
and when that day comes the future Of
the matter viii be determined. 1t is the
eyes Of Peter Maher that threaten to
stop the event. Buck Connolly, one Of
Maher' seconds came rushing TO stu
arts office this afternoon with the in
formation that Maher would, because
OF his eyes. be in no condition to fi-ht
tomorrow. and saying that IL would be
absolutely necessary to have a pos
Tonement. lie said that Maher's eyes
had been so badly innamed by sand
blowing in them during his training
that he could scarcely see. Stuart at
once set to work to secure a postpone
m"nt for the time necessary to enable
Maher TO get into condition.
Maher came TO the city at $50 to-
night. His eyes were tightly closed.
ana he wore a green shade over them.
Maher has been training in an old
adobe rink at Las Cruces. The dust
was SO thick when he was going
through his exercises that visitors com
planned of IL and warned Maher against
continuing work In an atmosphere OF
dust. Dr. Yandell. the city health off,
c"r, who looked at the sufferer tonight.
said Maher would not be able 10 enter
the ring for a week. Martin Julian and
FtzsimWons were sent for as soon as
Maher was placed in the room. Both
examined the sufferers eyes. expressed
their sympathy for him and announced
that they would not under the circum-
stances. claim the forfeit. They viii
give Iahcr ample time 70 recover.
Meantime the town is filling up. prin-
cipally with mon with broad-brimmed
hats and suspicious Jumps in the region
Of their hip pockets. ana beetle-browed
individuals from the cities. The town
g. wide open" and cock fights relieve
the tcdium Of waits between acts in
the thoaters. Everything goes" from
ucuuy-aute TO gun fight. and the
nights, especially, are brim fun of Incl
dent.
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SAN FRANCISCO RACES.

San Francisco. Feb. l3.-Tt was a bad
day for favorites to-day. the first two
races being the only ones TO fall 10
their lot. In the handicap "Ptttsburg
Phirs" mare Iefarsilla was an even
money favorite and AZ that price was
backed heavily by the p,ungers She
was disgracefully beaten. however. fin
ishlng a bad fourth The mile and a
sixteenth handicap Went TO Yankee
Doodle, who won Cleverly from the
iron horse Logan. who was favorlte.
First race, four furlongs. purse $500
lugleside won. Seven Up second. Red
Panther third: time. 80. Six and a
EaH furiongs. purse Sf0o-Schnitz won.
Fortune second. Artist third. time.
l.22. Mile and a sixteenth. 3-year-olds
and upward. purse SJO0-Yankee Doodle
won, Logan second. Del Norte third.
time. 1897. FNve furlongs. purse $500.
for 3-year-olds and upwards-GeOrge
Miller won. Mobolasca second. Pat
Murphy third; time. l.04A. Seven fur
longs. purse $500. 3-year- -olds-Hazard
won, Unity second. Lizzie II. third.
time. l.aOi2. Six and a half furlongs.
purse 800. for 4-year-olds and upwards
-MOryen won. Braw Scot second. Babe
Murphy third. time 1.22.
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New Orleans. Feb. 1.-TWO hun
dred and fifty dollars for 4-year-olds
and upwards. one mile-Oudague won.
Le1irande second. Tommy Butler third.
time. l.50ia. $500 for 3-year-olds and
upwards. one and sixteenth mile
Banjo won. TaucrrI second. Jim Hogs
third. time. l.-s1.. $3.50 for i-year-olds
and upwards, one mIi--Pulitzer won,
Cheuoa second. Invade third time.
l.i>fl Mgzepha handicap for 3-year-
olds and upwards. one mile-David
won. Dave Pulsifer second. Robert Lat
"a third: time, 1.4S 5000 for 3-year-
olis and upwards. mile and 20 yards
Tom Kelly won, Bonsoir second. Jim
Henry third time, l.53. 500 for s.
year-olds and upwards. mile and 20
yards-Fondest won. Flame second.
Jimmy II. third. time. I:55
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m tbs 3EiNATE.
morriil's Motion to Take Up the TarIT
in Unexpectedly Def ated.

Washington, Feb. 13-The friends Of
the tariff bill met an unexpected re-
pulse in the senate this afternoon when.
by the vote of p yeas to % nays. the
senate defeated the motion of Morrill,.
chairman of the finance commit,ta. 10
take up the tariff bill The negative
vote which defeated the motion was
given by democrats. populists and four
republicans, viz: Teller. Mantle, Dubois
and Carter The affirmative vote was
entirely republican, but its total of Il
Is less than half of the aggregate re-
publican strength. Mr.. MorrilTs mo-
tion has been anticipated for some
days but it was not pressed pending
consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill. This measure was disposed Of at
4 o'clock to-day and the struggle To ad-
vance other measures began az once.
Morrill, was hurriedly summoned from
the finance committee room To submit
his motion. In the meantime can had
secured the enforcement of an agree
ment entered into some days ago that
the Cuban question should ba taken M.
Morrill, was not deferred by IN. egr.e-
ment. however, ana pressed his motion
10 take up the tariff bill There was a
hurried assembling of senators who re-
mained about the capitol. hut this was
considerably short Of a fun vote Tho
result of the vote loft the Cuban rcsBiu-
tian as unfinished business. although
these have yielded temporarily To the
military academy and other appropria-
tion bills The urgent deficiency bin
was passed to-day. IL carries about
So Ug0. 200. a considerable incrras- over
the bill passed in the house.
: resolution was adopted directing
the Pacific railroad committee 10 make
inquiry into the status Of the Pacific
railroads. In this connection Allen Cit
icised the manner Of hearing the in
terested railroad officials and not The
disinterested persons who came before
the committee. Later in the day Petit
grow made a savage speech against the
"highwaymen and conspiratorsr con-
nected with the Pacific roads and urged
the foreclosure Of the government liens
Considera ton Of the urgency deficiency
bin was then resumed. and soon after
wards was passed substantially as re-
ported.
Immediately there was a sk!rmish 70
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HIS HEAD LRU He'd.
Yardmaster Bruce instantly Killed st BuI-
incS Wniir Coup nE.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard.
Rulings. Mont. Feb. i3.-Nardmastcr
T. V. Bruce was Instantly killed at the
junction OF the Burlington and North
ern Pacific roads in town at 7.5O this
morning, while attempting 20 make
coupling between a fiat car loaded with
timber and "A box car. The timber had
slipped until it projected about a foot
over the coupling ana the nat car was
being transferred from the Northern
Pacific To the Burlington. Nr. Bruce
stood on the step o' the box car which
was backed slowly up TO the hat car.
lie then stepped down between the
cars to make the coupling. never no
tclng that the timber projected over
the bumpers. When the ears came to-
Eythtr poor Hrucc's head and .rUuldors
were terribly crushed and he fen To
the ground dead. Bruce came original
N from Virginia. and has worked for
the burlington for five or six years.
coming here from Sheridan. Nyo
about two months ago. lie was un-
married and IL i5 not know what rcla-
tiNcS he had. lie was well thought ur
by the officials of the road. and was
popular with his follow mployes
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Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. l3-The
stockholders - the southern California
* salt Lake Railroad company held q
meeting last uigat and organized by
adding a set of bylaws and eleoting
permanent officers. William II. Carl
son was made president; A. b. Hotch-
kiss first vice president; u. c. Reed.
second vice president. w. B. Wiltshire,
financial agent and r. H. Dixon. sec
Tetary and treasurer. The executive
committee named was: William H
Carlson Of san Diego. J. X and j. NJ.
Clark of Butte. and J. VI. MetcaR OF
UvHaua
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Hsrcours for nome Rule.

Lrrdon. Feb. l3-When the debate
on the address IN reply 70 the queens
speech was resumed IN the house OF
commons to-day. SIR William Nt -non
Harcourt, supporting the amendment
~ John Dillon, anti-Faruv lite. ceuSur-
ing the gov oEerument fer not proposing
self government for Ireland. pointed
out that the colonies from which there
was recently 4 splendid testim 1ny OF
loyalty 20 the crown. enjoyed Dc me
rule. and he maintained that the policy
of home rule would be as successful in
Ireland as in the colonies.
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CONCLUSION or the BRAIN.
An Inquest VIII B, Held to Determine
How Holz am by II.

How Hotz am by IL.
Special Dispatch to tho Standard
Helena, Feb. l3.-An autopsy was
held on the body Of Emil Hotz. alias
Tommy Cruise No. ." this afternoon
at the county hospital. where the un-
fortunate" man died last night. II wac
found that he had sustained a violent
blow on the head. causing conclusion
OF tho brain. AS rumprs have been I'm
circulation that Hotz was either
thrown or knocked down by the bar
tender Of the saloon where Hotz was
picked up. an inquest VIII be held to-
morrow to investigate the matter.
Witnesses say that Hotz stumbled and
fell down couple of steps while drunk
and the harkecper was not 10 blame.
The barkeeper admits that he struck
Hotz who had insultcd customer, a
light blow. but that was several feet
away from the place where he fell and
II was few minutes before the accI-
dent occurred.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

~ attorney last night was reliably in
formed that an offer had been made 10
Mr.. Coffee TO leave Tor time. but that
gentleman states positively that he does
not intend TO 70. 1t would be most uE-
fortunate should he take a trip. as it
would place him in the eyes OF the public
as a party TO any crime that may have
been committed. and Mr.. coffee enjoys a
reputation which Is above rcproach.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-14

Washington Feb. iS--Nurnarous
boards Of officers have been appointed
by the secretary OF war 70 meet March
for the examination OF appo NJ sss 70
thu United States military academy.
including those at the following places.
Fort sam Houston. Texas: Iafftlson
Barracks. Missouri. Fort '.eavenVorth.
Kansas. Fort Douglas. rtal: Fort u.
A. Russell, Wyoming, Preside san
Francisco. Vancouver bArrd.As. Wash.
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BELLA -DERMA
COMPLEXION SOAP
AT IS CENTS
for q box of three cakes.
for q box OF three cakes

This new soap is made from the Cele-
brated Malaga Olive Oil. which gives II
a light green color. 1t is without per-
fume. absolutely pure, and perfectly
neutral Beauty doctors will recognize
at once the great emollient properties
OF this soap. If ordinary soaps chap
your skin, or II you want a safe soap
for the baby. use Bella-Derma Com
plexion Soap. Sold by
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Do Not Throw
Away Your
Old
Gold
Jewelry

BUT TAKE 1T TO LEYS AND
HAVE 1T MADE OVER INTO
BEAUTIFUL, ARTISTIC AND
UP-TO-DATE JEWELRY, OR
TRADE 1T FOR SOME OF
THOSE ELEGANT AND NEW
SILVER AND GOLD NOVEL,
TIES. THE LATEST IN EVERY
THING IN THE JEWELRY LINE
CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND IN
OUR SHOW CASES.
CALL AMI SEE THE LATEST
STYLES
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A
SNAP
ESk2SxpNaczssQuzEEganaxa2zuaxxEnUm

For few days and TO introduce It, we
VIII sell the new
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Ladies'
Belts

PRICE ONLY 81, EITHER IN
GOLD OR SILVER.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-01-07

L M ID M"|MLMM WV A"M""""|M MWAZ
ma zaey Rarfefin.
Chinese iuqeicfs and Indian fatirs
have pretty much the same STOCK IA
trnda" Hare "a an account 81 some
triohn performed By . Chinese:
When the couiuror asked the spocta-
tore what they wanted 20 noo, some one
called for a pumpkin.
"A pomptin, " answered. the conjur-
e.; THAT r. impossible Pumpkins arc
ont Of season"
However, he was only talking, for
presently he took . pumpkin seod and
planted Il IN the earth. Then, having
made Bis little son.. 4 or 8 years old, lie
down, he thrust o knife into his throat.
Tho blood poured out into q vessel. end
with it the man moistoned the spot
whore the seed had been planted.
Next he covered the corpse with o.
cloth and placed q wooden bell over the
seed In q few moments a sprout was
seen rising from the soil Il grew and
grew and burst into flower. The flower
fen, the pumpkin showed itself and in
creased in size with extraordinary ra-
pidity.
Az soon as II was ripe the man picked
Il from the stalk, showed IL TO the pub
10 and took up q collection, after
which, o. course, he lifted the cloth
and found the boy perfectly unframed
The second feat, by a different per-
formeE. was even more startling. A
peach was called for by q Of the spec
tatora.
"It is March," said the magician.
1.-THE land is still icebound. Peaches
aa nnt - - nhtainea roernsir
paradise.
"Oh, well, answered the spectators,
''you arc q gorccrer and ought to Be
able % bring n peach down from heav-
en-"
The conjuTgr grumbled, but finally
consented 70 SO what he could do. he
began by weaving q roll Of ribbon,
which be cast into the air. Il took at
once the shape Of a ladder, which went
up 20 . tremendous height On IL he
placed q child. and the little fellow ran
up The runga like q monkey. Up, up he
went till he vanished IN the clouds.
Some moments passed, then a peach
dropped from the sky. The magician
picked II up, cut II into slices and Of
fered IL to the bystanderA. It was q real
peach.
Then a horrible thing happened. The
head Of tho child dropped out Of the
sky and was followed by the trunk and
then the legs, With tears in his eyes the
nan picked them mp and placed them
IN q box. But after much show Of grief
and after the sympathetic spectators had
taken up n collection for his benefit he
opened the box and said, Come forth,
my child, and thank these kind gentle.
mon" At the word out leaped the child,
alive and welL-Philadelphia Times