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was, when I was sent home, with my
pink velvet cloak to match, ostrich
feather boa, little pink satin slippers
and long delicate gloves! And wasn't
she excited, though, as the two maids
slipped me on and laced me up the
back! I declare, l trembled for some
of my pearls.
Talk about admiration-I don't be-
lieve anyone was ever admired as l was
that evening. People fairly raved over
me. They took out opera glasses and
leveled them at me from opposite boxes,
spd when 1 went upon the floor they
simply all walked round and round me,
and stared in the most undisguised
manner. Young men held me fondly
in their embrace, whirling dizzily
around the roo with me, and one OF
them (wretch! his gloves must have
been horribly soiled) left an ugly stain
On my lack, just above the waist.
1 was filled with giddy hopes for my
future, and saw myself shining and
dazzling, night after nigh through
out the season.
We're my expectations realized?
The third time I went Quit was at
a ball at Delmonico's-a Patriarch, l
think, they called it-one of those who
had admired me most, that first even
ing, walked away from me contemp-
tuously, and said, in perfectly audible
tones:
"Humph! that old pink thing againl
Has she no other, l wonder?"
Ivory satin, ten dollars of American
money per yard, point lace 50years old
Il network of gold and silver embroid-
cry laid on with brilliants and iri-
descents, a train eight yards long
sprayed with orange blossoms and a
veil of finest web and texture.
In short, her wedding gown.
What a thrill the words send through
one, and what a thrill l found her in
when, after my transatlantic voyage,
they took me out of my tissue papers
and laid me on her bed: How she bent
over me and laid ner lips on my damask
surface, anil told ne all her hopes and
aspirations! Before the day set for
my appearance in public, she dressed
up in me, veil and all complete, and
let three or four inouisitive individuals
with pads and pencils come in and gaze
me over. afterward turning me inside
out TO chow my brocade lining, and
telling them all about me and what ]
cost.
And when the fatal day came how
reverent'y she touched me! There
were three maids that time, and they
laid a white cloth down so that not a
grain OF dust sho':ld mar the perfect
whitencss Of me. The lace veil was
hung gracefully over me, a diamond
sunburst clasped me together at the
throat, p great bouquet, all of valley
lilies and white hyacinths, were sent
to set me off, and finally, when all wat
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salt Of 10 Earth.

In an old-fashioned home of New
Orleans there WIS a company at
dinner, and thSj ladies were dis
cussing the voman question. A
gentleman whou was present, after
hearing all the pros and cons, facetious-
" remarked that two preachers were
discussing the same problem, recently,
in his hearing, and they 10th agreed
that it portended evil, and sthatwomen
were responsible for most of the evil
in the world-in fact, that women were
worse than men, One Of the ladies in
dignantly retorted: Indeed they are
not; women are the salt of the EARTH
Oats SO, honey" put in Old Aunt
Susan, froms the kitchen: 'dat's de
Bible truf, for shore. Women is de salt
OBJ de earth. just think Of Lots wife,
And everybody laughed at the sudden
and unexpected application Of the old
Bible steYyf-N, q. Pssayuaer
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SClPIO'S STRATAGEM.
The Sly Rascal Got the Kind of Coat He
Wanted,

Slavery in Massachusetts had been
virtually abolished many years before
it was formally done away with, aud in
Boston the slaves were generally house
servants who led an easy life. They
were q careless, laughing race, faithful,
impudent and affectionate, and often
took great liberties A story is tod
of DR.. [hauncy's Scjpio, which proves
him to have been a privileged character,
TO say the least.
DR.. Chauncy was a clergyman, a close
student. and very absent-minded and
irritable. DR.. Cooper, on the contrary,
another clergyman, was a man of easier
habits, an accomplished and social per
sonage, who was able, with the ard of
his talents, to dispense with much ct
the mental research in which his COL.
leagues engaged.
He did not escape the malice OF the
world, however, and it was said, In alb
surd exaggeratjon, that he used to
walk to the South End on SATURDAY,
and if he saw a man riding into town
in a black coat, he would stop him and
ask him to preach the next day.
Scipio knew these p~eculiarities, and
proceeded to trade upon them. One
Cay he went into his masters study to
receive some directions, but when they
had been given him. he still renamed.
His master CHANGED to look up a few
minutes afterward and said:
"Scipio, what do you want?"
II want a new coat, massa.'
swell, 60 to Mrs. Chauncy and tell
her to give you one of my old coats
And again the clergyman turned to
his work. The servant remained fixed,
and after awhile the doctor CHANGED to
become conscious of him again.
"Wha0 do you want, Scipio?" said he.
II want a new coat, massa."
swell, go to- my wife and ask her
to give you ore of my old coats"
He fell to writing, but Scipio re-
NAMED in the sc5ne posture. Presently
the doctor looked up.
"Scipio, what Go you want?"
II want a new coat, massa."
Then it flashed ovcr the doctors mind
that the dialogue sarored of repetitaan.
"Why, haven't I told you before p
ask Mrs. Chauncy to give you a Goa |?
Get awayL%T
~"Yes-teaassa, but ! no want a black
coats
"Not want a black coat? Why nOt?'
"Why, massa, / 'fraid to tell you"
"Tell me directly, you rascal"
20 massa, I 'fraid to tell yot the Tea
son; you 20 passionate:"
So the conversation went on until the
doctor became highly irritated, aud
scipio perceived that the time had
come to cease goading him.
"Well massa, you make me tell, but
7 know you be angry. I'fraid, massa,
II I wear a black coat Or. Cooper ask
me to preach for him."
This unexpected turn realized th. ne
gro's calculations; his master burst into
IL laugh.
go, you rascal" said he, "get my
hat and cane and tell Mrs. Chauncy
she may buy you a coat of any colo: u
red one, if you choose"
Away went the servant to his mis-
tress, while the doctor set out to tell
the story to DR.. Cooper.-Youth's Com
panion.
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rArrEN1Na HOGS COSTS ONE CENT.

EAlxGN1N0 AAONS o"SA
The editor recently heard Of a farmer
fattening hogs at less than one cent
pound. This was made possible through
the sowing of salzer's King Barley
yielding over 100 blu. per acre, Golden
Triumph Corn, yielding 200 blu. per
acre, and the feeding on Sane Vetch'
Teosinte, Hundredfold Peas, etc. Now,
with such yields, the growing of hogs is
more profitable than a silver mine.
salzer's catalogue is full Of rare
things for the farmer, gardener and cit
izen. and the editor believes that 1T
would pay everybody a hundred-fold to
get Salzer's catalogue before purchas'
ing seeds. >,
IF you WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it
with 10 cents postage to the John A..
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, they
will mail you their mammoth seed cata-
logue and 10 samples of grasses and
grams, including above corn and bar
ley. Catalogue alone, 5cpostage. (K)
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The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly lone in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as we'll. To cleanse the sys-
TEN and break up colds, headaches, and fe-
the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup
of Figs. Manufactured by California Fig
Syrup Company.
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W which held me and
gazed upon my white ruf1es and silk
Innings! White muslin seemed the
most splendid thing in the world to her
just then, and she fastened a bunch o.
white rosebuds very carefully into me,
lest she might tear or wound Inc. Let
me STE, how long ago was that? Oh! l
forgot, I mustn't mention it. She
mightn't like it. She never was good q:
dates, you know. Anyway, it vas long
enough for me to have become quite
yellow, and to have lost all my stiffness.
Alas! This is what we all come to!
We serve our time, and then are cast
aside. It is the fate of all things ami
mate and inans,nate. She was SO des.
perately proud of me at first. yet, C.
short time ago she started to rip some o.
my lace off to trim a German favor. A
German favor, forsooth! Such q paltry.
trashy thing, and she never even fin
ished it, either, but, after tearing great
gashes in my side, she left q long strip
hanging, needless of my humiliation
and pain, and there it is yet, bedraggled.
crumpled, untidy, and I have not the
power to adjust it.
Do you know, I heard her use an ex
preston the other day, which seemed
to fit me perfectly. She was taking Of
some one-a lady, probably, who had.
also, outlived her usefulness. She said.
she was ION the shelf"
White silk, white gauze, festoons Of
daisies and doubled-edged ribbon!
Does it seem possible that anyone
could ever tire Of such dainties2 Ex
quisitely pinked dust-rufles a cute lit
tie train four inches in length. starred
all around with marguerites, n bertha
of gauze dotted. with spang!es, and
worthy in design of Empress Josephine
herself. Does it seem possible I say?
And how she looked forward to my
coming! How her heart beat as her
maid fastened me across her young
breast, and what festivities the family
ordered in my honor! The gas all
lighted at five o'clock in the afternoon,
canvas laid down over the beautiful car
pets, the Hungarian band. in their gray
coats, stationed behind palms and rub
Der plants, the most wonderful shields
and banks of blnshing roses, and such
delicacies to feast upon as terrapin, and
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How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that can not De
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J.. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known E. }.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST g. TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
WALp1Na, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 55c: per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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complete, I was sent to church in a car
my train across the curb.
l tried not to Gutter as I paced up
the aisle, between rows and rows of
human eyes, to the most inspiriting
march I have ever heard, but il was
hard not to, especially as I fully real
lied that every n of those eyes was
upon me. A ~goodlooking fellow was
awaintlng us at The altar, and I was
IN agony lest he should tread upon me.
It WAS all over, thai which we had
been preparing fos for weeks, in a few
minutes, and 1 tried my best not to roll
over as we started to come down the
altar steps, but I am afraid in my agi.
tation / must have done so--just a little
for the meid Of honor bobbed down
suddenly and gave me a vicious jerk,
After we went back to the house we
had an elegant time. We stood in a
bower of roses, and people by the score
came up and wished us joy. was just
beginning to enjoy it thoroughly and
to have a splendid time when, sud-
denly, I wa. whisked upstairs, pulled
off hurriedly and thrown " a chair.
I coultzn't in the least understand it,
and was even more bewildered when :
saw my pl,ce being taken by a gray
cloth sfse1if with fur. That was my
first indIgn:ty-the second was when
she came and leaned over me before
leaving the room:
Goodbye, my wedding gown" she
murmured; II shall probably never
need you again." No, I suppose not!
Since, according 10 the books, every
thing ends with me.
L'ENvoI.
I Am plain, no doubt, much palmer
than all those white satins, and pink
silks, and gauzes and things, but that
I'm of very great Importance am sure
from the way she has looked forward
to me. I am only blue serge, and there
is very little trimming on me indeed,
and the bonnet that goes with me is
also a very simple little affair, but we
fit perfectly, and we were selected with
much are and thought.
What am /? yoa ask: and what am
I good for?
Why, bless your heart! I'm her trav-
cling costume to Oklahoma.-N. Y.
Truth.
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"a FRIEN' in need" said Uncle Eben, "am
n'ble ter be de frien' dat yoh lone paid
back when you borried money on previous
occasions '-Washington Star.
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THE love of money is the root of all
evil" quoted Mrs. Lamb. mo" replied
Mr.. Lamb, who had been shorn lately.
ssWall street is the route of alleviI."-Pitts-
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
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M e RI

IL what gives Hoods Sarsaparilla its great pop
n,aritv. increasing sales and wonderful cures
The combination, proportion and process IN
preparing Hoods Sarsaparilla are unknown
to other medicines, and make 1t peculiar 10
itself. 1t acts directly and positively upon
the blood, and as the blood reaches every
nook and corner Of the human system all Ihe
nerves, muscles. bones and tissues come un-
der the beneicent influence OF
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"FREDD1E, why did you drop the baby on
the floors" "Well, l heard everybody say
it is a bouncing baby, and I wanted to see
it bounce. o-Truth.
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Very Awkward Indeed.

This is precisely the kind of mistake a
man makes if he Turns OUT on the wrong
side of the road when a vehicle comes to-
ward him. No less absurd is the error of
the individual who takes drastic medicines
to relieve his liver. That organ is on the
right side, and the road to its relief is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, a medicine also
adapted to the relief of dyspepsia, constipa-
ton, kidney and rheumatic ailments and
malaria.
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THERE are some men who act according to
their lights, but there are more who act
according to their livers.-Boston Tran
Scrint.
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REVOLUTIONS are not made, they N A
revolution is as natural d growth as an oak.
1t comes out of the past. Its foundations
are laid far back.-Wendell Phillips.
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WADE-"Prof. Garner is in Africa again,
talking with monkeys" Butcher-'Giving
pink teas ?"-Puck.
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Halls Family Pills are the best.

"BLYKISs has his own way In his house"
Eyes. But his wife always tells him what
it is going to be beforehand. "-Washington
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IA MAN dat am allus lookin' fob err argy
ment,' said Uncle Eben, IAN in frequent
cases de man dat orter be lookin' fob work. ,
w Washington Star.
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E-s Charlotte, love you: can you not
I'm y affection?' She-"l'm afraid I'll
e to, Is I have no use for it,"
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CLARA-"Mr. Softerly paid me a great
compliment yesterday. He said l grew
more beautiful every day" Maude-"Well,
practice makes perfect, you know."-Life.
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''IN Italy" he was telling her, "they make
flour out of c~hestnuts." 'sDo they" she
answered, sweetly; "whas a bonanza you
would be to then. ''-Detroit Free Press.
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CLAssIF1ED.-Wade-"Wha do the papers
mean when they speak Of The Man Of the
Hourr" Butcher-'A fellow forgotten
the next moment PUCK.
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FRS stopped free by DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 80 trial bot
tie free. d. Kline, 931 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
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HAIE's Honey of Horehound and Tar re-
lieve4 whooping cough.
Pike'% Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
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SARCASM poisons ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
No ROCK so hard but that a little wave
may beat admission in a thousand years.
TenDvSon
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He tA@asesolves upon any great and good
end has by that very resolution scaled the
chief barrier to it.-Tryon Edwards.
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"WHo gave you away when you were
marriedP The press" Saying which
she fetched several large scrap-books.-De-
troit Tribune.
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RESOLUTION is omnipotent.-John Foste,

CONTENT is the wealth of nature
Socrates.
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Chow NICE to get such a hearty encore"
she said, as the half-back was called back
after an seward run.-Harvard Lampoon.
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BY HALvEs.-'I always meet trouble
half way" said the man who had paid half
| of his promissory note and arranged Tor an
extension Of the other halt.-Detrolt rec
Prose
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To MAINTAIN an opinion because 1t is
thine, and not because it is true, is to prefer
myself above truth.-Venning.
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HER GOWN S.
BY VIRGINIA NILES LEEDS.

ER 81 a d II a t 10 n
gown! Yet here ]
hang, limp, forlorn.
neglected. I was
her first made
OUT gown, and
how proud she was
of me, as she
opened the box
which held me- and
Evening star., 1896-08-22
RAPID NEWSPAPER DELIVERY.
Interesting Decision ON the Subject
in the Police Court.

Interesting Decision on the Subject
In the Police Court.
George Haynes. the newsdealer, was be-
fore the court on complaint of Policeman
Miller on a charge of fast driving on Penn
sylvania avenue about two weeks ago.
He was going as fast again as a cable
car" said the officer.
Then" said Lawyer Shinington, you
want the court to understand that he was
driving at the rate of about eighteen miles
an hour?'
mo. sir: I think he was driving at the
rate of about nine miles an hour
But he was going faster than a cable
car?"
Most assuredly.''
At the time Of the alleged violation the
officer said he did not know the defendant,
but was told who he was by a newspaper
man. He was driving a small gray horse.
attached to World wagon.
The defendant made a denial Of the
charge against him. He said, however, that
ne made an effort to deliver his papers on
time. and did not usually lose much time.
There was one witness on each side, and
the judge said he had some doubt about
the case. In this city, the Judge said.
streets are wider and better paved than are
the streets in any other city.
referring to the newspaper business, the
judge said there seemed to be some reason
why there should be no delay in their de-
livery. This fact is recognized everywhere,
and there are even fast railroad trains
especially for them.
There are some cases." said the court,
In which fast driving might be necessary
In cases of emergency-fire and in the
newspaper business; but Of course the law
must not be violated, and in cases Of this
KIND the proof must be clear and conyinc-
ing. This case is dismissed"
I'll have him in here again inside of two
DAYS. was the parting shot of the police
man.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Montgomery County Republica,

Montgomery County Republican,.
The Pioneer Mckinley and Hobart Club
OF Clifton Park held business meeting at
Clark's store last night. The president of
the club, Mr.. Benjamin F. Peters, called
attention TO the several important duties
devolving upon its members. individually
and collectively. which resulted in an earn
est discussion by all the members present
concerning campaign matters.
VIM. H. Clark, c. S. Peters, John T.
Clark, Allan F'rear and Henry Nichols
were made a committee on registration, to
act in concert with the Wheaton republican
district committee, and Messrs Henry
Nichols, VIM o. Clark and B. F. Peters a
standing committee on ways and means.
1t was unanimously decided to have a
pole raising In the near future. The club
will meet next Friday at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
An Eclipse of the Moon.

There will be a partial eclipse of the
moon, beginning shortly after midnight to-
night. This is the first eclipse which has
been visible here this year. and will also be
the last This year has been favored with
four eclipses, two Of the sun and two of the
moon. all invisible here save that one to
occur tonight Only three-fourths Of the
face Of the moon will be in shadow. The
eclipse will begin by the moon entering the
penumbra at IL o'clock this evening. The
umbra. or shadow proper, will be reached
at twenty-four minutes after midnight, and
the middle about 81 am. Sunday, the
phenomenon ending at $3.50 am.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
NEARLY ASPHYXIATED,
John T. Sykes Goes to Sleep With Il
Gas Turned On


Gas Turned On.
Mr. John T. Sykes, about twenty-five
years old. and a student in dentistry at CO.
lumbian University, had q narrow escape
from death last night at the home of DR..
H. H. Parcher. No. 9O6 street northwest
Mr. Sykes has been temporarily living at
the residence in the absence OF Dr. Parcher,
who he has been assisting in mechanical
dentistry. Shortly after 6 o'clock last
night Mr.. John Bray, who resides next door
to the Parchers, noticed a strong smell of
Illuminating gas coming from their house.
He investigated, and found the gas came
from the room occupied by Sykes. The
apartment door was locked and all the
windows tightly closed. officer Hooper
was called, and he and Mr.. Bray forced an
entrance The room was filled with gas,
which was pouring from an open jet and
the nearly unconscious body Of Sykes, clad
In his night robe. was found on the bed.
DR.. Barry was called In, and as restora-
tives seemed to afford no relief, the Emer-
gency Hospital ambulance was called.
When Sykes. who had meantime gotten
better, learned that he was to be taken to
the hospital. he made resistance and had to
be forcibly placed in the vehicle. He was
soon pronounced out of danger. Sykes de-
MED that he had attempted suicide.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Aliens Death Was Accidental.

Yesterday afternoon Deputy Coroner
Glazebrooh held an inquest in the case of
the young man, John Allen, who was killed
on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad
Wednesday afternoon. The Jury heard the
evidence Of number Of witnesses, who
described the accident, as published in
yesterdays Star. A verdict Of accidental
Death was returned no blame being at
tached to the trainmen
Evening star., 1896-08-22
PUSHING THE 1NrER-c1rY ROAD.
Much Activity Shown ON the Colun.
bia.MarYlaud Electric line

Much Activity Shown ON the Co1unl-
bta-Maryland Electric Line.
Great vigor is being shown in pushing
the work on the Columbia and Maryland
electric railway between this city and
Lakeland, and a stretch of over four miles
between Hyattsville and Lakeland has
been entirely completed. The line is dou-
Bile track. and ballasted in the best man
ner with broken bluestone. The work on
the power house at Lakeland is also pro-
crossing rapidly. and the walls and smoke
stack are already finished There are
about sixty men on the job. The dam and
lake for furnishing water to the reservoir
to iced the power house have likewise
been finished.
All the grading between Washington and
Laurel has been completed, and about fifty
men are employed in building the bridge
over the Northwestern branch, short
distance below Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1896-08-22
Mr.. Weaver Doesn't Want 1t.

The presidency Of the Metropolitan rail-
road still remains vacant, and the board Of
directors of the road are looking for some
good person to place at the head of the
corporation. The name Of Mr.. Robert D.
Weaver, a well-known resident of George
town, and member Of the board of df-
rector5 of the road. has been mentioned for
the place. Mr.. Weaver this morning stated
to Star reporter that the use of his name
was unauthorized. He said that for vari-
ors reasons he did not want the place.
THE board is looking for a man." said he,
and we hope soon to be able to find onen
Evening star., 1896-08-22
BETTER Than Gold or silver.

Every son and daughter of mine shall
come to this college; 1 want the trade
mark 'Spencerian' stamped on every one
of them, for that is better than gold or sill
ver. said hard-working father. as he
purchased a scholarship for the oldest of
81 CUP of five sons and daughters. Students
are registering every day this month
Whichever way silver or gold may go in
november. they will store up wealth in
ready brains and skillful hands