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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
At Casey,s Wake

Mrs. Casey Shure he wuz a good
m mon. He niver Wunst raised his hand
to me durin' his loifetime bekase he
waz afraid, bad luck to him.
O'Brien---Moi, but he looks well.
Thot's the furst tonne Oh liver saw him
wild clane shurt an a clane shave.
togither in me loife.
Clancy-Oi'm sorry for yer trouble.
Mrs. Casey. Jawn wuz wan god mon.
Did he tell yez about the tin dollars.
he owed me before he doied Pup to-
Date. r. a&'.: a. ~ ..5.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Getty Survivor.
From the Journal-Press ST. cloud.

- ssSAse MIMI.
Each day, each month, each wear:
the Grand Army Of the Republic Is
growing smaller. Almost each hour
Is some veteran soldier Of the Rebel
Hon responding to the call OF the Great
Commander and Joining the army 81
the silent maj ority. AT such an alarm
Ing rate is the death rate increasing
among the army membership that
statistfcians tell US that it will be but
9 few years before the Veterans will
be but a memory. It is for this rea-
to hear Of the recovery from sickness
OF comrade. M @ M #
s James M. McKelvy Post G.. "A. r.,
OF st. Cloud, Minnesota, contains one
/ such, Milton r. Sweet. No man stands
[ higher in the community than does he
Y and through his strict integrity and
honesty Of conviction he has ION the
respect Of all who know hira Mr..
Sweet has for many years been a resi-
dent Of Minnesota and for the post ten
years has resided in this city, where
he Is engaged in the manufacture Of
carpets. He is now ffty-one years Of
age. He served in the war three years
and seven months, with Company G,
ANEW AO4h,s Ill DALI
ties, including Gettysburg. sss.s
During the war Mr.. Sweet contracted
heart disease, which was accompanied
by excessive nervousness. AS age in
creased his symptoms grew worse and
many were the remedies resorted to
by him without the slightest relief.
We will let Mr.. Sweet tell the story
In his own words: < e. zis5 e
six months ago, at the suggestion
of comrade, who had been benefited
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills., began
their use, and I very cheerfully state
that they have invigorateds and built
up my nervous system in a wonderful
way. They have done me a world Of
good and I have been greatly benefit
ed by their use, where everything else
] took failed to give me the relief 7
sought for. have recommended
them to a large number Of my old
comrades and it Is a pleasure for me
to do so, for feel that the manufact-
urers are deserving Of any good that
I can do them in saying a good word
for their product, in return for the
good they have done me. I will gladly
recommend these pills to any one writ
Ing me If they doubt the genuiness Of
this statement
sd When interviewed, Mr. Sweet felt so
grateful for the good that he had re.
ceived through DR.. Williams Pink
pills that he did not have the slightest
hesitancy in going on record. His
word is considered his bond by all who
know him throughout this section. Mr..
Sweet is not the only one in Stearns
County who is using this celebrated
medicine and with equally good re-
Suits.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of June, 1896.
JAMES r. JERRARD, Notary Public,
E Stearns County, Minnesota.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in
q condensed form, all the elements
necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. Pink Pills are sold by all deal
ers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt
$3.50, by addressing DR.. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
a BLIND TRAVELLER.
He Finds His Why Alone AlOng the
NJ Roads Of NCalifOrnia ss5l18s

S>S1A AANAb 8ya#AlOn0ss AlOnE Ine
Roads Of CALIFORNIA;.
Gilbert Watkins is the name OF a
blind man who lives on Bush street,
l1tt, s. ylor Although he Is SO blind
he cannot tell day from night, even
though lie looks directly at the sun, it
does not interfere with his ability Ito
travel. In fact, w atkins does more
travelling than most other people ex-
cept drummers. And, furthermore, he
does the most of it without any one to
guide him. si sss5S
Watkins, when he is in the city, can.
be seen standing on the corners Of
some Of the down town streets, where
he sells notions and ether small arti
Giles IN order to gain a velihOOd. But
he does not stay long at a time, be-
cause he likes to visit different places
and meet different people. He always
attends the different celebrat ions and
festas, where he says he lis sure to
enjoy himself.
81 When Watkins wants to go any place
the first time he gets some one to.
guide him if possible, but after that
he can go alone at any time he wishes.
He has been over nearly all the roads
in California, and only a few months
ago he walked from this citp to Los
Angeles by himself. He says he is al
ways we'll treated and finds people
only too willing to tell him what is
going on. RI ss1##s5
N According to Watkins story he is
able to do these remarkable things
solely BY his memory, and says that he
can be taken anywhere and made to
turn as many corners as desired, and
that he can find his way back with
out assistance. In this respect he
seems to have the same faculty a cat
is said to have and exercise it in the
same way. IL
When the blind man desires to go to
certain place he has never been:
taken before he is led to it, and as he
goes along he takes mental note of all
the objects he passes. Here is rough
crossing, here some asphaltum pave
ment, here dirt road with some
stones on it, here some water, etc.
When he wants to return he takes
them in reverse order and has no
trouble.
: '"The reason I can do this" he says.
lis because I don't see lot Of things
that distract me. You could do the
same thing easily enough Maybe in
a mile would only have to remember
a few objects. It is just the same as
if man who could see was taken
through a dark alley, but every once
in awhile was given a glimpse Of his
surroundings by light being turned
on. He could remember what he saw
without any trouble, but if he saw a
thousand other things he could not. I
know just how many steps it is from
the corner to where 7 live and can
walk to the place without even using
my cane. Of course, I am helped a
great deal by the people I pass, be-
cause they know am blind and al
ways make room for me- San Fran
cisco Call.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
A LfkD THAT PAINTED.
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Swifts In California;

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Labor's Necessaries of Life.
One of the funny things in the Labor
Day procession was two notices which
closely followed each other:
ice cream and dance tonight at -
hail."
1--WE want more Of the necessaries Of
life."-Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
No Trick af All

eyes, sir" said the physician, proud
ly. II once removed bullet from a
mans eye without destroying the
sight, EzS
II don't think much Of that" ven
tured the Cheerful Idiot; II have done
that trick with gun many a time.''-
Indianapolis Journal. - -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Peace on Earth

This Is once more enjoyed by the rheu-
matte wise enough. to counterfeit their pro-
gressive malady with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. No testimony is stronger than
that which indicates it as source Of relief
In this complaint. It is also eminently ef-
fectiye as a treatment for kidney trouble,
dyspepsia, debility, liver complaint and
constipation. Use it with persistence for
the above. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Houscmnids In Trousers.

~ Lady Herb is urging that wom-
en- servants should dress in knicker-
bockers. This, she thinks, will do
away with skirts, which catch fire
from stoves, knock over fine china and
porcelain, interfere with the movements
of the Wearer, and carry dust from the
street into the house. This idea, how
ever, is not original At different times
in france, Italy and Spain the maids
Of the royal palace have been attired
as pages.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
"a = -777
Differentiated

"Ostriches swallow rocks to help
grind their food.'' 54ss. I.
Eyes. And poor, down-trodden man
grinds his own food and gives the
rocks to the landlad y.''-Detroit Free
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Reciprocity.

E4------- : HeC1pTOC1Iy.'
Stranger-What are those men sink
Ing that part Of the street away below
the rest Of it for? - ~
Citizen-They are working for the
city. That-aw-that is the way the
railway company elevates it's tracks,
Chicago Tribune. Soc.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
A Household Necessity.

Cascarets Caady Cathartic, the most wonder
full medical discovery Of the age; pleasant and
refreshing to the taste; acts gently and posi-
lively kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing
the entire system, dispels colds, cures head
ache, fever. habitual consultation and bilious
ness. Please buy and try box Of G. c. G.
to-day; 10, 25, 80 cents. Sold and guaranteed
to cure by all druggists.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

In "a Quandary.
There may be some way out of this,
But cannot discern it;
For if wish to keep her love
How dare I, then, return it?-Puck.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

"North STAR fur coats are made from
selected skins, dressed and cut by first-class
,workmen, and if they prove defective the
manufacturers will repair them without
charge. Made by Lanpher, Finch & Skin,
ner, st. Paul.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
An Empress Hair Grooming 81

The Empress Of Austria has the An
est head Of hair Of any royal lady. ia
Europe, and yet it is never washed,
Every day it is brushed through, while
"a lotion (of which tile receipt is teal
sous1y kept is employed. Seven brushes
are used. one after the other, So that
perfect cleanl ness may be insured. and
the operation takes two hours ana four
ladies-in-Wa iting.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

care you still the walking gent in
your company, Thunder,y?"
ooh, yes. walked from Oshkosh to
Chicago last son."-Detroit Free
Press 80
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

A well made fur coat that protects the
face, ears and limbs Is necessary to keep
warm in this section. 'sNorth STAR ful
coats will fill the bill in all respects, and
are guaranteed by the makers, Lanpher,
Finch & Skinner, St. Paul. They are the
Oldest and largest exclusive fur coat manu-.
facturers. fn
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

For lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs ].
=. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Robbte's Responsibility

Il wish was grip said Bobbie.
Why do you wish that?" asked his
father. -.,
"Oh, then wouldn't have to bother
about thinking what I'd be when I'm
man" -Harper's Bazaar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

North STAR fur coats are made by the
oldest and most experienced manufacturers
in the Northwest, and are guaranteed for
one year. Lampher, Finch & Skinner. st.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

ode Simbe is very polished" -
"Yes, you see, he has rubbed up
against the best people. "-P Philadelphia
North American.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Il CO:,rxe Request

uAIa sent ine over TO borrow one of
four pocket handk hiefs.' z
3. '.tssW hat does she wa ut it for = BE
3 ssShe said She wanted somethin'
coarse to- strain her clrrant Juice
.Rhroug eli Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens theg reduces ina-
nation allays pain wind collie Is cents bottle
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Sir Christopher Wren built forty two
churches In London; his greatest work Is
st. Paul's cathedral. ##&
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
A Suspicion,

II wonder why so many telephone
operators are women ~ said the man
who cultivates an idle curiosity.
Il don't KNOW" said the misanthrope,
unless it's because the occupation puts
them in position to have the last
word every time" -Washington Star,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Don't TobaccoSpit and Smoke Your LifeAWay

Il you want to quit tobacco using easily and
forever fare, regain lost manhood, be made well,
adi magnetic, full Of new life and vigor,
weak men strong. Many gain ten pounds in
ten days. Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bao
rom your druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad-
dress, Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

a diver reports that in the depths Of
Lake Quanapaug, Conn.,, are multitudes Of
fishes Of Incredible size.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels.
Never sickeni weaken or gripe. 4E
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Over 2, 100 children are cared for by
tWenty-eight orphanages and institu-
lions for children in PHILADELPHIA.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

a London physician has announced the
discovery that hard cider Is sure cure for
rheumatism. # IE
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Teacher-What is meant by opaque :?
Pupil-There isn't any such thing
now, teacher. since the x rays were
discOvered.-Puck. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

s. Fur coats made by unknown manu-
LECTURERS are usually poor garments, but
every merchant in the Northwest knows
the makers of the celebrated "North Starr
fur coats Lampher, Finch & Skinner. St.
Paul, Mimi. g.. ~
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

=. |If-- N" '1HS lUteBG "a EtNy8. =
She-What does x mean on these
six for a quarter tickets? II
He-I suppose it's the latest K raise
from three to four cents.-Detroit
Free Press. - =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
The Latest Ravs

! When bilious or costive, eat Cascaret candy
cathartic. cure guaranteed. 10c, 25c.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
SarsaparilIa
Do Your Best.

3, S z.Ilsfa$sEs ea 10 - our Hest.
when I was a little boy said q
gentleman one day to friend with
whom he was talking, II paid a visit
to my grandfather. He was an aged
man and wore a black velvet cap and
knee breaches with large silver buckles
at the knees. When I went to say
good-by to him he, took me between
his knees kissed me kindly, and, lay
ing his hand on my head, he said: My
dear boy, I have only one thing to say
to you. Will you try and remember
it? | looked HMM the face and said,
I will, grandpa 81
WELL said he, it is this. What
ever you have to do, always do the best
you cam This was my grand fathers
legacy to me. 1t was worth more than
thousands Of gold and silver. I never
forgot his words, and have tried to act
upon them" Christian Intelligencer
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Just try 10c box of Cascarets, the finest liver
and bowel regulator ever made.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

Goes Cough Barsam
IL the Oldest and BEST 1t will break Cold quicke
than anything else. 1t Is always reliable Try it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07
Unlike the Machines

/ 'Think We'll have a successful flying
machine?" :''''"'e:t:.'- =
'Can't tell. The idea has been in the
air for long time"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

He Gave Her Up. .#5a
MeGinrlis How is the ould woman,
Pat? r..
o'Rourk Worse7 She's dead.
Cleveland Leader. s s3.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-11-07

There are 81 county jails in this State
Q Workhouse and a house of correction.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
NUMBER 10.

HE KNEW HIS CROwD.-As soon
as they got on the train the conduc-
tor recognized the kind of crowd he
had to deal with, says Judge. They
were yonng commercial travellers,
considerably exhilarated by their
mutual hospitalities at the town
hotel. The conductor allowed them
to call him captain and make various
remarks, and then, after the rounds
OF collecting the tickets. he stood be-
fore them, and said:
Gentlemen, / want to inform
you that this is the slowest train in
the country; that it never runs
smooth unless it Is off the track
that 1t once had race with an OK
cart, and failed to arrive in time to
attend the barbecue at which tho
oxen were served ; that it stops
everywhere, and waits for every
thing from a setting of eggs to a
lynching party; that it makes more
noise and less progress than a free
silver politician; that it never goes
straight unless it is running around
a curve; that the only occasion
when it was on time was when it
ran over a clock, and that if you
are In very much of hurry you'd
better get out and walk"
Then he went to the other end of
the car and slept as quietly as
babe, for not a single question dis
turbed his slumbers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
POETRY
LONG AGO.
BY EUGENE FIELD.

L once knew all the birds that came
, AND nestled in our orchard trees
For every flower had a name,
My friends were woodchucks, toads
and bees
L knew where thrived in yonder glen
what plants would soothe a stone
bruised toe;
Oh, was very learned then;
But that was very long ago.
L knew the spot upon the hill
Where checkerberries could be found
L knew the rushes near the mill
where pickerel lay that weighed q
pound.
L knew the wood, the very tree,
where lived the pOaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me
But that was very long ago.
And, pining for the joys Of youth,
| tread the old familiar spot.
Only to learn this solemn truth
L have forgotten, am forgot.
let here's this youngster at nv knee.
~ Knows all the things used to know.
10 think L once was wise as he
But that was very long ago.
| know IS folly to complain
Of whatsoever the Fates decree;
Y ct, were not wishes all in vain,
tell you what my wish should be:
I'd wish to be boy again,
Back to the friends used to know,
For was, oh, so happy thenl
But that was very long ago.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30

LITTLE BREAKFAST AMENITIES.
~ will take" said Mr.. Pepper
day, {" a cup of tea."
"Tea ?" repeated Mrs. Pepper
day, sweetly, because he usually took
coffee.
Yes" returned Mr.. Pepperday,
" tea. Plain distillation of this
strange, new plant bearing the same
name. recently found in that freshly
discovered country called China, and
which is brewed in that wild, weird,
uncanny, grewsome caldron known
as teapot. Tea, my dear, a common
cup OF simple tea. Does your supe-
rlor feminine intuition grasp my
meaning?"
Mrs. Pepperday rang for the tea.
When it came, Mr.. Pepperday pulled
on the cover of the sugar bowl, en-
countered granulated instead of
lump, and demanded, savageIy:
" What is this2 ?"
"That my love-" replied Mrs.
Pepperday, more sweetly than ever,
"is novel chemical substance
known as sugar. The name ia
spelled without an sh.' No wonder
you do not recognize it, dear; you
know your mother always preferred
molasses on her table.n
Mr.. Pepperday snorted, and we
can only draw the curtain over an
other domestic Interior.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-07-30
POETRY.
"THE GARDEN THAT LOVE-"
BY ALFRED AUSTIN.

Had q garden, it should lie
All smiling to the sun,
And aftet bird and butterfly
Children should romp and run,
Filling their little caps with flowers.
The air with shout and song;
While golden. crests in guelder bowers
Rippled the whole day long.
Had garden, alleys green
Should lead where none could guess,
Saye lovers to exchange unseen
Shy whisper and caress.
For them the nightingale should sing
Long after it was June,
And they should kiss and deem it spring
Under the harvest moon.
Had L garden, claustral yews
Should shut out railing wind,
That poets might on sadness muse,
With majestic mind;
With ear attuned and godlike gaze
Scan Heaven and fathom Hell,
Then through Life's labyrinthine maze
Chant to us, "All is we'll"
Had a garden, it should grow
Sheltered where feeble feet
Might loiter long, or wander slow,
And deem decadence sweet;
Pausing, might ponder on the past,
Vague twilight in their eyes,
Wane calmer, cOmelier to the last,
Then die as autumn dies.