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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
GOOD NOTION OF ECONOMY.
why the smoker Gave Away the Best
Cigar in His Pocket.

Cigar in His Pocket.
From the New York Tribune: "v;lI
you have a cigar?" asked one man of
another, carefully selecting one of
three which he drew from his waist
coat pocket. He handed this one TO
MS friend. The other man smiled and
said:
I suppose this is the kind you buy to
give away"
You might think SO, but it isn't 4"
re1o1ned the one who had given the
cigar. LAS a matter of fact. the one T
gave you is much the best of the lot
l. always give away the cigars of that
brand which I receive. It's not be-
cause they are bad, but because thew
are good. This is how it is: For sew
eral years have been buying my ci-
gars OF dealer in Nassau street.
always get a kind which costs $40 a
hundred. am not overload Of the
brand, but it is the best I can. get for
the money, and feel that l cannot
afford to pay more for my cigars.
For some time the dealer has been
anxious to get me to smoke cigar that
costs SIG q hundred. He assures me
that the difference between it and the
one 1 get is far greater than the prices
would indicate. Some Of my friends
also smoke this expensive cigar. and
they assure me it really is exceptionally
good. From time to time the dealer
gives me one Of the 16-eent kind to
smoke, assuring me that If I viii only
try Il ! will buy no other. The truth
y, ! ferr he II right. SO / have absolute
" resisted the temptation to smoke the
gift cigars. Instead, | hand them to
some friend. That ID one Of them. DO
ron believe now that | gave you the
Worst?.
The friend saw no further reason for
ioubting the cigar which he had re-
'eived was the best 81 the Iot.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
II - WateF Filled with Conception.

~ s1sF FILLED with Corruption.
SIS. ,nefe ms been so mach sickness in
-, Duluen' Mimi, that the authorities or
NJ ss.so u inspection Of the water supply.
s. - 49, .aaaa reservoir was found half fuIl
I, n I, seaa lsh and corruption 81 every
asau ~ Y WIS learned ths pumns IRE.
s ssy became clogged with the lIlth.
several men have already hesn lsas I.a,..
h...... hearty leo damage quits have beer
Typhoid fever i raslnr' ss'''sa'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

BEES CAME OUT IN A CLOUD.
other incidents which am quite s,,ra
will not appear in the book. / am
equally certain the editor Of The Free
Press would hesitate to allow iii his col
uniaa. However may mention al IN
genious way In which some Of the
African tribes defend their villages.
They build walls Of earth baked III Tie
sun, around their huts. III one in-
stance the F'renehman came On i VII
lage which had seven of these mud
walls around IT. Inside the walls fl,a
natives placed sticks. smeared win
honey and the bees of the forests came
there surrounded the sticks md formed
hives; thus All around the inside u tha
walls the been protect the villaners
Let any tribe sry 10 mount these waits
from the outside and instantly they flnsl
themselves attacked ~ tha anrrleat
bees that one would eare to meet. RE
AfFloaH BE- n this particular locality
seems 70 be perslatently vicious II.
sect. and ~ TIE Franhman described
Va straight through Inc
"aah. witt
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

y appears to be the cate Of every In
trlnslcally good movement Ia our day
TIT Il has to run the riagE at becoming
= fhd. we are face to face with what
may ~ called . municipal extension
I'D Every city ID the union Ii bent
won swallowing iEs blanket. ike the
Aeentria hoa constructor. The real
'Hablsma before iaa0gt 1t onr American
ii out
4AAe
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

There are so many
noted men resident in London, gener-
! ally in rooms within very small cir
conference from a given point-say
Charing Cross, for instance-that if you
know where their lairs are, you can
! pick up half dozen lions to go out to
lunch with you at half an hours notice,
and thus you can gather round your
! table number Of interesting men, who,
II collected in almost any other city in
the world, would have all the reporters
after them. | have attended formal
receptions in Loldon where the enter
talner had had time for preparation,
and the amazing number of celebrities
ne succeeded in collecting together in
one room with nothing particular said
IN the papers about it next morning, has
always struck me, being newspaper
man, as sinful waste Of most excellent
material.
Inc other evening went to call upon
an American friend Of mine, who has
very charming rooms in the St. James
quarter. 1t is very pleasant place to
VISIT Tor the American is a most inter
estlng man himself, and has many
friends who have done remarkable
things. That evening there dropped
In, quite casually, two young men,
whose names, if l mentioned them,
would be very well known. One is the
remaining lieutenant of Stanley, who
accompanied him in his search for
Emln Pasha. He and Stanley are the
only white men left alive from that ex-
petition. With him was tall young
man Of somewhat foreign appearance,
with name that is decidedly French
but who speaks English with that de- |
hghtfully precise and accurate intona-
ton which a highly educated French
man uses. He, also, has gone through |
Africa, but with an expedition on his |
own account, and his book will be pub
Hshed in London and New York very
shortly. The American was visiting
IS great admirer of Stanley and he has
accordingly in his rooms many books
and maps belonging to Africa, so the
TWO young men came in to settle with
the aid of the maps of my friend, q
point they were debating. The French
man claimed he had discovered the
sources of the Nile, while
me Engllshman had doubts about it,
and thought the rivers the other had
3rassed, flowed in some other direction
nan towards the great lakes. | sat
here deeply interested, saying nothing.
listening to these two men who had
zone things, tell of their adventures.
me story bringing up another. The
'renchman had had among his guides
M porters natives whom Stanley had
mployed, and it was interesting to
lear the stories they had told of STAN
ay and the Englishman who now lis
ened to them. One story always sug-
ested another, and they were all so
TRANCE and new to me that I felt 7
mould have paid dollar at the door as
came IN. In relating any particulars
1 this conversation, which was GER !
a1lly not intended for publication. I s
m rather IN quandary, for do not
ant to forestall anything that may ap- s
ear IN the Frenchman's book: and
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Three times as many American horses
have been sold II England this year
IS were called for In 1884, and their
average price ut the ports Of shipment
haa been s15b. They are used chiefly for
dfaught In London.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

A temperance banquet was given to
the mayor Of Southport, England. re-
Gently, at which the drinks were orange
champagne. ginger champagne, ienon-
ade, ginger ale. gingerette, waterine
and coffee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

VIII Prior, who eloped with a girl
on twelve hours acquaintance, may
properly be said to have been as pre-
vious as his name indicates.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Having paid his money to be real
EDITOR Mr. Astor undoubtedly has Just
cause for complaint, and we are pleased
10 see that ne intends to get his moneys
worth.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

While the sultan and Queen Victoria
are writing pleasant letters to each
other it is perilous for any one to even
feed the oppressed Armenians.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
WORRY AN HEIRESS.
LIZZIE KELLY'S DAILY MAIL BE-
COMING ENORMOUS.
All the Writers Want to Marry the
Young Woman Whose Sudden TRANSIT
zion from Poverty TO Afluence Is the
Talk of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA

HE Philadelphia
postman who has
1888 Latona st. on
his route is deyout-
Iy praying that
Miss Eliza beth KEEL
~. who lives at the
address n a N e d ,
may either move or
marry and thus
tighten his toll.
Miss Kelly is in
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

h IIH
ana SO save the expense Of Hired Helm
and we coold buy more farms next +o
US and make the Farm bigger and that
Will be something for farmine is g,
good business now that our glorus
country which the beautiful stars ami
stripes noats over it is getting woke
up and not allow any scheming noli-
t1clans to run things to suit their
selves any longer. line all right a1thoe
line a populist. But enough of This
you are probably say to yourself yes
all right but what kind of q man arc
you Well amt one to brag about nv
self but l know l will be a good brs-
band to you not being young and skit-
fish like colt but settled down and a
church member. l go to the methodist
church, but I guess if you don't liLe
that could go where you 90. If ai,t
your money I'm after, but I think
coold learn to love you because + had J
dream about you which I dreamed !
three times. | wont say nothing abort
my looks fur | am to go to cit nv nic-
ture took next week and send Won ~
my mother inclose a few lines Of refer
ence and 50 good-by till / hear from
wou. Yours respectful,
JOSEPH HAzEN
y. B.-i have knowed Joseph Hazen
TUT az year. He is good ana ra,,a..
q bad act. 80 aoiie
MRS. SAMUEL HAzHNn
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Another dead line has been drawn
across Cuba by Gen. Marin and the
insurgents are breaking across it lust
IS has been their habit in the past.
Spain is asked for more troops.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

We are able to announce that the
women are still in Washington, in spite
OF the declaration o. Senator Hill to the
effect that they ought to go.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Every time they discover a gold mine
IN Georgia somebody starts news
paper on the spot. This is wise. for it
generally takes frst-class gold mine
to run one.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

II mas long been conceded that
money talks, but never was it more
eloquent Of patriotism and loyalty than
when offered for the purchase of our
new national bonds.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Hetty Green is suing two Chicago
men Tor selling soil from her farm,
hetty IS bound that nothing capable of
hsing turned into dust will escana her
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Owing to the fact that the Turks are
experiencing a feeling of lassitude the
sultan has decided to grant amnesty to
the Armenians.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

The Valkyrie is for sale and can be
had Tor what her sails cost. Even at
that her notoriety will prevent anv
great rush of would-be purchasers
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Z is evident that the queen can say
nothing as gracefully as any Of her
trained diplomats, and say it in just as
many words.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

When Mrs. Chang looks over her
LOCO dresses it must be bitter thought
to her that her husband is without
yellow jacket.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Portraits Of Emperor William can
now De had for half price in London.
This should be lesson to nnrGly grand
children.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Of course there may be an aldermanic
ethical standard, but If there is the
average man would have to stoop over
to reach it.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Very courteous burglars they have in
Indiana. When they called on Gov,
Matthews they left their cards, but
that was about all they did leave.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Professo Roentgen should turn his
light on the Turk.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Girls and billiard balls kiss each
other with just about the same amount
of real feeling.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Many weary and sleepy dad is envy
Ing the New Jersey man whose baby
slept six weeks.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

The politician never begins to talk
about rising above party" until after
his party has quit electing him to Of
fee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

" HUI "tIt greater IMAM those even OI
the great Boone.
There's one man in Santa Monica
Jim Cowdry, of Missouri-who knows
Sam Carson well. You couldn't get
Sam Carson out of that CANON" Jim
said one day, with 4 log chain. He'll
die there surrounded by his dogs and
we'll bury him by the side of the noun,
tain"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

The growl OF the British lion has sub
sided into a soft, kittenish purr.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

The man who tells you he has seen
better days has undoubtedly expert
enced worse nights.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

We can't afford to go to war with
England. 1t wouldn't do. What should
we do with our heiresses?
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
FEELS A WOMAN's WRATE
i Divorced Wife Succeeds in Stopping
Her Ex-Husband's Pension.

Willis Hampton. who resides no.
Taylorsville, Ind. been deprived Of
MS pension in tIiar manner. T.
has been drawing ST. month for =
long time. Some time ago he had
disagreement with his wife. Mr.
hampton secured divorce and his
wife went West. Some weeks ago she
wrote to her former husband that IN
less he sent her $50 at once she woult
see that his pension was stopped. Mr.
hampton refused the request and
thought the threat idle. The woman
put herself in communication with
special pension examiner, and the re.
suit was that Me-. Hampton was rerated
reducing his pension from s17.50 to 81
month, the reduction to antedate
the time of original issue. Hampton
mas already drawn $1,429,47 more than
ne Is entitled to, and in consequence
the pension department refuses to al
low him to file his voucher again IN
Ill the year 1900, by which time the
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12
THE GENIAL JIGGER.
By Luke Sharp.

ONDON is a mar
velous little village
in this respect: that
if you were to
throw a stone in
certain Of it S
crowded streets,
t h ere is every
chance you would
knock over a man
of worldwide fame.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

On. who resides me-
: been deprived OF
1;ar manner. T.
3 81 a month for 4
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1896-03-12

Willis Hampton
Taylorsvilla, Ind. a
his pension in a !
has been drawing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05

-
fRtlgable In my visible alteration OF
MlsS rTcRtherb0ne's portrait, and her
name. lending itself To symboIical rep
resentalotn 1 adorned my hat with
chicken feathers and ~wSjhboncs and
ilauntcd the tokens before her rival.
After several days OF the farce, Vi
vct;e proposed a return to the city. I
was awaiting this. and had my traps
set and hsited with Rackat'a address.
We were In town forthwith, and at
our luncheon Mt tltn cafe. Yivcttc
around a corner OF Il table In a wicked
little bonnet of her own fabrication,
mancuvered the conversation in an
overt attempt TO excite my curiosity.
where Is Chester gireet?" She ask
ed,
Two hundred and eleven Chester
street was the alleged residence OF Mr..
Rachel.
Its out by the Conservatory of Mu-
slc.' replied; "a small house on the
corner, opposite the cemetery"
Why, how 10 You know" said VI
vettc.
I've lSnown Arthur Rachel ali my
life" / said.
You're a lsorrd thing-you and
your old Feathcrbone," said Vivette. II
don't believe you"
She ia not DID," I exclaimed. "She Is
only nineteen, has the complexion of an
infant and can speak French. / hope
she has better tanners than yours. l
shall call int see her this afternoon"
G along! / shall busy myself" said
Vlvstte out of the side Of her mouth.
Where are you golnE?" l asked.
Confess you're Jealous" she pouted.
Indeed | am" / said, and Niveste
was herself again. She gave me n COM
Portable demonstration and left me say
Ing: Farewell! 1 shall see you at din
ner time"
was so urc OF 1t that l had ordered
1t prepared at 21l Chester street, which,
1t Is time to confess, had long been n
property of mine-a haunt in the old
days when I was beginning to make my
reputation In the Romance Association.
and had many an out-of-the-way rem
devious.
l must confess. too. that / had spent
several hours In an Intellectual search
for Miss Fsatherbone. who had. II SEEM
cd. sent me a false addre5s-and though
] shouldn't have minded describing the
visit to Nivette, II II had been success
full, yet / felt very young at the prospect
OF telling her how I had been swindled,
though had no suspicion OF her hand
In the game.
l got to my house none too soon; for,
ash pulled up the front shades and gave
my Instructions to Jacob. | saw o famil-
lar little figure coming up the walk and
curlously reconnoitering the porch for
the number.
Jacob met her at the door. and from
my coign, | heard an elaborate colloQuy
in the hall. After a few moments he
came to me and said:
ut can't be the lady you're expecting
at all, cir. She wants to see Mr.. Rachel,
all right, and made out she wanted to
sell him some scented soap. sir. But
here's the name, sir; and what shall 1
say?"
And Jacob handed me n card. IN
which was engraved:
MISS FEATHERBONE,
2l1 Chester street.
And Vivette. dimpling Gally. with her
hat n bit atilt. entered and compliment
ed the partic carree, giving me four
kisses. one for herself and one for Miss
Featherbone to me. and two from the
same vivacious pair for Arthur RagelS-
bury Rachel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
A STRONG ENDORSEMENT.


From the Democrat. Atlanta. Texas:
LINDEN, Texas, March p. 1885,
This Is 10 certify that my wife and son
suffered from dropsy-my wife ailict-
cd for six years and my son for W
years. During that time ! rcsorted to
every remedy known to the medical
profession in this section OF the c0un-
try. In my great anxiety and desire
To alleviate their suffering ] consulted
two eminent doctors in New York, and
after several months treatment could
discover na visible Improvement. not
saying anything for their recovery.
While in jefferson. Texas, some two
years since / happened to mention the
condition OF my wife and son to n lead
ms physician and druggist. He advised
mo to try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. After considerable persua-
sion | reluctantly consented to do so.
AT first | bought two packages and by
the tiine one package had been taken !
saw a marked change for the better. l
continued the use Of them until twenty
packages or boxes had been taken
when to my surprise and great joy my
wife and son had fully recovered and
are to-day in fine health.
Too much cannot be said IN common
dalton of DIR. williams Pink Pills.
They are certainly n great boon to
suffering humanity, and / take great
pleasure In offering this testimonial.
In connection with this I Will state that
two OF our leading physicians treated
my wife and son.
(sIgael.) JOHN MILLER.
State OF Texas, County OF Cass. IS.
John Miller, the subscriber TO the
foregoing, being duly sworn on his
oath. says the statement he makes
concerning DR.. Williams Pink Pills Is
just and true.
C. A. EAST, Justice OF the Peace.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People are considered an unfailing spe-
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nervous headache. the after effects OF
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overwork, or excuses of whatever ma
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
Solemn Facts.

The hog eats fewer plants than any
other ~herb-eatlng animal.
C%arnivorous animals seldom produce
more than two young at a birth.
Deep and rapid breathing is recon-
mcnded rs n means OF stopping hiccouSh.
An acre OF good fishing will yield more
fcod In a week than an acre OF land in a
twelvemouth.
1t would require 1900 cholera MI
crobes 10 form a procession an inch long.
DR.. Funston states that playing on the
bagpipe wears away the players front
teeth In four years.
The deepest spoutlng we'll In the world
Is at Sperenberg in Prussia-4,1si feet.
As showing how far the world is from
being overpopula;ed. economists assert
that the entire population Of the United
States could live comfortably In the SIN
gle state OF Texas,
The Bank of England contains silver
ingots which have lain In Its vaults since
1896.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
l was engraved:
MISS FEATHERBONE,


Pittsburgh News: Capt. John +. Dra-
vo. secretary Of the coal exchange, has
received a letter from o prominent Re-
publican worker and attorney ut Eliza
beth, w. Va, asking him to stump Writ
county for Mckinley and Hobart. He
expects to respond TO the call some time
In October. He has already promised
to speak In Congressman Dayton's dis
trIct during the campaign. having re-
ceived several urgent invitations from
Republicans OF that locality. His EliZ-
abeth correspondent says that West Vir-
ginia Is all right. He writes:
II never saw the prospects for a Re-
publican victory in West Virginia
brighter in my life. The silver craze Is
receding and sound money is advancing.
We have the silVerites on the run, and
West Virginia Will undoubtedly go for
Mckinley"
Captain bravo is an old time stump
speaker and never refused to aid the Re
publican party in his younger days.
Now. although well up In years. he Is
willing to undergo the fatigue OF a West
Virginia campaign TO help along the
CauSc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05

CHICAGO-Beef steers sold actively
at 81 10d5 20 for medium TO fancy grades,
chiefly at "a SOFAS 90 for good fat beeves.
ButcherinE and dressed beef cattle 50 Is
"a 90. The stocker and feeder trade was
active at 81 50a3 So. Calves were active
and steady. There was a good general
demand for hogs, and prices were firm
cr, but mostly unchanged, heavy hogs
selling at 81 5o6S 20, medium weights at
81 S533 30. and light weights at 50 100
3 40. Choice light were u nickel higher.
Sheep and lambs both suffered fur
Their reductions to-day. Lambs suffered
the most. selling at 50 O0d4 25 with a few
fancy lambs at 81 co. Sheep sold slowly
at So 0062 % for very common up 90 50 90
G3 25 for good to prime. Receipts-Cat-
tie. 5000 head; hogs, $4,000 head: sheep
5000 head.
EAST LIRERTY-Cattle steady;
prime 81 5044 IS: COMMON So 00GS So:
bulls, stays and cows 81 0Od3 so. Hogs
fairly active; prime light and best me-
diums 81 50d3 IS: common to fair 81 404
3 45; heavy 81 1898 20; rouEhs Sc GOA
3 90. Sheep dull; prime 81 6063 65:fair
81 sOd3 20: common 81 0Od2 50; COM
mon to good lambs 81 1914 90; veal
calves IS OOG5 so.
CINCINNATI - Hogs active and
strong at 81 5000 30: receipts $500 head;
shipments 1000 head.