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Spcncerian Business College.


In Academy of Music Building,
Ninth EtTeet, coTner ID, NV. EnIrance 4O3
Mn til ST.
Tbirty-third scholastic year. Day and
evening sessions. The leading lfsinesS men
Of w Washington Were trained in this college,
and send their sons and daughters and
Candida tes Tor employment here for train
ing.
Rapid writing. English, rapid calcula-
tiUns, bookkee ping, laws, ana ethics of
business, science OF wealth, science Of cit
Kenship, vocal and physical culture the
art Of eX preston tDelSarte meIhod) short
hand and typewrlJng.
Terms Reasonable, but no competition
with cheap schools.
oI0cs open every business day ana night
throughout the year.
Call or send for new announcements,
'97-'9S, containing address OF Hon y
man j. Gage, at college comm EN- cement,
and names, occupa tions and addresses OF
S5S graduates of s. B. c.
Mrs. .SaraA. S pencer,
auZ1-1E 1El-efn Principal and Prom.
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70 Philadelphia
90 Round Trip. GO
AlN e. SUNDAY, September 10 - =

Tickets good going only trains leaving Sxthstreet Station
7:oo 900 and returning special leaving
Philadelphia 700 and all regular Of issue except
Washington Limited and the Congressional
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CAUGHT BY CLEVER BOYS
While Passing Counterfeit Coin
in Small Shops.
WENT TO SEVERAL PLACES

Police Believe the Man to Belong
40 Hn Organized Gang which Is
Nil HuBt Up His Past Rec
ord if They Can.
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School Suits
$L4S==$L9S--and s.. .4S.

Al attractive feature Of
our children fall stock is
that special line of School
Suits at S14S-51.96-and
s.. 46.
They're made of strong
Scotch woolens = and the
patterns are very nobby-
sec III re a suit would be
reasonable enough.
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THE wOMAN'S LAW CLASS reopen
October l, 1897. Three years course
equivalent of best law schools For
further particulars, apply to MRS ELLEN
SPENCER MUSSEY, Atty -at-I.aw, 47O
La ave, or MISS EMMA NJ GILLETT,
Atty -at-LaW. 500 l. ST. NV aaa-1--e
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UNpERTAAERs. a

u. Nj LEE.
UNDERT AKER,
S32 Pa. Ave. n. w.
First-c1ass service. 'Phones 1885.
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EMERSON INSTITUTE (Ysung's Acad-
eusyl-S elect classical autl ma the ma ticsl
school fen yoUBg men and bows. ola I4th
ST., opposite Franklin Square VIII re-
open September 81. Circulars can be OBJ
tanned at the school building or by ad-
anfp-a
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EDUCATIONAL.
EDUCATIONAL.
WASHINGTON
Kindergarten Normal institute
FOR
The Training of Teachers
With

Model kindergarten and Graded School.
No extras for French or German.
Miss Susan Plessner Ponack, Principal
Mrs. Louise Pollock, Associate Principal.
Inquire for particulars at tie FR0EBEL
TE>sT'fTJ-TF. 1926 O st. NV. sell -9rro
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DR.. alker
Guarantees to Cure
or Refund Money.
His Commercial Standing Vouched for by
Every Bank in Washington.

WHEN YOU ARE TIRED OF DOCTOR
ING, WHEN YOU HAVE LOST ALL
HOPE, AND COURAGE. AFTER YOUR
CASE HAS BEEN PRONOUNCED IN
CURABLE, CONSULT DIR. WALKER.
Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis. Blood and
Skin Diseases, Stomach, Bladder, Bowel
and Kidney Diseases, Sexual Weakness,
Yaricocele, Structure, PrelnaIureness, Ennis
sons, and all curable discusses positively
cured.
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ST. JOHNS COLLEGE,,

1226-1231 Vermont avenue, reopeus Sep
ternber z. BROTH Err IA BRIGHAM
Hse1-lm-em President.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
WANTED, FOR SALE. ETC.
! M. Draper has a new ad. this we

Nm. Draper has new ad. this week.
For SALE:-A good tent.
II. P. SANFORD.
Pigs wanted in lots of ten or more
4w c. c. PAINE, South Randolph.
For SALE Hay, s11; oat hay, Is at the
barn. D. r. oAhuENi'
To RENT.-Two tenements, one with
barn. WILLIAM DAss'
Wedding cigar, 1Oe.
Pigs for sale at Montague Place. In
quire of o. R. Greene.
FOR SALE:-Dry soft wood for summer
also good hard wood. u. j. PRINCE.
Improved IT, S. Separator, hand and pow
err, for sale by George |. Ford. II
For SALE.-The Drake place near the
Hale Flint farm. q. Il. CUsHMAN.
To RENT:-Nice tenement for small fam
lily at No. 16, Randolph Ave. g. L. MARTIN
For SALE.-A large stylish white b orse
good for carriage, coach or work.
j. w. BURT.
For sale:-Good hay, 80, also pasture to
rent. Inquire Of Hattie L., or Mary b
Bass. 3w
New market opened in Howard block
All kinds of meats for sale. Your patron
age solicited. w. II. WILLIAMS
| have for Sale, as usual, harrows, all
kinds of agricultural implements, Milburn
and Osborne wag ons. HEBER /. HOLMAN
believe there is no better bicycle than
tae "FoWLER" Call at my place and sec
one. d. c. WOODWARD, Agt., Randolph
Canaries for sale Sweet singers, raised
from imported birds. Price from - to 20
Sent by express. MRS. G. E. G. WHEATON
Box / ,O05 Barre, VT.
For SALE:-Three secondhand reclin-
ing Ibarber's chairs; one nearly new
Will sell one or the three at a very low
price. 3g Z. w. HAYWARD
For SALE.-One bakers oven, nearly
new, large doughnut kettle, bread and
cake tins, etc. NJ. PARMENTER, 8 Pleasant
St., Randolph, VT. Nv
WANTED Statesmen, inexperienced pre-.
ferred. Position permanent. Salary paid
every Saturday. Nelson Bogue, Batavia
Nurseries, Batavia, n. Y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
Recent Prohntr Rnsiness.

May 2S-Letters of administration
granted to +. III. Bates in estate of Lila b.
Bates ,Tunbridge; Fred and Sherman Ross
appointed commissioners.
Will OF Trial A. Clark of Brookfeld
presented for probate by Y. A. Clark, Jr.
Hearing June 18th.
June Application by Ida Mann, guar
dian, for license to buy real estate for her
wards
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
War Time Prices.

People who sigh for the good old war
times when prices were high and when
everything the farm turned off brought
big money, usually forget the other side OF
the account. This is vividly brought to
mind by record handed us by Mrs. J. b.
Wells, showing the cost OF various articles
of household necessity, taken from an ac-
count book preserved. We have taken
pains to get OF local dealers the prices at
which the same goods can be bought to.
day and give them side by side for COM
M ri nIl
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03


That is, dollar will go from three to
five times as far now as it would in war
times. The dish pan purchased in 1864
was used constantly for 20 years and the
tins 25 for baking bread, which shows the
superiority OF the tinware of that period,
but it cannot surpass the agate ware OF to-
day, which costs only fraction as much.
In connection with this, man told one
OF our merchants the other day that in the
summer of 6i he worked on farm for six
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03

Flower Medical Co. OF Boston will pay
800 in gold for the first case in the wide
world OF rheumatism, Neuralgia, Colds or
La Grippe that Dr. r. @. Flowers Quick
Rheumatic Cure will not Immediately re-
lieve and permanently cure. Price 81. For
sale by E. +. Evans, Randolph, and all
leading druggists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
Continued on 9Th page J
Are You SUPPLIED 2

No family should for moment be with
out that good old honest family remedy,
Neurotic Oil, which is as good as a physi-
clan in the household. 1t is to be taken
internally or used externally and will re-
lieve all suffering from whatever cause, il
directions are followed. Natures favorite
remedy costs 25c. at drug stores and gen.
eral stores. Its name is Neurotic Oil.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
A Boon to suffering Humanity.

And it is your own fault il you suffer
with Rheumatism, Liver and Kidney
troubles, for thousands recommend DR..
Glidden's Rheumatic cure. 1t has no
equal for removing the cause OF bilious
ness and constipation. Try II. For sale
by r. q. Morton, Randolph, VI.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-06-03
Beware, Beware ,

Don't be deceived by INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers in inferior remedies when you are told
that something else is "just as good" as
Neurotic Oil, but insist on having Natures
own remedy for cuts, burns and all acct
dents as wella as all diseases of throat lungs
and other internal organs. Neurotic Oil
has no equal. % cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
The Best Data He Could Give.

have friend who is connected with
one of the large shoe stores of the city. a
day or two ago he was called to attend
to the wants of a customer, and his
first question brought out the fact
that the man wanted a pair of shoes.
Of course my friend next inquired the
SIZE, and thereby hangs this tale. The
customer looked dumfounded for a
minute, but he was not to be faxed by
such simple question, and finally he
blurted out:
"Wa'al. l don't know egzactly, but
wear a fifteen and half collar"
He did his best, but my friend was not
sufficiently posted in the relative pro-
portion of ones neck and feet, and 50
had to make guess at the size required,
end try different pairs until he had
found the proper fit. - Springfield
MasS.) Union.
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three or four shots, and one of my boys
Walt Jefferson-fell over with bull
let in his leg. Come on, boys yelled.
ind we started on dead run for that
patch and"
Mr.. Bliss looked over toward Gertie,
who was looking up at the ceiling.
Her expression was that of martyr
at the stake. She had heard the patch
of brush story once a weel, since earli-
est childhood.
This was the third time for Mr.. Bliss.
The hour was 9:45.
Mr.. Saunders had fought the battle
of Chattanooga, and Mrs. Saunders, by
some magic, had directed the converse
ton toward the subject of burglary and
was telling of her burglar.
Mr. Bliss sat in a cramped position
glaring at her as if fascinated by the
narrative. Gertie had begun to droop
She pluclied at the edge of the table
cover and did not pretend to be in
terested.
That was the horrible part of it
Mr.. Saunders not being at home" said
Mrs. Saunders, addressing Mr.. Bliss,
because of his evident interest in the
story. ''Of course John was in the
back room downstairs, bUt | couldn't
arouse him without going down the
stairway and then through the dining
room, and the sounds, as nearly as
could tell, came from the dining-room
| don't know why | didn't scream, but
do you know, l just couldn't. was
lying there wondering what in the
world l could do. My first impulse was
to slip into Gertie's room and arouse
her, but | knew that would only make
matters worse. for she is such a coward
at night and | knew she couldn't hell
NE. Finally l slipped out of bed anG
started for the bathroom. | knew Mr.
Saunders had his revolver in the bureau
drawer, but I'd just as soon touch {
lizard as a revolver. What do you sup
pose | intended to do? Well, | knew
that Mr.. Saunders had pair Of dumb
bells in the bathroom, because he useC
to 90 in there to take exercise with his
cold bath. | thought | would get one
of these dumb-bells, slip to the heat
of the stairs with it and throw it down
stairs and then run back and lock my
self in the bathroom. l don't know what
put such crazy notion into my head
but | was, oh. so terribly frightened
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and gave them chance to. go along.
Not one of them backed out. knew
they wouldn't because | went to the
perviest boys IN the company. They'd
rather go Oh an expedition like that
than eat. Well, we got together and
started out for this patch of brush
where the rebs had been firing. That
was about ten o'clock in the morning
The colonel had sent for me about nine.
1t took about an hour to get the boys
together and nave them put all their
arms and accoutrements in good shape.
Well, we passed the picket line and
started out for the brush. marching in
loose order. Just as we reached the top
of little knoll heard rifle crack, and
ball went ping-g7g right past my ear.
Wed better drop down, cap one of the
hoys says | saNs:n IN not drop down
till I've counted 'em and seen that
they've got more than we have So we
marched or, aiming to get behind the
patch and shut of any men that might
be layin' in there. We must have been
within 200 feet of the patch before there
was any more firing, and then there was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
LADIES' HATS.
Small Ones in Fantastic Shapes to Bt
Popular.

small ones IN SHAPES ~ Dc
Popular.
Judging from the number of feathers
worn, few indeed must be the women
who have pledged themselves against
cruelty to the feathered tribe. Never
We're so many birds called upon to con-
tribute their beauty to the adornment
of hcadgear.
Ribbons and velvet also play some
part in the trimming of hats, but they
are decidedly subordinate to feathers
and used only where the latter would
be impracticable.
In shape as well as trimming hats are
peculiar. As a rule they are small and
many have unexpected points sticking
out here and there on the brim. One
in particular. with very fiat crown, is
marrow of brim in the front and the
back, but at each side flares out in u
point that extends far beyond the head.
On occasions those points are accent
uated by the hat trimmings, which are
designed with narrow loops and wings
that rise upward and tend to increase
The fantastic shape of the hat.
Prettier, perhaps, is hat of the same
shape, covered with tan canvas cloth
and bound with black velvet. Two
bands of velvet encircle the crown and Il
chou in front is held down by brill
liant buckle From beneath the buckle
two satin wings start-wings of glori-
Gus beauty, that extend far beyond the
points of the brim, making them truly
Observation-Disclosures Record.
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Well, the bathroom door squeaked as
opened it, and | just thought I'd drop
over. l felt around in the dark and fl
nally l found the dumb-bell, and then
crept toward the"
Gertie sighed deeply. Mr.. Bliss heard
it, but he did not dare to look toward
her.
1t was 1920.
Mrs. Saunders had succeeded IN
frightening away the burglar, and Mr.
Bleech was telling how he fascinated
the girl whom he met by chance in the
Pullman parlor car.
MIR. Bleech was a straw-co!ored bache.
Tor, who was rapidly becoming bald
but as the hero of his own stories he
had all the ardor and impetuosity of q
college freshman.
well, sir, I'd give a good deal tc
know if that was her right name" said
he. Il know she lives somewhere or
the South side, for she got off at Forty,
third street. You know | expected to
take her home, and so | told her that
was where | got off, too. There was 9
carriage waiting for her and l helped
her with her baggage and supposed she
would invite me to ride home with her
but she was too smooth for that. After
she got in the carriage she held out heI
band and said: 'Good-hy.' Then
asked her what | should tell the driver
and she said he knew where to go. I'd
give anything to know who she is
Il blonde, beauty. Why, ! noticed heI
just as soon as the train left Indianap
oils. She was at the other end of the
car, but she kept looking at me, and
supposed that possibly I had met hel
somewhere, but | guess hadn't. YoI
know it was the merest accident thai
we fell into a conversation. You see
size was on the sunny side of the cal
and wanted to change to chair on the
other side of the car. | saw her stant
volunteered to remove the coat and va
lise from my seat and allow her to ust
that. She seemed to be very grateful
and from that"
1t was 11:15.
Mr.. Bleech had given all the details
of the ride from indianapolis to Forty
third street, and had then said he be
lieved he would have to he going
Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders begged of hin
not to hurry, but he said he had to tax,
an early Monday morning train out o
| town.
After he had departed, Mr.. Saunders
yawned a couple of times and YEARLY
disappeared up the stairway.
Then Mrs. Saunders went away.
cvaporated. Mr.. Bliss did not know o
her going until 6ertie said: well, a
last they're all gone"
So Mr.. Bliss moved over to the soft
pillows and Gertie came and sat be
side him.
Wasn't it awful?" she asked.
"Terrible."
| He took hold of her hand, and TO
five minutes they leaned back, feebl,
smiling at each other. This was hi
idea of a pleasant conversational even
ing.-Chicago Record.
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address f. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
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the burglar. or why Mr.. Bleech was so
attractive to young females travelling
alone.
He wanted to be alone with Gertie
Saunders sitting beside her, leaning
against the sofa pillows and looking into
her eyes.
1t was nine o'clock when he reached
the Saunders house.
Gertie came into the hallway after he
had been admitted and said: I'm so
glad you came. Papa's fighting the war
over again. Perhaps you can head him
off,
"Who all are here?'
"Oh, Mr. Beech, of course. Don't you
get him started if you can help it,
He doesn't require any starting"
swell, hope they'll go soon"
Mr.. Bliss was received with much cor
7iaIity by Mr.. and Mrs. Saunders anu
Mr.. Bleech.
81 was just telling Bleech when you
came in, of little experience my COM
pany had a day or two before the princi-
pal engagement at Chattanooga" said
Mr.. Saunders.
I'D be glad to hear it" said Mr.. Bliss,
although he saw Gertie shaking her
head at him in entreaty.
well. as | was telling you, Bleech,
.nur company was bivouacked just at
the edge of a clumP of timber, and
made the extreme end of the right di-
Vision. the Two Hundred and Sixty
eighth IIIinoy being over at our right,
with Cap Turnbull in full command.
That was before he went to the hospital,
and old Bill Lansing. or Swearing BILL
as we used to call him, took his place.
Well, one morning l was in my tent dry
ing out thngs-we'd had a rain the
night before. | remember, and every
thing was sopping wet. An orderly
came in and said Col. Woodthorpe
wanted to see me. ! told him to give
Col. Woodthorpe my compliments and
say I'd he at his tent in & few minutes.
Well, to make long story short, | went
over to the colonel's tent. ! found him
there, hopping mad. He says: III get
those fellows out of there if | have to
smoke them out myself | just stood
there waiting--I knew better than to
put in my oar or ask questions. Finally
he quieted down just enough to tell me
that the johnny rebs mad been crawl
ing up into a patch of brush over
to the east of US and taking long
shots at some of our boys on picket
duty. He says to me: Cap, l want to
dislodge that crowd and cut down that
patch of brush You see, they'd wound
ed one of our boys that morning, a
young fellow from Perrysville, that the
colonel knew well. and that was what
made him fighting mad. He says:
How many men do you want, captain"
/ says: Twenty men, if you'll let me
pick 'em out OF my company" Go
ahead he says; 1 knew you could
smoke out the rebs if anybody could
Well, | went back to the company feel
ing pretty skittish, but of course
didn't dare to let on. You see. on this
reconnoiter we had to go more than 200
yards outside of our picket lines and
we didn't know how close we might be
TO some division of the enemy or how
many rebs there were in this patch of
brush. / didn't call the company into
line, but Just went among the boys and
picked out the ones / knew were all
right, and told them what was wanted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

weakness and dragging, torturing pain
No wonder women weep The wonder is
that they are not oftener in tears for all they
have to bear and suffer and the saddest
thing about it is how little their sufferings
are understood. Even the doctor nine
times in ten says: ooh, a little nervous
ness, that's all " or neuralgia" or insom-
MIA" or dyspepsia" If he suspects the
real cause he insists upon examinations and
local treatment about the very worst thing
possible to a nervous, overweight woman.
There is no need of these rcpugnant
methods. Any woman may insure health
and strength i'll a womanly way by the use
of DR.. PieIces Favorite Prescription. 1t
cures the weaknesses and diseases of the
feminine organism absolutely and cou-
pletely 1t was devised fey this special
purpose by one of the most eminent and
experienced physicians in this country; an
expert specialist in women's diseases.
For nearly 80 years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y.
of charge. Her letter will be answered not
by mere nurse or uneducated unscientifc
person, but by the most competent medical
authority anywhere obtainable.
All women should read DR.. Pierce's thou.
sand page illustrated book, The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser" It con-
tains more clear and comprehensive advice
on medical subjects than any other book
ever published A paper bound copy sent
free for twenty-one one-cent stamps to pay
the cost Of mailing only. Or cloth. bound
for thirty-one stamps.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
1897 BUS. POTATOES PER ACRE.

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great testimonials
it contains.
SEND THIS NoTIcEAND10C CENTS STAAtrs
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and IL rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get a
start. [Kl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

Would-be Purchaser-Whdt do you
sell those fowls for?
Facetious Poulterer's Boy-We sell
'em for profits, mum.
THANK you for the information that
they are profits, I thought they were
patriarchs ."-Pick-Me-Up.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

The yearly visit of the queen to the
tomb of the prince consort is not only
tn event that the English people always
look forward to with affectionate inter
est, but it is one of those scenes that
bring to all human hearts that touch OF
nature which makes the whole world
kin.-Collier's Weekly.
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Low Rates to the West and South.

Via B. q o. S-W. Ry. Feb. 1,2, 10 and IS,
for Home Seekers, to points in Alabama,
gia, Indian Territory, Iowa. Kansas, Ken
lucky, Louisiana Minnesota, Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Okla
homa, the Carolinas, the Dakotas, Utah,
Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Tennessee,
Texas, etc. The limit and stop-over priv
eleges will permit thorough INSPECTION Of
the country. For tickets and further infor-
nation call on agents b. q 0. S-W. Ry.
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News for the Minister.

Minister-You say you knew that l
was coming, my little man?
Tommy-'Cause ma told me if | asst for
more than one piece of cake atthe table
she'd pound the blame liver out of me
Tonight Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
Unkind.

Medium TO party at sitting)-The
spirit of your deceased husband desires
20 converse with you.
Wife-Iiuh, if he amt got no more
spirit now than he had when he died
lie amt worth troubling about.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

ellis novel has no new features as far
as | can discover"
"No?"
"No; nothing but low. broad fore
heads, mobile mouths, and finely CHS
eled noses. detroit Journal.