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as evidence OF inspcction
Sec. 6. States penalties for selling paris
green without labels on same.
Soc. Z. Shows how samples arc to be
taken in the presence OF TIE buyer md
seller. when such is desired. AMI how palne
liz to be sealed and mailed to commissioner
Of agriculture, for analysis which Is doue
FREQ OF charge TO tho purchaser. Tho re.
port of the official chemist rs to quality is
conclusive evidence. This law was Iafsed
at the earnest solicitation Of the cotton
planters OF the State, on act uht OF tho
loss sustained by the use OF pa",s green
that utterly failed to destroy the cotton
worms. The cotton crop OF the sac this
year liz most all late, and that which was
planted after the overflow is very late,
consequently much greater damage would
result from worms " proper rem efies we're
net applied. Tho cost OF applying iatls
green to any portion Of the crop Of the
State will add considerable to i's Itvouc-
ton. and those using the poison should sec
that all packages are labeled with Tho com
missioncr's label before II Is purchased.
The presence Of the label - rharsntee
by the seller to the purcalscr OF ~ quail
ity, and when the label " not found on
tho package II is good eviiaucc OF ne pooi
quality OF tho paris green.
AS the Information 3on'aiasi In t|'ie CIR.
cuar is of the utmost imp '.tnoc 70 I'M
public, appeal to the press OF The stat
TO give It due publicity. Very respe; July
J. =. Ice,
Commissioner OF Agrl culture all 1mmsgra
tion.
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PARIS GREEN AND COTTON.
The Louisiana Law Regulating Its
Use and Sale.

The Louisiana Law Regulating It's
Use and Sale.
Mr., j. c. Lee. who is commissioner OF
agriculture and immigration OF the State
Of Louisiana. has Just issued the following
circular to the cotton planters OF that
State:
Special attention Is directed to act 13l
of 1890: The law regulating the sale ano
purity of paris green.
Large quantities OF paris green are now
being used TO destroy cotton worms, and
1t is important that those selling and those
buying it should be familiar with the law
governing the sale.
Section |. Charges the State commits
soner of agriculture with the duty OF reg
ulating the sale Of paris green. and In
speeding It, and having Its quality deter
mined by the state chemist.
Sec. 2. Describes the duties 81 manufac-
turers and dealers, viz; Before Offering
paris green for sale they are 10 send a
sample to the commissioner CT agriculture
for analysis. They are also required 10
file statement giving the per cent ar
senic, and the name or brand under which
1t is to be sold, and the name ana ADDRESS
OF the manufacturer.
Sec. 8. Requires the commissioner oil
agriculture to give dealers or manutactur-
ers n certificate after the guarantee IL re-
ceived by him. authorizing them to ceal
in paris green. and specifies the penalty for
selling without TIE certificate.
Sec. A.. Describes how paris green sfail
be classed according 10 per cent Of aiJcnic
contained in IT, That which contains SO
per cent or more Is "stricsly pu'e" and
that which contains less than SO per cent
arsenIc is impure"
Sec. g.. Gives cost Of inspection ard de-
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keeping or the losses In sbrnkage or dam
age His account would stand:
100 bales at cents $4,000
less storage ...... ................ 100

Total 80. -. ......... .......... $1,000
1t will be seen that the farmer would
lose $500 on one cent decline on spots.
while he would only lose $500 on futures.
making difference of 800 In favor OF
futures.
Neither of the gentlemen named. be It
said would advise the farmers to deal In
futures. They would advise them just to
the contrary; but II n farmer was deter
mined to speculate on cotton, they WOULD
recommend that he risk his money on
futures instead OF spots.
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A Poor Way to
Treat Catarrh

Is rely upon the countless sprays Washes etc. which form
the basis of the many methods prevalent Such
might avail something if Catarrh only local
irritation of the membranes But the disease not the
facethe dcomfortng irritation of the lining of the throat
the disease ITSELF but simply manifestation of it.
Caarr deepseated constitutional blood disease and it
out fire with sheet of hope to
it with local applications Don't mistake temporary relief for
benefit Those who last thought themselves benefited
by this treatment will their mistake the first
shilling blast of winter is felt.
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OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Ocean freights (steapl) from Galveston
are quoted as follows: Liverpool. 9-3.d;
Havre. 9-32d; continent. ed; New York,
2Jc pei 100.
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GALVESTON RECEIPTS.

nv Gulf. Colorldo and Santa Fe railway,
3055 bnles: International and Great North
arm. iiS5: Galveston, Houston and Hender-
SON. no: Missouri, Kansas and Texas, 2llo;
Galveston, La Pose and Houston, liil; by
harges. 1922 Total, II. ~ bales.
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New York. October 2j.-Money on call
easy n 2 per cent: PRIME mercantile paper
with actual business in bankers bills at
4.S for demand and A. 2iz for go days:
posted rates 4.s304. S3ia and 4.A; CONNER
cial hills f,Sl; bar silver ISIS: Mexican DOL
la, As.
Government bonds firm; State bonds
dull railroad bonds firm.
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London Money.

London, October 23.--Consols for money
III ZIG: for the acrDunr llll4 Mexican or
diaiy 10; Mexican Central new Tours
tst, bar silver quiet. ed, money Ila0ls,
per cent: rate of interest in the open mar
ket 70. short bills 2ia, for three months
bills 2sdM2S per cent.
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Evening Posts CnbIegrnm.

New York. Octobe: 2s.--The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
The markets were steady and quiet. de-
spite dearness of money; Americans mers
etealv
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Port of Galveston. October %.

ARRIVED.
S. Lizzie. Durk.e, Santos.
SIS Kendall. Biunns Ayres.'
IS Tr:poli, Cardiff.
SIS FL Monte, Parker, New York.
IS Excelsior, Boyd, New York.
IS Herman Wedal Iarlshury, kjerland,
Tampco.
CLEARED.
g.. III Rio, Quick, New York
Str Morgan. staples, BrGzos de Santi-
ago.
SAILED.
SIS Golden Cross. Thomas, Liverpool.
SIS Maritime. Hughes. Bremen.
SIS Maria, Arospe. Liverpool.
So Rlbston, Robinson, Liverpool.
VESSELS IN PORT.
SIS Aiaya, Fowler & McVitie.
IS Ataia, quarantine
SIS Accomac, A. Holt
SIS Acme. quarantine.
K SIS Anyl W, w. WILSON
& Amrum. H. Aosle-
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MONEY AND BANKING.

Houston, October 23.-Local banks report
the money market easy. Interest rates
are TMS per cent.
HOUSTON BANK CLEARINGs.
Tho following are the clearings OF tho
Houston banks for the week thus far and
for the corresponding time last year. to-
gether with the increase:
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cALvESrON SToCK.

New York. October 23.-Arrived--ss LII
cnnia. Liverpool - ,as &c %.
VIC, New York; s. Cawpanias ne" As'.
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THE DENGUE.

Wharton, Texas. October o3-The dcngue
has been epidemic to an extent nnoqualled
before. Some OF the oldest physicians say
that we viii have TO so back many years
IN Wharton's history 10 find AZ much gem
eral sickness az at present. 1t looked for
a while that all the physicians would be
sick at once. four or Ave being In bed at
the same time. II Is confined to no par
ticular quarter of the city, but is gen
eral.
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Swifts Specific e. s. s. the only for Catarrh for It
goes direct of the troubehe bood-forcng the
disease Those who have had Catarrh for
length time that each winter finds them firmly
grasp of the disease than before Their experience
that local treatment do them good
S. will convince them that it is the proper remedy
You just feeling the first touch of this offensive disease
you should begin promptly for its severity increases
year, but be begin right treat only the
face relying upon sprays washes and nhalaos may be-
sure that mild case will be bad year
year Begin promptly take SS and be cured
Books mailed free by Swift Specific Co.. Box Atlanta Ga
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Gonzales, Texas, October %. Tho dem
que has almost captured this city. Many
people have been stricken with It and that
IL IA an epidemic there can no longer DO
any doubt or room for argument. Frost
Will be welcomed 10 kill the germs.
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Sweeney & Frederlcks. the Diamond
Dealers OF Houston.
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HOUSTON EXCHANGE.

HOUSTON EXCHANGE.
Buying. Selling.
New York sight. dis Par to 81 dis.
New Orleans sight X dis Par to N prem.
American silver. Par Par.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE.
Today. Yesterday.
Reichmarks, COM
mercial, 60 days...... "a 7-16 9i9s
Bankers, so days. 80. S2la 4.S24
Commercial, so days. S2A 4.sl1s
Francs, commercial.
60 days. %. 2l% - 5.22l2-2lfs
Weekly Bank Statement
New York. October 23-The weekly bank
statement Is as follows:
Surplus reserve increase ..........S 80 ~, Ivy
Loans. decrease ...... ............ ''o9id'oVV
Specie, increase ..................... oso.'ovv
Legal tenders, increase .......... 2,a6. ,ooo
Deposits, increase .....,..,..... l,3so wv
Circ;liation. incrsase .;c..'.;;.;. lui,zul
of the requirements Of the 20 per cent
rule.
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IS BendTtn, FOWISr ~ McNlQc.
SIS Bolivia, Fowler & McVitie.
SIS BoNgrove. J. Moller & CO.
SIS Britannia, A. Holt.
SIS Camera, A. Holt.
SIS Cedar Branch, Fowler & Neville.
Str Cumberland, Marcowitz a. Co
SIS Darwin. VIM. Parr 4 Co.
SIS DowCate, Fowler & McVtte.
IS Drumfeli. j. Moler d Co.
SIS Depthford, A. Holt.
SIS Drumelzier, j. Mo,ler
SIS Drummond. VIM. Parr & Co.
SIS III Rio Morgan line
SIS El Sol Morgan line.
SIS Ethe.hilda, D. Ripley.
SIS FL Monte, Morgan line.
SIS Excelsior. Morgan line.
S. Florence, w w. Wilson.
SIS Governor. VIM. PaT.
SIS Gyller, Flour mills.
SIS Georgias Michalanos, c. F. Orthwein
SIS Herinspool Fowler & Mcvitis.
SIS Highfeld.
IS Herman Wedel harrisburg, Fowler e.
McVite.
SIS Ida, j. Moller & Co.
SIS Jane Kersall, C. r. Orthwein & Co.
SIS Knight Commander, w. w. Wilson.
IS Kendall. quarantine.
SIS Lauenberg VIM. Parr & C.
SIS Ludgate.
SIS Lizzie, quarantine.
SIS Madga, J. Moller & CO.
SIS Morgan. Morgan line.
SIS Mt. Siron. d. Ripley.
IS Maristow.
SIS Pembridge. Daniel Ripley.
SIS Pedro, VIM. Parr.
SIS Ribston, w. w. Wilson.
IS Straits of Menai, VIM. Parr & Co.
SIS Thornhlll. A. Holt.
SIS Tropea, W. w. Wilson.
SIS Transvaal, ]. Moller.
SIS Tropic, j. Moller & CO.
SIS 1ripoli quarantine.
SIS Nesta, VIM. Parr
IS Wakefield, A. Holt
SIS diversion.
S. Ursula Bright, VIM. Parr & CO.
SIS Zodiac, D. Ripley.
Sch James p. Jordan, Trinidad Asphalt
company.
Sch j. NJ. McInnis.
Sch Carrie A. Lane, c. ]. McRae.
Sch Luther T. Garrettson, E. H. selling.
CLEARED FOR GALVESTON.
SIS Antwerp, Antwerp. September IL.
So Aeon, Cardiff. October 2.
SIS Bencroy. Barry. October 5.
SIS Cairncrag. Newcastle. october L
SIS Capella, Liverpool. October =
SIS Cotehele, Uren, Barry. October Il
S. Daybreak Mansne e, r., august aSsl H.
S. granklin. Para. October lo.
SIS Fulwell Liverpool, October 10.
SIS HeKetia, Hamburg, October s.
SIS Jacob Bright. Penarth, October g.
SIS Kairos, Genoa, October g.
SIS Kennett Shields, October g.
SIS Kurdish, Sunderland. October 2.
SIS Lampasas. New York, October 10.
SIS Leon, Cardiff October 2.
SIS Lindesfarne, Shields. October g.
SIS Manin, Santos, October II.
SIS Melbridge. Santos, October 2.
SIS Miami New York. October 10.
SIS PLATED. Port Glasgow. October Q:
SIS Powderham. st. Lucia, October IL.
SIS Polynesia, due October 20.
IS PIymptom, Penarth. October s.
SIS Royalist. London, September IT,
SIS San Marcos. New York, october 3D.
S. Treasury, Swansea. October g.
SIS Trertharn Hall, Shields, October II
Sch A. McFadden. Baltimore. Oct. 10.
Sch John II. Southsr. Baltimore, o.
Sci Sch william H. Clifford. Baltimore, DC
| tober 5.
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"The sprays and washes prescribed by
the doctors relieved me only temporarily,
and though used them constantly for ten
years, the disease had frmer hold than
ever. / was N lamentable condition
began to improve, and after taking it for
three months l was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradicated from my
sy stem, and have had no return of it,"
MISS JOSIE OWEN, Montpelier, Ohio.
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GALVESTON STATEMENT.

This This This Las
day. week. year. year
Net receipts. ..1lT7 I'M 5l5,Sa4 EseD
Other ports. - i5,1l
Gross receipts ..ll,m li,TH ol5.eso 4si'fT
ESpo Rr1tain 1863 1869 1926 1ss 4o2
,r',a,e - -. 60.20l sO456
r,a,,tt,ant s42i s42l 61.073 7i,29
ro,ai sarefen .26. ls0 2s4S0 262,57O 273.0l
- 90 VIZ 80 7346S T.5l3
Morgan CITY,. ;oo,;;ss;; %
Otter U. s. $500 ''''' 1915" go. q.
North by rail-. 49,. a,,,ee,1 :. -
Total coas',wfse ..... ''.'' '-'o2, ~
Local copsump. ..:.. .'..ae, or ~ ~ ..s *,
Total exports. .9,iS 2o'is' So0'"H '-'''0'
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hearted soldier in Spain. He is sub
tie and kindly politician and Will en-
ploy pacific in preference to violent
measures. He will be fully authorized
to approach the rebels with a view to
arriving at a mutual agreement for a
cessation of hostilities.
Should he not go General VIII, In
any case, be sent whose modus oper-
andi shall be mercy and Cancellation
not determination and deliberate inhu-
mainly
Now is the fitting occasion to recall
the words of Senior Sagasta, uttered in
May last: Il believe in military, COM
bined with diplomatic action in+Cuba. y
The Spanish nation has remembered
these words and is eagerly awaitifl G
the application of, the new Ministry's
ideal.
The Queen Regent is known to have
brought about the retirement of the
Conservatives in most decisive man.
ner, disguised, it is believed, by their
phases of national administration, the
unremitting horrors of the Cuban war,
the indiscriminate treatment and tor
turing of supposed anarchists and the
unpatriotic intrigues and party feuds
of the late Government.
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A CUBAN's VIEW.

Think Indemnity Purchase a SOlu'
ton of Difficulty.
NEW YORK, October 3.-Fhe Her.
aid tomorrow WILL print a number Of
interviews with leading Cubans here
on the situation in the island.
Estrada Palma, representative of the
Cuban Provisional Government, said:
1.-THE Cubans are now more firmly de.
termined than ever to push the fight
until the absolute independence of Gu
ba is acknowledge l believe the Gu.
= bans are willing to pay a reasonable
indemnity to Spain, provided she with
draw her troops from Cuba before the
island is completely ruined.
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CANADIAN SILVER.
Monetary Conference at Brussels

Monetary Conference at Brussels
Next May.
VANCOUVER, B. c., October IF
w. Vaille, Assistant Superintendent Of
the United States Railway Mail Serv.
ice, is here, en- route to Alaska, for the
purpose of observing how the interna.
tional agreement for the transmission
of mails between Dyea and Dawson
City by mounted police is working, and
to see that the contract made by the
United States is carried into effect. He
will, on his return, make recommends.
lions for the Improvement of the mai
service.
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Looking for Union Pacific.

LONDON, October 5.-The Daily
Chronicle this morning publishes un-
der reserve a sensational report that
a strong London syndicate has sent
the United States Government, through
Consul-General Osborne, an offer to
purchase the Union Pacific Railroad.
According to this report New York
syndicate has offered 100000, and
the Government has decided to sell the
road at auction November LIST, believ-
ing that it will realize at least f10, 00O,-
600 and perhaps ELI .O0O,O 900 or f12,00O,-
600.
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Warm
DebHitating
Weather.

Many people, after a long spell Of
oppressive heat, suffer from lassi-
tude. loss of spirits, and a general
"run down" feeling. They need a
course of Ayers SarsaparilIa, a
medicine which has revived and
restored to active life and health
thousands of such sufferers. A lady
recently returned to England from
South Africa writes concerning this
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RECOVERY CONSIDERED CERTAIN
Mr. Akiyama Progressing Favor.
+ ahlv

ably.
The Japan Mail says that several Of
the vernacular newspapers contain
paragraphs about Mr.. Akiyama's reso-
lutte attempt upon his life. but all ap-
pear to be without any accurate knowl-
edge. The Yorodzu Choho confidently
affirms that Mr.. Akiyama prepared a
brief but clear statement of his rea-
sons, which was taken possession OF
by his mother and is kept secret. 1t
may we'll be supposed that many par
ticulars are published about Mr.. Aki-
yama's disposition and his career. We
should reproduce them If they pre-
scented any interesting features, but
they may be summed up in the state
ment that he has always shown him
self to be man of sensitive and
perhaps hasty disposition with an al
most romantic sense of honor and the
obligations of moral dignity.
The report that, ever since his re-
turn from Hawaii, he had showed
signs of depression cannot be recon-
ciled with facts now published. On the
evening of the 18th inst. he met Mr..
Shibata, a secretary of the Foreign
Office, by appointment, and the two
friends passed a considerable time in
each others company, drinking sake
and discussing politics. The evening
of the 10Th was similarly spent at Mr.
Shibata's' house On the latter occa-
sion Mr. Akiyama is said to have been
somewhat out of spirits, but he re-
NAMED with Mr.. Shibata until late
hour. and nothing in his demeanor
suggested the least cause for uneasi-
ness. The following day he attended
to his duties at the Foreign Office as
usual. and was engaged until the after
noon on work given to him by the
Vice Minister.
There is a rumor that some official
censure of one of the dispatches pre-
pared by him in connection with the
Hawaiian affair caused him much cha
grin. but. on the other hand, it is con-
fidently affirmed that his action
throughout that complication was ap-
proved by the Minister of State fol-
Foreign Affairs. and that he had rea-
sin to be gratified rather than disap-
pointed by the result of his labors. The
truth is that everybody is more or less
perplexed by the affair, and that no re-
lance can be placed on any Of the
surmises published in the vernaculal
press. According to the medical tes-
timony there are no symptoms of men
tai alteration at present. Mr.. Akiya-
ma graduated from the Imperial Uni.
yersity in 1890, with the degree OF
bachelor of law, and for a short time
served as teacher in the Technical Col
lege at Waseda He filled the post Of
secretary of legation in Russia and
England before becoming councillor
in the Foreign Office.
Mr. Akiyama's condition is reported
to be satisfactory. He is able to take
milk and soup, and has not had any
serious access of fever. If no compli
cations ensue, his recovery is consid
cred certain.
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" Wonderful Medicine y

"While in Cape Town the past
summer I suffered greatly from the
long continued heat. I was com.
pletely worn out; my blood seemed
to become as thin as water, and I
lost all energy and interest in life.
My friends recommended Ayers
SarsaparilIa, and a course of this
wonderful medicine restored my
health and spirits. Ny husband suf-
fered in the same way as I did,
though not to such an extent, and
he also was greatly benefited from
the use of
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Owing to the depreciation of the
dollar and the enhanced cost of living,
the subordinate employees of the diff
ferent branches of the Singapore NUM-
cipality have sent in a memorial pray
ing for an increase to their salaries.
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It's This Way.

"A writer gives this amusing cxpla-
nation of the abilities Of woman versus
the limitations Of man. Just watch
them and see if it is not true. a man
cannot do two things at time. 4
woman will broil steak, and see that
the coffee does not boil over, and
watch the cat that she does not steal
the remnant Of the meat on the kitch-
en- table, and dress the youngest boy,
and set the table, and see to the toast,
and stir the oatmeal, and give the
orders TO the butcher, and she can do
it all at once and not half try. Man
has done wonders since he came be-
fore the public. He has navigated
the ocean, he has penetrated the mys-
tcries Of the starry heavens, he has
harncssed the lightning, and made it
pull street cars and light the great
cities OF the world. But he can't find
O spool Of red thread in his wife 8
work basket; he cant discover her
pocket in adress hanging in the closet;
he cannot hang out clothes and get
them on the line the right end up.
He cannot hold clothes pins in his
mouth while he is doing it either. He
cannot be polite to somebody he hates.
lie cant sit in rocking chair with
out banging the rockers into the base
board. lie can't put the tidy on the
sofa pillow the right side out. He
cannot sew on button. In short, he
cannot do hundred things that wo-
men do almost instinctiyely.
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Mrs. Mary Bird, Harriaburg, Pa,
says: My child is worth millions to me !;
yet would have loet her by Group had
not inveated twenty-five ceEt Is In a bottle
OF One Minute Cough Cnre." It eures
coughs, colds and ali throat and lung
troubles Evans Pharmacy.
- This advice may not be absolute
ly new, but it is worth repeating {:
Never bear more than one kind of
trouble at time. Some people bear
three kinds-all they have had, all
they have now, and all they expect to
have.
Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va,
was frightfully burned on the face and
neck. Pain was instantly relieved by
DeWitts Witch Hazel Saive which hoal-
cd the injury wi, i,hout leaving scar II
Is the famous pile remedy. Evans Phar-
macy.
That Missouri man who was re.
Gently imprisoned for having thirteen
wives is in luck in at least one respect.
He has escaped the necessitv Of max
ing thirteen Christmas pressnts this
year.
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lie was small boy--not such a
very small boy-in an out town
school. He had written a composition.
1t was upon the subject Of dogs.
Now the teacher Of the school was
man, and he was not popular. He
was what the boys called "mean."
They dislikcd him thoroughly, from
the tips Of his shining shoes to the
ends OF his pompadour combcd hair.
la the composition there was a story
OF dog. 1t was the story OF a very
mean dog, and as the composer Of the
literary effort came to the last line he
read it el atically and with great
distinctness Il uttcrance, and the
hearts of all the other small boys in
the room, as they listened, q, -ked,
half with delight and half with fear,
knowing what was to follow, and gaz-
ing, fascinated at the uprigh. coiffurc
Of the master as the reader ended
"And that dog was so mean tha. his
hair stood on end