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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Thackeray's bookbinder, old Tessy
man, used to call Dickens Lightning,
George Cruikshank "Whiskers" anC
Thackeray himself Sugar"
1t is stated that Mrs. J. VI. Barrie
formerly Miss Mary Ansell, clever
London actress, will return 10 the stage
to tale part in THE Little Minister.
John Kendrick Bangs plays COLL
when seriously inclined. and as recre-
alton attends to his duties as vice pres.
idont of the Yonkers board Of educa-
ton.
A parody on Richard lie Gallenne's
Quest of the Golden Girl" has ap-
pcared. 1t is called THE Quest of the
Gilt-Edged Girl" by Richard de I.yri.
enne.
-Thackeray said that IL he were q
mother of daughters he should like to
be mother-in-law to half a dozen Of
SCOTS heroes. This was a well-merited
compliment.
John Kendrick Bangs contributes
to the literature of servant-galism q
book called Paste Jewels-Being Seven
Ta.es OF Domestic Woe" The title is
happily selected.
George Meredith, the English nov
elst, called the sage of Box Hill, visited
the Mick!eham elementary schools not
long ago and presented each child with
o jubilee mug.
w. L. Alden confesses that he
u
cycle. lie does about an hours work
daily on the typewriter at the usual
rate of 1,SOO words an hour. When
driven he can write 5000 words an
hour, but by that time the typewriter
becomes demoralized and spells back
ward!
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she's good IL she is little lively" She
started as soon as she could, and the
farmer went back to his melons 70
wait.
Donald walked up and down. lie was
not worried about Becky's innocence;
he was sure of her honesty. His mind
returned to the camera, and presently
he found himself upstairs in the closet,
developing the plate. Soon the light Of
his tiny ruby lantern revealed a won
derful negative, across the face of
which were odd, crooked paths-the
lightning's track across the sky-and
dark objects began to appear in the
foreground.
The boy had just finished developing
and fixing the plate when Mrs. Blair
and Becky appeared. Farmer Tumkins
had been watching, and now came for
ward. And when he asked the girl
where her jacket had been left when
last she had it, she flushed and failed
to answer.
81 tole yeh," said the farmer. can
now, Mrs. Blair, yeh can't expect me
to stand an do nuthin'!"
why, what's it all about?" asked
the girl, little frightened. you never
used to care"
Hear her standin' there confessin',"
said the man. well, l hev cared, or
wouldn't put up tibet notice; an them
tibet steals my melons"
"What?" cried the girl.
81 found yer jacket there amongst
EN-, an yeh can't deny"
"Why | left it down by the MILL" ex-
claimed Becky.
Hold on! Hold on!" shouted Donald,
who suddenly appeared running toward
the group, holding something fiat in his
hand. 1--WE caught the thief! I've
caught him."
They all stood amazed. II put my
camera-iu the window-last night"
he painted, as he came up, ITO get pic.
ture-of lIghtning--and l got it-and
the flash made-everything plain-and
the thief was down-in your melons
right then-and l caught him! Look It
that!"
He held aloft his finished plate and
there across the sky were the lines of
the lightning, like rivers on map, and
down in the foreground were not only
the melons, dimly visible-but figure
as well.
"Sneaden!" cried Donald, "and he's
dropping Becky's jacket, and he's go.
two big melons under his arms."
1t was nearly half an hour before a
print" in blue, could be made from
the plate, and then all of them stood in
wonder to see it, including the farmer
and Donald's aunt.
well, | snum!" said Mr.. Tumkins.
But | tod yeh therd be trouble fer
the one tibet took them mellins, an
there will. | reckon | owe yeh both a
big appolegy-an' a reward of $50 inter
the bargain. An I'd like to jest divide
it equal between yeh."
And he did.
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a BOYS AMBITION.
How a Determined Indiana Lad
Worked His ColIece Cnurse.

Many boys and men have worked
their way through college, but, SO far
as is known, Indiana holds the only one
who MIXED his way through. Martin
A. Quinn was ragged farmland when
he made up his mind to get college ed.
ucation, and set about obtaining the
means.
He began by trading with his neigh
bors until he owned pig, which he
raised and sold to buy calf. The cali
grew into a COW, which was sold, and
more pigs and calves bought. By the
time he was IS Quinn had earned $500
With this money he bought six good
mich cows, which he shipped to Chi
cago, riding along in the freight train
to care for them.
He reached the city with his cows and
s11 in cash. Leaving his cows at the
stock yards, he went straight to the
University of Chicago and matriculated
Having done this, he sought the steward
of the college, told his story and laid a
proposition before him. Milk was cost
ing the college 25 cents gallon. Quinn
agreed to furnish it at 20 cents.
The deal was made, and the young
undergraduate dairyman went to seek
place to house his herd. One was
found, and arrangements for pasturage
made. For four years Quinn cared for
those cows, MIXED them every morning
at four o'clock, strained the milk and
carried it to the steward. From it he
averaged $500 day, and on this he
lived and furnished food and shelter
for the cows.
When he graduated this year he sold
the cows for $3.50, with which he bought
books to study law at Lafayette, Ind
n. Y. World.
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"John, dear, wish you'd lend me youi
knife" she said.
| Yes, love"
"And Just ask Sarah 10 bring down my
big apron out the bedroom, and a dust
er, and some paraffin, and the wash leath
"And the wash leather. Anything elseg
Eyes; Thomas must clear out the yard
and sweep it up a bit. And i shall want
some copper wire and the screw hammer
and that bottle of stuff for renovating
leather and an old brush"
'Is that aug Are you going to repair all
the furniture"
Don't be silly. ] must have some stick
ing plaster and few bits of rag and a
pail of water"
Nothing else? 1t sounds like surgical
operation or a second edition OF house
cleaning"
81 wish you wouldn't interrupt when I'm
trying to think Of things. Let me see;
there's nothing else-oh, yes, must have
pair of scissors and my garden gloves
and some securing paper"
Good heavens! What has happened? i
hope it's nothing serious?'
"Bless the man, no. I'm only going to
overhaul my bike. Pick Me-Up.
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preston upon the plate would be in
stantly made.
Nearer and nearer doomed the storm
the heart of Donald bounded with eX,
citement. He felt that at any moment
something wonderful might happen.
Then the voice of his aunt came VI
the stairs: Donald, really must have
some wood" He groaned, but ran
down and out to the shed and caught
up dozen sticks of wood. He was just
getting back when a sudden, binding
flash broke like a fiery crack across
the sky; then came boom and crash
that almost deafened him.
He threw the wood in the box in the
kitchen and flew up the stairs like a
cat. Selling the camera, he closed the
shutter, then danced up and down in
his glee.
donald, Donald, l wish you'd come
back" called his aunt again. This is
simply appalling, and want you down
here"
The rain had now commenced, and
the window had to be closed. But Don
aid was happy, and putting his box
in the closet, went below.
All evening the boy was wild to be up
in his closet to develop" his plate, but
his aunt kept him downstairs.
In the morning, while the chores
about the place were being done, Farm
or Tumkins climbed the wall and
and his In his
hand the man was holding something
soft and blue.
donald" said he, whats thet?" and
he held up blue serge jacket.
"Why-where did you get it?' said
Donald.
ITS nothing more than a jacket
said his aunt. did you find it?'
"Thet's what | DONE" replied the
farmer, while his eyes began to blaze.
81 found it right amongst my melllns;
an the two biggest mellins which he'd
are gone, an over half dozen of the
Others is plugged, an somebody's in fer
trouble. Don't yeh reco'nize this
jacket?"
Its Becky's, just as sure as the
world" cried Donald.
"Thet's Jest the size of it-Tomboy
Beckv's. I've alters said what tomboy
she was but this time she hev went too
fart"
"You don't believe she took your
melons?" said Mrs. Blair.
"Of course he don't" Donald fastened
to say.
Don't though" answered the man.
"Not when | find her jacket lynn N
the patch? HUH"
"You don't mean to make whole lot
of trouble for a girl and accuse ner of
taking your melons?" Mrs. Blar in-
sisted. -
"Now. see here" said the man. I'm
amin to be fair. but somebody's goin'
n hey trouble. want the gal to come
right here. an well see what she says"
sWhy, guess she'll come" said Dom
ald-s aunt, III ] ask her. III go right
off and see. She's oaly an orphan but
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toe only one who took any interest or
appreciated his work.
On a warm afternoon, as Donald WINS
walking through the woods to French's
pond, he was suddenly met By the
s.ouchy son of the man named Sneaden
"A fellow as tall as himself, who was
holding by a string a new and dainty
hat.
Hey, Sneaden," said Donald. as the
fellow tried to hide the hat, how'd
you come by that?"
"None of yer business" said Sneaden.
"'Tain't yourn, is it?"
mo, but it isn't yours. that's sure"
answered Donald, who had recognized
the hat as belonging to Becky. you
tell me where you got it, or you give it
up"
81 wunt do neither" Sneaden an
swered; and he gathered up handful
of dust.
Then I'll take it," said Donald, step
ping forward.
Sneaden quickly threw the dust to
blind the other, and part of it indeed
struck young Donald In the eyes, al
though he lodged. This made him an
CRY, and he pitched into Sneaden with
such vigor that the latter went down
on his back in a iiffy.
But Sneaden was strong. and he
thrashed about like an eel in the grass
until both rolled over and over. Final
ly the fellow broke away and went dash
ing down the road.
Donald soon found the hat. no longer
clean and dainty. for both he and
Sneaden had rolled upon it and crushed
IT in the dirt. He had thought for a
moment to take ii back to Becky. but
after looking at the ruins, he hung it
on bush at the side of the road and
went his way.
During the week that followed Dom
aid spent all the time he could SPARE
with his camera, making experiments.
lie photographed clouds and things in
motion, and got an effect of moonlight
on the pond; but he wanted more than
anything to have a try at lightning.
Thunder storms, however, it seemed TO
him, had never been so rare. Though
much absorbed, he frequently thought
of Becky and wished that she could
look at his pictures.
As for Becky, she went very often to
the crumbling old mill in the hope that
Donald would come again to take the
photograph. The days being warm. she
frequently threw off blue serge iacket
that she wore, and left it lying on the
grass.
At length one evening, just as the
sun went down, the clouds came rolling
in great, heavy masses from the west,
and the wind blew in fitful gusts. A
darkness. as of midnight, engulfed the
trees and houses, and with heavy rum
blings a thunder storm came rapidly
on.
Young Donald ran to the house and
rushed to his room. With quick. nerv-
Gus fingers he prepared his camera, and
he opened the window to make more
sure of his exposure"
The darkness had now so increased
that objects without could scarcely be
discerned. yet the flashes of lightning
had thus far been few, and all of them
in the west. The camera was placed
upon the sill of the window, which
looked out to the east, its shutter open,
so that when a flash should come its i'm
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$50. reward for Information of
anyone stealing these melIns.
Silas TumkinS.


Still smiling, the boy with his camera
went from the house and, running
down the long back enclosure, came to
Held. There the sun touched with
light crumbling old mill, with an
l'y-covered wheel that for years had
failed to turn.
All right at last" called the boy;
nevertheless he went down on his knees
TO arrange his lens and shutter, while
patiently waiting, way up on one of the
nhnges of the wheel, stood a saucy-
looking girl.
AS the boy arose and turned the
camera toward the mill, Farmer Tum-
INNS abruptly appeared from the trees.
Well he said, rather harshly, what
yeh foolin' around with now? Some
new tangled racket fer wastin' time, |
reckon. What be yeh doin'?"
Taking pictures" said the boy. IT'S
a camera"
we're always foolin' with sumthin'
no good. Never seen yer like. Yeh bet
tel go home"
Il hope you don't object TO my taking
me mill, replied the boy.
The farmer glanced toward the crum-
ping building and caught sight of the
girl.
Git often there!" he called. "Yeh
better git home an quit yer foolin'."
The girl jumped down and scampered
away, while the man turned hack to the
boy.
Yes, do objict," he snarled. "Yeh
FAINT no call to take picturs of the mill,
reckon-along o tibet tomboy, Becky"
Donald started for the house, out of
patience and Disguised. At the rear OF
INC kitchen he was met by his aunt.
why, Donald" she said, Il thought
you had started over to Franks with
lie eggs. Why do you spend all your
mornings with that useless. extraya-
CANT machine? 1t seems to me you
waste an awful lot of time and all your
money for nothing"
tie made an effort to control himself.
why, aunty, I'm sure it's not such a
very expensive thing; and it's innocent,
anyhow"
Well-perhaps it is; but do wish
you'd go with the eggs"
lie went; but he reflected bitterly on
Insults that everybody seemed to be
eeaping on his "innocent" and instrue-
wye amusement Becky seemed to be
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"Your children?" asked the visitor by
way of starting the conversation.
Sonora, they are all yours!' was the
peasants polite but startling reply. As
matter of fact this Spanish courtesy
is merely veneer, SO TO speak. True po-
Estness comes from kindness, you un-
derstand the artificial variety is sham.
resembling true courtesy as a paper
rose resembles the real queen OF flow
ers. There are exceptions, to be sure,
but the Spaniard is not hospitable. One
of his national proverbs says: The
pleasantest day of a visit is that on
which the visitor departs"
That there is in the Spanish character
an inherent cruelty cannot be denied.
The best evidence thereof is furnished
by that degrading national sport, the
hull fight. Thousands of men and wom-
en- will spend hours in watching the tor
lures inflicted on the bulls by the pro-
fessional torturers, and such crowds
are not composed of the low-born and
slough" elements only las are the
crowds at the prize fights and dog fights
In Aneriea). but always include the
aristocraey and even royalty. Al the
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Judge Campbell had just heard the svi
dence against a young Mission hoodlum
charged with disturbing the peace.
! clared the Judge. Funds in the treasury are
running low, so I guess III have TO get IN
something toward my salary. as l m getting
hard up. III fine you FIVE dollars.
You've got more money than have,
pleaded the prisoner.
"But I haven't. Show up what you've
got" and the Judge emptied his pockets.
which contained just % cents in change, on
the desk.
The prisoner turned all Of his pockets in
side out and produced Is cents.
"You are worse off than ! am" said the
Judge. Fine RENTED. You may 60. San
Francisco Post.
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,y.eN THE TIDE GOES OUT.

49, tho tide goes out. how the foam
nakcs dance
rbrough the wiry sedge-grass near the
Now the ripples spark in the suhbeam's
t .mny n,adIy tumble the pebbles Ger!
rta harnacled rocks emerging seem,
1he ,rsir boards OF seaweed are tossed
about, - ..,,,
Like giants VINO ""Ne '''' "
"a laugh for joy when the tide goes out.
when the tide goes out. how the shining
,n,.' silver. giisten and CLEAN and glow;
,,-n the sea-gulls whirl, in their joyous
bands. ,
and go! ,-.
rno roal-black driftwood, cleaning wet,
D.lic Of by-gone vessel stout,
,,i,.h lie clinging shells seems bar of jet.
shaded with pearls, when the tide goes
out.
when the tide goes OUT how the breezes
The holding plumes of the pine trees
49, inc far-off ships, like flakes of snow.
40 tightly sprinkled upon the blue!
- 60, as he moves in his slow retreat,
like a warrior struggles Tor each re-
pnt With flashing lances the sandbars
meet
And drive him back when the tide goes
out.
when the tide goes out, how each limpid
Radrcts the sky and the feecy cloud.
How the rills. like children set free from
school,
prattle and plash and sing aloud!
The shore-birds cheerily call, and while
They dart and circle in merry rout.
The face of the ocean seems to smile
And tine earth to laugh when the tide goes
out.
when the tide goes out. as the years roll
by,
And life sweeps on to the outer bar,
And feel the chill of the depths that lie
Beyond the shoals where the breakers
are,
will not rail at a kindly fate,
or welcome age with peevish pout,
But STILL with heart of youth await
The anal wave, when the tide goes out.
Joe Lincoln, In l.. A. w. Bulletin
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against Napoleon's veterans. Spain is
a. her low ebb to-day, but she has had
a glorious past and may inscribe on
her banner the motto "Resurgam"
shall rise AGAIN.. To the student of his
tory, literature or the fine arts Spain
and her people will ever be full of alb
s1rbing interest and the man who tray
els with an observant eye and ready
notebook will find Spain treasury of
good things.
1t is famous for beautiful women
such as Nelasquez, Murillo and Sebas-
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PIunder of Cortex.

eralds of wonderful size and beauty.
One was like a rose, another in the
shape of horn, a third in that of a
fish, with diamond eyes; fourth like
a bell, with a pearl for a clapper; the
fifth was cup, with foot of gold, and
with four little chains, each ended with
a large pearl. He had also two emerald
vases. worth 300. 600 crowns each.
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Wamanhnod.

The health and well being Of mankind
depend upon the physical health and per.
lection of womanhood. Among the diseases
which most impair the female constitution
situation, falling OF the womb, chiorosis,
scanty or too profuse menstruation. These
diseases can be cured. DIR. Simmons
Squaw Vine Vino Is o delightful remedy
cotics, purely vegetable and produces NO
unpleasant afterresults. II Is unequalled
as a uterine tonic and curative agent for all
female diseases, as 1t is impossible for weak
ness Of the uterus and generative organs to
exist when it is faithfully and persistcntly
used. Constipation Ia another bane OF
woman's life which can be cured by using
DE-. NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
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Knew His Business.

Niagara Hotel Guest-This bill isn't
right. You charge me for looking at
the falls IL times when there were two
days that / didn't leave the hotel on ac-
count of rain.
Proprietor-Can't help that, sir. The
falls were there. You can't run a hotel
here and not ehsrge for rainy days.
Judge.
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Among the many advertising novelties be
ing issued by the b. & o. is one which is sure
to attract very considerable amount of at
tention. 1t is known as The Book OF The
Royal Blue" and is issued monthly by Col
ID. b. Martin, Manager of Passenger Traffic
OF magazine size and filled with attractive
half-tone illustrations and good reading mat
ter, 'The Book OF The Royal Blue" is bound
to make a hit. One splendid feature is a
list of names and address of every passenger
and freight agent
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FaIIino of the Womb.

The cases of uterine displacement are
very numerous and constitute o prolific
cause Of intense and wide spread suffering.
Its symptoms are bearing down or dragging
sensations, pain or weakness In the back
sometimes sense of goneness at the pit OF
the stomach. 1t may result from too fire.
quent childbearing, wearing garments thae
lifting. standing on the feet too long, and
general debility.
We would strongly urge the use Of Dr.:
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine which viii
purify and vitalize the blood give tone and
strength to the muscles of BIC uterus, %
that II viii be kept in place. To facilitate
D quick and complete recovery, We recon.
mend as an injection our Mexican Female,
Remedy, which will produce the happiese
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Very Doubtful Comment.

my wife," said the man who wanted
TO air all his private history, actually
thinks more of little idiotic, sausage
shaped pug dog we've got than she does
of me-"
And I'll venture to say" said the
man with talent for saying mean
things. that it isn't much of dog at
that. "-Indianapolis Journal.
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When the boy at length looked out at
the window he looked down on fine
collection of waterfnelons, ripening in
the sand on the opposite side of the
wall. He had seen them to often to
pay them much attention, but he pres
emily whistled and chuckled. $50, he's
got it up again." he said. well, hope
he'll have some luck"
The thing that was cup" was sign,
and it read:
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THE SPANISH OF TO-DAY.
They Are Picturesque, Rut Wee.
fully Poor and Cruel
Hospitality II n Comparatively I'm
known yirtue-Heartlessne of
Young and Old Toward
the Dead.
Especial Madrid Letter. 1

There is a charm about sunny Spain
that the traveller finds nowhere else in
the old world. Each village and town.
every hoary ruin tells of some striking
event in history. From the Pyrenees
II Gibraltar the land is dotted with bat
tie fields. Here the hosts were led by
tn valiant Cid against the Moor, while
there the Spaniard CALAMITY Tough.
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Height of Houses I'm vienna,

In Vienna the height of house must
no: exceed 50 feet; the floor of the last
story must not be more than $50 feet
above the level of the street. When the
ground slopes this measure must be
taken from the highest point. The
house must not have more than five
stories, including the cellar and attic.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
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QUEER DETECTIVES.
HOW A BOY, A CAMERA AND
A lightning FLASH
CAUGHT A THIEF.
Copyright. Isq7.l

TROMan old fashioned closet in an old
fashioned house a number of sounds
were issuing, and presently boy came
gu. and went to the window. In his
hand he held a camera which seemed
to require a deal of adjusting.
The window was high above the
ground being in the second story, and
commanded a view of field and or
chard 10 the east. Almost below it a
broad stone wall divided the lot from
the property of Farmer Tumkins.
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He Didn't eta ke."

al went in for amateur photography
during my vacation" said the sum
mer man. There was no end Of girls for
subjects"
but how did you make out among the
girls"
"Oh, | got lot of negatives. "-Philadel-
phia North American.
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This is a synonym for that gloomy, har
assed condition of the mind which has its
origin in dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits that
under the name of the blues" blue dew.
lis" ''megrims" and ''muligrubs" torment
the dyspeptic almost ceaselessly, vanish
when attacked with Hossetter's Stomach
Bitters, that, moreover, annihilates bilious
ness, constipation, chills and fever, kidney
complaints and nervousness
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SOUTH CAROLINA LADIES
DON'T LIE.
,A.I.EMs&s..au

Inman, s. c., says: Ihave
used DIR. N. A. Simmons
Liver NJ edioine for
years, with the best Of re-
suits for sleeplessness,
Nervousness, Indiges.
ton and Swollen Feet.
IL cured Miss s. Hammets
Of q complication of dis
eases, she saysit saved her
life. I think II far excels
"Zeilin's" and the BLACK
Draught" medicine.
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Slightly Marked Down.

Does she really belong to the 4OO?"
"Um-well, | should call her about three
ninety-eight.'
The feminine intellect is prone to subtle
ns.-Typographical Journal.
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A Good boy.

why are yez decorating, Mrs. Murphy"
Me by Denny is coming home the day
II thought he was sent up for foive years.
Yes, but he got a year off for good be-
havoure"
Sure, it must be comfortin' for yez to
have good by loike that "-Tit-Bits.
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Six Millions Lie buried.

The most extensive cemetery in the
orld is that at Rome, in which over
100000 human beings have been in
TERED.
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Fits stopped free and perma nently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle 4
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
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THE GENERAL MARKET.

1t is doubtful honor to be fondled b
curs-Ram's Horn.