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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
His SWAY Ended Forever.

The man looked as if he had lost
his last friend. He sat with bowed
and weary eyes, and he made awful
looking figures in the sand with his
cane.
"Have you lost your job?" was
asked in sympathetic tones.
"No; it is not that"
"Some dear friend has, perhaps,
been laid away?"
ono; have not been to funeral"
elias the market turned against
you?"
II never speculated in my life.''
"Perhaps you are sad because
others haye passed you in the race
for wealth or fame"
81 don't trouble myself oyer such
trifles. have enough of this worlds
goods for any man, and what is
fame when the elods begin tumbling
in upon a fellows cotfin?'
"Well, what the dickens is the
matter with you, anyhow"
"Here; come little cloaer and
III tell you. The Sunday pape,
published a picture of my wife and
labelled her the most beautiful WON
an at Bath Beach,
"WeIl, is that thing to feel bad
about?"
'Is 1t? Why, man, love her"
"Of course. All the more reason
why you should be proud instead
of sitting here like a boy with {
broken toy.'
"oh, say,'' he groaned, ''you still
have t6isirn the lesson Of life. Thal
picture and those few words have
wrecked my happiness. Do you sup
pose the most beautiful woman al
Bath Beach Will ever again be salts
fled with the admiration and affec
ton of one ordinary man? Do yor
suppose she will ever again be will
ing to put mp with anything but Z
box at the opera? Do you suppose
that she will ever again permit M,
to occupy the high seat in our spider
phaeton? Pah!"
And he savagely threw his ciga1
stub into the water.--Clevelaut
Leader.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
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Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
PATTON.
Health is generally good.
Still hot and dry.

Wheat sowing in very slow pro-
gress. A very small acreage will
be sown if the drouth continues
much longer.
Died-On the 25th ult., David
Robinson, Sr.
Mrs. Amanda Doggett is very low
at this writing.
Johnson Smith and J. M. Knowles
went to Perryville Monday with a
drove of cattle.
Several parties from around here
went to the fair at st. Louis this
week.
Marriod-October 3, M. F. Boil
linger and Miss Alva r. Knowles,
D. F. Bollinger officiating. They
are spending their honeymoon at
the st. Louis fair. Success to them,
J. B. Martin is going to rebuild
his blacksmith shop.
Born-September rs, to Mrs
May BoIlinger, wife of II. A. Boil
linger, fine eight pound girl.
Mrs. Amanda Bollinger (nee
Stepp) of Dallas, Texas, has been
visiting relatives here the past
week or two, and returned home
last Friday. PATToN1TE.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
Resolutions of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty dis.
poser of events to remove from our midst our
schoolmate, Susie Grader.
RESOLVED, That Glen Allen public school
has lost model pupil and kihd schoolmate
and we, the scholars Of said school, mourn
the loss Of our esteemed friend with deep
feelings Of regret, so(tened by the confidence
that her spirit is enjoying the ever abiding
presence Of her Creator.
RESOLVED, That we tender coincidence and
earnest sympathy to the bereaved parents in
their Affections.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolu-
tons be offered for publication in THE MAR
BILE HILL Press. ORvILLE ZIMMERMAN,
FLORA BERGMAN.
FLORA WHYBARK,
Committee.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

The sesamoid ZONES, about which
so much expert evidence is given in
the Luetgert trial, are small bones
in the tendons of muscles near cer-
tain joints. In the human subject
the patella, or knee-pan, is an ex-
ample, says the Nashville Banner.
The sesamoids are found also in the
hand and foot near the joints which
unite the thumb and great toe with
the metacarpal or metatarsal bones.
The term sesamoid means resem.
bling the sesame, or seed OF the Sc.
same, which are small, fiat and alb.
ovate. The sesame, or benne-plant,
is q herbacious plant, found in the
southern states, supposed to have
been introduced from Africa by i'm,
ported slaves. 1t has rich oily
seeds from which an oil is express
ed called oil Of benne or gingelly
|, oil
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
WHEREVER postal savings banks

WHEREVER postal savings banks
are in operation women are among
the most appreclative patrons of
the system, says the Chicago Rec
ord. AS rule women are more
careful of small sums than men, and
seem to have more practical reali-
zation of the value of such accumu-
latlons. In many families it is only
the foresight of the wife that leads
to provision being made against
day of adversely. The desire Of
women more generally than of men
is for place Of absolute safety for
their small savings rather than high
rates of interest. Consequently
they are especially appreciative Of
the stability which the postal saw
ings hank affords. Probably con
gress could do no other one thing
that would so commend it to the
women of the country as would the
establishment Of postal savings
bank system.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

Every male shall have his hair cut
round according to cap.
Married persons shall live together
or be imprisoned.
Men.stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever publishes lie shall lie
in the stocks or be publicly whipped
with fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
If anyone shall wear clothing
trimmed with gold, silver or bone,
lace he shall be taxed at 8200 estate.
An imprisoned debtor swearing
he has no estate shall be let ont and
sold to make satisfaction.
No gospel minister shall join peo,
Pile in marriage, but only the magis-
trate shall do 50, as they may do 1t
with less scandal to Christ's church.
When parents refuse convenient
marriages for their children the
magistrate shall decide the point.
No one shall read common prayer,
keep saint days or Christmas, dance,
play cards, make mince pies or play
on any instrument of music excep-
ing the drum, trumpet and jews
harp.
Whoever sets fire in the woods
which burns a house shall suffer
death, and person suspected of
the crime shall be imprisoned with
out benefit of bail.
On the Sabbath no one shall run,
neither shall he walk IN his garden
or elsewhere excepting reverently
to and from church; and no one
shall travel, sweep house, cook vic
tuals, shave or cut hair on the Sab.
bath day, No mother shall kiss her
child on the Sabbath day or fast
ING day; the Sabbath shall begin at
sunset on Saturday.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

Financial iocus Pocus and Our For
eign Debt.

Mr.. A. B. Stickney, president of
the Chicago Great Western rail
way, gives some interesting facts
and makes what The Daily Finan-
cial News, of New York, calls
"rather startling statements" con-
cerning our past financial history.
These statements occur in an article
written by Mr.. Stickney entitled
aProgram of National Finance"
Since 1860 the people of this
country have sold to foreigners
more than a billion and half dol
lars worth of merchandise than
we have bought from them. Never
theless, we owe to these foreigners
the enormous amount Of three or
four billion dollars. To put the
matter differently, we have given
foreigners the title to prosperity
which, including the debt we owe
abroad, is equal to the value Of
four or five thousand millions OF
dollars. For this vast sum we
have nothing to show, no equiva'
lent If any kind whatsoever.
Mr. Stickney states fact which
silver advocates have repeatedly
referred TO, to.wit, that the notion
that the government received gold
for its war bonds Is entirely erro
neous. The bonds sold abroad, US
well as those sold at home, were
paid FOR In grecnbacks. During
thc war We sold abroad 81, 100000,
900 Of bonds--half the lssue--al
about 40 Or 40 per cent Of their
par yaiue, measured In gold. Il
haa beou supposed, even by thos'
Who had The means oi bctterlnl
,hew Information, that We received
aoO0Olo, 90 lnGoid Cor these bond'
a.,w,sA lssa aud lseg bat sh'
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
Thirty Years the Limit of a Deer's

thS Va q DSNl .
Life.
Romance has played prominent part with
regard to the longevity of deer. What says
the Highland adage?
Thrice the age of a dog is that Of a horse
Thrice the age of horse is that OF man,
Thrice the age of a man is that of deer
Thrice the age Of a deer is that of an eagle,
Thrice the age OF an eagle is tba, Of an oak
tree.
This is to assign the deer period of more
than 200 yeas; and the estimate is supported
by many highly circumstantal stories. Thus
Capt. Mcdonald of Tulloch, who died in
1916, aged sc years, is said to have known
the white hind of Loeb Treig for fifty years
his father for a like period before him, and
his grandfather for sixty years before him.
So, in 1896, Macdonald of Glengarry is re-
ported to have killed stag which bore Q
mark on the left ear identical with that made
on all the calves he could catch by Even
MacIan-Og, who had been dead $50 years,
Analogous stories, it may be noted, are told
in countries on the continent Of Europe
where deer are to be found in any number
But, alas! the general opinion among experts
would seem TO be that thirty years or there
abous is the limit Of deel' S li(e.--Chambers
Journal.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
Queer Answers by Young Pupils

Some exceedingly lndicrous an.
swers TO examination questions by
young pupils; In training school
for gIrls one maiden said that robin
had web feet and that q sparrow
had eyes on both sides of its head
70 snable Il % zee around a corner.
One said B bill ipperlnIsaibIo. when
Il i allowed 20 pass The llrAt time
Il n retrospective when II haa 10 be
vonvlavged agalnl thAtleplcn WA
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

said to be a naval arsenic. Child
ren, too, give some queer deGni-
tions. Backbiter was said 10 be a
flea. Blacksmith is a place where
they make horses, because you can
see them mailing the feet on. A
horse is an animal with four legs,
one in each corner. Ice il water that
went to sleep in the cold. Little sins
are cracked commandments. The
nest egg is the one the hen measures
by. The four seasons are pepper,
salt, mustard and vinegar, and stars
are the moons eggs.-rhe Boston
Traveller.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

Died Near Oak Ridge, Monday
September 27, at II a. M, after ar
illness of but five days, Elder John
F. Goodwin, late missionary of, the
Cape Girardeau Baptist association
died of Inflammation of the bowels
and stomach.
The dormitory of the Carlisle
Training school at Jackson, Mo.
was destroyed by fire at an early
hour last Friday morning. The
building was large brick, valued
at about $4,000. 1t was not insured
The college department was dam
aged but little, and school is still
going on.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
sCoPUs..

Dry weather still continues.
W. R. Farrar left for Cape coun-
ty Monday to take charge Of his
school.
Several of our neighbors attended
the show at Lutesville Wednesday.
On account of the dry weather
quite number of our people are
forced to haul water.
The stave factory at this place
is running on full time and is turn
ing out a large number of slaves.
Died-On the lst, a little child
of f. M. Talent.
AS usual number of our citizens
are making preparations to 60 on
their annual trip to Dunklin county.
Mr.. Price, our popular medicine
man, visited Scopus and Stanton
vile the past week.
Why is it that our county papers
are so quiet over the di$cussion of
the Jail, why not touch Yhe subject
little and give us some explana.
ton? ROSE BUD
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
More to Follow.

1t transpires that the country congratulated
itself too soon on the termination OF the fierce
and selfish squabbles between sections and
conflicting interests that marked the course
Of the Dnsley bill through the United States
senate.
While the Spectacle Of senators striving fol
their share OF the steaings--to employ the
frank phraseology of the pitchfork- -wielder-
showed the true nature Of the grab process
known as tarih-framing, it was sorry sigr
of the departure oil the government IRON
wholesome and just concepts of Legislative
functions, Now we are assured by Senator
Elkns that the disgraceful scrimmages be-
tween represe natives Of different sections O.
the country are TO be renewed at the coming
session, says the Detroit Free Press.
1t is not to be wool or lumber or hides OF
cotton this time, but scheme to give the
long suffering railroads lift will preciptate
the melee on the floor of the senate. Senator
Elkins will endeavor to make section ~ q
valid part of the DinPley law in the interest
Of certain railroads, and he will be supported
by large number of representatives an(
senators, Congressmen from the northern
border states, which would be most disas-
trously affected by the imposition Of dis
eliminating duty on importations through
Canada, will oppose the enactment to the bit
ter end. And thus the country will have ;
fresh yet entirely familiar demonstration o
the elements Of strife and clamor, the gam,
of plucking one state or one section to bene
fit another state or section, embraced by end
of.the-century methods ol making taril
I bill.
Let the country brace itself for the unseen
| ly exhibition in December.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07


From the press of E. W. Steph,
ems, Columbia, Mo-, we have re-
ceived copy of Perry S. RAIDERS
"Civil Government and History of
Missouri" This work should be in
the hands of every teacher and pu.
pill in the state, as it is the plainest
and most thorough treatise on civil
government and certainly the best
history of Missouri that can be
found. The price is very reasona.
BILE, &c cents wholesale or Is cents
retail,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

FROM their rawlings one would
guess there are o whole lot of peo-
pie who would feel considerably
easier if Mr.. Bryan would retire
from politics But, to use the words
ofa contemporary Mr.. Bryan seems
to be bigger man in defeat than
his connection in victory,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
FIVE GOOD FARMS

For rent, Can suit almost any tenant IN
size and price. These farms have been
under careful cultivation. are we'll fenced,
with comfortable houses and good water.
In addition to these have several A l
ARMS
For Sale.
Good landZ-perfect titles. Call on O
address JOHN A. MILLAR,
Latin, Mo.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

lF the Luetgert experts were TO
examine the bones Of some Of tho
men who are living to-day the pub.
lie would not be surprised II there
was difficulty In distinguishing
them from hog bones.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

The St. Louis conference made
the following appointments for the
Pennington district: Presiding ell.
der, W. R. Mayes; Pennington, S
W. Emery; Bonne Terre, ]. X. P,
Dixon; Fredericktown, J. G. l.
Boehm; Pennington circuit, A. II
Russell; Fredericktown circuit, R
Walton; Hematite, WI. Heys; Mar
quand, T. Lord; Lutesville, l.. l.
Pinnell; Marble Hill, J. B. Dodson
Oak Ridge, J. X. Matthews.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
LOW TOURIST RATES TO GIBSON WELLS,


Commencing with June lst 1897,
ticket agents Of the Mobile & Ohio rail-
road, Mobile to st. Louis, inclusive, will
sell tickets to Gibson Wells, Tenn, and
return via Humboldt and stage at very
low rates. Tickets will be sold daily un-
til September 30 1897, limited for re-
turn passage to October 81, 1897.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

WHEN Mr.. Mckinley returned to
Washington he met with an over
whelming reception from a large
number of gentlemen who are anx-
ious to become engaged as sub
assistant deputy advance agents OF
prosperity.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

THAT Luetgert murder trial at
Chicago is costly enterprise, but
just think how many of us would
have gone plugging along without
knowing there are such things as
sesamoids or metacarpals had it not
come to enlighten us.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

IT is reported, and with some
show of corroboration, that on last
Thursday night the Bunker Hill
monument was discovered dancing
a.jig on Boston common. The
Boston nine had won the pennant.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

YELLOW FEVER, in very mild
form, continues to aff1ict New Or
leans, Mobile, Ala, and Edwards,
Miss. There are a large number of
cases, but the percentage of mortal
ity is lighter than ever before
known
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

AND the more we hear about the
advanced learning of murder-trial
"experts" the more confidence we
have in the calm, tranquil good
sense of section hands and mule
whackers.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

Drum Spanish generals think
they should be allowed 70 make a
fortune before The cruel war ls over
and Weyier hos at last been 70.
called,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

A woman hates ANYTHING that de
ceives her. Tel her how much bet
ter she looks in her old dress than
IN new one. If she believes you
she will then probably smash hel
mirror.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07
The Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Go.
THE SOUTH'S GREAT SHORT
LINE REACHING


Cairo, Memphis, New Orleans, Mobile, NASH
vile, Chattanooga, Birmingham, Atlanta and
all points in Florida and the southeast, con-
Meeting at Mobile with steamship lines for
South Florida, Havana, Cuba, and other
New India points, Mexico, Central and South
America.
Double daily trains between St. Louis and
Mobile carrying elegant Pullman palace
sleeping cars with drawing room and buaes
also clean, easy riding day coaches on all
trains, making quick time and sure connee-
tons. Fastest freight service in the South.
100000 acres of the finest farming and tim-
Der lands in the South in tracts to suit pur-
chasers tor sale at low prices and upon easy
terms. Title perfect, improved and unim-
proved farms; also government lands subject
to homestead entry. Most delightful climate
in America. For descriptive matter and full
information apply to the Alabama Land &
Development Co., Mobile Ala.
For information regarding rates, tick
cts, time tables, etc., apply to any rail-
road ticket agent, or to F. l.. Harris,
Passenger Agent, 10 Sixth Street, Cairo,
Ills.
f. f. POsEY,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN G.. MANN,
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

A. A. LEsuEUR, secretary of state
has again placed us under obliga
tions for copy of his excellent
manual.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-10-07

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29

TITO TIRE darkness ahead OF 81 per cent. OK
these who GO this faIs7
My advice n 20 wat Until TIE middle
OF Mach. tses. ard yGu VIII accom- psish
rzore with half tire trouble and mini
nuT Of expense Beware o. sharpFtS.
coun.erfasears. and s1s man who cid Ecs
&c soy zay other purpose than 70 I've On
his fesloS-msn. Supplies viii rot oe IN
Dawson City In sufficient quantity 10 last
until Christmas. from then until late in
June or early July tire days os insufficient
food viii s@.ra Ike months.
such unaazrd % schemes -sre never
hrcugr. 20 l:gAr ss are now Eaunred upon
70 winter I'm the vicinity OF the Yukon
slbIy emarate from the brain of other
snan a town-ios boomer from the prairies
or Kansas, who never read Of sea Ire or
felt fhe winter solStlce storms that obtain
al ST. MichseIs.
Far better for some one 20 strive 70
bald a good wagon road over Dyea pass
10 the lakes, the Dominion government
will gladly give consent for such az. enter
prise. and the cost VIII not exceed So. 0ssa
for road Our own government should
be asked 30 appropriate a sufficient sum
for AT immediate preliminary survey, and
when the money is ready the work can
progress throughout the winter and be
finished by the end Of April. 1888
Seattle should reap the harvest she
row has before her. Some OF our me--
chants could easily inaugurate a plan for
this road. and thus practically control the
trade resulting from tt