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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-24
FACT WORTH KNOWING.

A FACT WORTH KNOWING.
Consumption, La Grippe, Pneumonia,
and all Throat and Lung diseases are
cured by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by r. A.
Shurtleff. South Paris.
ALL RECOMMEND 1T.
Ask your physician, your druggist
and your friends about Shiloh's Cure for
Consumption. They will recommend it.
Sold by r. A. Shurtleff, South Paris.
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KARL,s CLOyER ROOT TEA

KARL'S CLOVER ROOT TEA
Is sure cure for Headache and nerv-
Gus diseases. Nothing relieves 20 quick
~. Sold BY F. A. Shurtlef, South Paris.
1T SAVES LIVES EVERY DAY.
Thousands Of cases Of Consumption,
Asthma, Coughs, Colds and Group are
cured every day BY Shiloh's Cure. Sold
By =. A. Shurtle6, South Paris.
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MIAMTCn-Agents male and female tsS
WAN 6O and upwards 10 handle some
thing new Ia connection with electric lights, ex-
perience unnecessary, exclusive territory,
place your own agents, ~ ~ sl0 made daily.
For particulars address. with stamp. II Ex-
change ST., Room :, Portland Me. s4l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-24

The ten names Of animals shown In the
small pictures can b. placed In such order
that their initials will spell the name Of
another animal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-08-24

No. ls5.-Anagrams: l. Character. 3.
Turnip. 3. Overwhelm. I. Extreme. ..
Harmony. 8. Kingdom. z. Darkness.
9. Peasant y. Progress.
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FARM FOR SALE.

The large and productive farm. known as the
T. K Holmes farm at Eas; oxford. about two
miles frem Oxfori station. Cuts IS or more
tons OF hay. Estimated To DC over 900 cords OF
wool and con siderable pine and other valuable
timber thereon. Good orchard. and large and
convenient house. stable and two large barns.
Well locaicd, and has valuable extensive past
uraSe
Inquire OF JAMES :. WRIGHT.
and W. 5. STARBlRD,
SO. Paris.
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CATARRh
c0lp'h HEAD

Membrane. Restores the Senses Of Taste and
Smell. -. NO g Cocaine. No Mercury. NO luxurious
or by mail.
ELY BROTHERS. So Warren Street. New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
WEAK, TIRED
PEOPLE

should take p. p. r, Lippman Great
Remedy, without delay. While not
actually sick, you feel weak and tired,
ready TO get sick, and what You need Is
strength to drive out of your system
that which is the cause of Spring Fever.
=. =. T.. is needed ut oLce.
Mrs. Hattie Mylius, OF 20 East seth
street, New York, says that she wcs in
poor health, nnd that her case devcl-
oped into mel vous prostration. She
suffered from nervous headaches, and
at times was unable TO do any wo~lS
at all. She could not sleep. and yyas
so nervous that she would have 90 Get
mp at all hours of the night and WALK
the floor, and the opening of "a door
would startle her. but her weakness
and nervousness is all gone. =. Pr.
was what saved her. Her appetite
improved, her nervousness is q tbiuv
of the past, and she thanks =. T.. r..
Lippmans Great Remedy, for ha. com.
plete restoration 10 health.
s0fd bv sn druggists.
uppMAN BROS. ApotheesrIe,. sO,s prsv'~
Li.Ppsn's iiisrs. ssrspnsh, o.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
THE QUEENS QUILT.
IL Became an Ominous Sign In Netley Hos
pital In Egypt.

The queen is an expert and indefatigable
knitter. During the last Egyptian cam
paign she and the ladies of the household
employed themselves i'm knitting quilts
which mt the end of the war were sent to
Netley hospital for the use of the wounded.
One of them, made entirely by her maj
esty, and bearing an elaborate V. X. in
the center, was the covering par excellence
of the institution, and in universal de-
mand for time.
In weighing the claims Of the candidates
for the honor of sleeping under it the med
ical staff naturally gave the precedence to
the most severely wounded and the one
most likely TO die. Very soon, alas, an
evil omen attached itself to the distinction,
the climax of which was reached one
night, when poor soldier, feeling some
thing touching his bcdclothcS, woke up
with the pcrspiration pouring down his
face and cried out:
oh, sir, do anything you like with me,
but, for heavens sake. don't give me the
quilt. "-pearson's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
A. Co Carlo. Rnlom.

Carlos Roof, secretary of war Of the so
called Cuban republic, who was recently
arrested in New York, is Polish refugee,
who fled from Russia TO escape arrest ard
probably the death penalty for completely
In an attempt 90 nssassinate the late car
somc years ago. He Is an accomplished
electrician and was employed by Edison
at Mcnlo Park for several ycars until sent
70 Havana 20 put up an electric light plant.
There he fell in with the rcvolutionists
and shortly after became one of the most
active members In the conspiracy. Chi.
eago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

Full Description OF the Suits Being Built
For His Inaug uration.

For His Inaug uration.
The suit Mr.. Mckinley will wear when
he takes the solemn oath of Office will he
plain, double breasted frock, made from
the best American undresscd worsted from
American wool. The edges of the frock
will be single stitched, lined throughout
with all silk surah and faced to the but
tonholcs with heavier quality of silk
than the other lining to stand wear. The
vest il single breasted, lined with silk also,
and the trousers are of the same material
as coat and vest, with plain outside seams.
The president elect has also ordered an
evening suit for the inaugural ball, made
of the finest American quality of jet black
worsted. The coat is being made full roll,
peaked lapels, with edges bound very mar
row with fine silk braid, almost as narrow
as cord. Sleeves will be finished with
vent, two buttons, and the coat will be
lined throughout with satin, faced with .
very heavy quality of silk.
The vest will be of the modified V shape,
with lightweight tracing braid back of
the binding Trousers will be of the same
material and perfectly plain.
Here are also u couple more hints Of in
terest to intending presidents: One of tho
strongest injunctions Tailor Kennedy has
received Is that the clothes must be made
quite loose about the arms, SO the presi-
dent will not too soon grow weary of hand
shaking AS tho mckinley shake is
very high. this is necessary injunction.
IL is also noted that the majors chest
measure is AZ inches and his waist a.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

consequently, they had four miles the
start of us. BY half past seven they
would have travelled two miles further.
or six miles in all. At that point L
would certainly overtake them. as
had pulled the lever around TO it's full
est extent, and we were plunging along
at the rati OF twenty-five miles an
hour.
1t was fine macadamized road. and
all the conditions were favorable for
the greatest amount OF speed. We had.
however, To cross several bridges and
to dodge quite "A number of vehicles.
The result being that many times we
rode upon two wheels only, and twice
or thrice we richochetted along for
some distance upon one wheel alone;
cur seat being at an angle of forty-fve
degrees with tho read. 1t was very
exhilarating and, under ordinary cir
cumstances. 1 would have enjoyed it
hugely. Ny thoughts now. however,
were of nothing but Valeska.
When il still lacked two minutes of
the half we overhauled an equipage
which seemed TO answer Frau Rein
holds description. twas getting quite
dark, but there was still light enough to
see that IL was heavy, close-coyered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

or emotion about the matter. IL was
evidently all the same TO him, whether
waA Stuyvesant Perkins, esquire, or
his majesty. Ernest Wilhelm.
now swore him, by the most binding
oaths, to secrecy; and then narrated to
him, in rs few words as possible, the
whole course Of events, from the time
I met Won Dunkelheim, to the moment
when awoke and found myself mon
arch. He agreed with me as to the per-
nicoDus effects of allowing the story of
the kings absence To become public,
and, furthermore, pledged himself to
aid me. with heart and hand. In my at
tempt, that night. TO free his majesty
from the power of the too affectionate
Cunigunee.
"Herr Perkins" said he, you are
good fellow, and an honest man. You
ureuTtrangcr; kut you are accomplish
ing prodigies In the kings behalf. If
all his subjects were like you, his king
dom would be unique one. There
would be nothing at oil like il upon the
face Of the earth. Believe me, when
say that l am sorry, from the bottom
OF my heart, that you are not really and
indced the king. You have peculiar
genius for the business, genius which
Is loclsing with most Of the crowned
heads OF Europe"
We were passing. just at that mo-
rnent. the church of st. Johannes.
glanced at the buildings across the way,
and saw that there was but one house,
which could be said TO be exactly OPP
ptS,it- the church. 1t was. without
dorbt. the castle of the rcdoubtable
niDaJon. IL was on ancient brick cdi-
flee. all OF the front windows of which
were closed with heavy wooden shut
1crs. II had the look. truly. OF n prison.
AID It's melancholy and well-fortificd
appearance. while boding in for our
enterprise. made Us more anxious 20 be-
gin Il without delay.
= few minutes afterward we passed
tSrcrgh the Scnclingcr gates and ar
rived ~ our destination ia the Ludwig's
fr5a:b. Ny parting with Valesla was
lar' ID bear. ] had become. I'm that
sho;t syacr of Tins. moastrously fond
cf Lfr. arf. from ihe nature of things,
ccrld. OF course. Eeycr expect TO see
"l.,G- satisfy VIII surely take tea
,.;i l.c:'' r. q snc. with pleading look
sa'cI tcr raorrnfi.i and charming face.
"..-ohcr iimc. l'r.ulc.n son Ingle-
lard seriici though knew that /
'f~a J. n "a re,oir. AID r-ay Heaven
F,1t~e. s3r!"
raised hsr s1ft hand and kissed IL
= p = s.sefsscrt more felt
- ...oL.- .s,e ~ ..ss. aer ~ Iss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

II suppose there were some bright things
said NJ Mrs. Lionunter's literary Dime
party last nightf'
"A few"
who got of the most interestingf''
The butler-whcn he remarked tina. dinnor
was ready. ."-London Illustrated Bus.
what did you stop that clock in your room
for. Jane?"
Because. mum. the plnsuey thing has some
sort of fit every morIin'. mum. ics. wien
wants to sleep '-.Detroit Free Press.
II hate to bother you pop; but. really. I'd
like 10 know"
well. what ?''
How IL happens that baby FISH don't cot
drowned before they've learned to swim -
Harper's Round Table.
II believe" remarked Mothuselah, MS he
looked at his hand and prepared 10 discard.
that hold the age."--Op,aha wor.d- Herald.
Small Sster--How do you s'pose peoples
way up Norf teep warm in dc winter, Bobby
Small Brother tscorrsully)-why, what doe,
you s'pose de fur twees is for p Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Mistress-Johanna, you haven't cooked any.
thing today. and it's my birthday too.
Cook-Excuse me, haven't quite finished
my poem to you yet, missus London House.
hold Words
Mrs Stirup-Here's an inhuman monster
who actually refused to let his wife have piel
No wonder she wants divorce.
Mr.. stirup with thoughts of his own home
Ife)-Perhaps, my dear. she made the pies
herself and be wanted to save her-Philadel.
phia North American.
II don't see," she exclaimed with proper
indignation, why they allow plays TO be
presented that ladies are not expected 10 see. "
Il don't either" replied her husband, 'un.
less it's TO give the men some place 10 20
where there are no large theater hats" -
Washington Star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. 20, 1896.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For Boston $3.50. n;Ss a. m-i RETURN R;o1p. M,
6;27 y. m
wALPoLE-5;55 ii:s5am.
FRANKLIN-5:55. IL :55 a. m. $3.50 .. n.
NLFCRD-5:55, IL :bj a. m; $50 y. m
ARLINGToN-Fi2. .o5. 5:3l, $3.50 IN
WEST ARLiNGToN-Fi2;O5, 5:35, FS:3o D. m
KNIGHTsVILLE--Fl2 o., 5;35. $50, "Pli 10 D. m
MEsHANTICUT-i2;O5. s;s5. s:3). ell 10 p. m.
NATICK, RIVER POINT CENTREvILLR
WASHINGToN-5:40, 500 q m; i. ;0a 4:20. 5:3a
6;30, 7l5, "ll:lo p. m.
CRANSToN, oAKLAWN-5:so. $500 a. m; i.;oS
4:2a. 6s35 $3.50, 7;l5. '"ll;l0 p. m.
PoNTIAC-s;ao an; i2:ob, 4:2o, 5;3o. $3.50. F7:i1
'.ll:io p. m.
ARCTIC AND QUIDNICR-s;4o. a m I2:os 4:2o
5:3j. $50, F7IA."il;io p. m.
ANTHoNY-eio, 800 a. M; i2;o5 4:2o b:3s, $3.50.
7;i5. ''1l;io p. m.
sTERLING-sao. $500 a. m; 4:7o 7:iSp. m
COVENTRY, GREENE, oNEco, MoosUP.
PLAINFlELD-6;i0. 800 o. m. $40. 7:i5 p. m
The 7:Is p. m. train connects at Plainaeld for
New YORK
sUMMIT-S'io, 500. a. M; 4i2O 7;l5 p. m.
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES. BALTIC, SOUTH wINDHAM :
e;io 500 a m; 4;2o, 1;ls p. m.
wlLLIMANTlC-6lo $500 a. m; 4;2o. 7;i5 p. m
HARTFoRD-s:+o. $500 a. m; 4;2o, 7;i5 p.
FIsHEILL& NEWBURG-s:o0 a. m
NoRwiCH-5;aO, g:Ug a. m; t!to 7;i5 p. m.
WATERBURY, DANBURY-si0o a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEwRURa
AND ERIE R'y-s;oo a. m.
PAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION Gas, $3.50 g m;
z;iO, 6:35, and 'sii:l5 p m
Fields station-sa), $40 a. m. f;io e;3j pm.
Leave Psscoag at 6;D. 7:2s g. m; l2;4a
6:26 and s's;oS p. IN.
All trains leave from west end Of Union Depot
Providence
''saturdays only Istops on notice.
J.N. KING. supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
Crisis In Odsndorf" and "The six Dumb.f
tcopyrisht. 1897. by David s. Fostsr.l
PART Y.
oil Castle SChreCkenStrOhm.

In this street there was quite crowd
ofpeople who were watching the march
ing of body Of troops. didnot know
what they were doing atafirst. but, Null
Ter remarking something about the fine
appearance of the royal guard, il oc-
cured to me that il was the very pro-
cession which myself had set in mo-
,tion, and that the operation of empty
ing the great tun of Munich beer had
been begun. 1t was now about five
o'clock, and tie soldiers. who were now
passing us, had made about four rounds,
and had, consequently swallowed about
two liters or quarts TO the man. They
certainly looked il. They came on with
a joyous and eager swinging step, and
now and then heard the shout among
them: "Long live the king!"
The house of Valeslca's aunt was In
The Ludwig suburb outside of the Send
Iinger gate. The natural approach to
II, Of course, was by the Sendlinger
strasse. was glad of'this, because il
would take us past the,house of Cuni-
gunde Won Dunkelbeim. 1 wished to
reoonnoiter this house while il was yet
daylight, for / intended to make an
assault upon it that very night, and 20
libe1te, il it lay within my power,
from ducance vile and from the owners
unbcarable attentions his Christian
majesty, Ernest Wilhelm, the First.
was determined now TO unbosom
myself to Muller. There was nothing
TO be gained by longer keeping up the
imposture, and wished to enlist him,
heart and soul, in my enterprise. When
we had entered that long and delight
ful avenue and were gliding along at
a ten-mile pace over the smooth asphalt
j turned to the secretary and said:
Herr Muller, have a secret to COM
mnnicate to you. Prepare for one of the
greatest surprises of your life. lam not
the king"
IL thought that you were not" said
he, without betraying the least aston
ishment.
''Sinoe when, did you come TO that
conclusion 2" i asked.
"From the beginning" he answered.
] looked at him curiously. Here was
a man whom could never understand.
He did not manifest the least interest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

Tho government has purchased site for
tortifications ON the outskirts Of Galveston.
il embraces is city blocks and cost s35. 600
The site sronts on the gulf Quarters for
officers, hnTacks, etc. costing from $780,
600 90 AcV.oJO, will shortly be erectcd
tbofear
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
RAILROADS.
NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
Time tables giving full in formation
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence Sta
ton and stations below
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
fROvIDENCE DIVISION.

PROVIDENCE DIVISION.
Corrected TO Jan II. 1897.
-. :es :%s sls. 49, s.s: s "a ~; T..
siS. s:,S s'.s r:S y. ~ Sundays :, so:ta. s;s'
E f aeG1 s, sosTos s .ss s r..s .s
sasare station blsioa ass s:io. s:0u cio'oa
soSA ;S lS'@ NJ ,a''s :O' ga a;oa .,,'
days day eizvt dsilo sis a. NJ: I2i2S siOa siiA
ATTsLEBoRoSPps;%sS = 10 $3.50 $50 7.Os. s.os $40. go,
% i t.d, t' m' ,n i2o. go o.: i;oa $50 .'0,
sunaay.-S:so, $50. asa ,ia .. E M is.oo @ n noon on
xosr AZ xTrirs6aS Ia Si!S ',.Sp .sa sIArNv1.Lr
e.'a HiD NJ; 4'so ESQ., ii;io p. IN
wAMryM. TREsraSM. NORWOOD CENTRAL
nA..asis;p; .mi i;ip; y. m; Sundays, $50 pm So.
~ iso, S. sSt .cs 80 scj ,92 ss sss s;Sa G,
sIndsys-be;io. siSo. s'iG a M ig;oo noon i:io.
fiiohbure and way stations. $3.50 a. m; i2:o2 and
se. ,. m. sundays s;.0 =. M.
Lowell aud way stations. 6;so g. m, iz:ci. so2 pm
Taunton and New Bedford. s:.O $50 a m.
H;io: s:4o 40 SO io:io p. m. sunday.
kiddsSoro s:so. $50 n: n:4o' $50 i.4o 40
p IN. Sundays 7:tO y. N.
roiHss on Cape ooe SD, a m, 1850. s:Dp. m
Cottage City. $50, i0:e2 a. IN.
rsntuetet $50 a. m
sTONINGTON DIVISION.
-
NEW YORK ~. bi :2J m. daily SOS fIoeM
Exp loie6 exp. y cii;oi tiimitedL n:I3 q m;
NEW Yoak VI. 'st sSoain9tou = ~ ,aAiiz Ein.-7@ and
pu si' ? p N; daily sIcsg: SUNDAY
ION via Harlem Rivsr-io:aS a m, s;i7 o. IN
NEW KAvEN-a,na b,..s m ,.z, daily, s.o,
loceIpl 10 06 (eIp.). eli :oif linitsdI IL lis a m
!eIpL s;is terp;I sos (Exp dailyl 500 teIn
new %} HoSpoNas.is ipoa Sspy? S,:ls m M dan, ,a
nccom siOst!oc. exp lOi s lExpress). l0io
dailyl s;lt taccom.l $500 y. m Cexp. daily.
sussa2, m p m no,, exp. & daily $500 2; M Soosom
only.
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trainsleave Providence as fcllowsfor.
s0 1ssp to wson.oetss aS'I 81; ios 90 ':ss: :1ss
HTLLviLII-7n. s:4s sio 30 a M; =; T. 400. s.sa
sIAcksToSA : JGNcTioN.1:ls, u; n s.. s.,o. ioa.
suna.s. day 'S; s;sa a." M M, I,n. so. s.sa TOO.
wooNsocKEr-ssa Tao. sA $40 ioha
li;n = m, 100. 1850. ASA saa i'aS S:ia siia
Sundays $50, a m. I2:io $50. bSs 800
WARREN AND BRISTOL BRANCH
FALL % lSd' ss siss'' station m ios
aaa 4:is. $50. $50 p. m. sundays-s:co
m li5o. 6;s and $500 .. N.
-NEWPORT-1:0. $40. leo a. m; $50. s:i5. $50.
$3.50 p m. sundays-l;Dp m.
Warren and way stations ]: $3.50: and ii:5o
a m and i;so. f:6s. A:iS. $50. e;sc. 7:ao. ana
Sundays At 500, a m; lso. $50 and $500 m
BRlSTOL-l:S0. $3.50 i1;s0 q M: l:SO. 2;65 AIS
6;3o s:1. 7:so, and IL i30 p. m. Sundays
Electric cars leave Exchange Place. Providence.
at 7:la 9:6. u;i5 a. m; 1916 ::i0, 4;0l
5;is. 6:iS. Iila. and ,i;l6 p. m.
Leave Market Square at Al 20 p; m.
sundays at s:+b q M I:l5. b:l5 and s;45 .. m
Returning connect with oil trairs.
Sleeping cars only; coaches and sleeping
cars; C all parlor cars; q via Waipole Line.
H. connects for Newport via boat from Fall
River
GEO l. CONNER. A. O. KENDALL
Psr rTramc Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Agent
Il. q. ALLEN. Genl Supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22

barouche, that one horse was wlHte and
the other bay and that the driver wore
the yellow handkerchief around his
neck. This threefold combination made
me quite sure OF my ground. Diminish
ing the speed of my coupe. came up
close behind the barouche, relinquished
the lever to Muller and clambered up
over the top of the abductor's carriage.
l seized the coachman by the collar,
plunged myself down by his side and
held Muller's large meerschaum pipe
against his head.
"If you speak," said !, 81 Will blow
the top Of your head Off"
He spoke not. Otherwise, / would
have been placed in quite predicament.
] took the reins from him and brought
the horses to standstill.
sect down." commanded, "and make
yourself scarce. The further you GO
the better you will find the air."
He leaped down TO the ground with
alacrity and In twinkling disappeared
over the hedge at the side of the road.
The carriage door opened and large,
soldierly, middle-aged man got out. 1
was on the ground to meet him as he
came forth.
TO BE CONCLUDED. 4-A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-08

She was as fair 10 look upon a. .
primrose on the brooklet's brink. He
met her one morning in June as sho
WINS tramping over the dew-sprayed
grass with a milk pail in her hand, and
Immediately fell in love.
He told her he was poor artist. He
was, in fact. the son of n millionaire.
and lighted his cigarettes with ten-dol-
lar bills.
Would YOU" he inquired. when she
had accepted him, always be contens
to live in poverty for my sake?"
dearest, I'd break crust for you"
she sighed.
For she had just learned from her
brother. who had been to Nailstreet's
mercantile agency, that her fond lover
was rated ut Al and had house In
town. cottage NJ Newport and bank
account which would fill one OF her
fathers haymows. Let no man say
that the Arcadian days are gone. sne
meant she'd break into the upper crust
| N. Y. Herald.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-08

A curious custom prevails in certain
rarts of India which may be called q
symbolic marriage. In families where
there are several daughters, the young
err sisters may marry only after the
elder sisters are married. That, OF
course. is not always the case. but the
obstacle can easily be surmounted II
the elder sister declares herself ready
10 marry some tree or flower or some
other lifeless object. In this way the
disagreeable consequences OF disre'
rarding the time-honored customs may
he avoided. and the younger sister car
safely be welded to her living choice
The elder sister. however. must TAKE
caro- not to wed poplar tree, an elm
tree or pine; if she chooses plum
apple or apricot tree she may get Oh
vorce-that is, shake it or as soon a
a real man will ask for her hand-whil'
il she marries one of the first three
named trees she cannot easily shnk
her marital bonds, for these trees ar
sacred and must not be trifled with
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.