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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
New Orleans
NOW OrIeanS
New Orleans, March Enclosing cotton


New York, March N.-There has been a
lack of buyers in the dry goods market to-
day. The week has been without any
new feature of moment noticeable in either
the cotton or wooden goods.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
Articles Opening Highest Lowest

Cash quotations.: Flour dull, Unchanged;
No. 2 spring wheat. 7134a7Sc; No. 2 red,
S62i 6S9c: No. 2 corn. 2tr2414c; No: 2 oats,
17c: mess pork, $S.55llS.60; lard, S4S7]slt4. 50;
short rib sides, s450d4.S0; dry salt Shout
ders. S4.70a5; short clear sides, $475Q4. s71a;
whisky 81. II.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

One case best quality Toilet Crash at
31ac a yard
so pieces Rustic Shirt Innings at &c a
yard.
Is pieces blac figured Brilliantines at
15c yard.
80 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 47c
a pair.
One case Ladies' Hose, fast black and
Seamless, at TIC a pair.
Best quality Mousseline de Sole. in all
shades, As inches wide, at SOC yard.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
Chicago Cattle Market.

Receipts, 200: market quiet; common to
extra steers. S3.75G5.5O; stockers and feed
ers, sS4014.60; cows and bulls. S.75Q4;
Texans, S4.60.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000: market steady;
heavy packers and shipping lpts, s3.95q4. rs;
assorted, A.1Oq4.15; light, ss90q4.15; pigs.
So. 2504 To-
Sheep-Receipts, 1,5o0: market firm. infe-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
TUESDAY, MARCH 80.

Commencing at 9 o'clock a. m, for
three days only, we will sell the follow
ing goods:
One case Ladies' Sleeveless Vests. six
for 25c.
100 pieces Nainsook Checks at &c a
yard
One case Apron Checks, good quality
at SIC "a yard.
One case Shifting Cambria, all shades.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28
Markets by Telegraph.

sixty days and s4.S7ih64.s7A for demand.
Posted rates, s4S612a4ss
Commercial bills, $4.s4l3M4S52. ,
Government bonds steady.
State bands dull.
Railroad bonds weak. =
s.il1-a1. o tlln hna "a LIS 11nalactad
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

st. Louis, March N.-Flour, unchanged;
patents s470Q4.S0; fancy, $S.70QSS5; choice,
Wheat, lower: May. SSlac; July. 741sc; Au-
gust, 72c.
Corn. firm; May, 229sc; July, 2Sl3@239sc.
Oats, easier: May, 1S19c; July, 1Sc.
Butter, firm, higher; creamery extras.
19G19lsc; seconds, 14lsqi51kc dairy extras,
Pork. standard mess, new, 1925; old, IS. rs.
Lard, prime steam. $4 choice, $40.
Lard, prime, ,s4.021s; choice. A.221e.
SAC: clear ribs, SC; clear sides, 55sc.
Dry salt meats. shoulders, s4.S7tz; extra
short clear. s.; clear ribs. $50; clear
sides, $500.
High wines. steady, $.17
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28

open kettle. according TO grade, 2A@3 Lice;
centrifugal white. 8 1l-16a37sc: yellow. 8
7-16134sc; seconds. 2AG3Ac.
Refined sugar. strong: powdered and cut
loaf, 47sc; standard granulated. 4ssc con-
fectoners' "a" 4ssc.
Molasses firm: centrifugal. according to
grade, 5Q9.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-03-28


and Will prey it We sellers and at low prices
1910 Ist Ave. u. d. COLLINS 1910 LIST Ave.
The Biggest Shoe House Birmingham
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Masonic Reunion and Banquet.

Butler Lodge 254 A. F. Il A. NJ.
hsld public installation OF officers
at the Lodge rooms Tuesday sve-
ming. Grandmas.er Of State Ty.
gard, with due ceremonies installed
the following officers: ". NJ. A. L.
Fox; S. W., A. L. McAually; J. w..
G. P. Catren; Treas, A. L. Nc
Bride; Secy, O. D. Austin; s. D., E.
D. Kipp; J.D, J. S Francisco; S. s.
] II. Campbell; J. S., J. W. Taylor;
Chap, W. ". Ross; Tiler, B. F.
Rosamond: Besides the families of
tho members, a number of invited
guests were present. The Odd Eel
lows had kindly thrown open the
doors of their hall fer the reception
of guests. After the ceremonies
two tables extending the full length
OF the hail were loaded with cad
ib.es Three times was this re
peated before al were fed Twt
hundred and fifty people in all sa
down to supper and epoush b was lef
to supply that many more. Thi
was given to the poor of Butler o.
Wednesday morning. Music, reci
, tations, and little imprompt'
dancing bv the young people com
pleted the evenings entertainment
This il the first time in nun
Der Of ears that this lodge has er
loved this kind Of social reunion an
feast aud it did the members a
good and strengthens the order
the city.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Deliberate Crime Of Mrs. Jacob Payer.
Grand Forkr, N. D., Dec. 25.-
Jacob J. Payer, . farmer living .
Park River, left for town Thursday
morning with load Of wheat, after
having q quarrel with his wife. Later
she and her four children were dis
covered dead in bed.
Mrs. Payer first administered
strychnipe 10 her children in their
food. After they died she dressed
them in their best clothes and placed
them side by side in . bed. After.
ward che combed her own hair,
changed her dress and lay on the
bed beside them and ended her lie
| in the same manner.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
WAIT DEVELOPMENTS.
1t Might be Water, Gxr, Coal. Lead,
Oil Or Zine

1t Might be Water, Gar, Coal. Lead,
OIL or Zinc,
Last Friday bran new we'll drill
was unloaded at the depot in this
city. The machine, which is first.
class, WAS shipped from 1thica, New
York, and is such a drill a. 10
used in boreing oil wells in Pennsyl-
vauia. The machine can be operat-
ed by either steam or horse power.
The first test to be made by the
new machine in deep we'll boreing
in this section will be made at the
residence OF DR.. BoulwAre, IN this
city. This machine was taken to
his house Saturday and placed in
position and the intention is to put
it to work without delay. 1t will bt
operated by man with years of e1
perience in the drilling business il
Pennsylvania.
The we'll in which tho drill will b
operated is already fifty feet deep
and we understand the doctor hal
contracted to send the drill dow
200 feet. He has been encouraged
to do this from the fact that he ha
satisfactory evidence OF striking ga
in sufficient gu antity to light an'
heat his residence and perhaps tn
entire city. Should he fail in thi
he will certainly get a sufficient flo
OF water for all practical purposel
The TINES would be glad to &c
DR.. Boulware strike it rich, AZ tt
finding OF gas. coal or oil would b
q boon FIR the town. We ava
further developments.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Mrs. T. w. Legg, who has been
i'll for some time is much better.

Mrs. T. w. Legg, who has been
i'll for some time is much better.
Laura Cope, Of New Home, re-
news her subscription through our
Virginia agent, Aaron.
Our good friend and long time
subscriber, Geo. n. Jones has his
subscription set forward two years.
We are under obligations to J. A.
Trimble, tho popular West side
druggist, for box Of fine havanas.
W. NJ. Arnold compliments his
cousin Miss Southsrland, of Inde-
pendence, by q renewal of her sub.
scsiption to the TINES
Judge DeArmond who ha' been
home to spend the holidays with bis
family will lesYe fer Washington in
. day or 80.
Our cid flisnd J. II. Shackelford
has his paper changed from Amster
dam to Pope, st Clair county, where
he has trade for farm.
Professors Allison and Besson o
our public schools are spending thi
week at jefferson City attending tn
state school association.
Frank NJ. Oldaker pays his eish
tsenth dollar On subscripton to tn
TINS. A paper is always proud 9
such friends and patrons.
W. S. Muid, of Adrain, was i
the city tbs last OF the week on bus
; ness before tho Probate court an
. paid us his respects before leaving
Sam Jones will lecture at tt
! Opera House in this city. on Jauuar
: 18th 1898. This lecture will be u,
, der the auspices of the NJ. E. churcl
south.
| Miss Mary White, of Harrisonvill
a former teacher in our school,
}. spent the HOLIDAYS in Butler visitir
| Miss Emma Cassity and 9th
friends.
o Miss Nellie Yeater, ooe OF Il
3 popular teachers in the pub
= schools at Nevada. resigned b.
position Christmas to accept pc:
ton in the Kansas City schools
Cy Patton epent several days
o the city this week visiting his mo,
y or, Mrs DR.. Patton, who is qul
u sick. Cy has a good position il
dry goods store at Webb City.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Chas. Hensley, e prominent farm.
er of Charlotte, rerews for his TINES
through Aaron.
t Elder B, E. Dawson. pastor Of the
( Christian church was pre- resante L with
a handsome gold watch during the
festivities at his church Christmas
Eve by the members Of lis church.
J. A Trader, formerly of this
city, now a travelling salesman for
large cigar house with headquarters
at Kansas City. kindly remembered
as on Christmas morning with box
of fiue cigars
c. A. Calvird, prominent attor
ney OF Clinton. whose name has
been prominently mentioned in con-
nection with the circuit Judgeship,
WAS in the city Monday aud made
VI friendly call. We found him a
very entertaining gentleman and
have no doubt he would make q
, creditable circuit Judge should he
a be fortunate enough to capture the
: nomination.
Sheriff Mudd treated the prison.
J. ers at the Jail to a mag ni6cient
Christmas dinner It was q feast,
. We dare say not one of the inmates
4 had sat down to before in many
o years. The dinner consisted of q
a roast pig. roast goose, variety OF
4 vegetables, coffee, etc. The delica
: cies were cake, pie, candies and ap
4 pies. After the IA prisoners, stat
and Federal had feasted on the goo,
things to their hearts content, tn
big hearted sheriff then presented
u them with box of cigars and al
"a enjoyed hearty smoke.
a In the death Of W. G. Bucl
or which occurred at his residence o.
~ Pine Street Tuesday morning, on
Of our oldest and most highly es
teemed citizens passed away. 0
tn account OF infrnities of age he ha
10 been confined to his home for
~ long time and his de1ise was nj
~ unexpected. He has beer a res
% dent of our city since the ear
~ eighties, coming here from low
's' where be was prominent citizen
i'c his community and at ono tin
served his county in the State Legi
St. lature, He was jus. to all men
om he saw the right and it can be trut
be fully eaid and inscribed in his eE
ST. taph, that he was an honest ma
ras He leaves an aged wife and a lar.
int family of grown up children
me mourn their loss. Funeral servic
1.h were conducted at the family re
dence, Pine street, Wednesday
2 o'clock p. NJ, under the auspit
~ OF the G A. r Post of this city,
WV which order he was an honor
ar
member.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

The public schools OF this place
arc taking . weeks holiday. They
will open sgain Monday.
E. vandegrift, formerly q popular
barber OF this city. now in the real.
estate business at Richards, Vernon
Co., spent Christmas with his family
in Butler. While here he dropped
. subscription IN our till.
A. W. Kinney's second hand store
at Nevada must have many attrc.
tions for sneak thieves. Friday
night for the fifteenth time it Was
robbed, FIVE revo!vsrs and watch
were taken.
James NJ. Dye. an attorney OF
Kansas City was arrested at Lamar
Saturday on charge OF stealing
$3.50 worth Of law books from attor.
ney Robt. Hickman Of Kansas City.
iDye was a resident of Lamar Tor
twenty years previous to going to
Kansas City a few months ago. At
one time he owned . valuable resi-
dence property at Lamar. He il
married and has two children and ID
said to be lawyer Of ability.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS

TIMES telephone number 81.
Sam Jones at the opera hous' Jan.
18th, 1898.
Good resolutions will be in order
Saturday.
The noted lecturer, Sam Jones at
the opera house Jan. 18th.
So far this winter Butler has
escaped remarkably we'll the tramp
nuisance.
Kansas City has a new modern
work house which cost the city
| $4,000.
Miss Cosby Brown is spending
the holidays with her sister, Mrs.
Rsu6eld, in Iowa.
The entertainment at the differ
j ont churches Friday night were we'll
attended and exercises were good.
All the potteries at Calhoun,
Henry county, have closed down tc
await iur.he. developments OF rros'
parity.
1 In the circuit court at Nevada
| W. A. Busbridge was sentenced te
two years in the penitertiary fol
forgery.
Mary Ellen Lease declares sh'
will be q candidate for congress mex
year. She will run in Jerry Simp
sons district.
4 Ed s. Austin, of the Springfield
"sanblicap, and wife came up Sal
asr spend q few days wit
1 I'D friends.
| Wor of Butler have pulle
the wiater thus far prett
| to date we have heard
&tt extreme dessitution.
/ Sheat pits in the Chicas
= have been very active IL
4 @..k. and the big spscalato1
~1e golden grain went ekywar'
An order has been made by Il
eounty court of jackson county,
move the iussne from the coun
<pocr farm OF that county to the j
NE asylum at Nevada.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Business was just about suspend
ed 10 Butler Chr stmss day With cur
merchants. There was no trade to
speak of ard everybody appeared to
be at home eating turkey and cran-
berries?
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30
Better Than Klondike Gold

Better Than kIondlke GoId
Is health and strength gained by
taking Hoods Sarsapsrills, the great
blood purifier. 1t for.ifes the whole
system and gives you such strength
that nervous troubles cease, and
work which seemed wearing and
laborious. becomes Easy end Is cheer
fully performed Il has done this
for others, it will fer YOU.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30


boys were not even enthusiastic
enough to fire crackers.
Clinton papers say bucket shop
has been opened in that city. The
bucket shop is nothing more nor less
than a gambling den. Option deal
ing has ruined many young man
and broken up many well to-do
people.
The home of DR.. John Il. Britts
and wife, Clinton. was saddened
Christmas by the death of their
youngest daughter, Edith Scott,
aged 10 years She had been in de-
Ginning health, and in company with
her mother spent the summer at
Colorado Springs.
! There will be al annual reunion of
! the church members at the Chris
! tian church Sunday, Jan. I'd. at two
\ o'clock p. m. All members are
4 earnestly requested to bs present
and answer to their names at roll
I call. E C. Vandervoort, Clerk.
I By order of Church Board.
} The farmers in the vicinity of
J Webb City, are becoming exercised
J over the theft of horses and cattle
\ in that section. A numbsr of fine
: beef cattle have been stolen and cold
: to butchers, and just before Christ
: mas three horses. with buggies and
= harness were stolen.
4 Governor Stephens has issued .
4 proclamation Offering a reward OF
5000 for the arrest and conviction OF
Robert Rose Martin. who on the
night of December 16 shot and
killed Willis Dsaring, police officer
of De Soto, Jefferson county, who
\ was trying to arrest him.
An extensive sale OF shorthorr
cattle took place at the fair grounds
at Springfield, Mo, the 10th inst
- Fifty one head were cold and tn
aggregate amount OF the sale wa
$4,000. Ooe COW sold for $500
which is believed to be ths highes
u price ever paid for COW at = publ
sale.
The Provident Association of 81
Louis received 5000 rabbits fror
Paris and Monroe City, Mo-. to b
~ distributed among the poor of S
Louis Christmas day. The gift va
the result of charity rabbit hur
by the farmers Of the county. On
- man killed 67 in four acre b1u.
. field.
Forty.one tramps were lined Y
before the police judge at Ft SEQ
re- the other day. They had been a
'ur rested in q house which they hs
constructed of railroad ties in Il
ime edge of town. There was but
his cents in the crowd. OF the tot
ars. number 80 were native America
and two were born in Ireland.
side Two families OF movers rear
mas. starved and frozen were discover
hi, camping on vacant lot in Holdt
,da Their condition was discovered BY
NH. gentleman passing and their imu
dlate wants relieved. The outfit OF
had 10 cents in money and w
'een very needy as to clothing and TO-
his
, in D. NJ. Shertz, farmer living NJ
Newton, Kansas, met with q frig
,ora full accident ths other day. He '
,.,r feeding q C orn shelter and caus
hoo his hand in the cylinder and his a
was drawn in and mangled to
shoulder before the machine CO
n OF be stopped. 1t was impossible
this release him for nearly al hour. d
, the inp which time he stood with
arm fast in the cylinder.
Sigh. IT.. oo,n,v ;,a,es y, G. n
'no county have called meetings OF
. - payers at Collins, Appleton City
Osceola to consider the question
8 in possibility of a compromise
busi- tween the people of St. Clair cou
!: and and the bondholders In case
wing. fed the sentiment Of the people
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-30

Hoods Pills are the best family
ca.hart.c and liver tonic Gentle,
reliable, surs.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
|. LEWIS row,
Alb King Street. GAN
DIR. w. F. H. O'KEEFE'S
SOC. Homeopathic Pills.


Any Of DR.. O'Keefe's medicines will be
sent, postpaid on receipt of price in two
cent postage stamps, T. O. Money order,
Registered Letter, Express Money order,
or n. Y. Draft.
Pills for the stomach, liver, blood and
regulating the bowels, without purgingi
for grippe, influenza, colds 25 and soc.
Fever Pills, for simple fever and acute
Inflammation, pleurisy, % and soc.
Liver Pills, for regulating stomach, liver
and bowels. 25 and SOC.
Cold or Catarrh Pills, grippe influenza,
% and soc.
Cough pills, for coughs, hoarseness,
bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia, stitches
i'm the side, 20 and soc.
Cramp Pills, bilious or menstrual collie
collie of children, 25 and SOC.
Diarrhoea Pills, cholera, cholera morbus
cramps, collie SOC.
Dyspepsia Pills, Indigestion, nausea, SOC
rheumatism Pills, acute or chronic, SCI
Headache Pills, sick, congestive or ner-
vous, soc.
Skin Eruptions Pills, ulcers, boils, pim-
pies, 50c
Worm Pills, round or seat worms, soc.
Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder
Piles Pills, tumors. falling of the rec
tum, Soc
Neuralgia Pills, faceache, tic-doloreaux,
| tOOthache. soc.
Menstrual Pills, irregularities. soc.
FOR SALE BY
JAMES MARSHALL,
N. e. Corner Ninth and Pine streets.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
DIED.

BIRD.-On Sunday afternoon, Novem-
Der 2S, A. ID. 1897 in the 59th year
of her age, at her home, in Whining
ton, Delaware, Mrs. Mabel Bayard
Bird, wife Of Levi c. Bird, Esq
BUDD.-Mary Hodgson, daughter of
Matilda II. and the late J. Thomas
Budd, in the 34th year of her age.
CROFT.-On November 27, 1897, at his
late residence, Matthew j. Croft, in
his 74th year.
DOUGHERTY.-On the 9th instant,
Ida May, wife of William Dougherty,
and daughter of Edmund B. and
Phoebe Ann Pyle, in the 2Sd year OF
her age.
FAGAN.-In this city, on November
2S, 1897, Mary A., wife of Walter
Pagan, aged 80 years.
KANE-In this city, on November 90
1897, Thomas Il. Kane. aged As
years.
N1WELL.-In this city, on December
2, 1897, of diphtheria. Mary A..
daughter of Peter w. and Amelia G
Newell, aged years.
POOLE.-On Twelfth month, 1, 1897
Lydia s., widow OF the late william
S. Poole, and daughter of Or. Rolpl
G.. Marsh in her S5th year
PORTER-At Claymont, Del, on No
vember 2S, 1897, Hannah e., wife O.
John w. Porter, aged 81 years and
months.
Suddenly, in this city, OF
November q, 1897, j. Thomas Smith
aged 63 years.
WlITFIELD.-Entered into rest. on
December 2, 1897, George Whitfield
Ga years old.
Relatives and friends are invited u
attend funeral services ct his lat
home, Silver Hill, near Christiana
Del, on Monday morning, December {
at IL o'clock. lnterment RiyervieN
Cemetery, at Wilmington, Del
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
PLAY OF MIIITARY ITFE

Belasco and Fyles' greatest success.
''The Girl Left Behind Me" under the
direction of Julius Calm, will be at the
Grand Opera House next Tuesday even
ing. The play deals with military life
at Post KenniOn in the Blackfoot coun-
try, Montana, during the Indian upris-
ing of 1890, and there are many scenes
Of the most intense and exciting kind.
particularly the one where the Indians
attack the little garrison at sunrise
with the generals daughter pleading
with her father to shoot her. not to let
her fall into the hands Of the Indians
Although the background of the play is
rough, it is in every respect a polished
piece. It's dialogue Is terse and direct
its actions rapid and culminative. IFS
climaxes growing stronger with each
act. The lighter side of the play rests
on the love-making of several couples
an Of whom are the young of the gar
rison. Many CT the parts call for strong
and clever acting of an unusual line
but suffice to say that with Mr.. Cahn's
excellent company the piece will in nc
way suffer in this respect.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
ADJUSTMENTS.
NOT HIS PAPA.


Cameron Clemens and his company
played "The Paymaster" at the Grano
Opera House last evening. The at
tendance was not large hut the play
made hit, and the leading characters
were recalled several times during the
performance. the audience entering
fully into the spirit of the play The
most amusing incident Of the evening
was not, however, in the lines Of the
play.
A mother, who wished to see the per-
fOrmance, ventured to the Opera House
with her baby, q pretty little thing, too
Young to have any regard for the act
ors and auditors, and yet old enough
to be a source of annoyance to both.
Towards the end OF the fourth act it
became hungry or home-sick and be-
gan making an awful fuss. At short
Intervals it would call Mammal
mammal" and then whine and fret and
cry a little. The yOungster got in its
best work in the secluded glen scene,
when Richard CrOllus, as Larry
OBlien, was endeavoring to- extort
from Spencer Charters, as Corporal
Henly, a confession of the guilt Of his
master Of The crime Of robbing the pay
masters office. Just then the young
ster In che audience began crying
"Papal" "Papal"
Crolius stopped proceedings for an
Instant turned to the baby and said
I'm not your papa!"
lt brought down the house, but the
modification of the poor mother may
be better imagined than described.
Evening journal., 1897-12-03
WIlAT CTIREn HIM

No medicine, but a "Hired Girl" with
a Tipperary screech, which will be pre-
sented at the Grand Opera House next
Monday night. you see that / haven't
a particle of rheumatism, said the
man with a fiOrid face and voice that
was intended by nature for campaign
purposes. Il feel like 2-year-old
Never had an ache or pain. Don't pay
a particle of attention to east winds,
rains or changes in the temperature.
Eat three meals day and sleep like "A
top. A year ago / went around smell
ing like bottle of horse liniment. One
time I'd be on crutches. Then I'd have
an arm drawn all out of shape and a
shoulder that was of no earthly use.
The last spell had was with my back,
and / was about ready TO throw up the
sponge. What did / do for IL? Every
thing under the sun. l had horse chest
nuts in every pocket. / carried pota-
toes till they petrihed. / took more
kinds OF medicine than you can find in
any one drug store. / was i'm q boiled
state for six months from hot baths.
was massaged into q pulp. / travelled
300 miles to have the disease charmed
away and had it worse coming back
NhaH AlA StlUA. Out QaN / met n lll-
lie old man who must have been 100. He
was as spry as a kitten, yet assured me
that from the time he was from 90 to
20 there was nothing Of him, but rheu-
matism Even his hair ached. He ad-
vised me TO steal a dish-rag and rub
myself thoroughly with it every morn
ing. There was no virtue in the treat
ment unless stole the rag. I would
have robbed bank to get relief. One
afternoon / slipped through the back
door of house into the kitchen, grab
bed dish-rag and started to limr
away. A 2OO-pOund hired girl let out Z
I1pperary screech and took after mi
with a mop-stick. BY the time she hat
clouted me once or twice, / was run,
ming like a professional, and at tn,
end OF half a block / was out of reacl
of her weapon. I've never had a twing,
since. / don't know whether tn,
hired girl, the pounding, the runnln,
or the dish-rag cured me. I'm rathe
disposed to think that the Rheumatism
was scared out of me-"