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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

the mistlctoe were interviewer with the
larkspur, the boughs OF cedar. cypress
and pine. Green moss hung in festoons
from the corners of the picture fIamea
all told OF preparations for the an
ticipatcd event.
We'll. son, we are here; speak now.
There is an air of mystery that do rot
like"
This letter. father, and the morning
paper that l have in my pocket, will
cXpiain it all. But first, / pray YOU,
listen to me. 1 need not say how sad
il is 10 bc the bearer of i'll news, and
news like this have TO tell. but
but"
Speak out, boy! speak out! no IL,
or butts something is amiss. 1 see"
zone marriage, l trust, father, is bat
postponed for time; the other is de.
ferred forever"
What What" exclaimed the
squire.
'Fannic," said Clarence, in alarm
as Fannie"
Fannie is well. Clarence. but iu
great distress. for her father is no moro.
lie died last night"
Tom stood close by his sisters side,
as he feared that she might faint. but
she did not. True. her face paled and
her voice was aPitatcd as She said:
brother, his death was very sud,
den"
Almost instant" replied Tom
"A strong and well man but two days
ago. said the squire "aud dead! Dead
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

The old man was busilv enga~e6 a.
justing some fishing tackle 70 a bamboo
pole and didn't notice his approach un-
Ill he was right upon him.
Morning, Uncle Jobe. how do YOU
Go? How's the 'gators2"
Ii was only necessary TO mention ALI.
gators IN order 20 arouse Uncle Jobe.
"G'way from me, g'way, who is
yer?"
Here Uncle lobe looked up.
'Brcss de Lawd, il dat amt Mars.
m-boy, Use sbeercd ON yer-you is
a sogcr fer true. but who tolc yer about
dem gators? SwhatIwant 10 know.
Dat news got clear To Nirgiuv. Whough
Tine lobe mus be berry portant man
in he ole age. Ispec young Miss writed
TO YOU bout dat"
Never mind, Uncle Jobe. I'm glad to
see you, just the same"
lis yer, young marster? Is yer fer
true? Dress yer, boy, den don't keer
bout de gators"
Heaven bless us" said the squne.
who here came out on the piazza; ~
here amt Tom; come up. YOU rascal, -
and in moment more Tom was on the
piazza getting Rugged and squeezed by
the whole family.
Where is your baggage. boy >" asked
the squire
'on the landing, father; nc one met
me"
How could they, son, when We didn't
look for you until five o'clock? lobe.
run To the barn and tell Corbett To
send a cart 10 the wharf for your Young
masters baggage-be quick. now!"
YES. Use gNviue, marster. but isn't
gwinc to brel> my necl, tryin' TO run.
kasc II l does TN neber git dar."
"Alligators, Jobc, alligators!"
"Glong. marstcr. glong,"
what boat did YOU come down the
river ON. Tom?"
"The Sunshine. father; Capt. Har.
per's boat"
"Nhy, she was chartered to bring
down the bride and groom. also the
wedding guests They were TO leave
Wilmington ut three o'clock-what's
amiss. Clarcnce?"
Il don't know, father; possibly they
have chartered some other boat
Let MS gro in, father, and I will tel
YOU an"
They entered the large sitting-room;
between 10 and the purlor in front the
broad folding doors were thrown back
and the two rooms were beautifully
decorated with ferns and flowers OF
many hues The mrytlc, the ivy and
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
FIRE ALARM ROXES-
The Mechanism That summon. Helm
iva Crsc OF Fir,

An article in 81. Nicholas. in spcal,-
ing OF New Yorl, tire-nlarm boxes, saws:
This box forms part of lamp post,
the post being SO constructed that the
box is inserted in the middle. The box
is painted n bright red and the lamp
Mt night shows red light, thus making
II easily disceniblc either 10y day or
night. The wires from the box are con-
vcyed down through the center Of the
post To couduits buried i'm the street
and thence ON TO fire headquarters.
White letters on rcd pane Of rlas4
in the lamp over the box give dircc-
tons hu0y TO send an alarm. The same
direction in raised letters are found
on the face OF the box If we turn the
large brass handle on the outside as
Tar rs II VIII 90, a loud gong will ring
inside. This is not tho alarm, but sim
ply warning bell 20 notify the police
man on the beat that the box is be-
ing opened and TO prevent the sending
in OF malicious or false alarms OF fire,
M otlcnse that is punishable in New
FORK state by a fine Of 500 and one years
/ mpriEoumcHt. Turning this handle as
far as il viii gro opens the outer door
ard we find inside another door. with
q slot nj the left hand side. and at the
top of this slot hool, projecting. BY
pulling down this hook once and re-
leasing it we set az work certain clock
worl. mechanism inside, and this sends
in the alarm.
When the first officer arriving al q
fire discovers that it is of enough
importance 20 warrant his sending for
reinforcemcnts he opens this inner
door with key and sends In second.
third. fourth. fifth or sixth alarm. as
the case. may be, or a ~nll for any spe-
cial apparatus that he may need. The
inspectors Of boxes can also carry on
conversation in the Morse alphabet
with the operator AT headquarters on
this key and sounder.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
AN UNEXPECTED HORROR.
Why the strong Young Engii.hman
MAS Laid Low.


The wen-l>nown Englishman walked
down the landing stage from the steam
or on To the dock with a firm and steady
step. says the New York World.
lie was in the very flush Of health.
He was in the pink of condition. He
had always been eager TO visit America.
They had toldhimot home-his Travelled
fricnds-how interesting everything
was ovah here, don't you know. So he
had come.
He had not been in the least scasick,
for he was for too healthy. Onlookers
said, rs soon as obey saw him. what "A
sample OF splendid physical manhood
he was. So he was
He was taken to hotel.
The next morning he was n wreck.
A frightful change had taken place in
him. Oh, il was terrible.
Could this shalling paretic be the
same fine-looling man of but yester-
day?
Yes, il was too true.
He had just been through the Ameri-
can newspapers and had seen the eight
different pictures OF himself therein.
1t had been too. too muchl
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
a couNTERFElrER CAUGHT.
Ehe Police OF Syracuse Make an I'M
portnnt Capture.

On Monday the 18th Harold MarQuisee. Of
Stlca, n \ e, was arrested ia Syracuse y
L, on a warrant sworn out los the DR. Vii
hams Medicine Co. charging him with forr-
cry. On the 18th OF DeccmbCr Marguiscc
visited a photo-cngrcVcr I'm Syracuse. say.
ing he was the representative OF the pr
Williams Medicine Co. and arranged for the
making of a full set OF plates for he dircc-
ton sheets. labels. etc. of the famous Or.
" llliams' Pink Pills Cor Pale People News
OF this reached the homo Office and no time
was lost m arranging for has arrest when he
should return for the plates. lie returned
On the 10th, and was accordingly arrested
and - now m ian in Syracuse awaiting eN-
animation, which occurs on March 2d
Tins arrest proves to bc an important
one. In addition TO various plumber, such
as medical books, typcwritCrs. rugs. etc.
found IN MarQuiscc : trunk when arrested.
the police also found counterfeit coin both
IN the trunk and ON his person: aud in a
search OF his apartments IN Utica found a
complete outfit for countCrlciting consist
ing OF orucibes, bellows. nickel. lead,
bismUth, anthony, small blacksmith
forge, charcoal furnace. and several plas-
ter of paris molds. The United states mar.
shals want him lust as soon as DIR. Williams
Medicine Co. are through with him. and, NO
doubt, hc Will be sentenced for long pc
Rod
In selecting DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
ms couutericitlug operations. he showed his
knowledge OF the proprietary medicine bust.
ness for these pills arc IN such great demand
that they are easily sold at any drug store I'm
the United States H,s scheme was TO worl,
the country druggists and sell his imita-
tions az discount OF from > perccnt TO per
cent. explaining the reduced price by the
fact that he had picked them up in small
lNts and at a discount from dealers who were
pvcrstockcd. By working fast and making
long jumps he would have secured many
hundreds of dollars in short time The
proprietors of DR. Williams Pink Pills are
most fortunate Co have caught che rogue. be
fore n" had ia'rly started. and GO have thus
kept these spurious goods ont 90 the market
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
STATE or Quo, Cry or TOLEDO, .

Frank i. Cheney make oath that no 18th,
senior partner of the firm of 4. j. Cheney
\ 20, doing business In the city OF Toledo.
county and State aforesaid, aud that said
irm Will pay the sum of One Hundred Dol
lars Tor each and every case of catarrh that
cannot bc cured 10y the use of Halls Catarrh
lure. FRANK i. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed i'm INV
presence, this 9th day OF December. \. ~.
lsSo. \. w. GLEASON,
lSoaiI Notary Public
Hall Catarrh Cure IL taken internally and
acts directly on IA" blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials
free. r. !. CHENEY d co. Toledo, %.
Sold 10y druggists 71c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

And very carly too. That's what any one
should be IN treating ones self for innction
which experience indicates as supplying the
requisite stimulation to the organs without
exciting them, * lostcttcr's Stomach Bit.
tiers. Don't delay; kidney maction and dis
eases are not far apart. For fever and ague.
dyspepsia, constipation, rheumatism and
nerve debility, also, use the Bittors.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
letter. from Fnrmcrr

their own personal experience IN thos,
states, have been published IN pamphlet
form by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul
Railway, and as these letters are extremely
Interesting, and the pamphlet is finely illus
trated, one copy will be sent TO any address,
on receipt of two-ccnt postage stamp. Apply
TO Geo. H.. lleatiord, General Passenger
Agent, 40 Old Colony building, Chicago.
IN
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
Very Low Rate ExcursIons To the
Mrst md Snnfh

On April o and 20 the North Western Line
viii sell Home Seekers excursion tickets.
with favorable time limits to numerous
points IN the West and South at exception
ally low rates. For tickets and full iufor.
nation apply 20 agents Chicago d North.
Western Railway.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
sprcInIIy Uem-mhcr

That the Cleveland, Akron Columbus R'v
Is still selling round trip tickets between ALI
stations on is line. good going and returning
sunday, at a rate Of one fare for the round
To G.. f.. DAILY, General Passenger Agent
Cleveland, o.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

y womau's idea of n man good and true
- one who, on sunday afternoon. reads TO
his child the little paper Il received at sun.
day school that day.-Atchison Globe.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Fits stopped free and permanently cured
No fts after first days use OF DR. Kljne's
Great Nerve Restorer Free 81 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch st Pbila. Pa.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

gifi from "A ing town nlwayH wears her
party drcssCs cut too low I'm Tho neck ia
please tie people IN the smaller towns size
visits.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

George describes the girl he is engaged
10 AZ perfect vision" Eyes. And his sister
says she - a sight. indianapolis Journal
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

When the Lord hand. ont woman her
harp, she will not feel az proud as when the
minister asked for "A second piece OF her pie
at church dinner.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Slumlcigh-"1 don't see whv you coro on
little for me-" Miss Gycr-"IInye Won ever
taken a good look at urself?"-Town
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

A mans importance cannot be deter
mined 10y the number of initials before his
nHme.-Atchison Globe.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Feeble neryes-severe wcather-neural-
gia. Soothing cure-St. jacobs Oil
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Time counts, health gains. a quick, sure
cure-St. JacObs Oh for sprans
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24
CHATTER X.

"ANGUsl August"
The following day an inquest was
Aeld over the remains Of the banker,
I'D as the evidence before the fury
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

GLORY" is grace" perfected grace
IL ours on Garth
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

The word entertained" is ovcrworked
worse than the mother OF half dozen chill.
drcn.-Atchison Globe.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

There arc almost as many crises in the
average love affairs as there have been in
the rule Of the sultan Of Turkey.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

When bilious or costive cat Caecarcf.
candy cuthlrtc, cure guaranteed. noe. 25c'
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Borrowed trouble demands large interest
Chicago Standard
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

Sudden weather changes bring rhcuma.
tism. ST. Jacobs OIL makes prompt cure.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-03-24

ID, Dii.alpp2intments arc wings that bear the
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MAPS OR PLAYING CARDS,

r. W. WAKELEY, Cen. Pass. Agt.
"Burlington Route" Sc. Louis, no.
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WHEN wRfTrNe TO ADvERTfsRRs PLEASE
paDsF.
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GET plnu QUICKLY. send for 1900 Inreuiious
VLI hivd VHasi'd." Edgar Tate O. g1sa' va, ~.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22
Eleven Times Around the Earth.

lust think of it! "Eleven times
around this globe of ours" in the space
of 90 secondsi Can you imagine any
thing that moves with such remarkable
speed? Sound travels Gully I2H miles
per minute, and rife ball if its speed
were not diminished by resistance) I6H
miles. Light passes through distance
equal to TX revolutions of the earth in
one minute, but electricity travels so as
tonishingly fast that it is able to COM
plete the circuit of the earth II 4 times
In 90 secondsi
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22
MONEY SAVED IN 1896.

Did you save any money last year'
If you did you should deposit where it
will work for you this year just as you
worked for it last year. Zion's Savings
Bank and Trust company of Salt Lake
City pays s per cent. interest on any
amount from 81 up. Start an account
NOW and add to ii as often as you can.
Write for any information desired.
MILFORD WooDRUEF is President and
GEORGE M. CANNON, Cashier
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22

postmaster with alarm. But that was
not enough for Garry As soon as he
was relieved from the satchel he rushed
into the street, barking violently as if
he would say Follow mer
"The postmaster at last understood
it. The alarm was given, and a dozen
stout fellows, provided with hurdle
and restoratives, set out upon the search,
guided by the faithful dog.
"They found me, sir, and you know
the rest. But they might never have
found me if it had not been for Carry.
There was six inches of snow over
me when he led them to the spot, and
began to scratch at the snow and whine
piteously, as if to say, HE is here
"Garry and I had many journey
over the same road after that, and when
he grew old and feeble and no longer
able to walk so far, he would stand at
the cottage door and watch me off, and
when l came back was always first to
give me a welcome.
"He has been dead for many years
now, and haven't very long to live,
but as long as l haven my memory Garry
will never be forgotten"
Thanking the old man for his story,
walked back to my quarters at the little
village inn, thinking the while of what
a..nobIe example poor Garry was of per-
severance, obedience and love.-Chat-
terbox.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inhamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the-Eustachian Tubes. When
this tube gets infamed you have rum bling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which
Is nothing but an inhamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c-
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22

Tea is better fresh-if it
isn't, what does the grocer
mean by telling you that he
has some tea just come
from abroad1
Fresh doesn't mean just
picked; it means just roast
ed. ScAtlltmg's Best is
roasted as fast as your gro
Ger wants it-no faster
in San Francisco.
schilling q Company
San Francisco <os
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22
CARRY, THE COLLIE

eyes, sir, am an old man now, and
rather feeble, on my pins, but I can re-
member when 20 mile walk, 10 mile
out and 10 mile home, was nothing to
me-"
"You see, / was a country postman,
and used to take the letters from a small
town to a village lying 10 mile out ev-
cry morning. Aye, so I've done tidy
bit of walking in my time if it was all
reckoned up. Thirty-fve years post
man at 20 miles a day"
"You have indeed" replied, "and 7
should think you must have met with
many adventures during your long,
lonely walks in service which has ex-
tended over so many years"
"Only one adventure or mishap per-
haps should say" the old man replied;
and if it had not been for very dear
friend, long since dead, these old eyes
of mine would never have seen this day,
Marthaw he shouted, at the same time
knocking with the stick on the stone
flags of the little cottage porch where
we were seated.
The summons was answered by
young woman who came from the
kitchen, wiping her wet hands on
coarse brown apron.
"What do you want, father7" she ask
ed pleasantly.
"Just fetch Garry's likeness, my lass,
and have care with it. wouldn't have
it broken for the world"
Martha went away, but soon returned
with a small photograph on glass and
placed it carefully into the old mans
hand
THAT, sir, is the picture of the dear
friend who saved my life" he said, pass
ing it to me.
was not little surprised to find that
the dear friend was large black and
tan collie dog. My curiosity being arous-
ed, begged the old man to tell me the
story, and here it Isl
"When 1 had been about 20 years in
the postal service" began the old man
in his quavering voice, ga farmer one
day made me present of a colley pup
of pure breed I named him Garry.
AS he grew up I taught him almost
everything dog could learn. He got
so that he could just understand what
was said as we'll as any Christian.
when he was old enough, I took him
with me on my journeys, and very soon
he got so used to 1t that he really SEEM
ed to think it was as much his duty as
mine, and when let him carry the sat
-chel there was no prouder dog in all
England.
81 had to be up very early in the
mornings, get my letters as soon as they
were sorted, and be at my destination by
o:3o, where delivered them to the post
master in the village, who kept gro
GERS shop and postofic combined.
at was pleasant enough in the sum-
mer months, but during the winter it
was cold, dreary walk-dange too
In the dark mornings to any one not
used to the path, as one part of it ran
along the edge of deserted stone quar-
ry, over which the unwary traveller
might easily step if he missed the beat
en- track.
"But as Garry and I knew every foot
of the way, never felt the least mis-
giving, no matter how dark the morning,
except when there had been heavy
fall of snow, and then l trusted to the
dog, who would walk on ahead By fol-
lowing his footsteps found that Inever
lost. the path
zone dark December morning, the
snow laying thick upon the ground and
a cold north wind blowing, started on
my usual journey in company with my
~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-22

Joseph C. Willard, owner of the well
known Willard hotel, Washin gton, d.
c., died at his residence in Washington,
aged SO years.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
How to Prevent Pneumon,a.

At this time OF the year a cold is very
easily contracted, an d ifleft to run its course
without the aid Of some reliable cough
medicine is liable to result in that dread
disease, pneumonia. We know of no better
remedy TO cure cough VI cold than Cha n.
bcrlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it
quite extensively and it has alwa Us given
entiresatisfaction.- .-Oolagah h. Ind. Ter. Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known to
be . certain preventive of pneumon IA.
Among the many thousands who have rsed
It for colds and la grippe We have never let
learned Of single cate having resulted in
pneumonia. Persons who have weak Iunxs
or have reason to fear an attack OF pneu.
monia- should keep the remedy at hand.
The 25 and 80 cent sizes for sale By Henry
Evans. wholesale aud retail druggist, s3S
land Conn. ave and 8. st. NV: and 1923
Nd. ave. no.
The evening times., 1897-12-25
Actors. singers. Talkers-Are

Actors. Singers, Talkers-Are all
more or less subject to bad throat, hoa:se-
ness, tonsilitis and catarrh. DR.. A gnew's
Catarrhal Powder never disappoints. II
can but proclaim DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder a wonderful medicine for actors,
singers and public speakers. Myself and
my wife are both subjects Of tonsilitis and
catarrh We have tried everything, but
have never found anything to equal this
great remedy. For quick action it GER
tainly is a wunder worker. would not
be without it, and highly recommend j..
TO my brother professionals. Al Emmett
Fosteil, New York city. Sold by F. s..
Williams, Ninth and F streets; Edmonds
4 Williams. Third street and Pennsylvania
avenue.-5S.