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WIT VERSUS MEMORY.

Thomas Fuller wrote the History
OF the Worthless of England, a per.
formance of great merit, and many
other valuable works. Astonishing
things were reported OF his memory.
From once hearing a sermon, he
could repeat the whole of it verba-
ton. In going from Temple Bar to
the farther end of Cheapside, he
undertook, at his return, to tell
every sign as it stood In order, on
both sides Of the way, repeating
them either backwards or forwards.
which he performed exactly. He
was a learned, industrious, lively
writer, but very fond of punning
de was very corpulent man, and
once, as be was riding with a gem
tleman BY the nome of Sparrow
hawk, he would not resist the or
poftunity OF perpetrating joke up
on his companion.
"Pray,' said he to him, awhat Is
the difference between an owl and a
sparrowhawk ~
The other answered this sarcastic
question as follows
aAn owl is fuller IN the head, full.
er in the body, and fuller all oyer.n
Fuller was answered to his satis-
faction.
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Newspapers Endorse.

Educators are certainly the great
est benefactors Of the race, and after
reading DR.. Franklin Niles popular
works, cannot help declaring him TO
be among the most entertaining and
educating authors. "-NeD York
Daily. He is not stranger to our
readers, as his advertisements appear
in our columns in every issue, calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Dis
eases is distributed free by our en-
terprising druggist A. NJ. Gilbert.
Trial bottles Of DR.. Miles Nervine
are given away, also Book Of Test
monials showing that it is unequalled
for Nervous Prostitution, Headache,
Poor Memory, Dizziness, Sleepless-
ness, Neuralgia, Hysterie, Fits, Epi-
lepsy.
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No, IA. Cumb'd and BALTIC. Accommoda-
ton, Daily except Sunday, leaves Cumb'G
100 p. m, arrives at Martinsburg $50.
Wash. 800, BALTIC. 1890 p. m. Stops at all
stations and connects at Harper's Ferry
for Winchester at Weverton for Hagers-
town and at Frederick juno. for Friedrich.
No. 46. Express, daily, leaves Chicago
loop. m, arrives at Martinsburg 5. AZ n.
M. Wash 1920, Baltimore 1915 a, m
Phila. 800, New York 6.52 a. m.
No. 1871. Sunday only, leaves Martins
burg o.35 2. M, arrives at Wash. 90 and
BALTIC. 1890
No. II. Cumb'd and Martinsburg ac-
commodation, daily except Sunday on and
after June 1, leaves Cumb'd 100 a. IN. and
arrives at Martinsburg $40 a. m.
WM. E. GREENE, General Manager.
Baltimore Md.
ID. d. MARTIN, G. w. SANTMAN.
Pass. Traffic Manager. Ticket Agent.
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Don't Waste Money.

DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrupia an
excellent carminative for babies suffer-
ing from fatulency, wind-colic and grip
ing. II have used DR.. Bulls BABY
Syrup in my family for number Of
years and can cheerfally recommend It
as being the best soothing syrup for
children that l have ever used. Law
renee Koran, Fairmont, w. Va
Mothers, don't waste money on subsii-
tutes. DR.. John w. Bulls Baby Syrup
costs but Is cents; see that you get it.
For sale by NJ. A. snOdgrass, u N. Queen
street.
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La Grippe.

During the prevalence Of the
Grippe the past season, it was no
ticeable fact that those who depend
ed upon DR.. Kings New Discovery,
not only bad speedy recovery, but
escaped all the troublesome after ef-
fects OF the malady. This remedy
seems to have a peculiar power in
edecting rapid cures not only in cas-
es Of La Grippe, but in all diseases
OF Throat, Chest and Lungs and has
cured cases of Asthma and Hay Fe-
yer OF long standing. Try it end be
convinced. It won't disappoint.
Trial bottles free at L. G .Matthaei's.
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AFOET ALTO RAILROAD
I'd TIME TABLE,
SOUTHWARK,
DEENSYLYANIA RAILROAD
II TT ME TARlE

On aud after May Is, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg -
For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW York,
Express, Ito, 2l5, 3.45, 6 40, 9.35,
lao ii. M. lao (limited), $50, aud 3.25
p. M, weekdays lilo, 2.15, 3,45. 9.35
a. M, ] 40 limited. 2 so, and 3.25 pm.
Sundays Accommodation, Z. Is a. M,
400 aud 7.SO p. M, weekdays, and 7.3O
p. N. Sundays.
For PITTsBURG AND THE WEST,
l.20a. M, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and St. Louis.
$40 a. M, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
500 a. M, daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1886 a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
ll.45 a. M, daily, Pittsburg Express
for Pittsburg and the West
800 p. m, daily, PENNSYLVANIA Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
$50 p. m, daily, Fast Line for Cleve-
land aud St. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dation.
730 p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. H., weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg.
1L55 p. N. Western Express for Chi
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. ~, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
$50 a, NJ, daily, Northern Express
for Wiiliamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
sos a. M, daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
11.35 a. M, weekdays. Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
$50, p. M, weekdays, Fast Line for
Wllllamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. M, weekdays, Lykeus Valley
Accommodation.
7.55 p. H., daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
5. M. PROVOST, J.R. WooD,
General Manager. Ger. Pass. agent.
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OLD FASHIONED GINdERBREAD---
To any one in whose breast there
still linger haunting memories ofthe
topography of the genuine old fash
Toned New England "card ginger
Bread" that aourished during the
early part of this century, there viii
come feeling of thankfulness for
this family recipe, handed down for
several generations from mother to
daughter: Two cupfuls of Porto
Rico molasses, one cupiul sugar,
one cupful drippings, Cor half butter
and half lard one cupful cold water,
dessert-spoonful ginger, one table.
spoonful soda, add flour to make q
rather soft dough. 1t may be baked
as of old, III sheets about two inches
thick, barred crosswise with the
sharp edge Of q tin, or rolled into
cookies. In either case, it will be
found an admirable concomitant to
the morning cup of coffee; or an as
suager Of that "aching void" with
which the small boy commonly re-
turns from school.
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BEGGARS.


Child with the hungry eyes,
The pallid mouth and brow,
And the lifted, asking hands,
! am more starved than thou.
l beg not on the street:
But where the sinner stands,
In secret place, beg
OfGod, with outstretched hands.
As.thou hast asked Of me,
Raising thy downcast head.
So have / asked of Him,
So, trembling, have plead.
Take this, and go thy way;
Thy hunger shall soon cease.
Thou prayest but for bread,
And /, alasl for peace.
Ella Higginson, in Nov. Lippincott's
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AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE,
N EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY IS, 1897.
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eJOB
q every description, plain or eoler
promptly done at lowest prices
POSTERS,
PAMPHLETS,
5ILLHEADS,
CIRCULARS,
LETTERHEApS,
SALE BILLS, &c
"NhAINEss, TASTE AND DESPATCH
our motto. Call and ascertain
our rates.
up-.o-Date Cookery.

CHICKEN RoLLs--Roll puff paste
thin and cut into four-inch squares.
Mince the remains Of cold chicken
"a half pint), season with one-fourth
of q teaspoon of salt and dash OF
pepper and slightly moisten with
gravy, or, in other words, use two
tablespoonfuls. Lay large table
spoonful on each square, fold, wash
with white Of egg and bake in a hot
oven. Serve piled upon a napkin
either warm or cold.
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CoMPoTE OF CHEsrNuTs--Shell 25
chestnuts and simmer them gently
in a pint of milk and water until
they are cooked and aoury. Drain
them once, slit and boil six ounces
of sugar, with half "a pinto water
until 1t makes pearly bubbles on the
surface. When the strip is ready
put in the chestnuts and bruise
them in it. Flavor with half a tea.
spoonful OF vanilla and mix all to-
gether. Rub the mixture through
coarse wire sieve on dish into the
form.of pyramid and serve with
lemon.
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WONDERFUL are the cures by
- Hoods Sarsaparilla, and yet they
are simple and natural. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla makes PURE BLOOD.
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Incontinencc Of water during sleep
stopped Immediately by DR.. e.
DETcHoNs ANTI DIURETIc. Cures
children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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CusTARD SouFFlE-Two scant
tablespoonfuls of butter, two table
spoonfuls OF -four, two of sugar, enc
cupful of milk, four eggs. Let the
milk come to boil. Beat the -four
and butter together, add to them
gradually the.boiling milk and cook
eight minutes, stirring often. Beat
the sugar and the yolks of the eggs
together and add to the cooked mix
ture and set away to cool. Beat the
whites to stifTiroth and add to
the mixture when cool. Bake in a
buttered pudding-dish for 20 min
utes in a moderateoven serve at
once with creamy sauce.
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PIcKLED CABBAGE--Chop firm
white cabbage fine. To two quarts
allow one bunch crisp celery and
onion chopped fine. Make spiced
vinegar by sleeping in cup vinegar
half ounce each cloves snd stick
cinnamon, and teaspoon pepper.
corns. Set bowl in hot water, cover
ed, for an hour. Bruise the spices
and pepper. Put the materials in
jar. add spiced vinegar when cold to
other cold vinegar and I'LL over the
pickle. Tie closely keep cool.
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Brown 8 IRON BITTER9
Cures Dyspepsia, In
digestion & Debility.
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The bill collector looks forward
to promising career-Adams
Freeman.
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Dyer-Is Cutem a fashionable
tailorl
Duell-No; be does strictly
cash business.--Puck.
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Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
ion Bridge for Baltimore at Cos M.
and l2,50 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY ONLY.-Leaye Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
g 3 a. m. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Stations at 4.05 p. m.
. ~ Trains for Frederick leave Bruceyille at
s.8S' 9.S5 and 1910 a. m. and 1888 and 6. 80 D.
m. Trains for Littlestown and fancy
3.45 p. m. '-'N'
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at
20 ana 1910 a. m. and 1881 and G. "a p. m.
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
10y ana io'oV a. m. and 200 and 4.5O p. m.
Dally' Others daily except Sunday.
tstop only to land passengers from Bal.
timore.
NJ. HOOD, Pres. ard Gen,l Manager.
b. d. GRISWOLD Gen'l. Pass Agent
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WTESrERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE,
Connecting with z. s. r. r. at Shippens
burg and Gettysburg N. & w. R. Z. at
Hagerstown /; B. & 0. r. II. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; PR. r. at Bruce
vile, and L. W. g. b., N. G. and B. & p.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltic, Md.
Schedule in effect Octoha,. 2 1907
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W. J ROBINSON, G. 2. A.,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
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Baltimore And Cumberland VALLEY Branch,

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
bore, Johannesburg. Shippensburg ard In
termediate Stations 6.35 and 11.lOa. m.and
100 p. M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
6.3l a III. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown at $50 and $40 p. m.
Leave Chambersburg fer Shippensburg
and intermediate points 7.15 and 11.O5 a.
N M = ana ny P m, and leave shippensburg
at $3.50 a. M, and 1.25 and $50 p. m.
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TIME TABLES.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
~ EFFECT JULY 10Th. 1897.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST.

Hon. Henry Ruggles and Mrs. Rug gles of Norwich yesterday came to this city, where, for the remainder of the week, they will be the guests of Charles F. Gladding, MT. Ruggles' nephew.
 The funeral of Peter Marron, for mer resident of New Britain, but who has made his home in New Haven for some time, took place yesterday in this city MT Marron was a son of Mrs. Peter Marron, who lives on the Slater road, New Britain. He leaves a wife and family.
 The funeral services of Carl Reichel took place yesterday afternoon at his late residence, 10S Nicoll street. It was a large funeral, among those present being delegations from all the different societies and lodges of which the de- ceased was a member. Rev. MT. Hmm officiated. There were many floral trib- utes, including among the special de- signs one very fine one from the Elec- trical company's factory, Milford, where the deceased was a contractor. Humboldt lodge, I. o. o. F., had charge of the services at the grave. Stahl & Son were the funeral directors The burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
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underlying thought of Mrs. Gulick's words was the theme, Every Womans Life a Plan of God" After alluding to women of faith in past years- Mrs. Gu lick traced the influences leading to the preparation for life-work of one of the San Sebastian graduates of the class of 1897 in the University of Madrid. A Bible placed in the hand of native of the Philippine Islands was blessed of God to the conversion of his soul and his dedication to the service of God in Spain, He has died, but his whole family will be found at work in mis- sion schools to-day, the oldest daugh- ter being the graduate referred to.
 Mrs, Gulicll then appealed to those before her to carry out Gods plan in their own lives; to give yet more earn est heed to the command to go into the dark places. Women call us to wo- mems work. Children wait to hear the story of Chrlst's love from lips that breathe a Christian mothers love.
 The plan of God in regard to all lands is to bring into the fold of the Good Shepherd all those for whom Christ died
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Rev. $, l.. Blake, D. b, of New Lon don, reported for the department of Central Africa. He said the first church was started there this year, with a membership of 16, and that the first collection was $ll, good sign, he claimed, that the missions of Central Africa could be made self-supporting.
 Rev. T. w. Woodtide of West Gen. tral Africa spoke of the situation there. He has been a missionary of the board there for nine years. He arrived here only last week. after voyage of three months, and will soon return to his field.
 Cyrus H. Hamlin, D. D., of Lexing- ton, Mass, spoke on "The Churchs Mission" He said that Christian edu- cation and the prospect in the entire missionary world never looked brighter than it does now, and at the same time he reviewed serious difficulties which will have to be surmounted in Turkey He claims that America does not prop erly protect her subjects in Turkey
 A few remarks on Turkish missions were made by Henry & Barnum, for thirty years in the missionary service and at present editor of the American Periodicals at Constantinople.
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In Regard to President Storrs and Vice.
 President Rlatchford

The Board, having learned with profound regret that the President and yicepresi- dent declined to be considered candidates for reelection to their respective offices desires to place upon record its sentiments, in view of their retiring from it's service and adopts the following mlnute-
 Resolved: That we, the members of the American Board, in annual meeting assem- bled, hereby express to the Rev. Dr. R. S Storrs our heartfelt gratitude for his dis tinguished services to. the cause of Mis- sions, and to the Churches of this country. as our official head; for the signal ability, fidelity. and success with which he has dis charged the duties of his office for so many wears, and in every way commended him self to the confidence of the Board and it's friends.
 Assuming office at critical period in the history of the organization. when opinion upon important questions of policy was di- vided, and the situation was not without its perils, he leaves 1t with the Board united in it's counsels and its spirit, and united, as we'll in respect and admiration of him. We shall long remember his eo- ouent addresses, in which he has lifted our thoughts to the most impressive aspects Of our work, and inspired and instructed the large assemblies gathered at our annual meetings.
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woman's Board Meeting.

A meeting under the auspices Of the Woman's Board of Missions was held in the United church immediately after the communion service. A large num- Der of lady missionaries from different fields were in attendance.
 Mrs. Judson Smith of Boston, the president of the board, presided and conducted the opening exercises. Mrs. E. w. Blatchford of Chicago led in prayer and represented the Wpman's Board of Missions of the interior.
 Addresses were made by several mis- sionaries and were listened to with the most intense interest.
 Mrs. H. J. Bruce of Satara, India, was the first speaker From an eNperi- ence of many years in the Marathi mis- sion, she presented an encouraging view of work among the people. While she is in this country for limited time with her younger children, her husband and eldest daughter remain at Satara, especially efficient in the work of trans lation and publication of Christian lit- erature..
 Mrs. James H. Pettee of Okayama, Japan, delivered an interesting address.
 The next speaker was Mrs. F. M Newell, recently returned from Con- stantinople, where she has been en- gagged in evangelistic work in the part of the city called Gedets Pasha. She spoke of the success achieved through years of earnest labor and of the new [ and glorious opportunities brought about by the seeming calamitiea of the last two years. The distressed ones of Turkey demand our attention. The widows must be helped to honest work the orphans gathered into homes, fed and clothed. In the care of the bodies the souls must not be neglected The | special gifts which the persecution in | Turkey asks of us must not lessen, but increase, the contributions for the work built up with the faithful labor of years The missionaries in the field find un speakable comfort in the mo retrench ment,F which is the watchword Of the | Woman's Board. May their watchwort never be changed!
 Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick, principa of the International Institute for Girls l in Spain, and who resides at San Sc l bastian, told of the work there. Tn
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Fimanrial.
Despite Efforts to Lift Stocks Yesterday
 They Were Pushad Down.

New York, Oct. 14-The action of prices in to-day's market might be lik- ened to the toilsome and arduous eff forts of weakenedSanimal to climb to a secure station, only to be continually tumbled backwards, by a single hostile stroke. The ready success of the bears in depressing prices led them occasion ally to take profits. These spasmodic covering movementso were achieved without affecting any marked change in the general level of prices and the upward course soon resulted in an al- most stagnant condition.
 There would be a spurt of activity
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We thankfully recognize, also, the serv- lres rendered. by the retiring Vlcepresldemi' Ine Hon, E, w., Blatchford, whose lttLelh, tLeIc sence whose dlslnterested ana cathonc spirit whose unfailing smvity, ana un, Wearied activity have been illustrator tshroughout his official term, and cannot pe forgotten.
 We rejoice that, although they relinqulsh their official relations to the Board, we are not to be, deprived of their sympathy; tneiT amd continued presence and thelf counselss' an "n" trust that many years of honor ana or use fulness remain to them, and assure theui of their abiding place in our hearts,,
 The resolutions were seconded py Rev. Lyman Abbott D. D., of Brook lyn. Rev Dr, Elijah Horr of Worces- ter, Mass, offered a resolution proVld- ing for an executive session of the board at next years annual meetlns'
 On motion President Lamson ap- pointed Colonel Hopkins, D. C. Wood, Samuel Johnson, E. B. Burpee and Will liam E. Hale a committee to take into consideration the immediate payment of the dept of $45, 900.
 The secretary reported that 173 of the, corporate members were present; ll3 from New England, 52 from New York and from the west. This is the larg- est attendance ever had at any meet ing of the board.
 Of the $45,000 desired to be raised $l5,- 000 was pledged at the business meet ing and s6.S00.10 at the evening session. It is expected that more will be raised to-day.
 On the vote for president Dr. Lamson received 145.
 Rev. pr Lamson.
 The Rev. D. c. M. Lamson, who was to-day elected president of the Ameri- can Board of Commissioners of For eign Missions was born in Hadley Mass, May 16, 1S4S, and graduated from Amherst college. with distinction ill the class of 1864. He became an instructor at Williams academy, ,wnere he prepar- ed for his collegiate course and after wards became a member of the Am herst factulty In 1867 he was in Eu- spending the time in theological studies at Halle university. After returning to the continent in 1868, he accepted a call to the passionate of the Porter Congre- gational church in Brockton, Mass, in 1869. After two years he was called to the Salem street gregationalHchurch in Worcester, and remained in that field until 1885. During that year he re- ceived the degree of D. D., from Am herst, and accepted call to the pas torate of the North Congregational church at St. Johnsbury, Vt. He was called to his present pastorate at the beginning of 1893 and was installed in February of that year, succeeding the Rev. Dr. George Leon Walker. In De cember, 1869, Dr. Lamson married Miss T. vii J nf D B. Bridgeman of Amherst, Mass Mrs Lamson's ancestors settled in Hart ford in 1640. Dr. and Mrs. Lamsor have five children. Miss Marion H.. who is teaching in Boston; Theodore, a student at the Johns Hopkins medical school in Baltimore;. Richard, a senior at Colorado college in Colorado Springs !. Charles E., junior at Amherst col lege and Kenneth w. Lamson, who is at home.
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Quotations of Active Bonds.

The following quotations on bonds are furnished by Boody, Mcclellan x Co.,, bank CTS, 57 Broadway, New York, and ST Or ange street, New Haven:
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Ch;ca~o Market.

wheat-oct., s99sN; Dec, new. 9olha5s i; Corn4oct., 25N.; Dec, 265sB; May, 8o1s. Oats Oct, 17IAN: Dec. 1s%; May, 205sB. Lard--oct., 4.25; Dec. 427; Jan. f. 42a45. Ribs--Oct., 462; Dec, 4.52M55 Jan, 4 55. \. Y. Wheat-Dec.. 93A: May, BPS.
 \. '. Corn-Dec., 315s; May 355s.
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10000 KISSES IN TEN HOURS.
The Young Mans Lips Paralyzed When

The Young Mans Lips Paralyzed When
 the Job Was One-Third Achieved
 Berlin Oct. 1.-The Munchener Nachrichten records the experience of a young German who undertook to es- tablish kissing record. He gained his seewtheart's consent, the terms being her lips in ten hours, with brief inter- val for refreshment every half hour. Umpires were appointed and the at tempt to make the record began.
 The young man scored 2,0O0 kisses in the first hour, and 1,0ou in the second. He had reached 750 in the third hour, when his lips were paralyzed and he became unconscious