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Strange Eecsnsrleity Of r.t..

A short time ago an eccentric old
LADY could not be induced to take train
nom a certain station In Yorkshire
to Eccles, near Manchester. She said
she had recently heard Q lot about
railway racing. and was going to run
no risk. So the old lady decided to do
the journey (about fifteen miles) on
loot Following the main road, she
was compelled, at about three miles
from the starting point, to pass over
the railway line by q leYel-crossing.
Being. It is supposed, a little deaf, abe
was unable to hear an approaching
train. which ran over her and killed
her on the spot.
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Electric Heated sadIron.

At the Central Indiana Hospital for be
Insane at indianapolis the equipment 4
the laundry with electrically heated I'd
irons has reduced the number Of empbys
at the ironing tables nearly OnehE Ls
reasons why such results are pOssk rs
that the electric irons are cOnstSsty up
piled v.4Ih a uniform amount q haL
nearly all of which is absorbed hg n
work, and by reason OF the constant y
ply every rub is equally efficient The
being no appreciate heat radiated fra
the iron, it is apparent that in a ron
where the temperature can be reguhtal
and there is no vitiatiOn of the aims
phere due to combustion. much mGs
work can be accomplished
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watching Antonio kin his father.
walked In an unconcerned manner
back into the house. Jonathan Wiioe'
who was working In a field near oy'
and who witnessed the foul murder,
rushed 10 Farmer Cosman, who lives
opposite. Mr.. Cosman then went to the
next neighbor's, where lived the mac
Mahon family OF three stalwart sons.
Samuel MacMahon seized q double-Dar-
relied shotgun, Frank MacMahon his re-
volver. and both ran to the Jorio farm.
With ievefed weapons the MaeManon
men chased Antonio into the house.
Yelled Like MAnIaes-
william Camp, who also saw the
murder. ran to Vineland quickly ana
aroused the police. Constables Nick
erson and Fowler, with several depu-
ties, were drivan in haste to the Jorio
farm. On their arrival they found the
house was securely barred and all was
quiet within. The constables ordered
the family to come out, but the sons
hurled back oaths OF defiance. The con-
stables, assisted by Messrs- Joseph
Spencer and Dixie Harris, seized axes
and proceeded to batter down the
door. In a few minutes the house was
surrounded by fully a score Of farmers
and hunters, armed with revolvers and
officers were breaking in they descend
ed to the cellar and commenced TO
scream. The ringing Of q bell was
heard at intervals. The Officers ana
deputies were finally forced to tear up
the floor with axes in order to reach
the maniacs. With great difficulty they
hauled up the entire family. Luigi.
"the inspired one" appeared In dying
condition. His feet were swollen and
covered with blood. Antonio screamed
and fought the officers, who finally
landed him In a bus and held hsu
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Brave Stephen.

Warren GLADDEN. was q settler on
Pine Greek at the time OF the disAs-
trous forest fires In sanfiac and Hur1n
counties, Mich, seine years since. His
family consisted Of himself, his wife
and baby girl
A boy OF fourteen made his home
with the Gladdens, worked for bis
board and attended school
Stephen Boyd was an orphan Neigh
bors shook their heads when they
learned that the BOYD boy had been
taken In by the Gladdens, and prophe-
sied all sorts Of trouble. The Boyds
had not been regarded with favor, hav-
ing he'd q reputation for shiftlessness.
ami how. could his son be any BETTER
They changed their minds, though,
after the fire. And Il happened IN this
way. School sdjourned prematurely
oos afternoon. The teacher had re-
ceived news that the woods were on
IRE, and that the fire was coming their
way. Az Warren Gladden's house was
the nearest, Stephen was allowed to 20
home first The other children were
soon after him, the teacher bringing up
the rear.
Stephen found Mrs. GLADDEN. greatly
alarmed, and advocated starting for
Silford, but ere that could he reached
there were woods and the fire seemed
30 be spreading around In that direc-
tion. Mrs. GLADDEN. was sure they
would be cut OF. Then Stephen pro-
posed fighting fire with fire and burl-
ing the brush heaps around the house.
And thus hasten the destruction OF
the propertyr exclaimed Mrs. Glad
den.
'TWeIl, 1 don't know" replied the boy,
q thoughtful look filling his eyes Il
remember once, when I was real small,
seeing men where my father worked
save a mill from burning by building
back-fires, and I think, IL we could
burn up ell the loose stun about here,
before the big fire comes along. we
would be safe"
"You are only boy, Stephen"
81 know" with q downcast look.
Then the boy walked away. When a
short distance from the house he
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HOW TO LIVE A LosoT,..
yudIsioas choles of Parent. II ~
essary. IN

JudIsioas Choice OF Parent. L.
Prof. r. W. Warner recently A..
Q lecture before the Academy ~ Su.sN
at Rochester on the subject N h,Sencs
e the science Of measuring II.s .u1
calculating its probable dIrotsca no q
the appearance OF the indIyIdraI non
principal natural indications Of -. =,
are: nts
First-To be descended, at least q.
ode from long-lived parents VI 'as
Second-To be Of a calm .
and cheerful disposition. sntd
Third-To have a Summaries,
that 10, full chest, weIl-forma5 "a;
and limbs. with a neck and besS @as
large than small In proportion tn ~.
Of the body. ~sA
FOurth-rO be a long and sound T..
er.
The capacity for living Inber,,ad
beautiful parents he calls potpntS.,
gevity, and under favorable coaS,yM
each individual should live bS T.l
a. uniformly as do the lower s.I%
Says Prof. Warner: -aaA
The primary conditions or lon..
are that the heart, lungs and SiTq
organs, as well as the brain. shoSSs ~.
Large. The trunk will be long an .
limbs comparatively short The bsnS
have a long, somewhat heavy noID.
short fingers. The brain will h. -
seated. This Is indicated BY the ~
Of the ear being low. The blue b,..1
brown hazel eye, as showing an in,a--sS
sion Of temperament, is a favorsbs -
The nostrils being large. open ana =
indicate large lungs; a pinched and =,
closed nostril indicates weak IunoS y
men are longer lived than men and
ried people longer lived than sings -
climates are prejudicial to longpyit, =
there children mature earlier Ca
mates, on the other hand, are untsT0,s,,
b general health
"If time Is money, lonsgrr a
wealth" said Prof. Warner in sn-SS;,
"a person who has inherited Eor.-;.-
win outlive disease. and entr M my,
valued inheritance parents an Sys n
their children. "-Chicago InterOcan
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Black Men I'm Per~fa-

Old inscriptions and carvings have
shown that there existed in ancient
Persia members OF q race OF black
skinned men. who possessed features
resembling those Of Africans. The
origin Of these people, as well as their
apparent disappearance In modern
times, have furnished puzzling ques-
lions for ethnologists. Some have sup
posed that In prehistoric times the
greater part Of Southern Ada was 90
cupied by a primitive black race, Of
which only vestiges remained when
the empires Of Babylonia and AssyriA
arose. Lately descendants OF the black
men who figured In the early htztory
OF Persia are believed 20 have been
found by the Russian explorer, Dr..
Danilo6, dwelling among the noun
tains. near Shiraz, east Of the Persian
gulf. These people, although they stfll
form an Independent group, mingis
with the surrounding population, a. IN
ancient times, and find employment q
long distances from their homa soms
OF them are to be seen In the city e
Teheran--Public Opinion
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paused and looked In the direction Of
the nre. he saw that II was fast cir
cling about the little clearing, and that
they would soon be hemmed In
An at once, Stephen thought Of the
pond. II was mile on, and to reach
It they must 60 diagonaIly across the
country and part way through the
woods; but, once there, they would be
safe.
'1t Is doubtful" ssid he, whether, II
we burned all the brush In the clearing.
we could save the horse. Let Us make
tor the pond. | know where Indian
Tom leaves his canoe. Come"
Mrs. GLADDEN. hastily made prepare
lions for flight. Gathering a few neces-
sary articles In q satchel. she placed
this In the hands Of Stephen; then
snatched up her babe and FOLLOWED the
boy across the clearing to the road
leading to the lake.
Down the forest road boy and Wo-
man ran, actuated by the Impulse Of
self-preservation.
A sudden outcry from Mrs GLADDEN.
brought Stephen Boyd to q halt Al
most In their pathway leaped q red
glow.
Stephen turned quickly. He saw that
the excitement and exertion were tell
ing upon his benefactress. Directly In
their path had sprung MP o fierce
flame, having been started b "a IRE
brand blown from a pine knot by the
rising gale.
Before them q fire was rapidly en-
larging, famed by the wind and fed
by dry, decaying embers. Mrs.. Glad
den was pale and painting. utterly col
lapsed.
''Can't you 60 orr he asked, bend
ing over her, his own face white with
terrible fear.
'sNot another stepr she gasped.
Save. my child. Stephen. and let me
die here"
Flinging aside the satchel, he took
the little girl from her mothef's arms,
and, speaking her name, asked her TO
clasp him aboct the neck ad cling
tightly. The child obeyed.
Stephen, now having his hands free.
lifted Mr.. GLADDEN. to her feet and
spoke q word Of announcement IN her
ear. BE then pushed forward, half
dragging, half-ieading the woman,
down the road until. after an interval
which seemed to him thrice itz. actual
length, he cried;
aThank Godi there's the waterF'
Mrs. Gladden, stumbling onward
with bowed head. raised her eyes for
the first time since she had fallen.
Sure enough! There wa the CLEAN Of
water between the freesl
-lNow for the canoe-r cried Stephen.
An through the long night the boy
and women and child remained on ne
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water In the open boat. Towy morn
ing rain began to fall. andl IN the
day dawned the fire had bta, itself
out 50 nearly that our frienda a5lnd II
safe for them to land.
Slowly Stephen ami his chart ADJ
their way back 20 the clearing on the
creek. Here, by tile smoking ruins Of
the house, they found Warren GLADDEN.
and several Reighbors gloomily survey
ing the ashes.
Warren GLADDEN., alarmed at the re
ports Of the IRE, which reached him In
town, had FASTENED his return home.
When he first entered the clearing he
believed that his wife and baby were
victims Of the fire.
When Mrs. GLADDEN. told the story Of
her escape. through the aid OF Stephen
Boyd. the boy was showered with
praise until his cheeks tingled.-J. NJ
Merrill, In Philadelphia Inquirer.
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A blind boy. II years old, an inmate
Of the Institrtn for the Blind at Chin,
near Mons, has composed mass with
organ accompaniment He is Of mid
dle-class parentage and has been al
most blind from birth When he en-
tered the institute three years ago he
knew nothing Of music and was little
educated. He has made remarkable
progress, and composed his mass sit
ding at the piano and debating to q
brother. The whole mass Is shortly 10
be given ct VerTiers.
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one Of the sons beckoned him to come
in, at the same time motioninz his
companions to 90 away. The father
hesitated and then, In Italian, said:
mo. ! won't; you want to kin me"
after which he walked away ana re-
turned to the home Of Borgio.
Slew the Aged Father.
LAtar In the day on Monday the
neighbors saw the father again an
preaching the farmhouse alone. with a
club over his shoulder, at the end AZ
which was q handkerchief fun on
small articles. The neighbors thar
watched from their windows, expecting
trouble. They were not long IN vaIt.
Ing. for in very few minutes unearth.
" shrieks issued from the HOUSE ara
presently the father was seen runnIpg
from the building. followed By Antonio
swinging . club about three feet lon
and four inches IN diameter. Antocio
quickly reached his father, ana v3,h
one blow failed the gray-haired man -
the earth Blow after blow TIA A.,
rsined upon the cid mans head untiI
life left the bndy. The head Wa 49,
tered beyond recognition During IN.
murder one o. the sons coolly vsIked
20 - front Of the house. and. aft,r
The broad ax., 1897-02-06

The largest street railway company
In the world Is In Philadelphia It
Was chartered In September, 1896, and
has absorbed ali the street railways
In the city with the exception Of one
small concern II II capitalized for
1l10, Ss5,s 80.
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duction coil, suitably connected, IN -
modern war vessel, heavily protected
ed to the officer on duty at the observ-
atory. BE watches the vessel, and, at
the proper moment, closes the fuse cir
an automatic device 10 employed. the
arm Of an indicator In detected unt1
contact Is made. which causes the sx-
plosion-
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down. Some Of the men shouted to
burn the house down in order to get
the entire family; but finally the ma
MACS were removed to the lookup at
Vineland. There they screamed and
yelled like Gagged demons.
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MANIAC FAMILY.
NEIoHBoRs OF THE JoRIos
WITNESS A HORRIBLE CRIME
one q the Maniac sons Brutality Knis
Hs Father, and Then the Remaindsr
81 the Family Barricads Themselves
IN the Cellar.

LOODSHED and .
fierce encounter
with neighbors and
officers put an end
to the wild rawlings
Of the religsously
insane Jorio family,
Just outside Vine
land, N. J., the
other day. Because
his father, having
aviaently recovered
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A French physician says he has dis
covered q cure for insanity. It con-
sists Of injecting into the veins Of the
1unatic serum taken from a person
who has Just recovered from madness.
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New York city is to have . oolless
Tor the instruction Of firemen. A nun
her Of prominent citizens, headed b.
Simon Bretano, are interested in the
project, and It il proposed to establish
an Institution where men can be thor
0ughly trained in the art Of freight
ing.
The broad ax., 1897-02-06

The poor freshmen Of the colleges
are stin wrestling with the problem Of
. satisfactory name for 1900. Brown
university has adopted The Century
Class" Ripon College Days" sug-
1sests the following names to those still
on the fence: Naughty Naught."
-.D9uble Aught and q Green Ont" "
-.Ninety-nit," XIX big Nothing. !"
Double Nj" Naughty Ma" Fin dc
.Siecle." 20 Trio. " ~Di-oxides." ''Naught
but Aught." -Goose EGGS" "Just Be
Hun," and "Centenarians." Princetoa
has chosen ''Nitty-NIt" As In name.
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from his craze, refused to continue IN
the weird actions Of his household ano
had endeavored to quit his wife ano
sons, he was cruelty beaten TO oeatn
by Antonio. the oldest boy. The snock-
ing tragedy occurred In sight OF several
nearby farmers, who were anucipat-
ing q tragic outcome Of the singular
case. They were powerless to prevent
the murder, however. The manlacs
barricaded their house when surround
ed and finally took refuge In the cellar
to which the officers had to cut their
way In order to take the fanatics into
custody. The insane decisions OF the
Jorios and their wild actions have
given the authorities no end OF trouble
since August last, when a favorite son,
Betista, died. Then a bitter wall went
up from the farmhouse, and Under
taker w. z. Bates had difficulty In
burying the body. Luigi who was the
most violent, nailed q photograph OF
the dead man on the comm. One night
Luigi aroused the family and told them
that he had been visited and inspired
by the Virgin Mary, and that every body
must do as he commanded. From that
day the family entirely neglected their
farm and spent their time duplicating
the Virgin Mary by songs and prayer
on the steps at the Church Of the Sa-
cred Heart and at the graveyard. The
trouble came to a crisis three weeks
ago, when the family was arrested for
disturbing meetings of the church. The
complaint was made by the pastor, the
Rev. Father Dietrich. Luigi, the Elm
spired" one, and Charles were sent to
Jail for ten days. The father at first
tried to pacify the sons, but finally he.
too, caught the infection and danced
and sang around them.
The Family Grows wilder.
During Luigi's Incarceration the
mother, father and Antonio, at home
expected every minute that he would
shatter his cell. "smite his oppressors,"
and return to his home. The fact that
the Messiah" failed to perform that
miracle did net weaken their faith In
him. Every day after Luigi's return
home the family grew wilder and more \
boisterous. Finally they closed and
barred the doors and windows, and
turned their barn-like house into q YER
liable fortress. The neighboring farm |
ers lived In constant fear OF the crazed !
Italian family, and often sat up nights |
with windows open listening to the |
wild songs and dances, the sound of |
which echoed over the fields. Mr.. ]. |
E. Cosman, a neighbor, said that pre-
vious to the sons death the family |
were perfectly sane, and were consid-
cred good neighbors. Since then, the
say. the family have acted |
like devil-worshipers, and left their
crops to rot In the ground. On Friday
last the neighbors saw the mother and
three sons hunting through the woods
In all directions for the father, who
had come to his senses and
wanted the family to stop their wor-
ship. At noon on Monday the father,
with four friends, one Of whom was
John Borgio, who came from Italy with
him, walked mp to the Jorio farmhouse.
When the father neared the window
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Burglars at Biddsford. Ne. sn.sr.d
through the frOnt window Of house.
out encountered . stretcher mon
which corpse lay. The burglars were
20 badly scared that they made 4 hur-
ried retreat Three ladies. occupying
chamber. were awakened hy ths
noise
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Don't count your chickens before
they are Matched" is common. It
should read: "Enumerate not your
iadolescent puIlets ere they cease to be
-oViform."
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Her Word of Praise.

"Miss Cayenne cOmpllmented you Tq
hiRhIy after ,Nu had told that story Of y
dinner table" remarked one young mah
'4She liked the story. did she"
''No. But she thought Il ILLUSTRATED "
admirable trait In your character. ~
you never 20 back on an Old rnea1
Washington Star.
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One Of the mistaken notions Of life Is
that It Is absolutely essential to pre-
tend that you are not hurt when you
are.
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A nan DIVING his name e Berton n

A man giving his name - Berton n.
1Eain, and his residence as Sheldon.
m. phrenoiogist, palmist and hypno-
kiat, vent 70 jamestown. N. T.. four
weeks ago and engaged room and board
1T bigh-class boarding house. satur-
az hs was married TO Miss MARY
Wbttman, the handsome young sister
OF the landlaoy. but Sunday he was IN
ne city jail. having been arrested on
charge Of getting the giri under
Aypnotic inauence and then marrying
.her. TIE bride says she has no recol-
.Esctioa of the marriage or svsnts which
f5lI0wed II. and can hardly believe
9has she va married. but the proof n
nbsoluts. The groom was arrested ea
compIaint Of tie girls parents. and shs
joins IN the petition for release from
rs nan whom shs claims Il vsry OBJ
jsctionabls to be-, bat when IN his
presenes she makes no complaint
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He who thinks to entertain the world
with tales about his hard luck has
queer ideas Of what constitutes amuse-
0ent.
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Loek out for the man who hates to
complain, because when he does Il
may be with a gun.
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Man generally gets fame by his own
hard work and often loses It through
4Ae mistakes Of other people.
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There is vast amount Of difference
between popular clamor and public
sentiment, when the latter Is expressed.
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Got ss.ara.

Returned Traveler-I have oftsa
thought Of that young Mr.. Tease, and
how he used TO torment Miss Auburn
about her red hair. Did she ever get
even with him7
Old Ffiend-Long ago. She marrfsd
Aim.-New York Weekly.
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Unfortunately for the general COM
forts Of the next world, human nature
IL apt to expect large favors in return
for small ones.
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TIE more deeply q man thinks the
more entertainingiy and clearer he
should write
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Preaeher-And do you always ssy
your prayers ut niehtY
Johnny-Not allwus- When Do dsu't
come home to supper ma gets @ sx-
cited and tears around % that shs n.
gifts, and ] sneak on 10 bed wffhsuf
sayin' 'em.-Cleyeiand Leader.
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What this country really needs Is
more holidays that do not seem like
SundayR
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There IL no place on earth 90 low
that from It We may not 90 to q high
-placs In heaven.
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Agitation Ia the marshaling Of the
conscience Of q nation to mould the
laws.
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''Slingsby has struck II rich" WAL.
be doner "Invented 8 revolving o1s -
stTucted 50 that when a man . Ieg -
be can turn his door clear out OF agnL
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Cascarets stimulate liver. 1dneys
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gf.pe.
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servian kings we're formerly 40
called eleszars or lazsrx
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Millions now plant Salzer's sssa
but millions more should; hence Os,
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l pkg. Round Globe Beet ........lh
1 pkg. Earliest Carrot ............R
! pkg Kaiser Wilhelm Lettuce. Il
! pkg. Earliest Melon .............A
! pkg. Giant Yellow Onion .........h
! pkg. 14-Dey Radish ..............M
= pkgs. Brilliant Flower Seeds. -. Ia
Now all Of above 10 packages, b.
Guiding our mammoth plant and sssi
catalogue, are mailed you free upa
receipt Of only IA cents postage
Is pkgs. Earliest Vegetable Seed. In
Il Brilliant Blooming Plants. -. SIN
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VIA Va
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAE
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets ~
Druggists refund the money II It fails toeurs .
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-05-08

Mr.. g. w. Curtis of Bowling Green
was the guest of Perrysburg friends
few days since.
We also have few extra good
things in mems shoea that we wdht you
to see before you buy elsewhere.
WrLLrAYS@ FULLER.
There were 80 pupils at the Boxwell
examination last Saturday. The sys-
tenn of examinations does not prove as
great u success as was hoped for it.
Extra. good values in little boys
shoes. Special low prices.
W1LLIAANs% FULLER
Geo. Whetmore of Bowling Green,
attempted suicide by taking rat
poison and morphine, just because he
wasn't real happy. a strong emetic
snatched him back to earth again.
EARLY cabbage plants at
SD S. HARTsHoRN'
-Vlck,s Monthly (illustrated) Maga-
zine, is publication that comes to us.
1t is beautiful work and contains val
liable information on the cultivation OF
flowers, floral decorations, ETC., that
make the magazine worth many times
its cost which is only so cents per year.
Girls Tam-O-9hanters<ne line
just received at AIT EtNKnrINnR's
AT the meeting of the board of edu-
cation of Middleton townshiplast week
four new members took the oath ol
office, Mr.. Ensminger, of Sugar Ridge
J. NJ. Brown, of Bowling, Lyman Will
of sub-dlstrict No. 5, and James
Sutzmire. of No. 8. MIR. Skinner was
elected chairman for the ensuing year
The finances were reported in goot
shape. there being Il fund OF over $6Oir
the treasury. The directors OF the vii
lage schools were granted permission tt
hold nine months school in each veal
in primary departments.
Mems Ok blood apd Chocolate shoes
81 25, $500, So 80 and$4.O0 E
ART SISsBEINER's.