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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
A Touching Farewell.

The steamer for Liverpool was
about leaving the New York dock.
The friends of the passengers were
bidding a last farewell. A brisk,
elderly gentleman, evidently a mer:-
chant, hastily embraced lady on
deck and hurriedly left the ship. In
the crowd on the wharf was a work
ing man, who was leaning against a
post looking the steamer. ....
/ DO you see that lady in black on
the deck?" asked the merchant of
the party of the second part:
eyes, / see her. y - :. -.
<sA1l right; that's my wife, and she
expects mo to stay here twenty min
utes and shake my handkerchief at
her until the steameris out Of sight. :"
docs she?" @ z....,--..
'sYes. This is my busy season and
I've no time to waste. Ny wife is a
little shortsighted, so she will be
none the wiser if you wave the hand
&erchiet. I'll pay you a quarter.
But suppose she gets aspy glass''
5 In that case you get a hand ker-
chief and appear to weep. You
might shake convulsively, and per-
haps shed a tear orsso. A quarter
is. a great deal Of fmoney these hard
times. = 8 > &
I'll have to have an extra dime z
gag llrigght; but I think you ought
to kiss your hand to her a few times
for the ,ex trs dime. y Then the mer-
chant looked ut his watch and dis
appeared Texas Ssiiftings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
"A Kings Economy.

The fire which destroyed the palace
Of the king Of Belgium started from
a broken and unsafe lamp in the sery-
ants quarters which had been report
ed several times to the steward, but
without effect. The king once refused
to pay forty cents for a kerosene cam
knocking the item out of..the stew
ards weekly bill, and telling him
that jugs were made to hold oil.
Detroit Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
Where Society is Kind,

Bakely Hall in Brooklyn Eagle.
Once in a while an instance crops
up of lady who keeps her position
in social circles after having lost all
belongings Of wealth and position.
I know of such an instance, and it is
one of the few things that reflects
credit on New York society. l refer
to a lady whose family was once
prominent, but who lost her fortune
nearly twenty years ago. She has
now very small annuity, but
though she is practically out OF the
swim as far as entertaining goes, she
is still queen of very pretentious set
III New York City. She lives in a
boarding house of no particular ex-
cellence on one of the side streets,
and occupies a room on the third
floor.
She has an arrangement with the
landlady, however, by which she has
the exclusive use of the parlors on her
reception day every week. The rooms
are darkened, the gas lit, a few flow
ers set about, a negro servant. en-
bellished by pair of white cotton
gloves and a society smile, is sta.
toned at the door, and the solitary
maid servant wears clean gown for
once, n neat, little white cap, and
stands behind the tea tray in the
corner of the room. For four hours
steadily the ex-society leaderreceives
her friends, and they are among the
wealthiest and most important peo-
pie in New York. The street is block
ed with carriages, and there is a
great showing OF footmen at the
door.
All of this is due to the charm OF
manner and personal amiability OF
the hostess. Wien the reception is
over the Ii ghts are turned out, the
curtains raised, the gloves and cap
are carefully put away, and the lady
who once possessed millions and
magnificent string of town and city
residences, returns to her third floor
room in a perfectly contented frame
Of mind. Apparently she is serenely
happy.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
n NUMBIER 40.
Magic Rivers.
"A sudden thaw in spring is a cor

A sudden thaw in spring is a COM
mon enough cause of the swelling
and overflow of rivers, but few peo-
pie have experience of what might
be called magic rivers which dis
appear almost as soon as they: are
born. One such, however, is de-
scribed by W. 81. Mallock, in his ac-
count OF. Cyprus, entitled tIn an En-
chanted Island
On a certain evening there was a
succession of thunder showers, and
then, all night, a heavy downpour.
''This," said my host, in the morn
ing, Fought to bring down theriver."
l asked what he meant by this, and
he answered that the river below us
was rarely anything more than dry
bed of pebbles, just as it was now. :.
But generally once sometimes
three times-in the year it would sud-
denly fill with water, flow for an hour
or two, and again become dry and
silent. felt that the sight must be
curious, and wished that might be
able to witness it.
About four o'clock in the after
noon servant came to my bedroom
and asked me to go into the garden.
There found my host with an opera
glass, standing on the bank.
'Lookr' exclaimed lie, pointing,
tits coming. Listen! you can hear"
I listened and looked. I at last
caught a sound, faint and uncertain,
as leaves rustling in a dream. Then
suddenly, far away on the plain, l
saw something fash, like the head of
a pointed spear. Gradually this pro-
longed itself into a slim, shining line,
which presently took a curve. For a
time it's course was straight; then it
curved again.
In ten minutes, over the brown sur
face of the fields the water had
stretched itself like a, long, silvery
snake, and the sound I had heard
growing every instant more distinct,
explained itself to the ear as the
voice of the stirred pebbles. The
river channel sl1irted the bottom of
the garden, and thus, as the food
went by. we had every opportunity
!. of observing it. 1t pushed itself for
ward, headed by a mass of pebbles
and scum; it split itself into fierce
rivulets, which, a moment later, were
+ drowned in the bodyof the stream;
it gurgled against banks; it. circled
into transitory whirIpools. *.
Graduall lly, as we wa tched its volume
seemed to diminish, and IN an hours
time there was onl y a trickling rill,
over which a child years old might
have stepped.-Montreal Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-03-12
BRIC-A-BRAC.

$50 + lF " -
You who know the reason tell me
How it is that instinct still
Prompts the heart to like or not like
AT its own capricious will?
Tell me by what hidden magic
Our impressions first are led
Into liking or disliking, 4:
Oft before word be said? -"
Why should smiles sometimes repel US!
Bright eyes turn our feelings cold?
What3is that which comes, to tell US
All that glitters is not gold? 4
Oh, no feature, plain or striking, &C.. >
But power we cannot sshun, -
Prompts our liking or disliking
Ere acquaintance hath begun.
Is it Instinct or some spirit
Which protects us and controls
Every impulse we inherit ~.
By some sympathy u souls? es
Is it instinct, isit nature,
Or some freak or fault OF chance,
Which our liking or dsliking ,
Limits to single glance? :,
Like presentiment OF danger
Though the sky no shadow hingst
Or that inner sense, still stronger
OF unseen, unuttered things?
Is it-Oh, can no one tell me, -.
No one show sufficient cause,
Why our liking and disliking
Have their, own instructive laws?
-Littell's Living Age. =
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.
fined, but Still Alive "A Model
Document Campaign Humor.

A dog caused some commotion at
prominent east side church on recent
Sunday evening He sneaked into the
church and kept fairly quiet until the
bass soloist was singing beautiful Sc
lection, "Wait Thou Still" But the
dog did not heed the injunction Of the
singer. He barked right out in meeting,
and some of the audience smiled. just
as the singer concluded his song the
dog gave forth one sharp, vigorous bark,
as if of approval. The singer did not
show any signs of interruption, but it
certainly was somewhat trying on his
nerves to sing while this dog was walk
ing up and down the aisle. The preach
or saw the dog before he barked, and SO
ludicrous was the situation that the
preacher could not refrain from laugh
ing. The dog was hustled out of church,
but not until he had entered a protest
in the shape of barks and growls. Co
lumbus Dispatch.
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HISTORY.

Popular belief associates the
"King's Evip with blood poi
soning and it is interesting to
here review the history of this
impression. The Kings Evil
first appears in History just prior
to the Twelfth Century when
Edward the Conqueror imagined
he possessed the miraculous gift
Of curing certain diseases by the
simple touch and by pronouncing
a few sacred words. After the
example of Edward, the King of
France, became celebrated for
the skill with which they cured
scrofula, goitre, ETC., by Ills pro-
cess. Scrofula then became uni
versally known as the Kings
Evil and is to-day sometimes al
luded to by that name. Such a
method of cure has been claimed
to be the peculiar attribute of the
sovereigns of England and
France, bit history does not SAN
ton this, for it appears to have
been not unfrequently employed
in Scandinavia, and to have been
derived from the mystical prAc-
tees of the Divide in curing dis
ease. The exact words used for
the cure Of Scrofula by the
French Kings were::-"Le roi te
touche, Dieu te guerisse. y
In this enlightened age no.
body would be silly enough to
trust a case of Scrofula to a King
or his words unless it happened
that the King aforesaid, had a
diploma or two from medical
colleges of good repute. At this
writing none of the Kings i'll our
circle Of acquaintance have taken
up the study OF medicine and we
therefore suggest that every man,
woman and child suffering from
this dreadful disease send fifty
cents to DR.. Jonathan G. Tru-
man, Lemon City, Fla, for a
bottle of "Marvelo.' There is
but one cure for the Kings Evil
for Scrofula and that one
cure is Marvelo. This marvel
Gus preparation can only be OBJ
tanned of DR. Jonathan G. Tru-
man, Lemon CITY, Fla.
NorE-Thc Historical information con-
tanned in these advertisements will be
fonnd to be absolutely accurate and stu
dents Of history will do well to preserve
tA""r for future nse "nv
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Tennyscn In Arkansas.

Tho editor Of an Arkansas newspaper
recently received as original matter
from Il new contributor Tennyson $ IA
nous stanZas, from ''ln Memoriam, y
Ring out, wild bells, to tho wild
sky" ETC., and was about to adorn his
Christmas edition with them when his
subordinate said:
"These verses were stolen from Ten
nyson. know them by heart. The fel-
low who sent them in is fraud. -
Il suspected as much, - replied the
editor, "aud I'll show him up. In the
meantime sit right down and write IA
letter to Tennyson and tell him they are
stealing his poems i'll Arkansas -
II don't know his present address, "
replied the subordinate i'll deep disgust.
Atlanta Constitution.
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C.amraign Eumor.

The Australian Iapers contain two
not ullamusing stories concerning the
recent general election in Victoria. One
vatorical candidate for Il Melbourne
constituency i'll fine burst of eloquence
asked the question, "Wh hat is it that
has made England what she is-mighty,
revered, feared and It spected:' "Oire-
land!' was the prompt and unexpected
reply in racy bropuo from the rear of
the hall. Another Melbourne candidate,
after enunciating an advanced demo-
cratic programme, remarked, eyes, gen
tlemen, and l will 60 one step further"
saying which he stepped over the foot
lights iu bis absenlminded enthusiasm
and fell among the reporters beneath.
The sun., 1898-01-09
The New Handshake.

The handshake, "model Of 1885," il
out and is going the rounds. 1t was in
troduced toward the close of the last
horse show and has "made in England"
stamped all over it. 1t is far removed
from the pump handle shake. When the
new handshake is properly done it is q
pleasing spectacle. 1t has kind Of
stately Sir Roger de Coverley grace
about it. As described by the New York
Herald, the "model of 1885," although
it is geared high, is considered by ex.
perts to be far superior to the style now
in vogue.
The new style is commended because
it admits of poses and pauses. The
shaker and the shakee, following the
horizontal, leverlike motion of their
hands, may look into each others eyes.
The pump handle handshake has hereto
fore taken Sc much attention that it is
difficult to grasp hands properly and
say "Charmed!' at the same time.
OF course this new form is further
advance upon the old fashioned hand
shake. The fingers escape crushing, and,
owing to the high altitude, it is impos-
sible to get leverage sufficient to stop
the circulation.
The next style of handshake may be a
more pronounced advance upon all pre-
vious methods A young woman who
seldom takes life seriously has suggested
that the handshake Of the future will be
shaken over the shoulder
The sun., 1898-01-09
A Very Smart Parrot.

John Bolts parrot is linguist 1t
speaks Spanish, French and English.
While Patrolman Taylor was passing
the store at 500 Ninth avenue early
in the morning the bird yelled, "La-
dron, ladron' The patrolman failed
to understand, and it called, "Stop
thief!' On investigation the policeman
found that the store door had been
forced with jimmy. Daniel O'Brien,
cursins parrots with knowledge Of
languages, was found hiding III the
store. The parrot is on the police blot.
ter as a witness. New York Press.
The sun., 1898-01-09
Mere Mention.

The richest woman in the world is
said to be Senola de Cousino of Chile.
New York women are carrying plaid
umbrellas
The latest novelty in the way of paper
is military gray in color stamped in
dark blue.
All the newest gowns have small
hustle made in them and, where wo-
mans figure warrants it, also hip pads.
Visiting cards are considerably small
er in size this season, which, of course,
necessitates the adoption of smaller
script The lettering is still heavy.
That dainty little machine the letter
scale is now to be found Oh many wo-
mems desks. The height of luxury is OBJ
tanned in the sterling silver scales.
The sun., 1898-01-09
"A District Map
of Delaware,

The STATE SENTINEL OF Dover is hay
ing prepared and viii! soon be ready to-
delivcra New Map Of Delaware. giving
the boundaries of the Representative and
Senatorial Districts as provided by the
New Constitution. S1.1O will secure
this valuable Map the STATE SENTINEL
Tor one year. The number is limited:
at once. New subscribers will
receive the paper the balance of this yea
free. Address, with remittance,
TIE SEArE SENTINEL, Dover Drl.
The sun., 1898-01-09
STYLISH NECK W EAR.

black and colors. 1t folds twice around
the neck and ties in a sailor knot in
front. Whatever the material may be,
killed frills finish the ends. Made Of
black chiffon, with two ruttles of yellow
lace and a little putting at the head, the
effect is stunning. These ties are ar
ranged in collar band, which keeps
them in place, and the little frill Of
lace or chiffon may finish the back if
you like, as the tie is more becoming
with it than without it, according to
the New York Sun, which illustrates
several pleasing styles Of neckwear.
Collar bands of lace and chiffon, with
two full plated ends and knot for the
finish in front, are also very much worn.
Other ties show longer rutfled ends.
The sun., 1898-01-09
Cofined Years Ago, but Still Alive.

Paul Pelkey of Fillmore is still living
and is 10? years old He took sick and
died 40 years ago, was dressed in grave
clothes and was placed in a coffin in an
was ready to start, and the stairs were
very narrow and old fashioned, and but
two men could handle the coffin. They
started down the stairway with the cof-
The sun., 1898-01-09
Tcurnures and FlOunces.

Yes, it has corle There is no use
shuddering for it won't do any good.
The hustle is here again. Its coming
was not heralded by any blare Of trum-
pets. 1t simply "sneaked ill.," SO to
speak, but you will find it i'll all the
shops, even some examples Of extreme
types. Will it stay: All, that is the
The sun., 1898-01-09
100 Envelopes.

Good No. 6 white envelopes
with your name, business and
address painted OIL and sent post,
paid for 3oc. Is for 1oc; 500 for
SI.25. Good stock and good
work guaranteed. Size 5}Sx
6 in.
100 good MANILA envelopes
for Esd; so, 15c; 20, 7c.
100 Letter heads, SI xSH in.
with your business printed for
for 45c; $50 for $1.oo 500 for
$l.75. Sent postpaid to your
ADDRESS. &c stamps taken for
amounts under 1oc; above the
amount send money order in
coin. Address
JOHN w. HAM.
WAunet, Chase Co., Ncb.
Editor and Proprietor of The
Wauneta, Neb. Breeze. Esta-
blished in 1887 by its present
owner.
The sun., 1898-01-09

lAIrlll PRINT lOOO3 X circulars
Will 100 words or less, send
I'LL II you 5OO;mail balance with
ours and insert same copy
in our paper for Soc. silver, provided
You give us your word that you'l mail 10
circulars we send you to 10 advertisers
as you write them. Texas Pub. Co.,
Twelfth Street.. Athens, Texas.
The sun., 1898-01-09
BGaCK D|nMorDS.

Weary, wretched women wake up
wonderfully when they take Black
Diamonds. They need them.
Worn out men with throbblng
brains and aching pains need Black
Diamonds
One of these tiny discs taken after
each m.a, will york wonders. They
strengthen thS heart; nourlsh the
brain; build up the body and bring
health and happiness to the women
and mcn who use them.
Black Diamonds bri e vim, v'gor
and virilitv to men and women.
If YOU feel bad all over take
Black Diamonds, The price is only IS
cent ta.
gay"You can buy them only OF the
sole owners. Address
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this september 10 1857
The warrant reads as follows:

to the Constable orcny other Loful officer OF
Wilkes County gretins youe air Commanded TO
arrest one (blanltJ and have him Before me or
some other jlste, of the peas Of wilkes County
to ANGER to this warnt hern fail Not at yorcs
peril with the Date and mancr of survis this 10
Day Of September 1897.
Atlanta Constitution.
The sun., 1898-01-09
bKAJJINE BKAJJIkE

The mar eus The onJ cleaner n'antaneus Thorou
Perfect To ceaL Brass is fine
Every the market Today ther stain the woodwork
around scratches Ban the brass perfect
and nothing 1t the greatest preparation the wl for
cleaning requires labor to clean brass With Basne Mere
IL cover III, will Basne and off and
and bright it the day it was FURNISHED at the factory
Brasspe One Cme package. Agents simply coming
handling Street getting rich handling Brassine
Brassne sells every Think it. You clean all the br
pordusry perfectly five minutes Special terms to Agents
brassine Manufacturing Company,
River and Union Streets, Wilkes Barre, Penna.
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THE CORPSE CAT Up AND RUBBED HIS EYES.
fin, and one Of the men slipped, and
down Went the coffin bumpty bump.
The coffin broke open, and the corpse sat
up and rubbed his eyes and asked for IL
drink Of water, and Paul Pclkcy $ fu-
neral was put off indefinitely and has not
since been announced and it is said is
not likely to be for some time to come.
-Maryville (Mo Review.
The sun., 1898-01-09

BUSTLES AND SPANISH FI.OuNCE.
question! And with the hustle comes
the old fashioned Spanish founce. They
were here together before. They have
come back together. The New York
Herald, which makes the foregoing an
nouncement, accompanies it with al IL
lustration Of several styles in tournures
and one in the Spanish founce.
The sun., 1898-01-09
TONGUES OFTHE TRIBES,

TONGUES OF THE TRIBES.
One hundred and sixty LAM
guages and dialects perfectly re-
produced in a 64-pase book. You
can secure a copy for Dime. 1t
is a marvellous collection, of
rare historic and educational in
terest and importance. Address
B. c. Lee, Box s, Philadelphia,
Pa.
The sun., 1898-01-09

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~An GtImmcd addresses of Agents and
sN Others all over the T.. : for 80 cents.
Address, j. T. 1T MlKINS,
NrNi, Va.
The sun., 1898-01-09

HE OLD Drummer Cure. 1t
takes but three days end costs
only fifty cents. A personal letter
and absolute guarantee with every
order. Sealed in plain packet Quak-
.er Medical Institute Darby, Pa.
The sun., 1898-01-09
Books You Want
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god tnlos -
Tales Of Mean Streets t:' :; ;:s; ":";
this one. You wont feel right until YOU
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Ny Lady Nicotine s..;: s::;",' *' ':,: s:;.
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A Book Of Poems ";:'' ";s':::s y i: !: 4: i:
~nong III said
50 Near and Yet 50 Far" Wei: Vel.
have all been there ourselves.
A RogQeS Life ":';' VI; ;'"::;'s''':; :.:;'* a: !;
tells what he saw

You can have anyone of these books f II
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They will come to you under cDver. We
take the long chance sent the IN 'nc>
and yon will get the books. BANl ,slr.N
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Young Men : 4: :::5 ::1 y:?: pay:
mo flDSl lD1l

on the railroad. If SO, can help
you. Age must be between I7E
and 34l. Enclose 12c. for
terms, postage, etc. Address
JAMES l.. SON, Dept. S.
Maiden, N. c.
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"Tb2 Book Of SQorQt6'
FOR MEN ONL Y INV

Write for descriptive crcula :.
Agents wanted. Sells on sight Ev r>
man wants a copy. Start in while
the field is clear. Fortunes in it for
tive agents. A ldress r. L1sbv. No
velty Dealer, Vinton, la. (Men,ion
this paper.)
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A Model Document.

North Carolina has some original JUS
tees of the peace. One of them, who is
called ga reform justice, ~ is responsible
for the following unique document:
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Secret Strength Developed. No
medicine, no operation. Rational
and sure. Mode of treatment
sent anywhere for One Dime.
Sandow System, Box 8, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
The sun., 1898-01-09
American Corn Cure.

The cheapest, the quickest,
the best. No poison, no plas
ter, no pain. 20 cents. a.
dress AMERICAN AGENT,
Boylston, Ind.
The sun., 1898-01-09
state Of North cnrlina

state Of North cnrIInn
wilkes county
on this Day Personly api:cd - and Did De
pose and swair that one tbank) Did strak him
with allOe on the Bake of the he'd and Nokod
him down this september the 10 1851 this Bein
A gainst tho peas and Dicty Of the state and
Law of North Carlina. l Nblank) Dew THAR
fore ishew my warnt for the same given under
my hand
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nI@>MORE MONEY !! 1!

100 61l PRINTED ENVEL-
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paid. Samples free. Send pos
tai. Ira Miller, O'S!'anter, Pa.