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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-15
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss TiStlale. OF Tacoma. was In this city
last Monday.
Miss Sidonia Furth returned last week
from California.
MIR. T.. Larsen Blanck VIII leave for Al
aska aext Thursday.
Miss Alice c. Turner Is visiting Mrs. E.
g Campbell in Everett.
MIST Lain Thurston Is the guest OF NJ IS
Ada MGisps IN Snohomlsh.
NJ. ana Mrs W. A Mcdonald have gone
10 MoSAeT for the summer.
Mrs q W Dickinson and Miss Wood
spent Thursday IN Tacoma
Miss Bt0ch Shaw visited friends in Ia
coma The inst Of the week.
Mrs. O. \. Phelps. OF Snohonish. visited
friends III this city last week.
Mr. VIII RsGsogne was in this week from
the country Tor short visit.
Mrs J. CARING Kelly. OF ottawa. Canada,
IS the guest Of Mrs Harry White
NJ. n. T Hurbell will soon change his
residence from Lowell 20 this eity.
Miss Kinney. ct North Yakima, Is visit;
Ing Mrs. Joan Whailey IN this city.
Miss Mollss Phillips IS very NI with 8
fever a her home On E,ss,.ase avenue.
Mrs. Charles Jackson Is visiting her Ia
Their. MIR. N IL Packard. in Snchcsnlsh.
Mrs. =, Kern. who has betn visiting In
ztAax EAlA. Z D.. xsy the past year. -
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ka-~S SOCIAL NEWS.

yAsUON. May li-Mi. Harry Hop
kins. who has been spending the winter
In the Sacramento valley. California, re-
turned home this week.
Miss Elizabeth Burwer and Miss Helen
Gillette. OF Seattle. spent Sunday at Chau-
tauqua.
Mr.. Albert Merriam has removed with
his family from the island 70 Park River,
N D, where he will reside In the flu
.ure.
Mr.. F. r Reese visited his brother IN
Camp Rogers Wednesday.
Mr. S g. Sherman and his sons, Fred
erick and Francis. who started north In
their own boat Two months ago. returned
. ouarterruas fhis week on account OF
the III health Of Mr. sherman. They had
gene az far as Hope bay.
Mr. ]. 2 Blackburn after several
months Jury service in Seattle. has re-
turned to his ranch.
r g. Cox has returned from a risIs 10
Spokane and olympia.
Mrs. Hattie Fuller is In Pnyallup. a del
gate 10 the ", F. II. Society from the
VI E church.
The vashon and Chautauaua schools
celebrated bird day together. A fine
programme was rendered,
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KIMBALL PIANO AND DIR. zIEGFELD.
The President Of the Chicago Musical Col
Iege VIII Use Exclusively the Kimball
Instruments In His New College
Rniliauard

The President Of the Chicago Musical Col
lege VIII Use Exclusively the Kimbau
Instruments In His New College
Building on Michigan Boulevard.
The KInball piano has been selected by
Dr. Florence Ziegfeld. president or the
Chicago Musical College. to supersede the
Steinway and A. B. Chase instruments
In all the departments of the iine new
college building on Michigan boulevard.
Over 40 Of the finest Kimball grand ana
upright pianos turned out OF the great
factory of the Kimball Company are now
in this leading musical institution or the
West. DR.. Zlegfeld has already taken
possession OF his new quarters, and, be-
yond all question he now has one OF the
handsomest musical college buildings in
existence. Certainly there Is nothing It's
equal in the matter OF corlmodiousness.
beautiful location and elegant appoint
ments In the United States. This dis
t,nctly representative Western institution
has taken a stride in the direction OF pros
perity that, Notwithstanding its progress
in the past, It has never known before.
The college staff numbers about 80 in
structors and the roll shows over 1000
pupils This means tremendous force
for the advancement OF art
And It all goes TO add another forcefui
argument relative to the remarkable. the
wonderful development OF the musical life
of the great West.
The above celebrated kin1hall pianos for
sale by D. s. Johnston, No. 9o3 Second
avenue, Seattle at low prices. on easy
terms.
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WEDDINGS.

Miss /. ssie Pettibone and Mr.. Jonn
TenrIin will be married In Whatcon May
q. Miss Garfield. OF this city, VIII act as
bridesmaid. Miss Pettibone Is well known
IN Seattle society.
Mr.. Gustav Haebner and Miss Annie Hill
Tiger. both OF this city. were married in
the presence Of a few relatives and friends
81 the residence OF the officiating clergy
man, John Z. Damon, so Fifth avenue.
Seattle, Thursday evening. May L. Louis
H.liiger. jr.. serving as hes. man and Miss
Minnie Hilliger as bridesmaid. Among the
guests Were Mrs. Mary Weber, Miss Ida
Helliger and Mr.. Louis Heartfelt, Mr..
and Mrs. Huebner will be at home to their
friends at f9l7 Twenty-second avenue.
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Mr.. George ]. Yank. Of this city, and
Miss Ida Z, Smith, of Talliman. Or, were
quietly married at the Yank mansion, 500
Ninth avenue, Wednesday afternoon, May
II. ls9S. Rev. John F. Damon officiating.
a sumptuous wedding repast followed the
ceremony, partaken OF, among others. by
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Nicely. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Yank. Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Yank, Mrs. A. Ran
ahan. Miss Anna Ranahan, Mr.. George
Yank.
AT their future home, GIT Maynard ave-
nue. south. Mr.. ]. J. Howard and Mss
Mamie Struckmier were united IN mar
rage on Thursday. May u, Rev. A. L.
Huutchison, of the First Presbyterian
church. officiating. Mr.. Howard is one Of
the crew Of the steamer Resale.
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Mr.. Frank Syiwin. OF Tacoma, and Miss
Add.e Bergman, OF Seattle. were married
on Monday, May 3, at the residence Of the
officiating clergyman. Rev. A. l.. Hutch
ison. After a weeks visit in British CO.
iumbia AFR. and Mrs. Syiwin will take up
their home in Tacoma.
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Miss Lulu p. Bates, daughter OF Mrs A.
l.. Bates, OF Willows. Cal, left last week
for her home. where she is TO be married
May Is TO Mr.. Alfonso j. Burge. Miss
Bates has been living in this city for the
last two years with Mrs. John A. Thomp-
son.
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Mr.. Bert A. Clifford and Miss Alice 3.
Farnham. both Of this city. were married
by John +. Damon Thursday evening, May
IL. They VIII Ior present remain in
the city.
Mr.. Thomas Tucker, OF Seattle. snd Miss
Clara Ryder, of Denver, were married
May S, by Rev. J. n. Smith
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BALLARD SOCIETY.

Mr.. James II. Boyce moved TO Ballard
last week and occupies the house vacated
by Mr.. w II Peter, OF Polk street.
Mrs. r. T. Hawley and her granddaugh-
ter, Miss Rose DeMoss. and Mrs. Herbert
Hawley, are visiting Mrs. Hawleys SIS
ter at whatcom this seek.
Ballard Relief Corps gave an ice cream
social at the residence Of Mr.. Draper. at
Ross Friday night.
Mr. wilbert Blue, OF Baker street. left
las. week on business trip TO British
Columbia
Mr.. A. F. Bea;he returned last Sunday
from a visit to his old home near Buffalo,
n. Y.
A permanent organization of the w. c.
r L. has been effected. with the following
officers: President. Mrs. f. j. Cosiin;
vice president. Mrs. Edwards: recording
secretary. Mrs. Libby; corresponding sec
rotary, F. W. Hitchcock: treasurer, Mrs.
~. w De LoHg.
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THE RAINY DAY.

O, poor little disconnected face,
What has become of your laughing grace.
Where have all your dimples flown
Where are the bright eyes that smiled IN
lyon wan. to go out Of doors 20 plagrr''
But the storm cloud .owers and the skies
And. uncertain. the light showers come
From the empty boughs the rain drips
And the Gods in the street are sodden and
And the houses look gloomy But. Bessie.
bark.
Thereon the m-boughs; can you hears
Come closer 30 the window. dear.
Don't you see that redbird swing?
Listen. httle one, hear him sing,
From his throat throb the joys OF thou
sand springs,
b:rd-wIngs
Are all alive with happiness.
Isn't he beautiful, little Bess?
And isn't 4 sweet that his heart is gay
Though the trees are leafiess and the skies
are gray?
See the tiny green rose leaves begin to
unfold
And the sweet flag hearts are TOO full to
Their beauty shut in any longer. but
swell
Eager their message of springt.me 20
Earth nes,les the violets close to her
Her care for the wee flowers seems ten
derest.
But their shy half-hid faces will gleam
out and smile
When We reach our hands, eager to hold
them awhile.
Old Earth is so good to give US her best.
Does She miss the violets from her
breast?
When The day is dark. # the sweet sun
That God has covered awhile from sight.
Could stay in the heart and glow In the
OF child who must play indoors awhile.
We'd forget to miss it out OF the sky
If we had the sunny face close by
Dear little heart. YOU understand,
Your sweet eyes brighten. Your chngins
Touches my own with new caress.
We will keep the sunshine. little Bess.
To have told the child OF our need Of
rain,
Could she Know the thirst of the bound
Or the h'ingry need that albright skies
To have promised sunshine for another
For a child's tomorrow is far away
Would scarce have cheered the little
heart.
But TO show her the beauty of doing her
part,
Like The blithe redbird on the empty tree.
Has tuned the child-heart to another Key.
Our souls are too childish to understand
All of rfe's meaning. With empty hands
That have dropped our treasures. We cry
in the dark
For other gifts-and the sunshine--Hark!
The birds triil their joy songs out cease
iessly.
Hear the wind-whispered message from
land and sea.
In Earth's great beauty-life. each day
we know
The hand of Love. o, we need 1t so.
And our hearts come slowly, so slow to
learn
Sara Smucker.
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PAx.aiES AND OTHER AFFAIRS.

Last Monday evening the Christian En-
deavorers of the First Christian church
entertained with a social in honor of Mr.
j. +. Anderson and Mr.. l.. D. Johnson.
These two young men, whose homes are In
Missouri. started May 20, 1897. from Tia
around the world. On their journey
through California they spent some little
time in the Yosemite valley, arriving In
San Francisco In time TO attend the Chris
tan Endeavore.s' convention From
there they journeyed through Upper Cal
ifornia, stopping in Oregon TO visit the
hop fields, and arriving IN Seattle Oc-
tober /, 1881. They spen. the winter here
and made many warm friends. The even
ing was spent very pleasantly with games
and social intercourse. followed by re-
freshments. The closing ceremony was
very impressive. The company numbered
fifty. forming circle and joining hands
sang "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" Mr.
Burton Ellsworth, recently with the Rich
mond Paper Company, will accompany
them as far as Yellowstone park. They
left "Wednesday morning. driving an IN
broken span of broncros The itinerary in
cludes Great Britain, France Italy
Greece. Turkey. Palestine. Asia Minor.
Egypt. India. China and Japan.
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A surprise party was rendered to Mrs
p. Rottenstein on Sunday, May S. at her
home. 5l2 James street. Mrs Rottenstein
was the recipient of many presents
Among those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
+. RotteuStein, Mrs. G. +. Crossen. OF
Chicago; Mrs. Pullen, OF Chicago; Capt
II. Crock. OF Los Angeles; Mr.. f. Bell. OF
Massachusetts; Mr.. Charles Dufualt OF
Spencer. Mass: Mr. John Mcintyre Of
Chicago; Mr. Carl Wohigemuth. OF Phil
adelphia: Miss Jessie Rottenstein, Miss
Nettie Rottenstein. Miss Pearl Rotten
stein. Miss Esther Rottensteir and Mr..
John Rotteuste!n.
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Last Saturday evening. May :. at West
Seattle. the Excelsior Club gave dance.
Present were: Mrs Snider. Miss May
Snidsr. Miss Bessie Snider. Miss Allie Nc
Phle. Miss Eta McGee. Miss Bertha
Woods Miss Chr.ssie Dotson. Miss Mary
Mcdonald, Mr.. Pomroy. Mr.. kiie. Mr..
Snider. Mr.. Cunningham, Mr.. Murphy,
Mr.. Gray. Mr.. Cooper. Mr.. Nugent, Mr..
Roberts. Mr.. McCee. Mr.. Gregg ana
others. The club will meet with Mrs.
Suider next Saturday.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. WiIiam J.
Bernard entertained the whist club. Of
which she is a member. The rooms were
tast-fully decorated. pink and white be
ing the prevailing colors. At the conclu-
sion II the game refreshments Were serv-
ed Besides the lady members OF -. club.
the following guests were present: Mrs,
Walter Bowen. Mrs. James Bunei. Mrs
Bragdon. Mrs. Whites. Mrs. Kellogg and
Mrs. Peck.
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Cloth OF God" In this beautiful specfa-
Gle the palm was awarded 10 the youinfai
Princess Ahame.ek-Lazareff, whose loss+s
costumes OF amaranth p1ash. with large
black felt HAT, won general adHlsration-
The princess Is court beauty arc dash
ing horsewomsn. The other displays IN
Guided ANTIQUE hunting assemblies. mii.-
tary para6es tall brilliantly costumede and
Yeats of breakneck horsemanship that al
most take ones breath.
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London Morning Leader.
Tire great Michael riding school was. the
other day, the scene OF 4 series % his
toricaf caivacades more dazzlsnglv BRIT
liant. perhaps. than anything seen n Lon
don for a generasion-except the jubilee
procession. The czar was there; so were
the grand dukes and duchesses. and the
eQaestrtans who took part in the show
were princes and princesses. counts and
countesses. with officers Of the guard and
other crack regiments thrown in The
central feature OF a Louis XIII caval
cade OF twenty cavaliers and as many Ia
dies, all costun4a on a scale OF mag
oAAeence suggesting the Fled % the
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The readers OF this paper wilt be pleased
70 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able TO cure
In all its stages. and that Is catarrh
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure known 10 the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease re-
quires constitutional treatment Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature In doing
lis work. The proprietors have so much
faith in It's curative powers. that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails 10 cure. Send for Est OF testimonials.
Address
r. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, 0.
Sold by druggists. TIC.
Hairs Family Pills are the best.
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STEAMER "Rosalie'' will leave for
Alaska ports Monday. May l6. p. m.
Office under n. p. Ry., cor. Yesler and
First.
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Mr.. lockwood Kipling. the father OF the
poet, has denied the widely circulated
story about his son on the bowsprlt. I'm
very sorry 20 spoil the little story" he
said. but I, never happened"
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GENUINE Carlisle Whisky is bottled In
bond at Frankfort, KY. Seven years old.
Blue label. This is the best made. n. T.
Cheek, sole agent. No. i422 First avenue
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HUMBOLDT sails north Monday. los
Yesier way.
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Business

is fair exchange of advantages
You give good money to your grocer:
ne gives you Sch,2ltngs Best tea-the
best he has.
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IoR OWN Yff3Y YEA1J
A oA And NAhTrs1 asrusiy. ArA WiaslSwp
SoSNAiua ayrvr ~ boon usst for over Flsy sas0
b NI.lisns d Noaasrs tor their Chilefss whiS
fsstalnG vita rssfsss saecsss Il sooises the
chIlA soaAas tbs Cams. iays Al fAie; cufes " Ind
6rues.sss n every per 6 she wseiA ~ ssrs ss1
aak spr M wlnsisv's seeming syrue aaA tAAS
H1atr.ave G1nts . RAtAaA
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The ladies OF the r. E. q, Club will En-
terrain their gentlemen friends with a
musical a. the home ee Mrs George New
lands. Sc Twen;y-frss avenue. on Friday
evening May ~ The last musical was
given Nav 5. az the residence OF Mrs. q.
q. Guy. those present beng Mrs. George
Smith. Mrs. George Newlands. Mrs. {. c.
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Vln1VIlVV
IN THE CLOAK Department +
, 90 Ladies' Fine Tailor Made Tan +
Coats, lined throughout with best
quality of Taffeta silk, regular
price $3.50 and SIS, reduced to
~S8.OO Each.
20 Fine Silk and Chiffon Capes, re-
; duced from $3.50 and SIS to-.
$3.50 and SO Each. ;
.. 100 Heavy Brocaded Silk and Satin
. Dress Skirts, large and handsome
; patterns, worth up $3.50, at =.
~S5.OO Each. ;
,, % Figured Japanese Silk Waists, +
regular price S3.98, at -.
-S2.25 Each.
: 500 New Separate Dress Skirts, es-
, pecially adapted for summer wear,
extraordinary values at Sl.98, +
. 1926, S2.9S and -.
$3.50 Each. F
50 Black Mohair Bayadere Dress
Skirts, lined throughout in the :
, best manner, faced with linen and
velveteen bound, exceptional !
values at .... !
$3.50 Each.
so Ladies' Wool Suits in the :
; latest spring styles, at special reduc- ?
!, tons to close out the stock. :
500 New Calico Wrappers, in light :
and medium colorings, extra well :
made, at :
~~08C Each.
I'm Wash Goods. ,
100 pieces Printed Lawns and
Organizes, 80 inches wide, same
quality as offered at our previous
sales, DC a yard
30 pieces White Pique Dress !
Goods, regular price 8 l-3c and lOc, I
for DC yard.
100 pieces New Swiss Lappets, in :
dainty and beautiful patterns, espe-
cially adapted for summer waists, I
regular price Zoe, at lOc yard.
30 pieces Tissue Brode, New !
Figured Grenadine, 25c quality, at :
l5c yard.
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A new social organization Will begin tie
meetings in New York CITY next winter
II will be known az the Winter Club.
ana will have evenings OF indoor e6ls, bad
nninsrn and roller skating IN Succession. an
evening OF each IN turn. and perhaps In
door tennis vii. also De introduced. The
rrs.ident OF the new cluh Is Francis
Johnsson- Hors0n. It's membership VIII
ce limited To $50
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Fer wheeling Il Is now cons!dere,
among women o. position in The East vi,
gar 10 wear high boots. ard they are Sc,
dom IL ever seen on the leading societ,
women. Lew shoes with thick stocking
are considered the proper thing. thong,
n combination Of goif and bicycle shoe
made ir,tic higher than a walking boot
bids fair 10 md favor in the country /
Is Russian leather. and laees up the from,
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Mr.. John Wing entertained his friends
a. dinner wednesday evening In his home
on Harvard avenue His mother. Mrs. r
4. Wing. acted as hostess and thu din
nsr was thoroughly enjoyed TIE guests
were AR. Charles Stlmson. az Los An
geles; Mr. Emery Hathaway. Mr.. Charles
acurry, Mr.. Ridgeiey Force. Mr.. Logan
Geary. Mr. Edward Gearv. Mr. Coll Mar
ray. Mr.. Lee Mccoy. Mr.. Louis Ora
gin. Mr.. Chester Fox and Mr.. WycklifYs
Thompson.
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| TANuN
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10 aa9I
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The departure OF the Washington volGn.
tears for San Francisco Wednesday or
their way 20 the Philippines, caused grea,
sn:eres: among society women here and
many were at the dock "a The soldiers
were borne away on the steamship Sena-
tor. Among the volunteers are many mar
who have been social favcTi,ss.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
Look Out for This Man.

Our Collector, MIR. r r Riddle,
will start out next week on his
annual collecting tour. BE ready
friends. 1t is Il great con-
venience to you to have him call.
1t saves you Il trip to town or the
expense of registering Il letter.
We hope you will load him down
with silver for we need it, and we
thank you in advance for the
honest effort you will make to
pay us all you can. We have
none but honest men on our sub.
scription hook-that is our be-
lief-and the subscriber who can.
not pay all that he is due will
have our sympathy. We will feel
that it is because of inability on
account of cheap cotton and no
desire to have us work hard all
the year for him for nothing. Pay
all you can and enable us to oay
all we can.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-12-03
REM ARK Bile RESCUE.

Mis-. Michael Curtain, Plain
field, ILL.,, makes the statement,
that she caught cold, which settled
on her lungs; she was treated for
a month by her family physician,
but grew worse. He told her
she was hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist
suggested DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption; she
bought bottle and to her de-
light found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use
and after taking six bottles, found
herself sound and well; now does
her own housework, and is as
well as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at
Crawford Bros Drug Store.
Large bottles so cents and Sl.OO.
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The Pleasure of His Company,

\ San Francisco hostess, fam
GUS for her tact and resourCeful-
ness, cells a good story on her.
self. 1t seems that an officer IN
one of the Tennessee companies,
i very shy young man, brought
letters with him when his regl
ment came to the coast, and pre-
scntcd himself one evening at the
Clet us say Van Ness avenue resi-
dence. AS he was the son of a
wellknown public man and
member of an old family, his
hostess exevted herself to enter
tain him.
owe should be glad to have the
pleasure of your company Friday
ut dinner,:' she said rs he was
leaving; ''the Hawaiian commits
sioners are to be with us. "
Friday came and the commits
sion. Shortly before the hour
for dinner the butler excitedly
entered the room.
"They's regiment of soldiers,
mum, outside"
"No doubt in honor of the
commissioners; | will tell them" "
Just then the lieutenant was
announced.
"When you are ready" he
said, 81 will have the men march
to their places in formation.
"Why," said the lady, "what
men!"
"Jt's my company, was the
reply, call but 10, and they're
very sorry, but they couldn' t
come.'
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Beware of Ointmcnts for Catarrh
hat Contain Mercury.

as mercury will destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the
whole system when enteringit hrou h
the mucuOus SUI =. e.. such articles
sh"uid never be- sed except on pre-
scripti"ns from reputable pnysicians.
IA he damage they will do il ten told
to the good you can possibly derive
from them fiaii's Cstarh Cure,
manufactured b! f j Cheney 81 CO.,
Toledo, q . cnntains no mercury, and
l. taken internally, acting d!recti, up.
on the blood aud mucunus surfaces Of
the system H. huyiug Halls atarrh
Care He suIe YOU get the genuine |,
il 'ak-u internally and is made in Tu~
l"dD, ohio, 10y + J Cheney & 20.
Testimonials free
Be5- ~oId 10y Druggists. price 75c ter
hottie.