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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
\ Touching Texas Ira scdy.

A few years since, near the town OF
s. (Sweet Home, Lavaca county,
Tex). there appeared one day at a
prospcrous-looking farmhouse an in
dividual who was clad in the habili-
ments of the tramp fraternity, and
who bore unmistakable outward evil
dences of having played in hard luck.
He was met at the door by the lady OF
the house, 10 whom he earnestly APP
pealed for work. lie was told that his
services were not needed, and turned
away with a look of deep despair. The
family was thrown into a high state
of excitement a few hours aftcrward
by the finding Of a strange man hang
ing 10 tree, dead. in the back prem
isCs. The lady was horribly shocked
at seeing that the suicide was the same
person who had so recently been denied
work by her, but when upon closer ex-
animation she completely identified
him as maynard son who had
been for years from beneath the
parental roof-trec. and whose where
abouts had long been unknown, and 10
whom the residence of his parents was
unknown. no words can depict her
grief.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Capt. Sigsbee was writing letters in
his cabin when the Maine was blown up,
and makes this confession: 81 then
wrote a letter home in which | strug-
gled to apologize for having carried in
my pocket for ten months letter 10
my wife from one of her friends of
long standing" He does not state
whether the apology went" or not, but
the safest superstition is that it did,
and it is also safe to suppose that the
captain will hereafter remember the
mail as well as the Maine.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
ROxy'S Christmas Check

IA UNIT Mary was the fairy god
ES\ mother OF the Fulton family. She
II " lived in an eastern city and was
rich The Fultons lived out-west
and were poor. Aunt Mary had adopted the
plan of sending them a check every Christ
mas, increasing the amount at the advent
of each new baby. She would also OCCASION
ally send a box containing wearing apparel,
which Mamma Fulton, with genius Tor that
kind of work, would make over for herself
and the children.
One day there came box Of stuff, and
among it was a velvet cloak Aunt Mary said
she had worn but once, and as uncle did not
like it she sent il along. The stun was all
piled upon the table when the younger
children came in bunch. Roxy helped car
~ the articles away and she sat down to
look them over. Having finished, she found
on the floor a breastpin. She did no. con
meet it in any way with the things from
Aunt Mary, nor did she think it was OF any
value. The metal was dull and the stone
looked like a common piece OF glass. Roxy
thought i: would make good pin for her
favorite DOLL and in this way it was used
for nearly two months, no one taking any
notice of it Or thinking it was worth caring
fer.
The letter that came with the box con-
tanned bad news. Aunt Mary SAID that uncle
had been having business troubles, and it
was doubtful ii she could send the usual
check Tor the coming Christmas. This was
a sad blow to the hopes OF the Fulton chill
dIen, for Aunt Mary's Christmas check was
about the only great pleasure they ever
had
Sure enough, about week before the
great event a letter came from Aunt Mary,
confirming the fear that she could not give
the usual present, and added that she felt
particularly poor over the loss o! valuable
diamond pin. This did not suggest anything
to Roxy until she went to play with her
doll, and then she formed no connection
between the pm her aunt had written about
and the one which had been lying so care
lessly about the house. But it did occur to
her to write her aunt letter, saying how
sorry she was and to send the pin she had
found. She did this, and a few days after
ward there was great excitement in the
Fulton household. Another letter had come
from Aunt Mary, and in it was the usual
check
Roxy was the heroine of the day, and it
was all JOY and gladness where it had been
sorrow and disappointment. Aunt Mary
said the pin Roxy had sent was the one she
had lost, and that it must have been in some
way fastened to the velvet cloak. Anyway,
getting it again had made her feel so much
better that she sent the usual Christmas
check, and everybody was happy.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

The great American feast day was
observed abroad this year with more
enthusiasm than ever before. Especial
ly notable were the exercises in Lon
con, when the Yankee and the English
man fraternized with a zeal born OF
lively membranes Of Manila and San
tiago. John Bull has discovered that
American turkey is quite as toothsome
as the roast beef of old ngland-a good
share of which, by the way, comes from
our own wild west.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
promptly eured."-K. MossIs, Memphis,

promptly eured."-K. Mossrs, Memphis,
Tenn.
The question. us consumption curs.
BILE ?" II still debated, aud still debatsb
II Is easy TO say that this was not a case of
consumption. Vet the physicians said Il
was They should know. A. n matter
OF fact. Dr. Ayers Cherry Pectorai has
wrought 50 many similar cures that II
seems TO argue the cufabieness Of con-
sumption, in Its earlier stages, by the use
of this remedy. There 10 no better medt-
cine for pulmonary troubles than Or.
Ayers cherry Pectorai. IL gives relief In
cases Of Asthma, and Bronchiti where re-
lief has been heretofore unattaiuable. IL
promptly cures Coughs and Coids, Ia
Grippe, ard all affections OF the throat
aud lungs. Heretofore, Dr. Ayers Cherry
Pectorai has been put mp In full sise
bottles only, at 90 per bottle. To meet
a worldwide demand for q smaller pack
age, the remedy IL now put M In halt sire
bottles, NJ half price-so cents. Write for
DIR. Ayers Curcbook Ofee) and learn more
of the cures effected by Or. Ayers Cherry
peeto.gl. Address J. (. Aver Co.. Lowell.
Mass.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
What grows larger the more YOU cor.

What grows larger the more you con-
tract IL? Debt.
Why is the happiest of novels; Be
cause 1t is in the midst of bliss.
What is the oldest piece OF furnitui c
in the world: The multiplication table.
When is a clock on the stairs danger.
Gus? When IL runs down aud strikes
one.
What is that which you can keep
after giving it to some one else: Your
word.
What are the most unsCciable things
in the world? Milestones, becar s. on
never see two together.
Why is postman In danger losing
his way! Because he is guided by the
directions Of strangers.
A person bought dumb waiter ar d
returned it the next day. What was
the reason Because IL didn't answer.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

The L. S. court is trying TO suppress
witchcraft among the Indians. When
one OF the Indians becomes sick with
some disease which the smaman, or
doctor, is unable TO cure, he pronounces
the patient bewitched. Then the rela-
tives Of the sick Indian will accuse
some OF the tribe as witch. The ac-
cusation is equivalent TO a death SEN
tence, as the accused is Immediately
tortured to death.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

\ Kansas City exchange reports what
is probably one of the most remark
able accidents on record back of the
suit of William Henderson against the
city for $4,000 damages. which is on
trial in Judge Gates court. Last sum-
mer Fred Erickson was wiping the
pistonrod of one of the big engines at
the Turkey Greek pumping station of
the city waterworks. His hand was
caught by the driving wheel and his
arm torn off. Assistant Police Surgeon
Pierce was at once summoned and,
after he had hastily dressed the wound.
ed arm, inquired into the cause of the
accident, William Henderson. "A young
man who helped about the engines.
stepped up TO the pistonrod and said:
III show you just how it happened"
lie started to give a practical illustra-
ton of the exact manner in which the
accident occurred when his own hand
was caught in the self-same way and
his arm torn off. Both MANNED men
were put into the same ambulance and
taken to the hospital. On the way, ac-
cording to the testimony of DR.. Pierce
the other day, they tried 10 console each
other and remarked on the strange
manner of the double accident
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

ABOVE MIN,
Wherever meath their azure he may be
We were lads the time | speak OF
And now we hear the creak Of
The frost that chils the branches Of ife's
tree.
We wandered in the mountains,
And we played beneath the fountains
That tumbled down the overhanging steep,
And we swan amid the driftings
OF the autumn's somber siftingS,
From the trees of woodland pastures, neck
deep.
Then the winter came, and flurries
OF the snow in flights and scurries
Laid the ermine covers deep upon the earth
And the woods and halls were ringing
With our happy shouts and singing,
The echoes Of the seasons JOY and mirth.
But those years succeeding morrows
Brought care. aad age, and sorrows,
And the struggles life alots to earnest
men;
They are mountains that divide us
And the fountains oft deride us
When We seek to bring dear Doyhood back
again.
But the years have come unceasing.
Bringing JOY, and care, increasing,
And there's compensation, sweet within
II all.
For love from loved ones found us
And that fond delight surrounds US,
As q vine-clad. safe ard fiower-covered
wall.
So here's 10 you. my brother;
Though far from one another,
Let us drain the cup Of good will from the
brim
And thank dear God above us
That around are those who love US
While we sing, again, a cheering Christmas
hymn.
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT vISSCHER.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Col. Hunter, of Kirksvllle, sends this
receipt to the Cincinnati Enquirer for
making egg-nog: Two dozen eggs,
two quarts rich milk, one quart brandy,
one half pint Jamaica rum, one and a
half pounds sugar.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
Danger In Charity.

The New York correspondent Of the
Chicago Record gives some statistics IN
regard to the charitable work in that
state that ought to arrest attention.
The money invested In charitable insti-
tutions of all kinds, state. municipal.
county. amounts to sos. 5s4.5 5i.2I. The
support of these institutions required
last year the considerable sum of sea-
i0C,ss0. But they do not represent all
the charitable work done. Besides
these there are the various religious
and nonreligious organizations and the
contributions from individuals. How
many persons were assisted by these
means no one knows. IL is estimated.
however, that more than 100000 per-
sons were the recipients of charity. In
New York city alone the number was
l.525. 500. OF these one-half received
outdoor aid. that is. aid at their own
homes. AS one glances over these fig
ures the reflections suggested by them
to the Troy Times come irresistibly TO
mind. while it is the glory of Amer
lean civilization and a proof of its
splendid philanthropy that our people
spend money so freely to aid the un-
Fortunate" it says, there is another
side of the question which deserves
serious consideration. Is this lavish
expenditure altogether wise? Is il &c
companied by proper checks TO prevent
it being turned to n source of evi! rath-
or than good? Are we cultivating a
spirit of pauperisra by too generous
and indiscriminate almsgiving instead
of intoxicating and encouraging the
spirit of self-helpfulness? We are APP
prehensive that the time will come in
this country as IL came once in England
when il will be discovered that the ef-
forts TO alleviate suffering have only
aggravated it. No doubt care is taken
by public officials as well as by private
organizations to prevent the assistance
of unworthy persons. But when the ex-
penditures for charity amount TO some
thing like 100000 year there is
room for just suspicion, we think, that
many persons of this class are living at
the expense of people that experience
great difficulty in getting along. Any
policy that tends to discourage them
and to drive them into the pauper class
is to be severely reprobated.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
lmpcrsouai w~,ting.

The newspaper is complete in itself;
its issue Of today Is Of value only until
its issue of tomorrow appears. IL fol-
lows. says writer in Lippincott's Mag
azine, that the newspaper man is val
liable only for what he can do to-day
for to-morrow's paper. With every
sunrise there Is grea, gulf fixed be-
tween him and his past work. This
means that by no exertiou. by no years
of faithful service, can he acquire po-
sition for himself; he must each day en-
'er a race in which there is the keen
est competition known. and on the
morrow this race will be begun again.
Now, IL is physical law that as a man
gets along in life he loses energy as
he gains experience and knowledge. The
American newspaper is the develop
ment i'm its newsgathering lines OF the
intensest energy of youth. But there
is side of legitimate newspaper pub
lication which the impersonality OF the
writers In this country has dwarfcd. yet
which is one Of the most interesting TO
the reader. and therefore one Of the
most profitable to publish II Is that
of comment and criticism of the piano.
rama OF life. In order to write this.
years OF experience and a vast fund
of knowledge of men are needed. Even
with these the column so written Is not
as interesting, and therefore will not
pay as well, unless the writer be known.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

A start has been made toward light
ing the city Of Buffalo with the power
from Niagara falls. Last week for the
first time the power was utilized in this
way, circuit Of $50 arc lamps being
supplied.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

An American woman Is to officiste at
the launching Of the latest warship. the
irresistible. The choice Is well made.
Many British noblemen have found the
American woman irresistible.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
The Tramp's Rebuke.

Enervated Easy shed think, ma'am, dat
dis sacred Christmas time would keen you
nearer to Scrpture'n it does.
Mrs. Turner Away-Nearer to Scripturef
Enervated Easy-Dat's wot said. / asst
for bread, an you give me a snow shovel!-
Town Topics
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

g Chicago packers will spend a large
amount of money erecting immense
cold-storage plants in Santiago, Hav-
aua aud Porto Rico for the reception
and storing OF fresh meat.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Brown-You mustn't feel disappointed
this Christmas, Johnnie. These are ter
rible times we're having.
Little Johnnie-They must be pretty hard,
dad, when Santa Claus takes the trouble TO
drag my old sled out of the garrett and give
1t a new coat of paint.-N. Y. World.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Hawesville has colored man who
probably wears the largest shoe 10 the
world. When the shoes are turned
out OF the shop they measure ljt inches
in length and & in breadth.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
4 FgIGnrFUL RLUNpER.

VIII often cause horrible Burn, Scald. Cut o
Bruise. Buoklen's Arnica Salve, the BEST in the
world, will kin the pain and promptly heal IL
Cures old Sores Fever Sores. Jlcer, Rolls. Felons
Corns, all skin Eruptions Best Pile cure On earth
only p cts a box. Cure guaranteed sold ~
Peuuy's Drug store.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
COuGHEn IS YEARs.

suffered IS years with cough, and
spent hundreds OF dollars with doctors and
for medicine To no avail until | used Dr.
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey. This remedy
makes weak lungs strong. IL has saved my
lite.-J. Il. Resell, Grantsburg. Ill.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
WEAK EYES ARE MADE srRoNG.

DIN vision made clear. styes removed and
"a anulated lids or sore eyes Of any kind
speedily and effectually cured by the use Of
sutherland's Eagle Eve salve. It's put up
in tubes. and sold on . guarantee. For
sale at Penny's Drug store
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
rnE EAGLE. xINa orlALL nIRps.

Is noted for it, keen sight. clear and dis
tinct vision. So are those persons who use
Sutherland's Eagle Eye salve for weak eyes,
styes, sore eyes OF any Kind or graduated
lids. Sold at Penny's AZ % cents.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Now, Bobby, you write list of the toys
you want, and we will send it up the chin
ney to dear old Santa Claus"
"Oh, no, mamma; let me send him a list
OF the things | don't want."-Detroit Free
Press
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

Miss Specie gave me a kiss for Christ
mas present"
There, l told her she did not think enough
OF me to keep what | gave her."-N. Y.
Truth
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

IL you wish to refuse
An importunate lover.
II Is wiser 10 wait
Until Christmas 10 over.
-Up-<o-Da1
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
Merry Christmas, Deacon!

"Mornin'," said the deacon.
did ye ask me what we got?
Wa-sl. now, l kin tell ye
That We got an awful lot.
Marthy got neuralgy,
George got tn rheumatic,
Susan got a back-crick.
An tn br!ndle COW got friz.
Somethlef got tn turkey,
An tn family's feelin' blue;
I'm Off 4 git tn doctor
Huh? 'Umph! yeah, same t'you."
David II. Talmadge, In Judge.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
The PrOpOrtions.

II Is rule. somewhat severe
But true as Deuteronomy;
There's Just one month OF Christmas cheer
And eleven OF economy.
Washington Star.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
70 O
HERES S@ese,s~
:.~sSsMTO YOU,
NY BRoTHEs :

Z FRIEND, and l.
/ love him
God bless the skies
ahoN,a him
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20

IA UNIT Mary was the fairy god
~ mother OF the Fulton family. She
II " lived in an eastern city and was
rich The Buttons lived out-west
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-13

that changes the aspect of affairs
and probably withdraws the
statement made in the various
notes."
Madrid. April IL a. m.--From a
source that it is unofficial but trust
worthy, it is learned that the cabinet
council tonight discussed Senior Polo
Bernabe's telegram saying that the
European representatives i'm Washing
ton lad delivered n collective note to
President Mckinley, the probable re-
suit OF which would be pacific solu-
tion. The initiative OF the note is sup
posed to have come from France and
Russia.
The Spanish cabinet saw an appar-
ent connection between the note of the
powers. the papal nuncio's action and
Cardinal RaInpolla's confidential telc-
gram late last evening, and thereupon
decided to send an official reply to his
tolines, Supplemc l,irg the previous
complimentary reply.
1t is believed fere now that the pow
er's note exp .ins the fact OF President
Mckin!cy,s pusponement OF his mess
age until Monday, rather than the pre-
text given QUITO enable Americans
to withdraw from Cuba prior TO hos
,ilitics.
Madrid. vim Paris. April Fifteen
Spanish men-Of-war will leave CadiZ
Immediately for the Cape DE Verde
Islands. and several LattaliOns have
started 10 reinforce the garrison at the
BalGaric islands IN the Mediterranean
The provincial militia in the Canary
Islands will be placed on Il war foot
ing. Lieutenant General Corrca, the
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FOOLISH CONFIDENCE FOL.
LOWED BY A PANIC.
Rush to Get Away From Cuba
Women i'm Terror of Mob Rule
Americans Keep Cool.

Habana, via Key West Fla,
April 6-After many days of fool
ish confidence that nothing would
happen, number of people here,
Americans and others, have been
"lunged into equally foolish fears,
turmoil and all sorts of wild ru-
mors III advance of the message ot
the President to Congress.
People who should know better
insist that war has been declared :
others are equally sire that the
Pope has secured peace with
honor. Bankers with close Ameri-
can connections are packing their
papers, collecting all possible
debts, arranging for guards for
their steel vaults and sending
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rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Cham beriain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with
great relief, and | can recon.
mend it as splendid liniment
for rheumatism and other house
hold use for which we have found
it valuable. w. j. CUYLER, Red
Creek, n. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the lead
ing merchants o. this village and
one Of the most prominent men
in this viCinity.--W G. PmppIN,
Editor Red Creek Herald. For
sale by J. +. Mackey & Co., and.
b. G.. Hough 4 Co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-13

: z issi S I. Z. = rs &
'--- '.'-''--' - 1890 .',--'-
y conflict witA ,ha Tr,,ai S,..,s
General Co,r., -, r.,,a..o,'.#
expressiny n,,. 'hat + ,nn.
st,i, be ayert45 .haropsa =, -.
known that President NcE,nlrv .
message 40 the American con.
qrass will refer r.itbar ind.
pendence or rint.r,..,.,,r -
General g',r-.. ......'.. .,i.
thus changinu his .ttiYIa pros..
dent NcKialev resn,,,ieI 6or,t.
less TO SPANS Gelerr,nad CON
duct, and had we nor bowed our
head 4; at tha finn. W., 'suir.rsd rI.
FIRST aumiliaayu ne sIn.Id n",
find ourselves whore We are to.
day. Fam not Que Of those who
bnndiy shout 'vctorv' should
there he = rupture and bostilues.
bat believe that oi the lwo evils
war is preferable - humiliatian." $"
r47a~il Ao,;i o.oo
.wb. ont,o,,, .r 81,
o,rn.,;I =, +l,,t.r., ~: ... (.''..'.
siaorea ard ra,Ii.a 49,.
f~om Roma dal;ro-oa r..o ,,..
eycnjro and t,arsac+sa IN, avn
rer. hnsiuo.s or t,,,.',....
istar;aI darartr.ants
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-04-13

women, with husbands, fathers or
brothers In the insnrgent ranks
are In a state of terror and are
really much to be pitied, since il
any one Is marked it is they since
all history on parallel lines shows
no very great consideration from
Spanish rioters for the gentler
sex.
a few Simon pure Americans
who remain keep as cool as NAV
be with the temperature at SIS
degrees In the morning hours.
The fact Is, so far as the Officials
and newspapeper men are con-
cerned, they have heard so many
weird tales, which they have
tracked to their sources and found
mere buncombe, that they are
not prepared to believe any evil
deuce but that OF their own
senses.
When Consul General Lee says,
with that delightful chuckle oil
his, Well, gentlemen, guess we
had better be getting our traps
together" all will stand to at.
tention, formally salute, say,
Very good, sir" and pick up.
1t Is a fact worthy OF record
and t" the credit OF the govern
ment here. that despite it was
well known that today was cru
81. u. ii - ,s,ur r,~, q, l. l., 80. 4 :,
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Eaa. y, 1887
The San Francisco call., 1898-10-13
A TIMELY EVENT.

The bell at the parsonage went ting a. ling. and as the dominic was in his study and his wife getting the baby to sleep, Master Harold, aged ', went 10 the door. On opening 1t he found a couple. evil dentlv from the country both young and bashful But. after looking at the boy a moment. the young man Queried: Is the parson to homer "Yes,' said liar old; do you want to get married ?'' '.'That's just what were here for" said the prospective bridegroom. as he looked fondly at the blushing girl by his side. Well. come right in, then said the boy. they had seated themselves on the edge of two chairs side by side he started of, saying: I'll call pa. and ma, too; she'll be awful glad, for she has all the marvin money. and heard her tell pa this morn in that she wished some folks would come to get married. cause she hadn't nough money 10 buy her new hat."-Chi- cago News.