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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-03-29

STANLEY GAppIE, Eplrcs

STANLEY GADDIE. EDrrCR.
The course Of nature is the art Of God
Editor Gaddie was out the first part
of last week on account OF sickness.
Weaving was first practiced in China
b. G. 5000.
The nearer in dress. manners an
speech woman gets to man the farther
man get from women.
All men love freedom but the jus
man demands it OF all mankind, the
: unjust man for himself.
Many man is the architect OF his
own fortune, but never gets enough
money to build.
Greece is the only country in the
world whose armies are provided with
the Gras guns and paper-coveied
cartridges.
Mr.. Anderson's department is now
studying phonics. This greatly tests
the attention of Mr.. Child's depart
ment.
To be happy, the passions must be
cheerful and gay, not gloomy and
melancholy. A propensity to hope and
joy is real riches one to tear and sorrow,
real poverty. Cultivate the former.
1t is easy to look down on others, but
to look down on your self is
the difficulty. AS yet it is undetermined
which is the worst, 'the man who can
sing and won't, or the man who can't
sing and will.
In one OF the Canary Islands there is a
tree, that as evening comes on, quite
frequently rains down copious shower
of water from its turfted foliage. This
forms a pool at the base OF the tree,
which the natives use as drinking water
it being absolutely pure and fresh.
Last Friday evening the members OF
government class, or class OF 1877,
resolved themselves into nominating
convention for the purpose of nominat-
ing city ticket. The purpose OF the
nominations was to get the members OF
the class more acquainted with the
Australian ballot system. The members
are now anxiously awaiting the
election.
NOTICE.
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column belonging 10 the school will call
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found in room Il Of the Central school
house, row 2 N, seat east.
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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

the top downward. Tier lips chippcre,i
audibll over the task.
Yes; that's just right. Abel. and I'm
only thankful il isn't any more. Lord
of liberty, who'd believe nutmrgs an
pepper N salt would cost most 500"
Her eyes rested on Page iG. still lying
open on the counter. Her own page, OF.
positc, looked almost empty in compact.
son.
From top To bottom and from side "a
side, Page 4d Was fun of minute. AN
steady words, traced with cramprd
painstaking and thanked 10y RELENTLESS
column of figures.
What a pageful!" she exclaimed
"Nou don't say the Mckirs owe thc
whole Of that? Land of liberty. don I
see how they get WINK of sleep, and
New Year right on the verge, too!
couldn't"
81 guess il don't keep them awak
any. Shiftlcss folks can sleep with thcir
heads under wafer"
Mr. Tappan's voice, loud with scorn
echoed back from the high raftrrs.
Mrs Wyncoop shook her head re-
monstratingly. The words issued n lii
tie twisted ont of shape 10y the fat
shawl pin hctwecl her lips;
~. no. no, Abel; you shan't call then
shie-.Sss / don't know about Jcrom.
McEie. but his wife amt shes real
devoted woman. and works dreadful
hard. Maybe she don't know how IL
make the money spend a. wells She
might. but that Amt shittirssucS~. And
never saw a teaGcrcr hearted mother
than She is To that little sick girl .,
hers. guess She humors her to ircrs
Poor little thing"
Abel Tappan stirred uncasjly. Arrow
of golden lemons on the shelf looked II
him with silent rcproach. The water
don't taste good" a boys eager voice
said in his ear.
"She looks like your little grand
daughter. too" Mrs. NNncoop went on,
driving the shawlpin home with ia
trepid aim every body noticed it. BE
fore she Tell downstairs and crouke.
her back the teacher she boarded wit!
me then said you could hardly tell
those two children apart when they
were together. She used TO get en- ali
mivcd up at school. Same colorcd hair,
with the same kinks in il, and their eyes
just alike. and even their little dimp'es
matching! The little McKie girl WAS
fat and well then. like you, Becky"
The lemons blinked their yellow eyes
rcproachfully. Mr.. Tappan STROBE he
hind the counter and swept them, with
4 succession of clatters. into the money
drawer, out of sight. He was mentally
reviewing the items of Page 10. IL
knew them by heart. How many, many
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

10 unavailinG hopes. The dim lights
twinklcd their eyes and jccrcd ut him.
merry party going past outsi lie
shouted ana sEmg. and he shook hit
tight ii>t toward them augriiy. Where
could the lemons he? he ASKED himself
over and over in dull wonder. If he had
only remembered tn look in the mon' y
ill!
III go down 20 the Forks they II
have en- at Bcnhy's," lac muttcrcd
Its good mile, bu, don't care if i;'s
80. don't care if have to wake up the
seven siccpcrs, neither
But how long II took To find his great
c,at and get Into it! lie tried to hurry
ilcaNy Weights seemed Ia hang to his
limbs and drag them back with d,a.
bDlical persistence. Would his arIus
ever go into the sleeves? Was il go
ing to tale till crack q doom to get
hi, haI on his head? Zig drops of sweat
scurrird down the seams Of his bag
gard che, Is. lie set his teeth dog
gcdly.
Ii The lemons in the money drawer
had only logged against the door OF
his mcmCIy,
I'm tud ouc-hie ouc--steal one
anything" he cried aloud.
iIark, was that the little voice, muf-
fled hy the folds of the thick comforter
still calling to him? Was ii GROWN
clearer. nearer?
"Wishcr Happy New Year, daddy"
Why, il WAS Eccly said it herself
standing in the murky doorway
irckN. Her ,uic, shrillcd out to him,
triumphant and sweet.
Abel sprang forward in sudden hor-
Tor and caught her in his arms. Her
little uightgnwn fell away from her
lare toes, and ne felt the chill Of them
against his wrists.
Happy New Year" he repeated, me.
chauically. af'rr her. lie was huggiEs
thc little cold feet titrccly to his breast.
and bury ing his face in the touslcd hair.
1t wa. liccky - Becky and her
checks, against his, felt round and
warm. And she sat on his arm rs
straight and strong rs a little ramroG!
Then he had been asleep. He had had
terrible dream. Thank GCd. he was
awake now, lie carried Becky bacl,
upstairs feeling every step as he went,
with slow care Then he tucked her
iutu bed among blankets and quilts, and
kissed her.
His Lamp was fickcriug ont, and he
got ,pothcr and carried il down stairs.
The big book on the high corner desk
lay open "a ..'., 10
WhatN-
Abel Tag ." could hardly believe his
eyes. lie to-. off his glasses and
rubbed tom 81, the lining of his coat.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

81. dulF lIiDu-, EcO- -fths
Our little boy was afflicted with hip dis
ease, or bone ulcer, when he was abous
three years Old. lie suffered severeIyfOr
year and nine months. We had seven
different doctors for him, but they could
not cure him. They took out one piece OF
bone about 81 inches long, the shape Of
shoe, and one smaller piece. The hole in
his hip was about 81 inches deep, and the
sore kept running all the time. The doe
tors ordered Us to keep the hole filed with
cotton, saturated with some kind Of medi-
cine. This we did. and used probe to in
sert the cotton. We could introduce the
probe about 81 inches; and found by NOV
ing the probe about that there was a large
cavity next to the bone, and we could feel
the bone with the probe. The child was
very pale, thin and weak and could not
sleep, and we had no hope of his recovery.
The treatment We gave him under the doc
tors directions did him no good. We tnal-
y commenced using Aliens Uterine Salve
and it soundly and permanently cured him
in about six months. He has been well
about four years and is strong and quite
feshy, but limps a little on account OF one
leg being a little shorter than the other.
He Is a picture Of health. ard runs, scuffies
and plays with other boys as though moth
ing had been the matter with him. We be-
lieve Uterine Salve saved his life.
LAURA Peterson.
Sworn to before me this oath day of Feb
ruary, 1898.
r. q. HAMMER,
Notary Public, Ramsey Co., Mimi.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

uries that a iittI,y
might crave! How
rings now and ihynA
or oatmeat-wt<8nec
nettled Aim over and oNSs,
think of il, but now, someLs
| touched him against his will.
Yes, q, yes, he knew they used to -,
the little McKie girl--Loye, Dove, what
was her name?--looked like Becky
His Becky! His little round, roly poly
happy Becky!
tfier Mrs. W,rcoop's departure Aba!
+; rpan took ne brown ledger back
to the coru", Gcsk -lropen. Dogged'y
he turned tie pIges and went 10 w0- K
With quick steps the little New Year
was hurrying TO meet the Old Year
His light footsteps made no creakin9
over the snow. Elevcn-quarter past
-halfpast-how close they were, al
most touching hands!
\ little voice reused Abel Tappan ~
and by-Becky's-but he had ne, a.
heard Becky's voice from such a dis
lance before. lie seized the lamp and
hurried upstairs. where he and his little
beloved. motherless Becky and cd
Nance lived.
The child was tossing on her bed, fret
ting plaintively. Her little face, i'm the
lamps feeble glimmer. looked undu.y
flushed and thin.
"My back aches so." she whimpered.
Becky's back ached so! Becky's lit
tie straight-no, o! Lord have mercy,
il was croo'.ed! 1t bowed out pitifully
against the little white sheets. Becky's
face was sharp with pain.
Abel Tappan shuddered from head to
foot. The lamp shook in his hand un-
safely. Through the blur on his glasses
the little tossing head on the pillow
seemed strangely far away from him
Was il his little, plump, rollicking, dan
cling Becky-his straight Becky he had
been so proud of always?
"I'm so thirsty in my throat!"
moaned the little crooked Becky on the
bed.
He bent down unsteadily and Kissed
her. His heart broke in the kiss.
"Daddy'll fetch you drink right off, -
he faltered.
But she thrust away the glass he
brought her.
1T don't taste good-take it away,
daddy. I'm SO thirsty in my throat"
"Yes, yes; daddy'll go get some nice
fresh water, right out of the well. You
wait, Becky"
Becky lifted up her small, tangly
head and Pazed up at him reproach,
fully.
Take it away, daddy" she cried
Put lemon init don't taste good.
want a squeeze O. lemon in, an sugar
I'm so thirsty"
Abel Tappan's griZzled head bowed it.
self beside the child's
"Yes, yes; daddy1l fetch a lemon
tight away and make it taste good"
he mumbled in an agony of grief,
against her cheek. "Daddyll see to it
I'll nice"
Back in the store again, he could
find no lemons, though he searched and
researched with logged insistence.
Where could they be? There had been
plenty of them, over there on the sec
ond. right-hand shelf in a row.
He moved boxes ard cans, he cleared
whole shelves with sweep of his arm
Becky's little wall sounded on, unceas-
ing, in his ears. lie must find them! lie
could not go back to Becky without
them. The yellow labels on some of
the bottles Knocked him and led him on
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

Tue long. drcary Russian winter mas
fairly set in, lint it has at least FIVE Or
six months to run. and already we hear
of present dis ,ress and impending fam
inc. The Russian grain crop failed
this year and the millions of peasants.
who have none too much to eat in the
best times, are on the verge of starva-
fion. How serious the trouble is NAV
be judged from the report that the
car has given ss5o.O0O apparently,
from his private purse. for the relief of
the destitute, and this is only first
contribution. Charitable America will
have another chance to feed Russia
this winter.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

Mikes eve as he saw the little girl coming
out OF the restaurant side door, carrying n
small tin pail. The idea" he exclaimed to
his eomrade, "Of Encouraging sieh Injuries
in de young" Its our duty to stop il, was
the rejoinder. Before the little girl could
turn the corner the tramp doomed up before
her and exclaimed: lin sorry, lady, but /
couldn't see We carryin' dat pail any furder.
Its agin me galIantry" The little girl be-
gan to cry Mike seized the bucket and in
moment had the bottom Of II pointed to-
ward the blue sky The effect was volcanic.
Foam flew in all directions. His one elacu.
lation solved the mystery: soap suds.'
And when the restaurant proprietor came
out and desired to know why his children
could not blow soap bubbles without being
interfered with the victim of poetic Justice
had not a word to say.-Washington star.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

HERE are at present several old con-
victs at Fren'antle lWcstrali.l Jail who.
though their time has ln.Iy expired,
live on there. They give a. their rsa
son that all the people they knew in
the old country must he long since
dead, SO they prefer Ia remain where
40 much of their life has been spent.
The old fellows are allowed to go into
town, but must be back in time for
lockun.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

Nj. TRoUIIILoT, late French minister
for the colonies, has been the victim of
queer bit of spite, the harristers of
his district having disbarrcd him 10y
virtue Of a forgotten law that forbids
any lawyer from accepting a salaried
position. As the French ministers are
all paid officials, and many of them
lawyers. general application of the
law would be disastrous.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

DurcH fishermen make astonishing
catches by means of the following vcly
simPic plan, They put a number ~
live worms and insects in a tottl" par
TALLY filled witt Water. - tn.i cori.
IL securely. Tn bottle .- Pro- q. 81 into
the water the fisherman .i.,- ~ his
line aloni side. Ii appca. IA he
sight of tie wriggling contents Of the
hoitle 50 sNcites the appetitcs of me
hnny tribe that they fall easy victims
To the bait I'd hooks
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29
aid it myself

aid 1t myself
i Mis- Wyncoop's!
e" = It'll remind ME
that TO press that poor
Mckf mite-not a mite-not
If She FER pay up. She's got a
poor lT,.c ,gna,irp, crooked backed
girl, and tie Lord know that's enough
aflliciioL. That's wore ~ rOuld stand"
With ca .l' pIius," kiuS he retraccd
the siantiLg Zines. ~, - splutter1Eg
Tiny tlecks g apo his intent face.
"There."'he ,reath i softly, 81 guess
they're black enoug 10 remind me if l
amt stone blind sos I'll turn over a
new leaf"
At In ,ap oi the c.sah, new page he
wrote, n a.- small, unsteady letters,
the wori lemons"
III send Becky over with EN- first
thing in the Inorning-ifI can find EN-"
he added, laughing again. Then he
slapped his thigh in sudden spasm Of
recollection.
why, bless your heart. they're in
the money drawer this minute, holding
their sides, like rs not. raked 'em all
in to get 'em out o. my sight"
A sleigh load Of belated jewellers was
crunching past. Their gay voices rang
out, and theiI laughs chimed in pleas
antly with his.
He hurried to the door, unlocked it,
and shouted after them at the top Of
his voice, little Becky's ''Wisher Happy
New Year!"-AnEie Hamilton Donnell,
in Country Gentleman.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

DECIDED novelty in the wa, of
newspaper enterprise il announced
from Lapland. The first paper in that
country has appeared. Ii is written
upon a single sheet of paper and i
published every sunday at town with
an unpronounccable name. Up To the
present the journal has only half a
dozen subscribers and every issue is
welcomed with loud applause.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

The annual statistics Published by
the French ministry of agriculture in
dicate that the consumption of the
flesh of horses, mules and donkeys is
steadily increasing in Paris. The num-
Der of stalls at which it is offered for
sale now reaches l9s. The number OF
horses brought 10 the shambles for
slaughter was si.G67. of mules SO and
ofdonkeysSlo. but 7si horses, mule and
seven donksys were condemned as UNI
DIT for human food. so that the total
killed and consumed was -, 99S horses.
"a mules and sos donlSeys The prime
cats fetched ABOUT franc a pound.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

For years the gardens of the vatican
at Rome have been famous for roses,
of so deep a red that they are almost
black, so rich in bloom. so rare in per.
fume. that they rank first among all
.he roses of Europe. And now some
body has found out that the pope's
gardener is watering these famous
flowers with blood. But there il one
rare and beautiful plant which only
grows upon the graves of men, and
only springs from a soil enriched with
human blood. Such is the tradition
attached to the Bloody Flower of New
market
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

PRovIsIoSAL protection has just been
obtained for what appears to be a valu.
sble electric arc lamp invention. The
chief merit of the new lamp Il rs in the
fact that the ordinary carbon. are not
required at all On an average. after
every SO hours burning. the carbons
have to be renewtd. The new lamp as
opposed TO this, will require no atten
ton for at least II months, except an
occasional outside cleanirg. 1t is sim.
ply an ai- tight glass globe, from
which the air has been exhausted. In.
side are two Lshaped aluminium arms
tippeo With platinum. which take the
place NJ tn. old-fashioi ed carbon
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

HENRY Ill. issued the first current
gold in England in la41. Ii was of
pure gold. passed for 20 pence. and was
called a gold penny. The next cur
rent gold coin issued--the form was
issued by Edward Ill. in 1874. Guineas
were issued b, Charles H. in zoos. and
continued Ia tie coined till 1917. when
they were spperceded by soverc;gns.
i he gold sovereign was first Led by
Henry VII
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

A BRANCH of agriculture which is
claiming much attention from the
farmers and others in St BERNARD. La.
and which promises to reach Il state of
nigh development within the next few
years. is orange culture. The fac.
that many are preparing to lay out
young trees by the thousands is proof
sufficient that the industry is destined
TO tecome an important factor in
the agricultural resources of 81. Bcr-
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29
STATE OF ONO, CRY or TOLEDO, 8,

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the firm OF +. j. Cheney
4 Co, DOING business in the city OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars for each and every case OF catarTh that
cannot be cured bv the use Of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
lSs6. A. W. GLEASON,
lSeaI1 Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system Send for testimonials,
free F. j. CHENEY & co, Toledo, U.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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During the Year.

You have thought of many friends.
No doubt you have studied TO give them
joy in some kindly remembrance. Some
Of them appeal strongly to you by their
own circumstances. not having many
of the brighter things of life. Now will
you follow this up during the year, and
study TO help them in every way in your
power?-United Presby terrain.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

Excursion tickets viii 7, sa.s ar sr -.-.
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on this system and on the Union Pacific
Railroad, within 30 miles of the selling sta
ton, at greatly reduced rates, December ~.
Is. 20 and 81. 1898. end January and 2. Isss.
good until January 4, 1899. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern Ry for full par
ticulars
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

TIRE leather which is nscd to tip the
hammers of the best pianos is of a re-
markably soft quality. 1t is prepared
by family o. tanners in Thuringia.
Germany, by means of a process. the
secret Of which they alone possess.
The skins are procured in this coun-
try from one kind of deer-the gray
deer of the northern lake district. ANY
other huckskin is useless. An agency
in Minneapolis supplies the German
tanners with hides. and they are such
good customers that they have no 9th
-<rS
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Very Low Rates Via the Missouri,
Kansas 4 Texas Railway

SemlmOnthly excursions to the south
west. The greatest opportunity to visit
Texas, the Empire state of the Union. un-
paralleled as to resources and products and
with an area exceeding all the Eastern and
Middle States. The statistical reports Of
products, as compiled by the commissioners
Of Texas, indicate this section as having tbs
greatest possible advantages in its mild and
equable climate and in the variety and pro
ductiveness of its soil. For further lntot.
nation, descriptive pamphlets and dates ct
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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

Mrs. IIenpeck-Do YOU dare to look me
in the face and say thaty
Mr. Henpeck-Not on your life. j PRO
pose to always reserve the right to dodge
whenever I make a remark to YOU.
The rolling pin struck corner of the
mantel and fell harmlessly to the floor
Cleveland Leader.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-12-29

The Massachusetts Gypsy Moth Com
mission has spent s200.O0O this year
fighting the destructive bug and wants
q similar sum for next year.