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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
cArAhRH Oh SrONAcn.
A Pleasant, Simple, but safe aud Enectual
Cure for It.

Catarrh Of the stomach has long been con-
sidered the next thing to incurable. The
usual symptoms are full or hloatng sensa-
tion after eating, accompanied sometimes
with sour or watery risings, formation Of
gases, causing pressure on the heart and
lungs and difficult breathing headaches,
tickle appetite, nervousness aud general
played out languid feeling
There is often foul taste in the mouth.
cotted tongue and If the interior Of the
stomach could be seen it would show a shiny,
innamed condition
The cure Of this common and obstinate
trouble is found In lrea mrnt which causes
the food to he readily. tn ruug ly dirested
befuru it has time u fcrment aud rritate the
delicate mucous surfaces Of the stomach 10
secure prompt and healthy digestion Is the
one necessary thing to do and when normal
digestion is secured the catarrhal condition
will have disappeared
According to Dr. Harlauson the safest and
best treatment is to use after each meal q
tablet, composed of Diat Sc, Asepuc Pepsiu,
a little Nux, Golden Seal and fruit acids.
These tablets can now he found at all drug
stores under the name OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets and not being patent medicine can
be used with peri ct safety and assurance
that healthy appetite aud thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals.
Mr.. N. j. Booher Of 27lO Dearborn St..
Chicago. Ill, writes "Catarrh is a local
condition resulting from neglected cold in
the head, whereby the lining membrane Of
the nose becomes inflamed and the poisonous
discharge therefrom passing backward into
the throat reaches the stomach, thus produe-
ing catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorl-
ties prescribed for me for three years for
catarrh of stomach without cure, but to-day
am the happiest of men after using only
one box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
cannot find appropriate words to express my
good feeling. | have found flesh, appetite
and sound rest from their USE"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
preparation as we'll as the simplest and most
convenient remedy for any form of indiges-
tiOn, catarrh of stomach, biliousness, sour
stomach. heartburn aud blUating after meals
Send for little book mailed Free on stomach
troubles, by addressing Stuart Co., Marshall,
Mich. The tablets can be found at all drug
stores
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
MAY LOAN cUBANs MORE.
II l. Vow said That our Government /
NAV Advmncn ELrLenn MIllIona.

II l. Now said That our Government
May Advance Fifteen Millions.
Havana, Feb. 1.-The mission Of Rob
ert =. Porter TO General Gomez is OF a
twofold character-tO discuss with him
fully the position OF the Cuban army
and 90 invite him to Havana. The
Washington administration desires an
immediate and friendly settlement Of
the Cuban army question. AS the mill
tary chiefs decisively refuse TO accept
50. 600 900 IN complete satisfaction OF the
claims Of the soldiery. Washington has
determined. Il Is understood. 20 offer
a much larger sum. even as high q
sum as SIS OOO. 900. n less will not be &C
cepted. Whatever Is agreed upon f.
to be a charge upon the revenues Of
the island until II Is paid.
The Cubans. civilians and military,
are aware that an engagement OF this
sort may prolong the American occupa-
tion. but, as Il seems to be their earnest
wish that the army be paid a great
sum. the administration at Washing
ton, viii yield. It is understood. and
open negotiations with this ultimate
object
Mr.. Porter is said to carry letters
from President Mckinley and Governor
General Brooke. The scope Of his In
structions is not disclosed. except that
II Is known that he has rather fun pre-
limlnary powers.
The Cubans are In a state Of expecta-
tion and excitement. The business
classes are pleased at the prospect Of a
settlement. shares on the local bourse
rose from one TO three points yester-
day, which is generally attributed TO
the probability that the Cuban soldlery
will be disbanded and will return TO
work
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Paris, Feb. 1.-The Liberte, which is
usually well informed, says: The de-
cision Of the court of cessation in the
Dreyfus affair will he that the evil
dence proves the existence OF a traitor.
but that neither Comte Esterhazy nor
Lieutenant Colonel Henry could answer
to the culpability revealed by the Sc
cret dossier." This statement is all
the more significant in that It Is made
by a pro- Dreyfus paper The Liberte
adds: The dependency Of the Drey-
fus party seems to show that the So
luton of the problem IS as distant as
ever"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
TheDeadly Grip

Is again abroad in the land. The air you
breathe may be full of its fatal germs DOM
neglect the Grip" or you will open the door
to Pneumonia and Consumption and invite
death. Its sure signs are chills with fever
headache, dull heavy pains, mucous dis.
charges from the nose, sore throat and never
let-gO cough Don't waste precious time
treating this cough with troches, tablets. OF
poor, cheap syrups Cure it at once with DR.
Kings New Discovery, the infallible remedy
for bronchial troubles. 1t kills the disease
germs, heals the lungs and prevents the
dreaded after effects from the malady. Price
so cts. and $lOO Money back if not cured
A trial bottle free at A. Wasley's drug store
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
rhe SoIooe,s Odd Targo

New York, Feb. 1.-The work of load
ing the stores on the former hospital
ship Solace for her trip with supplies
to the United States garrison at Man
lila is not yet completed. The Solace
will carry the oldest cargo ever placed
In an American naval vessel. 1t will
be valued at 100000, and viii include
1000 pounds OF powder a large guam
tity Of dynamite, shotted shells, 26
rapid fire rifles, two cases of torpedo
heads, four pianos, two upright or
gans, two ten inch rifles, 500 head of
live sheep, four milch cows, household
furniture, 200 barrels or -four and sew
eral refrigerating and condensing
plants.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

are absorbed into the blood and that new
healthy tissues are built up in the breath
ing organs. 1t prevents consumption by
curing all the abnormal conditions which.
II neglected lead up to consumption
Mrs. Josie Z. Clark, Of Enterprise. shelby Co.
NO. writes, ~ had despaired Of ever getting
well had been In bad health for twelve wears
Had aches all through me numb hands cold
feet and everything ate distressed me: bowels
constpated, was very nervous, depressed and
respondent l have taken six bottles Of Dr
PieIce's Golden Medical Discovery and my
health is now good
Constipation disappears while you sleep
when you take Dr. Pierce's Pellets.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the importance of per
manently beneficial effects and were satisfied
with transient action; but now that it is gen.
orally known that Syrup of Figs will per.
manently overcome habitual constipation,
well'informed people will not buy other
laxatiyes, which act for a time, but finally
injure the system Buy the genuine, made
by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
ro-Night and TO.MOrrOw Night

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged to
be the most successful remedy ever sold for
Coughs, Group, Bronchitis. Asthma and
Consumption. Get bottle to-day and keep
it always in the house, so you can check your
cold at once. Price 25c and SOC. Sample
bottle free.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
ACCUSED OFFICERS SUSTAINED.
Captains who Charged cowardIce Are

Sentenced by Court Martial.
Albany, Feb. l.--As a result OF the
court martial in the cases OF Captain
a. J. Bleeker. Of the Seventy first New
York regiment, charged with a viola
tion OF the regulations in discussing
publicly the action OF other officers and
Of conduct preiudicial to military dis
cipline. and Of Captain W. f. Meeks,
Of the same regiment, on the same
charges the men were found guilty
and sentenced each OF them TO be repri-
manded in general orders and fined 500
each. Major General Roe remitted the
fines. The governor fully concurs in
the opinion Of the court as to the grav-
ity Of the offense and the conduct Of
the accused The publication OF this
order is deemed sufficient reprimand
Captains Blocker and Meeks charged
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace A. Downs.
Major c. II. Smith and Captain ]. II.
Whittle with cowardice at the battle
Of San Juan.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Jersey City Feb. Horace NJ. Cor
nell, the Philadelphia electrician, who
was taken into custody Saturday night
pending an investigation into his al,
legged elopement with 19-yearzoId Mabel
Hewitson, also Of Philadelphia, was
discharged from custody yesterday.
No one appeared against him. Cornell
is a married man.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Rheumatism Cured ina pav.

"Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neu
ralgia radically cures in to 3 days. 1t.
action upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at cnce the cause
and the iisease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. rs cents. Sold by
Shenandoah drug store, Shenandoah. I
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Pierce's Golde n
Medical Discovery
makes a man hun
CRY, and really hun
CRY men are usually
healthy. But that
isn't the whole bat,
tie - you may fill a
stove with fuel, and
If the CRATE is clog
ged with cliukers
and the chimney
with SCOT, you will
have no FIRE. The
" Golden Medical
Discovery - sc e s
that fuel burns
that the life giving
clements Oftlaa food
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Are You Going to Florida 2

If you are, ask for tickets via the Southern
Railway. 1t is the shortest, quickest and
best route. Its service this season will sur
pass that of all preceding years. Write for
further information to John NJ. Beall, District
Passenger Agent, s2s Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. THE house
yesterday adopted a resolution favor
ing the election Of United States sena-
tors bv the direct vote Of the people.
MisHouris senators and representatives
in congress were requested to favor a
measure to that end.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
What is shiloh 2

A grand old remedy for Cough Colds and
Consumption used through the world for
half century, has cured innunerable cases
of incipient consumption and relieved many
in advanced stages. If you are not satisfied
with the results we will refund your money.
Price % ots., so Ots and q 90. Sold by P. d.
Kirlin and guarantee,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Buckien's Arnica salve.

The best salVe In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheNm, fever sores,
letter, ehapped hands, chilblains, cOrns, and
all skin erupdous, and positively cures piles,
or 40 pay required. 1t Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or mony refunded. Price
95 cents per box. For sale by A. WssleY.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Two daily trains are operated all the year,
and during the winter season, third. the
Florida Limited, is added If you are going
to Florida or anywhere else in the South, ask
for ticket via the Southern Railway. Write
to John NJ, Beall District Passenger Agent,
s9s Chestnut street. Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

If ShilOh's Cough and Consumption Cure,
which is sold for the small price of 20 cts. so
cts. and 800, does not cure take the bottle
back and we will refund your money. Sold
for over fifty years on this guarantee Price
25 cts and so cts. Sold by P. d. Kirlin and
guarantee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
WIN You Winter in FLORIDA 2

This will be the greatest season Florida
has had for years. You ought to go and go
via the Southern Railway. Its the best
route. If you will write John NJ. Beall.
District Passenger Agent, s2s Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, Pa, he will arrange all the
details of your trip for you.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Cripple uteeR,s 1lold 1.ro1nntlon-

Cripple Creek, Colo, Feb. l. The
Cripple Greek district gold production
for January is the heaviest in the his.
tory Of the camp, having a total value
Of $1,542, 900.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

prisoner who listens
to the reading of
his death warrant is
not IN ore surely
doomed than the
man who is threat
eued with dread
consumption a n d
fails to take the
right method to re-
pulse its attack.
The child that Is
born with a shallow,
narrow chest the
youth who daily
crouches over an
Office desk; the me
chanic who tolls in
-. -. - -.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
The Death Sentence.

dust, and the woman whose household
duties constantly restrict her to the close
heated atmosphere of her home, all live
under the blighting shadow of consump.
ton. There is but one sure protection
against this wholesale murderer Of meu-a
sound healthy body; pure, rich, red blood
and clean. clear breathing organs Dr
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01


Harrisburg, Feb. 1.-Speaker Farr is
sued a writ last night for a special
election in Cumberland county, to be
held Feb. 21, to fill the vacancy in the
house of representatives created by the
death of Representative Harry Man
ming. of Newville.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Coming Events.

Feb. l,-Grand ball, Robbins opera house
for the benefit of the slavish Congregation
February lO-Grand ball by Patriotic Drum
Corps, in Robbins opera house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
NennsyIVania
I RAILROAD.
sCHUYKILL DIVISION.


Trains will leave Shenandoah after the EDoy
date for Wiggan, Gilberton, Frsokyille Dark
Water, ST. Clair, Pottsville. Hamburg, Reading,
Pottstown, Phoenixvile. Norristown and Phil
aaelphia BRAD street statlonl st 10 and 8 is
q. M, 2 10, 6 10 p week days. Sundays,
is a. m, 81 p.
Trains leave Frackville FOR Shenandoah a.
30, IL 90 a. m. and 46, S6 p. "a. SUNDAY.
IL OF a. m. and 46 y. N.
Leave Pottsville for Shenandoah (via Frsch
Vile, 10, IL 20 q. m, %, 10 p. m. Sunday
10 IS n IN, 20 D. m.
Leave Philadelphia, BROAD street station) for
Shenandoah at IS a m, 10 p. m. week days.
Sundays leave as so and % a. m.
Leave Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

This is the trade
mark of the short
line TO Florida the
Southern Railway. .
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

troys the Hay Fever germ in a fey
days. Use full strength, or nearly sc
for Hay Fever. Cure permanent,
Shenandoah drug store, wholesale agents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Is it a burn2 Use DR., Thomas Electric
Oil. eut2 Use DR.. Thomas Eclectrie Oil
At your druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Ask your grocer for the ''Royal Patent
-four, and take no other brand. 1t is the best
houT made,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Live stook Nfnrkets.

New York. Jan. s1.-Beeves steady.
cables lower; live cattle. 111kq121zc.; re-
frigerator beef, eIz@9s4c. per Id. Calves
steady; common TO choice veals, s6Qs.5Oi
yearlings sS.SOqS.5O; half car of southern
sold late yesterday at $3.50. Sheep ARM
lambs 5Q10c. higher; medium TO choice
sheep, $3,5Od4.75; good TO choice lambs.
s535d560 Hogs easier at A.1O44.3O.
East Liberty, Pa, Jan. 3l.-Cattle sup
ply light; extra, S5.50d5,7O; prime. $5.25q
$40; common, S3.25d3.9O, Hogs steady;
prime heavy hogs. 4,1Og4l5; best medium
weights and heavy Yorkers. A.05q4. 10;
light Workers, S4G4O5; best pigs. $3.SO9
$50; roughs. S2.75d3.75. Sheep steady;
choice. A,40q4.5O; common, $2.5OqS, so,
choice lambs. S5.lOd52O; common to good,
s4q5 veal calves, $6.5QqL25.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Begin Right With Coughs and Colds.
Take the sure cure, Pan-Tina, 25c. Al
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01

Express, " k-days, 8 %, o., 50 O55 I5,s so,
80, %, 50, 40 a II 90 a. m l2 90 noon ~ IS
Limited q 90 and q p .. Lt) / 20, - so, %,
u Oh, night. Sundays, % O5, 50 5 O5, rs,
20, 50, 40 o. 10 4S a m, 'l2 O8, u S. q 30,
%, Limited q ~ 20, IS SO, IS, %, q 50,
10 % p. m, u OF night
Express for Boston without change, IL 20 m,
weekdays. and so p. m, daily.
For Sea Girt, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove,
Long Branch, %, IL Il a m, 3 30, 402 p m
weekdays.
For Lamberiyille, Easton and Scranton, 50,
90 m, ~ 90 noon, 50, 5 % Uambertville and
Easton only, weekdays, and 2 or D m daily.
Buffalo, 0O IN, u % noon weekdays, and 2 o.
y m daily.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH.

For Baltimore and Washington. 8 so, 2 -, 81,
10 %, II ., q. m, y %, Hl23i 81 Il, a. Al,
('5 Is Congressional Limited, n. s655 q 81
p. m, and II O5 night week days. Sundays,
5O DO II, II ., a. m, 200, 81 y, 8 II, AL
C5N ~ Congressional Limited, '6 IS - VI p. na-
aud Y 05 night
For Baltimore, accommodation, Q II q m, / 81
Atlantic Coast Line, Florida Special, % d m.
week days. Express-l2 % p IN, and ~ % night.
daily.
Southern Railway, Florida Limited, 26pm.
weekdays Express-6 55 m, daily.
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, z 81 D m, daily,
For Old Point Comfort and Norfolk, 10 %
a m weekdays, IL 10 p m daily.
Leave Market street wharf as followsi Ex-
press for New York, 9 90 m, 30 y m week
days. For Long Branch, via Seaside Park, 30
a m weekdsys
For Island Heights, 8 80 m And 90 m
weekdays.
FOR ATLANTIC CITY
Leave Broad street station via Delaware river
bIidge-Express, 10 g M, 2 o6 p. m. Sundays,
% q. m, O5 p. m.
Leave Market Street Warf-Express, 100 m,
90, 90, 5 90 IN. Sundays, 600, 10 % . N
Recommendation 30 and 90 p m.
For Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean City,
Avalon Stone Harbor, Anglesea, WildW7 nd and
Holly Beaeh-Express, 100 m, 4Os, NJ
week days. Sundays. 90 m.
For SOmers Point-EIprezs, . 90 .. M, : 90,
: %, 90, p m week days Sundays, 300 and
The Union Transfer Company win call for
and check baggage from hotels and residences.
HDininR ear,
J. B. HUTCHIEsOH, j, p WOoD,
Gen'l Manager. Genn Pass'g'r AKa
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
AS Reflected by Dealings In Philadel.
phla and BALTIMORE.

Philadelphia, Jan Sl.-Flour quiet;
winter superfine, $25OG275; Pennsylvania
roller, clear, $3256D3.45; city mills, extra,
81. 1898. Rye flour firm at $3.20G3S0 per
barrel for choice Pennsylvania. Wheat
weak; No 9 red, January, 7S67S1ac. Corn
weak; No. mixed, old, January, 41hg
4S.c.; do. do. new. 4OIad4O2c.; No. yell
low, for local trade. 4lhc. Oats quiet;
No. 2 white. S6c.; No. 2 white. clipped.
36s4 G37c. Hay steady; choice timothy, 81
for large bales. Beef steady beef hams,
s1S.50G19. Pork steady; family. S12912. so.
Lard weaker: western steamed. $3.50.
Butter steady western creamery, 14q19c
imitation creamery, 13q16iac.; New York
dairy, 1Sd17c. do. creamery, 14G1SIac
fancy Pennsylvania prints jobbing at q
925c,; do. wholesale. zoe. Cheese steady;
large, white and colored, 1Olzc.; small
do, l1@ilAc.i light skins, Sg9c. part do,
76Sc.; full do. SGD4c, Eggs firm; New
York and Pennsylvania, lei5q2Oc,; west
ern, fresh, 1915c.; southern, 1sqls1so. Pos
tatoes steady; New York, $1.25q1.62lk;
Long Island, s1.75d2; Jersey sweets. S1.2S
G2.50. Tallow hrmer; city. 4nc.; coun-
try. 4A94s9c. Cottonseed oil Arm; prime
crude, l9lkc.; do. yellow, 24925c. Rosin
steady. strained, common to good $l.32l9Q
1876. Purpentine firm at 459451sc. Cab
bage dull at 1904 per 100.
Baltimore, Jan. 3l.-Flonr duh and ups
changed. Wheat weak and lower; spot
and month, 77d771sc.; February, 77977Itc.
March, 7sa.; May, 79%dS0c.; steamer No.
Q red, 7iQ7tAc. southern, by sample, 70d
7Sc; do, on grade 74Ia9771ac. Corn
Rkeady; spot, month and February. 4Ohq
Nc; March. 4O9s940%c,I steamer mixed
s7hq3Sc. southern, white Ssa4O1Ae.l do,
yellow, 37%q4Ohc. Oats steady; No.
white. 35q351Ac. No. mixed, S3a33Isc.
Rye easier; No. nearby, 61lkc.: No.
western, &c, Hay duh; No. 1 timothy,
s11a1l.5O Grain frelghts dull and easieri
ruary; Cork for orders, per quarter, $50
Ss. I'D. March. Eggs Arm; fresh, lsc,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
Catarrh, HAY Fever.

iese parasites nest deep In
the tissues and folds of
the olfactory membrane,
and are difficult to reach
and kill; but Brazilian
Balm will utterly destroy
them If used persistently
as directed, 1t also des-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-02-01
THE ARMY BILL PASSED.
Goes Through the House by a Vote
Of l68 to l25.
PRESIDENTS ABSOLUTE POWER

The Bill Increases the standing Army
to About 100, 900 Men, But the chief
Magistrate May, at His Discretion,
Reduce the Number to 10000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-11
They were Poorly Raised.

In the train sat queer old Quaker
ess She wore silver gray dress, snowy
collar and such a sweet gray hat. She
was big, handsome woman, and her
large, Madonna face beamed with be-
nevolence and love. A ruby or a dia-
mond ornament would have married her
beauty. Two smart commercial travel
ers stepped into the same carriage with
the old lady. After they had discussed
the spirit and tobacco trade awhile
they looked around at the Quakeress.
Then they looked at each other. smiled,
and one remarked in an undertone.
BILLY, l guess the old lady is inflated
with Quaker yeast. :"
Without lifting her eyes the old lady
remarked. SO low that the passengers
could not hear it, eff thy father and
mother had consumed more sweet
Quaker yeast and less bad beer and to-
bacco, thee would have been better
raised and better bred" Then it was
so still that you could hear the engine
pump. Christian Advocate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-07-11

The history of the war has produced
nothing more humorous than the fol-
lowing letter to the secretary of war.
Its genuineness Is vouched for by no
less distinguished authority than that
of Colonel w. G. Church, editor Of the
Army and Navy Journal:
ITO the Honorable the Secretary of
War-Sir: l know 1t is most presumn-
tuous in me to address SO great man.
but firmly believing as do that You
truly have the interests of every in
dfvidual soldier at heart, venture to
make bold request that you will not
start the Second division of the Sec.
ond brigade, First army corps, now at
Americas, Ca, to Cuba until after the
18th of December, because my soldier
has q birthday about that time and l
want to send him a birthday cake.
with candles, to remind him of home
and mother and you know the cak,.
would not stand transportation to
Cuba"