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TO HIM WHO WAITS.

To him who waits amid the worlds ap-
plause
His share Of justice, toiling day By Fay,
All things will come now dim ind far
away.
To him who waits.
To him who waits beyond the darkness
drear,
The morning cometh with refulgent light;
Bringing assurance of day more bright;
To him who waits.
To him who waits, though tears may often
fall,
And knees be bowed in sorrow and in
prayer;
All grief will end, and everything be fair
To him who waits.
To him who waits and reaches out his
To aid toiler up life's beetling crags.
Surcease will come from every i'll that
flags
TO him who waits.
To him who waits and struggles not in
vain
To overcome the evils that abound
Within his breast, sweet win the victory
sound
To him who waits.
TO him who waits there comes q willy
throng,
Who sneer and scoff, and look with bale
full eyes,
But what of them, they are but gnats and
flies
To him who waits.
TO him who waits, there must be recon-
For useful work, whatever may betide,
A compensation reaching far and wide,
To him who waits.
To him who waits the stars are always
friends,
The restless ocean and the azure sky,
All things in nature speak and prophecy;
To him who waits,
To him who waits true love will some day
come,
And lay an offering at his blameless shrine
Life will be love, and love will be divine,
TO him who waits.
To him who waits the world will some
day cheer
And sing his praise; Fame's mysterious
gates
Will open for him; heaven seems more
near
To him who waits.
Moses Gage Shirley, in Boston Globe.
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Bsltiusr. And Cumberland VALLEY Branch,

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
boro, Johannesburg. Shippensburg and In
termediate Stations 6.35 and III. 10 a. m, and
TOO p. M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and intermediate Stations at
600 a m. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown at Las and $50 p. m.
Leave Chambersburg tor Shippensburg
and intermediate points 7.l5 and HOO a.
M, and 4 80 p. NJ, and leave Shippensburg
tor Chambersburg and intermediate points
at $50 a. M, and 1.25 and e.35 p. m.
Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
at 10.17 a. m. and 6.10 p. m, and leave I'M
ion Bridge for Baltimore at Cos a. M,
and 1850 p. m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY ONLY.-Leaye baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
$50 a. m. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Bridge for Baltimore and intermediate
Stations at 4.05 p. m.
Trains for Frederick leave Bruceville at
1888, 9.35 and 1910 a. m. and 5.38 and $50 p.
m. Trains for Littlestown and Taney-
town, leave Brucetown at 9.41 a. m. and
S.46 p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at
8.28 and 1910 a. m. and 3.31 and 6. "a p. m.
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
T.50 and 1900 a. m. and 2.55 and 4.50 p. m.
Daily. Others daily except Sunday.
tStop only to land passengers from Bal
timore.
III. HOOD, Pres. ard Gen'l Manager.
B. 81, GRISW0LD Gen1. Pass Agent.
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baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE, u.s.
IN EFFECr SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 1s9

IN EFFECT SUNDAY, NOV. 20, 1898
Trains leave Martinsburg as follows:
WEST BOUND.
No. IL. Daily at 1.57 a. m. for Cumber-
land and Pittsburg.
No. 5. Daily at II p. m. for Pittsbu
and Chicago.
No. 55. Daily at 80 p. m. for Cincn-
natl, indianapolis and Chicago. Connects
for Berkeley Springs and Romney except
sunday, and at Grafton for Wheeling
daily.
No. 7. Daily at 10 Is p. m. for Wheeling
Columbus and Chicago.
No. /. Daily at 40 p. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 3. Daily at 2 "a a. m. for Cincin-
natl, Louisville and st. Louis.
No. 9. Daily at i1G2 p. m. for PittsbuTg
and Cleveland.
No. 10. Daily except Sunday at 8 y a.
m. for Cumberland and intermediate sta
tions. Connects for Berkeley Springs.
No IL. Daily except Sunday at II 80
p. m. Accommodation.
EAST BOUND.
No. 10. Daily at 4 IS a. m. for Wash.
rngton and Baltimore.
No. 4. Daily at 4 "a a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York. Connects for Frederick
except Sunday.
No. A. Daily at $40 a. m. for
Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York. Stops at Vancleves-
vile, Kearneysville and Shenandoah
Junction.
No. s. Daily at 9 81 a. m. for Wash
ington, Baltimore and New York.
Connects for Frederick Sunday only
and for Lexington, Va. and informed
late stations except Sunday.
No. 2. Daily at 10 So a. 10. for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York.
No. 6. Daily at 2 45 p. M, for Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia AID
New York. Connects with Valley L.
r. at Harper's Ferry except Sundays.
No. 46. Daily at s 46 p. m. for
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York.
No. ~. Daily "Duquease Limited"
at 1.51 p. m. tor Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
No. 16. Daily except Sunday at II so
for Frederick, Baltimore and inter-
mediate stations, via old line.
No. IA. Daily except Sunday at 6 II
p. m. for Washington and Baltimore
and all intermediate stations.
Express trains all vestibuled and
illuminated with Pintsch light.
F. D. UNDERWOOD, Gent Manager,
Baltimore, Md.
D. B. MARTIN, Mgr Pass Traffic,
Baltimore, Md.
j. M. SCHRIvER, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Baltimore, Md.
G. W. SANTMAN, Ticket Agent, ~
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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sue could hear the crystal water Gs
il trinkled softly into its rocky
basin. II Davis should win!
aOh, nc! Not thatl' she whis
pered.
She was trembling with excite
ment. A sudden mist clouded her
sight, a rumbling in her ears par
TALLY deafened her, when-oh, thank
God, the goal was reached! Then
there was far off shout, the heavy
breathing ola man beside her, gen.
tie touch upon her arm, and next
A sense of dizziness and the rec
objection Of falling from her wheel
and, saw-not Davis, but Philip
Stanton bending over with tender
solieitude and uttering loving excla
nations.
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John 8: Ill. Read the whole
Chapter.
GOLDEN TExT-aOne thing /
know, that, whereas l was blind,
now / ,see." John 9: %.
Have you ever seen blind man
cropping his way, with stick. or
perhaps friendly little dog, to
guide him2 Have you watched him
as be stands with pathetic appeal
hesd on one side, and straining ears
waiting for his opportunity to
cross the street in saf,tyi Shut
your eyes for fifteen minutes-think
of all you enjoy seeing every day
and snake believe" your eyes are
closed fast forever! What would
your life be worth as compared with
its present joy!
What q delight to meet some
sympatheeio ono passing by, who
would stop and give sight TO the
blindl Gas Jesus passed by, He
saw q man who was blind from his
BIRTH" For Jesus to see suffering
is to wish to relieve it-then and
now. Perhaps His intention was
known to His disciples who asked,
master, who did sin, this man, or
his parents, that he was born blind9'
The question was natural. Every
one knows that sin on the part of
parents is often the cause of disease
and deformity in their children. 1t
is one of the appalling terrors OF sin,
and adds sharp stings to remorse,
that the innocent bear the conse-
quences as well as the guilty. But
Jesus answers, "NeithOr hath this
man sinDed, nor his PARENTS A fit
rebuke to those who would see the
mote in brothers eye and forget
the beam in his own, shut that the
works of God should be made mani
fest in him As long as / am in
the world; / am the light of the
world"
The day of grace had dawned.
Faith in an incarnate God who had
come to bear the burdens of all who
put their trust in Him, could heal
even the wages of sin. When he
had thus spoken, He spat on the
ground, and made clay of the spit
tie, and He anointed the eyes of the
blind man with the clay, and said
unto him, $50 wash" Why take
that trouble? Could not Jesus heal
him then and thereS How easy to
think of another way than the Lords
wayl How difficult to accept jesus
words just as they arel But "He
went his way therefore and washed
and came seeing" Simple belief in
Jesus always brings light.
Is any one OF US blind2 HE that
hateth his brother is in darkness,
and walketh in darkness, and know
eth not whittier he goeth, because
that darkness hath blinded his eyes,"
Lord, "Open Thou mine eyes, that /
may behold wondrous things out of
Thy law"
One of the most wonderful things
is this: Jesus has been anointed to
preach good news of healing and
saving. There is a good time COM
ing when "the eyes of the blind
shall be opened, and the ears OF the
deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall
the lame man leap as an hart, and
the tongue of the dumb sing " "The
inhabitsnt shall not say, am sick"
s'The streets of the city shall be full
of boys and girls playing
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Discovered ny A Women

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by a lady in this
country. "Disease fastened its
clutches upon her and for seven
years she withstood its severest test
but her vital organs were under
mined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed in-
cessantly, and could not sleep. She
finally discovered q way to recoy-
cry, by purchasing OF as bottle OF
DR.: Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much relieved
on taking first dose, that she slept
all night; and with two bottles, has
been absolutely cured. Mrs. Luther
Lutz.' Thus writes w. G. Hamnick
& Co., of Schelby, N. G. Trial bot
tie free at Matthaei's Pharmacy.
Regular size Soc and$l.00. Every
bottle guaranteed.
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Couldn't Disappoint Them.

The subject of kissing leads nat
urally up to Hobson, and Hobson to
an anecdote an Ensign on the New
York recently told friend. THIS
Ensign had been acting as escort ia
several young women who we're cur.
ious to see the ship, and as he pass
ed the door of the room that Hob.
son occupied just before be sank the
Merrimac the Ensign casually men
toned the fact. The girls stopped
at once and insisted upon entering.
They sat on Hobson's chairs and
bed, examined everything minutely
and asked a hundred questions.
land this is Hobson's too, isn't
it2' eagerly asked Que ofthem, look
ing at wornout uniform hanging in
the corner. The Ensign murmured
what the girls took for .'yes."
'Oh, if 1 daredl" exclaimed the
girl hesitatingly and then said with
a sudden decision, eyes, l will; I'm
going to have button"
"a button!p exclaimed the leader
OF The party with some scorn.. "Why
Mr.. Hobson will never wear that
uniform again. It's too old. ] be-
lieve / II take the whole coat.'
The others were silenced by this
piece of daring, and all looked
quickly toward the Ensign. He
merely smiled but his silence was a
sufficient consent, and they took
possession of the coat.
eff you are going to take the
jacket, you had better take it all,
answered the Ensign. "Hobson
would have no use for the other part
alone" And SO they bundled it all
up in a piece of brown paper and
hurried off the ship, as if they fear
ed the Ensign would change his
mind.
"What are those girls Juggling Of
with them2" asked the officer of the
deck as the girls went down the
gangplank carrying their package
tenderly.
"Oh, that's souvenir" answered
the Ensign, laughing. It's worn
out uniform of some petty officer,
but they think it's Hobson's and 10.
sisted upon taking it, and I wasn't
hard hearted enough to disappoint
them New York Sun.
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DEATH OF NOTED aES1usEs.

Herder, the poet, closed his career
writing an ode to the Deity, his pen
on the last line.
Walter died repeating some lines
Of Vigil.
Tasso requested Cardinal Cynthia
to collect his works and commit
them to the flames, especially his Je-
rusalem Delivered.
Liebnitz was found dead with g.
book In bis hand.
Clarendon was seized with palsy
and the pen dropped from his hn-
ger.
Wicherly, when dying, solemnly
requested his wife never to marry
an old man again.
Sir Thomas Moore remarked to
his executioners that the scaffoId
was extremely weak. II pray you
see me safe up, and for my coming
down, let me shift for myself.v
Chaucer breathed his last while
composing ballad.
Pelrarch was found dead 10 his
library leaning on book.
Rosseau, when dying, ordered his
attendants TO remove him and place
him before the window. that he
might look upon bis garden and
gladden. his eyes with the sight Of
nature.
Chesterdeld's good breeding only
left him with death. "Giye Drys-
dale chair" said be to his valet,
when that person was announced.
Bayle. when dying, pointed to the
place where his proof-sheet was de-
posted.
Bede died while 10 the act OF do
tsting.
William Pitt died at q solitary
house on Wimbledon Common.
When Malberbe was dying, be
reprimanded his nurse for making
nse of a solecism 10 her language.
And when his coufessor represented
TO him the ielicities OF future state
in low and trite expressions, the dy-
ing critic interrupted him: "Hold
your tongue" be said, s'your
wretched style only makes me out OF
conceit with them.'
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When man owns a blooded
horse be is always careful OF its
health. He looks after its diet
and is particular that the feed
ing shall be regular and right.
While be is doing this it is likely as
not that be is himself suffering from
some disease or disorder. When
the trouble gets so bad that he can.
not work, he will begin to give him
self the care he gave the horse at
the start. Good pure, rich, red
blood is the best insurance against
disease OF any kind. Almost all
disease come from impure or i'm
poverished blood. Keep the blood
pure and strong and disease can find
no foothold. That is the principal
upon which DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery works. 1t clean
ses, purifies and enriches the blood,
puts and keeps the whole body in
perfect order; makes appetite good,
digestion strong, assimilation per-
feet. 1t brings ruddy, verile health.
1t builds up solid wholesome flesh
mot fat) when from any cause, re-
duced below the healthy standard,
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Beaver Dam, o., Aug. 81, 1895.
Ny daughter: after being treated
by four doctors. and being given MP
for lost. g neighbor recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure. Today she is
sble TO walk several miles without
fatigue. feel we would have lost
her il it was not Tor your medicine.
Respectfully,
Mrs. j. NJ. Bailey.
For sale by E. q. Williams.
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If strength is what you want, you
should study what causes your weak
ness.
1t is practically lack of fo2d.
But you eat three meals q day,
and all you can eat at time.
Yes. but can you digest itY
Food undigested is not food. II
is not nourishment.
1t doesn't create.
To digest your food take Shaker
Digestive Cordial at meals. After
while you will digest your food
without it. Then you will get well
and strong and healthy.
Shakers Digestive Cordial cures
indigestion and all its symptoms;
such as nausea, headache, eructation,
pain in the stomach, giddiness, loss
of appetite, etc. 1t makes your food
nourish you, and makes you strong
and fat and hearty. Druggists sell
it. Trial bottle 10 cents.
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Gentleman Con railway train)-
Pardon NE. madam Is this seat
beside you engaged?
Lady (distantly)-I presume /
can remove my saichel and bundles
and make room, but the three seats
behind me are entirely nnoccupied i.
Gentleman-Yes. madam. Your
open window is 10 front of them
New York Weekly.
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He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton
of Vert J.fierson, o., after suffering
l8 months from Rectsl Fistula, be
would die unless a costly operation
was performed; but be cured him
self with five boxes OF Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. the surest Pile cnre
on Earth. and the best Salye in the
World. 25 cents box. Sold at
Matthaei's Pharmacy 100 N. Queen
street.
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DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD
Pr z TARlE

I
On aud after May Is, 1895, trains will
leave Harrisburg -
| For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
Express, 40, 2.15, 3.45. $40, 9.35,
| ii 40 q. M, lao (limited), $50, and 3.25
o. m, weekdays: Ito. 2.15, 3,45. 9.35l
a. M, ] 40 (limited, so, and 1925 pm.
Sundays. Accommodation, 7. Is a. M,
$50 aud 7.30 p. m , weekdays, and 7.30
p. m. Sundays.
For PITTsBURG AND THE WEST.
1.20a.m daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
$40 a. M, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
s.Ooa M. daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1885 a. m. +, daily. Mail train for Pitts
burg.
1l.45 a. M. daily. Pittsburg Express
for Pittsburg and the West.
800 p. M, daily. Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Louis
s.50p. NJ. daily, Fast Line for Cleve
land aud st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dation
7.30 p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects:for Cincinnati.
10.20p p. M, weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg.
11.55 p. m. Western Express for Chr
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. M, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
$50 a. m, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
sos a. M, daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
11.35 a. M, weekdays, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55, p. NJ, weekdays, Fast Line for
Williamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. NJ, weekdays. Lykeus Valley
Accommodation.
7.55 p. m, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
s. M. PREvOsT, J. R. WOOD,
General MdnG0er. Gen. Pass. Aoent,
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ANEODOTAL LITERATURE.
Contributed to the Independent
BY w. G.
THE PUZZLED PHILOSOPHERS.

The North Carolina Argus tells
the following story, for which be is
indebted to the stump speech of
Virginia member OF Congress:
The proprietor of a tan. yard adj
jacent to certain town In Virginia,
concluded to build stand, or sort
of store, on one of the main streets,
for the purpose OF vending his
leather, buying raw hides and the
like. After completing his building,
he began to consider what sort Of
sign it would be best to put up
for the purpose Of attracting
attention to his new establish
ment; and for days and weeks he
was sorely puzzled on this sub
ject. Several devices were adopted,
and on further consideration, re-
jected.
At last q happy idea struck him.
He bored an augur-hole through the
door post, and stuck a calls tail in
to it, with the bushy end Haunting
out. After while, he noticed
grave-looking parsonage standing
near the door with bis spectacles,
gazing intently on the sign. And
there he continued to stand, gazing
and gazing, until the curiosity of
the tanner was greatly excited in
turn. He stepped out, and address
ed the person.
"Good morning." said he.
"Morning," said the other, with
out taking his eyes from the sign.
"You want to buy leathcrH" said
the store-keeper.
"No."
"Do you wish to sell hidesS"
s'No.n
"Are you farmerI"
"No."
"Are you merchant
"No.r
"Are you a lawyer"
"No.r
"Are you a doctori"
"No."
"What are you them"
am philosopher. 1 have been
standing here for an hour, trying 10
see II / could ascertain how that
calf got through that augar.hole."
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W. OASho VI 49, INV
daJl Well, which sutton is to re-
ceive the happy affirmative, Meta?'
The speaker, middle-aged wo-
man, regarded the girl before her
with evident admiration and affec-
ton.
Meta Randall's fair face wore o
perplexed expression, and the sweet
voice trembled as she replied:
"If only knew, auutiel'
To ore even ! IS versed in the
character of the girl than Mrs. Pres
ton the sincere regret in her tone
would have been ample assurance
that neither coquetry nor vanity
had induced such a reply.
The elder lady observed her curl
ously for moment and then said:
"Since both men are handsome
and equally eligible, you should
trust entirely to your heart to de-
eide"
But, auntie dear, my heart speaks
as favorably for one as the other.
Henry and Philip have been my
comrades, my cavaliers, from CHILD
hood. It would seem unnatural not
to love them both. | feel that /
could marry either to. morrow and
never regret my choice. | am sure
1 love them equally. Was ever a
poor girl in such a pitlable condition
of uncertainty. Do choose my hus-
bank for me!' she entreated, as she
dropped upon cushion a. Mrs.
Preston's feet.
The aunt gently patted the head
upon her lap.
ats great responsibility, Meta,
to place upon my shoulders. What
if, after all, l should choose the
wrong one? But l have a plan, at
least. How feasible it may prove
you are the one to determine"
As Mrs. Preston unfolded her
scheme Metals dropping head was
lifted, then smiles Of delight chased
each other over her features, and f.
Dally as the elder woman finished
speaking, she sprang to her feet, ex-
claiming joyously:
"Just the thing, you dear, orig
inal auntiel Now that this and this
and this!' and. laughing merrily.
she kissed her again and again.
"There, sweetheart, there! Better
wait and learn the success OF tue
plan," exclaimed Mrs. Preston.
"Thosa letters must be answered
immediately" she added, pointing
to the crumpled missives on the
floor.
ayes, indeedl' the girl replied as
she picked up the letters. aOh, it's
too funnyF' she added as she ran
gayly from the room.
That evening, in response to The
invitations she had sent 20 them,
Henry Davis and Philip Stanton
called upon her. Mr.. Davis arrived
a few mi4Gtes later than Mr.. STAN
ton, aid look Of disappointment
was plainly apparent upon the face
of each at the unexpected presence
of the other. Miss Randall, how
ever was in the best of spirits, and
she talked gayly upon minor topics
until feeling Of mutual fellowship
was apparently established between
the men. Then, with womanly tact,
she gravely introduced the subject
which concerned them all.
"Henry-Philip," she began, II
have invited you here. not indeed to
answer the question which both of
you have SO honored me by asking,
but to make proposition TO you.
You will think me an odd girl, per.
haps, but at least you cannot re.
proach me for either coquetry OF
dishonesty when / tell you that my
answer holds a condition. First,
want to ask sou one question: Have
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Billiken-What's the matter,
Williken?
WillIken-Matter enough. You
know. some time ago l assigned all
my property to my wife, TOTO keep
it out of the hands of-of people /
owe, you know.
Billiken-Yes.
Williken-Well, she's taken the
money and gone off, says she won t
live with me because / swindled
my creditors.
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Do You Feel Run Down.

Ifyou are miserable, feel rundown
and have no energy, take that great
invigorator, DR.. John w. Bulls Pills
Mrs. Jennie Black, of Angola, Ind.
writes that many.of her acquaintance
speak very highly Of the pills and so
does she. She took Dr.. Bulls Pills as a
tonic, and they did her much good"
Dr.JohnW. Bulls Pills (sixty in box)
costbut25 cts; trial box, 10 cts, at deal
ers, or by mail. A. c. Meyer & Co.,
BALTIC, Nd. Leave substitutes alone.
For sale by M. A. snodgrass, l2N. Queen
street.
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Docior-Why, how is this, my
dear sir! You sent me a note stat
ing you had been attacked with
mumps, and | End you suffering
from rheumatism.
Pa.ient-That's all right. doc.
There wasn't soul 10 the house
that knew how to spell rheumatism.
-Roxbury Gazette.