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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
a GOVERNMENT JOE.
1t Very Often Saps the Energy of Its
Holder.

1t Very Often Saps the Energy of Its
Holder.
The narcotic effect of government
employment IS notorious. explains an
Eastern newspaper writer, but, as in
other cases, the victim of the sedatiye
habit does not believe and cannot real
i.c its power until it is too late.
There is Il certain fascination to the
old and hardened to watch the young
struggle against their fate. The same
sensations may be secured by observ.
ing the operations on a sheet of fly
paper. The victim is foot loose and
is looking around for a favorable open.
ing. In the meantime it seems desir-
able to have some temporary lodgment
-standing-room. as it were-until the
delayed opening appears. SO the fly
steps into the soft Government stick.
UNI. At first it does not seem so bad,
and it is only when he feels his feet
sinking that he decides to quit But
this he finds it not so easy. He pauses
and begins to east about for n little
leverage or a way to wade out. In the
operation he tangles up another mem.
Der or two. BY this time he suspects
that the danger is serious and buzzes
frantically. The result is the same,
and while he is resting from the exer.
ton he tansles up one wing. The other
waves for Il while, the emblem of a
disappointed and hopeless ambition,
now and then buZzing about the time
TO come when he will quit the Gov
ernment fly paper and enter business
or profession. Then he rents larger
house and his wife takes few friends
to board. His body is submerged in
the Government glue and he is in the
Government service for life.
AS Secretary of the Civil Service
Commission Mr.. Doyle has had OppOr
tunity to observe the number of Gov.
ernment employees who leave the ser
vice for other occupations and then re-
turn 70 it. a few years ago. said
Mr.. Doyle, my attention was called tc
Il man by the excellence of the exami
nation which lie passed. He secured
the place, but after Il year or so lie re
signed. He had saved money and was
going to Yale College. After four years
heard he had graduated and was
studying law. Then | heard lie haC
been admitted and had gone to New
York to practice. And just the othei
day." he continued, 1.-THE man came il
and made application to take the eX
animation for his old place in the de
partment."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
King Alfonso's Spirit OF Fun,

The young King of Spain seems to
have inherited his mothers cheerful
temperament and to have spirit of
fun which even-and this is saying
much Spanish etiquette cannot
quench. The following story is being
told of his majesty: The little king
had been reading out to his tutor q
sentence in the words, ''She possessed
in the highest degree the distinguished
manner of grace and speech inherent
in princesses," and to his tutors
anaZement remarked: THAT writer
didn't know much about courts"
why do you say that, sir?"
well, look at that pair OF prn.
ceSseS."
One of his royal sisters. evidently
dreadfully hot and sleepy, was sprawl
ing over her desk in 4 very degage at
titude, while the other, apparently I'M
able TO solve difficult problem. was
absently rubbing her eyes and looking
dazed meanwhile. His majesty tugged
the hair of one and pinched the arm
of another princess, evOking some
very strong and familiar terms of sis.
terry reprobation.
There are distinguished manners
and grace of speech for you" he ex-
claimed, regarding triumphantly the
tutOr!'-LondOn Chronicle.
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NOVEL POINT OF VIEW.
The Man with but One Lung Thought
Himself Good Risk.


The young man was either an OPP
timist or the possessor of a Harveyized
steel armorplated nerve. Perhaps he
was a little of both.
A short time ago he came to the con-
clusion that he would like insure his
life. With this object in view he made
application to a prominent company.
After filling up the necessary form lie
received an invitation to call upon the
medical officer of the company and I'M
dergo the usual medical examination.
In due course he presented himself ut
the office of the examining physician.
Requesting the young man to remove
his coat and vest, the doctor produced
a stethoscope and began his examina-
ton. All at once he stopped and re-
garded the candidate with an express
sion of alarm.
Young man." he said, "do you think
you can bear Il shock?"
ooh, | think So" was the cheerful re-
sponse. Fire away and let me here
the worst"
tOu nav Z Ohiy Oiie iuhS. ohhouhNcu
the doctor, solemnly.
well what of that?" retorted the
candidate, with the utmost composure.
81 never told you l had any more, did
II"
"Whatp exclaimed the doctor, "do
you mean to say you We're aware of
your condition.
"Of course l was. Do you suppose
n man could have only one lung without
being aware of the fact:'
And Yet" said the doctor, 'you apply
to a respectable company for a policy OF
life insurance. Do you expect to get
it?'
Il certainly do. Not only that but /
think | ought to get it at Il substantial
reduction in the premium"
Upon what ground. may l ask:'
Upon the ground that, having only
one lung, am so per cent less liable to
contract consumption than if had two
lungs. Rival.
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Life or Death.

"Prince" John Van Buren,. so called
because he was the prince of good fel-
lows. was exceedingly quick at re-
partee The New York Tribune prints
n story which shows his readiness and
effectiveness on the stump.
He was making speech in behalf Of
his father. President Van Buren, when
an old Democrat rose and upbraided
him as Il bolter. Quick as a flash he
replied-to the charge.
One day, he said, man on horse
back came up with a boy who was CON
tending with an overturned load of
hay. Instead of tossing the hay back
into the wagon, the boy was tossing it
hither and thither, regardless of where
it landed The traveller halted and
said:
MY young friend, why do you work
so furiously this hot weather? Why
don't you throw the hay back into the
wagon. and be more deliberate in your
lahors!'
The boy stopped, wiped MS face with
his shirt sleeve, and pointing to the,
pile of hay on the roadside, said:
stranger, dads under there
Then he set about his work again,
more furiously than ever.
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Want your meustache or beard a beautiful
brown or rich black Then use
BUCKIkGHAM'S DYE %nlshers tSr she
50 crt. OF pssss,sr.. q. t,.s. co h.s.g..
Timiiity of Wivea.

Newly married wives often feel n de-
cided timidity about asking their hus-
bands for money. A recent bride. who
was travelling in Europe on her wedding
tour, wrote home TO her father, saying
she had spent all her allowance and
asking him for more.
"Why do you not ask your husband?'
Quer.ed her father as he sent her the re-
Crired sum. And the answer came
l. Ok.
because / do not feel that know
him well enough"
A woman who had been married
several years said that she never could
get over the feeling of awkwardness
In asking her husband for money be-
cause he did not belong to her family.
Unfortunately for the poor husband,
however, this hesitation 10 never
lasting. New York Tribune.
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He Returned the Purse.

Miss II. was taking a railway jour.
ney. A suave old gentleman sitting
opposite to her presently bent forward
and said, with gentle reproof:
Excuse me, but do you think it wise,
when there are so many thieves about,
to carry your purse SO cOnspicuously? 2"
AS he spoke, he pointed to her purse,
which was projecting slightly from her
pocket. Miss H., considering the
stranger rather of1icious, thrust the
portemonnaie down into her pocket
and thanked him with 4 stiff reserve,
perhaps trife scornfully. At the next
station the old gentleman got out. AS
he did SO, he turned to his pretty visa
Wis with polite bow and the mischiev-
Gus indulgence of his years.
"Allow me to restore your purse. You
see, it was not SO hard to lose as you
supposedw
So saying. he held out to her the
purse she had supposed was safely re-
posing in her pocket. Miss II. received
it. coloring with childlike modification.
thanked him profusely, and her old
friend took his leave with Il friendly
smile. A few minutes later. when the
official came round to collect tickets,
Miss II. discovered her purse to be
empty.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
NINA VAN zANpr-MALATo.
pert chemist, who lived in fine hous

pert chemist, who lived in a fine house
on Huron street.
When the Haymarket riots occurred
she was only II years old, and fell in
love with Spies when she saw him nj
the preliminary hearing. She became 4
constant visitor to the courtroom, al
ways elegantly dressed. She made no
secret of her infatuation. sending flow
ers and meals from expensive restau.
rants to the Jail. Her parents made
no effort to break off the attachment
When Spies asked her to marry him
she consented. but the sheriff inter
fered. 1t was then decided to use q
proxy, and Miss Van Zandt was mar.
ried 10 Chris Spies, acting for his
brother. The girl continued her visits
to the Jail, and used every endeavor
10 save her proxy husbands life. For
a long time after the anarchists death
Miss Van Zandt shut herself up in her
home on Huron street, and denied her.
self to all callers. She had marble
bust of Spies made.
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HaDpv Fakjrg.

A young married woman, whose
home is In that vague region known as
uptown, startled some of her relatives
greatly the other day by quite unex-,
pected humorous onslaught. She is an
impetucus young woman and she was
just ready TO go out, downtown pre-
sumably, when she suddenly turned
back and rushed into the family sitting
room. Several members of the family
We're there and she exclaimed:
"Did you hear about those New York
fakers?"
What about them?" cried somebody.
why, they're just earning loads of
money selling canes made from the log
Of the Olympial Ha, ha, ha.' And she
rushed from the house to catch the car
All the listeners laughed save one.
Il don't see." said this exception,
how they could spare it,"
Spare what?' queried one Of the
laughers
THAT log"
"Do you know what log is?"
The exception smiled in 4 superior
manner. Hadn't she just been up the
lakes?
Why, it's one of those timbers," she
faid, that they hang over the side Of
he boat to keep other boats from bump
ing into it,
This time the 1aughers roared.-5
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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"A Ratified Author.

A not very courteous author, replying
to on" of the interview syndicates that
had propounded the question, When
do you write, and what do you get for
what you write ?"said:
Il write when I please, and it's none
Of your darn business what l get for
what l writer
But when the managing editor of the,
syndicate Informed him that he merely
wanted to know his terms so that he
might forward him a check for some
work he had in view the author.
char ged his tune and wrote six pages Of
information, with an apology in post
script. Atlanta Constitution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
THE PORT OF BOTTLES.
A Dend Spot that No Floating Flask Car
Ever Get Away Froru.

A Dead Spot that No Floating Flask Can
Ever Get Away Froru.
There is a dead spot in iae Carib-
bean Sea-" said the first otilcer of a
Brazilian ship. chatting at the custom
house the other day, TO a New Orleans
Times Democrat reporter, that ought
TO be called the port of bottles. 1t lies
very nearly midway between Car
tagena. In Colombia, and Kingston,
Jamaica, and at a guess | should say
I was due east of Cape Gracias u
Dios. 1t is out OF the steamer tracks,
and the action of the great currents 60
Ing one way and another has left Il
space of stagnant water without any
real movement at all. Anything that
gets into the dead spot is apt to stay
there unless driven out by some big
storm, and will simply drift round and
round, gathering sea grasses and bar
nacles.
The last time | saw the place was in
1895, when l was on board a tramp
from Rio that had changed its course
4 little TO take up some rubber at a
Central American port. While we were
passing through we noticed floating
spar, and among a lot of rubbish at
tached TO il was peculiar-looking
round object, bright red in color. We
put off boat to investigate, and it
proved to be n patent buoy, which had
been set adrift from a Florida light
house station in 1893 and was part Of
a systematic attempt to ascertain the
speed and direction Of currents. In
side was an official memorandum,
which was afterward returned to the
Navy Department with data of when
1t was found. But what is a good deal
more interesting is the fact that while
we We're securing the buoy We discov-
cred three bottles sticking in the drift,
all covered with weeds and slime. One
was empty and the other two had pa
pers inside. The first was a memo
randum that the bottle had been
dropped from yacht off the Grand
Cayman in, l think, the year 1892, and
the other Enclosure showed that it came
from a ship bound for M0ntevideo, on
what date forget. In each case it was
evidently the whim of some idle pas
serger, but it was little odd that we
should find the whole collection to-
gether.
noticed lot of other driftwood in
the dead spot, and l am confident that
no end of bottles could be culled from
the place. Hundreds are dropped over
board every year, but very few escape
being knocked TO pieces unless they
happen TO find their way to some such
q still place as have described"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
Her head drops on his shoulder
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A NIECE OF KRUGER.
She Is Now in This Country and Is "a Re-,
unarkahIY WeII-Bred Girl.

She Is Now in This Country and Is "a Re-,
markably WeII-Bred Girl. !
Miss Sannie Kruger, a grandniece Of
President Paul Kruger and-O Of his wifel
as WELL is now resident of Philadel;
pha. She came from South Africa
several years ago in company with her,
brother, who is interested in mines in
Arizona. Miss Kruger's sympathies
are strongly with the brave men who
are defending her native land. but she
can see that they have no chance for
ultimate success. Miss Kruger was
educated in Europe and is proficient
both rs n musician and artist. She
says the popular idea of the Beers in
this country does them injustice The
burgherS are not, as n class, she de-
clares, coarse, uneducated and brutal.
On the farms no more attention is paid
to dress than by the agricultural por-
ton of any community. In the cities
and towns, however, the BOer women
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
A Few English Eulls.

An English vestryman declared that
the local baths were n ''millstone hang
ing round the necks Of the ratepayers
like white elephant" Not long ago
an orator on Streatham common re-
marked that I'VE must fight the lions Of
poverty with the bridge of progress,
while another vestryman limited that
some people could ''see the mote in
other peoples eyes, but could not see
the camel in their own" A chairman
of temperance gathering Indignantly
repudiated the charge of being an as
cetic, declaring that he had been 4
total abstainer from his birth.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
First-Class Sewing Machines for
$14.2S.

For those who are accustomed to send
ing away from home for their goods it
is Of the greatest Importance to know the
character and bility Of the establish
ment selling goods to families from cata-
logues. The great emporium Of the John
NJ. Smyth Co., located at $50 to 166 West
Madison street, Chicago, has been estab-
lished for a third of century, and has
furnished over half million homes in
Chicago and vicinity alone This firm
enjoys the confidence Of the public by its
many years OF fair dealing. 1t issues an
immense illustrated catalogue that should
be in every family, as it describes and
gives the price of every article required
for household use. A sample OF the ex-
traordinary values offered by this firm is
shown in the Illustration Of the "Melba"
sewing machine in another column of this
paper for S1425. This is one of the best
sewing machines ever offered to the pub
lie, and yet it is but sample OF the
thousand and one useful articles Illus
trated and described in the beautiful cat.
alogue OF the John NJ. Smyth Company.
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Ace OF. the IeW Irce

1t is believed that the yew tree even
exceeds the oak III age. in England
Scotland and Ireland it is nothing un.
usual TO find yew trees which, accord,
ing to authentic accounts, date from
1000 A. ID. Many of these trees are
celebrated in history and legend
There is an immense yew tree in
Wiltshire, Eng, with a hollow trunk
capable of accommodating Il breakfast
Da arty
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
British Postoffice Statistics.

The report of the British Postmaster
postal packets delivered in the United
Kingdom during the year ending
March 31St, 1899, was 3.496,5l3, 900,
which included 2,1S6, 6,S00,0G0 letters,
3S2, 100000 postal cards, and 7O1 100000
number of letters registered in the
United Kingdom was 15,240,699. Tie
total value of property in letters open
ed in the returned letter office was S3,-
G93,0J0. These statistics show, by
department of the British Post Office.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
AsIONrncY Of 2lO Nears.

\ well-kn0wn astronomer calculates
that if an express train running sixty
miles an hour day and night, without
stopping, kept it up for 800 years, it
would just about complete the diameter
of the circle made by the earth in its
yearly journey round the sun. Now
let this immense circle be represented
hy the lady's finger ring, and taking
that as the standard of measurement.
the nearest fixed star would he IL mile
iistant, and the farthest visible through
tie telecope at least twenty miles.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
MARGERY.

Fair Margery l chauced to view
Within her gardens gay-decked space
Clad in gown of purple hue,
A sylph with all n flowers grace.
You left upon my heart so true
An image time can ne'er erase
Maid iE violet!
A Iove-light in her eyes, whose blue
OF heavens azure seemed trace;
What wonder l began to WOO!
One obstacle they needs must face;
The other lovers who would sue
A promise without days of grace,
Made inviolate.
-\Noman's Home Companion.
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noubtfu1 Commitment.

"What is the price of this holder?' in
quired young man in small store,
taking up a photograph holder which
contained several pictures.
twenty-five cents" replied the at
tendant.
'Does that include the pictures"
"Therer' responded the salesman, In
an affable manner, Il was saying this
morning that some bright person would
be asking that, but did not think 1t
would be you Mr. Stewartr'
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Revenge.

Voice from the top fia0-Can't you
see the sign in the hall there-''no ped
dlers allowed in this building?"
Answering voice (at other end Of
speaking tube, loud enough to be heard
through the building)-I amt ped
dler, ma'am. I'm the boy from the
dentists, with your new teeth.
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Try Grain-oi Try Grain.o,

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
ackage Of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee. The
children may drink. it without injury as
well as the adult. ALL who try it like 1t.
GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown Of
Mocha and Java, but it is made of pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
eeives it without distress. 4 the price Of
coffee. 15c and 25c per package. Sold by
all grOcers.
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Not All His Fault,

+ Her head rested on his shoulder. and
her little hand lay contidingly in his.
Tell me now, Alfred" said the hap
by maiden, "how you ever came TO pick
me out rs the girl you wanted TO
marry"
well, Dora" replied the ecstatic
young man, in gush of confidence,
'it was maw that put me up to it."
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23

"But why" asked the shade of Pat
rick Henry, did you have Anne BO-
leyn's head cut OFF,
Well" answered Henry Will, "she
really did not need it. l was head of
the house, you know."-San Francisco
Examiner
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23
female Bootb,acks in Paris.

In Paris and other large towns in
France female bootblacks are increas-
ing in number. They wear peculiar
garb, not unlike that of Sisters of
Mercy, which renders their appearance
rather neat and attractive. Not few
among them attend to their work with
pIoyed hands.
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What Do the Children Drink?

Whit DO tHe NHIIuren DrlnN:
Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAlN-O? 1t is delicious and nOurish-
ing, and takes the place of coffee. The
more Grain-O you give the children the
more health you distribute through their
systems. Grain-O is made of pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades Of coffee, but costs
about 4 as much. All grocers sci lit. loc
and 25c
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Brutus-Whats this yarn about Cae-
sar thrice refusing golden crown?
Cassius-The dentist wanted to crown
one Of his teeth and Caesar didn't have
the nerve to let him go ahead.-New
York Journal.
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Electricity for Brain.

A scientist has discovered an apparatus
which will stimulate the brain. 1t con-
sists of an electric band. While scientists
have been inventing unnatural ways OF
making the brain work, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters has for fifty years been dong
it naturally. 1t cures dyspepsia and All
stomach troubles and builds up the sys-
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HOWpS TIiiaf

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Caiarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
We the undersigned have known L. J. Cheney
for the last 10 years and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and iinar-
cially able to carry out any obligation made by
their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
NALDING. kINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo. @.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Prices 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
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CAUSE. II IIIdC CAUSE ID uOI IcnIOVcu IIS
influence reaches out and overshadows
whole life. The reason Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been so uni
formly successful for over quarter of q
century in overcoming the suffering Of
women, is that it is thorough and goes
directly to the cause. 1t is a womans
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-11-23

Eagle Linen Letter Paper and En-
velopes are the proper thing. Tell
yoIr printer to use this brand OH your
next order.
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NINA VAN ZANDT.
Woman Who Was Married by Proxy tC
tuuuSt SnipS. Auurthist

Woman Who Was Married by Proxy tC
August Spies, the Anarchist.
Nina Van Zandt. the woman who
was married by proxy to August Spies
the anarchist. almost upon the eve OF
his execution, is now Mrs. Stephen
Malato. wife of prominent Italian
politician of Chicago, and has been liv
ing quietly since her marriage, foul
years ago. She now dismisSeS the esca
pade of her proxy marriage 10 Spies
by saying: Il was foolish young girl
them She is the daughter of an eX,
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The Male Ostrfcb.

The male ostrich at times utters q
cry which sounds like an effort to
speak with the nputh shut tight.