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PUMPKIN PIE.

In the spring the eaters fancy
Lightly turns 10 rhubarb pie,
But a very modest portion
OF the stun viii satisfy.
Then he feels an Inward ipnging
For some pastry that will please,
AID impatiently he's glaneing
At the green fruit on the trees.
nv and by the cherries ripen
And are made ingredients
OF pie whose fine appearance
Is attracting compliments.
sut although he likes IL better
Than the one OF rhubarb made.
EtiIl that long-feit want he's noting
And IT cannot be allayed.
Soon the berries are arriving
And TO them he promptly turns,
Ni,h a hope that they VIII furnish
Pie for which his palate yearns-
But they make the crust so soggy
That with them he's soon displeased.
And the appetite for pastry
Is remaining unappeased.
Then the summer brings the peaches
And some ripened apples, too,
And the fragrant huckleberries
In their shining coats of blue.
Though he's finding them much richer
Than their predecessors, still
He Is mournfully declaring
That they fail to fill the bin.
But at last, when days are cooler,
He is fully satisfied
BY the good, old-fashioned pumpkin
Is that long-felt want supplied.
For an extra slice he's calling,
Then another he will try,
And In perfect bliss he's feasting
on the homemade pumpkin pie.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-11-25

pectoris. and London specialist stated
that his attack was brought on by
eating cold rabbit pie, which produced
some peculiar form of ptomaine poi
soning. 1t appears that ell pies II un-
ventilated are dangerous. but that cold
rabbit unventilated Is apt TO be nbso-
lately deadly" II seems. however.
hardly likely that the mere addition
of a ventilation hole in the pie would
be Of any benefit. The attack was more
probably due 10 some disease in the
rabbit which was undefected at It's
death.
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He was industriouSy drawing wooden
cloth 10 and fro over my shoe.
know an thin bout coon songsg" he
asked as he breathed on the leather and pol
ished It Oft again
a ttle-whyY"
"Ah had dc wo's piece o. bad luck so ever
seem he said. AID heard all these coon
songs at de theatcrs, an me n de old lady
we got ouah heads t'gethcr TO T. git up a
coon song dat'd beat all dem odders hall
way roun' de track. All got tn w'uds IN
ma head, ma COCO was full o w'uds, an dat
aiah was as ceah in ma head as ma name
| sung de fus' yehrse ovah TO de Of lady an
she said; Say, boy, but dat's a swell song.
yo's houn' L hit en- hahd wi dat song,
honey an no mistake Den sea "Wheah :
de pen an inky' an day wasn't none.
takes me hat To- { go oyah TO de aycnoo
70 { git some ink an sheet o papah, an
when | brings Il home an sets down at dc
table TO { write out dat song an aiah, every
bit o. both had lef' my min All ain been
able { recolec' elder one o dem sence. Now,
IL dat ain hahd luck den dis nggah doan'
know what hahd luck means Gimme yo'
othah foot - Detroit Free Press.
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800 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper win be pleased
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Halle
Catarrh Cure IL the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarth
being a constitutional disease, requires n
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
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upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
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Send for list Of Testimonials.
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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sim More countersei,lnR.

The Secret Service has just unearthPd an
other band of eounterfeiters and secured
large quantity Of bogus bills, which are so
eleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them OF being spurious.
Things of great value are always selected for
Imitation. .otahly Hostetters Stomach Bit
ters, which has many imitators but no equals
for disorders like indigestion, dyspepsia. con.
shpation, nervousness and general debility.
See that a private Revenue Stamp covers the
neck of the bottle.
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DECEIVED BY APPEARANCES
This Indian Was Not nS savage ms lie
Appeared and Was Equal 40
Any Emergency.

Many years ago "a number of Peoria
Indians Organized show company and
made IA tour of the east. They were
mostly half-breeds and all were thor
oughly educated in English. but il was
stipulated by the management that
they must talk only in their native
tongue, and when they got on their war
togs they looked savage enough, in
deed. Among the company was Will
Labadie, well known in Galena, and one
evening he was standing in the corridor
of an eastern hotel, dressed in his
chiefs robes and looking every inch the
savage man of fiction, when he was APP
preached by an elegantly gowned lady
and the following conversation ensued:
"How?''
Ugh"
"You big chief in your country?"
Ugh
'You go to Washington to see great
White Father"
Ugh"
"You cannot speak white mans
tongue; you no speak English"
mo, madam. | regret to say that
do not understand the language"
The poor woman was greatly sur
prised and embarrassed, but perhaps
not so much as beyy Of girls on later
occasion. In almost every town some
of the audience would remain behind to
get better view of the awful savages.
One night Labadie had taken his seat
in the orchestra box after the show and
four or five young ladies who were
standing near commenced TO comment
on his personal appearance. ''IIow
would you like TO kiss him." said one
Of the maidens. with litter. "Oh.
girls! let's all do it, just TO see how IL
would feel to kiss a real Indian." ex-
claimed one more daring than the rest.
whereupon Labadie turned calmly to
them and said:
Ladies, nothing would afford me
more pleasure than TO give you prac-
teal illustration Of the osculatory ac-
eomplishments of the red man"
There was a chorus of little screams.
swish of skirts and the theater was
empty.-St. Louis Globe Democrat
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'Now." said the man who had yearned
for riches. Il will go forth to-day and
risk once more. Success has attended
an my ventures. I have 1880 600. II
all goes well to-day / viii he ten times
millionaire. Then will risk no more
Then ! will be content and some one
else NAV step into the place that leave
vacant" So he risked again and won
the $4,000 that he thought he needed
In his business: but the man who lost
the money was not dead game. II he
had been dead game he would have said
nothing and hoped for better luck next
time. Therefore. lacking the qualities
that make for gamsBess. he jumped
upon the man who had won and
thumped him 80 hard that he died on
the way to the hospital. There IS in the
heart Of every man who succeeds here
below a soft spot for the dead game
loser Chicago TImes-HeraId.
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Dangers Of Rnhhlt PIE.

In Longman's for September Mr..
Rider Haggard in his article. ~ Farm
er's Year." relates the old chestnut"
about the danger of eating rabbit pie,
A bicyclist had an attack like angina
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Cats" said the gaunt man with the grix.
sled whiskers, can comprehend human
speech.
Got cat storyY" asked the irreyerent
person with the button nose.
u have. Ny daughter was doing bit
OF Wagner night before last. and / called
through the door TO ask whether il were
The or the cat making the noise. .
''Nelly"
The cat got IN, swore vchemently,
walked cut aud hasn't been seen since. -
Indianapolis Journala.
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chanreh n.nnInn af .LlheIr

Libel once had no reference TO any
thing offensive. but simply meant
small book or pamphlet. But pam
phlet war;. which often were nothing
but printed foul attacks. changed is
meanlng.
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sad Cntnstrnnhe
tt cannot see any call,

Mrs. Gclde Nugget cannot see any call.
ers to-day. Nanrtte
Nsnette tive minutes later 10 eallerl--
Monsieur, | hal &c plaisure to inform you gat
madame Is blind to-day, - Philadelphia
North American.
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Insa.t ne,,aIl,y.

While the infant mortality in sWe.
den and Norway IL net over ii per
cent. Il rises In :he German empire
Ia p ard in the Bayarian highlands 10
e per esnt.
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Dropsy treated free by DIR. II. H. Green's
sons, OF Atlanta. ia The greatest drnpsy
specialists III the world Read their alvcr.
Asement IN another column of this papes.
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The Bachelor Defined "A Dallas mother
with five grown daughters defines bachelor
aA a miserable coward who has lost the
opportunity Of lifetime Dallas News,
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cIream.tnnc~. AItev ea.r..

81 notice" says Uncle Gal,-. dat de
man da; sings I would not i've alpay
de Inudes' on Sunday am gin'aIIy de
one DAT gifts to de platform fast when
de train runs OF dc track--N. T.
Wurld
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Some people say great deal, but talk
very litlle.-Chicago Daily News.
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USE OF THE HUMP.
1'be Satisfactory Answer That Was
Given an InquisItivs Stranger
ut the Zoo.

There are some men In this world
who can answer any question that il
put 10 them, and sonnet lines when they
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For real genuine sarcastic comment, YOU
are referred TO the tombstoncs In the GENE.
tery.-Atohison Globe.
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A successful man is one who attracts 50
much attention IN the world that people
consent to abuse him.-Atchison Globe.
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The world may owe every man a living,
hut the miner is the one who digs down into
the earth's pockets and gets it,-Chicago
Daily News.
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Plso's Cure cured me Of Throat and
Lung trouble OF three years standing e.
Cady. Huntington. Ind. Nov Il, 1894.
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found Ia Inc net ando
method by which Hubinger
'IIubngcr starch
all for dollar will
and obtain beautiful
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Hes a vegetarian. il he" "ohl the
strietest kind. lie won't even eat oyster
plant, Philadelphia Record
, 1899-02-21
APPROPRIATION PASSES.
Under Suspension of the Rules House
Votes $50, 900, 600 to Spain.

Washington, Feb, 2O.-A seperate
bill appropriating $50, OOO, 900 for pay
ment to Spain under the provisions of
the treaty of Paris was passed today by
the house under suspension Of the
rules. No amendment was in order
and the attempt to secure unanimous
consent d~eclaratory of our policy not
permanently to the Islands was
objected to.
Wheeler of Kentucky, upon whose
point OF order the appropriation went
out of the sundry CIVIL bill, made the
only speech in open hostility to the
measure. but upon roll call forty-three
members, 81 democrats, two populists
and silver republican, voted against
it. The votes of 213 members were cast
for it.
The senate bill to reimburse the gov
ernors of states for expenses paid by
the states in organizing the volunteers
for service in the war with Spain before
their muster into the service Of the I'm
ited States, also passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
A bill appropriating $500, 900 for the
Pan-American exposition 10 be held at
Buffalo in 1900 was before the house,
when the absence of a quorum compell-
ed adjournment.
, 1899-02-21
FILIPINO S~HARPSHOOTERS.
They Fire on Red Cross Surgeons
While Catering in Wounded.

Manila, Feb. 20.-Aguinaldo's sharp
shooters are firing on RED Cross sur
geons.
Firing continues even when the sur
geons are assisting wounded Filipinos
Even the wounded themselves are kill
ed.
Anderson's left was attacked by the
insurgents Tuesday. Now their troops
are concentrating in front of General
King. "A big fight is expected.
Two companies of Washington vol
unteers were sent by King across the
Pasig river. They were met by the in
surgents and in the ensuing engage
ment fifteen Filipinos wer killed and
four wounded. Two Americans were
wounded.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Actfon will
soo be taken in the matter of the
Philippine estates confiscated by the
Spaniards. General Otis refuses to in
terefere in behalf of the Filipinos, re
garding the question as outside his jur-
isdiction.
The members of the Philippine COM
mission will probably arrive at Hong
Kong tomorrow and will be taken to
Manila on the Baltimore.
, 1899-02-21
Made from pure grape cream of tartar
DENVER POSTSCRIPTS.

Mrs. Tan Jiok Kim was buried in a
$4,000 coffin at Singapore, but her
robes up yonder will be no finer than
those of Mrs. John Smith of Hoboken.
Under the rose he kissed me-"
writes a fair potess in the Los Angeles
Herald. Evidently an over sight on
the part of a careless proof-reader. 1t
should read: Under the nose he kiss
ed me-"
"A St. Louis man was buncoed out of
$40 in Chicago last week. When ne re-
turns home he will nc doubt sneak in
at night and remain in hiding until
the excitement and Indignation has
exhausted itself.
An Illinois minister has offered Col
onel Ingersoll $500 a day to debate
with him on the subject of religion, but
the shrewd ncn-believer- doesn't pro-
pose to cut prices right in the midst
Of a profitable season.
A Tennessee maid OF 80 says she
will not get married until she Is 100.
It seems to be her ambition to make
a century run without a peace maker.
Don Carlos is keeping so very quiet
Just now that the Spanish government
must fear he is engaged upon another
pronunciamento Of the genius buga-
boo.
Michigan Legislators drink mineral
water at the expense of the state. Their
other drinks are taken at the expense
Of who ever may s them to line up
at the prescription counter and name
their embalming fluid.
A New York minister says that in a
race for the scene OF a scandal between
the devil and a woman, the m
would win. That would be the devil,
wouldn't it?
, 1899-02-21
VOLUNTEERS HuTs FIRED.
Incendaries Try to Destroy Quarters of
the Volunteers.

Manila, Feb. 20.-The nativesof the
village of Pace made a bold attempt last
night to burn the quarters Of the First
Washington volunteers by setting fire
to the huus adjoining their quarters in
the rear.
Fortunately, the wind changed at the
moment the fire was discovered and,
famed by a stiff breeze, the flames
spread in the opposite direction. de-
stroying fully 20 shacks and houses
opposite the ruins Of the church. The
incendiaries escaped.
Mysterious signals were frequently
made along the enemy's lines during
the night and this led to the belief that
an attack had been arranged, but moth
ing happened.
The rebels are leaving the vicinity of
San Pedro Macati in small parties and
are reported to be moving toard Singa-
Ion.
, 1899-02-21
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN STARTS.
Steamer Is Expected to Reach Mantle
in Fifty Days. g.

New York. Feb. 20.-The United
States army transport Sheridan pulled
out Of her pier in Brooklyn at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon on her way to
Manila by way of the Suez canal, with
1885 enlisted men and officers and
their wives and families to the number
Of 20 persons.
The expedition is commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Jocob H. Smith Of the
Twelfth United States infantry, all Of
which is on board. -Four companies
from the Seventeenth United States in
fantry and about rs men left behind
from the Sherman expedition complete
the military complement.
The vessel proper will be in charge Of
Quartermaster w. NJ. Couliing and
Capt. Higgins is assigned as navigator.
The Sheridan is expected to reach Ma
Mia in about so days.
, 1899-02-21
A NIGHT ON LUNETA.

The following poem Is from the pen
Of Captain Thomas Millar, the Manila
correspondent of the Sun-Leader:
How swee on Luneta at evening to
stray;
The breath of the ocean m soft
DER the bay,
The sun in its night robe of glory is
dressed,
And grand is the music hat plays it
to rest.
How varied and vast in that gay NOV
ing throng,
Now walking, now resting, o driv-
ing along;
The lights of Luneta CLEAN brightly
on high,
And fieetly the tiny caballos speed by.
The music has changed and how grand
ly it rolls,
A song Of Columbia is stirring our
souls;
The soldier in white turns his eyes
to the foam,
And lives one again with the loved
ones at home.
The music has changed and we leave
the gay scene
To walk in the shadows Of palms
spreading green;
Black-eyed senoritas, all beautiously
pale.
Speak soft to their %gallants, for love
is the tale.
The light in the bay CLEANS against
the dark sky
To tell that the grim ships Of Dewey
are nigh;
We think of our hero's grand triumphs
again,
That gave these fair islands to Free
dom's domain.
Oh long may the sons OF Columbia he
fired
By songs of our country that Freedom
inspired;
And long by the palms under nights
starry dome
May love tales be whispered In Free
dom's new home.
, 1899-02-21

When the Wyomings come back, they
will bring several monkeys. There are
a dozen making their homes in the
trees and on the roof of our barracks.
Sus Amigos, the Filipinos are COM
memorating today the death Of Jose
Rial, who was shot two years ago on
the Luneta, about 200 yards from our
barracks. Rial was a young physician
educated in Madrid. He attained to
considerable prominence among his
people as a poet and writer on political
topics. This last offense cost him his
life. l sent a photograph home show
ing his execution-the only one I could
fined. Yours faithfully,
W. E. GOSSETT.
, 1899-02-21
MARINE ENGINES.

The engines used to drive the propell-
ing engines of ocean steamers are much
troubled with racing or running for a.
few seconds at a very high rate OF
speed when propellors or screws are
lifted out Of the water by the pitching
and rolling of the ship. A new COVER
nor designed to prevent this operates
by mercury contacts. These are so
arranged that the mercury, moving
about as the vessel pitches, turns on a
current of electricity at certain angles
of disturbance. The electricity then
operates steam valves and shuts off
the steam. AS the vessel rights itself
the mercury flows back and the steam
valves open again.
, 1899-02-21
A CROP DESTROYED.

New Orleans. Feb. 20.-A telegram
from Port Eads, at the mouth of the
Mississippi river, states that great
quantities of ice are passing out OF the
river into the gulf, a condition which
has never been known to occur before.
The orange crop has been practically
ruined by the cold weather. Oyster
beds have also been severe sufferers
and thousands Of dollars worth Of dam
g have been done. All palms and
other tropical plants in this city have
been cut down by the cold.