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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09
HER LAST VALENTINE.

They knew she was dyIng-the faded
room. She had clung to life as long al
she could, hoping for an answer tc
that wlstful prayer in her eyes. But
the struggle was almost over now; the
wistful eyes were growing dim.
"Seel I've got something for ye
Liddy" The little circle of spinster
relatives and kindly neighbors parted
and good Uncle Silas Peterson came
wheeling to the bedside. the snow still
clinging to his rough overcoat He
carried letter In his hand-a coarse
and dirty envelope addressed In the
crude, sprawling penmanship of man
whom neither life nor education had
ripened or refined
Its from 0rson-Orson," you know
Uncle Silas added. bending over the
couch and addressing the dying wom-
an with the tender directness one uses
to children-and death.
"Orson?" A smile flashed over the
ashen face. and the woman lifted a
feeble hand for the letter. She kissed
II and tucked 1t under the thin shawl
that some loving hand had wrapped
over her shoulders.
"Shan't | open it for ye. Llddy?'
asked one of the women.
The dying eyes said No"
"She thinks it's a valentine from
her husband" whispered one of the
nelghbors.. To-day is Valentine Day,
you know. Last year / remember her
telling me how she wished Orson
would send her yalentine-just some
little thing to show her that he loved
her the way he did when they were
first married"
Most likely it's note sayin' he1l
stay over night and see the races on
the ice tomorrow" was the guarded
reply.
The dying woman folded her shawl
tightly around the precious letter. A
look OF perfect peace lighted her face.
He does love me-" she whispered.
ejust as he used tol"
Uncle Silas turned away TO wipe the
mist from his spectacles. There was
a little nuttering sigh from the bed.
"Liddy" had gone home.
When they drew the old shawl from
her shoulders. there. tight pressed
against her heart by both thin. blue
yeined hands, was Orson's crumpled,
dirty letter. They were scarcely able
to take II away from her slender. cling
ing fingers.
"shall we open it?" asked Miss Pen
niman. The women looked furtiyely
at one another. their curiosity strug-
Cling with their reverence.
NO." said Miss Daggett. at last.
ITS hers-sacred. No matter what II
says. sne died thinkin' 1t was a val
entine. Let's burn it up, SO nobody
will ever know"
The ashes of the unread letter fut-
tered white above the stove for few
minutes. and then whirled up the
chimney. as gust OF February wind
roared over the house. And the little.
worn-out. heart-hungry woman lay
smiling. as death had found her.
JAMES BUcKHAM.
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soon after st. valentines day that
your grandfather spoke to my grand
father about making me his wife. and
grandpa was very much surprised. al
though our loye-making had been go
ing on for some months right under
his eyes. And he hesitated a good
deal, but finally. as there was no real
objection he gave his consent"
Grandma paused here for few mo-
ments, thinking. l suppose. of those
dear. happy days. now so long past;
and the children had TO remind her
that they were waiting for the rest Of
the story.
ut was just after that" continued
grandma. that Ben had to go away
on business for few weeks. and he
begged me to have picture made OF
myself to give him on his return. l
dearly loved to tease him in those
days, and shortly after he had started
on his journey wrapped the valentine
he had sent me very carefully in sew
eral thicknesses Of paper. so that he
would think 1t contained the stlff case
of a daguerreotype and sent it to him
by mail Meanwhile ! had fine pic
ture made for him with which to sur
prise him or his return. but he would
not give me back my valentine. DO
YOU think he said. laughing. that !
am going to return the first present
you ever gave met No. indeed though
did make It myself And he de-
clared that he should always carry
IL next his heart.
well. the following spring we were
married. and then we began our hut
building. Ben planned the house him
self and I went with him to Boston
TO select the furniture. It was while
we were there that We heard the news
that made our hearts stand still.
Fort Sumter had been fired upon,
We read the announcement In the pa
ner with white face. and Ben kept
saving all day. oh. Kate, this is too
terrible, | never thought II would
come TO thisr We went home with
sad hearts. in spite Of our carload OF
household treasures, for those were
davs when private joys and sorrows
soa,red as nothing in view of the dan
cor which thru atened the whole coun
trv m The governor OF our state had
.rdared the state troops and the
militia as well. TO rc in readiness: and
pcn mustered erife 2 company OF his
friends (thc nnos' and brRyest yonng
,.nr in .own) ard ihey drilled night
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Ben which annr-ed him very ,,r.,.
out when ] told him what grandma
mad said he was quite pleased. .Hut
"nat hypocrite | must be. Kate, he
saiu, laughing. to make the dear ola
gentleman think that | come here ,rs,
10 play whist. when my real reason for
coming Is to see you Your grand
iather was always bold as n Young
-nah' said grandma, apologeticaiiy.
Wen, your grandfather used to
come evening after evening. and he
played long games OF whist with the
OLD people; but he used somehow IN
get In little talk about our own af-
fairs. although we seldom had n
chanee to see each other alone. And
tnen the 14th OF February came
around. and had scores Of valentines
and great sport It was, for each young
man had to deliver his own. and It
was no easy task to do this without
being seen. which would have spoiled
the fun- Well. Just toward dusk 1
happened to be looking from an upper
window. and I saw tall figure creep
Ing along By the garden wall. He had
his hat drawn down well over his face.
but caught Just a glimpse of a dark
moustache. and. assure you, my
dears. 1t was all could do to behave
with becoming dignity. when Sophie.
our old colored servant. came upstairs
with square envelope addressed to
me-"
oh! I know" cried Dorothy, clap
ping her hands. 1T was grandpa's
valentiner'
Yes" said grandma. "and here it
is" and she drew from the box an
old-fashioned envelope addressed in
faded ink and in an elaborately dis
guised hand. to Miss Katharine On
derdonk."
She handed the envelope to Nell.
who, almost reyerently drew forth
the valentine. 1t was a playing card.
the Queen OF Hearts. and over the back
had been neatly pasted a sheet of
white paper. on which were written
the following lines:
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Lizard. rha. Can Grow Now Eyes.

The Tustara lizard Of New Zealand
Is said to be one OF the most ancient
forms of animal life now existing. 1t
originally possessed four eyes. but
now has to be contented with but two.
It lays eggs. and these take no less
than thirteen months to hatch out.
the embryos passing the winter In a
state of Information. These remarka-
be animals are found only In one or
two places in the colony, and they are
rapidly becoming scarce. as collectors
from every part Of the world are con-
tinually on their track. They are about
eighteen inches In length. and. Ike
many OF the lizards. are said to have
the characteristic OF being able to re-
place portions Of their limbs, ETC..
which have been destroyed. One owned
by Mr.. Carl Hnnscr Of Awanni had
the misfortune to lose an eye some
time ago. and now complete eye. as
perfect as the unchanged eye, has
grown in the place of that lost.
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.GRANDMA'S
VALENTINE,
fBy Georgia cnstIs,


The postmanl the postman,- cr,s,
Dorothy, dancing excltedIy about the
nursery. He is coming here: bear
MS whistler oh. nursel please may 1
go down and see II he has brought any
valentines?"
Not with your cold, dearie.- said
nurse. shaking her head, and so Doro-
thy had to be content with peerins
over the stairs. while Donald clattered
down and came back again with his
hands full of envelopes. large and
small.
One. free. six for mel" he panted
ana one. free, seven for Dorothyr'
ana now happy the children were as
they tore open the envelopes and ex-
planned the pretty cards and yerse.
which they contained. And then sis
Ter Nell came in to show them her val
entine, a great bunch OF beautiful roses
and when Dorothy asked her II she
could guess who had sent them (for
guessing is half the fun on St. yalen-
tne's day), she grew quite red, and
said. why. no; of course she couldn't:
how could she?"
And Just then dear grandma came In
to see what the children were making
such racket about. And, of course,
they showed her their valentines and
Nell pinned one Of her most beautiful
roses on grandma's black dress; and
then, quite Unexpectedly. Dorothy
looked up into the sweet. placid old
face. and asked gravely: Grandma.
did you ever get valentine?"
(,Tandrno
and then she stopped and kissed Doro-
tiny on the forehead, and something
very bright and glistening fell among
the brown curls. Yes. dear" said
grandma, softly, lots of them; but 1
had one which I think must tell you
about some time"
"ohl tell us nowl" cried all the chill
dren at once; and Nell. who had been
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placing her valentine in a vase of wat
er. Joined in the general coaxing.
Nell" said grandma. "if you really
want to hear. l will tell you about 1t;
but wait a moment, can show you my
valentine
She left the room, and she was gone
SO long that the children had time to
wonder greatly what grandma's val
entine could be, and they were all
gathered around her chair. with eager.
expectant faces, when she returned.
she carried in her hand small, old
fashioned work box, whose covering.
once bright and gay, was worn and
faded now. She smiled into the up
turned faces as she resumed her place
among the children; but there were
tears in her eyes as she said:
Nov. children. l will show you my
valentine; but, first, / must tell you
part OF the story. And l must also
explain that when was young people
made their own valentines, and, al
though they may not have been as
pretty as the modern ones, perhaps.
yet / think they were a great deal
nicer, because, you see, nobody would
take the trouble to make valentine
unless 1t were to send to somebody
that one was very fond of, indeed. But
Donald is growing impatient for the
storyi When | was young girl l
lived in dear old country town. which
some of you have seen. My father
and mother both died when l was
very little child, and so lived with my
grand parents, and very kind and good
they were to me, and loved them very
dearly. Nevertheless they were very
old, and. somehow, they seemed to
have quite forgotten how IT felt to be
young and full of life, and grandma
did not understand why l was not al
ways content TO sit quietly in the
house, reading or sewing all day. when
ell my young friends were out skating
or sleighing, II it were winter. or pic
nicking or rowing on the river II 1t
were summer The old people had
one amusement. however. OF which
they never wearied, especially in the
long winter evenings; they dearly low
ed a rubber Of whist. | could play.
too, and any OF my young friends who
would consent to make up game by
taking a hand was always welcome
guest. L think your friend. Benjamin
Worrell, is very fine young man.
grandpa would say, and then he was
sure to add. He plays an excellent
game; little reckless, perhaps. at
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LONDON PARISHES.
One House Stands In Part In sIr of
Them.

Them.
No. II Queen Victoria street MAN
sion House Chambers). in Che city OF
London. is situated In no fewer than
six parishes. arising from the curious
way in which the city parishes run
into one another. There are several
Instances OF buildings standing in four
or three parishes. and at least one
house is half in the city and half be-
yound its borders. The Bank OF Eng
land. Threadneedle street. is In three
parishes-St. Bartholomew, St Chris
topher-le-Stocks and St. Margaret.
The city OF London, though only one
square mile in area, has sixty parish
es. none OF them Of very great dimen-
slons. but some OF an almost incon-
ceiyably small size. The parish OF st.
Mary Mounthaw. for instance. which
has only six houses in 1t. Is the small
est parish in the city. This parish
stands at the corner of Queen Victoria
and Friday streets. and has not pos
sessed a church since the great fire OF
London. in 1866. burned down the one
It formerly had.
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salnrlo. of rr..lnsnr.

Very few persons would suspect how
small the salaries OF presidents of rcpub-
lies are. when the enormous sums crowned
heads receive are tnken into consideration.
The foreigner often thinks the $50 O00
aniary or the President OF tho United
stntsr " merely a Joke and that he re-
ccivea ten times na much In reality hut
the naipc foreigner may not know that the
frcnch President. In country whore tho
wcnlthiest monRrchs once relFned. receives
only ftfn.Uo a year
Tho President Of tho little Andorrn re-
public contents himself with aniary "
SIS a year and the President Of the Swiss
republic must be satisfied with taooo.
Richards Msgic Cntarrh Expeiiant Co,
Omaha. Neb. Write for particulars.
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MY Kate is surely Queen OF Hearts,

MY Kate is surely Queen OF Hearts,
And | will swear she's queen OF
mine.
Let's play a game where Love Is
trumps;
Sweet Kate will be my valentine?"
The children all declared the poetry
to be very beautiful.
But. grandma" cried Donald and
Dorothy together, what is that queer
round hole right through the middle
of the card?''
Sure enough, there was a hole.
which had pierced card and envelope
Just as the children had said.
wait a moment" said grandma,
I'VE are coming to that. at was very
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n.r,c.,. Duty to the Philippines.

American people have with the
hos as with the Cubans. the oppor-
of ages to make the world forever
debtor by keeping greedy hands off
until they have learned to know
and evil. But the United States
. not only protect these nations still
ir cradles from the attacks of other
u II should protect them against its
/ citizens who may wish to xeploit
10 their own advantage. II these
/ IS wake 10 find our wealthy men and
frations holding every valuable fran
! IN their territories. every valuable
! or mine or sugar estate, while they
Loomed to lives Of toll and poverty
beonage In the lands they were born
h fought TO make free. they and their
Iren will learn to curse our coming,
bur b0asted benevolence will become
kughlng stock of the world.
4he United States can become the dis
listed guardian of these wards until
shall become OF age. shall we, as
citizens, be satisfied with anything
|pr more than this?
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s1seL RAILS ABROAD.


,..ssp cIsmer. ,..,, i''
Product
- steel Company, which
isry y,,s InsS NJ sparrows Point. near
81 n,.s ,.as lust received several
0r. nhs a. steel rails. They In
sriens' s,'fr ~ Of International com
ihe Illustrate the progress
sna a,-,,trd states has made In
be he,.siuring unni world. The most
lnuiacs,es ,u,es from Glasgow. Scot
spis cso no tons, and is accompa-
'f "a ANIMATION that a much
~ viii be forthcoming in
e'.s. at Is satisfactory. A few
M w equally significant event
Pfo sao =. a mill at Birmingham,
r. sant 1.oOo tons Of steel ship
s- arm Of ship builders In
Y rbese are the first ever sent
n. United States to Europe;
~ ip.sc5ce of the Maryland Steel
Iii be the first American
y, Sent TO Scotland. Another
~, commercial event was an
sss,red ~ BY the Maryland Steel
- sor %. 900 tons of steel rails
|. :, ,,orernment railways In India
I ~ TONS from the Russian gov
Y, sor the Siberian railway.
y ,housand tons Of rails are to
~ 10 Australia in n few days.
|. ,be third order from that sec
!. M ,otal amounting to $1,000 tons.
/. me last few months the Mary
vi ri Company has sent rails to
Jspan. Siberia. India, Austria
nh Africa. Russia. France, Ire
'ssotland, Mexico, the West In
prazll and the Argentine Re-
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croo Reward. -,oo.

Tho readers OF this paper will bc pleased "a
learn that there IL nj least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all its
stages and that Il Cptarrh Halls Cafnrrn
Cure Ia the ouiy positive cure now known 10 tho
medical fraternify Catarrh being a ronstttu-
uonQl disease, requires a constitutional trtat-
ment Halle tatarrh Cure N taken internally,
acung Directly upon the blood and mucous knr-
faces OF tho system. thereby destroying tho
foundation OF tho disease. and giving the patient
strength by building UP tho constitution and
assisting nature In doing It's work. The pro-
prietors have much faith In Its curntlve
powers that they ofier ono Hundred Dollars for
any case that IL falls to cure. send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address j. !. CHENEY & co. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists sac.
Halls Family Pills are tho best
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ache, headache. nervous tired
feeling. painful menstrustion and
leucorrhma.
took four bottles of Vegetable
Compound, one box of Liver
Pills, and used one package oi
Sanativc Wash. and am now well.
thank you again for the good
you have done for mc.-Efr.A 4.
BRESSEB, East Rochester. Ohio,
Great numbers OF such letters rs
the above are constantly being re.
ceived by Mrs. Pinkham from wo-
men who owe thcirhealth and hap
piness to her advice and medicine,
Mrs. Pinlkham's Address Is
Lynn, Mass Her advice Is of
fcred free to all suffering women
whoare pazzled about themselves
II You have backachc don'tneg-
lectitor try heroically TO work Il
down, you must reach the root OF
the trouble. and nothing win dc
this so safely npd surely as Lydia
y. Pinkharn's Vegetable Com
pound. Backache Is accompanied
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Trnnllla.

Watts-I don't see any reason why
they should be making such a fuss
about admitting that Mormon to CON
gress. Potts-You don't? Just think
OF the number OF Offices he would have
to be supplied with before all his
wives relatives could be piacated.-
Indianapolis Journal.
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An Economical u.,,.

Chief Engineer W. T. Manning Of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
invented n new rail that experts say
has many points OF interest to rail-
road owners. the principal oae being
its economical feature. II Ia well
known that rails weai rapidly on
curves and whore these are short and
trafiic heavy. the cost OF renewal Ia
very large. Manning has evolved a
section. which. he asserts. win reduce
the cost 81 per cent per ton per year.
He adds materially to the life Of the
rail by placing additional metal In tho
head and on the side upon which the
wear comes. The new rail will be
given a thorough test on the BaitI-
more and Ohio Railroad. the receivers
having ordered 1000 tons from tho
Carnegie Steel Co. The Pittsburg
< Western has also ordered 500 tons.
is that a new 30 wheeIf.' Yes" '-'f
haven't heard you hfRE about II any %
Mo, my Wife and / are ctouomirfnr fhtt
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!, sIorle Dose Of aFl,e propsr

benefit you for Ia grippe-its use a
|asvs will cure you. See their ad-
kement in another column Of this
containing strong testimonials.
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Roosevelt's Repry.

fore his election as governor Colonel
sevelt received the following letter:
Ir: ! like to think of you sitting in
\ library broodlng over your inertia BILE
Et"
return mail the letter-writer re-
b this reply:
r; Inevitable is spelled with a v, not
an T. Very truly yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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c,., of Nicaragua Canal.

estimates for constructing the
.ma Canal vary from S115. .000.-
si50O00,Oo0. How different are
climates Of the people as to the
of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
creed that this remedy is unsur-
a for Indigestion. biliousness.
nation. nervousness and sleepless-
| # is such an agreeable medicine
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c.u.e for n Rnror nn.l.

Miss Johnsing-"Don't Mistah JEFF
fahson look swell, Je' see de fash OBJ
his damon studr' Mr. Jackson
"Diamon' nuffiDl Dat am discahded
papah weight from de bank wha' he
am potahf-Jeweiers' Weekly.
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times. but he had good head. orce
repeated this praise to Ben
"why, that was grandpa's name. IT.
terrupted Dorothy. Il remember
Col, Benjamin Worrell. 1t says SO un-
der his picture in the library.
Yes" said grandma. smiling. ne
was your grandfather; but he did not
seem much like grandfather then.
He was very tall and straight with
flashing black eyes and dark curling
hair, and he had fine way Of throw
ing back his head wher he talked
PEOPLE used to call him 'iandsome
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city Of stockholm is building a
[hss hotel for working folk, mod
Ifter the Mills hotel in New York.
Iouse will have 800 rooms and will
|mplete in all its appointments.
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ON rhnt prllrlnn. cor.ei

Costs but 1c per lb. to grow. salxer has
the seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg ibc
Java Coffee pkg. isc. salxer's New Am.
criean Chieory i5c, Cut this out and send
lse Tor any q above packages or send
lnguc free TO JOHN A. sALlER SEED
~. La trobac. WIS. lM.n. l
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lherc was one queer thing about the
recent earthquake IN Greece what
W. thnt Although 1t was scveroly
irlt IN the Poloponncsus and at Kyparlasn
not a lrucr was ehakcn out OF the name
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

fggie-''I see the Astors have n set of
fa that is worth 10000" Katie
!odness gracious, wouldn't | like to be
Y girl for about twenty minutes!"
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Your husband looks sad and hasgnrd
latcly. what is the matter with him p?
"A young man who works In the ONCE
next TO Georges takes elocuilon lessons
and practices on Hamlet while at his
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Poetic.

The Poet dnsinuatingly)-Don't you
think we would make a good couplet?
She (coyly)-I'm not averse.-Brook-
lyn Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Doctors say mental depression usually
arises from stomach troubles" That's
true. nothing makes "a man 80 low-apiritc ed
ns not having anything 10 eat"
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hate to have John take long rides on
bicycle before sunrise" DO you
Y they are injurious?'' "Of course. i
eys have to get up and get breakfast
|him before he goes"
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THANKFUL TO MRS. PINKHAM.
Earnest Words From Relieved Of naoacs
Mrs Pnkham Against Neglect

Dr.n Mns PrKHAmsI wrote
vegetable
vice carefully and now feel like different
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catalogue Of 300 prizes, suitable to
b taste and condition, mailed on
4lry. Prizes given for saving Dla-
y &C" Soap wrappers. Address
ply Soap Works, South Omaha.
taska.
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Was II a swell AFFAIR." mo; very
vulgar Indeed They even had frash afr
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pria. af p..t.

Hes proud Of his poetry" We'll.
at any rate. he seems to be full OF
r,oetical conceits. Town Topics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been n
family medicine with us since isGb.-J IL.
Madison. 2iOp 42d Avo Chicago, III.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup
|nhaien ienteethingsoftens the gums. reduces infiam-
PA'AAJs pain, cures wind collie. rs cents a bottla
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|portant to Miners and rro.pec,or..

lldometers, Chronometers, Dip Needles,
fral Rods, etc. for locating gold, sill
and other minerals. Circulars free.
Goldometer Co, p. o. Box $50. Dem
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

All fabrics are left in the most de-
sirablo condition after washing with
Diamond &c" Soap.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

PES Dauber is undoubtedly welded to
art How do you know" "He
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

Richards Magic Catnrrh Expeliant Co
omnhn. Neb. WrIic Tor nnrtiemlara.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

II love made the world so round
there would lie fewer revolutions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

pehards Magic Catarrh Expellant Co
Flha' Neb. Write for particulars
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-09

We'll did that rich uncle of yours leave
You anythingf' Yes he loft me To SHIFT