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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
Notice..

TTHE BOARD Ok COUNTY COMMIS-
i siorers vi meet o. their Office at Lex
ington Court House. S G, on the first
Monday in March next ct 10 a 10 , for the
purpose Ct appfovir: claims, letting con-
tracts and transacting al! business brought
bef,re them. Sailed bids are so icited for
Steward Of Poor House. Physician cf Jail
and Poor House. including sick convicts
confined in Jail from the Chain Gang.
Overseer and Guard 0. Chain Gang and
Public Printing z. BIDS TO te fled on or
before the above date. not la'er than the
hour Of meeting with either of the nnder-
: entd The right being reserved by the
Board 10 r jet any and all bids
G H. kOON,
Supervisor. Lexington County.
F. f. DRtHER.
Clerk Board County Commissioners.
February q, 1899. 2wl6.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
BURRISS & RAST,
COLUMBIA, S. G.
October l3-tf.

WANTED-SEEERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this State to manage our
business in their oWn and nearby counties.
II j. mainly office work conducted at home.
Salary straight 500 a year and EXPENSES
definite. bHntfii". no more. no less salary.
Monthly 50. ~RrferenrcS. Errlose self I'D
dressed stamped envelope. H"rfmrt Z. Hess.
President. Dept. VI Chicago.
hruary1-4m
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
Final DISCHARGE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
y persons interested that ] will apply to
the Hon. GEO. S D.af,s. Judge of Probate
in and for tie County Of xlrgton, Sat-
of South Carolina. on the llth day 0:
March. 1879, at II o'clock III the forenoon
for a tra! discharge as Exscrtor OF thu Els
tate Of John l.. Gaps. deceased.
JANIS W. CRAIS, Executor,
February IL, 1892. 3w Il
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22

All the volunteer troops will be
disbanded.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22

Political clubs ere sometimes
trumps.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
For Sale.

/ Pianer, in good fix. 5 - 1t
| G-Horse E4gine and Boiler, in
good fix, Tor SEQ y.
GlSaw gin. in good fix, for : 30 u
| 40-Saw gin 5 20i'
/ Traction engine, in good fix. $40 o.
My reason tor selling this machinery i:
that ON going to pat up II roi,cr mill
Address,
JASPER LONG.
BArrr's Landing, s. {.
February 10. 1889 -2Slj.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22
ATTENTION, SOLDIERS!
Another Call Issued

EoR AN ARMY OF SOLDIERS WHO
l. are fighting for a living these hard
times In South Carolina. We, OF the firm
Of Burriss & Rast, do hereby cordially in
vite any and all eligible men and women
who desire to save their hard earned money
to call upon rs when contemplating pur-
chasing bugg;es, carriages, etc., also har-
ness, which We manufacture and guarantee
al that We sell to be well worth every penny
which we ask for them.
We also take this opportunity of stating
to our numerous customers that We are verv
sorry indeed that We have been unable for
the past seven moths to supply the demands
made upon us. owing to the fact that We
have been quite unable to employ the skill
full labor necessary to keep up a supply of
goods to the standard which We promised
when starting out in this business. But
now, being able 10 employ to labor the
need We hope to be able to supply the
,teady increasing demands upon us with
the same, if not a better grade OF work.
Hoping to see our old customers, with lew
recruits coming to us in the future, We beg
to remain your Obedient servants
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22

trumps.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
Spanked Her Son ln-Law.

a dispatch from Middlctown. n.
Y. says: Mrs Philip ConkllnR ere
ated a sensation Monday IN Denton.
a suburb % this city. by spanking
and oumug Bcvi Osborn. a l6-year-
old youth. who eloped with her
daughter Jennie. a year younger.
The boy took Jennie out riding,
and on their return they confessed
to their marriage, The parental
blessing was not conferred on them.
The boys mother lives near Dem
ton. and he went there to recover
from the shock. The girl concluded
that her place was by her husbands
side and she went with him 10 his
mothers Mrs. Cenkling followed.
She first gave the boy a severe
tongue flashing, and when the girl
bride took his part the iratc wo-
man is said 10 have given him about
rs good a trouneiug MS q growing
hoy ever had. Ills appearance seems
10 prove IL.
Mrs. ConkllnC returuc home with
out her daughter ana decided TO
have the boy arrested FOR assault.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
TINE R0SaliE SAILS.

Steamer Rosalle. Captain o'Hrien,
sailed last evening Ter SkaEway she
had on hoard a large freight cargo
and twenty-five head OF cattle which
we're shipped here from the Yakima
valley. and are consigned to J.
Drumhniter. a Dawson city butcher.
The Rasalie had the following pas
sengerH. =. A. Richardson. u. G.
Bailey. Albert Woodwork. Lester
Woodwork. John Rod. samuel Foss.
T. x Nelson. Albert johnson. Henry
Kettle. p y. t'risbee. Frank steves.
Judd Miles. J. ,. Neperc, l.. Nc
Eacham. ". walsh. John Howie.
John o'o'Donncl 4. LUX, V. +.
Nelson. Joseph Nalvey, VI Morris.
Il. n. Holmes. James Fcek, ". strn-
bel. ". Il. Benu. John Ia Font. Mr.
aud Mrs II. W Spencer. Mrs. $ W.
Mix. Miss Webster. =. II Clayton.
Mrs. J. u. Goss. =. \. Jones. s. =.
Mitchell. ]. W Armstrong. }. \. Sob
eniua. Joe wilkinson. X. !. Rhodes,
Mrs. Hansen and two children. John
Hansen. and fifteen second class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
A MERCHANT MARINE
May Be Organized in Cuba In
the Near Future.

wAStItNGTOS. April e@isresi=
dent Mckinley. by an order made
public through Assistant Hferytafy
- War Meikloiahn. has taken the
nfat Important action toward iay.
ms the Foundation Tor a purely Gu
han merchant marine. As an lufiis
htnry step In that direction. hr haa
directed that al registry fees Inn
posed Tor documeniing foreign sras
sells Ia cuba be abolished
This old Spanish rate Tor vessels
vas = ton as shown BY the Ness
sells Registered tonnage. Prraideat
Mckinley npN proposes 60 abauHh
all fees This viii not only aiiew
the Cuhans 70 purchase ships ia tire
cheapest markets IN the world. hat
viii enable them 20 build up ear.
rylnK trade which they - much
need and which. ~ an nurfaus tax
under spanish rule. VAS almost i'm
possible.
Cuba has no shlpyartH. with n
stringent restrictions On the Cnanl-
ing trade. CUBE Is expected. in iime.
to establish 81 - yards ~ her own.
nut in the interval. although not sa
intended. shipbulidinK nations. such
as the United states and England.
will more OF LEES prpai By the order.
The flag adopted BY the Cuban yes
ssis IL a blue nag with white en-
sign.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
TALE or TORTURE IN RUSSIA
Alleged That karakozof Re-
ceived Cruel Treatment.

In April fses. Karako1on shot a.
Alexander II. as he was coming out
Of the summer garden to take his
carriage. The shot missed. and
Karako1or was arrested on the
spot. -.
In isss was IN siberia. one q
our Siberian ofierrA. who Travelled
from Russia 70 irkutak towards the
end Of that year. met at a post sta-
tion two Ecndarmcs our Irkptsk
officer. finding the scndarnss az Lse
tea table on a cold winter night. run
ed them and ehat,cd With th~ui
while the hors.s were being chang
cd. one u the two gcndArncs knew
Karakozosr.
He was cunning. he was" h.
Ehid. when he Was In the fortress
We Wcre ordered. two % us-we were
relieved every two hourn-ust - let
him siscp. so We kept him sitting
on a small aieoi. and as som as Ne
began 20 aiumhsr we shock him o.
keep him awake. what
wiil your W. were ordered 10 do
So Well. see how cunning
he was. he would sit with crossed
legs. swinging one ~ his legs -
make us believe that he was awake.
and himself In the meantime #asist
get a nap. continuing to swing his
leg. But We soon made II out ara
told those who relieved Us. 30 that
he was shaken and walked ~ every
few minutes. whether he swung his
legs or not" And how fonR al
that last" my friend asked, 70.
many dayH--more than one week"
when RaraknxofY was hanged one
% my comrades from the corps -
pages WAS present at the execution
with his regiment Of CuirnAairrE.
When he was taken out ~ the fort
rssa.s my comrade told me. sitting
On the high platform Of the cart
which was joiting on the rough
Eiacis % the fortress. my hrst I'm
preston was that they were bring
ing out an iudiarubber doll to b.
hanged: that Karakozoff was al
ready dead. saw that the heal.
the hands. the whole body. were alb
soiuteiy loose. ~ II there were no
bones IN that body. or that the bones
had ali heen broken. IL was n ter
rlble thing 10 zee, and 10 think what
Il meant. However. when two sol
dierH took him down from the cart
saw that he moved his legs and
made strenuous endeavors % walk
by himself and To ascend the steps
Of the acaYotd. SO e was not a
doll. nor could he have been IN q
suoon. All the officers were much
puzzled at the Circumstance. aad
could no, explain It." when. now
ever. suggested to my camrade
that perhaps KarakozoT might have
been tortured. the color came Into
his face and he replied. 80 We all
thought. Atlanta Monthly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
INDIANS GOING
To WASHINGTON
To State Grievances against
tho Government.

SPOKANE. April c-Fonr N,a
Perez Indians. Delegates from the
tribe. ieft last night an the east
bound Northern Pacific train. bauns
for Washington. whore they 80 o.
lay before the commissioner % la
dian affairs grievances which they
have nEnlnat the government
The Indians 90 the reservation be-
iieVe they should receive 10 instead
% . nomi-annual payments tn aet=
Element far the land the Havefa-
ment took from them previous ~
aitotlns them lands iu nsVrr4lty
Hence the "trip.
The delegates are Harrison KIN
kin-i'ellcan from Kamlab. who 81
the chief aud leading Wau amaar
the people - thhi vicinity. aHaa
Whitman, otherwise known sa Pile
of-clouda, graduate uf ihs stirm
school AMI o noted tarehai plHyaHs
who comea from LapWal. David Me-
Fnrlaudo, another fapNai hoy. NHp
played quarterback with the famous
Carlisle Indian school football team,
ana Peter Parsons from kawlHk
They we're we'll dressed. good -
leoklns ana prosperous looking
quAttrtte,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
whisky rtu..

CoYiNGToS. Ky. April 6-The
Kentucky pistilleries and Ware.
house company has been taking oYes
Is ntucky diHiilicfiea at rapid rate
this week within a feW DAYS she
following plants have been taken In.
Macbrayrf. J =. Rlpy. Nelson eoun-
-. Commonwealth. =, l. Miles. J..
q. Mnttlngiy. NcNhopc. William
Tafr. warwick. Latonia ana john
CarrofHn
Tho Cincinnati plants and some Of
them. are expected 70 BE- taken Ia
next week.
This close association u the Ken
lucky trust people With the 6fiirers
q the Standard dlstltlInR aud dis
trtbuilns company leads Cincinnati
people 10 think that The rumpfed
combination ~ ala the whisky trust
interests T. near al hand This viii
include the STANDARD pisfiiliug and
Distributing company. the American
Spirits Manufacturing company. the
Reniucty piHtliierlea and Ware
housr company ard such rye inter-
erfs la the East as have been OBJ
tainef under option ~ the pfomoi-
ern OF the rye whlsky trust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
ANNEXATION
MUST COME
The Only Logical Way TO Set
tic Affairs in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Thc an
nexttloa of cuba will De leading
question before the next congress.
Not only the administration. hut
members or congress are studying
the future relations ~ cuba To the
United States. an1 those who have
visited cubs since congress- adj
luerupad. can see no other future
than annexation.
This view Ia not confined 10 any
one political party. but ia shared by
Republicans and Democrats alike.
They nErne with the President That
'fufcIhio annexation by pur el5o
~ morality would b. criminal ne-
eraseIun They alFo 1Rfec that the
administration and congress viii he
brought Co the question of aunexn-
ton because ~ Is the only was out
of the present condition of military
occupation
Republicans "hp have been In Gu
ha studying the conditions have
raid frankly 90 The President. that.
without regard ta sentiment. they do
not believe ho could Withdraw the
military authority of this govern
mont from cuba until ths island has
been annexed and became TORT
tory az the United States.
Democrats who went to cuba To
fortifY themselves with facts 10
combat this view ana InHiat upon a
recognition Of "a cuban govern
mont. have come home convinced
that annexation 81 the natural and
logical development Of the present
situation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
BY
HER PARTNER
Lady Says He Tried New Steps
But is Refused Damages.

VIENNA. April "a curious case
has been tried Ia court here, 4 lady
claimed a heavy compensation from
a man with whom Rhc recently
danced az masked ball During
the dance he allowed her C. fail
heavily. ~ that she suffered Sc
we're Internal injury. The defend
ant declared that his partner was a
poor dancer. and that Il was difficult
t. steer her through the crowded
rooms She rcjoined that the de-
PENDANT had attempted new steps he
haI seen In the opera ballet. and
81 hich he desired 10 initiate. lie
dung his lex about and went through
a kind ~ Russian bent-knca dance.
the execution Of which tripped the
plaintiff. and both fell heavily. The
iudge decided that the man could
not be- held responsible for the safe
ty % his partner. and the claim was
dlHmiaHcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
In the Boarding House.

Gazing lreamlly At the God bless
our Home pasted on the wall. the
boarder with the freckles on his nose
continued.
"Yea. Il really gives me great
pleasure n notice that the butter -
eouvalrscinF.
Tbe man with the barbed-wlre
beard Looked unhappy. and an cN-
precision u contempt, not unmlSef
however uith curiosity. fitted over
the face ~ che ifndiady.
sCuuvalsacinr. she rephei,
what do you meanf
The man with the yellow whiskerH
smiled cNpcctantly.
The man with the frccklues on his
nose nerved himself for the ordeal
and replied. "Bccause Il grows
crows stronger every day"
During the excitement that FOL
lowed the man with the double chin
helped himself to the last piece Or
bread on the tnblc.-lBaitlmore Am
ericun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
attacked by a Wolf.

CHILLIcOTHE O.. April I'm a
battle With a wolf here last night.
Eugene Miller. hardware clerk,
was bitten q times and narrowly cs-
capped being killed before assistance
arrived,
The wolf was kept chained behind
q saloon II broke loose and attack
Cd Miller. who had no weapon aud
had 90 defend himself with hands
md feet Both his hands and leEs
were fearfully iacerated. He saved
his ne BY catching law In each
hand and holding the animals
mouth open unit. his employer at
tracted by his cries. cut the VOLTS
throat with knife. Mlller's coudi-
tinn ia serious.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
To Keen Wrinkles Away.

patti. the famous diva. tells a wri-
tsr In the Ladies' Home Journal how
she keens her cumrieNiOn free and
fresh and avoids the wrinkles. Il
get one pound Of mutiou-fat NUT
tom she saws 1T Is hard, like
suet. ON little alcohol stove in my
room try Il out. slowly the grease
SINNERS IN my little white dish un-
IN there Is warm, swimming cup
ful ~ fat This run through lit
tie hair sieve which carry with me.
once tried 90; take the fat, which
f. now she pura-' mutton tallow.
nd stir into " as much glyeerin as
there Is fat. Into this ! put few
drops ~ perfume. ] keep stirring II
gently until II begins to harden.
When e IL done I put it In stone
Jars Every nirht I massage With
this cream. Il keeps away wrink-
les"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
==-=azazaa=z=z=a===
ENDED THE FEUD.

'T.eurte say u 20 - in bic let
tera. Fred Peterson. ao's gau can't
fall to see the whole rncanin' ne one
peep. - you steal my Hettv. an run
OF an marry her. ~ fn your hide
~ full - holes a. a meal Sieve"
Thus smoke oid Hen fsitrhfard Be-
young Fred Peterson. aE thr Two
utooi in the road on Kinnie1nut 8
creek. Kentucky. one May mHfutBs
oh. shucks' Major Pitehfprf Z
know you arr bad man Wtth rau.
You've rat an icy heart in front 81
a foe. bui mighty warm one o.
those who have claims on yaur AZ
lection ia ike 70 know. Major
pftchfnrH. what you've got against
me. won't say I am good enough
Tor your daughter don't think
any man H.. but I think ! can say
that 1 arm as good aa any other
young man Ia these hills. Now, tell
me-rive me one Intelligent reason
Tor your opposition 60 me-"
You don't know. eh. that there
has been q f'itehford -Pcterrpn fond
FOR - years or more7" returned the
old fellow with a grin % meckery.
Yes" said Fred. I knew ~ the
fcud. but that iH not mn Intelligent
reason for your opposition"
Your father. what 81 him."
lies IN the same boat with YOU.
II he wants 20 continue this nbumius
able feud. Both Of you are COOL
enough In your way-but you have
some ways that nt you more Tor The
back forests that the sunny iayn "
the nineteenth century. The ncEt
generation VII md this claW Rni
fang extinct In both families"
Your gteat-Erapdfathsr Killed
mine"
An uncle Of yours killed my
brother"
\ brother OF our killed my I'M
Gle"
FORTY corpaea lay aionr tho tris's
Of thnt feud"
Yes. 90
Vow. what do YOU think or
that7"
u think It's high time to stop -
Yes. think II 70 time to cut down
the old tree that's borne 80 much
fruit Of blood and death. and mako
a wedding bonfire or he brnnchra'
That's Just what Betty mud ! pro-
pose 10 40"
You cant get my consent. sub"
= shau't ask IT,
"Aud n you steal hrr. b. heaven
remember my apth-f WIN KIN ydu"'
The two men separated. each 20
ing his opposite way.
Erred Peterson was moving nlouy
the road with a Ions. graceful s'rldo
but HE vision was turned Inward
where greut conflict was rarine.
- viii have her. wlil have her
before another MONTH" he cjoru-
lated.
"of course you VIII" said awect.
merry voice from the side 81 the
road. "Of course YOU VIII or III SUE
you for breach " promiHo'"
WHY. BETTY, what ere you doing
there laughed the young man.
Listening to your vows. nut why
do you want TO be telllnG the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Real estate transfers filed yester-
day were.
Ernest Gerber to W. Cornelius.
$3.50. " Is feet Of lot 10 blk 90 replat
blks 20. 20 and 81. supplemental plat
Pontius second add.
Sheriff Van DE yanter 20 william
81. Greston. $500. n = % AZ 4 81 aw
N.
Sheriff Van Dc Vanter 10 Gather
Inc A. Henie. sz7o.55. beginning at a
point 100 feet n Of se cor lot 5. Dun
laps plat.
Carrie y. Osborne and husband n
Mary J. Dyer. 81. u blk s YesIcr's
second add.
Lake View Cemetery association
10 Mrs. Rhodcli Mcleod. tG5. NV y
lot 5Gs l.. v. Cemetery
y. Melhime TO James Clancy, $40,
Ew z sec - - % r Z @ of W. NJ.
containing ig0 acres.
william l.. Forester. si75. lot Is
blk 50 Gilman park.
Andrew Chllberg and wife to the
Moore Investment company. 5000.
lots and blk i04. Terry'a second
add.
Andrew Chliberg ana wife to J. a.
shuiI. $3.50. lot blk ~. estate OF J.
". Nash.
John Rasmussen to Mary Eugeua
Leggstt. $500. sw Y Of ne 4 sec 4
To % n r Q ~ W. NJ. containing
10 acres.
Charles Greenfield and wife 20
Mary G. Beggett. $40. lota II and
u blk %. and lots II and y blk q.
Aherfeldy estate add.
W. V. I,inehart and wife TO Fat
rick McInnes, $500. lot blk Is Com
rnerclal street steam motor add.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
DOES aoT SUPPORT HER

Carrie H AeEteY has commenced
suit in the superior court for a a.
vnrre from her husband. George r..
Arkley. wham Hhe etsrHes with
drunkenness and uou-supp1rt. She
alleges that he earns good salary
aa hapkkeener aud he also earns a
considerable amaunt hy singing In
church chalra. she further alleges
that. much e. her modification. he II
unduiy intimate with ladies, and
srrnda hts earnings en- them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
E. L. HORpHcFF pEED.

Edward l. NordhoN died last night
AZ his family residence 2s20 Fifth. OF
uhthyyis, after "A brief Illness.
Mr. Norehan is one Of the pro-
prletors OF the Bon Marche, and has
been a resident OF Seattle since the
Gre. IN 1882. ~ first he opened the
Rome Marche I'm North Seattle. at the
corner Of First avenue and Cedar
street. Finally he moved down to
the present location on Second av-
enue between Pike and Union
streets,
Mr.. Narehorf was born In Ger
many IN 1853. lie leaves a wife and
three sons. Edward. Elmer, and Ar
tie Nordhon. His brother. Rudolph
Norlhor a prominent business man
Of Buffalo, y. Y, Is on his way to
this city for n visit, lie has not
been notified Of his brothers death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
MANY NAMED
FOR DEWEY
a Number Of New Ships Arc
Christened.

WAeffNGTDS. Apri G.-Tho
merehant yssarls. including barRca.
bunt Ia the United States aud off,
eially ntnnpersd hy the bureau II
navigation during The brBt three
quarters 81 the nnaai year. which
eH1cd ON Friday. numbfrei G32. Of
if9. 794 gross tons compared with
sil. Of 5s.isg gross tone for the cor
responding period q 1893. and $50
~ ig5.os5 tons for the corresponding
period Of 1927. 1Iaif Of the construc-
ton for the March quarter was In
steel
The total construction of the rs
cal year wiil EXCEED 10 Qo tons. and
VIII be The largest annual output
since 1871 Uy far the greater part
~ this construction II for the trade
along the coast. Five steel steam
ships for trade with the West indies
have. however. been built under the
postal subaidy act Of 1881. The con-
rtructlon u other seasoing steam
ships FOR the Hawaiian asd Porto
lacan trade has begun Ia View Of an
tlelpgtez legislation.
Since july ! Y merchant vessels
have been named by their owners
after Admiral Dewey. six after Ad-
miral Eamuaon. two sitter Admiral
Aehiey. one FOR CnaiHn Worth Bag
ley and one Bob Evans" two Tor
Gen Joe Wheeler and one for Fitz-
hugh Lee. war memoirs are also
preserved 81 Ale merchant marine
thus far This year by one Maine.
three OreRouH. tsyo foeaa. tao Olym=
pias. one Rough Rider AMI two
MhuiiaH. and the entrance Of a
Spanish element Is shown by the
names Tree H,ruanoz. i3uena Ven
tura. Aguadlts. Maria Dolores. Eg-
prrsp III Glbara Pedro. Eugraeia
and Ambrofio Bolivar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
Holmes Humor.

reputation for Wit WAS not as wide
as that Of his celebrated elder broth
sr Or oliver Wendell Holmes. was
set known among his intimates as a
man Of ready reparice aud charac-
torls;le humor.
Mr.. Holmes never married. but
lived by himself IN n little house in
Cambridge. and once a friend rallied
him ON his lonely life,
You ought TO marry, John" said
he, "aud have a larger house"
why. yes" replied Mr. Holmes,
with quiet smile, II I should take
better half ] would have Co Inn
prove my quarters, Youths Com
panlon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-06
A True British Soldier,

At a guard mounting parade or
one Of her majesty's line regiments.
stationed at Richmond barracks, at
dublin. the officer inspecting no
tIeed that one man did not have the
backs of hts boots polished up to the
regulation brightness.
eWhat do You mean by appearing
on parade with dirty bootsE he
sternly asked the delinquent.
Tommy looked down In Innocent
surprise ut his toes
Look behindtH cried the officer.
~ true British soldier never looks
behind him., was the prompt reply.
Needless 10 say. Tommy was let
of that me,--Iondon sun.