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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

"were there no extenuating circnm-
stances contested with the case =
'.No: nothing but attepuated circum-
stances.
"What do Jon mean By thatf
ssTbe defendants circumstances wers
90 reduced that be could NOT a6ord to
engage competent attorney. "-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-T Tslegrsph
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

The best donkeys come fom Asabla.
They have clean. smooth COST, hold
their heads high and ere used only for
riding purposes Many are sent TO Pss-
sia, where they sell for high sumA
They are well looked after and thsir
harnessings are Of the richest.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

Herr Dusen, German tzaysl9 who
explored the west coast Of PAtaSoaia
says that moses a al species sis u
veloped there TO IN sxtraoedinary d.
gree They grow In Immense hsspa. IL
explorer sinking to his armpits In sonae
OF them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22
AMONG THE FARMRRS.
"srssD Tn.

Corsspondsnes on practical Agricultural soPacs
u sohc1eed. Aadxesa an osamunicakions In
tended tor this dsPaxsnsnt % nKxRy ID. Han
Parfs. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

A man can borrow trouble without
putting up any security. New Orleans
Picayune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

READ DOURSEIGHBoRs' ADvERrisNESrs
Then come and s.s General Merchandise OF US
C.. & ArwooD a Co. BucxfrxLp. ME-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

WHEN IN Lewiston you win end the very dnes'
IN the eating line ss Lons's Restaurant.
s. Lisoon 81 Near Music Hal. LkwsroS. NJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

~ l. BUN.
I.
Surgeon Dentist,
SOUTH PAhs'
Al nv best work warranted.
In
Dentists,
los Main 81
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80. Il &c -sw.. taps. ties AMI drfIls made and
repaired. Se~tns, moving sna .hfssnase s,'aa ~,
sn,'e', pla ,,.o. -, n.s.iF and prSmp,iy re
,xnpvws soxs
!. " ANohS" 49,
wholesale AMI Retail hIrs-
Nm SMALL a son. BryAnt's Pond. Maine
R,cts ana shoes. Dry Goods, Groceries. Furnish
?. X. ATWOOD AGO..
e,o..r,es and Meats.
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In me e~nns nne long NJ
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Boots, shoes. Hats. Caps. Gents farnisninss'
,, 49,. p,..,..,o, Maine.
D. A bkAphhs' an'1a ss.,
0rucerses, Dry 1oo"s. no's ~N~
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THE ExCkLsloR FRAME Co-
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sign Gold Hai. Me6nneuddy Block
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Books stationery and Daily Papers
Rw TUTrLE. Rumford, Maine
-, Rrv..,.. POND. Andoyer and Rum
0. "A. HEKskf.
Attorney si Law.
THos. $ BRID6HAM.
Attorney ~ Law.
BucxFIKLD, NE
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Druss, Medicines.
BucKfikip. M
PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
Done as it should Be-
ATWOOD q FoRsKs. soUrH PAxis. M
RALPH h. MORRILL,.
General Merchandise
BUcxfuLD' ~
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-08-22

u A. BRADEES. Milton Plantation, hAne'
Gruoerses. Dry Goods. Boots and shoes a.
Bottom Prices
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20

Christ Christensen is working in the
lumber yard.
There is now a move again towards
incorporating.
Christ Anderson was up from Lam
berton Friday.
Mrs. Hans Nelson has been sick, but
is now we'll again.
The railroad company is putting in
scales by the stock yard.
]. Nlcolayson is selling watches,
jewelry, ETC., these days.
Mrs. Jacob Unger has been visiting
her parents the past week.
Hans Lund worked for John Oyerli
last week, plastering his house.
John Enstad returned Saturday from
a visit to Hanska. Brown county.
John Christensen has been plastering
w. f. Knights house the past week.
Some times even here where we have
no saloon, we can see the effects of
liquor.
Mr. Crystal, the Tracy land agent,
was in our town between trains Friday
afternoon.
Quite a number of our people attend
ed confirmation services at the st. Olaf
church Sunday.
At the basket social last Friday even
ing about $l3 was taken in, which goes
to the Orphans Home in LAMBERT n,
John A. Haugan, one Of the Cd
settlers of Ann township, Cotton wood
county, died Saturday evening at the
age of 80 years.
| Nels Nelson of Westbrook, Cotton
wood county, left for Chippewa county
last Saturday, where he will remain
through the winter.
People now await the action, of Con
gress in regard to trusts. 1t is to bt
hoped that they will be able to do some
thing to stop that evil.
! Last Saturday knute Evenson tool
his two boys to the Orphans Home al
! Lamberton, where they will remain
until they are sixteen years old.
/ G. H. Anderson of LambertOn tOl(
us last week that be has sold abOu
s. 800 acres of land near Moon Lake
Mimi, much of it to people arount
here.
Guy Root is to be found behind tn,
counters in the pop factory, Away
ready to receive the shining nickles ant
dimes. MIR. Bruder has the right mar
to attend to that part of the business
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20

Belview stores are making attractive

Belview stores are making attractive
Christmas displays this year.
o. H. Mogen is having the interior
of his restaurant remodeled, with a
hardwood floor in place of the present
one.
Edward Freeman will be up from
the University to-day and will spend
mis- vacation with the family of Dr..
Dredge.
VIM. Crooks was in Belview during
the past week, after an absence Of sew
eral months with friends and relatives
In Iowa.
w. H. Wallace and family and Lew
Wallace will leave for Renville next
Saturday and will remain there over
Christmas.
H. D. Adsit Is visiting relatives in
Missouri, and will remain there for the
winter. Before returning he will visit
relatives in Wisconsin.
True beauty comes from within, ill.,
stead of without. A beautiful face is
the outward sign. That's why Rocky
Mountain Tea makes women beautiful.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Portrait fur
nished music at a basket social in Echo
Friday evening, at which quite a large
sum was Melted for the school library
fund.
w. H. Gold returned from Wabasso
on Sunday and left for Renville, Lew
Wallace accompanying him. 0. T.
NewhOuse returned to Wabasso on the
same day, accompanied by Charles
Wallace. Both of the Walaces re.
turned Monday.
| Services were held in both the Catho
lie and Congregational churches Sun
day evening. Rev. FIR Woods spoke
on the stability of the Catholic church
A new stove has been added to the
furniture of the latter, while the new
congregational church pews excited
the admiration of members of that con
gregation.
At the last meeting of Bel:ieN
Camp, Modern Woodmen of America
Otto A. Goethe was elected venerabl,
counsel, F. Portrait worthy adviser, w
|. Howes excellent banker, a. F. Pot
tratz clerk, G. P. Murphy escort, B
Carries Waterman, Louis Leonard sec
rotary, H. p. Dredge physician, VIM
Mack manager. The officers will b,
installed at the first meeting in Janu
airy.
A. w. Slower lost valuable hors,
here during Sunday night. He drove
his sister, Mrs. A. G. Lamport, Mis-
Nettie Lamport and Mrs. Harrington
from Gales to Belview on Sunday, ant
shortly after arriving here the hors'
took sick and died. The ladies of til,
party were in Gales on Friday ant
Saturday where Mrs. Harrington CAV,
reading in the Methodist church il
that town.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Winona & St. Peter Land Co. to E.
N. Hosmer, nwi Of section l, Lamber-
ton, $3.50.
Lamberton & Sykes to May Belle
French, lot 6, block IA, Lamberton &
Sykes I'd addition to Lamberton, $3.50.
.. Peter Manner to Nicholas Manner,
mel and e4 of sw3 of section 35, Under
wood, $500.
Winona Il st. Peter Land Co. to
VIM. Smith, mel of section 81, New
Avon. 81 800.
Winona & st. Peter Land Co. to the
heirs at law of A. G. Anderson, de-
ceased, s! Of nwi of section q, Sun
down, $72O.
Mile n. Birum to Anna V. Birum,
OTIS and in auditors subdivision Nc.
| of section 80, Homer.
NJ l.. McGee to kedie Kneeland,
tract in sci of mel of section -, Lam
berton, $92.
Oscar w. Berg to the Minnesota &
Iowa Railroad Co., tract in e. of sci
of section 8, Charlestown, $40.
Henry Schmidt to August A. indie
man, lots IL and IL, block 1, Hitch
cocks LIST addition to Redwood Falls,
$3.50.
Jacob Giem to Carl Papst, tract in
nwi of swl of section %, Morgan.
Winona & st. Peter Land Co. to H.
Flesner, H.! of sci of section %, Water.
bury. 81, 600.
John A. Hunter to Samuel aud VIM.
Peren, e! of sws and swI of swi of sec.
ton 35, Springdale. So,
August Reinke to Mary Schafer, sci
of mel and n! of sci of section 10, Gales,
81 800.
Ole H. Dahl to Herman H. Dahl,
tract in SCI of swi dissection, "A North
Hero, $500.
! Christopher Janson to Rosa Schultz,
lot IL, block 8, Walnut Grove, 500.
| Lamberton 4 Sykes to koenig 4
Pechtl, lot 1, block 13, Lamberton &
/ Sykes I'd addition to Lamberton, S125.
Koenig & Pechtl to Albert Giehl,
same description, $3.50
| o. r. Williams to .. NJ Nash, 81 OF
sci of section 6, Springdale. 81 800
! Lydia +. Warner to Thomas McMil-
Ian, undivided J in lots l.. , and 3,
block H. Hitchcock's lst addition to
city of Redwood Falls, $3.50.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
NORTH REDWOOD

Merry Christmas!
weeks vacation.
Children g all wool hose at 10 and Is
cents per pair at H. w. Shoemaker's.
H. w. Nelson made business trip
to Mankato last week returning Mon
day.
Hogs were marketed here the latter
art of last week and the first part of
this week.
Everybody aud everybody else's girl
are enjoyin skating OH the pond these
fine evenings.
The school board has engaged Miss
Galloway to teach our school for the
remainder of the year.
Gents. ladies, and children's over
shoes to keep you warm, the best for
the price at H. w. Shoemaker's.
Herman Shoemaker, who has had
quite serious attack of liver and kid
ney trouble, is recovering slowly.
Henry kraemer, V. s., shipped his
household effects to Clarkfield, Mimi,
where he will reside in the future.
/ The rabbit chase Sunday did not
result in dog eat rabbit, the timid little
animal gave the dogs and the rest OF
the crowd the slip.
e. Fleischer, agent for H. E. Walker
Lumber Co. received last week three
cars of coal, one car lumber and two
cars of wood, which are going at rock
prices.
We understand there, was quite a
lively encounter between two of our
local sports one day last week, but as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
BELVIEW.
BELVILW TINE TABLE.
BELVIEW AND ITS BORDER.

Miss Clara Carries will spend the
holidays with her grand parents in
New Ulm.
w. S. Sherd returned from North
field last Monday afternoon, after a
three weeks visit with his aged par
ents.
Fred. Siege of Granite Rock town.
ship was married to Miss Emma Doll
man of the same town on Thursday of
last week.
John katzenberger was over from
Vesta Monday. He states that his
firm is doing a good draying and liv-
cry business.
School will close to-day for vaca-
ton extending over Christmas and
New Years, and is to resume again on
Thursday, Jan. 4th.
F. Koherr has completed the livery
barn of P. Curtin in Wabasso and has
returned to Belview and is now COM
pleting his residence.
The Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church will meet with Mrs.
A Leonard this Wednesday evening,
and gentlemen are invited to tea. =
Kramer & Borte, who are to put in a
general mercantile store at Ottawa in a
short time, leave for st. Paul and Min
neapolis next week to purchase their
stock.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin during the past
week. John insists that the young
man comes up to his father in physi-
cal appearance and will power.
Lew and Charles Wallace came up
from Hamine last Saturday and will
spend the University vacation with the
family of w. H. Wallace in and around
this place. Both of the boys were
with the 18th Minnesota in the Philip
pines.
W.. Howes, wife and daughter,
Marion, left for Hudson, Mich, early
last week, where they will visit for
several weeks. The affairs on Mr..
Howes' farm will be conducted by Mr..
and Mrs. Smoot Ferris during Mr..
Howes' absence.
The Lutheran church congregation
will have two trees in the church to
celebrate their Christmas festivities
with on Tuesday evening, Dec Goth
The children of the church will par
ticipate in a program, after which can
DIV and nuts will be distributed among
them.
Quite a number of the young people
of this city drove over to Sacred Hear,
township last Sunday afternoon. and
on Monday attended the wedding and
following festivities of knute Haired
to Miss Lena Hogenson, daughter Of
Col. Benjamin Hogenson, one OF the
best known farmers of that section
G. G. Enestvedt, who raised about
nine tons of beet sugar in his yard in
this town, reports that he sold the
same to the Minnesota Beet Sugar &
Refinery Co., and that he received So
for the same The lot was raised on 9
very small patch of ground and Mr.
Enestvedt is more than pleased with
his sale.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
Wanda, Willow Ldk6& Shutdown
WANDA TINE TABLE.

WANDA TINE TABLE.
Trains on the Minnesota & Iowa Railroad
depart as follows:
Going north. .......................5:5 so p. m.
Going south. Observation-Disclosures: SO a. m.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20

We refund 1Oc for
every package Of Put
nam Fadeless Dye
that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug
Co.. Unionville, Mo.
Sold by Fl. w. Hitch
cock & Go.
Wanted-4OO bushels of good corn.
Will pay p cents delivered at my
place. F. A. GRAY.
1921.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
DELHI.
IN AND AROUND DELHI.

c. n. Pease has been on the sick list
the past few days.
William Steele visited the new town,
Ottawa, last Friday.
d. r. McCorquodale shipped car
of stock to South St. Paul Monday.
John Hendrickson visited relatives
at Marietta and Madison the past wet k.
julius Hallberg, section foreman at
Wabasso, spent Sunday with his fam
lily at this place.
Mrs. John Stevenson expects to spend
Christmas and New Years with rela-
tives in St. Marys, Ontario.
Manning Adler made business trip
to Belview Saturday, returning Oh the
evening freight train.
Mr.. r. J. Tradewell attended the re-
! cent district meeting of the Daughters
of Rebecca at Dawson, returning home
OH Saturday.
Emanue: Carbert and E. D. House
have received returns from their ship
ment of Sugar Beets to the st. Louis
/ Park factory.
E. F. Lindeman was looking after
the bridges on his beat Sunday. 1t is
said that he has an appointment at
bridge inspector.
There will be grand dance in Boe'
Inns hall on Monday, January l, 1900
which everybody is invited to attend.
Good music and pleasant time il
promised.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
GALES.

Harry johnson and family visited
relatives Sunday.
Misses Alice aud Elsie Drury recent
ly visited at A. J. Porter's.
Elmer Bolts has purchased 80 acres
of land and has also bought team.
G. Murdoch and c. Filkins' auction
sale on the 18th were we'll patronized
at good prices.
Miss Maggie Montgomery recently
returned home from an extended visit
at st. Charles.
Miss Tilda Nordstrom is having q
three weeks vacation with her parents
and relatives.
Several Galeites attended the birth
day surprise party given at Joseph
Mitchell's on the 18th.
The Mothers Circle of the 18th at the
Nettiewyynnt farm realized ST. from
the basket sale for the NJ. f. church
District 80 has purchased hard Goa
burner, with the Race system of ven
tilation 1t has also papered the school
room.
Chas. G. Carlbohn and Miss Nettie
Lillyquist and Moons Paulson and
Miss Esther Lillyquist Of this town
were married at Walnut Grove on the
9th.
F. w. Dean, agent for Minnesota
School of Correspondence, conducted
by c. w. Hyde and Mrs. E. H. jacques
Boston block, Minneapolis, was calling
on teachers in this locality the past
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
MOTHERS FRIEND

MOTHERS FRIEND
viii overcome all ills peculiar to the
period preceding childbirth, and will pro.
pare the delicate organism directly in
volved for the final ordeal. Mothers
Friend is not an internal cure-all, but a
scientific iniment approved by medical
authority and established by years Of
successful use.
Sold by druggists for Il. Valuable
book, " Before Baby Is Born" sent free
no application.
TIE BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO., As,asta. a.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20

usual no suit for damages has been
applied for
Makes fat, blood and muscles more
rapidly than any known remedy. It's
food for the blood, brain and nerves,
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea is.
Sold by H. NJ. Hitchcock & Co.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-12-20
TWO LIVES,

Upon the
strength and
condition of an
expectant moth
er depend not
only her own
life but the life
and perfection
of her child.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19
COLUMBIA A WINNER.
TAKES THE FIRST CUP RACE.
In Spite of Adverse Prophecies sho "'A''
III. shamrock ut All kinds OF sAihns-
Had u Good Wind.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE cup when
the old schooner America won SO com
munLlnrly against all comers over tne
course around the Isle OF Wight In lsol
and brought back across the seas, VIII
nrubully remain here another year,
defiance, To the world. In glorious
breeze. over II wlndward ana ieewhru
course OF thirty miles, the Columbia
.rnr,d uplIusI the Shamrock to-day IN
Ihr FIRST race oT the lS.D series Tor the
trophy. Size bounded across the finish
line FULLY mile and n half ahead OF
the challenger. defeating her by Ten
minutes and fourteen seconds hctuhl
sailing tln.E or ten minutes ana cisht
seconds CORRECTED time. after allowing
the six seconds handicap which Colum-
bla must cOnccdc TO the challenger on
accoun; OF her longer water line.
IL wus a decisive contest, a mhgnln-
cent race. mngniiicently sailed and
mnrnIticrnily won. Opinion as 10 the
merits uf the TWO boats had been some
what divided. ns II result OF the nnkes
during the past two weeks. Although
,hr pr.Iandcrancc OF expert opinion
never wnyctcL In Its loyalty To the
wonderful speed and ability or the
white flyer. no nautical sharp expected
that the Shamrock would be- so over
wh.lnInrly vnnluishcd as she was In
io-,iny'S royal struggle. The Yankee
boat outscncra!cd her nj the start. hcat
her hopclrssly In w!ndward work TO
the outer mark and gained .. seconds
tn the run home before the wind.
There was good strong ten or
twelve knot breeze. and u held
throughout the race.
Th. result ~ undoubtedly bitter
blow. b.-ausc the English hopes OF lift
In. the cup have never been higher
.incr the Thistle met the Volunteer. IN
issi.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19

The Influx OF American commercial
men Is constant surprise TO English
men, who are just beginning TO realize
what American business rivalry means
Entire sections Of streets here are nov
lined with the signs Of American arms
In every lire Of trade. a prominent
Manchester iron man said 10 CORE.
spondent Of the Associated Press: The
main significance OF this inpouring Of
manufacturing Arms Is that the Amer.
leans are now not only underselling Us
here. but they are making their agen-
cies bases from which they are grad
ually reaching out into every country
In Europe I know Of an immense
Cleveland frm which established an
agent here who for a year did not un-
dertake an English order, wholly con.
nninS himself to Germany. France and
Russia. Now the concern has more or.
ders from England alone than 1t can
supply"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19

President Kruger quotes tho bible
az bearing Bpua the Transvsal crisis
and the cable announces the fact to
the world iiS remarked that he con
sIdcrcd the BosT position bes; defined
BY a certain chapter Of scripture. and
foFthWl'h more people than Ia any av'
craze tWruiy-tour hours read the
psalm beginning. Keep no; thou 81.
Isnce. o God Since CrumSTlrs day
when hearty praying and hard ash;'
Ing went hand In hand.ruiers aai com
mAndefs vho get inspiration from tbs
bible are said to DO twice armed. Nc
marching orders Of R0eF genera
could so ere the courage Of his sol
dIers as will the words o; the psalm
which have stirred and strengthened
the hearts OF FsyrIads Of men for many
generations.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19
Not IIEi,iInr Nrt

t,"ui,u. oct. iG=Su Tar as actual
news is runrvru~,l lit'i~ change in the
situation is nnfir,vi The state Of af.
fairs ai MafvkiuE rau only h. ruujrv'i.
urU'l The occupation uT New Castle
by the lln,ra was prepared for and ~.
T'"~''Vl. ih" plar~ having lErUn alau.
i"uE'l l'y ihU HritiSh Tho Hnrrs nrr ~.
ported In H. mrunrinz Kimberley.
Heavy rnIus AMI SHOWS ar rCI-pri-I.
which hHWyrr ihr BDrr movements.
and they arU Ending that they l--san
tor lli" to easily ubiRiu the initial sue.
ryss"s counted upon. They evidently
find the advance upon tadysmith dlf-
iiculi. either from the north or west. rs
General Sir t'rurEr Stewart whites
reconnaissance suitiCCyi to deter them
for the present
The ICaks n the Drak"usipcrr range
arr now ruvCr'-i. and tn" storms which
hHv" o'vurrCti must have caused the
H""Ts great discomfort. which pru,,-
ably explains their failurU 10 attack
General white. Mastery iuaCiivify
characirri2"s the operations Of both
sides.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-19
is A musrAcHE PROPERTY
A Man Sues for Damages for the Loss
of Ono,

a Man Suos Tor damages Aof INV ~S--
OF Oae.
.Is a mustache property" said
guest In the st. Charles lobby the other
evening. "If SO. what is Its value?
Those points will be raised In very
peculiar suit which is coming up at
the next term OF court in town over
In Georgia. I'd rather not mention any
names. but happen to be familia.
With the facts. and they are priehy
these: Almost n month ago we'll
known travelling man was staying VI
the leading hotel OF the place and went
to the cigar stand one day TO get .
light. They had new-fangled con-
cern that spouted out Jet OF name
when the lighter was lifted. but on THIS
particular occasion II hung fire. The
drummer was trying TO make 1t work
when all of a sudden 1t blazed out ike
n volcano and licked on his long. beau
tiful blonde mustache. He was tuF-
Gus. OF course. because the mustache
had been his chief ornament and pride,
but the affair might still have passed
on without trouble II he hadn't been
80 numerically guyed. The upshot OF
this was that he demanded damages.
the landlord laughed at him. and he
Instructed n lawyer to bring suit FOR
81. 500. The papers will be nled In the
next term OF court. ! am told they
make some interesting allegations
II will be claimed. for instance. that
the mus,achc vas OF direct assistance
to Its owner In earning livelihood
lnsomuch as II gave him n d!stn-
suIshed appearance. and thus saeill-
tated his Interviews with the trade. It's
loss. he holds. vas a Disagreement
which has occasIoned T!dlcule. falling
of In prestige. and consequent shrink
age In business. lie will also Allcse
that his altered appearance caused
great mental anguish 10 himself and
wife. and that that species OF suffer
Ing may be reduced. under the Law. 10
dollars and cents Incidentally he Will
try to prove iha; the abfcHee o. . mus
taehe affected his cyrsisht So. as you
may observe. good maay Interesting
and delicate questions will be raised.
and dare say The ease will attract
vide attention. have the particulars
mention from the victim himself.
What sort o. defense ~lii be sc; up re-
fnalas 10 b. seen."-Ssw Orleans
Times, Democrat.