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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

Mrs. Thomas Riddleman, Parish
allville, Mich, writes: | was troub-
led with salt rheum for over thirteen
years, and had tried a number of doc
tors without relief Ny husband
bought a box of Banner Salve, which
| applied two or three times, and my
hands began to get better. In a short
they were entirely cured. Eastman Il
Meserole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

DR.. II. II. Haden, Summit, Ala,
says, "I think Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is splendid medicine. | pre-
scibc it, and my confidence in 1t grows
with continued use" 1t digests what
you eat and quickly cures dyspepsia
and Indigestion. w. II. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

LaGrippe with its after effects,
annually destroys thousands of
people. 1t may be quickly cured by
One Minute Cough Cure, the only
remedy that produces immediate
results in coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis, pneumonia and throat and lung
troubles. 1t will prevent consump-
ton. w. FL. PrideauX.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

Louis Candee Weir, president OF the
Adams Express company, is the exact
double of DR.. Faunce, the new presi-
dent of Brown university. So close is
the likeness that an enterprising pho
tographer sent to Providence 500 cop
les of Mr.. Weir's picture, which sold
as a bona fide likeness of DR.. Faunce
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

Z" wouldn't be without DeWttt's
Witch Hazel Salve for any considera-
ton, writes Thos. b. Rhodes, Cen
terrified, 0. Infallible for piles, cuts,
burns aud skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeit. w. II. Prideaux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

WANTED = SEVERAL BRIGHT AN
w honest persons to represent us rs Mama
gers in this and close by counties. Salary
tde, no more no less salary Position per-
manent. Our references any bank in any
town. 1t is mainly office work conducted at
home Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. THE DOMINION COMPANY,
Dept. 3, Chicago
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-23

WANTED SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w honest persons To represent uS as Mana
gers In tins and close by counties, Salary
tide. no more, no less salary. Position per-
manent, Our references, any bank In any
town 1t l. mainly office work conducted ut
home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed.
stamped envelope THE DOMINION COMPANY.
Dept, 4; Chicago.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


HE looks like brainy man. That's
like judging a vacuum by its SHE'LL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Master-"Why did you run away, my
boy?v Boy-sBecause the mistress
was so unkind to mel" Master-eTut,
tut, that Is no excuse. Do / run away!"
Golden Penny.
Moser-"Do you believe in love At
first sight % syndic-'.It's the only kind
of love. II a man could get a second
look he'd never fall" - Philadelphia
North American.
johnson Ia confirmed stutterer)-
"Bub-bub-but why ker-ker-cant you
be-be -be-belieys me ?" Miss Pembertop
teruelly)-"Beeause You always break
your word. Ally sloper.
Don't be afraid, Willie! Tigers al
ways roar when it's time for them TO be
fed. ]" "Oh, / amt afraid. grandpa.
Papa makes worse row than that
when dinners late at ome."-Jugend.
Why He Took His eparture.-Chol-
iy-'I never shall marry strong.
minded woman, never" Minerva-'No,
of course you won't. The woman you
marry will be weak.minded, I'm sure"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Matrimonial Microbes Origin
singleton--'Did you agree with the doe
tor who considers kissing dangerous?"
Benediek-"O, yes" ingleton-"What
dread effect do you think there is likely
to arise from it?" Benedick-"Mar-
riage. IN. Y. Press.
How long is II going to take to get
through with this case?" asked the
client. who was under suspicion Of
HOUSEKEEPING. "WeIl." replied the
young lawyer, thoughtfully. "it'll take
Inc about two weeks to get through
with IL. but I'm afraid It's going to take
you about four years."-Green Bag.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
n. wouIdn't Pash over.

The habit OF holding down the end
seat in a street car has taken such a
firm grip ON some men that they pos.
lively refuse TO bulge whether the rest
of the seat is empty or not. One OF
these was sitting on the end of vacant
seat In Fourteenth street car one
evening, when fat colored woman got
aboard. As usual, this "mammy" car.
ried big bundle that made her move
ments more awkward than ordinarily.
The only place in the ear that would
at her was next 60 the man ON the end
of the seat, and she went for ID. The
man did draw up little. but otherwise
made no move to let the old lady In.
She had no alternative but 20 squeeze
In sideways. As she was making an i'm
mensc effort 90 get herself and tn,
bundle stewed away, the conductor
rang the ''go-0head" bell. A jolt for.
ward and terrific jolt backward were
all the little man felt. but when he did
realize what struck him the "mammy"
had him pinned securely against the
seat. " 'Tain't nah fault" replied the
old lady TO an angry exclamation from
the little man. "Ef you KANT shove
erlong when a lady wants teh get inter
dis we're scat, yer's got ter tax de con.
s'qneRees," There was suppressed
smoker among the other passengers.
and the discounted little man left the
ear ut the next erosSinH.~-ne Detroit Free
Press.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
HaI.tead oheyed sherman.

Murat Halstead. the great journalist
of war timss, has begun telling again
the story Of how he went down to Gen,
William T. Sherman's headquarters
once for the --latest news from the
front" Halstead was armed with many
fine Introductory letters, but decided
90 rely mainly on one given him by
Thomas Ewing. Sherman's brother-in-
law. lie found the general at little
railroad town in Kentucky, pacing I'M
easily TO aud fro in front OF headquar-
tiers tent. his great mind revolving
some critical plan of campaign. Hal.
stead advanced and presented Ewing
letter. The general opened II some
what impatieutly, read few lines, fold
ed II. aud said: "Ah. you come from
Ewing; and you desire to have all the
latest news'-the next probable move
OF cur army-eh2 Well, there's train
leaving this town for Cincinnati at two
o'clock. Here, take this ticket, and
step over there and get your dinner
and then get on that train" 'Weil. but.
Gen sherman" began the newspaper
mar. hoping TO reopen the case; but
sherman waved him OF Go over and
get a good dinner; we have plenty. and
always strive TO treat our friends well
hut be sure yau don't miss that two
o'eioek train" And Halzisad. reallz.
ing the sor; OF a man he had to deal
With, wisely oheysd. - Los Angeles
Times.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
GUIDED BY INTUITION.
woman Jumps ut Conclusions with.
oat ResortInE 20 Logic
and wins.

'T begin 20 think there is no limit to won-
ans intuition. II frequently enables her 10
read character on sight, but what gets me
and strikes me as uncnnny is the fact that
this same intuition projects her knowledge
into the future and makes her about as con-
versant with things to come as with things
past.
ket was so active / put in hours every day
studying quotations, fluctuations, and the
outlook As the result OF a conclusion
reached by this careful method | invested
500, made good margins, and was finally
glad to let go with loss considerably larger
than my original investment
During a period of confidence and in the
enjoyment of prospective riches | had told
my wife of my investment and of the good
things she might expect when the deal was
closed. Il gave her the speculative fever
and she was bound to make plunge. She
soesn't know what the word stocks means.
A market report is Greek 20 her. She
couldn't figure on the outlook If she had all
the data and a slate and pencil. Yet she
came to me with 500 she had saved in old
teapots and stockings and told me to buy
p. Q. NJ. shares. / sneeringly told her that
they were dead and buried; that she might
as well invest in a dry oil well or sunken
ship. But her mind was made up. l thought
the lesson would be cheap one for her and
/ oheyed.
Those shares took sudden Jump to the
surprise of everyone and she cleared $1,000.
Men don't seem to have any business sense,
she said, when we compared notes. Y. Y.
NJ stands for pretty quick money, but q
stupid man would never see it,
Heavens" Then the Detroit broker who
had been talking dashed to the floor a 10
cent cigar he had just lit.-Detroit Tribune.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
&.f STcRY.TkspeS
THE TEMPLE OF FAME.

SLOW far away is the Temple Of Famsff
Said 4 youth al the dawn OF day.
And he toiled and dreamed Of a deathlesi
But the hours went by and the evening
came,
That left him feeble, and old. and lame.
To plod on bis cherries way.
For the path to Fame Is weary climb
Up mountain steep ard high.
There are many who start In their youthful
prime.
But in the battle with fate and time.
For one who reaches those heights sub
lime
Are thousands who fall and die.
The youth who had failed could never guess
The reason his quest was vain:
But he sought no other 10 help or bless
He followed the glittering prize. Success,
Up the narrow pathway Of selfishness.
And this had been his bane.
"IIow far away is the Temple OF Good %
Said a youth al the dawn OF day.
And he stFove, In a spirit Of brotherhood,
To help ard Auceor. ms best he could,
The poor ard unfortunate multitude
On their hard and dfeary way.
He was careless alike Of praise or blame;
But. after his work was done,
An angel OF glory from Heaven came
And wrote on high his immortal name,
Prociaiming this truth. that the Temple
OF Fame
And Temple Of Good are one
For this IL the lesson that history
Has taught since the world began.
That those whose memories never die.
Who shine like stars In our human sky.
And brighter grow a the years roll by,
Are men who have lived for Man.
Denver News.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
THE PRICE OF STYLE.
British Society Pays an Enormous
sum a Year 90 the Cow
eminent.

People who want 10 keep up a big es.
Enlistment have TO pay for permission
to do so. The excise authorities see to
that.
Last year society paid into the ma.
tional exchequer by way OF taxation and
as the price Of style or establishment
licenses" no less a sum than e74O,3 63.
Think, first Of all, what IL costs to
keep james" In all his dignity. The
excheqner values him at rs shillngs a
year. Two hundred and five thousand
Eve hundred and thirty-six licenses for
male servants we're issued last year,
and brought in revenue of 6 153. 800.
There are other ranks for carriages
than the cab rank. There Is two
guinea rank, a one-guinea rank, and the
democratic l5-shilling rank. Between
these three ranks are the greatest con-
ceivable differences. If your carriage
has four or more wheels and is fitted
&c be drawn by two or more horses Tor
even mules), then you must pay G 2 2s.
year for Il.
But II your carriage has tJur or more
wheels, and is only drawn by one horse
or mule, you can have the thing for one
guinea year. And IL perchance you
cannot live up 10 the four-wheeled
style, but are content with carriage
| Tor Cart of less than four wheels, then
you can get off with yearly payment
OF IS shillings. That is the cheapest
style the government can tolerate.
Hackney carriages come under this
head. and pay the IS shillings.
or course the i5-shilling carriages are
greatest in number. Last year 3l6. ass
OF them paid IS shillings apiece, in adj
dltion TO 1891 hackney carriages.
People who ride In one-horse four
wheeled carriages come next In number
with 10000 carriages. The lucky people
who ride in carriages with four wheels
or more. and drawn by two or more
horses. number 49.a07.
Altogether those who ride In car
riages and carts pay $40. 500 year for
the privilege OF riding on wheels In.
stead of walking. But the hackney car.
riage and the two-wheeled cart pay
three-fifths OF that amount.
What is a carriage without armorial
bearings Absolutely styleless. But IL
you wish armorial bearings painted on
your carriage you must pay &c 2s for
permission. as we'll as something TO the
painter for his skin.
II you wish 20 use armorial bearings
In any other way-Say. on your notepa-
per--then a guinea a year win suffice.
More people use bearings in this way
than on carriages. Last year 4 n 300
was receiyedSfor permission to put ar.
mortal bearings on carriages. and G a.
ass to use them in other ways.
In this way is made up the Tt0, 900
which is paid each year for permission
10 live in style. But II is only when that
Is paid that the real expense begins
London Mail.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02

under me an take my orders YOU ali
kin come down. III not, you all kin stay
whar YOU are"
There was no movement aloft for a
while. Then one man, with a grunt,
dropped 10 the deck, aud one by one the
rest followed.
Tillman kept his Ratchet by him all
the time. He knew that the moment
that weapon got away from him his
authority was gone and the auctioneer's
block doomed up big and ugly in the
future.
There was one great difficulty, how
ever. that even the Ratchet would not
overcome. Not one of the men knew
anything about navigation. Tillman
thought over this difficulty all night,
and in the morning his plans were laid.
He would sail due west until he came
in sight Of land. and then he would fol-
low the eoast northward until he
reached New York.
II was an almost hopeless amateur.
ish plan. but in the end II succeeded.
and history tells the eommotion his
deed made and the complications that
arose over the disposal of his prison
ers.
The government gave him $4,000 in
lieu of prize money, and with this he re-
tired to quiet life In Rhode Island.
where he died only q few years ago
Philadelphia Press.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
Women
Would Sure
y~M Mrs.
PInkhamIS
MeiIcine II
They Only
Knew, Says
Mrs. King

and received benefit from it at once
/ have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain in nv
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly well. lean honestly say that
there is nothing like it. If could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely tryit. MARTHA NJ. KING, Moth
ATTLEBoRo, MASS.
The way women trifie with health
shows degree of indifference that is
misunderstanding. Happiness and use.
fulness depend on physical health; so
does good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap.
pish. The very effort of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner.
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
Itcostsnothing toget Mrs. Pinkhams
advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
GENERAL sHELBY,s SLAVE.
MS Old Body servant In eve was
Tells some of HIS IutcreHtinS
Experiences.

Gen. Joe" Shelby's old body serv-
ant. Uncle Billy" Hunter, in spite of
his - years, is still sturdy and vigorous.
He remembers the war times remark
ably well. and likes nothing better than
to talk of the many fights and incidents
in the life of his "old massa," the IA
nous confederate general, whose body
rests in Forest Hill cemetery. With
the exception of Shelby's expedition in
to Mexieo-one of the most dramatic
events in our history-and the 30 years
after thetwa when the general lost
sight of him entirely, Uncle Billy"
was with him from the time he was 12
years old BILLY" is at his best when
he gets started on Gen. Shelby duf .ug
the war.
Deere never was a man like Genl
Shelby. sah," said BILLY" the other
day TO a reporter for the Star. His
sojers jes thought the world of him.
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sure that did. was so bewildered
Hut what good would II do 20 ttilG
They couldn't find her. Oh, why don't
they go TO the riyer2"
Mary Emma set out for the river
alone, running as II for dear life. She
felt scarcely a ray of hope. but she could
not stay where everyone seemed TO look
reproachtully at her
Al the foot OF the little hill on which
the house was set, a queer little sound
stopped her flight. /, was just like the
gurgling. Erleycd little cry Alice made
when she awake aud found herself
alone,
Mary Emma's heart seemed beating
In her ears so loudly as to drown all
other sounds; but she heard IL again
the little grleyed cry.
II seemed to come from clump OF
weeds, tall burdocks and thlstles. aud
one small alder tree. which the cyclone
had spared
With trembling hands. Mary Emma
parted the leaves. There was the WE'LL
bucket, rolled upon It's side. aud out
Of II were thrust a yellow head and a
small limplsd est,
Rosy with sleep, eooing with Joy at
sight OF Mary Emma. without a hrnis Sc
or scratch. was the habyi
Noah said
"Nou nigh, know Mary Emma would
do the very queerss, thing that could
be thought Of"
But Hiram and Euulee said they
thought the well bucket was a proyl-
deues, 80 Mary Emma was eomfortrd.
-~Gnlden Days.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
A THRILLING TALE.
Th- Capture of "a Confederate Prize
Crew by Yankee
Negro Cook.

Some Of the naval veterans were talk
ing of their experiences when this tale
was told:
The schooner S. j. Waring was one
of those ships which tried to do :. little
trading in spite of the nests of con-
federate privateers that lined the
shores.
But she was brought up short one
day, her crew taken prisoners, prize
crew put aboard of her and her nose
turned for Charleston.
The prize crew consisted of some six
or seven men. and the Yankee cook was
left on board TO fix the meals for the
captors.
He was a big strapping darkey.
named Tillman, and as the two vessels
drew further apart and he saw that
neither one was headed for New York
he began TO have grave fears that his
future was not so glowing as it might
be.
He asked several of TIE crew where
they were bound for, and what they in
tended to do with him after they got
there.
They saw, OF course. that the darby
was frightened, and so, to scare him
more, they told him that they were
bound for Charleston, and that he would
either be killed or sold again as a slave
to the highest bidder.
That didn't suit Tillman a bit. He
had been free In the north too long TO
relish the idea of returning TO slavery,
and he made up his mind that. If he
could prevent it, the good ship s. j..
Waring would never reach Charleston.
IL took him some time 20 decide on his
course of action. To poison the
whole crew was impossible for lack OF
poison. and he just about made up his
mind to do nothing when one night he
got to thinking things over, and be
came almost crazed at the prospect be-
fore him.
lie seized a Ratchet and crept up on
deck. Things were very quiet there.
The second mate was almost asleep at
the wheel. and the chief mate was lying
in drunken stupor. Most of the crew,
in fact, were drunk.
Tillman crept 10 the captains cabin
and with one blow crushed in the mans
skull. Then he went back on deck and
served the first mate in the same way.
The second mate, however, saw him
coming. and yelled. Tillman went for
him and. after wounding him, threw
him shrieking into the sea.
The commotion by this time brought
the crew on deck. and when they found
the erazed Tillman with his bloody
hatchet. they took to the rigging for
safety.
One man only remained below at Till
mans mercy. The cook held parley
with him in this way:
"Say, you all own that Use cap'n o.
this hyar ship now, an eff you alI'll come
up hyar an behave decent, you all kin
come up"
The man looked sheepish. but he
ooeyed. Then Tillman and he turned
their attention TO the men in the rig
Eing.
Say" shouted Tillmnn, "as cap'n o.
this hyar ship, Use gwine ter run 'er
into New York. II you all wants t sail
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I.anaen,. sapply % ri.a.

Some idea Of the enormous quantities
Of fish consumed in London Is furnished
by the statistics in the annual repor,
OF the inspectors Of sea asheries. Tax
ing Mlllagsgate and Shadwell markets
together. there was deilvv.ed in Lon,
Ion during the year lsaS 20o. ooe tons Of
fish. which was an Increase over Any
period during the last 1--we years. OF
this quantity 1856 tons was destroyed
after being condemned as unfit fer food.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-12-02
How,a Thar

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West 4 Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o..
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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General Lee. Fruitful uen.

II was Gen. Lees custom to leave his
tent door open in the morning for a
sprightly hen that had gone into the
egg business promptly and Thus had
saved her head. When she stepped in.
Gen. Lee would put aside his work aud
walk past deferentially upon the out
side until her csekle announced the
mysteries Of egw'laying At an end. She
roasted and rode In his wagon. was an
eyewitness % the battles 81 Chancel.
lorsvihe and Gettysburg. and was final.
~ sacrificed upon the altar Of hos
pitaiity at Orange Court House. in iSsa
Ladies' Home journal.
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seIalrr nna renrtIek.

Lord Kitchener, OF Khartoun. is a
straightforward soldier but he does no
scorn the art Of turning a compliment
gracefully.
l, has long been said of him that he
Is proof against all feminine charms,
and when he waited upon her majesty
az Windsor the queen VAS curious
enough 90 put pointed question.
us It true, nay lord. !" she asked. that
you have never yet cared for woman ~
"Nes, Nour majesty" replied the sir
dar, quite true with one exception"
All" said the queen. "and who is
she -
The sirsiaF bowed. "Your ma iesty,'
said be. Youths Communion.