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Rob Flamm. clerk Of the aieam.
rr Memphis, arrived here IN the
afternoon trai" Wednesday. His
boat il now laid mp ut Cairo for a
few Gays aud Mr.. Flsmm took nd.
vantage of his short vacation to
visit his old home. During the
winter the Memphis will run be
tween Cairo and Friars Point,
Miss,
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Ell PAsO. ARK Jan. 10, 1899.

Ell PASO. ARK Jan. III, 1879.
After having spent sbOut ten
years suffering, the doctors dnally
confessed they were unable TO
cnre me or do me any good. |
moved to Tex.s in search OF
health, hut found it not. Csc
day. while suffering intensely. a
lady brought to me bottle Of
DIR. j. H. Mclrsns Strengthen
ening OordiaI aud Rl0Od Purifier
and insisted that I take it. With.
out faith, l began to take the
medicine, aud to my glad snr.
prise I found, before l had taken
one half of q Soc hottie. I began
to improve. After taking four or
fve bottles l became we'll.
LULA BERRY.
For sale by @. F. CarssOw.
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SCHOLARSHIP FREE

You n,sy, hy doing little writing s'
home, secure sch"IsfHAif- Js>c il
either Drsugh""'s Prsc,icls B".ineS
ColIexes-N Nashville. s.. Inuis. i.i'ie
Rock. RI. Worth, Galveston, Shse~..
port, or Snvannsh. Best pstS9E.S.i
Bu.inras Colleges in the South. FoF
psrnculars a.idress, The illustrated
Youth snd Age, Ns.iviIie, Team.
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BORN, in st. Louis, ON Decem.
her %, 1899, to the wife Of Mr.
Chas Hah-y, tripfets-twn boys
aud y girl. Mrs. Haftry il a
daughter of the late Joseph Flirg
Of this county.
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The siage Of the river is lower
At prrsrni than ever before, the
guag- 81 St. Louis mra>urimg two
feet mellow low water mark. The
river in frozen over above ~.
I.onis aud IL clear of ice at this
place.
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You'd beiirr hurr, and get the best
oi that rheumatism ar j, may get The
l,esi of vnn. Both Inusc"iar nn'i in.
a i.mmatory ri.euu,s,i-m are i"s'sn'ly
relieved with Dr.. Belle AMI Pal" ,
the wOrid's Grent-s', Beat aud mosi
Wonder ful Pain Killer.
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Mira. Il. Churchill, Berlin, W ,
any,, tOuT baby wns covered viii.
running aores. ID. Wd's Witch
Ii~z.l S live cured her." A ap-cific
for piles and akin disrascs Beware
If worthless c"unierf-its. u. w.
Lannimg s % Genevisve, 4. s Law
bnuXh, 81. MARY.
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ZsxefH STE. GENEv,EvE CAMP NO.
AuD0. MODERN wONDAEN OF
vNAI AMERICA. meeta ~ X OrP. Hal
L" every rhurssisy evening. Work ir
Beneficiary and 1ntcrnal Drgrs
ON Thursaiay. Jan. II. Sisisin9 member
HENRY CocOI.OsI.
Il. b MOREAU, v. C.
Clerk.
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If fortune ii-r. z .rd the claim
Dnnt h.ng Thy head In fear and
snAtne
B", n,arr, The girl you l.ve hest
Rock, Muum,sim lea will do the
rest.
Ask your drugg,s'.
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II takes but N minnie to OyercOmr
tickling In the throat aud 10 stOp a
rongh hv the use of O." Minute
Cough Cure This rrmr.'y quick!,
curts all f"ms ot ihrOs' amd lung
troubles. Harmless aud ,.cnsan, Ia
take. II preventa sons1m ion. A
f.m"us specific for grip," anj it,
after cnccis. n. W. I.anning, S e.
Gencvieve, E. .. Lswbnnyh, 81.
Mary,
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Now is your time to get Pic
tares. SIuMs, the Photographer,
il now permanently located In
this city and is ready to do all
kind Of work in the ph"t" line
All work guaranteed satisfactory
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An exchange remarks that mex,
y-sr we may expect To read souhe,i,iag g
like the following in the daily paper :
"Abnni ten O'Clock thus morning. n
hOrsele.. wagon with cOwIe.s milk
c"iiilrd with y hrainie.s rider on n
cilainIr-s wi,-,i. I'll. lu kir-s wLr.i
man was badly injured, and being
homeless. aud friend. .es-, he was taken
in a h"rseiess cah To the h"nIe fO-
the frienaless. where his death was
painless In IN hour or iess.
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Mira. George tirasa. mother in
law Of Frank j. Hurk, was aeri'
oMsly i'll on Tuesslay aud for u
time her lifs waa dsal,nirrd Of.
We are glad to be able to statr
ahe il now some better. Mrs
Grass is seventh ak Yeas Of Rge
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STRAYED, fro" my place, two
and 0nt half miles from H!UOms
dale, last spring, a two year old
light red hrifer, un!erbii In right
ear aud split in left. Any person
informing me of her whrreAbOut
will lie rewarded
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Mr. J. Seer, S"'nii., Me-, sss~.l
ii. chiId's life hy Que Minute C""xh
Cure. D"ci"rs had gwen her "p ."
lie with Group lie an ininiiilIs
.mrr for c"uxlis, cs'i.l., grippe, p"r".
nonia, bronchisis and throat and
mag ir. Whlss. Relic, e. At Ourr. u.
v. I..n~ing. at". t;rnevirve, +. ).
Law b.ux,., s Mary.
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II duIl- the &C. the of Father Time,
drives AVN, wrinkles IF approaching Z
old aae-ihe elixir of life, that pu's
hope in the human hesrt - Rock y
Mountain Tea Ak Your druggist
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DeWirs Little Early Risrrs purity
the bi"nd, cienn the liver, invig"ra'r
the q, atpiu. Fxn0Hs little pills Tar
constipation nnd liver tronhl-s. u
w. I.snning, Sc. Genevieve, E. 5
Law bnugh, s Msry's.
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J. n. Clark, Prorin, H., aay-
"Snrgeons wanted I" operate ON M.
for piles, but ] eureti them with
DeWiu's Witch llazri S,.ze" u il
infa'lIbie for piles aud kin disea.rs
Beware IF cOunirrtrits. X W. i.An
ming, 5 e. ;e~evievc, E s. Law
bmuRh, S.. Mar,!.
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Jokerst Bros. & Yealy.

Gus l.. SCHOETTLER haa jnat
received a fresh lot of fine grocer
les which he offers TO the public
ut the lowest prices.
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Walkers Tonic u the Ink that picks
up the vital force of mnn in his run
down state aud binds him to heaiih
and strength hy rrcnpera'ing the
nra,n. regulating the action Of the
Heart aud nouri-hiux the Nervous
s, STEM,
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TIE 81. LOUIS GLOBE DEMO
CRATh unque-'i""abiy Que oi Tho
greatest OF American Newspaper.
II has correspondence. +yerywhere
and cnvera rverv field nf N~ws, t"r.
rign and d"nsrstir. u !. a,riciiv Re-
pmi,licrh In pOliiirs, hut 10, sl,.,, e sii,
A NEWSPAPER, aud ought H. Ls
IN eve'y home during the important
presidential Campaign ot 1860 Tho
price by mail, Dali, including Sun
ds, j. Six DolIars per year, Hsi'y
without Sunday, FOur D.'liars per
year. Sunday only, Two Dollar. PER
wear. Weekly, is-urd in kEAt-
WEEKLY Sec'iO"s, One Dollar per
.r.r. The latter edii"n. 10 a Bic
SEMI WEEKLY PAPER, a'm".t
-qnsl To the average Daily ~ the price
"f the average Weekly IL not only
gives All TIE NEWS, bat also =
gren, variety "f interesting aud in
asr"c'ive reading matter for every
member If the family. Write fer
FIRE. Sample Copies to the Globe
Printing Co., s.. I.onis, No.
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Ed j. Bau'naun, the jeweler,
returns thanks to the public for
the liberal patronage accorded
him aud respectfully soIicits. q
continuance Of the same.
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The six weeks old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Aber
nathy of this city died uf heart
failure on Friday morning, Janu
arg 5. 1900, at $50 O'Clock.
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SIxws makes Button Pictures
of all kinds. Call and see bis
samples.
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Miss Annie Brooks, teacher OF
the intermediate department Ol
public schools, has been i'll and
cnh6med to her bed several days
of this week.
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Henry Ganahl. the barber, is
visiting his folks Mt Perry, ille.
During his abaence the shop 10 ia
charge of Robert Abrrnathy.
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Henrv Snrle won the silver tea
act raff3,. Sun the first OF the year
atE j. I,anmann' q Jrweiry shop
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Andrew Wilder departed for
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Thursday
IN soeud y few weeks
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'ThOu charges, noi-,ei, ] am vi
wavs changing," -ai't The substitute
10 Rocky Mountain Tea. Made by the
Madison Medicine Co. S5c. Ask your
tlrup giet.
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When bu, ing Coffin or Casket aud
price and quality 10 an object, tl.e,,
give us N call ~ We carrs = full line Ol
the above NJ ali prices We are ready
to Gil Otders NJ any hour, dav or
night. Best attention guaranteed.
Respectfully,
kOETTINa j. llUNOLD.
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Taken, up hy h. .nsy j. Rasler
Of BIoomsdai-, last May, n year,
ling steer. y-ii"w aud red with a
few white spots. tip cut OF each
ear ard split.
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We understand that Dr. HoOre
of St. Mary's - seriously i'll with
erysips Lar.
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Joseph Fitzkam departed for
st. Francis, Wise .nsin, Friday
mUrnIng 4" resume his studies.
joe is studying for the priest.
hood.
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kORN, on Satur lay. December
N 1909. to the wife Of Nc. Henry
Baum gnrin.E Of this city, n son.
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kodol Dyspepsia Cure
ssDl9egts SslsAt you eat"

Eli F. CairOn bought the i'On's
Drury {cOi0red) farm this week
for the sum of $400.
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Smoke Fri~dmans q Columbia
Dome Cigar, the best IN the mar
ket
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y Rouill0n ut Mrs. d. krnnard's
Restaurant every night except
Friday nights.
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Executors Notice.

Notice 10 hereby given that LesteTs Of Adm iG- :
istratiOD ON the estate Of
MARY n. kOZIER. Deceased,
were granted b. the undersignea administSatSr
on the l9ah day Of August. leoe, by the Prabate
Iu'iRe Ot Str Genrvirve Couhty. Missns-i
An persGhs h-.ving claims * aihet sAiu <sl al -
are rrquiTesi tO exhibit them l0r allowance lp
the administrator within one year niser the sai q
Of said letters or they may be preciuded frpsss
any beWS1t Of such estate snd II such elaime
Of his pubifcsti0n. they shsll 6e fsrpyer harvet
THOMAS J. kJZfER.
Executor.
Dated Derember 3Oth lfoo
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The Size ;enrviev~ Camp Mod
.ru woodMen at America in
stalled their officers Thursday
uiQht,
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kodOl Dyspepsia Cure
s.Dloests what you eat"

Mr.. Anton Suchrr made a basi
ness trip to St. Mary's Wednes
day.
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you have M, enlargement
hsii on SIMMs, the Pinot"
I'M esui get his prices I; II
.,sn ,n m"np.F
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Thir'y.twO snihOrs, zen illustrator.
and eight photographic a:'isis ess.
tribute To the excellent January i.ssir
"f The LADIES' Il"n,e .InWrn-i. Among
the specini iea'u'e. are "Thr il0,.,c.
Coming Of the N-k.nnics." by W. A.
Fraser; "rhe B"er Girl of s .uth
Af,icn,' b, H"ward T. Uln,-x"s
"Where the New Ce"iu y VIII
Really B"si"," hy John Richie, Jr.,
"a M.uy Woman. Letters to n
QUE, Poet" edited br S.r Packard ;
'rhe Mother Of the S,nrs," hy
Amelia u. Butsf"rd "a National
Crime nt the Feet Of Am-ricsn
i'arrn's," bv Edward Box "Thr
Mini-ier and the Organ" bv lax
Maclsren 'Th~ Rehearsal of a Play y
M"ll, Dnnahue's Musical, bv the
author If :Mr ID ,Ole, - "E.iith
aud I in Psr,.," seller Boston w
perirncrs," ;" ''rhe Autobiography, If
II a Girl" etc. r, The Curtis Pub
iisi,i"g Conpan, Philad-iph,s Que
dollar u year te" cents n c"ry,
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WANT Elli

Reifsb'e m-n iss Manager Of Branch
Office I with 10 open im This .irin",.
Good "psning for An energetic '"'er
insr. kindly mention this paper
when writing.
A. Y. MORRIS, CINciNSATI, %.
lilu.trni. j catalogue 4 eis. ps'stsye.
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CHARLES ]. HBRflCH, n. D.
nyias4, Surgeon nd lsssgsh u,
STE. GENEvIEvR, NO.
npCalls answered promptly day or night
!H4xE STRkET.
thousands Have Kidney Trouh1e
and Don't Know Il.
How 70 Fiad Oul

FIN bottle or common glass with your
water and let Il stand twenty-fou hours .
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The Gai.a Was out as usual
on New Years Eve.
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It is now unlawful to kill deer,
turkey OF quail.
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HOrse.ratlish Roots for sale by
J. w. SHAW.
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convincing proof that the kidneys and blad-
Ger are out Of order.
What to No,
There Is comfort in the knowledge 50
often expressed. that Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root. the great kidney remedy fuliilk every
wish In curing rheumatism, pain IN the
back. kidneys, liver. bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. It conects Inability
TO hold water and scalding pain In passing
u. or bad effects following use Of Hquos,
wine or beer. and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity Of being compelled to 20 cften
during the day. and to get up many TIMES
during the night. Tho mild and the extra
ordinary effect Of Swamp Root Is soon
realized. It stands the highest for its vue-
derful cures Of the most distressing eases.
hyou need medicine you should have The
best. Sold BY druggists in Soc. and$l sises.
You may have . sample bettIs cf ~
wonderful discovery Ef
and book that teiisn zSA
more shout Il. both sent :
absolutely free By mall, = q
address Dr.. KilmeS & u-~S-nnsa
Co.. DiDghamton. N. Y. Whsn vSntng me-
ton reading this gsaeseus eGsr = thisp spspss.
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2, ss9; s,7 s,',e .s, i I."nis made
Presie.nt Harper ann9aI cry
sbe Chicago university had .-
esc4.esa In gifts during the pas
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HOOP POLES WANTED

Will pay from 60 cents to 60
ter hundred for Flour Barrel
Hoop Poles ut st Mar!'s
ST. MARY'S MILL Co.
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was n+ariy dead with ds spep.
-in, tried doc'or., yisiied Miner.
snrings, and grew worse. I H-e,l
k",iOI ID, spersia Cure. That cured
mr." l, dig-sis what , "u en'. Cure.
ind grstiOn, s"ur s'"nsch, heartburn
~ml all f"rms Of 4, sp-p.ia. r. W.
Ln"pi"E. Ste. Grn-yicve, E. 5. Law.
baugh, S. Mary.
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Ground Horse radish for sale hy
j. W. SHAW.
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Trenton Watches AT 81 50 at
KOETTlNG'S.

Gov. STEPHENS has decided not
to call y special session of the
LEGISLATURE.
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ssManey 10 vaa<rt Essd isl6la 80 - -
oRD, Haiti0esss Nd 8 = s.
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County court will be in session
next Monday.
Fresh Oysters at Mrs. A. KEN
NARD'S.
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gOOse bone prophet says this
will tie mild winter. When he rums
his eye along his bune he fnds bu,
oue blue spot. That is cold snap. II
il deep blue spot ahis time. That
'nrn"a . s-v-re snap. This prophetic
bone was taken from q last sprinx' g
g"Osc. That's all We know about the
bone. But the bone oracle himself
ha. been on deck reading go"se bon-s
for mnnv years. lie knows more
about bones than = painp-red dog,
aud when IL il going To be n nice :,
mild, open winter with lots Of bright
sun-hine, The coai dealers xr"nnd his
nrix xhi'ori,ood g. "u, IN their deserted
Yards mud kick themselves, the smea X
'hirves quit stea Ing "v-rc"sts aud
the old Inni'ls stop gUimx TO he'd with
hot bottles Al their shiveriny ire'.
OF cOur.e Il must he understood that
tie goose bone prorhec, hold. good
rv"rywherr. Jusi remember this and
keep n sharp rys out Tor that deep
blue spOi.-Ex.
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Misa Annie f Gu"ning, T,re,
Mich, sa,s, ~ suffered n long time
trom dy.p-psin i"a, flesh aud be-
cs:Re very weak. K"doI D,speysia
Cure completely cured m'." 1t iii.
ge-is what you -xt and cures all f"riDa
Of stOfnach troubles. It never fails to
give Immediate relief in the wnr.e
Gases. Il w. Lannimg, Ste. Gene.
We've, E T.. Lswbaugh, st. Msry's
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21

in a suit 50 similar to that of the
ordinary mortal that no difference can
b" seen when one is at Il distance
There is one thing however. that most
of the Cinnamon positively refuse to
forego and that is the pigtail Or queue.
Instead of having that hang down his
back it is wound neatly round his
head or the pug tucked up underneath
the derby hat.
ON the trains instead Of spending
his time looking out OF the window.
the Mongolian draws a book from his
hand bag and spends his time reading.
Speaking Of the change in clothing.
one of the local Cinnamon said at the
station Il short time ago that it was on
account a the attention the Chinese
costumes attracted from til, small
boys. This man was dressed in an up
to-datc costume, from the tips of his
russct shoes to the top of his brown
derby hat. Thess We're carefully laid
one side when fhe man entered his
shop and his flowing jacket and loose
trousers adopted, as these gave n
chance for freer movement when he
was at his work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21
The Ideal Sitting Room.

Do you remember William Morris
'ssay on THE Beauty of Life" in
which he describes his ideal Of an or
iinary sitting-room
First, bookcase with great
many books in it; next, table that
will keep still when you write at it;
hen several chairs that you can move,
md bench that you can sit or lie
lpon; next. cupboard with drawers,
ext, unless the cupboard or bookcase
be very beautiful with paintings or
'arvingS, you will want pictures or
'ngravingS such as you can afford,
'nly not StopEaps, but real works of
art on the wall. or else the wall itself
must be ornamented with some beauti-
full or restful patterns. we shall want
vase or two to put flowers in, which
after you must have some time. es-
oecially if you live in town. Then
here will be the fireplace, of course,
which in our climate is bound to be
he chief object in the room. That il
all we shall want, especially if the
door be good; if it be not, which in a
modern house it is pretty certain not
to be. ! admit that a small carpet
which can be bundled out Of the room
two minutes will be useful"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21
NO BREACH OF PROMISE.
That Disagreeable Alternative Avoided
By Following Legal Advice.

Hes q natural-born lawyer" one
said. talking to group of professional
men in the city office of the Milwaukee
road the other afternoon, and then he
told the story Of how the mails that
morning had made glad a young law
yer who has not been engaged in active
practice very long, though admitted 10
the bar number of years ago, says
the Milwaukee,. Wisconsin. When he
opened the mail there fluttcred out n
check that had the figures $3.50 in one
corner and the name Of a man at the
business end that made the bit of pa
per as good as though it bore the Ger
tification of the cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank. 1t was the story Of how
one breach of promise case came to be
settled out of court. The man whose
name was at the bottom of the check
was the one who would have been the
defendant but for the young lawyers
advice, and this is the story as it was
told:
The man in trouble had gone to the
young lawyer because he had known
him for some time and told his troubles.
He had been indiScrcct. he thought he
loved her. but he found out several
weeks too late that he was mistaken.
No, he didn't want to marry her. but
she persisted and he couldn't stand the
ignominy Of threatened breach of
promise suit: besides. he had written
some exceedingly foolish letters. Her
family was very respectable. and all
that, and really there wasn't any OBJ
lection. only he didn't like the girl
Her family stood high in church circles.
were very religious, and she was a
model girl.
Then it was that the young lawyer's S
natural born genius asserted itself.
Let your beard grow for week or
10 days" said he. Then put on some
old clothes and muss them up. Go out
and take a number of drinks Eat a
lot of onions and limbcrgcr cheese, and
then go up to the house. Don't wait
for her to open the door, but rush in,
or. better still. tumble in. Throw your
arms around her and tell her she's the
only girl you ever loved, and insist on
getting married without moment s
delay and then let me know the re-
suit
The result was the $3.50 check and the
letter.
Dear -" it read. Il am sorry to
inform you that the wedding has been
Indefinitely postponed. After that lit
tie talk of ours I fixed up and carried
out your instructions to the letter and
| a bit further. In place of d drink OF
two I am afraid I got gloriously drunk
| managed to tumble over a chair as
| entered the room. She said I was 4
drunken brute when tried to hug her
and then she said she was glad she had
| found me out before it was too late.
don't remember very much more, ex-
| cepting that | went down the from
steps a great deal faster than | went
| up. ] have had all my letters an6
presents returned to me. IncloseG
| find little remembrance, to be fol
! lowed up when l see you on my re-
turn"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21
EASY LIFE IN NICARAGUA.
When the Family Is out Of Money
Somebody Goes out and Gets Litti,'
Gid.


(New Orleans Times Dcmocrat)
when | was in the OlanCho district.
in Nicaragua. last month" said vis-
itor who is largely interesting in min
ing in Central America. II had an op-
portunity of seeing how the lazy ma
tivcs tap natures till when they need
some small change.
Near our camp by the river was 2
hut occupied typical Honduraniln
family. consisting of husband and wife,
grandfather and grandmother. and a
dozen or 50 assorted children. The
only one Of the crowd who did any
thing except rest and smoke was the
wife. At intervals of perhaps a week
she would sally out with the family
tinpan. erstwhile used for cooking, and
proceed to an old placer digging on the
river bank. There she would squat,
throw a few gourds full Of dirt into the
pan, fill it up with water and begin the
usual circular motion Of gold washing.
She was very Skllful and would keep a
little sheet of dirty water spraying over
the eig" like miniature cataract. When
the water was exhausted few spoon
fuIs Of sand would be left in the bottom
of the pan. and, spreading il out thin.
with a bit Of stick. she would go over il
grain by grain. looking for color When
ever she saw a speck Of gold, she moist
ened the stick on her tongue ana picked
up the particle by adhesion. Each bit os
the precious metal WAS stored away in 4
quill plugged with clay at the ends, and
/ have known her tn take out as much
a quarter Of an ounce in the course n
one day. Usually her limit was about s.,
and when she got that she stopped. Then
the head of the house would arise Ian
guidly and start for the nearest store, Y
miles away. Sometimes hc would trade
the whole amount for whiskey, but as 4
rule he brought back tobacco, salt, meal
or calico.
There are hundreds Of native families
VINO live in exactly that manner m
blanche. Sometimes the woman Will I've
lucky enough to strike a rich pocket, that
will yield 81 or more a pan, but they
never dream of washing il out at once
and getting a stake. 1t simply means
that they can secure their usual amount
with less work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21

Say. Willie" said 5-year-old johnny
10 i little playmate, you pretend to hit
ne and III howl: then mamma will give
me cake and Ill divide with you"
BrokIeish-"No. Miss Clara, | haven't a
relative in the world
Tommy tClara'S incorrigible small
brother)-"rhen what became of that un-
Gle you told me had your watCh?"
Now. boys" said the teacher to tht
Junior class in history, can any of yoU
;ell me how Cleopatra died?"
''Yes'm | can" answered the urchin AT
the pedal extremity of the class, "Shl
bit herself with a snake
Willie" said his mother. "who put
this sand in the pepper box" II did
mamma" replied the little fellow. What
did you do il for?" she asked BE
cause answered Willie. Il heard papa
say that if the sandman didn't attend t
his business and make the baby go t
sleep tonight he would go crazy. so
thought I'd better get the sand ready il
case the sandman didn't show up"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-04-21
PERSIAN WIT.
youths Companion)

youths s CompanlOn.)
The author of Flowers from Fer
sian Garden" gives many examples OF
Oriental wit and humor. some of which
are extremely delicate and pleasing.
Among than is a story Of profession
al scribe to whom man went, ask
ing that a letter might be written for
him. The scribe said he had pain in
his foot.
Pain in your foot" echoed the man.
Il don't want to send you to any place
that you should make such an excuse.
Very true" said the scribe, but
whenever | write letter to any one
| am always sent for to read 1t. be-
cause no one else can make it out
When a man becomes suddenly rich
1t not unfrequently follows that he be
comes as suddenly oblivious to his old
friends. Thus a Persian, having OBJ
tanned a lucrative position at court. q
friend of his came shortly afterward
to congratulate him thereon.
The new courtier asked him: "Whc
are You, and why do you come here
The other coolly replied: DO you
not know me, then? l am your ole
friend, and am come to condole Will
you. having heard that you had latel,
lost your sight"