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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08
CHAPTER XIII

Where are you going, SHELF" asks
Ruby. glancing UP from an elaborate
band OF crewel-work, destined to trim
q morning-gown.
II am going over to Meadowcroft to
superintend Bob's donkey-ride. prom
ksed him yesterday would come"
What folly! You know he is never
allowed donkey-ride unless he has
been particularly good; and when ask
Piper if he has been good enough to
have one. she invariably answers
No"
Shell gives one of those low ripping
tanghs OF hers. which has in it mock
ing ring.
Piper does not care for running
after donkeys--doubtless she considers
Ii mira dig. AS she knows that I al
ways do the running business and leave
her free. l invariably hear that the
children are deserving of ride"
Well. it's a bore any way" grum
sbies Ruby. II wanted you to cut out
my collar and cuffs. as l feel inclined
for good days work"
That won't take five minutes"
laughs Shell. stripping off her wash
leather gloves and good temperedly
setting to the task
When. some twenty minutes later,
she arrives at Meadowcroll Farm, she
sinds the children established in hay
field near the house, and Piper no.
where visible.
Where is Piper?" asks Shell, sink
ing down in the fragrant hay.
Busy" answers, Bob, laconically.
Have you been good children-good
enough for a donkey rider" pursues
Shell smiling.
Don't know" responds Bob, with
placid indifference-"s'p not. Piper
boxed my ears this morning."
We'll, never mind" laughs Shell
S'sinee Piper isn't here we can't ask
her you shall have your donkey ride
today. and then you'll be good boy
tomorrow"
Don't want a donkey-ride," re-
spends Bob stolidly; tell us a story
instead"
Not want donkey ride. Why,
what sort OF boy do you call your
eeh?" demands Shell. turning the
child round ia laugh him out of what
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08
A PEASANT WEDDING.

Mrs. Alec Tweedie. in her journey
ings through Finland, appears to have
displayed happy aptitude for forming
friendly relations with all sorts and
conditions of people. At one peasant
cottage OF the poorest sort, where she
stopped to buy bowl of milk, she fell
into conversation with it's mistress. a
very clean and apparently very aged
woman, clad in a short serge skirt,
loose white chemise and a striped
Napren OF many co.Crs-thess simple
garments being all of her own weav-
ing. Over her head she wore a black
cashmere kerchief Her face might
have belonged to a woman of a hun
dred or witch of ancient times, il
was so wrinkled and tanned; her
hands were hard and horny; and yet,
after half an hours conversation, we
discovered she was only about fifty
five. Hard work. poor food and life
in dark, ill-ventilated, smoky cottages
age the peasants fast; at seventeen
many a girl begins to look like an old
u.
woman was a cheerful and friendly
soul, and was soon beguiled, by the
visitors comments on a woven band
hanging in sight, into narrating an
episode OF family history. 1t had been
one of the presents given by her son
on his marriage. to his groomsman.
He had married girl of another viii
lage-asking her hand in accordance
with immemorial Finnish custom.
through a puhemies, or spokesman, a
kind Of preliminary best man. who
must do all the talking while the suit
or himself sits dumb. Being accepted.
he exchanged rings with his betrothed
and gave her father the usual kihlarat.
What is that?" the visitor asked.
Why, it is sort of deposit given to
the girls father to show he really
means to marry the girl--a COW or
something Of that sort" A two
years engagement, during which the
young people were earning their house
mold equipment, was followed by a
grand wedding, celebrated, as usual in
Finland, at the bridegroom's house.
1T is very expensive thing to get
married" said the mother, and my
son had to give many presents to the
tather-in-!aw, mother-in-,aw, brides
maids and groomsmen. To all the
brides maids ne gave stockings. that
being the fashion Of our country: ia
the groomsmen he gave shirts; to his
mother-in-law a dress; to the father
in-law belt, and to other friends head
handkerchiefs. In short, she confessed
that the occasion was a very serious
drain upon the family resources. But.
oh, 1t was a lovely time she added.
A wedding is splendid thing. We
had feast all one day and the next.
and then the priest came and they
were married. Every one we knew
came from miles around. Some
brought can of milk, and some Of them
brought corn brandy, and others
brought porridge, and Johansen had
oeen TO town, so he brought back with
him some white bread. Aye, 1t was
grand feast! We danced and ate and
sand and made merry for two days and
then We all walked with my son and
his bride to that little cottage on the
other side of the wood and left them
there, where they have lived ever
since"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08
| Shell I I. Ee1!z:z:szI !
Widen. |
CHAPTER xII.-(Continued.)


Shells life has been so very un-
eventful during the absence that 1t
does not take long to recount the few
small incidents which have broken its
monotony.
1T was SO stupid of you to come, "
remarks Ruby, during brief pause
I'm the dialogue going on between Mrs.
Widen and Shell. II don't suppose
we shall any of us be stopping here
more than few days longer"
Mrs. Widen looks surprised.
''Hcw so? | have no intention OF
going home just yet, Ruby" she says
a little tartly. THE cottage is taken
for two months, and since the rent
must be paid, We may as we'll make the
best Of our bargain"
There is no best about it." grum-
bies Violet.
mo, indeed-it is downright snare
and delusion," agrees Ruby. Since
even the Champley brothers couldn't
stand it there can be no wonder if we
run away"
L
DOOR" says Shell honestly.
'Gf not. why did they leave it?" de-
mands her sister defiantly.
Cant say" responds Shell; then,
after a pause, she continues sup
pose you know that they are going
abroad in few days"
Going abroad" repeats Ruby, in a
tone Of positive CONSERVATION. mo,
1 had no idea of 1t; / understood that
they were merely going back to
Champley House."
''They are starting for Switzerland
in two or three days." says Shtll quiet
ty: and l rather fancy they won't be
back till autumn"
"In that case we may as we'll stop
where we are," observes Ruby, without
her ususal caution.
MY dear Ruby, their movements
cannot in any way affect ours" says
Mrs. Widen, looking puzzled and
trifie shocked.
No. of course not" stammers Ru-
by. with momentary flush; 'only |
promised Robert Champley in way
to look after the children! and since
ne is going abroad, should not like
ITO leave them alone on the moor.
That nurse is very illiterate person
II doubt II she can write-and Of
course he will want to hear how they
are getting on"
"Ahem!" calculates Violet suggests |
lively. and then INDUCES in an amused |
laugh.
Shell does not laugh, but turns with |
impatient step from the room.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08

Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh UNIVERSAL; almost
omnipresent. Peruna is the only az
solute safeguard known. A cold is the
beginning of eatarrh. To prevent
colds, to cure colds, is to cheat estarrh
out of its victims. Peruna not only
cures eatarrh, but prevents it.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08

All families should provide them.
selves with a copy of DR.. Hartman's
free book entitled Winter CatarrhL"
This book consists of seven Lectures on
catarrh and la grippe delivered at The
Hartman Sanitarium. II contains the
latest information on the treatment Of
catarrhal diseases. Address DR.. Hart
man. Columbus, Ohio.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08

welknown OF
afflicted with Caarrh for nine My catarrh
chiefly In head tried remedies without avail
applied but they not able
remedy Peruna through daily
taking remedy Is weeks entirely consider
anda half since
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08

Some mems idea of making a night
OF 1t is their inability to remember
anything the next morning,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-03-08

Iiun'E Throat Candy, one OF the best oonfeettons
ShmD for vocalists, public speakers. &c. send
100 70 Lamb Hfg Co., Ottawa, Csuada Tor ssmp,e boI
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-12

Train 50 connect with Southern Il. r
at Strasburg junction at 1925 and 7.45p p. M.

Mixed Trans SOuthbounu pass Charles Town
a. S.2S and T.09 n. NJ. Arrive ut Strasburg
FUNSTON ut GOO and loss a. M.
Mixed trains northhouud pnss Charles Town
ut OF p. IN. aud l.S2 IA. M. Arrive ut HRrper's
Ferry ut 4, SO p. m. ind Is a. M.
CONNECTIONS.
Train connects at Hurper'S Ferry wlthFdst
LimtcdEXpress train leaving atIi IS q. m. and
1914 pan, arriving at Chicago $50 a. M; and
EGO noon, aud with train lenvlng ut $40
p. M. arriving NJ Cincinnati ut 7.45 a. m. ST.
Louis GOO p. m; nnd connects at WeayertOn
at IL 40 a. M. arrive ut Hagerstown at 1910
p. m. Washington Junction with train arriv-
ing at Frederick at 1.55 p. M.
Train "a connects with Fast Vestihule trniu
ut Harper's Ferry at 94S p. m. for Chicago, Ut
1921 p. IN. for Pittsburg and 1855 u. IA. for
CINCINNATI aud St. Louis Arrive at Pitts
burg at 200 u. m, Chcago ut 9!45 p. m. Gin
cinnatti NJ 5 p. M, and ST. Louis $3.50 u. IN.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars are run
through to Cincinnati, st, Louis, aud Chicago
on all express trains.
For rates. tickets, baggage checked, apply
to any office of the B. ~ y. Railroad.
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, Gen'l Manager.
ID. b. MARTIN, Mau'gr Pass. Traalc.
NAV 20 1898.
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TRAINS VIA ALTEswALD CUTOFF

Leave IIagerstown for Chambersburg and
intermediate Stations at 6.i2 am. and 8 q D..
m. and leave Chambersburg for HagcrstORn
and intermediate Stations at is ID. and
7.I9 p
Additional trains leave Baltimore for Union
Bridge and Intermediate Stations at 1917 i.
o.. aud 9. 10 p. IN. aud leave Union Bridge
for Baltimore AZ COS 4. IN, aud $3.50 p. Ia,
daily, excerpt Sunday.
SUSDAYsONLf.-Lcave Baltimore for Union
Bridge aud Intermediate Stations 9.3J d. m.
and :. % p m, and leave Union Bridge al o -
\. m, aud : o. p. for baltimore aud Inter-
mediate Stations.
Trains fOrFrederiell leave BfuceVilIe at S.33,
9-35 and I0.40 n m. and 5.s35 aud GO p. L.
Trims for LittleSiOwn and TaDcytOWn leave
Bruceyilie 9.47 M. aud 3.45P N.
leave Rocky Ridge for Emmifsburs at 52g
and TO- 80 a IN. and S.3i and G. - p. N. Leave
Enmitsbur2 for Rock Ridge ~ 80 and 10. 90
= N. and ? 81 and 4 so =. IN.
daily. an others Daily, except Sunday.
tstoPs only to land passengers from BaltI-
more.
J. N HOOD, Pres't and f;cD1 3Ian'gr.
p. 81. GRISWOLD, Gen'I Pass. Agent.
March 6. 1900.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-12
Fres Blood and SKIN cure.
AS OFFER PRovINa FAIlM.

Ulcers, Eating Sores. Cancer, >Scrofula.
Itching Skin. Seals and Scales of Eczema
Aches ND Pains in tones, back or joiuts.
Syphilitic Blood Poison, Rot EN- Gums aud
Chronic Rhcumltism. and all obstinate.
dccp-scatcd Blood troubles, are quickly cured
by taking few large bottles of Botanic Blood
Balm. We chul-enGc the world for Il ease OF
Blood Disease that Botanic Blood Balm will
cure, The cures ufc permanent and not Il
pa ching up Is YOUR Blood Thin Skin
Pale? All Run own? As ri ed il IEe morn
ing US when you went t. bed? Pimpl-s? BoiIs:
Sw Hen Glands or joints? Caiarrh! Pntrid
Breath! EIuVtions? SORES in Mouth or rhroat?
II so. your Blood is Bad. Blood Balm will
make the Blaod Pure and Rich, Heal every
Sore, Stops the A hes and Pains, Build up lie
broken down body. and iuvignrate The I'D
aud weak. Bot mic Blood Balm, the only pes
sect Blood Purifi made. Sold NJ dru:. stores
81 90 per large bottle, incIud ny complete d.
rectious To prove our taith la Blood Balm Il,
trial bottle given away to sufferers. For free
lria bottle. utdress Blood b lin Co Alluniu.
Ga. Don't hesitate, hnt write at o &c dcScrib-
ing trouble aud fee personal medical advic,.
given. Blood BI'm c re win all else fails
L oroughly tcste tor so years. JuG-Iy.
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Sl59.477,7O2 4s


Cometh a good end When you take
Hoods Sarsaparilla to purify your blood
you are making good beginning, and
the good end will be health and happiness.
This medicine cures all hunors of the
blood, creates a good appetite, overcomes
that tired feeling and imparts vigor and
vitality to the whole system. 1t is Amer
ica's Greatest Blood Medicine.
Biliousnessi is cured by Hood'sPills. 25c.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-12
VPH0LSTERlMG
AND
Furniture Repairing.

Mr. Thomas g. Rust will give his spccial
attention to the Upholstcring Business, and
Furniture Repairing, Old hair and shuck
mattresses made over. ! viii also make the
Folding Hair Mattress, which cam be folded
and handled with ease also have a sample
liIIc of Upholstery goods, which have just
received from Baltimore. These samples are
taken from some very fine patterns. Call and
make selection.
continue to Rcnovate Feathers, and mat
trcsscs Will Ice called for 10y my assistant
anywhere within 10 miles of Charles Town.
aud safely returned. viii "a so buy and sell
secondhand furniture. Rrfcrancc can he
given in this line In Charles Town aud in the
Comfy Have been in this business for D
number of years. Perfect satisfaction given.
Place of business Congress St, = doors west
of The Baptist Church. Parties outside of
town having feathers to rcunvutc aud mat
Presses to make over please notify inc hv mail.
May 23-Gm. THOMAS G. RUST.
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RAILROAD.
SORTHWART

Train s connects with Southern K. r. a.
Harrisonburg Ut 200 u. m. for Strasnurg
function aud Harper,s Ferry Dlvision.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-06-12
THE NEW ASSESSMENTS
Certified to the Auditor and by Him to
the Several County Clerks The
Revised Figures.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, June L.
The Board OF Equalization, before
it's adjournment yesterday, certified
to the auditor the changes they
made in the assessments, and tho
auditor is now certifying the same
to the county clerks. The assess
mentsof real estate in West Yirgiuis
as returned by the reassessors ag
gregatcs $l59,477,7O2 In 1890 the
total assessment was $I47,6S5a12
an increase in the ten years of SILL
79I, 100. The assessments of six
countIes-Logan, Marshall, Mercer
Mcdowell, Tucker and Tylet-were
increased, aud to reduce the total
amount to the total returned by the
assessors, the assessment Of three
CT unties-JeffersoD, Wood and Ohio
were reduced. Jefferson and Wood
each got reduction OF 5 per cent
and the balance went to Ohio cnun
ty. which made reduction of 1857
per cent. At Col. O'Brien's request
5 per cent-of this was taken from
the assessments in the country dis
tricts and the remaining II 81 per
cent was taken from the assessments
in the city of Wheeling.
The total assessments of the coun
ties as they stand after the changes
are made ara "a follows.
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These unwelcom

Mr. R. NJ. Pratt, Cave, S. c.. writes !:
tFor twenty years I was soreiy
afflicted with boils and carbuncles
caused by impure blood. It IS impos-
sib1e to describe my suffering; part of
the time being unable towork orsleep-
Several doctors treated me, and tried
all The so-caIled blood remedies, but
nothing seemed to do me any good.
During the summer of 1883 l was per
suaded 10 Try S. S. s.. and after taking
several bottles was entirely cured, and
have had no return of these painful
pests up 10 the present time"
and any information or advice "
whatever for this service, Send
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w B.BEVlLL.GaleralRass.A6e nt,
ROANOKE,MA.
Southern Railway.

BETwEEN W AsHiNGToN ALExASpRIA, STRAs-
BURG AND HAIR soHBuRG.
Elective May 4. 1900.
CTruins Nos. and - daily trains Nos IS,
IL, II and y daily, week days,)
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BALTIMORE Il CUMBERLAND VALLEY BRANcH
Leave Hagerstown for WaynesbOro, Cham
bersburg and intermediate stations 1T $50 a.
M, and for Shippeusburg and Intermediate
Stations at lilo N. aud 700 o. m.
Leave Shiprensbarg for Hagcrstown and In
termediuts- Stations ut 600 a. IN. aud 3. 10 p.
m, aud cave ChambcrsburS for HngeFstOWn
aud intermediate Stations II .45 p. N.
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oAsToRTA
a ss': !: q; :, Z z = =. ','l'

If kept continually running watch
will tick 100, IA, 900 times ayear. If your
watch is not kept clean ii. will soon wear
out and be useless. Lewis will clean
your watch for IS cts, and warrant it
one wear
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OASToRTA.
Bears the 1Ths Kind You Have Always Bought
S. .s: !: s5 lH1zzzm
sHAKE INTo YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot Ease a powder. 1, cures pnin-
full. smarting swollen feet and ingrowing
nails, ard Instantly tax the sting ont o fcorns
and bunion. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. a LEAFS Fo1t-Ease makes
tight or new hoes feel easy. 1t is u certain
cure for sweating. Gallons and hot. tired aeli-
ing feet. Try it to-day. Sold by all drug gists
nd shoe stores. By mail for 25c. 10 stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s. Ohm
strd. LeROy N Y
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-28

Slater, Thursday, Oct. 4th, 7:3o
p. m.
New Frankfort. Friday, Oct. sth,
1890 p. ~.
Miami, Saturday. Oct. 9th, 1890
p. NJ.
Sweet Springs, Monday. Oct. s,h,
1870 m.
Elmwood, Tuesday. Oct. 9th,
1890 p. NJ.
Salt Springs School House, Wed.
ncsday. Oct. roth. 1880 p. III.
Blackburn, Thursday, Oct. nth,
1890 p. m.
Grand Pass. Friday, Oct. I2th,
1890 p. III.
Malta Bend, Saturday. Oct. 18TH,
1870 p. M.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-28
Speaking Assignments.

GEN. GRO. u SHIELDS.
Marshall, Tuesday, Oct. I'd, 1890
p. m.
Miami. Tues lay. Oct. ed. 1890
p. M.
HON. SIMON J. FORHAN. OF CHICAGO
Marshall, Monday. Oct. 9th,
1890 p. III.
THOS. y. OTL.EY.
Candidate for Prosecuting Atty
Arrow Rock. Saturday. Sept
29th, 1880 p. H..
THOs. y. OTLEy.
Candidate for Prosecuting Atty
CAMERON l.. ORR.
Candidate for Representative, Sec.
ond District.)
Gillian, Wednesday, Oct. sd,
1880 p M.
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-28
SENATOR ROLLINS SPEAKS.
The S, Louissn Makes On Able Re
publican Argument TO Good
Crowds. Il Marshall. Sweet
Springs and Slater.

Senator James NJ. Rollins of St.
Louis. who is speaking under the
auspices ot the national committee.
addressed a fair crowd IN the cir.
cult court room Of this city Tucs.
day afternoon, combining himself
chiefly to national issues A we'll
developed man in physical pro.
portions, lie demonstrated that he
was equally big Drained and wide
gauged. His talk was straight.
forward and forcihi-: he did not
mince matters, preferring to let the
truth hunt, II !, must.
He was introduced by DR.. NJ. r.
Chas,ain, as presiding officers and
in opening referred to the activity
and absorption Of the people in all
lines Of business, As responsible for
their political apathy. Contrasting
this prosperity with the hard times
Of four years ago, he pointed out
the fulfillmcnt by President Nc.
Kinley Of The promises of that cam.
paign. He ridiculed the adeptness
Of Democracy TO bring forward
new issues aud proclaim each Ia
succession the paramount one. How.
ever. the one upon which the chal.
lenge of this year had been made
was perfectly acceptable to the
Republicans, as he termed imper-
ialism and militarism, bogeys and
scarecrows. which must he &C.
cepted as phantoms and false Is.
sues before election day.
Relating the history of our re.
cent Spanish war, he demonstrated
the manner IN which We had be.
come possessors of the Philippine
Islands, the fight MIR. Bryan him.
self had made in support Of the
treaty by which We assumed the
responsibility to establish there q
stable government.
Militarism, he Laughed at, point
The Marshall republican., 1900-09-28
MEETING At MALTA BEND.
Republicans Of Grand PEGS TOWNSHIPS
Hold . Rousine Gathering
Harry Parsons and Dr..
Chastain the Seekers.

That the Republicans Of Grand
Pass township are not suffering
from the apathy complained Of rs
SO prevalent, cannot he doubted by
sny who were q part Of the enthu.
siastic audience, which greeted
Hon. Harry. II. Parsons and DR..
NJ. r. Chastain at Malta Bend Fri.
day night.
The newly organized band Of
that enterprising little town was
out upon this occasion for the first
public performance, marching TO
the opera house in t~orchlight pro-
cessior, which was soon we'll filled
by people Of that town and section
Of country.
DR.. NJ. T. Chastain was the first
speaker Of the evening. combining
his address to state politics. He
denounced the infamous Nesbit
law and the principle Of depriving
Our cities Of local self.governmcnt.
the street railway trust established
by Legislative enactment and ex.
posed the half truths Of Mr.. Dock
cry In regard to the decrease Of
taxation.
Hon. H. H. Parsons followed in
q discussion Of national issues, con-
fiuing himself chiefly TO the buga.
boos Of militarism and imperialism.
lie upheld national expansion as
having been the doctrine Of Jeffer.
son and other leaders Of the past
aud demonstrated the good results
which mus, accompany this step.
as we'll as the moral obligation of
responsibility to the world. the
Philippines aud ourselves in first
establishing authority In those
islands.
He dealt with keen logic and
straight forward speech upon all
other national problems; and in
conclusion reviewed the record OF
his opponent in congress, his vote
opposing an appropriation for a
church for the boys at West Point,
his nay as to allowing the boys in
the field a vote in the home cleo.
tons, his opposition to the Nicar.
aguan canal, ridiculing his resolu-
ton to abregate the Clayton. Bulwer
treaty as the act of only one party
to q contract.
His address was frequently in
terrupted by spirited applause, and
at its conclusion, quite an ovation
was given him.