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The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18
EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS.

The Island of Cersm, Near Japan. Lost
5000 of Its Inbabitants,
The earthquakes OF the early part of
November, which shook the entire Ja-
panese coast, wrought fearful havoc
among the Molucca islands. In the
Malay Archipelago. Advices are at
hand dealing with the destruction
wrought on one OF these islands-Ce-
ram. This island has an area OF $500
square miles. and population OF TO-
900. 1t is under the Jurisdiction OF
Holland and is peopled chiefly by Ma
lays, many OF whom are engaged In
fishing. The people are chiefly Mo-
hammedans. though Christianity Is
making progress under the fostering
care OF missionaries. The island was
fairly prosperous before the Novem-
Der earthquakes, but now everything
Is in ruins. Several villages have
been practically wiped out At Hat
ossia, out OF population OF 500 peo-
pie. 100 were killed and 400 injured
All told. 5000 persons were killed In
the seismic disturbances that are de-
scr!bed as having been terrifying. and
uN0 tlIlt5 tHdt hhihS't Wea'
In the bay OF Ambonia the sea rushed
in the form of a tidal wave and spread
itself out on the lowlands to height
Of fifty feet. The whole coast for
miles was transformed into huge
mudpuddle. Corpses were everywhere.
Broken trees and portions OF houses
were buried in the ooze. Every few
rods were ground mounds OF stones
and boulders that had been washed up
from the sea, changing the entire ty-
Biography OF the country. At several
places the waves swept over the tops
of trees thirty feet high. leveling ev-
erythlng before them. No such visi-
tation has ever been experienced in
Ceram before and 1t is doubtful II any
earthquake has had higher rate OF
dead and injured. In many cases
bodies were swallowed up. SO that the
aggregate of the dead in the region
affected will never be known. Among
the islands $1,000 persons perished.
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Al APPEAL TO HUMANITY
GENERALLY.


We need your assistance In announce
ing TO the world the greatest remedy
that Science has ever produced. and
you need our assistance 20 secure re-
lief for yourself xnd friends through
swanson's "s-DROPS"
a REMEDY SUPREME.
As surely NJ the American Navy has
conquered and will conquer all that
opposes II. so will "b-DROPs" unfaii-
inEiy conquer all disease like Rhcu-
matism. sciatlea. Neuralgia. Kidney
Troubles. LumbaEo, Catarrh Of all
kinda. Asthma. Dyspepsia. Backache.
sieepiessness. Nervousness. Heart
Weakness. Toothache. Earaehc. Creep
ing Numbncss. Bronchitis. etc, or any
disease for which We recommend II.
"S-DROPs" is the name and the dose.
Trial bottics CSC. Large bottles. con-
taininx 200 doses. 800 prepaid by mall
or express. six bottles for $500. Why
suffer pain and agony when for such
small amount you can obtain the re-
lief for which you have been so long
waitinEf Don't waiti writs now. and
the swanson Rheumatic Cure Co.. i6t
Lake ST.. Chicago. H.. will imme-
diatsly give your order attention
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you are still regarded as the son oil
the house. every effort will be made
to win you over to their cause. sup
pose that-you should not returnE
William started as II an insult had
been hurled in his face.
Colonel, am an honorable man.
81 know it; but you are human. You
are young and, passionately In love
Even the strongest natures succumD
to such conflict. AT that time you
had no choice, you say. Probably II
will be SO now. And when tine prize
Ia before you, when your afiianced wife
weens and pleads. and the whole nap
n,ness of your life depends on a
single word-ayoid the Temptation
ltdeutenant Roland. I advise you as a
friend"
The young officer had turned pale
but his voice sounded firm and reso-
lutte as he replied;
~ beg you to grant me the leave
~ absence-on my word of honor"
Burney paced up and down the room
several times in silence; at last ne
paused.
"At the utmost, could grant you
only the afternoon. You must return
Mt sunset. and 1t is a long distance
You will have barely three hours a,
Springfield"
"a single one would suffice for the
conversation on which my whole tu-
ture depends--I repeat my request
$50 be 1t then. With caution, IL
NAV perhaps be possible to avoid the
neril which threatens you on the way
shall rely upon your prudence
Depend upon it. colonel
Burney approached the young man
and putting his hand on his shoulder
said with deep earnestness'
"Till sunset thenl 1t is now noon.
~ Lieutenant Roland has not returned
hv eight O'Clock this evening, snaii
be,,eve that he is either dead or DIS
William's eyes flashed. but they met
bis commanding officers gaze sieAu
fastly. alive
"Belieye the formerl If ! am aii'e
at that hour, will be here. =,
"Then go-on your word oi io"''
"On my word of honor
william saluted and left the room,
The colonel gazed after him ie"
seconds. then said in low tone 49,.
.poor boy! would ten times ram, a
have sent him to meet the eie''
into this temptation.
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wm ru,l.. lies, Of ~. sun.

DIR. William Calver. scientist OF
Washington. claims to have solved n
problem that has been puzzling the
wise men OF the earth FOR 1900 years,
and says that he has devised method
to utilize the heat OF the sun as sub
stitute for fuel aud power. His dis
covcry II based upon the simple prin-
ciplc OF the burning glass. and by nm
arrangement OF mirrors he can gather
to n focus Of few Inches all Of the
rays OF the sun that fall upon nm acre
OF ground. lie can melt Iron and steel
as IL II were Ice. and obtain heat Of
several ihonsand degrees Fahrenheit.
He also has devised n method by
which the natural heat OF the sun,
gathered In that way. may be stored
In reservoirs and applied both to sta
tionary and locomotive engines.
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NOTHING SLOW ABOUT HIM.
Aged Lover p.',.,-a in tn. Maxim

Aged Lover believed In the Maxim.
MAKE Hay whiis tho sun Shines"
A novel courtship which has tho ma
vor OF the olden times took place rc-
Gently In an Androscoggin town. An
old gentleman. who had been very de-
pendent upon his wife.nnd who seemed
hardly able to do anything without
her, was suddenly bereft OF her by
death. The daughter was full OF gem
tie sympathy and took her father home
with her. Everything possible was
done for his comfort. When he was
at home from the store he was not left
alone moment, for fear he would be
lonesome. Six months after his wifc's
death he cooliy announced that he was
going to marry Jane" in week In
vain the daughter expostulnted. only
gaining little longer time. Then she
went to see Jane. a distant nelghbor,
who owned a farm. to nnd out II II
was really so. Receiving an answer In
the Affirmative. she ventured to
ask another question; when did my
father ask your He has hardly been
left alone a momenti" The Intended
Of the aged lover. whose years we're
almost four score and ten. smiled. "He
did make the most of his opportunity .
she replied. He came hero to get my
hrkin OF butter, and as he was driv-
ing on he asked me to marry him.
said I could not decide SO quickly.
Tell me when come again next week
to bring back your empty nrkin.' was
his reply. So told him yes when he
came with the frkin."-Augusta
(Malne) Journal.
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CHAPTER IT

The young officer seemod - -.
expected this refusal. He advar.as a's :
step nearer and dropped the strictly
formal tone used heretofore
Colonel, the interview I seo,, =,
opringheid is of infinite importance f.
me | will be perfectly FRANK w,,h
you l suppose you know the relation
N which l stand to Mr.. Harrison 3
me wealthy owner Of the neighbor.
ing plantation. our most hitter eno,0,,
es' have heard of 1t. II was said
.nat you were engaged to his danpb-
ter. and at the outbreak of the wa
maze sacrifice for your convictions +"
did not make it; It was forcod
upon me. Mr.. Harrison broke NV on
eagement to his daughter. without nor.
uniting me even an explanation. Tho
outbreak of hostilities prevented ms,
hastening to my iancee. was forced
10 JOIN my regiment. The letters I
sent remained Unanswered do mo-,
even Know whether they reached her
nahus- For months suffered ;he tor.
lures OF uncertainty. This morning an
accident revealed that Miss HarrIso,
VINO supposed. had long since aed
10 some place of safety. was still in
springfield. 1t is the last. the only nos
sioiiity of obtaining any certainty
Deseeeh you to grant it"
The colonels eyes rested with ov,
dent sympathy on the young man who
was indeed his favorite. and whose
ili-repressed emotion showed how
keenly he suffered from this state n,
uncertainty; but he shook his head
Even should 1 grant you the leave
OF absence. and you reach the plapta-
ton unharmed. who will guarantee
that Harrison. after what has occurred
will not see in you merely an oficer m
the enemy's service and deliver You
up?"
Deliver me up7" cried William
hotly. THE man who was betrothed
to his daughter-the man whom he
onced called SOM"
Everything is possible in these
times. Surely you must know his char
acter."
81 expect any act of hostility toward
in his house. He is a southern gem
tleman, and man of honor am
safe with him"
I'VE will hope so; but another and
graver peril threatens you there: If
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

In Mexico match factories all labor
ls task work. Women are employed
outside the factories to give shape to
the boxes. Wood brings from to =
pesos cord. The price OF matches va
ries from 75 cents 10 ST. a gross. ac-
cording TO size Of box and
quality. The principal factory is
In the state OF Vera Cruz.
II is operated by French machinery.
except the motor. which Is OF American
make. Wax mntcles have almost en-
tirely superseded flie wooden matches
formerly used In this country. The wax
taper Is less bulky, generally has two
striking ends. emiis no disagreeable
odor. and Is made waterproof. No
matches are imported into Mexico.
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a Now Ne. Fort.

There is iusty young city grow
ing up down In Texas which Ia attract.
ing widespread attention. II. ID La
Porte, located at the head OF Calves
ton Bay. IL is being made the great
seaport OF the Gulf OF Mexico. tho
meeting place OF rail- and water ways
for tho vast commerce OF the west.
The saving to western shippers via
this export outlet Will run Into mil
Hons annually. The city has the most
magnificent natural port on the south
ern coast OF the United States and one
OF the best In tho world. The
u. s. government Is completing
a deep water channel through the bay
to the gulf. which will soon bring the
largest ocean liners to La Porte docks
and wharfs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18
CHAPTER III.
An unexpected VISITOR.

:, was the afternoon OF the same sam,
a.r Tbe sun was lower in the "es., s
nn, tho heat had not yet lessened, anu ,nu
all the blinds in the spacious The ex-
of springfield were closed. - sT shared
tensiye estate had, as yet, oeen ~ the
the devastation of war 1t was as ~ nrip-
a,na' recruiting-statlons in the s1uoa 'po0a
c,pa, a owed It to this circumstance alond D,,,S
that. for the present at .l.a leas., ssfety, 81
AFFORD It's inmates absolute saiu ,ns sit
'A A pleasant dusk pervaded enad she upon o
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with tn. Comm. L.fs out.

whenever she asks me to do any
thing" soliloqulzed Mr.. Meeker. pen
siyeiy. 'I always go and do it. like
fool"
YES" said Mrs. Meeker. who nap
pened along in time to overhear him,
"whenever / ask you TO do anything
YOU always 90 and do 1t like a fool
Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18
tn. shepherd to tn. LORD

From the Weekly Telegraph: lord
Rutherford was sitting on the hillside
with his old shepherd. and observing
the sheep reposing on the coldest sltu-
alton, he said to him: John. II were
a sheep I would lie on the other side
of the hill" The shepherd answered.
"Ah, my lord. but II ye had been a
sheep ye would hae had mair sense"
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TRAINED VOICE.
Suitable Tones srd nedus>sien- Nss -
Acquired.

AfIuifrN
only Just whnt you want must 90
tnto your voice. Think of that q little.
when you cniI to child who stands
on the edge OF n fall. shall your panic
40 into your voice. or Just tho rcassur-
Ing note of gentle authority that you
know will bring the child to you. In
stead OF startling him over tho dread
ed edzca When you Interview the In
subordinate cook. shall your sense that
she very well deserved TO be thrown
out OF your back door and her trunk
on top OF her prevail In your voice. or
your earnest desire TO keep her In hand
till after the impending dinnerf When
you face just the personality In your
world who holds at the minute your
fortunes In his gift. shall your sick
sence that he does not know and may
not believe In your fitness for what you
are going 10 ask. color your voice. OF
shall your own firm belief that you can
al the place characterizc III That "
tho whole question. Shall your voice
yibrnte to such quality OF your mood
as you choose. or shall Il bc nt the
mercy OF just what viii do you inJus-
tlce In the mind OF those who hear7-
Wcrncr's Magazine
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w,n,.r r.cur.,o,..

Tho Southern Pncinc Company and
its connections operate the best first
and seoond-oiass service to California,
Arfsona, Texas and Mexico. Through
Pullman Palace Slecpers and Tourist
Bieepers from all principal eastern
points Personally conducted Tourist
Excursions from Cincinnati. Lonisvillc,
st. Louis, Chicago. 81. Paul. Mime
apolis. Des Moines. Omaha. Kansas
City. etc. For particulars and deccrip-
tive literature write w. @. Neimyer,
Genr Western Agent, 23S Clark 81.
Chicago; w. II. Connor. coml Agent,
Chamber Commerce Bldg. Cincinnati.
Ohio. or w. ]. Berg. Trav. Pnss Agt-,
120 Eliicott So. Buffalo. N. Y.
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MURDEROUS MICROBES
Breeding and Feeding in
Human IntestineS.
A New Powerful Germ Destroyer piscov-
srsd-How Microbes Are KILLED
while You sleep.

Nn1ions of microbes. bacteria. pto-
mAines. dtsease-Eerms Of svery Kind live
and breed and feed in tho stomach and
Tor their propagation It is only nscss-
sAsy Tor the liver and inteAtfnss to be-
ssps ksy and operate irreguiariy.
heosrn science has been Al work TO md
. msans OF killing microbes. and the most
suoosssful germ dssfI yer Of ali II Cas-
earess Candy cathartie. They slaughter
tissetie. stop sour ~ siomaeh. ma MAKE the the
liver lively. the blood pure. the bowels
by .n ,ay =: = :sesis socsz s
what thsy do. not what We say thsy'n DO.
~ 2roys. a. their .,IiS msEit "a Al srss71sss
fer Peokiat and free sample. Address, The
sriina fS;|sdy S yo. &C. chioAso; honsrsal
rhis is the cAscAnpr tab-
&AA let EveX tablet Of The Only
kAkk ] magic letter. &C c C." Lsok
6 ~ ths tablet before you ksy,
49, s;ss - r. ~ 3 3uscsss. ssssss' '~'sA'
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n..- VIVA, He wanted.

Canvasser-'I have here a work.
Master of the House-'I can't read
Canyasser-"But your children
Master of the House-'I have no chill
dren (triumphantly). nothing but q
cat" Canvasser--"Well. you want
something to throw at the cat" He
took the book.
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Ws onsr One Hundred Dollars reward for any
cssc Of CstArrh that cannot be cured by Halls
~ J. CHENEY Co. Props. Toledo, O
We. t4c undersigned. have known r. J.
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and nnspciaily able 10 carry out any obliga-
tions made by their nrin.
West 4 Truar, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; Walding. Ifinpau Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Haii s Catarrh Cure + taken internally, aot-
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of tho system Testimonials sent FREQ Price
TO per bottle Sold by nil druggists
Halls Family Pill arc tho best
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

The Tree-Planting Association OF
New York city has planted about l..
TOO trees since January. 1899. along tho
river front and in the residence
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

Tho woodwork Shorthand and Com
mercial College OF Denver has just is-
sued a Handsomely printed pamphlet de-
scrfptive of the work done IN this sue.
ocssfui Institution. II may be obtained
free by addressing tho college at llas
Champa street course In this college
innurer a good business education.
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Mhr nd wa. nra.

simkins-what makes your nose
red? Timkins-It CLOVIS with prid,
sir. at not poking itself into ctltr
peoples business.
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Profcnror-"Mlsr FlnvillR mention n
few OF the most wonderful scientific In.
vrnfions OF the nineteenth century"
Miss FiaviIla-"Yer sir; the telephone.
photograph buttons, golf capeH and ice
cream soda"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

Does your wife let YOU sit In the easy
chair she gave you chrisfmar3' mo,
she sits In that. but now get to sit
in the one she gave me last year"
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HsIinhIr uelp Wanted

CLARA, when you are IN the wrong y,o,r
never will acknowledge IT," Yes, will
only I'm never In the wrong"
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" snsvs lU, Piso's Cure is the only medicine
n. Wr,,c vW cure consumption.-Anna N.
"niamsport, Pa, Nov. u, '95.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

what do you call good winter wealth
err" weather cold enough to make a
mans wife think her own nrcaide a
better place than matinee"
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

Don't you pity these girls who marry
foreiEn titfesT mo. any girl who iH a
genuine American ought TO give the
man the worst Of H."
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~, ss.,.IaMadam. We can't exchange this
NJ. ~ oook; you didn't buy 1t here"
N : Wen, what OF that? You've
|sasnsmaSsn msn In the window. Purchases
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Either seH.l The Humanitsrisn Home and banftsf
Jun Tor Invalids and Health Seekers incorporated
Beed f7c IN stamps for full information, Address
J. n. Teftiebaupl, Treasurer. Las Vegas, ~ NJ.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

The only advanced thoughts are
those that bring US nearer to Cod
Rams Horn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

billy, you've told me that story once
before what OF 1T I've told II to
some men nve times"
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Mow.s Tbisr

your bookkeepcr Is subject. TO fits of
isoiatsd attacks Of amiabiiity."
The Elbert County tribune., 1900-01-18

LAXATIVE Dromo QulnIna Tablets remoygs
the cause that produces La Grippe, ". W.
Groves signature ia on each box. &c.
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Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing syrup
For ehfidren ,,ethns soften. iee gums fednss. 10
Damn alton sliAys pain, wind collie sc botsin
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Merlcan Mntch r.etorIe..

The Largest IN the void
waiter Baker 4 %. La. Dorc hester. Mass, sre
tns Efrs Of Coos ssd Chocolate in the world
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
CIRCUS DAY
Small Boys Amuse Themselves In
| Their Own Way.

Although il may be few that know it
today is curious day in Ell Paso and the
afternoon performance is already over
The tent is situated on the vacant LOT
at the corner of South Campbell and
East Overland street.
On the front of the tent is the sign
Crockett and Keifer's Fine Show
Admission 5 and 10c- Don't forget. y
The afternoon performance was pre-
ceded by a street parade which in its
modesty made a tour of the back
streets and was never seen nor heard
up town.
Among the sights to be seen in
Crockett and Keifer's circus and me-
nagerie is a leopard, a deer. an ante
1ope. a billy goat and a performance by
trained dogs. There are also three or
four clown with the show. who enter
tain the audience with grotesque acts
and funny jokes.
When the Herald representative
called to see the press agent of the
circus in order to arrange mattere
whereby he might get a pass into the
circus he was hailed by the ticket
agent in his box at the door, who said:
Hey there. you Hayseed, say Bill.
push up that stick there so this rub
guy can't see over the cur
tain"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
LEWIS IN COURT
NE MAS AQRAI6NED YESTERDAY
Ar JUAQEZ
Engineer, Who Is Accused Of Run
ming Over a Mexican While En-
caoeo In the Discharge OF His
Duties May.Found Not Guilty.

w. T. Lewis. the engineer who was
brought from Chihuahua for trial in
the Juarez courts. is still in jail with
little prospects of getting out soon.
Judge Camache. the federal judge.
brought him into court yesterday and
gave him a preliminary trial. but as
only one witness was present little was
done. His testimony was written and
Lewis was taken back to jail.
The judge thinks it entirely improb-
able that the accusing witness will ap-
pear against Lewis and in that case
the Judge will pass ON the evidence at
hand and pass the sentence. 1t Is be-
Heved that he will release Lewis but
the question Is when?
Lewis says he is being well treated
but his family need his services and IL
he is not soon released he will have
to ask his friends to help them.
The engineers fraternity have a
splendid chance here to do a kind act
and It is said that they will make a col
lection for his family soon, IL the
courts do not release him
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
ABATED A NUISANCE
Intoxicated Nan Got into Trouble.

l0tOXtC0te0 MAN GOT into Trouble.
Major Loughborough and City Clerk
Catlin started down towards the court
house together shortly before two
o'clock yesterday afternoon and were
followed by a drunken man who was
continually trying to talk to the ma
jor.
He was warned several times that his
company was not wanted but he per-
sisted in following them
At the corner of the court house park
the two men stopped to talk for a mo-
ment and the stranger again came up
to the mand insisted on holding a pri-
vate conversation with Major Lough-
borough. Mr.. Catlin stepped into the
Dunn music store and called up the po-
lice station and asked that an officer
be sent there at once. There was none
at the station at the time but the tel
ephoned to an officer down town to go
to the scene at once.
Just then Billy Smith came in sight
going to the court house and was hail
ed. By this time the man had gone
on down the street to little fruit
store, where he was making life mis-
cradle for the proprietor. when Billy
grabbed him and marched him to Jail,
charging him with being drunk and
disorderly.
He registered as w. d. McNeaI.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
RESOLUTION OF THANKS.

Whereas.-Geo. w. Milton. Val Love.
Misses Cora Johnston Louise Henry
and Leona Mendel, Mr.. keenan,. Mr.
Martinez and daughter. John Sivor and
daughter and Edith Belden, (Baby
BellD who. through their artistic YER
satile and histronic ability made such
a grand success in pleasing the public
for the benefit of FL Paso Aerie No. 20,
F. o. E. last vening at the opera house
il is resolved by said Aerie No. 20, OF
the Fraternal Order of Eagles. that the
said ladies and gentlemen have and
are entitled to the grateful thanks of
the fraternity at large and of Ell Paso
No. 70 in particular. Also. It is re-
solved that Joe Mills. Videl and Han
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-17
The City Regulator

There are some women in this town
who sell milk who do not know a tin
cup don't hold pint. They run their
customers one-eighth of a pint short
every time.
If 1 were a certain minister in the
town l would not use such slang as
horse play" and "a hen on a hot grid
die" in my sermons. 1t is apt to de-
tract from the sublimity of the gospel
Considering the number of imported
marriagables here this winter it might
be well for some of our young folks to
increase their vigilance or the spoils
may be carried off before their eyes
If a choir of leading church would
not skip their rests, the congregation
might be in at the finish themselves,
instead of two or three words after
If were some society ladies would
not have my costume described with
point lace" when it is only an ordinary
cotton lace. 1t is apt to create the i'm
preston that you don't konw what
point lace really is.
If 1 had a baby and my nurse was
pushing it around town I'd see that
the bright sun was not shining dfrectl-
ly in it's eyes
An Old Maid