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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
Useful Bird In South Africa.

The ostrich is great figure in pub
lie life in South Africa. Heis source
of wealth, and often friend and COM
panion. He is valuable substitute
for watch dog. He can kick horse
to death, and is, therefore, very tori
midable to burglars. He eats with
relish things that would poison the
strongest goat that ever lived.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28

many long months to come.
Both of these uprisings are threat
ened; both are greatly feared. The
Zulu situation in particular is watched
with anxious eye. England for while
was overmatched in the last Zulu war
and victory was bought in the end with
rivers of English blood. Scarcely any
greater misfortune could come just
now than an uprising such as this.
The Zulu is undoubtedly the best
native fighter of South Africa. He is
physically splendid savage-ferce,
powerful and enduring. Add to this
the memory of magnificent past, the
traditions and courage of a race un-
whipped except by white men, and by
them only at fearful odds, and you
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
An Arizona Curiosity.

This enormous cactus grows near
Phoenix, and is one of the curiosities
of that region. 1t is about forty feet
high, and it's great size may be easily
noted from a comparison of its height
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
OoooccC0Ogv0s =! j |.sssy ..!'!
TINE BLACK PE
OF SOUTH J.
zuIus and sBasutos Menace Bofhi
Boer and Brltpn.

oooocoooooooooooooocoS
F the Zulus seize the oppor-

F the Zulus seize the oppor,-
tunity offered by the Trans
vaal war to strike for free
dom, England would have
her hands full. Should the
bold Basutos join arms with
their fierce cousins, South
Africa would become hot
soil for the British foot for
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28

Aassria ii Efks only empirs in stlss
world N6iofs I has never had ceteniis
or even tttAmarine possegsions. in
Gny quarter of the earth HSr ambii.
tion has hitherto bssn pussfy Cont.
mental. - - ,--:-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28

M pIat Is riow; b SGRh as zalulsnd -
via ssi;s country. bpunded on te Aerth
\ " an TratisxS6i, on the s6ttkam
Tes 6y Natal and on the east by the
seoNwas then divided among several
sorage tribes. OF which the zulus
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-02-28
TraiSs Z ButtsYfiiIas # ns sEPst..

It is said that,two Parisians Have,
been tEyi8 20 fame butterflies, and
hare ded in training dozensof
thess Il perform some marvel
sl3 tziel heyi are, however,
eIisdy pets, liaye been taught BY
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
)nly one way to cure deafness, and that Is
oy constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an nhamed condition of the mu
Gus lining of the Eustachian Tube, When
,ound or imperfect hearing, and when it i.
.ntirely closed deafness is the result, ano
unless the inflammation can be taken Out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh
which is nothing but an infamed condition
If the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh that
,annot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars, free.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Gen. Hazen, the first head Of the weather
bureau in Washington, found u almost m
,ossible to persuade the members OF CON
'g;th which to carry out his plans, One
bring, when the appropriation had been
THANKFULLY cut down by the .eeonopmyllovlng
hartman of the committee, Mrs. Hazen was
a guest at an afternoon reception at tne
house of one of the cabinet members, where
he most detestable and uncomfortable wealth
sr. antime!y ard unlocked for, was the top,
10 Of the moment. As Mrs. Hazen crossed
the room to make her adieus she was wayial H
by the chairman Of the Offending eommltlee'
Who accosted her thus: well, Mrs; Hazen,
is this the best your husband can dc, for US
in The way of weather." Mrs. Hazen looked
at him with a sudden fash in her eyes, and
then answered, clearly and, sweety; ~ es'
Mr.. Blank, the very best-for the appropIri'
alton" The discounted man fled, in the
midst of the hardly concealed smiles OF the
surrounding guests.-Argonaut.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
Free Speech.

Edward Everett once concluded stately
speech in congress with long, sonorous and
superbly moduated citation Of passage
from Tacitus, and then took his seat No
sooner was he through than up sprang a
bury member from the west He had once
been an Indian agent, and he began to pour
out vehement harangue in Choctaw., After
awhile the speaker called him to order. II
he abridged" he cried; "you let the man
from Massachusetts, run on, and didn't I'M
derstand the first word of his lingo any bet
Ter than he does mine" The scene was com
zeal. but it struck the death knell of further
classical quotations in congress.-N. Y. IeIe'
gram,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

John I. Blair in his earlier days owned a
western railroad along the route of which he
established series of lunchrooms at which
employees of the road were to be charged 30
cents and all passengers IS cents. Mr.; Blair
once dined at one of these places, and, CON
Guiding his meal, laid down ha toe Sa
long to this road" 81 know that" replied
Mr.. Blair, "the road belongs to me. Chi
cago Chronicle.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Cleanliness counts in no place for more
than in the dairy. The milking should be
done in clean place: alfvesses used should
be washed morning and night in hot water
with Ivory Soap, rinsed and wellaired Milk
should never be kept in cellar with veg.
etables, as an unpleasant taste will be i'm
parted. Attention to these details will in
sure supply of wholesome milk and butter.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
An All-Yenr Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark.
opens March l, 1900 A most desirable, at
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
NAillions Of Women Use Cuticura Soap

Exclusively for preserving purifying for cleansing The scalp
of baths for annoying
Washes
USED ~ 70 Use
derived
Will INC pupo
Of the toilet combines SOAP at ONE Io VIZ,
complexion soap he ST ns anu ~
hahvs int eWord.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
Tho Mystery of Dust at Sea.

It is a puzzling fact that the decks Of sail
ing vessels show dust at night, even II they be
washed in the morning, and no work is done
during the day. This is like indigestion,
which creeps on one unawares. However y
comes, the only way to cure it is by the use OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, remedy which
never fails to cure dyspepsia in all its forms,
as well as prevent malaria, fever and ague.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

81 can't get away from a good agent"
man writes to this Office. "What can do?'
Don't argue with an agent. Let him talk.
Keep quiet. When he has run himself down.
say: 81 do not want it." Do not say any
thing else.-Atchson Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Tco Much Time Wanted.-"If you will
get my new suit done by Saturday" said
The customer to tailor, I'll be forever
Indebted to you" "lf that's your game"
replied the tailor, "the clothes will net be
done at all."-Ohio State Journal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

The poetry of childhood consists in sim
ulatine ard forestalling the future, just as
the poetry OF mature life consists often IN
going back to some golden age Poetry is
always in the distance.-Amiel.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Martha-''Do you think it would be wrong
for me to kiss Miss Paneface?" Harry
''Not if your eyes were shut, perhaps
Roston Transcript.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

The affection of old age is one Of the great
est consultations of humanity. ] have often
Thought what melancholy world this would
be without children, and what an inhumaD
world without the aged.-Coleridge
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Whenever you commend, add your Pea
IONS for doing so; il is this which .distin-
grishes the appreciation OF man OF sense
IRON the hattery of sycophants and the ad-
mirution of fools.-Steele.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

A man that will hold you up can be ex-
pected to knock you down.-Chicago Dis
patch
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

when you married you thought your hus
band was a demlgod?" "Yes." And
now?" Now he reminds me more OF a
demiiohn. IN. Y. Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

If a man admres his wife, it is more i'm
,ortant than if the neighbors say she is
lovely character.-Atchison Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

This world is full Of fools. and he, who
would not wish to see one must not Only
shut himself up alone, but also break hiA
looking gass.--Bojlear
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

As soon as man gets so old he has no
more trouble with heart affairs, his liver
begins to make him grief.-Atchison Globe.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Boston spinsters have organized to keep
married women from getting employment,
Eyes; they are determined to make life bard
for man to the bitter end."-Marylan nd Jour
nal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. l, 1894.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Men have even had hairbreadth escapes
from becoming Observation-Disclosures Dis
match.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Though woman be homely or handsome,
modesty is her greatest charm.-Elliotts
MapaZine
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADE
LESS DYES, as they color all flbers at one
boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money lift rails 10 cure |oc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

Ajax may have defied the lightning, but
it isn't of record that he ever was fool
enough to trihe with trolley car.-kansas
City Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
CompIee External and Internal Treatment for EIeT HuoI,

consisting cleanse the skin Of cru na
and soften the hckened cuce CuTIcqn.
Inflammation and irritation and e0tnc ane
heal 5oc cool and cleanse hs blood
SINGLE sufficient the most tourng
anap and blood when all else falls reg
prrER DnUa AND CoRP Sole Props, Boston, u D. A. An
free.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17

The Best Prescription Tor ChilIs
and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. It's simply iron and quinineln
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, 5Oc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-02-17
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12

S03sc; steamer No. red, 7O1sc@ 10 * &;
receipts, 1921 bushels, southern by
sample, 66c@73c; southern ON grade,
701sc@73c.
Corn steady; mixed. spot old, 44c0
4414c; new. 43c: the month old, 44cG
441zc;; new, 43c@43Ac; November or
December, new or old, 41Ac@417sc;
January. 41Ac@41ssc; February, 4155c
@41Ac; steamer mixed, 405zc@40az /;
southern white and yellow corn, 44cQ
45c.
Oats firm; No. white, 27c@271zc;
No. mixed. 25c@251ac.
Butter, cheese and eggs firm.
TOLEDO, O., November TO- Saeat
dull, firm; cash, 771ac; December,
781sc; May, $3.50.
Corn dull. stronger; cash, Csc; De-
cember, BIC; May, 3Sc.
Oats, December, 23Ac.
Rye, neglected.
Cloverseed, cash, 1899 prime, $1,000
$3.50; December, $500; March, $500.
Oil unchanged.
CINCINNATI, November 10.-Flour
quiet; wheat firm; No. red, 1910.
Corn strong, higher, No. mixed,
CSC.
Oats steady. No. mixed, 24c@241ac.
Rye dull, No.2, 541ac.
Lard steady, 1922.
Bulk meats quiet, $685..
Bacon active, sS.121a.
Whiskey steady, s1.27.
Sugar quiet.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12
SERIES OF DISASTERS.

LANSING, Iowa, November ia la
mentable catastrophe occurred here to-
day. The 12-year-old son of Chris Rud
was. run down by freight train and his
leg was severed below the knee. The ia
Their took the matter to heart so as to
become irresponsible. He assaulted an Of
fcer. who landed him in Jail. Within 20
minutes the jail and city hall Were d.scov-
cred to be on fire aand the agonzing
shrieks of the prisoner told that he had
paid the penalty of his recklessness with
his life The building cost $4,000 and was
totally destroyed Rud leaves large fam
lily in destitute circumstances.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12
Articles. / {

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, winter patents So 1908 80;
straights So 1908 go; clearances 50 80
@5 40; spring special 81 80; patents
SO 50@3 80; straights SO 0O@3 As; bak-
ers 81 2G02 rs.
Wheat, No. 3, spring, 6S@74c; No. 2
red 73A@76Ac.
Corn, No. 2, 391a@40c; No. 2 yellow
391a @40c.
Oats, No. 2 white, 26a4 @271zc; No. 8
white 24A@2612c.
Rye No. 20 4Sc.
Fair to choice mailing 5705Sc.
Flaxseed, No. l, 81 80; No. l n. w.
81 S3.
Prime timothy seed 81 1904 20.
Mess pork per Dbl, $40 so.
Lard. per 100 lbs, 81 00@7 05.
Short ribs sides, (loose), Sc 5506 80.
Dry sailed shoulders, (boxed), 5s4 q
Be.
Short clear sides, (boxed), Sc roo
SO.
Whiskey, basis of high wines, 81 81.
Sugars, cut, loaf, unchanged
Glover, contract grade, $40 90.
On the produce exchange to-day the
butter market was firm; creameries
15@23c; dairies 121a01Sc.
Cheese active, 10@11Ac.
Eggs steady, fresh, zoe
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 10.
Wheat firm, 1ac higher; contract grade
November 73@73Ac.
Corn firm, nc higher; No. 2 mixed
November 4212 @42%c.
Oats steady; No. 2 white clipped %
@2S1ac
Butter firm, lie higher: fancy west
ern creamery Csc: do prints 2Sc.
Eggs firm. good demand Fresh
nearby 25c: do western 25c; do south
western 24c; do southern zee.
Cheese quiet; New York full creams.
fancy small Ike; New York full
creams good to choice 10G11c.
Refined sugars dull and weak.
Cotton unchanged
Tallow steady; city prime in hhds.,
4ssc; country prime in barrels AZ a
45sc; cakes &C.
Live poultry steady, quiet. Fowls 90
10c; old ROSTERS 61s @7e; spring chick
ems So Qs1sc; ducks 9991sc; geese SO
S1sc; turkeys &C.
Dressed poultry firm, fair demand;
fowls, choice Zoe; do fair to good 90
size; old roosters 612c, nearby spring
chickens 10G13c; western do 9612c.
BALTIMORE, November 10.-Flour
firm; receipts, 12.S46; exports, 1912.
Wheat frmer; spot and the month,
725scG72A; December. z4xc: May.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12
SILVER.
Bradstreets.

Bradstreets.
London quotations for bar silver
were weaker, owing to the cessation
of the recent Indian demand and the
purchase for China by various Euro
pean governments. The price fell ac-
cordingly from 20 15-16d to 20 7-16d.
or just 1ad. In New York the decline
was equally marked, being from 649sc
to 631ac. There was, however, slight
rally on Friday.
Prices - London, November 8,
20 15-16d; November 5, 20 13-16d; No
vember 6, 20 11-16d; November Z,
20 11-16d; November s, 20 7-16d; No
vember 9, 20 Sled
New York, November 3, 642sc; No
vember 5, 64Ac; November 6, holiday;
November Z, SAC; November s, 631ac;
November 8. 635sc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12
DIVORCE GRANTED.
To EN-Mayor McKisson, of Cleveland.
Wife Ceased to Love Him.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November 10.-At
Akron, Ohio. to-day, former mayor, Rob
ert E. McKisson, of this city, was granted
a divorce from his wife Some time since
Mrs. McKisson brought suit for divorce
at Elyria, Ohio, charging gross neglect
of duty. Her usband filed a cross petition
asking for divorce on the same ground.
AT the hearing, which was secret, he tes-
tilted that his wife no longer loved him.
Mrs. McKisson did not contest the suit
Alimony was agreed upon outside of court
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12
LIVE ST0Cn.

CHICAGO, November 10.-Cattle, re-
ceipts 400; rominally steady Good to
prime steers SIS 5000 90; poor to med
ium 81 50G5 40; selected feeders SO rs
"a 3d. mixed stOckers 81 40@3 Is;
cows 81 1904 35; heifers 81 5000 rs;
Gamers 81 25@2 so; bulls 50 1904 80;
calves 81 0006 90; Texans fed steers
81 00@4 So; grass steers IS 1904 Is;
bulls 50 60@3 rs.
Hogs, receipts to-day $4,000; Mon
day $4,000; estimated left over 1000.
Fully sc higher, active. Good clear
ance top S. 90; mixed and butchers
$4 6505 90; good to choice heavy 81 Is
as 90; rough heavy 81 60@4 20; light
81 65@4 971a; bulk OF sales 81 500
9215.
Sheep, receipts 1000; steady. Good
to choice wethers 81 00@4 80; fair to
choice mixed $3 1904 Is; western
sheep 81 00@4 80; Texas sheep 81 500
s.; native lambs 81 50@5 40; west
crn lambs S. 00@5 40.
Receipts this week: Cattle $4,000;
hogs 135 800; sheep 70, 900.
Receipts last week: Cattle $4,000;
hogs 164,600; sheep $1,000
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, November 10.
Cattle, steady Extra S. 50@5 60;
prime S. 2O05 So; common So ESQ
75
Hogs lower. Prime heavy S. COO
10; mediums SIS 121a@5 Is; heavy
workers. IS 1905 121a; pigs S. $50
) 171a; roughs SO 1904 70.
Sheep steady. Choice wethers 81 90
"a 10; common 81 50@2 so; choice
lambs S. 1905 So; common to good
SO 50@5 40; veal calves 81 DOOR so.
CINCINNATI, O., November TO-
Hogs, active at $3.50@490.
Cattle, steady at $2.25@5.00.
Sheep, easy at s1.50@3.75; lambs,
lower at So 25@5.25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12

isssaVe lArfl. e.
From wheeling to- a. M q r.
,Asitsburg and SLeuIenVhie.j t.<3l 80
>,.t,orald and Pitispurs....l $50 s.Is
iasaeanigon Accommodation. s:z3I 5.ls
l.Jsl..al,,,s and Cincinnati. 20 us
Weslspurg and Pittsburg.'.. PESO SIS
O. n
p,.,ssurg and New York.. 'lo.s
r,nnaAelphia and New York 4. ~ III
Z ,iialra,fhenyille and PittsDuTgl tlz'@9l 2I7
Saitiinbus and Chicago...... fI@.Sl 1871
"a. N.
pbsladelpnaa snd New Yorkl 2:s5l sl9:z
8 f,.f3Trrore and WasnlnBt0hi ~ 100
Z "a ss.@li,ssih,@.nyIlie and Pittsourg 255l S.53
ucf1onan and Denn!son....i z.s~I s;6s
r,,,.h,,rg and New york. ssol 7 s 4;
a. ~
Inatapap ,lis and 81 Louis. $50 ts.N
4 49, ON and Cincinnati --...-I I $40 e:W
ssenbeuyills ana Columbus. 800 s:M
phlladelphia and New YORK SO 7 Js
-------------7gEstr SYSTEM CLEVELAND
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12

is amtr,o, " y l.. II. Arrive.
Ill Is an, lsr"iNS., Iol: a chic. Ex.iSl0 So pm
III AZ AZ am Ioiedo and Detroit Spl. II Is ON
eS an an Sleve. ana Canton Ext rs pm
* * IN -. Cleveland Special lsl2 so pm
III a "a S Steup- and Bril-. Accom-. az 80 pm
90 M e,etp' ana Bril-. Accom- III p pm
-. NNeuo' ana Bril-. Accom-. 30 50 pm
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12

.-------rI9IyEStr SlSTEM-CL SELAND
SofN 4 PITTSBUEG DIVISION
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-11-12

5SIIeITe. a,n.,I.,.a
iissp3ssrt B., 2. C. R.R. Arrive.
r sinlMali, Express aud Passl o 90 ana
aSSS pm express and Passenger $40 pm
% pm! Silxec F'reight and Pass / 20 pm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-09-14

Two characteristic anecdotes Of
John Bright are given in Sir Edward
Russells memoirs. which he has pub
l'shed under the title THAT Reminds
Me-"
Bright was supposed to he total alb
stainer, but once when Edward Mall
was very nervous at the prospect Of
having to make an important speech in
the house, Bright said:
''Well, Mall, If | were you, I'd for
once go and have pint of cham
payne"
Mr.. Mail did as he was told, and the
result may be judged from the nara
tors comment that champagne on an
unaccustomed Interior is not always a
curative or tonic"
Bright rarely had any difference
with his wife" but occasionally they
were not at one about the children.
When they came to point of absolute
disagreement, he used to say:
Now, tell thee If thou doesn't do
what wish, I'll go straight to Mr.
Gladstone and ask him to make me a
knight" to which the answer invari.
ably was:
"Oh, anything rather than that"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-09-14

On the occasion of n dinner sydney
Smith was the guest. and whom the
evening was over the host thanked
the wit heartily for the entertainment
be had afforded. II shall not forget
you, Mr.. Smith" he added. Thank
you. Take care you don't forget your
self tomorrow ct was Saturday, in
church." rcjoined Smith, whereat the
host. Kershaw by name, rather brldled
up.
81 hope, sir. know how to behave
myself in church, We'll" said Smith
good temperedly, "If catch you smil-
ing | will call you 10y name" You
may" rejoincd the visitor. The thing
Is absurd. will give you n donation
to the York hospital II it happens"
On the ensuing morning Smith read
the prayers revcrcntly, as he always
did. then assembled the pulpit looked
around the church and rested his eye
on the visitor whose name was Ker
shaw. That gentleman said afteTward
that he did not know what possessed
him, but so it was he gave broad
smile. Thereupon the preacher was
seized with n violent inclination Il
sneezc, and. applying his handkerchief
with suitable action, he sounded "ker
ker k-ker-shaw" three times over
From THE "reminiscences Of Half {
Century" by II. W. Uilcy.