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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-04-28

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n was weak and nervous and had appetite.
~ Burning and choking sensation in my throat.
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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-04-28
.GLIWES.. the Iewetef
PAINFUL. PERIODS NO MORE

n IRIS GEORGE OSAUN, of Be1videre n. j. writes
MI Suffering as had from weakness irregularities and baeahe
= "a release blessing.
how wish suffering would kind offer and be relieved
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-04-28

In the signs of Contagious Blood Poison
victim is firmly within the grasp the before the
is known In other the blood quickly filled with this po
swollen glands patches the mouth scalp ue
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

In China girls are called instead Of
Mary Ann or Marguerite Spring
PEACH" CLOUDY Moon" Celestial
Happiness" or what may not be con-
sidered so nice, "Come-along- little
brother" or "Add-a-younger-b brother"
or Lead everlasting younger broth
ers." The latter means that a son
would have been more welcome than a
little ''go away child" as they call the
girls. They belong to the family of
the husbands to be and do not count in
the family of their birth. so that when
a Chinaman Is asked, How many chill
dren have your" he makes no count of
the girls, although he may have ten.
The boys only he counts, and his reply
will indicate only the number of boys.
He gives his sons such names as
Ancestral Piety." Ancestral Knowl-
edge" practical Industry" able to
Sing Out" Second God Of Learning"
excite the Clouds" beginning of
JOY" "All Virtue Complete" The lit
tie slaves who begin life as household
drudges before they graduate lower
answer to such names as "As You
Please" "Sparrows' Crumbs" "Joy to
Serve" Your Happiness" Not For
Me" kansas City Journal.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Played to the Limit.

Many writer's have declared that an
Irish gentleman's hospitality is unlim-
tied, but this is slight exaggeration,
as is shown by story borrowed from
a book Of Irish memories.
Jerry McCartie was often the guest
of friends who on account of his pleas
ant ways extended to him that sort of
old Irish hospitality which enabled a
visitor in my own family who came for
fortnight to stay for six years.
In McCartie's case the visit stretched
to nearly double that time. After
eight or nine years. however, his kins-
man got a little tired of his guest and
let him know of his old mansions pro
posed renovation and that he had sign.
ed contract for having it painted
from garnet to cellar.
by George" said Jerry, 'ft's for
tunate that I don't object to the smell
of paint. and it will be well to have
some one to keep an eye on the paint
ers now that the wall fruit is ripen-
ing"
Some months passed. Then his host
informed him that he was going to be
married. adding, Il thought I'd tell you
in good time, so that you could make
leisurely preparations to CO. as the
lady and you may not hit it off as well
as you and do"
With fearful eyes Jerry grasped his
Cousins hand. saying:
"Oh. Dan. dear, you have my hearty
thanks for your consideration; but,
dear, dear boy, surely if you can put up
with her | cam"
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
A Noi.e1ess Ring Game.

The small rubber rings that are used
In every household with which to seal
preserve jars may be made the means
of much amusement when a lively
game is desired for the amusement Of
friends. First obtain a smooth head Of
a flour or sugar barrel and see that the
pieces are all fastened together, form
ing a circular board, or any smooth
board about a square foot in size will
serve the purpose.
Procure ten coat hooks of medium
size and secure them into the board
and mark above each hook its number,
ranging from No. 1 to No. TO- A hole
may be made in the upper end of the
board CIR screw eye inserted by which
to hang it upon a nail in the wall.
No. 10 is sort of 'bullseye," and
each player. having three of the rubber
rings, takes turns in throwing them
from a position about ten feet away,
endeavoring to "hook" as many on the
board as possible. A score is kept of
the points gained by each player, the
one first getting 100 points being the
winner. However. exactly 100 points
must be made. For instance. If play
er has 80 he has to work for "hook No.
l." as any other hook would carry him
over the mark. This difficulty adds to
the interest of the game.
An advantage of the game is that no
noise is made nor damage done by the
rings. and it may be improvised by any
boy or girl-New York Sun.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Won by His Retort.

At one of their joint discussions
which took place in Kentucky some
years ago Tom Stuart, then editor OF
the Winchester Democrat, gave his op.
ponent, l. n. Boone, a descendant of
the great Daniel, a blow that fairly
knocked him out of the race for the
legislature.
Boone was making his regular speech
and at the proper place in it he refer.
red to the matter of his relation to the
toiling masses. my friends" said he
holding up pair of hands that looked
as if they had not been washed in 8
week. Ito let you see for yourself that
| am horny handed son of toll. ask
you to look at these hands. and" turn.
ing to Stuart, Il would ask my pale
faced young friend from the city what
he thinks of them?''
Stuart was on his feet In minute.
II do not desire to embarrass my dis.
tinguished opponent. ladies and gentle.
men," he said. with a bow. but |
would say that | think that they need
soap and water"
It was such an apparent case that
the crowd took hold at once with a
shout. and Boone was completely floor
ed, and later Stuart was elected.-Ar.
gOnaut.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Freed by witty Retort.

Few If any judges can be severe
with prisoner who has made them
laugh. Just why this should be so is a
problem for the psychologists, but that
such is the case can be testified to by
any one who has much to do with the
courts. A case in point occurred moi
long ago in Center street police court
An old darky had been arraigned on a
charge Of shooting craps.
deed, jedge, 1 didn't shoot no
craps" protested the prisoner.
How about it, off1cer?" asked the
court.
81 saw him with my own eyes," said
the policeman.
mo, no, jedge," still protested the
darky, ''he didn't see me shootin nc
craps. wasn't playin, deed l
wasn't"
Nov, look here" said the magis.
trate, (which am 1 to believe? The
officer swears positively he saw you
playing, and you swear equally as
positively that you were not. What
am to do?"
The prisoner evidently appreciated
the unfortunate position of the court
He scratched his head in perplexity,
heaved long sigh and said:
WAL dunno. jedge; we all has
our troubles"
He was discharged.-New York Mail
and Express.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
A Misunderatnndinr

Mr.. G. ". Stevens in his book, "In
India says that the first sight of that
country is amazing and Supplying. be-
cause everything is so noticeable that
you notice nothing. The common crows
are blue. the oxen have humps. 1t is a
new life in new world. In describing
the native life he gives this story OF
their Indifference to punishment:
A simple ryot the other day had said
goodby to his relatives and was pinion-
ed. when suddenly he asked to speak
again to his brother.
"Recollect." he said, its 20 kawa
surs of barley that man owes me, not
dawa surs." which are smaller. Then
he turned and was hanged without
moving muscle.
Another man, a Pathan. was being
hanged. wien the rope broke The
warder babe him go up on to the scat
fold again. but he objected.
NO" he said;" ~ was sentenced to be
hanged. and hanged I've been!"
Not so, friend" argued the warder
You were sentenced to be hanged I'M
til you were dead, and you're not
deadw
1t was a new view to the Pathan
and he turned to the superintendent
rs that right. sahib?
Yes; that's right"
Very we'll didn't understand u
And he went composedly up the steps
aud was hanged again.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Imprisoned by an Ostrich.

A guardsman in the reserve Of off,
GERS who is better known for his swag-
ger than his brains had an unfortunate
experience In South Africa
He was stationed about 100 miles
from Cape Town at a remount depot.
One morning farmer stopped him as
he was taking a constitutional and
warned him against crossing an inclos-
ure containing cock ostrich which
had become bad tempered. The guards
man said that no ostrich ever Matched
would turn him out of his way and
went on unmoved.
As he had not returned home four
hours afterward his brother officers
were alarmed and sent out search par
ties. What was their surprise to dis
cover him lying on his back unhurt,
with cock ostrich sitting on his chest.
The bird had knocked him down each
time he had tried to rise but could not
hurt him while he lay fat on his back.
Yet leave his enemy he declined to do
rnd therefore sat quietly upon him I'M
I'll driven off by the rescue party.-Lon-
hon Express.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
worshiptnE a Turtle.

At a place called Kotron, on the
French Ivory Coast, the natives be-
lieve that to eat or destroy turtle
would mean death to the guilty one OF
sickness among the family. The fetch
men. of which there are plenty. declare
that years ago a man went to sea fish.
ing. In the night his canoe was thrown
upon the beach empty Three days
afterward turtle came ashore at the
same place with the man on its back
alive and well. Since that time they
have never eaten or destroyed one of
that species. although they enjoy other
species.
If one happens now to be washed
ashore, there is great commotion in
the town. Firstly. the women sit down
and start singing and beating sticks;
next small piece of white cloth (color
must be white) is placed on the turtles
back. Food is then prepared and plac-
ed on the cloth, generally plantains,
rice and palm oil. Then, amid a lot
more singing, dancing and antics of
the fetch people, it is carried back in
to the sea and goes on its way rejoic-
ing
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
ABSENTMINDEDN
Absurdities Into Which Victims of
the Habit Have Fallen.

When lapses of memory become
habitual, the person is properly called
absentminded. The Chicago Tribune
relates the following absurdities into
which some victims of this disease
have fallen:
A bridegroom of "a hours left his
wife, strolled around to his mother-in-
laws house and asked her If her
daughter was at home. This came
from force of habit He had been call
ing there daily for some time, and 1t
probably occurred to him that he had
not paid his usual visit.
A Chicago bank president is unable
to account for three-quarters of an
hour of his life. He went into a res
taurant as usual and ordered his lunch.
Nearly an hour later he found himself
in his Office chair and suddenly re-
membered the order.
He went back across the street and
asked If the luncheon was ready. The
clerk Informed him that he had eaten,
paid the bill and gone away some Is
minutes before, that he had put his
hat on as he went out and that he
(the clerk had not noticed anything
peculiar in his actions.
The bank president congratulates
himself that he can be trusted to be-
have like an ordinary mortal even
when he doesn't happen to have his
mind with him.
An editor of daily paper has laid
himself open to unkind remarks by
trying to take up collection in his
office. Happening to want small
coin, he turned to his fellow worker
and asked for a quarter.
Haven't got 1t, but here's dollar"
the man replied as he tossed 1t over.
The editor put the dollar in his pocket
and Immediately turned to a special
writer at the next desk and said:
miss -, could you lend me quar-
terT' Then, seeing the man from
whom he had got the dollar grin, he
added hastily: ooh, never mind. just
got dollar from Brown"
In analyzing his conduct he said
that Browns reply that he did not
have quarter was apparently the
only part of the transaction that made
any impression upon him. But he is
under suspicion in that Office and will
probably never be able to live it down.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
His Looks Were Deceptive.

The late Mr.. Justice William
OBrien, as is pretty generally known,
was not q tailor's model, and when 60
ing on a long railway journey his attire
was even more neglected than usual,
says London NJ. A. P. Waiting one
day for his train to leave Cork, he
wandered into the first class refresh
ment room, his threadbare and faded
coat looking the more remarkable
when in contrast with the dress of the
smart set frequenting the place. Can
| have glass of milk?" he inquired
of the being in frills and powder who
ruled behind the bar.
The lady eyed him sharply and su-
perciliously and then snapped out:
Eyes, but it's tuppence a glass here.
You'll get it for a penny in the third
class ROOM"
"Well." returned the judge as anna
bly, as possible, 81 think I'll have a
glass at 'tuppence' all the same. l can
manage to survive the expense"
He took his milk and walked out
with an unruff1ed countenance. But
when that young lady heard from some
gentlemen who were standing at the
bar and knew the judge who her GUS
toner was she didn't feel very we'll
She tried to explain that she thought
be was one of those ''old farmer fell
lows who'd stop arguing about the
price of the milk for half an hour"
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
An Inrenious Toner.

An eminent tragedian, given to IN
toxicants, was once locked up In a
room at the rear Of the theater to keep
him in proper condition till he was call
ed to go on the stage. One door Of the
compartment opened on the street, and
while looking through the keyhole he
saw man passing.
Calling him up to the door, he pushed
some money through a crack and in
structed him to go to the public house
at the opposite corner and procure a
pint Of gin and clay pipe, promising
to reward him for his trouble.
The man did as directed, and when
he returned with the articles, the actor
told him to put the stem Of the pipe
through the keyhole and pour the gin
carefully into the bowl.
These instructions the accommodate
ing individual also followed, and the
result was that when the manager call.
: ed to notify him of his turn he found
him in very happy frame of mind,
but not at all in condition calculated
to add to his fame as an actor.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

Don't trifle with me. Miss McCur.
dy.' pleaded the young man desperate.
ly. wait till have finished. Do ]
need to tell you. after all these weeks
how completely and absolutely your
image fills my heart? Have you moi
seen? Do you not know? Have l moi
betrayed myself by my looks, by the
tones of my voice, by the eager Joy
that lights up my features whenever
you appear? Must put in words the
feelings I can no more disguise than ]
cam
"Mr. Whitgood," interr,nied the
young woman, "are you in -. ncst?"
"Glycerine McCurdy." he said, draw.
ing himself up with injured dignity,
do you think Pm doing this on betY
Chicago Tribune
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14

1t was somewhere in this wide, wide
world, just where has slipped my
mind. and they were about to buy
beef on hoof for the ships. So the Off
Ger whose duty it is to make the pur-
chase took ashore with him the
bo's'n, as representing the crew, to
look over the animals and either object
or not. They approached the first ami
NAL.
"How will that doY' asked the off.
Ger.
The bo's'n cautiously approached
the beast, bent down and gingerly ran
his thumb and forefnger down first
one shank and then the other until the
whole four shanks had been examined.
Strengthening up he said:
Hell do all right, SIR"
The officer, fabbergasted, cried:
But, dash it all, you can't tell the
good points of a bullock by the
shanksp'
Perhaps not, sir, but they're the
only parts we ever gets, SIR" was the
reply.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
Buyinr a Fan In spain.


This is how Spanish senorita bar
gains for her fan, according to Miss
Katharine Lee Bates, who spent some
time in Spain studying the people and
customs Of that sunny cline:
There is nothing sordid about it.
Her haggling is a social condescension
that at once puts the black eyed young
salesman at her mercy.
"But the fan seems to me the least
bit dear, senorw
He shrugs his shoulders and filings
out his arm in protest.
"Ah, senoritaI You do not see how
beautiful the work is. I am giving II
away at pesetas."
She lifts her eyebrows half incredu.
lousy, all bewitchingly.
cat 5 pesetas, senior"
He runs his hand through his black
hair in chivalrous distress.
But the peerless work, senorital And
this other too. / sacrifice it at pese
tas,"
She touches both fans lightly.
"You will let us have the two at I
pesetas, senorT
Her eyes dance over his confusion
He catches the CLEAN, laughs back
throws up his hands.
'Bueno, senoritaI At what you
pleasep
And the senorita trips away content
ed with sharp bargain, although-fol
Spanish gallantry, even when genuine
goes farther on the lips than otherwise
the price was probably not much
more remote from what pleased the
smooth tongued clerk than from what
she pleased.-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14


A former police sergeant of this CITY
interests his friends occasionally with
"reminiscences of his career on the
force. One Of his stories is that Of a
man who was hanged twice. The old
man had become weary Of life and de-
termined to end his earthly existence
by hanging himself He arose one
night after the other members of the
family had retired. Procuring a rope,
he fastened one end carefully around
his neck and the other to the stair rail.
and then threw himself over the balus-
trade.
His sons awakened at the usual hour
In the morning, but upon starting down
stairs were Mortified to see their old
father hanging at the end of a rope
They cut down the body and then has
tened to apprise the neighbors of the
tragedy. Some of the neighbors, being
great respecters of the law, advised
the sons that in cutting down the body
before obtaining permission from the
police or coroner made them liable to
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Frightened by this information, the
sons hurriedly returned home and, OBJ
tanning another rope, fastened 1t about
the neck of their father and let the
body down in the position In which
they had found 1t.
They then hunted up the police SER
geant and told him of the suicide of
their father. When the police sergeant
reached the house, he cut down the
body. but was quite surprised to find
that there were two ridges around the
throat. He asked for an explanation.
The sons hesitated for a time, but
finally confessed to the whole affair
Baltimore Sun.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
when Can't. were Wor.h,pea,

A mummy cat is a very curious
thing. Tons Of these embalmed crea-
lures were brought to England a few
years ago to be ground into bone ma
nure. What an unromantic ending
after 1000 years. mummification!
Some of the cats were bound with
the ears standing erect, others laid
fiat. The cloths were still adhering
to the mummies, though in one ship
load. supposed to contain 10000 cats,
very few really complete specimens
could be found.
1t is supposed that the cats were of
the species known as Felis maniculata,
a kind formerly found in north Africa,
and probably tanned by the ancient
Egyptians, from which we get our do
mesticated pussy.
AS early as 1900 B. @. tablets record
ed that cats were kept in the Egyptian
temples as an object of worship.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
His Free Library.

A Main street secondhand book
store was the scene of an amusing lit
tie comedy the other day. A ragged
nrchln, who had crept in unnoticed,
pulled dog cared book with a gilded
title of love and adventure from the
rack and, after lingering it for a mo-
ment, became Immediately absorbed in
the thrilling tale.
When the bookseller caught sight of
his impecunious visitor, his first i'm
pulse was to chase the boy away On
second thought however, he left the
youthful reader to his pleasure. At
length the time for closing came
around, and the old man set about
boiling the shutters.
The noise awoke the urchin from his
dream. He lingeringly closed the book
and. siding up to the proprietor. asked
with all the assurance of his gutter
training, Say, mister, what time dyer
open termorrerT-Hart Telegram.
Amador ledger., 1900-12-14
low oodf.h Catch Lob,t.r.

It is probably news to the majority
Of people to know that the red or rock.
codfs| is bitter enemy of the lob
ster ! Il has just crawled out of his
shell and is soft and unable to protect
himself. During shedding time these
Holsters crawl up under projecting
rocks, where the seaweed and klein
are thick and where they find protect
ed places in which to go through the
process Of slipping out of their old
shells and taking on q new coat of
mail, so to speak. For some DAYS after
shedding the Holsters are weak and
unable to cope with those fish that
wage war upon them. This fact the
Goldfish seem intuitively to know. and
they will swarm around these retreats
In great numbers and wait for the
shedders to crawl out.
An old lobster fisherman said that
many times he had stopped his dory
over large number of these red cod
fish and watched their operations. He
had even dropped his line down and
dangled tempting bait within a few
feet of them. Unless it happened to
fall directly in front of their noses,
however, they would seldom take it,
as they were after lobster meat. When
the thin shelled Holsters would crawl
out from beneath the protecting sea-
weed, the Goldfish would dart at them
and strike them fierce blows with their
tails, disabling them completely. They
less crustaceans. This performance,
the lobster fisherman said, he had wit
messed many times.-Lewiston Journal.