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I'll of upon
his and of
in
fellow born
patriotism Washington upon the pedestal of
of
him
than Lincoln Country
and his
revered by tie whom
The which of is
patriotic prejudice acquired the We
deception His
familiar living
by
man doubts Washington gentleman Lincoln
@ SO s"e wa" TINS mat to-day the memory of Lincoln the
hearts Of the American Washington
accomplished by
could
of icumstan
History already beginning parallel
decide between them the distinctive attaching
created a nation and that has a
OF
the Pilgrim Fathers
to
and the
with in
New England Abraham born. - ~ ~
winth
intenty VIII OF Lincoln of
our brilliant
Honest Old Abe
acts OF these whereas he will dwell
kindly disposition homy
it will be do the
would thoroughly
saved the the
naced
verdict history that shall pronounce
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ed at Miss Gray's. ready to start for the
little house on the hill. The snow had
piled high in drifts and everything seem
ed fairly buried from sight.
Rastus had worked hard to shovel a
path from the house TO the road. saying:
1T dom seem so lonesomelike when der's
a path out TO de road He sat by the
fire that evening reciting his geography
lesson TO Nanny. as she darned his nit
tens. There was loud rap on the door
and they were startled, for it was seldom
anyone came TO see them at night. When
the boy cautiously opened the door he
was met with loud "Hurrah for Rastus
Johnson and the boys and girls poured
into the little kitchen and deposited their
bags of nuts. candy and popcorn on the
table, and the box containing the valen-
tine was left in the shadow behind the
door. Rastus hurriedly built fire in
the front room and they were soon all
having merry time. while Miss GRAY
helped Nanny prepare some nice hot
coffee TO serve with the rolls she had
brought.
At IL o'clock the young folks all went
some, leaving very happy boy and
box behind them. When Ras-
tus opened it he saw written on beau
tiful new slate. "A Valentine" and as
he unpacked the books and everything a
boy could use in school, he said softly to
Nanny: Il guess Saint Valentine touch
ed der hearts. and dey hab touched
mine"
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Kindness of Hearf-

President Lincoln's kindness Of heart
WAS known TO everybody. His doorkeep-
ers had standing orders that, no matter
how great might he the public throng.
If either Senators or Representatives had
to wait, or to be turned away, he must
see before the day closed every messen
ger who came to him with petition for
the savin. of life. \ woman carving n
baby. waited three days at the White
House TO see Mr.. Lincoln. Her hus
band. who had sent substitute, had en-
listed subsequently himself when intox
icated and had deserted. been captured
and sentenced to he shot. On his way
through the ante-room Mr. Lincoln heard
the baby cry. He instantly went back
TO his office and rang the bell Daniel"
said he, ''is there woman with n baby
in the ante-room? Send her TO me al
once" She went in, told her story, and
the President pardoned her husband.
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One of the Marvels or H,.,o-,

Abraham Lincoln is assuredly one of
the marvels of history No land but
| America has produced his like. This
destined chief of nation In its most
| perilous hour was the son OF a thriftless
and wandering settler. bred in the most
sordid poverty. He had received ONLY
the rudiments of educa ton, and though
he afterward read eagerly such works
as were within his reach 1t is wonderful
that he should have attained as a speaker
aud writer a mastery OF language and n
pure as well as effective style. He could
look back smiling on the day when hi,
long shanks appeared bare below tho
shrunken leather breeches which were
his only neither garment. His frame was
gaunt and grotesque, but mighty
He had strong and eminently fair IN.
derstanding, with great powers of po-
tient thought. which ne cultivated nv
the study of Euclid In all his views
there was a simplicity which had lie
source in the simplicity of his character.
Ills local popularity was due largely to
his humor. At the same time he was
melancholy, touched with the pathos of
human life, fond of mournful poetry. re
ligious, though not orthodox. with n
strong sense of an overruling providence.
which when he was out of spirits some
times took the shape OF fatalism. His
was probably deepened by
his gloomy surroundings and by misad-
ventures in loye.-Goldwin Smith.
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THE VALENTINE MAN.

The man who makes the vnlentInl s-th'
comic ones. | mean
Who hits us OF in reason and In rhyme;
Must be very. very merry In the m6nth oi
February,
For he's laughing at the whole world al
Perhaps he's in n building half n hundred
stories high.
Where steeple- bells monotonously chime,
Anu ne iooss down ON us mortals as ",
crawl beneath the sky
And he's aughing-lau-hing at us all the
time'
tie has left the world forever, with its
wheat and with its chaff:
And In coiors-for a penny. or a dime.
He roasts its fads and follies till he holds
his sides 10 laugh
In fact, he's laughing at us all the time,
Perhaps he WAS a toier in the musty. dusty
Where povcrty's accounted as n crime,
Ana couldn't pay the rent up on the bill
collecting days.
And the world was laughing at him all the
time!
Perhaps he loved-was sighted by a jeweied
maiden fair
who needed not his passion all sublime.
Ana tossed her curls and told him that she
reall. didn't care
And laughed him from her presence all
the time.
And so. In desperation he departed from
the scene,
To mock the world in reason and In
rhyme:
And he's very mad and merry in the month
OF February
And he's laughing at the whole world all
the time!
Atlanta Constitution.
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well.Prcserved.

The man who essays TO give a lee
ture or talk in the ''slums" must have
his wits well in hand. He may encoun-
ter apathy, but he is sure also TO find
an embarrassing readiness of tongue
An earnest young man from a college
settlement was addressing a company
of fathers and mothers ON the subject
of christmas in the Home" telling
them of ways in which the day might
be made bright although money was
scarce. He had visited many houses in
many cities, and was well-informed.
I'm not talking about what other
people have told me-" he said. genially:
Its what know from my personal
experience. l have seen over a hun
dred Christmas celebrations and
'Man. dear" came in rich Irish
American voice from the rear of the
room, Its wonderfully preserved We
are for man that Old"'
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THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of Many
Winters by Using Pe-ru-na

TO my enrire satisfaction Is tie proper
remedy for ailments thar are dse direcf.
Iy TO the effects Of fhe climate. Fer
~ years have wifhsfood fhe ehsaae.
abie climate of tie United Sfsfes.
Il have always been a very healthy
| man, but Of course subject to the little
affections which are due to sudden
changes in the climate and temperature.
| During my long life / have known .
| great many remedies for coughs, colds,
| and diarrhoea.
Il had always supposed these a6ec-
tons to be different diseases. For the
last ten or fifteen years I have been read
ing Dr. Hartman's writings. have learn
ed much from his books, one thing in
particular: that these affections are the
same and that they are properly called
catarrh.
As for DR.. Harfnss's renedy, Pe.
ru-na, have fossd n 70 be DE sess,
n nor the only. reiiabie rensdy for
these affections. IL las bees ny sfasd.
by for many years, and sfssibsse ny
good health and exfrene old age = ahis
remedy.
1T exactly meets all my reQuirsments.
1t protects me from the evil effects Of
sudden changes; it keeps me in good APP
petite; 1t gives me strength: it keeps my
blood in good circulation; I have come
to rely upon it almost entirely for the
many little things for which need med
icine.
Il believe it to be valuable to old
people. although have no doubt it il
Just as good for the young. / should b.
glad II my sincere testimony should be-
come the means Of others using this rem
edy. because / believe it to be the great
est remedy Of this age for catarrhal dis
eases.
When epidemics Of Ia grippe first be-
gan to make their appearance in this
country was 4 sufferer from this dis
ease.
~ had several Iess sieees wfsh tie
grip. Ar first dId sss hsew thss Pc.
ru-na was . remedy for tfis disease.
whes heard fhsfis grippe was epidessc
cafarrh, tried Pe-ru-ns Ner u sripee
and foand IL to be Jssf the fAiss.
1T has saved me several times from
siege Of the grip. feel perfectly safe
from this terrible malady so long ~
have Peruna at hand. hope that DIR.
Hartman may live to be as old IS I am,
to continue the good work of-feachin4
people the value Of his great remedy,
Peruna.
Very truly yours,
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Paderewski Outwitted Him.

An interesting story is told of the
minuet which is perhaps the most pop
ular of all Paderewski's compositions.
Paderewski. while a professor at the
COnservatoire Of Warsaw, was one
evening at the house of the Polish poet,
SwieztochOwski, who expressed the
opinion that no living composer could
compare with Mozart in beauty and
simplicity. At the moment Paderewski
merely shrugged his shoulders, but the
following evening he appeared and
asked permission to play his host lit
tie thing of Mozart's. which perhaps he
did not know. He played the minuet.
Swieztochowski was enraptured and
cried triumphantly:
Now you must acknowledge that a
piece like that could not have been
written in our time"
WELL" said Paderewski, quietly.
that happens to be 4 minut composed
by me-"
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of valentines was placed on Miss Gray
desk and she began to read off the names
he forgot his disappointment and watched
each valentine eagerly, thinking the mex
one would be for him. He had spent tn,
dime that Nanny gave him Christina.
for valentine for Miss Gray, and h.
saw her look at it earnestly and then
look his way and smile, and he knew tha,
she was pleased. Nanny, too, was
watching and listening for Rastus' name
and twice she whispered. "Your name
will come next, honey" but it never
came. and before they were missed, Man,
my and Rastus slipped quietly away and
out into the storm, where Caesar. the
faithful old donkey. was waiting to carry
them home. The snow was coming down
very rapidly, but Caesar trotted along Mt
his best pace, wondering what had han
pened to make his master SO quiet. Mann
my sighed once or twice and Rastus
blinked real hard, but neither said a
word until they reached the little housa
on the hill.
Rastus opened the door for her to 90 in
and then led Caesar to the shed. which
served as barn; the cracks We're stuffed
with straw and the roof was covered
with branches from the trees, and the
donkey found it comfortable home.
Slowly Rastus took the harness off. and
then he looked the old donkey in the face
and put his arms around its neck and
his head close TO its ear and burst into
tears.
''Oh! Caesar, feels awful bad: l wisht
l hadn't gone to school; you know
CaaSor thic - nj
everybody got valentine but me. 1
guess"
Caesar looked very solemn in sympathy
as he pricked up his long ears and rub
bed his nose against the dusky cheek.
"Rastus. Ra-s-t-u-s:.' called his
grandmother.
Yes, Use comm, NANNY" and WIN
ing the shining drops from his sorrowful
face he tried to look cheerful and went
to the woodpile for an armful of sticks,
making poor attempt at whistlins.
Miss Gray had noticed that Rastus had
received no valentine, and she blamed
herself greatly. although she had left
that part of the program entirely TO the
pupils; but she felt amends must be made
In some way, so she gathered together as
many of the boys and girls as she could
TO talk the matter over. She reminded
them that in olden times a valentine was
a gift OF love, not only pretty or a fun
ny picture, and she suggested that they |
all together give Rastus an Old-fashion- |
ed valentine.
His face is black, but his heart is ]
just as tender and sensitive as our own; |
we were all very thoughtless and am
sure will not feel happy until We do our
pest to make Rastus forget our slight"
''He is always ready to do for Others
said Mildred Hale; "he often sbarpens
ny pencils for me-"
''And mine. too." added Nellie Smith,
md all the rest agreed that Rastus was
he incest kind of boy, and they felt
-ery sorry that they had neglected him.
Miss Gray had a plan to propose.
II think it would be nice to surprise
lin tomorrow evening and take him
new set of books. l know his slate is
racked and his geography is all to pieces;
t is one | found in the cupboard and
ave to him. His reader has no cover
t all, and he has no spelling book"
The next evening they were all gather
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RaStlS JOhns0n's Valentine
Br LENA rLINS LEWIS.
p>~~@~@%e@@~~~~~@~>~>>>~eT
RSALENTINE'S DAY came on Fri
W. lay. and Miss Gray, the teacher OF

| OoALEN1lNES DAY came on Fri
w lay. and Miss Gray, the teacher OF
- room No. 8, had consented to allow
the scholars to celebrate. For a week
there had been much suppressed excite
ment. and the improvised postofice in
the room was fast filling with envelopes.
nice program had been prepared. and
the mothers of the girls and boys were
invited 10 attend. Homer was not a
very large village, and so the interest
in the school entertainment was wide
spread. and quite a number OF guests
were present.
Rastus Brown was the only colored boy
In Homer, and everyone liked him be-
cause OF his CHEEKY face and his willing
ness to help anyone at any time. He
lived with his grandmother, and she did
the most she could for him and managed
to keep him in school. He was greatly
interested in the coming entertainment
and had committed a poem to memory,
hoping he would be asked to take part
Nanny had promised to 60 to the school
that afternoon, and she, too, wished her
little grandson would be invited to speak,
but nothing was said about it. Rastus
suggested that perhaps someone might
ready 10 fill in the empty place, SO Nam
my put on her black merino dress and
her old straw bonnet and went along.
Rastus was very proud of his grandmoth-
er, and his little black face was full of
JOY when he led her to Miss Gray and
said earnestly: "Mammy's come. too."
Miss Gray welcomed the old lady
warmly. but she felt sorry she had come,
as she remembered that Rastus had not
been invited TO take part in the enter
tainment: she had entirely forgotten him,
and she knew how sensitive he was, be-
ing the only colored boy in the school.
but she thought Of the valentines and that
Rastus would be happy when his name
was called TO receive one, and she dis
missed it from her mind.
The program went off nicely and no
one forgot his part, as Rastus had
thought possible; but as the large box
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wore it on his journey to Washington.
In the years which followed he often
used it. After his assassination. in 1860.
Mrs. Lincoln found the hat among his
effects. and when returning to Spring
field she packed and checked it as one OF
the forty-siS pieces of baggage she
brought home with her.
j. Galliger, a transfer man at Spring
field, delivered the hat case, and as Mrs
Lincoln chanced to be near when he nm
loaded it she told him that he might have
it as n token of remembrance. It re-
mained Il highly valued heirloom in the
Galliger family until recently. when il
was purchased by Samuel Hnkle. of
Springfield. The hat is S,4 in size. and
is in an excellent state of preservation.
st. Louis Republic.
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| son. which has been carried by him ever
since. Mr.. Brock is a dignified old gem
tleman. showing few signs Of decrepitude.
His family Bible is still preserved. and it
shows that the date Of his birth was witt
ten ia years ago.
Surely a few words from this remark
able old gentleman. who has had III
years of experience to draw from, would
be interesting as we'll as profitable. A
lengthy biographical sketch is given of
this remarkable old man in the Waco
Times-Herald, Dec. 4, 1898. A still more
pretentious biography of this, the oldest
living man. illustrated with a double col
umn portrait, was given the readers o.
the Dallas Morning News, dated Dec. IL.
1898. and also the Chicago Times Herald
OF same date. This >centenarian is an ar
dent friend of Peruna, having used it
many years.
In speaking of his good health and ex-
treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
After man has lived in the world
as long as l have, he ought to have found
out great many things by experience.
l think | have done so.
'One Of the things ! have found our
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800 Reward. sroo

The readers of this paper will be pleased 70
learn that there Is AT least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure in all It's
Stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity. Cafarrh being q constitutional dis.
ease. requires constitutional treatment Hail. 5
Cstarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation O. the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting nature IN doing
its work. The proprietors have so much faith in
Us curative powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that ii fails to cure Send
for list of testimonials
address. F.y. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, D.
sold by Druggists. Sc
Halls Family Pills are the best
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OK YOKE THAT LINCOLN MADE.

a recent Encouragement Of relics in the
agricultural musenm of the University of
Illinois brought TO light the old OK yoke
made by Abraham Lincoln and presented
10 the university in the early '1Os. By
orders OF President Draper the yoke was
lnclosed in g!ass-topped case made OF
boards from the old Lincoln home at
Springfield
The yoke was made by Lincoln when
he was on farm near Decatur. For sev-
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An Unappreciated Invention.

Il have invented a lawn mower that
won't make any noise," said the earnest
young man. /.
To whom do you expect to sell it:"
inquired the hardware merchant, cold
ly- You don't suppose people will get
up at o'clock in the morning for the
sake Of shovinss one Of these machines
around in dead silence, do you? Lawn
mowers are not made merely to cut
grass. Their prsncipal purpose is to have
fup with Observation-Disclosures
Stor
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Mp~s, A>g4.

For a free book on catsrfh, address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus o.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving Z
full statement Of your case, and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable ad.
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus
Ohio.
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Could Promise Thai

Penelope" said her mother, Il notice
you allowed young Hankinson TO walk
home with You from church last Sunday
morning. Don't let it happen again"
Il won't, mamma" dutifully respond
ed Penelope.
Then. sotro voee: "I1l do it on purpose
next timer-Chicago Tribune
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Born before Unifed States was
formed.
Saw 22 Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars.
Sh0d horse when 90 years
old.
Always conquered fhe grip with
Pe.ru-na.
Witness In a land suif az age of
no years.
Believes Pe.ru-na the greatest
remedy Of tie age for catarrhal
diseases.
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Mail R.xs for Pe.ticoass.

The empty mailbags not having been
returned from the Congo for some time
1t was found on inquiry that the sacks
were regularly being stolen by the ma
tives for presentation to their wives
who used them as petticoats.
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ISAAC BROCK. citizen of McI.ennan
County. Texas, has lived for III years
For many years he resided at Bosque
Falls. eighteen miles west of Waco. but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
A short time ago, by request. Uncle
Isaac came to Waco and sat for his pic
ture. In his hand he held a stick cut
from the grave Of General Andrew Jack
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A Wise Patient.

One OF these "healers' who was in
Georgia some time ago was approached
by a man with the rheumatism and Il
gold-headed cone.
Drop the cane" said the healer, 'and
depart in peace
'Never. exclaimed the man. "That
cane cost me S12."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton
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UINCOlN'S HAT.
Interesting Relic of the Great Presi-
dent Owned by an Illinois Man.

dent Owned by an Illinois Man.
When Abraham Lincoln selected his
wardrobe preparatory to leaving Illinois
for the White House he carefully laid
by several characteristic hats. A man of
spare proportions. he never enjoyed the
freedom of sartorial choice, and his hats,
more than any other articles of his cloth
ing now treasured as souvenirs, express
his peculiar individuality.
This hat was one OF those chosen by
Mr.. Lincoln before leaving Springfield,
and it Is authoritatively stated that h.
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Many ecboo, cbi,dr.n A.. s;,.,,

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children. used by Mother Gray. a nurse
in Children's Home. New York. break up
Colds in "a hours, cure Feverishness.
Headache, Stomach Trouble. Teething
Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all
druggists, 25c. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy. \. Y.
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Rudyard kipling recently received a
haif-sovereign and a request for "a senti-
ment" from California girl. The author
sent her card on which he had written
the words. ''Hurrah for California"
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To Florida.

Queen and Crescent Route and connec-
tons. Through Pullman sleeping car
lines to st. Augustine from Chicago,
Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburg. Cincinnati
Three trains daily from Cincinnati south.
W. A. Becker, n. p. A., 113 Adame
street. Chicago.
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Richmond. Va, has one of the small
est areas Of any city of its Importance
in this country, having only five and
one-half square miles of area.
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New Millinery Requirement.

Harry. how do you like my new hat?"
! Il don't know, Harriet; doesn't it need
a little more fruit on top and a little
more shrubbery on the left side y'-Chi-
csgo Record Herald.
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Route. Southern Railway. and connec-
tions. High-class train service south.
from Cincinnati to New Orleans and
Florida points. Free printed matter for
the asking. w. c. Rinearson. G. 2. A,
Cincinnati.