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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-13
CAIRO STREET CRIES.
Sounds and Voices That Travellers Hear
in the Egyptian City.

From the London Traveller.
Take a chair outside a busy cafe near
the market place and tram center and
watch street life. There are no hungry
men. no starving, pinched child faces, no
ffnger-worn mothers, for this is a land OF
plenty, and the peoples wants are few
and simple. Thus sunshine and laughter
spray a welcome fragrance over the nov
city and romance of the gay city's streets.
Here is a street melodist twangng a mon
strous one-stringed something and &C
companied by nose-rfnged girl, who taps
deftly on species of tambourine, while
bystanders calculate Allah! Allah"-the
Arabic word for applause. If not quite IN
accord with your prejudices concerning
music, WELL maalaish never mind, 1t Is
not nearly SO distracting as a street cornet
at home, and they will go away If you tell
them to. The baboon, the donkey and boy
are in evidence with score OF performing
tricks that are very original and certainly
funny, and you console yourself with the
hope of minimum of cruelty in the train
ing.
4 fruit seller, basket on head, with lus-
cious grapes and figs, saunters by singing
in quaint minor: 20 grapes, sweet
grapes, that are larger than doves eggs
and sweeter than new cream! Q angels
food, delicious figs, bursting with honey,
restorers of health
There is drink seller, bent under the
weight Of the odd-shaped Jar slunS over
his shoulder, lump of ice projecting from
its mouth conjuring custom In similar
strain as he struts up and down, making
the air resound with the rhythmicai clap
clap of two brazen saucers: 20 refresh
ment of the weary! o quencher of parched
lips! o blessing Of heaven!
Another street cry which may be heard
in the main street of Abbassieh a suburb,
contains the following eaticing announce
ment: Tomorrow, people. l am going
to kill camel. The doctor says 1t is young
and healthy. Oh. it's flesh will be tender as
the quail and juicy as lamb. Its price is
but liz piasters G cents) pound. Do you
love the sweet flesh of the camel, then come
early and be satisfied"
Not the least picturesque figures In the
streets are the city police. in their neat
white drill and red tarbouches IN summer
and blue serge in winter.
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LAKES ALWAYS FROZEN OVER.
Skating the Year Around on Two
Bodies of Water in Oregon.

From the Portland Oregonian
Two lakes covered with ice at all times
of the year have just been discovered in
Baker county. C. NJ Sage of this city on
Sunday, July 81 crossed two good-sized
lakes in the Granite mountains, some miles
northeast of Cornucopia, on hard frozen
ice.
Mr.. Sage, with a party Of friends. went
on hunting and pleasure trip to the al
most inaccessible mourltain fpeaks back of
the town of Cornucopsa, in the Panhandle
district. The mountains are high and
rugged, and before passing the timber line
the explorer must find shis way through
primeval forest. A pack horse is the only
means of getting into-this district except
to trudge along on foot, which, to say the
least is uphill business. One part OF the
road is SO incumbered with fallen trees
that 1t is almost impossible to get through.
In order to get supplies to their claims two
prospectors were obliged to cut trail
through this tangle of fallen trees, and 1t
was by means of this traiftthat Mr.. Sage
and his friends We're enabled to ascend the
mountains until they finally discovered the
two frozen lakes referred to. The lakes
are near the summit, on the north side OF
the mountain, and in order to reach them
the party travelled over ice and snow for a
distance of five miles.
The bodies of water are small. One is
about $50 feet across and the other is be-
tween 600 and 700 feet In diameter. They
are Weii-uenHeu lakeS or pOois, uoWeVei,
covered with thick coating of Ice, clear
as crystal and as smooth as glass, which is
so thick and strong that the exploring party
did not hesitate to ride across on horse
back.
Mr.. Sage says so far as he is able to
judge the Ice on the lakes never meits, be-
cause they are so situated behind two tall
peaks that the suns rays never strike them
with sufficient power to make any impress
sion on the snow and ice. This land OF per-
petual snow and ice is within days ride
Of Baker City by the present means OF
transportation, part way on blackboard
and the rest on horseback 1t would scarcely
be more than ride of an hour and nalf
on an electric railroad. Mr.. Sage is OF the
opinion that from the lay of the country
other larger and mere picturesque lakes
with perpetual ice will be discovered.
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Secondhand Book Habit.

From the Philadelphia North American
One of the novel habits Of the present
day Is one that takes one to second hand
bookstores. Dealers in dissipated libraries
call 1t aptly enough the secondhand book
habit" . A clerk whose duty 1t is to stand
at the front of the secondhand bookstore
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and watch out for possible purchasers is
the one who first made note OF this queer
habit He noticed that the same men ano
women were wont to stop and cursorily In
spect the same dusty volumes day after
day, year in and year out. They come
every day-the same old faces-and they
look over the same old books, and they
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Added to Faculty..

Charles M. Emmons. NJ D.. LII. B., has
been elected to the chair of medical juris-
prudence in the Washingt on College of Law
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
DIR. William Winters.
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A lot of Medium weight VESTS for Children,
fleece lined. serviceable and warm The regu-
1sF lsc p aqali5y reduced for Green 2c.
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1 lot of Ladies' Heavy F1eece-lincd VESTS
and PANTS; the vests have silk tape at the
neck: extra full sizes. They are exceptional
grades that are well worth everywhere y 0 ~
29c Special Green Ticket Price. - hSs
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never say anything and they never buy
anuything; and after awhile, when their
time is up, they go away as silently as they
came.
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new and large lot of the celebrated lone
ita' Union Suits, extra heavy quality, fleece
lined throughout Their reputation is
based on worth. The soc. grade, Of Roc
fered specially at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
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Handkerchief Hints.

large showing Of Ladies' Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs, embroidered corners and lace
edges; Swiss and sheer linen This is a special
purchase Of the regular 12Ac. quail tx
ities-"Green Ticket Price. " nv.
Another purchase Of exceptional interest:
big lot of Ladies' and Misses Sheer Linen
Handkerchiefs. wide, medium and narrow bor-
ders; manufactured to sell at loo DIX
Green Ticket special at........... 1885,
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50 dozen Honeycomb Towels fast-colored Dor
ders, deep fringe; size 35x16: our regular
I219c. grade-special Green Ticket 7Skc
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Unders'n- Suggestions.
"a Hosiery Specially

A large and tasty lot of Women's Fancy
HOSE full seamless and fast colored Our
regular 15c quality. Special for ON N
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lot OF Pure Linen Damask Towels knotted
fringe with fancy borders; size 36xlS; extra
good grade cur regular Zoe. kind 1 OlZC
Green Ticket Price .....,.......... ATGS'
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large and assorted lot OF Tea Toweling
20 inches wide, the good absorbent kind,
worth 1oc.-sPecial Green Ticket ALI r.
ssdle
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Lot Of Linen Damask, beached and
bleached, also Turkey red, "a inches wide;
good value at 39e.-special Green Tick 2Sc
ct Irlce. @
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CORSETS
Odds and Ends Of Ladies' Full-bound Corsets,
made of Coutil and Jean, short and medium
waists grays and whites; worth Doc. SGc
pair. Special Green Ticket Price. WV
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HAT PINS.
y good quality Hat Pins, jewel settings OF
- turquoise, emerald and sapphire,
daintily silver trimmed; worth &c. each ~
special. oNSs
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BLACK CREPON
Special lot of Black Crepon-slfghtly imper-
feet, AZ inches wide. our regular 75c. n 81
quality-Green Ticket Special at..... SSe
PLA1DS
Lot of Atwood Plaid. very pretty combina-
lions; sold usually at 19c. yard-spe- dDH/ ~
cial Green Ticket Price ............. >T3Se
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So MISSES AND CHIID'S COATS, 81 IS.
Misses and Children's Atwood Melton Cloth
Auto Coats. blue, reds and casters; cut extra
long and braid trimmed; both notched and
sailor collars. Sizes TO IA years.
Our regular $500 garment. Special G 4 AE
Green Ilcket Day ........... " eVO
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So WALKING SKIRTS, s1.95.
All-wool Melton Cloth Walking Skirts, full
flare fiounce effect, with II rows of cording and
corded hip effect-worth Screen G 1 CR
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$3.50 and SIS Suits, $3.50

s5.9s VELVET WAISTS, s.. SO.
Just a small, but select, lot of 20 Velvet
Waists; navy and light blues and reds; blouse
effects; tucked front finished with large Jet and
button trimming; taffeta collar and new full
Bishop sleeves; sold at $5.9s-spe- So OF
cial Green Ticket Price. ........... VOs yO
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Bedding P pnesa

UNBLEACHED MUSLIN.
Lot of Unbleached Muslin-good
4 91sltiytp Prizes Usually 7e. yard Green 2Ac.
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Here's STARTER for friday lot Of Stylish and
Of excellent quality Venetian, Melton Thibet and H
some trimmed, some plain, some slot seams and 81
blacks. blues, tans casters grays, Oxfords browns
and white; correct styles and qualites-unequaled
$9-Green Ticket Price. ......................
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large and pretty assortment of Linen Day-
lies, neat dice patterns. deep fringe, gold
be- Quality-special Green Ticket 4 TX,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
QUARTER CENTURY ENDS
AsMyERsARY OF K. l.. HAuGEs
What Twenty-Five Years Of Business
Life Has Wrought in One sf Our
Prominent Establishmests.

Next Saturday, March 8, 1902,
marks the quarter century mile post Of
the business career in Decorah Of one
ofouF most prominent and successful
merchants, Mr.. X. I. Haugen, and the
anniversary will be made something Of
an event by himself and friends at his
store. Mr.. Haugen began his career as
an apprentice in the store Of G. Syver-
son in the month Of November, 1870,
,raceiving the modest salary Of fifteen
dollars per month. He served in this
faithfully for Elk years, and
was careful student of business and
frugal in his living. Then he and Mr..
:Rierson, another employe of Mr.
klyverson, Joined their savings, which
were not large, and purchased the in
tereat of their employer IN the busi-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
ABE WOULD BE SENATOR
Thinks he Psssesses Regulate Physl.
cal Qualities 70 Cope with the Pre-
seat Day Senator.

It has always ben the bite Of mi
ambishun too have mi voise herd In
the hauls Of kongres. Par bein worth =
hundred million II heis worth . scent
/ thot I'd konsult him. He IL awful
powerful in politiks. not that be
wood bi vote - its agin the Law and
not customary, or tel eny more politikel
lies Jest afore elekshun than eny other
time; but sum how or other his klas
most always git thar or send sumbody
in thare phase. Par wanted too no
which branch Of legislashun l preferd
and sed the sent ~ 1t was noted for
wisdom and dekorum. Then he asked
al about mi musel, mi wind, mi en-
dewranse, mi grit, and II ! kept mi
hare kut short. sed them was al
rite and when was In kollege / Was
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

WI would give brand new whistle
TO learn the schemes our friend Lake,
Of the Arlington News, uses to get -
much advefti6ins. Last weeks papsi
contained nearly 1lity columns, and Al.
lington ID town not much larger than
Ossian-less than 1000 inhabitAnts.
Wen admit that the News b an ex,
csllent paper, and grant that the mer.
chants Of Arlington are enterprisina
and successful; but we make the same
claim for Decorah, = city ave times ii
dse, and yet we'll wager thirty csntl
that the best man In Christsndom
couldn't ret fifty columns OF advertis'
ing here fOr > regular issus of . pApeg
u shls time q the ysaS with whole
'dlcSionary Of iron-clad argument and
Afty porous plastsn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

ford all his old customers, who may
not be able to come to his store on Sat.
urday, an opportunity to share the
benefits Of this "Quarter Century An
niversary Sale'' saving, the same dis.
counts will be continued on all pur.
chases on Monday and Tuesday, Mch.
10th and nth.
The Luther College orchestra will
furnish music on Saturday afternoon
and evening, and the occasion will be
made . gala one In the history of the
"big daylight store"
The citizens of Decorah and Win
nesheik county unite with us In ex-
tending to Mr.. Haugen heartiest con-
gratulations upon his extraordinary
successful career, and the wish that
the future quarter century may have
In store for him q prop0rtionate pro-
gress and advancement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
X. /. fIaugen's ..Bis Daylisht Store"

champion Of the institushion and Good
mock out. al Runners. He asked II we
6t under Queensberry rewb and I sed
syou bet yer life" Then he remarked
that unles I understood the rewls Of
ketch q ketch kan and ruff aud
tumble the safest phase wood be In the
House. Par sed he had got skene
afoot that he thot wood win and then
(. Good hav . chanse to make sum
other feller's voice herd In kongres
afore mine. His skeem 10 to have
Jeffries apinted president pro tenn Of
the senit, Fitzsimons seargent at arms
and Corbett and Sharkee referees; then
al fites viii be fit akordin to rewl Par
advises me not to be quite 80 sassy as I
have ben an too make al the trends l
kan for with al his welth 1t viii take a
little more bakkin to git me thare.
ABE JONES, JR.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05


A theatrical announcement which
will be gratifying, NO doubt, to lovers
of musical comedy and theatre goers In
general is the coming to this city,
Monday, March 18th, of the highly
successful comedy opera, liking Dodo".
This merry old sovereign held sway in
Chicago at the Studebaker Theatre
throughout the entire past summer,
and up to October 5, and is credited
with the longest run ever recorded in
theatricals in the western metropolis.
Frank Pixley and Gustav Luders are
responsible for the work, and the man.
agement is in the experienced and
skillful hands Of the Castle Square
Opera Company. 1t is stated that the
complete original production, a splen-
did company of sixty will be seen here
without curtailment in any depart
ment, and as this includes special
orchestra, there is much pleasurable
anticipation in the statement. The
piece is given in three acts, elaborately
adorned by q great quantity of attrac
tive scenery and costume display thai
Is declared to excel in lavishness any
production of recent years
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
sPRIGGs.

Cyrus Eugene Spriggs, oldest son Of
J. w. and E. J Spriggs, was born De-
cember IL, 1870, in Bluffton, Winnie
sheik county, Iowa, and died February
9Th, 1902 at Wooden. Iowa, aged 81
years, one month and q days. The
fur eral services we've conducted al the
home by Rev. j. Gammons. OF 'resco,
assisted by Rev. v. E Hall Of Ridge
way. IDterment at the Oak Lawn
Cemetery at CrescO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
A Knutty Problem.

Did ever tell you about the Knutt
family? You see my friend Tom Knutt
married Major Hickory's oldest daugh-
ter Hazel. The marriage notice read
something like this: S"Hickory-Knutt
lin this city, November IL, united
under one shell, Tom Knutt and Hazel
Knutt, (nee Hickory.)" In about a
year their union was blessed with q
little son, whom they named Walter
Walter Knutt. but everybody called
him Wal-Knutt for short. When he
grew up he became kernal (colonel,
but was dismissed from the army fol
trying to work q shell game, thus show
ing that he wasn't what he was cracked
up to be. Their second sun was named
Chester = Chester Knutt, although
everybody called him Chess Knutt fol
short. He went to work In an ofiice
I suppose that's why folks used to say
he was office (off his) Knutt. They
had one daughter, a girl with lovely
almond eyes, who was christened Ha
rel, In honor OF her mother, Haze
Knutt. OF course that caused Q sligh
confession of names, for when any
body called ct the house and asked 70
Hazel voice would shout down iron
upstairs, "which Hazels" (iwitcl
hasel).. In TACT you'd think you wen
| In : drug stote.-Ex.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
Burglary at Calmar.

Sheriff Mizener was called to CAL
mar Friday and Is result Of his in
vestigation two young men Gilmarten
and johnson, Of that place, are await
ing the action of the grand jury, on
the charge Of burglary. On Wednes-
day night these young gentlemen
broke into John Prishek's pool room
by breaking q window in the door In
the rear and affecting an entrance, and
stole flfteen boxes Of cigars. some soft
drinks, etc. They were arraigned be
fore Mayor Wager on Friday, plead
guilty, and were bound over to thu
action Of the grand jury, with bail fixed
at $500 each, which was furnished.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

ness. The succeeding four years proved
the DEVELOPMENT Of the career that
was to grow and widen into one Of the
foremust In this part Of the state. From
1877 to 1881 the financial depression
which was felt all over the country
made 1t especially difficult for them t.
build up their business, and In 1881
Mr.. Rierson retired, since which time
Mr.. Haugen has conducted the bust
ness alone. The story Of his life has
been one of constant advancement and
enlargement. He started as . renter of
the little building in which the stock
was when he purchased it, then en-
larged it to meet increasing demands.
later rebuilt it, and again built All adj
dition and remodelled 1t until now he
has one of the handsomest aud most
commodious business houses in the
city. As Is well known 1t is a la'ge
double store building, nearly square.
giving a wide frontage with large plate
windows. Inside the arrangement Is
such as to make the store very at.
tractive one, and to facilitate the dis
play and handling of the immense
stock always carried. There are few
better lighted or more conveniently ar
ranged business houses In this section,
and it Is . pleasure to buy as we'll IS to
sell goods at this popular place.
There is no secret to Mr.. Haugen's
success rs business man. 1t is the
invariable result of every man who II
honest, industrious, economical, prud'
ent, and at the same time generous
and public spirited. Mr.. Haugen com
bines the qualifications of the success
full business man with the necessary
adjunct to success, liberal and judi
cious use of printers ink, always be
ing very careful what his advertise
ments state to the people, and Away
carrying out his promises to the letter
tfollowing the principle that It is wise
tte serve the public even better thar
| son promise them, thus insuring con
tinuance Of their confidence and pat
ronAge. ~
Inasmuch a. next Saturday II tn
twenty.fifth anniversary Of the open
ing Of bis store In DEBORAH, MI
Haugen announces to the public tha
- an acknowledgment Of his apprecia
tion OF the generous patronage AM
kindly friendahip accorded him durin
hia business life In this city. he will o.
Saturday give ten per cent. discoun
from regular prices on everything !
dry goods, carpets and ahoes, and fiv
lpsr cent. discount on everything IN th
linss ~ csoeksgy and ssoessy. 10 :
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
A Medium Grad. SHOW

The production Of lyon YonsOn"
was witnessed by q fair sized house 1t
the Grand last Thursday evening. The
performance was not a. good - on the
previous appearance in Decorah, never
theless 1t was enjoyed by those present,
a. was evidence by the hearty ap-
plause accorded the actors. The luun!
bermen.s quartette Is good feature.
while the special stage scenes are poorl
Erickson a. "Yon Yonson" is not
nearly - capable IN actor o was Gu
Heege.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

The Diamond Garment Cutting
School opened Monday in the Engbret.
son building, corner Water and River
streets. The indicatipns are that .
large sch6ol VIII b conducted, q,
twenty hsvs already joined. The pro
CESS Of cutting and htting taught BY
this school b one Of the very best, and
Il is an requirement that every lady
should have. The system 10 reliable
easy to learn, and reasonable, and W.
can conscisntinusly recommend 1t ID
the highest terms, knowing from ex
perience that the work done Is salts
factory In every respect.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

The most incisive and most keenly
analytical sketches Of public men
which have been prepared during the
past two years have been those Of VIII
liam Allen White. The humorous
little episode between Mr.. White and
Mr.. Thomas G.. Platt is still fresh In
the public memory. Mr.. Whites
sketch for March appears in The Cos.
mopolitan and is on the late President
Harrison. 1t will be read with wide
interest by both the opponents and
friends OF that statesman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
LETCHFORD.

Thos. Letchford, well known aud
highly esteemed farmer living near
Frankville, died on Saturday after an
illness Of only two days, from periIon-
tits. He was forty years of age. An
obituary will be published next week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

"GERMAN-AMERICAN Diplomatic
and Commercial Relations, Historical
ly Considered" is the title of an i'm
portant and timely contribution to the
March Review Of Reviews by George
M. Fisk, formerly one Of the secre-
taries of the American Embassy at
Berlin. This IL scholarly and con-
densed presentation Of the whole sub
ject, which has . special interest at
this time In connection with the visit
Of Prince Henry.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
LARSEN.

Mrs. Larsen, an old lady who had
been living with her daughters In
West Decorah, died suddenly on Mon
day night, at the age of 70 years The
funeral services will be held Thursday
afternoon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05

PROMINENT railroad men say that
1902 win be the greatest year ever
known for railroad improvements In
the United States. Orders already re-
ceived by shipping companies and
bids sent out by officials indicate that
not less than $500, ,00O, 900 will be ex-
pended for extensions, equipment and
improvements. Twelve leading rail-
roads Of the country will expend fully
$3.50, ,OOO, 600.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-03-05
CHARLAN.

We have just learned of the death ON
Saturday of Lewis Charlan, Of Pleasant
township, from consumption, at the
age of % years. We have no further
particulars.