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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
A THOUGHTFUL MAN.

M. M. Austin, of Winchester, Ind.
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife had such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. He thought of and
tried DR.. Kings New Life Pills and
she got relief at once and was finally
cured. Only 25 cents at Laurens Drug
Co. and Palmetto Drug Co.
A beautiful line of fine umbrellas
and parasois just received to go at re-
duced prices.
j. e. Minter g. Bor.
Ladies' who enjoy a we'll rounded
graceful figure should come to us for
their corsets. Ask for the American u
beauty' The Hub.
Fine lot sound corn to be had at
II. p. Milan & Co.
Ii ght weight coats and striped pants.
Just the thing for the hot weather.
PRICES right.
J. e. Minter 81 Bro.
The ADVERTISER has just received
$4,000 Blue Ridge Standard and An.
tietam Extra Fine envelopes-the best.
commercial envelope sold. Also, full
line of typewriter papers, bill-heads,
letter and packet heads. THE ADvER.
TIsER Is constantly enlarging its JOB
stock.
The best $i.00 and $3.50 ladies slip
pers. j. e. Minter 81 Bro.
Don't forget our Shirt Waiet Sale.
Friday, May lst. Everything in SILK
Haist, Lawn Waists, White Waists and
Percales, All must go at prices far be-
low their real value,
Davis, Roper g. Go.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
M. l.. Copeland,
REAL ESTATE, STOCKS AND BONDS.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected,
Property Managed.

Sales Negotiated, Rents Collected,
Property Managed.
Money to loan on farm lands at per
cent interest.
For RENT-5-room cottage, corner
Katharine and Beaufort Streets, near
Furniture Factory.
Five room house on Hampton, st.
Five room house on East Main, st.
One 5-room house, cheap, on Acad-
emy Street.
For sALE-one t0-room house on
West Main Street.
For Sale in Clinton, 8. C.--Three va.
cant store lots In good location.
Block OF nice store rooms on Public
Spare. Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Meeting Begins.

A series of protracted meeting be-
gan at the Second Methodist Church
Monday night by Rev. John w. Shell
of Reidville, assisted by the pastor,
Rev. j. ID. Huggins. Rev. Mr.. Duncan
OF the First Church, occupied the pull
pit Sunday morning last.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
MEETING CALLED
FOR NEXT TUESDAY.
Board of Trade and Citizens TO Dis
cuss Railway Situation and Other
Matters-EyerybOdy Attend.

In the court house at 4 p. M. Tuesday
next the Board of Trade and citizens
generally of this town are called to
meet and discuss the railway situation
and other urgent matters.
Everybody is asked to attend.
Some business not necessary to be
divulged now, of great importance to
Laurens, will be discussed.
The meeting should be large one.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Death OF HI. Y. Vance.

The news of the death of Mr.. H. Y.
Vance of Clinton was received here
with great sorrow Monday. Mr.. Vance
was brother of Mrs. G. g. Albright
and nephew CT Mrs. W. g. Irby and
had many friends here. He was about
40 years old.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Negro Badly Hurt.

viii Hudgens. negro, was badly
hurt while handling rock which WAS be-
ing hauled from the depot, Monday.
He was struck in the side by heavy
piece Of hewn rock.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Deac0ns Elected.

A a congregational meeting Of the
the First Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning Hon. w. G, Irby, Jr., r. F.
Fleming and Pierce Ca'ne were elected
deacons,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Death OF n Child.

Robert Guy, the 18 months old son,
of Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Culbertson died
Saturday evening last at 2 o'clock. The
body was taken to Union Church Sun
day for burial,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

Warrior Creek Baptist Church, Rev
o l.. Jones, supply. Service every 4th
Sunday at IL O'Clock and Saturday be-
fore.
Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Rev. r.
b. Vaughn, Pastor-Service on the 1st
Sunday of each month at IL 'clock a.
m. and on Saturday before at 2 o'clocn
pm
REV. S. w. HENRY'S APPOINTMENTS.
Bethesda, 1st Sunday, IL m.
Lebanon, 1st Sunday, $3.50 pm.
Mt. Bethel, End Sunday, IL a. M.
Kings Chapel, End Sunday, $3.50 a. m
Lebanon, 3rd Sunday, II n. IN.
Bethesda, 3rd Sunday, 3.2O p. m.
Kings Chapel, 4th sundy, IL a. m.
Mt. Bethel, 4th Sunday, $50 D. m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1909

Langston's Church, Saturday before
lst Sunday, services at p. m. 1st Sun
day III q. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Lanford Church, Saturday before 2nd
Sunday, services at 3p. m. 2nd Sunday
IL a. m. Sunday School 10 a. m. Prayer
meeting Sunday night.
Bell View Church, 4th Sunday IL a
m and 7.3O p. m. Sunday School every
Sunday at 10 a. m. Prayer meeting
every Sunday night.
Padgett's Creek Baptist Church, Sat
urday before 3rd Sunday, services at 8
p. m. 3rd Sunday, IL a. M. Sunday
School 1Oa. m. Prayer meeting every
Sunday night at Cross Keys.
The public aud strangers are COR
daily invited to attend all the above
services.
e. @. WATSON,
Pastor
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
s. .. Brlce.
Yorkville. s. O., April 8. 1903.

Yorkville. s. o., April 8, 1903.
AS Is well known, Sera.or Brice has
always been staunch Reformer and
bob friends and enemies have ever re-
cogDized the fact that he was honest
and would not hesitate 10 repudiate
anything that his judgment convinced
him WAS either crooked or antagonis-
tic to the best interests of the State,
and the utterances quoted above indi-
cate very clearly what may /. expected
OF him In future relative to dispensary
legislation"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
Head Quarters, Laurens Regiment,
U.C. ".

To complete the regimental organi-
zation the following appointments are
J. Q. Wilbur Surgeon; j. n. Culbertl
son, Assistant Surgeon, .. p. billiard,
Ordinance Officer; y. X. Mccain Chap.
lain; Miss Annie Putnam, Sponsor; w.
b. Fuller and John I. Bell, aids Colo
nel's staff. By order OF
II. N. CUNNINGHAM,
Colonel Commanding.
@. G. Thompson, Adgt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
BRICE ATTACKS
THE DISPENSARY.
YOrk'sSenatOr Against the
Institution.
POSITIVE STAND.
Experiences of the Town
of YOrkyiIle.
Mr.. Brice Thinks That System Will
Yet Bring Shame ON the
State.

The article below was written to the
News and Courier by its Yorkville cor
respondents
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

It's the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that end In
consumption and death. Watch the
little colds. DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrnp
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
ONE CENT A WORD,

For SALE; A nice little Jersey Cow
two years old, with beauful heifer calf
TOUR 'feeks old; gives. two gallons of
mii, and o pound OF butter as yellow
ssslgold, VIII sell COW and calf for
Sd3,Q0. l.. @, DoRRoH.
Graycourt, &, @.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

Our millinery retains its place in the
estimation of ell who value beauty and
quality. The Hub.
A big lot OF shirts just received,
worth 40 and 80 cents to 90 at 25 cents.
j. E. Minter & BRO.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29
IN THE CHURCHES.


First Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, Rev. Watson b. Duncan, A. NJ,
pastor. Preaching at IL o'oclck a.
and at 7.30 p. m. Prayer meeting on
Thursday at 7.80 p. m.
Sunday School, Hon. G. G. Feather
stone, Superintendent, at 10 O'Clock at
a. M.
Woman's Missionary Society, Mrs. S.
d. Darlington, President, meets on
Tuesday after First Sunday, at 43O
o'clock p. m.
Ladies' Aid Society, Mrs. j. F. Bolt,
President, meets on Tuesday, after
Third Sunday at 4. 80 O'Clock p. m.
Church Conference every Third Sun
day after the morning service.
First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Robt. Adams, Pastor, services at IL a.
m. and 8:15 p. M, each Sabbath. All
are welcome.
Sunday School, G. w. Tune, Super
intendont, Sunday Morning at 10 a. m.
Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church,
East End, --- Pastor. Preach
ing in Factory Hall every
APPOINTMENTS FOR NORTH LAURENS
CIRCUIT.
Trinity, First Sunday, at IL o'clock,
a. m.
Trinity, Third Sunday, at $3.50
o'clock, p. m.
Shiloh, First Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock,
p. m.
Shiloh, Third Sunday, at IL O'Clock,
| q. M.
Dials, Second Sunday, at IL o'clock,
a. m.
Dials, Fourth Sunday, at $3.50 o'clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, I'd Sunday at $50 o'clock,
p. m.
Graycourt, 4th Sunday at IL o'clock
o. IN.
Sunday Schools at each appointment
one hour before preaching.
Prayer meeting Thursday nights at
Graycourt, at 8 o'clock. All are alike
invited to attend these services, for it
is here, as it is in Heaven, "the rich
and the poor meet together"
j. X. Mccain,
Pastor.
Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray
Court, S. c., Il. B. Craig, pastor.
Preaching on 1st Sunday at IL a. m +.
3rd Sunday 4 p. m.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

Wanted TO buy or rent milk COW.
II. p. Milem.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

Dorroh Presbyterian church, Gray
Court, S. c., Il. B. Craig, pastor.
Preaching on 1st Sunday at IL q. m.
3rd Sunday 4 p. m.
Sabbath School on 1st aud End Sun
days at 10 a M, and on Bird and 4th
Sundays at 3 3p. m.
j. T. PEDEN, Supt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-04-29

Jaos M. HuDeENs, Acting Adjutan
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
CUTTING ARRAY.

Harry Collins. q well known colored
man, became engaged in row with a
white man whose name is not known.
put who Is the overss er of he Mansfield
farm and as result the negro is laid up
with four gashes 10 his body Accounts
differ as to the trouble, which happened
tuesday evening about Z O'Clock near the
tomato eannery, but it seemed to be a
general mix up in which the colored man
was worsted A physician was summon
ed and after taking eight or ten stitches
IN the wounds succeeded in stopping the
How OF blood. The wounds, which were
inflicted by pocket knife, may prove
fatal.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.
Several Matters Discusses ResoIu-
tons Complimentary 20 Judqe
Wallace Adopted, Etc.


/ The Business Mems Association ne,
Tuesday night with President VI. u Rowe
presiding aud secretary r. W Stearns n,
his desk. About twenty members ,ver.
present. Mr.. isaac Hirsh. OF Transport,..
ton Committee, read "A letter from Traffic
Manager W. l.. Taylor. of the r. +. a r.
K K. declining 20 grant excursion ia, :
during the summer over that rnad. Mr.
W u. carter, OF eRislation. reported
that he had sent petition TO State Sena.
tor Wallace and Representative j II
biscOe asking for passage Of Clay tor and
Angel bills. Mr. Carter Of Mannfacturing
Committee. reported much interest
evinced IN the proposed new shoe facto.
ry Having been absent from thecitv and
the chairman being sick. the committee
could not make report and asked more
time The firm Of Dannehl 4 DeShazo
was elected members OF the Association
Mr. Brent stated he had received d let
ter from gentleman North REQUESTING
information in regard to the new shoe
factory, with a view oiinvestinginsa sam.
aud asked where he could obtain data go
a. to write him
Mr.. BiscOe moved that n speciaI rom
mittee oil three be appointed by the pres.
ident to wait on the Manufaci uring ON.
mittee and get the necessary Information
and report at a called meeting Wednes-
day night. This was adopted. aud
Messrs. BiscOe, Dannehl and Strasburger
were appointed.
The COmmittee composed of Messrs
SteDgie, Warden. Carter. Rowe and Me.
Cracken, appointed at the last regular
meeting to draft appropriate resolutions
on the retirement of Judge A W. Wallace
from the iudgeship of the city court re-
ported the following which were nnani.
mOusly adopted.
BE il resolved.
l. That by his able and impartial dis
charge OF the duties devolvinr upon him
rs Judge OF the Corporation Court of
fredericksb through many wears of
conscientious and faithful service Jndce
\. W. Wallace has Justly earned the
grateful thanks Of his fellow citizens and
they are hereby most respectfully tender
ed by the members of this Association
:. That the high standard of judicial
dignity and legal learning set bv Jndge
allace IL lasting benefit to the CITY oI
fredericksburg and TO the Common
wealth OF Virginia. and entities his name
to a high position among the learned
and able men who have made for the
courts oil this Commonwealth a record
second TO none in legal history.
That copy OF these resolutions IL
spread on the minutes. certified hv our
secretary. and copy be presented to
Judge Wallace
Respectfully.
Henry Warden.
VIM. u. Carter.
r., Committee
lhe Association then adjourned
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

ANY CHURCH or parsonage or insti-
tuition supported by voluntary contribu-
ton will be given liberal quantity OF
the Longman 4 Martinez Pure Paints
whenever they paint
NOTE: Have done so for twenty seven
years. Sales: tens of millions of gallons:
painted nearly tive million houses under
guarantee to repaint If not satisfactory.
Inc paint wears for periods up to eigh-
teen years Linseed oil must be added to
the paint tdoDe in two minutes Actual
cost thea about 81 % a gallon. Samples
Tree. Sold by our agents, +. ID. Cole. Fred
ericksburg, Va, Davis & Hoge, Dido. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
SPOTsYLvANIA PENSIONERS
Board OF Commissioners Pass on
Applications

The Board Of Pension Commissioners
met At Spotsylvania G.. H.. on Nav fth
4 foil meeting Of the Board was present
aud the following applications for pen
sion were allowed aud certified to tue
Circuit court. namely:
John W. Wright T. NJ. Johnson. Ann
+. Catrow, Harriet f. Blank, nhal er.
Helen Is. Holiday Martha A. Harefirl6
4. A. Faulkner, Lydia + Herring. VIM.
T. Swift. J Il Hicks, Minerva Waller,
". ID. Brooks, W J. Taylor. Geo W.
Brooks. Priscilla, Saunders. Nm I.
Waite. Jas W. Hogan.
And the following applicants claims
were not allo wed for reasons satisfactory
to the board:
James l.. Seay, George W Lewis. Lucy
Daniel Holiday, Victoria NJ Harris.
Joseph A. True, John 7 Whitlock. Jas
IL Brumley, Elizabeth PAYNE. Georae y
Burke }. ID. Waller, l.. Y Perry aud
Thos h. Farmer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac
Railroad.
Schedule in elect April 18th. 1908

LEAVE NORrHNNARD.
O.Of NJ daily. stops on signal at
Orcoquan sundays only.
$50 A. VI daily. Stops at Alexandria.
1905 A VI sunday only. Stops on
signal ~ Brooke. Aqua. Wide Water.
Vusntico, Cherry HILL Negley and Deco
guam.
IOIT \. NJ. daily. except Sunday.
Stops on signal at Brooke. Aqua. Wide
Water, QuanticO. Cherry Hin. Freestone,
Negley. Occoquen, LortOn, Accotink,
FrRncnnia and Seminary.
III Z. NJ. daily except Sunday. No
local stops
6.57 r. VI daily Stops on signal at
Brooke and Wide Water, and at Reid
sunday only.
1901 4 NJ. daily. Stops on signal at
Brooke. Wide Water and Quantico.
Stops on signal at Accoquan on Sundays
Dniy.
LEAVE SOUTHWARK.
30 4. VI. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stops at Milford. boswell and
Ashland daily, and on signal at other
local stops on Sundays only.
600 A. NJ. daily except Sunday. Rich
mond accommodation Make all stops.
95i A. NJ daily except Sunday. Makes
local stops on signal
1913 T. NJ daily. : 4. l. train. Stops
on signal at Milford, boswell and Ash
land.
al Z. NJ. daily. Atlantic Coast Line
train. Stop- at boswell and Ashland.
OBJ +. NJ. daily. Makes local stops
on signal.
: - L. NJ daily. Seaboard Air Line
train. Stops at boswell
Accommodation train leaves Richmond
{ Il VI daily except Sunday, arrives
fredericksburg 6.3O =. II.
e. e.. COX. Agent
". ID. DUKE. q. ". CTLP. y 4. TAYLOR.
Gen. Man Asst. Gen. Man. Trsf. Man.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Tract OF land containing .O75 acres
soil especially adapted for grass and
grains, dark loan and red clay. all CLAW
sub soil, ten miles from city. 81 from
railroad station, buildings insured for
81 300, cost over $4,000, recently put
in thorough order, good investment. will
sell cheap. Terms to suit.
John W. Allison. Jr..
fredericksburg. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
Messrs. NewbiIl, Shaekelford and
Barney Pass Upon Merits of April
cants For Cadetship

Congressman w. A. Jones' was here
Wednesday with the Examining Board
composed OF Prof Frank G.. Newbili. of
Chesapeake Academy, at Irvington: Mr.
o. l.. Shackleford. of Warsaw, and DIR J
\. Barney, OF fredericksburg College.
this city, who held the competitive ex-
animation for the appointment of a cadet
from this district 10 Annapolis at the
College, Wednesday at / L O'Clock A. NJ.
The applicants were: g c. Scarborough.
Onancock; H. +. Parsons, Accomac;
w L. Smith, fredericksburg; ii. NJ
Brent, leathsville; c. b. Atwell, Kinsale.
The examination is rigid one, and
the result will be announced later
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
fredericksburg College Defeats Lo-
Gust Dale.

Fredericksburg College team defeated
Locust Dale Academy. OF Madison. in one
OF the finest games of the season Monday
afternoon. Score, Z TO 3 The features
OF the game Were the pitching of LYNN
Layton and the catching of Hunter
George Goodrich and Smith also played
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
NJ eade Grymes.

Miss Martha Carter Grymes. of Math-
las Point. King George county. was mar
ried on Wednesday, May 9th, to MIR. Geo
{. Meade, OF Clarke county. The cere
moDy was performed by Pew. h. T. Tur-
ner, of the Episcopal church.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
FIRE IN STAFFORD.

Store House and Stock of Goods
Burned.
The store at Mountain View, in Stat.
ford county. conducted by Mr.. Alb.
O'Bryhim, was destroyed 10y fire early
Wednesday morning. Nothing wac
saved. Origin OF fire unknown. The
building belonged to MIR VIM Black No
insurance on stock or building.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Gun Bursted-His Arm Badly Torn

Henry Payne, OF near Summit in Spot
syivania, shot at s crow SATURDAY.. when
his gun bursted and his left forearm was
badly torn. He came here and medical
attention was rendered by DR.. j. n. Bar
ney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
For SpotsyIvania Roads.

A bill was offered in the Legislature
Tuesday by Hon. J. H. Biscoe to create
a public road commission of Spotsyl-
vania, and it went to the committee on
roads.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
Mr.. PendIston's Residence Burned

The residence OF Mr.. r. J. Pendleton.
in Spotsylvania county, was destroyed
by fire Friday. Some OF the furniture
was saved. Loss About $500, insurance
5000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
HEADQUARTERS FOR
MATE pIAkC
BUILDING

| keep all kinds of North Carolina and
Virginia Lumber, dressed and undressed.
shingles, Laths, Sash, Doors, and Blinds.
Lime, Cement, Caleine Plaster, Plasterine
HAIR, Building and Paving Brick, Tin
and Iron Roofing, Cut and Wire Nails ali
kinds Ready-Mixed Paints and Dry Paint
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer Varnisb
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
of all kinds, Window Glass and Puttv
Builders Hardware OF all kinds. Tar
Roofing, Sheathing Paper and flee Brick
Keep large stock of Sewer Pine and
Fire Clay Pipe
60. ccLE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
TO CURE COLLIN ONE DAy

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money il it falls
to cure. +. W. Groves signature is on
each box 25c
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Full assortment of youths suit at p.
Goldsmith X Sons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Opening spring clothing at B. Cold
smith X Sons
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07

Connections TT Fredericksburg with r., F.
& 4. a. r.. and Weens Steamboat Co. At
Orange with Southern h and Chesapeake \
Ohio Y. r.
The only line to she Chancellorsville and
Wilderness Battlenelis
Eastern Standard Time. Daily except Sun
day. W II. RICHARDS Gen Manager
Train No. = leaves Orange the 4th Monday
In each month AZ 3 T.. NJ
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
The Farmers Friend Corn Drill

This simple. compact
and splendid working
tool has for many years
held its own against all
competitors. Each year
1t gains a host Of new
friends and substantiates
its name-the Farmers
Friend.
E'Or. Sala Of
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-05-07
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG And
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.

hedule Tor 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-04
BOWSER'S DISCOVERY.
He Makes Great Addition to Natur-
al HISTORY

Mr.. Bowser had been home for a cou-
pie of hours and eaten his dinner and
smoked his cigar without bringing for
ward anything to startle Mrs. Bowser
when the basement bell rang and the
cook brought up covered basket left
by boy
You surely haven't been getting an
other cat or rabbit?'' querisd Mrs. Bow
ser. as she turned a shade paler.
Not hardly" he replied. Before
showing you the contents of this basket
l wish to talk with you minute. You
know I belong to a Natural History
yes. I know. and you went out into
the country once to see If COWS slept
standing up.
such a thing. and you know it,
"Then it was to see if 'possums went
to sleep with their tails curled over
limb. I know you were gone all night
and came home all tired out
stNever. woman-neverl Do you take
me for a born fool? l was going to tell
you what I had in the basket, and eX-
plain an experiment was gong 70
make in behalf of natural history, put
now I'll be hanged if l do II had
vour disposition I'd go out and hang
myself"
MS. Bowser apologized. Tt must have
been some other man who went out 70
see about COWS and possums- II =
/
mean to be sarcastic or fnnpertlnent,
and if he would forgive her and go
ahead he should have no Iurllel
cause to complain. 1t took several MIN
utes for the red to die out OF ms lacs
and his feelings to become placid, ana
then he opened the basket and pointed
to a large live lobster. 1t had been pro
cured from a fish market, and was rest
ing on bed of wet sea.Weeo. 49,
isis it for breakfast! she askeu.
| sOf course not IT is to experiment
on. and ] shall write a paper to De reau
before the club. hope to settle a nnucn
disputed question within the next hour.
Several years ago a French Hdtuh1ii9'
announced that the lobster was sus-
ceptible to music, and that ne hdu q
tracted them to the shore in large num-
bers by playing on the mouth-oi : al 81
He was at once ridiculed ana nooleu - -
hut I have been appointed commleeee
of one by my own club to lnvestlgats
and report I have here LOBSTER.
also have a mouth-organ-
"And will you play the moutn-orsai
while the lobster dances
Mr.. Bowser's ears twitched and MS
neck Redeemed up, but he swaHoWee
the lump in his throat and replied:
II shall play the moutn-organ an u,
observe what effect it has on the specl
men before us. You and the blamet
old cat will please keep quiet LOT
: minute. I viii begin with something
sad at first"
He lifted up the little musical in
: Old Oalxen Bucket" AS he reached thu
refrain the lobster moved one claw
but whether from grief or joy coult
not be told. The air was then change
to the "Suanee River and the lobster
reached out the other claw and rattle
! it again the basket
by Jove. but Frenchman wa
t right!'' exciaip( r. Bowser. as h