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Bpu Der Snbfeite.

pom 127 Rrospeet 9luenue muroe 9ei
itern 9esen abenO nabe Dem OuumorC
Gunobaule furhtbar ueritiimmelt als
yeide aufgeiunoen. Sein Se9rdbnif
erfol9t am Samlta9.
Die Sioieite 6anoelsbebOroe or9ani.
iirte iif seitern abenO Oefinitiu burdI
Die 9Sabl' folgenoer Beamten FrGii.
bent, 9lIfreO i. Beitpfabl; Yije Bra.
bent, 8. +. gibbons SefretGr. s.
9S. Gallagher Shasmeiiter, 9enrg
@oDle.
3n BEN 9ie9erquartier Oes Saurel Sis
nie 5unuens CAB es SOnntag 0taft
;milbsn ;wei 9ie9ern Elm blutiseS Sanbs
gemenge, nobel 98illiam @illiams pom
9lart Stubbs einen Stid in ben Riiden
erbielt. BON Oem er ii6 aber mieOer err
bolen miro.
Die inngen Wtit9lieoer Der OidorD
StraBe Bresbpteriihen gemeinoe treiien
untsr Der Slnleitung non SRI. 0fartba
&. 9torot uuo SRI. slnna Sauit Yor.
februngeu, nm am 28. Oeiember. 9tahs
mittasS uno slbenbs. i'm @emeinoebaus
cine Acknowledgement aufinfiibren.
Die Scranton SdnserruuSe miro am
lieuiabrs slbsno in ibrer 0alle Die iGbrs
life Weibnabtsfeier abbalten uno per-
lpribt bisielbe wie INNER cine edit
oeutlfe 9liiaire gu meroen. Oas SOs
mite beitebt aus Den Oerren Irof. Y.
0aile, @u9sn Claus, 9lu5ult Sasen,
Sobn S6rObel iuu., Gu9en Wtel6ior,
3atob SeB uu0 GowarO Claus.
Sriib am lesten OonnerIta9 Oforaen
cntltano in Der SObn Yepert SSobnung
an @illom StraBe ourb Die @rplOiion
elmer Sampe elm Srano, welber oas
3immer i'm Oiu in 6lammen biillte.
Die alarmirte Seuermebr bewGltigte Oas
6suer, naboem Die Ginrihtuu9 oes
3immers ;eritOrt wOrOen mar.
Sm sllter pon 32 Sabren peridicb
Utonta9 9ta6t Charles Oppre in Ieiner
gSobnung an AlOer StraBe nab einwOs
feutliher Sranfbeit. Der Yerltorbene,
melher elm Wiit9lieb oes ct. Yeters
Yerelns mar. miro oOu Der Wfutter uno
Shweiter Srau Sate Slcu iiberlebt. Gr
miro bsute YOrHittas i'm futbol. 6rieO.
boie bel 9to. D beeroigt.
Ssrr Sobn u. 6riidtel, Welder ieit
ie6Siebu Sabreu ais Selretdr Der Did
orn StraBe 8resbpterilhen Sonntagss
i6ule funsirt, purOe 6reitag 9lbenO gu
@bren ieines 81. Seburstages in Dem
@smeinoebaus in iebr gelunsener @eiie
iiberraiht uno 8altOr lS. u. 9tOrbt iibcrr
reif)te ibm oils ein 3cidjen Der Auerfenns
uns cine pradtuOlle SontGnefeoer,
mGbreuo Serr Charles 6ubrer ibm uon
Der SonntagSihule an9enommene euts
ipre6enoe Reiolutionen iiberreihte.
Ysri6ieOene 9lniprahen wurOen &C.
balten uno Die Seier 9eitaltete ii6 iu
elmer biibi6en @brun9 fir Serrn Sriit'
tel. Sin appetitliher Sunf muroe ben
sluweienOen aud auf9ctiidt.
T.GOurieu's lit Der einii9e unN
bette Rlae, mo man
S,anotes,
Srangen,
unS 9tiiie
einfauien iollte. Der dltsite yaoen unO
Die beiten 9Saareu fir Ous 9eringite
@clS. 80 Gents Ganbp iiir % GentS +;
bibIbe Siit6en nit 9bOtOlaoe Sream
Is @ents So fir % Sents.
&. s.. 9ourieu,
5O,2 429 Sada. sluenue.
EA= @OlSene 9tinse, Sie9clrin9e,
Sroben, Yorltednaoeln etc.
1873 s. vutber, 1913 gSgOmin9 ape.
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9ahct 9bctcerapbien por ecm
SSeibnabts slncrdne
dufcrfiacu.

S6rispers photographer iiuO immer
iiber Dem StauOaro, ieOOh baben mir
iest msbr 3eit, jsoer sinjelnen RsriOH
ab,uwartsn, als ME es m0glib lein
miro, wsnu Der @eibna6tS 9lnorans be.
9innt. DE Stuoio 9hummer lit 11O
S8pOmins sluenue. 1872
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Som GrieasidauplaBe.

Yom Sriessihauplass lis9en OieiG
ISOLDE msiter feline 9ieuigteiteu uor, uls
oaB Oie Sapaner iortfabren, nit 9utem
@riol9e Bort 9lrtbur uno Die I'M Sufeu
bsfiuoli6e ruliiihe SlOtte Su bcifiebsn,
2lu9 baben Die 3apuner nod eiui9e Del
9luBenforts erobert.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Taucp 2einipanS

Gius aruet auspabI fur Surtau, DrsBtr une
Sid unp bsarbtittt nit ftlnsu SpiBn-Slunp
RsuaiiIauet, iapantilitt panrsGVetHs une
Saupatiiidtt, ppn 3Oa runetn une pifrtdtstu
Wlat bis iu 81 bst 81 3Va runesn une pttrtdi'
atu Center Siiidtu, euuittlbrn une SHla'
fen, ppu Gents bic $50
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
ltnierc 2 birme

Gin pplfi6neisss afOrtimtnt Won datm. has
ntu unb puni6tusptrtb il in Dsmsu, SuRu
uue aiueu S6Hmu. alt ntut eititr Sai
ion in ptrlmuittr. GlitHbtin. @,O, 6Iiuttumt.
tau une Stirling SiIbr Grftn, ron 80 Gents
bic SIS.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
&ribna@ts
Mn0rutungell
Die hb als ltbr btau M srptiitn ioltsn. bstm
Nutfiil,n ptr Cite fur 5titrtass. @tittuft.
Samen Salsbefleipunseu

rlnrr sisitu ttTustu Fd arnasu une Wan'
bsthu Stis, Searfs une 5tts in Bu6te,
pciut avpIiaus, gruasr, pItnuB poirt tdif
SpiBtu, Stcds. fanep 6biHou unb Spistn
Sicds, Satpi's pritntals 8drni.urtn in rttB'
rabm unp ltpaT,. ale ron rtlttn lsbr anjte'
snes 0,iutass. Artifsl MAIDEN
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15

= Oas SinOermdS6en yanra 0aneD
wuroe Samita9ptOrsen in ibrem 3immer
in Der SS. .. SOgsr s8obnuns all Ssf'
ierlon gluenue pom Seubtgas iiberndls
li9t aufseiunoen, isoO6 selaus ss sinsm
slrSte na9 mebrltiinOiser arbsit, oas
Wtdohen pieoer anger 9eiabr ,u
brin9en.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Oamen Strnmpfe

Iidts Dtparttmtut bat ben srSbtn gorratb
p0n Srumpftu i'm nrreTft&tn psnuipIuania.
VIE bic ntutlsn NOpiiGlfn-s suplclt Nus
pabL bic isssm 9ti&mad sntipH&tn pirh. ;u
50 Gents bic S..
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sas gDufirr, prldlrs mir trinfen.

lSir iinO isbr sigen Oamit. IS muB rein
uu0 tlar wie argitul icin. 98enn es uiht
rein lit ober filtrirt miro, 10 uebmen mir
ss in unler SDitem oui unO Srantbeitsu
sntiteben. Dasielbe lit Der 6all nit
unierm YIut. Sit bieiss unrein, miro
niht ridtiS Ourt Die 9tisren filtrirt, 10
entiteben ebsniaIls Sranfbsitsu. 6Or.
mis- sllpentrduter Slutbeleber ipornt ole
9tiersn sur re9ulareu lbdti9teit an unN
giebt oaOurb Dem SOrper sineu ssiun'
oen, irilbeH Sebenslait.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Seiccuc Sfirts

gBh ,tia,n cine pra6ippII. einit ron isietntr
Sfrts in i&par, unp fancy 5dTbsn, in ben al.
trututlftn Sipltu slranttIi Zap ne ntbt anf'
risen. prtiit lauirn rem S4 bic SIS.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
9cser @dareu

Damsu autfhtn. uue SduHiaittn in autn
6,rS6m, 5ermtn uue Stpltu, in etn prPulaHH
6artsn ppn braun, i6pdri une lrbs'lb. aasst-
riiifsi nit 8slebtItslu. adTttuttuttln, Spuetln
unp bldIttn. Sis laufsu pcn % Y. be S1o.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Rne bem oberen Thale.
(NrbbdIb Gurreippubtni.)

= Sn elmer Siitte nabs Srowr
Sollow, pier Wfeilen BON 9lr6balo,
fano man seiteru. WtOrsen Die Seiht
uon slrtbur SewiS, nit elmer Sugel.
wunoe oil Der rsdten SOpiieits.
- Sin stma 35 Sabre alter Wtinen.
arbeiter. Der iid augenibeinli6 auf Dem
Oeimwege uOn Ger 9trbeit befano, purOe
OOnnrritug 2lbenO gu Grippen's Bride.
nabe SlDpbant, uOn einem .. & 8.
3ug iiberiabren uno getOOtet. Dem
llngliiflihen puroe Der SOpf nabs;u
pom &umpfe ub9eidnitteu, bsioe 9lusen
aus9eitoBen uno ein glrm uno Sein ab.
gei6nitten. Der 9et0Otete puroe ipdter
ais gSilliam 8eber uon Priceburg sr.
FAINT, Der in Der gibiD @rOue ,3s6e ;u
Ounmore arbetete.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
lgarbUnDaIs sprrtippnssn,.l

-Serr nnb Srau 1beobor Sd,impff
uon Salem auenue wurOen am 6reitag
ourh oas erlt9eborene Sino - einen
Snaben - be9liidt.
T Serse6t niht. baB mir SOnnta9ss
Ihnlen, Vereiue uno gelellidaften,
pelde srOBere Suantitdten eintaufsn.
;u 9nsrOspreiien ueriOrseu, uuO mu6t
cure Seifellun9en fir Candies, 9tiilie
uID. 3eitis. s. .. Williums & Sru.
Der, Ill, 113, 115. III, @aibinstou
9luenue. 50,2
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
SpeSials SSaaren fnr Die Scicr:

SpeStdls SSaaren tnr Die Scicrs
td9e.
@stroduste Sirneu,
Spriuserle,
Fisiierniiiie,
Steinpfalter,
gtlirnbersCr
Sebtuden
Sine sroBr sluspabl uou @auND, 9iiil
len uno apicliinen.
sllle z orten importirte uno einbeimilh
Sale.
Der SaSsn ift bic o lIbr sibenss
ecoffuet.
@ow. Siebeder,
1873 $50 Sad'a ape.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
Tdf bipndblc Hel;c

5ar Gin gBdtndtts. @tibrpf sittt Is ni&ts
ItSnms ole Gin ptllhud luin gprratb II
pplltaueis in al tsn puitisetntu Sprten peu
ptbtu. tiuitIfbi6 tinr 20 taneissn Emit
fur 8iuptr.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-12-15
G!ubeW arehuuse.
NOu Der Cite
getri9en.

OaS lit mas bem Wiunns paiiirt. Der
isoeu Sent ieines 9intOmmens periebrt,
pGbreno er Surh iru9ale Ssbensmeiie
nlliGbrIi6 uiel sriparen tOnute.
sic miiiien belheioen lebsu, menn
sic Sbren Rlae in Der 9Selt uusfiillen
mollen..
Der rallmddtise Dollar" lit elm gro.
Ser 6attor gum @riolg.
yertrauen sic uns SIRE Dollars an
uno OieieIben Deroen lid nit brei
YrOjent Sutereiien raid per.
mebren.
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Nas fhene gHeihnad,sfeft

itebt Dor Der 3biire unO lol6e, Die nod
niht ibr GiutGufe oaiiir semabt baben.
wiiniben mir nod i'm lesteu Au9enblid
aui unler reidbalti9es uuo eutipre6eus
oes Eager auimertiam ;u MAIDEN. IS
beitebt aus taulsnoen uon Sahen, Die Ill
@elhenten fir Sung uno gllt 9eei9net
iinO; obihOn Die friiben Sduier Die bette
auspabl batten, iit Der @aarenuorratb
INNER nod Elm lebr uollitGnoiser unO
mir iino iiber;eu9t, oaB mir ale SuuOen
;ufrieoen ltellen f0uneu. Das @ebrdn9e
miro in ben lesten paar 2a9eu Dor
9eibuahtsn sin 9roBes iein, tOmmt ba.
her 10 iriib pis m09lih, oamit eS per-
mieOen miro uuo mir sic beiler beoienen
tOnnen. YerseBt niht, Oas mir auBer
Spielmuuren ie0er slrt unb iOnitigen su
@elbenten seeigneteu Waaren, aud
3uderwaaren, 1iiiiie, Sis Cream, etc,
lieieru, uuo jnar allies gum billiSiten
Breii,. Die @bre Sbres Seludes iit
uns isOer 3eit erwiinidt. 50.2
8. . 9Silliamsun6S Sruber,
Ill, 113, 115, III, SSaibiu9tOu Aue.
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- 9Iuf Die 9lnflase, Elm GomplOtt ;ur
9el6pinoluug aus9ebedt III babeu,
murOen Sumitas 0usb u. SOnes. Der
6aupti6reiber i'm Department. Der Of.
ientlihen g8srte, uub 3bomas 9Sattins,
ein 9ln9eitellter Der Srioro 3ede. uui
9etreiben Der Steuer;abler Sereinigun9
uerbaitst uuo iiir Gin wsiterss SerbOr
nntsr Sirgi6aft 9eitellt. Sones iOll
Den namen pom 9Sattins aui Die 3abls
liite 9eleet uno oaun ieoesmnl Den auis
ge;eibneten Sobn 9eiogen baben. 9Sats
fins, Der Elm gtahbar pom Sones lit, ers
tlGrte Hub ieiner SerbaftunS, buB tein
9eipann ieiner Bferoe fhr Die Stuot ar
beltete uno oaB er tein @elO uou Der
Staot erbalten babe, aber Smei Eapiere
fir Soues unter;eihnete, beren 9ubalt
inn ieooh unbefannt mar. Sones parb
an WtOnta9 uui Die weitere antla9e Der
6dllbun9 perbaftet uno am Oienlta9
ani beioe 9lnfla9en uuter 9iirsldjait &C.
itsllt, aud pom Wtapor aus Dem slmtG
entlaIen. g8attins ertl1rte feline lluter.
ihriit auf ben 3ablunssauweiiunsen
| fur SefGIiht, muBte aber trosoem eben'
ialls Shr9idaft itellrn.
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peter Sttpp,
AaHffrmtilftt HHo gOHtraftof,
SS7 BafbiaStoa slbsane,
s'seHibst Dem etaOissbdubs,

aosrnIriml aus IN Sas Raurtrfa4 tinlhloa,u.
Gen atosIisn uno uetsrt Rstersburosr biau,
ino Bsr Mountain aslbt Rau.rt.,u, unS
1toro9sHs SlsiHs fur e,msntbost EN- in T,Ii.rn
ny uIsn ege'isn Der etaot f9Hta rub QiaR
a Eelspbous No. 1854.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-12
growth of the city. lts begtnnlnE bay

growth Of the city. It's beginning may
be said to date from 1866, when the coun-
ty commissioners leased two wards in
the city hospital, in which could be ac-
commodated IL patients. The beginning
of the present series of buildings came
in 1875, but little more than quarter Of
century ago, when two payilions were
erected. From that time to the present
the institution has grown in size with
remarkable speed. The latest buildings
to be added are one for the treatment of
contagious diseases, and another for the
care of children. In the former of these
two 16O patients may be accommodated
at one time, and in the latter 100 little
tots may find opportunity to recover
from their Affections, assisted in the
struggle by the best that medical science
can offer From it's beginning in 1866,
with accommodations for - patients,
the hospital has grown to be one of the
largest and best appointed institutions
of its kind in the world. Its employees
of doctors, irternes and nurses number
several hundred. The privilege of serv
ing an internship here is fought for by
the medical students of the city, and for
tunate are those considered who pass
sufficiently high in their studies to land
the coveted prize.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-12
THE sELF-TAMED MUskRAT.
Shy Little Animal Made Friends with
Farmers Family and Be-
came a Pet.

The muskrat is very shy, and it
seems strange that of its own choice
it should elect to become a pet; but
this is the story told in the Christian
Endeavor World:
The family lived on the banks of a
stream, where the water flowed swift
ly, free from ice, until it emptied into
the pond nearby. Along the shores of
the pond the muskrats each season
built their huts. In the winter they
frequently swan about in the open
stream, and the boys threw apples into
the water for them.
At length one rat ventured to climb
up the steep bank and prowl about the
house. Not being molested in his Wis
it's, one night he crawled under the
kitchen floor and gnawed through into
the kitchen. After that he was the pet
of the family.
He took food from the boys hands
and allowed them to stroke his fur.
He did not object to being taken in
their laps. He preferred, however, to
lie behind the stove; there he would
stay for hours. The hole he gnawe6
was boarded up, and he was taught to
come and go through the door. When
he wished to come in, he scratched at
the door. At night he sometimes
proved troublesome. If no one an
swered his call, he crawled under the
house and began gnawing new hole.
A queer pet he proved. He was not
nearly so quick on land as in water.
When he walked across the floor, his
long, scaly tail dragged noisily after
him. His favorite food was apples.
While eating, he "scooched" on his
launches and held the food in his
paws. When he had eaten enough, he
pushed the rest into dark corner.
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paint. On account OF the dampness,
no glue should be used Instead of
trying to fit the edges of the boards of
the top tightly as in gluing, round off
all the edges both above and below,
leaving an obvious crack. Round off
all the corners Of the table and the
weather will "raise" no splinters.
Treat the boards of the seat same
as the top. Screw the seat and top
boards down with solid screws, plac-
ing the screws near the edges of the
boards to keep them from warping and
curling up. Then let the sun and rain
have their way and you will have a
real" weathered oak piece, which
could be used in wtnter as unique
indoor piece.
Two braces should run lengthwise
under the seat, screwed or mortised
into the end pieces and screwed to the
seat boards.
To operate the affair the top would
have to be lifted off and set on edge
on the ends Of the cross-pieces, the
back braces" being hooked over the
pegs in the outsides of the arms. When
used as table the top should be fas-
tened on by running loose pegs
through the arms into the cross pieces
on the under side of the top. The back
brace will then fold up under the top.
While this piece might appear rough at
first sight, its design would make it
odd and interesting. Chicago Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-12
EVERYBODY HAS TRoURLEs.l
So Don't for Single Minute Think,
Your Lot Is Harder Than That
Of Anyone Else.

Don't think when the clouds of adj
versity hang heavily over you that
your lot is harder than that of every
one else. Things are pretty evenly
divided in this world, and no matter
how bad the trouble is, bear in mind
the fact that it might be worse.
No one goes through life without his
share of sorrow. Some fortunate peo-
pie are able to throw it off and rise
again buoyant and hopeful; others are
conquered by their troubles and never
rise above them.
Don't assume that the man or wom-
an with the CHEEKY face and manner
have never known grief. Their sor-
rows, says the Chicago American, may
have exceeded yours tenfold, but they
have simply made up their minds to
make the best of things and present q
brave face.
There is enough sorrow in the world
without adding to it by going around
with long drawn face and whining
manner. With the responsibilities of
manhood and womanhood come cares
and trials; we cannot escape them. be-
cause we cannot live and love without
sometimes seeing the reverse side Of
the shield.
But we need not meet trouble half
way, and we need not succumb to the
little worries, for if we do we have no
strength left to fight the big ones when
they come.
| Nearly every cloud has silver lin
ing if we only look hard enough to find
it, and it is well to remember that
sometimes the very thing that brings
sorrow to us brings JOY to some one
else.
1t Is great mistake to expect too
much sympathy from our friends. Up
to certain point they will sympathize
| and listen patiently to our tale of woe;
but too much woe tires even the most
ready sympathizer, and if we always
carry a sad face we will find we are
left much to ourselves.
| Nothing commands so much respect
and sympathy as trouble bravely borne.
A smile makes more friends than a
whine and hopeful nature is great
blessing.
Things are always at their very
darkest just before a turning point.
Let us learn to take the bitter with the
sweet, to make the best Of our woes
for the sake of our joys.
Unto each life some rain must fall"
but some of the showers are only sun
showers after all, and let us take
refuge under the umbrella of hope and
watch for the rainbow that is shining
brightly across the dark clouds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-12
A GIANT IN FEATHERS
JOHN R. coRYELL, in St. Nicholas.)
Experience Of a Young Frenchman in Madagas,

81 never saw such thing in my life
before! Maybe you won't believe me,
but that bird made so much noise as 1t
came through the bushes that thought
it was herd of cattle. And when it
came to where could see it, each of its
legs looked as big around as my leg, and
it was as tall as small tree. And such
a beak as it had!
ut went directly to the spot where the
egg had been, and then was frightened,
for knew if it caught me with the egg
I'd be eaten up in minute. But didn't
dare to move When the monstrous
creature missed the egg, it set up an
awful squawk. Then l dropped the egg
and ran in the direction that seemed
clearest of trees.
"The bird ran, too, for could hear it
crashing through the bushes, and ex-
pected every minute to be taken in its
big mouth. BY and by couldn't run
any more, and fell down, when five big
birds similar to the one l had already
seen came leaping along straight at me.
II lifted my gun, but before could
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-12
Feeding the Poor.
Hospital for Contagious Diseases, County
HOSpital

Hospital.
Quite as interesting as either the in
situations at Dunning or the Cook coun-
ty hospital is what is called the outdoor
relief work of the county government,
consisting of feeding, clothing and
warming the poor who apply for assist
ance of this kind. In this work $114 900
was expended in 1903, and the best
method of illustrating what this means
may be by quoting few items from the
report of the county's charity agent for
that year:
Provisions and coal were supplied
from one to II times during the year to
6,811 families.
1.-TWO million forty-two thousand four
hundred and eighty-nine pounds of pro-
visions were distributed during the
year.
''Three thousand and four pairs of
shoes were given children. to enable
them to attend school,
1.-TWO thousand nine hundred anG fifty
four widows and SO1 deserted women.
IS per cent. of whom have families of
young children to support. were recipi-
ents of relief from one to ~ times in each
case during the year
"Of the 3,0,;6 married couples, widow
ers and single persons. 1.734 Of such
cases who are heads of families are over
SO and up to 1v0 years Of age, 1872 cases
being unuer so years Of age.
Sixteen thousand six hundred and sin
children under 16 years of age, and 1884
adults, making up the total of the above
6,811 families.
Seven hundred and fifty three of the
6,811 families are those of veterans of
the civil war.
six thousand two hundred and nine
ty-one adults and children were given
medical attention by our medical staff,
and medicine was supplied 2,7O7 times.
Zone thousand seven hundred and SIX
teen persons were sent to the county in
Urinary, poorhouse and hospital for con-
sumptiyes.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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.1ERRE cHARToNNE was not by

any means the least excited person
on the French fleet which cast an
Choir in Rafala bay, Madagascar, on
certain day some 300 years ago. Pierre
was to go ashore for the first time in
more than a year. The captain had
promised that in the morning he would
accompany the men who were going to
look for fresh water.
The next morning, with his beloved
blunderbuss borne upon his shoulder,
Pierre stepped proudly on the beach,
ready and anxious to meet the savage
men and curious wild beasts he felt sure
he was going to see.
Shortly before dinner-time 1t was pro-
posed that some of the sailors should try
to shoot a few of the birds of which the
forest seemed full; for fresh meat to a
sailor is one Of the greatest Of luxuries,
and it seemed pity to do without it
when it was directly at hand. Here was
an opportunity which Pierre did not let
pass. He entreated his commanding Of
fcer so earnestly to let him be one OF
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the shooting party that consent was
given.
Pierre, blunderbuss in hand, and three
sailors started for the forest.
An hour later, the three men hurried
down to the beach laden with game, but
without Pierre Where he was they did
not know; they had missed him more
than half and hour before, and supposed
he had returned to the beach.
Here he is now, suddenly exclaimed
one of the men.
And there, indeed, he was, hatless and
in haste. AS quickly as his short legs
could carry him, he was tearing through
the underbrush; and as he drew nearer
the men on the beach could see that he
was frightened.
When he reached the alarmed sailors.
he sank, painting and exhausted, on the
sand. To all their hurried questions he
could only gaps out, "After mel" and
point to the forest Whereupon they all
gathered eagerly about him to hear his
story.
after we had gone about two miles
into the forest" he began, 81 left the
others, because thought we would see
more game in two parties than in one
ga little while after had left them
saw what looked like q large round white
stone in tho thick brush. l thought
aligat as well ind out wbat il was, and
made my way to it, and, give you my
word, it was great big egg-almost as
big as tar-bucket. made up my mind
to carry it back to the ship to take home,
though it was heavy; but while stood
with it in my arms, brushing off the dirt
that was on the under side, heard a
rustling in the bushes, and then |
thought there must have been big bird
to lay that enormous egg. and then l
shook SO that nearly dropped the egg.
Il got behind tree near by and
stopped down SO that could see through
the bushes what kind of bird was COM
tns