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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
Makes a Clean Sweep,

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the salves you ever
heard of, Bucklens Arnica Salve is the
best. 1t sweeps away and cures Burns,
Sores, Bruises, Cuts, Boils, Ulcers, Skin
Eruptions and piles. It's only 25c, and
guaranteed to give satisfaction by L. P.
Van Werden, Druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

The surest and safest remedy for kid
ney and bladder diseases is Foley's Kid
ney Cure.-L. P. Van Werden.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14

wish that everyone
suffering any feeling
of distress after eat
ing, no matter how
slight, would stop to
consider how very
serious their condition
is.
l really do not know
of any one thing that
c q u s es SO much
trouble as impaired
digestion. l have
found that in ninety
49, oo-< Nf thu fh0r1-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-04-14
A Great Sensation.

There was big sensation IN LeesVllle,
Ind, when w. Fl. Brown, of that place,
who was expected to die, had his life
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. He writes: 81 endured in
siderable agonies from asthma, but your
New Discovery gave me immediate re-
lief and soon thereafter effected COM
plete cure" Similar cures of consump-
tion, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are
numerous. It's the peerless remedy for
all throat and lung trouble. Price soc,
and S1.0O. Guaranteed by J.. P. Van
Werden, Druggist. Trial bottle free.
Rev. G. w. Reeder, of Leon, preached
at the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening to good congregations,
performing the ordinance of baptism
for two candidates in the evening. Rev.
Reeder entered the ministry only a few
years ago but has met with great
success in the evangelistic field. He is
an energetic, Woodworking young man
and appears to strongly possess the
power of winning souls. -Humeston
Advocate.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
CAIR0ITES PROVE
READY J0INERS
ONE m EVERY THREE BELONGS
TO SOME SECRET oRoANizA-
TON - THE REMARKABLE
GROWTH M FEW YEARS.

One Of ine remarkable asngs in the
recent history Of Cairo is the growth
20 the secret societies. ~ - prely
-afs 20 say har one white man out
of ever, three in Cairo is member
of some frat 'rnsl ecret organization.
Organizers arr constantly al worA
and new orders are constantly estah.
FISHING themselves here while near.
g an The older organizations are en-.
joyine heaitay growth While tbiry
Nears ago u was a. 2 ruie to BE- taknr
for granted that people did NOT be.
long 10 secret orgamiza ions. IL is now
tnc rule taat hay do. AMI me teach
ing Of all these organizations are
cool. no man car belong 10 an, one
OF rhem wilh5ul being beaefittsl
thereby
And What holds good of Cairo
holds good for the Union aud for the
British possessions 10 the north of ms.
Ten wears ago il was estimated taaf
one man out Of every ten vas a mem.
ben u some secret organization. Te.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

the railway mail clerks VINO handle
the thousands OF. presnts sent through
The mails. Their labors are greatly
Increased by the imperfect manner in
which large percentage of the pack
ages are put up. in many cases being
so poorly tied that they come apart
before they reach their destination.
Speaking of 1t the other day mail
clerk said if the people would take
the trouble 10 put the article in a box
IL would save great deal of unne.
cessary worry and labor at a time
when the clerks are badly overwork.
ed. and the present would reach the
person for whom Il is intended in
much better shape than it usually
does. A shoe or a corset box or a
breakfast food carton makes pack
age of a convenient size for hand
ling in the mails Glass, china or fra
klIe articles of any description should
be packed in wooden boxes.
Packages should be securely tied
and plainly marked with he address,
of the sender in the upper left hand
corner Postage should be fully pre-
paid, one cent an ounce for mer.
chandise and one cent for Two ounces
on printed matter including books.
pictures, etc.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

I good natured. The woman in her silk
gown brushed alongside the woman
I trapped in her cheap but warm
hawl. But all were happy because
Ill were bent upon a mission of love
AS the darkness fell the lights APP
)eared and spread their white lustre
over the shoppers and' brought out
prominently the pretty displays In tho
different shop windows. In front of
al the stores there was a jam that
almost. blocked traffic on the side
walks Inside The jam was just as
bad and the clerks had difficult
time in looking after all The custom
ers. In fact 1t Ii safe assertion to
ay that many of the shoppers went
home without making their purchas.
as. deciding to wait until some time
during the week when the rush was
not so great.
A proprietor of one OF the stores
said last evening:
The Christmas shopping started
out better than ever saw il do be-
fore The people commenced to buy
before we mad all our Christmas stock
in shape and good business has been
the record of every day so far The
business has far exceeded our expec-
tations. | believe our experience has
been the experience of every mer-
chant in the city"
A well known grocer said: For the
past week we have been doing reg.
ular Christmas business II is aston.
ishing the amount OF groceries that |
have been purchased so early in the /
season. None of the business men of /,
the city have any cause TO complain /
at the way business has been coming /
his season, expect the actual \
Christmas rush to be something ter
'ifc"
The hour was late before the last
parcel burdened shopper rushed for
/ car and later still when the last
weary salesgirl trudged through he
'risp night air to her home.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
WHITE MATTRESSES
IN MEMPHIS HOTELS
A. L. PARKER OF THE GAYoSo
WOULD LIKE WHITE MEN
WATERS, BUT CANNOT KEEP
THEM.

The introduction by he Clarendon
Hotel OF white Mattresses. replacing
the negro labor. has caused consider
able interest on the part of the other
hotel men and by The travelling pub
lie. says the Memphis Scimitar The
experiment here is being watched
with considerable interest.
AS a whole the Memphis hotel men
do not fancy the white dining room
help. believing the negro walters are
better for this section.
William Cleary. manager of Gas.
tons hotel, says that the installation
of white mattresses in the Clarendon
will make the negro waters be more
careful.
That article about wha. the Lowry
cotton picker and the new white wait
resses would do to the negro labor
was good one" be said. "One of
the negroes came 10 me anu said.
Dat amt so. is II, BOSE And il was
all could do % persuade him that
he was not on the high road to star
vaiion."
A. l.. Parker. assistant manager OF
Hotel Gayoso. said: I'VE employ
white women to act as ehambermaids
and find them no better than the ne
groes. We nigh use white help In
the dining room if IL was easy TO get.
but you can't keep white men as
walters in this part of the country.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
LARGE CROWDS OF LAUGHING,
JOLLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS

the immense amount Of Christmas
buying that II being done was mani
fest yesterday and last evening BY
the crowded stores and the .hrongs OF
shoppers IN the lower portions of the
city Although Christmas is week
OF the holiday buyers were almost
as busy yesterday as they usually are
Christina eve. The people did NOT 20
jus. to take a look at the pretty
things either They Went 10 buy and
they did buy The holiday trade
started ont better than for years past
and If the trade is continued Cairo
merchants viii have no cause for
complaint
TO say thai the holiday shopping
began with rush yesterday would
not be telling the truth. for in fact The
holiday buying has been going on for
over week and il started even be
fore ali the Christmas goods were
ready for inspection. Merchants in
all lines Of trade have felt The effects
81 ttC dlRi II VI httr Vii iSliHdS aEtd~
sou Yesterday however. was the
day when apparently everyone in the
city tried To do their buying The rush |
began early in the afternoon BY 81
o clock Commercial avenue was |
mass Of humanity, joyous and happy |
The women were bright |
faced and laughing and the little tots
who struggled through the crowd |
wore looks Of the keenest anxiety ON
heir faces They feared that tne
treasures they coveted would be gone
before Santa Claus had had an oppor
unity of looking after their particu.
ar wants The men. and there were
many men IN the crowd, elbOwed
heir way through the jams and at
asst landed in some store where they
ound the articles coveted by mother.
sister and sweetheart
Such another happy crowd was
cen last night Everyone pushing,
rowding hurryng All laughing, all Z
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
THE SOUTHWEST
is PROSPECTING
Lsw Rates For iiOmeSeekerS
ARKANSAS. TEXAS AND LoUisl
ANA FULL OF oPPoRTUNI.
TIES FOR PERSONS or
SMALL MEANS.

No section Of the country is more
prosperous than the southwest. No
section is showing such gains in
wealth and population. and no other
section offers the opportunities for Sc.
curing homes and making start in
the world as are to be found in the
southwest.
With cheap lands and fertile soil
that will grow anything raised in the
Forth, is the added attraction OF a
mild. even climate.
Live cheaper. make more and save
more surround yourself with more
comforts.
Write for orr descriptive literature
tells all about that great country
and let ms help you find a location.
Very low round trip rates via Cot.
ton Belt Route-0ne fare plus Son
frat and third Tuesdays Of each
month 10 points In Arkansas. Louisi.
sna and Texas
J. =. JONES. agent. Cairo. III.
E ". LA BEAUME. G. P. and T. A,
Cotton Belt Route. St. louis. 10.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Explanations Later.

An elderly clergyman was recently
seeing his wife OF from Euston sta.
tion. London. He handed her into a
carriage and porter followed her
with baggage. Then the clergyman
gave his wife twopence, kissed the
porter and departed.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
St. Joseph,s Church.

Corner of Cross and Walnut streets
Rev. Father Gillen, pastor. Services
will be held at St Joseph's Roman
Catholic church today as follows:
First mass and sermon s a. M High
mass and sermon, 10 a. m. Sunday
school 2 p. M. Vespers and benedlc
ton, p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

Corner Of Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Sunday school. $50 a. m,
tor. Preaching at IL a. m. and 1880
p. m. Sunday school. $3.50 a. m.
James a. Cox, superintendent. B. Y.
P. r., GAS p. N Prayer meeting
Wednesday al 1880 p. M. All are
cordially invited.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Methodist Church.

Corner OF Eighth and Walnut
streets, Rev. A. ]. Soarritt, pastor.
Sunday school at GAS a. m. preach
ing at II a. m, Epworth league deYo-
tional service. $50 p, m, preaching S
p. M; mid-week prayer meeting We'd
nssday at $50 p. m.; teachers meet
ing Monday al $50 p. m., in the lee
tire room, unless otherwise an.
nounced; official board meeting first
Friday in each month at 1880 D. IN.
Free seats and a welcome for all.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

day the radio Is one in Ave. and ii n.
presen rate Of increase continues the
ratio will BE- three ont in five by the
close of another decade In 1894. there
We're il2G.315 men enrolled as mem.
hers of these organize ions BY 1904.
this vast army had almost doubled.
tho number ss reported being 7,ii4..
la5 The following taufe shows the
relative strength Of the more widely
known organizations ten years ago
an today:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Cairo Baptist Church.

Corner of Tenth and Poplar streets.
Rev. T. J, Porter, pastor.
Services Sunday at Il a. m. and
7;45 p. m Sunday school opens al
$3.50 a. m. Mission Sunday school at
the chapel, Twentyninth and Poplar
streets at 2:S0 p. m. b. Y. p. U. meets
at $50 D. m. Midweek prayer meet
ing every Wednesday evening al
100.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
montefiore Congregation.

Meets Stafford hall, corner Eleventh
and Washington avenue. Services
second and fourth Sundays of every
month. Sunday school, 2:30 p. M;
evening service, 1880 p. m B. Sadlef
rabbi.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

Corner Ninth street and Washing
ton avenue, Rev. Father Downey pas
Tor s a. m low mass, short sermon
and communion service; 10 a. m. high
mass. Sunday schooi and benedlc
ton at p. ~.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Lutheran Church.

Douglas street, between Washing.
ton and Walnut streets. Pastor
Rev. Charles Armstrong. Sunday
school ~ a. m, Morning service, II
q. M. Evening service, 1890 p. m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor Sun
day evening, Gas. All services in
English,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Censor Thester Posters.

No pictorial theater posters are to
be posted in Oldham. England. IN
future, without first being submitted
TO a censorship appointed by the local
watch committee
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
The Church Of Christ.

Corner Sixteenth and Poplar
streets. Rev. Frank WeiIand, pastor
Sunday school, 9:45 a. M; preach
ing. il a. m; Christian endeayor
6:l5 p a.; preaching p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Church Of the Redeemer.


CORNER Sixth street and Washing.
ton avenue. Ven. Edw. L. Roland,
pastor
Until further notice services will be
as follows on Sunday
Sunday school. $50 a. m; mathis.
u "A. m; vespers, D. NJ.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
AT THE CHURCHES OF CAIRO.

A. s. J. Baldridge, pastor. Preaching
at II a. II. and p. m Sunday school,
9:A5 a. M, w F. Morris, superintend-
emit Junior league, $3.50 p, m. Senior
league. Gas p. m.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Presbyterian Church.

Corner Washington avenue and
Eighteenth street Rev j. T. NJ. Knox
Phi. D., pastor Morning service,
1915; evening. $50. Junior Christ.
ian endeayor, $50 a m; Sunday
school, 10 a. m: Christian endeavor.
$3.50 p. m
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Y. M. C. A. MEETING.

The Young Mems Christian associa
ton meets at O'Clock in their rooms
in the Miller-Schuh building on Wash
inston avenue.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
Passengers ! !
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE TO MEMpHIS
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA, AT
LANTA, JACKSON WILLIE, BA-
VANNAH. vICKSBUR0

FANNAH, VIUkbBUKU
and JACKSONVILLE.
300 n. m. "The Dixie Flyer" Memphis,
NASHVILLE and Jacksonville.
3sA0 a. m Memphis and New Orleans Limit
ed via Memphis, arriving in Memphis at Sis
a. m. and New Orleans 7:15 p. m.
600 a. m. Paducah and ouisville.
1i40 p. m, daily, Memphis and New Orleans
Fast Mail arriving in Memphis ~ 7;ie p. N. and
New Orlesns at e:25 q. m.
Atlanta.
GAS pm. Memphis ana New Orleans Special
arrive IN Memphis at 1870 p. m, New orissns
1000 .. NJ.
$40 p IN. Psduesh, Hopkinsviile end Louis-
Vile.
ATFor through tickets, sleeping car accom-.
modstions and further information apply II
Illinois Central PASSENGER SEE scs,. Cairo, III.
j. a. JO&Ls, Tiki. AIT.
A. n. HANSON. Gen Pass. AIT. Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

sons of Temper
ance s7eos si,1ss
American Legion of
Honor e. COZ ....
Order of United Me
chanics. -. 5O4c4 4s,5S2
Ladies of the Mac
cabees ,.. .... i30,26S
knights OF he Mod
ern Maccabees =. .. 1l5,522
knights of Coum-
bus 49,. ... $4,000
Ladies' Catholic Be
nevolent Associa-
tion !. . ~ $1,000
Knights of the Gold
en- Eagle . ,. 10000
Tribe of Ben Hur.. . 6s,B15
Woodmen of the
World :. .... 217,OOo
knights of Malta ..... 27.0OO
Equitable Aid Union S7460 -.
National Union -. 34.67S 67,22S
Royal Templars of
Temperance 2I3l1 .....
order of Chosen
Friends. ~ 41,27i ....
Catholic Mutual Ben
eff. Association $4,000 CO 900
Benevolent and Pro
tective Order of
Elks.. $4,000 $4,000.
Catholic Benevolent
Legion. $4,000 sS.2cs
Ancient Order OF
Forresters. J.. sO.42S aS,2se
Independent Order
of B'nai Birth 10000 10000
Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen $4,000 ana.
Catholic Knights Of
America !. ..>2looO $3.50.
Order of United
Friends so,lel 49,.
Order Of The Golden
Cross =. 2o,s75 $50.
United Order of Pill
grim Fathers. $1,000 ......
Ancient Order of
Druids. =. - $1,000 ......
Improved Order of
HepsUaphs. -. 1927 57.255
Order of Eagles 49,. .... $1,000
Court of Honor. ..s s6.44s
Protected Home Cir
Gle ..~.. $1,000
Birth A'raham Or
der ..... $3.50. 42.1S1
Brotherhood of Am
erican Yeoman =. ~. 1864
order of Cleaners ..., 37,ioO
Independent Order
of Forresters ....,. 220,o00l
New England Order
OF Protection . 1896 33.561
loyal Society Of
Good Fellows 49, 1866 ......
smaller organiza-
tions @ 49,. 49, 10000 361, $50
Total. ..4.126.S75 74ti.f7S
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
HARD TIMES HERE
FOR MAIL CLERKS
MUCH EXTRA WORK FOR HEM
PACKAGES SHOULD Be WELL
TIED UP AND PROPER POST
AGE PUT ON.

The Christmas season brings any.
hing but pleasant anticipations u
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

Southern Methodist Church.
Thirty-sixth and Elm streets. Rev
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18

z you want the want yon EsEt /,
get use ne Bulletin SAINT column.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected 10 Nov. 9th. 1904.
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Shortest and Quickest Route TO
ST. Louis & Chicago

HFTralns leave Cairo:
1895 n. m. Daily Chicago vestihuf'
Limited, arriving Ia Chicago at 1880 .. q,
connecting with afternoon trains for all point
east and north.
2i2O a. m. Daily Sc. Louis Night Limjtet
arriving in St. Louis at ZOOS q. m, connecting
at Union Station for all points west sleepipI
cars open at 9;45 p. IN.
5st5 q. M, Chicago Daylight Express
except Sunday, makes all stops between CAirs
and Chicago, arriving in Chicago at $50 p. m
6;I 3 a. m, st. Louis Morning Express
except Sunday, arriving In 81. Louis q. liza
making all stops.
l $50 q. m. st. Louis Fast Mail, arriv.
ing in 81. Louis at sos p. m.
11:3O q. m. Chicago Midday Special
arriving in Chicago, 1850 p. M.
2.32p. m. Daily 81. Louis Limited, ar
irving IN st. Louis at 1888 y. m, connecting ~
Union Station for Kansas City, Omaha, Der
yer, San Francisco and ali points west.
2i32 y. m. Fast Express for Odin, Et-
hngham, Nation, Tolona, Champaign, OH
cAgo
6tIO p. IN. Thehes accommodated,
$40 y. m. Chicago and Eastern Ex-
press arriving In Chicago at SOS o. m, Indian
apolis, 7;25 Cincinnati, f0.35 g. M, Buffalo, s:2s
p. M, New York 1850 .. m. Sleeping cars TO
Chicago,
PASSENGERS For New York and eastern
oooSMSSiS cities should bear in mind
that the Illinois Central Is the quickest rnute
by many hours, leaving Cairo at S:05 p. m. and
arriving In New York At 1850 the second morn.
ing.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18


0dJ Fellows .s..s 74G.4s4 l.1ss.7i9
Free Masons $3.50. 722.333 9G5.00j
Knights of p. has. 1881 56232O
Ancient Order of In
tied Workmen . 325.0ou 100 400
Junior Order Of Tn
tied Mechanics f75.00O llG. I0g
Improved Order of
Red Men ..... 1856 ia. 1875
Knights OF Honor I2s.IsS $1,000
Royal Arcanum $50 liS.36S 277.974
Ancient Order Of Hi
herians of Anne.
lea ....-... i9oooo lis.ooO
Ancient Order Of
Foresters of Amer
lea ~ 10000 ssfs7i
Knighf 81 the Mac
eabees @.sss s5o.4il
Knights and Ladies
Of Honor -. $4,000 $4,000
Modern Woodmen of
America SSH 7l1s2s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-18
1--WE OF aAiNs ~
& a . n 9


SOUTH BoUFI
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-30
THE OLDEST PICTURE.
Relic of an Artists Work Said to Be
 2SS,OOO Years of Age.

Relic Of an Artists Work Said to Be
 2SS,O0O Years of Age.
 It is hard to realize that relic of some artists work should be still dis cernible after a period of 2sS,000 years, as nearly as the time can be reckoned. But such is the case. It Is a small bas relief of two horses carved on a piece of reindeer horn. They are big headed brutes, with mule-like tails and points which would make the judges at the horse show shudder. Yet there is no doubt the artist was accurate enough in his representation, for to this day, on the plains of Tar. tary, Is found wild horse of just this kind, and belonging, as we know, to the oldest type existing.
 From under the floor of a cavern in the chalk was this picture dug up, and near 1t were human bones, doubtless those of the artist and his family. Above were the skeletons of huge cave bears, and among these more human bones. It Is hard to fix the date with precision, but we can como near 1t Above these remains are traces of the last great ice age which ground all Flu. rope for thousands of years. And the duration of the ice age we do, to some extent, understand. Taking one con. sideration with another, 1t would ap- pear that 2ss,OO0 years must have rolled by since this little picture was engraved.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-30
DRIVES THE PESTS AWAY.
Electricity as Means of Kidding Gar.
 dens of Undesirable Tenants.

Electricity as Means of Kidding Gar.
 dens of Undesirable Tenants.
 Among the many uses to which electricity is being put in these days the latest is the ridding of gardens of their insect pest. A European scien- tist, while drying by electricity an in- got mold buried in the earth, noticed that earth worms were coming out of the ground as fast as they could and hurrying away from the vicinity of the electric disturbance, which seemed to excite them greatly.
 Working on this, Herr Halberger tried other experiments to determine the exact effect of electricity on earth inhabitants. One experiment consist ed in burying terminal of 110-volt circuit in the earth, and as soon as the switch was closed every worm and underground insect within a radius of a yard or two came to the surface and made haste to leave the infested zone. Elaborating again, he placed several electrodes couple of yards from one another, and in that way consider able tract of land was cleared entirely of creeping and crawling things.
 It has been suggested many times that it might be possible to hasten and increase the growth of plants by the application of electricity, and if to this can be added the destruction of the vermin which attack the roots it might pay the farmers to install electric gen. erating stations for the treatment of their growing crops.
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-30
Well Sold.

The late Prof. o. c. Marsh, who for many years occupied the chair of paleontology at Yale, and who at his death left scientific collection of great value to the university, used to delight in telling the following story:
 One morning he was walking down . New Haven street when he met a negro driving a horse which had a curiously malformed hoof.
 "When your horse dies," said the professor to the old darky, "I will give you S8 for that hoof if you will cut 1t off and give 1t to me-"
 "Very well, sah," was the reply, and horse and driver disappeared.
 Two hours later, when the professor reached home, he found the negro, who had been impatlently awaiting him for all hour. Handing a carefully wrap- ped package to the professor, tue darky said, "De horse Is daid, sah."
Holbrook argus., 1904-04-30
APHORISMS.

Rest is the sweet sauce of labor Plutarch-
 Better little chiding than a grea' deal of heartbieak.-Shakspeare
 To read without refecting Is like eating without digesting.-Burke.
 Repentance Is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.-Milton
 A straight line Is the shortest ir morals as in mathematics.-Maria Edgeworth.
 Think twice before you speak, ol act once, and you will speak or act the more wisely for it.-Franklin.
 There is no impossibiity to him who stands prepared to conquer every haz. ard. The fearful are the failing.-S J. Hale.
 There never was person who did anything worth doing that did not re. ceive more than he gave.-H w. Beecher.
 Refinement creates beauty every. where. It is the grossness of the spectator that discovers anything like grossness in the object-Hazlitt.