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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
SMALLEST or posToFFlcEs
How the Patrons Of the FIve-Foot Fed
eral Building at Virginia, Cal,
Are Accommodated.

Virginia, Cal, boasts of having the
smallest postofiice building in the
world. II is situated in lonely spot
on the stage road north Of San Diego
City, and is maintained for the con-
venience Of rich ranch owners ins the
vicinity. Not more than six or eight
people get mail there. but their let
tiers are Of, sufficient financial impor-
lance for a postoffice to be provided
for their use. The postmaster's sal
airy does not keep him In cigarettes.
but he only has to be on duty on the
days when the stage coach is due to
pass. The stage driver drops the mail,
the few letters from Virginia are
handed up and the postmaster pro
cseds to distribute the letters, post
cards and newspapers IN lock boxes
hung on the outside Of the postofice.
After the scanty mail is distributed
the postmaster locks up the little Of
fee and goes away.
When a citizen OF Virginia malls
letter he does not buy a stamp, but
deposits letter and money through the
letter drop in the door. II the letter
is a heavy one and likely to require
more than one stamp he drops a
quarter or half dollar in with It and
finds his change in his letter box next
mail day. AS the postmaster knows
the handwriting of ever man, woman
and child in the postal district he
never puts the change in the wrong
box. About once a year, generally
near the holidays, registered letter
or package arrives, and then the &C
commodating postmaster delivers 1t.
In Virginia registered mail is put In
Che letter drop, with the fee, and the
receipt placed in the proper lock box
the same as the change for stamps.
The little postoffice building is con-
structed Of rough slabs Of pine, un-
painted and windowless, and Is only
FIVE feet square. and about the height
of an ordinary man. who can only
stand erect inside by taking on his
hat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
snowbaIIIna In Summer.

A pretty game was devised by q
mother planning for an outdoor birth
day party. The little ones were lined
up on the lawn and pelted with snow
balls made OF cotton and covered with
white crepe paper napkins tied with
white thread. thread and projecting
paper ends being clipped on after max
ing. OF course the delighted young
sters scrambled after the white balls
Laater on a contest was arranged. cap
tains being chosen on two sides and
ten balls being allotted to each small
player.-The Designer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Tortured For Is Years.

by a cure-defying stomach trouble
that baffled doctors. and resisted al.
remedies he tried, John W. Modders,
of Moddersville, Mich, seemed
doomed. He had to sci. his farm
and give up work. His neighbors
said, 'he can't live much longer. y
Whatever ate distressed me-" he
wrote, "till tried Electric Bitters,
which worked such wonders for me
that | can now eat things / could no.
take for years. Its surely a grand
remedy for stomach trouble just
as good for the liver and kidneys.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only 500
at all druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Take Your Choice.

Don't you think, Dr. Fourtniy,
said his literary parishioner, that the
larger, fuller intellectual life of the
present day, with its freedom from
the baseless fears and superstitions
that have kept the human soul in
bondage through the centuries, has
been a potent agency in bringing
about the demonstrated and well es-
tablished increase in the average
duration of human life?"
20, yes, to be sure" said the Rev.
DR.. Fourthly; "and then people take
better care of their teeth nowadays
than they used to, you know"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
New G. A. R. Head.

That Judge Harvey M. Trimble, OF
Illinois, will be elected Commander
in-Chief Of the G. A. r is assured at
Rochester, a Los Angeles probably
will be chosen for the encampment
next year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Six men in Hartford. Conn. formed
the jury TO decide whether a lady's
dress Mt properly or not. Naturally.
the women say that-no man Is COM
petent TO Judge OF such things, and
that the jury should have been COM
posed OF six women. But. according
to Mrs. Caroline +. Corbin, the men
were doing their SGod-given" duty ana
the Jury room Is no place for women.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

S. w. Bends. Of Coal City, Ala
has a justifiable grievance. Two
thieves stole his health for twelve
years. They we're liver and kidney
trouble. Then DR.. Kings New Life
Pills throltled them. He's well now.
Unrivaled for Constipation. Malaria,
Headache. Dyspepsia. 25c at all
druggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Bloody Monster.

William Lee, aged Fl years, is In
Jail at Bonneville, Ind. charged with
the murder of his father, Richard
Lee, his mother and his younger
brother, Clarence, whose charred
bodies, with crushed skulls, were
found in their burning home.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
NEW COMET IS VISIBLE.
Another Celestial Tramp Can
Soon Be Seen In
Sky.

Geneva. N. Y, Aug. 26.-The new
comet recently discovered by DR..
William K. Brooks, Of Hobart Col
lege, and named by him the Brooks
comet. has become so bright as to be
seen with opera glasses or small tele-
scope and will soon be visible to the
naked eye.
The comet is now in constellation
Cygnus, about three degrees north
of Alpha. the top star in the north
ern cross, directly overhead, in the
early evening. Motion is northwest.
DR.. Brooks says the comet is COM
ing nearer and will continue to grow
brighter for several weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Two Democrats have announced
that they will support O'Rear. One
is c arence Woods. of Richmond,
and b. other John Mack Mclean, of
of Murray. Mr.. Woods thinks
O'Rear is a better prohibitionist
than McCreary and Mr.. Mclean
doeso ike to support the same
tick-t that Beckham does.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Fifty persons are reported injur-
ed and several killed in a wreck on
the LeHigh Valley r. r.. at Man
chester, N. Y. Friday. The train
went through a trestle. Nearly all
the victims were G. A. R. men.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
COunCllmen.

First ward-John j. Metcalfe.
Second ward-W.::S. Harmed.
Third Ward-H. L. Hayden.
fourth Ward-F, W. Dabney.
SIKH Wdrd-Wm. H. Draper.
Seventh Ward-W. A. P'Pool.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Gov. Wilson has pardoned Joe
Finley, who was fined for selling his
pooled tobacco. which the Governor
saws he pooled under duress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
TalleSt Elk Dead.

j. Frank Skinner. the tallest mem
Der of the Order of Elks, died a.
Augusta, Ga, Thursday. He was
7 feet 4 inches high.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

II you have house or building Of
any kind that you want moved see
r. c. Lawson or call Cumberland
phone 635.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
New ArIzona Industry.

Residents OF Arizona have discoV.
cred that cactus needles OF thorns are
admirable for use as graphophone re-
producing points. and a big export
trade is anticipated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
PREFERRED LOCALS

See j. H. Dagg for contracting
building and'general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 476.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Choice COckerelS Cheap.

Nice lot of young cockerels of sew
eral strains of Barred Plymouth
Rocks for sale, some of them early
Matched from $40 eggs direct from
noted breeders. If taken at once,
81 to S. each. Great bargain fol
those wanting the best only. Phone:
"a and 1922.
STANDARD POULTRY Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
House For Rent.

Cottage Of 6 rooms at % West 18th
street, newly painted and in good
condition. Less than one square
from Main street. House now occu-
pied but will be vacated to suit.
Apply to CHAS. M. MEACHAM.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Friend Does Perfse, Job.

Mark Twain once said: IAN enemy
can partly ruin a man. but II takes a
good-natured. injudicious friend to
complete the thing and make It per.
feet"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

The Mississippi State Railroad
Commission has ordered railroads to
abolish public drinking cups.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
$4,000

To loan on first-class real estate Sc
curity. The rs. KNIGHT & CO.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Reduced Prices.

For the rest of the season will sell
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs from
best pens at $1.00 for Is.
Standard Poultry Co.
Phones "a.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Johnson, Smithson & Everett.
UNDERTAKES = Removed to
Sixth street. over Q1all's grocery.
Both phones.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

UEMUCkAlIC lIChEI.
For United States Senator,
OLLIE M. JAMES.
Of Crittenden.
For Governor,
JAMES B. McCREARY,
of Madison.
For Lieutenant Governor,
Ell. McDERMoTT,
of Louisville.
For State Treasurer,
THOMAS G. RHEA,
of Logan.
For Auditor,
HENRY NJ. BOSWORTH,
Ct Fayette.
For Attorney General,
JAMES GARRETT,
of Adair,
For Secretary Of. State,
IF. CRECELIOUS,
Of Pendleton.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction.
BARKSDALE HAMLET,
of Christian.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
J. W. NEWMAN,
Of Woodford.
For Clerk of Court of Appeals,
RI. GREENE,
cf Franklin.
Railroad Commissioner,
LAWRENCE B. FINN,
of Simpson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
LET NE DRILL
YOUR WELL.

Having purchased an up-to-date
well digging machine / am now pre-
pared to drill wells in any locality.
Prices reasonable.
M. o. KIMERLING.
Cum5. Phone 63S-2
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Tickle Popularity.

You started wit. the full cont
dence of your constituents and now
you are criticised on every hand"
YES" replied Senator Sorghum,
my experience has been very mach
like that of man who good-natured
ly consents to umpire a ball game" I
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
Lost Aug. 10.

White setter bitch, one black ear
black specks on neck, medium size.
Reward for recovery.
H. P. WARE.
Cumb Phone 72l.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29

Play Football In Bare Feet.
Football is popular in Burma. The
natives play the game with bare feet
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-29
House For Rent.

Six.room cottage for rent at % W
18th st.
CHAs. M. MEACHAM.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
To SpOrtsmen, Farmers, all citizens
Of West Virginia 4:

desire 90 appeal lo Won all To- help
protect the "bob white through the win
ter months. The past several weeks of
cold weather. with the ground covered
with crustcd snow, makes it very dHcult
for these birds 10 to procure food aud
shelter. An old brush heap or fodder
shock will afford sufficient shelter, and 10
you will throw few hands fnll Of buck.
wheat or other small grain in their roosting
place. it will save them from starvation.
Data collected from every county in the
state, proves that we have five times q,
many birds as we have bad at any ono
time during the past twenty years IN
two years more at the present rate Of in.
crease West Virgiun will have more OF
these birds than any state e., the Uuion- ID
we can protect them through the winter
Many state have appropriated money O,
enable their game department IN lssisf 30
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
THROW OUT TIE LINE.
Give the Kindeys Help and Many Evansville Peo-
pfc VIII be Happier

Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help
They're oyeworked cant ger the poi
son filtered ont Of the blood
They're getting worse every minute.
Will you help lhem2
Doau's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands Of Kidney sufferers back from
the verge Of despair
Will cure any form Of kidney trouble.
A. Morgan, SO W. Main ST., BucFhg 81
non, w. Va, says ~ usually keep Doan
Kidney Pills in the house and T find that
% dose of and on acts as a tonic 90 my kid
neys. In 1902 I publicly endorsed Obi.
remedy and at this time willingly confirm
my statement OF and ON for long time
/ was subject To- attacks Of kidney come
plant ] had @ duh pain through MY
loins and lolt an uo down. S1ou after !
took Doaus Kidney Pills, was relieved
This remedy ccGamly live. up to the rep
rosentotiOns"
For sale by ADJ dealers Price 80 cents
Foster Milbum Co., Buffalo, New York
sole ageuts for the United States
Remember the name oan s---and take
100 other
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
Obj calhoun Gbrontfle.
EVANSVILLE. w. VA
TUESDAY, JAN. II, 1911
Big Bend.

A protracted meeting is in prog
ress at this place, conducted by
Rev. Trippett.
A very interesting literary is in
progress at Spruce Hollow school
house. Some interesting subj ects
are discussed.
Our Landlord Mr.. Howard Trip
petit had o very close call last Tues
day. He had been complaining
somewhat and in taking a dose of
medicine got the wrong bottle and
it proved to be Carbolic acid. He
is getting along very well at this
time.
General Taylor of Grantsvllle was
in our midst few days ago. and
cheered the dropping spirits of this
place, with his smiles, which to say
the least are as broad as those of
Bill Taft,
Contractor Lew Bickel struck a
very nice gaser on the Sadie e. Fer
rell farm at the mouth of Big Root,
for the Fairbanks Oil & Gas Co.
There Is quite an excitement in
the neighborhood of w G. Brooks
1t is reported on good authority
that bear is in that locality. 1t
has been seen for about two weeks
at intervals, and is said to be at
least as large as bear and as black
w. r. Busch of Hartley was
in our midst day or more lately.
w. b. White, of Ayers, passed
through our little village recently
on his way home from Parkersburg
where he had been on business and
Incidentally to see his family who
live there.
DIR. Morford was professionally
called to our city few days ago.
III. S. Knight of this place has
sold his store to w. IL. Hardmap
will move to his farm in the spring
TEXAS.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
Obituary.
JUNE.

Martha j. Taylor was born in
Calhoun county w. Va, Feb. 6, 1850
and was ma ded to Marchus w.
RAIDER on June LIST, 1871. To them
were born ten children, six boys and
four girls. One daughter preceded
her to the spiritual world, as did her
husband, and went to their happy
reward for all who believe.
Martha j. RAIDER was stricken
with the hand of afflictlon and has
borne her suffering with the pa
tience Of Job, without murmuring or
complaining, Her last days Of sick
ness were the happiest Of her ex-
istence, enjoying the great hope of
Immortality that awaits the final
faithful in the great spiritual realms
Of immortal bliss. She departed
this life January LIST, 1911, and was
laid in her eharnel house at the Big
Bend church Jan. 3, 1911. She
leaves nine children: George. Harry.
Coll, Albert, Homer, Lloyd. Minnie.
Lille and Laura to mourn their loss
We laid our mother in the tomb.
The cold, cold grave is now her bed
She sleeps the Blessed Master says;
She sleeps the sleep Of all the dead.
When Coll returned she tried to tell
or something pretty she beheld;
1T was the blessed angels come
To watt her gentle spirit home.
This world is nothing but q snare,
In which temptations are 80 strong
Children prepare TO meet thy God
Your lives on earth will not be long.
Mrs. RAIDER was baptized and ioir.
ed the Broomstick Baptist Church
10 December, 1909
PFTER A, KELLEY.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

Neither my sister nor myself might be
living day, ifit had not been for DR..
King New Discovery" writes A. y Nc
donald Of Fayetteville, y. {. X. f. u. 30.
g ' for we both had frighuful coughs that
no other remedy could help. We were
told my sister had consumption She was
very weak and had night sweats but your
wonderful medicine completely curcl us
both Us The best I ever used or heard
off, For sore lungs, coughs, colds, hem
orrhagc I1grippc, asthma hay fever, Group.
wh'op'ng cough, -aIl bronchial troubles
Dos uprcmc Trial bottle free. SOC and
sl0O Guaranteed by an druggists.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
Send Your Order To-day.

this work, but until t,is is done by our
own state, we must depend upon the pco-
pie to do this wuk, from an e,the,i, and
humonitarion standpoint
To the sportsman who loves to hear the
wh.r pf This ,iiuc creatures brown wings.
The farmer and horticulturist, whose crops
it viii protect by destroying insects, and
lo all nature loving citizens Of West Vir-
ginia, implorc you to see TO 10 that rot "a
single "bob white is allowed TO perish
FROM cold or starvation
J. s. NiQUEsNEY,
Forest. Game and Fish Warden.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
Mt. Zion.

Delayed
Lots OF sickness in this neighbor-
hood.
Harrison Barnes, of Philips run.
is grieving over the loss of black
cat.
U. S. Hupp recently killed fine
big red fox.
Brown Wilson recently made a
flying trip to Stumptown.
Miss Stella May has returned
home from Roahe county.
A fine big boy was recently BORN
to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wells.
The May boys are cutting timber
on Mud Lick. They have two saw
sets completed and three more to
cut.
Clyde Barnes is expected home
soon from the U. S. Army where he
has spent the last six years He
is now visiting in Columbus, Ohio
Our merchant, w. o. Umstead is
kept busy these days.
Mrs. Gay Stalnaker is teaching a
splendid school at the Barr schoo
house
Merchant Al Gum is selling lots
of goods.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

Bells have always exercised power
full Influence ON the Imagination 81
poets and writer's Perhaps the best
description OF the frenzy Of excite
ment that can he caused by the love
Of great bells and by their vibrating,
insistent, compelling tone IS that given
by Victor Hugo In his account OF
Quasimodo. the deformed beIlringer %
Notre Dame
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
S. S. Patterson, Blacksmith

owing 90 the fact that my shop
at the Pell corner is not ready foi
occupation. I will work i'm the Huff.
man shop at the Mill unit
il is ready will be ready to com.
mence work Thursday, Dec g.
Yours truly,
S S. Patterson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
Solves a Deep Mystery.

~ want to thank you from the bottom Of
my heart" wrote {. y. RAIDER, of Lewis
burg, w. Va, "for the wonderful double
benefit got from Electric Bilters, in cur
ing me Of bo.h revere case Of stomach
trouble and Of rheumatism, from which
"a I'd been an almost helpless sufferer Tor ten
years. 10 suited my casc as though made
just for me- For dyspepsia Indigestion,
jaundicc and TO rid the system Of kidney
poisons that cause rheumatism, Electric
Bitters has 100 equal FRY them. Every
bottle is guaranteed tc satisfy. only soc at
az druggists
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17
MalaYan Tobacco.

cheap tobacco, called ava grass. is
very much smoked by the Malays.
which they put i'm a dried leaf called
a roc-so. rolling the tobacco up I'm II
like a cigarette. The Malays Of Ger.
tain districts keep the tobacco Of their
cultivation for a long time in pieces
Of bamboo but It is badly prepared
and never exported
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

A Texas evangelist says: Persons
who speculate on the stock market or
bet on horse races are bound for hell
IN n racing automobile But the ex.
perience Of an observer is that those
who speculate on horse races or bet
on the stock market usually arrive
thepe as pedestrians.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

Suffered day and night the tor
mont # itching piles Nothing
helped me until I used Doan's
Ointment It cured me permanent
ly Hon. John r.. Garrett. Mayor,
Grard, Ala.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

Minnesota Editor. eohemo.

Cheer up, my friends. I am hard at
work on an invention that will bring
you Joy. ] hope ere long to success.
fully cross a line grade of elastic rub.
Der with the pumpkin pie so that we
can stretch our piece out to the limits
Of our imagination.-St Paul Dispatch.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

Friend-How's business In this neck
OF the woods? Uncle Jake-Finei I
tell ye, this Punlin Hollow store OF
mine Is getting quite a national repu.
talon Only yesterday I SEQ an ad.
vertisement in the paper. "Canem's
Codfsh-Sold BY Grocers Every
where" and I'm one OF 'em.-Puck
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

First Notes Of Music.
Music was the first sound heard In
the creation when the stars sang to
gether- George r. Upton.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

sold hi herso
tniyr redeem
sign vi mmeya
amount specified in and ucl iionat,
aeign.wi
perez
nndca yhanlhl day
""y I'iI AJARYH
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

A protracted meeting is in prog
ress at this place, conducted by
Rev. Trippett.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-01-17

l Lot dish es must go. SO come an d
receive a bargain in The dish line.
1000 pair shoes to 60 at cost and
many at less than cost
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13

Or anything else you want in the mercantile line
DURING THE 4TH OF JULY FESTIVITIES we &
shall make special prices on all kinds Of our goods
7 and if you wish to save money you should come to
our store and get our low prices We keep the
best and cheapest goods Come and see US.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1911-07-13
VIII OF DOUGLAS IERR0LD
Some Specimens Of the Hunor and
klndllness Of the Famous Brit
Ish Man o. Letters

Some stories Of Douglas Jerrold,
man Of letters and wit, are given in
". Teignmouth Shores "Charles
Dickens and His Friends. Here
are few specimens Of his wit:
THAT air always carries me away
when ! hear it, !" said bore. Can
nobody whistle itp' asked Jerrold.
A certain man went away to Austria
liza, leaving his wife unprovided for
in England he treated her, said Jer-
rold, with aunremitting kindness. =
Az an example Of his kindlier wit
may be repeated his answer when
asked by Charles Knight to write
his epitaph: Good Knight said
Jerrold. He had a quaint, whimsi-
cal way Of putting things. One Bit
terly cold night he was walking
home with companions across West
minister bridge. Il blame nobody, !.
he remarked, ''but they call this
MayI OF Jerrold's real kindness
the following story is pleasant con-
frmation. While living at Putney
he had brougham built for him. At
the coach makers one day be was
looking at the immaculate varnish
on the back Of the vehicle. Its poll
ish is perfect 46w,' he said, abut the
urchins will soon cover it with
scratches, 4 eBut, sir, / can put on
q few spikes that viii keep them of. Z
No; to me thousand scratches on
my carriage would be more welcome
han one on the hand Of footsore
lad, to whom . stolen lift might be
4 godsend.s