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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1876)
Ivl L --S-". 'T; .. K THE OlD SCISSORS' SOLILOQUY. I em lying at rest In tbe sacctnm to-night The place Is deserted and Mill To my right He exchange and manuscript ' white, 1 c my left tr the Ink and the quill Yes, the quill, lor my maMcr's old-fashloncdand quaint. And relnces to write with a pen ; He Insists that old Franklin, the editor silct. Used a quill, and he'll Imitate Ben. j love the old fellow together for Tears We have managed the "Farmcr'e Gazette," d although I am old, I'm hi? favorite e hears. And can crowd tbc compositors ytt. Bet my dntlcs are rather too heary, I think, And I sometime? envy the qnlll As It lazily leans with its nib in the ink, While I'ju elatLinn away with a will. Bnt when I we new I remember it well, Thonuh a score of long years haveRone by The Leanest here r f the editing fell On the qnill, and I think with a sigh Of the dajB whin I'd eelsror an extractortwo From a neighboring editor's leader. Then lanph in ir.y Mtcvc at the quill aa It flew In behalf of the pencral reader. I am LclnE raid off for my merriment then, For my tnasttr is wrinkled anil gray, And seldom lajs hold on the primltlTepen Except whin he withes to say: "We are needing pome money to ran this machine, And subscribers will please to remit;" Or, "The last load of wood that JoiiCS brought na wan preen And so knotty It couldn't be aplit." HeiB nervene ard deaf and If Retting quite blind (Though he hatce to acknowledge the latter), And I'm srrry to pay It's a puzzle to find Heed or tall to the most of bis matter. The compositors plsjme him whenever they ace The rceult of a lncklese endeavor, Bnt the dailir-cold repeal Just lay it tome, And I make no icmonstrancc whatever. Yep, I shonlder the blame very little I care For the lolly cempositar's Jest, For I think ot a hrsd with the eilvcry hair That will eoon, very eoon be at rest. He has labored full lonpfor the true and the good 'Mid the meniUId trocblt that Irk ns His only emolument raiment and lood, And a pats, now and then, to the circus. lleigho! from tic part comes a memory bright Of a lass with the freshness of clover Who need me to clip fiom her tresses one night A memorial lock for her lover. That dear Itttic lock la still glossy and brown. But the loss is much oldir and fatter. And the youth he's an editor here in the town I'm emplojcd on the staff of the latter. I am lying at rest in the tanctura to-night The place Ir dc? ertcd and still Tho BtarB arc abroad nnd the moon 1b In Bight Through the trees on the brr.w of the hill. Clouds- hnny alcnRli undlpnlfied baste. And the wind rut-hcB by with a wall Hcllol there' a whojiplrc big rat in the paste Dow I'd l'ke to fhut down on his tall I ' Pattner-at Mix; Scrlbner for April. MY THREE CALLS. It was the Tuesday after Christmas that I made up my mind to repay some calls. I had not beeH out of the yard, so to speak, for a long time, and that morning, as I was busy at my work, I had made the resolve to go; perhaps a little visiting might enliven me some what. So, after dinner, I put on my black alpacca and new winter hat, and really, when I was ready to start, and had ta ken a good turn before the glass, I Ecarcely knew myself. Even little Tot seemed to notice the change for he came up and patted my dress, jabbering in his sweet, cunning way we all love so well to hear. Giving him a good bye Kiss, and telling Lucy to stay in the house and mind Jane, off I started. While I was dressing, I had made up my mind what route to take. There was 3Ire. Jones, first; then Miss Cling, the music teacher; then Mrs. Flint; and from there around to Flicker's. These four calls at least. How beautiful everything looked. The sun shone brightly overhead, and my spirits rose with the scene. A lew minutes' walk brought me to Mrs. Jones' neat little house. She met me at the door, with: "My dear, how very kind of you to come this afternoon; Jim all alone, as you see, for the child ren are out at my sister's, spending the holidays." Tfie children mentioned are two girls and a boy, ages from 18 to 24 years. "How 1 wish," said I "that my chil dren were grown." "Don't let me hear you talk so," cried she in her kind, motherly way, that re min ded mc of my own dear mother far away. "Now is your happy time with them ; don't be planning for their fu ture, but enjoy them every day and hour." "I do, but sometimes my patience gives out when they are so noisy." "Just listen to this foolish mother," she interposed. "Thev may give you the headache now with their innocent prattle, but your heartache will come after awhile." Then she told me of her Willy -who came home once only once with stag gering steps; of her sorrow and anguish; how she had prayed with and for him.' And as she went on my tears flowed with hers, and I felt that I had, indeed, done wrong to complain of my troubles! "But," said she, brightening up, "my girls are all to me a mother could wish. When Mr. Jones died his last words were: 'Make good men and women of them.' But it was not God's will I should keep both my boys. Why do I entertain you with my sorrow? Your face is as long as the moral law." And in a few moments we were chat ting gaily. When I left the house I felt calmer, and more like my old self than I had for a long time. I went straight from there to the Deacon's, where Miss Cling boarded. No sooner had I entered the room than she burst out crying. I was much sur prised. After a little she said : "Such lad, sad news,', and held up a telegram. I read it through. Her only brother, a fine young man whom I had known for years, was dead tnd buried. "Only think of him away out there, faraway from home and friend ; the thought is terrible terrible 1" I tried in my weak way to comfort the orrowinggirl. "Dont think of him as dead, remem ber he is only gone' before, to that beau tiful 'Land of the Leal."' J djd not itT Jopp;, frr In grief thert it no coneolation like rest, and time alone can heal the wound. As I neared Mrs. Flint's, everything bad a closed-up look, as though no one was at home. Sure enough, the girl said: "Faith and she's to her mither's." I left my card and proceeded toward the "Flicker Mansion." Now I had put off this call to the last lor this reason, I did not care to stay long, and thought the lateness of the hour would be a good excuse. They or rather, Mr. Flicker is the moBt influential person in town, and a gentleman in every sense of the word. His wife and daughter well I won't say it. But I was entertained in this fashion : Mrs. Flicker "Why, I'm delighted to see you once more. How are the little ones? Did you leave them at home!" I reply that -"They are well and with Jane." "Indeed!" said she, in a tone that makes one uncomfortable. " Have you been out all the after noon!" "Yes, ma'am," I reply. "Where have you called!" "On Mrs. Jones." "O, have you!" said she interrupting me. "How is the old thing, anyhow? Some one was telling me she was nearly dead, on account of Billy's difgrace. Now, I know nothing abour it, of course, for it is none of my affair; but no girl of mine shall go or keep com pany with a young man when he goes home every other night so drunk he don't know A from B." Now, I knew that her daughter had been angling for this same "Billy," but he preferred a certain little blue-eyed Grace, and you know the fox in the song: When he tried for near an hour. Then he vowed the grapes were sour. Miss Kate Flicker came into the room jutt now. She is really a handsome girl. With a different exiiuople than her mother's, she would make a splendid woman. " Kate, have you done practicing? I wish there was a ccod music teacher in town, Mies Cling is so common." "Did you know," said Kate, "that Jim Wright took music lessons?" "Yes," said Mrs. Flicker, "they say she spends more time at Wright's than with any of the other scholars, though, of course, it's nothing to me;" with a toss of the head and a 6mile that made her false teeth shine. "Our money is as good as anybody's, I reckon, and I do know she never stays here more than an hour." "May be she finds young men interest ing pupils," interposed Kate, with a laugh and a shrug. (I am heartily dis gusted, and wish I was home.) "Phil lips takes in washing. She used to hire her own out. I always thought she would have to come down a little. What ever would have become of them if the old man was to die? I don't know, though, she did tell me they had money out on interest. I don't know where, I'm sure; but then what 1b it to me?" "They say the clerk at Boswell's has a wife and child back in York," says Mrs. Flicker, glibly. "O, horrors 1" I mutter under breath, "what next?" "He was here a couple of evenings to see Kate, but when we heard that, Kate gave him his walking ticket in a hurry." Here Kate says ehe will run over to Mercer's and see if Salina has her hair in curls, or if there are any drab-colored piecies lying around this time. "Well, did you hear that old Mercer had mortgaged his house for a thousand dollars? I just wonder if it's so. One hears so much, you know. They say Salina is making her wedding clothes, though whether it is true or not I couldn't say. I've no.ver set foot inside their door, for my part, though they are in here every day." "Well, said Kate, as she tripped out of the room, "I think I should do with less for my wedding trousseau, if it couldn't be got without mortgaging the house," and she gave her pretty shoulders another shrug. "Well, as I was saying about the clerk," (I was in hopes she would let the clerk rest in peace) ,Mhough, of course, I know nothing at all about it, only what everybody says, he has a wife in York and he goes to Phillips' every Sunday night regular. You know he has to go right past here; though, of course, I couldn't say what he goes lor. But you ought to see that girl primp up and fix and run to the gate. Though, of course, one hears so much, you know, and everybody says he goes to see her, and I did hear he had her to church Christmas night, but Kate and I were neither of us there. Sensible people are the ones that stay in doors dark stormy nights," (this with the moat satisfied look imaginable). "They Ve got such a good joke on old Mrs. Phillips. You know the night of Smith's party?" (I nod assent.) "Well, that night this what's his Bame I forget, well it don't matter this clerk took Minnie Powell home, and the very next day she goes over to see Mrs. Powell, and while she is there brings up the sabject of parties and beaus, and says she, 'Mrs. Powell, you ought not to allow Minnie to have beaus already. She is too youag,' and upon my word, Mrs. Ball, there ain't a week's difference in their ages. (Of course I laugh at this). But what she wants ot a married man for a son-im-law is more than I can make out" "Maybe the don't believe these stories," I venture to remark. "Well, I don't care, no girl of miae should keep company with ayouag man that was the town talk," And thus was I entertained (?) for one olid hour. First one, then another was brpPgbt pp ind "picked to pta." ejtf the winding up would be: "Though, of course, I know nothing about it. One hears so much, you know." My share of the conversation had chiefly consisted of, "ah," "indeed," "I bad not heard," and the like. Even if I bad wished it, there was not the least chance of saying anything else, for Mrs. Flicker, delighted at having some one to talk to, hardly stopped to draw a long breath. At last, rising in the midst of a thrilling story about some body's hired girl, Christmas gifts, and so forth, all jumbled up together, I told her I must be going home, for it was getting late. At the door I had a good chance, and so I said : "Well, I don't know but the best plan is to Btay at home, for when I do go out I hear so much that I am perfectly dis gusted." "That is just what I told Kate the other day," said she, folding her arms complacently. "One can never go out without hearing so much slander and back biting. I never saw such a town, anyhow. There are more awful things happen here than any town I ever heard of." And she gave a long, deep sigh, whether for the town or over my depart ure, remains an open question in my mind yet. "Well, well," said I to myself, as she walked away, "she don't know how very disgusting it is. The very next one she meets will hear all about my affairs, I suppose. I di believe I've heaH some thing isbout every one in town " Anr7 mv hrtrt was ladder far than when I left Mrs. Jones', with her heartaches frch on my mind, or Miss ding's, with her grent bereavement. Sorry, not for her woes, but for her idle, useless life her silly, slanderous tongue. And I went home to my darling children, de termined to try and profit by my visits. And I said that night to John: "If I have nothing good to say about my neighbors, I'll just hit still and hold my tongue." Cincinnati Timet. Industrial. Thomas G. Oiiwio, Solicitor of rateats of the Iowa Patent Ozricx, itDes Moines, reports tho following U. S. Patents Issued to WesUm In vestors Makcii 21. 1876. Fences. Leonard Parker, Winterset, Iowa. Churns. James C. Daman, Elk Point, Dakota. Dumping Cars. Geo. AGregg, Quar ry, Iowa. Root-Cutting Plows. Jehn S. Swa ney, Marengo, Iowa. A pecul'ar form and combination of cutters. Dumping Cars. Isaac B. Howe, Clin ton, Iowa. Car adopted to different uses by shifting removable wheel pedes tals. " Lubricant Packings for Axle Boxes. James H. Boone, Atchison, Kansas. Manilla is bundled in packages with the ends exposed to form a lmbricant pack ing. Hay-Loaders. Francis T. Wilson and E. J. Bartlett, Ames, Iowa. A peculiar manner of combining an elevator apron with rake teeth having two different curves. Car-Brake Shoes. I. H. Congdon, Omaha, Neb., assignor of thiee-fourths his right to Geo. M. Sirgent,DeB Moines, Iowa. Sections of wrought iron, steel, or malleable cast iron are imbedded in the wearing surface. Pumps. Jacob Klines, Tecumseh, Neb. One lifting pump raises the water from ltB bed, and discharges it into a reservoir, and discharges it where de sired, by which means water may be raised by suction to double the usual height. Broom Stays. JaracB H. Anderson, Newton, Kansas. The wires that sur round the broom are U shaped, and have spiral springs upon their overlapping ends, that serve to contract and expand the stay. Side braces support these wires, and hold them upon the broom. Submarine Excavating Apparatus. Charles Poutez, Omaha, Neb. The ten der slides upon a central hollow shaft, and fits with its edges over the excavat ing chamber. A water chamber at the upper end of the tender ballasts it, and man-holes are provided through top and bottom for the workmen. Seeders and Cultivators. Isaac Tar raan, Woodbury county, Iowa. To the under side of the wheeled frame is pivoted a circular revolving harrow frame, having shovel beams attached by hinged swivel joints. Motion is com municated to the seeding mechanism through a series of bevel wheels. Shutter-Workers. Wm. M. Tanphere, Waterloo, Iowa. Two cogs, one at either side, being made of extra width, and engaging with correspondingly broadened cogless parts, thereby facili tating locking and unlocking by the same operation by which the gear wheels are turned in manipulating the device. Wind-Powers. Ellwood Cleaver, Hawthorne, Iowa. The vertical shatt supports on its upper end four lone flat bars or arms horizontally and at right angles to each other. The vanes are hinged in pairs to the arms, on the for ward or advancing edge, there being an upper and lower vane to each pair, the hinges being raised a short distance from the arm by the blocks gives an open space for the passage of air when the vanes are closed, and by placing the hinge on the vanes at a distance from the edge equal to the thickness of the blocks, this space is nearly or quite closed when the vanes are opened Co receive the force of the wind. Delaware Dwarfs. The Easton Star has the following about two diminutive young ladies from the lower part of Delaware, who are attracting attention j ast now : The two dwarfs the Misses Marine exhibited at the Paragon House last week by Mrs. Linder, from Greensborough, are truly extraordinary natural curiosities. These young ladies were born and raised in Sussex County, Delaware. Miss Lizzie, 28 years old, is 88 inches tall, and weighs 55 pounds. Miss Amanda, 18 years old, is 87 inches tall, and weighs but 50 pounds. They have good heads, of the natural size, are intelligent, and converse fluently. They have no bones in their bodies, only a sort of muscle or cartilage, and can bend their hands and fingers in any direction. They do beau tiful needle-work, such as embroidery, etc There is nothing at all unpleasant im their appearance, except that they are small and look odd. They hare not traveled heretofore, but intend next sum mer to visit the Centennial and exhibit themselves q aa satopjihed world, The Hawkeye. The Largest. Mott rreesteraa aaw aeceae ful of auv Iowa Company, The Lender has hid frequent occasion to refer to the condition of this company, and alwajs in complimentary terms. Its prosperity has been almost unexampled in the history of insurance companies certainly no Iowa company can point to a record o satisfactory, a business so large, or a stAndin so firm . From a card just issued bj the company to it agents and patrons, we observe that the amount of assets on April lt, 1S7G, was 1439,82-1.70. The company also make the following exhibit of l)uincss trans acted during the month of March: Nnmherof Policla isssed TS Aaionnt of Ioes -$ t.T'Ai.TO Amount of Prerainrc received 13..'U M Amount, of ca h recelTcd from other tonrce V.23V70 Anount of property Insured OS.643.US The Increase of premium receipts over corresponding month ot last year is $3, 210.28, and the increase of casn receipts from other sources is $842.23, showing excess of receipts over corresponding month of last year of 4,052 51. The officers and managers of the Hawkeye have demon ?tnted a knowl edge of the insurance business such as lew possess. Mr. Ingersoll, the Presi dent, has made the business of insurance a life Btuuy, and is thoroughly convcrs ant with all the details of outside and office business. To the affairs of the Hawkeye he ives his closs personal at tention, and all of his time. In Mr. A. Howei!, Secretary, he finds an abk and efficient coadjutor. Diiily State Leader. At our request Cragin & Co., of Phila delphia, Pa., have promised to send any of our readers gratis (on receipt ot 15 cents to pay postage) a sample ot Dobbin's Electric Soap to try. Send at once. Vegettne will clean fe ecrolna from the sjitem. Send to IIAKTEK Jt KINU.SK Wslnnt street. Dee Uoiner. Iowa, for a catalogue of the Domes tic Pape-r I'atiernr. The mott rtylltb and best rHtlug Pattern ever sold. Catalogues free to any address. jyGood health is to be prized beyond all riches. Use Ellert'f Extract or Tar and Wild Cherry before that cough has undermined your constitution. The Fliotoieraphlc Copying Company of Durllngton lowa, i kiv1ii employ inent to hun dreds ef m en and womi n as canvasser for old pictures to be copied and en'arged, either plsln or colon d. Agents wanted In every county and town In the West. Tour attention is called to the advertisement of Mrc T. J. Golden. Macon, Ga.. headed $100 Reward, iter mccefs is said to be almost ml raculous. Write to her Summer as wen as winter has its chances, and sufferers of iung, throat and chest diseases should always be on their guard. j)r. Grecns Expecto rant will relieve coughs and all Irritation and present consumption and tvhot'iil fever. 2fUncle Sata's Condition Powder invariably produces relief in the following diseases of hone. : Cramps, Colds, Lung Fever. Heaves, Distemper, Glanders, Shortness of llreath. Yellow Water, Founder, Hidebound, Diseases of the Kidneys, Colic, Bots, Inflammttlon of the Eyes, and Im purities of the Itlewid. CatalOEUce ol the Domestic Paper Patterns sentlrceto any addn-xK. HAHTElC & KING, SW Walnut street. Pes Molne. lowt. M A Square Mntl." We re sure our readers will thank us (or calling their nt:ention to the very handsome advertisement of the Excelsior Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis, as It would he useless lor ns to try to say anything In favor ot their great Charter Oak Cooking Stove. The very word suggests the thought of a well cooked meal followed by easy digestion, vigorous health, and a desire to have and to do plenty of real work, to say nothing ot the comfort of a happy, contented household. E9If a set of double harness is used, and one-halt of It o'.led wth fish or noatpfoot oil. while on the other Uncle Sam's Harness Oil I? used, the Utter will be la better condition n'ter onitMr'i service than the lonner will b at :ne end of three monthe. Emnert Proprietary Co., manufacturers. Chicago, HI. Organs. While the market Is flooded with cheap and worthless Organs, which agents and dealers will sell at any price they can obtain, yet the celebrated Whitney fc Holmes Organs still maintain their position among the flm-clas s in struments of the time, and the trade in them lit constantly increasing. These Organs take the lead everywhere in the West, and excel In pure, smooth, lull tone, facile action, great durability, and fine design and rlnisn. Any of our readers who desire a superior organ may safely Invest their money In a Whitney & Holmes. Dr. Schenck'n SOtuilitrit K. medics. The standard remedies for all diseases of the lungs arc Schbhck's Pitijiohic Stkcp, Scuzkck'b Sea Wked Ton -c, and Sciienck's M an diuki Pills, and If taken before the lungs are destroyed, a speedy cur Is effected. To these three medi cines Dr. J. II. Schenck, of rnlladelphia, owes his unrivalled success In the treatment of pul monary diseases. Tho Pulmonic SyniD ripens the morbid matter in tbc lungs: nature throws It offby an easy expectoration, forwhen the phle-gm or matter Is ripe, a slight couch will throw it off. the patient has rest and the luni;s begin to heal. To enable the Pulmonic Syr"p to do this, Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Scbcnrk's Hea Weed Tonic must be freely nsed to cleanse the stomach and liver. Schenck's Mandrake Pills act on the liver, removing all obstructions, relax the gall bladder, the bile starts freely, and the liver Is soon relieved. Schenck's Sea weed Tonic Is a gentle stimulant ana alterative, the alkali of which it is composed mixes with the fod and prevents sauring. It assists the digestion by toning up the stomach to a healthy condition, so that the food and the Pulmonic Syrup will make gooa mood; tnentne lungs neai, and tne patient will surelv get wel' If care la taken to prevent Ircsh cold. All w bo wish to consult Dr. Schencs, either personally or by letter, can do so at his principal office, corner of Sixth and Arch streets, Philadelphia, every Monday. Schenck's medi cines are sold by all druggist throughout the country. " PTfits munr, St. Vrrci DCT, )1I4LT1-, HTiirrla. Immnll- u.i all trre. Brain, and Chrooie Dlwaaei. A tpwdj- acu prmatnt tur f atraoteta. Tni-- ror 1.1 reman, aa drf DR. BCSn. 50T Ciuoui'i.. CHICAGO. ILL. 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Onion Seed In Urge or small qnatiUes war ranted new aad reliable offered at the lowest cash rates. Also, all kinds of Field, Viewer and Oarelea Seeds. Catalogues on application. JORDAN WALT05, 119 Brady street, Davenport. Iowa. Brat u. ib JLawerfea, r Hfiej fetal Cheapest HUTDn rrom tne crower. poetase or exwessDald. and get fresn, true and reliable APPHA amuo aeeda. 1 can and shall seat any arm In Asaerlea In quality and low kricea Send for my beautiful Dlastrated Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide free. Special prices to gardeners. Address R. H. SHTJMWAY. Seed Gsawrr. Rockford. III. MONET To Loan m leans. Eastern JVebraak a, aacl North westers M Isaoaii, Upon Improved tanas. In sums of and upwards , for a term of t to C years ; interest at It per cent, payable semi avnaaily. Finds sipplien on snefcr xoncx. StJMwl atpsisto Wante. APrtfJo STJjqiBaM TtrtLJETS. ?0WflfWfi. JOWa, Tkrt Pssiata far CMiatoratIsMu Dsrln; u p.t fir. Tars U VjCGITIX aa bea stMdily wotkl&ctUtf!cvo public f to, asd tcoi who ere at first !&cra!y3 Is rrrard ta It merits are now tu most a.-dtt triced asd cjjH r:r. llsere ar thre essential cassva for tbo &av !cc icch a fcorrcr of pte&t laedlcicr. c&a&slsr ther opis'os asd lt&dlsc tbvtr lefisrac tcard :nc aducciiscct of VKGETINE Uu U liis hont'T prepares ar!!aec frcm Sik. roots asd herb id It tocrvt) ccrajp!!tie all ttat it 1 c-ai&rd for It. wtthoat Irarlar aar b4 cfrtia tc the jta, M. ItPtrrst ho&ett oacfcr Is letimor.Ul from hcroetU wvli kuown ctUsrsa. wtoc ':nta?c are a sCcir&l rsarastr of ; their circe:cf- In ta salr. Taxing lato I cocldent!on the vast qaa&tity of bkJIcIm I broosh" cootp!c3oa:y twfore the pabllc ttroajh tbc Z.zaz-x adTcrtUcrarsta In th ctpr colans. !& no prcofof merttor rraaln to9& er f wt" I has doer, we should Ue pardecrd for cin'fctlnr mall dejce f prti le pr e&lsir tfce fo'.lowinr ttt raoclal fru Uv. J. H. DICKEItSON. D D.. Ihe popajar and eer seatal patur of tb :o"th Ilaptlat Church. Uot too Tha Tlrcel ltotly Sura lor Nlaap Boston. March 1.. lTi- II. K. S'evrn. Ei, Dear Sir It Is a raaea from aen of ds'r a of gratttsde tbat I write to say that yoar VKGKTINK ttpo If It t a pat cct medicine has been of rraat help to me a (tea nothing eisr srexnrd to avail which 1 could safoly sc. Either exres ie cental work or aaasaal care krlcgi upon me a nervooa exhaastlon that Ces ptrate'y tired ieep, but a flraperately dtfiaa It Night alter alsht thn poor, ttrrd body sac for sleep until tte day dawn is wrlcomed rck. and we be;in ocr work tired oat with aa almost lrult!r!s ebaar after rot. Sow I car foaad that a little VEl.ETINK taken Jast before I .etlra gite me twrct and lamed.ate sleep, and without any of the evil rffrct of the uiut narcotic. 1 tbinr twa thtnrs woaM tend to make brain workers siren. fu A llttlx less work. d. A lit tle mora VEOETINE. This prescription has helped me. ow, I have a particular horror of "patcci medlcinrs." but I have agraattr horror ot tw-tcg afraid to te 1 the straight cut truth Tha YKGK TINE ias helped me, and 1 own It up Yours, etc. J. S. D1CKKKS0N. Valuable ETldraew, The following unsolicited testimonial Irorn Rev. O T.WALKER. D. D.. formerly pastor of Bo doln Square ('tnrcc. and at present settled In Providence K. I., mast be e teemed as reliable evidence. No one should fall to observe that this testimonial 1 the result of two years expe rience with the ase or VEGKTlNK in tha Mav. Mr. Walker's family, who uw pronounces It In valuable: Providence. K. I., 14 Tranatt a treat. 11. K. Stevens, Esa : 1 feel bjund to express with mv slcnstcre the hlrh value I place upon your v(iETlNE. My family hava used it for the last two tears. In nervous debility it la la valuable, and I rvcommrKi It to all who may naed an InvtgoratlLC, renovaMcr tonic O.T. WALK BR. Formerly Pastor Dowdoln Sq. Church, Boa ton. Vecetlae la Mold by all Drarflata. 250 THMjuerTTuaoruinTry Inducements New Seven Octave lull Iron frame, overstrung bass Pianos, with Rocewoi-d case and carved legs, lor S50 Boxed and delivered at any K. K. Depot In Chl rago Terms of payment, f S3 cash, remainder. $1 monthly; or flO cash and flOmosthly: or S100 cash and f5 quarterly Send fur catalogue with full explanation. KKEIJ'M TEMPLE Or MUSIC.'ua Van Hurt a HI, Caicasjo. i. r.oo 'IK v ""VANCE CULTIVATOR joar DKKKK ft COMI'ANY.safOLINE. 1 1.1- Dn CRAW'S IGHTNINC nstantly cures neura.' a and an nervous paiui. Sord by Cram Melcher, 115 K. Randolph street, Chicago, and all first-class drnsylst. !eeat and ft er bottle. Agents wanted. National Hand Corn Pianter BEST IN UHE. Send for Circular. POPE at BALDWIN , Oulncv Ill'iols. 148 & 150 Wabasi-av.. near Monroe- it, OniCAOa You will rind I em tjrl. bat mora raal oorafort than laojr houiea of greater irrtcnvlnns and blf bar prUaa. $1.50 to $2.00 A I AY, Veeordlng to Room. THOMAa gt.f PRICK. Pre WOOD'S HOTEL. 34 and 3fl K. Waahlngton H CniCAOO Opposite Field. Letter A Co.'s KeUlI Dry Goods Store, and adjolilng D. B. Fiik's Wholesale Millinery Storr. CEO. S. PALMfiK (late or City Hotel). Clerk O. SANDS, Proprietor. Dr. Whittier, 617 St. Charles Street. St. Lor!s. Mo. A rrcalar cradaat of two Mftl Colr-..t. bat b Uafrr ( la tL.pualuratratrTaneraIsnd Sexual Dlaaaaastau ny ether rbi.tclma la Bu LoaU. a. dlr Bpr aa. aa4 al oia rwMesu koow. Syphilis, Gonorrhosa. QIaat. tlrictura. Orchitis Rupture, all Urinary Diseases sad Syphilitic or mar. eunsl affectiom of the Uirost, skin or aonaa, an trmtac w1thBa(.arall:MraaeAadaUSet'alpte BMj, rrtvauly. Spermalorrhats, Sexual Oekility aad Impetceny. lb. rtaatt of Sirab?M In jooti jjttl tisaaac la auturrr r jrcOl.r cut., n4 wti-h pro4aeMBcr thttotUrtaf tsVt. aprroamm, Msslaxl cssUttoci.d.bf 'tj, dlasaM f .if kt. 3fM(l" anr.orj. riinlr on th Tier ph j.l il ;, itmiko u Mi f sf featlca. ccarulon or idea. Iom f wtaal pvr. tu.. nodartb, aarria improper or unhappy, ar prraaamtlr nrW Cean)taUn at ofilca or by mall Inf.iM lailtMj, frlxlu ull crbi. or la loo coaunUls(. Mrdir.a.eaa b ant br ticrm o cull. Cam Gaaraswad. OStUnrli.K utr.S.Sw Ut. U Uilf H. Paarblrt.bBTaddmtorttaBs M ANHOOI-AII about it tor 1 & Cot. WOMANHOOD Every tvomaa wants it. lO rtt Sent Sealed, both for 90 easts. Also in Qcraan. bouao toecther. Illustrated, fcr IS cesta. Jtcmtt by aalL Also in Elegant Cloth and O-.lt Binding, aao carat cbaata Zngru vlnga. Bent atal.d for SO ceata. HIS MARRIACE GUIDE. OTr27 woderrul pea picture tnw t Ur: article. a. (. lo.iiiC tobjti: Kb. my B.rTT. n not. wy Trvpr at u airrj TTbo xaiTTj trt. Itaaioot. trtBU4. nTtictlixi. ?&!?. of liba7 aad txm UawiJd 4rT7 : Hw lift ud Mpl larai m j b tnvutd. Tfc Patnol'j'cf RrradKtle.a a ar mr. Tbo aurrid er coouaplauaj iarTtc a14 raad O. Ancratir-kke(rnti'-. nfinta kmu u?Hlu avrl o-aTlca.-n.it eiufettaberrad br allaalt pnB.tnaaloekai Op.iX)tl-lmrwDl orlOkt.M tl nij.rr-r.lio. ba-u-ai thg cream of Ittfratorcon tmaantijset. or tae atsTJtCAl. ZJIwTZTUTX 70II Chnctmi 6 m a ..i u. w waiiaiftj vavea) fav aVawJwafllaS aWfaVV arrxalarcrulMv.rtairtT TrwvcrajtkM a .mi rr BperniatetT&Ga.EaliiBa.irvOtteSeMlity. te.. (nu! by rcrt fcmtla er;.ta rntrt). a4 tttaw ,.... -t. gB..f.rt t nTiTll.tiraiSiia.S Iw Oleet. Ooaorrhcaa, Orchaia. Btrleraraa BTvaflss (all foro) aSrnmg CoratlT agtsa, a airT imm aa4 bnax; UiermicbljnrtdablocdaMcraaieiiaa. Kadleal Pamphlet. dMrriMs t tranllmaliti aav f -- VediclBearrB!t2iaa4HBtaaTbarrtrta -rbirjii ramu. Oanrtatlaa ttm ainaewnw. Oar atoaenaofAaat03iyiw.isf4i,trihsjrw va. Tr A T5BTA HT Mrae.iaarrw4. TtimM m n n n i -r w. ei. j call, nrT TJSTTZTTJr.. . man, aaj AmiriEALTrl ao4 n aa It. lat GUIDE !?ZZSZ2Z-ZEZ ecpOoa. BrcWa. Hav'tk. Ilnatr. limt IJw 1.4 M.Caa B- osta.aaiirwasr. waoaoea. vua wneatsotrt.. St. . A BOOK FOR THE MiLLluNi WAT?RTAGE GUIDE. L Trtmr t-iwr a wS UwmeA.tr Un unIS awry. c tt tayrtoltt vnuriM mtA r99iaX (l2wmtl rrttrm. wl'4 talatt tfuenrtTK a the i a nwtoctja. awawrtaj pfexfec.e. T&ialixalauranisgvkeraSaiawI wuhacacrcoacsaravlsfa. aad aulaa TaluM I t tata ba an carried arcvwatata aurrtaf: tU It la t BK Itat -Cit ta B aScr lata aad fy. as4 eo an emrmmmr Hfrttitx.'. Settsaa7e(iriiSjrrif7 0att AaUrta Dr. IH tMaeawr. Xa. it X. gtctaaaL. . Iaawr MARBIAGE-5-S1S- srr GUIDE S&S2 AJTD asaagamli BOOK OFNATUREaS-rS eactr Bacaraaaeesaa.TNaaioai aaTainiBCtWiTanwt, ijmaif I flat oaly iwagy atlialaSr wara e H.-mtSirrWaWaaaTTiaS an oTSatkiaat I laaaaajaslsiasiaijjaa. stlsavVs am it JK ci? saT - sV y ' Vy fc 1L w Wi YaTni-TT SaawftwBsV ' ' a sawawawawaV sawKwasl oiun awasawwaWSsJavVpi n W. L l3BBBsawawawSrawawawawawawaBJBH EM KIJ'I'E tvmMwJA aaat. Beat ay stall sssasair tt&SZXi saBawawawawawawawawaawiawawawklawBSBa Till: "OLD ICKLIAHI.r:" It I C II A K 1) S Power Corn Shellers & Separator. Still in tho lit Id ! To Mirll Froatrsl Corn, To Jhfll Urtcn or Iamj Orr, To tw the Most Sn!t.intlnl. ami l!i Ileal Machine In the MArkcL Alao, HiilMera of Portable and Stationary ENGINES 1 Grain Elevators, Arc. A LA1K.E trueK OK SECOND HAND EN CS INKS ! I KfraMrcU Iron Work. Chlmrn. EAST ANaTsoiTH ! TAKK TIIK saVaVaraafafVaWnH It 1 the ahnrtot, nulckrt and nn'y I or ru atnr Through CoarhM from llurlinc "' Kock lalaatl U llltoBiliiKt. ( liiii;t. Iaa villa, Inillanapolla mntl C iirlm.il. without change or additional c barer, anj ru3' In advance of other tou'e The only direct rou'eio liulavlllc, Nhlll Cbattaaoitga, Atlanta anil ll iwilnta ulh. Tho Minrtrat l.lu anil (Jutrfcrat llm. via Indian r"lla, ! t'olmiiliia, .Nrrk, 7.Baavll!a. Wheeling. lUUImore, Wnali. Insjton, fltUbura;, l'lillawleli.hla.Nrw York aad Ilea W a Tha bet rout tu Cleveland. IliifTtli. Niagara Kails. Albany, aotl all Now l.'ug. laud Cities If yon want In make a qnlrk trip to lulmi, MattooD, Tarre Haatr, Kvaiiavltle. lti crnsM, Lafayette, and ail point lu oUthrn Illinuls and It dUna. take tho f 1'ULL.MAN M.EKI'KUI are r-n an evtn'ng train irm llarllnirton and !' ria to Iin!lana.o i rARI-OK CA1LS with Mate lUimi ml! It clnlni; Chairs are run on rru nc train tr in Rock Island and 1'eurta U IndUuai!! and e in clnuatl via Hamilton tw!at Your Tlrfcata l. tbr I. DB- cJ "W- Route ! It baton; tha only ltu mulling lliroii;li without cdanc f rara (JEO. II. WHIt.Hr, Rrrclvrr JSO. W. HltUHN.lieu'i l'ass. .t T'k t At't INDIANAltM.I-i IM) SI 00.00 in Gold Coin Reward. I WILL give tbe ab v reward for any cr of Uterine tlicae, ach a Prolarxti Ulrrl, Conresllon, I.rncorrhra. Irrrjrnlar M-n.'rntt n palnfnl or othrrwlae. Iypep'a. I.t, r III. rap. , Consumption whrti not in tnr 1.'1. I!.. ny lorm. hcrofnla. In fact any kind of t. hronlc I! eaaea that I cannot core permanmily, wliem dl recttons are followed. I am aware that thrronn try ha been flxdrl with bumbni! no.trrni hn my dear suff rlni: brother or sister, clvr, I prar yon.jonr serious conslilerati n to !h alwivr I Knaraat'c acorn In i veiy cae, 01 forlrlt !!() Ir gold. If yon want It, I can ire tinnrcjt!o )),r re ferrnre and testimonial Writ to mr, c!lnt' full description of your ce, togi-thcr wt'li iiami jmjsI ofllc, ronntr and H'atr. wr'ttrn (ilniritv, also five nearest express .ifflce, I cliarc oily small'fre. ISenn tw'o iTlmpi Vir'retuVPV'V'ttee". Addles Mrs.T.J. CJOI.IKN.bu tCB. Maro.j.tJ. Telegpapli InsHtute ! JBllt Commercial Life Scho'ar.hlp. HAO.no Oalya part of the Tnltlon l.ir t.Irnrat.hinj: i!r sjaandeo when tbe stud, nt rcirr school, thr bl aace when he shall have okts'nrd a .a.r'l p sltion as opcrar. r. Yht toll partlcalarr. addte . mntOKN. Hnrllnsrton. Iowa. STEKLIxVG BURIAL CASE CO., STERLING, . ILL. WK are the O.NI.V factory In the United Htate. that make a Si'KCIALTY of Ornamental Work. Send for Circular and Price stantly on hand a fall line of I.it Have ca Triniiifliis, Lininus and SbronrJ Tbe Keystone MaiDfactDrim Co Of STERLING. ILLINOIS, rs ike Celebrated Keystone Corn Planter, Keystone Sulky Rake Keystone Corn Shelters, Keystone Seed Sower Keystone Cidei Mills, Keystone Feed Cutters. Patent Stove Pipe Shelves. Tkwy Sail at aitvsit. Orax 200XJ00 alresvd sold. Acta wajstes all crrarr tax U. S. Prid te Amenta redacexL Saiaaple aaat for tJtXX) 0. B. Olmsted, Bofolt, Wis Also ManaXaetarer of izitOrr feed inixs Bend for circulars. 3r O U" O? Z S HORSE AMD CATTLE POWDERS, jyttiriBl 7afTT? BsamaaassaVn SSssaaWsasI 6 erm cr preraat Ihaewra. 70 Acaaalatasee Cards. 4 at; lee, so aaiae. lue Ad. J. B-Hasred. K Hut Co..: X WHITNEY t HOLMES ORGANS 7t TUmt Tzjtt mm Mot JJartUt Mnt. NEW 8TT(ES. NEW SOLO MOPS. Warra&tasl Are jears. Bead tor Price List. faitiej Kslsiei Brran Ci.. Q:isc7. tCUftf TDUft UNO PATENTS TwsaaeransertrosMeiB rrgara to au ties, bo rersoa who has entered or parchxsed laad frees tae JCcrerBBsent stoald fait to se cu his patent, acd see that It Is recorded, s'ereoss vho have sot reeelTed their paeats. aa4 wha skalre the haslceaa aueaded to. car 14 It to taair awvsztafe ta correspocd with the ajaersaraeal fsr parucaiars. Zee let $K4tsiss The B.rllBftvR I try ant A Mrattoii &&!&jMfc!r)lrm ( J)M?Mjl277 s nivrutt'lf GREAT tzm, Lf I A.ilvAiUJI 1 M "OMmi. ltw$rJ atJHSa?fXy agQJot' as lUr T"iassi.-ee t" EXCELSIOR 612, 814, 818 A 618 H. MAIN 8T. ST. r-OXTIS, ICO. eaLHLjK IT K K laEaB "llaf -JWiaZ FwawawL &lJ awleLaaBawaaaw "" LfawaaWwawawnSawf SpwPPSawawawsaaawaTsawawawi LawawBawawawSsamwkf - W jBaMsawhJBsawawawawawawawawawawawaww . -ej t s aa J t TIN-PLATE, WIRE, I j.rwr llssvr sllwaay 1 Ntcsrk a cea avaanrtawrul efnrry rlsias) wf geees) uarl or aolal Is TIN AND STOVE DEALERS, jl us ru jtiSTrxTrtaa it nt OXZiZ2XlIia,TaX3 TAMOL'S WHCatVER USED OR K.10V.1 FOR ECONOMY IN PRICE, SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION. QUICK & UNIFORM BAKING. AND PERFECT OPERATION. Order from l!ir Irndrrcwiserllsillj ol.Hlrl. KHarsiaifrrliisx FIEST-CLASS GOODS, CAESFUL PACHITO. PEOilPT SHIPiaXNTS.A!: LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. SEND FOR NEW LISTS. ADDllEbS : MuSai COMPaJT, ST. LOUIS, MO. REMEDY."- Thl or.iui i CERTAIN CURE for oiig.li, i !!, I ii fl in (nation nf Ilia l.img, Horn Tlintnt ant Utrmmt, llrnnalil lie, anil irtnkrii In tlni, v III rr.t lltaS fntnl ilUrair C oiiaiiniptlon. Til" l-ili ui till mnlleliir I m ju, im rollon if Imr -(Imcm! ly a vrilllar if iKf ff niM th. wa if llir I'lnr Trfr, tlif iitr.lit Inal rjr tlr of" tt lilrh are tTf II known. Ut llila IMiiirrTul rlrinettt r thorotilil Iniar oralril irrrral nllirr vra'.lalil lnsit4U nil., rarli of vvlilth j .ttilitg S mill lirallng Mltrlltnlr. Ilia, tun king II III i.....t POTENT ANTAGONIST all iIUph. ttt llir ) mary cirgaii lhal lia yrt Ix-rii lnlruilur4l. DE..L. Q.,C. WISHAET'a PINEJREE TAR CORDIAL la not a ntv rrioi.Ij Hint lia. nrarr l.n l..ar.l of Iwrnrr, ,i OLD, HELL ABLE. AND WELL-TRIED i..iiri. flint lia. iKrn In .tall)- m,m ty famlll' mnti llitrlllgrnt pliy.lrlana for .. mmi a t ln yrnra, nnrl I ;wk.n nf In tti Mttli' Irrin liy till ! hat al II. aa li,-. a.r..t. ..r UNSOLICITED TESTIMO- NIALS iroe. If you aurTrr frnrn nr ll fri which (III (ortllal la rrfnminmll, niihcliatlngly .ri "TRY IT, WI KNOW IT WILL DO YOU GOOD.' A alri;lt iKilllr will ilrnioiiatralr It valia alllf (tallllra. SSlfl 3! ttl 013SSIST5 153 SIIIEKEPEES. PHINCU'AI- Dtl'OT. ;s9l0 F11fcrt s-'rr:. I . , j. Ta. TrBJ(iss$Soi X'WW t K- ' 4 ,-r tf'hmlz i .Cf '.f gr f. hZi I -f If r Is V ad A l.i'MA t. I'tsm -t rich 1 ; U. CCNTCNNIAL PstKMIUMt. IS to b aard fwtktU-' crjr,n.ofi r-fc xi rJT l' Ut'tryltcriiPT WSJ ilsvMs it ifc et al rwi-t ?- Sa 2' '" s '-"f1 titifmraini cf fso ir cffd ! ,l tikixtad aS hltlBnial tlth.ltiUon.tn ltiiA!tia,lofttr arvt pr9i qm In aardd bj th. tizataa. I r rood. a aci fall r'Tr eJ U.vt i'otaln I'r-m-nm f rt r. r-.id r t- t j. Hlfaa'a llluxralrd 4 C nla!rw and Arraa tr'(.a! n tiia Wrmvr fd k kt Oiria, tT Lama id.rnf.i, til ,f Tun tif.tiM it Oalaa. T'i and fVrw.r. "iil b .jxjt Airtlim U -30paf. ..rl fcas4rd errmrSar1. al t-a.ttfaT fJIUa'a riarOwr'. .. lraaaa otiJJf '"' trrt" G-". n4.l -m 'f ' .-'. IH(Hl'Mt tu"r ultntratM, a.iH tail plvaq!. trxus W.a. 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