THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT.
Nov. io, tSgS
IfCl yv KS. PEASLEB
iWhirnrrA had been
fVj&w , u U widow for two
1 tV" 'I year, and did
i f not want to be
P9tv ny 'n(iflr'
I A s (f ws very unhap
wi I wYlow1"'
$ V-l-- W Not 'tUt she
I llrtnf J ' bad no much re
' fretted I'ensloo
I IL n - oh, not Indeed,
If the truth wero
told. Dim bud
retdier felt m (f
doing the handsome
when bfl cough t tho
Fesslee were
thing by bar
Difukln. He
was seventy-eight or
nlnn be for, bo
did this, and having
fist-aped tbe'eontaglon during bU first
childhood, fid bad a perfect right to
It in bis second; but It went hard with
Mm, And, after an Interesting llinsss
of four days, during which ha "swore
ib very hair oft liorJiettd," as Mrs.
resales Informed bar neighbor, Mrs.
Ilrowu, ha pasted 01, 1
II o was a man of properly, and, of
course, Mra, I'i-uhIou wept brooming
ly bt hi funeral, and mndo herself m
gloomy an po Ible with crapo fold
and bombard no.
rdie employed I'eul Jullti, the vil
lage poat, to wrlla slxleof vere by
way of an obituary notion versus
which Mr. JuIIiim, who was not ro
mantic, doctored touching enough to
wring tears out of a gridiron.
filie also bad a sixty dollar tomb
atoue act up to hi memory, with a
vary much bent over antral with
apresdlng wing, reclining against an
wrn which looked Ilka a pit tout coffee
Kit; and underneath the announce
meiit of Mr. raluo'a ago waa ln
acrlbed thla sentence from the iNpan
laht
"Ma vole tarda qua ndnea."
Hhe had akod ona of bur napbawa
-a wild young chap, Just entering
Ida senior year at college, for aome
expressive k.ntenoe from aome for
tdgn language to put on hi Unci
Kbrn'a tombstone, and the young raa
eal bad Imposed upon hor llilsi "Hat
lerlstothun neverl" aurlngher It
meant "There la rout in heaven!"
When reasleo's will waa opanad,
the widow waa rnglng nod, All hi
property bin", been willed to a certain
Jonathan Kbcnezer lVo-loe, a rela
tive of bla, and the widow only bad
tier third. Jlut aha charged the
toinbalono, angel and all, to the at
lata, and recovered the prlud of It
After that, finding aha wna a dosper
sta woman to have around, Jonathan
Ubeneaer bought out tier Internat,
nd the widow set up house for her
Mlf.
Directly cm pa began to give way
to lavender r'bbnnsi and when a wid
ow begin to don lavender, the fuut ia
algnllkant.
Mra. IVutilea waa atlll young aha
owned to ItO, but waa really about 40
- and a very good-looking woman. I
uppc-ko aha had an umloubttd right
to look around after a aecond bu
band.
Hurcllla llodge wn her first flume,
The courUhlp wan madd cany. Every
thing wa lovely mid the coumD of
true low ran amoothly. 'I ho wed-Jlng-dren.
white ellk, with palg luv-
iik hi Nr r
rmUr triiitiltir mm rdy. the d.iy
w l, ami tl.f cr. .i Intx.t Uul,
u u tl lanuiif tif the iiaivtccutb
ntir), liKt ht I luiurod mi Him Hi,
nl v k Wtord Uii kIHii !
hhmIi4 Mith rhidvia Hnnl-us and
In a fw l(utu mb n.t mr.
Mr. Va-tw w aala a wMw,
pul HH (iltt HliurillhJ -It
wa by h uint rmiy -id wra It
thr Mf'iilK. At Ua I ot Ittut
tt.o kh ga a I Hiu l.iiltms and
tdtli at WituHt, kke wat
tavti l ttte Uvadr,
hlW lva Wa la r.
1liitniwi Mid wtlU,
lr IVaUt vtiiI.Url brll ei f
9tU wlirn t rtii I, A.'
aa UWUl dr alod. but.
lat fi ttl attttiUM, a4
Ui'l-vd la Nlwa IM nl Ktv i,t
Ki atii flw tt in tb a a
! AHl Tavr, Ua (lrv' . iw
aita. taiaaUal it Iba
tH.i t t a VrvavW af trMMkk, Tata
w mu. H ttUl vttwthjr tfmt
aaaa, aad ba rbl aa bi m bU
d VM4 II l kt tl Ml
kHiH vf Htll flr, l.rvtbr
Uk Nat iri U I ,Uw I t
(daw, M) tttf k, K (Uri Jkttlh
tdW4rat awl kk 4HU bU la
Vam tt "KaHla (t iIa
II a bl wa Mver !' I, aa ) a
year tlWveeid b waa a In tbt
k - UII IN atxied if tt 4bW
aS aJaaf wiU bla wtta, a4 l fall 4
IS.
twin bab e. Mo. of course, b did
not die when ha aipeoted U.
A month or two after the aqulra'a
axoJita, Joho Nugent cam to town to
engage in the rery atrlklng buiuea
of putting up lightning rod.
Immediately tha widow waa elezd
w'th a terrible dread of lightning.
She had roda put on alt her building,
tha hen-houe Included.
M Nugent took a room at bar
br ie, When It thundered, abe flew
to him for protection. He protected
her. When it did not thunder aha
wa af-ald It wa going to, and aought
of 'm ooiiNolatlon. Ua eonoled bar.
There wa more lightning than
udoal that aummer, and Mr. Nugent
hud hi band fulL Altogether it
wu delightful time. Kvcrybody
wa b"ppy.
Au'runt the nth wa ot for the wi d
ding, but, nla! on that day of all
olhr, appeared at tha Widow Tea
loe'a front dor, inquiring for Tlrn
Jenkins, a frcokli-faced woman, with
ilv children.
Mr raile told bar that aha bad
nr t the honor of Mr. Jenkln'e
aff"ft'ntiic. And inha called Mr,
Nurmnt dow to protect hor from the
womnn'a abnaa,
At tha flrt gllmpe of him, the
woinm durted forward and elwd him
by the arm.
"Oil, Tlmothyl you Imartlew, on
fi'M ng man, you! To deert your
alfectlonnto wife und all your Inter
oit ting family of children!"
And then there wa a fearful cene,
during whluh a good deol of hair
changed hand and ovory thing wa
budly mixed up.
And It all ended by Mr. Jenldn
marehlng Jenkln off with a young
one on each of hi ahouldera, and the
oth""a hanging to the li'gi of hi
pantaloon, begging for oont to buy
eiiudy,
Again tho Widow ralo wa a
widow,
At flrat the thought of falling kick
like the heroine In novel when great
emergence ocourj but, ! on cond
thought!, khe ohanged her mind, and
aought connotation in varioua little
provvrb about "patient waiter. !
Horapt of poetry alo cam to re
Have her mind. Hlio thought favor
ably of tha wonderful production
which begin, "If at flrat you don't
aucneed, try, try again "
Then aha remembered the aplderi
"Thro H'lin tha kp'dwr trio t hi wttb to tit
fimt 1 1 the lie nn . ,
Thro tniin to iro the mtla dim people
' irlod iwfureCulumtiiM
Iwlllno iv up to tpidor, Rpln, or auUt
but dauLb " j
quoth tho widow couragoouly, and
khe bathed her rye, for kha had been
crying ft Utile, and prepared a plata
of toat and jelly foe old I'etar l'ruy,
who wa kick, aod ft bachelor.
Hut tho wldo Jouo waa before
hor, aupportlng old I'eter on her arm,
and feeding him with mutton broth,
Mr. roRRlaa wa too late, Who gave
tha toast to JallUon'a dog, and wont
home almost In despair.
Hut Providence favored her, A rail
road wa laid out In h.r vlolnlty. It
wa constructed, and brought ft great
many atrangera that way. Mr.
I'easlaa took boarders only single
men.
James Juniper, was one of them.
Juniper wa ft rock-worUer, and bad
oharga of blasting operation on a
ledge ft Uttle diktanoo off.
Tha widow faclnatod him, and in
duo time they were engaged. ,
The day before they wero. to be
married, a blast of powder weut off
without, any notice, and a poor Juni
per li.il". I at tho time to be stand
lug dlroo ly ovur It, ho went up,
When he tuado his attoent lie had
two leg and two arm; whan bode
.cendod, it wa found that ona of
melt wa mi using.
Tho widow received him at her
house what remained of him. ,
1 lo lifted his now lor-blackened fauu
tt sl'.'ht of her, and said faintly:
"Hannah, bo you going to rive mo
up? ltKcuune, If you bo, I won't hava
mm of them doctor a-sawlnir off my
bouoNi but if you'll stick, lot 'em saw
nd be ditrued. '
liut tha widow was loval. aud
lames was raised un to life asan,
thouirh oho of hia leir I a woixleu
me, and be bus only one arm with
which to hug Mra Juniper.
Ho von tliki iUaca aoa norse
veraiio alwny bring forth their
fruits, an I when you fe -I Inclined to
lekpalr, think of the Widow ralee,
tud reuow your courage,
SluU out only ft email flgnro In
thogeogrtphleal names of New Kng
'nd. They are abundiat on the
it4xof imt of the Kuuthern elates
Mtva Vtrgiu'a an I the l'jr.dlu, and
they ar l I fuuud aeatlered over
iho real vf the iHiuntry In three or
tmr different language. It might
) a little bard ta tind In any ral,
(or the tit, Johns of ItoUwore, the
tame a kinalt erek 1 4iuU ir ta tho
Ur an t harU.r UK If o omui-
i ..
tliltot Sv4l t(Blwi
tif when TbktUeray wa lmtHr
g la. "tho kUI' be wa tssee,
UdoHlty ill at the ! if ateelttro,
titd bla biMi, Ju T, fields
iott HUr WadU ll.ia hi
..kl awl M'ibbov, la attvad the
tugM tte4 ib KibUatly tho
t.H-t. vuM)Urd bint a wU a hi
itliMkat, t wbeft bo baddepeited
lhatheray p m 014,
I wilt, wWvi was that faaay lut e
f
4 I we t h M
Chief tCeglaeer UttUtd, at U
4ptaly, Mass., tr dprtat4
t liu(ttfsU l t tew !'. litre
ah ah t wiky of odtua oi
ah't. lie baa Utrwt4 atmo of
W iiilea tabe dlltoreat nte
liea tbaft bavatutara, an that tbet
til tu the ftte riil 1tnm
I f!vat dtrovtUtaa, tbaa aasbltaf
use vtteet t fwiMwaad U aulbiy
iae strtaaM t ftll lUes t tha lea.
JBITINO NEWS FOR NOTHING.
rbrlft I'll7d bf l)hlcgou Caning
to the fit ta Io Hanlurn.
Two cents does not aeeia to bo ft large
turn of money to Invest la the pur
Jhsse of ft supply of the morning news
One would scarcely expect a buslneaa
man who la able to rent ft blgb-prlcwl
office to bait at giving couple of pen
nies for ft newspaper. Yet thla la Just
what any untold number of reputable
business men do every morning of
their Uvea. They enter tha elevated
roads and devote half the trip Into the
city furtively watching for ft dropped
paper that tty may get tha newa with
out cost. They know from long ex
perlence that half the wen who read
on the trains flnlsb the perusal of th
morning aheet before they reach the
Hopping etatlon. This fact presents
the opportunity to him who want news
and is unwilling to pay for it, Yester
day the writer entered a south side el
evated train well down toward the
Jackson park terminus with ft Chron
icle In bis band, He took the smoker
and sat down to read, Being of an ob
servant turn, ha soon became aware
that bo was watched furtively by a
portly, well-dressed man Just across
tho car, He paid but little attention
until he aaw the same man taking in
every other with a paper. Then the
writer took mental notes, Iiefore the
train reached Indiana avenue five men
under espionage quietly folded up their
papers and put tbem in their pockets.
The portly man dropped thorn with
sigh and gave the writer more atten
tion. It was i poor morning for ft
fellow hungering for newa but too poor
to dig up two cents. Finally the writ
er carelcRHly dropped bis pajer on the
aeat besldi him, It was in tha same
scat occup!pi hy the owner, so the
portly man was not nervy enough to
wnop down upon It, Ills gyrations'
for the remainder of the trip were very
amusing Ho twisted and turned, nev
er permitting that paper to escape hi
eye, while keeping watch and ward for
any other which might be left without
ft guardian, liut none fell to hi lot
nd be watched hungrily, Ilka a dog
ahadowlng a bono, until the station at
Madison street and Fifth avenue was
reached, Hero the writer began to get
ready to lavo the train. Aa It slowed
down ho rose, buttoned bis coat, and
took one step toward tha forward
part of tha car. Aa he did so tno
portly man made a dare for that paper,
uut ha never got It, for the writer
turned half around, and, calmly pick
Ing it up, remarked: "No, you don't,
my boy, I bought that paper myself,
and while I hava po further use for It,
I will dispose of It to suit myself. Why
don't you buy like tha rest of usT"
"That's none of your business," said
the fat man. "You look after your
own affairs and I'll take care of mlno,"
"Just what I'm doing," was the retort.
"I am ft newspaper man and have been l
watching you for three miles, If you
wero too poor to buy ft paper I would
let you have this one, but you are evi
dently as well able to buy as I am.
You don't fatten your mental average
off of my purse." ,
Whore flh Hpanil Ike Wlntor, ;
James IJ. Church, of Tiverton.
Rhode Island, ft recognlzod authority,
on fish and their habits, thus writes:
FUib are, except the birds, the boat I
pilots In tho world. Hither the birds
or fish know more when asleep about
piloting than a man pilot dona when
awake. Now, as to the habits of fish.
They come on the coast In the spring,
when tho migratory Instinct starts
them out of their winter's sleep, In
winter they are In ft dormant tat,
like tho bear, skunk and woodchuck.
The old theory that flnh migrated
south ia all wrong. Fish simply leave
the const and go off shore on the
northern edge of tho gulf stream, got
Into water of the right temperature
and go Into winter quarters. Ilefore
the tlmo come for them to etart on
their annual pilgrimage for their win
ter quarters 'they have taken on n
good coat of fat. It la under their
skin, and their stomnrh is lined with
It. and It Is also all through their
bodies when they arrive at the spot
that they have aeleetrd for their win
ter home. Then there grows over
their eyes a white film, and their vent
ctmiea, and so they remain until th
time cornea for them to start for their
summer home, ' ' '
rpOk ajr-xMll In .Hp. ,
Itoterenro ha beu made to sumo
rrcent Innovations In the form of gov
ernment In Japan. The mot Import
ant change was propotrd In the ebH
Hon bill, which waa loo heavily bur
dened with aniendnieuti to reach d
rUlve action in the late diet. This
bill, by rvdurlng Iho amount of the
property qual'ncatlon. Intreates the
number of elector from Vhi.ihhi to 1
rco.miO, and tho number of reprewiua
IUm from )oo la M. Hitherto, under
Iho srhenie of popular teprenuil a,
intro hs been bul one mmWr of the
loer boiiM for JtO.lHW tntuMunt,
nd this rl h nt b did
um-U-etlr re pre a tat lie. The m
triir, Ulmu tit tkrreaalaa the P-P
Uilty f fca gttvetemeat. and ut tr;ii
ag tt anoro lata art' J aUfc ikU if
ro'iulflMV approved he in-
! pruvbtloit of Iho bill, but Ihs
I onio prtntd fcnatite U ! " '
avr la Iho at diet
Mm Mt,k.
This t bo wil4 a la the
tlM f Use osi a buaitirons ar"l
lltoufb the raar f ifcetr a tar
kitia. Aft KuaUvh mm Aft oil
et'uairy la kbosjlei ttttutt
tttuad it fhitmyard, m4 ti i'ft al
serial luiaktiuo tad is I Th!
'tie Is the tent t Tuatatat v oa'
ti ! (. u ooo tMvatioa ft
tads sid. Ktete. iwar thata
ttibr ft I, Ua't Itr The ell man
t.H.d 1 lot gravel, asd vopt'aA.
-wu. a ww, r , It r at tiy
SOME QUEENS WHO SMOKE,
Wonin of Till Among . iavotorato
tittoMM ( th Cigarette,
From tha London Telegraph: Aa un
expectedly as a, "bolt from the blue"
camo tho sod tidings, promulgated ft
few days ago In court circles in St. Pe
tersburg, that tho gentle and gracious
czarina would be greatly obliged to
the ladles of ber household If, for tha
future, they would forbear from smok
ing cigarettes In ber preaenco. Thla
unlooked-for Intimation, retching tha
Russian "dam et demoiselles d'hon
neur" from so exalted a quarter, was
unavoidably recepted by tbem, as ft
command, and they have summoned up
courage to address a humble petition
to her majesty entreating ber to revoke
a request that is practically a decree,
In this prayerful document tbey havo
ventured to remind Alexandra Feodo
rovna that ladles are permitted to
smoke cigarettes at all the continental
courts; that among tho august female
votaries of tha narcotic herb, born in
the purple, are the dowager carlna
and ber sister, tho Princess Thyra,
duchess of Cumberland, as well as the
I'rlncoss Henry of Prussia, born Prin
cess Irene of Hesse and the Ithlne, own
sister to the reigning empress of ail
the Ilusslas, Tha petition also defer
entially points out that Maria Chris
tina, quoen regent of Bpuln; "Carmen
Hylva," queen of Koumanla, and tha
quenn of Portugal, as well an many
grand duchesses, archduchesses and
princesses of the blood ore loveteratd
smokers, To this category, moreover,
belonged though the Jtusslan court
Indies may not be aware of tho fact
the lovely and Intrepid former queen
of Naples, Mario Von Wlttelsbuch, who
took an active pnrt in the defense of
CJueta wearing tho undress uniform of
one of her b islmnd'a Track Infantry
regiments, and, especially when under
Ore, waa rarely seen without a lighted
cigar between ber lips. Hor younger
sister, the countess of Tronl, was ft no
leas habitual cigar smoker, than she,
and so was tho countess of Olrgentl,
by birth an Infanta of flpnln, As for
tho society leaders and grand , dames
do par lo monde In Itussla, (lermany,
Austria-Hungary, Italy, gpnln and even
In the realm of HrlUnnla Urundy.thelr
name la legion. In tha Turkish harem
smoking Is even more do rlgeur than
In the Belamlk, for the wives and
daughter! of tho well-to-do faithful
have few recreations be. le Inhaling
tho fumes of yellow JenldJIe, or Klrit
schlllar and nibbling what In tho states
Is generally termed "sweet truck," ft
designation Impartially applied to can
dy, pralines, fondus and rahst lakoum.
lo Iho Moileaa Ilnitichold,
TUo arrangement of furniture Is
much more format than In tho United
States. It Is a very common sight to
see ft splendidly furnished parlor with
row of straight-backed chairs alt
alike with their bucks against the wall
and as close together as they can be
placed. Heavy single doors, such as
are ud In the United States, are
practically unknown In Mexican houses
either at entrances or between interior
rooms. All doors open In the middle
and are fastened with bolts top and
bottom. Kxtorlor doors are alwaya fit
ted with gluss panels, for they also
serve aa wlndowa. All such doors
opening on the street or open court aro
fitted with aolld shutters that are fold
mi at the aides out of sight when not
In use. A good Mexican rook relieves
tho mlslrese of tho house of worry ana
responsibility In a manner that la al
rniwt unknown In the United States.
The cook Is given so much a day, and
with this amount she will purchnso
each morning all tho provisions for tho
day, even the maples that ore usually
bought In large quantities In other
countries. On a dollar ft day a cook
will nrovlde a very good table for ft
family of three or four, aid get enough
beiiiw and tortillas and clllie io set tno
servants' table besides. They con re-
Bi!v dn better than their miMlree,
bevauso Ihey can twually drive sharper
bargains with the marketmen of their
own class, and they have more pa
tlenea to huaiile over the lout penny,
Tho Modern Mexican.
I'nturlonitle CreUn.
ivn In nc lent time to be bom ft
Crete meant ft U' 'f mleery and hard-
.lit,, Thv were then a abjwt a race
as they are now. Kplmenldea, as quot
ed by . Paul, aaht: "ine i reian aro
altars Her an.l evil oeams. in m
(.event to this day to say that a man
I ft Crete I by no means rompii
m.nt Tlt UUnd I Inhabited by peo
pie who speak the Ureek language an t
htd the r. Tney nave in
k.tii.rf ih. beauty and. to a certain
ntent. Iho berolum of ihelr immortal
n(ura, Ihei aro acute. gini anj
roiuely In thrlr manner; the huiuUeel
barefwiied peni gtrl holding ber
JUlaiT uitdrr -r arm end kplnnlug
hy the roadktdo, eis.tly as diM-ritie!
ty tUnnvr, bs ptoni ptrtwi, a
f.,riu a arattful and aa addrr a
iHiurteou aa though she -r eotM
pnuvr. In dUguUo.
iii mi. i irr r -w i -'
lii ! a i4v awi-M-Me.
the otivf I the Utt kklmmlkg
Hadrutjd an I be r II 01'
hiblt aa atioaUbiag agilliy, klm
Hila In a ftMily bMul ptMltMtt
ith the gitatvit , diilkg and
t)(tla ln bieath the mf'
with It ! sup!''''!
tbst t ay f.br
W (Mill ix M t W.M riWlit.
Iho 'manure of Iho U!'h sMpo
Kvaiit aad kvauay, ordeis t
im hiAlag of whUb bavo re
retted al Ibe fwl.'kiU a l la
U Marly tW
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Vllllke'a .
Vtitlo . M I l'sade
kit Pa-tea. y , aa M
imouI f b Vtlllo MttU !
' gidal fan 1 'll ffsf
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nicely finished; is it supplliid with lull aet
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Tbo replies which sh received to the
any (hat lb machine
In reply w
guurouUiHs. r inely flnlkhed, aud la all
It.
Ktt SArren, Mncoln, Neb.i
In answer to your letter wo reoelved
so wing miuihluo, I can say I like tho mncfaluo very much. It does good work. I
have bad my machine three weoko and
nuluhbors bad a Hluger and limt bill got
grout deal the same. My mother also
tho altMcbruents ami una mine equal to tiers ana also n ion aet. tuo wooaworg is
nicely finished, It Is high-arm and easy running. 1 think It is all tbat lo claimed
for it in the advertisement. There la no additional oiiwnoo to tbo reoelpt of It I
hope yon will bo as well pleasod with tho tnocblut M I am. Your's truly,
MlUf, A. Li HCOTTf
Miss Etta SArrgrt, Lincoln, Neb.j
In regard ta your letter of March 1st,
described la tho Jndkpknosmt. Wo aro
tachment, and Is high arm. It Is olsehM, light running and a perfect machine.
Tbo woodwork is big lily polished. It will compare with any other machine 1 know
of, . The machine Is all the advertisement claim, and more. There la no addi
tional wpetiso to tho receipt of tbo machine, Yours respectfully,
,' '', .,,.'.,..,'..' 0.M.J0NE3.
VX ' ' VL, Ti-'' - " DAVEY NED., March 1, 1808. .
Mjs Etta fUrrm, Lincoln, Neb.i '. ...
I).ar Madam: Your letter received, and In regard to tbo "Independent" sowing
moohlno will say it Is something like tbo Now Homo machine. 1 1 lo a very good
easy rtinuig maohluo. dHie splendid work and boo a full set of attach men to every
thing that Is needed In tbat lino. Tbo wood-work Is nicely fiuUhed. I belle vo It is
no good as any high priced machine. It is high arms but no drop head; and there
isn't auy more expense to it only what Is mentioned lo the advertisement, so It lo
not expansive, and Is a very good machine. Wo bavo bad ours eight or nine
months and aro greatly pleased with It. I bavo done a groat deal of sewing on it.
I bavo had two machines before this one, both ex pens, y ones, but neither of tbem
run as easy as this on, nor tbey didn't look any better to look at, as this one look
very nice. 1 don't think there Is any lault whatever to bo found with this machine.
I am sure yon mil be well satisfied with It If you get one. It Is as good aa any ma
chine you can get. Wsll, I think I have answered all your questions, and gald all
I need to, Sincerely ours,
MUa. ALFRED PETERSON.
LEBANON, NED., March 8, 1808.
Miss Etta fiArrcn. Lincoln, Nob.i j'
l)nur lladam-I will say In regard to the machine that wo bavo. that It it
complete In every respect: it la ftll It lo claimed to be; It Is nicely finished; the wood
work Is oak. I do not Wing it necessary to answer an tno questions you nave
asked, lor we think It a grand machine lor tbo money 1 10.60 freight paid. No
extra charges In any way. 1 think If you purchase one ol these machines you will
surely bo phased with It. Respectfully youra,
Allln. V. A. AUAHO,
OILTNER, NED., March 5, 1808.
Mim Etta SArrRn. Lincoln, Neb.i
Dear Madam Your letter ol March 1 received; and In reply will say, tbat we
havo had the machine only a few weeks. Did very little sowing with It. Uut 1 And
It a vry light running and neat appearing machine. The only machine I com
pared It with was tho Hlngor, "latest improved." Tho wood-work Is as nloely
llnlMhcd as that of the Slngor, the same kind of wood. 1 have the light color. Its
macbanlkiii, In general, Is aa simple, and In noine reeHcts more so than that of the
Singer, 1'erbaos tho only polble advantage In that the Singer bos the drop
head and the "lndindut" bos not. "Independent" has a blub arm the sams aa
iho Singer, and a full set of attachments, except etching and KeuNlngtom od
broidery attachment, which Is 7.'o extra. Tbore is no additional expense on re
ceipt of the much Inn. They send a certificate ol warranty good lor ten years.
Ych,1 think It I all tbat they clulm it to be. And 1 am of the opinion tbat
the indi'iiendunt," with proper care, which all machlneo should have, will last aa
lung and do as good work as the machine which 1 Just compared it with, which
would cost mo too oasb in Aurora, Neb. Yours rvopectlully,
D.E.RURKEY.
PAWNEE, CITY, NED., March 6, 1803. ,
Mihs Etta rUrrt:n. Lincoln, Neb.i .......
Hear Madam Itepiying to your inquiry oi me tot inst,, regarumg ine"inae-
pendent" Sewing Machine, I will say) Iteompnres very favorably with the Singer,
.i,ih ha ill war considered the "beat." The wood-work Is nlotdv flnltdied. It
lo supplied with a lull set of attachment; Uhluhnrin: drop leaf; aimplolooon
ktruction; eimy lo run. and la oil tha ad vert lie-men In the Inukvkndicnt olalma for,
It.
Titer la no auuiuouoi eipeuae to mo
tbo advertisement.
Very
II yoo need a Sowing Machine yon will find "Tbo Independent Mochtno" oatlo
luetory la every particular. It's bargnia. Bee advertisement page sevoa.
The Affairs
of Europe
ure faithfully portruynl in the original ami
xclulve callc tliapatchet which Tin; Cut
t.(Ut lU'COKh nrlnw daily trotn the leutlinj;
c;tit.tU of the oM worKU This magnificent
ftptniul nrrvico i In proem of tain grtMtly
rfttcmU'tl to at M Indutio every imjortait
city In l.urowj ami U Is tipjlcmentctl ly
Ihti full rrular cable icrvke of The Ait
ciatnt Vtnk
The Chicago rVfcoA. ahnc ot American
newspaper outside AVw York clt
notf prtnt$ original ami culuthi
cable Uhpatchci dally from
the hading capitals ot Uurope
Machine Indorsed By
Use It.
been offering; lo Its readers ft tewing ma-
paper for 119.60. Tho machine Is war
who bare purchased these macblnoe are
addressee of parties who bod puroboeed
to writ to them aod learn If tbo machine
given tbo names) and address of thirty
to a-bom alio wrote a letter aimilor to tbo
LINCOLX. NED. March 1. 1908,
ol attachment; io it nign arm auo orop
meobanlam: la tho machine all that is
jwia da rrr-u, 00 norm loiaob
teven letters were aa follows!
irpuTi wn M..h o iaoa
f tunhnt nmrip wmvil , jvji
referred to, is all that the adverihtemeot
respects complete,
joa arosaio io buying
Yours.
S. WOLFOItD.
DAVEY. NED.. March S. 18U8. '
. y.
last evening concerning tbeIndepeodenr
use it better an tno Mine, une ot oar
aa "Independent," Hlie says they work a
boo a $05 Bingor and we have compared
OAK, NED., MABCH 0,1808. ,
....
I would gay that tho machine la lust as
tMirfiwtly satisfied. It has lull sot ol at
Ti
receipt w'ii wna io inuicaum io
rpct!ully,
jons m. osiiorn.