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SOME INSTRUCTIVE ETCHINGS
FOR OUR JUNIOR READERS.
a , "My Little Girl"-Two Young Journal-
Ists--slrirtotl the Blnmc-whero IIo
I Irow the Lino-Watrtetl to Ilorrow
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Y little girl is nested -
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Within her tiny
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With amber ringlets -
lets crested
Around her
dainy head ;
She lies so calm
and stilly ,
She breathes so
' soft and low ,
She calls to mind a lily
Half hidden In the snow.
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A weary little mortal
Has gone to slumberland ;
The Pixies at the portal
Have caught her by the hand ;
She dreams her broken dolly
Will soon be mended there ,
That looks so melancholy
. Upon the rocking-chair.
I kiss your wayward tresses ,
My drowsy little queen ;
I lcnnw you have caresses
From floating forms unseen ;
0 , angels let me keep her
To kiss away my cares ,
This darling little sleeper
Who has my love and prayers.
-Samuel Minturn Peck.
t Ttvo Young Journalists.
i The two youngest journalists in the
United States are two young lads known
as the Snow brothers. Their names
tire Earl E. and Horace H Snow , and
their ages are 13 and 9 respectively.
On July 14 , 1894 , they began the publication -
lication of the Star News , a small folio
news sheet. They have published this
paper regularly every second week
since its initial number.
Both junior editors are very bright ,
and it did not take them long to learn
the art of typesetting and printing. The
only aid they were able to get in act -
t quiring their trade were the type specimen -
men books and printers' catalogues.
The Star News is issued without any
assistance from outsiders. Earl , the
c elder lad , prepares all copy and assists
) t' in typesetting. He has great journal-
isticaspirations. He also displays ex-
4 ellent taste in setting up display ad-
vertisements. Horace tends to the disc -
c tribution of the type and "kicks" the
press. When there h3 no work to be
done indoors , both boys go out and
hustle for "ads" and subscriptions.
The Star News is patronized by the
leading merchants of the town where
the paper is published. The mechanical -
ical part of their work-typesetting ,
running the press and that sort of
thing-is attended to mornings and
evenings. The boys attend school in
the afternoon. If these young newspaper -
paper men are not heard from some
day it will not be because they are not
worthy a place among the world's work-
ers.
Wanted to Borrow Ilhn Atvhite.
A genial Philadelphian , who for obvious -
vious reasons does not care to have his
name printed on this occasion , secured
a parlor car seat on an express train for
Reading a few days ago , and as he was
about to pass through the gates was surprised -
prised to hear himself accosted in fern-
mine tones with the somewhat startling -
ling question
"Please , mister , could I borrow you
for awhile ? "
Looking around he found two buxom
women who hastily and hesitatingly explained -
plained that they were riding on a pass
made out in the name of a gentleman
and his wife , and , as the gentleman was
t not present , they wanted , the genial-
looking citizen to place his bought ticket -
et at the disposal of one lady and take
the other one under his wing while he
personated the absent owner of the
pass.
"Which is my wife"he inquired with
an inward qualm lest his own absent
better-half should Peer hear the story.
"You can take your choice , sir , " said
the lady in search of an escort , and he
promptly did so by tucking the arm of
the youngest fair one under his own
oral leading her into the car. The con-
' ple proved to be right jolly tllveling
, companions and the citizen's only regret -
gret in the transaction was due to a fear
that the story might leak out and get
home ahead of him. But it didn' ± .
Can .lronkeys Think ?
"That the monkey possesses rntetlf-
gcnce to a remarkable degree is probably -
bly true , " said a hotel proprietor who
; I has a small menagerie on his premises.
1"I believe , however , that much of the
intelligence with which he is credited ) s
due to his love of mimicry.
"The other day two young men , with
two girls , were at the monkey's cage ,
feeding him with peanuts. One of the
l irls was chewing gum , and one of the
1 men suggested that she give the monkey -
key some , expecting that , if he took it
in his mouth , it would-stick to his teeth
, and he would make sorry work of trying
to chew IL The girl at once parted with
a + the sweet morsel that she was so indu-
1 triously chewing , extenoing it toward
grabbed it in-
the caber The monkey
stantly and put it in his mouth , but ,
, , ) instead of chewing it or attempting to ,
began pulling it out iii small ribbons ,
as children are frequently seen to do.
When he had it all out of his mouth , he
1 roiled it into a compact ball between
1 his hands , threw it into his mouth , and
t I began the operation again. He ap-
geared to enjoy the performance as
, t much as his visitors. That was Imita-
tion. "
t "That's all right , " rejoined another ,
" + "but I had an experience with thq 1
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I same monkey wherein he displayed in-
telligence. I was by'the cage , smoking ,
one day , and I thought to annoy him
i by blowing smoke in his face. I was
i much surprised to find that , instead of
being annoyed , he enjoyed It , as was
t evidenced by his edging up as near me
as possible , to receive the smoke in
larger volumes. Soon he began scratching -
ing himself at the point where most of
the omoko came against' him. When I
smoked one side for a few minutes , he
would turn squarely around , to have the
other side treated in the same way.
Then he sat up directly in front of me
and received the smoke squarely in the
face and neck. I don't know whether
lie held his breath , but he did not cough ,
sneeze , or wince a particle. To complete -
plete the job , he then sat with his back
toward me , and it would have done yen
good to have seen him throw his hind
feet over his back and scratch. It
made me think of the kickers of a hay
tedder in motion. Now , that monkey
knew ; through some sort of intelligence ,
that nothing 'vtll send fleas and other
insects to the surface or stupefy them
as effectually as tobacco smoke. "
A Bird I'oisots her Young.
It has been claimed by observers of
birds that some of the feathered tribe
will feed their young if they are caged ,
and if they fail after a certain time to
release them will bring them a poisoned
weed to eat , that death may end their
captivity. About a week ago at the
Holstein ranch the children captured a
nest of three young orioles , and they
were immediately caged and hung in a
tree. The mother was soon about calling -
ing her young , and in a little while
brought them some worms. She continued -
tinued feeding them regularly for several -
al 'days without seeming to pay much
attention to the persons about. But on
Sunday came the tragic ending that
demonstrated the theory relative to
birds. She brought them a sprig of
green on Sunday morning and disap-
peared. In less than an hour they all
died. The sprig was examined anti
proved to be the deadly larkspur , a
weed that will kill full-grown cattle.
The little creatures lay dead in the
cage and slightly foaming at the mouth ,
victims of their mother's stern resolve
that her offspring should die by her
own act rather than live in captivity--
Carson ( Nev. ) Appeal.
Shifted tito.Blame.
He is a charming little fellow of four ,
pretty in his ways , good to look at , but
as naughty as they are made. He sat
on the bottom steps , kicking his fat I
little legs andrefusing utterly to obey
his father , who had told him to go upstairs -
stairs several times in increasing degrees -
grees of severity. After a few minutes
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o > ' this clashing of . .ills his exasperated -
ed young parent picked him up somewhat -
what suddenly , carried him up , and set i
him down very firmly on the chair
fn his room , went out and shut the door.
Silence reigned. Not a sound from
him for at least half an hour. Then r
the door was opened and a sweet little
voice called out , .
"Father , have you got over your tantrum - I
trum yet , for I should like to come
down. "
lie Tramped from St. Louie.
ii arl Becca of St. Louis , who says he
is anxious to obtain a musical education -
tion , reached New York at 10 a. in.
Monday , having walked , he says , all the i
way from that city. Becca started from .
St. Louis on September 20 , with the in-1
tention of covering the distance in fifty-
two days. The journey occupied just
that length of time.
Becca averaged twenty-five miles a
day. He spent one day each at Indianapolis -
apolis , Columbus , Pittsburg and Jersey
City and t'vo days at Philadelphia. He '
started out without any money , but
earned enough , with what was given
him , to pay his way.-New Fork World.
Witero lie Drew the Lino.
A little 5-year-old boy had some dU-
ficulty with a neighbor's children during -
ing the afternoon , and that night he
was not feeling in a very Christian
spirit
After lie had : gone to bed his mother
came in to tuck him away snugly.
"Did you .say your prayers ? " se in-
quired.
"Yes , ma : ' "
"And did you pray for the heathen ? '
The boy was slow to answer.
"Yes , ma , I did , " he said at 'last ;
"all of them-except them next door. . "
-New York Mercury.
: ; ot 'Separated Even by Death.
Here is a Georgia goose story Two
gentlemen were standing en a street
corner when they were approached by
a man offering for sale two dressed
geese. They decided to purchase , but
the dealer insisted on selling the two
fowls .to one man. . Accordingly one of
them bought the two and sold again to
his friend. After the transaction war ;
completed the goose vender was asked
why lie wouldn't sell the fowls sep-
arate. Said he : "That old goose and
gander have been together thirty years
and I wouldn't separate them for any
consideration. "
Written by an Indian.
"Awaked by Sinai's Awful Sound" is
the only hymn known to have been
written by an American Indian. It
was the work of Samson Occum , , an Iii
dian preacher of great ability. He visited -
ited England in 1766 to raise funds for
an Indian school , and secured 10,000
for the institution that afterward became -
came Dartmouth college.
Stole a Rouse.
At Muncie , Ind. , a peculiar case of
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thievery was reported at police head-
quarters. Farmer George Keesling
came to the city to inspect his property
and found that his new six-room cottage
bad been stolen and he could not locate
it. Superintendent Fortner thinks the
house has been drawn away and rebuilt
so as to prevent identification
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I . Babies on Bicycies.
There is reason in the crusade which'
hasbeen begun at Sau Francisco against
the carrying of babies on bicycles . It
may be the children like it , just as
their fathers do , but the real point is
that the practice is too dangerous. Accidents -
cidents arc always liable to occur , and
while the rider takes his own chance
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and has every opportunity to save himself -
self , the baby has to take much greater -
or risks. 'rite mere fact that it is there
tends to rob the rider of nerve at critical -
al times. Those who are managing
the campaign in California rely partly
on the law of that state which makes
it a misdemeanor to place a child in
1 any position dangerous to life or limb.
-1lartford Times ,
Frost , Frolic and Business.
I 'rho Wind over frozen ponds and lakes.
over snow-fieldsof plains unrlopencountry ,
I,1s t heavily charged with frost and fine Far-
tides of frozen flatter. It is the most penetrating -
etrating way for chill to set in. Sudden
warmth , sudden chill , and severe colds.
Girls and loys skating , driving for pleasure
or business , and inea at work afield know
the difference is temperature. Yet the
youngsters skate away and with mouth
open laughing take in a dose of soretliroat.
Drivers and workmen throw usido wraps
and all know the next day from soreness
and stiffness what sudden chill means. Now
the best tiling to do when housed is to rub
well atonce with St. Ja obs Oil. If you do ,
yon will not have sorethroat ; or if you are
still' and sore , it Will cure b } varmuing the
surface to throw out the chill.
Swallowed tire 1'nllywogs.
Uncle Jack returns from a long walk
' and , being somewhat' thirsty drinks
from a tumbler he finds on the table.
Enter his little niece. Alice , who instantly -
stantly sets up a cry of despair.
Uncle Jack-1Vhat's the matter ,
Julie ? " Alice ( weeping- ) " You've '
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dunked up my quarium and you've
swallswed my free pollywogs.- -
hobeth Sunday herald.
Deafness Can Sot lie Curet
By local applications , as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness ,
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition -
dition of the muous lining of the Eustachian -
tachian Tube. When the tube is inflamed -
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing , and when It is entirely -
tirely closed Deafness is the result , and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition , hearing will be destroyed forever -
ever ; nine cases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh , which Is nothing but an Inflamed -
flamed condition of the mucous sur-
faces.
We will give One hundred Dollars for
any case of Dearness ( caused by Catarrh -
tarrh ) that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars , free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo 0.
Sold by druggists ; 75c.
Hall's Family Pills , :5c.
The Yankee Would Help.
A little Virginia boy , who was much
interested in listening to a discussion
of a war question between this country
and England , asked :
"Papa , if we go to war with England
will the Yankees help us fight for our
ccuntry ? " i
Attu to added , ' If they do we can
whip the English to pieces. "
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
1118 MoiNi'i , J5hti rx 12.-Paieiits
have been allowed , but not yet issued ,
as follows : To the Prouty-Fowler
Soap Co. , of Des Moines , for three
trade-marks , to-wit : The word symbols -
bols , lb-Peep , Peek-a-Boo , and Jack-
Tar. To J. IL IChisey , of Milo , for a
wire stretcher specially adapted to be
clalnpel fast to a post for stretching
fence wires and splicing broken wires. I
To Deborah Owen , of Van Wert , for a
novelty for women. described in one of i
the claims as follows : A dress protector -
tector consisting of an overskirt
gathered at its sides at the lower
portion thereof , and provided with
fastening devices to secure the said side
portions about the ankles of time wearer
and also provided with fastening
devices along the lower edge , between
the first named fastening devices , to
secure the same between the legs of
the wearer. Printed copies of the
drawings and specifications of any one
patent sent to any address for 25 cents.
Valuable information about securing ,
valuing and selling patents sent free.
Tno1tAs 0. AND J. RALI'11 Ouwio ,
Solicitors of Patents.
Some of the Jalaneseso'.diers wear paper
elothing.
I believe niy prompt use of l'isp's Cure
rTevcntecl quick consnml tion.-Mrs. Lucy -
Wallace , Marquette , Kans. , Dee , 12 , ' 93.
Sd ftsliness is 'self-robbery , no matter
whether it dwells in a'hut or in a palace.
"Hannon's'P3ab fc Corn Salve. "
1VsrrantedLu ewe or money refunded , .1slz 'oar
druggi.t for it. d'rtcel5 cents I
3atrimonia ! : triumphs of gentlewomen in
trade cause more to ; o into it.
FITS-MiFtostop ) pcdfree'hyDr.Klinr's'Gr , 't
ICerveitestorer. Soritsattertln nrstuny'susn ,
bltrveluuscures. TreatsscandS'3trtatbo .tlrfrrt ,
bitcas . head.toUt.hnts3ldreb5Phllala.
BETTER WALK A MILE than fail
to get a 5-cent package of Cut and
Slash smoking tobacco if you want to
enjoy a real good smoke. Cut and
Slash cheroots are as good as many
5-cent cigars , and you get three for 5
cents. Sure to please ,
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SILVER KING BARLEY , lie BU. PER
ACRE.
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The barley wonder. Yields right
along on poor , good or indifferent soils
s0 to 100 bus. per acre. That pays at
20c. a bushel !
Salzer's mammoth catalogue is full of
good things. Silver Mine Oats yielded
209 bushels in 1595. It will do better in
1896. Hurrah for Teosinte , Sand Vetch ,
Spurry and Giant Clover and lots of
grasses and clovers they offer. 35
packages earliest vegetables $1.00.
If you will cut this out and send
It with lOc. postage to the John A. Sal-
zer Seed Co. , La Crosse , Wis. , you will
bet free t : : grain and grass samples ,
including barley , etc. , and their mammoth -
moth catalogue. Catalogue alone 5c. for
mailiIlg , w.n.
Loading Ships by Electricity.
One of the most wonderful laborsaving -
saving inventions of time day is the new
electric stevedore or movable conveyor
for loading a ship with flour or grain
front an ordinary warf. Its length is
forty feet , two wheels in the center
allowing it to be moved at trill. The
actuating power is electricity. The revolving -
volving belt on which the sacks are
placed is of rubber , and passes over
twelve rollers. The belt revolves at
such a speed as to carry all the weight
in flour or grain that can be placed
upon it. This apparatus recently
loaded a steamer with three thousand
tons of flour at the rate of seventy-five
tons per hour.
The ( lift of a Good Stomach
Is one of the most benificerit donations
vouchsafed to us by nature. llow often it
is grossly abused t lt'hetltor the stomach is
naturally weak , or has been rendered so by
im trudeaee in eating or drinking. Ilostet-
ter s Stomach Bitters is the best.v , ent for
its restoration to vigor and activity. Both
digestion and appetite are renewed by this
fine tonic , which also overcome , constipation -
tion , lull iousness , malarial , kidney and
rheumatic ailments and nervousness.
We can only do our lest when we are
sure we are right.
"Bnoas's Bttoxc liitr. ' ' 1tocliEs' ' are un
egaa'ed for clearing the voice. Public
speakers and singers the world over use
them.
Love ran be misunderstood , but never
overestimated.
Parker's Ginger ' 1'audc lc popular
for it , gOCd work. Si.fering , brad , sleep era , nCri-
ous n Owen find nothing so saotulcg and reviving.
Modern vtoman sometimes stoop exreed-
inglylov to con luer.
Vhat a cease of relief ll is to know
that you have no tn're cows. Iiinnerco us rent vcs
them , and very comforting it is. 15c at dru gsts. (
Much doing is not so important as well
doing.
Ilreman'MCamphor Ice with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chap let ) Elands
and Face , Cold Sorts , &c. C.G.CIarkCo.Njlaven.Ct-
Society men add to their Popularity by
leing deferential to old ladies.
COLORADO GOLD MINES.
If you are interested in gold gaining
or wish to keep posted regarding the
wonderful strides being made in Colorado -
rado , it will pay you to send fifty cents
for a year's subscription to The Gold
diner , an ill _ ated monthly paper
published at Deer.
Some noblemen and their American
wives' money are soon alienated.
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Boti the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste. and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys ,
Liver and Bowels , cleanses the sys
tern efectually. dispels colds , headaches -
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever produced -
duced , pleasing to the taste and acceptable -
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from the most
healthy and. agreeable substances , its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy. known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles b V all leauing _ drug-
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not ill eve it on hand wiIl procure -
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accent anv
substitute.
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tees the inside of the book , whatever the outside may be.
S Theresa parallel between books and bottle s. The U
binding , or .wrapper , of a bottle is no guide to the quality
, L of the medicine the bottle contains. The title on the bottle J
is n ® warrant for confidence in the contents. It all depends
S on # h e author's name. Never mind who made the bottle. (1 (
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Think of this when buying Sarsaparilla. It isn't the
binding of the bottle or the name of the medicine that o
you're to go by. That's only printer's ink and paper ! The '
J question is , who made the medicine ? What's the author's o j
name ? \Vllen you see flyer's name on a Sarsaparilla bot- J
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and has done so for 50 years.
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P I Have often seen seed come up poor and scldy. withont
' Y sufficient vitalttytoprattuc0acrop. that wa , ait ubj ctles-
, hon timt poor seeds produce poor crops.- but when you plant
rA ' - - ' Snlzer's Northern-grown Seeds for garden or farm.tltr 'eenechanges as
r if by magic. Instead of pour yields you at once get rousing crops. crops
1 thatwili gladden yourheart and till your purse. for Salzcr's seeds are full
1 of life , full of vigor , full u : producing qua.ities.
w $400 IN GOLD PRIZES.
, . , ' t We pay this on Osts , Barley , and Corn. a"J bushes of Silver Mine
It r , ( Nameless Beauty ) Oatigrown ononeacre wontheprizeIn i55. You can
teatthat ! It is the zrpatat O.tt of the century. No more hand times it
't ; e yell sot' a plenty of 5az : r's Barley , Oats , Yotatoes. Grtss and Cloven :
have you tried Teosinte. Staline , Giant Spurry and Gmnat Quick-Jrowtcg
Lerman Clover ? CatAo uc tells all about these 'odder 1'laats.
SPLENDID VEGETABLES.
Large selections , many splendid sorts. Evcrythingcheap Onion Seed
at OOc.perlb.1Upkts.llcter Secd. 5c. 1OOOJO Roses , Plants and Small
Fruits. hardy as Oak. Send 'r for 31arketGardener s t.'holesaly List.
d C PLEASE CUT OUT THE FOLLOWIUC AND SEND IT
With IOe. in stamps to .luha A. Salzrr Seed Co..1.aCrO se , Wi. , anal get free
their great catalogue and 10 pk.s. Grasses. Oats. BariCy a d ( .nuns Il ,
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Wenannfaetureacomplete line of Smooth Wire tenche tad guarantee eery artlcta to to a .reprtr
rented. if youconiderquatitywevan'eve youmoney. Iat..o uorrer.
De Kaib Fence Con 121 High Streit ,
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