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children aitii thtir ihouun and playing and sqaa anfheirslngln and laigliin and crjiu made ucdjam wluiiu u valla an jtni bo seemed lo like it an he npcul all his evening at home uo said it au full of music an light an peace from pic to dome ho foiuod the church aubo mod to pray that bis heart might be kept from sin thoitnmhliuostprayln bat heads aud hearts used to bow whoa hed begin so uicy lited along lu that way the same from day lo day with plenty of uuic for drivln work au a if uic time for play au growta around them tbe iweotcst girls aud the litulfcat mtnjicst boys till the old rtvy beads of the two old folks was crowood with the homeliest joj eh conic louij story well ilia ft all theyre lirianst like i fcsjd only lao of the girl i married an oac of the boys ft dead iivurt j btrdtttt sidtd jfamiln ufaiwj tfiree iriule ehiwren iu amy jukuifh efaaoa land a laieqrauititycf crccueat coal whica he will jrrcuptty deiirer to tcy part of thij towr at reatoasile iricee hardwooiadiviale est iiovc icvstlt awfftj- in band telcphoae coicianication mutual ffbe insurance company cf rax 1 county of v7eilingt0n eitulutttxu i0 head off guelph las ores r ciidiaga- lferchandisc ifanufactories and all ctbtrdetcriplijit cf insurable propejrty a the cash and pretaicakotc system p w stonx chafi davidson prezldeat- hfitnager johk taylof aceht picket wire fencing costs from 50 cents pei rod x6i feet op for the fana or garden there is no fence so dcixble tnd hutias v tseud ct t trial ordr ted wo azsure you satis- ftcion will be the tefjjl hrsoj applacatioa addrecs i j m dooler co cueloh ont agrexts wanted la etery township to sell the pictorial cyclopedia i of ifl ve stock and complete stock doctor tvnos cmpietearckaiirtuermive wort z 1 aalliora atand at inebead or thiir pcof6siva and have a continental repn- jatwa monh iu weight in gold to any one 5 horvrf shoep cattle swine pooltrr kior itee a grand opportnnit to majce none- secure ttrrhoty at once addros- e h moteb publiaher 120 tonge st torofli hainilfeiis 31arljle works taiflltoxf lilocillfcriaerij haiclit hloct 1 the core corner of lopt7icuaod vorfolk rectffgteljboct john h hamilton proprietor alio legale tad retail dealer and direct- truporttrr and latuafactarcrof all kinds of grouiie and marble wouomeata tomlistontfi eu hariug had an extensive experiooce for the iat ifl j ears the public may rely en getting all superior tirticies at t cheaper rate than auy other dealer in the west jk n ij icr cent off on a direct order re ceived for the uett h ays mill st acton acton livery risil bu line the undersigned repoctf oliy ablidii age of the public and fnlonnst icpatro i that it the patron- thcin weil equipped ted stylish fags caa al- waygc5eciiwdr athutsublcs a comfortable has iucf all trains between s a in tndlfcls pm careful attention gftea to catiryordcxi the wants of coinmcrcial travel ler fullr met john wi ilialffi frank burce8s house painter pape hanger sign wnter etc tn prejjdred to erecutc orders lu any of tbe shore liaea in the best manner and at reasonable terms erery job having my periocsl attention i can assure custom en complete satiafaotfon graining n all woods a fpeaaliy ordcnleftatmi residence ililn bl acton will receive protnpi attention or ai wilford halls health pamphlet dlbeate cure witho medicine jas matthews acton r ahminted ajent for tbe circulation of hi healtll fampblet arbleli mejmoo baru tbepajdpwciaiinautba s rieaaore enre for djaeaae with- l hljs le vrioi for the pamphlet b sflps a enarantoe ia drea uiat u siemlootaatiaflrf after pottio tbe t into mnacianttopa tpratstiee or otie 2j wf nod tie mosat on retini of tbe 2ssw puff ne atnto oae tue it ot allow it to ui wo 1 in bia uiauf i new planing mill sah and door fastoy john cameron contractor hju fitted up the building on halo sdreef ltely oeeupied as a rank factory with newmacbinery ad la prfpared to famish plans specifications ad etuttitfe for all claaaca of bulwlngaand execute all kinds of vhrm1vq y uatcniko andlfolldixg luxzulstylkbov saehea doors md windows and door frtunes and pressed lmnbtir acd keep attock on hand all orders promptly frtfttv tafl v i- jdak 0ameiun acton- pump factjor planing mill thos ebbage man i have resamed the management ofitlie eainp baslqess in acton and would respectfully ifona all parties in want of pampa that we are now prepared to supply them from the old style wooden pimp to toe best force pump made pumps itor wind mllla or supplied on abort notice deep wells a special prices eight every our planing wella lamberdreased while you wait j motildinga 4c made to order wo have ajao si quantity of lumber for sale sulublo for building pitrpasm orders by mall will receive prompt land cartful atteotlou- snopatfootofblrerstriel tuoha ebbage i anager i was oae oc the sweetest tltys q all the sweet fionimcr tide aud the three utile beriujeys tjaying beside the brook had almost forgotten t hat iiero was such a thing as school and jcssautr whin the kiicheu window was flung noisily np imd a jshrill oice broke in upon their dream of happiuesa chijdrcu come out of that grars mcfi- der dont yoa sx how toare tntmpicg ill the timotliy dowa screitmod jxrs iun j she was a sjare hardfavored wonuiu rho was engaged in picking over ft hoge pw of white beans at the table while her bnshond sat opposifc mending the disloca ted leg of o milking elool with a pot of glae and seme hcmpai twine now mother said ebcnezer hal why cant yoa let these yoaog ans enjoy themselves their little feet wout hurt the timothy grass i guess thafg jasrtike yoa sir kail said his wife querulously the children are inl- ways in nuavchief and yoarc contiuoally upholding em didnt i tell fanny to mend her gingham apron the minute school was over and here she is paddling in the brook raining her dres sleeve and johns dog bcnifched up all my urkspars and f oar b clocks she added setting her inn lips together like a steel trap i gave the varmit to folks the tiu peddler hell never bother me any more you oughtnt o have done that moth er said ebeneeer johnnie was fond of the critter john must make up his mind o do without jiimsjid sirs ualh i wont he tormented by anybodys mischievous doq and i foand it kobtusoa crusoe hidden under little joes pillow his morn ing thats natcral euougu mother mid ebeneaer apologetically all boys like storybooks p now i know he reason be never could say his catechij of a sabbath morning sharply added mrs hall the troable those children make us cant never be fold a ive made up my mind to bind em oat to trades as soon as ever i can theyre myjdariers children mother said poor ebeaejer i cant bear the idea of partin with em then why dont you bring em cp to earutheir own lintig like ohcr paupers said mrs hall who had been the farmers second wife and whose crabbed natarc had never been thawed out in the light of a babys smiles thats what i want to know this house aiut goin to be an orphan asylum not if i know it jh you feel so about it mother ill take em oyer to cornelia craahaws said mr hall whose face had grown very grave cornelias husband owes me money and shes fond of children i calculate shell be good to em if my own wife wont good riddance fo bad rubbish said mrs hall with a toss of her head but i dont like children and i never did the three little berkeleys did not know what was the cause of the unwonted gloom on grandpas face at teatime they sat quite silent grandma had always tried to impress it on their minds hat children most be 83en and not heard and eat their baked beans and blaeberries and milk with longing glances at the plom breadcake which was always cat in such economical slices and of which grandma never would allow them more than one slice mother said the old farmer when the meal was over pack ap the childrens boxes tonight i shall start early in the morning where are we goingrgrandma johnny ventured to aak to cornelia crashaws said mth hall do you supposo she will let me keep my dog baid johnny wistfully for tiger came back there afterwards tiger wont stay away from me oh good good cried fanny clap ping her small brown hands mrs cra- flhaw always lets us play where we please and she gave me a handful of red lilies the last time we went there i am glad too said little joseph with kindlkg eyes mrs crashaw has got all the kolloand lucy books in her cup board i saw them tbero once mrs hall bit her lips indifferent as she bad professed herself to the qhtidren there was a drop of bitterness in uteir will ingness to louve her ebenosor was foud of his grand children aud it ftoemod hard to opt rate them had hey expressed a single objection to going away lior heart might have melted bat as it was she only com pressed her lipsi and frowned the gloomy frown wliich john and fanny and little joe knew so well tho bo toe were packed that night and early in the morning ebcnezer and the children drovo away gdodbyo children slio said standing on ho doorstep and shading hor eyes with ouo hand from tho level eastern sunshiue- and hry answered in shrill sweet voices goodbye grandma but there were no taarsuu loving words of farewell no lastclinging carosscs mrs hull had not supposed that she cared lor such things but it chagrined her a little now oughtnt we to liavc kissed grandma said fanny in a whisper as he whaels rattled on oh pshaw said joe i dont be lieve grand majenowg how o kiss tho house seemed strangely lonesome when mrs hall umed back intojhe de- sirted kitchen i declare said the old woman i didnt know how i should miss hem im almost sorry now that i and without completing her salience she went lo the sink and begun o wash tho dishes from cornelia crashaws house mr jfall was going up to montreal to see about some lumber which he needed for an addi tion to hitf bouse he was to be gone a week and during all that time his heart aclicd whetievcrhc thought of the empty little bods the desolate hearthstone at home- it wis a sultry august afternoon when he drove up once more to- the old farm houo to his a uazemeni fanny johnny and little jo with the faithful dog tiger at heir heel all rashed shouting and laughing out to meet him- aud there was not a single uprising hushfihsh from mrs hall whose face vca visible in the liall beluud them hallo said mr hall eh what hows this i ihogght i left you all at mrs crashaws house v so yoa did chirpcdfacny bat weve come back said jolmny we liked home best exclaimed joe- gnindma came after us said fanny she said she loved us and wanted us buck again she really did and wc loc her ifpd up little joe and die ha bought me a fain- book- and she dye i neednt bother about the cate chism until lama iiltli older and she uts us make uests in the hay and play in the grasa meadow a much as ever wu please said jobniiy and she saves bouca for tigr oh gwiidma is so wife is this the yife said old ebcnezer hall what e diildrcn are telling me mr- hall stood smiling in the doorway its all true every word of it ebcn ezer said she youll be calling me an old fool i dont doubt but the fact is that i never knew how much- 1 missed he dear little children until they were gone and then i realized that i ijadnt been lialf con siderate and kind enough to them and i declare as i weut about he house it seem ed to me as if here had been a death here so the very ueit day after you went away i borrowed neighbor oilcyv carryall and went for them cornelia crashaw wasnt sorry- because 6hcd just got a letter from her sinter in ohio who is sick with the malaria and wants her to come and nurse her and yoa cant thiuk how nice weve all got along together i kiss grandma every night said fanny and ive learned her to say sing a soug of sirpence said little joe roost as nice as i can say il nipself and she lets me look at he pictures hi the hig bible said johnny joj fully- old mr hall took both his wifes hands in his and kissed her as he had not kissed her for years god bless yoa mary said he for love and childhood had thawed the frozen cfus- around mrs halls heart and in the old fannhoasc a uew reign of happiness had begun a business chesterfielx a man has to be an oily gammon in bmi- uesfl to really saccced he must be a sort of commercial jesuit living ap to the text ah things to all mea he has to play the part of a courier aud if he be a man of tact there will not be the sligb test necessity lo prevaricate or o follow tho example of annaniai lsaru how to convince without deluding tba customer practice politeness without playing the sycophant and tte courteouf but ehor that the iron hand is in the silk glove wheu queajonable credits are asked for put yoar confidence in virtae and respectability but on a man commencing to talk religiou when making a trade do as yanderbik did button up your packets and trade with the dear brother ou a strictly cash basis beware of the phirisec who tries to officiate in high places aad wbo makes his church connec tion a s k- p pin stone to forming joint stock companies andolher worldly schemes and above all sheer off from the man of many ideas and multifarious schemes whose hand not being big enough to hold the many reins runs amuck and destroys all he comes in contact with in a word be as ie as serpents and as guileless as doves listen to everybody implicitly trust nobody untried and in duo appointed time the dollar will have been la red to your lair and you will be known to tho world as one too hotest to cheat and too shrewd to be imposed upon six and ltulhcr ucckic oemsofthouoht mend thyself rather than bo world love rules his kingdom without a sword jadge no man until you havestood in his place the heart which eaiily loves alto easily forget i a all powerfalscui have kindred with each other tbe path of daly ii ucar yet people seek it afar off the way is wide it if not hard to flud the rows of pleasure seldom last long enough to adorn the brow of those who pluck them live bo that al thy last motueul all around theo ony be in tears while thou alone bait no tears to shed there i no beauliner of complexion or form or behavior like the wish to scatter joy and not pfn around as every posit ion however humble soy gift however smill contains within it a germ which by culcivatiou etn be made to yield something good aud noble ia the depths of the sea tbe water is still the heaviest grief ii borne in silence the deepest love flows through the eyes and touch the purest joy u unspeakable without discretion learning ii pedantry and wit impertineuoe virtue itself looks like weakness the best part only qualify a man to be more sprightly in errors and active to his own prejudice witty sayings are si easily lot as be pearls slipping of a broken string but a word of kindness it seldom spoken in vain ills a seed which oven when dropped by chance springs up into a flower smajloess it often tbe disguise of the in finite you may count the apples on the tree but who can oount tbe trees in the applet you may reckon the serous on the oak bat not the oak in he acron tho greatest part of all he mischief in the world arisei from the fact that men do not sufficiently understand luoir own aims they have undertaken to build a tower and spend no more labor on the foundation than woald be aeceitary to erect a hut if you want ku owl edge yoa must toil for it if food you mast toil focjt and if pleasure you must toil for ft toil ii the law pleasure comes through toil tod not by selfindulgence and indolence when one gets to lore work his life is a happy one nothing exraordinary there is a kind of stolidity hard com mon sense it is sometimes called which is not easily surprised the possessors of it are known as practical people they are not subject to moods or whims wbat- erer happens it is no more than might have been expected bach a man was odonohae of tba british garrison at gi bra her he was officer of the day when a lieutenant who had taken too much wine at a dinner walked over the rock at a point where there is a drop of a thousand feet and was killed j wheu the officer of tbe guard made out his report he made no mention of this accident indeed when he came to f 11 in his report aud reached the question has anything extraordinary happened while 3 on were officer of the guard he wrote in tbe space reserved for tbe answer nothing of coarse he wis i am mooed before lord kspier of msgdsia the governor of gib- rsjler when he appeared lord napier asked yoa were the officer of tbe guard at elphinstone gaard yesterday i was sic and this ia your report it is iir lieutenant if was killed by walk ing over ha rock he was sir you knew that wheu you mads oat yoar report ididiir that be was killed yes ir j and yet you laid in your report that nothing extraordinary had happeued on yoar guard i did sir well mr odonohue said lord kapier sternly dont you think it is extraordinary when a lieutenant walks over the rock falls one thousand feet and is killed indeed sir wasthe prompt reply i should think it extraordinary if he had fallen that far and not been killed piuobf hbee cents i why nellie didnt see the cyclone nellie was happy enough when she went to visit auntie sue who lived upon ajjtrce farm in kansas it was all new and strange to the little newebgland girl and as ibe wanted to know all about everything mamma and auntie sue were kept pretty baiy in answering her endless qsestiom bo to a- times they ooald not answer them ionco read of a little boy who was always asking why some of bit wbyi are not too hard to answer f youll try hal others noone ever yet jlat found tbo reason why tbat was tbe way it- was wilh nellies qaeitiom tliere was one thing she could not under stand about although she was told very often a cyclone was a puzzle the child will have to see one before die understands but i hope and pray sbe never oeverwiil said auntie sue in the same breath why dont yoa want me to see a o clone when i came such a long ways to see evrything cried nellie feeling much grieved at luch a heartless wish i woald rather that yoa never knew anything about one my darling and she covered the qaestioaiug littlo face with kissef when the hot summer days began mamma prepared lo go home to the cooler now england seashore one morning there- was a strange bane along the horizon and uncle charlie looked anxiously at tbe iky before noon the wind was blowing hard guess tbe oclonena coming now said chubby little nell trudging down the walk with her arras full of wild flowers i dont want to go down io the cclone cellar so ill slop here i wish mamma was here and auntie sue then almost glad thai she woald know what a cyclone waj at last nellie crept into the old sod house where undo charlie had lived before auntie sae came to kansas it was partly filled with old boxes and barrels but there was a dry pileof straw in one comer nellie lay down nu this her bright eyes fixed upon the open door fo wait ror the cyclone to come the day was very warm and the wjnddid noi sound as loud down- in the sod house nellies eyes began to shut though she tried bravely to keep them open aud she was soon soaud asleep so very sound asleep that she did not bear the wind as it grew into a loud roar nor see the strange things that happened outride of her dag out such a time as that was such a terrible lime itncle cuirlic auulie6ae and mamma ran down stairs and into be cyclone cellar at oae cod of the real one before they missed nellie sit still it will do no good to go and look for her now ltiten said facie charlie sternly though he brushed the tears from his eyes as he held mamma from ruanins upiuirs again theh there was a great crashing almost above their heads aud away wdoltheboase in pieces mamma fainted auntie sae sobbed and code charlie looked rid enough to cry too soon the can shone again tbe terrible cyclone had swept on to destroy other homes v as they scrambled up out of the cellar auntie sao gave a joyful cry for the first thing she saw was nellies puzzled face framed in the doorway- of the old sod house 0h ny darlioc ray darlmp cried mtmini and uncle charlie winked very hard as he matched her up and put her in mammas arms we shall have to live in yoar house again my dear he laughed where oh auntie sue- was it a cclone was it questioned nellie breath- lesaly iv dear and auntie sues voice ended in a sob as ihe thought of her lost home and i djdat see it after all i was asleep and she looked long and earnestly at the ruin aroaad hem then added slow iy i didnt see it bajl guess i dont want to know what a ctlone is any more anntie sae iofffa cvmpan- dia utg m of tjie jiorst flbht hodsk j wo aro the pots of men i tbe pauper pets of men tbefe is nought for us too gentle and good in tba grscefs days of oar babybod we frisk and caper la childlsb gl ob none so pretty and proud as we they coer d cherish us la oar play ob none ss smilingly sweet artue i and when a liule onr lives bars grown each bat table and room of bis owej a waltsrto fill bis bill of fare 1 barber to clean and comb hit hair i vos we are ths pots of men tbe pampered pots of nien tiiey show as gaily dressed and proud to ibocaer ojes of tbo clamorous crowd tlioy cbainiplob m in tbe rattllpg nc tbey praise oar beauty and cheer oar pace they koep for ui our family tree thty tnnopet onr name beyond tbe seas they bang our jtortralu pn tbe walls and paint and garulili and gild oaritalli vo we srotbe pets of men i the pampered pets of men tucomi uoasr e are tho ulaves of men tito monul slave of isca they lsb us ot or the duity roads they bend ua down w tb murderous loans they fling rile lasalu on oar track and know that wo catiiot answer back la winds of triuurr aa 1 summer sun fiw tread of our toll li ncrcrdouo and wbeu vc are weal and old and lame aud lsbomtiffened aijd bowed with shame and bard of hearing dad blind of eye thcydrivt us out ia the world to die vo wo ore the slave of men the slaves of icltsh iden tboy drsugbt ua into their bloody spites tbey spur as bleeding into their fights they poison our sonls with their senseless ire and carse a into a storm of fire aud when to death wo ire bowed and bept and tajtt the balltbat for them was meant alone thsy leavrus to jroan ind bleed ainddatah thelrsparsbatoaaothersteed yes wo are the slaves of men the slacrcs of bruitish men will carlcton i once was enough a young gentleman says the calgary tftratd who lately left hts home in england having exhausted his credit telegraphed to his parents your son walter was killed thianorning by a falling chimney whst shall we do with the remains in reply a check was sent for 20 with the request bury them the young gentleman pocketed the money and had an elaborate spree when in a condition for writing he sent his- father the following note i have just learned that an infamous scoundrel named barker sent you a ficti tious account of my death and swindled you out of 120 hettlsoborrowedflofrom me and left the country i write to inform you that i am still alive and long to see the parental roof again i am in some what reduced circumstances the accumu lations r tho fcst five yearshaving been lost a disastrous stock operation and it you would only spare me 20 i wuld be ever thankful for you fijvor give my love to all a few days later the young man received the following dignified letter fromhis out raged parent mr dejji son i have buried yon once and that ij the end of it f i decline to have any transactions with a ghost yours in the flesh j fstttuu how to sweep a store he worked diligently an american merchant gives his views as to the proper way of sweeping a store which we commend to tbe attention of merchants hereabout we dont use a leaky old bprinkling pot to spot the floor all over in paddles when we sweep no sir we have wet bawdust and 1 put a row of it acrosino end of tho store and sweep that right along to tbe qther end jqsthke a regiment maroliing across a 10 acre lot it catohea all the dirt and carries it along if it gets a little dry i add soma more borne folks scatter sawdust all over the floor but thats no good the reason for using sawdust ia to avoid welting tbe floor all over and lo have something that will absorb the dust for cool self possession or a remarkable display of indifference in trying and excit ing times the descendant of ham wheu ho wants to be is hard o discount says he 6t louis lttpvuk the fact was forcibly illustrated in an incident connected with he recent trial of the chambers case at iroutou it will be remembered that one of the principal witnesses for the defence was frank jenkins a negro and eye witness of the tragedy frank waswhitewasbinga coop only a few feet away when the shoot ing occurred on the direct examination he old his story in a plain straightforward way and his evidence was very material the cross examine propounded the usual questions and made a strenuous attempt to tangle the witness in giving his testimony concerning the facts immediately preced ing and at the time of the shooting a ques tion would be asked frank o which he would give a prompt reply and then the attorney would ask t what did yoa do then i jast went on whitewashing the chick en coop but when the defendant appeared with the gun and it appeared as ii some one was going to bo hurt what did you do then i kept on whitewashing the chicken coop it was none of my business and where i came from in woodward county ky i long ago learned not to interfere with two white gentlemen engaged in settling a question of honor i turned up one end of the coop and kept right on with my white washing when the shot was fired what did you do kept right on whitewashing did you do anything when they re moved the body yes kept right on whitewashing the judge smiled the spectators tittered and the whole courtroom appreciated this wooderfulsplay of disposition to attend strictly to ones own affairs see the dictionary little boy wrestling with a lesson on electricity papa whavs a volt papa stumped urn look in the dictionary little boyibaotinjit up and reading volt tbe unit of eleotric motive force one ampere of current through one ohm of resistance whivs tit ampere papa papa with emotion look in the die tionary jj j liuie boy filer a moment ampere the unit of staeugth of the current per second its valuta the quantity of fluid which flows pefwcoud through one ohm of resistance wtti impelled by one volt papa whats olirn mean papa wildly j ntiook iu the dictionaryy little boy after a searcbobra the i unit of resistance represented by the resist ance thjdugh which one ampere of current will flow nt she pressure uf one volt papa what papa desperately look in tne diction ary wheq pa want to know anything always look fa the dictionary and then youll rememier it a knotty the king of mediciae hoods baraap rill it conquers acrofnls salt rheum and atj other blood discasas- the tower at the worlds fair the chicago columbus tower wliich is to be erected for the worlds exhibition wilitdc 1500 feet high by 10 fat at the base constructed of steel and iron and sup ported by 10 great arched legs the architecture is of modern lcuuiasauce style and was designed by messrs kinkel and polk of chicago it will require over 7000 tons of steel and 5000 tons of iron its estimated cost is 2000000 iu the centre will be a large dome 200toet wide and 200 feci high this is calculated dor concert and theatrical purposes and will have a seating capacity of 25600 people the walls and canopy will be richly decor ated in oriental style eighteen elevators with a capacity of 50 people each will make twelve trips an hour only two elevators will run a distance of 1250 feet many will tcke advantage of the trip here money will secure passage for at least a short journey in the direction which all would like to travel at the landing will be a large restaurant where the travelers can rest and lunch before returning to earth again at the apex will be a great globe of s3 feet in diameter provided with 1g powerful electric lights which will be ob servable 50 miles distant admission fee will be 25 cents 50 cents to 400 feet and 1 to top when completed it will be 500 feet higher than tbe eiffel tower in paris aud the greatest architectural construction erected in the history of man will be the pride of our nation and one of the most attractive features of the great exposition piece of timber must have smooth wedgss an early jigjnus wha crop neighbor are yon failing r well amatuer gardener sadly mr suburb to my ptaci my hen house iqcle mlastup with a ub undo yoad go over to my place and clean oak amount of gold in the world madam areyoo a woman suffragist no iir i havent time to be havent time well if you had the privilege of voting whom would yoa iupportt th same man ive supported foe ten years and wiw ia that myirabanov blisters undo kastus i wish ej u ncle grin what in broad daylight sab silbertteir to dock laborer whoftscued liai vy you not know petter as to pull me out order water py der heels undt make me losea qvarterout of my pocket fond mother john dq look at the child he has yoar watch in his mouth and- will swalldw it john who is a bachelor brotherinlaw and very fond of babies ho dont be the least alarmed ive got bold of the chain it cant go far the mexicans have no confidence in a young doctor an til he bus had a couple of years practice thei they make an in- veutory of his patienta aridif he has cured more than be has sdlleilhey recognise him f no matter whether he has adiplomaomot floatess and so you reallybelieve tbe moon to be inhabited trofessor pre fessor ah veil i do not say aai i btrf cere is van moon in vich ser mus be van maa hostess and which might thai be pray professor vy ze vat you call it ze honeymoon women are not slow to oompqehend ifieve quick theyre liv and yei it j was jwman who dibcoverab the one remedy for their peculiar ailments the man wai jr pierce the discovery was his favorite pre icription m tbe boon to delicate women why go aroand with one foot in the grave suffering in silence misundertosd when theres a reipedy at band tbat isnt in experiment bnfrwhich is sold under- the guarantee thai i you are disappointed lu any way in it you can get your money back by applying liila makers we oau hardly imagine- a woman voot jrying jt possiblji rt may be true of one or two but we dooblj it tomen ar ri or it tbey must pave jt think of a ireicriptloh and nine out m ten waiting for i t carr the ne the seat of sick besdicbe itnot in the fcrrm regulate life itomaeb and yoa cure an english writer says that the quanli ty of gold in the world is not so large as it commonly supposed to be if it could all bo collected in use pile it would form a pile 25 feet high 45 feet long and 51 feet wide the reason for hesmalloesi i of the space which the worlds stock of gold ivould fllliv to a great extent accounted for by the density of the metaj a oibia foot of it weighs more than twelve hundred pounds in view ot the great discoveries daring the jut fifty yean this appears to be a re markable statement one that should attract the sjttenuoa sod investigation of i pr pierce pellets aro tha litua tdle lecdirig icientiiu j ajegolatora v