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ESTABLISHED 1849.
MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI. TW? DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
H. L. SNYDER, PUBLISHER.
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. YA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1889. XEW yOL 48.
DANIEL B. LUCAS,
attorney at law,
t'HAKLKSTOWN W. Va.
..rjf i, practice in al.t n? Court* of Jeffer
\\ *<m andadJolning ountles.
Vov. 1. 1MB-W |
The Entler Hotel,
SHEPHERD8TOWN, W. VA.,
Has Been Re-opened
Under a new management and with new far
nlture throughout. Every effort for
the comfort of guests will
be made.
j. v TRl'NSELL, Proprietor.
Sample Room on First Floor.
am; have in stock
?THE LARGEST LINE OF
SUITINGS
?AND?
PANTALOONINGS
that we have ever shown. All NEW (SOODS '
?no old stock? and complete in every
l>articular. Wd do our own cutting
Hiid make our store expenses
by discounting every bill,
which enables us
To Meet Lowest Prices
AN1> UNDERSELL MANY.
Gents' Furnishing Goods Department
Mull of nice things. We get novelties in this
department just as they come out and are ac
knowledged to l>e headquarters for these
kihhIm. We are told by many that our line
t-ijuals Baltimore city furnishers. You are to
br the Judge in this case and we patiently
wilt your decision. We will be pleased to
show you our goods and will not Insist on
k- iliiiK- so you can feel perfectly easy in going
out without buying.
GROVE BROS.,!
Under Baldwin House,
HAUERSTOWN. MARYLAND.
WANTED
Everybody to know 1 have received
liiy Spring Stock of
WALL PAPER.
LATKST STYLES. FIRST-CLASS, RICH
A> D ELEGANT.
Good paper at 8c per piece of 8 yards.
Better still at 10c " " " 44 44
Gold Paper !2 1-2, 15, 16, 18, 22, 25 and
30c per piece of 8 yards.
setid for or call and examine them.
ttr Kstimales for painting solicited.
T. H. MILLER.
Spring 1889 Summer
The TEMPLE OF FASHION is
again tilled with NEW
GOODS !
H CLOTHING! I
H;s Boots, Shoes I
^ Hats and Caps.
Neckwear aidGlom
Furnishings!
Trunks, Satchels, Umbrellas and
Canes. Two doors full of goods.
Easy stairway and plenty of light.
(jieo. 11. Hagley,
CHARLESTOWN, W. VA.
NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC!
We the undersigned having pur
chased the Undertaking Business of
K. M. Billmyer have removed to the
Stone Store Room, up stairs, where
we are prepared to furnish at short
notice
Burial Cases, Caskets, Robes,
Crepes, Gloves, &c.,
ami all goods kept in a well furnished
I mlertaking Establishment. We
hope by striet attention to business to
merit a share of public patronage.
We will continue the Painting and
I'apering business as usual.
Respectfully,
J. FERRELL A SOX.
fttf* All orders left with Mr. Bill
myer will receive promp* attention.
GREAT
SLAUSHTER SALE!
I will from this day sell my entire
Stock, consisting of
CLOTHING
For Men, Boys and Children,
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c.,
AT AND BELOW COST.
<"ome early and get your bargains, as
all must be sold before September
1st, 1889. Now is your tiuie.
J. H. MYERS,
HARPER 8 FERRY, W. VA.
FOR SALE.
\\' have for sale about 7J4 acres of good
"Limestone Laud on which there U a
orchard, good dwelling and kitchen at
tud oiit-biilldlUK*. Theproperty islu
"erkelcy County, about 7 miles from Martins
niri { (ind miles from Scrabble. Posses
ion given April 1st, 1890. Terms reasonable,
'or further information apply to
FLEMING A SNYDER,
Real Estate Agents,
Shepherdstown, w. \ a.
fJAUDEN SEEDS.? As the season is ad
VJ vanced, I oner the remnant of my gar
den seeds very cheap. All fresh and many of
them can t>e used next year without any risk.
soon, at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE.
HAS
STRUCK US
And We are F^eady to Meet It
with an Immense Line of
Dry Goods, Millinery,
Ribbons, Carpets,
Notions.
Oil-Cloths, Mattings,
Fine Shoes and
Jewelry.
"F you want Corsets from 20c up to
. $i.2o, call ou
M. S. HITESHEW.
F you want Silk Kibbons cheaper
. than you ever saw them, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
F you want Challies from (>c to 20
cents, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
F you want Dress Goods from 5c
to SI. 00 per yard, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
F you want White Goods of any
. description from 8c to 25c, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
F you want a nice Bonnet or Hat
at prices that will surprise you,
call on M. S. HITESHEW.
I
I
I
If you want any Jewelry, such as
Breast Pins, Ear Kings or Cuff But
tons, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
If you want any Ladies', Misses' or
Children's Shoes at Bottom Prices, call
on M. S. HITESHEW.
If you want Mattings at 12^,15,
lfi, 18 or 20c, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
If you want 30-ceut Rag Carpets
or a nice English Hemp Carpet, call
on M. S. HITESHEW.
Call and see us. We discount ev
ery dollar's worth of goods we buy and
give our customers the benefit of it.
W e can't be undersold. Our motto:
Quick Sales, Small Profits. For
Cheap Goods in our line, call on
M. S. HITESHEW.
M. B. BAKER
-18 NOW RECEIVING DAILY
Dry Goods,
%J 7
Fancy Goods,
Notions,
Hats,
Shoes,
Straw Goods,
Carpets,
lings,
Oilcloths,
Groceries,
Provisions,
&c., cVc.
Call anil wee what a complete stock
of goods he has. Learn the low
prices at which he sells. Observe for
yourself the good qualities.
M. R BAKER
Mrs. M. L. Herrington,
At J. F. Welshans* Old Stand, has
now a Fine Stock of
Summer Millinery,
White Dress Goods,
FANCY ARTICLES
?AND?
NOTIONS,
Which can he bought CH EAPERthan
elsewhere. HATS received
every week.
CALL AND SEE FOR YOURSELF.
Important Notice !
IINVITK your attention to a successful sub
stitute for scraping white- washed walls. I
: will put paper ou white- washed walls with
f out scraping the walls If the lime is tight and
will guarantee It to stay on as long as it will
I if scraped. If It comes off. J will furnish pa
per and will put It on at my expense. 1 can
get reliable parties to vouch to this where I
have put paper on. Also will hang paper as
cheap ss any one. I can furnish paper as
as cheap as you can get U anywhere, suitable
1 for decorating ceilings and walls of any kind.
Wllldoauy kind of house and sign painting.
Furniture done up in style.
W'M. K. MI1.LKK.
Notice to Trespassers.
ALL persons are hereby warned from
trespassing upon the lands of the under
signed. The law will be strictly euforced
against those caught (without permission)
hunting, fishing or In anyway intruding upon
the premises of
V JOH. L. COOKl S.
HAMILTON DAVIS,
W.T. LKMEN.
W. H. BILLMYER,
DAVID BILLMYEK.
Mar^h 2Stth, 1889 ? 6m.
THE BEST PLACE
ON EARTH
?To Buy Men's, Boys' and Children*??
CLOTHING
And Gents' Furnishing Goods
IS AT
V
Jacob Wintermoyer's,
The Boss Clothing Man, Shepherdsttmn.
HIS first word Is Barnnms. He is now ready
with one of the Finest Lines of 8PRINU
CLOTHING that has ever been brought to
this market, and he defies Hagerstown or
Martinsburg to compete with him In Prices,
Quality and Style, as he contends that there
never have been better goods shown and
greater varieties ottered and prices never
have been so low. There is no room for im
provement in the Bargains he offers this sea
son in .Men's, Boys' and Children's Clothing
and Gent?' Furnishing Goods. His line of
NECKWEAR
1b someitiiug nice and large ; so mnch so that
every man can have plenty of styles to make
a selection from. Remember, he carries a
large line of SHIRTS, dress and overshlrts,
also WORKING SHIRTS of all descriptions.
HOSIERY' and UNDERWEAR. Remember,
we can save you money on alio! these things.
TRUNKS and VALISES. He has a larjje line
ot them. COLLARS and CUFFS, all tiie lat
est shapes and styles, and. In fact, everyt hing
that man needs in ( lothing and Furnishing
Goods, lie can find at the Boss Clothing House
of Jacob Wlntermoyer. Now all I ask Of my
friends and customers is to come and see these
goods and their prices and Ikj convinced that
you can do better In buying your goods at
home than elsewhere. 1 wish to return my
thanks to all of my friends and customers lor
their past kindness aud hope a continuance
of the same in the future. I shall try my best
to please you. Remember Ihe old stand. Col
lege square.
JACOB WINTERMOYEP.,
The Boss (.'lothing Mail.
Attention !
VVe have received our Spring
Stock of Merchant Tailoring
Supplies, also the
BEST
stock of Gentlemen's Furnish
ing Goods in town, consisting
of Gauze Underwear, Hosiery,
Neckwear, Umbrellas, Grip
sacks, etc. VVe would call at
tention to the following: In
tending to
QUIT
the Ready-Made Clothing bus
iness, we are now offering our
ENTIRE STOCK AT COST
to close out. Special Induce
ments in Overcoats, balance of
stock in Spring Weights.
CUSTOM CUTTING a
specialty. Hoping to merit a
lair share ot patronage, we are
Yours Respectfully,
S. P. HUMRICKHOUSE & SON.
ESTABLISHED IN 1868.
JEFFERSON
Sash, Door and Blind
FACTORY.
CALL FOR YOUR
Framing, Siding, Sheathing, Floor
ing, Frames, Sash, Blinds, Doors,
Mantels, Mouldings, Newels and
Stair Work, Plastering Lath,
Brick Tiles, Ac., Ac.,
? A T
John McKnight's,
CHARLESTOWN, W. VA.
Having put in new machinery and a
force of skilled workmen, we are pre
pared to furnish material with expedi- j
tion and satisfaction to all at the most
reasonable terms. Factory opposite
H. & O. Depot.
Successor to C. H. McKniglit & Co.
HABEKSTOWN STEAM
GRANITE AND MARBLE WORKS!
Stouffer& Darner,
M A N U KACTU KKKS OK
Granite and Marble Monuments, Sarcopha- j
gus, Headstones, Tombs, .statues, Vases,
I'rns. <&c., of Every Description, lroui
Qulncy, Marre, Concord, Westeily, Oak
Hill, Clark's Island, Woodstock and all
the Principal Eastern Granites; also
Ked Scotch Granite.
Particular Attention Given to Lettering in
all its Forms. Original Designs Fur
nished on Application.
Also, Slate Mantels and Hullding Work of
Every Description in Marble, Grauite and
Sand Stone. Cemetery Coping, Ac.
Works corner Jonathan and Antietam Sts., |
opp. B. A 0. Depot, Hagerstown, Md,
H. L. HOXJT,
Agent at Shepherdstown, W. Va.,
Has a full line of Designs and will
show them upon application.
FARMS FOR SALE, j
IOO acres of land In Clark County, Kansas,
0 miles from Ashland, the county seat, and
railroad depot, and In sight of the Cimarron
River. Good soil, tine gniss. Mr. Robert N.
t-iiule, iormerly of this couuty, lives on the
adjoining quarter section, and pastured 50
head of cattle on the two farms last year.
Land, rolling prairie; wire fence all around
farm. Price S1.2U0 ? one-half cash, balance in
1 and 2 years.
FLEMING & SNYDER,
Real Estate Agents.
Shephenistown. W. Va.
COAL! COAL T COAL!
HAVE reduced priceson all grades of Coal
aud I have been especiallly careful in
purchaslugonly the very best quality, entire
ly free from slate. Don't ;fall to examine my
stock and prices before purchasing.
G.T. HODGES.
J. S, FLEMINGJIotary Public.
WILL take acknowledgments of Iteeds
Power of Attorney, Affidavits, Depo?l
tlons, and attend to all business connected
with the office. I
VSfo
The Ckirf Krnon for the great 8UC
jess of Hood's Sarsaparilla Is found la th?
article Itself. Ii Is merit that wins, and the
tact that Ilood's Sarsaparilla actually ac?
TOmpllslies what is claimed for It, is what
has given to this medicine a popularity and ^
?ale greater than that ot any other sarsapa
Mprit WinQ rlIU or b,ood purl*
rVICllL W 1119 fier before the public.
Good's Sarsaparilla cures 8crofula, Salt
Kheum and all Humors, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Biliousness, overcomes That
Tired Feeling, creates an Ap|>etite, strength
ins the Nerves, builds up the iVhole System.
Hood 'a Narwipnrilln Is sold by all drug
fists. 51 ; six for $5. Prepared l>y C. 1. Hood
b Co., Apothecaries, Lowed. Mass.
GO and SEE;
FOR YOURSELF
-THAT?
B. S. M. HOFFMAN
has opened rooms opposite the S. V. 1
Railroad Depot, where you can find
rUIiNI T U K E !
of the Latest Patterns always on hand.
such as I
Parlor and Chamber Suits Complete!
B EDST K A 1 >S, WA RDROB ES,
WASH ST A N J )S, M A TT R ESS ES,
BUREAUS. BUFFETS,
Extension and Marble-Top Tables,
Single and Bed Lounges,
Chairs and Rockers.
Also Agent for the DAVIS SEWING
MACHINES.
All articles sold at prices that will
compete with the lowest sold
any where. In the
Undertaking
? yor WILL FIND?
CASKETS, FLOWERS,
COFFINS, SLIPPERS,
ROBES, CREPE,
Gloves, and all pertaining to the bus
iness. Personal attention given in
every case. U. S. M. HOFFMAN.
WE WISH TO
INFORM YOU
?THAT WE HAVE .11' ST RECEIVED?
OUR NEW SPRING STOCK
?OF?
Suitings and Coatings
? AM) ?
PANTALOOiMNGS.
Tills stock Is t lie largest ever shown In 11h- ,
gerstown, and prices range from the chea|>est |
lu the liner grades, made up In llrst-class <
style, anil with
Fit and Workmanship Guaranteed.
GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS!
In Gents' Furnishing Goods we show a large !
line of New, stylish and Hairlsume Goo<ts. ,
Our line of Fancy Flannels In Plaids and
.Stripes, Percales, Pique, Pleated aud Plain I
Dress Sliirts, cannot be excelled.
In Neckwear, we show all the latest novel- i
ties In Tecks, I^utls, Four-in-hand aud Club- ;
House Scaris, from 25c tg jl.2u. We have all
the new shades in
Gents' Kid Gloves
?
for the early spring. These goods must lie
seen to be appreciated. Call and examine
and be convinced thai we have the largest
stock ever shown In liagerstowu.
Respect fully,
JOHN D. SWAKTZ,
Merchant Tailor and Gents' Outfitter,
No. 21 W. Washington St , Hagerstown, >ld.
A Business Notice.
t CIIANUKof times causes a change In the
./X way of conducting business. Hence, some
merchants are adopting the cash system. We
have not yet, strictly speaking, but continue
to sell ou short or reasonable time to good I
and tried customers, and sell as low as tlu?e
who claim to be selling strictly for cash. For
a few quotations we submit to your consider
ation: Yard- Wide Straw Mart ting from locts.
up; Home-Made .New Rjig Carpet, pretty
styles, W and 50c ; Table aud Floor Oil Cloths,
4-1, 5-4 and 6-1 wide, at prices from 30 to 50 ct*.
Keautllui Dress Ginghams, b to 1?k- per yanl.
valines (nice, new goods), luc ; calico, 5 lode;
Lawns, I to 10c; India Linens, 10 to 25c ; La
dles Corsets, 25c to ?1.; Handkerchiefs and
Hosiery ranging from 5 to 25c ; Hat*, 5c to 1*2.
Sugars, Syrups and Cotlee at as low prices as
competitors are selling. Shoes, (jueensware,
Tinware and Hardwaie to suit all. at ROCK
BOTTOM PRICES. Tobacco to suit most all
who use the weed In prices ranging from :5c
per pound up to tiUc. In lact, my stock is full,
and 1 am constantly In receipt of New Goods. |
My aim is to do a lair and square business
and to treat all alike. And don't you forget
it. If you want a tlrst-class Flour, second to
uoue, come right along with your wheat or
cash andcall tor the Miliville Sunlight Flour,
aud wbeu you take It home your wife or
daughter will be pleased and furnish you
with nice bread. My Motto Is QUICK SALES
AM) SMALL PROFITS. We want to live
and see our fellow men do likewise. Our
aim w ill l*e to liy to accommodate ourselves
to suit all who may call upon us, aud If any
mistakes occur please give us an opportunity '
to correct them. We hope by fair and honest |
dealing, in connection with t lie fact of selling
goods as low as any other Arm, to merit a
share of the trade. So cunie right along and
take away oue dollar's worth oi goods for ev
ery hundred cents you leave with us.
Very Kespectiully,
N. 8. J. STRIDER.
BRUSHES.? Just received % supply of Pain*, i
Brushes and Dusters, Whitewash Brushes,
Scrubbing Brushes, KaJsomlne Brushes, Shoe
Brushes, all very cheap, at
McMURRAN'S DRUG STORE i
BE STILL, AND WAIT.
tie still, and wait.
And bear thy fate?
If thou art poor or desolate
As patiently
As It may be,
Till better fortune comes to thee.
Though black the night.
No star In sight.
There surely comes the morning light;
80 o'er the sky
Of midnight dye
The sun will shine out bye and bye.
Be still, and wait.
Nor frown at fate.
Be thy misfortune small or great;
For thou shouldst know
That Joy and woe
Have, like the tides, their ebb and flow.
The fret and strain
Of heart aud brain
Increase the gloom, augineut the puln ;
But hours of culm
Like hallowed psalm?
To aching wounds will furnish balm.
Though many a bliss
Thou'rt doomed to mlns
In such a changing world as this,
Ihy fears abate:
Be still, and wait.
For Joy will tlnd the? soon or late.
Mr. Appleton's Boarders.
Hiram Appleton was fond of money j
and as he lived in the most economic- j
al manner, liad managed to accumu
late a considerable sum of it. As an j
instance of his economy, he had worn
the same blue coat with brass buttons
for ten years, to church and to mus- j
ter. and there was considerable prob
bility of its having to serve much j
longer. Hiram was a bachelor. He
considered a wife an expensive luxury,
from which he abstained from eco
nomical motives.
In the course of time, however,
Hiram came to take a different view
of the matter. He read somewhere
that it was saving to be married, as
the work that a wife would do would
more than pay the expenses of her
i board and clothing. On reflection
Hiram considered that under his cir
cumstances. this was a consideration
of some importance.
"Besides," thought lie, ' we might
' take boarders, and taking boarders is
profitable if you don't keep 'em too
well. I've heard that Aunt Jane I)oo
little made a thousand dollars clear
in one year from keeping boarders.
And all the labor comes on the wim
min folks, too. I guess I must be
married."
Mr. Appleton decided on the whole
to marry a widow.
We give his reasons in his own
words:
"It stands to reason," ne solilo"
quized, that a widow must have
more experience about household mat
ters than one who hasn't been mar
ried. Now. one that isn't experienced
is very apt to waste things, and it
takes a good deal of time to teach
'em better. Now a widow is already
broken into the ways of household.
Mr. Hiram Appleton, accordingly,
began to look about him.
Just at this time there came into
the town a certain Widow Jones, on a
visit to a relation.
As Mr. Appleteu was well acquaint
ed at the house where she wa?J visit
ing, he soon found it in his way to
"call round."
The widow was sitting in the "keep
ing room," with Mrs. Felton, her rela
tion.
"Mr. Appleton," said the latter, let
me introduce you to my cousin, Mrs.
Jones."
Hiram bowed.
"I wonder whether she's a widow. '
he thought to himself.
When Mrs. Felton accompanied
him to the door he ventured to make
the inquiry.
"Yes," said Mrs. Felton, "her hus
band died two years since."
"You see, Mrs. Felton. said Hiram
in a business-like tone, "I ve been
thinking of getting married. I think
on the whole, it would be a good pol
icy. I guess 1 should prefer a smart
industrious, economical widow, if I
could hear of one anywhere "
"Then," said Mrs. Felton, "1 am
quite sure that my cousin would suit
you. She's as industrious a creetur
as you ever saw. Always has work
in her hand."
"There's one thing I want to know
about," said Hiram anxiously. "Is
she fond of dress. 1 don t Know much
about it, but I've heard that some
wiiumin spend a sight on their dress.
Now I can't stand that anyhow. I
calculate that mv wife? if I ever have
anv ? shall dress decent: but as to silk
dresses, and gold chains, and such,
they won't come out of me.
Mrs. Fehon assured the inquirer
that no one could be more simple in
her tastes than her cousin? an assur
ance which gratified Mr. Appleton
exceedingly.
"You needn't tell her what I've
been saying," said Hiram. "I'll come
in again two or three times, and see
how I like her ways, and if I do I II
propose pretty quick."
"You'd better," said Mrs. Fulton,
"for there's no knowing how soon
somebody else may pick her up."
Instead of regarding Hiram's in
junction, Mrs. Fulton straightway
communicated the fUbstance of the
window.
Now it so happened, for reasons
which will appear, that the widow
was by no means indisposed to a sec
ond marriage, and on hearing that
Hiram was a man of property she
concluded to "set her cap for him.
"You must appear to be very indus
trious and economical. said Mrs. I* el
ton. He laid particular stress on
that."
"I>on't fear for me," said her cousin
"It takes a widow to manage the
men."
When Hiram made his second call,
the Widow Jones was arrayed in a
very plain calico, which, at the nt- j
most, could not have cost more than
ninepence per yard.
"You must excuse the plainness of j
my dress, Mr. Appleton," said she, '
"but I don't approve of rich d russets.
A calico is just as warm as a silk, or
at any rate there isn't much differ
ence. and there's a great deal of dif
ference in the price."
Hiram was delighted.
"You're a sensible woman Mrs.
Jones." said he. "You've got a soul
above the majority of your sex."
"Thank you. Mr. Appleton." said
the widow demurely. "I don't take
no credit to myself for it. It's nat
ural to me. It makes me sick to see
how fond most women are of flum
mery, and putting all they can earn
on their back."
"That'sa fact," said Hiram. "That's
just the effect it has on me. Now.
Mrs. Jones," this he said in a confi
dential tone, how long do you think
I have made this coat do for best."
Mrs. Jones couldn't possibly tell.
"It's lasted ten years," said Hiram,
with belonging pride. Ten years, and i
it's a good coat yet."'
"So it is," said the widow, "and I
commend your prudence. Mr. Apple
ton. How long do "you think it is
since I bought this dress?"
Hiram ventured to guess "five
years."
"You're wrong," said the widow,
shaking her head. "I had it just
twelve years ago, come spring."
Mrs. Jones did not think it neces
sary to mention that although it had
been cast aside some 10 years since,
and had only been resuscitated for
the sake of producing an impression
on Mr. Appleton.
"Twelve years!" exclaimed Hiram
in a glow of admiration. "You're a
perfect treasure. Mrs. Jones."
"Iji, now, don't mean it," said the
widow, bashfully.
"Yes, I do. and you're the woman
I've been seeking for years for a wife.
So loving and so? economical! Dear
widow Jones, may I hope that you i
will favor me with your hand- that
you will become Mrs. Appleton?"
"This is so unexpected," murmured
the widow "and yet I feel that a
man of your just sentiments and pru
dent habits is not to be slighted. 1
will accept your offer in the same
spirit in which it is made."
"There is one other thing," said
Hiram, after a short pause, "that I
should like to mention. I am a
straightforward man. and I want ev
erything to be understood. Would
you have any objection to taking a
few boarders after we are married?"
"Not the slightest." said the widow,
"indeed I intended to mention some
thing of the sort to you."
"Did you, though, really?" inquired
Hiram with delight.
"Yes, the fart is, Mr. Appleton, I
am social l?y temperment, ami it is
rather agreeable than otherwise to
have a large family about me."
Hiram began to think that the
widow was an admirable wotuan, ami
he could not make a better match if
he had sought the world over.
"In the course of time,*' said he to
himself. "I shouldn't wonder if it
proved thousands of dollars in my
pocket. If 1 could only have met
with such a woman 20 years ago.
However, better late than never."1
Preparations were hastened for the
wedding. Hiram feared that some
thing would turn up to prevent the
marriage, on which he had set his
heart. As for the widow, she made
no Kerious objections. And, accord
ingly, one mornint; they rode over to
the minister's and were united with
out any display. Hiram wore the
same blue coat with brass buttons
which had served him so long and
faithfully.
''It looks well enough," he haul,
"and there isn't any use going to any
foolish expense."
The widow was dressed in a plain
delaine, with no ornaments.
"How much shall I give youj" asked
Hiram ol the clergyman who had
united them.
"Whatever you please," said the
clergyman politely.
"How much ddes the law allow!"
persisted Hiram.
"One dollar and a quarter."
"Then,' said Hiram, ' here's a 'two.'
and you can give me back 75 rents in
change.
The clergyman made change with
as sober a face as he could, and the
happy pair departed for home.
The next day Hiram broached the
subject of boarders.
"There ain't any use in delavinjf
the matter a* I know of." said he.
"We might as well begin first as last.
Suppose we advertise."
"There i*u't any need of that." said
the new Mrs. Appleton. "I know of
some friends in the place where I used j
to live who would be too glad to come
and board with us.
"Do you?" asked Hiram, with eag
erness. ""That's a (food idea. It will
save the expense of advertising."
"Yes," said Mrs. Appleton. "That
is very true. However, it will be
necessary to go and see them, and
that will cost something."
"How much?"
"A dollar and thirty-seven cent each
way." returned his wife.
"That will make $2.75." said Hiram.
"I'll give you three. The extra quar
ter will do for miscellaneous expen
ses."
This was an unexampled stroke of
generosity on the part of Mr. Apple
ton; but the thought of the profits
which he was going to make made
him feel unusually generous.
"How long will you be gone?" asked
Hiram.
?"That will depend a little on cir- ;
cumstances. I think I can be back
by the end of the week."
"And you feel pretty sure of bring
ing back some boarders?"
"I think I can promise you six at
least." said his wife confidently.
"SixP returned Hiram with satis,
faction.
"Six, at three dollars a week, will
make eighteen dollars. Then the ae
tual cost of Itoarding theiu nwd Dot
b? more than a dollar apiece. That
will make twelve dollar? clear weekly,
or twelve hundred dollars a year.*'
This was a very gratifying calcula
tion. and Hiram awaited his wife's re
turn with eagerness.
On Saturday night the stage stop
ped at the door. It ap|>eared to l?e
unusually full.
Mrs. Appleton got out first. Then i
successfully alighted three boys and j
three girls, varying in a g? from 15 to
5.
"So they're all childreu," said Hi- ?
ram a little bewilded.
"Yes." said his wife. "Please help
the driver In with their trunks."
"They wou't eat so much as if they
were grown." thought Hiram, as he
proceeded to do what was assigned
him.
At length, they were all iu the house
? baggage and all, and the driver had
departed.
"What are their names?" ai>ked Hi- '
ram. looking h'kuii hiui.
"Th<^ last name is Jones. They
are mv children by my first husband.''
"What!" ezclaiuifd Hiram aghast.
"Ain't they boarders?,"
"Of course. This will be their home
henceforth. Where should they
board but with their new father?"
Poor Hiram! He raved and stormed
but to no effect. The widow and her
children had gained a foothold, aud
'hey kept it.
Whenever anybody speaks to hiiu
now about the profits of keeping
boarders he shakes his head and looks
melancholy.
Three Good F ablet
THK nONKKY AM) TliK TRAVKLKR.
A belated traveler on the king's
highway was made terribly auxiou*
at a certain spot by fearful sounds.
He went forward very timidly, ready
to fiy for his life at any moment, but
all of a sudden discovered that the
dri-aded sounds 1ms been uttered by
a donkey.
"See here, you miserable beast,
what ure you trying to g?-t at. any
how?" demanded the traveler.
"Why, it is a ?-ase of self sacrifice,"
replied thedoukey. Instead of stand
ing in my stall I come out and brave
the inclement weather to cheer the
belated traveler with my voice ami
let him know that friends are near." i
"You old dunder head, but it is
your voice which adds terror to the
mud and darkness! < to hence ami let
up!"
Moral: The blunders of friends are
more to be dreaded than the maehina
tious of enemies.
HBRCULB8 AND TIIK WOODSMAN.
It is related that Hercules was pass
ing through a for?st one day when lie
came upon a woodsman who was idle
and inquired:
"Have you amassed wealth until
you no longer have to work?"
"Nay, my friend," was the answer;
"but this log needs moving. and 1
have not the strength to accompli*!)
the tank.'"
"O, as to that, I'll lend you a hand." !
cheerfully replied Hercules, and he
seized the log ami moved it into the
position desired.
Returning over the same course a
week later, he found the same wood
man again idle, and to his inquiries
the man replied:
"1 was waiting for you to return >
and move another log for me."
Moral: He who helps the man who
can help himself does him an injury.
THK ANT AM) THK BKKTLK.
One day while the ant was rolling a
grain of corn over the ground a bee
tle happened along and inquired:
My industrious friend, why all this
labor?"
"1 am working to get this grain of
corn into my store-house for the win
ter. I must have a store laid by or I
shall stare."'
"Hut how foolish to work so hard
for it! You don't see me sweating un
der the collar, and yet 1 get along as
well as most insects.'
"Yes, you are all right now because j
it is summer, but wait until winter
comes on. If you are idle now you
will perish then."
"Thanks, my dear aun* but dou't
worry over the uudemigned. Call on
me about the middle of January.'
Time passed on. The ant worked
industriously to lay by a store, and
an the winter eoiue on aud she was
congratulating herself ou her fore
sight and prudence, the beetle came
that way. He was fat aud sleek aud
in line spirits, and he halted to say:
"Morning, old economy. How goes
it r
"I have two kinds of eatables laid by
for winter," replied the ant, "while
you?''
"While I aui located in the gover
nor's kitchen for the next six mouths,
and count on no less than seven kinds
of food per day."
"But how is that."
Simply that I work with my month,
while you work with your muscles.
I talk politics, while you talk corn
Moral: Let's all talk polities.
A miller fell fast asleep in his mill,
and bent forward until his chair was
caught in some machinery, and al
most a handful 1 of hair was pulled
out. Of course he was awaken. His
first bewildered exclaiination was:
"Hang it! wife, what's the matter
nowf
Mother (suspicioosly>? If you
haven't been in swimming' how did
your hair get so wet? Little Die k?
That's perspiration? runnin' away
from bad boys wot wanted me to
disobey you an' go in swimmin !
8 be? Oh, see that scarecrow out
there in the field. He? That isnt a
scarecrow. She ? It must be; see bow
motionless it is. He-Tbat's the hired
man at work.
Or. Brown-SequsN'i Elixir.
The use of vitalizing fluids in the
bodies of animal* as a means of pro*
longing and invigorating human life
has been recently advocated by Dr.
Brown-Sequard after a series of suc
cessful experiments upon himself.
The details were first recited in a
paper read in Paris before the Societe
de Biologic, and were received by the
learned audieuce with a thrill of as
tonishment and an air of scientific in
credulity. As l>r. Brown-Sequard
was in his seventy-third year he was
a promising subject for hyj?odermlc
injections of his new elixir of life, and
the eiuphasi* with which he describes
the freshness of youth pulsating
through his veins and the recovery
of impaired vital functions producted
a profound impression upon the
physiologists and surgeons there as
sembled. Subsequently one of his as
sistants. Dr. Variot, selected three
debilitated men. ranging in age from
fifty-four to sixty-eight aud turned
the* syringe upon them with the result
of immediately improving their diges
tion. increasing their muscular action
ami also of causing general nervous
excitement. Sufficient time has not
?lapsed to enable Dr. Brown-Sequard
to judge of the permanent effect* of
the treatment of these three (Mitients.
but he has prc|>ared for "The l<aucet'
n synopsis of his |?a|>ers on the snl>
ject, and of his own experience, with
the reservation tliat Dr, Varlot's e i
periinents, so far as tlie results have
been observed, strengthen his own
conclusions respecting the potency of
the elixir
Dr. Brown-Sequard's preliminary
experiments were tried on animals iu
order to prove the innocuity of the
elixir, which was derived from the
blood .and certain glands of guiuea
pigs aud dogs. Before using the
syringe upon himself lie tested the
decoction by administering it to two
superannuated rabbits and one old
dog. After this dog had received
twenty subcutaneous injections with
out harm he considered it safe to op
erate upon himself. From May Irt to
June 4 he made ten injections In his
arms and legs, using a dark reddish
fluid obtained from the glands of a
very young healthy adult dog and
several guinea pigs. The results were
most surprising. Before the experl
meuts upon himself he was so weak
that lie was invariably compelled to
sit after working half an hour ill Ills
iabratory; ami for many year* lie
had been so exhausted after returning
home at 8 o'clock as to be forced at
once to) go to l>ed, where lie would l?e
too tired to sleep. After the eiperi
uieuts he was able to stand for three
or four hours in his Iabratory and to
write in the evening for an hour and
a half without feeling a sense of weari
ness. Instead of creeping and hob
bling on a stalroase. as had been his
habit iu recent years, he could run
up aud down like a boy. His arm"
tested iu a dynauoiueter, regained a
strength which they had not possess
ed for twenty six years. Digestion
aud other functions were markedly
improved. With regard to the facility
of intellectual labor, which had
greatly diminished with advancing
age, he records a decided return to
normal conditions in the prime of
life. In brief, all functions depend
ing on the spinal cortlaud nervous
centres were notably aud rapidly
strengthened by the action of the
"vitalized principles" of the healthy
dog and the agile youngguinea pigs.
Having demonstrated in hie own
pernon the eflicacy of hi* rejuvenat
ing medicine, Dr. Brown-Me<|uaid,
like the scientific iuve*tigator he i*.
Mopped taking it in order to ascertain
how Ion# the beneficial re*uits would
|a?t. For four week* there was no
marked decline of vitality, hut from
July 3 there wu ? complete return of
the pre-existing infirmities and weak'
lies* of old age. As lie wu no wurw
than he had been before receiving
the drHt injection, he philosophically
accepted the temporary low of rein
forced ntrerigth an a counter proof of
the vitalizing Influence exerted by hi*
elixir for a month. With the bor
rowed resource* of another robust
d<?jf and a few more guinea pigs be
calmly contemplate# in writing to
"The l^ancet" the prospect of another
mouth's lease of youth and manly
vigor. He doe* not, however, claim
the merit of discovering the secret of
perpetual youth, but rather of easing
the burdens of old age.
He modestly give* the result* to the
scientific work as a basis for further
ei|?eriment. expressing a belief that
while upecial nutritive actions bring
ing on certaiu change* In men and
animals are absolutely fatal and Ir
reversible, It is possible by means of
the vitalized elements used by him
and the three superannuated Parisi
an* to re-endow tissue*, muscle* and
nerve-eentres with power once poe
tised but impaired by the weight of
year*. Popular faith In Dr. Brown
Mefjuard's antidote for old afe will de
pend in larger measure upon his own
tuccess in keeping hiiueelf alive and
vigorous by means of hia mcnthly
doses of dog and guinea pig. Thai
be will live long and thrive on Ills
dark-red decoction will be the desire
of all men. whether in their prime or
in their dotage.
Htreet Car Driver? "Me and that
off harae has been workJn' for the
company for twelve years now."
Passenger? "That so! The com
pany most think a great deal of yon
both.'1
! "Wail, I dunno; last wake the two
of us was taken sick, and they got a
doctor for the harae, and doeked me.
(rklap thare now, Betsy."
( The smart yoong man nid be had
not been in the drag store very long,
? bat be bad been at tbe soda fountain
: long enough to be a litiifin
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