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A TIME IN POSSUM RIDQE. A Fralle Mroolur. A OTtm Wit toll ihlitnlo V. LATEST NEWS. CRET CRAN'F'THER'S.

BY MRS. LAURA K. RICHARDS. HAT! take Gret Gran'f 'ther's musket, Thet he kerrted at HunUer Hilt, An' a Kunuln' for parr era With Solomon Judd and 11111? Yea lot that musket alone. I)au'll An fflt down from thot air stool.

You've jest time enough to bold this yarn Afore ye go off to school. Thar! don't ye wrlfrglo and twist, Sonnyl Alio yarn for yer own now socks. It's safer to hold than muskets. ith their triggers and rtfrners and locks. A musket, to shoot at sparrers! ell, boys Is up to sech trlcksl And that old one, too.

that ain't been touched Beuce Seventeen Soventy-sixl But I set more store by Its rusty stock Than the tinest money can buy: And if you'll stan sthidy, Uau'l, 1 11 tell ye the reason why. Ye never see Gret Gran'f ther. Hut you to seed tils uietur, boy, With the smlllu' mouth, an' the big brown eyes Jos' brlmmin' with life an' joy. Well, ho warn't like that whon I seed him' Hut his sperrlt war lively still, For all his white hair an' empty sleeve, As It war at Bunker Hill. An' many's the time he told me, He tun hero in this very cheer.

Of the fust time ho shouldered that mus ket, In the Continental Year. How out In tho field a-mowin', Ho seed the ffluiico, SI fleulfU'J ami icmlf rod uni-vou and fcohio, In imh(l a vcrv frantlo ctrui'Mirp, a t'iio-rucnt fusi tonpllnt; into iriot.rlvablt' dn-av. i.n'iMVf irnittotiitv, or tPinpm-. Hluioriual unci cuucli-s i.nxU'iy, hvioclion(lrla. liy -tK rla mid sh'pp-sn(ws lnw me omr ot 1 he tnantfHt4)l tims uf nrvousin's That Brand 1 tt vlorn iiijf iioivitm, H.ist otter's Motnaeli Hit cm, t.r.in(ullizn by Rt run (ft hen- tllglllO IIOI'VCS, UlTMIlipllHhhlg the Uoiililo 1 est) It ttllOUrtl lip m.Mltil l.i Mi.niv..il diifcstlnii and HNtinilmioM.

Nn tonic la cx- lMcncn i It ill i such thoroughness, tirci- IlliTH foodi siMM'dtlv uniirnfluliUi i.fT..i.t thoHnirr. It 1 pc rtivl ly ri'llnhlft mifo-Huuiil HHiilnst muliiria xud Vhuitfcrous kid-ucy troulilc, himI reined ten Itvor H.nd bowel lnnot iv It and disorder. N'ti ivtum InviilIdH t-lumld not full to furtlfw tlw.ir ysleinx with this benlifu prolootlvo, Whiutl wen uimiius persutput trlul. 1 no imiti wlio in it is not ho much of miismK'e ns tlio niiin who hIcimih in Iils talk. Sometimos its tho Imniest kind of work to net tho hi fellow to buckle down to work.

Simla Rt the world und it will umilo tme1( nt you. Let it hoc you weon and it will luuyh at on. The dinluiimt who hiiid that tiilo-hrarors could not. occupy lii'h pinion never huw a niuukey go tor tt cocoimut trco. iMt't itF, Mood is the prinuirv rninv of the majority of diseases to which tho liumati iHimly i HubHvt.

I lip blood rasiiui through nyMvm visits rvery portion ot the Inniy if pine, riUTyinjj strength and vi-tality; if inipure, diweise and death, lilood poisoning is tnort diiiitferout. rnckiy Ash Hitteirt will render tho last impossible, and wilt regulate tho pyoni that iiealtli wdl lo a smo renult. Fuiiitives from justice aro boated in tho hide market. Thn hniifdity iyi rl soinotinirn turns up hor nose no that it will not bo in the way. Although a henpfeked husband niny not bo very hinart he in oiiera ly nhrewd man.

I'rorosflive euchre in not very progrenuivo when it lends to backsliding. Whon Baby wm steV, ruto hnr Curtorta, Whrn slio was ft Child, Klmcrind forOastorlm, When she bttiunn MLw, clung to Oaiitnrtn, WIiau had Children, alio gavo Uitiu UHturia, ASK FOR ABIT ANn BLABII" Durham Bmnlc-UU I Ids Tobacco, and bo itira that you BBQ32Sgdo not lot daiteri bluff you by tell Uig you Unit they do not keep It and than pnlin off soma other tobacco on you. Home daalera may nolknep "Out and Statin," because they can buy Home clicap low iihadi tohaoco at much leai mimnj and make ymi pay the tamo prl for It that you would have to pay for "Out and Blauh." a Cents for a Ounoes. llow ever, nearly all dealer! will keep "Out and Blasli" aanoon aa they know amiul 1L It la go Inglike hoi cakea. Wulk from utore to atora until you And "Out AMD n( Blaih," atul If you walk the or' tonii mom looking fnr it bar them niir-ioMD IMiJ.tmj keep ea walking until you find II.

If you want to ruallia the full loyithat ooiao from tbo of a "da lljfBtful smoke," then loat no lime In securing at IcHHt a ounce ptirknce of "Cut and It will cmt yen ft Cent a. It In a wlglity (rood luiffiklng tohucco, and If It does not All the bill don't try any mora, auc wewui piiy you your tijoupy back i too wii.i. com Arjsn it. Retail dfulera ran buy from WholuHale Grocer and Jobbers at our factory prices. Hut up In a pound cartoons, 80 Ol tf II pound bales.

Hlfow card oLAwIM anu no sampiea in bale. LYON TOBACCO WORKS, Durham, N. Have You Tried It? IP NO'1 Try It Mi I Go to vour Drui'pist. hand him one dollar, tell him you fej wain a uouie 01 PRICKLY ASH BITTERS The Dhst Medicine known for the CUKE of All Diseases of the Liver, All Diseases of the Stomach, All Diseases of the Kidneys, All Diseases of the Bowels. PimiRLS Till: BI.OOD, CLCANSIIS SYSTEM, i i i i.

i nssisrss renuci neaim. Currm wliero ull tUa fuilH. UFA celebrated th plortous Fourth up in the Possum Ridiro settlement last year lor tho first time, and among tho entertaining features was an address by Kider Tootor. In the. course of his oration ho said: Wo com a here today to celebrate tho birth of American Independence a n' liev er pood thno, all.

That's what we ennui hero for, nn we propose to do it, ah. We eotne hero turn ourselves loose and howl ourselves hoarse, over our freedom an' liberty, ah To-day we put on our best clothes our biled shirt, our new jeans britches, an' our tother coat, ah. An' we ome together to celcbrato an' hev a rousin', tenrin' old time, ah. An' we're Koin' ter hev It er bust a halmstring a tryin ah. 'Taint no uso er boln' squeamish and afruid ter lot ourselves out, ah.

'Taint no use a monkey In' around sl wn wus afeord or ashamed, ah. We licked tho 'tarnal atuMn' out o' olo England moro'n a hundred years ago, ah; an' ef sho hain't got on IT wo kin do It orgin quicK-er'n scat, ah! Ks I said before I say it again, ah! If olo Kngland ain't satisfied with tho drubbln' wo guv her, we're ready an' ablo to lamp 'er agfn. ah! All she has to do Is to roll up her oye till wo kin see tho whito an' wo'll pile on to 'er, ah! We're hern toiday ter celebrato an' we hain't a keorin' who knows it, ah. Possum Ridge hain't afeord ter howl tor freedom an' liberty, ah. Sho is 'ther homo of ther brave an' ther lan' er ther free, ah.

Sho is American site, an' American blood Hows in ther veins of her children, ah. l'nssom Kidge hain't afoord o' oln England and nil hor royal mob, ah. With ono han tied bohin' 'er back she can lick ther hull Knglish Government quicker'n her can lick her ear, ah! Mor'n a hundred years ano wo whipped old Kngland till sho wan't ablo to stun' up for er wonk, ah! Tnrday wo com to-gothor to rejico over that event, an' hev a hlgh-flyin' old time, all! Then let freedom shriek as sho never shroko bo-boforo. ah! Lot 'er get up on hor bin laigs an' howl, ah! Let her squcel till sho startles the natives an' wakes up the dead eorpuses all over Possum Ridge, ah! Unfurl tho starry banner tor ther winds, ah! Let it wave an' float till tyrants tromble, ah! Wako up tho echoes an' set tho tyrants a shakln' till they play a chune by knockin' their knees together, ahl Let tho American eaglo scream, ahl Let Mm hist up on his toes an1 split his throat clear down to his tall feathers, ah. Turn everything loose Into ono big howl for American freedom, ah.

Let ther world know that Possum Kidgo is alive ah. Let ther hewgaw roll an' set the whizzlegig a-goln', ah! Lot ther razzlejack howl an tbnr rizzle-sink squeal, ah. Lot ther giklerlluko soar and ther rizemerinek scream, ah. Let ther rinkormedink sound from hill top to hill top, ah. lilow tho tin horn and tho brass dofunny in every nook an' corner, ah.

Fire the li.zliri' fir cracker an' tho roarin' anvil, ah. Heat the big drum an pound tho thingumbob till tho cows come home-ah. Turn out the roarin' razzooper an' fill ther air full o' ther blazfn dogoods, ah! Inoculation for Cholera. In 1884, whon cholera, which made such ravages in Spain in the following year, first began to show itself, a Cat-talan enthusiast, Dr. Lor ran, began a system of treatment by inoculation, but was not allowed to practice upon his theory very long before a royal decree wan issued prohibiting the operation.

The disappointed practitioner appealed, and a scientific commisHion was appointed, and the report has just been issued, rresumably, after nearly seven years, the matter has been thoroughly studied. The report, which is signed by five of the most eminent physicians in Spain, recommends that the system be not permitted. The report was approved by the royal council of healthy General Lawkence Tike Graham, U. 8. now residing in Washington, is the son of Lf.

William Graham, of the revolutionary army. He and David Blacklock, of Decatur, 111., are believed to be the only living sons of revolutionary aires. The Juxnd of time deals lightly with a woman in perfect health. But all func tional derangements and disorders peculiar to women leave their mark. You needn't lave them.

Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescription comes to your rescue as no other medi cine can. It cures them. For periodical pains, prolapsus and other displacements, bearing-down sensations, and all female complaints" and weaknesses, it is a positive remedy. Jt is a powerlul, restorative tonic and nervine, imparting strength to the whole system in general, and to the uterine organs and appendages in particular.

It keens vears from your face and figure but adds years to your life. It's guar anteed to give satisfaction in every case. it it doesnt, your money is returned. I EWES' 98 LYE U'ATKNTKD) The and pnrMf Ly made. Will innko the htfX perfumed llittil Soup in J) iiilnutea wtthiut bniltiitf.

it la the Urnt for KoftetiliiK water, eieajiHintr wuHttt plpett, tltHinlectiuK hiiiUh, ebmet, nuh lug buttles, puiuta treew, etc. PENNA. SALT M'F'G CO. (Jen. "Uown With High Prices." THIS SEWING MACHINE OPJIjTkT $10 Top rranif t.m lit-an it! .10 00 WavoiiM, 80.00 o.oo Kamltyor NNtre Ht-io, 00 A 240-lb.

Faiinrrn' Hcala. I 00 Q0 lb, IUv nr Ktork .40. lit Kit of to 99 looooiiifr artiriM at tint Price. OlttOaUO iUALE CO 0Ltoa'. lib Wm.

Taylor, Dealer In all kiadi of New and SeconJ-Uajl BICYCLES. Aganta wanted. Writ for dlacownta. 117 R. 7th Hi.

TopaUu, Ka. olKllng t'ldtrat to I I IK C. K. IIIHCH 1'hlla'Ifllihl FAT FOLKS REDUCED rmttilmH. N( nt iinrln, 1111 1 uinivoiiittncii UI I hlrirt Ij T.M.Il.lnHtl! IJ AMUnnn rcstorkd.

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T. tf-Whun anwrtng any of thaaa advurlia. mr plftHM mantiou rliia papar. I'li-aKHiit untl atcr'falji) to tho Udy they polish the cleaning up- Pa.ktf- miki-i f. n-ll- (lt.

darkling Ittt Condensed for Convenience of Hurried Readers. Near Altus, twelve persons wore pot-Boned at a picnic. Some ot them fatally. A imshoiner ruirado halted mmn the "Rock Island railroad trneks in i olurado nod the engine could not make it friction drivers Btick to the rails. So tho hoppers held up the train.

Tho tribunal of the Seine sentenced a (icrman named Schneider to tlvo years' itn-pmonincut for taking photograph of French tort i Mentions. The triul took place with closed doom. The exports from Sheffield. during the Quarter ending nlnnv a dccrenso of compared with the corresponding period last The decrease is duo to the Mclunlcy law. Four deaths from sunstroke reported nt Stockton, ui ono day.

The mercury registered litt. The widow of Sir John MiicIVtiaM has been enohlod by the queen and will henceforth be known as Countess of EarneHCiitle. The news wr received by Lady MacDonald with great pleasure At Beaver. W. f.

Rosden hna filed threo complaints in the district court on bo na ot tho covem nent. alleinni? tre-uuis. of cattle upon the western part ot' the ftiiTokee strip, ana Betting damages at U00U Ths Russian rfce crop will be bad and Micro will bono surplus for export. Lareo Ger man ciders have I teen sent to the I'nited State nud Canada. It is reported lint Russia ib also purchasing supplies in America.

Madmv I'hiln, who jumped from a car window while being taken from Chicago to Denver to answer tho chargo of forgery, has been retaken, and has confessed; staling that she cuiiiiiiitted the crime to shield hor locr from disgrace. The secretary of the trenniry received a loiter from (irand Master Workman l'owderly, Knights of Labor, renewing tho case of the dischiirized pluto printers, intimating, so it is said, that thn Kmghts of Lahor will n-peal the case to tho president. An Indian runner claims to have discov-eerd that the water in the new lake in the Colorado desert comes from tho overtlow of the Colorado river by tho way of New river. This hoc ins to assuro the railroad people that their rack is in no danger. Nenrly 400 miners are o'lt of employment nt ColliiiHvillc, Illinois.

The Bhut down is caused by an attempt, of the mining com-pany to compel the miners to si'n a yearly contract which would evade tho law requiring weekly payment of wages. The London, Raptist association has passed resolutions regretting the haecarat revelations, and baying the Prince- of Wales, instead of bemu'tho leader of immoral forcen, should lm the leader and inspiration of tho moral forces of the empire. 1'eavy of Chicago, dm leased tho Santa Fo elevator in Atchison. The elevator has a capacity of bushels. There is only one larger one in Kansas, and that is on the Union Pacific track at Kansas City, which ia also controlled by Peavey Co.

Soldiers havo boen warning cattlemen to remove their herds from the Cherokee strip. They (d so request the owners of cattle and others to refuse any collector of Crtitchlield, of the Cherokee nation, any money whatever for the alleged pnviluge to graze upon the strip. The steamer Servia. which left New York July 4, was disabled at sen, 1-0 miles from Sandy Hook, and was towed back to port by an oil tank steamer, llio Servia had a largo number of passengers, mostly ticketed from Chicago. Prince George, of Greece, was a passenger.

The Saar river in Alsace-Lorraine and Rhenish Prussia has overflowed its banks. floodeu the valley and almost destroyed one ot tre tinest wine crops thai rogum lias seen for yours. Thn visitation is a if rent shock to the people of tho valley, who aro stripped of everything by the inundation. The new land court met at Denver to organize and plan its work. The territory in its jurisdiction is Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Now Mexico and A ri.oim.

The court was created to adjust and finally settle the title to lands acquired under old iMexican and Spanish grants before this part of tho country was acquired by tho United Statos. The secretary of state of Illinois has issued a license to the Nort li Chicago Klevated Railway company, capital stock to construct and operate elevated railwuys in Chicago to various suburban points. Tho incorporators aro mere iigureheadH and represent a syndicate of New York, Ronton and Philadelphia capitalists, whoso names aro withheld. Railroad officials are convinced that they Bre on the vorgo of a season of prosperity. Now wheat is already moving, fifty cars being reported for arrival at Chicago and 200 being due at St.

Louis at the same time. It is predicted that before the end of the mont there will be no idle cars any of the western roads. Tho eastern lines also exect to show large increases in oast bound tonnage. Prince Adolph, of Seaumburg-Lippo, has been winning an unenviable standing among his fellow otlicers of the German army iinee ids marriage to the kaiser's sister. The young prince has assumed such an sir of ar-rogaue and superiority that tha other of-licers of his command have unitod in a general plan to ignore him socially and in every way that respect for his military rank will permit.

Several canes of death from absoluto want among the poorer classss have occurred at iierlm, which havo Un covered up by tho authorities a teirig entirely attributable to diseftH. The socialists are taking advantage ot the general discontent to sow their doctrines broadcast and expect to reap the harvest at tho next election of tho reichstag. Military, as well as police, are kept vigilant for signs of a riot. l.l.M.KAI. MA Kill.

IS. Kansas Citt, July 8. 4 (rt Cows and ImifHr 1 0 'I Nt'wiknr fc 8 4 10 HOOH Oooii to cImmch laary. 4 4 7r mutton 4 Wlii.AT-.Vi. 2 red No i hard winter CORN-No.

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IXMJIS. CATTKK NhIWr ntr 8 70 0 00 HioekerH 4 'Hi 9 4 HOOH rackibff 4 0 4 H9 riHKKI' J'air to choice 3 6 00 H.OLR i'ktmiU 4 HO 4 HU ZimI K7S COKN-No. 2 Ka OA t-Nu. 2 fcl HYK No. If VS HAY I'rairis 9 01 4 10 00 BUTTHK-Orauuerj WiGH kimh 10 FUita- 10 ft HE "Fathers of the 1 llcpublic" were not the sexagenarians and septuagenarians of their era.

On thn contrary, they wern as a rulo a remarkably youthful Bet of men. It is the "w'g-J, quciio- and knee- breeches" which havo caused the misapDre- liemion. The pictures i In the school history show white-haired men who bear every appear ance of being "woll up in years," and the child intinctively thinks of them as old. Almost superhuman wisdom was required to dis charge their almost impossible task, and It consequently seemed as though they must have possessed tho requisite wisdom and experience of the world. If tho question were asked which of tho two bodies, the convention of 1787 or tho United States Senate of 1888, showed tho highest average of age, doubtless nine persons out of every ten would answer that the framers of the Constitut'on were much the older.

Forty-ono deputies from tho various Statos subscribed their names to the Constitution on tho 17th of Septomber, 1787. Tho birthdays of all but four aro known. Of these thirty-seven there were but five who were as old as 110, and, in truth, one ot theso live did not complete his sixtieth year until tho month after tho convention dissolved. Tho Nestor of the body was Kenjamin Franklin, who was more than 81 when It met. Roger Sherman came next in seniority, at HO.

Then followed two members each in thoir sixty-fourth year, and the deputy who was turning 60. liutonly ono-sixth of the whole number were entitled to bo called old men. Turn now to the other extreme. Jonathan Dayton, of New Jersey, lacked soveral mouths of being 27 when tho convention met; William Jackson, of Pennsylvania, was but 28; Charles Pinckney, ot South Carolina, only 2t; Alexander Hamilton, of Kew York, was but a few mouths past 30; Kufus King, of Massachusetts, Gouverncur Morris, of New York, 35; and James Madi son, of Virginia, 30. Twelve of tho thirty-seven wero under 40, and twenty less than 45 years old.

A full third were thus within tho class which, in spoaking of age nowadays, wo call young men. The average ago of the wholo number loll Just inside 45 years. It wouid bo a waste of spaco to argue that the young men of the convention did their lull sharo of tho work. It is enough to have elted tho great names just mentioned and to add that tho com mittee to which the instrument was re ferred for final revision consisted of Johnson, agod CO; Hamilton, 30; Uouv erneur Morris, 35; Madison, 30; and King, 32. Bancroft calls Madison "tho chief author of tho Constitution." ITam iiton's work in tho Federalist is conceded to have beon the most potent agency In commending tho Instrument to thecoun try and securing its adoption.

Marshall then only 33, furnished tho powerful assistance without which Madison could not have scoured tho narrow majority by which their Stato was porsuadod to accept it The Constitutional Convention was not uniquo as a field for youthful achievement. Jell'erson was only 33 years old whon ho wrote the "Declara tion ol inuoponoonee. Hamilton was made Secretary of the Treasury by Washington, and began his careor as a financier at tho ago of 32. At tho same time King, who had becomo a "carpet bagger" to New lorlc since ho repre sented Massachusetts in the Constitu- tlonal Convontion was elected United States Senator at 34. Thirty had been hxed as the minimum ago for Sonators, and half of those first clcctod wore between 30 and 35.

A fow years later Henry Clay came to the Senate and was admitted without thought that ho was not eligible tho fact being that ho did not reach the ago of 30 until more than throe months later. No limit of ago for the Judiciary was fixed In tho Constitution, but if there be any place in the Government where maturity is demanded, it is on tho bench of the Supremo Court Washington appointed as one of the early Justices James Iredoll, wlio was but 3D years old John Adams cave a place to ilushrod Washington at 30, and JofTerson named William Johnson at only 32. This was simply the adoption by tho Federal Gov ernment of tho samo principle which the Statos had applied to tho choice of Judges. John Jay, who was made first Chief Justlco of tho United Statos at 43, had been appointed Chief Justice of New York when but 31. Iredell had been Judge of the Superior Court of North Carolina when only 27.

Tho truth is that what wo have come to consider the especial era of old men was really tho most remarkable period In our history for young men. They en joyed a chance a century ago such as young men havo never had since the war l.roko down temporarily, somo of tho barriers against youth In public life, but the controlling forces wore wielded by men whose average age as a number of years greater than that of their grand fathers, who held sway during the revo lutionary period. "Slow-going," we are wont to call tho ways of the eighteenth century; "a fast age" Is the common description of our own period. lioth expressions are misleading. Our conservative ancestors rushed their boys through college dur ing thoir teens; two members of the Constitutional Convention had graduated at 18, one at 17, and throe at 10.

New York College will not admit a boy until he has completed his fifteenth year, and the average age of graduation at both Harvard and Y'ale Is between 22 and 23 years. Edward P. Clark. Prince Babtenieff, the young Bus-ian officer of hussars who was con demned a few weeks ago to a term of eight years' penal servitude in the (nines of naghalien for the murder of a lovely and popular young Polish act ress at Warsaw, has just had his sen tence commuted into a detention of Dee year in the Monastery of Kolorets ky, near Archangel. The murder having been a peculiarly cowardly one.

the extraordinary and altogether unns-nal clemency of the Czar has given rise io great astonishment throughout the liiii An' ran for his gun with a lighter heart Tlmn ever he went to a dauco. Jest as ho war in his shirt sleeves. For the weather war warm an' bright An' no hat but should'rin' his muskot, Grot Gran'f ther went to the tight. An' thar on Bunker hillside, Whar the smoke hung thick an' gray, He went a-gunnln' for redcoats As you'd go for sparrcrs to-day. Hey! but the balls were whlstlln An' the flashes kem thick and fast, But whos'ever musket had fust word.

Grot Gran'f ther's had the lust. Then a gunner was shot beside him, That handled a six-pound gun; An' they called for a man to 'tend her, An' Gran'f ther said he war one. "I ain't never fired a gun." says he, "But I'll do my proudful host! An' If all you want Is a man. colouol, I'm mebbo us good us the rest." An' I reckon he war! for he stood thar, An fired that six-pound gun, Until every redcoat within hU range Had either dropped or run. Then, all of a suddent, there come a flash, A crack, an' a twinge, an a thrill, An' Uran'f'ther's right arm dropped by kis side.

An' hung thar limp an' still. Jes' for a minute, I've heard hira say, Tho hull world seemed to reel. An' a hummin' s'nind war In his ears, Like Uran'in'ther'u splrinia' wheel. But he hadn't no time fer faintln', Nor he bad no time fer pain. "It's well I'm left-handed!" says Gran'-fther, An' he fired the gun again.

Blnieby, when the colonel found him, Arter the tight war done, He war lyln all black like a nigger, An' senseless, along by the gun. Then the boys made kind stretchers; An' jest as they laid him atop, He whispered, "Thar warn't no ball, colonel, Bo I was obliged to stop." Yes! that war the way Grot Gran'fther fit. An' the way he lost his arm; But he shot with his left till the land war free, An' then he come back to the farm. An' he laid his musket across thorn hooks. An' thar It's laid to this day, An' spite o' you an' the sparrers, Dan'l Thar's whar it's goin' to stay.

The scboal bell! run, now, Bonny boy! An' thank ye fer standln' still. What's that! ay! "Hurrah fur Gret Gran'fther. An' "Hurrah for Bunker HUH" taHtf. fiildrcn tukit it without olijut timi. By UrupfjIiitH.

mm When slovens get Dorroms of rnepojiswnen 1" jt never tired of Two servants in two neighboring houses dwelt, Put differently their daily labor felt Jaded and weary of her life was one, Always at work, and yet 'twas never done. The other out nightly with her beau, But then she cleaned house with SAPOLIO. mpire..