Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1892, Page 10

STORTES OF FRONTIER LIFE. Btirring Personal Bxperiences in the Ven- guard of Civilization, LIVELY TIMES Indian Seares, hawking in Y Clutm ¥ Ne wmster Senlped Kearney, Perhaps, for a man of his age, John W. Carney has seen as much of pioneor life in northwestern Nobraska as any white man living. Knowing this to bo the case from hearsay 1 was anxious to get him into conversation. Mr, Carney is a quist, noncommuni- cative person until you strike the right chord. I am very fond of n mixture of lonejack and perique. Happily I dis- covered John had the same weakness. So with this between us and pipes whose long faithful service had made them dear to us in more ways than one, we sat talking one evening. Looking at him through a dense cloud of smoke I remarked: “They tell me, John, you are an old cowboy and Indian figh that you camo here in an early day when north- west Nebrasla was n rendezvous for bad Indians and ‘numerous gangs of ‘‘rust- lers,” ““Yes,” ho replied; “‘I camo here from Matagonda, Texas, in the spring of '78, over the oid Chetopa trail with about 1,600 head of eattle and was employed as cowboy by Dave Rankin on the Middle Toup river. As for being an Indian fighter I never lay claim to that dis- tinetion.” **8till you had Indians here at that time; they were certainly not all good Indians?” +*Oh, no; far from it. Our ranch was established on Middle Loup river near where Seneca is now. We were very busy fencing in a_pasture abou i milos square the first spring, which was afterwards ordered torn down by the government, and many a homesteader has fenced his claim with wire and posts stolen from this tenco. Howeyer, during the four years remained standing they were unmolested and our cattle incrensed until at general round- up they counted 25,000 head. One” morning in Decomber John Dougherty and myself rode up the river about eight miles when we encountered thirteen Cheyenne braves—who wore ust returning from a raid on North ’latte. The minute the Indiaus caught sight of us eight of them charged with a war whoop that rang through the hitls and made our hair stand onend. We wheeled our ponies and began a running fight back to camp. As we were freshly mounted we soon outdistanced them and thoy gave up the chase, One of their ponies was killed by our shots, but we were glad enough to let them proceed back to the agency peacefully. We could not convince ourselves that we had lost any Indians and were there- fore not hunting them. This story I do not tell in support of my detective abil- ity. Word came 1o our cump from South Loup to look out for Jack Nolan, a_no- torious horse _thief, one of “Doc” Mid- dleton’s gung, who was coming our way, and a reward of $500 was of- fered for his capture—dend or zifve. J. D. Lawson—by the way, this samo Law- son is now with Buffalo Bill’s show and does tho roping act—and myself were camped on about what we thought would be Nolan’s route. We talked over the matter of his captu.e and laid plans of how we would invite him in to supper. ‘While I was to hand him a cup of coffea Jim was to get the drop on him would march him to the autho cure the reward and of course whack up. A few days alter this plan was laid, & young man mounted on a tired pony rode up und asked for something to eat. We gave him a good menl, fed his horse and he con- cluded to stay all night. So wo ail three slept in the same bunk. We asked the stranger if he had heard about Jack Nolan and told him of our plan to make the capture and secure the reward. Ho “Was right in with us, said he would help and if he heard of Nolan’s whereabouts would notify us. He seemed to be a thoroughly good fellow. Next morning, after brealfast, wo helped him saddle his horse and gave him a plug of tobacco, as he said he had none and was out of money.: After mounting his horse he turned to us and said: *‘Now, boys, if you want Jack Nolan, here ho is; come and get me”—at the same time producing a forty-five. We assured him that we were the best friends Jack ever had and begged that he would ride on his way with our best wishes. We spent most of that day kicking our- selyves and accusing each other of being a suckor. Right after this incident T hived to McCann vanch, thirty miles west of Fort Niobrara, as stock detective, and wus sent out alter a young would-be desperado, who had stolen six head of horses. Istarted out on horseback on his trail alone in November. Learning from Pat Pattorson, an old cow-puncher of Kearnoy Junction, then a place of about 500 people, that my man was mak- ing for Neeley, I loft my pony and took a train for I'remont and from there over the Elkhorn Valley to Neeley,which was then the end of that line, 1 arrived at Neeley oarly in the morning and lenrned my stolen horses were on n homestead about six milos west. [ at once walked 1o the place and made up my mind to look around the farm before letting my business ba known, in hopes of running onto the horses, but a large watch do objected to such proceedi pressed his affections so foveibly that I was obliged to climb a tree to escape being torn to pieces. It was in this po- sition the farmer found mwe and I was obliged to make my errand known and establish * my legal vights from this elevated position, but the farmer finally said he had the roperty I wanted, callod his dog off and reated me nicoely. I took the horses to back to Kearnay Junction and turned them over to George Taylor, McCan's foreman, but the thief was never caught that I know of. These two attempts at detective work were my only experience fn that line, and as you see I was not altogetner successful, 5o I concluded to come back and ride for old Dave Raunkin at Seneca agal; It was soon after my return that a band of Sioux Indiuns had a battle with citizens under the leader- ship of Major and Luke North, B Taylor and John Alexander, on' Bira- wood river, This bund of Indians had followed Forbes’ gang of horse thivves, it who stole quite a bunch of horses from | the agency and succeeded in ,,,voniug‘] to North Platte, where they disposed of them. The baffled Indians then com- menced raids on settlers, stealing stock | and plundering houses, and started back to the agency, where they were over- taken on Birdwood and vouted, the viti. wons killing several and losing oneman, secured all the stolen stock and valua- bles. It wus a part of thisband that the soldiers soon afterwards wercilessly massacred at Fort Robinson, kiiling women and children. The country was #0 full of rustiers that it was unsale 0 IN NCRTH NEBRASKP. | and _Jay- | THE _OMAHA DAILY BEE: ride among strang6rs unless you wore provided with good letters, The In- dians in the ngency suffered most from this craft. A hnns of Cheyennes came thing to eat, which given, but itdid not #uit them They went to the store- houso, helped themselve, thon cut out cight of our best h lrove thom oft to the agency right bef our eyes in ight. We concludod it was bost to lef them go, and sent Al Pratt and Jim Lawson to the agency to recover them the [ndian agent, MeGilli- as . they boys goncy they w thieves the Indi thinking they were part of Forbes’gan The agent had great difficulty in sy their lives, by putting-them in tho block- house and escorting them out after night by a squad of Indian police. They were ly too glad to escape with their lives, and never recovered the horses. “The most dangerous part of our duty ing line.” Two of our men— y Williams and Felix James—were urning to camp one evening: W hile ossing a ford they were surprisad by two Indians coming down on them over the bluffs, shooting and yelling, Billy’s horse was killed, throwing him to the ground d badly hurting him, while Felix wns well mounted and armed. Williams called to his friend, “For God’s snke don’t leave me; they will kill me.” But I'elix Jam did not possess tho nerve and generous self-sacrifice so ct acteristic of the western cowboy. He rode on to safety ns fast as his horse could earry him and left his comrade to bo butchered. After reaching the top of the surrounding hills he looked back and_saw Williams beating off the red devils with the butt end of his gun, One arm had alroady been shattered by a bullet and hung limp by his side. H life was prolonged only to satisfy th revengo of his hideous tormente Willinms was riddled by bull befol help from the ranch could reach him, and his slayers wero on their way bac to the agency.” John Carney is now fireman on the Burlington line. He has a ¢ home and pretty family of little girls. His day dream is of the time when he will pull the throttle on one of the Burling- ton’s Puget sound fast mail trains. | through cudy. ro Early Days In Nemaha, In the summer of 1855, the settlers wore somewhat annoyed by bands of roving Tndians: but on one occasion a man named Edwards became familiar with Indian scalping. A few stra; Omahas 1n a state of intoxication sealped Edwards and left hum to die on the prairies, but wondorful to relate Fd- wards recovered, and is alive to the’ present da; The settlers becoming alarmed for fear of an Indian outbreak, organizod a company called the *Home Guards,” in 1856, tho first military organization in the county, but wonder- ful to relate, they were nover called upon to face the dreaded red man. O. . Lake was captain of the company. “Claim jumping,” the prolific source of many personal collisions in newly settled frontier communities, was not the cause of much blood shedding in Nemaha county. ‘They did occur, oc- casionally, however. On May 20, 1857, Thomas Gallagher, a native of Toronto, Canada, attempted to **jump’’ the claim of Jeremiunh Campbell, near the town of Brownville, and paid for his rashnes by the loss of his life. The act of G lagher was both illegal and il i The popular feeling was unmi; with Campell, and a subsequent inv gation justified his act. © This was the firgt affair of the kind in the county, and although there were frequent col- lisions, it is believed to be the only case that hud a fatal termination. vent the evils of claim jum protection socicty for ) organized at Poru in 1856, promptness with which its officers and members acted ia all disputad cases, tended to greatly lessen the number of private feuds. Rev. H. S. Horn, S. A. Chambers, Rev. W. Frame, A. Medley and other law abiding ens were prominent in the society. At a little later day horse stealing’ became a fov- midable evil with which the early set- tlers weve forced to contend. To own a span or more of work horses was a sine ua non to the dwellers on farms and depredations of horse thieves bacame so frequent and alarming that on Satur- day, August 7, 1838, a large meeting was held at the county seat to provide means of protection from the night rid- ers. R.J. Whitney was chosen pres dent: W. H. Denman, vice president: W. Kennedy, treasurer, and & Comas, secrotary. A permanent organ- ization with the same list of offlcers effected. The main design of the s ety will be explained by the following section of their constitution: *Upon any horse or mule belonging to any memhet of the association being stolen, it shall be the loser’s duty to no- tify some officer of the association, who shall "notify such a number of the ten riders as ho may deem requisite of the fact, and it shall be the duty of the rid ers 50 notified to proceed immediately in seurch of the property so stolen and to use all diligence, care and labor in their power to retake such property, and to aporehend the thief or thieves. Said riders to be allowed besides all neces- sary und rensonnble expeuses the sum of 81 per day as a compensation for their services in that behalf. nd it shall be the duty of the president upon the application of such iders and evidence that such services have been rendeved, to drvaw an orvder on the trensurer for the amount, which orde hall be attested by the secretar, The raiders were William Hays, Jesse Cole, J. W, Coleman, J. W. Bliss, J. Norfsinger, Louls Neal, N. Fontenolle, David Plasters, E Reid, J. Small. The organization maintained a vigorous ex- istence until horse thieves learned that Nemaha county dangerous ground on which to practice their nefarious calling. JAY HAWKING. s This word, of Kansas coinage, had a dreaded significance on tho borders during the years of the rebellion. Until tho lutter part of 1881 the people of Nemaha county and southeastorn Ne- braska enjoyed comparative immunity from their visits, On the 17th of Oc- tober the Brownville Advertiser said of them: “So far asour knowledge of them extends, their operations are retaliatory or inflicted upon men who are open or avowed traitors.” Anp incident of a Richardson county unionist who was robbed by the jay hawkers of a pair of horses but learning his politics, the property was returnad to him. He had only to satisfy the robbers of his loyalt; | Missouri unionists in counties contig | ous to Nebraska were captured by jay hawking bands, but reloased when it | was found that they were not rebels. A few months later the public mind under- went a change on the subjeot. An *‘an juf'nmvk" meeting was held at Brown- ville, Saturday, Dacember 14, 1861, pre- sided over by J. H. Muann, Messrs. J. E. Crow, Judge W. Wheeler, Judge O. B. Hewott, Richard Brown and T, Bedford. A committee on resolutions re- ported: “There is reason to suppose that our civil laws in the present unsottled condition of affairs, will not afford the people of this vicinity that protection to which theysare entitled in quiet and peaceful times; therefore, “Resolved, That we will use all means for the protection of the lives and prop- j erty of those persons who have or muy to our ranch in Senaca, asked for somo- | 1 | the true "that the oath to which his men sub- enter into this organizatioh and who | shall take tho onth to support the con- | itution of the United Stites. “Resolved, That any person who re- fuses to entér into this organtzation for the general protection of the lives and property ot our citizens, has no lawfu right to oxpect protection of our hands,” It waas further resolved by the citizens that they would not recognize the right | of any party of men to come iuto Nemaha county for the purpose of jay- | hawking or robbing citizens without process of law. It was further agreed to perfect a military organization. At this time it beeame apparent to all that efinition of jayhawking signi- fied & thief nad the ma objact of the jayhawkers was robbery. All men were invited to join them and those who refused were considered falr game and to rob such persons was deemod proper. The last of December an anti-jayhawk military company was organized in Brownville for self-protection. This moyement met the approbation of Major General Hunter, commanding the De- partment of Kunsas, who wrote to Judge Wheeler under date of Decomber 27,1862 You must organize for mutuul pro- tection and support.” At this time thore wero three distinct bands of jayhawkers ranging the county and robbing the people, each charging the other with bei thieves and all telling the e That wore depredations were not com- mitted by irresponsible iawless parties the people of Nemahu county and especially Brownville, nve largely in- to Judge Wheoler. J. H. Mann, 3 Mor N Bedford, Richurd Brown and the members of the anti-jay hawk company. The most notorious of the ji leaders was callod Captain Cleve He eame to Brownville on one occ d of seven men all armed to the teeth. A personaldifficulty occurred botween Cleveland and a half-drunken citizen in which the latter was worsted Fearful of a general fight some of the more prudent citizens called s meeting and invited the attendunce of Captain Cleveland. Ho promptly responded, bringing with him one of his company, both of them well equipped with navy revolvers. By request of the chuirman Captain Clevelund add:essed the meot- ing in a speech breathing svrong loyalty to the government and expressing his penceful disposition toward all who stood by the old flag (menning those who took his onth). His promises were somewhat comforting to the citizens, but fearing that he hud power to capture the town if so disposed and knowing hawk and. sion ibed” denouncad all men as di al who refused to join his buand, there was much unensiness until thoe javhawkers departed for the upper part of the count) In Peru Cleveland’s band committed u fow depredations and one of his men shot and slightly wounded a man named Long. Thinking his he quarters in Kunsas a more cong clime, Captain Cloveland decamped and to make his retreat more certain and less ha ing, he coptured the sheriff of the county (J. W Coleman), and held him until he crossed the Nemaha river when the ofticer rveleased. The sheriff was well treated by his ¢ furnished an excellent r. Captain Cleveland was a shrewd fellow and did not want o sherifi’s posse of one or two hundred men at his heels. After return- ing to Kansas Clevelaud’s offenses against law became so bold and fAagrant that Major Gener Hunter issued a special order for his extermination. He was tracked and kitled by United States troops in 1863, v He Fit the Redskins, “Yes, I have had some acquaintance with [ndians, but though they gave me some marks to remember them by, [ do not care to renew their acquaintance,” said an old frontiersman o some young people who wevre eager to hear an Indian story. However, before I tell you about it, 1 will show you the proof,” d he. ““You see this bald spot on the top of my head. Well, that was made by an Indian lping knife. Here in my left arm and side is the mark of a bullot they gave me, and in ench heel is the print of an arrow thrust.” As he spoke h ceeded to remove such of his clothing us was recessary, and showed an ugly scar in his arm, and one in each heel, “Shortly after the wa doeul of teaming done ac to difforent points west. I wasa young man then and liking the wild rude life T hired out as teamster to a company who were hauling supplies from the Missouri river to Fort Kearne, We set out with a train of twenty wagons and several more men. We wore all in fine spivit and as our train wound slowly unlong over hill, through ravine and across long stretehes of level country, T realized the grandeur and vasiness of the great west. “There were some Indian troubles at the time but not in that part of the ry, and as we were all well armed a military escort was not deomed neces- sary. ALl went well until the last day our journey. We were within two m of the fort, and rejoicing on our safo ar- rival, when, as we passed uloug a hill- side which afforded them ahiding place, a troop of hostile Indians suddenty sprang upon us, with wild yells and cries. All wore sthrown into confusion. Tho suddenness of the surprise, and the superior force of our enemy, gave us little chance to defend or dis- tinguish ourselves, for in less time than 1 am telling it nearly all of our number wero stretched upon the praivie either dead or wounded. I was riding a pony and holding the rein in my left hand and with my right was using my weapon to the bost advantage when a ball s my left arm i a flesh wound in my the same time my pony was shot and in falling I was caught under him. It was impossible for me to extricate myself On the next instunt an Indian had taken my scalp and left mo for dead. T con- cluded 1t was safest to be dead for the time, so I lay perfectly still and lifeless to all appearance. Some more came up,and to make sure that I was dead they thrust an arrow in oach heel, but as [ made no ery or move they concluded life was extinct and left me, How it was [ did not fliach when they thrust the arrow in my heels I cannot tell, for it was the most severs pain I over suffered. 1 think the pony lying on my back and legs must have helped to keep me from moving. “The firing was heard at the fort and they came to our rescue, but not until the Indians had plundered our wagons and made good their escape. The sol- diers took us to the fort, and those of us who had any life left were kindly cared for until we recovered, but I do not eure for sny more Indian fighting. - My head was a long time healing, but it.got well at last, and now, unless they know my story, no one suspects the bare spot on the top of my head to be more than case of ordinary baldness.” there wasa grent s tho prairio Unscrupulous dealors have been detected solling spurious Bitters under the name of India end Indisn Bitters ofour “‘Ken- India Bitters,” We sball such persons to the full exteut of the law. Our''East [ndis" Bitters are never sold in bulk. Call for the geauine, which are manufactured and bottied only by oursslves and under our Lrade ml:-: &m 5 all SUNDAY, JANUARY SHORT RIFTS OF SUNSHINE. Gloaned from'the Hum-Drum of Work-a- « Day Lifo, MERRY TALES . TOLD BY MASTERS, Tender The keyhole reporter of the Philadel phia Press folded his ear over soiie sor remarks ut a reception: *Will you hear mo?” said a man to a | obubly,” she replied, “but I can’t promise to listen,” A fellow said to protty woman: I sec you homo?” “You muy try,” she smilingly mur mured; “that’s my husband coming up- stairs,” Sometimes the feminine s m was bestowed on & member of the same sex. A girl said to unother: Do you think he likes me?” T heard him say he musing,” was the re Another dinlogue be, engaved to Bob Grant “Tam so glud, ompanion girl ex- claimed. “[ was so atraid he never would get over his affair with me.” In one instance an exchango of confi- dence with: *“Marie, 1 quarreled with e and told him ne to call again, “But he will,” ingly. M1 know morrow, and I new number.” A matron was shiclding her daughter in & quiot nook,so that slie might hustily tie her gaitor. “Kate,” the careful, risa An found you very an with: the other suid, sooth- but we are going to move to- forgot to give him the mother whispered, **he man over there who demurely rosponded: 0, pshaw, maigina, he dossu’t kuow I know he’s these.” Political Proverbs, wge Waxem in tho Detroit ssman is jist about 330 times hington than heis in his own deestrick. nen liko to soe public ocon- 3 ist overywhere except in their own deestricks, A statesman din’t really dis whits house fev some statesmen, It takes u mighty b man not 1o feel kinder smil 1 an edditer comes around. Party leeders wasent for the whe pullin. N A man that cam vote and wouldent fite for‘his connt had to. Y o Money is & powsr in politick: would by politicks if thur wa money. i I reckon thar would be more mo: in politick ef thar was more demand { r them. Politickle wimmen aint gaod fer mutch else. ldent do much if it sl hosses to wont vote, ¢ unless he A Case of Conscience, Texus Siftings*Look her said wlidy tovhy colored sleep right cldsd to the ch and you must . havo heard th stealing the chickens last night LV I heered the chickens hotler and heered d> yoices of de men.” “Why didn’t you go out, then, or why didn’t you wake us uj *“Case, muam [bursting into tears] se, mu'um, [ knows my out dar, and I wouldn’t hab him know I’s lost confidence in him for uil de chickens in do world. If I had gone out dar and cotched him, it would hub broke his ole heart, and he would hab made me tote de chickens home foah him; be- sides, he done tole me day hofore dat he's gwine ter pull de < night.” Matilds ok, “‘you Kta house, thicves AN The following vocently appeared and shoe journal: Wanted, girl to lin Wanted, n girl for socking. Wantad, active youth who can cut legs. Wanted, a good skiv Hand-crosses want advertisements snglish boot queer in an d; full, constant work. Wanted, hand-sewn men, 53 per pair, 1-4 edge. Wanted, leg-cutter. Wanted, a sharp lad, to punch and eyelot. Wanted, a good eccentric press, cheap. Wanted, competent erup shaver; nons others need apply. Wanted, n competent pressmun, used to looking up. * Wanted, a good table curriar. cutting Tohoggan Poetry, New Yoric Heralt “The season is approaching when The girl and hor yourg man Wil jzo tobogganing upon This simplo, oasy pian. Toboggans, though, somatimes will strike A stone nd spoil one's bliss, And then the man and maid will slide umopy Prc shbes,” k) ladelphia “Sure, sir, I wants a pair of “For yoursel *No, sure, “Your husband#” “No, indude, He can buy his own.” “Cul *‘Be gorra, he'l8 that. Don’t you hear him outside bellbiting because I said I'd got cowhide?” ' ° 3, “Lam | { quantity, drank it i apparentiy meditati do the | PAGES. your house a good deal now, isn’t he?” asked Maud, ‘'Yes,” said Abigail. “Good deal of dash to him, there?" isn’t I wish thore were more,” “Why?" “Oh,if he used dashos instead of the horrible language he indulges in occas- ionally, his conversation would he more onjoyablo to & propor young lady like mo. “Onl” A tard Hearted Capitalist, An able bodied tramp stopped in front of a well known citizen of New York, says Toxas Siftings, and said 1n a whin ing tone: “Ploase, sir, give me some assistance, ave no friends or family. I am home nd friendless,” Well, then, if you have {enda to borrow from you, and no v to support, and are not expected to contribute to the Grant monument or silvar plate service for the N you are better off than T am. You might "have money to lend. I say, lend me A quarter,”’ but the man without any responsibilitios passed on without con- tributing a cent, t rged, siv,with selling liguor on Sunday Vever sold a dvop, jedge. “‘But here is a reputable witness who entored your saloon by the back-door last Sunday, cal.ed for a drink, received u bottle and glass, poured out u liber ant pai i “*Does he say it was lic **He says it tasted 1il “Well, jedge, I'm a law-abidin’ I am. That there feller tried to b th’ law by buyin’ licker of me, but I, didn’t sell nim no licker, no, siv,” “What did you sell hitn?” o “It was a temperance drink, jedge, made up of turpentine an’ kerosene, red pepper an’ such things, jedge. It wasn't ker, jedge; it only tasted like it,” Celt and Naxon, This recalled one of Sheridan’s tales of an Irishwan who met n Briton of the truo John Buil pattern, standing with folded arms in a contemplative mood, r on the groeatness of his ligtle island, s the Washington Post. Al ow me to claimed the Celt “But [ have John Bl “But a man may think a lic as well as publish it,” persisted the pugnacious Hibernian “Perhaps you are lookir queried the Briton, “Allow me to compliment yez on the kuess of your perception,” said Patric throwing down his coat, and then they pitehed differ with ye!” ex- id nothing,sir,” replied : for fight?” Compotition, rability of enve in expression can haraly too forcibly impressed upon those o0 write advertisements, tlars and publie anpouncements of all sorts, saus the Youth’s Companion. A very pieuliur effuct produced by the’ following annountemont, con- '}di_lll‘(i in the advertisements of u county The de: “Among other attractive features of this g fair there will be highly amusing donkey races and pig races “Competition in these two coi open to citizens of ths couaty only. ests A Hint to the Wise, Detroit Froe Press: “So you are going to write to the g ker to ask him “Why person ¥ don’t you go aud see him in . Why is it? *Oh, well, theold gent won’t choke the totter, or hit it in the neck, or kick it down stairs, or anything like that, don’t you know.” Why She Bought It, New York Times: “Wiy, mammal What did you get that for?” exclaims a nt daughter in a you've-done-it- I <ort of a tone that betokens doubt of the mother’s sanity. “l—I-—oh, dear me, Nettie, I got it becauso it was so protty I couldn't help it! Isn't it lovely?” *What are vou going 1o trim with it?’ h, [ don’t know—but isn’t 1t rdonizble Omission, Chicago Tribune: “In writing up this scution,” obsorved the city editor, ou have made an unpardonable omis- sion.” “I—I thought T got all the facts,” fal- tered the new reporte No,” rejoined thecity editor, kindly, but firmly; “you did not. You failed to say ‘the doomied man slept soundly the o night previous to his ution,’’ How He Came to Know It, Toxas Siftings: **Witness, were you present when the fight took place?” I was.” Vil pened?” 1 was sitling quietly ata tabledvink- ing beer, when, without my seeing him, 4 lollow ¢came up bohind me and sinashed a beer mug a!l to flinders on vhe top of my head, That’s what called my atten- tion to the afai yu please explain how it hap- Coald Quiet Her Consclence, “Your husband bought you a seal- ekin sucque with his winnings av poker. [ wonder how could wear it?” “Oh, that's ail T going to ritat church, you know, and that 1l be fighting the devil with his own e Wrote, Kate ington: ‘‘He's a young er of promise. All the work he does commands interest,” h, indeed! What is his sp ossing mortgages.” Dr. Birney cures Lulty —— atavch, Beo bldg R Little Carelo was somowhat surprised, upon looking into the hen's nest, to find u porcelain ogg in it. The noxt morn- ing the hon left her nest, ling loudly over a new achievement. Cavrie secured the egg, brought it to her mother, and said: “That old hen’sa silly thing. Just listen to her cackling all Ovor the yard! Why, yesterday sho laid a door knob and didn’i make half so much fuss about it!” Van Houten's GocoA. PLEASE READ THIS. ©O Cents a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S GOCOA (“Best & Goes Farthest” seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 11b. of good cofiec costs at least 80c., makes 31 half-pint cups. “w o owou g 1 V. H. Cocoa ** also therefore 90¢., 93 90c., * 160 “ o« QW Which is the Cheaper Drink ? “ 90c¢. i Liso * Sold by eve 93 cups of Coffee, “‘¥,H.Coco y Grocer. The UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS « that the Behr Bros. & Co's. 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