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SOME QUEER PRAYES Curious Mistakes That Have Been Made by Preachers. A CAUTIOUS SCOTCH ELDER. The Way He Qualified in His Petition His Praise of the Pastor's Wife. The Blunt . ppeal of Father Taylor, the Boston Preacher. The most frequent cause of inappro priate petitions is no doubt the per sistence of habit. Certain phrases are used again and again until they come to be repeated without any thought of their immediate application, says the Christian World. We may similarly explain the stories of the workhouse chaplain who prayed that those pres ent might not trust in uncertain riches and the prison chaplain who besought the Lord that he conduct the worship ers in safety to their respective places of abode. The sense of humor must surely have been lacking in the old man of eighty. supported by crutches, who regularly included among his petitions at the weekly prayer meeting the request that he might be kept from running with the giddy multitude to do evil. Fa miliarity with conventional phraseology was the undoing of the minister who, after the sermon on the Pharisee aind the publican. asked that there might be poured out upon his hearers a dou ble portion of the publican's spirit. Not very complimentary was the use of a well known Scripture passage made by a minister at a wedding: "May these persons live together in such harmony in this life that they may finally attain unto that state of felicity where they neither marry nor are given in marriage." As a conclud ing example of the thoughtless use of familiar language one may quote this remarkable amalgam: "O Lord, we praise thee that we are thine; we feel that we are thine; we know that we are thine; Lord, make us thine." As in a sermon, so in a prayer, the attempt to correct a hasty utterance sometimes leads to surprising results. A cautious Scotch elder, it is said, had taken supper at his pastor's house and in returning thanks after the meal en tered upon a detailed exposition of various causes of gratitude. He con cluded by invoking the divine blessing upon the pastor's wife as his godly helpmeet, who h'A always upheld his hands in every good work-"at least," he added in a saving clause,- "as far as we know." It is related of a com patriot that in a moment of forgetful ness he ence thanked God for "the sal vation of all men." but immediately redeemed himself from heterodoxy by the qualification, "which, 0 Lord, as thou knowest, is true in one sense, but not in another." There are some men who seem to think that an indirect manner of ex pression is especially suited to .sacred things, as the Scotchman quoted by Dr. Boyd as saying,' "For, as thou knowest, men do not gather grpes of thorns nor figs of the national em blem," and the Englishman who thus pledged himself, "And. 0 Lord, if thou wilt move the heart of any young man to enter thy service, we -will show our approval in a way which thou wilt appreciate." P'ather Taylor, the- Boston sailor preacher, was one of the most direct of men and on the one recorded occa sion when he essayed a roundabout style nature triumphed over artifice. It was the Sunday before the state elections, and he was praying fervent ly that a man might be chosen for governor who wc~ld rule in the fear of God, who would never be afraid of the face of clay, who would defeat the ringleaders of corruption, who would defy his own party if it yielded to wire pullers, who-suddenly Father Taylor paused and then exclaimed: "0 Lord, what's the use of boxing the compass in this way? Give us George N. Briss for governor. Amen!" The temptation to use public prayer as a vehicle for the conveying of infor mation has sometimes been too strong to resist. In his lively reminiscences published some years ago in the Wes leyan Methodist Magazine the late Dr. Benjamin Gregory recalled how a cer tain Methodist minister of an earlier generation was accustomed "to convey all necessary directions to his younger colleagues through the medium' of the throne of grace." Here is an example: "0 Lord, bless thy dear young servant. Thou knowest his appointment for to morrow is at --, and he will have to stop at Brother --'s, who keeps a lit tle shop opposite the church. Oh,,grant that thy dear young servant may not forget: to let the people have the maga zines and to bring home the moneys." The famous Dr. McCosh of Princeton was accustomed to meet the students in the college chapel every morning, when he would make any necessary an *nouncements as well as conduct C -:o -tions. One morning in the prayer with which the serv-ice concluded he prayed for the president of the United States, the cabinet. -he members of both houses of congress, the governor 6f New Jersey, the mayor and other offi cials of Princeton. and he then came to the professors and instructors in the college. At this point there flashed into his mind a notice which had lieen communicated to him orally and which he had omitted to include in the an nouncements made just before. To the surprise of the assembled students President McCosh continued, -"And. 0 Lord, bless Professor Karge. wihose French class will be held this morning at 9) o'clock instead of 9:30. as usual." He who hesitates much will accom plish little.-Von Moltke. Kills Would-Be Slayer. .-A merciless m.urderer~ is Appeudicitis with many victims. But Dr. Kurzs New Life Pi!ls kill it by prevention. They gently stimulate stomach. liver- and bowels, pr'eveuting that cloging that invites ap'penidcitis. curina Consti pa tion,.Biliousness. Ch ills. .Malaria. head ache and Indigestion. 25e at Dr'. W. E. Brown ec Co., and J. E. Ariant. Simplified Debate. "Are you going to attempt to an swer all .the charges made against you?"' "Certainly," replied Senator Sor ghum. "Answering charges these days is easy. All you've got to do is to say, 'You're another.' "-Washington Star. A Definition. "What is the difference between pre ferred and common stock?" "Well, if you buy the common you lose your money right off, but if you buy preferred there is a little }onger *delay about it."--Judge A Liar ends by making truth appear A LAND SALE IN BOLIVIA, Survival of a Curious Old Ceremor Called "Feoffnent." Our remote ancestors did not sE land as it is sold nowadays, the sell merely givina to the buyer an a knowledged deed of the premise According to their customs. no lar title could pass except by "transmut tion of possession," and this they a complished by a solemn ceremon called by an old term a "feoffment The seller and the buyer went c the land together in the presen-e < witnesses, usually most of the villa; folks. The seller took a tuft of gra, or a clod of earth and handed it 1 the buyer, declaring with a loud vol his intention to transfer to him ti possession of the land in question. Centuries have elapsed since tl English race has sold land in th way, and it has been supposed th: the practice had become extinct. few years ago, however. a New En; land lawyer, returned from Bolivi gave the following account of a lar sale within 100 miles of La Paz. ti Bolivian capital: The Americin had climbed the Ai des to a height of 1,400 feet, accor panied by a native Bolivian who ha agreed to sell some mining propert The subprefect of the province and notary went with them. The Indiax living on the route were called o as the party passed along, until final] the complete company numbered aboi 300. When the party reached its destin: tion. the prefect called the assembl to order, declared what was to 1 done. and the notary wrote it dow: The seller then tore up dirt ar grass with his hands and handed to the buyer, who at once began 1 run wildly about the land, turn some assaults and cut up all manner < funny capers. This. the notary told the party, w. to convince the native Indians that tl purchaser had actually taken leg possession of the land, and he furthi stated that the Indians and their d scendants would defend the newcor er's title against any and all intrude until he or his heirs should see fit 1 transfer the possession of thd lax to still others in a similar manner. Boston Post. THREATENED THE DEITY. An Impious Relic of Arizona Whi Under Spanish Rule. Among primitive peoples gifts a made to the gods in the hope of s curing their favor. Quite logicall also, when a god does not respond h worshipers cut off their gifts to hi and sometimes even desecrate his ii age. But it is odd to find a surviv of this notion amtng Christians, ho' ever simple minded they may be. A very curious instance is contain in a report filed in the Smithsonii institution at Washington. It tells < what happened in Arizona while u der Spanish. rule and is amusing naive in its story of how the peop of one department tried to threat( the Deity and thereby make thim gi them rain. The report says: Considering that the Supreme Creat has not behaved well in this province. In the whole of last; year only one show of rain fell; that in this summer. nc withstanding all the processions, praye and praises, it has not rained at all, al consequently the crops of Castanas, which depend-the prosperity of the whC department, are entirely ruined, it Isd creed Article I. If within the peremptory rod of eight days from the date of tl decree rain does not fall abundantly: one will go'to mass or say prayers. Article II. If the drought continu eight days more, the churches and cha els shall be burned, and missals, rosari and other objects of devotion will bed stroyed. Article III. If, finally, in a third peni of eight days It shall not rain, aul t priests, friars, nuns and saints, male as female, shanl be beheaded. And for t: present permission is given for the co: mission of all sorts of sin in order th the Supreme C::eator may understand wi whom he has to deal. -Scrap Book. Economy. Economy is always admirable. Cheyenne hatter, though, was disgus ed the other day with the economic spirit of a visitor to his shop. T1 visitor, a tall man with gray hai entered with a soft felt hat. wrappt in paper, in his hand. "How much will it cost," he sai to dye this hat gray' to match n hair?" "About a dollar," the hatter a: swered.^ The tall man wrapped the hat 1 again. "I won't pay It." he said. "I c: get my hair dyed to match the h: for a quarter."-Household Journal. No Burglary. Judge-You are charged with bt glary. How do you plead? Prisoner-Not guilty, boss, an' I tell yo' why. In de fust place, chicken coop doa-h wazn't eben locke in de secon' place, dar wuz no burg1 alarm; in the third place. dar wuz bulldog, an', in de fourf place, dar w: no steel traps. Now, dat ain't burgla: et all, boss; dat's jes' simply findi chickens, an' I leabe It toe yo'sclf.' Exchange. Not So Here. Every London man should rememb that in the ordinary way, if he ha reached 3 p. m. without gettxng mz red, he is, by a merciful dispensatic of ecclesiastical law,. safe for th day at any rate.-London Punch. Driven to Drink. Artist-My next picture at the aca emy will be entitled "Driven Drink." His Friend-Ah, some powe ful portrayal of baffled passion. I su pose? Artist-Oh, no; it's a cab a proaching a watering trough. How can any person risk taking sor Iunknown cough remedy when Fole IHoney and Tar costs them no more? is a safe remedy, contains no harm: drgs, and cures the most obstina coghs and colds. Why experiment wi your hiealtLi Insist upon haring t genuine~oley's Honey and Tar. W. Brown & Co. Found a Better Place. Mak Twain said: Once when I w: going out to visit some friends I tc George, my negro servant, to lock ti house and put the key under a certa stone near the steps. He agreed do so. It was late at night when I turned. I wvent to the stone und which the key was supposed to ha been hidden. It was gone. I hunt around for about fifteen minutes, b still no key. Finally I went George's house-he roomed outside and rapped vigorously upon the doc A black head, which I had no di fiulty in recognizing as George's. PC ped out of an upstairs window. "Where did you Put that key, y< black rascal?" I roared. "Oh, massa," answered George, REGULATING THE COOK. 1 The Good Housewife's Experience and Its Abrupt Ending. 11 ".Maggie," said Mrs. Hartford sharp r ly, "this meat is not properly tooked. C- My husband says it is not fit for a s.pg. Zd "But, Mrs. Hartford" E- " do not answer back, Maggie. c- I do not care to argue with you. I , went to the butcher myself yesterday ."and bought the steak, so I know it is all right." > *If you" e "Do not be impudent with me. I 5s pave warned you several times about o trying to correct me. You have made e a dismal failure of today's dinner. Mr. 10 Hartford Is thoroughly disgusted with your cooking and just left for the cafe IP to get something to quiet his appe is tite." it By this time poor Maggie was in A tears. - "There is no use crying about it," a. continued Mrs. Hartford without the least display of sympathy. "I have re ie monstrated with you about your neg lect of duty long enough. Remember, L- now, if ti . occurs again I shall cer a- tainly --.charge you without a mo d m- - tice." - 73u- Mrs. Hartford awoke with a a sudden start and, shaking her bus is band violently, said: it "George, I have jast had the most lY impossible dream."--St. Louts Repub it lic. TRAINING WILD BEASTS. ) Whips, Sticks and Iron Rods Are the Methods That Win. "Kindness and argymint," said the backwoods father of live husky sons, "is great things, but whenever I want er persuade one o' my boys to do suthin' in a hurry thet he do:i't want er do I use a bale stick." i In laying down this rule for the gov ernment of his offspring the old back woodsman hit the principle of wild animal training straight in the nose. The only use an animal trainer has for the word "kindness" may be found in its employment when he discusses his d professional methods with an inter viewer. Many pounds of good white paper have been wasted in describing in stances of mutual affection between animal and trainer, but when it comes right down to actual cases the sole le bond between the domestic man and the %vild beast is a good strong stick, re and the fiercer the beast the bigger e- and tougher the stick. Of the great Y, army of nature fakers certainly the is professional animal trainer is com m mander in chief. - hips, sticks and iron rods are the al accepted instruments of persuasion, v- and trainers constantly employ them. When a wild animal is to be broken d the first thing to break is his spirit. It mi is done with a club. - Everybody's f Magazine. n-! ly The Cause of the Delay. le Our small boy. Arthur. had long'be m I lieved that. a baby in the family was 7e desirable, since most of his playmates came from homes provided. with this or adjunct. In good time his mother told ahim confidentially that his oft ex pressed wish for a family baby would rsprobably be gratidied. The news was dtoo good to keep. and Arthur was promptly boasting to his nearest chum. .e- "But when are you going to have it?" demanded the friend. -s "Oh, I don't know-'fore long. I guess." answered Arthur. I"Huh." sniffed the other. -wkat's es the use of waiting? What good's a babyvif you can't have it when you want It? Why don't you g'et It right away?" 8d "Well, you see. it's this way," ex bIplained Arthur. driven to his 'bits' be end: "we've ordered the baby. but we nhaven't paid for it yetl"-Womnan's ( Home Companion. Pleasant While It Lasted. IHe listened intently. It was his wife and her mother talking. A "No. my dear." the latter was say ting, "I must go tomorrow. I do not al believe in a mother-in-law making long ie visits. But, before I go. I want to tell :r, you what a treasure I think you have d gained in your husband. He seems to me to be near perfection. Are you sure. d, however, that you are not too strict i ~with him? Do not be quick to chide him when he stays out late. Men need n a little latitude, you know-say two or three times a week." ip The man stirred uneasily in his sleep. It seemed so real: but, alas, It was a tn dream! A Light Diet. A certain father who Is fond of put ting his boys through natural history rexaminations is often surprised by r-their mental agility. He recently ask ed them to tell him "what animal I1s satisfied with the least nourishment." "The moth!" one of them shouted confidently. "It eats nothing but 0holes. '-Youth's Companion. ry Cordial and Confidential. n' "How did- you get along with Ma -- mie's father?' Ti'ne. He said it was all right before I asked him. And then he asked me If I didn't know a few more -likely young er fellows who would take the rest of his is girls."-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Made His Mark. at "Well, young Dr. Slicer has made his mark already, hasn't he?" "Yes; did it on his first case." "Great work! What did he do?" d- "Vaccinated him." / ar- There is many a good hearted fool. P The trouble Is that a man doesn't do P- his thinking with his heart.-Philadel phia Record. ne A Religious Author's Statement. SRev. Joseph H. Fesperman, Salisbury, uN. C., who is the author of several ul books, writes: "For several years I was teafflicted with kidney trouble and last Swinter I was suddenlv stricken with a esevere pain in my kid'neys and was con ^fined to bed eight days unable to get up without assistance. My urine contained a thick white sediment and I passed samne frequently day and night.' I com as menced takmng Foley's Kidney Remedy, ld and the pain abated andl finally ceased 2e and my urine became normal. I cheer in fully recommend Folev 's Kidnev Rem to edy. W. E. Brown & Co. er A Look Ahcad. e Simon hna .iust paid a long delayed bill at the grocer's, partly in response tto many urgin;gs and partly because he to happened to have the requisite ready money. The grocer, an old friend in .spite of his persistence in dunning. .thanked him heartily. S"Good for you, Simon," he said gra ciously. "You deserve credit for pay u lng up this way." "I know It," replied Simon, "and I wish you'd give it to me sooner anoth VMIRES OF WEIGHT. How Carta Pound of Food Make One Three Pounds Heavier? Here are two personal experipnces, of my own that are equally striking. After having put on rather too much weight, probably through excess and other mistakes of food and drink, I played a severe tennis match and lost seven pounds in weight. Then I took a glass of wine and at once by this put on two pounds. Then I took a meal slightly larger than usual and put on another two and a half pounds, though the meal itself weighed only one pound. On another occasion when I had fasted for a day or two and had natu rally lost two or three pounds a day I ate a meal weighing about one pound and went up in weight not one pound. but three xunds. How can only one pound in food add three pounds in weight? How, in the case of other people. can thr'ee pounds-a day's food and drink-add nothing-at all? In my own case one principle ap pears, and this is that my nature is at any rate rapid in getting toward the normal, but comparatively slow in get ting far below or far above the nor mal. A not uncommon but very striking phenomenon is that of the shampooer in a Turkish bath in London. He finds that after his day's work, which in volves copious sweating and hard physical exetcise and scarcely any thing to eat or drink, he goes up in weight some two or three pounds mere ly by resting.-Eustace Miles in Metro politan Magazine. STRANGER THAN FICTION. The Way the Captain of a Slave Trader Was Convicted. Rfomance writers are often blamed for making the plots of their stories turn upon slight chances and improba ble incidents, but here is an incident in real life stranger than fiction. In 1799 the cutter Sparrow brought the brig Nancy into harbor at Kings ton, Jamaica. under suspicion that she was engaged in the slave trade. But, although many circumstances pointed to this fact, no clear proof could be obtained, as the brig had no papers from which the charge could be sub stantiated. The suspected vessel was therefore discharged, but the day be fore she left the harbor a man-of war arrived, bringing some documents that clearly proved her guilt. These papers had been obtained In a "highly improbable manner." While cruising off the coast of Santo Domin go the crew of the man-of-war had amused themselves by fishing for sharks. One monster was captured and cut up on deck, and in its stom ach was found a bundle of ship's papers, the very documents flung over board by the captaln of the Nancy 'when he was boarded by the Sparrow. Curiosity led the captain of the man of-war to clean and examine the papers, and the result was that he brought them before the authorities at the nearest port. The unlucky brig was condemned on this romantically acquired evidence. - St. Paul Pioneer Press. A Lame Excuse. "A French sentinel in Algeria." siid a playwright. "bad for hise colonel a very tall, lanky, round shouldered man. This round shouldered colonel one night was making a quiet inspec tion. Passing the sentinel, he found, to his rage and indignation, that he was not challenged. So he returned to the man and roared: "'You didn't challenge me!' "'N-no, sir.' faltered the sentinel, sa luting. "'Well, why didn't you?' the colonel demanded. "'Excuse me, sir,' said the sentinel, but I thought--I beg your pardon, sir I thought you was a camel.'" His Denomination. H a ho had been playing golf with a clergyman heard him swear two or three times under his breath. Suspecting the lapse, he could not be ~sure of it until one monosyllable came out with unmistakable clearness. After he had finished the match a friend of his said: "I saw you play ig just now with the Rev. Mr. Dash. Of what dlenomilnation is he?" "Some people say he Is a CongregationaLlist." replied his late opponent. "but I should call him a Profaxiitarian."-Argonaut An Air Loving World Wanted. Once get a nation into inviting fresh air instead of barring it out, and not only is that nation going to repel con sumption, but it is going to better it self physically in such a nieasure as to be pracedcally immune from other diseases. An air loving world Is what the scientists are aiming at.-Philadel phia Inquirer. All Provided. Mrs. X. (away from home)-John. did you leave out anything for the cat before you started? Mr. I. (wvho dis likes the b'east)-Yes, I left a can of condensed milk on the table. with the can opener beside it.-Boston Tran script. _______ Bad and Good. Miss Sue Brette-And you say he took aim and threw an egg at you? Foote Lighte-He did. "The egg was, but the aim was not." -Kansas City Independent. The Old Moons. Little Dot-IS there a new moon ev ery month, mamma? Mamma--Yes. dear. Little Dot-And does God cut the old moons up and make stars of them-Chicago News. Simple Remedy For La Grippe. La grippe coughs are dangerous as they frevuently dievelop into pneumonia. Foley's Honey and 'Tar not only stops the cough hut heals and strengthens the lungs so that no serious results need be feared. The genuine Foley's Honey and Tar contains no harmful drugs and is in a yellow pack-age. Refuse substitutes. W. E. Brown & Co. Without Horns. A clergyman was an important wit ness in a horse dealing case. He gave a somewhat confused account of the Itransaction in dispute, and the cross examining counsel, after making sev eral blustering but ineffective attempts to obtain a more satisfactory state ment, said: "Pray, sir, do you know the differ ence between a horse and a cow?" -"I acknowledge my Ignorance," re plied the reverend gentleman. "I hard ly know the difference between a horse and a cow or between a bull and a bully-oly a bull, I .am told, has horns, and a bully"--here he made a respectful bow to the advocate-"luck MGenui Salr' Pikigs *u k Here and there on an Atlantic liner I midocean sailors With pots of paint nd huge brushes painted cowlvs, stan-' hions~, rails, everything they could rach. Suddenly dropping his brush. ne of these sailors rushed to a man i a black suit. "Oh, sir," he cried distressfully, you've sat down on fresh white aint." With a roar the man leaped to his fet. curved himself acrobatically and tared at the seat of his trousers. "But I've got a bottle of benze ine my bunk," said the sailor. "I'l run nd get it. I'll have your pants all ight in a jiffy." Soon the pants were all right, and he man ere he strolled jauntily off ( little wet and smelly. perhaps) gave he sailor a quarter. "That's the third toda-y, Bill," the tan said to his mate. "I tell you^ hat with all this paintin', us jackies o durn near as well on tips as the tewards." "That's right," said Bill. "I made a ollar myself yesterday with that little ottle of benzine." The Children's Friend. Mr. C., a distinguished lawyer of oston, was -on his way to Denver to ransact some important business. uring the afternoon he noticed in the pposite section of the Pulman a weet faced, tired, appearing woman aveling with four small children. eing fond of children and feeling sorry for the mother, he soon made riends with the little ones. Early te next morning he heard their eager q mestions and the patient "Yes, dear," f the mother as she tried to dress em, and, looking out, he saw a small white foot protruding beyond the op osite curtain. Reaching across the isle, he took hold of the large toe nd began to recite, "This little pig went to market; this little pig stayed at home." The foot was suddenly ithdrawn, and a cold, quiet voice aid, "That Is quite sufficient, thank ou." Mr. C. hastily withdrew to the smoker, where he remained until the rain arrived in Denver.-Good House eeping. _______ Hard and Soft. "What," ask-ed the teacher. "does nthracite mean?" "That's a kind of coal," said little illie. "Yes. Anthracite coal Is whiat we call bard coal. So 'anthracite' must :ean 'hard.' Now, can you tell me hat 'bituminous' means?" "That's coal, too."' Willie replied. "But it isn't the same kind of coal that anthracite is, is it? Bituminous oal is what we commonly refer to .as soft coal. Now, Willie. let us see if you can form a sentence containing the words anthracite and bituminous." Willie thought the matter ov~er for a oment and then said: "He:e's one: 'This morning before a started downto-wn ma wanted $5 for groceries and things, and she tried. o get It by saying bituminous words. but pa gave her an anthracite look, and when he disappeared around the orner she was weeping bituminous ly.'"-Atlanta Constitution. 01 F@1 Will cure any case Sbeyond the reach of 1 inc Pert Untouchedj _ 'For ___ eruvi A Piohibited Weapon. Every traveler knows that there are certain restrictions upon the introduc tion of arms into foreign countries. . Among the weapons which it Is forbid den to take into France is ,he "trom blon," which Is expressly mentioned in the Bengal code as a weapon the carry ingand sale of which are not allowed. And yet the "tromblon" is not a fire arm which is commonly used now adays, for it is nothing else than the blunderbuss, a weapon which old cari catures show to have been carried by the guards of coaches as a protection against highwaymen and to have been hung over his fireplace by John Bull at the time of the scare of a Napoleonic invasion a hundred years ago. The blunderbuss had a flintlock, a short barrel and a muzzle like a trumpet, the bell mouth being designed to scatter the slugs with which the primitive - piece -was charged. Any one who buys one at an old curiosity shop had better take care how he introduces. it into France, for the penalty for doing so is a fine of 200 francs.-London Chron Icle. Took His Joke Seriously. A funny incident occurred aboard one of our big. battleships. While at anchor off some large city a delega tion of ladies representing the W. C. T. U. came aboard and were much in terested In all they saw. One of the i visitors, spying the chit box for the wine mess, wSch was fastened up in the ward room, inquired what it was. A young officer, being facetiously in clined and not for one moment suppos Ing that his joke would be taken seri ously, told her It was a box for foreign . .J missions and that the officers were al ways glad to have all those who came aboard contribute. Nothing more was thought of the matter till the end of the month, when the box was opened " and, to the astonishment of all, was ,~ found to contain $12.30. The'dilemma . was overcome by sending a check for'j the amount,' together with a letter of ' explanation, to the- secretary of the - navy requesting that he have It for warded through the pi-oper channel to the cause for which It was contrib uted.-Army and Navy Life. Interpreting a Gift. A Philadelphia man sent as a pres ent to his son and daughter-in-law a gold eagle and with it the following letter:,. "The woman on the face of this coin ' is for you, Clarence, because men usuaUy like good looking women. The eagle on the reverse, with the feathers on its legs, is for Lottie, because wo men are supposed to like birds and feathers. - "The 'E Pluribus Unum,' which you know is translated 'One of Many' means that of the many of them you would like to have this is the only one you get.. "The thirteen stars, being an un lucky number. indicate the hard luck EF many of us have in our efforts to gath er in the quantity of these coins we Dr really have need for, but, then, the to1 forty-six stars around the rim tell you Ga that by working like 'forty' six days In - the week you can probably accumu late enough to see you through."-F Phladelphia Ledger. of Kiny Or' Bhdde Diset ~eicme. No medicine can dc W. E. BROWN & CO. limmmmmmmmmmmmmmm~nmimmm ivian uanoI Sy the Chemist or the cManufacturer TOBACCO TTON, TRUCK anGuanoCorporation CHARLESTON, S. C. 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