THE - t MISC; -V0U3 CROW. Wat Athld of m Una and Llkad' Itoiag Paltoal by Boys. Strnniely enough, there wu nothing of whiot this crow stood to much in fear M irowi themseWes. Often they would onus perilously near and "oaw" at him. 4 Belter skttller he would fly to the boo and his relief was painfully manifesto! when he wai safe inside the kitchen. : Their wild life evidently had no charm tor him. He was in terror of large snakes, too, but small ones he gob bled np at fast as be oonld. It was most effectual way of preventing them from frightening hiui whou they grew bigger. No attention was given to bis educa tion, but at last we discovered that be oonld repeat a word or phrase of a con versation he had jnst beard. He oonld laugh like s human being and imitate the cackling of hen. '8topl" "Hel lol" "Hold on!" were favorite expres sions of his, and geuerally his nse of them was intelligent He liked to perch on top of the barn and shout out "Btopl" at the farmers that went by in their wagons. If they reined in their horses, thinking it was some person that had called them, the success of his lit tle joke would cause Jim to burst Into immoderate laughter. He actually enjoyed being snowball ed. He would Htimd upon an old tree stump and look saucily at the boys, as much as to snv: "Come, now, here's good shotl Why don't yon bit me?" But Jim was always too quiok for them. No boy ever oonld hit him. He would dodge like lightning, laughing hoarsely as the ball (lew harmlessly past or broke In pieces on the other side of the stump. Then np he would hop again, with an other challenge, ready tor the next snow ball. He was not afraid of a gun. He would stand close by wbi le one was being load ed, and it might be Bred off a u umber of times without huviug any perceptible effect on hiui. But ho was keenly alive to its danger, and the very moment the muzzle wits pointed nt him be lost no - time in gettiug ont of the way. Jim was a very misohievons crow in deed. When Urnve, the baby, was learn ing to walk, be would seise her slyly by the dress and cause her to fall. He would peck at tue toes of the barefooted children that came tor water and laugh heartily as be drove them dismayed from the yard. Sometimes he would teal nnnotioed down into the oellur. The blows he could give with bis beak bad the force of of a small hammer, so that it was a very easy matter for him to turn the spigot of a barrel. One was pretty apt to discover after such a visit that all the vinegar had rpu out on the floor. Maloolm Douglas ftt St. Nioho- Got What Bha A.krd For. She was buying a trunk. , "I want one," she said, "that cannot be opened by the regulation trunk key that everybody usee. " 1 "All right," said the denier. "I will see that yon have one. The next day the trunk home, and a few hours late chaser appeared at the trunk "I told yon," she said, "t was sent the pur- store. list I want ed a trunk that could i be ku4 by the regulation trunk key. "That's what I Beut ym." "Why, any trunk key in t will unlock that trunk. " "Ton said the regulation t Have yon tried a hairpin?" , Then she went homo and w sit when she found that she couldn't nulW'k thut trunk with a hniruiu. Detrobt Free Press. u Moore $ Dickinson, THE GROCERS, (Successors to Schultze & Son) Are now prepared to satisfy the wants of everybody in the-line of Fancy and Staple Groceries, CrocKeru, Glass and Ghlnaware. We guarantee our prices among the lowest for a stand ard clasB of goods, and would much rather sell our custom ers something we know they will be pleased with than an inferior article. We Pay the highest price for farm produce, and ask all our readers to call and see us in the Schultze building, oppo site Hell's clothing store. Goods delivered promptlyl PEOPLE'S Bargain store I Is the only cheap store in town. Special bargains every day in Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods! Note our prices: Five-fourths oil cloth 15c. per yard. Men's top shirts from 15c up. Boys' knee pants 15c. per pair and up. Men's working pants from 73c. up. Finest line of trunks in town at cut prices. Fine line of men's and boys' straw hats t at very low prices. Ladies' and children's un derwear from 5c. up. Come and get one. Our motto is Quick Sales and Small Profits. Call and get our prices and be con vinced that we are cheapest store in town in our line. People's Bargain Store. me: NT. STAR. SECOND WEEK of June Clearance Sale! Beginning June 21st and Lasting 10 Days! We will quote a few of our Prices for This Sale Only! Sixty-five dif ferent styles in Ladies' Ox fords to select from. A big lot of Ladies' Oxford or Opera Toe Slippers, sold elsewhere from 1.25 to $2, now go at this sale for 8c. for your choice. Come and get a pair. - Fine Line Men's Dress Shoes, worth $2, 2.25 and 2.50, go at 1.73. These are beauties. In Button or Lace, Fine Line Children's Shoes from 35c. to 49c. They are warranted to be good wearers. Fine Line of Old Comfort Slippers for 38c. These are very comfortable. We do not promise you a worthless present, but give you the Latest Styles in Footwear at GUT RATE PRICES! Attend this Sale and you will save money. Come early and get first choice, as these goods and prices will not last. B. B. GILBLOM, The Only Live Shoe Man in Town. oun
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