I IT'S ALL OVER 1 1 ) If nil business. off. Now to Onr business is Foot wpnr nnd thnt Midusivnly. E'ghtpen years expnrloneo in buyitiK ami solliiitf shoes is worth something. Is it not? Our two RtrotiK points .are the "Dmiclrts" shoo for rtTon nt, t-i .00 and 3 50, nine stylos, sorp.n vriil'hs ami six different lenUiois. The "La France" for wo men nt t:, four stylet, six width and four different leathers. Let us prove it. lOHNSONM FITTER OF FEET1 Port Jervis, N. Y. Needed in Every Home THE NEW AND ENLARGED EDITION OF WEBSTER'S , IlTTERlIATIOHAL Dictionary A nicllantn of F.NGLISR. Blot raphy, Ctciriphr, Fiction, to. New FUtes Throughout 25,000 -New Words Fhrtni and Definition rropaipil nnilcr tlu ilireet super vision of W. T. HARRIS, Ph.D., I.L.D., United States Commissioner of Edu cation assisted ly a lni ice corps of com petent specialists ami editors. Rich Bindings 2364 Quarto P 5000 Illustration dpJ'Ae International tens first t'WHi? 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Pa; km Ki- o u, o:...!,-.u,t J.i.ul, a. e A CO. U'AiiriirtuTCM. ml 9& I vvniiim's I UmFIWTVAI,j i mciwnary I COU-EOIATE j V wctwhahyV 11 i OF PIKE COUNTY FOR THE YEAR 1902 TAXI'S FROM I'SSKATFD I.M IIMD- cm ntt t Vl 17 40 (W 131 H5 I'D !i li.7 M CI Ml hi m '". 5s Illoonihifir Grove IVIaware Hnitninil f sr --"I 17 70 K r; SI 31 II HI 8 4f 9 7H !? S3 87 ;i (I 411 (irt'cnp I.nrkawaxon . hmtin Mllfonl Tup.... Palmyra Porter '7 71 ilmhllR SMO 54 Wostfall 78 39 Totals. l,403 88 I'.iW !4 TAX KS FROM t'NSETKII LANDS 190 county . 1 SO ... l m . 14 !M fl . n hi . . . 4 40 n'oomtnff Grove. IHnpman Lm-kawnxen . . . . Porter -hohola Westfnll Totals 77 TAXKS FROH RF.ATEU fOt'NTT t (M 73 . SSI Ml . 55 HO 140 i: . 33 41 . HO flloninlna; Grove Delaware I Hnprnitin Greene. Lnckawaxen Iirhiiinl, M ilford Horn MiUord Twp SI Palmyra Xil Hf Porter IS 03 ioholn 1 73 Westfall 81 Totals WH 18 TAXKS FROM REATKD LANI1S 1901-190 COUNTY Hoimiiiing Gmve 40 47 l-lmvure 25 50 Dinirm in In 20 ilreelio WW l,eknwiixnn 20 34 Lehman fill Milford lloro 14 12 Mtlfonl Twp 21 I'alniyra 122 25 Porter 14 48 .-hoholn 8li OS WeafaU.'. 8 Hrt no a n t 211 M3 15 till 17 72 102 (13 13 28 2 21) 114 04 2 80 1 B4 Totals . ..37(l 87 MOO 00 CASH FROM COI.LKCTORS 190 1,01'NTV STATE Ulnnniinft G'e ..t Ml I 5 72 Delnwaro 1.0711 04 118 "0 DlitRinnn H10 43 61) 33 1100 f 23 2T 27 l!i 23 71 24 Ml 22 ! 35 If' 17 H' 7 7, 17 4i lln'flie 814 W 125 13 Liiekawiixen. . 1.IH2 Ifi H2 15 Lehman !7 20 71 83 iltlfiud H'iro . . 1.234 31 BIS or. Nfilforil Twp 331 30 IH 52 Piilmyra 702 04 24 11 Porter 40 55 Sliolioln 557 15 40 (II West fall UiOO 00 138 52 17 I 84 2!- Totals D,728 80 11.237 ID tM fl CASH FROM COLLECTORS 1901 RTAT'R Delaware 20 00 84 01 10 00 811 25 2t 70 (17 01) 1 lireene ! Lehman ... I Milford Boro 1 'nlinyra . Porter 8C 72 40 51 7 4H Totals $1 057 05 S(1 72 53 CASH FROM COLLECTORS lftOO COUNTY IKimT PTATK lK)Q Porter.. ..... 7 7a tid b3 f J 42 1 lb BALANCES Dl'E FROM COLLECTORS 1903 COUKTT noo Dlnitmso $148 m . Greene, 71 48 . . Lehman 10 00 Porter 130 48 8 0t' Totals 13(10 B3 3 00 BALANCES Ut'E FROM COLLECTOR 1991 COIINTT Palmyra $12 92 Don (14 62 The Auditors In 1902 found a bnlnnce of $80 89 due from the Collector of Porter township for the year 1901. The Collector paid 07 tn catih to the County Treasurti mid made an additional return of $13 39. which balances his Recount for 1901. G. FRANK ROWLAND, TREASURER County Moneys Dn. To bnlanci from last settlement $ B.llil 82 " Cash from Collectors U2 9,728 30 " ' " " 1901 1,057 Itfi ' " " " " lmil) .... is) 05 " Tax Unseated Lands l(iiM)l . . 1,084 47 " " " " 19irJ. ... 28 77 " " Seated " 189mI . (174 18 " " " " 1901-lW . 4;iT MS 11 Cash from Liquor Licenses. . . 640 (XI " " Pike's hilars Krlv lion us Money 2,124 711 " Cash J. H. Van Etten, Ink . 00 " Overseess noor Uinsman Townnhlp , 23 75 " tanh John C. West brook for reffistering doff N) " Cti Laf. Rowland, jury fees. 4 00 " " C. W. Bull, atty, fee col lected in case County of Pike vs. lien. K. Horten et !.... 3 00 " Cash Krank W. Cross, Ink . flu i Overseers poor Wcbtfall Township 60 86 " C'ash Overseers poor DiiiKUian Townnhip 6fe 60 " Cah County Coniiuiuslouers Sale County lands 225 60 " Cash Co. Ciiintnrs brlile sold to Snp'vlsors Delaware Twp. 80 00 " Cauli Overseers poor Uingmau , Townnhip .. . 22 75 Cash lieore Gregory, Sheriff, Jury fi-es 13 00 ' Cash (ieorje Gregory, sheriff, fine of Com. vs. Mink 24 25 " Ca.-ib from State tax reid 1,039 bl Total ('It, $15,-,'lt."i Hi Hy County chec'-s paid pu. 1j. HKiorooh, 4Jo Snpt " l4 of 1 (Hr cent, ou $l,uau.bl stme tax ret urued ... " 2v mi HV'TAM rtvd " 2't on flu, -.".to.hr. paid " l'v on $1,4410 H slate tax al lowed by btnu " lialaoco in Treasurer's hands ltti Oil 2 (Hi 14 (' 7,001 tH Total .1,059 57 Mr Modiii Dk. 8:i7 W lo-i 01 iS5 To balance from lnt settlement ! " Tax I nxeitled Lamia bnnnjl.. Sen ted Ih'leOO liWl-Oi Total 9 l.:r,u &7 l K $ ifc-d 07 By orders paid z p r cvut tiii tI OJJ lv rec d. . " 'J K't cunt on $XS 07 paid. . . -' l4iance in Trttnsurer's bnud li IH 871 11 Totnl 9 l.B'o 67 School Mouoyi Di. ! 40 Tu b:iianee from la.stsettU ' Tux L useaijl Dauds uient 9 ol 1,:; if.i ; 41 414 b iiir i'j i-J8 11 Sent'd Total 9 : orders paid 9 : a p-r o 111, on f '.11 71 r. c d. . y p.-r cent on t.;.i ei 4? paid . . i-umur lu 'llctiPUioi'b UHildei 41 t 1 Totid Hoatl Mouttji Dn. ,!-.iree f:uil bet so' 1 a I uiM'ttud Lauds i ot $ i.t.-d 411 1 3 o 0 T ,t..l WIT T inn j :(l 1 ri !IOA! ie.i i , Ml i! 17r, 4'l 1117 17 157 Hi M 21 7 HI HI ll ? '7 71 S'l 54 bl 4' I f CIIOOL f mi 4M 1:11 Nf, 131 05 SI5 ID w m 411 75 15 HI 117 Bl I'.IS. 47 143 77 INT t 111 f.1 3 Ml 14 HI 0 37 lit 17 7 04 S !l 1 N-J 10 ill SI (VI 8 17 fi 17 . m 'i i 3 m Sim H4 2 41' 13 71 1HI 53 xx 54 I l,4-'3 (HI fiti Si) I,2I5 23 II8 16 ltnAI) 1 S lo 74 50 11 5S fl 03 47 SO POOR f 30 14 311 r in 8 W J3 113 (M'HOOt. 7- l r.u 21 fw B 13 ft 111 : 81 LANDS 1899-1900 noAn t 3l 71 13 W 40 111 110 03 7 44 17 hi fi ir i:.J M 13 m 1 37 a a $I1U 10 POOR $ B2 n 2t 15 40 HI (!" 30 U7 0 62 1 37 1111 04 1 11 0 73 H52 (II H 4J 42 Hs HO 4 32 00 15 211 14 N) 74 120 2H 7 lit 20 fill I04 5fi POOR Si'llooL $ 21 2S 12 02 15 2l H2 03 80 53 4 27 14 48 ,J7 73 H7 2 W( :iti Mi hi 4u BMRO IND 5 p r $ 4 71 2 m 4 70 34 04 80 54 1 53 H 73 (11 15 81 74 4 50 2 rr 14 !tr, 4 75 70 2 81 18 10 w 5 4o 1 7f 14 13 6 73 H75 U2 1315 5tf $14 12 ! 73 .S (W (nt. Hy onlers pnld t 8.7.W M " 2 per cent on tl Hl IM reu'd . . 4;l "It " 2 per rent on f-J.7w. :t'l puid . 5 7M ' iJnbtnce In Treasurer! lmuda W il Totnl $ 2,VKil 81 Sheep 3Ion?ys Hit. I'o b'tlnncc front Inst settletnent $ " Dog Tmx l!f " ' " lull 14 " " liK) r4 et 2.V) rt l is Totnl 1KV0 It Clt Hy cftslt d vltled ittunng Sh'l B'd " olieeks pnid 11 2 per cent on f ffc KT ree'd ' U per cent nit 2ti paid. " li.ilance Hi Trensurer's tmnds 4ot 77 (i 10 n:i 412 10 Total. Redemption Mnn".rfi To b.tbtnno from hist Battlement " Cnsh received s?tn oi 1,115 M Totnl. $ l,s:t3 1 Clt. By cash refunded $ l.iwn 81 " Hubtnee iu Trensurer's handf. glii :jil Total. 0 um 17 Si:OROE GK KOOKY, ftllfclUFF County Moneys Dit. To Jury Fees 13 Ort " Fine (Coin. vs. Mtak) 25 00 Total 87 00 C 24 (10 7n 12 S6 By paid Trensnrer fine, " 8 per cent on sJcJft received. " Paid Treasures jury fees . . Total WM. II. KKLLY, M. 87 00 COKONF.lt Dit To itupiet (Owen) Milford . $ 60 15 " viewing body ( Cudahey ) Rosas S.wich and mMntfe. ... 4 05 M viewing body (KlmblH) Mat ntnoi .18 ami milettffr 3 45 ' viewing body (Liedel) Dlng- mau Twp. and mileage 2 85 Total . 61 10 Clt 50 15 10 US By county check . . 9 " balance due Coroner Total. 61 10 Cl'RREST EXPENSES Auditors . 9 Apyluui A KWMHOI'S Albright., H. S.. Commissioner.. Itridtfo Fiulldltg Hridtfu Viewing. Bridge Repair He.uk, W. K., (.-onimissioner (-'(roner's Inquests Court Crying County Solicitor Court House liep iirs Commissioners' Clerk Constable Attending Court CommonwejiUli Cusis Kleetions hispressnud Kreluiib Kxpense on County Land H nel and Curtmre 4uuinuloii Reformatory Jury CoiiiniisMonarg Janitor Juries irnnd nnd Trnverse .... .lull Kpen-e MUtin U v nt4r Co Military Kiiiollinent Merchi'.ndio Milsl P. M , Com in ii. .loner Printing . . PoNtno Prothonotary Penitentiary Regiftei 'ing Births aud Dear, hi . Registering Voters R.-gisteting SehtHd ('l)ildreti Statloneiy, liln.uk RtHks, etc Steiujirrapher Sheritf Soluiers Burial Stmo Tux Taxes Pe.unded Telegrams Telephuuu Service 91 20 - 180 50 418 (.11 isftd :m 8,153 59 20 2,780 55 617 8(1 M 97 24 00 75 00 127 30 500 00 2O0 1 I V) 78 1.3lo 47 13 9S 121 42 2lil t3 183 60 57 74 175 00 K3- o 4'i3 41 23 00 34 I'm 14 30 5li8 HO 104 60 23 2ll 1, 4 00 210 is i 13 H.ri 402 00 lKI 00 I.1.1 4 98 is) a 8.) 105 (HI 1,3-JS 41 ) 2.'i 1 Ml 80 0O TuUl lif),-.1-) bo t'OMMbnluNKKV A( ( ()t NTS Hear ft. Albright Dn ii.il M ln4 Ml 31 30 5..1I 3li CK. tu'J X0 To ifi days In office " 47 il;t ys out of otlie " car fare nnd hot no Total By checks to balance hire. . wiiiuiu y. it.i-k To 1 15 d,;vs In ollice " 47 ihiys mil .,f t.ilii " car t li e noil r, ,i ... Total Hy cheek to biila'H-e. 402 50 11.1 i lore (17 fcti 1 1 ? a h hl7 60 f'U-rrv M. Nili. To I IH ,t,iv tn ,fi d , .n mil of i, ar l u e uls 1 ho rli,', t T'li.il n OM Ml Nil il l.v Hi" SVI1I !lSS To tho ItlMltf i)!M' wirk, I'tk itcir 'I i.f I III- ri'lmlrn In I til. Inlilor r ) inn "J th" I tin i ii I -in inn' lilii.'killiitl sh;Mi nt rv 1 n 1 I-'Im iil'f .i'.vihi p, I Mtl MltMII N 1-1 which i'i pul vi i'i lien nii'l "UtM-rvi liTfi. r A lhi'!(?hr " pi c.vdl nf t hf (li j(1.r it hfifitr rviri'i n MUM" II mum:' t III' 111 I .T ill nf I Vttt'.t V I "'Mil IMH- i h t hi' .mc i. n null up '( ill II t V I mi in jnni'. B, iil Hint, Him j"li was n l irM '.iuiiirli to wr,r. 'OlMll nlli' Midi i. ,( rnut 1 1 111 1"U 1 11 ir of n i' 'iitr.n'i , t he Umint? HMilitnrs filtil 1 1 1 t. tin IhIK for tl)" :iiit ri'pjilrs Htnuniitlii to fltstl nrc Yt'ft ;twslvc 'itid t hut ini'ti' work wf( Hone I h:tn W il nf'Hifilty in'.'-'d-iiif y, mill t llt icfori1 rt'ronirntMiil t hat t ( 'o'tn t v 1nt)iT?,i'-';ion-cru lit rhu futurv- let no hritlai wuik of hiif tliNi'tipi inn w it I11 mt. fl vt n hiii It tin n t he SHitir f'r and Icttliiji; t he wuna ti tin lowest bidder. T!irt Andiditn further recomtMetid thnt thn iVnititr (.''MiittiivsiiitiiM" exeifi-Jt due discretion In the itett lemcnt of tlic nr. rotints with thn A ( '-hwk for t)ie vnrloiiH diitii'q T"" f"rit' "1 hy t!i"iii i rt quli'-.l ! law. We (lm thfit l:i sev'iMl t v n -h i p thn Assessor.- nre rhiiruinir f j(Nsiv stun: for the 1, mount itfjwork performed nciMtrd ing to the nsst'SMe-ii TiiiiuttloM. And rm.T tho fifteenth d:y of .Tanmiry. A. i). 1 ! -3 . we, tin- undeisiL'ned AtlditofH of the Comity "f Pike nnd St;ito of pent. 5v1 . nil in, do hrrt'ltv eeit i f v nnd respetTt- f nl I y rrpnrt to I he Court, of 'nminnn f Metis (f etinjur lh)t- we Mure extiin ined the iiceonntfl of the TrenniriT. Count v ('one mlsslonern, HherltT nnd Coroner nnd hnve nudited, sett led nnd nd justed niti ii'T innis ittr the yet.r r-iutlnii .ifinnury lint. p.M.i, neeordintr to Inw inul hnvest'ited sahl tie counts its nl-ove ft l forth nnd liud the sunn1 t-o I"' correct, neeordifitt the best of our know! (bre nnd belit f. All of which Is respect fitl y submitted Attest: J. F. TKItWlI.UGER. Aoilihirs' Clerk. WIT,UAM F. HKflK, ) rt K. VANDKUMAKK, ( "lnty l'IKRKK M. NiLlS. -"".' Att,-t: 'IHKOnOHK H n.KF,1t, Oioiniisliincrs' (Jlerk. l.ited Mi turd, l'n., Fell. 8, Hm3. Sheriffs Sale virtue of a writ of Fieri Fneia:J Issued out of the Court of Common I'lea of IMk; Counfv, to mo directed. I vim exno-e to sain by public, ve idue or outcry at, the SherilT'sotliee in the boron gh of Milford m MONDAV, THK 2:inl RUAHY, A. DAY OF FEU d. im nt, 2 o'clock in the afternoon of an id dny tlto following renl estate: All that cer tiiln trnct of land In tho Tiwnr-hip Debiwnro. County of Pike nnd State Pennsylvania, ae;sed In n nine of W'illinm MePhfiRon. CONTAIMM 447 aeren N V-2 Ann 11 ufT. Sr., ndjoiniitff lands i Mekln nnd Doty, nitunte on l)inirman turn pi ke. same premise conveyed bv f-teort?e lMUmnnn. .Ir., nnd wife to Juliu Hornkau, Deed lf-tokol paje 181. IMPROVEMENTS Shanty and nhotir. 10 no res improved on U nee t tinner ami wood tana. Seized nnd taken in execii i in as th property- of Julius Hornkau and wiil sola by for cash (iEORCE GKEGOKV. SiK-rifT, Sheriffs Dnice, Milford, Ph.. J January 2, llftt. j Sheriffs Sale Ilr virtue of a writ of Jjevarl Kneliia 1 stied out of the Court of Common l'li-as of Pike County, In inn directed, I willcxp to Pap liy nubile vendue or oulerv nt th Sheriff's ollice in the horon;)i of Milford on MONDAV, THK 23rd DAY OF FE1 KUARY, A. D. 1903 at 2 o'clock In tlie nfternoon of said dnv the follow. nu real estate: All that certain piece and parcel of land in the Township 01 Mioiuua. i;ounty 01 riKe and rotate 1 Pennsylvania, bounded bv lands of L. I Hweezy (ieorye Haas, Sr., Adam Haas Charles S A'eezv. Stamli.rd Mine Stone C ami nlliers, CONTAINING 178 nines perches, ex eptinir therout two pieces of land, one containing 6 acres and one 50 acres more or less, with reservation riirht of way or road through same, ami tlie same premises particularly tlescribi In (let-it I harles r. Hitby and who to Dorothea oellner dated Oct 14. 198. corded lu Deed liook 40 paire 271. IMPROVEMENTS About 50 ncres of above land cleared. balance woodland; also Rood barn. Seized nnd taken In execution as the properly of hmilo Zoellner and Doi-olhe iiellner, his wile, Ott.i Zoelluer and will bo sold by me for cash. GKOUGK GRKOOKY. SherilT Sheriff's Ofllce. Milford, Pa., j January 22, 1903. j AUDITOSrNOTICE Krtstate of ) In the Orphans' MHflH L. Vtterm Court of Pike Deceased. l County. Petina, The u idersigned having been appointed by tho court, "to make distribution of funds lu bands of accountants, ns shown by their (Innl nccount, nnd make report tit next term, returning evidence taken with said report," will at Lend to the duties of said H.tpnlntmcnt, nt- the District. At torncy s ollice. in th Court llouso, Mil fold, Pa , on Tuesday, February 17, A. D llnH. at 2 o'elH-k p m., nt which timn all part ies having a claim uuoii t ha funds 01 interest, in the distribution thereof, mu-t appear nnd prove their claims or be Ue barred ft .111 coming in upon t-aid funds. UKO. R. BCU,, Auditor. Milford, Pa,, Jnu'y 17, H):J. AUDITOR'S NOTICE In the matter of the-) In the Orphan eMt.it h of lris4'MlM V. t ijulrk, bit4 of WeM fall V Court of Piki township, like county, r . Penna.. dee.-asi'd j County, Pcnna The tiudeinigut d auditor, appointed hv said ctnu t, "10 mako dist rilmi ion of tht balance in hands of (ieorge K. I lortoo, luliaiiiinirutor, as shown bv his aeettutn and niuko report to next uomt with tin cvi'tenco taken by him,'- w ill meet t tie parties liiteitnted f"l" the pu r(Kij.(!- of iin appoint iiifiit on Tlturititv, the Twt'lftl: 1'hj- ot l-fhruury, A. HMi3, ut 2 o'clock p, m , nK hib olheu .S h- Ctr. Third and Aim streets, in the Boning of Aiilf.ird, Pa., when and where all parlies inierested. or having a claim upon had funtis, art reijtiifcil to attend niul make and prteve l heir claim or In; debarred tn on coining i'j uj)oiis,iid funds. It V. T. HA K K It, Autltior. Milf.ird, Pa., Jau'y 12. l.m. ") CANDY CAfMARTlC a a. . lie. 11M," Genuine stamped C C C. Never io;d In bu!k. tiewic of the (italcr who tries to sell . stinitji ir.g just a goou." 75 To FATE SIT Card llj ; , o.ir i.i,l. Aii.ium, i ThE PAItM fin UidJ. t ilit.'.ifir., (rd ui; t .irut IkiMrd . .-. vi ..w 9 ("''.' i'l b-' ill U. i-B Lv i AUMY AND NAVY GOSSIP. TUk first isoiip f)f inetbtls to Uriiish 1 1 oops v n in Mt:t, by hnrles 1. Ci n. An. 're, the Kieiu li ininistrr of v.:r, Ik seeking- to improTe 1bf liead f i'tMif tlie I ) ern 1-Pt uiy. The present I t n r s eons !'.le i"d to have ci nt no il in no Riit.'tll decree to many catie - it!t? t roke. 'I lie gunners of tlie C.enn:in warship Kaiser Fred rich II!. have made a new cord for accuracy "f tire. With a 15 piitiineter tm tliey fired eight shots niimilo hI a ninvinir tnruet, all of b ich w ere hi t b. , Cutler recent orders ined by Rear Admiral ( asey. of the Vnited States nvy. vhp h Rt rnnntna on the battle- slii p W isconsin, no Coffmil inn mtntnrj flicers. troops, anus or ammunition can be transported across the isthmus hv mil unless by Hpeeial permission. bis order ignores tlie pabhts issued by the railroad company. Tenns are the soldiers' mainstay," tys Thomas V. lillon, n retired United States cavalry oOiettr. Tl;e Anitricnn soltlier, at a pinch, can equal tlie per- ormance of an Arub on a handful of ried dates he can ride and fight all day on a mere handful of beans, prop erly prepared. There is nothing to pcjiikI the army baked bean." Fhe emperor of riermanjr in buny with an unique project that will be of value to the historical an well as the military world. Some time npo he ispatched Col. Jauke and Capts. Ton itsmarck, von l'lessen and von -Mareet to A:-ia Minor to make topographical nnd photofrraphieal studiea and to draw up complete charts of the fa mous battlefields of Alexander the Great. MEN OF DISTINCTION. Of the five living ex-Fpenkers of the house of representatives Thomas II. Heed is the mot prosperous, his in: come from his law prnctiee ainouiiting to about $,'iCi.0()0 a veur. Prof. Kreenian, United States consul at Copenhagen, has just arrived at his home at .M adisoii, Wis. He says he believes that Germany will ultimately absorli Dt iimuik, 11s the kaiser covets that count ry. Attorney General Knox was a wit ness to a blaze in a drug store neur his Piltsliurc; home tlie otiier evening and took cliatce of the flre-fleht inc force, lie warned the firemen as they nrrived where explosive chemicals were stored. He soiierinlended the laying of t-everal lines of hose and waited around until the fire was put out. He shook hands with the police nnd "jollied" tlie firemen and was the busiest man at the conflagration. William K. Ynnderhilt and Grover Cleveland received respectively the largest and smallest checks ever sued to individuals by the United States government. At one time Mr A'underbilt owned $;rl,(KiO,0(0 worth of government bonds, and on this nmount drew annual interest of $2,000,000. At the close of Mr. Cleveland's' second ad ministration it was discovered', inset tling up his accounts for salary, that the government owed him one cent check for that amount was forwarded to hi tu, and na it has never been pre tented for payment it is probable thai the recipient prcseries it as a curi' osity. olhlnic for Iliiuaelf. "How much do you wunt for your lervices?" asked the amateur sports man. The guide. ntited the way his would be employer handled his gun, and was thoughtful. "Nothin' for me," he answered at last. "It don't look to me like 1 need nothin by the time you rt through with me. Hut you'd have to fake out an insurance policy on me in favor of my wife an' children afore 1 d go." Chicago Post. A runt-Ions Youth "If you will be good," said tht? kind hearted stranger, "you may be presi dent of the United States." The barefoot hoy, w ho was evidently pluytng truant, took the proposal tin der earnest consideration before he re plied: "No, sir. You eant fool me with promises. Father burs all the gold bricks for this family." Washington JSUr. III.. lie relnpmeat. "His father gave him $20,(K)0and sent him to New York, thinking an experi ence of a few years in the rush and bustle down there would make a man of him." "And what hnppened?" "He hadn't been there three day when lie met a young woman who ma.ds a monkey of him." Chicago ltecord' Herald. A Thuuithtfnl Maiden. "He said he would shoot himself I didn't agree to marry him." "And you agreed?" "Yes; I was afraid if I didn't 1 might try to kill himself, and if he try to kill hhntelf, he'd be sure to some innocent bystander he's so aw fully cross-eyed, you know." tleve land Plain Dealer. My Lungs "An attack of la grippe left me with a bad cough. My friends said I haj consumption. I then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and it cured me promptly." A. K. Kindles, Nokomia, III. You forgot to buy a bot tle of Ayer's Cherry Pec toral when your cold first came on, so you let it run along. Even now, with all your hard coughing, it will not disappoint you. There's a record of sixty years to fall back on. T'.i cf trr: w., n'-u.h fir an ordinary r .! , -le-iii-ii n,l.l m l,,ii!ti.i.u I.-. i -n j luii'l I'l-iili, i-ic; fl , It i t oimutic! lul cl.i-....- i....- i.i -I in i. en 1, J. i . A 1 1 ii CO., Lowell, J When Wo arc now lo cated at tho corner of Front and Suooox Streets. 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