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ASHLAND,
DIRECTORY
OFFICIAL
STOVES and Ranges.
Guaranteed for Ten Years.
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ONSWW
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EolxiM. < AL.. MnylldQ
1 11«..I BI TTE TINE in chro
with great h ■nvllt
Pii
a «upl.lv to J " . Hain«'«. Geno»,
and ..bilge. Your« truly.
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f . c >• r>o nt ,a»-
AVIri*. X
in the bead which doe* uot get better! Have yov
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blown fn»m the uo«c or drop liehlnd the palate, or hawked or Hiiuth d backward
to the
thiont’ Are you troublcdby hawking. spittiDg, wjeak and inflamed eyca. frequent anr«-
m ss of the threat ringing or roaring inf
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the ears, more or less impairment of the
hearing, loss of smell, memory impaired,
«inline** or dizziness of the head, tlryi.rss
or heat of the nose! Have you lost all
ns«- of smell? Have you a hackiug|
(•('Ugh! Have you dyspepsia ? Is your]
breath foul? I f so you have thf . ( a -
iakrii . Some have nil these symptoms,
others only a part. The h ading syrnp
tom of ordinary catarrh is increased se­
cretion of mucus of yellow or greenish
k the 0 NLY-
A *
colored matter.
k Ç l '.^ a N teed
Foul breath is eansed by the decompos­
ing secretions exuded from festering ul­ V.BÏ
WCUH.E ror^
cers far Lack in the head; sometimes the £tyo
Ç i ^CV l A i
membrane covering the bones is eaten
away and the bones themselves gradually
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• I. < ay. >>■< h cases are ind# ed objt*< ta of /ElETINE - ---- —
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pity, as stench from corroding sores reveals the corruption within.
As every breath drawn into the lungs must pass over and become polluted by th< se­
en tions in the nasal passages, it must necessarily follow that poisoning of the wh< h
system gradually takes pin» »•. while the morbid matt»*r that is swallowe.l «luring deep
passes into t he stomuch. enfeebles digest ion, and often produces dyspepsia, and filially
great debnilv, nervousness an ! consumption.
We have two car-loads ot these stoves, comprising a
great variety of styles in Loth cooking anti heating, ami
prices to suit. We claim these to he unequaled in ele­
gance of design and finish, and are placing them upon
the market with the
The Supreme Court of Oregou meets ut Sa­
lt ni. regular term* cummeucing oil the first
Mondays in March aud o tuber.
Tue Circuit Court fur the First Judicial
District set* iu Jacksou county on tir*t Mun*
davNiti April, SepreinlKU aud December. In
Kiamaih county ou second Monda.» in June
and hrs? Moirda- iu November. In Lake
county on lb<* third Munday in Ma< and me
second Mumia.- in October. In j«»sepuinc
county ou lirsi Slonda * iu Ma:« lr and Au­
gust.
For Jackson county the County. Probata
ami Commisniuuers' courts meet « every
m<aith, commencing with the first Monday;
fur Jusephiuc county, the nr*l Munday in
Jauuary. April, July ami September; fur
Luke count,., every alterna’e mouth, com­
mencing tit« first Moudav iu January; for
Klamath county, the first Wednesday in
Match. June, September ami Novembe
POSITIVE GUARANTEE
that they are the
Best Made and Finished, Best Operating, and
CATARRH
MED-C VQROVILLE
MOST DURABLE line of stoves ever offered.
xX I ( >1’H(
ld< If lillii’H
HARDWARE. STOVES & TlXWARIi,
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.
If vou have experience»! any of the above symptoms do not delay, but try i ’ ai . ifo sia
C at I? < i el at once. We positively guarantee a f» w applications to r» li«-ve. and a t ior-
ough treatiin nt to cure. Six months treatment, |1.00. By mail. $1 10.
''iinl* Xbie, < at-K-<'urv and Itutle-Tine, For Sale by
CHITWOOD BROS.,
1
It will pay all Farmers to call upon
REAL ESTATE
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
C. W. AYERS,
Austin S. HainxaoacL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Ash land,
For Sale
The Finest Stock Ranch in Oregon. 3320
acres; 1 <X) acre* of meadow; balance g«H»«i
g’ain laud Seven living spring* furnish
Hmplesi pply of water winter ami summer.
House.« ami barns; 20 miles of fence; tine
climate; 1.5 head of tin»* horse*; (•■. head of
tine Short-horu »attic; 2 fine stallions;
wagons, plow*, barmw*. mowers, rake*, etc.
Fully equippr«!. Occupied ami worked f»»r
twenty vear* NO OTHER S(*CH BAI
GAIN OS IHECO.XST, Applv 1».
C. B W XTSON.
Ashland, <>r.
< > 1 •<_ »<_»•< » 1 1
lUno keeps constantly on band a full stock of
A dulasi », O regon
Compie e li-t « f \b*tiac:x uf Title- tu land«
In Jackson colui; y.
Tiile* e.xainin« d. Title* perfeciv»!. Ree
ordj c-»rrecte<L e’c,
1X3
STAVER &
Splendid Line of the very Best and Latest Improved
J. T. Bowiitch,
Atturaey add Counsellor at Law
Choice Lands For Sah-,
ASHLAND, OREGON.
For sa ie. 3.919 aer«** of land: 419 acres
farm lai.J in the valley, good for fruit
grain.
Two thousand six hundred acre« foot-hill
and mountain side laud. good for fruit,
dairying and stouk raising This tract of
land’ has over seven mile* of fencing, dwell
ing house, a Block shed Mix 90 feet, and
ph nty of living " ater.
( all on or atidre*<
J. s H errin ,
Ashland. Jackson o . Ore gon.
W ill practice li ,11 court» of the Slate,
collection« promptly lumie and remitted
IM
Morris M. Harkness
r
AND COUNSELOR,
G rant ’ s P ass , O regon .
e in Ahlf lluiblm». Front »tree!.
A Pleasing Sense of Health
and Strength Renewed, and
of Ease and Comfort
Follows the use of Svrup <»f Figs, as
■te gently oil the
K idney «, L iver Z B owets
Stock Rauch for Sale.
Bdeetual! / (.’loannt* the System when
(’o.*nve ur Bilious, Dispelling
E. W. Morrison,
Attorney & Counselor
AT LAW.
GRANTS PASS, OREGON.
^^,'i»rt <;e in Axtell building, next door to
Bagley House.
The undersigned offer* for sale his stock
WAGONS, BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, CARTS, : ranch
of 500 acres situated on Tuie Lake,
Klamath count?. Or., an A 1 ranch for stuck
purpose*. Will put up 15(» tons ci hay off Colds, Headaches and Levers
HARNESS. AND
the plat e. Best range in Klamath county.
Machine and Vehicle Supplies of Every Description.
pn<l permanently curing
Will sell stock ami farming implements
with the ranch, if desired. For further in­
HABITUAL CONSTIPATION
formation apply to
R. A. H( T( HINSON.
Tub* Lake. Or.. Jan. 9. 1NN7
without weakening or irritating the or-
on which it acta.
For S h !<* I u fSOc and *1 OO Bottles by
ail a.ea.iing Iiiiiggiata.
¥ Uf A'Il kKD ONLY BT TlfK
All the above goods have been especially built for this trade by the
oldest and most reliable manufacturers in the United States, and are
Guaranteed Superior to any others of their class in the market.
TOWN - LOTS
PRICES THE LOWEST.
J. S. Howard.,
Notary Public and Conveyancer
MEDFORD, OREGON.
AU kind» of real estate basine»»given . are-
fill aileiitiou. au.i liiforuiution furnished
tun. e ml ng property iu the new town
SeT'Call and inspect this unrivalled stock of goods, or send for
H andsomely I llustrated C ataloc . vi and P rice L ist mailed
FA’EE on application.
[’3 3
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ANDERSON I
Vice President.
President.
0ALIF0K1II *. FIG SYRUP CO
---- In the town of-----
Quality considered.
JAMES THORNTON
Dr. J. S. Parson.
SURGEON,
O regon .
i.tlb e «I r. •i.l. n.-e on Main str-et, next
d.H.r lo Fre»byterian church.
111-42
’ »»ci.«v ill
MONTAGUE,
Siskiyou co., Cal.,
ARCHITECTS.
C. W. Ayers.
Cii33. E. Beabo, M. D..
SURGEON.
A. h HLAND. ORFJiON.
«perlai attention given to the treatment
of chronic female diMeaaes.
otij« «• < lusuitntion free where profession­
al *ervicrs ar»? not required.
Office in Masonic Bl«* k. over Chitwood s
drug st'Ti ; residence on Oak street.
n2HI2
Contractors & Builders.
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Ayers, Barbour 4 Elviage.
JAMES NORBIS,
Here s an Opportunity !
Dr. W. Staaâold,
PHYSICIAN,
MAM FA«T! KKIL5 OF
Has I ••rate«! in Ashland. Or., for the prac­
tice of hi', prolts.’tion. Maxes all chronic
.ii*ea<* v *uch as Rheumatism, Asthma,
Pdc', K > '• iivy di*ra*»‘a. Liver t'onipiainls.
Female I'iseasvs, *kc.. a specially, t onsul-
lalion free.
oilb v al result nee. Factory street. 12-14
WHITES COLORED BLANKETS,
Plain Sc Fancy Cassimeres, Flannels, Hosiery, Etc.,
OVER and UNDERWEAR. - CLOTHING made to ORDER.
Office ami Sales R oohis in Masonic Building,
Dr. J- B. Novman,
Xi
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\ r m V < o s
t hree or four ( hoioe Building Lots in
the liest residence p.rtion of the city
Ashland will be exchanged for lvmekk
Hui table for the construction of a tine
house on lot adjacent to those offered.
These lots are advancing in value every
day. and you will find this merits inves­
tigation. For particulars address.
B. F. K ekhkii ,
Postoffice box 77, Ashland, Or.
ii
A shland ,
[Late Surgeon in L. S. Army.]
B. BEACH,
nnd <3•»«••»rt» I
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
duo. II. Bentlev, Prcsbient.
OREGON.
lift re on Oak street (»ppositr new brick
hotel.
13-3>
Mrs. P. M. Wobst«, M. D.,
HOMEOPATHIC
physician .
ASIIL.XND,
ORFAiON.
Office L»r the presentai the Congregational
Patton age
(12-49
J. S. Walter, M. D. S.,
O r .
Will furnish plans for any and all kinds of
buildings and superintend the construction
of the same when de* i red.
Office on the west side of the pla/a with
Luckey & Co.
f 13-12
PHSK IAN A SURGEON
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H. R. Barbour. R.T. Elviage
Ayers, Barbour & Elviage,
One-fourth down; balance within six.
twelve ami eighteen months.
See map at the RnP’«»ad Depot for graded
prices, etc., or addrr**
D H HASKELL.
Town Site Agent C P. R. R. <an Fram isco,
California
Estimates
Estimate« inaile
made on all kinds of buildings
building*
i and all materials furnished for the *ame.
Plans ami specification* for dwellings of
• latest modern designs made at our otficv
and furnished fr» c to our patrons We un
This Space Jieitrrved for
our business in a’l its branches
I I uerstand
ami do not hesitarc to guarantee satisfac­
M. L. McCALL,
tion. If you (’ontcmplate building any
tiling, from a foot bridg«* to a Iu»’el, call on
Ketil Estate Agent unit Surreyoi us at our offi(‘e. corner Main and Hargadin»*
sts . Ashland, Or . and sec what we can do
for you W»- have au unlimited supply of
A shland .
O regon .
material of all kinds for building purposes
and < an build your hou.se without any un­
necessary delay. Outside orders for plan*
ami sp<cifiuations solicit* »1 ami prompt at
trntiem giv, n to them We inv ;te inspec­
tion of our work and can give references
where required.
OiTire in o«i l Fello*» IniildinK, w.'ou.l
Hour, on Main «trevi.
¡11-12
ASHLAND,
BUILDERS, ETC
(’. W. A YEHS. Architect.
PHYSICIAN
AND SV KG EON.
.ISIILANII, OREGON.
ECLECTIC
*AN t a.AXcts«'»», ( Al. .
I »
Afe-v Y ork N. Y.
For Sale on Easy Terms.
Dr. S. T. Scngor
AND
W I. Vawter. < 'ashier.
J B W RISLEY
3fi years in Jackson
County.
R. C. GODDARD, J r .
21 years I d Jackson
County.
Jackson County Bank, ffislsy i Goililaril
M EDFORD, OR.
A General Banking Business Done on Reasonable Terms.
Sight drafts on N w Y«»rk -an Francis* «». Portland. Or.. an<i Kansas : it;.. Mo.
All <•»»!’vtioiis «ntrusted t*> us will recciv«1 attention
department.
Loan* made on ai-provd security
We make n «pt-ria’ ' of thi*
J3-I7
A mhlanh , G keoon .
Will give estimates to furnish all labor
and material to construct all kinds of build­
ings. ut short notile.
All work warranted to give satis­
faction.
Place of residence, Hargadine street.back
of South School House.
¡12-41
1
A. W. SCOTT,
— General Dealers in —
CONTRACTOR & BIT EDER,
rinma,
ASHLAND. OKEGON.
ls preparv'l to give estimater and take
contraets ou all cla«s« s <•»' Brick an l W'ood-
( ii Buildings in and adjacent to Ashland.
» an b*- mund at New Hotel building
P O. Box 14»»
13-10
U ill practice hisprofeaaion « >f Dentistry
— AT —
A shlxnd , O regon .
Office a residence.
11-*
A. C. Caldwell,
Mechanical and Operative Dentist.
ASHLAND. OREGON.
Nitrous Oxide Gas ad ministered for
the ixtinleSH extraction <>t teeth.
J4ir Office over the Pauk.— ¡12-33]
HAWKEYE GKI B AND *TIMP M a
chine.' Make« a (lean sweep of two
nt r* s at a sitting, works on either stani »-
IN u timber or -rt mi - W ill pill! auy
ordinary grub in l1., minutcR. A man. a
boy anti a horse can operate it. No hea­
vy chain* or rods to han,lie The crop
no n tew acres the fir<t year will pay for
the machine It will only cost you a
postal card to send for aii Illustrated
< alalogec, giving Drive, t*nus and testi­
monials. Address
W. C. MYER,
Ashland, Or.
Call and Rae mv machine and ita vv»>rk
Gaaiard’s Orchestra,
Of Aslilaii«!, Oregon, (late of Cal '
Ar«* now prepared to furnish the best ot
uusic for public or privat«- Parties. Balls.
Picnics, die., at any point <»u the coast.
All th»- new popular music is played by
this Orchestra.
Having employed a large number of mil-
d< ;nu>. we ar. al»’e to furnish any number
of bauds. Any instrument or a caller fur­
nished to other bands. All <»r»fers by mail
;>r telegraph promptly attended to. Terms
Always reasonable. Address
12-15| Prof, «¿milord, A «bland. Or.
w-t-v 'A
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ABIE I INF. tOaomLE.CAk.
MEXTINO or COURT«, ETC.
P U Y s IC LA N
- *? •*-.
\ll of your remclivs are meet In
quit k sales. I hr CAT-R-CURE lt_
unin-rsal >«tisfacti<ni
I recootn
the Bi TIE TINE h * a linhnvu
Se^Hior Ci«-<u Ij r.<| *rkttltj|»r £ ” J gargle in Tonsilitia. for wh
proved excellent.
W. B. S t K
Breckeuridge, Colorado.
KLAM ITH €Ot NTY.
A shlano ,
No hençy weight of porketoook
pirfurta yourloftly soul;
urli tiav you have a different cook;
E.M-h day a different bowL
Y >n never have tn tie in style—
l’u iiuMU* »ay a your Aruide,
SANTA ABIE is deliviou« in fl
a Cure for Coughs aud l>i«e
■ ■ .Throat and Lungs, aud the he
} I inedb lne 1 ever handled. The
1 I i I RE is nil you claim for it—au
r—< nrc.
*’• E M a
j ill Eaiirth St-, San traucisiM,
JACKMO.N ( OCNT Y.
AND
TO A TRAMP.
I am about out of bANTA ABIE
like hot cakes, ami give* as good
. tion a* any lung remedy that I ha
let! in my twenty rive years’ ex
in the drug buainesh; aud 1 can
say the same of tl»e (J AT-R-CUR
G eo C. T haxtkh , D
Parson City. Nevada.
A. C. Stanley
.Senator
J. T. B.vwdilch
R. A. Miller
Kupmoutatlve«
W. H price
('uuuty Judge
J. R. Nell.
i C’«Hn i niv loner*
William Ray
c. W. lav lor
County Clerk
Max Muller
Sheriff
J <>. Bird.se«
Ti vMMtirer
K. H Minare
J. M Cnildtra
School >uj»eraiteuiiunt
H. H Mi cheli
Surveyor
J. H. Howard.
Coroner
D.. K Pryce
J oseph in a <otMrv.
Joint Senator. W. St.Clair; Representative.
C. L H ua Rid: Uutinl.» Judge, V. Cobig;
CuiiimiMnUHier*, J. Hansel h and P. Hansen;
Cle k, C. K Chausior, sheriff, M. Mus*;
rrvM'Urer, J. A, Jennings; Assessor, P. C.
Ream. Sen«*»! Superintendi nt, W. A Ma**ie;
Surveyor, W. N. Saundera;
Dr.
Flanagan.
PHYSICIAN
FEBRUARY
KA ND OF DISCO VEHI
L. R. Webster.
Circuit Judge
W. M. Cuhig
District Attorney
Fur JaeksiHi, Joaephiue, Lake and Klamath
cuunl lea.
ATTORNEY
Job Printing
Of all descriptions done on abort no
ice. I^.g.i! Blimks. Circulars, Busi
h «.«Cards liillhi nds, Lettcrh ada, Post
< r.x, etc., gotten up in good style at
¡lying prices.
---- THE----
FlRMT JVOlt 1AL l»li»TBlCT.
Joint Senator, l’. A. Cogswell, of Lake;
Rep:esen:.ilivo. S. P. Mow, of Lake: VoUllty
Judge. W . S. Muss; Commi sionerx, W. C.
Crawford and L. B. Kester; Clerk, A. L. Lea'.
iV. Mherid, M. D. Childem; rrrasUier, Chas.
Carve*; A**c-sor, Juhu Smart; Sehoul Su>A?r-
in'cad-a:, P. Fountain; Surveyor, J. B. Grif-
tith; Coronet, J. Slernen*.
L ake covwrY.
Joint Senator. C. A. Cogswell, of lake;
Rw;»rvs.»utame. S. P. M.»**; « ouun Judge, W.
A. Wilshire; Commissioners, B. L. She lock
aud William Bagley; Clerk, W. T. Boyd;
Sheriff, William » aril; Treasurer, A. MeCal
leu; School .■* iperiniendenL A. H. Fi*her;
Assessor, J. E. McDonough; Stuck Inspector,
D. R. Juuc*.
FRID
OREGON
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A I » I FORK I AÍ
U P K R I O R
HTATE OF OREGON.
J. N. Dolph
j Senators
J. H. Mitchell
Congressman
• Binger Hvrmaun
Governor
Sylvealur Peanoyer
George W. MeBrid-»
Secretary of Siale
.date Treasurer
G. W. Webb
K. B. McElroy
Suj erinteudent instruction
Slate Printer
F. C. Bake
K. S. Strahan.
William p Lord
Supreme Judges
W. W. rhayer.
TIDINGS
S. SHERMAN,
TALENT,
STOCK RANCHES I
pi io rot ¡i{ Ai’iis
And want them made at
REASONABLE PRICES,
CliildrenCryfarPitclier’sCastoria
------OPPOSITE THE POST OFF ICE.-------
OR.
ALSO. DEALER IS
Farm Implements,
- and -
City Property.
I f Y ou W ant F ine
Public,
I i
SEEDS &. FRUITS.
t:t-l tf)
L ook OCT Fok
MEDFORD. OREGON.
iti«
BAD TITLES!
One third of the real e-tate in Jarksou
county i- held unde- i>* fe «-¡ ve title. Get
an abstract to Hie title t-f vour property and
see if you are all righ?. The , nli reliable
T!ie Iindvrdcned oflere. f.,r .ale 10 »err. of Abstracts mad«- in Jackson county come
«l-iendid fruit laud .tt-ated to fin-
of from Austin S. Hamn.-md'« Law and Ahs-
A.hland, j i«t ..ut.i.'d the eit. limit. Elie
Five straet Office. Ashland. Oieg*>n.
| jg/X |
•ere- of the land |.< leered, aii i.unde, fence,
and marly four a. re. f. planted to , h.,lre
fruit ai.p.e« and ]«» :>«.; ..mall huune ou
premiM-s. ror term, and further i articular«
call a. the rc'idenceof John Van Horn in
ue.t A.hland.
Ma« M .av F Ba.xs.jtn
Aihland, Or.. Jan 31, i.v*«_
Land For Sale.
CliildrenCryferPitclier’sCastoria
id 1 m, tntnewhat sur
i< a furti, d .ty.
the te c.! went ■ u,
ly. “it is mots- jy
i us to bLo’.v no i .j
iroit n .y
•r,” lio
I oil k.
4j.y
: •
ot 25 stood in
s ha:. !.. :: Jy
f I: r n is h e <1
drawing r<«
InoneLmd
bei 1 a bat
tiat which I* 'S *>1 ull tb**i:i<*r *
1 y ti
contrast « itti t!ie rich eurtrm ■: . . t«..ic'i
it liru.-h.nl in the other be h I the i ■ .. !
white hand of agirl who n.i., i .!;n. • into I.,
eyes. There were two pairs if c . |«*r
ing straight into each other. The girl was
speaking
"Mamma savs—that"---- Her voim
blixl.
“Well, whut docs she soy I"
“She says that vou mustn't—you mu
corno"---- "ib. ■;-.* was (.tore faltering.
“That I mustn't <*6mo here uny im re?"
-Y«."
"Well, your mother is right in this, at b a-t
forth« pr.v*:it VV!.at . !-odo , i.e-s-yr”
“That I'm tint to—- tl. I cuu’t do it.”
“Well, go on."
"I’m nut lo corre..;, ii. I with you or hear
from you. ever ever, ever." The last ti n**
words vere i .- '.:cn m d «¡*.ur.
crescendo intonr.tu n
“Right a n:n Now
vour mother's i nrposo
io t ru r.
you to a rich mm*. Si­
r tort in
to tu* nd 1<*<I to fortune ’
"But I haven't any f rtm. "
"Your tnoiher in: - a v< ; v lar
"T'u *n wl:v can't si: ■ I 1 us L
she dashed u-.vny a t r
dn*ap|«iiiitmvnt
lv
"Kitty” called a ci. , inqierious woman’
voice in an udjmmg iti* n.
"Yes, mamma, in a t.. ..iu:
"f'rtiod-by' ho saiib ’ '.Ye
Yu i.iu t do os sii
wishes, at least now ! I corld
co:
t i'.co you 1
would, but I can't and'. *p -pert isn't In j
fui. Better hr line. Hi.tv."
“I will not’" cr! I tii- ; il l pa . a it I*
She put both tn r .nr- . ' ,:it In: i hi . 1 1.1
aim.
“Kitty,” he said. <:i
"'ing l*ini-*-li an
looking her »quarti ia I.:** taco with a pair ol
honest eves, "if the da ever comi s whi i J
rmi trio care of you ou n small income, wit
you leave her"—|» ni'mg to the adjoii.i.
room— “and come to e-
“Yes.
‘Tlien you shall hear from me; not throu I
her, but direct ”
won’t lot me hnv • v<.ur letter.
“I ll find u way tn rec
vo’i."
“Catherine!” calkd C. v< ieo in the other
room, more iini>orious t'
lx fore.
He moved into the I k
.’ho girl follow? ;
him. Hocau;*.ht her in I is arms ano
held her for a few itHsiiejiis, during v.
seemed to the mother 1 1 I;. • e<! h . h . -
that the clock on the yarh 1 mantel was 1
iug very loud Tlii'.i III* «a-i , .mo. K
flew bark inti, tlK-<iniH 1114 nxini u:i.l to ti.
window Th.- l «>k Ise "m«> li< r as lie tut n
Ilia head for the last tri. * «ns very «nd n:i 1
very earnest, but it was a res.-lute l «>k.
‘'I ca.i’t—I iT.n’t bear it. «lie said to her
self mournfully, as lie <liwip{« ared from I
sight.
•’Kitty," cull.il the lu. ther again, this tan
m a more kindly tone. Thedaugliter ent. i .<1
the sitting roont and stood in the preseneo of
her mol.ter She v.as the pietnre * .f un.inp
pines. Ihr form v.as t<m y.iun .her <bek
too round, her l.row t . «in,«>¡6 to present
such a picture t ire
Imrely Is. an 1 this
was the first tronl.l'.* sae Hal ever lar aii
Airs, (loviiiie V... Mi.i:,;; Ul U 1.1,'ll I I : .1
ehairof antique |iatl n She »a. kimting
Fliero «as u ri -i.l look o i tier face, u «.pr:ire-
ness about her moutu that m lii-ated a strong
wilL
‘"Kittv." »be r;i! I. “« tien you como to I»*
my age you «ill think me fir this."
••rerhiips oi. tneinma
She was *um in n­
ing nil her own v i!l pov . r to keep iroi
bursting into tear
•’You 11 hl Mr fl. it m r !l I dir..
I yon t
teU him*" asked the motli.r. stiil | * mg h
lingers on li. r knitt.i:„
“Y’.s*. ni.,:unu>
“That lie v.as u<>; to come hero any more
“Yes. mamma '
“You «ill not communicate with him''
“Yea. mamma.”
“What do you mean'’' demanded
mother, fixing her eye seven ly upon
daughter
“I mean no, mamma ”
Can I depend upon yc ttf
“Y'-e-s, mamma. At least l think so.
“You think so.”
“1 will trv. mamma ”
“Come here,” sold the mother.
The daughter appn iiclted Mrs. Clover'i.-
drew her down mi l iinprmtcd n kiss upon her
check. The kiss was to gild the pill she v.;»
forcing her daughter to s-vallow
iC.ttr
seemed to understand that i !iis w.:s to e.rl t
interview She went out >t her - lately in..‘.b
er's presence and upstairs to liei own room
There she threw her ,i ...i the I* 1 .•■.nd t
tears tliut tind been read, to conn* bur: t I rih
in a torrent.
Mrs. Cloverlie tone! d mt el.s-trie 1« . A
servant with a mat «! -in r .ii i m".d ut
’he bottom and a Pre;» ;. * •
red.
-.Ian-." said the nn.stns . hereafter « heti
• i.’ 1 couies you ore t *tr ing it dir.x’tly t
0:1 i. ù. U'.iv
C V* s
A. id
1 I..- .
•I l.to
lv
U<* presidcijtqu» f!y
“ k GU
T ub
Lat 1 j
V.hi. ‘1
niu iu
•i* do
• in t.
j
s U hl.
ir ; Gite
certaixuy iru.u air runt, uu
any
better taste.1*
Pure maiden dejpr» this morn to look
On your despondent lover;
Kv.’vut are Jo lua) the sb, Ltest smiles
Tuat round your n d h’w hover.
“That’s very nice. It's much better than
talking about ‘gore.’ But 1 cuu’t look on Luu
when ho isn’t hero.”
On your blue eyes
Fair heaven lies;
Faint blushes spread
In clouds of red ;
Coming and going on your check divine,
Eternal be our love, my Vai»?utine.
“Isn’t that lovely I Mr. Flint never wrote
the last part of it, I know. I w uh a valcn
tine would come from Tom. Dear Tom,’
Lhe said dreamily. “What a beautiful valcn
Uno he «mltLUxiU. if U> only
But be --
wouldn't waste ids timu that way; he’s toe
practical. ”
bhe threw the valentine on a table cart'
lesftly. and sitting down Ly a window took uj
a Look, She Lad read half a doztm page*
when somctLing seemed tu diug her right iu
the center of the brain, She «prang to the
valent me, seize*] it ear rly, read and rei'cad
it, turn,xl it wrong t le foremost, upsidc
duu n and cat-a-corner, d. Then she held it
up to the window to i»,
through it After
that sLe laid it on the table aud rubtxd L i
Laud all over the suriaee, lx»tb the face and
back. Presently her eye took m u w ord com
posed of six first letters of as many lines—the
word “letter ” That gave her the <dew. In a
moment she read, “A letter ut pjstoilieu.’
The valentine was a simple acrostic.
A neigiilior oj>p0hite luokuig in at KittyV
window remarked that Miss Cloveriie Lud
gone stark mad. She was whining around
the room holding a letter above Lor head,
like a lunatic.
“Is there anything for Kitty Cloverli
asked a timid voice of a man stai. ¿L
img I- i.
a diminutive w indow at i.iv g ueral deuveiy
of the post iiico.
“V.'hat t: ;:. ef asked the man liru-qucly.
“Kitty Cloverlie,” repeated the g.ibb!as
ing.
“Nothing fur Kitty Ci ver!” i.-ud th - man
after looking over tlic 1- Iters in “C.”
“Ciovcriie.” said Kilty nerv ,i- y.
“Can't you speak louder, miss:'
“Clovcrliu!” rep a!- 1 tho gill sr ar ly
at tea whis|er, thou b she liiougi.t the vias
shouting, aud m terror lest some oue except
the delivery elc rk wcuid bear L* r.
“ihere'« one for Mos Catlu riuo C.overlio,"
sai 1 tho man, tossing iar a note.
Kitty seized it aud stuil'ed it tn her p.ekct.
Then she went home, and lo< l.ed I.* i — a iu
her room and road her letter lour tm.esuitli
out intertill, i :t It was ir :n loni 11 i:
and inf<. lined Ler of his g d 1.:
u.:d ro-
mim.ed Ler of her prviuise to go to i..: > «get.
ever be should be able to take care <1 her
Kitty lai 1 down her note-, and crii i a lit'J ■.
and then laughed a little, aud then she t.io-
it up ernd read it twice again.
That evening Mrs. Clovcriio was sitting b
tile lamp on tho table in tbe library rc.idin
a magazine. Her daughter was on the loung
prct«r.d :.g to ri .1 also.
“Mamma,” shesai.lsu.ldciily, and evidently
after u mo < Cort at plucking up <
"Wliat is it.dear!”
"Suppi ing,” an I Kit:
i\.m rlmuld b- | r >.:. *: 1
a preat big salary, wouui jnl consent tu
havon;e marry timi"
‘No,” said the mother peremptorily.
“Why not. mamma”' a-1 1 her chi)*,
pleadingly.
t nur;I
•‘Bccauie I don't wish it."
a tras
Mrs. Cloverlie na* one of tbos srotucu who
;i t tiC'U prefer bous, s and lauds or stoc ks and bonds
to ali other considerations.
:• furv in Mr
Kitty said uo more aa 1 soon after went up
stairs.
—-----
“Laws a mercy'" exclaimtd Jane, entering
her ini cross' prt
Mi s Kitty ain't tu
her room, tho I I (.¡.ft lr«in si pt in. the
things is all scattered i.i ot. aud she must a
Itcen and pc no mid run awuy.’’
Mrs. t'k-verlte ku too tnueb s!..« ked to
replv ut mi-... Presentir she (altered: “Ara
you'sure. Jane!"
“Cerium sure, m'm." replied Jano.
Mi s Clovcriio got up and w< :;t up stain
to her dat:gi.t< r'» r.xini to see for h.T«* lf
note was piitnod to
the curtain on tho
dressing table in­
fix- it J forming the mother
Le ¿i. huPfit. that Kitty had de­
termined to cast
He sLmxl at her lot with Tom
Ilorton and ho|«*d
her dear mother
wouldn't think too
hardly c.f her, and
forgive her.
Mrs. Cl o veri ie
returned to her
i t to own room. Jane
ttikjc
followed her anx­
Warreu
iously.
“Jane!" said the mistress, “you Lavo per
mitted her to get a letter.”
> a tu. I rntL
“I diilu't givo her no letter, m’m."
“Bow else could he have opened communi
n I k T ofo cation with beri You are discharge*L”
There was no reply to lie made and
would have tieeu considered. June
r< iary ul drew.
.1 your sal
That afternoon Mrs. Cloverlie went
through her departed daughters writing
desk. There she found Ilio val utine. She
tiling took it down stairs and gave it a thoron :t.
dut-iv.
examination. She puzzled over it for half un
incut
hour. Suddenly a light broke in upon her
obtuseness, bice fell Imck in her chair with a
uXil
ga-’V-
o. 1.1 Ii art.
After she had liocorno moro compoeej slio
. i t!.i pre»
touched the electric Iteli.
Jane entered.
lary f
“Jane, you may continue in your place."
■ you
“Yes rn'in."
Alt ir.
Jane was about to w ithdraw.
*
:
| :.l i.U'.h 111 tllUl i 1,000 to u 11 11 1 III
“And, Jane," called t he mi-tress, “if ever a
U
i.in-of.”
IKistmun brings aneti. : of those det< ..table
“.'.rd you'resure of itvf
valentines to the door of this house you are to
"Ierf.ctly ”
<l<*clino to receive it Thu custom i« atro­
T. . ' i. d to say n :■!*,■ t i.ing. but there v x
cious.”
a G.ckmg scmati-uai< ut the throat win
“The comics is a«ful. m'in."
pi.-vented. Mr lx*stcr bowed him out p
“That'll do, Jane, you may go."
litcly, ca l he went to Lis desk.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton manr 4 to got on
“A letter for Miss Ki t-v, m'm."
comfortably on bVW« v r fi r a while
Jam.- htuided her mist re s an cnvelopo on i-
Then their income wmi trip!. ! by t'od' uth <-f
ti'ver salver It waa i**v. red over w..
Mrs. C’lovcrlia Tbeold »a v uiv.hy*aUow<*d
f .wet s and tiaugli y l.x ki ig little cupid
signs of broken health ou t..t rct.imof HL
i t . pel ou tile paper ext , pt a small Islam
Valentine's day.
Find; . sl.o t, - ame so
: .’ico in tho center fot t io address. Mr
feeble that she never left the II l **, except to
< 1 vcrlietcok the m>. ivc, i ut on her gloss. •
ride out occat-i« »nally The la;I tline six» t<x»k
a* d examined the ad Ire:
’>■:. n:'m."
un airing, it happened to be during
■ '■ •■ ! i ■ member in noc'jw tog:. ? any I •J-.r
“I expi-ls its a waliii • inc.’’ sui I Jane,
the second week in February
The simp
to Mi.*». Kitty.”
TLe mixtresa did i; 1 r ; ly Yue ut itili.
windows w< re filled w;:b myna<ls of
u ..icwliat rueml.lcd i. : ; of a Mr. flint, tu
valentinea
The sight produced a dis­
elderly suitor for Jli-.- I
■ Laud, and cn
m'm."
tressing effect on the old la<l- Flio wa*
v. ho would Io decid
' Ct pt able to bei driven homo immediately, but tl.o shock
t even if it is addivssed to her."
i.iothcr Mr. Flint «.. ; luniionaire.
TL:* servant was about to withdraw.
was more than she
"Brm.' tia*s<line «..:
’ ■'.••« u r, Jaue ”
“Jane.”called the mistress.
could bear.
She
Tue w ater was I r it ■ «. (Le gum softeBcd
Jane paused.
died a utvk later,
.
kd
out
camo
a
vak
il
.
Tho
matrou
reed
moliti
' Hereafter I shall give you $10 a
and it hapficned that
ihocoutcuts oicr t;i . » r three times to I «
xtra. This will be lor taking care of 111.
her death took place
:
,:re
there
was
nothin,;
i.i
it
iadicutiug
tlial
aaiL Do you understand!"’
i
coni
1
to
from
Torn
i
<1.
Jone signitiisl that she understood, Inder ’
“Vi hat nonseuse si nr. • i »plocan write. 1;
sho comprehended perfectly, She knew v< r
John Tliut wrote that li
I ­ u tuoi,” she mu 1
well that if any li tter « re su!T.*red to [.a
teiied.
through from the [x**;i:i:ui direct to Z!.-
But that matter«.! : .L Flint bad niilliorp
Kitty, her extra allowance as mail superi;:
to gild his "straight, tnd forehead.
Mis*
tendent would ceaac, and that she would get
Ciovcriie put tho vah ......iu Ln< « _ in _______
the eu
her discharge besides.
v« ! -p-. H«b I it over i.:.d directed Jane ti
It to .’I :ss Kitty
It was about six v.., ' nflerall thi.« bap
V. Ly is it that a « .au must always ex
pencil that Mr Tor.; 1 ’<•*•;* n » nt i\*l th*
luniaio u h>u|xTbcripti<is I...re sbe opens :
office where ho wa.« *...4 ' /cd, et <75 u
letter/ Ht*dt.-ii't kn»iu i»byitisso; weuub.
month, took off his mat. put on a light one.
know it to be u fact
with ink marks on the i *ove, which admi­
Kitty Li Li t!'.e vah-n'. .Ev up and read t’.-
rably represented a shower—wua uLto a uuu J mt of ti.ru s beforesL,»taro i:
black enou/h fcr a storm-|z rcb*d bin ¡1
»I>oa. Then she read
on a stool, and took up n bundle of paper.,
A l&i >n rebruuf-. cloud
on tue head of each <4 which was priii' d
IJ oo 1 h<- hk v i. .. « moni,
I - Lire? wi.»» i • i is covered o’er,
’Da,.y Report.r Toni v.aj a clerk in 5
F. A. M itchel ,
Tue shrubs of itv.v« are abom.
insurance office.
“The president would
“That's pretty likely.' ob^rvfd Kitty t
To the l’rofe«slonal Humorist.
herself, “if the tree : • covered vi ith L
you,” said a boy. v. L<.
When the billy p at and plumber.
f email,
bead into the c lu art 11
tliera can't very v.. . be av ., on the sfinii
tramp an I drummer. k»ir<x-uc. Email t>oj
worked and witbdiw. Has su»l ! uly
1 think tbat's (ro-n ■ r : I.at. lie scribble.
and dynamite
1 know
Tom got down o.i L l » stool, changed L.
Ire cream and vxula water. ‘TH be a ateter, daugh
coat, and went to th»» presidents privto
To he to It»-.-
ter and the mother in law” bare faded out of
light;
Li.-.. aly
office.
1
..........
1.
I
¡ov.il
metil.
When
there I* nn embargo on all Joke« from
“Mb Horten,’* said the president, “tlj
All ai y I... -r
r <■; ,i ke.
Chicago; a hen the car wove and all other
superuitenuent of th.* stale iu. i.iun* v d ;«,rt
Throng» gore I d gladly wade.
jokea in fine
ment v,«Il come next uoek to cxauim~*mk)
“What ii'iii-ensc!” exclaimed Kitty, “T* Have been duly retegnted to the pant, let ft »<
our conditiou. I want you to figure the re­
stated, that I’U still remain your constant
think of puttmg goiu iu a vaieuuuel It
insurance fund ”
valeutHM.
Tgt braixo I' oct .
ThMffiLssful time away you «hila
Nur care tur time wr tide.
With you ambition Ims no root,
Atuf tvony hats no lied;
You ti* vu: have a •«..1 (»»fooL—
ù ou foot the earth tustoad.
Tl’- t! -s wbi h liiU'l il» tn th.- oa'
•I -I • r : ... I .■•;. i.
Ar : let «itili: v. U ..an of uiirth.
They 're u ■
made ut «uod.
¡i iwipkte
nine»' Day ol old.
Intimi
by th** ; i is and boys of old
England ai
laud used to have a jolly
time on St
■ s day A learned trav­
eler, nan»«!
in the early fart of the
last century
rribed the custom:
“An cqtn.
her of maids and bachelors
get 1
tb -r. each
<*4
« rib « t ir true or some
I
n i i
• *;<tr ib- I n.'ts. which they
roil tip mid draw I.. v.-iv<>f lots, the manís
taking t
til i s Lilli • and the men the
tnaius, s.. i !: t < ■_ i c.f t >« young (mu light»
upon a
ho calis Lis «aientme, and
ea i rf
i - i.¡ .n a voting man that she
cal. I :
1 :. - n. ni... i .i h lias two vol­
enti: -, I *;t t' ■ i. ;n « ,« fu*ter to the val-
entinet!. t I s f.-db-ii t -him than the valen-
leu I - rtuue bar­
ili ; 11.a- - i I I to o qiHiiy into so many
ecu; 1
t! ■* . ".itm s in... (mils and treats
to I1, ii h . tr. ■
, wear tin ir billete several
dnvs i; it
i I >■--*iis or sl<v vcw, and this
litilo -:■• t o.i n ends in loie." They must
Laie h • 1 i •
-1 inn in thone good old times.
To the I’» m -U
“The fK'ti
n the «worn.
lu Bub
inch iM'lieved by tueo,
Bia uow »
_ ttccordj
The u.-L
uiglit i«*r I lint the p^n;
Tbnrvforv lol. • _
_______ |«»*l
___________
tt mighty
work hatxl. _
To wi km V. .od write vt rae» by the yard.
Vour I Aral Val.-nltnr.
tan y ii re:.i.;nl. r, portly, solid man o<
iNisincs», th<- l:<-t valentine you evei sentf
i ll warrant you can, with much more dis-
tinctn* - t: n you can your last, it waa
wh- .i you «
i,.i np|.;<■ far.-i scb>x>l boy and
«..ik'd a I* .; <A..y 11 ■ rmug to the rod
\ -i were Imrfi*
ful in t:. ■ fur away, half forgotten da vs,
and y-u *
ti .1 often dare to spxik toagirL
Blue eyed Mary. '• ho sat jn-t aer.sa the aisle
from you, «.« in. d just |iert<iction toyou tueu,
mid you k . .> I up y our p-uni.^ for some
weeks I., fi i .* \ nb itine «lav to buy lair a bit
of 1 «1 p r i i. : g a cr'ilond picture ami
lieaniig n ; ! laotlo I'll warrant yr.u re-
mem!» a ■ ; in s- if it were but y .-sterilay
just wl
tu.it tn tto was, and just how
ait
tie*etn.
it m: I u-nt your first
“dr"p I
1
qm in after years you
came to I ..v 5 ■- v 1» tier, primps alia
laughed i.i y r v...inline and ¡terbapa she
never kn
* .. . - • it. But it » y.mr lioy—
not y ou «l.o m i is ltie lalenun« this year.
A (Ouraueone Act«
(Arkansaw Traveler.)
•■t't-.irb- \. Dani marri»l when he was
only r- m i _■ - .p ■ w<- x (■ >r library work,"
in l * apt. I.i ii |
ng aside a lews;after
whi- Ii co . t.n; 1 a;
ur.* nnd b»>gra|>hical
skeb hoftii. i.-at j-nmal
“By Geoyga,
I»* must have hr,l courage.”
■•■»..tn • ■rilv," re 1 I Mr Ralkina. “I
wi.s never r.- a:d"*i a- u man of extraor
Uinart - - in. . y et I man ie 1 when I only
Lao al> ut
m ni'..»*-y-uid n-, iii -ome at all."
■ 1 si
. . r _ ir i that a very c<urag»ow
a* t."
■N"."r-
1 Mr. Balkin«. “for you see ths
girl 1 mem*-1 «.*«« w >rth »ho.iA«».
Ft. A'aleutln«'» tn 1154.
A f -r- '.ol y( i:ng tui» in this year, or
tbereab
<■ ltrioutod a senes of esxavs,
and in < n of I . tu she thus refers tu SL
Va. atiue's day:
•
“Last Friday was Valentine's (lay, and the
night 1« fore 1 .t (Ii e bay km ie aud pinned
four of th- :i to the four corner» of my pillow
and tlie I..th to the miibUe, and then if I
drnur., 1 of my sweet lieart, Betty said we
should be more i-d I «fore tho year was out.
Hutto make it in-re sure I lioiled an egg
hard, and look out tho yolk and GLlud it with
salt; and wln n I «ent to bi«l ato it, sb*-U aud
all. without spe-akiug or drmking after tt.
Weals*, «rot- our lover’»_names iqion Lite ot
paper and rob ■ I them up in clay and put
them into «.iter, n: I the C:
tliut rose up
was to bo our valentine, Gould you think
it! Mr Elo*sotn was mv num. I lay abed
and shut my eyes all the morning till ua i - shm
to our bouso, for I would not La- e .eon au-
utbur timu before tmu for all tbu world."