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Maid —Not at three dollars a week, mum.— Detroit Free Press. “ They were disappointed in love, weren’t they?” "Yes. Each thought the other had money.” — Life. She— Have you a copy of “ Prome theus Bound?” He— No, ma'am; but we can get It bound for you any way you like.— Minneapolis Tribune. “ This Is not such a snap as I thought It was,” remarked the camera fiend whose victim had Just kicked him and smashed the machine.— Judge. “ I told uncle Simon that he was getting too old and feeble to attend to business.” “ Did he take It kindly?” “ He threw me out of his office.” — Van ity Fair. Mother— What seems to be the trou ble? Mrs. Netiwed— 1— I always heard Charles wns fond o f the turf, but I simply can't make him touch a lawn- mower.— Ex. "D o you admire Beethoven’s works?” “ I never visited ’em,” an swered Mr. Cumrox, absentmlndedly. “ What does he manufacture?” — Wash ington Star. Summer Boarder— You sat up rather late last night, did you not? I heard you going to bed about 3 a. m. Farm er— Shocks! I was Just a-gUtin’ up.— Chicago Journal. “ Young man. have you stopped to think where you will go when you die?” “ Gad, no— I haven't even thought where to go on my summer vacation y e t ” — Puck. Johnson— I ’a thinkin’ oh tna’ayin’ dat youngest Thompson gal. Jackson — Don’t do It, nlggnh. Don’t do It. Dat gal cannot keep a Job ’ more’n two weeks. Don’t do I t — Albany Journal. MR~ond MRSÎ, JfCHWANDT' JN 0 . 0 ./TONS 0 N, ■KRand MRJ. Independence, “ I have been troubled with rheuma Under date of January 10, 1897, Dr. Hartman received the following letter : tism and catarrh for tw en ty-five years. Could not sleep day or night. After “ My wife lias been a sufferer from a having used Peruna I can sleep and complication of diseases for the past 25 nothing bothers me now. If I ever am years. Her case has battled the skill affected with any kind of sickness P e of come of the mo9t noted physic ans. runa will be the medicine I shall use. One of her worst troubles was chronic M y son was cured of catarrh of the constipation of several years’ standing. larynx by Peruna.” Mrs. Alla Schwandt. She was also passing through that most critical period in the life of a woman— W h y Old People Are Especially Lia change of life. ble to Systemic Catarrh. “ In June, 1895,1 wrote to you about When old age comes on, catarrhal her case. You advised a course of Pe* Systemic catarrh runa and Manalin, which we at once diseases come also. commenced, and have to say it com is almost univeisal in old people. This explains why Peruna has lie- pletely cured her. “ About the same time I wrote you come so indispensable to old people. Peiuna is about my own case of catarrh, which | Peruna is their safeguard. had been of 25 years’ standing. At tne only remedy yet devised that en- times I was almost past going. | tirely meets these cases. Nothing but I commenced to use Peruna accord an effective systemic remedy can cure ing to your instructions and continued them. its use for about a year and it has com A reward of $10,000 has been de pletely cured me. Your remedies do posited in the Market Exchange bank, ail that you claim for them and even Columbus, Ohio, as a guarantee that m ore.” —John O. Atkinson. the above testimonials are genuine; In a letter dated January 1, 1900, that we hold in our possession authent- Mr. Atkinson says, after five years’ ex | ic letters certifying to the same. Dur- perience with Peinna: iny many years’ advertising we have “ 1 will ever continue to speak a good word for Peruna. I am still cured of never used, in part or in whole, a sin Every one catarrh.” —John O. Atkinson, Inde gle spurious testimonial. of our testimonials are genuine and in pendence, Mo., Box 272. Mrs. Alla Bchwandt, banborn, Minn., the words of the one whose name is ap- ! pended. writes: “ I ’ll git de law on dat woman, dat’s what!” “ What’s the matter. Aunt Caroline?” “ She done went an' call me up by tel’phonln' when der'g small pox In her family.” — Cincinnati Trib une. Pa—I understand. Bobbie, that at the party you asked for a second piece of cake. Now. I told you----- Bob ble— No; I only said that If they liked to make me the ofTer I would accept Chinese will work nineteen hours a He is Still the Boss. It.— Pick-Me-Up. The old man called his typewriter into day without complaining. Her Mother— Look here, Ernie, I thought your father told you not to his private office. The population of the earth doubles in ‘‘Miss Hainmerton,” he said, “ you encourage that young man? Ernie— have been a faithful worker during the | 2 tK) years. Oh, dear, mamma, that young man two years you have been in my em doesn’t need any encouragement— Chi ploy, and I believe you would make a cago Dally News. desirable wife. May I hope to claim you 13» ‘‘Do you sympathize with the Rus as such?” “ While I appreciate your kindness and sians or the Japanese?” “ A t present," the honor you do me in making the offer, said the man who strive« for nicety of Mr. Oldboy,” replied the little azure is so sensitive to cold as a expression, ‘I sympathize with the eyed blonde, “ before accepting I wish to nerve and this is the cause of Russians and congratulate the Japa say one word. As your stenographer I have allowed you to dictate to me, but nese.” — Washington Star. Beatrice (agdd 6, after remaining In if I become your wife I shall reserve the right to do all the dictating myself, deep thought for quite two minutes, and----- ” addresses her mother, who has been “ Pardon me for Interrupting you, Miss choosing frocks for her)— Mummy Hammerton,” said the old man, “ but I dear, before you buy the frocks, I ’ ve think it will he best for you to continue thought It all over, and I think I ’d In your present position. I shall add an extra dollar to your salary, which will rather be a boy.— Punch. enable you to drown I d ice cream soda “ I am strongly Inclined to think that any hopes that my words may have your husband hag appendicitis," said ra ised.” the physician. “ That's Just like him," : answered Mrs. Cumrox. "H e always HIs A w f u l B lu n d e r . waits till anything hag pretty near “ See here, young man,” said the so gone out of style l>efore be decides to ciety editor to the new reporter, “ don’t get It.” — Washington Star. let a thin* like this occur again.” “ Why, whit's wrong?” asked the new “ Here la another example of faulty recruit. English." said the teacher of the class “ In thia paragraph,” replied the a. e., In rhetoric; "In this essay you have “ you any the lady was ‘handaomaly written, ‘her sight broke upon a land drained' Instead of saying she waa scape of entrancing loveliness.’ How ‘smartly gowned.’ " by friction and penetration warms, could any one’s sight ’break upon' a soothes and cures the worst landscape?” “ She might have drop P rice 25c. and 50c. About one pineapple in 20,000 hit ped her eyes,” timidly ventured the eeeda la It, aod It ia from these seeds young woman who bad written the ee- that aaw varieties are produced. ssy.— Chicago Tribune. 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