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JUNE 9 
regulnr’wlth Tropic-Fruit 
Laxative, and you will al¬ 
ways feel anil look well. 
It Is bettor than pills anti 
the usual purgatives. Un¬ 
like them, it tines not sick¬ 
en or weaken the stomach. 
Tile dose Is small, the taste 
delicious. Ladles and ehll 
tlren like It. Try a 2S cent 
box and you will be sure 
A chasm that often separates friends—sar¬ 
casm. 
The skilled burglar may not b<? wealthy, 
blit hti takes things easy. 
Marriage is a lottery, but we have not 
heard that love letters are denied the privilege 
of the mails. 
Isn’t it a little paradoxical to speak of a 
man as a crank when he is so set in his mind 
that, you eun’t turn him '? 
The mouth piece of the telephone may lie 
perfectly respectable, but there are a great 
many things said against it. 
Why is a young man like a kernel of corn?” 
asked a young lady. “Because,” said another, 
“lie turns white when he pops,” 
A BAH SHOT—“J aim to tell the truth.” 
Yes,” interrupted an acquaintance, “and you 
are probably the worst shot in America.” 
“ What is ro rare as a day in June?” Well, 
now and then a dtiy iu April is decidedly 
underdone, and some of the March days are 
really raw. 
“ The bast conductor of electricity at pres¬ 
ent known is silver.” The best conductor in¬ 
to “society” at present known is gold. It 
used to be brains. 
“ Whistlers are always good-natured,” 
says a philosopher. Everybody knows that 
it’s the folks that have to listen to the whist¬ 
ling that get ugly. 
Ik a two-wheeled wagon is a bicycle, and 
a three-wheeled wagon a tricycle, what would 
you call a five-wheeled one? George: “A 
V-hicle, of course.” 
An ex-prize-figliter never dies. When he 
leaves the ring he opens a saloon and outlives 
all his friends. And he knocks many more 
men out of time in his latter calling than ho 
ever did in the former. 
A young man, while out hunting for his 
father’s pig, accosted an Irishman as follows: 
“ Have you seen a stray pig about here P' 
Pat responded: “ Puix, bow could I tell a 
stray pig from any other ?” 
A man at a hotel fell the whole length of a 
flight of stairs. Servants rushed to pick him 
ii]). They asked him if he was hurt. “No,” 
he replied, “not at all. I’m used to coming 
down that way. I’m a life insurance agent.” 
A CLERGYMAN recently asked a girl con¬ 
cerning her intended: “ Is he in his conversa¬ 
tion and carriage a consistent Christian ?” 
She replied: “ In his conversation he is veiy 
pious; but 1 never saw him in his carriage !’ 
“IIow interesting these men of letters are, 
Susan!” “Do you think so?” replied Susan. 
“Now, I think the letters of men are much 
more interesting,” at the same time holding 
up a dainty-looking epistle she had received 
from somebody. 
“Father,” asked Willie, pointing at the 
phrase “double entoudre,” “what does that 
mean f” “ Why, my sou,” replied the parent, 
happy to exhibit bis knowledge to the family 
“ that’s a kind of gunboat which sails both 
ways; they have two bows, you know, that’s 
why they are called double-enders.” 
“That man is a phrenologist., Pat,.” “A 
pliat?” asked Pat., puzzled. “A phrenolo¬ 
gist.” “l’hat’s that?” “Why, a man that 
can toll, by feeling of the bumps of your bead 
whftt kind of a man you are.” “ Bumps on 
my head, is it ?” exclaimed Pat. “ Begorra, 
then, I should think it would give him more 
of an idea phat kind of a woman my wife is.” 
“Yon make me think,” John Williams 
said, dropping upou a sofa lieside a pretty 
girl one Sunday evening, “ of a bank whereon 
the wild thyme, grows.” “I)o I ?’ she mur¬ 
mured; “ it is so nice, but that is pa’s step in 
the hull, and unless you can drop out of the 
front window before 1 cease speaking, you’ll 
have a little wild time with him, my own, 
for lie loves you not.” His descent was rapid. 
JuHT down by the stream where the bracken 
grows rank she placed her easel, and sat by it 
sketching from nature. “ Please, ma’am, is 
that me you’ drawing milking that cow in the 
pasture ?” “ Why, yes, my little man} but 1 
didn’t know you were looking!” “’Coz, if 
that’s me,” continued the boy, unmindful of 
the artist’s confusion, “you put me on the 
wrong side of the cow, and I’ll get kicked 
over.” 
to ailopt;it ns n faintly necessity. 
Solil by all Emigglsls. 
COOLEY CREAMERS 
Mr. Brown, who has gone into the country to look for board, sees a mad dog rushing down 
the side-walk at him. Brown decides to make a desperate effort to escape. It was only Mrs. 
Tomkins Billy-goat. 
ENSILAGE 
VETERAN CORN SHELLER and ONE HORSE POWER 
223^ Revolutions of Tumbling Rod to one round 
of Horse. 
xsCAPACITY OF 
Jgggiy SHELLER 
30 bushels pr hour. 
Power suited for Running 
Churns, Pumps and all light farm work. Ufitfi 
tr- Write for Circular*. Address 
SANDWICH MANUFACTURING CO.. Sandwich, HI, 
SOUTHERN SEED CORN 
For l'Vrtllnt: Green or to Put In Silo*. 
The demand for this upochil kln<l *i t corn Is very 
brisk, I'nrthv* wishing name fot t.hb< mgu won s use 
should KNOAOlt rr at n.wi;. Send for circular eon 
tabling a lot of testimonial* from florae* of tlio wiost 
iuliuonthil farmer* In the land. One party nt-atca 
timt hi* grew 17 feet on*/ Hinrhm faith; and all nav 
their cows a to it nil up clean, otfttk* and all. Eaen 
sack contains 2m bushel*. Price $l.T> per bushel, 
which Includes cost of sack. Live Agents wanted. 
BURRELL & WHITMAN. 
LITTLE FALLS, . 
St 000 SAVED 
In unixs anil Fences by 
the u«c of kOCK S Ito- 
PORVED TETHERS, for teth¬ 
ering i horses, or 
other mil noil* In oas 
(itri'S. No fences needed, 
ill I the miihi e grass mil 
ig.ed. Scud for Circular 
u reduced Price-list. Ad 
dress EUGENE ROCK, GU N 
llEAb, Queens Go., N. Y. 
MOLINE ROAD CART 
ItlOLINE, III. 
The only practical spring that absolutely 
overcomes the mot ion of the horse. 
[-gF" Bend for Circulars and Prices. 
HERRINCTON POTATO DIGGER. 
Dots* Good Work lu ull kinds of soil. —S 
Also THE CELEBRATED CLIPPER 
M MOWING MACHINE, 
With 100 under cultivation; all susceptible of tillage 
Peep. Rich. Fertile Soli. 
Farm has a good eight-room House, Stabling for 
eight horses, and oilier necessary out-bill Id lugs. 
Orchard of about 810 young, thrifty trees, all finely 
located and well watered, TC, miles northwest front 
Girard, Kan., a city of over 5,loo population. A great 
Bargain. School and Church within half mile. 
Depot only four tulles distant. Excellent water. 
For price and terms address 
A. UNDERWOOD. Owner, 
GIRARD, KAN. 
which has no superior. Send for 
catalogues auu prices. 
S A l,T-< i LA ZED STONEWARE SEWER PIPE, Tor CULVERTS 
and SLUICES In ROADWAYS. 
Send for Circular and Prices. 
-"PHE excellences of the E8TEY ORGAN may not 
“*■ lie told in nn ordinary advertisement Our 
Illustrated Catalogue, went free, containing engrav- 
tngH from photographs of elegant styles, with full 
description, is more satisfactory. 
J. ESTEY & CO.. Brattloboro. Vt. 
JOHN liYTII A SONS, lliidulo, IV. 1 
HOTCHKINcfc WILDER 
MANUFACTURERS OF FINK 
ENGINE 
WORKS / 
ATLAS 
Send for 
Catalogue 
and 
Prices. 
INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A 
t manufacturers otr 
Blau ngnuAuunwo v* . ^ 
STEAM ENGINES.** 
__ and BOILERS. I 
CARRY ENGINES and BOILERS IN STOCKfor IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 
OPEN AND TOP BUGGIES 
tNDlANAPOUSJNO. 
Low prices. Send for Catalogue 
SYRACUSE. N. Y . 
PAYNE’S FARM ENGINES 
lift crjiinl \ 
... _ _.. very oorlail 
Studv our Ctiilogup cunrfMlIjr, with u«* 
,U, ... run,,.,.,. ............ ........... ir Crop. K'>*r»ntr«l u, tiller cl eieryoDe wnr.ln* t 
*n I.liln.a, fn-e, apoo rcoelpt »f t«'> n»n„ « of Drink ban , timjtlnl*r*rt«d In fernitn* •ml X»mi'0lne 
P.l#uin#a ami SB.I*- Matilifutlirnn Ull! i'UDPL Jf 4 J«<>< 1 * ! 2 4 At 1 RO OfttllArl IIC ^L, I hlllalll 
Thr PUtin, Jr., AciHi-DrilUrWhocl-Hopa. llr»n»p Htn • i*|hmi»*h Covrrort -Vo 
Comhlnod Drill, tho tht* Honu-llnw »• * Cultivator mi-1 Hlllor. »ih1 a* A unlvcrmij Coherer 
gftplrnpf* 040 nnt. Effort! tn lx* wlthoul OUT ldbor-iAVtop tOOtfl. f‘ * * I ~~~ 
alogu©, with 40 PDgr»vlnK» and ohitpicr on proper Onltjulloft of Crop* gt»*r»ntr< 11*» tmerei 
to joar OL - -1 - -- -I-- ----r * - - - 
A UO,, P»tcuiec* »ud Hole Manufacturer* of ttio Jr uww i*‘ *•*' 
PENCILS, HOLDERS, CASES, Etc. 
THE CALLIGRAPHIC PEN 
A GOLD PEN and RUBBER HOLDRR, containing 
Ink for several days' writing. Cun be carried In the 
pocket. Always ready for use. A luxury for persons 
who cure to preserve their Individuality In writing. 
IU A It I E. TODD tl HARD, 
Uor. Nunhuu A Liberty Sis. Nt*w*Y orb 
Mend f-ir Price-list, 
OU B GOODS ARK Sl>l.l> BY FIRST CLASH DEALERS 
Our 10-Horse Spiirlt Arresting TltrcMhinu 
Engine bus cut Ifi,(MO feet Pine Lumber In III hours. 
W ill burn wood ij l'eel long, coni, straw and corn 
stalks. Send forl'rlce List and Catalogue “A." 
B. W. PAYNE & SONS, 
Pox Ml. Corning, N. Y 
