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251 UNACCOUNTABLE. ie 3) Tue editor in chief of a Texas paper remarked to the business 3 “That new reporter seems to be an industrious sort of a man. El | tie isa rustler, sure enough.” IT JUST OCCURRED TO HIM. “Yes, but there is something weird and strange about him. (6tene < * ‘ There is a mystery about that young man which I cannot S this the last train north?” asked a stout little gentleman, | fathom.” rushing into a railway station. What do you mean?” “No, there is another in forty-five minutes. All aboard !” “He is the first reporter I have ever seen who did not ask to cried the conductor. ‘ : , s have some of his salary advanced to him before it was due. ** Almost an hour to wait!” sighed the little man, dropping | There is something crooked about that young man.”— Texas into a seat and mopping his brow with his handkerchief. Siftings. “But you have plenty of time to catch this train,” said the conductor, Mosesy, who has been away from town some time, returned “ This train ? Well, I'm blamed ; of course I have. I'm so | the otherday. Shortly afterward a friend met him, and, noticing used to catching the last train—whoop! hold on!’ and the | his seedy and low-spirited appearance, asked : little gentleman bolted through the door for the cars.—£x. “© Moseby, what ’s the matter, old fellow ?” “Ruined.” “What ?”" Juncs (to small witness): Little boy, do you know the nature “ A financial wreck.” of an oath? ** How did it occur 2?” Small Witness (doubtfully) : N-no, sir. ‘Well, you see I had charge of a bridge not far from here. Judge: Do you not know what you are to tell? The owners of the bridge are very particular about receiving every Small Witness (doubts cleared away): Oh, yes, sir, That | cent that is due them, so they put in one of those registers. It is baldheaded old lawyer over there told me what to tell. a sort of fool arrangement, sunk in the foot passageway of the i bridge, and makes a mark with a clicking punch every time any- ‘AcROOR: OUTLOOK: body steps on it. Well, everything was an right until the other CHOCK FULL OF TESTIMONY. Mrs. O'Toote: ‘An’ how is Mr. Mulcahey getting along?" | day. “A big Newfoundland dog got on the blamed thing and “Och, it’s miserable he is. Consumption 's a consumin’ him | began to scratch himself, and, sir, before I noticed him he had entirely.” It's that thin he’s getting that whin he dies divil a | charged me up with 275. Yes, I'am a ruined man."—Arkan. ere'll be to wake at all, at all."— Zhe Judge. saw Traveler. Messrs. Henry Holt & Co.| PREJUDICE IS A THIEF KA ‘And will rob you of many good things. KAVER HAVE JUST PUBLISHED ¢ —- produced. n - body t! Rt : | stoke free and motst— mr SUZETTE, | shiSeSiseeernin tres! 7 4D/ ES’ TAILOR, ; WM. 8S. KIMBALL & CO., | be 19 EAST arst ST., A NOVEL. Enclose three Red Stamps. ROCHEST! a ¥ NRW YORK. <i ” BINDER—_ 9 Lonpon AND NEWPORT. ¥ + |———COMMON SENSE BINDER——}| '° By MARY SPEAR TIERNAN, Poe BINDING Innow showing hls tea ovel wotuma Season se- (AUTHOR OF HOMOSELLE.) “LIFE: poet pee. leading London and Cheap, Strong and Durable, ' pe yi Will hold #6 numbers. Mailed te any part of —- the United States fer $1. ¢ Soars. THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY. "ates Rroapway. N.Y.| ¥ . their latest By J. A, Symonps. ‘5 vols., 8vo. Part GEO. MATHER’S SONS| fig staicriy TaLon MADE I, The Age of the Despots, Part II. H and DEsiGneD. A wile le cc ag RINTING INK a erature. 2 vols, $2.00 per vol., $10.00 60 JOHN STREET, N. Y. boesteo tie per set THIS PAPER IS PRINTED WITH | BUS TRE MINIATURE STATUETTE OF “Radress RICHARD RUTLER, Sey, ALFRED T. CARROLL _OUR SPECIAL -LIFE- INK. th Mereer Steet Rew York, Tailor PRIESTLEY’S SILK WARP HENRIETTAS Are easily distinguished by their softness and beauty and regularity of finish. They are made of the finest silk and best Australian a n d ] m po rte r ‘ool, and are the most thoroughly reliable goods in the market. 166 SIXTH AVE., Lundborg’s Perfume, Edenia. Two nLocks neLow rourreextu street, | LUndborg’s Perfume, Maréchal Niel Rose. 3 Lundborg’s Perfume, Alpine Violet. NEW YORK. Lundborg’s Perfume, Lily of the Valley. Correct Styles, Exclusively the Finest. Lundborg’s Rhenish Cologne. 16mo. $1.25. comicbooks.com