P^fWfiff^T^^^^^ PATENTS kWl BETSY AHD AUNT HTTYlsumed Constable Tillman of Van Wyeke, S. C.,was The skeletons of Charles Bnrnes. Nathan you bad forgotten me, and wrote no FALXH3UM* a of at "West. fatally shot by a negro, John Ridding, near AVash'toaJJO: Fubburd ana George Cantline, who left Link more Thus were we separated. Though, Sendfor ml Waxhaw. The constable was attempting to ville, Or., in 1886, in search of a rich gold he beauties of the "Great West, being unaware of Miss Milburne's perfidy, arrest the negro. A posse of men* are searching mine in Wyoming, have been found. «, CHABWICK'S MASBAL. BASE BALL of which poets have sung and raved, is /or the murderer. and grateful for her kindness to me, yet, 1 in. 5 in. 70 pages. Ill an interesting theme described uminated Cover. though she tried every way out to win my Oregon, the Paradise of Farmers. Or, the Two Valentines. —^»-e-i«B»- BY S. CLEMENTINE KENDALL. S N on application enclosing There is nothing (unless it be the sewing affections, my heart was ever true to its Mild, equable climate, certain and abundant address by the painter from the artistic point (2(J a cropB Best fruit, gram, grass and stock country machine) that has lightened woman's labor two aunts were unlike, both in first and only love, though I deemed the object THEODORE HOLLAND, P. 0. Box120, Pbif*.?! of view. J. E Stuart, a member of in the world Full information free Address the as much as Dobbins' Electric Soap, constantly of it false. Bu now all is made clear. Oregon Immigration Board. Portland, Oregon manners and person. Aunt Betsy looklike sold since 1864. All grocers haveit. Have I prescribe .%nd fully this profession, whose studio is in N Are you still free? If so, and your feelings done Big as tb« only you made its acquaintance7 Try it. a mile in length, and Aunt Kitty York, and who spends every summer specific forthe certain remain the same as ever, write to me of this disease. like a milestone for the former was xome,' and I will come. Better late than sketching scenery in the west, was at Q. H. INGRAHAH.lt. & Thomas H. Baird, a prominent and wealthy tall and angular in person, while the Amsterdam. X. farmer, living at Vermillion, 111., was mistaken never. I have riches now to offpr my bride. the Grand Pacific a few days ago We have sold Big Crior for a burglar and shot and instantly latter was short and her circumference I have chosen St. Valentine's Day to write Every spring finds him headed for the many years, and it killed by a negro servant. The negro was exonerated. given the best of was a wonder to behold. I would this, just for the fun of the thing. My address Rocky mountains. I is this year faction. is same as ever. Yours, have been quite an expedition to have D. B. DYCHE CO, 1 rather earlier than usual that he is Chicago, Mi. W I WOOD." "We recommend "TansiU's Punch'5 Cigar. traveled around her. Aunt Betsy was ftl.00. SoldbyDnmMfe ,,_THE GREAJ_ wending his way toward those heights, "Kitty, Will is faithful," said Aunt a regular snap dragon. He thin lips The 25 Million Men and Boys ftfctoCountry stopping over at ^various points to visit It Is stated that premier Crispi told the Betse a new tenderness coming into can get better Clothes for tbw were ever opening to let out some snarlin Austrian ambassador at Borne that Italy CURES PERNANENTLY Money of tbe Lancaster Clothing Co., a friends and procure supplies for her face, as she spoke, and she handed caster, Ohio, than anvwhere else. Better cur that was yelping for liberty at would not binder the efforts of Bulgaria to summer campaign. Last season he Goods and better made up. Pants 83.OOtoS6.00 establish her independence. the letter to her sister to read. Full Suits S12.00 to 925.00. Every one madr its portals. Sh was not unlike a spiteful scent in Oregon, Washingto Territory to your ovn order and measure. Satisfaction and* "Oh, 1 am so glad!" exclaimed cat. Aunt Betsy had arrived at the fit guaranteed Send Gets for samples of good and British Columbia. say that he EXPBESSES HIS GRATITUDE —Albert A. Larson, cloth, directions for self measurement, and linen Aunt Kitty, as she finished reading it, a called uncertain, very—forty-five, ot Kirkman, la., in expressing his gratitude tape measure. was enraptured with the marvelous to th» proprietors of Allen's Lung Balsam, and then springing up, she threw her which I suppose means when a woman LANCASTER CLOTHING Co., beauties to be seen there would be giving writes* "I firmly believe my wife would arms about her sister's neck, and they ', Lancaster, Ohio. cannot determine to a certainty what have died of consumption, if not for the his feelings the mildest forms of both wept for joy. her age should be. timely use of your Balsam." Buy the $ 1.00 SICKHEADAGHE AH styles WELL DKrujr expression. says the atmophere is bottle for Lnng Diseases. Dea reader, a few words will suffice Hydraulic and Jetting:, a Ther was a time, years ago, though simply ravishing, and to one of artistic Supplies and Wind BDH to finish this sketch. Aunt Betsey and C. Reed, a traveling man In the employ you would hardly believe it, when Miss sensibilities it gives a hue to every Positively cured by manufactured by Aunt Kitty were soon united to their of Chapman Bros, of Chicago, was murdered these Little Pills. Betsy Bent was considered a fine lookin Austin Mfg. Co., Chlca» scene of rock or earth or foliage that a and robbed at Kansas City, and his body faithful lovers.—Yankee Blade. They also relieve Distressfrom go, Til. Addreo» girl and by no means sour-looking. thrown into the Missouri river. DyspepsU.In painter would give years of life to be digestion andTooHearty for particular*' Ah! Tha was when young Will able to copy. From the Dalles to Portland, After Church. Eating. A. perfect rem ALLEN'S IHON TONIC BITTEHS IS THE best and Cats. edy forDizzines8,Kansea Woo used to come over affier his day's on the Columbia river, the scenery Blood purifier in the World. All genuine bear Under lattice, arch, and gable, Drowsiness, Bad Taste log, the signature of J. P. Allen, Druggist. St. work was done (for he was a farmer in the Mouth, Coated is one grand panorama. he precipitous Up and down the Sunday street eral A Paul, Minn Tongue.Pain in the Side and lived a short distance from Squire Where the congregations meet, walls of basalt rock, from 2,000 to or Dale. TOKPID LIVER. The Bowels5 Much I love to follow Mabel. George Francis Train has written Gov regulate the and Minn,, Bent's) and chat with Miss Betsy. 3,000 feet in height and of grayish Purely Vegetable. Ames of Massachusetts stating that he will ROGER S & ORDWAY. ST. PAUUMlNW. But soon a change came for Wil Much I love the sunlight glancing color, form a most beautiful background hold the state responsible for $100,000 damages Price 2 5 Cents. On the ranks of new top hats, It will be to your advantage when wrrtangf told his love, and at the same time signified for false an est and imprisonment CABTEB MEDICINE CO., NEW YOBS. for the fir trees, which, at a distance, advertisers to pay you saw their advertisement And upon a figure that's his intentions of starting for the on account of the purity of the atmosphere, in this paper. Danger from Catarrh Small Pill. Small Dose. Small Price. Close in front of me advancing. gold regions in a month, hoping, as present a greenish blue in N. W. N. U. Ko.4 9 many had before him, of gaining a fortune From the columns of St Peter, Mount Hood is 12,700 feet high, and mm- -f s|Be- From the arches of St. Mark, in a year or so, and return to Catarrh is an exceedingly disagreeable disease, can be seen from many points on the One would say each city spark claim bi bride. its varied symptoms,—discharge at thenose, bad river, and with exceeding distinctness Had run headlong here to meet her. breath, pain between the eyes, coughing, choking in eternal fidelity to each from the city of Portland. "Th Puge sensation, ringing noises in the ears, etc ,—being Can you count how many roses other, Will went but tbe fickle goddess, not only troublesome to the sufferer, but offensive Sound country presents many attractive She has fastened in her dress? to others Catarrh is also dangerous, because it Fortune, favored him not and so scenes," said Mr. Stuart "Mount Ta* Of the beaux that 'round her press may lead to bronchitis or consumption Being he toiled on from year to year, and coma, rising 14,444 feet in the air, You may count as many noses. a blood disease, the true method of cure, is to time began to plant furrows on the purify the blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, can be seen at a distance of sixty miles, Each succeeding congregation'«? which has cured many severe cases of catarrh. brow of Miss Betsy, and disappointmen and is called the grandest snow peak in Way does she in turn obstruct "For several years I had beentroubled with akind cast a shadow over her face and There should be a viaduct America. Various points on the Canadian of asthma or catarrh in my throat, and had tried she found herself turning her second Over Mabel on occasions. Pacific afford rare beauties for several kinds of medicine but could find nothing corner. to help me My wife wanted me to try a bottle artists, and the mountain scenery from All the new top hats aic doffing, -I of Hood's Sarsapaiilla I told the druggist of At length news came from the hardworking All the bonnets toss again, Yal to Banff is most gorgeous. On whom I bought it that I had no faith in it, but They are always tossing when lover. was sick and he the summit of the Cascade range of would give it a trial, which I did I must say I Mabel's sighted in the offing. spoke gratefully of one, a daughter of was very much benefited by using it and would mountains is found one of the wonders recommend it very highly to any one having his landlady, who was nursing him Yes, an easy first she still is, of the world in the Mount Crater Lake. asthma or catarrh," ELIAS DEVRIES, firm of Still the girl to make a stir. Months passed away, and came a letter he surface of the lake is 6,300 feet Devries & Peterson, Omaha, Neb Much I love to follow her— Hood's Sarsaparilla stating that the lover's feelings had above the sea level and is 800 feet in And to walk, myself, with Phyllis. changed—in short, that Edith Milburne diameter. Th crater is almost a perfect -Thomas Wharton in Puck. Soldby all druggists. $l,8ixfor$5 Prepared only who had nursed him through circle, having a precipitous wall of COLBURN'S.—- MUSTARD by I HOOD !L CO Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. In Case of War. his illness had wo his affections and from 1,200 to 3,000 feet in height, IOO Doses One Dollar the writer begged to be released from which is broken into myriads of fantastic For many years past the Unite Ely's Crea Balm his engagement, asking the wronged pinnacles. Nea the center of States navy has not been of much benefit one's forgiveness. Miss Betsy, in a the lake is an island, much resembling to anybody except the newspaper KING OF CONDIMENTS. A TABLE LUXURY. BEST FOR MEDICAL USES. GIVES RELIEF AT CJCE FOB few cold words, granted it. The she a mountain. This is but a crater paragraphers. them it has been a COLD I S HEAD Satisfaction Guaranteed. Take no other. Sold only in Tins. PnYY-EEYERl grew cold to all—to mankind especial- within a crater, and contains nothing merciful boon. Wit the mother-inlaw, —CUKES— but snow. One of the features of this the young man who reposes languidly 49-Never buy loosf mustard, as it is jsoneraliy worthless.-®* A A Then came more changes. Both JOSEPH H. HUNTER range is the sunset, which is so beautiful in the bosom of the custard pie ATTORNEY, WASHXNKJTOTC Apply Balm Into each nostril, D. C.. WILL G£X TODB» parents fell a sacrifice to a prevalent that skilled artists have been un at the picnic, the old man who comes PENSION without DELAY. ELY BEOS ,56 Warren St N disease and she and her brother (m home late and scared, the hair in the able to catch the glorious tints. There father) ten years her senior, and is nothing in the wild world like the butter and the lonesome oyster in the Kitty, five years her junior, were left church fair soup, the United States Yellowstone canon. Th colors are with sufficient means to support them navy has done wonders in imparting exceedingly varied and rangs from comfortably. spice and vivacity to the American delicate cream to a deep orange, and Aunt Kitty (ho I love to linger press, but as a terror to hostile foreign there are also blues, greens and grays, over that name, lor I loved her a nations, it has not been very effective. with yellow always predominating, short time previous to the commencement the color from which the name is de It is not safe for any nation to be devoid of this sketch, had received the rived Th great falls in the canon of an effective navy, and a sham tidings of the death of Capt. Warbeck, are one of the attractive features of navy is actually worse than none. Th her lover, to whom she had been betrothed this most attractive place. A one status of the navyless nation is somewhat for five years. Sh felt his point they make a leap of 360 similar to a tenderfoot on the loss deeply, but murmured not at the he combination of colors and the frontier who does not carry a pistol. dispensation of Providence. Aunt sheen on the water produce some may worry along for some time Kitty was not unlike her namesake, charming effects."—Chicago Herald. without having any occassion to use firearms, viz: a cat for she had a kind of purring but, nevertheless, he is liable at A National Family Paper—Two Millions of Readers. "Women in Europa manner, and was ever in any time to need a pistol, and then he 792 some old tune when about her work. A traveled Chinese mandarin wants it very much indeed. Tn such a The volume of THE COMPANION for 1890 will be unsurpassed by any previous year in the variety of entertaining and Feat Everybody loved her, for she wa« as has lately communicated his impressions case, to pull out an old-fashioned pepper-box instructive articles. The full Announcement of Authors and Articles will be sent on application. merry-hearted a woman as one might of the west to his countrymen, is more dangerous than to be Ten Serial Stories wish to see. deals with great particularity with the totally unarmed. position and treatment of women in "Ahem so you have got a valentite, During the last twenty years Uncl Europe. Thes surprise him beyond and at your time of life, too, Kitty. I Sam has had to quietly submit to many fully illustrated, and among the most attractive ever published. measure. Thus the notion of husband am ashamed of the foolery!" exclaimed indignities at the hands of the big bullies 150 Short Stories-Thrilling Adventures—Sketches of Travel —Health and Hygiene and wife walk in arm in arm in public Aunt Betsy, spitifully biting off her of Europe, who are always armed to Biographical Sketches-1,000 Short Articles-Popular Science places fills him with a "No thread and elevating her nose. the teeth, and also from the little blackguard Natural History—Outdoor Sports—Anecdotes body smiles at it," he says, "and even "Oh, sister, I beg of you. I am so South American republics, Etiquette—Wit and Humor—Poetry. a husband iv perform any menial happy." have presumed on the fact that task in his wife's presence, yet no one Illustrated 'Weekly Supplements "Fiddlesticks! Happy because some Sam's naval pepper-box was not to be will laugh at him Then, again, the person ha& seen fit to ridicule you?" relied on for offensive or defensive notion of men standing aside to let a "Oh, Betsy, it is a letter from homas 1| purpose. Wer given with nearly every issue during the last year, and will be continned. They give an increase of woman pass, and the code of politeness and I believed him dead all thu. time, At present we are much better fixed. nearly one-half in the matter and illustrations, it any increase in the price of the paper. which requires men to make way for a Si a he !i\es, Oh, dear, I am so Th new ships of war are very fast woman, are to him incomprehensible. glad," and Aunt Kitty's soft blue eyes Eminent Contributors. and effective. In case of war the foreign ii In China, when the men are gorged were filled with tears of joy commerce of Germany, for instance, the women dine off the scraps, but in "Don't believe it! somebody sent would be entirely destroyed. the west "at meal time the men must Articles of great value and interest will be given in the volume for 1890 by it for sport!" jerked out Aunt Betsy. It hurts the commerce of a country to "A wait until the women are seated, and Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Hon. James G. Blaine, Justin McCarthy, Nl. P., "No, Betsy, it is bi handwriting— entirely destroy it. then take one alter another their General Lord Wolseley, Senator Geo. F. Hoar, Hon. John C. Carlisle, I should know it anywhere. Read it As far as our so-called unprotected places, and the same rule must be observed Sir Morel I Mackenzie, Prof. John Tyndall, Dr. Wm A. Hammond, Betsy." harbors are concerned, they could in a t' when the meal is finished."— Eugene Schuyler, C. A. Stephens, Lt. Fred Schwatka, "Well, I wouldn't have believed it,. short time be protected very effectually Exchange And One Hundred other well-known and favorite writers. Kitty, had it not been for this letter. by torpedoes. An then we have the 5 Humph now I 'spose you'li marry him dynamite gun, which could be useful Four Double Holiday Numbers and leave me alone," said Aunt Betsy, in many ways. Hundreds of ferryboats A country boy is apt to sigh for the in a faltering voi«e. in N York could be utilized, grand opportunities of the children of •Oh, no, Betsy, we will all live together and, while many of them might be Are in preparation, and will be exceedingly attractive, filled with the special work of our favorite the metropolis. if he is possessed he says «o, you know, and— sunk, there would be enough left to writers, and profusely illustrated. They are published at of intellect, and ambition and industry as I live, there's a valentine for attend to the immediate wants of the Thanksgiving— Christmas— New Year's Easter. he suffers a mistaken grief. Hi seclusion you, 'and at your time of life, too,''" hostile leviathans. On shot from a and loneliness prove a positive advantage. said Aunt Kitty, with a twinkle in her These Souvenir Numbers are sent to Each Subscriber. dynamite gun, exploding the iv a Deprived of the privilege of eye, as she picked up an envelope from lent of a thousand pounds of that seeing and hearing the things that $5,000 Prize Stories. the floor. "Ho careless of me. Whe plosive, would cause the heaviest ironclad transpire in the cities, he falls to reading the carrier gave them to me I must in the world to immediately suspend and thinking. Yea after year he have dropped yours." publication. Nearly Si Thousand Stories have been examined. The titles and authors of those which will absorbs books and newspapers, and be receive Prizes cannot yet be announced, but the successful Stories will be published during the coming year. He sister's hand trembled as her Foreign nations will do we not to comes so well informed about matters caught the superscription on the crowd Uncle Samuel because they may in general that a little travel a The Girl That's Wanted. It was the well-known handwriting think he is not able to look out for The Backward Boy, quite a man of the world. of Will Wood, her old lover himself, otherwise they a experience Nothin will surprise so much Practical papers full of suggestions to girls, as to new And Ho to Ievelop his Powers. A series of artl and her usually pale cheeks crimsoned so me painful surprises.—Texas Siftings occupations, and what is best to do in life, by Marion as the ignorance that prevails in the cle8 by the Presidents of three leading Universities'whica as she read: Harland and other well-known writers. will interest boys and their parents. ,„u cities. will find himself frequently a A S A N FRANCISCO, CAL., Feb. 14, IS— informing his associates aliout matters I think Mme Modjeska is the most DEAR BETSY .—May I still call vou so! I that have been under their noses since genuinely religious woman I ever will to the point at once. I am not married, he Editorials give comprehensive views of important current events at home and abroad. childhood, but which they have never to begin with, nor shall 1 ever be unless She is the truest kind of a christian. Th Children's a contains charming Stories, Pictures, Anecdotes, Rhymes and you say so. Miss Milburne (you know heard of. A visitor to N York A woman of singularly gentle disposition, Puzzles, adapted to the youngest readers. A *. who I mean) on her death bed recently, has made six inquiries before he found an she never has a word of harsh Household Articles will be published frequency, giving useful information iVArt confessed that she forged the letter you received individual knew of the Astor comment or criticism for anybody. I S long ago, that stamped me a villain ^fe $SF Embroidery, Decoration of Rooms, Cooking, and Hints on Housekeeping. Library. expressed surprise to an was in her rooms one Sunday evening in your eyes. When she nursed me during old N Yorker, replied that my illness, she formed an attachment for and we were waiting for Mr. Henley. there was nothing strange about as feS^FREE O JAN. 1, 1890. me, and she determined to separate us. She Mr. Henle was late. withheld the letters you sent me while I it was the habit of city people to at WITH "That is just like him,'* Mme Modjeska was delirious and as she had some verses tend only to matters that personally •J% To any New Subscriber who will cut out and send this slip, with name and said "h promised to be here at I had once copied off for her, it was an concerned them. I may be after all Post Office address and 81.75 for a year's subscription, we will send "Th Youth's a quarter to 6, and now it is 6 o'clock." easy matter for her to copy my style of Companion" FREE to Jan. 1, 1890, and for a full year from that date. This offer Includes $1.75 that the poor city boy gets a narrower writing, which she accordingly did and The she paused a moment and the FOUR DOUBLE HOLIDAY NUMBERS, the IIXUSTRATEJD WEEKLY view of life than the poor country SUPPLEMENTS, and the ANNUAL PREMIUM LIST, with 500 Xlluntrations. that letter was sent. Your note, in reply to added: -f Sj Send money by Post-Office Money Order, Check, or Registered Letter. 40 youth.—Texa Sif tings. ^rffie one purporting to be mine, she mterJTcepted. "There, I have been abusirfg**him, After I became convalescent, I and I've just come from listening to a Boston, Mass. & wrote a letter to you, and she offered to E YOUTH' S O A N I O N The only color which can be determined sermon on charity, too. I must apologize 'mail it for me and destroyed it by the sense of touch is blue. A blind man to when he I waited for an answer, wrote again would know when he's feeling blua—WaU that, too was destroyed. So at lost I pre- And she did.—San Francisco Call. Street News. -A4!