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STREET WAIF SELLS WAR CRYS. A THREE-LEGGED CALF. One of His Front Leers Is Missing, bnt He Never Minds It. J. Pierpont ̂ organ's three-legged dog has a rival. This is a three-legged freak calf, born in a Pennsylvania town, with the freak name Sliiekshinny. Shiek- sliiunites have felt for many years that they had something out of the ordinary coining to them. They feel now that it ha^s come. The tripod belongs to S. C. McDaniels. Five months ago his faithful., family Ears anj nose are all more or lesa affected I by catarrh. The eyes become inflamed, red and watery, with dull, heavy pain between them; there are roaring, buzzing noises in the ears, and sometimes the hearing in..affected; the nose is a severe sufferer, with its constant, uncomfortable discharge. 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Sao llllfl Habit Cured. Est. in 1871. Thousand*! IIIM cured. Cheapest and beat cure. mxTliH I Ulll al. State case. D*. Harsh. Qnlner. HLEK.( jjDDEjr8PA871LL^^m. Important Notice! The only genuine "Baker's Chocolate," i celebrated for more than a century as .a de­ licious, nutritious, and flesh-forming bever­ age', is put up in Blue Wrappers and Yel­ low Labels. Be sure that the Yellow Label and our Trade-Mark are on every package. WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass. I I I U I U I H TKAOE-MAHK. ' - m I- M Sarsaparilla The Best--In fact, the One True Bloort Purifier. Hood's Pills ?VJe hiiUsea< Indicestlon, .?Mia biliousness. 25 cenb. Texas. lu the1 agricultural lino'Texas leads all other States in the variety of ift Sproduct^l Cotton, com and the cereals grow and are raised in every section of the State.and in the central and southern portions sugar <jane and sorghum cane are. profitably •cultivated. On the Gulf, coast two aud three crops of veget able# are raised each year. Berries are shipped six we^ks in advance of" the Jiamfe crop in the north. Fears, pe.aohes, plums, oranges. figs, •olh;es and -jimts all '®w>W abundantly jyid can be tnarketed from two to three w^eks in advance of the -CaHfcornia Crops. Large 'quantities &f rice are now^grown. If the Sand-seeker,' the home-seeker •or Ihe -settleivdesires to seeure»a farm larger Than the one he occupies, on vastly Uiore reasonable terms; if he wants aiiore land to cultivate, a greater variety of crops to harvest, with proportionately increased remuneration, at a less outlay far, cost of production;-if he wants an earlier sea­ son with correspondingly higher prices: if lie wants milder winters, all the year pasturage for his stock, improved health, increased bodily comforts and wealth stnd prosperity, he should go to Texas. Send for pnmphlet descriptive of the resources of this great State (mailed •free). Low rate home-seekers' exour-. sions -via the Missouri, Kansas and Tex­ as Railway on Tuesdays. Nov. 3 and 17, •Dee. 1 and 15, 189G. H. A. Gherrier, Northern Passenger Agent, 316 Mar­ quette Building. Chicago. 111. Altered Circumstances. Wife--How is it you are whining about being hard up when only yester­ day you told Wpbbler you had money to burn? Husband--Tliat was when I was pay­ ing two prices for winter's coal.--De­ troit Free Press. M »ASiEI.S' tflUEEE-r.E«3G E» CAI.F. Deat>iess Cannot Ho Cured by local applications, as tlicv cannot reach the diseased poflion of the ear.' There is, only one way to cure deafness, anil that is by constitu­ tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in­ flamed condition of the mucous lining: of the .Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear­ ing, and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless- the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deatpess (caused by catarrh) that can­ not be" cured by nail's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free. F. J. GllENEY & CO.. Toledo, O. IS5"Sold by Druggists, 75c. A Martyr. ~~ Northern--What time do you get up. Colonel? Col. De Kanter--Five in summer, (5 in winter. "Do you find early rising agrees with you?" "No-o; but the bar don't ask mie when they shall open."--Exchange. An Optimist. "Have any luck on your fishing trip?", "Kemarka ble." "Caught some beauties, eh?" •'M didn't get a nibble." "But you said you were lucky." "I was. I fell into"the river and didn't get drowned."--Washington Star. YOUNG GIRLS. 'SJhctr (Conduct and Health Often M^wt'tSeB Xheii- 3lot.he.rs. Young' girls often feel .and con&e- • fluently act,. very strangely. . jjCh.«^r shed tears without apparent •cause, are restless, nervous, :and at times almost hysterical. They seem •cow presented him with Ben. Ben is the name Of the call' that- has become famous for being not like other calves. .His right tore leg is entirely missing. Both hind legs are perfectly formed and placed. Ills- left fore leg is also just as perfect as'any calf's, but it is almost in the middle of his body. All the ribs are naturally formed, reaching all the way to the neck. There is aaot. even tlic trace Of a .shoulder blade on the right side. The calf weighs 250 pounds, and m run and play as lively as any calf with a full set of legs. Stone piles and ditches are not obstacles to liim--be frisks over them, tail high iu the ail*, using his fore­ leg on the principle of a jumping pole- He has been much petted, and follows the members of ,the McDaniels family about like a dog. At the tender age of four weeks Ben left his mother and went with his mas­ ter on a jaunt about the surrounding country, attracting considerable atten­ tion and earning considerably more than his living expenses, thanks to the willingness of Americans to pay to see freaks. lie rhas! not missed ft meal in his life, anfi is. unusually strong and healthy. . . „ ---"" absorbed, and heedless of things go­ ing on around them.' Sometimes they complain of pain in lower parts of body, flushes e>£ heat in head, eoLd feet, etc. Young girls are not free from incipi­ ent womb troubles. Mothers should see to it that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promptly taken; all druggists have it. The girl will speedily be '"herself again,^ and a probable danger be averted. Any information on this sub­ ject, or regarding all female ailments, trill be cheerfully given free by Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. Write her N. X. IJ No. 48 -U<» Current Condensations. ° Gladstone was born Dec, 21), 1809. His public career'"began .with his elec­ tion to Parliament in 1S32. He has since been continuously before the peo­ ple and his active career covers a period of sixty-four years. The enormous' mass of poetry which Wordsworth gave to fhe world was written between 1793. when "An Even­ ing Walk" was published, and his death iu 1850. His active life therefore covered fifty-seven years. Hannibal's life lasted sixty-four years, but, although he continued his hostUilnis^against Koine. fi-om first to last,, over twenty years, his fame as a soldier depended almost altogether upon the first two years' campaign iu Italy. Tennyson's earliest poems were pub­ lished iu 18'J9. His last important pro­ duction. "Queen Mary." was published in 1875. He continued to write poems at irregular intervals until nearly 1890. His literary life was about sixty-one years long. Handel, the great opera and oratorio writer, lived from 1(585 to 1759. Be­ tween 1719 and the date of his death lie composed over fifty operas, nearly twenty oratorios and an immense quantity of music for the organ, liarp- ischord and orchestra. Daniel Defoe lived 70 years, from 1001 to 17."1. His literary life cover­ ed a period of about forty years. The only work bv which h > is remembered, the immortal "Robinson Crusoe," said to have been written in six or eight months. His political and po lemic works, though contained iu near­ ly thirty volumes, are now completely forgotten. It is not generally known that tea- tasting is a regular commercial pro­ fession, and one which is certain death to those who pursue it. The success of the tea-taster depe-ids upon the trained accuracy of his nose and palate, his .experience in the wants of the market and keen business f.acL If lie has these qualities in high cultivation he may .command a large salary as long as he lives--and die of ulceration of the lungs. In overhauling a cargo of tea he classi­ fies it .aud determines the value of each sort. In doing this he first looks at the color of the K»af and the general cleanliness of it. lie next takes a quan­ tity of the herb ijj his hand. and. breath­ ing his warm breath upon it. snuffs up the fragrance. In doing this he draws into his lungs a quantity of irritating dust, which is by no means wholesome. Then, sitting down to a table iu his office. oh which is a long row of little porcelain cups and a pot <»!' hot water, he "draws' the tea and. tastes it. In this way he classifies the different sorts "to the minutest shade, makes the dif­ ferent prices and then compares his work with the invoice. The skill of some of these men is marvelous, but the effect of the business on their health is ruiuous. They grow lean, nervous and consumptive. mi f/m Sweetness and Light. Put a pill in the pulpit if you want practical preaching for the physical man ; then put the pill in the pillory if it does not practise what it preaches. There's a whole gospel in Ayer's Sugar Coated Pills; a " gospel of sweetness and light." People used to value their physic, as they did their religion,--by its bitterness. The more bitter the dose the better the doctor. We've got over that. We take "sugar in ours"-- gospel or physic--now-a-days. It's possible to please and to purge at the same time, There ihay be power in a pleasant pill. That is the gospel of Ayer's Cathartic Pills. s More pill particulars in Ayer'.» Cureboot, too pages; Sent tree. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. mmm o Drinking Rain-Drops. The interesting doings and peculiari­ ties of-a young kingbird, kept adaptive, are described by Mr. H. C. Bumpus iu Science. The kingbird lives on Insects. Which it generally captures on the wing, and the young bird that Mr. Bum- pus experimented with caught falling drops of water by striking at them with Its beak, but could not be induced to drink from a dish after the funnae!1 of a chicken. This leads Mr. Bumpus to suggest that kingbirds may be in the habit of quenching their thirst by seiz­ ing falling, drops of rain. . A Wise" Bird.- • '; " y The same little captive described lu the preceding paragraph gave an amusing proof of the excelleuce of its memory and the quickness of its ob­ servation.., The fihst time it saw a lar&e brown ant it seized the Insect and mull­ ed it in its mouth, but finding the taste disagreeable, instantly rejected the inorsel, "The next-day the bird was taken to the same tree, and on perceiv­ ing a second ant of the same species, eyed it closely and deliberately, and then shook its head and vigorously wiped its beak with unmistakable signs of recollection." A Deep Polar Sea. Doctor Nansen, who returned last summer baffled in his attempt to reach the north pole, although he got nearer to it than anyone else has ever been, reports a fact which upsets old ideas about the Polar Sea. He "found that the sea north of Siberia is shallow in its southern portion, averaging only 90 fathoms deep, but that above lati­ tude 79 degrees, it suddenly becomes profound, the bottom falling to a depth of 1,000 to 1,900 fathoms. If this ap­ plies to the entire polar basyu, then the north pole does not lie iu shallow water, as many have supposed, but is situated in the midst of a deep sea--a fact which has a bearing upon the problem of how best to reach the pole. Microbes Leap Niagara. Professor Franklaud told some very interesting things about microbes In water during a recent lecture at the Royal Institution. He said that these little organisms sent into the Niagara River from the sewers of Buffalo take the tremendous leap over the great falls, and pass through the fearful tur­ moil of the rapids aud whirlpools be- neatli with little*-or--no harm. But after they have reached the placid waters of Lake Ontario they rapidly perish, and almost entirely disappear. This- and many other similar facts were adduced io show that quiet sub­ sidence in undisturbed water is far more fatal to bacterial life than the most violent agitation in contact with atmospheric air. Hence Professor Frankland argues that the storage of water in reservoirs is an excellent method of freeing it from microbes. Floating Metals. If a small rod of iron--a straight piece of wire, for instance--be greased, It can be made to fioat on water. The grease apparently prevents the break­ ing of the surface of the water, and the iron lies cradled in a slight de­ pression, or trough. Recently Dr. A. M. Mayer, experimenting with rods and rings of iron, tin."copper, brass, platinum, aluminum. German silver, etc.. found that all metals, even the densest* will float ou water when their surfaces are chemically clean. A per­ fectly clean piece of copper or platinum wire, for instance, forms a trough for itself on the surface of water just as If it were greased. The same is true of small rod of glass. Doctor Mayer believes the floating is due to a film of air condensed on the surface of the glass or metal, because if the rod be heated to redness, and as soon as it cools be placed on water, it will sink; but If it be exposed to the air for a short time it will float. cate constitution, Nicholas II. will nev­ er be chief of an army or masterlof any sport. He delights to shut himself up in his study to read, to write, to think over state affairs, and to attend°prompt- ly to matters brought him by the daily couriers from St. Petersburg. After dinner he smokes a few cigarettes, and then generally plays billiards for an hour. At 11 "o'clock he retires for the night, and slt^ps /dk peacefully as a child until S or S:XQ a^jn." FRUIT THE PROPER THING. Its Advantages Over Bread and Vege­ tables Are Many. As. compared with the nourishment I they give, fruits aud nuts have the least proportion of, earthy salt. Animal ! flesh comes next, then ,vegetables, and fourth in rank we have the largest j amount of the earthy matters. From the analysis we see that fruits as dis­ tinct from vegetables have the least amount of earth salts. Most of tliem contain a large quantity of water, but that water is of the purest kind--a dis­ tilled water of nature--and has iu solu tion vegetable albumen. We also notice that they are to a great pxtent free, from oxidized albu­ mens--glutinous and fibrinous sub­ stances; and many of them contain acids--citric, tartaric, malic, etc.-- W'bich, when taken into the system, act directly upon the blood by increas­ ing its solubility, by thinning ir; the process of circulation is more easily carried ou and the blood flows .uo>c easily in the capillaries--which become lessened .in caliber as age advancers-- than it would if of a thicker nature. These acids lower the temperature of the body and thus prevent the wast­ ing process of oxidation, .or combus­ tion lu the system. Exhilarating and stimulating effects produced by tea, coffee and chocolate are caused" by tlieine in tea. caffeine in coffee, and bromine in cocoa or choco­ late--the latter containing a smaller percentage of the stimulant than the others. All have a similar alkaloid base. Milk has become-extremely popular with all classes of physicians' of late years. Formerly a fever patient was forbidden to take milk." In modern practice milk is about the only food al­ lowed. An exclusive diet of milk 's found very efficacious in diabetes. At the German spas, Carlsbad, Wiesbaden, etc., a very little bread is allowed and the diet mostly made up of milk, eggs, grapei; and lean beef." A non-starch diet is the rule, bread, starchy vegetables and cereals being almost excluded. Rice is easily digest­ ed aud an excellent food, except that it abounds in earth salts. Fruits are not only digested in the first stomach, but they have a large part of their nour­ ishment already in a condition to be absorbed and assimilated as soon as eaten. The food elements iu bread and ce­ reals have to undergo a process of di- gestion in -the .stomat-li -aud then lie passed oil to the intestines for a still further chemical change before they are of use to the human system. This is thereat advantage of a diet of lean meats and fruits.--North American Re­ view. How Gold Penetrates Lead. Very wonderful are the experiments of Prof. Roberts-Austen on the "diffu­ sion of solid metals." The professor has proved, for Instance, that gold, without being melted, will diffuse its atoms through a mass of solid lead. Of course the amount of the diffusion is slight, but it. is easily measurable. In some of the experiments cylinders of lead about two and three-quarters Inches in length, with gold placed atthe bottom, were kept at a high tempera­ ture--but not high enough to melt either of the metals--for various periods of time. In these days enough gold liad passed upward through the solid lead to be detected at the top of the cylin­ ders! Gold and lead kept pressed to­ gether for four days, without bein^ heated above ordinary temperatures, were strongly united. Solid gol<i also diffuses in solid silver and solid copper. These facts arc regarded as furnishing confirmation of the view long held by Prof. Graham that "the three condi­ tions of matter, solid, liquid aud gase­ ous, probably always exist in every liquid or solid substance, but that one predominates over the others." The Habits of Russia's Czar. The most Important- personage in Eu­ rope to-day is the young Czar of Rus­ sia. The nihilists believe they have frightened him already out of his mind, and are rejoicing thereat, claiming that he suffers from loss of memory. It is said Prof. Mandela the famous Berlin alienist, was sent for some time ago to see him, and that-great secrecy attend­ ed his movements. However, he is now at the royal house party at Bal­ moral, having come there from Den­ mark.. An observer at Copenhagen thus describes his habits and manners: "The emperor lias not been here long, but It is already easy for us to see that his habits are totally different from those of his father. Alexander III. loved hunting, riding and walking. His successor scarcely ever walks or hunts or rides. In fact, he eschews almost entirely everything demanding physical exertion. Of medium height, and deli­ Oac Takes Pity on an Army Lassie and Hclps'to Sell Her Papers. One wore the modest blue of the Sal­ vation Army, the oth^r the ragged rai­ ment of the street waif. Both were girls and both were selling papers. They eame together on a Market street cor­ ner. The newsglrl eyed the War Cry lassie for a minute or two and then sidled siowly up to her. "How's biz?" she asked. The girl in the blue uniform and poke bonnet looked at the little tot in. sur­ prise. •»'"'> ; "Not very good," she answered, after a moment. ' --"Folks ain't buyin' de polpers very swift, eh?" "I'm not selling many War Crys, if that is what you mean." "Does yer have ter stay out till yer sells 'em all?" "No, I don't have, to, but I generally do." "Take yer a long time ternlght, eh?" "Yes; I will be out very late, I expect. I'm awfully tired, too." •That seemed to determine something the ragged one evidently had been turn­ ing over in her mind. \ "I only, got a couple more poipers left nreself," .she said, "an" if yer don't mind I'll help yer out." » The novelty of the proposition of a desire fpr- assistance caused the War Cry- lassie to accept they proposition, and half of the Salvation papers were turned over to the newsglrl. The lat­ ter started in to work vigorously and pretty soon had the other girl's papers going like hot cakes. Ragged news- girls don't often peddle War Crys and the people she approached appreciated the fact enough to avail themselves'of the opportunity. In perhaps half an hour the ragged one returned to the War Cry girl minus papers, but with a little fist full of nickels. "Say," she said. "It's dead easy. Wish't I could sell 'em all de time. Is detv much in it?" "Oh, niv, no," the War Cry girl ex­ plained. -"I don't get anything at all." The "newsy's" eyes opened wide in surprise. Then she voiced her opin­ ion: "Den yer mus' be as easy as sellin' de War Crys was. I'm going now. G-ocd- by."--Philadelphia Times. iM ' ~-"i lit Know Maurice. ^ The ctho* day Maurice Thompson, the writer, visited Calhoun, Ga., his old boyhood home. "Who's that yander?" asked an old countryman, indicating Thompson, who was standing before a grocery store, whittling a pine box. "The tall fellow?" "Yes." ' That's Thompson--Maurice Thomp­ son." "What! The feller what use ter play eroun' here?" "The very same." "You dou't tell me?" --"Fact.--But he's tho great man now- one of the most successful of literary men." "Onpossible." "Fact, I tell you. He's a great man now." "Well," said the old man, doubtfully, "hit may be so, but hit don't look rea­ sonable." "Not reasonable?" "No! Why"--and lie drew closer and lowered his voice a little--"he used ter go fishin' with me."--New York Tribune. An Indian Brush Net. Cornplanter Indians are getting ready to draw a brush net in the Allegheny, n&ar Big Band. An effort has been made to stop them, but it seems there Is no law prohibiting Indians in this State fishing and hunting whenever, wherever or however they choose. A brush net has not been drawn near'1 here for several years, and, as it is a very interesting proceeding, doubtless many from this city will avail themselves of the opportunity of witnessing it. No date can be given for the drawing. It takes many days to build the net, and Africans at a Camp Fire. The African strikes a happy medium with regtrd to the benefits derived from a flyy. He lies so close as to get the utmost heat and just escape the roasting-polnt; his thick hide will stand a lot of toasting--a degree « of heat which would blister the skin of a white man. Ou the coldest night, provided he has plenty of dry wood, he can keep himself comfortable outdoors with the thermometer down to the freezing- point. He builds a big fire, which he keeps going all night, the attention ap­ parently costing no sacrifice of his rest; during the night he shifts his po­ sition to adapt himself to the fire. Sleeping in flannels, with an overcoat and three blankets. I have failed to keep warm; have had a chilled spot in the small of my back, as if a block of See were there. My men by their fires have been more comfortable; but it has been very miserable for them march­ ing in the early morning, with frost oil the grass, in bare feet and loin-cloth. -- Century. alith e mis kills procurable to draw It Brush, weighted at the bottom with stones, has to be strung the entire width of the river on a cable, and when ev­ erything is in readiness horses are hitched to either end of the net and it Is drawn to the head of a bar or island, where the fish are made captive; the largest of them taken by spearing or caught in the hands. They are then shipped to market.--Bradford (Pa.) Era. New British Battleships. The big battleships of 14.900 tons or more that England is building follow one another into the water rapidly iu these days. Only a very short time ago the Caesar was floated out of the dock at Portsmouth, and now the Illustrious has been launched at Chatham. She is the last of the three built at the latter port, the Magnificent having already gone into service, while the Victorious recently had her trials, making an aver­ age of nearly 17 knots in eight hours under natural and 18.7 knots in four hours under forced draft, whereas the contract called for only 16% and 17% knots, respectively. It Is true that the 18.7 knots were reached only by log, which is much less accurate than our system of the long, measured course. Besides the four vessels mentioned, England has, either built or building, the Majestic. Mars, Jupiter. Hannibal and Prince George, of the same heavy displacement.--New York Sun. Kxcitenjent,' Edith--I know it is said to be so, but there are lots of men-- Meg--For goodness sake, where?-- Boston Tra n,script. Physicians Wise m Their Generation. The above -class oT scientists recognize, end have repeatedly'borne testimony to, the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy and preventive, of fever and ague, rheumatism, wnut of vigor, liver complaint, ami some other ailments and inarm condi­ tions of the system. Experience and obser­ vation have lanRta. theni its value. Tbey but echo the verdict long since prouounced by the public and the press. Only the benighted now are ignorant oS America's toula aud al­ terative. | A Sweet Smile. She-- Mrs. Westslde wears such a scant bathing suit with impunity, you sa y ? He--By no means. She wenrs it with great nerve.--Buffalo Times. Monte Carlo Victims. The gambling tables at Monte Carlo have claimed two more victims, and the authorities, as usual, are annoyed at the secret having leaked out. Monte Carlo has never been iu good odor. Ev­ ery addition to foe long roll of suicides stirs up afresh the widespread desire to have its gambling tables done' away with. Hence strenuous efforts are made to prevent cases of suicide being made public. The local press Is lavish­ ly bribed to keep the reports out of the papers. But people frequently go away from Monte Carlo to commit sui­ cide, and those are the cases which come to light. In the little place itself, when a man Is known to have lost heavily, lie is closely watched. Not un- frequently the authorities make him a small present of money, accompanied With a word or two of shrewd adv'ce. But a few shillings plus all the advice in the world will not bring hope back to foolish.?ruined humanity, and so sui­ cide remains popular.--Sussex News. A I»og's Sunday. A bright terrier dog, owned at th« American House, Pittsfield, is known at the Maplewood as "Billy." The dog, every Sunday morning, goes to the Ma­ plewood and stays in the cashier's of­ fice, but never goes away from the American on other days, unless taken Sundays, as regularly as that day comes, in the season, the animal takes up his early march for the other house, remains all day and returns. This he has done for the past few seasons, and so regularly that the giiests at the Ma­ plewood have become familiar with him and his peculiarities. Now they are asking how the dog knows the dif­ ference between Sunday and other days, as his visits are made before the church bells begin to ring.--Boston Herald. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam wiil Stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Large bottles, 50 cents and Sl.Oft. Go at once; delays are dangerous. Bobby--Pa, they call lawyers legal lights, don't they? Pa--Yes, Bobby. Bobby--Well, pa, why ain't Mr. Edison an electric light?--Judge. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke ITottr Life Away. If you want to quit tobacco using easily and forever, regain lost manhood, be made well, strong, magnetic, full of new life and vigor"iiikte Nd-lVBae, the won- der-worker that • makes weak men strong. Many gain teln pounds ih ten days. Over 400,000 eu red. t Buy No-TorBac from your own druggist, who will guarantee a cure. Booklet and sample free.; Address Ster­ ling Remedy Co.. Cliicago or New York. This sorrow, Which has cut down to thoTobT, *has com^ ̂ not 'as a spoiling of your life, but as a preparation for it.-- George Eliot. J 1 i , , | -- n - ' " 1 • Ijano'j Family Medicine Moves the bowels each day. In or­ der to be healthy, this is necessary. Acts gentry on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. The eight great water companies of London now supply nearly six million people "with about 180,000,000 gallons of wafer a day. Home-Seekers, Excursions. On Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 and 15, JifflOr the Chicago, Milwaukee and St; Panr Railway will sell round trip excursion! tickets from Chicago to a great mauy; points in the Western and Southwestern; States both on its own line and else-J where, at greatly reduced rates. Detail* as to rates, routes, etc., may be obtained* on application to any coupon ticket agei\J,; or by addressing F. A. Miller, Assistant! General Passenger Agent. Chicago, 11L . . Slavery was fully abolished in Mexk»rf *--• in 1S.'17. i Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and bowels. Never sicken, weaken or gripe. Whatever may be the cause of blanch­ ing, the hair may be restored to its origi­ nal color by the use of that potent remedy Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Ham Renewer. We have noticed that the men who have the highest ideals about women are those who are not married.1 Deliberate African Natives. The natives are very deliberate ih their formalities. One who brings you a message does not rush up aud deliver It, and bolt away. He first puts the weapons in a place of safety, then seats himself comfortably near, you on the ground, and after a breathing spell tells what he lias to say. He does not understand hurry. If you reach a vil­ lage at noon to-day. no matter how im­ portant it may be to ke„ep moving, the chief will feel very much disappointed if you do, not spend the whole of the next day in camp or near his village.- Century. A New Game. A new outdoor game lias been invent­ ed by the young countess of Warwick. It is called "lawn billiards," and is des­ tined to prove a formidable rival to tennis at garden parties. The lawn is laid out like an immense billiard table. The balls are similar to croquet balls, but are made of celluloid and are hol­ low. The cues are short-handled mal­ lets and the cushions are banks of sod. The game' is- said to be interesting, but difficult. A set of mortals has risen who be­ lieve that truth is» not a printed specu­ lation, but a practical, fact. When bilious or costive eat a Cascaret, candy cathartic; cure guaranteed; 10,25c. Mexico is the, richest mineral coun­ try in the world, not excepting Peru. I believe my promp? use of Piso's Cure prevented quick consumption.--Mrs. Lu­ cy Wallace, Mtmjuette,.Kan., Dec. 12, T9f>. Just try a 10c box'of Cascarets, the fin­ est liver and bowel regulator ever made. 1) d ,tou over tto with n » mile of a soap factor*? If »ii you know what material Uu»>- make «oap of. Bob­ bins Electric Soap factory la as free from odor as a cbalr factory. Tijr It once. A«lt your grocer for It. 'fake no Imitation. > Mm. Window's Soothing Sthup for ChUdrea teething: gottena the Kiima, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curea wind colic. 25 cents a bottle. Gladness Comes With a better understanding of tlwa transient nature of the many phys­ ical ills which vanish before proper ef-, forts--gentle efforts--pleasant e#«irtg-- i rightly directed. There is comfort mi the knowledge that so many forms of. Bickness are not due to any actual dis-' ease, but simply to a constipated condi-. tion of the system, which the pleasant! family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt­ ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of iamilies, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by alt who value good health. Its beneficial effects itre due to the fact-, that it is tho one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating tho organs on which it acts. 11 is therefor® all important, in order to get its bene­ ficial effects, to note when yon pnr- - chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manuf actui-ed by the California^ Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep­ utable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health,, and the system is regular, then laxar; tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillfull physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrnpof Figs stands highest a ud is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Got* In ttma Sold by drucslsts. C O N S U M P T I O N PATENTS. TRADEMARKS. 8. N. V. IN writing: to Advertisers, please <lo t to mention this paper. Advertiser* lllu to know what mediums pay '•>««> beat. The Richest Actor. M. ,Coquelinr whose fortune is esti­ mated at $l,00f 000 has the reputa­ tion of being the richest actor in the world. • "A <3ood Tale Will Bear Telling' Twice." Use Sapolioj.: . . . Use . . .