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C O D CAI C Several nice 5-acre STRAW- rUn OA L. E berry or small fruit FARMS at Port Jefferson, near New Yort City, tor; $250. ierina. $10 cash. then $1 per week. Call or write. Vernon J. Miller, 416 Am. 'Tract Bldg, New lorb CURE YOURSELF! XCUfiEs\ I lie Big « for uaaatuii /ii 1» 5 Jiri\ I dkcharsit*,. CittamoMtfoMu / eurtaicd U irritation! or ulc*nti<>-« •* Bt.ncoia .awtma «•"»»«<•». Painless. and not mtslm ITHeEvAMCheWICjUCO. «™> or poUoootu. VcmcwuATi.o.l I ®°M ky timt^ v O.S.a. y r«r MBt iD sdala wr»j«r --V®* M VfePolar wot •» New*, ' /* '• The Ca retainer. Caretaker is a word adopted into mod­ ern use aud means one-who takes care of, and is very generally, applied to those ^employed to take care of things com­ mitted to their keeping. The way some people have of taking care of them­ selves is very suggestive of the need of a caretaker. The human body to such is a mausion filled with precious things uncared for, where thieves may break in andu'ust doth corrupt, fains aud aches are thieves, and the body left un­ cared for to their spoilage will be rob­ bed of all its comforts aud despoiled of its peace of mind and happiness^ It is a happy thought to look upon "St. Jacobs Oil as a caretaker, to employ it as a watchman against such intruders. There is hardly an, ache, from a tooth­ ache to a toeaclie, that it can't take care violent are conquered by its use. Its office as a caretaker is to prevent the spread of aches and pains into a chronic stage. Keep a bottle of it in the handi­ est place and be assured of good care aud coimfort. Has to Do It. Moshc-r--What are you doing with all those bits of card in your pocket? Wiswell--They are seat checks at dif­ ferent theaters. It says on each, "Re­ tain this check." It's an awful bore, don't you know, to be obliged to carry so much pasteboard around.; But then, what's a fellow to do V--Boston Tran­ script. Rush to the Klondike. The railroads are confidently expecting a big rush of travel to the Klondike in the spring. It is estimated that fnily 1OQ.O0O people will attempt to reach the gold lieids as soon as the winter is over, and with a desire to turn a nimble penny at every op­ portunity trunk lines are beginning to pre­ pare for the expected rush. One of the tirst in the field is the Balti­ more and Ohio Railroad, which will on Tuesday, Dec. 21, begin the running of the through tourist car from New York City to San Francisco without change by way of Philadelphia, Washington, Parkershurg and Cincinnati, reaching St. Louis Wednesday evening. Texarkana Thursday afternoon. El Paso, Tex., Fri­ day evening and San Francisco Sunday morning. •, This service is in addition to the one provided by the Baltimore and Ohio Kail- road from Pittsburg by way of Cincin­ nati and the Illinois Central to New Or­ leans and the Southern Pacific through to the coast, the Pittsburg car leaving every Wednesday. The New York car on its return leaves San Francisco Mon- i*4dy evening and the Pittsburg car leaves on Thursday. Not Fashionable. "Mrs. Sulloway is not a slave of fash­ ion, is she?" "She always seems to be dressed in the latest style." y "But she hasn't liaoTfervous prostra­ tion yet!"--Cleveland Leader. That Is It. "Has Weyler left Cuba?" asked Mrs. Snaggs. "All of it which he could no-t carry /away with him." replied Mr. Snaggs.-- Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. It Keeps the Feet Dry and Warm And is the only cure for Chilblains, frost Bites, Damp, Sweating Feet, ^orns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into fie shoes. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad­ dress Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y. vs, • Qualified. "Why do you think your oldest broth­ er would have made his mark in poli­ tics T' "He doesn't seem to know any more about business than a baby." Coughing JLeaiis to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 aud 50 cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan­ gerous. ?- The young man who leads a sober, upright life is often overlooked by the world in its effort to encourage some drunken libertine. ' TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Drosittsts refund the money IT It falls to cure. 25c The total number of codfish taken from the waters of Alaska is 25,725,000, ot the value of $12,800,000. Eighty-six miles shortest to New Or­ leans, 100 miles shortest to Florida-- Cueen and Crescent Route from Cincin­ nati. Some men think themselves very su­ perior, because they go to bed at 8 o'clock. New line to Tampa via Queen and Cres­ cent Route from Cincinnati, 34 hours, through Pullmans, In trifles, infinitely clearer than great deeds, actual character is displayed. Scrofula and All other blood "Diseases are promptly And Permanently Cured By Hood's Sarsaparilla. If you suffer from Any form of Blood Disorder, you should Take Hood's and Only Hood's. It Cures Colds. Cough*. Sere Throat. Croup, Infiu- enza.. Whooping' Cough, .Bronchitis ur.a Asthma. A certain curc for Consumption in first stages, and a surs relief in advanced stages. Use at once. You will sec the excellent eisect after taking tha .first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. 60c and 25c P«r Bottle S. N. U. No. 1-OS XUE C o r n B e i t " i s a n i l l u s t r a t e d DQM'TLRENT K FARM, . BUY OIL. thoroughly reliable, and lull of- informa­ tion about western farm lands. It will guide y<« in secur­ ing a cheap home in a prosperous and bealtliy community. Send 25 cents for a year's Subscription to "Ike Coi Chicago. '299 Adams SUf M-M-M! Oil, don't I love my lady? •Mm-m-m-m! You ought to see How she comes out to meet me Arid1 goes wandering otf with me, With her cheeks so like a blosiom And her neck so like the snows-- Oh, don't I love my little girl? M-m-m!--Nobody knows! Oh, don't I love-my lady? Mm-m-m-m! You ought to hear The little name she calls me , When she whispers in my ear, With her eyes so bright aud dancing Till my heart a-patter goes-- Oh, don't I love my little girl? M-m-m!--Nobody knows! -New York Press. THE VOICE OP GOD. N the Cold of a v. inter's night, beneath the yel­ low gl.ire of a city lamp, a tall man stood with a little Weary child. A cruel wind blew the rain around them. It dashed it into the man's face, so that it trickled down his chiu aii'tl fell on the brown head, try­ ing to cuddle against his coat. ' ,• A feeble cry broke ery now and then from the little fellow--a cry of protestation and alarm. "Daddy--Daddy--cruel Daddy. Take me home--take me home!" *'.... A shudder shook the man from head to foot. A sob rose in his throat--he could not speak. His arms went more closely round the little body leaning against him, and he began to move on slowly and to mix with the crowd. "Daddy, daddy, take me home!" "Ah, Christ!" "It was not an oath, but the pitiful, appealing cry of a broken spirit. The man in him was crushed and tortured; his heart was bleeding itself to death. Love for his wife and child had given this man a soul. Evil passions had burnt themselves out before the fire of that pure devotion;-a mighty tender­ ness had sprung up with the light !:i his baby's eyes. Wonderful future schemes for the happiness of mother and child had filled his leisure'moments and made the music of his life. He had worked bravely and cheerfully, he had been tender aud true and patient, and his love had taught him to pray. He had been at peace--and happy. And now his heart was broken. The cruel wind blew the rain round them and dashed it coldly into their faces; but other drops that were not rain fell on the curly head of the child. When a brave man weeps there are tears of blood that well up from his heart and blind his eyes; and no power on earth can heal the wound below. The fretful wail of a iiitle voice, the frightened clutch of chubby fingers only madeethe agony more intense. There is no peace to be found in any­ thing when despair first rushes with all its force into a human soul. "I want my mother!" "Baby--haven't I told you--you've no mother!" The noise and the glare are left be­ hind at last. There is a long, silent street and a narrow bridge, and dark water creeping beneath. Here there is quiet to think in at last. By the edge of the wall is a seat cut In the stone. The man sits down in one corner of it. and after looking care­ fully to make sure that the boy sleeps turns round so that he can watch the deep water below. "It will be mortal cold." he tells him­ self, "and awful just at first. But then It will soon be over, and better and easier than years of pain. God would punish him of course, but only him. He would understand how sorely he had been tempted, and he would not make the punishment too hard. He would let him be with his boy at last. Hadn't they only got each other?" The child moved uneasily, and the man bent over him caressingly, anx­ ious even at such a moment that noth­ ing might be the matter. He peered at the closed lids and pushed some hair back very tenderly from the high, moist forehead. "God bless him," he thinks. Then, "he sent him this sleep, lie didn't mean him to know. It will be just like goiug to bed for him. but with a beautiful morning at the end." In a minute it should be done. * * ' * * * * * It was terribly cold. Like stabbing ice, and being drawn down into a great crack. But after the rush and horror of it the stillness came, and then dark­ ness, and space, and solitude. It was lonely in this Valley of Shad­ ow. But when it was past there was "a new light everywhere. The spirit of this man watched and waited. He had lost his child in the valley, but did not doubt he made one of the many radiant beings gliding quickly past him with their heavenly guides. At the end of a lopg time he reached the shining gates, and through the bars he heard sweet music and caught glimpses of an eternal paradise. Such rejoicing he had dreameu of sometimes when on earth, but it brought him no peace or comfort now. He stood motionless, waiting and fear­ ing lie knew not what, when his eyes lighted on a child angel standing near the gate, and in that pure and lovely countenance he recognized his son. But the joy that leaped intq his face faded as suddenly as it came. There was a great and terrible reproach in the eyes that met his own--the sadness there could have made him weep. "Where is my mother?" . "I know not--how could I know? I left her long ago upon the earth." "She has passed the Valley of the Shadow since. Where is she now?" "Alas. I cannot tell. We parted long ago." "But to thee wast given her soul to bring to the throne of Coil. What hast thou to say?" "I have nothing to say." "The love of all the world dwelleth beyond these gates. Hast thou love to plead tSy cause?" "I left the earth because tlie earth was full of sorrow. My trouble was greater than I could bear." "You fled from pain--but God did not call thee here. God had appointed thee a precious task. To those alone who pass through the furnace of living paiu can the crown of peace be given. Would I might help thee, but none can save thee now. As thou forsook thy trust, so has thy God forsaken thee." Then he knew his worst forebodings were fulfilled.^ -He stretched out his arms and would have cried for mercy, but heaven grew dim and far away, aud with it the sad face of the speaker vanished forever from his sight. Then a cold, bitter blast rushed down upou him and lie Was cast shuddering upon his face. » » * * • * * "Daddy, daddy, wake!" With a start the sleeper opened his eyes and looked up. On the seat where lie had been lying his little boy had climbed and Was now tuggiug with all "lriS~small might at ffisTather's coat aiSC peering down horror-stricken into his face. "O. daddy, daddy! I've finished all my prayers--but you wouldn't wake--I couldn't make you wake!" ° "Never mind, my little darling--never mind it now. We're going home--we're going home--we're to go back home- after all., Ojgainhiy, Sainihy!" : * * a * * « Still .later, but on the same night, a man footsore and weary, sat by a Win­ dow,, watching. " . . In the same room, on a chair, and rolled roimd with a blanket,, was a lit­ tle boy sleeping heavily. Close to the fire was an empty porridge bowl, and over the-back of a chair some, clothes had been spread out to dry; The night crept on and the gray dawn came, but the watefher had not moved, and the blind was not drawn down. But What he was. waiting for came at last. A shadow crossed the window, a low but certain cry of pain disturbed the silence of the street outside. Then the mftn rose, and, moving slowly to the door, opened it very wide. At his feet on the step a woman crouch­ ed and moaned. When he spoke she lifted up a hard, despairing face. "Nell!" "I'm going--I'm going at once. I never meant to come, but somethiug-- the child " "Has he left you?" "Yes. I'm glad of it, though." < "What are you going to do?" "To live, you mean? O. there are ways--it don't matter--I'm past fret­ ting for. you know." Then, "Rob! yOu've been good to me always--you'll be good to the child, now that-- now " "It's cold out here--you're shivering, too. lass--there's a fire inside." But the woman staid on her knees, clinging weakly to the hands put out to help her up. "Rob--Rob! You don't mean it-- you're dreaming Rob! a Why. L' ve broke yer heart--I know I've broken it. I can't never come back here. I wish I was dead!" -<• * But the man was strong and he had raised her in his arms. T • "Nell--it'll be hard-Mnightys'hard, for both of us--but we'll try, God help­ ing us! An' Neil--there's a little chap inside waiting to be put to bed. He's rolled in a blanket--we couldn't find his shirt. * * *" On the floor of the cottage a man and woman knelt together, gazing yearningly into each other's sorrowful eyes--and round each neck was a lov­ ing little arm. and a sleepy baby voice was the only sound they heard.--Chi­ cago Tribune. Pictured Postcards. Illustrated postcards are slowly creeping into use in this country, but enterprise and art have an opportunity here of increasing and meeting a de- maud in this direction, says the Lon­ don Telegraph. Postcards with repre­ sentations of interesting local scenes have long been popular on the conti­ nent with residents,, and visitors read­ ily fall into the fashion. Ornamental postcards and envelopes are constantly used by correspondents, and postcard- collecting abroad is quite as common as stamp-collecting was in this country some time ago. The cards are fastened in an album, especially made for the purpose, or artistically arranged in groups on walls and tables. Our illus­ trated postcards will probably be made more varied as the taste grows, and with art aud technical schools on every hand there is no reason why they should not lead to the establishment of a new department of industry. There is certainly no more ready or pleasing way by which a friend can give his cor­ respondent an idea of his surroundings. Many of the great publishers are now issuing views of English cathedrals and other places of historic interest anif not a few pretty landscapes. Some ho­ tels. too, are using Cards with views calculated to invite customers. But people in this country generally use tlie plainest paper and postcards. On the continent the sales of these inter­ esting little works of art are enormous, and it is stated an attempt to get one better will be made by enterprising manufacturers there who contemplate reproducing works of the old masters in miniature. Firms in London who are connected with German publishers say they sell a vast number of these or­ namental postcards abroad, and that their customers greatly value them. Rroeurlnj; Tortoise Shell. The tortoise shell of commerce is not, as generally believed, the horny cov­ ering or shell proper of the turtle; it is the scales which cover the shield. These scales are thirteen in number, eight of .them being flat and the other five somewhat curved. Four ot those that are fiat are quite - large, some­ times being as much as twelve inches long and seven inches broad, nearly transparent and beautifully variegated in color with red. yellow, white and dark-brown clouds, which give the ef­ fects so fully brought out when the shell is properly polished. A turtle of average size will furnish about eight pounds of these laminae or scales, each piece being from an eighth to a quar­ ter of an inch in thickness;--New York Evening Post. A Sentiment from Bismark. A young English woman once peti­ tioned Bismarck most pathetically for his autograph, declaring that a few. lines of his handwriting would make her happy for life. So the chancellor -wrote on the front of the book: "Be­ ware, my child, of building castles in the air, for they are buildings which we erect so easily, yet they are the most difficult to demolish." Many a man wrbo fails as a thief, might succeed as' an honest man. FEET AND CHARACTER. What the Pedal Extremities Reveal to . One Who Knows. The person who had his character read by the palmist must uow go to the first cousin of the chiropodist in order to learn whether the markings on the foot agree with the prognostications of the hand. According to tli6 adepts, a small in­ step denotes religious temperament, while, if it is high, it suggests self-con­ sciousness. If arched, it indicates a love of• luxury, while, if it is thii^Jn addition, it not only demonstrates the desire for approbation and applause, but the possession of honor and lofty ideals. A thick, heavy instep, which the boGtiiift-kei would -tlesertbe-fi^ i'ath- er high, is the mark of the individual who is capable of great exertion contin­ ued over a long time, the instep, in fact, of the worker. The heel is another of the great diag­ nostic points^ If it is smooth and round, and without any prominent out­ lines, it declares the individual to be­ long to that common-place order, which never achieves any distinction, 1 and who, though pleasant enough in his or her way to live with, is yet devoid of any special talent. If it is small it shows that the owner is capable of go­ ing heart and soul into any work which he undertakes. " " "-;y: Long toes suggest artistic capacity, just as do long fingers Of a certain shapes While short toes indicate selfish­ ness, 'if they are crooked as well as long, they demonstrate the possession of good common sense and no little business capacity, while toes separated by a distinct interval, in spite of the compression to which fashionable of great exertion continued over a long boots compel them, are indicative of emotion. If they curve downwards, tliej indicate an amiable turn of mind, a6t different portions of them denote dif­ ferent characteristics, as do the so- called "mountains" and "valleys" on the palm. In addition to all these characteris­ tics, the markings on tlie sole must be carefully considered, for they may modify certain other peculiarities. It is impossible, however, to lay down any laws for self-guidance in these minutiae, but the broad facts will no doubt furnish a sufficient stimulus for further investigation at tlie hands of the wise women of the world; for they must be indeed wise who can read, as in an open book, character which may b? formed by the constrictions of a fashionable boot. Whatever else may be done, however, it is safe to say that great toes which are pressed out of the straight line, and which are, therefore, in hideous con trast with the beautiful feet of Trilby bespeak an egregrious vanity in their possessor, and proclaim a belief in the proverb, which states that "to be beau tiful one must suffer." This, however, was the old-fashioned idea which it is hoped the vogue of Mr. Du Maurier's heroine will have done a good deal to counteract. Shoestrings. Shoestrings are made not only in enormous numbers, but also in very great variety. There are factories de voted solely to their production. They are made principally of cotton but also of calfskin, porpoise hide, silk aud mohair. There is an elastic shoe string made of a combination of rub­ ber and cotton and a tubular cotton lace that has h linen cord running through it. In shape shoestrings are made in'a solid round braid, of cord twisted like rope, of flat braid and of tubular braid. These are all made in various sizes. Flat braids of the kinds used for fine shoes are made in width ranging from fourteen to twenty-four lines. In col­ ors they are made to match all the va­ rious shades of leather used in shoes. Most shoestrings are still made with the tips of the kind that are damped on, but the use of the spiral wire is in­ creasing. These are made in lengths ranging from three-quarters of a yard to two yards and a half. The longest laces are used for women's bicycle boots. Before the introduction of the bicycle the longest shoestrings in reg­ ular use were a yard and three-quar­ ters long. There is a shoestring a yard long that can be sold two pairs for a cent with a good profit; there arc shoestrings sold at 5 cents a pair on which the profit is proportionately less. Shoestrings are sold at various prices up to 20 cents and 25 cents a pair, depending upon material, quality and length. A great many shoestrings are given away. Silk shoe laces are used mainly for lowcut shoes; There are half a dozen fac­ tories in this country producing noth­ ing but porpoise-hide shoestrings, used mainly for brogans. Formerly many millions of the shoe­ strings annually consumed in this country were imported, chiefly from Germany. Pretty much all of the cheap shoestrings used here, which include rather more than half of the total con­ sumption, were made here; of the bet­ ter grades about half were imported. With the adoption of the recently en- octed tariff laws in this country the im­ portation of shoestrings has practical­ ly ceased.--New York Sun. Average of Human Life. The average of human life, accord­ ing to Prof. Warren, is about thirty- three years. One quarter die previous to the age of seveu years, one-half be­ fore reaching 17, and those who pass this ag^ enjoy a felicity refused to the rest of the human species. To every 1,000 persons, only one reaches 100 years of life, to every 100, only six reach the age of 65, and not more than one in 500 lives to 80 years of age. There are on earth 1,000,000,000 inhab­ itants, and of these 33,333,333 die every year, 01,824 every day, 3,730 every hour, and sixty every minute, or one every second. Mr. Gilbert has i~.en i reparing a re- Issue of the famous. "Bab ballads," •with the addition of many of the songs which have appeared in the diffevent Savoy operas. All that Shakspeare has to say a-6out love and lovers has been carefully sough t~~out-^niid--amtn ged --by---OWoe - Blakeman Jones and is soon to be pub­ lished in book form under the title of "The Lovers' Shakspeare." Dr. II. II. Furness keeps steadily at Work on his variorum edition of Shak- speare's plays. It is reported that he has completed another volume, "A Winter's Tale," which the Lippmcotts will publish within a few months. Richard Harding Davis lias finished his dramatization of "The Soldier of Fortune" and read the manuscript to Mr. Charles Frohmau, at whose sug­ gestion the novel was made into a play, - lie awaits Mr. Froliman's ver- dict. : ; v.* v • "Select Documents Illustrative of the History of the Uniteu States, 1770- 1801," edited, with notes, by William MacDonald, Professor of History and Political Science at Bowdoin College, is the title'of a book announced by the Macmillan Company. Frederick Warue & Co., publish "The Life of Victoria, Our Queen and Em press. Simply Told for Cliildr The book is fully illustrated aud the text tells in an. interesting manner a few j-Qf* the great facts about the British Empire and its progress during the years since Victoria li-s reigned. Certainly S. R. Crockett's forthcom ing juvenile book does not lack for enough of a title. It is called The Surprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion with Those of General Napoleon Smith: An Improving History for Old Boys Young Boys. Good Boys, Bad Boys, Big Boys, Little Boys, Cow Boys, and Tom Boys." The following anecdote from Rome may be read with interest by weary editors. When Cardinal Galimberti, then only a priest, directed the Mon- iteur de Rome, lie called the editor-in chief one morning and seriously pro posed to him to suspend publication of the paper for the three summer months. The editor had great trouble in persuading him to abandon this project and in convincing him that paper whose publication depended oil the thermometer was no 1' \Ter a pa per. The Old Woman's Reckoning. A railway train was running at the rate of forty miles an hour, says the Chicago News, and was approaching Big Creek, wlieu the air-brakes were applied, and the train earne to a stop so suddenly that all hands were startled Many of the passengers jumped off, and with the conductor ran ahead of the engine to see what was the matter. An old man with a lantern was coming up the track. "Hello! Did you signal the train?" asked the conductor. "Yes, it was me," replied the old man "Well, what's the row?" "Reckon the bridge over the creek lias gone down." "It has, eh? Well, if that's the case, you've done a thing which the com­ pany won't soon forget When did the bridge go down?" "Dunno 'zactly." 1 "When did you find it gone?" "I didn't done find it gone at all, sah, but I reckon it ain't tliar no mo'. Yo* see, sail, I was sittln' iu the cabin with the ole woman 'bout au hour ago, and ,it "was rainin' and blowiii', when we heard a crash, and she calls out: "'O Lord, Jim, but what was that?' " 'Reckon it was that big seycamore tree,' says I. "'Couldn't be. Must be the railroad bridge.' " 'Reckon it wasn't,' " 'Reckon it was.' " "But what about the bridge?",asked the impatient conductor. "Reckou it's gone, sah." "But why do you reckon?" "Why, at first I didn't reckon. Then the ole woman she reckoned, and I had to reckon with her or liev a row\ When I reckoned as she reckoned, ehe reck­ oned I'd better come out and swing a lantern and stop the train, and that's what I did." "You haven't been down to the (creek?" "No, sah." "And you don't know that the bridge is gone?" ; "No, sail. Yo' see, the ole woman she reckoned 'twas, and I had to reck on--" "Get out of the way, you old idiot!" interrupted the conductor, as lie gave the signal to go ahead. "But the ole woman reckoned-- . "And she's another!" "Both of us idiots, eh?" shouted tl.e old man, as the traiu began to move. "Wal, I reckon so. too; but if she reck ons we ain't, then I'm goln' to reckon 'long with her, and keep out of a fuss." We found the bridge all right, and "reckoned" it must have been the syca­ more tree that went down with a crash. What Dr. Rauwolf Did. Coffee is said to ha^e been introduced Jnto Europe by Dr. A. RaUwolf, a Ger­ man physician, about the middle of the sixteenth" century. He got it from Ara­ bia, after it had passed into that coun­ try from Abyssinia. It is a pity, for coffee Is one of those seductive stimu­ lants which do harm under the disguise of seeming to do temporary good. It is a nerve poison on the same principle that alcohol is, and opium. Hence the public are to be congratulated on the prospectof thenewfood drink, Grain-O, taking its place. The latter is prepared from pure grains, is nourishing, sustain­ ing and healthful, and never affects the nerves. Those who have tritjd Grain-O say nothing can induce them to resume the use of coffee. Good for children as for adults. Cost, one-fourth that Of -coffee.--Packages-i5c.and25c;--Ask your grocer for it. Wi Insurance Against Want in Age. The report of tlie Berlin office for the insurance of working;, people against want in illness or old age shows that the number of recipients of old-age an­ nuities between 1801 and the end of 1890 was 1,350, and the total amount received by them was 532,002 marks. The annuities given on account of dis­ ablement due to other causes than old age were~3,423,, aud the total expendi­ ture on this account 433,812 marks. Antiquity of Stockings. Stockings were first worn in the elev­ enth century. Before that, cloth band­ ages Were used on the feet. ^ Hutukhtu of Yenyinchiehenhua. The Pekiu Gazette of June 7 last con­ tains a memorial from the Chinese gen­ eral in command at Kuldja, asking the emperor to sanction an avatar. A cer­ tain ruler--named Kung-mu-pa-t'u-kun- mu-pa-ju-p'u-ehun held Tarbagatai for the emperor iu the '00s, when tlie Mo­ hammedan rebels had overrun ail the country round. He has died; and the Mongol tribes among whom he dwelt are anxious to have him once more ariioug them. At their request, accord­ ingly, the memorialist "begs that a special edict may be issued granting permission to the heroic soul hutukhtu to become an avatar--in other words, that his spirit,be permitted by special grace of the throne to become re-em- bodied, to serve agaiu the sacred dy­ nasty for the preservation of 'which lie fought so valiantly." The emperor as­ sents, and appoints him, beforehand, Hutukhtu of the Monastery of Yenyin­ chiehenhua.--London Saturday Review. No woman past 10 years of age can look cunning by glancing out of^the corner of her eyes. His Views of Life. "I'm very sorry," said the young lady, "but your views of- life are such that I conld not think of accepting tliem as my own." "Never mind," lie replied; "practice makes perfect, you know, and I may be able tb satisfy you iu time." Then lie went into the house and a few moments,.later returned with his camera, with which he proceeded to take a few more views. Catarrli Cannot Be Cured with - LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they.eannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or coastitufJonal disease, and in-order to cure it vou must take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and abts directlv on tlie blood and mucous surfaces: Hall's Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It Was.prescribed by one of the best physicians in this countrv'fo'r years, and is a regular prescription. It is com­ posed of tlie best tonics known, combined with the best blood purifiers, acting directlv on the mucous surfaces. Tlie perfect combination of the two ingredients is what produces such won­ derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for tes­ timonials, free. F. J. CHEXEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. 0. Sold by Druggists, price 75E. 1 Whaling Fleet in Danger.. It is predicted tbat the vessels <>f tin) whaling fleet, most of whose underwriter* are in San Francisco,0, have been caught la­ the Ice and some may not last through Itet siege. Danger also threatens those who a**-- lect what are called "trifling" ailments, few they may not last through the crisis. Iteoort to Hostetter's Stomach Bitters at once for in­ cipient rheumatism, malaria. eonstipatfo>,< nervousness and kidney complaint. • Losing No Time. Arthur (reading/--Heilo!\ I see Archi­ bald Grumbleson, the millionaire, slip­ ped while • stepping from a ear this morning and severely sprained on$ of his ankles. Henry-MVell. good-by. Arthur--Where are you going in such a beastly hurry? --Henry=To askr~Grtlffibleson'fof Tiiir daughter. - . . Queen Victoria is entitled by law fee all whales and sturgeons captured by British fishermen, for they are knows as "royal fish." . ... : Rjso s Cure for Consumption has bees a godsend to me.--Wm. B. McClellaa. Chester- Fla.. Sept. 17. 1895. " • -- . New Orleans limited, Queen and Cres­ cent Route. Only 24 hours from Ciacm- ~ nati to the Gulf. sirs. Winslow's Soothing Syhtjp fir CM Ultras j te^thlDR: sottens the (rams, reoncesinflamtnutWaa.'1 allay* rain, cures wind colic. V5 cents a bottla. Somewhat Different. 'What is the price of that antique chair?" asked the shopper,, "Nineteen dollars, madam," replied the clerk. •. 'Aren't you mistaken?" asked the lady. "It certainly cannot be worth that much." 'Madam," replied the conscientious clerk, "it is probably worth about $3.50, but you asked the price." "Klondyke Bulletin" Will be published by the Soo Line every Monday, containing all telegraphic news and up-to-date information as to best routes, services, steamship sailings, and every fa­ cility as same develop. Invaluable to Alas­ kan prospectors and all their friends. To be placed on mailing list, send six cents (6C.) in stamps to ' F W. B. OALLAWAl. O. P. A.. Minneapolis. Minn . Bard to Tell. Medicus--I uever lost more than a half-dozen patients in my life. Cynieus--I don't see how you manag­ ed to make a living on only six.--St. Louis Republic. Do You Dance To-Night? Shake iu your shoes Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder for the feet. It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Chilblains, Frost Bites and Sweating Feet. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S.Olmsted,Le Roy.N.Y. > lie Didn't Call, Tom--Will you call for help if I at­ tempt to kiss you? Maude--Yes, if necessary: but I don't see why a big. strong man like you should require any help. Lane's Family Medicine Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. ONE Both the method an<5 results what Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the ays- tern effectually, dispels colds, head- , aches and fevers and cures habitnal constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro­ duced, pleasing to the taste and ac­ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO i cent bottles by all leading drag-, gists. Any reliable druggist \rho; may not have it on hand will pro-! cure it promptly for any one who j wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRAKCISCO, CAL. * LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, M.J. STOP THATANSOYANCE AT ONCE. HOW " 9 also Bed and Water Bu rs, lioactoa and other vermin Wli HOUT POI-O - and non'iuial*- doors. tend 25 oeiits In sunnps or coin to H. R. .SWKTSON, 239 Broadway, ltoom 25. NET YoaX- It Wasn't Clear to Willie. Willie--Pa, can any one see through glass ?" Pa--Certainly, Willie. Willie--Then why can't Uncle Henry see through his glass eye? Complfxlooal defects are eradicated, not hidden, by Glenn's Milphur Soaj>. Hill's ualr and Whisker I yo. black or brown, 50c. Satire--A good-natured jest that is always half "ire." Solid daily trains to Jacksonville, 24 hours from Cincinnati. Queen and Cres­ cent Route^ FITS Permanently cured. No fits or nervousness after first day's use of l)r. Kline's Great Nerve Re­ storer. Send for FliEE $2.00 trial bottle and treatise. Du. It-11. HLINK, Liu.. 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. A HANDSOME RING. FREE! To asy person, lady or treat, sending us 10 names persons suffering with Dyspepsia or Stomach troubles THE 1>K. LEWIS OVSI'EPSIA CI)UK. Box 768. Marshall, Ulick. Constipation Positively Cured LIVER Tablets. Sample loe. MILLER'S Regular size 25c. In remitting send silver. Dr. MILLER, Bfivkktovvx, Pa. IS orten made proSfr- lessby a poor pa ft*. T'and advice on &M-can tt foreign ; - Pstcat FOB TH1' cos r OF M'BURTQN&B ON FREIGHT PAID i t . of Roofing 0J?w3i and Celling Manilla. Write for samples and prion, The Fay Manilla Rooting Co., Camden. JN.J. VJRGINIA HOMES • 3 months' subscription. Learn all about Va. land:* ty reading Va. Farmer. lOeflar Farmer Co„ Emporia, Ya. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THR, EXCLUSIVE USE OP THE WORD " CASTORIA" AND "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. DR. SAMUEL the originator I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne aticl does now //fT/j . /? * 011 every bear the facsimile signature of wrapper.. This is the original "PITCHER'S CASTORIA/' which has bee* used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the lcind you have always bought yOr //CV on the a n d h a s t h e sig n - a t u r e o f wrap­ per. JVo one has authority from me to use my name except The Centaur Company of, which Chas. II. Fletcher is President. /2 j March S, 1S97„ Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the ingredients of which even he does not know. . JJ The Kind You Have Always Bought BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF ? - o Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. YMK CCNTAUR COMPANY. 7T MURRAY STREET. NEW YORK CITY. v, ' ~v. - ?' ;^T -.'r 1 ------- 11 * >- ' ; "• H , / ' ' / f t "IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, : Vs TRY S. N. U. No. 1-9S < writ'Bf to Advertisers, please de eot fall la men tioa you saw the Advertisement is this paper. VI PISO.'S CURE. UUHtb WtitKt ALL ELSt FAILS. „ I Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Xiao In time. Sold by drOi