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.!* r !- • •' •* - * % -* ; - • . » ' ; • • 1 . ' . y \ ' * - • - J / The Great Spring Medicine. It will bo gratifyinar to all who realize the •Ital necessity of purifyinsr the blood to know that Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup «"» be relied upon as a blood medicine. Mr. B. C. Kobinson, of Marshall. Mich., says: Gentlemen--I have suffered intensely from biliousness and rheumatism lor over three years, and had tried so many reme­ dies that I had lost all faith. Hearing of Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup I bought a bottle and found it helped me. I have now used four bottles, ana it has restored my liver and kidneys to healthy action, and done mo: e to purify my blood than any­ thing I have ever taken. I am pleased to recommend It as a wonderful blood medi­ cine. Very truly yours. B. C. Wobixson, Marshall, Mich. Sold by all diuzgist*. Prepared only by The Charles Wright Medicine Company, Detroit, Mich. '> How tie Mlllenniam Caaie. 4 2 Deacon Tracy, and one day a brother of his died and willed him a home. The animal came to him from a distance of •event;-five miles, and whether it was the change of scene or a streak of natural cussedness in him no one could say, but he "took fits.* He would balk on the slightest excuse, and often with no excuse at all, and the Deacon would- have to hold himself in and fool around until the beast got ready to go. He would have got rid of him, but nobody wanted the,/ horse, and in hopes that he might have a change of heart the Deacon con­ tinued to drive him in and out of town. One day he got notice that a clergyman of his faith was coming to spend a short vacation with him, and he drove in to meet the tralin. Instead of the clergy­ man, who wa9 not very well known to him, he picked up a Boston drumnuBr who was out on a vacation, and wanted to go to the next farm beyond the Deacoft's. Neither had had time for any questions before the horse balked. "What's up?" asked the stranger, as the rig came to a stop. He's balked," answered the Deacon. -Well?" "Wall, I can't do nuthin* with him. We've got to wait for him to git ready." "That's a of a note!" growled the drummer. "W-what!" gasped the Deacon. "Why, nim, the way is to get np and cut out of his hide," said the drummer. "Say, say!" called the Deacon, as he chewed on his tobacco with fifty times the usual rapidity of motion; "yon are •wearing." "Well', such a cussed, infernal beast ought to be sworn at. Git up and give him !" "Lands! V»nt there you go •gftift. Say, has the millennium come? -- "I guess she has." "And we can all swear?" "That's what ails Hanner." "Good! I've been holding in for two years on this -- beast, thinking it was wicked. If you, a minister of the Rospil, can nse profanity, it can't be wicked in me, nnd now you hang on to the seat, and I'll wollop out of him, so* that he will remember it all his life!"--New York Sun. i'WomlnTvo ItmiUreU Years Old. .-Jt#ase is on record of a woman who lived ; to this advanced aero. but it is scarcely nec­ ks"esBaiyto state that it was in "the olden time." Nowadays too many women do not liv^ half their allotted years. The mortal­ ity due to functional derangements in the weaker sex is rimply lrightful. to say noth­ ing of tho indescribable suffering which makes life scarcely worth tho living to so many women. But for those sufferers there is a certain relief. Dr. Pierce's Favor­ ite Prescription will positively cure leucor- rhea, painful menstruation, prolapsus, pain in the ovaries, weak, back; in short, all those complaints to which bo many women are martyrs. It is the only guaranteed care, see guarantee on bottle-wrapper. Cleanse the liver, stomach, Joowels, and jwhole system by using Dr. Pierce's Pellets. In Switzerland and other mountainons countries the goat leads long strings of anim^lB daily to and from the monntains, but it is in Sonth Africa that it is regu­ larly iept and employed as a leader of floclts of Bheep. Should a blinding storm of rain or hail drive the silly sheep be­ fore it, or cause them to huddle together in a corner so as to suffocate each other, the trained goat will wake them up, and. by a method best known to himself, will induce them to follow him to a place of safety. DB. Ii. L. GOKSUCH, Toledo, O., says: "I have practiced medicine for forty years; have never seen a preparation that I could prescribe •with bo much confidence of success aa I can Hall's Catarrh Cure." Bold by Druggists, 75c. AN English literary statistician has dis­ covered that of the 562 heroines in last year's novels 372 were blondes end 190 brunettes. CURES PERMANENTLY SPRAINS and STRAINS. Athletes Praise it nighty. 656 Minna St.,Sun Francisco, Ciil., 11 ay 3,1887. Some time ago, while a member of the Olympic Athletic Club, I Bprained my knee severely and suflered agony, but was speedily and completely cured by St. Jacobs Oil. JOHN GAttBUTT. Jumped from Engine. 609 S. 17th St., Omaha, Neb., Sept. 22.1888. 1 jumped from an engine in collision, and •trained my ankle very badly. I used canes for weeks. St. Jacobs Oil completely cured me. ti. KOEDER. AT DKT'Gfil-TS and DEAI.F.rs. WE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO.. Baltimore. Md. Ely's Cream Balm lathe best remedy for children suffering from COLD IN HEAD OR CATARRH. Apply Balm Into each nostril. JXY BROS.. 56 Warren St.. N. V. CATARf* Bermuda Bottled. "You must rto to Iterniuda. If Sou do not I will not be resiionst->le lor the consequences." " But. doctor, K ran afford neither tlie time nor tbe money." " Well, if (hat is impossible, try SCOTT'S FMULSION I OF PURE NORWEGIAN COD 1IVER OIL, I sometime* call it Bermuda Bot­ tled, and many cases nf CONSUMPTION, Bronchitis, Cough or Severe Cold t tiave CITHEB wltii It; and the advantage 1st that the most sensi­ tive stomach run take it. Another thins which eitiiiiiieuds it is tlie •tlmulatinv properties of the By which it contains. pophnMphtteN You will i find It tor sale at your DruKirlet'g but see you set the original SCOTT'S KMULSZON." MIS Jto eure Biliousness. Sick Headache. Constipation, Malaria. Liver Complaints, take the safe and certain remedy. SMITH'S BILE BEANS Use the BUALL SIZE (40 little beans to the bot» tie). They are the most convenient; suit ail aoea. Price of either size, 25 cent* per bottle. If at 7,- 17, 70: Photo-gravare, lilOOIIlil panel size of this picture for 4 Mots (coppers or stamps). J. F. SMITH 4CO., Maker* Of • "Bile Beans." St Louts, Mo. THE BLUE-LOOKING BIRD. The Policeman Bave no Control Owr Wild Flowers. A tired, worn-out mother, who hud gone to the country with her little girl, Bat under u tree. 8oft air came down across a clovered slope, and silken grass hung over aod fluttered on the dimpled surface of a rivulet. The yei- low poplars were in bloom, and the humming bird, with her Easter dress still new, twittered in ecstatic vanity at a wood-pecker that sought to woe her. A handful of violets, held by the little girl, were yellowed by a dandelion. She was a pale child, with, it seemed, a pre­ mature growth of brown hair. She h^d never seen the country until that very day, and she could scarcely believe that she was permitted to gather the flowers. /' ' "Won't the policeman oome and take them away from me?" she asked, looking about timidly and then sitting down beside her mother. "No, dear, there are no policemen in the country." "Then why don't everybody live in the country ?" "If everybody did then there would be need of policemen.* "Bat we could lire here, couldn't we?" "No, for there woulfl bo no work for me to do." "But you wouldn't have to work way if you lived here." "Oh, yes, dear, 7. should have to work no matter where I might be?" "Why?" "Because I am poo-." "Who made you poor." "Oh, don't ask suchquestiAns, Wary." "You never did anybody any harm, did you?" "Never in the world." "And rich people have done harm?" "Some of tliem have." "And is that the best reason they ftre rich ?" "You must not talk that way, child. Go on over there, now, and gather some more flowers, for mamma is very tired and does not ^are to talk." *1 am* too tired to gather flowers. Will I catch cold if I lie down here?" "No," the mother answered, making 'a pillow of a shawl, "lie down and go to sleep," "And if that big blue-looking bird comes back will you wake me up so I can see him ? "Yes." "She was soon fast asleep. The tired woman bent over her. Cattle came down and drank at the brook. A farmer boy, breaking up the corn land in an adjoining field, cast glances at the sun, as though longiug for the noon hour, and a foot-sore man, with a rusty bag thrown across his slioulder, trudged wearily down the road. A woman in a far-away door-yard stood with a bread-tray resting on a low gate post, and cheerily called the chickens. The little girl awoke. "Where are my flowers?" she asked. "Here they are, dear, just where you left them." , "I dreamed that the policeman oame and took them. Did the blue-looking bird come back?" "No, but he may be back after awhile. Do you feel rested ?" "Almost. I wish you would sing to me." "Oh, I can't sing now, Maty, I de­ clare I can't. It is almost as much as'I can do to talk." "Please sing just a little bit of a bit." "Precious, I really cannot. Don't you know that I have not been able to sing since I had that awful cold in the win­ ter? Come, let us go up to the house." They weqt^tox a farmhouse not far away. A brusque) woman was sweeping the yard. A lazy dog, with one eye shut, lay on the porch. "I reckon you iind it mighty lonesome out here," said the farmer's wife." "Oh, no," the city v(pman replied. "This is tlie only resting place I have found for many a day." "Well, I guess it does keep a body on the move in the city, bavin' to go to so many balls and parties." "I do not*go to any. I work in a shirt factory." "Why, I didn't 'low that city folks had to work at all. I always thought that the folks in the country have to keeo them up in their idleness." "And my little girl expressed the opinion just now that the people in the country did not have to work any. Her idea of work in that the laborer must be shut up in a house." "Ho, that ain't no work a tall," spoke up a slouching boy that had left his plow and come to the well to get a drink of water. "If I didn't have nothin' to do but to stay in the house I wouldn't care whuther Sunday came or not. It's bein' out in the br'ilin' sun that makes a feller hump." "Mamma, said the little girl, "I want to lie down. I am tired." "I am afeerd," said the farmer's wife, "that you brought her here too late, and I "don't know bat you come too late yourself." * * * * • * » A little white face in a beautiful tangling of brown hair. A high, oid- f.*shioned bed,--white plaster kittens on each corner of the mantel-piece and a clonk ticking midway between them. It wa« late at night, and the tired boy snored in'the "rafter" room just above. The mother and the farmer's wife sat Inside the bed. The child had been sleeping. Suddenly she awoke. * Won't you sing for me ?" she asbed. The mother tried to sing, and then sobbed on the pillow. "You can't sing, for you have such a cold," said the child. "Did the bine- looking bird come back, mamma?" "No, angel." * * * * < « • * The tired boy snored in the "rafter" room just above* The child was asleep --asleep for evermore. A handful of flowers lay on the bed beside her. The policeman did not come and get them. --Arkansaiv Traveler. _e : ; The Countryman's Education. • Sir John Lubbock, speaking at Brom­ ley, Kent, lately, said: The existence of a townsman is one often of much mo­ notony. The savage has a far more varied existence. He must watch the habits of the game which he hunts, their migrations and feeding grounds. He must know where and how to fish; every month brings him some change of occupation and food. He must prepare his weapons and often gee to his own clothes. Even the lighting of a fire, so easy now, is to him a matter of labor and knack. The agricultural laborer turns his hand to maBV things. He plows and sows, and mows and reaps. He plants a*; one season, and uses the bill-hook and the ax at another. He looks after the sheep and pigs and cows. To lay a fence or tie up a sheaf is by no means so easy as it looks. * « It is said of Wordsworth that, a stranger having on one occasion asked to see his sta&j, the maid said, "This is master's room, bqt he studies in the fields." The agricultural laborer learns a great deal in fields, and is far more learned than we give him credit for being; only it is field learning, not book learning-- and none the worse for that. This is a fact that townspeople do not always bear in mind. It is too often the habit to "look down" upon the country­ man because he is ignorant of things with which they are well acquainted: but they forget that there are manv branches of knowledge in which he is better informed than they. Book knowledge is all very well, and j it is not my purpose to decry it, bat it is not everything, after all. ~ -v Wanted to Be Great. An old fellow was lying on the gravel near the creek, groaning piteously. A man came along and, seeing the sufferer, approached and asked what ailed him. "Nothin', only I'm a blame fool," h€ answered, writhiug in pain. "Well, but simply being a fool should not cause you to suffer so intsch. 1 have seen a great many fools, and thej rather appeared to enjoy themselves." "That mout be, but they want sich big fools as I am." "But say, your leg seems to, be broken. How did that come?" "See that bunch of corn-stalks and trash up vander in that tree ?" the ol<] fellow replied, pointing to a tall syca­ more. ; . •• ;• • "Yes." • ' , •' "That was the cause, I oome alone here this mornin' and said to mysell after studyin' awhile: 'Milton B. Joy- ner,' said I, 'you are gittin' along ir life and you ain't never made folk* open thar eyes yit, so it is high time, for I have noticed that a man that don't do somethin' outen the usual nevei makes no noise in the world nor nevei causes folks to talk about him. Now, 1 tell you what you dp. You have heart folks talk about high water and liavt hearn a good deal of lvin' fust and last, so now if you want to take the breatli outen all the liavs, jest tote a lot o; corn-stalks and trash way up in thai tree and fix the stuff jest like the watet had left it thar. Then folks in ginera! and liars in particular will come attei they have hearn about it, and of all tlit wonderment you ever hearn in youi life you will hear it then, and not t man nor liar among them will dare to say that thev have ever knowd the water to be any higher, ana then, old man,' says I, still talkin' to myself, 'yot can go on away a»knowin' that you have made folks open thar eyes.' Wall, 1 gethered up the trash and corn-stalk» and toted them up to the top of th< tree, and fixed them all nice anc started down, but, my foot slipped and the lust thinglknow'dl was layin' her< with ?• broken leg and a-knowin' that 1 was the biggest fool in the whole coun try. Now you know." "You were indeed foolish.* "The biggq^t fool in the country, tell you." "Can I do anything for yon?" "Nothin', only if you feel kind toward me you may jest break this other leg for sich a man as I am oughtentei have no legs at tall." "Oh, I couldn't do that." "Then go on away and let me alone. "But I don't want to leave you here to suffer alone." "That's alLjfight, poder. I won't bt alone long. Old Jim Pitts will oomt along atter while and knock me in the head. Good-bye."--Arkansaw Trav eler. Get His Own Spoons. The amount of shopping for wedding gifts that is going on is something tre­ mendous, and the man who at the clul the other day remarked that he had concluded to . be married, so that he could shift to the shoulders of his wife the responsibility of making dinnei calls and of buying wedding gifts, was answered by a groan of sympathy from all the bachelors present, savs the Bos­ ton correspondent of the Chicago Tri­ bune. And the mention of weddinp gifts recalls one of the bits of light but somewhat amusing gossipfHoatinc here. "The tale tells," as William Morris save in beginning his new volume, "that in times" not "long past" th^re ^w«s o wealthy and artistic bachelor "in Boston who sent to an acquaintance as a wed­ ding gift a set of berry sr oons of a fashion peculiar and unique. They pleased him much, but they did not please the bride at all, and she. therefore, quietly took them back to the house where they were bought and exchanged them. Iu the course of the winter the gentleman went to tbe same jeweler to procure a wed­ ding gift for another friend, saw and recognized the spoons, bought thetfi and presented them to the second bride. She liked them no better than did bet friend, and, like her friend, she took them back to the silver-smith. But in the fullness of time the original donoi of the spoons took unto himself a wife, and then one of his friends who had not heard of the first repurchase went to the jeweler and said to him: "You know what Mr. J. would like. Tell me what to give him as a wedding present." "I think," answered the jeweler with a smile, "that he would like these spoons pretty well, for he has bought them twice." "Then he shall have them," was the reply; "but I really think it will be well to have them marked this time, so that they shall not come back again." And so it came about that the unique and most artistically ugly spoons oime into the possession of Mr. J., who de­ clares that thej are the handsomest berry spoons that he ever saw. A Trick That Is Tain. Ablue-bloused Chinaman in turned-np slippers dropped something into the ticket-chopper's box at the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday afternoon, and was hurrying toward the steps when the chopper yelled out: "Come back here, you heathen, and put in your ticket." Tbe Chinaman jabbered a protest that he had put a ticket in the box, but grab­ bing him by the arm the chopper in- | sisted that he should drop a ticket or ! get out. Th« Chinaman, still jabber­ ing away angrily, went back and pur- ! chased a ticket. I "That little heathen game is played j out," paid the ticket-chopper, when the Mongolian had passed through. "We've : been finding all sorts of crumpled up" bits of colored paper in the boxes of late and have kept our eye3 open. Within a week we've caught a dozen Chinaman playing the game. They all kicked just like that fellow did; but we're on to them, and they ain't agoin' to come it over me any more, you can bet on that."--New York Herald, Never touch a vine that has three- flngered leaves--that is, leaves divided into three parts. Vines that show five- fingered leaves may be handled with seistj. Poison iyy ll»s three lingers. CATECHISM OF THE STATES. AVery Ingenious Serins of Question* tad .4 j< Question-- Which is the beet State for fre^h pork? Answer--New ham, sore. ' Q.--Which is the best for jta ^farly summer hotel? \ if A.--May inn. Q.-- In which should surgeons dwell? A.--Connect-a cut. Q. --W hieh furnishes the best writers ? A.--Peucil-vania. Q.--In which should laundrymea prosper? A.--Washing done. Q- --In which «ltt<- impudent people dwell? V W A.--Can sass. . Q.--Which is the beet for deer hunt­ ing? A.--Collar a doe. •" " Q.--Which is the best to*tealawalk ing-stiekin? A.--Cane took, eh! Q.--Which is the best foe loek smiths? • v / A.--New brats key. i . Q.--In wlach would yoil look lor t morning attire? < " ' A.--Day coat, eh! Q.--In "which is one likely to tail in getting a drink ? A.--Miss a sip. . . .. Q.--In which can you find a red letter? A.--Florid A. :.r Q.--In which does the hustle make one sick ? A. --Ill o' noise. Q.--In which is one likely to loae hit farming implements?^ A.--I'd a hoe. i).--Id which can one acquire ac estate by marriage? A.--Mary land. Q.--What would be the most useful Hi the event of another deluge ? A.--New (Y)ark, of oourse. Q.--In which is one letter of the alphabet taller than another? A.--O higher. Q.--In which are bodies of land sur­ rounded by water given a ride? A.--Rhode Island. Q.--What is called to your mind by beholding two five-dollar bills? A.--Ten I see. Q.--Which would a woman rathei have if she can't get a new sealskic sacque? A.--New Jersey. • Q.--Which does the farmers wife mention when she asks you to partake of apple sauce? A.--Takesass?--Pittsburgh Chron icle. • •.. • London Shop Girls. Strict discipline is usually the order and, whatever advantages either sex may otherwise enjoy, a marked equality exists as to the fines imposed through out the day. These "correctors" van from '2 pence to 10 shillings, and tt enumerate the multitudinous opportun ities presented to the unwary would cover much paper. The list of "of fences" may often be found in a dra per's check-book, and sufficient food foi long study is afforded to "fresh hands" in mastering its details. Iu faot, 'in some houses, 'tis said, all the regula tions are never understood. Suffice ii to mention a few stock offences, such at too long a meal, late arrival, incorrect bills, incorrect checking, taking bac money, giving wrong change, leaving one's department without a just reason and many other misdemeanors whicl: trip the unwary. To balance this net work of penalties a "spiff" system is us ually adopted, spiffs being premiums placed on certain articles, not of the last fashion, indicated by a marvelou hieroglyphic put on the price-ticket These marks are well known by the as sfttant, and the almost invisible mystit sigh explains why an article, wholly un suitable, is foisted on the jaded custom •er as "just the thing." The price marks themselves are often conundrum to "madam," because these too are writ ten in unknown characters, often drawr from a motto card. In some firms the girls, when not serving, are permitted to adjourn to t comfortable sitting and reading room, or are allowed to sit behind the coun tets, .and, with respect to food, dainties are often providet? in form of lisli, fowl or pastry, which the less favoret "fellows" fail to obtain. The average times for meals are half an hour, and twenty minutes for dinner and tea re spectivelv, except through the honest weather, when the tea-time is extended to thirty minutes, in consideration of the longer hours consequent to light even ings. Supper is usually provided im­ mediately after closing time, and ther a much-coveted span of freedom ii enjoyed till 11 o'clock sharp, or 12 o'clock one night a week, for the con­ venience of playgoers. Asany "fellow" w hoi con templates starting a business foi himself usuallv chooses a wife from among the "girls" of the housfe, it will be stJfeu that a real "trade-unionism" ex­ ists among'the community, in a pecu­ liar sense, and the so-called "rag-trade' is thus perpetuated by duly qualified assistants.--Fall-Mall Gazette. One Triflinir Error at the Funeral. Not long since a young clergyman was called to attend a funeral iu a neighbor­ ing town. Not being at home when the messenger called, he did not have op­ portunity to inquire concerning the de­ ceased and by some means or other got the idea that it was the man's wife that had died. When he addressed the mourners he spoke very feelingly tQ the afflicted husband and sympathized deeply witl him in the loss of his wife. Our clergy­ man noticed several times, however, during the discourse, that the audience seemed a little uneasy and he was al­ most horrified once to think that he per­ ceived some of them trying hard to re­ press a smile. When the casket was opened and per­ mission given to view the remains, our preacher stepped forward and--presto; it was an old gentleman, and, he soon learned, the father of the young man who came for him to attend the funeral, while the healtliv-looking wife by his side had been listening to her own funeral sermon.--Lew is ton Journal. Punishing His Own Folly. It was at the time of the reaction that set in after the grand rush to Cedar Creek in Montana a good many years ago. A gentleman was traveling along the road in a light wagon when he over­ took a German with a heavy pack on his back, consisting of blankets, pro­ visions, eta * "Put your pack in the wagon and get in and ride," said the driver. The old German shook Lis head by way of refusal. » "Why won't you ride in preference to walking and carrying that heavy load?" asked the gentleman. "No, by Jiminy, I von't ride," said the German. "I is going to learn one tam faol Dutchman, never to go on annther sthampede, py gracious."--Spokane SpQk&migu. % ; .... a,Ki, 9 A Veteran Sow a Tramp. The queerest pair of tramps that Phil­ adelphia people ever looked upon stood at the corner of Ninth and Walnut streets yesterday afternoon and begged alius from the passing thron?, Both men supported themselves on crutches. One had only a stump of a leg, and the other mendicant's right limb was minus the foot and atikle. Their clothes were des­ perately snabby, and they seemed so ut­ terly woe-begons that the^ Italian boot­ black offered them jfrne, which was promptly accepted:' Little else money came their way until the closing of the matinee at the Walnut Street Theater. Presently there came along a tall and well-dressed man, who put a silver quar Hie Singing Yoiee. That the voico is affected by tobacco it prwve-l by the testimony of singers on, the one hand and by the experience of|' physicians on the other. A very lar^ef" acquaintance with vocalists of all grades, extending now over a longer period of yeirs than I care to think of, enables me to say that, while a few consider their voices as improved, the vast majority think it is more or less injured bv smol^-. ing, says Dr. Morell Mackenzie. I attach far more import inee to the testimony of the latter tban to that of the former, as singers have frequently the mo-t ec.-entric notions of what is "gooi for the voice.". As stoat, mustard and melted tallovjf candles have each been vaunted by dis» ter into the palm of one whose leg was I tinguished artists as vocal elixirs of eov« closely shorn off. He had hardly made the gift before he wheeled around and looked the recipient of it squarely iu the face. "I ought to know you, my man," he •aid. "And I know you, Colonel," was the answer. Were you not wounded at the battle of Charles City Cross Roads?" I was shot there, but I fought it through and got my serious wound under your cosniuandon the morning that Gen, Lee surrendered.*' '1 he Colonel plunged his hand info his pocket and drew out a pile of silver and some paper money. Selecting from the lot a $5 note, he pressed it into ths hand of the veteran, who had turned mendi­ cant, and wended his way up Walnut gttett.~-PhUadelphia Inquirer. When on tlie High Seas, On tho rail, on a steamboat,' aboard a fishing smack, or yachting on the coast, Hostetter'a Stomach Bitter* will be found a reliable means of averting and relieving ailments to which travelers, mariners, and emigrants are pecul­ iarly subject. Eea captains, ship doctors, voy­ agers, or sojourners in the tropics, and all about to encounter, unaccliuiated, an unaccustomed, or dangerous climate, should not neglo& to avail themselves of this safeguard of well-ascer­ tained and long-tried merit. Constipation, bil­ iousness, malarial fever, indigestion, rheuma­ tism, «6d affections of tho bladder and kidneys are among the ailments which it eradicates, and it may be resorted to not only with confidence in its remedial efficacy but also in its perfect freedom u-oiu every ob.ectionable ingredient, since it is derived from the purest and most salutary sources. It counteiacts the affect* of un\thofetouie food and water. ereign efficacy, it is not surprising thatf tobacco should also have its adherents. The example of Mario, who smoked in* cessautly, is often cited aa a proof of the utility--or, at any rate, the harmlessness -of the practice. It is oovioue, how. ever, that an exceptional singer is so by virtue of possessing aa exceptional throaty and no rale for general use can be safely founded on such an instance. Balzac used-to shy.of great men who were vic­ tims of the tender passion that there was no knowing how much greater they might have been if they had been that weakness. say cf Mario: even his voice eternal cigar? lasted longer than it did. free from In the same way we m»y How much finer might have been Without hie It might at least have Sorry He Spoke. «--I am a very outspoken myan myself. I generslly say just what I mean, and want others to do the same. Jackson--Glad to hear it. You recol­ lect you borrowed ten dollars of me a ?car ago and failed to return it. I didn't ike to ask you for it for fear of giving offense, but now your words have xe- moved all scruples, and--what's that? next week? all right; don't hurry. Tbe Handsomest Lady in Town Remarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for tho Throat and Luugs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her cough instantly when other cough remedies had no effect whatever. So to prove this aud convince you of its merit, uny druggist will give you a Sample Bottle Free. Large size. 50c and $1. Syrup or Figs, P "odocod front the laxative and nutritious juice of California figs, combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be most beneficial -to the human system, acts gently on the kidneys, liver and bowels, effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds and headaches, and curing habitual constipation. Thb fortress of Ton], it would appear from details given by the Oautois, is to be made the chief place d'armes on the French frontier. New iron-cased turret forts are being constructed there, and as Toul commands the roads and railways from Metz to the northeast, and from Strasbourg to the east, the importance attached to it by the French military au­ thorities seems justified. Hibbard's Rheumatic and Liver Pits. These Pills aro scientifically compounded, uniform in action. No griping pain so com­ monly following the use of nills. They are adapted to both adults and children "with perfect s-tfety. We guarantee they have no equal in the cure of Sick Headache. Con­ stipation, Dyspepsia. Biliousness; and. as on appetiser, they excel any other prepara­ tion. A simple ratification: "Well, papa has ratified our engagement, Josephns, dear." "Good! but what did he say? "He sim­ ply Baid 'ltats!'u--Puck, ~ In 1850 'Brown'it Bronchial Trocheg" were introduced, and their success as a enre for Cold*. Coughs. Asthma and Bronchitis has boen unparalleled. Advice to an immoderate drinker-- "Shake" the bottle before taking. On the Other Hand. "This infernal dust nuisance must damage you a great deal," he said to the grocer ns he dodged into the door to let a great clond roll by. "Oh, no, sir. Anything added to ma­ ple sugar, prunes, evaporated apples, etc., is pnid for by the public at so much much per gound. 1 am not doing any kicking."--Detroit Free Press. Six Xovpl.t Free, will be sent by Cragin & Co.. Philada., Pa., to any one in the U. S. or Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of 28 Dobbins' Electric Soup wrappers. See list of novels on circulars around each bar. Soap for sale by all ffroeers. A matter of color: Is the blush a deep red? No; it varies on what is called the pink of propriety.--Chatter. No Opium In Piso's Cure for Con«ump- tion. Cures where other remedies faiL 25c. A box safety matches tree.to smokers of "Tanslit's Punch" 6c. Cigas. Your Blood Nm4s a Rood cleansing this bp ring, in overcome the impurities which have accumulated dilrlnif the winter, or which may be hereditary, an<t >»use jon much suffering. We confidently recommend Hood's Barsaparilla aa the very best spriiiR medicine. By its u»e the blood is purified, euriched and vitalized, that tired feeliuK is entirely overcome, and the whole body *ivea*trenitth and vbcor. The appetite ia restored aod aharpeneJ, the diKcstive organs are toned, and the kidneys and liver invigorated. "I was feeling very much worn out. and found nothing to benefit me Ull I took Hood's Karsapa- rilla. I have now taken several bottles and it has made me teel perfectly well. I was also troubled with sores breaking out in my mouth, but since taking Hood's Sarsaparilla have Jia'd n« further trouble from them. I have recommended it to others, who have bees vwr moeti benefited by using it." Mas. Mar* addksly, <Et7 North Water Street. Decatur, IU. Hood's Sarsaparilla Prepared only Bold by all druggists, by C. 1. HOOD A: CX). $1; six for Lowell. Mass. IOO Doses One Dollar GORMANDIZING, or overeating, or the partaking of too rich and indigestible food, is a common cause of discomfort and suffering. To relieve the stomach and bowels from such overloading, a full dose of Dr. Pierce's Purgative Pellets is the best remedy. They operate gently, yet thoroughly and without griping, nausea, or other unpleasant effects. _ If the too free indulgence in such intemperate eating has deranged digestion, causing dyspepsia and biliousness, attended with a sense of fullness or bloating after eating, coated tongue, bitter or bad taste in mouth in morning, on arising, drowsiness after meals, indescribable feel­ ing of dread, or of impending calamity and hypochondria--then yon need to follow up the use of the Pellets with Dr. Pierce's Golden Med­ ical Discovery, to tone up the stomach, invigorate the liver, and set all the processes of digestion at work. While curing indigestion, it purifies the blood, cleansing the system from all humors and blood-poisons--no matter of what name or nature, or from what cause arising. Unlike other blood-purifiers, it operates equally well at any season of the year. It contains no alcohol to inebriate ; ne syrup or sugar to ferment in the stomach and derange digestion. On the contrary, it retards fermenta­ tion and promotes all the digestive and assimilative processes. It is as wonderful and peculiar in curative results as in its chemical composition. There is nothing similar to it in composition or approaching it in results. Therefore, don't be duped and induced to take some substitute, said to be ** just as good," that the dealer may make a larger profit. Manufactured by World's Dispxx&umt 1£kdic4X Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo. N. Y. druggists. Best Cough Medicine. Recommended by Physicians. Cure* where all else fails. Pleasant and agreeable to taste. Children take it without objection. By F£F"*»,r«? Stentod^ * Blood-purifier and > *.« vt Tonic, ' • f ,A !'• "... Ayer's Sarsaparilla has ao ft̂ ual e as a Spring Medicin4 Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & • Lowell,* Masa..J i M i n i P Q M * V a l u e a R e f l n H IL#%UlCiW Complexion Must Um pozzom's MEDICATED COMPLEXION POWDER. DADWAY VI READY RELIEF. THE GREAT CONQUEROR OF MUU For Sprains, Braises, Itnrkiu*he. Pain in l Chest or Siden, Heatl«c1ie>, Toothache. «r ottier external pain.at'ew application* rut oil by hand act like inaglc, causing th» ] to InslHiitl)" stop. " For Coneeatjonm Cold*. Bronchitis. PlMH 1 mo(ii:t. Inflammations. Rhenmatimi. Ncond- gla. iuinlmgn, Sciatica, more thorough aid repealed applications are necessary. All Internal Pains. Diarrhea. CoHt. Spawn*. Nanse», I'ainlitiK Spells, Nervousness. •,] lM«nesK are relieved instantly, anil qujcklx c.«r«l bj talcing inwardly SO to 60 drops In half a tumbler of water. 50c. a bottl*. Alt Druggist*. >j» mm i m 'M r® m "J An excellent and mild fatliartlr. Purely Vegetable. The Safest and best Medicine In the world for tlie Cure of si! orders of tlie LIVER, STOMACH OR BOWELS. Taken according to directions they wilt, restore health and renew- vitality. Price 25 ct*. a Box. bold by all Dru??ists, wanted to learn telepraphv. Stt- ; nations tumiKheit oil naiir^adK. V<ileiHinen' ^cAi»o/,Jane?viHe,Wi8 YOUNGIP ....,.... J and Government claims cf all Jdndsprosecuted by Thos.McShkkhy^ orney at Law, Wasbi udton, D. C. and Fremont. O., We guarantee a srood paylac: . J.position to every tn-nlnjta., nerican School of Telearapliy, Madison, wlfc,:';* IICNTtON THIS PAI'KK WRBH W iuvm •m }M siM -M PATENTS F. A. lEHMAM-v Wanlilnxloii. I>. t . •SfSt'ifd tor circular.. MENTION THIS PAPER «a» wimm TO iDiumuk MUNTS-PENSlblW- •nd for dtgwt Pension snd Bounty 3sad for* Qventors' 3uid« or How to Q« » R» _ Pa O'ii OPIUM: for dlgnt bt Penaion and Bounty Uwj, ; ltoro' 'Snide or How to Oct a PRtent, Fan w.utonu; at Law, WASUAGTOO, 0. C. I BaMt. The onlv.ee*tate," i and eaay cure. Dr. J. L. _ I Stephen-, l.otianon. Ohio, •* MENTION THIS PAFnt *aaa ••un *• am ihi--, Kinimra motii iS^ag^gg- VKNTIOV Tim PAPER »««» mmnum w A» . * mm*I Heira write mflMr- new Pension laws. 8«n%., fro.-. Deserters rattmeriU Success or no fee. A.W.. 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Safety Haiumerleaii ana __ Target models, fonstructod entirely ot best *«aj» ity wrought wieel. carefully iu«i«>vt.-t for«mt» manshipsnd stock, i hey are unrivaled for Jlalvkj 4arabiliiT nii«i accuracy. 1 >o not be deceirjd cheap nmlleiibli* cast-iron imiratleae whim are often sohl for the r.nuine article ajyMU»;m onlv u:irelial>'e, 'but dansenms. The SMITH * WESSON Revolvers ar>' all stamped upon the bar­ rel K wiihfirm's name, addrriw aad dates of and are ciini'ii nfeed perfect in every detail. In* •let upon having the frenume article, ana it yw dealer cannot supply you an order «-oit toaodMM. below will receive prompt and careful attention, Descriptive catalogue and price* f ratahed OJ>oa ap­ plication. SMITH & WESSON, ^-Mention thix SpriatleK. Matt. WILCOX'S COMPOUND AlTSTr PILLSI •arO." St. WtleM'l >aae*aS<a0a« fipwlfle Cs., FkiU., Ffc. -- K e t ( CHfcHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS. tte«4 Cross Hiaiuvoii Brand. The :e ; •' »ur. l.itJlea. wk n»>d {Iraaii,r*-d v...a ^ fxt:*1 Take auother. i'"fa-ups) tor parucu.ar» aj'.--- K£«it«f fbe> jLadlea.** tftittttr, wait. Jhmv<v Ckewtcal Co.. lif •!!».'• i'kUad^. ra I prescribe and ?atl;r dorse Big U a» the 0»1» specific for the certain cure of tii is disease. U.H. IMiRAHAM.M. Amaterdain. £f. t. We have sold Rt O fo» viany yean, and it kaa. siren tbe ben at «ati»- faction. vra«aijkrik* .M. aoMkyl>ra«gM«& u. n. c. W-