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• ' \ ' • v-:'v .>'= . •' •• • ' •»- ••• ««• 'r >v BELE&SED. R ;OHI BOTLE O'lSOCb the 5th of January, 1878, tbm of tto lrNk tioal prisoners, wbo had been confined since , were set at liberty. The Irish poet during same month and year wrote the following •Sf8® , lliei _• are free at last t They can face the ran; Their hearts now throb with the world's pul- * sat Ion; Wiair prisons are open--their night is don* 11b England's mercy and reparation. *-S ' The years of their doom have slowly spe4* Their limbs are withered, their ties are riven, Their children are scattered, their friends are dead, But the prisons are open--the "crime* for- ' given. ' ©As-,.' God! what a threshold they stand upon; : v Hie world has passed on while they buried; Ib the cl lire of the sun they walk alone On the gritss-grown track where tue mud has hurried. s*rd and: broken and seared with pain,' ley seek the remembered friend! and places; Men shuddering torn and gaze again At the deep-drawn lines of their altered faces. What ds they reai on the pallid page? What is the talo of these woful letters? A lesson as olrt as their country's age, ,:s. Of a Jove that is stronger than stripes Ml fetters. in the blood of the slain some dip their blada, And swe«r by the stain the foo to follow; . Bpt a deadlier oath might here be made. On the wasted bodies and faces hollow. Irishmen! Yon who have kept the peaco-- Look on those forms diseased and broken! Believe, if yon can, that their late release, When their Uvea are sapped, is a good-will token. ' Their hearts are the bait on England's hook; for this are they drags .Hi from ber hopeless prison; She rends her doom in the Nation's book-- Bhe fears the day that has darkly risen. Bhe reaches her hand for Ireland's aid- Ireland, scourged, contemned, derided; begs from the bogg ir her hate has made; She seeks for the strength her guile divided. She offers a bribe --ah, God above! Behold the pi ice of the desecration; The hearts she has tortured for Irish love bhe brings as a bribe to the Irish nation. O^blind andcrael! She fills her enp ' With conqaebt and prid«, till its red wla0 splashes But shrieks at» the draught as Bha drinks It up-- Her wine has been turned to blood and ashes. We know her--our sister! "Come on the storm't God send it soon and suddeii upon ber: 33ie race she has shattered, and sought to de­ form Shall laugh as she drinks the black dishonor. NATHAN BILLBECK. BY Oi'IE I*. KEEU. Nathan Billbeck was a professional country editor. By professional I mean that lie was so devoted to his calling that he wore a liuen duster and a straw liat in the winter time, shrewdly de- -claring that no one knew the day nor the hour when an excursion might take place. Natii did not expect a large volume of business, and, therefore was i a philosopher. He and I once ran the •weekly Oak Leaf in a prospective town of the We3t. Our business consisted mostly of sample copies aud an occa­ sional laud advertisement. One day old Col. Horner came into the office, and addressing Natli, who was the ac­ knowledged business manager, said: "Takeoutthe advertisement of the Sheet) Run tract." "What for?" Natli exclaimed. "Is there anything wrong with it? Hasn't it been displayed to suit you ?" "Oh, the advertisment is all right, lint the truth is I have sold the land." "Well," said Nath. "I reckon that settles us. We've got a note to meet *ihl have been counting on that ad. I'm " 'sorry now that 1 put it in so conspicu­ ous a place. This is what a man gets by doing a thing too well. We'll get out one more issue so we can collect a bill from the livery stable and then I guess we'll have to go under." Tbe Sheep Run tract had been bought by a man from Canada. He brought his wife with him. She ex­ pressed great delight with the plenti- fulness of soft air and declared that die should live there the remainder of her days. The afternoon following the purchase the Canadian drove out to show his wife the land and let her se­ lect the site for a handsome residence. Just as she came upon the tract the woman exclaimed: "Merciful heavens! Major, what is .fhut hanging to that tree?" "It is a man," the Major nervously answered. On the breast of the victim there was this suggestive announcement: "Death to the man who takes him down." •"Drive on as fast as you can," said the lady. They had not gone very much further until they came to another man, gently moving to and fro to the soft sighing of the redolent breeze. The Major read the inscription, a piece of plain hand­ writing, Avhich declared that death was in store for the man who should take him down. "Drive away from this horrible place," the lady begged. After driving some distance further they came to a graceful knoll, shaded by handsome trees. "What ,a delight­ ful place for a house," the Major's wife exclaimed. "Beautiful," said the Major. "And what a magnificent view," the lady rapturously declared. "Grand." "But oh, look there!" the wife broke in. The Major looked yid saw another man hanging from a tree. "I won't live here," said the woman. "You told me that it was a quiet place." * "It is undoubtedly quiet enough," the . Major responded. "Yes, and so is the grave. There is no use talkiug, I won'Aive here. Take me away and bell the land for what you ean get." The Major drove back to town and related his experience. Then he asked if auvbody wanted the land. Nobody wanted it. He would sell it at a great sacrifice. Nobody made him an offer. Finally he went to Col. Horner. "You astonish me," said the Colonel. "It is news to me that tlie neighborhood is so bad. This morning I regretted having •old the place, but the information you give me makes me glad that I no longer own the land." "If you will take it back you may have it at half what I paid you for it." "Well, I'll do it as an accommodation, but not as an investment. One day Nath came in and declared we were going to have trouble. "What is the matter; another note to meet ?" I asked. . " Worse than that," he replied! "A strange hog has oome to town." "Yes," said I, "but cannot he soon become acquainted with the other hogs ?* "That isn't it, you Bee. The strange hog is a razor-back sow and is about three feet tall." "What difference does that make?" "What difference!" he contemptu­ ously repeated. "Don't yon see that she is too tall to get under the lfouse?7 I dismissed the matter, having to write an editorial on the Great Evils Arising from Excessive Immigration, but Nath was worried, and, as I soon fonnd out, not without cause. That night the hogs came around as usual. The strange sow came with them, and although she might have seen that she could not get under, yet the enterpris­ ing fool, in trying to force her way, tipped over the house and pied the office. It took us three days to straighten the office again, and this time the architecture was on a more liberal plan. The house was raised high enough for the strange sow. ' Just as the busy season came upon nn we received notice that the State Press Association was soon to meet in a town about two hundred miles away. "It will never do to miss that con­ vention," said Nath. "I tell you that men who are ground down as we have been lately are in need of recreation. It is all very well for a merchant or a railroad man to stand year after year to his jrork, but the newspaper man needs rest. Brain work builds and it also topples things over. It builds up a world and it then turns itself into a wreck. Now, I don't propose to turn my brain into a wreck. I am going to that convention." "But what will beoome of the paper ?" I asked. "I don't know. Rest is now of more importance to me than work." We went to the conv-ention. went on a long excursion and missed two issne3 of the Oak Leaf. I knew that our business was ruii.ed, but Nath was cheerful. The second day after our re­ turn he said: " I don't suppose you will ever be a philosopher, wiil you? I am afraid not," he added. "If it is philosophy to rnin a man's business merely to go to a convention I do not want to be a philosopher." "But whose business has been ruined?" "Ours. We have missed two issue* of the paper." "Ah. hah! I thought you would look at it in a way about as dull as that. But yon see I am fortunately a little sharper thau you are. I have made a discovery ; have been doing a little figuring and have found that we have made more money on the two issues that we missed thau we fever made on any half a dozen issues that we got out. Why, just look here. Take the items. Running ex­ penses, nothing. There is a big item for you. Jiunning#expenses, you know, have ruined many a newspaper. In­ come from advertisements, forty-three dollars. Many a paper has gone to the wall simply because its advertisements did not offset its running expenses." "What are you going to do?" I asked. "Are you going to suspend en­ tirely, seeing that you make more when you don't print?" "Oh, not going to suspend perman­ ently, but will not get out another issue till we catch up." That was many years ago. Nath Billbeck is now publishing a paper in New Mexico, and the following is an extract from a recent issue: "Owing to a meeting of the Press Association, this paper will not come out next week nor the week after, but after that our subcrihers may look for it with consist­ ent regularity." tunpifiMft iihd WITH # MAN. 'vvT Frwselwr Who Has Ho ttet to Look up Lost Dng*. A horseback traveler dismounted at a low fence surrounding a cabin and joined an old negro, who eat Tinder a loenst tree, eating a watermelon. "You appear to be enjoying yourself, old man," said the traveler. "Ob, yes, sah, nu'er de sarcumstances Ts doin'rieht well." - "How are the melons this year?1* "I doan know how da is in de gine- ral, but in dis yere partickler da is monst'us good." "I am looking for a very floe bird dog that got away from me last week. Have you seen anything of him ?* "Nor. 6ah, I doan reckon I ha". De truf is I has been so monst'us busy dat I hasn't h3d time ter look roun'." "Busy with your crop, I suppose?" "Oh, bo, I ain't got no time ter fool wider crap." "What are you busy with?" "Wrid de eHairs o' de Lawd, pah." . "Oh, you're a preacher, then f* .• "Yas, tali, I wuz er pro»cner den an' am er preacher now." "W'hat denomination?" "Meferdis, sah; Meferdis clar down iide heart." < "And you ate busy with your congre­ gation I suppose?" "Yas, wid de sinners. Da puts me ter er most'us sight o' trouble. I works wid 'em nrly an* I works wid 'em late, his back toward the locust tree, said; "Blamed dog hadder kep' his mouf shet I moughter made suthin' outen him. Dat's de way wid deze yere town dogs. Ain't got no sense nohow.--Arkatusaw Tra veler. Queer Wool. Strange as it may seem, there comes from the iron furnaces of Pittsburgh a substance so white and light, so fluffy and flaky, that it looks and feels ilbe picked wool. It is called "slag wool," and a correspondent of The Companion offers to tell Us how it is made, and for what it is used. Slag is a waste that issues from iron melting furnaces. It is formed by the separation of earthy matter from the ore, and looks like coarse, dark glass if allowed to cool as it comes from the furnaces. Formerly it was thrown away as valueless, but since a process for converting it into "wool" has been discovered, it is util­ ized for many purposes. The mineral wool is formed by caus­ ing a jet of steam to play upon tbe stream of molten slag as it issues from furnace. This has the effect of taking up the melted mass into countless small, l>eau-like particles, so light that they fly in every direction. Each of these tiny beads carries behind it a delicate thread of finely-spun slag, so that one is reminded of a comet with its tail. To collect these threads, and to sepa­ rate these fibres from the beads or heavier portions of the slag, the steam jet is arranged at the mouth of an opeii an' still I's mignt'ly feered dat some o'I cylinder of sheet iron, iu which a strong Unlucky Thirteen. It is a custom on some street railways to give annual passes, which are num­ bered. These passes are not necessarily shown each time a man rides on the cars of that line, but each one bears a number, and when asked for his fare, the holder of the pass calls the number of his pass. Not long since the holder of pass No. 13 on one of the Seattle lines got on a car, accompanied by two ladies, for whom he must, of course, pay fare. It happened that the conductor was a new man and not acquainted with the pass system. The conductor entered the car in quest of fares, aud the first person he approached was the holder of the pass. The gentleman handed him a dollar to take the ladies' fares from, at the same time remarking distinctly "Thir­ teen." The conductor took the dollar and then began ringing the bell of the regis­ ter. "Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, diner, ding," went the bell. "Here, here," broke in the passenger, "What in thunder are you trying to do!" "Didn't yon say that you wanted to pay for thirteen ?" "No, you double-breasted lunkhead! I hold pass No. 13, and want to pay for two ladies!" "Oh," exclaimed the conductor mildly, " why didn't you say so before 1" Then the bell-puller gave the passen­ ger back his change aud inwardly de­ termined to get even on the first small boy that attempted to steal a ride.-- Seattle Press. An Itllots Remarkable Memory, ^ An idiot who, perhaps, surpasses all rivals in memory and in the capacity to make mental mathematical calcula­ tions, was recently examined in St. Petersburg. He is twenty-seven years old, and in his youth was noted for his brilliant abilities, but was addicted to the immoderate use of liquors, and led a dissipated life. He was attacked by an acute disease. When he recov­ ered he was found to have lost all his mental ifaculties excel) t memory and the power of mathematical calculation. These increased proportionately as his understanding and power of" logical thinking vanished. Now he is a living phonograph and calculating apparatus. In the lecture room, Professor Mer- m i. j ^ j jevsky requested him to square num- Ihe trade was closed and the Can-• containing live or six figures, to , .e"eL* away. That evening | extract the square roots of like num. the Colonel drove out, took down the i jbers, and so on. Mummies." came back anrf ocrnin ^Uar-' the questions were correctly an­ swered by the patient in a few seconds. No mathematician present could do "dummies," came back and again adver tised the land lor Bala „ "I did not think that you would leave me in such a lurch," said Nath. "My dear boy," replied the Colonel, *you have acted honestly by m^ and aonesty always receives it reward." Our office was a small frame house, . built about two and a half feet off the ground. A drove of hogs slept--or rather pretended to Bleep under the bouse, and although at first we objected to the invasion, we soon began to like the upioar, in that it drove my the •wise i v the village stillness. anything like jit. Then the professor requested some one to reaifl poetry aloud for several minutes, and the patient repeated it as correctly as a phonograph. The memory and the calculating capacity of the patient are still growing, while in other respects he is becoming a more hopeless idiot. No AMoCNf of cultivation oan change a worthless weed into a useful vege­ table. f » * * ft T i- ^ r * x K j,\ 'em gwine tor torment iu spite o' ever'- thing I kin do. It 'peer ter me like de ol«l wori' gittin' wua an'wiis ever" dayo' de woiT. But it ain't my fault, fur de Lawd knows I's doin' my best ter suatcft 'em fmm do jaws o' destruction. We'se got er 'vival gwine on down yere on de liayou, an' we'se er ptilliu' er good many 'o 'em in fust an' last, but takin' dem dat we misses an' dem dat draps back atter da dnn tasted o' de grace, w'y it ain't so mightlv 'cour'gin' aiter all; still I mas' say dat de Lawd ain't gwine liol' it ergin de ole man, fur de old man dun pitched in de bes' he could. Sometime I knin't hardly.eat fur thinkin' erbout dem po' sinners, an' de truf is dia watermilon i» de fust thing dat has tasted right good ter me fur mo'den er lauug while, I tell you." "You no doubt have a great deal of work to perform." "Oh, yas sah. De white preachers think da have er heap er work, but da doan know wliut work is. W'y, de white man dat preaches ober on de turn pipe, he think he got er hard row ter hoe, but. look at him. WThar is he now? Gone off ter stay er week an' joy his- se'f, w'ile I haster stay right yere ter keep de sinner man from jompin' de fence an' runnin' wav off yander down in de swamp o' nikity." The 'stranger, suddenly starting, asked: "What noise was that^" "I ain't yered no noise, sah." "I did. Ah, there it is again. It was a dog howling." "Yes, biebeit wuz. Must a-been one dem houn's dat b'long ter Mr. Frazier. Da alius howlin"bout suthin' 'rather. Yes, sah, I hatter work so hard keepin' de sinner man frum. jumpin' ober de fence au' strayin' wsy off down yander in de swamp--"" "That's no hound howling," the white man broke iu. "The sound cornoa from that 6moke-house." "I doan think it do, sah; caze dar ain't no smoke-house on de place." "Well, Irom that little house right over there." " ~ - "Oh, dat ain't no smoke-house. Dat's er hen-house, sail." " Well, but I want to look in it.* "Oh, dar ain't nuthin' in dat house, sah, but er ole goat, an'he "smell mons­ t'us bad." "I don't care for that.. I like to smell a goat; there j|s something m the scent that keeps me from having the headache. "Dar ain't in dis yere goat, sah. Doan you put no 'pendence in dis yere goat, caze you doan know him like I does. I has had him for a laung time." "Yes, but it he is such a bad-smelling goat why do you keep him ?" "I wouldn't keep him, sah, but <le folks all knows him, an' I kain't gin him ter nobody." "Why don't you kill him?" "Oh, 1 ain't got de hea't ter do dat. I kain't think o' sheddin' blood, caze, ez I tells you, I's workin' so hard to keep de sinner man frum jumpin' de fence an strayin' way off down yander in de swamp o' nikity." "W611, if none of your neighbors will take that goat, and if you are too ten­ der-hearted to kill him, wLy, I'm your man." " How so, sah ?" "Why, I want the goat." "On, no; you doan want dis yere goat." "Yes I do, and I must have him." "W'y, boss, dis yere goat is dun ruuned mad." "That makes no difference; 1 want him any way." "Oh, no you doan; an' sides dat I kain't be sponsib.e fnr you takin' er mad goat dat will be gibin' you de fobia. I ain't dat sort o' pusson, sah, fur ez I says, I hatter work so hard ter keep de sinner man from jumpin' ober de fence an' strayin' way off down in de swamp o' nikity." The dog howled again, and the white man, after listening a moment said: "It must be a peculiar goat to make u noise like that-" "He is a most'ns cu'is goat, sah." "I don't' doubt it, but 1 must go and see him." "he' negro protested strongly, but the white man went up to the house and peeped through a crack. "Come here, you old scoundrel." "What you want wid me, an' wharfo' you call me er scounnul ?" "You've got my dog shut up in here." "You doan mean ter tell me dat dar is er dog in dar?" said the negro, get­ ting up, brushintr the melon seeds from his shirt bo>om aud coming forward. "Yes, I do, and furthermore, I will tell you that I am croing to have you ar­ rested, tried for stealing property val­ ued b* $UuO and sent to the peniten­ tiary." The negro opened the door and the dog, bounding out, flew into a frankish fit of giadne -s at seeing his master. "Wail, wall," i-aid the negro, "dis do beat nothin' I eber seed. Put. a mons­ t'us }>izen:.us goat in dis hou'-e, and now vere is er putty dog. I neber seed de like." "You will see the like when I send you to tho penitentiary." "Wliut, caze de Lawd dun turned er goat inter er dog? W'y, man, you ain't right bright iu yo' mine." "Ill let you oil" this time, but if ever you play me another such trick, in you go." "Yas, sah, yas, but it is all mighty eu'is ter me." He stood for some time Watching the man, and then turning aiv current is induced by means of additional jets of steam. The tube or shaft is furnished with a shield or striking plate, which detains the heavier particles, while the lighter slag wool is carried by the draft into a large chamber resembling a gigantic meat sare, its walls being formed of wire netting with about sixteen meshes to the square inch. Here the steam condenses and escapes, leaving the slag wool, which now has the appearauce of snowflakes, deposited on the floor of t' e chamber or clinging to its wire walls. The filaments or flakes are then ">roken up and felted together, when they look and feel like wool. This mineral wool is extremely light and absolutely fireproof--properties which make it useful for a large variety of purposes. It is a marvellous non­ conductor of h«at and sound, which renders 4t valuable for packing between the floors of rooms and in the spaces be­ tween partitions. It serves as an excel­ lent covering^ for boilers, heating pipes and such things. It can be woven into cloth, and as such makes fire-proof curtains for the­ aters, and it might not be a bad plan to make clothes out of it for children who persist in playing near tho fire. It is so porous that it will absorb aud retain large quantities of water, like a sponge, aud it is also* an antiseptic, that is, a substance which resists or corrects putrefaction. It is useful, therefore, as a dressing for wounds, as well as for other medical purposes.--Youth's Com­ panion. Supet'Htlllon In Germany. A month's . imprisonment for occa­ sioning the death of a woman by cut­ ting open one of the veins in her arms, appears a light sentence; but probably --although no statement to that effect is made--the German tribunal, before which| a roan named Michael Stanke- witz appeared charged with the crime, took into consideration • that he acted under the infiueuceof superstitious be­ lief in sorcerj* and wjfehes. The ac­ cused, a mason by trade, employed at Dantzic, came to ihe conclusion, a short time ago, that his wife was be­ witched, on what ground does not ap­ pear. He also came to the conclusion that the person who had cast a spell on her was a poor old creature named Nixdorf, and to break the spell he de­ termined to bleed the alleged sorceress in the arm, his wi!o drinking her blood. Unfortunately, tho operation was attended with fatal consequences. The old woman, whose constitution was already weakened by age and pri­ vation, fiuccumbea to loss of blood, and the authorities, hearing of the affair, ar­ rested the masou. He has been let off easily, and possibly, from his own point of view, he deserved no punish­ ment whatever for ridding society of a "witch." It seems strange, however, that in this enlightened age, and in a civilized country, a man in his right senses should be found to *believe in witches, spells and similar superstitious nonsense.--London Standard. A >ervj Itowtoii Girl. Miss L. Maude Pratt, daughter of S. B. Pratt, editor of the American, was visiting the North Atlantic Squadron, stationed in Boston Harbor, as the guest of Chief Engineer Winslow, of the Dolphin. She had been shown over the diflerent vessels and was examining one of the 8-ineh guns of the Atlanta's armament when she expressed the wish that slie might fire it off. "Would you do it, indeed?" asked Engineer Wins- low, and being assured that she would only be too delighted, he hurriedly whispered an order to a gunner, and in a trice a hundred-pound blank cartridge had been inserted into the gun. The officer did not believe that his fair guest would dare to carry out her de­ sire, but the cord was placed in her hand and all waited breathlessly for the result. They did not have to wait long, however, for, graspiDg the cord firmly, Miss Pratt gave it a sudden jerk and the big gun spoke out with a tremendous roar, disturbing the quiet of Massachusetts Bay for miles around, while the young woman never flinched. The officers and men, one and all, ad- mired her for her nerve, and Mr. Wins- low said that in his five years in the service of the United States navy he had never known a woman to fire off a cannon on board a war vessel before. An­ other officer, a Lieutenant, remarked that he had never heard of its ever having been done up to that time. Would Like to More. Little Johnny W is 4 years and formerly lived in Brixton, parents now reside in Ba\swater. other day Johnny's natural aptitude for fun and mischief led him to commit some trifling misdemeanor, which was promptly rebuked by his mother. She dwelt upon the fact of God's seeing us and always knowiug what we are doing. The idea seemed to impress Johnny forcibly, and for several moments he remained silent. At last he broke out with: "Say. mother, doe*? God see every­ thing in Bayswater?" "Yes," was the solemn reply. "He sees onr every acL" . Whereupon the young tinner VS." claimed: • "Good gracious, mother! let's move back to Brixton!"--Fick~Me-Up. , abuse; neither absti- ever renders map old, His The TJse, do not nence nor happy. fonretfalneM Vnrsd. A German merchant in London had a servant girl who was excellent in many respects, but was very forgetful. This fault was especially annoying at meal times, when something essential was sure to bo lacking frftm the table. One day the family were seated at the table and the bell was rung *as usual. The girl hurried to the dining-room. "Marie," said Herr B., "just run and fetch the big step ladder down from the attic and bring it here." Marie, who had been disturbed at her dinner, gave a grunt of dissatisfaction, but ran up the three flights of stairs to fetch down the heavy ladder. In about five minutes she returned to the room panting with her exertion. "So now," sald.Herr B., "put it up at that end of the room and climb to the top." Marie did as she was told, and when she was at the top Herr B. quietly ob­ served: "Marie, you have now a better view than we have; just look round and tell us if you can see any salt on the table. My wife and I could not find it." That did the business}. Marts never forgot the lesson. ^ Safety from a Pestilential Smurso. Protection trorn the disease, not a medicinal •gent which merely checks the paroxysms, is the grand desideratum wherever the epidemic •courge of malaria, prevail?. Quinine daes not afford thi# protection. Tho chief reasoSi why Hostettor'« Stomach Bitters has won such iiu. mouse popularity is that it prepares the system to lesist tho malarial pest. This it doss by bracing and toning th« physical organism, reg­ ulating and promoting, an equal flow and distri­ bution"of the animal fluids, and establishing di­ gestion ou a sound basis. Not only is fever and ague, prevented, but tho worst tvpos of the disease aro conquorod by it. Such is the only conclusion to bo drawn from the overwhelming evidence iu its favor. It is equally efficacious in dys]W>psia. constipation, liver complaint, general liability, and rheumatic C 'tuplauit, aud is a reliable diuretic and nervine. Those Seiglibor Children. Fond mothor-*-l have called Johnnie a down times to come and go on an er­ rand, but he won't come. lie is out there playing with one of the neighbor's children. Caller (meaningly)--He--won't--come? Fond mother--No. Those neighbor children ought to have more respect for my feelings than to go on playing with him after he has been called, aud 1 shall send them homo this Instattt.*--Neiv York Weekly. A Great Surprise Is in store for nil who use Kemp's Balsam for tho Throat and Lungs, the grout guaran­ teed remedy. Would you belieye that it is sold on it* merits mid that any drnsrprist is authorized by tho proprietor of this wonder­ ful remedy to give you a sample bottle free? It never fails to cure acute or ehronio coughs. All druggists sell Kemp's Balsam. Lurgu Bottles 50j and $1. It, \V«« Load. "What do you think of my new suit," asked Vlithklns. as ho entered Smith- kins' store ttfV other day. "Very stylish." answered Smithkirts, without looking up. "Why. how do you know?" asked Blithkins. in surprise. "I don't think you've seen it yet."' "No, but 1 heard it."--Boston Herald. F. .T, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O., Props, of nail's Catarrh Cure, offor SIOJ reward for any case of catarrh tl.at can not bo cured by taking Hull's Catarrh Cura Send for testimonials, free. Bold by Druggists, 75c. The Duchess of Aosta has the distinc­ tion of possessing tho most elaborate mourning cloak ever made in Paris. It is of heavy lusterless silk, trimmed with flat bands of the richest ostrich plumes headed by bands of costly dull jet. Am. employes of tho New Jersey Cen­ tral Railroad have been notified that ihey must abstain fropi tlio use of In­ toxicating liquors while on or off duty. Fob washing flannels, Dobbins.' Eleetrio Soup is tnarvelou*. Blankets and woolens wasned with it look like n?w. mid there is absolutely shrinking. No ot'.iur soap iu tho World" will do such perfect work. No; it is not good form to refer te a society actress as ahamuteur.-- Washing- ion Hatchet. Parsnts you do yourselves and your children groat injustice if you fail to give your children Dr. Bull's AVorm Destroyers. Many little lives are sacrillood by such neg­ lect. It is the man who is too full for utter- tnoe who never knofrs when he is loaded. --Boxtoii Post. ' Beecham's Tills cure Sick lleadaohe. A head of Time--the one that wears the forelock. My Head Is Tired Is a Common Complaint «fU9t Now. Both Mind And Body Are Mado' Strong By Hood's SarsapSriHa ONE ENJOYS Both the method aud results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the teste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys­ tem effectually, dispels colds, head­ aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro­ duced, pleasing to the taste ana ac­ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and trulv beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities com­ mend it to all and have mado it the most popular remedy known. Syrup oi Figs is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles bv all Jeading drug­ gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro­ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA Ft§ SYRUP CO. 8AM MAKCtSCO, CAL, umvttiE. Kt. _ utyt 'A „ , _« X * Ay Investments In t1i« Bontk. The "Evansville Route" will sell ticket* from Chicago and all stations on its lines, on Sept. 9 and 2;i and Oct. 14, at rate of one fare for the round trip, to points in Ala^' bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louis* iana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Tex a*. Tickets will be (rood for return passage 30 days from date of sale. Solid trains are run from Chicago through to Nashville, wherto connections are made in the Union Depot for through trains running to every city of any importance In the South. The great advances now being made in many parts of the South, the developing of Its vast agricultural and mining resources, the rapid increase of population in numerous localities, the continual coming Into exist­ ence of new centers of population and man­ ufacture in hitherto neglected territory, have attracted thousands bent on specula­ tion. investment and the establishing themselves in business in prosperous com­ munities. People of the East have appar­ ently realir.ed more fully these advantages, and to acquaint people of the Northwest with the opportunities offered these very low rates have been inaugurated. F«r pamphlets descriptive of the South or information as to rates or tickets, address William Hill. General Passenger and Tick­ et Agent C. and E. I. R. R.. Chicago. VJrVtfiA ^ " v A Clear Conscience. "Why don't 1 work? Because tey ve- Hglous :-eniples won't permit it." "Why, I didn't know professional an­ archists had any religious scruples." "That's where you're mistaken. You will find by investigation that it is not known which day of the week is really Sunday. Christians have one day. the "Jews another, Turks another, the Chi- nosr another, and so on through the whole seven. Xow, until it is decided whiclt is the correct day, I have too -much' respect for liberty of conscience to of­ fend any man's prejudices by working Ofphis-Sabbath."--Phibtdclphui Times. Makes a Difference. "An unearthly racket disturbed the conference of the police authorities. "Officer." said the Chief, sharply, to the niait nearest the door, "go out and tell those hoodlums if they don't quit blowing their infernal fish-horns when they start ou a picnic they'll get into trouble." The officer went out, but came back almost immediately. "It isn't a hoodlums' picnic," he said. "It's a tally-ho coach."--Chicago Trib­ une. "Clean cockurv is a good appetizer," Good cooks clean their utensils with 8A« POLIO. It Is a solid eake of BeouringHoap. Try it in cleaning vour pots and nans. UnoNcniTis la enr«d by frequent small doae« of Plao'B Cura for Consumption. OPIUM fcaablt* Tne only certain an<1 easy cure. I)r. J. L. Stophous. Lebanon, ouio. MENTION THIS PATER ithr:* tcsuriwo to a&tsktlssim* HOBTHWESTEBN MILITARY ACADEMY HIGHLAND l'AKK, JILL. Oolonei. H. i'. Davidson, Superintendent. Graduates commisftionod in State Militia. Ftnrini. tion. 15. ii.l One hundred good resilience )• t« l.viiiK between Los Ar.ge- anif Pasadena, California, given e.waj". For i>;irticn!arH. aiiitress, with II KofiKJis, VSiW. lstst..l.os Atytelo.-i,Oftl. XlioUBailds ENTiXLEJi Wider tho NKW ACT. rit" Immediately for _ BI,ANK> for ftppHca- CO.,Washington, D.O, MOTHERS' FRIEND Ms CHILD BIRTH m IF USED BEFORE CONFINEMENT. Book to ".VtoTHBits" MailedcFkee. VSIJ)FU:i.i» l.ATMR 00„ ATUKTA,OA* SOU) BT ALL DHDOainS. Copyright, HA - 111? on one the offer that's made by the pro­ prietors of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. It's $500 reward for an incurable case of Catarrh, no mat­ ter how bad, or of how long stand­ ing. They mean what they say; they're responsible, and the offer has been made for years. It's all on your side--you lose your catarrh> or you're paid $500 for keeping it. But it's safe for them, too--they know you'll be cured. Dr. Sage's Remedy produces per­ fect and permanent cures of Chroma Catarrh m the Head, as thousands can testify. "Cold in the Head" is cured with a few applications. Catarrhal Headacho is relieved and cured as if by magic. It removes offensive breath, loss or impairment of the sense of taste, smell or hear-* ing, watering or weak eyes, and impaired memoir, when caused bv* the violence of Catarrh, as they all frequently are. Remedy sold by druggists, 50 cents. "ADVICE TO THE ACED. Ab«» 1»rlnc* infirmities such ax sluggish bowels, weak kidne.vs and torpid IItct, tuft's Pills liRTe a sppriflc effect on these organ*, atlm- olating the bowels Rives natural diseliargr- («, aw! impart) vigor to the whole system. P~~ C II CI A N C NKV'" LAW*, son.ooo soiaiersTi CRtf IVnw widows and relatives entitled, Apply at once. Blanks and instruction free. SOl'I.KS & CO., Att'ys, Washington, I).C.k $75,-to $250.22, levrva who can tumitui a 1 * , * OO A MONTH can be mad® • v.-orkiwrtoms. I'ersonspre t , -,,,i can turuisU a h<>rw and give time to the business. Si>are moments may b<> proty^W;.'.^ itatilv employed hIso. A tew vacancies in towns? «»r. v ' ' citl i;s. B.F.Johnson & Co.. Main St.,Richmo!i4,¥4: n.&m W.MOBRI8, Washington, D.C • 3 yrs In last war, ISadiudlcatlngclaims, atty sine©..*• W M . F i T G H & C O . , ' % 103 Corcoran Building, Washington, D.C, ^ PENSION ATTORNEYS f of over 25 years' experience. Successfully prosecute . . pensions and claims of all kinds In shortest possibiet* sm fima. 4tS"NO FEE UNLESS SUCCESSFUL. Qa SCALES Beam Box Tare Be a® THE POSITIVE CURE. ELY BROTHERS, 08 Warren BU, New York. Price 601 :'A cle&n l-hing's hindiy'" ̂ I '"ps plaJn Hi&!• a. ch&rmtis d.dded'.to ih in 6s cleaned®) THsa solid ice.ke-rof scou rin^soap>- j, ^TiyJWnyour.nexhnousc-clcajiingjr# • . * Even the little pig in the picture is a more? agreeable companion than a man with a dirty collar or a woman who presides over a tawdry house. But nobody wants the reputation of being a pig under any circumstances. rgfc : OlSO'S ltEMEDY FOR CATARRH.--Host. Easiest to Use. l Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure Is certafn. For Cold in the Head it has no equal. It is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to the nostrils, trice, aoe. Sold by dru^srists or sent by mall. Address. II a/. lilt ink. Warren, Pa. PENSIONS i M A l Y P A I R e d u c e d 1 5 t o S 5 p o u n d « p « [ | | L I B | I f m o n t h b y h a r m f o x s h e r b a l rU | rill 1% ivimiiien. No Bturviuit, ao I n I 0 WIbiB* Wiui'. iivcnicnce. Confident- &L Send Cc. foreitvuijirs nrui testimonials. Adiiroi*, JDK. O. . F. SNYil£tt, 24.1 M*te 8t., Name tlila paper when you write. OLD CLAIMS Krtllcd under NEW li»w. 8ol<Hers, Widows, Parotid fend for blank a p. Blirations and information. S*«trlck O'FmtcU, ronton Agent, Wa»Uinet«Mit ». C. PENSIONS! The Disability Bill is a law. Soldiers disabled slnoe the war aro entitled. Dependent widows utid parents -cow dependent whose 6onn died from effects of army service are included, if you wish lly and successfully pros- IIUCC TANNFD (cuted, address JNnlLU IHnHLll, LateCtommlfiRionerofPf'risioiui, WASHIR6TQII. O. C. _ ClfCDW QEDQflll Can ?>ave emoJ! and CVCIl I rCnOUn pretty feet l>y uslnga «imple, natural method, the tliccovfry of a noted French chiropodist. A lady writes: "I have used two packages of i'KDINE, and the result i* wonderful. I wejtr a No. 2 shoa now with e*»e. although heretofore requlrinf a large ;i. It bas exceeded my most sanguine expectations." If you are interested In th* eubicc!, send for free illustrated pamphlet. FE1HNK is safe, lianuiess, and unfailing. By mell, securely sealed, 50 cent*. THE PEOINE CO.. 258 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. 98 F0WSZ1E2 AOT PESrUMZS. (PATENTED.) The atronant and vurat Lye made. 19111 make the BEST Perfumed Hahd Soap in minutes u-itheut boiling. It is tlie best fcr disinfecting sinks closets, drains, washing botttefli barrels, paints, etc. PENNA. SALT MANUF'G. CO., Gen. AgtE,, Phila., Fa IJOURAIJP'S OKI*:NT.V I. MAGICAE. BEAUTIFIED Rwnov«Ttn,r;ai eat. K r • c k U *, oth Paiche*,K**b and Skin and r**ry bleo-Uh cn beauty, aod u*» dfUf-otica. It g- - K Jbs.- ft. cd the t*st of •< ' -S-' ViV-T*, A»d is K to bt ; ar» it i* iaMhl*. A.-vv:-* BO eoanterfVti tftrP*- tt&nio. 1* Am Bayer taM • lad? of tfc* fcuut-4 A? tov Utiles (hem, Ii*vtn::-ra4 «Gourftu<f * OresJa m tto bjLtc 'tu of all the Skirt r^P" vatfont." For tab brail Drag*** md TmcyQm* • • A* U. Canaan, aad Europ*» ISBD. T. HOPKINS, Prop*, Jobm Bt. N. 2 N EW PENSION LAW. THOI SANDS NOW ENTITLED WHO HA VK NOT BEEN ENTITLED. Address for tonus for application and full information WM. W. DUDLEY. • LATE COMMISSIONEK OF PENSIONS. Attorney at Law, Wusliin^toil, lX (V (Mention thia Paper.) The Oletest Medicine in the IVerld is probably UK. ISAAC THOMPSON'S CELEBRATED EYE-WATER. Tills artloie Is a carefully prepared phvsielan i pt» aertptlou, and has been in constant use for nearly a century. There are few diseases to which mankind are subject more distressing than sore eyes, and none, perhaps, for which more remedies have been tried without success. For all external inflammation of the eves it is an Infallible remedy. If the direc­ tion* ure followed it will never fall. We particularly invite the attention of phvsieiaus to Its merits. For Mde bv all druggist#- JOHN" L. THQJIPSOii, S0S3 ft CO., Tito*, STY. Established 12.00 per 100 s<. ft. Anybodr c»n lay it. ^ Guaranteed water-tUrbt. Sample mailed five 1 f yoi ST A TE SIZE OF ROOI 6E0. E. 6LINES, 43 West Broadway, N. V. Write for i j'rvniQT. ROOFING IJH. aWJKH'B EKCTRICJjgLT PanMTID Auc. 19, IU7, iMMmBJOLY St. im. ^.ear* All itfMs; inawa, Xiiity Body, Dn Youtt. At«, TO D a,i ^ 1 h.uatimir Wartime mt •eases fa 'MSI TO HISTOSMBS PA*Tym>S W »AT« DR. owen'S ELECTRIC INSOLES unnFAtK. MSI TOU In I'lui »«l«d Ul» HfW. MM OWXH SLKCTEI0 BET.T * ATTtlAJSCS GH. 306 North Broadway, St. Loula, RRft 826 Broadway* New York ©It* I prescribe ami tally aj^ joree Bi(f « as th* oaly speoiilo for tile certaincara of this disease. _ G. H. INtSRAHAM.M. ft, Amsterdam, M. T. Vi'e have sold Big many years, and U aa« riven the best of MtH> faotioc. D. R. DYCHE * CO- , Cblcago, UL Iftl.ta. PruggMMk N«». l»*TS. Mrs By*"* !(a * • - . f t : YfHKN WRITLVfl TO ADTERTISKHL, 1B '0* M »* a<"Trl> iiubI] •f&A -f* fj.. JM. • *>%