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If" 4W .*». W» »*<V <*-* ' 4 /(,*«' ,-« -- V* . Jj-4 4 ' ' •>*, V- *"/' ' FATED REAR COLUMN. SXPLORER STANLEY TELL9 A STRANGE STORY. *«•»•" HSm te th« DfaurlM «r K«Jw Barttolot wd Kxplalaa tho Homn that R* HM Btatod At Hear; M ^ djnt; at tha JBFM** BOOM, in THI« «FTY, this •fternooa, andfrom S nnttlS o'clockha told th* •tory ol toe tanar hlitory of tto lO-tated iw* column, VAUI story Mr. Stanley {ra In THI tackg aa have been made on me and many vaatm, becaote I know from eomvwsattan* I hne bad with the • arriving o(Doers that many of titan ai* very •ore. Mr. Barttolott's book begtnaln this way, and it in no different to what other* •ay. On page 2, introductory chapter, life and Diarie# of Major Farttelflt-' W alter Bartte- lot Bay*: 'Mr. Btanle^ baa said that the rear column waa wrecked by the irresolution of it« officers, neglect of promises, and indifference to written ordera. To a aoldier of the Quoen and a oantlmnan, thfa ia a aerloas accusation and aboud not bo allowed to pass.' It is on that the book tnrna; that is the reason for the book's existence, lliat sen­ tence, whioh Mr. Barttelot finds fault with, was writ ten in August, 1838, two days after meeting Mr. Bonny and the emaciated rentaant-of the rear oolumn, when I found 103 men alive out of £71, and only one Hvtnc English officer ont of five. On learning then the details of what had trans pirsa. I wrote that the Irresolution of the officers, neglect of their promises, and i n differ- •OtiMjo the written order caused this aw ful col- You ask me to Justify .eanstij*© wbieb bM been the cans® of Barttelofs book. "It ia a Yery serious basineas, although I ean quits nndswtand that people should bo an­ swered. as I now propose to answer, in order to determine the truth. It is absolutely immate­ rial to me what view the people take of this censure, as I had enlisted all these men as my officers, and it was only to n#e they owed loyalty and obedience according to their contract a. I am alone justified in reserving the right to con­ demn or to s ward praise. At. the same time, everybody is at. liberty to express his or her views on this conduct, but no one could possi­ bly hare the same interest as 1 have to forget a great many offenses and ploss over many things in order to avoid scandal. Probably the beat way in order to satisfy any legitimate interest in this question would be to tell the story of the rear column as I heard it at Yamfauya. aid then the public may understand the shocking effect it had on me when hastening to their relief I was met by this awful revelation. •First, as to Major Barttelot himself. In this book, his diaries, on page 169, you will find the following entry by Mr. Barttelot: 'Bonny and I talked about our probable action in the event of Stanley doing certain things. I expressed mysslf openly.' On page 170, under date of Deo. 6, Mr. Barttelot states: 'After dinner Bonny and I walked again nnd referred to oar conver­ sation of Nov. 24. I made a determination never to partake of Stanley's hospitality while out here, as we have a private medicine chest. Jameson, in reference to out* conversation of Nov. 24, expressed his determination to act as I should and also refuse Stanley's hospitality.' Wondering what all this meant I asked Mr. Bonny to be frank and say what it all meant. He replied: •Woll, air, Major Barttelot asked me: "Don't.you think Stanley is a I'ritchard--a poisoner," and added that he had heard that one of your ways WRS to leave Africa alone, so that no one would know what had transpired, and h© had heard the story of your leaving an officer in some part of Africa and never going baok for him.' "This gives a little inslgbt into the feelfiog of Major Barttelot and|of Mr. Jameson's clear com­ prehension of what had been hinted Rt. It seems they had picked up a skit from one of the irresponsible newspapers, saying it was odd Stanley never returned from Africa ex­ cept alone. I am told Major Barttelot had expressed great curiosity to learn the probable effect of a dose of cya­ nide of potassium, and at one time . was caught testing it ou his tongue in order to as­ certain whether its taste would be likely to be detected in a cup of coffee. 1 was told that the -person for whom this dose was intended was Salim de Mohammed, tho nephaw of Tippu Tib. I was told also that Major Barttelot's life was twice saved by Mr. Bonny. Once because Major Barttelot had suddenly seized a woman, who was passing near him, and buried hia teeth deep in her shoulder. I was told, also, that frequently Major Barttelot would cause his black followers to shrink be­ fore him by standing in their path, in front of the advancing natives, and grinning like a fiend--that is the expression that was used in describing it to me --while he would at the same moment brandish a long cypress staff that had upon it a sharp st«l point. Ho was reported to me to be often running about the camp, prodding his people and then flourishing his stick and hitting indis­ criminately without any apparent cause. A Mauyama chief complained to me that he had been prodded seventeen times in on© day with this steel-pointed slaif, and that was two davs before Mat Barttelot was killed by b'anga. The little boy Sondi, whoso death I .have recorded in 'In Darkest. Africa,' was a little fellow of 10 years. Maj- Barttelot refers to him in & gen­ eral way as a clever little fellow. 1 have de­ scribed him in my book as a wise-headed little fellow. Well, Maj. Barttelot waa irritated at this little boy one morning and kicked him, and from the effects of that kick the boy died. John Henry, a mission lad, was flogged with 300 lashes and died very soon after receiving then) "A Soudanese soldier was placed on gnvd while suffering the torments of hunger, and he stole a piece of the meat of a goat, for which he was flogged 15J lashes. He was sentAicod to receive 300, but as he could not stand that at one time they left off at 1 0 for him to recover, •with the threat that he would receive the other J60 as soon as he naa in a fit condition. Mean­ time he was put under guard. One night he broke away, took his rifle, and ran into the bush. Search was made, and the next day or two he was caught, tried, and sentenced to b4 shot, and the sentence was duly carried into execution. "There was scarcely one among the Zanzi­ bar* who had not been a victim of this system of remorseless punishment. They bore tbeir wounds on back and qn limbs, and, of course, as Major Barttelot had sent the medicines away down the river--two full cases--the means to alleviate them was wanting. For the want of these medicines many of the men died. Major Barttelot told Mr. Bonny, 1 am informed, that he recommended his brother Walter to look after Mr. Troup on his arrival -in England, in order that Mr. Troup might not be tempted to disclose wbat Trass going on at Tatuuuya with the rear column. I am told that when the de­ serters from the advance column reached Yam- buya and told Major Barttelot the graphic tale of my being killed by seventeen arrows, lie ex­ claimed : 'T|mnk God, I shall be made Colonel now.' That statement has been sworn to by a person wjio heard it in the presence of wit­ nesses. "Soon after thia Major Barttelot declared that he had a project to undertake in connection with Mr. Jameson to pay for the goods under his charge and send the other three officers home, and start them on an expedition of his own. But he was kind enough, I am told, to tell Mr. Bonny confidentially ftiat if he cared to join him and Mr. Jameson he might, and tho other two fellows could shift for themselves, meaning Mr. Ward and Mr. Troup. Another project was that Major Barttelot proposed to leave the surplus goods at 8 fan lev Falls in charge of Mr. Troup, while he (Major Barttelot) and Mr. Jameson started on their own hook to explore. "I am told that Mr. Troup applied to Major Barttelot for medicine while he was iU. and Barttelot refused to give it to him. I also heard there were frequent quarrels among the officers in the camp, and upon one occasion, on account of a protest from Mr. Bonny, Major Barttelot ordered a guard of Foudanese" to arrest him. In the log-book signed by Major Barttelot and Mr. Jampson there is one record after another, in each day's entry, how people were ill-treated by flogging going on day after day without any in­ termission. He bought four slave chains from lippu Tib for, I believe, £48, in order to put these people in chains. It is said that Major Barttelot confessed to Mr. Bonny that if many of the things done at Tumbuya were known in England he would be instantly dismissed from i the service. Upon which, it is said, Mr, Bonny asked why did he commit, these things, since he knew they would disgrace him in the eyes of his countrymen, "Now, coming to the day of the tragedy, Major Barttelot, during the hourB that intervened be­ tween July 17 and the morning of the 19th, had kept the camp in a state of uproar. Things bad been going on prettv well during his ab­ sence at Stanley Falls, but whatever gcod feel­ ing existed before his arrival was completely dissipated by his return. He first fostered a quarrel on the Arab who owned the station of Benalva and demanded sixty slaves from the Arabs. I have rejected that word and put j carriers in the log-book. The Arab com­ plained that on account of such a large | party of whites having come tbe lia- | lives had become frightened and bad | all run away and could not be induced | to stay in the neighborhood. It was i therefore impossible to catch any slaves, but Major Barttelot was inexorable, and insisted on ; a supply being given to him. On the morning of theluih, at dawn, he heard drumming and ' singing, anil sent some Soudanese soldiers to I try and stop it. As this had no effect., he sent I his little l>oy. Still no use, and finally he went | himself, taking with him his loaded revolver ' and that cypress staff with a steel point which | had alreifcdy made such mischief, and with these j weapons in his hands he walked to the scene of > the singing. There he saw a woman beating a ' drum, accompanying it with her voice, as is the j usual custom with the Manyemas at the dawn ! of tbe day, whioh they alwavs open with j •wild music. Major Barttelot, on seeing the j woman so engaged, ordered her to desist two or three times, accompanying each order with a prod of Lis steel-pointed etaff, then with a blow of the staff, and tiuallv he began to kick her. Attracted by the woman's shrieks, her husband, Hangs, easing Barttelot with a re­ volver in his liatd, thrust his gun through the loop-hole of a hut opposite to where this was taking place and shot Barttelot dead Jaineaon then went to Stanley Falls, when- Sanga was' proved to have killed Major Barttelot, and was consequently aentenoed to death. If 8anga been brought before me, and if tbe atory aa re- parted to me personally and in writing wu ahown to be true, I should have acquitted Win. who thus killed tbe as- wtUW VUT -- Itaemstfc* uadaratood that anyone of tbisa ottoara witfe a little flimnesa oouM have arrested Major Barttelot'* proceed­ ings withont violence. A mace letter from any . ... . la proDaoiy I they proteated by word of mouth, but no •mount of verbal protests would have the same effect as a written arraignment of ihitas tyran­ nical proceeding* I am sure bad Major Bartte- lot reoeived such a letter he would never have dared to repeat them, Hence, as this was not done--beoauae I e never seen auch written protest--I muat needs censure their oonduct for not doing the utmost they could in order to stop tbstn, inasmuch hh each had declared his Intention to be loyal and obedient and think of the interesta of the expedition. I will leave this to the judgment of every reader. "Assuming the facts are as they are stated in the foregoing, can any man conscientiously say that my censure of the rear column was harsh, or unjust, or undeserved, when I state this after hearing all these horrible things, and after see- lug th« effects of those acts oa the re&r column --when I said, two days after being brought face to face with this misery, that tbe rear col­ umn waa wrecked by the irresolution of its offi; eara, the neglect ol their promises and their in­ difference to written ord?rs ?" * "Starvation and continued ill-treatment mused the condition of the men to which I have referred, and produced the ulcers which ate away the flesh so that their bonea were al­ most exposed. Their backe were entirely gone. They were unable to stand, and still they were punished day after da v. There is tbe log-book as it was given to in'e, with day after day the accounts ol the moat horrible punishments. The records are signed by all the officers. They old not appreciate the amount of it, making the daily entries, but as I read it over, all to­ gether, there it stares me in the face--a record of evils and a continuous story of horrors. "The reason why 1 was absent, from the camp for fourteen months instead of five, as I ex­ pected, was this: I left Yauabuya on June 28 and arrived at Albert Nyan.-a on Dec. 13, 1887. Then I returned, siuce thero was no news of Eruin. a distance of 130 miles, where I built m forr, housed the sick, stored the goods and re­ turned to the Albert Nvanza. I arrived there in April, 1888, and stayed there twenty-six days, having found Kmin. Then I started to bunt for the rear column, and found it only ninety miles from Yambuya, Kmin's own letters, published in'In Darkest, Africa,'explain how he came to my camp, and that he was not taken prisoner by me. as has been charged. "As to tills story about Mr. Jameson. A wit­ ness to the incident, a man, drew up in bis own handwriting an affidavit, wherein he swears in the presence of witnesses to the following story: That. Jameson, returning from Kasongo and conversing with Tippu Tib and another Arab about cannibalism, informed them that he did not believe there was any such thing aa cannibalism, because, although he had heard much of it, he had never seen it, and no white man had ever seen it done. In reply to this Tippu Tib is said to have said: 'It is easy enough to prove it if vou like.' Upon which Jameson asked how, and Tippu Tib responded: 'Pay for a slave and give it to those men there. They will show you,' Whereupon Mr. Jameson said he was very willing. Twelve cojton handkerchiefs were then given, and with them a little girl aged some ten or twelve years was purchased. She was given to the 'men, andMr. Jameson is said to have then told them : 'Now let us see what you can do.' The child was tied so she could not move. Mr. Jameson took a sketch-book in hand, and when he was ready a knife was plunged into the child's heart, and Mr. Jameson is said to nave stood there while the life blood spurted over the body. He is said to have made six sketches descriptive of the various scenes that took place, the cutting up and the diejwsing of the body. "This appeared so ircredible at first that when we expressed doubts a European came forward and faid ho had seen the Sketches. Another European, upon being asked what, he knew of it, said Jameson showed the sketches to him .also. This was reported to the authorities of the CAngo Free State and they took evidence regarding it." Mr .Stanley concluded by aaying: "If neoea- aar» I. shall be gkid to go into a court Of law whfire the whole matter can be ventilated." ,, aochan inci dent ocenrred in the streets ) •f any ctvilixea city, would not any jury fc»v* ) Items of Interest. RAFLBOAP statistics show that no one car on a train is safer than another. THE Indian cotton crop of 1889-90 is the largest ever known in that country. A COLORED girl is said by the New York artists to be their finest shaped model. A TORPEDO net constructed of inter­ locking steel rings is soon to be put to » practical test. OTTAWA, Kan., boasts of a rooster so large that it must be helped upon its roost every night. THE largest bearskin io the world is in Kansas City. It was taken from an ani* mal weighing 2,800 pounds. WABASH, Ind., has a midget, Mrs. Frank Store's girl babe, six inches in height and weighing a pound and a half. @OMPBESSED paper is now used as a substitute for wood in the manufacture of shuttles and their wheels for looms. A SNUFF-BOX containing three good rings was unearthed in the excavation for an annex to the Niles works at Hamilton, Ohio. THEBE is a tremendous activity In' the toy division of tho Patent Office, es­ pecially in automatic toys that talk and walk. THE largest cotton mill In the South is now being erected in Florence, Ala., by New England capitalists. It will have 53,500 spindles. A PULLMAN palace car recently passed from St. Louis to New York, which Was chartered especially for the transporta­ tion of two valuable dogs. Ax organization modeled After the American Chautauqua Literary and Sci­ entific Circle, has been organized in Great Britain, under the name of the National Home Reading Union. THE largest cotton planter in the world is James S. Richardson, of New Orleans, who owns 49,000 acres of cotton land and employs 9,000 negroes. ^ He has re* fused an English syndicate's offer of $22,500,000 for his plantations. A BROWN or black bear would soon be observed where tho coyote makes its home, but the latter, lying in the sides of hills covered with dried and sunbuAit vegetation, is almost perfectly safe from intrusion if it but remains quiet. A NEWSPAPER at Newcastle, England, commemorated its centenary by repub­ lishing its first issue. During the day & country couple called at the office to an­ swer an advertisement for help on a farm. They were informed they were 100 years late. THE receivable traditions of China go back to 3,000 years before Christ, and one of their sacred books, the Shaking (treating of history and of the govern­ ment and laws of tho ancient monarchs), begins with the Emperor Yao, 2,357 years B. C. Ought to Be Suppressed. "I don't think that men ought to say any more on the subject of ladies' big hats in theaters," remarked a bright girl to her escort as they were proceed­ ing homeward from a place of enter­ tainment the other night. "And your reason is ?" said the es­ cort, interrogatively. "Because the men. are responsible for a theater nuisance that is tlireo times as bad," said the girl, with oonsiderable spirit. "You know what I mean, for you saw thoso rude men who sat next to us walk over me six times to-njght. They went out between every act. They stepped on my feet, ar.d soiled my dress, knocked nij far. out of my lap and stepped on it," knocked my hat awry, and the worst of all, each time that they returned they breathed fumes of liquor and tobacco into my face. I cannot understand how so ma^y men that look like gentlemen can behave with such disgusting rudeness in a pub­ lic place. Popular sentiment ought to suppress this going-out-between-the- acts nuisance before it makes much fuss over fhe ladies' high hats."--New York Times. PHOTOGRAPHER (to -lady before the camera)--Look pleasant, please Brute of a husband-- Oh, come, now; art is all right in its place; why not have a likeness look natami, if it's gain* to be a likeneai ? OUR GROWTIISINCE1880 OFFICIAL CEN8U8 STATISTICS FOR WESTERN STATES. rwpnttatle* at Alt Cfttea la Xllfnote, MeM. (MI lirtlaaa. Wiicoatto, and Iowa HOT- i"f ftrOOO or M«ra People--l>lapnt«i Siaf How Be Settled. [Washington apectaL] Town pride and town rivalries may now be set at rest. The Census Office is nearly through with the official count o! all towns having a population of 5,00G or more. Superintendent Porter hat begun issuing bulletins of statistics ol cities, giving the population in 1880 and 1890, and other interesting matter. The statistics for Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa are given below. They are official and final, and maj therefore be relied on In settling point: of dispute: TT.T.Tvnrra Towna. 1880. 1800 Aurora 11,873 DHt Belleville 25,S6( Bloominfton..................... 17.180 Su.Otx Cairo ...» 9,11 14,00C Canton....... 8,762 6,585 Champaign. 6,108 5,ST. Chicago 50',185 1,099,13! Danville ' 7,738 U£* Decatur 9,547 1^841 Dixon 8,658 #,!« East St. Louis.............. 9,185 15,15< Elgin.... 8,787 M,«2S Freeporti) 8,516 11,(KX Galena..... 6,461 6,4 t Galesburg. 11,437 1S.S1S Jacks m^UJa 10,9i7 U.3&7 Joliet 11,657 »,40r, Lincoln 5,6ii9 6,133 Litchfield,......*... 4,326 Mattoon 5.737 6,828 Moline 7,801 li,#9£ Monmouth 6,000 5.63'i O t t a w a . . . . 7 , 8 3 4 l l ^ O C Pari B 4.373 5,045 Feoria. ......................... 29.25U ««,756 Qnincy.... 27,218 31,47* Bockforrt 13,129 83,58? Rock Island 11,663 13,65* SpringaeU 19,743 M.85-] Sterling 5,u87 6,*21 Streator 5,158 »«,li« ' INDIAXA. Anderson 4,136 10,738 Brazil 3,441 6.90S Colnmbua 4.813 Crawfordville 5,251 6,088 Elkhart <>,953 ll,00C Evansville. 29,280 60,674 Ft. W»vn«.. 26,8*0 35,849 ' Goshpix 4,123 6,027 Huntington 3,8t53 7.800 Indianapolis 75,030 107,442 JetTersonville.................... 9,857 11,274 Kokouio 4,042 , 4 Lafayette....................... 14,800 15,407 La Porte 6,195 7,1)B Loganaport 11,193 13,798 Madison .-ii..... 8,945 8,923 Marion 1,121 8.721 Michigan City.... 7,3Co 10,704 MuiKio 5,219 ll,!>39 New Albany... 16,423 81,100 Peru ; 5,2;*) 6,731 Princeton ...I 2,5CU 6,494 Richmond. 12,742 16,849 Seymour 4,250 6,837 Shelbyville 3,715 6,449 Booth Bend. 13,280 81,788 Torre Haute ". 28,012 80,287 Valparaiso 4,461 6,088 Vincennea 7,680 Stfl5 V abash 3,800 #,196 Washington 4,283 6,058 IOWA. Boone 3,330 6,616 Burlington 19,450 88,528 Cedar Kaplds 10.104 17,997 Clinton 9,052 18,629 Council Bluffs 18,163 81,400 Creston 5,081 *9,120 Davenport 21,831 85,161 Des Moines 22,498 fiO^OOO Dubuque 22,254 80,147 Fort Madiaon 4,679 7,906 Iowa City 7,123 5,628 Kookuk.. 12,117 14,075 Lyons. 4,095 6,791 ftlarehalltcfcn .< 6,210 9,308 Muscatine 8,295 11,432 Ofckaiooaa.... ft 4,598 „ 7,300 Otiumwa 9,004. 13,996 Bionx City........ 7,366' 67,862 Waterloo 6,6SJ 6,679 MICHIGAN. Adrian 7,849 9,839 Alpena 6,153 lLttm Ann Arbor 8,061 9,603 Battle Creek 7,063 18,091? Bay 1 ity 20,693 8»,626 Big Rapids 3,552 6,855 Cheboygan... Colli w ater..., Detroit Escanaba.... Flint... 2.269 6,£44 4,681 6,462 116,340 805,6W ......... 3,02tl *8,000 8,409 9,845 Grand Kadida 32,016 64,147 Iflhpemtng 6,039 11(181 Jackson 16,105 80,779 Kalanuiaoo 11,937 17,857 I/MlHisig 8,319 18,630 Ludin^ton .,f,. 4,190 7,4U9 Manistee 6,933 18,799 Marquette 4,690 9,096 Mencminee 3,288 10,606 Monroe. 4,930 5,246 Muskegon 11,202 88,688 Negaimee 3,931 6,061 (hvonso 2,501 6,544 Pontine 4,509 6,243 Port Huron 5,553 19,618 t-agiuaw.., 29,541 46,215 West Bay City 6.397 18,910 YpnilanU...*... 4,964 6,128 W1BOONBIN, Appleton 8,005 11,825 Aehland 951 *16,090 Beloit 4,793 6,276 Chippewa Falls. 3,982 8,520 Eau Clnire -10,119 17,437 Fond du Lac 13,(94 ll,942 Green B»y 7,464 8,870 Jaiieaville 9,018 10,631 Ivt-iioxha 5,036 6,62!! LB, CroBae 14.505 85,053 Madisoa 10,324 18,892 Manitowoc 6,367 7,625 Marinette 5,412 ll,613 Menominee.. 4,177 5,485 Milwaukee#. 115,587 804,150 Keenah. 4,209 6,076 4,171 5,821 Oshkosh 15,748 88,753 Portage 4,346 5,130 Racine 16,031 81,028 Sheboygan 7,314 16,341 Stevens Point »... 4,449 7,898 Water town 7,893 8,670 Waukesha 4,618 T.475 W&uhau; 4,277 9,851 Buporio)' IS,000 ©•Estimate^. Small Hita of Newa. Misestimated that 90,000 pianofortes are manufactured every year in London. THE Hindoos consider flesh blood as defiling a man, a vegetarian diet being' the first essential of their religious life. THE knot, or nautical mile, is 6,086.7 feet, while the statute mile, which is em­ ployed in measuring distances on land, is 5,280 feet. BUFFALO has a firm named Irish A English. What is equally curious, Mr. English is an Irishman and Mr. Irish is an Englishman. THE highest price ever paid for a book, it is said, was &>0,000. It was for a vellum missal which was presented to King Henry VII. by Pope Leo X. THREE German steamers, costing In all about $125,000, are to be placed on the African lakes. Germany is deter­ mined to push her trade on the Dark Continent. THE slave • population of the country was 2.009,043 in 1830, 2,487,355 in 1840, 3,204,313 in 1850, and 3,953,760 in 1860. Missouri had 25,091 slaves in 1830, 58,240 In 1840, 87^423 in 1850, and 114,931 in 186a , AN English tourist in this country created surprise, as well a* amusement, when he asked, upon paying his# fare: "Are any refreshments Included in these tickets?" SIMPLICITY in living strengthens not only the body, giving it great muscular power and endurance, but purifies the mind, enabling vital forces to be accu­ mulated. THE total length of the streets, ave­ nues, boulevards, bridges, quays and thoroughfares of Paris is set down at 600 miles, of which nearly 200 are planted with tress. IN man the lower Jaw has much free­ dom of lateral movement, which aids in grinding food between the molars; the jaws of carnivora admit of only upward and downward movements AN increase of about 1,000,600 people in thirteen years in Spain is attributed in a great measure to the success that has attended the changes in the hygienic condition of the cities and large towns. THE Chautauqua Literary &ud Scien­ tific Circle, whicli was organized in 1878 with a membership of 700, has now 17,- 000 circles located in all pasts ol the world, including a branch at the Gave aL GoedHope. J i s " A DOCTOR'S CONFSSaiiON. Um Doesn't TsfcaOtih Medicine and A4» : Vieea OM» Mapoi tar Mot To. •Humbug? Of coarse it is. The so-called science ot medicine is a humbug and baa been from the time ot Hippocrates to tbe present. Why, the biggest crank In tbe In­ dian tribes Is the medicine man." Very frank Was the admission, especially •o when It cante from one of the biggest yonns physician > of the city, one whose practice is among the thousands, though he ; has been graduated but a few years, saya th® Buffalo Courier. "Very cosy was his ] office tsco, with Its Cheerful grate Are, its ! Queen Anne furniture, and its many lounges | and easy chairs. He stirred the fire lazily, I lighted a fresh cigar, and went on. I "Take the presclpt iuns laid down in the ! books and what do you find? Poisons main­ ly, and nauseating stuffs that would make a healthy man an Invalid. Why in the world science should go to poisons for its remedies I cannot tell, nor can I find any one who can. " How does a doctor know the effect of his medicine?" he asked. " He calls, prescribes, and goes away. The only way to judge would be to stand over the bea and watch the patient. This cannot be done. Bo, really, I don't know how he is to tell what good or hurt he does. Some time ago, you remember, the Boston Globe sent nut a re­ porter with a stated set of symptoms. He went to eleven prominent physicians and brought back eleven different prescriptions. This .lust shows how tnuch science there is in medicine." There are local diseases of various char­ acters for which Nature provides positive remedies. They may not be Included in the regular physician's list, perhaps, because o£ their simplicity, but the evidence of thefc* curative power Is beyond dispute, Kidney disease is cured by Warner's Safe Cure, a Btrlctly herbal remedy. Thousands of per­ sons every year write as does H. J. Gardiner, of Pontiac, R. I., Aug. 7, 1SOO: "A few years ago I suffered more Than probably ever will be known outside ot my­ self with kidney and liver complaint. It Is the old story. I visited doctor after doctor, but to no avail. I was at Newport, a^d Dr. lilackman recommended Warner's Safe Cure. I commenced the use of it. an A found relief immediately. Altogether I tewk three bottles, and 1 truthfully stat* that it cured me." Not Imported. Mrs. Slimdiet (proudly)--I 4on't havo any cheap stuff on my t».*»le. That gooseberry jam is the import*?!. - Now Boarder--Is the butter? Mrs. Slimdiet--Tho buttfer? Why, no, of course not. Did you Ustak; the butter came from Europe?" New Boarder--Yos, in Mie stecru^^ New York Weekly. Vigorous Men uil Woman. .< ' The vigorous are they w34 pay attention t6 the laws of health, of whlo'j One of the foremost Is, Take care of your digr-rflon. Should a tem­ porary attack of th9 enein*>, dyspepsia, surprise you, foil his subsequent Assaults with Hostet- ter's Stomach Bittera. From the stomach come the fundamental supplies which minister to vigor, and, thoroughly transmuted into blood actively circulated, are the maintenance of the svst?m. Pallid in countenance, nervous, atten­ uated in figure, appetitoless, poor Bleepers, are the dyspeptic. Re-enforced and built up by the great stomachic, the wan and thin increase in color and bulk, appetite improves, nervous symptoms disappear, sleap (jrows tranquil and refreshing, and tne lntraixjutUity of mind and despondency notable in invalids glvfcs place to light-hearteduess, a capacity lor racy enjoy- mtint of the good thing* ot thia life. Use tha Bitters for malarial, bilious, rheumatio and kidney troubles. A CROSS-EYED man is a good arbitrator; he can t>c depended upon to look at a thing from both sides. Nearly K very body Is troubled more or less with catarrh In the head. It originates In a cold or succession of colds, combined with impure blood. Dis­ agreeable flow from the nose, tickling in the throat, offensive breath, pain over and be­ tween the eyes, ringing and bursting noises in the ears, are the more common symptoms. Catarrh is cured by liood's Sarsaparilla, which strikes directly at Its cause by re­ moving all impurities from the blood, build­ ing up the diseased tissues and giving healthy tone to the whole system. Trades ami Occupations. The Tou'h'g Companum for 1891 will give an instructive and helpful Series of Papers, each of which describes the character of some leading Trade for Boys or Occupation for Girls. They give information as to the Apprenticeship required to learn each, the Wages to be expected, the Qualities needed in order to enter, and the prospects of Suc­ cess. To New Subscribers who send $1.75 at once the paper wlli be sent free to Jan. 1, 1S91, and, for a full year from that date. Ad­ dress, THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, Boston Mass. No DOUBT ABOUT IT.--Job was proverbial­ ly a very patient man, but this may be ac­ counted for from the fact that with his boils and other afflictions wo do not find that he was ever troubled with dyspepsia and a torpid liver, which was undoubtedly a very fortunate circumstance In his case, as Dr. White's Dandelion Alterative was not known until some years after this good man had passed away. This great medi­ cine cures dyspepsia, sick headache, bil­ iousness and other diseases of the stomach, liver, kidneys and urinary organs. THE surest way to please is to forget one's self and to think only of others. Bowst* mt Ofotaaeata for Catarrh that Caat»i« Mercurjf, As memory will anrely destroy th® sense at amellandooanletely derange the whole system when entering it tlirongh the mnoons surfaces. Such article* should never be aaed exeepton prescriptions from reputable phyaiciana, a* the damtma they Will do is tenfold to the good you can poaaibljr derive from thaq*. Haifa Catarrh > Cure, mannfaetnred by F. J. Cheney & Co., To- , ledo, O., centalna no mercury, and fa takan in- ' tern ally, and acta directly ,upon the blood and mucosa anrfacea of the system. - In buying Hall's Cetarrh Care be sure you get the genuine. It ia taken internally, and made in Toledo, Obtow by F. J. Cheney & Co. AVSold by liruggists, price 75c per bottle. "HAVR you seen the new tragedy at the Broadway Square Theater?" "Yes." "Was it a strong cast?" "Strong? Well I should say so. He wrestled with her all over the stage, and threw her nearly over the footlights." Hold It to the Light The man who tells you contidentlally jnat what will cure your cold is prescribing Kemp's Balsam this year. In the prepara­ tion of this remarkable medicine for coughs and colds no expense is spared to combine only the best and purest ingredients. Hold a bottle of Kemp's Balsam to the light and look through it: notice the bright, clear look; then compare with other remedies. Large bottles 50c and f 1. 8ample bottles free at all druggist*'. A NEW invention in musical Instru­ ments is a violin piano. A case contain­ ing six violins, two violas and two vio­ loncellos resembles a pianoforte frame. Assany of the new-fangled compounds aa good as the old-fashioned soap"? Dob­ bins' Electric Soap has been sold every day for 24 years, and is now just as good as ever. Ask your grocer for it and take no other. e0VKRN0R OP MARYLAND IT IS S-A." EXECUT1VE 'CHAMBER. Jhnnapolls, «W., /on. 6, >90. "I have often used ST, JACOBS OII^, anA Mm* If a good Liniment." ELIHU E. JACKSON, Gov. oT Qfld. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it Is pleasant and refreshing to the taste* and acts fently yet promptly on the Kidneys, aver 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 truly beneficial m its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities com­ mend it to all and have made it Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50o and $1 bottles by all leading drag- gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro­ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA Fl$ SrilU+M. §A*fmunmoo,c/iL _ IT IS said that the female locust has no voice and makes no noise, but she does all the rest of the mischief.--Barn's Horn. ' ' DOCTOBS prescribe Dr. Bull's Worm De. stroyers, because children like them and they never faiL •I sixo arms," says Virgil. Did the arms he sings teach bullets to whistle?-- Texas Siftinys. » FOB a disordered liver try BKXOHAK*B PILLS. EVEX a dead duck can claim that he died game. A SORE THROAT OB COUGH, if suffered to progress, often results in an incurable throat or lung trouble. "Brown's BrowsMai Troches" give instant relief. "FLUBBIBD men laok wisdom." Worry! Hurry I Flurry! are all avoided by the use of bAPOLIO! for quick work is not hrrried work. i BRONCHITIS IS curod by frequent small doses of Piso'a Cure for Consumption. Ir afflicted with Sore Eyen, use Dr. Isaae Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it 25o. KMT isvor CATARRHa«flSf FREE RORTHWKItimjgTpEHJ CtaoNEb H. P. D*viraox. Superintendent* Gnuliiateti commiuiioned in State Militia, STEREOPTICONS CHICAGO, ILL. MCINTOSH " Battery k Optical Co. MTEIC UNTERNS. PATENTS PATRICK O'FARHELL, Att' PflHBJ AM V KNEKGETIC MA TELEPHONES. Iiiventor'a (>iiiile, or How to Ob­ tain n Pat­ ent, Keatfree. PATRICK O'FARHELL, Att'y at Law, Wiwlii Jj«fn 0>.C. Instructions I'ltEE to Inventors. 4V~Writeat once tor hand-book of information. CO., Washington, D.C. ANV KNEKGETIC MAN CAN MAKÎ lSOOa YEAH. We want reliable men in every county in the United States. Sample M mile llueK. i(i.-V). Espies* Void. Send stamp f r circulars. Territory FREE. MECHANICAL TELEPHONE CO., Albiod.IU. i^PEDINE *h9 remedy for mak-ing the feat SHAIXIK. In«uuit Teller f >r cold or perspiring feet. On Mto #¥»rywhpre. or Bent free on receipt of so eta. tuiple package fre«< at stores, or mailed far a dime. Illustrated Pamphlet Free. THE I'BDINE CO., WORLD B'LD'G, N.Y. I PENSIONS! The Disability Bill Is a law.. Soldiers disabled alnoa the war are entitled. Dependent wldowa and patents Late OommiMioner of Pensions. WASHIH6T0I. I. £ YOUR BOY WANTS I Our Illustrated CATALOG HE of Scroll Sawf*, he»ipi«, Magic Lan­ tern*. Skate •<, Boxing Glove", etc. CfSeiul stamp for our No. 200 Catalogue. THE JOHN WILKINSON CO., I * 27! State St., Chicago. III. $500~REWARD will be paid to tho agent of any scale company who will say over hiss own name as "agent,that the JONES 5 TON WAGON SCALE, $60 is not equal to any made, and a standard reliable scale. For particulars, address only Jones of fiinghamtoo, Bingbamtoi H.Y. '98 2S LYE! BZS AND FESftntZll (PATENTED.) The sfnwgrs*? sod purest Jjy9 made. Will make the BEST Perfumed HARD SOAP in twenty minutes without boiling. It la tbe b«at fox disinfecting sinks, cloaeta, draina, washing Dottles, barrela, painta, etc. (HM. SALT BAHUFB. Qft. Mrrft i&Mtlaaee a rearing, fcnizins soand or snapping like the report of a pistol, are caosed b,- catarrh, that e*oe*din*)y disagreeable aod very common disease. Loas of amell or hearing also reaulta. from catarrh. Hood's 8arsaparilla. the great blood pnrifter, la a peculiarly successful remedy for catarrh, which it cures by eradicating front the blood the impoiitr which canma and promotes thie disease. "For 85 years I have been troubled with catarrh in the head, indigestion, and general debility. I concluded to toy a bottle of Hood's Barsaparilla, and it did ma so much good that I continued it* nae till 1 have taken Ave bottles. My health haa greatly Improved, and I teal like a different woman." Maa. i. B. Anaaa, 8 Richmond Street Newark. N.J. ing Noises "X ased Hood's I ceived great relict aad banaAt tmm catarrh was very tl»atie»ahln. winter, causing coastaa* Aieehsnre fww aayaSMfc.. ringing noiaea In my ears, and pains In t) of my head. The effort to clear my heacl morning bf hawking and spitting Hood's Barsaparilla gave me relief while in time I was entirety cored. 11 without the medicine in my honse, aa I IMtifc Slip worth its weight in gold." Mas. 0. B, Eighth Street, X. W„ Washington, D.C. 1 have used Hood's Sanaparilla fee with Tery satisfactory results. I more permanent benefit from it than Ma Other remedy." J. F. HUBBABD, Stieator. OL N. B. Be sure to get Hood's Sarsaparilla Cold by all drogglata. $1; six for $3. by C. 1. HOOD & CO. Lowell. Maaa. IOO Doses On« Dollar Cold by all druggists. *1; six for *3. by C. 1. HOOD & 00„ Lowell. Mas* IOQ Doses One Doftar Dyapepata is the h%n* ofths promt •ration. It is for ita cure and its af ttendaari*^ Sick hiiidtcho. fonrttptlton •ndpUcCf ttMw Tutt's Pills haw become so fkmom. They met (*atly ot* tho digestive organs., giving them tons •ad vigor without griping or nsuaea. lie. --OTHERS' FBIEMI1 MAKES CHILD BIRTH EASY IP U«BO BBFORI CONFINEMENT, CE> Fa«C kTLllti.Ui BOOK TO "HOTHSNS" : EST LATOR CO., A1 •OLD IT ALL Dm UeGMZ*. asTHMA-SLCA HOTTINGKR A KKNDALL. UKCOUIP. i'for"application and 1 WM. W. DUDLEY, KUnconran»njvK "8K?.!fftSSff CA E POSITIVE CURE. ELY BROTHERS.« Wama BU Star Yak. Catarrh Cured, ONE CENT! _ . . *» t»«w*ak ure before it is too This you can easilv do .it an expense of one coat for aBoaSW. card, bv aesdins your name and address to Prof. «T. A. I^awrenc©, Blew Vork, who will seaa FRKB, by return mail, a cony of the original recipe for preparing tne beat wad surest; i ir ftrnn Catarrh, in an* laa terms. It is yonr duty to yourself and famW* 1 " ' -- • ' " * ml wi_ , ^ discovered for the cure of Catarrh in all it-» various stages. Over one million cases of'thS^SBt: disgaating. and oiton time* fatal disease have been cured permanently daring the p»*t Ave years twthe *' -' " ' -- " * ' "• . Its timely use may save yon from the death of tbia medicine. Write to-day for this FRKK l MOT DKIIAY I onger. if y ot Consumption. DO: esire a A'roC J.'A. LAW and permanent cure. Addrcea _ *U 188 Warren Street, K«w XsBMfc.' •Best. OlSO'S REMEDY FOK CATAltKH. -» Cheapest. Relief is immediate. A cure is certain. Easiest to use. For uoici in tne iieaa » ass no equal. It is an Ointment, of which a small particle is applied to tfct A Poverty-stricken Millionaire! This seems a paradox, bat it is ex­ plained by one of New York's richest men. "I don't count my wealth in dollars," he said. "What are all my possessions to me, since I am a victim of consumption P My doctor tells me that I have but a few months to live, for the disease is incurable. I am poor­ er than that beggar yonder." "But," Interupted the friend to whom he spoke, 44consumption can be cured. If taken In time, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will eradicate every vestige of the disease from your system." "I'll try it," said the millionaire, and he did; and to-day there is not a healthier, happier man to be found anywhere. The "Discovery" strikes at the seat of the complaint. Consumption is a dis­ ease of the blood--is nothing more nor less than lung-scrofula--and it must and does yield to this wonderful remedy. "Golden Medical Discovery" is not only an acknowledged remedy for that terribly fatal malady, when taken In time and given a, fair trial, but also for all forms of Scrofulous, Skin and Scalp Diseases, as White Swellings, Fever- sores, Hip-joint Disease, Salt-rheum, Tetter, Eczema, Boils, Carbuncles, Ery­ sipelas and kindred ailments. nostrils. Price, 60e. Sold by druggists or sent by maL Address, E. T. HAZELTINR, Warren, Wnr WATERPROOF COLLAR on THAT CAN BE RELIED !*]£ 3srot to suiti THE MARK BEARS THIS MARK. MARK. MED8 MO LAUNDERING. OAN Bt WIPCD CLEAN III A WKHHEWr. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF COLLAR IN THE MARKET- > REPAIR YOUR OLD STOVES -AND- SAVE YOUR MONEY. The Northwestern Stove Repair 60. of C[»' Manufacturers and Furnishers of the Hardware Trade. Repairs for all Stoves and Ranges Ma*ti»t|̂ tiap|||̂ xt3 Ask your Hardware Dealer to order for you. . ^ tSPCUT THIS OUT, AN$W£BitMa THE FajpLQWiMff QUESTUggMk „ v ;* of Stove.. v • • •• • »•»• • "• • •»v« • »• • 51 •• • • Number of Stove... -v 0 1% | * £ f * * » * * * * *,# • • • * # * 9 » Name of Maker. - Latest Date of Patent.......«*.«...... *........... «••• Wood or Coal. Is Coal put in on top by removing lids?. 4^....; I f 7. Is the lining Brick or Iron?..... s a Has the bottom Grate one or more parts?.............. ..J - f ^ 9. Give your hardware dealer the names of parts wanted.} » BE SURE to order from your hardware dealer only. He will crdee* what you want from us. Don't destroy your old stove, but repair itJ A little money will make it as good as new. | ASTHMA FREE b;Billtonftnn. Dr. 1.8CHIW11S. St. rwl.Ilu. M EMORY Mind wandering enred. Books l.amed in one reading. Testimonials from all parts of the glob*. Prospectus POST rate, gent on application to Prof. A. Loisette, £17 Fifth Are. New York. »t FOLKS REDUCED "Eight yrnra ago I had an attack of Spinal Meningitis. After recov­ ery I took on flesh rapidly. Spina w . , Jilid side, continued to pain me,ab- tiincii and limba bloated, liesrt troubled me and could ecarcely breathe After taking Dr. Snyder's treatment two months I lost % lbn, ray paina were cone and I breathed eanilv and natural?;. l>r. Snyler'a treatnaft is pleasant to take and has done me great good."--SUV. Mary Ramnge, Koss, Washington. PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL. . No starving, no inconvenience, harm lew and no bM effects. Strictlr confidential. For circulars and teeti- monials address with 60. in stamps. DR. O. W. F. SNYDER, 243 8TATC ST., CHIOAQO. ATFC.>'l ION ILLTA I'AI (UR. V. KtriK,, ttl .BVSTM.KK'. HTIICIAklJOI|,v w.noBn£ IfLllQlVll Washlngtoi., ».cq B Syralnlast w«r, 15 •4|wfflc^amol»hni> A S T H M A , f Pepham's fistftma Specilw Gives immediate It is believed ro be ' t ASTHMA known to huuiauUy. As evMeiice we |lw , Trial l'aeba^e FKEB. Sold *>y I'riiggist* stmt oymnii, for r=l per Box. A HAW 2001 Kidge Avtuuts, Pi • ' ' i i . WONOERFUL BliRG\CHAIR C0MBININfi5ARTfCl[$ FURNITURE INVALIB WHEEL CHAIRS wiinatiH T* HUE. rrau rus uumt. We retail at the !oa>m wh'Atmle fartory prsccj, aud ship goods to t» paid for on deUrnry. Send stamp for Cata­ logue. Maine good, ticm-ai LUBUKQ HJra.jBO^ 146 N. 8th SB H H B €0 CIIUPEETE KTORLE*, 1M • •• • m P»awiti». Lu»iyfiU» iv'i • . •• • • •I'ocm-. U Mttior't i'oioiii •1 mM H •• |OKkcii^CiirUtu<H« stories m Mr*. < itrinfM 1^ • II B B • turca nnd <i ul li v IT'S 1'ra vek • • • •• •• InAit «!»» «nl f ree T to »U* OM« fethlirif us TcHCente far n 'I'hrev ta RTTKC IIUIM« JONRMTIL̂ AURJP* COL- UIBII illMNlrtitttil lilvrmrjr HUJ fu<uiiy ft :C*4 wlih IM«rv- ttnug WkUiusc. eutt-vittia an<| itntruot tlie whole family, ferial &nd tshort Stories, I'seful Mi^oe.Uor, Work. «tu|Huruor»u*Dvpiirtmeato. SerUi Btorica bv Mrs. 8outLtwt*nh aud Un. llttrv J. h«ve been cuinmeuctvi. is is the beat stor* p*i»er Wc !0(>.009ue«r trial that whr *e Baake tLw. (reac offer. UlstUt bi£g»at leu ceae,*' worth ev»r given--rou vllt («l lira tiwea year iNvnev » woftb. Hen-1 this g?«ai «flrr, awl if tm art»«( uttoAvd *e »sre« u r^iura tour t*n mu a»U Maka ja« %^*aautofali. Mx »ubicri|»tiyes, vith ait Um irmhiMi to t«ch, anttor 50ce»u. We refer v» Ifee Mer- eaeiile Agee#lw»»4leaey B«*spauer nubii*lie4i» Waw Ywk OhfMlMtf AMNM, T* M. LITmRiP*. -VASELINE FOfS A ONE-DOLLUt K1E.I. sent as t we will deliver, free of all charges, to ANY MMB I the United States, all of the folio Win* artecMahOHl folly packed: One two-ounce batt e of PUJV Vaseline'.......i 1 One two-ounce bottje ot Va^ehae FanuKto.... ' One jar of Vaseli' e Cold C'reasu -- One cake ot Vaseline Camphor lot*. One cake of Va: One cake of Van One two-ounce I JS2' Or, for p >xtii<je ttamvjs, cny rtmgte artiste at i named. On no acetM'U b« pertmtitled to i yvur drua'jnt any Vaseline or prrpuraO* ___ laMed telitimHat*. Iff rtn ire tin imitation wbicb Att* iittii or MftK. Chesebrousth Mfj. Ot.. *4 State 8ft. X. % WEAK MEN Exhausted Sertw, uul kii»tn WOMU< »f Waslla; l»« IBM kiiKtnd .i'.msat^ Hjl|l oa IVlvaie and N«rrsa»INMsaHwatFKE( (M|I& t'IKK trAl'AMtEB. UmK8> - 11 iiImmT TkeLOWE M EOICAX !XBTITrTE.WlMte<«w^ I preacrib* ui Mr dors* Bl* " "rr^- •Mcificfor We hive sola nm. WP WRITtNO TO. ta«a£rSS« * ' i • u-;