Capacity of l)oie>> A box four inches by fonr inches square aud four autl one-tifth iuches deep will contain one quart. A box seven inches by four inches Bquaro find four and four-fifths inches deep will contain half a gallon, i A box eight inches by eight iuches square and four and one-fifth inches deep will contain one gallon. A* box eight inches by eight and two fifths inches square aud eight inches deep will contain one peck. A box sixteen inches by eight pud two-fifths inches wide and eight inches deep will contain half a bushel. A box sixteen inches square and eight and two-fifth inches deep will contaiu one bushel. A box twenty-four inches long by sixteen inches wide and fourteen inches deep will contaiu half a barrel. A box twenty-four inches long by sixteen inches wide aud twenty-eight iuches deep will contain a barrel (three bushels). Mexico is the richest mineral coun try in the world, not excepting Peru. lieauty Is Blood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body, Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. At I'ort Townsend, Wash., what is said to be the second known specimen of the big ilsh, Aerotus Wilioughby, has been taken. It was speared as it was swimming uuder a wharf. It weights 100 pounds. How's This? WeofTerOne Hundred Dollur* Reward for anyca eof Catarrh that cannot bj cured by Hall's Catarrh Cute. F. J. CHENEY & Co., IVops., Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F.,1. Che ney lor the la tl"> years, arid believe him per l'ot tly I nnnrxble in all business trau-actions and financially able to carry out any obliga tion in de by their Arm. WEST & TKUAX,Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Oh o. WAI.OINO, ICINNAN <fc MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cm e isiaken internally,: ct- Ingdir ctly upon the blood and mucous sur taxes of the system. Pi ice, 73c. per bottle. Sold by all Dnnrtrists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. A recent shipment of malt from Mil waukee amounted to 3,400,000 pounds and filled 100 curs. Why Sutler I.lke Job When St.. Anthony's Ointment will heal all sores, now or old, or money refunded, 50 cents per box, all druggists or St. Anthony M'f'g Co., Chicago, 111. Senator Lodge's residence at Nahant, Mass., has been taken for use by the Gov ernment as a signal station. No-To-Bar for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco babit cure, makes weal: snen strong, blood pure. 50c, 41. All druggists. There are five comets foretold by astron omers for the year 1898. To Cure A Cold In One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablots. All Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c. There are said to bo fifty-seven frog farms !n the United States. Cdaente Your Bowels With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund money. At least one peach tree was In full bloom early this mouth at Willfamsport, Md. Mrs. Wlnslow'sSoothing Syrup forchildren teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic, 25c.a bottle. The maximum temperature of the Gulf Stream is eighty-six degrees. Ctvcw Star Tobacco—Tire Best. Smoke Sledge Cicarcttcs. T.ijssnr rauks sixuiltmoug the "wine pro ducing countries of the world. Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous ness alter llrst day's use of Dr. Kline's Ureat Nerve Restorer. $" trial bottle and treatise free DR. K. H. KLINE, Ltd.,lMl Arch St..Phlla.,Pa. } The republic of Andorra has just remod eled its law court. To keep the porcsopen is essential to health. Gleiiu'sSulphur Soapdoes this. Of druggists. Hilt's Hair i&Whiskcr Dye, black or brown, 50c. How Are You This Spring ? Tired, nervous? Can't get rested? Tortured with boils, humors? Tliut is not strange. Impurities have bean accumulating in your blood during win!or and it has become impoverished. This is the experience of most people. Therefore they take Hood's Sarsaparilia to purify their blood in spring. "My daughter was run down aud tired wnile in school, and I have been giving her Hood's Sarsaparlllia, which has purl -11 cd her blood and built her up, and she is now getting well and strong. I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilia myself with excellent results, and whenever we have any little ailment we resort to this medicine. It keeps me in good health and good spirits, and makes me feel younger. My husband lius been taking Hood's Pills, and says he never found any he liked as well." MRS. JENNIE PKABZORAF, 424 Warren Street, New York, N. Y. Remember Hood's pari Ila Is America's Greatest Medicine. Sold by all druggists. §1; six for $5. (iet only Hood's, i UrtnH'c PSIIo are the. only Pills to take fiUUU © ■ 1110 with Hood's Sarsaparilia. PILES "I suffered the tortures of the damned with protruding plies brought on by constipa tion with which I was afflicted for twenty years. Iran across your CASCARETS In the town of Nswell, la., and never found anythin* to equal them. To-day I am entirely free from piles and feel like a new man." C. H.KEITZ. 1411 Jones St., Sioux City, la B CATHARTIC TRADE MARK RIOISTTSID Pleasant. Palatable. Potent. Taste Good. Do Good Never Sielcen. Weaken, or Gripe. We. 2jc. Sue ... CURE CONSTIPATION. ... Sterling ll.mrd; Coapu;, rhlra««, ■—K«» Y"1- UA Tft Bin Soldsnd jmaranteed by alldrup- RU* I U'BAU Klsta to CIKK Tobacco Uabit. A SMILE TO WIN AND HEART TO WOO. The world is broad and the world Is long. There's a groan of pain aud a snatch of song. Thereto a sky that's dark, and a sky that's blue. There's a breast that's falsa and a breast that's true; But above all else thore's a hand for you. There's a smile to win and a heart to woo. The world is round and the world Is deep. There's a day of toil and a night of sleep. There's an hour of pain and a day of feur. There's a week of peace and a mouth of choer; Uut above all else there's a hand for you. r.iere's a smile to win and a heart to woo. The world is sad and the world is gay. There's a time to work and a time to play. There's a thorn of woe aud a word of love. There's a sigh that startles the cooing dove; But above all else there's a hand for you. There's a smile to win and a heart to woo. The world is bright and the world is sweet. There's a resting balm for the many feet. There's a bed of down and a spot of ease. Thero's a look to cheer and a voice to please; But above all else there's a hand for you. Thore's a smile to win aud a heart to woo. —F. DON ROBERTSON. j Dan's Predicament, j "Well, good-bye. You will fall a victim, I have not the slightest doubt, to Emineline's charms." "Yes; but will she allow herself to be charmed?" "Not if she's wise. But here is your train. Good-bye; and if you break your heart the great remedy for such complaints is change of scene, yon know. If I hear of you in Africa I shall understand what has happened." The speakers shook hands. He found a place in the train, aud she made her way again to the pony carriage in which she had driven him to the sta tion, his farewell words not having been perhaps exactly what they would have been if siiokeu in the hearing of a less limited audience. "What an idiot he is!" she said to herself, and then she laughed. The epithet would not have wounded the feelings of the most sensitive of mor tals had he read aright the laugh that followed it. "Poor George!" was with a sigh her next comment, aud a grave look clouded her bright face. George was the husband for whom her mourning had now reached the lavender and white stage. Poor George he had never liked her cousin. But there was 110 harm in Dan, absolutely none. The pony took his time through the hedge-shaded lanes—hedges gar lauded with wild roses and honey suckle. Three days afterwards the post brought a letter, among others, that was read over more than once by the recipient. It ran after this wise: DEAR LYDIA—Words spoken In jest,as you and the Greeks say, come true. I am en gaged to Miss Winterton. Kmmeline— for so I have a right now to call her—made mo the happiest of men by accepting me this morning. I feel I cannot let a post go with out telling you my uews. When I think of how we made a subject for ridicule and mer riment of an object to 1110 now so precious, I indeed come to thecondusion that my fate is bettor than I deserve. Vours, always affec tionately, D. FORBES. T. S.—Emmeline sends her best love, and counts upon your presence at tho wedding. Lydia's red and white grew very vivid as she read this communication the first time. On the second perusal, white predominated; on the third, her color suddenly returned, and she laughed. "He is a silly creature," she told herself; "I will give hint a good time in revenge. He deserves it. How could I be so foolish as to be taken in? Emmeline! Absurd! Poor old Emmeline, with her dust cloak aud bag of ke.vs." Lydia sat down to her writing-table, and, looking very much pleased with herself all the while, wrote as follows: MY DEAR DAN—I do no; deny that your note took me it little by surprise, but I am very, very glad (three underlines to each very) of what you tell me. Of course, our foolish little jokes meunt nothing. In fact, as a blind, people often joke about those they like best. I think Emmeliue is most ndmirably calculated to make you happy, aud I send ray sincerest good wishes for your future life. Always, dear Dan, with love to Emmeline, Your affectionate cousin, LYDIA BRUKENBCRY. P.S.—Please give the enclosed note to Mrs. Winterton. I cannot forbear writing just a lino to her to say how much your engage ment, of which I have heard self, I know. Captain Forbes was at breakfast when Lydia's letter was brought to him. The Winterton family were ranged round the table, and without reading his own document, he handed at ouce to Mrs. Winterton the note enclosed and addressed to her in his cousin's handwriting. Then he read what she had written to him, and his usually lively color turned to a posi tive gray. This was awful. He had given to Mrs. Winterton a letter to say how mnch pleased Lydia was to have heard from him of his engage ment to her daughter. What a fright ful perdicament to be in! He looked to the head of the table where Mrs. Winterton, a most grim, stiff and pro priety-loving specimen of the British mother, sat behind tho teapot. He looked across to Emmeline in her prim, unattractive, old-maidish, latter youth. How should he ever get out of this? Of course the letter was all nonsense. There hadn't been a word of truth in it. How could there have been? Really, Lydia might liave known. He had certainly taken a long time to compose the effusion and to make it seem as real as possible;, but to whom would it have occurred, even if she had believed such a monstrous impossibility, that she would have gone and written off on the spur of the moment to tho old woman? And she didn't seem to care one straw. She believed such an outrageously im possible thing, without the least hesi tation or distress! It was nothing to her; evidently nothing at all. Good heavens! what a position; what in the world was he to do? He scarcely dared lote'i again towards Mrs. Winterton as she read the most unfortunate and ill conceived epistle. How furious the woman would be. He would have to apologize. He would have to ex plain that it was only a joke. Only a joke! that was a pleasant explanation to have to make. Well, he had been in some nasty predicaments before in his life, but this outvied them all. As soon as the women had left the room, the door of which he had held open for them with the most hang-dog air that human being ever wore, Cap taiu Forbes sought refuge in the shrubbery, and racked his brains to determine upon the best course of con duct to be pursued under the j>resent terrific condition of affairs. He had best, he speedly concluded, go and have it out with the old woman and get it over. There was nothing to be gained by waiting. It was indeed past praying for. Thereupon he retraced his steps, and met Mrs. Winterton, as luck would have it, immediately in the hall. "May I speak to you for a moment, Mrs. Winterton?" he asked. Mrs. Winterton acceded to the re quest. She was always stiff and for mal, and whether there was much stiffness and formality added to what was usual the unhappy man was too much embarrassed to rightly deter mine. "I am sure I am exceedingly sorry that it should have happened," he be gan, as soon as he found himself in the drawing-room. "Had I had the faintest idea that my cousin would take it in that way, and that this would have occurred, I don't know what I wouldn't sooner have done than write that letter." Mrs. Winterton made no reply. Her pale, cold blue eyes were fixed upon Captain Forbes' agi tated countenance. "She gives no help," he thought, "and certainly I don't deserve it. Ass that I was.i 'Delirious ass,' as Macgregor would say. You see/' he weut hesitating and stammering on, "my cousin, Mrs. ' Brackeubury, did not understand that it was a joke, or, of course, she wouldn't have written to you treating , the matter seriously. No one can : more regret than I do that I took Miss Winterton's name in such a way. You must think it quite unpardonable." "I do not quite understand you, ' Captain Forbes," Mrs. Winterton re plied, in her rigid, frozen voice. "I do not quite understand to what you are alluding." "I am alluding to my cousin's letter to you that she enclosed in one to me. I gave it to you, not for an instant supposing that she hadtakeu seriously what I said about my engagement to your daughter," Captain Forbes answered, with the it's-no-use-beat- ' ing-about-the-bush feeling now upper- I most in his distracted mind. Mrs. Winterton regarded him with | a most withering expressing. "Am I to understand from you Cap- j tain Forbes," she inquired, "that you have been amusing yourself, writing to Mrs. Brackeubury to inform her as a joke that you were about to become ; the husband of my daughter?" "I know it was abominable of me," j Captain Forbes said. "I see perfectly j that it was wholly unjustifiable, and I regret my most atrociously idiotic let- : ter more than words can say." "Yours,certainly, seems an ill-timed pleasantry,"Mrs. Winterton answered, her blue eyes colder and her icy man ner icier than ever, "and I should have known nothing of the nature of your humor had you not kindly explained it to me. There was 110 word referring to your joke in Mrs. Brackenbury's letter." Poor Captain Forbes, "delirious ass" twice over ho told himself. If he'd held his tongue, the old woman would have known nothing. He might, he thought, have trusted Lydia not to have been deceived in the way that, during the shock of his sudden dis may, he had supposed. But it was too bad of her. In the sanctuary of his own room, he drew writing materi als to him again and sent her a briefer letter this time than the first had been. "You have got mo iuto a horrible hole," he wrote, "and I never felt such a fool in my life. lam going back to London at once." The next morning he found a tele gram waiting for him at his club. "When do you start for Africa?" "She is really a little wretch," he thought, smiling. But he could for give anything better than that she should have received calmly, even gladly, the announcement of his en gagement to—well, to everybody, not only to poor Emmeline, in fact. "I start for Africa next week," he telegraphed. "Shall I come aud see you first?" "If you like," the answer came. There was no going to Africa for him. —New York Ledger. Barefooted Dogs Not Fit for Alaska Ser vice. Archdeacon Phair, who has spent many years in the remote northwest as a missionary for the Church of Eng land and is at present in Montreal, states that intending Klondikers who think of taking dogs with them are making a very serious mistake. Mr. Phair says that the "huskies," or Es quimau dogs, are well protected with a growth of hair between their toes, which prevents their feet from being frozen. Imported dogs liavo not this necessary pedal extremity protection, and every dog taken into the Klon dike during this winter is sure to suf fer and be rendered quite useless. Dozens of noble-looking mastiffs have been leaving Montreal almost daily for the Alaska territory. It seems deplorable that all these animals should have to come to such an un timely end.—Montreal Herald. Maine people are shipping pine cones to the treeless plains of the West. S THE REALM OF FASHION, I QQ3Qrqr&mmfflngam3i33 An Equestrian Costume. For ordinary wear as well as for equestrian exercise this style of basque is popular, writes May Man ton, it having the merit of being especially becoming to ladies of gen erous proportions. LADIES' HABIT BASQUE. Its special adaptation to the require ments of stout women is further em phasized by an extra under-arm gore, provided in the sizes above thirty six inches bust measure, by which the wrtdth of the back, and side back, forms are so decreased that an illusion of slimness results. The narrow pos tillion back, with regular coat plaits and lap, is a becoming feature and will be welcomed by thoso who aim to dress correctly. Navy blue cheviot is here repre sented, smooth covered tailor buttons effecting the closing in center front. The glove fitting adjustment is ac complished by double bust darts uiul jurving front edges, the upper portion seing reversed in small lapels that neet the rolling collar in notches. Machine stitching finishes all edges In striotly tailor style. The chemisette is of white linen, out can be of material to correspond or contrast with the basque. The sleeves are of fashionable size *nd fit olosely at the wrists, closing with three buttons and buttonholes. Basques in this style usually match the material of the skirt, firmly woven textures being the invariable choice. Serge, covert or broadcloth, whip jord, homespun, corduroy, Henrietta and poplin will all make smart basques that are suitable for shopping or gen eral wear, as well as for bicycle or other out-door exercise. Narrow braid may take the place of machine stitching, if a different com pletion is desired. To cut this basque for a lady of medium size two yards of material forty-four inches in width will be re quired. A Stylish Toilette. Blue and white foulard, mousselin3 de soie, applique net and band trim ming, combined to make the stylish and attractive toilette shown in the large engraving. The fanciful waist is simply constructed, being supported by a fitted lining that has the usual darts and seams. The yoke is smooth ly covered with white satin and ap plique net, the mousseline being shirred with a double heading and ar ranged on its shapely lower outline, closes together at the shoulder and arms eye. The over fronts are cut quite low, and consist of a broad right and narrow left portion, trimmed on their free edges with applique bands. A narrow opening on the left dis closes the gathered front of mousse line, cut steel buckles, held by Btraps of blue velvet spanning the distance. Smoothly fitted under arm portions join to the back, that shows a deep lace-covered yoke outlined by the ap- plique bauds at the top, the lower edges being drawn into the centre of the waist. A shaped belt of velvet is closed with buckles at the left side. The sleeves wrinkle for a short dis tance above tht elbow, standing out at the top with a puff effect, this fulness being arranged over close fitted two seamed linings. Striking combina tions of material and color will result in bringing out the best effects of this charming waist. Cloth may be used with velvet and silk and any style of decoration preferred. To cut this whist for a lady of medium size three yards of material twenty-four inches wide and one-half yard each of mousseline do soie and lace will be required. Skirt Binding. Many things have been tried to keep the bottoms of gowns from wear ing out, but the bindings soon grow untidy and worn. One desperate woman used leather, but it was heavy and made the skirt hang unevenly. She wanted to know if some one would not invent a tin binding. The latest thing is the brush braid. It is a sort of diminutive street-cleaning affair, ani? looks like the ordinary velvet. It will last almost as long as the skirt and saves a bnsy woman many stitches. A Stylish Keefer. This stylish reefer of fancy mixed coating in ecru, tan and brown, shows a new feature in the broad yoke collar of ecru faded cloth that is handsomely decorated with rows of open meshed brown mohair braid. The reefer has always been a popular top garment for young girls, but this season it easily leads all others, and as here presented is quite up-to-date. No more conven ient, comfortable or simply construct ed style can be attempted by the home dressmaker, and an exact re production of this picture can be made from this pattern with hardly any trouble at all. The loose fitting, fronts lap widely in double-breasted style, the closing being effected to the left shoulder by buttons and button holes. The standing collar closes with the jacket at the left shoulder, and the broad f yoke collar can either be included in the seam or finished sepa rately. Wide back and under arm portions join the fronts in shoulder and under arm seaui s, the three center seams ending a few inches from the lower edge, which is stylishly finished in two wide tabs. The two seamed CURL'S REEFER JAOICKT. sleeves are shaped according to the latest mode and gathered at the top. Reefer jackets like this in bright colors trimmed with black braid are ex ceedingly becoming to young girls and may be worn as occasion demands all through the summer. The collar may be trimmed with quillings of ribbon or otherwise decorated. This model will also serve for very light weight cloths, serge or pique, which will be in order later on. To cut this jacket for a girl of eight years one aud one-half yards of material fifty-four inches wide will be required. History of u Picture Tree. An eminent American artist, who is now an old man, has never forgotten the lesson he learned from Sir Frede rick Leighton in his youth. Leigh ton was then a brilliant and fascinat ing young painter, whose future was still before him. He was at work upon an Italian landscape, or upon a picture with an Italian background. In that background he was anxious to introduce an olive tree. He remem bered a tree which he had seen in the south of Italy, and remembered it quite distinctly enough to reproduce it, but he was not content to trust his memory. The American artist remembers how Leighton came into a cafe in Rome on his way to Southern Italy, making the long journey from England for the ex press purpose of studying that olive tree and of taking home an exact sketch of it, and he remembers also how, four or five weeks later, the ar dent young Englishman, brilliaut, en thusiastic, versatile, but with a ca pacity for taking pains, reappeared with a wonderful sketch of the olive tree, upon which he had spent days of unbroken observation and work. From this little incident the American student learned a lesson which he never forgot, and which want far to secure the success which came to him later in life. The story illus trates the great quality which lies be hind all real success;alike for the man of genius and the man of talent.—Out look. Captain Hafl'g I.ong Swim. Captain John HafT, the famous eastern shore swimmer and athlete, had a narrow escape from drowning last week. He was out sailing on the seaside, and, in endeavoring to free a small boat from the one he was sailing in, he fell overboard. His boat sailed away from him, leaving him several miles from land to battle with the , wind and waves as best he could. He was in the water for more than an hour and was almost exhausted when be reachec'. the shore. Captain Half has had many hairbreadth escapes by sea and land, and on one occasion lie was in the water for nearly three days and nights before he was rescued.— Baltimore Sun. North Carolina's cotton mills con sume 50,000 more'bales of cotton than are annually produced in the State. A Good Dictionary For Two Cents. A dictionary containing 10,000 of tho most useful words In the English language, is published by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. While it contains some advertising, it is a complete diction ary, concise and correct. In compiling this book care has been taken to omit none of those common words whose spell ing or exact use occasions at times a momentary difficulty, even to well edu cated people. The main aim has been to give as much useful information as pos sible in a limited space. To those who already have a dictionary, this book will commend Itself because it Is compact, light and convenient; to t,i jse who have no dictionary whatever, it will be Invaluable. One may be secured by writing to the above concern, mentioning this pnper, and en closing a two-cent stamp. The rebellion in the Philippine Islands is reported as increasing in strength. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoko Your Mfe Annj. To quit tobacco easily and forever, bo mag netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- Buc. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. Ail druggists, 50c or Si. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Kerncdy Co., Chicago or New York. Holland is the only country in Europe that admits eolTee free of duty. I have found Piso's Cure for Consumption an unfailing medicine.—F. R. LOT/., I:MS Scott St., Covington, Ky., Oct. 1, 1«! U. More than 300,000 series of arc lamps are in use in this country now. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take Cagcarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or ISO. If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggists refund mouey. It takes a healthy man four months to eat his own weight in food. TO MKS. PINKHAM From Mrs. Walter E. Budd, of Pat cliogue, New York. Mrs. BUDD, in the following letter, tells a familiar story of weakness and suffering, and thanks Airs. Pinkliam ior complete relief: " DEAR MRS. PINRHAM:—I think it is my duty to write r jK\ to you and tell you • what Lydia / 1 E. Pinkham's A Vegetable has done for I me " * ' ee ' like I / another woman. [L/ I had such dread ▼ ■T\ ful headaches ■ \ through my I I +*// temples an d joC// on top of my u ;ilI M I crazy ;&as also \zll ■! 1 troubled with 17 / ■■ 1 chills, was very &Id W 1 weak; my left So——— "1 side from m-" my wr ed me terribly. I could ne ttle pain. Plasters \v< while, but as soon r would be just as b prescribed medi relief. "Now I * have no pain in 112 your Co enough. I rceom know." MEN'
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