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The Job department of the PKKSR Is complete and affords facilities for doing the best cl&ss of WORK PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO LAW PRINTING. No paper will be discontinued ntll arrear riges are paid, except at the option of the pub i iiber. Papers sent out of the county must be paid lor in advance. THE most offensive thing you can say to a Tuscan is that he is ignorant or ill-bread. You may call him a fool, or a thief, or a liar, and he will only grin at you: but every peasant considers himself a gentleman, and desires to run a knife into any one who questions bis manners. livaiAN beings have six muscles to each eye. that they may move it on cither side: but horses, cows, sheep and other quadrupeds, which habitu ally incline their hea*nn Trying Mute rolltlenl Cti|i- Ilal Out «if the I'renent Gruve The shameful attempt of W.J.Bryan, late populistic and free silver candidal .- for tlie presidency, to use the present grave crisis in our national affairs for j liis personal advantage and to benefit the cause of the financial policy of which he is the high prophet is char acteristic of the man. At a not far dis tant time, still vivid in the recollec tion of all men, he did not hesitate to promulgate the most flagrant heresies in the endeavor to foist upon the busi ness interests of this nation an un paralleled disaster, and he is «:ow seek ing and plotting to make cheap political capital for himself and his followers at the expense of division and discord in '.he national councils. Mr. Bryan arrived in Washington the other day.and, after a conference with some of his adherents, he deliberately set about injecting politics into the present crisis, hoping thereby to wean the democrats in congress from the j patriotic attitude they have hitherto j assumed, and to secure the defeat of the senate Cuban resolution in the shape in which it was introduced by procuring an amendment to it recogniz ing tlie independence of the present in surgent government of the Cubans. Unfortunately, Mr. lb-yan has to some extent been successful. Through his malign influence numerous demo cratic senators have been persuaded to disregard the wise advice of the execu tive. and to vote unless they perceive in time the unpatriotic course upon which they have entered, for recogni ing, not the independence of the whole Cuban people as recommended by the president, but for the independence of the provisional insurgent government. Mr. Bryan's object is to create the im pression among the people that the republicans are opposed to Cuban independence, while the democrats fa vor it, and, to achieve that result and benefit himself politically, he is willing to plunge Lis country into dangers in finitely greater than any which now exist. Should the Bryan scheme be success ful, tiie United States would present to the world at this juncture tlie la mentable spectacle of a country whose chief executive and law-making body were at odds, instead of a nation united and unanimous in every part. The moral effect upon Europe of our united action would be lost, and every European nation having orderly col onies in this hemisphere would become sharply antagonistic to us. England's present good will would disappear. In stead of holding an invulnerable posi tion in this crisis, during our occupancy of which no other country dare meddle with us, we would lay ourselves open to interference by Europe on the ground that after such a precedent as our rec ognition of the Cuban insurgents we might give unmerited recognition to any band of malcontents who might stir up a disturbance in any existing European colony in this hemisphere. This is no time for party politics, and the man or party that maneuvers for political position during our pending controversy with Spain will receive the merited rebuke of the people. The republicans in congress have not striven for party advantage, and will r.ot do so. The whole country ap plauded and rejoiced at the unanimity with which all parties joined in voting for the $50,000,01(0 emergency appro priation, and that is the kind of action now demanded. Mr. Bryan's mind, ever intent upon securing some advantage for himself, no matter what the cost, evidently is unable to grasp the temper of the pub lic, but the public will set upon him, for his unpatriotic action, the indelible sea! of their indignant disapproval.— Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. fllulTrr Ilrynn. Mr. Bryan has been doing a great d-eal of hard work in behalf of the recogni tion of the Cuban insurgents, and has neutralized the influence of Messrs. (iorman and other democratic paciflcos. He has had an interview witli nearly every silver democfat upon the senate floor and urged him to sustain the rfii nority report; first, because it is a democratic document and in the same line taken by that party in the house of representatives, and, secondly, be cause his sympathies are earnest in be half of the insurgents. Mr. Bryan ar gues that the only way the democrats can get any political prestige out. of the present situation is to take more radical grounds than the republicans and to outrun them in pursuit of popu lar favor. Mr. Bryan was very urgent also in advocating immediate action, and took the grounds that if the demo crats of the senate would insist upon passing the Fornker resolution without further debate Ihey would place them selves in an excellent position before the country.—Chicago IJeeord (Ind.). IT According to the republican con gressional campaign committee this year's canvass will be waged on the lines laid down in the St. J,ouis plat form. This is well. That deliverance fully and squarely defined the repub lican creed. Nothing has happened since the convention of 1890 to change republican views on any issue. The chief plank in that year's platform, that on the finance question, has been ad hered to unswervingly by the party ever since, and will be adhered to i; 111i4 1000. Probably it will be reaffirmed in that year. It will be a winning declaration. Under that sign the republican party can always conquer. —St. Louis Globe- Democrat. CT'The imaginary partnership be tween silver and wheat cannot be trot ted out next fall to cajole the rgrieul turists with the notion that the gov ernment can increase the price of their products by legislating more value into silver. As a matter of fact, silver and wheal parted company before the elec tion of Ib'.iO.—Chicago Times-IJerald. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1898. TRUE STATESMANSHIP. The American l'eo|ilf Have a Presi dent of Whom They Mn>' Well lie Proud. The president of the United States doe** not represent nor exercise the full power of the government of the United States. Yet this opinion is entertained by many persons who should know bet ter, and the president is sharply criti cised because lie has not plunged the ctfuntry into war. Even if he possessed the power to de clare war, which he does not, he might well hesitate to take that step. War always is terrible, but with modern en gines it is appalling. Who can predict what would follow on encounter be tween the cruisers New York and Yiz caya? How many of the crew of either would survive? Would either ship sur vive the battle? In such war as will be conducted hereafter, for what will indi vidual valor count? Merciless engines dexterously and promptly operated will decide fights and the fate of nations. Therefore, even though Mr. McKin ley possessed the power to declare war, he might well hesitate before taking "the final step. Hut he does not possess that power, and in calling upon con gress to net lie brings the country to a realizing sense of the fact that the ex ecutive is but a coordinate branch of the government. The encroachment of the executive upon the legislative branch of the gov ernment constantly practiced during the administration of Grover Cleveland caused n large portion of the American people to lose sight of the constitution al prerogatives of the legislative branch, which in some respects are su perior and greater than those of the ex ecutive. Mr. Cleveland derided that branch and sought in many ways to bring it into disrepute. Mr. McKinley, a trained and experienced statesman, who has studied the constitution of his country with care and intelligence, de fers to the legislative branch of the gov ernment. TTe lias written a message which will lie read with admiration and approval by all generations to come that uphold and support republican institutions. TTe has brought the country back to its moorings. TTe moj-es in accordance with the constitution he has sworn to support. Tie has produced a document which may be criticised to-day by many who have been led astray by the usurpations of a democratic executive, or by emotional impulse to plunge into war, regardlt ss c.f what may follow, but that same document will be regarded hereafter as cue of the wisest of Amer ican state papers. The American people have an execu tive of whom they should be proud. This is recognized by his political op ponents. even if it cannot be seen by all who once called themselves his friends. Rome one is reported to have said to Richard Croker the other day that "un less McKinley does so and so he will lose the support of the republican par ty." Thereupon Mr. Croker replied that the republican party cannot make any issue with McKinley. for he is to-dav really stronger than his party, and he so thoroughly represents the American people that if he were deserted by his party he could be elected as a candi date standing upon the issue which he now represents. This embodies sound judgment, as events will prove.—Albany Journal. PRESS OPINIONS. iWThe people of the United States certainly displayed their wisdom when in 189G a republican president was elect ed.—Albany Journal. CThere is reason to fear that Mr. Bryan will look upon the talk about (Jen. Fitzhugh Lee as a candidate for the presidency in 1900 as only a revival of the rebellion of ISGI on a new line.— Chicago Tribune. ir?T)oes Mr. Bryan really think the people of -this country are deeply inter ested in the question of bimetallism just at present, or is he just sitting up with the corpse out of respect for the memory of the deceased?— Boston Her ald. IE7Mr. Bryan is beginning to compre hend that he will not be nominated by acclamation in 1000. The enemy's coun try is after him, and perhaps his his tory will be finished two year? from now with the footnote that he "also ran."—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. C-rPresident McKinley need not ex pect exemption from criticism. Which ever course he follows the jackals of so-called public opinion will follow at his heels. That is inevitable. Hut the president is a patriot and a Christian. Let the cowards insinuate and the jack als bark. —lowa State Register. Cln view of the way President Mc- Kinley is acting just now, our convic t ion is that very few of 1 hose people out side the republican party who voted for Mr. McKinley arc disposed to regret their action. We ha\e no doubt that the possession of the presidency would have sobered and steadied Mr. Bryan i to a considerable degree, but, in the ! face of what has occurred since the elec tion, we are inclined to believe that there are a good many who voted for I him and vet congratulate themselves L that the country did not take the risk • of his election.—Boston Herald (Ind.). CTTliroughout all this excitement | '.he coolest and the busiest head in the j country has been the president's. With a full knowledge of Jhe country's needs and knowing from actual experience | what war means he has endeavored to prevent premature action and to secure | time for putting the country on a war j footing. The same clamor that has been | raised against him in some quarters I was raised against Lincoln in the early : days of the rebellion. In the present crisis it requires greater moral courage i to take the stand that the president has taken than it would to bow to the senti ment of the radical element and adopt a policy that his knowledge of the situ ation and his own good judgment tell | him is an unwise one. —Albany .lauruai. SIX MEN KILLED. Powder Mills N«ar Dover, N. J., TxDlode. Ten ItulldingH DcmoltKhfd and Four Work* men Itadly Injured Shock of the ICv plohtoiiM wan Felt Wltliin a liadhiH of Twenty Mllea—The riant a Man* of JtuiiiH. Easton, Pa., April Sit. The town of Dover, in Morris county, N. .I..and the country within a radius of 20 miles was startled Thursday afternoon by a series of terrific explosions. The explosions occurred in the Atlantic Powder Co.'s works and the plant is now a mass of ruins. Six workmen were killed and four others were seriously injured, some probably fatally. The dead are Alfred Karick, William Stumpf. Casper Hay, David Seheer, William Haycock and Elias Abers. All the killed were married and leave families. Tlie works were situated in an iso lated spot seven miles out in a rough country from Dover. There were ten buildings in the group and all have been destroyed. The first explosion occurred in one of the packing houses, caused, it is thought, by a spark from the pipe of a careless smoker. The con cussion set off the explosives in anoth er packing house nearby. Debris and burning timbers of the wrecked build ings were carried high into the air and fell in a shower over the remaining buildings, setting fire to the main fac tory and the other five packing houses and the two shell houses: In a brief time the explosives in these buildings were set off and left death and destruc tion in their wake. The works have been running night and day turning out rush orders for the government and a large amount of ammunition ready for shipment was stored in the packing houses. This with all other explosives was com pletely destroyed. The scene present ed at the place was terrible. People who felt the shocks and saw the flames of the burning structures flocked to the place from miles around, but could render no aid to the injured. The people were terrified and held back in constant fear of other explosions. SOME IMPORTANT CAPTURES. They are Mailr by tlie United States Navy '■lie lilt; Spaiili.li Steamship Panama Captured l>y a I.ittle I.lglithouße Tender —The Terror Don (inod Work. Key West, Fia., April 25. —The Span ish tramp steamer Pedro, from Ant werp for Santa Cruz and Pensacola, was captured by the flagship New , i ork on Friday evening when about 30miles from Havana and was brought here Saturday in charge of a prize crew. She is owned in Bilboa, is 1,028 tons net register, is about :i3O feet long and has on board a crew of SO men. The tleet captured another prize Fri day afternoon, the schooner Mathilde, of Havana, laden with rum. The gunboat Helena captured the Spanish steamer Michael Jover on Sat urday. The .lover's cargo is composed of cotton and staves. The revenue cutter Winona, from Mobile, has captured the Spanish steamer Saturnina at Ship Island. Miss. Key West. Fla., April 37. —The big Spanish steamship Panama, of the Ceballos line, which left New York on April 20 for Havana, with a number of Spanish refugees on board and a very valuable cargo, including stores for the Spanish army, was captured Monday evening about 20 miles from Havana, by the little lighthouse tender Man grove, now belonging to the mosquito Meet. The Mangrove mounts two six pounders. She is commanded by Lieut. Commander Everett and has a crew of 18 men. The Panama is of about 2,800 tons and a very valuable prize, the vessel and cargo being worth $275,000. The United States gunboat Newport brought in yesterday the Spanish sloop Paquete and the Spanish schooner l'i reneo, Cuban coasting vessels, which she captured off Havana. Key West, Fla., April 28. —The Span ish steamer Ambrosio Bolivar was cap tured Tuesday night by tlie monitor Terror. The prize had $70,000 in Span ish silver aboard, in addition to a cargo of bananas. The silver was taken on board the Terror. The steamer was bound from Port Limon, Costa Kiea, for Havana when captured off Cardenas by the monitor. She was brought in hera yesterday by a prize crew. Key West, Fla., April 29.—Aside from the news of the Matanzas bombard ment. which set the town wild with joy, the event of Thursday was the ar rival of a big prize, the steamer (iuido. She was captured by the monitor Ter ror and the gunboat Machias ten miles off Cardenas. Wednesday morning, but not until after a stern chase. The (iuido was bound from Corunna to Havana, with a cargo of provisions and money for the Spanish troops. The vessel and cargo were worth £400,- 000. _ _____ FortHloatlons Strengthened. London, April :!0. —Letters dated April 10 were received here Friday from Teneriffe. Canary islands. Tliey say that placards signed by the mayor had been posted on the walls of Santa Cruz, calling upon the Spaniards to rise in defense of their country, saving that they defeated the great Nelson and others, and setting forth that they will vanquish the Americans. Santa Cruz, the letters also sa\, is full of troops. The bull ring has been con verted into a barracks, and about 1.500 troops with artillery have been sent to Fort Aravato. Santa Cruz. The Topeka In Safe. London. April 25. The I'nited States Cruiser Topeka is safe. It was not the cruiser which collided with the Alba tross after leaving Falmouth. The steamer Jesmond has arrived at Cardiff in a damaged condition. She reports having been in collision with the Alba tross. Woodford's offer. Paris, April 20. —(Sen. Woodford, late American minister to Spain, lias cabled to Washington, offering his services to the government in any capacity. His instructions are to remain in Paris lor the present. WAT? IS DECLARE!! Congress Goes Through a Neces sary Formality. Both llranf h«'t» of the National I-pjjiHluturi- Pnftfta Hill Announcing that War Kx ihtK Between the L'nited State* and .Spain The I'reni dent'M MeAHage. Washington. April 26.—Tlie president yesterday sent congress the following message recommending a declaration of war against Spain: To the senate ami house of representatives of the United States: 1 transmit to the congress for its considera tion anil appropriate action copies of corre spondence recently had with the representative of Spain in the United States, with the United States minister at Madrid, and through the latter with the government of Spain, showing the action taken urjiier the joint resolution ap proved April "0. I8i»S, "for the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, de manding that the government of Spain relin quish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and to withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the president of the United St ites to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect." Upon communicating to the Spanish minister In Washington the demand which it became the duty of the executive to address to the gov ernment of Spain in obedience to said resolu tion, the minister asked for his passports and withdrew. The United States minister at Madrid was in turn noticed by the Spanish minister for foreign affairs that the withdrawal of the Spanish representative from the United States had terminated diplomatic relations be twi-i n the two countries and that all cttlcial communications between their respective rep resentatives ceased therewith. I commend to your especial attention the note addressed to the United States minister at Madrid by the Spanish minister for foreign affairs on the '.'lst Inst whereby the foregoing notification wus conveyed. It will be perceived therefrom that the governmentof Spain, having cognizance of the joint resolution of the United States congress and in view of the things which the prrs dent is thereby required and authorized to do, responds by treating the rea sonable demands of this government as meas ures of hostility, following with that instant and complete severance of relations by its action, which by the usage of nations accom panies an existent state of war between sov ereign powers. The position of Spain being thus made known and the demands of the United States being denied with a complete rupture of intercourse by the act of Spain. I have been constrained in exercise of the power and authority conferred upon me by the joint resolution aforesaid, to proclaim, under date of April 22, IS9H, a block ade of certain ports of the north coast of Cuba lying tetween t ardenas and Bahia Honda, and of the port of Cienfuegos on the south coast of Cuba: and further, in exercise of my constitu tional powers and using the authority con ferred upon me by the act of congress approved April 22, IH9B, to issue my proclamation dated April 23. IsOH, calling for volunteers in order to :arry into effect the said resolution of April 2D, 189 H. Copies of these proclamations are hereto appended. In view of the measures so taken, and with a piew to the adoption of such other measures as may be necessary to enable me to carry out the sxpresssed will of the congress of the United States in the premises, I now recommend to four honorable body the adoption of a joint resolution declaring that a state of war exists between the United States of America and the Xingdom of Spain, and 1 urge speedy action .hereon to the end that the definition of the nternational status of the United States as a belligerent power may be known andtheasser ion of all its rights and the maintenance of all ts duties in the conduct of a public war may je assured. WILLIAM MCKINLEY. Executive Mansion, Washington, April 25, ■ m«. The house passed the bill declaring tlie existence of a state of war between the United States and Spain in a man ner which cannot fail to impress the world. Tlie representatives of 70,000,- )00 people voted for it without a word jf debate, without a dissenting vote and without a roll call, but with a sol stun appreciation of the gravity of their momentous action. It required but one minute and 41 seconds to ac complish this. The house was consid ering an election case and simply paused to declare war. There was no excitement, no cavil, no word or ques tion. After the president's message was read the committee on foreign affairs framed the resolution, Acting Chair man Adams wrote the report and it was passed and on its way to the sen ate in an hour and six minutes. The speaker signed it at 4:40. After a debate of an hour and a half's duration, conducted in secret session, the senate passed the bill declaring that war exists between the United States and Spain. The debate in the sen-ite was based on an amendment offered by Senator Turpie providing for the recognition of tlie belligerent rights of the insurgent Cubans. The amendment was defeated —88 to 24. Following is the bill as adopted: Be it enacted, etc.; First—That war be and the same is hereby declared to exist and that war has existed since the 21st day of April. IH'.'b, including said day, between 'h; United States of America and the kingdom of Spain. Se ond —That the president of the United Stales is hereby directed and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of ihc United State* the militia of the several states to such extent as may be necessary to carry this act into effect. The war bill was brought from the Capitol by the clerk of the enrolling division and reached the White House a few minutes before <> o'clock. The presidential signature wi's affixed at 6:15 and the measure was then the law of the land. Fortifications Strengthened. Ft. Monroe, Vu., April 25.—The work of strengthening the fortifications at Fort .Monroe continued till day Sunday with a large working force, as did also tlie work of laying mines in the harbor. Where the old Sand 10-inch converted rifles used to stand will be mounted a battery of modern rapid-lire guns which is expected to command Hamp ton Roads and Chesapeake bay and make it impossible for a torpedo boat of the enemy to enter. .Murderer Suicide*. Lebanon, Pa.. April 29. Alfred Daub, who shot bis father-in-law, mother-in-law and wife Tuesday night and escaped, committed suicide Thurs day by shooting himself through the brain. Arnold, the father-in-law. is dead, and the death of the other two victims is expected. Austrian Fmperor Aids Spain. London, April 20.—The Vienna cor respondent of the Morning Post says: '•Emperor Francis .Joseph contributed *.'20,0u0 to the national naval subscrip tion in Spain and has permitted a number of Austro-Hungarian officers to join tile Spanish army."' WOMAN'S FATE. From the Record, Bushnell, HL No woman is better able to speak to othen regarding "woman's fate" than Mrs. Jacol Weaver, of Buahnell, 111., wife of ex-Citj Marshal Weaver, She had entirely r® covered from the illness which kept her bed fast much of the time for five or six yean past, and says her recovery is due to thai well-known remedy Dr. Williams' Pink I'iila Mrs. \\ eaver is fifty-six years old, and has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty year#. She is of unquestioned veracity and unblem ished reputation. The story of her recoverj is interesting. She says: "1 suffered for five or six years with the trouble that comes to women at this time ol my life. 1 was much weakened, was unable much of the time to do my own work, and suffered beyond my power to describe. ) was downhearted and melancholy. "I took many different medicines, in facl I took medicine all the time, but nothing seemed to do me any good. "I read about Dr. Williams' Pink Pilli for Pale People, and gome of my friends recommended them highly. I malle uii rnj -ffifyjft'rVi „ mind to try tnem, I bought the first box in March, 1897. p'r/j MmU^Ti|/l. al "' was benefited &nj Iffim r " m the start. i hn 1 112 cured me com /1 i 1 pletely, and I am J II now rugged and / I IL- strong. I have not ■ 1 lIJ I \ been bothered with . -M lli J my troubles since I began taking the linuQ>it the flint box. pills. "I have recommended the pills to many women who are suffering as I suffered. They are the only thing that helped me in the trial that comes to so many women at my age." MRS. J. H WEAVER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of October, A. D , 1897. O. C. HICKS, Notary Public. When woman is passing beyond the age of motherhood, it is a crisis in her life. I'hen, if ever, proper attention to hygiene should be exercised. The attendant suffer ings will disappear and buoyant health will ft llow if Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are used. r hese pills exert a powerful influence in res oring the system to its proper condition. They contain in a condensed form all the elements necessary to give new life and rich ness to the blood. THIS MAN WANTS WAR. He In Extremely Anxious fop Some* tiling to Happen Before Moving Day Cornet* Around* "There's one thing about this war busi ness," said the man with the indeterminate mouth, "that sort o' consoles me. It may put a stop to my wife's annual-moving agi tation, which always becomes something fierce as the first of May draws closer. .Be tween going to a war, anywhere or undei any old circumstances, and moving, gimme war every time! I'm living in hopes that the thing'll break out bigger'n a bunch of coyotes before May 1. When we moved into the house we re occupying now, my wife was enthusiastic over it. She called it the cutest little bijou of a wiekieup, or something like that, that she'd ever seen, and said she'd be perfectly willing to live die in such a love of a little home. But she's been hedging more or less all winter, and the other clay at dinner she came out fint-footedly and made her declaration that with us it was a case of move on May 1. It seems that some woman friend of hers down in the next block had a porcelain bathtub and one or two other confixin's putin her house, and victoriously showed them to my wife. My wife went to our landlord and gave him a bad quarter of au hour, I'll bet, from what she told me of it, and when he told her that the porcelain bathtub scheme would have to follow a little later she told him he could have his old ancient Aztec house after the first day of May. When we first moveil into the house we've got now my wife couldn't talk enough about the idyllic quietude that reigned in the neighbor hood. Now she talks day and night about the yelling of the kids on the block. She says they're the noisest mavericks this side o' the Pan-llandle, but I never hear 'em. The bathtub we've got looks all right to me, but my wife says it's chock full of typhoid and death, and what she says goes, Is pose. Now, if this here war'll only get a move on and break out in time, why, I may get a show to pack a musket wherever it's goiniAo happen along with the rest of the gang, and thereby sneak out of the moving business this year anyhow. As between packing a musket and juggling with piano legs, gilded milking stools, and 79-cent frosted vases, gimme the dogs of war every trip!"—Wash ington Star. PHYSICIAN'S LETTERS. To Dr. Hart in an—Wli at the Medical Profession Thinks of l'c-ru-na. D. P. Nlehart, M. D., Nebraska City, Neb I am so well pleased with the workn ol Pe-ru-na in the numerous cases I have beeD using it during the past two years that I can not refrain from informing you of the good results obtained. I deem it useless to detail every case (for they are many) in which I have used and prescribed this remedy, but I will say that I have never been disappointed in results. I have used, not dozens, but hun dreds of bottles. I am a physician of 58 years' constant practice and always willing to recommend anything of service to suf fering humanity. Pe-ru-na stands first and foremost in my estimation of all proprie tary medicines. D. P. Niehart, M. D. J. W. Sanders, M. D., of Bogue, N, C!., writes: "Many proprietary medicines have found their way into public favor, but in my opinion Peru na is unequalcd by any of tliem. Composed of the best drugs, that act specifically upon the mucous membranes of the body, its range of usefulness is as wide as Its benefits are j n valvular diseases of the heart, especially mitral in sufficiency (weakened valves), it is really the only remedy that to me has given sat isfaction. A good thing should be praised, mil a valuable remedy like Pe-ru-na is a boon to humanity." Send for a book on chronic catarrh, writ ten by Dr. Hart man. entitled "Health and Beauty." It will Vie sent free by addressing the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, O. A man wearing a shirt and collar of dif ferent colors would look just as well wearing one boot and one shoe. —Washington Demo crat. We nrc wont to look forward to troubles with fears of what they'will inflict, but back on them with wonder at what they hav* saved us from.—Samuel Johnson.