Fierce Annuals i,j a Tiniiitlrt ortn. A corre.in,t)iJ.-ni set.ds 119 th- fi.lMw lnc account of his exp-rienee in the Zjolojic.! arir.len las: work : "Cl tnc tixiU ino to the ground of i i and aTter a : ro'.l around 1 had just time to Blip Into the bui.Mu.j know n as ;be lion hous-, where a'S'j art th tigers. Jipmrs rd Ieoptr!, whn tlic sinrm burst, in ail its fury. I-i th wanin g tight (he a, tuition whi unjr hinu hut agreeable ft.r the little bind v! b !-ttid isitois, m is', of ih'tn without umhrel las. The rjin pouted d wn wi'bsucii Tiolfnc- that the ft or vt the place was aodi eoveie I, owin to the presence of vaiioua oveifl w pipes hich di3otiartr--'l themselves ins-:Je th bui:dti!ir. Tli fltshing of the liuh'niri w i3 incessant and the roar of the thunder sirupy deaf euing. As each fi ish lit up th dim reffsts of the ci?33 th fye tiubct-d upon the savsga forms behind the bars. Here was a lion standing up w.th his ears pricked an though the clamor of elements brought back to his miud the dim mem cries of a time when he prowied the forest ;ind eharik from the savagery, greater even than his own. of a tropi cal storm. Two leoptrds who had beeu snarling at one another rppeared to bury the hatchet in presence uf the tuys terious flashes that ever and aoon bond ed their Uercs eyes ; and their demean or evinced a certain uiutu.il coaeilator iness. For the r--.st par: the aninuls lay perfectly motionless about the dens. A tigress from Tut klsran wai, however, an exception, the seemed to revel iu the storm and bounded from corner to cor ner with a bold defiance of the light ning which, with almost the brilliancy of lime light, played upjn her. In th next cage a tuer and tigress who.-e course of true love did not appear to run smoothly, to judge from the nasty snaps of the lady when her mate at tempted to rub his noe on her snoulder, were completely subdued by the crash ing and flasb.it.ir which was going on aiound them, and they crouched dowu In opposite corners, with every appear ance of terror. When a slight cessa tion in the rainstorm emboldened the keepers to drive us forth into the hor rowg of the nieht it was with some feel ing of relkf that 1 left this particular refuge, for the thought would intrude itself that if by caauca a bolt were to strike dowu a wall there my four -footed friends would be very disigrecable com panions in the dark." Nanus of Mates. Connecticut Is cal!"d the Nutmeg Siate ; a' so. the Freestone State. IVunsylvani is called the Keystone Sate. New York Isctld the Empires. ate ; also, the Exc-l-iur S.ate. Vermunt is calitd the (Jretn Mountain State. New Hampshire is called tho GrdtiKe State. Colorado is called the Centennial State. Siutb Carolina is called the 1'almetto Sate. M-tss-tchusetts is called the Bty State. Michigan is called the Like S aie ; also, the Wolverine S ate. Illinois is called the Praire S ate ; also, the Sacker State. Mississippi is clied the Iliyou S ate. Aikaus.ts is ca'led the IJar S ate. Ohio is c tiled the IJuck-ye S ate. Louisiana is called the Crryole S.a,r. Iud.an i is cal ed the Hoosit-r S ate. Texas is called the Lone S'.ar State. Mime is Colled (he Lumber State. North Carolina is called the Od North State; also, the Turpentine .State. Yirgiula :s called the Mother of Fres Ideuts, having furnishtd six Presidents to the Union. Uaciu l'lintoprrapl:. The oft proposed scheme of subs' itu ting photographing apparatus for h judging of a winning post at ho;s- races ha? been adopted in Germany wi.h marked success. Experiments in the same direction Lave a so bt ea recently carried out in America with bach si' is factory results that at ote well known rce course an official photographer has been retained. From lhes exp-rimen' s it would beem hat 3)-ciled "dead beats," in which two, and in one cas Ihree horses were alleged to have rech d the winning post exactly at the strue moment, are impossible evnts. Tie photograph shoas In such cs s that that t bete is reatly a diff-rerce of several inches between thn horses' heads. It may be asssumed that the photographic method would oniy be relitd upon in -very close races of the description just cited. There are certain difficulties in the way of its general adoption, the chief of wbicli is (he occurrence of dull weather, when a picture taken with the necessary sped, any one two-htindreth pari of a second, wouM be imp itsible. Oh, What a t oncb. Will yon hed the warnlne. The signal perhp of the sure .ppro.-irh of that more terriM llsev. ('nnauniptuin. Ak your elve If you can ffo.d for tha sako of mt ln 30 cent, to run Hie rKk and rfo nothing for It. W know from experienc tht triltoh' fur will Cure your Ci uh. It never fad. Ths explains why iuore than a Million liotties weie Mold the pat year. It relieve Croup and Wbooplnir Coualt at once. thert do not he wiihoot It. For lam Hck. "Sidw r Chest, u-) Milloha' Forous I'later. Soldby Dr. T. J Davison. Old farmers generally consider that there Is not a letter p'ac for swine In winter than th orchard. - The nmals profit by g.md feeding, while they de stroy the lar.T of countless Insects and enrich the ground Ij thIr manure. It Is aa old belUf, that ac inlsal that goes into winter quarters fat Is half wintered. IVrh-tps there are none of our domestic animals to which ibia saying Is more applicable than to sheep. Tub seed corn nearest tie tip. pr duces the atrotgest and best p'ants, fol lowed by that fr.un the butt, while thtt from the middle) was p orest. Nr.vr.R I'Dtnii" th t-av-a frim a tr 1 0 Evr 'wi or branch th t' umM c A ' i-mw n.ns: t a')UWr(j to awtlM.Ui iLu fi.a. a.a&vO. J K A S K I NE THE NEW QUININE. HIVES GO' D.'rPETITE Ql'IELN'ERVES, HArrv auv, WFFT IFFP l A POWERFULTOKIC, that the most tlcltrate siomaeh will hear. ASPECIFIC FOR MALARIA, RHEUMATISM. NERVOUS PROSTRATION, ami all (Tin Iieae. Themont plentinc an.l juccesf al BlooJ Purifi er Superior o qiitnlna Mr. John .-arrwiih. Setma. N. '.. wrlteg : '1 not mlirli la I ho Southern rm an. I lor a doit n yertr? .urtirel Iron itn ilrniiltatmfr etlerta. I i t rrlt ly run iln htn I beard ol KanKine. tho new quinine. It helped ma at ctce. I ilnr.t 35 poiin.l. Have not bad lucb sood he ilth !n 'JO yean". Other letter of a ilmttar character from prom inent Inilirl.lml". wl (oh utarap Kifklne as a reme.ly ot uoJoubted merit, will be ent on ai'plk-atlnn. I.e'ter frons the abive pernons. f;tTlns fall det:ti'.i will be nent on application. K.ktne can he taken without any rperlal racd-ti-al a.wi.-e. 1 a tMittl . Sold t j all droicglfU, nr nrr.c h n.ail on receipt of price. THE KAsKlNE '!.. &4 Warren St.. New York. THE PITTSBURGH POST 1 889 A Great Newspaper for the Coining Year. Its Daily Issue Uright, Newsy anl Enterprising, Its Weekly the Largest Demo cratic Weekly in the Union. THE PITTSBURGH DAILY lOST Korthejrear 1" will continue with redoubled every the triumph! ent!eaor to eend out tha hct lieinocratic litily In the I'ulon. ixm proicrene the la?t year indicate lt future euterprUe. loall (lrpartinrnu that constttnta a great tuetrotwletan UaIIt It wilt compete with the toixrao:. Itj tel- raillo lacultie ty fpeoll eorrriolentf at all the tcrrat ne. realm will be ot toe moel lar reachliiK and thorough charnrter. Itfl market re ports. it'Cal ant trleirrphic. everina every hrnnrh (r trA-lo. hve w n a wite rtrputxtion lor rettuhlhty an 1 fulnes.4. I her will rss runtiaued and advaurt d iu trie i.ime lir.r. In editorial, nrwi and ix"l departiueut.iw.il he inaintatned I'll a-l Jed vlnor an I enterprise. The wl.t ( a tuemorahle one in our p-ilitli al and hu'lneoa bi( ry. and promise to jea the Conclusion ! the arrat tattle w.turd on the tjue'tionn of Tarilf Keiorm and uctil Tamtion. No one who de urcK to he well inlormeu nad abreast ol 'he time can do without hi daily pa. r. kriux'Ox btm In clie tiii.-h with the wnoie w rld of tiua-oe-. tn duiirr. nuance, lr.aiUoo and pull.ws Hiiti. Inv'.on and llarrutmrv will (e alike great cen tinul nt-as. I he Old World 1 on the verice of a Tolnn ioi war and rerolution. Taa fiTtxnrKt) 1ailv I'ust will print all the new. TERMS : Ry mall one year. S, posture paid. Ky aacnt ir carrier, at Ijo. ;er wet k. iscnd iir sample coi-y. 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Most of theskill'ul devices invented by men for doing fiae woik rapidly can be traced to na'ure, where for cuntless centuries they have b.en opera'iiiir. The' discoverer of each new appliance or mechanism might be shown that his idea was as old as the bills. It is claim ed that the inventors of the fu'ure will bo those who carefully s'.ody the natur al world. The buhr stones of mills are another I style of the molar teeth which grind all Rri3t trmt feeds men and beas's. I The hoofs of horses are rnde of piral- le! plates lite carriage spriDgs. The finfs G of hum an manufacture is a rough ff ilr compared with tfco Dutch rush used I y cabinet tinkers. TLe of the turtle and tortise ari natural cissors. The squirrel carries chisels 10 hia mouth, and the hippopotamus is provided with adzs, which are con stantly sharppnf-d as they are worn. The carpenter 'd rilane is found in the jaws of a lee. The woodpecker has a powerful little trip hammer. The diying bell imitates the work of the water-spider, which constructs a small cell under the water, clasps a bub ble of air between Its hind-legs, and dives down to its submarine chamber with the bubble, displacing the water ?radaally until its abode with the fishes contains a largs awy room surrounded by water. In laviog its egzs on the water the gnat fastens them itito the. shape of a life-boat, which it is impossible to siDk without tearing it to pi-ces. The iron mas: of a modern ship is strengthened by deep ribs running along its interior. A porcupine qtiil! is strengthened by siniiUr iibs. When engineers found than hollow teams were stronger than solid ones, thev only discovered a prin ciple that is very commonly seen in na ture. A wheat straw, if solid could not support its bead of graiu. Tha bones of the higher animals are parous, and those of birds, where lightness and strength are roost beautifully combined, are hollow. The frame wcrk of a ship resembles the skeleton of a herring. Aeronauts try to copy the structure and movements cf birds. Talis, the French potter, studied sea side shells to learn the best method of fortifying a town. The ship worm is an admirable tunnel!er, boring his way through any submerged timber, acd lining the round passage with a bard casing. The engineer Brunei took a hint from this animal, and was the first to succeed in tunnelling nnder water. The Eld jstone Lighthouse is built on 'he plan of a tree truck, aud is fasteued to the rock in a manner similar t y the way a tree clings to the soil. It is sup p Sfd that the firs: idea of a suspension bridge was suggested by the creepers of a tropical forest. Vhen placs were wanted for the London Ciystal P.tlace, Jeph Pjxion, gardener to the Pake of Devonshire, haxlrg noticed the structure, of the gigantic lemvrs of the enormous wattr lily Victoria IWia, a plant which hi.d been introduced into L'cgland a few years before, adopted the idea of copy ing in ron the rios of the leaf, and fi I ir.g the remaining space with glass. So by patterning after nature, the obscure fl rist tcanie Sir Joseph l'axton, the great, architect. Idols Hliicb Named Our Dajs. In the museum at Berlin, in the hall devoted to X-irtbem antiquities, tbry have repr8eu.ations of the ido!s from h ct the names of the dajsof the week are derived. From the idol of the Sun couai-s Sunday. This idol is represented with his face like the sun. holding a burning wheel, with both bands on his breast, signifying bis conrs round the ria. "oi or me Moon, from which comes Monday, is habited in a short oat, like a man, but holding the moon in bis hands. Tuisco. from which comes Tuesday, was one of the most ancient aid tcpotar gods of the Ger m.ns nl represented in bis garments of ek n, according to their peculiar manner of clothing ; the third day of the week was dedicated to hs worship. Woden, from which comes Wednesday, was a valiant prince among the Sack ons. His image was prayed to 'or vie. lory. Thor, from whence cornea Thurs day, !a seated in a bed, with twelve stars above bis head, holding a scepter in hia band. Friea, from whence we tinVf Friday, is reprsented with a drawn sword in his right hand, and a bow in hts left. Sr-ater, from which is Satur day, baa the appearance of perfect wretchedness. He is thin-Yiaaged. loug haired, with a :ong beard. He cairiet. a pail of water In his right hand, wherein are fruit and flowers. Can Animals Count Z lIouiau de la TTaine, tells of a peli can living in a fisherman's family at Sn's D-imicgo that was fed upon the refust. of the fish-cle?ning. Looking for ita iood, it went to the shore every day and waited for the boats to com back. The fishermen rested on Sunday, aud the bird acquired so clear a notion of tne return of that day, when it had to fast, that it would not stir from the nee on which it was accustomed to spend ita time. It Is not necessary to suppose that the pelican nad learned to cojoi the six dajs at the end o which ite masters wou:d not go fisbicg ; bur, while it reallly estimated daily the time when it must make its excursion to the ehoie, it was informed of the rtturn of Sunday by obejeva ilor. of what was going on in too bouse, aa. for instance, by the fish ermen putting on their Sunday clothes- ia lDe -me way as the dog knew when 118 m"1" W" oln 10 bunt b bim with bis gun and game-bag. In seen instances, animals show that they have the faculty of associatirg ideas, of observing consecutive fac s, and esiab iog a correlative connection between thrm things which have been proved by abundance of other evidence, and which demonstrate not less intelligence I Vi n hrAiminiiinM ta. i r ri ttiA t.n teai largf iiutubco. The picm-dw tiuur ia alays tbe 80T- u,s tro U oi ot reach. PTTHE ONLY Brilliant Durable Economical Are Diamond Dyes. They excel all others in Strength, Purity and Fatnes. None others are just as good. Beware of imitation they are made of cheap and inferior materials and give poor, weal:, crocky colors. t 36 colors ; xo cents each. Send postal for rye Book, Sample Card, directions for coloring Photo., making the finest Ink or Lluuig (10 eta. a quart), etc. Sold by DrugLu or by WELLS, RICHARDSON A CO., Burlington, Vt. Tor Gilding or Bronaing- Fancy Articles, USE DIAMOND PAINTS. Cold, Silver, Bronze, Copper. Only id Cents. American Rive tfocK Wagon. J. 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Trade forEbensburg and Vi cinity Supplied by Y. I Barter & Brc, Ebcncburg, Pa. MOT DEAu YET! VALLIE LUTTRINCER, siaavvaoTuaaa or TK, COPrER AND SHEET-IRON WARE jlxl tix noonSo, kocpeatrally Inrltea uo attention ot his triandf and the public In pjenarml to the fact that ho Is still carry In on busloeas at tba old stead opposite tho Mountain Houses Ebensbar. and Is prepared to "IT1 irvm m ira;e eioea. or maBuiaoturtna; to or der, any article la his line, frost tho smallest to tho largest, lb tho boat manner and at tho lowest llTlnr niioos. lS'o penltentlsry work either made nr told at this ataLUshment. TIN ROOFING av SPECIALTY. Ulro mo a eall and satisfy yourselTes aa to my Work and price. V. LUTTKINUEK. Xasburx. Aprtl IS. 1M3-II. For lmpy, Orarel. N'rrousnm. HrlghVs Heart. Vnnary or L4ver disease. CuroOuarraa teed. Uffioe. 631 Arrb street, fhiladelpbla. Al 4rof clots. Tr It. ft a oottlo. tlx lor as. March la. IHSt ly. 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WHY.1 WILL PEOPLE use th mpure ana t. o whole. ; Kefncratora which in. 1 ana ouer iuriLi. ihCcaue tantru; tr.uKi . . n'.ttj thii:ri-n iwi ty Uinucg milk, when they ua get REFRIGERATORS LIN'P.D WITH -t5r,ewar3 ad Indurated Fitra, wrik-ri arr frr- Inn aWirKion, roroson. ami XI I Olio I i. 11 1, i VtMTAUl, econom. caJ ot ice. and priwuce l-w lrwy.f-r.-um Ca:iu- eiu:e full expiru.iv and de acri.tori hI be maiird free en a11.I1cctK.11. AddrctN the r..aim:tcturer. mum Joircrson Siroot, CLKVKIVXl). OHIO. D0HTyBoUuYr Rubber Boots until you have seen the "COLCHESTER' with Sole leather Heel. Thl is the best fitting and KOST DURABLE BOOT In the market. Made of the best PURE GUM Stock. The Sole -(irV"?1-, leather Heel saves X'lfe HaneitaUa Wearer: r f mi T BUY YOUR ARCTICS UN UVslI B TIL YOU HAVE SEEN THE COLCHESTER ARCTIC with Outald Counter." Altaad of ALL Othors In style A durability. If you want tha worth of your money try the Colchester wjxfl "OUTSIDE COUNTER." KEIT I1ERE BY BEST STORES AT WHOLESALE BY II. CIIILUS & Co .,,.f.AIZ?BURC'PA- KENTUCKY WiULES The onW firm ia Penn'a vno make a prciabty of ale. tncay swltlle and . 1 TiTine Et r e lrau(ht aud lit Mnka anj kerp eonataatly in their eta hies one hundred head of Malea, ail aizea, from four fuot to the Urge male sn-igliin Hcjo t are 1. Arnheia A t o., it HncMiilAtmw, I'ittahnrfxh. Ia. Mulrkalilp pod to all parts ef the Slate on orlr. Hothing biW No. I pirkt-d stork to be found in thoir stabies. Cormiponilcnee solicited. Important to Canvassers. WATEI-L.1ts Canvasser la erery ronnt) to the l oltrd States to sell lllX 'g PATENT Kt V'tKSlKLE liAU IRON, whien rombinoe two Kad Irons, Polisher, tlotor, Ac one Iron dome; the eork el an entire set of ordinary Irons. Is seif-neatme tj (al r alcohol iai. DOCN a w a ar u itii i i k -v u .-. u . mo-ierate. A lam and lasttns: Income Insarod to od MBTtiMn. Aderets, fr circulars, fcc . t uX. SiJ ai.0. Cv., - .aiu ai.. ". E Orgs.. 4 Km':! Legend of the rhrNfmas Tree. U s, cbiidren bave enen a Criri'rras tree, ani? many know tliit tbe pretty aud pleasant custom of banging gifts on its boughs comes from Germiny ; butperbapa tetr have heard or read the story that told to little German children, respecting; the origin of this custom. Tbe story !s called "The Lit tle Stranger." and mna thus : In a small cottage rra the borders of a forest lived a poor labirpr, who tra!n-d ascaaty living: by cutting wood. H had a wife and I wo chi'.dr"n who help d him in his work. Tb boy's name was Valentine, and th giJ was culled Miry. They were obJint, gttol chil dren, and a great comfort to their parents. One winter evening, this hap py family were sitting quietly rffund the hearth, the snow racing ou's:d, while they ate their supper of dry bread", when a gentle tap was hear! on the window, and a childish voice cried from wi'L out: "Oh, let me in, I pray ! I ara a poor little child with nothing to eat and no borne to go to, and I shall die of cold and banger unless you let me ln.,T Valentine and Mary juaopd up from the table and ran to open the door, say ing : Come in. por little child j We have not much to give you, but what ever we have we will share with you." The strang-er ehild came in and warmed his frozen feet at the fire, and the children gave blm the beet they had to eat. saying. "You must be tirert. too. poor cild ! Lie down on our bed ; we can sleep on the bench for oce night." Then la'.d the littl stranger-child : "Thank God for all your kindness to me." So th y took their little guest into thefr sleeping- room, laid him on tb bed, covered him over, t nd saiJ to each other : "How thankful we ought to be ! 'We have warm rooms and a ccay bed. while this poor child has only heaven for bis roof and the- cold earth for his sleeping place." When their fathf-r and mother went to bed, Mary and Valentine lay quite contentedly on tbe bench near the fire, saying, before they fell as'etp: "The strangf r chiid will be so happy to-night in his warm bed !" These kind children had not slept many hours before Mary awoke atid whispered to her brother : "Va:Uine, listen to the sweet music under the win dow." Then Va'entir.e mibbed his ejts and listened. It was sweet music indeed, and sounded like beautiful voicea sing ing to the tones of a harp : "O holy Cbild, we Kreet tbee ! brinKiOR Sweet strains of barp to aid our pinging "Tbon, holy Child, io peace art sleeping Wbile we our watch without are keeping "Blest be tbe house wherein tbou llest. Ilappies: on earth to heaven the nlRbest." The children listened, while a solemn joy Oiled their hear. s ; then they step ped softly to the window to see who might be without. Io the. east was a streak of roiy dawn, and In its light they saw a group of children standing before the house clothed ia silver garments, holding golden harps in their bands. Amr-d at this sight, the children were still gazing out of the window, when a Dght tap caused them to turn round. There slood the stranger child before- Ibero clad in a golden drets, with a gltanaiLg radiance round his curling hair. "I ara the little Christ-child," he said, "who wanders through the world bringing peace ani happiness to g.od children. You took me in and cared for me wheo you thought me a poor chi'd, and now yoa shall have my blessiog for what yoa have done." A fir tree grew near the bouse ; and from this he broke a twig, which he plan'ed in the ground saying : "This twig shall become a tree, and sbali bring forth fruit year by year for yoa." No sooner had he done this that be TaDisbed, and with bim the little choir of angels. But tbe fir-branch grew and became a Cnristm is t rc and on its branches hung golden atp4es and tilvet nuts eery Christmas tide. Such is the story told to German ohiidren concerning their beautiful Cbnsimas trees, though we know that the leal lit. tie Christ-chiliican never be wandering cold and homeless, again in. OJr wor d, inasmuch as he is safe in brawn by bis Father's side: yet we may gather from this story the same truth which the Bible plamlv. tells us that any one who be'ps a Christian child in iistress, it will be counted unto him a if he bad indeed done it unto Chriet himself. "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto tbe least of these, by bretbern, ye have done It unto me." W Inning Frleads. It is bad policy to be haughty, repel lant, unsocial. The most resolute and determined aspirant to wealth or posi tion may stumble as be climbs, and if no one stretches out a finger to save bim, may roll headlong to a depth far below the point front: which he started.. 'An eye for an eye, a tooth tooth," waatheold law in Judba. A lift for a lift is the business rule of to-day, asd if sometimes broke a by the ungrate Jul wten there is most need, o? its obeeir aaee. it certainly works better than tbe principle that a man should care utter ly for himself, ueither gifing not re ceiving assistance. But it is not from prudential motives merely that tha energetic asd persever ing assist each other. All men of vig orous minds and elastic temperaments sympathize with effort. Thy honor the individual who has fought gallant ly the battle of lire, though reverses may have overtakeu him,, they recog niza him as a kindred spirit, though be lies on bis back ; they are willing to give him a 'boost because they feel that be needs but a new f 00' hold to assure bis ultimate sucossa. Ta?se are among the reanons why men who are true to themselves, are almost invaria bly true to each other, and why their friendship and sraopithv mean some thing more than words. Let no one, whatever his talen's. his opportunities or bis conflJeae in bis own powers, despise the alliance of such men. No human bein ever was or will be eaptble of achieving emlneuce in tbe business world without at least tbe indirect help of others. Therefore, let all young men who are entering bus lne;s life labor in a manly and just way to uaie Ir'.e!n?.5R-rt ct th rht sort. r Wfyicfy io 1 . ei'ea IMZEPfS Qenulnehas a Fzd tin tag on every plug. Old Honesty is acKnowi- edged to be tre purest and TTjcst lasti pg piece of Standard Crjewinq Tobacco on themarKet. Trying it is a better test thansny talK about it. Give it a fair trial. Your dealer has it. 1888. THE TIMES: PHILADELPHIA- CHEAPEST. WJIGIITESr, FRESH EST AND BEST. Tbe Most Corcp'etw Newspaper Fab lished in Thiladelpbia. The Times Is tha .imst wldetr rd newapT puMiMip.l In lssrlvsnla ' lis reajers ara amonit the mora :mi!iKeat. pncresiire and tfcnltr ti"l'!e of tvtry fa.th. rr In empbatlcallr an !Dtrtn!iT rtwpaper JntleiH-ndrnt in evrryibiiiK : icutra: iu notliluic." i-a 1i-ui-ilon ..f puMie m-a ami fut ile ntirurrt n ! wars fearless tut In tlia loterm of .util1c lo tcrity. h(.n-t irovertrnx-nt anT prHtiruu lo austry, aa1 It knows no imrty or prron; ailcul- nre In treatmir vuWic iaur In tba broadest and tet sene a lai;Jy and timers I newpapr. The New a orm ffo,i, Trie Times has all the fucllltiflp ol idfinwa journnlisni lor nalhpr Inir new Iroin all .aartrs ol thaalotx. Io adJI tlon 10 thai or the Anuifil J'ff. now eorer ln the whole world in lr scope, makina II tba tMsrlection ot a mwiim5, r'Tn everrthlna; raretally edited . orcapy the ftuaHen space. The Oomiwq Ysh m t of nnlrersal public Interest In tbe t'nltei Sty (en I'artv or Kan will jriorta tbeir rtuiies iMnnr lotrrem shall demand, but the rapl.'.ir irrowlnr lutelll Kenoe ami ludvperxleno- ol tbe aire calls for the Independent newvtiaper when arent politlcl ooo fllcts are to be iat.' trare prut Isbik of rereuua, ol finance, of cuinnierce of lud niy. ot ctenee, of art. and of every i.ha-e ol eallKhleneil pro srrens are In course i.f so'atbia b the people of the Vnlon. and the l.rvr.Mive newrpaper Is ever In tbe lead la every sirugirle Icr adrance. men'. The Tim k Is a one car t rapes tnly In prlra. It alms to h .ve the lMret cirruiatlon T deserT. Init It. and 'latms that It Is "r-er a-ed In all tbe essentials ol a arerl Mbtrlpoitaan nsspaper. SrsrnmC-uiM of any e.l'ifoo will basest free to anyone seadlnK tueir a.ld-ess Sr-KriAT F.DVrtoit 16 psaes Handsomely Iilas trated. fZ oo a Tear. W eakly. .tia. TKKMa. Dilr, 13 per anDi'ta: fl for lour m altin ; So cwt per month : dellrered hy car-rt-rs lor S certs per week : Snmlty edition, aa Immense qua Juiie slice? of i;C-olumns, alexant It llluMraieil, (i per oonuiu ; a e mi per Copy. Daily and Sun.Uy 5 ;.er annum; M centa pir mouth. WeakUeclitioa.il tr tauua. Address til teilsri ta 1 HE TIMES. Cbestnut and Kiithth Streets. r'biladelpbia. Ta. We Wamt You i T.6 send us. 40 cents for one of our 8-in. FiPiMJ Vi'SEKCEES. Lifc'ticJIanrly and Ptrnc wl'l Outwear said Oue last two orxuary W i cuolma. YOU VAWT Househaid S. D. Set. TTIa sr-f conlrU ri T.otvrrocui Handle- MeJ ' fojr Ininrrbanci. iilailra ri actewlrivcrs jnti 3 abiwli fit'. .nf same: al. un'ked In a neat wood l . This t-f-l ia x,ntnadr useful STsrrwI.trs, rtoround tne bouan. at tiia ..T.co. tn tl kuui'.om jc fann. fent rvjon revcupt "t $ .60. Ask Yonr Local Dealer for tb Ki. If bt fH-nt H twm, he will rt.Uam for yon. or we w ii m-ik! eitbcr n receipt of price. m viois. &nnz ssantp Jor our tituati ale4 ELERICEI & CO., Ptemrartno. Conn. botil.e Maecn A Hj,lnori::i 1 uxcalvrs,, mui. '""r r , - T " lu t-n iruii wria. lason llaml.u oil r, m ucl..swation of ths qnsjk J ercvli r-- of th- r .,s ,u, f-t Jj - at farm. In w1tn btra-: h!r F I III i I tstes "r.""--"J.,".'- ' nn '. fre. krsorditA.-rc j.im f .r th-r y.Tm .r, that tixr ara superior ta all o h.. j Tx , uTaaVrt art of yu.an bra, ! nr. b-A rt J , JaTXwXZuT llua they at-ntnt, e,,l.y t.t tk.mtrL Bin? inn t'Lf ; sfMeuunty a:d r E f I r S iij n a u i ; wVvsSrs reac4 ca, i- C"aj". i r?V.3 t . t.VaXati fci tone sn to.berim -taat a.lrt 'tr-ea. A arc '.lit r. r.. m . . . . .. parcna.Tu. r''c!n, a a antiere. oV a: b dea'n 4 c-.'a'oirr .,-, i,,,!,, and r..-aa :i fur si or aur u Is rent-V rr- awei ner a : llanos thtW: als rental mason &h aw n: mnj N". PIArJOCO, NATURE'S CURE FOR xrLMBLE RElkM far aisE Maasark. fr larsild Llrer, lllllaas M. ad arks. cofiSTiPATiOH, tar:,':;, ffrrvrsral fltxer Aperient. It Is certain In Its e!)ica It Is gentla In lis act! a. It Is palateable t the sia. It can ha railed em tn rne. and U eures ny stiftn;, not by outraa lua. nature. la kol take lolent pursaUve yonr- elres or alluw your chil ! Sick-Headache,' . dren to take taem, always leicnnt pbar- teal preiartlon. ntch has been lor nun than lorty ars a pna'.ia 'avurile. Stt4 by (SrwiH'l v r U lit! I S MO N ESTY Mm a HAMLIN tJZmzjrr-v.r' . i .OYSPEPSIft Ben rrsnWliiiV lVordTTT tl ri; , W"t cf car ; d i a..r. Vtl' of kODW ir(lP, j For w,tr,tof a nii ij)(,gh and for want of a atoe tl For age and want mav nn m nrnin,. . :' ! -' " 'as sa'iii I Ejperince keeps a d-ar s, j fools will learn ia no 0 ,-r , Lvirg ridr-3 udi i1,-t ,, mm tor ita empty L rlgbt. Crexiirrs have ti.fr r., Wmen and jDe, e j nuke tbe wealib sc4;i r.-3 kLi t. greT. What maintains 01 Iie Vice up t wo children Piouh d-p whi t'Uff-M ! n jou .bail Lave cm " ' tO 6fp. t0 Work today for you krifl Drmcrj yoa my b hirj J -rj , ' I''y p'e-asure ar.d 1'. win f " Thrdihapnt rpiocer b(,8a "' 2w I htve a shp-p hni g ': ! bor y bids me g nd ro jrrow. ' ' K-rp thy abop, anJ thy ,. ke-D the. " '4 If yoa wou'd bjre ,3Br , dono, co-, if iiot, s?nd. '': Who rtaiuties u7i s 4i prove. Fuo's lay oui mja,.,' rrp-ntHnce. F.iollsh aien maks r, mn tat thr-m. ' " He that l)j the plou;h bimaHf muat tither ; drive. 1 (.. The ey of the marer work than hot!) his hho-ls Sl.frl unit Bjli.. put out the ki'chr-o fire. " "'' Alwnys taking- out 0f it? tub and rifver puliQtr in 3,r to the iKttfom. ' C Drive thy Tiusioean. rt cn, , the. S;0-h makes all thit-j " industry all easy. Etrly to bd an eirly to r.'j t mkes a man LealLliy, fc,'.,, wise. If yoa would kacw tve ,a money, try to borrow some. Wh-n tb well is dry, theji ,, worb of trtr-r. - jt to over se crka,;, ths-m vour purse opan. yi u have a faithru! ,.:T3.. one that you I ke, serve yi-jr:;. ' 3f dilipve-nee and p'rj.fr;,;,, moue- tite (he cable in two. i'lMjrfnee is the m i: her o'-'i and 3 .d gives all tfci- gj r0 :!.., Ifidustry nedi nn w!.'1-.. i; that lives upon hp will d;e f- , T!7vre are no pairs niif na thfn help baud", f . r I h tvs cc !s.? Bif what tbou bast u., L j.-'. ere larnf tbou wilt sell thy LeMy. At a gr-at penny worih p,u--.i manyare ruiutd b? tiun g Urj.i Cold Weatlit-r Eu:: 'wr lean wi-h ths back up;: t tMn-that is cold. i-ver tep;io a Jiumey bo:-:;. o-eattast has beea eaten. X-vr taka warm drir.kj v,t ;, imra-diately j?o out Into thecal. -e--nin uaca, espcm;y t-1 theafcoaidr b.ad-s. w-! pro.? ri lumping ia a cmd ro.irn "j:h?)':sqi . uir.ioinrmrouj i ihe fjostjtiUL'a. wi'h i h mnu'h cp -u. - - 1 w uru wi;a coin c:d fset. Xsvrromlt rfjul&r bat hi , . l-69 ihr ikin in ai'ive eoatl;-.-; co'd wll clog the pora aaii tji:. ir-stioa and o' her dins s. After exercise of any kiJ, t tide in aa o)eo carriage or zm window of a car for a raoa-s. : dtr.g-rous to health or even !;f. Wien tuiaiae. fp-ruk hi l.r.leu sible utiil ibe lioaiSHtiesi :a if from, e!e the voice may tie ime ently los:, or diffl-uliias cf p.virtucfd. ilT-iy warm the back. M rfod nver coutinue kfe-ptbc ' loQ io trie hal after it Ls fru(ortably warm. To do o lf is dehilit atirsr. Wheo jroinj from a era n piieie lato a cooler oi.e, tee; . s, eloaed, so thai tbe ai. n, Is hj in its .passg tbroujli lie r ' tf reitctifg the luris. Nvrr aiaad ti I in ci'.l fi't!: prci -lly aTter h:srn ,g faien a ' ' gree of exercie. utiJ aiwus ' s aodine on if or bho ; ur wl.ert person isfipised to iliecid nir.J. How a Hoy Dea Hit Crr. S me fivt-yt arn al) nnu? I'fli'' ' hPiened to p . a serlaiu i r', f!.:! fuiitht b ve nutvct d a rr lad of a ou 13 years of age. til t. Ye) find on 'he eiiirabf '.i ..... i - . . ... YVI.unueer kTt jf nut-d from the ofLe. if a gior11 i he boy woa'd advlress h're. -ager g'tince : 'Arn yt-a !oki--u.y, air ?' He came co doty fT'if ':" earty, fresh, bright, ctifeiful, , : iiart-ritlv tinil Lmtnl th" Pillisnt if 'r;iea, 1 hal 2 lWi-J r! Ii a week bi d'aapearnJ. L'1, while I be writer wai caaitl:-? - a manager of one of tbe: ;'!' ale establishments Iu wrf briffbt, active jounjr e',l"'. mi.-km Pull rvf 1 ,r .n l 1 . . ,-ssi.t'' l.D gooa naiore aca t-ji. lm onA lhL...Aki4 Ih. mil kriCf ' newvysUM! -mca in Bea." - wanted a boy. "Who a that lad ? lis ki the aver-f." x : -l pirk-d hitu fff fruo: t f a nev.s;wr r.-f- "( f( tf tb britbirat. qu ck-t- h'.i: fai-bful of be boys m tti. ro-nt. S.ae ! be w! 111 SI " or aomn otg us:n-ss. p. IT- M paren'sae, and rupp,rt " mother and bro'her ar Iyapal - i-tV'mP lslv Is It not worth the mil Pri" '''ffls to free yourself or ereij f f? dUtressina caiuplaiot.i. if vo '-i at our store ani c-t t , fr; Vita.-y.-r. Every KoMle M ,,H Boarsntr on It. "7 "l y00 a. .aii no tfo id It wli" cost ,rdinif V- 1 Suld by ftr. T. J Pvisn.