I A ED IT of the Penn Mutual Life Ins, Co,, of Philadelphia, appears in this issue of our paper. Fhe exbibit hows that the business of 1890 was the best in the his- tory of this old, enterprising and solid company. In these days of svecula ive insurance it is a real pleasure to see this great Insurance Company increasing its assets and the business year by year, while stewdily adherl: g tothe true prin ciples of mutual in urance, —————— The phylloxern 1s making serious in- roads in ma.y of the vineyardsof Napa County, Cal, ———— Lee Wa's Chinese Headache Cure. Barmiess In effect, quick and positive in action Ere aid on receipt of $1 per ttle. Adejer ax ——— ¥yandotte St, Kansas City, Ma Philadelphia erected 12,000 new patld- ings durieg the past year at a cost of $206,000.00 1, Set & Uo - “ as possible so they will love their work and take an interest in it. It is pro ping post mm Ei run amuck. 1 gang for persons prure cure guaranteed by B. Mayer, 331 Arch St., P’hil'a, Ease at once, no operation or de lay wR, by thou Bands of cures after others fail, advice free, send for cireular, Eu Dr. J. Py attested rom busin sr A The number of packages ahd letters was 1,500.0 0 Ok a? Boo £ vid Map sent anywhere L receipt of ets. Tyler ‘0. Kansas City, Mo, Buff «lo Bill lias been sent on a Bion to Lhe Indians by the Governor Nebrask nis of sll) Af————— Quall, grouse and wid turkey are &bun ant in parts of Virgina. et fps Do you wish to know how to have no an not half the usual work on wash day? Ask yous for a bar of Dold Electric foap,. and the di: ions w li tell you how. Be 0 get no imitation. There are lots of them steam, oeer 8's Sui tat Stories from China. The many ways, Chinese are queer people in The North China says that an English gentleman was News recently riding on horseback near Pekin, when he saw an excited crowd, Drawing near, he discovered a circle of people quietly watching a man des- perately attempting to commit suicide by dashing his head against a wall. restrained the He dismounted, man, harrangued the bystanders, and learned that this was a coolie, who claimed that his payment for a certain porter’s job was short by ten cash—less than a penuny—and, as the employer refused to pay more, he was proceeding to take revenge by Killing himself on the spot, knowing that by so doing he would get the other into considerable trouble. A Chinese newspaper is responsil for this story - ile indeed, has noth- it. which, ing incredible about to Mrs. 13 =i One day OW belonging Feng ha fo kno« k down and front door Al ones which were altercation Mrs. Wang's tl Mrs, ireatening upon hearing own life Feng. this dreadful threat, to take time by 8 march upon hes life, upon her. resolved it Onhwe the forelock and steal enemy by taking her own and thas turn the tables is She accordingly threw her. self in the canal. cn Eiffel Tower Breezes. An perpetual freshness and strength of the interesting illustration of the wind at the top of the Eiffel tower has been presented during the last week by the gradual destruction of the great fiag of the French republic, which has been waving over the gay city during the past six weeks. A few days ago the red band disappeared altogether, leaving the blue and white of anothey nationality to keep guard over the tower, and this week another band has disappeared, and the tower is now sur- mounted by a red flag, to which are attached two steramers, the sole rem- nants of its former upper and lower sdges. Ii mii Morality in the Land of Willlam Penn, I don’t want to break the law,” he said. as he stood in the presence of Capt Starkweather at quarters the other day. police head- captain, “What is your case?” “My wile has skipped.” “Indeed.” gases 7" “Let her skip.” and shoot somebody 7" “No,” “Thanks. She has skipped. [Let her skip. If she returns I overlook and forgive. If shie does not I marry the hired girl. Perfectly satisfactory, #ir, all around, and I thank you for your Kindness.” — Philadelphia Times. Sia te ine Amusement to children is like rain to 6 wews Disensos Many, Oanuses Faw, All functional diseases are attended with congestion and torpor of one or more of the great organs of digestion, nutrition and exere. tion and the only known combination of safe ind effeetive medicine able to restore healthy action to the liver, kidneys, bowels, lungs and Kin is the old time honored pill of our fathers St. Bernard Vegetable Pil, approved by all schools of medicines. A al of the St, Bernard Vegetable Pills will be sent free to all applicants. Address St, Bernard Box, 2416, New ork, ————————— The order recently issued regarding the apprehension of army deserters rais- ¢8 the reward from $10 to $60. - st BTATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO i LucastCooxry, 5 CHoNgY makes oath that he the firm of F. J. CHES sin in the City of [ole iI State afores ad, aad {i iy the sum of ON HI ARS for each and every case of ( a3. Fuaxg J HHOr partners Going bus. n hat fi Ww Mild iH CURE, FRANK J to before me and Ce, this 6th day of Deo mi A. W.GLI : rh Cure is taken i th b ¥Yatem, Send for testi F.J.CHENEY & CU. 1 S39 50ld by Druggists, Tix - -— The buildings erected in Chicago. 111. 1800 covera Money invested ir lar buildix lots it 3 desi i 31 1 & Co. ——— on m——— ney Cure for Diabetes, Bright's Hid Crravel, Cann’s Dropsy, * § - Ousness, &c. 1 i 3 Arch Street, for 85, or druggist, Cure guaran Phllad’a. $1 a bottle, 6 1000 certificates of - INR The weather in North Dak ta Is so mild that farmers have been plowing in the fields all winter, Sudden Changes of Weather cause Throat Diseases. There is no more effectual rems dy for Cou « than Rrows's BRoOxOuHIAL I RO« Price 5 cts. his, Colds, ot HES. Sold only in boxes i i t - - - ! i Prevention Is better than cure, and people who are subject to rheumatism, can prevent attacks by keeping the blood pure and free from the acid whieh causes the disease. Tis suggests the use of Hood's Sarsaparilla, unquestionably the best blood purifier, and which has been used with Ereat success for this very purpose by many peop Hood's Barsaparilla has also cured innumer- able cuses of rheumatism of the rest sort, iy Its powerful effect in g acidity of he blood, and in enabling Yu and liver rent SE ine wile of the system arsaparilla $l.%ix for sg Prepared HOOD & CO. Lowell, Mass Doses One Dollar, perty remove th 8 yC.1 100 stay She ‘ERipA CONDITION POWDER ts and ee Chinn bs — per her Proves . i ig anil mires ali d a 1, foams §8 Fr mah Fare wders of ASTHMA, Fopham's Asthma Speciflo PENN MUTUAL LIFE £8 Ian ea Yer or ¥Yren 5 £75 4.46 89 1 $18 8g £507 DISBURSEMENTS. ali B.S and beans are about JUU per cent. hign- er than a year ago, - Frazer Axiv Grease, The Frazer Axle Grease received medals at the Csentenni North Carolina Fair, Paris American tute, New Y ers, y $11 lawti- rk, and ot} se ————— — the steppes in CUrenburg, Russia, ronen to death Timber, Mineral In Missourl, Kuns bs Ign During the year jus’ closed the nectady, NN. Y Locomotive Works has tur ed ont 237 ocomotives« which isan average of considerable mors than for each working dav. “August Flower” ie Hon V. Fennimore i 4 ¥Y 7 ant it and or iS "eral years in my family ‘own use, and found nore good than any other rem dy. 1 ‘I have been troubled with what I ! in the back part of my head first, and then soon a general headache ‘until I become sick and vomit. “At times, too, I have a fullness after eating, a pressure after eating at the pit of the stomach, and sourness, when food seemed to rise ‘up in. my throat and mouth. When I feel this coming on if I take a little August Flower it relieves ‘me, and is the best remedy I have “ever taken for it. For this reason “I take it and recommend it to * others as a great remedy for Dys- ‘“ pepsia, &ec." @ G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer, Woodbury, New Jersey, U. 8. A. > —— Lh DOES CURE CONSUMPTION In its First Stagos. Lo sure you got (he genuine, haldors 2.071.450 50 Added 10 BHeseorve, SLOT. T158 00 Ex. Gross Assets January 1, 1801. 816.57 4.841 LIABILITIES BiI6.5%4.861 00 A —— at 4 4 per evant, Pennsylvania standard {Estimated Basiness of the Year 7.530 policies, for eas Insurance Outstanding. Dee, 31, 1880, 35.345 policies for SHO. 27.701 00 Evwarp M. NgepiLes, Preside tt HoORATIOS, STEPH 88, Vice President. HESRY C. BROWN, Soe arty and Treasurer Jesse J. Banker, Actuary ot ba - BEECHAM BERILLAMS PAINLESS. eeenees EFFECTUAL. PILLS. | Worth a Cuinea a Box. ANIA APA FOR ALL BILIOUS: NERVOUS DISORDERS, Sub u Sick Headache, Weak Stomach, Impaired Di eslion, ons on, Disoro sod Jon &e. Arousing with the Rosebud of » of the ue rays Wii; er bi, RESTORE Ww FEMALES to somplute health. rd Hprebaging rt wy ‘ FE ta MH HUMOROUS, A RIDICULOUS QUESTION. —(iles — “Are those blood stains on the blades??? Merritt -**Of cour es nt, These are old French duelling raprers.”’ —— A FOOTSTEP IN TUE Xiour. — Tle You h(heariug a step)---**1s that you: futher coming home?” Fhe Ma den—*[ think not. I fancy it must be your mother coming after you oi mplge “1 under- town,” BAD vou THEM 0! Stand that Glanders Lis 14 Staggers —** For good?" “Well, bis creditors don’t regard it in i that light. ** i -~ DIFFERENT STYLES OF PAINTING, — | Daub-~**I was paid for my] st painting M dame —*“Ah, indeed! What is go- | ing to be your next subject?” Daub ~The» town. IMPEDIMENT. Clerk of | “Why don’t that fourth man answer to Lis name?! Foreman of Jury—"He’s dumb?» Clerk of « ourt y A BLIGnY Court 3 deaf and “Why don’t he say —_——— SRIONAL AM! min mus NITIES Dir, be tired of Proy: Dr. Curenone insurance company finds yo treating one of thelr they Send an agent to concel the polley,” -**Well, a3 soon as an out that cients EQUAL TO THE OCCASION ,—Tramp ‘Can you teil the house) -* . ss’ 187 Lady of the house—*"Ten o'clock. i Tramp (regretfully)—**Anhl I didu't of " matter, wad un, could you give we * ten o'clock ” collation sm————t— BEGINNING EARLY.—"How old your Loy?’ “Two years old, 1 think he'll be raliraad magnate come day.”’ wy i yn “*He called on a little friend of his the other day and stole two automatic engines, a baggage car and a yard of tin track.” I ——— HE WAS HONEST, — Wife (reali g paper) —**1 always held that Co!, Hooke I sce that a man filled him full of buckshot last night,” Hustand—**Where does the hocest | part come in?" i “Why, this article says the Colonel! re- | turned the shot.” | A Pleasing Sense of follows the use o' Syr. upof Figs as it acts in harmony with | nature to effeciua C08 11¢ Or Bibs i (ui Oe and $1.00 bott ¥ cleanse Lhe sys em | For in | ies by all leading drug. when bilious sue gins -—— The @ are now in Boston Mass, hos pitals twenlyv-seven patients who have been ‘noculated with K ch's ly mph. i —— e na -— — During the past year there were 17 O04 marriages in New Jersey, against 720 during 1580, and 16.025 in IR8< : § ® i, remitted i. H. Baye nsas ‘rite for pari — Father Pa quale, the noted monk. | "Ro oaged 110 y ary S— A ———— De You fiver Sovculate 7 Any parson sendic., es tasdr name ani al. reosive information that will lead to a fortune Reni lewis & Co, Security Building, Kansas City. Mao, WILLING T9 COMMUTE IT. —** We'll | twenty-four hours to! ance comm ities, ‘Do you belelve that time is money?’ “Yes, certainly.” “Then how much cash will you give | me to leave at once?’ triie— A CHEMICAL PARADOX. — Professor. “2ow, uxide is a compound for oxygen and a base destitude of acid. Can you mention an example?” Student—*Shoe leather, Professor—*You are wrong. But why do you think shoe leather is an ox- ide?" Student-*'[sn’t shoe ‘eather oxihide?” SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS, I wok my boy off for a sail on a Sound steamer a short time ago, Here is what he asked me in the course of the day: Do they call this a sound steamer becaure It makes a notre?” ‘‘Is that water down there any wel- ter than the water in the Atlantic Ocean?” “What makes the water wet any- how?" “How many men could be drowned in wa'er as deep as that?" “If a mamma fish couldn’ get an worms in the water for the little fs would she go ashore and dig for them?’ "Suppose a whale came along and sat for three days on couldn't open his cate the oyster?” “Does the dampness ever give clams malaria?” “Does it hurt to get drowned?” “Is that big man with the gold but. tons on Lis coat the papa of all t KR. 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Cures where all else fails, Fm by yuicians. taste. Children take it without objection. By druggists. ys httobe done p— wv ~— Qught stands for nothin Phe house ought to be clean with Sapolio.Tryacake inyour next house-cleaning Ty be convinced. “IGINORANCE: © the law excuses no ," and is no excuse for a