The action of the postmaster of El}
Paso in refusing to algw the El Pas)
Times to be transmitted through the
mail shnply because it conta ned as
Bows an Associated Press dispatch giv
Ing a synopsis of the op nion of the ~u-
preme Court of Louisiana compelling
the 8. cretary of tale to submit ut the
mext election 2 constitutional amend-
ment ;ased bv the lat gener 1 asems
bly extending tha charier of tue Loulsi
Ana State Lotiery twenty-five years, is
deserving of the severest condemua~
tion and censure, n t only becauss of
the injustice of such an artatracy pro-
eseding, but upon grounds of public
hee. The busin ss manager of the
very properly had this p st-
master, who beais (he historic name of |
ith, arrested for unlawfully detain.
Ing mull matter, and be wus bound
over Lo appear befuie a commiss oner
for trial, but the punishment whatever
is will be, even If ever meted out after
many months of delay, will not fit the
erime. Nothing short of absolute and
immediate oflicial decapitation, with
whatever punishment the law provides, |
would be proper for such officious in-
termeddl ng with the mails. If the
United : tates mall is to be subjected to
sich scrutiny and exciu ion by the
postmaster at El Paso, he postmasters
at the va: ous other cities, tawns, vl
lages, hamlets and crossroads in the :
State and throughout the United Stites |
have the same right, pr wer and su-
thority, and are of course at llberty to
do just as the postmaster at Ei Paso
bas done. If the postmaster can stop
the transmission of a newspaper be-
eause it has in it the decision of a
court in regard to the Loulsia a lot-
tery, he can also stop it because it
mentions the name of the lottery in it,
and it be can do this he can sto the
Post, because 1t incidentally men’ lons
the name of the Louisana Lottery
Uompauy in criticising his official con.
duct. If he can do this, however, he
¢an ovorride the strongest bulwark of
the liberties of the people sud violate
of the plainest pr.v.sions in the
eonstituticn of the
ftereby completely throttling the press.
Upon grounds of public policy the
Un ted Siates government should nos
tolerate such tampering with the mall,
It throws open the doors to fraud and,
if pe. mitted, will tend to make the ser-
vice ineflici-nt and unreliavle. Why |
not detalu a letter suspected of !
containing a lottery advertisement, and
Why not open it ‘0 ascertain if the de-
tention is legul? If its conten's are le-
gal why then of course It might be per-
mitted to continue ou its journey,
The great wrong done newspaper
publisher+, however, Is to allow a post.
master to authoritatively detain mail
matter which in his opinion is illezal,
He ought not to be permitted to do
this. If the publisher has committed
any wrong he can be held resvousible
and be made to sufter the penalty; but |
A postmaster may detain an entire edi-
tion of a newspa er, entailing a heavy |
loss upon the publisher, and yet when
the matter comes to a flue] trial the!
eourt way decide that the papers ars |
Wailable. The damage has Lben been |
done the publisher, and there seems to |
be no adequate remedy for him, Sup- |
the politics of a newspaper are ob- |
fctiouable to the postmasters generally,
d throughout the S.ate they choose |
fo hold a paper because in their opin.
it is not ma labile, 1t would thus put
within the power o! the postal depart
ment to stop the circulation of a news
paper and bankrupt it, leaving the pubs- |
Hsher with a lot of suits aga nst pos- |
Asters #8 :seels. uch a state of af-'
ALrs leaves newspaper publishers with.
out adequate reme.y, and to allow such
arbitrary conduct on the part of offi-
elous post masters is coutrary to the in-
stitutions of this government, and a
violation of the legal maxim thet each
wrcng has its adequate remedy .—Hous-
bon (Tex } Post, May 16,
TET r——
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Martinsville, N.J., Methodist Par-
sonage. ‘‘ My acquaintance with
Jone remedy, Boschee's Cerman
yrup, was made about fourteen
years ago, when I contracted a Cold
which resulted in a Hoarseness and |
a8 Cough which disabled me from
filling my pulpit for a number of
Sabbaths. After trying a Physician,
-
without obtaining relief—I cannot |
say now what remedy he prescribed
—I saw the advertisement of your |
remedy and obtained a bottle. I!
received such quick and permanent
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had Throat or Bronchial troubles
since in our family, Boschee's Cer- |
man Syrup has been our favorite
remedy and always with favorable
results. I have never hesitated to |
epost my experience of its use to
others when I bave found them |
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W. H. HacGARrTY,
of the Newark, New
Jersey, M.E. Confer-
ence, April 25, go.
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Li]
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CHIROFODINE,
A powder for sore feet. An eflectual eure for
all dhorders of the feet, such as Blisters, Ab a-
8. Chafing, Saft Corns, Burning sensations,
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Sample | Qunee Box, by mall, lbe., money or
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Hoon replace weakness and languor, {f that re.
Hable medicine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, is ia‘rly
and falinfully tried. It is the be t medie ne to
keep tne blood pure and to expel the germs of
sorofula, sal rheum, and other poisons which
cause so much suff ring, snd sooner or ‘ater
undermine the general health, By its peculiar
cuiatlve power, Hood's Sarsaparil.a strength
ens the sy tem while It eradicates disease, It
is the peuple’s favorite,
Hood's S8arsaparilla
Bold by all drug:ists, $1;six for 85. Prepared
only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass,
100 Doses One Dollar,
ES
A street car at Atebl on, Kan,, has
been painted black for funeral purpos-
es,
Proof of Popularity.
THE LOVELL DIAMOND SAFETY BICYCLE FAO-
TORY KEPT RUNNING TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
A DAY TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND.
Passengers on tie ghost train wh'ch whizzed
throu. h Worcester in the small hours of the
morning have noticed of Inte a factory which
never seein - to close, and from whose windows
the bright light streams all might long. It is
the factory of the John FP. Lovell Arms Com-
jany of noston, and it is running literally
relays of men, from the foreman down. This
activity Is due to the extraordin.ry popularity
of the new eighty-five dollar Lovell diamond
safety bicyole, 3 machine wh eh is giving the
very t of satisfaction. — Boston Herald.
ne ———— I ———.
The San Frauci-co blind asylum oon-
tains examples of the following races:
Mulay and Sandwich Islander,
—————
In the “Guide to Health and Etiquette” will
be ‘ound much useful advice on both subjects,
this bouk is sent free for two 20 stamps, by the
¥iukham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
A whale 68 fot long, and dead from
the thrusts of a sword-Osh. floated
ashore on the South Carolina coast the
other day,
Deafness Oan't He Cured
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
Way to cure dealugss, and that is by constitu.
tional remedies. Dealuess is caused by an in-
med condition of the yuucous linlug of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tuse gots lo.
flamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
bearing, and when it is eutirely closed, Deaf
ness is the result, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored to lis
normal coudit on, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine caves out of te: are caused hy
catarrh. which is nothing but an lnfamed cua.
dition of the mugous surfaces,
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
ease of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that we
cannot cure by taking Hall's Catarrh ¢ © o,
Seud for circulars, free.
F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Bold by drugg sts 75cents,
The city of Dresden, in Germany has
the highest records for su cides; fif
ty-iwo per annum jer 100,000 inbabi-
tants,
————
Rupture,
FEBRUARY 10th, 1891 This is to certify that
L i. B. Notl, of Limekiln P.O , Berks County,
entire
cured ofl KT yearsago by Dr. J B Mayer, &
Arch Street. Dr. Mayer also gives treatment
A young Kansas city woman of wealth
arrested for defrauding s.opkeepers
p-eads hypootism in defens-.
A leading actress remarked
“The last time 1 pi yed here
but Lydia Finkbam
has since
to a reporter,
I was worn out
‘s Vegetable Compound)
made a new woman of me.’
The name of Meagher is pronounced
Mar, It isa Gaelic nae, and the spell.
ling is modern English,
fees
“He Killed Five Turkeys”
PArKERvILLE, Ga. April 14, 1890,
You remember some time sings [ sent to you
for one hail dozen bo ties of Flotap exion. |
sent to you for it fr asthma. You cannot tell
the good that it has dns me. |e uid not walk
but a short distance befors taking Floraplex.
lon. I, at this time, oan take my «un and walk
two or three miles throu Kh the pine woods aad
Wild g as lovking for deer and turkey. [nave
killed five fine turkeys now. | Believe that
three or four bottles o Floraplexion will cure
the worst eave of asthma. Now, professor, you
Cal use my name. As ever your iriend,
8G. Cures.
Foraplezion ts the sperdy and permanent
cure for Sick Headache, Indigestion, Diyspop-
sia, Biliousness, Liver Complaint, Nervoags De.
Sulity sad Consumption. It is the only sure
eure jor these complaints, Ask your
for it, and get well. Jone dugg
anotler Roman beggar,
When you decide to take Hood's Sarsaparilia
do not be induced to buy some substitute prep.
aration, which clerks may ¢laim is “as good as
Hood's.” Ths peculiar merit of Hood's Sarss.
parila eannot De equalied. Therefore insist
upon Hood's Sarsaparilla,
A factory for ma ing ivory out of sium
milk has been successfully eetabiished
in Iceland,
A Kansas farmer 1s producing maple
ficially grown
Diseases Many, Causes Few,
All fanctional diseases are altended with
» or more of the
great organs of digesti 1», nutrition and exer
Sion and the only known combination of safe
and effective medicine “ble 16 restore healthy
action to the liver, kidneys. bowels, inngs and
® Pill, approved by all
schouls of medicine. A sample of the St. Mer
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2438, New York,
ss ——————
Illic't whisky when seized by govern.
ment inspectors 18 told to the highest
bidder.
RR ——
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A handsomely lilustrated pamphlet deserite
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those willing to get up clubs for the best of la
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A —————_ 5 eo
In Canada liquor dealers cannot hold
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Dried elk meat sails for $100 a ton in
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_ There are 9742 locks and keys in the
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— paradoxical as that ma
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| women ; for you sufferers from
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because it aims to purify the
fountain of life—the blood—
| upon which all such diseases
de nd.
| he medicine is Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discovery.
The makers of it “have
enough confidence in it to
sell it om trial.
That is—you can get it from
your druggist, and if it doesn't
do what it’s claimed to do, you
every cent of it,
hat's what its makers call
taking the risk of their words.
sugar - coated
anules, are what Dr. Pierce's
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tive, yet mild in operation;
curé sick and bilious head-
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onws0¥, eT
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soothes the o id, softens the gums, allays
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0 Roxbury, Mass, sas:
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We want the name and ad-
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: & ASTHMA U.S and Canada. Address
i r.
i
Barold Bayes, M.D, Bulle 8.1
His EXERCISE, Tom Knox-—1 am
glad to see tha you have joined our
Athletic Club»
Howell Gibbon —~“ Ah, ya-as; the
Dectali wecommended exercise, ye
know, ard as | beard that walking vas
good, T just walk down every mawning,
and wead the papahs!”
————
If you want to ear pleasant things
| about yourself do not go to the man who
is dissatisfied with bimself, and keep
away from the man whois satisfied with
hlmselr,
nn
The tongue is a tell-tale member.
Doctors look at it to see if the patient's
stomach is out of order, and the general
public frequently learns from it tbat the
owner's mind is out of order.
If every one knew what every one
thought about every one else the only
real friend a man would have would be
the little worlliless yellow deg that nev.
er dies and refuses to be given
away,
METREOROLGICAL.~ George (from the
¢ uniry)--"*Where does that young
lady bail from?’
Cholly (in the city)—*'She Joes not
hail at all. She is the raluing Belle,
A PROPER REVERENCE, Mra, Bloo-
bumper “adie, I am surprised at you,
using such an expression as ‘It beats
thonder * »
Badie —~**But I was referring to the
ligt tning-rod, mamma,’
THR PLEASURES OF FRIENDSHIP,
“So the Marquis gave you those flow-
em!
“Yes; and oh, Maud, he anually
ait (hap life without me
ng.
SYP are
bia har far} s¥arsdody says you
S—— I —
HUMOROUS,
A detective’s allies should be all-eyes
lies.
When a horse reurs it is very much
allve, even if It does seem to be on its
Last legs,
After we have called a man a fool it
always pleuses us to have him get mad
and prove it,
assim stinamn
The distant relative is the one who Is
afraid that you are going to borrow $5
from him,
It 18 & woman's nature to pet some-
thing. Jt she h » nothing to pet she is
apt Lo be a pet herce.f.
AI ———
The law breaker may not boast him.
self an early ris r but be is quite apt to
be up before the judge.
Anyone who has listen«d to the groan
ing of the big fiddle . In the orchestra
kuows what *‘viols of wiath' means,
The test thirg about the good old
ticket. The pst oin’t come back if it
Wants Lo ever 50 b.d,
Maud—George told me last night that
I was his little duck.
Etlel—-He vrobably discovered that
you were no chicken,
“I'm on to you,” said the drop of ink
to the blotter, 1n a tone of cons.derab.e
asperity,
“Dry up,” said the blotter savage-
y.
Mrs, Gabb—I bear Mrs, Dadd is g0-
ing to move,
Mrs. Dadd—Yes, she moves every
six months since she got her new furni-
ture,
———— > —
Chappie—Dear girl, why do you keep
me comstantly on the racs,
Jerny—I don’t want you to get sep-
arated from your hat,
Watis— Poor Tinmins! I fear he is
losing his mind,
Potts—W. 11, there ig one consolation.
When a man loses his mind he never
misses it,
“I am sur; rised at Charley's squan-
dering so much mouey on a phono
graph.”
“Well, I'm nct. He always d!d like
Lo hear himself talk.”
——— Yo —
Ferritt—Ie made money at every.
thing he went into,
Merriit— Yes; ie once went Into an
excavation and recovered heavy dam-
ages from the city,
Miss Lovell (just engaged) Oh, George,
You are good enough to eat.
Mr. Fearing—=h! Don't speak so
loud! Bruno's Just outs'de the win
dow.
——————
AUMORING THE VICTIM. — Mrs, Bel
lows — How do yon keep your husband
in sueh subjection?”
Mra, Fellows—I make him believe
that he is boss,
Draw me CONCLUSION, ~8he —
“How foolish we were when we were
young!"
He—'"And how young we were when
we were married.” .
Lige Tue MEASLES. —"Why do you
term that pricover rash?’ inquired the
visitor,
“Because,” answered the warden,
“he breaks out whenever hebas a
chance,”
——
AT 1130p. M.—"“Do you believe 1
am but a dream In your mind, as some
peovie say, Miss Harris?”
“No;not at all, Dreams go by con-
traries, while you don't go at all.”
HB
NJOYS
the method and results when
Both
Scrofula or Kings Evil is the
fections. Whether inherited or
My Mother was sorely afflicted with
during $1at time the glands on her neck
prostration. She was 80 reduced in sf
be gencrously used to keep her alive.
Improved from the start, the first bottle
She finished the fourth bottle
re
Mus,
most stubborn of all Skin af
otherwise, it is a blood disease
Scrofula for three years and » half
burst open in five places. Th. ee of the
but the other two vould fill up and
always causing severe pain and often
ngth, thai tonics and coca wines had to
Bie commenced taking 8. 8. 8, and
gave her an appetite and by the time
KE J, RBowzr, Mediord, Mass.
Gh
How many people
there are who regard the
coming of winter asa con-
stant state of siege.
north wind and his attend
Palatable
tn children.
BPRCIAL
fession all over the worjd, becavse its ingre
CAUTION —8Soott's Emulsion {a put ug
get the genuine. Prepared onl
Bold by all Druggists,
7 YOVELL
nda
Bewrings to 001 Bown
Fiwssl maioriai
STRICTLY HIGH
broke over the
Who
ant blasts,
SCOTT'S
Consumption, Scrofula,
Anaemic and Wasting
It prevents wasting
as Milk.
lients are scientifically combined in such a
lored wrappers, Be sure and
sring Chemists, New York.
89
n salmon.
Forginpe, Sioei Tobin i Qusteivie Balt
Viniaked is Caneel sod Viebob
GRADE IN EVERY PARTICULAR
JOIN PP. TOVEILI. ATM
= COCO. HOSTON, MASS,
ISOS REMEDY
Cheapest,
P
It Is an Ointment, of which
hostrils, Price. = :
who bought
. i ordi
5
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Common Soa
sud necessitates a great outlay
PAINT.
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AKING COST Pr Gail. 25
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dng
ANew Use for Petroleum
The most marvellous results are now
obtained from the wee of petroleum
Easiest 10 use.
a small particle is applied to the
. “3 5% sent by mall,
—
Li by)
! .
LIO®
fails to scoomplish satisfactory
results in scouring and cleaning,
time and labor, which more than
A Skin of Tah aa us Joy Forever,
DILT, FELIX GOURAUDLS
Oriental Cream, or Magical Beastifler
» Me
Ee wy
as Heautilies
Yurifiesns well
the skin. Neo
other cosme.
tie will do it,
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