4 TO ONE WHO E!DS ME SING. , Kon eadem est -ts. nnn men. IloraoB. Yon ak "many winteT'd bard Where hidi ht oM vocation? Accept the answer in not hard A classic explanation. "Immortal" thon-h bV lie. be Ftill, Ti:lirnon likr. pmw oM.T. --lie. his inn.- f lin-1n hill. Mill bares a youthful elHtilOcr. O-ulJ that too sprightly nrmph but leaTO HT ariose rracc and Ix-anty, Tbey rolKbt, b. twtxt tlM-m both. achier A hymn de eenectote. Ert she she can't prow gray. nd so Her Flare bLw hair are falling, JIut eVn bis Done Cote for.-c And seek some prsvxT callinc 2Cot ill cvtet:t to tanJ aside. To rifld to n:iiistrvia riT I7is sWing rt.U-. Hs sinpinc prid, Uii iwi, kwv t ;ind Li::T. Aot-n liln jti Tcn.jile Bar. j PERSISTENT SOLICITORS WHO DETER WOULD BE BENEDICTS. Matrimonial Venture Made Extra Haxard , by tae Hant For Blne-A Hair KaiUnft- Waralaf From a Life InsaxajKW Mao. When the vonng man walked iuto the ncAvsp.ii office and timidly a-ed the ncitty editor if s' e would kindly insert K iwiico of bis approaching manias little thought of the trouble he- was briiisiiigd-iwnurf.nl his head. The announcement was printed i-nn-,1 iv When he reached hip office Mon d.iV. he f-uud a stack of letters waiting f,.r him, evcrr oue addrcs.-ed la a hand writing he did not kn-w. He whittled when he cpeued the first, ditto the eec ..ud. lK.ked a bit sarpri.sed at the con tents ef the third and swore f.nently .v. s, tlrluiceof the pile. Atnoun there Vere inure. At night there were others. JX-pite the evident cnn.?ity of his frll-wLiborvni in the ofil ce he did not t ie a K-ul into Lis confidence until tho third djy- Then he remarked to Lifi dokniste : . '.-av, the great American life msnr ance man isn't overl-x-king any beta these days, is he?" "Wherefore this ontburst?" 1. r armver the groom to be went to a l-aw.-r and produced a sta- k cntaining 147 1 tiers he aid Unit was the ex.ut number, thor.gh his friend did w count ,l11the avnmnIation siuce that fate ful Sunday in- iruiug. - livery" blamed one cf them is from t.-mie.veut for huh? life insurance com ji uiv who wants to insure my life, bach .ii""repTvseuts theliet company on the f jce of the earth. Ili- h pays the largest dividends. Each inv.-sts the money cf its patr-.ms to the very best advantage. Each moralizes on the uncertainty of life and seeks to impress ctxin me the iH.lemu durv I owe to my wife that is ti be to get nir life insured for a million or two of dollars. And each blessed one lw? cine since the announcement of my approaching wedding was printed." The voting man paused a moment, then ho dug into tlio pile and after a few moments' search produ.-ed a d.icu meut which lie hhoved at his friend, simp'y -vying: "Jnst look at the devilish ingenuity displayed in the construct ion of that thing." . The "thing" was about the size ol a tlieatrieal pter known as a three sheet, in other words, three of them will jiaper the side of a bam. Down the center, ct r-jralar intervals, were a lot of mottoes and warning exhortation printed in type three times the size of the contest, and in red ink. Here is one choice extract from the document: "In the midst of life we are in death. " "Let us call your attention that it is everr lmsband8 duty his solemn duty to' provide for those dependent uin him. No one kuoweth when the angel of death may knock at the d-jor cf hovel ,,r mansion and how can one be prepare-1 for his coming unless time is taken by the financial forelock? Think -f the ray of hope which bn aks thropga thcclonds if b:tt.r bereavement when the sorrow ing ! reflect that by tlie caref ul fore thought of tlie dear departed poverty h;ts been prevented from adding its h- .rrors to tJi-ise of the grave. It is your duty to provide for your loved ones. Do not pat it i.X until tomorrow, for in the Lm- iruage of the ioet, 'Tomorr-jw never ernes. '" There was another paragraph in the document that showed the touch of a master band. It ran something like this : "(.rar policies are devised and de signed to meet the wants and nwls of iJl p-ople desiring insunmce. They are liberal. They are honest. They bring the veryb-sst returns. We have ideal policies which we can safely recommend. We can and will guarantee endowment resnlts at much less than endowment raMs. And :.gaiu we pledge ourselves to famish paid up policies at lar uiowtne usual c-JSt. Our dividends are often five tiiiK S as large as th'ise cf other coni- .ai ii-son simihir n-'licies. Wealso mahe a specialty of making literal 1-iansto cur c. lieiits on their iiolscies. e aie in t! Lo fiYM f-r business and we mean toget it. And d-'u t you torget it. Do not leave vonr wife and babies dependent on charity." The elocutionary effect the lK-nedict to be threw into tiie reading of t!iee ex tracts gained hiia a rocml of apputuse fr--m liis c-jmpani-ms. It also brought to In'i-i tlie Lnowhthre that everv other irian ia tlie ofTice who was married in Chicago had lfu similarly afdicud. Hat tht brought no bulla to his smuL iui-1 he cxtutinued to kick. lie didn't think it the projT thing to do and he uunouueed his intention of writing a circular letter to tlie various individuals who had importuned him to "take a ii- Jii; ' and uilorming them of his feel- "Dn't do it. inv b-"v." said the hea;l bo. Ikeeper. "Wait until after yon are iii:uTieL ioawill p't tt.rty ot tlwwe tli:-ir- tliMi to one now. and then Vou'll liave t- get out another r-tter. Wait till th u, and then you cati addnvs yourself :it one and the same time to tiie life in surance agent, the furniture dealer, the grer, tne man who has a second Hand .wwing machine to sell, me puiiau thropist who wants to see young people tet alonz and who oflfers vou a lot way out in tho suburbs that will make yon i ich in five years, tlie rental agent, the ioemau, the milkman, the cockroach ex terminator, and all their kitu and k:u. You'll bear f Aim them all. for thev all re;..d the society columns of the daily P.itmts and the newly married are their legitimate prey. Chi-ago Tribune. What Ailed Utm. A gentleman of Berwyii, Pa., who is firipl -ved with an electrical light com puny, lias two toys aged 3 and 5 years resp.'ctively. The older one, through frequent conversations with his fattier. is famiiiiir with electrical terms, appli ances and probabilities. Little 3 vear-old cue c-jld morning was f ambling with a half froseu wasp that had lodtred on the window silL Tlie wa -p thawed twit, and recovered much .f 1-is usual animation, a fact prttved bj a succc;:si-n of yells on the part of the Loy. "What's the matter with Dawson?" (-rit-d the fathtr as he rushed from an adjoining room. "I 'spect he touched a live wire," re plied the brother, with a scarcely per ceptible grin. Youth's .Companion. A poet bursts into song in the Hart ford Times : t TeH w, wbcre do tbc daisies groar With pleat-ure. TluTe are several beds of them in Poquetanuck, we believe, v.here they maybe said to lrea! thici Also on Portipang hill, in Franklin, and Caudk-wood hilL in North Stouing ton, and at Ib-g rxd, ia Old Lyme. In fact, there are 4,700 square miles of tlie Nutmeg State where tlie daisies grow. A conundrum of far greater interest to Connecticut f;irmers would be. Where don't tlie daisies prow? Our obliging poet friend will pk-ase kindly tackle that Norwich Evening Eecurd. GRANDPA HAD ALL THE QUEENS. Llttle Dinah Ventnre. a Remark at Sambn RobinMin'a roker Party. Old Daddy November alwaya took a pride in saving: "I bawu een Chalston befo' de wall, en I been lib yah eber senpe. I lib close to de battrywhay Mohlan wnf stan, a berry nice place fur hit, shonnff, speshnmly een de summer, kos ecu de night, w'en yo' wuk done, to' kin go sot on de battry en git nice cool breeze." On a very hot night in August the old man occupied his favorite seat, and thus discoursed with his friend. Primus Green. "Primus, is I ehber tole you 1out de narrer 'scape I on 1:183 rte ob July." "No," said Primus; "you ain't been tole me nattin bont 'em. Wha kine er narrer 'scape you nek?" Daddy November held his bat be tween Fort Sumter and himself, struck a match, held the match behind his hat till he had lighted his pipe, and then pat the pipe in his mouth and the hat an bis head. Then he said : "E been befo' Sambo Bobisou been dig rock een de fosfite mine on de Ten Mile hilL en he been wuk on truck fahm, between de fawk ob de road en de Fo' Mile house. On de Fote ob July Sambo hab kahd pahry wot persist ob fo nigger, ole Sambo sclf, en him friend Gawge Washiufou, en me, en Hendry Drane, wot sell chicken. We play monstous big games. You can bet fibe cents ebery time. Well, Drane dole de kahd, en Sambo g- me bline. I git two king, en ob kose I kum een. Wash inton see do bline, too, an Drane kum een. Sambo mek Le bline good, cn tek tree kahd. Itcktree.Wasliintontckwun, cn Drane tek tree. "Wen I pick up my kahd, I moas tun paks. I ketch wun mo king en two jack. Sambo lay low, kanse e him bline I bet fibe cent, en Vashintcn liff 'em fibe ma Drane trow way he ban en kuss. Ole Sambo smole wun sniilo, en seen my fibe cent en Washinton fibe cent, an UfT Vm annder fibe. I trv fer look like I gwiue bluff, en I hab my ban on my chip fur rise 'em gen, wen sometiDg happen wet noboddy ain't been kouct on. 4,s:-ii.W r-nt wan nootv leetle crand- chile name Dinah. De chile only 6 vara old, but 'e know all de kahd. Dman sat l. liin Kamhoen look on he kahd. en jiss wen I gwine liff Sambo some mo de lectle gal 6iDg out: 'Vh, bow xunnyi fii.ni'na mit. 1 d oueens! Ob course dat mek oxcitement I trou way my full house; Wasnmton cuig noe spaae on ae table ; Drane lart ; be been ran cen on two seben, en Sambo, who hab de queens sho nuff, say dam en tun roun en slap de chile cn tek em een de nex room en put em een bed. Den wun soun k-nin from de room what senn like apank, en Dinah holler. I sorry far do chile kaws sJie taw t been sabe me at lcese scbeuty-fibe cent. I mek narrer scape. "En wotWashinton say?" inquired Primus. "Oh." renlied Daddv November, "Gawgo Washinton say. Sambo ain't got no right fur spank de chile, kav i she been tole de troof." New York Sun. HOW MANY WIVES ARE THUS! The Many Ttrtoea She Sbonld Have to Best I'leaae Her Biubmnd. The good wife is always good. Noth ing puts her out She may have neural gia, a tipsy cook and twins who always cry at the same time, but she never looks cross or speaks hastily, and 6he al ways sees that dinner is ready at the proper moment Tlie children may have mumps, chicken pox. and measles, and the plumbers may have stopped the Cro ton water because they are fixing the main pipe ; the baker, butcher and milk man may present their little bills with exasperating frequency and with re proachful rt marks apjeuded, and thi iceman may have "struck," but whei. husband comes she always suvUes beau tifully and has something nice and cool all ready in the refrigerator. She never mentions disagreeable bills to the partner of her soul and never asks for money, but she is always nicely dressed in cool, fluted muslins, or gicd, rich cashmere, or something like that No dowdy calico wrappers on her. Sho makes everything herself out of noth ing legaut 'y. She is charming. All the men envy him, bat she never flirts. She is always so glad to have his ma live with them, and to take her advice in everything. But, most oi all, when he comes home at 4 o'clock in the morning, walkin:; very feebly and with exceedingly weak knees, she never casts a doubt upon his statement that "thty've been taking stock down at our place, " whatever may bo the season of the year, and she al ways piti-s hini for having to work so haid.- Philadelphia Times. A SPANISH ANECDOTE. A iloor Wli -e Son Waa Killed Aob.ts tlie Biurderer to Escape, A Spanish cavalier, in a tu-ld:-n quar rel, slew a Moorish geutk-man and fled. His pursuers soon lost sight of him. fur Le had uuporceived thrown himself over a garden walL The owner, a Moor, happening to be in his garden, Wiis ad-dresst-d by the Spaniard, on bis kutfs, who acquainted him with his case and implored concealment "Eat this," said tho Mo-a-, "vuu know that yon may con fide? in my protection." He then l-ckcd him r.p ia his garden aKiriment, telling him that as soon as it was night he would provide for his escape to u place of safety. Tho Moor then went to his bonsc, win-re he had just seated himself, when a great crowd, with 1 ud lamentations, came to his pale, bringing tlie corjise of his son, who iia-1 just been killed by the Spaniard. When the fir.-t shock cf sur prise was a 1-rtic over, he learned, fion tho description given, that the fatal deed was dv.::e by the very person then in his power. lit r c at ioned this to no cne, but as sxn as if was dark, retired to his garden, as if to grieve ulouc, giving or ders that none ihould follow hiia. Then, accosting the Sjiauiard, he said: "Chris tian, tlie i-erson you have killed is my sou ; his body is now in my house. Yon ought to suffer, but yon have eaten with me, and I have given you my faith, which must not be broken." He then led the astonished Spaniard to his sta bles, and mounted him on one of his fleetest horses, and said: "Fly far while the night can cover you; you will tie safe in the morning. You are indeed guilty of my son's blood, but God is just and good, and I thank him I am innocent of yours, and that my faith given is preserved!" His point of honor is, it is said, most religiously observed by the Arabs and Saracens, from whom it was adopted by the Moors of Africa and by them was brought into Spain. Ctlr In the Air. Build a castle, in tlie air and live in it occasionally. It is a delightful bit of unreal estate, free from every discom fort, from a mortgage to a gas meter. Practical people will condemn your folly, but what of that? When tho eaves of your cottage seem to press on your brain, or your flat shrinks to a 10 by 12 inclosure, move out, take posses-ion of your castle and revel in it, if only for 20 minutes. Tlie brief respite will help you wondorf ully.and even if your airy dwell ing does come down with a crash you will crawl out of the ruins better pre pared to grapple with mundane cares. New Ork-aus Times-Democrat Citric Acid. Citric acid, the active principle of limes and lemons, was first extracted by Schecle, It is found in considerable quantities iu nutny other fruits besides these, the acid of commerce being, it is said, extracted from almost any fruit the cheapness being the main factor in Seclusion. Sulphuric and nitric acids were known to Geber, the alchemist, ia the eight j century. And It Rained. The part of the Occident in which the settlement of Hawville is located had been afflicted with a long and severe drouth. After the ablest at- tempts of the rain-makers had brought j no relief, a sidfial rrayiT-inecting was held at the Methodist Church, and a united apju-al for rain was made to Providence. A hen the service baa been going on for some time, Colonel Handy Polk, an enterprising real estate agent, arose in his place, and with be- coming humility began: "Our Heaven- I v Vtber. we are assembled yere to day to call Thy attention to the fact that we need rain, and need it mighty lia.l! It hain't a case of merely wautin' it, but we've jest naeherly got to have it or go stone broke: Our business in terests arc prostrated, and town lots are bciu' ottered for half the prices they would have brought six months ago, and goin' lieggln' at that Our crops are burnt up, and if we don't git relief soon half of tlie population will be forced to pull up stakes and go back East to their wives' people. And, in addition to the distress that a con- tinn ration of this yere drouth will ; bring to us, I beg to call Thy attention . to the iniurv it will inflict upon Thy I cause and kingdom in this locality. Already, many of the faint-hearted ! have back-slided, and it is only a ques tion of time till sin and innickerty run rampant in our midst Now, I beg also to remind Thee lha. it is Colonel Handy Polk, the well-known real estate, loan and insurance agent, who ' is humbly ar-kin' this favor of Thee, : and that Thou canst dcicfid upon it that the case stands presizcly as I have stated it And I hope Thou wilt give my humble Htilioii Thy keerful at tention, and grant us, before to-morrow night or by the day after to-morrow, at the very latest, the rain we so badly need." It Is to be recorded that, with in the space of twenty-four hours from that time, the rain begau falling in torrents. Don't Use Big "Words. In promulgating your esoteric cogita tions, and in articulating your super ficial sentimentalities, amicable, philos ophical or psychological observations, beware of platitudinous ponderosity. Let your conversational communica tions rssess a clarified conciseness, a compacted comprehonsilileness, a coal escent consistency, and a concatenating cogency. Kschew all conglomerations of flatulent garrulity, jejune labble iticnt and asinine affectations. Let jour extemporaneous dcscaiitings and unpremediated cxpatiations have in telligibility and veracious vivacity, without rhodoiuontade or thrasonical bombast seduloulv avoid all liolysyl- labic profundity, pompous prolixity. psittaeeous vacuity, vciitrilloqiual ver bosity, and vasiiloouent vapidity. Shun double ententes, prurient jocosity, and pestiferous profanity, obscurant or ap parent In other words, talk plainly, briefly, naturally, sensibly, purely and truthfully. Keep from slang; don't put on airs; say what you mean; mean what you say; and don't use big words. Physicians recommend lr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup liecause of its prompt, Miiive action in all cases of lung trouble. It is a positively reliable cure for coughs and cohjs. Sme swift ieopIe fancy that the dust was made solely for them to throw in to the eves of their rivals. POE KNEW ARGON. The Poet Wrote of the Third Constituent of the Atmosphere. Will Lord Rayleigh and Professor Ramsay have to 6hare the honor tf "spotting" the third constituent of the atmosphere with Edgar Allan Poc? It certainly looks like it, if we consider the evidence adduced by a correspondent of a French journal, who has been dip ping into the "Tak of Mystery and Imagination." The passage upon which this gentleman rests Poe's claims is contained in "The Unparalleled Adven ture c-f One Hans PfaalL" It is worth while quoting it in full: "I then took opportunities cf convey ing ly night to a retired situation cast of Rotte-rdam five iron bound casks, to contain about 50 gallons each, and ouo of a larger size; six tin tubes 3 inches in diameter, properly shajied and 10 feet iu length; a qnantity of a particu lar metallic substance, or semimctal, whie-h I shall not name, and a dozen demijohns e)f a very common acid. Tin? gas to be formed from these laKer mate-rials is a gas never yet generated by any other jierson than myself or at least applied to any similar purpose. I cau only venture to say here that it is a constituent of uzoto (nitrogen), so long considered irreducibk?, and that its elensity is about 87.4 times less than of hydrogen. It is tasteless, Lut not odor less; burns, when pure, with a greeuirh Came and is instantaneously fatal to animal life. Its full secret I wonld make no difficulty in disclosing, but that it of right belongs to a citizen of Nantes, iu France, by whom it was con ditionally communicated to niyse-if." It must le confessed that the my.-teri-ous gas evolved by the force of Poo's imagination has not a little in common with the argon, whose acquaintance we are now privileged to make some 50 years later. Tho "particular metallic substance cr semimctal," useel by Hans Pfaall, has its fellow in clevite, from which we have beeu le-d to understand arg-.u hiis been extracted when treated with an acid, after the manner e-f the veracious Dtitch balloonist If the new gas is uot precisely regarded as "a con stituent of nitrigeu," it has at least been declared by souie to bean allotrop io modification of it No doubt the phys ical and chemical qualities of Edgar Allan Poe's gas are not exactly those of argon. But what of that? Instead, for example of being 37 times lighter thai hydrogen, argon, we understand, is very much he-avier. It must be remeinbtwd, however, that Hans lYaall had to make a journey to the moon. Had his gas bee heavier, how could he have dropped a couple of ballast bags on the head if Mynheer Suwrbus Van Underduk, and have disappeared above the clouds al most 1-e-f-oic the worthy burgomaster had recovered himself? The romancer, even when he is a man of scieuce, must sure ly be allowed a little latitude with his chemistry. Westminster Gazette. Wood Paving-. A nouslipping wood pavement has beeu recently devised which is claimed to be simple, inexpensive and efficient. It cousirts in prcisuing the wooden blocks before they are laid by boring a few holes in them and filling the same with a hard setting substance conipied of crushed stone, bitumen and Portland ceuieiut Tlie compound is cleared off even with the surface, and when they are laid the roadway is thus covered with a series of rough spots which ar rest the foot of the horse in all condi tions of weather, and prevent the ani mal from El-pping. Wood paving is ex tensively used in England and France, Northeastern Lumberman. Another Innovation. Mr. Arthurby Just think! You'll be Mrs. Arthurby afte-r our wedding day. Miss.Jamcson (one of the new wom en) Not at ail You will be Mr. Jame son when we're married. Chicago Rec ord. I have played the fool, the gross fooL to believe the bosom of a friend would bold a secret mino own could not con iiin. Massiuger. Broncho tnd Buffalo. A number of delighted passengers an the Kansas Pacific Hail way passed by a Mexican vaquero, who had btvn sent out from Kansas City to rope & buffalo as an advertisement for the stockyards. The traiiT stopped to take a look at the solitary horseman fast to a buffalo in the midst of the plains. i Jose, who had his bull safely roped, shouted to ask If they had water on the train. "We'll bring you some," said . they. "Oh, I come get," said he, and j jumping off he left his accomplished pony in sole charge of the buffalo. Whenever the huge beast struggled for freedom, the clever pony stiffened his legs and leaned Imck as in a tug-of-war, by jumps and dodges so anticipating each move of the enemy that escape was entirely hopeless. The boy got his drink and his employer sent out a car for the buffalo, which wa9 taken in triumph into Kansas City behind the passenger train. The Mexican narrated the exploit to his employer thus: "Oh Shirley, when the train start they all give three greata big cheers for me, and then they give three mucha bigger cheers for the little boss!" Harper1 M'ttazine. Worthy Your Confidence. The success of Hood's Sarsaparilla in conquering scrofula in whatever way it may manifest itself is vouched for by thousands who were severely afflicted by this prevalent disease, but who now rejoice over a permanent cure by Hood's Sarsaparilla. Scrofula may appear as a humor, or it may attack the glands of the nee-k, or break out in dreadful running sores on the body or limbs. Attacking the mucous membrane, it may develop into catarrh or lodging in the lungs lead to consumption. Corneas it may, a faithful course of treatment with Hood's Harsaparilla will overcome it, for working upon the foundation of all diseases, impure blood, the system is clarified and vigor, strength and health restored to the liody. - -. A Critical Deadhead. Of the stork's Mr. Hollingshe'ad tells it would tie hard to lieat this one aliout Charles Mathews. The waiter at the Manchester Hotel having Uen sent with an order to see the theatre by Mathews to see Mathews, was aked by Mathews when he came back how he liked Mathews, and after some hesi tation said: "Who's going to pay me for my time?" London World. Mr. J. K. Fowler, secretary and treasurer of the Corinne Mill, Canal and Stock Co., of Corinne, Utah, in sjtcaking of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy says: "I consider it the best in the market I have useil many kinds but And Chamberlain's the most prompt and effectual in giving relief, and now keep no either in my home." When troubled with a cough or cold give this remedy a trial and we assure you that yeu will be more than pleased with the result For sale by Iteuford's Pharmacy. Intemperance Among Women There is much said aliout the grow ing habit eif intemperance among women; perhaps more than the facts would warrant. If this hublt exists it is owing to the fact that women are ofte-n forced to perform domestic, and social duties under great physical suf fering, and by partaking of liquors for temporary relief or a little protraction of strength, the habit becomes a nece-s-sity. If all ladies who suffer with the complaints jieeuliar to the-ir sex, would take Dr. Pierce' Favorite Prescription, they would find nature's restorative, and the evil results eif pernicious drugs and liquors would be avojdei. For all cases of nervous and ftoiicral debility, slce'p'e-ssiiess, spasms, jieriodical pains, suppressions and irregularities, it is the only medicine sold by druggists that can I? implicitly relied upon. No medicine for women se-ll so largeh. The Father's Advice. "And now, my son," seid the loving fathe r, ''as you are aliout to go into business for yourself, it is we-11 for you to rememln-r always that honesty is the U-st policy." "Ye-s, pupa," said the high-browed youth. "That honesty is the liest policy. And," continued the old man, "if you will study up on the laws, you will lie surprised to find how many things you can do in a business way and still lie honeat Indidiuiftitliii Journal. Why Do You Live? I live for tlwwe who love me. For those who know mi-true. For the hntvenn tliat lend above me, And the pi-oil that I can do." Hut O, that Cite would give me, And hundreds way so too, Some safe and potent nurncy That would my health rrm-w. Of nmrxr, ltrrtuc then you would be more useful to your fcllowmen. Well, that wished for agency is Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Disewery. There is nothing th:it can compare with the "Discovery" as a curative age-nt for sour stomach, constipation, impure Monti, biliousness liver anil kidney troubles. Knows Now. A boy's fishing rrnle was fastened to the mot of a tree on the river bank and he was sitting in the sun playing with his dog, idling the time awny, a he had be-en fishing all day and caught nothing. "Fishing T' inquired a man passing. "Yes," answered the Imy. "Nice dog you have there1; what's his nanie?" "Fish." ' "Fish? That's a queer name for a dog. What do you call him that for?" "Cau he won't bite." Then the man proceeded on his way. Kr'u: Mcxtrngrr. Dr. Sadler, The Eye and Ear Specialist, has be-cn in steady practice at S04 Penn Ave., for over 20 years, and has treated over "1,000 persons for Eye, Ear, Nose and Thniat eliseases. His success has lieen second to none iu the United States. If there is any value in ex perience, with the most careful and coiiscie-iitious observation, the afflict ed can find no better to consult, and can be sure of a reliable opinion of their condition. In restoration of sight from Cataract he has no superior. Send for illustrate-d pamphlet Crooked eyes made straight, and a tvrttin cure for red eye lids with pimples and scales. Snctaeles adjusted perfectly. Tumors and discharges from the ears, and deaf ness cured when all others have failed. No matter what is wrong with eyes, ears, nose eir thniat, Dr. Hadkr wiil give you the most skilful and success ful treatment known, aud in a gentle manly manner, General Parpjse Animals. One of the long-sought animals is that fitted for general purposes, and wholecolumns have bee-n devoted to breeds and crosses, which are suppeistil to be the best for producing general purpose horses, cattle, slut-p and swine. It is perhaps imixussible to produce an animal possessing H the nieriteirious characteristics desired, as climate, food aud management must be considered. For centuries some of our breeds have ; lieen progressing to perfection, mid 1 each is a general purpose bred in ccr- , tain liiu-s. The very effort made to produce an animal titte-d for e-ertain dti tie's will necessarily detract from its qualifications, in some other direction. So many points of merit must be ol tained that to attempt to blend them is to ta'gin a conflict of opposing foms. As oil and water will not mix, and ani mals differ as breeds and as individ uals, the general purpose animal can not lie obtained unless the wholesystem of agriculture aud stock raising Is en tirely chaugi'd and the objects of farm ing become something different in the future from those sought at tlie present day. e.E TALENT ONLY. A breed may possess merit in many ways, but it will haveone predominant trait some particular ch.irae'teristic in which it may excel, aud tit enable it to reach ierfee-tioii in its line of duty it must sacrifice something for the gain made. The blacksmith who uses a heavy hammer daily will develop the muclesofhis right arm, yet he may he deficient in strength in his le-gs. When an animal is bred for milk and butte-r production the breeder of the J animal endeavors to get as far away as po-v-Hile from the tendency to produce beef, for the reason that the food in tended for butter and milk cannot bo spared in making Uff. Every farmer ' knows that some of the best dairy cows, with excelk'iit aptH-tites, and which consume fully their share eif food, show but little flesh on their bodies. This is lie-cause the food cannot lie diverted in to any other direction than that for which the animal itself is adapted in its productive capacity. The crossing of animals of two different breeds iu order to -omhiuc c riain distinct char- acteristie-s results in a loss, as instance the crossing of animals of the beef breeds aud milk brveds results in less milk from the offspring com paivd with one parent, and less beef compared with the other. An animal cau only excel n i:ie ciiaracteri.-tic. OI.VIilTKl.VS IN iiKKl:iiIN(i. Granting that one could siiceee-d in securing a breed which combined all that was reijuire'd, it must then mee-t the conditions to success, Ilar-lim-ss is an important factor. A breed that is capable of enduring one climate may stieeuiiiib in another. The pastures and foods in certain sections may suit the animal, and it might not thrive else where. The Merino sheep is a favorite because it is active, hardy, and can graze on hillsides and thrive in larger ilocks than either breeds. Conform it to produce not emly tine wool but heavy e-arinsses, and it loses its fitness for the hillsides and will require more care. Cross the faste-st trotting stallion and a Clydesdale mare. The sjeed of the trotter will have lieen sacrificed for more size yet less than the :!? eif the Clydesdale has Uvii secured. The breeds utv Uu; results ef yt-ars of selec tion. Any attempt to combine the merits eif two brents destroys both. No general purpose animal eiin lie pro duceti, nor is it required. One can breed for speed, er for strength in the horse, for milk, butter or beef in cattle-, and for mutton or wtKilin she-cp, but p rfcctioti can only lie obtained in any one object sought. As it is at pre sent the farmer cau breed for what he wants, and can adapt the animal to his climate and farm. Takeaway the in dividual characti ri-tics of his animals, and let him breed for something that is general purpose and he will taHc a liackward step secure nothing, 'and his stock w ill degenerate into scrui. The fae-t that each breed has the "ono pre dominant point," iutu-ritcil through years of careful selection and breeding, is the safeguard against de-gciicracy and a great advance in the march of prog re and improvement There is one medicine which every family should lie provided with. We refer to ChatnU'rlaiu's Pain Balm. When it is kept at hand the severe paiu of a burn or scald may lie promptly relieved aud the sore healed iu much le-ss time than when medicine has to Ik scut for. A sprain may le promptly treated liefore inflammation sots in, which insures a cure iu about one third the tiiiK'ethcrvisx? required. Cuts and bruises should rcttcive immediate attention, before the parts lie-come swollen, and when Chamberlain's Pain Balm is applied it will heal them with out matter lieing formed, and with out leaving a sear. A sore throat may be cured in mc night A piece of flannel dameiicd with this liniment and ImiuikI on over the seat, of jiiii, will cure lame ItacJt or pain in the side ore-best in twenty-four hours. It is the most valuable, however, for rhe'ti-niati-m. Persons afflicted with this disease will lie dclighb-d with the prompt relief from pain which it af fords, and it can Ik? deju'iided up m to effect a complete cure. For s-.ile by Iicnford's Pliarmacv. A Geological Find. Fixhi) the New York yeekly. First Scientist "Eureka! What a find! Here is oonulu.ive proof of al our theories. See this rock? It is as round as a barrel, and just aliout the same shaie and size. It must have rolled for ages at the he'd of some swift stream. Note how smooth it is." Second Scientist "It is unlike any rock in this vicinity. It must have been brought from a great distanev, probably by some mighty ievbe'rg in the ages that are gone." Third Scientist "There are moun tains near here. It may have come down in a glacier." Fourth Scientist "It is unlike any of the roe-k em these mountains. In fact, it is unlike any rin-k to lie found on e-arth. It must have dropped from the moon. Here omes a farm hand. I will ask him if there are any tradi tions concerning it 'See here, my good man, do you know anything almut this strange rock'.".' Farm Hand "That use-tcr be a bar rel o' cement." Romance and Dell Fact Yesterday a young man shot a young woman because she would not love him any more. It seems that some pe-ople will never learn that what may appear very romantic when enacted on the stage with subdued lights, soft music and blank cartridges is nothing more than the silliest sort of foolishness in everyday life. If only young pe-ople would le a little more careful al o it their di' t they would not Ik so liable to lose the little brains with which they wt'JX endowed. (.n'coyo A'ttc. Knew What Courts Were Made For. A humorous seene was enacted in the Hupcrior Court room at Jackson, Ga., recently, just after sentence had liee-n passed upon a negro charged with burglarizing a store. Colonel Watkins i defended tlie negro, and was aliout to open his case with a well-prepared oration of his innocence, when the negro quietly informed the colonel that he desired to plead guilty. Mr. Watkins then stated to the court : words to the effect that the elefeiidant desirej to confess his guilt. Judge Bock accordingly read the law in the case and stuck the negro for ten long years. After sentence had be passed and ejuiet reigned supre-me, the ngro wall ed his eyes 'round and beckone-d Colonel Watkins to come forward, and when the lawyer reached his side the negro gently whispered: "Say, Mr. Wadkius, kaiu'tyer. 'jieal fer a new trial?" The scene was quiet ludie-rous, and caused much laughter. Atlanta I bt stitution. "While down in the southwestern part eif the state some time ago," says Mr. W. Chalmers, editor of the Chico (Cal.) Enterprise, "I hail an attack eif eiyseiite-ry. Having heard eif Cham- , bcrlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoe-a ; Remedy I Isiught a bottle. A couple i of doses of it completely cured me. ' Now I am a champion eif that remedy j for all stomach and bowel complaints." For sale by lk-nford's Pharmancy. An Old-Age Pointer. Old people never pretend to stay iu bed all night. They get up fully half a dozen times and go wandering around with lights in the-ir hands, looking for the origin of noises, to see what time it is and on a half dozen other pretexts. If you feci like wandering around the house at night with your night clothes flapping around your knees, it is an indication you are not as young as you used to be. Atvhuxtn UMte. Does Her Own Work. "Aliout two years ago I was suffering front ulceration and constipation, and the doctors could not help me. I was advised to take Hood's Sarsnparilla ami after I had taken four bottles I re covered and I am now healthy and strong and do my own work." Mrs. A. Z. Taylor, Emporium, Pa. Hood's Pills cure biliousness, in digestion. No More Experimenting. From the New York Weekly. Mr. Slitnpurse "Are you sure you. can lie contented with love in a cot tage?" Adored one "Yes, bo long as. the love lasts." M r. Silmpurse ( who has been mar ried lie-fore) "UmiieThaps we'd bet ter wait until I can afford a regular house." tl for an eye more clear to see, A mind to grasp more earnestly. For every good intent. That to the sick and de piling I bring tluva peerless cure. Pan-Tina, the great remetly for Coughs, Colds and Consumption, and 50 cents. Sold at G. W. llenford's druji store. A Lucky Pensioner. From the New York Ht-rulil. "Yes, sir, my father was a soldier, and many's the time he made the ene my run-" "Quite lucky." "I don't understand." "I say your father was ejuite lucky that the enemy didn't catch him." What Am I to Do? This is the oft expression eif the weary sufferer with Rheumatism, Neuralgia ami either- painful diseases. The whole huntaii frame is tortured and racked with pain. It is well to remembe'r no known medicine equals Red Flag Oil for Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, Sprains and Bruises. Price 2 cents at G. W. Ben Ami's drug store. Their Literary Achievements. From the Washington Star. "So she rejected HerU-rt and chose Will." "Yes, They loth did their lKst to please her. S'u h-i-i literary tastes, you know, and Herh-rt scut her a U-autifully written vohi:ii- of pj tms." "That shquh have npije a, g.J im pression." itdi-i. Hut Will showed her his carefully edited b ulk book." Two Valuable Friends. 1. A physician cannot lie always had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises and Burns occur often and semctimcsi when bust exie-cted. Keep handy the friend of many households and the distroycr eif all paiu, the famous Red Flag Oil, 2o cents, 2. Many a precious life could lie saved that is lieing racked to elcath with that terrible cough. Sircure a good night's rest by investing 2" evtits for a liottle eif Pan-Tina, the great remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con sumption. Bottle of Pan-Tina sold at G. W. Den ford's drug store. It Was Easy Enough- "This h..:k-kecpin isn't what it is cracked up to be," re-marked the slim young man with the tall collar and the weary smile. "Well, what are you going to do aliout it?" asked the fat man on the next chair. "Don't tell any man of it," the slim man replied, lowering his voiee to a whi.-jHT, "but I'm going into the busi ness of raising chickens," "Had any experience of it?" "No, but good gracious, a man who couldn't raise chickens ought to starve." "Going to start with eggs and wait for 'em to hatch?" "Es nothing ! I'll get enough chickens on the hoeif to start with." C'ticaij') Tribune. THE KEELEY CURE la a special boon to btHlnem men who, navfor ! drifted unconsciously into the drink habit ana awaien to nna me aueaseof alcoholism fastened up -n them, rendering; them unfit, to manage af fairs requiring- a clear brain, A four weaka coune oi treatment at taa PTTTSBURa KEELEY INSTITLTB, No. U6 Flftlx Avenue, nctrae to thera all their noweim. mental ami physical, destroy, the abnormal appetite, and restore them to the condition thev were in be fore they indulged In stimulant. Thishasbaea done In more than lfiflO ease treated here, and among them some of your own neighbors, to whom we ran refer with conSdenre as to the absolute safet v and efficiency of the Keelev Cnre The fullest and most aearrhing lnvextliradon la n vited. bead for pamphlet giving full iuiorma. uon. Vf.TT PAM Vmi this n Ala in tITT-ri. n t I be Aiertinv Kurvau ol w rX' REMINGTON BROS. whe will eaauact tttr adraxtiauui at Wal met Got the Backache? H You Have, Here's the Way to Rid Yourself of the Weariness and Pain Attending It. Some people suffer with headaches, many ptople are worn out and weary all the time, many more people have lame back anil backache, l ew people under stand the real cause of their aches, and fewer yet know how easily they can find a cure. Just a word of explanation be fore we prove that what we say is true. The back ia the key-note of the kidney. It aches; that's a sigu that the kidneys are not working properly; it is lame; another sign, the kidueys are out ol order. The kidneys, you know, are the filters of the blood,' but filters sometimes get clogged up. This means in their case that the blood courses through the entire system impregnated with poisonous uric acid, bringing on many a disorder which if neglected means disease perhaps in curable, and now about the cure. Don't take our word for it, read what Mr. Robert Donaldson, who lives about four miles from Canonsburg. says. Some time ago he had the misfortune to suffer a severe strain, which gave indications ol serious results but for the fortunate dis covery aliout which Mr. Donaldson tells here. He says: "While working on new building in CanMisburg I received a Severe s:ra u, which caused me much suffering from a constant pain across the small ol mv back. I found it difficult to get around and perform my work. I could hardly stoop over at all. I wore porous plasters, but received no benefit from them. I was almost Irme when I heard about Doan's Kidney Pills. I pro cured a lox nt the dru store of J. B. Douah'son and the result of their use has been mo:,t iratifving. The never- ceasing p.iin over my kidneys has left me for good. I can recommend them to anyone sulfrring from a bad Back." Doan's kidney Pibs are doing pm such work as this in Canonsburg every day. Ask your nrihbors aW:t them. Doan's Kidncv Tills are for sale by ail dealers, pri-.e 50 cents per box. Mailed to any address on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn Co., Paflnlo, K. V., sols zeuts for the United Suite. CONDENSED TIME TABLES. Baltimore and Chio Railroad. Somerset and Cambria Branch XOHTHWAKD. Johnstown Mall Exprew. Rorkwood Sr) a. m., Somerset 4:10, rtoyetown xioov entville 5.-U. Johmtown &1U. Johnstown Mail F press. Kockwood lft'O a. . . Ill" w li t? Il.u.v. III., f-ttfiii'-rrw-i ii.i.a. ninjniiii. u .., ersviile 1U'4, Johnstown l-4.' p. m. Johnston n Accommodation. Rorkwood &. p. m., Somerset : J Stoyestown b:IS, tioov rrsville bjO, Johnstown 7;jD. Daily. SOCTHWABO. Mail. Johnstown fi::Wa. m., IIooverKVllle":!!, tMoyestown i-'-h Somerset Tm, Kockwoou H:JJ. Expn-ss. Johnstown iSO p. m., Hooyersville 6:11, rwiywiuiwu m:i, rmtrjei. .., swim Wood t:2A. Sunday tlnly. Johnstown 8:30, Somerset 10:01 Koc-kwooU llfc. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. ASTERN STANDARD TIME. IN EFf ECT MtY 20, 1895 COXDI5SED SCHinCLE. Trains arrive nnd depart from the elation at Johnstown a follow: WESTWARD Western Express , tyd a. m. fc.i . VI " o u , V?Jt a.-:c; u ilS " tn p. m. M " South weMteni Expres , Johnstown Aceoiom-xtHiioo ..... At-ixtmuiAiuatiuu....... Pacific Exprvi, Way "rSiMeliM- r.. ...................... Mail ............. rail Line - JohiiHtown Aceonimodalion...... EASTWARD. Atlantic Express . .VW a. m. S-a-hore Express .Vto .. S:JI - !f:l " liirli . lW p. m. 4:11 " . :-rt " 7:IH " .ltfcW " A 1 14 !!: Aei-oiuuiotla lloll - nv ExpriT. Main Line Ex .;!.. Mtoofia Accommodation Mali Kxnr-w Johnstown AnimiiiiodaUou.... rhilailelphU fcxprww Eaat Line....... ...... Kir ratr?i, mnp. e call on Ticket Aeentsojr lilrMTIiia.. K. VII V. A. A'- II- 110 Eifth .At'iine. i imuunr. t a. 8. M. Prevost, J. R. W.nwl. eien'l rSut. Agt. tren 1 Jlanaxer. YOUR EYE! We want to catch It! EVEHY FARMER in Somerset County Iki has a cord of Hemlock Hark or a Hide to dispose of will find that the CON FLUENCE TANNERY Co., w ill pay the highest cash prices for the same. Write for quotations to WINSLOW S. COBB A CO., Confluence, Pa. GOOD LIQUORS! and Ch:&p Liquors Ily calling at the Old Reliable Liquor Store, Se.309 Mais SL, and 106 Clinton St, Johnstown, Pa., all inds of the choice-st litpiors in mar ket can lie haL To my old custom ers this is a well-knowd fae-t, and to all others convincing proof will lie Siven. Don't forget that I keep on hand the greate-st variety of Lienors, the choicest brands and at the lowest prices. P. S. FISHER. HERMAN BAHTLY. 134 Clinton Street, JOHNSTOWN. - - PA. DEALER IN Builders1 and Other Hardware SbASS, f AINTS, Olfe, VAR NISHES, ETG. Soe Our Large Stock of Sleighs, Bob Sleds. Sleigh Bells. Roses, Horse Blankets, Etc. PRICES to suit tlie times. CA I OBTAIN A PATENT For Prnrnpt nwer and an honest oiHDlne.. write to M I S V CO.. who aav had narlr Aft. fiur.' xparienee In to patent tHUinew. Commnnica. tlun nrletlT enafl1mtiau A llaadaaak of In. formation eoneerniac Fa teal and bow t ob. tain tben Met free. Alio a eatalofiaaof Bwcaao. Kiwun Don., hqi Tra. fatmu taken tbrun. lino. A (Vv rmmMmm peelal notice ia tb MrleBiiNe Amerleaa. ami thna ara brought wtlel bufor th. poblic imb. c ua inventor. Thia splendid paper, tarawd weeklr. aieaaDUr lllowrat1. baa bT Iu th. Ian-eat circulattnn. of in, acM-atiHe work la taw World. S3 a year. Sample enpie Mot fraa. Bmldinf Ediuon, axmthlr. K-a Tear. Slrtela eopiea. '23 ceota. itwt numtfer eootaina beaa. tiful plaiea, In eoiura. and pbofenrrapb of new liouaaa. witb plan, .nablina builder to show Umi ULhS i CO. K Yoas. 31 Bboauwaw TMPORTAHT TO ADTESTISKHM. The cream of the country Mpera is found la Remington's County Scat Lists. Shrewd sdrertiaers a rail thenuolvea of these liata, a copy of which can Toe had of Eemicgtoa V COPYRIGHTS. Vr orgs ot new iotk c nuacmrgv TPIE skls None Too Cood When You EW MEDICINES It is Just as Important to S-cure FRESH, PURE DRUGS, A it ia To Have Confidence in the rtylcian "Hho prt Them. AT SNYDER'S t You are always sure of getting the freshest medicines PREscprr-. t 10"4 Carefully Compounded. TRUSSES FITTED ! All of the Bent and Most Approved Trututea Kept i Satin fact ion Guaranteed. OPTICAL GOODS. GLASSES FITTED TO SUIT THE EYES. CALL AND HAVE YOjj SIGHT TESTED. JOHN N. SNYDER, 1 Somerset, - pa: GREAT VALUE fOR bITTbE MONEY. The BEIT YORK a twenty-page journal, is the loading Republ:e-an family p:tjn r of t!. Unitol State-s. It is a National Family Paper, and gives all the .-mri news of the United State-s. It gives the events of foreign land- in a'i,ut. she-Il. Its "Agricultural" de-jiartment has no supe-rior in the country. Its "Market Re porta" are recognized authority. Scjiarate dctrtiii-!i'j for "The Family Circle," "Our Young Folk," and "Science and Me chanica." Its Home and Society' columns command the a-iini ration ,f wives and daughter. Its general js.litical news, elitorials;aiid di- i. sions are compre-heiinive, brilliant and exhaustive. A SPECIAL COXTILXCT enables as to ofT.-r this sph n-lM journal an 1 ' The . Somerset Herald ONE YEAR FOR ONLY $2.00. CASH IN ADVANCE. (The regular sulxcription for the two papers is $3. 00. ) SUBSCRIPTIONS MAY BEGIN AT ANY TIML Address all orders to TIIE HERALD ' Write yonr nam and sdJrss en a postal eirJ, sen t it ta G-o. VT. B.-t, Ri Tribune BjilJing-, 5ew Terk Citj, aed simple copy oT Tii-i 5e I ; Weekly Tribune will be mailed te jon. Louthefs Drug Store Main Street, Somerset, Pa. This Model Drug Store is Rapidly Becoming afe Favorite with People in. Search cf FHESH . AID . PURE . DRUGS Medicines, Dye Stuffs, Sponges, Trum Supporters, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, tc THE DOCTOR GIVES PERSONAL ATTIiNT IOX TO TUB CPorTrr!CO or LoitLtfs PrescriDtionsi Family MM. GKEAT CARS iMiXO TAKC!t TO TSB SPECTACLES, And a Full Line of Optical GooJd large assortment all can be suited. THE FINEST BBAEDS OF CIGABS on hand It is always 'r inte-nding purchasers, whether they buy from up or elsewhere. J. M. LOUTHER M. D. M AIN STB EFT Somerset Lumber Yak ELIA.S C UXNINGHAJr, Mamceactcrer asd Ikalkr asd Wholesalb asd Retailer vw Lumber and Building Materials. Hard and Oak, Poplar, MeIlnK, rirk-l, nnli Walunt. Yellow Piae. FloorluK. Sash. StarBa!- Cherry, (Shingles, Dour, llaluMtero. fhe"t" I,alh, White Pine Blind, Xewel Pout-, l ie A renerul line of all icnides of Lumber anil BuiUlinjf Material antl Rinii s:ie k-p 3 atock. Also, can furnish anything in the line of our buinrs toonlrr wi:b b ble pruniptnem, such aa Bracketa, oddized work, etc. Elias Cunningham, OOce and Tard Opposite S. C. E. IT WILL PAY Y0TJ TO BUY YOCR leniorial Work WM. F. SHAFFER, SUMEMSKT. PESX'A. Manufacturer of and ritler In Fjutern Work Furnished on Short X.Hi.-e hm! aid mmi mi. AUo, Ajeot for the WHITE BUOXZK ! IVr 1. I HimI nf f. ... .. ... . - l in ' -- ."""". 1 . nipi. will Hud It to their iiitcreHt to eill at mv fip w ... ,r w .iiitwuii( win o? ajiv-ii ini'lil. 4SatUf K-tiiMi (ii'r.tnt4v I in every e an, I fricea very low. I luvite sptvul tt -atiiu to the Whits Bronze, Or P.rs Zino Miinit Intrrxlue s be R.-v. W. A. Rln- a a d ei K- Improve n -nt In thrf p lint oV M I'-rtal a t'kl'li'r;! '-iiri.sn I whlA L. .I.ln. i ... . . popular Mi inn -at f r ojr c: 1 1 tle cil iu te. ilve usaeull. W JL F. SUAFFfiH, BEST WEEKLY NEWS oftjhewcl: f OR A TPJffcr WEEKLY TBIS ONLY FKLSB ASD PrttK ARTICLES. EYE-GLASSES, ; always on hand. From rs a pleasure to display our com SOMERSET. PA Soft Woods' R. SUtian, SOIERSHJ : Over 500 Beaut:fu Drtsiarn. M-'-'iJ 5 it
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