A CHINESE EATING HOUSE.
VISIT TO A MONOOTjIAN RESTAUR
ANT IN CHICAGO.
A Dace irticre Knlvc-n ami Forks arc
Unknown Queer Food, and How
it vti Served.
Tho old saying that one-hnlf the world
docs not know how tho other half lives
was never more forcibly impressed upon
me thnn yesterday afternoon when I made
one of a party which, headed by Wong
Chin Foo, descended the steps of the
basement at '200 South Clark street.
Our energetic little leader hnd promised
us a surprise, nnd we got it. When we
Daw him heading down tho stairs wo
thought he was after a chango of linen,
but this was not the case. Tho sign
above our heads read: "13an Sun Coy,
Chinese 15estaurant and Grocery." Tho
merfy twinkle in Wong's eye answered
in the affirmative our inquiring looks.
At the door, a dense and pungent odor
saluted tho nostrils, and for a moment
took away the breath of even experienced
Chicagoans. We found the basement di
vidod off by thin, wall-papered partitions.
Under the sidewalk we caught a
glimpse of a "coon policy-shop" with its
group of anxious white and black faces.
On the right hand, facing us, was tho
entrance to a long, narrow passage to
tho kitchen. On the immediate left
hand was the privato apartment and
office of the proprietor, with its clean
bunks, its desk, and cash window.
Straight ahead was the dining room, and
straight ahead we went. The apartment
was about twenty by thirty feet, and
contained upon the right side a table
covered with white cloth and capable of
accommodating at least a dozen. On the
Immediate lctt hand were four round
tables, covered with reddish-brown oil
cloth. A doorway guileless of door
joined this room with the kitchen, in
which were dimly seen three persons en
gaged in concocting tho celestial cuisine.
Against the back partition was a side
board gaily ornamented with red paper
and knick-knacks. The walls were
papered with a pecu'iar pattern, relieved
at intervals with oblong red placards
which might be anything from imperial
edicts to bills of fare. Around tho top
of the walls was a frieze made of smaller
placard placed closer together. These,
Wong told me, were the cards of last
New Year's callers. While he rushed
out to find some more of his countrymen
the proprietor emerged from the kitchen
and smiled kindly at us.
One of the party, wishing to relieve
the Chinaman from embarrassment, said,
In a voice of great distinctness : "Mr.
Wong will come back in a minute." To
which the proprietor replied, in the
purest English: "Yes, I suppose so.
Will you be seated, gentlemen?" The
first speaker turned a little giddy and
nearly sat on the floor. Mr. Ban
handed around a box of Chlor d'Limas,
and by this time Wong returned with a
party of friends, whom ho introduced
severally. Among them was another
Wong a cousin of tho little Mongolian
journalist. Tho new Wong was much
taller than the other and fat. Then there
was Ching Ah Hen Jackson and several
other gentlemen with names and costumes
more or less Anglicized. Chairs were
placed around the large table, and Wong
superintended the bringing in of five
largo bowls with steaming contents.
"Now, gentlemen," he said, "let us sit
down" and down we sat. Upon the
table before each one was placed a pair of
ebony chopsticks and nothing else. Be
side the howls and the chopsticks the
cloth held nothing.No plates, no cups, no
knives, no forks, no salt, no pepper, no
water, no tea, no potatoes. Nothing but the
steaming bowls out of all reach and those
ridiculous sticks.Then the waiters brought
in four small bowls filled with rice wine,
and placed before each diner a minute
pottery dipper, if I may so describe a
miniature bowl with a handle running off
at nn angle of 45 degrees. In this bowl
reposed a little cup, the rim of which
was about the size of a 2-cont piece.
Each one under Wong's direction lifted
up the little cup and dipped it full of
wine, replacing it in the dipper. The
wine was ' like very strong port, and
was the only liquid on the table.
Some little practice is required to man
ipulate properly the Chinese substitute
for knife and fork, especially when there
are no plates used, and the track of the
food from the kowls in the center to tho
guests' mouths was marked by a line of
grease splashes upon the cloth. The
center bowl contained a soup of peculiar
flavor. Two of the others coutained
what was really fricusseed chicken. In
the olher two were curried chicken, and
a mixture of something like escalloped
oysters with a soup and mush
rooms. The peculiarity of tho whole re
pest' was its high-flavored condition.
Everything -was spiced to tho topmost
notch, and the throats of the Caucasians
cracked in their reproaches against their
owners. Tho chicken was cooked bones
nnd all. The bones, by some unknown
process, were softened nnd mashed till
they gave as little trouble to the escoph
ogua as do those of the sardine. Every
one helped himself, and all nte from the
same dish in tho most sociable manner
imaginable. Once and awhile the chop
sticks of an American nnd a Chinaman
would seize upon the same morsel at tho
fume moment, but the almond-optic gen
tlemen invariably gave way with the truo
politeness of oriental hospitality. The
dinner did not come on in regular courses,
but when we st-eined to have had enough
of one thing, Wong would send the bowl
away nnd replace it with something else.
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nut e nil v arieiics 01 i.uincso vegetables
r.,,,1 fl.V. 1 4l.: . ,V
n.-u uiiitic utcir njipuiiruuce and
were sampled with great interest.
Something with an unpronounee
flblo name, but which was really
fi.-h -tripe, was voted a great
delicacy, and lobster, prepared in a pe
culiar way, was ulso a gastronomic suc
cess. Tho soup contuined a great variety
of strange vegetables, among them a
dark-green sea moss. Instead of our
ilt tlu-ro was tirovided small dishes of a
liquid prepared from beans, and which
onswercd the purpose. Then small pud
diugs of white rice flower cunningly de
signed to represent an opening flower
were found to contain a sweet interior of
beans and molasses, or some sweet sub
stance. Bowls of rice were brought in,
but it was eaten hot and dry without
iniik or miliar, which accompaniments
are Uioujht by the Celestials to spoil
both rit e and tea. The rice was seasoned
una spii-td ruther too highly for Ameri
can palates, and Wong mercifully or
dered in some condensed milk and sugar.
After the repast was finished cigars were
produced, tho board was cleared, and
clear tea brought in. A very interesting
discussion on the Chinese problom in
America was begun, and several intelle
gent and thoughtful arguments advanced
by the host and his S tends. This is the
only Chinese restaurant of the kind in tho
city, and on Sundays a great deal of
money is taken in here. The expensive
Chinese vegetables, however, reduce
the profits, so Mr. Ban says. Chicago
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.
Proctor argues that every celestial body
must at some timo pass through a life
supporting period.
Bodily exercise greatly increases the
activity of tho lungs. It cannot, there
fore, be truly benelirial to the whole
system, unless carried on in pure air.
The island of Arran, off the west coast
of Scotland, is said to bo so mild that
palms and camclias thrive in the open air
witnout injury, in winter, altnouuh the
laaitudo is that of the northern part of
Labrador, on the continent.
Exteusive experiments are to be made
by the government of Tasmania in natur
alizing European hshes, such as lobsters,
crabs, turbot and brill, in the waters of
that country. Similar trials have been
very successful in New Zealand and Aus
tralia,
Tho weather service in Great Britain
appears to be in a somewhat unsatisfac
tory condition. Statistics obtained by
the house of lords show that during a
period of ten years 120 unpredicted
storms visited the British coast, or an
average of one storm a month.
Tho pap?r rail seems about to become
a practical reality, a large establishment
for the manufacture of rails of compressed
paper being projected nt St Petersburg.
Among the advantages claimed for this
material are extreme durability, a cost
about one-third as great as steel, light
ness, greater adhesion to tho driving
wheels of the engine, and a reduction iu
the wear and tear of both tho road and
the rolling stock.
An analysis of the contents of the prin
cipal grenades, tubes and other patent
devices for the extinction of incipient
conflagrations has recently been made by
Professor Kedzie, chemist of the agricul
tural college at Lansing, Mich. lie finds
that the only active ingredient in all that
he analyzed is common salt, and his in
vestigations go to provo what is generally
known, namely, that salt water is better
than fresh water for putting out fires.
The weight of scientific opinion now
favors the view that "flying fish" do not
fly. The muscles of fish in birds do not
average in weight one-sixth of the whole
body, those of bats one-thirteenth, while
those which have been supposed to en
able the fishes to fly are only one-thirty-second.
The impulse to the propulsion
of the flying fish is probably delivered
while they are still in the water by the
exceptionally powerful muscles which
cover both sides of their body.
The prevention of decay in wood is
said to be effectively accomplished by
exhausting the air from the pores and
filling them with a gutta percha solution,
a substance which preserves the wood
alike irom moisture, water, and the ac
tion of the sun. The solution is made
by mixing two-thirds of gutta percha to
one-third of paratine, this mixture being
then heated to liquify the gutta percha,
when it is readily introduced into the
pores of the wood, tho effect of the
gutta percha being, when it becomes cool,
to harden the pores.
Some Features of Washington Life.
Many of the smaller instrumentalities
of this city are in very good condition;
the schools have been much improved
since the war, and some think that the
public schools of Washington are as good
as any in the country. There is a re
spectable district militia, well main
tained. The fire department of the city
is as good as can be found anywhere.
The hacks and cabs of the town are rath
er better than they can be found any
where in America, possibly excepting
Boston. I see more varieties of carriages
here, writes Gath, than in any city in the
globe, perhaps. The patent pavements
of the town allow carryalls, chariots, her
dics, hansoms, bicycles, gigs, tandem
teams and what not. Tho great old roll
ing carriage called the lauduii is not as
often seen as formerly. Considerable pri
vate equipage is in Washington. With
all this show there is a fair democratic
conservatism nmong the new strangers.
I heard rather a pretty story not long ago
of a major-general of the British army,
who came here on a visit from India, and
a prominent man, who was not in poli
tics, to whom the stranger brought a let
ter, put him in his fine carriage and took
him everywhere. The Englishman said
one day: "I see that some of these car
noges have drivers in livery suits, while
yours has not?"
"No, sir," said the man; "I never put
my driver in livery, because I have a lit
tle superstition about it. I am a specu
lator and have my ups and downs, and it
o c irred to me that some day or other I
might die poor and that my son might
have to drive one of theso carriages; and
I think I would not like to see him in
that kind of livery uniform."
Foolscap Taper.
Paper of this kind and size had from
the thirteenth to the seventeenth cen
tury, a water-mark representing a fool's
head, ornamented with a cup and bells,
such as the jesters of the old nobility
used to wear. It has been intimated that
the idea was suggested by a corruption
of the Italian name for this size of paper
folio-capo, meaning folio-sized sheet.
But this not probable, as such an error
would not have occurred except among
those speaking the English language,
and this paper was not made in England
until nearly the close of the sixteenth
century. Up to tha time it was manu
factured in France, Italy, and the Neth
erlands only. The use of the foolscap
water-mark was given up about the be
ginning of the eighteenth century.
Inter- Ocean.
There are in the assembly of New York
110 natives of the State, eight born in
Texas, two in Pennsylvania, four in
Scotland, three in New Jersey and three
111 iCW .U1HUU.
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.
Cord trimmings flourish for costumes.
Both round, and pointed bodices are '
fashionable.
Bonnets have Fanchon, Normandy and
cape crowns.
Shoes and boots are less pointed, but
not square-toed.
Hooks and eyes are again used on the
bodies of dresses.
Park bluo sateens come with varied
and clalwrato borders.
Even the cheviots come in all tho new
fangled embellishments.
Skirts of street suits are mado longet
and barely escape tho sidewalk.
There is a woman in Florida who is
the mother of forty-two children.
A Georgia woman has in the last eleven
years pieced and quilted 109 quilts.
Overshoes for women's evening use are
of whits fur tied wilh satin ribbons.
Guimpes nnd plastrons will bo worn
with dressos of every sort of material.
The popular Grctchen dress will be
worn during tbo season by little giris.
French cashmeres arc much worn nnd
very generally smooth-surfaced goods
prevail.
Fine curduroy will bo used for cuffs,
collars nnd re vers for woollen dresses for
children.
Tartan ribbons of velvet nro usod to
trim felt bonnets for wear with tailor
made costumes.
Mrs. Mary E. Campbell, grandmother
of Congressman J. E. Campbell, of Ohio,
is 100 years old.
Tablo covers are largo onco more nnd
the embroidery is all over, and not con
fined to tho border.
Jet will not go out of fashion,
whatever may be the fate of bead orna
mentution generally.
The brims of new spring hats are
neither wide or eccentric. They are nar
rower ia tho back than in the front.
The husband may boast of "holding
the reins," but it's generally the wife that
says where the wagon is going. Life.
Fichus of surah nnd lace crossed at
the bust havo sailor collars. Those of
crape have broad bandi of embroidery in
rich colors.
Miss Jennie Lind Goldschmidt con
fesses that she has kept her vocal organs
in tune for twenty-five years by yelling at
her children.
Veils are now worn under bonnets, not
to cover them, as the trimming is quite
spoilcd.in effect, but the result to the eye?
and eyelashes is somewhat more disas
trous. Those who foretold th sudden and
early death of small bonnets are very
wide of the mark. Fashions so sensible
are not likely to bo supplanted by eccen
tricities. Cambrics and sateens are shown in
exquisite designs rivaling foulard silk in
sheen and color; a dark blue sateen has a
border of wheat ears and miniature ears
form the design upon the fabric.
Crinkled zephyr cloth is shown in
every variety of dark and light colors,
with stripes for the skirts, while tho bod
ice and drapery are of plaid, corre
sponding with the skirt in color.
Amongthe prettiest of the simple even
ing dresses for small parties or to receive
in are those of fine white flannel made
after the tailor models and varied with
bright-colored ribbon bows here and
there.
Philadelphia has eight female physi
cians whose practice is reported to reach
120,000 a year for each, while twelve
others have incomes of $10,000, .and
there are twenty-two who earn over $5,000
a year.
The bonnet crowns are in many cases
so peculiar that one must see them artis
tically trimmed to learn to like them.
Heart-shaped, square-shaped, round and
indented are only a few of the many to
be opened for inspection.
When a fair maid was wed by Colonel
Gough, of the Hussars, in London, the
Other day, his deep-voiced, hearty "I
will," made the bride jump so noticeably
that everybody smiled. He was a man
of Mars who talked in tones of thunder.
Women have the right to pre-empt,
tree-claim or homestead a quarter section
of government land in any of the Terri
tories, just the same as males have. The
girl must be twenty-one and unmarried
to exercise the privilege of taking up
land.
For ladies who do not like to wear a
stiff bustle or tournure, the best substi
tute is a cambric petticoat with flounces
all tho way from the waist-line to the
bottom on the back breadth, which the
laundress should be instructed to starch
very stiff and smooth with her hand,
but not iron, so as to retain all the
starch. .
Nearly all that we know we accept
or the testimony of somebody else. If
those who have never tried Dn. Walk
er's California Vinegar Bitters, nnd
are suffering from dyspepsia, bilious or
other fevers, kidney or liver complaint,
or from impure blood, will receive the
testimony of the many thousands who
have tried the Bitters, and been cured,
they will be acting wisely.
Never tell an editor how to run his
paper. Let the poor devil find it out
himself. aijtingx.
During the war. Dr. Lloyd, of Ohio, con
traded loiisumiitiun. Ilei-uys: "Jt was by 1 lie
use of Allen's Liiiik Halsum (lint 1 Km now
alive and enjoyiiiK jierfect lu-altli." If youliuve
a couch or cold, lake at once Allen's l.ulik' li. vi
sum. 2&e., frki. and ?1 )n-r hoi tie, at DrUBnints.
A State Hoard of Agriculture for New York
la the bubjuct of frequent limitation.
"I Would Tunt I Were Dead!"
cries manv a wretched housewife to-day. at.
weary anil disheartened, she forces hcmelt to
pi'iloriii her daily task, "it don't beetn us if 1
could Kct through the clay. This dreadful
back-ache, these frightful draKKiiik'-ftowii Sl-';-balioim
will kill me! Is there no rclicf'r" Yes,
madam, there is. lr. Pierce's "Kiivoritu 1'ic
tu ription" ia an unfullinic remedy for the com
plaints to which your sex ia I iiiljlc. It will iv
fctore you to health again. Try it. All UriiK
Bists. A woman in Ohio crave tl.UO to a faith-cure
doctor, who at once disappeared, bhuwas
cured of her faith.
Delicate diseases of either sex, how
ever induced, speedily and radically cured.
Addrew, iu conlidence. World s Dibpentmry
Mudl.ai Awwocial ion. Huffalo. N. Y.
Maiiket itardo'iinir litis assumed cm riuous
proportions iu this country.
PistVs Huii.cdy lor t-utairh i uyreeable to
XftM. It U uot & liquid or a Biiuir. UJc,
The color produced by IliirVlriKham's Dye
for the Whiskers always gives satisfaction.
The dangers of Whooping ('on it h are averted
by the useif Aycr's Cherry I'ectoral.
It Is the miserable lit tie corn which feels the
biggest when It Is InJJght place.
Dancer Ahead! . ,
There Is danger ahend for yon If yon neglect
he warnings which nature ts giving you of the
npproachof the fell-destroyer, consumption.
Is ight-sweats, spitting of bloodjois of appetite
these symptoms have a terrible meaning.
You can be cured If yon do not wait until It. Is
too laic. Dr. Tierce's "Golden Medial Discov
ery," the greatest blood-purltler known, will
restore your lost health. Asa nutritive It ia
for superior to cod liver oil. AH dmgttlgte.
Tun late General Hancock frequently ex
pressed liis belief In the propriety and neces
sity of rrcniation.
Sought for the last hundred yenrs. A rem
edy fur Catarrh, liny r ever and Cold In t he
Head found at, laid In Kly's Cream Halm. Hafe
and pleasant In use, and eanily applied with
the linger. It gives relief at once and athnr
ouu'h treatment positively cures. Ml cent by
drinrglgta. IK) cents by mail. Kly liros., Owego,
I have been afflicted with catarrh for 20
yenrs. It had become chronic, and there waa
a constant dropping of mucous mat ter from
the roof of my mouth. It extended to my
throat, causing hoarseness and great dlftirulty
In speaking, indeed for years 1 was not able to
Kpeuk more tnnii thirty inlniites.and oftenthis
with great ditliculty. I also, to a great extent,
lost the sense nt hearing in the lett ear, and of
taste. Hy tho use of Kly'sCream Hiilm I have
received more relief than from nil other reme
dies besides. All dropping of mucous has
erased, and iny voice and hearing are greatly
Improved. .las. W. Davidson, Attorney at
Law, Monmouth. Warren Co., 111.
l.AtuKs! Those dull, tired looks and feelings
speak volumes! Dr. Kilmer's Kkmai.k Kkmkdv
correctsall conditions.resioros vlgorand vitali
ty and brings back youthful bloom and beauty.
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The purest, sweetest and best Cod I.lver Oil
In the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy
livers, npnn the seashore. It is alisolutely pure
and sweet. 1'ntients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have de
cided It superior to any of the other oils in
market. Made by Caswell, Hazard Sc Co., New
York.
Chapf-ep iianis, face, pimples and rough
kin cured by using Juniper Tur Soap, made by
Caswell, Ha.ard & Co., New Y'ork.
Without health life has no sunshine. Who
could be happy with dyspepsia, piles, low spir
its, headache, asue or diseases of the stom
ach, liver or kidneys? Dr. .lones' Red Clover
Tonic quickly cures nbovedisenscs. Price 60c.
The bewt Ankle Hoot and Collar Pads are
made of rtnc and leather. Try them.
The habit of running over boots or shoes
corrected with Lynn's Patent Heel Stiffcenrs.
insinnllv Relieved.
Mrs. Ann Lacoiir, of New Orleans, La., writes :
"I
have a son who him Imm'ii slek for two years i he has
been attended hy our lending physicians, but all to
no purpose. Thin mnrutng he had his usual aprll of
couKhtiig, and was so greatly prostrated In conse
quence thnt denth seemed Imminent. We had In the
house a bottle of Dn. Wm. II all's IUi.sam for thic
Li'Mis, purchased hy my husliand, who noticed your
advertisement yester.lay. We administered it and
he was Instantly relieved."
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The'J5'Cent Hotlles are putupfor tua accommodation
of all who desire simply a Cough or I'ro'.lp liemmly.
Hume desiring a remedy for CONSUMPnCW or an
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Relieved at Last!
'We know frcntlpman In this countr who, six
months ao, wan almost u hop-.! cripple from an
aititck of rh('Uiimtiu. JU could scarcely hohhlu
acroKH the ntoin, umt crutchcH, him! kuUI hlin
Mlf that he had little If any hope of ever reeoveriiiK,
We fcuw htm in Our town Iuh( week, walking aliotit
a lively as anv otiier man, and In the ttnest health
and spirit. l'ponur inmilrv an to what had worked
Mich a wonderful niuiwe m hi condition lie replied
that s. s. s. had cured him. After ukIiik a tlosen and
a half hottlen, be has teen trawf tinned from a in Id
criihleeripple to a happy, healthy man. He In none
olher limn Mr. K. li. J-ambert." Sylvania Ttteption,
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1!h W. id St., N. V.
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Cancer. Tiimor, pimples and Lloteues.
The aire lor lVsr.:u-les and Kxrtmrt-H Ih nairt
Dr. Kilmer troau infer mil 'rumor, t miner
lau can't atturu to nrirleet early avDiptuma.
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That Tired Feeling
The mild weather, following our lonft and levers
winter, ha. auch a deirelng efTert nn the body
that one reel, all tired out. almont completely proa
trated, the appetite la loat. and there la no ambition
to do anything. The whole tendeney of the ayatem
la downward. Hood'a Hnranparllla In Jut the med
icine needed. It purine, the blood, ahnrpen. the
appetite, orereomna the tired feeling and Invigorate,
very funetlon of the body.
"Hood'a Raraaparllla In four weeka made me anew
man. My head censed to ache, and my whole ayatnm
la built up anew, enjoylnn perfect health." L BB
iNoToit, lmi Bank St., N. V. City.
"We all like Hood'a Haraaparllla, It la ao atrength
enlng. "Liz7.ii lui.roiiR, Auburn, l Q.
Cured and Built Up
"My daughter had been ailing aome time with gen
eral debility, and Hood'a Hnranparllla waa recom
mended to ua. After ahe had taken three bottles
he waa eompletely cured and built up. H la with
great pleaaure that I recommend Hood's Saraapa
rllla." Ban M. Mirriki.kiu, (tupt. Cincinnati and
Loularllle Mall Line Co., Cincinnati.
"For the paat two yeara I have been afltloted with
severe headache ami dyapepala. I waa Inducpd to
try Hood'. Saraapartlla and found great relief."
Hra. K, K. Annam.b, New Haven, CU
"I took Hood's 8araaparllla for general debility
and waa wonderfully benefited by It." J. P. Jobs
o, Martin's Ferry, O.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by all drugglats. ,1 six for A Prepared only
by C. I. HOOD ft CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Masa.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
All People Appreciate Honest Goods.
MIDDLESEX
INDIGO-BLUE FLANNEL SUITS
AHEAId, 1'lllK WOOL,
Always look well and give loni aervlce. Coats of ttia
genuine n Mlcle have on a silk hntnrer, "onlv mr
uieula made from MlddleaeX Klnnllela bear thl.iein r
er VKNIKI.I FA Y A CO.. Agents. M I II.
Kl.fctsKX CO." ltoaton, New Vork, Philadelphia,
SOLD BY ALL LEADING CLOTHIERS.
The Acme contain. 1 14 American Prt II PC
all WITH MtmiO.and la entirely .Mlilll.N
dlirerrnt from any oilier collection. " WW
Also, 1 oil Songs of t he Hay, Including ' Walt
till Cloud. Hull llv," "MpriiiK I line and llohliia
have Come," "climbing up dc tioldcn Hialra,"
" Prrk-a-Bool " "When Kolilna N-nt Airulit."
"I'll Await My Love," etc. Jloth books, and enta
logue. of niiiale, noveltle., etc., free, on receipt of lfto.
N.I. TKlt 'T,4t WaliliigtonHt.,lostouMss
PI ao'a Hemedy for Cstarrh Is the
Best, Kssleat to Use, and Cheapest.
Also good for Cold In the Head,
Headache, II ay Fever, Ac. 10 cents.
No Rope to Cut Off Horses' Mams,
Celebrated KUI.IPK' IIII.TK
and II III 111, b Combined. ino
be slipped by any Iiom. sam'ito
Halter to any purt of u. H. free, on
rroeipi ui .l. ouui ur an sia iiiiery,
Special dlaoount to tns Trade,
bend forrloe Llt.
J. V. I.KJIITIIOUSE,
it-ociieaior i
STHMA CURED!
UrrmM At-.m Cur new ! to ylvr
immfdimtt r4W In thv worat Mitl, (Daurtu oom-
Ifbrtatil lerp; rrTooU care wiser til olbrri UU. A
trial eonvincPB th mo$t akrrtical. Trio frO ftm. ln
VO, Of DrufKlota or M mtil. Bruple KKIT. for
it., n. " mrr nn( ri . Minn.
KiOnP..ir.Eo,r
AUTICK Fit KB.
DR. J. C. HOFFMAN,
Jefferson, Wisconsin.
SSI CCUCal """d. energetic, reliable men
ALt.4n1C.l1 not loan than 'U year old. tocau
vaa for the sale of choice Nuraery SIn-Ic on Hill
ary and exneuHes. or on comnilalon. Work perma
nent. Bend for ternia, address liLKN UHUl llKlft,
hi uracry men, KtH'heater, N. Y.
Ilahlt, Quickly slid Pavtateas-
ly cured at home. Correitpoiideuea
.ollclted and rrs trutt of cure .cut
tioneat Investigators. Till llruaM
ItSMKIIT Coui-aky. LaXiiyeiic, I'M.
Hf ITt'HKI.iVM Perforated llullndoun
jjl Plaalera cure all AcUim aud Falna. slurs itj.u-
dy lor that voi.i ut
ut'or butwetiu tUo aUjaMora. tijli
uore.
A .flff"f IVII WANTKI) For a ;mt Sellliw
flliriJ I 4 HouHftnill Article. K.'H-l-1-riil
M. M k B m Jf stainn for Hnmplo ami 'l i-rniM.
A. Uihl(lMJA CV. VSO'i William htn-i-t. N. V. t'lty
DliiiV DiIIa Greal English Gout and
Dlall SrillSi Rheumatic Remedy.
tivul llux, il.4MI( roil ml, AO cih.
r III I E IMC 1 1 K O F X K V 10 It T.Vr 1 .00 a
X rollt'Otlnu tit ;0 plirkctH of I'holo- Klu Wt-r K4M'U
no two ullkv ; ! n collfH'tioii for i-nnstant liloomliiaf
all humuter. AIIp'-m A W. IMjTTKK, NiwKirl, It. I.
Pensions!;
to Soldiers A Helm. Hvmi Htatnp
M. All y. WuMliiiiK't'tu. a. C.
KIDDER,8PA8TILLE8Jr.if.15e,,,,i;nt2:
CUarJoktuwbi MaMU
$4.00 WORTH
FOR ONLY
$1.00.
i ,
1 I 5 in Wild Rom I I -I In,, llaiiina t l- I".. l'U Ltiie4in PpimI Lily 4 in., 'J l-p 4 In., Muii K", it in.,. ai in., I'aiay
and Foritt-me nrt bordariaia., hcoliopafur ikiru4 l-ln.(uew hprira -f rVrnaSln., 10 (., led Crvvtal fcwbtn (r.em ) Hal
Crown Jnio, Uraaboiara, Bu-yilea, Flif, Uii-., I.aca ititrh A)ga., Uirua, Sirki, la, IiuiUrHi, i"y dedftia.tiirl dr(t(i. 1 aula
Cow Cora', Ia tn-tiia-miat, Auliu, Cvprua Vmaa. labia Mat tlfdna. ItuII detffrni, I wbrrlia Vr j'n"' r-i'B'; n
Matiorata Kaary Alphabet, aud a w 8kelwa AipkaUt, both driitrin-d eiprawly fur thia oul bt. 1 II K FANCY W KK
MAM At ! new book )y a wellknowD authority on Kin Marian and fantv rk, and r'-nlalni full irulruitiuot and iirrtiunt (of
all km tit o( Kanainplon Stituitiiiie, Ktnbniidrry and i'aiDlia, Metallic r lillr, lrrl-i'a.iit and I.uatra Painlm. Kil.lK-n Kuibrolilerv, VS as
W ork, Ac, and la lb be.l and ui"t rmplaw otk of il kind avar pubiitttioJ. Thwoul lit ia m.tniade up at iinali wnrtblau dMiia, but
Uamerltorlaua and rrllalilr-. and will cheerfully ft fund the money paid for it, If any lady ou m-vivinir it la dmaaUiii-d.
-Ij. Karh Outrt ii ?s kfd In ani. hiUbal, with bandit, at hwn la tata
i 1 i iu., t turner iI i-oicrt-ma-uut., .i IB., Lv li t'laeu.bf., 4 In., UUln-U r Piiu ri(, w., nan-ari. in., nirwovfTrj.
' WWf'. V-1 JfWsajarBrram
,... . V ,' "i ... "
-i u -
f
f tot on the I in of tna Srm York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad, nod la the most etie mtve ut iu kind Iu Iba world. 1 ht .'
piaUr (.antral haeinK rereully Im aUd a piffl'e fn our buiUlinf txnreaalv for our mail tuiMiiaii, we have now complete fariiiltti for
ftlUuir all urdara primp llv and to the entire iL'f action of our cu.tnmcra:. We haU he r'Uued ti Ma inv of oar euatuuian in pcraon. or
a'!?-" THE R. L. SPENCER CO., Wallingford, Conn.
LStiife!
3 flSH BKV
Knne renuib nnlesa
Don't waste your mon?v
rlauipfd uub the buv
TKAItn HAKE.
run tiMVh" H-ll'l !"r flf'IT l' Vf
I The bEtT AND STRONGEST plaster In I
I the world because it Sootnes, Stimulates,
I allays pain and wonderfully strengthens. 1
No word, ol onra can tell thebneflt to be derived
from Hood'a Bar ipnrllla, If you need agnodaprlna.
medicine. It will airnln alt Impurltle. from Uie
blood, rouae the torpid liver, Invigorate thedlgeatlva
orimna, and Impart now life to every f unotlon of Mis
body. We only aak yon to try a alngle bottle to
prove the ponltlve merit, of Hood's Saraapartlla aa
an honest and reliable medicine.
"I think Hood'a Snraaparllla I. the beat medlolne
for Bcnernl debility there la, and for the good It has
done me I cheerfully recommend it." J. 8UIJJVA,
St Brown St, Kocheater, N. V.
"I have uacd Hood's RarvaparlUa for blood puri
fier In my family aovernl years, and cannot apeak
too highly ot It." J. E. Collins, l'lquo, O.
An Excellent Tonic
"My daughter received much bcni'flt from the uao
of Hood'a Saraiipnrtliaas an excellent tonlo after a
protracted attnek of Iwonchlal pneumonia." K, H.
Adams, New Hartford, Conn.
"Hood's Haraaparllla ha done me an Immenai
amount of good. Jly whole .ystem ha. been bull!
up and strengthened, my digestion Improved, my
head relieved of the bad feeling, and my throat re
lleved of tho anvere irrltat Ion. 1 conalder It the bei'f
medicine I have ever uaed." MaRY L. Vkklk, 'I
Turner St. , Salem, M aaa. 1
"My wife tlilnka there la nothing like Hood's Bar .
aparllla, and we are never without It In the house."
If. 1L Latimer, Syrnoiue, N. Y.
Sold by all ilrugglat". $1 1 l for (Ik Prepnred only
by C. I. IIOUU ft CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
ViNEGAR BiTTERS
la the uront Wood I'nrlflprsnd Llfs-rtv1nt
I'riuelplei 1 Uentla I'urgativn and Tonic frtea
lteiiovator and Inviirorator of the system.
IU Viitcprnr IIH (era there is vitality tat
no nlcohollo or mineral poIhou.
IHnofisea of tlii Kkln, of whatever nsm
or nature, are llternllr diiR up and carried out ol
the system in n Rhort time by the use of the Hitters.
Vlnrsrnr Hitter allays feTertahneaa. H re
lieves, and In time euros KlieuinaUeuii, iieuralgia.
Gout., and HiniHnr painful diseases.
Vlneicar Hitters cures Constipation ftod
prevents IdnrrhiBA.
JMeviT before hue medicine neon com
pounded poKSesaing tho power ot Viksuab Bit
tkiia to In 1 1 the ali k.
Keiul for cither of our Taluable refeireme
hooks fur Indies, for farmers, for inerchanUi. out
Mcillonl Treatise on liHcoM, or our t'ntechlsm
on Intemperance oud Tobacco, which Inst shouU
be read by everr child and youth in tho land.
(kit j two of the above hooks mailed free on
receipt of four ceuts for roKistratlou fees.
It II. McDonaldDmg Co., B3 WasliliigtonSU, N.T.
A M U-l 4
GLUES
UhpUI.y iliobniiianuiactttrrrf
mit. mWli:inirii In tho vorltl.
Jnl1inan rttlnceCTt'".,Mail
k UuinUn ttiKan Arlftnoi.o..
An. ,' ' kind tf m work.
.' At the New (irUnn EipoM
tlmi. Joint mntl Willi it en-liirr-a
a trsUitK trir. of OTor
1600 Pounds
TO A NQUAUB IM li.
TWO GOLD MEDALS.
XomtVm. lSKi, Ai ttrlmnM.
end hi cnr nml I'1 . pntfnifft fbrMinplecn'n. KKKH.
KtSSLV t'KMKNT CO., OloucetUr JIm
If viturri paler ilnoo not kotn It
I CURE FITS!
When I ny rrt I do nut mu morel? to stop thorn
for a tliuo and tiion have them return ajraln, 1 moan
rwiirni t'urti, i iu v innue inn nuvcwv ui 111 a, r.k i
l.KI'SY or FAIXINO bl(lKNK.-i8 a life lnn atudj. I
vnrrant my rrnirti to cure the worst cum, BeoaoM
others have falltsl In no roajmn for not now rer4ltiina
euro. 8tnil at ime for atreatlae and a Kreo HCil of
fiy Infnllihio romMiy. uiro hiprtiKS ana I'onl Ofnoi,
tooni you not hi uk for a trial, and I wilt curt tow.
ddrM Do. U. U. UOOT, i earl HU, Mw York.
Free Farms sVlSKx
The imNt U'nntlrrfui Atfrivulturtit Itik in Amriirta.
Kurioinuled v proRprrotia inliilnK nmt manufactur- i
littf towna. urmiT'i iirnili MajrnlHii-nt crojuJ
r-t !-! in I hnuMnnd of Acre .l Harem-
HM'iit l.nnH. aubjf -t loprpr'niptlonnndhomeiitpad.
IaihU foMtalw to uctunl nWlirn at 4-l.ui ir Acre.
IomrTlmt. Park IrrlHt'"! Iiv ImmcnwcannU. Cheap
mllroad rnten. Kvcry aitntlou nhown wttlera. For
mapH, pHiiiphleti, (., a liltvus Cl,oUAl0 LAKD
lA'AN CO., tpt-ra Hoiihi Work, Denver, ( ol. Itoi l.
FREE
A IkxiIc worth 10. on
A Courtihlp, ftent fr
ly th I'nlou l'ul). t-o..
LOVE
Newurk.N.J. Bend atamp for p
m'tf.
FT.Sr Tor.A.M. Fin. Calorad Carravllil k
I I4 Sun 'I av.ra In I'hilfteiolpMs in Wbicfe lb Br. I
!fdi; iu .N. Aiiiru-tv mm rgdniBtxl nnd hold. Aim
ITimkIi wilta bollofti bftfiM. A tto oiler of tul clnM
liiitin( U F. A. hi. HkOltlNU CO.,
bio PuLii.aiiira aud Muulnvlurcrttll itrvMlway(N(wyra
wm a aaa. a obtained. Rend stamp for
. . Im ill. ,-ii,,fi n vxiii.r-. umnu-
iiam, I'uu nt Lawyer, WashliiKlon, li. C.
WELL BORING AND ROCK
A HEW ODTFIT .
FOIl
KENSINGTON WORK
eonuint BOO Ktw Original
lertoratrl 8tMiani.tr I'aiteraa
on tiiistl Uotitl ("ftrihuiaul Vptr, 1
jtiua Piimpmi rowdrr lor iiyai
ttrica, 1 ilex AYbtfe tuawptaa'
rowdrr l.r dark iftbrK-s. U Ncr
!Myl J'onartn, 1 cw Manaal
ut kenftlitstiiH aud Kaaej W ork
.iihlioo OrlgliiMl Jllustratlaaa.
lb pUmi UI liil OUttll ! UlaVtla) br
onrMrltu by ihtt mct Improvod
rliiPfry, Btid r thr tniil patlmi pro-
ouitu. airouk inv vihj mtvt ftittl Mnrta
(lririartNw tlrtlyn fr blmk la Cruy
l'iUhwrttKtt In., litrdnd NMtibbol.
Prltf 9.8 iu., RwDi in wtttf lilf lavk
iu.. Uvltlcn Knd .:d 1 bulla, Vit il
in,, biU liy ftud UulUrcupconibiM-
Liuiin l atiiif nuu in (iranrb f traa.
lli.in.itib Iu., Viinth of fftiKira, Jik Ift.,
Mit Komi ror miim v rk, w lid ituu.
1 1. 11 f kii Alirv.Coxrunib.Uoiiiau Hui
anj otbtr hndtmia rff.ljrni for 1'har
niumUri,hidt'r' Wb. Paod Llly.Tn
lip, ttwU, ftud olkar drfU fui RjiLr
iii lSlooi Covrra, all (ii tR'bi In all.
i:IH,.n Kurl. d I f 1b.. Hum bra of Vu.
fjf your w.htn-n, or at a re finacle lor tlia outtit at btmia. At rvfH
lar rrtull iirlef a the uttrrna aln would a mount to at
aat a-4-.rfr i.amra aiMbvi nciren n ii inn; wm u.ia
hoioa and oriiKiiianlinir thir own and rhildrrn'a clotltinc 1 ha rcaaoa
taniuinir oottil, floiiitc Wtk lr Lbrir iirih'u"r(, orntet acauulvinu iba
wacan aril tliii omul for to Imle money la Ib-tt w utanufactura tliaia
ailourwlv't'ii and nv lo arrond proliu to anyone. Many ladiaa ara
niijxnmp lhamvelvaa to-dv doinr atanipinit.aad the "craxa" j haom
li'E more urevali-nt warv dv. Uur Imnienw fartorv f mull over aiitt
Is Tie Best
Waterproof Coat
n u Ever mane.
on (rum or ruldjer coat Th FISH BRAND RUCKElt
WmDES
,!ii.T,S('?fl,.,'( ' 1
BK.,-'i'li.Vir
r "
in BbMiiutcly voter ami uint ruiMir, nnd will ktfi you dry in the tinniest sUtnnl
A-k lor the 1 111 hUAM" ttLr ;;it utu tnkf niMitlit-r. If your Ptoriktepr
rHlKM'L'l! - H A I 1 " I I. ' ' (''III Ml ' 1 1 " . " . n 1 1-1" in . pi 11
Positively Cures
Backaohe,8ldeache, Crick,
Sciatica, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Kidney Pains,
atltoh, Wrenoheaand
Strains, Female Pains, Stlfl
Muole,WeakLunK,Sore
Chest, Cramps, and all ner
vous, sharp or dull pains,
J.uu. wi uny-naira are in
stantly expelled. Sure Pro-
teotion trom Counlis, Colds and Pneumo
nia. Hop Plasters are sold everywhere,
2Sc, 6 for I .OO. Mnllml for price-
T.vi.M.,.,!.t,.y.m ,.r. vpf