THE FJSIJIXG COlttlOlUNT.
HOW THE CHINESE ANGLER
. CUKES A CATCH.
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Intclllircnl Ulnl. AVlilcli do the
Work of Hook nnd lilno While
Tlieir Muster riacltlly Sinokon.
A traveled New Yorker said to a Time
representative: "It is one of the most
iniereMin-r and nnmsing sights iiniiirina
blo lo see "tins fishing cormorant at work.
I spent over a ycir in ( hiiia, and the first
time 1 ever ? aw a Chinese fishery at work
was on the Iin Kiver. This was one
day soon after my arrival in that country.
1 was atrollinff along tho banks of the
river and enmo to a bamboo raft or float
moored to the. pier of a bridge. I no
ticed a nutivc siiuntting on the raft, and
saw what at t;rt sight I thought was a
number of dueks grouped at one end of
it. They were all laced toward the Chi
naman, and he was ga.ing steadily at
them, bonding over with his hands rest
ing on his knees. Tho sight wa a cu
rious one to me, nnd I stopped to see
what w a? going on. Tho man was an old
fellow with a hooked nose, long, crooked
fingers, and thin, sun-burned shanks,
and he lo kcd not a little liko the birds
he was gazing at. Presently ho held out
his right hand, palm upward, toward one
of tho birds. It waddled briskly up to
the C hinaman and hopped in his open
palm. I then saw that the birds were
not ducks, and it came to me that they
were fishing cormorants, and that tho
Chinaman was about to set the birds to
their tasks. The old native fondly stroked
the feathers of the bird on his hand,
rubbed his wriukled cheek along its
neck, which he kissed now and then,
and talked to it Chinese, evidently in en
dearing terms. Tiie bird showed much
delight at tho attentions of its master.
It laid its head on the Chinaman's arm,
and rubbed its bill against his face.
These mutual caressing9 lasted a
minute or more, and then the master of
the bird stepped to the side of the float
and placed the cormorant on the edge of
it. The native then sat down in an easy
bamboo chair in the shade of tho bridge
pier and lazily lighted his pipe. The
bird on the edge of the raft dipped its
bill in the water, snapped its jaws to
gether, looked in a scrutinizing manner
up and down the side or tho float, nnd
tlicn turned its head and fixed its glisten
incr black eyes on its master. At a 6ign
from him a slight wave of his hand
tho bird quickly slid from tho raft into
the water and disappeared beneath the
surface without a sound, and scarcely
left a ripple to mark where it had gone
cown. Tho other birds remained mo
tionless at the end of the float, with their
eyes fixed on their master in his chair,
lie pulled away at his pipe, and took no
apparent tnrtlicr interest in the proceed
inys. The cormorant that had made the
dive remained under the water for at
least a quarter of a minute; then it re
appeared, popping almost clear of the
wuter as it came up. Jt held a good
si.cd fish in its bill, a fish brilliantly
marked with red and black stripes. The
bird swam straight to tho raft, climbed
upon it, nnd waddling to where its mas
ter sat, laid the fish iu his outstretched
hand. llo dropped it into a covered
basket which was fastened to the raft.
and floated in the water. The Chinaman
stroked tho neck and plumago of the
bird as he took the hsh from it, and mut
tered words of approval. The cormorant
shook out its feathers and manifested its
delight iu various ways. After a minute
or so the Chinaman again waved his
hand and the cormoraut plunged once
more luto the water as noiselessly as be
fore. The other birds maintained their
stolidity, apparently unmindful of what
was going on nround them. The cor
morant that was fishing again made a
successful dive nnd placed the fish in its
master s hand as before. It was caressed
again, and a third time sent into the
water.
"The bird now seemed to be thor
oughly warmed up to its work, and went
at it with an avidity that showed plainly
the pleasure it took in it. The third
time it was under water longer than
usual, and when it finally came up it had
no fish. Tho change in its action was
striking, it swam frantically about in
tho water, twisting and turning, and
evincing the greatest distress, but no
matter which way it turned it kept its
snarp eyes nxed intently on its master
with an expression in them, that was a
mute appeal. The distressed cormorant
made no move to approach the float.
The Chinaman raised his forefinger, and
then turned it downward with a ,ierk.
the b:rd dived again, and so quickly
that it was gone like a flash. In a few
seconds it came up, bearing in its mouth
a largo fish. It swam boldly for the raft.
deposited its prey in its master's hand,
and showed by the ioyfulness of its ac
tion as ho stroked its necked that it un
derstood that it had redeemed itself.
"When the Chinaman had placed the
third fish in his basket he made a sign
with his hand and the cormorant strode
proudly to the end of tho raft opposite
the group of biids, vhereit took an easy
position. Itsciined to understand that
it had done its v. oik satisfactorily and
was entitle I to rest. . As soon as this
signal was g'nen to the cormorant a vis
ible change came ovir tho other birds.
Each one straightened itself up to its
full height, arched its neck, shook out
Its feathers, and seemed trembling with
expe: taucy. The Chinaman held out his
hand as he had done before, and the
largest bird in the group stepped out and
waddled up to tho chair. Its master
caressed it as he had done the
first one. With the selection of the
second bird by tho master the others at
once resumed their attitude of listless
nesi a-.id indifference. The second bird
seemed sullen, and did not respond to
the caresses of tho Chinamen as the first
one had. It evidently lad no heart for
the work expected of it. At the s:gnal
from its ma Ut it plunged in the water
with a noisy splash. It disappeared, hut
was down not more than five seconds.
When it camo up it had no fish. It
fhowed no disappointment or distress
over its failure, and swam indifferently
about. When its master gave an angry
signal for it to dive ugain it went down
with a great flutter and splattering of
water, nnd soon reappeared without any
fish. It deported itse!f with the same
impudence. The ( hinainan now arose
to his feet. He shouted at the bird and
made an emphatic sigua'. The singer of
its master did not dirturb the cormorant
in the lea-t. It was npparcutly incor
rigible. At tho angry signul it dived
with aggravating deliberation, and al
most immediately reappeared without
Adding anything to is master's catch.
Then the Chinaman uttered several gut
tural exclamations, nnd signaled the bird
to come in by jerking his thumb back
over his shoulder. The cormorant swam
tantalizingly slow to the raft. The Chi
naman caught it by the neck and dragged
it out of the wnter. lie cuffed it sound
ly on the head nnd threw it violently on
the bamboo. I thought the poor bird
must certainly bo killed, but it arose
coolly to its feet, nnd at tho signal limped
sullenly oil to the end of the raft where
the first cormorant was resting strong in
its master's affection and approval. This
bird manifested unmistakable delight at
tho discomtlturo of its companion, but
the others seemed to notice nothing but
tho movements of their mnster.
The Chinaman next held out both
hands and took two of tho remaining
birds at once. These seemed to appre
ciate his caresses, and as they were to be
worked together, to feel that tho com
petition would result in greater or less
reward. As they waited for the signal
they eyed each other jealously. 'When
tho ( hinainan waved his hand both birds
cut the water at once nnd disappeared
together. In ten seconds one of them
camo up. It had a fish. It looked
eagerly around ou all sides. Its rival
had not yet appeared. The cormorant
hastened toward the raft. Jt was within
two feet of it before the other bird had
come to the surface, and then the second
one appeared immediately in front of
the first one, and wan a largo nsn in its
bill. Both birds mounted the raft to
gether, and neither had any advantngo
of the other in delivering their catches to
tho uninterested Chinaman. The two
cormorants were caressed and sent back
into the water. The second time both
birds enme to the surface close together.
One had a fish and the other had lulled to
catch one. When this one saw its suc
cessful rival it became wild. It thrashed
about in the water, seized the other bird's
fish, and endeavorod to take it away. A
shout and signal from the Chinaman
caused the unsuccessful fisher to release
its hold on the rightful owner's fish.
The successful bird swam to the raft
with its catch and proudly placed it in
its master's hands. While it was being
caressed the other cormarant swam fran
tically about, waiting for the signal from
the Chinaman that would give it nn
other trial. This was not given until
the successful bird was also ready for an
other dive, and both birds went down to
gether. This time the one that failed
before was the successful bird, and the
other one passed in under the ban. ,
"In this way the old Chinaman contin
ued fishing with his birds for hours.
Sometimes a cormorant would bring to
the surface a fish too largo for it to suc
cessfully handle, and then another bird
would be sent to its aid. When the
Chinaman ceased fishing he had nearly a
bushel of fish, all alive in hi9 baskets.
They were a species of carp, beautifully
marked in many colored stripes. Once
in a while I noticed that the bird brought
in a fish that aroused the ire of the old
Chinaman. These he battered ujgainst
the raft, and then chopped then) in
pieces and threw them into tho water.
These fish, I afterward learned, were a
worthless kind of pike.
"The best and most intelligent fishing
cormorants come from the Province of
Che-Kiang. The eggs of thtf $ird are
collected after the first laying of spring,
which is in February, and are placed
under domestic hens to be hatched, as
the maternal iove and care of the cormo
rant is so feebly developed that their
young find no protection from them.
The young, just hatched, being ex
tremely week and delicate, and very
prone to succumb to the slightest chill,
aro put in softly padded or wadded bam
boo baskets, where they can be kept at a
uniform temperature. They are fed with
pellets of ground beans and finely chopped
eels until they are a month old. Then
they are covered with fe.ithers and
are fed on the eels alone. When
the young cormorants are two months
old they are worth from $5 to $7 a pair
and live on young live fish. No effort is
made to train them until they aro five
months old, by which time they have
their growth. They are first tethered by
a string around one foot on the bank of
a stream or pond, the trainer stirring the
water with a pole, and after a time the
birds learn from words and motions of
his, after throwing some small fish in the
wnter, that such is the signal for them to
take to the water.
"Tie cormornnts aro kept scantily fed
whilo being trained, nnd they nttack the
fish with avidity. They are taught by
other words and signs the signal for
leaving the water, pulling of the string
on their foot emphasizing the signal.
These lessons ard given for three months,
and then the practice is given the birds
from boats nnd rafts. A mouth of this
and the cords are removed. Tho birds
that have been too stupid to barn their
lessons are killed. The mule birds are
tho most intelligent, and, after being
trained, command $23 a pair. A cor
morant only lasts four years at the f ut
side, passing then into helpless decrepi
tude." Near Enough.
It was a Maine girl of whom tho story
is told that she refused to marry a most
devoted lover until he should have
iiina-sed a fortune of, $10, 000. After
some expostulation ho accepted the de
cree and went to work. About three
months after this tho avaricious young
lady, meeting her lover, asked: "Well,
Charlie, how are you getting along?"
"Oh, very well indeed," Charlie re
turned, cheerfully; "I've got $18 saved."
The young ludy blushed and looked
down at the toes of her boots.nnd stabbed
the inoffensive earth with the point of
her parasol. "I gue-s." said she faintly
"I guess, Charlie, that's about near
enough." linger' llazar.
Eight-Hour Farm Laws.
Young man in search of a place "Do
you neeii any hands, Air. Hayseed?"
Farmer llay-eed "Need 'em? Cer
tainly I do. Full of your coat and pitch
right in."
"How about the er eight-hour rule'
Do you believe in that?"
'That's the rule ou th's farm, young
man. You go to work at four in thu
iii'iuing and knock off at noou. Then
you go on ugain ut one o'clock Mild work
till nine. Eight hours ut a time is
enough fur mo, I tell you." 1'hiluiUl
piiu Call.
SELECT SIFTING.
Hie highest monument in the world
to-day is the Washington monument.
It has been observed that on a rocky
road the tires of wheels wear rounding,
on a clay road flnt, while in sand they
cut out in the centre.
A Swiss scientist estimates that in 1970
there will bo 8, GOO. 000, 000 people in tho
world speaking English, 124,000,000
German and 09,500,000 French.
King Lud wig's heart has been enclosed
in a silver urn and turned over to the
monks of Altotting in Havaria. These
monks arc taking care of tho hearts of a
long line of kings.
There is, of course, no disputing the
truth of a thing that can bo provod by
mathematical demonstration. For in
stance, this proposition ndvnnccd by a
professor of mathematics to his pupils:
"It is evident that if it takes one brick
layer twelve days to erect a wall of given
dimentions, twelve bricklayers ought to
do tho work in one day, in an hour,
17.2S0 in a muituo, and 1,UIKI,B00 brick
layers in a singlo second.
The United States has been the richest
gold and silver producing country in the
world, though but very littlo of tho pro
cious metals were found here before the
discovery of gold in California in 1848.
The chief product was in tho Southern
States. The total amount of gold mined
in these States from the discovery of the
metal until 1873 was $20,000,000. From
1848 until 1873 the total value of the
gold product of tho United States was
$1,241,000,000.
Beforo the introduction of stamped
money in Borne, all sums were reckoned
by the pound weight, and not by the
number of pieces, whence the person who
weighed out the amount for any purchase
was termed libripen, tho weighnian. But
the name was retained in after times, al
though the custom from which it arose
had long fallen into disuse, to designate
the person who reckoned up and distrib
uted their pay to the soldiers, whom wo
might term the quartermaster of a regi
ment. The great plaguo broke out in London
during the reign of Charles II., and tho
physicians did not know how to treat it.
When the plaguo came into a house the
people used to mark a red cross upon the
door, and write : "Lord have mercy upon
us.' Tho shops were Bhut up and tho
whole city desolate. Tho following year,
100(l,the great fire broke out. Tho wholo
city from the Tower to tho Temple was
destroyed, and St. Paul's Cathedral and
innumerable churches were reduced to
ashes. It burnt out tho plague, however,
by destroying many old, dirty and disease-breeding
building9.
Washington at Yorktown.
One who was in tho army at tho time
relates an incident that camo under his
notice : . '-
"A considerable cannonading from the
enemy; one shot killed threo men, and
mortally wounded another. While tho
Rev. Mr. Evans, our ' chaplain, was
standing near the commander-in-chief, a
shot struck tho ground so near as to
cover his hat with sand. Being much'
Bgitated, he took off his hat, and said :j
bee nere, uenerair Wlr. Evans,' re
plied his excellency, with his usual com-
posure, 'you'd better carry that home
and show it to your wife and children.' ",
Indeed it seemed to many that Wash
ington boro a charmed life, and it was
often said that he was under the snecial
protection of God. He was fearless, and!
constantly exposed to danger, but his
constant escapes made him cool and self
possessed and the admiration of his men.'
lie was excited by the events which were
hurrying tho war to the close, and he
watched with intent earnestness the sev
cral assaults which were made on the
works. Once ho had dismounted and
was standing by Generals Knox and
Lincoln at the grand battery. . It was
not a safe place, for, though they were
behind a fortification, it was quite possi
ble for shot to enter the opening through
which they were looking. One of his
aid9, growing nervous, begged him to
leave, for the place was very much ex
posed. "If you think so," said Washington,
"you are at liberty to step back." Pres
ently a ball did strike the cannon, and,
rolling off, fell at Washington's feet.
General Knox seized him by tho arm.
"Jly dear General," said he, "we can't
spare you yet."
"It's a spent ball," replied Washing
ton, coolly. "No harm is done." He
watched the action until the redoubts
which his men had been assaulting were
taken ; then ho drew a long breath of re
lief and turned to Knox.
"The work is done," he said emphatic
ally; "and well done." at. Nicltolat.
A School of Fish.
James Smith, of Clark's Harbor, N. 8.,
caught a ifoh and found in its stomach a
mouse, recently swallowed.
Dick llolman and Alexander James
caught a forty-pound catfish in a sub
merged hollow log in a stream near New
London, Mo. More than 1,000 pounds
of fish have been caught in this hollow
log during the last threo years.
A Milwaukee man caught a black bass
weighing three pounds in Okauchee lake,
Wisconsin. He cut open the bass from
the gills downward and then held it in
tho water a moment. Tho "split" fish
sprang away from its captor and swam
oil, disappearing beneath tho surface of
the water.
Captain Levi Shields, of Corydon,
Ind., has a carp pond near his house.
When he wants to feed the fish he goes
to the pond and rings a small bell. In
stantly the fish from all purtsof the pond
start lor the feeding place and gather in
great numbers near the sho:,e, where they
fight for food as it is thrown to them.
Eckstrom, the Rev. M. Mollcr, and
other wi iters assert that the tlesh of a
pike which has been struck by a bird
will heal with the talons of the bird in
its back, while the bird becomes con
verted intt a skeleton which is carried
about by the pike. One skeleton which
had long been exhibited by a pike iu
I.nke Wetter hud acquired a greenish
tinge and was regarded by the ti.-hermcn
as a harbinger of misfortune. Another
skeleton curried by a pike iu Lake
Frysdale was known to the fishermen as
a watersprite and they fled from it in
feur. The pike was finally killed and
tho watei sprite proved to bo the skeleton
of a sea eagle.
Interesting Signboards.
I found the signs an interesting feature
on Dutch streets, says a letter from
Holland. It was some time before I
understood what it meant when I read:
"Fire and water for sale." It seems tho
poorer people make no fires, but buy
boiling water and redhot turf with
which to prepare their tea and coffee. If
a baby is bom, a small placard of red
satin and white laco is hung upon the
door; if some ono is sick, his symptoms
are daily recorded on a little bulletin
board affixed to tho house, thus saving
those interested the trouble of making
nnd replying to inquiries.
A shop is known by a big painted
Moor's head, nnd the arrivnl of fresh
herrings is announced by tho hanging
out of a large gilded crown decorated
with box leaves. The country houses,
too. are decorated with legends. Tho
Tctiied gentleman seems anxious that all
tho world should know of his content.
So he paints in hugo letters on tho front
of his house such sentiments as these:
"With Core," "Big Enough," "Socia
bility Within," etc. Every possible oc
casion for rating and drinking is em
braced, such as the celebration of be
trothals, births, and the many national
feasts. Just why I don't know, but tho
drink with which the lower classes cele
brate an engagement is kuown as "bri
dal tears."
A Jtlcrinnid.
Tho fishermen of Gabarus, say the
North Sydney (Nova Scotia) JlrraM,
have been excited over tho appearance
of a mermaid seen in the waters by some
fishermen a few days ago. While Mr.
Bagnell, accompanied by several fisher
men, was out iu n boat they observed,
floating on the surface of the water a
few yards from tho boat, what they sup
posed to bo a corpse. Approaching it
for tho purposo of taking it ashore for
burial, they observed it to move, when,
to their great surprise, it turned around
in a sitting position nnd looked at them
and disappeared. A few moments after
it appeared at the surface and again
looked toward them, after which it dis
appeared altogether. The face, head,
shoulders and arms resembled those of a
human being, but the lower extremities
had the ippearance of a fish. Tho buck
of its head was covered with long dnrk
hair resembling a horse's mane. The
arms were shaped exactly like a human
being's, except that the fingers on the
hands were very long. The color of the
skin was not unlike that of a human
being.- There is no doubt that tho mys
terious stranger is what is known ns a
mermaid, and tho first soen in Capo Bre
ton waters.
After the most exhaustive practical tests In
hospitals mid elsewhere, tho Kold medal and
certificate of highest merit were awarded to
St. Jacobs Oil, as the bent pain-curing remedy,
at the Calcutta international Exhibition.
Steamers t nun some of the (Southern porta
bring HtMXiu to 70,000 big watermelons per trip.
Tim freiyhttigu lo New York is live cents u
melon. Last Reason one company received
Jii.OUl for watermelon freight, and curried
nearly OOU.dlO melons.
" Prof. Grothe, Hrooklyn Hoard of Health,
says lied StarCoiigh. Cure is free from opiates,
and highly etUcaulous. Twenty-five cents.
Or the thousand or more prisoners tils-
harned from Sing .Sing prison during the last
ear and a half there whs not one who was not
able to sign his name. Many hud learned this
w hilo at penal service.
The Jirnmy af Wamnu
is her crown of glory. Hut alas! bow quickly
dues the nervous debility and chronic weak
ness of t lie sex cause the bloom of youth to
pass away. sharien the lovely features, and
emaciate the rounded form There is but one
remedy which will restore the faded roses and
brlnu back the grace of youth. "It is Dr.
1'ierce's "Favorite 1'rescription," a sovereign
remedy for the diseases pecullur to females.
It is one of the greatest boons ever conferred
tiHn the hamuli race, tor it preserves that
which Is fairest and dearest to all mankind
the beauty and the health of woman.
Hai.k a million wild ducks are annually
killed in Southern Ieouisluna and sent to the
New Orleans market.
To Consumptive.
Reuder, can you believe that the Creator
afflicts one-third of mankind with a disease
for which there is no remedyr Ur. It. V,
Pierce's "Oolden Medical Discovery" has
cured hundreds of cases of consumption, and
men are living to-day healthy, robust men
whom physicians pronounced incurable, be
cause one lung was almost gone. Send 10
cenls in stamps for Dr. Pierce's book on con
sumption and kindred affections. Address,
World's Dispensary Medical Association, tlua
Main street. Buffalo, N. V.
An Innovation in minstrelsy has taken place
in Montana, where a negro Is playing uu en
gagement In which he "whitens up."
Stricture of the urethra, however inveterate
or complicated from previous bad treatment,
speedily and permanently cured by our new
and improved methods. Hook, references and
terms sent for ten cents in stamps, World's
Dispensary Medical Association, G&l Main
street, Buffalo, N. Y.
A neoho in Columbia county, Arkansas,
claims to be I'M years old.
Hints la Consumptives.
Consumptives should use food as nourishing
as can be had, and in a shape that will best
agree with the stomach and taste of the pa
tient. O ut-door exercise Is earnestly recommended.
If you are unable to take such exercise on
horseback or on foot, that should furnish no
xcuse for shutting yourself in-doors, but you
should take exercise in a carriage, or in soma
other way bring yourself la contact with the
open air.
Medicines which cause expectoration must
be avoided. For five hundred years phy.
sicians have tried, to cure Consumption by
ulng them, and have failed. Where there is
great derangement of the secretions, with
engorgement of air-cells, there is always
profuse expectoration. Now Piso's Cure re
moves the engorgement and the derangement
of the secretions, and consequently (and in
this way only) diminishes the amount of mat
ter expectorated. This medicine does not dry
up a cough, but removes the cause of It,
When it Is impossible from debility or other
causes to exercise freely In the open air, apart,
ments occupied by the patient should be so
ventilated as to ensure the constant accession
of fresh air in abundance.
The surface of the body should be sponged
as often as every third day with, tepid water
and a little toft-soap. (This is preferable lo
any other.) After thoroughly drying, use
friction with the hand moistened with oil,
Cod-Liver or Olive is the best. This keeps the
pores of the skin in a soft, pliable condition,
which contributes materially to the unloading
of waste matter from the system through this
organ. You will please recollec- we cure this
disease by enabling the organs of the system
to perform their functions in a normal way.
r. in other wolds, we remove obstruction,
w hile the recuperative powers of Hie system
cure Ihe disea.se.
We will here say a word in regard to a cough
in the fi rming stage, where there is no con
stitutional or noticeable disease. A cough
may or may not foreshadow serious evil; take
It in its mildest form, to say the least, it is a
nuisance, and should be abated.
A cough Is unlike any other symptom of dis
ease. It stands a conspirator, with threaten
ing voice, menacing the health and existence
of a vital organ, lis first approach Is iu whis
pers unintelligible, and at nrst loo often un
heeded, but in time it never fails to make itself
understood never fails to claim the attention
vi must, uu WUUIU 1L calls.
If you have a rough without disease of the
lungs or serious constitutional disturbance, so
much the hetUt, as a few do es of piso's Cure
will be all you may need, while if you ro far
advanced in Consumption, several bottles may
be required to effect a permanent cure.
Aheavy growth af hair Is produced by ths
of Hall's Hair Henawer.
Ever description of malsrlal disorder yields
to the curative power of Ayer's Ague Curs.
For DTsrcrsiA, indiokstiow, depression of
Ipirits, general debility, in their various forms,
also as a preventive against fever and ague and
other Intermittent fevers, the "Ferro-l'hcmphor"
ated Elixir of Caltsaya," made by Caswell, Ha.
rd A Co.,Now York, and sold by all Druggists,
is the best tonic; and for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness it has no equal.
TweniT-fonr Honrs la I, We.
From John Krjhn, iAfayette, Ind., who an
nounces that Its is now in "perfect health,"
we have the following: "One yoar ago I was,
to all Appearance, In the last stasros of con
sumption. Our best physicians gave my cae
np. 1 Anally got so low that our doctors said
1 could not live twenty-four hours. My friends
then purchased a bottle of Dr. William
Hall's Balsam Ton the Lunos, which bene
fited me. I continued until 1 took nine bottles.
I am now In perfect health, having used no
other medicine."
If you are suffering from Chronio Cough,
Bronchitis, Asthma, or lioss of Voice, hr.
Kilmer's Indian Cough Cure (Cmwtwiplfou ()
will relieve quickly remove the cause and
cure. Price 60. and 1.00.
ONE pair of boots can be saved yearly by
Cling Lyon's Patent Metallic, Heel ritiffeners
Relief Is Immediate, and I
Remedy for Catarrh. 50c.
cure sure. Piso's
During Dog Days
The sultry or "muinry" weather Is very depsrsMve,
making It almost unposslblo to resist that Insidious
feeling of lassitude and languor. But with ths aid
of Hood's BarsaparlllB the extreme tired feeling will
be overcome, you may have a gnod appetite, and
humors will be expelled from the blond. It also
aids digest Ion and tones snd regulates the stomach
ami other organs, thus preventing summer com
plaints. Give It a trial.
"I was generally run down, had no appetite, and
needed a good tonic. I never used anything that did
me so much good as Hood's Sanaparllla. I now have
a good appetite and feel renewed all over t am bet
ter than I have been for years. "-E. H. Band, 41 W.
tth Street, Oswego, N. Y,
"I have seen the value of Hood's Barsaparllla In
use In the Massachusetts Stato Prison, and have also
used It In my family with perfect satisfaction. We
believe It to be everythlngthat Is claimed for ft,"
A. W. Kckxe, deputy warden, State Prison, Charlea
town, Mass.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggl'ts, (1 1 six for $i. Prepared only
by C. L HOOD ft CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
IOO Doses One Dollar
ELY'S rA--ArnU
rmmir t n it r i-a
UIUiM DALIU
18 WORTH
SIOOO
TO ANY MAN, '
Woman or Child
uutvi - '"4-L1 1 " 1
nAYf LVLrt 1 g
BUKKIRINO FROM
CATARRH.
A. E. NEWMAN,
Grating. Mich.
A. Dai-tlcl In annltort
tntortv-h nontrll anil Is
agreeable lo uao. Price
HAY-FEVER
Suets, by mall or at drug-gist. Rend forelrcutar.
KLY HKOTHKKS, Druggists, Owego, N. V.
D R.KILMER'S
Moi that Cold. Cninrh
and Tickling in tho Thnwt.
Arrest tbntl aturrb.llmn
cbitist or Asthma. This
itcmody relieves miicklv
Cures ncrmiuicntlv. it
praYrnts Iio'lhie, MgliC-Hweate
anaaeaia rrom I'OHnumptlon.
I r lrepan.Mi At I'K. kujucs's
bisrxNRAHr, llttiirhainton, N. V,
liettersof (nnuiry auswered.
Qui.lB to Health ( Sent KmX
Sold br Drita'B'tftts.
SAVtSVOUK lire
ASK FOR THE
W. L. DOUGLAS
Beit material, perfect fit, equals any M or 6 ihoe.
crtry pair warranted. Take none unleM tamped
" W. X. Doufftaft' a 00 Shoe. Warruhted." Couirretti.
PDHon aau L.ace, itoya
for the W. L. louflta'
tt.OO Shoe. MDie ilT-i at
the t-H-OO blioe. U you cannot
...... .1. f -. Hssl.
era. lend ad draft OP outtal
rird to W. L. Douylaa. Sty
A I VI. ft VUU, aU Mas .AV
tv.
WI'T
rod
FULL "Y9
PaSTICULARS TO "'4
BEIN BROS. a CO.
NEWARK, N. J.
BOOK AGENTS WANTED for
PLATFORM ECHOES
r LI VINCI TBCTUS roit UEAU A.VU 1IE4KT,
By John B. Goiigh.
Bit ! and etewBlnr lift vork. brln full of thrilllnr Intrr
tit bumor and thoi. Bright, ur, and gfod lull of
Usf hter and trin," It mW al kt I oil To it if added
lh r.l( and Dt.tb of Mr. Cough, or Rot. " I. T M A N A 11
MOTT. lOOO AgtnU WanUdj-kUn sad Women. SKIO
to .1100 a monta Dliula. fJ'Oiitmnct no lindMnr u w
giv if'ira Ttrmi sod ry AVetySle. WnU (ut eirruUft Is
A. U. WOtti UlNUTON A, CO, Hartford, Coaa.
Na Rope lo Gut Oil Horses' Manes,
jnioiira'Kl -m: 1.1 rB' II I. I l.ll
na If It I DI.K uoiii nmed. otiniiot
be sLlMpfd b.v any hornn. Haoiiilo
naitr ta any part or u. n. rrtte, on
rrcKiptutat. Koiii nyauHaiiiiirry,
narawrarn ana narnrAs uaKietm.
Biwlal discount to ths iraJa.
Beud for frlue) l.iit
i. v. i.n.iiTiiin sis,
Uoihratri'i N. V.
ERMAN S0
FOR ONE DOLLAR.
A first class Oli'tlonary gutton out at small
Erlre to eacotiraKo tlin stinly of ths tlrriuau
ainrtiafftt. 11 KlveH hnuilHli wonis with tlie
Oerman equivalents, anil German words with KiiuIImIi
detlnlilmiK. A vrrv cheap Imuk. .Semi 1.00 to
HOOK 1M B. HOI K, 1 .11 Leonard M., N.
. 1'lty, and net one of tlicwe book by return mall.
121
, DOI.LAKS ea h for A'rw and
Vrr7t.rMM, MA) HMIS.
irmaieo ynn. trial II 4.
f4. Iu,aiwiul Hftlll ul.
OirKM.rlvan M premium,. Write ter r KI.Krlr.
clw U 1000 lullnoilel, h.m eeerj ela.
ULO. ITAVAa a til. 44 ff.leerMSt.,lklaa.
nirsixV Ulllt Great En8l'sh Gout and
UlQIl S rlllSi Rheumatic Remedy.
Oval Hot al.OOl round, 30 cla.
RUPTURE I
orK KI.Y i I KEII hr
ri,.,n o i.ir 1 u nr. nr.Ji
Kl'V. KxoliUllltlon and tHl.
llinnlst
S5
tinlaU free. Arltirc&s O. Khink, lti Uroadway, N. V.
10 SSaday. Samples worth 1.W FKKIt
Lines nut under the horse's feet. Atlitrejss
lias WHTKK'b &AfkT Y Kf.in llol.UKa, Holly, Mleh.
Pensions
to Soldiers A Heirs. Kend stamp
f.ir Circulars, rou. L. UlSu
11 AM, All y, Washlng-toD, 1). c.
VOKNTS double their money selling Kureka Water
Killer, heliuhle, durante, neut. brad i'nj. for sain
p;o and terniH. c. 1. 3IUI t, I 'Z crrtlandl bt , N
R
n
' '
ay Jk
yttsfz J
S'ywAraSm or ALL OTHERS.
TTHrTTTfBrrTiii nstumints.
A S&4DD S Lowrw prices.
asass taassssaf' yar3fEsiiiiTiaM
"5
BrCTMSft SS.eBK.-J2.iIS IfikLtti. C-" - ' ' ;."V ;'"e-"M-k"
Masrazine Rifle.C7
For Ivg. or .ml f.m .11 .Im. Tbe .tr.nrett ihooll.r rlHe aiaae.
aecr.ry gueraolcd, au4 lit. o.ly .UoluLelr ule rifle o. Ike Sterkeu
BAI. I.Alt I UAIXLKY. FHIKTIVII AND TRi;LT
lllauuei tui.,H MAliLI.N HUE
Don't WkUP vnurmnnrv on
lvuil wttu the
fciJ I!
I AJi B.1
el 11 I
it absolutely tntr inl ifiR'i I'Huor, ami v.itl at-pp you Urv in the hui itsl MonnI
Ahlt tor lheKIftH lb K AND" ilu iki atul tak-ino oilier, if your nort-iv-r-j.;r tlMfJ
rnn puiNn" n-n'i lor fipwriniivf r)it?i.i'ii t A .1 inrii o htnirn
t
! .i t
Ready
Relet
I..UL
tn from ona to twenty rulnutM, new fsll ' r
llee PAIN with one thorough application. No mat.
ter how violent or excruciating the pain, ths Hheii
matlc, Bedridden, Infirm, rrlpilert. '"T."11"',,".'.'!
ralglc. or proetrat'rt with rll.esns mar surfer. 11AU
WAV'S llfcAUV ULLIKr-will afford liuHanttasa.
BOWEL
DYSENTERY,
Diarrhoea, Cholera Morbus.
It will, In a few minutes, when taken Internally,
sccordlng todlrectlons, curs C'ramin, Hpam, sour
Stomach, Heartburn, Sick Headache, St'MMhH,
I'oMl'I.AINT, Dlarrhtea. Iiysentery, Collo, Wind In
tho Howell, aud all Internal pains.
THE TRUE RELIEF.
RAT) WAY'S HEAPY HF.MFF U Iti only rimt11al
aM.t in Tom, that will liiAtnnlly mop pain. It In
rvtnntlv re1tr(i and noon run Hrivlai-h. wh"mr
m'k or nervnuii. Toot liar hr, Neuralgia, Nerroutn
atut ttlt-rplAi-inrnft. HhrnimnHtm, 1. umha.ro, l'n"
and WVaknrnit In thr Hark, Httln or Kulnrri, Palm
round th Liver, rieturtny, HwrlUnif of t ha Jolnu,
Snrntnn, Hrtilrtm, lMtrH of Iimo-nx, and Tain, of all
klndn, KA D WAY'S KKADY KF.LIKF will afford I I m-Dtrdlat-ft
eanf, and Ita voutlmiert une for ft few day
ITerl a pwrment cure.
MALARIA IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS.
FEVER AND AGUE.
There Is not s remedial agent In the world that will
cure Kever and Anne and all other lalrvrlmi, Ull
lous. Ncsrlct and other Kerers (aide I by RADW A Y'S
ril.I.SIso quick as KAUWAVH KKADY HHI.lKr.
Prlre Flflr Cants. Hold by Drusslsis.
DR. RADWAYTS
(Ths Only ;rnnlne)
SARSAFArULLUN RESOLVENT I
The Great Blood Purifier,
Forrnreof all rhronln rilseaxeii. Scrofula, Wool
Taints, Srphllltlol'omptslnts, Consumption. Oland
!nlar Disease, I' leers, Chronio Klieumatlm, Eryalp.
eliis. Kidney, Ulailder ami l.lvpr Complaints, Pts.
p'-pfta. Affection, of the I.uiiks and Throat, purifies
the blood, restoring health and vlKoa
After s few 1ar' use of the Sarsapnrllllan. become
clearanrt beautiful. I'lmplea, Hloteliea, Illack Spot
'and rikln Kruptlotia are removed ; Kores and Ulcers
soon cured. I'arsons uffertntr from Scrofula, Krup
tlve Dleaes of the eyes, mouth, ears, leas, throat
and glands, that have accumulated and spread,
either from uncured diseases or mercury, may rely
upon a cure If tlia sarsaiarllllan Is continue a
sufficient time to make lis Impression on th'aysMin.
Hold by Druggists. 1 per llotlle.
DR. RAD WAY'S PILLS
The Great Liver and Stomach Remedy
For tha pure of all disorders of the Rtoiri ch, I.lyer.
Bowels. Kldnevs. Bladder, Nervous Dleai. Loss of
Aplelite, Headache, Costlvencss, lndn,'fntiou, 1)11
lousncss. Fever, Inflammation of the Jlowels, Piles
and all derangements of the Internal VWera. Bura
)r vegetable, containing no mercury, minerals or
deMcrlon drugs.
rice 25 cents per lioi. Sold by all drnugists.
la-Hend s letter stamp to lilt. IIAIIWAY As
CO., No. lit Warreu Street, New York, for
"Falsa aud True."
.ItK KI KE TO HF.T IIABWAY'K.
N Y N U-33
2gZ ctB. BUYS A HORSE
H Bosk tailing jsa hare ta DE TKUT aa
a7 CUMX DIStASB la this yalaakls saU
si. Be aat ma taa risk af laaiag yaar Harts for
waat sf knswlasc la car slat, when tic wll la
far s Treat!. Bay cm and la f urea y.sr.aif.
MeaiWI far all Hers UlMaaes. Plate ekwlaf
sow le Tell tk Ac af Hariee. Seat po.tptm fef
M ct la stamps.
fj. T. HOBIIB BOOK CO.,
1M Leonard 8m NJftlty.
The
Tha Mexican Kenn rrrct Ion IMnnf apparent
ly dtnd, vh fit iilufeU lu water hooii conicn to life,
atuiwlnpall the tint of tho ralntxiw. i tn 4 per
day easily mailt, as It wll to four out of ltv jmr
aona at Ik I it. StnU i!.'n. for It. or ft.', for 7 aauiplt
(ll for each.. Low prive by the IU) and I.WW.
A yfnr'a nuheMTtptlon to ono of nix pajror given to
firKt itc. order from each county and to II rat order
tutintlonlbg tlila paper.
IF. ft 1.FI.-.U.I?.
31 3 Main Street, Fort Worth, Texna.
JONES
PAYS the FREIGHT
ft Toa Wina Scales,
er. Hire tica.rii.CB. Bia
Tar Bfavn avntl B Boi for
SCO.
Rverr rile A.'sle. r free pn.M lis)
Bieetio. thl. p rr .n4 .fldreea
jbhes er imoHAMTtH,
BIMiH A.1ITON. N. V-
Pimples. Blotches, Scaly ar Oily Hkla.
Blemlehra and all Hkln Diseases Cure 4
land Complexion Beautified by
Beeson's Aromatic Alum Sulplrcr Soap.
Bald by Drugrlsis or sent by mall on receipt of j
113 cent by V .1. I l K Y DOi'l'K 1., Manu-l
laclurer, 'JOS Nona t rout St., Pblladolpbla. Pa, )
CONSUMPTION.
1 bava a poiltlra reio.d j fur tht abora dlieaas : by It
0 thouiaadiof casot tha worn kind and of lone
taxdinsT tiara baaucursd. I u dead, toftr-on nivfAltfa
In III mcary, tint I will tend TWO BOTTLES f KICK.
tot.iHr wliha VAI CABI.KTKKATIS1C on thlidlMaaa
Waujf iufiBrar. 0.aiprtaa.iiit 1. O. addrrn,
i. T. bLoOuii, 111 twist., IN.w Tork.
CUMS WHIM All lul FAILS.
Best tloimh Byun. Tastes irrwiil. Use
nnin ny uructrisia.
Li
FACE, HANDS, FEET,
an .11 tbelr tmperleclleu, Including y.rl.1.
iJee.lofeme.t. KuMrrlwM
Mule., Willi, Mel., Freckle., He4 No", Sc.,
Bleok ll,iH,. f-r.n, PlCtlne leelr tre.tmeal.
Dr. JOHN H. WOODBURY,
itsir, uiria aiftrkt.
a'7 . Pearl St. albasr, a. I. til'u'J IS'O. Seed Itte. for tett
FRAZERAf.S!
BEST IN THE WORLD U li Km 1 0 C
fafOet tha tienuine, tjold Everywhere.
MSTON'SKTOOTHPOWlR
Keepluv Teeth l r feci and Uuuia llcnllhy.
PATCNTC Otitalnetl. Rend stamp for
A I CIl I 3 InTentor's Uulla U fiisuv
mam, I'atnt Lawyer, Wasliingtou, t. O.
i nai Caitri. th lead tn
flies Us ut liut iI.m oi
ieiiieiUe, kn.t hii ivfo
illllOit univciall MtltUh-
wuRniY riRos..
P.i ia. Te
Qnaiwea the uvor ul
the public and now ranW
a hi on the leading- WOi
cu.f the o l.idm.
Si ,;' I to 6 nays.
. ,rUii.r.inad k.. ..
rfr I'.re. In
ciu. Slrlouirt.
. Errnj ChiBlcsl C.
vinclonatlj
Ohio.
A. U. hMl I 1
BtaUifl.. !, Pa,'
SoMhy D.r-ifiBtk
BEST IN THE
WORLD.
PIKI.FS ...IJ ......e. Sen! for
AUMfi ( o., Now llnven, Conn.
Is The Best
Watemrnnt final
UU Ever Katie.
K21
a uni or ruMMfr coat. Tha FISH HKAN1) 8MfKFH
i.
p.,ft. i
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