A QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT.
PECL'LIAKITIKS AND VIRTUES
THE bllKKJIAMTKS.
o
Their Origin
Unknown. Other
Heathen.
Sects
The other day a rough-looking
countryman walked into a general gup-
ply store in Birmingham, Ala., and
Dtated to the proprietor that lie wanted
to purchase $100 -worth of goods on
credit. The man wore his hair long
like a woman, and his beard reached
almost to liis waiit. Ilia clothes were
all made at home; they were ill-fitting
and of the cheapest material, and alto
gether he was a strange aiieciinen of
humanity.
"What is your name I" asked the
merchant, when the muu stated his busi
nest.
"John Smith," answered the country'
man.
"When can you pay for the goods?"
"I'll pay you in November, when
ell my cotton crop."
"All right, Mr. Smith; you can have
the goods."
me good 9 were soon loaded on
Smith' wagon, and he drove away
without giving the merchant a note or
any Kind 01 security.
"Do you know the man?" I asked
"Never saw him before"
""Will he pay you for those goodsr
"Certainly."
"Because he is a Shermanite. lie is
a member of a remarkable religious
society, and If he failed to pay a debt
be would be expelled from his church
and driven from the community in
which he lives, in disgrace. I may
not tee or hear of him again until next
November, but if he is living he will
come and pay me every cent he owes
me. The Shermanites all wear their
oair long une tuts one, and they are
easily recognised anywhere."
In Leed's valley, In the northwestern
part of this county, there is a colony
of Shermanites.
There are about 100 families, and
nappier, more contented people can
not be found in the world. Their rel
igious rites and ceremonies are peculiar
Who founded the society none of them
teems to know, but it is very old, as
the fathers and grandfathers of the
present generation were Shermanites
They claim to follow the teachings of
the New Testament in spirit and letter
and they bulieve that onlv Shermanites-
will enter the kingdom of heaven
They have churches and preachers,
and worship in a manner sunihar to
many other religious sects. One of
their peculiar rites is the washing of
feet. A footwashing service is held
once every month, at which the pre
acher washes the feet of every mem
ber of the church. The members then
in turn wash the feet of the preacher
and of eaeh other. The service usually
lasts all day, boing interspersed with
tinging and praying.
Members of all other religions de
nominations they regard as heathen,
and send missionaries among them in
stead of sending them to foreign lands.
Shermanites never cnt their hair or
beard, claiming that Christ never pat
ronized barber shops. In every home
may be found ancient wood cuts re
presenting Christ and His Apostle as
wearing long hair and beard. A Slier
mauite who falls from grace is lost for
ever, and he must always live up to
certain moral and business rules, which
are very rigid. To pay all debts is a
part of their religion. Xo man can
be saved, thev sav. who does not tmv
bit neighbor what he owe9 him. They
never charge one another interest on a
loan, and no written acknowledgment
of a debt is ever given. The word of
a Shermanite is his bond, and it be
comes a sacred duty for him to fullil
very promise made. They are an in
dustrious people; industry it a part
of their creed.
The Shermanites are all small far
mers, but most of them own their farm
and some stock. Many of them are
compelled to purchase a few supplies
in thit city every summer, for which
they are unable to pay cash. Where
their peculiar religion is known they
have no M luble in obtaining all the
credit they want. They give no notes
or security of any kind, but merchant
who have done business with them for
years have never lost a dollar due
from a Shermanite customer. Their
preachers accept no pay for preaching
the Gospel, working on their farms
during the week as hard as any mem
ber of the church. Divorce is some
thing uuknown among these people,
and the women are all virtuous.
Drunkenness is another vice nnknown
among these people, as they follow to
the letter the advice of the Apostle,
who said, "Be temperate in all tilings"
Their homes are models of neatness and
omfort, and the ttranger is always
welcome within their gates. It would
be almost an insult to tender them
payment for food, lodging, or any
other favor shown a stranger. The
Shermanites make few converts to
their peculiar religion, but they lose no
members, and seem happy and conten
ted by holding their own.
Oue remarkable thing about them is
tiiat they will have nothing to do with
ooorts and lawyers. A lawsuit in
which a Shermanite was plaintiff can
-tot be found on the court records of
ahii country. They never seek legal
advice unless it is actually necessary,
il their differences are settled by arbi
station, mutual friends being the arbi
trator!, and the civil courts are never
under any circumstances resorted to.
They seek in every way possible to
avoid jury duty or being summoned as
taatnettei in any cases. They take no
part in politics, and a Shermanite was
BVTtr known to hold an office of unv
Mbd. Some of them vote at evci y ci
tation, but they have no canipiii,u
Jfebt In their community, and every
an it allowed to vote as he ploiisea.
itany of them never vote at all,
Th first tettlert of this Shermanite
rIodt cam to Alabama from South
Carolina and Georgia about forty-five
years ago. The oldest of tlieu aay
their ancestors came originally from
Xew England, but they are unable to
say who was the founder of their
society.
"WEDDIXG AT HOMES' " FOE
PEOPLE OF SMALL I COMES.
BY C. X. C. WEIOAIX.
Now that fashionable weddings so
seldom take place in the morainir, the
expense and difficulties of a smart wedding-breakfast
are quite UiH)nscd
with, and game, ices, and unlimited
champagne are qmte a thing of the
pa."t, or at least qnite unnecessary.
15nt I am not writinpr for people who
think that a enp of indifferent tea, or
worse than indiflerent lukewarm coffee,
and a wedge of bridecake, or a flake of
bread-and-bntter, are qnite enough to
ofter even their friends who drive in
from a diatance to see ' ir "Milly" or
dear "George" married!
No; surely if at any time honor
shonld be drne to the dear son or
dangbter, and the resources of the
houHehold taxed to the utmost, it is at
this, the wedding time. And besides
thin, the father and mother of the
bride are naturally anxions to make the
liest of themstlvea and their belontring
before the members of the other family
that is to bo bo closely united with
them.
We will snppose, then, that the wed
ding is to take place in the country
in a vicarage or other house containing
three sitting rooms of average size on
the ground floor.
The greater part of the furniture
should be removed from the study and
drawing-room the day before, to trans
form the smaller room into the "pres
ent sh w-room," and the larger one in
to a reception-room for the guests,
with plenty of chairs and ottomans
round the walla, but no tables or knick
knacks as traps for the unwary left in
the room.
If it is a snmmer wedding, I should
remove fender and fire-irons, and fill
in the hearthstone with a layer of dried
moss to be bought in penny packets.
And npon the moss, or rather in it,
stand small cups and jars full of scarlet
poppies, purple irises, or tall white
dog-daisies, and disguise the whole
fire-place with tall fronds of bracken.
This looks very well, and gives an air
of artistic arrangement to the room at
once.
Arrange the presents on a table in
the centre of the small room as prettily
as possible, with tbe giver's name on
each one, as, unless you have a garden,
the only amusement yon ran o'l'er your
guests is that of looking at the wedding
gifts. Of course, if you are blessed
with a garden, have tennis and archery
going, or croquet for the elders and
rounders for the younger members of
the party.
supposing the wedding to take place
at two o'clock, the guests must all go
straight to tbe church, and the house-
party, bridesmaids, and relations be
driven there also, the bridesmaids tak
ing their stand in the chnrcli porch to
await the coming of the bride and tbe
relative who is to give her away. But
as this paper does not concern the wed
ding, but merely the "At Home
afterwards, we will imagine the return
of the whole party back to the old
lionie, the lirnle and her relations
rather tearful and excited, and the
bridegroom striving to appear cool and
collected, but very anxious to have all
the fuBs over and get safely away.
The bride is now the cynosure of ail
eyes, an I ha-i to display herself in all
her wedding finery, aud then go off to
lie (limng-rooni to cut the cake with
her husband.
The dining-room should also have
been stripped of all snperflons fnrni
tnre, and have a long table at the far
end of the rooni. lliiinl which stand
the two or three women-servants in
pretty w lite caps and aprons. Never
attempt to go in for hired waiters; the
men will onlv be a nuisance to von and
look pretentious; and, if peoplo would
only believe it. women are far pleasant-
or as attendants.
Have a spotless damask cloth cover
ing the table, and let the silver be
brilliant, and the glass and china as
sparkling as possible. Do not attempt
to give wines of auv kind. Have coffee
at one end and tea at the other of
the table, with a maid to pour out at
each end, and the third, to wash up the
enps and spoons, in the background.
lonr eatables should bo brown and
white thin bread-and-butter, rolled, to
go with the coffee and tea: daintv
sandwiches of different descriptions:
cucumber or tomatoes, sliced verv
thin, between bread-and-butter, or
more elalorate ones such as these;
VICTORIA SANPWICIIFS.
For twenty-four persons-Wash forty
eight anchovies, bone them, take out
the back I ones, and divide them in
halves: cnt au equal number of thin
sheet of brown bread-and-butter; put
between two slices alternate layers of
hard-boiled egm, cut in thin" slices,
mustard and cres cut small, and the
anchovies. Press the slices closely to
gether, and -uith a sharp knife cut
them into small squares. Serve on a
napkin, and garnish with parsley.
8ARDISB SANDWICHES.
Cut tome slices of thin bread-and-bntter
and put the following mixture
on each slice: Bone and pass through
a sieve twelve sardines, the yolks of
two hard-loiled eggs, and a nice bit of
bntter; add some finely-chopped pars
ley, and season highly with black pep
per and cayenne; mix all well together.
Cut the sandwiches into oblong shapes,
and serve with cress or lettuce iu the
middle.
You will want one or two more
pretty savories. A good aspio jelly
may be made thus:
AVORY JELLY.
Any amount of remnants of poultry
and game can be cut iuto small dice,
mixed with quarters of hard-boiled
eggs, and put into moulds filled up
with savory jelly, which can just ss
well be made of gelatine dissolved in
stock as of calves' feet This, if duly
seasoned with plenty of pepper and not
too much salt, is delicious. Instead of
poultry scraps, well-picked shrimps or
prawns make a pleasant change.
AXCHOVY EOGS.
Boil the eggs hard; when cold, shell
them, and cut in half lengthways; take
out the yolks and pass them through a
sieve, and to every egg add ona tea
spoonful of anchovy sance, cayenne
pepper, and a small piece of butter,
beat all together and replace in the
whites. These- eggs should be served
on fried rounds of bread.
Do not trouble to have anv sweets
except cakes and bnns. The following
recipes are particularly good ones.
GOOD BUNS.
Two pounds of flour, half a pound of
sngsr, a quarter of a pound of butter,
a cup of yeast, a quarter of a pound of
picked currants. When well mixed
cover them over, and put them by the
nre to rise, after which make into bnns
and put them before tbe fire for half
an hour. Bake in a quick oven.
GINGER DROPS.
Eight ounces of grated sugar, the
white of one egg well beaten, two full
teaspoonfnls of essence of ginger; mix
well, and drop on white paper with a
good large teajoon. Bake in a very
moderate oven ubout ten minutes. The
drops are done as soon as they can be
nicely taken off the paper.
If the wedding takes place in the
frnit( season, nothing is nicer than a
: . I l i 1 l i ii ,
run Bantu, wuiuu iwki vcij wou in a I
large glass bowL
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The care of silver is an important
duty in every well ordered Louse
When I was a young housekeeper I wai
one evening entert lining a company o:
friends at tea; at my right hand ww
seated an elderly aunt who was a mode
housekeeper. She turned to me and
in an undertone, unheard by the
other guests, said, "How beautiful
ly bright your silver ia." Of course I
was pleased with her appreciation ol
it, and I knew the would, if at my
table, find it just as bright three times
every day in the week, for it was cared
for aa regularly aa my clock was wound
once a week, and oftener if neces
sary, which, however, was not neces
sary in the case of the clock, but some
times lxcomes needful with some por
tion of one's silverware. Silver should
never be allowed to become dulL and
any tarnished spots from egg or the
like should be at once removed, either
by the use of tripoli soap or some
other good preparation for the pn
nose. A little ammonia will sometimes
remove these stains. All silver in con
stant nse should be washed after each
meal in hot suds and wiied dry wh
hot. Many people use whiting for
Ionising silver. I do not like it for
ma iv reasons, but chiefly because it
so difficult to remove it from tbe chas
ing and embossed work on the silver.
Thre are many good preparations tot
this purpose, and each hon.sekeepe
has her preference. I like the tripoli
soap, and occasionally ammonia; but
is a rule unbroken in my house, no
whiting on silver. In gathering up the
dishes from the table alter a mea
Clace the silver carefully on a plate
y itself, and not. as I have sometimes
seen done, mix it with knives and iron
spoons. Silver carefully used is
ways covered with scratches and has an
nntidy look.
With clean, bright silver, let every
thing else npon your table correspond
let every glass and dish be thimn
clean, no streaks left by a wet or soiled
dish-towel. In placing the dishes
npon the table, let every one be true
and square in its place. Give to th
table a symmetrical look; not crowd
everything to one end or one side, and
with either flowers or ferns, when they
are at your command, always decorate
your table. Une, two, or even more,
small vases of flowers npon the table,
or a larger, flat decoration in tbe cen
ter of the table will always be in good
taste and will help wonderfully to make
those who sit around the table forget
what they are eating, if it happens to
be not quite as nice as nsnal, or to in
crease the dainty flavor, if the cook
has been happily successful in all her
efforts. There are many dishes which
one should "garnish a little for looks.
Parsley is the good old standby for
garnishing; but all through thesummer
and autumn there is nothing prettier
tor this purpose than the nasturtium
both flowers and leaves: trv them on
dish of potato salad, or a dish of devil'
ed rgs, and see what a relish they
give and now tticy beautify your table.
A good maid who is faithful to her duty
in the dining room will never neglect
to garnish the dishes aud to decorate
the table.
Vlsltlntr Manners.
.11 any of us who pride ourselves on
our good-breeding are singularly blind
ss to wnai is one to ir lends wno are
visiting people unknown to ns, or who
are entertaining guests whom we have
never met. Nor are we more assured
is to some of the points of etiquette
toward our own gnests and to our own
hosts when we make an occasional flit
ting from home.
Jt is useless to decry etiquette by
saying that the l?st mauners in all
cn-es are those which hurt no one.
This is truo as a general law, but there
always are some points which leave no
room for exiierimetts as to what will
hurt another, aud which yet may be
fettled once for all by a few rules.
If yon have an acquaintance who
entertaining friends whom she wishes
you to meet, it is yonr duty to call
promptly, and it possible otter some
hospitality to Inith guests and hosts.
ii me position is reversed, and yonr
friend is visitiug people nnknown to
you, never go to seo your friend wiih
out leaving a card for the hostess. If
yon give an entertainment for the
iriend, he very sure to invite her hosts
also, it does uot follow that vonr in
vitation will be accepted, but if it is.
the hostess must be treated as the guest
ot Honor and shown every deference.
If, for instance, the entert linraeut is a
luncheon for young ladies, she may be
asked to take the seat at the end of the
.able opposite to your own.
Ji the mntual friend is your cuest.
you m iy be sure that, if she is a woman
of good-breeding, she, in turn, will
accept no invitation which does not in
elude yon, although yon may think
best to decline it and insist upon her
going alone. Nor will she receive
visitors without asking vou to ioln
them in tho parlor should her frieudt
be rude enough to have Bent you no
carus. ii ere, too, you may exense
yourself, or at most, join them with
such delay as to give them a short
interview alone.
These same rules hold good for yon
nueuyouare me guest xselore you
go to make the v e t, send word to your
friends where and with whom you are
to stay, so that there may be no idea
that you are in a boarding-house, and
therefore mistress of your time and
surroundings. I his constant defer
ence to yonr uostess snould lead you
-o order all letters and packages to be
id dressed to her care.
As to the disposal of yonr time, when
yon are visiting, no etiquette requires
you to accept all the plans of your
hostess, if you feel unable to do so;
oni care is needed t-i snow that refusal
means lack of strength, not lack of
interest aud inclination. With a little
tact on both sides, you will have many
hours for your own.
Indeed, a skilful hostess will manage
to secure you this privilege, and not
make the mistake of workiug too hard
to amuse you, and to absorb every
moment of your visit into her idea of
what is pleasure for yon.
There are now in Boston Mass., hos
pitals twenty-seven patients who have
been Inoculated with Kuch's lymph.
Father F-qnale, the noted monk,
died at theCa-seitini Monastery, Naples,
Italy, a few dais ago, aged ilo yiars.
Bad for THEM. Spiggot "I under
Maud that Glanders his lvft town."
Staggers "For good?"
"Well, his creditors don't regard it In
hat light."
Different styles of painting.
Daub "I was paid tor mylst painting
'o-day."
Mtdame "Ah, Indeed! What la go
ing to be your next subject?"
D.mb "The town."
Willing to commute it. "Well
e:ve you just twenty-lour hours to
leave town," said chairman of the vigi
lance committee.
"Do you belelve that time ia money?"
"Yes, certainly."
"Then how much cash will you give
me to leave at once?"
What do we live for if It is not for to
make life less difficult for each other?
W are too fond of onr own will. We
want to be doing what we fancy mighty
things; but the great point is to do
small things when called to them, in
right spirit.
Uf.oui.ats yonr expenses and yom
bnsincsa. Be honorable and modest,
simple and free. Serve your country
from duty, not from ambition and vain
hopes. FeneloD.
The forty-third Annual Stat-msit
of the Penn Mutual Life lea. Co., of
Philadelphia, appears in this is-me ol
our pat e. i he txlilUll Mioffsu sun'
business of 181)3 was the best In ibe hi
toty of this old. enterprising
and solid
company. In these das of 3,ec:il; ivt
insurance it Is a real pleas-ire to sej thi.
grtat Insurance Company increas ng its
assets and tbe business year by year,
while steadily adberb g to the true prin
uples of mutual in'iirance.
The phylloxera is making serious in
roads iu many of the vint yards of Xapa
County, Cal.
Disease Miuiy, tiuica Few.
All functional diseases are attended with
eoiitffHiiim aliti torpor of on? or inure of the
grrat organs ol dip-stum, nutrition and rxi'ie
lion and the only known combination ol Kif
and envcuve medicine able to restore healthy
act'on to the liver, kidneys, o-twels, Iuiikh and
skin is the oll time honored pill ef our fathers
8t. hernard Vegetable 1111. .approved by all
M'hoots of meillrine. A ftanile of the sr.
Hernard Vegetable Tills will be seniree to all
applicants. Address M. bernaid box, illu, New
Vork.
The order recently issued regarding
the apprehension of army deseiters rais
es the reward from $ 10 to $00.
Btati of Onro.i'iTT or Toledo, (
LuCibCousrr, (
Fkask J. Cheney m ikes oath that he is tbe
seuiar partner of the llrin of F. J. Ciienki &
OoM uoIuk bus.nes in in the CPy of loledo.
County and State aforesnd, aad that aa!
arm will pay the sum of ONE 111 M'Khh
DoLLAKSfor eaeh and ev ery ease of c atahku
iiui caunoi ue cureu uy me use oi mill s ia
TilKU C'UKI. FKANK.I. I'llKNKV.
bworuto before me and subscribed lu mv
presence, this titn day of December, A. i. laao.
. . A. V .ULKASUN,
J SKAL
2,'otary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of lue system. Send for testimonials, free.
r.v.i:tir.nti & loieuo, u.
M-Sold by Druggists. 76c.
The buildings erected in Chicago, 111
during the year lS'JO coverafroutageof
Qlty ana oue-ha.lt miles.
M'rtiPT invested in choice one hundred dol
lar building lots in suburbs of Kansas City will
pay from hve hundred to one thousand Per
cent, the next lew years under our plan. tJS
eaih and Siper uioutli without Interest con
trols a desirable lot. r articular on appllca-
iou. a. xi.cauerieiu s io.. nausas t;iiy.
Secretary Wiudoni has decided that a
Russian rouble should be taken at a val
ue of sixty s:xty-eight cents.
Canti'M Kidney Cure Tor
Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright',
HeartjUrinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv
ousness, Ac. Cure guaranteed. 831
Arch Street, riillad'a. $1 a bottle, 6
for $5, or druggist. 1000 rertillcatus of
cures, Trv It.
The weather In North Dak ta is so
mild that farmers have been plowing in
tbe fields all winter.
If your house Is on Are, you put water on
the burning timbers, not on the smoke. And
If you have catarrh you should attack the
disease in the blood, not In your nose. To do
this, take Hood's Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier, which permanently cures catarrh.
During tbe past year there were l.V
604 marriages In New Jersey, against
15,20 during 1889, aud 10,025 in 188A
Lee Wa's Chinese Headache Cure. Harmless
In eltect, quick and positive In action, sent
prepaid ou receiptor! per bottle. Adeler & Co.
Ui YYyaudotte St., Kansas City, Mo.
! Tea Ever Moecalnte
An -Mrson sendliLiir n their nnnie an-l ad-
drexa will receive Information that will lead
to a fortune. Benl. Lwrl m securiti
Building, Kansas citj. Mo.
It Is proposed to re-establish the whip
ping post in Eugaiid for persons who
run amuck.
It lint nre riiret'iiaranl eed !
Dr. J. B. Alayer, SJ1 Arch it., I'hli'a,
1'a. Ease at once, no operation or de
lay from business, attested by thou
sands of cures alter others tail, advicu
free, send for circular.
The number of packages ahd letters
sent to the Dead Letter Olllce last year
was 1,500,0'JU.
Oklahoma fliiine Boo c vid Map sent anywhere
u receipt oi imcis.l. ler . o..ivatisas l,iiy,.lo.
a
Buff tlo Bill has been sent on a mis
sion to the Indians by the Governor of
Nebraska.
Quail, c rouse and wild turkey are
abundant in parts of Virginia.
I)o you wlh to know- how to have nn tnm
and not half the uiu.il work on wah dayT Ask
yourgiocer lor a liar ol yw.'.iru Mectric
6'oop, and the dilecliolis wll tell you how. He
sure to net uo Imitation. 1 here are lots of them.
Philadelphia erected 12.000 new tmlld
ines diirn-if the past year at a cost of
I20.000.00J.
Guaranteed rive vear ptfiit n.r nt cii.-
Mortiraves on Kansas City nioi.ertv. Interest
payable every six months: nriiicui.il anil inter
est collected when due and remitted without
exi.eu.se to lender. Eor sale bv .1 . II. Hauerlem
Co., Kansas Cliy, Mo. Write for pal oculars.
Provide some useful employment for
the children, then make It as agreeable
as possible so they will love their work
aud take an Interest In it.
Sadden Changes of Weather cause Throat
Diseases. There Is no more effectual remedy for
loui-ns, cuius, etc., than Hkow.n 8 Bkoncuial
i RotuKS. Sold only In boxet. Price 25 eta.
The present pi Ices foranules. potatoes
anu oeans are anout 1U0 per cent, higli-
sr man a year ago.
Frasor Axle Urease,
The Frsrer Axle Grease receive,! medals
it tbe Centennial. North Carnllnm Kti
r"air, Paris Exposition, American lutil-
tute, Mew ork, and others.
Thirty Khirgese. while rid in 2 across
the steppes In Orenburg, Kussiu, were
rroneu to death.
Timber. Mineral. Farm Lands and Ranches
1 Missouri. Kansas. Texas and Arkansas.
nought aud sold. Tyler & Co, Kansas City, Mb.
During the year just closed the She-
nectady, in. Y. Locomotive Works bus
turned out S37 locomotives, which Is an
average of considerable mora than one
for each working day.
"August
Jblower
The Hon. T. W. Fennimore is tbe
Sheriff of Kent Co.. Del., and lives
at Dover, the Countv Seat aud Cap
ital of the State, the sheriff is a
gentleman fifty-nine years of age,
and this is what he says : "I have
used your August Flower for sev
' eral years in my family and for my
'own use, and found it does me
' more good than any other remedy.
' I have been troubled with what I
' call Sick Headache. A cain comes
' in the back part of my head first,
nMj i , , , .
uuu mcu 9uuu a general neaaacne
until I become sick and vomit.
At times, too, I have a fullness
after eating, a pressure after eating
at the pit of the stomach, and
sourness, when food seemed to rise
up in my throat and mouth. Vhen
' I feel this coming on if I take a
utue August slower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy I have
ever taken for it For this reason
I take it and recommend it to
others as a irreat remedy for Dvs-
& a GREEN, 9!e Manufacturer,
Wtoiiuj, New Jtmt, 0.L A.
Prevention
fc ttet tnan care, and people who are .object
m rheumatism, can prevent attacks By Keeping
. a,e blood pure arid free from tbe acid which
' Kiowa the disease. Tots suggests the use oi
dood's Sarsaparilla, unquestionably tne oest
iluod Dunfler. acd which has been used witn
treat success for this very purpose by many
eople.
Hood's Saraapartlla has also cured Innumer
ible eases of rheumatism of the severest sort,
v Its nowerful effect In neutralizing acidity of
lie blood, and la enabling the kidneys and liver
a properly remove the waste ol the system.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Jold by all drunrlsu. $1 ; six for ". Prepared
mly by C. I. HIX1 & CO, Lowell, Mass.
lOU Move Oue Dollar.
ntaitTeonetntTtt Domu1L In qnantltT
. ,h.n niw4.nlk (Tilt a dT IOT
n .4 . if .IH. 1-4 n 't 11 W1
i br i
K: Oil. pCIL W!. l. IM t"
laKtipmiHd. Ttlinoall, trtm. Snd msr
mti Kftrmrr Joo!ti7 Oul (ric c.)frj wlUi t-S
ASTHMA.
Popbam'i Aitkma
Speclflo
'lives Immediate relief.
It Is believed to be the
llest ASTHMA Kemedy
known to humanity.
Send for a Trial fack-
age ikle.
sold tiv Drunlsts.
Seut by mall, postpaid.
for II per box. A Idress, Tiio:
S. fOfHAAi
tMll
Hldge Avenue, JMilladelpuia.
MMf LV ViatTAW-E.
sj ft earn ms
THOROUOHLY RtLlAtlC
I 1 tons cats M
AMOtUTCLV AFC
to sali av all oauooirrt.
9R. J. H. SC U KNCK SON, 1'lilladelphUE.Pa.
lORTr-TfllRD ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
PENN MUTUAL LIFE
Insurance Co. of Philadelphia.
Set Aetfl. January 1, 1890,
'.4,291! ,397 U
4,546,866 96
:ieclpu uurllliz lli
ie year:
tor I'remiums..
iut Interest, etc.
n.o,osi
18,4Ab4 10
DISBrRSKMENTi.
Halms bv reath....i.UtS.9U907
Mstured Endowments,
etc 182.570 V
surrendered I'olkies. .J.S:2 H
r reiuiuiu abutemeiits.&!6,oti73d
roial paid Policy.
110KI, ra ,U7 1.43V so
iltled to Keserve,
1.0O7.7ia OO
raiesand legal Ex
penses 1U7.845 07
Salaries, Medx-Hl
rees. anu i-tuce
Expenses 138,979 65
J o 111 in 1 s s 1011s io
A tents and Keuts 425.818 02
Agency and other
Kmeiises 131.51817
Advertising, t'riut-
i.l, and supplies. 30.425 88
Jlllee Eurui'.ure.etu 6,5304
Net Assets, Jan. I,
2,912.935 38
lKil
15,932,32S 72
to,US4,164 43
6,33,458 65
657,618 62
!,66,SUU 91
958,85160
Sul.tU 51
tlieiuic sums nllowed In reduc
tion ol collectible premiums.
ASSfcTS.
Jlty Loans. Railroad It Water
b' nils. Hank and other storl s
MoritMxes and ti round Keuts
ttlrsi Hecsl
riemiuiii Notes secured by
Policies
Loans on Collateral, Policy
Iniiis. etc
Home uilice and Ileal Estate
bought to secure Loans
ash in Trust Companies aud
ou hand
Net Ledger Awiets. as above, B1S.V8V.SKS 1
Net Ih-fened and Unreported
1'ieiiiliims 4o7.384 10
Interest Hue and Aecriied. ete. 1JU.7J5 61
i.iiKt-fc value oi oiocu sua
Bunds, over Cost 104 4H9 57
(irons Assets January 1,1891, ktU.674.teol OO
LIABILITIES).
Death Claims Iteported,
but awaiting pr-jof U1,M)00
Kesei ve at 4 per cent,
to re-Insure KisUs . M.226.4U 00
Surplus on I. He
rtaie r.mioiv men is,
I uieported Poli
cies, etc Sfi9.S7SS7
Sin plus, 4 pel cent,
basis l.KVtOS
ta.A74.NHI 00
Surplus at 41 per cent.,
f euusylvauia Standard t.SOS.IVO OS
(l-3tlrnatecl)
New ItuMlnesn or tltv mean
1.n:'J oli. ies, lor ?0,S68,o34 OO
Insurance Outstanding. IIhc
31. IK'.M), J.S4.1 policies for 80,378,101 OO
Ko-VAKD M. Nxeni.ES, President.
lloiiAi 10 8. Sr ten 1 us, Vice-President.
IIi- nkv u. Hkown, Secretary aud Treasurer
J esss J. Uikkkh, Actuary.
A chemical paradox Frofessor-
"iow, oxide Is a compound for oiygeu
and a base destitude of acid. Can you
mention an example?"
Student "Shoe leather.
Professor "Vou are wrong. But
why do you think shoe leather is an ox
ide?" Student-"lsu'tshoe leather oxlaide?"
A Pleasing Sense)
Of health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of Syr-
up of Figs as it acta In harmony with
nature to effectually cleanse the system
when cos' ive or bilious. For sale in
50c and $1.00 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Ijttk is like a a camel of whist.
don't eujoy the game much, bnt 1 like
10 juay my cards well, and see what will
oe the eud of it, George Eliot
CONTENT.
ILL sallLii WltCOX.
Be not content. Contentment meant Inaction ;
Satiety is twin to satisfaction ;
kiww nit nnii my iit-t, u lis UUVirfl UUHt
Ail pi eat acbieveiueuts spring from Ufa's
unrest.
rhe tiny roots, deep In the dark mnnld hldlnr
Would never bless the earth with leaf aud
flower.
Were not an Inborn restlessness aMding
AU or-r,t Rim KCIUI, IO SllT tOeitt WltB US
p-jwer.
Were man contented
r th his lot forever,
strange teas with Milt
He lid not sought
uiifm led :
And the vast wonder of our shores had never
isdwueu uu iue gaze 01 an aiiuiruia world.
Prize what Is yours but be not quite contented
1 here is a healthful resi iessness ot soul
By which a inijthty purpose Is augmented.
In urging men to reach a higher goal.
3d when the restless Im
pulse rises, driving
lore It, do not griev
lour calm content be
It it the upward reaching and the strlvsog
grievs;
vi me uin 111 vou. 10 acnieve. achieve!
TRUST.
BY I. . WHITT1IB.
A picture memory brings to iris:
I look arross the years and see
Myself llde toy mother's knee.
I feel her gentle hand restrain
Aly selnsh moods, and know again
A child's bllud seuse of wrong aud pain.
Put, wiser now, a man gray grown.
My childhood's needs are better known:
Aly uiolnei's chasteuiug love I own.
Gray crown, but In our Father's sight
A child still gruplua lor the light
To read his works and Wayt aright,
I bow myself beneath his hand ;
The pain Itself for sood was planned:
I ti us 1, but caunot uuderstaud.
I fondly dream It needs must be
1 hat. as my mother dealt with me.
bo with bit children dealeth he.
I wilt and trust : the end will prove
I bat here and there, below, above.
Th ehatteoing aeaU, the patu Is key.
'"llAmU CONDITION POWOER
Stories from China.
The Chinese are queer people in
many ways. The North China New.
gays that an English gentleman was
horseback near
revcuu; -
Fekin. when he saw au excited crowd.
lie (liseoveiYcl a circle
i'larinip Ms.-,
of people quietly watching a man Ut s
,r.iir ttpiimtinsr to commit suicide
bv dashing his head against a wall,
lie dismounted, restrained the man,
harranffued the bystanders, and learned
that this was a coolie, who claimed that
his payment for a certain porter's job
was short bv teu cash less than
penny and, as the employer refused
to pay more, he was proceeding to take
revenge by killing himself 011 the spot,
knowing that by so doing he would
iret tbe other into considerable trouble
A Chinese newspaper is responsible
for this story, which, indeed, hasnoth
ilde about it. Oue day a
gow belonging to Mrs. Feng happeued
to knock down and slightly injure the
front door of a Mrs. Wang. The latter
at once proceeded to claim damages,
which were refused, whereupou a fierce
altercation eusued, w hich terminated iu
Mr. "Wang's threatening to take her
own life. Mrs. Feng, upon hearing of
hi dreudfnl threat, resolved at onoe
to take time by the forelock and steal
a march npon her enemy by taking her
own life, and thus turn the tables
upon her. She accordingly threw her
self in the canal.
Elflel Tower Breeres.
An Interesting illustration of the
perpetual freshness and strength of the
wind at the top of the Eitlel tower has
been presented during the last week by
the gradual destruction of the ereat
flag of the French republic, which has
been waving over the gay city during
the past six weeks. A few days ago
the red band disappeared altogether,
leaving the blue and white of another
nationality to keep guard over the
tower, and this week another baud has
disappeared, aud the tower is now sur
mounted by a red 0ug, to which are
attached two steramers, the sole rem
nants of its former upper aud lower
edges.
Morality In the Land of William Penn.
I don't want to break the law," he
4aid. as he stood iu the presence of
Capt Starkweather at police head
quarters the other day.
"You are very kind," replied the
captain. "'What is your case?" '
"My wife has skipped."
"Indeed."
"Yes, skipped two days ago. As 1
said, I dou't want to break the law.
What Is the customary rule in such
cases?"
"Let her skip."
"I am not expected to pursue hei
and shoot somebody?"
"Xo."
"Thanks. She has skipped. Let
her skip. If she returns I overlook
and forgive. If she does not I marry
the hired girl. Perfectly satisfactory,
sir, all around, and I thank you for
your kindness." Philadelphia Times.
Aiutueinent to children is like rain to
fl.weM. i
HUMOROUS.
A HiDicuLous yt'ESTtov. Giles
"Are those blood stains ou the blades?"
Merrltt "Of cour.se not. These are
old French duelling rapiers."
A FOOTSTEP IK THE NIGUT. The
You h(liearing a step)--"Is that your
lamer coming liomef "
The Maiden "I think not. I fancy
it must be your mother coming after
you."
A SLIGHT IMPEDIMENT. Clerk of
the Court ' Why don't that fourth
man answer to his name?"
foreman of Jury -'lie's deaf and
dumb."
Clerk of Court "Why don't be
so?"
say
Professional amenities Dr.
Kllsome "A mu must be tired of
lire when he calls you lu."
Dr. Cureuoue "Well, a soon aa an
insurance company finds out that yon
are treating one of their clients they
seuu au agent to concel the policy."
Equal to toe occasiox. Tramp
(to lady of tbe house) "Can you tell
me what time it Is?"
Lady of the bouse "Ten o'clock.
Tramp (regretfully) 'Abt I didu
1 1. ... . .
uus uui 11 waa uinuer time; Out, no
matter, madam, could you give Due a
ten o clock collatlou?"
Beginning early. "How old Is
your boy r"
"Two years old. I think he'd be a
raiiraaa magnate some day."
"Why?"
"He called on a little friend of his
the other day aud stole two automatic
engines, a baggage car and a yard of
un iracg."
He was honest. Wire (reading
paper) "I always held that Co'. Hooker
was au honest man. I see that a man
filled him full of buckshot last nig tit."
Huft and" Where dots the honest
part come in?"
"Why, this article says the Colonel re
turned the shot."
Some pertinent questions.
I took my boy off for a sad on a Sound
steamer a short time ago. Here Is
what be asked me in the course of the
day:
"Do they call this a sound steamer
because it makes a nobe?"
"Is that water down there any wet
ter than the water In the Atlantic
Ocean?"
""What makes tb water wet any
how?" "How many men could be drowned
to water as deep as thatr"
"If a mamma fish couldn't get any
worms In the ater for the lut e flMi
would the go ash. re and din Tor them?"
"Suppose a whale came along and sat
for three days on an ovrter so ti.ut ,.
couldn't open his shell would It suffo-
'.mva tun ojsierr"
"Ioes the dampness ever giye clams
malaria?"
"Does it hurt to get drowned?"
"Is that bin man with the orM
tons on his coat the papa of all those
men whodo whatever ne ells them to'"i
V bo are those men un iiir i-, .,..
little house on the roof 1 l iving ti.
blcycb,?" ' a lue
"Where do all those soap-suds bebins
the boat come from?"
Vould a locomotive 17 O am fa at 4v
water as this boat?" "
linfidZZi'ZlLV'r'''' Klloe't Great
oerve KeMorer. Noriualier Dradii'inu u I
In reading over the literary items of
the week, 1 found not much to iuterest
me, until my eye caught sight of an
article headed u Jetties' Dream." Imag
ine my surprise to fiud it ended up with
a recommendation to use Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Nevertheless, being
a great sufferer from sick headache, I
determined to try them, and, to my great
joy, I found prompt relief, aud by their
protracted use, a complete immunity
from such attacks. Pierce's Pellets
often cure sick headache lu an hour.
They are gently laxative or actively
cathartic, according to size of dose.
As a pleasant laxative, take one each
night on retiring. For adults, four act
as an active, yet painless, cathartic.
Cause no griping or sickness. Best
Liver Pill ever made. Smallest, Cheap
est, Easiest to take. For Constipation,
Indigestion and Bilious Attacks, they
have no equal.
Manufactured at the Chemical Labo
ratory of the World's Dispessart
Medical Association, No. 663 Main
Street, Buffalo. X. Y.
DOES CURE
CONSUMPTION
In its First Stages.
tt rare you get th genuine.
FOR FIFTY YEARS I
MRS. WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP
ban been Qsei ty mothers for their children
while Teetliintr for over Flftr Yean. It
oothen tht oniM. avofteua the kuuis. lla
all (Main, cure wtrni colic, aud la lue beat
reuieiy tot aiwrrna.
FOR ALL
BILIOUS NERVOUS;
DISORDERS,
.Sub as Sick Headache,;
Weak Stomach,
Impaired Digestion,
Constipation.
Disordered Liver, &c.
(Arousine with the Itorbllit off
'neaitn tne wiioie l'Ii;icul(
' li,llorfC Y oi tne Human frame.
oeecnam s rius, taken asi
directed, will quickly RESTORE
(FEMALES to complete health.
SOLD BY ALL DRUCCISTS.
Price 25 cents per Box.
PrsoarsdonlvbvTllffM RrrmiH
I Bt. Hwlns. L.snrssbir. tnslanil.
. U. F. AI.I.K. -., SuUsce-nUforthst
1 United Hta.i.3t a WI7 Canal bt..Nsw York. J
h Who (If your druqqlat doit not keep them ) S
; mill mall Beerham Pllllo nctlotaf orlc. t
r citi inqutrm jirsu mention mil paper.
7...?
.,r, Ketoresi 1
j',iV ? .f "f. at UUI:
ujam,
CHICHESTER'S EI.0U8H.
SCOTT'S
Act AtA 016
mitl LATENT teWs
U PILLS, ajl
Organs. X Minnlei
Worth a CuineaaBox. s
1 A A 7
- -"-w".aitwWi. M pa U (.ErlUINC
. iTUfjotl Tor LMtslKir
U pm. it. p,irKerd bua, fit,.
zZ' nrr f,(r batfttevtar. tMim
"-"iB win rior ntiOM,
fcr all Lstsl UraniuZ'
"aa-wa,
-iiiT
r,,J!i, Rm Medicine. Kecommciulotl by PhrsiVians.
-""''i . it wit n out
tUMCH'sevs
i t a
8,hr h
w
nexbhouse-cleenindnd be convinced
fio excuse for a
,i;4
clean them in the old way than
and sensiblo vflv t .. JL o a
windows, on pots and pawand C" P?Jnt' n fl?rS' n
aiTJ .. JzrHhi and oven on staiu?.rv. To ba
R. R.
R.
'3
READY RELIEF.
THE GREAT CONQUEROR OF Fill.
Instantly relieves and toon ami Cnldt, a
Throttt, Bronchltla. Pleurisy, Stiff Ncky!
congestions and Inflammation, wbuilj
the Longa, Kldneye, lliweL. "
K1IELMATISM. N ElltALCIA,
Headache, Toothache. Weakoea. or p, .
th Back, Cheat or Limbs, by one appU.
Una, Internally in water for aU Inter,,
palna, flatulency. Heartburn, Sick Hoaata,
Nervounneee. 81eeilene, l"lpittio
the Heart. 111 Us and Fever and Malaria,
&Oc a bottle. Ail Drug-gUta.
MIDWAY'S
" PILLS,
An eaoellent and mild Cathartlo. Poreiy
Vegetable, The garnet and tlet Medi,
In the world for the Core of ail OUortfsr,
of the
LIVER. STOMACH OR BOWELS.
Taken according to direction thmy wiq
restore litnaltli and renew vtuihtv.
Trice, S eta. a Io. Sold by nil Drom
1K. RAD WAY A CO, NEW fulih.
OR A OIK-nfltLAR BI I.I. sent bv sal
wl will del 1T. free or all ch-. to mt pei a
the Dnlt- d statae, all of Ibe following amclss, owe
fully yecke)l
One twooanee bottle of 'Pore J""- 1$
One twtonnee bottle of Tasellne Fumade, - U-
One Jar of Vawltne Cold Cresin. U'
OnacTkeof v.elliie Cim"v we. - - - - 10
One Cake of Tasrline vep. K - - 10"
One Cakeof Vaseline Soap, exquisitely oaaMd.B -One
two-ounce bott-e ot Wblta Vailne, - - a'
1 H
Or fnr potttvy stamps one sfmrt. rM, at r-W
auxmett On no ooeount b pertutuUd lo a,-cpf We
i SKmrdi-aocrtsr any ratlin or pn,wn .Wim
I Itimt InTwJisd wiA Kr i, Vwiue yov -UJ can
lain!- rroefc-S on Imlf arm wnc " num
t ke.ere. Mf- Co.. i -n- i.
BAGGY KNEES
POglTIVEI.V RIMEIHI!
Oreety Tnnl Mrrt.-li.r.
IrtouU-J by stuJslit Mt Ilnrrsrrt. Atril .r.:. ot,-.
CollKSS, also, bv professions mi I tui.nir,. n;ti tw.
Where. If not ti.r sale in v-'tir tvwn - l iifle to
ti, J. OKttLV, 116 tt asUingtuu Mittt. i. ,n.,n
FRAZER GREASE
It KMT IV TIIK HOKLIl.
Its wearinif ninliile are mum !. ac'i
allv outlasting t o Iwjim ol any ! brviL
hot ettecied by lmt. aariti 1 il: t.tNt-II-
rOUSALKBlt DEALEH.i lioN'CALL.
dttrtM- Bk ii as lUm oeif
K ! flc f'trthtcwrteuot-ura
f thin dieRe.
U.U.lMiKAHAM.X P.
AastrUa,ai, Y,
"We bsve sold Big ii tot
many yeara, ana il wi
f iven tbe be&t ol Uiif
action.
D,KDYCHFCO!t
Chicago r;pa
f .OO, Bold by ijnifigi a
$2.50
PER DAY
Can be made eay by aur enencetlc pcrwa aU1n
"CUAMl'lON PA STB B'lOVE I-vI.ImH. ' No bre
rrqnirrd. Ka bard Inbor. edMt or dirt.
Alwava ready f-r use- An article evi ry buari-j
will bUT. llfi.twO paokaice aold In PbU'1r!( hia t
cluaKe acency for one or more enuntttsa (ifuM
jst-U'nt pTtfuD. Write Unlar, enci -Hinf atarnp t
i.artirnUr. You will nfr rftm-t H. AMrl
CHAMPluM CO., 4 I S. Fourth St., 1'blladvlpbia, Fa
J STOPPED FREE
Tup tne Prt"ii,i ReiitnTil
rrr klink s (.hkat
NERVE RESTORE H
vfor tiU Pimrr n-.pt a hi-iA.n ...,, r
!-tsW for rt Aftv .', r', t-.int. w,
lrrAti.iit.B If Uk-n m dirfi-l A- f i 'tr
fit mtiits, ihty fiwTuir i-rri l.,-
rrlTd. 5n. 1 ooiut. I'. O n 'ij"a
uUUtwl to KB. M.INI:, VH Arh St. I'lii aileii.tita. I'.
(MbncdM. At J At Ot IMtl Al ii tK.it'l
T.IEBO ri.UH IJA.MH Am-nls tn -ll Ihs
11 iunt intrti'-tlve K.tine In the en
n;irk liv mall. a-c. Aadresj Waixa, I
Me9hoen, Pa.
world: a-n il
t, Lue Jeae'er.
ASTHMA-
PR. TAFTi APTITH1LINI
IMC 0. TAFT IH41S M CQ.,CCKlSTR,II IT ti C. C
Ifr-l. m..i ir.i! llVnCU .rrLt a a-a wm
JiftUC ?TI DV. Kwic-keeplnz. Huinew Tonn
fVtTiL. I'etiniaiiMiiii, Arithiiiftie, onort-hand. etc.,
1 thoroughly tauutit y X A IL. ( irrulara frael
ftrrant'e eliexe. 437 -U-o St,, bunio ft. Y
1 4nr tp Tla . .
KIDDEASTILLES..rH'
mmamo- ,,, ,,
PATEXTS
t'UK Cl lie L1.AK.
F. A. IKHMN.
Waatiijiwn, U. C,
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ttaTractaiTcVllm'1TY..T;TJ!r
3 jra la lust war, UsMJuOicaUiiaclaluis, euj ssuce.
TAC0M1 '"' J''srr.n, rsni.ivm i nr.
ss. Illusi I.MUIUII 10, 1ii.
PATENTS !
matr n" cm Mia tree
tm Inventerae
V'r1to at uaoe l--r
huDrl-lj)jk ut lay
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V anhtugtoa. U, C-
BALNI - nean.ee the Nn.nl
aste anil S in r 1 1 11 nrf W WTb OWtV
jjbi ro ,
in
, ei a
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wii.
ouua., (, Warren bu
RfD CROSS
vaenlv nmrr. nnrr. in l ril,a!ii pin ft, Mlt.
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I'llii.ain.U'Uia. fa.
tH at? i- """',11 v I'ltr.
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-wsj
be done 9"X&
BADWAY
VASELINE
V,6miuh4 is ts U
F&w ssass flirtsbm.
SH'Jl nre ssij y tas
5Ls trsal Caisleal Ot.
Hi!
rst
f4
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TOM SCALES op
$60 BluGHAMTCN
VBeam Box Tare Beam ft. Y, aI
iukus at .
Diamond Braho J
riis
..V
ry " -r-va
- Ouhbandsfornothfnfi
tho lav excises no
man," and iorncranco is
any i 'lit.
not at Si - hS T
al1 but lhc
Datter
mocicrn
lancran, of the M3 of Sa'pouOuT,! IS