11- 1 1 1 1 1 - " 1- IT THE RED-WINQ, On bulrush stalk blackbird wudk All In the son and the sunhice weather. Teetered and culJed there as lie huui( O'er the n aze o( tlie swamp-wool's tangled teiher. And the spots on bis wings were red a fire. And bis notes rang sweet as Apollo's lyre. The Summer woods w re a haze of blue Draped and rolled with an emerald klrtle. And the blackbird whistled clear and true Ilil trie ihitub was n.ute In the tloxered mvrtle ; And the sp ts on Ills wines were red as Ore. And Ills notes rang sweet as Apollo's lyre. A black bass leaped for a drigoii-fly. A Dd struck the spray froiu lue sleeping water. While airily, eerllv, there on high Sail the blackbird pet from his "teeter totter," i nd the spots on his winss were red as tire. Ana his notes ruus wel as Apollo's lyre, A fig for the musu born of man, 1 ."hake my head and I doubt me whether Your cultured strain h;is a charm for fan When a blackbird sluts m the sunsbine weather With the p( on his wiiis as red as fire. And his notes as sweet as Apollo's lyre. -Kknest McfSAPrir. In Youth Companion. A CELEBRATED TKEA1T. BY T. C HAHBACUH. The common histories to which we have access tell ns, in a line, of the r.urch .se of Louisiana, but leave us m the dark as to what really brought about that wonderful acquisition of territory, from which have been formed some of the greatest States of the Cuiou. The inner history of thit purchase is replete with interest, and we learn that Napoleon got ri 1 of the land, Dot becme l e had the Rood of this country at heiirt for he had not, iu reality but from motives of statecraft, for which he was famous. In 17t3 France :eded to England the whole of that region eu-st of the MIbsis Mppi, except Florida, and all west of that river to Spain. This was the end of French territor ial dominion in North America, aud had been brought about by the Seven Years' War, which coat thousands of lives and millious of money. The ces sion to Spain enabled her to control more thau oue-hilf of the Wes-tern l'oot:nent. The Spanish crown held on to Louis iana until 1(-0C, when, by the treaty of San lldefonso with Charles IV, the territory wu-s ceded back to France. It was said by rumor at the time that the cession by Spain to Naixileon would inc lude the entire navigation of the Mississippi aud phice us, in niuny ways ut the m-. rcy of the French. The American people, and especially President Jefferson, grew very uneasy under the circumstances, and our min isters at I'nris, London and Madrid were instructed to defeat the scheme, if possible; tint the instructions were sent too late, owing to the slowness of ocean travel, for the treaty had been confirmed and France had a powerful foothold on our shores. Defeated in his first designs, Jeffer son tnrned to another point. He had resolved to attain the free navigation of the Mississippi, down which so much of our produce would be compelled to pa-s to the sea. In point of possession, Spain still controlled the month of the great river. She refused ns the right of deposit at New Orleans, and there was danger of armed collision between her soldiers and our people. Affairs were approaching a crisis, and Mr. Jefferson instructed Robert Livingston, our minister at Paris, to obtain from Napoleon, if possible, con cessions giving us the right of the free navigation of the Mississippi and the right of deposit at New Orleans. Further than this, Jefferson did not look at the time. He had no Idea of -cqniriug that vast territory embraced in what was then known as "Louis iana," Ry-and-by, James Monroe was sent over to assist Mr. Livingston, and these two diplomats were told to nego tiate for the acquisition of New Orleans and the Flornlas, for it was believed that they were about to fall into Napo leon's bands. Indeed, tne treaty of San lldefonso was but imperfectly understood. Now, see how cunning Napoleon was. In the first place he was at war with England. He hated that country with all his nature. She was the natural enemy of France, anil he stood ready to steal a murch on her, and to cripplo her in any manner possible. Napoleon believed that England would attempt to take this new terri tory of Louisiana, and thus obtain an other foothold on the Western Conti nent, lie saw the danger which would menace Franoe if this was done. lie said to one of his advisors: "A few lines of treaty have restored Louisiana to me and now I must expect to lose it. The English wish to take possession of it, and it is thus they will begin the war. They have already twenty ships of war in the Gulf of Mexico. The conquest of Louisiana would be easy. I must put it beyond the reach of England. She shall not have the Mississippi which she covets." It was night when Napoleon, con fronted by two of the shrewdest diplo mats of France, made use of these words. lie had summoned them to his chamber to consult with them on the crisis. One of the ministers was in favor of holding .on to Louisiana and the other lea Lied towards Napoleon's views. The discussion lasted far into the night. Every point was argued, and the question wbs looked at from every side. In the eurly morning dispatches from London arrived and were read to Napoleon by the Minister who sided with him. War was imminent The dark cloud was breaking over England und the 'Continent. "It shall be done!" cried the first consnL "Do not wuit for ilie arrival of Mr, Monroe, who is coming to help Mr. LivIugstoD, but serd lor Living ston at once. I renounce Louisinnn. It is not only New Orleans that I will cede, but the whole colony. I know the valne of what 1 abandon. 1 re nounce it with the gravest regret. I will balk our old enemy, Englanu, at thtj very start. l!u'. want a good deal of money for this war. I must hav fifty millions for Louisiana," Vr. Monroe reached Paris on the '?th of April, l$o:i. The negotiations for Louisiana commenced immediate- Marbois was the minister who rep resented Fiance. In less than two weeks j treaty whs signed which gave us a vast domain, the true extent of wh'ch was not known, hardly guessed at, utte time. The territory of Louisiana cost us in round Amerioan dollars fifteen mil 'ioi.8. "We have lived long," sale M, Z-Iv-ior n to Mai bo is, w'ueu the) had signed the treaty, "but this is the noblest worit of onr lives, Ytom. tuij day tiie United States t ke their plaoe among the rowers o' the first rank; the En&li h lose all exclusive influence in the aiiirs of America." And Nauoleon wheu be heard of tie signiDB- oi I ha treaty, said, with a &mlle, j his minister: "This accession of territory strength cue 'orevt. the power of i-ie Jjited Stair , c i 1 have just piven to Eng lirj j Jiantime rival tnat rli sooner or . A", humble rer prile." Th waa tiie next thing to piophesy, for, tew years Liter, an a ue of tho ry grot.nd ceded by Napcietn to the United States, Andrew Jackson fought and won the celebrated battle) of New Orleans. Ve took possession of our aew ac qtjiitiou as soon ts XcasiD e. A preat many ptojjlo f. ind faolt wiC JVf'ersou for making the purchase; but time has more than blew- eed his wisdom. We obtained by the treaty more ter ritory than we wrested from England daring the Itevolntiona y War, and from it have be n formed such gems ct the American Un on as Louisiana, Ar-Van-as, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Ne braska. Minnesota west of the Missis sippi, Colorado north of the Arkansas, the two Dakotus, Wyoming and Mon tana. The ce'-sion of Louisiana left Spain but a sorry foothold on our shores. She still helJ the Floridaa, but these in time passed from her hands and fell to us. President Jefferson afterward sen, out Lewis and Clarka to make a road to the Western ccean through our new domain, aud these intrepid explorers carried the first American flag through the Territory ol Louisiana, and showed the people what a grand acquisition diplomacy and .Napoleon's hatred of England had won for "the new repub lic of the Western world." Golden Iays. HEALTH AND BEAUTY. MASSAOB. Massaze now a recognized agent is the cultivation of health and beauty is a comparatively modern practice with us In ancient India, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, however, massage was as common, and considered as es sential to the preservation of health and beauty, as the bath itself if not more so. The word massage is derived from Greek ; rnasxo ( I knead). In fact, the operator knead on all the muscles of the body, to restore their vitality, as he rubs, bends, and stretches out the joints to render them more supple. To be perfect, massage should be followed by a slight flagellation (pref erably with, the Lirch). Boys will bet ter understand the "excitement of this part of massage ti an ladies, and there fore I advue the latter to try the ex periment with their own hands, rather than submit to the tender, or unten der mercies of an attendant. Massage being now the fashion, a shower of "massage" literature is poured down upon ns, thongh not one half of it can be understood by the ordiuary reader. The only really oom prohenslve treatise on the subject that I could recommend would be Dr. Mo nod's, who is a pleasant cauneur as well as a man of science. In his hands science may be understood by babes in learning. I regret that I have not his wt-rk at hand to qnote from. As any doctor, however, will tell you, a masseur (rubber) should be strong, patient, and dextrous; his hands should be soft, supple, and powerful. He Bliou'd also know the physiology of each manipulation in order to be cap able of choosing that particular manip ulation equired to attain tae aim sought He should know anatomy, and the exact passage of the nerves with the place of every muscle and ten don, together with the functions which they are required to fulfil. A knowledge of angiology is likewise indispensable to massage, as also a complete knowledge of the articula tions, in order to follow the progress of the treatment and modify it, or sus pend it, as required; this scientific massage, however, belongs more to surgery than to the after-bath massage prescribed for daily use, as a preserva tive of health and beauty. The advantage of the daily after-bath massage is that it cleanses the skin from all impurities better than any other mi aus. It ulso exoites the skin's tonic faculties, and dissipates muscular stillness, whatever be its cause, bodily or mentally. Muscular stiffness en genders a feeling of weariness, whioh sleep and rest cannot always relieve. Rut massage excites and animates the circulation of the blood and restores equilibrium to the system. It relieves the we ry in mind and body, and in duces sleep at the same time. It whips the slnggard and rests the weary. This seems a contradiction, but it is not. Tit ed limbs and a weary mind are restored to vigor by friotion and pressure. Oriental massage if ex ecuted by an experienced operator, begins by gently rubbing and scratch ing the lingers, occasionally making them crack, when the rubbing grows stronger. Then the arms, body, and legs are treated in the same way, the operator leaning sometimes the whole weight of his I ody on his patient, but this without undue jostling or pres sure. His hands hold fast on you, but never pinch you. You only feel the palms of his hands on you. It is as if a huge cat were "making bread," as the saying is, on you. This is the massage whioh restores a weary mind and body to renewed vigor the "blues" are impossible after such a massage! It is very rare, however, that such a massage is possible with us, and we mu-t substitute another kind of exercise to it, after our ordinary bath, such os frictions with a rough towel, or horse hair glove, or brush, with whippings all over the body, or beatings with the bare hands. This exercise, after a bath, will have almost as good an effect on the akin and muscles as Oriental massaga, end it h s this advantage, that it needs no intermediary. The rubbing an! tapping, however, must be done viiro or.sly and in earnest. Then, thoy will give strength and health to the frame and body, and this means also beauty. After having rubbed, brushed, and beate i the body and limbs for several minutes with a tlri) towel or brush, yon may recommence the operation with a piece of flannel or a brush, dipped In aromatic vinegar or eau-de-Cologne or Hungary water or even a weak solution of ammonia and camphor. This will not only give an additional tonic to the body, bnt will prove an antidote against fevers, influenza, aud other diseases of the catching order. Returning to massage, here are a few hints, which may be of use to those who cannot secure the aid of a profes sional rubbrr. Where Is Haavanf A minister preached about Heaven one Sunday. One Monday morning he met with one of the richest men of his church, who said to him: 'Pastor, last Sunday you preached a very nice sermon about Heaven, but you never told us where Heaven Is to be fouDd.' 'Well,' said the- preacher, 'I will tell you now. Up there In that house lives a member of our church a poor woman with two children. Id her little room there are two beds in the .me rou will find herself, in the other the two children, they are all 111, the stove Is not heated because they have no coal, and they have nothing to eat, they are very miserable indeed. Now let me give you some advice, lougoandbuy from $100 to $200 worth of goods and send It up there, thsn you go yourself and say here dear sister, this I have sent you In th name of our Lord Jesus Christ VtftJx read the 23rd psalm aDd pray wftdi her and her children; If then yau don't know where Heaven is I will pay the bilL' The minister was cot required to pay the bilL The man declared that the fifteen min utes which be spent with the poor woman, be felt as if in Heaven. Christian Endeavor, Religions faith In oue's self la a laud able belief in that not dependent upon natural laws; susperstttlon Is the repre hensible belier of the uncivilized In the supernatural. 7 Wot a Hod rnrrler. S i vA-.t.nr T am imrrv to say Jar. Fun nyman, thai 1 don't, thiukyuur pres ent contributions are quite up to the buck work. Humorist Back work! back work! I should like to have you know, sir, that my work la entirely head work -Huston Courier. A Summer Play. Plavwrlght Talk about realism. I've hit it now. You can re-open your theater next week Manager Such weather as this? The theater is like an oven. Playwright That's all wrijrht. I've laid the scene in Africa. New York Weekly. A Le.p-T.ar Hint. Miss Frisky Oldgirl Aint it funny Mr. Slowboy, that Weddingsday was put immediately after Chooseday? Slowboy Yes; but when there's no Chooseday there's no Weddingsday either. Texas Siftlngs. It la Nlc and Kuoiny. Old Lady I'm going down to the seashore and I want suthiu nice and -ooanv to bathe in. Fresh Clerk Yes. ma'am; how would the Atlantic Ocean do? Texas Siftlngs. 1 th Mouatavlaa. She Must you go back to work to morrow, Harry? He It is imperative, Maud. I uced the rest. Harper's Bazar. I iiopnlar Men. Ethel I hope the men aren't going to wear those horrid broad-brimmed traw hats again this summer. Maud Why? "Because they muss oue's bauvs up a" Harvard Lampoon. Klu to High KoUer. "I've got a cousin in New York ho is one of the high rollers." "Indeed; What is he, a stock brokerv" 'Xo; a guard on the elevated road. -Philadelphia Record. A liuHy Man. Smith (Meeting his old friend Lazy- oone) Glad to see you, old fell; what ire you doing now? I.azybone I (yawning) I am rowing older. Exchange. C;ttlne It Down i'iiie. Guest What's this extra charge of f,-. for Hotel clerk That's for fees which you neglected to give the waiter. fuck. Well Saoned "How is It that you are so calm luring such a storm?" 'Dear madam, I have been married Jour times." Chicago Inter-Ocean. HANDSOME DRESS GOODS. SEW WEAVES IN BLACK MATERIALS FOB FALL AND WINTER. Good taste in diess is not always the resu t of artistic culture, but is often jne of the good gifts of mother Mature, enhanced perhaos by a knowledge of what is appropriate for the wearer, and the occasior, while in order to be fash ionably attired, one must be thoroughly acquainted with the leadirg styles, and should be able to judge as well, which listinot garment as a set feature of ao article of dress is becoming. One point in dress should be particu larly considered, and that is its color, for so few of the leading hues are really safe for all complexions; on the other hat d black can be worn by every one, and black never goes out of fashion, therefore the demand for re liable black dress goods increases every year. Among the novelties bearing the dis tinctive trade mark of the celebrated manufacturers, B. Priestley & Co., in golden letters on the selvedge, are curious weaves in all wool materials in the black dyes that never grow rusty or change color, those superb black fab rics that are noted here and abroad for 'heir richness and durability, hand some stuffs, voven of the purest and best wools, and the finest silks. In these all-wool goods corded ef fects are noticeable in i lain popiins. swivel fig ;res on poplin grounds, surah twills, dret-s suitings with serge effect, and corkscrew diagonal. Odd and rich are the Crystal Reus. some showing heavy cords over en- lire boilT; others with poplin stripes between single, double, or triple larger threads, anil then there are numbersol w designs in Ma'elassee cloths in small en relief figures on corded grounds. Henrietta", those standard goods. are in the usual handsome grades in plain goods for general servioe, and mourning costumes, and in fancy ef fects for those w ho desire novelty. ts. rries'lty Co.'s Blao Silk Warp and All-wool Dress Goods and Cloak- tas are sold by all the leading mer. cnun s is I lie united States. SHE K..EW SOMETHING. In the primary school tha other day the scholars wr required to tell, in heir own words, something about the elephant. Little Flossie, in her turn, stood op aud siiii': "The plumage of the elephant is brown.' YT hat Makes the Baby So Fat I "Mama," said Willie, "what makes ouby Nell so fat and good-natured? She is not one bit like Aunt Emmi'i baby; he is dreadful thin and cries nil the time ' les, Willie, that's a fact, baby Nell is the fattest and best natured baby in all the country round, inst be cause we feed her npon 'Ridge's In fant Food' whioh contains only those ugredients wticn are known to give health and strength. If Aunt Emma realized how much the health of her baby depended, first upon proper food, then cleanliness, clothing, sleep, air aud ex -roise, she would send as I did for a little book published by Woolriob & Co., at Palmer.Mtss., called 'Ridge's Food Primer,' which they send free to any one who writes for it. To the In formation obtained from this book, we owe little Nell's fat, rosy cheeks and good temper, which makes her our lit tle heart's treasure, and without which she would be just like Aunt Emma'f baby, a source of trouble instead of joy." CORBEOTLY INFORMED. She I understand 'hat you and Nel lie are married aud hapuy. He Yes; that is, she's Is happy auo I'm married. i TURD i AND THEIR NESTS 83CIAR&E WEAVER B1BD3. Sociable Weaver Birds are found in several pirts of Africa. There is noth ing remarkable in their appearance, bnt the singular edifice which they obstruct as a joiut home for all the community has always been a source of interest aud admiration to travel lers. Tnese large social n?sts are gen erally built in the branches of a species of acac a-tr e known as the giraffe thorn, from t':e fact that these animals find in its foliage a plentiful supply of their favorite food. The structure of the nest is very re mnrkable. When about to build, the birds gather together large quantities of dry grasses, tne favoiite species being the long, tough, wiry kind, known as busbman's crass. They then hang these long stems over the branches, interweaving them in a dex terous manner as they proceed with the work, until they have formed a large dome or roof, not unlike the shape of a huge mushroom, under the shelter of which each bird then constructs its own separate nests. These nests are suspended from the lower side of the thatch; they are each about four inches iu diameter, and are placed in the closest proximity to each other, with the mouth of the nest downward. It has been said by travellers that many hundreds of these separate nests have been found under one roof, and yet the birds seem to dwell together in lerfeot friendship. As these birds will not nse the same nests the following season, the num ber of netj is increased year by year, until it sometimes happens that the weight of the bird city is too much for the branches to which it is fastened, and they give way altogether, so that the whole editice tumbles to the ground, aud the poor little weaveis are forced to seek shelter elsewhere. It is very probable that these birds dwell thus in o immnnity from a desire to protect themselves from the attacks of the many enemies to bird life whioh are found in tropical regions. Of these enemies the most persistent and formidable are snakes and monkeys. There is also a small parrot, itself a dweller in communities, which often makes a raid against the sociable weaver birds, and drives them from their dwelling. The number of eggs in each weaver's nest is from three to five; they are of a bluish-white oolor spotted with brown. The sociable weaver bird is not very ;ay in its attire, a sober brown being Che prevailing color of its plumage, a-ith a pale bull tint on the under sur face of the body. It is quite a small bird, only about five inohes in length. Another of the many African weav jrs, sometimes known as the yellow rio!e builds its nest iu a different style il together. They also are very soci ible birds, and as soon as they have 3 led upon a suitable locality (which js always near water), they begin to snild with such untiring industry, ;hat in a wonderfully short time sev eral hundred separate nests will be inspended from about a dozen trees, til close to each other. These nests are attached to the most ilendcr part of the branches, and gen erally are found overhanging the wa r, which thus serves as a protection rem their enemies. In building, these sirds suspend some s'out grass from .he branch so as to hang downwards; his they weave into a slender but very ilrongcord; they then construct the ippr part of the nest, which is globti iar in shape, thickly und firmly built. Kt the lower part it contracts to a leek, which serves as the entrance to .his singular home. It rometimes hap pens that a small monkey shows his nquisitive face in the near neigh bour lood of these birds; when this is the mse the whole community unite to ;hase the intruder away, indulging at .he same time in much hissing and ingry chatter, which always has the desired effco of rid ling themselves of in unpleasat neighbour. We must now speed away from Africa to the luxuriant Philippine Islands, where another species of weaver bird is found, which also possesses very re markable architectural skill. This bird builds a curiously beautiful, pen lent nest, composed of compactly woven grass, and suspended by a long :ord over some water. The nest is divided into two compartments, one for (be male and another for the female, an opening beiug left at the bottom by which the birds may reach their re spective chambers. It is asserted by the natives that the male bird plasters a piece of soft clay on the walls of his apartment, to which he attaches a fire- By by way of providing himself with a night-light! Most persons, however, will feel, that before such a statement oould be believed it would require to be well authenticated. D. B. McKean. GLEANINGS AT HOME AND ABROAD. A sum of one hundred and three thousand marks has been set apart for the creation of a biological institute in Helgoland, thus carrying out the wishes of German scientific men. The fishing grounds of the whole of the North Sea are to be explored, and edu cational courses in biological subjects will be given, 'the results of these scientific re.-earches will be published Deriodically. There is much talk of establishing an i lectrio railroad between Anvers and Brussels. It is claimed that the trip between the two places, the distance being forty-four kilometres, could be made in twenty minutes. This is at the rate of 132 kilometres an hour, whereas the speed of ordinary trains is rarely greater than seventy kilome tres an hour. The proposed electric train would ompris only one or two saloon carri iges with a capaoity of sixty passengers. Probably the largest mountain trout ever caught in the United States was caught at Twin Lakes, Coh, recently. it measured zoj incues long ana seven inches thick. Lake Erie, it is said, produces more fish to the s mare mile than any bodv of water iu the world. This is because of the result of the good work done by tne i isu commissioners. The German Empire derives its ori gin from the Prankish Empire of Charlemagne. After the death of Charlemagne, France and other countries became separated from it, and it was reduced more nearly within its present limits, its power, however, sometimes extending over Italy. Dur ing tho conrse of the loth centnrv the Hapsbnrg dynasty the House of Austria was exalted to the imperial throne of Germany, and so continued hereditarily till 180."), when, after sus taining terrible defeats from the trench under Napoleon I., the Em peror resigned bis title of ' Emperor of Germany, ' although continuing his presidency over the Germanic confed eration, and after the peice of 1815 the German States regained their inde pendence. The custom of placing crape on the door of a house where there has been a recent death, had its origin in the an cient English heraldic customs, and dates as far back, t least, as the year 1100 A. D. At that period hatchments or armorial ensigns were placed in front of houses when the nobility and gentry died. The hatchments were of diamond shape, and contained the family arms quartered and colored with sable. Too fcjtvli- V, Oh, Mamie. I've louud a lovely place for a tennis court. It's Jut round the corner." "Do you mean that lot with a blghv aoard fence all around It?" "Yes." "Humph. I dont think that would lo. Why, nobody could see our ten lis costumes from the street. Washington Star. Telegraph Item. First Young Lady If you say so I :an get you a position in a telexraph ifflce, where you will have an easy ;inie cf It. Second Young Lady Oh, that would never da I am too easily mocked ever to become a successful ielegraph operator. You forget I am !roui Boston. Exchange. Crowded. Seed Lets Waal. I'll stop chawln f things ain't gettiu' crowded here ii taown when they hafter ralee regetables on th' roof. Judge. True Courtoy. Lambson I missed my new tenuis elt from my room yesterday, Mrs. irioder, and this morning you had ripe for breakfast. Mrs. Grinder (the landlady, haugb ily) Well sir, what of it? Lambson Is there anything special bat you would like me to get to-day? -Life Ovortlolns; It. He (as the curtain falls) My dear, I believe I will go Into the lobby to itretch my legs. She You've been to the lobby three iiues to stretch your legs and the last .ime when you came back they seemed cal weak. I am afraid you are tretching them too much. Uew fork Weekly. Veranda (tottlp. lrs. A "That nrfilecteil cold of Mrs. C ' l IIIiie m tier. She couch inornuiK. noon and iliilit, ha- frver :iml night swe.its. She ran't .Ht luiiK at till late." Mr. H "If she would leave rjf those miter lhle oi'iatm and take Dr. Ilnxsle's Certain 'roup Cure her cough would soon disappear. IT 1 were In her place I would aik my druggist o get it of any wholesale drug house." "As barren as Labrador" Is an 111 ul vised expression, for nearly a thous t d species of (lowering plants grow In :iiat supposedly bleak region. 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Caun Kidney Care Tor Dropsy, Gravel, Diabetes, Bright', tleart.L'rinary or Liver Diseases, Nerv ousness, tc. Cure guaranteed. S31 Arch Street, Phllad'a. $1 a bottle, for $6, or druggist. 1000 certificates of cures. Try lu Aden, Arabia, has been visited by rain but twice in the last 29 years, re lates an exchange. If afflicted with soreeyes use Dr.Tsaao Thorn p-sou'sEye-water.UrUKKit't.igcll atc. per bottle. It Is proposed lo purify the Thames river by imiwtlng a school of crocodl es to act ss river scavengers. "August Flower" My wife suffered with indigestion and dyspepsia for years. Life be came a burden to her. Physicians failed to give relief. After reading one of your books, I purchased a bottle of August Flower. It worked like a charm. My wife received im mediate relief after taking the first dose. She was completely cured now weighs 165 pounds, and can eat anything she desires without any deleterious results as was formerly the case. C. H. Dear, Prop' r Wash ington House, Washington, Va. DR. KILMER'S raw o o Kidnsy, Liver and Bladder Curs Rheumatism, Lambe.ro. pain In Joints or heck, brjrk duntta urine, frequent calls. Irritation, Inrlamntlon, 1 vravel, Uloeration or catarrh of bladder. Disordered Liver, Impaired dlrnetion. gmit, blllloim-headarha, WAIIIP-BOOT cures kidney dltllcultlea. La (Trip, urinary trouble, bright' diseaaa. Impure Blood, orofula, malaria, genl weakness or debility. CaaraaSae U contents of One Pott I., If ant baa. eOtad, Druagusa will rafune to you Uh price pau. At Druggists, AOc. Size, (1.00 Size). laTalMa Oalda to Healtbnfraa-Coaaanatlaa fraa, 1 Dm. Eiuuuj ft Co., BwoBAMxaa, ti. X, , KIDDER 8 PASTILLES. r II aVJ II 11 Scrofula Afflicted me 4 years blotcnes all over m body, swelltn W m neck, and In less than a year bad ! ,bfc 1 was Induced by H. I Tubbs. our druggist, to try HOOD'S SAKSA- ... .. . 1 A and tne blot, he,. nd lump .n my neck PP and I soon began to al ta" ,em there w.s none ol the disease left I y'e'n- and I was as well ana strong Doseb, Osceola, souinuaaou. .... . a ... ,. host family eatbar HUU1T9 rii.wi - - . tic. gentle and effective. Try a box. Only 2ae. JOHNSON'S Anodyne Liniment. ORIGINATED IN l8IO. ,Y Taisr or in almost a eisTuai. CmmwU a" I"! who he ul loasor Astb BB.saoallaM PwrtO""'" Conramptlon. 1 b ' ;""". It la not bd o tate. It IS in w- Sold tTtrTWMn- FOR FIFTY YEARS I MRS. WINSLOW'S - SOOTHING SYRUP S!? SS5 SEiliiS. ,h!SS F Sti Veil. It Mothe. the ohlld. softens the guin. llrs Plo. cum wind ooUcand U Uie bol remou? for dlarrba-s. Teiir-sn win -" This Trade Mirk Is on the but WATERPROOF COAT Sr1 " the World ! A. J. TOWER. BOSTON. MASS. Fflii7Fn AXLE riwcn GF1EASE BEST IX THE WORLD. Ita wearing- qualities are unsurpassed, actually eutlastlii' three botes of anr other brand. Not FIENSION 'Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Latt Piiucipal Lumtnar U S. Peosloc Bureau. 3yr.iu last war, 13adJuulcaUiJClaiui, U auice. -J Fine Blooded Cattle. 8heeD. Bon. Poultry, rf Mpurtllm loira for Sale. C'ataloKUea wlta ltueiia-ra'luyi. free. K. P. Borer a Co.,CoawUle,r'l as Ji SOMEWHAT QUALIFIED. Little girl Dil you ever see a ghost? Little boy Xo. "Didn't you ever, reallyf" "No." "That's queer. Everybody has seen ghosts." "Everjliody?" " We 1, I don't mean that exactly, but ne irly everybody has known people who have heard of people who hare seen ghosts." A FINANCIER. Customer "Wlu.t do you charge for a hair cut?'' l'ropnetor "Ten ceuts." Customer "Ail right; but I'll only take a five-cent cut now. Cut her off half wa7 aud I'll be arouna in a few weeks aud take the other Cve cents' woith." Nearly every article sold Is cheapened, in cost of production, at rxpt-nie of quality. Dob bins' Kiectr.e .ip lit tznetly to-.lay what It was In 'J, u'of- Uly pure, harmless and uni form. Ask your grocer for It. Look out for Imltatiuus. The block which probably has the largest population of any in the world is in New York citv, boundej by Ave nues B and C, Second aud Third Streets. It has a population of 3500, or at the surprising rate of 1,000,000 to the square mile. The principal causes of sick headache, biliousness and cold cnllls are found In the stomach and liver. Cured by Beecham's Pills. AMKKICAX OIKL'3 TASTES. Atlalle ilow woull you like to marry a European nobleman? Amelle- A hi They are too new. Give me a dear old Chinese mandarin, wiiu a peuigree longer than bis cue. VEBY OLD. Little Sister Is Queen Victoria old? iuue urotner uiur tiee crlckeV-I yes. W'y she's older than the rrlnce of Waleb! AN ADEQUATZ IDEA. McFlanagun (who has travelled) Walter, were you ever In Cork? Waller No, sor; but Ov'e seen a'many dhravnngs av It. VERY LIKKLY. Mother Who is that young iouow who is calling on you now? Diuijliter I think li intends to be a minister. He s tld he wanted to take ord. rs. Mother Huh 1 I guess he's looking for a job as waiter. 8TAOE FIUOQT. "What marin vnn nllnnr vnnruii . t, V J w 1 nil M U3 neiu up Dy roan agents?" "I Uou't know." I guess it must have teen a case of stage fright." Fooiiisn. She I think a girl is very foolish to marry a poor man. He (p'qued j Indeed she is; but not half so fodish as another person whom 1 might name. She-Whoin? He The poor man who marries that sort of a girL OUT IN TUB W IDE WOBXD. Hostess Wbat has become of Sandy Smith, who sLnnrl ai lil.,h in ..... class?' " Juur Alumnus Oh, he's taken oiders. Hostess lie's in th ministry, then? Alumnus No; in a reslauract. ALL THAT WAS LEFT. I He sat on a can of dynamite. They could not Qnd of him one m!ti But they hurled the porous plaster" A man In Georgia lought a lst re ceutly and trok it finm. it au ..... - uiu rOL 1 relish ita new quaifctrs und leturnetl to its former owner, "swlmminir half ' mile across a pond in Its journey ' UUMOROUJ. WHAT II WAS ABOUT. .T.,.11 wh .t la all that crying about over at your place? Johnny Peslraw -Will e pulled no himself in down a jug oi iuou - - . the pantry this raoining, and ma is combing his hair. COLI COMTOBT. nr. fall In. A truth. Mr. slim purse iu - . I am a-a litre afraid to-to ask your father for your hand. Miss unarxij. -, , ----- pava. rv lie says i am rumuu; gant. HUE SOOTAUY ADJIIBEB. Miss LiteheAd has a world of on ceit. "Yes, she has." . Has she a ty admireisr One when she Is awake." ONLY A WAR OF WOBDS. What's all the trouu e up the street?"' ,. . .. , "Two men quairrl:ug, and it is feared they will come to blows." Come to blowsl There Is not the slightest danger of It." Why not?" "Those men ate prize lighters." not so ANXIOUS. Smart Boy Please ma'am, it was twominutfs after nine when you got here. When we're late you always keep us after sclioo1. Teacher Very welL You can all stav and keep me after school, If you wish. Smart boy subs do THKTKIE LAXATIVE PRINCIPLE Of the plants used in manufacturing the pleasant remedy. Syrup of Firr, has a permanently benetioial effect on the human system, while the cheap vegetable extracts and mineral solu tions, usually sold as medicines, are permanently injurious, lioing well in formed you will use the true remedy only. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. A pound of silk cocoou spun int one continuous t iread, would inclose an area 11-3 miles In diameter. A small penny reel of "twist" has over 11,000 yards of silk In its makeup. Mr.Adolf Weias.Gaylorl,wrltee: I have receiv ed the sample boxofiSt.Ut-ruard Vegetable Pills and should have Inform, d you irrespective of your request that the Vegetable Pills miijms all other Pills ever u.ed by me, as to worth and efficiency. I am troubled with torpidity of the liver, and shall ket p your Pills as my house bold remedy. The ex ict geographical center of the United Slates is mnrkeJ by a grave -the last restinc ulace of one M.ijor Ogden, who is buried on a little knoll a short distance northeast or iron Riley, Kan. Take Hood's and only Hood's, because Hood's Sarsapanlla Cukls. it poseses merit peculiar to Itself. Try It yourself. Mood's Pills are purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, effective, but do not cause pain or grle. Be sure to net Ho d's. The thimble was first called the "thumb bell,' because it was used on the thumb liutea J of the finger, as at present. The word soon evoluted into thumble. The word thlrrble is com paratively modern. Fraxer Axle Crease. Don't work yoar horses to death with poor axle crease; the Frazer is the only reliable make. Use it once and you will have 110 oilier. The World's i'air manager receut'y offered SHOO for tlie iirognimme held by Lincoln when he was shot. Mrs. McC'lintock of Phlladelihia now haa the paper. We will give $108 reward for arv case of catarrh that cannot be cured with llall's Ca tarrh Cure. Taken Internally. K.J. CHENEY & CO.. lYoprs., Toledo, O. Galileo's Cist telescope wai w.id from part of a lead wter-pipe in e icli end of which he cemented common spectacle glasses. Rapture cure Kiiaranteed by Dr. J. B. Mayer, 831 Arch St., Phll a, I'a. Ease at once, no operation or de lay from business, attested by thou aauds of cures after others fall, advice free, send for circular. Photographers pay that the acla resemblance ot husbauds and wivrs i closer than that of brothers aud sis ters. FITS: All Ftts stopped frM bv Tr lri!. Great Nerve Kestorei No V7s arter Brstdav" oe. Marveloue cures. T realise and s3 riiri. bottle free toUt cases, ktaa te iii ilArchSUl"hilalelDhla.Ti. h-Aaet ELASTIC rPKCIFlCATIONS. Day "Greene has just comp'et.-. one of those copyright-aealgn, tliou and dollar cottages." Weeks "Ilow 13 he coming out o it?' Day All right; he had three thou sand dollars; his father-in-law h.ts given him three pjore, and for the other half he has given a long term mortgage. ALL THE SAME, ALWAYS. SPRAINS. Mr. Pliasast, Texas, June 20, ls&i. Baffered 8 months with train of back ; could not Walk straight; used two bottles of St. Jacobs Oil, was cured. No jiaiu in 18 months. M. J. -WALLACE. A PROMPT AND W. Rluelrvourmunev. Kc-ouo. ""Ml" J-oup footwear b aurl k.,a- viis."::"'."; - tbua..Bda will iratifr. mS WTAKKNosinsTITlTS. lAif rFl 00UGUS- SHOES rivyi i tup 1 ( t7ai p3i iv j 1 1 11 ia.-fr -iTt riaj.i ? Li jl j y R3 11 "os., arreu Su, IS. Y. 'NY SBel I tf ... f.'p . I. I r W S i 'i manr fa&uncpr tp..d. P.. fii, wiPl If:.""" ."Ir.,ct rry. .tli ki.d. a wTdl, I nn iinr PC nrnrivrn I iiu nui .wv..,uu uu wn rallies WDlrh the hsn.H. Iniir5 Urn Iron, aud hum off. I less. Iiira:.le.aiid the consumer p-'j for vir0' iw .i,te.,,ij iiuiiium, Nearly all diseases of long standing k... their orluln in the unna'u al and unheals, condition of Ihe bl. o l, or as tlrs condition u very properly d. 110111 n.it-d. Impure blood in tlaiiiinaiioiis of lonn standing, rheumatic naln.' lingering and sciorul.n iiis.-.es and a'l akiT diseases, such as eruptions, plmp'e, , blotches, aie all caused by Impurities 'la tk blood, if the blondfluus through tli vessel 1 a pure, fresh and powerful stream. It carries 2 every part of the bo ly and to every organ a. aud fruali vitality and arrl. s th- waste matt away Iroru tli.111 The chief cure of parena who are desirous of promoting tlle physica, well-being of their children should herefors be to gu:ird the tender bodies ol their cWIdrea titainst susceptibility to the attack of germs of all kiud of diseases through impure Wool It Is a well known fact that peup young uireu is o'd whose blood circulat s freely Cln . pose themselves with imp :i, ty to the danr- ;! c.mla .1.111 while per-ons Kith impure bToa will Micc.illlb to It ;.t the urst opportunity aTi skin diseases iu p .1 tlcii ai a e tne c..n,nu,; TJ of impure o ood. No matter how many eir,,, , remedies may be a; p .ed they will alwiiS return as long as ll.e. blood ieiii.,iu, nir! tliouxh lin y 111 .y d.s.. p. ar for 1 tune. cr,i,",r a id crolul.n.suis Mses ueh a-,sel Iniisolthl iclands. boilit :md abs.-ese, cannot bo eraulpa. ted w ith salves an I oi; fluent so lonij a, ,h. blood reui.iius ill Its inipuie st.,te jfjev Vll Disappear I owever by themselves wl,e ii. bloo.l Mows fiesh an I puie. K, r thai reason a remedy that will remove ail .1111 urltles fruia the bio d winch so He ,11. ntly deteriorate it ,7 ;liinlien. in.inl be regarueii a-, a ir-nu.ue bless, lug for the hum in race. .-Such a teiu' i'y is no Jltere i us in t e ht ll.-rhaid Vetetjole piiis" They are piepaicl exc usive y from nholesoma nie.lic.na u lbs of the Aips and should be keiT jn h:.nd ill ev -ry house as tin- tjrst and lufZ mo t family m dicine A f. w St. heinaid Pill, talen at the rignl tine may pr-eut illtlCk suiTcrlni: and laie d.Kjtor'.s nm druifaista bills. Thr cm be b a:ne. of every first ciass Jrucuist. If y .-tii 1:111. cisis htven't th send :. toST l-riiNAKD. It x :m 6. New VurkCitf and vou will iece ve s.une by s turu mall ANAKESH t:nt relief a:. a is a IMAI.I.IHI.K cxag lirl'II.KS. I'rlcesl;at Oiuu'eisis, or by muL K'liiples'ree, Addi"ei Atiakesls." boa 4414 Kew York CIV. Unlike tlis Dutch Process Alkalies OR Oilier Chemicals are used In the preparation of W. MAKER A. CO.'S ; V Di eakf astGo coa t I i trhirh it absolutely I ?j i It hasmorefAan thrtetimet st rrnyi H ol l.N-na mixed with Stnr.h Arp..n-..u.. ..., ."'-i" i.uiui.i, b..,,v . c.ur. one cenc a cun. It is delicious, nourishing, and EAaiilr Sold by (irorers eTrrtwhf rs. W. ltAKI K i CO., l.'ort-lie-tti-r, Mass. wo rIviTjIghta n ddav IloMs th- worst riiu. ; 1 a s tic I'lr.;?"1 .r:4W. miier 1 ftUbS JT f. ct Adiustm-ui.Coia- foi t an I curf . Ntv Pa- ;tittl ru).'H ir xi.l- llli' islln men: si-tit a& tiwrumw.) curely sealed, ti. V. llUl'SK Mro.CO..T44 l'.i .ud:iy..New York City. wit.i i: t ClUill.AlU Aillref, CT. 3Dit3aa.an, Iroadnay ami t:irt-lnv, nlCv M.K. We Pay .VI1 you liav eii-itr-tl about Lite Insurance may W wr"tin. If iiUW!Stl l kli. t .Ul. t.Mltl or-i.oW AM WHY," isMied L-y the PENN MUTUAL L'.FE riiiluilelptiM, Pa. DIDAftIC VAOItl CC . 'V lh !. l ai.-Jl. UTt-r til l t- (-ii,i purtfv th' bisMatl. aJ Wlff .D.i i-f J IlltHllCtn kni)U f-T b:ilOUiUa(-i, f Aiiaiiii i';af-aiiir.Ti. 1 irnpi'. m.ov T itTTl.O itin. TTI1 rIltltf, aU w fpxery nipt -kin or jL.tij.t n.ittir.ff frrun Tnii-vire ltrl, air m. fAt'urf by tht -u.r-rt.-h. liver r inttuneaf to (aprf. rm lhir tir - r fi.t.- ' : I't . ns f v cD tor oTfrtitinr. ul r:--! J.v t-i!. . n, T it I LKiftrt! -h i.ai; I ;.:.- I 1I IVr. Ad J ln-w t;iK',::KN('iiK . . . ,lns,.rn-w St IT J Aavuta jitlt; I ll-ll l V 1 ff -nt ft-elL 1 awaCnvtIMtta4 CV'STOPPFD FREE T- u r? J J Dr. KMNE'SGREAt NERVE RF.STORER ifor all Rsua rmm liiRtt (M m f rf day av lrrfcii a.-l 1 -nal bctli tT ta Kit fatiriiU, iltry iud(Ii rtM 1 ha tif " t" 1 ffrne4. .Send1.s11.1i J'.O bu l.ra-i k,MrM ai IFtlllftlB if tak-a Mm ilimrtarl Xn if afltr iM-rtl tt 1R. kl.lNh. Aith St., rtn bit. I. CRUISES. Pr-rrsBi na. Pa., 302Wy lie Ave., Jan. 2987 One of my workmen fell frtmi a ladder, lie sprained ami bruised his arm very badly. He used St. Jacobs Oil and was cured in four FRANZ X. GOLLZ. PERMAHFMTniipr as M r kal mfmSSj fcSa s. nmiSai a 5 a- w Qaj FOR nciiTi tutu ipinir fJllliu tin "iJ-yi vs IT OF THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY. ntn""tla """P'"- t.mai. ,u,tonio,aaeo S4 it?. . J!!".TW,'I ealf shoe. The most stylish, flnelmr, J "''""" e'er S..1.I it llieseprlces. TUrjeuuai &3a ,nt''S."' w"r.n br farmers and all others who tn w ,Z f" h.tVVT c"- ,hlv atenwon edge aboa, $2.wini,.?r of 2" ''? Worainame.'a Shoes " ' "? m"r' ' tne money man any otaer make. BOYS' t "l? .Yo', t.75 tchool e-lioea ar. ...l..Th .Th n by " er where. The mix aerrlce aile hoea mtii at t,.eiie prices. LAD I ES :,J.l?,l"wd 9-i.SO. J and 1.3 ", . Mil for 1 ia,,a uro made of the best Don nla or fine Calf, as dtxlred.. Thy are ery styllah, an. ... sue nhw euuais custom nuula ahoea eoatiog from (4 to . iilea whowlab to ecu cup 'SiIVlr ,,Jotwr arellndlnif Ihtaout- a ro.T,,.,,TI!,ware ' elerssulltutlng shoes wit. 2? ' t V"g,a """and theprk-esutmpedonbottOBw Such subsututlons are fraudulent and ...i.wi . ZZ 1 f. t f A
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