THS FLOWER OP SORROW,"
Summer comes and Bummer (roes,
Bat all months of all years
There If falling of tears ;
Summer comes an 1 summer goes,
All hours are griefs, and the sower sows
" To-day and to-morrow
The Flower of Sorrow
Buds and blows.
John Vance Cheney, In Century Bagasina
AUNT TABBY'S UMBRELLA
WO of the three
Fosdick girls As
pired to wealth and
social position.
They claimed a
few rich relatives,
who visited them
occasionally and
raved over the
"lovely fields" and
"darling cows."
but nevertheless
would have suf
fered the pangs ol
hunger before they
ould hare made an effort to till these
tame fields or soil their dainty handr
by milking a cow.
Among tlu country relatives wai
Annt Tnbitlia Siinonds. She began
life with a little amount of property,
and had been known to have been verj
economical for many years. She was a
vry peculiar woman, but received due
courtesy at the hands of some mem
bers of the family on account ol
"what Aunt Tabby might possibly do
for tbem."
The shrewd old lady intuitively
gauged these courtesies and knew just
where to draw the line, where trur
deference should manifest itself.
The Fosdicks were a family of six,
father, mother, son and three daugh
ters. Celimia, Clara and Marie were
the daughters, but were unlike in char
acter and personal appearance. Ce
linda was the acknowledged beauty ol
the family. Clara considered hersell
of the most importance in literary
matters, and Marie, the youngest, a
plain, sensible, good little daughter,
who made everybody happy.
Just now all were busily discussing
a letter just received. It was Celind
who spoke first.
"Of all things ! That Aunt Tabby
should thrust herself upon us this sum
mer I And we might just as well have
had some guest from the city who
would have returned the hospitality
for me next winter. And no knowing
whether we shall make anything out
of her."
"Celinda, I'm ashamed of you. Why
aeed you be so mercenary?" exclaimed
her father, reprovingly. Celinds
scowled.
"I'm sure Aunt Tabby is mercen
ary," she said, in a complaining tone.
"If she would ever do anything for us
or make us presents it would be differ
ent, but she just scrimps all the time
and allows us to scrimp, too." Celinds
tossed her head fretfully.
"And I'm sure she has no regard for
the poetry of life," simpered Clara.
"Maybe Aunt Tabby doesn't care for
the poetry in books, but she cares for
another word that begins with p and
that is 'practical ;' she takes right hold
to help with the housekeeping," said
the tired, overworked Mrs. Fosdick.
"Yes, indeed ! I don't know what
we would have done that hard summer
without her," said Marie, with a grate
ful remembrance of Aunt Tabby's will
ing and ready hands.
"We ought to have souls above such
drudgery," exclaimed Clara, rolling
her eyes towards the ceiling.
"Well, Clara, I can tell you one
thing," interposed Mr. Fosdick.
"Books are all right enough in their
places. Folks ought to have plenty oi
'em aud know what is in 'em, too
which is more than half of 'em can say
who have a biir library. All the same.
1 guess if it asn t for this same tlruUg-
ery as you call it, you wouldn t be
quite as comfortable as you are.
There was a little silence while Mr.
t osiliek drank his tea and then con-
tinued : I piained. "I felt as if she had a streak
"You like pie and cake well enough, 3f good in her which emergencies would
but you don't want to go into the Sring out."
kitchen to help make 'em. Seems to j And so the summer waned, and the
me you might help mother and Marie ged father and mother were still in
a little more." I valids. It was with a sad heart and
"Ma says I bother her," replied ' jometimes tear-dimmed eyes that Marie
Clara, in an apologetic tone. I ww Abner's favorite books gathering
"That's because you ain't teachable, 1 suspicion of dust upon their covers,
like Marie. She had to learn. " ! He had no time for study or reading.
"It's no use of fussing, girls," said Arj tnen Annt Tabby suddenly fell
Mrs. losdick. "Even if Aunt Tabby m
is old and sometimes queer and cross.
I think we ean manage.
"She needn't be so queer," eaid Cer
tin da.
"She is jiu-t as she was made, if she
Is my sister, and we ve got to make
the best of it," said Mrs. Fosdick,
rising wearily from the table.
Abner Mason, sitting in the kitchen,
bad heard all this conversation. He
compared the fretful, complaining
voice of Celinda to Clara's drawling
toues, and again with the cheerful,
practical words of the pleasant Marie.
Abner was something more than a
farmer's hand. He possessed a fine
physique and fair education, broadened
by a course of good reading. He
wanted to know how to run a farm.
He had views of a time when he might
own a farm of his own and he wanted
to learn how to utilize every acre.
He had also had his day dreams of
the time when his home might be pre
sided over by a fair, good woman, and
jomewhere iu the depths of his soul
had been registered a purpose to make
Marie his wife.
But of this Marie was blissfully ig
norant." She worked about house all
day and served Abner at table as grace
fully as if he were a titled guest.
Marie had no nonsense about her and
respected the young man who so faith
fully lightened her father's toil.
On this particular afternoon she
watched her father as he stood in the
back porch, pausing for a few mo
ments' rest oeiore buu oat lor in
bnyfield for tb afternoon's work. She
noticed he passed his hands wearily
over his pale, tired-looking face, and
turning suddenly to him, said :
"Pa, can't you sit down and rest a
little while? Yon look more tired
than usual."
"No, child. There's that lot to bo
faked up this afternoon, and a gooJ
job it is. I must be going. "
Abner came near and said :
"I'm willing to work extra hard on
it if you rest for a little while. I think
myself you don't look quite welL II
you will trust me I will look after
that this afternoon."
Mr. Fosdick had learned to rely on
Abner much more than on his owr
son, Henry, who, if truth must be
told, was inclined to shirk. Henry
disliked the farm. In fact, he dis
liked labor or application of any sort.
"Then I iruess you may go on, Ab-
aer. and I will rest a spell. To tell
the truth I don't feel very serump
tious," and he seated himself in the
old-fashioned rooker ont in the shady
aide of the porch. He soon fell asleep.
m v - J ,1 If a
(eel anxious, as her fatherseemed still
.1 ; Hi.. mM-d W hand anxi-l
F"' I - , . I
alyolarhi. bfow. . Jfe. awokebnl
seeraed daeed. Ha failed to recognize
fcer, as he failed to recognize all the
other members of the family. Dr.
Borne was hastily summoned, wh
aid ho was suffering from sunstroke,
and gently intimated that his working
days were over. Abner came homt
much later than nsual, having stayed
to finish the lot. He found the family
in distress over Mr. Foadiok condi
tion. Somehow the blow seemed to
have crashed Mrs. Fosdick. She sal
in a state of apathy, from which thev
could not arouse her. Everything
fell upon Marie. "Marie" must do
this. "Marie" must direct that.
Henry, instead of bracing himself tt
help meet the needs of the place, grew
Sazier than ever, and absolutely refused
to be dictated to.
"There's just one thing about it,
Abner," said Marie emphatically on
morning, "we have got to make out
plans exactly as if Henry were nol
here. He can't be depended upon.
You had to do his work yesterday ai
well as your own. He is determined
to go to the city. Let him go. 1
shall oppose him no longer. Then wt
ehall know just what we have got U
depend upon."
The next day Henry started for the
city, leaving his share of the burder
to fall upon Marie and Abner.
"I'll do the best I can, Miss Marie,
iaid Abuer. "I want you to feel free
to call upon me early and late and J
will serve you faithfully. "
"I don't doubt you will, Abner, but
oh ! if only mother had not fallen intc
such a strange condition ! She doesn't
seem to care about anything, and 1
don't know much. I shall have to de
pend upon you entirely about the
farm, and if I fail to show judgment
you'll know it is because I don't know,
not because I don't care, aud then we
will talk things over and get as straight
as we can. "
Marie was not a crying girl usually,
but just now such large tears stood in
her pretty eyes, and she looked np intc
Abner 's face with such an appealing,
dependent look that he felt his hear
jump straight into Marie's hands.
"It's not much that I know, but yov
may trust me, Miss Marie."
Somehow Marie felt extremely com
forted from that moment, although
she oould not sing about the house in
her old-time way, yet she worked and
directed with a feeling of greater se
curity than before.
And in the midst of it all Aunt Tab
by came. Even Marie, hospitable at
she was, felt a bit more weary after she
had welcomed her and helped her
place her few garments in the neat
"spare chamber."
"Now, look a' here, Marie. I made
tip my mind to come, even if your pa
an' ma air sick. I can do a little to
help, an I will, too, if you an' I can
agree on a few things."
"But you are getting old, and you
are not strong, auntie, You must nol
do much; you'll get sick."
"If I ain't capable there's folks io
the world as is an' we can get 'em. "
"No, we can't.for we've no money
to do it with," said Marie, decidedly.
"Well, I have, an' I'll do it, pro
vided a good smart gal can come here
an' help you, but if you say you'll
allow her to wait on .them lazy girls
an work over their flounces an furbe
lows instead of helpin' you, why 'tiant
of much use."
Marie caught eagerly at this hope of
help.
"Well, auntie, I promise you faith
fully that Celinda and Clara shall wait
upon themselves and iron their own
flounces. We will have good work
done in an orderly manner, and I am
tired. Aunt Tabby."
"Well, there's one a-comin by next
itage. I counted on how it would be
an' took the liberty to have her prom
ise to come. She's a stout, likely gal. "
Marie knew her aunt's compliments
would not be undeservedly given. She
ran down with a lighter heart. Abner
eame jn wjth his pails of milk and won
jereii at the unusual brightness of
Marie's tired face.
"You can't always tell what folks
will do," he said, after Marie had ex-
"It's of no use doctor in'." she said.
"My time has come. I feel it, an to
morrow I want things fixed pretty
much as I want 'em, an' I'll get yov
n' Abner to help me tend to it."
So a time was set apart for the duty
to Marie a sad duty, for she really
.oved the old lady, who had been so
tind to her.
With the renewed strength and clear
roice which is sometimes given a dying
person, she gave a few explicit dixeo
iions. "Jest hand me that tin box ont o'
she upper drawer o' my bureau, Marie. "
She did as she was bidden. "An now
( want that umberel o' mine ont o the
uoset."
A faint smile touched Marie's lips
is she brought an old brown umbrella
chat had been the derision of her sis
ters. Aunt Tabby took it in her trem
bling hands and deposited it carefully
jn the bed beside her. Then she opened
the box.
"Now, here in this old black wallet
m a hundred dollars. I calkerlate it
will pay my funeral expenses. An'
here in this brown wallet is $200 more,
which I give into your charge, Marie,
to help pay some of the house expense.
an here is my will. You take care o
that, Marie, an' see that everything
;oes straight as I have got it. Lawyer
Sibley drew it np an' yon can get him
to read it when I'm gone. An', Abner,
I give to you this umberel o' mine.
lake good care on t, an maybe it will
help be a purtection to your old age.
I guess that's all only, Marie you
mar give my old clothes to Mammy
Qiddons. Don't bury me in my best
dress. Give it to her ; seoond best will
do 1" And with these strange words
she turned her head on the pillow and
expired.
A few hours later Marie, standing in
the porch, with the sunset rays falling
about her, said to Abner :
'I hope you won't feel insulted by
Aunt Tabby's giving you that dread
ful umbrela. It was a singular thing
for her to do, but you know she was
partly crazy. I know she thought a
great deal of you, Abner. I wish she
had done something for you."
"Never mind, Marie, I shall not
sold it against her, you may be sure ;
and as for the umbrella, if I were at all
a believer in luck which I am not
I should say the poor old weather
beaten thing will certainly bring it to
me. I shall certainly take care ox It,
as she said.
Celinda and Clara were in haste to
learn the contents of the will.
"Not until after the funeral," said
mlm
those last rites wars
' f
performed, Lawyer Sibley was called
F!1i00tO - '
and $2000 to Mane. I
'"How strange that she did not asen
1
tion her farm in Vermont 1 She hai
not spoken of disposing of it ; but per -J
haps she has done so and this money
is the price. Still, 1 should though!
he would have mentioned it," said
Marie to Abner.
The next morning it was raining as
Marie stepped into the darkened
porch.
"There's a chance for your new
flmbrella, Abner," said Marie, smiling
a little. He answered with a look
which showed no signs of offense.
''Now, Abner, we must make ar
rangements for you to have more help.
We can do it now. You have worked
too hard. I shall never forget your
faithfulness and you shall be paid as
far as money is concerned. Moet
young men would have gone away and
left us in such straits."
"I don't know who eonld leave Ton,
Marie," he said, with an earnestness
which made her cheeks flush. Just
then Celinda called from the dining
room :
"I want to go ont, Marie. My um
brella is broken, and so is pa's. Can't
I take yours?"
"Yes, came the reply, and they
watched Celinda and Clara as they
waded persistently through the little
puddles between the door and gate.
"I think 1 11 take my new one," said
Abner, and he soon reappeared with it.
As he opened it a large paper fell to
the floor from the inner folds and
folded note also fell out. Abner read
the note first :
'To Abner Mason 1 1 hain't watahedjorou
all summer for nothln', an' I've made urrmy
mind that what is yours will be pretty likely
to be Marie's, too. 8o I hereby give you the
deed of my farm in Vermont. I know yon
will make good use of it. Keep the old nmr
berel in remembranoe of me.
"T&BITHA BlKICDS.
It was several moments before the1
young people could speak, and then
Abner said :
"Is it true, Marie? Will you lei
what ii mine be yours?"
Marie s answer was tearfully bui
happily given.
"But we will not leave father and
mother at present.
"Surely not but by and by we can
make our plans."
When the winter snows came tne
fell upon the graves of the agedconple
to whom sickness could come no more,
and in the early spring Abner and
Marie went to their new home. The
old brown umbrella was carefully pre
served as a most precious relic Chi
cago News.
MOW HUNTINGTON SUCCEEDED
Vbat Be Wonld Po If Ha Wen
Toons and Had lOO.OOO.
I asked Collls P. Huntington, the
great railroad magoate, to what he at
tributed his success In lire, and be re
oiled:
"Attention to my own business."
Mr. Huntington was a M9er. "I ar
rived In Sacramento with nothing," hd
ald, "and was glad to get a Job in a
general store at a very small salary.
Our customers were mostly miners.
There were three other clerks, who de
voted most of their time in running
around with the boys. I stuck to th
store and gained the confidence of tho
proprietor. By and by I became a
partner, and after that fortune camp
lasily.'
"If you had to begin life ane," 1
isked, "what would you do? What do
you regard as the best field for a young
nan?"
"If I were young and had $100,000,"
he replied, "I would go at once to the
Congo Free State and buy rubber.
Over across the mountains you can buy
It crude for one cent a pound. To gel
!t down to the coast for shipment you
vrould probably have to pay a cent oi
:wo more. The natives will carry 11
Dver on their backs 'or that price. II
doesn't cost much to sh'p It to New
York, where you can usually count on
about $ 1 a pound. It's an, adventurous
cort of business, but I know of noth
ing that will pay better. I'd be worth
a million la ten yrs If I were a
young man and could start with $100,-
"too.
"But suppose you did irut have tt
flOO.000?" I asked.
"Then I'd start with $10,000 and take
my chances," he replied.
"But, Mr. Huntlnston," I said, "It
a not every man that has $10,000.
What would you do If you did not hav
vhat sum?"
"A young man In this day and gen
eration who does not possess $10,000
had better stay at home and work at
something till he gets it," was the an
swer. "And," he continued, "I gues
he only way to get It Is to save It."
Ward McAllister, the social director
f the 400, endeavored to persuade Mr.
Huntington to Invest In certain stocks
n Wall street "Mr. McAllister," said
the pioneer, "I have made it the rule
f my life never to go outside of my
wn enterprise for Investment. They
ffer me all the opportunities for
peculation I teed. I do not believe
In scattering my resources. If I do
aot have faith in my own companies
SoT7 can I expect others to take stock
a them?"
Mr. Huntington's fortune Is various
ly estimated at from $6,000,000 to $20,
XX,000. He began with nothing. New
"ork Herald.
All Paid in Pennies
"Those college students are a gay set
of chaps," said an old-time Lake Shore
conductor the other day.
"When I was running on the main
line the Hillsdale students were con
tinually springing some new tricks on
me. One day about 800 of them were
going down to Jonesvllle. They abso
lutely refused to purchase tickets at
the depot The agent smelled some
thing and told me to keep my eyes
open.
"The fare was only fifteen cents, but
the students wanted a reduction, and
I thought perhaps they might make me
tome trouble. The first student I called
open for fare thrust his hand down In
to his pocket and dug np fifteen pennies)
without a murmur. The next fellow
did the same thing. Well, after fifteen!
of them had gone through the same per-j
formance I dropped on the Idea that)
they were loaded for me. The trulnj
boy helped me out, carrying a bag Into!
which I threw 4,000 red cent, for they
all paid me In cent pieces.
"When they returned every one ofj
those rogues was loaded with flfteenj
red cents, and I had the same load to!
sarry to the flic." Chicago TlmeaJ
Herald.
Mimpla Remedy Air Poison Ivy.
A' correspondent writes: "As many,
it your readers are off or going to the
aountry, where not a few ar likely to
become victims to the poison oak (pot.
An salt mA kaImmm u I. 1
Maii!. .m CrLTSTTliS
Umm a. a lotton. I hlvl ZITJZmZ
Whose f4 was terribly swellesi aZ3 I
lliMii. anA wknaa anfFarfuM ' '
Ustortso, ana waoss suxrerugs wets
slllabia. almost lnrtaatly rallered aaf
kept eomfortable uaU hs infimi
V fcsvajpajsawftb? '
ioXr. and" Mrs.
linda and Clara
amKX
Sunning away from
Bareheaded up the street,
Kicking the dost into yellow smoke
With little roguish feet.
Tossing tt over his elean white dress
lato his stoeking heels,
Checking the little wooden hone
That trundles along oa wheels.
Dreaming away with wide blue eyes,
And speonlatiag why
God wont give him the golden ball
That drops in the quivering sky.
What is the use of that pretty pink eload.
Balling away so high.
If he earn have a ride in ttf
And it's ao oae to try.
If that woman grew with glasses oa.
If this boos is papa's ;
Why that alee red cow wont talk tenia
Looking across the bars.
Into the neighbors gates and doors,
Under their oherry trees.
Into mlsohief and out again.
Wherever he may please.
Wandering at last to the old church steps,
Little hots and all.
Climbing up laboriously
Too bad If he should fall I
pushing in with dimpled hands
The great doors strong and tall.
Letting the warm, sweet summer light
Slid down the shadowed wall.
Standing still in the solemn hash
Of ohsnoel, nave and dome.
Thinking tt is prettier
Than the sitting room at home.
Kot a bit afraid, ah I no, indeed.
Of the shadows vast and dim,
Quite at home, and sure it was made
All on purpose for him.
The old, old story comes np to me
Written so long ago,
About the heavenly temple.
Where yon and I most go.
The beautiful waiting temple.
That has no room for sin
Something about a little child
And the way of entering In.
Boston Transcript
HUX0B OF THE DAT.
Sweet meets Lovers' appointments.
Never strike a man for five dollars
when he is down.
Life is so short that man is but a paper
collar on the neck of time. Puck.
The worn-out clock usually comes to
an untimely end. Olens Falls Bepub
liean.
Yes, Minerva, there is a vast differ
ence between fast days and fast night
Elmira Gazette.
Delsarte was nowhere alongside of a
dog's tail in the art of expression.-'
Boston Transcript
When money talks, even the deaf
mute can get on to its meaning with
out the aid of signs.
"The modern servant doesn't know
her place." "She can't She changes
it too often." Puck.
When a friend turns out not to be a
trump, then is the time to discard
him. Boston Transcript
There are some friends who can't be
good to you unless you will let tbem
own you. Atchison Globe.
A girl may be almost pardoned for
throwing herself at a man if he is a
good catch. Albany Press.
"There is a time for everything"
when the boarding-houKs cook make
hash. Binghamton Republican.
Woman may be the weaker Teasel,
but it's always the husband that's
broke. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bakers ought to make good friends.
They can always raise something for
you in time of knead. Hartford
Journal.
"With bloodless lips, the villain
glared at her." His eyes, doubtless,
were otherwise occupied. Boston
Transcript
"The great trouble with Duff is that
he doesn't know anything. " "Oh I on
the contrary, that doesn't trouble him
at all. "Pack.
Be careful of your language when
talking with the elevator boy ; he is
apt to take you np very quiokly.-
Boston Bulletin.
"How did you discover she was a
woman masquerading as a man?" "She
sent me a letter with two postscripts. "
Yankee Blade.
Hioks "Snider says he hates a hum
bug." Wicks "WelL there's nothing
egostical about Snider, is there?"
Boston Transcript.
She "This is so sudden." He
"That's where you are mistaken. I've
been thinking about it for a whole
year." New York Press.
A scientist, who is probably still
owing his tailor, claims that all the
diseases of humanity are due to wear
ing clothes. Hartford Journal.
Wife "What would we do without
a doctor? xtusband "Well, we
might get along, but what would the
druggists do?" Texas Sifting.
That Nice town man who named his
hen "Macduff" has a neighbor who
called his rooster "Robinson," because
he crew so. Philadelphia Record.
"Have you gained her father's con
sent to your marriage?" "I oaa't
tell." "He's away, eh?" "No; her
mother is." Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Mrs. Hicks "That girl broke only
ne dish to-day." Hioks "How did
that happen?" Mrs. Hicks "It was
the only one left " New York Herald.
"You cannot judge a man by the
mbrella he carries." "Why not?"
"Because the chances are it belongs to
omebody else." New York Journal.
Uncle "WelL Bobbie, how did you
itand at school last term?" Robbie
"Sometimes with my face in the cor
ner and sometimes np at the teacher's
Jeek." Chicago Inter-Ocean.
How Esquimaux Count.
The Esquimaux count their fingers
ne, two. three, four, fir. Above five
and up to ten they use the second hud;
thus, six Is "the first finger of the
other hand." Above ton, they employ
the toes. Thirteen, for Instance, Is
"three toes upon tho one foot," and
eighteen "three toe oa the second
foot" Twenty they desert be as a
"whole man." They seldom go farther
than this, but they can do eo If neces
sary. For example, they express twenty-two
by saying, "two on the second
man;" thirty -erven br "two toss oa the
second man's foot,-" forty Is "the whole
of a second man." According to Dr.
Nanaea they cannot or at least 4 not,
count beyond 100, which Is "the whole
of the fifth man."
AbmsIs to the Same Tklas
Mr. B 11 kins What a sad las that
romao
er wred and lost or torsd and
bWCsxas SlftUga.
Mot a T7atakU mm.
b-So you think I am drinking too
0uch? wo
go No, bat I thlak jam wOl km
ur-U U to keso ov-Uf
KUKWIKO WAT MOM M
Peculiar
In combination, proportion and process,
HmiJ'i Saraanarilla possesses peculiar
curative powers unknown to any other
"TKia Saarhv it hmM meord
of cures) unequalled in the history of
.. v. ... J: .1 . l- kljuul
medicine, it acts uirecuy upuu
and by making it pure, rich and healthy
it cares disease and gives good health.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Is the only true blood purifier prominent
ly in the public eye today. $1; six for $5.
WvH'c Pille habitual oonatip
flOOU S rills tion. Frioe cents.
A 'Girl's Heroism,
i.. vfaa thinks tho race of
heroes died with the last generation
loeant read tho newspapers carmuuj.
,m Asm have time occasional-
y to leave their favorite themes of pon
tics, horse-race, baee-Daii iao aw
.-a atirrina- Incident like the
following, which occurred at Sprague,
If iasoerl: "The station agent ana ope
rator Tor the Memphis road at Sprague
a pretty girl oC nineteen uuiiue.
During a heavy wind storm late Tues
iay night two box cars were blown
Himn,ii tho anltfh fro-n the aide track
to the main line track. Realizing that
the west-bound express, due tnere m a
rw minntn. would surely collide with
the cans, the girl took her lantern and,
running up the track three-quartor ox
i mil through tbe rain, flagged the
train." Is not this a noble example oi
what the "ne w woman" can ana wiu
V?
Hr Method.
"Mrs. Brown never sits up to wait for
oer husband."
"Nor
"No. When she expects him to be out
ate ah retires early, seta the alarm
dock at 8 o'clock and gets up refreshed
ind reproachfuL" Life.
Tb Difference.
Mrs. MoBrlde John, dear, why are
tome grocers called green grocers?
Mr. McBrlde To distinguish them
trom cash grocers, dear. iSxcbanga
There U mnnt Catarrh In this aaetloBaOf the
country than all other diseases pat together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
iDonmnie. r or a gTei raaar tomb nwtwv pre
nounoed it a local disease, and pnecrlbed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to eure
wun local treatment, pronounced u inenraoie.
Science haa proven catarrh to be ooaat Ra
tional diaaana and therefore reaairea eoaatlta-
tional treatment. Hall's CatarrhCure. man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney A Vo., Toledo, Ohio,
lit the only constitutional cure eo the market.
It is taken Internally in doeee from lUdrops to
m. tMAHononfnl. It aata dlrectlr on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the erstem. They offer
one hundred dollars rr any case it Tans to
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials
tree. Address
V. 3. CncscT A Co, Toledo, 0.
tWSold by Druggists, lie
Alderman John Sheehan, of Buffalo,
N. Y., saved a Polack's life. The Pole,
to prove his gratitude, offered Sheehan
his baby boy as a gift, explaining that
he was poor aud had nothing else.
Sheehan declined with thanks.
Er. Kilmer's Swamp-Root enrol
all Kidney and Bladder trouble,
Famplet and Consultation free.
Laboratory Btnghainlon, ii.
The Pueblo Indians are a moral race.
They have resisted all attempts of tra
ders to introduce whisky and playing
cards in the midst of them.
Mm. Wlnnlow'a Soothing Svrun for children
teething, softens the gum, reduce) inflamma
tion, allari pain, cures wind colic. 20c a bottle.
In England there is oae divorce to
577 marriages; in France one to eighty
seven marriages, and in the city of
Paris one to thirteen marriages.
FITS etopped free e
Nan vs RasroRB. No
iy TR. Kuill ohvat
flta after first dav's nse.
Marvelous curm. Treatise and .w trial ikh
tie free. Or. Kline, utl Arch Bt Phila.. Pa.
A "Guild of the Sleepless" is pro
posed by a victim in insomnia in an
English church paper. The proposer
suggests a plan for utilising the sleep
less hours by systematic meditation
and prayer.
If Tea are weak and wom out. or have that
tired feeling Bood'i Sareapuilla la Just the
medlolne to restore your strength and give yon
a good appetite. Hood's make pure blood.
For dinner pill and general family cathartic
we eooAdently feoomsnend Hood's Ft lie.
Remarkable is the case of the sev-
enty-seven-year-old citizen of Neat
Falls, Wash., who is growing young
again. His hair is changing from
white to black, bis eye brightens and
his muscles are as limber, as an ang le
worm's. After six years' suffering, I was cured by Plso'i
Cure. Mabv Thomson. 23 1-2 Ohio are., Alle
gheny, he-. March 19, '94.
A lady of Neuhaldensleben, Ger
many, who died last month, has ' be
queathed the sum of $1000 to a subal
tern officer who, during tbe battle of
Mars-la-Tour, twenty-five years ago,
carried her wounded brother from the
field.
T Keep Tsaag
needs no maglo elixir. It only requires a little
daily care of tbe health. Ripens Tabules reduce
doctoring to its lowest cost.
Window shades that are pulled down
(heir entire length and dusted regu
larly will preserve their fresh appear
ance and last twice as long as those
that receive no such attention. Dust
helps to rot the shades, and if the shade
becomes spotted with the rain the dust
leaves an unsightly mark.
V
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"A Fair face Cannot Atone for an Untidy House."
' Ose
APOLIO
j)o Ton Know?
ssrTYr stAii IrnA W " said Madame, my
AV VU ' .
Modiste, this morning, asshe was uy
;,.r m. new dress of Eudora, that
artistic fabric in black, ".that Fibre
Chamois is the only interlining
T i iu,- .Klo tn find, that Will
X UATD JCI tvu mwv "
cause sleeves to retain their outstand
ing effect for an indefinite lengtn o
tlma nn matter what the atmospheric
condition, or the pressure may be?"
"Then you favor Fibre Chamois for
sleeve interlining?" I questioned.
. . . .. a . 1
"Yes, she replied, ""ana x aiso two
Fibre Chamois extensively in the con
struction of Capes and Ja -kets, for no
other interlining stuff ii so light in
weight, so graceful, and withal so adap
tive, that is, capes lnieruneu wua is
hang in pretty ripples, and the jacket
follows the figure outline, instead of
hanging stiff, without shape or grace."
"Do you use Fibre Chamois in skirts
too?"
Mnnt certainlv I do! to a far
greater extent than I did last winter,
hmnu niw T rn ml this useful and
curious stuff in all needed light and dark
colors, such as nesa tint, ecru, orowu,
alatA and black, so that I can use it in
gowns of light colored thin fabrics for
evening wear as well as in costumes ui
sterner stuffs in dark hues and then
she added with a conclusive smile,
"ladies very rarely grumble at the
quantity of Fibre Chamois 1 use, for it
is very wide and only costs 35 cts. a
yard, and if it bears the trade mark,
Fibre Chamois, it is sure to give entire
satisfaction."
The IUoycle Hump.
An Incalculable amount of comfort
las been scattered far and wide by
the statement of an old wheelman lr
t bicycle Journal that, as a matter of
fact, the man who bends over his wheel
is not "humped," but the man who un-
v n ale nn arrala-ht I roundr
Khouldered: He adds: "Watch a rider
soming bead ou, and you will tninir
tbe one leaning over the bar Is hum
tA.' while the other class appears
itralght. But when they pass and you
ret the rear view, you find the back
f the stooped fellow Is straight, the
bend being at tho hips, the shoulders
being pushed back square by the
weight resting on the rider's hand from
rhs top of the bar. Tho rider who tries
to alt straight reaches under the grips,
ind by pulling draws bis shoulders
together, cramping bis chest. Look for
ourselves, and yon will be surprised.'
Dried blackberries, to be had in all
groceries, make a very nice blackber
ry roll and can hardly be told from the
fresh fruit.
Canned salmon makes excellent
sandwiches. The salmon should be
chopped fine and flavored with a dash
of lemon juice.
Tar soap is the best cure for falling
hair. The hair should be washed with
it and at night well lathered with it and
left to dry in the scalp and washed
out the next morning.
Furniture that is covered should be
ooked over carefully every two or
three weeks, and if there is the least
sign of a moth the chair or sofa should
be saturated with benzine, which will
not affect the most delicate colors, but
will effectually destroy the moth.
He Make Hoth En .a Meat.
"I don't know of another beast," od
lerved tho Rog, "who la able to make
oth ends meat,"
He was obliged, however, to exp'aln
bat he meant headcheese aiid pickled
I.V feet before the fu!I flavor of his
on mot was appreciated. Detroit
Mbone.
orcis ENJOYS
Both tbe method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the tafte, and acts
eently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. 8yrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
iu action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
' Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Lk not accept any
substitute. -)
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There are Guns, Rifles, Pistols from
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You can see our LOVELL DIAMOND
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BAN AHA SOTJFFMSj
Poel and pound six bananas to a
palp; mix with it tho jnuso oi
f i Av.ni & iiava. add a
lemon, ra " , ,
pint of whipped cream sweetened, then
freeze. Hw reaa j sumo
cases; pack- tne Denana-ioo -
in a charged ice-cave, lor w -half
hoars. To serve, remove the ex
tra paper bands and lay a orj-talhssd
Tioleton each souffle. Now Xorlr
Ledger.
'sjBora stau aaaAn.
n Ajtim witk Ahnrries is one
ITS TrwTa lSKasUaA wassss
of Mrs. Borer's ingenious methods of
using stale bread, rui us
(one half pint) milk in a double bou-
er. When hot add two oanoe h
bread crumb, a grated rind of lemon,
one tablospoonfnl butter. Cook ten
:nniA. tma rarer, without sep
arating ; add four tables poonfols sugar
and another cup oi mux ; aao tneae
n tt. Knilar. then turn into a
UWW w - ...
greased baking dish, sprinkle with
dried cherrriea and oaxo m a mour
ate oren until a golden brown. Servt
hot. New York Observer.
GZMS FOB XiCNCHKO!.
A good way to nse a cupful of cold
hoiled rice is to put it into gems for
luncheon. Separate the yolks from
I.,, whits nf thrna ecrors. beat the
yolks light, and add to them a pint of
A. 3 Minlnl. r1 flrvnr.
swse. 111 us. auu - -
Mix thoroughly, then add a table-
epionful of butter melted (whioh is
not one tablespoonfol of melted but
ter), a teaspoonful of salt and the eup
ful of boiled rioe. Beat vigorously,
then add two teaspoonfals of baking
powder and the well-beaten whites of
the eggs. Orease th gem-pans thor
n.lil, .nil Viatka twentr minntea in s
quick Tn. New York Post.
JOT BOAST OF HVTTQX.
Buy a shoulder of mutton, iastruct
ing the bntoher to take oat the bones,
whioh must be kept for soup. Orer
the inside of th meat put a few bits
of bacon and sprinkle oyer it salt,
black pepper, aainoed paraely and a
little thyme, if you har it. Boll the
meat closely round, bind it with a
string and put into astewpan in which
has been heated a tablespoonfol of
butter. Turn the meat quickly, to
brown all oyer, then add boiling water
to half oover. Put around the meat
some small onions, two carrots in quar
ters and a small turnip in slices, a
little salt and a couple of cloves. Let
all come to a boil, then place in a slow
oven and let it stew gently till done.
Remove the meat to a hot platter, ar
range the vegetables about it, stir
smoothly into the gravy in the pot a
tablespoonfol of flour, let it boil two
or three minutes, adding salt or pep
per if needed, and poor th gravy over
the meat. New York Advertiser.
POTATO SUKPRISS BOB AST 1ST AUD.
Take a smooth, medium-sized pota
to, wash and ont the small end partly
off, leaving just enough attached to
form a little hinge. Seoop out part
of the raw potato and nil with beef or
mutton that has been prepared by re
moving all gristle and fat, chopped
very fine and seasoned. When filled
tie the potato cover on, and bake
until tender. When done, take from
the oven, raise the cover, and, if the
meat looks dry, torn over it a little
dressing made with butter, water and
flour, or, if there is any on hand, a
little meat gravy. Serve in the skin,
and, as its name suggests, it will be a
tempting surprise. Or, for a change,
simply bake the potato and when done
cut off the little end and scoop out all
the inside, season this with butter,
salt and chopped celery ; beat up fine
and light, then refill the skin and
serve. Detroit Free Press.
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Salt fish are quickest and best fresh
ened in sour milk.
Cold rain water and soap will re
move machine grease from washable
fabrics.
Fish may be scaled easier by first
dipping them into boiling water for a
minute.
Apply kerosene with a rag to the
stoves you put away in summer, and
they will not rust.
One teaspoonful of ammonia to a
cup of water, applied with a rag, will
cleanse gold or silver jewelry.
A tablespoonfol of turpentine,
boiled with your white clothes will
greatly aid the whitening process.
A teaspoonful of borax put into the
last water in whioh the clothers are
rinsed will help make them white.
One Missing Link.
"It Is not true," remarked the learned
play actor, "that Sbakspeare created
all kinds of characters, for I do not find
in his dramas any characters that bear
any resemblance to the great Ameri
cans who have figured In our country's
history. There Is not In all of them
even the shadow of a personality like
Abraham Lincoln, than whom there Is
not a finer theme for some future Amer
ican dramatist, able to Illustrate the
scenes In his career, from the Kentucky
log cabin to the theater In which he
was assassinated. Sbakspeare has no
George Washington, no Andrew Jack
son, none of our heroes or sages, none
of our many unique notables and none
of our wondersome women. His crea
tlons belong to many countries, but he
never gives a forecast of the peculiar
American product which came Into ex
istence centuries after his death.
"Few of Shakspeare's characters
would ever have been tolerated In this
country. We could not have FalstaiT
among us, or Macbeth, or Lear, or Call
ban, or the ghost of Hamlet's father, or
Ophelia, much less any of his royal or
classical characters.
"We have plenty of Americans
Worthy of dramatic honors, fitted for
the tragedy, the comedy, or the histor
ical play, totally different In their traits
and deeds from the Shakspearean peo
ple, and the like of whom were never
suggested or foreshadowed by Shaks
beare. The oft-repeated statement that
the play writer of Stratford conceived
and drew all types of human nature
and all varieties of human life Is a fic
tion. Should a man of his genius ever
be born in the United States he would
find here an abundance of material for
dramas as grand as ever wete written."
New York Sun.
A puenmatio tube is to be nlaoad on
Brooklyn Bridge to expedite mail com
munication between the two cities.
It is claimed that prozide of hydro
gen in combination with tbe electric
current will bleach discolored teeth in
a few minutes.
According to a recent lectors of Pro!
feasor Shuster, of London, the safest
course for a hnman being in a thunder
storm is to get thoroughly wet
In the Philadelphia rogues' gallery
is the picture of a dud who was one
oi tne euu wno made "The nTlt of
sue lAgAi
LfWOOt-N A A LAWYtW.
fcWlMn He'll Beat To Was.
Wroasr. Ton Mast B Careftu,
"Abraham Lincoln." said Bnitr
poorness reccstJy, "was known to m,
long befor he ever came to th Whit
Pouse, or I creamed of Coorresa, I
temembsr him when I was a todbi m&s
is a tall, angular figure, with a that gy
thook of dark hair, who usod to no,
ho circuit as a lawyer, and who
Cosiness occasionally brought Mia u
'ar as my bailiwick In Indiana. Etta
Jn an early day Lincoln had consldsr.
Mo fam as a successful trial lawr
P told stories as effectively then u
p. did la after years, when, as a Pr,
lent, him stories wr bound to hs a sue
teas. H was a singularly good talks
to Jurtas, asvd had that convincing gift
which few man possess of talking with
his audleno rather than to It Most
speakers talk 'to' an audleno. Lla
soln talked w1tV hi, and that with hU
homely rhetoric, through which raa aa
sternal current of sen tin en t, was Us
real secret of his victories.
"Few lawyer cared to, meet Lincoln
a even terms. Even when hs had a
weak case be was dangerous. Docglu
once aald of hlmi 'When Lincoln Is
right you can't beat him, wh&n ho it
wrong you must be d d careful or he'll
beat you. This makes a strong man of
Lincoln.' Douglas was right, and the
history of his later collisions with Lin
coln on the stump, and final great con
test with him at the ballot box, might
ro a long ways toward proving it
"Lincoln was a man of tremendous
physical strength. He had long, gorilla
like arms, and was as powerful ai an
gre. In his younger days hs had great
tame as a wrestler. It was the oom
mon practice of lawyers In that diy to
put In the noon hour In wrestling, leap
ing and running. The mombors of the
bar were aa well known for their wrest
ling as for their strength before Judge
and Jury. Lincoln was unquestlonnbly
the champion wrestler of his time tad
circuit No one ever succeeded In get
ting him on his back. With Lincoln's
trngth and facility for physical .
srclses, It should be no wonder that ht
was a famous rail splitter."
A Fire Certain of Water.
An effective device for the prates
don of buildings from fires la evdjaoeat
structures has been successfully tasted
In Boston. The idea worked out is
the apparatus Is to maintain a sheet
of water between the fire and me
buildings to be protected. This Is done
by placing on every open aide of (as
building near thp top a line of perfor
ated piping for carrying the water.
The complete apparatus consists of a
5-Inch stand-pipe, extending over the
upper story. From It runs another pipe
round the sides and front, from $i
to 4 inches In diameter. On the front
are three revolving sprinklers, and one
Is placed at each exposed aide, In the
center. The arms are of brons metal,
lightly curved. At each end of the
arms Is a ball noule, such as Is used
by fire departments on regular hose
lines. At the base of the 6tnd-plpe
la a Siamese connection for four lines
ef 8-lnch hose. At the Boston teat a
fire department steamer furnished the
power, and for about fifteen ruinates
poured through the sprinklers a deliv
ery of 1,000 gallons a minute, com
pletely drenching the walls, and keep
ing a continuous theet of water frost
top to bottom.
A Chicago parrot was caught iu 0t
act of turning in a fire alarm. He hid
already called uo the police and Vvi-
ery stable.
ASSIST NATURE
a little now and then
in removing offend
ing matter from the
stomach and bowels
and you thereby
avoid a multitude
of distressing de
rangements and dis
eases, and will have
less frequent need
of your doctor
service.
Of all known
agents for this pur
pose. Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets are
the best. Once
used, they are al
ways in favor.
The Pellets cure
biliousness, sick
and bilious head
ache, dizziness, cos
tiveuess, or consti
nation, sour stom
ach, loss of appetite, coated tonfrue, indi
gestion, or dyspepsia, windy belchings,
heart-burn," pain and distress after est
ing, and kindred derangements of the
liver, stomach and bowels.
PROFITABLE DAIRY WORK
Can only be accomplished with tbe very tossl
of tools and
p p 1 1 aacs.
Cream Sep-
With a Davis
rator on the
sure of more
butter, while
milk s a vai
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take to get a
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