J WITH trltt. if t could know that Hftec all These heavy bonds b' csasod to thrall We. whom in life the Fate divide. Should aweetly slumber side by side That one green spray would drop Its dew Softly alike above us two. All would be well, for I should be At butt, dear loving heart, with thee,-' How sweet to know this dost of ours. Mingling, would feel the selfsame now The scent of lea Tee, the sonx-blrd's tone At once across our rest be blown One breadth of son. one sheet of rain Make green the earth above os twain. Ah, sweet and strange, for I should be At last, dear tender heart, with thee. Bat half the earth may intervene ' Thy place of rest and mine between. And leagues of land and wastes of waves May stretch and tosa between out graves; Thy bed with summer light be warm, .While snowdrifts heap with wind and storm My pillow, whose one thorn will be. Beloved, that 1 am not with the. But if there be a blissful sphere ,Where homesick souls, divided her And'wandering in useless quest. Shall find their longed-for haven of rest If in that higher, happier birth .We meet the joy we missed on earth. All will be well, for I shall be At last, dear loving heart, with thee. SIRS. VAN KLEV- VER'SCLUB. "Nancy," said Mrs. Van Klevver to her particular friend. Miss De Korus, "did you ever go to a stuffed club?" "What's that, a dining club?" "Nancy, you are improving." "Really?" "Yes. You are like a good traasla tlon. You're so literal that you're al most original." "I don't understand you." "I know you don't. That's one reason I like to be with you. One gets so tired of the people who think they always ex evctly understand your inmost souL Mo one does tbat." "Really?" "Oh, Nancy; why do you always say 'Really?' People will think you are English. An English girl, Nancy. Think of that and try to reform.'' "But what shall I say?" "Say anything. Just any old thing. Bay what Maud does." "Maud?" "Our Irish princess." "Why, Katherlne!" "Well, It would be a change at least." "What does she say?" "She comes In and asks me what we ' shall have for dinner, and when I as sume a world weary air and tell her humming birds' wings and rose leaves she says: "Oh, get out, now, Miss Van!" "Katherlne, you wouldn't have me say that?" "l'es, I would. Anything but one continual round of reallys. I suppose you do It because you're so realistic." "Do you thjnk so?" "You are in one of your teasing moods to-day," remarked Miss De Ko rus, with some stiffness. "An I, dear? There, I beg your par don. It's the after effects of that stuffed club." "What was It, anyway?" "Oh, It was great fun at least, for those who were inside. Part of the stuffing, so to speak." "Will you explain yourself, Kather lne?" "Well, I'll try to. I'm not quire sure that I can make It clear to you, but I'll try. Y'ou see, I am almost the only woman of tuy acquaintance who has not belonged to a club, and sometimes I have felt that maybe I was missing some fun, which would be dreadful. Even you belong to a club." "Not exactly. Mine Is a guild." "Oh! Well, that's different, I sup pose. At any rate, this was a club that Is, It Iwame one yesterday, when It was organized, had Its o (Beers elect ed and a habitation and a name pro vided for it. The name waa the Tues day Club for Parliamentary Practice. Isn't that great?" "But why did you join a club for par liamentary practice?" "That's just what Jack asked me lost night, and I told him that he woudn't go to churrh on Sundays, so I had mads np my mind to work out my salvation on week days." "But what about parliamentary prac tice?"" "Jack again! Did you ever hear of heaven's first lsw namely, order?" "Of course." "Well, when Mrs. Van Klubber told me that the text book of the club would be Roberts' 'Rules of Order wasn't It natural for me to think It the first step toward a halo?" "I dotyt understand," said Miss De Korus. "Of course yon don't. I don't think I really expected It. Never mind, I'll be liberal, too. Did you ever bear of a packed convention?" 4 "Yes, I think so." "That's what they did to the club yesterday, and that's why I call It a stuffed club, which may or may not be the right name for It, but which has a familiar fiound. The Parlle Prack one really h:is to call It something for short was the pet project of Mrs. Van Klubber. Sue and half a dozen of ber friends have been working It up for some time, and they bad everything beautifully planned. They got up a constitution and by-laws, made out a list of officers they meant to have elect ed, and then they Invited a whole lot of women to come and help organize. I went among the rest; though, to tell you the truth. Nancy, I had about as much Idea of joining as as you have of what I am going to tell you. Still, I don't know why Mrs. Van and those women you know the set, Mrs. fed erated Jones and Mrs. Organized Smith and Mrs. Amalgamated Brown, and all those women should have seemed as surprised to see me as they did. " 'Why, Mrs. Van Klevver! You here," end all that sort of thing, you know. "They patronized me as If I were a child. I thought Mrs. Amalgamated Brown would take me under my arms, lift me into a chair and offer me a pic ture book to play with." Not really:" exclaimed Miss De Ko rus. Mrs. Van Klevver made a gesture ol di'Himir. "You're a hopeless case, Nancy. Nevei niin.l. If you don't say something be sit4 i:-a!'y' when I finish my story Ml declare our friendship adjourned sine die. Now, listen! I didn't care about being patronized, so I sat down in one of the middle seats and let them alone. I don't know who all the wom en that came were. They seemed to know Mrs. Van and her crowd, at least by sight, and I found out from what I overheard that most of them were club uends. I suppose that was the reason I didn't know any of them. The first thing 1 knew Mrs. Federated Jones wa a the jjlatlorm asklrg sogt eat tH Bott!&ate it temporary chairman. She hadn't the Words out of her mould when. Mrs: Smith piped op Mrs. Brown's name, and Mrs. Van seconded It. and the women In front said 'aye,' and Mrs. Brown got op In the chair be fore yon could wink, . " 'Humph.' said a woman back of me. they've got things fixed all right Trust Mrs. Amalgamated for that.' "'Wonder who they'll put In for president?' the woman with ber whis pered. " That Mrs. Van, I'll bet anything.' said the first one. 'You see, they won't have Mrs. Brown, 'cause they've made her temporary chairman, and the otnei two want to be secretary and treasurer. You can see that "I began to be Interested. I listened to the reading of the constitution and all that sort of thing, and when they asked those who would like to Join to come up and sign their names I went and put mine down with the rest Mrs. Organizer Smith had charge o the book, and when It came my turn to sign she pretended to be Immensely astonished. "What she exclaimed, not Mrs. Van Klevver! Well, what next? Mrs. Van Klevver paused and smiled. "I flatter myself, Nancy," she resum ed, "that I astonished her even more by what did come next When we bad all taken our seats again they coasted the names and announced that there were thirty-nine signers to the constitu tion, and that they would proceed to the election of officers, twenty votes be ing necessary to a choice. Mrs. Brown said that If there was no objection the election would be by a well, by your saying yes or no. I don't know what they call It At any rate, that was where they struck the first rock. A woman back of me objected. She want ed the vote to be by ballot That's where you write a name oh, you know what It is. do you? Well, first they said they would elect a president so some one got up and nominated Mrs. Van Klubber, and it was seconded. " 'I told you so,' said the woman back of me. "Someone else got up and nominated that frimpy Sirs. Caucus and that was seconded, too. In the meantime the bead women had been tearing paper Into slips, which they sent around through the audience, with bits of pen cils, which you passed to your neigh bor. I 'was waiting for a pencil to get to me, when I heard the woman back of me saying: " 'How do you spell her name, any way?" " 'I don't know,' said the woman be side ber. "Some one touched me on the shoul der. " 'How do you spell that Mrs. Van'f name? the woman whispered. " 'Mrs. Van's?" I said. " -Yes." " 'K-l-e-v-v-e-r,' I whispered. " 'Oh, I thought it was Klubberl " No, Klevver.' "Why, Katherlne, how dared youT "I dare do anything that becomes a Van, and I guess I've just as much right to the name as she has! But wait.' I heard a great whispering all along the line behind me. "That Isn't right! It's spelled K-l-e-v." "After a while someone came around and collected the ballots and took them up to the platform. I looked as Inno cent as the babe they seemed to con sider me, but I kept a sharp eye on Mrs. Federated Jones and Mrs. Organized Smith. They were the tellers. Oh, my dear! If you could only have seen theni!" and Mrs. Van Klevver threw back her head and laughed. "Mrs. Smith picked up a slip and looked at it, She puckered up her forehead and squinted a little closer. Then she un hooked her glasses and took another look at It Gradually a smile stole into the corners of her mouth and she passed the slip over to Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones took a long look at It through ber spec tacles and then they put their handker chiefs to their moutbs and I could see their shoulders shaking. 'Never mind!' I said to myself. 'They'll find it a larger Joke than they think.' "And, oh, Nancy! they did. I wish 1 could have taken a dozen or two pho tographs of their faces as they counted those ballots. It was funny at first Then It was queer. Then it was very strange. Then It was incredible. They went over and over and over the thirty nine slips of paper, and then they whis pered together for a while. Finally, Mrs. Smith went op to the chairman on the platform and said something In her ear. I -What! said Mrs. Amalgamated Brown right out loud, and sue went down to the table and took a look at the ballots. Then she went over and whis pered to Mrs. Van Klubber, wbo was sitting at a little distance trying to look unconscious, and succeeding about as well aa a man who knows tbat be will be called on for the next 'extemporane ous' speech at a banquet, and Is afraid he hasn't learned it thoroughly. It was a very unparliamentary proceeding all around, anyway. I read up about it last night, and I think I could have them all impeached if It were worth while." Really 7' "Nancy," In a warning tone from Mra. ; Van Klevver, "you remember what I . said about adjourning our friendship." "I'll try, dear, but I was so Interest ed." "So waa L. People began whispering and wondering what waa the matter. The woman back of me snickered. " Til bet that Mrs. Caucus Is elect ed,' she said. 'Well, I don't like her, but I wouldn't mind seeing the machine defeated.'" - "The machine?" Inquired Miss Se Korus. "Yes." "What's that 7' "Why, that's well. In this case It was Mrs. Van. That'll do for the present I haven't looked up its general applica tion yet I know it was Mrs. Van be cause she really was beaten." "You don't say so!" "Bravo, Nancy! You'll work up to Maud's eloquence before I'm through. Yea, she was." "And that frumpy Mra. Caucus elect ed?" "Why, no. Mrs. Caucus wasn't really In it She had only five votes. But let me tell you. After a lot of whispering and excitement Mrs. Brown went back to. the chair and banged the table with a little wooden hammer and asked the meeting to come to order. There was a dead silence. " The tellers have counted the votes and will announce the result said Mrs. Brown In a sort of stunned, bewildered way. . . . "Then Mrs. 8mlth got up. - " The result of the vote for president is aa follows (you know bow she always pipes up): Mrs. Van Klevver, 20 votes; Mrs. Van Klubber, 14, and Mra, Cau cus, 5. "Well, there waa a twaar murmur hrouAh thnrona moC Mj J&rwa hit the table till ah was red Ilk the Face. ' "This meeting Will please come to order,' she said.. And then, when they had quieted down she went on: 'Mrs. Katherlne Van Klevver baa been duly elected president of the club. Of course. If Mm. Van Klevver wishes to withdraw, not having been consulted, as I believe. In advance why er a how la that Mrs. Van Klevver? she has located me and waa leaning over the table In my direction. - "There was nothing to be done but face the . music, because, I tell you, Nancy, I wasn't going to be railroaded that's what Jack said out of office by that crowd. So I got up and as I did I turned around and gave a sort of a confidential and appealing- wink to the women back of me, the ones who bad elected me without knowing it" "What could you what did yon say?" demanded Miss De Korus. "Well, In the first place, I said 'Ahem!" AU public speakers do that. Didn't yon ever notice that? Tea, I said: 'Ahem! Mrs. Chairman' rd caught on to that much! "while this honor la, as yon know" emphasis on the "know' entirely unexpected and undeserved' I gave the women back of me another look over my shoulder where waa I? Oh, yes! 'undeserved, I would not be guilty of such a lack of appreciation as to decline It' -"Somehow, the audience began to eee tbat it was a joke, and tbey liked it. You know those women who are al ways at the head of things get to be so overbearing that people get tired of It, and the audience was simply tickled to death to have the leaders beaten at their own game. The women clapped and said 'Bravo! and 'Hear! hear! "And what did you dor asked Mies De Korus rapturously. "Oh, I bowed to the right and the left as if I were a presidential candidate United States president, I mean and said "Ahem! again. Mrs. Brown bang ed the table some more. She thought I was going to get out of It some way." "And how did you?" "How did I? I didn't I'm In ft, and I mean to stay In It as long as I want to. I'll show them how to run a club at they've never seen one run before." "But you don't know anything about parliamentary practice." "What If I don't? They don't know much themselves. And I'm their presi dent, anyway! They can't get around that. Why. Jack said last night tbat I don't even have to recognize them If I don't want to, and they won't dare say a word." "What does Jack think about It?" "Oh, he says I'm great, simply great! He laughed until Maud came In from the kitchen to see whether he was crazy. I tell you, Nancy, I'm going to create an epoch. If you want to see it. come to the meeting of the Parlie Pracks next Tuesday. - Mrs. Van Klub ber alone will be worth the price of ad mission." ru-allyr Nancy! What did I tell you I'd do If you said that again? Y'ou are adjourn ed sine die, or at any rate until next week." New York Sun. MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS file Office Boy Who Has His Own Idem nod Follows Them Oars Everybody knows what tha Xfen York office boy Is. He always come) from tne East Side, and he alwayi owns the office within a week aflei tie has entered It lie has his own ideas about dignity, and it is difficult to change or even to modify them. Ills manifestations of "cussed ness are various. The writer was lu thi law office of a friend the other day, when an elderly gentleman entered and addressed himself to the black eyed office boy guarding the rail be fore the Inner rosins. "Is Mr. C- In?" asked the white haired and venerable citizen. "What's your name'" asked th boy coolly. "I asked you If Mr. were in,' said he of the old school reprovingly. "What's your name?" repeated tb autocratic youth, looking the otbei in the eye. That isn't what I came to tell you," answered the venerable caller. "I came to see If Mr. C were Id. Tbat Is what I asked you. . That If what I want to know." -art- WelL what's your name,' then? asked the bo placidly, --ssunn "Is he in?" demanded the old man, sternly. "What's your name?" repeated the : boy calmly. The venerable citizen looked around ' and then gave a gesture of despair. T'm lAr Itpnvn " Via cold in a cnh. j.. ' "Well, you can't see him," said the czar of that office in a voice in which there was decision, but no trace ot triumph. "Why?" asked the conquered liew STorker. "Because he's engaged." "Well, take my name In and see II he won't see me." "lie's engaged." 'I don't care if be is. Take my name to him. "I can't" "Why not? 'He's engaged. " "Well, young man, you can go intc fete private office and leave my card, can ',vou.? ' U, Sir. Why not?" i Can't" Why not?" with great sterness ' Because he's engaged on case in Boston and won't be In town till to morrow," and the boy began to ques tion another visitor In the coolest ol cool manners. New York Tribune. Varment Is Necessary. Callow Lend me $50, dear boy. Gurley What do you want it for? Callow I want to pay me tailaw. Gurley Oh, there's no hurry about that! Callow But I want to rdab anothaw suit Patent Pasta. StamSi About the last thing that one would think ot patenting seems to be a postage stamp, but a bright Vir ginian has thought of that and pat ented a device for one, too. The idea is simple enough. It is merely this: Discontinue the manufacture ot stamps of an odd denomination, and let the even denominations two cent stamps, for instance be com posed of two small one-cent stamps, perforated down the middle, with the figure 2 over the perforated line. Then you buy only two-cent stamps and when you want a one-cent sepa rate a two. The two stamps as a unit are not so large as one ot the Colum bian stamps now in use. With these stamps it Is an easy matter to make the proper change. It will also piove much more economical to the Govern ment, for It will reduce the contracts one-half. There are many other ad vantages which will present them selves to the public, It la cheaper to go with the girls than with the hoys, and a bean nice tfOR LITTLE FOLKS. A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR !N TEREST TO THEM. tossethlasr Hut Will In teams the Jar Testis Kmtan at Kvery Ts asM Quint Actions mm Brisk ataxia f Masur Cats mm Caaaiast Ckildresv A ft wee t Mesoselr, If-all the world waa candy. And all the stars were ens ' Oh, wouldn't it be dandy Our daily choice to take? Tier Forrt the Cat. -Two baby mice, the world te see Went forth one day abrhn with glee Said Number One to Number-Two: "We're clever youngsters, me aad yea, A nd Just to prove that this Is true We'll scorn all traps as old mice do." With puffing chests aad flaunting tail. Said Number Two: "We cannot fail If we but follow our good sense. To captor cheese and then go hence " But just then the family cat came long and grabbed np both of the eon. retted little mice, who saw ealy the trap. The moral la bnt you're clever enough to see the moral tor yvoraeif. Te Mouse mm the Babnlt. A mouse endeavored to convince a rabbit of the advantage of wearing a long tail. "You." said he, "are not admitted to the best society, like myself, and I do not doubt this to the sole reason. Cer tainly a long tail doea give one aa air." While the two friend were arguing i kite swooped down upon them, and 3a ch betook himself to his hiding place. The rabbit was fairly hidden, bnt the mouse waa easily discovered and irawn from hla place of refuge. Into which he had not time to draw hla boasted badge of society. Aa the krte bore off his prey, the rabbit remarked inlet ly: "My friend, ths mouse, would have been better off had be not been inite so distinguished." After the Poach Is Gone, ' What do you auppose becomes of all the peachstonea that are discarded by the hundreds of thousands In the great peach-canning factories, to say nothing f the many that are left from the peaches we are all eating every day while the delicious fruit lasts? Bave you ever thought anything about them, except that they were not good to eat? They are not; that Is so: but they have a use, however several. Indeed. Buah uls and Dushela of them are sold to fruit growers, who plant them to grow young peach trees, that are In turn set am for peach orchards. From the oil of the kernel that Is found in the In tide of the stone a powerful drug, prua rlc acid, is distilled. It Is a poison If taken In a very small quantity, but It Is a valuable and useful drug for vari- us laboratory purposes. A third use f the peachpits Is to dry them and use tor ruei. tor which purpose they are excellent. It Grew la the Garden. Last week one of your friends brought in an odd little' bust the bead f a laughing boy. It was beautifully tarred and colored a rich brown. 'I don't believe there's a boy or girl in Chicago," be said, "who can tell it-hat this bust Is made of. And, what b more, there aren't many grown peo ple who could guess." It wasn't wood the bust was too leavy nor Ivory, nor bronze, nor put ty, nor clay, nor plaster of parts, nor narble. What was It, then? Why, nothing but potato, although me would hardly believe that so beauti ful an object could be' made from a lomely, every-day Irish potato. Some of our boys and girls who are lever with their Jack-knives wonld Ike to know, perhaps, hovtto prepare potatoes for carving. No doubt some yt you could do some very pretty work frith them. Choose a potato which Is perfectly teund and not at all bruised or wither ed. ' Do not peel It but-wash It In a weak solution of sulphuric add until julte clean. A druggist will prepare Jie mixture for you. Boll the potato fu be solution until dense and solid. Take it out wash it in tepid water, removing ill traces of the acid. Then dry It In a warm place. When free from all notsture It will be found to resemble ivory in appearance, and can be carved is desired, or it will take any dye. Why not try potato ivory? Who Discovered' America "O, Elsie, do you know Mr. Marshall Soesn't know anything, hardly t He's last as Ignorant V aald Paul to bis joueln. "Why, Paul DurantI and he's a min uter." said Elsie, with a shocked face. "Papa says he writes fine sermons." "Yes, but maybe he reads them out of book," said Paul. "Anyway, I guess he never went to school, for Just now when I came out he was lying in the hammock and he asked me, 'Who dis covered America? and I said, "Chris topher Columbus did, of course,' and be aald, 'Did be 7 " "O my!" said Elsie, "I guess the Stone Ohurch people wouldn't have him If they knew it Do you think we ought to tell Deacon Baxter?' "Perhaps we'd better wait a while," mid Paul, " 'cause he's only Just got his things moved, and mamma says he's the nicest man to board she ever knew. Let's go and sit down near blm, and maybe he'll ask us something about It and we'll tell him all we know, 'cause I feel so sorry for him." The cousins seated themselves . near the minister, with the kindest inten tions, and he greeted them with a pleas ant smile. "Do you believe Columbus discov ered America, Elsie?" be asked. "Paul says be did." "Why. yes, sir. I s' posed everybody fcuew tbat" said Elsie. "Queen Isa sella sold all her Jewels to build him three ships, and when hegot here he was so happy be kissed tbe ground." "Did he find any on here before aim?" asked the minister. "O, yes," said Paul, "Indians lots ot em." "Well, then it looks as if America was discovered before Columbus ar rived," said the minister. "Then there were those other strange people who :ived, perhaps, hundreds of yeans be fore and left high mounds and fortlfl-L-atlons, beautiful vases, ornaments and weapons. They died and left no his--ory. I bave thought sometimes) tbat :hey may have discovered America. I've puzzled over It a good deal, so I'm ilad to know." The minister, with a merry twinkle :n his eyes, took np bis book, while Paul tnd Elsie went silently away. When they were out of hearing, Paul said: "I guess we won't have to tell Dea--on Baxter about It Ho knows enough." . "It's we that don't know everything," -aid Elsie. Youth's Companion. 1 he common silver dollar is almost xactly one and ooe-balf inches in Jiametor. T"fcL -"H"e Did koftfllow 'H.'i iUnchtei-. A few days ago I was waiting in the oraad central station when I waa un- consdoualy made a witness of Quite a romantic meeting. Aa the passengers from the train came filing along tbe piatrona I spied among then General Sickles, who waa returning borne from a speechmaking tour. As he n eared the waiting room a young girl of Span ish type, of beautiful face and figure, brownish-black hair and deep black yea, fringed with long, curly eyelash es, stepped forward and exclaimed In a sweet well-modulated voice: "Is this not General Sickles r He bowed and answered, "It la" Thereupon the young woman, looking him straight In the eyes, exclaimed with a merry laugh. which revealed two rows of perfect teeth: "Don't you know mar The general, again bowing and this time also smiling, said: "Pardon, bnt I must confess and also regret that yon bave the advantage." The young girl, not a bit "teased," looked at the general affectionately and replied: "Look at me. Dont yon know your daughter Edar It was Miss Bda Sickles, wbo. with her brother Stanton, had but a few daya previous arrived from Spain. They had come to visit their father and arrived while he waa away. Ascer taining the cay and the hour when he was expected, they had gone to the station to meet and surprise him. As Miss Sickles is now about 19 years of age, and as her father had not seen her since she was 6 years old, it is not strange that at first meeting he did uot recognize her. 8he Is his daughter by bis second wife, who resides perma nently In Spain,' aa she doea net care for this country. General Sickles Is the happiest man In town, and almost daily can be seen with his daughter making the round of the big stores. Town Topics. OHE WOXAifS CASK. A Commas arhnkle Cur. JVem (he Herald, Bottom, Ham. Whoa a great, popular remedy rises to soon remarkable suooeas as to be a worthy theme of comment in a whole section it may fairly be treated as a matter of news rather tbaa mere baslaeas, because it Is la a sense s pablio benefactor. In view of this fact a lady reporter was deputed to Investigate person ally the remarkable tonio and curative effects which Dr. Williams Pink Pills had shown. particularly in cases of nervous weakness and general debility, numerous Instances of Its efficacy In this class having been noted, espe cially in the vicinity of Boston. A typical ease was readily found la the experience of Mrs. Mary A, Conway, uving on Erie street, Doroester. Mass., who had been, according to her own testimony, suffer ma; ior a long unj woakne-s, acconr tag fora long time with physical and nervous woakne-s. accomDanied bv oalDhation of the heart and irregularity ot fuoctiora. It Is true." she said, "that I have met wlih a remarkable restoration through the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. For soma time I was completely run down, and ths care of a family was a great strain upon me. My lips were white and my heart palpitated so severely that I eould not go up and down siairs without great distress. My digestion, too. was weak, and I can truly say that I was suffering; from a ireneral lack of vitality. "1 took Pink Pills with misgivings, but after t.-ikina- only a small Quantity I was agreeably surprised to And that they were all and more than they had been described to be. "From the very first time of taking the pins l Defran to notice tneir beneficial effect, and I found myseif gradually aad rapidly overcoming the varied physical weaknesses that seemed to have fastened upon me; my white lius were restored to their normal tinar, I regained eo!or in my face, and as for in. Dean irouoie i may say tnat it has com pletely vanished, and I can now go up and down stairs without any palpitation what ever. Heretofore I bad black specks before my eyes sua a lenaeucy to dizziness, oat now my head Is clear and my vision is un impaired. "I shall continue to use the Fink Fills," said Mrs. Couway, "and to recommend them to my friends. I have found them to do great benefit, aad I find that their use not only relieved me of the particular trouble which I bad, but noted as a general tonio for my wnole system, it saasas to me that the more tbey are known 1h more they wilt come into general use, las people have been so often deceived a to remedies that claim to rura everything that they are glad to find one that does exactly what is claimed for It." Inquiries of physicians and apothecarlea In Ibis section also indicate that such eases at that of Mrs. Conway are proving to be the prototypes of many others. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are now given to the public as an unfailing blood builder and nerve restorer, earing all forms of weak nexa arising from a watery roudltloB of the blood or shattered nerves. The pills are sold by ail dealers, or will be ent pjst paid on receipt of price, 60 cents a bez, or six boxes for S2.S0 (they are never fold ia balk or by tbe 100) by addressing Dr. Williams' Med. Co., Schenectady, N. X. Filters. Prof. Tyndail's Idea, expressed many years ago, that nitration through a plug of cotton wool waa a most efficient method of freeing air from microblo germs, led to attempt being made to sterilise water In the earns way. . Little success ha hitherto been attained, but quite recently M. Henri Potevln claims that be has evolved a method of so con structing such filters tbat he can com plcely sterilize water In large quanti ties. The fibers of the cotton are finely powdered and sifted, and then auapend ed In water and allowed to settle. This they de In compact mass, forming a paste, which, allowed to dry slowly, give filter plates quite Impervious to germs, etc The best results are gained by placing the plate between two plates of sandstone or perforated metal, and If they are arranged In a battery, like the filter presses so commonly used In Europe for sewage, sludge, etc., very large quantities of wster can be rapidly sterilized. Periodical cleanings are nec essary, aa no matter what care Is taken, the rule which holds good in all othet filters serving the same end, that thi microbes are able to get through th filtering material eventually by a pro cess of growth, obtains. There la, how ever, no great difficulty In this, as tin cells of the material are easily purifier by a fresh pulping In boiling water. Woman's Season. Surprised Dame What? And yon have refused Mr. De Goode? I thoughl you liked him. Lovely Daughter I did, but to tell you the truth, none of tbe other girls seemed to care a snap for him. New York Recorder. , A Bare Way. An agricultural exchange asks: "How can we prevent cider from working?" Yoa might get it a government post tlon. Texas Sifter. Apology for tbe Bora. Millie It looks as though the bicycle would drive the horse out of existence. Leavlrt Not a bit of It. The more bicycle there are the more they will aeed horses. ' Millie What for? Lea vltt Ambulances. New York Herald. He Cnansed "Greyuialr's wife brought hrm horns a suit of clothes, but I understand he mustered np the courage to tell her tbat be had made up his mind to change it." Did he change H?" - "Oh, yes; he c hanged hi ntind."- OlnclnTMCl Ecuirar, rV?i 1 9 1 !! Houtt Gleaning : Is each a task, but its soon ever If yea I Sunlight . Soap whlea tskm off the dirt (mot the paint), sa4aambvucUywUBoutaaraseras- et!gisgsy j- II aw .nju ' A Tie US l'asm. - Greene What la the sense In put ting up all those grotesque statues In Central Park? White We owe something to posterity. Greene What have they to do with posterity? White Well, won't they want some thing to swear at? Judge, a aught Mat. Mrs. McFudd Phwat's become of CReilley's goat? Mra O'Mud I dunno; but 1 bought a should her o' mutton at the butchers yestberday, n' it was the toughest bit o' mate I Iver tasted In all me born days. Brooklyn Eagle, A Better fteasasb HobtH Do you believe Gallup ourned his honid to get the insurance money? Dobbs JNo; i visited mm at the jail and he confessed to mo he aid It to git rid of tbe box of cigars his wife bought him for his birthday. Life. afneh Worse. By Jove," said Lighter, as ho stepped off the scales, "I've lost five pounds!" "You oughtn't to kick about that," remarked firishtside; suppose you bad been an English man." Life. . . Stats Of Onto, Crrv ov Touno, ? Lucas Cocstt, i Fsask J. I bxhkv makes oath that lie Is (Tie avuiur uariner ex ine nrm ot F. i. nsasT A CO.,dnins business In tbeCit) of Toledo, County and 8tate aformaid.and that aald Arm will pay thesuin of oas bdndhso dollabs for eacn and every case or cat as an that can sot be cured by the use Hall's Catarbh Cubs. ... FajAasi J. I'nzHBT. 6 worn to before me and subscribed In my I - ' 1 presence, this Sta day of December. 1 SEAL p A. D. 18ML A. W. &I.BASOH, r ' Notary Pwlie. Hall's Catarrh Care is taken lnteruailr. and acts directly on tbe blood and muooas surfaces ef the system. Bend for testimonials, free. foidbyrS"T:,TCo--T80'0- Uau'a FamUV Pills are the best The crows of Ceylon are protected by the people, because tbey purify the atmosphere by acting as scavengers, -5i-rmmrTT-e-3 Core Guaranteed by OR. J. B. MATKK, 10 IT rrb M., PH1LA..PA. Kan at once: no opera lion or delay Irom bualneM. Consultation tree. Indorsements ol pbyBleiam. ladles and promi nent citizens, tud lor clrculat. OtBoe noun t A M. to sr. M. Five gallons of buttermilk against a haircut is a bet registered at Portland betweeu a milkman and a barber. Oasoabsrs stlmnlata liver, kidneys and Tm la, Mevee stokee, weaken or nrlpa. ISa, Glycerine is derived from the lye left alter making soap, which for ages was considered of no use. P so's Cu e for Consamptloa has do equal as Con b medicine F. M. Abbott, 383 fteneca St., Bufl'alo, N. X., May 9 lfWI. Dropping or striking a steel magoet. or uausiug it to vibrate by any other means, diminishes its magnet- nut. FITS slopped tree end permanently rnred. Ne At after Bret day's use of Da. Ki. ink's Orxat KilRVB Kestorkk. Free t! (rial bottle and treat- ocuu iu vw. a.iine, vai Arch fcL, fuUSh, fa. He Knew Maurice. The other day Maurice Thompson, the writer, visited Calhoun, Ga hi old boyhood home. "Who's that yanderr asked an old countryman. Indicating Thompson, who was standing before a grocery store, whittling a pine box. The tall fellowT "Yea. That's Thompson Maurice Thomp son." "What! The feller what use ter piny eroun' here?, "The very same.' "Ton don't tell me?" "Fact. But he's the great man now one of the most successful ef literary men." "Onpoesible." "Fact, I tell you. He's a great man now." "Well," said the old man, doubtfully, "hit may be so, but bit don't look rea sonable." "Not reasonable?" "No! Why" and he drew closer and lowered his voice a little "he used ter go fishla' with me." New York Tribune. Africans at a Camp Fire. The African strikes a happy medium with regard to the benefits derived from a fire. He lies so close as to get the utmost beat and Just escape the roastlng-polnt; his thick hide will stand a lot of toasting a degree of beat which would blister the skin of a white man. On the coldest night, provided he has plenty of dry wood, he can keep himself comfortable outdoor with the thermometer down to the freezing-point.- He builds a big fire, which he keeps going all night, the attention ap parently costing no sacrifice of his rest; during the night he shifts bis po sition to adapt himself to the fire. Bleeping In flannels, with ad overcoat and three blankets, I have failed to keep warm; have had a chilled spot In the small of my back, as If a block of Ice were there. My men by their fires have ben more 'comfortable; but It baa been very miserable for them march ing In the early morning, with frost on tbe grass, in bare feet and loln-clotn.-Century. ' Wheel News. "It ks queer bow you inexperienced riders always take such long rides." "No, it Isn't a bit queer; w are niraid to stop and get off for fear we cant gef on again." Detroit Free Press. A man without enthusiasm Is a very poor friend, but be takes good car ol himself, - This la the season when those pe on who have never tried ton fetr tt. Wans) MHeua a ausllve. aa n Ci sandy cataartlc, ears anaraatsad. laTsv, ge. A low barometer almost invariably betokens a coming ttoran. 1 Cormorant ttshlnt Boats. Th birds sit on the sides of the boat, n sticks projecting over the water. They perch In pairs. Tbey are dirty birds with ragged wings, plucked to keep them from flying. In color they are a metallic black, wltb mottled or creamy and even white bosoms. They have long, narrow, curved Mils or tne flesh-tearing character. Their perches are wrapped with straw, to give the birds a good foothold. When fishing la done their master tightens the noose tbat each wears around Its neck, and, patting a -stick before each one, lifts It down to the water. When they ha vo caught fish enough, or more likely, have become so soaked tbat they must be taken on board to dry, he rows among them aad lifts them back on their perches. Their skill Ilea In their greed, and their greed has doomed them to servile labor. They are caught on the sea coast when young, and are trained by their purchasers until they are worth ten dollars, Mexican, apiece. When they are In the water they not only dlye for fish, but are said to swim swiftly under the water after their prey. When a fish la caught, the' bird rises to the surface and gasps and choke to get the fish down. The other birds rush at him to wrest his prey from him. The fisherman hurries to the spot, beats the other .greedy birds away, and lifting the successful cor morant into the boat, takes his fish frorr. him, loosens his throttling string and pokes some food Into his ravenous beak as a reward of merit.. When the birds are returned to their perches he prepares for them a fairly good din ner of rice and small fish, scolding or bearing those that are quarrelsome. Tbe Ball Before Waterloo. Wellington's conduct Is a riddle. About the middle of the afternoon he was Informed, through the Prince of Orange, as to his enemy'a movements. With perfect calm, he commanded that hla troop should be ready In their cantonments; at five he issued orders for the divisions to march with a view- to concentration at Nivelles, tbe east ernmost point tbat be intended to oc cupy; at ten. Just as be was setting out for the Duchess of Richmond's ball, he gave definite instructions for the con-, ce&tratlon to begin. About .twenty minutes after the Prince of Orange had reached the ballroom Wellington sent him quietly away, and then, summon Ing the Duke of Richmond, who was to have command of the reserve when formed, he asked for a map. Tbe two withdrew to an adjoining room. Wei Ungton closed the door, and said, with an oath, "Napoleon has humbugged one." He then explained that he had ordered "bis army to concentrate at Quatre Bras, adding, "But we shall not stop him there; and If so, I rnugt fight him here," marking Waterloo with his thumb-nail on the map as b ipeke. Century. - We wtoh girls were politicians; polV iiane always squeeze a man's hand. Don't ToTsacee Spit and Smoke Tear Life Away. If yoa want to quit tobacco asm easily and forever, retrain lost mannood, be made well, strong, nugnetfe, full of new life and viuor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker that Snakes weak men strong. Many a-ain ten pounds in ten days. Over 400.U0O oared. Buy no-TO-rJac irom your own arunut, unaer absolute guarantee to cure. Book and sample free. Address eterUng Remedy Uo GbioaKO er new xorc. Five new asteroids were diecoveied on photographs of tne heavens one evening recently by Dr. Max Wolf, of Heidelberg. ' This brings the number of minor planets up to 423. en try a 10c. box of Caseareta, ths fines! over aad boa el regulator ever made. Every Chinese implement has- its deity; there is a god of knives, another of spades, another of hatchets, another of swords; every kind of animal has its deity. Mrs. Vt'lnwti'i fcooiniae Syrae for children leetnlns. aultetu tbe guini, lettuces Indauiia- uou, atiay man. cures wind colto, Ao a uotu. Kansas editors excel in the selection of eccentric names for their papers, The Prarie Dog, the Astonisber, the Paralyser and tbe Tbomaat Cat are conspicuous among others. Cartridges tested by Roentgen rays to show that they have been carefully loaded are offered for sale by a Lod- dou gunsmith. Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef fortsgentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of the system, which the pleasant family laxative. Syrup of Fijrs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value n-ood health. Its beneficial effect are duo, to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs on wnicn tt acts. 1 1 is therefore all important, in order to get its bene ficial effects, to note when you pur chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and 6old by all rep utable druggists, df in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laxa tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction. ANDY TO ) ABSOLUTELY GDABiliTEED ? c""! wof tipstUm. rirt are the Meal laxs fTr" Yt.A.. - . a"" enp or eripe.hat n easy natural remits. 8a. P" ' fry. fraaUHG BKMF.pv CO.. Cairaro. M ontn-aU 'n. . or New TorkT SM. 'Fool's Haste is Hurry the Work APOL Ills Said that a New South Walea mail has patented a diving-bell with which work can be done under water at a depth of 6,000 feeU HYSTERICS. WOMEN SHOULD UNDERSTANDTHI3 NERVOUS DERANGEMENT. A Symptom of Something Far If ore Sert onm Mrs. Barrls. of Beaver Bprima. ste - aataa Her Experience. The spasm at top of wind-pipe, or In bronchial tubes, the " ball rising in the throat, " violent beating of the heart; laughing and crying by turn ; mus cular spasms; throw ing the arms about. etc, tell of a derangement of the female sys tem. Any female complaint may produce hys terics, which must be re garded aa a symptom only. The , eauae, what ever it may be. yields quickly -l'-s-i!?V'7i?6Si to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. Jt acts at once upon the organ affected, and the nerve centers; re moves the cause, and dispels effectually the symptoms.' Mrs. Barris relates her experience for the benefit of others. "I had been sick with ulceration of the womb, causing all kinds of dis agreeable experiences, such aa irrita bility, sleeplessness, faintnesa, and at times hysterics. My physician said it was the worst case he ever had. My back ached, leucorrhoea very profuse, and I had a' severe bearing-down pain. The physicians thought I should never recover, and as the last remedy, they procured your Vegetable Compound. I had not taken more than one-fourth of a bottle, before I was more com fortable. I continued its use, also the Sanative Wash, and Liver Pills. After using four bottles, I was able to be out, and do almost all my work. I think the Vegetable Compound ia the only medicine that will cure female complaints, and it will reach the worst cases in a very short time. I know it saved my life." Mbs. M. Babbis, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. All drug gists. August 8, 1S93. In an Interview With Mr. Ohas. E. Johnson, man ager gents' furnishing goods de partment, "The Fair," Seventh and Franklin avenues, St. Louis, he said: . "Soveral years ago I was troubled with an aggravated ease ot Dyspepsia, and of oourse the first . thing I did was consult a physician. As I had always enjoyed the best of health I was worried a good deal overthta, my first illness that Is, the first I could remember since the ailments common to childhood and my only desire was to got well as speedily as I could. I took regu larly all the medicines as my doctor prescribed thorn. I must say tbat la a short time I felt all right, thought I was cured, and stopped taking the medicine. But it wasnt long before I was feeling aa badly as ever, and again I had recourse te the doctor. This kept up for some time, until at last I made up my mind I would quit doctoring aad try some ot the remedies I saw adver tised from day to day. Well, this was worse than ever, and la most cases I didn't oven get temporary relief. So I didn't know what to do, and made up my mind that I would have to pass the remainder of my -days in suffering. Well, to out , ' long story short, I had read so maea of Bipans Tabules that I oonolaad I would give them a good trial. It eaid, 'one wonld give relief,' aad I thought if one eould give relief whole lot might cure me, I par chased two boxes from a druggist for one dollar, and when I had aa- ished them I was feeling better than I had for years. I continued to a them, and to-day believe 1 am a well man. Once in a great while I do" have a slight touch of the old malady, but a few ot the Tabules fixes that all right. I generally keep a box in my house." Rlniw Tabu lea are aoM by dn rli UustlarfaTL as War i faafl rr fbQpr-co (50 cenu a box) ti sent to Tm ntiUM Chemical Company, So, 10 hpruoi bL, Xw Tart. Mi-npie iv ceiiis. FOR FIFTY YEARS I MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been nM by millions of mothers for their children while Teething for over Fifty Tear. It soothes the child, softens the sums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and la the best remedv for diarrhoea. Twenty-five Cents Battle. riDlllkanJ WHlfKT habits cured. Book sent, UrlU'Tl Irc-e. Dr.B. M. W00U.EY. Atlanta. Qt P ENSIGNS, PATENTS, CLAIMS. JOHN W MOHR IS, WASHINGTON D.a Lata rrladpai xaa.iar u. a. fa-ntaa ra. an. lalaai war, laajisdaeatint tiii-ta, ally- HBHBnTe relief mines' 8 PASTILLES. Breach I aden. . Itavalvafa DM DIOar(?.93Qd W&l, uoubie sxi l.o- 6; Tod Lt- r comnletiT.S0l Killer. ,.:. for aam4osjja. II. A: l. FOIO.MAH.Mi CO., KM D'wmy. N.T. CATHARTIC ALL DBUGfilSK Nae Speed." Don't Unless You Use "s J r H -MKcs'writFt Aa "si fiis." k r Jn t t-ougn byrup. Tastes QuoU. Use 1 I Ml In time, Pold trr drum-its. 'I IO
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