LOVE AWHEEL, Borne four awre yeara or more g In piirituuii- nee, Prisoiila' crcntt-nt trrnnnre ill Her iv be?!, then all the rage, Aud many a "spin" on it aha took. Anil truth, too. many a "reel. The while ahe looked so dainty, many a. 1 J cart she needs must steal. Btnnll wonder John rame courting, and with Iyove quite lost his head; 60 swiftly did the noiseless wheel Olwy the stately tread. While every revolution took him Farther on the way; Ah, intiiris were sweet, find lore was fleet. Ken !bn:ilt aiistciv the any. A:. 1 1?. mi'thiuk. times have not -li:l Mired So creatly after all; As tribute, just as many hearts. To our own maiden fall. AVheu on the highway spinning, in ber "Turn" and cutaway, Dan Cupid on her shoulder rides, With arrows keen to slay. His little belt is hung with hearts, tlay cyclers, have a care; Lest "scorching" past, a roving dart Should catch you unaware. What though one held the spindle; on The handlebar clasped tight; Aye were maids the same sweet pattern. Love but lore through time's despite. King aud Queens of the Range. WHO CARRIED THE KING'S DISPATCH? Kre I could step across the kitchen la Onbur the door the knock came agaia sharp and hard, as though the mat without were iu no mood for delay. I lifted the hitch and threw wide thi door, aud iu the light of the lanthori aw his haml lifted In the act to knock again, "In the king's name," he says, witt one foot across the threshold. "And welcome," nays I, and inada way for him. He slopped, glancing oyer big shoul der at the horse. "Nay," sji.v I, "have him In, too. There is naught to spoil," 1 snya, look ing around me, "hut If there were, he would be welcome. We are for tie king," says I, willing to make uim com fortable on the main point. He pulled the horse Inside. When I turned to It from barring the door I saw at a glance there was not another half mile left In It. The next moment It dropped to the floor with a sharp groan. " "fla the most cursed luck," says he. "Sure, 1 have been followed by ill for tune " He broke off and looked sus piciously at the door and window. "You are well protected, master," he says, turning his eyes to mine. "We can stand a tilt," says I. "Kest easy on that score." "A quart of old ale made hot and poured down its throat," says I, as much to myself as to him, "will do It uo harm, aud may do it much good." Standing by the pan and keeping my fingers In the draft that I had mixed, so that I could tell when the ri.eht heat was attained. I took & oareful look at the man at my side. He was of my own size and build a tall, square fellow, with a deep chest and square shoulders, straight as a pikestaff, and having a certain stern look about (lis mouth und eyes. His uniform was very plain, but there were jewels iu the hilt of his sword, and the feathers that dropped from his hat. draggled they were, were rich and thick as a gallant's should be. Between us we poured the ale down the poor beast's throat. "There's naught to hope for in him to-night," siiys he, gloomily. " 'Tis my usual III fortune " He gave me a quick, curious stare. "So you are for the king, farmer?" he says. "'Sdoiith, 'tis a piece of the rarest luck that I chanced to knock at your door! I nm at the most desperate pass, biit you are for the kit,g, eh?" says be, with emphasis. "I said bo ami mean so," says I. '"Tis necessary o be sure of things In these times." Kits he, with a sigh of relief, "and 1 have that to tell you which I would not wlttiugiy tell to the king's lightest enemy. Here I am," he says, lowering his voice, "carrying a dispatch of the strictest importance to Ruieil and Newcastle at York hark you, farmer, 'tis the kiDg's own signa ture that foots It am. I find myself topped"- his eyes wandered to the horse "and followed" -they turned un easily to the door. "Followed"' wild I. "As I said." said he, coolly enough. "They have been at my heels for the last ten miles; three of them there are, and all well mounted, plague take them:" "They are without, then?" says I. "They were within iiOO yards of me when I turned in at your gate," ssys he. "But where they are now, the Lord knows." I opened the shutter of the hatch and got out into the little garth between the great ash and the hedgerow, taking good heed not to crack even a dry twig, when I became awnre of three troopers. They were out on the road, and each man sat bis horse in such a strict quiet nes that you might have sworn horse and man were of bronze or marble. "That he turned in here," says one, U certain. Why he t -ned aside is not o certain. Hut If ho carries dispatches for Rupert at York 'tis certain that he must go northward along this road. And so tLe question is where to stay Mni In his progress." "I know this country, every inch of at," says the third iiiru. "Iave It to BM. Two miles ahead lies Marsbford emmon there's nn likelier spot 'twlxt bare and York as desolate a waste it fa zn you could wish." Then they talked again and the end !r wres t!i:r t'tey backed their horses into the coppice aud waited for Ills com lug forth. The ni.tn sal on the edge of the table. Just as I h:nl left him. "They are with out," 1 says, turnlug toward the lire; "they will wait your going forth and theu follow you to Maishfurd common, where they propooe to take you In the rear." "Io they fo?" says he. "But come, master farmer, are we to be outwitted by tiiree crop-eared roundheads?" ""lis the kind's dispatch?" snys I. His eyes li.vvd themselves on miue and 1 saw the 'vliile teeth shut slowly down uu bis lip. "Then; U some plan In your head," says L"e. 1 sat down on the settle. He looked at mo for u moment, and then put his hand within his doublet aud drew out a thin packet of blue silk, aud there was writing on each side of the knot. His linger poiuted to a word in the cor ner. "Come." says he, "your plau, fanner," und he put back the packet. "I am nut without horses," says 1. I giauced him up and down. "We are much of a build," I says. "If I were on one horse aud iu your uniform and you were ou another in my clothes," I says, "an J if I took the road across tb com mon and yon followed one that I can tell you of d you see what I mean? ' ays I. "By heaveusT' t ays he. "An we come through with It the kins; shall reward you fittingly. But 'tis more like to end in your death," he aays, and shakes bis head. Til take my chance of that." says I. "Come, is it settled between us?" "Are you a married man?" says be. "Have you wife anil children?" "Neither the one nor the other," says I. "A mother, then?" says he. "In the churchyard, two miles away," says I. He nodded and once more looked me up and down, ending with a long tare Into my face. "I take your offer, friend," says be, and he held out his hand. "My name Is Eustace Blunt." "Mine Is Stephen Mann," says I, with my hand In bis. "No better man in England!" says he, with a laugh at his own wit. "Come, I am In your bands, Stephen. What do we do first?" "First, I shall set ont, leading; my horse across the paddock to the front gate, thence to ride along the high road. Give roe a good ten minutes' start ere you set forth yourself. When your time Is up follow the high road for half a mile, and then turn to your right. You will find yourself In a grass lane. Ton will follow It for a good three mile ere you come to a sign' post, but when you come to that yon are on the straight road to York again. And 00 farewell," says I. Before I had ridden a quarter of a mile along the road I beard the steady pouuding of their horses' feet behind me. I turned In the saddle and looked back they came over a slight rise in the road, riding abreast. There was that in the steadiness of their pace that gave me a notion of their resolution In the matter. 1 might have been half way between the end of the lane where Blunt was to turn off, according to my directions, and the first stretch of the common when a sudden thought caused me to clap my hand to the pocket of my coat The sur prise that came to me as my fingers closed on the dispatch that should have been iu Blunt's care and not In mine made me pull up the horse. There I was In possession of his majesty's dis patch, a thing of the strictest import ance, and behind me rode three round head troopers that were anxious enough to lay lingers ou it. As for Blunt, that should have bad it In keeping, he was by that time riding in the narrow lane a mile in the rear. The common suddenly widened out liefore me. I saw Dick I'ritt's granary roof shine white iu the moonlight, for all that we were a good mile and a half from it. The three of them, still riding close to gether, were withiu UliO yards of uie. The moonlight struck the polished steel of their breast pieces. There were four square miles of com- , mon and 'twas as tricky a bit of land as a man might find iu a day's march. There was a ditch here and a marsh there, and both well hidden by the long, rank grass that grew thick all over the place. A man that did not know the lay of the ground and rode his horse across it with a loose rein was more I likely to come to grief than not; nay, if j he came withiu measureabie distance I of Butter-Bum bole he was like to leave horse, saddle and bridle in its black ' depths, and think himself lucky if he ! escaped with his own life. ! Kre I had ridden twenty yards luto I the rank grass the three men gave a : sudden shout and dashed across the ; common to intercept me. I could have j la u l-lied with glee they had not gone I 1 dozen strides before the foremost i horse went knee-deep In a ditch and j Hung its rider over its head. I was in j hopes the horse had broken a leg, poor tK-ast. but iu a trk-e the trooper had picked himself up and remounted. Cutter-Bum hole was in front. I must rid myself of one if not ttro of them iu Its black depths. If all three would but ride into it and sink titty fathoms deep there would l e less need for all the bother that 1 foresaw ere his majesty's dispatch Ixft my bauds. When I had suffered them to come withiu thirty yeard of me the moon suddenly disappeared behind a bank of clouds. But she suddenly peeps out through a little rift, and on the instant 1 heard a sharp report aud caught the whistle of a bullet as It flew past uty head. I went on slowly, holding my horse back, and at the same time calling loud ly on him to hatiteu. There was not a yard between them as them came to the hole, and each rode r n enttMnf r"ci. Yon w"M mought they were clearing the wnoi thing, but the man on the left seemed suddenly to drop to the earth, and over liim rolled the fellow in the middle. The man ou the right, following the path that I had taken, pulled up bis beast, with a jerk that threw It on Its haunches and I saw him turn to gaze at the men and horses rolling and wal lowing in the mud. "Farewell, my masters!" said 1, and laughed long and loud as I cantered off. But I was reckoning a bit too soon, for he sent another bullet whistling after me that took off my bat. Looking over my shoulder I saw that the man who bad escaped the marsh was following me with determination. He had evidently seized the situation and made up his mind to follow my plans. So in and out we wound, over a ditch here and through a cluster of gorze bushes there, and be made no such foolish mistake as to try to cut me off or to take a shorter route, but held on to my heels. The horse tucked his big thighs under nrm and tossed bis bead faltb, I believe be loved the spirit of the thing as dearly X8 his rider! And so we went straight across what bit of common there was left, and, skimming Dick Trltt's new fence like a swallow, landed In the lush grass of the Home garth. There were yet three meadows be tween mc and the sign post, and it was good going over all of them. The air rushed around my hatlesa head, the tars seemed to dance all across the heavens. The hedgerows shot up In front like ghosts, but we were over and through them and settled Into our stride again before I had time to count one. I saw the sign post, a black, two armed thhiie, outlined against the sky, at the corner of the last field. We were close on the hedgerow then, aud as I jettled down for the leap I beard Blunt's horse clattering up the narrow lane to my right. The moon sailed out of the cloudbauk; we stared at each other. "AhT says be, "the troopers " "Two of 'em In Butter Bum hole," savs 1. "The third " But the third must have ridden a rare horse, for at that Instant be dropped over the hedge with a force that made the ground shake. We had drawn rein In the middle of the high road, and he aught sight of us and came forward. Rut within a dozen paces his beast swayed and fell, tumbling him off into the dust In spite of all his round- beadedness he rapped out a roaring curse. " Twas the rarest adventure." I says, "I wouldn't ha missed it for the worid." "Why, faith," ssys ba, "you make me envious. The lane was tame enough a mere matter of straight-ahead work." He said naught of the dispatch. But at the corner of Dead Man's copse I drew rein and held ont my band. "I'll go borne," said I. "You have no fur ther ueed of me. We will exchange horses and clothes as you return." "Let me keep my thanks till then," says he, giving me his hand. "To-mor-now or the next day wa shall meet again. Master Stephen." But ere be broke into a canter I pulleo hi 111 up and wheeled about again. "Hah!" said I. "I almost forgot to give you the dispatch," and I banded It orer. "The dispatch?" said he. "The dis patch? But surely " "So you did not know that I bad It?" say's I. "Faith, but It lay very near my heart!" and without more ado I turned about and cantered off, leaving him there In the moonlight, staring open mouthed at the packet in bis band. Pearson's Weekly. Rarlefi 1st a Saow Bank. All of our boys and girls do not hart the opportunity to go every day to a beautifully decorated scboolhouse. says the Chicago Record. Away up in Northern Michigan, where much of the land Is still uncul tivated, there stands a little, low log building in the center of a clearing, where the huge oak and maple stumps still stand to tell of the forest that on covered the land. This scboolhouse has a funny little door, hardly high enough to admit a tall man, and two or three mall windows, the slse of a single aaao. The spaces between the logs are plastered up with most and uiu.i. uua the gable euds are made of boards cov ered with tar-paper, which scents up the room inside. A long, low stove, with a door big enough to receive a whole cord-wood stick, stands in the center of the room, and the stove-pipe runs right out through the roof, with out bothering about a brick cblmuey. And the pupils? There are Just four of them, with sometimes two or three more In winter, when the snow Is deep and the farmers' work Is light. In the picture, which U from a photograph, you will see all the pupils standing outside of the little door with their teacher. The scholars beloug to two families there are only three families In the whole district and two of them are compelled to walk nearly four miles to school every morning. In summer time this is great fun. but in wiuter, when the roads are drifted full of suo'.v and the mercury Is down to zero, it isn't so pleasant. Two years ago the little school bad a most exciting experience. There were five scholars then, and some of them, owing to the depth of the suow. didn't reach the scboolhouse until after 10 o'clock. Of course, they didn't hear the bell, because there wasn't any bell to ring. About noon the wind began to Jar the loose boards on the roof, aud then It began to snow. At 3 o'clock In the afternoon it was so dark that the pupils could hardly see their books. When the teacher went to the door to see what the matter was In came a great gust of wind, followed by a heap of snow. It took two of the boys to shut out the blizzard again. By this time the little building was creakiu: and cracking as if in distress. Snow scuttled through the cracks, and the pupils hovered close around the stove to keep warm. One of the older boys made an attempt to get out and start home, but be was driven back half frozen and nearly suffocated with snow. Darker and darker it grew, and then tbe wind seemed to die down. "The scboolhouse is buried up?" whimpered one of tbe pupils. "Howil we ever get away?" The teacher did her best to keep up their courage, but even she was fright ened. They bad no candles nor Limps, and as the afternoon advanced tbe only light came from the glowing hearth of the stove. Supper time came, and there was no supper to eat. Every crumb of the lunch brought from home In tbe morning had disappeared at noon. Later In the evening tbe wood ran out and tbe pupils became chilled with tbe creeping cold. When the last stick bad been fed into tbe red mouth of tbe stove, two of the large boys, encouraged by the teacher, ventured to open the door. It was walled to the top outside with snow. But like the plucky boys they were, they bur rowed head first into the drifts to tbe wood-pile and managed to pull out sev eral sticks of wood and drag them Into the scboolhouse. Before the work was done they were nearly frozen with the cold. Two of the younger pupils cried themselves to sleep on one of the bench es near the stove, but the others kept watch all night long In the dark. "They'll surely come and dig us out in the morning," said the teacher, hope fully, but breakfast time came and then dinner time, and there waa no relief. By this time tbey were all very hun gry, indeed. They bad had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours. Tbe two big boj'9, wrapping themselves well In coats and mittens, again burrowed out side, and after a hard struggle, suc ceeded in reaching the roof of tbe scboolhouse. Once out of tbe great drift, they' found that the snow had ceased falling and that the sun waa shining, although It was still dark In the schoolhouse. But they looked iu every direction and there was nothing but snow, snow, snow, and not a sign of relief. So they went back, carrying the sad tidings to tbe other pupils. They were all certain now that tbey would starve to death before help could reach them. But hardly bad they made up their minds to this tear ful fact when there came a thumping on the roof above them, and then voices. Tbe boys shouted an answer, aud then ran outside. Immediately a man came tumbling and rolling down into the schoolhouse door. He had on his back a bag of lunch, and the bun gry children went at It eagerly. Two men bad succeeded in crossing tbe enow-bound country on ski, or 6uow shoes, and thus the school was res cued, although some of the. pupils could not be taken home until tbe following day, when a road was broken. How would you like being a pupil In such a school! The British Mint coined in 1896 3.000,000 more pieces than darios A SCHOOLHOUSE ON THI FRONTIER. Mind sad Body. - In many forms of Illness of lasting. ut not necessarily severe character, he continued low condition of the sys ero tends to bring on an uneasy. .vatchfuL "nervous"- state of mind. This niental condition often outlasts :he physical weakness, and Is liable to lecome chronic. The sufferer's fao'y. ind even the physician, are sometimes t their wits' end to effect a cure; for until the patient Is roused to tbe ne cessity of forcing his body into activity and of forgetting himself, the taak is almost hopeless. He must be urged to give up keeping a watch oTbls heart-beats and a talij it bis pains. He must be shown, gent ly but firmly, that his recovery Is de pendent upon tbe exercise of his own strength of character and power of will, whicb must direct bis thoughts away from his physical condition. Fright slone may go Jar to retard or prevent recovery. The terror ocasion ed by the bite of a serpent or of a dog Is sometimes so marked as greatly to increase tbe vital depression caused by Che absorption of the poisonous con tents of the wound. - On tbe other hand, calmness and hopefulness render one less liable to suffer In the face of serious conditions. A phlegmatic patient was recently treated for a fall In which both legs had been broken at the thighs. Tbe patient was calm, doing what be wan told, but no more. He regarded his accident philosophically. Contrary to the rule In such serious injuries, uv symptoms of shock were present, 110 rise of temperature took place at any lime, and the recovery was rapid and uneventful. Even In acute illnesses not especially Involving tbe nervous system, a quiet mind, determined to get well is possi ble, and doing everything to attain that end, is oue of tbe atteudlng physician's best allies. While well a man should care for bis health, not nervously aud hurriedly, but with the calmness with which he prosecutes his daily business, observ ing tbe laws of health as be knows them, avoiding excesses, and taking the precautions which experience and example have shown him to be neces sary. Here one's thought of self should top. Minute examinations of oue': physical state should be conscientious Ly avoided. Youth's Companion. Ki plained. Cobwigger Brown said he caught a twenty-pounder, but It didn't look to me to weigh more than teu. Meiiitt You must remember that when Browu goes fishing be Is sure to iee double. Judge. Too many people are singing "Scat ter sunshine," and waiting for some body else to do it. Many claim to be praying for the conversion of the world who are not doing anything else. The devil lias an Iron collar on every mau who thinks more of the saloon thau be does of his home. A blind man's opinion of the sun is based ou what be has learned Trom the earth with bis cane. "The Master has come, and is calling for thee," whenever you bear of u teedy one who ueeds help BUCKINGHAM'S DYE For the Whiskers, Mustache, and Eyebrows. In one preparation. Easy to apply at home. Colors brown or black. The Gentlemen's favorite, because satisfactory. K F ULL a Co., Proprietor!. Nattme, M. B. Sold by all Uruguu. W.L.DOUCLAS I i 3 SHOE I Pnr 14 vun this ttar. t In the World. dutAfieetl all competitor. 2 ludrad br over i.ov.OjO w rarer u tbe 7 bet In eivle. fit and durability ut any ataoo S mrr oltVrra at S.1.UH. . 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" There la a good story told of a Hert fordshire farmer. He went home late one night and drank a pint of yeast In mistake for buttermilk. He rose three hours earlier next morning. Cardiff MaiL Not K.tnet but tba Want of It. Mrs. Greene Is It true, Charles, that Miss Hunter married for money? Mr. Greene I think, my dear, that It waa owing to tba want of money. Boston Transcript. A ana Having lor Horsa Owaara, Carriages, bugtfts and ha mess can be bnugM ft thr Elkbart L'arr age and Harness M. Co., o Elkhitrt. Ind.. at one-third leae than deal er price. Their products itre tiescribed i. a large catalogue thai is mailed free. In thn ru9b and Htru-rgle for exist ence at Jacksonville, Fia., they saves little time and a little ink by spelliug it Jasonvillc." Dasfnaaa Caunot be Cured bv Incnl applications, as they cannot renclt tlis dii eajiiid Kirli n ut she ear. There is only one way to tare deafuena, and that la ty constitu tional reiuediet. Deafness is ctnxrd by an In flamed eouditioa oC the mucous lining ot the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gels in. flarard you Lave a Tumbling au-jnd or imper fect hearing, and wnen it is entirely chated Deafneas is the resnlt, and nnless the Inflam mation can be taken out and thU tube re stored to t s normal condition, hearlnt will be destroyed forever- Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which la nothing but an in flamed condition of the inucou snrfacra. We will give One Hundred Do I' ra tor nny eaeof Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hull's Uatarrli Cure tend for circulars, free. r J. CnrNET A Co., Toledo, O. Pol d by Driipiit, 7"c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Si. Louis, Mo., ia the lareet street car manufacturing city in the w rl.l. The output last year w.is about 3,0J0 cm. Cascabeti stimulate liver, kidneys nd bote's, never lccen, weaken or krtpe; 10c. The geregate weight of a family living in Van Buren County, Michigan, is one ton. It consUU of a father and mother and four children, and when they go to church together they ail sit in one pew. Vr. WIn-lnw'j Sootlilni Syrun or chlldret J t elhinar soticni fhe immv. tedtices !nn.imni?i- ' lion, allay jin, cure wiud coii& Jc. a bjttlj It cost New York City over $00,000 to got nd of the last "boautifjl snow." an.To.Hae for Fifty Cants. OrrreOQ.uKlcurel. Why not lei N i-Tn-Biri rvitfiilute or remove your dsire tor tobirci b ve niooey. nuke health ami niaibou I. ure uuuraulied. SJU cenu and 1.U), ut afl viruaa su-. According to the recent cenu. the population of Greece is 2.4 13,01.0 s. uls, or an increase tf SjO.OOO over the figures of 1880. JrsTiryaluc box of rmmrets. canJv ralhai tlc, a.uai lite' aud bowel r gn.jlor made. lexna hs designated Janutry 4 an annual "irrigmiou diy." Kentuc . . .1 1. twr Sl,l. r a an rduuhi ii i i'uu" j . j , , .L.Bi.nri Knar anv SI .1 tjl run In... r manage to net along with only one rlich day in the yenr. FITPstomeJ tree ana permanently cured. No ft-aliernrvl uuy'a ue of UK. Kli.sk' (iKEtT hkixvL Kmtukik. rite li trial bottle aud ireui ke tend lb fr. Kliue. nil Arch ?L. tuna., 1'a, If the fashion writers are trust worthy the colored shirt next summer will be riotous. Millions of Cjok Books Given Away There is one large houe in this country that has taen business on its turn and nifans to ride on tbe rising tide. Alive to the signs of better times and to the best interests of the people, they are now cuculating among fami lies a valuable publication known as "The tharU-s A. VoKeler Company's Cookery Book and Book of Comfort and Health, which contains very choice information on the subject of cook ing. Keceipts for the preparation of good, substantial and dainty dishes, pre pared especially for it by a leading au thority, will be found in its pages. Much care has been taken in its prepa ration and distribution, with tbe hope that it will be just the thing needed for housekeepers, and just the thing needed also for the care of the health and house hold. As a Cookery Bjok it will be invaluable to keep on hand for refer ence. It also contains full information in regard to the great remedf s of this house, which provide against bodily ailments, especially the Master Cure for Tains and Aches, bt. Jacobs Oil. To give some i.'ea of the labor and expense of this output, more than 200 ions of paper have been used in its publication, and at the rate of 100,000 a day, it has taken several months for the issue. The book can be had of druggists everywhere, or by enclosing a 2c stamp to The Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Md. Hard on the Women. When women don't know what eti quette would demand they kiss each other. Atchison Globe. Cure fluaranteed br DR. J. M. MATER lOll ARCH ST.. FHlLA.. PA. Kase at once: no operation or delay from business. Consultation Iree. indorsements of physicians, ladies an prominent ciluens. Send for circular. Office bourss A. M. to 3 P. M The one quarter of the world that enjoyed considerable prosperity during the year 1896 was Australasia. If afflicted with tore eyes use Or. Isaac ThoTip aon'a Kye water. Druggists sell at 26a per bottle A inian 1 1 at aaire ikut a r01r nf fnrn makes a pint of whisky. "And a pint of whiskey often makes a peck of trouble." St. Vitas' Dance. One bottle Dr. Fenner's Specific cures. Circula-. Fredonia, i. Y. An Eastern chemist has discovered a new cure for iusomnia. The name of the drug contains forty-three letters. The patient goes to sleep while aeking for it. Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up Chil dren's U.ukds and Cold .Mrs. M. O. illvxr, ;piaguc, Wash., March 3, l3-'i. Bulgaria has only seven high schools for girls, with 5,146 pupils and 185 teachers. Whex bilious or costive, eat a Cn-carct, randy Cathartic; core guaranteed; 10c., 23c. Olive Branch Say, pa, why does Jimmy Eastslde call money "dough?" Pater Famillas I don't know, my son, unless It Is because ha needs it for bis iiir braadLWudsK. comfort '- FOR LITTLE FOLKS. A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN TEREST TO THEM. Comethtn that Will Iatereat tba J veatla Kcanaera of KTerjr Hoaaeaold Onaiat Actions and Briarat Barinaa af Muar Cat) and Cnnnlna: CMldraaw An Amnalna- Candle Trick. One person holds a lighted candle, another has an unllghted one. Tbe task Is for tbe one with tbe unit gated candle to light bis candle, from tba lighted one, both persons hopping on one foot all the time. Bedroom can dlesticks should be used, to prevent the grease from the candles falling about. It will be found a difficult and exceed ingly laughable diversion. A Child's Thought. The Washington Post records a pa thetic saying of a child: A Washington lady was passing one of tbe orphan asylums of the city, and as is her praiseworthy custom, nodded nt ross thr fence to a couple of forlorn little waifs playing in the yard. Be fore she was out of bearing one of the little girls said to the other: "Isn't she just lovely?" And the other, with a wistful sign, answered: "Yes, and p'r'aps my mother Is just like her; just think!" Game of Three ThlnTS. Three Things Is a game played by any number of persons sitting in a row or circle. The oue who begins gives to his left-hand neighbor the name of three things beginuiug with the same letter, which the hitter must then cou nect in some way, and then give three other things to the next in line. When anyone is unable to connect tbe names he receives he must pay a forfeit, and the names are passed along to the next player. Thus, the player gives out: "Hen, ham nnd heaviness." The sec ond says: "The hen tried to eat the ham, and found that heaviness in the crop resulted. I give door, dinner and duty." The third says: 'T opened the door to go Iu to dinner, when I had to go back to fulfill a forgotten duty," aud so ou. It Win Good -Bad Dour. The Indlau certainly showed a fine sense of propriety when he named the bull-dog "a good-bad dog." The name Uls very well. .Major Peter Ronan, agent of the Flathead Indians in western Montana, purchased a fine blooded and ugly faced bull-dog, relates the Helena Independ ent, not to guard his pleasant quarters at the Flathead agency, but to give his Indian wards a new subject for study in the animal kingdom. The appear ance of this strange quadruped caused as much excitement among those un tutored miiis of the forest as a behe moth of the paleozoic age would arouse by a sudden appearance on Main street. The chiefs held a lon consultation over the oharai.-teristWs of the animal ami dually iK'cided to call hliu "a good bad dog." The first adjective is doubt less caused by a certain Indian sense o. diplomacy to be exercised in address ing the aulmal, while the latter Is evi dence of the red man's regard for trull at all times. At all events, the name it worth studying. Anima'a that Do Not Get Th!rtT. How long would you be contentec without a drop of water to drink' There are many different kinds of aid luals in the world that never in then lives sip so much as a drop of water Anions these are the llamas of Pata gotiia and the gazelles of the far Eas1 A parrot lived for fifty-two years Ir the "Zoo," at London, England, with out drinking n drop of water, and muny naturalists believe that the only moisture imbibed by wild rabbits U derived from green herbage laden witt dew. Many reptiles serpents, llzardi and certain batrachians live and thrive in places entirely devoid ol water, and sloths are also said never to drink. An arid district in France hat produced a race of non-drinking cowl and sheep, and from the milk of ths former Roquefort cheese Is made. There is a species of mouse which bat established itself on the wateriest plains of Western America, and whicb flourishes, notwithstanding the at sence of moisture. A Turkey Odd Apnetite. We have often heard of ostriches who eat tenpenny nails or goats who eat tin cans. A turkey Is not usually credited with such an abnormal appetite. Bui there Is a turkey who ate a little girl'i tea set. The magnificent possibilities of a young turkey cock's crop reached a cli max in the discovery made by Mrs. Cor nelia Choate. Mrs. Choate purchased a fine fat young gobbler in Fulton mar ket, which she ordered sent home un dressed. In preparing the fowl for din ner it was noticed that it possessed an unusually large and heavy crop. In vestigation followed. First there waa found a nice little china teapot. Then the lid was found which fitted It to perfection. Next carat a little sugar bowl and a top to fit It Nsxt a little cream pot. These appear ed to be all, but a further search re vealed the presence of a miniature tea spoon about an Inch and a half long. The dishes were of the kind used by little misses who give tea parties to their dollies. Mrs. Choate's little girli have the trophies in their possession, but are willing to surrender them tc any miss who has mysteriously losf pieces from her doll's house. The tea pot and sugar bowl are almost an incl In height, and It must have taxed th young turkey's swallowing capacity t the utmost to bolt his meat Chicaga Record. The Moat Valuable Bpots on Earth. Probably tbe most valuable spots on the face of the earth (as the burlal-sltet In Westminster Abbey cannot bf' bought with gold) are tbe four corrert where Wall street touches Broad, and the two where it irects Broadway. 1 cannot guess how iarjee a price any one of these might bring tn the market now; but a million dollars and half i million more wer rcently paid foi five lots on Broadway opposite Bowl ing Oreen. This wsa the value of the land alone, as tbe old butldiuga It bore were at once to be torn down; yet, says rhilip Hone, a lot in just this place sold in 1S29 for only $19,500. As late at 1S40 lots on Cortlandt street could be had for $1,000, or even for (700. But a year or two ago the corner of Lib erty street and Nassau, measuring seventy-nine feet along tbe one, 112 alonj the other, and about 100 feet In depth, brought 91,250,000, and this, again, for tbe aaks of tbe land aloae. Centurv. RaaMlBil, ft IS toiil Ot t"c , , that be wa. once out fo bunting when -I'm afraid, your Grace, our fun Is oven The dog's can't P tu en t. one." replied the Dak. .-the x ths other side. fox has crowrcu f "Not rerylikely. my Lord. A fox h"TyeWyer," urged the Duke, "but b may have crossed over by soms b "I'SoB't believe the I. brlds" answered the master i ""-7 " " .. ,i ih. nuke, "unless Well: CUUUUueu . . -. ihnllffh I you know to tne COUiraij, -"-- Th.,r?" " TZ,: Zt Wellington t These are the positive fore-runners of sertous womb amplication, ana unless Sen irTmedia attention will result in untold misery, 1 ! not death rLvdia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will, beyond the question of a doubt relieve all this trouble before it becomes serious, and it has cured many after their troubles had become chronic. The Compound should be taken immediately upon the appearance of any of these symptoms above enumerated. It is a vegetable tonic which mvigorates and stimulates the entire female organism, and wtU produce the same bene ficial results in the case of any sick woman aa it did with Mrs. Cuas. Kwo, 181S Rosewood St., Philadelphia. Pa., whose letter we attach: " I write these few lines, thanking; you for restoring my health. For twelve, vears I suffered with pains impossible to describe. I had bearing-down feelings, backache burning sensation in my stomach, chills, headache, and always had black specks before my eves. I was afraid to stay alone, for I sometimes had four and five fainting spells a day. I had several doctors and tried many pat ent medicines. Two years ago I was so bad that I had to go to bed and have a trained nurse. Through her, I commenced to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I never had anything give me the relief that it has. I have taken eight bottles, and am now enjoying the best of health again. I can truthfully 6ay it has cured me." 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I lost my appetite and nearly starred myself in trying to work up a relish for food ; but indigestion, dys pepsia, constipation, biliousness and headache constantly attended me. I took bitters, tonics, pills, but they didn't cure me. My wife had also some trouble with her stomach and it was a friend of hers who first told her to try RIPANS TABULES We started in together to take them. My appetite soon came back and I began to feci bully, and my wife is as well as ever she was in her life." ANDY XSCURE COHSTIPATIOH j a S0 wKlV THI l' 1 DRUGGISTS z IRIfif IITF! V nniTJIUTPPTl to care anvcavofmnilipation. rurarrta are the Ideal Laxa i AOOULUILLI UUAttfllU&EiU tire, ami trio or rit.rmt ranie ra.v natural reulta. tiaaa- pieue dookipi irae. an. 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Tha dogs crossed it, again took up the sceut and killed the fox. Asked for his rea son for asserting tliat there was a bridge near, he answered: "I saw three or four cottages clustered to gether on each bank of tbe river, and I thought the people living In them would be tempted by their social fe. lngs to contrive a means of visiting each other. That same inference of mine gained me one of my battles." London Telegraph. There are over 2,000 mik s of railways in operation in Japan. A WOMAFS BODY. What Its Neglect Leads to. Mr. Ghav King's Experience. A woman's body is the repository of tha most delicate mechanism in the whole realm of creation, and yet most women will let it get out of order and keep ont of order, just as if it were of no consequence. Their backs ache and heads throb and burn; they have wandering pains, now here and now there. They experience extreme lassitude, that don't-care and w ant-to-be-left-alone feeling, excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleepless ness and the blues, yet they will go about their work until they can scarcely bland on their poor swollen feet, and do nothing to help themselves. Because it is absolutely pu'" Because it is net nia-le by the so-called Dutch Process in which chemicals are used. Because beans of the linest quality are used. Because it is m.-uie by a method which preserves unimpaired the exquisite natural flavor and odor of the beans. Because it is the most economical, costing less than one cent STRUCTURAL PURPOSES. CATHARTIC rii.. f mrairo. .font real, t an. . otrn lork. YOU WANT? 1 aai aaa UIJ f IIM ai4 Tf UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE, as 11 It rriYit-kina f.-.l -,u. tit..-. a I postal note or silver. Wh:!ii reading you donbt v EZ tf referred to easll v. Thi. bank Lax j SB1-1 . m.a
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