FOR THEB.
The mm, with its glories outspread.
Is gilding the land and the sea.
And I fancy its smiles are all shed -For
thee, little sweetheart, for thee!
The birds, with their songs of drlifht.
Are waking the morning with glee.
And they're singing I fancy I'm right
For thee, little sweetheart, for tbeai
The roses that grow at thy door4
The daisies that bloom on the lea, -
Their sweetness I fancy outpour
For thee, little sweetheart, for theei
The lore that endnres in my breast,
The worship my feelings decree,
I know are most truly poeaeas'd
For thee, little sweetheart, for theei
London Sun.
IN SPITE OF HIMSELF.
HERE was an air of suppressed
excitement among the members
of the C. E. Club which culmi-,
nated in an open demonstration as the
reading of the constitution was de-
manded. The President rapped loudly
for order.
"It has been requested that the con
stltutlon be read," she said. In a clear, '
high soprano.
"This organization shall be called
The Chaney Elopement Club.' Abso
lute secrecy as to time and particulars
of elopement shall be maintained even
between members. Membership shall
be limited to seven, and shall cease the
moment a wedding ring Is placed on a
true sister's finger. The older the man
inveigled Into eloping, the more credit cation when R was known that Pro
shall be given the departing sister. ' fes.or Harper and Grace Dawn had
Boys under IS are not to be considered eloped, and the villagers wondered at
responsible. Long wedding trips are the depravity of a man of his age.
"also barred The penalty for being a "All the same, my dear," said the
member longer than two years Is ex- professor to his wife, "I hope that you
pulsion. Each departing member shall won't always use such desperate metb
suggest a sister to take her place." ods to obtain yonr own way." Ex.
"You have heard the reading of the '
constitution," said the President, rising ;
from her chair. "Now, what action is 1 Abon Horse Blre.
to be taken?" ' "A few days ago," relates a solicitor
"Madam President" a tall girl arose In an English paper, "as I was sitting
with a malicious sparkle In her black with my friend D In his office, a
eyes "the reading of the constitution ' man came In and said: 'Mr. W , the
was demanded for the purpose or call- livery stable-keeper, tricked me aname
Ing attention to tne clause which reads ! fully yesterday, and I want to be even
that the penalty for being a member ' with hiin."
for over two years Is expulsion. We ' " 'State your case,' said D .
have one such member. I think It time ' 'I asked how much he'd charge for
that action was taken." ' a horse to go to Richmond. He said
The members gasped as the auda half a sovereign. I took the horse, and.
clous speaker took ber seat, and listen-!
ed breathlessly for the President's an-!
swer. That official raised her head
defiantly, and said haughtily:
"I presume that you mean me, Mb-a
Andrews? I believe that I alone re
main of the original seven."
"I do; and I move that the Vice Presi
dent take the chair while we consider
the case."
"One moment, please," the President
turned to the Secretary. "Will you
kindly look up the time of my member
ship?" Amid dead silence the Secretary re j
ported: "There are two months re- j
maining. Madam President."
"I thought so." The President turn
ed to the club, ignoring her of the black
eyes. "You see," she said, "that It Is
Impossible for the club to take any
such step as the member moved, for
be present. I will say, however, that
such action will never become neees-
sary in my case," and a resolute look
came Into the blue eyes.
"O, Grade!" broke from the girls In
admiration, for it was an open secret
that the fair President had been en
gaged for some two years to a digni
fied professor of science, a man some
twenty years her senior.
Grace walked away. "The hateful
thing!" she exclaimed, the tears filling
ber eyes in spite of herself; "I'll show
ber! He does love me! He does! He
will do anything I wish; only he does
not approve of eloping. Oh, I wish
that be did! But I'll manage somehow,
and he Just must do It, whether be
approves or not."
A month passed, and still no oppor
tunity presented itself for putting into
practice any one of her numerous
plans. Grace was almost In despair.
Sadie Andrews openly laughed her to
scorn as the time passed and Grade
was still Grace Dawn. Many of the
girls looked dubious, and smiled faint
ly when Sadie would triumphantly 1
ejaculate: "I told you so," In their
presence. Grace preserved a calm bear
ing outwardly, but Inwardly raged at
ber helplessness.
One day a merry party of excursion
ists boarded a boat, and went for an
outing thirty miles down the river.
Among them were Grace and Professor
Harer. The C. E. Club was out In
full force, and a mighty resolve formed
Itself in the maiden's mind that this
should be the eventful occasion.
A cave in the vicinity visited and
lunch partaken of, the party broke up
Into groups of twos or threes- and scat-
tered over the hills Into the woods, the , and "ls gormandizing defies all hu
Captaln of the vessel cautioning them ' nian competition. A scientist who care
agalnet straying too far away, as the fully noted a spider's consumption of
boat would put out promptly at 5 food in twenty-four hours concluded
o'clock. As was natural, Grace and tnat " tne spider were built propor-
the professor sauntered off together. :
"Now where shall we goT' inquired :
the professor. "Have you any special
place you would like to go?"
"I thought," said the artful miss,
"that perhaps we might find some
specimens of tne adiantum pedatum." " " " , '
"True, my dear. Let me see what PlAr ha wonderful power of re
thc time Is. We don't want to go sa j framing from food, and one baa been
far that we will not be able to get back k to vefor months when ab
to the boat in time." "-tely deprived of foocL A beetle
, , . . ,1 nTed In a similar state of unrefresh
He drew out his watch, but before he three year8!st. j, Glohu.
could glance at It Grace had snatched t
..- . Democrat.
It from him. j
"Now, guess, Herbert," she cried. ;
merrily, putting her bands behind her. How the Sermon waa Spoiled.
"(Juws the time." i Rev. Simon J. McPherson preached
Professor Harper smiled Indulgently. ' on "Hell" in a Presbyterian church In
"It must be 2 o'clock or after," he
said.
"Oh, you bad guesser!" said Grade, (
laughingly, handed back the watch.
"It Is only half past 1."
"Wby, so It Is!" exclaimed the pro
fessor, amazed. "I was almost posi
tive that It was after 2, but that will
give us time for a long tramp."
So on t'ney went farther and farther
imto the woods, until at last, with arms
Oiled with fine specimens of maiden
hair, they sat down on a mossy stone
to analyze tliem. Suddenly the pro
fessor seemed to realize that the time
was tlj-ing and whipped out his watch.
"Bless my soul!" he cried. "We will
barely have time to get to the boat. It
Is 4 o'clock now. We must hurry,
Grace."
They had not gone far before the
deep whistle sounded on their ears.
"Why! We can never reach that
Loat iu time in the -world t We mi!t
nut for It. Grace."
Hut. despite their efforts, when they
reuched the shore the boat was hiddt-u
tioin view by a bend in the river.
This is a pr-Jienment!" and Pro
fessor HarptT mopped his brow. "The
worst of it is that they will think we
did it on purpose!" and he frowned in
annoyance. "I cannot think how my
watch came to be so far .behind time.
Do you suppose you could have inad
vertently turned the bands, Grace,
when you took It from nv?"
Grace banc her bead, bat made M
reply.
"G racer be exclaimed, "I belleT
that you did it, and on purpose. Did
your
Grace nodded.
"But why, child? Why should you
want to be left out here In the woods ft
"I'm going to run off with yon. Hep
bert; so that you might as well mak
up your mind to it."
-Why!' What does the girl meanr
gasped the professor, In amazement.
"Just what I say. If you will agret
to marry me right away I know a man
that lives about a mile from here who
will drive us to Chaney. If you don't
promise I will not tell yon where h
lives, and you will just have to staj
here all night.
Professor Harper stared at her for a
moment In astonishment; and then, a
her meaning burst upon him, gave vent
to a roar of laughter. Grace's lipt
quivered.
"Oh, I surrender! I surrender!" cried
the professor, hastily. "I will do any-
thing yon ask, my dear. But what a
desperate character you are."
Shamefaced, but determined, Grace
led the chuckling professor to the house
of a farmer with whom arrangements
were soon concluded to drive them to
Chaney.
"You don't really mind, do yon, Her
bert 7' whispered Grace, as they reach
ed the house of the minister.
"Mind? No. I wish we bad done It
long ago," whispered back the pro
fessor, smiling boyishly. "I haven't
been on such a lark for years."
The C. E. Club held a private Jolllfl
when I came back, he said be wanted
another half sovereign for coming
back, and made me pay It'
"D gave his client some legal ad
vice, which he Immediately acted upon
as follows: He went to the livery stable-keeper
and said: 'How much will
you charge for a horse to go to Wind
sor?" "The man replied: A sovereign.'
"Client accordingly went to Windsor,
came back by rail and went to the liv
ery stable-keeper, saying:
" 'Here's your money,' paying him a
sovereign,
" 'Where Is
my horse? said W .
" 'He's at Windsor,' answered the cli
ent. 'I hired him only to go to Wind
sor.' " -
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Individuals here, and there, it was tbonght
good, but now-a-days a - laxative remedy
must give satisfaction to all. If yoo have,
never used Syrup of Figs, give it a trial;
you will be pleased . with It. and rec
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colds, beadaohes, biliousness, or other ills
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kidneys, liver and bowela.
in tne process or maauiBoiuTinir ins
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Syrup of Figs, flgs are used, as they are
pleasant to the taste; but tba medicinal
properties of the remedy are obtained from
an excellent combination of plants known
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bus selected for years past the leading pub
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The Spider's Appetite.
The spider has a tremendous appetite
tionately to tne numan scale ne would
: eat at daybreak (approximately) a
' small alligator; by 7 a. m., a lamb; by 9
! a. m., a young camelopard; by 1 o'clock.
l a sheep; ana wouia nnisn up witn a
I lark pie In which there were 120 birds.
-ew lork recently. Me picrurea in
burning words the terrors awaiting the
unrepentant wicked In the next world.
His sermon made a deep impression on
the congregation. The organist had
not known the subject of the sermon
when he selected the response, and
thought no more about It.
The organist began to play the alt
pianissimo, and a broad grin spread
over every face. Dr. McPherson looked
appealingly upward to the organist,
and then turned over the leaves of the
hymn-book with desperate eagerness.
The organist left his pipes, and hurried
down to the pastor.
"We must change that response,"
whispered the pastor.
"Why?" asked the organist Inno
cently. "I have been preaching on 'Hell,'"
said the Doctor, "and the response you
have chosen is 'What Must It Be to Be
There?"' - . .
The organist grinned ns he climbed to
the organ and started up "Art Thou
Weary ?" '
f ties Direction-.
Stage Manager You do not Inject
enough contempt, spite and venom in
that word- ." .
Actress I can do no better,
Manager Nonsense! Speak It Just
as you would say "plush" when you
meet a rival in an Imitation aifM'
Jacket TId-Blta,
PERFECT womanhood depends on perfect health.
- Nature's rarest gifts of physical beauty vanish before
. pain.
Sweet dispositions turn morbid and fretful.
The possessions that win good has--bands
and keep their love should be gnard-
edby women every moment of their lives. .
- The greatest menace to woman's per
manent happiness in life is the suffering
that comes from derangement of the
feminine organs, ;. , .
. . Man v thousands of women have realised -
this too late to save their beauty, barely in time to save their
lives. Many other thousands have availed of the generous in
vitation of Mrs. Pinkham to counsel all suffering women free
of charge.
Mrs. H. J. Garretson. Bound Brook, N. J., writes: "Dear
the room without help. After giving up all hopes of recovery,
I was advised to use Lydia E. Pinkham 's Vegetable Com
pound and wrote for special information. I began to improve
from the first bottle, and am now fully restored to health."
Very Natural Coadaaloa.
I "Now, Tommy," said the teacher.
"can you tell me what a propaganda
is?" The little fellow looked at the
ceiling and wrinkled his brow as he
bravely wrestled with the problem, and
finally replied: "I don't know for sure,
but I think It must be a j ft goose's
brother."
A Foier for the Klderly Peraon.
"Ah!" sighed the elderly visitor,
"would that I were a little girl again
like you." "Well," replied 4-year-old
Ethel, "let's play that you are my ljltle
girl and you pretend to be naughty and
I'll whip you and send you off to bed
without your supper."
Why To inn 7 Waa Nervosa.
Teacher What's the matter with you
to-day. Tommy? You seem to be ner
vous and uneasy.
Tommy I am. Yesterday was my
pa and ma's wooden weddin' and near
ly all the neighbors sent 'em shingles.
IOO Kea-ard. eiOO.
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that science has been able to cure in all Its
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Vice takes up her abode in man
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Beaatr Is Bio Deep.
Clean blood means a clean skin. K
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L,ife is a battle, and the downfall of
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It is right to be contented with what
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After physicians bad given ma up. I was
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Gallantry in its true sense Is sup
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There is in Nature just as much, or
us little, as the soul of each can see in
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Doal Tobarca Spit aa4 Saws fear Ufa Away.
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To Care A Cold In Oae Day.
Take Laxative Bremo Ouiuln Tablet, a.
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The principal end or object of learn
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Cdneat Voar Bowela Wltn 7aaeare
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us.6o. It acC.IaiUdruggistarefund money
Do good constantly, patiently and
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To Care Constipation Forsvar.
Take C:uicarcts Candy Cathartic 10c or toe,
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The highest compact we can make
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To change pool tables Into billiard
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In a newly designed vest one button
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In a newly designed buckle the
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In a new flashlight apparatus, a spark
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An Englishman has patented a bicy
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For use in holding, the work while
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People that are especially fond 01
cats often claim that they have as
much sense as dogs, and that they
have reasoning powers; and thle story
seems to prove that this is so.
In the mountain district of Pennsyl
vania two wrens bad built their nest
under the eaves of an old farm-house,
and there they reared a small family.
Among the members of the farmer's
household was a white cat, and when
the wrens ' became so tame that they
used to hop around the piazza In search
of crumbs, the cat would He In. waM
for them, and several times came with
in an Inch of catching tbe adult birds.
When the farmer noticed this, be pun
ished the cat, and she finally learned
that It was dangerous to fool with tbe
wrens.
When the baby wrens grew larger,
one of them fell out of the nest one day,
and being too young to ran or fly, lay
helpless on the grass. The cat saw
the accident, and ran rapidly to seize
the bird, but seeming to remember the j
lesson taught her, when she reached
the helpless little thing she only touch
ed It daintily with her paw, and then
lay down and watched it.
Presently there came a black and yel
low garden-snake toward the bird. The
cat was dozing, and was awakened by
the fluttering of tbe bird. Instantly
she rose and struck at the reptile with
her paw. This was an enemy that the
snake did not like, but it was hungry,
and, darting forward, it attempted to
seize the bird under the very shelter
of tbe cat's head. Like a flash, how
ever, the cat seized the snake Just back
of the head, and killed It with one
bite.
When the farmer happened along in
the afternoon, he found tbe cat crouch
ing in the grass sheltering tbe bird, and
ten feet away was the dead snake.
This made It clear that tjje cat bad
carried the bird away from tbe snake.
'I he young adventurer was soon re
stored to his anxious parents. Phila
delphia Times.
'1 he Roman Nnnersl.
Hold your hands up before yon,
palms outward, thumbs at an acute
angle. Begin on the left; little finger
I;' little finger and ring finger II; little
finger, ring linger and middle finger
III; all tbe fingers of the left hand
1 1 1 1, and the hand and thumb at an
acute angle form V. In place of tbe
HII you may use the fourth finger from
the left, still holding' the thumb at an
i ..nf n u Ft rl on vmi lia i-a IV
Now pass to the right hand. Holding
the thumb and the hand at the same
angle as before we have VI; by using
the Index and the middle finger we
get VII; while tbe thumb and the three
large fingers make VIII.
Now join the two Vs made by the
thumbs, inverting one, and we have
X or ten. Then use the X with the
last little finger before It and It will
give IX. The combinations following
X are obvious. Tbe forefinger of tbe
left hand,' with the thumb at right
angles, makes a perfect L; the little
finger of the left hand curved toward
the thumb makes C, tbe Initial of
centum (one hundred), and so on with
the hundreds. Now join the two
thumbs with tbe forefingers, or two
Vs Inverted, and you have tbe hiero
glyphics complete.
Born Kins; of Spain.
Alfonso XIII., king of Spain, ban the
distinction of being tbe only ruler who
was born a king. Ills father died be
fore Alfonso was born, and when the
baby king appeared he was Introduced
to his nobles and senators while lying
on a silver tray beld In the arms of
Senor Sagasta, his present prime min
ister. Then came the trouble of naming tbe
Infant monarch. Queen Christina
wished to name him after his father,
Alfonso XII., but almost everybody as
serted that an Alfonso XIII. would
surely be unlucky. Finally the baby
was named Alfonso Leon Maria Isldor
Paschal Antonio Fernando Santiago.
Soon after his baptism be was Invested
with all the Spanish royal orders.
When 1 years old he opened Parlia
ment In person. The king now has a
company of "baby troopers," whose
ages range from 5 to 12 years. They
have uniforms like those of Spanish
regulars, carry bayonet rifles and each
carries a tiny brace of pistols. It Is
almost worth being a king If a boy can
have a troop of soldiers like that,
isn't it?
. To Brldsre Circle
Here Is a little trick which may serve
to give a little excitement to a dull
evening. - Give any one a large ring of
cardboard and
three cardboard
slips, telling him to
bridge the circle. It
Is simple, but few
hit on the solution.
Tbe little triangle
in the center Is left
to show the details
cibcm bbidoc clearly. By push
ing the stripe closer together, so as al
most to obliterate tbe triangle, shorter
pieces of cereJboard can be need. It Is
not advisable, however, to make the
strips as short as possible, as then the
bridge is not so firm, and considerable
delicacy of touch Is required to form It.
The Blind Fell Down,
little 5-year-old Willie had been to
the theater and upon bis return his
mother asked hlw he liked the play.
"Oh," he replied, "the plaj was. all
right, bnt I didn't get to see near all
of If "Why, bow did that happen T
asked his mother. "Because," an
swered Willie, "the roller must have
been broke, for the window blind fell
down two or three times."
Preparinar for War.
"What did yon buy your mamma for
Christmas 7" asked one small boy of an
other. "A paper-knife," was the reply.
What did you buy yours T "Oh," an
swered the other, "I read In a book
about preparing tor war In time of
peace,, so I just bought her a pair of
Unpen Witt mat Bolee," - . t.
CHAINED LlBBABItA
' - . t,m
afethoete of
fMinlaa- Boonn
Middle-Area.
ix Af tne
in a paper -- . b T,
on tne
Middle Age. -yallMtmrte of
lackson before the oyai .
BriST Architects, the lecturer said
that building. -Pbv tne S
libraries were first erected by te nm
rerslties and colleges. The oldest strn
tore of the kind In ttog vM
2 Europe. 1. the old library o theUJ
verslty of Oxford, which still
"."features of it. -JJSr,
This structure, rarely ny vWtors,
and even unknown to the
Oxford men, Is a two-storted buBdlng
situated on the north side of the choir
of St. Mary's Church, adjolnln. the
tower at one end, and Prted f m
the body of the church by a narrow
courtyard. Having gUnced at the way
books were kept, used and lent at Ox
ford prior W the erection of this build
ing, the lectnrer gave a tch4,4""
foundation by Cobham. Bishop of Wor
cester, about 1320. and some "
In Its early history, following with a
description of the interior, furniture
and general arrangements. Long desks
were placed at regular Intervals at
right angles to the walls, on which the
volumes lay on their sides. A bench
was fixed in front of the reader, and a
window came between each pair of
desks to light that pew or cell. Every
volume had a metal clip riveted to the
front edge of the board forming one
cover, to which, was attached a light
Iron chain of the requisite length, hav
ing at the other end a ring. This ring
ran upon an Iron rod which was car
ried along the top of the desk, anil was
secured at the end by a hasp and a
padlock to prevent the ring being
drawn off. The foundation of Bishop
Cobbam's library was succeeded short
ly afterward by that of the library of
Durham College, Oxford, by Richard
de Bury, Bishop of Durham (1335-'45).
The books bequeathed by De Bury to
the college were kept for many years
In chests, under the custody of schol
ars deputed for the purpose. At the be
ginning of the fifteenth century a li
brary was built, and regularly furnish
ed with bookcases or settles Inclosing
pews or studies between them where
tbe books were chained. When Durham
College came to an end at tbe Dissolu
tion its old buildings were utilized by
its successor, tbe present Trinity, and
the old library of Durham College still
serves as the library or Trinity Col
lege. William of Wykeham's New Col
lege at Oxford set the fashion for all
future collegiate buildings at either
university In provision being made for
every department, and thenceforward
every college had its library as an es
sential part of its plan. Though books
were few, the rooms devoted to them
had to be very large, the chaining of
the books to the desks making it pos
sible to have only very few on each
desk. Soon, as books increased, shelves
were formed behind the desks, tier by
tier, until at last. In the seventeenth or
eighteenth century, they reached the
ceiling. The appearance of the fittings
before that time could be well seen in
the old library of Merton College. Of
chained libraries there were at least
three extant in England, that belong
ing to Hereford Cathedral being tbe
most ancient and perfect. Old chains,
hasps and staples belonging to Here
fordspecimens of the actual fittings
of a medieval chained library were
exhibited by Mr. Jackson, and the
method of . fixation explained. All
Saints' Church, Hereford, and Wim
borne Minster also possess chained li
braries. But tbe finest in the world is
that of San Lorenzo, Florence, the
great ball of which was designed by
Michael Angelo, in 1524, said to con
tain the collection formed by several
generations of tbe Medici. The lecturer
then touched on the difficulties of con
sulting books in the old chained libra
ries. Shelves for the ever-increasing
number of books bad been" provided,
but desk accommodation remained as
before. One student occupied on a vol
ume prevented three or four others get
ting access to the books. This led to
the library rooms being enlarged.
Chains were bought for the Bodleian
Library as late as 1751; It was not till
1757 that this method of securing the
hooks was abolished. Scientific Amer
ican. The century plant Is a case of age be
fore beauty.
ir our inclinations are but good and
open-hearted, let us gratify them bold
ly, though they bring upon us loss in
stead of profit.
If your destiny leads you into pub
lic life and public station, you must
expect to be subjected to temptations
which other people are free from.
The very act of receiving, If done gra
ciously, and with thankful kindness, is
in itself a gift to tbe donor.
a tr-t
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to the care and skill with which it is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the California Fis Svrup
Co. only, and we wish to impress npon
all the importance of purchasing- the
true and original remedy. As the
penuine Syrup of Vign is manufactured
by the California Fio Stbup Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
imitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing elthe Cali
fornia Fis Sikcp Co. withthe medi
cal profession, and the satisfaction
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of Vm excellence of its remedy. It is
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Modern Science Recognizes
RMEIUMATISH
a a Disease of th Blood
There is popular ide& that hi-s disea
i tAuxed by exposure to cold, and that
lorr localities a-re infected wth it more
r: n others Such conditions rrcquent y
oroiSoti the development or the ?,W,
85? from the fact tha thJa ?tx un
in certain families, it s shown to be hered
itary, and consequently a disease or the
blood.
. h. oldest and best known residents of Bluffs, Hi., is Adam
Among the oweK mu minen,Iy identified with the intcrnu
Vangnndy. Hr hB ' ,hfirlt pident of tbe Board of Trustee,. .,,,1 f
ofUMtptace. Hw"n slice of the Pesce. He says: "I had been . ,uf.
" ;!S.tto2 Tfot 'a number of years nd the pain at time, wa, very
lsef ESS ftTtbe proprietary medicine, I could think or hear of. but
received no relief. wltn several physicians and doctored with
"I finally pla-r' tQ m?,uy good. hinally- wilh
f"",UrW hauIt3i I read an article regarding Dr. William.
hope. f"',rf""r'f"hh induced me to try them. I w ana,.,,,,
yinm Pill. f!7?iJ f d buKht two boae. of the pills, I b. an
totridofthebtedisMsean ,o boxes I wM com-
"inf ,hCTa Se i'o has never reTumed. I think it is the br.t medl.
e?h.ve1vAt kennd willing at sny time to testify to iu ood
Tnt genuim?
sold oroy
in p&ik
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tfriv 50
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tuV
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TBU MPET CALIA
oraBoandaa Waralaar Wot.
to the Unredeemed.
CI V I UZAiivi
does not take
away sin.
Slander soils
Its hands throw
ing mud.
Good advice
polishes wit and
directs reason.
Men may read
yonr words, but
Ood reads your
thoughts.
Many a Chris
tian who would lend his neighbor $10
cannot trust the Lord with one.
Getting people to join the church Is
comparatively easy work, but the way
of the Cross Is still unpopular.
When you preach Christ to the lost
one at Jacob's well, you will find rest
and refreshing waters for yourself.
When you find a man chuckling be
cause a neighbor has been caught in evil,
watch him, and you'll catch him, next
A great many who are called light
hearted are misjudged by a wrong loca
tion of the buoyancy it's in the head.
When a man is very anxious to ex
plain that his conduct is all right, de
pend on It he is a little suspicious of
himself.
A long- pastorate Is sometimes as
much an evidence of the patience of the
congregation as of the ability of tbe,
preacher.
The man who is going to heaven on
his own goodness is attempting to fly
Niagara when there Is a good bridge to
walk on.
Some people are so anxious to keep
their left hand In ignorance of tbe
deeds of their right that they keep it in
perpetual Idleness.
When a man says he will not believe
in what be does not understand, be is
simply throttling bis chances of wis
dom with tbe fingers of his vanity.
It Isn't the amount, but tbe quality
of talk that tells. She who spoke to
Balaam wasn't given to talking much,
but when she spoke, it was to the point
ENGLISH IN INDIA.
Itaat Jadajea la the Lower Court Art
Ublla-ed to Undergo.
A Calcutta correspondent sends a
specimen of "Baboon English." This
speech was actually made before a
civilian magistrate at Barisal a short
time ago:
My learned friend with mere wind
from a teapot thinks to browbeat me
from my legs. But this is mere gorilla
warfare. I stand under the shoes of
my client, and only seek to place my
bone of contention clearly In your hon
or's eye.
My learned friend vainly runs amuck
upon the sheet-anchors of my case.
Your honor will be pleased enough to
observe that my client Is a widow
a poor chap with one post-mortem son.
A widow of this country, your hon
or will be pleased enough to observe,
Is not like a widow of your honor's
country. A widow of this country is
not able to eat more than one meal a
day, or to wear clean clothes, or to look
after a man. So my poor client has not
such physic or mind as to be able to
assault the lusty complainant. Yet she
has been deprived of some of her more
valuable leather the leather of her
nose.
My learned friend has thrown only
an argument ad honlmy upon my teeth
that my client's witnesses are all her
own relations. But they are not near
relations. Their relationship Is only
homeopathic. So the misty arguments
of my learned friend will not hold
water. At least, they will not hold good
waier. xnen my learned friend has
said that there Is on the side of his
cUent a respectable witness namely,
a pleader and, since this witness Is
Independent, so he should be believed.
But, your honor, with your . honor's
vast experience. Is pleased enough to
observe that truthfulness Is not so
plentiful as blackberries In this coun
try. And I am sorry to say, though this
witness Is a man of my own feathers,
that there an In my profession black
sheep of every complexion, and some
of them do not always speak gosrjel
truth.
Until the witness explains what has
become of my cUent's nose-leather, he
cannot be believed. He cannot be al
lowed to raise a castle In the air by
beating unon a bush. k .
that administration of British Justice
a which uje sun never sits, I close my
case. London Sketch.
What a Jolly old world this would be
if everything on earth "was. as attract
Ive as the shop windows.
To Sate Tim is to Lengthen Life." Sc Ycu Wales
LHa? Then Use
&POLJO
At drug
gists or
direct from,
DrYiiiiiAms
MediiineCo,
w aki
SthtriKtfcdy,
vA torn Ttvc
For alx yeans I wa a victim of drt
nepala in its worst form. 1 could eat noitainf
but milk toast, and at timps my si, .much mould
not retain and dipest even that. Last March I
began taking CASCAKfcTS and since thetl
have steadily improved, until 1 am as well u I
ever was in my life."
ijavid a. atiKt-HT. levari, o.
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Good. SvraT Blckcu. WeaUrn. -.r ,riH'. 10c. &c.Slic
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THE
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or Know Thyself Manual.
A9t-pa !T pamphlet by a Humanitarian and omt
DPnt iiitHi.cal author.
Thin a unique Varl Mecum of M-ital Sew
for MfcS ONLY, whether marriiit unniarriH. or
about to marry : youtv, mi.ltit t:.M roid. Pn
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drew ThePeaitodv Merlfoal Institute. N. 4 Bulftiv
St.. BsHton, Mas. Chief Cuiinliiii Fh s-U-t-a,
mrlnaw of Harvnrrl Mcllejl ' , :.. .
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Where Olhn Fail. vnsiilt:ul.miiiier8onortry
letter, fnm 9 t6. aSundnys 10 to I.
The fame the Feabtxljr Jledinil Tnt!tiitP hM
taf ued ha subjected it to a test vrht.-h i.nly a nrM
oriouiv Institution eon Id undrv'. uu,n Jrurrl
The Fearxniy Medical Intttiit- has many null
tors, but no euuaia. Boston He mi.
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