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OOLDKNAND ORAV.
ttrenA'dauf httr'a bair U golden ui euxly,
Qrandmother'a hair U scanty u4 graj;
Qraaddauchter'a role la heard lata and
early
Oamndmothcr'a thoughts are set ei to
day. Ooldca and Cray.
Both ra m apray.
' rt December bio om of May.
CrraaeaaUfhter's ... y?a - ara asnre as
aaevca.
Dimpled her chin and blooming her
cheek.
lVsadly aha boaaU ahe'll eoon be "tamed
Oraadatotber'a 80 next Saturday week.
Day after day
Oold torna to gray,
UUee lie scattered and roaea decay.
Grandmother alU In the eoaleat cor er.
Tailing quaint tale In nursery rhyme,
11 about "Two Bhoea" and "Little
Jack Horner."
Wonderful talea of "Once on a Time."
Oolden and Gray.
Youth will be gay
Down In the meadow the lamba art at
play.
Granddaughter think the world la h
tended
Just aa a place for frolic and fun.
grandmother a volume of Life' a near,
ended.
Oranddanghter'a book la barely begun.
Time will not alar.
Night followa day.
Gray waa once golden and gold will be
gray.
St. Loala Globe-Democrat. "
iOBODY who once looked upon
Ui-itiems Marget pretty Mistress
' Marget almost everybody called
tier could help loving her. I, Thomas
Dawtry,' a plain and simple squire of
the realm, loved ber better than all tne
world. But pretty Mistress Marget was
Dot for me. or o, at least, ber fa the:
had Informed nut. Ae for me, I bad long
since decided to abide by this decision
only so long as circumstances com
pelled me. Whenever fate offered me
the shadow of au opportunity I meant
to steal Mistress Market and run away
with her. Mist reus Marget, as I had
very reason save spoken words to
believe, would be by no means unwill
ing. The opportunity came when my
sweet lady'a father was called away to
fight for hia king and country. Klug
Charles and bonnie Enjrinnd. I, who
longed to fight for king and country
also, dared the laughter and the Jeer a of
my comrades to stay behind a little and
MISTB1.8S UAKOKT.
teal my lovely lady. If It so pleaaed
fate. And no sooner bad her father rid
den away, at the head of his men, than
I made for tbe hall, and sought oat old
Simeon, tbe gardener. Sir Reginald
had never forbidden my visits he was
too wise a man to tempt fate la auch a
manner; he had merely taken car that
I had no chance of solitary speech with
my dear lady. I know now that the
Lady Eleanor Blewett, who filled, as
beat she might, the place of the dead
lady of the manor to her daughter, Mis
tress Marget, favored not my suit, so
I sought not to have speech with her or
With my lady. Old Simeon I had been
friends with ever since, aa a child, I
haul played in tbe gardens with aweet
Mistress Marget I knew be was gay
friend and would help me. I knew also
feat he might speak with his lady when
I might not nnwatched and un guarded.
To old Simeon I told my story, and
trusted for bis aid.
And there waa the chink of gold be
tween ua when we parted, albeit my
lack of gold waa the reason why Sir
Eegtnald had said nay, upon my asking
for his daughter's hand. And for gold-
next to hla love for pretty Mistress Mar
fat old Simeon would do mora than
most of ua would do for the sake of life.
That evening I happened to be walk
ing In the lane Just as old Simeon also
came out to take tbe air. And a note
passed between us. Old Simeon also in
structed me as to where I could find
certain Implements and tools a ladder
and a stout stave among them which
I might need later on, perchance. And
I gave to Simeon the package of a cer
tain drug, which my friend, the chirur-
geon, bad given me. Mistress Marget
was to see that this drug was dropped
Into the flagon of ale sent up for the
Lady Eleanor's supper. Then, later.
ahe was to lean out of her casement
and signal to me, waiting outside In the
lane. And later still Tarson Dabney,
who loved us both and sympathized
with us rather than with Sir Reginald,
waa to make pretty Mistress Marget my
wife.
And so It all happened, without let or
hindrance, save when my body ser
vant's horse was mired In the sIourI:
back of the lane. He should have
waited In the lane proper, but he
thought he heard voices and sound of
horses' hoofs coming, and. knowing
that he must not be found there, he
leaped his own steed over the hedge
and Into the slouch. We had to wait
some minutes for him, when we would
fain have hurried onward. But this was
after I had placed the ladder under
neath my lady's window, mounted it.
pried off the guarding bars with tbe
stout stave which old Simeon had fur
nished me, and received my darling in
my arms. My heart beat bo. In goins
down the ladder, that I feared sbe
would bear it aud think me timid. Yet
I had couuise to claim a kiss aa we
meared the bottom, insisting that she
pay it me before I set her down; and 1
do not think she noticed the rapid beat
Ing of my heart after that, even had she
noticed It before. Her own heart ben;
rapidly thcu. as the bright color coming
and going In the face which looked so
fair aud sweet In the moonlight testi
fied clearly.
At the foot of the ladder I set hei
down, aud hand and hand we raced
across the greensward, over the foot
bridge old Simeon had managed to
have ones and unguarded &r ua, and
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MISTRESS MARQEtJ
mat um tbe laaa. Tiara, Mttiag ber
dear form la my arms, I swung ber ni
baton ma, aad away we galloped, afte
the abort interval of waiting for m.
servant, of which I bar spoken. Hal
aa hour later we stood before Paraoi
Dabney In the gray old vicarage, aad i
few momenta afterward I had the rlgh.
to call pretty Mistress Marget my wife
Then, a hurried kiss, a tear or two on
Mistress Marget'a part, and we were on
our way back to tbe hall, where Mis
tress Marget was to live on, the same
as ever In all things save that slender
gold band on ber finger, until my return
from the wars. And then ah! aad for
a man to leave hla wife on the wedding
eve my body servant bad aummoned
my varleta and they waited for me out
side in tbe lane. I could but klsa my
darling once more, ah me! bat so ten
derly and lovingly, see her aafely np
the Udder, withdraw It from beneath
her window, wave ber a last tender
farewell and now, beshrew met but
mine own eyes were wet and take my
departure. But before I crossed the
foot bridge once more I threw the stout
state, that had served our turn so well
far from me into the thick of the hedge,
and I once more clinked gold with old
Simeon In order that he might be per
fectly forgetful of all that bad happen
ed that night. Then the soft darkness
of the lane, with the moon well under
a kindly cloud, a sharp command to the
waiting varlets, a tearing gallop until
morning, and we were well up with Sir
Reginald and his men, and nothing but
wars and fighting before us for many
ng months,
r.ut my heart waa brave and light
ome within me, even though I bad left
my dear wife of an hour behind me.
For It la easier, perhaps, to leave one's
wife than one's sweetheart, especially
when the sweetheart's father favors a !
richer man, and 1 knew, also, that I
was a brave and skillful fighter, and I :
hoped that before Sir Reginald or I saw :
pretty Mistress Marget again his heart !
would have warmed toward me on thN 1
icconnt. For Sir Reginald loves a
brave man and a good fighter, always.
And In tbe end it all turned out even
as I had hoped.
It Troubled tbe Customer.
"A funny filing occurred here the
other day," said a barber as he was
putting the finishing touches on a Sat
urday evening hair cut. "A fellow
came In to be shaved who was some
what under the Influence of Intoxi
cants. He took li s place In tbe chair,
mil all prorredi 1 well till I had shaved
me side of his face, when lie stopped
me.
'Hold on,' lie cried, 'I want this
thing 'splalned.'
"I asked him what was the matter,
tnd he replied: 'There's a fly on my
-heek, and you have shaved the lather
ind whiskers off, but the fly didn't
move. Now, what's the matter with
hlmT
"I told him there was no fly on him,
)ut be pointed to tbe mirror and said:
Yon think I can't see blin. I ain't so
lrunk that I can't see a fly.'
"I turned to tbe glass, and there stood
the fly on the mirror, and In such a po
sition that from my customer's range
f vision it seemed to be on bis cheek,
tie afterward said that he bad felt that
Sy tickling him all the time, and won
iered bow I could shave under It and
aot cut Its legs off." New York World.
SHYLOCK WAS NOT A HEBREW.
Kietory Place the Poaad of Flcah In
cident Upon Christian Shoulder.
Once more. Shvlock. after all. It ap-
ri..n hi -a u ne u Taut In ti namiihltft
trcut a, - u -v. .. . v
just published the source of Shuk-'
speare's "Merchant of enlce is cited
from Gregorio Leti, biographer of Pope
Slitua V. Here is the Dassase: "In the
year 1587 a noted and rich Roman mer
chant named Faul Maria Secchi, a
good Catholic Christian, heard tb.it
Francis Drake had caDtured St. Do
mingo and found there large booty. He
imparted this news to the Jewish
tradesman Simeon Ceneda. to whom It
either really appeared Incredible or
mattered to make it appear so. in tact,
he obstinately disputed the truth of tliti
rumor ad, on renewed confirmation oj
the contrary, he finally uttered: 'I bet
a pound of my flesh that the newa U
false.' 'And I,' replied tbe Christian
fset 1,000 scudl against you.' He then,
In an odd and proud humor, set down
la contract, testified hf two witnesses
a Christian and a Jewish one, stipu
lating that If the news be wrong Sig
ner Paul Maria Secchi, the Christian
merenaat, should be bound to, pay
1,000 scudl to the Jew, Simeon Ceneda;
whereasflf the newa should be confirm
ed the Christian merchant, Paul Maria
Secchi, should be entitled to cut out
with his own band and a well-edged
knife from the Jew a pound of flesh
from whichever part of the body 11
might please htm.
"Very soon there was no doubt about
Drake's victory, and the Christian in
sisted on the fulfillment of the con
tract. In vain the Jew offered 1.00C
scudl aa compensation of the amount
which the merchant could have lost
The Christian swore that the contract
must be fulfilled. The Jew, In great
anxiety, runs to the governor to makf
him Induce the merchant to accept th
1 ram nciirti- hut the eovernor communl
.cated the matter to the pope, who de
cldes that both of them are to De sem
to the galleys, wherefroin they car
only be ransomed by 2,000 scudl, whlct
each of them will have sent to the hos
pital near the Slxtlnlan bridge."
Nw Bathing Suits Bla? Enough.
There was a story many times told,
but entirely without foundation, to th
effect that an English lecturer once in
formed his hearers that the men In
America were smaller In size than En
glishmen, and asked any Amertcnnt
who might be present to rise In confir
mation of his statement, whereupon
Bishop Brooks and two other Am
cans of equally Imposing stature row
In different parts of the hall. This story
had no foundation, but It Is true thai
Doctor "Brooks was once traveling la
the south of France with another Bish
op of the Episcopal Church somewhat
surpassing Doctor Brooks himself In
size and another man equally large
The three men went one after anothei
to the proprietor of a little bathing es
tablishment, and with serious facet
asked to be fitted to bathing suits. Th
surprise of the proprietor by the tlm
the third gigantic man appeared car
readily be imagined. Ladle' Horn;
Journal.
Brittle-Boned.
A 12-year-old Sedalla (Mo.) boy has
jnffered nineteen fractures of the
nones of his legs, arms and fingers since
he was old enough to walk. He has a
disease which renders his bones a
brittle as glass and liable to break o:
the slightest provocation.
Chinese De2clenc!es.
There Is no word In tbe Chinese lan
guage that conveys an Intimation ol
what we term public spirit, nor la than
a synonym for patrlotUm.
MUCH WORSE THAN DEATH
Solitary Coaaaenaeot Ie Mere ts) M
lraade I than ths Callows.
The punishment which the regicide
Bread will be forced to undergo for
murdering King Humbert Is worse
than death. In Italy the penalty of
death Is abolished. But the punish
ment awaiting the regicide Is worse
than death. He will inevitably be con
demned to penal serviture, aggravated
by ten years of solitary confinement A
man condemned to this punishment,
before being placed in bis cell, la shut
np In the "secret cell," about six feel
long by three wide, and half lighted. A
few Inches above the floor Is a plank
about half a yard wide and slightly in
clined, which serves as a bed. The food
Is bread and water, passed through the
little window called the "spy" by the
Jailer, the door being always kept rig
orously closed.
The prisoner Is condemned to abso
lute silence; If be breaks tbe rule be is
tubjected to other punlahmenta name
ly, tbe strait-waistcoat. Irons, and
strait-bed. A prisoner who attempts
hla own life in any way la put Into the
strait-waistcoat and at night in a sort
of sack. In which he cannot move.
When tbe prisoner has suffered the
punishment of the "secret cell" for a
longer or shorter time he Is removed to
the cell where be mast remain for ten
years. Its else depends on tbe con
struction of the whole prison. These
cells are only lighted from the corridor
and are generally about two yards
square. The bed ts the usual plank
and bread and water the food. In win
ter a single blanket Is allowed at night
Silence la still enjoined; the only con
cession is the door being opened a few
inches. The food Is given only once in
the twenty-four hours, ir tne prisoner
is sick the doctor can have btm re
moTed to the prison Infirmary, where
be Is kept In a separate chamber.
Prisoners In solitary confinement
may neither lead, write, smoke nor
work. They are condemned to abso
lute Idleness snd absolute silence; very
few complete their sentence; they either
go mad or die. The extra punishment
of the "Irons" Is terrible. The hand
cuffe are Joined by chains to similar
rings on the ankles. The prisoner Is
seated on a bench the shape of an ass'
back. At night still la Irons, be can lie
on bis plank.
The "strait-bed" Is a strong wooden
case resembling a coffin without Ud. At
the foot the sufferer's feet are fastened
In a kind of stocks. Unless by order of
the governor the prisoner may not be
moved and his Jailer has to feed him.
This punishment Is only exercised on
some desperate rebel.
Notes From the Paris Exposition.
"The Singer Manufacturing Company,
of 149 Broadway, New York, show theii
usual American enterprise by having t
very creditable exhibit located in Group
XIII., Class 79, at the Paris Internationa
Exposition, where they show to great
advantage the celebrated Singer Sewing
Machine which is used in every country
on the globe, both for family use and foi
manufacturing purposes. The wrltei
was highly pleased with this display anc
observed with much satisfaction that i
was favorably commented upon by visi
tors generally.
The Grand Prize .was awarded by th
International Jury to Singer Sewing
Machines for superior excellence in de
sign, construction, efficiency and for re
markable development and adiption tc
every stitching process used in either the
family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing
machines was awarded at Paris, and
this distinction of absolutely superioi
merit confirms the previous action of the
International Jury at the World's Col
umbian Exposition, in Ch cago, where
Singer Machines received futy-four dis
tinct awards, being more than were re
ceived by all other kinds of sewing
machines combined.
Should it be possible that any of our
r?aders are unfamiliar with the celebrated
Singer Machine, we would respectfully
advise that they call at any of the Singer
salesrooms, which can be found in all
cities and most towns in the United
States."
A Bird Story.
A charming story of an incident con
nected wttb tbe great fire In Chicago I
told In one of our exchanges. A family
living near the lake shore had a large
number of pet birds. They had built
an aviary, a long, narrow room with
glass windowa reaching from ceiling tc
floor. Passers-by often stopped before
tbe house to watch the pretty creature
. fluttering about to hear their songs, ot
i to see them bathe.
! One afternoon. In the week of the fins,
a cleud of fluttering wings moved
wearily up the street Presently these
. birds, most of them canaries, caught
1 eight of the aviary with Its happy deal-
gens. Straight toward the windows
1 they flew, some of them against the
' glass Itself.
. The ladles of the bouse were quick to
take In tbe situation. They hurriedly
shut their own birds Into a compart
ment of the aviary, and then threw the
windows wide open, retiring from slghl
that the spent travelers might feel free
to enter.
After a few minutes, first one and
then another flew Inside, where they
settled down, panting, grateful for rest
aad safety. It waa some time before
they attempted to eat or bathe. Aftei
the strangers had eaten of the bird-seed
and rested, the other birda were allowed
to enter, and it was delightful to heai
the chorus of songs which arose when
the home birds and the strangers met.
Thla Incident la vouched for by one
of the ladles who was a witness to It
An Historical Necklace.
The pearl necklace worn by tbe
Duchess of Cumberland, sister of the
Princess of Wales, on great occasions,
belonged formerly to Queen Charlotte,
wife of George III. When Queen Vic
toria ascended the throne this, with all
the jewels left by George III. and
George IV. became here. But Boor
after her marriage the King of Han
over claimed the pearls as part of tht
crown Jewels of Hsnover, and when
the claim was submitted to the law offi
cers of England they, with relucts nee.
gave their decision against the Queen.
Immediately, however, after the decis
ion waa made the East India Company
gave to her a set of pearls far superioi
to those which she bad relinquish! d.
other Yenaar chanter.
said small Willie, "wbei.
sister Mary bad tbe toothache yon took
ber to tbe dentist and bad it filled
didn't your
"Yes, Willie," she replied.
"Well," continued the little diplomat
"I've got tbe stomachache; don't you
think yoi had better take me to tbf
candy store and gat It filled T"
If you want to make a man ungrate
ful for what you have done for him
atop doing anything more.
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Neuralgia
vVk' come to
2Mg&lr maayofs.
but however
bad tbe cast
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Jacobs
Oil
penctrataa
promptly
aad deeply,
aootheaaad
strengthens
theaerves
aad brings
a sure care.
OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.
THIS IS THEIR DEPARTMENT OP
THE PAPER
Qaalat Sarlaaa1"1 Cut Dotnaa of tha
Little Folks Everywhere, Gathered
and Printed Here for AU Othar Lit
tle Ones teJKead.
Granny Lane lived la the very las
house st the end of the street Shi
lived by herself, but she did not ge
lonely, because she hsd so many visit
ora. Old people went to see her, an
little children, and then all the age
between. When Lula'a cousin. Sadie, cami
from the city to atay with her. Lull
took her to Granny Lane's the very firs
morning. They had a beautiful time
and when Granny Invited them to comt
again, they both said that they surel)
would very soon.
"She Is a poor old lady. Isn't aher
asked Sadie, on the way home.
"Why. no!" cried Lula, In surprise,
"Granny Lane Isn't poor!"
"Yea, I think she Is," said Sadie.
"Whyr
"Because she lives in such a littl
house, and there Isn't very much In It
and then she didn't have any cake oi
oranges to give us. like most old ladlet
when you got to see theu;."
"I don't care," said Lula, atoutly,
"she knows the- splendldest storlei
about when she waa a little girl, and
she can make up all kinds of interesting
games to play. I'd rather have them
than cake."
"So would I; but then," Insisted Sa
die, "I think she must be very poor, for
her dress was all faded, and she salti
she never went away on the cars or tc
the seashore."
Lula did not answer for some time
she was thinking It all over. At last she
said: "Sadie, I think perhaps Granny
Lane Is poor, but It Isn't 'poor-thing'
poor at all; for ahe'a happy aud pleased,
and she don't keep wishing wishes that
she can't get. So I don't call that very
poor, do youT"
"Well." said Sadie, "but she Isn't
rich."
"But she's lovely and good, and she
makes everybody think thst they'd like
o be, too; snd that's a kind of rich. It
Isn't the money kind, but it's" Lula
Iiesltated, and then ended triumphant-y,-"lt's
the heaven kind. So there! So
now you mustn't say that Granny Lane
Is poor!" S. 8. Visitor.
A Rich Box.
"O my!" said Ben, "I wish I waa rich
and could have things like some of the
boys that go to our school."
"I say, Ben," said his father, turning
around quickly, "how much will you
kake for your legs?"
"For my legs?" said Ben, In surprise.
"Yes! What do you use them for?"
"Why, I run and Jump and play ball,
and oh. everything."
"That's so," said the father. "You
wouldn't take $10,000 for them, would
you?"
"No. sir."
"Nor your good health?"
"No. sir."
aWour hearing ana your sense oi
taste are better tljan S5.000 apiece, at
the very leaat don't you think so?"
"Yes. sir."
"Your eyes, now. How would yod
like to bare tSO.000, and be blind tht
rest of your life?"
"I wouldn't like It at all."
"Think a moment Ben. Fifty thou
sand dollars Is a lot of money. Arj
you very sure you wouldn't sell then
for that much?"
"Yea, sir."
"Then they are worth that much, at
leaat Let's see now," bis father wear
on, figuring on a sheet of paper: "Legsi
110,000; arms, $10,000; voice. $10,000;
bearing, $5,000; taste, $5,000; good
health, $10,000, and eyes, $50,000. That
makes $100,000. You are worth $100,
000, at the very lowest figures, my boy.
Now run and play Jump, throw your
ball, laugh and hear your playmates
laugh, too; look with those $50,000 eyes
af yours at the beautiful things about
you, aad come home with your usual
appetite for dinner, and think now and
then how rich you really are."
It was a lesson that Beo never forgot,
and since that day every time he sees
a cripple or a blind man he thinks bow
many things he has to be thankful for.
And it has helped me to make blm con
tented. Selected.
Grandpa's Calt
Out from a piece of pasteboard the
outline of grandpa's silk hat Hold this
between tha thumb and forefinger of
your right band, throw a cloth over
your right arm and take a walking
stick In your left band. Place fingers,
bands and arms aa shown In tbe illus
tration and produce a shadow, which
may be explained aa grandpa's or Ma
Gladstone's can. Chicago Record.
Laaaeat of a Little Gtri.
My brother Will, he used to be
The aieeet mad of a airh
s
see
I BOW OBAJIDPA IS MASK.
i
Don't worry overmuch
about those sharp pains in
your head. Seek their cause
in your liver.
One Ayer's Pill at night ror
a few nights drives away morn
ing headaches.
J, C. Aver Company,
Practical Chemuu, Lowell, Man.
Ajrer'a SanaparilU
Ayer't PiUa
Aver's Ague Cure
Ajrer'a Hair Vigor
Aver' Cherry Pecn
Ayer'i Coma tone
He were a little dress like me,
And had his hair iu curt
We played with dolls and tea-sets thea
And every kind of toy;
But all those good old times are gone
Will turned into s bov.
Mamma made him little suits.
With pockets all complete.
And cut off all his yellow curls.
And packed them up so neat;
And Will, he was so pleased, I b'lire
He almost Jumped with joy;
But I muat own 1 didn't like -
Will turned late a boy.
Aad now he playa with horrid topa
I don't know hew to apin;
And marblea that I try to shoot
But never bit er win;
And leap-frog r can't give a "back"
Like Charley, Frank or Itoy
Oh, no one knows bow bad I feel.
Since Will has turned a boy.
have to wear frocka just the same,
l And now they're mostly white;
I have to sit and just be good.
While Will can climb and fight
But I muat keep my dresses nice.
And wear my hair In curl;
And worse oh, woraeat thing of all
I have to atay a girt
No Baby Talk for Hiaa.
Two-year-old Harold had never beet
accustomed to hear "baby talk." On
day when he was calling with hit
mother, the lady of the house, thlnklni
to amuse the child, pointed out a stean
engine atandlng on a railroad track no'
far from the house.
"Do you see the choo-choo, baby?'
she said.
The little man looked first at her, thei
at the engine, with a troubled look oi
his little face. Then he asked, gravely
"Do you mean the locomotive?"
To Car m Colrt In One lnr
Ta LaxnTivs BaoHO Qcikiwb Tiblets. Al
1i urt.-t refund the m ny l( It f.illa in enrn
K. W. Gkove's alsustura Id on each box. SOo
There is a great deal of philosophy In
his world that is like the fox in thu
Table who has lost his tail in i trap he
hought there wasn't anything so siyl
sh as a bob-tailed fox.
The people of St. Louis expect to
spend on their Exposition the same
amount of money ($12,000,000) that was
paid for the Louisiana Territory In 1803
an area of 1,182,755 square miles.
There Is just as much joy in this
world as there is sorrow.
The g'.o laundress -washes the shirt
first.
All tastes gratified, all success ob
:ained. each step won by gratified pride,
very end attained, leaves in certain
natures a feeling of Insufficiency and
lisoppointment
taarnaaa Caanat fJa OaiaS
'jf local application, as they cannot reach Die
llseased portion ot the ear. There is only m
way to care deaf naa, and that la by constltu
aonal remedies. D afnesisen!M by an il
lumed condition of the mucoua lialnnof tho
eustachian Tube. When this tnhe gets In-
.med yon have a nirnblln- enund or Imper
fect hearing, and when it Is e tirely closed
Deafness I- the result and unless the Inflnm
mation can be token oat aud thla tobe re
stored to ita normal condition, hearinir will be
lestrorid forever. Nine eases oat of ten are
Miaei by catarrh, which la nothing b .tan In
amed condition of the mucons surface.
Wa will give One Hund ed Dollars for any
-ase of Deafness (canned by catarrh I that eau
lot be cured by Haifa l atarrb ore. Sen-1
ur circulars, free.
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Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Syrup lor chil.liei
teething, aoften the guma, reducing inflamma
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It is impossible that anything so nat
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death, should ever have been designed
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25c. will cure the children of worn
troubles. Frey'a Vermifuge, at drug
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Every life touches many other lives.
Let us move more softly through the
world lest our touch be a harsh und
hurtful touch.
A dyspeptic Is never on good termi
with himself. Something is alway,
wrong. Get it right by chewing Bee
man's Pepsin Gum.
Literary men owe much of their repu
tation to what they write and don't
publish.
UTS permanently rule L No fit or nervo.i.
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The man who is a tyrant in his fam
ily is generally a coward wht n away
from heme.
X am sure Piko's Cure for Consumption aaveii
my life three years ago. Mas. Tiios. kcbbik
Maple St., No. wich, N V., Feb. 17, IU0U.
A false report does not last long, au
the life one leads is always the bc-tl
apology of that which one has led.
Assassination has never changed thi
history of the world.
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RAM'S HORH trt-A4Tr.
MB nant vnrie
sXaan tBHAB tat jA
mated by aspira
tion.
Tha worls
thinks because 11
la lost tbat God
is lost.
The love of tbe
loaves leads te
tbe leas of the
Lord.
rha devil bai
both arma around ths moderate drink
er.
God knows neither popularity noi
unpopularity.
The wo.id Is barren to the man whe
cultivates self only.
The aacant of Christ mapa ooi un
true ascent of man.
Moderation m sin is aa possible ae
moderation in hanging.
Tbe moat practical preaching must
deal with great principles. -
Tha world robs Itself of Christ when
It robs Him of His divinity.
Many men fan tbe names of theli
rices In order to cool them.
The hypocrite uses truth, but aa the
vehicle In which to mix Ilea.
It makes much difference whether
life Is a station or a terminus.
Ha speaks well whose bearers do noi
hear tbe footsteps of pssslng time.
A great store of patience may be lost
through a very small leak of vexation.
DYKEMAKINQ IN HOLLAND.
Where Half-lock of Water le Between
aba Coantry aad Veetraetloab
Few people have any definite under
standing of the constant wrestling and
struggling that Is carried on In Hol
land with tha waters of the sea and
rivers. There are the common enemy
of the people, who are In hourly peril
f their Uvea and property In conse
quence. How aerloua Is tbe position of Hoi
land Is fully demonstrated by the popu
lar saying tbat the safety of the coun
try may be Jeopardised by only half an
inch of water; the truth of the Baying
la accepted by all, and .we cannot help
admiring the people, who, notwith
standing the gravity of the situation,
go about their dally occupations witl.
perfect coolness.
Nature, as though conscious tbat sbf
bad acted unkindly by placing so mucl.
of the country below the water level
endeavors to assist the Inhabitants U
keep out the waters.
The first work of dykemaking Is of
ten performed by her; layers of sani
and clay are thrown up on the bank
and the people take advantage of the
embryo embankments. They asslf
the formation by putting mats of wll
low on tbe deposits to strengthen then
and bind the earthy substances, an
later they drive piles at the back, an.
so in time form the high dykes whlcl
nnranf ovarflowB.
Vnr aomAthlna- like 400 vears the Den
pie have been fighting the waters an
reclaiming the land; out even wne;
ih have snatched a tract of territor.
from tbe water the fight is not dom
The work of draining tnese powers o
low hinds must go on incessantly o
the efforts of the past would be quick
ly nullified. The greatest work of tin
iMnrl waa the drainlna of the Haarh
iner Meer. or Haarlem lake, tbe resuT
of which wss an addition of 41,61
acres to Holland. A canal was an
enrircltna the Haarlem lake and a dyk
waa built on the Inner aide, then e.
glnes were planted to pump the wat
nut of the lake. It took four years '
complete tbe work; 800,000.000 tons
water were pumped out and tne co
waa l"?f) nfm nnn The around waa the
Intersected by canals for drainage pti.
poses and in two years tne iana wn
being cultivated.
But the people of Holland hare ii
view aa undertaking which puts tha
jf the Haarlem lake entirely In tb
hade. This Is nothing less than th
draining of the Zuyder Zee, which ha
an area of 1.86B square miles. Tbe In!
Hal ataa-a af this undertaking would tx
the construction of an embankmen
from mainland to mainland; It woub
h thlrtr-flve miles Ion and 216 fee
wide. It would take ten years to bull
this embankment, wnicn would serv
as a road for railway and general traf
Be. The work of draining and reclaim
ing tbe laud would taue rorty yenr
and the total cost of the undertakin
would be $750,000,000.
Olrl's Eeaer ea Bora.
At a recent school examination fo
girls this composition was handed it
by a girl of 12, says a Missouri paper
"The boy la not an animal, yet be cat
be beard quite a distance. When a bo.
boilers he opens his big mouth lik.
frogs, but girl bold their toung unti
they are spoken to, and then they an
swer respectable and tell Just how '
was. A boy thinks himself clever he
cause he can wade where the water i.
deep. When the boy growa up be I.
called a husband, but the grown-n;
girl la a widow and keeps bouse."
KEITH'S PHILADELPHIA.
THE ITEM.
Keith's, the vaudeville enchanter
Entertains with laughter thrills!
interests each day with banter,
Tonic's cure for mortal Ills.
Honest fun that charms and Dleases
Says the world of Keith's great bills
rvenn s nas no superior aa a ola
house Whim
mrairt nOIOf
a thronged audience In the gallery that
uc.cr man me sngntest outbreak Ir
the way of comment of any description
save that of enthusiasm in applause
mm ineaire can De critically said to
refined and first-class in every depa
ment of theatrical etiquette.
PUBLIC LEDGER.
It Is not hard to see why B. F Kelt!
wants another theatre In Philadelphia
Cleocin, uuuse is certainty too smal
to accommndtatp th aiAM
arather at hla pnUrlolnmani. v -
day the people not only filled the seatt
out an me standing room, and the salt
of tickets had to be stopped until som
ui wie earner comers naa left.
TAGOARTS SUNDAY TIVES
ini mwi popular or all Philadel
pniaa meaires iveun s, where tht
wmneraiure is always rlajht, the audi
encea ar alwava mmmi k i
me niiuwa al
ways clean and good, and the atten
dants always courteous and well-
be
imvcu
" aooo race is a letter of recom
mendation a a-nfut hoaw I. i . . .
credit. '"wr "
Tbe Baet Preacrlpttoa for Chllla
and Ferer la a bottle of Grots's Ttmn.ra
CalLLToMO. It la simply iron ami quinine ti
a taatalaaa torn. I.o cars no uar. Plica SOc
There is a great difference between
a secret and a mystery. A secret may
be of some consequence, but a mva.
tery never la. ,yl
Ptrrii am FiDLas Dts produees tbe fast
atnfL Sold by all druggists.
All that to good grows by beina
Drought into light, while that whirt "
Tll, If consigned to darkness aud al
ence. will perish in Itself. " aU
T7) tip
: WSr aTaV asssm
a
A gorgeous costume flashed beneath the brilliant lights
of a baU room. The queen of society is radiant to-night.
The nerrous hands of a weak woman hare toiled day
aad night, the weary form and aching head have known no
rest, for the dress must be finished in time.
To that queen of society and her dressmaker we would
Bar a word. One through hothouse culture, luxury and
social excitement, and the other through the toil of necessity,
may some day find their ailments a common cause.
Nerrous prostration, excitability, fainting spells, dizzi
ness, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and strength, all indicate
serious trouble, which has been promoted by an over-taxed
system.
For the society queen and the dreasmaker alike, there is
nothing so reliable as L.ydia JE. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to restore strength, vigor, and happiness.
Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, 49 Union St., Salem, N. J., writes :
" Dkab Mas. PnraHAat : I feel It is my duty to write and tell you how
grateful I am to you for what your medicine has done for me. At one
time I suffered everything a woman could. I had Inflammation of the
ovaries, falling of the womb, and leucorrhcea. At times could not hold a
needle to sew. The first dose of your Vegetable Compound helped me so
much that I kept on using it. I have now taken six bottles and am well
and able to do my work. I alao ride a wheel and feel no bad effects from
It. I am thankful to the Giver of all good for giving you the wikdom of
MRS-SARAH SWOOtR
S
5000
REWARD
REASON OF HER LONG LIFE.
joeea Victoria's Longevity and Health
Due to Kca-olaritT.
An eminent physician of this cRy who
j.ts recently returned from London,
vhcre he had opportunities of learning
.iuch of Queen Victoria's habits of life,
9 of tbe opinion tbat not only her
ongevlty, but also her wonderful ex
emption from tbe Ills and aches to
which humans are ordinarily sub
ject, are due to tbe fact of the extra
ordinary regularity which Is followed
in the daily routine of her majesty's
life. Nothing makes a difference in
this routine, for everything Is arranged
by rule and compass. In a fashion
which no Incidents whatsoever ever
Interfere with. The queen rises every
morning at the same hour and retires
at the same Instant every night, ber
meals are served to the second, while
ber drives and airings are regulated
with the same punctuality; indeed, the
rnval hnuaohnld nf Ens-land far out
does any great public business lnstltu
tion for scrupulous and perfect punc
tuality. This state of affairs has gone
on, year In, year out, ever since tha
death of the late lamented prince con
tort, whose very Irregular and free and
easy temperament frequently "got" a
little on the queen's nerves and caused
between the otherwise so united a
couple a great many scenes which were
the reverse of pleasant. So dear to
Victoria is this abnormal punctuality
that she has instilled it into all her chil
dren, and the Prince of Wales' house
bold, for Instance, Is almost as noted
Tor its accurate appreciation of time as
Is that of his royal mother. The prince
luring his entire lifetime has never aa
ret been known to be five minutes late
for any meal, either In his own house
r In anyone else's. On one occasion a
very popular and well-known English
luchess, famous for her unpunctuallty,
rave the greatest offense at Marlbor
tugh house because she was a few ruin
ates late for dinner. As she entered
the drawing-room the prince pointedly
lanced at a small clock which stood
n the mantel shelf. The duchess'
(nick eye observed the action and ahe
(new at once that a long time would
lapse before she was ever again likely
to receive an Invitation to dine with
ber future king. With a somewhat
unstrained laugh she exclaimed:
Why, sir. It Is not that hour." "No,"
replied the prince, "you are only four
minutes late, but I like to have all my
docks Ave minutes fast, for It keeps un
sunctual people up to the mark."
eai la the Days of We.
"Where Is the electrldanr' yelled
oab, as he groped his way toward
e engine-room. Thus, even In the
of yore, was there much coinmo
m whan tbe arc lights went out
Brooklyn Life.
There are lots of people who look a
if they bad spent the day sitting on s
wharf waiting for their ships tc
mm in.
So long aa a woman Is not Interested
told that sha i. looking older.
Children anff tool, ire very apt t,
tea nrnunansVerable argument.
CoilPh
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Mrs. Sarah Swoder, 103 West St.,
La Porte, Ind., writes:
"Dxab Mrs. Pihkhak: It gives me crest
Pleasure to tell you how much good Lydla E.
ink ham's Vegetable Compound has done for me.
" I had been a Bufferer for years with female
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time without suffering terribly with my head.
My back and kidneys also troubled ma "all the
time. I waa advised by a friend to take your med
icine. I had no faith in it, but decided to try it.
After taking- one bottle I felt so much better that
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Owtna to the fact that tome ftkeotical
dcodI have from tune to time aacmuwit
the geoaioeneasof the testimonial letter,
we are constant!, publishing, we have
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which will be paid to any person who will show that the above
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A i ext. can of Libby's Premier t
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Turtle Mock Turtle
Chicken Kidney or Oiblet
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expect more lor ttivtr tt i.r
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CHOE.
then they can r-t
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