/ They Don't Pay Small Check*. A seaside hotel proprietor wishing to close his season's account with one of the largest upholstering establish ments in this oity wrote for his bal ance a few days ago, requesting a check for the $4.32 that stood to his credit. He was surprised the day fol lowing to receive a registered letter containing four one dollar bills and sixteen two cent postage stamps. He made inquiries of his neighbors and learned that not only this particu lar business house, but many others in New York City, were in the habit of paying small amounts in cash, rather than by check. "The reason for mailing cash in stead of cheoks in settlement of small accounts," said the manager of one of those house?, in nnßwer to my ques tion, "is twofold. For jno thing, our banks object to small check.". We have accounts only with big banks, doing a business of many hundreds of thou-- sands or millions a year, and a mass of small checks would tend to bother them greatly. Some banks won't take accounts exoept with the understand ing that small cheoks will not bo drawn upon them, exaept occasionally. "The principal reason, though, is to guard us ngainst the raising of checks. Any check under $lO is very easily raised, and there aro so many potty sharpers engaged in that busi ness that we are apt to be greatly both ered and fretted by these littlo frauds. Wo find that it is much cheaper for us, iu these days of cheap registry, to settle such accounts in bills and post age stamps, and pay the registry charges, than to run the risk of loss and trouble by sending a lot of little checks all over the country."—New York Herald. "Nothing Like Leather." Those who hoped for a revolution in the art of great gunmaking, in tho interest of the cattle-raising industry, when reports of tho success of the raw-hide cannon were received re cently from Sandy Hook,aro probably doomed to disappointment. An ex cellent authority has now pointed out the fact that the two objects achieved by the use of raw-hide as an outer surface for the gun are, in reality, elements of weakness. He states that, in the first place, lightness, which is primarily secured by the use of tho leather, detracts from the range and accuracy of the piece, for, as he says, those are dependent upon the record, inasmuch as the explosion of the powder merely parts the shot from the gun. If, therefore, tho gun is so light as to recoil smartly and freely, the shot losos a proportionate amount of force. Much of the weight of great guns, be declares, could bo dispensed with as a mere matter of strength, but the pieces would be rendered too light for eiTectivo use. Tho other end secured by the leather is said to be the low temperature of the piece after shots are fired. But this, ho claims, is a clanger, for by no possibility can the real amount of heat generated by the shot bo roduced and the use of tho raw-hide cover only retains it—being a nou-conductor of heat—within the inner tube. On the other hand, tho use of an all-metal tube permits the heat to escape to the outer layers and thus to the air and prevents tl.at greatest of dangers, over-heating, to a much higher dogree than does the raw-hide gun. —Washington Star. There is a one-armed man in Georgia who can plow, jerk and goad a mule, swear and smoke a pipe all at once. Pots and Stoves. The llres of energy are lighted very soon in life and the struggle begins, as the snyiug is, "to keep the pot boiliug." But speaking literally, fires are still kindled with kerosene, and many a pot boils over or is overturned. Frightful burns and scalds result iu spite of warning and suffering. Tho thing Is then not to preach but to practice, and the prac tice is, for a sure cure, to use St. Jacobs Oil according to directions. A host of caterpillars is devouring every thing green around Derliu and iu Silesin. Dr. Kilmer's STAMP-HOOT euros all Kidney nn.l Bladder troublos. Pamphlet and Consultation free. Laboratory Binghaniton, N. Y. The horse moat packlng-houso at Ham mond, lad., has been declare! a nuisance. How's This S Wo ofter One Hundred Dollars Reward for any care of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney for the last 15 years and believe him per fectly honorable in all business transactions and tinanc'ally abl* to carry out any obliga tion made by their firm. WEST & THUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. - WALDINO, KIN«AV & MAIIVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Ha'l's Catarrh C'uro is taken Internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials Bent, free. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. To Avoid constipation Is to prolong life. Rlpans Tabulea sre gentle, yet positive in their cure of conjti pation. Qnn tannic gives relief. FITS stopped tree by Die. KLINE'S GHEAT NF.HVE RKSTOHEU. No fits after first day's use. Marvelous cure?. Treatise and $2.00 trfal bot tle free. Dr. Kllnr, IKli Arch St., Phils., Pa. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25e. a bottle We have not been without Piso's Cure for Consumption for 2J years.—LIZZIE FEKKEL, Camp St., Harrlsburg, Pa„ May 4,1894. A Doss in Time Saves Nine of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for Coughs. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute. Nerves and Blood Arc inseparably connected. Tho former depend simply, «olelv. solidly upon tho latter. If it is pure they are properly fed and there is no "nervousness.'' If it is Impure they lire fed on refuse and the horrors of nervous prostration result. Feed the nerves ou pure blooil. Make pure blood and keep it pure by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True Blood Purifier. IIAAII'A Dill* "'e after-dinner pill and BOO" S I lIIS family cathartic, 'i'»c. N v N R-4) STUBBLE AS MANUBE. No kind of grain stubble is worth anything as manure. It may have some value on very wet land in keep ing it more open to tho air when turned under tho furrow. But for any fall-sown crop this is a disadvan tage, as for the 6oil to be open and porous during winter is for it to be come fuller of water than it would be without it. The ashes from burned stubble contain all that is really of manurial value, and it is not bad policy to burn stubble before plowing wherever the stubblo will burn read ily.—American Cultivator. DRYING OFF. A cow should be dried off and given a rest for two months before tho calf is born. The practice of some peo ple of keeping her milking not only weakens tho system, but prevents that expansion of the udder which should take place gradually. Some cows can, of course, stand more continuous milking and others will not go dry at all, but, whenever possible, this rost should be given. It will bo found that, under continuous milking, the flow will have a tendency to decrease so that iu tho end nothing is gained by it.—New York World. KEEP STOCK OFF NEWLY SEEDED LAND. When the established pasture fields during fall present a burned appear ance, it takes considerable will power to resist the temptation to turn stock onto the newly seeded fields in which the young clover and timothy present an inviting appearance, but the pas turing off of this new growth close to the ground will caase the whole plant to perish if drouth prevails. The pas turing off of this fine top growth should be avoided, and it is just this mat that is required to protect the roots during the severe cold of winter, and when frozen solid this growth of leaves and stalks pressed close to tho ground prevents the daily spring thawing and freezing, such as would be the case were this covering pas tured off. The top growth is not lost, but ns the spring growth progresses it decays and is added to the fertility of the land.—American Agriculturist. FATTENING BIRDS. After the chickens aro fully grown they must be fattened for about three weeks before being killed. Many peo ple make their chickens thinner rather than fatter during this process, ovon if they do not kill them prematurely. Tho mistake is that they put the birds up and then begin rich, fattening food right away, and the result is that the birds sicken. Feed for the first week on the same kind of food that the birds havo boon having previously, without giving too much; then gradually increase the quantity and richness, noticing by careful examination of the crop before each meal whether or not tho food is being digested. If, ongoing to feed, the crop is still full with the last moal, stop a meal, aud do not feed so often for a day or two. After about three weeks the chickens ought to bo in prime condition for the table. FEEDING STOCK AT PASTURE. When tho pastures begin to fail in autuinu, the thrifty condition of the stock will likewiso fail until they are given additional rations. For this purpose green corn fodder is excellent, as it is reaching its fullest develop ment while the pasture is decreasing. The green cornstalks may be fed in the barnyard or hauled to the pasture. Any good soiling crop, as millet, ▼etches, Hungarian grass, sorghum, cowpeas, or late oats with peas, will answer the saiuo purpose. When none of these aro obtainable, the drying pasture should be supplemented by small feeds of grain, such as a mix ture of chopped corn, oats and rye, or chopped corn with wheat bran and middlings, fed in troughs, and better if either slightly moistened or freshly soaked. On dry grass, it is very nec essary that stock should have an am ple and continuous supply of pure drinking water, as more is required for the digestion of the drier food material. Stock will glean much food by a run in the 6tubble fields after harvest, not only of scattered grain, but of nutritious weeds. Winter rye, if sown early, makes excellent fall pasture, and tho early winter wheat fields will bo benefited by haviug all the growth which the frost would kill, grazed off while tho ground is not muddy. Such roots as turnips, man gles and sngnr beets also supply tho succulent food needed to supplement failing or drouth-stricken pastures.— Amerimn Agriculturist. FEEDING ENSILAGE. On the subject of ensilago thoro have been some interesting statistics taken lately. Profosscr Wall, of tho Wisconsin Agricultural College, wrote to one hnndred of the most successful dairymen in the country to loam what rations they fed. Of the one hundred answers received sixty-four fed ensil age. Iu Wisconsin fifteen of theso successful dairymen answered aud twelve of them fed ensilage. In Can ada every one of them fed it. Tho lowest rations of silo feeders came from the Southern States, where, of course, there is not the imperative necessity for winter feed that there is ot the North. But this should not be a question of necessity, but one simply of profit. Does it pay to feed ensilage, and if so why don't you doit? That is the ques tion. Cows need winter housing at the South as well as at tho North, in order to mako them comfortable, and that means to make thein givo larger flows of milk. It goes without 6ayiug and has been abundantly proven that the corn crop is the cheapest and best eow food that can be grown anywhere, and especially iu this country, aud any method or practice that gets cheaper aud greater feeding power out of the com crop should lie tho sheet anchor of the dairyman. He should nse every effort to secure this benefit, and as the silos can be bnilt so oheaply by any one who can handle a saw and hammer thore is really no excuse for neglecting to build one. Full illustrated descriptions can bo had simply by asking for them, how to build them and how to fill them and every particular that can possibly be desired. The houses that sell dairy implements are handing out these pam phlets as advertising material. Do not let another season go by without building one. —Homo and Farm, BUDDING FRTTIT TREES. Having everything in readiness, tho process of budding may bo described under six heads. (1) At a smooth placo in the stock— preferably two or threo inches above the ground—an upright incision, an inch or over in length, is made clear through the bark. (2) Across tho upper end of this iucision a short, horizontal one is made. The usual way for the latter is at right angles, but it will be found better to make it obliquely, in which case tho tying ma terial cannot get into tho upper in cision, but must cross it, as is best. (3) The bark is then raised by press ing tho thin piece of ivory (or tho rounded point of tho knife) against the cut edges with a kind of lifting movement, beginning at tho upper end of the incision and proceeding to the lower end, one sido at a time. In this operation special cure is required to avoid touching tho layer of soft, new wood immediately under the bark. To touch this soft, new wood checks tho growing process, whioh fastens the bud to tho stock, and this cheek renders success very unoertain. (•t) A bud is now cut from tho pre pared scion, the knite entering about half an inch below the footstalk and coming out three quarters of an inoh or more above it, taking as thin a slice of the wood with it as may be. The practice of eomo is to remove.tliis this thin pieco ot wood, but if not done with the greatest care the bud will be spoiled, while success is not endangered ln'tho least by allowing tho wood to remain. (5) The bud is now taken by the pieco of footstalk left for the purpose, placed under tho bark at the upper end of the inoision and pushed gently down to the lower 1 end. If part of the upper portion of the bud projects abovo tho cross incis ion, it is to bo cut off, making a neat fit. (6) Tying is tho next thing in order. This to hold tho bud in posi tion, and to exclude air and moisture. It should be done at once, beginning at the lower end of tho iucision, and covering every part of it, but leaving out the footstalk aud tho point of tho bud. Tho work is now complete. If the stock is growing rapidly the tying may cut into the wood before the bud adheres properly. Should this occur the tie is to be removed and immediately replaced, but not so tight. In three weeks from tho inser tion of the bud the tying may bo ro moved permanently. Ten days or so after budding, it may bo known that the operation is successful by the pieco of footstalk dropping off on being touched. If in stead of this it has dried and sticks fast, the work has failed. But if tho bark still peels freely, tho budding may be repeated, scleoting a new plaoe on the stock. Most of the hardy roses can be budded on each other. Tho wild run ning rose —the Michigan rose—makes a pretty stock, but tho best for the purposo is tho Manetti roso, a vigor ous growing kind brought from Como, Italy, half a century or moro ago, which multiplies readily by cuttings. In advanco of tho budding, tho spines should bo rubbed off tho inoh or two whero tho bod is to bo inserted. —Tho Examiner. ROULTITY NOTES. Do not let up tho fight on lioa and uncleanuess. Got rid of the snrpluu ooolcerols as soon as possible, A dry floor, a dry roof, but plonty of ircsh water daily, is tho way to keop dampness out of tho hen house, Thoro aro flocks of fowls that need green stuff given them just as muoh this month as iu Deocmber. Is yours ono of thorn? A daily allowauoo of frosh cut bono aud a bit of oil moal will help tho fowls through tho moulting season in good shape. It is a pleasure to soo a thrifty flook of fowls enjoy thomselves scratching for something to eat from a lot of straw or other litter. Clean out tho nest boxos onoe in a while, even though thoy havo not been used for incubating. When clean givo a dressing of kerosene oil, then a frosh lot of hay or straw. Fresh air is good for young chioks, but gettiug drenohod in a leaky house, iu a trco top or upou a fonoo ia not the best way to produco hardy fowls from this year's chicks. Get tho pullets into tho houses or yards iu which they aro to make their homes this winter. Tho Booner they aro "at homo" tho sooner thoy will begin their winter laying. Fresh earth is an excellent deodor izer when sproad under tho roosts. Some hou houses would bo better for their iumates if soino earth was usod iu them. Perhaps you own ono such. A Costly Autograph, Whon Adelina Patti favors anyone nowadays with her autograph, sho writes it at tho extreme top of a sheet of paper. Her rensuu for this is that once when she signed it in the middle of tho sheet, it was subsequently conplod by tho recipient with the sig nificant sentence, "I promise to paf at sight tho sum .€1000," and pre sented at her banker's.— New York Herald. Frank Melrose, a supernumerary at one of the New York theatres, know* all of Shakespeare's play# by heart, HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS, j TO OLE AN MARBLE. Take one ounce of powdered chalk, one ounee of powdered pumioe stone, mix and sift throngh muslin. Dis solve two ounces of washing soda in half a teacupful of hot water; mix the powder into'a paste with this, adding a little more water, if necessary. Bab this well into the stains, allowing it to remain on for some time, nntil quite dry and hard; then wash off with hot water and fuller's earth, and dry thoroughly with a soft rag. To whiten the marble a little powdered blue may be added to the mixture. TO WASH CHAMOIS LEATHER. After being subjected to the ordi nary treatment, wash-leather usually belies its name, and instead of retain ing its softness and smoothnes.«, dries literally as hard as a board. To pre serve the leather in its original soft noss, wash it in tho following manner: To every quart of hot (not warm) water add one teaspoonful of salad oil; wash the leather well through this, using plain primrose soap to the dirty portions; if neoessary, rinse in a sec ond supply of hot water and oil; wring, shake out and place near, but not closo to, a firo to dry. It is only when the leather is very dirty that the second water is required. This process is equally effect lVO for doe skin gloves. DELICIOUS DESSERTS. Cream Pie—One cup flour, one ta blespoon lard, one tablespoon butter, pinch of salt, mix with water. Bake in two jelly cake tins. Filling: One cup milk, let scald ; two tablespoons corn starch, yolks of two eggs, threo tablespoons sugar. Vanilla flavor. Ice Water Sponge Cake—Use one and one-half cups sugar, one and one half cups flour, three eggs, one-half cup ice water, ono and one-half tea spoons baking powder ; beat yolks and sugar with one tablespoon of water thoroughly. This is better than ten egg cake. Tea Ice Cream—Pour over four tablespoons of old Hyson tea one pint cream, scald in custard kettle, or by placing the dish containing it in a kettle of boiling water, remove from tho fire and let stand five minutes. Strain it into a pint of cold cream, put onto scald again and when hot mix with it four eggs and three fourths pound sugar well beaten to gether, let cool and freeze. Orange Sherbet —One tablespoon gelatine, one-half cup cold water, one cup sugar, one-half cup boiling wator, ono cup cold water, six oranges and two lemons. Put the gelatine into the cold water for ten minutes, dis solve in boiling water, add the sugar to the juice (a scant pint) and one cup of cold water, stir in the gelatine, strain into tho freezor. Pack in salt and ice, three-fourths ico and one fourth salt. GOOD WAYS OF COOKING VEGETABLES. Fried Okra—Cut it lengthways, salt and pepper it, roll it in flour, and fry in plenty of lard or butter. Okra Fritters—Boil tho okra, and cut in small pieces, make a batter as for batter cakes, put the okra in and fry in plenty of lard. Baked Corn—Three pints of ssraped corn, one cup of cream, ono table spoonful of butter, pepper and salt to taste. Bako ono hour; stir it occa sionally. Fried Celery—Wash aud cut in pieces several stalks of celery. Put two ounces of butter in a frying paD, lot heat; putin the celery and fry brown ; sprinkle with salt. Corn Fritters—Cut tho corn from fivo or six ears of corn. Break ouo egg in it and pepper and salt to suit tho taste; mix; drop from a largo spoon into a frying pan with hot but ler in it. Fry on both sides to a rioh brown. Fried Cabbage—One head of cab bage chopped fine, one cup of good bacon, one pint of boiling water, one half teaspoonful of soda, twoteaspoon fuls sugar, one-half pod of red pepper, salt to taste. Fry in a skillet, stirring occasionally. Sm jthered Cabbage—Cut two slices of bacon and fry. Cut up a head of cabbage fine and put it in tho dish where the meat was fried. Pour on a very little water and season with pep per and salt. Cover it tight and let it stand fifteen or twenty minutes. Green Corn—Take six ears of corn, shavo lightly with sharp knife, and scrape from the cob. Have a spider ready with one tablespoonful of but tor or lard very hot; putin the corn and season to taste. If field corn is used, the addition of a teaspoonful of sugar improves it. Put 011 the back of the stove, cover closely, let it cook slowly, add a littlo water, and it will not stick or burn as it does tho old way of cooking. Stuffed Cabbage—Take a firm head of cabbage, pour over boiling water, let it 6tand fifteen minutes, drain, scald and let stand half an hour, then drain and shake until dry. Make stuffing of two tablespoonfuls of rice, a table spoonful of chopped onion, a tablo spoonful of chopped parsley, half a pound of sausage mixed well together. Open the cabbage to the center, put in a half teaspoonful of the mixture, fold over two or threo of tho loaves, cover with a layer of the mixture, fold over moro leaves and continue until eaoh layer is tuffed. Press all firmly together, tie in a piece of cloth, put in a kettle of salted, boiling water and boil an hour and a half. When done remove tho cloth carefully, put the cabbage in a deep dish, and servo with cream sauce. Scraps of ham or other meat can bo used, also cold biscuit, light bread, crackors; the crackers and butter make a good stuffing seasoned with pepper, dressed with cream.— Mrs. M. C. Sparkman. Never Used the Pannes. A gentleman called on President Lincoln and solicited a pas 3 for Rich mond. "Well, said tho President, "I would be very happy to oblige you if my passes were respected ; but tho fact is, sir, I have, within tho last two years, given passes to 250,000 men to goto Richmond, and not one has got there yet."—Louisville Courier-Jour nal. A rolling stone, left inside a schoon er when sho was built, was reoently found to have worn a groove nearly through tho plauking. Its timely disoovery probably saved a vessol and orew. GOSSIP. A school of medioine is soon to be established at St. Petersburg for wo men. A Norwalk (Conn.) woman in a fit of hysteria swallowed her engagement ring the other day. One-half the money deposited daily in tho various banks in Chioago is placed there by women. Among the wedding presents re ceutly received by a Maine bride were a hymn book and a gun. There is a college for dentistry at St. Petersburg and one at Wilna, at which most of the students are wo men. No season at Bermuda is complete without the engagement of some Brit ish officer stationed there to an Amer ican girl, even though tho engagement does not always result in a wedding. The Boston Businoss League is credited with being one of the very few women's organizations that is thoroughly practical anil likely to bo of future advantage to its fair mem bers. The most enlightened and progres sive woman in Egypt is said to be the Princess Nazle, of Cairo, who, though a Moslem, has abandoned the custom ary Moslem veil and enjoys compara tive freedom. The Countess Caeilia Plater-Zybeck, one of tho wealthiest women in Rus sia, has been enrolled in tbo guild of master tnilors of Warsaw. She is at the head of a cutters' school in that city and does much to help tho poor. Miss Bilgrami, of Hyderabad, the first Moslem girl to try a university examination, has passed in arts and in Arabic with honors at tho Madras University. As she was 'not allowed to leave the zenana she prepared her self in her own home. Mrs. Bullen, who married Lord Marcus Beresford in England recent ly, is said to be a charming woman whose hobby is cats. Sho has an es tablishment for cats, and has ,been re markably successful in addiug to tho number of tho orango Persian cats in Great Britain. A commission for a statue of Esok Hopkins, first Admiral of tho Revolu tionary Navy, has been given to Mrs. H. H. Eitson, of Boston, by tho city of Providence. Mrs. Eitson has ex hibited works in the Paris Salon and at tho World's Fair that have been highly praised, and her model for tho Hopkins statuo is said to be strong and vigorous. Her ' husband is a sculptor of prominence in Boston, whose pupil sho was before her mar riage. FASHION NOTE 3. All French gown 3 now faston at tho back. Wraps and capes aro largely feath er-trimmed. The newest features in stock collars are the Paquin points. Brown crepon trimmed with putty colored grass-cloth will bo a favorito combination of color in tho season of brown leaves and withered grass. Hats are worn moro this fall than bonnets, tho latter being seen only on the heads of those women who think this dignified articlo of headgear is alone appropriate for them. New bonnets are made of a double row of tulle or chiffon, pleated rouud an invisible frame about tho sizo of the palm of your hand, and hidden with a large bow of colored satin. Lustreless oolored blaok silk is worn by others than those in mourning. Combined*with sapphiro blue, applo green or cowslip colored velvet it makes a handsome dinner gown. Somo of tho handsomest and most artistic designs in jet trimmings aro the dull-jot manufactured for mourn ing gowns. Thoy are very muoh lighter than thoso previously worn. When putting gloves on always be gin by buttoning tho button. Then when the glove has been but toned to tho top tho first button oan bo easily fastonod without tearing the kid. Tho fashion in hairdressing has changod. A waved coiffure is still popular, but tho latest mode is to have tho baok hair porfectly fiat to the head and piu littlo twisted nobs just undor tho hat. Many black rnohes of chiffon, gauze ribbon and pinked silk have gay flow ers set into tho plaitings at intervals about the throat. Somo of them havo only a single flower at oach sido of tho olosing in front. Full offects aro retained on separ ate waists for autumn wear. A popu lar shapo shows a box plait in front with a doep yoko effect each side, and in tho back is tho yoke-shape, but be low this tho waist is snugly fitted. A number of tho newest sleoves havo a oloso foro-arm buttoned nearly to the elbow on tho outside of tho arm, and above this aro two lull puffs in stead of tho one balloon shape. Some' of these puds show a band of rich pas semonterio between each. On others the lower puft is deeper and wider than the shoulder puff above it. There is a prospect of having trail ing gowns and soft draperies once more for house wear. Little coats of tho Directory will bo worn as conces sion to the ohango of style, but sho who likes the short-waisted gown may wear the coat short-waisted and over a softly flowing skirt that falls almost from below the bust line in front, and that lies close and soft about the hips and baok. A Bicycle Twelve Feet Long, From one of tho bioyele factories at Coventry, England, eomes the latest thing in oyoling construction. The maohine was ridden in the Coventry Cycling Club's recent fancy dress pro cession to Packington Park. It is twelve feet long, three times the length of the ordinary bioyole, and is easily run at the rate of ten or twenty miles an hour. It is not built for speed and oannot be operated muoh faster. There is no particular advantage in it. The thing is simply a freak, and for exoiting curiosity it equals the "giraffe" machine, whioh is known in Paris m the Eiffel. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE Mother the l'otent lufliieuce. A pathetic story is told regarding a pardon recently granted by the Presi dent. An army officer had been tried by court-martial. He was sent to prison. A member of Congress did all in his power to have him pardoned. All sorts of argument and every possi ble influence were resorted to, but to no avail. This member went to the White House regularly every two weeks for about a year to make a for mal petition for pardon. The Presi dent was always firm and each time gave the same answer. Then it oame about that Mr. Cleveland in an ad dress uttered some moving sentiments concerning his mothor. The Con gressman read the address in the pa pers and went at onco to the White House. "I have come," he said to the Presi dent, "to ask for the pardon of —" "1 know," replied Mr. Cleveland. "I know what always brings you." , "Yesterday morning," the Con gressman continued, "I read your beautiful reference to your mother. This young man has a mother. She is now dying of a brokon heart. Un less this only son is pardoned and goes to her at once he will not eee her alive. She loves him above all thing* on earth. His pardon may prolong her life a short while, and it will ren der her dying hours happy. In the name of your own mother—the moth er of whom you spoke so lovingly—l ask you to grant the pardon." "I will," was all the President re plied and the pardon was granted. - Chicago Times-Herald. No More "Bad Men." "In the evolution of modern civil ization the bad man, namely, the des perado and tough, who gloats over killing his fellowman, disappears," said Colonel F. B. Jenkins, of Cali fornia. "A few years ago we heard a great deal of characters like Sam Bass, Jesse James, Ben Thompson and Rube Burrows, but to-day there is not in the United States a single individual with a National reputation for wickedness such as any of these acquired. "There are a few men left who have records for desperate courage, and nervo in trying emergencies, men of the Bat Masterson order, but they can be counted ou tho fingers of one hand. Masterson never figured a3 a bandit or reckless taker of human life. He is a peaceable mati, and if left alone will harm no one. In Denver and all over the West and South he has a host of friends. The day of the desperado is ended, and monstrosities like Thomp son, who boasted when in his cups of the number of victims ho had slain, will henceforth cease to afilict humanity."—Washington Post. "IS ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results irhen Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Svrup of Figs is the only remedy or its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomacb, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figa is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. l>o not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE, nr. HEW YORK. M.V. Out of sorts 'A \J , "~' no wonder. Think of the con- I rj dition of those poor women who have Vjfc* / to wash clothes and clean house in the old-fashioned way. They're tired, vexed, discouraged, out l/l\\ \i) \ of sorts, with aching backs and aching hearts. y They must be out of t V Jf \ their wits. Why don't i y is what every woman who i" \ r ahies her health and strength m "m' is coming to. And they're coming to it now, faster tlian ever. Every day, Pearline 3 fame grows and its patrons increase in number. Hundreds of millions of packages have been used by bright women who want to make washing easy. < Bl _ 41 A Fair Faea Cannot Atona far an Untidy Hauta." Uta SAPOLIO All Odd Bridge. One of the oddest bridge "bents," or piers, ia this country, is to bo fonnd in Sonoma County, California. Two large redwood trees growing 6ido by side support the timbers aud rails of a bridge which crosses a small ra vine or croek at a place where tho roadbed is seventy-live feet above tho water. Californians refer to it as "the only natural wooden bridgo in the world." Halt Dead, Half Price. By falling from a cart, a Melbourno Chinaman, whose life was insured for a large amount, was seriously hurt. There was some doubt as to his ever getting better, and at length one of his friends wrote to tho insurance company: "Hong Wahg Lee half dead; likee half money." TpHE turnpike road to people's hearts I find, Lies through their mouths or I mistake mankind. * But the surest way to get there is I say, Feed them Buckwheat Every day. SO fi World's Fair I HIGHEST AWARD. 7 IMPERIAL y <*RANUM I Try it when the digestion? lis WEAK and no FOOD j i seems to nourish. Try it [ w f t en seems impossible to I ;keep FOOD Z stomach'J I Sold by DRUGQISTS EVERYWHERE ! 5 i John Carle & Sons, New York. 9 CONSERVATIVE-RESPONSIBLE: Hav« you money iu bank earning but 4 per cent.f Put a little of it iu Aft A It CTfIPI/C an(l dyr lUK the next six tiUUU 9 I Ulfl\9 months you may make nmny times that amouut of interest. I seldom have so good a market to trade in.and ad vantages I possess should enable me to make a great deal of money for my customer* during the next year. Send for references aud full information. HOWARD SLADE, 74 Broadway, N.Y. City. PROFITABLE DAIRY WORK Can only be accomplished with the rery be< of tools and - . appliances. With a Davis 'ijcjv Cream Sepa rator on the JS.SJ , farm you are suroof more I and better butter, while , {r the skimmed milk Is aval- lfes®» uable feed. Farmers will make no mis take to get a Davis. Neat, Illustrated JSSfljU'. catalogue mailed FISEE ■*' ■ Agents wanted DAVIS «t RANKIN BIXGk & MFO, 00. Of. Randolph & Ocirborn 515., ChicMO. Raphael, Angelo, Rubens, fasso The "LINENB" are the Best and Most fconomi o*l Collars and Cuffs worn: they are made of fine cloth, both sides finished alike, and bem* reversi ble. one collar is equal to two of any ether kind. Th*u fit t cell, wear well and look well. A box or Ten Collars or Five Pairs of Cuffs for Twenty-Five A Sample Collar and Pair of Cuffs by mail for Sis Ceuts. Name style and size. Address REVERSIBLE COLLAR COMPANY, 77 Franklin Bt., New York. 37 Kilby St., Bostei. Tf fl av» IS POSITIVELY HOLDS RUPTURE can be made larger or W \F smaller to fult changing condition of RUPITRE. PATEftTKb. III"*. Cat. sent securely sealed by O.V. House Mfg. Co. 744 Broad way, N.Y.City J Q A DAY SURE'i'S M PI IU Bland we will ►how you how to \ link.- yj a day; al> olutely sure; we fur nlsh the work and teach you tree you work in the locality where you lire sen lusyoumtidrexsnnd we will explain fMHSIBJiW the business full*; remember we guar- antt " * c * ear * )ro ot for ,® Tel f * ItOY AI. MAXITACTVIUNN Rot 1.8. Urtrnlt. Mir*. FIPFBIEIAMJONN W.JIOBRIS, |Lll9lUll Wanliiiigtou, p.c. "Successfully Prosecutes Claims. Lat•Principal Examiner U S. Pension Bureau. 3yrsin laat war, 15 abjudicating claims atty since
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