"Durability is Better Than Show." The 'wealth of the multi millionaires is not equal to good health. Riches without health are a curse, and yet the rich, the middle classes and the poor alike have, in Hood's Sarsaparilla, a valuable as sistant in getting and main taining perfect health. It never disappoints. i Scrofula- "Three years ago our son, now eleven, had a serious case of scrofula anderysipelas with dreadful sores, discharg ing and Itching constantly. He could not walk. Several physicians did not help for sixteen months. Three months' treatmertt with Hood's Sarsaparilla made him per fectly well. We are glad to tell others of it." MRS. DAVID LAIRD, Ottawa, Kansas. Nausea " Vomiting spells, dizziness and prostration troubled me for years. Had neuralgia, grew weak and could not sleep. My age was against me, but Hood's Sarsaparilla cured me thoroughly. My weight increased from 125 to 143 pounds. I am the mother of nine children. Never felt so well and strong since I was married as I do now." MRS. M. A. WATERS, 1529 33d St., Washington, D. C. Eczema-" We had to tie the hands of our two year old son on account of eczema on face and limbs. No medicine even helped until we used Hood's Sarsaparilla, which soon cured." MRS. A. VAN WYCK, 123 Montgomery Street, Paterson, N. J. Hood't 11ll» euro liver Ilia; non-irritating and the only cathartic to take with Hood's B»r»»parlHa. Yellowstone Park'* Geyser. The largest geyser in the world is the Excelsior Geyser in Yellowstone Park. Its basin is 200 feet across and 330 feet deep. This basin is full of boiling water, from which clouds of steam are constantly ascending. At long intervals water is spouted into the air to a height of from fifty to 300 feet. The Republic of Gonit. The smallest republic in the world is the little community of Gonst, com prising 140 souls, who exist on the flat top of a mountain in the Pyrenees. This miniature republic is only one mile in area, has existed since 1648, and is recognized by both France and Spain. It has a council of twelve, who elect their president. tATAMHiI'ES Ul<' THOUSANDS OF T»T - A ; T»T. A VB i SENT FREK SENT EKEE Aniortnirut In the World# All kind* o! Hooka for Hoiuo Amusements, luclutllnfj 100 New riuya Just Isnuotl. Charmles, KeeUers, CbUdren'b Plavs, tiexro Flaya, Dialogues, Mvs. Jarlev's wax Works, Hairy Plays, Paper Scenery, Plays for Male Characters only. Tableaux Vlvanta, Make-Up Materials, Amateur's Guide to the dtajje, Guide to Selectlug Plays, " How t» Make Up.' ttAML'UIi FRENCH, 26 Went 22d Street, New York City. i: Try Grain=o! \\ ij Try Grain=o! ] [ Ask you Grocer to-day to show you J J j j a package of GRAIN-O, tlio now food J | 11 drink that takes the place of coffee. < » J | The children may driuk it without J J i > injury as well as the adult. All who < ► ] | try it, like it. GRAIN-0 has that J > j | rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, J J I > but it is made from pure grains, and « ► ] J the most delicate stomach receives it < ! j | without distress. the price of coffee. J [ i ► 15 cents and 25 cents per package. " » II Sold by all grocers. <} J | Tastes like Coffee <! j J Looks like Coffse J J It Insist that your grocer gives you GRAIN-O I I Accept no imitation. JJ A GOODGARDEN is a pleasure aud a profit. Gregory's seed book di rects a right beginning. Gregory's seed insure the most successful ending. Get the oook now it's free. James J. H. Gregory & Son, Marblehead, Mass. \\T ANTED— aseof bad healih that R-I-P-A-N-S ft will not benefit. Send 6 cts.to Ripans Chemical Co., New York, for 10samples and loou testimonials. Ft HOSTED FEET. ETC'. Cure guaranteed. By mill, 30c. FItOST BITE CO., Roselle, N. J. V ana, m fact, nearly all xs- 11 I women who undergo ' n & nervous strain, are J / compelled to regret- Ik fully watch the J j■ cheeks, the coming \ /112 wrinkles and thinness m become moire. j Knows tliat ill-health ~ tf h is a fatal enemy to ' ii'M. 'Jll J I beauty and that good v K health gives to the I fjft, A\ \ i plainest face an en- fwa /R\/|jr|» J % during attractiveness. ||flk /|\/> (I Jj Pure blood and strong 'I « I \' \ y nerves these aTe the vC\ 112 A ' t secret of health and J ff \ Dt. Williams' Pink { Pills for Pale People build up and purify the blood and \ strengthen the nerves. To the younj girl they are invilu- J fable, to the mother they are a necessity, to the woman tt I approaching fifty they are the best remedy that v-nce I y his devised for this crisis of her life 9 ¥. Mrs. Jacob Weaver, of Bushnell, 111., is fifty-sir year* old. She says. U \ "I suffered for five or six years with the trouble that comes to women at \ n this time of life. I was much weakened, was unable, much of the time, to 1 H do my own work, and suffered beyond ray power to de»cribe. I was down- tl 1 hearted and melancholy. Nothing seemed to do me any good. Then I U M made up my mind to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. I n I bought the first bo* in March, 1897, and was benefited from the start. M II A box and a half cured me completely, and I am now rugged and strong." m 112 —BtuhHtlH.Hl.) Record. I * The genuine package always bears the full name n \ all druggists o* sent postpaid on receipt of price 50* $ Jf) per boxbv the Qt Willi &ms Medicine Co, Schenectady. H V. Ja Every On© Knows. Why trifle with a sprain when every one knows that St. Jacobs Oil used in the worst case will so strengthen the injured muscle as to make it the best remedy for this dreaded pain. During the vear 1898 twenty-tbree per sons gave &11,i76,000 to public institutions In the United States. Beaaty Is Blood deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascareth, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to Danish pimples, boils, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Casjcarets,—beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c.25c.50c. Among the latest imports into England from Germany are foxes. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There ia only one way to cure deafness, and that is by* constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in fl imed you have a rumbling sound or imper fect lieariDg, and when it is entirely closed Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflam mation can be taken out and this tube re stored to its normal condition,'hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing butan in flamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh i. ure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The lifeboats around the coasts of Great Britain rescued CB2 people during the past year. Lane's Family medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head ache. Price 35 and 50c. Boston consumed or wasted 20,000,000,000 gallons of water last year. Educate Tour Bowels With Cascarsts. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever 40c, 250. If C. C. C fail, druggists refund money Italy now has twelve cities with over 100,000 Inhabitants. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. -."> c.a bottle More than lUOO churches report no ad ditions during the past year. I use Piso's Cure for Consumption both in my family and practice.—Dr. O. W. PATTEH SON, Inkstcr, Mich., Nov. 5, 1894. Last year the tonnage of the world was reduced by 290,000 tons through wrecks. <>o to Work. Goto work on Lumbago as if you in tended to cure it, and with the use of St. Jacobs Oil it can be cured very promptly and surely. Bub hard for penetration. Henrv Jonus, the whist expert, better known as "Cavendish," died in London, Knock* Coughs and Colds. Dr. Arnold's Cough Killer cures Coughs and Colds.Prevents Consumption. All druggists.-ic The Chicago Council has forbidden the use of the rod in the House of Correction. No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes wean men strong, blood pure. 60c. sl. All druggists Hypnotism is scientifically studied in some of the French medical colleges. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Broino Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund money if it falls to cure 25t: Tekin is to have a new Chinese university with ten faculties. To Care Confltlpatton I'orever. Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c It C. C. C. fall to cure, druer'isfs re/nnd money There is a man in Australia who owns 800,000 shoep. Coughs l.cad to Consumption. Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at once. Goto your druggist to-day and get a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 50 cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan gerous. In France postage stamps are sold at al' the cigar shops. Pleasant, wholesome, speedy. Three adjec tives thai apply to Halc'sHoney of Horehound and Tar. Whore Our Summer la Winter. The hottest region on tlie earth is the southeastern part of Persia, where it borders the Gulf. For forty con secutive days in July and August the temperature has been known not to fall lower than 100 degrees, night or day. A SAILOR ONCE ACAIN. For rather more than thirty years Our Unole's been ashore, And Start) and Stripes have absent been Where often seen before. But Boon our ships, just as of old, Will every sea explore. Our Uucle Sam's A sailor once again! The Yellow Sea, the Red, the Black, The China and the White Shall often see the Flap: that flew O'er Santiago's light; And all the nations of the earth Shall learn—and learn aright— That Unole S»m's A sailor once again! And though he's been so long ashoro He's quite at home at sea ; And quite as quick to trade as fight He'll surely prove to be. "Let cargo follow cruisers ciofo All around the world." say we, '■Now Uncle Sam's A sailor once again!" —T. C. M..in New York Sun. fliipiil BY HELEN FORREST GRAVES. Miss Barbara Peckliam had just sat down to her evening cup of tea. The Peckliam Seminary for Young ! Ladies had been unusually trying to the temper and spirits of its proprie tress that day, and Miss Barbara stood in serious need of her cup of tea. She was tall and spare and usually nore rich,lustreless black silk dresses, and heavy gold eyeglasses; her private sanctum was comfortably, not to say luxuriously furnished, with curtains of claret-colored cloth, a deep red car pet, and an aviary in the bay window) whose feathered inhabitants were mostly red—for Miss Peckliam be lieves in correspondence of colors. "Now," said Miss Peckliam to her self, "for half an hour's peace!" Vain hope ! for scarcely had the ae 3omplislied preceptress poured out her first cup of tea, and buttered her first muffin, than a stormy knock came to the door, and a tall, blooming girl burst into the room. "Magdalen Moore !"cried Miss Feck ham, in surprise. "I won't stand it any longer !" said Magdalen Moore, her cheeks growing scarlet, her eyes aflame with dusky fires. "I'll go home tomorrow !" "Miss Moore, I am surprised 1" enunciated Miss reckham, wiping the tips of her fingers on her double dam ask napkin, and taking oft' her eye glasses. "It's Charlotte Courtenay !" cried Magdalen, throwing back her masses of purple-back hair, with a quick, spirited motion. "She has twitted me with being a workhouse girl, though I never was iu the work house. " "It's all as true as Gospel," said Charlotte Courtenay herself a tall, self-possessed girl of eighteen, who was in Miss Peckham's graduating class, and one of the "show scholars" of the establishment. "And when Magdalen Moore tries on those high and lofty airs of hers, she'll find her self mistaken in the tack." "Young ladies, I am astonished at you," said Miss Peckliam, taking ref uge in the feeble conventionalities which are of so little avail iu actual wordy warfare. •'And," went on Charlotte Courtenay, breathlessly, "her father was a con vict—a convict in Sing Sing prison! My uucle saw the man there in a gray prison suit, making barrel hoops. And my uucle says it's a pretty thing for us, the daughters of gentlemen, to be crowded in here with the child of a convict! No, not even if Miss Jessii], who is worth a million of dollars, has chosen to adopt her out of the work house !" "It was not a workhouse," defiantly gasped Magdalen, on whose cheeks the crimson and white had alternately fluttered. "It was an asylum !" "Where's the difference?" sarcasti cally demanded Miss Courtenay. "You are a beggar's brat all the same !" Magdalen looked at Miss Peckliam for protection, but Miss Peckliam was as limp as a rag. The secret was out which Miss .lessup had so vehemently eujoiued her to conceul. The sharp young eyes of her five and twenty young ladies had pried out her mystery at last. Magdalen flashed around upon Charlotte. "Youare most noble and generous," said she, bitterly, "to tauut me with what is no faalt of mine—to humble me before all those girls. But, as truly as I live, Charlotte Courtenay, I will be revenged upon you for this night's work !" And she went, out of the room, cold and pale as a statue, except where two scarlet spots glowed upon either cheek. Magdalen Moore left the "Peckliam Seminary" the next morning before the big bell rang for prayers, and Charlotte Courtenay had triumphed. 11. "Newcomers,eli?"said Miss Antonia Jessup, looking at the Visitors' Reg istry through a pair of double glasses; for Miss Jessup was going on sixty, and her sight was not what it had been."And Americans, too, registered at the Hotel Polonia. "Let me see," said her adopted daughter, looking over her shoulder. "Oh, yes, General Courtenay and daughter, from New York; Mr. and Mfs.lDalzell,Sydney Egerton, Colonel Ward. Well, I hope they'll be agree able." For Boms was very dull that season, and Magdalen Jessup, as she was uni versally known, was becomiug terribly lonesome. "By Jove!" ejaculated General Courtenay—a tall, gray whiskered officer, with a deep bass voice, and a complexion painfully suggestive of old poet—"l never saw such a peerless creature as that adopted daughter of Miss Tony Jessup's in my life !" "She is very beautiful,"unwillingly owned Charlotte, who had matured into a fresh-faced, rather common place person. "Quite the queen of society here," said Mrs. Dalzell. "Miss Jessup has promised me cards to their Tuesday evening receptions, and Miss Mag dalen says she will secure us tickets to the Princess Delia Foria's ball." "We wore at school together, at the Peckliam Seminary," said Charlotte, a little guiltily. "I used to quarrel dreadfully with her; but she seems to have forgotten all that, and to be dis posed to be as gracious as possible." Charlotte Courtenay had never seen a lovely, sleek leopardess crouching for its spring, with all its claws sheathed in velvet, or she would have comprehended what this "gracious ness" of Miss Jessup's adoptei? daughter niea.it. "You are engaged to him, then? said Magdalen. "How delightful !" "We a e to be married in the spring," said Charlotte, simpering and blushing. "Don't you think him quite handsome?" "Oh, very !" said Magdalen, with a smile which, to an acute physiogno mist, would have expressed consider ably more than sweet acquiescence. "It's so fortunate we have met you hear I" prattled on Charlotte. "Syd ney is quite charmed with you anil dear Miss Jessup." "I hope we shall be able to make your stay a little pleasanter," sail/ demure Magdalen. And Charlotte was delighted at the fortuitous chain of circumstances which had thrown the two parties of tourists together iu Pome under the majestic shadow of St. Peter's. But one evening, at the Princess Delia Foi ia's, she came unexpectedly on Mr. Sydney Fgerton, on his knees to Magdalen Je-sup, in a secluded corner, where the loonlight sifted down through gold-freighted orange boughs and pink thickets of oleanders. She recoiled in angry dismay—al most incredulity. "Sydney !" she exclaimed. Magdalen's ,dark eyes glittered triumphant defiance at her; a mocking smile scintillated around Magdalen's full, scarlet lips. "You have interrupted our little tete-a-tete," she lightly said. "Mr. Egerton has just laid his heart at my feet. He says he was mistaken in be lieving he could love you." "Sydney," wailed out pool Charlotte, "is this true?" "It is true," answered Egerton, doggedly,-rising from his knees, "1 love Miss Jessup, and Miss Jessup only. Ever since I have been thrown into her society I have discovered how feeble was the tie that bound me to you. Here and now I ask for my re lease." Charlotte Courtenay grew deadly pale. She grasped at a carved marble column for support. "Quite a scene !" said Magdalen, mockingly. "But if Miss Courtenay had not so inopportunely interrupted us,l would have given you my answer —No !" "Magdalen ! Magdalen ! Oh, for heaven's sake !" pleaded Egerton, iu au agony. "No !" mercilessly repeated the girl. "I never loved you; I merely lured you on for my own amusement! Do you think I could ever marry one like you?" The withering contempt in lier voice cut like a knife, as she turned and swept scornfully away. But at the entrance of the court she paused at Charlotte Courteuay's side. "Take my vinaigrette," said she, stooping over, "Nay, never weep. What is a man's love worth? Do you remember that night at the Seminary? Do you remember how cruel you were? Ah ! you never thought the time might come when I, too, could be cruel. Do you remember how I vowed vengeance? Well,this night's work wipes away that vow—l am re venged !" Charlotte heard no more. The oleander boughs swam before her vi sion—the white bars of the moonlight were all blotted out. And when she recovered, a little group of the Prin cess Delia Foria'3 serving-women were rubbing her hands with camphor, and fanning her. Sydney Egerton left Rome the next morning, and never saw Charlotte Courteuay's face again. And old Miss Jessup took her adopted daughter away to the baths of Baden, as royally beautiful as ever, for Magdalen was well content with her season iu Borne. "Things generally contrive to balance themselves in this world," said the beautiful brunette, "if only oue is content to wait long enough." And Charlotte Courtenay had paid dear for the arrogance and insolence of that one hour of her girlhood.— : Saturday Night. Spider WnU Fnrtor.v. Some ten years ago a French nils sionary started the systematic rearing I of two kinds of spiders for their web, j and the Board of Trade Journal states that a spider web factory is now iu suc cessful operation at Chalais-Meudon, near Paris, where ropes are made of spider web intended for ballosns foi the French military aeronautic section. The spiders are arranged in groups of twelve above a reel, upon which thf threads are wound. It is by no means easy work for the spiders, for they are not released until they have fur nislied from 30 to 40 yards of thread each. The web is washed and thu» freed of the outer reddish and sticky cover. Eight of the washed threads are then taken together, and of tliia rather strong yam cords are woveu, which are stronger and much lighter than cords of silk of the same thick ness. MMMMMMMiiagggggigggaa THE REALM OK FASHION, New Yobk Oitv (Special).—Who ever made the foolish remark that shirt waists and separate waists were going out of fashion little knew how ladies' waist. sensible the feminine population of this country is. No woman of sense and figure will give up that comfort able garment known as the separate waist until the municipal authorities LADIES' AFTEIIN'OOX TOILET. pass some law absolutely prohibiting the wearing thereof. There are critics who say that women's figures have not been improved by wearing these loose garments. Certain it is that a small waist and a general cramped ap pearance is no longer fashionable; but, on the other hand, women have a smarter look and do not have the ap pearance of being simply advertise ments for cheap corsets, as -hey did in the days when they laced them selves into waists of heavy material simply beoause it was the fashion to do so. This spring there will undoubtedly be more tight-fitting waists than have been the fashion for some years— waists that will match the skirts of the gowns which they are made to wear with; but to wear with the same gowns will be separate waists of silk, satin or wash material, and smart women who are coming home from Europe or who are ordering their spring costumes are bringing out any number of dainty and attractive waists suitable to wear with any kind of skirt. An Elegant Gown. The Parisian model of the elegant gown, shown in the large engraving, was of handsome gray broadcloth, combined with black guipure over white satin, but brocade, velvet, silk or other fancy mixed goods may be ef fectively united with cloth, serge or other plain woolen fabrics in this style. The trimming is of half-inch wide black satin ribbon gathered through the centre, and crystal but tons studded with jet decorate the waist and sleeves. The shaped girdle is covered to match, the vest and front of shirt, and closes invisibly at left side. The waist is stylishly arranged over fitted linings that close in centre front, the plastron vest portion being included in right shoulder seam and sewed permanently to lining, hooking over on left. The fronts are uniquely shaped in squares at the top and are arranged in two forward turning plaits at the lower edge, the trimming being gracefully brought down on the edge of each plait. The back linings are covered to yoke depth with the contrasting material, the shaping and trimming being arranged on the whole baok to oorr»BD-ond with the fronts. The sleeves are fitted with upper and under linings, a puff being gathered over the top. The material portion is shaped at the top to harmonize witl) the fronts and back, and the trimming continued in evenly spaced rows to the wrists, where it is prettily slashed to expose the plisse of mousseline de soie. The neck is complete with a standing collar, surmounted by flar ing circular portions squarely shaped on the outer edge. The narrow front gore of the skirt is extended in a cir cular flounce, which is joined to the lower edge of the other four gores. The skirt fits the hips closely, small darts adjusting the fullness at the waist, and the flounce falls in stylish ripples to the foot, where it measures a little over four yards. Four rows of the frizzed ribbon are applied in evenly spaced rows at top of flounce and outlining each edge of front gore. Many combinations will be suggested by the mode, which may be all of one material if so desired, and trimmed with braid in various widths, gimp, folds of satin or silk, corded silk, ruchings or ribbon. Serviceable and ISecouiing. Camel's hair serge in a serviceable shade of tan is here becomingly asso ciated with brown velvet in a pretty golden shade. The collar, shaped in pointed tabs, is edged with gilt cord, while on each tab is applied a cross design of long shaped topaz jewels. The waist is arranged over fitted body linings that close in centre back. The fronts anil back aro joined to the lin ings at square yoke depth, the lower edges being gathered and adjusted with slight blouse effect in front. A stylish accessory is the fanciful collar that covers the upper part of the waist with round yoke effect. A standing collar completes the neck, at ther top of which is a soft ruching of chiffon. The two-seamed sleeves fit the arin closely, stylish gathered puffs being mounted over the tops. Bauds of velvet decorate the arm just below the puffs and the wrists ate completed to match. The full round skirt has a baud of velvet ribbou topped by one of a narrow width placed abovj the hem. The top is gathered and sewed to the lower edg<» of the waist, a belt of velvet being applied over the gathers. This pretty dress is suited to silk, woolen or cotton fabrics, stripes, checks or fancy mixtures making up "satisfactorily in this style. One GIRLS' COSTUME. material may be used iu place of th® combination as here shown, the colia< being trimmed with braid, ribbon insertion or incrustations of lace
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