" Out of Sight
Out of Mind."
In other months we forget
the harsh 'winds of Spring.
Bat they have their use, as
some say, to blow out the
bad air accumulated after
Winter storms and Spring
thaws. There is far more
important accumulation of
badness in the veins and ar
teries of humanity, which
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Kidneys "My kidneys troubled me,
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which save prompt relief, better appetite.
My sleep is refreshing. It cured my wife
also." MICHAEL BOYLE, 3473 Denny Street,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Dyspepsia " Complicated with liver
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with dyspepsia, with severe pains. Hood's
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J. B. EMERTON, Main Street, Auburn, Me.
Hip Disease-" Five running sores ori
my hip caused me to use crutches. Was
confined to bed every winter. Hood's Sar
saparilla saved my life, as it cured me per
fectly. Am strong and well." ANNIE
ROBERT, 4!) Fourth St., Fall River, Mass.
Hood's Pills «-ure liver ilia, the non-lrrltatlng and
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!>ook, moreover, are printed with pecu
liar ink, which fades away when it
somes in contact with the water. To
nake things still more safe the letters
ire changed every few months by the
SJavy Department. Even on warships
lew officers know their vessel's official
lignal code.
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RECEIPT FOR A HAPPY DAY.
Take a little dash of cold water,
And a little leaven of prayer,
A little bit of sunshine gold
Dissolved in morning air.
Add to your meal some merriment,
Add thought for kith and kin,
And then as a prime ingredient,'
A plenty of work throw in.
Flavor it all with essence of love
And a little dasb of play;
Let a nice old book and a gianco above
Complete the well-spent day.
—Good Health.
THE CLUB. |
L. Foster Madison.
There was an air of suppressed ex
citement among the members of the
C. E. olub, which culminated in an
open demonstration as the reading of
the constitution was demanded. The
president rapped loudly for order.
"It has been requested that the con
stitution be read," she said,in a clear,
high soprano.
The girls settled down in their places
and,amid comparative quiet,the secre
tary, clearing her throat, began:
"This organization shall be called
'The Chaney Elopement Club.' Abso
lute secrecy as to time and particulars
of elopement shall be maintained even
among members. Membership shall
be limited to seven, and shall cease
the moment a wedding riug is placed
on a true sister's finger. The older
the man inveigled into eloping the
more credit shall be given the depart
ing sister. Boys under eighteen are
not to be considered responsible.
Trunks and trousseaus are absolutely
forbidden. Long wedding trips are
also barred. The penalty for being a
member longer than for two is
expulsion. Each departing member
shall suggest a sister to take her
place."
"You have heard the reading of the
constitution," said the president, ris
ing from her chair. "Now what action
is to be taken?"
"Madam President"—a tall girl
arose with a malicious sparkle in her
black eyes—"the reading of the con
stitution was demanded for the pur
pose of calling attention to the clause
which reads that the penalty J*or being
a member for over two years is ex
pulsion. We have one such member.
I think it time that action be taken."
The members gasped as the auda
cious speaker took her seat and listened
breathlessly for the president's
answer. That official raised her head
defiantly and said haughtily:
"I presume that you mean me. Miss
Andrews. I believe that I alone remain
of the original seven."
"I do, and I move that the vice
president take the chair while we con
sider the case."
"One moment, please." The presi
dent turned to the secretary. "Will
you kindly look up the time of my
membership?"
Amid dead silence the secretary re
ported :
"There are two months remaining,
Madam President."
"I thought so." The president
turned to the club,ignoring her of the
black eyes. "You see," she said,
"that it is impossible for the club to
take any such stop as the member
moved for the present. I will say,
however, that such occasion will never
become necessary in my case,"and a
resolute look came into the blue eyes.
"Oh, Grace!" broke from the girls
in admiration, for it was an open secret
that the fair president had been en
gaged for some two years to a dignified
professor of science, a man some
twenty years her senior.
"Perhaps you won't mind telling
your'modus operandi?' "sneered Sadie
Andrews incredulously.
"Allow me in turn to call your at
tention to that clause of our constitu
tion which says that absolute secrecy
as to time aud particulars shall be
maintained even among members,"
said Grace sweetly, although her eyes
flashed at the covert insinuation. "If
there is no more business before the
club," she added, "I declare the meet
ing adjourned."
Grace walked away. "The hateful
thing!" 3lie exclaimed, the tears filling
her eyes in spite of herself. "I'll
show her! He does love me! He
does! He will do anything I wish.
Only he does not approve of eloping.
Oh, I wish that he did! But I'll man
age somehow, and he just must do it,
whether he approves or not."
A month passed, and still no oppor
tunity presented itself for putting into
practice any of her numerous plans.
Grace was almost in despuir. Sadie
Andrews openly laughed her to scorn
as the time passed and Gracie was
still Gracie Dawn. Many of the girls
looked dubious and smiled faintly
wheu Sadie would triumphantly ejacu
late "I told yon so!" in their presence.
Grace preserved a calm bearing out
wardly, but inwardly ragod at her
helplessness.
One day a merry party of excursion
ists boarded a boat anil went for an
outing thirty miles down the river.
Among them were (Jrace and Professor
Harper. The C. E. club was out in
full force, and a mighty resolve formed
itself in the maiden's mind that this
should be the eventful occasion.
A cave in the vicinity visited and
luncheon partaken of, the party broke
up into groups of twos and threes and
scattered over the hills into the woods.
The captain of the vessel cautioned
them against straying too far away, as
the boat would put out promptly at 5
o'clock. As was natural, Grace and
the professor sauntered off together.
"Now, where shall we go?" inquired
the professor. "Have you any special
place that yon would like togo to?"
"I thought," said tho artful miss,
"that we might find some specimens
of the Adiantum pedatum."
"True, my dear. Let me Bee what
the time is. We don't want togo so
far that we will not be able to get back
to the boat in time."
He drew out his watch, but before
he could glance at ii Grace had
Bnatched it from him.
"Now guess, Herbert," sli#» cried
merrily, putting her hands behind her.
"Guess the time.''
Professor Harper smiled indulgent
ly.
"It must be 2 o'clock or after,"he
said.
"Oh, you bad guesser!" And Grace
laughingly handed back tho watch.
"It is only half past 1."
"Why, so it is!" exclaimed the pro
fessor, amazed. "I was almost posi
tive that it was after 2; but that will
give us time for a long tramp."
So ou they went further and further
into the woods,until at last, with arms
filled with fine specimens of maiden
hair, they sat down on a mossy stone
to analyze them.
"When we are married, Grace, I
hope to find a rare pupil in you. We
have a year to wait until your father
considers you old enough," continued
he."l don't mind saying to you, little
girl, that I find the waiting tedious at
times."
Grace's heart throbbed rapidly.
"Then you would not mind very
much if something should happen that
would make us many sooner, would
you?" she asked, in a low tone.
"No, dear; I should not in the
least. But there!" the professor
sighed heavily. "Your father is quite
right, quite right, and we must wait.
Now, shall we analyze a few more
specimens?"
They turned again to the ferns and
so the time passed. Suddenly the
professor seemed to realize that time
was flying, and whipjied out his
watch.
"Bless my soul!" he cried. ''We
will barely have time to get to the
boat. It is 4 o'clock. We must
hurry, Grace."
They had not gone far before the
deep whistle sounded on thoir enrs.
"Why! we can never reach the boat
in time in the world! We must run
for it, Grace!"
But, despite their efforts, when they
reached the shore theboat was hidden
from view by a bend in the river.
"Tli's is a predicament," said Pro
fessor Harper,as he mopped his brow.
"The worst of it is that they will
think we did it on purpose!" And he
frowned in annoyance. "I caunot
think how my watch came to be so far
behind time. Do you suppose you
could have inadvertently turned the
hands, Grace, when you took it from
me?"
Grace hung hor head, but made no
reply.
"Grace," he exclaimed, "I believe
that you did it, aud on purpose! Did
you?" . \
Grace nodded.
"But why, child? Why should you
want to bo left way out here in the
woods?"
"I'm going to run off" with you,
Herbert. So that you might as well
make up your mind to it."
"Why! what does the girl mean?"
gasped the professor iu amazement.
"Just what 1 say. If you will agree
to marry mo right away, I know a
man that lives about a mile from here
who will drive us toC'hauey. If you
don't promise, I will not tell where he
lives and you will just have to stay
here all night."
Professor Harper stared at her for
a moment in astonishment, and then,
as her meaning burst upon him, gave
vent to a roar of laughter. Grace's
lip quivered.
"Oh, I surrender! I surrender!"
cried the professor hastily. "I will
do anything you ask, my dear. But
what a very desporate character you
are!"
Shamefaced, but determined. Grace
led tho chuckling professor to the
house of a farmer, with whom arrange
ments were soon concluded to drive
them to Chaney.
"You don't really mind, do you,
Herbert?" whispered Grace, as they
reached the house of the minister.
"Mind? No. I wish we had done
it long ago," whispered back the pro
fessor, smiling boyishly. "I haven't
been on such a lark for years."
The C. E. club held a private jolifica
tion when it was known that Professor
Harper and Grace Dawn had eloped,
and the villagers wondered at the de
pravity of a man of his age.
"All the same, my dear," said the
professor to his wife, "I hope that yon
won't always use Buch desperate
methods to obtain your own way."
"But there wasn't anything else to
do," answered Mrs. Harper.—Cleve
land Press.
YOUTHFUL L*EATIIMIFTT.
A New England school teacher pre
serves among her treasures the com
position of a former pupil,a boy of 12.
It has its pathetic side,as the meagro
ness of the boy's life may be conjec
tured from his words.
The subject given was "Anticipa
tion. Do you enjoy it as much as real
ization?"
Dictionaries were diligently con
sulted, and the general vote placed
anticipation ou a high plane of delight.
Not so wrote the solemn-faced boy of
12.
"Anticipation is when you think
about things beforehand. If it's hav
ing your teoth out, that isn't much
fun; and if it's Sunday school picnics,
you can't help worrying about the
weather.
"Realization is when tho things
you've thought about beforehand hap
pen. Having your teeth out is a little
worse than thinking about it. Sunday
school picnics would be nice if it didn't
rain, but when it rainß they put them
off; and then the day they have them,
generally you cau't go.
"JAMES BROWN."
1 THE/REALM OF FASHION. I
NEW YORK CITY (Special).— A
waist in this style usuallly accom
panies a work dress, or is worn at
other times when a tidy, trim appear
ance only is necessary. When fash-
WOMAN'S SPENCER WAIST.
ioned in appropriate materials it may
also form a suitable support for the
dressy and appropriate bodice decora
tions now iu vogue, that can be pur
chased ready to wear over plain waists.
Figured percale is here represented
for ordinary house wear, a linen collar
with stock of sheer white musliu with
tucked aud pleated ends, forming the
pretty neck decoration. The lining is
fitted with the usual double darts,
underarm aud side-back gores, a
ourviiig ceutre-seam in back com
pleting the trim adjustment.
A MODE!, COSTUME.
The whole back is gathered at the !
waist lino and arranged over the back j
and side-back forms. The fronts are
gathered at tlie waist line and join the
back by smoothly covered under
arm gores and shoulder seams. A
standing collar finishes the neck, aud
the closing in centre-front is accom
plished by buttons and button holes.
The two-seamed sleeves are comfort
ably full at the top, being arranged
over fitted linings, which may bo
omitted, aud either the full or titled
up portion be selected. Belts of
leather, metal or ribbon are worn
with these waists. While specially
designed for wash dresses in gingham,
lawn, cambric, etc., waists in this
style may be developed iu wool or
silk fabrics, the selection of material
depending on the demands of the oc
casion .
To make tniswaiat for a woman of
medium size will require two yards of
thirty-six-incli material.
A Late Sprint; Mode.
In the costume shown by May Man
tor* in the large engraving silk and
wool novelty fabric in soft gray and
heliotrope is simply but tastefully
trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon in
the last-named shade. The plastron
vest and standing collar of white satin
are striped crosswise with velvet, aud
two large, ornamental crystal buttons
have a prominent place on tho ex
tended portions of each front. Tho
ribbon is ruched through the centre
to form the waved decoration on tho
tops of sleeves, wrists and on the
smaller sailor-shaped collar that ends
in square lapels at each side of the
pompadour fronts. The dressy ar
rangement of the waist is made over
fitted linings that close in centre
front, the plastron vest being per
manently secured to the right front
lining to close over with the standing
collar at the left shoulder. Backward
turning pleats are laid in each front
at the shoulder, which, with the ful
ness at the waist, gives easy fulness
across the bust
The wnole back i# smooth. across
the shoulders, pretty fulness being
drawn to the centre at the waist line,
and smooth und«r-arm gores join the
back and fronts. The lower edge of
the waist is finished with a shaped
girdle of velvet, a bow of the same
being placed at the left side. The
two-seamed sleeves have the slightly
full upper portions arranged over
well-fitted linings, the wrists being
pointed in Venetian style. Waists
by the mode may form part of a stylish
gown or be made separately of con
trasting color and material, taffeta,
satin, foulard and other fancy silks
making dressy waists with fronts of
tucking, cording or all-over lace.
The skirt comprises seven gores,
the novel features being the shaping
that gives a distinct spring at the foot
of each gore suggesting the flare of a
circular flounce. A close adjustment
is presented at the top, and the ful
ness in back is laid in single back
ward turning pleats that meet over
the placket finished in the centre-back
seam. The foot trimming of ruched
velvet ribbon is applied in four waved
lines. The skirt may form part of a
costume or be made separately to
wear with numerous odd waists,which
still prevail in the realm cf fashion.
To make this waist for a woman of
medium size will require two yards of
material forty-foar inches wide.
To make the skirt in the medium
size will require five yards of material
forty-four inchej wide.
A DAINTY LITTLE WRAP.
Baby blue broadcloth is used for
this dainty little jacket, white lace and
narrow blue satin ribbon forming the
attractive decoration. Tlie ribbon is
gathered on one edge and applied in
evenly spaced rows crossed at the cor
ners. A bow of wider ribbon is tied
prettily at tho neck between the edges
of the broad collar. Dressy jackets
in this style are a convenient, if not a
very necessary part of a child's outfit,
anil can be made up as plainly as de
sired. It is simply shaped with centre
hack, shoulder and under-arm seauis,
and closes in front with pearl buttons
and buttonholes.
The one-seamed sleeves are as full
as fashion allows, gathers at the lower
edge being arranged on cuff bands
wide enough to allow the hand to pass
easily through. Gathers at the upper
edge adjust the fulness to the arm's
eye. The stylish broad collar is faced
to the neck and elaborately trimmed
with ribbon and lace.
Three-cornered pockets are decora
ted to match and placed on each front.
Delicate shades of French or outing
flannel, casbmere, merino, camel's
hair, Venetian or ladies' cloth will
CHILD'S JACKET.
make pretty jackets in this stylo that
can be worn on the street iu mild
weather or indoors when additional
warmth is required. Feather stich
ing, insertion or braid will decorate
these iickets tastefully.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Rheumatism.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Neuralgia.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Lumbago.
ST. JACOBR OIL cures Sciatica.
ST. JACOBH OIL cures Hpralns.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Bruises.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Soreness.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Stiffness.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Backache.
ST. JACOBS OIL cures Muscular Aches.
Nuremberg produces, amobg other
things, some 250,000,000 pencils every year.
■ioudiern Iln)l\vn>'» Blew Train to
lh« South.
On March 12 the Southern Rnilwav, in con
nection with the Pennsylvania Railroad,
began to run a now train from New York to
112 barlotte, Columbia, Aiken. Augusta. Sav
annah, Jacksonville and Tamps, with im
mediate connection at Jacksonville for St.
Augustine. Palm Beach. Miami and othei
points on the east coast of Florida.
It leaves New York at 2.50 P. M. dailv, ar
rives at Augusta the following day at 2.45
P. M., Savannah 3.15 P. M.and Jacksonville
7.40 P. M.. making immediate connection
with the "Miami Limited," on the Florida
East Coast Railway for St. Augustine. Miami
and other points. Pullman drawing-room
sleepers from New York to Aiken and
Tampa,
The Southern Railway is operating four
tast passenger trains daily to the South, in
cluding the celebrated "Florida Limited."
giving the traveling public the very best
service ever enjoyed.
Full information from Alex. S. Thweatt
Eastern Pass. Agt., 271 Broadway. New York.
The new battleship Maine is to be liber
ty covored with cork carpet and linoleum
Scanty la Blood Oeey,
Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, 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
banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, —beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed. 10c, 25c, 50c.
Every cent of the ta £ assessed last year
■n Orrlngton, Me., was collected.
After physicians had given me up, I was
;aved by Plso's Cure.— RALPH EIUEG, Wil
liamsport. Pa., Nov. 22, 1893.
The Swedish mile is the longest ruile in
ihe world, being exaetly 11,700 yards.
Mlakc Sure.
There have been years of misery sufTerad
from a little nerve because St. Jacobs Oil
was not used to cure Neuralgia, which af
fected it. Make sure and don't wait.
The number of Chinese Temples in the
United States is now forty-seven.
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke lour I.ife Anay.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-
Bao, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 60c or 11. Cure guaran
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Kemedr Ca, Chicago or New York
Philadelphia has a library for the blind
with 3000 volumes.
Coughs Lead 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 o)
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
gerous.
The first mint of the United States was
established in Philadelphia In 1792.
Enclose Ten Cents
And get by mall trlnl bottles Hoxsle's Croup
Cure and Hoxsie's Disks for Croup, Cougl s,
Colds, Bronchitis. A. P. Hoxsle, Buffalo,N. V.
The Island of Key West has 25,000 inhabi
tants on a surface of only 2000 acres.
Actors, vocalists, public speakers recnm- 1
mend Hulc's Honey of norehound and Tar.
Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one Minute.
A Crucial Test.
"Courage, man!"
As he spoke, Hatterson slapped his
friend Plankingtou on the shoulder,
and tried thereby to instill some
spirit into that dejected individual.
"My dear fellow," he said, "you
must brace up. I know how hard it
is, but in a supreme moment like this,
if we but make the effort, it is sur
pri ing how many resources we can
call up that hitherto have remained
latent. You are about to undergo
one of the most complex and severe
trials that a mau has in the whole
course of his married career, but now
is not the time to quail. A few hours
of intense misery and it will be all
over. You, who have beeu so nobly
through n war, who have reconstructed
two railroads and lived to tell the
tale, surely you will not now fail."
A look of grim determination came
over the other man's face. He stood
up straight once more, and his eyes
Hashed lire.
"Old man,"he said, "I thank you.
You have given me courage. I'll do
it, no matter how much I sutler," and
he strode away in the direction of his
own house, prepared to help receive
the guests at his wife's first afternoon
reception.—Life.
Greeks In New York City.
Of the 4000 Greeks who form the
Hellenic colony in New York City
fewer than 200 are women, and only a
small proportion of these are pure
Greek in blood. The Greeks who
come to America are, with few excep
tions, shepherds or farmers, with now
and then a sailor. The former take
to the pushcart life at once. The new
comer is taken care of on his landing
by friends from his own locality. It
is the boast of the Greeks that none of
their nationality has ever applied to
the city lor aid. No matter how poor
they be, no matter how their savings
may have been absorbed by repeated
arrests for violating city ordinances,
they will find some way to help it
brother in need.
The Train Didn't Hesitate.
An Englishman traveling in Mary
land had oocasion to investigate th>
running time of the trains that passoi
through the small place where he wa
stopping. Carefully searching a time
table he found apparently that tlier
would be an express train due at for
o'clock that afternoon. The Englisl
man was on time with his grip, etc
aud BO was the express train. The ii
tending passenger watohed it approac
and thunder by theßtation at top apee*
The traveler was annoyed, and, tur
ing to a colored man who stood nea
remarked: "That train didn't stop
"No, sir," replied the oolored citize
cheerfully, "didn't ev'n hes'tate."
The Argonaut.