Every year over ioo,ooc persons die of consumption in this country alone. Cherry Pectoral would not have cured all these. Taken in time, it would have cured many. A Mr. D. P. Jolly," of Avoca, N. Y., w&te us, a few weeks ago, that his mother had regular old-fashioned con sumption for years, and was given up tg die. She tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. It helped her at once, and she is now completely restored to health. We believe Mr. Jolly's story, because it's only one of thousands. Three sizes of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral: 25 cents, 50 cents, and ?i.oo. Buy the most economical size for your case. J. C. AVER COMPANY, Practical Chemists, Lowell, Miu. If, for any reason, your druggist cannot or does not give you Ayer's Cherry Pec toral when you call for it, send us one dol lar for the large size and we will deliver it to you, all charges paid. Commercial Value of the Shark. "Many people who hold the shark in fear and execration would hardly believe that its carcass is highly valued for commercial purposes," ob served a leather dealer in New York City to a writer recently. "But as a matter of fact thousands of sharks arc annually caught in West Indian and South American waters and shipped to this city, where, in factories, the skins are cut up and dried and sold at from $3 to So each, according to size. The drying process makes the skins as hard as adamant and as smooth as mother of pearl. The ma terial is known as 'shagreen,' and is used mostly for making whip handles and for covering instrument cases. It is also used by cabinetmakers for pol ishing line woods. The 11ns are made into a glue that is used very extensive ly by silk manufacturers."—Washing ton Star. Both progress and stability, In their respective ways, must rest upon the sincere and earnest adherence of every man to his own honest convictions of truth and duty. POTNAM FADELESS DYES ilo not stain the h:iu1 " "se of Dr. Kline's Ureal Nerve Iteiion ! trial bottle and treall -elr je Dr. it. I! Ki 1 ML. 1.hi..Ml Arch St., Phils., Pa Thrte 1 110 reason why an old Mil dog sh unlli't sail iu a cat bout. Mis. Wiualow VSOOUIIUK >jrrup tor olilldrau test li' ug.sof tsiiaths kUiu>, raducsalnltsuiiiis llna, allay a puiu, eur*« ivluil colic, 36e.a bottle, I'linie people eau speak live or aUi lau gti.itfea and uot say mucli. I'll" 1 ! Curs ia the beat luvdlulue wr svsr used (or all alfe UoUa of tliiuai and luusa.' -\V* U. ESP.I ».*. \ aliliUrsn, In.l , Feb. IU, ,IMJ. \ oil can't always tell a man's station in life k»y his stationery. Have you svsr slpsrleuosd Hie Joyful •vbaatlou of * good sppslUu.' You will if yen .'benr Adams' I'spslu Tuttl Kl.llll \ luusttal crank lite handle of s street piano Tbs Bell l*r«S»tl»ll«s hi VkllH St. '1 Pstsr Is s butt Is oft J Itltlim t Hlit- I'USK It Issliiiply Iron »»'• HU'Slss. lit • ISSISISS* I«»UI >l* IM»-M|M RN S <**. A wronisu ins) bs blind lo hri own suits, bill site is nstrei dial lo Its'tery. ' ' 'Wmk si The Unfitly Clock. This naughty clock before you stands, He will not wash his face and hands, But stays there idly in his plnce, And holds his hands before his face. Though soap and sponge are sitting near, A basin, too, of water clear, The clock has never yet been seen To try to make himself more clean. Dearie, 'twould give me quite a shock If you were like the untidy clock. Carolyn Wells, in Harper's Bazar. Bpnrts of Chinese Children. Little girls in China play house in much the same manner as children do in Europe and America. They have 110 specially made toys for the purpose, but use clam shells and small cups, in which they pretend to serve food. Boys make various kinds of popguns and squirtguns out of bamboo. Boys make lanterns out of turnips in the autumn. About the fifteenth day of the first month the tug of war is a popular sport. In the country one village will tug against another, the notion being that the village which wins will have a good harvest. The rope is of straw, two feet in diameter, with its ends di vided into branches. The men take the main stem and the women the branches. The women load their skirts with stoues. liitbv It tit It's ISee Story. So many things were left to do that Baby liuth was not nearly ready togo to bed. Iler clothes were off, her little white nightgown was 011; but Bahy It l'ih was not sleepy. said. "Does lUith want to h.-nr about the bee?" Yes, Ruth did. So mamma began: "One morning all the bees flew out of the hives, and went over to the linden trees. Each bee carried two little honey-bags, which she filled with llu den-hone.v, and then home to the hive. Then she went back for more. All the bees worked hard till they were tired. Then they went home to sleep, —all but one little bee, who thought she could carry another load of honey before night. Back she flew to the lin den-trees, and tilled her honey-bags; but before she was half-way home, it grew very dark. •'What could the poor little bee do? She looked and looked for a place to sleep, till at hist she found and crept into a red rose. "The rose closed her petals over the tired little bee; while the south wind swung her back and forth, back and forth, till the little bee was—sound asleep." Mamma's voice had been sink>g lower and lower, when she stopped. Baby Itutli was fast asleep. In the morning she thought of the bee; and, when she went into the rose garden, she began to pull the red roses open. At last she opened the largest of all. and there was the little bee!— Little Men and Women. An Afternoon'* AmiiHemenl. How slowly the hours passed! Only B o'clock, and it seemed days to Harry (since morning! Poor Harry had been sick, and now, although he was much better, he had to lie in bed from morning till night. Mamma had read to liini and told him stories, and he had looked at pictures, but now there seemed nothing left to do. Two big tears slowly found their way out from under the eyelids which were shut tight to keep them back, for llarry was not a very little boy, and would have scorned to cry had h« been strong and well. Now he felt so weak and tired! .lust then mamma came up to Die bed. anil somehow Iter bright smile cheered llarry up wonderfully. She hail both hands behind her and Harry wondered what she had for him. "You ilin never guess," said mamma. "It Is round and lighter than air and !s a bright red." "It is a no, It can't be but 1 enn never guess it,l know!" exclaim d llarry. .lust then above inaiiinia's head llarry saw It a bright red toy btillooii. "Why, what 11111 Ito do with It?" lie asked. Muiniua held the balloon by a string nlmut a yard long which was fastened to it. "You lit>lil 011 to the string," she told llarry. "while 1 get some pupcr." llarry watched her. She tore a oj sized piece out of a newspaper, and then she took the balloon and tied the paper to tin* end of the strinu ait I li a go. Harry thought of course it would go up 10 the celling; but 110 down It came until the paper rested ou the floor. Then mamma tore off souie oft its* pu|M-r to make it lighter mid let ii go again. It was going up this time, silli ly; no, down it cuinc and again rested ou (lie floor. Sonic more paper was torn off. and this lime it did not goto the floor, but sailed about the rooui Us the little currents of air moved it. llarry watched It. ll hovered over the t>ed. aml then moved away again. It would be so quiet for several Willi tiles, and llarry would wonder if It would again eohle lowurd the bed; mul sooll buck it Wollld collie. Before Hurry knew It, imiiuiutt brought him his supper, and tin. lights were lit and the long aftrru«/uii had passed. Any little boy or girl can try this and it will help to pass a rainy day; or you can assume little sister or brother who is sick.—Youth's Companion. About Cuba. The approach is very beautiful; splendid harbor, three miles in circum ference, deep water; on the left, foli age covered laud, waving palms and banana trees, Morro Castle; to the right, the city and Fort La Punta; the harbor alive with shipping. The city on a low plain only a few feet above the sea. In Havana most of the streets are very narrow, sidewalks only two feet wkle. Exceptions—three handsome wide streets, one with villas on each side and flue gardens; once a fashion able shopping street. Ladies shop without leaving their carriages. The third is the Prado, a fine promenade, well lighted; celebrated botanical gardens and avenues of cocoa palms unsurpassed. The stores in Havana are not num bered but have some fanciful names such as The Pearl of Cuba, Sea Foam, Things Precious. Small horses laden with baskets of fruit, sugarcane, etc., are frequently seen on the streets; also long teams of oxen yoked together by the horns. Most of tho better classes of houses built of conglomerate of sea shell, very white; one story high; upper half of house white, lower dark blue, a deep red or a vivid yellow; outer doors al ways open; windows without glass, but barred, the bars painted in bright, colors. Most houses have open courts or patios within with trees, flowers and shrubs. The rooms are arranged around this court; have no carpets, no chimneys; have Venetian blinds in stead of glass in the windows. Cuba equals in area the state of New York. Is called Queen of the Islands, Pearl of the Antilles. Surface of the land diversified. Has a favorable tropical climate. Two seasons, dry and wet. the latter from May to Octo ber, very damp as a whole, rain brought by tho trade winds. Coldest month, January; warmest, August. Rainfall generally in the afternoon. Constant summer, 110 snow. The cold est day in Ilanana about 50 degrees; warmest, about 100 degrees. Winter months delightful. Mosquitoes and sandflies are common pests. There are four types of people, viz.: Spaniards, who emigrated from Spain; Cubans, their descendants, who own tlie land:negroes, one-third in number; and Chinese, in small number. The latter two races do the work. Cuban women are often handsome, with dark complexions, big black eyes, liair chestnut or blue black, and line tectli; are merry but not great work ers. The men are thin, have thin hands, sharp features, swarthy com plexions and Intelligent eyes. Both men and women like to dress well and goto the opera. The Cubans are called cruel from their harsh treat ment of horses, oxen, dogs, fowls and maniacs. Cock lighting is always common 011 Sundays; money is always bet 011 the results. Humboldt soys that the whole of Cu ba was once a forest of palms, limes and orange trees. The royal palm is a marvel of beauty and utility. It is very common. Its leaves resemble a cluster of enormous plumes. The Cu ban obtains from it boards, food, salt, plates, kettles, roofs, etc. Cocoa-nut palms make a lovely grove with their rich varied color. There ore large sugar plantations. The sugar harvest begins late in Janu- j ary and ends in May. Cane is grown from slips taken from the top of the plant. Crows In six months to matu- j rlty, is from six to 10 feet in height; when ripe the canes ore of a pale green color. The men cut the stalks, the children pull off the leaves, the women tie in bundles. It is carried from tiie field to the rolling mill In ox carts by narrow gauge railroads. The mills in sugar time work day and night. Near the eastern end of Cuba is tho lovely harbor and city of Santiago. The situation Is b autiful. Morro Castle, where llobsoii was imprisoned, is picturesquely situated at tln- mouth of tiie Santiago river. There are many gardens In Santiago full of flowers, wlfdsi- perfume can IM- perceived from the ships in the harbor. The water in the harbor Is often phosphorescent. Tiie place will always l»- connected witli tiie surrender of the Spanish army to the I'nited Slates iu July. ISON and the destruction of Cervera's fleet In the same month. Teachers' Monographs. Toniutn 1 n.ei'l ti'lilft. It is reported that a farmer In South America has discovered that leaves of tin- tomato plant will drive insects away from srther plants, lie covered tiie tomato leaves over rare young shrubs iii- w Isle d in protect from the sun and small Insects, and was de light-d to liud that (he latter left as soon as the) got tin- odor of the tomato leaves, lie then extended the sauie treatment to an entire row of young peach trees, and Ills success was com plete. To render the process more simple, he trl-d a d c ictioli of the fresh tomato leaves as u spray in other trees : and shrubs and found that lie Imd a perfectly effective Weapon. Wlllcll cost practically nothing lie also found that a spra.v of the same kind would j Weep flle* off his horses. No IHiivislv. Itliner Hits your father discovered yet that 1 sin a poet'? \|l.» Wtildiisl No; and he says lie lia» rend everything th-U you h.tve e»ej milieu, low! I'UtV I FRIENDSHIP'S PREFERENCE. | "Perfect strangers," did you say, you and I. bonce for aye, till we die? ! Nay, perfection. I'm afraid, is for thee, pretty maid, not for me. Let me be a faulty friend, serving still till the end, if you will. For perfection is, I hear, very nice; but it's dear at any price! —E. Dana, in Life. HUMOROUS. "What an energetic reformer Miss Bank is!" '"She isn't a reformer; she just starts reforms and then she quits." j "Tommy, you must not lnce.T'ipl I your elders when they are talking. | Wait until they stop." "They litvei! stop." "Is she very stylish?" "I should say ■ she was. Her baby is a year and u half old now and regards lier as an utter stranger." Buggius—l hear Smifklns is learn j iii.tr golf. Does ho enjoy it? Muggins 1 —Says it's great. He has already put three caddies in the hospital. Customer—l told you I wanted my eggs boiled longer than three minutes. These are as hard as rocks. Waitei < —Perhaps the kitchen clock is slow, 1 sir. 1 "Can I got some fresh eggs at yo'.i house today?" asked a neighbor oi j small Harry. "No, ma'am," replied the little fellow, "All our liens have j gone dry." "Young uian," said the old gentle man sadly, "I have only one daugh ter." "That needn't worry you," re turned the prospective son-in-law. "1 only want one." Barber—Shall I take a little of th€ ends of your hair off. sir? Customer —Yes, I think you had better toko 't off at the ends, unless you can tree il out of the middle. Cholly—Gwacioits! Here are live pennies inside the band of my Hint. 1 wondnli how they got there. Miss j Kostlque—Probably you've been changing your mind. "Do you think capital punishment deters murderers from committing crime?" "Well, I believe it dote -s any particular murderer who may be con demncd to suffer it." The timid suitor had finally stated liis case. "H-111!" began the girl's! father, looking at him sternly. "Y'ouug man, can you support a family?", "Great heavens!" cried tho young man,; "have you lost your job?" "Nettie," said a mother to tier R'.noll daughter, "I hope you will be able It control that little temper of yours to- j day." "Yes, mamma," replied V-ttie, "and I hope you will lie able to ton trol that l»ijx temper of yours.' "Well, sir." remarked the observant passenger after watching the conduc tor collect eight fares and ring 111: five, "you need never bo afraid ot being struck by lightning." "Why' not?" asked the trusted employe. "Be-' cause," replied the observant passen ger, "it is evident you are not a good conductor." FIRST RAILWAY IN THE WEST. j < onnecleil I ■ulrpeiiileiice with Wuyne City, Mo. One of the lirst two towns west ol the Mississippi river to have a rail- j road, now not only has not a railroad, but has long since ceased to exist even as a postotttee and cannot claim the distinction of having so much as a country store or a blacksmith shop, ! says tiie Kansas City Journal. 'l'hi> was Wayne City, located a few miles down the Mississippi river from Kan sas City, and it was connected with Independence by railroad in INo I. The roild was built by Independence capi tal. and was projected in an effort Liclng made at tin- time by lndepenil ence to retain its waiuing Influence in tiie overland trade, Wayne City being the river landing for Independ ence. The railroad was but little uiore than :t mile in length and was built with hewn rails and tin- trains passing over it were drawn by mules. A large, two-story brick depot was built ill Independence und used as a warehouse and railway station, but the venture never proved successful and tin- lirst Hue of railway ever con structed In the west was early aban doned. The depot iu Independence was long used as a livery stable, but was burned marly -O years ago, und the very I'act of tUe existence of the railroad laid nearly passi-d from mem ory until Commissioner W. I'. Trick ett of tiie Kansas t'itj transportation bureau, In searching for material for a history of tb<- railroads of Kansas rlty a few days ago discovered that Jack sou county was entitled to tiie lionot of having IM-t'ii the pioneer in railroad building west of tile Mississippi river. The chief distinction of Wayne City now is Its bluff, which is tiie highest point of laud iu Jackson county. It Is a residence MII-1111- of Independence. ■ l'r«-«.uletl » ttuublv . e • I. gticeii Victoria is au exc, ~,-ot judge 1 of mush ,mid In her youth was no mean < performer upon (lie piano tin one 00- I •ret H bottle of FIiKV'H • 112 ■■ MM ■ mam ■ ■ ■■ VKIOIIFI Cil£» u tint* tonic fur children. m m W Imfl I I I W I>o not tuke u *ut»Btitute. If your tlruiorist »>!? 1»« will !>»• mailed > nil. LIBBY'S MINCE i. mammoth , ■UB 112 Mk kitchen we em- ITILA I ploy, chef, who is an ex pert in making mince pies. He hat charge of making all of Libby's Mince Meat. We don't practice economy here. 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