rTcHAXLM m. ouru. c. I caamaalaalasar mt lata la a MmM mt Kaawm FteMtr. lib United Statee patent offlce hM Len again labored wn a coramisaion- of knows bimy ana proowj. . a nere hardly a pnblio man in the official Ufa Washington who ia charged with lore responsibility than the commia kner, on whom rest the conservation f irreat interests. It ia requisite that le Incumbent of this office shall hae Competent knowledge of pracuce be- ire the patent office ana De a lawyer as Jell. Mr. Charles li. uueii, or. eyra- ise, N. Yi, who has been appointed by e president, admirably fulfills both these qualifications. He has long inked high as a practitioner in patent Lea before the courts, says the bcten - CHARLES H. DtJELL. blttd Btstss Oommlsstonsr of Patents.) le American, and he probably has few Lais in this specialty. His practice t been extensive and baa covered a at number of cases. He has attained targe degree of success, having had ny cases .where the interests ln- Ived were of large import. These he ) handled with skill and prudence, the appointment will probably mean feonsiderable financial sacrifice, as it 1 interrupt a lucrative practice, and position of honor to which he has In appointed is inadequately paid. Duell s appointment will be re ived with general publlo favor, and Is considered one of the most fortu le of President JicKlnley's noml na bs. The new commissioner was a ididate at the beginning of Fresl- tit MeKlnley'a administration, but latter wished to appoint his old per- al friend, Congressman Butter Kh. The death of Mr. Butterworth e the president the opportunity of ognizing Mr. Dueli'a candidacy by minating him. kr. Duell was born at Cortland, N. Y 1850; his father, K. Holland Duell, four times sent to congress, and in IS he was appointed commissioner of lenta, which offlco htf held for two irs. Mr. C. H. Duell received a pre Unary education In the Cortland L a i . e. i a , -r . mat scaooi; ne wen enterea uamii- college, from which he graduated h871. He was an honor man in his h and took several prizes. He ha d some political offices honorably I acceptably to his constituents. VICTIM OF HIS GREED. W' Head Caaajht la Pitcher from (Which He Was Stealing Milk. lost missionaries belonging to the at English missionary societies, s the Strand, are now provided with kerns, and they are thus enabled to Id to headquarters many delightful- Jjuaint little photographs, of which one here reproduced is a delightful bnple. It waa taken by the late Rev. . Mckisson, of the Church Mission society, and was kindly forwarded TOO QRRT5DT BV WAR. t's Love for Milk Leads to Comical MMUUS.J is by his brother. Iter. Ernest Niuk- n, of Margate. The missionary's one aoy came upon a big enameled 1 jug full of milk, and into this It lutiously thrust its head with great V TAJ ... . . . it urauK sieaauy ior some time, then, wishing to breathe more ly and look around generally, it to withdraw, but found it imp ' The noise the do made attract ie notice of Mr. J. P. Nicklsson. who tographed the comical incident be i releasing the dog. Larsest Stoas Brer Qnarrled. i ia claimed that the largest single ie ever quarried ia the Wisconsin ollth, which Is 115 feet long, ten i square at the base and four feet Pre at the top. This atone Waa taken the red sandstone quarries of F. ntlce, at Houghton Toint, Wis.,' and ras originally proposed to send it to Chicago exposition aa a Wisconsin iblt. But engineering and financial ions prevented, and it has been left he quarry until tbe presen t time. A ement is now on foot to ship it by er to Milwaukee and set it up as a norlal of the fiftieth anniversary of admission of Wisconsin aa t state, w and estimates have been made, H la estimated that $40,000 to 150, Wl do the work. Theclalm Is made the stone la ten feet longer than "corded single stone quarried in world. To M. n. A -o-a-iI-V Young Men's Christian assecia- MS tnore than J1 IW ... 4 W . ww,www I(WH SO irica and ita ni . 1. ,ioTer$l6,000,00a . VAGARIES OF OYSTERS. aa ( the BlTalvaa Here Itnatt, Myaterlaaa Way. ... According to popular betief.the oyster ia a staid and sedentary bivalve, who rests upon the ocean bed, with myriads of his fellows, and there peacefully awaits the advent of the man who shall come along and scoop him bp for market. Such a thing as a roving, prowling oyster, seeking only tempor ary roosting-places and changing his abode whenever rent day comes around, wouldprobably be thought impossible by the average citizen who calls for a dozen on the half-shell, squeezes a bit of lemon on them and let them slide down his neck in calm serenity. As a matter of fact, however, the oyster ranges around aa gayly aa any ANTICS OP OYOTER8. (Odd Pisces Chosen by Tramp Bivalves for Their Homo.) other Inhabitant pt the vasty deep, and chooses some of the oddest places imag inable for his home. A man on the South side of Chicago has on exhibition the limb of a tree well freckled with clinging oysters. The oysters did not climb the tree they found the limb dragging under water, declared that this waa a good thing and at once con ceived a firm attachment for the piece of wood. A State street fish dealer, says the Chicago News, has in his window a boot eu old and weary boot, such aa some hobo might have worn which is full of oysters. The boot had been flung Into the water and the oysters approved of it almost immediately. Down on the coast where oysters live the retreat of the tide often dis closes thousands of them attached to tree trunks, rocks, and even 'to long marsh grass. Old bottles have been brought up with oysters acting as corks and ornaments. It ia even said that on the Georgia coast a man who loves oysters and haa nothing with which to catch them has only to wade out till the water reaches his neck end stead there a few hours. ne can' then walk ashore completely clothed In oysters, pick them off and feast as he may desire. All of which goes to show that the oyster Is a queer bird and has strange, mysterious ways. ', KEEPS SPlENDfO TIME. Altkoaarh a Ceatarr Old TUa Watah Do Its Dtr-Watt, s . i. The only atca in existence known to have actually run fof 100 years with occasional ' Intervals of rest, is in the possession of Paul H. Kranlss, of 44 East Washington street, Indianapolis; Ind. It still keeps good time. Its cane bears the name of Rose & Son, maker, London, 1793. The first watch made at the famous old town of Nuremberg had exactly the same kind of escapement. The watch was brought from Eng land to America by Mr. Kranlss' grand father in 1830, and has been in the pos session of its present owner for about 20 years. ' The accompanying illustra tion is from a photograph taken that the readers of this article might see A CENTURY OLD. (This Watch Hsj Kept Good Tim for a Hundred Years.) exactly how the quaint old watch and Its equally odd fob chain appear. This chain is made of two rows of gold lings, 17 on each side, hooked at one end with a split gold ring. At the lower end hangs the key with which the watch Is wound, and this key is of such form as to make a very pretty locket, ' Jewelers to whom this heirloom has been shown aay it la the best existing example known of watchmaking as it existed in the latter' part of tbe eighteenth century, when watches were rare, and made entirely by hand. Ia aa Blaetrte Hallo. A visitor in an eleetrio station should touch nothing. Fatal accidents in generating stations are generally ow ing to two parts of the body touching conducting materials, which differ in pressure by 1,000 volte or more, or even less, when the contact with the flesh Is very good. Damp ground Is sufficient for one contact or meUlllo or damp wood flooring. When standing upon any one ,of thesegreat care should be taken hot to touch any object which may be charged with a high pressure current. But, If standing upon a dry, rubber mat, an excellent non-conduc-tof, any number, of highly charged bodies may be touched with Impunity. THE ILIpFATED MAINE. DesKrtptton of tbe Battleship Do atroyed in Havens. Harbor. , 1 Rcarl4 r Expert as Oa f th Moat ECaatlT Warships I a Ravr Her Coat Eatlat , mt a.2,000,000. The Maine was regarded as one of the most effective vessels in the American navy. In speaking of her just after she waa put in commission a naval officer said that she "is not a cruiser, but a fighting ship, a floating fort. She is meant strictly for business." The keel of the Maine was laid In the Brooklyn navy yard, in October, 1SS8. The dimensions of the hull were: Length over all, 324 feet 4, inches; at water line, 310 feet; breadth of beam, 57 feet; mean draught, 21'. feet; dis placement, 0,048 tons. A sail area was allowed of 7.13J square feet, to be used barque-rig. ' Work progressed slowly, for a plant hod to be built up. The vessel, without armor and fittings, was launched Ko vembur 10, 1890, lu the presence of a great crowd and with much ceremony, her sponsor being Miss Alice Tracy Wllmerding, granddaughter of Secre tary Tracy, then at the head of the navy department. Her official trial took place In October. 1894. The Maine was a twin-screw, armored turret vessel of the belted cruiser type, that is, having an armor belt to protect the vitals of the ship, even though the other parts of the construction should be riddled with shot. The Maine had for protection against an opponent's projectiles an armor belt 13 inches thick, tapering to seven inches below the water line. The ends were unprotected by side armor, but at both ends there were transverse armor bulk heads of sufficient thickness to deflect nny projectiles that might reach so far. A curving steel deck protected tbe en gines find boilers.. The barbette armor was 12 Inches in thickness and the tur BATTLESHIP MAINE. (Blown Up In Havana Harbor on the Evening; of Peb. 15.) ret armor plates were eight inches thick. As a fighter the Maine was a formid able Bhip. Her main battery consisted of four lp-inch breech-londing rifles in the two turrets and six C-inch brevch loadlng rifles. The secondary battery consisted of four 57-nilllimeter and four 47-millimeter rapid-fire guns, four 47 inlllinietcr revolving cannon and four Gatlings. There were also three tor pedo tubes below water anil four ou the berth deck. Two torpedo boats Ct feet long, drawing 2 feet, of 14 2-3 tons displacement, were part of the equipment. The turrets containing the 10-Inch guns were arranged en echelon, bo that all four could be trained directly ahead or astern, with a range arc of 240 de grees. This arrangement of guns was most effectual In the case of the Jap anese fleet at the battle of the Yalit river. The 6-inch rifles were planned to be worked by hand, nnd were pro tected by steel Bhields two Inches thick. The weight of a broadside of the Maine would have been 2,700 pousds, exclusive of the secondary battery. The Maine had eight steel horizontal boilers, vertical inverted cylinder direct acting triple expansion twin screw en gines of 9,000 Indicated horse power. She carried 822 tons of coal, with which she could steam 2,770 knots at 14. R knots an hour, or 7,000 knots at 10 knots an hour. She has a double bot tom and numerous water-tight com partments. The full complement of men carried by the Maine when she was put In commission was 300, besides the officers and 40 marines. The Maine, though of a type of con struction vastly Improved upon.was one of the best vessels of America's new navy. She cost, all told, $2,800,000. a-r Case Is Notrltloas. It has been remarked that the ne groes In sugar-cane regions depend to a considerable extent upon the juice of the cane for nourishment. By the use of Mosso's ergograph, Dr. Hnrlcy found that sugar promoted muscular power wonderfully. On a fasting day it in creased his ability to work 61 to 70 per. cent. Taking ordinary meals, he found that eight and three-fourths ounces per day increased his work capacity 23 to 80 per cent. In these days, when ath letes are so much inclined to use special stimulants for immediate preparation for their contests. It might be interest ing to try sugar as a substitute for the possibly Injurious preparation some times in vogue. ' '. ;'.. Waa m TJaloa Ostet. - Col. Emil Frey, formerly president of the Swiss republic, and for Ave years Swiss minister to Washington, Is, at present director In chief.of the Interna tional telegraph system of Europe. He fought in .the union army duringthe civil war and was for a time a prlsotftt In Llbby prison. '' IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS. A French law gives any person who is offensively mentioned in a periodical publication the right to reply in the next issuo of the publication, provided that he does not use more than twice the space of the original article. A strange Parisian fad. in the way of female ornamentation, is a tiny living turtle, In gold and silver harness. It in attached to the bosom of a lady's dress by a slender golden chain, and is per mitted to wander over her neck and Khoulders. A hustling kid dwells in Iola, Kan. At the age of four years, Room Coffee, the son of parents in comfortable cir sumstances, began to sell poivcorn, nnd now, at the age of 13, he owns 40 acres of good land, and is about to start a grocery. Thirty-six years ago, Samuel Lord, of N'orthfield, N. H., deposited $2,000 in the Sumersworth bank. The bank re cently advertised for his heirs, and Mrs. Lucy S. Towle, his granddaughter, will receive the money, which now (mounts to $S,6C7.S7. A messenger boy In Wall street. New York city, received a valuable package to convey to n broker's office, lie dropped it on the street, and another boy picked it up and carried it to the ud dresB on the package. The honest boy received ten dollars f or this service, and the other boy reprimanded. When both boys mot they divided the reward. They were well acquainted, and hod planned the trick. AROUND THE GLOBE. Beards ore taxed ten yen a year in a Japanese village in Awa county, Chiba Ken. A little hot sealing wax dropped on his hand has just killed the earl of Clonmell, blood poisoning having set in. Dublin amateur actors are In dis tress, as the proprietors of the three city theuters threaten to enforce the monopoly of all theatrical perform ance granted to them by on act of King George III. passed in 1280. Coomassle is to be connected with the toast of Tacorady bay by a railroad. Engineers and material have been sent oat already from Liverpool. The line will run first to the Tarquah gold mines, a distance of 40 miles, and then is soon as possible to tbe Ashanti capi tal. Col. Ibbetson, who died recently In England, was the hero of the last sen tationsl elopement to Gretna-Green. He ran off 44 years ago with Lady Adela Villiers, daughter of the earl of Jersey; she. died six years after they were married. Whether "Hochl" or "Hurrah!" is the proper ejaculation after a toast is proposed is a question tlint is dixturh Ing Germany. Prince Ludwlg of Ba varia at the Munich banquet in honor of the kaiser's birthday avoided the point by shouting "lloch, hurrah!' It ia true wisdom for every body to take a thorough. count) of Swift's Specific just at thin season of the year. The blood is sluggish and impoverished, and the system is full of impurities which should bo eliminated. In addition to thoroughly cleansing the blood, and toning up the system so as to avoid loss of appetite and a gen eral run-down feeling in the spring, S. S. S. so strengthens and builds up as to fortify against tho many forms of dangerous illness that abound during rlie hot sum mer season. It is a very small matter to take this precaution but it insures health and strength all summer. Swift's Specific S.S.S.eBlood is far ahead of all other remedies for this purpose. It is a real blood remedy which promptly purifies the blood and thoroughly renovates the entire system, tones and strengthens the stomach, and renews the appetite. It is the only safe tonic, being purely vege table, and the only blood remedy guaranteed to contain no arsenic, sulphur, mercury, potash or other mineral substance, which is of so much importance to all who know the injurious effects of these drugs. Nature should be assisted by na ture's remedy, S. S. S. Take S. S. S. and be well all summer. Maeat Tee Bewls With Casaaiets, : Csndy Cathartic, sure constipation forever. toe.tSo. II GOO ralUdragcstsra(tta4aionev ITEIUWEDAGEUTS rat am aM 4in Ml , iu MMrtM-aM. MlU. kr far uiaiWiH. Knr-tkia- nnuM. 1. 7w ua my if or ViiialM, Tor. luiiM. sia S-TT.TIL (: totl. fw, ft, to at, fnn, "-" Smn Ttf.tl$.n. ! m fat tUHAKT camum oVmb sun: ju sum n ft York- ffesHf Tin BOTH One Year for $1.75.. Send all orders to Tin: Post. THE N. Y. TRIBUNE ALMANAC) Hie Conatltiitlnn of the I'nited rltatoi, tho Conatitutlon of the Statr of New York, the IHnrley Tariff Bill, with a Comparison of olil and new rati-a; l'reniiliMit McKlnli-y'o Cnlini t iiml -polnteri, AmlHwaailom, t'onuln, eta; the H'onncl of t'onirrr-K, nnniea of irlnri'al officer tl tho different States, co-Oimindinir officers of the Army and Navy, with their aalarlra; T.bteaof-' Public Htatlntic, Klection Return, Party Platform, and Commltteca, Complete artiil-n on tl -Currency, Uold and Silver, and a vat amount of other vnluahlo information. Tim atandanl American almanac, authoritative and complete, cnrreapondinic In rank with Whittntter'a A;-1 nianao In Europe. r-MCB 25 CENTS. POSTAGE PAID. Send all order to T.IIK IW, Ml.hlleliurir, Pa. ' HINTS FOR THE FEET. Never vcenr a shoe that presses up in to the hollow of the foot. Never come from high heels to low heels at one jump. Never wear a shoe that will not al low tbe great toe to He lu a straight line. Never wear a shoe with a sole nar rower than the outline of the foot traced with a pencil close under the rounding edge. Never wear a shoe that pinches the heeL Never wear a shoe or boot so large In the heel that tbe foot is not kept in place. Never wear a shoe or boot that has depressions in any part of tho sole to drop any joint or bearing below the level plane. Never wear n, shoe with a solo turning up very much at the toes, as this cauKes the cords on tho upper part of the foot to contract. Never wear one pair of shoes all the time unless obliged to do so. Two pairs of boots worn a day ut a time alternate ly give ir ore service and aro much more healthful. Never think that the feet will prow large from wenriug proper slioeH. Pinching and distorting makes them grow not only large, but unsightly. A proper, natural use of nil the muscles makes them compnet and attractive. Never wear it short stocking, or one which, after being washed, is not at least one-half inch longer than the foot. Dear in mind that stockings tthrink. Ite sure that they will allow your toes to spread out nt the extreme ends, ns this keeps the joints in place and makes a strong and attractive foot. Astotihnpe of stockings, the ninglc digital or "one toe" stocking is the best. Hard on the Doctor. "Poor old Dr. Slim, llo is so thin 1 don't liclicvo he'll fill his collin when he comes to die." "Well, ho oughtn't to object. ITe's filled n good many others without trou ble." Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Iloardlaar House Talk. "The influence of some women is very far-reaching," said the new woman at tho boarding house table. "Will you please try yours on that batter?" asked tho quiet man sitting next to her. Yonkcrs Stntesman. Iletter Lost. Rejected One Yes; she refused me; gave me the regular cold shoulder, i Ills Friend That's nothing, old man. Why, if she'd accepted you, she might have gtven you r homemade bread I A!kt Blooer, THE CYCLING WORLD. Bouillon, the French professional, won $10,000 on the tracks last year. It is said that the bicycle has invaded the seclusion of the Japanese court, And special cycle paths have bre built in the Imperial gardens for the private use of the ladies of the court. In Chicago, Louisville and several tmallcr cities letter carriers have given op the bicycle and returned to street cars and walking. The fun of cycling wore away, and it became hard work, to say nothing of the expensive repairs. o they gave It up. , A western firm is trying to make a wheel wholly of aluminium. The fea ture is a gear-cased frame, cast in one tontinuous piece and free from joints, rhe case, beinjf part of the frame, is laid to add fully SO per cent, to its ttrength and stiffness, while the weight is kept down to 25 pounds. The largest woman bicycle rider In the world, Miss Margaret Claire, of Cin cinnati, is ilL probably beyond recovery, 'n Fort Scott, and. her physician at tributes the cause of her affliction to the riding of a wheel. - Misa Claire, weighs 413 pounds, and fori) seasons has traveled- with the largest eircusea b the country, giving exhibition! of trick riding. ri - t a tk m. kua tk to a: iv l'.rri. Vim. luK, (no ... , c. w. a. nun, s-vr. swain, vaa. THE GREAT national family newspaper; For FAKMEK8 and VILLaHKS mill your favorite home ui" r. MIDDLEBUFiG.. PA.. A Nntimml Itmik of rrf,rir' fur- iIhIhiii! nolitirn! information. Cimlain Innrllln Alaska! Why aot Q n Q I KB "'' vm,r "uu"' ot' ' tile Krnit fori line, to be -eallzed from the wonder till dlM-iiveriea already made nnd to he mudc In thin Ni w Klon-dlke--Alaka-Kli!orado- THK WASHING TON MOM) PI ELDS EXPI.0HATIO3 COM PANY uixler Ita charaeter la author I J rproe--pect for and acquire Mining ClnlniN and Prop ertlcaltl the wonderful Kld llelda of Klondlke and Alnnka. Iinmcniw fortune liavo aln-ady heen reallrednud millions more will lie tunic there. Will roll allow tills golden (liorUliilty to pan, you ny? A few dollars Invested lt in tills undertakliiK may he the fouliilatton to. your fori tine. The rtlatl to tile Woliiler'and nec-c-Mtllte- illliiiedinto action. The llmt In the -field Hid first In fortune. No such opportunity -linn ever lit'en pienenteil to the people of tho prcHent (,'ellerntlon an in Offered in tho Klon- like-Alaska Oold Field-. All nharellolder- K t their full proKirtion of all profit. .Vo dtvi dt'Dda Are made on stock rcmultriuo; unaold. Send your orileraenrlimiiiK One Dollar for each hare of fully pnid upand nnn-aemulilc' -too k ile-ired to the WASHINGTON t.olj) KIKI.I'S. KXI'I.OHATION COMPANY, Tavolua, Waab 1 tKtnn. The following Tacoma dealers in aupplh's for -the Klondike and Alarkn trade are Mtoeldinld cr in the Company and will Inform yon rekard ItiK tho reliahiliiy of ita officers: Monty ft (Junn, (Iroeerie : A. K. Iloaka, llarticaa .t. ; Morrla (iro('o , I try (looda and Clothing-; W. (1. Hmvliiml. Out litter; Huko IVIItz. Tent-; Tucomi Hardware Co. IO-'JM-1 yr. ANTKH Prliahla men to tack upadrertla inir Hiuua: fl.M wrrklv: uteiulv work -em! lite fi- pi HlllKC aample. cU. VI'll'Nt MI-.I'K INK CO.. M'.D North Col era. In arret-!.. Philadelphia, I'a. tcb. J-'iu. rkia.Bbt4 "a aai . aaav , Ufe lc E. W I W mm- RESTORES VITALITY: Made a Well Man lSthDa7.MfflM ofMe- THE UHEAT 30th llav. producea the ahove rcatilta ln'30 lluya. It art;) powcrdilly and quickly. Cures when all othera fall. Young mcu will return their lout manhood, and old. mrn will recover tlielr youthful vnror by irauai KKVIVO. It quickly and aurcly raatorra Nervona nra. I.Oht Vitality, Impotency. Nlxlitly Kmi-alnna. Lout Power, FailitiK Memory, Wasting UlHeaaea. and all effects of aclt-abiuu) or eicenaand tmliaention. . which nnflta ne tor attidy. buaineaa or marriage- It not only curea by starting at the acat of dlaeaao, but it aiireat nerve tonlo and blood bnlliler, brlag- -Ing back tbe pink glow to palo rheeha and re a tor i nil the fire of yontb. It warda olT fnnaalty ' sod Consumption. Inalat oo ba-liig UKVIVOuno other. It can be carried in veat pocket. I)y mall. 1.00 per package, or all for OS.OO, wit h a poat tlve written guarantee to core or fundi : the money. Circular free, addraaa WAL ID!C!HE C0..271 WabasH AffJ.. CEICAGO. ILL torsuleatMlddleburgh, by W. ll:srAN(.LKir. RDIPJ Al weakness eany cured tiy i Dr. Miles' Nerve Planters. Educate Voar Ilowels With Caaeirretso . Candy Cathartic, euro constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C.C.C. fail, druKKlstaraftuid money. CIAKE PERFECT MEIl I OO NOT DESPAIR I Da Mat Sneer Laaajert Tbe Joya and ambitions or lire tan be restored to you. Trx -ery worst casei of Nervous lleoUi ty aro ahsoliiudy cureit ha PERrECTU TABLrri (live prompt relief to Insomnia failing memory and the wasu anddralnof vital imwerajncor red by Indiscretions oi eaeasaaai of early years. Imparl vJirur and potaney to every funoUon Brace up the system. Give obeeka and lustre to tbe or old. OneMk) boi renews. Dioorn w i oe eyeaof young, .vital enerav:. boxes at aa.oo a onm teed cure or monev refund. Iplete guaran 'ed. Can tie everrwhereot carried In veat pocket. Mold mailed in plain wrapper on -anneron recelni receiptor price by TUK PKKkKCTO CO.. Calton Bldg , Chloago.1"- For sale in Midtllebiirgli, l'u.r hy MiJdK-biirg Drug Co., inMt. lTffl.s nnt Mills by Henry HanJiiif-, and 117. Penn's Creek by J. W. Sanijiwir. Dr. Miles' Nsrvo l'losters for Khanmatbiav Deay Is Bleed Deep, Clean bleed means a clean skin. Xe. beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Catluir-. tio clean your bleed and keep it clear, by stirring ud the lazy liver and driving all im purities from .the body. Begin to-dny to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackhead, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking, taacarets,Heuty for ten cents. All drug guts, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 60c. . POST I- J-m.
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