CHAIRS UN PAST AGES. SLOW STAGES BY WHICH THEY GREW TO FILL TIIEIK PRESENT OFFICE. An Interesting Evolution Since IWy Were Used as Indicative ol' Dignity and Honor From a Starting Point in Cliurclies Many Centuries Ago They Have Steadily Developed. SNE of the most curi ous pages in human history is the process out of which is^de thiug. If he was a savage, as so many log orjho ground, or if YJj§££®^T uatt ing upon his heols, like the Amer see from the savages of to-day a very good picture of tho original savage, and all the steps of tho progress toward civil ization can bo traced in nationalities who now live all along the scale. A chair of any kind was a symbol of dignity, and in order to specify tho joyal throne it was necessary to add a modify ing word like the t rone of the kingdom, so often mentioned in the Old Testament. The throne of Solomon is described as a throne of ivory, overlaid with pure gold. It had arms, or stays, and on the steps were a pair of lions. It is recorded to have beeu round behind, probably mean ing a circular 1 aclr, and fastened to the throne was a footstool of pure eold. It was beforo this footstool that suppliant# ASSYRIAN THRONE. knelt and presented their petitions There is no picture of this throne in ex istence, but this Assyriau picture will give a very good idea of Oriental thrones in general. Although chairs were thus known and used as emblems of dignity and as a part of pageants, they by no moans came into common use, and were not a part of the furniture of home; indeed, their ÜBO foi insignia of office or position tended to prevent their general use. They wore not necessary in a state of civilization where squatting or reclining were the ordinary postures. The wider use of chairs gradually grew from its adoption by the church as the symbol of authority by tho bishop. The chair was called the cathedra. This word, in use by the French, was shortened to chair, aud was adopted into English use from tho French. The oldest chairs in existence are probably certain chairs or seats cut in the tufa stone in the cata combs, and supposed to have been tho cathedra of the bishop when persecution compelled the Christians to hold service there. It is possible, however, that the chair known as St. Peter's, and carefully preserved as the Episcopal seat of St. Fetor, is still older. It was originally a heathen throne, is of wood, with inlaid ivory work representing the labors of Horculos. It never was submitted to gen eral inspection until 1806. when it was closely examined and its character clearly ascertained. Its extreme antiquity was thus shown at the same timo that its rep utation as the actual chair of St. Peter was badly damaged. In ancient Christian art tho Episcopal chairs are frequently represented with lions' or dogs' heads ns ornaments and with Various designs in carving. Tho next step was to provide seats for tho clergy, which were usually of a much humbler character, being placed on each sido of tbo bishop's chair. They woro called stalls. These were generally mado of wood, but somotimes of stono or mar ble. It seems to have been tho general rulo thnt tho seats should bo tho index erf spiritual rank. Henco great care was taken that tho lower orders of tho clergy should not sit with those of higher rank. No chairs or seats were provided for the peoplo in church, but stools were given to tho church officials. In tho poorer churches benches were used instead of stalls, and the clergy found tho seats to ! be of so much advantage that they be gan to use them in their cells. Gradu ally tho chair extended beyond the church to secular use, and here is a specimen of a very ancient stool, which shows their primitive method and style. Out of tho idea connected with the holi ness of churches grew the practice known as "seeking sanctuary," that is, going to a pinco for refuge from some avenger or from some process of tho law. llexham J NNY GEDDF.S STOOL. monastery was one of theso sanctuaries, and the bounds of sauctuary begau a mile from tho monastery on every sido. With in the church was a large stone seat called tho "fr th stool," or sanctuary chair. "Frith" moans poaee and "stol" moans geat. The dignity given to tho chair is shown by the relative amount of punish ment measured out to those who should enter the sanctuary bounds and carry away a criminal The boundaries wero marked by four crosses placed on the four roads leading to the monastery, each a mile away, and the penalties for violation of sanctuary were graduated as follows: A party seized inside of the four crosses meant that the apprehenders should pay £200; if apprehended in the town that surrounded the abbey, £400; if within the walls of the church-yard, £000; if within the church itself, £1,200; if within tho choir, then £I,BOO, besides penance, nsin tho ca*o of sacrilege; but if he presumed to tako the runaway delinquent out of tho holv chair or "frith stool" the offense was irredeemable by money, and had become boteless (bootless). |aml called forth not only tb utmost soverAy of tho church out the heaviest punishment or the secular power. The stone clipfr, envruved above and still preserved at Hexham, is the identi cal frilli stool which for age 3 was tho sanctuary chair of the famous Hexham monastery. It is the only o o known to exist in England at the present timo. Until the fourteenth century tho rule was oTTserved in churches that it was for bidden tho i eoiilo "to sit at ease during the services of the church." "When tho clergy hail provided them selves comfortable seats in the chancel they found it difficult to forbid seats in the same quarter to laymen of high de gree, especially to those who wero pat ions. Then tho next thing was the pro- viding or nencnes ior those who wer# suffering uuder bodily infirmity. Then others who were regular attendants de manded and obtained the right of bring ing with them the movable benches which thej r used at homo. The common peoplo were allowed to kneel at prayers on sledge mats or on little stools, which they brought with them, carrying them home again after service. Tho patrons' seats and benches graduallj changed into pews, and when tho Puritan commonwealth came in the serv ices, or rather sermons, were so much longer that seats became a necessity. Meanwhile the pat/ons and wealthiei aily wero so much troubled bv the con- FRITH STOOL. srnnc observance ana remarks of then humbler neighbors that the pews wero m ule high so as to shut them out from Tiew. Comfort and privacy were theii chief objects, and some of the pews wero very gorgeous. The development of the growth of the chair in church worship had an analagouo grow th in th- homes of tho better classes. At first the chair had the same symbolism of dignity, and was reserved for the head of tho household. With tho chair was tho footstool, on which the children were often allowed to sit, that they might be petted by tbeir fathers. Then more chnirs were introduod as seats for honored guests, but the idea of comfort was wanting, and the chairs were simply a flat seat, with straight up-and down backs, which need not be illus trated hero, because the modern craze foi the antique has caused very good imita tions to bo placed in almost every one's parlor. Within tho present century some few nations of tho world have gotten nn idea CORONATION CHAIR. that comfort is of some importance, and hence we have chairs in a thousand forms, and some with very luxurious fitting pos sible. Probably tho most celebrated chair in existence is that coronation chair in Westminster Abbey, in which is set tho stono known ns Lia Fail. It is an oblong, rough stone brought from Scone in Scot land. In this chair all the reigning sovereigns of England have been crowned since Edward I. New York Gambling Hens. It lias been a commonly accepted be lief for some timo that New York was free from gambling dens. But as a matter of fact there are gambling re sorts in full blast all over tho city. They are not classified as "dens," how ever, but merely as "establishments," and that was the mental distinction probably made when Superintendent Murray, of the police force, announced that all tho gambling dens in the city had been suppressed. Just why these establishments are allowed to run un checked is not otherwise apparent un less on tho supposition that tho pro prietors stand "solid" with the custo dians of the law. These establishments are neat places. They meet tho requirements of the $9 clerk, the professional gam bler and tho business man. Tho faro chips vary in price from 50 cents to $25 each. Here college students get rid of their surplus cash around the roulette table and business men till an occa sional check that they would not wish to have mado public. The cost of maintaining one of these places is enor mous. Liquors are always "on tap" and are freo to patrons. In nearly all 8U li places a fine supper is served ev ery night and expensive cigars handed round. Jim Daly's place is perhaps one of tho best equipped New York "establishments." It is a brown stone residence, semingly private, and is alongside tlio Thirtieth street police station. Jim is worth some $-100,000, and the cost of running his establish ment for a year is about $55,000. Be side this those interested in this estab lishment count their yearly profits at from $25,000 to $150,000. LETTERS FROM THE CORNERS. NECK OR NOTHTN* HALL, I KILKENNY CORNERS, F rrr, —R. EDITUR: Will 9ft Henery coodn't jßliiardly wate to git at/Ir° Susan J an © s f yjlj W jjl when he bee id thay >- - ■ -/"'wus ;i h-iter thare % ?* l ° sc hoolmarm," "What d'ye think she'd write to seek \ 111 °^ e filler es you far?" ses Sally. But it want frum her, it wus from Ben, an here it is: DEER PAW AN MAW— Yure letter kirn to hand yistady, an 1 wus aw ill glad to git it. Tho rone heffor hed a eat las nite an alio kin kick u chaw or tobacker out'n a fellers mouth taster an more times then enny crit ter I over seen. I rung the ole spotted sow an her 7 Digs an turned em out yestidy. Tho school-marm is a bully good cook, an wo hov big times; but I am a thinkin serusly ot glttin a cook oi my own. 1 am a brukin tho sorrel colt; shos a daisy, an kin throw du t in to all tharo eyes. Paw. wharo in thunder did you put tho axlo groaco? I kint find it bye n*i-teii 118 • CORNELIUS A /[Vaudcrbilt is ahead, Jpf&'iwS IV I thus far this winter, W® J I Jin giving a uuique enteitaiuwont. 11 was a musical nfter lloou reception. The guests were limit -d to three huudred. ' <)no mau ' u New ness of supplying extra chiirs for Fifth avenue houses onsuch occa sions. They arc light arm-chairs with easy backs. This was the style 9f seats at Mrs. Yanderbilt's for hei guests. Mr. nud Airs. Yauderbilt greeted ihom cordially, without any still form ility, in the beautiful hallway of the bouse. Tho usual laying aside of wraps and hale followed, after which the people assembled in the groat parlors, which were arranged liko a concert hall, with a piano and a violin stand at one and and rows of chairs extending crosswise to tho other end. Tho per formance began at three o'clock and lasted for something more than an hour and a half. Only four musicians took part, but that is no criterion by which to judge of the quality or expense of the entertainment. That quartette cost $1,200 for they included the stars of the musical season—Eugene d'Albert end Pablo de Sarasate, besides Bertha Marx and Otto Goldschmidt in minor capacities. The programme was literally brilliant, but hardly such as these artists would have cared to present had the critics of the newspapers been present. D'Albert and Sarasate realized that no single social set in New York could number three huudred genuine music-lovers in its list. They knew that a large proportion of the list eners would be uot only ignorant of mu sical literature but lacking in cultivated taste. To a great extent, therefore, they catered to the audience, and no severe intellectual composition of Bach, Brahms, or Beethoven was used. The com posers chosen were Schubert, Chopin, ltubenstein, Strauss, Sarasate, Grieg, Liszt, Wieniawski and Zarzyclii. Most o? these are rauked as classical, but the selections from their works wore of the lighter character, and such as had been made tolerable to uncultivated ears by gront repetition. Evon at this, and though the pieces wore performed super latively well, there were uot a few who found it a struggle to keep a bored ex pression from their faces. Yet every thing was heartily applauded, and every body said how much he had oujoyed it. A good many, liko Miss Sallie liewitt, tho organizer of tho ladies' orchestra, Mr. and Airs. E. C. Stanton, and tho Alisses Stokos, were undoubtedly in earnest; but there is no question that tho social aspect of tho affair entertained many others more than tho very costly music. At the close of tho concert tbo guests were served with what was called a lunch eon, but which might have beon termed a banquet, although tho company was in afternoon divss and some of tlio foatuies of a formal dinner woro lacking. But there was plenty to eat in the way of deli cate pates, confections, ices, cold meats, salads, and bottled goods. Tho musicians get some of it, too, being treated precise ly liko other guests, aud it was interest ing to note that D'Albert, who has beou dubbed "Cowboy Pianist'' by some of tho local musicians, on account of his un couth appearance, dress and manner, be haved quitoin conformity with tho usages of the society in which ho found himself for a timo. While luncheon was being eaton there was more music, this timo by Lander's Orchestra, a small local band whose cliiof business is to play waltzes aud dreamy reveries at tho houses of tho mighty whilo the mighty feed. People liko Lander's music because thoro is no necessity of suspending conversation while it is going on. Tho entertainment was over early in the evening, and the guests separated while yet thoro was time to get into evening dress and go to dinnoi somewhere.— New York letter to Chicauo Lcduer. His Ideas or Security. "I want to borrow a hundred dol lars," said he. "Can I have it!" "Certainly," was tlio courteous leply of the banker. "Come in aud sign a note and get an in dor;-or." "Hain't I good for a hundred?" "Yes, and a good huudred times that amount." "Then what do yer want of a note? You know I'll pay it, don't yer?" "1 have no doubt of it; but to loan money without security is uot the proper way to do business." "Pshaw ! I only want the money for a month and it'll be all right." "If you live. But should you chance to die?" "Die!" exclaimed the man, as he turned away with the most disgusting look possible, "who tho devil over heard of a man dying in thirty days?" —St, Louis Mayazhie. Morsels of Gastronomy. Since the prodigal banquet to tho Kaiser Wilhelm economy is bolieved to have reigned in tho Sultan's house hold. Jt is more and more the fashionable affectation to profess not to like ice cream; possibly this is owing to tho paragraphers' pun. So much talk about horseflesh in sau: ages has in some fastidious locali ties affected tho sale of the breakfast articles. There is not a Queen all over Eu rope who will acknowledge that she knows anything about the "queen frit ters" enumerated on tho hotel bill of fare. — New York Mail and Express. After Hunter* of tlie "Grip.'* From The Sunday Globe, Boston, Mass. Jan. S, IBM. | "Boston papers facetiously remark that . A Grippe is seldom fatal unless you use all the rem# lies recommended for it.' They are correct. The writer fully l>.?lieves that the end of the poor 'grip' victim, if he tried all the patent medicines that have adorned (?) the pages of our leading newspapers as 'sure cures for La Grippe,' would bo like Mark Twain, who for his famous cold tried every remedy advised by friends, until his stomach became so weak he began to vomit, and continued until, as ho avers, 'he was like to throw up his immortal soul.' We notice one of the leading advertisers of the day has been conspicuous at this opportune time by the absence of any claim to cure the 'grip.' They certainly deserve a 'chroruo,' and we feel like giving them a free 'ad' for their compassion upon our readers. The more so for the reason that probably mora people have used their remedy, that good old family medicine, Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, for this foreign influenza, than all others com bined. And why not? Certaiuly no other will relieve catarrhal colds, coughs, bron chial troubles, or neuralgic pains, as prompt ly as that same old Anodyne Liniment, ami the above are all symptoms or results of La Grippe. Herein lies the real after dangers from this epidemic of influenza; it leaves the mucous membrane linings of the nose, throat and bronchial tubes tender and very suscep tible to the catarrh, bronchial troubles and pneumonia, which come with February and March in our northern climate. \Ve shall still pin our faith to a remedy (for this after trouble) which acts promptly to allay in flammation, for therein lies the chief danger from throat and lung troubles. And surely a remedy that has the friends that Johnson's Anodyne Liniment has, after eighty years' trial by & critical public, and has been used for the 'grip' more extensively than all the advertised remedies, deserves, as wo said, n medal, and has before it wo hope a prosper ous year as an octogenarian." JOHNSON'S ANODYNE LINIMENT WAS OUmiNATRI) IIV AS OLD FAMILY PHYSICIAN, IN 1810. —All who buy direct from u*, and re quest it. shall receive a certificate that the money shall bo refunded if not satisfied. Re tail price, sent by mall, post-paid. 05 cents. I Six bo I ties, $3. express pre-paid to any part of , the United States; duty also paid to Canada. If your nearest druggist or general storekeep- : er does not keep Johnson's Anodyne Liniment, | urge him to get it for you. If he will not, | tend to us. l)o not fall to send lor our pamph let.—l. 8. JOHNSON tfc Co.. 2:1 C'uitoni House St., Boston, Mass. A SLICK ARTICLE. flow a Horseman Took in a Couple of If I live to be 1,000 years old I shall never forget how a stranger took live of us in one day at Syracuse, N. Y., in a manner so slick that he walked off with our cash before we had a suspicion, says a writer to the New York Sportsman. ' It was a rainy, dismal afternoon, and a dozen -agents, drummers, drovers and others—were sitting about the otlice. Some one read a newspaper clipping about a bigamist who bad seven wives, and pretty soon each one bad an opinion to advance. Finally a well-dressed, good-looking man ventured the observa tion : "I myself could have married a dozen women on an hour's notice. It's all in the first impression created." Some agreed and some differed, and the discussion began to assume a more vigorous tone. By and by the same man again observed: "You may think mo conceited, gen tlemen, but I'm only telliug you what I know I can do. I've always bad extra ordinary luck with women. I'll ven ture to say tiiat I can go down to the depot, pick out the best-looking woman in the waiting-room and, if she is not already married, that I can take her to the parson's inside of an hour." There was a grand laugh at this, but he looked very serious as ho continued: "Perhaps this crowd has some cash to lo e on that? If so, lot's talk busi ness." After a bit we came to an understand ing. Five of us were to chip in SIOO each against SSOO of his money. Wo were to go to the New York Central pot, select a female, and if she proved to bo unmarried ho was to per suade her into a marriage inside of one! hour or forfeit his money. We could] have raised SI,OOO as well as half that sum, but he could not cover it. Nino of us wont down to the depot. Among the waiting passengers were seventeen females, but on looking them ovor our choice was limited to three. Wo finally selected a woman we be lieved to be a widow. She was fairly handsome, well-dressed, and had two parcels on the seat beside her. We got scats near by and then our masher ap proached. He asked what train she was going out on, spoke about the weather, and, to our surprise, was not rebuffed. Within ten minutes he hud asked her if she was a widow, and she had scarcely answered in the affirma tive when he began to plead his easo. It was only forty minutes by the watch when he came over to us and said: "Gentlemen, I'd like two or three of you to accompany that lady and myself to the parson's us witnesses to our mar riage." Wo went and they were duly married and the stakes passed over. The lady acted as coy and shy and embarrassed as you please, and confessed that it was a caso of love at first sight. They took a train two hours later, and when tlioy were fairly off we learned that he was a horseman from Chicago and that the woman had been his lawful wife for the past fifteen years.— Cleveland Flain TUtrtJfir An Interesting Town. There arc a number of interesting things about Rogersville, Tenn. Jt is one j hundred years old, has the oldest Masonic j lodge in the State, and the house which sheltered General Jackson for months. It J also has the grave of Davy Crockett's | parents, and the oldest spring in the I United States which ebbs and flows every two hours. The oldest woman in the State lives in the town, and near it is the j oldest church in the State. The first j newspaper published in the State was is- ! sued at Rogersville. Prepare for Spring Now la tho time to nttoiul to your personal condi tion In preparation for tho change to spring sea son. If you havo not "wintered well," it you arc tired out from overwork, If your blood hai become Impure from close couflucincut in b/ully ventilated i office* or shops, you should tnko Hood's Sarsnparilla j at once. It will purify and vitalize your blood, ! create a good cppetltc, and give your whole system toue and strength. "For a first-class spring medicine my wife and I think very highly of Hood's Sarsnparilla. We both took It last sprlu?. It did us a great deal of good 1 and wo felt bettor through the hot weather than J ever before. It curod my wife of sick headache, I from which she has suffered a groat deal, and re lieved me of a dlr.xy, tlrod ferl'ng. I think every ! one ought to take soniothlng to purify the blood be- j fore tho hot weather comes ou, and w H bnll cer. I talnly lake Hood's 'vi- ei arills this spring."— J. H. PKARCE, Supt. Or. Ky. < ord, N. If. ' Hood's S irsaparilla Sold by all druggists, f Mr r-irss rr.-pared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Ap MASS. 100 Doses One Dollar THE oldest flag officer on the active list of the British navy is Admiral Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, whose age is nearly ninety-nine. lie is also probably the oldest naval officer now in the service of any country. Hark! to t he sound of humanity's wnl'sf Millions of people with aches and wl h alls. Headaches ar I humors, a merciless flood, Weakuesn of lun ■ and disorders of blood. Yet there's a helper that certainly saves, Thousands of people from premature graves. Tho remedy is !>f. I'iorcc's Golden Medical Discovery. It cures coughs, relieves oathuvi, chocks broach:lis, p rifles the blood, heal) bwres, eruptions and uusigbtly pimples and La without a rivul for all tho ills that spring tc >m a disordered livor._ All drug-ists. Don't hawk, and blow, and spit, but mo Dr. Sage's Catarrh Rctoody. Of druggists. —Mrs. Eliza both 11. Custer hns just com pleted her first novel Her "Boots and Sad dles" is slowly creeping up to its fortieth thousand. How's This! Wo offer Ono Hundred Dollarß reward for any case of eat cirri that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Civarrh Cure. F. J. Chp.nky & Co., Props.. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and bellevo him perfeotly honorablo in all bush ess transac tions, and financially able to carry out any ob ligations made by their firm. West & TruaX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Oh to. Walding, Kinnau fc Marvin, Wholesale Drug gists, Toledo, Oido. E. 11. Van Hoe-en. Cashier Toledo National Batik, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Testimonials sent f tec. Price 75c. tor Dottle. Sold by all Druggists. —Margrct Poland's correspondence hns so largely increased that she has been forced to the typewriter and all her letters are now answered with the machine. A Remedy for tlie Influenza, A remedy recommended for patients afflicted with the influenza is Kemp's Balsam, the spe cific for Coughs and Colds, which is especially adapted to diseases of thu threat and lungs. Do not wait for the first symptoms of the dis ease before securing the remedy, but get a bot tle and keep it on hand for use the moment it is needed, if neglected the influenza lias a tendency to bring on pneumonia. All drug gists sell the Balsam. —Drop a quinine pill in tho slot and tost ( your grippe. Watch for "Murray" Buggy adv. next week. ; —The old toper does not need ice when lie ! gets on a 41 skule." Have you tried "Tunsill's Punch" Cigar? —The man who obeys orders seldom has trouble with his wife City ami Farm Morignges, S3OO and upward with insured title, for sale by Minnesota Title and Trust Company. Min neapolis, Minn. Capital, Sin >)0. Guaranty Fund *3oo,ooo.Stockholders' liability SI.OiXMXM, —lt is hard to be disnppoineed in love, but harder'Bti.l to be disappointed in marriage. You don't have to tal c our word for the good quality of 1) bbins's Electric Soap. Just gel one bar of your groco , and let it tell you if.* own story next Monday, and be governed by that, good or bad. Remember Dobbina's KUc —Appearances are against some people— nnd HO are their disappearances. L'H. ' OISNS RJVJOYSI Both the method and results when j uyrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant ! and refreshing to the taste, and acts ! grntlyyot promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses tho sy | tem effectually, dispels colds, v t id ■ itches and fevers and cures habit; al I constipation. Syrup of Figs is the ! only remedy of its kind ever "TO- j duced, pleasing to the taste and re- | i ceptable to the stomach, prompt in I its action and truly beneficial in its j effects, prepared only from the most ' iiealthy and agreeable substances, j i its many excellent qualities com- | , mend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. j Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 , j and &1 bottles by all leading drug- j i gists. Any reliable druggist who j | may not have it on hand will pro- | cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CP. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL 10WSVILLE, FY. tl£W YORK, N.Y. IPl: £g RAY- j v feverL^ 50 Cts. COLD 1 " HEAD ELY BROTHERS, 50 Warren St, New York. A. am wm m ■■ ■% and TUMORS cured. No CANCER Wifl STREET flf iiJjli INVESTMENTS ! Full Information supplied; how to operate on small capital. IIATCU ft KK.VDALL, 52 Kxoliango PL, N Y. A SSjOQK p FOR SI.OO. 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Villas, lvublo nouses, Brick Slock Houses, suitable for city suburbs, town and country, houses for tho farm and worklngmen'n homes for all s ctions of thi country, and costing from S3OO to M.B00: also Barns. ; Stables, School House, Town Uall. Cnurcnos and ; o'horp*blipbuildings, togotner witnspecification* ; form ot contract, and alarms amount or information on His erection of buildings. selection of site, er and faithfully carried out for many years. As an invigorating tonic, it imparts Dr. Pierce's Pellets regulate and cleanse the liver, stomach and bowels. One a dose. Sold by druggists. IOH *1 PROFIT* By sending 10 names from your lull |o vicinity nuston. . n*=. RlrtllC *TUI>Y. Book-keei-in*, liusliewsEoruia. feAUmC Penmanship. Art hm tie, short hand.etc. |l thoroughly taught by MAIL Circulars trso Bryant' • Calletic. 437 Main Si., Buffalo, N. T iPfIfMONITOR JHcubjiob. Sen I tor new circular. A. F. WILLIAMS, liriiitol, t'l. Re-sign iVusli bi|((on) im / Successfully Prosecutes Claims. ate Principal Examiner U. S. Pension Bureau. yrs in last war, i r > ad judical ing claims, nttv since. FRAZIR^j fcBST It* THE WORLD W 11 UHd £ i UT Get tho Usnulno. Bold Ereimhero. THE A K GRINDER Tlio Fnntent niul I'lirnpeM CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS Rt -° CROSS DIAMOND BRAND. j-V —OfefYrihbon. TuLc no other. All pills \\ajr 18M Vvl'° pasteboard boxen, pink wrappers, are I'/ iff dangerous counterfeit*. Send 4c. v I W Jr (stamps) for particular*, testimonials and V "C* £r "Holier for I.mlb'H," in Utter, by return / mull. An me Paper. m • / t'blrhiwler I hrm'l Co.. Ifs'lL'nn Bq., I'hlln., I'a. SWlorcey in Chickens. aaaw- KNOW HOW Tl'f §'?! Übimm: CT t WlfMff rl SSrL : Suffer ami l)lu o( the '.a- All, v TVX ff VJi iII : , i, r ■ - rioua Maladioa which alllict ft V W®, iL 1 hundred" i r ?&'<> ci • . poatcMcrt'". hlttte hC knnvri- fconptwl |n tlll^St! ONE HUNDRED ISSSI nnn-, V 111 -Fn H:i T© —■ Save for breeding Purpose* PARC PPiRK A< + **&'. and everyltiing. indeed, you IHUL bUU!\ \ •hould know on this subject Tlie 4 "Stea?" * pocket mmm outrt. .|] A GOXFLETB XCIIATIIBB nURm OfflGft I Thi outfit contains a olmnpunblo linen marker stnl card printer for each member of the family. This i*9 a I;jV f .jf* | good, sensible article, It is espccinly designed for house* ill , K r jJ£& '' , J bold use, and tho amusement and iiislrrictionot ' children. As a household article, tho family lineu can bo * name and print 600 cards au hour, ami it will be fouud 110$ .' |; j'- only a source of pecuniary advantage, and also of great ' " ! amusement and instruction to tbc young. "*rVt : .v *1 jl I'ltl The outfit contnins three alphabets of typo, one bottle ifca °' best black indelible ink, pullet for holding type, ink pad and one pair of typo tweezers. Tho entire outfit nerttly | qnd securely packed in a substantial box, with full instrdd ' tious for use, V ill I>o mailed post-paid to any address on re* ADDKtSS ALL ORDERS TO UNION STAMP WORKS, 15 Vantfewa'er Street, New York. strength to the whole system. For over worked, 44 vi-orn-out," "run-down," debili tated teachers, milliners, 'liv-sniakeriy, seamstresses, 44 shop-girls." h