Mr MARGUERITE.
1 look upon her brow a „,i SPe
A radiant, crystal purity,
nd find within lier azure eye"
11i loveliness of summer k:es;
Bhe is so nwwt,
My Marguerite,
I fain would knrel and kiss her feet!
If she but deign one word to say,
I hold a treasure lor the day,
Both she but smile, a halo bright
Encircles all my dreams by night;
The dusty street.
Pressed by her feet,
Becomes a rowal palace seat!
My life to her dear life has grown,
Till all my being is her own,
And every thought nnd hope her due,
Though I am forty, she but two;
And O so sweet
Is Murguerite,
I kneel and kiss her dainty feet 1
—[Zitella Cocke, in Youth's Companion.
CtrisWer ana tie Fair?.
BY W. C. MORROW.
Centrepole Tom professed to know
everything about all the distinguished
people of the "profession"in all parts of
Christendom, and likely ho did know a
great deal; for, in his humble capacity
he had served many of them in divers'
countries, and, though a boastful man,
he had never been detected in an inability
to give trustworthy information. £o,
when it was announced with a great
show of large type, that "Christopher
and the Fairy" hud just landed at San
Francisco from an Australian stoumer,
under contruct for the remainder of the
season, there was much excitement and
curiosity among the people of tho circus,
and Centrepole Tom was at once ex
ploited for knowledge concerning them.
"Hain't you ever heard of Christopher
and the Fairy?" he asked, pityingly;
"well, that gits mo. The Fairy's tho
purtiest little trick on wheels, an' the
way she kin do the flying trapeze is
something 'stouishing. No, I hain't
never seen her, but I know all about
her. Every irian-jack under tho canvas |
went deud gone on her, but she never J
took 110 notice of any of 'em, and didn't 1
seem to euro for nobody 's society but tho
women's and that ornery, measly old
Christopher."
"Is Christopher her husband?" asked a
long-legged young groom.
"N T o!" thundered Tom, with so great
vehemence that tho young inun quailed,
and dared not ask any more questions.
"Brother?" inquired ono of tho ring
"supers."
"No!" yelled tho veteran master of tho
centrepole-hoist; "ho ain't her husbuu,
nor her brother, nor her uncle, nor her
grandfather, nor her cousin."
The head-hostler, as much a veteran as
Centrepole Tom, nnd more modest and
less theutrieul than ho, quietly said: j
" No use making a fool of yourself
and putting on airs beforo these here
boys. I don't know who Christopher is,
an' I ain't ashamed to say so. Now, who
ijj Christopher?" This was the supreme
moment for which Centrepole Tom had
waited. He squared himself urouud,
and, looking steudilyat the head-hostler,
said impressively and with tho utmost
deliberation:
"Christopher is an elephnnt."
It was a small speech, but it was some
time after this before the two men be
came good friends again.
There was a commotion all through
the smull army of circus people when
Christopher and the Fairy arrived. They
did not come to the tents for two or three
days after lauding, us it was rumored that
Christopher had been seasick on the
voyage across the Pacific and needed a
little rest. When they did appear, how
over, they were cordially welcomed. The
women of the circus found the Fairy
(who in private life was known as Miss
Camilla Armijo) to bo a delightful girl,
more substantial than a genuine fairy, to
be sure, but hardly more so; for, although
she was full-grown, slio wus so small and
fragile that her professional name sat
well upon her. There was a light touch
of sadness in all her conduct, and Ccn
trepolo Tom explained this by saying
that she had recently lost both her
parents. How he discovered this nobody
ever could learn. Hut it was clear, at
least, thut she was a very sweet and
gentle little body, very young, and with
no friend in San Francisco except old
Christopher.
I suy "old Christopher" because it is :
impossible to associate anything but
grout age with his enormous proportions
and overwhelming dignity. He was an
Fust Indian elephant of prodigious size.
A more solemn and self-satisfied elephunt
it would have been impossible to And.
It was very pretty to see how solici
tous was the Fairy of her immense
charge. She saw that he had a sufficient
allowance of fresh, sweet hay, and. from
a bag which she carried, she fed him
some dainties which she hud for that pur
pose and which ho took in his lithe trunk
with manifest tokens of gratitude. She
patted his groat jaws and said kind things
to him, and he took it all as a matter of
course, seeming to say, "I sec nothing at
all strange in the affection and solicitude
which this beautiful little Fuiry lavishes
upon me; for am I not a very large and
majestic elephant, and does she not know (
that 1 love her better than does any one !
else in all the world?" And it was pretty j
to see how gently she bade him good-by ,
until the evening performance, which
would begin in two hours from that time, j
There was a far greater crowd than
usual at the performance that evening,
for the flaming public announcements of
Christopher and the Fairy had home
profitable fruit. Not only weretheseats
packed up all the way to the eaves, but
rows of extra seats had been provided on
the level ground facing the ring. .Several
acts were done before the manager an
nounced the new performer, which he did
in the following graceful manner:
"Ladies and gentlemen: I now have
tho pleasure to introduce to you the most
celebrated performers of Her Majesty's
Australian colonies—Christopher and tho
Fairy. You will see for yourselves that
Christopher is the largest and most pow
erful olophant in captivity, and that the
Fairy justly deserves her reputation for
being the most graceful and daring fly
ing trape/e performer in the world. The
performances of these two renowned in
dividuals will consist in ground nets in
which they both tako part, followed by
the flying-trapeze act done by the Fairy
alone, Christopher meanwhile standing
below and looking on, at tho same time
giving signals to tho Fairy and otherwise
encou;aging her in her daring and peril
ous pelformancc high in the air."
When he hud finished, the elephant
camo slowly walking out, and thereupon
rose a nrghty shout of applause ami a
great clapping of hands. .Sitting on the
massive shoulders of tho enormous brute
was Fuiry, glittering with spangles She
was so smnll, and fragile, and dainty,
and Christopher was so overwhelming,
and majostic, and stern, that the strange
picture caught the audience with sweep
ing force, and the applause became deaf
ening. Christopher calmly marched into
the ring and proceeded deliberately
around it, the Fairy meanwhile guiding
him with gentle hand-pressure on one
side of his neck or the other, while with
the other hand she threw kisses to the
audience. Iler bare, dimpled arms and
smiling, dimpled cheeks, her rosy uiouth,
her large black eyes, and curling black
hair in which diamonds shone, won every
heart for her in that immense crowd; for
so much sweetness and grace and dainti
ness they had never seen all at once in a
circus-ring before.
The circuit of the ring completed, the
elephant stopped and listened gravely to
the sorry jokes of the clown. He had
heard thein before and was not to be
amused. The Fairy bounded to her feet
on the great animal's back, and there
found room for some entertaining tricks
of agility. Then she gave him a tap
with her slippered little foot, and, in re
sponse, ho brought his long trunk
around, caught her by the
waist, and set her gently on
the ground. This made the audience
appluiul until the Fairy was almost deaf.
Other things, some old and some new,
were done by the two, such an his walk
ing over her. stopping over so carefully,
as she lay on the ground; recovering her
; handkerchief from the clown, who had
stolen it and hidden it in his blouse;
! throwing her high in the air and stopping
forward in time to have her alight nimbly
|on bis back; and things like that. Then
came her uct on the ilying-trapeze.
I To prepare for this the clown fetched
her a Hag, which she gave to Christopher
to hold in his trunk. Then the clown
threw a tape over a trapeze hung high in
the air, and, with a fow parting caresses
and whispered words to Christopher, she
sprang to the tape and climbed it like a
squirrel. She sat a moment on the
trapeze bar and then glanced down at
Christopher, who, sitting back on his
haunches the better to look so high, was
gravely watching her. The baud had
i stopped playing. A clear, musical voice
! from above, dropping like pearls on the
' people below, called out:
" How was that, Christopher ? "
The elephant waved tlio flag and
gravely nodded his approval.
Then came the real work of the act—
ali sorts of agile turnings and graceful
leaps from the main bar to one hung
higher still; and after every one of these
feats, each more daring than its prede
cessor, sh* would call dowu in her musi
cal, pearlp voice:
"Was that all right, Christopher?"
| And Christopher would wave the flag
aud solemnly nod his approval, as much
as to say: "Of course it was all right;
but we expect that from you, little
; fairy!"
Finally came her greatest feat—it was !
to leap clear across the ring from one
trapeze to another. iShe rested awhile,
before undertaking it. and Christo
pher, knowing what was coming, braced
himself, all his massive muscles '
cles going on a tension, as though trying \
to give her strength and alertness for the I
dangerous task. The band pluyed a
spirited air while tho girl sat still on the
bar; then the music ceased, and a deep
j hush fell on the audience. Tho fairy
caught tho bar in her hands and swung
j underneuth it, and her clear voice rang
out again:
"Keep a sharp eye, old Christopher!"
The elephant nodded and waved his
flag, but with less stateliness than be
fore. The Fairv began to swing back
ward and forward in the direction of the
distant trapeze, which she was to catch
after her flight through the air. Further
and iPbrther did she swing, higher and
I higher, back and forth, her glittering
| spangles looking like a shower of ine
: teors. A ringing voico cried out:
"Now we go, Christopher!" and she
loosed her hold and went flying away
across the tent, higher and higher, to tho
; apex of a graceful parabolic curve, then
down towards tho trapezo, still so
far away, while the people held their
breath, and many closed their eyes.
Down sailed the small and graceful
figure, coming quickly closer to the goal;
| two eager hands were outstroched to
seize the bar; one hand touched it and
clutched it desperately, but tho other
missed its aim. Tho momeutum sent
her far beyond, but she still held the bur
with one hand, and tho ropes which held
it creaked us the strain came upon them.
A hold with one hand was not enough,
: and the Fairy had no time to bring the
[ other to hour when the bar found tho end
of its tether. The small hand slipped, |
and the girl went toward the ground. A
suppressed cry of horror rose from the !
audience as the frail little body struck j
the ground at the entrance to tho wait
ing-room, fnlling with a heavy, cruel
sound that went into every heart in that
vast assemblage and that mudo tho
strongest men shudder and groan and
cover their faces.
She fell near the feet of Centrepole
Tom, who was standing behind tho musi
cians, and ho was the first to approach
her. He straightened the body and
looked in the blanched face and wide
, staring eyes, and silently prayed for even
i a moan from tho silent, white lips. Tho
j audience rose in an uproar, and thousands
pressed forward to see the poor, limp
body on the ground. Hut instantly there
1 was a commotion from another cause; 1
, Christopher hud seen the catastrophe,
and he claimed the first right-of way and
j the privileges of a friend. Ho camo to
: ward the packed mass of humanity with
I a roar that sent terror abroad, hundreds
flying from his path. Others could not
, escape so easily, and of these, some he
Hung right and left with his trunk, and
I othors were packed closer on either side
by the interposition of his enormous bulk.
Soon he reached tho side of the Fairy,
| lying so white and still, and ho dropped
to his knees beside her and groaned und
I caressed her with his trunk,
j Gentle hands were trying to find some
j life in tho frail, crushed body when he j
came, but all fell back on his terrible ap-
I proach—all except Centrepole Tom, who
j feared not even the wrath of the giant
j Christopher. The eloplumt accepted his
I presence, seeing kindness in it. Centre
j pole's heurt boat violently as ho saw a
i faint movement of the chest, und he
i nearly choked with joy when lie beheld
the lips move and the eyes close and then
open again. Some one brought water,
with which he sprinkled her face. This
did much 3 >od f>r she gasped and then
sighed.
; "She is coming to!" cried Centrepole
Tom.
j And surely she was; for, with return
ing life, came evidence of sutfering, and
, deep lines of pain formed about her
mouth and eyes. Christopher noticed it.
for he fanned her more vigorously with
his great ears. Consciousness came
slowly hack, and, when it hud returned,
the first thing tho Fairy saw was her old
friend Christopher kneeling beside her.
j "Poor, old Christopher!" sho said, very
j faintly; and then, with groat difficulty,
| she raised her hand and gently caressed
| his rough old face. "Poor Christopher!
j It will break your old heart to see mo
j die. . . . You have loved me, Chris
topher. . . . Rut they'll be good to
you." Tears trickled down her cheeks,
the hard lines deepened, the poor face
becamo more pinched and drawn, the
beautiful eyes wandered vacantly and
then closed and the Fairy passed into un
consciousness again.
A physician now camo and knelt be
side her, and. after he had examined her
us well as he could, he said:
".She is desperately hurt, but she is
young and is still alive. You must take
her at once to a house, where I may care
for her properly."
They gently picked her up, and, us
they did so, a moan escuped her. This
roused the elephant, already dazed by
what had happened, lie begun clumsily
rising to his feet watching them as they
bore ner away, and was evidently deter
mined to follow. .Seoing this, Centre
pole Tom, who held the light body iu his
arms, hurried away, and almost ran to a
small hotel not far distant. Ho took the
Fairy within and laid her ou a bed which
they showed him in a rear room on the
ground floor.
Hut Christopher had not lost sight of
him, in spite of the crowd; and thoso
without, seeing Christopher's intention
of keeping close to Ijis friond, and know
ing it was impossible, sought to stay
him. They shouted to him und tried to
drive him back, but he noticed them not
at all. They threw boxes und chairs in
his way, but he tossed them uside. A
carriage, which stood in his way, was
crushed. Christopher seemed to think
that, as his frieud was among strungers,
she was among enemies, und needed his
protection. He would not give her up.
The situation was desperate. Men
counseled shooting him, but how could a
pistol-bullet find a vital spot in his enor
mous body? Besides, he was already
inuddoncd by the opposition he hud en
countered and further tormenting might
lead to dire results. Before anything
could be done, before any plan could be
matured, ho had reached the IIOUBO. The
door was closed and locked before him,
| und furniture was piled behind it; but
with his massive head lowered, he went
! straight against it, and everything was
crushed before his advance. Once in
the house, he stopped und listened for
the sound of her voice. Ho heard faint
mouns, and mistook the direotiou whence
they came, for he sturted straight for the
wide staircase loading to the upper floor.
Up tho stairs ho begau a laborious as
cent, the helpless crowd standing in
motionless dismay. Up ho toiled, roar
ing terribly at intervals. Tho wooden
stairs creaked and groaned under his
tremendous weight. The plastering near
them begun to fall, timbers were sprung
and wrenched from their fastenings, and
the whole house quivered.
The cutastropho came at last. Just
before Christopher reached the top, the
whole staircase came down with a frightful
crash, and the gigantic animal fell head
long to tho floor, which ho crushed and
splintered. A mighty groan escaped him,
for the fall had done him dosporuto hurt.
Ho struggled and floundered in the mass
I of wrecked timbers, and finally, after u
supreme attempt, ho staggored to his
foot. With a stupendous effort he
steadied himself on his tottering logs,
and, dazed and shattered, began anew his
search for tho Fairy. But ho did not have
to go any further. Centropolo Tom, fol
. lowed by tho physician, came forward,
1 bearing u small, dainty burden in his
arms, which ho laid gently on a table
close to Christopher; and the tears which
tricklqd down Centrepole's grizzly beard
' told anew the old, old story, as old as
human suffering and sympathy.
"It will quiet him," expluiued Centre
polo Tom to the fow people who hud
j ventured near; "and nothing can hurt
■ her now."
Christopher eagerly regarded his com
panion, lying so white und quiet and
beautiful, and then ho caressed her cold
face and hands. Perhaps he understood
that it was all over with her, and that with
her had gone ull that the world held of
brightness for him; und besides that his
fall hud grievously hurt him. He gazed at
her and his head sank lower and lower.
The fury had all left him, and, crushed
both in spirit and body, he stood a tower
ing, tottering wreck. Not a Bound es
caped him. His great body heaved pain
fully with his slow broathing, and
' swayed from side to side. A little later
j he sank to his knees, and then he lay
| down, and with a groan he died.
On the western slope of Laurel Hill
j Cemetery, facing the grand Pacific and
the glories of the setting sun, and stand
ing watch over the Golden Gate, through
which the great white ships sail to the
kingdoms fur over the seas, stands u
granite monument, marking a very largo
grave and a small one; and it bears only
this simple line;
"Christopher and the Fairy."
—[Sun Francisco Argonaut.
Monster Chicken Snake.
Last spring fate seemed to be against
Coroner L. S. Thompson as a chicken
ruiser. His young chickens began to
disappeur mysteriously. First lie lost
four, then eight, and later eight young
ducks. The robber of his hen roost
would disappear and leave no truce be
hind. The faithful dog was unablo to
follow the trail. One night during the
last week of court Mr. Thompson heard
u noise among his fowls. Ho hurried
out and a surprise awaited him. At a
certain spot a hen was roosting 011 the
ground, her young brood huddled ncur
lier. Near her Mr. Thompson found a
monster chicken snake. About the mid
dle of ils body it had a chicken in its
deadly folds. Nearer the tail it had a
second in the sumo fatul clasp, while
with its mouth it had soized a third. The
snake was promptly killed, und the soem
ingly lifeless chickens were übout to be
thftjwn away, but Mrs. Thompson pro
nosed that they should ho put under the
lien. It was done, and morning found
them revived and sooiningly none the
worse for their narrow escape from death.
1 jttt'avette La. 1 Messenger.
The United States in Miniatnre.
One of the most unique novelties at
the World's Fair. Chicago, will be a huge
map of the United States exhibited by
the Coast Survey. It will he about 4(H) |
feet square und be placed liorizontally 011
the exposition grounds and a largo build
ing erected over it This building will
1 be provided with galleries and pathways
on the inside so as to allow visitors to
walk over the whole United States with
out touching it. The model will ho made
of plaster of paris, and will show the
exact height of mountains, the depth of
riiersandthe curvature of the earth.—
[St. Louis Republic.
An Indian Lawyer.
Mr. Hiram Chuso has just been ad
mitted to pructico at the bar of the Fed
eral Court of Omaha, Nob. Mr. Chase
is a full-blooded Indian of tho Omaha
tribe. He was educated at the Indian
schools in tho Fast and studied law at
tho University of Pennsylvania. Ho is
said to be very intelligent and thorough
ly well oquippod.—[New Orleans Pica
yune.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
WITHIN sixty-two years Mexico has
hud fifty-four presidents, one regency
and one empire,and nearly every change
of government has been effected by vio
lence.
M \nv valunblo high mountain mines,
which could not bo worked profitably
owing to the expense of transporting fuel
to the engines, are now being operated
by electric motors, whose power is fur
nished by another motor in the valloys
which uses water power.
There is a movement in the regular
army circles fur the restoration of the
old army "field hut," which was super
seded by the helmet, of which many
officials have complained. The old style
hut was picturesque, comfortable and
serviceable, white the helmet is top
heavy and docs not give proper ventila
tion.
No less eminent authority than Sir
William Gull, of Great Britain, Ims said
that the benefit derived from a university
education sueli as girls get at Newnham
and Girtoin makes themund their children
strougor and healthier. Also that the
percentage of childless marriages is less
with the educated women und the per
centage of children that survive infancy
is larger.
The school for the boys of the Apache
tribe, at Mount Vernon barracks in Ala
bama, is a success. The Apache boys
there are taught to spcuk the English
language and to give up the ways of
savagery; they wear white duck trousers
uiul coats; tlioy oven surrender the glory
of their tribe, which ig their long black
hair, and some of them are said to bo
anxious to "make money/'
A G HUM AX commission reports [that
no case of damage by lightning to a ship
with wire rigging bus been recorded, ex
cept in a few instances where continuous
connection had not been made with tho
hull. With iron or steel hulls and wire
rope rigging, the whole ship forms an ex
cellent conductor to load the electric dis
turbance safely to tho ocean. This fact
explains why it is that ships at sea sutler
much less frequently from lightning now
than in tho days of wooden vessels.
AN interesting littlo war story has Go
vernor Jones, of Alabama, for its hero.
At tho time Gordon was resisting Sher
man's advance, Jones, then a staff-cap
tain, was delivering a message from his
chief, when he saw a little child, clad
only in night clothes, hiding in terror be
hind a frame house in tho direct tracks of
the bullets from each army. Jones rode
forward, took tho child on his horse and
galloped back with her to the Confeder
ate line. When tho Union forces saw
j the act they coasod firing, and there was
| an impromptu cessation of hostilities un
til the child hud been carried to a point
of safety.
FROM a report of the lion. Edward
Bedloe it appears that industry in Poland
is I'ar behind tlio ago, as machinery has
not been introduced to any considerable
extent. Consequently the wages of work
men who have to compete with the ma
chines of other countries are lower than
almost anywhere else, as may be seen
from the following figures: Soap makers
receive from $3 to $6 per month* flower
makers. who work flftccn hours per day,
make $2 per month; laundry hands, $7
per month; bookbinders, from $2 to $4
per month; paper-box makers, $3.25 per
month; label printers, $5; chair polish
ers, $6.50, and tanners, $3.30 per month.
A woman and her children making paper
bags at 5 cents a thousand can earn from
$2.50 to $7 per month.
ONE of the greatest furniture centres
of the world is Grand Kapids, Mich.
"The busiest time of tho year in the fur
niture business,'" says a Grand Rapids
man, "is just ufter tho second week in
January. Then 'us when most of tho buy
ing is done, and if you want to see fur
niture in all shapes and forms you
should go to Grand Rapids. In reality
we hold a regular exhibition there, and
buyers come from ull parts of the coun
try. Furniture manufacturers from
outside of the .State also, recognizing the
importance of Grand Rapids as a furni
ture centre, come hero with their wares
and securo quarters for the season. Men
come from as far as Boston, generally
representing firms that deal in leather,
upholstering, brass goods or other furni
ture sundries."
CALIFORNIA fruit growers are turning
their attention to olive culture. Tlio no
tion that the trees do not bear for many
years after planting has boon proved to
be without foundation by the success of
Col. J. L. I lowland, of Pomona, who has
an orchard of 750,000 trees, John S.
Calkins, of Pomona, who has as many
more, and J. S. Harbison, of San Diego,
who says that ten per cent, of his trees
that were planted in 1888 will yield this
year from three to five gallons of olives
and the majority a gallon and a half. Mr.
Calkins recently exhibited at the Los
Angeles fair branches of olive-trees
loaded with fruit that were planted three
and a half years ago in land that up to
that time had not even boon irrigated.
Mr. Frank Kimball, of San Diego, says
that the trees at three years old will pay
expenses, and at four and live will yield
hundsomc profits.
THK now winter game or sport known
as man-fishing is becoming very popular
among anglers at the gymnasium-tanks
all over the country. The fisherman
uses a regular outfit,such as is employed
in bass fishing. Tho fish or swimmer,
weara bands of canvas or leather around
his head, to the top of which tho line is
fastened. The fisherman must pull the
fish to within six feet of tho side of tho
tank in a stated time, usually thirty
minutes, or lie loses at the game. Should
the swimmer break the line he wins, but
he must not touch bottom or use his
hands, lio may dive or plunge as much
as he plouscs. It is said to bo surprising
to see how littlo lino a swimmer ot
medium size and woight will gain from an
expert angler, and a small and light man
is in groat danger of giving out during
the struggle, ami finding himsolf within
reach of tho not before the time-limit
expires.
ills Cabin Wrecked by E Iks.
At five o'clock yesterday morning Ed
Donaldson, who resides on his claim five
miles north-west of here, was surprised
by a band of about soveuty-five elk,
which had become stampeded from some
cause and came dashing down through
liis camp and wrecking his cabin. Don
aldson hud a close call for his life. As
soon as lie could recover from tho fright
and extricate himself from tho debris, lie
seized his rifle and downed four of the
best of them. Tho shooting evidently
addled tho animals, for, after running a
t|uartor of a mile, they turned and
doubled on their trail, when seven more
were slaughtered, among which was a
monster white one. Mr. Donaldson cumo
to town late last night, and this morning
a pack-train started out to bring in the
meat.—[(Jlcuona Dospatch to tho Orcgon
iun.
H. ContS Do.
He looked up and down the street
furtively two or throe times, took in
the sign over the door once or twice,
in'd darte4 in as If afraid of being
•aught 4t it.
"This is an employment agency,
iin't it'?" he inquired of the man in
Jharge.
"Yep," snapped that person.
"Get work for people, don't you?"
"Yep."
"Any kind of work?"
"Yep,"
"All kinds?"
"Yep."
"Get something for me to do?"
"Yep."
"In a restaurant?"
"Ye What in thunder can you
3o in a restaurant?" exclaimed the
aoss catching himself.
"Eat."
Then he got the bounce.—Free
Press.
IT is premature to tell any woman
that she is an angel until it is seen
now she can cook a steak and boil a
ootato.
"Mnk. Hen.
Such is the caption of an advertisement
that appears not only in the local, but many
leading agricultural papers and which sug
gests the propriety of a few thoughts upon
the subject. The advertisement referred to
recommends Sheridan's Condition Powder
to make hens lay and so do we," says Mr.
Hunter, poultry editor of the N. E.
F AIMER. "Alien to lay prolitlc&lly must
be in perfect health, must be in condition,
ami here is based the true theory of the value
of isiieridan's Condition Powder—it promotes
the general good health of the fowl, gently
quickening digestion and stimulating all the
various organs of the body as well as the
ovaries, to perform their functions." At
this season of the jear the use of Sheridan's
Condition Powder is very valuable for molt
ing hens and young pullets. By its use now
they will get to laying earlier when the
price for oggs is very high. Any person buy
ing and using Sheridan's Condition Powder
now. will get their hens in good laying con
dition liefore cold weather, and stand a
good chance to win one of the large gold
premiums to bo offered Inter by I. S. John
boil & Co., 2 2 Custom House Street, Boston,
Mass, (the only makers of Sheridan's Con
dition Powder); who will send for 5'J cents,
two packs of Powder: for SI.OO five packs;
for $1.20 a large 2% lb. can, postpaid; six
cans for |5, express prepaid. Six oans will
pay a good dividend. I. S. Johnson & Co.
will also send to any one asking for it a copy
of tiie best poultry magazine published. free,
i 1 he paper one year and a largo can of Pow
der for $1.50.
The Failure
the khineyg and liver to properly remove the luo
• .o or uric acid from the system, result* In
Rheumatism
rhls add nccumulutcH in the fibrous tissues, partlcu*
arly in the Joints, ami causes inflammation and the
'•errible pains and aches, which are more agonizing
ivory time a movement is made.
The Way to Cure
Rheumatism Is to purify the blood. And to do thlf
•ake the best blood purifier.
Brief, but Important
In the following few lines, Mr. O. 8. Freeman, pro
prietor of the Rail House, Fremont, Ohio, says a great
leal.
" I took Ave and one-half bottles of
Hood's Sarsaparilla
ind It cured my rheumatism of !J5 years' standing."
I. S. Freeman, Fremont, Ohio.
CTAVINO INVENTED A NAVIGABLE BALLOON
I wish to FIND HOME PARTY WJTH CAPITAL
•o DEVELOP IT. Forj>articulara, address H. GLAZE
IItOOK, BIMCOE. NORFOLK. ONTARIO. CANADA
A BENTS-;;• "RWh.
FRU*. Tmitory. Or. Bridgman, &1S H'WAJR, N.X
OS APPLICATION and t ff>at stamp, w *md a oataJogut
a liiob offers nearly l.ww valuable premiums in com
tttilitjN IMfMUI t'.'ss lUMd"' *Krk!
If All C OTP D V, ROOK-KXKPINO, Buetnem Forme.
U Ukn k. fVnmuua/up. Arithmetic, Short-tuinrt, eta..
KA THOROUOIII.T TAUOHT BY i>l A 11,. Cin*uiars free.
Bryant's Collegis 4.17 Main St., buffalo, N. Y.
QjW WRI FREE
I i ft P. 1 | Bend for sample, nr I MUk.
MM*- MM LI JJ J i| ]JYE, Editor, Ruffalo. S'.7.
W re PAY SALARYaoknts
men or women. WORK STKADT. RIG PAY for
part time. Out lit Free. Experience not need
ed. J. Eugene Whitney. Itocheater, N. Y.
[§ Jl V CCUCD CURED T0 STAY CURED.
lift Y rCV Lit We want the name and ad
dressof every sufferer in the
& ACTUM A U.S. and Canada. Address,
HO 8 IN 111 H P. Harold Hayes, M.D., Buffalo, N.Y.
♦ Plan's Remedy for Catarrh la the ■■
Rest, Easiest to Use, and Cheapest.
.Sold by druggists or sent by inail.
60c. E. T. Hazeltlne, Warren, Pa. M
==° FUUIiY WARRANT ED O "
STON SCALES S6O FREIGHT BMD
! A °^ONES°fBIN6HAMTON.NY.
If YOU HAVE 1 FRIEND
AFFLICTED with any IIIHEAHE OF THE
1.1 MIS, or All! PASSAGE*. CONSFMP
TION, ( ATA 111111, Ac., scud u tliclr ud-
Ires. had wo will MAIL AT ONCE A lIOUK, AC.
AERATED OXYGEN CO.,
19 Bookman St., New York.
Ely's Cream Balm
WJ 1.1. CU KK OCOLD H^°l
eatarrhP^l
LLV niiUS.. 66 Warren BL, N. V,
9® 9 ® © • © ® &9
THE SMALLEST PILL IN THE WORLD!
TUTT'S V ;
® TINY LIVER, PILLS •
®havi: Jill the virtues of the larger oni'Hj
et;ui*lly effective; purely vegetable.
Kxact size shown in this border.
•tAeoeiiiii
Vile cod-liver oil has lost
its vileness in Scott's Emul
sion and gained a good deal
in efficiency.
It is broken up into tiny
drops which are covered with
glycerine, just as quinine in
pills is coated with sugar
or gelatine. You do not get
the taste at all.
The hypophosphites of
lime and soda add their tonic
effect to that of the half-di
gested cod-liver oil.
Let us send you a book on
CAREFUL LIVING —free.
SCOTT 4 UOWNK, Chemists, 13a South sth Avenu*.
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of coa uvtr
Oil—all druggists everywhere do. |i.
PETER TIMONY,
BOTTLER,
And Dealer in all kinds of
Liquors, Beer and Porter,
Temperance Drinks,
Etc., Etc.
Geo. Ringler & Co.'s
Celebrated LAGER BEER put
in Patent Sealed Bottles here
on the premises. Goods de
livered in any quantity, and to
any part of the country.
FREELAND BOTTLING WORKS,
Cor. Centre and Carbon Sts., Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
Also dealer In
FURNITURE
of every description.
Centre Street, above Luzeirne, Freeland.
Tho Most Successful Remedy everdiscov
sred, as it la certain in Its effects and does not
blister. Read proof below :
KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE.
UELVEKNON, Pa., Nov. 27, *9O.
DR. B. J. KENDALL CO. :
Gents—l would like to make known to those who
are almost persuaded to use Kendall's Spavin Cure
the fact that I think It Is a most excellent Liniment.
I have used iton a Blood Spavin. The hone went on
three legs for three years when 1 commenced to
use your Kendall's Spuvlu Cure. I used ten but
ties on the horse una have worked him for three
years since aud has not been lame.
Yours truly, WM. A. CURL.
GERMAN-TOWN, N. Y., NOV. 2,18R.
DN. B. J. KENDALL CO.,
Euosburgh Falls, VL
Gents : In praise of Kendall's Spavin Cure I will
say. that a year ago I had a valuable young horse be
come very lame, hock enlarged and swollen. Tho
horsemen about here (wo have no Veterinary Sur
geon here) pronounced his lameness Blood Spavin
or Tboroughpin, they all told me there was no
cure for it, ho became about useless,and I con
sidered him almost worthless. A friend told me of
tho merits of your Kendall's Spavin Cure, so I
bought a I>ottk\ nod I could seo very plainly great
Improvements Immediately from its use.and before
the bottle was used up I was satisfied that it was
doing him a great deal of good. I bought a second
bottle and before It was used up mv horse was
cured and has been in the team doing heavy work
all the season since last April, showing no more
signs of it. I consider your Kendall's Spuvlu Cure
a valuable medicine, and It should be In every
stablu lu the laud. Itespcctfullv vonrs,
EUGfcNE DEWITT.
Price $1 per bottle, or six bottles for s.*. All drug
gists havo it or can get It for you, or It will bo sent
to any address on receipt of price by the proprie
tors. DR. IS. J. KENDALL CO.,
EnoMburgh Falls, Vermont.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
A. RUDEWIGK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH HEBERTON, PA.
Clothing, Groceries, Etc., Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
From all the principal points in Europe
to all [joints in the United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
To all parts of Europe. Checks, Drafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
P.nnks cashed at reasonable rails.
S. RUDEWICK,
Wholesule Dealer In
Imported Brandy, Wine
And All Kinds Of
LIQUORS.
THE BEST
Beer,
3Porter,
-A-le And
Brown Stout.
Foreign and Domestic.
Cigars Kept on Hand.
S. RUDEWIGK,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
Information
uin Pate*!**'
YOU ARE INVITED
To call and inspect our im-<
mense stock of
DRY GOODS,
Groceries, Provisions,
FURNITURE, Etc.
Our store is full of the new
est assortment. The prices are
the lowest. All are invited to
see our goods and all will be
pleased.
J. P. McDonald,
B. W. Corner Centre and South Sto., Free land.
FERIY& CHRISTY,
dealers In
Stationary, School Books,
Periodicals, Song Books, Musical
Instruments,
CIGARS and TOBACCO,
s-sozrtisstg- gooes
Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors,
Pictures and Frames made to order.
Pictures enlarged and Framed.
Crayon Work a Specialty.
MODHDrD Edition Now Ready
IMSMI
immu&s&sas
the name of every newspaper published, hav
ing a circulation rating in the American News
paper Directory of more than 25,000 copies each
issue, with the eost per line for advertising in
them. A list of the best papers of local circula
tion, in every city and towu of more than 5,000
population with prices by the inch for one
month. Special lists of daily, country, village
and eluss papers. Bargain offers of value to
small advertisers or those wishing to experi
ment Judiciously with a small umouutof money.
Shows conclusively "how to get the most ser
vice for the money," etc., etc. Sent post paid
to any address for 00 cents. Address, GEO. P.
HOWELL & Co.. Publishers and General Adver
tising Agents, 10 Spruce Street New York City.
itst c. D. ROHRBACH,
Dealer in
Hardware, Paints, Varnish,
Oil, Wall Paper, Mining
Tools and mining Sup
plies of all kinds,
Lamps, Globes, Tinware, Etc.
Having purchased the stock
of Wm. J. Eckert and added a
considerable amount to the
present stock I am prepared to
sell at prices that defy compe
tition.
Don't forget to try my special
brand of MINING OIL.
Centre Street, Freeland Fa.
E. M. GERITZ,
23 years in Germany and America, opposite
the Central Hotel, Centre Street, Freelueu. The
Clieupest Repairing Store in town.
Watches. Clocks and Jewelry.
New Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry on hand for the Holi.
days; the lowest cash price in
town. Jewelry repaired in
short notice. All Watch Re
pairing guaranteed for one
year.
Eight Day Clocks from 53.00
to $1:2.00; New Watches from
$4.00 up.
E. M. GERITZ,
Opposite Central Hotel, Centre Bt., Fn eland.
GO TO
Fisher Bros.
Livery Stable
FOR
FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS
At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and
Funerals. Front Street, two squares
below Freeland Opera House.
JOB
PRINTING
OXXOUTKD AT THIS OFFICII AT
Lowest Living Prices.
COAL! COAL!
The undersigned has been appoint
ed agent for the sale of G. B. Markle
& Co.'s
Highland Goal.
The quality of the Highland Coal
needs no recomniondation, being hand
picked, thoroughly screened and free
from slate, makes it desirable for
Domestic purposes. All orders left
at the TRIBUNE office will receive
prompt attention.
Price $3.75 per two-horse wagon
load. T. A. BPOKBEF. Agent.