Misnaming a tnllcl. *ot loug ago a child was brought to mo for baptism, and when 1 asked the lather for tha desired name, ho replied that It was Kathsheba, writes the Rev. T. De Witt Talmuge, D. D., in "When Things aro Against I s" in the Ladles Home Journal. Now, why any parent should wish to give to a child the name of that In famous creature of Scripture times, passes beyond my understanding, i haveoften felt at the baptismal altar, when names were announced to me, like saying, as did the Rev. Dr. Rich ards of Morristown. New Jersey, when a child was presented him for sprinkling and the name given, "Hadn't you bettor call it something else?" There is no excuse for any assault and battery on the cradle when our languago is opulent with names musical in sound and sugges tive in ueaning, such as John, mean ing "the gracious gilt of God"; or Henry, meaning "the chief of a household"; or Alfred, meaning "God our,salvation"; or Nicholas meaning "victory of the people"; or Ambrose, meaning "immortal"; or Ancbcw, meaning "manly"; or Esther, meaning "a star"; or Abi gail, meaning "my father's joy"; or Anna, meaning "grace"; or Victoria, meaning "victory"; or Rosalie, mean ing "beautiful as a rose"; or Mar garet, meaning "a pearl"; or Ida, "Goodlike"; or Clara, meaning "Il lustrious": or Amelia, meaning "busy"; or Bertha, meaning "beau tiful"; and hundreds of other names just as good that are a help rather than a hindrance TIIE TRUST AFTER NO-TO-BAC. Baittuntn<| Thai Hnll „ Million Tobacco Users Will Hp Cured in '94 hy the Use of Xo-To-Unc, Cuuning n I.om of Many Million* ol l>ollnr ro Tobacco Mnnn* lecturers. CnirAno.AugUßt 11 [Special.]—lt was re ported to- lay that a large sum of monev has been olTerod the proprietors of tho euro lor the tobacco habit called "No-To-Bac," which is famous all over the country for its won derful effect. This offer, it was said, was made by parties who desiro to takn it off the market and stop its sale, beenuso of its in jury to the tobacco business. Mr. H. £,. Kramer, general manager of tho No-To-Bac business, was interviewed at his office, 45 Randolph street, and when questioned promptly said : "No. sir ; No-To-Bno is not for sale to tho tobacco trust. We just refused a half mill ion from other parties for our business Certainly No-To-Bic affectsthetobacco busil ness. ft will cure over a half million people In 1894, at an average saving or SSO. which each would otherwise expend for tobacco, amounting in round figures to $25,000,000. Of course, tobacco manufacturers' and deal ers' loss is the gain or the party taking No- Po-Bne. Does No-To-Bac benellt physically f ies, sir. The majority of our patients re port an immediate gain in Mesh, and their nicotine saturated systems are cleansed and made vigorous. How Is No-To-Bac sold i Principally through our traveling agents. We employ over a thousand, it is ulso sold hy druggists, wholesale and retail, through out the United Htates and Canada. How are patients assured that No-To-Bac will affect a cure in their casci* We absolutely guarantee three boxes, costing $2.50, to cure any ense. Failure to cure mcaiiH the money back. Ol course there arc failures, but they are few, find we can better afford to have the good will of an occasional failure than h is money. We publish a little book called 'Don't To bacco Spit or Smoke Your Life Away,'that tolls all about No-To-Bac, which will be mailed free to any one desiring it by ad dressing tho Storling RemodyCo., 45-4'J Ran dolph street, Chicago." Aluminum. 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Tell me, oh ! tell me oneo again. —Chicago Intor-Occan. THE MISSING SIGNET. f right. Show v v* him up, George." ) [ The scene was fix, I Wf ®lf. Hydenseke's MTJJ yj k I . well-known office 111 Acre, and / flip LlCl I 111 0 "I'eakor was / mm , I ■ i ji.w V *'' ll ' estimable ,// gentleman h i m r"."' ,lll ' lressiu K j -.■'lvS'i I *' 1 K confidential / \ lc"k, who hadjnst /6* 1 br ""8 llt ,l cat 1- I er's oard to his George disappeared, and soon re turned with the visitor, for whom he placed a chair and then discreetly re tired. "Mr. Hyudenseko?" he inquirod, in a quavering voice. "At your service, sir," replied the detective. "You know me by name, Mr. Hydenseke?" "Everybody knows Sir Jacob True love," answered our friend, with his sunvest bow. "I have come to consult you, Mr. Hydenseke, on a most private and important matter. I need hardly say that whatever I may tell you must be regarded as strictly and absolutely confidential." "Quite so," nodded Mr. Hyden seke. "You may trust my discretiou, I assure you." "Thank you; I feel that I can. Now, Mr. Hydenseke, you know, per haps, that I ain a great collector of antique gems?" I have heard that you possess about the best privato collection in England." "Well, I think I do. At least, 11 am aware of none better, with the possible exception of that belonging | to my friend, the Duke of X ,at | B Castle. His father, you know, spent fabulous sums in acquiring rare specimens. He was a grtat, con noisseur. But his sou hardly ap preciates or values his splendid col lection sufficient!}'. However, that has nothing to do with the present case. What I have come to consult you about is this: I have just been robbed of the most valuable gem in my whole collection." Ah ! said Mr. Hydeneke, laconic ally, screwing up his eyes and waiting j to hear more. "The gem in question," ooutinued the old man, iu an excited voice, "is ring of the Roman Emperor Vespasian, a rare sort of blood-stone, engraved with a miniature Colosseum, and round it the letters T. F. V. I. (Titus Flavins Vespasianus Imporator), j in a setting of African gold. The workmanship of the ring is beautiful | —beautiful. That alone would render it valuable. But what makes it almost priceless is its extreme rarity. There are only two others like it iu Eng land, or, I believe, in Europe." Audtheseare— where?" "The one at the British Museum; the other in the collection of which 1 was speaking just now—the Duke of X 's, at B Castle." "YVhen did you first miss this rinsr Sir Jacob?" a ' "Yesterday, wheu I opened my jewel safe to arrange and classify some new purchases." "And when had you last opened it previously?" "The day before that. I had a call from Janshikoff, the great dealer iu antique gems, and T then opened my safe in his presence to ask his opinion about one or two seats which I picked up last month in Brussels, and of the genuineness of which I was not satis fied." "The ring was not missing then?" "No; to that J can swear. The fact is, Mr. Hydenseke (and I may as well confess at once), that I have a sus picion—amounting almost to a cer tainty—that Janshikoff took the ring." "Hem!" coughed Mr. Hydenseke, performing his favorite operation of scratching his chin. "You believe that, do you?" "I am convinced of it."' "Have you communicated with thf police?" "No; I have expressly refrained from doing so. I must recover that ring, Mr. Hydenseke (dropping his voice and speaking very impressively) without either scandal or publicity, In fact (and I have heard of your do ing such things), I wish it got away from Janshikoff without his knowl edge. There is n secret connected with it which must never he divulged." "A dangerous secret?" inquired Mr. Hydenseke. "Yes; dangerous in a sense—that is, if it were known iu certain quar ters that I possessed the ring I might be obliged to hand it over to its orig inal owners. You remember the big jewel scandal at the Vaticun fifteen years ago?" "Perfectly." "Well, a ring closely resembliug that which we are discussing disap peared from the Pope's collection at that time, and could never be traced. This one—d mean the one I have just lost—l picked up at a seedy second hand shop iu Paris two years back. I paid a good price for it, and I asked no questions. You take me?" "I think so, Sir Jacob," answered Mr. Hydenseke, with his peculiar smile. "You will understand, then," the other continued, "why I am anxious to have the matter kept strictly pri vate. " "Of course. And, perhaps, Janshi koff took that into account—eh?" "Most probably. He is a very sharp fellow. But now, Mr. Hydenseke (he spoke very excitedly, loauiug over and placing his hand on the detective's sleeve), I must get that, signet back without delay. For if Janshikoff once parts with it, good-bye to our chance of ever seeiug it again. Will yon un dertake the job, Mr. Hydenseke?" "What's ttio figure?" asked our friend, thoughtfully. "A cool thousand and all cxpouses." "Very well, Sir Jacob, I'm your man." Mr. Hydenseke now produced his notebook, and put the Baronet through a lengthy catechism, jutting down his replies iu shorthand. At the end of this process, which occupied about an hour, Sir Jacob roso to take his de parture. "Yon will lose no time—no time, Mr. Hydenseke, will you?" ho said, in a voice of absolute entreaty. "It" I fail to recover that signet it will almost kill me." "Make your mind easy," was the brisk rejoinder. "I shall start my in vestigations at ouee. You shall hear from me shortly how I succeed. Good morning." As soon as the Baronet was fairly oft' the premises Mr. Hydenseke sent for a cab and drove straight across to the British Museum. Upon entering that somber edifice lie betook himsolf to the room whore the old Roman gems are on show, and there, with the as sistance of a catalogue and a civil at tendant, he discovered the Vespasian signet. This he carefully inspected through the glass by which it was j guarded,finding it answer id exactly to I the description which Sir Jacob had I given him. He made a careful draw ing of the ring, which ho rolegated to his notebook, and then returned to the office iu Long Acre to consider his I next step. After half an hour spout in careful reflection he summoned the most trustworttiy member of his staff, aud instructed him to keep a watch on i Janshikoff for the next twenty-four | j hours. He did not, indeed, think it prolm- | hie that the astute dealer iu antiques would attempt to dispose of his spoil at present. Still it was better to lie on the safe side, and to have him kept under close surveillance, while he (Mr. Hydenseke) conducted certain preliminary investigations in another direction. "I heard nothing of a Vespasian signet at the time, I am sure," solilo quized Mr. Hydenseke, frowning per plexedly, "I will go ami ask Pinker ton. l'inkertou is sure to know." Acting on this resolve, he had no sooner given his employe the neces sary instructions about watching j Janshikoff, than he walked round to ' Mr. Pinkerton's shop in AVardour street. Jeremiah Pinkerton keeps an emporium for articles of virtu, which he knows more about than any othor man in England. He is an old- i fashioned man; old-fashioned in his appearance, his methods, and, more ; particularly, in his honesty. But lie | is very shrewd; gifted witli a raosl capacious memory; aud, us an expert j in Greek and Roman gems, without an equal. Mr. Hydenseke had often had oc- | casion to consult him, aud knew him intimately. "flow arc you, Pinkerton?" said our friend, shaking hands with the : dealer ; "give me livo minutes' private ! talk. You know the Vespasian signet at the British Museum, I suppose. "Rather," answered Pinkerton. "How many are there like it iu ex istence?" "Only one other; that is in tho Duke of X—'s collection at B." "So I thought. But I have been informed to-ilay, Mr. Pinkerton, that there was a third specimen, which was stolen from tho Vatican in that great jewel robbery fifteen years ago." "I don't believe it," said the dealer, decidedly. "The principal genis miss ing were all mentioiyal—in fact, a list of thorn was printed and circu lated by the police among all the chief dealers in Europe. I had one sent here, 1 recollect, and I am quite certain that n Y r espasian signet—which would have been the inost precious of the whole lot—was uot included." Oil leaving Pinkerton's emporium, our frieuil hailed a cab, drove to hie private house, where he kept the vehicle waiting while he packed a Gladstone bag, and then ordered the driver to take him with all speed to Paddington. He was in time for the afteruoon down mail, by which he pro ceeded to B , reaching that quaint country town about 5 o'clock. Having ascertained at his hotel, the X Arms, that the Duke was in residence Nt the castlo, lie betook himself thith er with as little delay as possible. His Grace, for whom Mr. Hydensekc had more than onca acted in confiden tial matters, readily saw the detective, and gave him permission to inspect his collection of rings, being himself present during the process. The re sult of this inspection and of a long conversation with the Duke, was that an urgent telegram was dispatched lo Pinkerton asking him to come down to B as cariy us possible next morning. It was two days later, and Mr. Hydensekc was standing before the fire in his office, with his hands, in true British fashion, behind his coat tails. A rather odd smile, suggesting triumph and self-satisfaction, flickered about the corners of his mouth. He had sent a messenger about an hour previously to request Sir Jacob True love's attendance at the office as soon as convenient, and he was now await ing that gentleman's arrival. By and by the street bell rang, and u minute or two later the Baronet was ushered in. "Good morning, Mr. Hydensekc," he began, with an eager, anxious look on his cunning face—"you have got the riug! You told me in your note you have got the riug!" "Yes," rejoined Mr. Hydensekc, pursing up his lips and speaking in cisively, "1 have got the ring." "Then, for the love of God, give it me at once," cried Sir Jacob, with strange excitement. "Here- here I (pulling out his check book from his i breast-pocket) I'll pay you your tliou - sand pounds at once. The ring, Mr. : Hydensekc—give me the ring." i "Wait a minute. Sir Jacob," said the detective, coldly, waving back the other's outstretched hand. "1 have a | word or two to say first. I always deal | square'with those who are square with | mo. lam not squeamish, not I. I tako up almost any cases for those who pay me well, and 1 carry out my client's wishes to the best of my power, without raising any inconve nient questions of right nnd wrong, or anything of that sort. But I make one stipulation. My clients must bo square with ine; and they must tell me the truth !" "What do you mean, Mr. Hyden sekc?" muttered Sir Jacob, beginning to turn pnlc. "It is nothing to me," the detective went on, without heeding the inter ruption, "that you have tried to steal that ring from the Duke of X——, or that, finding yourself forestalled, yon laid a plot to steal it from the man who had anticipated you. But it is a j great deal to me that, instead of toll- I ing me the truth, you tried to delude me into your service with n pack of silly falsehoods and a trumped-up | story about a third Vespasian signet, 1 stolen from tho Vatican, which had never had any existence, either there or elsewhere." "I—l—don't understand you. Do —do—you realize whom you're talk ing to?" stammered the Baronet, trom bling, however, in every limb. "You must be mad, Mr. Hydenseke." "1 huve traokod out tho whole affair from first to lost," continued the ! other. "You had better listen, and , deny any of my statements if you can. j You intended (taking advantage of 1 [your intimaoy at B —, and of the Duke's comparative antiquarian ig- ! norance) to steal the Vespasian signet ' from his collection aud substitute a forged one in its place. You employed Janshikoff to make you the nocessary imitation. He gained an inkling of your plau, aud thinking the idea a good one made a second imitation for his own use, and paying a visit to B just one day before you forestalled you in filching the real signet. You went down aud duly effected your theft, but when you oame to examine your spoil you found it (only a Bliam that you had got. Knowing that Janshi koff had been thero the day before j (for the Duke showed you some gems ■ which Janshikoff had brought down for his inspection), you easily guessed what had huppened, nnd being determ ined to get tho real siguot from that astute dealer—a thing which your own skill could novel* have accom plished—you enlisted my services. Now, if you had told me the truth, : f would have douo my best for you, i even as matters stood. But as you [ have seen fit to try and impose on j me, and to gaiu my help by false pro- 1 tenses, you must accept the conse quences. Tho riug has been restored i to the Duke of X , ami is now back J in its place at B." "It's a lio—the whole thing's a lie," ' persisted Sir Jacob. But his looks I declared the guilt which his words de nied in vain. '*[ have forced a full confession | from Janshikoff," Mr. Hydenseke said ; "in tho face of which, and of othor j convincing evidence, your denial or ' admission is perfectly immaterial, j j Now, Sir Jacob, you had better pay j ■ me my thousand pounds and let the ! affair be closed?" ! "What?" the Baronet almost i I shrieked, pay you a thousand pounds j | for—for—ploying me false aud mak | ing a fool of me." I "Those are my terms," said Mr. ] j Hydenseke, quietly; "you may accept them, or you may decline them and accept—the consequences." "It is scandalous," protested Sir j Jacob, furiously. "I'll not submit to be blackmailed in this infernal man- j ner." "Look here, Sir Jacob," said the ] detective, with his sternest and nioSt, | determined air, "you have tried to fool me, and you must pay for it. [ Whether in money or exposure, decide yourself." • The Baronet raved, swore, pro- [ tested, pleaded, was abject, insolent, \ pathetic, hectoring, but to no pur pose. Mr. Hydenseke remained uu- j moved by all these demonstrations, and they ended (as our wily frirnd I - foresaw they would) in Sir Jacob draw ing the required check. 3 When tho latter had taken his de - parture—in a perfect storm of im , potent oaths and curses—Mr. Hydeu- I seke sat down at his writing table, and, f with a very comfortable smile, worked • out a short addition sum upon bis j [ blotting pad. ' From the Puke of X £I.OOO i j *• .Taasllikoff... 1.000 il " Kir J. Truoiuve 1,000 ' j £3.000 "And nil earned in three days," , chuckled Mr. Hydenseke. "If Sir , Jacob had been square with me I , I should have had to be square with . him. But I'm glad he wasn't!"— r Loudon Truth. i I SCIENTIFIC' AM) INDUSTRIAL. The newest science is seismology, i ! thu study of earthquakes. | Th" bed of the ocean is supposed to be of mountainous formation. The application of electricity to tho smelting of iron is being experimented , ! with in Sweden. -I It is asserted that in ninefcy-niuo [ I out of 100 the left side of the face is . • tho more perfect in outline. | The number of telephonic stations , in Germany, which was 1504 iu 1881, i had increased at tho beginning of thu I present year to 63,558. I A bullet from one of the new rifles ' in use in the Italian army will pene trate Ave inches of solid asli at a dis ' tance of three-quarters of a mile. The German Government has decid ed to paint their topedo boats bluislt- I gray, this color being, they consider, i the least visible under the electrio ! ! light. I Annealed glass has not yet come iu any practical form, but an advance has been made recently in making sheets . of glass with line wire threaded through them, so that in case of break j age the parts will hang together. In Germany they havo been analyz -1 ing and experimenting with dust i swopt from the floors, seats aud walls of the railway coaches. One hundred i aud seventeen animals were inoculated with this dust; many died of various ! contagious diseases, three of marked tuberculosis. The average weight of the brain of 1 an adult male is threo pounds *eight ounces; of a female, two pounds four ounces. The nerves are all connected ' i with it directly or by the spinal mar row. These nerves with their blanches and minnto ramifications probably | exceed 10,000,000 in number. Dr. Bembo, of St. Petersburg, Rus sia, advocates cutting the large blood vessels of the neck as the most hu mane mode of slaughtering animals. When this is done unconsciousness sets in in a few seconds, and the move ments observed are due to cerebral ansemia. Moreover, tho flesh of ani mals which have been bled to death keeps best. Pasteur, the French scientist, has shown that all fruits and vegetables when undergoing even partial decay contain bacteria, which, if tuken into the stomach, may cause disease. Fruit grown near to the ground may contain j tho bacteria of typhoid fever, tetanus, | diphtheria or cholera, which may havo I found their way into the material I used for fertilizing, or may have be come incorporated with tho drie I dust. Hence one should never neglect to cleanse fruit. Especial care should be taken with imported or shipped ' fruit—more particularly that from districts where there are infectious diseases. They Wear Medals ol Honor. There have been but threo gold medals awarded by Congress to per sons in the United States for heroism in saving life. One of these is iu thu possession of Captain AlfredSorensou ' of the steamer Charles L. Mother, of Boston; another is owned by a man named Daly, of San Francisco, who was presented the medal in 1884, for plunging boldly into the surf and sav ing a life, aud the third by a Gay Head Indian, who saved tho life of u passenger in the City of Columbus ; wreck, Vineyard Sound, in 1884. A i day or two ago Captain Sorensen and Mr. Daly met on Washington street, ;in this city. The Californian had his 1 medal pinned to his coat lapel, and for a moment tho captain thought his i own treasure' had boon lost, but oil , finding it in h s pocket he accosted the stranger, and the two heroes bo- I came acquainted and fast friends at once. —Boston Transcript. An Unusual Wedding. I "The funniest church wedding I ever saw," said a confirmed victim to I tho wedding habit, "was one iu a Protestant Episcopal church in this city the other day. The bride's father , was rector of the church ; her brother . was also a clergyman. The bride wanted hor father to marry her. When the bridal party started up the aisle | two flower girls cam© first; then the ! bride, walking alone; a few feet back lof her tho maid of honor, next two I bridesmaids, thou the mother of the bride unattended, and lastly two more bridesmaids nnd the ushers. Tho mother gave her daughter away, the father married them, the bride's brother assisted in the ceremony. Al together it was eutiroly different from any wedding J had seen before, though | very decorous for all."—Philadelphia > Bulletin. Beware. Look out for the young woman who frankly declares that she is bound to , die an old maid. Before you are aware of it she will be wearing your name, together with abroad gold ring j on the third linger of her left hand.— i Boston Transcript. | A Marvellous Showing. | JK The U. S. Government, through the Agri- vfc $j cultural Department, has been investigating Jo the baking powders for the purpose of in- £M forming the public which was the purest, b? most economical and wholesome. H? IThc published report shows the Royal &TJ Baking Powder to be a pure, healthful jsj preparation, absolutely free from alum or any adulterant, and that it is greatly stronger in leavening power than any other brand. H* Consumers should not let this valuable information, official and unprejudiced, go w unheeded. ROYAL BAKING POWCER CO., 106 WALL ST., NEW-YORK. Didn't Believe; It. T'roportionatoly to population, In diana has more money to speud on schools than any (state in the Union. It was in Indiana not so very ionp ago, that the daughter or an old White River farmer was reading the county paper to him. She had got to the "Personals," and red this: "Mrs. Willie Morritts. nee Black, has returned trom a visit to her par ents in Indianapolis." "Idon'tquito understand that," said the old gentleman. "What don't you understand?" in quired the daughter. ••That part about "Mrs. Willie Morrits nay Blade.' What does that 'nay black' mean?" '•Oh, that's French and means she was born Black." "Bom black!" exclaimed the fath er, excitedly. "Yes; nee Is French for born." "Well, it ain't so." maculated the old man. jumping up and shaking his (Ist; I knowed her parrents and they was as white as anybody that ever lived in Indianny, and I'll see that edltur about it," but before ho could get away, the daughter explained matters and the old gentleman cooled down."—Free Press. Balloonist*. The first aerial voyage was made Sept. 18, 1783, bv a sheep, a cock and a duck to a height of 1,500 feet. The tlrst human traveler through the air was M Francois Ptlatre do llozier. who mounted the following month in a balloon. IT nkortunATEi.Y summer musician: j are not all of good sound judgment ' —Syracuse Courier KNOWLEDGE ' Brings comfort and improvement and tends to personal enjoyment when rightly useu. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjoy life more, with less expenditure, by moro promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to health of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in tho remedy, Svrup of Figs. Its excellence is duo to its presenting in tho form most acceptable and picas ant to tho taste, tho refreshing ami truiy beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers ami permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of tho medical profession, because it ac ts on the Kid neys, Liver and 110 we Is without weak ening them and it is pi rfectly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is fur sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, hut it is man ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if oflered. p Makes hard water soft / / —Pearline. Every woman knows ju;t / / what that moans to her. Washing in hard I r 1 l\ \j\_\\U Pcarhne reduces the labor, whether yon i'\ use soft water or hard. But use Pearl inc - ancl its J llst as < !as Y to wash Ult!l llanl water as with soft water Wf\ A r—^ — an'°" r Rrnrcr sends _vou somethin s in place of lYarlir..- I ' lioncst— send:! thick, t JAME3 PYLE, New \ * "Well Bred, Soon Wed " Girls Who Use SAPOLfO Are Quickly Married. Mlhnn Allen's Sword. The sword of Ethan Allen, pre served in the National Museum at Washington, is an old-fashioned blade about twenty-seven inches in length and slightly curved. The handle is 1 made of horn or bone, and is some seven inches long. The mounting is of silver, marked with gold, but the latter is partially worn off. A dog"s head of silver forms the end of the handle, and from this to the guard runs a silver chain. On one of the silver bands of the venerable leath ern scabbard is the name "Ethan Al ; len" engrossed in large letters; on another band, "E. Brasher, maker, i X. York;" while on a third band ap pears the name "Martin Vosburg, 1770."—Philadclnhin Ledger. S&'tfE FACTOR'S BELLS by pnying attention to properly regulating the bowels thereby preventing a thousand ond olio derangements of tbe system which follow neglect of this precaution. Once used for this purpose. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are always in tavor. They're purely vegctabio and far better, as a liver pill, than blue pills or calomel. Tlieir secondary effect is to keep tho bowels open and regular—not to constipnto. Miss MARY ANGUISH, of Gle.n F.cistnn, Mar shrill Cn. % IV. Va., writes: "Two years ago I was pale and emaciated, food fermented in finy stomach. A phy- Btomach,' but ho could not help me. I lived n month without solid food and when i tried to eat I would vomit. At this time I began taking Doctor Pierce's IMcasaUt Pellets, and in two weeks I was docid in good health, and never felt bettor In my I Mim Am i irti I,fo * 1 l,avo 11 better 11133 AM.I ISB. co|or C|U , nor( , nn ,j ; hnve no distress ftftcr eating—having- gained thirteen pounds Since 1 begun taking them. PNU33 'O4 W. L. DOUCLAS ISTHE BIST. NO SQUEAKING. Css. CORDOVAN, V FRENCH& ENAMELLED CALF \ *4*3.S° FINECAIf&KANGAROa „ V 13.5?P0L1CE,3 SOLES. H jfej 12.*1. 7 - s BOYSSCHOOISHOE3. I§yP** • LADIES • SEND FOR CATALOGUE • ' V/d., , D'*/JGLAS, *■ BR ockton, AIASS. You enn savo money by wearing tho W. 1.. Douglas 8,'J.00 Shoo* Ilccniise, wo nro tho largest manufacturers -f this gradoof shoes in tho world, and guarantee th".'r n alius l>y stamping tho na:no and prieo on t :i ' bottom, which protect you against high prices an I the middleman's prt fits. Our shoes equal oust im work In style, easy fitting and wearing qualities. We have them sold everywhere at lower prices for ♦ho value given than any other make. Tako no sub stitute. If your dealer cannot supply you, wo ean. 'LiNENE " CpLLAf?S and GUFFS. The :. Kt Rin, most eMii(.ntlc.il < o,iur m:d CnrTs worn iteversible. Loh Well. Fit wall. Wear well. A iwx of Ten collars >r Fire pairs of cuffs 25 >'ts Faniplo collar and pair of cuffs by mail for O cents, kame tho size and attic desired anil address the _ ltecrlftle Collar Co., 2i Kilbyat., liustun or 77 Franklin St., New York. ® n money t besides other valua' I $ 3IIU P crKSK' 1 sra," oiler in II OUT. Ml CO TNT ICY /.IV I'.. I'rii—, y cents. Sample Mngfttlne ran !>■ i nail full |i.trtieii:r<. ohtnin -d at this ■ftlc\ \p Ni \vsdin!ers. or't Kant inttt Street New Y ik i t% QENSI ONWhSS'ffi |P Successfullv Prosecutes Cleims. ■ 1 .rto Principal Examine: t.i S. Pennlon Kureiiu. B yialu lust war, 13abjudicatingc'.ainib, ally Man .