93,000,1*00 Tobacco Dill Saved. CHICAOO, September 8 .—[Special.]—The Chicago Inter-Ocean's Illustrated Supple ment. describing the groat success and merit of No-To-Bac. has made it famous in a day. Mr. H. L. Kramer, the active man, was seen to-day at his office, 45 Randolph street, and In talking of No-To-Bac's growth, said it was hard work to keep up with the rap- Idly increasing demand, as every box sold advertised No-To-Bae's merit. He said : "No-To-Bac is not sold on the strength ot the thousands and tens of thou sands of testimonial statements, but under an absolute guarantee to cure or money re funded." That made a long story about merit very short, as it absolutely protects the user from physical injury or financial loss. "Why," said he, "No-To-Bac will make 100.000 cures this year, and the sav ing will average $50.00 for every one cured, or a grand total of $5,000,000 saved from going up in smoke and out in spit." No- To-Bac, is indeed, a God-send to the poor man these hard times. According to the testimonials, however, the money saving is the least consideration, for almost every one reports an improvement of the nervous system, increase in weight, and a revival of physical and mental powers that is indeed miraculous. Prominent physicians look upon No-To- Bac as a great success, and are very free to prescribe it. Every wholesale drug house in this coun try and Canada soils No-To-Bac. and the re tail druggists are pushed to supply the de mands of customers ; tho direct mail demand is immense. The cost of No-To-Bac compared with the results is a small matter, as the saving in a week pays the cost of a cure for a lifetime. No-To-Bac is sold for $1 a box, or three boxes, $2.50, with a guuruntoe to cure, or money refunded. A few extra copies of the Inter-Ocean Sup plement (eight pages) illustrated in five col ors. have been secured and will be mailed for the asking, by addressing tho Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago office, 45 Randolph street ; New York office, 10 Spruce street ; Laboratory, Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind. Ilow'd This f "VCe offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. We, tho undersigned, have known F. J. Che ney for 1 he last 15 ye trs, and believe him per fect lv honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga tion made by their Ann. West jfr Tiiuax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Waluinci, Kjnvan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Ila'l's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Karl's Clover Root, the groat blood purifier, rives freshness and clearness to the complex ion and euros constipation. 25 eta.. 50 cts., >L One-third of tho women in Franco are farm laborers. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the gums, redtue* inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 2T,c. a bottle -The hardest known wood is said to be the coous wood. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root euros nil Kidney and Bladder troubles. Pumphletnnd Consultation free. Labratory Bingham pton,N.Y. Qualified to Speak. "Now, then, who is the plaintiff In this case?" askod his Honor, as a case was called. No reply. "I ask who is tho plaintiff in this case?" continued the court. "I don't know anything about plaint iffs." replied a man in the corner, as he slowly rose, "but if you are asking for tho chap who was chased a mile and a half, and then mopped all over his own barnyard by two desperadoes, I'm youi man." Sign of True Smartness. Millicent —Jack can't be very smart, or ho would have more money." May (Jack's fiancee)— That just shows Jack's smartness that ho can gei ah )ug with as little as he has. Fine l'lcturc Free. Here's good news I'or any one of our readers who arc pinched by the hard times! The Woolson Spice Co., of Toledo. ()., arc giving away many tine pictures to drinkers of Lion Cofiee in exthange f< r large Lion Heads cut from Lion < offce wrappers. Besides pictures they also mail valuable hooks, a knife, game, etc. It Kuiely pays to drink Lion Coffee, which is by tar the finest told for the price, and has a beautiful picture-card in every 1 lb. put km o. ll you haven't an Illustrated Pre mium List, ask your grccer for a copy, or semi your name £r address to the firm above named. Headache Dyspepsia Indigestion aro caused by bad blood, and by a run down, worn out condi tion of tho body. Remombor Hood's Sarsa -1 parillct Re sure to get Hood s Hood's Pill* are gentle, mild and effective. WE WILL MAIL POSIT HID tt n,, ° nnel Picture, entitled our.c?;,. JL WHA E 8 WOOLSON SPICE CO., I MlJMftzl 450 Huron St., Toledo. Onto. Raphael, Angelo. Riihrtit, i •>-. The "T.TNF.NF." aro the Best nnd Most Economi cal Collars and Cuffs worn; they are made of line cloth, both sides finished alike, and lielng reverse bio, one collar Is equal to two of any other kind. Ihr,, f,t VU'I.I, f/vnr we t I an'/ Innfc well. A box of Cent* ° r Fiv ° rairsof Cuffs for Twonty-Five A Hamnle Collar and Pair of Cuffs by mail for Six Cents. Name style and size. Address REVERBIBLE COLLAR COMPANY, 77 Franklin St., Now York. 27 Kilby St., Boston. DROPSYiB sand cases pro nounced hcjHcL From first disappear, fli I AAA money | besides other valuable ■bIiIUII premlunw to good guaaarra. Haae. IjPIWWW hall Hooters, catch on. See oiler in IIOH E AND COUNT It IT MAGA ZINE. Price, 2") cents. Sample llagaelne can bo •ecu and full pur( leu'nr.< obtained at th: office. All Newsdealers, or 51 F.aat I'ltn Hircot. New V rk r tv. BE NSIO Nw' V?. "Jo\ s : Successfully Prosecutes Claims. yi aiulaat war, 15 abjudicating claims, utty since. MARRIAGE free. CUNNEL'S MONTHLY, Toledo. Ohio. I) A TK IVTUTRADE MARKS. Examination I I Li* I ndvlce as to patcutabililv of luvcuilou. Send for Inventor* (>u tie,or how to get % putent. PATRICK O'FARRELL. WASHINGTON. DTC. IN BLESSING FALLS THE RAIN. Falls tho rain upon tlio roof-tree—beating soft ami low— TUUOB for strange and frolic fancies march to and fro. Fuiry footfalls tapping lightly on oach drop of rain. Fairy firgers playing tatoo on each window pane. Voice* eeain to mingle swoet'y ns of fairy call. Wli u upon tho echoing shingles raindropß gently fall. How the grasses rise to meet them-catcbing I lioui with care— Wearing cu their garb of emerald raindrop How t' o nioß-os smile aud brighten flowers the r Increase git e, To the rain which brings them vigor that their joys may llvo; Bushes wo r thone genu and sparkle, birds re vise their cull Whou to 'ave all thirsty croaturo3 raindrous gently fall, Breesos wa6licd ami full of laughter chatter mid Each leaf with its face resplendent: cascados fall from leaves. Roses blush in brighter beauty, lilioe seommoro pur., All enjoy.rg new lifo-loises which tho rains Dust no longer dulls tho daisies, clean aro walks an I well-. When tho earth is fro-hly smiling as tho kind rain fulls. fellies though sometimes dull and darkling, clad in sombre gray, feeoui to promise brighter morrows for the dim to-day : Sunset s will have richer gliding, deeper crimson glow. For the ruin which washed tho n/.uro with its olefin sing tlo.v, Boon tho air will breathe in fragrance, gladder shine tho morn, For tho retailrectod radinnco from the raiu couil born. Night or morn a helpful blessing aro God's belp •' ful; showers Adding untold j'.ys and bouutioj to these lives Exercising fours and famines, drcury drought in d dearth, Furnishing tho faded glories of the tLirsty eartu; Angel's wings aro thoeo that rujtlo, God's tho voice which cull", In tho ryhthmic murmuring music as tho good rain falls. ON THE KARROO. Across the red, sandy karroo came "trekking" a huge, lumbering Cape wagon, drawn by a span of sixteen oxen, which was continually urged on by the "vorloopcrs," two Kalllr lads. At the front of the wagon, be side the Kalllr driver, sat .lames liockhurst, a big, black-bearded fol low of thirty-live or forty, whoso once handsome laqe was sadly dis tleured with the marks ot many a scrimmage, for lie had lived and fought in almost every rough corner of the g obc. lie had been a cowboy In Texas, a gold-seeker on the Pacific slope, a stock-rider in tho Australian Hush, and goodness knows what be side; but, like the rolling stone that he was, he had gathered no moss. He had been drifted by the tide of circumstances to South Africa, and was now crossing the Great Karroo In the hope ot getting a job on the ostrich tar.n of a distant relative, by this side of the wagon rode an other Englishman, on horseback. The rider, who was roughly dressed, was young—not much over thirty— and was an average specimen of the Cape colonist, with skin bronzed to a deep hue. lie was singularly re ticent about his personal affairs: and although the two men had now trav eled in company for a couple of days, liockhurst knew practically nothing about his companion save that his name was 1 avid Grant, and that he was last from the Transvaal but although silent on one subject, Grant was by no means a bad com panion. Occasionally he would gaze thoughtfully over the great rolling "veldt." and a wistful look of yearn log anticipation would come into his eyes; but on the whole lie was a pleasant fellow, and as mile alter mile of the rough track was covered, his laugh grew cheerier, his spirits rose higher, and. unconsciously, his lingers sought oftener than before the leathern belt strapped round his waist under his vest. The nervous action betrayed him, for liockliurst's lynx-like eyo took in every move ment. "Diamonds!" quoth Itookhurst to himself, and his eyes glistened at the thought. All that fo enoon as they trekked beneath the blazing sun: at noon, too, when they "outspanned" for a couple of hours by the dams of a farmstead, the word was uppermost in his mind. Mr. James lloekhurst's mora! code was not of the highe<t, aud his notions of right and wrong were peculiarly convenient. That evening, the travelers halted for the night by thesidcof a "sluit," down which trickled a tiny stream. Too Kaflirs made a lire, and over it the rude supper was cooked. Then the two white men, having smoked their lust pipes, stretched themselves upon the "kartel," or hanging bedstead, inside the wagon; while the blacks got hopelessly drunk on a bottle or "Cape smoke" they had procured at the farm where they had outspanned at midday. About midnight, Hockhurst raised himself cautiously to a sitting post ure and listened intently, ills com panion's regular breathing told him ho was sleeping that sound sleep which follow.-, a day in the saddle, and the loud discordant snores that came up through the lloor of the wagon assured him that there was nothing to fear from the Katllrs who lay beneath, stupelled by the vile stuff they had debauched themselves with. With as little movement as possible he drew the curtain of the wagon aside. Outside, the great full moon had turned the veldt into a plain of frosted silver. The glorious .Southern Cross, too, looked down upon tho tranquil scene, that was strangely out of har mony with the wicked thoughts that thronged the watcher's mind. The oxen lay contentedly near, aud Grant's horse stood motionless, sib hout ted against the fairy background, tethered to the stump of a prickly pear. A moon beam strayed in through tho parted curtains and played softly on the sleeper's smiling features, as Kockliurst bent over him. his hands lingering the belt that encircled tho prostrate figure. To one side of the girdle was fastened a small pouch. This tho marauder detached and slinued Into his own pocket. As he am so nis unconscious victim stirrea a little in his sleep and murmured "Maggie;" but ho did not wake. • "Tho fool is dreaming of his sweet heart," muttered Liockhurst sotto voce, as he swung himself gently from the "karte," and picking up the saddle trom the lloor, quietly left the wagon. Stopping for a mo ment outside to open the pouch and make sure that it contained what he expected—a few rough pebbles, dia monds in their "gang"—he unhitched the horse, led him carefully a little distance beyond the wagon, saddled him, and spr.nging upon his back, quickly disappeared over the moonlit plain. All that night tho guilty man urged on his beast, keeping to the track as best he could. All the next day, too, he pushed on, stopping twice at lonely farmsteads to bait the horse and procure food for him self. lie was no connoisseur of dia monds, and could not form any idea of the value of his plunder, but ho judged that it must lie worth some hundreds of pounds, lie had got a good start, and he meant to keep it. Tho program that evolved itself in Ids brain was tliis: He would make direct lor Graaff lieynet, at which place he expected to arrive at least a couple of days before any information of the robbery, ior news travels slowly over the veldt. There he would take the train lor l'ort Eliza beth, leave the cars before they got to their destination, and make the Lest of Ills way across country to East London, where he could ship to any distant port whither a vessel might Vie on the point of sailing. Full of this determination, he spared neither himself nor his steed, and that night drew rein at a.solitary farmliouso from one of the windows of which shone the light of a candle. The appcarauce of the homestead did not give one the idea that the tenant was blessed with a superllulty of this world's riches. The squat, mud-built dwcliing place was small and ugly, and the kraals and out-buildings were few and scanLy. Nevertheless, llock hurst de termined to stop and beg for a night's Quarters. Dismounting, ho up. preached the house, and peered anx iously into the lighted room through the uncurtained window, but the sight he saw was far from the com fortable sccue he expected. On a low settle, which had been trans formed into a bed, a sick child—a lit tle girl—of :i or 4 years or ago moaned wearily as she tossed restlessly in her feverish slumber, while in a chair in front of the dying embers in the grate, a pale wan woman, haggard and hollow-eyed with long watching, sat lost in that deep oblivion which only overwrought nature can give. •■Smallpox." exclaimed Hoclchurst, recognizing the symptoms of the loathsome disease on the face of the little sufferer. ••Dad, too! I'm get ting out of this as sharp as 1 can— even if I have to camp out on tho veldt all night," and springing onco more into the saddle, ho urged on the jaded beast Kut however much he tried, ho could not rid himself of the sight of that little lace disfigured with the fatal blotches. Suddenly lie turned the horse's head. Something drew him bacK to the farm. A second time he approached the lighted win dow and peeped in. The sash was open at the top, and as he stood watching the pathetic scene, tho parched lips of the tiny patient moved and faintly lisped: "Mammy, want a drink!" A jug and a cup stood upon the little table; but the woman in the chair was di af to the plaintive voice. For lour days and nights she had watched unremittingly by the sick couch; now her strength had failed, sleep had overcome even a mother's devotion; and it is doubtful whether anything short of an earthquake would have aroused her just then. "Mammy, want a drink—want a drink, mammy—mam-my!" came again, still more faintly, from the settle. In the moonlight, something sus piciously like a tear glistened in tho corner of the hardened scamp's eye as he hitched his hnrse to a ring in the wall of one of the outhouses and turned 11 tho door, N'o bolts stopped him, and, raising the latch, lie stopped straight into the little room. With clumsy lingers, trem bling with a strange emotion, he poured out the (ooling drink and held the cup to the discolored lips of tlia little sulTercr. The child swallowed tho draught eagerly, and then lay motionless for a few minutes before beginning to toss and moan as before. Next Hock hurst raked together the glowing embers, heaped on more fuel, and snuffed the candle with his fingers. Then he gazed round the small apart ment, and spying a box under tho table, he drew it up to tho hearth and opposite to the sleeping woman. Wrapping up the child in a blanket, he lifted her from tho settle, and with his precious burden In his arms sat down on the box. As he swayed gently to and fro, the moaning grow fainter and less fre- Muent, and finally ecased as the lit tle oue, without opening her eyes, turned her face towards hlni and snuggled closer to his rough breast. The crisis was past; and, thanks to ltockhurst's timely attentions, a peaceful, health-giving slumber had come to the child. On and 011 thxough tho long dreary watches of tho night the Woman slept soundly; and no less securely did tho child rest cradled in tho arms of her rough.handed nurse. Tho candle burnt down into the socket and went out with a splutter, and still the man sat motionless in the dickering firelight, for fear he should awake his charge. The moon sank beneath the west ern horizon, the stars faded and the dawn appeared, and just as the rim of the rising sun became visible ibovc the veldt, the woman stirred In her chair and awoke with a start. "Oh, my child—my poor darling!" she exclaimed in an agony of alarm. Then her eves fell upon the stranger, ind a look of helpless bewilderment came into them. "Hush!" said Kockhurst; the kid's ill right. See! she's sleeping soundly." "Thank God!" cried the woman, as the tears rolled down her cheeks. "I must have fallen asleep. I—— Oh! how cou.d I ever forgive mvself if any harm had come to my little one —my precious Lisbeth? Hut you, sir—how did you come here? Are you a man or an angle in disguise.-' At this, Kockhurst smiled grimly.' the woman's surmise was so very wide jf the mark. Nevertheless, it made him feel decidedly uncomfortable. "No, 1 ain't no angel, uiarin, as I know on," ho reiplcd; "I'm only a poor traveler, who saw your light, and came to beg a night's shelter. I peeped in at the window and heard the kid ask for a drink: so I just stepped in and gave it, and thought is how 1 might as well stop till you woke up. So, you see, it's only by cham e 1 happened to be here." "No. don't say that," cried the wo man: "say, rather, that God sent you. t)h, how can 1 ever thank you and Him? If it had not been" for your coming, my poor little Msbctli might have died!" "Now' don't you take on so, marm - don't say nothing about it," replied Kockhurst huskily, as he handed her his burden. "I don't want your thanks, but I'd lie much obliged to you if you'd give me a mouthful of something to eat and a feed for my horse, and then wo must be jogging again." The mother laid her sleeping child tenderly upou the couch, and then bustled out intent on hospitable matters. Soon she returned with food, and placed it before the hungry man, who fell to with ravenous appe tite, while his hostess went oil to rouse one of the Kaffirs to attend to the horse. While she was absent, the man's eye fell upon a book which lay open upon the table. He drew it towards him and mechanically turned over the pages until lie came to the fly leaf, upon which was written in a bold hand the name "David Grant." Tho cake he was conveying to his mouth with the other hand fell un touched from his lips. Good heavens! could it be possible? Was he eating tho bread of the man he had robbed? Could this be? There was no time for further con jecture, for at that moment the woman re-entered. 11 o- maternal anxiety led her lirst to the couch to make sure that her child was all right. This gave the man a little time in which to recover himself; and when she turned round, he asked, with assumed carelessness, as he pointed to the name on tiie fly-leaf: "That your husband, marm?" "Yes; that is my husband—my David," she replied, with a smile that spoke volumes. "lam expect ing him homo everyday. Won't you slay until lie comes and can help me to thank you for what you have done for our only child'. 1 " •'No; I must be on the move direct ly." Kockhurst replied. Then he added, quite casually: "Husband been away long'-"' "Twelve months—twelve long, weary months," she said, with a sigh. "You see, it was like this Things were bad on the farm. We had made little or nothing for throe or four years. Their came tho dreadful drought. The water in the dams ran short; the well gave out, and wo lost nearly all our stock. That de cided David. He gave up all hope of making money at farming, and de termined to try his luck at the Dia mond Fields. It is just a year since lie lclt for Kimberly, leaving mc and old Griorson, the overseer, to look after what little stock we had dur ing his absence, l didn't try to stay him, although the parting well-nigh broke my heart, for I know that his mi ml was set upon it His letters, sometimes hopeful, some times desponding, have been my comfort during his absence. At lirst, things went against him: but at last the luck changed, and now all tho weary waiting is over, and I shall soon have him homo again, lie doesn't know his child is ill—ho doesn't know how I have sat hour after hour by her side, watching the flickering spark of life, and not dar ing to think—afraid even to hope. But now the w rst is past: little Lis bcth will soon bo well and strong again; David—my David will be with us; and we shall all go to England, I') settle down in the old country on the results of his labors at the Dia mond Field. Now, do stay—do, 1 beg of you. David will be so vexed when ho learns what you have done for us—how, probably, you have saved our darling's lire—if he cannot thank you. He will he home, perhaps to morrow—to-day." Great heads of sweat stood on Rockhurst's brow as he listened to Maggie Grant's words. When she had llnishcd speaking, lie rose and paced thoughtfully to and fro across tire little room, while the woman looked on wontlcringly. Suddenly ho stopped, faced about, and drawing the leather pouch from his pocket, flung it upon the table. "Dash it! tuarm!" ho cried; "I can't stand this no longer. When your husband comes home, tell him I brought on his horse and his diamonds and delivered 'em safe:" and with these words ho snatched up his hat and strode out of the door. A faint glimmer of the truth broke in upon the astonished woman. Still, what were all the diamonds in the world compare 1 to the life of her child? "Come hack!—come back!" she cried, hastening after hi pi. Hut Rocknurst only quickened his steps. And murmuring "Cod bless you! Heaven will reward you!" she stood and watched hiui out of sight. But he never reached Graar Reynet. The fatal sickness, caught from little Lisbcth Grant, was already insidi ously at work within him, and the hand of Heath was even upon him. After two or three days' weary plod ding, his strength gave out, and he laid himself down upon the veldt to die. It was here that I'avid Grant found him, and took him back in a wagon to his farm. It was Maggie Grant who spoke the soothing words of comfort that sank into the dying man's heart like the welcome rain into the parched veldt: and it was David Grant's hands that closed the glazed eyes when the Angel of Death had borne away the erring soul.— Saturday Evening Post. THE INDIANS' ALU What the ItufTalo Meant to the Noble lied Man. To the Indians the buffalo was the staff of life. He was their food, cloth ing, dwellings, tools. The needs of a savage people are not many, perhaps, Out whatever the Indians of the plains had, that the buffalo gave them. The robe was the Indian's winter covering and his lied, while the skin, freed from the hair and dressed, con stituted his summer shcetor blanket. The dressed hide was used for moc casins, leggins, shirts and women's Ircsses. Dressed cow-skins formed their lodges, the warmest and most comfortable portable shelters ever lovised. Braided strands of raw aide furnished them with ropes and ines, and these were made also from the twisted hair. The green hide ,vas sometimes used as a kettle, in which to boil meat, or, stretched ever a frame of boughs, gave them coracles, or boats for crossing rivers. The tough, thick hide of the bull's aeck, allowed to shrink smooth, made a shield which would turn i lance-thrust, an arrow or even the hall from an old-fashioned smooth-bore gun. From the raw hide, the hair having been shaved off, were made parileches—envelope-like cases which served for trunks or boxes— useful to contain small articles. Tho cannon bones and ribs wore used to make implements for dressing hides; the shoulder-blades lashed to sticks made hoes and axes, and the ribs runners for small sledges drawn by dogs. The hoofs were boiled to make a glue for fastening the feathers and heads on their arrows, the hair used lo stuff cushions, and later saddles, st rands of the long black beard to | ornament articles of wearing-apparel j and implements of war, such as | shields and quivers. The sinews lying along the back gave them J thread and bow-strings, and backed TUB litrCFAhO. their bows. Tho horns furnished | spoons and ladles, and ornamented their war bonnets. Water buckets were made from the lining of the paunch. The skin of the hind leg cut off from the pastern, and again i short distance above the hock, was once used for a moccasin or boot Fly-brushes were made from the skin of the tall dried on sticks. Knife shcaths, quivers, bow-cases, gun covers, saddle-cloths, and a hundred other useful and necessary articles, all were furnished by the buffalo. OUR PRINCELY DOMAIN. NojDancer Crowding: on Undo S;im> Farm Yet. We hear much talk aboutthe avail able land in tliis country being oc cupied, says the California Fruit Grower. It is a great mistake. A comparatively small part of the area of the United States is occupied for productive purposes. The following facts vVill l e of interest as showing that less than nine per cent, of the area of the country is occupied in the production of staple crops. By the llguros of the Department of Agriculture for 1893, we reach the following facts relating to the crop area: Acres Acres, Wheat 34.U2M1H Potatoes 2,0i6,1m(! Corn 12 j U6.40'. Hay 41,6i:,4r.c Cotton 24.0-o.oon Tobacco 702,wn2 Kvo •.',0.<8.4R7 oats 2.670,000 Hurley 3,220.371 lluckwheat. 816,614 Tota< 19G.331.96C The total area of the United States is 3,570,271 square miles, or 2,284,- 073,440 acres; hence it will be seen that the principal crops produced re quire less than nine per cent, of the 1 total area. Of course, there is a large part of the 91 per < ent. of the whole area not cultivated, which Is not now and never will be tillable; yet it must bo entirely clear to the man who has traveled much in his own country that tho capacity for produc ing the necessities and even luxuries of life, is practically unlimited over tho immense domain of the United States. And when wo reflect too, that the yield per acre of all the crops named above Is pitifully small, owing to our barbarous methods of farming, it will be seen that they who are already groaning because our productive areas arc becoming ex hausted are unduly moved in the wrong direction. We already pro duce too much of almost every crop; but should necessity demand or high prices encourage, the yield of every cultivated acre in the United States might, be easllv doubled. THE poker table is about the only place where a man can have the blues and be happy at one and the tame time.—Buffalo Courier. Take no Substitute for Royal Baking: Powder. 1 It is Absolutely Pure. All others contain alum or ammonia. Coins Issued by Private Mints. The constitution of the United States provides that no State shall coin money; but it seems that in- Jivlduale might (lo so, up till about the time of the late civil war. Ot' course, it has always been against the law to counterfeit or imitate the coinage of the United States, and so, necessarily, a coin issued by a pri vate mint would have to be so dis tinct in shape or makings as to show that it was not intended to pass as Federal money. l*'or this reason the 850 dollar gold coins or tokens issued t>y several private mints in California luring the (lush times of the 'DO's ivere octagonal in shape. Gold coins were also issued by the Mormons of Utah at about tire same lime, and the same thing had been lone by parties in Georgia and North Carolina. Probably the latest of these nri vate mints was the one established In Denver in the early 'BO's. It is said that the coinage of this establish ment being brought to the attention of Secretary Chase, that eminent financier was much astonished to find i respectable Arm of bankers en gaged in making and uttering money, md was still further surprised when the Attorney General of the United States declared they had the right to io so. This Incident caused the passago of a law absolutely prohibiting in dividuals from issuing or circulating anything intended in any manner to icrvo as money.—Washington Star. Good Do^. Mrs. Jennie P. Laue, of Smethport, Fa., has a big Newfoundland which is a first-class substitute for a nurse. It takes the baby riding in the carriage every day. The dog holds the handle with its teeth and wheels the coach as carefully as the Infant's mother could Itf) ] Bring 3 comfort and improvement nnd tend-< to personal enjoyment when rightly used. The many, who live bet ter than others and enjuv life more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting the world's best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the valuo to health of the pure liquid laxativo principles embraced in tho remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its excellence is duo to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, tho refreshing and truly beneficial properties of a perfect lax ative ; effectually cleansing the system, dispelling colds, headaches and fevers and permanently curing constipation. It has given satisfaction to millions and met with the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on tiio Kid neys, Liver and liowels without weak ening them and it is pi rfectly free flow every objectionable substance. Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but 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 oiicvcd. Ask for Tickets Via BIG FODR ROUTE! wSvTorF] An old-fashioned way ii MILES. t7" J ot getting there. Slow and safe, but hard I work. Most women, have got beyond this kind °' traveling—found something better. FTJT /j NOW, why can't you look at that other old r\ fashioned proceeding in the same light— washing things with soap and hard rubbing. A, 1 \V\ 1 hat's slow enough and tiresome enough, I everybody knows, and it's not as safe —3= as washing with Pcarline. It's really ~™ """ destructive, in fact, the wear of that constant rubbing. break away from fl t' iese antiquated ideas. Use modern ' 1 point. -4 Toddlers and some unscrupulous grocer* will tell you "this is as good as** OCIIU. or "the same as Pearline." IT'S FAl.SE—Pearline is never peddled, it 13 1 an(l y° ur £ roccr sends you Munetliing in place of Pearline. he 11 DECK honest— send it lack, JAMES P\LR, New York. When Hamlet Exclaimed: " Aye; There's the Rub ! " Could He Hav3 Referred to S A P O LlO Authors. The methods and tastes of pro fessional authors iu this matter are quite as varied as is the character of their several contributions to litera ture. For example: The novelists, Charles lteade and Victor Hugo, pre ferred immense sheets of paper and the coarsest ot pens: while, on the other hand, both William Hiack and 1!. D. Ulackuiorc cover dainty sheets of note paper with their almost tui croscophic chirograph)'. Charlotte Bronte wrote in the minutest of char acters in a diminutive notebook, and Douglas Jerrold jotted down his witty inspirations on narrow, ribbon-like strips of blue paper. Aluminum. Aluminum is now to be nsed for engraving In place of stone or steel. It is claimed that besides the advan tage of light, an aluminum plate will furnish 8,000 impressions,against 80 to 100 from a steel one. BAD COUGH, SPIT UP BLOOD,—CONSUMPTION. K. taking your "Discovery' 1 was very low with a up milch blood. I v.aa not utile to do the least work, but °| the weak, niy head was zy, and 1 wan extremely despondent. The first bottle I took did not Rood, but i had faith in it and continued using It until I had taken fifteen bottles, and now I do *I„ T- n \IRTIT,T not look nor feel like Mr. iv. ( . MCJjiN. {jjp man I was one vcp.r ago. People are astonished, and say, 'well, last vcnr*this time I would not have thoui-hi that you would be living now." I can thankfully any I am entirely cured of a dis ease which, but for your wonderful ' Discov ery,' would have resulted in my death." EBBESggESaEEI Bgr3 W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOEN'OS^S"^ *5. CORDOVAN, FRCNCH&ENAMELLEDCALF: Ml \ s_o FINECALF&KA.N6AROI ®s§ ' ■ $ 3.5° POLICE.3 SOLES. M :■'*% f* | 50.52.V/ORKINGMrWe QK f, \ ] OTTHA FINE. N3 IfgL 1 i2.h. 7 _ S BOYSSCHDOLSHDE3. i... -LADIES SEND FOR CATALOGUE I "W' DOUGLAS, I ■ OISOCKTON, MASS. Yen can nnvo money hv wearing the W. 1.. Douulnn 83.00 Hhoe. . Premise, wo ore tho largest inanufnctnrers of I fills grndoof shoos Intbo world,and guarantee their 1 value by stamping tho naino and price on th ; bottom, which protect you against high prices ond tho middleman's profits. Our shoes equal custom work in stvle, easy fitting and wearing qualities. : Wo have them sold everywhere at lower prices for I the value given than nnv other make. Take no rub ' stltutc. 1 f your dealer cannot supply you, wo can. FISSP WEST IPiiywPl Via the Big Four Route. Soliti Vostilitilcd Trains to CINCINNATI, INDIANAPOLIS AND ST, LOUIS, Making direct Connections in Union Depots for all points in the SOUTH, SOUTHWEST ASMD WEST.
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