50c. Ingrain tar P et ' I • /J1%29c f 65cBrussels tarpst, (Mm 4ec| Wby pav the big price# your local i dealer a/*r.rni!ti linHtMHidb,wivoH>>r corre*p.every where. Adv. itm-rlej froo. No publicity. Son<\ stamp for d tgbtiul particulars, lui. b.JP.Oo..M* Walnut. l'Uil* CHINESE IN AMERICA. Nearly All tlio Celestials in This Couptry Are From Cunton. Rev. George H. Gutter son, Now England Secretary of the American Missionary Association addressed the Women's Missionary Society at St. Louis 011 tlio status of tlio Cliiueso iu tlio United States. According to the census of 1890, said Mr. Gutterson, tliero were 100,175 Chinese in the United States. They are found in every State in the Union. The largest number, however, namely, 72,172, is in California, and more than one-third of this number in one city, namely, Sau Francisco. A conserva tive estimate of Chinese in certain of our larger cities gives the following results: St. Louis, 38U, divided into the "Jen and Lee" families, "Free masons" and "Highbinders;" the latter class are commonly supposed to be bound together by certain oaths, iu the carrying out of which they do not stop even at murder. They, with the "Freemasons," are not on good terms with the "Jen and Lee" factions. The last census allows 2GIB as the number of Chinese in New York and Brook lyn, yet there are supposed to l>o at the present time nearly 10,000 in the two cities. Philadelphia reports 2000, but it is the trading headquarters for something like 5000, who corao from all parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. There are about 800 in Bos ton proper, and probably 500 or 000 more who go there to trade. There are but throe or four Chinese women in Philadelphia and six in Boston. The Chinese in the United States are nearly all from the province oi Canton. The reason of this is prob ably duo to the fact that this was the first district open to Europeau trade. The principal occupation of these peo ple is that of lauudrymen. They are also employed iu importing Chinese groceries, market gardening, paper hanging and painting; they also make cigars. Very few have l'ound their way into American families as servants. One of them in New York invented and pateuted a laundry stove which he manufactures iu his own fouudry. Five young Chinamen have been put into the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, whero they are learning tho machinist's trade. Tlio general opinion io that they make good citi zens, rarely figuring in polico courts, though tlioy are sometimes arrested for playing "fun-tan," said to be simi lar to poker. Sometimes, also, they are arrested for smuggling opium or their own countrymen across the bor der. There are very few Chinese children iu tho public schools. Philadelphia reports five, St. Louis noue, New York about half a dozen. Tho latest statis tics show that there are in America 291 schools and institutions for uplifting these Mongolians, eleven denomina tions being represented in this work, iu which tlio Baptists lead with sixty nine; Presbyterians, fifty-eight; Con gregationalists, forty-seven. There are twenty-nine undenominational en terprises. In Greater Now York there are thirty-3even schools; Boston has ten schools and missions. The total number of Chinese reached by these various mission enterprises is 732-1. Those who have become Christians give very generously toward the sup port of mission work for their country men, both in this country and in China. Ninety-threo members of mission schools in St. Louis contributed last year §2OO to the support of Christian institutions.—Springfield Republican. MPII as llouHo-AVorkcra. It is an interesting development of the woman-sufi'rnge agitation that Miss Alice Stono Blackwell, editor of the Woman's Journal, Boston, is devot ing a good deal of her time and at tention to finding situations for men as kitchenjmaids. She says that the chief difficulty she meets in the way of getting housework for her proteges is the conservatism of woman. In her experience there are always more young men willing to take do mestic service than there are Yankee housewives willing to give them a trial. She affirms that it is as hard to convince some women that men can do housework as it is to convince some men that a woman can be a principal of a public school. But, she continues, the women who venture upon the new departuro are sometimes rewarded by finding iu it a perfect solution of the vexed "domestic prob lem." Mrs. Isabel C. Barrows, who is one of tho innovators, proclaims that tho young man now doing her housework is the best help she has had in thirty years. The mau giving such distinguished satisfaction is a college graduate, who finds his edu cation most useful in the kitchen. Cover During Sleep. Tho reason that it is necessary to bo well covered wh'le sleeping is that when tho body lies down it is the in tention of nature that it should rest, aud tho heart especially should be re lieved of its regular work temporarily. So that organ makes ten strokes a minute less than when the body is in au upright posture. This means 000 strokes in sixty minutes. Therefore, iu the eight hours that a mau usually spends in taking his night's rest tho heart is savr d fem-ver. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an in named condition of tho mucous surfaces. We will givo One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not bo cured by Hall's Catarrh t ure, Send for circulars, free. Cll 1 rf - J - , C /' E ? p:T & C °M Toledo, O. Sold hv Druggists, 75c. Hail's Family Pills are the best_ Fits permanently cured. No fltsor nervous ness after iirst day's use of Dr. Kline's Groat Nerve Restorer, atrial bottle ami treatise tree.Dr.H.H. KLINE Ltd.,931 Arch StPhila.,Pa. Nearly 100 different machines have been invented for boring rock. Edneato Yonr llovrols With Cascarets. Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever. 10c, 25c. If C. C. C. fail, druggists refund mouey. Politeness or the Swedes. In Sweden, if you address the poorest person in the street, you must lift your hat. The same courtesy Is insisted up | on if you pass a lady on the stairway. | To euter a reading room or a bank with one's hat on is regarded as impolite. ONE ENJOY® Both tho method ana results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, j Liver and Bowels, cleanses tho sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head : aches and fevers and enres habitual ) constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to tho stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from tho most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N.t. AOENTS WANTEP(F,Ither *ex) to handla Musical Clock.Libi-rul discount. Musical, 21 John St., N.Y. J\ / .♦ JUST AS CERTAIN TO CUriE .Ml Soreness i Stiffness With ST. JACOBS OIL as day ocmes after night.; S CATHARTIC a CURE CONSTIPATION^^ 25c 50c DRUGGISTS • UNLUCKY NUMBER. How Thirteen Pursued Comedian Bon iface All Through a Journey. George C. Boniface, Jr., is one of the few comedians who are not super stitious. He does not like the number 13, however. Boniface lives at Pleas ure Bay, and since the trolley cars run between that point and Asbury Park he spends a great deal of time on them. A few days ago, while standing on the platform of the car, he noticed the num ber 13 painted on it. "Good Lord, num ber 13!" exclaimed the comedian, and hastily reaching Into his vest pocket, he pulled out a rabbit's foot and rubbed it vigorously on the lapel of his coat. The conductor smiled anu said: "You're a trifle supersititioua, aren't you ?" "Oh, not very," replied Boniface. "I thought you'd like to know," con tinued the conductor, carelessly, "that you're the thirteenth fare I've had this trip." Boniface looked uneasy and made an other dive for the rabbit's foot. On reaching Asbury Park the car encoun tered a funeral. Half a dozen carriages had passed when the motorman rang his gong and started ahead. The driver of the seventh carriage pulled up his horses. Bonll'ace Jumped about ex citedly. "Stop the car!" he yelled. "What for?" asked the conductor. "What for?" shrieked the comedian. "Why, we'll go right through the funer al, and that is the most unlucky thing you can do." But the car wont on, and Boniface, swearing loudly, jumped off before the last of the funeral had crossed. "Pretty big funeral," said the con ductor to another passenger. "Not very," was the reply. "I only counted thirteen can-laces." A Suit Without a Parallel. Memphis, Tenn., lawyers have brought suit In Weakley County for damages for defamation of character, alleged to be contained In an epitaph cut on a tombstone. Such a cause for action Is probably unheard of In the annals of the courts of the country. In December, 1800, L. B. Cate was shot and killed by one BUI Pen!c. Penio was Indicted and tried on the charge of murder. He was defended by the same lawyers who are now acting for him In this civil suit. The accused was ac quitted on the plea of self-defense. The parents of the deceased, L. B. Cate, thought to honor his memory by erect ing a suitable tombstone over his grave, and having cut In the marble a legend setting forth some of the circum stances of his taking off. The follow ing was cut on the tombstone: "L. 8., son of J. C. and L. J. Cate. Born April 10, 1870. Married Willie Freeman December 21,1587. Was shoi and killed by Bill Penlc December 11, 1S90; caused by Penlc swearing to a Ue on Cate's wife. Aged 20 years 8 months and 1 day." It is alleged by Penlc that tills stone was lettered by J. 11. Hutchinson, ol Martin, and It Is alleged that the stone was exposed to public gaze In the yard of Hutchinson for quite a while before It was erected at the head of the grave containing the remains of the deceased Cate. Since the vindication of Penic by the trial jury In Weakley County he has sought reparation for the wording of this tombstone. The eomplalnani seeks damages from the sculptor and the father of the deceased la the suin of SIO.OOO. Otrincs; —Trstiuc-vw --..'a:es. They make short work of pirates In China. In July last a vessel 111 charge of Chung Ivwel, the son of a wealthy merchant at Singapore, while on Its way to Canton, was seized and run aground by pirates and looted of Its full cargo of Bilks and money. The Canton authorities Immediately sent n gunboat down the river and the pirates, twenty In number, were captured. They were taken in triumph to San Ling, near Canton, and were condemned by a mil itary tribunal and beheaded In the course of a few hours. When an unmarried man's clothes show a button off. how the sight makes a woman's fingers Itch for a needle! When people throw an elocutionary note Into their voices, It will not do to bank on their sincerity. To Cure Constipation rorever. Take Cascurets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 230. If C. C. C. fail lo cure, refund rnuuey. Twenty-four members of the House of Commons are total abstainers. Oh, What Splendid Coffee. Mr. Goodman, Williams Co., 111., writes: "From one package Salzer's German Coffee Berry costing jsc I grew 200 lbs. of better coffee than I can buy In stores at 30 cents alb." A. C. 6. A package of this coffee And big seed and plant catalogue J*. sent you by John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., upon receipt of 15 cents stamps and this notice. I enn recommend Piso's Cure for Consump tion to sufferers l'rotn Asthma, E. I). TOWN send. Ft. Howard, Wis.. May 4. 'O4. /l loci or Napoleon's Tlair. A unique souvenir of the great Kapo leon Is kept In the family of bis old nurse and attendant, being now in the possession of Prof. Bagley, of Abilene, Kan. He is a native of the island of St. Helena, and his mother was one of the Intimates of the guardians of Na poleon. When the Emperor lay dying his old nurse stole to his side and clipped from his head a lock of hair. Part of the lock she gave to Mr. ltag ley's mother and she gave it to her sou. It is kept in a bottle and Is black and gray, with a trace of brown. For forty years the bottle has been kept in a dark room, that the hair may not be injured by the light. There are about forty strands in all. The relic is held at a great value by the possessor. He has also some cloth from the coffin, a medal given by Napoleon and some other minor souvenirs from the island of St. Helena. The only other portion of the body cf Napoleon known to be on this continent is a single hair that Richard Watson Gilder once owned. He kept it In his watch case. When the watch was re paired he forgot to tell the jeweler of the precious contents. When he went to get it he asked: "Did you find any thing in the case?" "Yes," replied the workman, "there was a hair in there, but it is all fight now—l blew it out." "You blew out a piece of Napoleon Bonaparte," said the editor of the Cen tury. These two words empliasizo a neces- Only thom n'lin liars been relieved vary strong. About two years later I had sit* and indicate a remedv °f great suffering can fully appreciate a running soro on my foot. It developed c ■, . ',, , . the gratitude with which the testi- Into erysipelas and affected the entire Uinb. SKIING— tho season when the blood is oyerflow v , ritten in favol . o£ At that time I was most impure as a result of the win- HooJ , s S arilla . Juflt rcad this . ter s closer confinement, higher liv- r Very Much Run Dsvvn ing, slower action of the kidneys as I had been troubled with dyspepsia. and liver; when humors of all ktnda, The drain on my system was so severe and boils pimples and eruptions are / MO my stomach was so weak I became a ready most liable to appear; when the / .HgjL victim ol malaria. I feared I could Lever weak, languid condition of the whole / f E|||\ ,n my health. My stomach rebelled at bodily structure demands and wel- / J \ the simplest food, and the medicines pre comes help. I IJSSP JS I scrtbod for me gavo but little relief. Isynt MEDXciNB-that to which the millions / I for a bottle of Uood's Sarsaparllla, and I turn at this season-Hood sSarsapa- 7 WPT'uIJF bad taken this medicine but throe days nlla. The original and °"'.V prep- I I when I began to Improve. Continuing aration espeo.ally adapted to the / with It, lam now better and stronger than present needs of the human family; \ z eV er expected to be. It has purified my that which makes the hood pure and \ / blood and given good elreulatlor. I have clean, as shown by its thousands of \ P\ S . . . *' lfl „ . . J t , , ~ , fax / liail no return of my old troubles sln-e. wonderful cures of dreadful blood \ wT - -tr u. r>, ir^,v a , ... N V '<\ MRS. W. KANE, Media, ra. Hoods br.rsa diseasos; creates an appetite and jarilla i cures dyspepsia, as shown by its "magic touch" in all stomach trou- "C. I. Hood & Co.,Lowell, Mass.: The Medicine For Ycu bles; steadies and strengthens the "Gentlomen:-"My first experience with Ccpauso of w hat it has done for others; nerves, as proved by people for- nood's Sarsaparilla was whon I usod it as , . . . , merly nervous, now calm aud self- u tonic and spring medicine. It did mo so because you ought this spring to take possessed, thanks to I much good my faith in its merits hocamo that which will do you the most good. America's Greatest Medicine,, because it cures when all others fail. Co sure to get Hood's. 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