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The Road Making Bear. Tho best road-ranker in Alaska, ac cording to an Alaskan guide of many years' experience, is the brown bear. Not only ave the banks of streams trodden into good trails by these great animals, but the swampy .places are dossed in every direction by paths leading to the hills. The Alaska brown bear, says the New Penny Magasine, is a great shag shaggy animal, varying In length from 6 feet to 12 feet, .ad weighing 800 pounds or 1,000 pounds. He has nil the courage and fierceness of his cou sin, tlie grizzly, and, having been so little hunted, is absolutely fearless of man. He makes a very dangerous adver sary, and It ls never safe for a hunter to go alone to attack him. Evidently the less supervision given to this branch of municipal labor th?* better. An International Music Exhibition. An international music exhibition is being held at the Crystal Palace, London, and will be continued until September, with the obje.ct of illustrat ing the progress of musical art dur ing the nineteenth century. The ex hibition, is divided into four groups: Musical instruments or appliances constructed or in use during the last hundred years; musical engraving Jind type printing; loan collections of in struments, pictures, etc.; modern oil and water color paintings of musical subjects. In connection with this ex hibition historical concerts are to be given. So far as actual^ trade Is con cerned there is nothing to Interest in that line. What WITT Become of China? None can foresee the outcome of the quar rel between foreign powers over the divis ion of China. It is interesting to watch the going to pieces of this ancient bat unpro gressivo race. Many people in America are alan going to pieces because of dyspepsia, constipation, Blood, liver and stomach dis eases. We are living too fast, but strong; h, T igor and good health con be retained if we heep off and care the above diseases with ? los te tte r's Stomach Bitters. In tho interior. First Citizen -What do they mean by a pro tected, cruiser? Second Citizen-I dunno, exactly. Maybe lt's ono that ain't built by foreign pauper labor.-Puck. To Cara a Cold in On? Tiny. Tako LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE TADLKTS. All druggists refund the money li lt falls to cure. K W. linovc's signature is on each box. - >c. Reversed Now. Jasper-One ls never too old to learn. Ju mp .! pps-O. that Idea ls out ot da>e. Tbe prosent Moa is that ono ls nevor too young to teach.-.Life. Indigestion is a had companion. Get rid of it ijy chewing a bar of Adams' Pep sin Tutti Prutti after each meal. The Dashing Kxplorer. Polar Explorer-What shall I rall my new bonk? ~A bash for the PoleT" PubUiher-No. Call lt "A Dash for tho Lec ture Platform."-Baltimore American. A gorgeous costume flash* of a b all room. The queen of The nervous hands of a T and night, "the weary form and rest, for tibie dress must be fini? To that que .3. of society i jay a word. One through I social excitement, and the othe may some day find their ailme Nervous prostration, excit ness, sleeplessness, loss of app serious trouble, which has be< system. For the society queen and nothing so reliable as Lydia Compound to restore strengt Mrs. Lizzie Anderson, 49 Uni " DRAB MBA PARKHAM :-I feel it grateful I am to you for what yow, x'.mn I suffered everything a womal ovaries, falling of the womb, and len needle to sew. The first dose of von much that I kept on rising it. I hat and able to do my work. I also ride it. I am thankful to the Giver of a caring suffer icine to c ver; diseases." Mrs. "DEAS Bleasnre to Inkham's V "I had 1 trouble. I ? time withoul My back ant time. I was i icine. I had .After taking I continued i six bottles I v for me. I re REWA deposited with 1 which wfil be p testimonials ?re the writers' sped CATALOG OF FREE! SPORTING 600DS. RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, C'ZO Lo-ust St., ST. LOUIS, BO. Thai Utile Book For LadUi, ^ ALICE MASON, BocffssTsx. X. X IVetes From tue Pari? i^xpenU lom "The Singer Manufacturing Com pany, ot 140 Broadway, New York, show their usual American enterprise hy having a very creditable exhibit located lu Group XIII., Class 79, at the Paris International Exposition, where they -show to great advantage the cel ebrated Sluger Sewing-Machine which is used In'every country on the globe, both for family use and for uianufao ' turing purposes. The writer was highly pleased with this display and observed with mnch satisfaction that it was favorably commented upon by visitors generally. The Grand Prise was awarded by the International Jury to Sluger Sew ing-Machines for. superior excellence in design, construction, efficiency and for remarkable development and adap tion to every stitching procesa used In either the family or the factory. Only One Grand Prize for sewing machines wr.a awarded at Paris, and this distinction of absolutely superior merit confirms Ibo previous action of the International .lory at the World's Columbian Exposition, in Chicago, where Singer Machines received fifty four distinct awards, being more than were received by a*ll other kinds of sewing machines combined. Should it be possible that -any of our renders are unfamiliar with the celebrated Singer Machino, we would respectfully advise that they call at any of the Singer salesrooms, which can be found in alt cities and most towns lu the United States." The SDecicled Hon? Tap! Tap! Tap! And the Speckled Hen cocked her head on one side, and listened, listen ed, listened.. Peep! Peep! Peep! The Speckled Hen ruffled her feath ers, and began ?to cluck, not loudly, but softly, like a mother crooning a lullaby. Peep! Peep! Peep! Ah! she could feel something soft and warm pushing along the feathers of her breast She doubled her cluck ing, and her bright eyes watched close ly at the feathers beneath her wings. How excited she looked; Something surely was about to happen! Peep! Peep!. Peop! I The tiny voice, grew louder. The feathers beneath the wings moved, a pretty Ivory . bill appeared, a soft down head, two bright eyes; and then out popped a live little chick, the prettiest, softest, downiest, warmest little chick that ever delighted a mother-hen's eyes. "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck!" The'moth er-heart was nearly bursting with pride and joy. The Speckled Hen stood up carefully on her feet, shook out her feathers, and looked. And behold!" Wonderful to tell! Not one, but ten dear little cunning, chicks went tumbling over each other.-Ever ett McNeil, in Little Folks. sd beneath the brilliant lights society is radiant to-night, veak woman have toiled day I aching head nave known no med, in time. 3 nd her dressmaker we would tothouse culture, luxury and ;r through the toil of necessity, nts a common cause, . ?ability, fainting spells, dizzj etite and strength, all indicate en promoted by an over-taxed the dressmaker alike, there is E. Pinkham's Vegetable ?h, vigor, and happiness. loa St, Salem, N. J., writes : ia my duty to write and tell you how ' medicine has done for me. At one i could. I had inflammation of the eorrhoo. At tim?s could not hold a ir Vegetable Compound helped me. so .e now taken six bottles and om well s wheel and feel no bad effects from II good for giving you the wisdom of bag women. I recommend your med T woman troubled with any of these rah Swoder, 103 West St., a Porte, Ind., writes : BIBS. PnrxHJja:-It gives me great tell yon how much good Lydia E. egetabl? Compound has done for me. ?en a sufferer for years with female juld not sew hut a few minutes at a b suffering terribly with my head. 1 kidneys also trembled me all the advised by a friend to take your med no faith in it, but decided to try it. one bottle I felt so much better that its use, and by the tune I had taken vas cured. There is ho other medicine commend it to all my friends." %? H A Owing to the fact that some skeptical IKfil people have irr- time io time questioned IB ft Br genuineness of the testimonial letters we are constantly publishing, we have ile National City Bank, of Lynn, Mass., $5.000, aid to any person who will snow that the a bo TO not genuine, or were published before obtaining al penniacioc.-LYDIA E. PINKHAM MXDICJNB Co. C i WV M,LLS> wi l^r Evaporators, toora :TT1 KETTLES, ENGINES, BOILERS AND SAW HILLS, ANT) BE PAIRS FOB SAME. Bri ?tie Twine, Babbit, Saw Teeth mod File?, Shafting, Pulleys, Bettine, Injectors, Pipet, Vaires and Fitting?. LOMBARD IRON HS & SUPPLY CO, AUGUSTA. ?A. "JPS?S? i Thompson'. E-iWatir Velvet Bandi ns Trimmings. Black velvet bands and straps aro quite the most general fashion note, pervading almost all styles of gowns at the moment. From lace tb cloth, and on organdies and silk muslins, the narrow velvet trimmings are almost universal, and though all kinds of sashes are worn, those of broad black velvet ribbon with colored linings are the most affected." The brightly colored linings in these sashes, which are the latest Parisian fad, add a charming new note of color to the gown.-Harper's Bazar. Victoria Loves Her Gnrden. Queen Victoria is said to have a knowledge of every detail not only of the various houses, but also of the parks and gardens connected with the many royal palaces, which ls wonder ful. Within a very few hours of the court arriving at Osborne the Queen makes a tour of these gardens which are close to the house, her first visit generally being paid to thc lovely myrtle painted by the Prince Consort in 1858 from a sprig taken'.from the Empress Frederick's wedding nose gay. The sprig flourished, and is now a fine bush, and during the last 40 years lt has supplied innumerable pieces of myrtle for the embellish ment of royal bridal bouquets. Jnst a* Little Wrinkle It is considered fashionable just now to address a personal letter or au invitation to some entertainment with a certain addition. This ls in the nat ure of a prefix and lt really adds to the formal appearance of the envelope. Slightly to the ?ft of the address and always above it, never ou the same line with it, put the word "For" or else "To," besides the usual super scription. For ; ^ ^ Miss Van Alen To or Mr. Oliver Hazard. This ls never used in writing a busi ness communication, but lt is much liked on personal correspondence, lt ls a mark of personal consideration, to be a recognition of the dignity of the personage to whom the letter ls addressed. No doubt it is the Ameri can adaption of the stately old French form o.f.addressing the envelope of a letter: "Mme, a Mile.-, or 4,M. a Mme.-" At all events the formality is a pleasing one. Take notice when the mall bugs are next distributed and you will see mis sives in the fashionable feminine hand writing of the present day with the prefixed preposition duly in place. The sending of a letter in some wise re sembles the sending of a gift. Any thing which adds to the consequence of the Individual to whom It ls ad dressed gives him or her additional pleasure.-Philadelphia Record. Famed for Her Orchids. For the last 10 years Mrs. George W. Wilson of West Walnut street has diligently collected orchids, and at present she owns an orchldorlum whose value lovers of these rare plants place at nearly $100,000. Three years ago Mrs. Wilson ob tained possession of the only collec tion In America rivaling hers-that of Eratus Corning of Albany. About this time also she acquired the valu able services of Alphonse Perlent, formerly gardener to the Baron Roths child, and under whose care the plants have shown marvelous development. There are in her grounds no less than six greenhouses. There ls also a conservatory forming a part of the house. Perhaps of the greenhouses that con taining the Cattleya is the most in teresting. These orchids come prin cipally from Brazil, and ore equally tipped in a strange fashion and have brilliant white sefals and petals. The seed Is as minute as the fluff from a dandelion. When sown lt takes often times a full year to germinate, and when finally the sprout appears above the ground another year elapses be fore lt attains the height of a quarter of an Inch. Afterward the growth is faster, but not till the tenth year do the plants bloom. Every year the Horticultural society of Philadelphia awards a silver medal for some ..unique flowering specimen, and this year it wus awarded io an orchid raised In Mrs. Wilson's green house. Her gardener entered a speci men in full bloom of Cattleya Inter media Alba, a variety never before known to blossom In North America. This plant is a foot high; its flower stalk is long and slender, and is capped at the summit with a wonder ful glow of pnre white beauty.-Phala delphia North American. The Woman as a Lairyer. The ?woman lawyer, her origin, pro gress, and her reasons for being one were exploited recently in Washington before the Science association. Of the woman lawyer's early days Miss Pet tU8 of Washington said: "Women ap peared before the courts of ancient Rome In some instances, although the privilege was soon taken from them, b?t long before the Christian era De borah sat as a Judge in Israel. In Spain and Italy in the Middle Ages, women filled professors' chairs In let ters and in law, lecturing in the great universities and receiving doctors' de grees in law." Of her recent progress, Austin Ahbptt said: "The earliest dated accessible to the field of law are that Iowa university admitted them In 1888, Michigan in 1873, Mississippi In 1880, and Illinois in 1890, and other states in quick succession, while in our great western states the law schools from their foundation have been open to women students. In the Empire state, Cornell led the way in 1888, but New York university fol lowed In 1890, and has graduated CO women with fhe degree of bachelor of law, 10 of whom have taken later the master's degree. Illinois has tho largest roll of names of women admit ted to the bar, for 87 women lawyers have come from that state. Even in the more conservative southern states the way has opened; four states admit them to the bar and to the law schools." And- now the? woman law yer ls organizing. In New York there Is the Women's Lawyers' club; In Bos ton, the Portia club; in Chicago, tho League of Women Lawyers. There is also a National Association of Women Lawyers, membership in which Is limited to those In practice "for five years for themselves." This laet looks somewhat like a Trust and would ap pear to be ratter "mean" on the younger women. Why women should know some law was stated by Mr. Abbott as follows: "Legal study lends to ranke the -mind more reason* able, consistent, logical, and well balanced. These qualities are aa need? ful to women as to men." Physical Cuitare for Women. All women cannot have perfect feat ures. All women can and should hare perfect forms. Physical exercise, taken judiciously-the right amount at the righi time-will work miracles with the "female form divine." Ten times out of a dozen the female form Is anything but "divine." This is the fault of parents, environment, laziness, overeating, tight lacing and many other things. Men all the world over prefer beauty of form to any other attraction or charm in women. For this prefer ence they exhibit excellent philosophy as well as excellent taste. For a wom an with a beautiful form ls also a woman with a beautiful temper and beautiful health. And the possession of the two means perfect happiness to any mortal man. ? Some women fear that physical cul ture spoils the round symmetry of form; This is an absolutely erroneous idea. On the contrary, it gives to the body strength, grace and exquisite beauty, rounding out angles and ac centuating curves. The first important rule for women who take up physical culture-not a* a fad, but us an aid to health and beauty-Is moderation. The great trouble with the sex is that it is apt to overdo along the line of work aa along many others which but recently opened up to lt. The result is always disastrous. Women must bear In mind that they are not training as prij?e fighters; they are striving to get their bodies into good physical condition. Their efforts are for health, strength, suppleness; a body symmetrically beautiful and free from all superfluous flesh, a mind alert, tranquil abd not easily ruffled. These alone are the objects of physi cal culture. Walking ls superb exercise. There is no other that. can equal it for all around good results. But in order to develop symmetrical, beauty of limb, arm and muscle other exercises must be added to lt The best thing for a woman anxious to try physical culture is ;to take n few lessons from a thoroughly com petent teacher, aa lt ls almost impos sible to accurately describe the dif ferent exercises without practical il lustration. Then she can practice them at home. The best time to exercise is just on stepping out of bed in the morning. Bo sure to have plenty of fresh air when exercising; otherwise you do yourself more harm than good. Never exercise td the point of fatigue. Con tinue each exercise until the muscles used in that particular exercise ore slightly fatigued. Then desist and. try the next. Be sure and adopt o system of exercise that will equally develop the upper and lower parts of of the body. .Do not develop legs and muscles to the detriment of chest - and waist; alwpys remember that symmetry is beauty. A woman of weakly or sickly con stitution should not at first attempt the very vigorous movements, but as she gains in strength" she may success fully adopt them. . Gymnastics and ' athletics develop mind as well as body. They bring the motor nerves into play and thus ac celerate the brain's activity. Good health also means success in life. Every one likes the wholesome, rosy cheeked woman;-she is invariably good tempered and '.harming. Some philosophical writer says there is no such 4 thing as a red cheeked, criminal. He might have ndded that there ls no such thing as a rosy cheeked shrew. Scime women imagine thatexerclse, especially the different gymnastic ex ercises, tend to Increase the size of the waist That this ls not sp is amply proved by the fact that all strong, ac tive athletic men have proverbially small waists in comparison to their size and chest development. On the contrary, persons who lead sedentary lives always commence to put on fat at the waist line. Tight lacing really Increases the size of woman's waist for lacing weakens the waist muscles, rendere them flaccid and Inactive, so that when the corset pressure is removed they fall about, and spread, and the result ls a large Increase in the natural waist measurement-New York Her ald. The craze for gold trimmings is de veloping in a most, effective i^jtjV through combination with heavy lace. A new garniture much In favor con; slsts of rings of guipure linked one through the other and applied as a. band. Automobile coats for autumn wear are shown in cranberry red cloth, heavily strapped, severely plain, and three-quarter length. The abbe collar, made of linen or wired lace and turning down in tabs in front like a priest's collar, ls a fancy of the moment in Paris. Broad velvet cravats and girdles, gold fringed and drawn through gold clasps, are worn with soft wool morn-, lng gowns, for which they furnish al most the only trimming. Around the edge of many of the j boleros on the new wool gowns there' are? Instead, of the ordinary lace bor der, embroidered holes, through which ls drawn velvet ribbon or soft lace or chiffon-ending In choux on the bust. Boleros of guipure, point de Venise,; Carrickross, etc., are applied upon gold tissue and finished with gold but tons or tassels. Bands of the lace ah so are applied to bands of gold tissue and used upon cloth or silk with ex cellent results. Point d' esprit, on which are applied trailing sprays of lace, is to be one of the most popular materials for young | girls' evening gowns during the win ter. It is more durable than chiffon or mousseline and achieves consider able distinction through Bkilful use of the lace. A new trimming much in use among Paris dressmakers is a scallop of gla?e silk united to a scalloped edge of the gown material by openwork herrlng-bonlng. The herring-boning is seen also obove flounce hems, down skirt gores, and, in fact wherever on openwork effect ls desirable. ? . 1 J fi Tucking, edged wlth: narrow gold lace, ls seen In the vests of wool gowns; and a particularly good finish for the bottom of a skirt is furnished by a number of wide folds, looking like deep tucks, and edged with gold lace. It ls said that gold lace will also figure largely in winter millinery. Don't worry overmuc about -those sharp pains in your head. Seek their cause in your liver. 0 One Ayer's' Pill at night ror a few nights drives away morn ing headaches. * J. C. AYER COMPANY, Pract?cal Chemi?b, Lowell, Mass. Ayer* i Sarsaparilla Ayer'i Filia Ayer's Ague Cute Ayer' i Hair Vigor Ayer'? Cherry Pectoral Ayer's Comatone SOME WINQLESS BIRDS, Most Carious of tbe Lot is a Native of New Zealand. . There exist all grades in the spread rpf wings between tl at of the condor, which ls four times the length of the body;, whereby the bird ls able to rise to the height of nearly 25,000 feet, ami the little wlnglets of the auk, which ar? of no use to lt. The penguins hare still smaller winga, which are nothing more than short, flattened stumps.wlth out proper fenthecs and covered with a fine, hair-like down, which might be token for scales. Another group of birds exists, called appropriately brevi pennes, the wings of whioh are so poorly developed as to be wholly un suited for flight. Among them are some' gigantic birds, and also some that have no visible wings on the out side of their bodies, and may, there fore, be properly called wingless. The ostrich ls a member of this group. With ita bare, callous head and short bill, Its long, featherless neck and Its massive body, supported by long, half bare legs, ending in two large toes; its very short wings, formed of soft and flexible feathers, and its plume-shaped tall, lt presents a very special appear ance among birds. The nandous, the American representatives of the os trich, have still shorter wings, which bave no remlgin at all, and terminate in a horny appendage, and they have no tail feathers. The cassowary and the emu also re rerable the ostrich in many points, but their wings are still more reduced than those of the nandou. They are only slightly distinct, and cannot bc seen when the bird holds them close up to Its body. In the apt?ryx, thc name of which, from the Greek, means without wings, the organs of flight are hardly apparent, and consist simply of a very short stump bearing a thick and hooked nail. The apt?ryx, which is al so called kiwi, a native of New Zea land, is the most singular of living birds. The neck and the body arc continuous, and the moderately sized head is furnished with a long beak re sembling that of the ibis. Having long hairs similar to the mustaches of cats at if s base, lt ls different from the bills of all other existing birds in possessing nostrils that open at tts upper point. Although the apt?ryx cannot fly, it runs very fast, despite the shortness pf It? legs, and can defend Itself very ef fectively against assailants by the aid of its long-uailed and sharp-nailed feet.' The tall ls absent, like the wings. The very pliant feathers arc extremely curious, of the shape of a lance-head, pendent, loose, silky, with jagged barbs, and Increase In length as they go back from the neck. The bird is of the size of a fowl, and when In its normal position stands with its body almost vertical and carries the suggestion of a caricature-resembling, we might sny, a feathered sack, with only a long-billed head and claws pro jecting, and one beholding lt feels that he ia looking at some unfinished crea ture. It ls a nocturnal bird, of fierce temper, and has become rare in conse quence of the merciless war that is made upon lt. Everything ls strange about it,' even the single egg it lays, which weighs about a quarter as much ns Its body. Together with the ap t?ryx, there once lived In New Zea land a bird that reached the height of nearly 12 feet, the .dlnornis.-Apple ton's Popular Science Monthly. A Choice Morsel. A Brussels paper h?s a little tale to tell about Li Hung Charig. One of the "Chinese" Gordon family sent the viceroy a prize bull-dog just as he was setting out for China. Some months- Inter came the following ac knowledgement: "I was much touch ed by the splendid present you have been good enough to make me; the beast was magnificent. Unfortunate ly, my digestion is not equal to such a delicacy, but my suite enjoyed lt very much." It does not sound probable, but what matters that in these days of romanticism revived? Salesmen Wanted. Two honest, reliable men; experience not abeo lutolr noe essa rj-; salary and expenses paid. Poer lees Tobaeoo Works Co., Bedford City, Va. It Comos High. . "Papa," said Benny Beech woo J "what ls tbe highest position in ibo army?" "Tho command of the balloon brigade," re plied Mr. Beechwood, promptly. Tbe liest Prescription for Chills and Farer ls a bottle of GROVE'S TAHTBM?B3 Cnn.!.TOKIO, lt ls simply iron and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. PrtoeSOo. How Did She Know? He-Funny thing about suri bathing. It makes ray mustache smell so salty tor a whole day af tonrard. bue-lt does BO; that's a fact. Deafness Cannot Bo Cured by local appUoatlons, as thoy cannot reach the dlsoasod portion of the ear. There ls only one way to euro deafness, and that ls by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an In flamed condition of tba mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ls In flam od you haro a rumbling sound or Imper fect hearing, and when lt is entirely closed Deafness ls the result, and union the inflam mation can be token out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing irill bo de stroyed fororor. Nino casos out of ten are caused by catarrh, which ls nothing but an In flamed condition of tbe mucous surfaces. Wo will pire Ono Ilundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can* not bo cured by Dall's Catarrh Cure. 8end for circulars, froe. F. J. CHXNXV & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Dall's Family Pills aro the best. Blicht In lt. Hrs Homespun - And what'll we do . with them Philippinesafte- we git *<>m, JosbT If?. Homespun- Wy. gol darn lt, Hannah! ?.* " got 'era, an' wo'ro a-doin? itt Army War Pay. The Acting Comptroller of the Treas ory has decided, In reply to a question from the Adjutant-General, that offi cers and enlisted men of the present "Volunteer army, will not be entitled to the two months' extra pay allowed In January, 1899, to those persons who volunteered In the Spanish war. His reason is that the act of January 12, 1899, gave this gratuity to Volunteers after the service for which they enter ed the army had been completed, with a very few exceptions. The present "Volunteers" have not finished their work, so that there ls "no Intelligent basis as to what extra pay Congress way deem appropriate to them on muster-out and discharge." The two armies, the army of 1898 and the "Volunteer army" of to-day, are essen tially different In character. The pres ent "Volunteers" are really short-term Regulars, and should not receive more favors than the Regulars. *The fact that our army ls limited In numbers, and that we have no provision of law for Increasing lt temporarily, or for giving an officer loeal or temporary rank nigher than that he holds, com pels us to adopt the roundabout ex pedient of creating a "Volunteer" army, with a limited existence. This does not warrant the bestowal of ex tra pay to persons enlisted In the "Volunteer army," unless the real army gets Its share too. The enlisted men of both Regular and "Volunteer" arrales are getting 'war pay" now, 20 per cent more than peace pay. They are also doing a lot of hard and good work. If there ls to be any gratuity -the Acting Comptroller hints point edly that an act to bestow lt ,1s In order-it should go to the Regular os well as to the "Volunteer." Mt Elna's Sire. Mt Etna, the largest volcano In Europe, and one of the largest in tho world, is 10,000 feet high and ninety miles In circumference at its base. Wanted. . A traveling salesman in each Southern State; $50 to $60 per month nnd traveling expenncs; experience not (involutely necessary. Address 1'KXICKS TOBACCO WOKKH Co., Ponlcts, Va. Sur? Thine. Edith-I would bo wlllln? to marry tho man I loved even if he wasn't capable ot oarulng ovor .10 a week. Etuol-So would I. Such mon as that almost nlvtnyscomo of rich and Influential families. Huck. r CTN A M TADZLESS Dre prodoces the fastest and brightest colors of any known dye staff. Bold by aU druggists. Down on Chinese Kaihlons. "What is nessie Phrioklng Rbout7" "Oh, nu^e phi ted her hair In s pigtail and she won't h-ive lt."-Indianapolis Journal. -that means sweet breaih, qu with your bowels clogged, sene but thoroughly and keep them the genuine. CASCARETS an "C" on the box. You will fi them are quickly and permanei f A Make-believe Bee. Lady Henry Somerset has told how her attention was first called to the work of relieving the sufferings of poor city children. "It was this way," she said. "I was moved in that direction by tlie rare patience and imagination of one little boy. His example convinced me that patience was one of the qualities I needed most; and, in seeking lt, I grew into that work. I was in a hospital on visiting day, while the doctors were changing a plaster cast which held a crippled boy's limb. The operation was exceedingly painful, I was told. Yet to my surprise, the little sufferer neith er stirred nor winced, but made a curious buzzing sound with his mouth. After the doctors le Ct, I said to him: " 'How could you possibly stand it 7* "That's nothln',' he answered. .Why, I Just made believe that a bee was stingin' me. Bees don't hurt very much, you know. And I kept buzzin', because I was afraid I'd forget about 1 it's being a bee 1 I didn't* " Some Chinese impressions. There ls no such thing in China aa a government as we understand lt There ls the outward form, but lt ls entirely devoid of substance. There j are officials, but they lack power, and ; even the Imperious will of the Em press Dowager cannot be impressed on the people at large. The present dis- t turbance, if lt ls at least a popular E uprising, Indicates the helplessness of f the central government to govern; or I If lt is at most actually supported by the authorities, then we see the curl- i BUS spectacle of a government carry- 1 lng on a war against the civilized world in concert, with the greater part of its people and the whole of its navy standing by apparently unmoved. What other country but China can present such an anomaly.-William < Barclay Parsons, in Him'rr'a Weekly. , LIBBY'S 8 Plates ef Soup, I Oe. A lo-ct. can ot Libby's Premier SooPfpiakes eight plates of the best soup you ever tasted. If there was a way to make soup better, we would learn it - but there isn't. Oxtail ' Mollagatawney Turtle Mock Turtle Chicken Kidney or Giblet Tomato Ready-made Soups. One can will make you i convert. libby, McNeill 6- Libby, Chu ap Write a postal for our free book. "How f" Make Good Things to Eat." K yon hare been pay li.gr SH to 83 for shoes, o trial of W. I~ Doug las S8 or 83.30 shoes ?will convince you that thoy are jost sui good In every way and cost from St to 81.50 le* Over 1,000,000wearers. I M "li ptWwIy tatvMti twg pain ofsnSftsry 3 or $3.60 Now is the best time to Paint. THE TRIPOD PAINTS are the best to use, ai tllEY OUTLAST ALL OTHERS. If ryosr dealer does not handle them, write for color-cards and Information to THE TRIPOD PAINT CO., ATLANTA, GEORGIA. We are the largest makers of men's 83 and 83 SO shoes In the world. Wo make and seU moro 83 and 83.no shoes than any ot&er two manufacturers in the U- S. BEST $3.50 SHOE BEST $3.00 SKOL Thu rupntatUn of W. L. Douglaa ss.oo and S3.co ?bow lor . lyle, comfort, ead w??ri? kr^wn urerj where throughout the world. They hiT? to eira better tatU?o tioa than other makta baca UM tba atatidird baa always bara placel ko hijh that tho wranrra ax peet more for their money than thar aaa get tlacwhare. THE lt. KAMPA mura.W.U0tt04i<a|Sajd<SJB ahoe* are told thao any other maka ia boca UM TM?T' AHE THE lil:SX. Toar dealer ?hould keep them i vs (rire one dealar exclame tala io aa eh town. Tr? kr no ?nb? tl tu te ! ? I II ?Ut cm "..ring W. L. Dourlu ?hoe? with name and pnoe atarapad on bottom. If your dealer will not gat thea for yon, ?end dirref'to factory, enelodojr prlca and S9c. extra for barriaf. ' er esp toa. ractorr, ?velorto* prioa and Ssc. extra fi State kind "fl.allier, ??re. and width. Blain or ca Our Wiowi aill rtaea ron cnywh-re. Caiatoovr fttm. VV. Li. Z>?M*slna Shoo Co. II rock ton, Murna, 'm P1SOrSl"C ? RT TO R ^??iiirijii.i.ijft Best Congh Syrup. Tastes Good. _ in tima Sold bydnmtiats. j . If you will buy three j Old Virginia Cheroots; H Hat''" . and smoke them to-day you will get % the greatest amount" of comfort and J satisfaction that 5 cents will buy in Ol a smoke, and get it three times over! |g You haven't any idea how good they . are and cannot have until you try them, e J Try three to-day instead of a 5c. cigar. J JJ Three hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoked this J g Year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents, 3 Jj ? ? ? You can always smell a "dead one. He has a costive-looking face. His breath knocks you down. He drags his feet Listeners to his talk turn their heads the other way. His breath .poisons God's pure air. He ought to keep clean inside? ?ck brain, swift moving feet You can't feel well and act welt ting poison all through your system. Clean them out gently clean with CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. Be sure you get i never sold in bulk. Look for the trade-mark, the long-tailed nd that all bowel ills and the nasty symptoms that go with ltly CURED BY you wurt resaMsl Tablet Is marked "CCC." Cascareis f/0. a?veT 'ardajwaysintho llfhtbtoeme^ C." Look trade-mjrk-lha C with a lone Ulh-on tho lld! ,,,, ?iirf|r?a*^afWfl ALL DRUGGISTS y mortal, who can't afford to buy, we will mail a box free, ss Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. 417 American Corn. Rye ls the characteristic food crop of Germany and Russia, millet of In dia, aud wheat of. France, while corn is pre-eminently an American crop, over three-fourths of the world's con sumption being produced In this coun try. The Crop Reporter for August contains good news In regard to the outlook for corn; namely, that the de mand for lt abroad Is'rnpldly Increas ing. Until within recent years, Eu rope failed to recognize the superior ity and economy of corn as a cheap food for animals, but they are now awakening to that fact Indeed tho increase in the export of corn observed in the last Ave years hos been the moot stiring feature of our foreign commerce, the increase observed dur ing that period being equal to about 25ft per cent. The maximum wai reached in the last fiscal year when th* exports attained the unprecedent ed total of 209,348,273 bushels, valued ot $85,206,389. This figure it should be care.'ully noted represents but one tenth of tho total value af onr com crop. FITS permanently cared. Nofltsomervous JOBS after flrst day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Serve Restorer. *2 trial bottle and treatise free. Dr. R. li. KLINE. Ltd., 031 Arch St. mila., Pa Not Msde From Wood. Consul Frank W. Mahln, at Reich enberg, Informs the State Department that bis Consulate ls In receipt of scores of Inquiring letters from Amer ica and Europe regarding a report published In newspapers and trade journals tbat artificial cotton ls now being made from pine wood and spruce wood. Investigation has developed that the cotton said to have been made from the wood fibres is nothing more, than the natural product Itself. The spin ning cf spruce and fir fibres In ?tba production of artificial silk probably bas given rise to these erroneous re ports, says Consul Mahln, and lt il safe to conclude that though attempts have been made to produce artificial cotton, so far they have been without satisfactory results. f\ Psi'stlMass' Safest, sorest core tot WT .rf troubles. People praise Cough S]mp&SsS^^L% Refusesubstitutes/ Get Cr. Bull's Cough Syrup. A Lost Opportunity. Husband-I see they're advsrtlslnz bargains n patent medicines at Km: & Price's drag i tore. Wife-Isn*t that too aggravating? There isn't i thine the matter with any of us - Palladol )hla Record. I am suro Plso's Caro for Consumption saved ny Ufo three yoars ago.-MRS. Tnoa. ROB UNS, Maple St., Norwich, N. Y" Fob. 17, 1900. orrnWHEAT ULLD and OATS Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens tho gums, reduces Inflamma tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 2?c a bottle. Homeless. "It strikes me that Broughton ls not M bright ts Romo men I have met." ."Bright? Why. bless my soul, he hasn't evon mough sense to talk polities.1' FOR SALE! Red May seed wheat from a crop that yield ed SS to 35 bushels per acre, recleanod by a s pedal seed wheat cleaner, In new two bushel bugs.prloo $1.25 por bushel. Seed Oats gre wn in North Carolina from Texas Rod Rust Proot Seed, the North Carolina crop yielding 80 bushels per nero, prlco 50c per bushel. Prices on oars at Charlotte, N. G., freight to be pnid by buyer. Torms cash with ord?:T. CHARLOTTE OIL & FERTILIZER CO., FRED OLIVER, CHARLOTTE, N. 0. DROPSY. caao?. Book of testimonial FEW DI8COVEEY:| quick relief and er testimonial? and IO days' tree. Dr. B. a. OBXU'SIOHB. Box 3. atlanta.Qa. Mention this Paper^^^.^ admriiitrt.