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St Paul's Ltsbtoicz Rods. Ope of the most perfect lightning rod systems ever applied to a build ing has just been Installed at St. Paul's Cathedral, Loudon. The old theory that a. lightning rod protected a space all around lt having a radius <equal to the height of the rod was abandoned and a system of conductors, horizontal and perpendicular, compris ing over a mile of cables, was substi tuted for the primitive arrangement The upper terminals consisted of about fifty aigrettes composed of ?groups of solid copper spikes and the ground terminais were made by driv ing iron pipes to a great depth into the earth, with provisiou for beeping the surrounding earth moist by pour^ lng water down the pipes. In many cases lightning rou systems are utter ly useless, or -worse than nothing, be canse the ground connection is not good, either being too small in surface or made nt such a shallow depth that the earth Is dry and makes poor con tact The Unattainable. . man might study all his life ?'er dusty tomes with wisdom rife? Becoming heavy eyed and gray Through getting knowledge day by day, He still would labor all in vain One useful bit of lore to gain; To learn, by reason or by rote, Just wheu to wear his overcoat The Chinese Almanac. There t<? no work In the world of which Bo many copies are printed annually as of the Chinese almanac. It predicts the weath er, and notes the days which aro considered lucky or otherwise Xor commencing any un dertaking, for marrying, burying, or for applying remedies to dis-easss. A lucky d*y ia not necessary when Hostetter's Stomach .Bitters is taken for constipation, indiges tion, dyspepsia, biliousness, liver or kidney troubles. It will euro all of these disorders. Glorious Exit. **Tubbs ls somewhat of a snob. Isn't he?" "Snob! Soy, he'd dio happy if be could get run ovor by a miUlonalre's automobile." To Cure H Cold tn One liny. Take LAX ?TI VE BROMO QCINIVK TADI.ET3. AU druggists refund tho money lt lc falls to euro. iL W. b??vs's senatum is on enea box. tte. Kindred Spirit?. She (to abade recently arrivod)-"And did you lipht ino Are with kerosene, too?" He-'-No, i smoked while I wa? putting gaso lina In the automobile."-Chicago News. Good I'oMltlon. Trustworthy mon wanted to travel. Kxperi ence not absolutely necessary. For particulars, address Peerless Tob. Wks., Bedford City, Va A Monstrosity. "Willie-Pa, what ls an "equinox?" Pa-Br-lenime see. An -equine-os?" Why, .r-it's * sort of cross betwee? an ex and a hazse. ??ow. don't bother me a in. PITS permanently cured. No Ats oruervouj neas after first day's use o? Dr. Kline's Groat lierre Restorer, ix trial bottloand trv-att?e tree. Dr. li. ll. KUJ?X. Ltd., E81 Arch St.. Pulla.. P?? A Humdrum Existence. Mao-Iner leems so unhappy slnco her mar-1 Item. Ethel-No wonde:! Her husband ls such a; poor spirited creatui e that she agrees with him in everything. She's just dying tor some one t J ; quarrel with.-New York Journal. Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor ; >od? dyed with POTNAX FADELESS DIES. dd by all druggists. A Keal Art Int. "Louise, ls your new modiste artistic?" "Artistic! Why. she makes trocks which get ?nt of style in two woets." WOMEN EXECUTIONERS. Belgium Had One Recently and Virginia Had One Years Ago. What do you think of a woman who I voluntarily offered herself to the Gov j ernment as the public executioner? A few years ago the official public I executioner at Brussels died and a substitute was temporarily appointed. On one occasion this person was ill and unable to attend. But at thc ap pointed hour a stout middle-aged wo man presented herself at the central police station and quietly remarked to the assembled functionaries: " Pvc- coule for the execution. My husband is not very well this morning, and has asked me to take his place. Please let us get to bowness.'' The general Benefaction may be more easily imagined than described, which, being noticed by the would-be lady executioner, she added In a reas suring tone: "Oh, t' is hot by any means the first time." It afterward transpired that the wo man, whose name was Marie Boge, had officiated on several occasion's in lieu of her husband. Dressed up In his clothes and her face masked, she had been the public executioner at several executions, and never had the pro ceedings been interrupted by a single hitch. It is needless to say that the police authorities were unable to avail themselves of her oiler on this occa sion, however. It will be a surprise to most people to learn that there has actually been a woman executioner in this country. In olden times few cared to undertake . the office of executioner, and occa I sionally death sentences were respited i on condition that thc criminal- should perform this office. A case of this sort occurred in pre-Bevolutionary days, when a woman was sentenced to death fer a murder she had committed in Virginia. The death sentence was respited on her offering to become public executioner, and known as Lady Betty " she performed these duties for mauy years. She officiated on the seafield without any mask or disguise,and flogged criminals through the streets with enthusiastic vigsr. BITS ABOUT THE BASHFUL Be natural,. bashful one; get rid of self-consciousness; learn the social ropes. Polish is only acquired after many years; but politeness ls easy. . The process of "cudgelling your brain" had better be completed at home. Be alert. Say something, no matter if lt be trite, when silence seems awkward. Women are less s^lf-conscious than men. It is both gracious and womanly nt times to take the initiative while in the company of Mr. Tongue Tied. It is not "shallow" for women or "foppish" for men to give careful thought as to their raiment. To be suitably attired gives confidence. One's fads or antipathies should be kept in the background. Think what you choose, but there your rights end. The bashful man or woman ls gen erally restless. Fingern, eyes, mouth and feet are telltales. A little prac tice in repression is in order.-Phila delphia Becord. The ordinary every-dav life of most of our women is a ceaseless treadmill of work. How much harder the daily tasks become when some, derangement of the female organs makes every movement painful and keeps the nervous system all unstrung ! One day she is wretched and utterly miserable ; in a day or two she is better and laughs at her fears, thinking there is nothing much the matter, after all ; but before night tho deadly backache reappears, the limbs tremble, the lips twitch -it seems as though all'the imps of Satan were clutching her vitals ; 6he goes to pieces and is flat on her back. No woman ought to arrive at this terrible state of misery, because these symptoms are a sure forerunner of womb troubles. She. must remember that Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound is almost an infallible cure for all female ills, such as irregularity of periods, ?which cause weak stomach, sick headache, etc., displacements and in flammation of the womb, or any of the multitudes of ill nesses which beset the female organism. Mrs* Gooden wrote to l*lrs*PinkSssm when siso was In groat trouble* Hov Setter teils the result* *' DEAS MRS. PDTKHAM:-I am very grateful to you for your lrindness and the interest you have taken in me, and truly believe that your medioines and advice are worth more to a woman than all tho doctors in the world. My troubles began with inflam mation and hemorrhages from the kidneys, then inflammation, congestion and falling of the womb, and inflammation of the ovaries. I underwent local treatment every day for some time; then, after nearly two months, the doctor gave me permission to go back to work. I went back, but in ICPB than a week was compelled to give up and go to bed. On break ing down the second time. I decided to let doctors and medicines alone and try your remedieo. Before the first bottle was gono I felt the elTecta of it. Three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound and a package of Sanativo Wash did me more good than all the doctors' treatments and ra I MR~-E J-OOOPEM I medicine. I have gained twelve pounds during the last two months and am better ?n every way. Thanking you for your Mad advice and attention, I remain. Yours gratefully; "MRS. E. J. GOODEN, Ackley, Iowa." REWA! Owing to the fact that t^mc skeptical people have from time to time questioned the genuineness of the t.*ttimonial letters vre are constantly publhhin;;, we have deposited with the National City Bank, of Lynn, kian., $5.090, which will be paid to any person, who v?l siiow that thc above testimonial ls not genuine, cr was published Iwforc obtaining the writex'a special permution.-LYDIA E. PIWKHAM MKDICINB CO. . Coori! Syrup. Tastes Good. " i time. Sold br dnigsris?. .' G O N S UM R:T4? MY NEW DISCOVERY; rfr?, quick roliof and euroa ?font tunm* Kook ot testimonial* mid IO days' treatment I rre- br H. It. GEEEN'S BOBO. Bor B. Atlanta. 0? ^^?ntlTfcoropson^ Eye Water Birds to Protect tho Crops. No one who desires to protect his crops against insects should object to birds getting n smail share. A young robin consumes 40 per cent of ani mal food more than its own weight iii 12 hours in its first stages. ? pair of robins having ft nest of young ones will perform ? vast amount of work in a season, as each pair will raise from two to tbree broods. To Keino Vc Steins from Tenches. ? quick and easy method of remov ing the skins from peaches is to place them in a wire basket and dip them in hot lye, agitating them for a few mo ments, then dipping them in eo^d water, which should be flowing, so as to carry o- the lye. The skin can then b..' rubbed off with the slightest pressure of thc hand. Apples and pears may bc treated in the same manner. The method is suggested by a fruit grocer and canner. The Goruiiuutlon of Seeds. The influence of certain chemical fer tilizers upon the germination of seeds was studied by the late Gilbert II. Hicks and the results have been re cently published in a bulletin by thc United States department of agricul ture. The fertilizer Was used in much larger proportion than obtains in actu al practice and ut the rate of 2000 to 3000 pounds per acre, but it showed that muriate of potash and nitrate of soda when used In such large quanti ties were detrimental to the germina tion of seeds whether applied directly or mixed with the soil. The chief injury to germination ls in flicted after the young sprouts leave the seed coat and before they appear above the soil. Fertilizers composed of phosphoric acid and lime are less in jurious and not harmful unless used in excess. The results of the trial show that chemical fertilizers do not favor germination and that they should never bs brought in direct contact with ger minating seeds. However, when ap plied at the usual rate there is little or no injury to be feared unless the seed is dropped, from the ^ame spout at the same time aud covered up with the fertilizer. Pretty Feature In n Garden. A sunken garden is a pretty feature In outdoor decoration, where some natural depression makes such an adaptation practicable. It may be either a wild or a formal garden. In the latter case the sunken space is made regular and the sides terraced down to it, with a broad flight of stone steps leading down to the garden prop er, which is a perfectly flat surface, laid out in geometrical beds and, if possible, a water space in the centre, filled with aquatic lilies; not a foun tain, but a clear sheet of water in a large concrete receptacle, the top of which is flush with the surrounding grass. This is finished with a stone coping, and the water is supplied, as it would be in a bathtub, from the house [?apply, with a drain pipe to keep lt fresh. The lilies are planted in tubs with what earth is necessary for their growth and maintenance. A sunken garden, deep in its green terraced set ting, with its formal beds all ablaze with color, Is a lovely sight. A wild sunken garden imitates luxu riant nature y..s closely as possiuie; the surrounding ground is sloped instead of terraced, the. access is a rocky path and the garden itself an assemblage of wild flowers appropriately grouped to gether.. Wintering; Kco.i. If we wish to have bees In the best winter shape, we must begin opera tions early as possible. Wc cannot put bees in winter quarters, aud wait to complete the job until winter is on, and have colonies In the best condition. We must keep wintering in view al most during the entire season, and es pecially so from the close of the honey season, until winter is on. The first thing to look after ls queens. The queen is-'the all important factor of the hive, and to have good thrifty colonies, we must have good prolific queens. Many queens are not worth retaining in the hive, and the products from the colony from the honey seas on is evidence whether or not the queen is at fault. So then to start with, we should have first-class queens In every hive. It is an easy matter now to se cure good breeding queens cheaply, as many apiarists are engaged in rear n^ them, and they can be bought cheap during the fall months. A large number of colonies will be found without the necessary supplies to carry them through the winter, aud from this cause aloue many die in win ter from starvation. It ls criminal neg ligence to rob colonies of their stores to such extent that they arc'short of food in winter, and thus let them starve, but it is frequently done. Bees frequently. OWIIIR to honey failures, need feed in autumn, even if they did not furnish any surplus the season pre vious. OWIIIK to a bad season, that the bees could not find any honey to gai li er, some will say that they deserve star vation for not working better. It is just as sensible to say that we should starve for not raising a crop when the drouth cut ofl tho crops in spite of all our efforts. Feed the boes, and feed thom early, so they can seal up their stores during warm weather. Late feeding ls not nearly so good on this account, and early fed colonies will breed a good quantity of young bees that is of much importance in successful wintering. A. H. Duff, in Farm. Field and Fireside Classification nf Soils. Soils are divided, in common prac tice, into strong or heavy soils, aud light or sandy soils. Clay is the pre dominating element :n the heavy soils, is stiff, holds water tenaciously, and in the spring is slow in warming up, which Is the result of the evaporation of water. A soil from which the water is not early evaporated in the spring, is necessarily a late soil, and crops that are grown on it get such a late start that they do not escape the drouth and a-e not sufficiently strong to re sist, wholly or partially, the attack of Insects. The drainage of such foils, ag is well uuderstood. causes them to dry out sooner and insures a suitable con dition for earlier planting. Humus re lieves clayey soils of their extivrae stiffness, makes them more porous and permeable. The clay soils, became they absorb a great deal of moisture and retain it to a considerable degree, do not, if properly cultivated, feel the drouth as badly as light soi's, and naturally that Is an advantage. When manure is applied to such so'.Ls and humus ls added, the soils will hold them for a long time, because they arc not leached away ns they are in sandy soils; or too rapidly affected by atmos pheric influences. But the advantages are not wholly In favor of such soils, In excessively wet seasons even tile drainage will not keep them from be-" coming too wet, and In excessive drouth they become very hard. Culti vation, of course, will relieve this ?ard? nes9 of the surface, but it frequently involves considerable expense. Frosts too, affect stiff clay soils more than they do light soils, and plants and trees are frequently heaved out o? them. In many instances it is prac tical to mulch soils like these, and it is especially desirable before tho begin ning of the dry season and after the first freezing at the commencement of winter. Drainage, good cultivation, and mulching, when prac tical with the free application of fertilizers that will make humus, comprise tho proper method of managing stiff chiy soils. T hero is" sand i:i clay soils. and ought to be at least 40 per cent. If they contain less sand than this, they are very expensive to work and most crops will bo an certain. For wheat there should Iv. fully this per cent, of sand in a clay soil. Barley will stand a 30 per cent, mixture of sand, and '-.ats will thrive with even less.-The Epitomist. Barn Cured Hay. It Is a matter of experience to deter mine when hay is sufficiently cured tc put away in the barn. Some cure thc haf Until it is as dry as chips before storing it away, and others put it awaj iu a state of greenness that seems tc threaten lt with destruction by fermen tatton. A fact I have noticed that is against all experience of a careful na ture is that some will cure their hnj thoroughly before putting in the barn and only half cure that put in stacks outside. Just the reverse really should be the case. Hay stacked outside needs to be more thoroughly dried than that intended for the barn. It may not be easy to explain this fact, but it is one that has Loen established by long experience. Good hay is spoiled by curing it toe much before storing in the barn. This is a mistake made more often than any other in hay making. We have heard and read so much about bani sweating and fermentation that many dread it as though it were a scourge. But barr sweating of hay under proper coudi tions, and if not too active and exton sive, is good for the hay and improves its quality. The hay comes forth bet ter in tho winter, and it is not at al! dried up and brittle, with all the nutri mont taken out from it. The sweating or fermentation comes from the pres once of the sap in the hay, and thc heating process which follows drives this sap out of the mass. In passing through this fermentation ir the barn stalks of hay aro gradual ly relieved of their surplus moisture without losing any of their nourishing qualities. This fermentation should .be allowed to proceed in a dry barn, witt the doors and windows closed. This old practice of leaving open the doors and windows of the barn where new hay has been stored is a mistake. The cool outside air then comes in and causes the vapor arising from the haj to condense, and wherever this con denses and collects on the hay, decom position will follow. Let the vapor es cape upward toward the roof, and il will disappear through the holes and cracks which are found in every roof The only real danger to tho hay comes from the presence of water or dew on the hay either at tho time of storing or by leakingthroughthe roof. This mois ture will produce blackened, mildewed und musty hay. Nothing can provenl it. Where there is any possible dangei of leaks through the roof cover the surface of hay with a layer of straw and the danger will bo averted. Bul so far ns danger from sweating ol properly cured hay comes one maj rest his mind in peace so long as the barn is tight and dry.- W. E. Farmer in American Cultivator. Drought nml Culture. The comparative success of most farm crops this year in spite of the worst drought that thc country has had for many years shows value ol improved culturo over the old systerr. of neglect In nearly all Instances where the soil has been enriched witL manures and fertilizers, and the croj continuously cultivated, the loss has not been sufficient to discourage farm ers. Indeed, a normal crop is report ed in most parts of tho country and a larger crop than usual In others This looks very much as If we hat1 at least broken the grip and the torroi of the old-time dry summer, which ir the west at least meant the loss of mil lions of dollars and the ruin of thou sands of farmers. A good deal of this success in the face of disquieting weather conditions, of course, is due tc the superiorirrigation methods adopted in many states, which makes the farm ors almost independent of the weath er. But irrigation alone could not ac count for the chnnge. It is the su perior methods of culture that have gradually been adopted In all parts ol this country. It ls really the fruit ol that campaign of scientific and inten sive farpiing which has been carried on by the department of agriculture thc state experiment stations, and In dividual progressive farmers for the past two decades. To sum this up briefly, it is the ap plication of plenty of the right kind ol food to the soil and then the cultiva tion of the soil sufficiently to keep thc crops in excellent condition. Soils must he rich to produce good crops, bul waste of fertilizers is not what is need ed. Wc can apply too much of these to the land so that the soil gets clogged and surfers, as it were, from indigos tion. It is unable to assimilate the fertilizer and turn it into fit condition for the plants to use. The wisc farm er gives his soil only so much manure as it can readily absorb and then keeps the soil well-stirred to enable tho rain and sunlight to touch every part of the land nnd make them ready for plant use. The cultivation of the soil is ol (.ven more value than the fertilizing for in too many cases fia mechanical conditions of the soil are such thal neither moisture nor food can pone irate it nor in any way hecome an in tegral part of it. Frequent cultivation ol' the soil alters all this, and helps the soil to retain the moisture and ir times of drought enahles the plants.to draw up moisture from tho under ground reservoirs. Thorough and con sta nt cultivation of crops this pasi summer has undoubtedly saved mil lions of dollar;; in the farmers of tin country.-W. E. Edwards, in the In diana Farmer. * It's too risky, this gambling with your cough. You take the chance of its wear ing off. Don't I The first thing you know it will be down deep in your lungs and the game's lost. Take some of Ayer's Cherry Pec toral and stop the gambling and the cough. "I was given up to die with quick consumption. ? ran dowd from 13S to 9S pounds. ? raised blood, and never expected to get off my bed alive. I then read of ?yer'a Cherry Pectoral and begart its use. I commenced to improv? at once. I am now back to my old weight and in the best of health."-CHAS. E. HARTMAN, Gibbstown, N. Y., March 3, 1S99. You can now get Aycr's Cherry Pectoral in a 25 cent size, just right for an ordinary cold. The 50 cent size is bet ter for bronchitis, croup, whoop ing-cough, asthma, and the grip. The dollar size is best to keep on hand, and is most economical for long-standing casc3. HOW RUSSIA CORNERS SUGAR. In an Interesting article on this sub ject, a writer lu a recent Fortnightly Review says that each year tba min ister of finance fixes tho amount of sugar which shall be produced in tho empire and sets the price at which it shall be sold. The average domestic consumption ls about 1,000,000,000 pounds. This Is announced aa the legal limit of production which shall be put upon the market during th? year. In addition to this, It Is allowed to manu facture 180,000.000 pounds more, which Is placed In storage. The 1.000, 000,000 pounds, as lt la sold, pays an excise tax of 2 1-2 cents a pound. If at any time through Increased demand sugar becomes worth more than the price fixed by the government, the 180,000.000 pounds In reserve are al lowed to roach the market free of ex cise duty. If this does not supply the market at the legal price, the govern ment itself will buy from foreign coun ! tries enough sugar to nupply the need for a bear influence upon the price. This has been done by Russia twice during the past te? years. This sys "ffem, of course, prOcludes any export business in sugar, but tho Russian government does not believe that the exporting of sugar from Russia can be made profitable or advisable, so It docs Uot encourage it. LITERAL OBEDIENCE. The spick-and-spsn young officer, j who calmly takes command over vet erans grown "gray In battlo and vic- | tory " ls sometimes nu amusing person, ! particularly If a goose of his own Im- : portance ls unduly developed. Quite recently, euys the Youth's : Companion, word was received In var- ; lous South African camps that on such ! and such a morning every mau in Of- 1 ficer-'s army must chango his ; shirt. The Imperial Light Horse, who j formed part of the command, had only j one shirt apiece, and that Avas on their backs. So a messenger was despat:b- I ed to explain. But the honorable aud gallant officer, fresh from Sandhurst, knew his business: ! "If the men of the Imperial Light j Horse have not got a second shirt." ' said he, firmly, "let them chango shirts ; with each other. My orders are im perative." CRYSTAL CAVE IN THE BLACK HILLS. A remarkable cave has been discov ered in the Black Hills, sixteen mlle*i west of Custer, S. D. While prospect ing for lithograph stone along tho limestone range, two young French- 1 men, named Michaud and Bush, 1 stumbled upon a hole in the rock, j from which a strong wind came. They 1 explored it and for several hundred feet walked without any hindrance. The passageway has now been explor ed for more than half n mile and a great many caverns and chambers have been opened up, the largest one being at least 300 feet square. The walls of the chambers are covered with the most beautiful lime crystals, one form being entirely new to the Black Hills caves. The box work and "popcorn'' crystals are even finer in texture than those of the famous Wind : I Cave, which has for years been a wonder to the tourists who have visit- j ed the hills. The owners of the cave j believe that they have a rival to the famous Wind and Crystal caves. They intend to explore it thoroughly this ; Winter, and next season lt will be opened to tourists. SUICIDE BY A MONKEY. "Jerry," an educated monkey 1 I owned by G. W. Sipe, of Kokoma, Ind., j ! deliberately committed suicide on Sat- I 1 urday. During a performance "Jerry" ? ran off the stage, climbed out of a win- ; dow and ran up to the roof of the j house by thc fire escape, followed by ' one of the keepers. He jumped from ; roof to roof until he reached the Fifth I avenue church, and climbed the spire to the topmost peak, where he grinned and blinked at his pursuers. : After much labor a trainer got within i a few feet of tho rebellious "monk," ! but as an arm was reached up for him j "Jeri'7" jumped off into space and was * dashed to death on thc pavement 100 i feet below.-St. Louis Globe-Demo ' erat. DISEASES OF WILD BEASTS. Consumption and Pneumonia Their Worst Enemies. "What diseases are wild beasts In captivity subject to?" was the question the writer recently put to a leading animal Importer, according to the Washington Stat*. "Weil," was the reply, "monkeys for th? most part die of consumption and pneumonia. Antelopes, moose, deer and other browsing beasts die because proper foods cannot be found for them. In my opinion the tannin in the bark and twigs which these animals feed most largely upon ls what their" sys tems need in order to keep them In a healthy condition. Of course, very lit tle of this is found in the hay and other foods which are fed to these animals In captivity. In regard to the far western animals of this country there seems to be some peculiar quality of the alfalfa and other grasses 6t the' prairie, which ls absolutely necessary for their sustenance and well-being. I think that the climatic change has very little Influence upon them. I have shipped lots of mule deer, black-tailed door, antelope and Rocky mountain sheep to Europe and the continent, but they did not live one year. You see that moose, for instance, live largely upon lichen and bark. Of course, these foods cannot be secured so far from the forests, and hay proves to be a very poor substitute. I have no doubt but that If these animals cotild be supplied with their natural food they would live as? long as lions and tigers. "Ail the African, indian end Aus tralian animals come to this country through ri -enerai depot in Germany. If any weakly specimens arrive in that country they are kept there untii they recover. While in transit across tho ocean it Is a very common thing for nou-carnlvora to go without food for ten days and they are often seasick, r This is particularly true of llamas, an telopes and camels. There ls a good deal of Ignorance about the medical treatment of wild animals. Those which feed upon grass are treated In sickness much the same as a horse. In the case of lions, tigers and beasts of the cat family . generally the same medicines which are given to a dog under similar circumstances ore used. "One of the most difficult of species to keep alive ls the South American tapir. They are brought chiefly from tho Amazon river and belong to tho pig family. Like the monkeys, they all die of consumption." HIS MOTHER WAS "ON TO" HIM. " An old woman, plainly dressed, went into the men's hat department of a big store the other day and said to a salesman: "Here is $2. My son will come hero tomorrow, and you will please flt him out with a-$2 hat. His name ls so-and-so." The salesman asked why the purchase of the hat was to be made In this strange way, and the old woman answered: "If I should1 give my eon the money he would spend lt for rum and get no hat." Then she departed, and the next day the sou appeared. He was a tough man of 3S or 40. He gave his name, and then he | said: "Say, how much did de old lady i give ye fer de sky-piece?" "Two dol lars," the salesman answered. "Chce, ls dat ali? Say, she's gittln' mean In | her old age, ain't she? Well, trot out a dollar sky-piece, an' gimme de change, see." The salesman would not do that, however, and the promising son had to take a $2 hat The first one that was shown to jim suited. He did not appear to be particular. He clapped the new hat dowu over his ears, ami swaggered out with the re mark: "Von kin keep de old one, cul ly."-Philadelphia Record. Best For the Bowalli. No matter what alls rou, headache to a cancer, you will niter cet well until your bowels aro put right. CASCABRTI help nature, cure you without agripe or pain, produoe easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cent? tu start gtttlag your health back. CASCACETS Gaudy Cathartics, the genuine, put up In metal boxes, eregy tab lot bus C.U.C. stumped on lt. Baw ero of imitations. Question of th? Day. "Adele." said the fond mother, "ls raachlng lue apo whore a girl naturally ihlnkB of mar riage." ..True." replied tho father regretfully, "but fl? you think we cun afford a son-in-law." Wanted. A traveling salesman lu each southern ntato; S.'iO to SOO por month and traveling expenses; (.xperienCit not absolutely necessary. Address I'uulcka Tobacco Works Co., Ponlcks, Vu. Patience Required. "China," replied tho European statesman, 'is distressingly slow." '.True." ropllod his frionds, "but wo otn't jxpect hor to go to pieces with western rnpldi Pock. Hie Kent Prescription for Chill? cud Fever ls a bottle of Rnovx'n TABTBI.CJH l nu.:.TONIC, lt le simply iron aud quinine lu i. tuneless lorin. No euro-no pay. frico Wo. I) nn gc rou*. The Om -o Doy-I w?is ('laking of looklu' for mother job. Tho Messenger-You botter lfx>k out! You night git one whoro you'd havo to work.-Puck. Ucnfncos Cannot Bo Cnrod t>y local sppllcnllons, as they cannot roach the llseasod portion of tho ear. There is only ono ray to cure deafness, and that ls by eonslltu- . ional remedies. Deafness ls caused by au In Innieil condition of the macona lining of th? Snst?cb?ui Tube. When this tube ls In lamed you haro a rumbling sound or Imper ?.ct hearing, ?nd when it is ontlroly closed ?eafness ls th? result, and unless the Inflam- i nation can bo taken out and this tubo rest^r?d o lt* normal condition, heating will bu do. iiroyrd forever. Nine cates out of ton are ?nused by cntnrrh. which ls not liing but an ln '.nined condition of mo mucous surfaces. Wowlll give One Ilundrod Hollars for any .ase ol Deafness (causod by catarrh) that can- . mt bo cured by Hull's Catarrh Curo. Send for ' Uvulars, free. < F. J. CIIBKKT & Co., Tolodo, 0. ] Sold hy Druggists. 75c. Hall's Family Pills are tho best. ? Can Toll Hy Her Lanka. ( "What a dismal, unhappy expression MUs i Inks ha*!*' "Yes; ?ho olthor neods a tonic or ?ho's taklnu < mn." 8 I , II. II. GNEEN'S Soss, of Atlanta, Ga., aro tho 1 inly successful Dropsy SpoolnllMs In tho world. ( 'oe their liberal offer ir. advertisement in au thor column of this paper. ] Plso's Curo cannot bo too highly spokon of ? s a cough euro -1. W. O'UKFKN, 32? Third Ive., N. -Minneapolis. Min., Jau. t, 1C00. Pinched, Kto "Yon look plnchod and drawn." said wo. "I've boon pinched and photographed more y!" said tho man behind the bars, genially. Have you over experienced tho joyful onsation of a good appetite? You will if ?ou chew Adams' Popsin Tutti FruttL lil* Hegrroo of Knowledge, "Is Scipio Jones Ignorant?" "Ignorant! Ho's ignoraut enough to be a chool trusteo." Mtv. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children ? reining.softens tho gums, reduces lnflamma- ? lon. allays pain, cutes wind collo. S?c. a bottle i Helping: the Plodders. \ "The fool serves a purposo In the world " ' "What is lt?" < "His example makes dull people endurable." Tho American man or woman is industrious. Our leisure class is. smaD, our working world very large. Many of our leading citizens of great wealtfc .are hard workers. Our laboring classes are found in herds and hordes in the . 'hives of indus try. " What is all this work for? In most cases it is for daily bread, in many for maintenance of others. Great ?umberS also work to acquire wealth. Some for great commercial prominence. Some te? preserve intact a splendid inheri tance. Necessity, generosity and ambition are the inspiration of all classes of indus try, and the object of every one falls to the ground when ill-health attacks him. i Maintaining health is the most vital thing in the world for workers of every class, and the usefulness of Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, as a strengthener of the constitutional and vital powers, is beyond all question. This great remedy enters into partnership with Nature and helps human beings do their work without giving up to prema ture decay. The strain of work is on the minds of some, on the bodies of others, but the nourishing of either, or both, is in the nerves and blood. Nervura acts directly on the fountains of health and its strengthening power is wonderfuL Dr. Greene's NERVURA for the Blood and Nerves. What does the worker do when some chronic trouble manifests itself ? He takes some stimulant or something which is designed for temporary effect, and simply weakens his already overworked system. How different from this is the work of Nervura! How beautiful its support to the natural powers! With out shock of any kind its purely vegetable elements seek out the weak 6pots and build them up. Imme diately the circulation of the blood improves and the sluggish clements are expelled. The nerves are quieted, the quality of the blood ft enriched and the new and strengthening tide communicates itself to every muscle of the body. Mr. JOHN D. SMITH, Electrician for the Thomson-Houston Electric Co., of Lynn, Mass., says: " When a man has been sick and is cured, it is his duty to tell others aboutit, that they, too, may get well. Three years ago I had been working almost night and day, could no? eat regularly, and got only" a few hours' sleep at night, rio man can stand that long, and I soon began to be prostrated. I could not sleep when I tried, and my food would not stay on my stomach. I was in a. terrible condition, and was much alarmed. " I went to doctors, but they did me no good. Learning of tho wonderful good ?er.? by Dr. Greene's JTervura blood and nerve remedy, I determined to try it. It cured me eora ?feely of all my complainte. I eat heartily and sleep well, thanks to this splendid medicine, believe it to bo the best remedy in existence." Dr. Greene, Nervura's discoverer, will give all health seekers his counsel free of charge. His office is at 35 West 14th Street, New York City, and his advice may be secured.by personal call or by letter through the mail ; no charge is made in either ease. The worn-out in body, mind, or sexual powers will get prompt help from Dr* Greene. His advice is absolutely confidential and is free to all. TRAVELS OF WEDDING CIFTS. Silverware Coes From One Bride to An? other and Sometimes Back to the Shoo. "I wish people would know enough to send unmarked presents," said a sweet bride, as she stood contemplat ing a tableful of silverware. "Here I must pay good money for a new wedding present, which I could have taken from this lot If each piece did not have a letter or monogram en graved on lt. I thought I could have this bowl fixed up, but the thing is so thin that there would be nothing left of lt if the name were erased." and the young woman, who had sent a po lite note thanking her "dear friend" for the gift, expressed contempt for the "menu thing." A man who had witnessed the scene and hoard the remarks, said later: "That's nothing to what happened a few dnys ago. A woman purchased a handsome piece of silver and sent It unmarked nn a wedding present to a friend. It was the only piece of the kind in the store-In fact, lt had been j made especially as a show piece-and you may believe that the woman was surprised when she came to the store two months later and found the piece again for pale. "She asked the salesman how it came there-, and heard, to her amaze ment, that lt had been returned by the woman to whom it had been present ed. 'She brought it back.' said the c salesman, 'and asked to have It credit- G cd to her account.' 'And you took it,' e asked the original purchaser, 'knowing that I had bought itv 'What could 11 we do?' asked the salesman. 'She ls ? a good customer, who has an account g with us, and we would have lost her ^ trade if we had not taken lt.' So, you see, this womaff went a step further c than the people who give away pres- fl ents-she actually took the money for ?. lt. If she had botu a 'cash customer* at the store the transaction could never have been consummated, but the sys- . tem by which a 'charge customer' a may return goods nt ?ny time aud ro- e eel ve credit for thew made the dis graceful piece of ??uslnees possible. The class of people who value a wed- G ding present in keeping wllh Its g weight are a source of. great trouble ? to the dealers, and one of-the safe- ' ' guards against them ls deep engrav- ~~ lng."-New York Tribune. DULL YOUTH AND THE slRILLlANT. The success of a dull or average routh and the failure of a brilliant me is a constant surprise in American , history. But if the different cades are ^ closely analyzed, we shall find teat the ?xplanntlou Hes in the stay'n? power | ^ jf the seemingly dull boy, tW ability to stand firm as a rock under all cir cumstances, to allow nothing to divert "lim from his purpose, while ?he bril lant but erratic boy, lacking the rud lcr of n firm purpose, neutralises his power and wastes his energy ?\y dis sipating them in several dtecftons. Success. 1? Safest, suKrt crte for g| J'CflU throat and lung ft, TT ? ? w troubles. People fraise R, Cough SyrupS?i?r^/i Refuse substitutes. Get Dr. BuU's fc>u?h 5 y'vp, AGENTS WANTED ?S n Booker T. Washington " tVrltton by himself. Everybody buys; agonri . ire now making ovor $100 por month; boat, lawk ; :o sell to colored people over publtulied. Write I or terina, or send S-, cents for ouult end bogln } it ouco. Please mention this paper. Address I f. L. NICHOLS & CO., Atlanta, Georgia. j* To W. C. T. 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Our booklet, "How lo Make Good Tilings to Kat," leila many ?raya to usc beef extract, lt gives recipes for lunches mid the chating dish. Scad your address for it. LIBBY, MCNEILL &> LIBBY Chicago CATALOG OF SPORTING GOODS. ?4 RAWUN6S SPORTING G20 Locust St., ST. I.OL'BS, MO. Castings, Stoi?l Beim.?. Columns and Chan si Bolts, Rods, Weights, Tanks. Towers. Ste. toel Wiro and Maulla Rope, Hoisting Knglnes id Pinups. Jacks. 1 cn lets. Crnls. c hain and ope Hoists. VCast Every Dau. ?falte Quick Delivery. OMBARD IRON WORKS?SUPPLf CD, AUGUSTA, GA. ll If you can (or think you can) Bellett JFE i/NS?HA/NCE, Writo (with references' for terms to lojal and spoolal agents, to , F. SHEDDEN, Gen. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. TIIK MUTUAL LTI'K IVSUKANCECO. of N. V. Assets Over S31O,O0U,O00.O0. SECERT?SSS'C?RE. ention this Papsr?nwr^Kior{?52rs ss 50 115