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DAWN AND SUNSET. At dawn, A modest trill is beard, A signal from some unseen bird, Sc ne trusty harbinger of morn; Then from the tiny, swelling throats A hallelujah of rich notes In greeting to the day just born. At sunset, When the rosy light Is Seeing from approaching night, woodland shades are growing deep; chirp, a flutter here aud there, A beat of wings upon the air, And night-has hushed tho birds to sleep. Frank H. Sweet. j THE PHONETIC WILL. I That Roy Fetherngill was an eccen trie man no on-" residing in the neigh borhood of his residence could deny. Being a chemist, however, and an ar dent worker in that profession, the '"" purpose of many of his strange doings was seldom questioned and was mere ly-ascribed to his interest in science. "Fetherngill was tho possessor of a rfltf&t 'thoroughly equiped laboratory, which he kept secretly guarded and in which a grear part af his time was spent. He was in possession of ample means to gratify his most elaborate whim, and aside from the time and money which he spent in his labora tory, he reserved sufficient of both for the proper devotion to his home and family, as well as to the society in which he was a central figure. He never allowed a member of the fam ily to cross the threshold of the apart ment which he held so sacred. Ore morning Mr. Fetherngill cast a feeling of depression over the family circle at the breakfast table by open ing a conversation on the subject of death. He reasoned t at every mau must die-this from a scientific standpoint. He had read of one man who did not die, 3nd he did not believe that He left the table with the remark that he was going to prepare for death and repaired to the laboratory leaving his wife and three daughters in a flurry of muddled thoughts. A telephone ora?., brought to the house the skillful and farr us Peter Vandenhroek, whose great works of sculpture had brought him fame and recognition from the remote parts of the country. The sculptor was admitted to con ference with Fetiierngill in his labora tory. On the following day he re turned with several boxes of parapher nalia and instruments of his art. For the ensuing month Fetherngill and Vandenbioek were closeted in the laboratory, but to what purpose Mrs. Fetherngill' and her inquisitive daugh ters could not even surmise, and a thought of entering thc scientist's sanctum m.ne of them dared to en tertain. At luncheon one day the sculptor, whose presence had graced that noon day meal for the previous month, was absent Mr. Fetherngill said that he had finished his work. Mrs. Fetherngill, whose curiosity had been restrained until now it was at the bursting pressure, asked for thc first time what the sculptor had been doing. She received the reply that Vanden broek had been preparing her hus band's will. . -Why a sculptor instead of a lawyer should have been employed to draw up a will Mrs. Fetherngill could not imagine, and her curiosity was now mor? than doubly aroused, and In spite of a conference held with her daughters she could not discover a clew which might throw light upon her husband's strange intentions. Mrs. Fetherngill was in anything ,J>ut a pleasant mood as she sat in the ;?parlor reviewing her husband's recent and strange remarks about death and wills. Glancing out of the win dow a scene confronted her which sent her with a loud scream into a violent fit of hysterics. Her daughters rushed to her assistance, and were equally horrified upon see ing' two men bearing into the house . a coffin from the wagon of an under taking establishment in the city. The bell rang, and Mr. Fetherngill per ' sonally received the men and conduct ed them with the casket to his labora tory. "Why did you bring that coffin into the house?" asked his wife, her voice controlled almost mechanically rather than by her own will. "There is no teilftrg when I might need it," replied her husband, calmly. "But if you ob ject to its being here I will have it re moved tomorrow." True to his word, on the following day Mr. Fetherngill had the coffin re moved, but in a decidedly different manner than that in which it had entered the house. On the day before the casket was handled carelessly and easily by two men, but now it was carried carefully by four men, who staggered under its weight. This peculiarity was not over looked by Mrs. Fetherngill and her daughters. Their curiosity, rather than being satisfied, was more deeply aroused when they were informed by Mr. Feth erngill in answer to .their questions re garding the contents of the casket, that it contained nothing but his will. It was beyond them to conceive of a will drawn up by a sculptor and de posited in a coffin. The casket was delivered to the of fice of Frank M. Adler, Mr. Fethern gill's attorney and bosom friend; there deposited in his vaults for safe keeping, and to be opened after his tieath. This peculiar circumstance had no effect upon hurrying Mr. Fetherngill's departure from this mundane sphere, and the strange incident had quite been forgotten when Mr. Fetherngill was killed by an explosion in his lab oratory, his features being most hor ribly mutilated. After the funeral of his beloved friend and client, Mr. Adler returned to his office, and looking through a bundle of large official envelopes se lected one upon which was written: Frank M. Adler, To be opened after the death of " Roy Fetherngill. A<Her opened the envelope and read as follows: .' ' Frank M. Adler, Attorney: Sir-Not later than a week after my death, in the presence of my wife and those of my children who at the time of my death" may be living, yourself, two competent stenographers and four such repwteibie citizens as you may select for witnesses, place the casket left with you on December 1, 189--in a vertical position and remove the lid by unfastening the screws, then follow the directions that you will find in the casket Roy Fetherngill. Upon the following afternoon Mr. Adler's office was the scene of a most unparalleled -experience. Seated about the room were Mrs. Fetherngill and her daughters, dressed in the mourners' garb, and in accord ance with the deceased husband's re quest, four gentlemen, mutual friends of both Adler and the late Mr. Feth ernglll, together with two stenograph ers completed the assembly. The gentlemen gently removed the casket from the vault, and as directed, placed it in an upright position before the awe-stricken assembly. The lid of the casket was slowly re moved, and there confronted them Mr. Fetherngill in all the likeness of his former self, perfect, natural, though motionless. In his hand was an en velope addressed to the _.. The lawyer opened it and read: "Adler: Under my left arm you will fmd a string. Pull it and carefully watch and closely observe the result. .*R. F." Though dumbfounded with such an unparelleled experience. Adler know ing these to be the requests of his late friend, obeyed. A deathly silence fell upon the au dience, broken only by the rumbling of miniature machinery in operation, issuing, from the casket. Every eye was intently riveted upon the strange likeness of the man recent ly departed. As they gazed upon thc figure its eyes seemed to pain expres sion and its features assumed the ani mation of the living; its arms slowly raised and extended. The figure took the position of an orator, and in a clear voice, unmistakably that of the deceased husband and father of the mourners in whose presence it stood, spoke to the silent, expectant and grief-stricken audience. "Hear ye!" the image said. "In the presence of God as my-witness, I, Roy Fetherngill, of rational mind, do make the following disposition of my property, to be in effect? immediately after my death: "To my wife I do bequeath all of my real property In this, the city of San Francisco, together with, all improve ments thereon, and all furniture there in, except the furniture and fixtures In my laboratory. "All moneys which I may have on deposit In the First National Bank at the time of my death and upon this declaration are made payable to the order of my wife, and she shall issue checks immediately upon this hearing to the follow ug persone and in the following amounts: "To each of my children living at the time of this declaration, $20,000. "To each stenographer and witness to this declaration $1,000. "To my attorney and friend, Frank M. Adler, $2,500. "To each and every servant in the family employ $100. "To my friend, Ambrose Harris, I do bequeath all stock and shares held by me in the development syndicate. "All other property, both real and personal, which I have not heretofore made disposition of, shall be sold and the proceeds be devoted to thc erec tion and maintenance of a school of art and science, and I request that Peter Vandenbroek be appointed to tho chair of sculpture at a salary of $12, 000 a year. "And I earnestly charge all present, as sponsors, that they will harmonious ly work to the fulfillment of these my last requests. "This iu the city of San Francisco, State of California, on the thirteenth day of November. 189-." Ait the conclusion of the oration an explosion occurred within the casket, converting what was a most beautiful piece of sculptor's art to a shapeless mass of debris. In removing what almost seemed thc mortal remains of his client. Mr. Adler discovered a phonograph, but an ex amination of the cylinder showed that the chemist had arranged a knife which followed the diamond point of the instrument and had permanently erased all impressions on its surface. "Fetherngill was a man," remarked Adler, "who nei'er did repeat anything which he said."-Robert H. Jones, in San Francisco News Letter. PEARLS OF THOUGHT. Poverty is the reward of idleness. Dutch proverb. Tolerance is the charity of the intel ligence.-Lemaitre. Thpre is a remedy for everything but death.-French proverb. Better be alone than be in bad com pany.-Spanish proverb. It is easy to threaten a hill from a window.-Italian proverb. No ont, is poor but he who thinks himself so.-Portuguese proverb. Kindness in ourselves ls the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.-Landor. I repeat that all power is a trust, and mat w<> are acountable for Its exenl?e: I hat Irom the people and for the people all springs, and all must exist.-Disraeli. Ged has delivered yourself to your care and says: I had no one fitter to trust than you. Preserve this person lo inc such as he ls by nature,-modest, beautiful, faithful, noble, tranquil. Epictetus. Liberty in business, with a free com petition, will encourage enterprise, but we are coming to a time when compe tition is lost end combination ls tak ing its place, ir. politics, we are com ing to the time when liberty leads to a compromit; between conflicting self lnteiests at the expense of the com munity.-Arthur T. Hadley. Lamp Roys nf London. Owing to the new acetyline lamps, which appear today for the first time on 1200 omnibuses, a certain group of street characters familiar to London ers are lost from v'ew. These are the agile lamp boys, posted at various points along tbs principal routes over which the omnibuses run. Their chief duty consisted in chambering swiftly up the 'bus and dextiously removing, sometimes while the vehicle was In motion, the old oil lamp, which is to be happily seen no more in our midst. The new acetylene lamp will require no attention en roce, and for the con ductor to light up it will only be necessary for him to turn a small tap. Before the 'bus leaves the com pany's yard in the corning an official places a cake of carbide of calcium in a small slot beneath the lamp, and be yond filling a small tank with water nothing else is required to provide the powerful new illuminant.-Westmin star Gazette. Ar.tnr* In Clilnn. The Empress Dowagor of China is a great supporter of the ?tage, says The London Express. Since her re turn to Pekin she has been the round of the theatres, and is disappointed at the talent, so has sent to Shanghai for Hsaio Chinoticn, the Celestial Sir Henry Irving. If he succeeds in pleasing her Majesty he may be given a peacock's feather; if ho fails he will be accorded a public funeral. Actors are appreciated in China. There are now more than 1100 pulp and paper mills in America. Valuable Jewels Seldom Worn. A jeweler says that valuable family jewels are almost never worn by their owners; they are kept In safe deposit vaults and are not used more than half a dozen times in half a century. Ladies have them copied and always appear wearing the imitation Jewels, which look quite as well. "Why," he added, "a lady would not dare to ap pear always in the valuable gems she is known to possess; she would be robbed and perhaps murdered for them." Kepairln;: a Mackintosh. To mend a mackintosh procure a small tin of india rubber cement or dissolve some strips of pure india rubber in naphtha or sulphide of car bon to form a stiff paste. Apply a little of the cement on the surface of a strip of the same material of which thc mackintosh is made, which can be purchased by the yard or in remnants from thc waterproofer; also apply a little cement to each side of the torn part, and when it begins to feel tacky bring the edges together and place thc patch nicely over and keep in position by putting a weight over it until quite bard, which will be in a few days. Tho lUcli Man** Wir?. Tho man of wealth marries a woman who is beautiful and gracious; ono who will bear his name proudly. Her liome is handsomely appointed. She fits into her environment as a statue in its niche. At her command are ser vants, horses and carriages-or auto mobiles, in this mechanical generation. She is privileged to trade upon credit and dress for her position in life. But too often her pocketbook con tains less than the woman in moderate circumstances, whose husband has a salary and gives his wife a stated sum to live upon. The rich wife, if asked by members of her club for a dona tion, must consult her husband first. Sh.-; has no ready money, and frequent ly is obliged to ask him for paltry amounts. She is humiliated and be comes embittered; her dignity is low ered. Sometimes she employs deceit with which to obtain resources from him. And her thought of her hus band's parsimony soon kills all her tenderness.-Susan B. Anthony, in the Independent. Ctrl* an llliirkntnlt li*. A webb of poetic romance always has been woven about the "village smithy," but it has remained for a sturdy blacksmith in the neighborhood of Leeds to introduce the daughters of the smithy into the romancer's dreams. Tins blacksmith hts ?-ight daughters, and has reaicd them all by thc side of thc forge and anvil. At present four are at work in his shop. The other four wielded thc hammer for several years and then left tho business to take up thc duties of run ning homes of their own. Every day these four daughters of the master smith are to bc seen at the anvils fol lowing the trade of their fathers. They are up carly and spend the work ing hours in making gas hooks-broad, bent nails which are used by plumb ers for fastening gas pipes to walls. It ls not such a hard task, yet the work requires great patience and en during strength. Thc heavy part of the work is per formed by a machine worked with tho foot. After the mechanical device has finished its labors the fair black smiths, with sleeves rolled up, put the finishing touches on thc hooks with a . hand-hammer and get them ready for market. The girls arc fond of their work. They toil on a piece-work basis, and the ingenious blacksmith calls each a "full hand."-Baltimore American. The Vanity of Women. "Take hold of a woman's vanity," said a married man, "and you can lead her where you will." He gazed dreamily, smiling to him self, into his lemonade glass. Then he resumed: "My wife discharged her servant girl last month, and said that in order to have the work done well she would do it herself thereafter. And, by jove, she did. She cooked and washed the dishes, and ruined her temper and spoiled my happiness", for I can afford to keep one servant, and I hated to see her doing all that unpleasant work. But I could say nothing to make her stop until I thought of her vanity, and as soon as I thought of that I knew I hid her. " 'Jane,' J. said at breakfast one morning, 'your hands don't look like they use to. Your fingers are rough, and your- nails seem to be ragged and discolored. Do you manicure them as carefully as you used to?' " 'Of course I do,' said she; 'and they look all right, to;. There's nothing the matter with my hands.' " 'I know better, Jane,' said I. 'This rough work has told on them. I doubt if you will ever get them back to their former fine condition.' " 'Oh, you're talking foolish,' cried my wife, frowning, and I said nothing more. But when I got back home that night a new servant girl was in the kitchen, and my Jane sat before her dressing table with her manicure set." -Philadelphia Record. Two fiowni and a Hat. A dainty gown is of white voile with narrow strappings of white glace to outline the deeply-pointed skirt flounc es, and a pleated bolero effect on tho bodice finished off in the same way and cut 6hort enough to allow a glimpse of a soft fulness of erm batiste. This is eventually caught into the close bondage of a waistband of white glace, whose bow ends at the back give something of the effect of the fashionable coat tails. A col lar of ecru batiste and lace also puts In an appearance, and there are touches of brown on the white silk tie, where brown velvet baby ribbon ls threaded through tiny circlets of lace and divided by minute blossoms glinting with gold. Another graceful frock is of tur quoise-blue cambric elaborated with a design of the most diminutive leaves embroidered in white, and forming a trelliswork all down tho front of the skirt, while at cither side its points are edged with ru filings of Valencien nes lace, and the skirt is further trimmed with slripes formed by embroidery and lace. The deep col lar of white lawn and lace is fastened with a smartly knotted tie of white silk embroidered with spots of blue, and the accompanying hat is a pic turesque affair of black straw with a long scarf of pale blue satin drawn round tho corner and tied at the back In a bow whose ends fall to the waist. while curving under the wide brim at the left sicje is one pure white ostrich feather-New York Commercial Ad vertiser. Learn to Durn Well. Children's stockings are an expen sive item of dress, so that any plan which will make them last is welcomed by the economical mother. First of all, be willing to save money in the "long run" by spending it generously at the outset Mark them well with the child'? monogram. These initials t?in be had, in any combination of two letters, at the department stores. By offering her some slight incentive, the dear little owner may generally be in duced to sew them neatly upon her own stocking*. Before beginning your "stitch in time," which ls the most worthy and usually neglected of all housewifely arts, array yourself in your most at tractive and restful house gown. Place your pretty work basket beside you. Be sure you have silver hand led scissors, and everything dainty to tempt you often to sew. Put on your aristocratic gold thimble, for any wom an can take finer, prettier stitches when wearing a pure gold thimble. Now take the blessed little stocking (and it is blessed, for it will not be long your privilege to darn little stock ings, so fast do the baby feet stretch out), turn it wrong side out, and place it upon the darning gourd. Run the heels and toes up and down with good ball darning cotton. Bc sure to take a long stitch and then a tiny stitch, putting the stitches side by side. Re inforced in this way tho heels will withstand many months of hard wear ing and washing. And it might not be out of place, good mother, to re mark that if you have many steps to take the same device will serve your own stockings as well as those of the li*t1e ones. 0 *ild your great-grandmother look do- upon you she would give you her ailing approval at this revival of of the old-time lost arts. -Wi gton Star. jutlco to Stt-junot hnra. Mos. jused in thc public estima tion of all the members of human so ciety is the stepmother. It is there fore with a certain thrill of satisfac tion that we read In the daily chroni cles that in the slow evolutions of justice one stepmother at least has been vindicated. She is not the terror that tradition would have her to bc; she is not heartless; she is not cruel; she is not selfish more than are most mortals. She ls simply a good, aver age woman, doing her best as she sees it. Such is the typical stepmother whom novelists and other perversely developed idiots have taught us never theless to loathe. In this case the stepmother had an excellent opportunity to prove her self devoid of narrow maternal preju dice. It was one of those families in which there are three brands of children, to use a common commer cial term. On both sides it was a second marriage. Thc husband had his particular exclusive set of children, and his wife hers. Then there waB a set that jointly belonged to them both. Now, to this meritorious step mother's view, each of the exclusive sets was as ungovernable and as mis chievous as the other, and both with equal viciousness pitched into the third. Thc set that was joint property had put out of joint, so to speak, the noses of all the rest. The stepmother of tradition would have shielded her own exclusive children. But this stepmother was the real thing; hence thc difference. She found it intolerable that the youngest j set of children should be the victims i of bolh tho older sets, and she said j GO, and declared that she herself was i at the mercy of the latter. The law 1 stepped in at her request, and it is to I be hoped that its intervention will les sen the hardship of her lot. In many savage tribes the step mother is held in superstitious rever ence and fear, and yet thc simple wife has less liberty and more drudgery than with other rares. We, with our civilized pretens?: of c-hivalry, treat the stepmother nearly always ungenerous ly. In most casts she has more diffi cult duties to perform than a first wife, and it is not at all certain that she does not as often perform them well. There have been stepmothers, and i thc re are many in the world, who were j or are among thc sweetest, most pa tient and most devoted of womankind. Many a good man can look back and trace his soundness of character and 4 his success in the world to a good stepmother. Honor to her, we say, as much as to the other kind of moth er, where she deserves lt.-Philadel phia Times. Tartan plaids are the latest novelty in dress goods and silks. Ruffs of pelerine ostrich feathers premise to be much worn. Jeweled studs caught tpgether with tiny jeweled chains are to fasten thin white waists. Silver tissue is employed as a back ground for many of the fine laces and embroideries. Wash belts, with harness buckles of brass, are a smart accompaniment for shirt waist suits. Ruffles and neckwear of accordlon plalted chiffon edged with petals of flowers are very dainty. Thc new cameo patterns appear on each buckles of shell. Buckle, sash pin .and brooch form a set. Alexandra clasps for stocks have medallion centers, with two flat hooks on each side, through which the ribbon is run. An all black shoe is extremely Bmart. It is made quite plain, with out any stitching or trimming, of patent leather. Bits of red coral strung between links of gold compose a long fan chain, which wouid be effectively worn with a thin white gown. The garniture on some beautiful new evening dresses consists of largo roses of silk and applique or chiffon linked by gold garlands. A lion's head in rose gold has tiny diamond eyes and teeth and holds a large diamond between thc wide open jaws. This fierce little object is a novelty in brooches. An TCxcoptlon. "Everybody is more or less ambi tious to have thc good opinion of his neighbors." "Maybe so," said the sceptical per son, "but it seems to mc that after a man has a food trust under way, he doesn't care two pins what the neigh bors think, so long as they give up their money."-Washington Star, MRS. J. E. O'DONNELL Was Sick Eight Tears with Female Trouble and Finally Cared by Lydia ?. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEJLB Mas. PrNKnAM :-I havo never in my life given a testimonial before, but you have done so much for me that I feel coiled upon to give you this unsolicited acknowledgement of 7 ? V ^ MKS. .JENNIE E. O'DONNELL, President of Oakisnd Woman's Hiding Club, thc wonderful curative value of Lydia E. Pinklmm'.s Vegetable Com pound. For eight yc;irs I had female troublo, falling of the womb and other complications. During that time I was more or less of an invalid and not much good for anything, until one day I found a book in my hall tolling of the cures you could perform. I became interested ; I bought a bott le of Lydia E. Piukbain's Vegetable Com pound and was helped; I continued its usc and in seven months waB cured, and since that time I have had perfect health. Thanks, dear Mrs. Pinkham again, for the health I n?w enjoy." Mas. JENNIE O'DONNELL, 278 Ear,t 31st St., Chicago, 111. - WOO forfeit If above testimonial Is not genuine. Women suffering from any form of female ills can be cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. That's sure. Mrs. Pink?iam advises sick wo men free. Address, Lynn, Mass. in tl*. SO?. " ' *" TTfugw^-" Dranrhb [jennine stamped C C C. Never sold In balk. Beware of the ?caler who tries to sell "something1 just as good." To write for Cat. A Special Roten. Situations SECURED for graduate? or tuition refunded. We pay U.K. Karo. BUSINESS COLLEGES ruitHKhr.ni.Ala- Kiel) nir.nl,Va. Houston, 'lex. Colunil)u?,Ga. HUB! II PUK. .-hortlmnd mid Tyiie wrltlnK Collate, Louisville. Ky., "pen ibo wind" year. Studenteenn entot auy 'Jino. 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As a result, the college man with als diploma of intellectual attain ments tucked under his arm, and the business employer with long green salarles in his wallet have made wry faces at each other or have stood apart-a condition of affairs detri mental to the interests of both. Numerous theories have been ad- ? vanced-out of which have grown the I elective college systems-for adjusting j the college curriculum so that it may flt young men for practical lifo, but the question has remained unsolved, indeed, it has been considered almost unsolvable. Interesting it ls, then, that a proba ble solution of the existing state of af fairs should come from the business side of the controversy, yet this re sult is logical, if we grant that de mand always regulates supply. The Insurance college Idea, however, is not wholly in the nature of a phil anthropic movement. It ls also due In large measure to the constantly growing needs of the Insurance busi ness. This experiment opens up a very Interesting field for the future college-bred man. Of course natural aptitude for cer tain kinds of work will always bc one of the first considerations, but, given two men of the same natural qualifi cations, the college man will receive the preference.-Great Round World. The Frisco System Offers to the colonists the lowest rates with quick and comfortable ser vice to all points to the west and northwest. Thirty dollars ($30.00) from Memphis. Tickets on sale daily during September a.':d October. Cor respondingly low rates from all points In the southeast. For full Information address W. T. Saunders, G. A. P. D.; F. E. Clark, T. P. A., Pryor and Deca tur streets, Atlanta, Ga. A HOUSEHOLD HINT. "I shall never permit myself to be come a household drudge," said the young woman. "I shall endeavor to improve my mind." "That is a good idea," answered Miss Cayenne; "but don't .et your literary pursuits monopolize you. Remember there are times when currant jelly ap peals to a man a great deal more thar current fiction."-Washington Star. PAID TOO SOON. "Hero's a quarter. Bobby, for tell ing me about your sister's reiusing to let Mr. Ellis give her any presenta You're sure lt's true?" "Yes, indeed, sir. She told him he must begin saving all his money now if they expected to marry in the fall." -New York World. Naming Children. What names thoughtless parents give to their helpless offsprings, says a writer in Good Housekeeping. By marriage, to be sure, Henrietta Dudley may attain to the estate of be ing a Coup, or Rev. Mr. Fiddle may have the honor of being made D. D. these little incidentals are in a mea sure voluntary and valuable-but what excuse ls offered by those who are re sponsible for the existence of Corne lius Cobb? Through a long life he has risen superior to his suggestive cognomen, till his white hairs (what ho has left!) are crowned with a pro fessorship; but every boy under his influence, while he loves and honors him, calls him Corncob! In this matter of names truth is stranger than fiction. Therd's no end to ridiculous combinations. The rise to prominence of every success ful soldier or statesman, or naval hero !s followed by a crop of namesakes. Deplorable as ls this bit of human ?veakcess or the appropriation of neaningless names from popular nov ?is, or the "ie" which ruins the beauty }f so many fine names, I suppose we must accept it. Eut is not a protest in order against saddling the innocents with the lifelong burden of a name which is an offense alike to euphony, good English and a common percep tion of the eternal fitness of things? We smile, albeit with a quick throb ?f sympathy when our son John comes lome from school and tells us with ;he inhuman glee peculiar to his kind :hat the new boy's name is Otis Sweet. Or when Constance-named for her ;randmothcr on her mother's side speaks of her little brunette friend, isadore Black (I refrain from multi plying examples) ; but the unfortun ate owners of such names do not smile, and have shed tears, many and bitter, over a trial they should never have borne, and for which they are in no way responsible. As Mr. Jack Bunsby said: "The vally o' these here observations lies in the application on em." Canada's Septuagenarians. The census department has issued a bulletin on ages, which shows that there are 1,321 more chi'drea under five years in Quebec than in Ontario, although the latter is one-third larger in population than Quebec. Since 1871 there has been a remarkable decrease in the proportion of infants in Ontario and Prince Edward Island, hut, what ever thc cause of the decrease in the number fo children may bc, the census commission remarks that it is obvious ly not a decrease in the number of married population. Tho provinces showing the largest proportion over 70 years arc Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and On tario. Cut of every thousand in Can ade thirty people are over 70 years of agc and 234 are children up to 3 years. The largest proportion of chil dren under 10 is in the Northwest and Quebec, with Manitoba closely follow ing.-Halifax Mail. The Reason. Wife-I think these new women who affect masculine attire are ridiculous. Husband-I'm sure there's no dan ger of you wearing men's clothes. Wife-Well, I should say not. Husband-No, men's clothes couldn't possibly be made expensive enough to suit you. FITS permanently cured.No fits or nervous ness af Lor first day's use of Dr. Kline's Great Norveltestorcr.r2trial bottleand treatlsefroo Dr.It. n. Ki.iSH, Ltd., 931 Arch St., Philti., Pa. Few me:i are HO accommodating as to be willing lo make fools of themsolvcs. J. C. Simpson, Marques.-*, W. Va., says: .'Hall's Catarrh Cure cured mo of a very bad caso o? entarrh." Druggists sell It, 75c. A person may have a good ear for music and J-ti 11 have a bad voice for it. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children Ioctl)ing,soften t ho gums, reduces Inflamma tion,allays pain,cures wind colic. 25c. abottle A man always looks foolish when you ask him how he proposed. Fido's Caro is the host medicino wo ever used for all affections of throat and langa.-WM. 0. ENDSLEY, Vanburon, Ind., Feb. 10,1900. A new broom may sweep clean, but it ia apt to raise blisters. " For two years I suffered ter ribly from dyspepsia, with great depression, and was always feeling poorly. I then tried Ayer's Sarsa parilla, and in one week I was a new man."-John McDonald, Philadelphia, Pa. Don't forget that it's "Ayer's" Sarsaparilla that will make you strong and hopeful. Don't waste your time and money by trying some other lund. Use the old, tested, tried, and true Ayer's Sarsapa $1.00 i bottle. All druggists. Ask your doctor what lie thinks of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. He knows nil about this prard old family medicine. Follow his advico and we w!U bo satl-fieil. J. C. AYEK CO., Lowell, Mass. Dizzy? Headache? Pain back of your eyes? It's your liver! Use Ayer's Pills. Want your moustache or beard a beautiful brown or rich black ? Use [SOcts.of druggiitaorR. P. Hall St Co., Nashus.N.H csaofcofcoaaotaofcoaouofconofcoao'd 5 FEVERISH CONDITIONS AND COLDS CURED BY CAPUDINE Sold by all Druggists. ?to?>o8coitosto^oe?o??oHott,oKo?to>to HAMLIN'S WiZARD OIL BURNS,SCALDS ."/ALL . DR.V?IG.G IST.SV^S.EL'L^.IT NEW PENSION LAWS SSS Apply to NATHAN HICK FORD, 014 V St.. Washington, JD, (J, NERVOUS PROSTRATION IS ? A bl A IIAVUV VXSL A ?AA^A?IA1I ( Pe-ru-na is the only Systemic Catarrh Ramoily known in thc Medical Profession.) i I MRS. IDA L. GREGORY \ A LEMING CLUBWOMAN Cf LENW&t 0 Mrs. Ida L. Gregory, President of the S Poets' and Au.hors' Club o': Colo5 Fado, President of Colorado Art Club, j Director of School ol Industry and? Design, vice-President of Sherman! Art League, ls One of the Leading? Club Women of Colorado. In a recent lotter from 2 Grant ave nue, Denver, Colo., this prominent lady jj says: ? . "Some years ago my husband svf- I fered {rom nervous prostration and J advising with a friendly druggist . he brought home a bottle of Pf runa. ? His health was restored from i's usc. . hts appetite was increased and rest- 2 ful sleep camr. to him. I therefore 0 hcarttlg endorse Peruna as an hon- . esr remedy worthy thc good things* which are said of it. "-Ida L. Greg Z ort,: Nervous prostration is so frequently associated with systemic catarrh that some doctors do not uistlnguisu 1* tween the two. In systemic catarrh the disease has pervaded the. whole system and there ls a constant loss of vital fluids from the mucous mem branes. A groat many people are doctoring for nervous prostration who would bc immediately cured by a course of re ni?a, reruna makes clean, healthy mucous membranes. By this preser vation of the fluids the weakening drain of their discharge is prevented! The medical profession is just begin ning to awaken to tho fact that chronic catarrh, especially systemic catarrh, will soon produce a condition so near ly resembling nervous prostration that it is very difficult to tell one from tho other. Poru?a cures these cases without fail. If you dp not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the uso of Pe runa. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement cf your case, and lie will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hariman. President of The Hartman Sanitarian), Columbus, O. THE PLAIN WO becomes a popular ono if slits ls correctly dressed. THE FOR IRRITATIONS OF THE SKIN, RASHES, Heat Perspiration, Lameness, and Soreness incidental to Canoeing, Riding, Cycling, Tennis, or any Athletics, no other application so soothing, cooling, and refreshing as a bath with CUTICURA SOAP, followed by gentle anointings with CUTICURA, the Great Skin Cure. Millions of Women use CUTICURA SOAP for preserving, purifying, and beautifying th* skin for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales, and dandruff, and the stopping of'falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes and chafings, in thc form of balks for annoying irritations and Inflammations of women, or too free or offen sive perspiration, in the form of washes for ulcerative wea' n'esses. Jtr.d many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. CUTICVKA SOAP combines delicate emollient properties derived from CUTICUKA, the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing Ingredients and the mest refreshing of flower odours. Nothing can induce those who have once used those great skin purifiers and beautifiers to use any others. Sold throughout the world. British Depot: F. .Vuwncnv & SONS. 37, Cb.yterhouie Sq., London, E. C. POTTER DKUG AND CIIBM. Coitr., Sole Props., Uoston, U. S. A. Copyright applirrt for. I was troubled with torpid liver for many years and was subject to dreadful headaches, which confined me to my bed once a week. A friend recommended Kipans Tabules. I did not have much faith, but he per suaded me to try them, and inside of throe weeks I was a cured Avoman. On account of my age I hardly thought it possible to effect a cure, as I had been subject to those awful headaches since I was a lit tle girl. At druggists. Hie Five-Cent packet is enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle, 00 cent*, contains a supply for n vnr. Malsby & Company, 41 S. Forsyth St.. Al lanta, Ga, Engines and Boilers Steam Water Hcntor?, Steam l'uuipi and Pombertliy Injector?. Manufacturers nnd Denier? In &^yjKT MILLS, Corn Milli, Feed Mill?, Cotton Gin Machin ery and Grain Separator?. SOLID nnd INSERTION SuiT. S?Vr Tooth nnd Locks. Knleht'H I'atent I>o^s, i;tr<l?oll Saw Mill and Engina Kopnir?, Governor*, Grat? iiHrs und o full line Ol Ml!! MippMes. Prie* aud quality o' good* guaranteed, catalogue free by mentioning nus paper. ^O N-sp ryi PTiON - y ff^"Give the name of this paper when wrltfher to advertisers- (At. 39. '02) DROPSY 10 DAYS' TCEATBEHT Ffltt. Ilava rr.a?e Dropry and ita oom? plioatioga a Rticciahy for twenty years with flu moat .wond/rftu taco eu i Have curedns-iytnoui. and co?c3. E2.2.E.02ESN'CCW3, Box U Atlanta, Crt* Free Test Treatment minni ?. " ii i "i i If you rm?eno failli in my method of trent mnnt, ?ond me a sample of your morn i nit urlno for nnaiyMi". 1 will limn ??nd you hy mail my opinion of yoorditeivoaii'l one vr^ok'n tcw?ttn<nt (fif i OF ALI COST. You will then be convinced that my treatment cnn*. Mai Una ci<N>and bottle for uHoe eeo* iCree. ?>Fi. J. P. SHAFER, ??2 Penn Ave^ Pittsburg. Pa.