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~~The "Ills of Women Act upon the Nerves like a Firebrand, Tho relation of woman's nerves and generative organs is very close; consequently nine tenths of thc nervous prostration, nervous ' despondency, "the blues," sleeplessness, and nervous irritability of women arise from some derangement of the organism which makes her a woman. Herein.we prove conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will quickly relievo all this trouble. Details of a Severe Case Cured in Eau Claire, Wis. " DEAR. MKS. PI??KHAM:-I have been ailing1 from female trouble for the past five years. About a month ago I was taken with nervous prostra ? tion, accompanied at certain times before menstruation with fearful head I aches. I road one of your books, and finding many testimonials of the bene ficial effects of Lydia E. Piukham's Vegetable Compound, cxperi ? enced by lady sufferers, I commenced its tiso and am happy to state that after using- a few bottles I feel like a new woman, aches and pains all gone. " I am recommending your medicine to many of my friends, and I assure ? you that you have my hearty thanks for your valuable preparation which has I done so much good. I trust all suffering women will use vour Vegetable Com pound."-Mus. MINKIE TIETZ, G30 First Ave., Eau Claire, Wis. (May 28, 1001). ??otiling will relieve this distressing condition so surely as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ; it soothes, strengthens, heals and tones up the delicate ; female^organ?sm. It is a positive cure for all kinds of I female complaints; that bearing down feeling, back ; ache, displacement of. the womb, inflammation of tho j ovaries, and is invaluable during the change of life, ali \ of which may help to cause nervous prostration. Read what Mrs. Day says: ." DEAR MRS. PINKIIAM :-^-Twill write you a few li?os to let you know of the benefit I have received from taking your remedies. I suffered fora long time with nervous prostration, backache, sick headache, painful menstru ation, pain in thc stomach after eating, and constipation. I often thought I would lose my mind. I began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and was soon feeling like a new woman. I cannot praise it too highly; ? ' lt does all that it is recommended to-do, and more. "I hope that every one who'.suffers as 1 did will give Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies a trial." - Mas. MARIE DAY, Eleanora, Pa. (March 25,1901.) Mrs. Pinkham invites all women to write to her for advice. You need not be afraid to tell her the things you could not explain to the doctor -your let ter will be seen only by women and is absolutely con fidential. Mrs. Pinkham's vast experience with such troubles enables her to tell you just what is best for you, and she will charge you nothing for her advice. Another Gase of Nervous Prostration Csired, " DEAR MRS. PINKHAM : -Allow me to express to you the benefit I have derived from taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetal.Hc Compound. Before I started to take it I was on the verco of nervous prostration. Could not sleep nights, anc1 I suffered dreadfully from indijeston and he .dache. I heard of-Lydia E. Pinkham's wonderful medicine, and began its usc, which J immediately restored my health. .?. ;*JL can heartily recommend it to all suffering women." - MRS. BERTHA ILJDEIRKINB, 25K Lapidge St., San Francisco, Cal. (May 21, 1301.) d^E?^n FORFEIT if Te cannot forthwith prodnce tho oriplnal letters and signatura of ^"ij?i?ij above testimonials, which viii prov? their absoluto Genuineness. ' <a' t? V Lydia ?. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. 'NEW RIVAL" BLACK POWDER SHELLS. 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Jean de Reszke's I first appearance as a German singer in Wagnerian opera took place in New York city during the winter of 1895. SUBJECT HE LIKED BEST. "You talk well on the subject in which you are most Interested," said tho Impertinent girl. * "And what ls that?" said the man, smelling a compliment. "Yourself," said the Impertinent girl, demurely.-New York Press. TRUE GENEROSITY. Wlgg- Say what you will of BJones, he ls generous to a.fault. Wagg-Yes, If the fault happens to be bis own.-Phllar^'ohia Record. FREE S" ART'S Cl iv and BUCH U To all who snfler.or to the friends of those who suffer with Kidney, Liver, Heart, Bladder or Blood Disease, a sample bottle of Stuart ? Gin-and Buchu, the great southern Kidney and Liver Medicine, will be sent absolutely freo of cost. Mention this paper. Address STUART DRUG M'FG CO., 28.Wall St., Atlanta, Ga. Do loy Wast loor Money TO EARN * 7% INTEREST PER ANNJTJM f Write me for particulars of a safe, securo invest ment paving seven per cont, on amounts of one hundred dollars or more. Bank reference*. W. H. HOKE, York, Penan,. a FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL. A Glimpee of the Sultan as He Rides In State. If you wish for a glimpse, and that but a ?momentary one, of the Sultan of Turkey, then drive to Ylldlz Kiosk, for the day is Friday and ho goes to the Selamllik, as his fathers did before him. He Is enveloped in a cloud of ministers and military guards, who are anxious only as they press around, to protect him from the faintest whis per or suspicion of any storm outside his palace walls. Tdoay the sun is distinctly warm, and wakes up all the color sleeping in a red fez, blue tunic or featherlight cloak of a Turkish woman. The clock on the gate strikc-3 half-past 7-the Mohamme dan's day begins at sunset-and tho pick of their cavalry, infantry and artillery take up positions to right and left of tho road. A rattle and rush of heavy wheels, and up the hill come 15 or 20 carts filled with sand, which quickly carpets the dirty road. To soo this done with such lightning speed makes one wonder whether tbe Sultan knows how filthy dirty are tho streets of his capital. This is tho more unlikely as he only quits his palace twice a year, and on both occa sions this dust-throwing performance takes place along the route of Stam boul, whore stands thc -mosque of San Sofia. All eyes arc now turned toward the palace, for the ladies of the harem are approaching in close carriages drawn by gray horses. They enter tho gates of the inclosuro in front cf the mosque; the horses are taken out and rer/iain there under the charro of a coal black eunnuch. taking no further part lu the ceremony. SeRted in ono of thc carriages is.a fair-haired girl about five years old-the Sultan's only daughter. Just a brief pause an.l then thc bugle sounds, and a trem?n deus roar goes up from thc thou sands of troops and people, for hh Highness has left the palace. On top of the minaret cf the mo-qu? a priest leans over and shouts down a prayer, which is answered again by a roa?. We Franks are accommodated in a portion of the palace just opposite the gates, which commands an excellent view of the whole proceedings, as weil as tho Sultan's yacht, the Izze.lin, which lies at anchor in tho Bosphor ous far below. In solemn state and grandeur the royal procession pass" The Sultan le dressed in plain mili tary frock coat, with fez. His four <;or.s, to all appearance of the same age, mounted on Arab ponies, salute as he passes the gates, the baud at the sa-mo time striking up the Sul tan's march, which hos a smart tip tap air about it. Officers and men alike salute, and the sorvico in the mosque commences.-Golden Penny. His Biackstonian Circumlocution. "I received, this afternoon." said i ht bright-eyed, common-seiiie girl, thc while a slight blush of maidenly coy ness tinted her pink-hr.ed checks, "a written proposal of marriage troij Horace J. Pokelong, the rising youn?.; attorney, and-" "Huh! that petrified dub!" jealously I ejaculated the young dry goods dealer, j who had been hanging back because ' of his timidity and excessive adoration. "He says," proceeded the maiden, gently ignoring the interruption, and reading aloud from the interesting document, "I have carefully and com prehensively analyzed my ieelings io wards you, and the result is substan tially as follows: I respect, admire, adore and love you, and hereby give, grant and convey to you my heart and all my interest, right and title in and to the same, together with all my possessions and emoluments, either I Avon, inherited or in any other man- i ner acquired, gained, anticipated or expected, with full and complete power to use , expend, utilize, give away, bestow or otnerwise make use 1 of the same, anything heretofore stat- 1 ed. expressed, implied or understood, in or by my previous condition, standing, walk, attitude or action, to thc contrary notwithstanding; and I "I-I-!" fairly shouted the listener, springing to his feet, and extending his arms. "Miss Brisk-Maud-I love you! Will you marry me?" "Yes, I will!" promptly answered the laos, as she contentedly snuggled up in his encircling embrace. "And I'll reply to thc ponderous appeal Of ' that pedantic procrastinator with one ; expressive slangism, 'Nit!' I am ! yours, Clarence."-June Smart Sot. j Ancient Stone Plough Found. A very ancient stone plow, supposed to have belonged to the mound build ers, was unearthed recently near Princeton. 111. It was found by a farmer digging a well several feet be low the surface and just above a vein of coal. The plough was of reddish stone, was triangular in shape, meas uring thirteen inches ca. i way. IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE. testo and leam bow lt cnn be done. A. A. Boyce, a farmer, living three and n half miles from Trenton, Mo., says: "A severe cold settled in my kid neys and developed so quickly thafl was obliged to lay off work on account of the aching iu my back and sides. For a time I was unable to walk nt all, and every makeshift I tried and nil the medicine I took had not the slightest effect. My back continued to grow weaker until I was unfit for anything. Mrs; Boyce noticed Down's Kidney Pills advertised ns n sure cure for just such conditions, and one day when in Trenton sh? brought n box home from Chas. A. Foster's drug store. I fol lowed the directions carefully wheu taking them and I must say I was more than surprised aud much more ; gratified to notice the back ache dis appearing gradually until It finally ; stopped." A FREE TOTAL of this great kidney medicine which c. red Mr. Boyce will j be mailed on application to auy part | of the United States. Address Fosler Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale j by all druggists, pvice f>0 cents per box. j THE FOOL'S WAY. The Barber-Tbe fools are not all d?ad yet. The Broker-No, but there are a lot who dye every day, aren't there? Yonkers Statesman. ??.!? -.? 111 ? A CHANGE C BAXTER TnE announcement that Miss Jane Prior, of London, was going to lecture on first aid for the wounded ?ind sick nursing In general threw the village of Foxdale into au unusual stat? of excitement. That these lec tures were to be for ladles only added a mystery that merely Increased the interest manifested in the minds of? these favored individu?is? Notices calling attention to these facts were posted in favorable spots about the village, ami the congregation was ap prised of tho same from the pulpit of the parish church. If Miss Prior excluded the male community from her attentions, she herself was not disregarded, but formed the subject of much criticism among the neglected members of the Foxdale population. The nightly dis cussions at the Pig and Whistle centred round these proceedings, the knowl edge respecting the subject being va ried and obscure. Foxdale had never lind Ils prnce disturbed by anything more intellectual than an occasional traveling circus, so that Hie prospect of Miss Prior's advent awoke the quiet village from its usual apathy. The lectures proving a great success so far as thc attendance was con cerned, Miss Prior announced that, providing a sufficient number came forward, the institution she represent ed in London would be pleased to cou fluct classes in the same subject during the ensuing moni lis. This finding fa vor, Foxdale teemed with embryo nurses, thirsting for opportunities to test their newly-acquired knowledge and to put lt to practical use. Broken bones not being au every-day occur rence, they turned their attentions to sound ones; many hours that might have been spent much move congen ially nt the Pig and Whistle being passed by long-suffering husbands iu submitting various parts of their anat omy to be bandaged and put in splints, to give their better halves thc neces sary practice. Old Sam Willot was the first to be come a genuluc patient, and he Umped home early one afternoon with a sprained ankle. Mrs. WiUet was th? most earnest devotee in the nev.- cause, and received her husband figuratively with open arms and welcomed him with fervor, stimulated by the advent of the first ease of necessity for the trial of her skill. With the wounded ankle carefully bandaged Mr. Willet was assisted luto thc front garden, where, reclining In a comfortable chair, his Injured foot resting on a hassock, he served the double purpose of advertising his wife's skill and creating jealousy among thc other amateur nurses lu the village. HP was Inclined to grumble at his enforced confinement nt first; but the kind and increasing attentions of his wife caused him to feel more contented with his lot, and to look upon his acci dent as a fortunato occurrence. It being tho period of the year during which the evenings wore long and balnry, Mr. Wiilet sat in the garden and held receptions of numerous friends coming to inquire after his ? hurt and to cheer his loneliness. "It must be rryin' for you to 'ave to sit so quiet all day, Sam," said Joe Rogers, who, living next door to Mr. Willet, had had his feelings somewhat J severely tried at the sight of that per- , sonage enjoying an carly morning pipet. . and a daily paper. "You get used to it," answered Sam. , "I did feel It 'ard at first, but the rest's nice, after the 'ard work I've doue; . but lt pulls you down n blt." J "You're lookin' well," remarked an- < other, in a cheery voice. "Gettln' quite fat, you are." "Look at the nursing I've 'ad," re- | sponded Sam. "Why, I couldn't 'ave . had beeu better looked after if I'd been In a 'ospital." I Mrs. Willet smiled proudly, and ? glanced with on expression of triumph ? at the faces of several of her rivals " who were present. "I'll get you your tonic," she said. , solicitlously. "Yon mustn't talk too much, or we shall 'ave you goin' back , again, aud you're gettln' on nicely | now." "I 'as this three times a day," said ; Willett, beamingly, as his wife re turned. "It's lo keep strength up; lt's I wonderful 'ow lt sustains one. Puts I you all In a glow." he added, ns he i took a draught and put the tumbler I down empty. ! "When shall you be about again, i Sam?" inquired Joe. whose face during i the above Incident had been a study. 1 "I don't know." replied thnt worthy, t gingerly moving his injured foot on the cushion. "It doesn't do to 'nrry these ! things: there's nothln' like gettin' I properly cured while you're about it. i Sprains ls awkward things." Mrs. Willet interposed nt this point I und insisted on the invalid returning ; indoors, so the party broke up, Joe I Rogers and others adjourning to the Pig and Whistle to discuss the adran- ? tages of a wife who understands and 1 takes a practical Interest in tho gentle i art of nursing. Two days later Joe I Bogeys fell a victim, his right knee giving away altogether, rendering l walking evidently a painful and dan- i serous undertaking. Mrs. Rogers, full I of the new responsibility now resting : upon her. sought an Interview with Mrs. Willet, aud the two went ott to- I pether to hold a consultation over the Injured and apparently suffering Joe. t Similar treatment being meted out to 1 tho new Invalid, tho two conversed 1 amiably over the hedge that divided the gardens, comparing symptoms, and < receiving in state numerous Interested I friends during the evening. ? Misfortunes never come singly, and i had the Invalids suffered from scarlet < fever Infection could not have spread more quickly. William Jones was the ? next to fall a victim; and he broke his t arm in an attempt to quiet a restive | b-rac that seemed to take a sudden antipathy to harness and work In gen- ; eral. Then Jim Robinson sprained Iris ? wrist, which rendered hie attention to '. work, which was of a manual nature, absolutely impossible. From these it ] spread yet farther, thc pain attendant | on the several accidents rendering n i free use of otiinulants a necessity for ' tho maintenance of the sufferers' bod- I ily health. i In spite of such careful attention tho | patients progressed very slowly, and i after the first burst of enthusiasm was ' over tho several nurses grew somewhat ] dissatisfied wi " tlic result of their i treatment, i .sit from their in- ? etructor, who jondescended to per- I sonally examine their patients, only added lo this dissatisfaction, and they met together to consult as to the ad- i visabillty of a change of remedy. Mr. : Willet was not feaJhig so well when i his wife returned t-frer this discussion; there was a look in her eye that i warned him to be careful if he desired I to Leep things pleasant. "WV are yon flQl?g to tte your : IF REMEDY. THOMPSON. foot again?" she asked, as she removed her bonnet. "I'd like to use it now, if it wasn't so painful. I don't Understand 'ow it is lt doesn't get on quicker, I s'posa I'm weak, that's "what lt is," he an swered resignedly, looking anxiously out of tho corners of his eyes at his Wife, who was doing a rough and ready toilet in front of the parlor mirror. "You can't be very wonk," answered his wife, looking at hlm> "Look nt the nourishment you've 'nd; beside*, every body says you're looklu' so wei!. 'Ow d? you feel now?" Mr. Willet inwardly wished every body would pay less attention to his personal appearance. Ile had bren quietly enjoying the last few days, and would like to continue In thc same con dition a little longer. "I've felt a blt faint while you've boen out," he said, feebly. "I'd 'ave 'ad a little tonic only I couldn't move out of my chair; p'r'nps It's not too late now.'* Mrs. Willet murmured something her husband did not catch, and looked anxious. "And 'ow's the foot?" fin inquired. Mr. Willet looked down upon it, and as. it was swathed with ninny thick nesses of bandages, and there being nothing else to say about It, he re marked that lt felt hot. "I've been tren Hu' you wrong, I'm afraid," replied his wife. "You've been fed up too well in your low state. I'll take your temperature.'' Bringing out a smnll glass tube, Mr. Willet was commanded to place it un der his tongue and not to sneak until lt was remover!. It being an impossi bility to do otherwise than obey, Mr. Willet remained silent for tho longest four minutes he could remember. Mrs. Willet then removed the instrument of torture, took it to the light, and examined lt long and closely; Anally she sfiut it up in its case and returned It to her pocket. "I'll go and get your bed ready," she remarked seriously. "You -"Virant to be kept quiet; you'll be better np there." "I don't want to go to bed," said Mr. Willet, anxiously. "I'm very com fortable down here." "You'll go where ifs best for you," answered his wife sharply'. "You'd better be gettin' yourself ready now; I shan't be moro than a few moments up-stairs." In a very unwilling state of mind Mr. Willet was undressed, and placed safely in bed at the unusual and, to him, unpleasant hour of six o'clock, and a summer evening into the bar gain. Being left to himself he found it a dreary time, and in thc morning he screw d up his courage to Inquire after the other invalids. "They've all been treated wrong." saki Mrs. Willet. "Like you. They ain't so well, so they're rest In' quietly'." "In bed?" queried Mr. Willet, anx iously. I "Same as you," responded his wife. "You'll 'ave some friends in to-night that'll cheer you up a bit." "I'll come clown and see 'cm,'' said Sam. weakly. "You'll do nothing of the kind; you lie where you are and get "well. I don't want ah my nursing to go for nothiug." Mr. Willofs remarks on nursing for tunately were not heard-they wove aot complimentary. Mrs. Willet smoothed lils pillows, arranged thc clothes and said she'd bring Jiiui some gruel later on. "I don't want any," said the patient shortly. "Ah, you're losing your appetite, are rou? Ifs a good thiiig you've got some 3ne to look after you and see as you ave your food regular." Mr. Willet said nothing-argument was useless: he lay and looked at the limited view of the world that was permitted from tho small window of Iiis bedroom. The sun was shining brilliantly; ho could hoar coming faint ly from thc Holds familiar sounds, proving that the work was going for ward whore he ought to be assisting. What a fool he was! Why had he not jon? back to work when he was able. Instead of laying himself open to this self-imposed conlinement? Even the knowledge that lils fellow-sufferers were in a like position failed to bring him consolation. Evening had barely set lu on one of the most dismal days ho could remem ber when voices below signalled the idvent of anxious inquirers. Mrs. Wil loi ushered thom upstairs, but Mr. Wil let did not seem hospitably inclined, md the look that greeted the good Samaritans that entered could hardly iiavc been interpreted into one of wel come. "Sorry to hear yon ain't so well. Sam," said one of them; "we all thought you was a-pickin' up wonder ful." "Ifs surprislu' 'ow those things turn," said another. "I 'ad a brother who sprained 'Is ankle once, an' 'e was n bed three weeks." Mr. Willet glared at the Inst speaker, md had he boen anywhere else but in l>ed ids look might have Inst Hird the recipient with a fear of worse to fol low. "Make yourselves comfortable," in :erpo*?d Mrs. Willer. "There's a lin le cordial down stairs I've been givin' to Sam; 'c don't take It now, an' ifs i pity to waste it. I'll bring it up." Tlie conversation was very one-sided, Sam being treated to graphic descrip tions of some Interesting evenings nt the Pig and Whistle from which he ind been debarred, the details of which (vero bitter-sweet to the hearer. "Sara's not very lively to-night," said me, with a commiserating glance at the ruddy face, showing like au angry sunset against a white cloud of bed clothes. "I suppose if ti not to bc won lered at though." "I've got a 'cadache," said Sara, which was not far from tho truth, though it sprang from suppressed nn ;er more than impaired health. "Ah, well, we won't keep you talkin' my longer," said another, compassion ltely; "we must go and call on Joe Rogers n-.d thc other pore sick folk." Next morning, after extending her professional care to the needs of her patient, Mrs. Willet left him to the companionship of his own thoughts while she went Into the village for a few necessaries known to housekeep ers. Mr. Willet devoted much time to planning an excuse for a rapid recov ery; but ideas did net come as he wished. Ile waa in the midst of t.'iose problems when he heard thc front iloor rpc:i below, and a well-known voice calling his Dame brckc his medi tations. "Sam! Gam!" called tho sleeker. "Can 1 come rp?" Apparently think ing his question needed no answer, footsteps followed the voice, and the rwner of both entered the rc tu. "Why, Joe!" exclaimed Sam, in a surprised tone, "I thought yen was in hod. 'Ow's the knee?" "Bettor," said ?fe* ignoring thc first remark. "Why don't you get up?" he j continued, leaning over the end cf tho bed and looking nt Sara. "Foot still bad?" "No worse than you knee, I suppose," Mr. Willet growled In response. " 'Ow can I get up? The wife won't let ino." "No more will mino, but Pvo done lt. She's gone out shoppln*. I'm sick of nursing," " 'Ow cati ? get up without making | an ass of myself?" returned Som, blt* terry? "I don't Want the wifo to knoW as I've been playln* the fool.'* Joe gasped tind looked at Sam with ari ignornuce of the situation; "Woii, bless me," he said. "You don't mean to tell me you think she doesn't know lt. Wot do you take her for? I thought you'd have guessed after last night." Any doubts ns to Mr. Wlllet's condi tion would have been at once dispelled had those who questioned lt been pres ent after this remark. Throwing the bedclothes violently off the bed, and regardless of sprains and bandages, he sprang to his feet. "What do you mean?" he asked. "Only that we've been made fools ol'," nnswered .toe. with a laugh. "Put tin' us to bcd and orl that rot: and last night, too. Ilegulnr put-up Job to make us mad." Mr. Willet was a reserved man as a rule, but his language was of a forcible nature as these facts dawned upon him In all their fullness. "Help me to take off these Infernal bandages," he said, when he had fin ished his criticism of the whole pro ceeding. '"Ow did you And out?" "Guessed it partly," said Joe, as he assisted Sam out of au entanglement he was getting hopelessly iuvolved in. "Bill Morgan told mc the rest. 'E al ways did give secrets away when 'e'd a drink or two. I don't think they'll bo as keen on first aid, though, ofter'; this." There was consolation In this thought, and having no fear of disillu- j stoning his wife as to the deceitfulness of his character, Mr. Willet dressed with celerity and sallied out once more Into the sunshine, his movements In no way affected by his recent accident Recovery had been rapid in other quarters, and the late cripples joined forces In restoring the fallen spirits once more in the congenial surround ings of the Pig and Whistle. The glamor surrounding the duties and pleasure of nursing was destroyed somewhat after this In Foxdale; and if afterwards It was necessary fo: any to indulge in that particular employ ment, the person concerned was care ful not to prescribe for her patient lu public-Tit-Bits. CYSTER SHELL "CULM HEAP.'* Great Banka Find Bendy Sale For Sev eral Purposes. The average citizen may not know that oysters are planted, cultivated and harvested like any other crop, a person who engages ia this Industry being known as an oyster planter. Thousands of acres of oysters are mi ller cultivation in Hampton Roads, which, during the harvesting season, Is often literally alive with the reaping machines of the oystermon. When tho oysters are from one and a half to two years old they are usually largo enough to be sold, and. ns a rule, part of them aro seid at this age and the balance in the third or fourth year, after which time the ground Is allowed to rest a year before being planted again. Great caro must be exercised In the selection of bottoms for oyster planting, if the planter would bo finan cially successful. The largest packer in Hampton opens from 100,001? to 200,000 bushels of oys ters In a year. In this house, as the men open tho oysters, they drop the shells on an inclined plane from which they slide Into a trough and are carried along by scrapers attached to an end less chain called a "shell conveyer," which takes them without further labor to the shell pile in the yard. When a j shucker has filled his gallen measure he carries lt to tlie strainer, where the oysters are strained and measured. They are then emptied into large casks kept full of fresh water, by means of . which any loose shell or grit ls washed out. From those casks thc oysters are ; dipped Into a second strainer, and when separated from the water arc again measured and packed. The shells are sold for from one to three cents a bushel, and are used ex- j tensively by oyster planters for the propagation of oysters. They are placed in small piles on grounds found suitable for the purpose, where the spat or small oyster will attocb itself to the shells. They are also used for making shell Hmo and for. building the excellent shell roads found In some parts of the Virginia peninsula.-Pillia- ; delphin North American. Size of Philadelphia. Some Idea of the great size of Phila delphia may be gathered from the figures in the department reports just printed. There aro in the city 1147.71 miles of paved street, besides 412.29 miles of unpaved roads In the suburbs. AI) but n small percentage of these streets have modern "Improved" pave. incuts, of asphalt, granite block cr brick. Tho paved surface would nr.ke n continuous driveway thirty feet wide from here to the Mississippi. There are Ixraeath these streets 031 milos of sewers. They would form a continuous water course as long as the Ohio River. The streets, with 318 city bridges, are lighted by 9-12G electric arc llg'.its and .13,409 gas and gasoline lamps. One thousand four hundred and nineteen and six-tenths miles of water pipe con- : voy water to 242.500 premises. Only n,73S premises are not supplied with city water. There arc moro than SOO milos of conduits fer electric wires, represent ing more than 50C0 miles of duets, and fiore arc still 1S.1S9 miles of electric wires in the air, sustained cn C1.9C1 poles. There aro 435 milos of 6trcot railwy ; track, enough to reach fron ?Y? Dela ware to Lake Erle.-Philadelphia Led- i ger. L-icity Sr.rah Amelia. From numerous applicants tte Carclfi Tcv/ii Council has eolected Sarah Amelia Roberts, a domestic servant, ac ' thc recipient of the Bute marriage dowry. The fund fer this dowry was ! left by thc then Marquis cf Buto In 1807 to commemorate tis silver wed- ! ding, and consists cf ?1000, thc yearly | proceeds cf which is given to seine poor girl or girls unable to got married for thc Avant of money. Thc recipient, who was left an orphan Ju Infancy, will, after her marriage, attend Hie Town Hall with her husband, to bo rc- ', minded by thc Mayer of thc erigin o? 1 Lc dowry, and In accordance with thc I terns of the gift, the Mayor will read to then the first eleven verses of Hie ! second chapter of the Gospel cf Gt .Tolui. descriptive of the marriage fend I at Cana, where water was miraculously j turned into wine. The dowry, about ?40, will then be handed to the bride, j -Londcn Chronicle. H?3 First Dress Suit. "The first time I ever put on a dress suit,", said ex-Gov. Scofield, "was at tho reception and ball which- followed in the evening of the day that I was Inaugurated. I remember that wo had to stand on a little platform, raised a few inches from the floor, while the crowd passed along and shook hands with Mrs. ?eofleld and myself. "I weighed just ninety-six pounds at that time, and was as thin as a match. Mrs. Scofield is ? fleshy wo man, and as i looked at her during a lull in the procession and then 3lzed up my own diminutive anatomy I whis pered to her: "Martha, we must look like the liv ing skeleton and the fat woman in the dime museum to these people." "That settled Mrs. Scofleld for the balance of the evening, and ta save herself she could "not get rid of the Tipples of mirth that would sweep over her face and break out into peals of laughter as the ridiculousness ol the situation appealed to her."-Mil waukee Sentinel. Ainslee's For July. The novel in Ainslee's for July is "The Ribboned Way," by S. Carleton, author of "The Corduroy Hoad." Oth er familiar names among the contribu tors are Justus Miles Forman, author of "A Blt of Grease Paint" and "Jour neys End;" Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Charles G. D. Roberts, Guy Wetmore Carryl, author of "The Lieutenant Governor;" George Horton, Joseph C. Lincoln and Robert Loveman. S. Carleton, the author of "The Cor duroy Road," has a novel In Ainslee's for July which, in these days, is a re freshing piece of writing. It has what seems to bo so rare in fiction lately, namely, atmosphere; It seems almost to have written itself. It is a plain, straightforward love story, but it smells of the woods and swamps and lakes, In the midst of which its action goes iorward. If there were more novels like this published, we would be apt to complain less ol' the cynicism of the critics. Another View. Philadelphia Press: Spender-I tell you lt's pretty hard for a man with a large family to live on a small in come. Wiseman-Yes, but it's a good deal harder for his family if he dies on ono. 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