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Too Much Me! The use of the surgeon's knife is becoming so general, resulting fatally in such a large number of cases, as to occasion general alarm. Mr. William Walpolc.of Walsh town, South Dakota, writes; "About three years ago, there came under my left eye a little blotch about the size of a small pea. It grew ra^ idly, and ? shooting pains ran mt fg! 4&W in every direction. W I became alarmed ii JHI \ an<l consulted a good doctor, who pronounced it canand said that it <. must be cut out. This I would not * consent to, having little faith in the indiscriminate use of thcknifc. Heading of the many cures made by S. S. o., i ucicnnuifu iu kivc Ul*11 xiituitinu a trial, and after I had taken it a few days, the cancer became irritated and began to discharge. This after awhile ceased, leaving a small scab, which finally dropped off, and only a healthy little scar remained to mark the place where the destroyer had held full sway. A Real Blood Remedy* Cancer is in the blood and it is folly toexpcct ati operation tocure it. S.S.S. (guaranteed purely ,vegetable) is a real remedy for every diseaseof the blood. ^P^fc ^P^P Hooks mailed free;^^^^ address Swift Spe-^^V cific Co., Atlanta, $3,000 1 lltv T1111/15EXPENSES A?I)I L IIAMI IK SILTAN OF TL'RKKY.SA 10 TO I SK IT. Details of Hon The llarharous Sultan Lives Who Has linen Slauu'lilerini: .Men, Women And 1M. 21.1 !.. k . i ii nuri'ii hi a I'm?*rii;i. Sultan Abdul llamid's table expenses are a day. For the .'It >5 days lest year he spent .U.yi; _ ,()<)<). No other hu man being of modern times is accredited with spending one-lifth this enormous amount. It does not include grand State dinners or other elaborate functions. It is simply for his Majesty's every-day meals. (,bieen Victoria, Kmperior Wil liam of (term any, the Czar of Kie sia, l.i Hung Chang?not one of them spends anything like this amount. They are all most extravagant dinners, and the most expensive of tin; world'* delicacies are piled upon their tables, but even by importing the custiliest viands from all parts of lhe world, their table expenses are nowhere near the Sultan's. The much talked of luxury of our own millionaires, such as the Vanderbilts, the Asters, and so forth, sinks into insignificance beside the expenditure of the Sultan. A strange feature of the Sultan's dining is that no one enjoys the food with him. He eats alone. Never, upon any pretext whatever, does he have a companion at his meals. He does not even have a dining room,or a dining hall, hut takes his dinner whereever he may hapyen to be. The menials, at the dinner hour, search out his Majesty, and then in a lonir nrocession brine tin* ban<|iiet to him, table, trays, dishes and all. lie may bo in the palace, or in the garden, or any part of higreat private park. It makes no difference, he takes his meal right op the spot. All the morning, the large corps of imperial cooks firepare the dinner- As the noon hour arrives, slaves are sent in various directions to discover the thereabouts of 11 is Ma jesty. Having done this, they report his exact location to the Sultan's chief chamberlain, who then calculates the time required to transport [the numerous dishes to him without their getting cooled. The chamberlain then stands beside the chief server and supervises the transferring of the different kinds of food from the kettles into the silver tureens. These vessels are very elaborate. They consist of many shapes, sizes and designs, and are beautifully ; chased and engraved. They are so constructed that they can be entirely sealed up, leaving no chance for any one to drop anything into the food. As fast as each vessel is filled, the chamberlain seals it and puts on it his official stamp. This is a guarantee of its inspection, and that it contains no poisonous sub stances. Over each tureen a hellshaped felt cover is clasped down tightly to retain the warmth. Over these felt covers magnificent velvet covers, embroidered with gold and silver threads and pearl, coral or turquoise heads, are spread. The dinner procession, consisting of over a hundred persons, is then formed. First come ten slaves, hearing the great table. It is of silver, and perhaps the most exquisite trble that has ever been made. The legs and sides are richly chased, and the top is so highly polished that it looks like a mirror. Then come a long line of jublakiars, or "first assistants of the chief cook,"' each bearing on his head a tray, upon which rests one of the silver vessels. These jublakiars are so perfectly trained in the art of head balancing that no accident?not even the jarring of a dish?has ever been known. Following come more slaves, bearing on their heads another course, and after them come still other detachments with other courses. In the rear follow the slaves who are to wait on His Majesty. The procession moves np to where the Sultan is standing. Two slaves run forward with a silken rug. which is spread upon (he tloor or ground as the case may be. < in this a divan is placed, and the Sultan reclines. The table is placed in front of him and the tureens are brouget up. As each is set down the ('hamherlain steps forward and breaks the seal. <>n each side of him stands an imperial taster. The Chamberlain hands a ladlcful from each vessel first to one taster and then to the other. After it has been swallowed the < lia in her la in then takes a spoonful himself, the Sultan meanwhile watching the operation. Kverything being satisfactory, the kettles, one after another, are arranged before Ili< Majesty, who runs his eye over the many viands. Then he picks and chooses, eating a piece here and a piece there, a mouthful of meat, a spoonful of water ice, a sweet cake and a tiny lish hall. The Sultan never uses u plate, lie takes all his food directly from the silver tea kettles that are arranged in a circle around him, rarely ever using a knife or fork. A spoon, his bread and his fingers, which are constantly wiped by an attendant, who stands at his side, are handier and more to his liki ng. flow\ This f Wo offer One Hiueiri i Doll ar.-- Nruanl fin nr. case of <'atarrh that cunnot he cured hv I fall'h ( 'atarrh < tire I .1 < IIKNKV .v I'll, Toledo, 11 Wo, tho undersigned, havo known r J. Che icv fur the last ! '> years, ami hi !ie\e him per fei ilv honoralile ill ill husiiu ti in- ction| ami Imanciallv uhle to carry out .tny obligations i III.ell hv the r ti rII 1VKSTA 'i iiimt.tt hull's,lie i triu'k'lst v Toledo.O U.M.IIIM., Ki.nnan .v Maiivi.v, Wholtjaii i triuftfl sts, Toll in. (? Hall's i alarrh Cure Is taken Internally act Inc directly upon the hiiiiiiI anil tnilcuilM nur faces ol tho svstora. Testimonials sonl free 1'rlce i >i |?r hot tie. Sold hy all druggists flail's Family l'llls arc IhC best. He is usually attired in a loose pembazar and gelgeli l<, with his ! sleeves turned up, and he gener| ally manages to be in a spot 'at dinner time where he has a clear view out over the Bosphorus or his magnificent grounds. After he has eaten all he wants the Sultan sips his cofFee and smokes his chibouk lying back in quiet reverie, which he calls taking his "keif." The Sultan's whole household is at liberty to take their meals wherever it suits them best, and thus every one is served wherever | they happen to be. After the I Sultan has dined the imperial body guard, the chamberlains and other high functionaries are fed. | After all the officers and others of high degree have eaten the poldiers and servants get their food, and at the same time all the 1 men employed in the imperial ? *1. - I- I 1 > sutuiew n.ive ineirs, and during the progress of the meals any : stranger, whoever it may he, is at liberty to come in and seat himself and eat. It is a sort of perpetual free lunch, and one that is enjoyed every day in the year at the Sultan's expense. cataiti?ii mtr.it. No remedy is as eilectual in eradicating and curing Catarrh as Botanic Blood Balm,(B. B. B.) If purifies and enriches the blood, eliminates microbes, bacteria.etc., I and builds up the system from the tirst dose. Thousands of cases of catarrh have been cured by its magic power. For all blood and skin diseases, it has no equal. Buy the old reliable and lone tested remedy, and don't throw your money away on sustitutes, palmed oil as "just as good." Buy the old reliable Botanic Blood Balm. Price $1.00 per large hot i tie. says it is (il<miors. I cannot refrain from tellinp you what a glorious medicine you have. For two years my mother has suffered with a severe case ol catarrh of the head and ulcerated sore throat. She resorted to various remedies without eliect. until she used Botanic Blood Balm ( B. B. B.), which cured her catarrh, and healed her sore throat. W. A. Bkim'KU, Kredonia, Ala. For sale by druggists. PERFECT MANHOOD NOW WITHIN THE REACH OF EVERY MAN. h M n n i 4 Pt i kind, M ? W Bei Ini HELP ^ i hi |l init timl we.tk ? ........ ..... ?i i\. n. I. 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