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F ; SiSTERSOl Use Pe-ru-na for C and Catarrh--A Coi 1 * y vwvtwwwvwvwww Jn erery country of the civilized world " Sxtcrs of Charity are known. Not onIv ds they minister to the spiritual and intelfectua! needs of the charges committed to mir onre. hut thev niso minister to their | bod i if needs. With so many children to take care of arid ts protect from climate and disease, these wise and prudent Sisters have found rtruna a never failing safeguard. Or. Hartmau receives mauy letters^ from | ?ttholic Sisters from all over the United Kates. A recommend recently received trora a Catholic institution in Detroit, j Mich., reads as follows: Dr. Sm B. Ha.rlm.an, Columbus. Ohio : Dear Sir:?''Tko youno girl who ?4r<J the Peruna tras suffering from imrungttls. and loss of voice. The result of the treatment teas most tat in factory. Shefoun gfeat relief, and after further use of the medicine tee hope to be able to sau s'ic is entirely cured."?Staters of Charity The young girl was under the care of the Sisters of Charity, and used Peruna for catarrh of the throat with good results, as the above letter testifies. 6end to The Peruua Medicine Co., Co-1 Odds and Ends. j Although the scientific men of Aus-! trta and Germany refused to take the i late Rudolf Falb and his weather and j earthquake prophesies seriously, his . name was constantly in the newspa- > DOTS, and some are Inclined to think that there is a kernel of truth iu his theories, which are based on the assumption, that the liquid interior of tho earth has its ebb and tide, and 13 InJlaenced by the sun and the moon, i The new Irish Land Act went into eflfcot November I. and today large tracts of land were to come into the , poseasion of the tenants, the Government loaning the money for the purchase on easy terms. The tenants will 5 very energetic in taking advantage the new law and within a short time m!any thousands of acres ou which they have been paying rent for generations will be theiis to enjoy and tc Iftve to their chiidien. Scotland has an area, of 19.062.4S2 acreH. of which 4,984,466 acres aro un- i 4or ouitivation. One hundred and twelve persons own one-half of the to-' t&i area and eighteen persons own oneMttith of it. tary Parkdale Tennis Club, Chi-1 cago, from experience advises all, young girls who have pains and < sickness peculiar to their sex, to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-1 table Compound. How many beautiful young1 girls develop into worn, listless and hopeless women, simply because sufficient atten- ; tlr>n li?? nnt hpfn nnid tn fhpir nVivsipal development. No woman is exempt from physical weakness and periodic pain, and young girls just budding into womanhood shouId be carefully guided , physically as well as morally. Another woman, Bliss Hannah E. Merslion, Collingswood, N.J., says: '"I thought I would write and tell you that, by following your kind adVice, I feel like a new person. 1 was always thin and delicate, and so weak j that I could hardly do anything. Menstruation was irregular. " I tried a bottle of your Vegetable Compound and began to feel better right away. I continued its use, and : am now well and strong, and men- ; struate regularly. I cannot say enough for what your medicine did for me." j ?$9000 forfeit If original of abooe loiter proving ' genutntnee? cannot be produced. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound will cure any woman ] in the land who suffers from j womb troubles, inflammation of : tlic ovarii, ami kidney troubles. FCHARITY oughs, Colds, Grip tgressman's Letter. umbus, Uhio, lor a nee book written by Dr. Hartman. The fo.lowing letter is from Congressman Meekison. of Napoleon, Ohio: J he Periinc Medicine Co., Columbus, 0.: Gentlemen: "1 # have used several ' t bottles of Peruna * SRftbr ^ J mid feel greatly * Bay jp. benefited tlierel y * i J from mv catarrh * WT jk * of the ntad. and J ap^\i * feel encouraged to # I'M** # believe that its ' JaSiA\ ^RWpjsite * continued ^ute Wl'*5^' years'standing.'? J David Meekison. < David Meekison. 2 %%%? ^ Dr. llartnikn, one of tae best known physicians and surgeons in the United States, was the first man to formulate Peruna. It was through his genius and perseverance that it was introduced to the medical profession of this country. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from tlie use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. liartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0. CAPUDINE jm* mpA It Wis imni.-dmlelr? i B R' J<5* yon fuel Its efii-rts in 1# VVtlkW miIlct(.,, Yoo don't INDIGESTION and SS?<: APIfllTV W?*k to know it* good. It cores AblUill H G AO ACHES ALSO by twrliif tbscavte. lOcsnts. Longest Bridge lit the Wotld. The longest bridge in the world is the Lion Bridge, near Sangang, In China. It extends five and a quarter miles over an arm of the Yellow Sea, and is sup ported by 300 huge stone,arches. too roadway is seventy feet above the water and is enclosed in an iron network. I.fttrare of Olntmnnta For Catarrh That Contain Wercrtrr, * rs mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell nnd completely derange the whole system wnea enwingit throuarh the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good yon can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. .T. Chenov A Co.. Toledo, 0.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Curo be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by ?. J. Cheney A Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists; price, 75c. per bottle. Mali's Family Pills are the best. Death Too Kxpenelve. It is a significant fact that with the phenomenal increasa in the price of coffins lias come a marked decrease of mortality among local Chinese. The natives just simply cannot afford to die at the present undertaking rates, and that's all there is to it.?Shanghai Times. oniien,! Kv tlm nn.ovufinri 1 UC v? UUUU luuota uj buv v/i-rw ? upon Emperor William's throat was reported almost healed. So. 48. FITSrerniiitieniivonted. No tits or nsrvonness after first div's Or. Kline's (rr?n: Nerve ltestorer.52tri.il bottle and treitlsefres Dr.lt.II. Klixk. Ltd.. !>.di Arch St.. Plilln., Pi. An electric railway is to he built from Kome to Naples. It will b? ISO miles Ion?, and will cost over S10.000.10l). Tllsh Wa?)i!nr In ITintrr, Housekeepers nnternlly dread dish washIn:; in winter, r.win? to tli? fnet tint it chaps the hands and renders them bard and romrh. Much of th" injury. however, resu'ts from th? n -o of im >nre soup. If Ivory Xonp is p?>d in w.-pbinr dis'-es .and the hands are carefully rinsed tnd dried, thoy w 11 nil c'i p.?Em an on K. P?**kr. "i he tiyht-flttinc Pri'LSs uniform is *! leced to be the oau*e cf tp.irh heart <1 sea<e amen; soldier* Mrs Wlnslosr's Sootliia * tvr in to- children test hip'.*, softer, the ?H'n?. eo.Viess inT an na tkfli.Hllays nai*?.ctires Tlnl 'ill \ 'S.t\ ? men* ^ipoe the beginning of the war in SonviJi!nn'! about 16.000 <n."i<!s have been used. 0:<J v Was. Hack.* >t Chairs. etc.. can be dyed with Putxa* Fadeless Dtks. Fifty kinds of degrees are given by American colleges. Tiso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.?.T. W. O'Brier, 322 Third Avenue, X., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6.1900. One person in every in the United States is a physician. H. II. Greer's Sows, of Atlanta, Ga., are the only successful Dropsy Specialists In the world. See their liberal offer In advertisement in another column of this paper. Americans imported $25,412,778 worth of precieas stones .a9t year. (The kinc { _^honi A NOVEL OF AMERICAN LIF! BY MAURICE Ccprrlght, ISM tad IMJ ntrkBTPR VYTT \JJLLZXk. MA*?W *m ,m ? mm CONTINUED. Tlie days went by, days of suspense and anguish to tho women of Now Orleans. Those were women of fine courage, however, and they did not fold their hands and cry. Madame Sonvestro, in whose mansion Fairfax was receiving such tender nursing, wjnt out every day to sew for the army. At the Livingston home wap whore most of this work was done, at least so far as Madame Sonvestre's circle was concerned, and there, from early morniug until the dinner hour, a throng of ladies cut and stitohed and wrought with lively, is not happy, chatter, keeping up a brave show of nerve and confidence, while their husbands, fathers, brothers and lovers dug and shoveled with pick and spade in the mnddy Rand, building a line of breasLworks from the river near Chalmetto across to tho swamp. Madame Souvestre was considered tho most favored one of her circle. To have a brave, yonng soldier, wonnded almost to death, as her j special charge, to care for in her own house, with her own hands, seemed to all those noble-hearted and patriotic women the Tory highest possible honor. "I am just as jealous of you as I can he," said Mrs. Livingston, one day, after the sewing task was over aud the other ladies had gone away, "and I think it seltish of yon, dear, not to alloy me even to see your brave young patient." "But the doctor forbade it, you know, aud said that he mnst see no one?no one must even speak to him?he mnst have absolute quiet. Yes, that was just what he said, absolute quiet." "Yon will be falling in love with him, Hortense," Mrs. Liviugston remarked, after a little further conversation had diseased Madame Sonvestre's enthusiastic admiration of the young man's personal appearance, "and that wfil bo romantic?it will he like a novel. What did yon say is his name?" "Fairfax. It has a noble Bound, hasn't it? But, no," with a little sigh, "there is no more romance for me." Madame Sonvestre's husband had beeu killed in a duel only a month after her marriage, two years gone by. | He was a noted swordsman; but when he met Colonel Loring under ths dueling oaks, it was Death that he fenced i with, and he was run through at the third pass. "Forgive mo, dear," cooed Mrs. | ~ l - - A-1.2 il.? ,'n 1 ilV10g3?0Il, lUIUUg lUC jicmc luiui m I uer arms, "I am always saying some- j thing foolish. Yon are too good and cweet to be the victim of ray teasing tongue.' She kissed her and then held her at arcas'-length to look lovingly at her. "You are so beautiful, dear, that il I were a man I know I should stea! you. I couldn't help it!". Madame Souvestre laughed, halfblushing at her friend's enthusiasm. She broke away and said: "I must go back to him; he needs a great deal of care, that hero of mine/ Mrs. Livingston stood smiling bj the. door when her friend was gone. "Sho loves him already, the littli warm-hearted witch!" sbe mused, "aud if he's even half a man he will love her. iieigh-no: iwisauuswai was over!" Sho claspeil her hands, and, th< light faded out of her face. It was sc every evening after the ladies weri all gone aud the house had becom< silent. She nearly always weut to ho dinner with a tear-stained face and with feverish eyes. Fairfax did not improve as rapidly as Madame Souvestre had hoped for but ho bore up bravely enough and showed little tigu of dangerous rest' lcssues3 until the night of the 7th ol January, when Crapaud Crapoussir went back to the aruiy. "Thov nood me," the dwarf said, "and I want to go. Yon cau do without me for a fow honrs." Ho smiled iu his hideously affectionate way nnd fondled the siok man's Moodiess hand. Madame Souvestre tried to persuade hhn not to leave her, bnt he could nrf. be influenced. He had received word that the bnttlo would be on beforo daylight of the following day, and bis croole blood wa3 hot with fight. "I will be back to bring you the news of the victory before suDset tomorrow," he said, with qneer dramatie intonation. Thou he kissed the hand of Fairfax and was off. Madame Souvestre cried a little and cast herself upon a priedieu, with han ls held forth beseechingly. Fairfax watched her as if through P?.ne sweet mist of tenderness. The plump little figure, tdie perfectly poised head, the softly rounded arms and beautiful, tiny hands were bat bewitching auxiliaries to the pure, childlike, almost saintly face upturned iu prayer. When she arose and came to his bedside, he felt a deep eomfort in her nearness to him. "How good, how very good you are!" he murmured. Then he closed hia eyes aud thought of Pauline. Madame Souvestre stroked his palo lorehead gently, slowly, her hands Ht#. a' j 0F^_ EY ISLAND E DURING THE WAR OF 1812. inr THOMPSON. by Robert Bo&oer'e Son*. trembling with the exquisite thril1 that was in her nerves. He sank into o soft slnmber and dreamed that it was Pauline who thns soothed away his pain. Siowly the honrs of the night drew by. Madame Soavestre never left the bedside of the sleeping man save to walk the floor in the soft lamplight or to stand a moment before the glass and smile approvingly at her own face. It was a while before dawn when ?he clasped her bauds and beat over Fairfax to hear what he was saying in bis dream. "Sweet and beautiful," he mnrinured low, "yon arc ao good, so pure, no true, so kind!" She pressed one hand upon her heart. "Oh, love? You have taken away all my painl" he rambled ou. She started back, faltered, blashed, turned pale, then stood looking down upon his strong yet somewhat wanted face with a gaze of tenderest, sweetest import. The next moment she stooged and would have kissed him?nay, her lips did touch his, just as an awful roar of cannon shook the air. He opened liis eyes and smiled as one coming slowly out of a delicious experience. Then the gnns roared again. "What's that?" he cried, trying to sit np. She gently pushed him back on the pillow, and said: "They are killing those English down there. Becalm. We shall hear good news this very day. So?so; now, don't try to get up, please; it will hnrt yon." And then the din of battle was like a thunderstorm with wind and hail, aud, looking out of the window, Madame Souvestre saw the gray of daylight. CHAPTER XXIII. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BATTLE. It was dark, foggy, dreary at Chalmctte about the first hour on the eighth day of January, 1815, and tho I l.ula ni-mu nf flia American* lav in ! w. , I silence behind the oozy breastworks ! ! just completed. Most of the tired soldiers were asleep, their clothes all ; ,wet and muddy and their hands blis- i 'tered by the friction of pick-helve, J 'shovel-stave and spade-hilt. For i jwhole days and nights on half-rations, and almost without sleep, they have 'delved in the ditches and on the eml Jbankmeuts. Now they lay on their arms. A few sentinels walke 1 to and i !fro with slow, weary tread. General j Jackson and his stall were asleep in a : plantation-house not far in the rear ol j the line. Mr. Yerno% was, bv his own re)quest, officer of the night, and all j alone made the ronnds, again aud iagain, of the different commands in tho little army, from I he river to the swamp. He preferred this activity tc any attempt to sleep. The terrible weight upon his heart and mind was only less crnshiug when he coald find some exacting dnty, the performance ol which would force him to crowd the moment's demands to the front ol his thoughts. A few hours more, and the battle would come and be over with. How i would it end? In tho intense selfishness of love?the deepest love of husband and father?he was thinking only of the result to his dear ones m the case of victory or defeat. But behiud the awful sense of danger to thorn from their captivity to an army whoso brutality was at the time known the world over, there lay a vast, formless, yet certain and distant cloud of calamity creeping closer ami closer to their lives from out of his j past. It was while he was standing near j the river, at the west end of the breast-11 works, where a battery of two guns had been planted, that a band touched , his shoulder, and he turned to face I old Bums. It was as if the tall, wasted form had arisen ont of the ground. Mr. "Veruon did not at first recognize him, but when be spoke, the voice was unmistakable. "There is no use trying to resis' < the force yonder/' said the preacher. "They are live to your one. Tney will overwhelm you in tho morning. I have been thore; I know what I say." "If they aro a thousand to one," growled Mr. Vernon, "wo will whip thorn." 'Ton cannot; they will pour right over tue3e works." "They will never cross that ditcli." "I tell you," said Burns with ve"there mnst he ten thou aaud of them, all in columns, ready to move at daylight." Mr. Vernon thrust his face close to that of the preacher and said: "How do you know?" "Did I not say that I was there? It is not an hoar sinoe I stood within their lines and saw what I havo spoken of," was the prompt answer. "Then come with me to General Jackson; he must see yon and speak with you. Come on!" He clutched Barns's arm and led him toward the house where the general was sleeping. "When they had gone a little way, Burns stopped suddenly, as if somo thought had demanded instant counderAjion, or as tt he had on the mo W I ???M????????P??? ment formed the stubborn resolution not to go farther. "Thomas MacColIongh," he exclaimed, with deep empaasis, "I owe yon my life, and now I would save jours in turn. Yon " "Hold!" paid Mr. Vernon, interrupting Lira with peremptory firmness. "Not another word on that score. You owe me nothing." "Well, then, you will not blame me if I kill him?" "What do yon mean?" "I speak of Kirk MacGollougb, your son!" No mere presentation of the words can suggest the dramatio import of this terse colloquy. far. Vernon turned a quarter about and seized Burns's other arm. Behind them a little fire flickered in the fog; they could dimly see each other's faces, grim and grizzled, as they leaned doner and tried to stare into each other's eyes. Lately Mr. Vernon had began to dread even the thonght of this man, who now seemed tho one greatest danger to his happiness; for it was through him that the past seemed on the point of being unlocked and reopened. Vassenr" knew much; but Vussenr was easy to manage. One other knew al1; but that one could always be boaght to silence with money. Burns alone was unmanageable; because he aloue was sincere and mcorraptiDie. When for years a man has been absolute master of himself and over all who have come within the circle ol his life, it is hard for him to realize suddenly that his influence is about to fail. To Mr. Yernon this threatened failure meant much more than mere loss of power in the direction ol utiy ordinary ambition. He had lived so long and so happily on the crust ol a volcano, that, until Burns bad come, ho had forgotten what a lire lay nndei it. Tho worst of it wub that a man like Mr. Vernon could but feel helpless and hopeless when dealing with one like Burns. As they stood thns for a moment at arms'-lengtb, with their faces thrust almost together, the two meu felt for tho first time cloarly how much they were in each other's way. Burns was aware now that Mr. Vernon would stand between him and his one remaining desire. He had conferred with Va9seur, and from him had shrewdly drawn enough to confirm himself thoroughly in this thought. Mr. Vernon's grip on Barns's arms drew them inward with such force that the old man's chest was almost folded together and his breathing became difficult. "You. a minister of the gospel, a priest oT the (Jod of Heaven, come to tell me that yon are going to assassinate?" Mr. Vernon stopped short aud drew in a deep, shivering breath as if tho words had almost choked him. "Shall I tarn you over to Jackson to bo doalt with?" "3hall I turn yon over to him?" calmly responded Barns. There was something desperately reckless, beyond anythieg that Mr. Vernou had ever dreamed of, in the suggested significance of the words. Ho involuntarily loosed his hold and let fall his hands as if just released from a galvanic shock. "True, true," he marmnred, in n strangely changed voice; "I am not one to lead others to justice." "You are better, far bettor than most men, even with your sins all counted," said Burns. "I owe everything to you and yours " "Everything?" "Yes, everything. But the evil part is not " "Yes, yes, the evil and all is from me." "I was hungry and yon fed me I was (lying and you nursed mo back to life." ''And now I ask yon for more than life!" eiolaimed Mr. Vernon in a hoarse whisper. '"I know, I kuow," faltered Burns. "No, yon do not. You know enough, but not all." "Yes, Thomas MacCollough " Mr. Vernon tiew at his throat and shut off his words. . "jgp-ak that name again, and " He did not complete the seuteuce; he was ashamed of himself instantly. "Forgive me; I am not myself," he went on, letting go his hold. HIr voice softeued. "And you?you aro all wrnnc. Mr. Burns, vou are permit ting yoar passion to drag yon along with it; lot me be? of you to stop and givo yoar conscience its freedom once more." "I am sure," said Barns, with dry emphasis, "that yon have shown les3 self-control than have I. I haven't tried to choke you." "Forgive rao, I repeat It, forgive me!" Mr. Vornon supplicated. "Thero is nothiug to forgive; I mentioned it only to remind you that it is not so ea'jy to hold oneself in." "But you are a good man, Mr. Bnrns, and I am not. Yoar life has been pare and clean and solf-sacrificing. You have served God and kept His oommandments. It is terrible for you to close up your long and noble career where mine began, in crime and violence. Think a moment, and " "No, no; when I think, it maddens me! I daro not think! Dou't ask me to. All ray years of humble service in my calling have led up to this. It is fate. I have but one thing to live for, and that I will accomplish before I die." "Have you thrown off your obligation to God and your priestly sanctity, as one throws oflf a top-coat?" "All these have been torn from mo by the wayside thorns. I wore them till they fell in shreds at my feet. They were not the true " "There, ta! You do violence tc yourself and to your sacred profession." (to bb coxtixubjd.) .v Qnlnn Sonffi*. Pare and grate four ripe quinces; add a little of the grated rind and 1 the juice of half a lemon. Beat to? gether until light the yelks of four eggs and a cup of sugar, then add in succession the grated quinces, half a cup of cream and the stiffly beaten whites of four eggs. Turn into a buti tered pudding dish, stand it in a pan i of hot water and bake until firm in a moderate oven. Dust with powdered i sugar Just before serving and serve i cold with cream or not, just as prel ferred. ? nntslan Vegetable Salad. Select two moulds of suitable shape and size (tin basins or earthen bowls will do), and chill in ice water. Have ready cooked balls, cut from carrdt* and turnips, and cooked slringbeans 1 and cauliflower, all marinated with 1 French dressing. Drain the vegetables,. ' dip them into half set apsic and ar1 range against the chilled sides of th^ moulds; then fill the moulds with aspic j jelly. Then set, with & hot> spoon scoon out the aspic from the centre of each mould and fill In the space with a mixture of the vegetables and ' jelly mayonnaise, .leaving an open space at the top to be filled with halfset aspic. When thoroughly chilled and set, turn from tho moulds, the > smaller mould above the other. Garnish with flowerets of cauliflower, dipped in aspic and chilled, and lettuce. Serve with mayonnaise. , &.* Very Nice Pumpkin Preserve. A very nice preserve is made of the humble pumpkin. The recipe, taken from the Boston Coosing School Magazine, is as follows: Cut the pumpkin into inch cubes, removing the rind. To each pound allow half a pound of sugar and two ounces of whole ginger root Put the pumpkin, sugar and ginger into alternate layers in a jar, and let them stand three days, when a quantity of syrup will have formed. Pour all Into a preserving kettle and boil slowly until the pumpi kin looks .clear. Store in small jars or glasses, covered with parafflne. '. This preserve strongly resembles preserved ginger. It may* be added to sauces and Is very good when served i wlfli Ira oroam nr frozen DUddingS. i English Honey Cakes. For English honey cakes, put threequarters of a pound of butter in a saucepan and melt. Stir in gradually "* 1; two and one-half pounds of sifted j flour and kcef> stirring until lightly browued. Turn out on a board and ' make a hole in the center. Dissolve y one teaspoonful each of salt and soda j in a little water and pour into the flour. > x well. Stir in sufficient water to make a soft, flexible paste. Knead thoroughly, divide into small portions, round them and. make a dent in the centre of each. Put on a bnt! tered baking tin and bake a golden i brown. Put half a pound of honey ; and a pint of water in a saucepan ! over the fire and stir until reduced t? a syrup. When the cakes are cooked i pour the syrup over them, and pot i again in the oven until the syrop is -v soaked in well. Then arrange on s tot dish and serve at once.?New York Sun. . 'fHOVS EHGU3gSSSj==_ A dell old red scrim Is pretty for window draperies in a Colonial house. Here is a nice little menu for a luncheon: Oyster fritters, cheese sandwiches, olives and baked apples. Alcohol will generally remove paint stains from cloth or silk. The stains ; should be sponged off with ammonia i afterward. Ice will kee^ much longer if wrapped in thick flannel or a heavy blanket, shawl or a newspaper, than if allowed to come in contact with the air. The ruffled muslin curtain is being replaced iu popular favor by that with a few tucks and a broad hem. The latter is not so pretty before laundering. but it looks better afterward. Faded and slightly soiled dresses of soft wool or silk are often restored to pristine freshness by being thoroughly shaken and packed away from the light, in a trunk or dark closet. x Cooked food, groceries, etc., can be protected from the ravages of mice by placing them on a table in the centre of a room covered with enamel cloths, The vermin cannot climb up the slippery surface. Sour milk is said to be a capital preservative of fresh meat. If one has a large piece of fresh meat on hand and the supply of ice is inadequate for * U 4 V? r* t in O rtrA/.l* aI KeCpiUg 11, put luu Uicat iu a viuv.a v? sour , milk and place in a cool place. Rinse well before using. Among the things one never sees in an artistic house are plush table covers and satin hangings. These, with throws, marble topped tables and marble mantelpieces are strictly tabooed. But some flue old houses have marble mantels, which their owners think, and rightly, are too handsome to remove or conceal. t x