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The Ttarilllnfir Drama of Life Sarin?. One -winter night on the dreary New Jersey coast a patrolman of the life saving service spied through the sltet and rain a dim red light from a wrecked schooner. He ran a mile to fetch the crew and apparatus. In the 'Jarkness, as the storm grew more wild, a big rope at last wa9 safely stretched between the vessel and the shore. The breeches buoy leaped across the surf, and presently returned with one of the sailors holdincr thr> nnlp nnd faintinff wife of the captain. On the next trip it fetched the captain himself, with his six-year old girl hugged tightly to his breast, her little wet face full of cheer and faith as she swung safely over the roaring sea. The old surfman who carried her to the station said. 44I wasu-t ashamed to cry for joy when the little thing held on to my old scraggy neck and chatted away as cherry as a sparrer." Her elder sister came next, and then the sailors one by one until all were in Eafety. Who ' would not give years of life to figure as a preserver of lives in such a thrilling drama as this.?Washington Star. In Town or Country, Every family should have a bottle of Dr. Hox! sie's Certain Croup Cure. It is the only remedy known that will nrcwnt Mcmtira-ienu< Cr?up, and acting uj>on the air passages of the throat, it keeps them open and prevents Pneumonia. No opium. Sold by prominent druggists. 50c. Manufactured by A. P. Hoxsie. Buffalo, N. Y. Locusts in Southern Algiers have devoured the grain crtps, but spared the vineyards. Bow's This V We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Curi. ! F. J. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, Q. We, the undersigned, have known P. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West <fe Tkuax, 'Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Waldino, Rinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. To Clcaniie the Syitcm Effectnally yet gently, when costive or bilious or when the blood is impure or sluggish, to permanently cure habitual constipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds or fevers, use Syrup of Fitra. Ladies, ladies, think of the engagements yon have broken and the disappointments consequent to others and perhaps alto to yourselves, all on account of headache. Bradycrotine will cure you in fifteen minutes. Fifty cents. Sick Headache, chills, loss of appetite, and all nervous trembling sensations quickly cured by Beecham's Pills. 25 cents a boi. If afflict id vrlth sore ?ye* use Dr.U&ao Thorap ! hoe>Ere-water.Drneeists *eil at 2*>c.r>er bottle ? Thousands to find a cure for Salt Rheum, which I had 13 they never saw so severe a case. My legs, back and arms were covered by the HOOD'S SARSA3?r. 8. G. Derry. 'more healthy, the sores soon healed, the scales fell | off, I was soon able to Kive up bandages and crutches.and a happy man I was." S. G. Derby, 45 Bradford Street, Providence, R. i. HOOD'S PILLS cure liver ills constipation, biliousness, jaundice and sick headache. EveryMOTHE" Sbonld Have It In The Boom. Dropped on Sugar> Children Love to take Joh*soi?'s Akodtxe ljximtkt lor Cioup.Colds, Sore Throat, Tonsllitis, Colic, Crampe and Pains. Relieves all Summer Complaints, Cuts and Bruises like magic. Sold everywhere. Price 85c. by mall: 6 bottles Xxoress Dald. |3. L8. JOHNSON * CO., Boston, 111*. -sKouri/y?loodt? I had a malignant breaking out on my leg below the knee, and was cured sound and well I irith two and a half bottles of RKK9| Other blood medicines had f ailed BSfifl Ito do me any good. W ill C. Beaty, if YcikviUe, S. O 1 wa? troubled from childhood with nn ar* igravated case of Tetter, and three bottles ol mmt m? uormnnently. SKKfl WALLACE MXKS, pSflBflBfll MianvUle, 1. T Onr took on Blood and Skin Diwucs jDjUlcd Iree. Bwxrr SrECino CO., Atlanta, Ga. S Y X U?'21 > mm To take orders. So delivering or col * HH Ju lectins. Steady w< rk. Ooo<l pay everj .. Iflr II week.Knst net Meg Hpe.-lnltien.Sarnplei free. GLEN BKUS.. Rochester, X. Y. Ely's Cream Balm WILL CURE r?*TAR aO CATARRH P-Si Apply Balm Into each nontrlt ELY BROS.. X Warren St.. N. Y. ? DRKI K. M ER'S ^ Sjjp Kidney, Liver and Bladder Cure. Rheumatism, Lumbago. pain in joints or back, brick dust In Urine, frequent culls, irritation, intiamatioo, gravel, ulceration or catarrh of bladder. Disordered Liver, Jranaired digestion, gout, billious-headache. SWA.HP-ROOT cures kidney difficulties, ImGrippe, urinary trouble, brigbt'6 disease. Impure Blood, Bcrofuia, malaria, gen'l weakness ordebiJity. Guarantee?Uiie contents of One Bottle, if so; beaeCtf d, druggists will refund to you the price paid. At Druggists, 50c. Size, $1.00 Size. "Invalid*1 Guido to He?Ich"free? Consultation tree, i ITrT uvn Mr Pa T>? ?t/>n a urvw V A torpid liver in the noorce of dyspep Kia, sick headache, constipation, piles, A bilious fever, chills and jaundice. jTutt's Tiny Pills! O have a specific effect onlhe liver, re- W storine it to healthy action. 25ct?. Q "BOW KNOTSand TRAINED SKIRT THE I.OOSE FLOWING STYLE Quite Commendable, but Getringr TJufair Criticism. Pointed Shoes Still Fashionable. Bow knots arc the favored ornament of the hour. House decorators first revived them with the Louis XVI furniture, and they have spread over everything, from parlor walls to underwear. They form the new lace scarfpins, enameled like two^toned, change' able ribbons: in metal they arc on card cases; they are stamped on note paper, -woven in the patterns of gowns. 60JIE nUCXCH B0W8. " J embroidered in lingerie, and put in every conceivable place that will take a decoration, and the demand for ribbons surpasses that of any season within the memory of salesmen. But a bo-.v knot is a decoration only when its lines makes curves that are beautiful abstractly, without reference to the fact that they form part of a bow, and it is necessary to remember this if one is to apply to them any critical discernment, for the stores are full of imitations of tied ribbon in metal that have no beauty at all. The Louis XVI. bow knots have lived be? cause their curves were made to form part of a charctcristic style, and not because they imitate ribbon. A mere imitation is vulgar; and therefore do not buy the metal ornament?, whose only value ie that they look like something they arc not. "Wear real ribbons instead. Veils grow wider and longer. Black ones having reached their extreme, white ones elaborately embroidered arc the novelty, drooping to the waist and falling behind to the feet. The largest veil sold in the store is 2$ yards i long and a third of a yard wide. It is i bordered all round. Of course women of taste are not seen with these things Soating behind them in the Btreet, though such a woman may wear a long ; black one in the country, when driving,winding it about her throat. White veils are almost too pronounced even I ' "if' Mkf KM VERY STYLISH. for carnage wear, and women of refinement do uot wear them in the 6treet. A. long strip of wash blond to wind about th? face and throat at the sea shore would be a pretty protection and in harmony with the environment. 1 he size of the conservative veil now worn is one yard in length and three eighths of a yard in width. The new ideal of form which has l/Uiuc ill lino suuunv:i,ijaiiicjj, iuc luusc, flowing style, that bangs from the shoulder and sweeps outward thence to the feet, is getting a deal of railing at from persons who comment publicly on dress. They suppose, apparently, THE LATEST COAT. every d< part ire from the curve in 6eams they have been accustomed to in fashionable drees must necessarily be J ugly. But it is not sale to denounce a form in dress with no more- l>,?sis for opinion than that, it is unfamiliar. A HOtELTY X* SLIT PEES. In reality wc have nothing so tis-ar tically hopeful in a loug time as these i i) ?v m*fh fKo nr/io. liuwiug 1JIJCB, nnii mv. ^?vo ent way of making the waist by a belt instead of t>y biases. One of the flowing costumes spoken of above wa6 of lightweight cheviot in stripes of grayish green anrl yellow green. The coat is box plaited back and front, hanging straight from the shoulders, but with a fitted silk lining underneath. The hat is black, witk. a green crown and deep magenta roses. The parasol is black with a green lining. This costume is a charming French model, in both colors and form. In the trousseau of one Easter bride is an outing dress of dark blue cheviot with lines at intervals of pale blur. Five slashes were round the bottom of the front, growing deeper at the sides, turned under like a hem, with light Mim oillr mn tVirnnorTi nnrt shfiwintr ftt * "" ~ "?** ?o the opening!?. She has a Figaro jacket with the reverse faced with pale blue and the back ofthc neck,which is high, is slashed and turned under, with the pale blue run through. The sleeves are full to below the elbow, and thence down are close, with the stripes runi ning round and the bottom finished FRENCH TRIMMKD IIAT. like the back of the neck. Of course all these slashes are lined -with pale silk. The blouse is of the pale 6ilk and is finished under the,collar with a bias tie of dark blue. The belt is made of four yards of two faced ribbon, dark and pale blue. Part of this is made into a bow Bewed at one end. The other end has two hooks and is fastened into the 6kirt band in front and the ribbon is wound round the waist several times making it as wide as one likes aud showing both sh\dcs and in fastened with the bow in front. Thi9 also is ft model dress. The news comes from Paris that trained skius tnreaten idc cnaj extinction of an old habit. The occasions when a gentleman might offer his arm to a lady have been long growing less, till now according to my French authority it is bad form even for lovers to link arms for an evening's promenade. This is cruel, but bloody wars have been waged for a less cause than a woman's petticoat. What with the preoccupation of her hands in holding up her train the lady finds herself only embarrassed by the offer of her escort's arm. It has always been the proper thing for the lady to enter the Louchamps Hippodrome on the gentleman's arm. Thi6 year for the first time it whs not done and it is apropos of this that Paris remarks sadly on a classic custom passed away. The occasions when a gentleman may still offer his arm to r lady are stated to be in passing through a theater foyer at soirees, to promenade the sa WITH L'iUll AVn VIM* Ion or go to the buffet and to pass to the dining room when one has been assigned to a lady by the hostess. In New York it is not usual for the gentleman to offer his arm through the theater lover. Colors in l'avor this year are all shades of pale green that verge on gray. Yellow green looks hot and must be sparingly used in hot weather. Chocolate brown and green is a favorite and good combination. Gray is much worn, but i: needs another color in combination to give it character. Bluish gray is detestable and makes a allow person sallower. Greenish gray is best. It should be trimmed with either dark gray, brown or black. Pink mingled with cold gray is a mistake very commonly made; nothing could be more crude. Pink and black are liked together this year and pale yellow is popular. A Japanese silk evening gown for a woman of plump proportions is shown in our illustration. It is pale yellow, Sgured with deep orange. The trim ' . y . ming is lacc and orange ribbon. A lutestring ribbon of black, laid all the length of the orange ribbon, and tied in with the bows. carries a thread o: black through the borders, ana adds greatly to the character. The fan of yellow and orange should have a blotch of red and :v few lines or a ribbon of black. The combination ol colors in this dress is very rich and beautiful. Shoes are growing broader for people who walk a great deal, but women who do not walk but drive continue to wear them very pointed, which is equivalent to spying that pointed toe? arc still fashionable. Low ties have almost driven high shoes out., over AN KVKR1KC D/XSS. gaiter9 furnishing ankle protection when wanted, even in winter. Tan colored ties will be much worn this summer by refined women. ? Ada Bache-Co.ne in Pittsburg Dispatch. SAILING THROUGH SPACE. filghi* Been and Sensatlona Experienced in ? Balloon. While a voyage in a balloon Is perilous in the extrem?, yet the sublime spectaolos one witnessed far up In tho clouds and the indescribable sensations that thrill one'6 whole being are amplj rewnrd for the risk the balloonist takes, writes an aoronaut. At a height of 200 feet the air, rushing pa9t with tremendous velocity, gives one the impressioD of leaning out of the car window of a limited express, the sounds of earth die away in a murmur, and it is then that the balloon seems stationary, the earth fallinc away from it. Looking down from the height, all surfaces appeal level, mountains and valleys are alike, and the world looks as if spread out and flattened by a rolling pin. Roads and rivers resolve themselves Into narrow ribbons; forests, fields and meadows arc clumps of green, red and black with green as the dominant color. At two miles earth is lost to view, as In a fog. Presently the balloon begins to sail, driven by an air current. There is now no apparent motion. The aeronaut experiences a feeling of oppression; the air, deprived of its vital principle, ex? hauste at each Inspiration; ringing j sounds are heard in the ears and one can, eo to speak, hear the stillness. The brealh comes in quick, successive gasps that do not satisfy the lungs. It ts like coins to one's death. Looking upward, the horizon is I bounded by a big black ball?the balloon ?dark against the milky opaqueness of the atmosphere. The airship is swaying and swinging, while tho clouds, floating in a contrary direction, produce e vague giddiness. Seconds seems hours. Conjectures, recollections and retrospection flash across the bewildered brain as one reels through space. Suddenly the top of the balloon comes in contact with a cloud, there Is a slight Inr nr?r1 the npxt. instant all la enveloDed In fog, from which the aeronaut emerges soaked with spray. And now for the spoctacle! Sublime, dazzling. Mountains of iridescence, fleecy white clouds tinged with crcamy pink. Swirling combinations of color, blending and shifting as in a gigantic bubble. Golden greens, that melt into purple and bronze and crimson, with the 6un dissolving and overflowing on their tops. Wonderful tints, such as on artist never dreamed of. The balloon eails on and drops slowly away from this panorama once more into the colorless atmosphere. With the descent, the earth appears to rise and the balloon to remain flxed until the two meet, and the perilous ournuy is over.. A SPEEDY HORSE. He Went So Fast that Ballets Coald ITol Hit HI* Rider. A group of old cavalrymen were gathered in the smoking-room of their post headquarters one stormy day, engaged in narrating marvelous tales of the 6peed and endurance of the horses they had owned or handled during the famoue strucgle, when Gile, whose fame as o good 9tory-teller is not strengthened by a reputation for veracity, epoko up, saying. "You remember that big chestnut I rode when attached to Sheridan's headquarters in '64?" A smile passed round the circle, and the Major, with a wink, replied: "No; what was he, Gile?' "What was he? Why, he w?;s the fastest horse in Sheridan's cavalry. Ho had but one fault?lie wasn't sure-footed? and that was what cost me these scars ? 1 - -1 c U i carry to remiiiu mc ui mv nuucov I ever took part in. I pot him of a Southern planter," Gile continued, "a?4 the stories of his speed soon got tc headquarters. Whether this helped to bring it about I can't say, but 'twas bul a short time before they had rue engaged In carrying important dispatches through the enemy's lines. "The surrounding country was infested with guerrillas, and, you may seo, my work was of an exceedingly hazardous nature, but as I was familiar with the country and always kept my eyes open I had little fear of being drawn into an ambush. Hut one morning as I wat riding leisurely I heard hoofbeats bohind and, turning, saw a squad of Johnnies corning down on mo in a gallop. I touched the spurs to my horse, and was off like the wind, and toon 1 heard the pop, pop, pop of their carbines behind me. They flred until their ammunition was exhausted and never touched me. and I should have got off ail ripht, but lust then my horse stumbled and fell. Before I could rise and mount again I was struck by a t-t^rm of bullets." "Why, how was that?" the Major broke in. "You SHid their ammunition was exhausted." "Yes. it was." Oiio replied, with a ely | look; "but when I 1 ?*I1 the bullets had a chance to overtake inc." Wouldn't Tnfc?> a Good Tiling. Interesting information upon tho unwillingness of the working classes to subscribe in early life for an oldage pension i6 afforded by a great English Arm of cotton spinners. They offered to subscribe ?1,000 to a pension fund on condition that tho workpeople subscribed upon an ao turlal scale, but this proposal was rejected by a vote of more than two tst ?no HOUSEHOLD MATlEilS. | 1 A ErTTERMIJ.K TINNER. ! All sorts of occurrences are specialized in these days for social purposes, for I dinner-giving or a reception. But I have ' heard ray grandfather tell of being invited to a dinner given expressly for the | purpose of serving a jug of buttermilk. Thirty-five years belore, or. a hot sumttipp f1nrr flint, tamp incr of hnf.tfirmilk had I been bung, securely corkcd, in the well to be kept cool for supper. But before the supper hour arrived the well caved in. For thirty-five years it remained ^unopened, overgrown by weeds and nettles. When at last it was dug out on another hot summer day, the jug was found uninjured, with the buttermilk perfectly preserved, deliciously cold. Indeed, it seemed improved by its long keeping, "and was," said my grandfather, "the most delicious beverage that I ever drank."?St. Louis Republic. PRESERVING B? SUN HEAT. There is probably no fruit which submits so well to the canning and preserving processes a3 the cherry, which doea not lose its delicious flavor by cooking, say9 a household authority. The strawberry, of course, is best raw, and is in its greatest perfection when Ireshly picked and eatsn at once. Still there are many ways in which it can be cooked and preanmo. I -* ^ 8V,-V thing different from the original fresh fruit in flavor it is yet very delicious. If you have never tried sun preserviLg of strawberries and cherries it will pay you to experiment with it this year, and, if properly done, you will find it one of the most delightful ways of putting up these fruits. It preserves them quite as effectually a9 cooking over the fire, and much more delicately, for it gives none of the rankness which is apt to follow cookiug in a heavy syrup. The manner of preserving in the sun is as follows: Stone some of the cherries and put them on platters or in flat dishes. To each pint of cherries put a scant pint of granulated suga*\ Mix them well by putting in first the pint of cherries and sprinkling the tugar over. Let them stand over night, and by morning the sugar will have extracted much of the juice. If they seem not to be very juicy in the morning set each platter in the oven for a few minutes only, or on a warm place above the stove, until the juioe has come out freely. Then set the platter in the sun?in the hottest place you can find?and put either glass or some sort of very thin netting over them. In from a day and a half to two days the syrup will thicken and the fruit will become semi-tranBparent. Put cold into jars and close them and the cherries are ready for .winter use. No heating is necessary, but it is a little better to put into self-sealing jars than into open ones, merely to keep the fruit from drying. Sun-preserved strawberries are done in exactly the same manner, and is by far the beit way to preserve the flavor of the berry. For canning cherries the best way is to sweeten them but slightly, cook for a few minuteB and then put them in airtight jars. They are very easily kept, and the flavor is retained better if only a little sugar is put in. When the cans are opened in the winter they can be sweetened to taste. Strawberries are I mnri" difficult to ker>n and reauire more - - r -1 ? sugar. The proportion for canning should be half as much sugar as berries. They should be cooked only until they are thoroughly heated through, then put into the jars as carefally as possible. They will lose their shape, in spite of care, but will retain their color if not cooked too much. Another way to treat strawberries, which is somewhat more troublesome, but has good results, is to put the berries and sugar in the jars, set them in cold water and heat gradually until they are heated through. Then seal the jars. This way takes more time, but the shape of the berry is retained better ?han when they are cooked in a preserving kettle. Still another excellent way is to stem the berries, put the sugar on them and let them stand over night. In the morning pour off the juice and melted sugar, boil it down a little, and, while boilinc. dron the berries in iust O I 4 I long enough to heat them. Then put i them in jars and seal. This gives a very pretty transparency to the berries. ?New York Recorder. RKCrPES. Rice Croquettes?Soften cold boiled rice with a little milk, shape into balls, dip in egg and then in cracker crumbs and fry a golden brown in butter. Garnish with parsley. Jellied Veal?Boil veal until very tender, pick it up fine, place in a mould, add the water it was boiled in and set in a cold place; add salt and pepper if you choose. Serve with a layer of hard boiled eggs. Beef Loaf?Three and a half pounds of round steak chopped fine, two cups of rolled crackers, two eggs, one tablespoon of salt, butter the size of an egg and one cup of cold water. Pour into a bread tin and bake three hours". Stuffed Eggs?Boil hard ten or a dozen eggs, cut in two, remove the yolks, mix part 01 tne voiks wun nneiv chopped chicken, season with salt and parsley, fill each half, fasten togethei with wooden toothpicks, roll ic egg and cracker crumbs and fry in hot butter. Fried Egg Plant?Slice the egg plant about half an inch thick, peeling tae slices. Lay them in salt and water for an hour, placing a plate on them to keep them down. Wipe each slice dry and dip into a batter made of a beaten egg, a cup of milk, a cup of flour unci yepper and salt. Fry in boiling dripping and serve ou a hot dish, first draining oil all grease. Molded Mashed Potatoes?Prepare mashed potatoes as usual, with milk, butter and seasoning, press them hard into a fluted mold that has been wet with cold water. Turn out. set t:ie dish on which they are in the oven for live minutes, and serve. If you wish, brush the potato over with beaten egg after turning it out, and before setting \ in the oven. Stuffe^ Tomatoes?Cut the tops off fine, large tomatoes and scoop out the inside, taking care not to break the outer skin. Mince what you have removed fine, add to it half as much bread crumbs, season to taste with salt, pepper, sugar and a little butter and refill the shells. Replace the tops, and if there is any stuffing left put it between the tomatoes as they are placcd aide by side in a pudding dish. Cover olosely and bake half aa hour, uncover and bfowu. 1 . V ' *. f ; > ? f G011> IN eiORfilA. Where It ! lo be Found In Paying Qnantit en. A RICH DEPOSIT DISCOVERED NEAR DAHLONEGA, OA.?HOW THE GOLD IS SECURED. Great excitement prevails in the gold belt of North Georgia, and mineral property is rapidly being "gobblnd" up by capitalists and mining men from the North and West. The whole gold belt, and particularly that immediately about Dahlonega, promises this year to be the scene of gigantic energy in mining operations, the like of which has not been witnessed since the early days in California. This tremendous revival of an Industry which has been prosecuted in a listless sort of way for upwards of fifty years In this field, is occasioned by the result of certain experiments recently completed on a large scale, in the concentration and subsequent reduction by chlorination, of tne metallic particles contained in necrly all of the ores of this camp. These experiments have demonstrated that the old processes in vogue saved only a small percentage of the actual value of the ores, and that by the introduction of methods long practiced in the west, but, strangely enough, never before trie 1 here, many mines before regarded aB of little value, can be worked at enormous profits. The ores are all mor<? or less suphuretic, and increase in sulphur ns wpll ns cold as denth is attained. Snmn of the richest ore the writer has ever seen came from water level and below, bat contained so much sulphur that the stamp (nill process alone would not save the gold from it.The new processes introduced do this most effectively ai:d have the virtues of being inexpensive and readily applicable to the mills now in use. At a point about three miles from Dahlonega, on the Calhoun Belt, ore o* the five great gold-bearing belts of Li mp'iin County, an old mine has been reo] ene I and some marvelously rich deposits of gol t quartz and gravel were discovered. One small spot is reported to have yielded 14000 in three days' work of two men, while the whole product of the mine, under crude operations, entirely without machinery, is estimated at upward of 100,000. The mine covers one whole land lot of 40 acres, and the gold belt, over 100 feet wide, extends entirely through the lot. The work has, so far, mainly been done on about two acres, and the rest of the lot has only been prospected sufficiently to show the gold veins continuing all the way across. One shaft has been sunk about 60 feet on an incline in the belt, and the ore taken from it yielded an average of $6 per bushel, or at the rate of about $120 per ton in free gold. A party of Atlanta gentlemen nave purchased this properly, lot 523?15th District, 1st Section Lumpkin County, and named it the Bertha C. Mine. A corpor*ation has been organiz?d to work this mine, chartered by the State of Georgia, as the Atlanta Gold Mining Company, with a capital stock of $100,003, divided into shares of $10 each, ful:y paid up and non-assessable. The company proposes to put in reduction works of the most approved machinery to save the full assay value of the ores and to conduct the mine and mill upon strict business principles. *50,000 of the capital stock has been placed in the treasury of the company for the purpose ot carrying out these plans and a portion of the same is now offered for sale, in mm> to suit uurchasers at 50 oer cent, of its par value, or five dollars per share. ihe Southern Banking and Trust Company, one of the strongest financial institutions in the South, is tne depository of the company, and issues its stock. All orders for shares should be addressed to The 8outh rn Banking and Trust Co., Atlanta, Ga. Sheep-Shearings in Early Times. About 1802, with the advent of Spanish mermos, probably to aid in their introduction and as an advertisement, iheep-shearing festivals were in much favor with farmers. Prominent among these shearing festivals, and continued for a dozen years, was one at "Arlington," opposite Washington, the estate of George "Washington Parke Custis. The hospitalities of General CuBtie at these annual gatherings was enjoyed by large collections of prominent men. Georgetown papers of those times gave programmes and premiums that indicate the large enterprise felt in sheep-raising, as a part of American agriculture in which General Custis had a National pride.?American Farmer. The Chinese have been posting antiChristian placards at Wusung and Kianghoo. A PRIZE PICTURE PUZZLE. The above picture contain* four facet, the man 3 and bis three daughters. Anyone can find the ? man's face, but it is not so easy to distinguish the 3 facet of the three young ladies. _ I The proprietors of Ford's Prize Pills will give an elegant Gold Watch to the first J person who can make out the three daughters' faces; to the second will be given a pair of genuine Diamond Enr-Iilnpn; tothe/A/Vtfahand- J some Silk Dress Pattern, 16 yards in any ? color; to the fourth a Coin Silver Watch, and many other prizes in order of merit. Every ] competitor must ait out the above puzzle picture, ? distinguish the three girls' faces by marking a cross J with lead pencil on cach, and enclose same with J fifteen U. S. two cent stamps for one bo* of FORD'S PRIZE PILLS, (whichjviil^bc sent post J mail po?.t paid. When you answer this picture jmr^le, kindly mention which newspaper vou <aw * ::i\ yVtdrc?THE FORD PILL COMPANY, WeiLr.glor* SL, Toronto, Can. A f^^OVELLDIAM Diamond Fr?m?, ! A Blejelr Citaloguf FKIiK. j lOW Of WflHl, I \ I JOHN P. LOVELL ARMS CO..M COMfAWHtlSli ^ On the road to health?-the consumptive who reasons and thinks. Consumption is developed through tha blood. It's a scrofulous affection of the lungs?a blood-taint. Find a perfect remedy for scrofula, in all ite forms ? something that purifies the blood, as well as claims to. That, if it's taken in time, will cure Consumption. Dr. Pierce hag found it. It's hie "Golden Medici) Discovery." A# a strength-restorer, blood-cleanser, and flesh-builder, nothing like it is known to medical science. For every form of Scrofula, Bronchial, Throat, and Lung affections, Weak Lungs, Severe Coughs, and kindred -.*1 . l _ 1 _ aumenis, li s iae oniy remeay 8tr sure that it can be guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit or care, in every case, you have your money back. "You get well, or you get $300." That's what is promised, in good faith, bv the proprietors of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Kemedy, to sufferers from Catarrh. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are permanently cured by this Remedy. "August Flower" "One of my neighbors, Mr. Johtt Gilbert, has been sick for a lonj time. All thought him pastrecovery. He was horribly emaciated from the inaction of his liver and kidneys. It is difficult to describe his appear ance and the miserable state of his health at that time. Help from any source seemed impossible. He tried your August Flower and the effect, upon him was magical. It restored, him to perfect health to the great, astonishment of his family and friends." John Quibell, Holt, Ont.#' Kennedy's MedicalDiscoverjr Takes hold in this orders Bowels, Liver, Kidneys, Inside Skin, Outside Skin, Dftrtag rrarrtblag befor* It (&M osgM to tMMl You know whether you need It op not. old by etffj druggist, and manufactured W DONALD KENNEDY, ROXBURY, HAM. ^HL 11.^ 81 the bands. Injure ttie Iron, and bum off. B Tbe RIsIdr Sun Stove Polish Is Brilliant, odor i teas. Durable and the consumer pays for no tin I or glass puckace with every purchase. I MONEY S MUSHROOMS | I More ironey in them lor leas outlay than ( : any other crop. Any one with a cellar or sta-1 ?? ?.? KU ron raitf fVt^m ^ paid, duty tree;, addressed to X&i. I UttU KILL WJX- ? PANl, WtlliagtonSt. T0r8Et0,C?n. The person whose ? envelope is postmarked first will be awarded the ^ first prize, and the others in order of merit. To the person sending the hist correct answer will be given on elegant GoI<l Watch, of fine workmanship I and first-class timekeeper; to ibe next to the/nst a R pair of genuine Dluiuond Ear-Rings; to | the second to the last a handsome Silk Dress Pattern, 16 yards in any color; to the third d to the last a Coin Silver Wutch.and many tr other pri?es in order of merit counting from the g< last. WE SHALL GIVE AWAY v. 100 VALUABLE PREMIUMS (should g< there be so many sending in correct answers); No charge is made for Loving and packing of premiums. The names of the leading prize winners ? will be published in connection with our advertise* I ment in leading newspapers next montK Extra 9 premiums will he given to those who are willing to I assist in introducing our medicine. Nothing is C charged for the premiums in any way, they are B absolutely given away to introduce and advertise Ford's Prize Pills, which are purely vegetable and act gently yet promptly on the Liver, Kidneys and {towels, dispelling Headache, Fevers and Cold*, cleansing the system thoroughly and cure habitual constipation. Thry are suRar-eonted, do not gripe, very small, eaj-y to take, one pill a [ (!?se, and are purely vegetable.^ Perfect digestion J follows their use. As to the reliability of our company, we refer you to any leading wholesale drug- ? g:*t or business house in Toronto. All premiums will be awarded strictly in order of merit and with perfect satisfaction to the public. Pills are ser.t by x [ e ; A^Gardlner'a Seeds:?New Catalogue for *5 iSqs now ready Free. Send for &, | ? RIPAN8 TABULE8 wnitof the ttomach, Hrer and bowels,? purify the blood, ire safe and ef- X /KTT9H fectual The be? c general family J I medicine known for Biilouxnees. # Constipation Dyspepsia, Foul# Breath. Headache, Hecrtburn. Loae# S^nr of Appetite. Mental Oepreados,* i Painful Digestion, Pimples. Sallow* ' Complexion, Tired Feeling, and* everr symptom or disease resulting from impure* blood, or a failure by the stomach, lircr or intertina?r |to perform their proper functions. Pjraonsjrtjen to. .orer-eatingare benefited by taking* TABtCfcafter^ each meal Price, by mall, ijtomis s 1 bottle Uc Ad-J. i drew THE RIPASsCHEMICSiLCa^O Spruce St. .N.Y.J. I Agents Wasted! EIGHTY ptr tent profit- f ?ss?eesewsss?escssss sssssw SETTER DEAD THAN ALIVE. utcher's Fly Killer Is certain death. Files are atacted to it nnd killed at once. They do not live to it away. Use It freely, destroy their eggs and pre. ent repiodui tlon. Always ask for Dutcher'g and' it best ret-ulfs. FEED'X DUTCHES DRUG CO., st. albam, v*. FRAZERgreaIe BEST IN THE WORLD. Its wearing qualities are un.surpas.tal, actually ulastltiK three boxes of any other brand. Not .ecteil by beat. JJT <;ET THE GENUINE* K)K SALK BY DEALKKS UENERAI.LV. abcumatiam^^fr^r By Mail 50c. Standard Reroedki Co, Danbury, Ct ujsg 1'i30's itemedy for Catarrh Ls the SS >old by unionists or sent by mail. j&! 5.*?. K. *i* ft -ri*ltlne. Wnrrc?. Pa. OND CYCLES Aft r |A Cent*. Six styles Jm n [wP hlon and Solid Tlreb. \T its? Drop Forgingi St?et T ^0 > Bill Bearings to al' running parts, Suspension Saddit. H GRADh in Every Particular. I^T Umpi for onF100-pftfeillaitrated ette-1 tiflei, BeTolfen, Sportlny 6oo4?t etc. j BM Ifrs.. 14/ Washington St., BOSTON, MASS