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Little Curious-Notes. Antiquarieus say that glaes was io use 2,000 years before the birnh of Christ. The distance to the nearest of the "Axed stars, as computed by Astrono mer Ball, is 20,000,000,000,000 miles. Ice is the only known body that does not -contract under extreme cold. The rarifled atmosphere of the city of Leadville, Col, is fatal to cat?,-?tts,' Diioe, etc. There are at present exaotly 1,580 miles of water mains in the city of Lon ti on. ""Green LaLe, Col.", is 10,259 feet above sea level, and is said to be the moat elevated body of water in the world. ~ There are six tunnels in the world which have a length exceeding 21,000 "feet-St. Gothard Mont Cenis, Hoo sao, Seven Noehisbong and Satis. Taking the whole land surface of the globe into consideration, there are twenty-two and a half acres for eaoh inhabitant on this planet. A journal devoted to the pen, ink and paper trade says that the world now uses 3,500,000 steel pens every day in the week. A late census of the "big trees" of California shows that there are 2,675 of the giants siill standing, the largest being 33 foet and 6 inches in diameter. Pleasantly Suggestive. Escort (at football game)-My 1 Myl Isn't it glorious? Fair Maiden-Perfeotly * splend id I Just like the rush at a bargain coun ter.-New York Weekly. D?ertstrous Fallare ! We caa mention no fallar? moro disastrous than that of physical energy. It Involves tho eirtial suspension of the digestive anti as?uni tive processes, and emails the retiren en: from business of the liver and kidneys. Only through the good offices of Hostetter's Stom ach Bitters can the restoration of its former vigorous status be hoped,for. When this aid has been secured, tv resumption of activity in the stomach, liver and bowel? may be re ied upon. The Bitters conquers malaria and kid ney troubles. There ia not Mn? that a man can les} afford to be without than his good habits. Dr.Kilmer's SWAJ?P-ROOT cure? all Kidney and Bladder troubles. Pamphlet and Consultation fret?. Laboratory Binghamton. N Y. Tobe virtuous is to overcome our evil feel ings and Intentions. ? There is moro Catarrh In this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposer' to be Incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced it a local disease, and proscribed local remedies, and by constantly failing; to cure with local treatment, pronounce:! it In curable. Science has proven catarrh'to be a cons! it ut ional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, ls the eily constitutional cure on the market, lt is taket internally In doses from 10 drops to a tea sp >on f ul. It acts di rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fail? to cure. Send for circu lars and testimonials free. Address F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. HT*Sold by Druggists, 75c. Who la It that Suffers* Are Tan ?ne af the Many that Complaint Chronic dyspepsia makes this life a terres trial purgatory for'many. To enjoy life's pleasures, to have a sound b^dy, a vigorous mind, it Is necessary for the diges ive powers to be at the full. Those who would enjoy the priceless blessing of good digestion are rec ommended to Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. It is the best of all medicine; for digestivo troubles. Relieves Indigestion at once, und rtfpw?-worst cases of dyspepsia if faithfully used. For-sole everywhere. FITS 'topped free by Da. KLINE'S GR?AT NERVE RESTORER. SO nt?after first dny's use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and $2.00 t rial bot tle free. Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St. Philo.. Pa. Experience Leads Many .Mothers to S-ay "Use Parker's Ginger Tonio" because it is good for colds, pain and almost every weakness. I am entirely cured of hemorrhage of Innes by Pfc o's Curo for COD sumption-JJOUISA LINDEMAN, Bethany, Mo., Jan. 8, 'Chi. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain.cures wind colic. 25c. a bot le. Remember That good health, strong nerves, physical rigor, happiness and usefulness dopend up on pure, rlob, healthy blood. Remember that the blood can bo made pur*?, ?Wt %nt\ healthy, by taking ^Hood's Sarsaparilla "The One True Blood Purifier. $1; 6 for W. Hood's PlHaoureblUousneaa.headaohe. 26c THE DOWN-HILL ROAD ! Once give a-disease a start, and the road from health to sickness is smooth, and de clines rapidly. Sometimes Just a little ir regularity. Just a little drain. Just a faint "bearing down" feeling, indicates the exist ence of a disorder that nearly always leads to the most serions consequence?. There are verr few women in perfec t health. Nearly always there is some weakness in the female organs. Neglect of these littta thin rs la sure to push the sufferer farther down tho hill to disease. Puta stop to them. MoELREE'S WINE OF CARD Ul will quickly stop and cure all dlsplac_ nts and drains the weaknesses peculiar to womei. It cures by building up the whole system, disease can't exist in a strong, healthy Wine of Cardui enables women to cure themselves. It enables them to keep secrer.8 from the doctor that he must know if ste goes to him for he p. One Dollar a Bottle. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. World's Fair! HIGHEST AWARD. A PERIALf ^R?NUM Many competing FOODSf nave come and gonedjj been missed by few orj none ai popularity of this I FOOD steadily increases!! Sold by DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE I 5 John Carle & Sons. New York. ; AH HIM Morphine Habit Cured in IO 13 PIE |to se dara. No pay till rared. , Ul IWIfl DR. J.STEPHENS. Lebinc-,Ohio ,' Ita Best If There are two kinds of sar rest. The trouble is they loo dress like the best who's to tell is known by its fruit." That's And the taller the tree the de< test What's the root,-the The one with the deepest root richest fruit; that too is Ay a record of half a century of cu and awards, culminating in the Fair, which^a^j^Kng Ayf""? srn^g^l the rei the ocl; Fair, agglst, J ^11 get Aye ODD HOLIDAY GIFTS. A filigree silver banquet jardiniere, filled with feathery, delicate Farley ensea ferns. Stamp cases of pearl-gray lizard skin, edged with silver, filled with leaves of oiled paper. For the high church girl, a rosary of garnets with a silver crucifix, in a filigree pearl box. A bronze inkstand, made in very artistio representation of logs hewn and jroased, as if for the making of a log cabin. A belt of wide, stiff rose-pink moire, with a belt in the form of a gold oval, the wearer's monogram pioked out in turquoises. A satohet of pink and white ribbon, made in the form of a banana, out of the -top of which emerges a doll's head with fuzzy hair. A charming set of books, for one's shopping expenditures, each one only four by three inches in size, all och ered with scarlet leather. A standing square of red Russia leather, in one corner of which is inserted a portrait, in the other a tiny clock, and in the center a calendar. A paper weight, made of tinted bronze, representing a Mussulman of fering his morning salutations to Al lah. He is on his knees, his hands up lifted, and is kneeling on a rug of brilliant Turkish coloring. A blotter, on the cover of which is painted a check made out to the order of the recipient, from B. Jolly & Co., attached to it with a scarlet wafer in this hopeful ?ard : "I make very few promises, but al ways keep those that I make. " A square of rough Irish linen paper on which in water colors is sketobed a youthful pair of lovers; the pair is al most hidden by a huge umbrella, made of brown sandpaper and cris-orossed with'patches. Under the picture, in straggly golden script ia this verse : An old umbrella, thongh full of patchef, Is au excellent thing for striking matches. All States Alike. Ex-Congressman Yoder, of Ohio, in commenting on the recent elections, told u party of friends the following story at one of the uptown hotels : "In one of the counties in Ohio a German was running for sheriff on the democratic ticket. He felt very con fident of election, but when he read the returns he found he was snowed under by about 4,000 majority. This roused his ire, and he said to his wife: " 'Dot settles it. We will move out of dis shtate, where dey treats a demo crat like dis. Yust you pack oop our things right avay unt git ready to move away.' "He left the house in great wrath, but in about an hour he returned and found his wife tearing up the carpets and taking down the curtain poles. " 'Shtop dot, Katrina,' said the Ger man ; 'yust you let dem carpets alone.' " 'But vat is der matter mit ybu, John?'asked his wife; 'yust a leedle vile ago you said git ready to move, unt now you say don't git ready to move. ' "?Veil, dot's so. I did say dat; but I yust been down to the depot, unt daro is no place to move to,-said the German."--Washington Post. i Where He "Drew the Line. A little five-year-old boy had some difficulty with a neighbor's children during the afternoon, and that'night he was not feeling in a very Christian spirit. After he had gone to bed his mother came in to tuck him away snugly. "Did you say your prayers?" she inquired. "Yes, ma." , "And did you pray '^toeh/^J&eirY1 The boy was slow to answer. "Yes, ma, I did," he said, at last; "all of them-except them next door." -New York Mercury. Hot Bran for Fur. Fur after some years' wear will look much improved if deaned with new bran previously heated in the oven. Bub the hot bran well into the fur with a piece of flannel, shake the fur to remove all particles and then brush thoroughly. The fur will olean more easily if the lining and wadding are first removed, but such removal is not absolutely needful. The flat, oily look which mars the appearance of the neck portion of furs long in use is mostly if not wholly removed by the means of hot bran. Bub the fur the wrong way.-New York World. Cruelty. "Ob, dear," sobbed Mrs. HuDni mune, "I knew ie would come to this, but I didn't expect it so soon." "Has your husband been mistreat ing you?" asked her visitor solemnly. . "Y-yes," she sobbed. "He says I want my own way all the time." "And won't he let you have it?" "That's the worst of it. He says that he doesn't care if I have my own w-way all the time; b-but that I won't mako up my mind w-what it is." Washington Star. Had to Stay Home. Husband-I thought you were going to the meeting of the Society to Besoue Chinese Women from the Cruelty of Foot Bandaging. Wife-I could not get my dress on. Husband-Why not? The oook was out and there was no one in the house strong enough to laoe my corset.-New York Weekly. Careless Peo plo. Twenty-eight thousand two hundred and seventy articles were left in Lon don conveyances during the year 1894. Nearly 90 per eent were restored to their owners. ?est Tie Test saparilla: The best-arv* the k alike. And when the rest them apart? Wdil, "the tree an old test ,md a safe one. 5per the root. That's another record of these sarsaparillas? i is Ayer's. The one with the er's. Ayer's Sarsaparilla has res ; a record of many medals medal of the Chicago World's j Sarsaparilla as the best, st. - That was greater honor f sarsaparilla admitted as an If you want to get the best acre's an infallible nile: Ask r's. Ask for Ayer's and you'll JV- A. LITTLE SONO. Lot the winter blow its best; Here the hearth is warm; Safe at home with love we rest,? \ Sheltered from the storm. Love that makes the darkness whit*, 'Lifts the lilies to the light- .. ' Winter, winter wild, ". j - Good night! . ; 4. . J Good night! ?, Let the storm winds beat the birds Prom each lonely nest; Safe at borne, we hear love's words, Folded to his breast. Love that bends the rainbow bright, P.iri8 the clouds till heaven's in sight ? Stormy, stormy winds. ; Goodnight! , . Goodnight! -F. L. Stanton, in Chicago Times-Herald. A BLACK DIAMOND. BX MAIUAXNE KENT. T was a dull Spring morning when the great steamer Nel son, which for the past four weeks had been making its way from Cal cutta, <0i'.me with in sight of South ampton. The men at the lookout had seen the land long before the unac customed eye could discern it even through a glass. ' But, as the morning mists cleared away suddenly, a long belt of coast appeared, and very soon the harbor and its surroundings were plainly visible. Many of the passen gers had gathered on deck, each eager to catch the first glimpse of land. As I stood among the little group and watched the eager facets all turned in ono direction, I told myself that, perhaps, none of them woucd be quite so glad to reach their journey's end as I. One is apt to reason in this fash ion, for to each his own conoerns seem of so much more consequence than those that engross his neighbor. Still, my egotistical reflection was, in a measure trae, for to me the landing at Southampton meant moi'a than that a safe passage from India h*?d been ac complished. It meant that the goal had been reached on whioh every thought and hope had been centred for months past. It meant that a mis sion upon which my future career de pended had been triumphantly oarried through. It meant to me, in faot, the difference between success and fail ure. D?ring my five-and-thirty years of life I had gone through many varied experiences, but none that had caused me so much anxiety of mind as this voyage home from Calcutta. My fel low passengers on board the steamer little knew the responsibility with which I was weighted-that if I had found a watery grave ?80,000 would have gone to the bottom with me, and Brassington, the well-known firm of London jewelers, would have been un able to fulfil a Boyal commission for a wedding present for a Princess. For more than ten years I had been in the employment of the Messrs. BrassJ ington, and although they had always treated me with confidence, sending me out to India to complete the pur chase of an historical diamond belong ing to an Eastern Bajah was the highest mark of distinction they had ever paid me. I can recall the thrill of delight that passed through me when the elder Brassington, the chief of the firm, called me into his room, and after speaking of the negotiations that had been going on oonoerning the diamond, Mid : "Mr. Fenton, we have decided to intrust you with the responsible task of fetching it from India." My fellow clerks, if a trifle envious of my preferment, were loud in their congre tulatji s, dedaring that "old^Jr Dick" wastSBkiik's^av^-^rlat his for- I tu??, w.aA-tnaue ! Indeed, I was some what of that way cf thinking myself, for I reflected that if I oarried out my mission successfully I should never again he ranked with the other olerks, but should, in all probability, be given a junior partnership in the flourish ing firm of Brassington & Co. With these sanguine and ambitious thoughts in my bead, I weht out to the East, where I executed my instructions to the letter and secured the costly bauble, whioh was a magnificent stone, the size of a largo hazel nut. Under my coat and waistcoat I wore a strong leather belt, in which was a small pouch, or pooket, and in this I was to carry the diamond home. I had re solved that the bolt should never leave me day or night until I had delivered my preoious charge to my employers. After the diamond came into my possession I had an anxious time of it before embarking at Calcutta. For the sale of the stone was soon noised about, and the natives there are a crafty, ounning set, jewelery having au attraction for them jiuch as a mag net has for a needle. However, I managed to elude all would-be plun derers, and went on board the steamer feeling that, if only the elements were propitious, I had nothing more to fear. On the whole, the voyage home was a fair one, and once in sight of Southampton I felt elated, as one who knows that a victory is seenred. On landing, I had to make my way to a jeweler in the town, who was an agent of our firm, and to whom Mr. Brassington had promised a sight of the diamond en route. After I had interviewed this man, I had only to choose a convenient train and make the best of my way to London, where 1 hoped to arrive before our business establishment closed for the night, and so rid myself of all further re sponsibility. As I passed from the steamer with the other passengers, I notioed a tall, blank, man, who, strangely enough, I nev sr remembered to have encoun tered during the voyage. He was dreased in a shabby suit of European clothes, but he had a striking resem blance to a native servant of the Ra jah from whom I had bought the dia mond. The man had an evil looking face, and I had a strong auspioion that he had designs for robbing me of the stone, for" he had dogged my footsteps as I made my way from his master's palace to Calcutta. However, on re flection, I felt that the Rajah's servant and the man who dieembarked with me ot Southampton could hardly be the .same. For while the first had lost no epportunity of following me with his cunning, watohful eyes, the latter passed me without a gleam of recogni tion , and was soon lost in the crowd upon the harbor. I mado my way at once 'to Mr. French, tae first jeweler in Southamp ton, and was annoyed to find that he was 'rom laome. I was only instructed to show the diamond to him, so that I was foroed to await his return, and this prevented me from catohing the early train I had fixed upon, and I found that I should be unable todeave for London until the evening express. I wandered about Souuiampton, had some refreshments, and went back to the jeweler's early in the afternoon, where I found Mr. French expeoting me- He wan a melancholy little man, one of those odd creatures who,'-dissat isfied with life themselves, try tp make others see things from their gloomy point crt view. He admired tie dia mond, as in duty bound, but -?then I was expressing my pleasure at having brought it over in safety, he said, with a sinister smile : "Ah ! my dear sir, don't exult be fore you are out of the wood 1 ! Ton have some milos farther to carr Y yonr treasure, and there is time fori many things to happen on the road !"'. Mr. Freuoh watohed me or?ically for a few moments, and then ir.quired if I oarried fire arms. I replied that I had not done so since I went on board the steamer. He assured mo that this was a great mistake. He was so positive about it, tnat I ' was in duced to go out with him and pur chase ua revolver before going fo the train. I parted from my new. friend with a sense of relief, and tried to shake off the gloomy fears with which he had infected me. I went to the railway book-stall and laid in a stock of papers to beguile my journey. I chose my seat in the train-a small, second-class compartment!-and then deoided to secure the carriage to myself. I flung my rug and Apers upon the seat and walked dows the platform in search of the guard. * Slip ping something into the hand of! that intelligent individual, I desired! him to see that I was left undisturbed. He oame back with me and, when fi had taken my seat, locked the carriage door, and I settled myself, comforta bly in a corner, feeling a sense of'secu rity that .1 had not experienced for some time. Many an impatient hand tried the door before the train left the station, but without being able to effeot aa entrance, and I steamed out of Southampton in solitary state. ; There was still sufficient daylight for me to read by. I turned over my papers and seleoted my favorite,; and leant back on the cushions t? enjoy it at my leisure. As I did so, it seemed to me that the revolver in my pocket stuok out at an unpleasant angle. I drew the weapon from my pocket and placed it on the seat beside me. It was not a wise thing to do, as a sud den lurch of the train might have sent it flying off, when the mischief would have been done. However, this was what I did, and then I resumed my reading with redoubled relish. For some quarter of an hour I was buried in an article, but at the end of time I laid the paper down and glanced about me. Then I became aware of an extraordinary fact: the revolver had disappeared. At first I was in credulous. I looked on the seats on either side of me, I felt in my pockets to see if I could have replaced it there, but it was not to be seen. And as I sat dazed and bewildered, the horrible conviction forced itself upon me that I was not alone, that some one was concealed beneath the seat and had been looked in with me. It was a hideous thought I sat motionless, making no sign, trying to faoe the position I was in as bravely as I could. I told myself at last, that whoever was in hiding could have no possible designs on me. It waa but a chance that I had seleoted the carriage where some unfortunate crea ture was already concealed ; some one, perhaps, who was being pursued and in want of a weapon of self defence, and who, therefore, had been unable to resist the temptation offered by my revolver. That must be it ! My hopes began to revive aa I reasoned out this theory. I did not touch the ahum bell, not knowing in what quarts? the carriage my mysterious* compani might be, thinking he would don less spring upon me to prevent v ) making the signal. If my notion of the felon wishing to escape were cor rect, I felt that by keeping still I might reach the placewhere the tran stopped forthej?r4^fcfrir. safety. 1 ir?s3 H8? say thaffc^aa~nnable to oontinue my reading. I sat with ft i paper held in my hand, staring flxedlj^ before me. I don't know what length) of time passed when, 'suddenly, I felt something tonoh my foot. Without moving my body in the least, I bent my head and looked down, and what I saw sent a thrill through me, that was felt in every nerve. On the floor, dose to my foot, was a hand, and the hand was blaok ! Then for a certainty I knew that I was in the deadliest peril ; that I was alone and unarmed at the mercy of the malignant wretoh who had fol lowed me from the far East with the fixed determination ot securing the diamond. I felt that he was trying\o slip a cord about my feet and so ren der me more helpless. It was a hideous dream, a grim nightmare from which eaoh moment I expected to awake. But I seemed doomed. No chance of escape was possible. Death stared me in the face. Still, whatev my failings may be, I am no cowar therefore I resolved that if die I musl [ would die game. I gathered all my strength together and, with a sudden movement, caught that dusky hand and dragged the In dian from hid hiding-place. My at tack was so unexpected that he had not time to get at the revolver, which he had evidently thrust into his breast while be was busy with the cord, ll 3aw my advantage in this, and olujK" bo his right hand with desp?jate energy. But the brute was on me like a panther. He was a big, power ful man, with far more physical strength than I possessed, and from the first I saw that my case was hope less ; nevertheless, the straggle was' a fierce one. In reality, I suppose, it lasted but i few seconds, yet I had time to a 3k myself, more than once, what the ead would be, little imagining the strange termination that was at hand. AH Jet anco, without any warning, the traj?n Sashed headlong into some great Ob stacle in its path. There was J a terrible crash, and then the carriage we were in collapsed-orushed |Ed splintered as' a nut. between srackers. The first luroh the train gave hfid separated me from my enemy. I kniw not what had been his fate. As-fjbr myself, I was buried in the debris vbf the carriage. My right side (both arfm ind leg) was terribly crushed^ T he pain was too aoute to allow of my qui te losing consciousness, although I was lazed and stupefied. After a while the wood that weigh] sd upon me was lifted, and kindly fae es looked down at me, expressing "pity for my condition. There was a blan k, ?nd when I next oame to myself I w as lying in a bed in a small place whi ;h had evidently been hastily arranged oe i hospital for the wounded. I felt weak and shattered by all I bad gone through, and sank baok < >n ny pillows with a sigh of relie if. Dlose to the bed a gentleman was itanding, who 1 supposed was a dc c tor, and at a little distance was a nur se in a white oap. I took in all the se le tails in a dreamy way, when sud lenly, with a rush that sent my hes rt into my mouth, oame the recollect! m jf the diamond. What had beooi ie sf it? My right arm, whioh must ha ra seen very badly broken and was nc > w lr' itn lt in splints, WAS quito useless. I could not move it in the least. With my left hand, which was also braised and {trained, I was able to feel that the [eather belt was still about me, hut the pocket, in which the stone was, was under my wounded arm. In the con dition I was in, it was impossible for me to get at it, turn and twist as I might, The dootor must have heard my restless movements, for he came and looked down at me inquiringly. He had a shrewd, kindly faee, which I felt I could trust, and I explained my trouble to him. I spoke in a low tone, and SB briefly as possible. It was a strange story-although I made no mention of the Indian-and my listenet might have thought it the ravings of delirium, but on slipping his hand under me, as I directed, he felt the pocket in the belt and assured me that the stone was there. "But you are hardly in a fit state to guard your treasure," he said; "shall I take charge of it until you can re sume your journey?" I thanked him warmly, but declared it was impossible that I could part with it for a moment. I know I was very excited when I said it, for I felt my temples throbbing, and my tongue seemed hu dly able to form the words. The dootor watched me critically for a moment, and then, as he laid his hand upon my pulse, said soothingly : "Never mind, do not distress your self. Perhaps, after all, it is better as it is. For who knows of the stone's existence? So put your fears aside and try to get well." He poured something into a glass and gave it to me, and very soon I for got all my troubles in a long dream less sleep. It was in the cold darkness of early dawn that I awoke once more and gazed about me. I felt far more my self than I had done before I slept, and able to take an interest in the things about me. I noticed, now, that there were three beds in the room. The one on my left was empty : doubtless the poor creature it had contained had died and been removed while I slept. The room was only lighted by one feeble night light, so that at first it was not easy for me to distinguish the different objects. Bat after a while, as my eyes became ac customed to the dimness, I turned to get a better view of the bed on my right, and see who my companion in affliction might be. And there on the white pillow I saw the black head of my treacherous enemy ! My first impulse was to cry out for assistance, but I reflected that there would only be the nurses about, and they would be certain to think me de lirious. Then, again, it wa3 evident that the black man had not recog nized me. So I summoned up the little courage I had left, and resolved to remain perfeotly still, keeping my head turned away so that those crafty, sruel eyes should not see me. I don't know how much time passed, I only know that as I lay there my heart beat like a sledge hammer, and the bed slothes rose and fell with each labor ing breath I drew. At last a nurse stole softly into the room, and seeing I was awake gave me, some medicine. I whispered au en treaty that cihe would not leave me. 3ue smiled assent, and took a chair by my side. There must have been some narcotic in the mixture, for I had scarcely swallowed it than I fell asleep ?gain, and then I suppose the nurse departed to look after some patient in in adjoining room. It was feeling stealthy hands mov ie " -me bed clothes about me that at ?" ?th brought me back to consoious -JSS, and, looking up, I saw that dark, 2vil face bending over me. Before I bad time to utter a sound a heavy band was laid upon my mouth, and the leather belt, which had evidently just been out through, was dragged from me, and the next instant the Indian was stealing towards, the window, fheii I shonted as loudly as I could ror help! "\Jut .ejjajw JjJjdjio, the blaok man was through the window ' and had disappeared in the darkness. I had tried to struggle up to go in pursuit, but my maimed limbs re fused to bear me, and I fell fainting across the bed as the nurse and doctor hurried into the room. As soon as I came to myself I cried out wildly, pas sionately, that I had been robbed, that I was ruined, that my position in life was lost. The dootor looked at me with a smile. "Don't make too sure of that," he said. And taking something from his waistcoat pooket, he placed it on the palm of his hand and held it towards me. It was the Rajah's diamond ! For the first few moments rapture and re* lief left room for no other thoughts. Bat, then, I asked, in bewilderment, how it had happened ; for I had been so certain that the diamond was on me. After the doctor has assured me of its safety, I had managed more than unce to press my wounded arm against my side, and had then felt, distinctly, the small, hard substance that was worth so much. The doctor laughed. "That was a substitute," he said; and then he explained that, seeing I was in sueh a weak, excited state, he had not thought it prudent to leave the diamond with me. At the same time, seeing I should fret myself into a fever at parting with it, he had com promised matters by taking the dia mond from me while I slept, and pat ting something in its place to make me quiet "I intended to put a small pebble," he said, "bat in the harry of the mo ment coald not find one of the right size, so made use, instead, of a bit of coal, which WAS exactly what I wanted. So you see your friend from the East has gone off with a diamond of his own color."-The Strand Magazine. -? . ? - The Plow Started a Jb'ire. George Vogel, of York Township, Indiana, started a rire in a stubble field on his farm Friday in a very peculiar manner. He was plowing the dead weeds and dry stubble undei the ground when his plowshare struck a big rock. The stroke of the steel upon the flinty surface of the stone caused it to emit sparks of fire thal ignited the dry rubbish which sur- j rounded it. This inaugurated a tire that, propelled by the wind, spread ! over the field and threatened to de* I ? stroy his fences. He finally subdued ?. the flames.-Cincinnati Enquirer. A Steamboat un W heels. j ', Sweden can boast of a steamboat on wheels. This uniqne vehiole makes i regular trips overland from one lake i to another near by. To leave on? lake it approaches the shore with i '. full head of steam on, rushes over thc rails of the connecting road to th? j top of the eminence midway, shoot!1 down to the other lake, and then itt . Borew propellers merily churn th? waters again. j Englishmen hold $90,000,000 worfci j of ?took in A ii? er i eau breweries. \ ?a f^TTHE LITTLE COMFORTER? I Anil not rall at fortuno or at fat? t While in tho dark or light I hear a footstep pattering to the gat? That closes on?tbe night . J But for those little feet Each pathway shall be sweet-? j The sad storms rimmed with rainbows, where the paths of angels meet! I shall not rail at fortune or at fate While under love's own skies Ky little queen walks where the roses walt j And wins me with her eyes. For in those eyes I seem To read the stars that stream On bright, celestial meadows where tn< angels sing and dream! I shall not rail at fortune or at fate While sill ll feel the beat Of her glad heart, and in iife's twilight lab Her rosy Hps and sweet! Lovely as still thou art, Bart on my heart, sweetheart! Till God's white angel, stalling, kiss lips and lives apart! -Frank L. Stanton, PITH AND POINT., ? dress does not make a woman, but often breaks a man.-Texas Sift ings. "Stick to me and you'll get yourself in a box," was what the envelope re marked to the postage stamp.-States man. A Growing Demand : "Th ey. talk of a n?.w creation of peers in England." "For the export trade?" -Brooklyn Life. Race prejndice is all light if it leads a man to refrain from putting h<s money on the wrong horse.-States man. Clergyman-"Some people think I preaoh long sermons. Do you think so?" She-"Oh, no! They only seem long."--Puck. The glorious charge of the Light Brigade, By Tennyson famously sun*, Is nothing to that which my doctor made For taking a look at my tongue. -Yenowlne's News. * Tr of essor, "sai da graduate, trying to be pathetic at parting, "I am in debted to you for all I know." "Pray do not mention such a trifle," was the reply.-Tit-Bite. "Farewell," he said, "we shall meat in heaven, and then-" "Then I will love you," replied the girl who ho.d rejected him. "I expect to love every one there."-Truth. One-"Stickers has been telling tia of marvelous sums he has made cu Wall street. Is he a Napoleon of tinonee?" Two-"Well, hardly-more of a Napoleon of narration !"-Pock. Briggs-"What sort of a fellow i% Sandstone?" Griggs-"Well, he is the kind of a man who thinks his wheel is better than any other." Briggs "I seel Just an average man." Puck. . I ? The Snapper Snapped: Miss Antique -.."I don't see why young married people make such fools of them selves!" Old Goodfellow-"Maybe it's because they have tho chauoe !" Truth. ! A Sea View: Passenger-"Captain," how far r.v? TO from land?" Captain -"About two miles." Passenger "But I can't see it. In what direction is it?" Captain-"Straight down, sir." -Tit-Bits. Von Blumer (looking at his wife's oheck-book)-'.'You don't mean'to say you have given out a check for $100? Why, you've only got 350 in the bank to meet it!" His Wife-"That's all right, dear ! If the cashier says any thing .about it I'll tell him to charge it. "-Puck. Judge Noonan of the San Antonio District Court is also the proprietor of a stock ranch in Medina County. . He was recently called on in his official I capacity to pronounce sentenoe on a horsethief. Said the Judge blandly: "Are you aware of any circumstance that entitles you to consideration at unhands?" "Yes, your Honor, lam." "What ~A-.it?" "The horse I stole didn't belong t?^7Jte^^9??_22ikl ought to take that into consideration. * ?-Texas Siftings. He Wasn't Afraid, but His Legs Wera? "When I was holding up trains ia Nevada," began City Attorney Cres well, "to collect the railroad's taxes being District Attorney of the county through which it ran-I had to assist me as brave a man as I ever knew. He would think nothing of walking right up to the muzzle of a gun and peeping down the barrel. "A passenger train came in and we seized it. I ordered the engineer and fireman out of the cab and put my assistant in, with instructions to hold lt. The whole town was out to see the hold-up, and; with the passengers from the train, crowded around and poked fun at us. Suddenly the engineet shouted to my man in the cab that th 3 water was about out of the boiler and it would blow up in a minuto or two. ? ! "He glanced at the water ganga 'and seeing no water in the glass looked about him in an uneasy way for a mo* ment and then commenced climbing out of tie cab. He started to walk away at a slow, dignified stride, bm; : his steps kept getting quioker till ak ?last he broke into a run. The crowd jeered hvm, but he only ran the faster till he was out of danger. " 'Look here, Jim,'said I, 'I thought lyon were afraid of nothing.' " 'Well, I don't feel a blamed bit skeery on my account,' he replied, !very deliberately, 'but somehow or ?other I couldn't hold my legs down. 'They were just determined to do some fast work, an'Icouldn't stop 'em.'" Ban Francisco Post. ZSaa I Candor Froui Childish Lip . ? minister's little daughter was at tending her first church service. She had never seen her father in the pul pit before, and on his entrance there her presence of mind forsook her, and she piped out in a voice expressive of joyful recognition: "Why, there's my pa up there in that box!' Avenging propriety swept down up on the little maiden, and for a season there was a great calm. But the ser vice was grievously long to such a wee worshiper, and she became very rest less, walking up and down the pew and sighing audibly. "It won't be long, dear," mamma whispered. Whereupon ensued another brief period of quiet; but it was not to last. Tired baby nature had reaohed its utmost limit of endurance, and by and-by, over the quiet listeners arose a little voice, clear and plausible and ooaxing: "Isn't you nearly done, papa?" New York Meroury. Molasses lor Cattle Food. Molasses is coming into promia enee is cattle food in Germany. Cows particularly devour their sweetened aroveudor with the greatest relish. Fhe food is claimed to be both heal ta ni and economical.- Cleveland Plain Dealer. IS Highest of all in Leavening Pow AB?OLUT M?llonaire Washerwomen. A Russian merchant prince recently died leaving a legacy of 4,000,000 ru bles to his fonr nieces. But being impressed with the saying tbat pride gocth before destruction, it was stipulated ia the will that before receiving her legacy caoh niece shall have worked continuously for fifteen ' months either as chambermaid, wash erwoman or farm servant. The three ezecntors of the will are enjoined to see that this condition is scrupously rospected. The fonr legatees have therefore gone to work as farm hands and ser vants. But though the conditions are hard, 863 offers of marriage have^l ready^ come in, and seedy noblemen in all directions are ready to pat ap titles at the lowest market prices. The idea of the Bassiaa millionaire is well worth studying. When these four legatees come into possession of their fortunes they will know how to I sympathize with the poor and bumble, for they will have been there them selves. American girls may see in these 863 offers of marriage that labor is no dis grace when there is money behind it. j But uselessness and utter neglect of contact with "common folks" ought to be in bad repute, whether there is money behind it or not.-Boston Globe. Th OM1 Dis: rc si ns Corns! ! Bad as they are, Hinderccrus will remove j them, and then >ou can walk as you like. ora? ENJOYS Both the method and results vs hen Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the ta?te, and acts gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, LH er and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the ouly remedy of its kind ever pro duce!., pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it I)o not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N.t. No, of course not. You never want any thing poor in the food'line. Be careful when buying your buckwheat. BUCKWHEAT Is by far the best and most wholesome. st MARLIN REPEAT crt. 2 0--'M*ARLlRi. Model 1804 Made In 25-20 . 32-:?, 33-10 and" +M0 Calibre*. 3"'" Solid Top and S Ide-ejectl n? Reaten made, all other Calibre! ready. The Marlin Fire ArmsCo. Catalogue (ree. New Haven, Conn. OSBORNE'S ]udmedd ^e-ueae AND V School of Sliortliaxicl A I (U'NT \. ?A. M No text booka osad. Actual btuineas from dar or ?teri nf. Bunnes? Darers. coii?c" curr-nor ?al roods a-ed. Send (or h-i^womeir iMoitrated cata logue. Board choaper tha^^in? Southern city. PARKER'S " HAIR BALSAM Litanies and beaotlf?ca the tub. ' 'omutcj a luxuriant growth, /lover rail? to Beatoro Or?y Hair to it? youthful Color. Curt? tcalp diiraiei & hair tailing. 60c.and il.'JO et Drujrglati WKLL by getting the best plants, whl( W. D. BEATIE, Atlanta, Nat mm WASHING COMPOUND THE CREAT INVENTION, FOR $wiNsTou.&?x?tnz\ WITHOUT (NJU*Y TO Tkt | TexrutrPQifi*, Om H AHOI. Theres r Too ma and streng bing their cl< money. Ye figure up tl year by tl of women suppose careful ar one use to hope would b Send S t* Bael voa lOMfl.hing lt ttcL^ er.-Latest U. S. GcVt Report Baking , Powder EOT PURE Their First Quarrel. She-Strange how married people can quarrel, isn't it, dear? Here wo've been married two whole weeks and not an unkind word has passed between us. He-We shall never quarrel, dar ling, until you begin it. I never shall. She-That's jost like a man. I know you'll be the first to quarrel? Ho-Now don't be unreasonable, dear. You She-You never used to think me unreasonable. Why didn't you find that out before you married me? Eto., etc., etc. Tears and door slam.-Bos ton Transcript. A-awTA$po5lT(0/ A List of Reliable Business House* where visitors to the Gnat Show will be properly treated and can purchase goods at lowest prices. STILSON * COLLINS JEWELRY CO., 55 Whitehall St.. Atlanta. Qa. livery thing in the Jewelry and Silver Line at Factory Prices. I it OK PAYS FOU A PULL V.nVB.Sl7T^t? 1*00 Si I! Ol,AU? 11J . ix idO-f SULLIVAN A CRICHTON'S And School of Shorthand. . student? Iront 20 M?ate?. 4 Penman .te F*rajty; Ceta ow* fr.-e. SULLIVAN tSs KI' HT ?N. Prvor Street. Atlnnta, (?a. n TO AVOID THIS T7I9Z1 u 0. TETTERINE SH t _ The ONLY rainiest anJ harmlati ? T cutts: (or tbe w >r*t. type of Kcz.ru?, \jf) I Tetter, Ringworm, ngly rough patch Ka M "on lb? fte?, crusted scalp, fl Ground itch, caitas, cairn, Dim ple* . Poison from ivy or pei -on oak. G f] .Savannah, G?,, for on? box. If jot? druggist don't keep it. Von will find it at CHAS. 0. Ty>ca's, Atlanta. .bort ALL nen xs. Sand Wo. te Hu.rupi or esau 'to J. T. Snuptrin?, .Savannah, Ga., toroa? box. If For style, Wear anfl Comlort Vialt 1.<L Wlaitoliall St. Cotton. ; With careful rotation ol crops and liberal fertilizations, cotton lands will improve. The application of a proper ferti* lizer .containing sufficient Pot ash often makes the difference between a profitable crop and failure. Use fertilizers contain ing not less than 3 to 4% Actual Potash. Kainit is a complete specific against "Rust." ?ur1 pSmJjrilets are not advertising; circulars boom ing special fertilizers, but are practical works, contain ing the results of latest experiments in this line. Every cotton farmer sbooid have a copy. They ara. lent free for the asking. GERMAN' KALI WORKS, Sj Nassau St., New York. .* THE AERMOTOR CO. does half the *?*?? Windmill business, because lt bas reduced the cost or wind power to 1 tl what lt was. It baa many branch nouses, and supplies tts goods and repair* t roux door, lt can aud does furnish ? . oett?r article for lens nionej than fothers. It makes Pumping ?nd Geared, Steel, Galvaniied^after. i Completion Windmills, TllUn* ?.m Fixed Steel Towers, Steel Brm Saw Frames, Steel Feed Cutters and Feea . Grinders. On application lt will name one ?a of these articles that lt wUl furnish until january 1st at 1/3 Uie usual price. It also aum Tanks and Pumps of all klnns. Send for catalogue. cactory: 12th. Rockwell and Fillmore Streets. Chlut> I Aa Unheard of Offer ! This $JS 00 > ull Lraiher Top, Coolna OiLCxaci Bcoor with shsfts, Mat aar irani tor examination om ra* ctlpt of li. Brenner Springs (Ifuflrod. None belter retsllsd it $ 00. Absolute fuaraatw for ODS year. If exscdy aa represented, par nearest baak the balance, SM). PT ce lil Si run wira >aoia Traft, r filtered Irtter or mooey order. ? ?toy direct. 3?re dealer's I mari Mn Unir"*7 "fl Cot-maoa, handsome |roau. ?l?lClIll? O?f<1 UU. Oaie. ?Q?DAYSURE. .JJ fjunu we will show you in .xe ?J a dav; ab olmrly sure; nish the work and tench you tree yt fir ?END il us your . ri dress _lana we writ show you how to tu .xe *J a day: ab olmrly sure; we lor nish the work and teach you tn ? vuu work in th? locillty where you five; sen J us roar ??ddnwand we will exp?ala the business fully; remem er we gusts ant'- :a el -ar i rod: .. $3 I or every ay's w ^rk; a'J-HutWy *w: write st Mrs. iUUL Jli.i I i'Al'Tl HIM. ll>?PA.NV. liol Lit, Detroit, Hick. $242^ wm NicviLl'i.T. n, ReossaH..DLSO,6 Sao* Rsrc Lvxa. 32 or 38 f- F., or and fS eta. sod ? . will .Mo C.o.n. ,,.?0, u>4 silo? ?. solaaueo. rilli AUB tts. Winston, XjC I Want Agents ?? ?;'? ?-d ?^ertise my ?MM lu* '_Ai (Ides u ed lu overy i.unlly. Bte moi y in i> tur yu?. KKK"SA H i*liK-?rurul>iie<L Ad I re-s. w th stA np, J. J. KI.KOK, Tl ?Un. O. ~~_ i UUKtS WHtlil. ALL t Lb EF A IL S 7 "Jj J B<st Cough 8yrup. Tastes Good. Uso | tn time. Poid by druggists._ A.N. ?.. .Fd tT-one.'M. Ol One Acre of Is what Mr. Louis Treadway made. YOU CAN DO as ch are furnished by Catalogue Georgia. ional economy. oom for a little more of it.' ny women are wasting tim<5! rth over a wash-board; rub? Dthes to pieces ; wasting theL* >u'd be astonished if you could ie actual money saving in dj fie use of Pearline. Millions* are using it now, but just! that all women were equallyj id thrifty, and that everVj d Pearline! It's too much! for-but the whole country, e the richer for it. ?ddlers and some unscrupulous grocers wUl ll y cu "this is as good as" or "the same ai Pearline" IT S FALSE- Pearline ll ? never peddled, and if your grocer sends in place of Pearline, be honest-temi :_*y~-JSSU_