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Tho Oulnina Trada. ilnlne extracting has undergone a rast chang* within the past thirty ysar. The extraoitfinary demand for tlie drug incident to the war raised Its price for a while up to over $3 an o ance. Two great Philadelphia firms a : that time bad a monopoly of Its man ufacture. Three finn?, with New York as their -central sales places, are now engaged lr the manufacture of sulphate of qui nine and its cognate salts. The duty bus been removed, and foreign quinine competes Jn this market. Despite the fax?t ttiat foreign manufacturers can get the need bark at their own doors, and that American manufacturers ere compelled to buy their bark in London Ol' Amsterdam and pay freight to this country, the product of the latter has stdl preferen?>e among American physi cians. Still vast amounts of foreign quinine find a market here. Three years ago foreign manufacturers found them selves overloaded with the drug, and sought au outlet for their surplus here. Over o,000,000 ounce? were en tered at tb s port, which was au in crease of three-quarters of a million ounces beyond the importations of any previous year. It wrought much dis turbance, and the price was hammered down until twenty-seven cents per ounce was touched. That was low water mark. It has taken nearly two years to absorb that surplus, but trade is on a natural basis again, and prices have risen to thirty cents per ounce, the highest for years. The value of the total product made and marketed throughout this city amounts to about $1'000,000.-New York Mail and Ex press. stn Island City. Greater New Tork consists of 45 islands-just as many as there are now stars in our flag. I ; might be called the Island Oity. Bead the names of some of the larger: 1. Manhattan Island. 2. Long Island. S-. Staten Island. 4. Hart's Island. 5. City Island. 6. Biker's Island. 7. North Brother's Island. 8. South Wand. Blackwell's Island. Randall's Island. Ward's Island. Berrisn's Island. 13. Governor's Island. 14. Barren Island. 15. Coney 'Island. Many small ones in Jamaica bay have as large names. One inland island, Marble Hil!, near Kingsbridge, has lately been made by the govern ment channel cnt th'f jugh on the Hud son river improvements.-Exchange. 9. 10. ll. 12. Vi.luabl 5 Aid. "Gobba,do yon help your wife clean house?" "Well, sometimes I knock the soot ont of my stovepipe hat" Fal f taad I'rnltfnl As the West is, it is of tin malarious. But lt 1* pleasant to know that a competent tafe* jruard in the shape of Hostetter's Stomach Blt ?ere exists, which absolutely nullifies th* potion of miasma. Western bound emi grants should bear this n mind. Nor should ft bs fo.-gotten, the Bitters's a sterling remedy for dyspepsia, biliousness, constipation, kid ney and nervous complaints and rheumatism. If a small piece ot bi ead is put upon lue point of t.e knife while peeling and cutting onions it will prevent th 3 tears from flowing. Caa the tale of an inferior article constantly increase for & years f lobbins' Electric Soap baa been on tbs raaiket ?var sines U6S, sad ls to-day 'as ?ver, t\? bett, i nd purai family eoap tcads. Try lt. Tour grotto: wUl cst lt. Ripe tomatoes will remove ink and - other stains from the l ands. Etow'a 'Phis! We offer One Kundra! Dollars Revard for any casa of Catarrh that cannot be oared by Hall's Catarrh Cr re. _ " F. J. CHXWBT & Co.. Props.. Tohdo, 0. We, the undera!gned, have known F. J. Che ney for tl e last \l yearo, and believe him per fectly hoi .or able in all business transactions and financially aile to curry out any obliga tion madd by their firm. . Wawi & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. ^ , , WALDIMI, KINKA? & MABVW, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intsrnally, acting di-ectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces cf the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Bold by all Druggists. T estimonials fiee. It Took tie Ribbon. 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Piso'a Cure for Consumption has iaved me many a doctor's bill.-S. F. HARDY. Hopkins Place, Ballimore, Md., Dec. 2. '94. Spring Medicine lour blood in Spring is almoit certain to be full of impurities-the accumulation of tho winter months. Bad ventilation of sic oping rooms, impure ali in dwell !,s, factories and shops, overeating, heavy, improper foods, failure ot the kidneys and liver properly to do extra work thus thrust upon them, are th? prims causes of this condition. It ls of the utmost Importance that you Purify Your Blood Now, as when warmer weather comes and the tonio offect of cold bracing air ls gone, your weak, thin, impure bleed will not furnish necessary sJarength. That tired feeling, loss of appetite, will open tho way for serious disease, ruined health, or breaking oat of humors and impurities. To make pure, rioh, red blood Hood's Sarsaparilla stands un equalled. Thousands testify to its merits. Millions take it ai their Spring Medicine. Get Hood's, because Hood's Sarsaparilla Ix the OneTrne Blood Purifier. All druggists, fl Pr?parai only by C. X. Hood A Co., LowitU, Mass. UAA,|). Dill* sro the only pilla to take ROOt) S rilli with Hood's Sarsaparilla. OPIUM and WHISXY habits cared. Book sent rUX. Dr. B. X. WOOLLEY, ATLAST!, OA. B?t Cough iJyrup. Ti Intime, Sold br flrogglst?. CON Sold br dragglsf. A PROFESSOR1 BIDE, pride ! there yon have Charlotte Arden. Mischief, mischief ! t h e r o yon have Lizzie Dane. Look ont for them both, Hart" With this, my friend turned to leave me. "Wait- a moment, Mr. Jeffries," I said; "how oan I keep-" "Olear of them ?" he added. "Draw your own inferences. Handsome young men, with .'.ight purses, must make light .hearts. When you catch a glimpse of your pupils you will un derstand me. I haven't been a teach er here for five years for nothing." .Thank you !" With tl is I gave my friend my hand, and we parted. An hour later I was seated at my desk in the school-room looking about me with no small de gree of interest for the two pupils of whom my friend had spoken and won dering in the meantime if his kindly, well-meant caution wonld not bring me at once face to face with the very danger which he had wished me to avoid. Smiling at my own conceit, and failing to find, in tie three-score faces before me, one that was particularly stamped with pride, or one that was marffcd with mischief, I turned to my books. Something like a quick whisper broke through the stillness of the room as I did so. I glanced up. Every countenance bore unmistakable signs of demureness. I turned a second time to my books, and this time a big apple started from one of the back seats and came rolling down the aisle. I picked up the apple, laid it on the desk, and glanced in the di rection from whence it had come. Goodness ! what a pair of blue eyes were raised to mine I Eyes, sauoy, daring and almost wicked. This was Lizzie Dane, I was quite sure. "A good beginning," I thought. Just then the school room door was darkened, and, looking up, I saw Charlotte Arden. My mend's caution was well. How like a beautiful pic ture she was, her fine head covered with pretty braids, perfectly poised, her figure straight, round and per fect-, brought oat by the strong, clear light. She stood, as if hesitating whether or not it was best for her to enter the room. Lizzie Dane telegraphed io her with her sparkling eyes to enter. I sup pressed the smile that was rising to my lips, and turned to Miss Arden, saying : "Have yon selected a seat?" "Ko, sir," she answered, without moving. "You maj io so now," I said. She glanced np and down ,t ae long rows, of seats'several times, and ?hen turned to a ride desk but a short dis tance from my table. "This one," she said, raising her eyes for a single moment to my face. I bowed, in approval of her choice, though it did not please me. I did not care to have her so near. At the quarter-hour intermission Miss Arden and Miss Dane passed the time in paoing, arm in arm, back and forih on the blank space of floor be fore my desk. I could have wished, and did wish, that they had chosen any other promenade, but not know ing how to help myself, unless I sent th6m out of doors to play, like two children in pinafores, I pretended to bo "engaged in setting my books and papers to rights. Children in pinafores! I smiled grimly to myself as the audacious thought entered my head. Children they both were, I said to myself. I "And as for pinafores," I said, "I'm ?are they'd be vastly more appropriate and beooming than that little pinked ? and scalloped and puckered little affair of plaid which Lizzie wore." Such sauoy little pookets, fixed off with gimp and things-the corner of a tiny note and the profile of a big, yel low orange revealed from the distend ed month of one, and the laoe edge of a handkerchief, with a captivating rent in it, hanging jauntily from the other. "He's splendid, Lot, isn't he?" Miss Dane's voioe broke my wonder inga.. I was modest in those days and blushed easily. My wife told me, yes terday, referring to that morning, that the tip of my ear grew red as coal. I wasn't aware of the circum stance before. "Say, Lot, don't you think bVa splendid?" carno that loud whisper again. "If I do, I don't intend to tell him of it," she retorted. "What eyes he has!" "Bather too deep set for beauty." "Deep set ! They are protruding as a cow's, and as big. ' "Mere difference of opinion, my love. Don't let us quarrel." "No. Then, how much character there is in his nose." "Deoidedly." I had a large nose. "Boom for more-" I startled her the re by dropping a book. I was actually getting angry. But she recovered almost immediately, and went on : "How do you think he will an swer?" "Answer?" Miss Arden spoke inquiringly in a pnzzied voioe : "You speak as if you thought I in tended to propose to him." "And so, I dare say, you will, it being leap-year, and you so smitten." /'In that case I think he would an swer in the affirmative." "Oh! you conoeited creature 1" "Hash! What ii Mr. Eldridge should overhear us?" As if I hadn't. "Who cares if he does? It's noth ing to him." Nothing to mel to sit there and hear myself disonase d in that wt.y ! "But, seriously, v -hat do yon mean ?" "Why, hare you forgotten that I prophesied a flirtation? I mean how do yon think he would do for that?" "Oh, passably, ii he understands his place ?nd stays in it." "MenI Boys!" "Veil, boys, thar. Men in assur ance, boya in intelligence, ere what we h?Ts B0wa4?ys." s FLIRTATION. She spoke as if soe had lived in the age of her grandmother. I clenched my hands. "Do you think you'll bring him around?" "I'm sure I have no suoh design on his peace." "I'm aching to know what you in tend to do. Shall you flirt with him?" "Ob, no matter." "You're too bad. I got you apart from the other girls on purpose to have a confidential chat, and here the time is almost up, and you haven't told me a thing." "Well, I will now-two things. Your hair is twisted and you r collar is shockingly tumbled. " "Bother my collar ! Shall you flirt with him? I wouldn't mind, only that hateful Sue Liscomb vows she'll get ahead of you. Now. do tell me !" I thrust my head, np and looked at them. They wore not minding me in the least. I laid my hand upon the bell and gave it a violent ring. The tao girls started like culprits. What they saw in my face I oan't say, but they both colored. Then they separated for choir seats, bnt not until I heard Lizzie whisper desperately, "Shall you?" "I shall," floated baok in reply, low and firm. Should she? That afternoon while I was engaged with the French class, I was startled by a little scream, and Lizzie Dane springing up and crying : "Oh ! a hornet has stung Charlotte Arden, Mr. Eldridge." The whole school tittered. I scowled and commanded her tor sume her seat. Lizzie ?ounced into her seat, 1 I saw Miss Arden put a book to he. ?. After school I went to her an quired politely for her arm. ? showed me her round, dainty M with a large, discolored swelling. "Good gracious!" I exclaimed, iur getting myself, "how it muBt have pained you I Why didn't you leave? I would have excused you." She smiled. That ?smile recalled me to myself. "Oh, it's nothing. I was not child enough to run home for so slight a hurt." In spite of my anger at her, I en vied the words that slipped through her lips. "Had she already begun her arts?" Well, I walked home with her. Ob, the days that followed-and the weeks, and the months! Miss Arden wanteu to flirt, and we flirted ! Miss Arden wanted me to make love to her, and I did it. I had the satisfaction of knowing, as I stood by one of the long windows at the close of the last day, watching the girls file ont, that the whole vil lage was alive with the rumors that my beautiful pupil and myself were eagageo. Charlotte Arden lingered behind the others as if wishing to speak to me. The .coquette had her last snare, I thought, bitterly. "I-I stopped to bid you good-by," she said, falteringly, as I approached her. "And to-to give you ihie." She held out a rose-a withered white rose. It was one I had begged from her hair the night before at a party, and she had refused. "Thank you. It will be a cherished souvenir." I spoke derisively, for all the bad blood in my heart was aroused by her crowning artifice. She looked np with a shocking expression, and made a half angry motion to snatch the flowers from my hand. "We have had a very pleasant flirta tion-have we not, Miss Arden?" Her face grew white, then red. "Flirtation !" she faltered. "Yes. This will remind me of it when I am away." I saw the pride that struggled in her face. "I don't quite understand you," she said, with dignity. "I refer you for an explanation of my words to the conversation you held with Miss Dane about the first day of the term." - She looked puzzled. .1 did not have any," she replied. "About flirting," I suggested to prompt her memory. "You were to win me away from Sue Liscomb, I think." She leaned her head on her hand a moment ; thon she lifted it and broke into a merry laugh. "And you overheard us, and have you been laboring under that impres sion all these months? Oh, how could you?" And as though some sudden recol lection well nigh maddened her, ?ho hid her face in her hands and broke into tears. "What is it?" I inquired, softouing in an instant. "We were not talking of you at all, air," and the tears flowed afresh. "Not talking of me ! It was all my own insufferable conceit, then. What an "Idiot," I said aloud, and "mon key," under my breath. She drew up her head a moment later and would have left me, but buk Pshaw! The scene won't bear re hearsing. Charlotte is my wife now. -New York News. Animals Killed by Pure Air. That nature generally kncws what she ii about better than some ?cien tifie experimenters Professors Kijani zia, of Kiew, has found out to his sor row. He thought people would be better off if the air was sterilized. Thereupon he destroyed all the mi crobes in a certain quantity of air, and fed it to a number of small ani mals. Bat the pare air did not seem to agree with the little beasts, for they all died. Making Bain in India. A rainmaker in India has an appar atus consisting of a rocket, eapable of rising to the height of a mile, con taining a reservoir of ether. In its descent it open* a parachute, whioh causes it to come down slowly. The ether is thrown ont in fine spray, and its absorption of heat is said to lower the temperature about it sufficiently to s?ndense the vapor and produce a limited shower. Sweetest Song. r have heard the greatest artists that the weld shall ever see Sing all the grandest muslo of the day. I have sat with soul transported in a mist of melody, As I listened to each up-lifting lay; But the music that ls sweetest-surest round my heart to oreep Is the voice that every evening softly sinys my boy to sleep. 3inging in the twilight simple, soulful little airs, Fragments of some love song old and dear; They touch my bettor nature and they melt my heart to tears, Just the kind of music that is always good to hear; 9o full of heaven's tenderness; with IOT? SO pure and deep. Is the voice that in the twilight softly sing* my boy to sleep. Heart-swells from her girlhood, maybe see ing through girlish tears. Now doing eradle duty for her God. They come to me like echoes from the tomb of buried years Just a little glimpse of Eden on the sod; 0, the air ia full of angels and their wings around me sweep. As I listen to the twilight voice that sings my boy to sleep. -Nashville American. The Old Man Dreams. The blackened walnut in its spicy hull Rets where it fell. Ind in tba orchard, where the troos stand full Tho pear's brown bell Drops; and the log house in the bramble lane. From whose low door Stretch ripened acres of cora and cane, He sees once more. The catbird sings upon its perch of pine-, And o'er its gate, All slender-podded, twists the trumpet-vine Its rustling weight; And in the woodland, bv the spring, loay n*P, With eyes of joy Again he bends to set a rabbit-trap, A brown-faced boy. Then, whistling, through the underbrush he goes. Out of the wood, Where, with young cheeks rod a3 an autuna rose Beneath her hood His sweetheart waits, her school books tro her arm; And down the lane With happy hearts towards tho old-tini? farm They go again. -Madison Cawein. A Country Lane. Between stoep banks it winds along, O'erhung with leafy hawthorn trees, From which in spring the thrush's song - $1 ? Floats softly on tho soft south breeze, There is the earliest primrose found, And modest purple violets grow, And trembling wiad-flowers star the ground, And humble ragged robins blow. There, too, on goluen summer eves, The old folks like lo stroll and talk; Or slowly, under whispering leaves, The telf-absorbed young lovors walk, While, fresh as youthful hopes unfurl New growths about their lingering feet; And tender fronds of torn uncurl, And all the balmy air is sweet. With mingled scents of thymo and musk, Aud wilding-ro3es, passion-pale. As trembles through the dewy dusk The music of the nightingale. And, stealing from some hidden nook, Adown the land and o'er the lea, By pleasant ways, a silver brook Buns, singing, to tho silver sea. -E. Matheson A Little Song for Two. A song from me to you, you say, A tender song for every day, A little song for two? Why, dearest heart, no note or word Which I have sung and you have hesref"** But sings to you, to yoe. To you, my love, to you, to you. . My every song is ever true, fr And gladly, gladly yields its due, jj As does my heart-io youl And wore there but one theme to choose, One motive evermore to use,' It were no task to do. I'd sing all songs of Ufa in one, And when tho gallant strain was dono 'Twould be a song to you. 'v To you. my love, to you, to you, \<i The tender strain were fully true, And gladly, gladly, sings its due, Eft AJ does my heart-to j-ou! fr _ t - The Rufuge, Is the night cold? Blows the northeast aorcss the naked moor? I have ii warm, warm room; come in Come in! and Lovo shall lock the door. Is the night dark? Drift the dull clouds down-dropping, winter dampy I have a secret room; come in Comein! and Love shall light the lamp. Is the night dumb, Save for the hoarse wind's cry of death and wrong? I have a music room; come in come in! and Love shall make you song. Give me your hands! Ah! now I hold you. Sweet, you shall not flee; Quick, Love, and look it; in-and then Swear that you've lost the useless key. -Pall Mall Gazette. Amusing Transpositions. A youth who had, in a performance of "Riohard III.," to recite the words, "My Lord, the Duke of Buckingham is taken," came on shaking with stage fright, and brought down the house by shouting out : "My lord, the Buck of Dukingham is taken!" An English clergyman, who was given occasionally to such transpositions, used one day in a sermon as an illustration the scene at Lucknow, when Jessie Brown calls out, "Dinna ye hear the pibroch and the slogan ?" But he pronounced it : "Dinna ye hear the sb bro ch and the pigan?" Ho did not know that he had made the blunder until a friend told him of it after the service ; and then he was so much humiliated that, at the close of the evening service, he took occasion to say to the congregation : "lam told that this morning I said 'the slob-rock and the pigan ;' I meant to have said the 'slobrock and the pogan!' Receive the blessing." An other minister could never say, "Sweet for bitter, and bitter for sweet," and as the service called for the utterance of these word3 on occasion, his con gregaci?n had to steel themselves -io hear without a burst of laughter the phrase, "Swifter for beet, and beet for switter." Maoready has told of an aotor who, in rendering the words, "the poisoned cup," constantly said "the coisoned pup," to the great de light of his audiences. At last, he managed, by much practice, to control his utterance to that in a publio per formance he pronounced the phrase correctly. Instantly there was an up roar ; the audience missed its custom ary fan, and would not let the man proceed until he had given the "cois oned pup" instead. Then he was con soled with shouts of applause.-Argo naut. '_ American Tonnage. Most of the deep-sea tonnage of tb J United States is oomposed of sailing vessels, while most of its steam ton nage is in the coasting trade. The Frenoh repertoire generale of the bureau veritas, including the Ameri can lake shipping, which is very ex tensive, places the number of Ameri can steam vessels of over 100 tons, at 123, of 612,788 total tonnage. Of sailing draft of over 100 tons, 2,423, 175 totftl tonnage. A NEVSFt-MIND FELLOW, I never mind the weather; if it's springtime many a tree Is 8haldn' dov? a its blossoms in a shower over me; An' I know the girls air goin' where the honeysuckles grow. An' I see the rivers flowin', an' I'm glad I'm for from snow. I never mind the weather; if it's summer-* well, I seem To pull myself together an' jest dream, an' dream, an1 dream ! Per the roses reel ar oun' mo in a perfect foam o' sea, An' the good Lord runs the weather, an' it's all alike to me! I never mind the weather; if lt's winter well, I see A dozen happy faces roun' tho flro?lde for me; An' I know the kettle's steamin', an' I know the fireside's bright, An' I soe kind eyes a-beamin'. an' I'm all at home at night! -F. L. Stanton. PITH AND POINT. -? "I've lost my umbrella," said the India-rubber man. "Well, don't scowl atme," retorted tho sword-swallower. "Turn your cathodic kodak on that bulgy-looking ostrich. "-Chicago Rec ord. Masher-"That waa a rather sensi ble observation of mine, don't you think?" Lady -"Why, certainly, didu't you notice the look of surprise on my face."-Das Neue Wiener Tag blatt. Nell- "Ohollie told me last night that he thought my face would eton an angel in its flight." Belle-"Don't you think you'd better praotice on a dock first, my dear?"-Philadelphia Record. Mrs. Dukane- "The women of dif ferent cities have their own particu lar fad." Mrs. Caswell- "What is the women's fad in Chicago?" Mrs. Dukane - "Husbandry."-Pittsburg Chronicle, Hoax-"Timely went to Alaska prospecting for gold, and found lead instead." Joax-"Ah ! In large quan tities, I suppose, and valuable." Hoax -"No; in small quantities and fatal." -Philadelphia Record. She-"Oh, yes; I know that you think that woman is a silly creature whose head may be turned by mere finery." He-"It is sure to bo turned if some other woman parses with the mere finery on."-Indianapolis Jour nal. Miss Bellfield-"How on earth did you come to get engaged to Wallie Van Braam?" Miss Point Breeze-"Well, yon see, just at the time he proposed ? didn't happen to be engaged to any one."-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele gram. Visitor (hearing the piano in the next room)-"Is that your daughter? She appears to be ploying with only oae hand." Gentleman of the House -"Yes; her fellow is probably play ing with the other."-Boston Tran script. Nothing will sooner make a man's eyes shoot fire, his brain whirl and hi3 heart flop up against his palate than to lose his balance on his availablo leg while trying to stow the other away in his dual garmenture.-Boston Transcript. Mes. Greene-"Of oourse you read [all your husband's stcries?" Mrs. White (wife ol the famous author) "Oh, dear, no I they are nothing to the stories he sometimes tells me after ha has been out of an evening."-Boa ton Transcript. Little Mrs. Justwed- "And, do you know, my husband never thinks of so much as going for a scnttle of coal without first kissing me. " Old Mrs. I Hornbeok-"In about two years, my. dear, you may consider yourself lucky ! if he gets the coal." Office Boy-"There is a man out- ! side who wishes to see you. " Business ! Man-"Didn't I give orders that I was not to be disturbed?" Office Boy-? "Yes, sir ; but this is a very mild-look isg man. I don't think he would cre ate a disturbance."-Truth. Scrum Treatment for Snake Bite. The serum treatment of snake bites has been undergoing tests in India and Australia, to which countries Dr. Cnlmette, of the Pasteur Institute of ; Lille, has sent large supplies of serum . furnished by immunized horses. A rabbit inoculated with 1-20000 of its weight of this serum resists a dose of 1 cobra venom in three or four hours. < In India the serum has proven effective j against the virus of reptiles of several I species, au illustration of its value being afforded by the cases of a mau and a woman bitten by two speci- j mens of Naja tripudians-the former being inoculated with serum an hour afterward and completely recovering by the next day, while the latter was not treated and died in two hours. In hot climates the power of tho serum seem tobe reduced about four-fifths : in three months. In the serum treat ment of pulmonary consumption, en- . com aging results are reported i rom . Italy, where Dr. Maragliano has been : developing extensive laboratories for ; preparing the protective serum for j this disease and experimenting with j it upon rabbits and other animals. Some of the serum has been tried by Professor Do Renzi, of tho University j of Naples, in twenty-two cases of well marked tuberculosis, with improve ment in every case, and in some the complete arrest of the disease. Early particulars concerning an anti-oholera serum are promised by Dr. Bering. Trenton (N. J.) American. Do Texas Poxes Climb Trees' A correspondent of a sportsman's paper declared recently "there is lit tle sport to be had in hunting foxes in Texas, because they climb trees in ten i "Or twenty minutes after the dogs start thom." The foxes in England are often driven to the trees by the eager dogs, but they do not climb in the sense that a squirrel or bear does. They jump to the lower branches of the trees and by their aid work them selves up to the top branohes. A fox can get into a tree that is no higher than eight feet to the lower branches, and it is probably by jumping that tho Texas fox gets into the trees. Fond of Bathing. In these mountains of Japan, wher ever hot springs occurred, the natives resorted tc them, either on account of their supposed curative properties, or simply to kill time. This taste for bathing eeems almost to amount to a vice, and in one place known to the lecturer a man would stay in the water for practically a month at a time, taking the precaution to plaoe a heavy stone on ins knees to keep him from float ing, or turning over in his sleep. The oar staker of the same bath, an old man of seventy, stayed in the water the whole winter through.-Cham ba'i Journal. Sciatic Rhenmatisnt and Its Cure, From the Gazette, Burlington, Iowa. The 6tory of Mr. Tabor's nearly fatal at* tack of sciatic rheumatism ls familiar to his large circle of acquaintances, but for the benefit of others and those similarly afflicted The Oatette has Investigated tho matter for publication, Mr. Tabor is Secretary and Treasurer for the Commercial Printing Corn piny, frith offloes In the Hedge Block and resides at 417 Basset Street, Burlington, la. A Gazttte man sought an interview with Mr. Tabor at his place ot business to-day, nnd, although he was busily engaged with im perative duties, he talked freely and feel ingly on the subject of his recent severe sick ness ami subsequent wonderful cure. "Yes," said Mr. Tabor, "I can safely say that I am a well man, that ls, my old trouble with rheumatism has entirely disappeared, but I am still taking Pink Pills and will keep on taking them as long a? I continue to grow stronger and healthier, as 1 have been every day sinco I begad to use them. You will not wonder at my profound faith in the mer its o? Dr. Williams' Pink Pll.'s for Pale Peo ple after you have heard what I have to tell you. About one year ago I was stricken suddenly with sciatic rheumatism and was confined to my bed. It grow worse and rap idly assumed the form of inflammatory rheu matism. I suffered constant and acute pains and all the tortures which that horrible dis ease is capable of Inflicting. At length un der the constant care of a local physician I was onablod to return to my work, but only at intervals. Severe attacks would appear rogularly in my back and descend into my leg and foot, and threatened to make me a permanent cripple. I tried various remedies for rheumatism, but without any beneficial results. I grew pale, weak and haggard, and my family and friends grow alarmed at my condition. "About eight weeks ago my mother In duced me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and you know tho result. Ba fore I had used one box I felt greatly re lieved and much stronger. I continued their use and Improved rapidly. I have now taken eight boxes and feel .Hco a new man and completely cured, all of which is due to the efllcucy of Pink Pilla. They are Invigorating and thoroughly wholesome, and have helped me in every way." In reply to Inquiries Mr. Henry, the drug gist, stated that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills wero having a large sale, that it was particu larly gratifying to him to know that the cus . tomers themselves were highly pleased with the benefits they had derived from their use; that many of them stated that the pills wore the only medium that bad done them any good; that they not only gave quick relief, but permanent benefit. That the plllsefosell and that the pills do cure is a certainty. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills contain, in a con densed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shuttered nerves. Thoy are also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, irregularities and all forms of weakness. In men (hey effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, overwork or excesses of whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes only at 60 cents a box or six boxes for $2.5), and may be had of all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. Unmasked. "I shall demand a triple ransom for tho married prisoners,"said the bandit chief, ns his singlo baleful eye swept down the line of trembling captives. "If I do not receive the ?um demanded within six days each married man shall lose his noso and cars. Let the mar ried men step forward." Nobody stirred. "Bring hither tho stout man with the Peffer whisk ere!" growled the chief. "Now, give me the contents of his in side coat-pocket. As I thought. Two unmailed letters. Yes,one of 'em writ ten five weeks ago, 'tother one three. I'll enclose these to your wife, siranh, when I write for yonr ransom." "Mercy! mercy!" howled the unhap py wretch.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. Reads Like it Fairy l'aie. The young lady, a poem in blue and. a symphony in chiffon, came tripping into the car, and the young man got up,_ "Oh, Iwep-yonr^seat, sir," she said, "I really prefer to sTa'fnt**^ "But, Miss -r," began the young" man, preparing to step into the aisle. "Ob, I insist upon it," she ex claimed, sweetly, and pushed him res olutely back into the seat. "But, my dear young woman, I want to get off," expostulated the young man. "Ob," she said, and blushed. And somebody smiled.-Cleveland Plain Dealer. THERE are over a thoueand m^n in New York and Brooklyn, according to the latest returns, who are worth between $1,000,000 . and $1,500,000 each, and the most of them are entire ly unknown to the general public. Only two citizens of New York-John D. Itockfeller and W. W. Astor-are supposed to be worth more than $100, - 000,000 each. MKS. GOOLD'S GRATITUDE HOW SHE WAS RESTORED TO HEALTH. Condition Before and After tJ*e Birth or Her Child. From every city, town and hamlet on this vast continent, come letters from suffering women; from those whose physicians have been unable to assist them, or from that num berless class whose confi dence in Mrs. Pinkhara's ad vice and the curative prop erties of her Vegetable Compouiid a? unbounded. Every letter received from wo men is recorded, and hundreds of volumes of cases treated aid in fur nishing practical information for the women of to-day. No letters are published without the request cf the writer. The strictest confidence is observed. The following letter represents thousands : " I always en joyed good health un til six months before the birth of ray babe. Then I was very weak; my back ached all the time. My physicians said I would be all right after the birth of the child, but I was not, although at that time I had the best of care. The pains in my back were almost un bearable. I had leucorrhcea in its worst form; menstruations were pain ful. "Any work or care would entirely unnerve mc. When my babe was ll months old, friends persuaded me to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Before I had taken one bottle I felt the effects. My back did not ache so badly, and I felt stronger. After taking four bottles.I felt well. My ambition returned, menstruations were painless, leucorrhcea entirely cured, and I could take care of my babe and do my housework. I shall always recommend your 'Vegetable Compound for all women, especially for young mothers."-MRS. H. L. GOOLD", Oregon, Wis. If Mrs. Goold had been well before the birth of her child, subsequent suffering would have been avoided. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound should always be taken before and after birth, in order tba?, th? svstem may withstand the shock. HEBB AND THERE. The expenditures of the Indian office over the Shahzada's visit to England amount to $100,000. The finest tomb in Great Britain is Undoubtedly that of the Duke of Ham ilton, in the grounds of the duke's seat. It cost over $1,000,000. The Duke of Butland, though he has some (iplendid grouse and other shoot ing, and an ideal shooting box, never handles a gun himself. Ex-Senator Ingalls declares that he bas a dread of public speaking, and that he is filled with a nameless terror every time he faces an audience. A French newspaper publishes the -following advertisement: "M. Emile , Zola of Plambeuf, inventor of the spring nippers, notifies his customers that he bas nothing in common with his namesake, Emile Zola,the writer." Hopkins county, Ky., is experiencing a notable religious revival under the preaching of a woman evangelist, Mrs. Munn, of Madisonville. In a five weeks' tour of the county Mrs. Munn preached sixty sermons, netting 119 conversions. The largest sum paid for a single novel is said to have been $200,000 to Alphonse Daudet for "Sappho," pub lished in 1884. Eighty thousand dol lars was received by Victor Hugo for "Les Miserables," which was published in ten languages. The late well known archaeologist, Albert Way, crossing Pall Mall, ca romed against an old gentleman. After mutual apologies cards were exchang ed. On each card was printed, "Mr. Albert Way." The older gentleman, dying, left his fortune to the other Albert Way. Population of the Large Cities. Aocordingtoa calculation made by Elmer L. Corthell, the well-known en gineer of the Tehuantepeo railroad, in Mexico, the census of 1920 will show the leading cities of the world possessed of the following populations: Greater Londcn.8,516,256 Greater New York.6,191,250 Paris.3,234,063 Berlin.3,496,729 Chicago.8,208,000 Philadelphia.2,002,932 St. Petersburg.1,500,495 -New Nork Recorder. Her Trip to the Country. "What are you packing up .for?" said au Allegheny lady who called on a Pittsburg friend and found her stow ing her belongings in large trunks." "I am going to Philadelphia." "What are you going to Philadel phia for?" "Ob, I always spend a week or two in the country in the spring."-Pitts burg Chronicle Telegraph. Nodd-"Before we were ' married, when we went into a restaurant, it used to take my wife about an hour to de cide on what the wanted." Todd-"Doesn't it now?" "No, sir! I never let her see a bill of fare."-Detroit Free Press. Notable Activity. "Young Simpkins looks like a lazy fellow." "Lazy? I sat near him at breakfast this morning, and he consumed seven wafles and five cup'? of coffee." Money Spent in Parker'* Ginger Tonic is well invested. It subdues pc In, and brines better digestion, better strength and health. Gladness Comes With a better understanding of the transient nature of the many phys* ical ills which vanish before proper ef forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts rightly directed There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to a constipated condi tion of thc system, which tho pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes*. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the ono remedy which r^omotes internal cleanliness, without debilitating the organs od tVhi?h it acts. Itis therefore all important, in Order to get its bene ficial effects, to ' note tvhen you J> chase, that you have the genuine article, which is m inniacturcd by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep? ntable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laxa tives or other remedies aro not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to tho most skillful physicians, but if in :aeed of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stanch highest and is most largely used and gires most general satisfaction. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR W. !.. DOUGLAS ?3. SHOE "^ofe?pT6 If you pay 1)4 to SS for shoes, ex- ?j? ^ mine the W. L. Douglas Shoe, and ip w[ see what a good shoe you can bay for w ?> OVf-R 100 STYLES AND WIDTHS, CONGRESS, BCTTON, and LACE, made ia all kinds of the best selected leather by skilled work men. We make and sell more $3 Shoes than any other manufacturer In the world. None genuine unless name and price is stamped on the bottom. Ask your dealer for our SS, 84, 83.50, 82.50, 82.25 Shoes; .2.50,82 and 81.7C for boys. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE. If yourdealer cannot supply you, send to fac tory, enclosing price and 36 cents to pay carriage. State kind, style of toe (cap or plain), size and width. Our Custom Dept will fill your order. Send for new Illus trated Catalogue to Box II. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brookton, Mass. WHAT IS AUBASTl?E 1 A pure, permanent and artistic wall-coating ready for the brush by mixing in cold water. FOR SALE BY PAINT DEALERS EVERYWHERE. rrjrr i A TincCAr(I showing 12 desirable tints, 111 lit 1ttlso Alahastine Souvenir Rock sent Ires r to any ona mentioning this paper. ^ A LA BASTIN E CO.. Grand Rapids. Mich. WE H A VF NO AGENTS. ww mm s Sfi y U (,nt Mil direct to thecoruum. er at wholesale prices. Shis anywhere for examination before sala. Ercirthina wan ranted. 100 styles cf Car H?ges, 90 styles of Har* ness,41 styles RldlngSad dies. Write for catalogue. ELKHART Carrlage ft Harness Mfg Ca. ?\ B. P?ATT, Secy Elkhart, lad. 70??? ! Aye* There's the rub I'' That oughtvto be enough in ifs??F To^eal the doom of bar soap. This rubbing with soap may get clothes clean, if you work hard enough, but can't you see how it wears' them out ? Follow the directions that come on every package of Pearline and you'll find that you not only do away with the hard and ruinous work of rubbing-but that you save time, and actually get better results. At every point Pearline is better than soap. But the mere fact that Pearline saves the rubbing-that ought to settle it. RTH XKTART? Peddlers will tell you " (bis is as "? ***VE?r good as" or "the'sime as Pearl ine." IT'S FALSE-Pearline is never peddled. It your grocer sends you ah imitation, be honest-send ii hack. '?03 "Blight" costs cotton planters more t'-an five million dollars an nually. This is an enormous waste, and can be prevented. Practical experiments at Ala bama Experiment Station show conclusively that the use of "Kainit" will pr?venu that dreaded plant disease. Our pamphlets ari not advertising circular? boom* lng; specis.l fen:iizen. but ar? practical works, contain ing tbe icsults of latest experiments in this line. Every colton farmer ibould have a copy. They ar? tent tree for the askiag. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. FOR $12.00. To introduce our goods, we will ship this fullsizo No. 8 Cooking Stove and 21 pi ces of ware for $12.00 and pay the fright to .your depot. Money refunded ir not as represented. Senl ca-di with orders. Refer to any bank or merchant iu Augusta. Address Lt. F*. HPitclg;ott, 846 Broad Street, AUGUSTA. GA. Mrs. Annie T. Risley, of No. 1129 South 50th St., Philadelphia, ls tho wife of a prominent real estate ageut aud mo7es ia high social circles. She is also a member of tho Presby terian Church. Ua 1er dale of Sap tembar 11th, lStf, Mrs. Risley writes? "I write to thank you for tho bene ficial rosu?ls from the uso of ltlpana Tubulos. I saw them advertised, au 1 though I rarely put much J confidence ia pntuut modtcino, I deeldnJ io try thom. Sinco I begaa lakiay thom my dyspopsla ha? dl miuishec! and 1 eau foci thal it is leaviii.'? ino. My comp'esion has irr.provod, and I feel like a aew woman-not.tho 'aew woman' of the presont fad, but a re. .vonatcd and physically regenerated boin;?. (Signed), Mas. A. T. IUSLET." Ripans Tabules are:ol-. I.y dru5r?iits, or br mail if the price (50 cent?, v hnx) i- 'cut io The Ripans Chemical Compnnv, No. 10 Spr uce St., New York. Samplo vial, 10 cent's. PLANTER'S *Q ADAYSURE. \ff iJLnd wa wUl show you SEND ,1 ns roar lirai Fand ws wUl show yon how to makey! a dav; absolutely mrs: wa fur nish tho work and teach you fra* sou work In tho locality where you Ove; send uavonraddress and we will explain the business fully; remember wc guar antee a clear profit of $1 (or ?very cay's work; absolutely sure; write at .ara, lOUt ?IXOTACntJM CUSFASY, Box LO, Detroit, Mlea. 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