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HOW ANIMALS FIGHT. _ MEANS ADOPTED BY QUADRUPEDS TO OVERTHROW THEIR ENEMIES. -^1 ?. - Awkward MM of tho Camel-Fierce But tles of Trained .Stallions Antone 'he Nor thin* n - The Old Greeks Loved H -, y nail Fight- Battles Among 1'lgeons. so There ure no wild beasts In Europe puitable for the combats which Orien tals love, or they would certainly have been utilized. Wolves look Tery prom ising aad it might be thought that such an ill-tempered animal as the Russian bear could easily be roused to flghc a comrade; but we may be sure that- the experiment was tried often enough to prove that in neither case was lt worth while to make a match. So our forefathers had to be content with the hideous sport of "baiting" which it not our theme. Had they possessed more ingenuity, however, some diversions might have been ob tained from stags. Even antelopes aro used in India, though they need train ing^ It is their nature to fight only at the Tutting season; to make them eag^ .er for the fray at any time they must receive special treatment, and above all they must be kept in practice. But that means a great "consumption" of antelopes, for they battle to the death, and this variety of entertainment, , ls not. common. Elephants and tigers are the favorite victims, of course; but nothing profitable can be said about their duels and certainly nothing amusing. A camel fight is rather curious. The brutes have a pair of teeth far back in the jaw, which rival those of a tiger, and an old male is extremely ferocious. Knowing, however, that these, their most terrible weapons, are useless in a front attack-for, . vast as the camel's gape is, it cannot be stretched wide enough to bring them into, action-they never try to grip the head or neck or any vital part of an antagonist. All their strategy is directed to the object of seizing one of his legs below the knee, and thus overthrowing him by pressure; then the huge teeth can be brought to bear upon his throat, and he is no better than a corpse. There are those who deny that the camel has any sense at all, and they appeal to everybody who knows the beast by experience. The camel's way of fighting is mean and awkward-the coup de Jarnac of quad rupeds. But it is the one best suited to its anatomy. A very strpn& stom ach, however, and a nose which has lost the sense of smell are required to enjoy this spectacle. Qf. all combats between beasts, per haps that between a horse and a tiger i St the most thrilling. We have read several descriptions, and always, if wc remember right, the horse was thc vic tor. But it must be a stallion, as cun ning as brave. To avoid the tiger's spring, in a walled area of limited extent, is impossible. The horse does not try, it is only careful to face the enemy, turning on the same spot as he circles round. At length he spring is made; it sinks its forequarters till the knees almost touch tho ground, and the tiger lights, unsteadily, upon its haunches. Instantly the hind legs last out, with such force that thc brute is thrown headlong, and if it does not recover its feet in a second the battlo is over, so rapid and so heavy are the kicks bestowed. In general, however, tfceTe _is another "round" exactly sim ilar, and the tiger confesses itself beat en: ;Such a match, like a fight of camels, has^ some interest; but the "hamm-ir and tongs" struggle between two ele phants, or an elephant and a rhinocer os, must be almost as dull in reality as in' description. Lions and tigers are not much, more scientific in their methods. Oriental ingenuity, however, has devised some eccentricities in this line. The old Greeks loved a quail fight, and the sport is to be witnessed . occasionally in southern Europe. Par tridges are used in India. That curi ous book, "The Private Life of an Eastern King," which made a stir in our grandfather's time, gives a lively account of the diversion as practised at the Court of Oude. When the table was cleared every evening after din ner two cock partridges were intro duced. " They trotted about, comfort ably and friendly, being familiar with man, until a hen dropped between them. . There is a fable of Lafontaine^, loved by French children, which be gins, "Deux iqs vivaient en paix-ad vint une poule," etc. Its truth to na ture was demonttrated ^y the conduct /Of those partridges, hitherto friendly, which ruffled their feathers, crowed, and engaged upon the spot The king would have half a dozen "mains" be fore adjourning for more sophisticated amusements in the "drawing room." Crows were substituted for the part ridges sometimes, but the stupid chronicler only mentions this without giving the details of the proceeding. A crow fight should be droll. But "they went one better" in Manipur. Before the war, while the Maharajah and his noble kin spent ar their time in diversion, and employed the public revenue for that object only, tbe aris tocratic . sports were polo and pigeon fighting. The latter does not seem to promise much amusement; but very few of us^can judge, for who In this country has seen two doves in mortal combat? Somehow the noples of Mani pur contrived to get a match, and they found it quite desperately exciting. Common pigeons there, such as na ture designs for pies, fetched three halfpence apiece, while a proved speci men of the warrior class was valued at ?3 or ?4. But how they bore them selves in fight is a mystery. Mrs. Grimwood often saw a match as she passed along the streets near the pigf ace, but she could never understand hew it was going. The birds beat each other with their wings, cooing loudly, and presently the victor was acclaimed-for no apparent reason. But the excitement of the owners and spectators was intense-the betting furious. When princes of the blood, who were a multitude, lost more than they could pay, as a matter of course, they drew apon the Maharajah. His pa tience gave away at last, and an edict forbade any of the royal line to en gage in a sport of such fatal .fascina tion. But a bird almost more unlikely than the pigeon has ben induced to fight.-' Sir Hope Grant witnessed a battle of nightingales or bulbuls, and he say3 too briefly that "it was amus ing enough in its way." The horse fights of the Northmen must not be overlooked. It was a sport not unworthy of them, for they took part In it themselves, and risked their lives. The owner or a friend at tended his stallion to the fray, carry ing a-short stick, with which he hit it at the psychological moment-that is, at the crisis of the battle. Any one who has seen well bred horses fighting will understand that this would be a service Of great danger, the stick be ing short. But also it was the duty of the champion to "assist" his horse when it rose on its hind legs to attack. HOT/ he assisted it, we cannot teil, but evidently he must have ben quito close;-sometimes, no doubt, between the furious brutes. Besides these ob vious risks, there was a Btrong prob ability that he might strike his antag onist's horse, or even the antagonist himself, and, whether this were done by accident or by an impulse of pas sion, signified little. In either case tho blow must be avenged, unless the ri vals were personal friends. A certain Eygulf hit his own stallion, and the stick, rebounding, hit Bjarni's shoulder -showing, by the way, how very close they must have been, horses and men, in the heat of the fray. He instantly apologized, offering GO sheep if Bjarni would overlook the ac cident, and the latter replied that it was his own fault; for there was no ill feeling between them. But, of course, he expected the sheep. In due time Ey gulf locked them out. and Bjarni carno to receive them. Thcrmod, Eygulf's father, was present, and remarked, quite mildly, as wc should think, that 60 sheep were a "lot." Actually no moro than that-but Bjarni struck him dead. A bio 'cid followed. But if a charge of ' play were made, and the parties r med were men of in fluence, all t . people.of each district would take sides. Odd, "an overbear ing fellow," struck Greti, who, diving under his horEe, which was on its hind legs, delivered such a thrust that he knocked Odd into tho river, break ing three of his ribs. The result was a small civil war. Thus, horse fights often ended in man fights. But that possibly gave further attraction to tho sport.-London Standard. TWO MEN. A "Little Story," by l>r. Weir Mitchell, in tllO ("cn: ii rv. "These ought ye to do, and not to leave the others undone." A pale young man sat down on a bench in the park behind the reservoir on Forty-second street. He put a torn bag of tools under the bench. A ??niall, red-faced man came behind him. He stooped to steal thc bag. The pale man turned, and said in a slow, tired way, "Drop that. It ain't worth stealing." The ruddy man said, "Not if you're lookin'." Thc pale man set the bag at his feet and said "It's a good business you're in." "You don't look as if yours was any better." He sat down. "What's your callin'?" "I'm an iron-worker; bridge work." "Don't look strong enough." "That's so. I'm just out of Bellevue hospital; got hurt three months ago." "i'm just out of hospital, too," ne grinned. "What hospital?" "Sing Sing." "What? Jail?" "Yes; not bad in winter, either. There's a society helps a fellow after you quit thc hospital. Gives you good clothes, too." "Clothes? Is that so?" "Gets you work-" "Work-good God! I wich they'd get mc some." "You ain't bad enough. Go and gr;:*) somethin'. Get a short sentence ; flr3t crime. Come out, and get looked after by nice ladies." "My God!" ' "Didn't they do nothin' for you wh90 you got out of that hospital?" "No! Why the devil should they? I'm only an honest mechanic. Are you goin'?" He felt his loneliness. "Yes; I've got to go after that job. It'll give me time to look about me. Gosh! but you look bad! Gocd-by." The ruddy man rose, looked* back, jingled the few coins in his pocket, hesitated, and walked away whistling. The pale man sat still on the bench, staring down at the ragged bag of tools at his feet. BUILT BY A PIRATE. Ha ra na'* AToat Fnmam Theatre IV nu rounded on Kloo?! Money. The Tacon theatre, in Havana, one of tho largest and most famous in the western hemisphere, was built by an old reprobate. Marti, who was a no torious pirate in his day, and obtained immunity for himself by betraying his comrades into the hands of the Span ish authorities, says the Army and Navy Journal. One dark and rainy night Marti slipped by the sentry guarding the palace in Havana and en tered the apartments of thc captain gen?ral, who was writing at a fabio. When the captain-general raised his eyes and saw the cloaked figure before him, he reached for the bell. "Stop, your excellency," cried the stranger. "1 am here on a desperate enterprise. I have come to deliver Into your hands every pirate on the Cuban coast upon one condition, a pardon for myself." "You shall have it," was the answer, "but who are you?" "I am Marti, and I rely upon the promise you have giv en me." .Preparatory to this interview Marti had appointed a rendezvous for th? different bands, to which he conducted the Spanish force, and every pirate was captured and righteously garroted. As for Marti, he was not only par doned, but was given a monopoly of the sale of fish in Havana, which made him a rich, and thus an eminently re spected i-iti-ien, who ended his days in the odor of sanctity. It will be remem bered that another famous buccaneer, the Welshman, Henry Morgan, showed such remarkable military talent that he was knighted by* Charles II., and made governor of Jamaica, which he had previously captured. Greatest Mower Market In Mic Woe M. The greatest flower market in tho world is the famous Covent Gardon market in London, and to catch a per-p of this centre of activity at Easter time Is a revelation. This flower head quarters for the world's greatest city was established about three quarters of a century ago in a most modest manner. Now it occupies a vast glass roofed brick building. This immens? structure is divided into hundreds of separate little stalls, each presided over by a man or woman, but viewed from one of the entrances the hall appears to be heaped up ten feet high with one vast mass of bloom.-Wom an's Home Companion. len I intend nf Dynamite. A notable quarrying feat has just been accomplished at the Rubinshaw granite quarries, Aberdeen. A large stone had been drilled ready for split ting, when the thought struck th? fore man that nature might aid in the ob ject to be attained. The.-idea being sugested by the severe (yost that pre vailed. Water was poured into each of the drill holes, arid it was found after a couple of da,?s that the block of granite had completely burst open. An idea of the immense power of frost wil be gathered when it is stated that the stone thhs detached has a weight of about six tons. SUFFERED 25 YEARS With Catarrh of the Stomach Pe-ru-na Cured. Congressman Botkin, of Winfield, Kan. in a recent letter to Dr. Hartman Con gressman B?tkin says: "My Dear Doctor-It gives me pleasure to certify to thc excellent curative quali ties of your medicines-P?rima and Mana nn. 1 have been afflicted more or less for .i quarter of a century with catarrh of thc stomach and constipation. A residence in Washington bas increased these troubles. A few bottle of your medicine have given inc almost complete relief, and I am sure that a continuation of them will effect a permanent cure."-J. D. Botkin. Mr. L. F. Verdcry, a prominent real es tate agent, of Augusta, Ca., writes: "J have been, a (?rei? t sufferer from, catarrhal,dyspc?isla. I tried many physicians, visited a good many springs, but I believe J'eruna has done, more for me than all of the ? bore put together. J J eel like a new person."-L. F, Verdcry. The most common form of summer ca tarrh is catarrh of the stomach. This is generally known as dyspepsia. Peruna cures these cases like magic. If you do not derive prompt and sc ?s factory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will bc pleased t jive you his valuable advice gratis. Address . .-. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0. S^ll'.' .Cliowjlas 5hors ure 1 ma-lcof the best impvrtedt awi AuMi'itnn leathon, iiiehiUiiiu l'aient Corona Auf, Corana Colt and National Kangaroo. Tatt rnlor Syclett tttci? j C\cl Uti I l-l , , ?otict bureau e>f sales :\ 1898, I ' 748.706 Pairs.' 1001, 1,566,720 Pairs. Jtiisinrsx ihre Titan Doubled in L Yuni s. i MilalilluUril IS.O. I^OR iiKiro tliun n quarter of a century thc repu tation of W. 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It has long been known that water is one of the products of combustion, but Professor Dewar has succeeded in pro cucing snow fram aflame. Into a ves sel containing liquid oxygen he in serted a small jet of burning hydro gen, and the water given off was in stantaneously frozen into snow, thus presenting the startling spectacle of & fire's giving off snow instead o? Bjnoke. One peculiar, but important, result of the great storm of red dust that swept from Africa over Europe, nearly a year ago, is mentioned in the scientific papers of Europe. It seems that the dust colored the glaciers of the Alps, and thus produced a red stratum in the great ice streams, which will make lt recognizable for years. This will be of vast service to thc scientists in their study of movements of the gla ciers, for the dust-colored layer can be traced and followed moro accurately than would be possible without the aid of so distinct a marking. The ' id's best timekeeper is said to be i. lectric clock in the basement of thc berlin observatory, which waa installed by Professor Foerstcr in 1365. It is enclosed in an air-tight glass cylinder, and has frequently run for periods of two or three months with an average daily deviation of only 15 1000 of a second. Yet astronomers are not satisfied even with this, and efforts are continually made to secure ideal conditions for a clock by keeping it not only in an air-tight case, but in an underground vault whero neither changes of temperature nor of baro metric pressure shall ever affect it. "Within thc past year the explorers ol the Egyptian Exploration Fund have completed what they regard as the most important historical work that was ever entrusted to their hands. The operations were at Abydos, where have been unearthed archaeo logical remains establishing the exist ence of 17 kings whose rc.gns were con tinuous. These kings include Mena, whose historical character is thus proved, and a series of 12 kings pre ceding him. Even the earlier of these kings are said to be now better known, by means of gold, crystal and ivory ob jects containing their names and en gravings relating to thom, than are half of the Saxon kings of England. A French explorer, M. Meissen, has discovered in Siam a new species of ants. They are gray in color, but the most interesting thing about them is the manner in which they move from place to place. They go in a body, as other ants do, but seem to have a commanding officer, who directs their movements "on horseback,"' so to speak. Thc explorer noticed, here and there in the column, an ant mush larg er than the others, whose movements were also swifter, and on its back was one o? the ordinary sre. which seemed to bc ii command of thc detachment This ant. would ride to the head of the column on its "horse,." and then back to the rear, precisely as if it were or dering the line of march. -: STEEL RAILROAD TUS, ' "J liny Aie Tar Moro Coininr?nly t'scd la Knropn Tlinn in tho United Stn tn?. * "Steel ties," said a railroad man, "which, as lo width and lengti?, anTo? ordinary tie dimensions, are made o? steel about three-eighths of an inch ia thickness pressed into a trough shape; and are laid with the convex side up. The rail is secured to the tie by means of a clip, passing tlvrough a hole punched in the tie, and fastening over the flanges of thc rail. "Steel ties are far more commonly used in Europe than they are here, this being especially true as to Italy, France end Germany, and most partic ularly so as to Italy, where many steel ties arc used. "Wood is more costly in Europe than hore, and is used with greater economy. Hero we drive the spikes into wooden railroad ties, with more or less danger of splitting them, and with a consequent increased liability to deterioration. In Europe they bore holes first in which lo drive the spikes, and wooden tics are treated also with .-some wood-preserving process, as is commonly clone there, also with tele graph poles, fence posts, and wood in other forms in similarly exposed sit uations. "Here, while wood is dearer than lt was. and ties cost more than formerly did, and we are using now more or less ties of soft wood, wnere wo never used to think of using any but hard wood, yet wooden lies are still less expensive than steel. And while more preserv ing plants arc now being established, still we cannot be paid lo have reached yet in this country the stage of the economical uno of wood. "And thi:s the comparatively limited use of steel ties here-I doubt if there are laid in this country a hundred miles of them yet. altogether-which is here more experimental."-New York Sun. A New Violet. A new violet has been discovered, and by a young woman, Miss Lillie Angeli, on Orange Mountain, N. J. She sent plants lo the Smithsonian Insti tution, and the curator, Charles L. Pollard, has named the species Viola Angellae. The flower is large and violet purple, and the leaves large and glossy. There's not a naturalist, re marks the Springfield Republican, but hopes to meet such fortune as that in field or wood-to catch a new thing in nature. Font ll Alunrlcnn Armlos, The daily prcsB of Argentina is filled with notes concerning the superiority o? the Argentine army over that of Chili.' According to the latest news published in Argentine dailies, tho nativo population of Argentine amounts to 3,000,000 souls, and that of Chili to 2.700,000. The army of the Argentine Republic consists of 200, 000 offifficors and men, and that of Chili of 150,000 officers and men. Tim Love of Nntnro. A real love of nature is one of the most valuable possession which you can have, since it will continue to af ford you happiness as long as you live. But in order to have this love you must got it while you are young while you still have leisure lp give it first place in your thoughts. Nature must be your first sweetheart or she will not be your sweetheart at ali. Woman's Home Companion. Few houp.es in Caracas, Venezuela .aro more than one story high, be cause of the danger from earthquakes. B. B. B. CURES ECZEMA. Seules, Itching, Burning Skin Dlpeucos To Fro ve It B. Ii. B. in Sent Free. Especially for old chronic diseases take Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.). It gives a healthy blood supply to the affected parts, heals all the sores, eruptions, scabs, scales; stops' the awful itching and burning of ecze ma, swellings, suppurating, watery sores, cures carbuncles, boils and eating sores, etc. B. B. B. cures to stay cured, making th? blood pure and rich. Druggists, SI. To prove it, B. B. B. samples free and pre paid by writing BLOOD BALM Co., 12Mitch ell Street, Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. BERATED FOR HIS HONESTY. Peculiar Way In Which the Sultan Treats His Officials. Said Pasha, the grand vizier of Tur key, is believed to be an honest man He ls one of the few prominent offi cials of the government who has not amassed a fortune while in office. For that and other reasons he has many bitter and revengeful enemies. Six years ago, when he was grand vizier, ho endeavored' to punish certain in fluential pashas for robbing the gov ernment. They engaged in a con spiracy against him and got the oar of the Sultan. He believed their state ments, and sent the Kapu-aghasi, chief of tho white eunuchs and first officer of the imperial bed chamber-the Sul tan's most confidential man-to sum mon Said Pasha to his presence. The Kapu-aghasi is alway? an unwelcome messenger, because foe Sultan trusts him when he will tr"-t nobody else. When he carries a message it has un usual significance. Said Pasha understood the situa tion, and, instead of going to the pal ace, sought an asylum at the British embassy, where I^ord Dufferin, then ambassador, gave him protection. No body knew what had become of thc grand vixier until after seven days, when he sent a carefully prepared re port of his proceedings and the mo tive for conspiracy against him to thc Sultan by the hand of the British am bassador. The latter explained to tho Sultan his ideas of the case, and vouched for Said Pasha as an honest, truthful and loyal man. The Sultan was not convinced, but agreed to ac cept. Said Pasha's resignation without further proceedings, and gave a for mal assurance that if his former Prime Minister left the embassy and returned to hip. own home ne would not bo injured. Lord Dufferin notified the Sultan that, the British govern ment would hold him responsible for any Injury that Said Pasha might suf fer, and that in case of his death not even a plea of sickness would be ac cepted. Prom that hour Said Pasha was the safest man in Turkey. The Sultan sent his own physician and two of his most trusted aids-de-camp to live in his house to protect him, and, adopt ing Lord Dufferin's suggestion, made an investigation of the charges against him. Nobody knows how he got at the facts, but he executed some of his new favorites, sent others into exile and finally restored Said Pasha to power. He is still Prime Minister. Gladstone and Irving. Mr. Gladstone was a great admirer and never missed an opportunity of seeing Irving in one of his great char acters.' It chanced that after being present at thc first night of "Ravens wood," presented in September, 1300, I had occasion to post off to Edin burgh to chronicle tho proceedings in the penultimate Midlothian campaign. At dinner on the night of my arrivaT"l had the good fortune to find myself seated next to Mr. Gladstone, lt was a time of great storm and stress in the political world. Mr. Gladstone was leading thc attack upon the Gov ernment which resulted in their deft \t at the general election two years lale\. When he heard that I had been at tho first night of "Ravenswood" all other topics were set aside. He overwhelm ed me with a torrent of questions as to how Irving had worked out. particular episodes. I remember ho was par ticularly anxious to know how the final scene, where the hat of tho drowned Ravenswood is found forlorn on the sands, was staged. He told me that of all Scott's novels he most admired "The Bride of Lammermoor."-Cham bers' Journal. Breathe Through Your Nose. In all kinds of atmosphere the breath should only be inhaled through the nose. An occasional breath of ex tra pure air through the mouth may bc good; but in cars and in most offices and rooms nose breathing is essential. A second rule is, since so much time is spent in cars and offices and rooms In earning n livelihood, and since these places are overheated and under ven tilated-the heating and ventilation being left to the control of most of us -we must take in fresh air whenever possible, in order that we may restore the balance. The best times to do this will bo early in the morning, when the air ls freshest, and late.at night, when deep breathing will help us to get sleep. Wc may breathe correctly while wc are waiting in a street, and especially where streets meet. We can soon form an automatic habit of breathing properly on such occasions. -Chambers' Journal. HOW IRON WAS DISCOVERED. Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me how iron was first discovered? Johnny-Yes, slr. "Well! Just tell the class what your information is on the point" "I heard pa say yesterday that they smelt it."-London Spare Moments. NEW NEIGHBORS. Mra. Gadabout-That. Mrs. Hard head next door doesn't seem to havo many friends. Hostess (wearily)-No, I wonder how she manages lt.-Tit-Bits. SEES A D1SADANTAGE IN IT. "You ought to he a good boy." "Yes, but if I was a good boy peo ple wouldn't say how bright I am." Indianapolis News. SEABOARD AIR LINE. Two-Thousand-Mile Tickets at $40.00 Taken Off Sale. Seaboard Air Line railway announces that effective May 15. 1902, 2,000-mile tickets of this issue good over a por tion of the system, heretofore sold at, $40.00, will bc withdrawn from sale. Seaboard Interchangeable 1,000-mile tickets, at. $25.00, will interest you. In quire of ticket agents or representa tives of the company. She-And will you speak to papa to morrow, dear? He (in dismay)-Oh. don't darling! -don't wake me up!" SHE OUGHT TO KNOW. Four-year-old Ruth was seated on the floor, 'tending to thc caros of a large family of dolls, one member of which was in rather a dilapidated con dition. "How old is that Dollie, Ruth?" in quired a visiting friend. "She is fifty years old," answered Ruth gravely. "Why, Ruthie," exclaimed SisteT Margaret, "I don't think she is as an cient as that." "Margaret," and the large brown eyes were raised in surprise, "I cer tainly fink I ought to know the ages of my own children." And Ruthie was right. The doll had been her grandmother's.-Chicago Chronicle. HER FUNNY STORY. "I want to tell you such a funny thing,'.' she sai l. ? "When I heard it I laughed till I nearly died. You know the Fergusons have a new coachman. Well, day before yesterday Nell and her mother wanted to make calls, so they told tho coachman to get the coupe ready, and they made eight calls from 1 o'clock until f>." "I don't see anything so funny about that," he observed. "But there was something else," she said. "Dear me, I wish I could re member what it was. It was just kill ing."-Chicago Record-Herald. THE ART OF BEING INTERESTING "I don't think Mr. Bliggins is very original in his conversation." "He isn't." answered Miss Cayenne. "That is where he shows his good judgment."-Washington Star. The Narrowest Street. Great Yarmouth, England, has the narrowest street in the world. There are many narrow streets in Great Yarmouth, but the narrowest is Kitty Witches, wnich ?3 only fifty-five inches wide. You can lean out of your win dow and shake hands with your neigh bor across the street. The small pox epidemic has cost London $5,000,000. A Xew Typowi .ir. Scientists cltvtm that tho noise mado by nn ordinary typewriter tends to cause nervous ness. A German inventor has th"roforo per fected one that is operated by ?Ir pressure on tho keyboard, which doe* away with tho noise. Tnero ls a much better and lews ex pensive way to prevent nervousness, and that is by usin^ Hot Setter's Stomach Bitters. It aids digestion, promotes sound sle?p, Steadies the nerves and cures Indigestion, flatulency, constipation and malaria, fever and ague. Try a bottle. It isn't always true that he who hesi tates is lost. At an auction sale bc who hesitates way save In the Hine G rn ss Iteglon. "I take ofr my hat to a 50;. box of Tettcr lno.. It hos cured me of skin disenso which doctors in teven States failed to cure."-C. W. Cantrell, Louisville, Ky. 6GV. a box nv mall from J. T. .Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga., if your druggist don't keep it. A lion in a jungle will jump twenty-five or thirty feet from a standing start. See ndvorllsemenl if RE-M Catarrh ' ure lu ?millier column-the betH remedy made. A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning. yinlt Yonr Dealer For Allen*? FfioNJBaa*. A powder. It rests the foot. Cures Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore, Hot, CnUous.Achlni, Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen s Foot-Ease makes now or tight slices easy. At nil Druggists and Shoe stores, '25 cents. Ac cept no substitute. Sample malled FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leltoy, N. Y. The French Academy has solemnly de aidcred good French. Hall's Catarrh Cure isa liquid and is taken internally, and acts upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. Sold by druggists, 75e. F. J. CHENEY it Go., Props, Toledo. O. One of the highest shot towers in tho world is to be found in Vii'mch, in Corin thia, where there is a fall of 249 feet. FITS permanently cured. Ko fits or nervous ness after first day's uso of Dr. Kline's Great KerreBestorer.$2rrial bottle and treatiseiree Dr. II. H. KLINK, Ltd., Wi Arch St., Phlla.. Pa. Cheerfulness must be cultivated, but the seeds o? discontent will prow in any soil. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething,soften the gums.redueesluflamma lion.allays pain,cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle About 400,000 larks a yeur are sent from the Continent to the London markets. I do not bellovo Plso's Cure for Consump tion has i,n eipial for coughs and colds-JOHN F. IioTEU, Trinity Springs, Ind., Fob. 15,1U00. " I suffered terribly and was ex tremely weak for 12 years. The doctors said my blood was all turning to water. At last I tried Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and was soon feeling all ri?ht again." Mrs. J. W. Fiala, Hndlvme, Ct. MiMBMMfl tea tVl J HMMI No matter how long you have been ill, nor how poorly you may be today, Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the best medicine you can take for purifying and en riching the blood. Don't doubt % put your whole trust in it, throw away everything else. $1.90 ii hollie. All drj.Kgl.-tts. Aili yum dorter what he thinks of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. H? knowiwll ?bout thin grand old family medicino. ?Tallow his advlco aud wc will bo satisfied. J. C. ATKli CO., Lovell, Mass. ?fc^??W|f|trll^ 0rn"? Genuine stamped C C C. Never sold in bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." EE-M Catarrh Compound Cures Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchi tis and Colds. A MILD, PLEASANT SMOKE, PURELY VEGETABLE. There is a dearth of schoolteachers in i England. Wo give an Iron-cind guarantee that Its proper uso will cure CATA KKK or your money refunded. Fur tobacco tl sc M we mnke EE-M Medicated Clgam natl Smoking Tobacco, oar rr lug ?.une medica Ipropurties a?.th? compound. 8ampie? Free. One box. ene mon th'{< trent meat, one dollar, postpaid. Yi ur druggist, or EE-M Company, - Atlanta. Ga. THE URINE IS WY GUIDE If you willson^ DM .i ?ample of ymir morn ?ni; min' for chemical nnaly.i?. I "?ll V>U ?IM I'v Inlier, iii? HAME. LOCATION ?rM EXTENT rf V"r DISEASE and whether CURABLE, or INCURABLE, ?rec of aim Oi.tspce H !i<? Immer lb r..ccc?i urlul .cienre Ukei the lilac? of pi Meine. ??.?'! live crut, for mulling c.-i.r f-r urine. Vj iect.ir,.,.nTHE WATER DOCTOR ""'? '"?? J. R. SHAPE?, M. O.. 522 Penn Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Mrs. Mamie Herbert, 56 Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, N. Y., Treasurer Empire State Fortnightly, Buffalo, N. Y., After Eight Years' Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. " DEAR MRS. PIKKHAM : - Inflammation and ulceration of the items laid me low and robbed life of its joys for me. For eight years [ was in frequent pain and misery, and then Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable Compound came to rae, the greatest boon I have mown, for it brought new life and health to me. I used several cottles of Compound and your Sanative Wash. My improvement .vas slow, but from the first bottle I felt that I was better, and so I cept up courage and continued the treatment. None of my friends ?ver dreamed that I would be well again, but I have now enjoyed life :o its fullest extent for three years." - MRS. MAMIE.HERBERT. $5000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE, When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhcea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, bloating (or flatulence), general debility, indigestion, and nervous pros nation, or arc beset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, ;xcit'ability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, mclanchol}-, "ali mone" and " Avant-to-be-left-alone " feelings, blues and hopelessness, ?hey should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkhain's Vefrotablo Compound at once removes such troubles. Refuse to buy any other^medicine, for you need the best. *> Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. 3ho has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, 3Iass. AN ATTRACTIVE WIFE. It is woman'i duty to her husband to look attractive. ROYAL WORCESTER PflR?CTO STRAIGHT UUnOCIO FRONT will help so much that Ihc rest comes easy. These Corsets are the result of forty years' study, and are m equaled in the world for style and ck gance. Ask your dealer to show them. Royal Worcester Corset Co. WORCESTER, MASS. In Warm Andi gentle anointings with CUTICUR A, purest of emollients and greatest of skin cores, followed in severe cases by mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS. This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, permanent, and economical treatment for torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humours, rashes, irritations, and chafings, with loss of hair, of infants and children, and is sure to succeed when all other remedies fail Millions of Mothers Uss Guticura Soap Assisted by CCTicupA OINTMENT, tho great akin cure, for preserving, purifying and beautify, lng tho skill of infants und children, for nahen, Itching, nnd dialings, for cleansing Hw scalp of crust*, Bcalefl, and dandruff, and tho stopping of fulling bair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and nore hand?, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. Millions of Women use CLTICUKA SOAP In tho form of baths for aunoying Irrit?tes, Inflamma tions, and excoriation?, fer loo free or offensive perspiration, In the form of washes for ulcerativo weaknesses, and for mr.ny sanativo, antiseptic purposes which rcooily suggost themselves to women, especially mothcis. Ctmct:nA SOAP combines In ONE SoAr at ONE PRICK, tho BEST ekin and complexion soap and the BEST toilet aud baby soap in thc world. Complete External and Internal Treatment for Evory Humour, Conflating of CcTict tiA SOAP (25C.L to cleanse tho skin of crusts and scales, und softm tin- thickened cutirle; CUTICURA OINTMENT (50cX to Instantly allay Itching, inflammation, and irritation, and soothe and beal; and CrrrieuiiA RRSOI VENT V::.hs (25c), to ecol and cleanse th? blo"d. A SiNw.r. SET in often sufficient to cure thc most torturing, VHF *5FT <S? disfiguring, and humiliating skin, scalp, and blood humours, with losa lr,B* of hair,when all else fail?. Sold throu?:bouUhe world. British Dc |>Qt: 27 28, Charterhouse Sq., London. French Depot: 5 Ruo do la Paix, Paris. POTTER DKUO AND CHEM. CORP., Solo Props., Boston, U. B. A. CiiTiouttA RESOLVENT PIM.H fChorolnto Coated) are iv new, tasteless, odourless, economical substituto for thc cck-bratcd liquid CITTIC UHA KKSUI.VENT, ns w. ll as for all other blood purifier? nnd humour cures. Each pill Is equivalent la one teaspoonful of liquid RESOLVENT. Put op in ficrew-cnp pocket vials, coiraiuiu? tho santo number of doaos us o 6Uo. bottlo of liquid lix SOLVENT, price, 2?0. Remington Typewriters ON RENTAL .J an month d up. flood work and prompt service guaranteed by our superior fa cllltiesand nat ural Interest In MONEY V"".1 jj Uie reputation of our machine, 1 WYCKOFF, SEAMANS & BENBDICT. (Remington ! ypowrlter Co.) 337 Hrotwlwny, - Nsw York. R JOHNSON'S 'OTMBPa WK. Sit W ZS'-- F- I'..?,.? r- . rRCC SAMPLE. .MC HOME REME0V CO.. AU??TKU. hLDG., ATLANTA,OA. iSKSE* Thompson's Eye Waler Al ADE EASILY AND RAPIDLY. 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