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IX THE COOK-PEARY COUNTRY. Facts in Regard to Length of Days iii Various lentitudes. (Columbia State.) Tbe great popular interest in the North Pole and in all polar explora tions is revealed by the vast amount ot' discussion on the subject In the newspapers throughout the country. Readers are plying the journals with all sorts of questions, whioh show an increasing and illuminating curiosity. The Statt" h;-, received the following letter In reference to one of the most Interesting of polar phenomena: To the Editor of the State: There is quite a misunderstanding in the minds of a great many people in regard to the position of the sun at tho poles. An Intelligent gentle man yesterady on the streets con tended that the sun never sets at the North Pole. Will Tho State make the matter cbpar to tho minds of its readers? M. S. We have arbitrarily divided the twenty-four hours of the rotation of the earth into day and night. As a matter of obvious fact tho length of the day varies greatly, except at the equator, where daylight and darkness are equal-12 hours each, just as it is with us in this latitude at the periods of tho vernal and au tumnal equinoxes. As we drop down or climb the latitudes the difference between day and night becomes greater. At latitude 80, four degrees south of us, the longest day ls l-l .''ours, leaving li) hours to the night. At .">S the longest day is IS hours, at latitude 03 lt is 20 hours, and at latitude 0C.5 the longest day ls 21 hours. If we no still farther north, Ave lind tho period of daylight ex ceeding 24 hours in the winter, and the period of darkness exceeding 2 1 hours in the summer. At latitude 07 tho day ls three months. At the North Pole lt is six months, or the year ls divided into one "day" and one "night" of six months each. The same condition, of couru??, prevails at the South Polo, except that it is day light there when lt ls night at the other pole, and vice versa. Some little has been written as to the darkness of the Arctic night. When night swoops down upon the polar region lu the early autumn lt Is, nt first a long twilight; then tho darkness deepens, being a little less intense during the period we should call day. And finally there ls, as re corded by Nansen, "senrcely any per ceptible difference between day and night." At latitude 85 north Nansen recorded that he caught the last glimpse of thc sun's rim at midday of October 8, and by October 20 day and night beear J as one, and for nearly six mont tis the darkness reigned over all tho latitudes north of 85, or 6 degrees-345 miles all round the North Pole. Of course night fell earlier than this at the Pole Itself. There night endures from a little after the middle of September for six months; when day returns for the remaining six months of the year. Holli Hoys -laved. Louis Boon, a leading merchant of Norway, Mich., writes: "Three bot tles of Foley's Honey and Tar abso lutely cured my boy of a severe cough, and a neighbor's hov, who was so ill with a cold that the doc tors gave him up, was cured by tak ing Foley's Honey and Tar." Noth ing else ls as safe and certain in re sults.. J. W. Bell. CLEMSON CHARLIES REITERATED Calhoun Advance Repeals Statement that "Rats*4 ait) Hazed. (Cor. News and Courier.) St. Matthews, Oct. 7.-The Cal houn Advance ls again riding a high horse this week. Somewhat over four columns of Its editorial page are In answer to its critics on the Clem son College hazing. The article on tho subject, which appeared in the News and Courier a few days ago, Is copied in full, with additional sundry raps on the knuckles of the editor of that journal. The manifesto of tho Clemson sen iors is also given a conspicuous place In the picture. The Advance dis claims any unkind feelings towards Clemson. On tho other hand, it avers a strong friendship for tho col lege, and that it took no part or hand in thc criticisms heaped upon the management recently by Hie dally and some other papers, as such things arc liable to occur in any in stitution, but lt loathed and despised the brutal habit of hazing, and would hit lt whenever opportunity present ed Itself. lt charges, among other things, this week that boys-"rats" -slept in the open rather than bo subjected to tho indignities practiced in barracks. That the "rats" were made to gamble and got no "stakes" when luck came their way, but their money was freely and forcibly ap propriated, when they lost. The Ad vance, finally winds up with Ibis chal lenge: "To settle the matter we will lay down this proposition to the 'senior class.' Let the president of the col lege select an impartial committee, let them como to St. .Matthews and we will provo to their satisfaction that what has been published can be substantiated by students, 'rats' and graduates. If not we will defray all expenses Of said committee and ac knowledge through tho press of the State that we publish 'malicious statements.' If we do prove lt, Iben let the senior class defray the expense of tho committee and publish through tho press of the State that they aro unworthy of the respect and belief that is due the members of a senior class of any reputable Institution. "Now, put up, or shut up." Card of Thanks. Editor Keowee Courier: We de slro through your paper to express our thanks to the neighbors and friends who wore so kind and at tentif, ? during the illness and death of our dear mother, and for all acts of kindness after death. To all these we extent our heartfelt thanks. May Cod bloBo and reward each oue of them. Children. STATE HAPTI?T CONVENTION. Meeting Will lu.? Held in Anderson un December Tth. (Dally Mall.) The State Baptist Convention will meet with the First Baptist church of Anderson on Tuesday night, De cember 7th, and will be In session for three days, lt ls expected that there will bo lu t ween 300 and $00 dele gates lu a?tendance, and the church here Is making arrangements to look aftei' ali these In the homes of the members. Committees a**e to be appointed for this purpose within the next few days. The convention sermon will be preached on Tuesday night by Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, of North Augusta, or Kev. M. L. Lawson, of Johnston. The first business that will come up at the meeting Wednesday morning will be the election of officers to serve for the coming year. The pres? eut officers of the convention are: Rev. A. J. S. Thomas, Greenville, president; Rev. R. W. J die. Darling, ton, Rev. Mike McGee, Hones Path, vice presidents; C. B. Bobo, Laurens, treasurer, and Rev. W. W. Keys, Greenville, auditor. Rev. C. P. Er win, of bandrum, the secretary, died last February, and a new secretary will have to be elected. A successor to Rev. 0. P. White, assistant secre tary, will also have to be named, as he bas moved out of the State since the last convention was held. All of the work of the Baptist Convention is done hy boards, the executive heads of which are as fol lows: Executive board, located at Greenville, Rev. Dr. Z. T. Cody, pres ident; Sunday school field secretary, Rev. J. D. Moore; ministerial educa tion, Rev. Dr. J. A. Brown; aged ministers,' relief, located at Sumter, Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown; trustees Con nie Maxwell Orphanage. G. B. Ruell. The foreign, home and State mission hoards will bo represented by :;c:r.c member from each, probably Rev. Dr. R. J. Willingham, of Richmond, for the foreign board; Rev. Dr. B. D. Gray, of Atlanta, for the home board, and Revs. Dr. T. M. Balley and W. T. Derrleux for the State board. The committees to report at the convention to be held here are as follows: Foreign missions. Rev. K. W. Cau thon; home missions, Rev. J, D. Huggins; temperance, Rev. J. H. Hair; order of business, Rev. M. L. Lawson; young people's work, Rev. S. P. Hair; Sunday school work. Capt. T. T. Hyde; women's work, Rev. Dr. R. W. Llde; obituaries, Rev. Dr. A. J. S Thomas. The general purposes of the con vention aro to consider missionary enterprises and the educational In terests of the Baptists of the State and the South. FLAMES CLAIM FOUR VICTIMS. Nashville Dwelling Burned-Two Ne groes Mehi on Suspicion. Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 8.-Four persons were burned to death In a fire which destroyed a brick dwelling house here to-day. Several others were rescued after narrow escapes from the flames. Two negroes were arrested on srtsplclon in connection with the origin of the fire. The fire broke out at 721-723 Jef ferson street while the Inmates were asleep. So great a headway had the fire gained when discovered, and so Intense was the excitement caused hy the horrified screams of women and the appeals for help of those In danger, that no organized attempt at rescue was made for some minutes after the four fire companies had arrived on the scene. Finally a long step-ladder was placed against the windows of an apartment occupied by W. H. Mus taine, assistant city ticket agent of the Louisville & Nashville railroad. With smoke swirling about them. Mr. Mustalne, Mg wife and two children were assisted out of the windows of their home. It was discovered, how ever, that none of the members of the Pishman family had been accounted for. The entire family, numbering four, were burned or suffira ted, to death, and with them perished Miss Rachael Markeson, who lived In the same apartment. Two of the victims In this apartment were burned so that their features were hardly rec ognizable. The negroes arrested were Jim Butler and George Hardison, who have been hanging about the build ing and who are known to have had trouble with J. A. Thuss, a grocer who occupied the ground floor. They are accused of knowing something of the origin of the fire. Lineman's Fatal Fall. Greenville. Oct. ?.-L. R. Living ston, an employee of the Bell Tele phone Company, was killed here yes terday by falling from the top of an electric pole on Main street. lt is thought thal the man touched a live wire of the traction company and lost his balance, falling forty feet to the ground below. He was picked up dead, his skull fractured. Living ston is from Eustover, S. C., but has been living In Asheville, N. C., for several years He had boen splicing a cable, and after being on the ground for a time began to reascend the polo, lt ls supposed that lu crawling through the network of wires to his platform, he either miss ed his footing or was made helpless by contact with one of the power wires. Great Preparations for State Fair. The State Pair ls approaching and preparations are being made for a bigger fair titan e-^r. The opening day Is November 1 and tbs fair will last for six days. On November Cth President Taft will visit Columbia and will address those who are here then. The address will be one Of the features of the fair and other attrac tions are: The Clemson-Carollna foot ball game, a number of meetings of Importance, and hotter entertain ments than the authorities have been able to secure In any previous year. OX THE ROAD. Gleaning* Picked Up for Thc Keowee Courier-Out with tho Fanners. I left Richland on the evening of the 21st for New Hope, and I found the road from Elijah Stone's to the Wolf Stake road almost Impassable. It reminded me of an old dried up creek bed. After slipping and sliding over ditches and gullies, (and it raining), about dark 1 drove up to tho home of my congenial friend. R. D. Boggs. He met me with a broad smile ann a hearty welcome. After getting in the house with that kind family 1 soon forgot about that break-neck road. Mr. Boggs is a talker-he ls no snake hunter. He talks bees and eats honey and speaks well of hts neighbors. Through bb veins runs blood like quicksilver, singing to him tito sweet song of lite. I left there on tho 22d, driving over some more bad road. Gen. Mc Gowan once said he "never saw any bad liquor: lt was good and better." The roads wherever 1 have traveled are bad and worse. Tin cotton and corn crops in this section, 1 judge, will bo about 70 per cont; not nearly as good as In tho Richland and Oak way sections. At high noon 1 drove up to tho splendid home of .1. E. Hunnlcutt, whore, on account of tho heavy rains. 1 remained until the next day at noon. This is one of tho prettiest country homos, I think, lu tho cono ty. lt ls nesteld in tho midst of tho forest; a splendid three-story man sion, white as tho drifted snow, which makes a beautiful contrast with the green foliage. All kinds of Howers grow boro. The Boston sword fern measures six feet wide and live feet deep; the ostrich plume ls a thing of beauty. There are eight varieties of thees ferns. Mr. Hunnl cutt is not only very hospitable, but brave as well. A few months ago he made a raid in Pickens county :i::d captured and brought to this home one of tho fair daughters of IMckens, and both are happy. Some time ago his wife came In contact with a large rattlesnake in tho road, and, having some school children with her, she made up her mind not to surrender or retrc t, but gathered a stick from an 18-Inch shingle block and slew the monster with her own hands, and with her own knife cut off eleven rattles. That was al most equal to David and Goliath. Mr. Taylor, near Wolf Stake, is a progressive fanner and a good man. Thos. M. Elrod, near New Hope, has a nice home, a real eagle's nest. I stopped and dined with him. He has an Interesting family. Their hearts were stricken with grief this year when the death angel came to their home, but they both live with this sweet hope, that some sweet day they will meet again where neither tears, sorrow, pain "or death will bo known. Mr. Elrod ls a great power for good in his community. W. R. Stevens, who lives three miles east of Newry, has one of the prettiest locations In all that section. Ills house ls on a commanding ele vation, with a beautiful view to the north, south, east and west, for miles away. On account of ls sur roundings and the beautiful view, we would call it Buena Vista. Mr. Stevens runs a dalry farm and has been In the business for years. They have four children-three daughters and one son-all about grown. And now as 1 have returned to my native heath from these bad roads, with my neck and limbs intact, I will say a word for Richland. She has let go the willows at the bank and is now in the swim. There are three up-to-date stores, all doing a good business. No matter what you want, if you do not see it, call out and lt will be there. One can buy first-class goods now as cheap at Richland as anywhere else. Not only that, but Richland Is a cotton market. There have been 103 bales of cotton ginned and sold there up to October 2d, and Richland is doing as big a business as any town of its size in upper Carolina. W. C. & E. N. Poster, W. H. Hughs and McMahan & Sligh are the cotton buyer . They glve the highest mar ket price. I also note the fact that W. C. Foster has been appointed No tary Public at P.ichland; consequent? ly one can get all the accommoda tion one could ask for. The Richland brick plant ls run ning on full time. The demand for brick ls great, and all orders are filled with dispatch. There are no better people than are here; good churches and school; good water, good land, and the doc tors would say the place Is distress ingly healthy. But, oh! the roads, the roads, In the county! Something dead up the creek. What ls it? J. Russell Wright. The Funny Tin Soldiers. Columbia, Oct. 7.-Some of the soldier boys in one of tho companies up at tho King's Mountain celebra tion thought they would have some fun, and on the march to the battle ground from York ville stepped in the store of Jim Stroup and fitted on to themselves a few pair of shoes. The boys didn't mean any harm, but Col. Dewls didn't look at it in this man ner; and they were halted and tho shoes returned to their owner. The soldier boys will bc dealt with accord, lng to tho military law. The store ls situated a few miles out of York vllle. SCOTT'S IMULSI?N stops loss ol flesh in babies fl and children and in adults in summer as well as winter. Some people have gained a pound a day while taking it. T*J? ti la ? Hui? cold wtt*r or Bilk. Ot * small bottle now. All Di ugghti Ht STAN OA f- O O r THE WO R L p "IT PENETRATES" OUR GUARANTEE If Noah's Liniment fail? to do all claimed we will gladly refund your money, ard authorize any dealer to do the same. Be .uro you set the Genuino Trade-Marked Noah's Liniment, with Noah's Arie on the package. You do not have to fill any blank or return the bottle. Isn't that fair> 25c, 50c, $1,00 of your dealer. Sample by mail. Noah Rf m t Jy Co., Richmond, V?., & Bootoo), Matt. NOAHS IN I M ENT I* Guaranteed anti Bold by l>r. J. \Y. Hell, Walhalla; W. ,1. Lunary, Seneca COTTON PICKING AUTOMOBILE. The Machino Will Grab Oui About Vive Bales a Day. Prom limo to time there come in ventions of cotton picking machines that have their day and pass out as failures. There has never yet been invented a machine that could take the place of human hands in the picking of the great staple crop or the South. Still, the day may some time come when a successful picker Will be invented. An article in the October number of Van Norden's Magazine says that a man has in vented a cotton picking auto. "It seems strange," observes Van Norden's, "that no one has ever thought thal the contents of the cot ton boll could be pulled out by me chanical lingers instead of human lingers. Thal is what the picker does. Instead of two arms, however, lt has no less than eight, and a ten year-old darkey can be trained in an hour to guide two of these arms at such a rate that a machine, which traveled over a cotton Held in Ala bama, picked and bagged six bales of the staple, weighing live hundred pounds each. In a day of ten bott rs. This beats the liveliest work which has ever been accomplished hy hu man labor. With an active cotton picker lt costs very nearly $"? a bale, because the amount of cotton to a pound ls so enormous." That (says the Anderson Mall) sounds mighty good. If the machine doet the work that ls claimed for lt, the cotton picking problem, which ls a very serious one, has been solved. But we cheerfully confess that we will have to see lt before we will believe lt. She Was Pleasantly Surprised. Miss H. E. Bell, Wausau, Wis., writes: "Before I commenced to take Foley's Kidney Pills I had se vere pains In my back, could not sleep, and was greatly troubled with headache. Tho first few doses of Foley's Kidney Pills gave me relief, and two bottles cured me. The quick results surprised me, and I can honestly recommend them." J. W. Bell, Walhalla. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wynn. Elizabeth J. Wynn was born in Anderson county 48 years ago and died In Oconee July 30, 1909, and after funeral services conducted by the writer, tn the presence of a largo concourse of friends and relatives, her body was tenderly laid to rest in the Clearmont cemetery to aw.Ht the second coming of Christ. Mrs. Wynn was a devoted member of the Clearmont church, and had been duce her father moved from Anderson county to Oconee. She joined old Mount Bethel Baptist Church, in Anderson county, at the age of 18, and ftoin then till tho day of her death she was a bright and shining light in her church. In her death Clearmont lost one of its best members. Bul we must bow in bumble submission to the will of Him who doeth all things well. The Master had need of her and called her up to the City of Light, The subject of this sketch was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Dri ver, who reside near Richland. She was happily married to J. I). Wynn on November 12, 188 4. She leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her death. The children are Nettle J., Mamie G., F. F., Wymon. Vera V., Laura, Dessle and Bessie Wynn. Christ has said, Blessed ari: the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea, saith tito Spirit, that they may rest from their labors: and their works do follow them. L. M. Lyda. (Farm and Factory and Anderson Intelligencer please copy.) Night Biders Again. Lexington, Ky., Oct. 7.-Night .1 ers are breaking out in.the tot co districts in this State again. A raid was made on Clayville, Braken coun ty, by a gang of at least fifty armed men, who ordered the citizens of the town to put out the lights and go to bed. About one hundred shots were fired, but nobody was Injured, as tho order was hastily compiled with. The Identity of the raiders ls un known. Severnl farmers have beon recently warned to sign their tobac co crops over to the pool. NOAHS LINIMENT "IT PENETRATES" Few Reasons Why It Ia Best Gives relief for AH Nerve, Bone ?nd Mus cio Aches und Pains moro quickly than any other remedy known. Its Peculiar Penetrating Properties aro Most Effective. - May be used with absolute confidence in its purity for Internal or External Uses. lt is Triple Strength. A Powerful, Speedy and Sure Pain Remedy-therefore, most Effective in producing desired result*. Not only contains the old-fashioned in gredients of pain remedies used by your grandparents, but also embodies the Latest and Most Important Up-to-date Discoveries known and used in medical science. 25c. 50c. and $1.00 of your dealer. The Genuine has Noah's Ark on every package. Sample by mail free. Noak Remedy Co., Rickmoad, Vs., & Borton, MM?. Guaranteed and Sold i?y Dr. J, W. ibdi, Walhalla; w. J. Dinney, Seneca EXAMINATION STATISTICS. Some of Those Who Stood Ought t?> Stay lu School Longer. (Clemson Colicu? Cor. News and l'ourler. ) Dr. P. H. Mell, president of the college, has compiled some interest ing figures from the entrance exam ination held at the county seats last. ?Inly for Clemson College. There were 339 who took the examinations, of which number only 158 passed, many of these having a condition on one subject. Sixty ls the pass mark, which ls very low. Less than sixty may be made on one ol' the subjects, giving tim applicant a "condition" on that subject, but. allowing him to enter the class. The records In Dr. Moll's ollico show that one great rea son why HO many of the applicants fail is that they try to go to col lege before having finished the high school grades of the graded schools at home. Elven when such appli cants manage by hook or by crook to get Into college, they never do well, but fall out In one class or another; whereas, If they would stay at home and finish the high school there would be no difficulty in entering college or In maintaining themselves after entering. Any skin Itching Is a temper tester. The more you scratch the worse lt Itches. Donn's Ointment cures piles, eczema-any skin Itch ing. At all drug stores. Townvillc High School Opens. Townvllle, Oct. 7.-The Townvllle High School opened October 4 under favorable circumstances. All the teachers were on hand. Prof. Jos. H. Shealey, of Newberry, ls princi pal, with Miss Azlle Berry, of Geor gia, and Misses Mary Bell Babb and Lola Anderson, of Laurens, as assist ants. Mrs. Shealey, the excellent young wife of the principal, will tench a class In music. A goodly number of the patrons were out to give encouragement to the school, nnd talks were made hy Rev. C. L. McCain, of the Methodist church, and Rev. T. C. Ligon, of the Presbyterian; also hy the principal, Mr. Shealey. DOCTOR ADVISED OPERATION Cured by Lydia E.Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Paw Paw, Mich.-" I suffered terri bly from female ills, including inflam mation and conges tion, for several years. My doctor said there was no hope for mc but an operation. I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound, and I can now say I am a well woman." EMMA DRAPER. Another Operation Avoided. Chicago, 111. - "I want women to know what that wonderful medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, bas done for me. Two of thO' best doctors in Chicago said I would die if I did not have an operation, and I never thought of seeing a well day again. I had a small tumor and female troubles so that I suffered day and night. A friend recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and it made me a well woman."-Mrs. AI.VKNA SPERLING, ll Langdon St, Chicago, 111. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from roots and herbs, has proved to be the most successful remedy for curing the worst forms of female illa, including displacements, I Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregu larities, periodic pains, backache, bear ! ing-down feeling, flatulency, indigos. I tion, and nervous prostration. It costa 1 but a trifle to try it. and the result has been worth millions to many suffering women. NOAHS LINIMENT "IT PENETRATES" RECOMMENDED FOR Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lamo Back, Stiff Joints and Muscles, Sore Throat, Colds, Strains, Sprains, Cuts, Bruises, Cramps, Colic, Toothache, and all Nerve, Bone and Muscle Aches and Pains. Tho Genuin? has Noah's Ark on every package. For Man and Beast. 25c. 50c. $1.00 of your dealer. Get the Genuine. Sample by mail. N , h Remedy Co., Richmond, V?., A BoftOa, Ma**. NOAHS LINIMENT Guaranteed ami Kobi by Dr. J. YV. Boll, Walhalla^ W. J. Lunney, Seneca RICH 1 ARMER LIVES IN A CAVE. Home on Mountain Has Electricity, Hot and Cold Water Om? <>r tiu> most prominent and successful fanners of Ibis section. Who is an active member of (be Na tional Fanners' Union, lias dwelt tu a enve for years, according to a dis patch of Prairie Grove, Ark., to th? Baltimore News, it ls probably the most palatial cave in the world, and ls titted up with all modern conven iences, including hot and cold wa ter, electric fans, electric lights and steam heat. He discovered the cave at the top of a mountain 1,700 feet high. lt Is 7 8 feet long by 2"? feet wide, and :i2 feet high. The walls aro of beautiful granite, which has been handsomely polished. The celling is 40 feet thick. The front of tho cave ls of glass, which the owner and oc cupant, H. S. Mobley, put In, together with hardwood doors. The Hues for the cooking range u -ss out through the mouth of the cave and extend outward a distance of nearly 4 0 feet. Movable screens permit the increase and reduction of rooms at the plea sure of tho occupants. A flue spring at the top of the mountain furnishes water through a private system of water works. This novel dwelling was completed about two years ago. lt ls ap proached by a beautiful road ascend ing the crest of the mountain by easy stages, and the grounds about the cave are kept In perfect condi tion. The occupants ? ociare that lt is the coolest dwelling in summer and the most comfortable lu winter, and they have no fear of cyclones, which are frequent in that region. Neither heat nor cold penetrates the solid protection of yards of granite. Mr. Mobley says he will live Jr? the cave for the rest of his life. fhe cave ls In easy driving distance of this town. How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Wo, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tho last 16 years, and believe him perfectly honorablo in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obli gations made by his firm. . Walding, Kliman & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Dall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. ' 'est Inund?is sent free. Price 7?c. per bottle. Sold by all d ruggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. Can Von Spell ? If you think you can, ask some body to dictate the following jumble to you, and see how many mistakes you make: Antinous, a disappointed, desiccat ed physicist, was peeling potatoes In an embarrassing and harassing way. ills Idiosyncrasy and privilege waa to eat mayonnaise and mussels while staring at the P?etdes, and seizing people's trlcycl > and velocipedes. He was an erring teetotler, and had been on a picayune jamboree. Ho v rode t. palfrey stallion and carried a salable papier-mache bouquet of asters, phlox, mullein, chrysanthe mums, rhododendrons, fuchsias and nasturtiums. He wore a sibyl's resplendent tur quoise paraphernalia, an ormolu yashmak and astrakhan chnparejos. Ile drank crystalllzable and disagree, able curacao juleps through a sieve. He stole some moneys and hid thom under a peddler's mahogany bedstead and mattress. Like the fiend In an ecstacy ot gaiety. I rushed arter him into tho ii' .'i i MINI or nieelee, and held him at ift a vise. I could not feeze him, however, and he addressed mo with autocracy, In the following Imbecile words which sounded like a soliloquy or a superseding paean on an oboe: "You are a ratable lunnmoth; a salaaming vizier: an equinoctial coryphee and an Isosceles daguerreo type." Dyspepsia ls our national ailment. Burdock Blood Bitters ls the na tional cure for lt. It strengthens stomach membranes, promotes flow of digestive juices, purifies the blood, builds you up.