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Folks Who LiTe Lon*. “What occupation tends most to pro long liler’ asked a Stsr reponcr of the chief mathematician for one of the gie&t life insurance companies. “That is a difficult question, he re plied. “I can only answer it by refer ring to the occupations of persons whose lives are and have been insuted by us. In asmuch as they number several hundreds of thousands they will afford good basis from which to draw conclusions on the subject. According to this evidence it appears that commercial travelers and agents five longer than men in any other kind of business, notwithstanding the hazards which attend transportation oy rail and water. Next to them come dentists, teachers and professors, includ ing music teachers.” “And who after themf” “Next to them in point of longevity are hatters, clergymen and missionaries. The last may occasionally furnish food for the larder of untutored, but they are a first rate risk nevertheless. Next come bankers and capitalists, who seem to live just a trifle longer than butchers and marketmen. Lawyers and jewelers fol low, and they are succeeded on the list by merchants, peddlers, milkmen and pawn brokers. Then come gardeners, laborers, civil engineers and canvassers. Perhaps the treatment which canvassers are apt to receive in the ordinary course of their business shortens their lives.” “Where do newspaper men come in?” “Oh, they don’t live as long as any of the people I have mentioned. Even book keepers and bank cashiers, as well as artists and architects are ahead of them. They come in next, with the printers, physicians and gent^meu who are not engaged in any active employment. Then follow the apothecaries and photogra phers, and after them in order bakers, cigar makers, real estate agents, army officers and soldiers, liquor dealers, mar iners and naval officers. Shortest lived of all seem to he the auctioneers, board ing house keepers, barbers and drivers.” “Do you take into consideration the question of a customer's occupation in granting a policy?” “Not unless it is more hazardous than any of those I have mentioned, though, if we were in doubt about accepting the man as a risk for other reasons, such a point might turn the scale.”—Washing ton Star. The Biggest of Balloons. James Glaisher states that the balloon constructed in 1864 by Eugene Godard was the largest ever made. Its capacity was nearly half a million cubic feet. Tbe.air in this fire balloon was heated by an eighteen foot stove, weighing with the chimney, 980 pounds. This furnace was fed with straw, and the “ca-r” con sisted of a gallery surrounding it. Two ascents of this balloon were made from Creraome Gardens, London, on July 20th and July 28th. 1864. The “Geant,” Nadar’s colossal balloon, contained 215,- 363 cubio feet of gas, and raised thirty- five persons at one time, This balloon was also remarkable as having attached to it a regular two-story house for a car. Its ascent on Sunday, the 18th of Octo- tober, 1863, was witnessed by nearly half a million of persons. After pass ing over the eastern part of France, Belgium and Holland, the “Geant” suf fered a disastrous descent in Hanover on.the day after it started on its peril- ous^burney. In 1873, a balloon of 400, WO feet of cubic capacity was made to enable Mr. Wise to cross the Atlantic, but it unfortunately burst. The longest distance traveled in a balloon in the shortest time was 1150 in twenty hours, by Messrs. Wise and LaMountain, the route taken being from St. Louis in the direction of New'York.—Yankee Blade. A Title for the (‘resident. The question, “What shall be the title of the President of the United States?'* according to the St. Louis Globe-Demo crat, was one which elicited no little discussion among the members of the first Congress, and it is said that the in auguration of Washington was delayed several days by consideration and debate« as to what should be his title. “His Highness, the President of the United States of America and Protector of Their Liberties,” was discussed and rejected. “His Excellency” was also proposed and also rejected. After numerous sugges tions, it was finally decided that the Chief Executive Officer should he of ficially known as the “President of tho United States.” The title Excellency, as applied toth# President, was of later growth than the time of Washington, who was greatly relieved when Congress decided the ques tion by giving him no title, as he was much in dread lest a lofty title should provoke envy and antagonism. A Mother’s Gratitude Too |?re&t for tongue to tell, is due Hood's Sarsaparilla. My daughter Olive 3 years ago had dreadful pains, bepinning in one knee and extending toul- moht every joint in her body, caused by Consti- tuticnal Scrofula. The pains grew les* and tin* KwellipuM sunsided after using one bottle- of HOOD’S SARSA PARILLA. Then improvement was rapid, until it effected a perfect cure.” Mas. J. A Caku Reynoldsville. 1’a. ood’s Pills are the best after-dinnex s, assist digestion, cure headache. pS OR. Kl L.K4 ER’S RooT Sidney, Liver and Bladder Cure. Rheumatism, .umbago. pain in Joints or back, brick dust in irineTfrequent calls, irritation, inttamation, gravel, ulceration or catarrh of bladder. Disordered Liver, mpaired digestion, gout, blllimw-henaiicba. SWAHIP-i*©©T cures kidney difficulties M Qrippc, urinary trouble, brig-hi s disease. Impure Blood, •rofula, malaria, gen’l weakness or debility. Casraator-UK eontonta of On* Bottle, it no.b» tSdjSmSSUB win refund to ron Ue price (Mid. .t Druggist*, SOe. 81**, $1.001 reads' Ottkle to Heelth-free Oonaoltattc— _ Pb, Kii-MB* * Co.. BmOHAMTOW, y. Y. TEE LABOR WORLD. ! Trx'is has no legal Labir Day. j A cmox of lead glaziers has been forme 1. There are eloonoy prospects for the cot^ < ton trade in England. ■ The typewriters of Chicago ars about to organize a trades union. Overtime has been practically abolished in *he Brooklyn Navy Yard. Uwion barbers at Haverhill, Mass., have agreed not to shave non-union men. OwntG to the Homestead strike the price of structural iron advanced $4 per ton. The Government is preparing to enforce the eight-hour day law on governmental contract work. Farmers in the West are offering as much as S2- 50 a day to men to help them harvest the grain crop. The composition roofers of St. Lonis, Mo., gained a strike that guarantees them 12.25 for a day’s work of eight hours. Servant girls in California receive on an average $25 per month. Nurse girls are paid 113 to (20, and good cooks from (30 up ward. _ office of Labor from Australia say is growing wonderfully in The latest reports to the general 3f L ' heretofore de labor in coffee paid labor by Cooper, Walkii New of the king Dele- York com- num- their the Knights o that the Order that country. The Iron Moulders’ Union of North America has cast 13,695 vote in favor, and 4565 votes against, opening the World’s Fair on Sundays. The Java Government, pendent upon compulsory growing, intends now to try the contract system. According to Secretary Iron League, the Board of gates costs tne workingmen of City $150,000 a year. Drought sufferers from Mexico are ing into the United States in great bers. and are offering to labor for boarder for twenty cents a day. In Great Britain the yearly loss in wages through ill health is about $55,000,000, and it is estimated that forty per cent, of those who start in business fail, March being con- si Jered the slackest monta for business. The Carriage and Wagon Makers’ Inter national Union, in session at Columbus, Ohio, provided for organizers in each State, and ordered that any person in the union who becomes intoxicated shall be summarily dismissed. During the last five years the Brother hood of Painters and Decorators has reduced the hours of labor and advanced the wages of its members in 200 cities. The receipts at the general office were $32,720.54, and the expenditures amounted to $2L,91.£.87. Newfoundland is rejoicing over the catching of four hundred thousand seals by her fleet this season. THE MARKETS. Late Wholesale Prices of Country Produce Quoted in New York. 33 BEANS AND PEAS. Beans—Marrow. 1891. choice $ — @$2 30 Medium, 1891. choice.... 1 95 @ 2 00 Pea. 1891, choice 195 @200 White kidney.1891,choice 2 70 @ 2 75 Ked kidney, 1891, choice. 2 85 @2 95 Yellow eye, 1691. choice. — @ — Lima, Cal., per bush.... 2 00 @2 05 Green peas, 1691, per bush... 1 70 @ 1 75 1891, bags....' 165 @ — 1891, Scotch — @ — BUTTER. Creamery—St. & Penn, extras St. & Penn., firsts Western, firsts "Western, seconds Western, thirds State daily—half tubs, and pails, extras Halt tubs and pails, Ists. Half tubs and pails, 2ds. Welsh tubs, extras Welsh tubs, Ists "W elsh tubs, 2ds Western—Ini. creamery, Ists W. Im. creamery, *2ds... W. Im. creamery. Sis... Western Factory, firsts W. Factory, seconds.... W.Factory and dairy,3is CHEESE. State factory—Full cream, large s ze white, fancy.. Full cream,colored,fancy Full cream, good to prime Part skims, choice Part skims,good to prime Part skims, common.... Full skims EGGS, State and Penn—Fresh Fresh, fair to prime.... FRUITS AND BERRIES—FRESH 23 23^ 21 @ 22* 21 @ 22* 19 @ 20 17 @ 18 22 @. 29 @ 21 18 @ 19 21 @ 21* 19 @ 20 17K@ is* 19 @ 20* 16 @ 18 15 @ 15 16 @ 1«K 15 <ai IV* 14 @ 14^ _ 91* 8^ v* 3 4 1 ® 2 18.V@ 19 17W <E 17& — @ — Apples—Nyack pippin, bbl. 2 25 @ 300 Oranpe pippin, per bbl. 200 @ 2 75 Up River, per bbl — — Pears, Sugar Top, per bbl.... — <0 — blood good, per bbl 2 50 @3 09 Bel), per bbl 1 75 @ 2 25 Grapes—Western N. Y., Ca- tawba 5 lb. basket — (0 — Western N. Y., Concord. — (a — Peaches, Md. & Del., crate... 200 @ 3 00 Huckleberries, per quart 4 (0 8 Jersey per quart — (0 — Md. & Del. per quart.... — (0 — Blackberries, per quart 10 <0 15 Jersey, per quart — (0 — Gooseberries, prime green, qt. — (0 — Raspberries, red, Jersey, pint. — (0 — Currants, per quart 8 <a 9 Watermelons, per 100 10 00 @20 00 Muskmeions, per bbL 75 @3 00 HOPS. State—1891. choice, per lb... — 26 1891. prime 24K@ 25 1891, common to good.. 20 @ 24 1890. common to choice.. 14 @ 18 Old odds..... 7 ® 10 LIVE POULTRY Fowls’—Jersey, State, Penn. ® 14 Western, p^r lb 13i-<@ 14 Spring Chickens, local, lb.... 14 ® 15 Small to medium — (it — Roosters, old, per lb 8 @ — Turkeys, oer lb 10 @ 11 Ducks—N. J.. N. Y., Penn., 1301* pair•#•%•••#•••••# 60 ® 90 Southern, per pair 50 @ 60 Geese, Western, per pair.... 125 @ 1 50 Southern, per pair — @ 1 25 Pigeons, per pair 30 40 DRESSED POULTRY'—FRESH KILLED Turkeys—Selected hens, lb. — ® — Mixed weights 17 @ — Toms, fair to prime — @ — Chickens—Pbila., broi.ers... — ® — L. I. broilers — Fowls—St. and Penn., per lb 13 Western, per lb 13 Ducks—Western, per lb .... 7 Eastern,per lb 16 Spring, L. I., per lb.... 17 Geese—SpringEastern.per lb — Squabs—Dark, per doz 1 75 Light, per doz 2 75 vegetables. Potatoes—Southern, seconds, — Norfolk, bbl — Eastern Shore, per bbl, — L. I., in bulk, per bbl.. — Cabbage, L. I., per 100 3 00 Norfolk, per barrel Onions—Western, per bbl.. State, per bbl li ^ Squash—Marrow,per barrel, 75 L. I., yellow, oarrel 76 L. I., white, barrel 75 2 25 •> •>r. @ - @ 13J* @ 1314 @ 18 @ 19 @ 18 @ — @ 2 00 @ — @ - @ — @ - & @ — @ 2 50 «r 2 50 @ 1 00 1 00 @ 1 00 ! 00 Peas, S. Jersey,34 obi. basket — W — .Long Island, per bag.... — @ — Cucumbers, Norfolk, crate... — @ — Jersey, per box 40 (0 60 String beans. L. I., bag 75 @ 1 00 Tomatoes, So. Jersev.crate.. 35 c<s 40 Mary laud, per bu. crate.. — @ — GRAIN, ETC. Flour--City Mill Extra 430 @ 4 45 Patents 4 65 5 00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 83*<@ 85^.' Rye—State 70 @ 73 Barley—Two-rowed State... — @ — Corn—Ungraded Mixed 55 @ 63 Oats—No. 2 White — @ 43 Mixed Western 39k @ 41 Hay—Good to Choice 75 @ 80 Straw—Long Rye — <0 55 Lard—City Steam 7.05c @ 7.25c LIVE STOCK. Beeves. City dressed Milch Cows, com. to good... Calves, City dressed Sheep, per 100 lbs •••.**•■.«* Lambs, per lb Hogs——Live, per XUUlbs...... Dressed 6 @ 8* - @ - 6 @ 11 4 50 @ 525 6 00 @625 *4 A HERO’S MEMORY. It Is Perpetuated in the Name of a Town in Oklahoma. One Man’s Brave Fight Against Scores of Indians. Among the many new towns that have sprung up like magic in Okla homa, one —the first important station on the Rock Island beyond Caldwell— has been named Hennessey. On the choice of that name hangs a romantic story of a tragedy of the plains. At the time of the Cheyenne Indian outbreak in 1877 an Irishman named Patrick Hennessey drove a govern ment freight wagon from Caldwell to Fort Reno. On one of his trips he had for passengers two soldiers and a young “tenderfoot” New York boy, who wanted to see the wild side of life on the plains. It was a beautiful fall morning when Hennessey tightened up bis reins and beaded his “leaders” for old Reno. It was r dangerous drive, for the country was full of warlike Cheyennes; but all that day and the next the party traveled withont see ing any signs of Indians. At night fall of the second day they turned in to the camp at the head of a great “wash,” just above the pretty valley of Turkey Creek. These “washes” are supposed to have been made by vast bodies of water ceuturies ago. This one has banks a hundred feet high, which extend out in the open prairie in the shape of the letter Y. At sunrise Hennessey recouiioitered, saw suspicious footprints on the bluff and decided on an immediate start, but a broken harness delayed the party until 8 o’clock. Just as the lumber ing old train wagon got fairly out of the “wash” scores of reds came gallop ing down Turkey Creek Valley, painted and frescoed in all their tints of war. They immediately attacked tho freighters. Hennessey and his companions were well prepared with firearms and plenty of ammunition, but the soldiers proved to be cowards. In the bustle of piling up the merchan dise in the shape of breastworks they loosened two of the horses and es caped into the forest a mile away^ leaving the old driver and the New York boy to fight alone. The Indians charged up the wash and fired, killing one of tho two remaining horses. They were repelled by a volley from the sixteen shooter carbines in the hands of the occupants of the wagon. The next volley shattered one of the New York boy’s arms, rendering him entirely helpless. The brave hearted Hennessey bound the wounded boy to the remaining horse, and with a cut of the lash sent the animal with its wounded rider into the woods. A few of the Indians charged after the injured lad. At this momeut Hennes sey made a dash for the “wash.” car rying with him two sixteen-shooter carbines and two large navy revol vers. He found concealment in a crevasse in the rocks that admitted of approach only directly in front. For two hours that little niche in the bank belched forth its deadly stream of Are, and the victims of the unerring aim of the brave Hennessey were strewn in all directions. He bad emptied his revolvers and one of the carbines when the Indians, thinking he had run out of ammunition, made a charge. Hennessey fired so rapidly from his remaining carbine that its magazine “heated” and melted a car tridge. In a moment he was cap tured. The Indians bound him to one of the wheels of the wagon, the oats that constituted a part of the load were piled up around him and the torch applied. gorical piciures, ^id running in de nomination from the franc note to the 1000 franc- South American currency, in most countries, is about the nze and general appearance of American bills, except that cinnamon brown and slate blue are the rfrevailing colors, and that Spanish and Portugese are the prevailing languages engraved on the face. The German currency is rather artistic according to the Golden Days. The bills are printed in green and black. They run in denomina. lions from 5 to 1000 marks. Their later tills are primed* on silk fiber paper. The Chinese paper currency is in red, white and yellow, with gilt letter ing and gorgeous little hand-drawn devices. The bills, to the ordinary financier, might pass for washing bills, but they are worth good money in the flowery kingdom. Italian notes are of all sizes, shapes and col ors. The smaller bills—five and ten lire notes—are printed on white paper in pink, blue and carmine inks, and ornamented with a finely engraved vignette of King Humbert. The 100 ruble note of Russia is barred from top to bottom with all the colors of the rainbow, blended as when shown through a prism. In the center in bold relief, stands a large, finely ex ecuted vignette of the Empress Cath erine I. This is in black. The other engraving is not at all intricate or elaborate, but is we 1 done in dark and light brown and alack inks. The Australian bill is printed on light- colored thick pape*, which shows none of the silk fiber marks or geo metric lines used in American cur rency as a protection against counter feiting. UTierx Red Hair Ifixs Admired. It is believed that rtd hair was at one time much more cunmon than it is now. Red hair is, lor instance, al most unknown among the Brahmins, although it is said to exist among a small Brahmin tribe to the south of Bombay. But the lawi of Maim for bade Brahmins to mtrry red-haired women; of course there would have been no such law if thue bad been no red-haired women aimng the Brah mins. Red hair is beieved to have been tho true Germaub type, but at present there is little rta hair in Ger- imxny. The predominance of red hair in portraits of the time of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth is very noticeable. 'This may, however, have been flattery, red hair being then much admired, and Eliza beth herself being evidently very par ticular about having herself so repre sented. The fact that red hair does not appear to the same’extent in the pictures of tho meu in an indication that the ladies were not so red-haired as they are represented. But there is no doubt that the taste as to red hair has changed, and the effect of the change of taste upon conjugal selec- l iou may have been so great as con siderably to diminish the percentage of red-haired persons. From observa tions whicli Dr. Bcddoe has made in the cases of 600 womeu among the laboring classes of Bristol, he found that fewer of the red-haired or the black-haired women got married than of the fajr, brown, or dark-brown haired. — [New York Times. The Dreaded Locusts. The locusts are reappearing in Al geria in greater numbers than ever, in spite of the efforts that were made by the French administration last year to annihilate the pests. It is now be lieved that they come clear across the desert from the Soudan. The period of incubation varies from twenty to thirty days, and the locusts require only about two months to attain their complete development. This fact gives a realizing sense to tho prodig- The New Yorker escaped and sent 1 j ou8 numbers in which the terrible assistance. The rescuing soldiers came upon the Indians as they were in the midst of their dance about poor Hen nessey. So hastily were they com pelled to flee that they did not have time to carry off their dead. Msj »r Wiegal, who was in command of the rescuing party, jumped from his mount and cut Hennessey down, but he was dead. In lifting him out of the pile of oats his legs, burned to a crisp, dropped from the body. Brave Hennessey was buried on the spot where he gave up his life, and the government, to particularly honor the heroism of this noble-hearted man, placed marble slabs around the grave. On one of them the story of his valor told. Near by in a trench the soldiers buried twenty-seven Indians, the victims of*Hennessey’s unerring aim. in making the survey for the R ick Island road Jlennssey’s tomb came* within the company’s right of way, and to do honor to the memory of him who had given up his life so hero ically, the company laid out a beauti ful little town within a hundred yards of this historic grave and called it the city of Hennessey. — [New York Press. insect may multiply during its pro gress across the Sahara. Great clouds of the locusts have already been seen on the northern edge of the Sahara making their way north. The news comes from Touggurt and Ghardaia in the Sahara that early this year the locusts suddenly invaded those places in such enormous numbers that for four hours they fairly darkened the heavens. About a month before similar clouds of locusts ivere reported in the valley of the Niger river in the Soudan, and it is believed that in the four succeeding Aveeks they had jour neyed to the northern part of the Sa hara. — TBoston Transcript. Rapa’s Name. I Lady \ isitor (Who is being enter tained by Tommy) And who are aou named after, my little man ? Tommv—Dun no. Luly Y i-itor After your prpa, suppose. What is bis name, dear ? Tommy—Dunno. Lady Y isitor—Nonsense ! Y\ hat does your innrnina call him ? Tommy (promptly) — Donkey. — [Pick Me Up. Foreign Paper Honey. The Bank of England note is 5 in ches by 8 in dimensions, and is printed in black ink on Irish linen Yater-liued paper, plain white, with ragged edges. The notes of theBanque de France are made of while, water- lined paper, printed in blue and black, with numerous mythological and ajle- A Practical Dentist. A dentist Avas opeating upon a patient who uttered terrible screams. “For heaven’s sake don’t scream like that.” “Y es, I understand, it pains you to see me suffer—” “Without doubt. But there are other patients in the parlor awaiting their turn, anj you will take away their confidence.—[New York Herald. SCILN1 me itCikALa. One pound of cheese contains more nutritive elements than t\\’o pounds of beef. Scientists tell us that in 6,000,000 years the elevations of the eurdi will be completely leveled. The longest floating dock in the world is at Bermuda. It is 381 feet long and 123 feet in breadth. A Russian physician asserts that the pain of neuralgia, if superficial, can be relieved at once by throwing a beam of light from a bright arc-lighl upon the affected part. Two locomotives that is believed will haul the Pennsylvania-Chicago limited over the Alleghany Mountains unaided have just been turned out at Schenectady, N. Y\ The British Admiralty is contem plating placing a first-class scientific library on board each vessel in com mission. Naval officers favor the plan, as the books aviII prove usefu to all branches of the service. Horses in the German artillery and cavalry regiments arc hoav shod with paper. The /hoes are made by ce menting forms of parchment paper together and hardening them by hy draulic pressure, then rasping to fit the hoof. Scarcely a month has elapsed since the concluding shipment of a plant, the first of its.kind in the Celestial Empire, which will enable the Chinese to smelt their own iron, to roll their own rails, plates, bars, etc., of either iron or steel. A steel wire railway carriage seat ing, made by an English firm, is, it is said, fast taking the place of the padded and volute spring seats. The ucav scat is composed of minute steel wire rings compactly knit together, over which only a very thin layer of hair or a pad of felt is necessary. The London <fc Norhwestoru Railway has already fitted 653 to its carriage and saloon berths, Avhile Great Eastern Railway has in use nearly 5000. A Noxel Clock. A novel clock, made of colonial cedar, the case being forty feet high, will be sent to the World’s Fair from Australia lor the New South Wales Court. A group of figures, each twenty inches high, re- presenting the federation convention, will be represented in the upper portion of the case, and each one is to rise from his seat in tur^i and deliver a speech on the federation. Each hour a large organ will play a tune inside the clock, and the as tronomical feats of this unique piece of mechanism will be admitted to the in terior of the clock and the tower.— YVOman’s Journal. “German The !»tay at Home* Will take cold while boating, bowling F'^d browsing around town. Use Dr. Hoxsie's »Jer- . tain Croup Cure lor every form ot throat and I lung irritation. It is so subtle in its action that it permeate* mi the tissue* of the respirn- ti>ru oriitm*. Sold by prominent druggists. 50c. Manufactured by A. r. Hoxsie, Buffalo, N. Y. A yearly outlay of twenty millions of dollars shows America’s enterprise in ad vertising. One Cent « Boll Wall Paper. Finer. 2 cts.; Gold Embossed, cts.; Solid Gold, 4 cts. „ „ J-end stamp for 100 Samples. Reed, W all Paper Jobber. Rochester. Pa. F. J. C heney Ar Co., Toledo. O.. Proprs. of Hall's Catarrh Cure, offer $100 reward tor any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking Hall's Catarrh* Cure. Send for testimonals, free. Sold by Druggists, 75c. The human system needs continuous and careful attention to rid itself of its impurities. Beecham’s Pills act like magic. Syrup Boschee’s German ^vrut: J9 iyrup is more successful in the treatment of Con sumption than any other remedy prescribed. It has been tried under every variety of climate. In the bleak, bitter North, in damp New England, in the fickle Middle Stater; in the hot, moist South—every where. It has been in demand by every nationality. It has been em ployed in every stage of Consump tion. In brief it has 'been used by millions and its the only true and reliable Consumption Remedy. 9 JOHNSON’S Anodyne Liniment. S4 u, X G s Killing Them of No Consequence. In Dr. Peters’ book t-Alling hoAv be fought his Avay in Africa, he narrates a curious story of the killing of two natives by Lieut. Tiedemann, not far from Victoria Nyanza. The white expedition had been received witli much cordiality by YY’achore, an im portant sultan, who invited Peter, and Tiedemann to his audience halls where, surrounded by his chiefs ami and women, he received them. To impress his guests with his power, he had on hand a large collection of weapons used by his warriors, includ ing a considerable number of rifles and other guns. Among them was a Martini rifle, which YVachore handed to Peters to examine. Peters, after examining the Aveapon handed over to Tiedemann, who discharged it accidentally. The ball passed through the head of one the men in attendance, killing him in stantly, and struck the throat of a man who Avas behind him and wounded him so severely that he bled to death in a feAV minutes.. Peters endeavored to apologize for the fearful accident. “My friend,” he said, “is over- j whelmed with grief. He did not know that the gun avub loaded, and lie j was not trying to fire it. I think he is not to blame.” The Sultan, much to the surprise of 1 the white men. burst out laughing- ! “Oh, it is nothing, he said, “they’re 1 only slaves. It is no mutter what ever. Besides, it was not vour friend, but the gun that was to blame. Y'our ; friend has done nothing Avrong at all.” The women echoed the words of their master. They said it was noth ing, and they tried to make merry, al though Peters thought their laughter was a little forced. Some men bore the bodies out of the hall. They ' sprinkled sand over the pools of blood j and brought in another bucketful ol banana wine, with which the King and his guests regaled themselves ! after the tragical spectacle. Peters j said it Avas a good deal like the acei- j dental breaking of a vase by a guesi | in a European drawing room and the j host and the hostess endeavoring to ! relieve embarrassment and asserting that the incident was of no conse- j qucnce. Whlstling Speech. I have read somewhere that there is l a Avhistling language in use in the Canary Islands. The natives of these , islands communicate at very long dis tances Avith each other by whistling the Avoids. There is nothing new about this; they have done so for j centuries. When I was at O-txaca last ! summer I learned quite accidentally j that there are two tribes of Indians who for ages past have conversed un- deistandingly Avith each other across ravines from hillside to hillside by whistling. These people are the mountain Zapotecs on the Ixtian range an 1 the Chinantecas of the U*ila Mountains. And we all knoAv that the coachmen and gamins of the streets of this ancient Aztec capital have ascries of Avhistling signals by which they convey valuable information to each other. — [Two Republics. Both the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts E ently yet promptly on the Kidneys, aver and Bowels, cleanses the sys tem effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the taste and ac ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and $1 bottles by all leading drug gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAh FRANCiSCO. CAL. touisi/iue. nr. k£w YORK. h.t. > V N U—33 ADWAY’S READY RELIEF. NEVER FAILS TO RELIEVE PAIN. The Cheapest an!! Best Medicine for Family Use In the World. ft surpass^* ail other remedies Is the wonderful power which It possetees of curing RHEUMATISM, NEURALSIA. The application of tfae READY RELIEF to the pari or parts where the difficulty or pairs will afford ea.se and oo rnfort. For Hpntlns, Bruises, Backache, Pain In the Chest •r Sides, Golds, Coogesttomi, Inflammation*, Lumba- flO- Sciatica, He&Jaooe, Toothache,or uujf other Pain, a few applications act like magic, causing the pain U) Instantly utop. Thirty to SO drops In half a tumbler of water will In a few minutes cure Cramps, Spasms, Sour Stom- Nausea, Vomiting, Seasickness, Palpitation of the Heart, Chills and Fever, SUMMER COMPLiINTS, (Alarrhona. DTsrntrrj, Cholera Uorbuf, Falntoena. XYoartbnra. Hick Headache, Colic, Wind In the Bow- el* and all Internal Patna. Traveler* ahould alway* carry a bottle of RaD- WAY-S RE ADA' RELIEF with them. A few drops la water will prormit sickness or pain from change of water. It la better than French Brandy or Bitter* as :i stimulant. Price 30c. Per Bottle. Sold by Drngstata. young Wives Who are for the first tirr»e to undergo woman’s severest trial we offer “Mothers Friend” A remedy which, if used as directed a few weeks before confinement, robs it of its PAIN, HORROR AND RISK TO LIFE of both mother and child, as thousands who have used it testify. “I two bottles of Mothtrs Friend with marvelous results, and wish every woman ass through tbe ordeal of child-birth to will use Mother; Friend fora few m ORIGINATED IN 1810, mT T ThINX or III ALMOST A CENTUXI. Erery trarel-r. Every family should keep it at band, for the common ills of life if&ble to occur to any one It if Soothing. Healing and Penetrating. Once umh) ah wav* wantc<T Sold every where. Price 36c, fix. §2. Full particulars free. I. S. JOHNSON dt OO^BoaxoM. Risih 9suK 1 wfth^astes, ^Liame?*. »nA Paints which stain I the handh. injure the iron, and burn off The Rising Sun Stove Polish Is Brilliant Odor less Durable, and the consumer pays for do Un - or glass package with every purchase. iTyou OWN CHICKENS YOU WANTTZ> A THEIR THEM T O A ./-V JL WAY eren if you merely keep them as a diversion. In op- “ judiciously, you must know der to handle Fowl* something about them. To meet this want we I selling a book glTlug the experience . Anlt* 0*»n of a practical poultry raiser for \ W n ‘ J Awve twenty-flve year*. It wa* written by a man wbo put all his mind, and time, and money to making a suc cess of Chicken raising—not as a pastime, but as a business—and If you will profit by his twenty-fire Chli year*’ work, you can save many Chick* annually. ** Ratting Chickens.'' and make your Fowl* earn dollar* for you. The point Is. that you roust be able to detect trouble In the Poultry Vard as coon as It appears, and know bow to remedy It. This book will teach you. It tells bow to detect and cure disease; to feed for eggs end also for fattening: which fowl* to *are for breeding purnoBee; and ererythlng, indeed, yo« ■bou d know on till* subject to make It profitable. Sent postpaid for twenty-fire cents In 1c. or Sn ■tamps. Book Publishing House, 135 Lzosiard St.. N. Y. city. FRAZER GREa!E BEST IN THE WORLD, its wearing qualities are unsurpassed actually outlasting three boxes of anv other oran-t. Not affected by beat. IW~ li ET THE GLM'INB. FOB SALE BY DEALERS GENERALLY. R1 PANS TABULtS regulate* the stomach. Urer and bowels,? purify the nlood, are safe and ef-Z rectus, fhr hert general tamity, j medicine Known for Biliousness, a - -A?* sTy Constipation Dyspepsia Fool* kryuvy Breath Headache Heartburn Isas* ol Appetite Jlenta. Depression,# Prinnil Digestion Pimples Sallow* Complexion llreo Feeling and A disease resulting iron, impure* f erery srmptom or disease resulting iron, impure* • blood. oV a failure or the stomach lire! or intestUMUT ztc perform then proper functions Persons glren to? ? over—-sting art benefited by taking a '1 AH I’LL after . Teach meal. Price, by mall 1 gross t*-, 1 bottle 16c ad-X *dreHf THE RIPANS CHEMICAl CO JOBprucoSt Jf.Y a * Agents Wanted) EIGHTY per cent profit. * OO TO 310 JANSSEN’S 310 Hrontlwny, N. V. •'BEST GOODS AT BOWES! I‘RICES’ Celebrated RAG LAN Bicycles All parts and repairing. Athletic and Bicycle Uni forms, Tennis, Baseball and Foot Ball Clothing ond Supplies, Caps, Belts. Shoes, Bath Robes and Sweat ers. Photographic Supplies and Printing. EstlmaUe furnished. Fifteen years' experience. l-'ltKIIEKU li W. JANSSEN COMPANY, 04(1 310 Blond way, N. V., 040 0 I U Manufacturers, Iin|H>rters, Exporters. Gill lENSION J ' >IIN WkmIiIsirIoii, I>. (’, "Successfully Prosecutes Claions. Late Principal Examiner U S.-Pension Bureau, ilyisiulosl wai, Ibadjudicaliugcluiui*, atty since. who lias to pass through the ordeal of child-birth to know if they will use Mother, Friend fora few weeks it will rob confinement of Sain and suffering. ar.d insure snfciy to life cf mother and child." Mrs. 13am Hamilton, Montgomery City,Mo- Sent bv express, charges rre'aid. on receipt of price, #1.50 per bottle Sold by all druggists. Look To Mothers mailed free. Bkadfield Kegllator Co., Atlanta, Ga. in 5 minutes. W AltKAXT E D- -.r ...all ID ceiitb isii- K MEDICAL CO., Woiu’KSTKK, Maks. VV. T. KitZYera. i \\ HNliiiitfion, 11. C. hou* Ir**#*. HEADACHE » vi-n. BRICK MEDICAL CO., PATENTS QARHELD TEA Hr. tifHrrl #»ut ing;<’c:re« Si* k 1»r; r**»or**- **u«l I • mplex inn ;C«ire»t. on-t t pat Ion. tc 310 Vi Ml ILu. butei, >*w Yttfk CtfJ. , PISO’S CURE FOR Consumptive, ana oeou.e who hare w.ak lungs or Astn- ua. should use Pi*o * Cure tor Consumption. It ha* cured thouaunde. It bas not ininr- | ed one. It is not bad to take. | It 1* the best cough syrup. Sold everywhere. SSe. CONSUMPTION. IT ISA Dl'T V you owe your self and fnniily to get the beet value tor youritiouey. Econo mize in your tuntwenrbv pur- cbHHing V5 • I.. Dougin- Shoe-, whicli represent the be-t rnlue for prices n-ked, a- thousands will testify. betake no ssi bstitute. “Toothache Glen” it, t hc name of u uetv settlement in Indian Tgrritory. W. L. DOUGLAS $3 SHOE BENTLEMEN, THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MOREY. A genuine -ewt-d shoe, that will not rip, fine calf, seamless, smooth insf.ie, tiexibie, more comfortable.stylish and durable than any other snoe ever sold at the price. Equals custom made shoe* costing from *4 to $. r i. nud S.> Hand-sewed, fine calf shoes. The most stylish easy and auraoleshoes ever sold at these prices. Thtyerjual flee Imported shoes costing from $8 lo $12. <2i 50 Police 7»hoe. worn by farmers and all others wbo ^xs^e want a good heavy calf, three soled, extension edge shoe, easy to walk in. and will ke« p the feet dry and warm. CIO 50 Fine ( nil. 8*Z.*Z5 and 8‘Z Workingmen’s Shoe* s»e»s will give it ore w t ar for tne money than any other make. They are mad, for ttrvlce. The increasing sales show that work- ‘ngrnen have found this out RO V Q’ <“'> Youth*’ 81.95 School Khoee are ^ I vJ worn by the boys everywhere. The most servlow Able shoes so d at these price*. ’I A m ET Q’ 83 li h nd-Sewed. 82.50, 82 and 81.75 ■ T-' Bv# I & w f hoes for Mieeee are made of the beet Don- golaortlne Calf, as desired. They are very stylish, oom- forta de and durable. The $S shoe equals custom made stoes costing-fr im $4 U> $C. Ladles w ho wish to econo- i mlim n their footwear are finding this out. C \ I'TIflN.—Beware of dealers substituting shoe* wlth- w r tv. I.. Dougin* name and the prtcestamped on bottom. ASK FOR W L DOUflLAX’ 'FC ucn sulistltutlon* are fraudulent and subject to proeecu- If nLVfoJ. • ’’*• law fo- Obtaining money under rale* pretence*. wanted PootZie fr/."" vv’iiT r ‘ , 1 ’ r T* 10 ^"rfory. eturlag kind, eice and width T* , 1 free. Will rive exrlutfve Kale to »boe dealers and arneral Mer- tfeanta where I have no agent*. Write fur Catalogue. \V. L. Douglas. Brockloe, Male