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THE HEATHEN ESKIMO. He Is Good Humored With His Queer Customs and Beliefs. Professor Mylius Eriksen. writing of the heathen Eskimo in northen Greenland. says: "He lacks imagi nation, but his powers of observation are very acute. In spite of the fact that his life is an uninterrupted struggle for existence the Greenland er is always in a good humor, and his boisterous laugh can be heard sounding far over ice and snow fields His way of telli:ig stories is short and abrupt, but comical features are strongly emphasized. His stories consist generally of his own adven tures, old legends about fights wit neighbors and wild animals, aboul severe winters and great famines about the creation of the world and about supernatural beings. It ii con sidered highly creditable to be abh to tell stories so long that the audi ence is lulled to sleep. An oratol who achieves this feat is solemnly welcomed on the next morning, and every one thanks him profi--ly fot the pleasure which he ace d the night before. "Ideas of beauty are peculiarl3 developed in the heathen Eskimo He regards beauty solely from th< standpoint of utility. For instance a rock projecting out of the wate only appears beautiful to him wher it is visited in summer by water bird which breed there. A foaming torren is only beautiful if it contains man: salmon. Clothes are not put togethe with any idea of regularity of color only their practical utility being con sidered. Huts are made of snow an stones, with domed tops, but withou any architectural design. "Only the spirit conjurers (anga koks) occupy an exalted positiot being regarded as priests and doctor! Their task is to establish a connectio between the visible world and th hidden spirits, and in this way the obtain a certain influence over the neighbors. The angakok asks h spirit for advice and then informs th invalid that 'his illness has been sen by the spirits as punishment for ce: tain deeds." Hannibal Hamlin's Client Boston Herald. Hannibal Hamlin, for many years United States Senator from Main and Vice President during the cis war, was wont to tell the' followir story on himself: "An Englishman by the name Pearson, while passin along the ma street in Bangor, stepped in a ho in the sidewalk, and falling, brol his leg. He brought suit against t1 city for $1,ooo and engaged Hamlin counsel. "Hamlin won his case, but thie ci appealed to the Supreme cot Here, also, the decision was. f Hamlin's client. "After settling up the claim Ham. sent for his client and handed him "'W"hat's this?' asked the Englis man. "'That's your damages, after te ing out my fee, the cost of appeal, a *a +*eeee * ~ ~ 1 0 + enware, 0 Kitchen i e 21i several other expenses,' said Hamlin. -*The Englishman looked at the dAllar. and then at Hamlin. 'What's the matter with this,' he said: 'is it bad?' Minding His Own Business. Bos:on Herald. WVallace Cummings, who u1sed to drive the old stage which ran between Brighton and Portland way back in the '7os. and which is still in existence today, was noted during his time as a wit of 'the sarcastic order and one whom it was very hard to get ahead of. One day Wallace had as a passen ger out of Portland a young city chap or dude, as Wallace called him. The scenery along the stage route was both beautiful and diversified; the young man was very much interested, and as he sat on the box, or post of honor, beside Wallace, literally plied him with questions as to what moun tain that was or what river that was, etc. The old driver, who detested this sort of interrogation, stood it as long as he could. Finally he blurted out: "Say, stranger, if you'll mind your business, I'll mind mine.' Thus snubbed the young man relapsed into silence. They had driven about ten miles further when they came to a long r 'hill, where the driver was obliged to apply the brake. As he shoved his foot toward it he immediately no t ticed that the mail bag, which always . lay there, was gone. Evidently it r had dropped off along the road. Wallace stopped his horses; then, - breaking the long silence, he said: "Say, stranger, did you see that mail t bag slide off?" "Yes, I*did; some ten miles back,' calmly remarked the youn man. "Well, why in the thunder didn't you tell me?" gasped the astonished stage driver. e The "dude" looked him squarely it y the eye for a moment and then h( r drawled. imitating Wallace's tone s "Say, stranger, you mind your bus e iness and I'll mind mine." It The rest of the journey wa. driven in cold silence. Going Some. Truthful James, in Seneca, Kansas Tribune. Speakin' of fast ridin' I suppose ,took the goldurnest fastest ride ou iin -westirn Kansas of any man wh< gever rode. I hadn't much of anythin: to do one fall, and I put in the tim a trappin' jack rabbits. I final!: imanaged to get together xoo liv leafck rabbits, and then, just for amuse cment, I hitched them rabbits ui etwo by two, and trained 'em t adrive. ' They got to be as gentle as dog yand when the whole ioo were 'hitche tonto a light buggy they could shakl rit along as easy as could be. Lgot heap of fun in- drivin' round over ti i prairie with that team of jack rabbit -i but'eone day I was drivin' when a pac - of hounds came in sight going fu~ tilt after an antelope. In a minui -. them jack rabbits were flyin' and nd couldn't 'hold 'em. Gentlemen, ti Ice Creani While You Wait When in nf and a lot of i largest stooF Tinware, En4 itensils in the time we made beat the fastest record. 'We went so fast that I hadn't no chance to breathe without turning my face the other way from what we were gon'. Well. gentlemen, them jack rabbits run just io miles and 4 rods by actual measurement before I cc.uld get 'em slowed down, and when I looked at my watch I found that we had made them io miles in I ius: 4 minutes and io seconds. I want to say to you gentlemen that was goin' some." Emperor William will show special attention to the Prince and Prin cess Arisugawa. of Japan. who are tv a:tend the wedding of the Crown Prince. "While in England picking up a few ideas abou: municipal ownership and operation of public franchises," said Mayor Dunne of Chicago to a group of callers at the Waldorf-As toria, "I came across an extremely friendly man in Birmingh#m. He was deeply interested in everything I could tell him about the United States. I learned that it was due to the engaging qualities of an Ameri can named Roberts, whom he had met casually while on a walking tour in the Thossachs, and with. whom he had kept company for three days. " 'Don't happen to know Roberts do you?" he inquired. 'He lives in a town somewhere out your way.' " 'What town does he live in?' I inquired. " 'Texas,' was the reply." Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved. The excruciating pains cbaracteristic of rheumatism sciatica are quiekly re lieved by applying Chamberlan's Pain Balm. The great pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many times its cost. For sale by Smith Drug Co., Pel ham'& Son, W. G. Mayes and Prosperi ty Drug Co. Instead of going to law it would b,e better for a man to assign two thirds of his property to a lawyer and let it go at that. For a Weak Digestion. SNo medicine can replace food but Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab' lets will help you to digest your food It is not the quantity of food taker, rthat gives strength and vigor to the sy~stem, but the amount digested and assimilated. If tobe wthaweak -digestion, don't fail to give the Tablets a trial. Thousands have been benefitted by their use. They only cost a quarter. F or sale by Smith Drug Co., Pelham & Son,W.G.Mayes& Prosprity Drug Co. dRunning an amateur garden is easy ecompared to being chairman of a local charity.. kKeep your bowels regular by the us< kof Chamberlain's Stomach and Live: " Tablets. There is nothing better. Fe e sale by Smith Drug Co., Pelham a y Son, W. G. Mayes and Prosperity Drui it Takes Only Three MinutesI ~ed of anythin hings out of i and assortm ~meware, C County. We le *e.earci~*@ About Rheumatism. There are few diseases that inflict nore torture than rheumatism and :here is probably no disease for which such a varied and useless lot of rem dies have been suggested. To say :hat it can be cured is, therefore, a >old statement to make, but Chamber ain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an ex ensive sale, has met with great suc :ess in the treatment of this disease. )ne' application of Pain Balm will re ieve the pain, and hundreds of suf lerers have testified to permanent cures )y its use. Why suffer when Pain Balm affords such quick relief and :osts but a trifle? For sale by Smith Drug Co. Pelham,& Son, W. G. Mayes ind Prosperity Drug Co. All is not gold that glitters, and all do not shine in society who think they do. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best and Most Popular. "Mothers buy it for croupy children, railroad men buy it for severe coughs and elderly people buy it for la grippe," say Moore Bros , Edon, Iowa. 'We sell more of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy than any other kind. It seems to have taken the lead over several other good brands." There is no qestion this medicine is the best tat can be procured for coughs and colds, whether it be a child or an adult that is afflicted. It always cures and cures quickly. Sold by Smith Drug Co., Pelham & Son, W. G. Mayes and Prosperity Drug Co. Adam also got his eyes ope e his marriage. New Cure for Cancer. All surface cancers are now imowi to be curabl,, by Bucklen's Arnics Salve. Jas. Walters of Duffield, Va. writes: "I had a cancer on my lip fol yeas, that seemed incurable, till Buck s Arnica Salve healed it, and nov it is perfectly well." Guranteed cur4 for cuts and burns. 25 cents at W. E Pelham & Son's drug store. An almost sure way not to get di. vorced is not to get married. Full of Tragic Meaning are these lines from J. H. Simmons, o: Casey, Ia. Think what might hav resulted from his terrible cough if h4 had not taken the medicine about whic] he writes: "I had a fearful cough that disturbed my night's rest. I trie everything, but not h i would reliev it, until I took Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, Coughs an Colds, which completely cured me. Instantly relieves and permanentI cures all throat and lung diseases prevents grip and pneumonia. At W E. Pelham & Son druggists; guarari teed; 50) cents and $1.00. Trial botti free. If a man has any money left afte trying a stock market tip he ca finish up at a summer resort hotel. Don't Borrow Trouble. It is abad habit to borrow anything but the worst thing you can possik borrow, is troubled When sick, soi heavy, weary anf worn-out by t pains and ~pioso dyspepsia, bilion ness. Brih's disease, and similari ternal diodr, don't sit down ai Sbrood over your symptoms, but fly I rreliief to Electric Bitters. Here 3 ewill find sure and permanent forgtfi eesfalyour troubles, andTye body will not be burdened by a load deb disease. At W.E. Pelham &Sol drug store; price 50 cents. Guarante PEERLESS . 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