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?ps: Sy-* ? . St Paui's Llihtniog Rods. One of the roost perfect lightningrod systems ever applied to a building has just been installed at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. The old theory that a lightning rod protected a space all around it having a radius equal to the height of the rod was abandoned and a system of conductor * horizontal and perpendicular, comprI#i Ing over a mile of cables, was subst* tuted for the primitive arrangement. The upper terminals consisted of about fifty aigrettes composed of groups of solid copper spikes and the ground terminals were made by driving iron pipes to a great depth into the earth, with provision for keeping the surrounding earth moist by pouring water down the pipes. In many eases lightning ron systems are utterly useless, or worse than nothing, because the ground connectiou is not good, either being too small in surface or made at such a shallow depth that the earth is dry and makes poor con tact. The Unatta:nable. A man might study all his life O'er dusty tomes with wisdom rife; Becoming heavy eyed and gray Through getting knowledge day by1 day. , He still would labor all in vain One useful bit of lore to gain; To learn, by reason or by rote, Just when to wear his overcoat The Chinese Almanac. There is no work in the world of which Ibo many copies are printed annually as of, the Chinese almanao. It predicts the weath- j er, and notes the days which are considered ; lucky or otherwise for commencing any un- ; * dertaking. for marrying, burying, or for ; applying remedies to diseases. A lucky day : * is not necessary when Hostetter's Stomach ! Bitters is taken for constipation, indigos- ' . tion. dyspepsia, biliousness, liver or kidney troubles. It will cure all of these disorders. Glorious Fxlt. "Tubbs Is somewhat of a snob. Isn't he?" "Snct? Say, he'd die happy if he coi<ld get gs. run over by a millionaire's automobile." 1 Take Laxative Bromo Quinins Tablets. All, druggists refund th? money if lc falls to cure.* K. W. groves signature t* ou eaou box. SIo. ' Kindred Spirit*. She {to shade recently arrived)?1"And did ! you 11 rut the Ore with keros-ne. too?" He-"No, I smoked while I was petting gasoline in the autouiobl.e."?C hloago News. Good I'oOtlon. Trustworthy men wanted t> travel. Experlence not absolutely necessary. For particulars, audress I'eorless Tob. Wks, Bedford City, Va A Monstrosity. Millie?Pa, what is an "equinox?" Pa?Er-ietnme see. An -equlne-ox?" Why. er?it's a sort of cross between an ex and a horse. Now. don't bother me again. FITS permanently eured. No fits or nervousnees after first day's use of Br. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. trial bottle and treatise ft oe. Dr. R. 11. Klikk, Ltd., SB1 Arch St.. Phtla.. i'.t. , A Humdrum Existence. Mae?Inez seems so unhappy since her mar riage. Ethel?No wonde ! Her husband is such a ? poor spirited creatn e that she agrees with him { as? la every hing. She's Just dying lor some one to ! quarrel with.?New York Journal. Sweat and fruit acids will not discolor 1 goods dyed with Putxax Fadeless Dijcs. , Bold by all druggists. A Real Artist. "Louise, is your new modiste artistic?" "Artistic! why, she makes frocks which get 5Ut of styie in two weeks." jpg-gS/ EPjgH^fflH^HSBK^Mjj LjfH deadly backache reappears, th< I ?it seems as though all the i I her vitals ; she goes to pieces < Ko woman ought to arri misery, because these sympto wolfih troubles. She must rei ! ham's Vegetable Compoui for all female ills, such as irreg ! weak stomach, sick headach* & ' flammation of the womb, or nesses which beset the female |k , . Mrs* Qoodon wrote to ime in great trouble? h ; "DeabMbs. Pdtkham:?I am rt and the interest you have taken in me, _ _ ? and advioe are JBUL Bl doctors in the i . . mation and h inflammation, . 8 JPWmt and inflammat treatment ever H&SB jfiS two months, t JT back to work. (P? I was compelled Bmjgji J ing down the / ana medicines Three bottles o 'WffBWgl TJfZlefj last two months and am better in kind advioe and attention, I remain. "MB mm ijIItJU w eg an an ?p*cai i { Nv B Bast Cough Syrup. TaJtea GooO- Uee B I \B ?iacl ^y_dru<rt*t*'. el R . WOMEN EXECUTIONERS. : Belg'cm Had One Recently and Virginia Had One Years Ago. ! What do you think of a woman who i voluntarily offered herself to the Govj ernment as the .public executioner? ! A few years ago the oflioial public jj^-s.ecutioner at Brussels died and a Substitute was temporarily appointed. T On one occasion this person was ill i and unable to attend. But at the api pointed hour a stout middle-aged wo man presented herself at the central police station and quietly remarked to the assembled functionaries: " I've come for the execution. My. husband is not very well this morning, and has asked me to take his place. Please let us get to business." The general supefaction may be more easily imagined than described, which, being noticed by the would-be lady executioner, she added in a reassuring tone: 44 Oh, this is not by any means the firs.trtime." It afterward transpired that the woman, whose name was Marie Rege, had officiated on several occasions iu lieti of her husband. Pressed up in his clothes and her face masked, she had been the public executioner at several executions, and never had the proceedings been interrupted by a si^rle hitch. It is neCdless to say that the police authorises were unable to avail themselves of her offer on this occasion, however. It will be a surprise to most people to learn that there has actually been a woman executioner in this country. In olden times few cared to undertake the office of executioner, and occa s.onauy aentn sentences were respited on condition that the criminal should perform this office. A case of this sort occurred in pre-Revclutionary days, when a woman was sentenced to death for a murder she had committed in Virginia. The death sentence was respited on her offering to become public executioner, and known as " Lady Betty" she performed these duties for many years. She officiated on the scaffold without any mask or disguise.and flogged criminals through the streets with enthusiastic vigsr. BITS ABOUT THE BASHFUL Be natural, bashful one; get rid of self-consciousness; learn the social ropes. Polish is only acquired after many years; but politeness is easy. The process of "cudgelling your brain" had better be completed at home. Be alert. Say something, no matter if it be trite, when silence seems awkward. Women are less self-conscious than men. It is both gracious and womanly at times to take the initiative while in the company of Mr. Tongue Tied. It is not "shailo\v" for women or "foppish" for men to give careful thought as to their raiment. To be suitably attired gives confidence. One's fads or antipathies should be kept in the background. Think what you choose, but there your rights end. mho hnshfnl man or woman 1s ir^n erally restless. Fingers, eyes, month and feet are telltales. A little practice in repression is in order.?Philadelphia Record. ?? ? I "rn?w1 ? > o of most' o ^ ily tasks become when some jans makes every movement system all unstrung! aa utterly miserable; in a day s at her fears, thinking there iter all; but before night the ) limbs tremble, the lips twitch imps of Satan were clutching Etna is flat on her back. | va at t.hiR terrible state of S ms are a sure forerunner of nember that Lydia E. Pinkad is almost an infallible cure ularity of periods, which cause 3, etc., displacements and inany of the multitudes of illorganism. : i MrsmPinkham when sfoo | tor fetter teSSs the result, S >ry grateful to you for your kindness , ana truly believe that your medicines > worth more to a woman than all the vorld. My troubles began with inflamemorrhages from the kidneys, then congestion and falling of the womb, ion of the ovaries. I underwent local y day for some time; then, after nearly he doctor gave me permission to go I went back, but in loss than a week to give up and go to bed. On breaksecond time, I decided to let doctors alone and try your remedies. Before ie was gone I felt the effects of it. f Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable and a package of Sanative Wash did th*n all the doctors' treatments and i ave gained twelve pounds during the every way. Thanfcng you for your Yours gratefully? io t? t rinonirm Antlftv. Towa.1* ? ? U -J J I M ffc Owing to the fact that lome skeptical ? [fill people hare from time to time questioned { |||U the genuineness of the testimonial letters j we axe constantly pubbthing, vet hare [ ike National City Bank, of Lynn, Mass., $5,000, | aid te any peraon who wall show that the above E ot genuine, or waa published before obtaining the I permiaaioo.?LtDia S. Pinkham Madicxks Co. | HDODCY NEWDISCOVEBY; girr? ^9 I quick relief and caret worst cases- Book of testimonials and- 10 days' treatment Free. Dr. K. H. G*ESN'8 30N8. Box B. Atlanta. 6a. ?^k'V^r^eiThoHipson'tEy? Wsttr SWISS AfcE EXPERT MARKSMEN'. Iliflc Clubs Are Popular and Well Supported Among the Alp?. Some of the clubs are rich and well supported and have fuuds invested, and the ranges, with their pavilions, rows of disappearing targets, electric bells, telephones and all modern improvements and appliances, leave nothing to the most fastidious to desire. In some places the shield protected ranges are. I believe, in use. but these have not been visited by me. Tlie town of Zurich has recently spent, as mentioned in Colonel Kinden's recent paper. 750,000 francs, or ?30 000. in providing a range of 400 yards with ninety-six six-foot targets and 288 figure targets. This is used by the clubs, and also by the troops, but is over and above the extensive military ranges to be found at headquarters' of divisions. At Zurich there is yet a second range of 400 meters, which, with every convenience for practice, and a large pavi.ion for functions at The annual fetes, has cost ?32.(XX). In the smaller towns, as at Leuzburg. within throe mil - of the old castle from which this is written, one well-appointed rnn.se serves several ciuhs. the days and hours for the practice or j prize shooting of each being arranged by the committees in communication. J The town population groups itself into clubs according to the means of the members, th? less well-to do using their military rifles and contenting themselves with a few otT days when when the obligatory course has been completed. The richer clubs meet regularly once a week, sometimes of tenor, during the season, extending from Vhe 1st of May to the 1st of October. Match rifles with hair triggers are common, and excellent results are shown at thirty yards on the popular six-fcot target divided"into fifty rings, each ring having its value according to its proximity to the bull's-eye. The Swiss ck b shooting ??, as a rule, save in the military exercises, limited to 300 yards. And nearly all shots are made standing. It is held that if a man can in this position steadily hit a small mark a; this distance he will do decently at longer ranges, and that this practice is quite sufficient to keep the-eye and hand in training and to insure acquairtance with and confidence in one's weapon. The range is generally given up on Sundays to the workingmen's clubs, and the chief club in Lenzburg meets on a Monday. In the villages. Sunday, for obvious reasons, is the day for practice and matches. It is not advanced that this arrangement would, as mattes now stand, be suited to the conditions and prejudices of our own country, but it exactly fits in n-itii thn vioirs nrwl f(iplin<rs ftf ttlP population cf even this strongly Protestant quarter of Switzerland. In these villages on Sundays there is 110 afternoon service, but nearly every one without exception attends divine service in the morning, generally at 9.30 o'clock. After service the day is given up to rational amusement, in which rifle practice is included.?Nineteenth Century. TIic Muffler of Sleep. The question of city noises has come to the front of late and an endeavor has been made to restrain and regulate them in some degree, but there has been a good deal of straining at Jhe' gnat and swallowing the camel in the matter. Organ-grinders and street hawkers are doubtless a nuisance sometimes, but their operations are a mere trifle compared with other noises that we have to endure, and, moreover, the disturbance they make is usually confined to the hours of daylight. When preventable noises iuvade the hours of sleep, the matter becomes more seriotis; for, in this busy, harassing life, sound rest at night is an esseutial to the maintenance of the working powers. One of the most alarming concomitants of modern civilization is the increasing prevalence of luuacy and other nervous diseases. The cause is doubtless to be found in the hurried, anxious lives that we lead, in the intensity of our studies, the fierce competition in business, and the general difficulties of life with most of us. How many breadwinners, whether professional men, business men, artisans or factory girls, return to their homes day after day utterly exhausted by their continuous labors! To such, undisturbed sleep is the best of all tonics, buc this is often difficult to obtain, anchits deficiency means impaired health, or even complete breakdown. The contr .st between the health and development of the agricultural laborer and tnat of the average industrial onerative is due. not alone to the out of-door life and healthy occupation of the former, but in no small degree to early hours of retiring and quiet nights. ?Westminster Review. "Komeo and Juliet" Up-to-I>ate. 4 At a small seaport town a star actress of the third magnitude appeared as Juliet. "I cannot do justice to myself," she said to the manager, "if you do not have a lime-light thrown on me when I appear at the balcony." "We ain't got no limelight, miss, but I think we could get you a ship's bluelight," replied the obliging manager, and to this the lady agreed. The lad who went to the shop to buy the bluelight brought back a signal rocket, which was given to him by mistake. The prompter took the rocket in good faith. Romeo?"He jests at scars who never feels a wound." (Juliet appears. Prompter lights a match.) "But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?" (This was the match lighting the fuse.) "Arise, fair sun!" The sun, or, rather, the rocket, did rise, with a terrific hiss. Juliet was knocked off the balcony, the fly borders were set on fire, and the theatre was filled with sulphurous smoke, while the audience, which was fortunately a small one, made a stampede to the doors. Since then "Romeo and Jnliet" has always been looked upon in that town as a dramatic work that could not be witnessed without personal danger. J ?New World. Turquoise Deposits Discovered. It is believed that turquoise mines richer than heretofore discovered have been opened up at Cerillos, New Mexico. It was at this point, it is believed, that the early Indians obtained the stones brought hack by the early Spanish explorers, which now grace some of tha crowns of Europe, it is stated that stones of beautiful tint as large as eggs have recently been taken out and polished without disclosing any flaws. These arc said to be the largest stones ever found. Women and Wedding Days. Even if a woman hasn't any superstitions about ladders aud cats she has about wedding days.?New York Press. ? . ' TORN TO MINCEMEAT Explosion of Boiler Causes Death, Wreck and Ruin, FIVE PEOPLE ARE KILLED OUTRIGHT Twelve Are I'arily Hurt and Some of Tliem W.ll Prob.thly l>ie?Accident a Uni<(iie One. A Chicago special says: Five railway men were instantly killed and twelve persons injured by the explosion of a boiler in the power house of Ibe Chicago and Northwestern railroad Monday evening. Several of the injured are hurt so badly that they may die. The power honse was a two-story structure that stood west of the passenger station and north of the tracks leading to it. On the first floor was the boiler room, containing a battery of four boilers and the dynamo room, which held nine dynamos. Twelve men were employed around the building, and, in addition to suck of these as were present at the time, a number of strangers wa'chiug the dynamos. At a few minutes past 5 o'clock one of the boilers in the center cf the row of four burs' with a detonatiou that was plainiy heard at points a mile distant. The boiler nearest the tracks was the weak part and it flew toward the depot tracks and landed fully seventy feet away from its standing point. The boiler itself, which weighed teu tons, now lies sixty feet from the boiler bouse. Just as the explosion occurred the Asliland limited train was pulling out and the boiler head and the boiler caught the last two cars, a Pullman and a drawing room car. The boiler struck the car in the rear, while the boilerhead plowed through the one immediately in front. Fortunately, both flow high and struck the cars above the windows, carrying away n portion of tho roof t?nd vestibule. Put few of the passengers happened at the time to be in the ends of the two cars hit by the flying metal, and such of them as were hurt were struck by flying splinters or suffered from being thrown violently to the floor. On the train were Mr. and Mrs. August Beck, of Milwaukee, and Mr. and Mrs. William Becker, of Sheboygan, Wis. Both couples were returning from their bridal tour and all four were injured. Mrs. Beck was dashed against a seat in the car and sustained injuries which may prove fatal. Neither of the cars were thrown from the track and the engine drew them quite a distance before coming to a stop. The destruction of the electric lighting plant plnnged the depot in darknoso n.n/1 flirt iiilft of debris which was thrown across the tracks temporarily blocked the suburban trafficof the road. The property loss to the road will be Si00,(0J. The boiler house was practically reduced to a ruiD, two sides being blown completely out and the costly electric plant was nearly torn to pieces. The cause of the explosion is a mystery, the boilers having been inspected by the insurance compauies September 1st. and November 1st, and being reported in perfect order. WHEELER SLAYS TWO MEN. * Dlspntn Over Crop Settlement Causes Kloocly Tracetly In Alabama. In Lowndes county, Ala., just.across the Dullas line .Sunday night, A. Waldrop and Calvin Harris.botli white, were killed by George Wheeler. The shooting occurred, at Wheeler's store between Farmersvilleand Bragg'spostoflice, in Lowndes county. Waldrop was share cropper with Wheeler, and weut to tho store for the purpose of having a settlement. In figuiiug out the account a dispute arose, and Wheeler is said to have shot Waldrop, killing him instantly. Harris was in the store at the time, and besides W'heeler, was the only eye-witness. "Wheeler states that when Waldrop fell, Harris reached out his hand for a Winchester rifle that was laying on the counter and that he, Wheeler, shot him, killing him also. Waldrop leaves two motherless children, who are without care. Harrisr leaves a wife and five little ones. WRECK IN ALABAMA, . Knffin? Jumps Track, Killing a lirake* man ami Fatally Scalding Kngincer. The engine of an extra west-bound freight train on the Ivansa3 City, Mem phis ami Birmingham railroad jumped the track while running at full speed Thursday afternoon near Horse Creek, Ala. The locomotive turned over an embankment and was followed by three cars. William Jones, colored brakeman, was killed, aud Jesse Wilder, engineer, was caught under the engine and fatally scalded. OIL NEAR KXOXVILLE. Lake of Petroleum Found on State Penitentiary Property. Oil has been discovered on the property of the Branch state peuitentiary at Petros, near Kuoxville, Tenn. WTorkmen were boring a well and had reached a depth of 2,800 feet, when oil in paying quantity was found. It is thought that a lake of petroleum has been discovered and other wells will be sunk in the vicinity of the prison. Parker Rye NONE PURER, NONE BETTER. a I I ASK FOR IT AT ALL DISPENSARIES - - . . ' "<: -'S<. I You're J j Gambling!\ | It's too risky, this | gambling with your I cough. You take the j I chance c? its wear- ; I ing off. Dcn't! t The first thing 1 you know it will be 1 down deep in your | lungs and the game's | lost. Take some of i | Ayer's Cherry Fee- j I toral ?nd stop the | K r% m tv f ? a v-? J A a g gaiuuiiiig auu. | I cough. 1 ? "I was given tip to die with 3 S quick consumption. 1 ran down a | from 13S to 98 jwur.c'.s. I raised 1 1 blood, and never expected to get I fl off my bed alive. I then read of 3 g Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and began 3 B its use. I commenced to improve a e at once. I am now back to my 3 b eld weight and in the best of a a health.".? Chas. E. Hartman, I j? Gibbstown, N. Y., March 3, 1899. 1 a 1 i">Ti 11 11'1 \*U i w III* You cs now get Ayer's i Cherry Pectoral in a 25 cent I size, just right for an ordinary I cold. The 50 cent size is bet- | tcr for bronchitis, croup, whoop- j ing-cough, asthma, and the grip, j I The dollar size is best to ieep t j on hand, and is most economical | ! I for long-standing cases. [ j HOW RUSSIA CORNERS SUGAR. I In an Interesting article 011 this sub- i ject, a writer in a recent Fortnightly j Review says that each year the rain- ! ister of finance fixes the amount of : sugar which shall be produced in the empire and sets the price at which it j shall be sold. The average domestic consumption is about 1,000,000.000 pounds. This is announced a* the legal limit of production which shall be put tlio mnrbet rlnrliiT fllA vp.ir Tn addition to this, it is allowed to manufacture 180.000,000 pounds more, which is placed in storage. The 1.000,000.000 pounds, as it in sold, pays an excise tax of 2 1-2 cents a pound.. If at any lime through increased demand sugar becomes worth more than the price fixed by the government, the ISO,000,000 pounds in reserve are allowed to reach the fciarket free of ex- ' cise duty. If this does not supply the market at the legal price, the government itself will buy fr<?m foreign countries enough sugar to supply the need for a bear influent* upon the price. This has been done by Russia twice during the past te.'i years. This system, of course, precludes any export business in sugar, but the Russian government does not believe that the exporting of sugar from Russia can be made profitable or advisable, so it does not encourage it. LITERAL. OBEDIENCE. ; The spick-and-span young officer, | wlj|0 calmly takes command over vet- j erans grown "graJ in battle and vie- ! tory " is sometimes an amusing person, j particularly if a sense of Ills own importance is unduly developed. Quite recently, eays the Youth's Companion, word was received in various South African camps that on such and such a morning every man in Of- j fleer 's army must change his 1 shirt. The Imperial Light Horse, who formed part of the command, had only one shirt apiece, .and that was on their > backs. So a messenger was despat ?h- j ed to explain. But the honorable and gallant otfieer. fresh from Sandhurst, knew his business: "If the men of the Imperial Light , Horse have not got a second shirt," said he, firmly, "let them change shirts with each other. My orders are iniffcrntive." I CRYSTAL CAVE IN THE BLACK HILLS. ! A remarkable cave has been discov- j ered in the Black Hills, sixteen milei ; west of Custer, S. I). While prospecting for lithograph stone along the limestone range, two young French- ; men, named Michaud and Bush, j stumbled upon a hole in the rock; j from which a strong wind came. They '> explored It and for several hundred feet walked without any hindrance. The passageway has now been explored for more than half a mile and a great many caverns and chambers have been opened np, the largest ene being at least 300 feet square. The walls of the chambers are covered with the ruost beautiful lime crystals, one form being entirely new to the Black Hills caves. The box work and "popcorn" crystals are even finer in j texture than those of the famous Wind j Cave, which has for years been a J wonder to the tourists who have visit- i ed the hills. The owners of the cave believe that they have a rival to the famous Wind and Crystal caves. They intend to explore it thoroughly this ! winter, and next season it will be opened to tourists. I SUICIDE BY A MONKEY. ? -I.- /X/> i Wt 1~S\YT "Jerry," an euuraieu muuncj owned by G. W. Sipe, of Kokoma, Ind., j deliberately committed suicide on Sat- I urday. During a performance "Jerry" j ran off the stage, climbed out of a win- ; dow and ran up to the roof of the j house by the fire escape, followed by ' one of the keepers. He jumped from roof to roof until he reached the Fifth-i avenue church, and climbed the spire I to the topmost peak, where he j grinned and blinked at his pursuers, j After much labor a trainer got within a few feet of the rebellious "monk," but as an arm was reached up for him "Jerry" jumped off into space and was dashed to death on the pavement 100 feet below.?St Louis Globe-Demo. crat, M i' OISEASES OF WILD BEAT3. Consumption and PneumoniaThir Worst Enemies. "What diseases are wild easts In captivity subject to?" was theQuestlon the writer recently put to leading animal importer, according to the Washington Star. "Well," was the reply, "mnkeys for the most part die of consuiptlon and pneumonia. Antelopes, moser deer and other browsing beasts <ie because proper foods cannot bo founl for them. T ? !? ! 11 1 1 -*Q 1 in iiiy opinion me wiiiuiu a iuc and twigs which these anmals feed most largely upon is wha' their systems need in order to kee? them in a healthy condition. Of coukc, very little of this is found in the hiy and other foods which are fed to tlese animals in captivity. In regard to the fari western animals of this country there : seems to be some peculitr quality of ; the alfalfa and other grisses of the 1 prairie, which is absolutely necessary j for their sustenance and well-being. I j think that the climatic clange has very I little influence upon tiem. I have i shipped lots of mule deer, black-tailed ; deer, antelope and Ro?ky mountain j sheep to Europe and the continent, | but they did rot live one year. You j see that moose, for instance, live largely upon lichen and bark. Of I course, these foods cannot be secured | so far from the forests, and hay proves j to be a very poor substitute. I have no doubt but that if these animals could be supplied with their natural food they would live as long as lions and tigers. "All the African, Indian and Australian animals come to this country through a general depot in Germany. If any weakly specimens arrive in that country they are kept there until they recover. While in transit across the ocean it is a very common thing for j non-oarnivora to go without food for I ten days and they are often seasick. This is particularly true of llamas, antelopes and camels. There is a good deal of ignorance about the medical i treatment of wild animals. Those which feed upon grass are treated in sickness much the same as a horse. In the case of lions, tigers and beasts of | the cat family generally the same medicines which are given to a dog under similar circumstances are used. "One of the most difficult of species to keep alive is the South American tapir. They are brought chiefly from the Amazon river and belong to the pig family. Like the monkeys, they all die of consumption." j HIS MOTHER WAS "ON TO" HIM. An old woman, plainly dressed, went into the men's hat department of a big store the other day and said to a salesman: "Here is $2. My son will come here tomorrow, and you will please fit him out with a $2 hat. His name is so-and-so." The salesman asked why the purchase of the hat was to be made in this strange way, and the old woman answered: "If I should eive my son the money he would spend it for rum anil get no hat." Then she departed, and the next day the son appeared. He was a tough man of 38 or 40. He gave his name, and then he said: "Say, how much did de old lady give ye fer de sky-piece?" "Two dollars," the salesman answered. "Chee, is dat all? Say, she's gittin' mean in her old age, ain't she? Well, trot out a dollar sky-piece, an' gimme de change, see." The salesman would not do that, however, and the promising son had to take a $2 hat The first one that was shown to him suited. He did not appear to be particular. He clapped the new hat down over liis ears, ami swaggered out with the remark: "\"ou kin keep de old one, cully'."?Philadelphia Record. Best For the Covrels, No matter what ails you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. Cascabkti help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to srnrt getting your health back. Cascaretb Cundy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, evepy tab* let has G.C.C. stamped on It. Beware of imitations. Question of the Dny. "Adele." said the fond mother, "is reaching the ago whore a girl naturally thinks of marriage." "True," replied the father regretfully, "but do you think we can afford a son-in-law." Wanted. A traveling salesman In each sonthein state; $.")0 to $00 per month and traveling expenses; experience not absolutely necessary. Address Penleks Tobacco Works Co, Penlcks, Va. Patience Ileqnlrcd. "China." replied the European statesman, "Is distressingly slow." "True," replied bis friends, "but we cin't expect her to go to pieces with western rnpldl- j ty. ?Pack. The Best Prescription for Chill* and Fever Is a bottle of GiiOVK's Tastbi.kss lllim.Tonic. It Is simply iron and quinine In i. tasteless form. No euro?no pay. Price 5)c. Dangerous. The Offl e Boy-1 whs t'lnklng of lookiu1 for another Job. The Messenger?You botter lrok out! Toti might git one where you'd hive to work-?Puck. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is enly one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or lmperlect hearing, and when It is entirely closed Deafness Is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tnbe restored to Its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an lnen,n<?ri rvmdtfinn of the mncous surfaces. We will give On? Hundrod Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. F. J. Qheney & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 76c. llall's Family Pills are the best. i Can Tell By Her Looks. "What a dismal, unhappy expression Miss ! Jinks has!" "Yes; she either needs a tonic or she's taking one." H. H. Green's Sons, of Atlanta, Ga.. are the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world. ! See their liberal offer in advertisement In an- i other column of this paper. Plso's Cure cannot be too highly spokon of I as a cough cure?J. w. O'Ubien, 322 Third Avo., N. Minneapolis, Mln., Jon. 6, 1900. - Pinched, Etc "You look pinched and drawn," said we. "I've been pinched and photographed mere ly!" said the man behind the bars, genially. Have you ever experienced the joyful sensation of a good appetite? You will if you chew Adams' Pepsin Tutti Frutti Hi* Degree of Knowledge, "Is Sclpio Jones ignorant?" "Ignorant! He's Ignorant enough to be a school trustee." Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup hr children teething, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 2*c. a bottle. Helping the Plodders. "The fool serves a purpose In the norld." "What Is It?" "His example makes dull people eiflurable." HHH WOES OF WORKERS. - ' * > Vi ?????????? " " ;. M.* ... *< x jn The American man or woman is industrious. Our leisure class is sraalfi our working world very large. Many of our leading citizens of great wealth workers. Our laboring classes with Nature and helps human beings do J | their work without giving up to prema- BC/ ; < ture decay. The strain of work is on the / 7^ ri H;.; minds of some, on the bodies of others, /"**' f// r~ls -/. but the nourishing of either, or both, is |grffiW 1 ?SSSUE JHBMHft I in the nerves and blood. Nervura acts / t ( I . 1 | Vfi&z directly on the fountains of health and its strengthening power is wonderful. Dr. Greene's flfnH NERVURA \imrii for the Blood and Nerves. " W Bll ' wn Ol H "What does the worker do when some chronic mi 9 9|^B 9trouble manifests itself? He takes some stimulant or v^Sgj something which is designed for temporary effect, and I ' >% simply weakens his already overworked system. How I different from this is the work of Nervura! How J^l^m " I beautiful its support to the natural powers! With- I out shock of any kind its purely vegetable elements f V*5Df 1 seek out the weak spots and build them up. Immediately the circulation of the blood improves and the sluggish - CM are excelled. The nerves are quieted, the quality of \ the blood is enriched and the new and strengthening tide communicates itself to every muscle of the body. Mr. JOHN D* SMITH, Electrician for the Thonuon-Hotfflta jEIectric Co., of Lynn, Mass., says: " When a man has been sick and is cured, it is his duty to tell others about it, thattbey. i* too, may get welL Three years ago I had been working almost night and day, ooold net eat regularlv, and got only a few hoars' sleep at night. No than can stand that long, and 1 soon began to be prostrated. I could not sleep when I tried, and my food would not stay 00 my stomach. I was in a terrible condition, and was much alarmed. i "I went to doctors, but they did me no good. Learning of the wonderful good dona hy Dr. Greene's Nervura Wood and nerve remedy,. I determined to try it It cored me coopletely of all my complaints. I eat heartily and sleep well, thanks to this splendid medidpa. I believe it to be the best remedy in existence." Dr. Greene, Nermra's discoverer, will give all health mkm hie 1 counsel free of charge. His office is at 35 West 14th Street, Sew Teek 11 1 City, and his advice may be secured by personal call or by letter' ' |3 i through the mail; no charge is made in either case. The worn eet In , \ body, mind, or sexual powers will get prompt help from Dr* Qrof? ' TTta advice is absolutely confidential and is free to all* . TRAVELS OF WEDDING CIFTS. ? Q W ? Silverware Gees Frorn One Bride to An. If 1^ ... | other and Sometimes Back to tha Shop. ffi mffi Macon, Georgia. "I wish people would know enough send unmarked presents," said ! sweet bride, as she stood contemplate ^ . incr a tableful of silverware. "Here* WO'jwv I must pay good money for a new wedding present, which I could have renn taken from this lot if each piece did -*gr v*yr not have a letter or monogram en- <> v-y iCSflDC I graved on it. I thought I could have JlgiwMI * this bowl fixed up, but the thing is so t thin that there would be nothing left W WltuOflt of it if the name were erased." and PfltSsL the young woman, who had sent ft po- f lite note thanking her ''dear friend" Supply IZ ?mcaaifthlDg"reSSed C0DtemPt f?r <***& Pot- 'k A man who had witnessed the scene ash and your and heard the remarks, said later: w\I nmfit?3 will ?2 "That's nothing to what happened a f . few days ago. A woman purchased a large; without Jjj&k handsome piece of silver and sent it Po t a si N^SitlP unmarked ns a wedding present te a ^ friend. It was the only piece of the . CTOp Will be kind in the store?in fact, it had been "srruhhv " ^11 1 made especially as a show piece-and ... > you may believe that the woman was best adapted surprised when she came to the store german kali works; two months later and found the piece ? Nsasao Sl, N?r York. again for sale. "She asked the salesman how It' g| Bmk came there, and heard, to her amaze- H ment, that it had been returned by the BL.I1 WJ&mLB I V woman to whom it had been present- ^ _ ^ ed. 'She brought it back,' said the ?f ^ P ^ | B*'*; salesman, 'and asked to have it credit- w , ? K I ed to her account.' 'And you took it/ Jt, asked the original purchaser, 'knowing 2 ?11 Bf| I I/ ? that I had bought it?' 'What could V| ? | we do?' asked the salesman. 'She is wfr n BArni micfnmar Tt-hn hns an account a?? luadc^without regard to econ- . , u tsvvi* wov^v,., , T7~ , 7. amy. we use. me dc?i ucci, ?> ( with us, and we would have lost her * get all the essence from ft, and fc^fj trade If we had not taken it.* So, you X concentrate it to the uttermost. j see, this womas went a step further J an ounce ^ oar txtrac, W ; than the people who give away pres- * there is all the nutrition of many ents?she actually took the money for A pounds of beef. To get mere ''N'v it. If she had bcon a 'cash customer' 3 nutriment to the ounce is im- t at the store the transaction could never j* possible. Few extracts have have been consummated, but the sys- as tern by which a 'charge customer' w Our booklet, "How to Make Good < ) may return goods at any time and re- J, u rt^radSSfSr ceive credit for them made the dls- ^ Itmcbcs and the chafing dish. Scad XI . . graceful piece of business possible. T ,our address for il: The class of people who value a wed- UB8T, McNBLL t* USBT si . ding present in keeping with its m CMeife weight are a source of great trouble to the dealers, and one of the safe- TTTTTTTTTTTTT - . - ^:<jj?SwKA guards against them is deep eugrav- ^ >4' DULL YOUTH AND THE BRILLIANT. CD CC I CATALOG The success of a dnll or average I hi rivLC \ ? youth and the failure of brilliant CPflDTIHC fiflflAt one is a constant surprise in American | /! ?rUnllIlw uUUUvt history. But if the different cases are ul il\/ RAW! |UC^ ^PflRTf Ufa ^ closely analyzed, we shall And that the AH7wffii "^" Illyu^W-WnilwW ^ explanation lie's in the staying power GfinfR DDI! PA MY of the seemingly dull boy, fh* ability ?SC?3E!' UUUUu UUII1I nnl| to stand firm as a rock under all cir? 620 Locnst St., ST. MWIS, KO. cumstances, to allow nothing to divert * * 1'^ him from his purpofce, while the bril- HIITD APTHOC9 AiH liant but erratic boy, lacking the rud- I Uil I flAu I 1111 3 der of a firm purpose, neutraiJies his III . DlliinCDC' ^ J power and wastes his energy fry dls- ^.UUILULIIO ?;dgjS| as """..._MILl SUPPLIES.-^ ? Costings, Steel Beams, Columns and Cbtt> >LiB nel Bolts, Bods, Weights, Tanks, Towers^ Ac. OisllJASJ*t*'*aTWt?*teft>r Steel Wire and Manila Bope, Hoi^ngKnftees :?? 1J - Pim Sell throat and lung and Pumps, Jacks, Derricks, Crabs,Clttlasad Coueh Syrup ggaSSSEfc &???? *??? ?? ? 1 Refusesubstitutes. Get JStali's<^h8v*?* LOMBARD IRON WORKS 5 SUPPLY CO. * AUGUSTA, GA. agents wanted f?lifehof pmfitable employment A Booker T. Washington" FK | Wrltton by himself. Everybody buys; agenr* . ? r? r? I M CT10"TV M/>C* are now making over $100 per month; beet book J^l | CL 1/lOU i\n/lvC| to sell to colored people ever published. Write Write (with reference#) for terms to , ^3*3 for terms, or send 24 cents for outfit and begin | j ^ d special aaeuts. to J. L NICHOLS & CO., Atlanta, Georgia. f THK MUTDAL lite insurance oo.