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SOOTHSAYERS* The winds that, gipsy-wise, foretold The fortune of today, At twilight, with the gathered gold Of ^unset, stole away: And of their cloud accomplices That prophesied the rain. Upon the night-forsaken skies .No vestiges remain. ?Youth's Companion. < ..A.. ^ < MOGUL MAGNET> After the explosion of the Giant Powder Mills in Alabama, a party of Northern capitalists purchased the dividends, and determined to erect another factory upon the ill-fated spot, where, for every year for. twelve vears. the mill had exploded, causing terrific loss and many deaths. The president of the company requested that I should visit Pittsburg in search of a magnet endowed with sufficient power to attract an object of friction at a distance of 50 feet. Fortunately, while prospecting through the North and in Alaska, I 'formed the acquaintance of Captain Laurence, late of the Pacific Steam Whaling company. who kindly informed me that along the Yukon delta there existed a peculiar lodestone of wonderful magetism. To me this information was invaluable, and I accordingly accepted his invitation to join the whalers, who were soon to leave on an expedition from Point Barrow. I was a little dubious of this adventure, in spite of the promising report of the delta, for ten years previous my brother Jim, my only surviving relative, sailed from Point Barrow with Bob Laurence, a brother of our capTfiirt fpnnws thev were. too. and " ~ I the result was the wreck of the revenue cutter and four whaling vessels. Nine hundred men became castaways, and eventually perished from hunger and long exposure on the sterile coast of Greenland. Our voyage was replete with events, . thrilling and dangerous, and in my enthusiasm for the whaling business I quite fcrgot my lodestone mission, when it was brought to bear upon my mind in a thoroughly disagreeable way. ? The captain and I were together on deck, discussing the possibility of making our return down the Yukon river, thus passing through the gold fields and lodestone ore, when the engineering crew appeared before us and announced that the machinery in tho power room refused to work. None of the engineers could explain the mystery; it really seemed inexplicable. Soon the steam died away, but strange the vessel's speed increased, and began registering as high as 270 knots an hour. It was indeed a ship at sea. What direction we were going it was impossible to tell, for the compass didn't j| show. But with a glass I saw at a distance a mountain of dark color, and the secret of our speed was revealed. We were within the precincts of the great Lodestone Mountain, that both the explorers, Ross and Franklin, believed to be near the Pole, surrounded by waters presumably unnavigable. I knew that when we arrived within a certain distance, the attraction of V * , this Mogul Magnet would be so powerful that the vessel would be crushed to pieces against it. A hasty examination was made of the vessel; nothing could be done to avoid a disastrous landing, for the hull was of heavy iron, of the ordinary build, with fastenings of steel. We therefore tnought no more of the vessel's safety, but of how to avoid the death shock which most assuredly would come to us all. Necessity was the mother of invention in this case. An avenue of escape was suggested by a British sailor, who, through fear, had already suspended himself three feet from the floor by catching to a rubber strap that hung from the ceil,ing._ Within half an hour we had a strap each,_^nd were dangling in mid air when the^Srash came. It was a crash indeed, for one side of the vessel was firmly embedded in the adamant. With the exception of Good, who sustained a slight shock, every man alighted on the mountain bank unhurt. ' m ^ a 9 we succeeded m reacning xne top of the mountain, where millions of grouse flew gaily enough around, and I, in advance of the party, stopped and rubbed my eyes, as well I might. There, not twenty yards in front, placed in a charming situation, under a group of overhanging cliffs, was the cozy habitation of a cliff-dweller! "What the dickens!" exclaimed I. "Can this be a mountain of cliff dwellers?" Even as I said it, from an aperture in the rock there limped out a Rip Van Winkle looking fellow, clothed in a beautiful cloak of duck breasts, and ; ' with a glorious crown of white locks. I thought I must have got a touch of the sun. How did" he ever get here? Besides, he was alone, for we could easily see all over the mountain. I stared and stared, and so did the other men, ana just at tnat instant tne captain came up from the rear. "Here, Cap," said I, "is that a white man, or a North Pole joss?" Then all of a sudden the white haired man gave a cry and came hobbling toward me. When he got close, he fell down In a sort of faint. With a spring I was by his side. Great powers! It was my brother Jim! At the sound of the disturbance another figure, also clad in sealskin, xiuiui Lnc v;nus> ami vault; i tin* v^-- ning toward us. On seeing the captain, he, too, gave a cry. "Cap," he hallowed, "don't you know me, Bob, your brother?' And he fell at his kinsman's feet and rolled over and over, weeping with joy. Meanwhile, Jim began,? "Ten years ago, Laurence and I were hurled against this mountain. The ship and the other thirteen men went into the deep. Since -then, we two have lived like a second Robinson Crusoe and Ms man, Friday, hoping against hope that some explorers might help us away; but none ever came. And now you, of all people on earth, turn up, and find us where you ? vr- *..i 3 ! icooi, CAycuucu. Y* Uiiuenui?aiiu j most merciful, too!" In a joyful manner we all set to talk- j , - ing, relating the main features of our | > many adventures, till, exhausted from long Exposure, we fell asleep; for here no day nor night came, yet the world around us was mellowed with the delicate rays of the Aurora Borealis. The preparations for our return voyage were arduous. From the wreck of our vessel we secured a sufficient quantity of timbers to build a boat, in which we conveyed ourselves safely to the port of Nuwuk, thence to Uncle Sam's "ice-box," rich in the knowledge of the great fortune that lay awaiting our return?the Mogul Magnet of the Earth. But life is short at best, and if some ship, other than an iron sided whaling vessel is not secured, 1 shall not risk the magnetism of the wonderful lodestone again. Truth is often stranger than fiction. ?Waverley Magazine. YOUNG SOLDIERS OF FRANCE. Picturesque Scene* at the Departure of the Conscripts. During the last three days 25,000 conscripts have left Paris for the vari! ous military centres. It is the annual J departure of the "classe." There have been many picturesque scenes in consequence. Bands of young men of all conditions of life and drawn from all parts of the country have been parading the streets, shouting military airs and blowing upon imaginary instruments. It is their way of keeping up their courage, for the conscript, as often as not. has little stomach for war, and looks with a degree of dread upon his barrack life. The district of JMontmartre, especially, has been enlivened during these evenings by the roystering "Blues," as Paris calls them and the police have turned an indulgent eye on their proceedings, prompted, no doubt, by personal recollections of the days when they also formed part of the class. The town generally, looks fondly after the lads as they go trumpeting along the boulevards. The purely rustic conscript is a less demonstrative person, and marches soberly along, under the direction of his sergeant or corporal, with his little valise or package, containing his worldly possessions, on his arm, cutting often an odd figure in his rough civilian clothes. These are the grubs from which the butterfly of the soldier will emerge in a few weeks. wnen the conscnpt comes among; ms i friends again it will be in the guise 0/ the familiar long blue coat and red trousers of the infantryman, or he will have blossomed into a cavalryman, a gunner, or, perchance, an engineer. The first day in barracks is a trying one for the young conscript. Civil life finishes sharply on the threshold of the ca'serne. The soldier in embryo is challenged brusquely by the sergeant major, and probably the latter has some idea of imparting a little wholesome respect for military discipline at the very outset of the young man's career. Very often the conversation that ensues has its amusing turn. Each conscript is put through an elementary examination. The candidate is always asked whether he can write. "But I am 'bachelier,'" perhaps he says. "I do not ask your occupation," responds the sergeant, gruffly; "but can you write?" And so on. When the parade takes palace before the adjutant, there are bound to be some few recruits who Uitttic a, rnai ucopamug cuuit w uv quit of military service. Their sight is too bad, and they have not enough strength. But the adjutant is a hard hearted man; besides, he has heard all this before. And the military net is spread very wide. There is no myopic bar, unless the degree of short sight is very pronounced, and as to the question of stature, one often sees the diminutive sentinel handsomely topped by the fixed bayonet of his rifle. The man upon whom military life sits the lightest and to-whom it may be positively agreeable is the musician. He comes under the class of "ouvriers d'art," which escape with one year's service. He is drafted into the band, so that he continues his studies, and he may supplement the sou a day which a grateful country awards him by giving lessons outside the barracks. And so we will leave our brave conscript. Tonight he may put his head under the clothes in sheer wretchedness of being; tomorrow he will hold his head up and cry; "Vive la Patrie!" "Vive l'Armee!" PEARLS OF THOUGHT. He wno naners you is yuui uumj, ?Cardan. Self-tnrst is the essence of heroism. ?Emerson. Lying is a certain mark of cowardice.?Southey. We cannot always oblige, but we can always speak obligingly.?Voltaire. He who loses his conscience has nothing left worth keeping.?Izaak Walton. Monuments are the grappling-irons that bind one generation to another? Joubert Next to the slanderer we detest the bearer of the slander to our ears.? M. H. Catherwood. The passionate are like men standing on their heads; they see all things the wrong way.?Plato. Misrepresent nothing. No permanent success was ever built upon a foundation of fraud.?Insurance Press. His Explanation. The bookkeeper for a commission house has lately resigned to engage in a farming enterprise in New Jersey. "The life is not a pastoral dream nor yet a charming madrigal," admitted the ameteur. "But I expect to enjoy it more hereafter because there will be fewer tramps hanging around our doors at all hours of the day and night?a condition resulting from my wife's benevolent practice of keeping open house the year round. "I owe a debt of gratitude to the last imposter, since it was he that effected the necessary reform. The fellow was an artist. "He simply came and stood at the J door and pretended to be taken with j a violent chill. His reward was all j the available liquor in the house, of j couse. When he was quite sure that we had no more whiskey he confessed that he was feeling better. My wife asked, in sympathy: " 'How did you ever catch such a dreadful chill, my poor man?' "He grinned with impudence. " Til tell youse de trut', lady he said, as he walked away, 'I caught da chill while standing up in bed to keep me feet warm.'"?New York Times. * TV?11 T,r-n/1 riti DEEP RESPECT. | "You must always have the greatest ! respect for your parents," said the benevolent stranger. "I have," answered the boy with ' freckles. "Why, either one of them | 1 can whip me with one hand.?Y.'ash* j ington Star. Coal in China. The greatest coal field of the old world Is that of northern China. Although not yet known as to its limits and quality, it is considered better than all the others put to- j gcther. 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Miss Virginia Gbanes.?$5000 forfeit if above testimonial Is not genuine. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has stood the test of time, and has cured thousands. Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women free. Address, Lynn, Mass, I ; Small crops, unsalable veg- j r g etables, result from want of | I ^ _ A ll Edinburgh is well-paved. Within an area of 16 1-2 square miles the city has 82 miles of granite streets, two miles of wood i pavement and about SO miles of i the best macadam. No asphalt has been laid, chiefly because of the broken, hilly nature of almost the j whole area covered by the city, re quiring street gradients which would it is thought, render asphalt unsafe for ordinary traffic during most of the I year. limn line. Mrs. Tompkins?Do you think your J son's life is blighted by that cruel girl? j Mrs. Simpson?Oh. 110; Archibald is \ too much infatuated with himself to j be seriously injured by any external j love affair.?Detroit Free Press. 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Besiilo the garden pathway, With Jilacs round about, I saw this morning early A rosebud coming out." The wind is saying softly, As through the vine it blow3, "Come out into the garden To see the baby Rose. The butterfly has seen it; The swallow, too, has passed; So come and pay a visit; You should not be the last." I walked into my garden To where the lilacs grew, And on the yellow pathway Their gentle shadows threw; And there the baby blossom In crimson beauty glows, While sky and earth make happy The birthday of the Koso. ? Chicago liecord-Herald. Sand-Storms. As would be inferred from its temperature the desert is a land of fearful winds. When that volume of hot air rises by its own lightness, other air from the surrounding world must rush in to take its place; and as the new ocean of atmosphere, greater than than the Mediterranean, pours in enormous waves into its desert bed, such winds result as few people in fertile lands ever dream of. The Arabian simoon is not deadlier than the sandstorm of the Colorado desert (as the lower half of this region is generally called). Express trains cannot make head against it? nay, sometimes they are even blown from the track! Upon the crests of some of the ranges are hundreds of acres buried deep in the fine, white sand that those fearful gales scoop up by carloads from the plain and lift on high to fling upon the scowling peakes thousands of feet above. A Universal Fairy Story. Thp P.rtfrlish version of Cinderell'.i came frotn the French version about 300 years ago, and has remained un changed ever since. In translating the French story into English a m5stake was made which gives us the second title of the story, "or the little glass slipper." In the French the fateful slipper was of fur?"vair," which the translator rendered as if :i were "verre"?glass. This would seem to indicate that the story first was rendered into English by some one who had it by word of mouth, the pronunciation of "vair" and "verre" being similar enough to account for the mistake. The story is said to have originated in India between three and four thousand years ago, and from there to have spread to all parts of the world. Certain it is that we find it well known in Egypt, where it was told of Rhodopjs and Psammetichus in the sixth century before Christ. Almost the only variation which the story of Cinderella has in the various languages is in regard to the interesting question of how the girl got her fine clothes to go to the ball. We know, of course, that it was the Fairy Godmother w'no supplied them to her. but in some benighted nations, they ascribe the outfit to other sources. Thus the children of Sweden are told that a bear was the benefactor; in Denmark it is said to have been a wolf; the Italians tell their children that it was a fish that broughtthe ball costume and jewels, while in Hungary the benefactor is said to have been a toad. Among the Slavs it was a mouse, and among the Russians it was a pair of doves. All of which is absurd. It was the Fairy Godmother for a thousand dollars; any Yankee child can tell you that. What would a bird, a fish or an mimal know about the proper costume for a ball at the Prince's palac? Whereas it is a well-known fact that Fairy Godmothers are right up to date, and when they furnish you with anything you can be pretty sure it is the latest thing out in a "swagger" way. It is sa.id mat, uie siury ui wuaeiella has been found in the forests of Africa, where the natives, before the white man went into the country, had no knowledge of clothing beyond a sweet smile, and never had seen slippers of glass or any other kind. How it came to pass that in places so distant from ea.ch other the same tale exists and has existed for centuries is a mystery. Certainly the universality of Cinderella is a singular and most interesting fact which might repay study.?New York Press. What One Boy Would Do. If I were a cash boy or an office boy and I wanted to get on in the worl I, I think I should be prompt in everything that I did. I should try to get to my work early, and should try to do everything at the proper season. I should also keep myself neat and clean, because I think a boy looks much better with a clean face than with a dirty one. A little dirt on a boy's face will often make a really bright boy appear dull. Then I should try to be quick and active; I do n^t think that any one likes a lazy boy, and the quicker I should be with my duties the quicker, I believe, I should be promoted. I would tell the truth at all times; if I made a mistake I should acknowledge it like a man. I think this is the easiest way to get out of a bad place. If I were sent to carrt' a bundle, I should try to get back before they looked for me. I would much rather they would say: "We were not expect ing you yet," than to say, "You have taken too long." If a little extra work were put upon me, I do not believe I should complain, but I shouid try to do my best. If I had nothing to do, I should ask that something be given me rather than to be idle. I think if my employer saw that I was interested in my work he would appreciate my services more. Whatever I might have to d?. I should try to do it well; first, because it is much pleasanter to l?e praised than it is to be scolded; next, because I am building my own reputation, and if I am to make anything out of myself, I must have the good opinion of my employer. Whenever I was praised, I should show that I appreciated it by trying to do still better.?Dry Goods Chronicle. When you tell your children the story of Cinderella you are repeating to them a classic which is three or four thousand years old. The story is found in almost every language under the sun, and although there are various different introductions to the story, the principal part of it, beginning with the fact that Cinderella was a drudge for her haughty sisters, and so on to the end, is almost exactly the same, one story being practically a translation of all the others, and In all the centuries the main portion of the story does not seem to have been added to or subtracted from in any language. This is because children hate change in their favorite stories. If you tell them a story once and the next time try to change it, they become irritated and correct you. So it is the children have preserved the story of Cinderella intact from the days when the Pyramids were a-building. When Stonewall Jackson Was a Boy. At the "Old Cummins Jackson Mills" on the West Fork river, in what is nov; West Virginia, was living 67 years ago a healthy boy, who had very definite ideas of honor and a strong sense of right. Little Tom Jackson, like a good many other boys, was fond nf fishine' and eauallv fond of selling his fish whenever he could find customers. In the village of Weston, three miles above the Mills, Conrad Kerster kept a small store and market. He had agreed with the boy to give him 50 cents for every pike a foot or more in length that he caught in the millpond. The boy was only ten years old, but he made the contract in good faith, and, as the sequel showed, knew how to keep it. As time went on. a good many 12inch pike were delivered at the market with mutual satisfaction to both parties to the trade. One day the boy was seen tugging through the village an enormous fish that almost dragged on the ground. It was two inches over a yard long. Col. Talbot, a gentleman who knew the young fisherman very well, hailed him, and complimented him on his success. "A noble fish, Tom! Where are you going with it? I want to buy it." "It's sold to Mr. Kerster," said the boy, without stopping. "That can't -.?e. He hasn't seen it. Say, I'll give you a dollar for it." "I tell you it's sold. 'Tisn't mine." "What's Kerster going to give you for it?" "Fifty cents!" shouted Tom, still keeping on his way. The colonel called after him, "I'll give you a dollar and a quarter: Tom turned a moment with an indignant look and replied, "If you get any of this pike you'll have to get it of Mr. Kerster." And on he went, bending under his load till he reached the store. Mr. Kerster was astonished. "Fifty cents isn't enough for that fish," he said. "I shall have to give you a dollar." "No, sir, it's yours at 50 cents," insisted Tom. "I'll not take any more. You've been kind enough to pay me for some that were pretty short." And 50 cents was the price paid for the big pike. This story Mr. Kerster himself, in his old age, gave to his nephew, Judge McWhorter, who gave it to the Chicago Standard. nnVtA flnA oAnonlnnnn on.1 QPTIRP X lie uue wagv^ivuvv uuu of honor that ruled the boy fixed the habit of his lifetime. The name by which he became known to the world was "Stonewall Jackson." Tlie Giant Did Not-Walt. In the Irish legend, Fin MacCool was the famous giant who built the causeway from Ireland to Staffa in order that his Scotch rival?who desired to give him a beating, but who objected to getting his feet wet? might walk across to the green isle dry-shod. Few persons, however, appear to be familiar with the following legend, which is told by the peasants in certain districts, but which, like most of the unwritten folk-lore of Erin, is fast passing out of existence: When Fin MacCool had completed the causeway he caught a glimpse of his formidable rival in the distance, which convinced him that the tales be bad bearu concerning mm ?uc uvi exaggerated. With much trepidation Fin strode rapidly back to Ireland and confessed to his wife that, for the first time in his life he feared he was in imminent danger of receiving an ignominous beating. The giant's wife, who was inordinately proud of her husband and of his far-earned prowess, listened silently to his description of the mighty Scotch giant, then said, reassuringly: "Just leave this matter to me, Finacushla, and I'll warrant the Scotchman will go back over the causeway quicker than he came, and will never trouble you again." Fin, who was more frightened than he cared to own, was glad to accept his wife's proffered assistance, and to trust, to her ingenuity to thwart his rival. There was no time to lose, for the ponderous footsteps of the Scotchman were already heard resounding along the causeway. With as much despatch as her portliness of person would permit, the giantess dressed Fin in baby garments of monstrous dimensions, and bade him lie upon his bed in apparent helplessness. With a pleasant smile of welcome and a warning gesture she then met the Scotch giant, as he approached, swinging his heavy club. "Please don't wake'the baby!" she pleaded. "He is very cross and unrv>or>ocoshio when his sleeD is broken." inauu>5VMv*v ? ~? Then she added: "I expect Fin hom3 at any moment; he will be glad to see you. Won't you come in and look at the baby while you wait for him?" The Scotch giant, somewhat surprised to find his rival's wife so agreeable, accepted her invitation goodnaturedly, and tried to make as little noise as possible with his immense feet, as he followed her to the chamber where Fin lay in his disguise, feigning slumber. The Scotchman did not dare to approach the bed lest he should disturb the sleeping "child," but standing at the threshold, he assured the proud mother, in awestruck tones, that he had never seen so fine a child before, then hastily took his leave, regretting that urgent business in Scotland remanded his immediate attention, and made it impossible for him to remain longer in order to make the acquaintance of the "baby's" father.?Youth's Companion. A Teat of Friendship. A gentleman has tried the following peculiar way of probing the ties of friendship. He sent letters to 20 intimate friends asking for the loan ~ J *~L 'L- * of ?1. mnirceen 01 uiu i.v*u uuicu friends did not reply at all; five declined to lend the money; two promised to ?end it on the next day and did not do it; one sent his ''last ten shillings" and only three sent the full sum asked for. The supplicant and all the "friends" he had written to are well off.?St. Petersburg Novoe Vremya. An English firm is to manufacture a single tube tire, which is opened at the back and is clamped together by bolts running through the sectional rim, which prevents the escape of air when the rim is tightened and can also be easily removed to repair punctures from the inside of the tube. Builer's Obstinacy. A story told to Illustrate tho character of Sir Redvers Buller is worth repeating. During the last Nile campaign, while on board a river steamer descending some dangerous water in one of the higher cataracts, Sir Redvers entered into a discussion with Lord Charles Beresford as to the proper channel that should be taken. Each obstinately defended his own course, but in the end that which Sir Redvers recommended was adopted, with the result that the steamer got through without accident. "You see I was right," exclaimed Sir Redvers, triumphantly; "mine was the proper channel." "That was mine, too," coolly replied Lord Charles. "I only recommended the other because I 1 knew you would go against whatever I said." LABOR. "Do you thing a member of Congress really earns his salary?" asked the inquisitive person. "Of course I do," answered the newly elected statesman. "You have no idea what a lot of work it is to convince your constituents that you are working.?Washington Star. Rest For the Botv?!3. 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In the matter of weather the unpredicted always happens. Each package of Putnam Fadeless Dte colors cither Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly at one boiling. Sold by all druggists. No man need hope to shake the hand of fate. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.?Meo. Thomas Bobbins, Maple St., Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17,1900. The worm and the organ grinder will turn. P?Dt1 One may sail the teas and .T that men of affair i, who i *H / nor the inclination, whether / medicines which cause exces I organs in a constipated cond I lines. 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Shingle Mills, Corn Mills, Circular saws, saw i eem, ratcru , Dogs, Steam Governors. Full line Engines and Mill Supplies. Send for free Catalogue, j THE LANIER SOUTHERN ! S$u4m dd MACON, OA. j Thorough In all appointments. Business ! men recognize our diplomas as a testtmo1 ulnl of ability and worth. All branches taught. Full Information cheerfully furnished. n^ no V NEW DISCOVERY;*i?*t U quick re'ief and carea worsl cases- Book of tettimonia s and 10 dnys* tmatmem Free. Dr. H. H. OKIIN'S EOhS. Bex B. At'ant* Oa Geld Aledal^it ItnfT&lo Exposition. McILHENNY'S TABASCO i AN INTERLOPER'S EXPLANATION. "Now, then," cried the deep-voiced woman," what has made female suffrage possible?" "Male sufferance," replied the rude man who had 110 business to be there at all.?Philadelphia Press. B. B. B. SENT FREE Cures Blood and Skin Dlsea>es> Cancers, Bone Pains, Itching Humors, Etc. Send no money, simply try Botanic Blood Balm at our expense. B. B. B. cures Pimples, scabby, scaly, itching Eczema, Ulcers, Eating Sores, Scrofula, Blood Poison, Bono Pains, Swellings, Rheumatism, Cancer, and all Blood and Skin Troubles. Especially advised for chronic cases that doctors, patent medicines and Hot Springs fail to cure or help. Druggists, $1 per largo bottle. To prove it cures B. B. B. sent free by writing Blood Balm Co., 12 Mitchell St , Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medical advice sent in sealed letter. Medicine sent at once, pre paid. All we a3k is that you will speak a good word for B. B. B. when cured. The average run of people are vastly pleased when their friends elope. It saves a wedding present. TjTfNt Wf ."LEADEI SMOKELESS P J 1 -u. V ?Vl? , arc USCQ oy mc ucai auuio lu u>i. < ! uniform and reliable. All the world won and made by Winchester shell USED BY THE BEST SHi visit every land and everywhere will find, arc well informed, have neither the time on pleasure tent or business, to use those sive purgation and then leave the internal ition. Syrup of Figs is not built on those WHroiv. Heansos. sweetens and strengthens i then in a liealthy condition, ledy the most excellent is Syrup of Figs, but ativc i3 required the safe and scientific plan iician and not to resort to those medicines of diseases. as the first to manufacture a laxative remedy 0 all; a laxative which physicians could id to another; so that today its sales probably d. In some p.'aces considerable quantities of nitations are still sold, but with the general >cst medicinal agents, Syrup of Figs has come ormcd, because it is a remedy of known value ; due not only to the excellent combination of :iples of plants, known to act most beneficially 1 refreshing aromatic liquids, but also to the In order to get the genuine and its beneficial te full name of the Company?California Fig f every package. lipSalter's Marvel Wht roni wheat, yiekttnf en ?w faraa. C3 h n* JBart *rrel?w* etrml ud h*j food oXcnUftaddtoooof rieh k?jp?i tcre, art tk? larrert power* and oar ?to< '* " ?w*n*? niklnf Tentiblis is cnormfl E. J. Vawter's Carnations are the Best ~HQ1CP From the famom ^Yawtarj CALIFORNIA g?I?at*01? ocea? admatiamg 1 Hardy rooted ARN ATiONS cuttings, propagated without artificial heat, sent postpaid, on receipt of price. 5 Carnation Plants for 25c; 6 Prince of Wales Violets for 25r:3 Canna Bulbi*for 25c: 3 Calia MJy Bulbs for25e Orders filled In rotation. Order now. Address Ocia* Pab* Floeal Co., [Inc.]. Ocka* Park. Calitoksia. Mention this Paper A commission bUCEEHeIartU(Tam2eP^OT eale.-njpn,having rimO for side ilne. Staple roods. MA.MFAt TlHEK Bo*lM,Corln**"?*7 ' :'r\ /; m , * Health I " i mi in i ngisaa? " For 25 years I have never | missed taking Ayer's Sarsaparilla I every spring. It cleanses my ]' I blood, makes me feel strong, and 8 does me good in every way."? I John P. Hodnette, Brooklyn, N.Y. I Pure and rich blood ' | I carries new life to every 1 part of the body. You I are invigorated, refreshed. I You feel anxious to be A 1 active. You become strong, 1 steady,courageous. That's 8 what Ayer's Sarsaparilla I will do for you. 3 $1.00 a bottle. AH drujjists. """Tn^our^Iocto'r what he thinks of Ayer's ! B Sarsaparilia. He knctrs all about this grana .; K old family medicine. Follow his advice and g N'"'be hj.^c. BON TOM L I ?O R.SETS / STRAIGHT FRONT. / 'ho stylo that leads tho world* I Ask your dealer to order style you desire; accept no substitute. I YAL WORCESTER CORSET CO, V Worcester, Mass. \ .'HESTER R" and "REPEATER" OV/DER SHOTGUN SHELLS :ountry because they are so accurate, 's championships ana records have been , ? CSam th*m end vou'll shoot well. O. WUVVl OTS, SOLD everywhere f r.-3 jWS oa pradartaj frea 60 to SObu^els ^ DID YOU EVER Conalder the Insult offered tha lutelUgene* Of thinking people when the elalct to mads that any one remedy will care all dUeueef HO, well think of ft and aena for oar book telling all about2? Special Berne din for special diseased conditions, and oar Tamil7 Xcdlclno Oasea. A postal card mil sefare the book Sand a sample of Dr. Johnson's* liter D'nnar., 1 1 Pill." Agents wanted. The Borne Remedy ? , / I Co., Austell Building. Atlanta, Ga. I .HB r~ ?o