A Square Deal
is MsttiTctl you whon you buy Dr. ricree's
family mlicines for all the Ingredi
ents entering into them are printed on
tha linule-wrappcrs and their formulas
mti allotted under oath as being complete
teed correct. You know Just what you are
paying for and that tho Ingredients ara
gathered from Nature's latxratnry, bring
snlnrtM from tho most valuable nativa
jHtdleinat roots found growing In our
American tore C3Ttidwh lie potent to curt
km tjerfUTtt harrals0nnio tha mos
44lcat wwmaWitiuTinr Not a dro
1 rviicli iM'Xti'r uiftjit is ,ed botii fur Cf
I - Jny a.iul rrrsyryjiy; the. lni'.Jllnt)
ayiriL'Tcs used In tlii'in. !. ijura I riila.
rs '"J glycerine. InU agent possesses
taw aisle UMiclnal properties of it own,
feeing ft most valuable antiseptic and antl
farmr.nV, nutritive and soothing dcmul-
lyorrlto nlays an Important pnrt In
1. Pierce's Ooldon Medical Discovery In
the cure of Indigestion, dyspepsia and
vreak stomach, attended by sour risings,
frtrlmrn, foul breath, coated tongue,
amor nppetitn, gnawing feeling In stom
mch, biliousness and kindred derange
taenia of the. stomach, liver and bowels.
lloaUles curing nil the above distressing
ailment., tho"tiolden Medical Discovery "
la a spec-Hie for all diseases of the mucous
fcemlrt-anos, as catarrh, whether of the
ikasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
r pelvic organs. Even In ita ulcerative
stages It wifi yield to this sovereign rem
edy iMU use be persevered In. In Chronic
Catarrh of the Nasal passages, It Is well,
whUA taking the "Golden Medical Dis
covery " for the necessary constitutional
treatment, to cleanse the passagna freely
two or three times a day with Dr. Sago s
Catarrh Kennedy. This thorough course
of troatmcnt generally cures the worst
cases.
In cmiab and hoarseness caused by bron--hiat.
throat and luna affections, except con
Kunnliin In Its advanced stages, the "Golden
-Mr1ic al Discovery Is a most efficient rem
ed. mnnclallv in those obstinate, bana-on
cnua-bscauMid hy Irritation and contention of
tae ttronehlsi mucous membrane. The"!)!
oorerF ta not no rood (or acute cough aris
ing from sodden colds, nor must It be es
tarrtad to cure ronaumDtlon In Ita advanced
uim-no medicine will do that but for all
thn otaMna!. rhronle coughs, which. If neg--Inrtnrt.
or badly treated, lead up to consump
tion, it is the best medicine that can be taken.
The Hantoriat.
Mr. Depew threw aside the paper la
ashk-b be had Just read that as a Senator
A was a Jole.
"la that case,'4 he said with decision,
""I will cot resign. I wouldn't spoil a
joke for anuod." Philadelphia Ledger.
UaappreelailT.
Mm. Homer (reading) An ordi
nary nlano contains about a tulle of
nrlre.
I Ionic r Huh! The one next doof
onnds Ilk It contained a wagon load
of tinware.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS,
BZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
e of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or I'rotruit
ms rues in to is aays or money rsiuaacu-
SXtC
"Debt death," was the brief but suffi
cient explanation left by an English sul-
-tide recently. ,
Mra. WlnaleWS SusWS ams tmt OMIS
4MMti pnfl tk g mm. w taSaw iUis. i
Tha sponge fishers off the coast of
Tunis Lave begun to use submarine boats
in their work.
Only One "BROMO ttTI!IWK"
Yfcat Is LAXATIVE BBOMO Quinine, film!
tarly earned remedies sometimes deceive. The
first and original Cold Tablet Is a Willi H
PACKAGE with black and red lettering, and
tears the signature of B. W. GKOVE. 25c.
For the sustenance of Ita population
4he island of Malta Imports about 5,
000,000 worth of foreign products a year.
(iarHcld Tea Is made of herbs a great
ftoint in Ita favor I Taka it for constipa-
'tion, indigestion and liver disturbances.
Guarantees under tha Purs Food and
J)rus Act.
Tars Cut "Antique" Oak.
"You will uav5 to go a long way,
-staid an art collector the other day,
"'before you And a body of men mora
-clever than those cabinet makers who
.produce goods to satisfy the desire of
tho public for furniture made of old
.nd fancy woods. They can transform
nwbltewood Into all kinds of exotic
nvoods by moans of chctnlcnls, and a
chemist would bo surprised If he were
to have tho run of one of those fac-
rtorles for a day.
"The manufacture of antique oak la
one of the easiest of their processes.
TThe boards, moldings, panels or what-
wver pieces are required ure made of
oak wblcb has just had tluio to dry
sufficient to prevent excessive warping.
, . "They are then placed In a dark
room, on tho floor of which and quite
close to the furniture to bo 'aged are
placed several bowls, plates and so
forth of liquid ammonia. The room la
ithen hermetically closed up and the
"wood Is left for a month or so, accord
ing to the ago which Is required. Tbe
coloration will extend to a depth of
jnenrly a quarter of un'lnch If tbe room
Is kept closed for a few months.
"That Is why there Is so much old
louk furniture about. Of course, a lit-
(tie reflection would show that it could
Biot be genuine tbe forests of tbe
middle ages would not have furnished
one-half of It but people do not al
ways reflect." Baltimore Sun.
corrnB thxxshxd heb
I 18 Loar Years.
Tor oer fifteen yeara," writes
patient, uoperui little Ilia, woman,
"while a coffee drinker, I suffered from
3tylnal Irritation and Nervous trouble.
1 was treated by good physicians, but
slid not get much relief.
' "I never suspected that coffee migh
t aggravating my condition. I was
downhearted and discouraged, but
prayed daily that I might tlud some
thing to help tue.
several veurs ago, while at a
friend's house, I drank a cup of Post
un and thought I hud never tasted
.anything more delicious.
i "From that tlu.e on I used Postum
limtcad of Coffee uud soon begun to In
prove In health, so that now I can walk
lialf a doxeu bbx-ks or more with ease.
and do many other things tuut I never
thought I would be able to do again In
this world.
"My appetite Is good, I sleep well
and find life Is worth living, Indeed,
A lady of my acquaintance said she
lld not like I'dkIuui. It was so weak
-and tasteless.
"I explaluud to her tbe difference
-when It is made right bulled accord
ing to directions. She was glad to know
this bccauHii coffee did not agree with
Iter. Now her folks say they expect to
umb I"oBtuui the reut of their lives."
Nanio given by rostwn Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Head the little book. "The
oad to WelHIlle" iu ukjrj. "TUerVi
a reason.'
Madame
Tly Fergus
CHAPTER VII. (Continued.)
Kitty Marchurst wss a veritable fairy
In slse, and her hands and feet were ex
quisitely formed, while her figure had all
tha roundness of a girl of seventeeu. An
Innocent, child-like face, two limpid blue
eyes, a straight little nose, and a charm
ing rose-lipped mouth were Kitty's prin
cipal attractions, and her hair was really
wonderful, growing all over her head In
crisp golden curls. Child-like enough her
face looked In repose, but with the smile
came tha woman such a amlle ; a laugh
ing, merry expression such as the Greeks
gave to Hebe. Dressed in a rough white
dress trimmed with pale blue ribbons and
her golden bead surmounted by a sailor
hat with a scarf of rhe same ainre hue
tied around it Kitty looked really charm
ing. Kitty bad examined Gaston with a
woman's quicVness of taking In details,
and she mentally decided he was the best
looking man ahe had ever seen, only she
wished he would talk. Shyness wss not
part of her nature, so after waiting a
reasonable time for Vandeloup to com
mence, ahe determined to start herself.
"I'm naltlng to be entertained," she
ild, In a hurried voice, raising her eyes;
then afraid of her own temerity, aha look
ed down again.
Gaston smiled a little a Kitty's out
spoken remark, but remembering Mad
ame' injunction, he rather mischievously
determined to carry out her desires to the
letter.
"It Is a very nice day," he said, grave
ly Kitty looked up and laughed merrily.
"I don't think that s a very original re
mark," she said coolly, producing an ap
ple from her pocket. "If that's all you've
got to say, I hope Madame won't be long."
Vandeloup laughed again at her petu
lance, and eyed her critically as she.took
a bite out of the red side of the apple
with her white teeth.
"Yon like apples?" he asked, very much
amused by her candor,
Tretty well," returned Miss Mar-
churat, eying the fruit In a disparaging
manner; "peaches are nicer; are Mad
ame'a peaches ripe?" looking anxiously at
him
'I think they are,' rejoined Gaston,
gravely,
"I don't like your eyes," said Miss
Kitty, suddenly.
"What's the matter with them?" with
a quizzical glance.
"They look wicked."
"Ah, then, they belle the soul within,"
returned Vandeloup, seriously. "I assure
you, I'm a very good young man."
She was about to reply when Mndamo
Midas entered, and Kitty flew to her with
a cry of delight
Why, Kitty," said Madame, highly
pleased, "I am so glad to see you, my
dear ; but keep off, or I'll be spoiling your
dress."
"Yes, so yon will," said Kitty, retreat
Ing to a safe distance ; "what a long time
you have been."
"Have I, dear?" said Madame; I hope
M. Vandeloup has proved a good substi
tute." ,
"Madame," answered Vandeloup, gaily,
"we have been talking about the crops
and the weather,
"Oh, Indeed," replied Mrs. Villiers, who
saw the flash on Kitty's cheek, and by no
means approved of It ; "it must have been
very entertaining."
'Very!" assented Gaston, going back
to his desk.
'Corns alonr. Kittv." said Madame.
with a keen g'lnnce at her clerk, "let us
o to the house and see if ws can find
any pesches."
When Vandeloup cams home to tea he
found Kitty was as joyous and full of life
as ever. Madame Midas felt weary and
worn out by the heat of the day, and was
sitting tranquilly by tha window ; but Kit
ty, with bright eyes and restless feet, for
lowed Sellna all over tbs bouse, under the
pretense of helping her, sn Infliction
which that sage spinster bore with patient
resignation.
After tea it was too hot to light the
lamp, and even Sellna lot tha firs go out,
while all the windows and doors were
open to let the cool night wind blow In,
Vandeloup aat on tbe verandah with Mc
intosh, listening to Madame, ho was play
Ing Mendelssohn's "In a Gondola," that
dreamy melody full of the swing snd
rhythmic movement of the waves. Then
to please old Archie she played . Auld
Lang Syne" that tender, caressing air
which Is one of the most pathetic and
heart-stlrrlng melodies In the world. Ar
chie leaned forward with bowed bead as
the sad melody floated .on the air, and
his thoughts went back to the heather
clad Scottish hills. And what was this
Madams was now playing, with its pierc
ing sorrow and sad refrain? Surely
"Farewell to Lcbater, Wat bitter la
ment of tha exile leaving bonny Scotland
far behind. Vandeloup, who waa not at
tending to the music, hut thinking of Kit
ty, saw two big tears steal down Mcln
toah'a severs lace
"Sentiment from him?" he muttered In
a cynical tone; "why, I should have as
soon expected blood from a stone."
Suddenly the sad air ceased, snd after
a few chords, Kitty commenced to sing to
Msdame's accompaniment.. Gaston arose
to his feet, and leaned op against the
door, for shs waa singing Uounod s charm
ing valss from "Mlrella," the bird-like
melody of which suited her high, clear
voles to perfection. Vsndeloup was rata
er astonished at hearing this Innocent lit
tie maiden execute the difficult value with
such ease, and her shake was as rapid
and true aa if she had been trained in the
best schools of Europe. He did not know
that Kittv had naturally a very flexible
voice, and that Madame had trained her
for nearly a year. When the song wa
euded Guaton entered the room to express
his thanks snd astonishment.
"You have a fortune in your throat,
mademoiselle," he said, with a bow, "and
1 asure you I have heard all the great
sinzers of to-day from Patti downward.1
"I have only been able to teach her
very little," said Madame, looking affec
tionately at Misa Marchurat, who now
stood, blushing at Vandeloup's praises,
"but when we find tbe IVvil's Lend I am
going to send her home to Italy to study
sinning."
"For the stage?" asked Vsndeloup,
"That la as it may be," replied Mad
ems, enigmatically
CHAPTER VIM.
Clivers snd his friend llllera were
by no means pleased with thn existing
stats of things. In sending Vandeloup
to the Pactolus claim, they bad thought
that Madame Midas would full in love
with tbs attractive Frenchman, and seek
.Um a (Uvwos la order to uiixrry aim
Midas
Hum
which divorce Villiers would of course re
sist, unless she bribed him by giving him
an Interest la the ractolus. Hut they bad
both reckoned wrongly, for Madame was
not In love with Vsndeloup, and acted
with much circumspection. Consequently
Slivers and Co.. not finding matters going
to their satisfaction, met one day at the
office of the senior partner for the purpose
of discussing the affair and seeing what
could be done toward bringing Madame
Midss to their wsy of thinking.
Then, suppose you go out to the Pae-
tolus snd see your wife," suggested Sliv
ers.
"Xo go." returned Villiers, gloomily,
"she'd break my head."
"Until you am t afraid of a woman,
are you?" snsrled Slivers, viciously.
"No, but I sin of M-Intosh snd the
rest of them," retorted Villiers. "What
can one man do agninst twenty of these
demons? Why, they'd kill me If I went
out there; and that wife of mine wouldn't
raise her little finger to save me."
"It's no good beating about the bush,
said the wooden-legged man. lou go
out near the claim, and see If you can
catch her; then give It to her hot.
Villiers thought a moment, then turned
to go.
"I'll try," he said, as he went out of
the door, "but It's no go, I tell you, she's
stone," snd with a dismal nod he slouched
away.
"Stone, U ahe?" cried the old man,
pounding furiously on the floor with his
wooden lee, "then I'd smash her ; I d
crush her; I'd grind her into little bits.
snd, overcome by his rnge, Slivers shook
Hilly off his shoulder.
Mr. Villiers went to the railway sta
tion and took the train to the Pactolus
claim. Unluckily for Madame Midas, ahe
had that day been to Hallarat, and was
just returning. She had gone by train,
and was now leaving tha station and walk.
ing home to the Pactolus along tbe road.
Being absorbed In thought, she did not
notice the dusty figure In front of her, oth
erwise she would have been sure to have
recognized her husband, and would have
given him a wide berth by crossing the
fields Instead of going by the road. Mr.
Villiers, therefore, tramped stesdily on to
ward the Pactolus, and his wife tramped
steadily after him, until at last, at the
turn of the road where it entered her
property, she overtook him
A shudder of disgust pashed through
her frame as she raised her eyes and saw
him, and she made a sudden gesture as
though to fall behind and thus avoid him.
It was, however, too late, for Mr. VII
liers, hearing footsteps, turned suddenly
and saw tbe woman be had come to see
standing in the middle of the road,
Husband and wife stood glaring at each
other for a few moments in silence, shs
looking at him with an expression of In
tense loathing on her fine face, and he
vainly trying to assume a dignified car
riage.
At last, his wife, drawing her dress to
gether ss though his touch would have
contaminated her, tried to pass, but on
seeing this he sprang forward, before ahe
could change her position, and caught her
wrist.
Not yet 1" he hissed through his clench
ed teeth ; "first you must have a word
with me."
"What do you want 7 she asked in a
low, clear voice.
"Money I" growled Villiers. Insolently
planting himself directly In front of her,
'and I'm going to have It."
Money !" aha echoed, In a tone of bit
ter irony; "have you not had enough yet?
Have you not squandered every penny I
had from my father? What more do you
want?"
"A share In your Pactolus," he said.
sullenly.
His wife laughed scornfully. Villiers
writhed like a snake under her bitter
scorn.
"I understand," he said, In a taunting
tone; "you want it for the man you are
going to marry."
"What do you mean?"
"What I sny," he retorted boldly ; "all
Batlarat knowa you are in lore with that
young f renchman,
Mrs. Villiers felt herself grow faint
this man, who had embittered her life
from the time she married blm, was still
her evil genius. A man she had seen on
the road was now nearly up to them, and
with a revulsion of feeling she saw that
It was Vandeloup. Itecovering herself
with an effort, ahe tumed steadily,
"You lied when you spoke Just now,"
she said In a quiet voice. "I will not
lower myself to reply to your accusation ;
but if you dare to cross my path again I
will kill you."
She looked so terrible when she said
this that Villiers involuntarily drew back,
but recovering himself In a moment, he
sprang forward and caught her arm.
. "I'll make you pay for this," and he
twisted her arm till she thought It was
broken. "You'll kilt me, will you? you 1
you 1" he shrieked, still twisting her
arm and causing her Intense pain, "you
viper !"
Suddenly, when Madame was almost
fainting with pain, she heard a shout, snd
knew that Vandeloup had come to the
rescue. He had recognised Madame Midas
down the rond, and saw that, her com
panlon was threatening her; so he made
all possible speed, and arrived just in
time.
Mndame turned round to see Vande
loup throw her husband Into a ditch by
tho aide of the road, and walk toward
her. lie waa not at all excited, but seem
ed as cool and calm as if he had just
been shaking hands with Mr. Villiers
instead of treating him violently.
You hnd better go home, Madame,"
he said. In his usual cool voice, "and
leave me to deal with this gentleman; you
are not hurt?"
"Only my arm," replied Mra. Villiers,
In a faint voice; "lie nearly broke It.
But I can walk hsme alone."
"If you enn, do so," said Vandeloup,
with a doubtful look at her, "I will seud
talin away."
"Don't let him hurt you,
"1 don't think there Is much danger,"
replied the young man, with a glance
at his nriiis. "1 am stronger than I look."
"Thank you. Monsieur," said Madume
Midas, giving hliu her hand; "you have
rendered me a great service, aud one I
will not forget."
lie bent down and kissed her hand,
which action was seen by Mr, Villiers as
he crawled O'it of the ditch. When Mad
ame Midas was gone snd Vsndeloup could
aie her walking homeward, he turned to
look for Mr. Villiers, and found him
aeated on the edir of the ditch, all cot
ered with mud and streaming with waisr
a most ftfHafcfa aM!tfu4iY
"Yoo csn tell my wife III par her fof
this."
"Aeronass are paid on Saturdays." call
ed out M. Vandeloup, gnily; "if you call
I will give you a receipt of the same kind
aa you had to-day."
tillers msde no response, as he waa
already out of hearing, and went on his
wsy to the ststion with mud on his clothes
and rsge In his heart.
Vandeloup looked after him for a few
minutes with a aneer smils on his lips.
then turned on his heel and walked home,
bumming a song.
CHAPTER IX.
It wss bow nearly six months sine
Vandeloup had become clerk of the Pae-
tolus, and he was getting tired of it, only
watching his opportunity to make a little
money and go to Melbourne, where he had
not much doubt as to his success. With a
certain sum of money to work on, M. Vsn
deloup thought that with his talents and
experience of human nature he would soon
be able to make a fortune, particularly
as he wss quite unfettered by any sero
pies. With such sn sdaptable nature he
could hardly help doing well, but In or
der to give him the start he required a
little rspltal, so stayed on at the Pactolus
snd saved every penny he earned. An
other thing that kept him there was his
love for Kitty, and audeloup could not
tear himself away from tbe place where
she resided.
He had called on Kitty's father, the
Rev. Mark Msrchurst, who lived at the
top of Black Hill, near Ballarat, and did
not like him. Mr. Marchurst. a grave,
quiet man, who was the pastor of a par
ticular sect, calling themselves very mod
estly "The Elect." whs hardly the kind
of Individual to attract a brilliant young
fellow l.ke andeloup. Kitty had fallen
deeply In love with Vandeloup, so ss he
told her he loved her In return, she
thought that some day they would get
mnrried.
"I don't wsnt a wife to drag me back,"
he said to himself one day when Kitty
had hinted at matrimony; "when I am
wealthy It will be time enough to think
of marriage, but it will be long before I
am rich, and can I wait for Bcbe all that
time?"
Meanwhile, the Devil's Lead was still
undisco"eed, msny people declaring Jt
wss a myth, and that a lead had newa
existed. Three people, however, hud
firm belief in Its existence, and were cor
tain it would be found some day this
trio being Mcintosh, Madame Midas and
Slivers.
The Pactolus claim was a sort of Na-
botb's vineyard to Slivers, who, In com
pany with Billy, used to sit in his dingy
little office and grind his teeth as he
thought of all the wealth lying beneath
those green fields. He had once even gone
so far as to offer to buy a share in the
claim from Madame Midns, but had been
promptly refused by that lady.
Still tho Devil s J ad was not found,
and people were beginning to disbelieve in
its existence, when suddenly indications
a pi wared which showed that It was near
at hand. Nuggets, some large, some small.
began to be constantly discovered, and
every day news was brought Into Balla
rat about the turning up of a thirty-
ounce or a twenty-ounce nugget in the
Pactolus, when, to crown all, the newa
came and ran like wildfire through the
city that a three hundred ounce nugget
had been unearthed.
(To be continued.)
Wheai la a Man neatly Dead
Floresco claims to have brought back
life to dogs whose hearts have stopped
from twenty-flva to forty minutes. He
applies electrodes directly to the heart.
either on the outside or by needles to
tbe Inside of the ventricles. Janllew
sky has started heart beats In a rabbit
twenty-four hours after death, and In
the aurlces three days after death. This
he accomplished by perfusion of the
heart by Locke's solution. Inhibition
of this heart action can be brought
about by applying electrodes at the
root of tbe aorta. Locke and Rosen
helm perfused a heart that had been
banging in the laboratory for fire
days since its removal tvoin the rab
bit's body, and caused It to g've beats
of considerable magnitude. Howell of
Johns Hopkins concludes from his ex
periments that inhibition of the heart
depends on the presence of diffusible
potassium compounds of this charac
ter. From the physiological standpoint,
therefore, It looks as if the day may
come when death will be cheated of
its prey, and the heart forced to take
up again the work that it has laid
down. American Journal of Homeo
pathy.
Wanted a Ilearirs.
"Aro you the editor that takes In
the society news?" Inquired the caller,
nn undersized man, with a timid, ap
pealing look on bis face.
"Yes, sir," replied the young man
at the desk. "I can take In any kind
of news. What have you?"
"Why, It's this way," said the caller,
lowering bis voice. "My wife gave a
swell party last night and I'm willing
to pay to have this report of the af
fair put in your paper." .
"We don't charge anything for pub
lishing society affairs," observed the
young man at tbe desk, taking the
proffered manuscript and looking it
over.
That's all right," was tbe reply.
"You don't understand. I wrote this
up myself and I put in a line or two
that says: 'Mr. Halfstick assisted his
distinguished wife In receiving the
guests.' That's the way I want It to
go and I don't care If it costs a sov
erelgn a Hue. I want my friends to
know, by George, that I still belong
to the family !" London Ttt-Blts.
Sinful Laiary,"
Two gentlemen dining In a New York
restaurant were surprised to find on
the bill of fare the Item, "green blue-
fish."
"Walter," asked one, "what sort of
liluensli are green blueOsh?"
"Fresh right from the water," said
the waiter, offhand.
"Nonsense!" said the man. "You
know well enough they do not take
blueflsh at this season."
The waiter came up and looked at
the dlspted Item.
"Oh, that, sir," he said, with an air
of enlightenment, "that s hothouse
bluetisb, sir!" Youth's Companion.
Too liuprasalonabla.
Tenner will never do as a critic,"
said the managing editor.
"No?" queried his assistant
"No. I noticed him at the premlai
performauce of that comic opera end
be actually smiled one or twice,"
Philadelphia Press,
Wm Willie Winkle.
Wee WilHe Winkle
Rins through the toun,
I'p stairs snd doun stairs
In his nicht gown.
Tlrling at the window,
Crying st the lock
"Are the weans In their bed,
For it's now ten o'clock.
"Hey, Willie Winkle,
Are ye comin' ben?
The rst's singing gay thruma
To the sleeping hen;
The dog's spelder'd on the floor,
And disna gie a cheep;
But here's a waukrife laddie
That wlnna fa' asleep.
"On.vthlng but i' ep, you rogue I
Glow'ring lik he moon,
Rattling in an nlrn jug
Wi' an airn spoon,
Rumblin', tumblin', round about,
Crawing like a cock,
Skirlin' like a kenna what,
Waukening sleeping folk.
"Hey, Willie Winkie,
The wean's In a creel !
Wambling aff a body's knee
Like a very eel ;
Rugging st the rat's log,
Raveling a' her thrums
Hey. Willie Winkie.
See, there he comes '."
Wesried Is the mither,
That has a stoorie wean,
A wee stumple stoussle,
That canoa' rin his lane,
That has a battle aye wi' sleep
Before he'll close an e'e
But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips
(lies strength anew to me.
Willium Miller.
I Love My Jean.
Of a' the nirts the wind can blaw,
I dearly like the west;
For there the bonnie lassie lives,
The lassie I lo'e best.
There wild woods grow, and rivers row.
And monie a bill between ;
But day and night my fancy's flight
Is ever wi' my Jean.
I see her in the dewy flowers,
I see her sweet and fair;
I hear her in the tunefu' birds,
I hear her charm the air;
There's not a bonnie flowtr that spring
By fountain, shaw, or green;
There's not a bonnie bird that sings,
But minds me of my Jean.
Robert Burns.
HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
What an Inspection of Pnplla la a
Blar City Disclosed.
How important thla work of the
school doctors is may be Judged by the
fact that In the twelve months ending
March 31, 190U, out of 79,005 children
examined no less than 50,913 were
found to be in need of treatment of
some kind, says tbe Craftsman. In
thousands of enses the dietary of the
children was at fault; 1,100 cases of
chorea, or St. Vitus dance, was discov
ered ; 27,000 cases of diseased glands ;
13,000 cases of cardiac disease, and so
on through a long list of disorders.
For the first time In the history of
American school Inspections, an exten
sive investigation of the conditions of
the children's teeth was made, with
the alarming result that almost 30,000
were reported as having teeth so de
fective ns to menace their health. In
this pnrtlculnr, little In the way of
remedial action hns been attempted, as
there are no dental clinics connected
with the schools. Most lay persons do
not realize the significance of the teeth
in relutlon to the general health of the
body. Diseased glands are frequently
caused in the first Instance by bad
teeth ; indigestion and consequent lack
of resistance to disease arise from the
same root evil ; contagious diseases
often gain Ingress to tbe body through
bad teeth.
In concluding this bare outline of the
work which U being done in New York,
and closely copied In various parts of
the country, It may be well to briefly
Indicate tbe principal features of tbe
system as Dr. Cronln and his assistants
hope to oinke It. When a child Is first
admitted to the school there will be a
careful examination of the physical
condition, Including the eyes, ears.
teeth, respiratory system. The results
of such examination will be duly re
corded, forming the basis of a history
of the child's physical development
during school life, being kept up to date
by periodical examinations throughout
tho whole period. Upon the results of
these examinations expert medLul ad
vice concerning the care of the children
will be given to parents and teachers.
Motto for tha Graveyard.
Shortly before one of the new ceme
teries just outside tbe city limits on
the north was opened tbe man who do
nated the land used to walk through
the property every day. One day he
took his gardener with him to make
suggestions as to the location of several
flower beds he wished to have placed In
various sections of the new cemetry.
On their way home he told the gar
dener he thought there was one thing
lacking In the cemetery and that was a
gateway at the entrance with a motto
Inscribed thereon. He said: "John. I
linvt been thinking up the subject of a
suitable motto, but can't soein to think
of anything that wo don't see at the
entrance of almost every cemetery we
go to. Can't you think of PUuie suita
ble Inscription?"
John scratched tils head a moment
and then suld: "How would this do,
sir: 'We have come to stay?' " Phila
delphia Record.
Opinions.
"Are you sure your opinions In that
matter will stand the test of logic?"
'i "glc!" echoed Senator Sorghum
scornfully. "1K you think I form opiu
lons for mental exercise. What has
logic to do with political Influence?"
Washington Star.
Tlic owner of a Werce d.ig is sure it
never bite except under great provo
cation. No woman's picture locks nuy better
because sho was trying to look througb
tha skylight when It was taken.
H0N0R3 UMBRELLA AND SHOES.
Their Importance In the Mres of tha
Indian IMntlve.
India is so viiut that different etl
(juetto prevail In different district.
We have no standard etiquette, no
standard dress. We mostly copy Euro
pean etiquette while with Europeans.
Even a Bengali shakes hands with a
Bengali, speaks In English for a few
minutes, and then breaks forth Into tbe
vernacular 1 We shake hands with a
European on parting, but by mistake
agnln touch the hand to the brow In
a salaam; so we both shake hands,
salaam and do the like; and no sober
minded European ever cared for tho
anomaly.
The umbrella Is the emblem of roy
alty, the sign of a rajah. So natives
generally fold their umbrellas before a
rajah, and not before anybody else,
however great. It Is not a part of the
dress, but a protection from the rain
or sun, a necessary appendage, Just like
the wntch nnd chain. You might as
well nsk n European to take off his
water-proof cont. A coolie Is not bound
to fold his umbrella when a brigadier
general rides past. But a menial gen
erally closes down the umbrella on see
ing his master, whom he considers his
"king." But no Indian, however hum
ble, ought to fold up the umbrella,
even before a magistrate, because he Is
neither the master of the humble passer-by
nor his suierlor officer, nor Is he
bound to salaam him. But If he does,
no hnrtn. In a word, natives generally
fold the umbrella before a master or
a superior officer, and not any other
citizen, however great and this Is no
Insult.
While going to see a native chief In
lil" palace the native visitor or official
takes off his shoes if the reception
room has a farash and the rajah Is
sitting on his musnud. But If he Is
received In the drawing-room, furnish
ed after the Europenn style, the shoes
are allowed. In some states no na
tives can go to a rajah without a pu
gree. In others the pugree Is taken off
and tossed at the feet of a rajah. Civil
nnd Military Gazette.
'The Heart of Hamlet's Mystery,"
by Karl Werdor, will be published In
translation. Werder advances the the
ory that Hamlet's procrastination was
forced upon hhn by circumstances
which were beyond his control. He de
nies that weakness of will or any sub
jective cause paralyzed the Prince.
Werder has won over to his point of
view Furnoss, Corson nnd Hudson and
his book has an introduction by W. J.
Rolfe.
Mary E. Wllklns Freeman's new
story Is based upon a secret marriage
which a young and precipitous minister
performs, believing that he Is In that
way saving from disgrace a young Im
pulsive woman. Despite tbe humilia
tion ofsnch a marriage everything goes
well until the Inevitable takes place in
the wife's falling In love with another
man, and the husband's falling In love
with another woman. This old four
some nnd Its complications are worked
out with Mrs. Freeman's customary
skill.
Mark Twain's biography Is being
written by his friend, Albert Blgelow
ralne, on anthor of capital s'lort
stories, nnd of the Life of Thomas
Nast, the artist. Mr. Paine resides
with Mr. Clemens, is his constant com
panion, has free access to large stores
of letters and memoranda, so that he
Is certain to produce a work of un
common Interest. In mid-January,
Mark Twain In the happiest way enter
tained Miss Helen Keller, the wonder
fnl deaf ind blind woman, who hears
with her hands and has been taught to
speak distinctly by Imitating the mo
tions of the Hps and tongue In speech.
One evening Mark gathered together a
few friends. Including Richard Watson
Gilder, editor of the Century, nnd Peter
F, Dunne, better known as "Mr. Doo-
ley." As Mark told bis stories every
word was repeated to -Miss Keller by
the swift and silent fingers of her In
stractor, Mrs. Macy, formerly Miss
Sullvan. Ever and anon Miss Keller's
hearty laughter showed how keenly she
was enjoying Mark's fun.
The deina of Charlotte Bronte's hus
band does not break the last link with
the author. Two of Miss Bronte's old
school fellows live still In Brussels, the
Misses Wheelwright are still as Bays-
water, one of the three curates of
"Shirley" lives at Richmond, and Mrs,
Nlobolls of Banngher remembers Char
intte when she came to the bouse on
her honeymoon. Charlotte Bronte'a
husband, whom she describes In "Shir
ley." maintained an unbroken silence
about the Bronte story for thirty
years, even with his friends. Soms
years ago he hegau to read with inter
est the books which although published
for several years, he had Ignored, as.
for example, Augustine Blrrell's little
volume on the Brontes. Of this he
wrote: "I have read Mr. BlrreH's book
with much Interest. I should wish,
however to dIsabu:o bis mind of the
Impression that there ever was any
quarrel between Mr. Bronte and my
self. An unkind or angry word never
nussed between us. Wo parted ai
friends when I left Haworth ; my leaV'
lug was solely my own act. I was
never driven away by him. I always
felt that he was perfectly Justified in
his objections to my union with his
daughter."
r'oreed to It.
"You ought to rtup pitying yourself,'
de.iarcd the doctor to the hysterica
patient.
"But, doctor," sho cried, "I can't get
nv.y sympathy from unybody else."
Detroit Free Press.
There Is admitted Into a great many
home every nigiu, wuu a nre nutit
for It in the parlor, something whose
lioill father would be afraid to go on
down town.
Every time some people accept a fa
vor they Soiik for the prlco mark.
The really popular boy always baa
"ulckname."
Limits.
Th train was called the limited, bnt
what was limited about It J It ran at
an unlimited speed, tbe Incivility of
tbe conductor and the brakemen was
unlimited, as was the rapacity of tbe
porter.
'It's a mystery!" exclaimed tbe Httld
party of foreigners.
But In a moment they entered tha
drawing room car and their wonder
vanished.
"Of course, It's the good taste of tha
decorations I" they whispered, and, re
membering their manners, pretended
not to notice. Pnck.
mfsm
To eonvtnee any
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Thousands of women are using and reo
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It cleanses, soothes,
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and drives away a Sold in the Head quickly.
Restores the Senses of Taste and Smell.
Full size CO eta. at Druggists or by msilj
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Elv Brothers, 69 Warren Street, New York.
First last of Hollow Tiles.
Hollow tile was first used in this
country in the Vancolenrs flats, New
York City, erected about thirty years
ago. It was the first tile of that style
made in the United States. The experi
ment was successful nnd in 1877 there
were 100,000 tons of hollow tile fire
proofing material sold in tho United
States. To-dny tbe output exceeds 2,
000,000 tons a year, a plant nt Perth
Amboy alone having a capacity of 20,
GOO tons a month.
The wholesale textile firms of Leipslc,
Germany, have determined to have bar
gain sales on stated days of the year.
Great Crops r Fins- Climate.
The Texas Gulf Coast Country la
now offering the greatest Inducement
to fanners and other settlors who are
pouring Into that section from all parts
of tho north and west. A genial cli
mate, two crops a year on land costing
only $23 an acre. Tho liock Island
Frisco lines are sending an 80-pago
book descriptive of this great country
and making very low round trip excur
sion rates to all who write to John Se
bastian, Passenger Traffic Manner,
Room 56, La Salle station, Chicago.
Clean Vounit Men.
There are plenty of bright young men
In the country whoso hands have not
been soiled by the dirt of latter day
politics. It will be n good thing for
the stnte nnd for the nation to have
them come forward and take nn active
part in public affairs. It will be a
good thing for any party that recog
nizes them and gives them proper en
couragement. Knoxville Journal and
Tribune.
A yen is the equivalent of !)9t cents ;
the ruble, 51 cents. The tael Haik-wan,
the one in commercial u.te, is $1.01. A
verst Is .CO of a mile, and a kilometer, .62,
WEAK, PALE, THIN
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Restored Mrs.
Robblna To Health and Also Cured
Her Daughter of Anaemia.
Mrs. Jotle Robblns, of 1121 Clar
St., Decatur, III., says: "I was weak,
thin and troubled with headaches. My
appetite failed so that I did not rel
ish my food. I was unable to do my
work because my limbs pained me
so and my feet were swollen. I got
numb and dizzy, my tongue seemed at
times to be paralyzed so that I
couldn't speak distinctly. My extrem
ities, when In this numb state, felt as
if some one was sticking needles into
me all over their surface. Through
my shoulders at tiroes I had such pain
that I couldn't sleep. Many times I
awoke with a smothering sensation.
"When the physician's remedies
failed to benefit me I began to look
Tor something that would. My slater.
Mrs. McDaniel, of Decatur, reccm
nended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to
me and I at once purchased some. I
was greatly encouraged when I saw
iow they acted on my nervous condi
tion and continued using them until
ured. I am now able to attend to my
iutles and have not consulted a phys
ician since.
"I also gave them to my daughter
who bad always been weak and who
it this time seemed to lack vitality.
Her cheeks were colorless and she
was thin and spiritless. She had an
temla and we feared consumption, be
rause every time she went out doors
if it was at all cold or damp sho
would take cold and cough. But Dr.
Williams' Pink Pills brought color
back to her cheeks and strength to
her body."
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent postpaid, on re
ceipt of price, 50 cents per box. six
boxes for 12.60. by the Dr. Williams
Medicine. Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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