BOY'S TERRIBLE ECZEMA.
Mouth and Eyes Covered with Crusts
Hand3 Pinnod Down Miracu
lous Curo by Cuticura
"When my little boy was six months
old, ho had eczema. The sows extend
ed so quickly over the whole body
that we at once called In the doctor
AVe then went to another doctor, bul
lie could not help hltn, and In our de
spair vy went to a third one. Matters
became so bad that he had regular
lioles In his cheeks, large enough to pul
a linger Into. The food had to be glv
cn with a spoon, for his mouth was
covered with crusts as thick as a tin
icv, and whenever lw opened the
houlh thoy began to bleed and sup
purate, as did also his eyes. Hands,
nrins, chest and back, in short the
whole body, was covered over and
over. We had no ivst by day or night.
Whenever lie was laid in Ills bed, wo
had to pin his hands down; otherwise
lie would scratch his face, and make
nu open sore. I think his face must
have itched most fearfully.
"We linally thought nothing could
licln, and I had made up my mind to
KcjU my wife with the child to Eu
rope, hoping that the sea air might
curo him, otherwise he was to be put
under good medical care thyrc. Hut,
Lord be blessed, matters came differ
ently, and we soon saw a miracle. A
friend of ours spoke about Cuticura.
We made a trial with Cuticura Soap,
Ointment and Kesolvent, and within
ton days or two weeks wo noticed a
decided improvement. Just as quickly
ns the sickness bad appeared it also
began to disappear, and within ten
weeks the child was absolutely well,
nnd his skin was smooth and white as
never byfore. F. HohraUi, President
of the C. L. Ilohrath Company, Man
ufacturers of Silk Ribbons, 4 to 120
Kink Alloy, South Bethlehem, Pa.,
June 5, 11)05."
When a man can't sleep because he
nte lobster salad for supper lie thinks
it is a great idea whirling in his
brain.
President Castro, of Venezuela, has
again yiolded to Franco, but ho has
reserved the right to make several
future yieldings necessary.
Once in a while, a bit of slang is so
expressive that it becomes incorpora
ted into the language as an allowance
idiom. One of the most striking oi
these is "making good." It has
come to have not simply a general,
but a spccilio, meaning. It illustrates
the idea of competion; it indicates
that under intense modern methods
it is only he who succeeds that can, in
the long run, win recognition.
Wo have in the United States less
than a half a sheep to eacli one of oui
eighty millions and yet there arc
those who believe the sheep busincs?
will be overdone.
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' The secret of many a man's success
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everybody fool easy in his presence
dispels fear and timidity, and calls
out tho finest qualities in one's nat
uro. "Success Magazine."
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
ltchiup. Ollnd, Bleeding Protruding l'tlus
Druggists are autuorzeu to refund money It
l'AZO OINTMENT fulls to cure In 0 to U
days. BQc.
j Wo may have the right to cheat thf
world in many things, but not our
selves in anything.
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured
with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ns thoy can
Dot reach the sent of the disease. Cutarrh
Is a blood or constitutional dhease, and In
order to enre It you must take lntemnl rem
Miles, Hall's Catarrh Cure Is tuken Intern
illy, and acts directly on the blood and rau
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k quack medicine. It was prescribed by oif
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fenrs nnd Is a regular prescription. It Ii
composed of the best tonics known, com
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ilreotly on tho mucous surfaces. The per
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Take Hull's Family Pills for constipation
No monument erected to the dead cai
mako Bweot and lasting tho momor;
'of those who have not builded thoi
'own monumonts in tho hearts of th
people. "Success Magazine.
A PAGAN SURVIVAL.
rho Ciintom of I.IkIiMiik Fires on
Mtu.niniiticr live of Old Orlctn.
There is little doubt that tho custom
f lighting fires on midsummer eve is I
f eastern origin. Those who watch
the Irish peasants driving their cattlo
etween two blazing piles, or see tho
young men leaping over the glowing
embers, ns the bonfires slnklowernmld
the brief darkness of the midsummer
light hardly fall to be reminded of that
'passing through the fire to Moloch,"
lo strictly forbidden to the Hebrews,
lays Longman's Magazine. Whole
families pass solemnly between two
Ires, or spring backward and forward
ver the flames.
True, the simple country folk imag
ine thoy are performing these mystic
rites in honor of St. John the Baptist,
for early missionaries, llnding it im
possible to prevent their converts keep
ing tho pagan festivals, transferred
them to the saints, nnd midsummer
ivas assigned to St. John "the light
to lighten the Gentiles" Instead of
to Baldur or Baal, and tho bonfires
were called "Teine bhcll Hlon" (John's
Qres).
Some say that the fires were trans
ferred from May day or "Beltane"
mother important festival held by tho
Irish, Scotch and British Celts in honor
of Baal, or Bolus to midsummer;
others, with more probability, assert
that the two festivals wore quite dis
tinct. However this may be, May day
Is still called "Boaltlne" or "Beltane"
In both Ireland and Scotland.
Sometimes a bono Is laid in the heart
&f the blaze doubtless it represents
the original human sacrifice; in fact,
tome derive the word "bonfire" from
this practice, others say it is not bone,
but boon, bene, or tho French bon, be
snusc groat virtues were accredited
to tho midsummer fires. In the west
f England, where they lingered till
recently, they wore known as "blessing
tires," nnd in almost every part of
Europe, thoy were supposed to bring
food luck, and abundant harvest and
freedom from disease both to man and
boast an idea which is not yet ex
tinct in Ireland.
The Old Pump's Farewell.
Ay, root mo up like somo dead tree
Bcroft of leaf and shade,
And in some corner let tao bo
Irrovorently lnid,
To wnsto my bones in" rot and rust,
And let me, once who gave
Cool draughts to man and beast, in dust
Find an unhouorod grave.
It was thy father set me here
A score of years ago,
And bade cool water, crystal clear,
. In gratoful streams to flow.
In nil my years no thirsty lout
For drink of me has cried
And from my overflowing spout
Has gone unsatisfied.
The children, rioting from school,
Have sought my dripping spout.
Whence sparkling water, clear aud cool,
In torrents gushing out,
Brought thirst a comforting eclipse
With its refreshing draught,
And ah! the sweetness of their lips
Pressed to ino as they quaffed.
Then, speeding onward to their play,
I heard their merry cries,
And like the tears that drip away
In gladness from tho eyes,
Tho cool drops flowed and trickled down
My iron cheek to see
How from far corners of the town
Tho thirsty came to me.
Tho dusty yokel, worn and tasked,
Tramped to me from tho road,
Gripped hands with me, and all unasked
The grateful waters flowed.
The cup held by its clanking chain
Ho lifted oft and drained
Its crystal waters once again,
And some new vigor gained.
And, nh! thoso patient beasts that
brought
Their noses to my tank,
When the red sun beat fiercely hot,
And drank, and drank, and drank
With mighty draughts and deep until
My labors were nigh vain
To give them drink enough and fill
My water tub again.
Nor all my score of years till now
Have I onco failed to cool
Tho thirsty lip and fevered brow
From that still rippling pool
Wherein my feet have stood. My cup
In ready hands and strong
Has dipped its crystal waters up
So long, so long, so long!
But now my joints are worn and old,
My spout is parched and dry;
My cup's a-leak and will not hold
My drink, howo'er I try.
So root mo up llko some old tree
Bereft of leaf and shade,
And in somo corner let mo bo
Irreverently laid.
New York Times.
Wiw It Tainted r
"Do you consider the money Dlmler
gave tho Ladles' Aid Society was t.U
ed?"
"Tainted! Why so?"
"He made most of it as an lmporta
of garlic." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Somo Flnljiln I-MloMof).
Th' mon that tells yez no t worr)
has eythor got through wld a fat
uv worryin' or is about t' begin ut.
Baltimore American.
Diplomacy Is tho art of raiding
gracefully to the Inevitable,
Ex-Quoon LI I wants th'1 American
government to give hor $10,01)0,000.
Tho old lady has applied nt an un
fortunate time. The easy money
game is rather unpopular just now.
A negro in Davenport, In., stole a
diamond ring and contrived to swal
low it after his arrest. A photograph
made by tho X-rays reveled its posi
tion, Mid the thief, with the aid of
nu emetic, was induced to cough it
up.
Tho wearing of garments that sweep
the pavement is prohibited in Nord
hauson, Saxony. Any person thus
arranged must not walk the streets
under penalty of thirty marks.
THE SCIENCE OF LIVING.
I)r. Ceoraro V. Under Tell How
Knt unit How lo ArtHlmlltite.
Dr. Cioorgy F. Butler, medical super
intendent of the Alma Springs Sani
tarium. Alma, Mich., In the October
number of "How to Live," gives some
interesting as well as sensible rules
for aciiulrlng and keeping health. Ity
says: "Without we eat and drink, we
die! The provocative to do both rests
with the appetite, which, in process
of time, becomes a very uncertain
gulcly; for tho palate will ofien Induce
a desire and relish for that which Is
most mischievous nnd Indigestible. The
old saying of 'eat what you like' Is now
shunned by everybody of '20 years' ex
perience. Still, without appetite, it is
a wry dlfllcult affair to subsist for
tho pleasure depends chiefly upon the
relish. The relish may become, as
has been stated, a vitiated one, but It
is quite possible to maky the stomach,
by a little forbearance and practice,
ns enamored of what Is wholesome and
nutritious as of that which is hurt
ful, and not concoctlble."
Again he says: "The delicate should
feed earefully. not abundantly: it Is
not quantity which nourishes, but only
that which assimilates."
"Be careful of your digestion" Is tho
keynote of tho doctor's argument. He
pays: "Health In man, as In other ani
mals, depends upon the proper per
formance of all the functions. These
functions may be shortly said to be
three: (1) tissue change; (1!) removal
of waste; (3) supply of new material.
For the activity of man, like the heat
of the lire by which ho cooks his food,
Is maintained by combustion; and Just
as the fire may lw prevented from
burning brightly by Improper disposi
tion of tho fuel, or Imperfect supply
of air, and as it will certainly go out
if fresh fuel is not supplied, and may
be choked by its own ashes, so man's
activity may be lessened by Imperfect
tissue change, and may be put an end
to, by an insufllcient supply of now
material and imperfect removal of
waste products.
"We should sue to it thnt free elimi
nation is maintained, for the ashes
must he kept out of the system in or
der to have good health. The skin,
kidney and bowels must do their dimi
nutive work properly. If tho bowels
occasionally become torpid, try to reg
ulate them with exercise nnd proper
food, such ns fruits, green vegetables,
salads, cereals, corn, wholo wheat or
graham bread, fish, poultry, light
soups, etc. Plenty of water Is also
valuable, and a glass full of cold or
hot water tho llrst thing upon rising
In the morning will aid much In over
coming constipation. Regular habit,
cold baths and massage are very elll-
caelous. In case tho constipation does
not ylvMd to thoso hygienic measures,
some simple, harmless laxative may
be required, such as California Syrup
of Figs a non-Irritating preparation
of senna in llg syrup Laxative min
eral waters aro beneficial in somo
cases, but not to bo employed contln
unlh
"Above all be an optimist, keep the
heart young. Cultivate kindness,
cheerfulness and love, and do not for
get that 'we shall pass through this
world but once. Any good tiling, there
fore, that we do, or any kindness that
we show to any human being, let us
do it now. Let us not deter it or neg
lect it, for we shall not pass this way
again.' "
COLOR EFFECTS
ft is quite a new fashion to wear a
very narrow colored necktie with
one's white lingerie blouse. The
necktie just outlines tho stock collar
where it -joins tho yoke, and ties in
front in a smart little bow. It may
bo of holly rod velvet or satin, or of
any color which happens to bo partic
ularly becoming. Jf a girl cares to
go to the trouble of sewing now but
tons every onco in a while on her
mitt cuffs, it is a very pretty little
tad to have tho buttons on tho cuffs
match the little necktie in color.
Woman's Homo Companion for Jan
uary. Recommendations, testimonals,
requests from eminent mon, all fall
before tho stern degree that you must
"mako good." "Succefs Magazine."
Mon liavo two kinds of ambition,
ono for dollar-making, tho other for
life-making. Somo turn nil their
ability, education, health, and
energy toward tho first of these dol
lar-making, and call tho result suc
cess. Others turn them townrd the
second, into character, usefulness,
helpfulness, lifo-mnking, and the
world sometimes calls thorn failures;
but history calls them successes. No
prico is to great to pay for an untar
nished name. 0. S. Marden in "Suc
cess Magazine.'
TKE WHOLE LOT
If we don't heed prevention, we will need a cure. The Old-Monk-Curo
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When planning your work for the
day, save a little timo for self. H
may be a little time Tor caring for
health, or for pleasure reading or for
study let it be something which
will tend toward sou-improvement,
NO MAN IS STRONGER THAN
HIS STOMACH.
Let tho greatest athloto have dyspepsia
and his muscles would soon fall. Physi
cal strength Is derived from food. If a
man has Insufficient food ho loses strength.
If ho has no food ho dies. Food Is con
verted Into nutrition through tho stom
ach and bowels. It depends on tho
strength of tho stomach to what extent
food eaten Is digested nnd assimilated.
People can dlu of starvation who havo
abundant food to oat, when tho stomach
and Its associate organs of digestion and
nutrition do not perform their duty.
Thus the stomach Is really tho vital or
gan of the body. If thu stomach is "weak"
the body will ha weak also, becauso It Is
upon tho stomach tho body relics for Its
strength. And as the body, considered as
a whole, Is mado up of its several mem
bora and organs, so tho weakness of tho
body us a consequence of "weak" stom
ach will bo distributed among tho or
gans which compose tho body. If tho
body U weak becauso it Is Ill-nourished
that physical weakness will be found in
all the organs heart, llvor, kidneys, etc.
Tho liver will bo torpid and Inactlvo,
giving nso to biliousness, loss of appetite,
weak- nerves, feeble or Irregular action of
heart, palpitation, dizziness, hendaeho,
backacho and kindred disturbances and
weaknesses.
Mr. Iouls Pare, of Quebec, writes: "For
years niter my health beean (o fall, my bond
irrow dizzy, eytw jmlnod me, nnd my stomach
was sons all tho ilni". while ovoz-vthlnir I
would eat would seem to Ho heavy llko lend
on my stomach. Tho doctors claimed that
it was sympathetic trouble duo lo dyspepsia,
and pivwrltmd for mo. and although I took
their powders retnilnrly yet I folt no better.
My wife nd vised mo to try Dr. Pierce's (iolden
Medical Discovery and Mop tnk'Inc tho dot
tor's medicine. Sho bought me a bottlo and
jvo soon found that 1 bc-an to Improve, bo t
kept up tho treatment. I tools on flush, my
stomach hoenme normal, the digestive orirnns
Jjorhet perfectly and I soon beenn to look
llko a dlll'erent person. 1 can never coaso to
bo grateful for what your medicine hutt done
for ni' and I certainly plvo it highest praNe."
Don't bo wheedled by a penny-grubbing
dealer Into taking Inferior substitutes for
pr. Ploreo's medicines, recommended to
bo "just as good."
To gain knowledge of your own body
In sickness and health send for tho Peo
ple's Common Sense Medical Advisor. A
hook of HXXS pages. Send 21 ono -cent
stamps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps
for cloth-bound copy. Address Dr. It. V.
Plorco, GC3 Main Street. Uuffalo, N. Y.
Jacobs
STOP! WOMEN,
AND CONSIDER THE
ALL-IMPORTANT
FACT
That in addressing Mrs. Pinlcham you
aro confiding your privato ills to a woman
a woman whoso experience with wo
an's diseases covers a great many years.
You can talk freely to a woman when it
is revolting to relate your privato troubles
to a. man besides a man does not under
stand simply because ho is a man.
V XT
Many women suffer in silcnco and drift aloug
from bad to worse, knowing full well that thoy
ought to have immediate assistance, but a natural
modesty impels them to shrink from opposing them
selves to tho questions and probably examinations of
even their family physician. It is unnecessary.
Without money or prico you can consult a woman
whoso knowledge from actual experience is great.
Mrs. Pinkhnm's Standing Invitation:
Women suffering from any form of female weak
ness aro invited to promptly communicate with Mrs.
l'iukham at Lynn, Mass. All letters aro received,
opened, read and answered by women only, A
woman can freely talk of her privato illness to a
woman; thus has been established tho eternnl
confidence between Mrs. Pinkhnm and tho women
of America which has never been broken.
of the vast volume of experience which
lias to draw from, it is more than possiblo
that sho has gained tho very knowledge
that will help your caso. Sho asks noth
ing in return except your good-will, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Surely any
woman, ricli or poor, is very foolish if sho
does not talco advantage of this generous
offer of assistance. Lydia E. Pinlcham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Following1 wo publish two let
ters from a woman who accep
ted thin invitation. Noto tho
result.
First letter.
DoarMra. Pinkhnm:
" For eight years I havo suffered somothlng
torrlblo every month with my periods. Tho
pains aro excruciating and I can hardly stand
thoin. My doctor says I havo ovarian nnd
womb trouble, and I must go through un op
eration if I want to got well. I do not want
to submit to it ff I can possibly help it.
Please toll mo what to do. I hope you can
relievo me.' -Mrs. Mary Dhnmick, fi'Jtk and B ,
Capitol St., Denning P.O., Woskiugton.D.O.
Second letter.
' Dear Mrs. Pinlcham:
" After following carofully your ndvico,
anil taking Lydia E. Pink hum's Vegetable
C'omiKHtnd, I nm very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
Vttlueuud what you havo done lor me.
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,
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