SAID TO BE SIMPLE.
i
EASILY MIXED RECIPG . FOR
' WEAK KIDNEYS AND BLADDER.
fTr Hendrra How (o rrrpnra Thin
llome-Mnile Miliar to Care 4h
Kidneys and Illadd-r and Over
com Aay Form of RbrnmXIim,
1
Get from nny prescript loa pharma
cist the following:
Fluid F.xtract Dandelion, one-halt
ounce; Compound Knrgon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Snrsupnrilla, thrjt
ounces.
Shake well In a bottle nnd take
leaspoonful dose after oath meal and ,
t licdtlme.
, The above Is considered by an emi
nent authority, who writes In a New
York dally paper, ns the fln"st pro
scription ever written to relieve Back
ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Bladder
and all forms of Urinary difficulties
This mixture acts promptly on the
limlnative tissues of the Kidneys, en
abling them to Olter and strain the
ir!c add and oilier waste matter from
the blood which causes Ilhcumntlsin.
I Borne persons who suffer with the
afflictions may not feel Inclined to
place much confidence In this simple
mixture, yet those who have tried It
ay the results are simply surprising,
the relief being effected without the
slightest Injury to the stomach or oth
r organs.
Mix some and give It a trial. It cer
tainly comes highly recommended. It
Is the prescription of an eminent au
thority, whose entire reputation, It Is
aid, was established by It
, nird or Beet
Now thnt the season of the humming
fclrd Is here, and the tiny winged jewel
is darting In and out among sweet
blossoms, it may he Interesting to know
What some early observers of naturi
thought In regard to this least of featu
red beings. Two quaint observation!
are published In "Early Long Island,"
by Martha Flint, both quoted from let
ters, of the seventeenth century, writ
ten frpra the new country of America.
8ays one:
"The numbjrd Is'one of the wonderi
of the country, being no bigger than a
Hornet, yet having all the Domensloni
of a Bird as bill, wings with quills,
splder-llke logges, small claws. For
Colour she Is us glorious as the Ralne
bow."
Adrian van dnr B-onek. on of th
Hollanders of Kleuw Nederlandt In
1042, writes of a
"Curious small bird concerning whteli
there, are disputations whether It Is
(bird or a bee. It seeks Its nourishment
' from flowers like the bee and Is every
where seen regaling .Itself on the flow
rs. , In flying they mnke a humming
noise Hk the bee. It Is only seen In
Nleuw Nederlaudt in the season of
Cowers. They aro very tender and
cannot be kept alive, but we press them
.between paper and scud them as pres
ents to our friends." ' '
Merely filoatlnir.
' "What would twelve tons of small egg
cost me?" said the caller at the coal
office.
The young man behind the railing quot
d the prevailing price.
"Would It be any cheaper if I took
fifteen tons?" atifced the other.
, "Not a cent."
' "It's too much. You won't catch nia
staying any such price as that"
"That's exactly 'what you'll pay If you
are going to burn ny coal this winter."
I "O, I gnesi not. I bought my winter
supply last April. Just dropped in to
see If 1 made any money by buying It
then. I sea I did. Qood day." Chicago
Tribune. r
Eneoani(li( trim.
! The villain In tba play was perishing
miserably and alone, amid tha painted
scenery. '
t-a gods I" be gasped, "how can I dia
with this .awful secret on me -nul !"
"Never mind that!" yelled an excited
toy In the gallery. "Ton go ahead and
die I I'll te,ll the other fellers all about
It whan they came out agin I"
, , Carnally aha Caaja.
i "Did you name tha baby after his
farherr
I "No, wa named him after a prolonged
scrap In which the whole family en
gaged." Cleveland Lender.
i EASY FOOD
fteadr for lnolnnt Vaa W'Kliont
looking-.
' Almost everyone likes a cereal food
f some kind at breakfast and aupper,
jbut the ordinary way of cooking cereals
results In a pasty mass that Is hard to
llgtwt, and If not properly digested, the
raw ina&s goes down luto the intestinal
tract where gas Is generated aud trou
ble follows.
j Everyone knows that good food prop
rly digested keeps the body well, while
poor food, or even food of good quality
thut la poorly prepared aud not digest
ed,, Is sure to bring on some kind of
disease.
The easiest food to digest In this line
Is Grape-Nuts, made from wheat and
barley, and cooked thoroughly at tho
factory, soma 12 to 10 hours being con
sumed In the different processes of prep
aration. The food, therefore, Is ready
for Instant service und the starch has
jbeen changed to a form of Sugar, so
Khat, It Is pre-dlgosted and ready for
almost Immediate absorption.
A Chicago young lady writes that
ihe suffered for years from Indigestion
,nd dyspepsia from the use of food that
was not suitable to her powers of di
gestion. She snys :
i "I began using Grape-Nuts, nnd I
. confess to having bad a prejudice nt
flr.-it, and was rcMutedly urged before
t finally decided to try the- food, but 1
, liavo not known what ' ludlgestioi. is
since using It, und have never been
stronger or lu better health. I have. In
creased 1 weight from 10J to 1J
pounds." , '
People can bo welt, practically with
out onst. If they will adopt scientific
food and leave off the Indigestible sort
Tl'iero's a Itoafoii."
' Urtpe-Nut Food Is cr!j and deli--loua
to the taste. It should be served
exactly as It comes from the paekagu,
without t-ooklug. except In cases where
ft Is made op luto puddings and other
'-wif-rta Book of delicious recipes, an4
"".Uoa4 t WellviUe," la ?kg.
1 !
tflSTrENbioar, cooper
A STORY OF THE REVOLUTION
CIIAPTF.B V. (Continued.)
The nppnllcil Frances shrauk Inn k from
between her brother nnd lover, an the
whole trui It glanced over ln-r mind.
"But the pickets the p-irty nt the
Plains?" added Ihinwoodic, tnrnin? pale.
"I passed then, too. In lisiiKi-. I
aiade use of this puss, for v.iiieli I paid:
and, as it hears the nntne of Washington,
I presume Is forged."
Iiiii .'. oodie caught the paper from his
hand, eagerly, nnd stood gazing on the
signature for ronie time in wilenee, when
ho turned to the prisoner, with a search
inn look, ns he asked :
"Co pin In Wharton, whence did you
procure this taper?"
"That Is a qucHtiort. I ronrMve, Major
Dunwoodle hns no right to ask."
"This nnme Is no counterfeit," said the
dragoon In a low voice; "is treason yet
among us undiscovered? The confidence
of Washington hns been ahsed, for the
fictitious name is in k different hand from
the pnsH. Captain ' Wharton, my duty
will not suffer me to grant you n parole;
you must accompany me to the Highlands.
"I did not expect otherwlxc. Major
Dunwoodie." s
Dunwoodle turned slowly toward the
sisters, when the figure of Frances once
mors arrested his gaze. She had risen
from her seat, and stood with her hands
clasped before him In ah attitude of peti
tion; feeling himself itnahlc to contend
longer with his feelings, ho made a hur
ried excuse for a temporary absence, nnd
left the room. Frances followed him.
"Major Dunwoodie," she snld. In a
voice barely audible, her cheek flushed
with a suffusion thnt crimsoned her whole
countenance' "I have already acknowl
edged to you my esteem. Believe me,
Henry Is innocent of everything but Im
prudence. Our country can sustain no
wrong." She paused, nlinost gasped for
breath, and ndded hastily, in an under
tone, "I have promised, Dunwoodie, when
peace Mm II he restored to our country,
to lieeome your wife; give to my brother
his liberty on parole, nnd I will this day
go with you to the altar, follow you to
the rain p. nnd. In becoming n soldier's
bride, lenru to endure a soldier's priva
tions." Dunwoodie seized the hand -which the
blushing girl, in her ardor, had extended
toward him. and pressed it for a moment
"HOUND AWAY, I.ADS."
to his bosom ; then rising from bis seat,
he paced the room in excessive ngltntion,
"Frances, my no more, I conjure you,
unless you wish t break my heart."
"Yon then reject my offered hand?" she
snld. rising with dignity.
"Bejci t it! Have I not sought It with
r& treaties with tears? Has it not been
tbe goal of all my earthly wishes? But
to take It under such conditions would be
to dishonor both. We will hope tor better
things. Henry must be acquitted; per
haps not tried. No intercession of miue
hliull , be wanting. Frances, 1 a in not
without favor with Washington."
"That very pnper, thnt abuse of his
confidence- to whi'.h you allude, will steel
him to my brother's case. If threats or
entreaties could move bis stem sense of
justice, would Andre have suffered?" As
Frances uttered these words, she fled
from the room In despair.
Dun w dle remained for n minute near
ly stupefied. On entering the hall he was
met by n ktmill ragged boy, who looked
one moment at his dress, and placing a
piece of pnper in his hands. Immediately
vanished. The soldier turned his eyes
to the sulijeet of tho note. It was written
on a piec of torn nnd soiled rttPr ami
in a hand hniely legible, and he was able
to mnko out ns follows: i
"The rlji'lars ure at hsrd, horse and
foot."
Dunwtndle started; sad, forgetting ev
rrjihlng but the dmix jf n soldier, pre
cipltnlely left llie house. While walking
rapidly toward the -troops, he noticed on
a distant hill a viiettt ruling with speed
several i -slols were vircd; aud tho next
liiNtnnt die. trsmtpets of the corps rang
In his car. My the tinxe ho had reached
the ground '". tipii-d ny his squadron, the
major u t tbat evrry timu was in active
motion, i.an ton ivas already in the sad
die, and cryiug to (lie musicians, iu tones
but lii'.i" lower than their own:
"S tied (w.iy, my lads, nnd let these
Euglis!ue" 'uiw that the Virginia Horse
Hro bet - thi'ui aud the end of their
joCTnev.
It id'V.'H be suppoHed that theso pren-
nratio'U -sere aiudo unheeded by tlie lu-
mtites of tlie collage: on t lie contrary, ev
cry feehng which can agltute the human
breast wai actively olive. Mr. Wharton
alone saw no hopes to himself in the ter
initiation of the conflict. If the British
should prevail, bis son would be liber
att-d: but wliat I lien would be his own
fate? lb- had hitherto preserved his ueu
trul i l'.a: ncier In the midst of trying eir
enmstancc. 1 he fact of his having
sou in t'ie royal army had very nearly
brought In- I'M a l e to tho liainuier. Khouh:
his sou u iw bo rescued, be would, in the
public mind, he united with lum ns a plot
lor ugainst the Ireodoui of tlie States
nnd tliui.id lie reniaiii a captive nnd tin
Uer'o He' mipcuitii'g nial, tlie con so
ipieiices might le kiill more dreadful.
t'HA PTF.lt VI.
Dunv.niie's nun had often tried their
prowess ill-it the enemy, nnd they now
sat pant lug to he led once more against
foes wlni t'ley mcMh ii charged ill vain.
Their v I .In s were to lie jriuiilicd: fur a
body of ;ln eii'aiv soin came sweeping
round tl i u- of t!i hill wiiich intersect
ed the vie.v lo the so, ilh. A few iiiinnten
enabled the major to distinguish tlieir
charaiier. In one (roup lie suvv the jrwn
coc.tii of liie '.'ouliiivs. nnd in 1 1 1 . ollir
the Ieti;! -Ii hel-n -Is and wonlcii addles
of thi- , '.! '1 iieir liuml.iTS vi re uliii.lt
ciiml i'ii the I oily under his immediate
orders, l a n iii hlng tfie open nun e near
the iof; i.-e of H.ii voy Birch. ;lu enemy
baited u.. J il' up his uiva La line. At
rfw
this moment a column of foot appeared In
the vii le, nnd pressed forward.
Major Dunwoodie nt once saw his nd-
vniitiiTe. I lie colui.in ho led began slowly
to retire from (lie field, when the youth
ful German, who commanded I lie enemy's
horse, fearful of missing nn ensy con
quest, &nvp tho word to chat'ge. Few
troopers were more hardy than the Cow
hoys; they sprang eagerly forward in the
pursuit, with a confidence created by the
retiring foe and tlie column in their rear;
the llcxsians followed more slowly, but
in better order. The trumpets of the Vir
ginians now sounded long and lively;
they were answered by n strain from a
party in nmhtish that went to the hearts
their enemies, the column of Dun
woodie wheeled in perfect Older, opened,
and, ns the word charge wes given, the
troops of Lawton emerged from their
cover.
The charge threatened too much for
Ihe refugee troop. They scattered in ev
ery (ll.ectioii. flying from the ld as fast
as their horses could carry them. Only
few were hurt ; but such ns did meet
the nrnis of their avenging countrymen
never survived tho blow. It was upon
the poor vassals of the German tyrant
that tho shock fell. Disciplined to the
most exact obedience, these ill-fated men
met tho charge bravely, but they were
swept before the mettled horsj nnd nerv
ous arms of their nutngonistn like chaff
before the wind. Many of them were lit
erally ridden down, nnd Dunwoodle soon
saw the field without nn opposing foe.
Tho lawn in front of the loctists was
hidden from tlie view of tlie roail by a
close line of shrubbery, nnd the horses of
the two dragoons had been left, linked
together, under its shelter. Two Cow
hoys, who had lieen cut off from a retrent
to their own purty, rode furiously through
the gate, with an Intention of e.icaping to
the open wood in the rear of the cottage.
Tho victorious Americans pressed the
retreating Germnns until they Ind driven
them under tho protection of liie fire of
the infantry; ond feeling themselves, in
the privacy of the lawn, relieved from
nny Iminedialo danger, the predatory war
riors made toward their intended prizes.
i.v nn almost spontaneous movement.
They were busily engaged in separating
tlie fasten tags of the horses when the
trooper on tho piazza discharged hi- pis
tol, und ruiiiied, bword in hand, to the
rescue.
The entrance of C'anar Into the parlor
hnd induced the wary dragoon within to
turn Ids attention more closely ou his
prisoner; hut this new interruption drew
hint again to tho window. lie threw his
body out of tlie building, ond endeavored
by his threats and apponrnncc to frighten
tho marauders from tlieir prey. The mo
ment was enticing. Three hundred of his
omrailes were within a mile of the cot
tage; unridilen horses were running nt
large in every direction, nnd Henry Whar
ton seized tha unconscious sentinel by the
legs nnd tlnew him headlong intij the
lawn. Ciesnr vanished from the room.
nnd drew a holt or the outer door.
The fall of the soldier was not great.
and recovering tiis feet, ho turned his fury
for a moment on bis prisoner. To scale
the window in tho face of such an enemy
was, however, impossible, and on ttinl he
found the muln entrance barred.
His comrade now called loudly on him
for aid, nnd forgetful of everything 'else,
the discomfited trooper rushed to his as
sistance. One horse was instantly lib
erated, but the other was already fastened
to the saddle cf a Cowboy, and the four
retired behind the building, cutting furi
ously at enrh other with their sabres.
IVsar throw tho outer door open, and
pointing to the remaining horse, exclaim
ed:
"Run now run Massa Henry, run."
"Yes," cried the -outh. as he vaulted
Into the saddle, "now, indeed, my honest
fellow, is the time to run." lie beckoned
hastily to his father, who stood nt the
window in speechless anxiety, with his
hands extended toward his child in ihe at
titude of benediction, and dashed through
the uate with the rapidity of lightning.
His horse was of the best blood of Vir
ginia, and carried him with the swiftness
of the wind along tho valley; and tho
licnrt of tho youth was already heating tu-
imiltuously with pleasure at his deliver
ance when a well-known voice readied his
startled ear, crying aloud:
Bravely done, captain! Don't snare
the whip, and turn to your left before
you cross the brook."
Wharton t.'rned his head in surprise.
and saw, Bitti.ig on tho point of a jut
ting rock lha. coaimandi'd n bird's-eye
view of the vnlley. Ins lornier guide, Har
vey Birch. His pack, much diminished
in size, lay at the feet of the peddler.
The Fnglish captain took the advice of
the mysterious being, and finding a good
road, was soon opposite to his friends.
The next minute he crossed the bridge and
stopped his charger before his old ac
quaintance. Colonel Welhnerp.
"Captain Wharton I" exclaimed the as-
tonisiied commander of tho Fng!!.h
troops, "and mounted on a rebel dra
goon horse ',"
"Thank God!" cried the youth, recover
ing his breath, 1 am safe, and have es
caped from the hands of my enemies;
liul uve minutes since and I was a pris
oner, and threatened with the gallows."
"The gallows. Captain Wharton! Sure
ly those traitors to the king would never
dare 'to commit another murder in cold
blood: is it not enough tin they took the
life of Andre? Wherefore did they
threaten you with a similar fate?
"Fndor the pretense of a similar of
fense," said the captain, briefly explain
nig the manner of Ins capture, the
grounds of his personal apprehensions,
and the method of his escape.
lv : a 1. ! . . ; . .
I'uriug iiiei coiiversai ion, wnicn was
held in full view of the Americaiu, Dun
woodio had been collecting ,is scattered
troops, securing bis few prisoners, and
retiring to tlie around where he bad been
posted at the first appearance of his ene
my. SatieMed with the success Ii luid
already oStained. and believing the II
lihh t jo war) to gixe him an opportunity
of liunissing them farther, he was about
10 M'ou a nivoi.ioie piace tor taking up
Ins quarters fir the niglit. Inptain l-aw
ton was reluctantly listening to the ren
mning of his commander, and had brought
out Ins favorite class to see if no openin
cc-,1,1 le lot. mi tor an iHlvnutagcnuN at
lac',-, when he sinld, nl.v exclaimed:
"How's this? a rl'ie cn.it among those
si a lie! gentry! As 1 hope to live to s,
i.ld Virginia, it is my masquerading
ft lend of the Oth. the uandsome Captain
Wl 'ton, isii.pcd from two of inv best
ii en i"
't his intelligence imid nn entire change
in the views of Major Dunwoodie. 1
kiw nt once that his own reputation was
involved in Ihe crap;' of his prikouer. He
now Joined bis econd ,a couima-d,
a-stcninf, sport.v the tmpefuons
Lawton Mmulf, for some oKning to as-
sail bis foe to advantage.
But two lours before, nmPDiinwoodis
line felt the chance which made Henry
Wharton his captive, ns the severest blow
he bad ever sustained. Now be panted
for an opportunity in which, by risking
his own life, he might recapture his
friend. All other considerations were lost
in the goadings of a wounded spirit.
"There, cried the delighted captain,
as he pointed out tho movement with his
finger, "there comes John Bull Into tha
mousetrap, nnd with eyes wide open."
Surely, snid Dunwoodie, engerly, "hs
will not display his colunn in that flat.
Wharton must tell him of the ambush.
'.ut if lie docs "
"We will not leave him a dozen sound
kins In his battalion." interrupted the
other, springing into his saddle.
Prepare to uio'utit mount I" cried
Dunwoodie.
As the British lino ndvnnced slowly
and In exact order, the guides opened a
galling fire. It began to annoy that part
of the royal troops which was nearest to
I hem. Wellmero listened to the advice of
the veteran who wns next to him in rank,
and ordered two companies to dislodge
the American foot from their hiding place.
The movement created a slight confusion,
and Dunwoodie seized the opportunity to
hnrgo. ellmere, who was on the left
of his line, was overthrown by the Impet
uous fury of bis assailants. Dunwoodie
was In time to save him from the Impend
ing blow of one of his men, and raised
him from the ground, had him placed on
horse, and delivered to the custody of
his orderly. '
The left of the British line wss out
flanked by tlie Americans, who doubled In
their rear, and thus made the rout In
that quarter total. But the second In
command, perceiving how the battle went.
promptly wheeled his party and threw In
a heavy fire on the dragoons; with this
party was Henry Wharton; a bull struck
his bridle arm, and compelled hira'to
hnnge hands. As the dragoons dashed
by them, rending the air with their
shouts, ami with trumpets sounding a
lively strain, tlie charger ridden by the
youth became ungovernable he plunged.
renred nnd his rider being unable, with
liis wounded arm, to manage the im pa-
lent animal, Henry Wharton found him
self, in less than a minute, unwillingly
riding by ihe side of Captain Lawton.
The dragoon comprehended nt a glanea
the ludicrous situation, hut hnd only time
lo cry nloud. before they plunged Into
tli" Fnglish line:
Tho horse knows tho righteous cnuse
otter than his rider. Captain Wharton,
on are welcome to the ranks of freedom.
No time was lost, however, by Lawton,
after the charge was completed, in secur
ing the prisoner again; and, perceiving
him lo l.e hurt, he directed him to be con
eyed to the rear.
(To lie continued.)
T.ELIC3 OF IIS DISASTEB3.
Port Itojnl, Jamaica, Contains
Mounted riwurehrada of Wreck.
There are ninny curious relle3 of lit
tle value, but niiicU cherished, neverthe
less, to be found In Port Boyal, Ja
maica. Kver slme the ancient town
wr.s swallowed up by nn earthquake
tiDt n tidal wave three centuries ago
ncd only one man survived, he having
been thrown out of tho curtb aud Into
tho sea by the second quake following.
lose on the first, the town has been vls-
ItiHl by n series of disasters and epldern
ics. Knob one has left Its traces and
Its relics.
Among these are several figureheads
from ships which have been wrecked or
nbnndoii'.'d In the harbor. These quaint
ornaments have been nrranged In a
square of the park near the dockyard.
There Is n figurehead! In each corner of
the sipitire, placed so that It faces out
ward. One Is nu old reproduction of
Admiral Lord Nelson. Then there are
the "Imaiini" and the "Megoera."
These odd-looking wooden figures are
painted Jnt as they were when they
formed the decorative features of ships,
They are carved with dates aud names
and are much weather beaten. Sur
rounding then) are tall palm trees. One
of the figureheads gunrds the officers'
mess, another guards' the hospital, while
tuelr two mates look always toward the
harlKir, as If watching the Incoming
and outgoing ships.
Ch-so by U the bulk of an old troop
ship, the Urgent, which Is n fine model
of a vessel built In tho somewhat dis
tant past. This hulk of n once-proud
ship still boasts of n commander and a
small staff of olllcers and shows the
broad (iciinaiit of the commodore In
command In Jani.ilcit, whose quarters
are In the admiralty bouse within the
king's yard. Her crew Is made up of
artificers of the yard, with a few se;t'
men and marines.
Ills llrand.
The inr.ti from the "Circle-bar" ranch
listened wil'i apathy to the New F.u-
glaiuler's account of tho choice enter
tainments to lie enjoyed lu his native
city.
"We'httvci everything that's really
worth money out our .way, I guess," ha
said. liidtuVkvnlly. "Why, on Jauuary
PJIh we hail the world-renowued bell
ringers; January "Oth. Hal Brown, the
greatest cornet 1st In the world; nnd
January 31st, grand production of Wil
liam Shakespeare's 'Lewis tho Cross
F.ye.' I tell you that was great!"
"What did you say was the name of
the play?" linked the New Knglander.
"Here, see for yourself," said the
mail from the ranch, and he pnssed
out a program headed, "Grand produc
tion of Louts XI." '
.1lntrr MrnUe In i'ourtihfp.
"You km)'-." she said. "I am not
much of a conversationalist."
This Mcnieii to him the opportunity
fur which hi' had been waiting.
"Well." be returned, "if I do tha
preliminary talking your conversation
al ability will be Milliticnt to enable
you t. s.iy 'Yes.' won't It?"
Alter all. In courtship there U noth
ing like netting your answer before yoo
ask the qtiei-tiiiii.
He Sliukti(
Fcrd was ordering his Phyllis dud
for the Junior play. "As a matter of
!.: : i iMs:u I Intend to wear cardinal
garters,'' he remarked.
"But Mich details are pure formal
Ity." protested the liilsttvs-i of tU
n.bes.
"Yes, ( suppose they are rod tape,"
answered Fcrd, cplgraiiiuiatl.-ally
Wlscoioiu Kphlnt.
We t Mlove we prefe." the melancholy
iimiu tj the uiu- who must "have hit
Joke."
H2C0RD3 OF ANCIENT CITY.
tlldden br Ofllclnl 1,700 Tears A aro
Antlnulllcs of Central Asia.
My first objecllvo was the ancient
alte In the desert north of Nlva, where
in 10ul I had discovered tho remains
of a settlement nbnndoned in the latter
half of tho third century, A. D., says
Dr. M. A. Stein In the Geographical
Journal. Want of time and adequate
latior had then prevented me from
clearing some of tho ruins more deeply
Mirled by drift wind ; subsequent roam-
Ings of "treasure seekers" had led to
the dlsixivery of other homesteads hid
den away among the high sand cones
on td titer side of the main groups.
Working with as large a party of la
borers us I could keep supplied with
water from n distance of some twenty
miles. I cleared now cke on thirty
more dwellings. They yielded ample
antiquarian spoils, including many Im
plements nnd household objects Illus
trative of everyday life seventeen cen
turies ago. T.he numerous relics of In
dustrial nrt and architectural wood
carving clearly reflect the predominant
Influence of Grcco-Buddhlst art as de
veloped on the Indus.
Finds of records written on wooden
tablets In tho Khuroshtl script peculiar
to tlie extreme northwest of India, nnd
In an early Indian dialect mixed with
a good deal of Sanskrit, have been
abundant. Among these records gener
ally in excellent preservation, all kinds
of correspondence, official nnd private,
deeds, accounts, etc., seem to be repre
sented.
A "haul" of special importance was
secured In the comfortable residence of
a local ofllclnl, who, besides lenvlng
files of papers, namely, tablets scat
tered on the floor of his office room,
had taken care to hide quite a small
archive, undoubtedly documents of val
ue, below one of Its wnlls. From the
way In which the place of deposit wns
contrived nnd marked It npiM?nrs high
ly probable that the house was aban
doned lu some emergency.
All the deeds, etc., found here still
retain their original wooden covers nnd
string fastenings In perfect condition.
Among the dozens of Intact clay seals
which attest these documents Impres
b(oiis from Groeo-Iloman Intng'.los pre
vail. Their nppenrnnee side oy side
vlth Chinese seals seem to symbolize.
as It were, the part plajcd by Scythla
extra Imnon In the early cultural In
terchange between the classical west
and the far enst. - 1
Near several of the ruins the ancient
orchards, fenced gardens, canals, etc.,
could be traced with- great clearness,
showing how little tho economic condi
tions differed from those of the pres
ent onses. On tho other hand, surveys
effected In the desert beyond, showing
the course and extent of the river from
which this nnclent colony drew Its Irri
gation, strikingly Illustrated the great
physical change which hns taken place
here since tho settlement was aban
doned. KlUa EDWARD AS A SAILOR.
I)rllh Ilnler Is Almost as Fond of a
Ship as lie la of a, Vine Horse.
King Edwnrd has ahvnys been de
voted to tho sen, says Frlta Morris in
Uecrentlon. If there Is one thing more
than another, after a horse, which ex
cites tho interest of a Briton it is a
ship; nnd the king has always shown
himself n typical Englishman in his
love of the sea. He paid tho navy
tho compliment of entrusting It with
the education of his two sons, while he
himself Is a no less enthusiastic than
practical sailor, as well of the Iron
clad ns of tho yncbting type. It bo
happened thnt the year JS77, which be
held the first appearance of the then
Prince of Wales' colors at Newmarket,
also witnessed his first signal victory
as a ynchtsman; for in thnt year, with
his schooner Ilildergarde, he won the
coveted Queen's cup nt Cowles open to
members of the Boyal Yacht squadron,
of which his royal highness was, nnd
continued to remain, coiivmodore until
his succession to the crown. Once more,
In lSSlf), tho king secured the holy grail
of the sea with his cutter Formosa, j
while In 1895 and 1S97 he again carried.
It off with his famous craft Britannia,.
which generally ennbled him to ruleJ
the waves wherever ne new nis uurgeei
from Cannes to tho Clyde. No one Inj
all England has done more than he to
encourage recovery of tho Araerlca'Si
cup, nnd It may bo reuiembered howl
his majesty's devotion to this great,
national cause, as represented by the
Shamrock II., came very near to cost
ing his life.
Tho king has, however, of late years
rnther favored his splendid steamer the
Victoria and Albert, nnd n new stoain
yacht Is now being built. The Victoria
nnd Albert is a stately looking vessel,
resplendent In handsomely gilded
carved work at bows ond stern, whilst
two lines of glided ropo molding sweep
gracefully along her sides. For the
interior decoration white nnd gold only
nre used. The prettiest effect of this
can bo seen in the deck saloon, which is
n very fine apartment and used either
for dining or reception purinises.
Uituirn and Cocoa.
A Parisian physician, T)r. Vnrot, read
a paper before the Hospitals Medical
Society the other day, in which he said
that a certain number of children had
come under his notice who had been
fed regularly on cocoa since they had
lieen weaned. The children liked this
diet and lu many casts refused nny
other forts of nourishment. How
ever, they 'soon begun to suffer from
constipation and nnaeniln; they w"re
puffy, pale, did not gain In weight and
lteciime nervous and Irritable.
1 111? Apprndnaea.
"Hasn't Woldby got his coat-of-urms
yet Why, he told me he was going to
l-jok up his oncestry the llrst chance
he got and "
"Well, I believe he got a chance to
l.Hik his family tree, but he saw
some things banging to the brunches
that discmirnged further research."
Catholic Standard and Times.
llruwlutf a l.lu.
"I will coino luuno feeling like a uew
fsroninu," wrote his wife.
"Well, don't come home and act like
one," cautioned her husband. Houston
.Post
EFFECTS OF OPIUM.
Ihe Drnar Will Mnpefr Some Iep1
and r.trlfe Others,
Comparatively few is'i-vms knnv
what opium really is. When they turn
to a dictionary and glean therefrom
that It Is the "Inspissated Juice of tho
somniferous jtojipy" they ftro still like
ly to be In the dark. i
The process nt obtaining It Is to
score the pods at fixed Intervals during
a certain period. The milky liquid
which comes out soon turn a darker
line nnd thickens nnd 1t then scraied
off and molded Into e.-ikes, with poppy
leaves for nil outside covering.
It was ascertained from evidence af
forded to the Indian opium commission
of 1SJ(S that lu some states of India
not n few of the natives took as tnu-h
as forty to eighty grains of opium
daily and that consumption of forty
grains was common.
Contrary to the Impression that death
results from a sudden cessation of the
habit, It has been proved that when
confirmed opium eaters have been de
prived temporarily of their favorite
drug their health has not usually suf
fered. The article has n varying effect on
different races and constitutions, ex
citing some ami stupefying others. It
reduces the average Chinaman to a
state of torisir If he takes it plentiful
ly and not Infrequently causes the Ma
lay to run amuck. It hns been record
ed that the Japanese regularly took It
before going to fight so as to work
themselves up to a pitch of excitement.
Most of the drug thut Is Imported
Into England Is much stronger than
what Is ordinarily consumed In India
nnd Imported Into China. The stipula
tion of the British pharmacopoeia Is
that- all opium used medicinally shall
yield nt least 0',j per cent of anhydrous
morphine.
Tho morphia percentage In much of
the opium prepared In India for con
sumption there and exjxirtation to Chi
na Is less than half this specific
strength. This Is a detail which novel
ists who nre addicted to poisoning their
characters should note.
It Is rnther striking that opium does
not seem to be largely resorted to In
India ns a means of suicide. The evi
dence of the largest Insurance com
pany was to the effect that after twen
ty years' experience there the company
had decided that It wns not necessary
to imKise any extra premium on the
lix'es of moderate opium users Cham
bers' Journel.
CAT AND "CHEESE."
WVVreVNVrrVrArVrVV
If ever, in connection with cheese,
one's thoughts fly to a ent instend of a
mouse, It must surely ho to that famous,
grinning cut from the county of cheeses,
the Cheshire cut. But the cat asso
ciated with a cheese lu the annals of
a certain family, whose ancestors were
pioneers, wns no such amiable creature.
Neither was It nn ordinary cat, nor
wns the cheese an ordinary cheese.
Little Lucy, eight years old, was
sent to a neighbor's two niilea distant
on nn errand. The rond, although
scarcely more than a track, ran through
cleared land, except for a few rods of
wood, and wus supposed to be safe.
But In the woods the child became
aware that something, skulking and
rustling in the underbrush, was follow
ing her. She ran, and emerged safely
Into the open, but to her horror a wild
cat, which must have been extraordi
narily hungry, burst boldly out of the
brush, and came bounding down the
road In pursuit.
The farmhouse was In sight, and she
screamed for help; but It was plain
she must be overtaken before help
could come,
Just ns the creature wus about to
spring upon her, the little girl, with a
desperate flash of courage, stopped,
faced it, and with arms exteuded hori
zontally, began whirling wildly around
and round. She kept whirling till she
was breathless nnd dizzy, then dipped
quickly to the ground, ami witn her ,nd thll tnbe -.stored to ita normal condt
distended 6klrts "made a cheese." tlon. hearing will he destroyed forever: nine
' .. .. rasea out of ten are raiism! ly Catarrh.
These amazing proceedings so uiscon-
ported the wlhlent that although It re-
maineu glaring mm siii"s
It did not dare to pounce. By the time
It gathered courage to crouch again
Tor a spring, Lucy gained grenth for
another whirl ; and again her dizzily ,
mysterious gyrations averted tlie at
tack. Three times she whirled nnd
"made a cheese;" then n lad from the
house, who' had hoard her cry, ran up
with his gun nnd shot the cat.
The skin he gave to Lucy, whom ho
afterward married, nnd tho tippet nuide
from It wns duly handed down with tho
story to another Lucy. But furs nre,
perishable, and Lftcy's Lucy can only
pass on the story to Lucy tho fourth.
Youth's Companion.
Ilia Only Ubjret.
Towne Young Koley Is learning te
be a machinist.
Browne Well, now, that's commen
dable; wants to have a trade so that If
anything should happen to his fortune
he
Towne (Hi, no: he simply wants to
ho able to keep his motor car going.
IMiili-dclpliia Press.
Some Pork Coupler.
Father (impressively) Consider
our numerous captains of Industry, nnd
keep in mini that nearly all were the
architects of their owu fortunes.
Son Sure! But you don't see nny
of tliem exhibiting blueprints of the de
tails of construction. Puck.
lni-iMNi-H'l Comll I Ions.
"A glti should never l;lr-s a niau un
less she Is engaged to him."
"But l don't want to be engaged to
all tlie men I happen to know." Pitt
burg Press.
Don't Imagine you are the only per
son in the world who litis annoyances.
There Is si much trouh'.e in the world
thnt there Is plenty to go 'rotiinf.
When a tlrl of IU gets a letter writ
ten by A Man, she uses the euvelopa
for the next six mouths us a booh
mark.
Charity Is u cloak that covers a lo!
of advertising.
TKEMENDOrfl GHOWm OTP MIL
WAUKEE CONtliUN.
Mayer Boot ami Mksb Company, of
Milwaukee, with I'uclllo Coast
Branch at Seattle, One of Largest
Concerns In Country.
Milwaukee can be proud to be the
home of the Mayer Boot and Shoe
company. Next ta the fame of Mil
waukee's great breweries comes the
country-wide reputation of Mayer
boots and shoes. Mayer shoes have
"n their reputation on quality. The
Moer Boot and Shoe company nasi
perlstentr rcfueed to lower quality to
enable It to sell shoes at a lower price,
and by maintaining this honest and'
superior quality and keeping In tho
front ranks in style, It has gradually
won tho confidence of thousands of
shoe wearers who purchase Mayer
hade shoes year after year who look
lit the Mayer trade mark as positive
evidence of style, comfort, ond good
wearing quality.
This quality policy so consistently
pursued has resulted In healthful and
rapid growth. In the twenty-five
years since the Mayer Shoe company
began operations It has outgrown six
factories. And in the last six months,
during which the last factory annex In
Mllwaakee has been building, the vol
ume of business Yum so greatly In
creased that even with this new annex
the output lags far behind the de
mand. Including the new Seattle factory,
which has Just been completed, tho
total capacity of tho Mayer Hoot and
Shoe company exceeds 9,010 pairs a
day. This remarkable output, togeth
er with the Inability of Mayer com
pany to build factories fast enough to
keep pace with the demand, is most
convincing evidence of the high qual
ity of Mayer footwear.
In the first place the Mayer shoes
are sensible. While good style Is an
Important factor, comfort Is always a
greater consideration; while conspicu
ous extremes are avoided, refined
dressiness Is always secured. Tho ex
ceptional durability and splendid
wearing quality of Mayer shoes are
due to the use of only the best leath
er and the employment of only tho
most experienced and skillful work
men. From the wide range of styles
you are certain to find one which
please?. The best known brands are
the "Honorblrt" fine shoes; the "Mar
tha Washington" Comfort shoes; "Spe
cial Merit" school shoes, and the
"Yerma" cushion shoes. If you want;
a dress shoe, a work shoe, or a nhoe,
dressy enough for general uses, yet
sturdy enough for rough usage, it 1st
out belief that you can't do better1
than to ask your dealer to supply youi
with one of the Mayer brands.
nice at Weddlna-n.
At a wedding breakfast, according
to What to Eat, a bridesmaid was
beard to tell the true reason for rice
toeing used at weddings. It wns once
believed that If on their wedding Jour-
ney a newly wedded couple saw a flock
of doves it would mean a long life of
peace and happiness to them. A brldnl
party in passing so frightened a flock
of these timid birds that they flew
way In great alarm, and to avert the
evil omen thnt their flight signified for
the newly mnnied couple rice wns
i thrown in great quantities to lure the
tlrda back to the place from which
they had flown. This plnn was so suc
cessful that the wedded pair went on
their way rejoicing and lived ever af
terward a happy nnd prosperous life.
Since then rice has been used as a sym
bol of good luck, peace and happiness
t weddings.
So Slnnrnlnr.
Tunny," said Baretop, "but there
was a time when the barbers used to
speak of my hair."
"You mean before you began to get
bald?" asked his friend.
"les. Now. they speak of my hairs.-
Philadelphia Press.
A "bat shop" was opened in Londoa
ky the Countess Fabricetti, recently. Liv
eried footmen handed around tea and
cakes.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
ty local apnllentlon, ns they cannot reach
e disrated portion of tie ear. There la
u.y one way to cure drnfnesa, and that ts
r constitutional remcdlea. Deafness Is
taosed by an Inflamed condition of the mu
cous llnluf of the Eustachian Tube. Wben
this tube la Inflamed you have a rumlillng
lound or Imperfect hoartnc, and when It I
IDtlrely closed, Deafnesa Is the result, and
wbiv n nothluj but au tutiuined condition
if the mucous aurfucea.
We will Rive One Hnndrrrt Pollnrs for
any caae of Deafness (i-nnsi'd Iiy caturriii
that cannot be cured by Hull's Cutarrti
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CIIENKY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold bv Dnnr-'lsts, 7"n
Take Hall's Family fills fur constipation.
The I.lmlt.
"There's no use talking," said Mrs.
Hewligus. "My husband is the crankiest
man that ever drew tlie breath of life.
There is only one time iu the year when
he feels like poing to church, and that's
when the church is closed for the summer
vacation."
FIT8
St. Vlliifl' pan,- nil all Srvon Piiam
I'vrtminonllv nred bT Pr. KliBt'i Urett
Rvnra atr,r. Kn l for r r-e irl.l b..ul ami traatiM.
K. M. 11. kLl-XL. U . IMI acklrat, l'aLUdalatila. fa
Accordtnir lo llulaa
Sentry You can't leave.
Soldier But I have the cnptalu'i
oral permission.
Sentry (Importantly) Let's see it..
Translated for Transatlantic Talcs
from II Motto per Bidere.
Mr. Wlnaiow a Soothtaf syrup far Children
teelulnit; totloiii the gutu, innuooa Intlnminav
Uoo, aliays fiavo, aura wiud coila, M a boiu.
. eportiueul.
The new steanii'r una on its first trip,
nith a lot of land lublx-rs on board.
"Isn't abe behaving beautifully, cap
tain, In this heavy yea?" exclaimed ta
enthusiastic marine reporter.
"Yea, sir." said the crulT captain. "A
great deal better, air, tuau the passengers
nre."
Ivy grown.., .un uo of a bousa
renders the structure c.iol in Himnuer and
warm in wintur. It also keep the walla
dry. It is, however, very destructive to
woodwork, forcinz thn joints apart.
Different.
"Who Iss that happy, contented look
ing chap?"
"Oh, he' a chap who married a girl
because 6he wns a flue cook."
'And who Is tho poverty-stricken,
oad-looklng chap talking to him?"
"That's a man who married a girl be
cause she was a line dresser." liou
ton Post
Water from an artesian well at Ostnd
which has been wasted for fifty yeura has
now been discovrrid to pixscas medicinal
1 dualities similar to the waters of VUUy.
