Whan Women Writer* Write. Conan Doyle says he has always ob frrved that whether a woman's style of writing be plain or florid, it is always clear and comprehensible. "No woman that 1 can recollect,” he says, “has ever been tempted into the heresy of preciosity. The word style, which In Prance has always been synonymous with lucidity, has in England become more and more identified with obscur ity, so that if you |parn a new writer Is a stylist yc-i nearly always find a difficulty in understanding wbat he means. The best style, like the best glass, is that which is so clear that you do not observe It. Some of our critics are fond of talking of pimple patches, but purple patches were never a sign of health. Now. in this respect, I think the ladies have always been on the side of sanity and I do not think that any one could have a better model of prose romance than such writers as Olive Schreiner or Miss Wilkins.”— New York Commercial Advertiser. A tiHKAT hA\ I Ml. Hy using the King Itrnml Chicory, manu factured hy the American Chicory Corn Iuiny, of Omaha. Nebraska, you can cut down your coffee bill % per cent, besides improving the drink You will lind it • < inimical. wholesome and agreeable. Ask your grocer for King brand Chicory put up in pound packages If lie does not 11 jilt, write the factory. Samples mailed Iree on application. Vernacular. “He Is mad!” The new footman heard the words and trembled in his shoes. Into what kind of a family had the fates at last thrust him? he thought. Cpstanrs he hoard a loud voice re sounding through the hall ,and occa sionally a tremendous hang, as if some ] article of furniture were being hurled from one end of the room to another, "Ife Is mad!” The servants clustered together and I | I he expression on their faces showed p that they were decidedly uncomfort able. ___ Hurl tug ton flout*—Only 9‘4':.r,0 to Hun Fmni’fxii June 20 1o July 3. account notional convention Christian Kndeavorers. Special trains. Through tourist and palace sleepers. Stop-overs allowed at I anti west of Denver. Return via 1'ort Jonil. Ye’lowstone Dark and Rlack Hills if desired. Kndeavorers and their friends who take the Hurlington Route are guar anteed a quick, cool and comfortable journey, line scenery (by daylight) and tirst class equipment. berths are reserved ami descriptive literature furnished on request. See nearest It. Ac M. R. R. ticket agent or write to J. Francis. (». b. A., Hurling i ton Route, Omaha. Neb. Of All Sort* and Corn lit ions. English papers report a phenomenal marriage which took place at South Shields. The bridegroom was six feet two inches tall; the bride three feet two and one half inches. The three witnesses were a man without arms who signed the marriage contract with a peD the stock of which he held be tween his teeth, a woman who weighed 3f>0 pounds and a roan seven feet six inches tall. I l elie-e my prompt use of bixo's Cure j revented quick consumption Mrs. Lucy j Wallace, Marquet. Kon., Dec. 12, '95. Apples to llurn. Five hundred and eighty barrels of apples have been washed ashore at Co chester, on Lake Michigan, and as the fruit Is on a sand beach many miles from a railroad the underwriters of Chicago telegraphed the Coehester peo ple to eat the apples. rARKKI.I/W RED STAR EITRAIT If | The bent: all *rroc«r> will refund you* mosey if J you are not natlsfled with It. The first thing a man does when he | gets drunk is to say that he is u gentle- i man. Edurnie Your llowels WHti Caimrrt*. Candy C’uttiartic, cure constipation forever. 10c lfC. C C fail, drugiast* refund money. A girl should never marry a man whose mother was a good cook. ST* ST* S^* sm* ST* ***\ S^* / \ Predict Ion AI»ont »jr». The follow tog prediction, made by the Royal College of Physicians of Ba varia in 1835, is now on record in the trrhlves of the Nuremberg and Furth Railway, in that country. When it was proposed to build this line, the phy sicians of the country met and for mally protested against it. ‘'Locomo tion, by the aid of any kind of steam machines whatever," the Bavarian physicians declared, "should be pro hibited In the Interest of the public health. The rapid movements cannot fail to produce in the passengers the mental ailment called delirium furios 11m. Even admitting.” the protest went on, “that travelers will consent to run the ilsk, the state can do no less than protect the bystanders. The sight alone of a locomotive passing at ftili speed suffices to produce this frightful malady of the brain. It Is, at any rate, Indis pensable that a harrier at least six feet high, should be erected on both Eldes of the track.” A '<11 of Mint Rising at morning or evening from some low ;iltd. often carries In lls folds the seeds of rrmlHrlii. Where umlariul fever prevail no me I- safe, unless prnlccfed ny siune efltclcnt medicinal safeguard, Hostelfer's Stomach Ritters Is In it It a protection and it remedy. Vo person who Inhabits. or sojourns In a miasmatic region of country, should omit to procure tills fortifying agent, which Is also llii' mu st known remedy for dvsp< pslu. con* kllputlon, kidney trouble and rheumatism. A I'urarlox. "Man," said the corner evangelist, "Is made of clay.” “Aw. git out,” retorted Mr. Perry Patettlc, who chose to assume that the remark was directed to himself. "Kf man Is made of dirt, why Is it that the drver he is the more his name is mud?" _ summer IE * curs Ians eta the 'Vabash Hall* road. Vocation tours for the summer will anon be placed on sale. Half Kates to Toronto in July. Half Rates to Buf falo in August. Reduced Rates to Nashville Exposition now on sale. Special rates for tours of the Great Lakes. General western agency for all Trans-Atlantic steamship lines .send 4 cents m stamps tor nnmisome book. “To the bake Resorts and Be yond. For rates, time-tables, sailing lists and cabin plans for steamers or other information, call at Wabash Ticket office. 1415 Farnum street (Bux ton Hotel Block) or write Geo. N. Clayton. N. W. Pass. Agt.. Omaha.Neb. A 0c or $1 Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co . Chicago or New York. Run* of l.ong Range. Twenty-seven foreign ships carry guns haiing a range of ten miles each. Mrs. Wlnilon '« Mouthing Sirup For children teeth iny ►often*tlieyum*. reduce* inflam mation, uUaje pain, cure* wind colic. 26cent► a bottle Engaged people always think every one is talking about them. | The Pin that Will. 1 "The pill that will," implies the pilla that >. V won’t. Their name is legion. Tho name of “the v^J C pill that will” is Ayer's Cathartic Pill. It is a pill to rely on. Properly used it will cure con \ ptipation, biliousness, sick headache, and tho /:g\ other ills that result from torpid liver. Ayer's ^ pills are not designed to spur the liver into a 3 , ,, Vv ' momentary activity, leaving it in yet more t i incapable condition after tho immeiliato effect ) is past. They are compounded with the pur- 4 pose of toning up the entire system, removing 'v< 1 the obstructing conditions, and putting tho * („ J liver into proper relations with the rest of the £ ) ^ organs for natural co-operation. Tho record » f Jr . Ayer's Plils during the half century they have IS/ besn in public use establtshen their great and • P peruiauent value in all liver affections. Ayer’s Cathartic Pills. , c) KATHARINE TRENT. T WAP half-past .V and almost dark. i Most of the seats were occupied, el 1 ther by the passen gers In person or by their represen tative luggage, and t h e lamplighter had just completed his tour. I)lck had disposed of wraps, cane, umbrella, and the bundle some fruit of a day's shopping in town; had exerted himself In every possible way to secure the com fort and amusement of his companion, nnd then, having failed to elicit thp slightest response, had gone into per manent retirement behind the even ing paper. Hut Miss Katharine Trent failed to find anything Interesting In the new magazines, and was now leaning dis consolately back in her seat, wrapped in penitent contemplation of the half inch of Dick's forehead and smoothly parted brown hair visible above the edge of the paper. A box of choco lates and a big bunch of violets In her lap seemed equally unregarded. "1 suppose,” she thought, drawing together her pretty brows, “If news papers were made of glass, 1 could see Dick's eyes; but It's a good tiling they aren't, for I should certainly feel In clined to break that one into a thou sand pieces.” The train was going at a fair speed now. and murmurs of contented con versation reached her ear. "Dick,” she said suddenly, silting bolt upright, "here we are almost to Hushey. Are you really going to go as far as Watford with me?” "I am afraid 1 must,” and Dick laid down his paper with grave courtesy, un/1 l/i/il//>/1 tiw u m/inu-nt ul r dllfht info her eye*. ''.Mother Is down there with Bessie, you know, and I telegraphed them to expect me out to dinner. I , never like to disappoint Bers,” But Kate had dropped her eyes when Dick looked at her; the smile and the "I'm ho glad!” with which ! she meant to begin her overture* of j peace had died on her lips, and she stared with burning cheeks out Into the darkness, while Dick, with a hard ly repressed sigh, again took refuge in his paper. But he read line after line without catching a word of the sense. "I suppose I was an ass to think she cared for me,” he was thinking. "It’s plain enough now that she doesn't and never did;” and Dick spread out his paper and refolded it with a vicious punch. The truth was that Miss Katharine Trent was a bundle of startling contra dictions. That she had a tender heart, or that she was thoughtful and earn est, no one who looked for a moment Into her big, serious blue eyes could doubt. Yet often, If not indeed gen- ! eraily, she acted without a moment's | reflection. Her little Italian singing | master was fond of calling her his "beautiful chord of the ninth,” and said that everything depended upon her proper resolution. It had begun to rain. A few drops zigzagged their downward career across the pane with most fascinating unexpected movements; but Katharine did not even see them. She was think ing desperately of that look in Dick's eyes. Of course he loved her. She knew that. Didn't she love him just as much? But here her conscience awoke with a start, and informed her KISSED HIM. that if she did love him rhe had taken every precaution to c met al the fHc: from herself, and Dick, and every one < l*p. "And don't you." conscience went on, "don’t you treat almost every fellow you know better than you treut Dick? Ami didn't you this very after noon refuse even lo talk about mar rying him?" The train wa* Hying now ami Kath arine found herself listening frantical ly to the measured double slum of the wheels, that brought nearer every In slant the time when Dick would go. "I know he'll never look at no- or speak to me again I don t htamr him I t an t a»k him to forgive me because I should certainly cry and O'" Her heart almost «hoked her with Ita heal ing for tha train bad liegoa to slow up. and IMrk was putting on his coat Suddenly a vole* pitched In a girlish topranno fell on her ear "tlood bye Will, ' It said and please write to us at one - wont you* You know mamma always worries ao about you Hood-bye" a ktes "good bye'" That waa all. but It was enough not j a minute fur rede* Hon but Katharine needed none Dak waa imtJ* h*» ha* sad an t bear to nave him go ’ | telegraph**! f«kl father In meet thie linin' tu«k was saying I *anl Ip must harry * "Goo*]-! ye. Pick.'’ ;aid Kate, her mice positively ringing with cousinly iffcction. “I am awfully sorry I can't so with you and see Cousin Hess; and >p sure to give my love to Aunt Katie;” and. tiptoeing a little, she lulled his race down to hers and kisst d ilm straight on the mouth. For a moment the universe seemed ;o reel about Pick's head. Then he the fondness for “detective stories." most of which, he finds, are written by Individuals who have not and never had the remotest connec tion with the police." On this head the writer furnishes the following sta tistics; The number of newspapers, strictly so-called, published weekly In (Ireat liritain and containing serial stories of one kind or another Is nearly 80(1. Of these 592 are published in England and Wales, 113 in Hcotland and Ml In Ireland. Out of this total it has been ascertained that in the year 1893 no fewer than 240 published complete, or portions of. detective stories stories of all phases and forms of criminal ity, describing the details thereof with greater or less degrees of minuteness; here making the eritnlnal a sort of Claude Duval, or highway hero worthy of emulation, and there rightly brand ing him as an Iniquitous scoundrel fit only for the clutch of Jack Ketch, hut almost invariably depicting the hlde ousness of crime as It certainly ought not to lie depleted. Many such week ly newspapers as are published in pop ulous centers have long ago recognised the importance of this factor in help ing to increase their circulation, and they cannot be blamed for it. Out it is a somewhat remarkable fact, which the inquiry Into this phase of the sub ject has made evident, that in newspa pers of the class Indicated which are published in Ireland the general char acter of the serial stories was, and like enough still is, much above that of the stories published in the same place in English or Scottish newspa pers. On an average, there are fewer by far that make the same literary spe cialty ,in story or “experience” form, of the subject of crime and its detec tion. In the light of the past, or even of present, events in Ireland this evi dence may he taken for what it is worth; hut it is none the less a sig nificant fact deserving of a little con sideration by those whom it may hap pen to concern. AT MONTE CARLO. ('Iitraitrrlatlrii About TIiihm- Who I lay at Thin I ailioUH ICenorl. From a letter on the present season at Monte Carlo, the famous resort and gambling place, which is published in a i’aris paper, the following extract is not without interest to American read ers. says the Haitiinore Sun. In the Salon de Jeux each afternoon and evening there is a great crowd just now and considerable sensation is being created by the playing of some of the more determined punters. Most re marked among the boldest is an American artist, a painter, recently u*c crated with the cross of the Legion of Honor. He bets lurge sums with out a moment's hesitation, and fre nuentlv makes enormous wins. It is all done so rapidly a* to astonish look ers-on. The gentleman In question w in* or "loses with but little show of excitement and Is certainly and em phatically what the French style beau Jouettr He seldom sits at a table, al ways plays roulette and walk-* about from table to table, attracting .much attention by hi* impetuous play. In marked rintiast to his style 1* that of a stout gentleman who never plays except when sealed, and who. having made selection of a number upon the roulette table, remain* faithful to It, and, with an air of intruding patience, risers It with gold until, havlug mad* a large win he slowly retires all the while having remained In b * »eai impassive not even the mam marcel tots giwel fortune tnuslng his vacant ex presaton to attsr in the least It i* lurtona to note that while the other placer terns to he so popular and gen erally llhed the stout party, a hose good or had fortune seems is have *«> Util* elect upon htm la dee dedly tin popular people appear **» dtatih* see tna him so ua-g*> midst of ail this sickness, confusion, per plexity. and darkness there Is one true, sure and holy guide the written word of field. Lesson Hymn: Father of mercies, In thy word what end less glory shine*! Forever he thy name adored for these celestial lines. <> rnuy these heavenly pages he our ever dear delight; And still new beauties may we see, and still Inereasing light. Divine Instructor, gracious Lord, be thou forever near; Teach us to love thy sacred word, and view the Havlor there. —Anne Bteele. The theme of this lesson is found in Its final sentence, "That the man of God may be perfect." What are the forces that contribute to form a perfect char acter? Some of the most powerful are suggested in these verses. Taking them up In the order here named, they are the f ollow Inc: 1. Friendship. Verses 1-4. The com panionship of the young Timothy was a benefit and help lo the apostle Paul; but how much more was the friendship of Paul a blessing to Timothy! No one could associate long with that noble nature and not have his character shaped by Its In fluence. The best In Timothy was awak ened by contact with the apostle. 2. Prayer. Verse 3. Paul’s prayer in behalf of his young friend was another force in the shaping of his character. There are spiritual powers in this world. Influences are called forth by prayer. Many a youth lias been Kept from evil and helped In the right by the power of a mother's prayer. 3 Faith. Verse 6. Timothy was a Christian young man. lie possessed faith in Christ; that Is. he accepted Jesus Christ as his master, and gave himself up to his laird's wfll That "unfeigned fuilli," his allegiance 10 Jesus Christ, help id mightily to strengthen the charac ter of Timothy, und make him a com pute man t Parental Influence. Verge 5. There was an hereditary quality In Timothy's lalth. It dwelt lirst In his grandmother lads then was transmitted to his moth er Kitnlee. and thus was received by Tim othy as a precious Inheritance. Hut he redii) does not fully account for charac ter There was Ihe holy maniple. ihe gentle persuasiveness. Ihe godly training In the hnrnr, which sowed Ihe seeds of i liarai ler in the receptive nature Sp ritual F.udowmenl Verses (. ?. Timothy had heel! endowed with spirit ual gifts Ills was a nature peculiarly open to illvlne influences lie received a holy iinpluse from on high, and he was ■d>edtenl to Its mooli oms There are heavenly gifts In abundance fur all who will accept them and improve them. « Knowledge of Mctlplure Vereee It • I. The i hlld who hecontee ecqoainled with the Hihte. anil who grow* In his knowlcdfct of it as he advance* m year*, huilde his t Kara* ter on ihe true foun dation. and will become ' the perfect wan." tree t istuleliue - I'me feather* said the ptillvwophi cal ifn* miu hi* male Am* leathers malt* hue hi! Iiiwwim* i iy ismii inquirer MUNI OH !»»• HUMUHOUH. I ao bit** litis aa apple pt< heel up in a etcie >mi a . i u4>t i*i I'uriiaa-i Vl« ! the* le til teeth II* >»b Indent that iihat muat ha the k -ad at appta fttHM • hKh Hani din m Mat* Me* t o*k I KU* fl« u 1*1 * la pMhh Is (ha ietIHIIWl { iat**M*» de*lured its* fay id eel** I uI * wealthy hwitu* th hat u ihe i*ai lei *•.* that* l‘**tiUfwhe» *| the i e*. spin-a thie ellsraona new flag my diamwtyd pth Ihlruil I'lts fitw, Aril orratU' Uurnimnicn. Th<* discovery that a french noble man has been working as a "docker" in London recalls other cases of aristo crats of long lineage who have been re duced to similar straits. The Marquis de Beaumanoir Is a laborer in a flour mill near Nantes; the Comte de St. Pol is a gas-bill collector, and the VI comte de St. Magfln drives a call la Paris. Ms-To-Hu for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, wiakee weak meu strong, blood pure. 60c.lt All druggist* Fewer potatoes arc now raised in New Knglnnd than fifty years ago. 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