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BEFORE HE TOOK VOGELEfi S Da Could Not Touch 111* Wife's Din ners, unit They Were "Fit for a King." So writes our esteemed friend Mr. Frank Chambers of b Bennett street, Chiswick: "For over two years I suf fered agonies from indigestion and be came reduced to a mere shadow of my stalwart self. I would return home from my business feeling so faint that I could hardly drag one leg after the other. My dear wife did all she pos sibly could to tempt me with dainty dishes, and as I entered the house I sniffed and thought: ‘Oh, how good; I know I can eat that!’ But alas’ no sooner had I eaten a few mouthfuls, when I felt sick; severe pains shot through my chest and shoulder blades, my eyes swam and everything seemed black, I became alternately hot and cold, and got up from such a dainty dinner heartily sick of living, and feel ing I was a sore trial to everybody. 1 may mention that I was also very much troubled with scaly skin, and often bolls. But one evening I noticed my wife seemed more cheerful than usual. I questioned her and found she had been reading a pamphlet she had received of men afflicted just as 1 was, and who had been cured by Vogeler’s Com pound. Raid she, ‘What giveB me moro faith in it is that it is made from the formula of an eminent physician now in active practice in ine West Knd of London, so I am sure it is no quack thing.’ ‘All right, dear, let’s have a bottle,’ said I. After taking the con tents of the first bottle, I felt very much better, and determined to give this remedy a fair trial, and I can pos itively assure you that a few bottles made a new man of me. I can alc-p well, eat anything, nnd thoroughly en jjy life. I have told several of my friends whom I knew were suffering the same as myself, and thev all wish me to say that they are like new men. I sincerely bless the great physician who gave you the formula of Vogeler’s Curative Compound, and also your selves for making its virtues known to a suffering public." The proprietors (The St. Jacob’s Oil. Ltd., Baltimore) will send a sample free to any one writing to them and mentioning this paper. Illinois school teachers average How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward forany ease of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hull a Catarrh Curo. F. J. CHENEY A CO., Props., Toledo, O. We. the undersigned, have known F. J Cheney for the last IS vrars and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obliga tions made by their 11 rm. West A Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.; Walding, Kinnan A Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Ohio. Hail's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally, act ing direct, v upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price f5o per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the beau The calendar maker has a good deal to do with numbering our days. We promise that should you use PUT Jf AM FADELESS DYES and l>e dissat isfied from any cause whatever, to re fund 10c. for every package. Monboe Diu/g Co., Unionville, Mo. Only a fool g' Ose would tackle the golden-egg business. A New llofel. During the coming winter the Har vey system will open the finest railway hotel In the Southwest—the new Hotel Alvarado, at Albuquerque, N. M. Like tht Castaneda, at Las Vegas, the Alva rado will be a fine structure in Cali fornia mission style, with every mod ern convenience. This hotel will af ford a luxurious stopping place on the transcontinental journey. A unique feature will be the $50,000 Indian curio exhibit, comprising speci mens of pottery, baskets, blankets, sil verware, etc., made by the Indians of New Mexico, Arizona and California. Many of these curios are very old aud can not be duplicated. The man who gives way to temper only adds wrinkles to his face. Polati for Women* Defiance Starch. Once used always used. It is the best cold water starch ever made. Each and every package contains sixteen ounces. A single sixteen ounce package costs only ten cents; other starches cost ten cents for twelve ounce packages. Every package contains a written guarantee to refund money if satisfac tion is not given. It gives clothes that stiff, glossy finish that Is a guarantee of comfort to the wearer. No other starch has this advantage. It contains ingredients that enables Its manufacturers to omit all chemi cals, the presence of which in other •tarches have proved Injurious to linen. There Is nothing in It that can even In the slightest degree injure the most delicately woven fabric. It will not blister nor break the goods. It will not stick to the Iron. It requires no premiums to promote Its saie. Tt speaks for Itself. It will not disappoint you. It Is being placed on 6alo by all gro cers. If your grocer "hasn’t heard of It" insist that he order some for you from his wholesaler. Made by Mag netic Starch Co., Omaha, Neb. Women are jealous of echoes be cause they get the last word. Try One Package. If ’ Defiance Starch" does not please you, return it to your dealer. If 11 does, you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satis faction and will not stick to the iron Many a philosopher would be side tracked If asked to define philosophy The average man's Intentions arc several fups ahead of his actions. EORGE SHINGTOrsr Thought Always of Country's Welfare In a letter to Colonel Hamilton, a delegate in Congress from the state of 1 New York, Washington said: "My 1 wish to see the union of these stales 1 established upon liberal and perma nent principles, and inclination to contribute my mite in pointing out the defects of the present constitution, are equally great. All my private letters have teemed with these sentiments, and. whenever this topic has been the subject of conversation, I have endeav ored to diffuse and enforce them; but tiow fur any further essay by me might he produetive of the wished-for end, or appear to arrogate more than belongs to me, depends so much upon popular opinion and the temper and disposi tions of the people that it is not easy to decide. 1 shall be obliged to you, however, for the thoughts which you have promised me on this subject, and as soon as you can make it convenient. No man in the United States is or can be more deeply impressed with the necessity of a reform in our present confederation than myself. No mats, perhaps, has felt the bad effects of it more sensibly; for to tlie defects there of, and want of power in Congress, may justly be ascribed the prolonga tion of the war, and consequently the expenses occasioned by it. More than half the perplexities I have experi enced in the course of my command, and almost the whole of the difficulties and distress of the army, have had their origin here. But still, the preju dices of some, the designs of others, and the mere machinery of the ma jority make address and management necessary to give weight to opinions which are to combat the doctrines of those different classes of men in the held of politics." To Lafayette he wrote; "We are now an independent people, and have yet to learn political tactics. We are placed among the nations of the earth and have a character to establish; but how we shall acquit ourselves time must discover. The probability is (at least 1 fear it) that local or state poli ties will interfere too much with the more liberal and extensive plan of government which wisdom and fore sight, freed from the mist of prejudice, would dictate, and that we shall be guilty of many blunders in treading this boundless theatre before we shall have arrived at. any perfection in this art; in a word, that the experience which is purchased at the price of dif ficulties and distress will alone con vince us that the honor, power and true interest of this country must be measured by a continental scale, and that every departure therefrom weak ens the Union, and may ultimately break the band which holds us togoh er. To avert these evils, to form a new constitution that will give con sistency, stability and dignity to the Union and sufficient powers to the great council of the nation for general purposes is a duty incumbent upon every man who wishes well to his country, and will meet with my aid as far as it can be rendered in the private walks of life.” Gratitude of Congress Shown When Washington returned to New burg, at the close of the revolution, he found a letter from the president of Congress, asking his attendance on that assembly, then in session at Princeton. The object of this request was to consult him on the arrange ments for peace, and other public con cerns. While he was making prepara tions to leave camp Congress conferred on him new honors. It was voted unanimously that an equestrian statue of General Washington should be erected at the place where the resi dence of Congress should be estab lished, and that it should be executed by the best artist in Europe, under the uiperlntendence of the minister of the United States at the Court of Ver sailles. Incident Typica.1 of Washington’s Life A story illustrative of the firm and determined character of Washington is told in the following description of af fairs during the frontier warfare: “The labors and dangers of the field were not the only troubles with which Col. Washington at this time had to contend. By an Ill-timed parsimony, the pay of the officers was reduced so low as to create murmurs and discon :ent throughout the camp. Complaints »rew loud and vehement, aoeompanied with threats to resign and leave the army to its fate. Under this pressure the character of Washington shone with the same purity and lustre that aften distinguished it afterwards on dmtlar trying occasions. In his letters :o the governor he assumed a firm and ■nanly tone, demanded for himself and iis associates an allowance equal to hat received by the king's troops, and ieprecated the idea of being placed ipon a footing, which should imply an nferiority in rank, or in the value of heir services. “While he took this high stand in iefending the Just claims of the offi cers, he endeavored to calm their feel ings and reconcile them to their con Jitlon by appeals to their honor and he obligations of duty. ‘I have com municated your sentiments to the oth er officer*,’ said he to the governor, ‘and, as far as, I could put on the bypo I crite, set forth the advantages that may accrue, and advised them to ac cept the terms, as a refusal might re flect dishonor upon their character, leaving it to the world to assign what reason it pleases for their quitting the service.' And again, ‘I considered the pernicious consequences that would at tend a disunion and was therefore too much attached to my country’s inter ests to suffer it to ripen.’ In this way he concealed his uneasiness, and tran quilized the minds of his officers, al though he felt the wrongs they suf fered. and approved the spirit that would not tamely submit to them. "As to himself, it was not so much the smallness of the pay, that gave him concern, as the indignity and in justice of having hi3 services estimated at a lower rate, than in the British establishment, when in reality no ser vice could he more severe and hazard ous, or less promising of glory, than the one in which he was engaged. ‘Now if we could be fortunate enough.' said he. ‘to drive the French from the Ohio, as far as your honor would please to have them sent, in any short time, our pay will not he sufficient to discharge our first expenses. I would not have you imagine from this, that I have said all these things to have our pay increased, but to justify myself, and to show you that our complaints are not frivolous, but founded on strict reason. For my own part, it is a mat ter almost indifferent, whether I serve for full pay, or as a generous volun teer. Indeed, did my circumstances correspond with my inclinations. I should not hesitate a moment to pre fer the latter; for the motives that have led me here are pure and noble. I had no view of acquisition, but that of iionor, by serving my king and country.’ In this declaration, uttered in the sincerity of his heart, we per ceive the principles, the eminent vir tues, that, dictated every act of his public life." Washington Chosen Commander-in-Chief At the outbreak of the war of the revolution, It should be said, to the credit of the New England delegates, that they were among the foremost to propose, and the most zealous to pro mote, the appointment of Col. Wash ington to the chief command. As the contest had begun in Massachusetts, the inhabitants of which had been the chief sufferers, and as the existing army was mostly raised there, it could not have been thought an extravagant assumption had that colony aspired to the honor of furnishing a communder in-chlef. But, happily for America, the patriots of that day rose far above the sordid aims of selfishness and par ty rivalships. While the discussions were going on in Congress respecting military prep arations, Mr. John Adams, one of the delegates from Massachusetts, moved that the army, then besieging the Brit ish troops in Boston, should he adopt ed by Congress as a Continental army; and. In the course! of his observations enforcing this motion, he said it was his intention to propose for the office of commander-in-chief a gentleman j fiom Virginia, who was at that time a | member of their own body. His re marks were so pointed that all present ' perceived them to apply to Col. Wash ! ington, who, upon hearing this refer ence to himself, retired from his seat and withdrew'. When the day for the appointment arrived, the nomination was made by Mr. Thomas Johnson of Maryland. The choice was by ballot, and. on inspecting the votes, It was found that Col. Washington was unan imously elected. As soon as the re sult was ascertained, the House ad journed. On the convening of Con gress the next morning the president communicated to him officially the no tice of his appointment, and he rose In his place and signified his accept ance in a brief and appropriate reply. Title of Monarch Sternly P\it Aside When the revolution ended and peace was declared, the discontents of the officers and soldiers, respecting the ar rearages of their pay, increased, and, there being now a prospect that the army would ultimately be disbanded without an adequate provision by Con gress for meeting the claims of the troops, these discontents manifested themselves in audible murmurs and complaints, which foreboded serious consequences. But a spirit still more to he dreaded was secretly at work. In reflecting on the limited powers of Congress, and on the backwardness of the states to comply with the most essential requisition, even in support of their own interests, many of the officers were led to look for the cause in the form of government, and to distrust the stability of republican in stitutions. So far were they carried by their fears and speculations that they meditated the establishment of a new and more energetic system. A colonel in the army, of a highly re spectable character and somewhat ad- , vanced in life, was made the organ for communicating their sentiments to the commander-in-chief. In a letter elaborately and skilfully written, after describing the gloomy state of affairs, the financial difficulties, and the in numerable embarrassments in which the country had been involved during the war, on account of its defective political organization, the writer adds; ‘‘This must have shown to all, and to military men in particular, the weakness of republics, and the exer tions the army have been aide to make by being under a proper head. There fore I little doubt that, when the ben efits of a mixed government are point ed out and duly considered such will be readily adopted. In this case it will, 1 believe, be uncontroverted, that the same abilities, which have led us through difficulties, apparently insur mountable by human power, to victory and glory, those qualities that have merited and obtained the universal es teem and veneration of an army, would be most likely to conduct and direct us in the smoother paths of peace. Some people have so connected the ideas of tyranny and monarchy as to find it very difficult to separate them It may therefore be requisite to give the head of such a constitution as 1 propose some title apparently more moderate; but. if all other things were once adjusted, I believe strong argu ments might be produced for admitting the title of King, which I conceive would he attended with some material advantages.” To tins communication, as unexpect ed as it was extraordinary in its con tents, Washington replied as follows: "Newburg, 22 May, 1782. "Sir—With a mixture of great sur prise and astonishment I have read with attention the sentiments you have submitted to my perusal. He assured, sir, no occurrence in the course of the war has given me more painful sensa tions than your information of there being such ideas existing In the army, as you have expressed, and I must view with abhorrence and reprehend with severity. For the present, the com munication of them will rest in my own bosom, unless some further agi tation of the matter shall make a dis closure necessary. "1 am much at a loss to conceive what part of my conduct could have given encouragement to an address, ■which to me seems big with the great est mischiefs that can befall my coun try. If I am not deceived in the knowl edge of myself, you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable. At the same time, in justice to my own feelings, I must add that no man possesses a more sincere wish to see ample justice done to the army than I do, and as far as my powers and influence, in a constitutional way extend, they shall lie employed to the utmost of my abil ities to effect it should there be any occasion. Let me conjure you, then, if you have any regard for your coun try. concern for yourself or posterity, or respect for me. to banish these thoughts from your mind, and never communicate, as from yourself or any one else, a sentiment of the like na ture. i am. sir. etc. "George Washington.” Such was the language of Washing ton, when, at the head of his army and at the height of his power and popu larity, it was proposed to him to be come a king. After this indignant re ply and stern rebuke, it is not prob able that any further advances were made to him on the subject. “I Die Hard, but I Am Not Afraid” After Washington’s retirement from the Presidency, his health was remark ably good; and, although age had not come without its infirmities, yet he was able to endure fatigue and make exertions of the body and mind with scarcely less ease and activity than he had done in the prime of his strength. On the 12th of December, 1799. he spent several hours on horseback, rid ing to his farms, and giving direc tions to his managers. He returned late in the afternoon, wet and chilled with the rain and sleet, to which he had been exposed while riding home. The water had penetrated to his neck, and snow was lodged in the locks of j his hair. A heavy fall of snow the next day prevented his going abroad, except for a short time near his house. A sore throat and hoarseness convinced him that he had taken cold, j but he seemed to apprehend no dan j ger from it. He passed the evening ' with the family, read the newspapers. ) and conversed cheerfully till his usual | hour for going to rest. In the night, he had an ague, and be fore dawn of the day the next morn ing. which was Saturday, the 14th, the soreness in Ills throat had become so seveie that he breathed and spoke with difficulty. At his request he was bled by one of his overseers, and in the meantime a messenger went for Dr. Craik. who lived nine miles off, at Alexandria. As no relief was obtained by bleeding and the symptoms were such as to alarm the family, another messenger was dispatched for Dr. Brown, who resided nearer Mount Ver non. These physicians arrived in the morning, and Dr. Dick in the course of the day. All the remedies which their united counsel could devise were used without effect. His suffering was acute and unabat ed during the day. but lie bore it with perfect composure and resigna tion Towards evening he said to Dr. Craik: "I die hard, but I am not afraid to die. 1 believed from my first at tack that i should not survive it. My breath cannot last long." From that time he said little, except to thank the physicians for their kindness, and request that they give themselves no more trouble, but let him die quietly. Niothing further was done, and he sank gradually till between ten and eleven a'clock at night, when he expired, in the sixty-eighth year of his age ,and in the full possession of his mental faculties: exhibiting in this short and painful illness, and in his death, the same sample of patience, fortitude and submission to the Divine will, which lie had shown in all the acts of his ife. On Wednesday, the 18th of De ’ember. his remains were deposited in :iie family tomb at Mount Vernon. Congress was at this time in session it Philadelphia; and. when the news af the melancholy event arrived at the ’eat of government, both houses im mediately adjourned for the remainder af the day. The next morning, as soon is the House of Representatives had convened. Mr. Marshall, afterwards hief justice, rose in his place and ad dressed the speaker in an eloquent and pathetic speech, briefly recounting the public acts of Washington. “Let us, llien." said he at the conclusion, "pay 'he last tribute of respect and affection Lo our departed friend. Let the Grand Council of the nation dis-play those sentiments which the nation feels." He then offered three resolutions, pre viously prepared by General Henry Lee, which were accepted. By these it was proposed, that the House should In a body wait on the President to ex press their condolence; that the speak er’s chair should be shrouded In black, and the members and officers of the House be dressed in black, during the session; and that a committee, in con junction with a committee from the Senate, should be appointed “to con sider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow citi zens.” The Senate testified their respect and sorrow by similar proceedings. A joint committee of the two houses was appointed, who reported resolutions recommending that a marble monu ment should be erected to commemo rate the great events in the military and political life of Washington; that an oration, suited to the occasion, should be pronounced in the presence Df both houses of Congress; that the people of the United States should wear 'WA^JUKGTQti at ^5. j (r*ar< PoanfAiT sr Hunt) | crape on the left arm thirty days as a badge of mourning; and that the President, in the name of Congress, should be requested to write a letter of condolence to Mrs. Washington. These resolutions were unanimously adopted. Book Once Owned by Washington Secretary Hay has a copy of Oliver Goldsmith's “Life of Shakespeare," ail early and rare edition, but it has a greater value than its literary rarity, in having come from the library of George Washington. Washington’s personal oookplate, the familiar arms of his family, on which the American flag was modeled, adorns the inside of the cover, and the signature of the first President appears on the title page, as clearly as if it had been written yes terday, instead of more than a hun dred years ago. I.ale rad* In Umbrella Handles. Fashion has paid much attontioirto umbrella handles for the («wn, and many exquisite importatlcms are to be noen In metropolitan shops Gun meta! in great variety of design* is on view, while ivory, beautifully carved, and benvily plated dull Egyptian gold ex amples are also exhibited Dogs’, cats and even parrots’ heada executed in ivory liavu become very popu'ar this season. Hn* an KiiglUH Vote, Too. While George L. Rives, the man whom Seth Ixjw has selected for cor poration counsel, is an American citi zen, he is one of the few men in the country who have a right to vote at English parliamentary elections. Hi ontained this right as an M. A. of the English university at Cambridge, where he took his degree after grad uating from Columbian college. No Oulu In II Ik. A correspondent who objects to owls writes to a Georgia weekly: ‘ Please do not put any more pictures of ow ls in the paper. I do not like owls star ing at me. I am down on the owl A squirrel, or horseshoe, would bo much a more pleasing thing to look at. from my point of view. But the owl is a bird of ill omen. So no tnoro ow-ls, please!" A Strong Statement. Star. Wis., Feb. 10th.—Mr. Samuel S. Hook, one of the most highly re spected residents of this neighborhood, has given a very hearty recommenda tion to Dodd’s Kidney Pills, a remedy recently Introduced here. He says: "I have been h sufferer from Kidney. ^ Disease for some time and found noth ing to help me till I began to use Dodd’s Kidney Pills. They gave me almost immediate relief, and 1 am now well. I have recommended them to many friends and in every case with splendid results. “They are the very best pills for all kinds of ailments, but especially for Kidney Complaints." This is a very strong statement, and coming from a gentleman of Mr. Hook’s standing and reputation, it has had a tremendous Influence ia Vernon county. A bachelor says the only certain thing about women is tneir uncer tainty. ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUSEKEEPERS Use Bed Cross Bull Blue. It makes clothes clean and a-veot as when new. All grocers. Perhaps the longevity of the an cients was due to the fact that they hail no cookbooks. I am sure Plso’s Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago- Mrs. Thos. Robbins. Maple Street. Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 11)00. Kissing is said to be responsible for a good deal of heart trouble. Florida Excursions ▼ia Virginia and Carolina Winter Itosorta and Charleston Exposition, Hot Springs, Uld Point Comfort, Southern Pines. I or information address W. E. Conklyn, N. W. Y. Agt Chesapeake and Ohio Ily., i lark St., Chicago. Poker keeps more men awake nights than insomnia. In Winter C*o Allen’* Foot Faee, a powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable, nervous, and often cold and damp. If * you have Chilblains, sweating, sore feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted. L<e Roy, N. Y. A woman likes to be considered competent to give a man advice. Try me just once and I am sure to come again. Defiance Starch. Cranberries are grown in bogs that cost from $300 to $500 an acre. Hundreds of dealers say the extra quantity and superior quality of Defi ance Starch is fast taking place of all other brands. Others say they cannot sell any other starch. Nothing is so regular as the happen ing of the unexpected. THE KANSAS PEOPLE ARE IN LOVE WITH WESTERN CANADA. They Say th* l and There I* the Finest on Earth. A great number of delegates have been influenced through the agency of Mr. J. S. Crawford, the Canadian gov ernment representative at Kansas City, to visit western Canada, and whether from Missouri or Kansas the story Is always the same—they are pleased with the new country being opened up. Isaac H. Levagood writes from Didsbury, Alberta, as follows: “I met three delegates from Kansas * yesterday at Didsbury, and took them ' home with me and took them out in the afternoon and showed them some of the finest land that lays >n top of God’s green earth. They are more than pleased with this country. They stayed with me last night; this morn ing 1 took them to Didsbury, and they went on north. When they come back they are coming to my place and I am going to help them to run some lines and they are going to locate in sight of my house. There have been over 1,200 acres of land changed hands here In our neighborhood this spring. When I located here last fall I was the furthest back of any of the set tlers; to-day I am in the center of the settlement. We have thirty-six chil dren that are of school age in our dis trict, and we will have our school dis trict organised next month, when we will proceed to build our schoolhouse. The longer we stay here the better we like the country; that is the way with everybody here, they all seem to be satisfied and doing well. I have talked with a great many men here and they told me that they had less than $50 when they got here, and to day they have got 160 acres of good land and five or six hundred dollars' worth of stock. Crops are looking fine here. I think this will be a good ^ winter wheat country. One of my ^ neighbors has * email piece aud 11 looks fine.”