"We have three children. Before f&c fclrth of the last one myvlfc used four bot. lies of MOTHER'S FRIKND. If you had the pictures of our children , you could sec at affiance that the last one Is healthiest , prettiest and flncst-looklnffofthcmall. My wife thinks Mother's Friend Is the greatest and grandest remedy In the world for cxpect- ant mothers. " Written by a Ken tucky Attorney-at Law. prevents nine-tenths of the suffering Incident to child birth. The coming mother's disposition and temper remain unruffled throughout the ordeal , because this relax ing1 , penetrating liniment relieves the usual distress. A good-natured mother Is pretty sure to have a good-natured child , the patient Is kept in a strong , healthy condition , which the child also Inherits. Mother's Friend takes a wife through the crisis quickly and almost painlessly. It assists in her rapid recovery , and wards off the dangers that so often follow de livery. Sold by ( JrugglBts for $ I n bottle. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. ATLANTA , ( M. Send ( or our frco Illustrated book expreuljr tot expectant mother * . ASIA 16 WONDERFUL. Ttint Continent the Stage fur Prominent IlUtorloul riBuroi. Writing of his travels lu the Orient , Lord Curzon , the present viceroy of India , 1ms the following good word to say for Asia in general : Asia has al- waye appeared to mo .to possess a fas cination which no country or empire ill Europe , still lees any part of the western hemisphere , can claim. It is believed by many to have been the crndlo of our race , and the birthplace of our language , Just as it certainly haa been the hearthstone of our religion , and the fountain-head of the best of our Ideas. Wiilo as is the chaum that now severs us , with Jta philosophy our thought Is still interpenetrated. The Asian continent has supplied a scene for the principal events , and a stage for the most prominent figures , In his tory. Of Asian parentage IB that force which , more than any other influence , has transformed and glorified man kind viz. , the belief in a single Deity. Five of the six greatest moral teachers that the world lias seen Moses , Bud dha , Confucius , Jesus and Mahonimod were born of Asian parents , and lived upon Asian soil. Roughly apeak- ing , their creeds may bo said to hove divided the ponquest of the universe. The most famous or the wisest of kings Solomon , Nebuchadnezzar , Cy rus , Tlmur , Daber , Akbar have sat upon the Asian thronou. Thither the 'great conqueror of the Old World turned aside for the solo theater be fitting so enormous an ambition. The three most populous existing empires Great Britain , Russia and China arc Asian empires , and it is because they are not merely European but Asian that the two former are included In the category. To Asia wo ewe the noblest product of all literature , In the Old Testament of the Hebrew Scrip tures ; the sweetest of lyrics , in the epithalamlum of a Jewish king ; the 'embryos of modern knowledge , in the empiricism of Arabian geometers and metaphysicians. In Asia the drama wao born. There the greatest writer of an tiquity chose a scone for his immortal epic. There , too , the mariner's com pass first guided men over the pathless waters. In our own tlmos alone it la with her aid that wo have arrived at the evolution of three now sciences comparative mythology , comparatlvo Jurisprudence , and philology. Prom Asia wo have received the architecture of the Moslem that most spiritual and refined of human conceptions the porcelain celain of China , the faience of Persia , Rhodes , and Damascus , the infinitely ingenious nit of Japan. On her soil was reared the moat astonishing of all cities , Babylon ; the i est princely of palaces , Persopolls ; the stateliest of temples , Angkor Wat ; the loveliest of tombs , the Taj Mahal. There , too , may be found the most wonderful of Na ture's productions tlie loftiest moun tains on the surface of the globe , the most renowned , if not the largest , of rivers , the most entrancing of land scapes. In the heart of Asia lies to this day the one mystery which the nineteenth century has still left for the twentieth to explore viz. , the Tlb- Uu oracle of Lhasa. Do Away with the C ua , A tainted breath may be temporarily purified by occasionally chewing a bit of orris root or stick cinnamon. But this merely disguises the odor. A bad breath comes chiefly from decaying teeth , and in some cases has its origin in a disordered stomach. When dis eased teeth cause Impure breath , re course should be had to a dentist ; When organic disease Is the cause , as Is very often the case , a physician should always be consulted. The breath should always be kept sweet , and poo- jife should guard against making them selves disagreeable to their associates , by Jjelng Indifferent in this mattter. ' Many' woman , otherwise charming in every respect , has unwittingly repelled her acquaintances by her Impure breath. Now York Weekly. VALUE OP DOHAX. It I llMiil m WililiiK l'i w ler In llol- lllllll. Dorax IB an excellent wnulilug pow der. The women of Belgium and Hol land are noted for their snowy linen , and they ascribe this desired result to the use of borax a handful to ton gallons lens of water. Borax , being a neutral salt , does not Injure the most delicate firbrlc. Water in which borax has been dissolved In excellent to wash all kinds of lace , also all sorts of woolen goods , flannel , cashmeru and blankets. If red table cloths are washed with borax instead of soap , they will not fade. Starch which Is made by using a teaspoonful of borax and two tablespoonfuls - spoonfuls of starch adds an extra gloss to thu clothing. Rinsing children's garments In borax water is suld to make them fireproof that Is , If the clothing catches fire , it will only smolder. A little borax put In the wa ter with which windows are washed will help to clean them more easily. It is also good for oilcloths. If moths infest the furniture they can bo re moved by dusting the crevices with powdered borax. Borax sprinkled on clothing and furs which are kept air tight is a preventive of moths. Sliver IB easily cleaned by immersing In otrong borax water for several hours. The water should be boiling when the silver Is put in. Borax is also used for toilet purposes. Washing out the mouth with it makes the breath purer and sweeter. It cleanses the hair , but only a very little should be used , as it makes the scalp dry. The hair should also be thoroughly rinsed after wards in clear wator. Borax curd soap is very convenient in the house hold. It Is made as follows : Dissolve three ounces of borax in two quarts of warm water , add to this two poundi of beat yellow soap , sliced fine ; stir all together in a Jar , and set In a warm place until all Is melted , stirring occasionally. When it is cool It will form a Jelly ; one tablespoonful will make a strong lather in a gallon of water. Montreal Herald and Star. Nupoloou't Clintenu 1 Hi"ilor . % I. Mulmalson , the old cliutean r.cru Paris , once occupied by the Fi' , Is- polcou and his discarded wife . ' - phlne de Beauharuais , linn nov ; . c ? completely restored , thanks tit tiu munificence of M. Osiris. Tim it-si- deuce was badly damaged during ttici German Invasion , and also during thJ Commune of 1871. For years It wai. in a dilapidated condition , but the 1u- storers have done their work well. The grand salon , decorated long ago by Percier and Fontaine , has been suc cessfully treated by M. Jainbon. wh'J obtained many valuable hints from an old water color drawing of the room in the possession of one of Fontaine's descendants. M. Osiris has given over Malmalson to th state , which will have to provide the furniture tu.'l hangings , and to turn thu palace into a museum of Napoleonic rulles. MoU lleiiTlly Iniurod Woiimn. Mrs. Florence Pullman Lowden , daughter of the late George M. Pull man , IB the most heavily insured wom an in the world. She has Just taken out policies which aggregate $250,000. Her husband , Colonel Frank O. Low- don , has boea "written" for a similar amount , so that the total of all their policies amounts to half a million.Colo nel and Mrs. Lowden loft for the Pa cific coast recently , with Mrs. Pull man and Mrs. F. J. Carolan. Before their departure policies representing ? GOO,000 life insurance were turned aver to them. NOTHING IS WASTED. The ltiir | > lcken Ulcnu Fortune * Kvurj Your In I'urU , A duty of primary Importance Is discharged by the ragpickers of Paris. Working at night , 'buuy under gaslight with hoop and pannier , the value of what they collect is estimated at $10- 000 a day. Assuredly one-half of the world does not know how the other half lives , says a Paris correspondent. Of course , the conditions of Paris Hfi are exceptional. The population li very closely packed ; the tall hou&oj are crammed with inhabitants , thn are no gardens , as with us thorp ur. but the houses and the streets. Th Parisians have n way of empty Ing c1 kinds of lumber and refuse into h streets , and then the ragpicker * Bathe In their harvest. A use hi four.d t'o' everything , and metamorphoses nrv i cease. Rags go to make paper , broke glass IB pounded and serves as t' coating for sand or emery pa r . bones , after a process of cleaning r n cutting down , serve to make nail 1/uiU es , toothbrushes and fancy 1m . < n , little wisps of women's hair : ; . - u-o- fully unraveled and do duty for iLx hair by and by ; men's half , co 1 ji . - ( , outside the barbers' chops , ser\c" . 01 filters ; bits of sponge are cut up uml used for spirit lamps ; bits of tnvai' are carbonized and made into * : , powdxjr ; sardine boxes are cut up i i tin soldiers or Into sockets for < -unil : sticks. A silk hat him a whole olwnt of adventure in store for it. A Cettltlonte Worth Million. , From the whirl of gossip lu the financial center1 comes a little storj of the contents of the strong tin box be longing to William L. Klklns. in the bottom of It there la a single cer tificate of stock of the Standard Oil company , which has not been touched for years. The certificate calls for 10- 000 shares , which at the present mar ket figure represents a face value of more than 18,000,000. Twenty-live years ago the Bclmont oil works , which be longed to Mr. Elklns , wore absorbed by the Standard Oil company , and the 10- 000 share certificate formed a part of the price paid. Philadelphia Record. [ PLANTS EAT INSECTS. Venn1 Fly-Trnp JJImcrlrnlnntnn lletwncn Anlnml mid Otliur Muttrr. A few inflecting eating plants have been gathered from the swamp lands ot North Carolina and California , and others have 'been Bent from India , Aus tralia and Madagascar. Perhaps the best known of the group is Venus' Fly Trap. The leaves vary from ono to six Inches long , and at the extremities' are placed two blades or claspcrs. On the inner walls of these claspers there are six irritable halrs.any one of which receiving the slightest touch from an Insect is sufficient to bring the two blades together with such rapidity as to preclude any possibility of the fly escaping. A correct Idea of how the trap closes on its victim may bo ob tained by bringing the two hands rap idly together , the fingers of one being firmly pressed between those of the other. This plant readily discriminate ! ; between animal and othnr matter ; thin , if a small stone or piece of wood bo dropped into the trap it will Instantly close , but as soon as it has found out its mistake , and it only takes a few minutes , it begins to unfold its trap , and the piece of wood or atone falla out On the other hand , should a piece of beef or n blue bottle fly be placed in It , it will remain firmly closed until every piece of organic matter is ab sorbed through the leaf. It will then unfold itself , and is ready for another meal. Oar Unappropriated land * . The total area of the land surface of the United States Is 2,270,557,440 acres , of which 929,308,068 acres are still non-appropriated. These unap propriated lands may be bought out-A right or acquired under the Homestead law. This is over one-third of the total area of the United States , and IB divid ed among states in acres as follows : Alabama , 428,883 ; Alaska. 359.4S2.7CO ; Arizona , 52,225,461 ; Arkansas , 3,833 , ' 423 ; California , 42,025,290 ; Colorado , 40,185,991 ; Florida , 1,690,428 ; Idaho , 43,996,408 ; Kansas , 1,059,664 ; Loulsij ana , 593,080 ; Michigan , 4734013 ; Min-- ueaota , 5,627,394 ; Mississippi , 285,730 ; Missouri , 449,029 ; Montana , 69,073,491 ; Nebraska , 10,221,567 ; Nevada , 61,326- 740 ; New Mexico , 57,050,650 ; North Dakota , 19,929,030 ; Oklahoma , 6,292- 030 ; Oklahoma , 6,292,700 ; Oregon , 35- 328,338 ; South Dakota , 12,107,114 ; Utah , 43,804,507 ; Washington , 11,756,785 ; Wisconsin , 374,243 ; Wyoming , 48,777- 443 ; total , 929,308,068. Sen Molluacs In African Lnkei. An Interesting exploration of Lake Tanganyika and the country north of It , finished recently , revealed the fact that while certain sea molluscs are found in this lake , it is the only one in all the large African lakes in which such phenomena are observed. This lake is only a short distance , some 80 miles , from the great Congo basin , much of which , without doubt , was once covered by the sea. Conl In C'hlim. Professor Drake estimates that within the 150 square miles around Tse-chiui there are about three thou sand mlliou metric tons of coal , and It must be remembered that this area Js only a little of the ragged edge ot the great coal fields of Shan-si. Most of Shan-si has been found underlaid by large coal beds , lllchtbofen esti mates that the anthracite coal alone of Shau-sl amounts to 630,000 mil lion tons , and that the coal area is greater than that of Pennsylvania. STRICT TuTELAJE. Belatluni of Ai > i > ruiitloo mul .Mnitrr In the Mldillu ARO . Apprenticeship was an Important in stitution in France In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries , and was reg ulated with the utmost care , as will be Been by the following account of "An Idler in Old France. " By the rules of the book the master was held greatly responsible for his apprentice ; and un der a wise and kindly roof , the lad who was learning to be a master workman and a ruler In his little world might lead a happy and profitable life. Often he did so , and when the day came that he might claim his freedom , he chose to remain the paid servant , friend and fellow-worker of to master who had sheltered him from boyhood and taught him all his craft , rather than to seek a fortune less assured elsowere. Dur ing the years of his apprenticeship the patron or master was to feed , clothe and shelter him , In the homely wordIng - Ing of the clockmaker's rule , to cher ish him "beneath his roof , at is board and by his hearth. " Nay , it was strict ly enjoined upon the master to treat his apprentice "as his own son , " and In some trades he was bidden to re member that his responsibility did not end on the threshold of the workshop , that the "soul and morals" of the little stranger had claims on his solicitude. In a day when the streets of Paris were not very nice for anybody , and were more or less dangerous after aark for everybody , the master was Instructed to bo careful of what errand lie dis patched the youngster , and the pastry cooks , whose apprentices were often sent to cry cakes and creams upon the public ways , were continually warned to prevent the lads from falling among evil company. It seems certain that so far us the middle ages are concern' od , the rulss , precepts and admoni' tlons were not only framed with grea good sense and care , but were very rig1 Idly enforced upon all masters wht had youths and lads In their employ , High and low , In the society of thai day , the rod ami birch were flourished with small discrimination and less nice ty ; and if the tutors of little princes .had leave to whip them freely , appren tices could not expect to come off too lightly at a master's bond. Arlioim Hope * for .Statehood. Governor Murphy of Arizona hopes that the territory will bo admitted to statehood soon. If the territory is not ' admitted , says the governor , It will bo due mainly to the Indifference of men who have made fortunes In the terri tory and who think ( hey can wield more influence over a territorial than a state legislature. Unto Fixed AKnlint Profnnlty. The authorities of Portland , Pa. , have revived an old ordinance pro viding a fine for the use of too vig orous language. The tariff is 62 cents per profane word. IIiiKlruiil u Flih BInrkot. Eight million pounds' worth of fish are lauded at English ports every 12 months. This Includes shellfish , but not salmon. Alexander' * Widow ret Nice. Princess Yourlevekl , the morganatic widow of the Czar Alexander II. , has gone to Nlco for the rest of the win ter and is living at the Villa Georges , on the Boulevard du Bouchags. Meaning ; of Trne Friendship , By friendship you mean the greatest love , the greatest usefulness , and the most perfect trust , and the most open communication , and the noblest suffer ings , and the sincerest truth , and the heartiest counsel , and the greatest un ion of minds of which bravo men and women are capable. Jeremy Taylor. SUNDAY SCHOOLS. Xhejr Originated In Milan , Italy , Under Cardinal IJorromno. Sunday schools originated In Milan , Italy , under the direction of Cardinal Borromeo , in 1580. By his aid and in fluence numerous schools for the dis semination of theological information of a rudimentary character were es tablished. About the middle of the next century Rev. Joseph Allelne in augurated Sunday schools in London , ttnd between 1760 and 1783 a number of Sunday schools were started in var ious parts of England and Scotland by Rev. David Blair and Rev. Theophilus Lindsey. Robert Ralkos of Gloucester lent valuable aid in establishing Sun day schools In the vicinity of his home , where he was the publisher of the Gloucester Journal. In 1781 he paid rent for suitable rooms and halls , and in thorn installed poor women as In structors , to whom he paid a shilling a day each for teaching poor children a fundamental knowledge of Chris tianity. His efforts had great Influ ence ; other philanthropists followed Ills example , and soon Sunday schools began to spring up in most of the larger towns of England. The first Sunday school in America was started in Hanover county , Virginia , in 1786 under the leadership of Bishop Aa- l > ury. New York Weekly. $25,000 Our Grand $ ,25,000 Ornithological Contest , Something entirely nnw and Intcrratlua. Rent fflmtynunre to do. You rimy get 91,000. Ou content la to ueo who can inakci the laigest Hat o iiamee ( or kludi ) of Ulrcls from tbe following lie of letters : WDOOOCUKQULI A P RTARIDQESPNIELV E B R D 1 M VV A D 0 fl T L We will recognize KB a bird anything belonging to the fcathertu tribe , whether It be a lion , Crow Singer or any otber kind. Yon can neo any letto as many tlmc < to make a name as It appears Ii thu llet of letter * aboru ; Woodcock , I'Jover , Snow Ulrd , etc. To any perious who can make a II ? of 25 or more ditTercnt name of birds , \vu will glv absolutely FliEK a beautiful prizu , value 91,000 or lest. lest.BIQ BIQ PBIZHB AWARDED DAILY. When you bavo mnilo ont yonr lift nil ont the line on the bottom of this advertisement , and aend to us ulth H namped nddrceeed envelope ntamp ot year country will do , then If you are awarded a prize you can It you dcalre et th prize by becoming a tnbecriber to the Woman's World.Vo flmli awaid a prize to every pereon wbo tends ibo name ot S3 blrdc. and our tiluo will be as follows : For the bcit lUt , received each day , a tioldVutch ; for tliu second belt lolatlou each day. a beautiful Impoited Tea Set ; for the seven next belt solutlona each day , a Konrah Ha. kill Diamond and Buby Itlng ; for tbe next best lolutlou. a Gold 1'lece ; and lor all other correct lolutloua , price * ot good valuo. These lulies will be forwarded dally , yon will not hare to wait a lone tlnut lu uncertainty before you know the result. There la no element of lottery in our pian , It make * no dllforenca whether wo get your DOlutlon late or eirly in tbo dny. All you need late to mall thli Advt to usand on the day it readies us , It your lift In tbe beet , you baU Zia-vo tbo Gold Vlatolj , or if second bust , ihu beautiful Tea Set. and ru on. We guarantee that wo will ward you a prize There is nbulutel ) no oppor tunity for deception on our part wo cannot afford It. We want to fret 1,000,000 well eatUflod nub- ftcrlberi , and for that reason we don't want yon to eend aty money until yon know exactly what pilzo you have gained by aniwcrlng the pnizles As eoou after 4 u in. each day at pocslble , the examiners will judge the lUts to the b at of their ability , and will designate tha prizes , We will write to you at once notifying you what prize has been awardid you , then if you are BstlfUed , yon can Bond your subscription to The > Yointm'a World , and your prize will go by return of mall carriagu paid. To a pereou ot narrow Ideas It aeema impossible that we ehould bo able to make such a gigantic offer , nut wu liuvo thu money , bralunaud reputation , wo know exactly what wn are doing , utl II vie can legltuuattdy gain A mil' lion subscribers by lbl grand Idea , we know that this million ot well pluuscd subscribers can bo induced tureiou mend The Womim'a World to all friends , thereby building up our circulation Btlll further. Wo are willing to spend $ ' 5 000 In tbls coutest in building up a MX subscription list , und A hen this money is speuv wo reserve the right to publish a notification that the content has been discontinued , Don't delay until It li too late , Tha contest will contluuo until July lat , 1901. 1901.We We give a bonna prize of J260 Independent of all others , to tbe person wbo sends in the 1IU gotten up lu the best and handsomest mnuner. Onr committee will decide and award prizes cally.bnt tbe apcclal JS60 prize will be uwurdeu In Septem ber , 1001. Any bird' * name tound In the diction , ailei accepted , \Vlio We Are The "woman's World'1 U a thoroughly reliable concern , we are known to do exactly as we adver- tUe. At to our reliability wo refer to any adver tising agent or bnilnesi man ot London or York. Name , . , . Street Town Country. N. B. Bo careful and prepay yonr letter 5c , aa we do not receive underpaid loiters. Address ; Tu "WOMAN'S WOULD. " DnixTrOBD , LODOI Jan3 lilt W. BHUANO. UniO ACID IN TUB ULOUI ) CAU3K1 It'lKUMATlSU , SCIATICA , LUMUAQO , NKt > HALOU ANJ ) GOUT. You can remoTe the calico by wearing one of our , REX RHEMATIC RINGS. They are sold under a positive guarantee HEX UUEDMATIO CO. , Uartforil , Oonn IJOIl OA1.5C MV A. IJ. AU > K ISOS , IlUOKliN nO\Y. Gleason's Horse Book , Hy OSOAU R. GLEASON , The Prinuo of Ameriuan lloisn Trainers. The Farm and Fireside , ' MONARCH OP THE WORLD'S RURAL PRESS. " In order to introduce them to our reader * , the publishers of tbe above book and paper have made u n proportion which enables us to mako'thu deuidedly liberal offer outlined bolow. Bo nuro to read it. BREAKING A VICIOUS KICKER Professor Gleason has no equal as a borao-traiuer , and his book , Ilka its author , baffles comparison. People aaBimble in great numbers to see hia public exhibitions. His power over vicious horses is marvelous. In ills book be tells In plain , straight-forward language jucf how to pro ceed in difficult , cases with obstinate animals , and what means will bring sucopsa. Th numrrous Illustrations make it Impossible to misunderstand how to conntruct hip appliances , and clearly show how they are to be used. No kind of 111-behivlor or disease that sffeota the horse Is overlooked. The book Is replete from cover to cover with valuable information that the author has been years in compiling. As a result the UNITED STATES GOVERN MENT hfB tjrpaJly honored Professor Uleaeon by adopting his brok ae tbe UKCOGNIZED AUTHORITY in the cave and control ol the boiioa in tli. United Status cavalry. Tbe book contains over 4oo Pages , 300 Special Drawings No more practical work than GLEASON'S HORSE BOOK could be ob tained by tbe farmer. Tbe Information It contains may be tbe means of Bar ing its owner Several Hundred Dollars within a Year. A Synopsis of the Book's Contents. History of the horse , educating the horse , teaching hois s tricks , how to buy , bow to feed , water and groom , breeding and raising horses , breaking and taming vicious horses , inetlwdn of detecting ungoundnesD , the teeth , horseshoeing , d'aeasea of the hortj. 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