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M. . . : . . : . . : . * . : . . ! . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Jhe Boetor'S Dilemma By Hesba Stretton lit CHAI'THH XVI.Continued. ( . ) "You are looking rather low , " she Jrlumphnntlj "ralluir blue , I millil < "i.v ; la tlioro anything tin1 mutter ultli .von. Jour fnco Is us lung as a IbMle. 1'erhaps tt Is. the Feu dial mako.s you melniieholy. "Not nt all. " I auswere.l. . irjnu toE " sailor , l or- > nk briskly ; "I am un old E pi you will feel melancholy bj-im'- ' Luckily for me , my prophecy was fill 'Wled shortly after , for the day win rough enough to produce uiiconifortnblc m-iisa- Sons .hi those who won ? not old sailors tike my clf. M. tormentor was pros- tiato to the last moment. When we nn 'liored at the entrance ol . the Creu\ . and tin- small bo.its came out o carry IIH ashore , 1 managed easily lo secure n place In the llrst. and to lose right of her In the bustle of Inn ling. As won ns my feel inue-liNl tlio shore I start- d off nt my swiftest puce for the Havre Gwsolln. . But I had not far to go , for tit \ audin s Inn , whlth stands nt tlio top of the steep lane running1 from the Gren.x llurlior , I saw Tnrdif nt tbe door , lie came to me Instantly , and we nnl do\Mi on a low tone wall on ( ho iomniilo ! , Imt well out of hearing of nnj o.ir * but each others. " , "Tdrdil , " 1 said , * 'lias mam zello told you her hccretV . "Yes , jt'V li answered ; "pour little Mull ami she la n hundredfold dearer to xnc now than before. Hut mamV.elle IH ot huie. She Is gone ! " "Gone ! " I ejaculated. I could not ut ter nnolhi-r word : bit | I stnred nl him H If my o.ios could tear further liiforma- tlou Iroin liim. "Yes , " he snld : "that lady on mo last week wltJi .Missf Dobree , your .cousin. Ilicu mamV.elle told me all , and we took cemiscl togothl-r. U was not safe for fcor to stay any longer , though I would iuTc died for her gladly. Hut what could be done ? NVo Know she must go el.se- where , and the next morning 1 rowo.l Icr over to Peter-port In time for the steamer to Hugliiiid. Poor little thing ! poor little hunted soul ! " "Tnrdlf , " I snld , "did she tenve no Message for muV" "She wrote n letter for you , " he H.iid , the very last thing. She did not go to Ktl that night , neither did 1. I was go- ' lag to lose her , doctor , and * ho hnd keen like the light of the sun to inc. But what could I do ? .Sho was terrified , to death nt thu thought of her husband claiming her , 1 , promised to give the. Inter Into your oWu bunds. Here It Is : It had been lying la his linMBt pocUcU 'and the cdg6s were worn nlif'hd.v. lie jMVe It to ule llugerlngly , as if loth to yart with It , The touilntH were coming i ai > in greater iiinn ci'M , and I made a retreat liiiNlltyi towards a < iuiet and ic- notc part of tbe dill's seldom visited in Iittle Sark. / There' , wlih j'be hea , which bad carried ' ker uway from me , .playing buoyantly auiongst the locks , I load her faibwell litter , , It ran thus : k "Aly Dear Krlcud I am glnd ' 1 can eall you my friend , tboiigb'iijitlilng cnu vvr come of our friendship nothing , for we niiij not heo 0110 anotlier a" other iTJuiids do. I am compelled to Jlee away gain from this ( pilot , peaceful home , where you and TardlC have beiii so good ito me. 1 began lo feel perlectly safe. here , and all at once tbe refuge fails we. U liruaks my heart , but I must go , anil my only glndne.ss Is Unit it will be good for you , Hy and by you will forget me , and return to your cousin .lulla , and lo happy jusl as you once thought you should bo its j'ou would have been but lur me. You must think of me as one di-atl. .1 am < iultu dead lost to you , "Good-by , my dear friend ; good-by , uocf-by ! OLIVIA. " Thu lust Hue was written In a .slmkin , irregular hand , and her name w.is half uiii , IIH u n tear nnu rnnen upon IL , I remained tlieru alone on tlie wil 1 . t -.if and solitary cliffs until it was time to return to the steamer. Tnrdlf wns1 waiting for mo at the entrance - - trance of the litlleStunnel through which tie road pnsdcs down to the harbor. ) lie did uot spenk nl llrst , hut ho drew out of his pock'et nn old leather pouch tilled with yellow papers. Amongst them lay a'long curling tress of shining hair. lie touched it gently as If it had 1'eoliB * and . "Yon would like to have it , doctor ? " he aid. "Ay , " I answered , and that only. I eeuld not venture upon another word. : CHAPTER XVII. Three months passed slowly away af ter my mother's death. Dr. Dohrcc , who wan- utterly inconsolable the first fun -necks , tell into all Ills old maundcrim ; jWIutideriiiK ways aiain , upending hours spoil his toilet , and pnyitiK devoted tU icntious to every passable woman who eauic across his path. My temper grow Eke touchwood ; the least spark would so 51 a blaze. 1 could uot tnUe such things fan Ruotl part. We had bceu at diiRgcrs drawn for n day or two , he and I , when one niorniiiK was astonished by the appearance of Julia In our consulting room , soon aftqr jny father , Laving dressed himself elaho ntely , had quitted the house. Julia's Isco was ominous , the upper lip ver ; atralght , and a frown upon her brow. "Martin , " she began In a low key , " an come to toll you something that tills sac with shame and anger. I do not knou bow to contain myself. I could , neve Slave believed that I , could hare been so blind uoii foolish. But It seems an if doomed to bo deceived and disap on every hand I who would no dtceive or disappoint anybody in thei wwl. I declare it nakes mo quite 11 to think of It. Just look at my hands 2lw they tremble. " nervous system is out of order , ' "It la the world that is out of order , ' fce sold petulantly ; "I am well enough Oh , I do not know howev.er I am to tel jeu. There are some things it is n shame to tpcak of , " ' - "Mast you speak of them ? " I asked. "Yes ; you must know , you will hav'6 to , all sooner or Inter. It my poor dear mint knew of It she could not rest In Jior grave. .Martlu , cannot you guess ? Are men horn RO dull that they cnnnot see what is going on under their own eyes ? " "I have not the least iib-n of what you are driving at , " I answered. "Sit down and calm yourself. " "How long IH It since my poor , dear mint died ? " "You know as well as I do , " I replied , wondering that .the should touch th < > wound so roughly. "Three months next Sunday. " "And Dr. Dobree , " she said In a bitter accent then stopped , looking me full in the face. 1 had never heard her call my father Dr. Dobree in my life. "What now ? " I nske.1.Vhnt has my unlucky father been doing now ? " "Why , " she ex laimcd , stamping her foot , while the blood mantled 'to her fore head , "Dr. Dobree Is In haste lo take a second wife ! He IK Indeed , my poor Mar tin , lie wishes to lie married Immedi ately to that viper , Kate Daltrey. " "Impossible ! " I ciird , htuug to the ( juick by these words. I remembered my mother's mild , Instinctive dislike to Kate Daltrey , ami her hiinii.i'M hope that L would not go over to her hide. ( Jo over to her side ! No. If she set her foot Into thN house as my mother's successor , 1 would never dwell under the name roof. As soon as my father made her his wife I \\ould cut myself adrltt from them both. Hut he lnow ; that ; he would never ven ture lo outrage my mother's memory or my feelings In 'such a llagrant manner. "It is possible , for it is .true , " s.iid Ju lia. "They have understood each other for these four wcet.s. You may call it an engagement , for it Is one ; and I never suspected them , not for a moment ! Couldn't you take out a commission of lunacy against him ? Ho must be mad to thin ! : of Niicli a thing. ' ' "How did you find It out ? " I inquired. "Oh , I was do ashamed ! " she aaid. "You see I had not the faintest'shadow of a suspicion. 1 had left them in the drawing room to go upstaiis' , and I thought of something I uanh'd ' , and went line ) : suddenly , tinil there ( hey were his aim around her waist , and her head on his shoulder he with his gray hairs , too ! She sa.\s she is the same age as me , but she is forty if she is a day. The simple tons ! I ill ) not UnowIiut to a.i.v. or how to look. I could not get out of the room again as' if I had not sot'ii , for I cried , 'Oh ! at the lirit sight of them. Then I stood staring at them ; but I think they felt as uncomtortabe ! as I did. " "Juli.i , " I said , "Ishall leavu ( Juern- hey before this murri.ige can come off. I would rather break btoues on the high way than stay to see that woman lu my mother's placo. My mother disliked her from the first. " . j "I know it , " she loplied , with tears in her oics , "and 1 thought it was notliiu but prejudice. It was my fault , briniitg icr to Guernsey. Hut I could uot | boar he idea of her coming as mistn s here , said ho distinctly. M r. ( Dobiei- I Said , . \ou must let mo icmiiid you that the iou.se is mine , though .MIII have paiJ me 10 rent for years. If .MIII ever take Kate ) altrey Into it , I will put my affairs Into i notary's hands. 1 will , upon my word , uul Julia Dolirce never hroKc her worJ Vet. ' That hioiight him to his MMM's letter th.in anything. Ho turned very .Nile , and sat down beside Kate , liar.liy aiowlug what to sa.\ . Then she began. She said If 1 was cruel , Mie would be cruel , too. Whatever grieved you , Mar tin , would grluve me , and she would let Iier brother , Itichard Footer , Know whcic Olivia was. " "Does she know where she is ? " 1 askci eagerly , in a tumult of tmrniiso and hope "Why , in Sark , of course , " she replied iiii < ii > i ytvt juti lit ; it * r KIIUW I UIl Olivia left Sark before my motherV death ? " 1 said , with a thill of dis.i ] polntmeiit. "Did I ne\er tell you she was gone , nobody knows where ? " i "You have never spoken of her In i hearing , except once you lecolloct w. i Martin ? We have supposed she was'ttt. . living In Tardif's house. Then there is nothing to prevent me from carrying out my threat. Kate Daltiey shall never enter this house as mistress. " "Would you have given it up for Olivia's snku1 I asked , marveling at her generosity. "I should have done it for your sake , " she answered frankly. "Hut , " I said , reverting to our orfginai topie , "if my father ban set his mind upon marrying Kato Dnltrey , ho will bravo anything. " "Lie is a dotard , " replied Julia. "He positively makes mo dread growing old. Who knows what follies one may bo guil ty of in old age ! I never felt afraid of it before. Kate says she has two hun dred a year of her own , and they will go and live on that in Jersey , If Uuern > .ey becomes unpleasant to them. Martin xho is aIper she Is Indeed. And I have made such a friend of her ! Now I shall have no one but you and the Careys. Why wasn't I satisfied with Johnnn.i as my friend ? " She stayed an hour longer , turning over this unwelcome subject till wo bad thor oughly discussed every point of it. In the evening , after dinner , I spoke to my father briefly but decisively upon the same topic. After a very short and very sharp conversation , there remained no alternative for me but to make up my mind to try my fortune once more out of Guernsey. I wrote by the next mail to Jack Senior , telling him my purpose. I did not wait for my father to commit the irreparable folly of his second mar riage. Guernsey had become hateful to me. In spite of my exceeding love for my native island , more beautiful in tfie eyes of its people than any other spot on earth , I could no longer bo happy or at peace there. Julia could uot conceal her regret , but I left her In the charge of Captain Ca-vy and Johanna. She prom ised to be my faithful correspondent , and I pngasci ] to writu to her regularly , There cslsto.i between us the half-betrothal'to which \\e had pledged ourselvcauAl my dying t mother.'s , u.rgrnt request. She would wait for thft tlme'whcn QJiv | was no longer the first in my heart ; then the would be willing to become my wife Hut If ever ( hut day came she would reiiiiie | mo to give up my portion in Unghtnd , and settle down for life In Guernsey , Kalrly , then , I was launched upon the career of a physician In the great dtj , ns a partner with Jack and hU father. The completeness of the change sul.ud me. Nothing here , In scenery , atmos phere or society , could remind me of the fretted past. The troubled waters sub- aided into a dull calm , as far as emotional life went. To be sure , the idea crossed me often that Olivia might be tu Lon don even In flie same street with me. I never caught sight of a faded green dress but my steps were hurried , and I followed till I was sure that the wearer was not Ollvin. Hut I was nwnre that the chances of our meeting were so small that I could not count upon them. Even II I found her , what then ? Slip was as far away fiom me as though the Atlantic rolled between us. If I only knew that she was safe , and as happy as her sad ( testlny could let her bo , I would be con tent. tent.Thus Thus I wns thrown entirely < ipon ray profession for Interest and occupation. I gave injhclf up to It wltlMiu energy that ainarcd Jack , and sometimes surprised myself. Dr. Senior , who as an old vet eran loved it with ardor for its own sake , was delighted with my enthusiasm. He prophesied great things for me. So passed my first winter in London. CHAPTER XVHI. Early In the spring I received a letter from Julia , desiring me to look out for "apartments , somdwhere lu my neighbor hood , for herself and Johanna and Cap tain Carey. They were coming to Lon don to upend two or three months of the season. I had not had any task so agree able since I left Guernsey. Jack was hospitably anxious for them to come to our own -house , but 1 knew they would not listen to such n proposal. I found some' suitable rooms for them , however , where I could be with them at anj time In five minutes. On the appointed doj 1 met them at Waterloo station , aud in stalled them in their new apartments. It struck me that Julln was looking better and happier than I had seen her look for a long time. Her black dress suited her , and gave her a style which she novcr had in colors. Her complex ion looked dark , but not sallow ; and her brown hair was certainly more becom ingly arranged. Her appearance was that of a well-bred , cultivated , almost elegant woman , of whom no mun need be ashamed. Johanna was simply her self , without the least perceptible change. Hut Captain Carey again looked ten yearn younger , and was evidently taking pains with hi < appearance. I was more than HatNfii-d , I was proud of all my friends. "Wo want you to come and have a long talk with us to-morrow , " stiid Jo hanna ; "it is too late to-night. Wo shall be busy shopping in the . .morning , but can you come in ( lie evening ? " "Oh , jos , " I answered ; "I am at leisure - ure most evenings , and 1 count upon spending them with you. I can escort vou to as many places of amusement , as jou wish to visit. " "To-morrow , thin , " she said , "we shall taUe tea at eight o'clock. I bade them good-night with n lighter , heart than I bad felt for a long while. , I held Julia's hand tin ; longest , locking into Iier face earnestly , till it Hushed an I glowed a little under my scrutiny. "Truu heart ! " 1 Mild to myself , "true and constant ! and I have nothing , and shall have nothing , to offer i ! but the ashes of a dead love. Would lo heaven , " I thought as I paced along Hrook street. " 1 had never been fated to see Olivia ! " I was punctual to my time the next day. I sat among them quiet aud si lent , but revelling in this partial return of olden' limes. When Julia poured out my tea , and passed it to me with her wliite hand , I felt inclined to kiss her jeweled fingers. If Captain Carey had not been present 1 think I should have done so. We lingered over the pleasant meal. At the close Captain Carey announced that he was about to leave us alone to gethcr for an hour or two. I went down to the door with him , for he had made mo a mysterious signal to follow him. In the hall be whisp-rcd a lew incomprehen sentences mt.i my e-ir. Don't thin : ; aiiytl''n , ' of me. my boy Di.n't sacriiii-e youiM'U lor me. I'm nu ild fellow comp.uv.l to you , though I li ii'it fifty y it ; evi ryli l.v in GueiiKcy 1 news that. So put in out of the ques- I mi. Martin. 'The o s umy a s.ip 'twist 'i ' cup and the lip i Imt I know quite well , my deiir fellow ' He was gone biui- ! 1 could ask for an explanation. I reunited to the drawing room , pondering over his words. Johan na and Julia wore sitting side by 8 > le on the sofa , in the darkest corner of the room. "Comcy here , Martin , " said Johanna ; "we wish to consult you on a subject of great importance to us all. " I drnw up a chair opposite to them and sat down , much as if it was about to be a medical consultation. "It Is nearly eight months since your poor dear mother died , " remarked Jo hanna. Eight months ! Yes ; and no one knew what those eight months had been to me how desolate ! how empty ! "You recollect , " continued Johanna , "how her heart was set on your marriage with Julia , and the promise you both made to her on her deathbed ? " "Yes , " I answered , bending forwarc and pressing Julia's hand , "I remember every word. " There was n minute's silence after this and 1 waited in some wonder as to whai this prelude was leading to. "Martin , " asked Johanna , in a solemn tone , "are you forgetting Olivia ? " "No , " I said , dropping Julia's hand as the imago of Olivia Hashed across me reproachfully , "not at all. What woub you have mo say ? She is ns dear to me at this moment as she ever was. " "I thought yon would say so , " she re plied ; "I did not think yours was a love that would quickly pass away , If It eve does. There are men who can love wit ! the constancy of a woman. Do you know anything of her ? " "Nothing , " I said despondently } \ hare no clue as to where she may bi now , " "Nor has Turdif , ' she continued ; "my brother and I went across to Sark laa week to nsk him. " "That was very good of you , " I Inttr rupted. . "It was portly for our own Bakes , ' she said , blushing faintly. "Martin , Tar dlf says that if you bare once ] eve < Olivia. It U once for all. You wouli ' never conquer It. Do yon think that 1 this In true ? He candid with us. " "Yes , " I answered , "It Is true. I could lever love ngaln as I love Olivia. " "Then , my dear Martin , " said Johnu- in , veo softly , "do .1011 wish to keep lulla to her promise ? " 1 started violently. What ! did Julia vlsh to be released from that semi-en gagement , and bo free ? Was It possible hat any otic else covered my place in icr affections , and in the new house whlthe had fitted up for ourselves ? 1 felt like the dog In the manger. It seem- & \ an unheard-of encroachment for any icrson to come between my cousin Julia and me. 'Do you nsk me to set you free from your promise , Julia ? " 1 asked , somewhat sternly. ( To be continued , ) CAT NOW IN FAVOR. Crippled , hut Bite Helped to Mud n J'ortutic. I recently filed a clnlm for the widow of n Mexican war veteran , " wild II. G. IcCormlc , of Olnc'lnniiti"tlmt . him a rather funny Htory attached to It that 1 hinl : will bear repenting , as it was it-ought about by a one-eyeil , bolitulled at of no pedigree and of absolutely 10 worth , that IH now petted as a price- OHH treasure by Mrs. Maggie Tuttle , an iged widow , rcHlding " at' Harrison , ilout ten inlloH from Cincinnati. A sinall'boy 'with a sling destroyed one jf the cat's eyes , and a few days after- vnrd , In an attempt to knock a train rom the track , the cast lost half Its all ; lint the cat came back , and there- ly hangs the tale , not the call's tall , by he way. "When I filed the papers for the pen- don of Mrs. Tuttle , whoso husband vas a sergeant In Ihc Twelfth United States Infantry ; It was found that all vns lu good shtipe , except bis discharge mpcrH , and I nt once ivin stod tlhit a search bu made Tor these documents. She was certain that her husband hud eft them somewhere In the old home- tend , and a diligent hcarch was at once ustltiited. The old house was ransack- d from cellar to garret with no re sult , and when the effort Was about to ie given up in despair It was noticed hat the old cat took a great deal of nterest In the old garret. It wont to a ) ox In one corner of , thu room Mind Uiupcd Into It. Upon looking Into the ox it was found that four kittens were iCHtled Hi sonic old paper. When an ffortttH made to look Into the box- he old cat grew ferocious and attacked lie searchers. One of the party , who lid not like the cat any way , picked up a look nml threw It at It. This book nissed the cat , Hut struck an old paste- mnrd box on a shelf and knocked It to he ( leer , where it burst open and the ontents rolled out on tlutloor. . Upon ticking them up the discharge papers uid $ ; : .000 in government boiuls were foifiifl. The old cat nb\v'we"hrs a blue IblioiMind has the run of the luHisC n fac-t. nothing Is too good for It. " Washington Star. Jiowto Hccoinu Wealthy. Inn New Hampshire city there dwells in octogenarian physician who , in addi- ion to bis wide medical skill , Is known far and wide as a dispenser of blunt [ ihilosopby. The other ( lay n youi g man ofhis acquaintance called at Ids .illiue , " 1 have not come for pills this time , doctor , " said the jjsltor , "but for a-1- \Icti. You have'lived many years in this world oftoll , and trouble and have iuul mucli experience. I am young and I want you to tell me how lo get rich " The aged practitioner gazed through Ills glasses at the yc"iig mnn and in a ( Uliberate tone , said1 "Y s. I can tell you. You are youn- , ' and can accomplish your object Ifo.u , . will. Your plan Is this ; First , lie Indus trious and economical Save as much is possible and spend as little. ' , Pil j .11 p the dollars and put them at Interest. If you follow out1 these Instructions bj the time yon reach my age you'll be as rich as Croesus and ns mean sis h 1. " Buffalo Commercial , Ijitcrary Ijixmlmarks Doomed. The doom of another batch of liter ary landmarks has lately been sealed. First the old Black Bull Tuvcrn In Hoi- born , where Mrs. Gamp nursed Mr. Lewsorno In partnership with Betsy Prig "Nussed together , turn and turn about , one off , one on. " Then the Red Lion , nt Ilenley-on-TlmmPs , In which Shcnstonc wntf said to Lave written fa miliar lines which Dr. Johnson quoted to maintain , his thesis that "there IB nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness Is produced as by n good tavern or Inn. " Lately , too. Burford-brldge Hotel , near Box-hill , where Keats finished "Endy- mlon" toward the end of 1817 , has been In the market whether for demolition or not , wo cannot say. Literature. Sailor l'oe ( Wanted. An English literary writer says that "the time Is fully ripe for the advent of a pallor poet and the marine engineer poet. "Whether they write In terms of rhyme or no I core not A virgin field awaits them' a noble Inheritance , ma turing for ngcs They can , If they come , utterly refute the false and foolish prattle of the armchair philosophers and prove triumphantly that so far from the romance and poetry of the sea being dead It hns hardly yet been given any adequate expression what ever. " To Help the Thln j Alnrtff. "Yes , grandfather Is 00 years and 0 months of age. " "You ought to get him a bicycle. " "What for1 "So as lo lielp him moke n century. " Judge. Commerce of the Thnniea. Five hundred. trading vessels leave the Tharnefl dally , for , , all parts of tbt world. fi' . tlntMilm OH for Clipit-Co'tln , llron- chliiH , Croup , and Pleurisy. An outward application for bronchial dlltlcnltU'H Is many times far more ef fective than syrupi , cough mixture , cod liver oil. ete. , simply because It pene trates through to the dliect cause , which Is , as a rule , an accumulation of matter or growth tightly adhered to the bronchial tubes. SI Jacob's Oil. possessing as it "does those wonderful penetrating powers , enables It to loosen these adhesions aud to Induce free expectoration. Cases have been known where expectorations have been examined after St. Jacob's Oil has been applied , and the exact formation was elenjly shown , where the adhesions h'ad been removed or I pulled off the bronchial tubes. All Irri tation of the delicate mucous mem brane of the bronchno is quickly re- inpvcd by the' healing and soothing properties of St. Jacob's Oil. In , cases of croup and whooping cough In chil dren St. Jacob's Oil will be found su perior to any other remedy. St. Jacob's Oil Is for sale throughout the world. It Is clean to use not at all greasy or oily , ns Its name might lin- iny. For rheumatism , gout , sciatica , neuralgia , cramp , pleurisy , lumbago , sore throat , bronchitis , soreness , stiff ness , bruises , toothache , headache , backache , feetnchc , pains in the chest , pains In the back , pains In the shoul ders , pains In the limbs , and nil bodily aches and pains It hns no equal. It acts like magic. Safe , bure , and never falling. The best lighted street in the world Is the fambtis thoroughfare of Berlin Untor-den-Llnden. , - - . GOOD HOUSKKKKIT.US ' Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Hall Blue. At leading grocers , 5 cents. Tlumiir , tlni Tnrtir. Tunicrltihc , the Tartar conqueror , had a club foot. His real name was Tlinour Letik , or Timour the Lame. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES , do not spot , streak or give your goods'an un evenly dyed appearance. Tin- "I urn so absolutely ignorant of clubs and like organizations that I may be said to know nothing about them. What is the dllTcrence , by the way. beween an active and an honor ary member of an association ? " "Well , when you make a compara- t'vc estimate of the fees and assess ments required of one , and the clonu- t ons expected of the other , the diff erence is anywhere from $1 to 6. > 00 a year. " lliclunoml Dispatch. The most valuable kitchen -In the world belongs to the Shah of Pcrisn. Rheumatism unit the Kycs. Chicago , 111. , Nov. (18. Mr ! U. A. Wade , the celebrated criminal'lawyer , ol this.city , wlinsV opinion on legal mat ters is unquestioned , ba recently made public bis unqualified opinion on a mat ter of medicine. Mr. Wade says that lUicumatlsm and Kidney Trouble af fect the eyesight , and , further , that there Is no case of the kind that cannot bo cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills. lie has no fenr of being set rlcbt by any of bis medical friends , for both statements li\e ! ( a living and indisputa ble prpof in the person of the great lawyer himself , who as a result of Itheuiu.itism and Kidney Trouble , from which be suffered for ycai's , became totally blind. Physicians , the best In the country , pronounced xhis case. Incurable and hopeless , but Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him. restored bis ight. drove aw-ay tin ? Kidney Trouble , and with It the Itht n j mutism , and iuude up all-round Weil mail of. him. ; t ' So tallcliiK rcqulrxl tu rt'll our 0th Ccnciry | Hall- [ ili > > liooils. All you nml t < > ilc , l liow them. V."r\ -tlo j leiil * lifitt < lomn profit AIUits > Kenwuud bu ; > I to , , 6 ? IJeirhor.i bt. , ( .Mia o. Wire Or MI for TV Inn. Wire grass Is being ju < v manufac tured into binding ( wine bynMluue- h polls company I..n'ge areas of grow ing wire gr.ibs h .ve been brought ui - Her" the c < ri ; , any in qucstou. Tffls land Is * m4dhy ; ! and nt the present tlniC'Js not suited to the reduction of anything but wire grass. Most of * the land in question lies lu' Mlnm- seta nndWlsconsln. The twine man ufactured from wire grass Mb light. green in color and somewhat bulky and it can be Used only by machines with fixtures adapted to it. Jt sells at a price somewhat lower than otlnr twine , most Of which is now controll ed by the twine trust. It will not. however , be an cas y task to demon strate the utility of this kind of twine to farmers who have been ac customed to the other kind. iVIplof * In KanAaS. t Gov. Stanley has withdrawn hi ? offer to give silver cups to nil triplets born in Kansas during his administra tion. After having purchased 20 sets of cups , he decided that he would have to call a halt , owing to the ex pense of the scheme. Don't fall to read the best papers. Form your own conclusions , then work them out , since it is the only sure way to make the farm pay , CONVINCES. Sco forj yourself bow iinickly Ely's Cream Itnliii will cure cntnrrb or cold in the bend. We mall trinl size for lOc. Full size r > 0c. All iiniKt'ints. ELY BUGS. , r 0 Wnrrcn St. , New York. Clifton. Arl.Inn. . 'JO , 18J'J. Messrs. Ely Bros.Kind inclosed fiO cents , for which please send me your Ctvain Bfilin. I linil your remedy the quickest ami most pcrmnncnt cure , for cold in the head , catnrrh , etc. Yourl truly , DELL M. POTTER. F Gen. Mgr. Arixonn < joil ! , Mining Co. Messrs. Ely Bros. After giving your Orenui Bnlm a triul I can truly say I feel very much benefited by its use ami shall continue to use it by purelinslni ; from our dm wist here. MHS.V. . B. DANIEL. Lexington , Ky. Young Kichard Brlnsley Sheridan , who has just been killed while fight ing the Hoers in South Africa , was not a strangei4 in Boston , having vis ited here within a year or two. Be sides being a great-great-grandson of the- celebrated Richard Brinsley Sheridan , he was a grandson of the American statesman and historian , J. Lathi op Motley , one of whose d utghters married Algernon Brinsley Sheridan of Frampton Court , Dorset shire , while the other became the wife of Sir William Vernon JTerconrt the Diberal leader. Young Sheridan was only 20 youty of ntfc and his death in action has placed many English families in nu.tirning' . Boston Her ald. i\prntt r. > i > ul : tl.Hi < > r 100,000,01)0 Director Merriam has estimated that the total population of the United States , including tli new possessions , in 1001 , wcnld be about . , 100.00i,000 ) people. The work of the { present census is progressing rapidlys. The first volume of the report of the population of the United States will I5e out in December and 'the iinal re port by July next. The principal re- pirts.it is claimed , are being got out over three years in advance of the usual time. MM Wliiflow's BOOTHIXO SYKU1 * for children titililnK , nofteni ilio trmns. rodiuot Inllamatton , * lluyM > uli ] , cuitc wlnil ( ! lc. 2Sc bottle , , Mrs. Kate Berg , . Secretary Ladies' Aux iliary of Knights of Pythias , No. 58 , Com mercial Hotel , Minneapolis , Minn. , After Five Years Suffering Was Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. " DEAR MRS. PINKHAM : Whatever virtue there is in medicfnc seems to be concentrated in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. I suffered for five years with profuse and painful menstruation until I lostfleshandstrength.and lifehadnocharmsforme. Only three bottles of your Vegetable Compound cured me , I became regular , without any pains , and hardly know when I am sick. Some of my friends who have used your Compound for uterine and ovarian troubles all have the same good word to say for it , and bless the day they first found it. " MRS. KATE BERG. $5000 FORFEIT IF TILE ABOVE LETTER IS NOT GENUINE. "When women are troubled with irregular , suppressed or painful menstruation , weakness , leucqrrhrea. displacement or ulceration of the womb , that bearing-down feeling , inflammation of the ovaries , backache , bloating ( or flatulence ) , general debility , indigestion , and nervous pros * tration , or arc beset with such symptoms as dizziness , faintness , lassitude ! excitability , irritability , nervousness , sleeplessness , melancholy , "alii gone" and "want-to-be-left-alonG" feelings , blues , and hopelessness ! they should remember there ia one tried and true remedy. Lydla E ; IMnlcham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles.1 Refuse to buy any other medicine , for you need the best i Mrs. Plnkham Inrites all sick women to verlto her for advice. ' She Laa guided thousands to health. Address Lynn , Mass.