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Another cltib woman , Mrs.
Haulc , of Edgerton , Wis. , tells :
II ow she was cured of irregularIties - I
ties and uterine trouble , terrible
pains and backachc , by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vcgctable
Compound.
"DEAn Mns. PnmUAUA : : whUe
ngo my benlth began to { all bccmso ot
temnlo troubles. The doctor dill not
bclp mo. Iremcmbored ; tho.t mv mother
Imd used Lydia. . E. l > > lnbnm's
"cgotnhlo Compouml on ml1ny oc-
cnslons lor Irregularities nnd uterlno
troubles , nml I lelt Buro thl1t It could
tlOt. ho.rm mo at. nny rata to glvo it. a.
trlo.l.
II I wo.s certnlnly 1 'glnd to find that
within a wcek I lelt IUtlch better , the
terrlblo fpnlus In the bnc1c nnd sldo
wcro beglnnln ' to CCMe , nnd nt the
. tlmo of mCllstruntl n I did not ho.vo
nearly ns serious II. tlmo ns heretofore ,
60 I continued its 1150 for two months ,
I\ud o.t the end of that tlmo I Wo.s 111.0
n. new woman. I rcnlly hnve nevcr
fclt. . better III my lIfc , ho.ve not. had IL
sick headnche lnee , nnd weigh : :0 :
pounds moro tho.n J ever did , BO I un.
heslta.tlnffly recommend your medl.
cine.-l\Ius. MAY IIAur.E , Edgerton ,
Wls.'Pres. ' I1omehold ; EeonomlcJC1ub. :
- $6000 forfeIt II or'olnal ' 01 abOllo Ictler provlTll
, enulnn , . . cannot b , produc .
The Boer Irreconc.llables.
'rhe former Doer gcnorals , De Wet.
Dotlla and Dolaroy , are about to visit
India in order to ler undo the Doer
Irreconcllnblos there to talto the oath
of alleglanco. Few of these prlsonors
are now lof , 'In the varlous camps. In
oylon. for Instance ; there are only
five : and It was recently suggested In
India thnt the tlme'had now como to
rCIII\trlato lilom nIl , and Itcop thom In
80mo form of confinement In South
Africa until they toole the onth.
! lIoUlor 0"1'/1 flwClot ro\vlcra for CJhl1droDo
SucccRRfully uscd by Mother Grnv , nurs3
In (1I1lIllrcn's
Homo In Now York. cure
Conltputlon ! , Fovcrishneflll , Bml Stomuch.
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'I'cI.thlng Dlsortlers. move 111111 rcjtull\to : the
130welllLud Defltroy Worms. Over 00,000 tes-
tlll1onlll18. At nl1 Drugglstk. 2C. : ; SlImplo
JJ'I . " - 1J : . Address A. S. Olwtc , UoyN , Y.
Always In Stock.
A r.hemlst wns uonsth g In the com.
fll\ny of fl'Jollds of his wolklssorted
Htocl5 In trade , " 'rhoro Isn.t a' drug
mhmlng. " he snld.
"Come. now. " anld ono of the b ' -
6tanders , by way of a jolw. "I bet
thl\t you don't ltoop any spl1'lt o [ can.
tradlctlon , well stoclted I1S you pre.
tenll to bo , "
"Why noU" r01l1lell the chemist. not
In tho'IOIlst embarrassed at the unox.
poctod 81111y : "You 8hn1l see for 'our'
Foolf , " So saying' 110 loft th9 grollp
ami return il In n tow mlnut n lealllnr
by the bnnd-hls wltoLondon ! 'I'ld.
BIts ,
Dealers 8ny that as Boon 1\9 a CIIS.
tomor trios Defiance SLl\rch It Is 1m.
posslulo to sell thcm any ether cold
wl\tcr fltarch. It can 1.10 used colder
or bolJed.
A Mulatto Nobility.
; The color IIno cnnnot 1.10 absollltoly
< 1rawn 1n the artlstocrncy of Great
Drlthln , ( or the annollneemont of the
11 coming marriage in South Afrlcn of
" . Lndy Mary 'Oroy reca'1ls the fact that
the third , wife ot { . he late nnd olghth
Ea1 ot Stnmford. Is 0 : mulfltto , the
. \ daughter of n. Hottentot coole , and
I' laundrcss In the tamlly of that 'peer ,
whom ho married nttor she hnd borne
him two children. I.ady Mary taleos
her place In Durke's Poerago. uut John
I. and. FradcQs , the 80n and dnughter
berne , by Martha Solomon before the
earl marrlod her In"1880. although 10'
gltlmnte by the Dutch Io.w , are not so
In the oStlmntlon of the house of lords ,
whoso commltteo on prlvlloges dotol'
mlnoy the .succosBlon to lJeoraros.
1'IIIII'a Cure Is tbo bast modlolno " " " ever used
tor nllnltootloM at the throat nnc1lubglWK. .
O. E.ND8L Y , Vanburen. Ind , . Fcb. 10 , 1110O.
Wonderful. Flight ot Birds.
There is concluslvo evldenco to
IIhow that In ono unbrolton nocturnal
flight the European 1.I1rd Imown I1S tbo
I , nQrthorn , bluothront pnssea' fr lm Cent
I tral Afrlcn to the Gormnn soa. n dls.
' (1\IICO or 1,600 mllos. malting the
jOllrnoy In nine hours. From Its win-
I tor home In Afrlco. obsorvntlons have I
dotormlned that It start8 after sunnet , .
"rrlvlng nt Its tar northern summer
I hallnt9 before do.wn on the next morn.
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1\tra. ' ) Vlnslo\T"ll 8not1l\1J1 : "Tl'UPo
For clJtldren teelblajr. .onenl tll" lIml , roolucCt' "
C&mlDaUoa.allaYIPI.n. euret wl colic. a a botu. .
I The moro or a ml1n Lho snlnt Is the
more of 0. saint the m1\n will bo ,
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, When trlod by fire , some people , lIke
Btoel , .l1ro hot tompered.
A"brothorly boost Is often worth n
wliolo lot of slstorly sympathy ,
Alwa.ys f imd wanting-tho beggar.
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A thief Is ono who taltos lIuorties.
"DON'T RPOH. YOUR TtItt8.
Use Rod CrO s Bnn Ulue nnd Icoep them
'Whiw as BIlOW. All grocel' ! ! , Go , u lluckogo.
You cannel carry a croolted rule
along 010 straight road.
It Is n17 .tomorrow's burdens that
brenlt the l.Iaclt or todo.y.
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With tlrullr 1 nlHI with tnbor. with , ' 101
nlHI with lute ,
Benll IIUt lit hCl\ven , lINlr Blllr1ts. neross
) 'our frosty hllthl.
ror the crown of l'\'l'ry InlJor. unll or
eVf'rlowrr / the fruit.
'rho lJlIJlIJY e/lrth Iliherlts. Love bollig
born 1O.nl/htl
: ! \'er the \'IISt uh'ssell or nothingness und
11110111.
Where the oltl Hods ! to reeling nt the
. CI'Y or thu IIOW 11/11110 , . I
Lean your ulltuld hIlHHUS , nlltl mnlcD the I
. IIIhllllHht hllllllll
\\.lth ) 'our IhrllhhlllH 11I\llIlells Rltmllnr :
III ! I. IhoUSUll IIolllt9 otlullle. .
a AIlIt1 or 1111 IlIlIoccntH. ) 'Ollr viol make
ltIoro RwcUt ,
a Aliltci of 1111 Iovers. touch tontlerly
) 'uur IUlc.
o AlIHOI of 1111 Heroes. ) 'our rlllJturous
tnhor henl.
a AIIIel of nil 'l'rlumph , Rounll ) 'our tim-
hrel'lI Hwlft IJUr ult ;
FOI' you heur the Volcc nllovo you , IIIco
Iho hl'cnlh ot SOIllO IItrUII ! ; litHo ;
" . - to.nllht , Oront Lo\'o Is born.
1I11d oy Is IIhsolutol"
I orHot. 0 Voleo untiring , Gothsomllno's
IInrk cup ,
I'orolcll not the hrnrt-brenlclng despair
or Cnlvnry' hlght.
I'or with houlIClle/s HWf.J ! ! nnt ! ! I'rlng nil
the unh'IJrsu mO\'H IIIJ ,
'l'he dUlllh the durk torBllklng with this
Ilrlmal Chrlstmna night !
Whllo alnklnlr nt the wurnlng ot the elenr
nnd cry.
Shllll mlKhtr thut la henry , with the
dooming thnt wna meet ,
In the void or night IInll morning IIIco n.
ml t dlsllolvo : alll dIe
And dOllth fl'row Into glory now Love
mnkos Lito eomlJlotol
-IInrrll't ProHeott Sportord , In McCluro's
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" 'rhere , ho Is gone , nnd I won't sae
him for a whole weelt , " and the
browlIerol ( , slender .oung girl on .tho
statIon 111atfol'ln dabhed a gatherIng
teal' from each oyelld with a' small
wad of handlccrchlef. Meanwhile the
train gathering momentum , spcd
around a cllrvo carrying out or sight a
YOllth f1' ntlcnlly waving his hat at
her from the rear platform.
Gcorgo and Myra had alwn 's ueen
Inseparable comlll\nlona : had grown
tll ) almost sldo uy side , flllll gene ,
hrough school together , and finished
off at the aca emy. "Can't hnve too
much uoolt ll\rnln' , " WO.S the comment
of the parcnts of uoth , and when their
school dnYB were over , 1\Iyra taught
lIchool and George went bohlnd the
counter In old man Plumu's grocery
storc. It was on the cards thnt they
ahou1l1 marr ' , ever 'bo y was willing ,
and the two loved each other devot-
edly.
edly.But
But why should George leave his
sweetheart ? ' 1'he truth Is , there was
a con ltlon nttnched to their betrothal
which Geo1'go Insisted Ullon : "Wo
1I\ust walt , darling , until' I can pIa-
vlle ( a hOl11e for 'ou. 1 1I\IISt worl. nml
save enough 1I\0ney for a sl11l111 nest
for my u1'lde. Will you walt for me ,
dnrllng ? "
"l"Ol'e\'Cr " , George. " rel11led the maid.
on , looltlng UII Into hla face with a
loving smllo and snuggling up closor.
"Dut It will not tnltO thot long , You
Imow I hl\\'o Baved a lIttle money out
of my school teaching , and YOIl hnvo
qulto n large sum In 1\11' . Plumu's
hundH. "
"Ye.e.s , " saltl George with heslta.
tlon and with a gloomy loolt , "uut It
dOCR not IncI'enso fust enough to suit
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nle. "
' 1'ho truth Is the mono ' was all
sono , nIl their savings had ueen swept
nwny. There had been trouble In
1\Iyra's famll ' about which she lenow
little. Her uncle John had ueen
drown Into a scheme , a shad ' trans.
actlon uorderlng Ul10n a crlnllnal of.
fenso. The parties to It disappeared ,
lel1\'lng Uncle John to bcnr the uur-
den , and to Iteep him out of prison.
Myra's tather mortgaged his 1 farm ,
usoll up all of Mym's savings and
grateully accellted Goorgo's hoar
when that 'oung man came forward
an offered his all without. reserve or
condition.
Myra , vas Ignorant of all this. tor
It hall been ltopt a secret , and as
Uncle John hnd delmrted tor some un.
Imown section of the great West , nev-
01' letting an 'ono Imow hlN location ,
George considered bls money lost , aUll
that he would have to bogln all ever
a1aln , which meant a IlOstlonement of
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his mUr/'lago to the girl ho so dearly
loved.
' 1'hero was his job In Plumb's grOt
cer ' , and ! \I'ra's salary , but his wages
\\,01'0 small. without IIl'oSIect ) or In.
crease , and Myra's olar ) ' a schoolteacher -
teacher would cease on her marriage.
110 was to be sono one weele only.
That was \l11dorstandlng , and dUl"
Ing thnt weel. ho was to accompllllh
wouders and la ) ' the foundations for
0. mod cst fortime , 110 had careCull '
rend the nOwSl1l111ers. the columnl ; of
, , 'hleh glittered with npportunltlo. , au
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mnlce enormous fOl'tunes out of n' '
small Investment. 110 Itllow jUlt !
wilOrtI to go , and exactly what to do.
gvorythlng that glittered was pure
gold to hi 111.
'rho weelt flow away and no Gcorgo.
Instead , l\Iyrn received 1' . letter , her
first love letter , ono full of protosta.
tlOlll ! of oVOl'lafltlng love , and con.
talnlng the illformntlon that JIO would
bo obliged to romaln In Chicago another -
other woole , aB he had something In
, 'Iow which would uo loat 1f ho went
a\\'a . from It.
Another weele , and still no George ,
The letter which cnmo In his place
WIHI very . , 'uguo , though as full of love
as the first. Thla did not reassure the
gh'l , r.ud she began to thlnle some.
thing beRldes l\1slneas was Itceplllg
him. Why did ho wrlto such Incom-
prehonslblo thlllgA ? What did he
m03n by telling her to ho.vo a IIttlo
p1\tlenco and ho would bring baele ton
times the money they had worltod
three yoarA to so.vo ? What did he
mean by talking about diamond rings ,
: Jlllt dresses , velvet cnrJlOts and ether
extravagant luxuries she had never
dreamed of possessing , and did not
cnro about. What In the world " "I1S
an "automobllo" that ho talJtcd about
pnylng fifteen thousaml dollars for
and that would malw 11 mlle a mlnuto ?
She was uneasy and consulted ber
father.
"Don't you worry. Myra , " said the
oJil man after reading the leUer. "To
be sure , ho does wrlto lelnd of wild
lIlt\ ( , but ho ain't going to do any of
the t.1 things ho mentions. The rush
and Bhlno of the city has gone to his
brain. 1I0's seen the automobiles and
the sleyscrapers , perhaps he has
uought an Interest In the Masoulc
' 1'emplo , they all do It. I'vo done It myself -
self , " and the old man chucltled at the
recollection of his green , salad days
when ho swallowed gold brlelts as a
turlwy does com. "Ho didn't hnvo
moro than fifty dolwus with him ,
and when that's gene ho'll have to
como home. "
' 1'hls was all the comfort Myra got
from hcr father , and she trlcd to bo
sntlsfied with his assurances that
evcrythlng would come out all right.
Dut another weel. followed the othors.
anel this time there was neither
George nor a lctter. She said little ,
uut thought much , and she made up
her mind thnt she would not permit
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"Don't you worry , Myra. "
hpr life's happiness to Blip through
her hands without mal\lng an effort
to prevent It.
Leaving the station wherc she h:1I1 :
waited for the train that did not ul'lng
George , she wallwd Into Mr. Plum 's
store resolutely and cross.exnmlned
him.
him."Why George cnd mo 111\vo settled
up 0\11' buslnOs. ! He drawed out all
the mone ' left In my hunds and , or-
rowed all I could spure. I guess he
ain't coming homo no more unlcss ho
brings \ carload of money with him ,
From what ho writes I guess ho's takIng -
Ing In all the 'sights and ain't leaving
any at 'em out. "
Roturnlns h01l1e , Myra solemnly
walleed Into the leltchen , where the
family were at 8upper , having given
her up , and co.lml ) ' announced :
"I am going to Chlco.go to. morrow
morning , father , and I'd lIlw to have
some mone ' . "
"For the Innd'a salte. M 'ra ! " exclaimed -
claimed her mother anxiously , "What
Is It ? Have 'ou heard bad news from
George ? "
"No , mother , I haven't henrd any.
thing at all from him , thal's wh ' I'm
solng. It's no use malting nny object
lions. " she continued hurriedly , us her
father was about to speal. . "I ve made
UI ) my ml\1l1. I lenow Eomethlng Is
wrong or George would wrlto me. You
Itllow whnt happened to Uncle .John ? "
and she hrolw Into a floml of tears
which she had been restmlnlng nil
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"George ! " exclalmell a handsome
young lady In a surprised , glad volco ,
grasping the arm of a Ilojoeted.looking
young man on atrcet corner , one of
many who stood there waiting.
" : Myra ! " stammered the 'outh turnIng -
Ing sUlhlenly with Hushed face and
loolelng Into the urlmmlng oye8 of the
girl he loved. "What are 'ou doing
hero ? "
"I came for 'ou. Gcorge. I le t
ever 'thlng to como anll find 'ou.
Come , lot us g home. ' ' ' 0 e1\n talw n
train In an hOIlI' . " and she genth'
11\111011 nt his coat sleeve , but ho held
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"No , I won't go bnelt home , " said
ho doggedl ' . " 1'\0 been 1Cool. . Il's
just aK well to tell 'Oll , though , then
you can 8a ' good.u 'c. Como Into the
I'estaurant 'onl'el' ' . We cannot tall. In
this crowd. ' 1'hoy arc alreadY gaping
atIS s\ltllllelo\lHI ) ' . Wo can o1'der 1\
Cllil of con'eo and tn ) ' as long . as wo
lIlw. "
"I oXllect I'm done for , M 'ra. and
the best thing 'O\l c\n ( , do Is to go
baclt homo IUlII'Corget me , "
"N\wer , " declared the girl losIU , ' ( , " ,
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to romaln with you. "
"Walt until you hear how stupid 1
hn vo been : YO\l mny chanlto your pur.
110ge. " Dut Myra shoole her head with
decision.
"There's nothing to tell , except that
I hnve como for you , and you must go
bacle home with mo or I shall sta > '
here with ' , U ' still
'O\l 'ou love me ,
George , " she hesltatod and she
IIluaheel rosy red , "wo don't ho.vo to
walt until we ha\'o the money tor II
cottage , wo can- " She glanced
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timidly Into his fo.co without finlshng !
the sontence.
"Myra. darling , wO\lld .ou marry me
just as I am , without money or pros'
pects ? " and George llressed her hand
tendorly.
"Of cO\lrso I would , and I wilt marry -
ry YO\l this moment If .O\l say so , I
ho.vo left everything to toll you that.
I cannot let 'ou leave mo again. "
So the two young hearts were unit.
ed and they worlwd when they had
work to do , which wus not often , but
the ' encouraged each other , and hoped
on without repining. Their greatest
worry was theh' landlady , who t1'eated
them lIlw criminals when the rent
fell uehlnd a few dollars.
Eurly that morning they. had re.
celved notice that on the day after
ChrIstmas they would have to vacate ,
the landlally explaining that she did
not have the heart to ttlrn anybodY
out of the house on that holy do.y. It
was small comfort to them , for It mat.
tered little whether It was Christmas
or the day after , they would not 1.10
any better off.
Later In the afternoOn the two
young people sat talltlng about their
f\lture prospects , not forgetting the
far-off cottage. Myra placed on the
taule 11 loaf of bread , some uutterlne
and a 110t o [ weak tea , "This Is our
Christmas e\'e uanq\let , " said she with
a merry la\lgh , "And 0\11' last scuttle
, of coal , " declal'ed George , with equal
levlt ' , "To.morl'ow we will find a
warm corner In some eU\Il'ch and stay
In It until we a\'e thrown O\lt , then ncxt
day-- " "Oh. George. the next day
will be the landlady , " walled Myra.
"What shall we do ? "
At that moment heavy footstells
were heard In the hall , and a thun er.
knock sounded on the dee
"Ilea'ons ! " exclaimed lIIyra , "tho
landladr. Shc has changed her mind
ami will put lIS out to.nlght. "
The door was l1ung open , and In
st\lmbled two men ladcn with basltCts
and bundles , with 1\1rs , Dwight's
motherly form In the rear. With a
CI'Y Myra was In hOl' father's arms.
and Georgc was wringing his father's
hand.
"Now 'O\l two women set the tnblo , "
said ltc , ure1\ltlng away from his son
and taltlng charge , "Wo'vo come for
'O\l , George , and WO'I'C all going back
home to.nlghl. Them's thc ordcrs , of
both mothers , 'and they must 1.10
obe 'ed. Uncle John has como bacle
with a mint of money-ho's going to
malTY the widow l\Iulllns-overythlng
has bcn : pnld olY-he's bought out old
Plumb for .O\l , and deposited money
for 0. big , now stock of goods-we're
( be majorlt . of the school board and
are going to put l\I 'ra back t I\ . bigger -
ger salary-I'\'o' bought some Gallo-
ways anll Jerso 'H and want you to
help on the farm-wo're going to run
: ) 'ou Cor sherlff-and-Thunderatlon ! '
Ain't them women most thro\lgh set.
tlng that table ? I'm as hungry as a
benr. " and the old man paused for
breath.
Our Christmas eve banquet.
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A 111\IIP l ) rt ' at that h\lmble table
on that Christmas eve , and 11 haplller
lH\I't . the next da ' Ilround the Chrlt.
mas uoard. 1\11's. Dwight was carrlell
along In splto of her protests that she
hal' no clothes. for It was she who
had Itellt tmcl. of the 'o\mg couple.
whoso llIlrents waited to glvo them
this p1\rtlculnl' HIll'llrlae. Even the
11\ndladY W1\S In the plot , and Welt
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when her roumerH left no\.o1' to return
except In the sh1\IIO of 1\ good don\ : . I
lion ' ' Christmas ' .
o\'cr 0\0.
Before the next sllrlng had , ' '
lnSSl'd'j
the "cottogo" ha become a reality.
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Lord Randolph Chur.hlll' Gre:1t Mis.
t:1ke : In Overlooking Goshen.
The clrcumstanccs connec ed with
the appointment of Mr. Goshen to the
exchequer "Slgmlan English author
thlnlt are as dramatic ns any that
aver occurrQd In English politics.
"Tho principal nctor was , of course ,
Loql Handolph Churchill , who , Intoxicated -
cated with his rap ill advnncemont ,
had resolverl to try his strength with
no less II. Iersonaso than the prime
minister himself , 'Vaudace , l'nudnce ,
toujours , I'alldo.ce , ' was hla maxim ,
and for 11 moment It looltcd as If the
game were going In his favor , when
to sudde'nly played a card which
prove his ruin. That Is to sa . , hay.
lng , llS ho thought. reclwned with ev.
ery contlngenc ) ' , ho reslgnod office ,
maltln ! ; certain ho wns Indlspenao.blo
to the gove'nment. who would bo com.
( lellod to suppllcato him to return on
his own terms. Dut just as the great
I.lverpool wheat 'cornerer' omitted
from his exhnustive calculntlons .one
remote area. so It hall never occurred
to Lord Randolph that a successor to
him might bo found outsldo the ranltB
ot the conservative pl\.rt ) ' . His roslg.
nation was accepted , but he only re'
garded that as a mo.tter of term , and
waited , first In surprise. then In something -
thing lIIte constornatlon , for Lord Sal.
Isbury's humble Ietltlon to him to resume -
sumo office. Day after day po.ssed
and nothing came-not II. messcnger ,
not a note , not a syllable of any de-
scription. Whnt did It all mean r
Could It 1.10 possible that he was t'neg -
ligible qunntlty , ' and that they were
going to do without him , I\.rter all ? A
paragraph In the T mes soon enllsht-
oned him , Taltlng UI ) the paper at
brell1tfast , the announcement met his
eye that 1\11' . Goshen had been offered
and accepted the post of chancellor of
the exchequer , lately resigned by Lord
Rall11011)h Churchill. 'Dy God , ' he la
reported to ha vc exclaimed. dropping
the 1IOWSlI11POl' , 'I had forgotten . Gosh.
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JUDGE AT A DISADVANTAGE.
Good Reason Why He Knew Nothing
About the Subject.
A certain judge. living Inthe upper
part of New Yorl. . while trying a co.se.
listened with pl\ln and displeasure to
the testhnony o [ colored woman
who was describing how she ll t1
whlped \ one of her offapring. She
enlarged on the harrowing details un.
tIl the judge stopped her.
"Do .ou mean to tell me that yon
were cruel enough to pUlllsh your son
IIlw that ? " he demanded. .
"Db co'se I did , yoh honoh , " she reo
plied.
"How dare ron ue so brutal ? "
Thc colored womnn loolwd at him
In fine contcmpt for a moment , then
asked , slowl ' :
"Look a.heah , jedge , was 'oh eber
lie father ob a wuthless mulatter
uoy ? " .
The judge almost fell from the
bench.
"Jif : 'oh ain't , " continued the ne.
gress. "thon 'ou don't Imow nuffin'
about de case ! " -Harpe1"s " ; eeltly.
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The Pope's Democracy.
The following story of the pope Is
told In the It1\lIan papers : A deputa.
tlon of the moults of some order had
obtained an Inten'lew with hIm. Ac.
cording to the ctlquette of the vatican ,
enl ) ' cardinals are allowed to sit In the
pOIIO's presence , and an Invitation
from him to do so Is deemed equivalent -
lent to th\ promise of II. cardinalate.
Pope PIUK X. Is n. plain man. utterly
Indifferent to the etlquetto of the
pnpal court. He , the1'efore. beggcd the
monl\s to take scats. The ' hardly
Imew wheLher the . could venture to
do so. and while the ' stood hesitating
he said to them : "You do not. I sup.
pose , expect mc to draw .our chairs
forward for 'ouNew Yorle Tri.
buno.
Husband Was Not In.
"Husba.nd In ? " aslted the gas col.
lector , cheerfully.
"No. " answered the wom n , "ho
hm't at home. "
"Expecting him soon ? " asled the
collector.
"Woll , " the woman replied. thought.
fullr , "I don't Imow exactly : I'V6
been looltln' for him seventeen years ,
nnd he hasn't turned up yat. You
tro. vel about a good deal , I\.nd If you
BOO a man who looks as though he'd
malto mo 11 prett . good husband , tell
him I'm still a-.clln' and send him
along. "
Use for Toes ,
" 'ho II 'R wo hll0 no use tor toes In this
enl htcnell duy.
1 S'\ ' who hnH no\'er felt their need when
winter skleH were grn ) ' ,
AmI Rhown It by the WII ) ' ho groped
nrount ! In fCIII' Rnd dread ,
UnUI hili hOlllery wall roped nntl tlonned
within thl. bed' !
Beneath trMt pile of co\'er warm In win.
ter tlmo man quakea
At thouKhts ot getting up to drcss. with
gooHellcsh. chili nnll nehl'/ ! .
Ant ! nil ho cl\utlously teels out , an ( eel-
In ! ; , IInlls his hose.
Who Bays a. mlln II ! not elate nt beIng
borln with toeB' !
-Dnllus Nows.
Where Beauty Lingers.
A poctess aslts : "Oh , where does
1 heauty linger ? " Wo thlijl. thnt wo are
! hrealtlng no confidence when wo re-
IIh' that In these artistic tlmcs It gen.
emlly lingers on the tollot table until
the girl puts It on with a brush and a
Ilowder putT.
Perfect Politeness.
I
The acme of politeness has lrob.
ably been reached l.I 'ta mine manager
In Natal , who has Juaced this notice
at the mouth of the pit : "Ploas _ do
uot tumble down the shart. "
A Down.Grader.
I
His purse waN low , his honor scant ,
I Ho did all florta ot things hoI
shouldn't : He was , In truth. a mendl.
I caut , AmI wh1\t Is moro , amend ho
wouldn't.
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ANOTHER LIFIZ SAVED.
Mr . O. W.
. Fook of 8alla.
o"
bury , Md. , witt )
of G. W.
Fooles , shorltt
of Wicomico
county , so.ys :
"I 8 U a 0 rod
'W I t h lcldney
complaint tor
eight yon r .
It came on mo
gradually. I
felt tlrod nnd
weak , waa short of breath and WnB
troubled with bloating artor e tlng.
and my limbs were badly swollen.
Ono doctor told mo It would finally
turn to Bright's dlsoase. I was lal l .
up at ono time for three weelts. I
ho.d not tal.on Donn'n .I.ldney Pills
moro than three days when the distressing -
ba le dig. .
tressing aching ncrose my
appeared and later all the ether symptoms -
toms left mo. "
For sale by all drugglsta. Prlco 60
cents Dor box. Fostor.Mllburn eo. .
DUJ1'alo , N. Y. "
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Th saddest thing In lIfo Is to bo.ve
nothing to lIve for.
you plo.n tor tomorrow Is uncortaln. \ '
What you do today Is cortaln : whnt
People ; IO belong to the "nppCl'
crust" are often the snortost.
ny one cnn dye with PUTNAM
l < 'ADELE9S DYES : no oxporlonce re-
quired.
Physicians no longer bleed their pa-
on her dross. -
A day without a good deed loo.ves
) .ou In dout.
50,000 A 'ERI ' Ar S
WERE WELCOMED TO
Western
Canada t ,
DURING LAST YEAR.
They are settlel and settllnl' on Ihe Grain and
Gradnl ! Lands. end are prosperous and satisfied.
Sir Wltrrerl I.aurlAr recenlly gaid : "A new lIar
baa risen on the borlzon. and It Is toward It that
cverylmmil'rant ' who leaves Ihe land of bls ances.
tors to come nnd seek a home tor hlmselt now
turns bll lIalo"-Canada , There fa
Room for rJiillions.
. "In E JIome81Clu.Is Jlveu " 1VUY. SchooIc.
Churchc" . ItIlUwuylJ'arkeu , CUwuto.
every thing to be tlcslrc < l.
For a descriptive Atlas and other Intarmatlon.
allPIYIO Superintendent Immigration. Ottawa. an-
Rda. or oUlhorired Canaqlon G'ovlrnmenl Agenl-
W. V. Benllall , 801 Now York Lilo Bulldlna.
Omaha. Neb ,
1tr
Wtf Ould tCD.ch the. Iild
; . . , " \
who buys.
number on ,
\ Starch is no extraction \
ohvhcat'uscd to stir. '
,
fen clothes .whon'
( laundered. est
tarcbcs in time
\wUl \ rot the
goods they
o used to
DUefoD.
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chemica1s.
'De ance Starch
fa absolutely pure.
n give. now lli to
linen. It gives Atiafac
tieD ot money bn k. I
lena 10 ounces for 10 centa
at all gro ers. .It iJ _
, Vert best. .
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wbo are lutTerlnlt from CalRrlb.
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olher plasler. and will not blister the most
delicate aklD. The pain-allayilli and curath'e
qualhlea at this artlclo are wondertul. It will
stop Iho toothache nt once , and relieve bead'
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.nd safest external couator-Irrltant kllown. also
aa an exlernal remedy tor palna In the chest
anll stomach and all Iheumallc. nenrall'lc ' ami
1I01lly complaints , A Irlal will prove what Wo
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the best ot all your preparatos ! ! , " Prlco Iii
cenll , nt all drul'l'l ' ' ts or other dealors. or by ,
scndlni thll amollUI to us III lIosta eslamps wo
will lend )011 a tube by mall , No nrtlcle should
bo accepled by the public unless the
carries our lobel. as otherwlsa It is not enuino sarno
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