' Robert Burns' cottage at , Ayr wa. last year visited by over 50,000 per' BODS. Rain falls on the eastern coast of Ireland about two hundred and eight flays in the year. h When a young woman of the Phil ippines marries , her husband's name Is added to her maiden name. If she becomes a widow , the husband's name is discarded. A. Boy's Victory. Crossroads , Tenn. , Sept 14. Orhra the ] of Lester Young , 0-year-old son Young , of this place , is a bright hey , and one who is very well liked by all who know him. For some years Orhra has suffered a great deal with a form of Kidney Trouble which Avas A'ery annoying , and which made him miserable all the time. He had to get up three or four times every night , almost all his life. His father heard of a remedy called Dodd's Kidney Tills , and bought some for the little felloAV , Avith the result that he Is noAV completely cured of the old trouble. He says : "Dodd's Kidney Pills soon gave me great relief , and IIOAV I can sleep all night without having to get up. We will ahvays praise Dodd's Kidney nils. " There are many children suffering from Kidney and Urinary troubles. These disorders should he promptly corrected. Dodd's Kidney Pills is a safe and sure remedy for all such de rangements. Master Orhra Young conquered his troubles and made a Avell boy of him self , by using Dodd's Kidney Pills , and any one may do the same by the same moans. Parents should see to it that their children are given a fair chance in life , and there is nothing that can un dermine the health of a groAvirig child as much as Kidney and Urinary de rangements. The grasshoppers areund Forsyth , Montana , have destroyed all ve 5ta- tion in a district seventy ujiles Inns and fifty miles wide. T < e plains are dotted with cattle that have starved to death because of the lack of herb age. An interesting animal is the flying frog of Borneo. Its long toes are wtlned to the tigs , aud ihus act as little parachutes , enabling the frog to leap from lofty trees and descend gradually. Asbestos towels are among the lat- test novelties. They do not require soap and water to cleanse them. When soiled throAV ihem in the fire , and in a few minutes they may be drawn out , fresh aud clean. rjC"he " visits of the stork are wel comed by the Aiabs. They have a superstition that when one of these birds makes its nest on a housetop , the occupants of that house are as sured of R0)d luck for a year. Human rakes scrape vry little to- cether. It costs more 10 u < _ iect a duty than to perform it. " One lal turn -enesanother revo- lutijn for the better. Men seldom pay taxes on Avhat they are reputed to. be wurth. 4RT OF REST May Be Acquired and U edwith Great Benefit. Complete and restful poise of the body and mind is nn art not easily gained. Perhaps nothing brings one as much content , comfort , happiness aud pleasure as the e conditions of easy , restful , re sourceful and well-balanced mind aud body , that make of work a pleasure and the daily life happy nnd peaceful. The nervous housewife busy with a hundred duties and harassed by children ; the business uian , worried Avith the press of daily affairs , debts , etc. , cannot enjoy the peace and restful repose and health ful nervous balance unless they know how. how.There There is a Avay. First and foremost the stomach must be consulted. That menus leaving off coffee absolutely , for the temporary stimulant and the result ing depression is a sure ruin to the ner vous system , and the whole condition of health and happiness ivsts upon stomach , nerves and mind. Start Avith the loniach. that is frhe keystone to the wlmlo arch. Stop using things that break down its power , upset its nervous energy and prevent the proper digestion of the food and the con sequent 'manufacture of healthful blood and nerves , brain and tissues. When you quit coffee take ou Postum Food Coffee. That is like stopping the payment of interest and starting on a career AA'here you are loaning money and receiving interest. The good results are double. You stop poisoning the system with coffee and start building up the broken do\vn nen-e cells by poAverful elements contained in Postum. Those are pure food elements ably selected by experts for the purpose of supplying vt the tiling required by Nature to per form this rebuilding. These are solid , substantial facts and can be proven clearly to the satisfaction , of _ auyojie , by personal experience. Try the change yourself nnd note how the old condition of shattered nerves and Avorried mind changes to that feeling of restful poise of a well-balanced nervous system. The managing physician of a hygienic sanitarium in Indiana says that for five years in his practice he has always in sisted upon the patients leaving off coffee and taking Postum Food Coffee with the most positive , "well defined results and with satisfaction to the most confirmed coffee toper. The Doctor's name will be furnished , by the Postum Co. , Ltd. , Battle Creek , Mich. Look In each package for a copy of the famous little book , "The Road to Wellville. " "Those stones about Hrouijli , ' ' the Doctor , "reminded meof others. Going one day to consult the- Gover nor , I met a lady prominent in .society and In good work for the soldiers coinIng - Ing from an interview with Krounh. She was excited nncl furious. Slfe in sisted that the Governor had treated her without consideration and -ilnust Insolently. Her grievance was that nil through the interview the Governor had chewed tobacco and had used the cuspidor as freely as if he had been in a barroom or saloon. She had been Brough's friend all through his stjrmy administration , and she wished heart ily she had never scon what .she eu led his barroom manners. "I knew the Governor was a free user of tobacco , but 1 had never no ticed anything offensive in his way of using it. In fact. 1 didn't care any thing about his tobacco or his way. i f using it. When I went to his ollice he always talked of big things , and his strength was so apparent in handling the great questions of the day that I had no place in my miiul for trifles. I told the lady this and assured her that she must he mistaken a& to any slight on the Governor's part. I went into Brough's oflkv. howevtr. and th.Te sat the Governor of Ohio with a huge eux- pidor at his side , sputtering and spit ting like a gunboat under fire. "There was trouble of the gravest import , and Brough had forgotten him self and the amenities of his oflice in rounding out a plan to help the natijn- al acliuinistiation. lie did help Presi dent Lincoln then and on other occa sions , and without thought of himself or his political prospects. When the Governor had cooled down I told him of my conversation with the lady who had been disappointed in him , and in rny hearing he dictated a note of apol ogy as graceful as it was sincere. He said he did not want to he in bunder- stood by one who had done so much to help him and the soldiers in the field , and asked her for suggestions as to the controversy with the sanitary arid Christian commissions in which he had become involved through the desire of the Ohio soldiers' aid socie ties to send their contributions direct to Ohio soldiers in the field. ' 'In thrs controversy the women of the aid sccieties were with the Gov ernor , although he Avas misunderstood in other States and was represented as seeking a quarrel Avith the Chris tian commission. I happen to ICUOAA" that the lady who Avas so disappointed over Brough using tobacco did much to clear up the misunderstanding and to show that in his inirnctions to the State agents the Governor insisted the agents should avoid controversy and strife and yet do their full duty in looking after the sick , AVOmuled and other soldiers of the State. "Brough , it is true , Avas harsh in lan guage and judgment , and his quarrels with officers Avere fought to the end with the bitterness of the time. But often he got as good as he sent. In several cases the officers under criti cism Avrote the Governor AA-arning him to mind his OAVU business , and in other cases his letters Avere returned with dignified but severe comment. Colonel Dan McCook wrote Brough a letter which the Governor regarded as in solent , and he wrote in reply a sting ing rebuke , wLich Colonel Dan Avas smarting under when he led the as sault at Kenesaw mountain. Brough probably regretted the letter , but Mc- Coolc's friends never forgot It. "Brough was a master in Avar af fairs. It was on his suggestion that the Governors of Illinois , Indiana. Ohio and Iowa offered the government the 100-days men in 1SG4. And Brough , It must be remembered , had 30,009 National Guards , as he called them. In the field in sixteen days. His plan was that these short-term men should take the places of older troops guardIng - Ing cities and raihvays , and that a veteran army at full strength should he hurled against Lee , and so end the war in a hundred days. " "I knew several of the Avar gover nors , " said the Major , "and they all were fighters. Ted went into the Gov ernor's office in Ohio In 1SG2 , Avhen the clouds of Avar were very dark and he was naturally impatient. At the time of the Kirby Smith raid toward Cin cinnati he hurried raw troops pell-mell into Kentucky , and after asking for tents for them three times telegraphed Stanton at Washington to the effect that he didn't knoAV who was to blame for not sending the tents , hut he could whip the fellow , whoever he was. Again he telegraphed Washington , 'For God's sake furnish Ohio troops noAV in Kentucky with canteens. ' All these things were Irregular , but they made friends for Ted among soldiers everywhere. "He was a wonderful mobillzer of troops. When Cincinnati was In dan ger in 18G2 he ordered the farmers of certain counties to provide themselves with quilts or blankets , squirrel rifles and ammunition , and , after organiza tion into companies , take the trains for Cincinnati. The farmers , old and young , did as requested , and in less than a week 15.000 men who knew IIOAV to shoot were at Cincinnati or ir Kentucky ready to shoot. These Avere the famous 'squirrel hunters , ' and Gov ernor Ted ahvays believed that they and their squirrel rifles scared Kirby Smith and led to his retreat. Certain ly the 'squirrel hunters' t of Ohio In their ready response to tlu > Governor's appeal demonstrated that Ted knew something of the men AA-UO had voted him into office. " "Governor Ted , " said the Colonel , "organized as many new regiments in his two years of office as any other State executive. lie contributed great ly to the good of the service by ap pointing to the neAv regiments officers Aviio had seen service in older regi ments. For example , Captain Opdycke of the Forty-first Ohio Avas made Colonel nel of the One Hundred and Twenty- fiftli Ohio , Avhich became known in our division as Opdycke's Tigers. And they Avere good fighters. That reminds me that one of the Tigers received Avhat lie called a jolt , that put him out of the Tiger l.usiness for half an hour. "This was at Buzzard's Koost , May 11. IftM. The Tiger had just raised his Springfield rifle to his shoulder , j and after taking aim Avas just ready i to pull the trigger when a musket ball fired from a rebel gun entered the muzzle of his own rifle. The effect Ava" to paralyze his arms and his rifle dropped to the ground. On the same day Julius livers of Co. K. T > 2d Ohio. Avas struck by a musket hall which parsed through both elbow joints , the shuck to the brain produced instant d all ) . The ( lectors regarded the case as one of the strangest in their experi ence. " Chicago Inter Ocean. An Important Houqnet. As Ave move along the street , a little girl , probably tAvelve years of age , ran up to my horse and handed me a lai'ge bouquet of flowers , in the center of which Avas a note in delicate hand writing , purporting to give the num bers and describe the position of the Union forces of Wrightsville , toward Avhich I Avas advancing. 1 carefully read and reread this strange note. It bore no signature and contained no assurance of sympathy for the South ern cause , but it Avas so terse and explicit in its terms as to compel my confidence. The second day AVC Avere in front of Wrightsville , and from the high ridge , on Avhich this note suggested that I halt to examine the position of the Union troops , I eagerly scanned the prospect Avith my field glasses in order to verify the truth of the mysterious communication or detect its misrepresentations. There , in full view before vis. Avas the town , just as descritjed , nestling on the hanks of the Susquehanna. There Avas the blue line of soldiers guarding the approach , drnAvn up as indicated , along an intervening ridge and across the pike. There A\-as the long bridge spanning the Susquehanna and con necting the tOAvn with Columbia on the other bank. Most important of all , there Avas the deep gorge or ravine running off to the right and extend ing around the left flank of the Fed eral line to the river below the bridge. Not an inaccurate detail in that note could he discovered. I did not hesi tate , therefore , to adopt its sugges tion of moving doAvn the gorge in or der to throAV my command on the flank , or possibly in the rear , of the Union troops and force them to a rapid retreat or surrender. The result of this movement vindicated the strategic Avisdom of my unknown and judging by the handwriting female correspondent , Avhose note Avas none the less material because imbedded in roses , and Avhose evident genius for war. had occasion offered , might have made her a captain equal to Catherine. - Gen. John B. Gordon , in Scribner's. Hijrli Prices Prevailed. "When I hear a friend of mine com plain of prices on the hill of fare of any high-toned hotel restaurant I tell him he ought to have lived in the South during the closing days of the Civil War and taken his meals at any first-class restaurant , and then he would see that in comparison with the of to eat almost prices to-day things are most given aAvay , " said T. J. Wilson of Virginia to a Washington Star man. "Why , during the days of ' 64 you had to carry a basketful of money to buy enough meats and vegetables for a family dinner. And it was the same Avay if you took your best girl to sup per after the theater. "In looking over some old documents the other day I came across a price list of articles served by the old Ori ental Restaurant at Richmond. The prices that prevailed then seem worse than robbery now to those not ' ac quainted Avith the then existing condi tions. For instance , a plate of soup cost just $1.50. Think of that ! And It AA'asn't green turtle soup. For an order of turkey or chicken you were taxed $3.50 , Avhile for roast beef you. . paid $3 for an order. If you had an appetite for rockfish you could get a plate of it for $5. Fried oysters also commanded the same price. Pure cof fee Avas $3 a cup , pure tea $2 , and fresh milk $2. Bread and butter was Avorth $1.50 an order. The cheapest articles on the list were cabbage and potatoes ; an order of either cost $1. Ham and eggs Avas a popular dish at $3.50. A , dozen ou the half shell brought $5. When you consider the service given by the leading hotels of the country and the'amount of money invested by the companies that OAATI them I think the prices of to-day are reasonable , and that it is not good form to register a kick every time the waiter hands you a check for a Avell-cooked meal. " Not Married Yet. Ernie I saw a girl in the circus jumping rings. " Ida Well , I have jumped a few rings myself this summer. " Ernie You have ? " Ida Yes ; engagement rings. " 'AIL 5 W FAIL IN A DRY TIME THE 5KH Of Iffi FISH NEVER FAILS IN A WET TIME. * ' rtenernber this v/henyoubuy Wet Weather Clothing and look for the name TOWER on the buttons. This sign and this name have stood for the 5E5T dunnp ; sixty-seven years of increasing sales. ( fTour dealer will not supply you write for free catalogue of black or yellow water proof oiled ccfats. slickers , suits , hats , and horse goods for all kinds of wet work. A. J. TOWER CO. . TH5 CWQfr BOSTON. MASS , U.3 A. .SIGN - . ( tteini ' * TOWER CANADIAN CO.H : TORONTO. CAN. V > .ia. aBRA ' , , , , CURES ALL 10 CENTS-EVERYWHERE A people that would preserve the power of self jzovernmeuf. in fact as well as in name nust have forej t lotisht , shrewdness , self-restraint , the courage whio.h refuses to aban don one's own right1- and the disin terested , kindly < iod sense which en- ahles one to do jusiice to the light of others. Doaliiess Cj.niiot lie Cured nv local application * * , as they cannot rcac'i tht diseased portion of tlie ear. There is oiy one way to cure Deafness , and that N l > y constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused b > an in flamed condition of the nincoiii lining of the Knstaehian Tube. When this tube guts inflamed you have a rumbling ' omul or impoi feet hear inn , anrl uhen it is entirely closed Itenfness ii the rt'Mili , aiid ; : ! 'les the Inflammation can be takeri nut and this tube le.stored to its normal condition , hearum will be destroyed forever ; nine caes otit of ten 'fo Caused by catarrh , which is nothing but an inflamed condition of thf1 mucous surface * . AYe will Ive One Htmdred Dollars for anj case of Deafness ( caused by catarrh ) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send lor cir- uitlara , free. F. J. CIIKNKY & CO. . Toledo , 0. Sold by DnmaNt- > c. Hall's Family 1'ills nro tno best. Lack uf strength and lack of cour age unfit men for spif-goverument : brutal arrogance , env > or any mani festation of the spirit cf selfish dis regard , a-re equally fatal. We are never without a bottle of Pise's- Cure for Consumption in our lioust' . Mrs. E. M. Swayze , Wakita , Okln. , April 17 , 1001. Ameiican telegraph instruments click in Sibeiia and in Italy , while our telephones are "helloed" through by the Chinese , East Indiamen and The machine -winnowing gold by bljwing away the gravel whMe the heavier gold grains fall into a re- cepticleis to be usid in Austrjii-- ; In public life that man is the b ° st re > srntative of each of us who seelc- to d good to each by doing good to all. It is an infamous thing in our American life , and fundamentally treacherous to our institutions , to apply to any man any test save of his personal worth. People show themselves just as un fit for liberty v nether they submit ti anarchy or to tjranny. Gertrude Coghlan has returned foim Ptince Edward island , where she has been spending her vacation , to begin preparations for her starring tour in "The Last of the Roissacs. " Walker Whiteside will open a num- xber of new theaters this season \\ith his new play , "We Are King. ) S Weather predictions for the next twenty-four hours are now stamped on all letters which pass through the postotlices in Mexico. The stamping is done at the same time that the postage stamps on the letters are canceled. ISo one enters or leaves a lailroad car in Spain without bowing politely to the occupants : and the person wbc goes into a store and asks for what he wants without first saluting the shopkeeper is considered very ill-mannered. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color more coods. per package , than others. An old as well as a bold soldier died recently at t-alem Oregon. JJis native was Joseph JJashaw and his age was 114 JJe was a soldier under .Napuleun from IbOti to Ibl5 , and fought at Waterloo. He drove un ox team to Oreg n in 1847. 31rs Winslow'- SOOTHING SYKUP for thil dr < n teething , boftutih ihu KUIIIS , reduces iniin- nialion , allays pain cures colic. IMceiioe bottle The camel , the most patient and tractab'e of animals , wnen pressed beycnd its e.idurance , and is utterly exhausted , drops on its knees , and nothing in the world will make it budge again. The namcl remains where it kneels , until it falls on its' side and dies. Gossip about a couple of babies ha { occupied the attention of the residents - ' ) dents of Harjvood. Texas. The ir.-J rants belong to different lamilies buK were both raised in the same incu 1 bator. The two mothers uow clair the same iulant , and neither of then. wants the other infant. . C Hr t au.'r ut.e of Dr. KliiiK3 store.- & EjiOf I5KKOS OOTialb i.lL R. H. KLINK Ltd. JC1 rcn St. . I'bUadcInhi ! " . A third tail to Borelli's comet has been discovered. The manufacture of aitificial com- phur by electrolysis is now assured. Russia's new naval program , to finish in 1900. is six battleships and three armored cruiseis. vSelf reliance is the name we give to the egotism of the man who suc ceeds. Not all eyes arc the mirrors of souls. Some are me-ely the red w-n- dews that indicate the presence of vice. ' ' worm" The mysterious 'tropical disease which has attacked 20,000 Westphaliau mineris being treated and investigated by 150 pnysicians sent by the German government. Rose Conhlan will play the role of Penelope in "Uljsses" when Stephen ! Phillip's greatest work is repre- 1 seated in London. W. L. DOUGLAS $3.Ii&$3 SHOES You can save from $3 to $5 yearly by wearing W. L. Douglas $3.50 or $3 shoes. They equal these that have been cost ing you from S4.00 to S5.00. The im mense sale of W. L. Douglas shoes proves their superiority over all other makes. S < Ad by retail shoo dealers everywhere. Look for name and price on bottom. That Douglas tuet Cor ona Colt prores I here Is T.I hie In Douglas shoe * . Corona N the highest grade Pat.Leather made. t' < ut Color Eyelctt used. . . Our S4 Gilt Edge Line cannot be equalled at any price. Shoes by mail. 25 rents extra. Illustrated Catalog free. IV. L. DOUGLAS , Brockton , BJUJ. $1.00 BIG 500-POUND STEEtt | RANGE OFFER. If you can use the best big 500-pound iteelt range made in the world , nnd nre willing to have ! It placed in your own home on three months' nee ! tri.tl just cut this notice out nnd send it to SCABS , i ROEBI'CK At Co. , Chicago , and yon will receive free by return mail u big picture of the steel range and many other reeking and heating stoves , you w.ll also receive the most wonderful - " ful $1.00teel range offer , an offer that places1 the best steel range or heating stove in the home of any family , such an offer that no family In the land , no matter what their circumstances may he. or how smull their Income , need be with out the best cooking or heating stove made , . A Skin of Beauty is a aoy Forever ; DE. T. FELIX GOCKATJD'S OKIEXTAI * CIEEAMt Oil MACICAI * HEAUT.UfM.EU. Hemorrs Tan. Pimples , Freckles. Moth Patches. Hash , ami Skin diseues , and every blemlnh on beauty , and defies | detection. It has stood the teat of 64 years , and Is to harmless we tuat It to be sure It Is prop erly made. Accept no counterfeit of similar came. Dr.L. A. Sayre said to lady of the h/vtit-ton ( a patient ) : "As you ladies will a. e tbtm. I recomraend'Gour- aud's Cream' as the least harmful of all tlie Skin prepara tions " For dale by all DructsisM and' francy-Gooda Dralers in tbe C. S. , Caiiadas and Europe. T Il < 'PKISS. Prop'r. 37 Gre t Jones St. . JJ. Y FREE TO WOMEN ! To prove the healing and cleansing power of Pnx- tine Toilet Antiseptic . we will mail a urge trial package with bock of in structions abaoJutely free. This is not a tinj' sam pie , but a large package , enough to convince anyone of its value. Women alfr over th - country are prais ing Paxtme for what it has done in local treatment of female ills , curing all inflam- maiion and discharges , wonderful as a cleans tng vaginal douche , for sore throat , nasal ca tarrh , as a mouth wash , and to remove tartar and whiten nhe teeth. Send to-day ; a postal card will do. < . ! < ! bj < lrugslit * or srut po tpaIJ by UK , CO tent * . Inrsc box. gnt"fnclli > n guaranteed. R. f AXTON CO. . 216 Coluirbus Ave , Bostoi. Mast , CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FA'IS. ' Best Couch Syrup. Tastes Good , use " Chang , a Chinese general , has bees triveil a like position in tue Kussian army to command the Chinese sol diers lately enlisted by the Eussians. Fie has 4.000 men. Clara Morris is to live in Coloradd Springs , Colo. , where her husband , F. C. Harriott , has commissioned his agents to purchase a house. FALL KIDNEY CHILLS. With the chilling air of faH comes an limbs and drops } * signs vanish. They 'xtra tax on Avcak kidneys. ifs the time correct uriiie Avilh brick dust sediment , Doan's Kidney Pills are needed IIOAV high colored , pain in passing , dribbling , recogni/.cd the world over as the chief frequency , bed Avctting. Doan's Kidney Kidney nnd Bladder remedy. Pills remove calculi and gravel , relieve Aching backsure cased. Hip , back , and heart palpitation , sleeplessness , headache , oin pains overcome. Swelling of the ncrA'onsness , dizziness. BAXTER SPHINGS KANSAS. DEKKFIKI-K. Ix . " It was , * I received the free sample called rhi'UKiatisni. 1 cnuhl no ri'lit-f from.the doc ' ple of Doan's Kidney Pills. get loan's For five j'ears I hare had tors. I bejran to impp > T < * on and much pain in my back , which Dam s sample taking Kidney ( physicians said arose from cot two bo cs : it our dnij- , cists , and , although 08 my kidneys. Four boxes of years Pills Dean's Pills hare Kidney entirely lit 1 almost a ne\v age , am | ! Fiuct so ctms. tirely cured the trouble. I . I troubli'daKf" man. was A. VPtXAVXC. VO - think 1 owe my Ji'e to these leal * h water had to v my pills , and I want others to i el iio fo'ir and five tis.t-s a " " know it. SADIK DAVIS , night" That trouble is over ' .v'.h nod once more I can NAME _ „ _ . . _ , _ . Baxter Springs , Kans. re = - * 'jo nicht through. My backache is all one , anil I p. O. . . . FALMOCTH , YA. "I suf thank you cverbo much for fered over twelve months tlio wj'nilerfnl m < l Seine , STAT E . with pain in the small of my Doa j's Kidney Pills. " back. Medicines and plasters Kor free trial box. mail this to J.vo II. HITHER. Koster-Jlilbuni Co. , utrilo. N. A' coupon If above ters ga e only temporary President , Kn . 5p.ice is Insufficient , write address on * epo- relief. Doan's Kidne3' Pilla Indiana , State IJank. rate flip. cured me. " F. S. BROWX. Falmouth , Va. NEBRASKA NEWSPAPER UNION , 789-38 , YORK , NEBRASKA A MILLION GRANDMAS all over .America point to OASOABETS Candy Cathartic as the most perfect family medicine ever discovered. Good , kindly , tender-hearted old soul grandma tries to help others by telling of the good things she has learned through experience , and so the sale of CASC ABETS is nearly A MILLION BOXES A MONTH. The -wisdom of years of exper ience -with her own health , and grandpa's and her children's , and her children's children's has taught grandma that in CASCABETS Candy Cathartic has "been discovered THM ONLY PEBFECT FAMILY MEDICINE for all bowel troubles , children's diseases , diseases of the stomach and liver , sick headaches , biliousness and bad blood. Best for tne Bowels. An druggists , 10o , 25c , 5Oc. Never sold In bulk. The genuine tablet stamped COO. Guaranteed to cure or your money back. Sample and booklet free. Address Sterling Bemedy Co. , Chicago or New York. 5&j