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-. o . . ' o i-rf J o o m . W . o o r-o t 5 a'- Scrofula and All other blood Diseases are promptly And Permanently Cured By Hood's Sarsaparflla. If you suffer from Any form of Blood Disorder, you should Take Hood's and Only Hood's. Captala Samuel Harris, M. D., who Is 111 in the St. Louis hospital, was the commander of the confederate troaclad Arkansas when it made the trip down the Yazoo river to Vicks trarg. one of the noteworthy events of the war. The federal gunboats un der the command of Farragut and Da vis f red on the vessel, killing many of Its men and disabling nearly all of its guns. Since the war Captain Harris has practiced medicine. At the battle of San Jacinto, when Santa Anna's forces had routed Hous ton's left wing, a deaf colonel by the name of Smith, did not hear the order to fall back and kept on fighting until his example and success on the right wing caused a general rally, which re sulted In the total defeat and capture of the Mexican army. There is a county In Texas named Deaf Smith Is honor of the hero. In Oldca Tiaaea People overlooked the importance of permanently beneficial effects and were satisfied with transient action; bat now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently over come habitual constipation, well-informed people will not buy other lax atives, which act for a time, but final ly injure the system. Buy the genuine, made by the California Fig Syrup Co. A good story is told of a certain short-sighted master at Eton. His hat blew off one day. and as he started in pursuit of it a black hen dashed out of the gateway. The schoolmaster saw the hen. and thought It was his hat, and all Eton was electrified by the spectacle of a hatless and breath less reverend gentleman hunting (hat hen from one end of High street to the other. It KwM the Feet Dry and Warm And is the only cure for Chilblains. Frostbites, Damp, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken Into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c Sample ssnt FREE. Address, Allen S. Olmsted. L?Roy,N.Y. Recent insurance statistics chow that if the wife dies first the husband on an average survives nine years, while if the husband dies first the wife survives eleven years. "That new hired girl of ours poes out every night" "I can sympathize with you. So does our furnaca." Cleveland Plain Dealer. T Care Constipation Forever. Take Casearcts Candy Cathartic. 10c or 23c. If C C C fall to cure, druggists refund money. A child's main obct in life is to do things, a woman's to see things and a man's to have things SKILL OR DOCTORS TESTED. Fifteen Years of Suffering, 1 I thought I should surely die." Wfcea the stomach begins to fail in Its duties, other organs speedily become affected in sympathy, sad life is simply a burden almost unbearable. Indigestion ad dyspepsia are. so common that only the saSerer from these diseases knows the possibilities of misery that inhere in them. A typical example of the sufferings of the victim of indigestion is furnished ia the case of John C Pritchard. Me went on for fifteen years, from bad to worse. Xa spite of doctors he grew constantly weaker, and thought he would die. He got welt however, and thus relates his experience: "For fifteen years I was a gTeat sufferer from Indigestion in its worst forms. I tested the skill of many doctors, but grew worse and ' orse. nntil I became so weak 2 could not walk fifty yards without having to sit down aad rest. My stomach, liver, and heart became affected, and I thought I would surely die. I tried Dr. T. C Ayer rills and they helped me right away. I continued their use and am now entirely well. I don't know of anything that will so quickly relieve and cure the terrible suffering of dvspepsia as Dr. Ayer's Pills." Jons C PaiTCiiARD, Brodie, War rea Co.. N. C This case is not extraordinary, either in $100 To Any Man. WILL PAY tlOO FOR ANY CASE ta Men They Treat Fall to Car. 1 Commav Dlaces for the flint time before the public a Magical Tbbat MKXT for tfc care of Lost Vitality .Nervosa aad Sexaal Weakness, aad Restoration of Life Fore ia old aad young men. No worn-oat French remedy; contains bo Paosphorasor other harmfol drags. It is a Wosdksfdl Treatment magical in its effects positive in its care. All readers, who are suffering from a weakness that blights their life, causing that mental and physical suffering peculiar to Lost Man bood.sfaould write to the STATE MEDICAL COMPANY, No. 5336 Range Block, Omaha, Neb., aad they will send yon absolutely FREE, a valuable paper on these diseases, aad positive proofs of their truly Magical Tkeatmbkc Thousands of men, who have lost all hope of a care, are being restored by them to a perfect condition. This Maoica Tbbatxbst may be taken at home under their directions, or they will pay railroad fare and hotel bills to all who prefer to go to there for treatment, if they fail to care. They are perfectly reliable; hare bo Free Prescriptions, Free Cora, Free Sample, or CO. D. fake. Theyhava fS50,909 capital, aad guarantee to enra every ease they treat or refund every del lax; or their charges may be deposited ia a bank to be paid to them whea a cure is affected. Write them today. .PATENTS. CLAM. 9im.UlMkm,liHiwtimtimmKvtx.tiMm M J CATHARTIC . CURE CONSTIPATION f Ink (EnnM99nHllMfAn VC !MC DRUGGISTS m MCSM lliiilmllnas er nJcscatieae Eblajfaea Qajamaaajag. aWflatf flff aMasMawMML X. ""Uey samm.jMsaie'fSr vBBBmHaV au aim; taaa, aMtmamwraVBMOess. Vataal "rtjgjgEm"H The German woman proclaims her emancipation not only by going for academic degrees in competition with the men, but by engaging in all sorts of trades in like rivalry. A recent offi cial report shows that there are in Germany three women employed as chimney sweeps, thirty-five as slaters, seven as farriers and nailers, 309 as masons, eight as stone cutters and 2,000 in marble, slate and stone quar ries. Albert Hawkins, the venerable coachman of the White house, who has served all the presidents from Lincoln to Cleveland, is to wed Miss Elizabeth H. Williams in Washington on the 23d inst Hawkins has been a notable figure at all inaugurations and public functions since 1860. He Is now 70 years of age, while the pros pective bride is' young, accomplished and pretty. William. Pen Nixon, who has been appointed collector of customs at Chi cago, Is an applicant for recognition as a citizen of the Cherokee Indian Nation, on account of property there upon which be has a claim. His ma ternal great-grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee. Gastric trouble That was an aw ful tragedy at Minzenheim's. The hired girl blew out the gas " "And was found dead?" "Naw. The top of the window happened to be wide open. Minzenhim fell in an apopletic fit when he found how the gas had been wasted." State of Ohio. City of Toledo, Lucas County, SB. Frank J Cheney makes oath that he ta the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co.. doing business In the City of Toledo. County and State aforesaid, and that Mid Arm will pay the sum of ONE UUXIaKKD DOLLARS for each and every cuse of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use cf Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHKNBV. Sworn to before me and subscribed la my preencc. this 6th day of December, (Seal)891 A. W. GLEASON. " Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts directly on the blood and mu cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. . . F. C. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best A Minnesota editor wrote a strong article on patronizing home indus tries, and one of the storekeepers wrote him thanking him for the sen timent on a letter head printed in Chi cago. Attorney Have you formed or ex pressed an opinion concerning this case? Venireman No, sir, I haven't formed or espiessed an opinion about anything for eighteen months. I'm the janitor of a woman's club. Chicago Tribune. rtcauty Is Uloocl Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cacarcts.Candy Cathar tic cleansyour blood and keeps it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimple:, boils, blotehesblackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Cascarcts, beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 50c. Solomon's temple was 107 feet Ion?, 36 feet broad and 54 feet high. Though deemed a wonder of the world, is was not larger than many private houses of tne present time. A woman may know best how to hold a baby, but it takes a man to know how to hold a woman. Great men arc the true men, the men in whom nature has succeeded. the severity of the disease or the prompt and perfect cure performed by Dr. A j er's Pills. Similar result! occur in every case where Dr. Ayer's Tills are used. "They helped me right away" is the common expression of tnosc who have used them. .. wuuiuci icaiiiauny to mc irum OX this statement: "I formerly suffered from indigestion and weakness of the stomach, but since I began the use of Dr. J. C. A j er's Pills, I have the appetite cf the farmer's boy. I am 46 years of age. and recommend all who wthh to be free from dyspepsia to take ona of Dr. Ayer's Pills after dinner, till their digestive organs are in good order." Wu. Steiske, Grant, Neb. Dr. Ayer' Pills offer the surest end swiftest relief from constipation and all its attendant ills. They cure dizziness, nausea, heartburn, palpitation, bad breath, coated tongue, nervousness, sleeplessness, biliousness, and a score of other affections that are. after all. onl v the signs of a more deep rooted disease. You can find more ItlfnraiiltinN ftt.rta To- Jk . .. v.2.. I ... ... .....,..! .sL.Tivei 111s, acainc diseases they ha e cured, in Aver's Cure- "-. Diuijr ui cum 101a dj- me cured. This book of ico pages is sent free, on request, bythe J. C Aycr Co., Lowell, Mass. When a man is in love is the best time to get him to join church. I telieve mv prompt use of lisos Curo prevented quick consumption. Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquet, Kan.. Do?. 12, 'J5. If a man has no dust his name is usually mud. Eaacate Toar Bowels With Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, care constipation forever. 18c. 25c. If C C a fall, druggists refund money. If a man has horse sense he should know when to say neigh. Star Tobacco is the leading brand of the world, because it is tbe best. If the cat scratches you it is always the sign of the Maltese cross. terecf Type of the Highest Order of Excellence in Manufacture. ' ' Breakfast ficoa Absoiately Pure, Delicious, Nutritions. uJBSTfrtfECEiT I ft) i Be sarethat voo eet the Genuine Article. node at DORCHESTER, MASS. by WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd. EtTASUKtBS 70. i WaiiimatoEis maWLnW aH I amaaf2dla nH I I aaElfl manal I I BawaL'aTU DAIRY AND POULTRY. INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR RURAL READERS. Hew Saceeasral Farmers Operate Taw Departmeat af the rarm A Few niats as to the Car of lira Steek aad Faaltry. Experiments With Pealtry. ORTH DAKOTA Experiment Station report: January 1, 1896, we began a series of experi ments to deter mine, if possible, what effect, if any, heating the poe try house would have upon the pro duction of eggs. and the food requirements. On De cember 1. we put forty-six chickens, including several varie ties of birds into the poultry house. The weather at that time was quite warm and they were fed per day five pounds of feed in the morning and two pounds in the evening, the morn ing feed being table scraps, such as meat, pieces of bread, boiled and fried potatoes, and such material as usually comes from & boarding table. Their ration of grain consisted of wheat screenings, which was composed prin cipally of small berries of wheat and cracked wheat As the weather got colder, their food gradually increased until they took on the 31st day of De cember eleven and three-fourths pounds of scraps in the morning, and eleven and a half pounds of wheat in the evening. During the month of January the feed ration remained about the same. January 20 a large stove was put into the house, and a fire started with lignite coal. On the 31st of January the feed had decreas ed to six pounds in ths morning and eight and three-fourths in the even ing. The last cf March four and a half pounds mornings and four and three fourths evenings. The total amount of fuel burned from the 20th of January to the 1st of April cost $4.50. During the month of January previous to the use of the stove, the average number of eggs per day was 2, the remain ing of the month from the 21st to the end, it was 6 3-11, showing the influ ence that heat exerted upon the pro duction of eggs. The question natur ally arises, can the farmer, under the conditions existing on the ordinary farsa, afford to take care of his poultry by tarnishing artificial heat? An ex ti&tuation of the abova figures shows that but half the food is consumed, and that the egg production is more than doubled. With eggs worth 25 cents per dozen at this season of the year and food at the ordinary prices, it should seem to me that it would not only be economy to heat the poul try house, but would be a source of great profit, especially after arrange ments had once bees completed, so that it would require but little extra work. Feeding for Eggs. That food has as much to do with the egg production as it has with beef or butter, there is but little question. We placed two pens ol fowls, under exactly the same condi tions, as far as the temperature, room and care were concerned, but fed them with an entirely different object in view. One pen we wished for breed ing purposes and did not want them to lay until the breeding season opened, so that we can get a more steady egg production than if they were made to lay during the entire winter. The other pen it was not intended to use at all for breeders, but to produce the greatest number of eggs possible, at the time of year when they would bring the highest price. During the month of December, 1895,the pen which was intended for laying experiment, contained nineteen pullets, and the one intended for breeding purposes contained sixteen pullets. During this month the laying pen laid sixty-three eggs, the non-laying pen no eggs. Dur ing the month of January the laying pen 124 eggs, the nonlaying pen seven eggs. During the month of February, the laying pen 109 eggs and the non laying pen twelve eggs. During the month of March the laying pen 16S and the non-laying pen forty-three. During the month of April, the laying pen 129, and the non-laying 1S9. We began the last of March to get our breeding pen, which has been so far designated as the "non-laying pon," Into good laying trim, with the results as above stated. From thi3 time on, the breeders, although less in number than the other pen, laid a great many more eggs. For the month cf May the laying pen laid 142 eggs, the non-laying pen 381 eggs. The method of feed ing that was employed to bring this about was substantially as follows: The morning feed for those which were intended to produce eggs consist ed of boiled lean meat,, scraps from the table, the fat having been removed, wheat screenings, with constant drink ing water. For the evening feed, wheat screenings what they wanted to eat, mixed with corn twice per week. Those which were not intended for producing eggs were fed on wheat screenings of poorer quality with corn. These gradually increased in weight until they had the appearance of being over-fat. This pen, although not put to laying until the 1st or April, averaged 150& eggs per hen during the season. They were pure bred Plymouth Rocks. The other which was put to laying during the entire winter aver aged 153 eggs per hen. The average price of the eggs was IS cents per dozen. The average price of those which did not begin until April 1 was 11 cents per dozen, at regular mar ket prices. This shows a marked dif ference in the average price, due prin cipally to the high price of eggs dur ing the months of December, January, February and the fore part of March. Care of Cosj at Calving. A critical time in the cow's existence is at her periodical calving time. This period is the culmination of a season's devotion to- the growth and develop ment of her young and, incidentally, making preparation for milk giving. In her natural state, the cow feeds her calf a short time only, so that it is early taught to be self-reliant This is necessary, since if the calf were to de pend upon the dam for sustenance long, in colder latitudes at least, winter would prove too severe for it The aim of man in domesticating the cow for his use has been to lengthen the milking period against the cow's habit of reducing her flow of milk after be coming pregnant again. And his greed for a long milking period in dairy cows, especially, has entailed disease upon the cow and a weakened consti tution In her offspring. Now, with a steadily Increasing population without a corresponding increase In the num ber of cows in the United States, it Eeems reasonable that it will not only pay to take good care of the cow, but to care for her in such a manner as to enable her to give birth to a robust, rigorous calf. Ia' order that all this may be brought about, the cow should have a respite from milking of two or tare months before tat aext calf li bora, From the writer's perfOBl fJrCf? itf perlence and observation, there Is rea son to believe that the cow which goes dry for sixty or ninety days before calving will make equally good returns for food and care as one that Is milked to within a month of parturition. During this period of non-lactation the cow should be fed good, nutritious food; and with most animals it Is de sirable that even a half -fat condition be reached before the calf Is born. A cow in which the maternal Instinct of milk giving is well developed draws upon this store of fat to augment her yield. And it Is pretty good evidence of qual ity in cows when they fall away in flesh while giving milk provided they are fairly and generously fed. As ma turity approaches the cow's physical condition should be closely watched. A properly fed and well-treated cow seldom fails to "do well" at calving time. Cows fed largely on corn or such carbonaceous foods are apt to be fev erish or constipated. This must bo avoided or overcome by the best means possible. Oats or bran are foods which will bring about a lax condition of the bowels and largely help to avoid the complications incident to calving. Ep som salts or glauber salts should be among the medical stores of every well regulated farm. A pound of either of these salts dissolved in water and given as a drench soon before this event will have a cooling effect on the system. Yet it has been observed the same quantity given in, say, two ounce doses daily in a bran slop, for a week or so pre viously will' have equally, if not bet ter, effects. One reason for which is that this detail would ensure closer observation of Individual condition. Every farm ought to have a place where a cow about to calve may be turned into in anticipation of this in teresting event And she should be put there long enough beforehand that she may become accustomed to her quar ters before the calf is born. It is an inhumane way of treating a brute, even, to let a cow endure the pangs of labor while confined by a rigid stanch eon. Usually, the calf is delivered without assistance of the attendant, yet it is always desirable that help be given if needed; and when such is re quired, be deliberate and patient in so doing. After the calf is born give the cow a thin bran slop, which may be repeated until the cow has had enough to quench her thirst If the afterbirth is not expelled within an hour or so give her a pailful of dry whole oats. This quantity of grain will not injure the cow and seems to act favorably to the desired end. The cair may be left with its mother during the period when the milk is unfit for use except as de signed by nature. To strip the cow at this time is to unduly excite the mam mary glands and often conduces to an increased feverish condition of the ud der. It is well, however, to have the quarters emptied uniformly; else trou ble of another kind may result The cow's food for a week or ten days should be of a light character, after which the food may be gradually in creased. Cows treated in a rational manner are not likely to be victims of milk fever, and the plan here out lined will go far toward insuring valua. ble stock from this dread disease. Water for Pool try in Winter. The subject of how to water the poul try in winter is worthy the best thought of the poultry keeper. If the house be warm and the weather mild water will stand for some time with out freezing and if the birds are wa tered twice a day they will probably get all the water needed. We have known houses that were so warmly built that water would not freeze in the coldest weather, but there are few houses of that kind. Most of them are of single thickness of boards, and through these the cold soon penetrates. There are upon the market different kinds of water heaters, which prob ably are quite effective in keeping the water at a temperature above freezing. But most of our farmers will hardly care to invest Taking all things to gether, the best means for watering fowls in cold weather is to use water that is as hot as they can drink with comfort and taking it away by the time it has cooled sufficiently to freeze. Wa tering them in this way twice a day will probably give all the water neces sary, but we do not consider it the best, as we believe the hen should have constant access to water. Nervousness in Dairy Cows. The better the cow the more nervous she is, as a general rule, and the more sensitive to hurtful influences. This holds true whether she be the offspring of the special dairy breed or of other breeds and individually good for dairy purposes. The organization that" ac companies such excellence requires kindly and intelligent care and re sponds gratefully and profitably. The season of rigorous weather is approach ing, of sudden changes from sultry days to severe "northers," often accompan ied by rains that chill and draw the hardiest animals exposed to them. It is not too soon to prepare shelter from winter storms, if the preparation is not already made. Clean, warm stables and good feeding are good investments and every farmer this year is able to provide them. Ex. Sheep Industry- The improvement in the outlook fcr sheep growers ia the United States is resulting in a very great development of the sheep rais ing industry on the ordinary American farm. Many districts are taking up the industry throughout their wholo length and breadth, especially in East ern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. But the demand for stock with which to do this stocking is almost altogether for mutton-producing sheep. These the ordinary sheep raisers of the United States are not able to supply, at least in sufficient quantities to meet the demand. The prospects are, therefore, that there will, for a few years at any rate, be a very decided demand for Canadian ram-lambs of the mutton-producing breeds. Farming. Proper Packing of Butter. When the butter is ready and the package Is at hand, there is still work that re quires care. In packing you should fill in a little at a time and ram firmly, that no vacant space may remain. This not only gives better results with the shipment, but makes a saving in pack ages. Many factories, by carelessness in packing, constantly leave large un filled spots throughout the tub. Pos sibly some do this purposely with tho expectation of filling the openings with brine, but all such evasions of honesty sooner or later come back en the per petrator of the crime for crime It surely is. Geo. W. Linn. Carrots for Horses. Horses and colts relish Tarrots, beets and potatoes after the grass is gone all through the winter, and if you did not raise any look up some from the neighbors. They should be liberally fed to horses to keep them in vigorous appetite, glossy coat and good condition. Greea corn fodder cut fine or shredded or good ensilage i3 also relished in win ter by horses and colts, and what they relish Is good for them. Ex. Sorghum and broom corn tff4 m cUnt for ft Ttrifty, THE PREHISTORIC DOG. Breeds Kaawa la la Knrope Xaeasaada of Tears B C. In the Roman period not only were sight hounds and scent hounds fully differentiated, but there were also va rious kinds of lap dogs and house dogs, although none quite like our modern breeds ,says Knowledge. Even as far back as about 3000 B. C, Egyptian frescoes show hot only greyhound-like breeds, but one with drooping ears like, a hound, anfl a third, which has been compared to the modern turnspit; while house dogs and lap dogs came in soon afterward. Whether any of these are the direct ancestors of modern breeds or whether all such have been pro duced by subsequent crossing is a very difficult question to answer, more es pecially when we recollect that if an ancient Egyptian artist had to draw the portrait of a modern dog it would be very doubtful whether it would be recognized by the master or mistress. But the record of the antiquity of do mesticated dogsdoes not even stop with earliest known Egyptian monuments. Not only were such breeds known in Europe during the iron and bronze ages but also during the antecedent neolith ic or polished stone period. Those have been described by Profs. Ruti meyer and Woldrich, and those who are acquainted with the difficulty of distinguishing between some of the living species by their skulls alone will understand the laborious nature of the task. Still these authorities appear to have made out that the Swiss neo lithic dog (Canis palustris) had cer tain cranial resemblances to both hounds and spaniels and thus indicated an advanced type, which is considered to have been derived from neither wolves nor jackals, but from some spe cies now extinct Two other breeds have also been recognized from the superficial deposits of the continent: and if, as is very likely to be the ca3e, any or all of these races are the fore runners of some of the modern breeds, it will readily be understood how com plex is the origin of the mixed group which we now call canis familiaris. THE WHITE LIE. Truly, the Toagee Is OMen "Fall of Deadly Poison." Although the law takes cognizance of a direct slander, and the culprit may be, and in any instances is, brought to account, there seems to be no redress, for "the lie which is half a truth, is ever the hardest to fight," and which does vastly more mischief than the direct falsehood, which may bo met and conquered, says the New York Tribune. The hardest part of such injurious gossip is, that the tale, or insinuation, or whatever it may be, emanates generally from among the victim's own familiar friends; some one who often has no realization of the harm she for, attack, it is often a woman has done, bnt not infrequent ly also rather enjoys the situation. In every community there exists one or more of these born mischief-makers, who are the stormy petrels of society, as it were, and who seems always to be the harbingers of some trouble wherever they go. "Whenever I see Mrs. X ," said one of her acquaint ances, "I know that she will have something to say that will leave me with a disagreeable impression, which affects my opinion, and, rather, per haps, my liking for some one else; for although I know that whatever she says may be taken with a grain of salt, still she generally has something to start on, and one never knows just where the line between truth and to put It mildly gross exaggeration is drawn." Such people are the curse of society. They breed trouble wherever they go, and yet they can rgrely be held to account, because there is gen erally a minimum of truth in their as sertions, but they so twist and con tort the simplest remark, cr put such a construction on some thoughtless but innocent act, that they seem absolutely different from what was originally in tended. Truly, "the tongue no man can tame, as it is an unruly member, full of deadly poison," when belonging to a social mischief maker. Marrlagef. It is said that in twelve marriages out of every 100 one of the parties has been married before. Sarely. Yeast "I've just invested in one of those salt-and-pepper suits." Crimsonbeak "Well, that sounds as if It would be good for at least two scssons." Yonkers Statesman. THIS AND THAT. Five cats were boxed up by the pa tient possessor of twenty-hree in Pun ta Gorda, Fla., and expressed to the mayor cf Arcadia, and on the third day after shipment each cat had come back. One of the London theaters 13 now heated by electricity. The first cost of the plant is not less than that of any other heating system, but the running expenses are very low, amounting to only 16 shillings a day. Everything in this world is merely relative, nothing absolute. By a gi raffe, for example, the collars that are worn by our fashionable youth would not be considered at all high. Boston Transcrint. Countess. Herrmann Zichy is about to open a tobacconist's shop at Buda pest. Her husband was obliged to re sign from the Hungarian parliament on account of his debts, and for a tima edited a Hungarian newspaper in New York. The countess has sung on the music hall stage. This is the com?osition of a Georgia boy on the legislature: "The Georgia Legislature has Done met My Pa was a Georgia legislator. He says he work ed Hard. I don't suppose they pay leg islators anything, as Pa always came home dead broke. Pa says he was workin for the People. I wish the People would take up a subscription for him." POINTED PARAGRAPHS. People who arc too fresh are apt to get in a pickle. Corners are as difilcult to get in a street car as in the market A man would rather win 1 on a wager than earn 5 at honest labor. A man with a "skate' on may roll In the gutter, but a rolling skate cuts no ice. Probably the reason football is so popular is because the punishment fits the crime. The opposite side of the street Is one thing that never comes to the man who waits. What is said to some people seems to SO In at one ear and out at tho other. Probably there i noting- be tfrew ,0 flop Itt . . . - The Boston Budget says that a mer chant who lives near Boston numbers among his acquaintances and friends an old colored preacher, by whom he was recently invited to aiake a Sun day morning call at the church over which the latter presides. The mer chant, although wishing most heart ily to accept the invitation, and to bring his wife also, was somewhat ia doubt as to tn propriety of so doing. "I am afraid." he said, in explana tion, "that our presence would not be wholly pleasant to your congrega tion." The shepherd reassured him. "Why, sah," he exclaimed, "dere's so many white folks in dat church some Sundays, mah congregashun looks like a hundful of blueberries in a bowl of milk!" The monument which the members of the "Iron Brigade" will erect to the memory of General John Gibbon in the Arlington cemetery across the Potomac from the national capital is rapidly nearing completion. A bas-relief of General Gibbon appears on the front of the granite and the whole will be one of the handsomest monuments in the cemetery. "George, you must not squeeze my hand so hard!" "Mabel, have you never read in the book of Ecclesias tics, 'whatsoever thy hand findeti to do, do t with thy might?' Don't you try to stop me, you impious girl. The scriptures are dead against you!" Inventus at ftbe Traas-MIsstaslppl Expo sition. The United States Patent Office will expend $20,000 in making a display of models at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, to be held at Omaha from June to November, 1S98. To bring this exhibit up to date, in ventors will be invited to exhibit their meritorious inventions, and in this connection. Inventor Thomas A. Edison has pledged- himself to make an exhibit of one of his latest inven tions. Inventors having models of clever inventions, should addross Sues & Co., Patent Experts, Omaha, in charge of the section of inventions, for free information. Dr. Johnson had the greatest con tempt for any book which was not philosophy or pure literature. Once, when he was visiting Samuel Foote, he began running over his books, opening the books ro wide as almost to break their backs, and then flung them down one by one on the floor with contempt. "Zounds!" said Fcote, who was in torture all the time; "why, what arc you about there? You'll spoil all my hooks!" "No, sir," cried Johnson, "I have done nothing but treat a pack of silly plays in fops' dresses just as they de serve; but I see no books." FARMER'S HANDY FEED COOKER. We desire to call our readers' atten tion to the Farmer's Handy Feed Cooker, which is sold at the low price of $12.50 for 50 gallon capacity By feeding poultry and stock with cooked food during the winter months, at least one-third of the food is saved; also having stock in a healthy condi tion, preventing hog cholera among your hogs, and insuring the hens lay ing freely during the winter months when eggs are always wanted at high prices. This Cooker will pay for itself in one week's time and is without doubt the best and cheapest on the market Just what its name implies, a Farmer's Handy Feed Cooker. Upon application to the Empire Manufactur ing Co., 615 H street. Quincy. 111., a cat alogue, giving a full description, may be obtained. They are made in all sizes. Reuben Lane, a rugged man, walked on crutches from Barncsborough, Pa., to Topeka, Kas., a distance of 597 miles, to marry Mrs. Eliza Ann Par ker. When he arrived there she re fused to have him. He has employed a lawyer and will commence action for breach of promise. He is a wid ower 33 years old. She is a widow 60 years old. They became engaged through a matrimonial agency. It took Lane thirty-six days to make the trip. Tremradom Exoctas to the Klondike. Despite tho warnings of those who hava been on the spot, anil predict sulTerln in the Klondike region, thousands of adventurous Americans are wending their way thither tard. AU of them should 1 provided with that medicinal safeguard, Ilostclter's b'tom acli Bitter, which warms and nourishes the system, and prevents malaria, rheumatism. Kidney trouble, besides remedying liver complaint, dyspepsia, and constipation. Wise boy He persisted in using a fragment of his broken slate, much to his teacher's disgust. "Why don't you tell your mother you broke your slate?" she asked. "Im sure she'd get you a new one." "Course she would," replied the boy, "and she'd call it a Christmas present I'd ruther wait till next term before I ask for it." XO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AU Druggists refund the money if It fails to cure. 25c Anthony Hope charges $450 for a magazine story, reserving the copy right. Smote Sledge Cigarettes, SO for Sets. Swinburne, who writes very little, makes ?5,C00 a year by his poems. Go to your grocer to-day and get a 15c. package of Grain0 It takes the place of cof fee at l the cost. Made from pure grains it is nourishing and health- pensions: iGetyoftrPeniM DOUBLE QUICK Write CAPT. O'FARCEti. PcaafM Accat. 1425 New Yark Aveaae, WASHINGTON, D.C. - y 1 1 . i- 1 Vkeo Aasveriig Usertlumttti KisUIy Mutton ?k!s Tipr. A M9BaBBBMBM?2i3MPI!f!aal aSa9Ba3aaV9 "(SBSjSfKaaaSVmEBBBBBaWflBBBB StVrTZi JTJmaaT sSMSElaSfsaalralS BaaMBpHaaB '42iaataaaaaW C " BTasaaaaaaaaaaaaSalKaaaaM w naBaaaaaaBBvSaBaaBF fill. Accept bo UBiUUoc QiI Speaking of the Klondike, the En gineering and Mining Journal says: "When the ten millions or so of dol lars come down from there next year don't get excited, but remember they are the sole, product of a year's labor of from 6,600 to 8,000 men, who can not afford to work gravel that yields less than one ounce of gold per man per day. If those who think of going to the Yukon country to get rich will work as hard and undergo as many privations here at home in the pursuit of money they will, we nave no doubt, be richer at the end of five years here than will be the average of those who go to th. -Klondike. The Klondike Is not nearly as rich as California was in 1850, nor as many districts In Cali fornia and some other states are to day." iewa rateat Omce Report. To the Patrons of the Iowa Patent Office: Effort is being made to de prive me of my personal propzrty right to the words "Iowa Patent Office" for advertising purposes. The instigators and what are all their mo tives for the plot I have not yet fully discovered. But if western inventors can be induced to transfer their pat ronage from our ofllcs to other3 some body may be gratified, and work that should be done in Iowa to encouraga home industry may ba sent to solici tors in Washington. But don't let them frighten you. We continue do ing business at the old stand and our sign, "Iowa Patent Office," is still con spicuous. The constitution of the United States and also cf Iowa guar antees that "no person shall be de prived of life, liberty or property with out due process of law." Whatever further unlawful and arbitrary action may be taken in the United S'at's Patent Office to deprive me of my rights will be resisted. "Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain." Valuable information about secur ing, valuing and selling American and foreign patents sent free. THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO., Solicitors of Patents. Des Moines, la., Dec. 23. 1S97. Great editor They have just in troduced a new-fangled electrical chair at Sing Sing prison, but I have learn ed there is doubts of its efficiency; in fact, some experienced electricians say it will not kill. Detail a reporter to try it. If he escapes it will be the biggest kind of a sensation. City ed itorBut what shall I do if it docs kill? Great editor Get a new repor ter. Annie and Mary Wilson arc the names of two youne women living near Wilderming. Pa., who earn a good living by splitting rails and get ting out pit posts. Thnv do all of the work themselcs, rapidly and appar ently with as much case as they could run a typewriter. When you visit Omaha yon should call at C. S. Raymond Co.'s jewelry store, corner Fifteenth and Douglas streets, and ex amine their jowclry and art gooL for wedding, birthday ami Christmas presents, also steel engraved wedding stationery, in vitations and visiting cards. It is the only first class, up-to-date jewelry, art and cut glass store west of Chicago ami St. LotnX Engraving and printing 100 visiting cards f 1.60 by mail. The following conversation took place between the president of the state normal school at Mansfield and George K., a farm laborer, when the latter, after debating a long while in his own mind whether to get a "bike" or take a course at Mansfield, applied for admission to the school: "Have you ever been through alge bra?" "Yes, sir." "Can you tell me anything about it now?" George K. (promptly): "It was gettin' dark when I passed through, and the cars went so fast I couldn't get much of an idc what it was like." lo Yea Dance To-Nlebt? Shake into your Shoes Allen's Foot Ease, a powder for the feet It make3 tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures Corns, Bunions, Chilblains and Sweat ing Feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad dress, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. Peddler Wouldn't ycu like some mottoes for your house, mum? It's very cheering to a husband to see a nice motto on the wall when he comes home. Mrs. De Jagg You might sell me one if you've got one that sav3, "Better Late Than Never." The new model Remington Type writer enjoys a larger sale than an7 other typewriter ever had. because it Is the best. Send for catalogue. 1710 Farnam street, Omaha. Neb. Diggs They say that it is lawful for a man to gamble his wife away in Siam. Biggs A law like that would be of no benefit in this country. Diigs Why not? Biggs It would be im possible to find a man to take the bet. Ce'a Caagh Balaam 0 Is the oMct ami best. 1 1 n lit lirralc up a eoTit quicker tban anything elte. It isalvrajs rrltal.lc. Try it. Browning, in his later years, drew $10,000 a year from the sale of his works. No-To-Rae for Fifty Cents. Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak men strong, blood pure. 50c. II. All druggists In Greonland potato.03 never gat larger than marbles. Mrs. Gladstone's price fcr a review is $1,000. ACHES Shall we en dure or cure Ask those r St. Jacobs Oil, have used 4 V MIADAUTrcn TA (MIDI? Ju w La Grippe, Hoarseness, etc : ur. ray s i g ! Write tts all of YOUR SYM PTOMS plainly. )T tjiT Oar physician tvill (five m FREE ADVICE. Vj 68-page bool: of recipes, and yv rittb dJ1fiKi.11. Vfk AIII6SS Un. D. J. Mil HCUibfll. J!immmmimmmmmmmmmmmmmmm S-JV?2' NEURALGIA iSSSk Sick and Nervous Hea. aches F0SITIT2LY Cure! m 30 tmfes, by ii-Nioioe M all rvjaist or seat post paid upon receipt of $t FRENCH CHEMICAL CO. 3S6 Deartora St. Chicago, II. ASTHMA a UR. TAKT BKOS.. I Ira fct., i:echt TRIAL BOTTLE SENT FREE. echter. f. V. nOADCV HEW DISCOVERY; h nir I aslclcreueiaaicKtvawurss qstekreltefanlcKtva worst mum. Eead for took of tsttloiOB'aU and 10 dan' tttatiBcaf Kt m. .fMU'ftf?i tM. The Oregon (Utah) Commonwealth? says that while It ia true that polyg amy still exists in Utah, it is, never theless, dying out It affirms what has been doubted, that the church no lon ger favors it, and those Mormons who return to polygamous connections do so with more or less secrecy. It thinks that tho Mormon people desire and really intend that the practice of polygamy among them shall cease, though a minority cling to it with firm domestic heroism, setting an ex ample to malcontent Gentile hus bands, who often find a single wife one) too many for their powers of manage ment and discipline. , AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. We arc asserting ia tiic courts our richt to tho exclusive use of the word -CASTOIUA." and "PITCHER'S CASTORIA." as cur Trade Mark. I, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hya'nnis. Massachu setts, was tho originator of "PtTCKF.K'S CAS TOIUA," tho same that has botno and does now bear the fac-slmile signature of CIIAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the orisinal "PITCHER'S CASTORIA" which has been used in tho home of tho mothers of America for over thirty years. Look carefully at the wrapper and see that It is "the kind you. have always bought," and has ths signature of CIIAS. H. FLETCHER on the Wrapper. No one has authority from me to us.c my narao except The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. March 9. K7T. SAMUEL PITCHER. M. IX The man with the most sand is tho one who gets the girl with the rocks. Civil actions speak louder than words; a judgment is worse than " dun. eat Tatoro Spit asa Sawle Toar TJffe laty. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mas aetic. full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To-Dae, the wonder-worker, that makes weak mca strong. AH druggists, 50c or 81. Care guaran teed. Booklet and samplo free. Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New" York. When a woman's friends refer to her as being of uncertain age it means that she is getting pretty well along ing years. Pin. tVlnVotr's Soot Man Syritp ForrhlMren t-th!np.Mif ten Iho tniin-i.mluti.'H Inflam tuaUoii,otUjf paln.cura cind rult-. ii ceirts a bottle. Ian Maclaren made 35,000 out of "The Bonnie Brier Bush" and "Auld Lang Sync." GIVEN UP TO DIE! Tkars what Miss FaiiieMcDM ald, of Lciis.ille, Ky., writes. One of many thoisaia unsolicitei iTRAiuimj lesiiHoniaia. legiiBiRg ik nir cac0f"5 DROPS." Hotel Hroadwav. Louisville. Ky.. Oct. 7, 1807. SWAXSOX RHEUMATIC CUKE CO.. Ifi7 Dearborn St.. Chicago. III.: Deau Sius: After a long silence I write you to know how I am. I owe my life to you. or at least believe 1 do, for I wasgheu up by two doctors (good ones too) to die. but attcrt.ikjngtwobottlcsof your med icine 1 was able to get about. 1 am trjing to induce everybody that SUFFERS FROM RHEUMATISM to try jour "." DROPS." and I know of some that hau tried it, and pronounced it the best they ever tried. Yours truly, Fanny McDonald. A DEAD SHOT FOR RHEUMATISM. Horsehead. Arl;.. Xov. IS. IUVT. SWAXSOX RHEUMATIC CUKE CO.. 1G7 Dearborn St., Chicago. II!.: Thank the Lord. I am on Toot once more. The "." DKOl'S" knocked the Rheumatism in the hitul and put mo on my crutches, o 1 kept taking it. and now I havo thrown away my crutches, and walk about liko a man. May Cod bless the man that got up tho "3 DROPS." it is a dead shot for Rheumatism andCrarcl. Three different doctors Kavo mo medicine and treated my ease. Resides I havo boiiKht and Usui eery remedy I ever heard of tli.it was recommended for Rheumatism, and it all did ine no cood. One doso of "." DROPS" was worth it all. It stopped the pain, and lam now able to go about. 1 havo not the time to day to fully state my case, but will irladly w rlto jou a complete .statement at some future tima I. T. STAVfS. As a poMMre enro for KliciiniatUm. Sciatica Keunilcl.1. Ilyi!ail:i. Itack.ieliv. Asthma liny tVvrr.C.'at.irrli.Mc'eiIcssinT. NcmuuH ness. Xenons and -tiro!gir li:-itlnche. Heart Weakness. 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